Discover the best bits of the best books read by people you admire. Michael Bungay Stanier hosts the podcast where brilliant people... more
Michael shares stories from his own journey, from academic rule-breaking to the creative tension between precision and chaos, inspired by... more
Neil Pasricha reads from A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz, a novel celebrated for its humour and philosophical... more
Greg M. Epstein reads from E.B. White’s essay, Once More to the Lake, and Madeline Ostrander’s essay on the ethics... more
Today’s guest is Frankie Thorogood, an entrepreneur who has navigated the intersections of creativity, business, and sports. Frankie shares his... more
Today's guest is Dr. Angel Acosta, a leading voice in healing-centered education and leadership development. With a doctorate from Teachers... more
Jeremy Lent reading from the Tao Te Ching and discussing the importance of interconnectedness, the essence of a life-affirming civilization,... more
Katherine Morgan Schafler reads from Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Big Magic” and discusses creativity, perfectionism, and trusting yourself. We explore how we... more
Today’s guest, Raj Sisodia is the FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise at Tecnológico de Monterrey and Co-Founder and... more
Today’s guest is Will Guidara, author of the national bestseller Unreasonable Hospitality. Known for transforming Eleven Madison Park into the... more
A favourite quote of mine, a call to action really and one that I reference in How to Begin, is... more
If you're an anglophile and of a certain age, then you'll know the comedic operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, The... more
The year is 1888. Queen Victoria is celebrating her 50th year ruling over an empire on which, famously, the sun... more
Who holds up a mirror to you? We're all on our journeys forward, trying to figure things out and understand... more
Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant W. David Ball. Get book links and... more
Vicki is the “Founding Activator” of Coralus, a venture capital company with a unique approach to reimagining the world of... more
Scott is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, a podcast host, computer programmer, and an avid reader. He’s also an... more
Kaya Thomas is an app builder and creator of the We Read Too app, a mobile directory of children and... more
Mark Brackett is a psychologist and professor at Yale University, known for his groundbreaking work in emotional intelligence and the... more
Jay Papasan is the best-selling author of The One Thing, which has sold over 3 million copies and appeared on... more
Amy Elizabeth Fox is a transformative figure in the realm of leadership development and personal growth. As the co-founder and... more
It's not just our tech-enabled world that runs by algorithm. We meat machines, we humans, we one and all have... more
With the new year, we’re doing something new with 2 Pages with MBS. Twice a month, you can listen in... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Do you have a posse of people with whom you create “good trouble?”... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the... more
Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Stephanie Harrison. Recommend this show by sharing... more
Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe. Recommend this show by... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages One of my favorite songs is Hole In The Bucket by Spearhead, the... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I remember being in New Orleans some years ago where people were offering... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Are you living for 70 years, or are you living the same year... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages So how are politics going in your country? ... No, no, don't tell... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages ‘The map is not the territory.’ This is one of those obvious yet profound... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages What was your first dream that felt big? The first time you set... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I did a beginner’s class in ceramics earlier this year, and it was... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I often get asked how I sold more than a million copies of... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages As I’m recording this, I’m currently in Australia where we’re about two weeks... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages The very first hotel that I got quarantined into, I looked out over... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages What does it take to be an ambassador, to be a diplomat? …If... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages My great grandparents feel fictional to me. Sure, I’ve seen pictures and I... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages The idea at the heart of my book, How to Begin, is that... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages In today's fast-paced world, change is the only constant. Yet, how do we... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Tolstoy famously started his novel Anna Karenina, “All happy families are alike; every... more
Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Kathryn Mannix. Recommend this show by sharing... more
Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Brian Christian. Recommend this show by sharing... more
Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Haesun Moon. Recommend this show by sharing... more
Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Madeleine Dore. Recommend this show by sharing... more
Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Caroline Webb. Recommend this show by sharing... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages The previous guest on this podcast was W. Dave Ball, a fellow Rhodes... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Where do you find your people? I think I’m still looking for mine,... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I remember reading that one of the ways to become luckier is to... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages For the final episode, I chose a chapter that’s about resetting a relationship... more
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages The previous guest on this podcast was W. Dave Ball, a fellow Rhodes scholar whom... more