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Michael Bungay Stanier

Discover the best bits of the best books read by people you admire. Michael Bungay Stanier hosts the podcast where brilliant people... more

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207. Final Pages: Michael Bungay Stanier [reads] “Ulysses”

Michael shares stories from his own journey, from academic rule-breaking to the creative tension between precision and chaos, inspired by... more

03 Dec 2024 · 8 minutes

206. The Pursuit of Joy and Contentment: Neil Pasricha [reads] “A Fraction of the Whole”

Neil Pasricha reads from A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz, a novel celebrated for its humour and philosophical... more

19 Nov 2024 · 52 minutes

205. De-numbing from Tech: Greg M. Epstein [reads] “Once More to the Lake”

Greg M. Epstein reads from E.B. White’s essay, Once More to the Lake, and Madeline Ostrander’s essay on the ethics... more

05 Nov 2024 · 46 minutes

204. Climbing a Mountain: Frankie Thorogood [reads] “Tricks of the Mind”

Today’s guest is Frankie Thorogood, an entrepreneur who has navigated the intersections of creativity, business, and sports. Frankie shares his... more

22 Oct 2024 · 48 minutes

203. Healing and Paradox: Dr. Angel Acosta [reads] “The Coming Wave”

Today's guest is Dr. Angel Acosta, a leading voice in healing-centered education and leadership development. With a doctorate from Teachers... more

08 Oct 2024 · 44 minutes

202. The Relationship Between Things: Jeremy Lent [reads] “Tao Te Ching”

Jeremy Lent reading from the Tao Te Ching and discussing the importance of interconnectedness, the essence of a life-affirming civilization,... more

24 Sep 2024 · 50 minutes

201. Be Your Free Self: Katherine Morgan Schafler [reads] “Big Magic”

Katherine Morgan Schafler reads from Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Big Magic” and discusses creativity, perfectionism, and trusting yourself. We explore how we... more

10 Sep 2024 · 46 minutes

200. Awaken to Your Calling: Raj Sisodia [reads] “Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World.”

Today’s guest, Raj Sisodia is the FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise at Tecnológico de Monterrey and Co-Founder and... more

27 Aug 2024 · 47 minutes

199. How to be Hospitable: Will Guidara [reads] ‘Setting the Table.’

Today’s guest is Will Guidara, author of the national bestseller Unreasonable Hospitality. Known for transforming Eleven Madison Park into the... more

13 Aug 2024 · 40 minutes

198. The Single Most Important Thing to Do: Kumi Naidoo [reads] “Dearest MaRiky”

A favourite quote of mine, a call to action really and one that I reference in How to Begin, is... more

02 Aug 2024 · 47 minutes

197. The Outsider on the Inside: Marcus Collins [reads] "Predictably Irrational."

If you're an anglophile and of a certain age, then you'll know the comedic operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, The... more

16 Jul 2024 · 50 minutes

196. Seeking Home: Kassia St. Clair [reads] ‘Homing: On Pigeons, Dwellings and Why We Return’

The year is 1888. Queen Victoria is celebrating her 50th year ruling over an empire on which, famously, the sun... more

02 Jul 2024 · 41 minutes

195. Seeking the Story Behind the Story: Lauren Crux [reads] ‘The Book’

Who holds up a mirror to you? We're all on our journeys forward, trying to figure things out and understand... more

18 Jun 2024 · 43 minutes

194. From the Vault: The Light and the Dark of a Hungry Heart: W. David Ball [reads] ‘Ulysses’

Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant W. David Ball. Get book links and... more

04 Jun 2024 · 48 minutes

193. How to be Radically Generous: Vicki Saunders [reads] "Astonishing the Gods" by Ben Okri

Vicki is the “Founding Activator” of Coralus, a venture capital company with a unique approach to reimagining the world of... more

21 May 2024 · 39 minutes

192. Learn Faster, Learn Better: Scott Young, Author of “Get Better at Anything” [reads] "The Principles of Teaching Based on Psychology" by Edward Thorndike

Scott is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, a podcast host, computer programmer, and an avid reader. He’s also an... more

07 May 2024 · 47 minutes

191. Obsessed (in a good way): Kaya Thomas [reads] “Positive Obsession” by Octavia Butler

Kaya Thomas is an app builder and creator of the We Read Too app, a mobile directory of children and... more

23 Apr 2024 · 37 minutes

190. How Empathy Calms Anxiety: Marc Brackett, author of “Permission to Feel,” [reads] “7 ½ Lessons about the Brain”

Mark Brackett is a psychologist and professor at Yale University, known for his groundbreaking work in emotional intelligence and the... more

09 Apr 2024 · 41 minutes

189. Beware Your Shadow Career: Jay Papasan, author of “The One Thing,” [reads] “Turning Pro”

Jay Papasan is the best-selling author of The One Thing, which has sold over 3 million copies and appeared on... more

26 Mar 2024 · 56 minutes

188. Frailty, Strength, and Leadership: Amy Elizabeth Fox, CEO of Mobius Executive Leadership, [reads] ‘Attuned’

Amy Elizabeth Fox is a transformative figure in the realm of leadership development and personal growth. As the co-founder and... more

12 Mar 2024 · 45 minutes

187. The Hardest & Best Creative Question: Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like An Artist [reads] ‘What It Is’

It's not just our tech-enabled world that runs by algorithm. We meat machines, we humans, we one and all have... more

27 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes

186. New Year, New News, New Cow: MBS [reads] Purple Cow by Seth Godin

With the new year, we’re doing something new with 2 Pages with MBS. Twice a month, you can listen in... more

23 Jan 2024 · 9 minutes

185. The Power of Dreams and Authentic Leadership: Modupe Akinola [reads] Genesis, Chapter 37, of the Bible

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Do you have a posse of people with whom you create “good trouble?”... more

09 Jan 2024 · 45 minutes

184. Better Life Vault: Who do you serve?: Dave Stachowiak [reads] ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’

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

02 Jan 2024 · 50 minutes

183. Better Life Vault: How to be *Really* Happy: Stephanie Harrison [reads] ‘The Way of the Bodhisattva’

Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Stephanie Harrison. Recommend this show by sharing... more

26 Dec 2023 · 44 minutes

182. Better Life Vault: Getting Better at Falling Apart: Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, author of ‘Calm Within the Storm’ [reads] ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’

Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe. Recommend this show by... more

19 Dec 2023 · 40 minutes

181. How to be An (Effective) Hedonist: Charlie Bresler [reads] ‘The Life You Can Save’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages One of my favorite songs is Hole In The Bucket by Spearhead, the... more

12 Dec 2023 · 47 minutes

180. Realizing Your Potential: Jonathan Brill [reads] ‘The Medium Is the Massage’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I remember being in New Orleans some years ago where people were offering... more

05 Dec 2023 · 43 minutes

179. Influence + Failure = Originality: Geoff Dyer [reads] ‘The Country and the City’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Are you living for 70 years, or are you living the same year... more

28 Nov 2023 · 44 minutes

178. Imagine Winning: Rob Hopkins [reads] ‘We Do This ‘Til We Free Us’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages So how are politics going in your country? ... No, no, don't tell... more

21 Nov 2023 · 44 minutes

177. How to be a Bigger Person: Tiziana Casciaro [reads] ‘The Heart is Noble’

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

14 Nov 2023 · 58 minutes

176. What Beckons to You? Olatunde Sobomehin [reads] ‘The Life We’re Looking For’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages What was your first dream that felt big? The first time you set... more

07 Nov 2023 · 40 minutes

175. Strength in Fragile Times: Susan Collett [reads] ‘The Creative Habit’

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

31 Oct 2023 · 41 minutes

174. The Art of Disruption: Stefan Bucher, author of ‘344 Questions,’ [reads] ‘The Salmon of Doubt’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I often get asked how I sold more than a million copies of... more

24 Oct 2023 · 42 minutes

173. What Reconciliation Means: Bob Joseph, author of ‘21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act,’ [reads] ‘BE DiFFERENT or be dead’

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

17 Oct 2023 · 55 minutes

172. How to Notice Magic: Miranda Keeling [reads] ‘Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages The very first hotel that I got quarantined into, I looked out over... more

10 Oct 2023 · 42 minutes

171. How to Rewild the Future: Tom Fletcher, author of ‘The Ambassador,’ [reads] ‘The Ministry for the Future’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages What does it take to be an ambassador, to be a diplomat? …If... more

05 Oct 2023 · 42 minutes

170. How to be a Light in the Darkness: Sarah Lewis, author of ‘The Rise,’ [reads] ‘The Artist’s Struggle for Integrity’

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

26 Sep 2023 · 46 minutes

169. How to Keep Going When It's Hard: Tony Stubblebine [reads] 'Once A Runner'

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages The idea at the heart of my book, How to Begin, is that... more

19 Sep 2023 · 57 minutes

168. Hearing the Whisper of Your Emotions: Hilary Jacobs Hendel, Author of ‘It’s Not Always Depression,’ [reads] ‘The Transforming Power of Affect: A Model for Accelerated Change’

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

12 Sep 2023 · 45 minutes

167. How to Both 'Be' and 'Do': Suneel Gupta, Author of ‘Everyday Dharma’ [reads] ‘The Alchemy of Opposites’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Tolstoy famously started his novel Anna Karenina, “All happy families are alike; every... more

05 Sep 2023 · 33 minutes

166. From the Vault: The Art of a Tender Conversation: Kathryn Mannix, author of ‘With the End in Mind,’ [reads] ‘Gratitude’

Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Kathryn Mannix. Recommend this show by sharing... more

29 Aug 2023 · 49 minutes

165. From the Vault: What’s at the heart of being human? Brian Christian [reads] ‘Godel, Escher, Bach’

Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Brian Christian. Recommend this show by sharing... more

22 Aug 2023 · 50 minutes

164. From the Vault: The Doorway to Shared Meaning: Haesun Moon, author of ‘Coaching: A to Z,’ [reads] ‘On Dialogue’

Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Haesun Moon. Recommend this show by sharing... more

15 Aug 2023 · 43 minutes

163. From the Vault: How to be Alive: Madeleine Dore, Author of ‘I Didn’t Do the Thing Today’ [reads] ‘Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life’

Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Madeleine Dore. Recommend this show by sharing... more

08 Aug 2023 · 36 minutes

162. From the Vault: How to More Deeply Understand Your World: Caroline Webb, Author of ‘How to Have a Good Day,’ [reads] ‘How Emotions Are Made’

Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Caroline Webb. Recommend this show by sharing... more

01 Aug 2023 · 39 minutes

161. Art’s Real Superpower: Stuart Semple [reads] ‘Just Kids’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages The previous guest on this podcast was W. Dave Ball, a fellow Rhodes... more

25 Jul 2023 · 39 minutes

160. The Light and the Dark of a Hungry Heart: W. David Ball [reads] ‘Ulysses’

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

18 Jul 2023 · 48 minutes

159. How to Make a Fresh Start: Emily Balcetis, Author of ‘Clearer, Closer, Better’ [reads] ‘How to Change’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I remember reading that one of the ways to become luckier is to... more

11 Jul 2023 · 41 minutes

158. We Begin Again?: Michael Bungay Stanier [reads] ‘Reset as Needed’

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

04 Jul 2023 · 12 minutes

157. Seeing Yourself Through Another’s Eyes: Michael Bungay Stanier [reads] ‘How to Amplify What’s Good’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages As it’s book launch day, I picked one of the deep-dive chapters titled... more

27 Jun 2023 · 11 minutes

156. The Wisdom in The Wound: Michael Bungay Stanier [reads] ‘The ‘Bad Date’ Question’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages My new book is on the near, near horizon. It’s called How to... more

20 Jun 2023 · 11 minutes

155. Safe, Vital, and Repairable: Michael Bungay Stanier [reads] ‘The Best Possible Relationship’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages My new book is on the near, near horizon. It’s called How to... more

13 Jun 2023 · 22 minutes

154. A Hunger to Learn: Ryan Hawk, Author of ‘Welcome to Management’ and ‘The Pursuit of Excellence’ [reads] ‘The Wright Brothers’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages How do you navigate the big decisions in your life? There’s a maxim... more

06 Jun 2023 · 51 minutes

Brandi Stanley reading from Andreas Weber’s Matter and Desire, and discussing her journey of spirituality, self-discovery, acceptance, and aliveness.

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Once, long ago, I chatted with Brené Brown about the possibility of writing... more

30 May 2023 · 42 minutes

152. What If You Were Living a False Life?: Hal Gregersen, Author of ‘The Innovator’s DNA’ and ‘Questions Are the Answers’ [reads] ‘Let Your Life Speak’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I’m working on building community at the moment, and I’ve noticed I have... more

23 May 2023 · 47 minutes

151. How to Make Up the Rules: Ash Ambirge [reads] ‘Tell Them Who I Am’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages A little over 6 weeks are left until my new book, How To... more

16 May 2023 · 46 minutes

150. Exploring Illusion and Ambition: Vinh Giang [reads] ‘The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I’m the most amateur of magicians. I have about ten tricks, all of... more

09 May 2023 · 35 minutes

149. From the Vault: How to Surrender to Your Heart: Thibault Manekin, author of ‘Larger than Yourself’ [reads] ‘The Alchemist’

Today, we're pulling one of our best episodes from the vaults, featuring the brilliant Thibault Manekin. Recommend this show by sharing... more

02 May 2023 · 45 minutes

148. Know Your Neighbours, Know Yourself: Zita Cobb [reads] ‘The Third Pillar’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages For one of Marcella’s significant birthdays, we went to the Fogo Island Inn,... more

25 Apr 2023 · 47 minutes

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