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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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Episodes

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Wisdom in The Wound: Michael Bungay Stanier [reads] ‘The ‘Bad Day’ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Power of Subtraction: Leidy Klotz, author of ‘Subtract’, [reads] ‘Soccer in Sun and Shadow’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Way, way back, when it was raining too hard to go out and... more

18 Apr 2023 · 38 minutes
How to Claim Your Genius: Ozan Varol, author of ‘Awaken Your Genius,’ [reads] ‘Big Magic’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages   The smell of wood smoke, particularly burning eucalyptus wood as I’m sitting around... more

11 Apr 2023 · 46 minutes
Winning Trophies vs Being Seen: Laura Gassner Otting, author of ‘Wonderhell,’ [reads] ‘Stones from the River’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Growing up, there were a couple of my dad’s high school track trophies... more

04 Apr 2023 · 58 minutes
Success, Failure & Design: Debbie Millman, author of ‘Why Design Matters,’ [reads] ‘Consider the Lobster’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages One of the most powerful lessons I learnt was from the author Peter... more

28 Mar 2023 · 47 minutes
How You Are You: Anil Seth, author of ‘Being You,’ [reads] ‘Consciousness Explained’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I read recently that there’s a drop in the number of people going... more

21 Mar 2023 · 44 minutes
How Loss Can Lead to Love: Laurel Braitman, author of ‘What Looks Like Bravery,’ [reads] ‘When Breath Becomes Air’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I’ve been very lucky to work with some of the TED Fellows, a... more

14 Mar 2023 · 50 minutes
How You Get Good at Something: McKinley Valentine [reads] ‘The Expectation Effect’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I had a lucky break when I started working. Having lingered in university... more

07 Mar 2023 · 45 minutes
How to Practice: Neil Heyde [reads] ‘The Craftsman’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages It’s 1985, I’m 17, in my final year of high school, and I’m... more

28 Feb 2023 · 43 minutes
How to Survive Disaster: Peter Brannen, author of ‘The Ends of the World,’ [reads] ‘Teaching a Stone to Talk’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Our inability to think long-term is encapsulated in a system we barely notice:... more

21 Feb 2023 · 33 minutes
How to Move from Pessimism to Optimism: Ayse Birsel, author or ‘Design the Long Life You Love,’ [reads] ‘The Creative Habit’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Who do you think of when I say, ‘designer’? My brain goes into... more

14 Feb 2023 · 39 minutes
When All Is Confusion: Eric Klein, author of ‘What’s In the Way?’ [reads] ‘The Bhagavad Gita’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Malcolm Gladwell famously made popular the idea of 10,000 hours of practice for... more

07 Feb 2023 · 42 minutes
How to More Deeply Understand Your World: Caroline Webb, Author of ‘How to Have a Good Day,’ [reads] ‘How Emotions Are Made’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages How are you labeled? How have you been labeled by others? And how... more

31 Jan 2023 · 38 minutes
How to Face Fear: JeVon McCormick, author of ‘Modern Leader’, [reads] ‘Think and Grow Rich’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages A question for you - who do you trust with your work? Whatever project... more

24 Jan 2023 · 52 minutes
How to Find Your Values: Whitney Johnson, author of ‘Disrupt Yourself’, and ‘Dare, Dream, Do’, [reads] ‘Dare, Dream, Do’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Two things I love about Whitney Johnson are her relentless drive for self-improvement,... more

17 Jan 2023 · 18 minutes
Give > Take: Bobby Herrera, author of ‘The Gift of Struggle,’ [reads] ‘The Wisdom Pyramid’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages When I first published The Advice Trap back in 2022, it was accompanied... more

10 Jan 2023 · 34 minutes
Happy Holidays from Michael

2 Pages with MBS is on holiday break until January 10th. I’m cheering you on for the rest of 2022 and... more

20 Dec 2022 · 1 minute
When Building is Being: Shariff Abdullah, author of ‘Practicing Wisdom,’ [reads] ‘The Timeless Way of Building’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I had two quite different experiences of a library when I was a... more

13 Dec 2022 · 48 minutes
The Art of a Tender Conversation: Kathryn Mannix, author of ‘With the End in Mind,’ [reads] ‘Gratitude’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages What makes you uncomfortable? And, how do you hold yourself when you’re in... more

06 Dec 2022 · 48 minutes
How to be an Artist: Chadney Everett [reads] ‘The Dehumanization of Art’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Actor Viggo Mortenson once said: ‘To be an artist, you don't have to... more

29 Nov 2022 · 41 minutes
Not Wasting Time: Andri Snær Magnason, author of ‘On Time and Water’, [reads] ‘Einstein's Dreams’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages My first job out of university was with a company that specialized in... more

22 Nov 2022 · 34 minutes
The Ethical Revolution: Robert Chesnut, author of ‘Intentional Integrity,’ [reads] ‘Intentional Integrity’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I’ve done my fair share of work in organizational development, some of which... more

15 Nov 2022 · 14 minutes
Where Empathy & Activism Meet: Loretta Ross, co-author of Reproductive Justice, [reads] ‘The War for Kindness’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Despite its good intentions, activism can be exhausting. Finding motivation to keep the... more

08 Nov 2022 · 33 minutes
Whose Heart Did You Break?: Simon Alexander Ong, author of ‘Energize’ [reads] ‘The Mountain is You’

Simon Alexander One reading from Brianna Wiest’s book The Mountain is You, and discussing resilience, self-mastery, and expanding your comfort... more

01 Nov 2022 · 36 minutes
A Woman’s Guide to Surviving Entrepreneurship: Nathalie Molina Niño, author of ‘Leapfrog’ [reads] ‘Leapfrog’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I am an accidental entrepreneur, and as exhilarating as it’s been, it’s also... more

25 Oct 2022 · 19 minutes
Why We’re All Entrepreneurs: Asheesh Advani, author of ‘Business Loans’ and ‘Investors in Your Backyard,’ [reads] ‘Loonshots’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages What skills do you think an entrepreneur requires? I’ve been mulling it over... more

18 Oct 2022 · 35 minutes
The Doorway to Shared Meaning: Haesun Moon, author of ‘Coaching: A to Z,’ [reads] ‘On Dialogue’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I’m a bit of a geek about models, specifically the ones that reveal... more

11 Oct 2022 · 42 minutes
Wrestling with Your Monsters: Richard Winters, author of ‘You’re the Leader,’ [reads] ‘The Heart Aroused’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Atul Gawande is a top-notch surgeon, a champion for healthcare reform in the... more

04 Oct 2022 · 39 minutes
How to be Alive: Madeleine Dore, Author of ‘I Didn’t Do the Thing Today’ [reads] ‘Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I still remember reading my first Nicholson Baker book, The Mezzanine. This extraordinary... more

27 Sep 2022 · 34 minutes
Your Hero-Making Brain: Will Storr, author of ‘The Status Game’, [reads] ‘Incognito’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I’m working on a new book about how to strengthen working relationships, so... more

20 Sep 2022 · 35 minutes
Explore or Expire: Tom Wiese [reads] ‘I’m Scarred’ from ‘End Malaria’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I am a charming man. It’s an optimistic view of who I am.... more

13 Sep 2022 · 40 minutes
The Power of The Underdog: Bobby Herrera [reads] ‘The Gift of Struggle’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Bobby Herrera, author of The Gift of Struggle, is the co-founder and CEO... more

06 Sep 2022 · 19 minutes
A Beginner’s Guide to Ambiguity: Andrea Small, author of ‘Navigating Ambiguity,’ [reads] ‘The Book of Eels’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I’m writing a new book that’s due for release in the middle of... more

30 Aug 2022 · 44 minutes
Moving from Outside to Insider (and back again): Dominic Packer, Co-author of ‘The Power of Us’ [reads] ‘Experiments in Ethics’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Keep this between us, but I have an offer for you. There’s this... more

23 Aug 2022 · 36 minutes
Ever Find Yourself Distracted?: Nir Eyal, author of ‘Indistractable’ [reads] ‘Indistractable’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages Nir Eyal is a former lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business,... more

16 Aug 2022 · 15 minutes
Fighting For the Life You Want: Jen Louden, author of ‘Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What’s Next’, [reads] ‘Why Bother?’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages ‘Why bother’ is a question we ask ourselves at certain moments in our... more

09 Aug 2022 · 20 minutes
Have We Canceled Our Future?: Pascal Finette, author of ‘The Heretic, [reads] ‘Kraftwerk’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages    What does it mean to be a radical? Karl Marx had this to... more

02 Aug 2022 · 31 minutes
Weighing the Price of Ambition: Shellye Archambeau, Author of ‘Unapologetically Ambitious’, [reads] ‘All You Have to Do Is Ask’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages What’s your relationship with ambition? I feel I’m both ambitious, and not. On... more

26 Jul 2022 · 40 minutes
Seeking Deep Connection: Kevin Ashton, Author of How to Fly a Horse, [reads] ‘Finding the Mother Tree’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages The book I’m writing at the moment is about relationships. I’m neither a... more

19 Jul 2022 · 47 minutes
(Re)Learning How to be White: Garrett Bucks [reads] ‘They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages One of my favorite questions is simply this: How can I help? The... more

12 Jul 2022 · 50 minutes
Make it Magical, Make it Meaningful: Amantha Imber, Author of Time Wise [reads] ‘The Power of Moments’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I’m just back from an extended visit to Australia, and as a farewell... more

05 Jul 2022 · 43 minutes
Making What Matters Most: Jay Acunzo [reads] ‘Kitchen Confidential’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages   If you’ve read my new book How to Begin, you'll know that I... more

28 Jun 2022 · 46 minutes
[Replay] The Search for Purpose: Arthur Brooks, Author of From Strength to Strength, [reads] ‘Meditations’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. Today, we're pulling one of... more

21 Jun 2022 · 45 minutes
What’s at the Heart of Being Human? Brian Christian [reads] ‘Godel, Escher, Bach’

One thing I don't mention often is that the thesis I wrote for my law degree was an attempt to... more

14 Jun 2022 · 49 minutes
How to Travel Through History: Danie Mellor [reads] ‘On Photography’

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages A young woman stands, one hand on top of a chair, the other... more

07 Jun 2022 · 53 minutes
How to Surrender to Your Heart: Thibault Manekin, author of ‘Larger than Yourself’ [reads] ‘The Alchemist’

=> Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages If you had the chance to listen to my recent interview with... more

31 May 2022 · 45 minutes
To Manage with Courage: Zach First [reads] ‘Management’

=> Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages  As a reader and someone who’s been immersed in business for 30... more

24 May 2022 · 40 minutes
How to Hold Gifts of Responsibility & Grief: Stephen Jenkinson, author of ‘Die Wise’ [reads] ‘From the Republic of Conscience’

=> Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages ‘When a man turns 30, he realizes that his life isn’t working.’  I... more

17 May 2022 · 51 minutes
#100 Where it All Began: Michael Bungay Stanier [reads] ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. If you’re a listener of... more

10 May 2022 · 18 minutes
The Sacred and The Mundane: Mia Birdsong, author of ‘How We Show Up’ [reads] ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. ‘Traveller, there is no path.... more

02 May 2022 · 45 minutes
And the Walls Became the World: Chris West, author of ‘Strong Language’ [reads] ‘Where the Wild Things Are’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. Picture this: King Arthur, the... more

26 Apr 2022 · 34 minutes
[Replay] I Am Disabled But Not Broken: Christa Couture, author of ‘How to Lose Everything’ [reads] ‘Brilliant Imperfection’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. Today, we're pulling one of... more

19 Apr 2022 · 37 minutes
Getting Better at Falling Apart: Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, author of ‘Calm Within the Storm’ [reads] ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. What’s the language you go... more

12 Apr 2022 · 39 minutes
The Countercultural Leader: Steve Morrow [reads] ‘Conscious Business’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. Of the little reality surrounding... more

05 Apr 2022 · 37 minutes
Who do you serve?: Dave Stachowiak [reads] ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. A famous quote by Albert... more

29 Mar 2022 · 49 minutes
How to Be an Outlier on the Inside: Gina Jeneroux [reads] ‘Switch’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. If you were to summarize... more

22 Mar 2022 · 38 minutes
Dancing with Ambition: Eric Zimmer [reads] ‘The Heart of Understanding’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. You might know this fable:... more

15 Mar 2022 · 43 minutes
Civility & Community: Christine Porath, author of ‘Mastering Community,’ [reads] ‘Man’s Search For Meaning

On the radio the other day, I heard something that I can’t forget: “If you’re unhappy with the state of... more

08 Mar 2022 · 43 minutes
Rise up!: Todd Kashdan, author of ‘The Art of Insubordination’ [reads] ‘The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com.   With so much of the... more

01 Mar 2022 · 48 minutes
In All Your Messy Glory: Naomi Shragai, author of ‘The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life’ [reads] ‘See Under: Love’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com.   I’ve resisted therapy for almost... more

22 Feb 2022 · 43 minutes
The Search for Purpose: Arthur Brooks, Author of From Strength to Strength, [reads] ‘Meditations

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com.   There’s no doubt that I... more

15 Feb 2022 · 45 minutes
How to be Not Perfect: Kate Berardo [reads] ‘Bird by Bird’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com.   What’s your relationship with ambition?... more

08 Feb 2022 · 26 minutes
Announcement: One Episode Per Week

2 Pages with MBS is going to be releasing only one new episode per week from now on. Michael explains... more

03 Feb 2022 · 2 minutes
How to Be (& Not Be) Yourself: Steven D’Souza, author of Not Being [reads] ‘The Self Delusion’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com.   One of my favourite words... more

01 Feb 2022 · 42 minutes
Vault: Trust is the Key: Jennifer Paylor [reads] “Leadership and Self-Deception”

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. If you can imagine a... more

27 Jan 2022 · 36 minutes
Vault: Killing Your Ego: Riaz Meghji, author of ‘Every Conversation Counts,’ [reads] “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect”

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. The pandemic has brought about... more

25 Jan 2022 · 34 minutes
Vault: How to be a Moral Leader: Sandra Sucher, author of The Power of Trust [reads] ‘The Making of the Atomic Bomb’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. During the first phase of... more

20 Jan 2022 · 44 minutes
Vaults: The Dilemmas of a CEO: Dig Howitt [reads] ‘In Search of Excellence'

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. Have you ever wondered what... more

18 Jan 2022 · 32 minutes
How to Begin VI: Who Are You Travelling With with Jesse Finkelstein, Co-Founder of Page Two

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. It’s launch week for How... more

13 Jan 2022 · 20 minutes
Why I Wrote How to Begin

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. Today is January 11th, 2022... more

11 Jan 2022 · 10 minutes
Vaults: How (and why) to be good-ish: Dolly Chugh, author of ‘The Person You Mean to Be’, [reads] ‘A More Beautiful and Terrible History’

In anticipation of the new book’s launch in January, we’re reaching into the vaults to pull the best episodes for... more

06 Jan 2022 · 35 minutes
How to Begin V: Remembering Your Best Qualities with Eric Klein

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. I was in a mastermind... more

04 Jan 2022 · 20 minutes
Vaults: You are Predictably Imperfect: Katy Milkman, author of ‘How to Change’, [reads] 'Nudge'

In anticipation of the new book’s launch in January, we’re reaching into the vaults to pull the best episodes for... more

30 Dec 2021 · 37 minutes
Vaults: Hope For Tomorrow: Roman Krznaric, Author of ‘The Good Ancestor’ and ‘How to Find Fulfilling Work’, [reads] “Basin and Range”

In anticipation of the launch of Michael’s new book, we’re reaching into the vaults to pull the best episodes for... more

28 Dec 2021 · 35 minutes
How to Begin IV: Taking Small Steps with Ainsley Brittain

Ainsley Brittain is my co-conspirator at MBS.works; pretty much the other half of the company. She’s a lovely person, friend,... more

23 Dec 2021 · 19 minutes
Vaults: How to be World-Positive: Swati Mylavarapu [reads] ‘Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass’

In anticipation of the launch of Michael’s new book, we’re reaching into the vaults to pull the best episodes for... more

21 Dec 2021 · 33 minutes
How to Begin III: Pursuing ‘You 2.0’ with Jenny Blake, author of ‘Free Time’

Writing a book can be lonely, scary, and confusing, but one of the things that has been brilliant about writing... more

16 Dec 2021 · 31 minutes
A Guide to Empathy: Peter Bregman, author of ‘You Can Lead Other People’ [reads] ‘The Invitation’ x ‘The Guest House’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. When I was in Lisbon... more

14 Dec 2021 · 34 minutes
How to Begin II: Connect to Your Best Self with Octavia Goredema, author of ‘Prep, Push, Pivot’

Octavia Goredema is many things; a British woman thriving in LA, a career coach, a champion for women, and a... more

09 Dec 2021 · 16 minutes
How to Face Resistance: Loran Nordgren, co-author of ‘The Human Element’, [reads] ‘My Grandmother’s Love Letters’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. We’ve probably all had the... more

07 Dec 2021 · 37 minutes
How to Begin I: Prizes & Punishments with Mark Bowden, author of ‘Truth & Lies’

Mark Bowden and I have known each other for at least 15 years. He’s a great friend, and a wonderful... more

02 Dec 2021 · 16 minutes
When to Wave the Purple Flag: Kim Scott, author of ‘Radical Candor’ and ‘Just Work’, [reads] ‘Man’s Search For Meaning’

Michael’s new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. ‘We shape our buildings; thereafter... more

30 Nov 2021 · 42 minutes
How to Resist Cynicism: Michael Bachelard, Deputy Editor of The Age [reads] ‘Bliss’

I had a few nicknames growing up; Flat Stanier after the book series Flat Stanley, which was shortened to Flat... more

25 Nov 2021 · 39 minutes
How to Engage with Reality: Susan Weinschenk, Author of ‘100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People’ [reads] ‘Beyond Happiness’

One of my first business trips was to Scotland, and it was more like a nightmare rather than a dream... more

23 Nov 2021 · 39 minutes
Why Greed is Dead: John Kay, author of ‘Obliquity’ and ‘Radical Uncertainty’, [reads] ‘The Secret of Our Success’

Briefly, at The Australian National University, I was a member of AIESEC, an international group of economics students. There were... more

18 Nov 2021 · 31 minutes
Rebooting Democracy: DeNora Getachew, CEO of DoSomething.org, [reads] ‘Caste’

Where did we get this idea of ‘the youth will save us’? What a burden for them, and what a... more

16 Nov 2021 · 39 minutes
How to Love the Unknown: Sarah Stein Greenberg, author of ‘Creative Acts for Curious People’, [reads] ‘The Sixth Extinction’

One of the influences on my life is a man called Simon Bailey. He was a visualiser; he’d show up... more

11 Nov 2021 · 42 minutes
Living in Two Worlds: Tope Folarin, author of ‘A Particular Type of Black Man’ [reads] ‘The Half-Finished Heaven’

At the ANU Law School, I wrote a thesis about applying English Literature theory to reading laws: ‘How have what... more

09 Nov 2021 · 30 minutes
How to Build Something: Seth Levine, author of ‘The New Builders’, [reads] ‘Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital’

I’m an accidental entrepreneur. I started Box of Crayons about twenty years ago because I had just been fired from... more

04 Nov 2021 · 45 minutes
The Powerful Pause: Juliet Funt, author of ‘A Minute to Think’ [reads] ‘When Things Fall Apart’

It irks me to confess this, but I am still in thrall to my to-do list. I’ve been writing about... more

02 Nov 2021 · 39 minutes
Whose Side Are You On?: David Gardner author of ‘The Motley Fool’ [reads] ‘The Pickwick Papers’

I’m a reader. Not only do I love books, I love to read them in an old-school way: my eyes... more

28 Oct 2021 · 40 minutes
Hands and Feet Community: Pamela Slim, author of ‘The Widest Net’ and ‘Body of Work’ [reads] ‘Bird by Bird’

When my wife, Marcella, retired from Box of Crayons about three years ago, she spent a bit of time feeling... more

26 Oct 2021 · 42 minutes
What Technology Promises: Azeem Azhar, author of ‘The Exponential Age’, [reads] ‘The Nature of Technology’

Sometimes it’s just hard to wrap your head around science. How old the planet is, is actually impossible to really... more

21 Oct 2021 · 40 minutes
How to Thrive: Liz Wiseman, author of ‘Multipliers’ and ‘Impact Players’ [reads] ‘The Road to Character’

My surname is Bungay Stanier. It used to be just Stanier, but when I got married back in 1995, Marcella... more

19 Oct 2021 · 43 minutes
How to Remember (and How to Forget): Scott A. Small, author of ‘Forgetting’ [reads] ‘Funes the Memorious’

What’s the clearest memory you have of something from a while ago? I’ve got a few flash moments that come... more

14 Oct 2021 · 43 minutes
How to Hold a Flower: Muriel Wilkins, author of ‘Own the Room’ [reads] ‘The Untethered Soul’

I’ve just come back from a run. Today is a beautiful autumn day, and yet I missed most of it.... more

12 Oct 2021 · 39 minutes
To Read Is to Change: David A. Robertson, author of ‘The Barren Grounds’ and ‘The Great Bear’ [reads] ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’

If you’re listening to this podcast, my bet is that you, like me, are a reader. You love a good... more

07 Oct 2021 · 36 minutes
Feeling all the Feelings: Kristoffer “KC” Carter, author of ‘Permission to Glow’, [reads] ‘Autobiography Of A Yogi’

We don’t know about matter. 96% of the universe’s mass is unaccounted for. We don’t understand consciousness either. No one... more

05 Oct 2021 · 37 minutes
How to be a Moral Leader: Sandra Sucher, author of The Power of Trust [reads] ‘The Making of the Atomic Bomb’

During the first phase of the pandemic I experimented with a type of online gathering, which I called Cocktails and... more

30 Sep 2021 · 43 minutes
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My surname is Bungay Stanier. It used to be just Stanier, but when I got married back in 1995, Marcella and I... more