Kelly welcomes professor Colin Fisher back to the podcast to discuss his new book “The Collective Edge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups.”    Your work in jazz improvisation and my work in theatrical improvisation – we learned how to be effective in groups. But most of the world doesn’t have that kind of training …

Kelly talks to Maryellen MacDonald, a cognitive scientist with a focus on psycholinguistics, the study of how we comprehend, produce, and learn languages. Her new book is called, “More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World.”    I was trying to explain what your book is about to people and they …

Kelly talks to Martin Dubin, a clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and adviser to C-suite executives and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs about his new book: “Blindspotting: How to See What’s Holding You Back as a Leader.”      There’s a story we tell in the book “Yes, And” about a leader for a group vying to build …

Kelly talks to educator Maya Smart about her new book “Reading for Our Lifes: The Urgency of Early Literacy and the Action Plan to Help Your Child.”    So much of your book is about teaching us that reading starts well before the actual teaching of reading in school.  “I think it’s hard for people to connect …

Kelly digs in with author Keir Graff whose written a new book about a legendary building in the Windy City, “Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic and Murder.”     My most salient memory of Chicago’s Fine Arts Building was seeing the premiere of the Talking Head’s movie “Stop Making Sense.” What’s yours?  “The most significant …

Kelly talks with psychologist Dr. Adam Dorsay about how connection is our path to a happy and meaningful life. Adam’s latest book is Super Psyched: Unleash the Power of the 4 Types of Connection and Live the Life You Love.    Adam, we know each other a bit, but I didn’t know that you were in …