Kelly welcomes author and researcher Tom Rath back to the podcast. At an early age, doctors told Tom he wouldn’t live past forty. As that date came and went, he began examining what it means to live a life well lived. We talk about that and his new book “What’s the Point: Turing Purpose Into Your Daily Superpower.”  You write …

Kelly speaks to Adam Morgan, Director of Brand Marketing at Twilio, where he leads global brand strategy for one of the world’s most influential developer-first technology companies. His work focuses on making complex infrastructure brands culturally relevant by blending creativity, clarity, and storytelling at scale. He is the author of “Sorry Spock, Emotions Drive Business.”     …

Kelly sits down with Dr. Jeremy Levin, Executive Chairman and founder of Ovid Therapeutics, a public company focused on medicines for epilepsies and seizure-related brain disorders. He has a fantastic new book titled “Biotech in the Balance: Saving a Strategic Industry in an Age of Distrust.”     You write, “If this book has a single message, it …

Kelly has a fascinating conversation with King’s College London professor Fay Bound-Alberti about her compelling new book, “The Face: A Cultural History.”    In modern times, we take our relationship with the human face for granted, as if it’s always been a representation of us as people. But that wasn’t always the case.  “My argument …

Kelly connects with Amy Kurtz, a patient advocate, health coach, and author of the trailblazing book “Kicking Sick: Your Go-To Guide for Thriving with Chronic Health Conditions.” Amy has been featured on Good Morning America, Oprah Daily, The Boston Globe, Fox and New York Magazine. She has a new book, “But You Look Fine: Trapped in the Hell …

Kelly meets Daryl Davis, a noted musician who is even more widely known for his extraordinary journey seeking out conversations with members of the Ku Klux Klan – a feat made more astonishing when you learn that Daryl is a black man. In this conversation, we learn why Daryl has made this work his life pursuit.    …

Kelly welcomes Marcus Buckingham back to the podcast. For over 25 years, Marcus has been the world’s leading researcher on strengths, engagement, and human performance. He began his career at Gallup and was the cocreator, with Donald O. Clifton, of StrengthsFinder. He is a bestselling author who has a brand new book: “Design Love In: How to Unleash the …

Nearly ten years ago, Kelly got connected with Stephanie Weaver – a speaking coach assigned to him for a TedX style talk in Chicago. Now, Stephanie has written a book, “Bitter, Sweet: How to Heal Yourself When Your Family is Broken.” Warning, this episode contains discussion of family sexual abuse. Please listen with care.    As you know, you were assigned to coach me …

Kelly goes across the pond to speak to educator Daisy Christodoulou, whose provocative books on education take aim at a lack of teacher autonomy, fact-based curriculums and the misuse of technology in the classroom.    Some people might be surprised that you take issue with the educational philosophy of folks like Rousseau, Dewey, and Friere in your …