Episodes

  • Better Living Through Mindfulness

    Better Living Through Mindfulness
    Nov 28 2025
    Today, we're exploring two powerful books about transforming how we care for ourselves and show up for others. First, Sharon Salzberg, the renowned meditation teacher and New York Times bestselling author, joins us with key insights from her 2023 book Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom, a guide to recovering spaciousness and connection. Then, in the second half of the show, mindfulness teacher Shelly Tygielski will share how small acts of radical care can create global impact, as laid out in her 2021 book Sit Down to Rise Up. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Your Thanksgiving Table Is Missing Something

    Your Thanksgiving Table Is Missing Something
    Nov 27 2025
    Why reviving ancient ingredients may be the key to healthier people and a healthier planet. Act One: The Lost Supper by Taras Grescoe Act Two: Dinner in Rome by Andreas Viestad 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • How Running Can Unlock the Life You Didn’t Know You Had

    How Running Can Unlock the Life You Didn’t Know You Had
    Nov 26 2025
    First up, the Atlantic's CEO Nicholas Thompson on hidden potential, aging well, and pushing past the limits we imagine. Then we hear from Washington Post sportswriter Sally Jenkins, whose 2023 book The Right Call examines what the greatest coaches and athletes can teach us about work, leadership, and life. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Why Talent Isn’t Enough: The Surprising Habits of Thriving Teams

    Why Talent Isn’t Enough: The Surprising Habits of Thriving Teams
    Nov 25 2025
    Act One: Team Intelligence by Jon Levy Act Two: Come Up For Air by Nick Sonnenberg 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • The Neuroscience of Loneliness: Why Your Brain Needs Real Connection

    The Neuroscience of Loneliness: Why Your Brain Needs Real Connection
    Nov 24 2025
    Isolation stresses the body, shrinks empathy, and shortens life — and friends are biological medicine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • How to Grow Old

    How to Grow Old
    Nov 21 2025
    First up, Sandeep Jauhar shares insights from his 2023 book, My Father's Brain, exploring his father's descent into Alzheimer's and revealing what neuroscience tells us about why our brains degenerate with age. Then, in the second half of the show, we'll hear a lighter take on aging from Steven Petrow, author of Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • The Art of Spending Money (Without Losing Your Mind)

    The Art of Spending Money (Without Losing Your Mind)
    Nov 20 2025
    Morgan Housel explains why real wealth isn’t about what you buy but about what you appreciate. Then BU's Lawrence Kotlikoff offers practical financial tips. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Strong Floor, No Ceiling: A New American Dream

    Strong Floor, No Ceiling: A New American Dream
    Nov 19 2025
    As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, Oliver B. Libby lays out a centrist blueprint to restore opportunity and rebuild trust. His new book is Strong Floor, No Ceiling. Then, in act two, we hear from Alissa Quart, author of the 2013 book Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins