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Art Is Not a Luxury. It’s Medicine.

The science showing how music, dance, and creativity improve mental health, physical health, and longevity. Sponsored By: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily

Five Simple Ways to Build a Flourishing Life

It's a Daniel Coyle doubleheader! First up, Daniel shares five big ideas from his brand new book, Flourish. And later in the show, we revisit The Culture Playbook. Sponsored by: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily

How Great Ideas Happen

Great ideas aren’t invented from scratch—they’re discovered through small, often overlooked adjustments. How Great Ideas Happen by George Newman Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution by Uri Levine Today's episode is sponsored by Shopify. Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily

Why Bookstores Still Matter

Think bookstores are an anachronism? Think again. Evan Friss, author of The Bookshop, says they remain a cornerstone of American cultural life and are just as vibrant as ever. And later in the show, David Damrosch, a comparative literature professor at Harvard, takes us on a journey through 80 books from around the world—and shows us why we're lost without our storytellers. Did you know we have a daily newsletter? Sign up here. Love the show? The single best way to let us know is by joining the Next Big Idea Club. You can learn more at nextbigideaclub.com, and when you join, use code DAILY for a super secret discount (spoiler: it's 20% off). Today's show is sponsored by Shopify. Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily

Why You’ll Never Rise Above Your Self-Image

Shadé Zahrai is a peak performance educator who has spent a decade training leaders at Microsoft, Deloitte, and JPMorgan. She argues that self-doubt plagues even the smartest people, and she offers a way out. Her new book is called Big Trust: Rewire Self-Doubt, Find Your Confidence, and Fuel Success. And later in the show, we hear from Kelli Thompson, author of the 2022 book Closing the Confidence Gap, on how your insecurities can bring you down in the workplace, and what you can do about it. Sponsored By: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily