Worklife with Molly Graham

How Adam Grant uses data and intuition to make life decisions

Most of us assume data-driven people make data-driven decisions. Not quite. Adam Grant has built a career helping others think more clearly — but when it comes to his own career, the most important calls he’s made didn’t have clear data behind them. So how did he decide? In this first episode of WorkLife with Molly Graham, Adam joins Molly to talk about how he actually navigates uncertainty — the four questions he asks before committing to any big project, what he calls “deliberate then dive”, and how he measures success when the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Featured guest * Follow Adam on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant], and at adamgrant.net/ [https://adamgrant.net/] * Subscribe to Adam’s substack [https://adamgrant.substack.com/] Connect with the team * Follow Molly on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/molly_graham/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mograham/], and at glueclub.com/ [https://www.glueclub.com/] * Subscribe to Molly’s Substack Lesson [https://mollyg.substack.com/] * Watch WorkLife videos on YouTube at TEDAudioCollective [https://www.youtube.com/TEDAudioCollective] * Follow TED on X [https://x.com/TEDTalks], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ted], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TED], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts] Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast [https://attend.ted.com/podcast] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The right risks to take for a great career with Molly Graham (from How to Be a Better Human)

What does it take to have a great career? And how do you know what job you should take, which you should quit, and which you should try to change? In this special episode from How to Be a Better Human with host and comedian Chris Duffy, learn about your new WorkLife host, Molly Graham. Chris and Molly discuss what she's learned working at incredibly successful companies, the benefits of taking a meandering path, and how to take more risks for a fulfilling life. For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts] Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast [https://attend.ted.com/podcast] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Coming April 28, 2026: WorkLife with Molly Graham

Coming April 28th, 2026: WorkLife with Molly Graham The world of work is changing, fast. The full range of human emotion can happen on the job: ambition and failure, joy and burnout, confidence and self-doubt. Company builder and new host of WorkLife, Molly Graham, knows all about those messy feelings – and she believes they can actually be the roadmap to a meaningful career. On WorkLife, Molly will sit down with all kinds of people – founders and operators, entertainers and creatives – to explore how to build a career without losing yourself. Each week, she’ll uncover the messy stories behind the shiniest successes, and share the real lessons about work that no one ever posts on LinkedIn. For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts] Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast [https://attend.ted.com/podcast] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A special announcement from Adam Grant

Some exciting news from Adam Grant on a change coming to WorkLife! For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts] Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast [https://attend.ted.com/podcast] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

ReThinking: Can you trust your gut? with GI doctor Trisha Pasricha

You’ve probably experienced a “gut feeling” before—that sense of uneasiness in your stomach that tells you something is off, but your brain hasn’t quite worked out what it is yet. But can you really trust what your gut tells you? In this episode, Adam is joined by Harvard gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha to decode what’s really going on between your mind and your stomach. Trisha breaks down the science behind brain-gut communication and offers tips for when and how to listen to your gut when making decisions or assessing a new environment. She also seeks Adam’s advice on helping doctors empathize with patients’ pain and invites him to rethink his position on poop. Building on her book You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong, she explains what your bowel movements can tell you about your overall health, how to experience “poophoria,” and why you shouldn’t bring your smartphone to the bathroom. Featured guest * Follow Trisha Pasricha on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/trishapasrichamd/], Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@drtrishapasricha], and at trishapasricha.com/ [https://www.trishapasricha.com/] * Buy You've Been Pooping All Wrong [https://www.amazon.com/Youve-Been-Pooping-All-Wrong/dp/0593855132/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MXF2ZUWVZ0H6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3I0_j_fPBX4eLIKu_8iUfXWiwQ8o-fAfmKcLPexG2l0EuVHE871-iRjukCTcBZ8bo4BBJ8NfF8Q4YFu9meWkN9dC7uUHS7nfHF4nXqsXQHWFmux30taBT49OfTkDO5MIJhcQ3JMeKnTJDh8RcA5se_oMClARU_KrvWyb1ZZ00_X0QJvUTYvblLZTEmYq5Bnmg4gxHfxrV_5slcy5lL8G12exlJD5UZWnJy4tjAutjVFGubDYRKNppRJSIpjlUW14kKwjqV4odtLDj94qAAQNXkZJVKbnGRa_vjNrED8NNLc.jNeDMyclN8zYbihvuQlJ4W1VDjziFmy7bt9rUOjOY4k&dib_tag=se&keywords=you%27ve+been+pooping+all+wrong&qid=1773622909&sprefix=%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1] Connect with the team * Follow Adam on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant], and at adamgrant.net/ [https://adamgrant.net/] * Subscribe to Adam’s substack [https://adamgrant.substack.com/] * Watch ReThinking videos on YouTube at TEDAudioCollective [https://www.youtube.com/TEDAudioCollective] * Follow TED on X [https://x.com/TEDTalks], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ted], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TED], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts] Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast [https://attend.ted.com/podcast] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.