Worklife with Adam Grant

John Grisham is the author of over 50 #1 bestselling novels, including A Time To Kill and The Pelican Brief—but before he became the preeminent writer of legal thrillers, he had a tumultuous career as a lawyer. Adam and John discuss how John’s experience in the courtroom inspires his fiction, and how it has continued to shape his perspective on storytelling and criminal justice. They also dig into John’s writing process, unpack his feelings of doubt that still linger after success, and reflect on the moment that changed his mind about the death penalty. Follow Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant [https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/] | LinkedIn: @adammgrant [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant] | Website: adamgrant.net/ [http://adamgrant.net/]) Guest: John Grisham (Instagram: @johngrisham [https://www.instagram.com/johngrisham] | Website: https://jgrisham.com/ [https://jgrisham.com/])  Links https://www.facebook.com/JohnGrisham/ [https://www.facebook.com/JohnGrisham/] https://jgrisham.com/books/ [https://jgrisham.com/books/] Subscribe to TED  Instagram: @ted [https://www.instagram.com/ted/?hl=en] YouTube: @TED [https://www.youtube.com/@TED] TikTok: @tedtoks [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks?lang=en] LinkedIn: @ted-conferences [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences] Website: ted.com [https://ted.com/] Podcasts: https://www.ted.com/podcaststed.com/podcasts [http://ted.com/podcasts] For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts] Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou [https://ted.com/futureyou] TEDAI San Francisco: ted.com/ai-sf [https://ted.com/ai-sf] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

RaQuel Hopkins is a therapist and HR professional whose hot takes on growth and well-being have challenged how many people talk and think about mental health. In this episode, Adam and RaQuel explore how some people use mental health labels as a crutch, discuss ways to expand our capacity instead of simply coping with emotional wounds, and address the problems with trigger warnings. They also debate what it takes to grow after trauma. Follow Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant [https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/] | LinkedIn: @adammgrant [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant] | Website: adamgrant.net/ [http://adamgrant.net/]) Guest: RaQuel Hopkins (Instagram: @raquel_the_capacity_expert [https://www.instagram.com/raquel_the_capacity_expert/?hl=en])  Links https://www.arccltv.com/raquel-hopkins [https://www.arccltv.com/raquel-hopkins] Subscribe to TED  Instagram: @ted [https://www.instagram.com/ted/?hl=en] YouTube: @TED [https://www.youtube.com/@TED] TikTok: @tedtoks [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks?lang=en] LinkedIn: @ted-conferences [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences] Website: ted.com [https://ted.com/] Podcasts: https://www.ted.com/podcaststed.com/podcasts [http://ted.com/podcasts] For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts] Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou [https://ted.com/futureyou] TEDAI San Francisco: ted.com/ai-sf [https://ted.com/ai-sf] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Brené Brown is a researcher, storyteller, and author who hosts the podcast Dare to Lead and has given some of the most popular TED Talks of all time. Brené joins Adam live at Authors@Wharton to talk about her new book, Strong Ground. They discuss how to identify your core values, what courageous leadership looks like, and whether vulnerability has gained popularity. They also address the problems with “executive presence,” compare notes on how to have hard conversations and set boundaries, debate the merits of the “tush push,” and reflect on what Brené learned from working with FBI hostage negotiators. Follow Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant [https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/] | LinkedIn: @adammgrant [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant] | Website: adamgrant.net/ [http://adamgrant.net/]) Guest: Brené Brown (Instagram: @brenebrown [https://www.instagram.com/brenebrown/] | Website: https://brenebrown.com/ [https://brenebrown.com/])  Links Strong Ground by Brené Brown [https://brenebrown.com/book/strong-ground/] List of all Brené Brown’s books: https://brenebrown.com/books-audio [https://brenebrown.com/books-audio] Subscribe to TED  Instagram: @ted [https://www.instagram.com/ted/?hl=en] YouTube: @TED [https://www.youtube.com/@TED] TikTok: @tedtoks [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks?lang=en] LinkedIn: @ted-conferences [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences] Website: ted.com [https://ted.com/] Podcasts: https://www.ted.com/podcaststed.com/podcasts [http://ted.com/podcasts] For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts] Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou [https://ted.com/futureyou] TEDAI San Francisco: ted.com/ai-sf [https://ted.com/ai-sf] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Matthew McConaughey is the Academy Award-winning star of Dallas Buyers Club, Dazed and Confused, or Interstellar. But he’s not just an actor—he’s also an entrepreneur, philanthropist, teacher, and prolific writer. His second book, Poems and Prayers, was built on decades of his journal entries, poems, and life lessons learned. In this episode, Matthew and Adam discuss the difference between cynicism and skepticism, reflect on Matthew’s experience in learning to laugh at his embarrassing moments, and consider effective and ineffective steps for practicing gratitude. Matthew also shares the story behind his iconic “Alright, alright, alright” catchphrase and why he’ll never get tired of hearing it. Follow Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant [https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/] | LinkedIn: @adammgrant [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant] | Website: adamgrant.net/ [http://adamgrant.net/]) Guest: Matthew McConaughey (Instagram: @officiallymcconaughey [https://www.instagram.com/officiallymcconaughey/])  Links Poems & Prayers by Matthew McConaughey [https://greenlights.com/#poems-prayers] Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey [https://greenlights.com/greenlights/] Subscribe to TED  Instagram: @ted [https://www.instagram.com/ted/?hl=en] YouTube: @TED [https://www.youtube.com/@TED] TikTok: @tedtoks [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks?lang=en] LinkedIn: @ted-conferences [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences] Website: ted.com [https://ted.com/] Podcasts: https://www.ted.com/podcaststed.com/podcasts [http://ted.com/podcasts] For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts] Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou [https://ted.com/futureyou] TEDAI San Francisco: ted.com/ai-sf [https://ted.com/ai-sf] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

At just 10 years old, Sean The Science Kid is our youngest guest ever. Sean is an internet educator with a voracious appetite for learning and a contagious passion for sharing his knowledge. In this episode, Adam chats with Sean and his mother Eunice about the origins of Sean’s curiosity, his strategies for breaking down complex science concepts, and Eunice’s techniques for keeping him humble. They also ponder Sean’s take on the trolley problem and discuss different ways of thinking about life goals. Follow Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant [https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/] | LinkedIn: @adammgrant [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant] | Website: adamgrant.net/ [http://adamgrant.net/]) Guest: Sean the Science Kid (Instagram: @learningwithseanthesciencekid [https://www.instagram.com/learningwithseanthesciencekid/?hl=en] | YouTube: @learningwithseanthesciencekid [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Gtb6QcDOTbwcsDJo1bcGg] | TikTok: @mumandseanthesciencekid [https://www.tiktok.com/@mumandseanthesciencekid]) Subscribe to TED  Instagram: @ted [https://www.instagram.com/ted/?hl=en] YouTube: @TED [https://www.youtube.com/@TED] TikTok: @tedtoks [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks?lang=en] LinkedIn: @ted-conferences [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences] Website: ted.com [https://ted.com/] Podcasts: https://www.ted.com/podcaststed.com/podcasts [http://ted.com/podcasts] For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts] Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou [https://ted.com/futureyou] TEDAI San Francisco: ted.com/ai-sf [https://ted.com/ai-sf] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.