Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"
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Getting to Yes, And… | Jo Boaler – ‘Math-Ish’
July 16, 2024 13:54Kelly welcomes Jo Boaler back to the podcast. Jo is the Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education at Stanford University. She is the author of nineteen books and numerous research articles. Her latest book is called “Math-Ish: Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics.” “Mathematics can be a secret weapon.” “People with a growth mindset view mistakes as […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Jessica Calarco – ‘Holding it Together’
July 09, 2024 21:17Kelly connects with Jessica Calarco, a Sociologist and Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. to discuss her latest book “Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Social Safety Net. “ “Care flows through networks, and we all exist in networks of care.” “Learned helplessness manifests inequality.” “The problem, of course, is that when women prove they can hold […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Todd Rogers – ‘Writing For Busy Readers’
July 02, 2024 15:35Kelly talks to Harvard Professor Todd Rogers about his book “Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World” that he co-wrote with Jessica Lasky-Fink. “Modern writers need extra help breaking through all the distractions.” “Use fewer words.” “Studies show that all-caps text does not enhance readers’ understanding.”
Getting to Yes, And… | Emma Seppala – ‘Sovereign’
June 25, 2024 14:27Kelly welcomes back Yale professor Emma Seppala to the podcast to discuss her new book: “Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty and Chaos.” “Regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, or social status, at our core we’re the same: sovereign.” “Many of us have a toxic relationship with ourselves.” “It […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Kim Scott – ‘Radical Respect’
June 18, 2024 14:00Kelly welcomes back fan-favorite Kim Scott to the podcast to discuss how she decided to reframe and significantly rewrite her book “Just Work” to turn it into “Radical Respect.” “Collaboration is essential to any great human accomplishment.” “Words matter. You are not the word dictator.” “Self-righteous shaming is an act of vengeance, not repair.”
Getting to Yes, And… | Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas – ‘Is Your Work Worth It?’
June 11, 2024 13:51Kelly sits down with philosophy professor Christopher Wong Michaelson and management professor Jennifer Tosti-Kharas to talk about their fantastic new book, “Is Your Work Worth It? How to Think About Meaningful Work.” “Sometimes it takes a catastrophe for us to pay attention.” “Art and work have more in common than that they share the word […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Mary Murphy – ‘Cultures of Growth’
June 04, 2024 12:09Kelly talks to Mary Murphy, professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University and founding director of the Summer Institute on Diversity at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Her new book is called “Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams and Organizations.” […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Elias Aboujaoude – ‘A Leader’s Destiny’
May 28, 2024 12:00Kelly connects with Stanford professor of psychiatry, Elias Aboujaoude, to talk about his provocative new book, “A Leader’s Destiny: Why Psychology, Personality, and Character Make All the Difference.” “Coaches may be ‘treating’ people who should be receiving mental health care instead.” “Much is lost by embracing a narrow leadership brand.” “One does not go online to […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Renee Fleming – Music and Mind: Live from the Chicago Humanities Festival
May 24, 2024 12:22Please enjoy this bonus podcast as Kelly interviews opera legend Renee Fleming live for the Chicago Humanities Festival as they discuss her new book “Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness.” “We humans likely sang before we spoke.” “I believe that the arts should be embedded in our health-care system.” “As a singer, […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Cass Sunstein – ‘How to Become Famous’
May 21, 2024 12:00Kelly welcomes the prolific author Cass Sunstein back to the show to talk about his new book, “How to Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgetting Superstars and How The Beatles Came to Be.” “Success and failure are exceedingly hard to predict.” “Excessive familiarity is boring, and excessive novelty is incomprehensible.” “Every successful artist succeeds in their […]
Getting to Yes, And… ‘Jerry Colonna – REUNION’
May 14, 2024 12:30Kelly has a compelling conversation with Jerry Colonna, the Co-founder of Flatiron Partners, one of the most successful, early-stage investment programs; former partner with J.P. Morgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of J.P. Morgan Chase. Jerry is the author of two books: REBOOT: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up and his latest book […]
Tricia Romano – ‘The Freaks Came Out to Write’
May 07, 2024 14:07Kelly speaks to journalist Tricia Romano who has published a vast oral history of the Village Voice newspaper called “The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of The Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture.” “The paper was called the Voice, and that’s what it was. It was like a loud, open mouth.” […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Marc-Zao Sanders – ‘Timeboxing’
April 30, 2024 13:00Want a productivity hack that will change your life? Kelly connects with Marc Zao-Sanders, the co-founder and CEO of filtered.com to discuss his new book “Timeboxing: The Power of Doing One Thing at a Time.” “Timeboxing is the flexible friend of any and all other time management techniques.” “Disconcertingly organized people weren’t born that way.” “Time […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Scott Rick – ‘Tightwads and Spendthrifts’
April 23, 2024 13:00Is your spouse a tightwad or a spendthrift? Kelly talks to Scott Rick, marketing professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, about his new book “Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships.” “Too much dissimilarity is bad for a marriage.” “Selecting great gifts requires careful listening.” “For many of […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Emily P. Freeman – ‘How to Walk Into a Room’
April 16, 2024 16:23Kelly connects with best-selling author Emily P. Freeman to talk about her new book, “How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away.” “We all walk through exits and endings throughout our lives.” “The mistake we make is to assume we’re all in the same room.” “How we’re formed informs how […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Michael Norton – ‘The Ritual Effect’
April 09, 2024 12:02Kelly sits down at The Second City with Harvard business professor Michael Norton to discuss his new book “The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions.” “A ritual is not a habit.” “Taken to the extreme, pre-performance rituals get in our way.” “Rituals can be the practices that call […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Elaine Lin Hering – Unlearning Silence
April 02, 2024 13:10Kelly talks to Elaine Lin Hering, a former managing partner of Triad Consulting Group and a lecturer at Harvard Law School, specializing in dispute resolution, mediation, and negotiation. Her new book is called “Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully. “Silence is a survival strategy.” “Getting people to share what […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Keith Boykin – ‘Why Does Everything Have to be About Race?’
March 26, 2024 12:53Kelly connects with Keith Boykin, a New York Times bestselling author, TV and Film producer, and former CNN political commentator. Keith served in the White House, cofounded the National Black Justice Coalition and taught at Columbia University. He is the author of seven books and his most recent is called “Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race? […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Daniel de Vise – ‘The Blues Brothers’
March 19, 2024 12:40Kelly goes deep with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel de Vise about his new book, “The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic.” “Belushi was a violent teddy bear, a cuddly monster, lovable and vulnerable and real.” “Most Animal House actors followed the script: John improvised.” “In truth, John […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Tobias Dengel – ‘Sound of the Future’
March 12, 2024 05:22Kelly talks to tech entrepreneur Tobias Dengel about his new book “Sound of the Future: The Coming Age of Voice Technology.” “Speed is the ultimate weapon in business.” “You cannot create the world’s best products if everyone in the room looks the same.” “Your first task is to fall in love with the problem.
Getting to Yes, And… | Cal Newport
March 05, 2024 15:02Kelly welcomes Cal Newport back to the podcast. Cal is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University where he is also a founding member of the Center for Digital Ethics. He is the author of many books, including “Deep Work.” His latest book is called “Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout.” “Slow productivity doesn’t ask that you extinguish […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Malissa Clark – ‘Never Not Working’
February 27, 2024 23:43Kelly connects with Malissa Clark, an associate professor of industrial and organizational psychology at the University of Georgia. Her new book is called “Never Not Working: Why the Always-On Culture is Bad for Business – and How to Fix it.” “Today, almost half of US workers would classify themselves as workaholics.” “Engagement and workaholism can look similar.” […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Corey Keyes – ‘Languishing’
February 20, 2024 15:02Kelly has an insightful conversation with sociologist Corey Keyes about languishing, flourishing, and mental health. His new book is “Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down.” “Games are a microcosm of adulthood.” “We humans often get fooled by feelings.” “Acceptance needs to start with you.”
Getting to Yes, And… | Alison Taylor – ‘Ethics, Human Rights and a Better Way’
February 13, 2024 15:41Kelly speaks to Alison Taylor, a clinical professor at NYU Stern School of Business and the Executive Director of Ethical Systems, a research collaboration of prominent business school professors working on ethical culture founded by Jonathon Haidt. They discuss her new book, “Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World.” “We’re […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Eric Potterat and Alan Eagle – ‘Learned Excellence’
February 06, 2024 13:30Kelly bridges the world of Navy Seals training and Second City improv training with performance psychologist and retired US Navy commander Eric Potterat and executive communication expert Alan Eagle. They’ve co-written a new book: “Learned Excellence: Mental Disciplines for Leading and Winning from the World’s Top Performers.” “It is the top performers’ mental approach to […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Anne Libera – ‘Comedy Studies’
February 01, 2024 17:29Kelly explores The Second City’s landmark college program Comedy Studies with its Director, Anne Libera. “We learn from failing as opposed to the yes/no or risk/failure binary.” “With comedy, you have to be culturally competent, you have to be aware, you have to be observational.” “Comedy is a combination of recognition, pain and distance.”
Getting to Yes, And | Bob Sutton – ‘The Friction Project’
January 30, 2024 14:00Kelly welcomes the great Bob Sutton back to the podcast. Professor Emeritus at Stanford, Bob has a new book out called “The Friction Project” which he co-wrote with Huggy Rao. “Piles of studies show, to do creative work right, teams need to slow down, struggle, and develop a lot of bad ideas to find a […]
Getting to Yes, And… | W. Russell Neuman – ‘Evolutionary Intelligence’
January 23, 2024 16:18Kelly talks to W. Russell Neuman, a specialist in new media and digital education at New York University – whose career has also taken him to MIT and the White House – to discuss his new book “Evolutionary Intelligence: How Technology Will Make Us Smarter.” “We are demonstrably poor at learning from our mistakes.” “Eyeglasses and hearing […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Moshik Temkin – ‘Warriors, Rebels & Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcom X’
January 16, 2024 16:58Kelly takes a look at leadership through the lens of history with Moshik Temkin, a professor of history and leadership at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University and a faculty affiliate at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. His new book is titled, “Warriors, Rebels & Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Dr. Mariel Buque – ‘Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma’
January 09, 2024 20:33Kelly connects with psychologist and professor Dr. Mariel Buque to discuss her new book “Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma.” “No cycle breaker will ever feel fully ready to break the cycle.” “The higher self is not a perfectly healed self, because perfect healing is a myth.” “We cannot change what we cannot see.” You can follow […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Rajiv Shah – ‘Big Bets’
January 02, 2024 15:00Kelly connects with Rajiv Shah, the President of the Rockefeller Foundation and a former government official who oversaw USAID from 2010 to 2015. His new book is called “Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens.” “For centuries, two factors determined an individual’s capacity for solving the world’s problems: divinity and dollars.” “Money alone doesn’t deliver […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Jesse David Fox – ‘Comedy Book’
December 26, 2023 15:00Kelly talks to Vulture Senior Editor Jesse David Fox who also hosts the “Good One” podcast about his new book, “Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture – And the Magic That Makes it Work.” “Comedy only exists when both the comedian and audience are working together to create the state of play.” “’Funny is funny’ is a […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Rob Kozlowski – ‘Becoming Nick and Nora’
December 19, 2023 15:00Kelly chats with author Rob Kozlowski about a movie franchise that is dear to both of them and the subject of Rob’s latest book: “Becoming Nick and Nora: The Thin Man and the Films of William Powell and Myrna Loy.” “The characters of Nick and Nora Charles remain the standard for married couples in the movies.” […]
Getting to Yes, And… | Brad Stulberg – ‘Master of Change’
December 12, 2023 14:39Kelly welcomes Brad Stulberg back to the podcast, the well-being expert is on the faculty of the University of Michigan and his new book is called “Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing – Including You.” “Our biggest personal and collective challenges revolve around change.” “The best approach is to combine fierce self-discipline […]
Getting to Yes And…| Lindsay Shookus – ‘From Saturday Night Live to Woman Work F’ing Hard’
December 05, 2023 23:11Kelly has a fun conversation with longtime Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus about her experiences at the legendary comedy show as well as her current work co-leading the platform and networking community “Woman Work F’ing Hard.” “Expecting perfection is guaranteed disappointment.” “You’re not helping the woman next to you if you’re not being honest.” “Whenever you’re struggling, it’s so important […]
Getting to Yes And… | Mike Bridenstine – Chicago-Style Comedy: ‘The Perfect Amount of Wrong’
November 28, 2023 14:08Kelly reminisces with Chicago-bred comedian and author Mike Bridenstine whose new book is called “The Perfect Amount of Wrong: The Rise of Alt Comedy on Chicago’s North Side.” “Chicago was an improv town and everybody knew it.” “None of it was glamorous. None of it should have worked at all.” “During that brief period, I was forced to unlearn […]
Getting to Yes And… | Morgan Housel – ‘Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes’
November 21, 2023 14:30Kelly talks to best-selling author Morgan Housel whose book “The Psychology of Money” sold over 3 million copies. His new book, “Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes,” is a fascinating look at history’s most powerful lessons. “Asking what the biggest risks are is like asking what you expect to be surprised about.” “The […]
Getting to Yes And… | Michael Gervais – ‘The First Rule of Mastery’
November 14, 2023 16:02Kelly sits down with high-performance psychologist Michael Gervais to talk about his new book “The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You.” “The sooner you fundamentally change your relationship with other people’s opinions, the sooner you become free.” “The idea that we can take a magic pill that makes our […]
Getting to Yes And… | Michelle Lamont – ‘Seeing Others’
November 07, 2023 15:43Kelly has a timely conversation with Harvard University professor Michele Lamont to discuss her new book “Seeing Others: How Recognition Works and How it Can Heal a Divided World.” “Identity is and has always been a basis for hateful attacks.” “Unlike optimism, hope is not an expression of our temperament, but a plan for the […]
Getting to Yes And… | Catalina Daniels & James Sherman – ‘Smart Startups’
October 31, 2023 13:00Kelly spends time with Catalina Daniels and James Sherman, two entrepreneurs who met at Harvard Business School and have written a new book: “Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know.” “Knowing you are meant to be an entrepreneur is a journey unto itself.” “As soon as you observe a rising tide, you’re too late.” “Hire for curiosity.”
Getting to Yes And… | Jill Stoddard – ‘Imposter No More’
October 24, 2023 14:47Kelly talks to Jill Stoddard, the founder and director of The Center for Stress and Anxiety Management, to discuss her new book “Imposter No More: Overcome Self-Doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career.” “If you didn’t care, you wouldn’t worry about being exposed as incompetent.” “The imposter voice often grows rather than shrinks with […]
Getting to Yes And…|Suneel Gupta – “Everyday Dharma”
October 17, 2023 13:00Kelly welcomes back Suneel Gupta to the podcast to talk about his new book “Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in What You Do.” “For too long, we have fixated on the future of work and ignored the future of worth.” “It’s easy to recognize when you’re lost in the woods. The hard part […]
Getting to Yes And…| Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key – ‘The History of Sketch Comedy: Live at the Chicago Humanities Festival’
October 15, 2023 20:07Kelly interviews Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key live at the Chicago Humanities Festival to discuss their new book “The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey Through the Art and Craft of Humor.” “There is something about comedy that is primal.” “Just because something is uncomfortable, doesn’t mean it’s wrong.” “There was always a parachute and […]
Getting to Yes And… | Liz Tran – ‘The Karma of Success’
October 10, 2023 13:00Kelly connects with Liz Tran, the founder of Reset – an executive coaching and wellness company – to talk about her new book “The Karma of Success: Spiritual Strategies to Free Your Inner Genius.” “Our work selves and our home selves are not separate beings.” “Get out of your own way and allow what is already […]
Getting to Yes And… | Frances Frei and Anne Morriss – ‘Move Fast and Fix Things’
October 03, 2023 12:45Kelly welcomes Harvard professor Frances Frei back to the podcast along with leadership coach Anne Morriss to talk about their new book: “Move Fast and Fix Things: The Trusted Leader’s Guide to Solving Hard Problems.” “The fastest way to mess up change leadership is to make it about you.” “The most important item on your packing […]
Getting to Yes And… | Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross – ‘Your Brain on Art’
September 26, 2023 13:11Kelly talks to Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross about the science behind art. The pair have written the book “Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transforms Us.” “We now have scientific proof that the arts are essential to our very survival.” “Your brain loves a good metaphor.” “Curiosity is a building block of flourishing.”
Getting to Yes And… | Hal Hershfield – ‘Your Future Self’
September 19, 2023 12:02Kelly connects with UCLA professor Hal Hershfield to talk about his new book “Your Future Self: How To Make Tomorrow Better Today.” “Your fate is not fixed. Not even close.” “We can never really know our future selves.” “You are actually a we.”
Getting to Yes And… | Amy Edmondson – ‘The Right Kind of Wrong’
September 12, 2023 13:00Kelly welcomes back renowned Harvard professor Amy Edmondson to the podcast to discuss her new book “The Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well.” “Most of us fail to learn the valuable lessons failures can offer.” “Everyone fails at failure.” “When it comes to errors, intent matters.”
Getting to Yes And… | Jeffrey Sweet – ‘Something Wonderful Right Away’
September 05, 2023 12:00Kelly sits down with playwright and author Jeffrey Sweet to discuss the new edition of his legendary book “Something Wonderful Right Away,” an oral history of The Second City.
Getting to Yes And… | Mike Lukas – ‘Finding Your Funny Muscle’
August 29, 2023 12:00Kelly reconnects with Second City alum Mike Lukas to talk about his new book, “Finding Your Funny Muscle: How to Create Laughs Like a Pro.” “A good laugh can feel better than sex on drugs in a rock and roll hot tub.” “Bottom line, humor isn’t some obscure concept that only the chosen few can master.” “Shared pain makes us […]