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How Our Culture Enables Misbehaving Men

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been seven years since #MeToo went viral. What has actually changed? Reah Bravo joins us to share answers from her book "Complicit." Learn more a...

How to Live Future Ready

11 Sep 2024

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Frederik Pferdt, Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, inspires you to shape your future, navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with intention, a...

How to Make Social Media Less Polarizing

10 Sep 2024

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Chris Bail offers a revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online ― and how we might yet defeat political tribalism o...

The Purpose-Fueled Formula for Sustainable Success

09 Sep 2024

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Today, Molly Fletcher, the "female Jerry Maguire,” shares her tips for engaging in meaningful professional and personal growth. 🎟️ Tickets to o...

Hope for Cynics

06 Sep 2024

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Cynicism is making us sick. Stanford Psychologist Dr. Jamil Zaki has the cure. 🎟️ Join us in NYC on Sept. 11 for a live interview with Yuval Noah...

Nicholas Kristof on a Life in Journalism

05 Sep 2024

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Today, Nicholas Kristof, the legendary New York Times columnist, shares five big ideas from his new book "Chasing Hope." Learn more about your ad choi...

Die Hot with a Vengeance

04 Sep 2024

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The multi-billion-dollar beauty industry is built around a single mandate: be hot. Sable Yong tells us why that message is equal parts toxic and fun. ...

The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others

03 Sep 2024

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Today on the show, journalist Elissa Strauss explores the powerful role caring for others plays in our individual and communal lives. 📩 Check out o...

The Disciplines of Strategic Thinking

02 Sep 2024

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Today, Michael Watkins delves into the essential practices that can prepare leaders and their teams for tomorrow's challenges. 🎟️ We're hosting a...

A Philosopher’s Guide to the Good Life

30 Aug 2024

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Adam Sandel, a philosopher and Guinness World Record holder in pull-ups, shares five key insights from "Happiness in Action," a new book in which he a...

Is Modern Masculinity Holding Men Back?

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's model of masculinity is outdated. It's not giving boys and men the courage, strength, and resilience they need to thrive in an ever-changing w...

The Stoic Path to Wealth

28 Aug 2024

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What if ancient wisdom could help you achieve prosperity today? Darius Foroux is here to explain. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly Lin...

Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America

27 Aug 2024

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Today, we hear from journalist Shefali Luthra about her new book, "Undue Burden," which the San Francisco Chronicle called "an impeccably researched, ...

Dream First, Details Later

26 Aug 2024

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Ellen Marie Bennett turned a hunch into a multi-million dollar business. So can you. 🎟️ Grab a ticket to our event with Yuval Noah Harari at http...

Use Nature's Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action

23 Aug 2024

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Jeff Karp went from the back of the class to opening his own research lab at Harvard. In this episode, he explains how he did it — and how the tools...

The Truth About Immigration

22 Aug 2024

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For nearly 20 years, Wharton professor Zeke Hernandez has been studying immigration. Today, he makes an evidence-based argument for why newcomers bene...

Are You Hardwired for Happiness?

21 Aug 2024

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Today, Ashish Kothari shares nine proven practices to overcome stress and live your best life. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly Linked...

Sex, God, and the Brain

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"You heretics!" That's probably what you'd say if we told you that sexual pleasure gave birth to religion. Sex and god? They're like oil and water, n...

How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Building on the lessons she learned as an award-winning TV news journalist, Jessica Chen introduces a new way of getting noticed at work, without bein...

Becoming the Parent Your Kids Deserve

16 Aug 2024

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Today, Gary John Bishop offers insightful (if unorthodox) parenting advice from his recent book "Grow Up." 📩 Check out our daily Substack 🔗 The ...

How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women

15 Aug 2024

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What is toxic beauty culture ― from Botox to Instagram filters ― doing to women and girls? Ellen Atlanta reports. 📩 Check out our daily Substac...

Will We Merge With AI? Ray Kurzweil Thinks So.

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrated computer scientist and unabased AI optimist Ray Kurzweil says a future where nanorobots inhabit our brains is closer than you may think. Hi...

Can We Cure Grief?

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist Cody Delistraty reports on the scientists and technologists searching for better and new ways to cope with loss. From chatting with a techn...

The Truth You Need to Succeed

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bonnie Hammer worked her way up from the mailroom to become the “the most powerful woman in entertainment," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tod...

The Elastic Limits of Human Performance

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To close out our Olympics-themed week, we're sharing one of our favorite book bites from our archive: Alex Hutchinson on his 2018 bestseller "Endure."...

Do Hard Things

08 Aug 2024

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What does it really mean to be tough? Performance coach Steve Magness has a surprising answer. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly Linked...

Women in Sports Are Shaping the Future of Feminism

07 Aug 2024

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Today, journalist Macaela MacKenzie gives us an inside look at how women athletes are leading the fight for equality — on and off the field. 📩 Ch...

How to Stay Rad as You Grow Old

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Kotler (“Gnar Country”) has been studying human performance for 30 years and teaching people from all walks of life how to achieve peak per...

An Olympian’s Guide to Chasing Dreams and Befriending Pain

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Olympics are on! Have you been watching? We have. We can’t get enough. Which is why all this week we’ll be bringing you episodes that celebrat...

How Trust Works

02 Aug 2024

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Trust is at the heart of all relationships, and when trust is broken, those relationships can be tremendously difficult to put back together. Peter H....

How to Be a Citizen

01 Aug 2024

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We think that civil society is imposed by law. But what if that's not the case? What if it's something we create together? Guest: C. L. Skach (How to ...

The Invention of Reality TV

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Pulitzer Prize winner Emily Nussbaum shares five big ideas from her new book "Cue the Sun!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

A New Framework for Understanding Addiction

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we hear from Elias Dakwar, a psychiatrist addiction specialist, about his new book "The Captive Imagination: Addiction, Reality, and Our Search...

How to Thrive in a World That's Constantly Changing

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Change is universal. How we deal with it is not. Guest: April Rinne ("Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change") 📩 Check out our daily S...

The World Gets Happiness Wrong. Here's How to Get It Right.

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all want to be happy, but happiness always seems out of reach. Lucky for us, Stephanie Harrison ("New Happy") is here to change that. Learn more ab...

Free Speech in an Age of Rage

25 Jul 2024

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Today: Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, on what we lose when we constrain free speech. Learn more about your ad choic...

Triumph of the Yuppies

24 Jul 2024

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What can the Yuppies of the 1980s tell us about American culture today? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Some Startups Change the Future

23 Jul 2024

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Why do the most successful startups disregard best practices? 📩 Sign up for our brand new daily Substack 📫 And check out our weekly newsletter o...

How to Make It to the End with No Regrets

22 Jul 2024

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Jodi Wellman shares five key insights from "You Only Die Once." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Loners, Outcasts, and the Misunderstood Can Teach Us About Creativity

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Deming is an award-winning poet and critic and is the director of Creative Writing at Yale University. Today, he shares big ideas from his new...

Democracy in Retrograde

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Emily Amick, lawyer and former counsel to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Betches Media cofounder Sami Sage share five key insights f...

"The Presidents and the People" by Corey Brettschneider

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

American presidents have often pushed the boundaries established for them by the Constitution. Today, Corey Brettschneider shares the inspirational st...

A Better Way of Thinking About Medicine and Healing

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, journalist Julia Hotz reports on a radical new trend in healthcare: social prescribing. 📩 Can't get enough of The Next Big Idea Daily? Check...

Mastering the Art of Changing Minds

15 Jul 2024

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Michael McQueen has spent two decades teaching Fortune 500 leaders the skills they need to change people's minds. Now, he's here to share those skills...

The Power of Connection in a Fractured World

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let's close out the week by hearing from Sharon Brous, one of the country's leading rabbis, about her new book "The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Men...

A Journey From White Nationalism to Antiracism

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

R. Derek Black grew up with the founders of the American white nationalist movement but became an advocate for antiracism. How did that happen? 📩 W...

Myths Shaped America. Now They've Brought Us to the Brink of Crisis.

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are a nation of mythmakers. But in his new book, "A Great Disorder: National Myth and the Battle for America," Richard Slotkin argues those myths m...

A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A decade ago, Alan Townsend's wife and daughter were both diagnosed with life-threatening forms of brain cancer. In the face of this gut-wrenching new...

Can You Become Immune to Burnout?

08 Jul 2024

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After extreme stress nearly killed Kandi Wiens, she dedicated herself to understanding why some people seem to be naturally “immune” to burnout an...

How Something Comes From Nothing

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To close out the week, we hear from Adam Moss, the legendary editor of New York magazine, about the personal, rigorous, complex, and elusive work of m...

What Would Ben Franklin Do?

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Eric Weiner joins to discuss his new book, "Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life." Learn more about your ad ch...

The 40,000-Year Story of Animals and Us

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Keggie Carew shares a few key insights from her book "Beastly: The 40,000-Year Story of Animals and Us," which the Guardian called "dazzling …...

Can Psychedelics Cure the Most Severe Pain Disorders?

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, renowned sociologist Joanna Kempner, author of the new book "Psychedelic Outlaws: The Movement Revolutionizing Modern Medicine," introduces us ...

How to Save Human Ability in the Age of AI

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As artificial intelligence gets more and more powerful, how do we protect human skills? Matt Beane, one of the world’s top researchers on work and t...

Practical Optimism

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let's close out the week with a few big ideas from Sue Varma, author of "Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being....

How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, there's a presidential debate. This morning, let's hear Bo Seo, two-time world champion debater and former coach of the Harvard debate team, ...

How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Khan Academy has helped more than 135 million students in 190 countries learn new things. Now its founder, Sal Khan, is out with a book in which he ar...

The Scientific Secrets of Building a Strong Social Network

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrated science writer David Robson joins us to reveal how social connections are far more important than we thought and show us the steps we can t...

Is Your Work Worth It?

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today,a philosopher and an organizational psychologist walk into ... a soap opera? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bianca Bosker Ventures Into the Art World

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Bianca Bosker shares a few brilliant insights from her latest New York Times bestseller "Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey among the Ins...

How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all have biases. Worse, they cause us to fall for misinformation. Here's what to do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Uche Blackstock shares five key insights from her instant New York Times bestseller "Legacy." *** 📦 Become a Next Big Idea Club subscriber a...

A Neurotoolkit for Creating Lasting Change

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we hear from Nicole Vignola, a neuroscientist and organizational psychologist who has written an exciting new book called "Rewire: Break the Cy...

How the Science of Personality Can Help You Make Better Business Decisions

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Organizational psychologist Richard Davis has spent decades advising the leaders of the world's biggest companies. What he's learned will help you tra...

We Live in a Tame World. Here's How to Find the Wild.

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Foster, the South African filmmaker best known for his Oscar-winning documentary "My Octopus Teacher," joins Michael to share a few insights fro...

Can Big Tech Be Contained?

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our dependence on the big five tech companies threatens our civil rights, economy, and democracy. Tom Kemp has a plan to rein them in. 📩 Sign up fo...

Finding for the Good in Bad English

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, linguist Valerie Fridland ("Like, Literally, Dude") takes us on a tour of the speech habits we love to hate and makes the surprising argument t...

The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In her #1 New York Times bestseller, "Good Energy," Casey Means argues that improving your metabolic health is the key to feeling better and living lo...

What if Innovation Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be?

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Has our idolatry of innovation gone too far? Lee Vinsel and Andrew L. Russell think so. Their book is "The Innovation Delusion: How Our Obsession with...

How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adventurer Caroline Paul shares key insights from her new book "Tough Broad." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How America Weaponized the World Economy

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Georgetown's Abraham Newman shares a few key insights from his recent book "Underground Empire." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding of the Universe

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Harry Cliff offers an eye-opening account of the inexplicable phenomena that science has only recently glimpsed, and that could transform our understa...

The Peril and Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Psychedelics are a buzzy new mental health treatment. Do they work, and are they safe? The New York Times' Ernesto Londoño reports. Learn more about ...

Time Management Tips From Google’s Productivity Expert

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tens of thousands of Google employees rely on Laura Mae Martin's strategies for how to make the most of their time. Now she's going to share those str...

The Science of Personality Change

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Neuroscientist Christian Jarrett on how we can change ourselves for the better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s Crises" by Marjorie Kelly

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marjorie Kelly, a distinguished senior fellow at The Democracy Collaborative, argues that a bias toward wealth has warped the economy. Here's what we ...

The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The one and only George Stephanopoulos stops by to share five key insights from his No. 1 New York Times bestseller "The Situation Room: The Inside St...

How to Soothe Your Body and Mind in Minutes

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Jennifer L. Taitz, a clinical psychologist at UCLA, shares a few calming insights from her new book, "Stress Resets." Learn more about your ad ...

How to Ask Better Questions

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle to connect with other people? It could be because you're not asking the right questions. In this episode, leadership expert Jeff Wetzl...

Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if everything you think you know about capitalism is wrong? Guest: Grace Blakeley Book: Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, ...

A Brief History of Intelligence

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Max Bennett explains how understanding the story of how our brains evolved can help shape the next generation of AI breakthroughs. Learn more a...

How Small Actions Can Have a Big Impact

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Adaira Landry and Resa Lewiss, a pair of Harvard-trained physicians, share actionable career advice from "MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impac...

No-BS Secrets to Success

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jim VandeHei co-founded two highly influential news outlets, Politico and Axios. But as he explains in today's episode, his path to success was far fr...

What 20th Century Anarchy Can Teach Us About Contemporary Polarization

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Johnson returns to share some key insights from his new book "The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Moder...

A Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To end the week, we'll hear from Katherine Morgan Schafler, a former on-site therapist at Google, who challenges us to change the way we look at perfe...

What a CBS News Correspondent Saw on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In "Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America," Jonathan Vigliotti shares the stories of regular American...

Can Big Tech Be Reined In?

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Tom Wheeler advocated for stronger legislation of big tech companies. In his new book, "Te...

When Extreme Wellness Causes Real Damage

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jacqueline Alnes was a DI runner in college, but her athletic career was cut short by a series of mysterious neurological symptoms. Her search for a c...

Are You Suffering From Microstress?

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are all the little things getting you down? Rob Cross and Karen Dillon are here to help. Their new book is "The Microstress Effect: How Little Things ...

Forget Habits. You Need Rituals.

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Harvard's Michael Norton says cultivating a "ritual" mindset can infuse our lives with meaning. His new book is "The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritu...

Frank Bruni Examines Our Age of Grievance

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Longtime New York Times columnist Frank Bruni says fervent hostility has eroded the civility, common ground, and compromise necessary for our democrac...

Humans and Octopuses Are More Alike Than You Think

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ecologist David Scheel has been obsessed with octopuses for decades. What he's learned — and why it should matter to you — is the subject of his n...

"The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age" by Meg Jay

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your twenties are the most challenging time of your life. Does it have to be that way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A Healthy State of Panic: Follow Your Fears to Build Wealth, Crush Your Career, and Win at Life" by Farnoosh Torabi

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life lessons from the creator of the popular finance podcast So Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life" by John Miles

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Inside of you resides an intentional life without limits. The time has come to awaken it. • Subscribe to our newsletter • Download our app • Joi...

"The Power of Ethics: How to Make Good Choices in a Complicated World" by Susan Liautaud

02 May 2024

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Today, a few big ideas from Susan Liautaud, who teaches cutting-edge ethics courses at Stanford University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

"How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History" by Samantha Cole

01 May 2024

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"How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex." The title says it all, doesn't it? Author Samantha Cole stops by to tell us why we have s...

"The Stoic Mindset: Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism" by Mark Tuitert

30 Apr 2024

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"As a top athlete," says today's guest, Mark Tuitert, "you can easily be blinded by the goal: winning." Mark would know. He won the gold medal in spee...

"The Generous Leader: 7 Ways to Give of Yourself for Everyone’s Gain" by Joe Davis

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Joe Davis, managing director and senior partner at the Boston Consulting Group, explains why gernosity is the key attribute of a modern leader....

"This Beauty: A Philosophy of Being Alive" by Nick Riggle

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You didn't choose to live this life, but you can still make it beautiful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices