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Michael Lewis

Season 5 Episode 1 | 26m 15s

Best-selling author Michael Lewis looks back at the characters of his most successful stories. He shares what draws him to people, how he writes them into stories and how openness and vulnerability are key elements to finding a strong character. Michael highlights the importance of embracing life’s uncertainty and talks about coping with the loss of his daughter Dixie Lewis.

Aired: 04/02/23 | Expires: 04/02/27
Extras
Thought-provoking interviews on what it means to be “well,” conducted by Kelly Corrigan.
The farce of ‘fix-all’ health solutions and the importance of tailored routines.
David Brooks breaks down the American relational crisis and our devolving social skills.
Arianna Huffington on downtime in the human operating system as a feature, not a bug.
Rachel Zoffness illustrates how treating pain is about treating the person as a whole.
Pete Buttigieg defines what he sees as a complete street in America.
Linda Villarosa explains the outcomes of poor treatment of Black Americans in health care.
Ret. Col. Greg Gadson attributes his resilience and strength to his wife, Kimberly Thomas.
Ginni Rometty explains her view that democracy hinges on people having brighter futures.
Matthew Desmond underlines the root causes of poverty in the United States.
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Kelly speaks with Dr. Dima Amso about childhood development and the role of nurture.
Kelly discusses the current state of well-being in America with a panel of health experts.
Cultural commentator David Brooks on repairing our social fabric through deep listening.
CEO of Thrive Global, Arianna Huffington, on beating burnout with behavioral change.
Pain psychologist Rachel Zoffness analyzes the science of pain and its myths.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on designing for safety and equity.
Writer Linda Villarosa talks about racial health disparities and how to make progress.
Army Col. (Ret.) Gregory D. Gadson on resilience and the role purpose plays in success.
Former Chairman and CEO of IBM Ginni Rometty talks about inclusion and leading by example.
Pulitzer Prize winner and sociologist Matthew Desmond on the socioeconomic gap in the U.S.