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Career & Success
Personal Growth

5-Minute Study Motivation - Japanese Procrastination Cure

Bryan Anze Bolt

Bryan Bolt discusses study motivation, the reasons we procrastinate, and how five minutes of motivation can help beat the limitations on the human mind.

Science & Environment

50 Things to Do by the Sea

Easkey Britton

If you're planning to head to the coast for a break, consider the deeper implications of your visit: a meaningful connection with nature during a time when human beings are more divorced from our environment than ever before.

Personal Growth
Health & Fitness

59 Seconds

Richard Wiseman

59 Seconds offers several self-improvement hacks grounded in the science of psychology, which you can use to improve your mindset, happiness, and life in less than a minute.

Business
Career & Success
Money & Investing
Personal Growth

60 Seconds and You're Hired

Robin Ryan

Feel confident in every interview with 60 Seconds & You're Hired!, the go-to guide to getting your dream job by Robin Ryan, dubbed "America's Top Career Expert" by the LA Times.

Business
Career & Success
Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Personal Growth
Mind & Philosophy
Money & Investing
Education

7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness

Jim Rohn

Entrepreneur and motivational speaker Jim Rohn provides the ultimate guide to improving our wealth through self-discipline, action, and a positive attitude.

Personal Growth
Mind & Philosophy

7 Things Confident People Do Differently

On Purpose, Jay Shetty

Jay Shetty, an author, former monk, and podcast host shares seven key things that confident people do day-to-day and what you can learn from them in this episode of the On Purpose podcast.

Parenting & Relationships

8 Rules of Love

Jay Shetty

Drawing from Hindu wisdom, Jay Shetty shares eight guidelines for practicing love in romantic relationships and beyond.

Biographies
Parenting & Relationships
Culture & Society

A 33-Year Love Affair

LGBTQ&A, Jeffrey Masters, Don Bachardy

This May 2022 episode of LGBTQ&A explores the life of portrait artist Don Bachardy and his 33-year relationship with famous author Christopher Isherwood.

Arts & Design
Biographies

A Ballerina's Tale

Nelson George

A behind-the-scenes look at the career of Misty Copeland, the first African-American ballerina to be named principal dancer of the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.

Biographies
Culture & Society
History
Mind & Philosophy
Science & Environment
Career & Success
Health & Fitness

A Beautiful Mind

Sylvia Nasar

A Beautiful Mind tells the fascinating story of the mental illness, miraculous recovery, and remarkable success of mathematical genius John Nash Jr.

Health & Fitness
Mind & Philosophy
Parenting & Relationships
Culture & Society
Personal Growth

A Beginner's Guide to the End

B.J. Miller, Shoshana Berger

A Beginner's Guide to the End is our guide to using the principles of stillness, cleaning, and grief to prepare for both our own death, or that of a loved one.

Education

A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study

University of Reading, Anne Vicary, Sebastian Watkins, Brian Turner, Steve Thomas, Jonathan Smith

This course by the University of Reading serves as a substantial introduction for international students seeking to write academic essays in the English language, with exercises in grammar, essay organization, and tone.

Personal Growth
Mind & Philosophy

A Better Way to Worry

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam, Dr. Tracey Dennis-Tiwary

In this October 2022 episode of Hidden Brain, Dr. Tracey Dennis-Tiwary explains the purpose of our internal alarms and how we can leverage anxiety to work in our favor.

Parenting & Relationships

A Bittersweet Season

Jane Gross

A Bittersweet Season is an examination of the dysfunctional elderly care system in America, told through a deeply personal and honest caregiver's narrative.

Arts & Design

A Brand Called You

Debbie Millman

A Brand Called You is an exploration of what it takes to make it in the real world as a creative by celebrated author, educator, and brand strategist Debbie Millman.

Culture & Society
History

A Brief History of Communication: Hieroglyphics to Emojis

The Open University, Philip Seargeant, David Hann

This course explores the history of language and how it has evolved over time to include new forms of communication.

Culture & Society
History
Science & Environment
Education

A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived

Adam Rutherford, Siddhartha Mukherjee

A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived gives us another important perspective on mankind's past and present through the lens of our genes.

Science & Environment
Culture & Society
Mind & Philosophy

A Brief History of Everything

Ken Wilber

This book chronicles the history of the universe, tracing back the roots of wisdom from generations passed up to and including the 21st century.

History
Culture & Society

A Brief History of Ireland

Richard Killeen

Richard Killeen's 2012 history of Ireland takes a broad view, from prehistory to the present day, charting invasions, conflicts, politics, and the uniqueness of the island.

Culture & Society
Science & Environment

A Brief Welcome to the Universe

Neil deGrasse Tyson, J. Richard Gott, Michael A. Strauss

A Brief Welcome to the Universe offers a bite-sized guide to an unfathomably large topic, exploring our existence and evolving our understanding of the place we call home.

Career & Success

A Career Strategist's Guide to Getting a Job

Jenny Foss

From finding your dream job listing to nailing the interview, A Career Strategist's Guide to Getting a Job will help you strategically create the perfect long-term career plan.

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