Tim Blake Nelson: Live life in pursuit of "surprising truths"

George Saunders on the secret to healthy ambition

Julio Torres: Why you should stop chasing competition and follow your joy

“I laughed so deeply” - The deathbed joke that poet Andrea Gibson told Tig Notaro

Wagner Moura wasn’t a cat person, until this happened: “It was so therapeutic”

Chris Fleming: The one thing young people should reject if they want a rewarding life and career

Dan Harris: The simple three-word phrase that can help you calm your anxiety

Wagner Moura: Why I had to reject Hollywood’s rules to find real success

Melinda French Gates on moving past the ‘muck’ and building a beautiful life

"Unbelievable sadness" - Melinda French Gates responds to Bill Gates claims in latest Epstein files

Oprah's secret to measuring the worthiness of a life

Jennette McCurdy on how to use anger in a healthy way

Tig Notaro on the "crazy experience" she had after her friend Andrea Gibson died

Why caring for my ailing mother is like prayer

Matthew McConaughey was teased by his older brother. He says it was an "honor"

Nick Offerman says falling in love with Megan Mullally was "terrifying"

Brené Brown on how her faith in God is like pickleball

Kumail Nanjiani’s movie got panned. It was a wake-up call for him.

Suleika Jaouad's cancer returned. Then Jon Batiste made her "the happiest I've ever been"

What Mel Robbins learned from being fired from her dream job.

Jamie Lee Curtis on rejecting Hollywood’s beauty standards and finally getting the roles she wants

Mel Robbins’ “horrible” daytime talk show got cancelled. She says it was a blessing.

Brandi Carlile's family kept her half-sister a secret. As an adult, Brandi went to find her.

Suleika Jaouad on the clarity that comes with illness, defiant love, and why grief is worth it

Malala Yousafzai on ignoring advice, breaking rules and a drug-induced PTSD experience in college

Padma Lakshmi on losing a loved one, learning to cook from her grandmother, and being a klutz

Brandi Carlile on her song for Joni Mitchell, dysfunctional families and the magic of heating pads

Shonda Rhimes on why a friend breakup was “one of the best things I ever did”

Nick Offerman shares his secret to a good life

Jeff Hiller on why his Emmy win for "Somebody Somewhere" felt so meaningful

Brené Brown on her “stubborn faith”, embracing mystery, and leadership vs control | Wild Card

Matthew McConaughey: "I bruised some people along the way and I look back and I regret that"

Bobbi Brown on ignoring men in suits, subverting “fabulosity” and loving competition

Raphael Bob-Waksberg on ADHD superpower, grief, 'Long Story Short' and 'Bojack Horseman'

Elizabeth Gilbert talks self-destructive patterns, forgiveness and “All The Way To The River”

Ocean Vuong on wanting to stop writing, strength through trauma and "The Emperor of Gladness"

Harrison Ford gets a call from Jay Leno mid-interview ... about a 3D-printed toilet seat | Wild Card

Harrison Ford: an honest (and hilarious) interview about rejecting advice and finding his own path

Father James Martin on his rebellious streak and bringing comedy to The Vatican | Wild Card

Aparna Nancherla on anxiety, introversion, and “channelling ancestral outrage” | Wild Card

Marc Maron on ending WTF, his “nemesis” Jon Stewart and still craving validation | Wild Card

Celine Song on 'Materialists,' working as a matchmaker, and finding meaning in dead cockroaches

Jenny Han on giving 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' a hopeful ending and the importance of love stories

Michelle Obama’s college counselor said she wasn’t “Princeton material” | Wild Card

Michelle Obama’s best defense against despair | Wild Card

Why Michelle Obama has said "no" to funerals and inaugurations | Wild Card

Michelle Obama contextualizes "rumors of the end of our marriage" | Wild Card

What Michelle Obama’s mom told her at the end of life | Wild Card

Michelle Obama on embracing her own ambition and fighting despair | Wild Card

What Kyle MacLachlan learned from his friend David Lynch | Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Kyle MacLachlan daydreams about the future | Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Jason Reynolds on living restlessly, the value of crying, and the advice he got from LeVar Burton

Orville Peck on getting sober and taking off his mask in "Cabaret"

Ramy Youssef on leaning into chaos, 'Mountainhead' and his issue with Santa Claus

Mike Birbiglia on his mom’s ‘Forrest Gump’ energy and why every setup doesn’t need a punchline

For Zadie Smith, justice has never felt so far away | Wild Card with Rachel Martin

25 years later, Zadie Smith says she's not the "girl" who wrote 'White Teeth'

Zadie Smith thinks we should talk about regret more | Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Brett Goldstein on the moment he quit atheism | Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Does Brett Goldstein cry in real life?