Ring in the New Year with the Maron Family, as Marc plays some of his earliest interactions with his father, mother and brother on WTF.

Marc closes out 2017 with some of his close friends, author Michael Marcus and therapist Dr. Stephen Dansiger.

Pete reflects on the holidays and the importance of gratitude and generosity.

 

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Marc presents a look back at some holiday moments from the earliest years of WTF.

Buffy Bunny is back and this time there's been a big Christmas mix-up. Buffy accidentally sets Christmas on a slippery slope, one that means his friends may not get the presents they wanted for Christmas, that is if they get any presents at all! Will Buffy be able to help Santa? You'll have to listen and find out.

Happy holidays everyone! Thank you for listening to Story Time this year, we so appreciate your support. Enjoy your holidays and we will see you in the New Year. 🎅🎄🎁🐰

Do you remember Billy the Bathtub? The special bathtub who can move his feet and likes to play with his friends in the park?

Do you remember that Billy lives in a big old house in Winnipeg, Canada? Now, Winnipeg isn't too far from the North Pole (as sleighs and reindeer fly), and we all know who lives at the North Pole, don't we?

Would you like to hear about the time Billy the Bathtub helped Santa? You would?!? Then this story is for you!

This story is suitable for children ages 4 to 10 years old.

Merry Christmas everyone 🎅🎄🎁🛁

Author and researcher Steven Kotler lays out the pathways to the optimal state of consciousness called flow.

 

You'll Learn:

1. The golden rule of flow
2. How to find flow using psychological and neurobiological triggers
3. How to take breaks without interrupting your flow

 

About Steven:

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and the cofounder/director of research for the Flow Genome Project. He is one of the world’s leading experts on ultimate human performance.

 

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Miranda was an inside cat and didn't get to do many of the outside things that cats like to do. Christmas time, however, was special because it was the only time she got to be around a real tree in the house. The Christmas in this story turned out to be extra special when a surprise visitor hid in the tree!

A short story suitable for young children aged 2-5 years old

Happy holidays everybody! 🎄⭐️⛄️🎁😊

Miranda’s Christmas Visitor: Copyright © 2007 by Paul D. Race. All rights reserved, used by permission.

Photographer Neal Preston is in the garage to talk about living the life of a rock star while taking some of the most iconic photos ever.

Caroline Webb reveals actionable insights from the latest science behind living our best days.

 

You'll Learn:

1. The power of micro-mindfulness
2. Pro-tips for maintaining focus and motivation
3. Best ways to keep up your energy throughout your day

 

About Caroline:

Caroline is CEO of Sevenshift, a firm that shows people how to use insights from behavioral science to improve their working life. Her book on that topic, How To Have A Good Day, is being published in 16 languages and more than 60 countries. She is also a Senior Advisor to McKinsey, where she was previously a Partner.

 

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