Marathon swimmer Kim Chambers shares her remarkable story of overcoming adversity and becoming an elite athlete in her mid-30s. We discuss risk-taking, stepping outside your comfort zone, and the calm that lives on the other side of fear. Plus, sharks!

Marathon swimmer Kim Chambers shares her remarkable story of overcoming adversity and becoming an elite athlete in her mid-30s. We discuss risk-taking, stepping outside your comfort zone, and the calm that lives on the other side of fear. Plus, sharks!

Designer Craig Mod on how you can break free from the shackles of “attention slavery” and regain control over your powers of concentration.

Designer and technologist Craig Mod on how you can break free from the shackles of “attention slavery” and regain control over your powers of concentration. Plus, why sharing pithy thoughts on social media shuts down your creativity and how meditation can help you “defrag” your mind.

Designer and technologist Craig Mod on how you can break free from the shackles of “attention slavery” and regain control over your powers of concentration. Plus, why sharing pithy thoughts on social media shuts down your creativity and how meditation can help you “defrag” your mind.

Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix, on how spending more time outside boosts your creativity, reduces stress, and counteracts negative thinking.

Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix, on how spending more time in the natural world can sharpen your memory, increase your creativity, lower your stress levels, and even counteract negative thought loops. Plus, the science of awe, the Japanese art of forest bathing, and something called the “nature pyramid,” which is sort of like the food pyramid but for greenery.

Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix, on how spending more time in the natural world can sharpen your memory, increase your creativity, lower your stress levels, and even counteract negative thought loops. Plus, the science of awe, the Japanese art of forest bathing, and something called the “nature pyramid,” which is sort of like the food pyramid but for greenery.

Basecamp co-founder and CEO Jason Fried on how to find a slow and steady approach to work in a world of constant interruptions.

Basecamp co-founder and CEO Jason Fried on the expectation of immediate response, how to set boundaries and put “hard edges” in your day, why shared calendars are an evil invention that steals your time, and tons of other insights on finding a slow and steady approach to work in a world of constant interruptions.