Kelly has a fascinating conversation with King’s College London professor Fay Bound-Alberti about her compelling new book, “The Face: A Cultural History.”

“The idea that a commoner would have their image captured for posterity was unthinkable.” 

“The average person today takes 450 selfies a year.” 

“Most people in the past didn’t spend as much time looking at themselves or worrying about their faces as we do.” 

Kelly connects with Amy Kurtz, a patient advocate, health coach, and author of the trailblazing book “Kicking Sick: Your Go-To Guide for Thriving with Chronic Health Conditions.” Amy has been featured on Good Morning America, Oprah Daily, The Boston Globe, Fox and New York Magazine. She has a new book, “But You Look Fine: Trapped in the Hell Between Sick and Well and How to Break Free.”

Kelly meets Daryl Davis, a noted musician who is even more widely known for his extraordinary journey seeking out conversations with members of the Ku Klux Klan – a feat made more astonishing when you learn that Daryl is a Black man. In this conversation, we learn why Daryl has made this work his life pursuit.

“Keep in mind that ignorance breeds fear.”

“Spend more time listening to the other person.”

“Keep your emotions of anger out of the conversation.”

Kelly welcomes Marcus Buckingham back to the podcast. For over 25 years, Marcus has been the world’s leading researcher on strengths, engagement, and human performance. He began his career at Gallup and was the co-creator, with Donald O. Clifton, of StrengthsFinder. He is a bestselling author with a brand-new book: “Design Love In: How to Unleash the Most Powerful Force in Business.” 

“There is no such thing as loveless excellence.”

“You cannot love someone you don’t trust.”

“Clarity is power.” 

Nearly ten years ago, Kelly got connected with Stephanie Weaver, a speaking coach assigned to him for a TEDx-style talk in Chicago. Now, Stephanie has written a book, “Bitter, Sweet: How to Heal Yourself When Your Family is Broken.” Warning: this episode contains discussion of family sexual abuse. Please listen with care.

“I help people find their unique story.”

“In 2003, no one was using the term ‘invisible illness.'”

“Survivors are rarely believed.”

Kelly goes across the pond to speak to educator Daisy Christodoulou, whose provocative books on education take aim at a lack of teacher autonomy, fact-based curricula, and the misuse of technology in the classroom.

“You cannot unscramble knowledge and skills.”

“Modern technology can’t do the memorizing for us.”

“Good readers are those who tend to know a little bit about a lot.”

Acclaimed journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis joins Kelly to talk about his new book “You’ve Changed: The Promise and Price of Self-Transformation.”

“Any identity is a kind of performance.”

“Humans are broken meaning-making machines.” 

“There’s no freedom without the perception of change.” 

Kelly welcomes Leidy Klotz back to the podcast, where they last talked about his book, “Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less.” He has a new book, “In a Good Place: How the Spaces Where We Live, Work, and Play Can Help Us Thrive.”

“Our inner and outer worlds are inseparable.”

“Many books tell us how to live our lives. This one takes on where.”

“Building together isn’t just part of culture; it may well have been the genesis.”

Kelly talks with Erik LeDrew, a photojournalist and US Army veteran who transitioned from the chaos of combat to the chaos of filmmaking. He wrote and co-directed “Alex vs. ARod” for HBO, a fantastic documentary that looks at the life and career of baseball great Alex Rodriguez. 

“Once you do something like join the US military, it kind of follows you everywhere you go.”

“I architect narrative…When I transitioned to the documentary side, it was all about capturing the kinetic energy of the moment.”

“I had to adopt a ‘go through the door that opens’ mentality.”

Kelly sits down with Jake Braun, who has worked at the intersection of politics, national security, and foreign policy for over two decades and was appointed to prominent roles in the Obama and Biden administrations. He wrote the book “Democracy in Danger,” and he has a new book, “Fentanyl: Fighting the Mass Poisoning of America and the Cartel Behind It.”