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The brightest thinkers, makers, artists and inventors give passionate takes on topics that inspire t

Episodes

Total: 27

Sarah Jakober is a U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighter who serves on the Grand Ronde Rappel Cre

Ximena Abogabir is the co-founder of a Chilean organization dedicated to changing attitudes about ag

Older adults will soon outnumber children on a global scale. Bridge Meadows is an innovative multige

Fabiola Moreno Ruelas is a first-generation college graduate working for the California state legisl

Many will remember Flossie Lewis, who was among our earliest profiles on Brief But Spectacular. She

Priyanka Mattoo is an L.A.-based writer and filmmaker whose new memoir, "Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones,

Mary C. Murphy is a social psychologist and professor specializing in improving equity, diversity, a

Kevin J. Patel is a climate activist from Los Angeles. After experiencing heart issues due to poor a

Yuval Noah Harari is a professor renowned for his broad and thought-provoking perspectives on human

Entrepreneur and author Derrick Fennell has been a flight attendant for more than 14 years. Many of

Joan Wicks is a sixth-grade humanities teacher in Los Angeles who helped her students rebound from C

For more than two decades, Vermont-based photographer Jim Westphalen has documented old farmhouses,

David Miles Jr., known as "The Godfather of Skate," has been the driving force behind the roller ska

Brandon Stosuy is the author of several books on creativity and the co-founder and editor-in-chief o

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author whose latest book seek

Adrian Antao is a high school English teacher at KIPP NYC. Adrian has worked with educators, coders

Lul Mohamud is the executive director of The Person Center, a nonprofit organization that supports s

After experiencing a personal tragedy, Joyal Mulheron founded Evermore, a nonprofit organization tha

Akiima Price has dedicated her life to getting people outdoors. As founder of The Friends of Anacost

Valor Collegiate Academy in Nashville encourages students to share what's going on in their lives an