I really like the content on this pod and great to have the introduction to Denise. I was disappointed to hear you gloss over the DEI backlash without being honest about the real free suppression on college campuses related to those departments as they shut down any perspectives they don’t approve, especially since you have a front row seat at Penn! Otherwise, lots of great stuff here.

What an amazing substitute guest….funny, warm, super human! Thank you!

I LOVE this show and Adam Grant. I’m a therapist and this is one of my favorite shows to get good, solid, factual, humorous, kind, thoughtful, responsible, and interesting content/information. Thank you!

I love this show. I always feel like I learn something productive, and at the same time it is entertaining and just feels real. I have listened for years, but felt compelled to write a review after the episode with Jennifer Garner. I have never enjoyed an interview more than this episode, imbued with such charm and wit. And the audience questions were such a great reminder of the questions and values that have brought so many of us to follow Adam across platforms.

who is best friends with Mark Ruffalo. I was gravely disappointed to see you have her on especially in light of her recent antisemitism. I hope going forward, you will vet your guests and not give people who think Jews don’t have a right to live, a platform. Lost a fan 😢.

Been a loyal listener for quite some time and has helped me become a better person. I highly recommend this #podcast ✅📱💪🏼🙌👊🏼🦾🌎💯

I love Work Life! It’s a great well researched podcast that I always relate to. I hate the filler crap he puts out between seasons. Taken for granted/rethinking/celebrity interviews and tangentially related other podcasts. Hard pass. Gotta sorta weed through to get the good stuff in the feed now

I really love these podcasts as they always give me a new perspectives, ideas, and keep me alert in challenging my paradigms. I also enjoy the insights that are brought out by Adam’s interaction with his esteemed selection of guests. The only downside I have is I realized that AG is connected to Better Up tech whom I used during covid for counseling but dropped it because I was not satisfied. Also, Better Up reviews in Glassdoor shows top management not treating their employees well (go check it out!!). Just a bit confounded by AG’s association with this company while preaching excellence and leadership to all of us.

Can we order an Adam Grant for every workplace please?

Like a good book, I return to this podcast and particular episodes again and again and frequently refer it to friends. This podcast has shaped whom I am as a leader and the way I approach the work place. A few of my go to are, Season 3, Episode 5: Authenticity is a double-edged sword, Season 4, Episode 12: Is it safe to speak up at work?, and Season 3, Episode 2, Burnout is everyone’s problem. What is different from this one and Rethinking is that Adam creates a thesis based on research and expert opinion. It is not an interview but more of a guide, incorporating the voice of others. The most recent episode was a return to the format I find hugely helpful. It also balances the needs of the work place and the needs of the employee. It is useful to the employer and the employee. Check it out! It is worth your time!

I absolutely love this podcast! I’m consistently impressed with the engaging conversations, insightful content, and actionable ideas. I truly learn something new every time I tune in. 10/10 recommend!

Can’t wait to listen for more

Each episode is so inspiring and interesting!

I have enjoyed this episode soooo much! My husband is an introvert and I am also in private, but when I go out I am a social. So everything you have mentioned really feels familiar. Thank you for such a jolly and insightful episode.

This used to be my favorite pod! When Adam did a deep-geek-alicious dive into a topic. Now he just interviews someone else. It is just like any other pod. It just lost the specialness. I miss the magic of the first seasons.

The audio on the most recent episode with Whole Foods was so bad it should not have been aired at all. Nails on a chalkboard bad.

Thanks for great content Adam. I really enjoyed what Tara said. My one request - take her advice to heart- I almost stopped the episode near the very beginning because your words actually put me on the defensive. The joke, about living under a rock - makes me feel belittled and then my energy goes to being defensive. And starting the episode as Tara as someone who has accomplished so much and been driven all her life - perhaps the rest of us haven’t had such drive forever , which might be most of us, need to feel valued and powerful. Being lost is common and finding strength in that might be the most valuable. Learned a lot from Tara. Keep exposing us to great people!7

Take the time to listen especially if you’re a person with influence at your job! I’d love to see more content on how companies can better empower employees to address mental health. Eg sick time balance separate from PTO or flexible in office, or gym deals, or low cost therapy sessions

Good for Adam for branching out into new territory but I personally dislike the broadness of topics and preferred when the podcast on just work trends, management, and I/O psychology topics.

Thank you so much Adam for making my day! Thank you for believing in the underdog!

Dear Adam, After listening to the ChatGPT episode you hosted with your fellow professor and the ex-Amazon executive, I have to say that you'd come across as a snub. Nobody doubts your intellectual capacity, but your narrow and haphazard evaluation and reaction to the Adam-like prompted ChatGPT response of simple playful questions made me shake my head. I seriously think you are one of those who overestimate themselves, as brilliant as you may well be. Perhaps you are right and you're so brilliant that the system response feels “insulting to a such brilliant mind”. Or perhaps you came across as defensive and agitated for no apparent reason. Your other line about your “brilliant superior editors friends” sounded defensive or over the top. I tell you one thing, anyone, anyone with half a brain, like your guests, can see that what this system is capable of doing is extremely impressive. And by the way, part of those answers do sound like you. If you feel they're cheese, that ought to tell you something about yourself. Also, ChatGPT answers are evidence-based buddy, you simply need to understand what is used to base the answer. In that category alone, the system proved more nimble than you. You just need to take into account the audience and the possible context into what/where the question is asked, and it is easy to understand the answer. Anyhow, just your visceral and defensive reaction left much to be desired. The guests were great though. They obviously get it and didn't sound offended or scared of the program. Maybe, just maybe, you ought to think about that. Introspection I believe it is called.

I’m guessing the original format of this podcast took way more time and effort to produce, but it would be great if we could sometimes get shows in the old format. I found that combination of style, approach and thoughtfully synthesized expertise from a range of perspectives to be so helpful and informative, with so much value and insight packed into just half an hour, I often ended up listening to episodes more than once. As another reviewer said, there are already so many one-on-one interview shows out there…

I’ve been an Adam Grant fan for years, devouring his books and attending conferences where he keynotes. I appreciate that the same thoughtfulness, preparation, and humor that go into those mediums is also applied to his podcast. I now look forward to hard Tuesday morning track workouts!!! I know I’ll learn some interesting things that can be applied to Work/Life and help me make sense of the human condition.

I stumbled upon this when looking for something else and ended up listening to nearly every podcast in the series in one weekend. I just couldn’t stop listening. Every single one was so interesting. Even if the titles didn’t capture my imagination, the content certainly did. Adam is funny, interesting, and spot on in his assessment of just about everything.

Do yourself a favor and listen to EVERY episode of this podcast. Thank my later.

Obnoxious and useless. Unsubscribing now.

As an executive and team coach, I have been following, experimenting with, and questioning Adam's ideas and books for many years. Like everyone, myself included, he has blind spots and biases, but those pale in comparison with the power of the insights he offers and questions he raises about how we work best, what raises or lowers our motivation, and how our workplaces are evolving or need to evolve. I may not agree with every episode, but always take away a new idea or approach that can help me better understand the landscape and the issues that the people and organizations I coach are facing. Right up there with Hidden Brain and How I Built This as a favorite podcast.

Definitely one of my top five podcasts. Through Adam’s interviews, I am exposed to perspectives I would never have realized.

The podcast has gone from insightful research and discussions about work life to a talk show. One or two interviews is great now it is just another podcast about nothing.

There are so many podcasts where interviews are the main focus. No one person is that interesting to devote a full podcast to in my opinion. The new format loses my interest quickly and has lost the dynamic and original edge that Work Life had. The original merged science with social in a very entertaining way. There were several actionable or thought provoking take aways each episode which I appreciated. I like to learn and grow my perspective - the old Work Life was one of my favorites for that reason. I don’t get a lot of out of 1:1 conversations - no matter who is being interviewed. There’s no science there - just one person’s experience/perspective.

Each episode is so insightful and explained in a way to draw parallels to every day work life. Adam and his guest provide a roadmap of how to make work more enjoyable not just for me but my team as well

I love this podcast. You can find me listening and nodding along in agreement. I get so excited to share my favorite episodes from this podcast with my community. Keep up the great work!

I really enjoy this podcast. It gives me a new perspective on work and has helped me navigate situations that have arisen while working.

Love the topics covered, the guest stories, and the the research brought to every episode. This show is committed to bringing practical solutions to everyday workplace challenges. A must listen for leaders and team members alike.

Recent episodes are missing when you click on “See All”. (iPhone) Where did season 5 go?

I love listening podcasts when I get a time, and I listen frequently. This is one of the best podcasts I ever listened, and thus, I rated with *****

I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for creating such an impactful podcast! I believe that we all have a voice that deserves to be heard. Thank you for putting this into the world! BE UNBROKEN! @MichaelUnbroken

This show is intriguing. Somehow, Adam Grant keeps an encouraging, open-minded friendliness in his voice through every interview. His kind manner allows each person to open up and share struggles, personal stories, and purely unique perspectives. I love learning and living vicariously.

go wrong with Adam Grant.

I was a bit annoyed by the assumption that everyone with low EI would “not care” about others and thus would be more successful or productive (low sunken cost). I work with 18 and 19-year-olds who are still identifying their emotions and practicing expressing themselves. My students' lives are more chaotic and thus are less productive when they don't understand or have difficulty perceiving how other people are feeling or perceiving themselves. They don't just not care.

Such a smart dude. Upbeat & interesting every time. Love this podcast

Please talk slower Adam! This could be a much better podcast if you speak at the same pace as your guests.

Just listened to the great resignation episode and after 30 minutes pay was never mentioned as a reason to leave a job or accept another offer or something to be addressed to retain employees. Instead they talked about how you can make your resignation, should you choose to be one of the 70 percent of people who will regret it later, as smooth and gracious a process as possible for “your organization.” Also a 5 minute add for LinkedIn encouraging people to try to be influencers on the platform, and an interview with a consulting manager who lost her whole team and then decided to fix that by interviewing the one girl who stayed because “you can talk to the angry bitter losers who leave or you can talk to the hardworking people you can count on who stay.”

And keeps getting better!

How do you not love Adam Grant? When I discovered “Think Again” it neatly articulated observations that I noticed literally everywhere in our society. Adam had me impressed with his ability to communicate those thoughts. Since then, Ive read his books and am now eagerly awaiting more content from Adam. One of the smartest people I’m aware of. (And the gentle ribbing of Malcolm Gladwell is fun too!)

I’m surprised a podcast affiliated with TED has so little to contribute to the universe of discourse on this subject.

I listen to it on my way to work and it never fails to help me feel more confident; AND it helps me be a better peer, team member, and leader. I would love to see an insight about ADHD in the workplace, as it is so common and often times overlooked.

My companion on long brain storming walks! All his podcast are good food for thought and the beginning of many good conversations with my folks…

I’ve really enjoyed Adam Grant interviews in the past. And I’ll listen to long podcasts. I started by listening to the episode with the author of “The Fault in Our Stars,” and his new book and podcast series. If you can’t grab someone like me in the first 15 minutes, neither of these guys have any business having podcasts. How incredibly boring and a waste of oxygen. Note to Adam Grant: it’s so great hearing you boast about all of the amazingly wealthy and successful people you know - if they’re not interesting I don’t care!

I enjoy most the individual podcasts and learn- which is great! In the last episode of sad days, I did not like the use of toxic positivity. I believe it was used incorrectly and believe that we all need positivity and joy in our lives.