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3 Books With Neil Pasricha

Neil Pasricha

Do you want to read more? Neil Pasricha is the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation and one of the most popular TED speakers in the world. He h...

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Chapter 166: Ethan Kross invites insight by interrupting internal interference

Happy Hunter's Moon, everyone! The nights are getting longer here in Toronto. Suddenly there seems to be a lot more time alone with that voi...

01:50:37Oct 26, 2026

Chapter 53: Vivek Shraya on trashing traditional trans tropes

Hey everyone, Years ago I was browsing through a bookstore when I stumbled on a small purple book called 'I'm Afraid of Men' by Vivek Shraya...

01:11:36Oct 10, 2026

Chapter 165: Martin Seligman on overcoming overthinking and opting for optimism

Happy full moon, everybody! It is the harvest moon and our leaves are falling here in Toronto. Time for change! Unavoidable, right? Sure, bu...

01:59:43Sep 26, 2026

Chapter 52: Wagner Moura on lessons in living and loving

A few years ago I was lucky enough to cross paths with Wagner Moura. He was on the eve of releasing his film ' ​ Sergio ​ ' after a long run...

01:31:55Sep 11, 2026

Chapter 164: Nick Epley invites introverts into improved interpersonal interactions

Happy full moon, everybody! Humans are the most social species on the planet. So ... why don't we act like it? Why is loneliness rising? Why...

01:27:38Aug 28, 2026

Chapter 50: Marcus Buckingham on soul ciphers and strength of self

Hey everybody, Welcome to Chapter 50 of 3 Books! We're going to hang out on a hotel room couch in Vancouver for a little bit of calm. I am v...

44:06Aug 12, 2026

Chapter 163: Jon Klassen talks turtles, tackling tension, and turning toward the terrifying

Happy Buck Moon, everyone! As we sink into the summer heat, I'm thrilled to welcome Jon Klassen on 3 Books ! Jon is a Canadian born, LA livi...

02:19:55Jul 29, 2026

Chapter 49: Dr. Andrea Sereda's oddly original offerings on opioid overdosing

I sat down with Dr. Andrea Sereda at the Sherbourne Health Centre on the east side of downtown Toronto, an area of the city sometimes known...

01:04:37Jul 14, 2026

Chapter 162: Shawn Achor on becoming boundlessly buoyant by building better beliefs

Happy Strawberry Moon, everyone! As we ease into summer and the hydrangeas and garden roses begin blooming here in Toronto, I find myself st...

01:11:40Jun 29, 2026

Chapter 48: Michael Bungay Stanier on massive moons and the magic of metaphor

On a pair of folding lawn chairs on his front porch in Toronto's Roncesvalles neighborhood, I sat down with my friend Michael Bungay Stanier...

01:11:02Jun 15, 2026

Chapter 161: Yann Martel on rural revelations and reliable writing routines

Happy blue moon, everyone! Yes, it is indeed the second full moon of the month which brings us a second May chapter of 3 Books. This one fea...

01:22:56May 31, 2026

Chapter 46: Dr. Laura Markham on prioritizing presence to parent peacefully

Nestled into a beautiful century-old brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn, I spoke with the amazing Dr. Laura Markham —a preacher of love, let...

01:08:59May 16, 2026

Chapter 160: Nita Prose on mastering manuscripts and making Molly the Maid

Happy ​ Flower Moon ​ , everyone! Up in Toronto we're experiencing a wonderful blooming, a beautiful ​ bird migration ​ , and lots of slowly...

01:46:35May 1, 2026

Chapter 45: Rich Roll on wrestling with recovery and running to redemption

Happy new moon, everybody! Today we fly down to the hills of Calabasas, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, where I sat behind a micr...

01:38:40Apr 17, 2026

Chapter 159: Eve Harlow on bolstering bibliophilia and boosting bookish brains

We welcome global gallivant and raging bibliophile Eve Harlow on 3 Books! Born in Russia, raised in Israel, living in Canada and the U.S., E...

01:28:17Apr 2, 2026

Chapter 42: Molly Bloom on poker princess privileges and pushing past pomposity

Join me on the couch in Molly Bloom's hotel room at the Four Seasons in downtown Toronto. Molly began her career as a world-class skier, but...

54:54Mar 19, 2026

Chapter 158: Sonja Lyubomirsky helps harness happiness by honing hearty habits

​ Sonja Lyubomirsky ​ is one of the most influential happiness researchers of our time. Sonja moved to the United States from Moscow at age...

01:27:48Mar 3, 2026

Chapter 40: Comedian Pete Holmes on infinite infinities and the insanity of is-ness

A few years ago I was in LA and I went with my friend Chad to a "Judd Apatow and friends" comedy show where I was blown away by the lineup h...

01:12:26Feb 17, 2026

Chapter 157: Paul Hawken junks jargon to jolt generations

Paul Hawken is a brilliant thinker, author, activist, and elder who masterfully distills wisdom about our planetary home. I remember hearing...

02:16:45Feb 1, 2026

Chapter 38: Ryan Holiday bashes beachy books and builds a balanced base

Thirteen years ago I was surfing online when I stumbled on a blog post called " ​ How To Read More — A Lot More ​ " by someone I'd never hea...

01:14:49Jan 19, 2026