Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"

Getting to Yes, And… | Nick Davis – “From Godspell to...

Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" ·

2026/10/01

Kelly connects with filmmaker and writer Nick Davis. His films include “Once Upon a Time in Queens” about the 1986 New York Mets for ESPN’s 30 for 30 series; he recently won an Emmy Award as Executive Producer of “The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox” for Netflix. His book about his grandfather and great-uncle, “Competing […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Jeff Cole – ‘Disrupters at the...

Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" ·

2026/09/29

Kelly talks to Jeff Cole, founder of the World Internet Project – the longest-running global study of online behavior, spanning 27 years in 35 countries. He now directs the Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School. He has advised four U.S. presidential administrations, the FCC, Congress, and the Department of Defense, along […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Ron Johnson – The genius who...

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2026/09/15

Kelly connects with Ron Johnson, best known for creating the Apple Stores, working directly for Steve Jobs while serving as a member of Apple’s executive team. Prior to his time at Apple, Ron was highly regarded for the work he did with Michael Graves to bring good design to all as a merchant leader at Target. Their […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Roy Schwartz – ‘Simplify’

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2026/09/15

Kelly talks to Roy Schwartz, co-founder and CEO at Axios HQ, the world’s first AI-powered internal communications management platform. He’s also the co-founder of Axios, the award-winning news organization. He is the co-author of “Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less” and he has a new co-authored book called “Simplify: Do 50 Percent More with […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Caroline Webb – ‘Leadership...

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2026/09/08

Kelly welcomes the always amazing Caroline Webb back to the podcast. Caroline is a former Partner at McKinsey, where she continues to serve as a Senior Advisor, and is now CEO of her own firm, Sevenshift. We spoke to Caroline some years back about her book How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Lindy Elkins-Tanton – ‘Mission...

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2026/09/03

Kelly has an amazing conversation with Lindy Elkins-Tanton: a professor at UC Berkeley, Director of the Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, and lead of the NASA Psyche mission. Her new book is titled “Mission Ready: How to Build Teams That Perform Under Pressure.” “Calmness is contagious.” “Posing problems as questions keeps the solution space open.” “Seeing […]

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Getting to Yes, and… | Elizabeth Dunn and Jiayang...

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2026/09/01

Kelly connects with happiness scientist Elizabeth Dunn and climate scientist Jiayang Zhao to discuss their new book “Leave the Lights On: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species.” “Cooler temperatures are good for our happiness.” “When it comes to saving carbon, luggage matters.” “Commuting is one of the unhappiest daily activities.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Scott Curran – ‘Better Good’

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2026/08/25

Kelly welcomes Scott Curran back to the podcast. He is the founder and CEO of Beyond Advisers and a former general counsel of the Clinton Foundation. His new book is called “Better Good: A Simple System for Creating Lasting Impact.” “Betting against good is betting against the best parts of human nature.” “To see philanthropy […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | David Epstein – ‘How...

Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" ·

2026/08/18

Kelly has a fascinating conversation with New York Times bestselling author David Epstein about his new book “Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better.” “Multitasking is the act of distracting yourself.” “It is usually bad to be a maximizer.” “Too often, we reach for a dream when what we need is a textbook.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Amos Winter – ‘Innovation Gone...

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2026/08/11

Kelly sits down with Amos Winter, the Germeshausen Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His new book is called “Global by Design: How to Create Innovations That Scale, Travel and Transform.” “Become a tempered dreamer.” “Technology is not the […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Scott Barry Kaufman and Chris...

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2026/08/04

Kelly welcomes frequent guest Scott Barry Kaufman back to the podcast along with Chris Shipley, a journalist, industry analyst and entrepreneur to discuss the new book that they co-edited, “Leading for Tomorrow: Unlocking Human Potential in the Era of Continuous Change and Endless Possibility.” “We no longer live through disruptions; we live inside continuous disruption.” “In a […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Dr. Dana Suskind – ‘Raising...

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2026/07/30

Kelly goes online with Dr. Dana Suskind, bestselling author and the founding director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program and professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago to discuss her remarkable new book, “Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity, and Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI.” “To be clear, I’m not against technology.” “What […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Nick Epley – ‘A Little More...

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2026/07/28

Kelly welcomes University of Chicago professor Nick Epley back to the podcast to discuss his fantastic new book, “A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health and Connection.” “Yes, acting extroverted tends to make people feel more positive.” “We fail to recognize the superpower of reciprocity.” “Laughing communicates liking.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Ron Friedman – ‘Superteams’

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2026/07/21

Kelly sits down with Ron Friedman, an award-winning psychologist who helps leaders build high-performance teams. He is the bestselling author of “The Best Place to Work” and “Decoding Greatness,” and the founder of Superteams, Inc where he delivers keynotes, workshops, and executive advisory services to senior leaders around the world. He has a new book: […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Jia Jing – ‘Easy Discipline’

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2026/07/15

Kelly leans into the discomfort with Jia Jiang, author of “Easy Discipline: An Unconventional Way to Achieve Ambitious Things.” You may have heard of Jia, as his story has been told in numerous books on how to successfully handle adversity through a concept called “Rejection Therapy.” Over 100 days, Jia put himself in a position to […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Tom Rath – ‘The Superpower of...

Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" ·

2026/07/07

Kelly welcomes author and researcher Tom Rath back to the podcast. At an early age, doctors told Tom he wouldn’t live past forty. As that date came and went, he began examining what it means to live a life well lived. We talk about that and his new book “What’s the Point: Turing Purpose Into Your Daily Superpower.” […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Adam Morgan – ‘The Emotion of...

Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" ·

2026/06/30

Kelly speaks to Adam Morgan, Director of Brand Marketing at Twilio, where he leads global brand strategy for one of the world’s most influential developer-first technology companies. His work focuses on making complex infrastructure brands culturally relevant by blending creativity, clarity, and storytelling at scale. He is the author of “Sorry Spock, Emotions Drive Business.” […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Dr. Jeremy Levin – “An Ethics...

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2026/06/22

Kelly sits down with Dr. Jeremy Levin, Executive Chairman and founder of Ovid Therapeutics, a public company focused on medicines for epilepsies and seizure-related brain disorders. He has a fantastic new book titled “Biotech in the Balance: Saving a Strategic Industry in an Age of Distrust.” “Misinformation spreads faster than corrections.” “Talented people learn that candor carries risk.” “Medicines […]

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Getting to Yes, And | Fay Bound-Alberti – ‘The Face:...

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2026/06/16

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 […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Amy Kurtz – ‘Medical Trauma...

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2026/06/09

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 […]

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