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The Power of Bringing the Moon to the Street
When’s the last time you really saw the moon? Here’s a beautiful look at the power it has in realizing our shared humanity.
9 minutes
The Power of Giving People a “Lollipop Moment”
By Dr. Lynda
Heard anything about “Lollipop Moments”? Here’s an amazing metaphor to remember how easy it is to fundamentally improve someone’s life with just a simple turn of a phrase!
19 minutes
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Celebrate the New Year with a Tour of the Future!
By Dr. Lynda
There is no better way to ring in the New Year than celebrating all the potential in the future! Here are some great reasons to go into 2018 with a whole new mindset!
37 minutes
[ Business ]
Stories Behind the Faces of Power
By Dr. Lynda
What if we removed the veil of power and could see people at “the top” for who they really are? Here’s a photographer whose stories do just that!
14 minutes
[ Animals ]
Live Cams: Peering into the Secret Lives of Animals
By Dr. Lynda
Live cams can take us on small journeys we might never imagine. Today we point you to a place where you can get lost in the wonder of nature, up close and personal, in real time!
21 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
Tim Minchin on the Wonder of Micro-Ambitions
By Dr. Lynda
Want to hear a refreshing, completely counter-intuitive take on realizing your path in life. Here’s an unlikely and brilliant source!
19 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
Expanding Our Notions About Good Versus Bad Luck
By Dr. Lynda
What makes a “great” childhood? Here’s an absolutely amazing story that points us in the direction of the right answer, while turning some of our initial impulses upside down.
30 minutes
[ Culture ]
#TryPod Let Us Introduce You!
#Trypod has us excited about some of our favorite Podcasts! Learn a few thing about Podcasts and let us recommend a few of our favorites along the way!
7 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Fungi, the Technology of the Future?
Imagine a future filled with bricks, furniture, and leather made of mushrooms! That fungi-filled future is here and it’s the kind of innovation that needs celebrating!
6 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
The Key to Understanding First Impressions
By Dr. Lynda
Can we control our initial assumptions and impulses? Well no, we actually can’t, but we can understand them and let another part of our brain control our reactions. Here’s a great insight into our own brains!
11 minutes
[ Business ]
What If Our Worldview Has Been Inexorably Filtered?
By Dr. Lynda
Do you have someone in your life who you just can’t relate to anymore–a co-worker or family member–because your worldviews are miles apart? Here’s something HUGE to consider!
18 minutes
[ Culture ]
What is “Family?”
By Dr. Lynda
Sometimes the heart is a far better judge than the head. Here’s a beautiful answer to the question “What is Family?”
20 minutes
[ Animals ]
Nat Geo Photographer’s Tales: Leopard Seals and Penguins
By Dr. Lynda
Ever see a breathtaking photo from the natural world and wonder how they got that image? Often the backstories are even better than the photograph! Listen to the remarkable tales from a Nat Geo photographer and you will be transformed.
16 minutes
[ Animals ]
Things to Celebrate One Year Ago: Good News from December 2015!
By Dr. Lynda
If I refreshed your memory about the dreadful things happening in the news one year ago, you’d remember them. But what about the good things? Did we hear enough of that too! Here are some remarkable things to celebrate from a year ago!
10 minutes
[ Art ]
The Wild Potential of Embracing Our Limitations
By Dr. Lynda
What if embraced our limitations? What possibilities might we discover if we just owned them and let them force us to get creative. We might actually find possibilities we would never have discovered. Take a look at how remarkable this mindset can be!
17 minutes
[ Animals ]
Remembering the Crocodile Hunter
By Dr. Lynda
Today, Ever Widening Circles remembers one of the true action heroes of our time, one committed to the sanctity of animal life and preservation thereof, the one and only Crocodile Hunter: Steve Irwin.
23 minutes
[ Business ]
4th Graders Can Solve World Peace! Can We?
By Dr. Lynda
What if we all have the innate skills to solve some of the world’s most intractable problems, when we are in the 4th grade? Take a look at this bit of wonder!
30 minutes
[ Animals ]
Celebrating Remarkable Places Around the World!
Join us as we celebrate some of the remarkable places around the world we have explored over the past year! From frozen music festivals, to incredible wildlife, to jaw-dropping heights, here are some of our favorites.
13 minutes
[ Animals ]
Celebrating 600: Proof This Is Still An Amazing World!
By Dr. Lynda
As the 24-hour news cycle seems to spiral ever downward, EWC is the new place on the web for exactly the opposite trajectory! We are connecting you to countless reasons to think the future is so amazingly bright. Take a look!
17 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
What If We’re Completely Wrong About Diabetes?
By Dr. Lynda
What if we’re wrong about diet leading to diabetes and we actually need to ask a few better questions? Here’s one of the most moving TEDmed Talks you ever see from a physician who has a very unique insight…
47 minutes
[ Animals ]
Can Animals Communicate Deep Thoughts and Emotions?
By Dr. Lynda
Have you ever had an experience with an animal that left you certain that animals have rich emotional lives and thoughts we might relate to very well? Today’s feature will make you feel very wise.
9 minutes
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Rita Pierson was a Champion for Every Kid
By Dr. Lynda
Enjoy an inspiring, funny and remarkable talk about the education that every one of us wishes we had. What a wonderful insight! Take a look…
55 minutes
Why Should We Be Optimistic About Our World?
Looking at the news, it’s hard to formulate a reason to think things are actually great and getting better. But here’s a podcast that might shift your perspective dramatically! Enjoy!
19 minutes
[ Business ]
The Best Stats You’ve Ever Seen
By Dr. Lynda
Despite what the negative 24-hour news cycle tells us, it turns out that the world is NOT actually going to hell in a handbasket! Things are getting better and there’s solid data to prove it! Learn more in today’s feature.
23 minutes
[ Business ]
Khan Academy: A Free World-Class Education for All
By Dr. Lynda
Have you stumbled upon the most accessible place on the web for education, at any age? There is no need to struggle ever again. A free education is available to all us us at every level!
60 minutes
[ Business ]
An Interview with Ever Widening Circles!
Have you heard the Ever Widening Circles backstory? Today, we bring you a unique piece, this time featuring our back story, how we got here, and where we are headed next!
5 minutes
[ Art ]
We Want You to Show Us Why It’s Still an Amazing World!
Have you seen something incredible lately that made you think “it’s still an amazing world”? We want you to share those moments with us! Here’s how you can become a part of EWC’s global community…
17 minutes
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A Crash Course in “Crash Course”
Ever find yourself on the internet aimlessly clicking to find great, engaging content? Let us introduce you to one of our favorite places on the internet, the incredible YouTube channel, Crash Course!
12 minutes
[ Animals ]
Life in Snowy Wonder: Another Kind of Paradise
By Dr. Lynda
Would your version of “paradise” include ice and snow? Maybe it will after you spend 10 minutes with the magnificent photographer Vincent Munier on his journey to capture the lives of some of the Arctic’s most stunning creatures…