Second City Works

10/31/2023

This week, on the "Getting to Yes, And..." Podcast:

Kelly spends time with Catalina Daniels and James Sherman, two entrepreneurs who met at Harvard Business School and have written a new book: “Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know.

“As soon as you observe a rising tide, you’re too late.”

Guest: Catalina Daniels & James Sherman | Kelly spends time with Catalina Daniels and James Sherman, two entrepreneurs who met at Harvard Business School and have written a new book: “Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know.”

10/24/2023

This week on the "Getting to Yes, And" Podcast: Kelly talks to Jill Stoddard, the founder and director of The Center for Stress and Anxiety Management, to discuss her new book “Imposter No More: Overcome Self-Doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career.”

“The imposter voice often grows rather than shrinks with success.”

Guest: Jill Stoddard | Kelly talks to Jill Stoddard, the founder and director of The Center for Stress and Anxiety Management, to discuss her new book “Imposter No More: Overcome Self-Doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career.”

10/19/2023

Kelly welcomes back Suneel Gupta to the podcast to talk about his new book "Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in What You Do.”

“As it turns out, a great work ethic requires a disciplined rest ethic.”

Guest: Suneel Gupta | Kelly welcomes back Suneel Gupta to the podcast to talk about his new book "Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in What You Do.”

10/19/2023

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10/17/2023

BONUS EPISODE: Kelly interviews at the Chicago Humanities Festival to discuss their new book "The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey Through the Art and Craft of Humor."

“There was always a parachute and I learned that parachute was my imagination.”

Guest: Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key | Kelly interviews Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key live at the Chicago Humanities Festival to discuss their new book "The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey Through the Art and Craft of Humor."

10/10/2023

This week on the “Getting to Yes, And” Podcast, Kelly connects with Liz Tran, the founder of Reset - an executive coaching and wellness company - to talk about her new book "The Karma of Success: Spiritual Strategies to Free Your Inner Genius."

“Get out of your own way and allow what is already happening to happen.”

www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/guest-liz-tran

Guest: Liz Tran | Kelly connects with Liz Tran, the founder of Reset - an executive coaching and wellness company - to talk about her new book "The Karma of Success: Spiritual Strategies to Free Your Inner Genius."

09/25/2023

🎥 Lights, Camera, Compliance! An Unmissable Premiere Event for Ethical Innovators!

The world’s most influential name in comedy--The Second City--is inviting you to the world premiere virtual screening of their NEW Real Biz Shorts! These are snack-sized videos that use humor to capture attention and diffuse tension around a variety of critical ethics and compliance topics that are often challenging to discuss.

Gifts & Entertainment, Speaking Up, Code of Conduct, Corruption... no topic is too Ethical or Compliant for us to tackle!

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08/15/2023

Kelly speaks with Christian Madsbjerg, cofounder of ReD Associates and professor of applied humanities at The New School in New York City, about his new book "Look: How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World."

“Creativity is never radical, insights are.”

https://ow.ly/Zmfw50PyZzN

Guest: Christian Madsbjerg | Kelly speaks with Christian Madsbjerg, cofounder of the consulting firm ReD Associates and professor of applied humanities at the New School in New York City. He has a new book called "Look: How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World."

08/08/2023

Kelly steps out of "Yes, And" mode to talk to University of Houston professor Vanessa Patrick about her new book “The Power of Saying No: The New Science of How to Say No That Puts You in Charge of Your Life.”

“There is little upside to saying yes when we want to say no.”

https://ow.ly/isvu50Ps6gZ

Guest: Vanessa Patrick | Kelly steps out of "Yes, And" mode to talk to University of Houston professor Vanessa Patrick about her new book “The Power of Saying No: The New Science of How to Say No That Puts You in Charge of Your Life.”

08/02/2023

Kelly speaks with legendary Washington Post sportswriter Sally Jenkins about her new book "The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About the Art of Decision Making."

www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/guest-sally-jenkins

Guest: Sally Jenkins | Kelly speaks with legendary Washington Post sportswriter Sally Jenkins about her new book "The Right Call: What Sports Teach us About the Art of Decision Making."

07/25/2023

Kelly connects with Neil Mullarkey, who began his comedy career with Mike Myers, improvised with London's Comedy Store Players, and applied his knowledge of improv to the world of business management training. He has a new book, “In the Moment.”‍

https://ow.ly/H7Fo50PhseR

Guest: Neil Mullarkey | Kelly connects with Neil Mullarkey, who began his comedy career with Mike Myers, improvised with London's Comedy Store Players, and applied his knowledge of improv to the world of business management training. He has a new book, “In the Moment."

07/18/2023

Kelly has a fascinating conversation with scholars Morten Christiansen and Nick Chater to talk about their new book, “The Language Game: How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World.”

“Language is continually invented in the moment and reinvented each time we play again.”

https://ow.ly/xV4f50P9SY9

Guest: Morten Christiansen & Nick Chater | Kelly has a fascinating conversation with scholars Morten Christiansen and Nick Chater to talk about their new book, “The Language Game: How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World.”

07/11/2023

Kelly talks to Babson College professor Rob Cross and returning guest Karen Dillon of the Harvard Business Review to discuss their new book: “The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems – and What to Do About It.”

“Our brains are hardwired for emotional contagion.”

https://ow.ly/Pc4t50P7EBi

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Kelly talks to Babson College professor Rob Cross and returning guest Karen Dillon of the Harvard Business Review to discuss their new book: “The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems – and What to Do About It.”

07/04/2023

Kelly sits down with Zeynep Ton, Professor of the Practice in Operations Management group at MIT Sloan School of Management to discuss her new book “The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay, and Meaning to Everyone’s Work.”

“Bad jobs go a long way to creating bad workers.”

https://ow.ly/wqyP50P3oaz

Guest: Zeynep Ton | Kelly sits down with Zeynep Ton, Professor of the Practice in Operations Management group at MIT Sloan School of Management to discuss her new book “The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay, and Meaning to Everyone’s Work.”

06/27/2023

Kelly speaks with Dan Lyons, journalist and former staff writer for the famed series "Silicon Valley" to discuss his book, “S**U: The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in an Endlessly Noisy World.”

“Talking is like breathing. You don’t think about it; you just do it.”

https://ow.ly/FG7750OYpxX

Guest: Dan Lyons | Kelly connects with Dan Lyons, journalist and former staff writer for the famed television series "Silicon Valley" to discuss his new book, “S**U: The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in an Endlessly Noisy World.”

06/21/2023

Picture it: you’re cruising along on your sales call, crushing your pitch when it happens – Your prospect interrupts you with…an objection. (Cue Theme from "Jaws.")🦈

Objections happen. But how you handle them can have a huge impact.

https://secondcity.zoom.us/webinar/register/2016527193093/WN_zChTlHxzSXK5mZJsn52Spw

06/20/2023

“People tend to get stuck in the middle.”

Kelly welcomes back NYU marketing professor Adam Alter to the podcast to discuss his new book, “Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most.”

https://ow.ly/a5Jx50OSYZa

06/13/2023

“Culture is our everyday life.”

Kelly speaks to Marcus Collins, head of strategy at Wieden+Kennedy and professor at U of M, to discuss his book: “For The Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, And Who We Want To Be."

https://ow.ly/m6t450ONkj9

Guest: Marcus Collins | Kelly speaks to Marcus Collins, head of strategy at Wieden+Kennedy and assistant professor at The Ross School of Business, University of Michigan to discuss his book: “For The Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, And Who We Want To Be."

06/09/2023

"Comedy is not only cathartic, but it helps build resilience."

Kelly hosts a podcast taping with the MacArthur Foundation and Pillars Fund to look at how comedy is an effective tool in the struggle for human rights.

Check out the episode here:

Guest: Yasmin Elhady, Crystal Echo Hawk, Caty Borum | Live in the Up Comedy Club at Second City, Kelly hosts a podcast taping with a stellar panel of guests to discuss how comedy is an effective tool in the effort for human rights. Presented by the MacArthur Foundation, Pillars Fund and The Second C...

06/06/2023

“Older generations underestimate Gen Z at their peril.”

Kelly sits down with Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and the author of “Generations: The Real Difference Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents – and What They Mean for America’s Future."

Guest: Jean Twenge | Kelly sits down with Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and the author of “Generations: The Real Difference Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents – and What They Mean for America’s Future.”

06/02/2023

“What each revolution has in common is that it is inconvenient.”

Kelly welcomes the legendary Seth Godin back to the podcast to talk about his new book “The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams.

https://www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/guest-seth-godin-the-song-of-significance

Guest: Seth Godin | Kelly welcomes the legendary Seth Godin back to the podcast to talk about his new book “The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams.”

05/30/2023

“We Koreans don’t just eat garlic. We process it. In industrial quantities. We are garlic.”

Kelly gets a lesson in both food and economics from Professor Ha-Joon Chang when they discuss his new book “Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World.”

Guest: Ha-Joon Chang | Kelly gets a lesson in both food and economics from Professor Ha-Joon Chang when they discuss his new book “Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World.”

05/24/2023

Ditch the script, close more deals.🙌

Unlock the potential of improv and level-up your sales game! 💪

Agility in your storytelling will help boost your creative thinking and ultimately help you close more deals. 📈

Check out our free workshop May 31st! 📖

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05/23/2023

“American parents are perennial cheerleaders for their children in a way that Asian parents often are not.”

Kelly talks to Neuro-Linguistic Programming Executive Coach and Burnout Management Specialist Neelu Kaur about her new book, “Be Your Own Cheerleader: An Asian and South Asian Woman’s Cultural, Psychological, and Spiritual Guide to Self-Promote at Work.”

https://www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/guest-neelu-kaur

Guest: Neelu Kaur | Kelly talks to Neuro-Linguistic Programming Executive Coach and Burnout Management Specialist Neelu Kaur about her book, “Be Your Own Cheerleader: An Asian and South Asian Woman’s Cultural, Psychological, and Spiritual Guide to Self-Promote at Work."

05/16/2023

“It may come as a surprise, but people can be mistaken about what they know.” 🙌

Kelly connects with University of Virginia psychologist Daniel T. Willingham to discuss his new book, “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make it Easy.”

Link to the episode:
https://www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/guest-daniel-t-willingham

Guest: Daniel T. Willingham | Kelly connects with University of Virginia psychologist Daniel T. Willingham to talk about his new book, “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make it Easy.”

05/12/2023

“Few myths have the staying power and such a stranglehold on the American imagination than that of the Lost Cause.”

Kelly talks to Princeton historian Kevin Kruse about his new book “Myth America: Historians Take on The Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past.”

https://www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/guest-kevin-kruse

Guest: Kevin Kruse | Kelly talks to Princeton historian Kevin Kruse about his new book “Myth America: Historians Take on The Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past.”

05/09/2023

“Entrepreneurs are people who build their own ladders while also climbing them." 💪

Kelly has a conversation with entrepreneur Surbhi Sarna about their new book: "Without a Doubt: How to Go From Underrated to Unbeatable."

https://www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/guest-surbhi-sarna

Guest: Surbhi Sarna | Kelly has a conversation with entrepreneur Surbhi Sarna who has a new book "Without a Doubt: How to Go From Underrated to Unbeatable."

05/02/2023

“No issue has been more ridiculed than safe spaces and trigger warnings.” 👀

Kelly welcomes back Sarah Rose Cavanagh to the podcast. Sarah is an associate professor of practice in psychology at Simmons University and the author of “Mind Over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge."

Check out the episode here:
https://www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/guest-sarah-rose-cavanagh-1

Sarah Rose Cavanagh

Guest: Sarah Rose Cavanagh | Kelly welcomes back Sarah Rose Cavanagh to the podcast. Sarah is an associate professor of practice in psychology at Simmons University and the author of “Mind Over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge."

04/25/2023

“We might know how we are supposed to think about things, but the mind – and the world – often has other plans.

This week, Kelly crosses the Atlantic to talk to Ben Alderson-Day, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Durham University and the author of “Presence: The Strange Science and True Stories of the Unseen Other.”

https://www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/guest-ben-alderson-day

Guest: Ben Alderson-Day | Kelly crosses the Atlantic to talk to Ben Alderson-Day, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Durham University and the author of “Presence: The Strange Science and True Stories of the Unseen Other.”