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John Templeton Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavior Science and Director of the Center for Decision Research at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Recipient of numerous awards whose research has been featured in the NYT, WSJ, CNN, WIRED, and NPR.

In Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, David Epstein argues that while modern life offers endless choices, too much freedom can be overwhelming and even limiting. Instead, he shows how constraints—whether external or self-imposed—can spark creativity, focus, and innovation. Drawing on research and real-world examples, Epstein demonstrates that setting the right boundaries can lead to greater productivity, breakthroughs, and personal satisfaction.

Before becoming a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jodi Kantor faced early setbacks, an experience that shapes her new book, How to Start: Discovering Your Life’s Work. In it, she offers practical guidance for young people navigating an uncertain world, emphasizing that meaningful work is driven by both craft (skills and interests) and need (what the world requires). Rather than offering easy answers, Kantor provides a thoughtful framework for making early career decisions about risk, money, and purpose. The book serves as a realistic and hopeful guide to building a fulfilling and lasting career.

Do we really need to introduce bestselling author David Epstein? He just interviewed Nick Thompson for FAN a few weeks ago, an interview that Nick said was perhaps the best of the 50+ podcasts he had done for the book. We love David, full stop. And he's a local guy, an ETHS alum, and his family still lives here.

Board-certified OB/GYN, a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, a Certified Menopause Provider, and the founder of The ‘Pause Wellness, a private medical practice that focuses on women in midlife. She is the #1 NYT bestselling author of The New Menopause and The Galveston Diet.