AQ
Liz Tran discusses AQ and why the ability to adapt can change how we respond to uncertainty at work and in life.
What if the thing that determines your success isn’t how smart you are, but how quickly you can adapt? This week on Shelf Care Society , I’m joined by Liz Tran, executive coach and author of AQ: The Agility Quotient . We talk about why agility is becoming the defining skill of our time and how to build it in a world that rarely slows down. Liz shares how AQ shows up in your career, your relationships, and your identity, especially in moments when everything you thought was stable begins to shift. We get into reinvention, letting go of outdated versions of yourself, and learning how to move forward without a clear roadmap. If you’ve been feeling stuck or sensing that your life is asking something new of you, this conversation will meet you there.
TJ Klune on “We Burned So Bright,” Queer Love & His New Book, "The Stars Look Like Home"
We Burned So Bright; The Stars Look Like Home
TJ Klune talks with Brian about queer love at the end of the world in We Burned So Bright, revisiting Murmuration, and writing grief and companionship in The Stars Look Like Home.
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Brian shares his late-2026 reading radar, with a mid-episode conversation with Taylor Tomlinson about reading on tour, audiobooks, and creativity.
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Kathryn Stockett on “The Calamity Club,” 17 Years After “The Help”
The Calamity Club
Brian and Kathryn discuss the seventeen years between "The Help" and "The Calamity Club," the publishing journey behind the novel, Depression-era Mississippi, and the "YES!" moment that unlocked the book.
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