AQ
Adaptability, reinvention, and moving forward through uncertainty.
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 We get into reinvention, letting go of outdated versions of yourself, and learning how to move forward without a clear roadmap.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.
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R.F. Kuang on Writing Her Latest Novel, "Taipei Story," Reclaiming Language, & Finding Home
Taipei Story
R.F. Kuang joins Brian for a conversation about Taipei Story, language, diaspora, and the complicated feeling of belonging.
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Malala Yousafzai on Identity and Purpose, and Her New Memoir "Finding My Way"
Finding My Way
Brian welcomes Malala Yousafzai for a personal conversation around her memoir, Finding My Way.
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André Aciman on Elio, Oliver, and Returning to "Call Me By Your Name"’.
Call Me By Your Name: The Graphic Novel
André Aciman and Brian revisit Elio and Oliver through the graphic-novel adaptation of Call Me By Your Name.
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