Chris Guillebeau with Michael Gervais

By Live Talks LA | June 17, 2025

Join us for an in-person & virtual
Live Talks Los Angeles event:
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 8pm

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Chris Guillebeau
in conversation with Michael Gervais
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discussing his book,
Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live

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Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center
at Vista Del Mar
3200 Motor Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(Free Parking available at the venue)
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Face masks recommended
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PURCHASE IN PERSON TICKETS
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 8pm
$48  General Admission + signed book
$25  General Admission ticket 

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$46 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on June 24 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days.
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A powerful antidote to deadline dread, time guilt, and chronic rushing—from the New York Timesbestselling author of The $100 Startup
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Chris Guillebeau is the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, Side Hustle, and The Happiness of Pursuit, which have sold over one million copies worldwide. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his thirty-fifth birthday.
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Michael Gervais is a sport and performance psychologist. He is one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. He founded  Finding Mastery, powered by a world-class team of Olympians, PhDs, psychologists and changemakers, to bring insights from the frontier of sport and performance into the business world.  He is the host of the popular Finding Mastery podcast that explores the psychology of the world’s most extraordinary thinkers and doers. He is the author of The First Rule of Mastery, published by Harvard Business Review Press.
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“Our relationship with time is one of the most important aspects of our lives. In Time Anxiety, Chris Guillebeau brilliantly investigates why it is so persistently vexing, offering concrete steps to deal with common challenges like deadline dread and chronic rushing while reassuring us that, amid all our angst, there is indeed time for a life well-lived. An invaluable, insightful book.”—Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project
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In a world obsessed with squeezing the most out of every moment, the fear of falling behind can trap us in a paralyzing stress cycle. Incomplete to-do lists, unanswered emails, and unmet life goals haunt our thoughts, leaving us overstimulated and exhausted.
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In Time Anxiety, Chris Guillebeau, author of the popular newsletter A Year of Mental Health, reveals that this pervasive sense of time scarcity stems not from a lack of hours in the day but from unrealistic expectations and misaligned priorities. Weaving together eye-opening research on time perception, executive functioning challenges, and the psychological roots of avoidance, he offers a bold path for redefining our relationship with the clock.

The first step is to build a tolerance for incomplete to-do lists and the inevitability of disappointing people, abandoning the goal of “catching up.” We have to set our own limits because no one else will.
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Ultimately, Time Anxiety is a call to wake up from the trance of busyness and reclaim our most precious resource. By breaking the habits of overstressing, overdoing, and underliving, we can start savoring our limited time on earth.
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Sahil Bloom 

By Live Talks LA | June 16, 2025
Join us for an in-person & virtual
Live Talks Los Angeles event:
Monday, June 16, 2025, 8pm
 

An Evening with
Sahil Bloom 
discussing his book, 
The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life

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Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center
at Vista Del Mar
3200 Motor Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(Free Parking available at the venue)

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Monday, June 16, 2025, 8pm
$25  General Admission 
$50  General Admission + signed book 
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Monday, June 23, 2025, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$46 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on June 23 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days.
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Reject the default path, define your priorities, and achieve lasting happiness with this transformative guide to your dream life—a life centered around the five types of wealth–Time Wealth, Social Wealth, Mental Wealth, Physical Wealth, and Financial Wealth
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Sahil Bloom is an inspirational writer and content creator, captivating millions of people every week through his insights and biweekly newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle. His debut book The 5 Types of Wealth (out February 4) was a  New York Times and USA Today bestseller. Bloom is a successful entrepreneur, owner of SRB Holdings, and the managing partner of SRB Ventures, an early-stage investment fund. Bloom graduated from Stanford University with an MA in public policy and a BA in economics and sociology. He was a four-year member of the Stanford baseball team.
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After three years of research, personal experimentation, and thousands of interviews across the globe, Sahil Bloom has created a groundbreaking blueprint to build your life around five types of wealth: Time Wealth, Social Wealth, Mental Wealth, Physical Wealth, and Financial Wealth. A life of true fulfillment engages all five types—working dynamically, in concert across the seasons of your journey.
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No matter where you are on your path—a recent graduate, new parent, midlife warrior, retiree, or anything in between—The 5 Types of Wealth will help you act on your priorities to create an instant positive impact in your daily life, make better decisions, and design the life you’ve always dreamed of.
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Jacinda Ardern with Rachel Bloom

By Live Talks LA | June 10, 2025
Join us for an in-person & virtual
Live Talks Los Angeles event:
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 6:30pm
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Jacinda Ardern,
Former prime minister of New Zealand
in conversation with Rachel Bloom

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discussing her memoir,
A Different Kind of Power
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Ann and Jerry Moss Theatre
at New Roads School
3131 Olympic Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(Free Parking available at the venue)

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Face masks recommended
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PURCHASE IN PERSON EVENT TICKETS
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 6:30pm
$73  Two General Admission tickets + one signed book
$48  General Admission ticket + signed book.
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Monday, June 16, 2025, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$46 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on June 16 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days..
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From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to a new generation of leaders.
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The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern was elected the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand at the age of thirty-seven, becoming the country’s youngest Prime Minister in more than 150 years. Since leaving office, Ardern has established the Field Fellowship on empathetic leadership. She is a Senior Fellow at Harvard University, continues to work on climate action, and is the Patron of the Christchurch Call to Action to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. Ardern also works on a number of projects that support women and girls, but considers her greatest roles to be those she will hold for life, including that of mum and proud New Zealander.
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Rachel Bloom co-created, executive produced, and starred in the CW musical dramedy CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, for which she won a Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice and TCA Award. In 2019, she won an Emmy for Original Music and Lyrics for “Antidepressants Are So Not A Big Deal.”  Before her one-woman musical comedy, DEATH, LET ME DO MY SHOW, ran off-Broadway, it originally toured to theatres in London, Chicago, and Boston. Bloom can be seen in the guest starring role of ‘Elaine Levitch’ in season two of the Max series, JULIA. A mental health activist, Bloom’s book “I Want To Be Where The Normal People Are,” is a collection of personal essays and poems on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more.  

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“A Different Kind of Power is the story of the forces that have shaped Jacinda Ardern and the intentional effort she has put into creating a new template for the next generation of leaders to follow. Ardern’s insightful and inspiring memoir challenges old definitions of strength and power by emphasizing the urgency of compassion and kindness. World leaders have a lot to learn from her timely and important perspective.”—Melinda Gates, author of The Moment of Lift
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What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer in small-town New Zealand, but as the 40th Prime Minister of her country, she commanded global respect for her empathetic leadership that put people first. This is the remarkable story of how a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt made political history and changed our assumptions of what a global leader can be.

When Jacinda Ardern became Prime Minister at age thirty-seven, the world took notice. But it was her compassionate yet powerful response to the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks, resulting in swift and sweeping gun control laws, that demonstrated her remarkable leadership. She guided her country through unprecedented challenges—a volcanic eruption, a major biosecurity breach, and a global pandemic—while advancing visionary new policies to address climate change, reduce child poverty, and secure historic international trade deals. She did all this while juggling first-time motherhood in the public eye.

Ardern exemplifies a new kind of leadership—proving that leaders can be caring, empathetic, and effective. She has become a global icon, and now she is ready to share her story, from the struggles to the surprises, including for the first time the full details of her decision to step down during her sixth year as Prime Minister.

Through her personal experiences and reflections, Jacinda is a model for anyone who has ever doubted themselves, or has aspired to lead with compassion, conviction, and courage. A Different Kind of Power is more than a political memoir; it’s an insight into how it feelsto lead, ultimately asking: What if you, too, are capable of more than you ever imagined?

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Candace Parker with Cheryl Miller

By Live Talks LA | June 9, 2025
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Live Talks Los Angeles event:
Monday, June 9, 2025, 8pm
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Candace Parker
in conversation with Cheryl Miller

discussing her book,
The Can-Do Mindset: How to Cultivate Resilience, Follow Your Heart, and Fight for Your Passions

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Ann and Jerry Moss Theatre
at New Roads School
3131 Olympic Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(Free Parking available at the venue)

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Face masks recommended
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PURCHASE IN PERSON EVENT TICKETS
Monday, June 9, 2025, 8pm
$48 General Admission  + signed book
$73 Two General Admission tickets + signed book
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$46 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on June 17 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days..
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Candace Parker, one of the most decorated and celebrated women’s basketball players of all time, reveals her own deeply inspiring journey and teaches readers how to live bravely, unapologetically, and with purpose.
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Candace Parker is one of the most influential athletes of this generation. After being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, following a champion career at Tennessee, Parker went on to become the first player to earn WNBA MVP and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season, win three WNBA championship titles, and take home two Olympic gold medals. Off the court, first and foremost, she is a wife and a mother of three children and three dogs. Since retiring, she serves as a public speaker, activist, entrepreneur, and studio broadcaster for men’s and women’s basketball.
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Born in Riverside and a lifelong California resident, Cheryl Miller is a basketball legend. In high school, she became the first athlete, male or female, to make the Parade All-American high school team for four straight years. After leading the Trojans to the NCAA title in 1983 and 1984, she holds USC records for points, rebounds, field goals, free throws, steals and games played. An Olympic gold medalist, head coach and sportscaster, she’s one of the top five women’s collegiate basketball players in NCAA history.  Among her many honors, she most recently received the 2025 National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy award.
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“Confidence, grit, determination . . . Candace Parker has it all and now she’s sharing the secrets to her success. I’ve had a front row seat to watching her CAN-DO Mindset in action and I’m excited for other folks to have the opportunity to hear it from her firsthand.” —Shaquille O’Neal
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Candace’s story is even more inspiring off the court. A proud wife and mother of three whose love story resonated with the LGBTQ+ community around the world, Candace paved the way for the WNBA’s rise in American culture, and for female basketballers to have the impact and platform that used to be reserved for the NBA.  
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Candace’s success didn’t happen by accident. From the start, she turned her childhood nickname, Can-Do, into a daily mantra that helped her overcome enormous physical and mental hurdles while embracing her vulnerability. Now in her first book, THE CAN-DO MINDSET, Candace breaks down the ultimate recipe for success, drawn from the experiences that made her a better person and player. 
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Jeffrey Seller with Josh Groban

By Live Talks LA | June 5, 2025
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Thursday, June 5, 2025, 8pm
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Jeffrey Seller
in conversation with Josh Groban

discussing his book,
Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir

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Ann and Jerry Moss Theatre
at New Roads School
3131 Olympic Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(Free Parking available at the venue)

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Face masks recommended
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PURCHASE IN PERSON EVENT TICKETS
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 8pm
$50 General Admission ticket + signed book
$25 General Admission ticket
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Thursday, June 12, 2025, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$46 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on June 12 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days..
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Theater Kid is a coming-of-age tale from Jeffrey Seller one of the most successful theatrical producers of our time– the only producer to have mounted two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals—Hamilton and Rent.
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Jeffrey Seller produced the Tony Award–winning musicals Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, and Hamilton. His shows have won twenty-two Tony Awards, including four for Best Musical, and his Broadway productions and tours have grossed over $4.6 billion and reached more than 43 million attendees. Jeffrey is the only producer to have mounted two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals—Hamilton and Rent. He also revolutionized theater accessibility with the $20 ticket lottery for Rent, making theater affordable for all.
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Singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist Josh Groban possesses one of the most outstanding and instantly recognizable voices in music. He has sold over 35 million albums worldwide, headlined legendary venues on multiple continents, and has also entertained audiences with acclaimed film and television appearances. A Tony, Emmy, and five-time Grammy nominee, he has packed arenas around the world and made his Broadway debut in 2016.  This spring, he’ll release a career-spanning collection of songs and play The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in an exclusive run. His Find Your Light Foundation helps enrich the lives of young people through arts, education and cultural awareness.
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“In this searing and inspiring memoir, Jeffrey Seller writes the book he wishes he’d had as a kid; about a wildly brilliant, closeted young man from tough circumstances in Detroit who finds his way into the wilds of New York and helps develop and support some of the most innovative musical theater of the twentieth and twenty-first century. It belongs on your shelf next to Act One by Moss Hart—if you can manage to put it down; I certainly couldn’t.”—Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Before he was producing the musical hits of our generation, Jeffrey was just a kid coming to terms with his adoption, trying to understand his sexuality, and determined to escape his dysfunctional household in a poor neighborhood just outside Detroit. Musical theater and a move to New York allowed him to find his voice and make his way on Broadway. 
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In this memoir, he pulls back the curtain on the joyous and gut-wrenching process of making new musicals, finding new audiences, and winning a Tony Award—all the while finding himself. Theater Kid is a gripping memoir about fighting through a hardscrabble childhood to make art on one’s own terms, chasing a dream against many odds, and finding acceptance and community.
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Dave Barry with Paul Levine

By Live Talks LA | May 22, 2025
Join us for an in-person & virtual
Live Talks Los Angeles event:
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 8pm
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Dave Barry
in conversation with Paul Levine

discussing his memoir,
Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up

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Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center
at Vista Del Mar
3200 Motor Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(Free Parking available at the venue)

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Face masks recommended
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PURCHASE IN PERSON EVENT TICKETS
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 8pm
$50  General Admission ticket + signed book
$25 General Admission ticket
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$46 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on May 27 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days..
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America’s most beloved wiseass finally tells his life story with all the humor you’d expect from a man who made a career out of making fun of pretty much everything.
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Dave Barry is the author of more bestsellers than you can count on two hands, including Swamp Story, Lessons from Lucy, Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys, Dave Barry Turns Forty, and Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up. A wildly popular syndicated columnist best known for his booger jokes, Barry won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He lives in Miami.
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Paul Levine is the author of the “Jake Lassiter” and “Solomon vs. Lord” series of legal thrillers. In “Midnight Burning,” his forthcoming novel, Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin uncover a Nazi plot to assassinate Hollywood’s biggest stars and ignite an insurrection. The real-life friends strike back with nothing but their ingenuity, raw courage, and the fierce resolve of Georgia Ann Robinson, LAPD’s first Black female officer. He has previously interviewed Kristin Hannah, Malcolm Gladwell, Scott Turow and Dave Barry for us.
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How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of people? In Class Clown, Dave takes us on a hilarious ride, detailing his non-linear ascent to fame. Come laugh as he tells us how, during his long tenure as a syndicated humor columnist, he alienated a vast army of Neil Diamond fans and the entire state of Indiana.
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Class Clown isn’t just a memoir; it’s a vibrant celebration of a life rich with humor, absurdity, joy, and sadness. Dave says the most important wisdom imparted by his Midwestern parents was never to take anything too seriously. This laughter-filled book is proof that he learned that lesson well. Long-time fans of Live Talks know Dave has a special place in our hearts: We launched our series many moons ago with Dave (interviewed by none other than Jane Smiley.) 
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