Wed, Aug 20
|Zoom Meeting
Podcast Club August 2025
Today’s guest, Dr Dacher Keltner, has written a sublime book on the subject of awe. In this conversation, Dacher defines awe as our response to powerful things that are obscure, vast, and mysterious.
Time & Location
Aug 20, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM MDT
Zoom Meeting
About the event
Uncontrollable Me Podcast Club—a low-commitment, high-value monthly virtual gathering that’s like a book club, but with podcasts. Each month, we’ll dive into a curated episode focused on one of three themes: health, wealth, and happiness. These 1 hour long sessions will include both large and small group discussion.
When was the last time you felt awe — that mix of wonder, humility, and connection? In this episode, Dr. Dacher Keltner, a leading emotion scientist and author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life, explores how awe isn’t reserved for grand moments like the Grand Canyon — it’s all around us, in nature, music, kindness, and even shared experiences like concerts or parkrun.
We’ll hear about the 8 types of awe, the science behind its powerful health benefits, and how cultivating more awe in daily life can reduce stress, ease pain, and bring…