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Aspen Ideas to Go is a show about big ideas that will open your mind. Featuring compelling conversations with the world’s top thinkers and doers from a diverse range of disciplines, Aspen Ideas to Go gives you front-row access to the Aspen Ideas Festival and other events presented by the Aspen Institute. The views and opinions of the speakers in the podcast do not necessar...
Vice President; Founder and Executive Director, College Excellence Program, The Aspen Institute


The quest for work-life balance is never ending for many of us. The advice in this talk from the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival still holds a lot of relevance, so we’re bringing it back for a refresher. In today’s world, we tend to switch jobs more frequently than previous generations, and are more likely to have multiple jobs. Side gigs where we express passions or find meanin...
Norman Lear Professor of Entertainment, Media and Society; Director, The Norman Lear Center
Founder and Co-Host, “What Could Go Right?”, Progress Network; President, River Twice Capital; Author
Fellow in International and Public Affairs, Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Brown University
Professor and The Renee & U.S. Marine LCPl Bob Parsons Endowed Chair, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
CEO, Business Roundtable; Former Chief of Staff, George W. Bush White House

The Aspen Institute and the Chicago Climate Corps (C3) are hosting Aspen Ideas: Climate – Chicago (AICC) in Chicago on July 20-22, 2025. Sign up to receive updates about the event.

Aspen Ideas: Climate 2025 highlight areas where Chicago and the Midwest have particular strengths and challenges, including:

It’s never too early to begin planning to get the most out of your Aspen Ideas: Health experience!

The Aspen Ideas Festival will be held June 25 – July 1, 2025. Join us on our art-filled campus in Aspen, Colorado.