3 Books With Neil Pasricha

S1E161 Chapter 161: Yann Martel on rural revelations and reliable writing routines

Happy blue moon, everyone! Yes, it is indeed the second full moon of the month which brings us a second May chapter of 3 Books. This one features an author I've been hoping to have on our show for…

S1E46 Chapter 46: Dr. Laura Markham on prioritizing presence to parent peacefully

Nestled into a beautiful century-old brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn, I spoke with the amazing Dr. Laura Markham—a preacher of love, letting love in, sending love out, and using that as a way to…

S1E160 Chapter 160: Nita Prose on mastering manuscripts and making Molly the Maid

Happy ​Flower Moon​, everyone! Up in Toronto we're experiencing a wonderful blooming, a beautiful ​bird migration​, and lots of slowly-getting-warmer days as we inch towards summer. With this warm…

S1E45 Chapter 45: Rich Roll on wrestling with recovery and running to redemption

Happy new moon, everybody! Today we fly down to the hills of Calabasas, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, where I sat behind a microphone at a walnut desk across from the one and only Rich…

S1E159 Chapter 159: Eve Harlow on bolstering bibliophilia and boosting bookish brains

We welcome global gallivant and raging bibliophile Eve Harlow on 3 Books! Born in Russia, raised in Israel, living in Canada and the U.S., Eve Harlow is a talented actress best known for roles in The…

S1E42 Chapter 42: Molly Bloom on poker princess privileges and pushing past pomposity

Join me on the couch in Molly Bloom's hotel room at the Four Seasons in downtown Toronto. Molly began her career as a world-class skier, but while training as a pre-teen was diagnosed with severe…

S1E158 Chapter 158: Sonja Lyubomirsky helps harness happiness by honing hearty habits

​Sonja Lyubomirsky​ is one of the most influential happiness researchers of our time. Sonja moved to the United States from Moscow at age 9 in the 70s. She went to Harvard and Stanford in the 80s and…

S1E40 Chapter 40: Comedian Pete Holmes on infinite infinities and the insanity of is-ness

A few years ago I was in LA and I went with my friend Chad to a "Judd Apatow and friends" comedy show where I was blown away by the lineup he brought out. Ray Romano! Zach Galifianakis! And, of…

S1E157 Chapter 157: Paul Hawken junks jargon to jolt generations

Paul Hawken is a brilliant thinker, author, activist, and elder who masterfully distills wisdom about our planetary home. I remember hearing Paul's 2009 commencement speech called "​You Are…

S1E38 Chapter 38: Ryan Holiday bashes beachy books and builds a balanced base

Thirteen years ago I was surfing online when I stumbled on a blog post called "​How To Read More — A Lot More​" by someone I'd never heard of named Ryan Holiday. I started reading the post and got…

S1E156 Chapter 156: Salim Amin chronicles courage and compassion in crisis and conflict

Africa is the world's second largest continent—by land and population! One and a half billion people spread across fifty-five countries. It's huge! Even a trip there, even many trips there, can only…

S1 The Best Of 2025: Neil Pasricha mines memorable, mind-shifting moments and messages

Happy Solstice, everyone! In the northern hemisphere today we have the least amount of daylight of any day of the year. Below the equator it has the most! And as we do every December solstice it's…

S1E37 Chapter 37: Malcolm Gladwell on strangers, spies, and silencing the system

Who we are is a function of where we are. Do you agree with that? Who you are depends on where you are. We're different people in different places, right? You're different in the board room than…

S1 My Book 'Canada is Awesome' | Full Audiobook

This podcast is me reading a little book I put out earlier this year: CANADA IS AWESOME It's an audio book about all the weird, wonderful, beautiful things that make Canada ... Canada. Did you ever…

S1E155 Chapter 155: Bulle the Bookseller broadens borders and births bibliophiles

We're back to Africa! Last month we kicked off a little Kenyan series on ​3 Books​ and today I'm thrilled to share another chapter recorded in the heart of pulsing downtown Nairobi in the country's…

S1E36 Chapter 36: Two teenage Mormon missionaries on missing mom to make miracles

So one day I'm out taking one of my magical ​life-changing long walks​ when suddenly two guys are like "Hi! How are you?!" And I look up kind of stunned because I'm walking around downtown Toronto…

S1E154 Chapter 154: Peter Kimani on conquering the curse of choreographed colonialism

We're heading to Africa! Over the years we have taken the 3 Books podcast on the road many times ... from recording in ​Judy Blume's bookstore​ in Key West to to the ​back of Jackie's Uber​ in St.…

S1E35 Chapter 35: Jen Agg on fussy feminism and ferocious fastidiousness

"Whatever Jen Agg says is worth listening to," said Anthony Bourdain. I fully agree! If you live in Toronto you probably know Jen Agg. If you don't, let me tell you she runs the best restaurants in…

S1E153 Chapter: 153: Carl Honoré imparts illuminating insights into intentional idleness

The pace of living is accelerating. I often feel like things are happening too quickly to process ... the reels are going too fast, the scrolls have too many colors, the information feed feels like…

S1E27 Chapter 27: Robin the Bartender on fiddling with frankincense and fighting for freedom