What if you can learn to be lucky?

In our first episode of season 3, Lisa Kay Solomon is joined by author, educator, and neuroscientist Tina Seelig to explore how curiosity, generosity, and small daily choices can dramatically expand what’s possible over time.

Drawing from decades of teaching at Stanford and her forthcoming book What I Wish I Knew About Luck, Tina reframes luck as a skill that can be cultivated rather than an accident we stumble into.

Tina shares how taking risks, showing appreciation, and staying open to unexpected opportunities can create compounding advantages. She also reflects on what she’s learned from teaching thousands of students, leading the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, and watching ideas evolve when people are given permission to experiment.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• Why luck often shows up at the intersection of preparation and openness
• The role generosity and curiosity play in long-term success
• How to design environments that make luck more likely

The future is something we shape through the questions we ask, the risks we take, and the people we choose to learn alongside. If you’ve ever wondered how to tilt the odds in your favor, Tina offers practical wisdom and hopeful perspectives on how to get started.

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Links from the Episode:

• Preorder What I Wish I Knew About Luck: A Crash Course on Turning Aspirations into Achievements by Tina Seelig
• What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course in Making Your Place in the World by Tina Seelig
• inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity by Tina Seelig
• Creativity Rules: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and into the World by Tina Seelig
• Tina’s Ted Talk: The Little Risks You Can Take to Increase Your Luck
• Tina’s Website

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