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Ten Words

🎙️ The Weekly Show Full of BIG Ideas, Small Words and Short Sentences 🎙️  

Oct 29, 2018

Eugene Peterson

"God, let it be with me just as you say".

 

He's a poet, pastor, preacher, philosopher and storyteller. He's the author of 40 books but is best known for The Message. A translation of the bible which took him over 20 years to write and has sold over 17M copies, making him one of the most important (yet largely unknown)...


Oct 24, 2018

Yuja Wang Ten Words

"I don’t practice. Practice is for beginners. I rehearse".

 

Yuja Wang is regarded among classical music aficionados as being one of the most important artists of our generation. So wide is her appeal and influence on artists of all genres that Red Bull even sponsored her for a documentary about the art of...


Oct 16, 2018

Tom Hanks ten words

"Life is a grand adventure, so keep writing and reading".

 

His films have grossed over $9Bn, he has won two Academy Awards and is regularly referred to as "the nicest man in Hollywood". In this exciting episode of the Ten Words podcast I look beyond Tom's filmography and focus on how he approaches the creative process...


Oct 7, 2018

Brene Brown TenWords

"Connection is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives".

 

Brené Brown is a Texan researcher storyteller, and she is one of the most reluctant public speakers you will come across. Ironic considering that she's now a global phenomenon around the topic of vulnerability, the author of several New York Times best...