How to sustain a vibe with Olympic champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir

When I look back now at our entire partnership, what we allowed for was this room to recalibrate, this room to change. And then come back together and get to know that version of one another and get to know our partnership as, you know, we were Children and teens and adults and mature skaters There needed to be room for evolution within that. We couldn't operate within this one set of standard rules and expect that to work for two decades. Hey everyone, it's Adam Grant.

Welcome back to Rethinking, my podcast with Ted on the science of what makes us tick. I'm an organizational psychologist, and I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people. to explore new thoughts and new ways of thinking. Next week, I'm launching my new book, Vibe, The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World. It's about how to spark, strengthen, and sustain bonds. And you can pre-order it now in print, ebook, or audio, which is narrated by me and features the voices of many of the people in the book.

I'm about to start touring the US and UK, and I'd love to see rethinking listeners at the events. My conversation partners include Jennifer Garner, M. Night Shyamalan, Anne Patchett, and Matthew McConahe. Alright, all right, all right. You can find more info and take a vibe quiz at adamgrant.net. To celebrate the launch of the book, I'm doing some special episodes with pairs whose vibe I admire. Today is the first one.

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