YOUniversity feat. Adam Grant

YOUniversity with Adam Grant in conversation with Derek Coburn

We will be joined by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of six books, discussing many of the ideas from his forthcoming project, Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World.

When we vibe with other people, it fuels our happiness and success. Yet building meaningful ties is one of the most pressing problems of our time. As face-to-face interaction gives way to digital screens, communication gets outsourced to AI, and the world becomes more polarized, our loneliness crisis shows no signs of slowing.

To reveal how we can forge faster, stronger, and longer bonds, we’ll dig into groundbreaking studies, expert insights, and myth-busting stories. You’ll learn that similarity is not necessary for solidarity, chemistry doesn’t always happen quickly, and closeness doesn’t always take time.

BONUS: All attendees with receive a copy of Vibe (a $20 value).

Praise for Inside the Box

“Adam Grant has focused his enormous brain and loads of research on how we connect to our fellow humans and the result is informative and compulsively readable. Simply put, the Vibe is immaculate.”
—Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis Miranda

“A deep dive into the science of friendship, companionship, and love. Every page is an illumination! The world needs this book now more than ever.”
—Reese Witherspoon

“Vibe is an indispensable guide for enriching your interactions with loved ones, extended family, coworkers, difficult people, and even strangers. It’s so potent, it might even work for your first encounter with a space alien.”
—Neil deGrasse Tyson

More About Adam Grant

As an organizational psychologist, Adam Grant rethinks how we work and live. He has been Wharton’s top-rated professor for 7 straight years, and his research has inspired people to question assumptions about leadership, success, character, culture, and change. ​He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 6 books that have sold millions of copies; been praised by Oprah, Mark Cuban, Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Kahneman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Trevor Noah, Serena Williams, and Reese Witherspoon; been translated into 45 languages; and been named among the year’s best by Amazon, Apple, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

Adam’s TED talks have over 35 million views, and his podcasts have over 100 million downloads; he hosts Re:Thinking and cohosts The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown. He has been recognized as the world’s #2 most influential management thinker and in Fortune’s 40 Under 40. He has advised leaders at Google, NASA, Pixar, and the NBA; served on the Defense Innovation Board at the Pentagon; and received awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. His viral NYT op-ed on languishing was the most-saved article of 2021, he has appeared on Billions, and he shares new insights in his Substack newsletter, Granted. Adam received his B.A. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and he is a former magician and Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Allison (a novelist and poet), two cats (who don’t get along), and three children (who mostly do).

More About Derek Coburn

Derek Coburn is an entrepreneur and financial advisor with over twenty-seven years of experience and the USA Today Bestselling Author of Let's Retire Retirement: How to Live Your Life to the Fullest—Now and Later" a book in which he reveals why the traditional retirement model is failing us and offers a revolutionary approach to designing a life so fulfilling you'll never want to retire from it.

An advocate for prioritizing experiences over material success, Derek enjoys traveling and live music, and values being a husband and father above all else. He lives in Virginia with Melanie and their two sons, actively practicing the principles he teaches about creating a life worth living today, not just in a distant retirement.