Bruce Feiler

Speaker, Teacher @ TED Conferences

About

BRUCE FEILER is one of America’s most thoughtful voices on contemporary life--he uses original research into life transitions, life rituals, and life stories to help people find meaning and purpose in times of change. Bruce is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers, including LIFE IS IN THE TRANSITIONS, THE SECRETS OF HAPPY FAMILIES, and COUNCIL OF DADS. His three TED Talks have been viewed more than five million times, and he teaches the TED Course "How to Master Life Transitions." A longtime columnist at the New York Times and the creator of The Nonlinear Life newsletter on Substack, he is also a fellow at Stanford University and works with leading corporations and organization around the world. Employing a firsthand approach to his work, Bruce is known for living the experiences he writes about. His work combines timeless wisdom with timely knowledge turned into practical, positive messages. Bruce's latest book, A TIME TO GATHER: How Ritual Created the World -- and How It Can Save Us, describes his 50,000-mile journey to sixteen countries on six continents exploring how a resurgence of life rituals around the world is creating new ways to connect and find meaning in a world divided by isolation and digital saturation. The book will be published by Penguin Press in May 2026. For more information or to reach out directly, please visit www.brucefeiler.com

Country

United States

City

Brooklyn

Industry

Writing & Editing

Skill

Life Transitions, Leadership, Writing, Public Speaking, Television, Parenting Workshops, Workshop Facilitation, Social Media, Editing, Social Networking

Experience

Speaker, Teacher

TED Conferences

2010-5 - Present · 16 yrs 5 mos

Teacher, TED Course, 'How to Master Life Transitions" Speaker, 4 TED Talks, "The secret to mastering life's biggest transitions," "5 questions to find work youlove," "The secrets of happy families," and "The council of dads"

LIFE IS IN THE TRANSIITONS: Mastering Change at Any Age

New York Times Bestselling Author, Speaker

2020 - Present · 6 yrs

Bestselling Author, Speaker

THE SECRETS OF HAPPY FAMILIES: Improve Your Mornings, Tell Your Family History, Fight Smarter & More

New York Times Bestselling Author, Speaker

2013 - Present · 13 yrs

Bestselling Author, Speaker

COUNCIL OF DADS: A Story of Family, Friendship & Learning How to Live

New York Times Bestselling Author, Speaker

2010 - Present · 16 yrs

NYT Bestselling Author, TED Speaker, TV Host, Newsletter Writer

Nippon Microhard R&D Lab.

1987 - Present · 39 yrs

BRUCE FEILER is one of America’s most popular voices on contemporary life. He is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers; the presenter of two prime-time series on PBS; and the inspiration for the drama COUNCIL OF DADS on NBC. Bruce’s two TED Talks have been viewed more than two million times. Employing a firsthand approach to his work, Bruce is known for living the experiences he writes about. His work combines timeless wisdom with timely knowledge turned into practical, positive messages that allow people to live with more meaning, passion, and joy. His new book, LIFE IS IN THE TRANSITIONS: Mastering Change at Any Age, describes his journey across America, collecting hundreds of life stories, exploring how we can navigate the growing number of life transitions with greater purpose and skill. “One of those books that’s so profoundly aligned with the zeitgeist that you end up underlining the whole book,” wrote Arianna Huffington in Thrive Global. “Bruce Feiler is the perfect person to lead us on this journey.” The book was a Top 10 New York Times bestseller. Subscribe to his newsletter THE NONLINEAR LIFE at brucefeiler.bulletin.com.