Krista Tippett is the Peabody Award-winning host and executive producer of the radio program On Being and the New York Times best-selling author of Becoming Wise. In 2014 President Obama awarded her the National Humanities medal for “thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.” In 2013 she created the On Being Project, an independent, nonprofit enterprise designed to deepen the engagement of diverse audiences and amplify the unusual social impact of this content.