5 STAR Perk | Dealing with Feeling: Live with Marc Brackett
Thu, Nov 06
|Next Jump Flagship, NYC
Bestselling author and Yale professor Marc Brackett joins First Thursday to launch Dealing with Feeling—his latest national best-selling book on the #1 skill for our time: handling our emotions. Expect Chef Dani’s Michelin-caliber dinner and a complimentary copy of the book for every guest.


Time & Location
Nov 06, 2025, 6:00 PM – 11:50 PM
Next Jump Flagship, NYC, 512 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011, USA
About the Event
Success in virtually every aspect of life–career, friendship, love, and family—is determined mainly by one thing: how you deal with your feelings.
Join us for a special First Thursday with Marc Brackett—bestselling author, Yale professor, and leading voice on emotional intelligence—as he launches his new national bestseller, Dealing with Feeling. Marc will share tools for mastering the no.1 skill we all need right now: navigating our emotions at work and in life.
We’re pairing the conversation with Chef Dani’s Michelin-caliber dinner and sending everyone home with a complimentary copy of the book. Whether you lead a team, build a company, or simply want to show up better for yourself and others, this night will be useful, energizing, and memorable.
More details on his latest release here:https://marcbrackett.com/dealing-with-feeling/
About Marc Brackett
Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor at Yale University. He’s the author of the bestselling books Permission to Feel and Dealing with Feeling, and the creator of RULER, a widely used approach to teaching emotional intelligence.
Marc works with schools, Fortune 500 companies, and global organizations to help people use their emotions wisely—and live better lives.
About First Thursdays
First Thursdays are our signature monthly gatherings—each one centered around a different theme, but always designed to spark meaningful connections across industries. Past evenings have featured AI x Food, Dancers & the Chefs, and a film premiere from an Oscar-winning director.
Expect a curated crowd, exceptional conversation, and Michelin-level dining from our Chef Coalition of world-class culinary talent.
NEW - CEO HAPPY HOUR (Fridays after First Thursday): Starting this month, we’ll be opening up Friday after First Thursday as a time to connect, reflect, and brainstorm in pairs while we clean up together (a ritual we also do as Next Jumpers). All leftovers from Thursday will be saved for those who join on Friday.