How to Be a Better Human
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Episodes: 124
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Mar 1, 2023
Great podcast. Chris Duffy asks great questions and he brings his whole self to each episode. Recommended!
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Join How to Be a Better Human as we take a look within and beyond ourselves.
How to Be a Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join comedian Chris Duffy in conversation with guests and past speakers as they uncover sharp insights and give clear takeaways on how YOU can be a better human.
From your work to your home and your head to your heart, How to Be a Better Human looks in unexpected places for new ways to improve and show up for one another. Inspired by the popular series of the same name on TED’s Ideas blog, How to Be a Better Human will help you become a better person from the comfort of your own headphones.
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Re-release: How learning about indigenous foods can open up your worldview (with Sean Sherman)
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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What do our guests do to be better humans?
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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The perks of listening to the sounds of the world (w/ Dallas Taylor)
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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How comedy helps us deal with hard truths (w/ Roy Wood Jr.)
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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How to solve your problems through drawing (w/ Liana Finck)
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Why you should try birding (w/ Christian Cooper)
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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How do I know what my future self wants? (w/ Shankar Vedantam)
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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How to build better relationships between kids, parents, and ourselves (w/ Dr. Becky Kennedy)
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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What vision loss helped Andrew Leland gain
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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How labor unions create worker power (w/ Margaret Levi) (Re-release)
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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How changing your story can change your life (w/ Lori Gottlieb)
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Why your brain is an unreliable narrator (w/ Aparna Nancherla)
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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How to Love Criticism | WorkLife with Adam Grant
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Episode 1: The Internet’s First Main Character? | The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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How To Love Your Face (from Slate's How To!)
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Do we have something to learn from conspiracy theories? (w/ Peter McIndoe)
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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How can art hold space for your pain? (w/ Jessie Reyez)
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Why we should rethink what mental health means (w/ Sandy Allen)
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Fixable: “How do I deal with a communication breakdown?"
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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How to travel without even leaving home (w/ Saleem Reshamwala)
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Listen to Ten Percent Happier ft. Get Fit Sanely series
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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What will you do with your one wild and precious planet? (w/ Bill McKibben)
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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How to embrace – and challenge – the idea of “beauty” (w / Elise Hu)
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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How to be an adult – and how to raise one (w/ Julie Lythcott-Haims)
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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What we can learn from great salespeople (w/ Colin Coggins)
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May 29, 2023 |
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How to set boundaries and find peace (w/ Nedra Glover Tawwab)
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May 22, 2023 |
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How to dive into your fears (w/ Jill Heinerth)
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May 15, 2023 |
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How to stop finding your self-worth through your job (w/ Gloria Chan Packer)
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May 08, 2023 |
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The secret to making new friends as an adult (w/ Marisa G. Franco)
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May 01, 2023 |
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The difference between easy and difficult beauty (w/ Chloe Cooper Jones)
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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ALOK is microdosing creativity and rejecting norms
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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How to keep house while drowning (w/ KC Davis)
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Fixable: Kelli - “How do I deal with a communication breakdown?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Stephen Satterfield wants his meals to match his ideals
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Julissa Arce on why success isn’t worth her assimilation
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Why Kim Scott thinks you need to ask for feedback
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Cord Jefferson's creativity is fueled by mental health
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Anne Helen Petersen on changing your relationship to work and the guardrails that can prevent burnout
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Pardon the Interruption… But Did Sports Debate Shows Change the World?
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Why love –and therapy– means going in a direction you don’t yet know (w/ Dr. Orna Guralnik)
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Jody Avirgan learned everything from sports
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Andrew Marantz doesn’t want you to give up on the internet
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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The science of happiness (w/ Laurie Santos)
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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How to care for the people who take care of us (w/ Ai-jen Poo)
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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There is no “grief starter pack” (w/ Michael Cruz Kayne)
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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You can do better than a New Year’s resolution (w/ Gretchen Rubin)
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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How to answer your biggest questions—with data (w/ Mona Chalabi)
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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How to have curious conversations in dangerously divided times (w/ Mónica Guzmán)
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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How to take charge of your money (w/ Wendy De La Rosa)
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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How free solo climber Alex Honnold faces fear | ReThinking with Adam Grant
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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How labor unions create worker power (w/ Margaret Levi)
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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How to stand up for what you believe in (w/ Luvvie Ajayi Jones)
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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How to tell your authentic story (with Noor Tagouri)
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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How to get workplace gender equity now (with Sara Sanford)
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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How to have great sex (with Siphumeze Khundayi and Tiffany Mugo)
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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TED Tech: Why people and AI make good business partners | Shervin Khodabandeh
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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How to be perfect (with Michael Schur)
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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How to get motivated - by losing?! (with Monica Wadhwa)
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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How to be okay when things are not okay (w/ Mollie West Duffy and Liz Fosslien)
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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How to embrace rejection (with Jia Jiang)
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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How to let go of being a "good" person (with Dolly Chugh)
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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The TED Interview: How to predict the future with Jane McGonigal
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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How do you approach gender as a parent? (with LB Hannahs)
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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How to make transformative ideas happen (with Frans Johansson)
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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How to discover your humanity… through math? (with Francis Su)
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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How to find your voice (with Greta Morgan)
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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How to make yourself more human in an automated world (with Kevin Roose)
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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How to Find the Comedy in A Messed-Up World (with Maeve Higgins)
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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How to unite people through art (with JR)
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Body Stuff: Do you really need 8 hours of sleep?
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May 30, 2022 |
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How To Pitch Your Best Ideas | WorkLife with Adam Grant
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May 02, 2022 |
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How to talk to a colleague who offended you
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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How to find gratitude everyday
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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How creating space for joy can build resilience (with Miracle Jones)
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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How to nurture your “emotional agility” (with Susan David)
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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How to enrich your everyday life with poetry (with Sarah Kay)
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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How thinking critically about history shapes our future (with David Ikard)
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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How to co-parent as allies, not adversaries (with Ebony Roberts)
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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How to find health information you can trust (with Dr. Jen Gunter)
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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How practicing curiosity could help the world around you (with Joe Hanson)
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi: How many friends do I need?
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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How to be a better steward of the environment
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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How to find the humor in everyday life (with Jo Firestone)
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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How engaging with the natural world benefits you-- and science (with Mary Ellen Hannibal)
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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How to tap into your self-awareness-- and why it even matters (with Tasha Eurich)
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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How to have conversations with people who hate you? (with Dylan Marron)
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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How to future-proof your career? (with Dorie Clark)
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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How humility and bravery can help your career
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Celebrating Pride
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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TED Climate: What happens to the plastic you throw away?
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Science of Happiness: Scheduling Time to Feel Awe
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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How to Be a Better Human Recommends
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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How to really see patience as a virtue
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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How to lead a happier, more fulfilling life (with Dr. Robert Waldinger)
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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How to stop sabotaging your romantic relationships (with Raquel Peel)
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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How to deal with jerks in the workplace (with Christine Porath)
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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How to become a better ally (with Nita Mosby Tyler)
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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How to create a more just future with your community (with Raj Jayadev)
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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How to forget about finding “The One”— and build a lasting relationship (with Dr. George Blair West)
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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How to make language fun— and create a more inclusive world (with Juli Delgado Lopera)
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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How learning about indigenous foods can open up your worldview (with Sean Sherman)
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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BODY STUFF: Why are we so awkward about poop?
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May 31, 2021 |
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How to tap into the transformative power of reading (with Michelle Kuo)
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May 24, 2021 |
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How zombies, dragons, and superheroes could make you a better person (with Christopher Robichaud)
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May 17, 2021 |
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How to handle the ups and downs of social media (with Aparna Nancherla)
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May 10, 2021 |
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How to spend money to buy happiness (with Michael Norton)
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May 03, 2021 |
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How to Rethink a Bad Decision | WorkLife with Adam Grant
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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How to turn climate anxiety into action (with Luisa Neubauer)
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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How to sleep like your relationships depend on it (with Wendy Troxel)
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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How to care for your community with radical hospitality (with Doniece Sandoval)
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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How to have better conversations (with Celeste Headlee)
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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How to celebrate the ups —and downs— of family life(with Glen Henry)
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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How to bring confidence and joy into your sex life (with Emily Nagoski)
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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How to redefine your self-worth (with Meag-gan O'Reilly)
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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How to be the set designer of your own world (with David Korins)
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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How to get the medical care you deserve (with Leana Wen, M.D.)
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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How to become a better ally (with Dwinita Mosby Tyler)
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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How to thrive in remote work (with David Burkus)
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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How to fix our polarized conversations (with Robb Willer)
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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How to cultivate resilience and get through tough times (with Lucy Hone)
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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How to challenge conventional wisdom -- and change any industry (with Franklin Leonard)
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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How to find the emotional support you need right now (with Guy Winch)
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Welcome to How To Be a Better Human
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Jan 04, 2021 |