This is a show about how to do life better. It’s hosted by Dan Harris, a former ABC News anchor turned bestselling author. Drawing on a mix of ancient Buddhism and modern science, this podcast covers such topics as: stress, anxiety, depression, sleep, self-compassion, fitness, relationships (personal and professional), productivity, focus, decision-making, time management, and meditation. Interviewees include authors, teachers, psychologists, researchers, and celebrities—from RuPaul to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The animating insight is that happiness is not an unalterable factory setting; it’s a skill. The mind is trainable, and this show will teach you how to do it.
Producer
Gabor Maté: Five Steps To Stop Scrolling, Bingeing, and Self-Medicating — And Reclaim Your Brain
For The Lonely, Suffocated, or Overextended: How To Balance Your Relationships When Others Won’t Change | Nedra Glover Tawwab
Joyful Anyway: Surviving the Sh*t Show of Regular Life | Kate Bowler
What Attachment Style Are You? How To Know, Why It Matters, and How To Change It If You Need To | Amir Levine
Matthew McConaughey On: His Morning Routine; When To Take Risks; How To Bounce Back From Fuckups; And the Dangers of Cynicism
Brené Brown On: How To Succeed Without Being a Bullying, Bullshitting, Power-Hungry Jerk Face
Secrets From the Therapist’s Couch: How Boundaries Actually Work, How To Come To Peace With Your Parents, and Why It’s Not Too Late To Change | Lori Gottlieb
The Science of Eating Well Without Losing Your Mind | Jessica Knurick
“What’s the Point?” – A Simple Answer to Life’s Biggest Question | Lili Taylor
A Counterintuitive Strategy for Sharper Decision-Making, Stronger Performance, and a More Meaningful Life. | Daniel Pink
The Science of Cannabis: Does It Help or Hurt With Anxiety? Is It Addictive? What’s the Safest Way To Use It? | Dr. Riley Kirk
How Lying To Yourself (A Little) Can Improve Your Relationships and Make the World Feel Less Insane | Shankar Vedantam
What To Do When Your Life Blows up | Emma Heming Willis
Why Am I Like This? | Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach
The Antidote To Not-Enoughness | Robin Wall Kimmerer
How To Feel Less Enraged And Hopeless When You Consume The News | Sharon McMahon
Dr. Sanjay Gupta On The 5 Pillars Of Brain Health
Dua Lipa On: Radical Optimism, Falling On Stage, And “Writing Yourself Into A Good Idea”
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Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what’s really important in life: love, loss, family, friendship. When the world seems out of hand, subscribe to our podcast to be reminded of the things that matter most.
Editor / Senior Producer
Rabbi Philip Lazowski remembers a quick decision that saved his life during the Holocaust.
A young photographer captured the moments after Robert F. Kennedy was shot. We revisit the story behind the haunting image and remember RFK.
Monique “Muffie” Mousseau and Felipa Deleon share their journey of fighting for their love, community, and ancestors.
Jason Romero was given a serious diagnosis. To stop running from it, he’d have to do something no one had ever done before.
When a train ride to work veers into a life or death situation, two strangers become an important part of each other’s lives.
How a decision to speak up blew the lid off the largest political scandal in American history.
Mortician twin brothers, Melvin and Marvin Morgan, look back on a life of caring for the dead.
Lead Producer
One couple’s story of love, loss, and addiction, told through recordings made twelve years apart.
What happens when paralyzing fear stops you from following your dream? Jim Von Stein has written 8000 hits, but nobody has heard a single one of them.
Capt. Helen Perry talks with her husband, Sgt. Matthew Perry, about the impact of his memory loss — and their enduring love.
Everyone’s heard of James Brown and Stevie Wonder. But what about the women behind their success?
Several years ago, Jennifer Hidrogo made a promise to her neighbor. That simple act changed her life.
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