Podcasts by The Psychology Podcast

Best of Series: Where Does Greatness Come From? With David Epstein from 2023-12-07T09:00

Today we welcome David Epstein, the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the bestseller The Sports Gene, both of which have be...

Best of Series: The New Science of Resilience With George Bonanno from 2023-11-30T09:00

In this episode, I talk to George Bonanno about trauma and resiliency. We start off by discussing what people get wrong about trauma and how this led to the invention of the PTSD diagnosis. Geor...

Best of Series: The Power of Passion and Perseverance With Angela Duckworth from 2023-11-23T08:00

In this week's episode of The Psychology Podcast, we continue the "Best of Series" with Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman.Our conversation revolves around judgment and decision-making. Accordin...

Best of Series: A Remarkable Life, Fast and Slow With Daniel Kahneman from 2023-11-16T08:00

In this week's episode of The Psychology Podcast, we continue the "Best of Series" with Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman.Our conversation revolves around judgment and decision-making. Accordin...

Best of Series: Surprising Truths about the Human Brain with Lisa Feldman Barrett from 2023-11-09T09:01

In this episode, I talk to renowned neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett about emotions and the brain. She reveals what the true function of the brain is⎯and it’s not for thinking. We also di...

The Secret to a Happy Life || Robert Waldinger from 2023-11-02T08:00

Today we welcome Robert Waldinger to the podcast. Robert is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and Zen priest. He is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospit...

The New Science of Flow || Orin Davis from 2023-10-26T11:00

Today we welcome Orin Davis to the podcast. Orin Davis earned the first doctorate in positive psychology, and is a self-actualization engineer who enables people to do and be their best. As the ...

The Psychology of Secrets || Michael Slepian from 2023-10-23T11:00

Today we welcome Michael Slepian to the podcast. Michael is the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia University. A recipient of the Rising Star Awa...

The Power of Wonder || Monica Parker from 2023-10-19T11:00

Today we welcome Monica Parker to the podcast. Monica is the founder of global human analytics and change consultancy HATCH, whose clients include blue-chip companies such as LinkedIn, Google, P...

Life Without Free Will || Robert Sapolsky from 2023-10-16T11:00

Today we welcome Robert Sapolsky to the podcast. ​​Robert is professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and a research associate with the Institute of Primate Research at the Nati...

The Psychology of Humor || Bob Mankoff from 2023-10-12T11:00

Today we welcome Bob Mankoff to the podcast. For over 40 years, Bob Mankoff has been the driving force of comedy and satire at some of the most honored publications in America, including The New...

Buddhism and the Impermanence of Life || Joseph Goldstein from 2023-10-09T11:00

Today we welcome Joseph Goldstein to the podcast. Joseph is a co-founder and the guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) along with Jack Kornfield and Sharon Salzberg. He is one ...

Expand Your Self || Dan Siegel from 2023-10-05T11:00

Today we welcome Dan Siegel to the podcast. Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center ...

Human Flourishing in Education || Nick Holton from 2023-09-28T11:00

Today we welcome Nick Holton to the podcast. Nick is an international speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach. His work focuses on helping individuals b...

The New Landscape of Leadership || Jeffrey Hull from 2023-09-21T11:00

Today we welcome Jeffrey Hull to the podcast. Jeffrey is a highly sought-after facilitator, keynote speaker and executive coach to both nonprofit and for-profit global organizations. 

He i...

Build the Life You Want || Arthur Brooks from 2023-09-14T11:43:20

Today we welcome back Arthur Brooks to the podcast. ​​Arthur is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Prof...

Spotting Creative Potential || Troy Carter from 2023-09-07T11:00

Today we welcome Troy Carter to the podcast. Troy is the co-founder and CEO of Venice Music, a technology and media company focused on powering the business of music via distribution, services, ...

Find the Potential in Change || Maya Shankar from 2023-08-31T11:00

Today we welcome Maya Shankar to the podcast. Maya is a cognitive scientist and the creator and host of the podcast, “A Slight Change of Plans”. It was awarded as the Best Show of 2021 by Apple ...

Finding Spiritual Peace through Mindful CBT || Seth Gillihan from 2023-08-24T11:00

Today we welcome Seth Gillihan to the podcast. Seth is a licensed psychologist who specializes in mindful cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). He received his doctorate in psychology from the Uni...

Find Freedom from Regret || Roberty Leahy from 2023-08-17T11:00

Today we welcome Dr. Robert L. Leahy, the Director of The American Institute for Cognitive Therapy NYC and clinical professor of psychology in psychiatry at Weill-Cornell University Medical Scho...

Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess || Caroline Leaf from 2023-08-10T11:00

Today we welcome Caroline Leaf to the podcast. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and PhD in Communication Pathology and Logopaedics. Si...

Humanizing Bipolar || Gabe Howard from 2023-08-03T15:08:03

Today we welcome Gabe Howard to the podcast. Gabe is an award-winning podcast host, author, and sought-after speaker. He hosts the Inside Mental Health podcast and is the author of Mental Illnes...

Meaningful Engagement with Life || Eric Zimmer from 2023-07-27T11:12:28

Today we welcome Eric Zimmer to the podcast. Eric works as a behavior coach and has done so for the past 20 years. He has coached hundreds of people from around the world on how to make signific...

Find the Place in You that Isn’t Wounded || Niall Breslin from 2023-07-20T11:00

Today we welcome Niall Breslin to the podcast. Niall is one of Ireland’s most formidable and inspiring mental health advocates and public speakers. He is the lead singer and songwriter for “The ...

How Not to Get Scammed || Daniel Simons&Christopher Chabris from 2023-07-13T11:00

Today we welcome Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris to the podcast. 

Daniel Simons is a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois where he heads the Visual Cognition Laborat...

The Mindful Athlete || George Mumford from 2023-07-06T11:00

Today we welcome George Mumford to the podcast. George is a globally recognized speaker, teacher, and coach. Since 1989, he’s been honing his gentle, but groundbreaking mindfulness techniques wi...

The Real Differences Between the Generations || Jean Twenge from 2023-06-29T11:00

Today we welcome Jean Twenge to the podcast. Jean is professor of psychology at San Diego State University. She frequently gives talks and seminars on generational differences and technology bas...

Integral Theory, Awakening, and Society || Ken Wilber from 2023-06-22T11:52:16

Today we welcome Ken Wilber to the podcast. Ken is the developer of Integral Theory. He is also the founder of the Integral Institute, which was formed in collaboration with over 200 scholars an...

The Journey of Leadership || Alisa Cohn from 2023-06-15T11:00

Today we welcome Alisa Cohn to the podcast. Alisa is an executive coach who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups such as Venmo, Etsy, and The Wirecutter, as well as Fortune 5...

Meet Your Future Self || Hal Hershfield from 2023-06-08T11:00

Today we welcome Hal Hershfield to the podcast. Hal is a Professor of Marketing, Behavioral Decision Making, and Psychology at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. The recipient of numerous tea...

Podcast Improv Jam || Dan Lerner from 2023-06-01T11:00

Today we welcome Dan Lerner to the podcast. As an in-demand speaker, author, strengths-based performance coach and instructor of one of the most popular undergraduate courses at New York Univers...

Why We Have Too Much Free Will || Ken Sheldon from 2023-05-25T11:00

Today we welcome back Ken Sheldon to the podcast. Ken is a Curator's Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science at the University of Columbia, Missouri. He has written and edited over 200 ...

How Minimalism Can Change Your Life || The Minimalists from 2023-05-18T11:00

Today we welcome Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, and T.K. Coleman, known collectively as The Minimalists. Joshua and Ryan are Emmy-nominated Netflix stars and New York Times–bestselling ...

Awakening from the Meaning Crisis || John Vaervaeke from 2023-05-11T11:00

Today we welcome John Vervaeke. John is an award-winning professor at the University of Toronto in Psychology, Cognitive Science and Buddhist Psychology. His academic interests include wisdom, m...

The New Science of Awe || Dacher Keltner from 2023-05-04T11:00

Today we welcome Dr. Dacher Keltner, one of the world’s foremost emotion scientists. He is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the director of the Greater Good Science Center. Fun fact:...

What is Creativity? || The Human Potential Lab from 2023-04-27T11:00

Welcome to The Human Potential Lab! In this special series of The Psychology Podcast, I will be doing solo episodes answering your burning questions about the mind, brain, human behavior, and hu...

Life in Five Senses || Gretchen Rubin from 2023-04-20T11:00

Today we welcome Gretchen Rubin, one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s a highly acclaimed writer, having sold millions of copies of...

The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom || Sharon Salzberg from 2023-04-13T11:00

Today we welcome Sharon Salzberg, who is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is the co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society. Her podcast...

The New Science of Consciousness || Anil Seth from 2023-04-06T12:44:17

Today we welcome Dr. Anil Seth. He is the Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, where he is also Co-Director of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness ...

How to Increase Your Sexual Pleasure || Kenneth Play and Madison Sloane Holland from 2023-03-30T11:31:33

Today we welcome Kenneth Play and Madison Sloane Holland.

Kenneth Play is an international sex expert and sex educator. Named “the world’s greatest sex hacker” by GQ, he has been featured ...

Gender/Sex and the Body || Anne Fausto-Sterling from 2023-03-23T11:40:55

Today we welcome Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling. She is the Nancy Duke Lewis Professor Emerita of Biology and Gender Studies in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Biochemistry at Brown U...

The Scientific Realities of Biological Sex || Debra Soh, Marco Del Giudice,&Buck Angel from 2023-03-16T11:00

Today we welcome Debra Soh, Marco Del Giudice, and Buck Angel.

Dr. Debra Soh is a neuroscientist who specializes in gender, sex, and sexual orientation. She holds a PhD in neuroscience wit...

The Science of Testosterone || Carole Hooven from 2023-03-09T12:00

Today we welcome Dr. Carole Hooven. For the past six years, she served as a lecturer and co-director of undergraduate studies at Harvard’s department of Human Evolutionary Biology. She has recei...

Steven Kotler || Creativity, Skill-Mastery, and Aging from 2023-02-23T14:58

Today we welcome Steven Kotler, the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is an award-winning journalist and one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven is t...

Eli Finkel || How the Best Marriages Work from 2023-02-16T12:00

Today we welcome Eli Finkel. He is a professor at Northwestern University, where he has appointments in the psychology department and the Kellogg School of Management. In his role as director of...

Live From the Comedy Cellar: Comedy, Free Speech, and Why the Last 10 Years of American Life Have Been So Uniquely Stupid with Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff, and Rikki Schlott from 2023-02-09T12:00

In this live recording from The Comedy Cellar, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman has a discussion with Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff, and Rikki Schlott about why so much in America seems to be so messed ...

What is Intelligence? || The Human Potential Lab from 2023-02-02T12:00

Welcome to The Human Potential Lab! In this special series of The Psychology Podcast, I will be doing solo episodes answering your burning questions about the mind, brain, human behavior, and hu...

Connie Zweig || Embracing Your Shadow from 2023-01-26T12:00

Today we welcome the Shadow Expert, Dr. Connie Zweig. She is a retired therapist, writer, Climate Reality Leader, and Citizens Climate Lobbyist. She is the co-author of Meeting the Shadow and Ro...

Gabriella Kellerman || Future-Proofing the Workplace from 2023-01-19T12:00

Today we welcome Gabriella Kellerman, the chief innovation officer at BetterUp and the head of BetterUp Labs. She is also a Harvard-trained physician with expertise in behavioral and organizatio...

Perry Zurn&Dani Bassett || How Curiosity Connects Us from 2023-01-12T12:00

Today we welcome Perry Zurn and Dani Bassett. 

Dr. Perry Zurn is Associate Professor of Philosophy at American University. He is the author or coauthor of more than 75 publications in phil...

David Epstein || Where Does Greatness Come From? from 2023-01-05T12:00

Today we welcome David Epstein, the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Listen

Roland Griffiths&David Yaden || The Scientific Psychedelics Revolution and Embracing Mortality: An Ode to Joy from 2022-12-29T12:00

Today we welcome Roland Griffiths and David Yaden. 

Dr. Roland Griffiths is a professor of neuroscience, psychiatry, and behavioral science, and director of the Center for Psychedelic and ...

Ali Smith, Andrés González,&Atman Smith || Let Your Light Shine from 2022-12-22T12:00

Today we welcome Ali Smith, Andrés González, and Atman Smith. Brothers Ali and Atman met Andrés at the University of Maryland College Park. During their last semester, the trio spent a lot of ti...

Neil Pasricha || How to Live an Awesome Life from 2022-12-15T12:00

Today we welcome Neil Pasricha who is an author, entrepreneur, podcaster, and public speaker characterized by his advocacy of positivity and simple pleasures. He is best known for his The Book o...

From the Archives: Lisa Feldman Barrett || Surprising Truths about the Human Brain from 2022-12-08T12:00

We’re re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from the past year with Lisa Feldman Barrett.

Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for h...

David McRaney || How Minds Change from 2022-12-01T12:00

Today we welcome David McRaney. He is a science journalist fascinated with brains, minds, and culture. In 2012, he created the podcast You Are Not So Smart based on his 2009 international...

Neal Brennan || The Mind of Neal Brennan from 2022-11-24T12:00

Today we welcome Neal Brennan. He is a director, writer, actor, and comedian most known for co-creating and co-writing the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show with Dave Chappelle and cult mov...

Becky Kennedy || Good Parenting from 2022-11-17T12:00

Today we welcome Dr. Becky Kennedy. She is a clinical psychologist and mom of three, recently named “The Millennial Parenting Whisperer” by TIME Magazine. She specializes in parenting and child ...

Whitney Johnson || Smart Business Growth from 2022-11-10T12:00

Today we welcome Whitney Johnson, CEO and co-founder of the tech-enabled talent development company Disruption Advisors. Whitney is a globally recognized thought leader, keynote speaker, executi...

Dan Tomasulo || Psychodrama&Learned Hopefulness from 2022-11-03T11:17:33

Today we welcome Dan Tomasulo who is a counseling psychologist, professor, and the Academic Director at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute (SMBI), Teachers College, Columbia University. He hol...

Sonja Lyubomirsky || The How of Happiness from 2022-10-27T11:00

Today we welcome Sonja Lyubomirsky who is a distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Originally from Russia, she received her A.B., summa cum laude, from...

Martha Beck || Living with Integrity from 2022-10-20T11:00

Today we welcome Martha Beck, who is a New York Times bestselling author, life coach, and speaker. She holds three Harvard degrees in social science. Oprah Winfrey has called her “one of the sma...

Laurie Santos || The Science of Happiness from 2022-10-13T11:00

Today we welcome Dr. Laurie Santos, psychology professor and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Her course, “Psychology and the Good Life,”is Yale’s most popular course in over 300 yea...

From the Archives: Esther Perel || Love, Eros, and Infidelity from 2022-10-06T11:00

In celebration of our first year anniversary with Stitcher, we’re re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from the past year with Esther Perel.

Esther Perel is a psychotherapist and a Ne...

Jim Fadiman || Orchestrating Your Symphony of Selves from 2022-09-29T11:00

Today we welcome Dr. Jim Fadiman. Jim is a psychologist, writer, and lecturer who has been pioneering psychedelic research since the 1960s. He is recognized as “America’s wisest and most respect...

Gabor Maté || The Myth of Normal from 2022-09-22T11:00

Today we welcome Dr. Gabor Maté. A physician, renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Gabor is highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, stress, and childhood development. For his gr...

Jordyn Feingold || Choose Growth from 2022-09-15T11:00

Today we welcome to the show Jordyn Feingold, resident physician in psychiatry, co-founder of the Positive Medicine Program, and co-author with me of the new book Choose Growth!

Jordyn gra...

Tara Well || Mirror Meditation from 2022-09-08T11:00

Today we welcome Tara Well, who is an associate professor of psychology at Barnard College of Columbia University where she has taught Personality Psychology, Health Psychology, and Psychology o...

Eric Barker || Plays Well With Others from 2022-09-01T11:00

Today we welcome Eric Barker, the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree. His book has sold over half a million copies and has been translated into 19 lang...

Skye Cleary || Simone de Beauvoir and the Quest for Authentic Living from 2022-08-25T11:00

Today we welcome philosopher Skye Cleary. She is a lecturer at Columbia University and the City College of New York. Skye is the author of Existentialism and Romantic Love and co-editor of How t...

Colin Seale || Tangible Equity in Education from 2022-08-18T11:00

Today we welcome Colin Seale, the founder and CEO of thinkLaw. Colin was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where his struggles gave birth to his passion for educational equity. Using lesson...

Josh Szeps || Thinking Freely from 2022-08-11T11:00

Today we welcome Josh Szeps who is a television, radio and podcast host who shakes up the status quo with his fierce intellect and infectious sense of humor. Josh's interviews with prominent fig...

Hitendra Wadhwa || Inner Mastery, Outer Impact from 2022-08-04T11:00

Today we welcome Hitendra Wadhwa, Professor of Practice at Columbia Business School where he teaches Columbia’s most popular leadership course, the award-winning “Personal Leadership & Success.”...

Kristi Nelson || Wake Up Grateful from 2022-07-28T11:00

Today we welcome Kristi Nelson, the executive director of A Network for Grateful Living. Her life’s work in the non-profit sector has focused on leading, inspiring, and strengthening organizatio...

Mark Manson || Podcast Improv Jam from 2022-07-21T11:00

Today we welcome three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Manson. Before becoming an author, he was a blogger. His blog started in 2007 and within a few years it was being read by mo...

Michael Bungay Stanier || How to Begin from 2022-07-14T11:00

Today we welcome Michael Bungay Stanier, the Founder of Box of Crayons. He is the author of the best-selling book The Coaching Habit, with over a million copies sold. He was a Rhodes Scholar and...

Steve Magness || Real Toughness from 2022-07-07T11:00

Today we welcome back Steve Magness who is a world-renowned expert on high performance. He has been a consultant on mental skills development for professional sports teams, including some of the...

Alexi Robichaux || The Future of Coaching from 2022-06-30T11:00

Today we welcome Alexi Robichaux who is the co-founder and CEO of BetterUp, a mobile platform that brings together world-class coaching, AI technology, and behavioral science to deliver sustaina...

Christine Robinson || Community Psychology from 2022-06-23T11:00

Today we welcome Christine Robinson who is an executive coach, consultant, facilitator, and strategist whose expertise lies in building pathways to policy and systems change. She has worked as a...

Jim Tucker || The Science of Reincarnation from 2022-06-16T11:00

Today we welcome Dr. Jim Tucker who is a child psychiatrist and the Bonner-Lowry Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. He is Director of the UVA Div...

Whitney Goodman || Toxic Positivity from 2022-06-09T11:00

Today we welcome Whitney Goodman, the radically honest psychotherapist behind the hugely popular Instagram account Sit With Whit. She is the owner of The Collaborative Counseling Center, a priva...

Mollie West Duffy || Big Feelings from 2022-06-02T11:00

Today we welcome Mollie West Duffy who is an expert in organizational design, development, and leadership coaching. She’s helped advise and coach leaders and founders at companies including Casp...

John Kaag || How William James Can Save Your Life from 2022-05-26T11:00

Today we welcome John Kaag, the Chair and Professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He received his Masters in Philosophy from Pennsylvania State University and his Ph.D...

Frans de Waal || Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist from 2022-05-19T11:00

Today we welcome Dr. Frans de Waal, a Dutch American biologist and primatologist known for his work on the behavior and social intelligence of primates. He is a professor in Emory University's p...

Todd Rose (Part II) || Collective Illusions from 2022-05-12T11:00

Today we welcome Todd Rose, the co-founder and president of Populace, a nonprofit think tank that works to find solutions to redistribute opportunity, so all people have the chance to live fulfi...

Todd Rose (Part I) || Rethinking Intelligence from 2022-05-05T11:00

Today we welcome Todd Rose, the co-founder, and president of Populace, a nonprofit think tank that works to find solutions to redistribute opportunity, so all people have the chance to live fulf...

Dan Pink || Normalize Regret from 2022-04-28T11:00

Today we welcome Dan Pink who is the New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, A Whole New Mind, and To Sell is Human. Dan’s books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 42 ...

Annie Murphy Paul || The Extended Mind from 2022-04-21T18:11:04.048118

Today it’s great to have Annie Murphy Paul on the podcast. Annie writes about how the findings of cognitive science and psychology could help us to think and act more intelligently. Annie contri...

Aaron Beck || Humanizing Psychiatry from 2022-04-21T18:11:03.996717

Hi everyone, today is a very special episode of The Psychology Podcast. A few nights ago, the legendary psychiatrist Dr. Aaron Temkin Beck passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age o...

Richard Tedeschi || The Science of Post-Traumatic Growth from 2022-04-21T18:11:03.993357

In this episode, I talk to Richard Tedeschi about post-traumatic growth (PTG). We dive into how Richard became interested in PTG and the findings from his many years of research. As a clinical p...

David Sinclair || Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To from 2022-04-21T18:11:03.975538

In this episode, I talk to world-renowned biologist David Sinclair about aging and longevity. David rejects the notion that the deterioration of health is a natural part of growing old and asser...

Amanda Knox || The Real Amanda Knox from 2022-04-21T18:11:03.970533

Welcome to The Psychology Podcast! In this episode, I talk to Amanda Knox about her wrongful conviction for the murder of Meredith Kercher. Her experience revealed dark truths about the media’s ...

Ryan Holiday || How to Have Courage from 2022-04-21T18:11:03.959352

In this episode, I talk to bestselling author Ryan Holiday about his newest book Courage is Calling. We discuss his unique definition of courage, and how people can practice it in their daily li...

Arthur Brooks || Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life from 2022-04-21T18:11:03.950464

In this episode, I talk to prolific author and social scientist Arthur Brooks about finding meaning in the second curve of life. According to Arthur, the world and our biology urge us to relentl...

Rhonda Magee || The Inner Work of Racial Justice from 2022-04-21T18:11:03.888279

In this episode, I talk to law professor and mindfulness leader Rhonda Magee about her book The Inner Work of Racial Justice. We discuss her innovative approach to healing racial divides ...

Susan Cain || The Beauty of Bittersweet from 2022-04-21T18:11:03.871474

Today we welcome Susan Cain. She is the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, which spent eight years on The New York Times bestseller list, and has...

Lisa Miller || The Awakened Brain from 2022-04-21T11:00

Today we welcome Dr. Lisa Miller, the founder and director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute. Her innovative research has been published in more than one hundred peer-reviewed articles in ...

Carl Hart || Drug Use for Grown-Ups from 2022-04-14T11:00

Today we welcome Carl Hart. He is the Ziff Professor of Psychology in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at Columbia University. He is known for his research on neuropsychopharmacology...

Tim Urban || Climbing the Thinking Ladder from 2022-03-31T11:00

Today we welcome Tim Urban. He is the writer and illustrator of the blog Wait But Why, which he co-founded with Andrew Finn in 2013. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic pro...

Jane McGonigal || Playing Games with the Future from 2022-03-24T11:00

Today we welcome Jane McGonigal. She is a world-renowned game designer who challenges players to tackle real-world problems such as poverty, depression, and climate change through collaboration....

Antonio Damasio || Inside Consciousness from 2022-03-17T11:00

Today we welcome Dr. Antonio Damasio. He is an internationally recognized neuroscientist whose extensive research has shaped the understanding of neural systems and consciousness. With over a hu...

Charles Koch || Believe in People from 2022-03-10T12:00

In this episode, my guest is Charles Koch. Charles G. Koch is chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, one of the largest privately held American companies. During his tenure with the company, the e...

Ryan Holiday || Lives of the Stoics from 2022-03-07T06:05:04.082742

Today it is great to have Ryan Holiday on the podcast. Holiday is one of the world’s foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in everyday life. He is a sought-after spea...

W. Keith Campbell || The New Science of Narcissism from 2022-03-07T06:05:04.074131

Today it is really great to have W. Keith Campbell on the podcast. Campbell is a professor of Psychology at the University of Georgia as well as the author of Listen

Sian Beilock || How Not to Choke Under Pressure from 2022-03-07T06:05:04.057107

Today it’s great to have Sian Beilock on the podcast. Sian began her tenure as Barnard College President in July 2017, after spending 12 years at the University of Chicago, where she served on t...

Adam Grant || Think Again from 2022-03-07T06:05:04.041313

Today it’s great to have Adam Grant on the podcast. Adam is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. He is the #1 New York T...

Sam Harris || Free Will (Part 2) from 2022-03-07T06:05:03.995919

Today it’s great to have Sam Harris on the podcast. Sam is the author of five New York Timesbest sellers, including Listen

Ayaan Hirsi Ali || Protecting Women's Rights from 2022-03-07T06:05:03.981527

Today it’s great to have Ayaan Hirsi Ali on the podcast. Ayaan is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and founder of the AHA Foundation. She has written several boo...

Jesse Singal || Fad Psychology from 2022-03-07T06:05:03.977766

Jesse Singal is a contributing writer at New York and the former editor of the magazine’s Science of Us online vertical, as well as the cohost of the podcast Blocked and Re...