Podcast Episodes

Why Having the Courage to Defy Makes us Happier (with Dr Sunita Sah)

Season 10 Episode 35

We all go along with things we don't want to do... or worse, things that make us feel uncomfortable or morally uneasy. We comply for lots of reasons. We don't want to make trouble, or upset our frien…

Published on 23 hours ago

Stop Caring What Other People Think of You (Bruce Hood on 10% Happier with Dan Harris)

Season 10 Episode 34

Bruce Hood was a mentor of Dr Laurie early in her academic career and now teaches a course on happiness based on her famous Yale class. Hear him discuss his top tips on 10% Happier with Dan Harris.  …

Published on 2 weeks ago

“Can You Train Your Mind to Be Happier?” (with Dr Tal Ben-Shahar)

Season 10 Episode 33

How do you train your mind to be happier? That was the question posed to Dr Laurie by Dr Tal Ben-Shahar at a live webinar for his Happiness Studies Academy. 

Tal is a leading expert in positive psych…

Published on 3 weeks ago

"Human Minds Are Stupid!" (with Rich Roll)

Season 10 Episode 32

On his podcast, Rich Roll seeks to give his listeners the knowledge to unleash their best selves. He invited Dr Laurie on his show to explain the science-backed "rewirements" she recommends to make u…

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Joy of Not Being Dead (with Ryan Holiday on The Daily Stoic)

Season 10 Episode 31

Dr Laurie often uses the teachings of the ancient Stoic philosophers to help her through daily life - so she was invited on Ryan Holiday's hit show The Daily Stoic to discuss what she's learned. Ryan…

Published on 1 month ago

Anyone Can Play, Anyone Can Win (Cornholing with Michelle Hastie Thompson)

Season 10 Episode 30

How do you put your life back together after your home and your neighborhood's been destroyed in a wildfire? By tossing beanbags at a hole? That's what Michelle Hastie Thompson did. 

Michelle ("Cornh…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Jimi Hendrix of the Cello (with Joshua Roman)

Season 10 Episode 29

Joshua Roman has been playing the cello everyday since he was three - but then on a concert tour he caught Covid. The illness wouldn't go away and sapped his ability to play the music he loves at the…

Published on 2 months ago

"Birds Are Like My Afternoon Martini" (Birding with Lili Taylor)

Season 10 Episode 28

Lili Taylor loves her acting career - but the emotional intensity of her work and the constant travel can take its toll. But Lili has found a way to relax and unwind - watching birds. 

As Lili explai…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

How Good Manners Made Me Happier (with Etiquette Expert William Hanson)

Season 10 Episode 27

You might think etiquette is outdated. Who really needs a dinner with nice napkins and four different forks? Etiquette expert William Hanson disagrees. By observing good manners we show others we res…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Dogs Changed my Life (with The Dogist)

Season 10 Episode 26

We all have our own ways of coping - especially when things get tough. So for the next few shows we're going to talking to people with interesting coping strategies. And we start with Elias Weiss Fri…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago