Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMental Health in Academia 5: Harnessing the Power of Good Anxiety
Episode 165
We are delighted to present All for One and One for All: Public Seminar Series on Mental Health in Academia and Society. All for One and One for All …
4 years ago
Elizabeth Cronin, "Mindfulness Journal for Mental Health: Prompts and Practices to Improve Your Well-Being" (Rockridge Press, 2022)
Episode 38
Improve your mental health and well-being through guided journaling It's impossible to avoid stress entirely in the hustle and bustle of modern life-…
4 years ago
The Future of Rational Decision Making: A Discussion with Olivier Sibony
Episode 6
In this podcast Owen Bennett-Jones discusses the future of rational decision making with Professor Olivier Sibony who after 25 years with McKinsey & …
4 years ago
Lindsey Pollak, "Recalculating: Navigate Your Career Through the Changing World of Work" (HarperCollins, 2021)
Episode 98
Today I talked to Lindsey Pollak about her book Recalculating: Navigate Your Career Through the Changing World of Work (HarperCollins, 2021).
How can …
4 years ago
Mike Robbins, "We're All in This Together: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging" (Hay House, 2020)
Episode 97
Today I talked to Mike Robbins about his new book We're All in This Together: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging (Hay …
4 years, 1 month ago
Carl Erik Fisher, "The Urge: Our History of Addiction" (Penguin, 2022)
Episode 135
Even after a decades-long opioid overdose crisis, intense controversy still rages over the fundamental nature of addiction and the best way to treat …
4 years, 1 month ago
Need A Break from Overworking and Underliving?
Episode 88
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:
How a devotion to efficiency can become unhealthy Why leisure time (a.k.a. doing not…4 years, 1 month ago
Gautham Pallapa, "Leading with Empathy: Understanding the Needs of Today's Workforce" (John Wiley and Sons, 2021)
Episode 96
Today I talked to Gautham Pallapa about his new book Leading with Empathy: Understanding the Needs of Today's Workforce (John Wiley and Sons, 2021).
T…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Future of Consciousness: A Discussion with Eva Jablonka
Episode 3
What makes a living body conscious? What is consciousness and are there different types of it? These questions have been studied by Professor Eva Jab…
4 years, 1 month ago
Carly D. McKay, "The Mental Impact of Sports Injury" (Routledge, 2021)
Episode 159
Much is known about the physical strain that athletes’ bodies are subjected to, but until recently, the role of psychological factors in risk and reh…
4 years, 1 month ago