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True Fun in a Fake Fun World
Season 1 Episode 127
As adults, it’s easy to think of fun as a luxury – something we’ll get around to after everything else is done. But science journalist Catherine Pric…
6 hours ago
When Grief Remakes You
Season 1 Episode 126
In 2023, Allie Kramer’s three-year-old son Theo was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. In the months and years that followed Theo’s diagnosis, All…
6 days, 6 hours ago
Maya’s Advice to New Grads
Season 1 Episode 125
A few years ago, Maya gave a commencement address to graduates of the Juilliard School of Music’s pre-college program. In honor of commencement seaso…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Why We Avoid Conversations That Would Make Us Happier
Season 1 Episode 124
We often avoid social interactions out of fear that others don’t want to engage with us. But social psychologist Nick Epley says that fear is misplac…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
BONUS: How Small Businesses Endure for Generations
Season 1 Episode 123
How do some small businesses stand the test of time? In today’s mini episode, Maya talks with Ben Walter, CEO of Chase for Business and host of “The …
4 weeks ago
Rainn Wilson and Maya on Navigating Change and Identity
Season 1 Episode 122
Earlier this year, Maya did a bunch of interviews for the launch of her book, “The Other Side of Change.” Today, we’re sharing one of those conversat…
1 month ago
How to Feel More Loved
Season 1 Episode 121
To feel more loved in our relationships, we often think we need to change ourselves or wait for others to change. But happiness scientist Sonja Lyubo…
1 month, 1 week ago
What If Closure Never Comes?
Season 1 Episode 120
Helena de Groot spent the majority of her life assuming she would never have kids. But as she got older, people's criticism of that choice started to…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Michael Pollan Changes His Mind
Season 1 Episode 119
Last week, Maya talked to author Michael Pollan about his newest book, “A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness.” He says that the seeds for th…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Michael Pollan on the Mind-Blowing Idea of Consciousness
Season 1 Episode 118
Bestselling author and journalist Michael Pollan has reshaped our understanding of everything from food to psychedelics. Now, he’s taking on a subjec…
2 months ago