Podcast Episodes

How to be Awesome - With Almost no Effort (with John Green)

Season 10 Episode 18

Best-selling author John Green wants to see less suck in the world and more awesome - and you can help achieve that right now! John's turned his attention to tuberculosis (TB) - a disease that is fix…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

How to Stay Hopeful (Live from SXSW with Michelle Obama)

Season 10

"What can we do to find hope when times are tough?" That was the question posed to Dr Laurie for a live recording of IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson at the 2025 SXSW festival. 

Dr Laurie e…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Why You Should Take a Few Months Off Work (Live from SXSW)

Season 10 Episode 17

Sometimes a two-week vacation just isn't enough - we all might need to leave our jobs for three months, six months or even a year. Taking an extended break can be great for our wellbeing - allowing u…

Published on 5 months ago

Friendships: Handling Change, Conflict and Finding New Friends

Season 10 Episode 16

Dr Laurie was invited by her pal Gretchen Rubin to appear on a special edition of the More Happier podcast to examine friendship. 

The two old friends were joined in their discussion by a new friend,…

Published on 5 months ago

Twelve Sayings That Could Change Your Life

Season 10 Episode 15

There are so many happiness lessons to remember - but it helps if we can boil them down into memorable little sayings. Happiness expert Gretchen Rubin has done exactly that in her latest book - Secre…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Have You Got Trust Issues?

Season 10 Episode 14

Do you trust your government? Do you trust your neighbors or the strangers you meet on the street? Do you trust the media? Or your teachers? Who we trust is changing. And trust in our institutions an…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Eating Alone is so Bad for You (An International Day of Happiness Special).

Season 10 Episode 13

It's the International Day of Happiness! It's a chance to talk about happiness and what we can all do to be happier. March 20th also sees the release of the World Happiness Report. A big finding of 2…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why We're Better With Some Threats Than Others (An Earth Month Re-Run)

Season 10 Episode 12

Earth Day is coming on April 22, but the whole month is seen as an opportunity to think about environmental issues and what we as individuals can do to help out. 

It seemed like a good time to rerun …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Harnessing People Around us to Feel Happier (Live with Ethan Kross)

Season 10 Episode 11

Hell is other people. They can upset us, depress us and infuriate us. Their bad moods can bring us down. And their achievements can make us feel like failures. But it doesn't have to be this way.   

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

How to Find Your Purpose

Season 10 Episode 10

What's your purpose? Jordan Grumet thought that becoming a doctor would give his life meaning and direction... but he was wrong. He spent his days doing things he didn't really enjoy and dreaded waki…

Published on 6 months ago