Podcast Episodes

Get on Top of Collaboration Overload

There is seemingly more collaboration going on in the workplace than ever before. People are working and talking across teams, and within teams, usin…

3 years, 11 months ago

How Long Does It Take to Make Friends (And How Does That Process Work, Anyway)?

How long does it take to make friends — for someone you meet who's a potential friend, to turn into an actual friend? If you're out of college and no…

3 years, 11 months ago

The Rise and Fall of Athens

In a period of only about 100 years, Athens went from relative obscurity, to becoming an influential empire, to collapsing into ruin.

My guest today w…

3 years, 11 months ago

Philosophical Tools for Living the Good Life

Most everyone wants to live a good, meaningful life, though we don't always know what that means and how to do it. Plenty of modern self-improvement …

4 years ago

The New Science of Narcissism

Narcissism is something that looms large in our cultural consciousness. We accuse friends and family of being narcissistic, think we observe the qual…

4 years ago

The Code of the Warrior

Editor's Note: This is a rebroadcast. It originally aired July 2020.

War is a violent and bloody business, but it's rarely a no-holds barred free-for-…

4 years ago

Become a Focused Monotasker

Writing an email while on a Zoom call. Talking on the phone while walking. Scrolling through social media while watching a movie.

In both our work and…

4 years ago

Fat Loss Made Simple

When it comes to losing weight, you can find plenty of complicated programs that involve long, intense workouts and strict calorie-counting diet plan…

4 years ago

The Tiny Habits That Change Everything

Editor's Note: This is a re-broadcast. It originally aired in February 2020. 

We're a month into the new year now. How are you doing on your resolutio…

4 years ago

Begin the New Year by Reflecting on These 3 Life-Changing Questions [Rebroadcast]

Editor's Note: This is a re-broadcast. It was originally published in December 2020. 

As one year ends and another begins, it's natural to reflect on …

4 years ago