Podcast Episodes

S18 E2: Done Right, Regret Makes Us Better (Daniel Pink)

Regret makes us feel worse, but it can make us do better. Indeed, the way it makes us do better is by making us feel worse.

3 years, 4 months ago

S18 E1: Regret Is Universal (Daniel Pink)

It’s popular to claim you have no regrets. Popular, but perilous. Because regrets aren’t anything to be ashamed of — on the contrary, they’re an inte…

3 years, 4 months ago

S17 E5: We Find Ourselves Through Connecting With Others (Sharon Salzberg)

Today, meditation expert Sharon Salzberg shares one final insight from her new book "Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom."

3 years, 4 months ago

S17 E4: Cultivating Positive States Creates Resilience (Sharon Salzberg)

Today, Sharon Salzberg tells us how practicing loving-kindness meditation can change how we treat others and understand ourselves.

3 years, 4 months ago

S17 E3: Loving Presence Transforms Our Relationship With Painful Emotions (Sharon Salzberg)

What if instead of demanding that a painful emotion disappear or becoming all consumed by it, you began to relate to your experience with spaciousnes…

3 years, 4 months ago

S17 E2: Happiness Isn’t Where You Thought It Would Be (Sharon Salzberg)

Society’s prescriptions for freedom, happiness, and abundance may not be your own.

3 years, 4 months ago

S17 E1: Contraction Limits Creativity and Connection (Sharon Salzberg)

Sharon Salzberg has been meditating since 1971 — “since before it was cool,” she likes to say. That practice has inspired a series of books, most rec…

3 years, 4 months ago

S16 E5: The Most Durable Habits Are Elastic (Katy Milkman)

All week, Wharton professor Katy Milkman has been giving us research-backed tips for making changes that stick. Now, in the final installment of her …

3 years, 4 months ago

S16 E4: You Might Want to Form an Advice Club (Katy Milkman)

Struggling to achieve a goal? Form a club with people who have your back.

3 years, 4 months ago

S16 E3: The Enjoyable Path Is Better Than the Effective One (Katy Milkman)

How do you make change fun? By bundling an arduous task (exercising) with an enjoyable one (binge-watching lowbrow TV).

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