Podcast Episodes

S16 E1: To Make a Change, Plan a Tailored Attack (Katy Milkman)

How do you get from where you are to where you want to be — from procrastinator to optimizer, couch potato to gym rat, night owl to worm-getting earl…

3 years, 5 months ago

S15 E5: You Will Botch It (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)

Have you figured out how to live the good life? Don't worry if you're still working on it. It's only been a week. And you haven't even heard the fina…

3 years, 5 months ago

S15 E4: The Good Life Is Not a Buffet (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)

You can’t take bits and pieces of different philosophical traditions and put them together into a roadmap to the good life.

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3 years, 5 months ago

S15 E3: You Can’t Tackle the Big Question All at Once (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)

"What matters most in life?" There's a reason Matt and Ryan, theology professors at Yale and our guests this week, call it the Big Question. It's too…

3 years, 5 months ago

S15 E2: Lean Into Disagreement (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)

Today, we learn why the deepest question — the one that can truly change our lives, ground us, and give us direction — is not “What do I really want?…

3 years, 5 months ago

S15 E1: Not Everything You Want Is Worth Wanting (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)

This week: Matt Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz, professors at the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, share key insights from their New York Times b…

3 years, 5 months ago

S14 E5: All Behavior Is Functional (Britt Frank)

Even your suboptimal behaviors have a function. Understanding what they are can help you make a change.

3 years, 5 months ago

S14 E4: There Is No Such Thing as Self-Sabotage (Britt Frank)

You say self-sabotage, your brain says self-protection. In today's master class, Britt Frank explains how your brain tries to keep you safe by shooti…

3 years, 5 months ago

S14 E3: Mental Health Is a Physical Process (Britt Frank)

This week we’re getting unstuck. We’re passing Go. We’re collecting $200. We’re finding a way forward. How? By utilizing the neuroscience-based tools…

3 years, 5 months ago

S14 E2: Motivation Is Not a Mindset Issue (Britt Frank)

In our brains, there is no such thing as a true “lack of motivation.” But how can we harness this biological fact to get off the couch and get more d…

3 years, 5 months ago