How to Make Your Habits Stick
Our daily habits are the key to reaching our long-term goals, argues writer James Clear. His bestselling book, "Atomic Habits," distills the most compelling research on how to break bad habits and for...
12 Helmi 202436min
Adam Grant Helps Unlock Our Hidden Potential
Psychologist Adam Grant stops by to talk with Maya about his new book "Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things." They talk about how to filter out unhelpful feedback, the benefits of...
18 Joulu 202343min
"I Gave Up Asking 'Why Me?'"
When Banafsheh Rashidi gave birth to her daughter, Saba, she immediately conjured up vivid images of Saba's future: passing the driver's test, graduation, and maybe even a wedding. But when Saba recei...
11 Joulu 202337min
Get Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin is an author and podcaster with a passion for helping people become happier. One of the biggest lessons she's learned in her decades-long study of the subject is that there's no one-siz...
4 Joulu 202330min
Your Future Self Needs Your Help Today
Hal Hershfield is a psychologist who studies the emotional connection we have to our “future selves." He talks with Maya about tactics we can use to strengthen this connection, and why it matters. If ...
27 Marras 202329min
The Coin Toss
Sonia Vallabh had just lost her mother to a rapid, mysterious brain disease. And then, she found out that the disease was genetic. Doctors told her there was a 50-50 chance she had inherited the same ...
20 Marras 202335min
Awe and Psychedelics with Michael Pollan
For an extra dose of awe, we're revisiting our conversation with author Michael Pollan. He chats with Maya about the fascinating science of psychedelics and how plants have the power to change our min...
13 Marras 202337min
Why Experiencing Awe With Others Feels So Magical
Dr. Shira Gabriel is a psychologist who studies the science of human connection. In recent years she’s turned her attention to collective effervescence, a feeling we get when we experience something t...
6 Marras 202326min
