
S26 E1: Your Future Self Is an Entirely Different Person (Hal Hershfield)
Can vividly imagining your future self help you make better decisions? Hal Hershfield thinks so, and he’s got the research to prove it. Hal — who teaches at UCLA and has been called a “pioneering psyc...
24 Jul 202313min

S25 E5: Surf When You Can (Brett Crozier)
In the final installment of his mini-masterclass, Brett Crozier shares advice for being a staunch defender of your personal time.
21 Jul 202311min

S25 E4: Play Small Ball (Brett Crozier)
Today, retired Navy captain Brett Crozier ("Surf When You Can") explains why in order to achieve big success, you've first got to nail the little things. • Sign up for our newsletter to get a behind-t...
20 Jul 20239min

S25 E3: Focus on the Closest Alligator (Brett Crozier)
Whether you're flying, captaining, or working, always focus on the alligator closest to the canoe.
19 Jul 202310min

S25 E2: Pull Like a Clydesdale (Brett Crozier)
We are stronger when we work together. Literally.
18 Jul 202310min

S25 E1: Never Turn Down an Espresso (Brett Crozier)
"Talk to me, Goose." Actually, this week we're saying, "Talk to me, Chopper." That was Brett Crozier's call sign when he served as a fighter pilot (and it's what his wife still calls him when she's ir...
17 Jul 202315min

S24 E5: "Friendship in the Age of Loneliness: An Optimist's Guide to Connection” by Adam Smiley Poswolsky
We're wrapping up our collection of summery Book Bites with a few lessons from Smiley Poswolsky's "Friendship in the Age of Loneliness: An Optimist's Guide to Connection." • Subscribe to our newslette...
14 Jul 202311min

S24 E4: “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life” by Dacher Keltner
Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor at UC Berkeley who helped Pixar make “Inside Out,” explores the history and science of awe.
13 Jul 202312min





















