"Sweat: A History of Exercise" by Bill Hayes
Exercise isn't just our modern obsession: the ancients were keen on it, too. That's according to award-winning journalist Bill Hayes, who joins us today to describe how our fanaticism for working out has evolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Jan 202415min
Best Of: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing (with Brad Stulberg)
Change is not the exception, it’s the rule. Today, Brad Stulberg ("Master of Change") tells us how to deal with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Jan 202410min
Best Of: Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime. Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks shares a few tips on how to do it from his new book — co-written with the one and only Oprah Winfrey — "Build the Life You Want." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Dec 202315min
Best Of: Rainn Wilson ("The Office") on Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution
Actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson ("The Office") explores the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly challenging world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Dec 202314min
Best Of: Shankar Vedantam on the Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain
Today, Shankar Vedantam, host of "Hidden Brain," walks us through the surprising role of self-deception in human flourishing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Dec 202316min
Best Of: How to Find Balance in the Age of Indulgence (with Anna Lembke)
Today, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain — and what we can do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Dec 202314min
Best Of: Amy Edmondson on the Science of Failing Well
This week, we're looking back at some of our favorite episodes from the last year. Today, we'll hear from award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, who's going to transform your relationship with failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Dec 20239min
"Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty" by Mara Glatzel
To close out the week, we called up Mara Glatzel to share her unique approach to identifying, honoring, and advocating for the most tender and true parts of yourself that yearn to be acknowledged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Dec 202315min
