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 early bird? That's the question Wharton professor Katy Milkman set out to answer in her recent book "How to Change." Actually, she didn't just "set out" to answer it. She did answer it, and she's on the show this week to share science-based strategies you can use to make lasting changes in your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Maj 202315min
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 final piece of advice from Matt Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz, professors at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture and authors of the new book "Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most." --- • It's Friday, which means it's pub day for our newsletter! Sign up today so you can go behind the scenes of the show, share your feedback with Michael, and get a sneak peek at upcoming episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Maj 202311min
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. --- • Have you downloaded our app? It’s loaded up with hundreds of book summaries written and read by the world’s leading authors. Check it out by going to nextbigideaclub.com/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Maj 202312min
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 big to answer all at once. You have to break it down. Today they're going to teach you how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Maj 20239min
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?” It’s “What is really worth wanting?” (Have you checked out our newsletter? Every Friday, Michael looks back on the week's episodes and shares his key takeaways. Sign up now!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Maj 202311min
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 bestselling book "Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 Maj 202315min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Maj 202313min
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 shooting you in the foot. --- • Have you checked out our newsletter? Every Friday, Michael looks back on the week's episodes and shares his key takeaways. Sign up now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Maj 202313min
