Staying Sane at Work | Laurie Santos
It turns out you can call up Laurie Santos and ask about any conundrum and she will respond with a veritable treasure trove of scientifically-grounded relatable wisdom. In this episode, we ask the que...
5 Nov 202154min
How to Give Feedback Without Ruining Everything | Kim Scott
One of the hardest things to do in any relationship is give feedback. It's always dicey. You don't want to be too aggressive. You don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. But you also don't want to be to...
3 Nov 20211h 6min
How to Fight Languishing (at Work and Everywhere Else) | Adam Grant
This episode officially marks the launch of the Work Life Series, a brand-new, five-part series that's all about how to live better lives at work. In each episode, we'll be hosting meditation teachers...
1 Nov 20211h 9min
The Benefits of Thinking Like an Entrepreneur | Reid Hoffman
The advice to "think like an entrepreneur" can, from a certain angle, come off as the kind of rote, tech-bro guidance you'd get from a millennial lifehacker. But Reid Hoffman makes a good case that al...
27 Okt 202152min
A Buddhist Recipe for Handling Turmoil | Kaira Jewel Lingo
We all know that change is inevitable and impermanence is non-negotiable. But somehow it can feel surprising, maybe even wrong, when we personally hit turbulence. The Buddha had a lot to say about thi...
25 Okt 202151min
What the Buddha Taught About Friendship | Kate Johnson
Friendship was important to the Buddha. In fact, there's a whole passage in the Buddhist scriptures, or suttas, about friendship, with seven strategies for friendship, some of which we will discuss in...
20 Okt 202147min
The Science of Training Your Attention | Dr. Amishi Jha
Distraction is one of the top complaints of meditators -- and of pretty much every human being, in this era that has been dubbed the "info blitzkrieg." In this episode, we'll hear from Dr. Amishi Jha,...
18 Okt 20211h 12min
Twenty Percent Happier | Matthew Hepburn
In this special episode we're going to do some mindful eavesdropping. You're going to get a chance to listen in on a process that rarely, if ever, gets aired publicly. You're going to hear real studen...
13 Okt 20211h 15min
