How To Be A Better Human
Join How To Be a Better Human as we take a look within and beyond ourselves. How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join comedian Chris Duffy in conversation with guests and past speakers as they uncover sharp insights and give clear takeaways on how YOU can be a better human. From your work to your home and your head to your heart, How To Be a Better Human looks in unexpected places for new ways to improve and show up for one another. Inspired by the popular series of the same name on TED’s Ideas blog, How to Be a Better Human will help you become a better person from the comfort of your own headphones.
How to be more joyful (w/ Ingrid Fetell Lee)
What makes kids so joyful? Why do polka-dots and bright colors invoke feelings of joy? How do our senses...
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“People are expected to have good friendships, but nobody talks about how they happen,” says journalist...
EscucharHow to find laughter anywhere (w/ Dan Harris and guests)
Humor is all around us— you only need to be intentional about seeking moments of laughter and joy...
EscucharHow to rethink your emotional attachment to clothes (w/ Diarra Bousso)
We often think donating clothes is a sustainable act, but when tons of garments are shipped to places...
EscucharWhat it means to grieve for the state of the world (w/ Sarah Jaffe)
Sarah Jaffe is the author of Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keep Us Exploited,...
EscucharJon Batiste | from Design Matters
Widely recognized as a musical genius and once-in-a-generation talent, Jon Batiste is one of history’s...
EscucharWhat makes you… you? (w/ Anil Seth)
What is the aspect of being you that you cling to most tightly? Why are you you and not somebody else?...
EscucharSteal Like An Artist (w/ Austin Kleon)
Austin Kleon thinks stealing inspiration is a good thing — because it requires you to pay attention...
EscucharHow to design a creative life (w/ Debbie Millman)
“If you’re a good designer in five or ten years, you’re gonna want to look back on your portfolio...
EscucharInformation Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | from TED Health
Ethan Lindenberger never got vaccinated as a kid. So one day, he went on Reddit and asked a simple question:...
Escuchar“Your best self is the same as your worst self” (w/ Heather Havrilesky)
Heather Havrilesky is the author of the book Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage. She’s...
EscucharHow to change careers and reinvent yourself (w/ Dawn Burrell)
Dawn Burrell is a celebrated long jumper, an Olympic athlete, and a chef’s whose cooking made her...
EscucharRe-release: How peace can persevere (w/ Aziz Abu Sarah)
It’s extremely difficult to move past anger and hurt driving you towards revenge. War, violence, and...
EscucharHow to value friendship (w/ Rhaina Cohen)
What would it look like if we took friendship as seriously as we take romance? Rhaina Cohen, author...
EscucharPsychopathy versus altruism: the neuroscience of caring about others (w/ Abigail Marsh)
Why is American culture so fascinated with psychopathic people and true crime stories? Why don’t billionaires...
EscucharHow to have a better romantic relationship (w/ Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile)
What is a romantic relationship “supposed” to look like? How do you feel when your relationship...
EscucharHow to take a long walk (w/ Craig Mod)
What do we gain from a long walk? Craig Mod is a photographer and writer who has done treks and pilgrimages...
EscucharWhat if we get climate solutions right? (w/ Ayana Elizabeth Johnson)
The future could be amazing, if we get it right. That’s so rarely how we think about it though. Ayana...
EscucharHow to enrich your everyday life with poetry (w/ Sarah Kay) (Rerun)
Roses are red, violets are blue, has poetry ever been intimidating for you? For many people, this art...
EscucharHistory, memories, and the stories we tell ourselves (w/ Clint Smith)
How do you grapple with national history, legacy, and the stories you tell yourself? Clint Smith is...
EscucharHow to tell a juicy story (w/ Rachelle Hampton)
What makes a story so good you HAVE to tell everyone you know? How do you hook listeners with juicy...
EscucharHow to cultivate kindness (w/ Richard Weissbourd)
Happiness, high achievement, or kindness – which is most important to you in your kids? Which do you...
EscucharHow poetry builds teenagers' confidence (w/ Youth Poet Laureate Naisha Randhar)
In honor of National Poetry Month, Chris is speaking with Naisha Randhar. Naisha is the Youth Poet Laureate...
EscucharThe right way to know you might be wrong (w/ Tenelle Porter)
Tenelle Porter’s job is to study humility. Specifically, intellectual humility, the idea that we might...
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