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How to Be a Better Human — 272 episodes
How increasing your happiness can help solve climate change (w/ Jiaying Zhao and Elizabeth Dunn)
Summer Fridays: How to clean your house without losing your mind (w/ KC Davis)
What trees can teach us about life (w/ Robert Moor)
Summer Fridays: Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld (re-release)
Why should you care about animal sex? (w/ Perrin Ireland)
Summer Fridays: How to be more joyful (w/ Ingrid Fetell Lee) (re-release)
How to understand your family history (w/ Keith Rushing)
Summer Fridays: How to find “your thing” (or your many things) (w/ Constance Hockaday) (re-release)
What the data shows about youth mental health (w/ Candice Odgers)
Summer Fridays: How to get your sense of wonder back (w/ Nate DiMeo) (re-release)
How to think fast and talk smart (w/ Matt Abrahams)
Why you are starved for creativity—and how to fix it (w/ Katina Bajaj)
How play is the secret to success at work (w/ Maxwell Pearce)
How to give up control - advice from neuroscientist Heather Berlin
Why you should try improv comedy (w/ Rick Andrews)
Why you need to get up and move—right now! (w/ Manoush Zomorodi)
Stressed, stuck, and overthinking? The science of moving forward w/ Ranjay Gulati | 10% Happier
Why you should take a risk every day with Julie Zhuo | from WorkLife with Molly Graham
How algorithms changed the way we communicate (w/ Adam Aleksic
How to handle uncertainty (w/ Simone Stolzoff)
How to mentally reset when you’re stressed out (w/ Dr Jenny Taitz)
Are you feeling emotionally stuck? Here’s how to get past it (w/ Yowei Shaw)
The right risks to take for a great career (w/ Molly Graham)
The right risks to take for a great career (w/ Molly Graham) (video)
How to have great sex (w/ Siphumeze Khundayi and Tiffany Mugo) (re-release)
Want to change your life? Start small! (w/ Eric Zimmer)
Chris Duffy | from Design Matters
How to add more exploration in your life (w/ Alex Hutchinson)
How to understand your own consciousness (w/ Michael Pollan)
How to find your purpose (w/ Yara Shahidi)
How to find your purpose (w/ Yara Shahidi) (video)
How to understand money stuff (w/ Matt Levine)
Your job or your sanity? How to not lose both (w/ Guy Winch)
How to be a caregiver (w/ Courtney Martin)
How to make (and keep) friends | from A Slight Change of Plans
How to find true love (w/ Francesca Hogi)
How to confront your inner critic (w/ Anu Gupta)
How to make social risks pay off (w/ Ben Swire)
What it means to truly pay attention (w/ Kevin Townley)
How to experience the world like a good dog (w/ Alexandra Horowitz)
How to make 2026 a year full of laughs (w/ Chris Duffy and Manoush Zomorodi)
Interview: The razor-thin line between contagion and connection w/ Dan Taberski | from TED Health
Work advice from the world’s favorite couples therapist w/ Master Fixer Dr. Orna Guralnik | from Fixable
Re-release: Throwing good parties and building community (w/ Priya Parker)
2025 Staff Picks - Best of How to Be a Better Human
Pods Fight Poverty: Why Giving Money to Others Makes us Happier | from The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
How to find small delights in an uncontrollable world (w/ Sarah Kay)
How to Eat with Awareness and Purpose (w/ Sean Sherman)
How to find belonging (w/ Hanif Abdurraqib)
Why you need to learn how to fight in a relationship (w/ Dr. Julie and John Gottman)
How to break bad habits (w/ Edith Zimmerman)
How to use your muscles — or risk losing them (w/ Bonnie Tsui)
How do you stop caring what others think? A filmmaker and a therapist answer | TED Talks Daily
How Texas became America’s biggest producer of wind energy (from Speed & Scale)
A practical guide to taking control of your life | TED Talks Daily
How to strengthen your relationships — one airport ride at a time (w/ Kasley Killam)
How to build your kid's confidence — by leaving them alone (w/ Lenore Skenazy)
How to talk so people will listen (w/ Julian Treasure)
How to communicate better (w/ Charles Duhigg)
How to stop doomscrolling — and what to do instead? (w/ Katherine Cross)
The future of finding love with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd | ReThinking with Adam Grant
How to rest when life is overwhelming (w/ Katherine May)
How to love your complicated family (w/ Ashley C. Ford)
How to be more joyful (w/ Ingrid Fetell Lee)
How to keep close friendships (w/ Aminatou Sow)
How to find laughter anywhere (w/ Dan Harris and guests)
How to rethink your emotional attachment to clothes (w/ Diarra Bousso)
How to stop devoting yourself to your job (w/ Sarah Jaffe)
Jon Batiste | from Design Matters
How your brain predicts your reality (w/ Anil Seth)
Why stealing other people’s ideas can be a good thing (w/ Austin Kleon)
Why you don't need a personal brand (w/ Debbie Millman)
Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | from TED Health
How to love parts of yourself you may not like (w/ Heather Havrilesky)
How to learn from your failures (w/ Dawn Burrell)
Re-release: How peace can persevere (w/ Aziz Abu Sarah)
How to be a better friend (w/ Rhaina Cohen)
How to see the humanity in everyone — even people you don’t like (w/ Abigail Marsh)
How to navigate changes in a relationship without fear (w/ Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile)
How you can be more creative by taking a long walk (w/ Craig Mod)
3 ways to fight climate change without getting overwhelmed (w/ Ayana Elizabeth Johnson)
Re-release: How to enrich your everyday life with poetry (w/ Sarah Kay)
How you can move forward and learn from the past (w/ Clint Smith)
How to gossip — the right way (w/ Rachelle Hampton)
How to raise emotionally resilient children (w/ Richard Weissbourd)
How to enjoy poetry — without being a poet (w/ Naisha Randhar)
What to do when your beliefs are challenged (w/ Tenelle Porter)
How to trust in times of uncertainty (w/ Rachel Botsman)
How to get your sense of wonder back (w/ Nate DiMeo)
Power, purpose, and the American presidency with Jared Cohen | from ReThinking with Adam Grant
How to stop being weird about money (w/ Paco de Leon)
How to make the most of a finite life (w/ Oliver Burkeman)
How to believe in God even when the world sucks (w/ Nadia Bolz-Weber)
How to turn climate anxiety into action (w/ Luisa Neubauer) (re-release)
Throwing good parties and building community (w/ Priya Parker)
How changing your story can change your life (w/ Lori Gottlieb) (re-release)
How to set boundaries and find peace (w/ Nedra Glover Tawwab) (re-release)
How to cultivate resilience and get through tough times (with Lucy Hone) (re-release)
How to talk about your body without shame (w/ Anita Rao)
How Sikh wisdom can transform your life (w/ Simran Jeet Singh)
How to make dating not suck (w/ Logan Ury)
How to have curious conversations in dangerously divided times (w/ Mónica Guzmán) (re-release)
How to fix any problem (w/ Anne Morriss and Frances Frei)
How to make every job a good job (w/ Zeynep Ton)
How to finally embrace your body (w/ Ronald Young Jr.)
How to gain perspective in a climate crisis (w/ David Finnigan)
How to reclaim your cringe
Why you should make a spectacle out of life (w/ Lear deBessonet)
How to let go of needing a plan (w/ Reggie Watts)
Why solving global issues is more accessible than we think (w/ Angeline Murimirwa)
Why is talking about money and class so awkward?! (w/ Jonathan Menjivar)
How to approach the daunting question: who am I? (w/ Brian Lowery)
How peace can persevere (w/ Aziz Abu Sarah)
How labor unions shape society
How to be less cynical (w/ Jamil Zaki)
How to be an adult - and how to raise one (w/ Julie Lythcott-Haims) (re-release)
How to re-spark your imagination (w/ Anab Jain)
How to tap into your creativity using technology (w/ Claire Silver) (from The TED AI Show)
How to craft the work-life balance you deserve
How to get into nature and out of your head
How to be civil even if you disagree (w/ Alexandra Hudson)
How to make grassroots political change (w/ Katie Fahey)
How to have a say in how society is built w/ Tessza Udvarhelyi
Why spirituality is important in our increasingly secular world (w/ David DeSteno)
How to be brave when family life gets tough (w/Kelly Corrigan)
The art of paying attention (w/ Wendy MacNaughton and Laurel Braitman)
The meaning of embodiment w/ Prentis Hemphill
How to stay grounded in an increasingly artificial world (from The TED AI Show)
How to follow the laws of nature (w/ Nonette Royo)
How to give and receive good advice (w/ Hola Papi’s John Paul Brammer)
Re-release: How to co-parent as allies, not adversaries (with Ebony Roberts)
How to laugh at yourself (w/ Nuar Alsadir)
How to build resilience through architecture (w/ Alyssa-Amor Gibbons)
How to find food in your own backyard (w/ Alexis Nikole Nelson)
How to develop the habits you want – and get rid of the ones you don’t (w/ James Clear)
How to find “your thing” (or your many things) – (w/ Constance Hockaday)
How to find wisdom and wholeness in a modern world (w/ Krista Tippett)
How to get workplace gender equity now (with Sara Sanford)
What to do when the truth isn’t enough to be believed (w/ Dina Nayeri)
How to cultivate the skill of happiness (w/ Dan Harris)
How to find connection –and love– in everyday life (w/ Barbara Fredrickson)
Re-release: Why love –and therapy– means going in a direction you don’t yet know (w/ Dr. Orna Guralnik)
How to be good enough in America (w/ Wajahat Ali)
How to discover your authentic self -- at any age (w/ Bevy Smith)
How to make generosity contagious (w/ Chris Anderson)
Why you should start thinking about death (w/ Alua Arthur)
How to think critically about history -- and why it matters (w/ David Ikard) (Re-release)
Re-release: How to lead a happier, more fulfilling life (with Dr. Robert Waldinger)
Re-release: How learning about indigenous foods can open up your worldview (with Sean Sherman)
Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld
What do our guests do to be better humans?
The perks of listening to the sounds of the world (w/ Dallas Taylor)
How comedy helps us deal with hard truths (w/ Roy Wood Jr.)
How to solve your problems through drawing (w/ Liana Finck)
Why you should try birding (w/ Christian Cooper)
How do I know what my future self wants? (w/ Shankar Vedantam)
How to build better relationships between kids, parents, and ourselves (w/ Dr. Becky Kennedy)
What vision loss helped Andrew Leland gain
How labor unions create worker power (w/ Margaret Levi) (Re-release)
How changing your story can change your life (w/ Lori Gottlieb)
Why your brain is an unreliable narrator (w/ Aparna Nancherla)
How to Love Criticism | WorkLife with Adam Grant
Episode 1: The Internet’s First Main Character? | The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
How To Love Your Face (from Slate's How To!)
Do we have something to learn from conspiracy theories? (w/ Peter McIndoe)
How can art hold space for your pain? (w/ Jessie Reyez)
Why we should rethink what mental health means (w/ Sandy Allen)
Fixable: “How do I deal with a communication breakdown?"
How to travel without even leaving home (w/ Saleem Reshamwala)
Listen to Ten Percent Happier ft. Get Fit Sanely series
What will you do with your one wild and precious planet? (w/ Bill McKibben)
How to embrace – and challenge – the idea of “beauty” (w / Elise Hu)
How to be an adult – and how to raise one (w/ Julie Lythcott-Haims)
What we can learn from great salespeople (w/ Colin Coggins)
How to set boundaries and find peace (w/ Nedra Glover Tawwab)
How to dive into your fears (w/ Jill Heinerth)
How to stop finding your self-worth through your job (w/ Gloria Chan Packer)
The secret to making new friends as an adult (w/ Marisa G. Franco)
The difference between easy and difficult beauty (w/ Chloe Cooper Jones)
ALOK is microdosing creativity and rejecting norms
How to keep house while drowning (w/ KC Davis)
Fixable: Kelli - “How do I deal with a communication breakdown?
Stephen Satterfield wants his meals to match his ideals
Julissa Arce on why success isn’t worth her assimilation
Why Kim Scott thinks you need to ask for feedback
Cord Jefferson's creativity is fueled by mental health
Anne Helen Petersen on changing your relationship to work and the guardrails that can prevent burnout
Pardon the Interruption… But Did Sports Debate Shows Change the World?
Why love –and therapy– means going in a direction you don’t yet know (w/ Dr. Orna Guralnik)
Jody Avirgan learned everything from sports
Andrew Marantz doesn’t want you to give up on the internet
The science of happiness (w/ Laurie Santos)
How to care for the people who take care of us (w/ Ai-jen Poo)
There is no “grief starter pack” (w/ Michael Cruz Kayne)
You can do better than a New Year’s resolution (w/ Gretchen Rubin)
How to answer your biggest questions—with data (w/ Mona Chalabi)
How to have curious conversations in dangerously divided times (w/ Mónica Guzmán)
How to take charge of your money (w/ Wendy De La Rosa)
How free solo climber Alex Honnold faces fear | ReThinking with Adam Grant
How labor unions create worker power (w/ Margaret Levi)
How to stand up for what you believe in (w/ Luvvie Ajayi Jones)
How to tell your authentic story (with Noor Tagouri)
How to get workplace gender equity now (with Sara Sanford)
How to have great sex (with Siphumeze Khundayi and Tiffany Mugo)
TED Tech: Why people and AI make good business partners | Shervin Khodabandeh
How to be perfect (with Michael Schur)
How to get motivated - by losing?! (with Monica Wadhwa)
How to be okay when things are not okay (w/ Mollie West Duffy and Liz Fosslien)
How to embrace rejection (with Jia Jiang)
How to let go of being a "good" person (with Dolly Chugh)
The TED Interview: How to predict the future with Jane McGonigal
How do you approach gender as a parent? (with LB Hannahs)
How to make transformative ideas happen (with Frans Johansson)
How to discover your humanity… through math? (with Francis Su)
How to find your voice (with Greta Morgan)
How to make yourself more human in an automated world (with Kevin Roose)
How to Find the Comedy in A Messed-Up World (with Maeve Higgins)
How to unite people through art (with JR)
Body Stuff: Do you really need 8 hours of sleep?
How To Pitch Your Best Ideas | WorkLife with Adam Grant
How to talk to a colleague who offended you
How to find gratitude everyday
How creating space for joy can build resilience (with Miracle Jones)
How to nurture your “emotional agility” (with Susan David)
How to enrich your everyday life with poetry (with Sarah Kay)
How thinking critically about history shapes our future (with David Ikard)
How to co-parent as allies, not adversaries (with Ebony Roberts)
How to find health information you can trust (with Dr. Jen Gunter)
How practicing curiosity could help the world around you (with Joe Hanson)
Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi: How many friends do I need?
How to be a better steward of the environment
How to find the humor in everyday life (with Jo Firestone)
How engaging with the natural world benefits you-- and science (with Mary Ellen Hannibal)
How to tap into your self-awareness-- and why it even matters (with Tasha Eurich)
How to have conversations with people who hate you? (with Dylan Marron)
How to future-proof your career? (with Dorie Clark)
How humility and bravery can help your career
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Celebrating Pride
TED Climate: What happens to the plastic you throw away?
Science of Happiness: Scheduling Time to Feel Awe
How to Be a Better Human Recommends
How to really see patience as a virtue
How to lead a happier, more fulfilling life (with Dr. Robert Waldinger)
How to stop sabotaging your romantic relationships (with Raquel Peel)
How to deal with jerks in the workplace (with Christine Porath)
How to become a better ally (with Nita Mosby Tyler)
How to create a more just future with your community (with Raj Jayadev)
How to forget about finding “The One”— and build a lasting relationship (with Dr. George Blair West)
How to make language fun— and create a more inclusive world (with Juli Delgado Lopera)
How learning about indigenous foods can open up your worldview (with Sean Sherman)
BODY STUFF: Why are we so awkward about poop?
How to tap into the transformative power of reading (with Michelle Kuo)
How zombies, dragons, and superheroes could make you a better person (with Christopher Robichaud)
How to handle the ups and downs of social media (with Aparna Nancherla)
How to spend money to buy happiness (with Michael Norton)
How to Rethink a Bad Decision | WorkLife with Adam Grant
How to turn climate anxiety into action (with Luisa Neubauer)
How to sleep like your relationships depend on it (with Wendy Troxel)
How to care for your community with radical hospitality (with Doniece Sandoval)
How to have better conversations (with Celeste Headlee)
How to celebrate the ups —and downs— of family life(with Glen Henry)
How to bring confidence and joy into your sex life (with Emily Nagoski)
How to redefine your self-worth (with Meag-gan O'Reilly)
How to be the set designer of your own world (with David Korins)
How to get the medical care you deserve (with Leana Wen, M.D.)
How to become a better ally (with Dwinita Mosby Tyler)
How to thrive in remote work (with David Burkus)
How to fix our polarized conversations (with Robb Willer)
How to cultivate resilience and get through tough times (with Lucy Hone)
How to challenge conventional wisdom -- and change any industry (with Franklin Leonard)
How to find the emotional support you need right now (with Guy Winch)
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