All Episodes

S32 E3: "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know" by Adam Grant

S32 E2: "Fit Nation The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession" by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

S32 E1: "The Manager's Handbook: Five Simple Steps to Build a Team, Stay Focused, Make Better Decisions, and Crush Your Competition" by David Dodson

S31 E5: “Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning” by Tom Vanderbilt

S31 E4: "On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy" By Lee McIntyre

S31 E3: "Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything―Even Things That Seem Impossible Today" by Jane McGonigal

S31 E2: "Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting" by Lisa Genova

S31 E1: "The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership" by Adam Bryant

S30 E5: "A Pity Party Is Still a Party: A Feel-Good Guide to Feeling Bad" by Chelsea Harvey Garner

S30 E4: "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet" by Jeff Goodell

S30 E3: "How to Think like a Philosopher: Twelve Key Principles for More Humane, Balanced, and Rational Thinking" by Julian Baggini

S30 E2: "Why We Need to Be Wild: One Woman's Quest for Ancient Human Answers to 21st Century Problems" by Jessica Carew Kraft

S30 E1: "Gonzo Capitalism: How to Make Money in An Economy That Hates You" by Chris Guillebeau

S29 E5: "A Minute to Think: Reclaim Creativity, Conquer Busyness, and Do Your Best Work" by Juliet Funt

S29 E4: "Thoreau's Axe: Distraction and Discipline in American Culture" (Caleb Smith)

S29 E3: "Brainhacker: Master Memory, Focus, Emotions, and More to Unleash the Genius Within" by Dave Farrow

S29 E2: "Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most" by Cassie Holmes

S29 E1: “Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again” by Johann Hari

Encore: Plan on Fridays (Laura Vanderkam)

Encore: Effortful Before Effortless (Laura Vanderkam)

Encore: Take One Night for Yourself (Laura Vanderkam)

Encore: Have One Big Adventure and One Little Adventure (Laura Vanderkam)

Encore: You Need a Bedtime (Laura Vanderkam)

S28 E5: How To Say No To Pushy Askers (Vanessa Patrick)

S28 E4: Use a Cost-Benefit Framework To Decipher the Asks That Come Your Way (Vanessa Patrick)

S28 E3: Master the Art of Empowered Refusal (Vanessa Patrick)

S28 E2: Say “I Don’t,” Not “I Can’t" (Vanessa Patrick)

S28 E1: Why Do You Say “Yes” When You Want to Say “No”? (Vanessa Patrick)

S27 E5: “Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most” by Steven Johnson

S27 E4: “Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions” by Myra Strober & Abby Davisson

S27 E3: "The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions" by Hasard Lee

S27 E2: "The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters" by Eric Johnson

S27 E1: “Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away” by Annie Duke

S26 E5: Make Present-Day Sacrifices Feel Easier To Undertake (Hal Hershfield)

S26 E4: Add Constraints to Your Future Behavior (Hal Hershfield)

S26 E3: Make Your Future Self Seem Closer (Hal Hershfield)

S26 E2: The Better You Know Your Future Self, the Better Your Long-Term Decisions Will Be (Hal Hershfield)

S26 E1: Your Future Self Is an Entirely Different Person (Hal Hershfield)

S25 E5: Surf When You Can (Brett Crozier)

S25 E4: Play Small Ball (Brett Crozier)

S25 E3: Focus on the Closest Alligator (Brett Crozier)

S25 E2: Pull Like a Clydesdale (Brett Crozier)

S25 E1: Never Turn Down an Espresso (Brett Crozier)

S24 E5: "Friendship in the Age of Loneliness: An Optimist's Guide to Connection” by Adam Smiley Poswolsky

S24 E4: “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life” by Dacher Keltner

S24 E3: "How to Prepare for Climate Change" by David Pogue

S24 E2: “Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks—a Cool History of a Hot Commodity” by Amy Brady

S24 E1: “Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs” by Jamie Loftus

S23 E5: The Prosperity Trap (Ben Ansell)

S23 E4: The Security Trap (Ben Ansell)

S23 E3: The Solidarity Trap (Ben Ansell)

S23 E2: The Equality Trap (Ben Ansell)

S23 E1: The Democracy Trap (Ben Ansell)

S22 E5: Take the Scenic Route and Give Yourself Grace at the Finish Line (Shelby Stanger)

S22 E4: Use Humor to Deflate Fear (Shelby Stanger)

S22 E3: Map Your Trail, but Start as Soon as You Can (Shelby Stanger)

S22 E2: Have a Strong Why (Shelby Stanger)

S22 E1: A Little Adventure Can Go a Long Way (Shelby Stanger)

S21 E5: We Mistake Information for Intimacy (Marcus Collins)

S21 E4: The World Is Culturally Constructed (Marcus Collins)

S21 E3: Our Approach to Market Segmentation Needs an Upgrade (Marcus Collins)

S21 E2: The Future of Brands Will Be Communal (Marcus Collins)

S21 E1: There's No Greater Force Than Culture (Marcus Collins)

S20 E5: Diversify Your Identity Beyond Work (Simone Stolzoff)

S20 E4: Define What Good Enough Means to You (Simone Stolzoff)

S20 E3: Be a Satisficer Not a Maximizer (Simone Stolzoff)

S20 E2: Value Time, Not Money (Simone Stolzoff)

S20 E1: How to Reclaim Life From Work (Simone Stolzoff)

S19 E5: You Only Know What You Make (Tiago Forte)

S19 E4: Prune the Good to Surface the Great (Tiago Forte)

S19 E3: Diverge Before You Converge (Tiago Forte)

S19 E2: Think Small (Tiago Forte)

S19 E1: Capture the Insights All Around You (Tiago Forte)

S18 E5: Optimize Your Regrets (Daniel Pink)

S18 E4: Science Offers a Systematic Way To Deal With Our Regrets (Daniel Pink)

S18 E3: To Understand What People Regret, Look Beneath the Surface (Daniel Pink)

S18 E2: Done Right, Regret Makes Us Better (Daniel Pink)

S18 E1: Regret Is Universal (Daniel Pink)

S17 E5: We Find Ourselves Through Connecting With Others (Sharon Salzberg)

S17 E4: Cultivating Positive States Creates Resilience (Sharon Salzberg)

S17 E3: Loving Presence Transforms Our Relationship With Painful Emotions (Sharon Salzberg)

S17 E2: Happiness Isn’t Where You Thought It Would Be (Sharon Salzberg)

S17 E1: Contraction Limits Creativity and Connection (Sharon Salzberg)

S16 E5: The Most Durable Habits Are Elastic (Katy Milkman)

S16 E4: You Might Want to Form an Advice Club (Katy Milkman)

S16 E3: The Enjoyable Path Is Better Than the Effective One (Katy Milkman)

S16 E2: Use Fresh Starts to Kick-Start Change (Katy Milkman)

S16 E1: To Make a Change, Plan a Tailored Attack (Katy Milkman)

S15 E5: You Will Botch It (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)

S15 E4: The Good Life Is Not a Buffet (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)

S15 E3: You Can’t Tackle the Big Question All at Once (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)

S15 E2: Lean Into Disagreement (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)

S15 E1: Not Everything You Want Is Worth Wanting (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)

S14 E5: All Behavior Is Functional (Britt Frank)

S14 E4: There Is No Such Thing as Self-Sabotage (Britt Frank)

S14 E3: Mental Health Is a Physical Process (Britt Frank)

S14 E2: Motivation Is Not a Mindset Issue (Britt Frank)

S14 E1: We Need Anxiety (Britt Frank)

S13 E5: Plan on Fridays (Laura Vanderkam)

S13 E4: Effortful Before Effortless (Laura Vanderkam)