Latest Podcast Episodes
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Office Hours
Find the Meaning in Your Life (Part 3) Why Meaning Matters
In the final episode of his three-part series, Arthur Brooks tackles the quiet crisis hiding beneath achievement.
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10% Happier
The Neuroscience of Flourishing: Four Practices for Turning Stress and Anxiety Into Clarity and Calm
Two of the world’s leading experts on the science of the mind join Ten Percent Happier to challenge the idea that we need to fix ourselves — and to share how the qualities of a flourishing life are already present, waiting to be uncovered.
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Good Life Project
Meaning in Midlife and Beyond
Harvard professor and author Arthur Brooks joins the Good Life Project to explore why achieving our biggest goals so often fails to deliver the “good life” feeling we expected, and what it actually takes to build a life of lasting meaning.
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The We Society
How happy is the world in 2026?
The episode explores the latest findings from the World Happiness Report 2026, highlighting global differences in wellbeing and emerging challenges affecting younger generations.
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Action for Happiness
How to Stop Overthinking
Dr. Jessamy Hibberd explains why overthinking feels useful but often keeps us stuck, and introduces a practical five-step method to help shift attention, reduce worry, and regain mental clarity.
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Live Happy Now
Gen Z to Boomers-Why Social Media Affects Us So Differently
Paula Felps explores research from the latest World Happiness Report with co-authors examining internet use, trust, social connections, and emotional well-being across generations.
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Good Life Project
Want Real, Lasting Change?
Eric Zimmer talks about why most people struggle to sustain change. Zimmer explains that transformation is not a test of discipline, but a learnable process.
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Office Hours
How the Meaning of Life Affects Your Brain (Part 2 of 3)
In Part Two of his series on meaning, Arthur Brooks dives into the neuroscience behind the meaning crisis, exploring why the avoidance of life’s deepest questions may be fueling rising rates of anxiety and depression.
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The Happiness Lab
Why You’re Still Using Social Media
Dr. Laurie Santos speaks with Cass Sunstein about why people continue using social media even when it doesn’t make them feel better, highlighting the concept of a product trap.
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The Happiness Lab
What is Social Media Doing to Kids
Dr. Laurie Santos explores the surge in depression and loneliness among young people with Dr. Jean Twenge, who has spent years studying how technology shapes adolescent happiness.
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Good Life Project
How to Connect with Anyone
Charles Duhigg reveals how anyone can become a super-communicator by learning specific frameworks and strategies that build instant trust and transform relationships.
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Live Happy Now
Discover The Power of Real Optimism
Paula Felps explores what real optimism looks like in a world filled with uncertainty with Dr. Deepika Chopra, who explains that optimism isn’t about rose-colored glasses or pretending everything is fine.
