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How to Be a Better Human

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How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join 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 y...

Episodes (278)

Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | from Better In Person

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Summer Fridays: How zombies, dragons, and superheroes could make you a better pe...

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How to be creatively inspired (w/ Hrishikesh Hirway)

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Summer Fridays: The art of paying attention (w/ Wendy MacNaughton and Laurel Bra...

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The last places without human sounds (w/ Matt Mikkelsen)

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Summer Fridays: Why you should try birding (w/ Christian Cooper)

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How increasing your happiness can help solve climate change (w/ Jiaying Zhao and...

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Summer Fridays: How to clean your house without losing your mind (w/ KC Davis)

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What trees can teach us about life (w/ Robert Moor)

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Summer Fridays: Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld (re-release)

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Why should you care about animal sex? (w/ Perrin Ireland)

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Summer Fridays: How to be more joyful (w/ Ingrid Fetell Lee) (re-release)

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How to understand your family history (w/ Keith Rushing)

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Summer Fridays: How to find “your thing” (or your many things) (w/ Constance Hoc...

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What the data shows about youth mental health (w/ Candice Odgers)

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Summer Fridays: How to get your sense of wonder back (w/ Nate DiMeo) (re-release...

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How to think fast and talk smart (w/ Matt Abrahams)

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Why you are starved for creativity—and how to fix it (w/ Katina Bajaj)

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How play is the secret to success at work (w/ Maxwell Pearce)

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How to give up control - advice from neuroscientist Heather Berlin

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Why you should try improv comedy (w/ Rick Andrews)

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Why you need to get up and move—right now! (w/ Manoush Zomorodi)

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Stressed, stuck, and overthinking? The science of moving forward w/ Ranjay Gulat...

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Why you should take a risk every day with Julie Zhuo | from WorkLife with Molly...

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How algorithms changed the way we communicate (w/ Adam Aleksic

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How to handle uncertainty (w/ Simone Stolzoff)

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How to mentally reset when you’re stressed out (w/ Dr Jenny Taitz)

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Are you feeling emotionally stuck? Here’s how to get past it (w/ Yowei Shaw)

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The right risks to take for a great career (w/ Molly Graham)

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The right risks to take for a great career (w/ Molly Graham) (video)

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How to have great sex (w/ Siphumeze Khundayi and Tiffany Mugo) (re-release)

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Want to change your life? Start small! (w/ Eric Zimmer)

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Chris Duffy | from Design Matters

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How to add more exploration in your life (w/ Alex Hutchinson)

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How to understand your own consciousness (w/ Michael Pollan)

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How to find your purpose (w/ Yara Shahidi) (video)

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How to find your purpose (w/ Yara Shahidi)

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How to understand money stuff (w/ Matt Levine)

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Your job or your sanity? How to not lose both (w/ Guy Winch)

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How to be a caregiver (w/ Courtney Martin)

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How to make (and keep) friends | from A Slight Change of Plans

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How to find true love (w/ Francesca Hogi)

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How to confront your inner critic (w/ Anu Gupta)

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How to make social risks pay off (w/ Ben Swire)

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What it means to truly pay attention (w/ Kevin Townley)

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How to experience the world like a good dog (w/ Alexandra Horowitz)

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How to make 2026 a year full of laughs (w/ Chris Duffy and Manoush Zomorodi)

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Interview: The razor-thin line between contagion and connection w/ Dan Taberski...

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Work advice from the world’s favorite couples therapist w/ Master Fixer Dr. Orna...

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Re-release: Throwing good parties and building community (w/ Priya Parker)

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