How To!
You’ve got questions. Together, we get answers.
We all need advice, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to turn. Each week, Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace bring a listener on to the show to solve their toughest problems with the help of world-class experts. It’s free therapy, and you’re invited.
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How To Find a New Career Before it's Too Late
A LinkedIn guru on what it takes to get hired—at any age.
29 min
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How To Get a Stubborn Parent to Listen
We turned to a former SNL comedian who figured it out.
28 min
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How To Say the Right Thing at the Worst Time
A grief expert who dealt with her own tragic loss has guidance for the rest of us.
29 min
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How To Lose 155 Pounds Happily
The woman who inspired 'Brittany Runs a Marathon' on life after the Hollywood ending.
29 min
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How To Talk to Strangers
A professional introvert’s guide to turning shyness into a superpower.
27 min
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How To Actually Enjoy Working from Home
A workplace design guru tackles a listener’s kitchen corner office.
28 min
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How To Save the Planet (And Still Use a Plastic...
On Earth Day's 50th anniversary, convert your “green guilt” into group action.
28 min
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How To Stop Procrastinating
A behavioral scientist teaches a dog trainer new tricks for productivity.
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Quarantine Q&A: Masks
How do we all get in the habit of wearing a mask?
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How To Tame a Chaotic Household
To tidy up a messy home, focus on the family first.
28 min
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How To Not Go Crazy Under Quarantine
Some tips to help you get through this coming week. And the one after that.
26 min
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How To Forgive the Unforgivable
A woman with a terrible family secret tries to put it behind her.
26 min
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How To Find Your First Kiss at 38
A professional matchmaker tries to help a 38-year-old woman find “The One.”
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How To Get Your Mom to Accept You
Coming out to your parents is hard, especially when they’re half a world away.
26 min
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How To Vote for the Next President
Can David Axelrod and Mike Murphy help a swing voter make up his mind?
28 min
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How To Write the Perfect Breakup Song with Ben ...
The master songwriter helps a listener express his feelings.
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How To Convince People to Give You Money
What con artists can teach us about fundraising.
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How To Protect Yourself Against the Coronavirus
What to do if the situation escalates to a real-life "Contagion."
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How To Put Your Wife's Career First
Pursuing a dream job ought to be exciting — for both of you.
28 min
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How To Kick a Meth Habit
A recovering addict in a small town tries to get past his past.
28 min
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How To Rob a Bank
An ex-con who robbed dozens of banks teaches us how to plan the perfect heist and getaway.
30 min
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How To Propose (to a Man)
Gender roles are shifting, so why aren’t more women proposing to their boyfriends?
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How To Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick
Previous guests of How To! tell us how they created lasting change.
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How To Give a REALLY Big Gift
What do you do when a loved one is reluctant to receive it?
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How To Remember Everything
Can one simple memory trick help you live a more memorable life?
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