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How To Rethink Retirement
Brad Stulberg on embracing a massive change.
34 min
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How To Let Go of a Friendship
I feel tossed aside. How can I move on?
27 min
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How To Evolve a Friendship
We’re different people now. Can we still be friends?
34 min
79
How To Find Friends in Unexpected Places
Part one of our special series on friendship.
40 min
80
How To Be a Mindful Drinker
Rosamund Dean on drinking with intent.
37 min
81
How To Plan Your Next Adventure
Brady Binstadt on making your next trip memorable.
32 min
82
How To Be Free Of Body Shame
Ronald Young Jr. on weight, societal change, and why you actually don’t need to love your body.
43 min
83
How To Stop Snoring and Breathe Easier (Encore)
My cats won’t sleep in the same room as me.
27 min
84
How To Make Small Talk Feel Big
Susan McPherson on the lost art of connecting.
34 min
85
How To Keep Caring Amid Endless Crises
Nadia Bolz-Weber on grace, compassion, and spheres of influence.
35 min
86
How To Age Like an Elite Athlete
Jeff Bercovici on training for long-lasting fitness.
39 min
87
How To Cook One Perfect Meal (Encore)
Can New York Times super-chef Sam Sifton help a 20-something win back his ex with a home cooked meal?
30 min
88
Our Favorite Advice of 2023
Tackling our most human problems one listener at a time.
34 min
89
How To Transition From Soldier to Civilian
Bob Beard on how to make long-term plans amid the culture shock of civilian life.
33 min
90
How To Face the A.I. Revolution (Encore)
Kevin Roose on using A.I. chatbots intelligently.
37 min
91
How To Carve Out Creative Time
Eve Rodsky on why creative time isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity.
39 min
92
How To Grieve an Estranged Parent
Patrick Teahan on healing your inner child and finding community outside of family.
44 min
93
How To Talk Politics Without Wrecking Relations...
My parents are die-hard Trump fans. I can’t stand him. How do we make this work?
31 min
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How To Get Through Menopause
NYT’s Susan Dominus on the misinformation surrounding a still-taboo subject.
44 min
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How To Build a Marriage That Lasts
Caryl and Jay Casbon on growing together—and as individuals—in coupledom.
41 min
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How To Hit “Reset” on Your Career
Steven Levitt on leaving a perfectly good but unsatisfying job.
35 min
97
How To Let Go of Kid Clutter
34 min
98
How To Build Trust With Co-Workers
Marlon Styles on finding common ground in order to build something meaningful.
32 min
99
How To Find Love Where You Least Expect It
Samhita Mukhopadhyay on healing your heart and finding romance in unexpected places.
37 min
100
How To Get Out of Debt Faster Than You Think (E...
From student loans to credit cards, I’m drowning in debt. How do I stay afloat?
27 min