How To!
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How To Be a Lazy Genius
Kendra Adachi on prioritizing your life and making routines that stick.
29 min
177
How To Bounce Back From Burnout
James Altucher on finding a new job you don’t hate.
29 min
178
How To (Really) Help Refugees
Luma Mufleh on what can be done to improve the refugee experience.
31 min
179
How To Change a Mascot Without Tearing Apart Yo...
Maulian Dana on how to navigate a tense mascot debate.
28 min
180
How To Solve Your Own Medical Mystery
Meghan O’Rourke on how to cope and find hope with a chronic illness.
29 min
181
How To Start Writing (w/ Anna Quindlen & John D...
Two best-selling writers on how to put yourself on the page.
33 min
182
How To Speak Up So Others Listen
Amy Cuddy on stepping outside your comfort zone without changing who you are.
29 min
183
How To Stand Up To a Workplace Bully
Megan Hunter on how to handle a high conflict personality at work.
27 min
184
How To Make Friends... Like a Man
Dan Kois and Aymann Ismail on the challenge of finding friends later in life.
29 min
185
How To Have Happy Regrets
Dan Pink on one of our most misunderstood emotions.
29 min
186
How To Stop ‘Having It All’ (Before You End Up ...
Amy Westervelt on the seemingly impossible task of balancing work, life and kids.
31 min
187
Encore: How To Win Gold Without Losing Yourself
Olympic champion Steve Mesler on mental health and the pursuit of excellence.
31 min
188
How To Fight With Your Parents
Author Elizabeth Berg on the challenge of parenting your parents.
26 min
189
How To Beat Hackers at Their Own Game
Darknet Diaries host, Jack Rhysider, on hardening your online defenses.
30 min
190
How To Crack Up Your Coworkers (Without Being O...
Michael Terry, hilarious hedge fund guy, on reading the room — part two.
30 min
191
How To Make Humor Your Superpower
Naomi Bagdonas, co-author of Humor, Seriously!, on finding your funny side — part one.
31 min
192
Encore: How To Succeed When Everyone's Mad at You
When there are no easy solutions, you’re bound to make someone upset.
31 min
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How To Squash Your Fear of Bugs (and Other Phob...
Dr. Elizabeth McMahon on reprogramming your brain to conquer your phobias.
27 min
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How To Eat Whatever You Want
Virginia Sole-Smith says it’s called ‘comfort food’ for a reason.
33 min
195
How To Break the Spell of Social Media
Dr. David Greenfield on living a balanced digital life.
30 min
196
How To Save a Friend from a Bad Relationship
Suzanne Dubus knows firsthand how hard it can be to leave an abusive husband.
30 min
197
Our Favorite Advice of 2021
David Epstein joins us for a peek behind the curtain and listener updates from this past year.
27 min
198
When To Say Goodbye to a Difficult Dog
Simone Giertz and Denise Fenzi teach us some new tricks, part two.
28 min
199
How To Get Your Dog to Stop Barking (Without Ba...
Simone Giertz and Denise Fenzi teach us some new tricks, part one.
30 min
200
How To Embrace Your Anti-Vax Family This Holida...
Nwandi Lawson on prioritizing family unity in the face of major disagreements.
30 min