How to Be a Better Human
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 you become a bett...
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Episodes (285)
Why do we like scary stories? (w/ Glynn Washington)
Oct 19, 2026
Do all my friends secretly hate me? | from Corner Piece
Oct 15, 2026
The doctor who says to eat your ice cream (w/ Zeke Emanuel)
Oct 12, 2026
How to reclaim your narrative (w/ Monica Lewinsky)
Oct 5, 2026
How reading can transform your life (w/ Reginald Dwayne Betts)
Sep 28, 2026
How to live longer (w/ Keith Diaz)
Sep 21, 2026
How to navigate complicated family dynamics (w/ Emerson Whitney)
Sep 14, 2026
Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | from Better In Person
Sep 7, 2026
Summer Fridays: How zombies, dragons, and superheroes could make you a better person (w/ Christopher Robichaud)
Sep 4, 2026
How to be creatively inspired (w/ Hrishikesh Hirway)
Aug 31, 2026
Summer Fridays: The art of paying attention (w/ Wendy MacNaughton and Laurel Braitman)
Aug 28, 2026
The last places without human sounds (w/ Matt Mikkelsen)
Aug 24, 2026
Summer Fridays: Why you should try birding (w/ Christian Cooper)
Aug 21, 2026
How increasing your happiness can help solve climate change (w/ Jiaying Zhao and Elizabeth Dunn)
Aug 17, 2026
Summer Fridays: How to clean your house without losing your mind (w/ KC Davis)
Aug 14, 2026
What trees can teach us about life (w/ Robert Moor)
Aug 10, 2026
Summer Fridays: Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld (re-release)
Aug 7, 2026
Why should you care about animal sex? (w/ Perrin Ireland)
Aug 3, 2026
Summer Fridays: How to be more joyful (w/ Ingrid Fetell Lee) (re-release)
Jul 31, 2026
How to understand your family history (w/ Keith Rushing)
Jul 27, 2026
Summer Fridays: How to find “your thing” (or your many things) (w/ Constance Hockaday) (re-release)
Jul 24, 2026
What the data shows about youth mental health (w/ Candice Odgers)
Jul 20, 2026
Summer Fridays: How to get your sense of wonder back (w/ Nate DiMeo) (re-release)
Jul 17, 2026
How to think fast and talk smart (w/ Matt Abrahams)
Jul 13, 2026
Why you are starved for creativity—and how to fix it (w/ Katina Bajaj)
Jul 6, 2026
How play is the secret to success at work (w/ Maxwell Pearce)
Jun 29, 2026
How to give up control - advice from neuroscientist Heather Berlin
Jun 22, 2026
Why you should try improv comedy (w/ Rick Andrews)
Jun 15, 2026
Why you need to get up and move—right now! (w/ Manoush Zomorodi)
Jun 8, 2026
Stressed, stuck, and overthinking? The science of moving forward w/ Ranjay Gulati | 10% Happier
Jun 1, 2026
Why you should take a risk every day with Julie Zhuo | from WorkLife with Molly Graham
May 25, 2026
How algorithms changed the way we communicate (w/ Adam Aleksic
May 18, 2026
How to handle uncertainty (w/ Simone Stolzoff)
May 11, 2026
How to mentally reset when you’re stressed out (w/ Dr Jenny Taitz)
May 4, 2026
Are you feeling emotionally stuck? Here’s how to get past it (w/ Yowei Shaw)
Apr 27, 2026
The right risks to take for a great career (w/ Molly Graham)
Apr 20, 2026
The right risks to take for a great career (w/ Molly Graham) (video)
Apr 20, 2026
How to have great sex (w/ Siphumeze Khundayi and Tiffany Mugo) (re-release)
Apr 13, 2026
Want to change your life? Start small! (w/ Eric Zimmer)
Apr 6, 2026
Chris Duffy | from Design Matters
Apr 2, 2026
How to add more exploration in your life (w/ Alex Hutchinson)
Mar 30, 2026
How to understand your own consciousness (w/ Michael Pollan)
Mar 23, 2026
How to find your purpose (w/ Yara Shahidi)
Mar 16, 2026
How to find your purpose (w/ Yara Shahidi) (video)
Mar 16, 2026
How to understand money stuff (w/ Matt Levine)
Mar 9, 2026
Your job or your sanity? How to not lose both (w/ Guy Winch)
Mar 2, 2026
How to be a caregiver (w/ Courtney Martin)
Feb 23, 2026
How to make (and keep) friends | from A Slight Change of Plans
Feb 16, 2026
How to find true love (w/ Francesca Hogi)
Feb 9, 2026
How to confront your inner critic (w/ Anu Gupta)
Feb 2, 2026