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How to Be a Better Human

How to Be a Better Human

136 Episodes By TED and PRX play.prx.org/listen?uf=https%3A%...
Join How to Be a Better Human as we take a look within and beyond ourselves. How to Be a Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join comedian Chris Duffy in conversation with guests and past speakers as they uncover sharp insights and give clear takeaways on how YOU can ...more
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How to find wisdom and wholeness in a modern world (w/ Krista Tippett)
Keeping hope and courage alive before the many pains... more
Mar 25 2024 36m
Spiritual Awakening During Pandemic
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How to get workplace gender equity now (with Sara Sanford)
There are more opportunities for women in the workpl... more
Mar 18 2024 36m
Actionable Equity Strategies in Business
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What to do when the truth isn’t enough to be believed (w/ Dina Nayeri)
Stories are such a powerful human invention that eve... more
Mar 11 2024 36m
Cultural Translation and Identity Evolution
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How to cultivate the skill of happiness (w/ Dan Harris)
If you’ve ever felt apprehensive about trying someth... more
Mar 4 2024 32m
Improving Life Through Social Fitness
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How to find connection –and love– in everyday life (w/ Barbara Frederickson)
Romantic love isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – at l... more
Feb 26 2024 32m
Revisiting the Definition of Love
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Re-release: Why love –and therapy– means going in a direction you don’t yet know (w/ Dr. Orna Guralnik)
In her critically acclaimed Showtime docuseries, Cou... more
Feb 19 2024 35m
Navigating Cultural Shifts in Work
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How to be good enough in America (w/ Wajahat Ali)
If there's one thing this show believes in, it's tha... more
Feb 12 2024 35m
Acknowledge Pain and Embrace Growth
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How to discover your authentic self -- at any age (w/ Bevy Smith)
Wanting to “find yourself” isn’t something that only... more
Feb 5 2024 32m
The Journey to Authenticity and Self-Discovery
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How to make generosity contagious infectious (w/ Chris Anderson)
If you’ve ever opened up social media in the hopes t... more
Jan 29 2024 36m
The Power of Generosity in Media
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Why you should start thinking about death (w/ Alua Arthur)
There’s a saying about two things that are inevitabl... more
Jan 22 2024 34m
Death, Mortality, and Personal Wishes
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How to think critically about history -- and why it matters (w/ David Ikard) (Re-release)
Have you ever recalled a story only to have someone ... more
Jan 15 2024 28m
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Re-release: How to lead a happier, more fulfilling life (with Dr. Robert Waldinger)
What makes YOU happy? Dr. Robert Waldinger is the di... more
Dec 25 2023 28m
Social Media's Impact on in-Person Connections
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Re-release: How learning about indigenous foods can open up your worldview (with Sean Sherman)
What’s your favorite dish — and what culture origina... more
Nov 27 2023 29m
Cultural Appropriation and Avoiding Disrespect
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Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld
Maurine “Mighty Mo'' Kornfeld will soon turn 102 yea... more
Nov 6 2023 24m
Moe's Passion for Building Relationships
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What do our guests do to be better humans?
This show is all about growth – and it’s always insp... more
Oct 30 2023 22m
Happiness and Becoming a Better Human
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The perks of listening to the sounds of the world (w/ Dallas Taylor)
Keyboard and mouse clicks, the song of an ice cream ... more
Oct 23 2023 37m
Enriching Listening Experiences Naturally
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How comedy helps us deal with hard truths (w/ Roy Wood Jr.)
There’s a saying that comedy is tragedy plus time. P... more
Oct 16 2023 35m
Comedy, Fatherhood, and Leaving Messages
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How to solve your problems through drawing (w/ Liana Finck)
Liana Finck’s cartoons explore life’s big predicamen... more
Oct 9 2023 34m
Humor, Creativity, and Cartoons
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Why you should try birding (w/ Christian Cooper)
If you ask Christian Cooper, a science writer, edito... more
Oct 2 2023 33m
The Depth of Community in Birding
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How do I know what my future self wants? (w/ Shankar Vedantam)
How well would you say you know yourself? Do you fee... more
Sep 25 2023 36m
Adapting to Life's Trivialities
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How to build better relationships between kids, parents, and ourselves (w/ Dr. Becky Kennedy)
One of the most important things that humans do is l... more
Sep 18 2023 35m
Reflecting on Past Hurt, Offering Healing
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What vision loss helped Andrew Leland gain
When he was a teenager, Andrew Leland was diagnosed ... more
Sep 11 2023 33m
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How labor unions create worker power (w/ Margaret Levi) (Re-release)
If the ongoing television writers' and actors' strik... more
Sep 4 2023 35m
Worker Organizing
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How changing your story can change your life (w/ Lori Gottlieb)
Lori Gottlieb believes we all have an inner narrator... more
Aug 28 2023 35m
Idiot Compassion vs. Wise Compassion
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Why your brain is an unreliable narrator (w/ Aparna Nancherla)
Impostor syndrome is one of many therapy-speak words... more
Aug 21 2023 35m
The Impact of Impostor Syndrome
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