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How to Be a Better Human

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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 be a better human.

From your work to your home and your head to your heart, How to Be a Better Human... more

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Did you know that you start losing bone AND muscle mass as soon as the age of thirty? Or that your fingers and toes don’t have muscles? Or how women in Scotland are starting to compete in the lighting of Dinnie Stones – which weighs 733 pounds?! Thes... more

How do you quit people-pleasing? Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan and family therapist Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile unpack the all-too-common fear of rejection and explore the practices necessary to reclaim your ability to finally say “no” and stop cari... more

This is the surprising story of how Texas – rich in oil and gas – became America's biggest producer of wind energy. For our first episode, Ryan and Anjali talk with Pat Wood, once George W. Bush’s right hand man and head of Texas's Public Utility Com... more

The real lever of a meaningful life isn’t intelligence or hustle — it’s personal agency, says Cate Hall, former Supreme Court attorney and once the world’s top-ranked female poker player. Sharing her journey from the throes of addiction to leading a ... more

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Bonnie Tsui
Author of On Muscle and Why We Swim, journalist writing about body and movement
Episode: How to use your muscles — or risk losing them (w/ Bonnie Tsui)
Pat Wood
Chairman of the Texas Public Utility Commission
Texas Public Utility Commission
Episode: How Texas became America’s biggest producer of wind energy (from Speed & Scale)
Cate Hall
Entrepreneur and former Supreme Court attorney sharing her journey to personal agency and freedom
Astera Institute
Episode: A practical guide to taking control of your life | TED Talks Daily
Kasley Killam
Author of The Art and Science of Connection
Episode: How to strengthen your relationships — one airport ride at a time (w/ Kasley Killam)
Lenore Skenazy
President of Let Grow and founder of the Free Range Kids Movement
Let Grow
Episode: How to build your kid's confidence — by leaving them alone (w/ Lenore Skenazy)
Julian Treasure
Author and speaker, expert in the role of sound in our personal and professional lives.
The Listening Society
Episode: How to talk so people will listen (w/ Julian Treasure)
Charles Duhigg
Author of Supercommunicators and The Power of Habit
Episode: How to communicate better (w/ Charles Duhigg)
Katherine Alejandra Cross
PhD candidate at the University of Washington researching online harassment and author of 'Log Off'
University of Washington
Episode: How to stop doomscrolling — and what to do instead? (w/ Katherine Cross)
Katherine May
Author of Wintering and Enchantment
Episode: How to rest when life is overwhelming (w/ Katherine May)

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Chris Duffy
Host of engaging conversations centered on self-improvement and personal growth, touching on various emotional and interpersonal topics.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 4.7k ratings
  • Talking to others And listening

    I think communication is the best way for us to get to know each other that’s how you find about each other..

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Family. Cooking
    United Statesa month ago
  • Such potential, interrupted

    So. Many. Ads. Completely takes you out of the episode so frequently. Won’t be listening again as I don’t like being pushed to subscribe just to enjoy more than 5 minutes of an episode without hearing yet another commercial.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    SeekerCons
    United States2 months ago
  • Insane amount of adds

    If you like adds, then this is the show for you.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    juliaaaaa3
    United States3 months ago
  • 4 minutes of commercials

    In the end of each episode on top of the rest of the commercials throughout the episodes is just ridiculous

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Jooseefiinee
    Denmark3 months ago
  • 播放不了

    是被ban了吗

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    露娜沉
    China5 months ago

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The show is frequently described as essential for personal growth, encouraging deep reflection and understanding of personal experiences.

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How to use your muscles — or risk losing them (w/ Bonnie Tsui)
Q: What does it mean to view physical effort in relation to muscle and society?
Physical effort still conveys meaning in human society, like commitment and identity, which is essential to our self-perception and abilities.
How to use your muscles — or risk losing them (w/ Bonnie Tsui)
Q: How and why should we be lifting weights?
Everyone should start thinking about strength training as, with age, we naturally lose muscle mass, and lifting weights is crucial to maintaining overall health.
How to use your muscles — or risk losing them (w/ Bonnie Tsui)
Q: What did writing a book about muscles teach you about how to actually make your muscles stronger?
It taught me that we need to be using our muscles and lifting heavy, as it has beneficial effects on health and well-being.
How to build your kid's confidence — by leaving them alone (w/ Lenore Skenazy)
Q: What is free range parenting?
It's the idea that kids are smarter and safer than we give them credit for, so they don't need us to supervise that much.
The future of finding love with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd | ReThinking with Adam Grant
Q: So what does this look like, though? Is there essentially going to be an AI agent that's swiping left on people?
It's about improving compatibility and saving time, not removing humanity from love.

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Recent guests on How to Be a Better Human include:

1. Bonnie Tsui
2. Pat Wood
3. Cate Hall
4. Kasley Killam
5. Lenore Skenazy
6. Julian Treasure
7. Charles Duhigg
8. Katherine Alejandra Cross

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