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ReThinking

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As an organizational psychologist, Adam Grant believes that great minds don't think alike; they challenge each other to think differently. In Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, he has lively discussions and debates with some of the world's most interesting thinkers, creators, achievers, and leaders—from Lin-Manuel Miranda to Brené Brown to Mark Cuban, and Olympic medalists to Nobel laureates to Oscar wi... more

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Julie Bowen is an Emmy Award-winning actress best known from her roles as Claire on Modern Family and Virginia in Happy Gilmore. She’s also a former host of the podcast Quitters, which she eventually quit. In this episode, Adam and Julie are joined b... more

Adam joins an improv comedy workshop and comes away with new insights about facing failure, building resilience, boosting creativity, and elevating collaboration. He takes the stage in Authors@Wharton with a pair of past Re:Thinking guests, data scie... more

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Maria Sharapova is one of only 10 women to complete a Career Grand Slam in tennis, and was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2025. After retiring in 2020, she has also become a mother, an investor, and podcast host. In this episode, Adam talks... more

Your beliefs about yourself and the world have a big impact on your mental health, relationships, and success. As a positive psychology evangelist, Shawn Achor has spent his career studying how to challenge and change the core beliefs that might be h... more

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Maria Sharapova
Tennis player, Grand Slam champion, and public figure
Former professional tennis player
Episode: The psychology of rivalry and resilience with Maria Sharapova
Shawn Achor
Positive psychology evangelist, author of The Happiness Advantage
The Power of Beliefs
Episode: How to challenge your self-limiting beliefs with Shawn Achor
Chris Ballard
Journalist and author of The Plunge, a book about cold water immersion
Author and journalist
Episode: The science of the cold plunge with Chris Ballard
Dana Suskind
Pediatric cochlear implant surgeon, Professor at the University of Chicago, author of 30 Million Words
University of Chicago
Episode: Why a chatbot can’t raise your kid with Dana Suskind
Eric Ries
Entrepreneur and author known for The Lean Startup and Incorruptible
Episode: How to prevent corporate corruption with Eric Ries
Ann Patchett
Best-selling author and owner of Parnassus Books (Nashville)
Parnassus Books
Episode: The craft of storytelling with Ann Patchett
Alexander Stubb
President of Finland (former prime minister, former foreign minister)
Office of the President of Finland
Episode: What Finnish president Alexander Stubb learned from golfing with Trump
Fredrik Backman
Author of My Friends and other novels
Author
Episode: Creative anxiety, self-doubt, and procrastination with Fredrik Backman
Darby Saxbe
Clinical psychologist and neuroscientist focused on parenting and dads
University of Southern California (USC)
Episode: Dad brain with neuroscientist Darby Saxbe

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Adam Grant
Organizational psychologist and author; frequent host and interviewer on leadership, decision-making, and thinking.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 2.2k ratings
  • Host is in Peter Thiel’s pocket

    Just found out Adam Grant is in Peter Thiel’s secret cabal of prolific doucebags. Won’t be listening anymore as that’s f’d.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    KamaSutraMatraCafe
    Canada2 months ago
  • Great content, way too many ads

    I love Adam Grant and his books are great. Such thoughtfully curated episodes are ripped to shreds with way too many ads ruining the cadence and pushing my focus away from the content. I can’t pay $50/year for every podcast to be ad free and still buy their books etc. Such a bummer.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    T. Ry
    United States4 months ago
  • Intelligent and funny

    This podcast is so thought provoking, but not in an inaccessible way. Adam and his guests talk about human behaviour with humour, intelligence and compassion.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lathamfamily
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Beckham 5🌟

    Adam and David, there is no better combination.. great conversation on thriving under pressure. An absolute outlier 🥰

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    S2G3C7L7
    Australia5 months ago
  • Is ReThinking Really Gone?!

    I love the ReThinking podcast. Please don’t say it’s been replaced by the Curiosity Shop?! 🙏🏻

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gus McAllibaster
    United States5 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the rigorous, science-based exploration of behavior and leadership.
Guests are varied and high-quality, with practical takeaways for work and life.
The host's ability to ask sharp questions is frequently praised.
Some episodes attract critiques about ad loads affecting cadence.
Production style is sometimes noted as overly polished by a subset of listeners.

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#140
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#118
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#244
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#128
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#120
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#28
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The science of the cold plunge with Chris Ballard
Q: What would you tell someone who is skeptical about adopting cold immersion?
He advocates starting with a cold shower, doing it with others for social reinforcement, and progressively building a routine that ends with a brief, controlled cold exposure to leverage the positive aftereffects without overdoing it.
The science of the cold plunge with Chris Ballard
Q: Is cold plunging actually good for us, and what are the credible benefits?
The guest outlines four confident benefits: athletic recovery, an immediate mood boost, a brief calm after the initial fight-or-flight, and potential mental health benefits, while stressing that the research base is still developing and not all claimed benefits are proven.
The science of the cold plunge with Chris Ballard
Q: What first drew you to ice swimming and what was the coldest place you have swum?
The guest explains his professional drive as a writer to explore subcultures, ultimately finding a personal alignment with recovery and a pivot after a sports career; the coldest swims occurred in Vermont lakes around 32-33 degrees, often involving a wooden ladder entry and short, intense swims.
How to challenge your self-limiting beliefs with Shawn Achor
Q: What is the balance between optimism and realism in achieving high performance?
Maintain initial optimism to drive effort and motivation, then introduce healthy worry during preparation to prevent complacency, and finally substitute worry with confidence as execution happens.
How to challenge your self-limiting beliefs with Shawn Achor
Q: How do you propose people should approach changing their beliefs in practical terms?
Begin by identifying which beliefs are predictive of outcomes, then use memory-based strategies and social environments to reinforce new, productive beliefs, while testing and adjusting along the way.

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Recent guests on ReThinking include:

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2. Shawn Achor
3. Chris Ballard
4. Dana Suskind
5. Eric Ries
6. Ann Patchett
7. Alexander Stubb
8. Fredrik Backman

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