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What does it take to flourish? We started Flourish FM to share cutting edge research from world experts on how to thrive, so you can take away big ideas and practical steps to enhance your life, the lives of others, and, ultimately, make the world a better place. Flourish FM is hosted by Dr. Jon Beale and Dr. Nick Holton, and in collaboration with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, the Department of Education at the University of Oxford, and The Shipley School.

Episode #83: How to Overcome Trauma and Cultivate Happiness, with Karen Guggenheim

50 mins; March 31, 2026

Episode #82: Decision-making and when to walk away, with Dr. Annie Duke

50 mins; February 22, 2026

Episode #81: How to feel happier and more loved, with Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky

52 mins; December 16, 2025

Resilience, Performance and Growing the Good, with Sonya Looney

45 mins; December 12, 2025

Episode #80: The ways we respond to our environment and how they impact flourishing, with Dr. Joanna Moncrieff

43 mins; November 17, 2025

Episode # 79: How to Flourish More Through the Science of Happiness, with Dr. Laurie Santos

50 mins; November 03, 2025

Episode #78: Understanding High Functioning Depression with Dr. Judith Joseph

47 mins; October 20, 2025

Episode #77: How Psychological Richness Helps Us Flourish, with Dr. Shigehiro Oishi

50 mins; October 06, 2025

Episode #76: How Immersive Experiences Lead to Flourishing, with Dr. Paul Zak

50 mins; September 22, 2025

Episode #75: AI and Flourishing with Dr. Michael Mannino

43 mins; September 01, 2025

Episode #74: Flourishing and Psychological Strengths, with Dr. David Radosevich

41 mins; August 18, 2025

Episode #73: Insights from the world’s biggest study of human flourishing, with Dr. Matthew Lee

45 mins; July 28, 2025

Episode #72: How empathy helps you flourish, with Dr. Alison Jane Martingano

46 mins; July 14, 2025

Episode #71: How Becoming Authentic Helps You Flourish, with Dr. Ritz Birah and Dr. Victoria Uwannah

49 mins; June 23, 2025

Episode #70: Understanding the Impact of Biological Rhythms on Flourishing, with Dr. Satchin Panda

53 mins; June 02, 2025

Episode #69: Exploring the “New Happy” Philosophy with Stephanie Harrison.

48 mins; May 19, 2025

Episode #67: How to overcome a victim mindset and realize your potential Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman

42 mins; April 21, 2025

Episode #66: Nine tenets to building mental fitness, with Drew Ramsey, MD

56 mins; February 10, 2025

Episode #65: How to improve your well-being and recover from mental illness, with Dr. Lindsay Oades

51 mins; January 27, 2025

Episode #64: Gretchen Rubin on Happiness and Human Nature

58 mins; January 14, 2025

Episode #63: How to live a more fulfilling and meaningful life, with Oliver Burkeman

51 mins; December 31, 2024

Episode #62: Is Our Modern Civilization Helping or Hindering Flourishing? Insights and Answers with Dr. Christopher Ryan

49 mins; December 09, 2024

Episode #61: “Toxic Productivity” and Our Ability to Flourish, with Israa Nasir

49 mins; November 25, 2024

Episode #60: Emotional Intelligence and Resilience with “EI” Pioneer, Dr. Daniel Goleman

58 mins; November 11, 2024

Episode #59: How to Harness Meaning, Mattering and Purpose for a Flourishing Work Life, with Dr. Zach Mercurio

56 mins; October 28, 2024

Episode #58: How to Clean Up Your Mental Mess & Flourish, with Dr. Caroline Leaf

58 mins; October 15, 2024

Episode #57: What Every BODY Should Know About Nutrition & Flourishing, with Dr. Federica Amati

57 mins; September 30, 2024

Episode #56: Navigating life’s choices: Daniel Pink on motivation, regrets, growth and flourishing

51 mins; September 16, 2024

Episode #55: The Art and Science of Connection and Social Health, with Kasley Killam

50 mins; September 02, 2024

Episode #54: Strategies for Real World Enlightenment, with Susan Kaiser Greenland

49 mins; August 19, 2024

Episode #53: Positive Leadership: How to Lead Well by Doing Good, with Dr. Craig Dowden

47 mins; August 06, 2024

Episode #52: How to exit the grind and live a happier, more fulfilling life

52 mins; July 23, 2024

Episode #51: How to use transformational coaching to thrive at work and in life

57 mins; July 08, 2024

Episode #50: How Theology can Help you Flourish, with Dr. Miroslav Volf

50 mins; June 24, 2024

Episode #49: Why your mindset matters and what to start doing about it

50 mins; June 10, 2024

Episode #48: How to build great relationships, with Dr. Rick Hanson

53 mins; May 27, 2024

Episode #47: Digging into how to “be well” with Dr. Rick Hanson

60 hours 18 mins; May 13, 2024

Episode #46: How to leverage failure and psychological safety in your team or organization, with Dr. Amy Edmondson

54 mins; April 29, 2024

Episode #45: What can existential psychotherapy do for your ability to flourish?, with Dr. Sara Kuburic

50 mins; April 16, 2024

Episode #44: The Antifragile: Antifragility with Entrepreneur, MBA, AI consultant and dad, Josh Hernandez

54 mins; April 08, 2024

Episode #43: The Antifragile: Antifragility with 2x Inc. 300 CEO, entrepreneur, author and dad, Bob Goulet

55 mins; April 01, 2024

Episode #42: The Antifragile: Antifragility with Aerospace Engineer, Entrepreneur, Defense Expert and Mom, Jackie Space

64 hours 26 mins; March 25, 2024

Episode #41: The Antifragile: Antifragility with entrepreneur, investor, IPO expert, bestselling author and father, Peter Goldstein

63 hours 33 mins; March 18, 2024

Episode #40: Special Series on The Antifragile: Antifragility with world champion, bestselling author and performance coach, Donene Taylor

50 mins; March 12, 2024

Episode #39: Special Series on The Antifragile: Antifragility with combat veteran and leadership trainer, Kawika Lau

69 hours 43 mins; March 05, 2024

Episode #39: What can existential psychotherapy do for your ability to flourish?, with Dr. Sara Kuburic

50 mins; March 04, 2024

Episode #38: Leadership for Flourishing, with Emmie Bidston and Dr. Katy Granville-Chapman

57 mins; February 12, 2024

Episode #37: How to get on the path to antifragility, peak performance and fulfilling your potential, with Dr. Adam Wright

41 mins; February 05, 2024

Episode #36: How to prevent and recover from burnout, with “The Burnout Doc,” Dr. Sharon Grossman

57 mins; January 29, 2024

Episode #35: How the "flourishing effect" can help you thrive in the workplace, with Tonille Miller

49 mins; January 22, 2024

Episode #34: How to flourish through fitness and movement, with Krista Stryker

49 mins; January 15, 2024

Episode #33: How to harness self-reflection to do hard things, develop psychological richness and create optimal happiness, with Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener

54 mins; January 02, 2024

Episode #32: Building Well-Being in the Workplace, with Former Director of Global Mental Health and Well-Being at Google, Dr. Kristin Maczko

55 mins; August 16, 2023

Episode #31: How To Flourish in Your Career in an Uncertain Future of Work, with Dr. Gabriella Rosen Kellerman

53 mins; July 31, 2023

Episode #30: Building Your Mindset and Mental Game, with Dre Baldwin

56 mins; July 17, 2023

Episode #29: Global well-being and the role of education in flourishing, with Dr. Alejandro Adler

35 mins; July 05, 2023

Episode #28: Perseverance, Grit, and Mental Fortitude with Captain Megan Henry

49 mins; June 20, 2023

Episode #27: How to Use Your Attention to Help You Flourish, with Dr. Gloria Mark

64 hours 14 mins; June 04, 2023

Episode #26: The Power of Wonder, with Monica C. Parker

57 mins; May 17, 2023

Episode #25: The Extended Mind with Annie Murphy Paul

51 mins; May 03, 2023

Episode #24: The implications of perfectionism and confidence on the good life, with Homaira Kabir

52 mins; April 19, 2023

Episode #23: The Role of Shadowboxing in Flourishing, with Drs. Chris Bertram and Sarah Sarkis

51 mins; April 03, 2023

Episode #22: Lessons from the World’s Longest Study on Happiness, with Dr. Marc Schulz

52 mins; March 21, 2023

Episode #21: Why we must build mental toughness with Dr. Gilda Scarfe

60 hours 2 mins; February 28, 2023

Episode #20: A special episode of Coming Up Clutch, with J.R. Reid

54 mins; February 21, 2023

Episode #19: Mathematics for flourishing, with Dr. Francis Su

55 mins; January 17, 2023

Episode #18: The science of happiness, with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar

45 mins; January 03, 2023

Episode #17: Collective resilience and culturally competent flourishing with Drs. Lucy Hone and Denise Quinlan

55 mins; December 19, 2022

Episode # 16: Spirituality and Flourishing, with Dr. Lisa Miller

67 hours 51 mins; December 05, 2022

Episode # 15: The science of friendship and flourishing, with Dr. Marisa Franco

65 hours 1 min; November 21, 2022

Episode #14: Types of relationships and their role in a fulfilling life, with therapist and relationship coach, Nicole Nourian

63 hours 2 mins; November 08, 2022

Epsiode # 13: Meaning, happiness, morality and flourishing - a conversation with Will Reusch

72 hours 28 mins; October 25, 2022

Episode#12: How to progress through life from one strength to another

46 mins; October 11, 2022

Episode# 11: Flow & Flourishing Part 2: Flow in your work

90 hours 29 mins; September 26, 2022

Episode # 10: Flow & Flourishing Part 1: The Flow State

74 hours 21 mins; September 12, 2022

Episode#9: Pathways to Visible Well-being and Executing Strengths-Based Parenting

79 hours 31 mins; August 22, 2022

Episode # 8: On growing roses in concrete, student well-being and a different vision for education

85 hours 59 mins; August 15, 2022

Epsiode #7: Applying the Ancient Greek philosophy of flourishing to our lives today

63 hours 53 mins; August 09, 2022

Episode #6: The importance of critical thinking for flourishing in an age of technology

74 hours 51 mins; August 02, 2022

Episode #5: Pathways to Global Flourishing

78 hours 38 mins; July 26, 2022

Episode #4: Addiction and flourishing: why our addiction to pleasure is making us unhappy

66 hours 1 min; July 19, 2022

Episode #3: Should growth be the goal of human flourishing?

55 mins; July 10, 2022

Episode #3: Should growth be the goal of human flourishing?

55 mins; July 10, 2022

Episode #2: The Importance of Meaning for Flourishing

50 mins; July 10, 2022

Episode #1: Todd Kashdan on Navigating Unpleasantness and Creating Change

73 hours 40 mins; July 09, 2022

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2 mins; June 30, 2022

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