Self-help for smart people. World-class insights and practices from experts in modern science and ancient wisdom. Hosted by veteran journalist and best-selling author, Dan Harris.
What To Do When Your Mind Won't Quit | Bart van Melik
26 mins; April 03, 2026
Modern Life Is Designed to Leave You Empty. Here's the Antidote. | Arthur Brooks
74 hours 45 mins; April 01, 2026
The Neuroscience of Flourishing: Four Practices for Turning Stress and Anxiety Into Clarity and Calm | Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl
66 hours 49 mins; March 30, 2026
Stop Trying to Become Someone New: Get Past Constant Comparison and Return to What Works For You | Sam Sanders
53 mins; March 27, 2026
A Toolkit for a Noisy Mind: How John Green Manages Anxiety, Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts
59 mins; March 25, 2026
Handling Difficult People, Healing Breakups, and the Science of Talking to Strangers | Shankar Vedantam
56 mins; March 23, 2026
A Practice for Fidgeters, Restless Minds, and Anyone Who Hates Sitting Still | Meditation with Sebene Selassie
13 mins; March 20, 2026
Buddhist Monks On: Letting Go of Shame, The Opposite of Depression, and Dealing With Criticism | Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho
71 hours 33 mins; March 18, 2026
The Science of Emotion Regulation: Strategies for When You're Anxious, Angry, or Comparing Yourself To Other | Marc Brackett, Ph.D
68 hours 56 mins; March 16, 2026
Anderson Cooper and Michelle Obama: Navigating Grief, Making Loss Less Lonely, and How to Know the People You Love Before It's Too Late
71 hours 39 mins; March 13, 2026
Five Ways to be Less Distracted | Shaila Catherine
70 hours 13 mins; March 11, 2026
The Neuroscience of Reducing Chronic Pain and Everyday Addictions | Eric Garland
58 mins; March 09, 2026
How To Stop Getting Dragged Around By Your Anxieties, Thought Loops, and Insecurities | Sebene Selassie
21 mins; March 06, 2026
The Funniest Conversation You'll Ever Hear About Achieving Inner Peace | Pete Holmes
70 hours 55 mins; March 04, 2026
Harvard Business School Professor on Building Trust, Reducing Regret, and the Underrated Power of Oversharing | Leslie John
70 hours 12 mins; March 02, 2026
A Four-Word Buddhist Teaching for Instant Calm and (Just Maybe) Lasting Peace | Bart van Melik
16 mins; February 27, 2026
Michael Pollan On: Reducing Rumination, Reclaiming Your Attention From the Machines, and MDMA-Assisted Therapy
66 hours 26 mins; February 25, 2026
How To Handle the Feeling of Never-Enough, Quiet the Comparing Mind, and Reduce Financial Anxiety | Morgan Housel
71 hours 3 mins; February 23, 2026
How To Increase Performance By Working At Your Edge -- Plus A Quick Hack For When Panic or Anxiety Swells
75 hours 21 mins; February 22, 2026
The Best Way To Feel Calm (Is to Not Try To Feel Calm)
20 mins; February 20, 2026
A Buddhist Antidote To Fear And Anxiety | Devin Berry
67 hours 52 mins; February 18, 2026
The Science of Happiness: Five Simple Strategies for Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Connection | Sonja Lyubomirsky and Harry Reis
63 hours 17 mins; February 16, 2026
How To Handle Constant Exhaustion (Without Blaming Yourself) | Jay Michaelson
32 mins; February 15, 2026
How To Work With Insomnia, Pain, and Your Mom's Voice in Your Head | Jeff Warren
28 mins; February 13, 2026
Stoic Practices for Getting Rid of Mental Junk, Your Morning Routine, and Talking to the Dead | Ryan Holiday
67 hours 52 mins; February 11, 2026
Unlocking the Body's Innate Capacity for Healing: From Colds and Injuries to Anxiety and Heart Health | Dr. Victoria Maizes
79 hours 28 mins; February 09, 2026
This Quick Practice Will Make You Feel Lighter | Jay Michaelson
13 mins; February 08, 2026
How To Stop an Anxiety Spiral, The Best Protections Against Financial Ruin, and a Workaholic's Guide to Productivity (and Self-Care) | Andrew Ross Sorkin
53 mins; February 06, 2026
Three Buddhist Practices For Getting Your Sh*t Together | Vinny Ferraro
66 hours 32 mins; February 04, 2026
How a Simple Mindset Shift Can Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease and Improve Overall Health | Dr. Tara Narula
60 hours 30 mins; February 02, 2026
How To Create Micro-Moments of Sanity No Matter What's Happening Today | Jay Michaelson
28 mins; February 01, 2026
George Saunders On: Getting Un-Stuck, Calming the Inner Critic, and Building Empathy Without Becoming a Chump
66 hours 7 mins; January 30, 2026
How to Regulate Your Emotions and Mental Chatter When Bad Things Happen | Maya Shankar
66 hours 17 mins; January 28, 2026
A Counterintuitive Strategy for Sharper Decision-Making, Stronger Performance, and a More Meaningful Life. | Daniel Pink
52 mins; January 26, 2026
How To Handle 4 AM Worry Spirals | Bart van Melik
21 mins; January 25, 2026
Tim Ferriss On: Recovering From Anxiety and Compulsive Thinking, Rethinking Self-Optimization, and the Power of Saying "No."
71 hours 49 mins; January 23, 2026
Overwhelm Is Reversible. Here Are the Best Strategies From Psychology and Neuroscience | Claudia Hammond
68 hours 1 min; January 21, 2026
How To Succeed, Sanely—Without Toxic Productivity, Preconceived Notions, or Fear of Change | Anne-Laure Le Cunff
73 hours 34 mins; January 19, 2026
How To Handle Exhaustion, Disconnection, and Physical Pain | Meditation with Bart van Melik
12 mins; January 18, 2026
Seth Meyers On: Handling Performance Anxiety, Managing the Inner Critic, Hacks for Better Conversation, and Staying Joyful in Dark Times
44 mins; January 16, 2026
The "Wellness" Industry Sells Us On Rigid Optimization. It Doesn't Work–But This Might. | Nidhi Bhanshali Pandya
78 hours 31 mins; January 14, 2026
Why You Don't Exercise Even Though You Know You Should. And Strategies To Get Over the Hump. | Katy Bowman
77 hours 47 mins; January 12, 2026
Buddhist Strategies for Protecting Yourself from Everyday Chaos | Bart van Melik
33 mins; January 11, 2026
How To Rewrite Your Story, Make Peace with the Past, and Break Old Patterns | Melissa Febos
68 hours 45 mins; January 09, 2026
How To Use Psychology and Buddhism To Handle Your Inner Critic | Amita Schmidt
61 hours 45 mins; January 07, 2026
Esther Perel: The Modern World Can Sap Your Life Force. Here's How To Recapture It.
53 mins; January 05, 2026
Buddhist Hacks for Anxiety and Overthinking | Joseph Goldstein
77 hours 30 mins; January 04, 2026
Joseph Goldstein On How To Train Your Runaway Brain
68 hours 45 mins; January 01, 2026
Rewire How You Talk To Yourself | Ofosu Jones-Quartey
65 hours 11 mins; December 31, 2025
Rethinking Success | Mia Birdsong
68 hours 35 mins; December 29, 2025
How Being Wired Differently Can Be an Advantage | Jeff Warren
20 mins; December 28, 2025
How to Work with Worry | Christiane Wolf
23 mins; December 26, 2025
The Science Of Speaking Up For Yourself | Elaine Lin Hering
72 hours 30 mins; December 24, 2025
How To Read The Room, See What Others Miss, and Be Right More Often | Kirstin Ferguson
72 hours 56 mins; December 22, 2025
A Meditation for Overthinking and Perfectionism | Jeff Warren
10 mins; December 21, 2025
An Update From Dan
6 mins; December 19, 2025
A Zen Handbook for Sanity in an Era of Uncertainty | Jiryu Rutschman-Byler
77 hours 25 mins; December 17, 2025
How To Stop Overthinking and Make Better Decisions | Bidhan (Bobby) Parmar
74 hours 20 mins; December 15, 2025
Is It Possible to Uproot All Anxiety and Anger? Steve Armstrong Says Yes.
66 hours 46 mins; December 14, 2025
How Not To Let the News Paralyze You | Tom Llamas
54 mins; December 12, 2025
How to Break Your Anger Habit | Sharon Salzberg
75 hours 37 mins; December 10, 2025
The Science of Cannabis: Does It Help or Hurt With Anxiety? Is It Addictive? What's the Safest Way To Use It? | Dr. Riley Kirk
74 hours 52 mins; December 08, 2025
How to Keep Your Cool in a Room Full of Chaos Gremlins | Jeff Warren
12 mins; December 07, 2025
When You're Afraid to Slow Down — Even Though You Need To
43 mins; December 05, 2025
Jack Kornfield on How to Stay Sane in Insane Times
77 hours 17 mins; December 03, 2025
Do You Care Too Much What Other People Think of You? Avoid Conflict? Say Yes When You Shouldn't? | Dr. Ingrid Clayton, Fawning Expert
75 hours 53 mins; December 01, 2025
Working With a Brain That Doesn't Behave | Jeff Warren
27 mins; November 30, 2025
When Your Mind Won't Stop, Try This | Vinny Ferraro
44 mins; November 28, 2025
Why You Always Want More, And How To Fix It | Michael Easter
69 hours 36 mins; November 26, 2025
A Radical Buddhist Antidote for Anxiety | John Makransky and Paul Condon
53 mins; November 24, 2025
Why Work Feels So Hard — And What to Do About It
62 hours 41 mins; November 23, 2025
The Dharma of Anxiety and Depression | Leslie Booker
31 mins; November 21, 2025
How To Get Out Of Your Head: Joseph Goldstein and Sam Harris on Nirvana, Non-Clinging, Non-Duality, and the Best Way to Meditate
91 hours 13 mins; November 19, 2025
Longevity Science Without the Fear or Bullshit | Dr. Kerry Burnight
74 hours 5 mins; November 17, 2025
Why You're Always Half-Stressed — and How to Chill | Christiane Wolf
28 mins; November 16, 2025
Sebene Selassie On How To Be "Non-Attached" When the Stakes Are High
41 mins; November 14, 2025
How to Engage with Technology Without Losing Your Mind | Soren Gordhamer
74 hours 49 mins; November 12, 2025
Overwhelmed? Over-Scheduled? Burnt Out? Here's the Antidote. | Diana Hill
78 hours 24 mins; November 10, 2025
How to Co-Opt All the Stuff That Gets in the Way of Your Meditation | Christiane Wolf
13 mins; November 09, 2025
Is the News Making You Hate Everybody? Here's a Radical Antidote.
57 mins; November 07, 2025
How To Be Less Tense | GuoGu
75 hours 42 mins; November 05, 2025
Are They Really a Narcissist? Do They Really Have Borderline? Are They Truly Gaslighting You? How To Know. And What To Do When People Weaponize Therapy-Speak Against You. | Isabelle Morley
67 hours 49 mins; November 03, 2025
Is Your Ambition Rooted in Trauma? | Christiane Wolf
30 mins; November 02, 2025
Duct Tape for Your Inner Critic (Gently, of Course) | Dawn Mauricio
39 mins; October 31, 2025
How To Stay Open and Curious Even When You're Exhausted or Annoyed | Sarah Ruhl
74 hours 44 mins; October 29, 2025
Feeling Stuck? Dull? Flat? Here's a Better Path to the "Good Life." | Shigehiro Oishi
70 hours 35 mins; October 27, 2025
How To Communicate Effectively With Other Human Beings
25 mins; October 26, 2025
Do You Feel Like Everybody Sucks? Here's a 10-Minute Pain Reliever.
12 mins; October 24, 2025
How To Perform Under Pressure—With Both Peace and Confidence | Jim Murphy
80 hours 40 mins; October 22, 2025
The Science Of Getting Out Of Your Head | Annie Murphy Paul
59 mins; October 20, 2025
How Can I Meditate (Or Do Anything Else) When I'm in Pain? | Sebene Selassie
23 mins; October 19, 2025
Telling Harsh Stories to Yourself About Yourself? How To Rewrite the Narrative. | Allison Sweet Grant
46 mins; October 17, 2025
Is There Such a Thing as Healthy Shame and Embarrassment? | JoAnna Hardy
77 hours 58 mins; October 15, 2025
How To Handle the Parts of Yourself That You Wish Didn't Exist | Satya Doyle Byock
66 hours 14 mins; October 13, 2025
How To Figure Out What You Actually Need Right Now | Meditation with Sebene Selassie
13 mins; October 12, 2025
Three Strategies for Getting Over Yourself | Joseph Goldstein
76 hours 21 mins; October 10, 2025
How To Find Calm in a World on Fire | Pico Iyer
69 hours 14 mins; October 08, 2025
Are You a Grudge Holder or a Revenge Seeker? Here's How It's Hurting You – And How To Get Over It | James Kimmel, Jr.
71 hours 53 mins; October 06, 2025
Sebene Selassie On: Resiliency, Rewriting Your Patterns and Finding a Teacher Who Speaks to You
23 mins; October 05, 2025
We All Need To Make Money and Interact With Capitalism. Is There a Non-Icky Way To Do It? | David Gelles
