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How to Be a Better Human podcast

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How to Be a Better Human

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How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join [Chris Duffy] (https://chrisduffycomedy.com/) 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 looks in unexpected places for new ways to improve and show up for one another. Inspired by the popular series of the same name on TED’s Ideas blog, How to Be a Better Human will help you become a better person from the comfort of your own headphones. Follow Chris on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisiduffy) at @chrisiduffy. Buy his book Humor Me at [https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL] (https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL) Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join [Chris Duffy] (https://chrisduffycomedy.com/) 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 looks in unexpected places for new ways to improve and show up for one another. Inspired by the popular series of the same name on TED’s Ideas blog, How to Be a Better Human will help you become a better person from the comfort of your own headphones. Follow Chris on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisiduffy) at @chrisiduffy. Buy his book Humor Me at [https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL] (https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL) Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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#238

How to make (and keep) friends | from A Slight Change of Plans

Many of us tend to prioritize our romantic and familial relationships over friendships — a... more

16 Feb 2026

37 MINS

37:18

16 Feb 2026

#237

How to find true love (w/ Francesca Hogi)

Love coach Francesca Hogi is dedicated to helping daters find “lasting love in the midst o... more

09 Feb 2026

37 MINS

37:56

09 Feb 2026

#236

How to confront your inner critic (w/ Anu Gupta)

How do you quieten the judgmental voice in your head? Educator and entrepreneur Anu Gupta ... more

02 Feb 2026

39 MINS

39:12

02 Feb 2026

#235

How to make social risks pay off (w/ Ben Swire)

Many company cultures can feel stagnant and uninspiring, says designer Ben Swire, whose jo... more

26 Jan 2026

43 MINS

43:34

26 Jan 2026

#234

What it means to truly pay attention (w/ Kevin Townley)

Kevin Townley is a meditation teacher. But he’s also a comedian who leads museum tours and... more

19 Jan 2026

46 MINS

46:50

19 Jan 2026

#233

How to experience the world like a good dog (w/ Alexandra Horowitz)

Can our dogs feel guilt? Or have they successfully trained us with their puppy eyes to win... more

12 Jan 2026

42 MINS

42:15

12 Jan 2026

#232

How to make 2026 a year full of laughs (w/ Chris Duffy and Manoush Zomorodi)

For the past five seasons, host Chris Duffy has been interviewing guests from psychotherap... more

05 Jan 2026

38 MINS

38:11

05 Jan 2026

#231

Interview: The razor-thin line between contagion and connection w/ Dan Taberski | from TED Health

After a mysterious wave of tics and twitches swept through a small-town high school in New... more

29 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:00

29 Dec 2025

#230

Work advice from the world’s favorite couples therapist w/ Master Fixer Dr. Orna Guralnik | from Fix...

Relationships of any kind can be tricky—but therapists are here to help. In this special e... more

22 Dec 2025

40 MINS

40:49

22 Dec 2025

#229

Re-release: Throwing good parties and building community (w/ Priya Parker)

Many of us are entering the new year with a similar goal — to build community and connect ... more

15 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:16

15 Dec 2025

#228

2025 Staff Picks - Best of How to Be a Better Human

Remember those fun high school superlatives like the “Class Clown” or the “Biggest Flirt”?... more

08 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:20

08 Dec 2025

#227

Pods Fight Poverty: Why Giving Money to Others Makes us Happier | from The Happiness Lab with Dr. La...

Money can buy you happiness – but not in the way we think. Giving money away – especially ... more

05 Dec 2025

49 MINS

49:01

05 Dec 2025

#226

How to find small delights in an uncontrollable world (w/ Sarah Kay)

What makes a hometown home, and how do you find community? Sarah Kay is a spoken word poet... more

01 Dec 2025

39 MINS

39:37

01 Dec 2025

#225

How to Eat with Awareness and Purpose (w/ Sean Sherman)

If you remove ingredients like dairy, wheat, flour, cane sugar, beef, pork, and chicken fr... more

24 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:13

24 Nov 2025

#224

How to find belonging (w/ Hanif Abdurraqib)

Where do you belong and what does community mean to you? These are the central questions C... more

17 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:52

17 Nov 2025

#223

Why you need to learn how to fight in a relationship (w/ Dr. Julie and John Gottman)

“All couples fight. In fact, how they fight in the first three minutes predicts with 96% a... more

10 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:40

10 Nov 2025

#222

How to break bad habits (w/ Edith Zimmerman)

Edith Zimmerman is a sketchbook cartoonist and writer of the Substack newsletter, Drawing ... more

03 Nov 2025

39 MINS

39:32

03 Nov 2025

#221

How to use your muscles — or risk losing them (w/ Bonnie Tsui)

Did you know that you start losing bone AND muscle mass as soon as the age of thirty? Or t... more

27 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:34

27 Oct 2025