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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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#273

Summer Fridays: Why you should try birding (w/ Christian Cooper)

If you ask Christian Cooper, a science writer, editor, and the host of the show “Extraordi... more

21 Aug 2026

34 MINS

34:03

21 Aug 2026

#272

How increasing your happiness can help solve climate change (w/ Jiaying Zhao and Elizabeth Dunn)

The conversation around climate change is often bleak and terrifying, but it doesn’t have ... more

17 Aug 2026

41 MINS

41:14

17 Aug 2026

#271

Summer Fridays: How to clean your house without losing your mind (w/ KC Davis)

Let’s face it: if chores were fun, they probably wouldn’t be called that. Because for most... more

14 Aug 2026

35 MINS

35:13

14 Aug 2026

#270

What trees can teach us about life (w/ Robert Moor)

What can we learn from trees? Robert Moor thinks that the path to a well-lived life lies i... more

10 Aug 2026

41 MINS

41:13

10 Aug 2026

#269

Summer Fridays: Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld (re-release)

Maurine “Mighty Mo'' Kornfeld will soon turn 102 years old, and most days, you can catch h... more

07 Aug 2026

24 MINS

24:44

07 Aug 2026

#268

Why should you care about animal sex? (w/ Perrin Ireland)

Perrin Ireland is an artist and environmentalist who draws science comics. She’s also the ... more

03 Aug 2026

44 MINS

44:49

03 Aug 2026

#267

Summer Fridays: How to be more joyful (w/ Ingrid Fetell Lee) (re-release)

How to find and create Joy in your life -- what is joy? And what is its purpose in our liv... more

31 Jul 2026

38 MINS

38:25

31 Jul 2026

#266

How to understand your family history (w/ Keith Rushing)

Journalist Keith Rushing has spent years trying to report on his most difficult story - th... more

27 Jul 2026

42 MINS

42:58

27 Jul 2026

#265

Summer Fridays: How to find “your thing” (or your many things) (w/ Constance Hockaday) (re-release)

Some people are born knowing exactly what they want to do with their life – and because of... more

24 Jul 2026

34 MINS

34:30

24 Jul 2026

#264

What the data shows about youth mental health (w/ Candice Odgers)

“Social media and screen time aren’t the most important factor in teen mental health,” say... more

20 Jul 2026

42 MINS

42:53

20 Jul 2026

#263

Summer Fridays: How to get your sense of wonder back (w/ Nate DiMeo) (re-release)

How do you make sense of the present? Nate DiMeo might suggest you look at the past. Nate ... more

17 Jul 2026

37 MINS

37:19

17 Jul 2026

#262

How to think fast and talk smart (w/ Matt Abrahams)

Matt Abrahams is a communication expert who teaches strategic communication at Stanford Un... more

13 Jul 2026

41 MINS

41:40

13 Jul 2026

#261

Why you are starved for creativity—and how to fix it (w/ Katina Bajaj)

Katina Bajaj is a scientist studying “creative health.” She looks at the role of play, fun... more

06 Jul 2026

43 MINS

43:55

06 Jul 2026