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How To!

You’ve got questions. Together, we get answers. We all need advice, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to turn. Each week, Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace bring a listener on to the show to solve their toughest problems with the help of world-class experts. It’s free therapy, and you’re invited.

You’ve got questions. Together, we get answers. We all need advice, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to turn. Each week, Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace bring a listener on to the show to solve their toughest problems with the help of world-class experts. It’s free therapy, and you’re invited.

 

#308

How To Write Your Memoir

To some, the act of writing a memoir might seem daunting, invasive, or navel-gazing. But e... more

25 Mar 2025

48 MINS

48:59

25 Mar 2025


#307

How To Discover Music You’ll Love

Music streaming services like Spotify offer huge libraries of songs and albums—with recomm... more

18 Mar 2025

50 MINS

50:38

18 Mar 2025


#306

Supercommunicators | 3. How to Have the Hardest Conversations

The final installment of our series explores the conversations that most of us dread, like... more

12 Mar 2025

30 MINS

30:40

12 Mar 2025


#305

How To Lose Your ‘Virginity’ at 43

For most of her life, Elizabeth was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S... more

11 Mar 2025

48 MINS

48:23

11 Mar 2025


#304

How To Interview Someone

Interviews are a time-honored way to elicit intimate insights from public figures and peop... more

04 Mar 2025

52 MINS

52:00

04 Mar 2025


#303

Supercommunicators | 2. How to Communicate Without Words

Why is it that we can tell someone “I’m totally fine!” and they instantly know we’re not? ... more

01 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:37

01 Mar 2025


#302

How To Protect Your Parents From Fraud

May’s father nearly lost $4,000 to an online scam. How can she protect him from future fra... more

25 Feb 2025

45 MINS

45:26

25 Feb 2025


#301

Supercommunicators | 1. How to Talk to Anyone

Why are some people able to talk with just about anyone—about almost anything? One answer ... more

22 Feb 2025

32 MINS

32:22

22 Feb 2025


#300

Introducing Supercommunicators

In a new miniseries inspired by Charles Duhigg’s bestseller, the former host of Slate’s Ho... more

22 Feb 2025

01 MINS

01:14

22 Feb 2025


#299

How To Outsmart Your Student Loans

At nearly 40, Valerie is itching to pay off her student loans and finally become debt-free... more

18 Feb 2025

51 MINS

51:43

18 Feb 2025


#298

How To Have the Best Sex of Your Life (Encore)

Ever since she started taking a new medication a few years ago, Meme is worried that she’s... more

11 Feb 2025

36 MINS

36:08

11 Feb 2025


#297

How To Rebuild Your Life After a Wildfire

Jeff and his family lost their home last month in the L.A. wildfires. Since then, he’s bee... more

04 Feb 2025

59 MINS

59:13

04 Feb 2025


#296

How To Set Limits With an Ex

Guillermo and his ex-wife divorced nearly a decade ago. They share custody of their son wh... more

28 Jan 2025

48 MINS

48:34

28 Jan 2025


#295

How To Harness Your Citizen Superpowers

Connie is feeling compelled to get involved in her local community, but she’s never even a... more

21 Jan 2025

48 MINS

48:20

21 Jan 2025


#294

How To Switch Careers in Midlife

For three decades, Mike has worked in a field with an uncertain future: journalism. He lov... more

14 Jan 2025

44 MINS

44:19

14 Jan 2025


#293

How To Become an Expat

Before the 2024 election, Maureen and Jayna had hoped to attend a historic inauguration fo... more

07 Jan 2025

46 MINS

46:18

07 Jan 2025


#292

How To Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without Yelling) Pt 2 - Encore

Today we’re going to see if one American family can flip the usual, tortured and tedious s... more

31 Dec 2024

56 MINS

56:13

31 Dec 2024


#291

How To Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without Yelling) Pt 1 - Encore

[Jenn] (https://wearehearken.com/staff/) and Todd Brandel have a close, loving relationshi... more

24 Dec 2024

43 MINS

43:43

24 Dec 2024


#290

Our Favorite Advice of 2024

How will you remember 2024? Here at How To! Headquarters, this will be the year when a bun... more

17 Dec 2024

58 MINS

58:28

17 Dec 2024


#289

How To Exorcise Your Fitness Demons

Sandy is a former college athlete who knows how to exercise—at least, she used to. These d... more

10 Dec 2024

44 MINS

44:02

10 Dec 2024


#288

How To Plan an Estate (Before It’s Too Late)

André has known for years that they have to execute the estate when their parents pass. Th... more

03 Dec 2024

40 MINS

40:39

03 Dec 2024


#287

How To Throw a Party They’ll Remember (Encore)

‘Tis the season of gathering with friends and family. It’s also a time where some of us ye... more

26 Nov 2024

45 MINS

45:54

26 Nov 2024


#286

How To Face the Future (Gen Z Edition)

Ezra is adrift in his early 20s. He craves a life of meaning, community, and love. But he’... more

19 Nov 2024

47 MINS

47:06

19 Nov 2024


#285

How To Man Up About Male Birth Control

Contraception is a huge burden for women and people with uteruses to bear. What would it l... more

12 Nov 2024

45 MINS

45:44

12 Nov 2024


#284

How To Lead Your Local Nonprofit

Heather recently joined the board of her local library, a beloved institution from her chi... more

05 Nov 2024

41 MINS

41:41

05 Nov 2024


#283

How To Face Your Fear of Dying (Encore)

Katie is terrified of dying. As the youngest in a big family, she can’t stop thinking abou... more

29 Oct 2024

34 MINS

34:38

29 Oct 2024


#282

How To Cope With Forever Parenting

As the parent of five kids, Sadie is no stranger to feeling overwhelmed. Most of her kids ... more

22 Oct 2024

44 MINS

44:26

22 Oct 2024


#281

How To Be Less Judgy

Erica judges other people by default. Whether they are acquaintances, co-workers, or new a... more

15 Oct 2024

43 MINS

43:26

15 Oct 2024