Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get it together. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org . You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening and helpful curated playlists by topic for Life Kit.
This episode explores the concept of a financial health calendar, outlining daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks individuals should undertake to manage their finances effectively. Against the backdrop of the numerous daily health routines people often neglect, the podcast introduces the idea that financial well-be...
This Life Kit episode from NPR focuses on improving driving safety. The host interviews a California Highway Patrol officer, discussing common driving mistakes (speeding, road rage), actions to take during car malfunctions (stalling, smoke), and procedures for accidents (minor vs. major). Specific advice includes yie...
This Life Kit podcast episode focuses on maintaining physical activity as people age. The episode features an interview with Juana Summers, who discusses research on exercise recommendations for older adults (150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week, plus strength training twice weekly), highlighting the im...
This Life Kit podcast episode focuses on providing advice on how to manage investments during market downturns. The episode features interviews with financial experts who emphasize the importance of long-term investing, discouraging panic selling and recommending continued investment even during market corrections. ...
This Life Kit podcast episode explores the safety of cosmetic ingredients, revealing the FDA's limited regulatory power and the ongoing debate surrounding several chemicals. The episode interviews epidemiologists and a former FDA director, highlighting ingredients of concern like phthalates, formaldehyde, 1,4-dioxane,...
This Life Kit podcast episode from NPR focuses on managing time effectively and prioritizing goals. The host interviews several experts, including author Oliver Burkeman, who emphasizes the importance of intentional attention and accepting limitations. Key takeaways include focusing on one goal at a time, leveraging ...
This Life Kit podcast episode explores the science and experience of awkwardness, featuring interviews with a psychologist, a writer, and an autistic individual. The episode discusses the causes of awkwardness (mismatched self-perception and others' views, social skill challenges), strategies for managing awkward mome...
This Life Kit podcast episode features an interview with Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler's articles director, offering advice on planning a significant trip. The discussion progresses through key planning stages: defining trip goals and desired experiences, considering budget and time constraints, traveling respons...
This Life Kit podcast episode interviews Gretchen Rubin, a writer specializing in happiness, habits, and human nature, to explore how self-knowledge contributes to happiness. The interview covers four key areas: understanding personal preferences (morning vs. night person, need for accountability, etc.), identifying o...
This Life Kit podcast episode features career coach Cynthia Pong, who advises listeners on updating their resumes. The interview covers resume formatting, writing effective summaries, choosing relevant categories, and identifying transferable skills. Pong emphasizes the importance of a concise, clean format, a strong...
This podcast episode of NPR's Life Kit addresses listener questions about navigating friendship challenges. The hosts, along with friendship experts Danielle Bayard Jackson and Marisa G. Franco, offer advice on handling conflict, setting boundaries, and maintaining friendships through life changes (e.g., marriage, par...
This Life Kit podcast episode explores the complexities of spirituality and how to cultivate a spiritual practice, regardless of religious affiliation. The episode features interviews with a psychiatrist and other experts, discussing various perspectives on spirituality, including its connection to something greater t...
This podcast episode addresses listener tax questions, focusing on when to use tax software versus hiring an accountant, the reporting of freelance income (even without a 1099 form), penalties for underreporting income, and the IRS's process. The hosts, two tax attorneys, advise using tax software for simple W-2 situa...
This Life Kit podcast episode from NPR focuses on how to successfully navigate significant life changes. The episode features interviews with a cognitive scientist and a journalist who offer practical advice and techniques. Key takeaways include using a written exercise to visualize desired outcomes, focusing on appr...
This NPR Life Kit podcast episode explores Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) loans, discussing their appeal and risks. The interview covers reasons for BNPL popularity (easy access to credit, convenience, interest-free options), how BNPL companies profit (retailer commissions and targeted in-app shopping), and potential downsi...
This Life Kit podcast episode features an interview with Kevin Curry, founder of FitMenCook, about meal prepping. The episode explores the benefits of meal prepping for budget, health, and convenience, including how to select ingredients that store well and create diverse meal combinations from a few core components. ...
This Life Kit podcast episode focuses on the challenges and rewards of caregiving, featuring interviews with two caregivers. The episode explores the emotional toll of caregiving, including grief, guilt, and resentment, and offers practical advice, such as building a support network ("care team") for both the caregive...
This Life Kit podcast episode explores how differing money personalities affect romantic relationships. Host Marielle Segarra interviews licensed counselor Shay Harris-Pierre, who outlines four common "money scripts"—avoidant, status-driven, worshipful, and vigilant—and how these impact couples' communication and fina...
This NPR Life Kit podcast episode discusses a study published in Nature Microbiology on the impact of diet on gut microbiome health. The interview with a health correspondent details how consuming a wide variety of plant-based foods, regardless of meat consumption, improves gut bacteria linked to better health (reduce...
This Life Kit podcast episode focuses on visible mending, a technique of repairing clothes where stitches are not concealed but become part of the garment's design. The episode features interviews with experts who discuss the growing popularity of visible mending as a sustainable and creative alternative to fast fashi...
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