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TED · Lifestyle

How to Be a Better Human

How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join Chris Duffy 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 and TikTok at @chrisiduffy. Buy his book Humor Me . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

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How to be less useful (w/ Priyanka Mattoo)

02 Nov 2026
41m
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How to connect with literally anyone (w/ Chris Gethard)

26 Oct 2026
44m
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Why do we like scary stories? (w/ Glynn Washington)

19 Oct 2026
43m
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Do all my friends secretly hate me? | from Corner Piece

15 Oct 2026
40m
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The doctor who says to eat your ice cream (w/ Ezekiel Emanuel)

12 Oct 2026
45m
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How to reclaim your narrative (w/ Monica Lewinsky)

05 Oct 2026
53m
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How reading can transform your life (w/ Reginald Dwayne Betts)

28 Sep 2026
43m
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How to live longer (w/ Keith Diaz)

21 Sep 2026
41m
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How to navigate complicated family dynamics (w/ Emerson Whitney)

14 Sep 2026
48m
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Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | from Better In Person

07 Sep 2026
43m
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Summer Fridays: How zombies, dragons, and superheroes could make you a better person (w/ Christopher Robichaud)

04 Sep 2026
34m
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How to be creatively inspired (w/ Hrishikesh Hirway)

31 Aug 2026
43m
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Summer Fridays: The art of paying attention (w/ Wendy MacNaughton and Laurel Braitman)

28 Aug 2026
37m
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The last places without human sounds (w/ Matt Mikkelsen)

24 Aug 2026
43m
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Summer Fridays: Why you should try birding (w/ Christian Cooper)

21 Aug 2026
34m
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How increasing your happiness can help solve climate change (w/ Jiaying Zhao and Elizabeth Dunn)

17 Aug 2026
41m
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Summer Fridays: How to clean your house without losing your mind (w/ KC Davis)

14 Aug 2026
35m
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What trees can teach us about life (w/ Robert Moor)

10 Aug 2026
41m
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Summer Fridays: Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld (re-release)

07 Aug 2026
24m
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Why should you care about animal sex? (w/ Perrin Ireland)

03 Aug 2026
44m
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