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

31 Jul 2026
38m
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Who are you descended from? (w/ Keith Rushing)

27 Jul 2026
42m
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Summer Fridays: How to find “your thing” (or your many things) (w/ Constance Hockaday) (re-release)

24 Jul 2026
34m
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What the data shows about youth mental health (w/ Candice Odgers)

20 Jul 2026
42m
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Summer Fridays: How to get your sense of wonder back (w/ Nate DiMeo) (re-release)

17 Jul 2026
37m
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How to think fast and talk smart (w/ Matt Abrahams)

13 Jul 2026
41m
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Why you are starved for creativity—and how to fix it (w/ Katina Bajaj)

06 Jul 2026
43m
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How play is the secret to success at work (w/ Maxwell Pearce)

29 Jun 2026
40m
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How to give up control - advice from neuroscientist Heather Berlin

22 Jun 2026
41m
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Why you should try improv comedy (w/ Rick Andrews)

15 Jun 2026
39m
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Why you need to get up and move—right now! (w/ Manoush Zomorodi)

08 Jun 2026
42m
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Stressed, stuck, and overthinking? The science of moving forward w/ Ranjay Gulati | 10% Happier

01 Jun 2026
53m
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Why you should take a risk every day with Julie Zhuo | from WorkLife with Molly Graham

25 May 2026
37m
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How algorithms changed the way we communicate (w/ Adam Aleksic

18 May 2026
41m
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How to handle uncertainty (w/ Simone Stolzoff)

11 May 2026
41m
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How to mentally reset when you’re stressed out (w/ Dr Jenny Taitz)

04 May 2026
39m
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Are you feeling emotionally stuck? Here’s how to get past it (w/ Yowei Shaw)

27 Apr 2026
41m
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The right risks to take for a great career (w/ Molly Graham)

20 Apr 2026
41m
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How to have great sex (w/ Siphumeze Khundayi and Tiffany Mugo) (re-release)

13 Apr 2026
36m
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Want to change your life? Start small! (w/ Eric Zimmer)

06 Apr 2026
37m
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