Episode 89, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Peter Levine is a lecturer, a psychotherapist, and the author of various best-selling books including "Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma." During our conversation, Peter talks about how our culture deals with and talks about trauma,

Episode 88, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Barry Schwartz is a TED speaker, a professor, a social scientist, and the author of "The Paradox of Choice." During our conversation, Barry talks about decision paralysis, the downsides of having too many options, and

Episode 87, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Jon Kostas is an activist, a former alcoholic, and the first study participant in the NYU psilocybin clinical trials. During our conversation, Jon talks about his years of alcohol abuse, his attempts to rid himself

Episode 86, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Leidy Klotz is a professor at the University of Virginia and is the author of "Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less." During our conversation, Leidy talks about why humans are so wired to add to,

Episode 85, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Shawn T. Smith is a clinical psychologist and an author of many books, including his best-seller, The "Tactical Guide to Women." During our conversation, Shawn talks about modern dating, the relationship issues with which his

Episode 84, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Brent W. Roberts is a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and specializes in human personality. During our conversation, Brent talks The Big Five personality traits, what personality is, the differences between the Big

Episode 83, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Warren Farrell is a political scientist, a former board member of the National Organization for Women (NOW), and the author of many books, including "The Boy Crisis," the focus of this conversation. During our conversation,

Episode 82, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Ed Hagen is a professor of anthropology at Washington State University Vancouver. During our conversation, Ed talks about the evolutionary reasons for two of humanity's most common mental illnesses: anxiety and depression. He also talks

Episode 81, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube William Irvine was a professor at Wright State University and is the author of seven books, including his best-seller, "A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy." During our conversation, Bill

Episode 80, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Marc Schulz is a professor of psychology at Bryn Mawr college, is the Associate Director of the Harvard Study of Human Development, and is the co-author of the book The Good Life: Lessons from the

Episode 79, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube  Roy Baumeister is a social psychologist, a professor at Florida State University, and the author of many books, including "Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength." During our conversation, Roy speaks at length on a variety

Episode 78, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube  Orna is an Israeli sociologist, a teacher at Tel Aviv University, and the author of the landmark book, "Regretting Motherhood." During our conversation, Orna talks about the women she profiled in her book, the difference

Episode 77, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube  Joyce Benenson is an author, a scientist, and a lecturer in the department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. During our conversation, Joyce talks about her field of expertise and research: sex differences in

Episode 76, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube  Tania Reynolds is a scientist, a researcher, and an assistant professor of evolution and development at the University of New Mexico. During our conversation, Tania explains the field of evolutionary psychology, the evolutionary history and

Episode 75, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Kevin Kelly is a photographer, a futurist, an editor, and the author of multiple books, including his newest, "Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier." On his 68th birthday, Kevin wrote "68

Episode 74, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Pico Iyer is an essayist, a travel writer, and the author of many books, including one of my all-time favorites: "A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations." During our conversation, Pico talks about his

Episode 73, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Jeremi Suri is a historian, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and the author of multiple books, including his most recent, "Civil War by Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight

Episode 72, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube  Chris Ryan is a writer, a podcaster, and the author of the bestselling books "Sex at Dawn" and "Civilized to Death." During our conversation, Chris talks about his interest in human nature, Native American culture,

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