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How to Be a Better Human

How to Be a Better Human

Your guide to becoming a little less terrible.

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273 episodesEN

Show overview

How to Be a Better Human has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 273 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 160 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 39 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 42 episodes already out so far this year. Published by TED.

Episodes
273
Running
2021–2026 · 5y
Median length
35 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

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 at https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest Episodes

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Summer Fridays: How to clean your house without losing your mind (w/ KC Davis)

Aug 14, 202635 min

What trees can teach us about life (w/ Robert Moor)

Aug 10, 202641 min

Summer Fridays: Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld (re-release)

Aug 7, 202624 min

Why should you care about animal sex? (w/ Perrin Ireland)

Aug 3, 202644 min

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

Jul 31, 202638 min

How to understand your family history (w/ Keith Rushing)

Jul 27, 202642 min

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

Jul 24, 202634 min

What the data shows about youth mental health (w/ Candice Odgers)

Jul 20, 202642 min

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

Jul 17, 202637 min

How to think fast and talk smart (w/ Matt Abrahams)

Jul 13, 202641 min

Why you are starved for creativity—and how to fix it (w/ Katina Bajaj)

Jul 6, 202643 min

How play is the secret to success at work (w/ Maxwell Pearce)

Jun 29, 202640 min

How to give up control - advice from neuroscientist Heather Berlin

Jun 22, 202641 min

Why you should try improv comedy (w/ Rick Andrews)

Jun 15, 202639 min

Why you need to get up and move—right now! (w/ Manoush Zomorodi)

Jun 8, 202642 min

Stressed, stuck, and overthinking? The science of moving forward w/ Ranjay Gulati | 10% Happier

Jun 1, 202653 min

Why you should take a risk every day with Julie Zhuo | from WorkLife with Molly Graham

May 25, 202637 min

How algorithms changed the way we communicate (w/ Adam Aleksic

May 18, 202641 min
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