The Life We’re Looking For

When we fail to make desired progress in life, most of us put the blame on physical and environmental limits. But my guest says that what's really holding people back is what's in their heads.Nir Eyal is the author of Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yoursel ...  Show more

When it comes to building a happy and meaningful life, most of us rely on a grab bag of strategies — habits and goals around work, relationships, and health. But my guest today would argue that in the quest for true flourishing, there’s a deeper element that not only ties togethe ...  Show more

Dating apps show us what we want—a relationship—without always accurately reflecting the experience of it. Our expectation that tech will create anything more than opportunities for social connectedness may overlook the hard work of coexisting with another human being. A conversa ...  Show more

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Our guest today is one of the most prominent happiness researchers in the world, and he has come to the conc ...

Themes: Self-Discovery, Societal Expectations, Individuality, Accountability, Repression Experienced teacher, writer, and speaker, Rainier Wylde takes us on a journey of the human experience and his struggles with finding his true self. Rainier also shares how society conditions ...  Show more

An award-winning writer and activist for LGBTQ rights, mental health, and the arts, Andrew Solomon is adept at reframing misconceptions about what it means to be human. In this moving conversation, Solomon and goop chief content officer Elise Loehnen talk about why we crave excep ...  Show more