Psychology

James Altucher

James Altucher recounts a moment on a Wall Street corner where a man in a hard hat and safety vest was begging for money, revealing that not everyone is who they appear to be. He uses this as a metaphor for the disguises we all wear—the titles, personas, and performances we adopt to gain approval or status. Altucher reflects on his own masks and argues that the effort of staying disguised is a primary source of misery. True personal development, he suggests, begins with dropping the act and embracing authenticity.

Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield, the Grammy Award-winning musician, actor, and author, joins Joe Rogan. In addition to his solo career, Springfield fronts the rock supergroup The Locustz, whose latest album "Buzzkill" is available now.

Glenn Hutchinson

AJ and Johnny sit down with psychologist Glenn Hutchinson to explore the hidden forces behind temptation, habits, infidelity, and self-control. Hutchinson explains why willpower often fails when we face powerful urges, how unconscious processes drive behavior without our values, and how we invent explanations for decisions after the fact. The discussion covers changing your environment to bypass willpower, the separate systems of love, attachment, and sexual desire, and why people can betray partners they genuinely love. Hutchinson also touches on what rebuilding trust can look like after infidelity.

David Gandelman

In this episode of The One You Feed, David Gandelman explores how to distinguish between intuition and anxiety, revealing that true intuition is a skill developed through practice, not a simple gut feeling. He discusses how fear, desire, and resistance can impersonate intuition, and how meditation helps reclaim energy lost to rumination and worry. Gandelman also addresses the tension between comfort and growth, emphasizing that acceptance is a gradual, layered process. The conversation offers practical tools for building inner resilience and experiencing the full spectrum of human emotions.

Joe DeRosa

Joe DeRosa joins Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience. DeRosa is a comedian, actor, musician, restaurateur, and host of the 'Vile and Horrendous' podcast. His latest special, 'I Never Promised You a Rose Garden,' is now streaming on Netflix.

Peter Santenello

Independent journalist Peter Santenello shares what he learned about America from traveling to 85 different countries, revealing the unseen struggles of forgotten rural communities. He explores the realities of the drug crisis, the overlooked lessons from Amish life, and the most misunderstood communities in the country. The conversation examines how physical and cultural distance fuels division, and what stories emerge when you actually spend time in these places.

Dr. David Perlmutter

In this episode, neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter shares the latest science on how the brain's immune cells—microglia—drive both health and disease. He explains how immunometabolism links metabolism and immune function, why Alzheimer's is increasingly viewed as a metabolic disorder, and how lifestyle factors like exercise, nutrition, and stress management can support brain immune resilience. The conversation covers the limited role of current Alzheimer's drugs, the surprising benefits of GLP-1 medications for neuroprotection, and the specific foods and supplements that defend the brain from degeneration.

Pete Buttigieg

Former US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg argues that American democracy is facing an existential crisis and that the everyday problems citizens experience are not accidents but the result of deliberate choices. He shares unreported details about the US strike on Iran and the subsequent failed ceasefire, exposes the unfairness of the tax system, warns that AI will disrupt not just jobs but people's identities, and alleges that the administration hid critical information about fallen American troops. The conversation covers the path to saving democracy and the hard reforms almost no one wants to undertake.

Ice Cube

Ice Cube joins Conan to share the serendipitous origins of his rap career in a typewriting class, his time with N.W.A. and the guiding vision of Eazy‑E that propelled the group to global fame, and his pivot into sports entrepreneurship with the creation of the BIG3 basketball league. The conversation reveals how foundational skills, bold leadership, and a willingness to reinvent a traditional sport shaped one of hip-hop’s most enduring icons.

Ryan Holiday reflects on two Stoic principles: the importance of deep engagement with Stoic teachings (as Marcus Aurelius demonstrated with Epictetus) and the practice of focusing on what you can control without blame. The episode encourages continuous self-improvement and practical application of Stoicism in daily life.

Dr Joe Dispenza

Dr. Joe Dispenza joins Jay Shetty to discuss how thoughts, emotions, and habits shape our reality and why so many people feel trapped in familiar patterns. They explore the science of meditation, the power of intention, and the idea that changing your inner world is the first step toward changing your life. The conversation centers on belief formation, self-knowledge, and the concept of living in a mental ‘virtual reality’ that can be overwritten through deliberate practice.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Mel Robbins sits down with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the most decorated 100-meter sprinter in history. Fraser-Pryce shares the mindset behind her three Olympic golds and ten World Championship titles, including how she uses visualization and self-belief to perform under pressure. She opens up about bouncing back from failure and tuning out the comparison that distracts from personal excellence. She also discusses how becoming a mother strengthened her career rather than ending it, defying critics who said she had to choose. The conversation is both a masterclass in elite performance and a universally applicable guide to unlocking your best self.

Joshua Fields Millburn & T.K. Coleman

Joshua and T.K. explore the concept of 'surgical decluttering'—a precise approach to letting go that avoids the pitfalls of dogmatic minimalism. They question when minimalism itself becomes a problem, when having more is actually better, and introduce a 14-minute decluttering rule to bypass procrastination. The episode also includes practical examples of what furniture and dishes Joshua owns, modeling an intentional, non-deprived minimalist lifestyle.

Max Krummel

Dr. Max Krummel, a UCSF immunologist, breaks down the surveillance, recognition, and response functions of the immune system. He explains how aging, sleep, stress, and even mindset influence immune competence. The conversation spans thymic decline, how cancers evade detection, and the foundations of modern immunotherapy. Listeners gain a framework for understanding why season and time of day matter for immunization and how basic research translates into cancer treatments.

Bas Rutten

Former MMA fighter Bas Rutten explains how the ability to stay relaxed became his most powerful weapon. Before his first fight in Japan, he learned his opponent was 33 pounds heavier, the round was thirty minutes long, and there were no rules he recognised — so he wrote 'R' (for rustig, Dutch for 'relaxed') on each fist. Mid-fight he was calm enough to overhear spectators discussing a house move, and that moment revealed the two competing voices inside him. The conversation draws out Stoic lessons on separating what you can control from what you cannot, and on using the gap between stimulus and response to choose calm over panic under extreme pressure.

Jon Gordon

In this episode, host Shawn Stevenson interviews author and speaker Jon Gordon about building better habits. They discuss the power of a gratitude walk, how to silence negative inner thoughts, and strategies for making new habits easier to adopt. Gordon explains concepts like 'the Habit Before the Habit' and the importance of a personal highlight reel. The conversation covers practical techniques for improving health, mindset, and performance through small, consistent actions.

Ryan Holiday urges a Stoic approach to news consumption: recognize the repetitive, emotionally manipulative nature of media and focus your attention on what you can control. He recommends four books that dissect media manipulation and the degradation of public discourse.

Annie Jacobsen

Annie Jacobsen argues that while nuclear war has long been the ultimate existential threat, a biological attack could be far more insidious, spreading silently and causing chaos without a single explosion. Drawing on declassified intelligence, Soviet bioweapon history, and COVID-19 lessons, she maps the likely first 24 hours of a leak and the rapid descent into anarchy within six days. The conversation examines why bioweapons remain a blind spot for governments and what makes the perfect biological agent. Jacobsen also reveals the Soviet attempt to create a euphoric plague, underscoring the dark creativity of state-run programs.

In the third installment of 'The Staten Island Problem,' Malcolm Gladwell delves into the fierce local battle over Staten Island's possible secession from New York City, using newly discovered audio recordings of community debates. To understand the dynamics, he introduces the 'Tuvalu Effect,' a historical analogy drawn from a remote Polynesian island. The episode further explores the human side of the debate through the voices of Staten Island residents themselves.

Arthur Brooks

Ryan Holiday explores whether happiness is achievable through a Stoic lens, drawing on insights from Arthur Brooks about the relationship between mastery, effort, and contentment. The episode challenges the modern pursuit of happiness as a destination and reframes it as a byproduct of virtuous living and proper effort allocation.

William O. Stephens

Ryan Holiday interviews Professor William O. Stephens about the profound intellectual lineage between Epictetus, a former slave philosopher, and Marcus Aurelius, the most powerful ruler of Rome. Stephens explores how Marcus Aurelius discovered Epictetus's teachings, why they resonated so deeply with the emperor, and how a slave's philosophy of freedom and self-mastery shaped one of history's greatest leaders. The episode illuminates how ideas about power, control, and inner resilience transcended the vast gulf between master and slave across centuries.

Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer opens up about her journey from child star to finding authentic self-worth. She discusses how early fame, anxiety, and depression led to a midlife crisis at 17, and how motherhood, boundary-setting, and emotional honesty became tools for redefining success from the inside out. The conversation weaves through childhood trauma, the pressure to perform, and the courage required to choose yourself over others' expectations.

Danae Smith

Danae Smith explores how wonder can be cultivated in everyday moments through intentional practices of stillness, presence, and gratitude. Rather than waiting for extraordinary events, she argues that slowing down and appreciating the familiar helps quiet comparison, deepen contentment, and rediscover the beauty already around us.

Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday explores twelve recurring principles from Marcus Aurelius's personal writings—the rules the most powerful man in the world returned to repeatedly when facing difficulty, disappointment, and overwhelming responsibility. These rules offer practical guidance for navigating modern life's challenges.

Seth Godin

Mel Robbins sits down with Seth Godin to explore two deceptively simple questions that reshape how you make decisions, allocate time, and build your future. Seth—author of 20+ bestselling books and one of Mel's most influential mentors—cuts through the noise of productivity theater and misaligned goals to reveal what actually matters. The episode dismantles common traps: chasing metrics that don't reflect your values, saying yes to everything, waiting for perfection or confidence before acting, and seeking approval from people who don't understand your vision.

Brian Tracy

Brian Tracy argues that success isn't about working harder but about eliminating self-sabotaging behaviors. By replacing habits like procrastination, self-doubt, and blame with personal responsibility, persistence, and continuous learning, you become someone who naturally creates success. The episode covers ten specific habits that hold people back and how to replace them.

Ed Mylett (host); Tom Papa, Lewis Howes, Dr. G, LeAnn Rimes (featured conversations)

Ed Mylett weaves together four conversations exploring the gap between ego and authenticity. Tom Papa discusses confidence versus ego and humility as strength. Lewis Howes shares a vulnerable breakthrough about hiding pain behind achievement. Dr. G explores how shame becomes trapped in the body and shapes our lives. LeAnn Rimes opens up about criticism, anxiety, and defining herself from within rather than through others' approval. The core theme: real peace and freedom come from dropping the masks and embracing who you truly are.

Steven Pressfield

Ryan Holiday interviews bestselling author Steven Pressfield about the crisis of men abandoning fiction for non-fiction advice books. Pressfield argues that great fiction teaches courage, honor, sacrifice, and the human condition in ways that facts and self-help cannot replicate. Drawing from his own 27-year apprenticeship before publication and diverse work experiences, Pressfield explains why stories remain essential to understanding what it means to be human.

Wallo267

Wallo267, entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author, joins Max to discuss his new book 'Yes to You, No to Them' and the transformative power of strategic refusal. Drawing from his 20-year incarceration and subsequent reinvention, Wallo explores how saying no to external demands frees you to say yes to your own priorities, the cost of chronic agreement, and living with intentional urgency.

Chloe Bailey

Chloe Bailey discusses her journey from YouTube covers to signing with Beyoncé's label, navigating industry pressure around appearance, and overcoming people-pleasing patterns. She shares lessons from heartbreak, her approach to dating dealbreakers, and the process of learning to value herself beyond external validation.

Alain de Botton

Sam Harris speaks with Alain de Botton about the psychology of unhappiness and how we create our own suffering through false expectations and rigid belief systems. The conversation explores the secular world's avoidance of ritual and ecstasy, the role of psychedelics in self-discovery, meritocracy's psychological costs, cancel culture as a purity trap, and what mortality reveals about how we construct meaning.

Dr. Cindy Geyer, Dr. Eric Topol, Dr. Aseem Malhotra

A compilation episode featuring three cardiologists and metabolic health experts challenging the cholesterol-centric narrative around heart disease. The conversation explores inflammation, insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction, and lifestyle as primary drivers of cardiovascular risk, emphasizing that heart disease develops over decades and that many risk factors are modifiable through prevention strategies.

Nick Maggiulli

Scott Galloway and Nick Maggiulli, COO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, field listener questions on personal finance across life stages. They address practical strategies for building wealth on modest incomes, generating retirement income without fixating on dividends, and whether young families should continue investing or wait for inheritance. The episode balances actionable advice with psychological frameworks for long-term financial success.

Stephen Dubner, Angela Duckworth (co-hosts)

Angela Duckworth and Stephen Dubner explore the social taboo around money conversations. They discuss whether the reluctance to discuss salary is beginning to fade, how open dialogue about finances might boost financial literacy, and the surprising moment when Duckworth’s teenage daughter independently called Vanguard to learn about retirement accounts. The episode originally aired in January 2022.

Atsuko Okatsuka

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka joins Conan to discuss her stand-up special Father, her childhood experience being kidnapped by her grandmother to the United States, learning humor as a survival mechanism within her family, the lasting bonds formed through cheerleading, and the absurdity of internet reviews. Okatsuka brings sharp observational comedy rooted in her multicultural upbringing and family dynamics.

Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday explores the distinction between ego and confidence, arguing that what appears as self-assurance often masks internal doubt. The episode examines how ego operates as a barrier to growth across all life domains—whether pursuing ambitions, experiencing success, or navigating difficulty—and presents daily habits for cultivating genuine self-awareness and resilience.

Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday examines the looksmaxxing trend through a Stoic lens, exploring where self-improvement becomes unhealthy obsession. The episode unpacks the Stoic critique of chasing external validation, distinguishes between genuine self-care and vanity-driven perfectionism, and explains what the ancient philosophers would say about modern appearance optimization culture.

James Clear

This episode reads James Clear's article on Kurt Lewin's behavior equation: behavior is a function of the person and their environment. Clear explains how small adjustments to your mindset and surroundings can make healthier, happier, and more productive choices feel almost automatic. Drawing on behavioral psychology and design, the piece highlights the power of shaping your environment to support good habits and make bad habits harder.

Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge

Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, a professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University, discusses the bidirectional relationship between nutrition and sleep. She explains how even moderate sleep loss increases appetite, alters hunger hormones, and can cause weight gain even without extra calories. St-Onge also covers how meal timing and specific foods—like fiber, ginger, and saturated fat—affect sleep quality and metabolism, and shares evidence-based dietary approaches like the Mediterranean and DASH diets to improve sleep and cardiometabolic health.

Chris Reining

Chris Reining explores how childhood experiences shape the fears and anxieties we carry into adulthood, often invisibly limiting our careers and relationships. Through personal stories of overcoming public speaking anxiety, he demonstrates that confronting fear directly—rather than avoiding it—leads to genuine growth and resilience. The episode argues that successful people don't eliminate fear; they develop confidence to handle whatever comes.

Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday reflects on the need for courageous, good people in society and discusses how he's pushing himself creatively. The episode touches on character, creative challenge, and the role individuals play in meeting society's deeper needs. Holiday connects personal creative work to broader questions of virtue and contribution.

Jay Shetty (host solo)

Jay Shetty challenges the myths we've inherited about purpose—that it's a single calling, that passion precedes action, or that clarity must come first. Instead, he reframes purpose as something built through curiosity, experimentation, and small consistent steps. He offers a practical framework: pay attention to what comes naturally, what moves or frustrates you, challenges you've lived through, and who you envy. The core message: stop waiting for certainty and trust that clarity emerges through action, not before it.

Matthew Hussey

Jay Shetty sits down with dating coach Matthew Hussey at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas to discuss why modern dating feels exhausting and how we confuse chemistry with emotional chaos. They explore how real connection is quieter and steadier than expected, challenge the "finding the one" narrative, and discuss how great relationships are built through trust, consistency, and emotional maturity. The conversation covers setting healthy standards, communicating needs without fear, maintaining self-worth, and recognizing when to walk away from relationships that don't serve you.

Jeremy Utley, Henrik Werdelin

Ryan Holiday discusses with Jeremy Utley and Henrik Werdelin how Stoic philosophy applies to the age of AI and advanced tools. The conversation explores which human skills remain irreplaceable as technology becomes more powerful, and why judgment—the ability to discern what matters—becomes increasingly critical when tools can handle execution.

Jaron Lanier

Sam Harris and Jaron Lanier discuss recent geopolitical crises and emerging technologies. Topics include the Trump administration's failed Iran strategy, the information warfare surrounding Gaza and October 7, disputed reporting on Israeli prisoner treatment, the implications of AI-generated music, Claude's recent mathematical breakthrough, and ethical questions around GLP-1 use concealment. The episode balances current events analysis with longer-term technological and ethical concerns.

Manoush Zomorodi

Manoush Zomorodi discusses her new book The Body Electric, exploring how sedentary, screen-heavy lifestyles damage health and how simple interventions work. The core finding: five minutes of gentle movement every 30 minutes significantly improves blood sugar, blood pressure, mood, and focus. They explore workplace resistance to movement breaks, the body-brain connection, and practical strategies for building sustainable habits that make better health accessible within demanding modern work.

Dr Courtney Conley

Dr Courtney Conley, a movement specialist, joins host Rangan Chatterjee to explore walking as a foundational health practice. The episode deconstructs the 10,000-step target, reveals that even adding just 1,000 steps daily reduces dementia and all-cause mortality risk, and provides practical cues for efficient walking including rolling through feet, walking tall, and nasal breathing. The conversation covers foot health issues from plantar fasciitis to osteopenia, the importance of strength training alongside walking for aging, and how to transition safely from cushioned to minimal footwear.

Charlie Puth

Charlie Puth joins Conan to discuss his latest album Whatever's Clever! and his worldwide tour. They explore how musicians use sound to shift room energy, the dangers of self-centered artistry, and what it takes to sustain a creative career in music.

Dr. Lisa Miller

Jay Shetty sits down with Columbia psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Lisa Miller to explore the intersection of neuroscience and spirituality. They discuss how the brain is biologically wired to perceive guidance and connection, and how life's hardest moments—what they call "red doors" and "yellow doors"—are invitations to spiritual awakening rather than signs of failure. The episode weaves personal stories with spiritual practices, examining how suffering catalyzes growth and how intuition can guide us toward our true purpose.

Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones explores how complaining becomes an automatic habit that shapes our mindset and relationships. She shares practical techniques to interrupt negative thinking patterns, establish healthier emotional boundaries, and cultivate genuine appreciation—leading to greater peace and well-being without toxic positivity.

Shawn Achor

Dr. Laurie Santos sits down with positive psychology researcher Shawn Achor to explore how core beliefs about time, work, relationships, and self-worth shape happiness and success. Achor discusses his research on seven foundational beliefs and shares practical strategies for shifting beliefs that may be holding you back from wellbeing and achievement.

Tynan

Tynan explores how redefining success on your own terms unlocks happiness that external achievements rarely deliver. By rejecting societal expectations and embracing acceptance of life's improbability, he reveals a mindset that transforms everyday life into something consistently fulfilling. The episode offers a practical blueprint for building a life that actually feels good to live.

Michelle Alexander, Lucas Johnson

Krista Tippett reflects on the 59th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam" speech at Riverside Church, exploring the moral and spiritual foundations of Dr. King's call for a "revolution of values" beyond civil rights. The episode examines how Dr. King's vision connected war, poverty, and national soul-searching—and what that demand for moral imagination means for us now. Guests Michelle Alexander and Lucas Johnson discuss the enduring work of addressing systemic injustice and the urgent call to broaden our moral imagination beyond the crises that transfix us moment to moment.

Tim Burchett

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) discusses his work in Congress, including his role as chairman of the DOGE Subcommittee and membership in the UAP Caucus. The conversation covers government accountability, oversight responsibilities, and legislative priorities across defense, foreign affairs, and infrastructure.

Jaron Lanier

Sam Harris and Jaron Lanier discuss current events including the launch of Making Sense Community, Sam's conversation with Ben Shapiro, the New York Times's coverage of Hasan Piker, Zohran Mamdani's approach to Islamism, misuse of the word 'genocide,' and AI-driven job displacement. The episode covers media dynamics, political discourse, and technological disruption.

Jeff Ross

Conan and executive producer Jeff Ross discuss the current state of the entertainment industry, its structural challenges, and why certain formats work for certain personalities. The conversation touches on what makes talk shows viable in the modern era and the mismatch between Conan's comedic sensibility and daytime television conventions.

Oz Pearlman

Oz Pearlman is a mentalist, magician, and endurance athlete who has spent 30 years making audiences believe he can read minds. This episode unpacks the psychology behind mentalism — how body language, storytelling, and subtle psychological principles create the illusion of mind-reading. Oz explains the core mechanics of his craft, how to build instant trust with strangers, techniques for detecting deception, and the mental toughness required to perform for the world's most powerful people.

Haemin Sunim

Zen Buddhist teacher and author Haemin Sunim discusses how we always have a choice in how we interpret and respond to life's challenges, even when things don't go our way. This bitesize episode, drawn from a longer conversation, explores the crucially important notion that difficult times offer opportunities for growth and unexpected joy.

Nilay Patel

Sony's TV partnership with TCL and the restructuring of the TV industry as hardware margins collapse and software/streaming become the primary revenue models.

Chris Paul

NBA veteran Chris Paul on maintaining elite performance into his late 30s: plant-based nutrition, sleep optimization, recovery protocols, and why the mental game matters more than the physical game as you age.

Dr. Mark Hyman (solo)

Hyman on the somatic basis of anxiety: why cognitive approaches alone fail for many anxious patients, and why nervous system regulation (vagal toning, breathwork, cold exposure) addresses the root cause that talk therapy misses.

Sir David Beckham & Dr. Dawn Mussallem

David Beckham and oncologist Dr. Dawn Mussallem discuss elite sport, prevention, and the lessons from a heart transplant survivor who turned her health crisis into a prevention advocacy mission.

Fidji Simo

Fidji Simo on using AI to democratize personalized health guidance: how Instacart's food data combined with AI could give everyone access to the kind of nutritional guidance currently available only to the wealthy.

Dr. Daniel Levitin

Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin on how music affects the brain: it activates more brain regions simultaneously than any other activity, reduces cortisol, increases dopamine, and can improve outcomes in pain management, dementia, and surgery recovery.

Bryan Stevenson

Civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson — founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, who has saved 140+ people from death row — on hope, mercy, and proximity to injustice. Core message: get close to suffering rather than avoiding it, no one is defined by their worst mistake, and hope is an orientation of the spirit, not a prediction of outcomes. One of the most powerful episodes in the catalog.

Dr. Anna Lembke

Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke explains the pleasure-pain seesaw: the brain maintains homeostasis, so every pleasure hit triggers a compensatory pain response. Modern life — scrolling, snacking, multitasking — creates chronic dopamine overstimulation that depletes motivation. The fix: self-binding strategies that create barriers between you and compulsive behaviors, plus deliberate 'dopamine fasting' to reset the balance. Highly research-backed.

David Bach

David Bach's 'automatic millionaire' plan: automate saving and investing so it happens without daily willpower decisions. Pay yourself first, set up automatic transfers, and let compound interest do the work. Practical, accessible financial advice for people who aren't finance experts.

Dr. Stacy Sims

Exercise physiologist Stacy Sims on why most fitness and nutrition advice fails women — it's based on male bodies. Covers why fasting doesn't work for women, how hormonal changes affect fat distribution, the protein gap (current RDA was set for sedentary men), benefits of creatine for women, cold plunging differences, and gut microbiome changes during perimenopause. Research-dense and highly practical.

Terry Real

Couples therapist Terry Real introduces Relational Life Therapy: relationships cycle through harmony, disharmony, and repair — but most couples only experience the first two because they lack repair skills. Your 'adaptive child' patterns (harshness, withdrawal, over-functioning) are survival strategies from childhood that sabotage adult relationships. Mel shares vulnerable moments from her own 29-year marriage.

James Clear

James Clear walks through the full Atomic Habits framework: 1% daily improvement compounds to 37.78x over a year. The four laws of behavior change, identity-based habits, why bad outcomes are lagging measures of bad systems, and how to make habits small enough for your worst day. The Robbins-Clear pairing makes this the most accessible version of the material.

Dr. Katy Milkman

Wharton behavioral scientist Katy Milkman reveals 7 hidden barriers to achieving goals. Key frameworks: the Fresh Start Effect (why January 1 actually works for habit change), temptation bundling (pair unpleasant tasks with enjoyable ones), and why willpower alone always fails. Research-backed strategies for making change stick.

Dr. Mark Hyman (solo)

Hyman's year-end reset protocol: a practical guide for people who've fallen off track with health habits. The 10-day detox, movement restoration, sleep hygiene, and stress management in one integrated protocol.

Dr. Mark Hyman (solo)

Hyman's comprehensive case against sugar: the metabolic damage, the addictive neuroscience, the industry tactics, and a practical protocol for breaking sugar dependency in 10 days.

Amishi Jha

Miami neuroscientist Amishi Jha on attention as a trainable skill. Her research: 12 minutes of daily mindfulness practice strengthens the brain's attention system measurably — improving focus, working memory, and emotional regulation.

Morgan Housel

Mel's compilation of the best financial wisdom from her expert guests — David Bach, Morgan Housel, and others. Core message: automate savings, avoid lifestyle inflation, and invest consistently.

Mel Robbins (solo)

The definitive 'Let Them' episode — Mel's most popular framework. Let them misunderstand you. Let them judge. Let them leave. Your only job is to control your response.

Cal Newport

Georgetown computer scientist Cal Newport on deep work, slow productivity, and why busyness is the enemy of meaningful output. The key: do fewer things, at a natural pace, with obsessive quality.

Dr. Mark Hyman (compilation)

Hyman compiles the best breathwork insights from the show: nasal breathing, box breathing, 4-7-8 technique, Wim Hof method, and the physiological mechanisms that make breathwork one of the most powerful free health interventions.

Emma Grede

Mel's most-shared episode of 2025. A comprehensive solo episode covering self-doubt, comparison, perfectionism, and the 'Let Them' theory. Designed as a one-episode life reset.

Prof. Tim Spector

Tim Spector explains the full metabolic picture of menopause: changing body composition, altered glucose responses, increased inflammation, cardiovascular risk shifts, and bone density loss — and evidence-based dietary and lifestyle interventions.

Gabby Reece

Former professional volleyball player Gabby Reece and Dr. Federica Amati discuss maintaining mobility, strength, and flexibility through aging. Why mobility loss accelerates disease risk and practical daily movements that preserve joint health.

Chamath Palihapitiya

Markets crash as Trump imposes sweeping tariffs. The besties debate whether tariffs are strategic negotiation (Sacks) or economic self-harm (Friedberg). Chamath analyzes the market selloff. Discussion of whether global trade is being permanently reorganized.

Chamath Palihapitiya

The besties discuss DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) and its aggressive federal spending cuts. Sacks defends the initiative as overdue reform. Chamath worries about implementation chaos. Friedberg analyzes the economic impact of federal job losses.

Mel Robbins

Mel Robbins discusses her #1 NYT bestseller The Let Them Theory — a framework for releasing the need to control others' behavior. The 'Let Them' approach reduces stress by focusing only on what you can control.

Dan Buettner

Dan Buettner returns to distill his blue zones research into five daily habits anyone can adopt: natural movement throughout the day, plant-forward eating, purpose rituals, social connection at meals, and stress-shedding practices like napping or prayer.

Peter Attia

Attia's foundational framework: Medicine 3.0 (proactive, not reactive). The four horsemen of death (CVD, cancer, neurodegeneration, metabolic disease). The 'centenarian decathlon' — training now for the physical tasks you want to perform at 90. Five pillars: exercise, nutrition, sleep, emotional health, drugs/supplements.

Chamath Palihapitiya

The besties react to the first Biden-Trump debate, Biden's visible decline, and the Supreme Court overturning Chevron deference. Sacks advocates for a new Democratic candidate. Major discussion on regulatory power shifting from agencies to courts.

Chamath Palihapitiya

NVIDIA reports revenue up 262% year-over-year. The besties debate whether AI spending is a bubble or the beginning of a genuine platform shift. Chamath compares AI capex to 1990s telecom spending — which produced the internet despite the bust.

Dr. Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté's fourth appearance on the show. Five lessons people learn too late: authenticity over approval, curiosity over judgment, presence over productivity, compassion over control, and connection over achievement. Why longevity without quality is meaningless.

Chamath Palihapitiya

Three major stories: the EU's AI Act, the US TikTok ban legislation, and the DOJ's antitrust suit against Apple. The besties debate whether regulation helps or hurts innovation, whether TikTok is a national security threat, and whether Apple's App Store is a monopoly.

Shi Heng Yi

35th-generation Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi on the five hindrances to self-mastery: sensual desire, ill will, dullness, restlessness, and doubt. How physical discipline creates mental clarity, and why the body is the gateway to the mind.

Dr. Federica Amati

ZOE's head nutritionist Dr. Federica Amati and James Clear discuss strategies for building lasting dietary habits. Why willpower fails, how environment design trumps motivation, and the compound effect of small daily food choices.

Dr. Chris van Tulleken

Dr. Chris van Tulleken explains the UPF crisis: 50-60% of calories in the UK and US now come from ultra-processed food. His self-experiment showed measurable brain changes from 4 weeks of UPF-heavy eating. Why the food industry designs food to override satiety.

Chamath Palihapitiya

The annual predictions episode. Each bestie makes bold calls for 2024: Chamath predicts interest rate cuts, Sacks predicts AI regulation battles, Friedberg predicts breakthroughs in protein engineering, Calacanis predicts a startup funding recovery.

Chamath Palihapitiya

Two major stories: the besties interview Tucker Carlson on media and politics, then break down the OpenAI boardroom coup where Sam Altman was fired and rehired within 5 days. Sacks provides insider perspective on the governance crisis.

Jared Kushner

Jared Kushner joins the besties to discuss the Abraham Accords, the Israel-Hamas war, and paths toward Middle East peace. Kushner argues that economic incentives — not ideology — are the path to stability. The besties push back on the role of US involvement.

Chamath Palihapitiya

The besties react to the October 7th Hamas attack and Israel's response. Sacks argues for restraint, Chamath focuses on market implications, Friedberg examines energy markets, and Calacanis discusses the startup funding crunch. Heated disagreements on proportionality and US involvement.

Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes

How 'America's Doctor' became TV's leading purveyor of junk science. Green coffee bean extract, raspberry ketones, and a salad-dressing skincare regimen — the pattern of promising miracle cures that don't survive scrutiny.

Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes

The Biggest Loser as a case study in metabolic damage: NIH research showed contestants' metabolisms slowed by 500+ calories/day and NEVER recovered, even 6 years later. The show that proved extreme dieting permanently breaks metabolism.

Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes

The pilot episode: Aubrey and Michael lay the foundation — anti-fat bias is not just mean, it's medically harmful. Fat patients receive worse care, are diagnosed later, and die younger not because of their weight but because of how doctors treat them.