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Join How to Be a Better Human as we take a look within and beyond ourselves.

How to Be a Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join comedian 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.

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Join How to Be a Better Human as we take a look within and beyond ourselves.

How to Be a Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join comedian 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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    How to find food in your own backyard (w/ Alexis Nicole Nelson)

    How to find food in your own backyard (w/ Alexis Nicole Nelson)

    It’s easy to forget that the packaged lettuce you bought from the store originally grew out of the ground – but it did! What if you could cut out your trips to the store – and get more food right from your own backyard? Foraging is a fantastic way to reconnect to your natural environment and Alexis Nicole Nelson is an outdoor educator, food writer, and expert forager. This week, she’ll help ignite your curiosity about the green spaces around you, even if you live in the concrete jungle.

    For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts

    • 37 min
    Bonus: Alexis Nicole Nelson

    Bonus: Alexis Nicole Nelson

    In this episode for TED Audio Collective + subscribers, Alexis Nicole Nelson shares, from first-hand experience, how human consumption creates ripple effects in nature.

    How to develop the habits you want – and get rid of the ones you don’t (w/ James Clear)

    How to develop the habits you want – and get rid of the ones you don’t (w/ James Clear)

    We all have habits - the good and not-so good kind. But can we use them to our advantage? In this week’s episode, Chris is joined by James Clear, entrepreneur and author of #1 New York Times bestseller, “Atomic Habits”, for a conversation about the power of habitual behavior. They discuss the science of habit formation, how to understand the forces that motivate you, and why the sum of many little habits can add up to a better life. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts

    • 34 min
    Bonus: James Clear

    Bonus: James Clear

    In this episode for TED Audio Collective + subscribers, James Clear challenges you to try a strange habit-forming trick.

    How to find “your thing” (or your many things) – (w/ Constance Hockaday)

    How to find “your thing” (or your many things) – (w/ Constance Hockaday)

    Some people are born knowing exactly what they want to do with their life – and because of that, they’re able to get to the top of their field. But most of us have multiple passions and identities, making it difficult to visualize our own unique paths.. So, how do we explore who we are and what we love to do in our careers and in our lives? This week, guest & TED Fellow Constance Hockaday helps us navigate and voice our deepest hopes and desires. She walks us through her perspective as an artist, what she’s learned from immersing herself into small and sometimes very isolated communities, and gives tips on how to find liberation by pursuing your passion. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts

    • 33 min
    Bonus: Constance Hockaday

    Bonus: Constance Hockaday

    In this episode for TED Audio Collective + subscribers, Constance Hockaday provides practical tips for how to be present and listen mindfully.

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