Feb 24
How To Train Your Mind: The surprising benefits of play
Turns out you don't learn faster when you're stressed, you learn faster when you're happy! So let's talk about treating your brain like a friend, not a factory worker. Muscles respond to stress with pretty linear upgrades; brains don’t. Brains upgrade through meaning, novelty, an ... Show More
23m 24s
Feb 17
The Weird Psychology of Communication, Self-control, and Gossip: What evolution teaches us about communicating your needs clearly
In the noble quest to understand our minds, today we take a new angle. We track how grunts turned into gossip, myths, and the weird human habit of blushing when we screw up. You’ll see why your brain is basically a compression algorithm: squeezing an entire inner universe through ... Show More
39m 38s
Dec 2018
Ep 38. Mastering your mean girl with Melissa Ambrosini
Melissa Ambrosini is the bestselling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl, host of ‘The Melissa Ambrosini Show' podcast, a motivational speaker, an entrepreneur and self-love teacher.We talk about:-What is the ‘mean girl’? How can we start to master her?-What does it mean to ‘open ... Show More
39m 31s
Jan 2024
Embracing Personal Evolution with Melissa Wood-Tepperberg
This week, Valeria is joined by Melissa Wood-Tepperberg Melissa Wood-Tepperberg! Melissa is founder of MWH and host of the Move With Heart Podcast. She is a motivational speaker, meditation teacher, certified yoga and pilates instructor, certified health coach, and beloved by the ... Show More
46m 46s
Oct 2021
Ep. 349: Happier Podcast Book Club: Kate Bowler Talks About Why There’s “No Cure for Being Human”
For the Happier Podcast Book Club, we talk to Duke Divinity School professor Kate Bowler about her moving, funny, thought-provoking new memoir, “No Cure for Being Human”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRub ... Show More
38m 40s
May 2020
Dani Shapiro | A Year of Secrets, Savoring and Sacrifice
<p>Dani Shapiro is a New York Times bestselling author and gifted examiner of life, especially her own. Her latest book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2WOiVT6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inheritance</a>, (https://amzn.to/2WOiVT6) drops you into a surprise revelation abo ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2021
Ep. 348: Make a Choice (Like an Actor). Do a Favor for Your Future Self. Liz Lange Talks About Secrets, Success, Loss
We discuss how we can make a choice (like an actor), how we can do a favor for our future selves, and we talk to Liz Lange about her podcast “The Just Enough Family,” where she explores her family’s spectacular successes, dramatic losses, and deep secrets.Get in touch: @gretchenr ... Show More
34m 37s
Aug 2021
Empowered Affirmations: Affirmations for Social Media Growth & How the American Dream Puts You In A Lack Mentality
Today's episode of Empowered Affirmations is a HOT ONE! I talk all about the American Dream and public school and how they, combined, put us into a lack mentality that sets us up for failure for the majority of our lives if we don't stop it. I talk about how this ties i ... Show More
13m 22s
May 2024
S2E1: A Clean Start : Embracing Transition, Navigating Clean Living, and the Journey to True Health With Mona
On this episode of the Monavated podcast, join Mona as she embarks on a new chapter of her podcasting journey—this time, going solo. Reflecting on her past collaborations and the evolution of her content creation from YouTube to podcasting, she shares the lessons learned and the ... Show More
23m 58s
Melissa Monte is one of today’s influential and thought-provoking explorers of the mindset and positive energy. She’s known for her ability to obtain and explain complex ideas with humor and clarity.
In this episode, Melissa shared her journey on how and why she started doing the Mind Love podcast. She imparts with us valuable lessons that she has learned a ... Show More
