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Why do we keep chasing happiness in ways that don't actually work?Dr. Laurie Santos is a cognitive scientist and professor of psychology at Yale, where she created the most popular course in the university's 300-year history, the Science of Well-Being. Since then, that course has ... Show More

Why do diets so often fail... is it discipline or biology?Dr. Jason Fung is a physician, nephrologist, and one of the most influential voices challenging how we understand metabolism, obesity, and chronic disease. He is the bestselling author of The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Cod ... Show More

What separates the athletes who perform when it matters most from those who don't... and can that difference be trained?Michael Johnson is one of the greatest sprinters in history: four-time Olympic gold medalist, nine-time World Champion, and the former world record holder in bo ... Show More

Chris Guillebeau shares his thoughts on the sense of loss in a big adventure. Episode 1648: The Sense of Loss in a Big Adventure by Chris Guillebeau on Living In The Moment & Gratitude Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the auth ... Show More

Chris Guillebeau welcomes us to the real world. Episode 1777: Welcome to the Real World by Chris Guillebeau on Challenging Yourself & Pursuing Dreams Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast ... Show More

Chris Guillebeau shares his thoughts on glory days. Episode 1112: Glory Days by Chris Guillebeau on Adventure & Living Your Best Life Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle Sc ... Show More

<p>Elite climber Sasha DiGiulian shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game </p> <p>-</p> <p>Sasha is one of the most accomplished climbers in the world. She has been Female Overall World Champion twice, the undefeated Pan-American Cha ... Show More

<p>Nando Parrado and Roberto Canessa braved 36 miles of brutal mountain terrain to escape the Andes and save their teammates. But this isn’t where the story of Flight 571 ends. While hiking near the crash site in 2005, mountaineer Ricardo Peña discovered a jacket belonging to one ... Show More

“The only limits to human capability are those we impose on ourselves.”Mel UrieOver the last few months, I've had the privilege of hosting conversations with an impressive litany of powerhouse women breaking paradigms across a wide swath of disciplines.Mel Urie has more than earn ... Show More

“It doesn’t matter what other people think. Not everyone is going to always support you 100% but as long as you are doing you and you know that you’re becoming a better person then that’s what’s important.” Gwen Jorgensen How does a relatively conservative, risk averse person evo ... Show More

A treat for any and all with a bent for adventure and creative expression, today's guest is one of my very favorite visionaries of images still and moving.Meet Chris Burkard.A true artist in many forms, Chris is a photographer, filmmaker, world explorer, accomplished endurance at ... Show More

<p>So, what would make someone strap a sled loaded with 375 pounds of food and supplies onto their body, then drag it across a stormy, windswept, frozen landmass at the bottom of the earth for 54 days in brutal subzero temperatures, just to say they did it? What might the average ... Show More