Author of the instant #1 NYT bestseller entitled From Strength to Strength—today Arthur C. Brooks shares the roadmap for finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in our later years.
A professional French horn player turned social scientist, Arthur served as president of the American Enterprise Institute think tank in DC for a decade—and is currently a ... Show More
Jan 29
Bruce Wagner Writes Transgressive Novels About Tragedy & Transcendence
Bruce Wagner is a novelist, former student of Carlos Castaneda, and author of fifteen books, including his latest, "Amputation." This conversation explores his use of Hollywood as a laboratory for human behavior, crafting transgressive fiction that skewers the desperate while sea ... Show More
2h 2m
Jan 26
Decoding Women's Health: Dr. Elizabeth Poynor On Midlife Hormonal Changes, Interventions That Actually Work, & Why Medicine Left Women Behind
Dr. Elizabeth Poynor is a gynecologic oncologist, Chair of Women's Health at Atria Health Institute, and host of the podcast “Decoding Women's Health.” This conversation explores why women's health has been siloed for centuries, modern hormone therapy, the estrogen-brain connecti ... Show More
1h 32m
Dec 2021
Arthur Brooks on What It Takes to Find Happiness
Arthur Brooks is a bestselling author, social scientist, and the President of the American Enterprise Institute. He teaches Leadership and Happiness at the Harvard School of Business.
In this episode, Eric and Arthur discuss happiness as well as his book, Love Your Enemies: How ... Show More
48m 56s
Feb 2022
The Good News About Your Inevitable Decline | Arthur Brooks
<p>The unavoidable truth is that our skills change as we get older. We invest so much in our professional success, and then at some point, things change. But there's good news. While certain abilities and mental capacities erode with age, others get stronger. With some foresight, ... Show More
1h 14m
Dec 2023
415: How to Find Happiness. w/ Arthur C. Brooks.
>Join Jocko Underground<Arthur C. Brooks is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership, happi ... Show More
3h 2m
Feb 2022
Arthur Brooks || Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life
In this episode, I talk to prolific author and social scientist Arthur Brooks about finding meaning in the second curve of life. According to Arthur, the world and our biology urge us to relentlessly chase after the next win. This flawed formula for satisfaction ultimately leaves ... Show More
1h 3m
Apr 2022
Arthur Brooks: Strength to Strength
<p>Oprah talks to Harvard Professor, social scientist and author Arthur Brooks about his #1 New York Times bestselling new book, From Strength to Strength: Finding Happiness and Success at Every Stage of Life. Arthur explains that by refocusing our priorities and habits, we can s ... Show More
52m 38s
Mar 2024
Arthur C. Brooks on How to Be Happier
<p>Arthur C. Brooks is a bestselling author, acclaimed public speaker and professor at the Harvard School of Business, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. Brooks joined Hoda Kotb for a conversation on the art and science of getting happier, and how to build the ... Show More
42m 5s
Jul 2022
#291 — Where is Happiness?
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris speaks with Arthur C. Brooks about what it takes to build a good life. They discuss the power of social comparison, the intelligence taboo, political dignity and ethical hierarchy, the Dalai Lama, the nature of love, fluid and crystal ... Show More
1h 4m
Sep 2023
Happier-ness with author Arthur Brooks
<p>You’ll never achieve perfect happiness. This might sound like bad news, but it’s actually a good thing. Because being happy is not a final destination, it’s an ongoing practice. In short, it’s <i>happier-ness.</i></p><p>That’s a term Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey coined in t ... Show More
42m 55s
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>Professor and writer Arthur Brooks on his recent book (co-authored with Oprah Winfrey): <a href= "https://bookshop.org/p/b ... Show More
