For some people, the check engine light on their car dashboard means an immediate trip to the repair shop. But for others, it represents a nagging unpleasant feeling that’s best to be avoided. So they put it out of their mind for as long as they can.
In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we examine the tendency to avoid or ignore certain inform ... Show More
Oct 2019
Amelia Boone Is A Human Being (And Still A Badass)
“I don’t want to be ‘the eating disorder recovery girl’, I don’t want to be ‘the athlete’. This is just me. I’m super flawed, I’m super complex, just like everybody else out there.”Amelia Boone
Today's guest is lauded for her grit. And a preternatural ability to suffer.Her name i ... Show More
2h 20m
Jun 2018
#34 Amelia Boone: Learning How to Suffer
Since the popularity of Obstacle Course Racing, or OCR, has exploded onto the scene, there has been one woman who has dominated the sport: Amelia Boone. Amelia ran her first race in 2011 after some prodding from a co-worker, and though she says she stumbled her way to an unimpres ... Show More
1h 10m
Jan 2022
For the Burned Out, Fried, and Exhausted | Emily & Amelia Nagoski
<p>The final episode of our New Year's Getting Unstuck Series features Emily and Amelia Nagoski. Our goal with this episode, as it has been with all the episodes throughout the series, is to arm you with new ways of thinking about where you might be stuck in your life and to give ... Show More
1h 13m
Feb 2021
Gwyneth Paltrow x Kristine Gedroic: How Do We Heal—and Prevent—Chronic Illness?
“Sometimes the greatest strength comes from holding course when there aren’t answers, when there isn’t the best outcome around the corner,” says Kristine Gedroic, MD. Gedroic is a Harvard graduate, a fellow of the American Board of Family Medicine, and the author of A Nation of U ... Show More
59m 6s
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>----</p> <p>A Harvard Business School professor discusses how to get good at "intelligent failure."</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="https://amyc ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>A slew of evidence-based, ready-to-try-today interventions we can use to "complete the stress cycle."</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href= ... Show More
