In today’s episode, you and I are discussing the fascinating science of secrets: why you keep them and how keeping secrets directly impacts your relationships, your self-esteem, your health, and holds you back from living the life you deserve.
Dr. Michael Slepian is a bestselling author, psychologist, associate professor of leadership and ethics at Columb ... Show More
Sep 14
How to Protect Your Focus, Motivation, & Mental Health: The $17.1 Billion Wake-Up Call
This is one of the most eye-opening conversations Mel has had on the podcast. Today, Dr. Jonathan Haidt joins Mel to explain what constant quick dopamine is doing to attention, motivation, confidence, and mental health - and why the impact looks very different in boys than it doe ... Show More
59m 10s
Sep 10
Stanford Psychologist: 7 Small Things That Make a Huge Difference in How You Feel
You don’t have to wait for your life to get easier to start enjoying it. Today, Mel sits down with Dr. Kelly McGonigal, a renowned health psychologist, award-winning Stanford University lecturer, and bestselling author whose work focuses on stress, resilience, and joy. She’s here ... Show More
1h 15m
Sep 7
This One Episode Will Motivate You to Change Your Entire Life
This episode is a MUST-listen. If you’ve ever felt behind, scared, stuck, or doubting yourself, you need to hit play. Today, Mel sits down with someone who has been a mentor from afar for more than 12 years. Mel says she would not be where she is today without the person sitting ... Show More
1h 16m
Jun 2022
How living with secrets can harm you, with Michael Slepian, PhD
We all keep secrets – on average, people have about 13 secrets at any one time, five of which they have never told another person. Psychologist Michael Slepian, PhD, of Columbia Business School, talks about what types of secrets people keep, why keeping a secret bottled up inside ... Show More
25m 24s
Jul 2022
The price of keeping secrets
Sean Illing talks with professor Michael Slepian, author of The Secret Life of Secrets. This new book explores secret-keeping behavior and its consequences, as well as how secrecy relates to trust. Sean and Michael talk about what things we keep secret, why we're so worried about ... Show More
50m 32s