Mar 2

Your job or your sanity? How to not lose both (w/ Guy Winch)

If we accept that work-life balance is a necessity, then why are stress and burnout still increasing? Guy Winch is a psychologist and was the first guest ever on the How to Be a Better Human podcast. Guy returns to the show six years later to share strategies on how to stop indul ... Show More

42m 46s

Feb 23

How to be a caregiver (w/ Courtney Martin)

If you could switch places with someone and peek into their mind, who would you pick? For journalist Courtney Martin, she chose her aging dad with advanced dementia. Courtney joins Chris to talk about her deep desire to understand her father’s experiences, what it’s like to witne ... Show More

37m 34s

Feb 16

How to make (and keep) friends | from A Slight Change of Plans

Many of us tend to prioritize our romantic and familial relationships over friendships — and that could be harming our wellbeing and health. In this special episode from our friends at A Slight Change of Plans, cognitive behavioral scientist and bestselling author Dr. Maya Shanka ... Show More

37m 18s

Dec 2023

267. The #1 Relationship Strategy with Dr. Becky Kennedy

Dr. Becky Kennedy returns to walk us through the #1 strategy for all relationships: REPAIR. She teaches us how to repair by revisiting hard moments to infuse them with love, connection, and new perspectives – and what happens when we don’t repair (it’s not good). Dr. Becky highli ... Show More

52m 11s

Jan 2024

274. What Is Our Rage Telling Us? with Dr. Becky Kennedy

Dr. Becky Kennedy is back to discuss something rarely talked about: “mom rage” – and the crucial connection between anger and our unmet needs. What leads to these explosive moments – and why it's more common than we might think; How understanding the story behind the rage mom ... Show More

54m 29s

Sep 2022

131. How to Raise Untamed Kids with Dr. Becky Kennedy

1. How to embody your authority while also validating your kid’s experience. 2. The #1 strategy for building resilience. 3. Why consequences and punishments backfire and don’t work. 4. How to sit with your child on the “benches” of their emotions. 5. One thing you can say to you ... Show More

1h 1m

Jan 2023

169. Why We Love the Way We Love: Attachment Styles with Dr. Becky Kennedy

Dr. Becky Kennedy is back to help us understand Attachment Styles, how our past comes alive in our present – and how to free ourselves and raise freer kids. 1. Why attachment styles are at the heart of our most intense conflicts (in ourselves and with others). 2. How to rewire ... Show More

1h 2m

Sep 2022

130. Breaking Cycles & Reparenting Yourself with Dr. Becky Kennedy

1. The 3 most important things to say to your kids and partners every day. 2. Why our kids trigger us – and a fail-proof strategy to use when you’re triggered. 3. Why “poorly-behaved kids” can be a sign of good parenting. 4. How to break family cycles by rewiring the way we were ... Show More

1h 10m

Feb 2024

Dr. Becky Kennedy: The One Thing You Can Say That Changes Everything

Dr. Becky Kennedy shares the crucial life and parenting skills you need but didn't get taught on regulating emotions, setting boundaries, and the best sentence you can say when a partner tells you something difficult. This episode applies to EVERY relationship in your life, not j ... Show More

1h 56m

Jan 2023

170. The Most Radical Way to Heal: Internal Family Systems with Dr. Becky Kennedy

1. How to make peace inside your own head by getting to know your “parts.” 2. Why our “manager,” “firefighter,” and “exile” parts are running our lives – and how to get them to step back. 3. How Glennon is using Internal Family Systems in her eating disorder recovery process. 4. ... Show More

1h 3m

Jul 2023

When Talking To Kids About Hard Things, Choose Truth Over Comfort

Talking about illness or other hard topics with kids can be daunting. So it's understandable that you might want to put it off. But information doesn’t scare kids. It’s the lack of information that feels scary to them. In this conversation, Dr. Becky sits down with a mom who i ... Show More

33m 28s

Nov 2022

Revisit - What No One Tells You About Parenting

This is an edited version of an earlier episode. Becoming a parent is really hard. And part of what makes it hard is the unrealistic narrative about what parenthood should feel like. In this episode, Dr. Becky has a real, say-it-how-it-is discussion about parenthood ... Show More

36m 4s

Oct 2023

The single most important parenting strategy | TED Talks Daily

Everyone loses their temper from time to time — but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus of your fury is your own child. Clinical psychologist and renowned parenting whisperer Becky Kennedy is here to help. Not only does she have practical advice to help parents manag ... Show More

15m 53s

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