How do you find your way in a world where even when you do everything right, the odds keep getting stacked against you? My guest today, Cady Coleman, shares how she navigated the male-dominated fields of science, the Air Force, and NASA, breaking down barriers with tenacity and grace.
From her time on the International Space Station to the release of her fir ... Show More
Jul 1
How to Build Confidence, Solved
Confidence isn't something you build. It's what's left over. You've done the pose. Hands on hips, chest out, an affirmation on a sticky note stuck to the mirror. And then you walked into the room feeling exactly the same, or worse. Here's what nobody tells you: the entire concept ... Show More
4h 4m
Jun 3
How to Change Your Life, Solved
If you've ever tried to change something about yourself, failed, tried again, and concluded you must just be broken, here's some good news: you're probably not broken. You've just been aiming at the wrong target for years. Who you are is actually a layered system. There's your pe ... Show More
5h 6m
May 20
Why We Stay in Bad Relationships, Solved
Why do smart, emotionally aware people stay in relationships that are clearly destroying them? Drew and I dug into the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard marriage, to walk through the seven psychological mechanisms that quietly lock people inside bad relationships and make leaving feel ... Show More
1h 55m
Sep 2025
How to Build the Life You Want (Even When You Feel Overloaded, Exhausted, & Uncertain)
<p>Feeling overloaded, discouraged, and overwhelmed? You’re not alone. </p><p>Today’s episode will show you how to keep going and explore new possibilities for yourself, even during uncertain times. </p><p>Mel’s guest today, Kellie Gerardi, is here to give you the step-by-step pr ... Show More
1h 11m
Apr 2021
A NASA astronaut’s lessons on fear, confidence and preparing for spaceflight | Megan McArthur
How does an astronaut prepare physically and mentally to launch into space? NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who will take part in the SpaceX Crew-2 mission later this month, shares stellar life lessons on how to cultivate the resolve to do incredible things through preparation -- ... Show More
11m 7s
Jun 2022
243. Using Mindset to Succeed in White Male-Dominated Industries & Social Media: A Conversation with Isa Watson
While it would be nice if we could sit back and wait for our incredible intelligence and value to be recognized and rewarded, that unfortunately isn’t the way things work, especially for people socialized as women.My guest on the podcast this week, founder and CEO of Squad Isa Wa ... Show More
40m 35s
Jan 2019
An astronaut's story of curiosity, perspective and change | Leland Melvin
What job is best for a young man who's been a tennis ace, a cross-country traveler, a chemistry nerd and an NFL draftee? How about ... astronaut? Leland Melvin tells the story of the challenges he's accepted and the opportunities he's seized -- and how they led him to the Interna ... Show More
13m 13s
Nov 2024
Emiliana Vegas, "Let's Change the World: How to Work within International Development Organizations to Make a Difference" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024)
So many talented young people receive a great education and set out to make a difference in the world. Yet, they often find the global institutions on that path difficult to understand, hard to get into, and even harder to navigate. Emiliana Vegas provides a deeply personal and i ... Show More
1h 6m
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<p>Katy Milkman, Professor and Author shares the key qualities in people that make them successful.</p>
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