Bestselling author James Nestor believes that we can improve our lives by changing the way we breathe. He’s persuasive enough to get Steve taping his mouth shut at night. He explains how humans dive to depths of 300 feet without supplemental oxygen, and describes what it’s like to be accepted into a pod of whales.
Feb 21
8. Peter Attia: “I Definitely Lost a Lot of IQ Points That Day”
He’s been an engineer, a surgeon, a management consultant, and even a boxer. Now he’s a physician focused on the science of longevity. Peter Attia talks with Steve Levitt about the problem with immortality, what’s missing from our Covid response, and why nicotine is underrated. T ... Show More
38m 36s
Dec 2022
William Trubridge: Freediving, Dolphins, and Creating a Mental Immune System
William Trubridge is the world’s deepest man, with an unassisted freediving record to 102m or 334 feet. He holds eighteen freediving records and six world champion titles, and is able to hold his breath for over seven minutes. He has spent an extraordinary amount time in and arou ... Show More
49m 26s
Mar 2024
How to Keep Going When Things Get Hard: A Special Blue Sky Presentation of the "Ten Percent Happier" Podcast with Dan Harris, Featuring Bryan Stevenson
<p>This episode is a master class on sticking with it, no matter what. From our friend Dan Harris on the <a href= "https://link.chtbl.com/irheI89V" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Ten Percent Happier</a> podcast, we're joined by Bryan Stevenson, who is a public interes ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 2025
Jane G. Goldberg, "Wired for Why: How We Think, Feel, and Make Meaning" (2025)
WIRED FOR WHY: How We Think, Feel and Make Meaning. (Self-Published 2025) spans eighteen chapters exploring everything from how we manage to stay alive against all odds, to why language separates us from other species, to whether death might be a metaphor. It's a journey through ... Show More
1h 3m