Dr. Marc Brackett is a professor at Yale University, the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and author.
Why is it so hard to actually feel our emotions? In a world that tells us to “be more vulnerable,” many of us don’t even know what that really means. Are we being unregulated when we express emotion, or are we finally being h ... Show More
Yesterday
The Most Hardcore Military Stories In History - The Fat Electrician - #1165
The Fat Electrician (aka Nic Palmer) is a military veteran, comedian and YouTuber. Expect to learn why we don’t promote war heroes anymore and what most heroes have in common, behind the stories of Logan Westin, Pappy Gun, and other not well-known heroes of past wars, what the mo ... Show More
2h 47m
Oct 17
Why Pessimism Makes Dumb Ideas Sound Smart - David Deutsch - #1164
David Deutsch is a British physicist, a pioneering researcher in quantum computation, and author. Expect to learn how David has changed his views on the limits of human potential in recent years, why people should have an optimistic view of the world, which current problem most p ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 15
9 Harsh Truths No One Wants To Admit - Shaan Puri - #1163
Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster, and angel investor. Expect to learn why the economy is basically run on insecure people, why it's better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission, what’s holding most young people back from achieving more, why you should ... Show More
1h 38m
Sep 2024
How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence | Dr. Marc Brackett
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Marc Brackett, Ph.D., a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University, director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and a world expert on what emotions are, how to interpret them, and how to work with emotions to yield a more i ... Show More
2h 34m
Aug 2025
Dealing with Feelings w/ Dr. Marc Brackett
This week, Scott sits down with Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of Dealing with Feelings: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want. Together, they explore why so many of us struggle to manage our emotions and what ... Show More
55m 57s
Jun 2022
BITESIZE | Why Emotions Matter More Than You Think | Professor Marc Brackett #282
Our emotions affect our creativity, learning and problem solving, but also our physical health and our mental health. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some ... Show More
13m 47s
Mar 2025
Episode 26 - Dr. Marc Brackett: Emotional Intelligence as a Civic Imperative
In this episode, the conversation delves into the life and work of Dr. Marc Brackett, who shares his journey from a challenging childhood marked by trauma to becoming a leading voice in emotional intelligence. The discussion highlights the importance of mentorship, particularly t ... Show More
55m 55s
Mar 2025
286. How to actually FEEL your feelings
In a day and age when 7/10 of us are chronically stressed, living in survival mode, too busy intellectualising our feelings to actually feel them, unsure of whether we will ever feel great happiness again, sometimes we need to return to the basics: how do we actually FEEL our emo ... Show More
41m 2s
Jul 2025
How to Manage Your Emotions, Solved
What are emotions? Why do we feel anything at all? And more importantly — can we actually get better at feeling? In this episode, Drew and I dive headfirst into what might be the hardest question in all of psychology: what the actual f**k are emotions? We break down the biology, ... Show More
4h 18m