Lorenzo is a dental student with big dreams—of becoming a rock star. Lorenzo plays a mean guitar at open mic night, but there’s one thing holding him back: He doesn’t know how to write his own songs. In this episode of How To!, we bring in master songwriter Ben Folds, former frontman of Ben Folds Five, and author of A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Mu ... Show More
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How To Be a Better Coach (Encore)
When Kelly volunteered to be the head coach for his son’s baseball team, he was nervous. He had no formal training, but he knew he wanted his players to have equal playing time—and have fun. Which they did, until the yelling started and the season ended in a stunning loss (and qu ... Show More
30m 36s
Aug 19
How To Declutter Your Digital Life
Safiya is one clumsy coffee spill away from catastrophe. A Gen Xer who hasn’t yet embraced the cloud, she stores thousands of digital files, documents, and photos on devices with maxed-out storage limits. On today’s episode, Carvell Wallace brings on Caitlin McGarry, senior edito ... Show More
36m 36s
Aug 12
How To Raise a Kid in a Polarized Family
Sarah loves her in-laws, even though their politics send her running for the exits. Now, her daughter is starting to ask questions about her grandparents’ patriarchal, conservative views. How can Sarah raise her kid to be self-assured, justice-oriented, and open-minded—without sp ... Show More
42m 31s
Jan 2020
Ben Folds | Music, Creativity & Nonconformity
Acclaimed musician, composer and creative visionary, Ben Folds, has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes mega-hit pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and countless collaborations. He currently serves as the first-ever Artistic Advisor to ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 2021
Ben Folds and Bob Discuss How to Find the Best Work & Common Ground Through Music & Comedy
Bob sits down with Ben Folds; singer-songwriter, producer, and former frontman of the band Ben Folds Five. Ben breaks down his song-writing process and explains his unique music arrangements with uncommon instrumentation. Plus, Bob and Ben tell hilarious stories where music meets ... Show More
1h 50m
Apr 2022
Jump-starting the creative process with Allison Ponthier
Allison Ponthier knows the hardest part of making anything is getting started. When she was young, she “always wanted to write songs,” fanatically scribbling rhymes in a diary, but gave it up — the prevailing narratives of natural talent, artistic genius, and spontaneous inspirat ... Show More
20m 1s
Jul 2021
“Genre-Fluid” Musician Yola on Mining Her Subconscious
This week, host Isaac Butler talks to the multitalented singer/songwriter Yola. In the interview Yola breaks down her songwriting process from the first seed of an idea to the final product. She also discusses her forthcoming album, Stand for Myself, and the collaborative work th ... Show More
58m 6s
Aug 2023
How To Live Your Dream / Jason Derulo
Superstar JASON DERULO is revealing his SECRETS on how to LIVE YOUR DREAMS!This man needs no introduction! You know him well as a musical icon, selling over 250 MILLION singles worldwide and writing songs for Diddy, Sean Kingston, Lil Wayne and other HUGE names in the industry. H ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2021
How to Stop Perfectionism From Holding You Back
Sadie speaks with singer-songwriter Ryan O’Neal of Sleeping at Last about how having a child shifts your perspective, the dangers of perfectionism, and the ins and outs of the Enneagram. They also get into Ryan’s creative process, letting go, and how writing songs helps him work ... Show More
52m 41s