How to Be a Better Human by TED and PRX
TED and PRX
Join How to Be a Better Human as we take a look within and beyond ourselves.
How to Be a Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join comedian Chris Duffy in conversation with guests and past speakers as they uncover sharp insights and give clear takeaways on how YOU can be a better human.
From your work to your home and your head to your heart, How to Be a Better Human looks in unexpected places for new ways to improve and show up for one another. Inspired by the popular series of the same name on TED’s Ideas blog, How to Be a Better Human will help you become a better person from the comfort of your own headphones.
Categories: Education
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It’s easy to forget that the packaged lettuce you bought from the store originally grew out of the ground – but it did! What if you could cut out your trips to the store – and get more food right from your own backyard? Foraging is a fantastic way to reconnect to your natural environment and Alexis Nicole Nelson is an outdoor educator, food writer, and expert forager. This week, she’ll help ignite your curiosity about the green spaces around you, even if you live in the concrete jungle. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts
Previous episodes
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141 - How to find food in your own backyard (w/ Alexis Nicole Nelson)Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 0h
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140 - How to develop the habits you want – and get rid of the ones you don’t (w/ James Clear)Mon, 08 Apr 2024 - 0h
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139 - How to find “your thing” (or your many things) – (w/ Constance Hockaday)Mon, 01 Apr 2024 - 0h
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138 - How to find wisdom and wholeness in a modern world (w/ Krista Tippett)Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 0h
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137 - How to get workplace gender equity now (with Sara Sanford)Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 0h
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136 - What to do when the truth isn’t enough to be believed (w/ Dina Nayeri)Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 0h
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135 - How to cultivate the skill of happiness (w/ Dan Harris)Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 0h
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134 - How to find connection –and love– in everyday life (w/ Barbara Fredrickson)Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 0h
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133 - Re-release: Why love –and therapy– means going in a direction you don’t yet know (w/ Dr. Orna Guralnik)Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 0h
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132 - How to be good enough in America (w/ Wajahat Ali)Mon, 12 Feb 2024 - 0h
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131 - How to discover your authentic self -- at any age (w/ Bevy Smith)Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 0h
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130 - How to make generosity contagious (w/ Chris Anderson)Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 0h
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129 - Why you should start thinking about death (w/ Alua Arthur)Mon, 22 Jan 2024 - 0h
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128 - How to think critically about history -- and why it matters (w/ David Ikard) (Re-release)Mon, 15 Jan 2024 - 0h
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127 - Re-release: How to lead a happier, more fulfilling life (with Dr. Robert Waldinger)Mon, 25 Dec 2023 - 0h
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126 - Re-release: How learning about indigenous foods can open up your worldview (with Sean Sherman)Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 0h
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125 - Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine KornfeldMon, 06 Nov 2023 - 0h
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124 - What do our guests do to be better humans?Mon, 30 Oct 2023 - 0h
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123 - The perks of listening to the sounds of the world (w/ Dallas Taylor)Mon, 23 Oct 2023 - 0h
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122 - How comedy helps us deal with hard truths (w/ Roy Wood Jr.)Mon, 16 Oct 2023 - 0h
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121 - How to solve your problems through drawing (w/ Liana Finck)Mon, 09 Oct 2023 - 0h
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120 - Why you should try birding (w/ Christian Cooper)Mon, 02 Oct 2023 - 0h
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119 - How do I know what my future self wants? (w/ Shankar Vedantam)Mon, 25 Sep 2023 - 0h
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118 - How to build better relationships between kids, parents, and ourselves (w/ Dr. Becky Kennedy)Mon, 18 Sep 2023 - 0h
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117 - What vision loss helped Andrew Leland gainMon, 11 Sep 2023 - 0h
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116 - How labor unions create worker power (w/ Margaret Levi) (Re-release)Mon, 04 Sep 2023 - 0h
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115 - How changing your story can change your life (w/ Lori Gottlieb)Mon, 28 Aug 2023 - 0h
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114 - Why your brain is an unreliable narrator (w/ Aparna Nancherla)Mon, 21 Aug 2023 - 0h
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113 - How to Love Criticism | WorkLife with Adam GrantMon, 14 Aug 2023 - 0h
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112 - Episode 1: The Internet’s First Main Character? | The Redemption of Jar Jar BinksMon, 07 Aug 2023 - 0h
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111 - How To Love Your Face (from Slate's How To!)Mon, 31 Jul 2023 - 0h
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110 - Do we have something to learn from conspiracy theories? (w/ Peter McIndoe)Mon, 24 Jul 2023 - 0h
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109 - How can art hold space for your pain? (w/ Jessie Reyez)Mon, 17 Jul 2023 - 0h
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108 - Why we should rethink what mental health means (w/ Sandy Allen)Mon, 10 Jul 2023 - 0h
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107 - Fixable: “How do I deal with a communication breakdown?"Mon, 03 Jul 2023 - 0h
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106 - How to travel without even leaving home (w/ Saleem Reshamwala)Mon, 26 Jun 2023 - 0h
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105 - Listen to Ten Percent Happier ft. Get Fit Sanely seriesSun, 25 Jun 2023 - 0h
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104 - What will you do with your one wild and precious planet? (w/ Bill McKibben)Mon, 19 Jun 2023 - 0h
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103 - How to embrace – and challenge – the idea of “beauty” (w / Elise Hu)Mon, 12 Jun 2023 - 0h
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102 - How to be an adult – and how to raise one (w/ Julie Lythcott-Haims)Mon, 05 Jun 2023 - 0h
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101 - What we can learn from great salespeople (w/ Colin Coggins)Mon, 29 May 2023 - 0h
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100 - How to set boundaries and find peace (w/ Nedra Glover Tawwab)Mon, 22 May 2023 - 0h
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99 - How to dive into your fears (w/ Jill Heinerth)Mon, 15 May 2023 - 0h
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98 - How to stop finding your self-worth through your job (w/ Gloria Chan Packer)Mon, 08 May 2023 - 0h
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97 - The secret to making new friends as an adult (w/ Marisa G. Franco)Mon, 01 May 2023 - 0h
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96 - The difference between easy and difficult beauty (w/ Chloe Cooper Jones)Mon, 24 Apr 2023 - 0h
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95 - ALOK is microdosing creativity and rejecting normsMon, 17 Apr 2023 - 0h
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94 - How to keep house while drowning (w/ KC Davis)Mon, 10 Apr 2023 - 0h
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93 - Fixable: Kelli - “How do I deal with a communication breakdown?Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 0h
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92 - Stephen Satterfield wants his meals to match his idealsMon, 27 Mar 2023 - 0h
