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How Mindsets Shape Reality w/ Dr. Alia Crum
Nov 20, 2025 1h 0m

How Mindsets Shape Reality w/ Dr. Alia Crum

This week, Scott sits down with his longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Alia Crum—one of the world’s leading researchers on the science of mindsets. Dr. Crum’s groundbreaking work investigates how o...

The Gentle Power of Sisu w/ Dr. Elisabet Lahti
Nov 06, 2025 48 min

The Gentle Power of Sisu w/ Dr. Elisabet Lahti

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Elisabet Lahti—educator, applied psychology researcher, and founder of the Sisu Lab. Dr. Lahti is the world’s leading expert on sisu, a Finnish concept that embod...

From Coping to Capacity w/ RaQuel Hopkins
Oct 23, 2025 54 min

From Coping to Capacity w/ RaQuel Hopkins

This week, Scott speaks with RaQuel Hopkins, a certified coach with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. RaQuel shares her personal and professional journey—from mastering the ar...

Why Brains Need Friends w/ Dr. Ben Rein
Oct 09, 2025 1h 3m

Why Brains Need Friends w/ Dr. Ben Rein

This week, Scott sits down with Dr. Ben Rein, a Stanford neuroscientist and one of today’s most engaging science communicators. Dr. Rein has spent over a decade studying the neuroscience of social ...

Busting Viral Mental Health Myths w/Joe Nucci
Sep 25, 2025 1h 8m

Busting Viral Mental Health Myths w/Joe Nucci

This week, Scott speaks with psychotherapist and writer Joe Nucci, whose work tackles the intersection of mental health, misinformation, and pop psychology. Joe has built a large following by debun...

The Psychology of Athletic Excellence w/Dr. Alex Auerbach
Sep 11, 2025 55 min

The Psychology of Athletic Excellence w/Dr. Alex Auerbach

This week, Scott Barry Kaufman sits down with Dr. Alex Auerbach, a licensed counseling and sport performance psychologist who works with some of the world’s top performers—from Olympic champions to...

Dealing with Feelings w/ Dr. Marc Brackett
Aug 28, 2025 55 min

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...

Rethinking Time and the Myth of Urgency w/ Chris Guillebeau
Aug 14, 2025 43 min

Rethinking Time and the Myth of Urgency w/ Chris Guillebeau

This week Scott speaks with author, entrepreneur, and world traveler Chris Guillebeau, best known for The Art of Non-Conformity and his latest book, Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Bett...

Can You Really Change Your Personality? w/ Olga Khazan
Jul 31, 2025 48 min

Can You Really Change Your Personality? w/ Olga Khazan

This week Scott speaks with journalist and Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan about her latest book, Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change. Olga shares her personal jour...

Debunking the Genius Myth w/ Helen Lewis
Jul 17, 2025 1h 7m

Debunking the Genius Myth w/ Helen Lewis

This week, Scott sits down with acclaimed journalist and Atlantic staff writer Helen Lewis to explore her latest book, The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea. Together, they ex...

Embracing Neurodiversity w/ Robin Ince
Jul 03, 2025 57 min

Embracing Neurodiversity w/ Robin Ince

This week, Scott sits down with English comedian, author, and BBC radio host Robin Ince. Known for co-presenting The Infinite Monkey Cage alongside physicist Brian Cox, Robin brings his s...

The Science of Inspiring Leadership w/ Dr. Adam Galinsky
Jun 19, 2025 1h 0m

The Science of Inspiring Leadership w/ Dr. Adam Galinsky

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Adam Galinsky, Professor at Columbia Business School and author of Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others. Together, they explore what makes ...

Turning Ideas Into Action w/ Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle
Jun 05, 2025 54 min

Turning Ideas Into Action w/ Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, senior research scientist at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Director of the Creativity and Emotions Lab. They dive into Dr. Pri...

Designing Your Dream Life w/Sahil Bloom
May 22, 2025 55 min

Designing Your Dream Life w/Sahil Bloom

This week, Scott sits down with Sahil Bloom—investor, creator, and New York Times bestselling author of The Five Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life. Sahil shares...

Breaking the Stigma w/Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen
May 08, 2025 1h 12m

Breaking the Stigma w/Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen

This week, Scott is joined by the multitalented Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen. You might know Mayim as the star of Blossom and The Big Bang Theory, or as the former host of&nb...

Multiple Intelligences w/ Dr. Howard Gardner
Mar 27, 2025 1h 6m

Multiple Intelligences w/ Dr. Howard Gardner

In this special episode, Scott welcomes the legendary Dr. Howard Gardner, a developmental psychologist and professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Best known for his groundbreaking&nbs...

Magic, Skepticism, and Success w/ Dr. Richard Wiseman
Mar 13, 2025 1h 6m

Magic, Skepticism, and Success w/ Dr. Richard Wiseman

This week, Scott is joined by Dr. Richard Wiseman, a psychologist renowned for his work on magic, illusion, deception, luck, and self-development. As the UK's only Professor of the Public Understan...