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New look is here, new season, coming soon! Simplify is now independently owned by Caitlin Schiller and Ben Schuman-Stoler. Simplify is a podcast for anyone who’s taken a close look at their habits, their happiness, their relationships, or their health and thought, “There’s got to be a better way to...
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95 episodiRhaina Cohen: Center Friendship and Thrive
You know a magical connection when you feel it—that undeniable magnetism that pulls you together for a fit that's as much like home as it is an advent...
Michelle Weise: Be a Skills Translator, AI-proof Your Future
Here's a chilling thought: experts are saying that we may soon be sustaining 100-year work lives. If that's true, then how many careers might we have?...
Jessica DeFino: Beauty Beyond the Bottle
Today, our guest is an award-winning beauty reporter and critic whom you might have stumbled upon while reading her super popular newsletter, The Unpu...
Dhiraj Mukherjee: Optimism Defines the Future
This week's episode of Simplify brings you a special collaboration: a conversation with Dhiraj Mukherjee, who is not only the entrepreneur behind Shaz...
Cole Kazdin: Health is Not a Size
Although we're at the tail end of 2024's symbolic new beginning, we're still confronted with the flood of discounted "detoxes," "cleanses," gym promot...
Acquired's David Rosenthal: 3 Secrets of the World's Most Successful Businesses
Today, we bring you Simplify's first ever crossover episode with the #1 Technology show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Acquired!
For nea...
Amy Key: Romance Isn't Everything
In 1971, Joni Mitchell released Blue, an album teeming with stories of a life shaped by romance, desire, longing, and the default path of sharing life...
Katherine Morgan Schafler: Perfectionism is a Gift
What do people mean when they say, 'I'm a perfectionist'? The colloquial and widespread opinion would sound like this: A perfectionist is someone who...
Minaa B: Heal Through Connection
When we experience a traumatic event or decide to pursue healing, what often follows is the tendency to isolate and hide from the world. Shame, exclus...
Steven Petrow: Get Old With Grace
We might say that “age is just a number,” but if we're really honest with ourselves, a lot of us still think of “old” people as stubborn hoarders who...
Gustavo Razzetti: Adapt and Succeed in a Hybrid Workplace
In the post-pandemic era, the debate over whether or not to return to the office seems far from settled — and yet, the push to bring employees back to...
Elise Hu: Beauty is Personal and Political
Our obsession with beauty and appearance may be deeply rooted, but at this moment, things seem to be reaching a whole new level. Facetune and features...
A Quick Note
Hi! We're taking a publication break this week. But never fear—we'll be back next week with a new full episode!
And while we're here, could you...
Vanessa Gennarelli: Survive Change at Work
You were probably hired for your expertise in a certain domain: engineering, product management, paid marketing, or something else. But to be successf...
Daniel Maté: Normal Is a Myth
The systems we live in suggest that a successful human life depends on denying pain, endless hustle, stress, and sustaining trauma—and making it all l...
Tawny Lara: Get Sober Curious
It's a rarely questioned societal norm: feeling bad/mad/disappointed/scared/anxious? A substance (like alcohol) will give you the courage to face it....
Michael Bungay Stanier: Build Brave Work Relationships
So, what does it take to make the best working relationships? The same ingredients in any relationship, really: a big helping of bravery and the will...
Stephanie Chandler: How to Get Your First Book Published
We are delighted to present a conversation with Stephanie Chandler, founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association and a successful author of s...
Natalie Lue: Finally Stop People Pleasing
We're delighted to present a conversation with Natalie Lue, author of the wildly popular blog Baggage Reclaim (baggagereclaim.com) and five books, inc...
Valerie Fridland: Use Bad English, Get Good Results
Have you ever listened back to a recording of your voice and cringed at the amount of 'um's' 'uh's' and 'like's' you use?
In this episod...
Bob Glazer: Build 4 Capacities for Success
We're thrilled to present a dynamic conversation with Robert Glazer, bestselling author and transformative leadership expert. With deep insights drawn...
Rick & Forrest Hanson: Mythbusting the Mind
We're kicking off Simplify's relaunch with our first-ever two person interview! This lively, probing conversation with Being Well's Forrest Hanson and...
Emily Oster: Make Data-Driven Family Decisions
Being a parent is a big, beautiful, very tough job—which actually might benefit from some of the skills you usually practice when you’re at work!
BONUS Exercise: How to Listen to Your Body
We've been listening. You told us through our survey that you wanted more tools, more ways to make what you learn with Simplify concrete. And so: here...
Ev'Yan Whitney: How to Listen to Your Body
It’s true of almost all of us: we take our bodies for granted. We force them into uncomfortable positions, we push them long after they’re tired, we s...
Julie Lythcott-Haims: Be an Excellent Adult
Being an adult: what does that actually mean? Is it paying taxes? Making your own doctor’s appointments? Owning a home? It's probably all of that stuf...
Take the First Ever Listener Survey
We’ve been making Simplify pretty much the same way since 2017: we focus on a great book and its author, and try to dig out the most helpful ideas. Ne...
Thrive in 2023 with Tiffany Dufu, Ken Page, and Liz Fosslien
Want to skip this year’s tsunami of New Year’s hacks, tips, and tricks that don’t even work? We’ve got you covered with just what you need for the new...
Ken Page: Meet Your Inner Mentor
Imagine having a mentor that’s available 24/7 to advise you on whatever challenge life puts in front of you—wouldn’t that be nice?
In this bonus...
Tiffany Dufu: Do What You Do Best, Drop The Rest
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by all of the things you need to juggle in order to be a good... anything? A good partner, a good parent, a good wor...
Ken Page: Respect Your Gifts to Find Real Love
Are you single—or in a relationship—and keep falling for people who almost love you right, but not quite? There's a reason why that happens, and Ken P...
Erica Dhawan: Master Your Digital Body Language
Did you know that 50% of the time the tone over email, Slack, and text is misunderstood? This is because in the digital world, the cues we would usual...
Natalie Lue: Your Boss is Not Your Parent
Do you sometimes find yourself replying to work emails late at night... from bed? Or maybe taking on another task that, almost as soon as you've agree...
Kathryn Mannix: How to Die Well
Does talking about death freak you out? No wonder, it's something many of us avoid thinking about and prefer pretending it's not there. But it's an im...
Jim Dethmer: You're Allowed to Be Scared
One thing most leaders have in common is that they want to perform well. And that often leads them into the trap of believing that to be a great leade...
Diana Chapman: Take Radical Responsibility
Most of us learned how to do relationships from a state of victimhood. According to Karpman's Drama Triangle, there are three different roles to play:...
Tina Payne Bryson: What Your Kid Needs Most is You
If your child is having a meltdown or throwing a tantrum in the supermarket, you'll do almost anything to make them stop—including turning into MeanPa...
Erik Fisher: Get the Right Work Done
Worn down by your never-ending to-do list? Even though there’s been a shift towards a more holistic idea of productivity in the last years, a lot of p...
Farai Chideya: You’re More Than Your Job
For a lot of us, our job is a profound expression of selfhood. That means that when we lose a job, or when a business fails, we might feel like failur...
Trailer: Season 7
To show you just how much we've missed you, season 7 of Simplify is extra large and extra excellent! This time, you'll hear from a dating psychologist...