Being Well Podcast: The Optimism Bias and Influencing Other People with Dr. Tali Sharot

Are people optimistic by nature? And how can we use that answer to influence our behavior, or the behavior of other people? Today Forrest and I are joined by Dr. Tali Sharot to explore the optimism bias, how optimism can exist alongside negativity, and how we can influence others more effectively.

Being Well Podcast: Compassion, Power, and Human Nature with Dr. Dacher Keltner

Does power corrupt? Where does compassion come from? And do positive or negative emotions serve as the basis for our true nature? Today Forrest and I are exploring these questions with the help of a world-class expert on emotion, power, and morality: Dr. Dacher Keltner from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.

Being Well Podcast: Bias and Prejudice with Dr. Jack Glaser

We’re all subject to forms of bias and prejudice. On this episode, Forrest and I are joined by Dr. Jack Glaser, Professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, to explore intergroup bias and racial prejudice. This includes what we can do to overcome our innate tendencies, and treat people more equitably.

Being Well Podcast: Learn Faster, Learn Smarter with Josh Kaufman

Learning is the single most important skill: if you know how to learn, you can get good at anything else. On this week’s episode, Forrest is joined by Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA, to explore the 20 hour rule, the problems with 10,000 hours, cognitive biases, and how you can learn anything more quickly.

Being Well Podcast: How to Have Hard Conversations with Celeste Headlee

Learn how to navigate hard conversations to feel more connected, with special guest and award-winning journalist Celeste Headlee.

Being Well Podcast: Chris Bailey on Maximizing Productivity with Mindfulness

Chris Bailey talks about how to be more productive and improve your ability to focus on the things you really care about, without it becoming a source of stress.

Being Well Podcast: Children, Trauma, and Racism with Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith

How have children experienced this year’s challenges, and how can we get better at talking with them about race and racism? Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith joins Forrest to explore trauma, resilience, and effective coping, and particularly the unique challenges experienced by young people and their parents.

Being Well Podcast: Authentic Happiness with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar

How can we find happiness even when times are challenging? Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar joins Forrest and me to explore authentic happiness, accepting difficult emotions, and giving yourself permission to be human.

Being Well Podcast: Psychological Safety with Amy Edmondson

What makes for a great team – whether personal or professional – and how can organizations and individuals create a more psychologically healthy environment? To help us answer that question, today Forrest and I are joined by one of the world’s leading scholars on what helps organizations learn and thrive: Dr. Amy Edmondson.

Being Well Podcast: Real Change with Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg, one of the most prominent teachers of mindfulness in the West, joins Forrest and me to discuss how we can create real change in our hearts, minds, and lives.

Being Well Podcast: Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges

Dr. Stephen Porges joins Forrest and me to explore his Polyvagal Theory, which explains how we can use the systems of the body to completely change our relationship with stress.

Being Well Podcast: Unlearning Racist Conditioning with Erin Trent Johnson

What can we do to combat, unlearn, and ultimately unburden ourselves from the influence of systemic structures of racism? This week, Erin Trent Johnson joins us to explore this powerful question.

Being Well Podcast: Healing Our History with Dr. Sherri Taylor

Today we’re exploring how the traumatic past, including that handed down through the generations, can influence our lives today

Being Well Podcast: Institutional Racism and Traumatic Stress with Dr. Alfiee

Racism and racist structures place an enormous mental health burden on the people they persecute. Dr. Alfiee, a wonderful psychologist, researcher, and expert in the mental health needs of racially diverse adolescents, young adults and families, joins Forrest for this week’s episode of Being Well.

Being Well Podcast: Living and Dying Well with Frank Ostaseski

What can death teach us about living well? A pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Frank Ostaseski, joins Forrest and me to explore the fear of death, anger, true courage, and acceptance in the face of it all.

Being Well Podcast: The Science of Well-Being with Laurie Santos

On this week’s episode, Dr. Laurie Santos joins Forrest and me to share what science says about how we can maintain our well-being during this difficult time.

Being Well Podcast: Healing Trauma with Peter Levine

Dr. Peter Levine, a legendary expert on the subject of healing trauma, joins Forrest and I to discuss the power trauma holds over the body, how we can truly connect with others, and simple practices for calming fear and unwinding from trauma.

Being Well Podcast: Childhood Trauma with Dr. Bruce Perry

Dr. Bruce Perry joins Forrest and me to discuss the incredible impact of childhood experiences, the fuzzy distinction between trauma and stress, and what we can do to heal from those experiences.

Being Well Podcast: How to Build Habits with Charles Duhigg

We all want to build good habits, and hopefully avoid problematic ones, but doing so is often easier said than done. Today Forrest and I had the pleasure of being joined by the bestselling author of The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg, who helped us explore how we can do just that.

Being Well Podcast: Working with Grief with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore

There are some emotions that are so deeply tied to the human experience that it’s impossible to avoid them. One of these is grief, which we have yet to discuss in detail on the podcast. On this episode we’re changing that, and have the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Joanne Cacciatore to the podcast.

Being Well Podcast: Embracing Therapy with Lori Gottlieb

Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb joins the show to explore the therapeutic process, the gifts and challenges of being a therapist in therapy, and why you should consider talking to someone.

Being Well Podcast: Gabrielle Bernstein on Anxiety, Outrage, and Claiming Your Purpose

Gabrielle Bernstein joins the show to discuss how to discuss the fear that stops us from being who we truly are, anxiety and anger, and how to become a Super Attractor.

Being Well Podcast: Relating to Trauma with Dr. James Gordon

In the second part of our conversation with Dr. James Gordon, Forrest and I focus on caregiver fatigue, helplessness, and unwinding from trauma at the collective level.

Being Well Podcast: Recovering from Trauma with Dr. James Gordon

Most people will experience some form of trauma during their lives. Today Forrest and I explore what we can do to recover from those experiences with a world-class expert on the subject: Dr. James Gordon.

Being Well Podcast: Everything is Figureoutable with Marie Forleo

On today’s episode of the podcast, Marie Forleo, named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation, explains how we can build a “figureoutable” mindset that allows us to meet our challenges from a place of determination, ingenuity, and open heartedness.

Being Well Podcast: How to Deal with a Narcissist with Ramani Durvasula

On this episode, we speak with a true expert on many of the topics we’ve explored during our series on “Who Am I?”, including borderline personality disorder, sociopathy, and narcissism: Dr. Ramani Durvasula.

Being Well Podcast: On Death and Dying with Roshi Joan Halifax

There is no more human experience than death. Learn from a true pioneer in the field of end-of-life care: Roshi Joan Halifax.

Being Well Podcast: Fear and Fearlessness with Dr. Gaylon Ferguson

With our guest Professor Gaylon Ferguson, we explore why bravery is our natural stance, how we can overcome different kinds of fear, and the importance of “welcoming.”

Being Well Podcast: Finding your Pivot with Adam Markel

It’s easy to “go with the flow” during our often busy lives. When things are going well this is great, but when our lives are less satisfying inertia can be a powerful enemy. To get out of a rut, we need to learn how to “pivot” in order to make the big changes that can point us in the right direction.

Being Well Podcast: The How of Happiness with Sonja Lyubomirsky

There’s endless advice out there about how to become happier, but most of it is anecdotal in nature. That’s why we’re so happy to be being joined today by one of the leading researchers on the scientific study of human happiness: Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky.

Being Well Podcast: Discovering Your Emotional Intelligence with Daniel Goleman

Today we’re exploring one of the most important topics when it comes to our personal happiness, achievement, and general social functioning: Emotional Intelligence, with Dr. Daniel Goleman.

Being Well Podcast: Bringing Strength to Compassion with Kristin Neff

Learn how to be compassionate under challenging circumstances, without tipping into anger.

Being Well Podcast: Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff

On this episode, we’re joined by one of the world’s leading experts on self-compassion, Dr. Kristin Neff, the first to operationally define and measure the construct over a decade ago.

Being Well Podcast: Communicating Without Violence with Oren Jay Sofer

Oren Jay Sofer brings a unique and pragmatic perspective to living and speaking mindfully.

Being Well Podcast: Finding the Sweet Spot with Christine Carter

In part two of our conversation with Dr. Christine Carter, we explore the “Sweet Spot,” that place of effortless effectiveness where we can be both productive and relaxed.

Being Well Podcast: Parenting and Intimate Relationships with Christine Carter

In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Christine Carter, author of Raising Happiness and The Sweet Spot, about how we can form strong intimate relationships with our children, parents, and partners.

Being Well Podcast: Becoming Bulletproof with Dave Asprey

Through his work Dave provides information, techniques, and keys to taking control of and improving your biochemistry, your body and your mind so they work in unison.

Being Well Podcast: Minimalism and Success with Matt D’Avella

These days it’s easy for our lives to feel like they’re getting a bit out of control. That’s why we’re so excited to be joined by minimalist, filmmaker, podcaster, fellow coffee lover, and YouTube superstar Matt D’avella.

Being Well Podcast: Grit with Angela Duckworth

Much of our success in life comes down to our ability to identify the things we’re passionate about, pursue them with consistency, and keep going when things get tough.

Being Well Podcast: Managing Worry with Lori Deschene

For many of us, worry and anxiety are constant companions. Learn how to manage, cope, and overcome those feelings with Lori Deschene, founder and editor of Tiny Buddha.

Being Well Podcast: Aspiration with Dan Siegel

Join Dr. Dan Siegel to learn how you can use “mindsight” to tap into the dreams you had as a child, and honor those aspirations as an adult.

Being Well Podcast: Paul Gilbert on Confidence

On today’s special bonus episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Hanson interviews Dr. Paul Gilbert, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Darby and the founder of compassion-focused therapy.