I am joined by poet and author Diego Perez - better known as Yung Pueblo - for a live conversation recorded at City Arts & Lectures in San Francisco to talk about relationships, change, and mindfulness.

Journalist and author Olga Khazan joins us to share her personal experiments in changing her personality. We discuss how behavior shapes identity, the role of self-concept, authenticity, and some of the common challenges people face when trying to change a core aspect of who they are.

Dr. Lindsay Gibson joins me to explore emotional immaturity, the consequences of growing up with emotionally immature caregivers, and what we can do to change those patterns in adulthood.

In this episode we explore self-concept, and how loosening the unconscious beliefs we have about who we are might be the key to lasting change.

We explore one of Dr. Rick’s most powerful psychological tools: linking. We discuss the neuroscience behind this process, the role of memory reconsolidation, and the importance of matching positive experiences to our original pains.

Dr. Rick and I answer questions focused on navigating common relationship conflicts, focusing on situations where people need to find a middle path between different needs.

David Epstein joins the podcast to explore how to find your path in life, the problem with 10,000 hours, and why generalists triumph in a specialized world.

Dr. Rick Hanson and I explore how we can stop overthinking and break the self-awareness trap: when knowing ourselves becomes an obstacle to change.

Dr. Rick and I apply the 90/10 rule to psychology and self-help: what are the small handful of things that tend to make the biggest difference for people?

Dr. Rick and I explore how we can improve focus and fix our attention spans in a world that is constantly trying to distract us.

Dr. Ramani Durvasula, one of the world’s leading experts on narcissism and narcissistic abuse, joins me to help us learn how to understand, identify, and recover from relationships with narcissistic people.

Dr. Rick and I open up the mailbag and answer questions from listeners focused on anxiety experiences, handling fear, and receiving feedback.

We explore self-trust, and lay out a framework for developing it based on self-efficacy, flexibility, self-advocacy, and accurate appraisal.

I focus on the key lessons from 400 episodes of Being Well, giving you a crash course in personal growth and development. If you’re just getting into the show, or are looking for a good episode to share with people who are new to this kind of content, this is a great place to start. 

Dr. Rick and I focus on one of life's most challenging but essential skills - letting go. Whether you're trying to break free from repetitive thoughts, move on from a relationship, or change an old pattern of behavior, this episode will help you learn how to release what no longer serves you. 

Elizabeth and I explore how early experiences shape our relationships, with a particular focus on a common paradox: deeply wanting connection while simultaneously fearing intimacy.

This episode talks about limerence, romantic vulnerability , how we can rebuild trust in others, managing career transitions, and how to maintain boundaries without being consumed by anger.

Dr. Rick and I explore "situationships" – those poorly defined, boundary-free relationships that exist in a gray area between friendship and committed dating.

We explore why traditional goal-setting falls short and offer a new approach to creating lasting change.

Featuring conversations with Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Rick Hanson, Julie Mennano, and Elizabeth Ferreira, this carefully curated episode gives you a map to becoming more socially confident, emotionally intelligent, and authentically connected.