How to Be a Better Human
TED
How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join 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.
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Categories: Education
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How do you quieten the judgmental voice in your head? Educator and entrepreneur Anu Gupta suggests you actually listen to it.Anu joins Chris to discuss the effects of human biases on our psyche and how to combat self-destructive habits by swapping out harmful emotions with constructive thoughts. They also talk about how individuals, when they come together, can create a society that is anchored around a loving, not critical, culture.
Host & Guest
Chris Duffy (Instagram: @chrisiduffy | https://chrisduffycomedy.com/)
Anu Gupta (Instagram: @anuguptany | Website: https://www.anuguptany.com/)
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Previous episodes
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238 - How to confront your inner critic (w/ Anu Gupta) Mon, 02 Feb 2026 - 0h
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237 - How to make social risks pay off (w/ Ben Swire) Mon, 26 Jan 2026 - 0h
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236 - What it means to truly pay attention (w/ Kevin Townley) Mon, 19 Jan 2026 - 0h
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235 - How to experience the world like a good dog (w/ Alexandra Horowitz) Mon, 12 Jan 2026 - 0h
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234 - How to make 2026 a year full of laughs (w/ Chris Duffy and Manoush Zomorodi) Mon, 05 Jan 2026 - 0h
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233 - Interview: The razor-thin line between contagion and connection w/ Dan Taberski | from TED Health Mon, 29 Dec 2025 - 0h
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232 - Work advice from the world’s favorite couples therapist w/ Master Fixer Dr. Orna Guralnik | from Fixable Mon, 22 Dec 2025 - 0h
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231 - Re-release: Throwing good parties and building community (w/ Priya Parker) Mon, 15 Dec 2025 - 0h
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230 - 2025 Staff Picks - Best of How to Be a Better Human Mon, 08 Dec 2025 - 0h
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229 - Pods Fight Poverty: Why Giving Money to Others Makes us Happier | from The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos Fri, 05 Dec 2025 - 0h
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228 - How to find small delights in an uncontrollable world (w/ Sarah Kay) Mon, 01 Dec 2025 - 0h
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227 - How to Eat with Awareness and Purpose (w/ Sean Sherman) Mon, 24 Nov 2025 - 0h
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226 - How to find belonging (w/ Hanif Abdurraqib) Mon, 17 Nov 2025 - 0h
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225 - Why you need to learn how to fight in a relationship (w/ Dr. Julie and John Gottman) Mon, 10 Nov 2025 - 0h
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224 - How to break bad habits (w/ Edith Zimmerman) Mon, 03 Nov 2025 - 0h
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223 - How to use your muscles — or risk losing them (w/ Bonnie Tsui) Mon, 27 Oct 2025 - 0h
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222 - How do you stop caring what others think? A filmmaker and a therapist answer | TED Talks Daily Mon, 20 Oct 2025 - 0h
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221 - How Texas became America’s biggest producer of wind energy (from Speed & Scale) Thu, 16 Oct 2025 - 0h
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220 - A practical guide to taking control of your life | TED Talks Daily Mon, 13 Oct 2025 - 0h
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219 - How to strengthen your relationships — one airport ride at a time (w/ Kasley Killam) Mon, 06 Oct 2025 - 0h
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218 - How to build your kid's confidence — by leaving them alone (w/ Lenore Skenazy) Mon, 29 Sep 2025 - 0h
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217 - How to talk so people will listen (w/ Julian Treasure) Mon, 22 Sep 2025 - 0h
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216 - How to communicate better (w/ Charles Duhigg) Mon, 15 Sep 2025 - 0h
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215 - How to stop doomscrolling — and what to do instead? (w/ Katherine Cross) Mon, 08 Sep 2025 - 0h
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214 - The future of finding love with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd | ReThinking with Adam Grant Mon, 01 Sep 2025 - 0h
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213 - How to rest when life is overwhelming (w/ Katherine May) Mon, 25 Aug 2025 - 0h
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212 - How to love your complicated family (w/ Ashley C. Ford) Mon, 18 Aug 2025 - 0h
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211 - How to be more joyful (w/ Ingrid Fetell Lee) Mon, 11 Aug 2025 - 0h
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210 - How to keep close friendships (w/ Aminatou Sow) Mon, 04 Aug 2025 - 0h
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209 - How to find laughter anywhere (w/ Dan Harris and guests) Mon, 28 Jul 2025 - 0h
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208 - How to rethink your emotional attachment to clothes (w/ Diarra Bousso) Mon, 21 Jul 2025 - 0h
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207 - How to stop devoting yourself to your job (w/ Sarah Jaffe) Mon, 14 Jul 2025 - 0h
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206 - Jon Batiste | from Design Matters Mon, 07 Jul 2025
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205 - How your brain predicts your reality (w/ Anil Seth) Mon, 30 Jun 2025 - 0h
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204 - Why stealing other people’s ideas can be a good thing (w/ Austin Kleon) Mon, 23 Jun 2025 - 0h
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203 - Why you don't need a personal brand (w/ Debbie Millman) Mon, 16 Jun 2025 - 0h
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202 - Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | from TED Health Thu, 12 Jun 2025 - 0h
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201 - How to love parts of yourself you may not like (w/ Heather Havrilesky) Mon, 09 Jun 2025 - 0h
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200 - How to learn from your failures (w/ Dawn Burrell) Mon, 02 Jun 2025 - 0h
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199 - Re-release: How peace can persevere (w/ Aziz Abu Sarah) Mon, 26 May 2025 - 0h
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198 - How to be a better friend (w/ Rhaina Cohen) Mon, 19 May 2025 - 0h
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197 - How to see the humanity in everyone — even people you don’t like (w/ Abigail Marsh) Mon, 12 May 2025 - 0h
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196 - How to navigate changes in a relationship without fear (w/ Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile) Mon, 05 May 2025 - 0h
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195 - How you can be more creative by taking a long walk (w/ Craig Mod) Mon, 28 Apr 2025 - 0h
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194 - 3 ways to fight climate change without getting overwhelmed (w/ Ayana Elizabeth Johnson) Mon, 21 Apr 2025 - 0h
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193 - Re-release: How to enrich your everyday life with poetry (w/ Sarah Kay) Mon, 14 Apr 2025 - 0h
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192 - How you can move forward and learn from the past (w/ Clint Smith) Mon, 07 Apr 2025 - 0h
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191 - How to gossip — the right way (w/ Rachelle Hampton) Mon, 31 Mar 2025 - 0h
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190 - How to raise emotionally resilient children (w/ Richard Weissbourd) Mon, 24 Mar 2025 - 0h
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189 - How to enjoy poetry — without being a poet (w/ Naisha Randhar) Mon, 17 Mar 2025 - 0h