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Sebastian Klein: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Business

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Klein, psychologist, entrepreneur and co-author of The Loop Approach, shares how small changes in behavior can make big organizational trans...

Sebastian Klein: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Business

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The final episode of Season 6 features a special guest: psychologist, entrepreneur, publisher, ex management consultant and one of Blinkist's original...

Sonya Renee Taylor: Love Yourself, Save the World

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, Sonya Renee Taylor explains how our language and mindset about our bodies impact us in ways that we are often entirely un...

Sonya Renee Taylor: Love Yourself, Save the World

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What would the world look like if we were free of body shame and instead living in a state of radical self-love? Radical Self-Love Champion and author...

Randolph Nesse: It’s Not You— It's Evolution

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, Caitlin asks Randolph Nesse why he believes that humans have evolved to experience hardships such as depression, anxiety ...

Ingrid Fetell Lee: Make Your Own Joy

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Can we make joy, on-demand? Ingrid Fetell Lee, joy researcher and former IDEO designer, reveals how in transforming our spaces, we also have the power...

Johann Hari: Depression’s Not (Just) In Your Head

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, journalist and two-time New York Times-bestselling author Johann Hari reveals the cultural causes of depression: loss of ...

Randolph Nesse: It's Not You — It's Evolution

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, Caitlin asks Randolph Nesse why he believes that humans have evolved to experience hardships such as depression, anxiety ...

Ingrid Fetell Lee: Make Your Own Joy

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Creating joy in your daily life is much simpler than you’d think. Ingrid Fetell Lee, joy researcher and former IDEO designer, reveals how in transfo...

Johann Hari: Depression's Not (Just) In Your Head

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got good news and bad news: depression might not be all in your head.In this episode of Simplify, journalist and two-time New York Times-bests...

Susan Cain: It's Okay To Be Quiet

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, Susan Cain discusses the ways in which introverts and extroverts react differently to stimulation and why we often overlo...

Susan Cain: It's Okay to be Quiet

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We kick off Season 6 of Simplify with  Susan Cain, author of Quiet, and introversion's biggest rockstar. You'll hear how introverts and extroverts re...

Trailer: Simplify Season 6

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Season 6 of Simplify, we're going deep. Our authors and experts touch on how to harness joy from the world around us, why a lack of real human conn...

Simplify Spotlight: Chris Hirst on No Bullshit Leadership

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Hirst's new book, No Bullshit Leadership, just hit stores. In it, the CEO of Havas Creative shares his jargon-free, straightforward approach to ...

Help Simplify Win!

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Big news: Simplify's been nominated for a Webby Award—the internet’s most coveted prize, or the "Emmies of the Internet." Currently, we're in thir...

Introducing: Self? Help! Episode One - featuring Susan Cain

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Self? Help! is the new podcast out of Blinkist. Host Terence Mickey, Moth Storyteller and creator of Memory Motel, goes deep with people about the boo...

Amanda Siebert: It's Just a Plant

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Picture a person who uses cannabis regularly. Did you imagine an Olympic medal-winning athlete, or a successful entrepreneur? Or did you think of some...

Robin DiAngelo: Think Impact, Not Intention

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What does whiteness mean? If you're a white person, the occasions on which you've thought about it might be few. If you're a person of color, the time...

Amanda Siebert: It's Just a Plant

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Picture a person who uses cannabis regularly. Did you imagine an Olympic medal-winning athlete, or a successful entrepreneur? Or did you think of some...

Robin DiAngelo: Think impact, Not Intention

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What does whiteness mean? If you're a white person, the occasions on which you've thought about it might be few. If you're a person of color, the time...

Jen Sincero: Believe Better Stories

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coach & writer Jen Sincero tried every self-help technique out there, then condensed the most powerful practices into one straight-talking bestsel...

Jen Sincero: Believe Better Stories

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coach & writer Jen Sincero tried every self-help technique out there, then condensed the most powerful practices into one straight-talking bestseller ...

Melissa Hartwig: Create Your Own Food Rules

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you've got a pulse and like eating food, you've likely either been on a diet, or felt obligated to start one. Yet the fact remains that diets, in t...

Melissa Hartwig Urban: Create Your Own Food Rules

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you've got a pulse and like eating food, you've likely either been on a diet, or felt obligated to start one. Yet the fact remains that diets, in t...

Ayelet Waldman: Microdose, Maybe?

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The turning point came for Ayelet Waldman when she found herself frozen before her medicine cabinet, wondering "what's going to kill me fastest?" She ...

Ayelet Waldman: Microdose, Maybe?

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The turning point came for Ayelet Waldman when she found herself frozen before her medicine cabinet, wondering "What's going to kill me fastest?" She ...

Dan Harris: One Minute Counts

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For something that’s often sold as an antidote to the stresses of modern life, learning to meditate can feel weirdly pressurized. And in a secular s...

Dan Harris: One Minute Counts

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do your negative thoughts race faster than Usain Bolt? Do you wish you were calmer, kinder, or more focused? Would you like to meditate, but just don’...

Trailer: Simplify Season 5

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hear ye, hear ye! We're kicking off the New Year with Simplify Season 5: Blinkist’s hit podcast returns on January 31st. Here's what's in store... ...

Trailer: Simplify Season 5

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In season 5, you’ll learn how easy meditation can be with Dan Harris, how to change your self-defeating beliefs with Jen Sincero, and how to talk ab...

Luvvie Ajayi: Speak Your Uncomfortable Truth

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Simplify, Caitlin talks to bestselling author, speaker and humorist Luvvie Ajayi on how we can all benefit from telling each ...

Luvvie Ajayi: Speak Your Uncomfortable Truth

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If a friend of yours needed to hear an unpleasant truth, would you tell it to them? Or would you gloss over it in order to avoid an uncomfortable conv...

Kelly Leonard: Say Yes! To Funny Business

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, Caitlin talks to The Second City executive Kelly Leonard about how improv-based skills and techniques can be applied to t...

Kelly Leonard: Say Yes! To Funny Business

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Effective collaboration, innovative thinking, and constructive problem-solving can be major struggles for many teams, regardless of industry. But for ...

Guy Winch: Heartbreak Hygiene

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, psychologist Guy Winch tells Caitlin why we should treat our emotional pain as seriously as physical pain and explains ho...

Guy Winch: Heartbreak Hygiene

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing hurts worse than heartbreak. Whether it’s the painful end of relationship or the passing away of a beloved pet, grief and emotional sufferin...

Benjamin Spall: Start Your Day Off Right

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you consider yourself a night owl or are you a morning person? Regardless of whether you love mornings or not, we all want to make best of them. Ev...

Benjamin Spall: Start Your Day Off Right

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you consider yourself a night owl or are you a morning person? Regardless of whether you love mornings or not, we all want to make best of them. Ev...

Sarah Knight: Care Less, Get More

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How much of your life do you spend pleasing those around you? Maybe it’s time to be honest with yourself, invest time in the things that really matt...

Sarah Knight: Care Less, Get More

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, Caitlin talks to bestselling author and self-help “anti-guru,” Sarah Knight, about how to stop people-pleasing and g...

Dan Ariely: Saving Up Is Hard To Do

04 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, Caitlin talks to behavioral economist and bestselling author Dan Ariely about how environment influences our financial de...

Dan Ariely: Saving Up Is Hard To Do

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We all like to buy stuff. Endless ads screaming “sale,” “discount," and “free” trick us into believing that we want things that we don’t a...

Cheryl Strayed: Listen For The Truth

23 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Simplify kicks off Season 4 with words of wisdom from Cheryl Strayed, a bestselling author widely known for her advice column, Dear Sugar, and the mem...

Cheryl Strayed: Listen For The Truth

23 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of Season 4, Caitlin talks with Cheryl Strayed about how tending to humanity’s toughest quandaries has become her calling, and ...

Trailer: Simplify Season 4

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Simplify season 4 launches on August 23rd with an episode featuring bestselling author, memoirist, and internet legend, Cheryl Strayed. This first epi...

Trailer: Simplify Season 4

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The sun's a-shining, the iced coffee's cold, and Simplify is back with season 4! Here's what's in store. Simplify season 4 launches on August 23rd wi...

Introducing Spotlight: Laura Vanderkam on Expanding Time

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Feel like there's never enough time in the day? Then this episode is for you. In this very first Spotlight episode of Simplify, time-management expert...

Alan Lightman: Wasting Time is Good For You (Bonus Episode)

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel bad about wasting time? Good news: you can stop beating yourself up! In the bonus episode, MIT professor and writer Alan Lightman shares t...

Alan Lightman: Wasting Time is Good For You (Bonus Episode)

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Are you slavishly devoted to your to-do list, rushing around to fit every vacant area of time to a task? In this day and age, most of us are—and it'...

Janice Kaplan: Luck Isn’t Magic

10 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, Caitlin talks to Janice Kaplan, bestselling author, TV producer, and magazine editor about how luck happens and how you c...

Janice Kaplan: Luck Isn’t Magic

09 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, Caitlin talks to Janice Kaplan, bestselling author, TV producer, and magazine editor about how luck happens and how you c...

Christopher Ryan: Don’t Take Sex So Seriously

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Author and psychologist, Christopher Ryan, talks with Caitlin about the prehistoric origins of human sexuality and how they influence our modern sexua...

Christopher Ryan: Don’t Take Sex So Seriously

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered whether humans are meant to be monogamous, or when we started to look at our sexual partners as private property? The authors of the ext...

Dr. Lori Brotto: Make Sex More Mindful

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, Caitlin talks to women’s sexual health expert, Dr. Lori Brotto, about how to elicit sexual desire and use your mind for...

Dr. Lori Brotto: Make Sex More Mindful

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

While mindfulness can feel like a relatively new phenomenon in western societies — Jon Kabat-Zinn popularized it in the US in the 1970s — it has, ...

Daniel Levitin: Trick Your Brain, Treat Your Brain

19 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Levitin unlocks the secret functions of the human brain and explains how to keep your mind heal...

Daniel Levitin: Trick Your Brain, Treat Your Brain

19 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of the things that we’ve learned about how our minds work are simply not true. Did you know that a small part of your brain can fall asleep wh...

Emily Nagoski: Pleasure is the Measure

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Simplify, sex educator Emily Nagoski tells Caitlin about ways to improve sexual well-being and sustain a strong sexual connections....

Emily Nagoski: Pleasure is the Measure

11 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As a sex educator, Emily Nagoski sees her main purpose as “teaching people to live with confidence and joy inside their bodies.” Step one? Underst...

Charles Duhigg: Thinking is the Killer App

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got goals and dreams? Charles Duhigg's methods will help you reach 'em. Hear the writer of The Power of Habit & Smarter, Faster, Better on why self-be...

Charles Duhigg: Thinking is the Killer App

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Pultizer-prize-winning, bestselling author and NYT writer Charles Duhigg has cracked the code to what makes the world’s most productive people so ef...

Trailer: Simplify Season 3

22 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We made it through the Berlin winter! Here's what's to come on Season 3 of Simplify. Simplify Season 3 launches next week with an episode featuring N...

Trailer: Simplify Season 3

22 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Simplify Season 3 launches next week with an episode featuring Nobel Prize-winner, NYT columnist, and master of habits: Charles Duhigg! If you want to...

Simplify’s 2017 Sampler Episode

09 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Simplify’s 2017 Sampler Episode by Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and ...

Simplify’s 2017 Sampler Episode

08 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What’s better than getting to the heart of a great idea? Getting to the heart of seven great ideas in under 40 minutes—which is exactly what happe...

Eli Finkel: Marriage Is Dead, Long Live Marriage (Bonus Episode)

28 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Simplify season 2, we talk with Eli Finkel, a writer and relationship psychologist at Northwestern University. Northwestern p...

Eli Finkel: Marriage Is Dead, Long Live Marriage (Bonus Episode)

28 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Simplify season 2, we talk with Eli Finkel. Finkel is a writer and social psychologist at Northwestern University. He's also ...

Rebecca Traister: The Power of Being Single

21 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Traister is an author and writer-at-large for New York Magazine. She writes about about women, culture, and politics, and her most recent book...

Rebecca Traister: The Power of Being Single

21 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Traister is an author and writer-at-large for New York Magazine. She writes about women, culture, and politics, and her most recent book is Al...

Julian Treasure: Make Good Noise

15 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Treasure is a sound designer, a musician, and a public speaker—his TED talks have been viewed more than 40 million times!—and he’s also a...

Julian Treasure: Make Good Noise

14 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Treasure is a sound designer, a musician, and a public speaker—his TED talks have been viewed more than 40 million times!—and he’s also a...

Jaclyn Friedman: No Pill Will Fix Your Sex Life (Ever)

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jaclyn Friedman is a writer, sex-educator, and activist. Her work helped establish the “yes means yes” standard of sexual consent. Her new book, U...

Jaclyn Friedman: No Pill Will Fix Your Sex Life (Ever)

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jaclyn Friedman is a writer, sex-educator, and activist whose work helped establish the “yes means yes” standard of sexual consent. Her new book, ...

Michael Bungay Stanier: Be Lazy, Be Curious, Be Often

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Coach of coaches Michael Bungay Stanier is a bestselling author and #3 coach worldwide according to Global Guru. In this episode of Simplify, Bungay S...

Michael Bungay Stanier: Be Lazy, Be Curious, Be Often

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Coach of coaches Michael Bungay Stanier is a bestselling author and #3 coach worldwide according to Global Guru. In this episode of Simplify, Bungay S...

Ryan Holiday: Provoke With A Purpose

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you iOS, Android, or Stoic? In this episode of Simplify, hear bestselling author and master of controversy, Ryan Holiday, talk about finding your ...

Ryan Holiday: Provoke With A Purpose

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you iOS, Android, or Stoic? In this episode of Simplify, hear bestselling author and master of controversy, Ryan Holiday, talk about finding your ...

Seth Godin: Do Bad Work

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the second season of Simplify! As we mentioned, we're phasing out this RSS feed, so if you want to hear more great stuff, subscribe to the ...

Simplify Season 2: Trailer

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for Simplify Season 2! As we mentioned, we're phasing out this RSS feed, so if you want to hear more great stuff, subscribe to the new podca...

Seth Godin: Do Bad Work

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the second season of Simplify! In this season's first episode, Caitlin Schiller talks to the bestselling author and legend of marketing and...

Jonah Berger: You Are Always Under the Influence

10 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all, here's an episode from our new podcast, Simplify. As we mentioned, we're phasing out this RSS feed, so if you want to hear more great stuff...

Laura Vanderkam: You Have More Time Than You Think

10 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all, here's another episode from our Simplify podcast. As we mentioned, we're phasing out this RSS feed, so if you want to hear more great stuff...

Dr. Joel Fuhrman: The Salad is the Main Meal

10 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all, here's another episode from our Simplify podcast. As we mentioned, we're phasing out this RSS feed, so if you want to hear more great stuff...

Simplify Season 2: Trailer

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Simplify Season 2 launches next week with an episode featuring Seth Godin. If you want to say hi to Ben and Caitlin in the meantime, you can find them...

Announcing Simplify Season 2

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back on November 16th, 2017, with a new season of Simplify! Tune in for 6 new guests and 6 new ways to look at your world. To keep you busy ‘...

Abby Marks Beale: Read Smarter (Bonus Episode)

24 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all, here's a bonus episode from our new podcast, Simplify. As we mentioned, we're phasing out this RSS feed, so if you want to hear more great ...

Abby Marks Beale: Read Smarter (Bonus Episode)

24 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Schuman-Stoler talks to speed-reading expert Abby Marks Beale about how to become a more mindful reader. Abby is a consultant and the author of 10...

Jonah Berger: You Are Always Under the Influence

10 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Caitlin Schiller talks to New York Times bestselling author Jonah Berger. Berger is a marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of P...

Laura Vanderkam: You Have More Time Than You Think

03 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Schuman-Stoler talks to time management expert Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakf...

Dr. Joel Fuhrman: The Salad is the Main Meal

27 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk with Dr. Joel Fuhrman. You might be familiar with his bestselling books, like Eat to Live and Super Immunity. Dr. Fuhrman is the pa...

David Allen: Your Brain is Not a Hard Drive

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all, here's an episode from our new podcast, Simplify. As we mentioned, we're phasing out this RSS feed, so if you want to hear more great stuff...

David Allen: Your Brain is Not a Hard Drive

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Caitlin Schiller travels to Amsterdam to talk to productivity guru David Allen, the best-selling author of Getting Things Done, Ready for Anything, an...

Dan Savage: Keep Not Breaking Up

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all, here's the first episode of our new podcast, Simplify. As we mentioned, we're phasing out this RSS feed so if you want to hear more great s...

Gretchen Rubin: You Do You

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all, here's the first episode of our new podcast, Simplify. As we mentioned, we're phasing out this RSS feed so if you want to hear more great s...

Dan Savage: Keep Not Breaking Up

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Caitlin Schiller talks to sex and relationship advice columnist Dan Savage. Savage is the author of four books, including American Savage, and a natio...

Gretchen Rubin: You Do You

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Caitlin Schiller talks to Gretchen Rubin, NYT bestselling author of Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, and Happier at Home. Her books have sol...

Announcing Simplify: A New Podcast From the People at Blinkist

07 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We have some good news and some bad news. Bad news first: we're moving off Soundcloud. Good/amazing news: our new podcast, Simplify, is launching ne...

Simplify Season 1 Trailer

05 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Here's a little taste of what you'll hear in the next six weeks. Hit subscribe to have the first episode automatically delivered to your podcast feed ...

Sleep Tips: The Secrets of Arianna Huffington’s Strict Bedtime Routine

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After collapsing from burnout and sleep deprivation in 2007, Arianna Huffington threw herself into the latest research on sleep, discovering that the ...

Weight Loss Not Working? How the Secrets of Neuroscience Will Make You Stop Dieting Forever

28 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sandra Aamodt is a neuroscientist and former lifestyle dieter who wants to shout what she’s learned from the rooftops: according to the leading rese...