Everyday Better with Leah Smart
Episodes
Beyond Resolutions: Annie Grace's Guide to Conscious Behavior Change
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Grace is the author of "This Naked Mind" and an educator on changing your relationship with alcohol, and offers a unique approach to understandi...
Dr. Michael Gervais on Rising Above Fear of Other People's Opinions
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of our four-part series, The Better Blueprint for Your 2024, focused on training your mind by building stronger internal res...
Daron K. Roberts on Waging War Against Your Status Quo
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daron K. Roberts is a former NFL & college coach and the founding director of the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation at the University of Tex...
Hygge: Conscious Coziness as a Survival Strategy
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Danish prepare for their cold, dark winters by leaning into hygge, which loosely translates to “coziness.” To understand how hygge and happine...
The Burnout Cure
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Almost everyone has experienced burnout in the past few years – and if you didn’t personally, you probably know someone who did. Many of us have b...
Rising to Success: Panera Bread Founder Ron Shaich’s Recipe for Life's Pre-mortem
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Shaich is the former CEO of Panera Bread, Au Bon Pain, and recently author of the book "Know What Matters: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformati...
Calm Your Nerves: A Neuroscientist’s Approach to Tackling Everyday Social Anxiety
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Wendy Suzuki, dean at New York University, neuroscientist and professor of neural science and psychology returns to talk about everyday anxiety as...
The Anatomy of Friendship
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shasta Nelson, an expert on friendship and healthy relationships and Author of Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happine...
The Millennial Therapist's Roadmap to Self-Discovery
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Kuburic aka “The Millennial Therapist” and author of the book 'It's On Me', joins Leah Smart to discuss the experience of navigating from sel...
Transforming Your Relationship with Money
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paco de Leon is the founder of the Hell Yeah Group and the author of "Finance for the People." With a background in finance and personal financial pla...
Navigating Uncertainty and Embracing Optimism with Futurist April Rinne
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
April Rinne is a futurist, author, and change navigator. She is a world economic correspondent, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, and...
Mindful Thinking for Chronic Health with Ellen Langer
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Langer is a renowned Harvard professor and psychologist who has been studying mindfulness for over 40 years. She is the first woman to be tenure...
Kat Cole on Using Practical Intuition at Life’s Crossroads
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kat Cole, President and COO of Athletic Greens, joins Leah Smart to share her personal journey and insights on how she has navigated major decisions ...
Nedra Tawwab Wants You to Find Peace Through Boundaries
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nedra Tawwab, New York Times bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace, and relationship therapist joins Leah Smart to talk about why boundary ...
Conquer Everyday Anxiety: How to Understand and Manage Your Stress
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Step into the world of neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki, the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at NYU and author of Good Anxiety: Harnessing the ...
Designing a Home that Recharges You with Bobby Berk
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Berk, design guru from 'Queer Eye' and author of 'Right at Home: How Good Design is Good for the Mind,' sits down with Leah Smart to explore the...
Introducing Everyday Better
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyday Better is your essential podcast for leveling up in personal development, life, and career success. Hosted by Leah Smart, an educator in self...
When Heartbreak is a Gift
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Leah sits down with Amy Chan, author of Breakup Bootcamp: The Science of Rewiring Your Heart and creator of the first weekend retreat for w...
Finding Our Purpose Through Ikigai with Tim Tamashiro
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Smart talks to Tim Tamashiro, author of “How to Ikigai” about finding your purpose. As an ongoing student and teacher, Tim shares the tools t...
Engineering A Happier Life with Tal Ben-Shahar
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
World-renowned teacher and student in the field of happiness studies, Tal Ben-Shahar, taught the largest course at Harvard on "Positive Psychology", a...
Finding Fulfillment Through Your Human Design Type
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra Cole, Human Design Coach, Author, and Co-Founder of Purpose Generation, joins Leah Smart to unravel the intricacies of human design types an...
Finding Our Identity Through Food
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anya Von Bremzen, triple James Beard Award winner, renowned food writer, and author of the latest book National Dish, joins Leah Smart to explore th...
Rediscovering Enchantment Everyday
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine May, internationally bestselling author of Wintering and Enchantment, joins Leah Smart to talk about awakening wonder, rediscovering joy and...
Coming To Our Senses: Touch
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tammy Lung, ASMR expert, and founder of Tingles Bar joins Leah Smart to discuss the health benefits of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR). Th...
Bonus: Sound Bath with Sara Auster
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Auster, world-renowned sound therapist, meditation teacher and author, leads us in a sound bath experience to deepen the connection between sound...
Coming To Our Senses: Sound
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Auster, world-renowned sound therapist, meditation teacher and author, joins Leah Smart to share her journey into the world of sound healing and ...
Coming To Our Senses: Laughter
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Francine Shore, Certified Laughter Yoga Instructor, co-founder and Creative Director of NYCs first Laughter Club promoting health and wellness, joins ...
Coming To Our Senses: Smell
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rachel Herz, neuroscientist and a world-leading expert on the psychological science of smell, joins Leah Smart to discuss the importance of our se...
Grubhub’s Founder on How We Redefine Success
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Evans couldn’t have predicted his success: he founded Grubhub because he wanted a snack and to pay off his student loans, and stayed with the c...
Just Like Me: A Guided Meditation
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Smart guides you through a meditation practice meant to help you tap into radical empathy. Follow Leah Smart on LinkedIn
The Nature Prescription
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Ackerman, award-winning science writer and New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and What an Owl Knows joins Leah Smart to...
The Anatomy of Friendship
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shasta Nelson, an expert on friendship and healthy relationships and Author of Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happines...
Rainn Wilson on Navigating Your Path to Spirituality
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rainn Wilson is most known for his role in The Office as Dwight Schrute, but away from the screen, he’s the co-founder of SoulPancake and the recent...
Finding Fulfillment on Your Terms
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeleine Dore, author of I Didn’t Do The Thing Today, joins Leah Smart to help us broaden our definitions of a day well spent. They dive into ways ...
Sparking Joy Daily with Catherine Price
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Price, award-winning science journalist Author of The Power of Fun and How to Break Up With Your Phone joins Leah Smart to talk about how he...
Activating Your Heart's Intelligence
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah Rozman, Founding Executive Director of HeartMath Institute joins Leah Smart to talk about the importance of harnessing your heart power, and h...
How Your Values Can Shape Your Financial Future
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Financial Educator and New York Times Best Selling Author of Get Good with Money, Tiffany Aliche joins Leah Smart to talk about how to repair your rel...
The Wheel of Life: A Tool for Getting What You Want
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the chaos of everyday life, we sometimes forget to stop and take stock of how we’re doing in all facets of our life. Listen in to a real coaching...
Coming to Our Senses with Ed Yong
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Pulitzer Prize winning science writer and Author of An Immense World, Ed Yong, brings the experiences of other animals to life by showing h...
Exploring the Universe: A Conversation with NASA’s Michelle Thaller
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Thaller, Astronomer, Research Scientist, and Assistant Director for Science Communication at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, joins Leah S...
Cheryl Strayed on The Courage to Be Vulnerable
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things and host of the Dear Sugars podcast, joins Leah Smart to open up about how vulne...
Engineering A Happier Life with Tal Ben-Shahar
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
World-renowned teacher and student in the field of happiness studies, Tal Ben-Shahar, taught the largest course at Harvard on "Positive Psychology", a...
Yung Pueblo on the Power of Self-Awareness
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Smart sits down with Yung Pueblo—author, meditator, and one of social media’s leading voices on the topics of healthy relationships and knowi...
Navigating the Complexities of Our Emotions
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leah sits down with Marc Brackett, founding Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Author of Permission to Feel, to talk about wha...
The World Unfolding Ahead with Krista Tippett
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Krista Tippett, the host of “On Being” an adventure in the mystery and the art of living, joins Leah Smart to examine and talk about life after th...
Understanding Yourself Using the Enneagram
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Leah chats with Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober, writer, community psychologist and certified Enneagram coach as they dive into the Enneagram, one of...
Shawn Achor on Optimizing Happiness
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Leah sits down with Shawn Achor, author and happiness researcher who is best known for his book, The Happiness Advantage, as the...
Dr. Mark Hyman on Exploring Longevity
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Leah sits down with New York Times bestselling author and international leader in the field of Functional Medicine Dr. Mark Hyma...
John and Julie Gottman on Making a Relationship Last
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Leah sits down with world-renowned relationship researchers and authors Drs. John and Julie Gottman as they discuss what they ha...
Finding Our Purpose Through Ikigai with Tim Tamashiro
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leah talks to Tim Tamashiro, author of “How to Ikigai” about finding your purpose. As an ongoing student and teacher, Tim shares the tools to find...
Dr. Myron Rolle on The 2% Way
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of In the Arena, Leah speaks with neurosurgeon, author & former NFL Player, Dr. Myron Rolle about his 2% methodology. Myron’s philos...
Can’t Meditate? Try This with JP Crimi
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you think you've found your favorite kind of meditation, maybe you haven't considered breath work yet. It can help reduce stress, restore your ener...
Negotiating Better Relationships with Kwame Christian
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of In The Arena Leah talks with Kwame Christian, CEO of The American Negotiation institute, about how having tough conversations enhan...
Grow Your Own Joy
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Failla, the author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover’s Guide to Cultivating Happiness, wasn’t always a plant lady: in fact, she was a self-pro...
Creating the Life You Want This Year
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vision boards can get a bad rap, but there’s definitely something to the idea of writing down & saying what you want, loud and proud; it can help yo...
Reflecting on 2022: The Lifeline Tool
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even though our personal growth depends on it, we don’t always prioritize reflecting back on where we’ve been in order to move forward. But we can...
The Courage to Create with Morgan Harper Nichols [Best of In the Arena]
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the old year winds down, we’re sharing a favorite episode from the archives: influencer, artist, poet, and author Morgan Harper Nichols. Morgan s...
Wintering: How to Weather Difficult Times
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine May’s moving memoir Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times resonated deeply with the audience who found it when it wa...
Hygge: Conscious Coziness as a Survival Strategy
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Danish prepare for their cold, dark winters by leaning into hygge, which loosely translates to “coziness.” To understand how hygge and happine...
Make Happiness Work for You [Best of In the Arena]
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a favorite episode from the archives, Leah talks with bestselling author and podcast host Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project to get to the bot...
Create a Personal Manifesto to Guide Your Path
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Manifesto can be a charged word, but Charlotte Burgess-Auburn, Stanford d.school professor and author of the new book You Need a Manifesto: How to Cra...
Huma Abedin on Living in Both/And
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Huma Abedin’s incredible career – as advisor to former Senator, Secretary of State, and Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton – and chal...
Ball of Golden Light: A Guided Meditation
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let Leah guide you through a meditation meant to renew your connection with your self and your breath. Follow Leah and In The Arena on LinkedIn
Grubhub’s Founder on How We Redefine Success
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Evans couldn’t have predicted his success: he founded Grubhub because he wanted a snack and to pay off his student loans, and stayed with the c...
How Your Brain Health Affects... Everything
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We spend a lot of time going inward on In the Arena… but we rarely actually talk about internal organs like the brain or the heart. Today, that chan...
The Burnout Cure
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Almost everyone has experienced burnout in the past few years – and if you didn’t personally, you probably know someone who did. Many of us have b...
Astrology + Psychology = A Map to Your Soul
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week In the Arena: Dr. Jennifer Freed, psychological astrologer and author of the new book A Map to Your Soul: Using the Astrology of Fire, Earth...
Jessi Hempel on Coming Out of Our Closets
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week: a very special episode from our friends and colleagues at our LinkedIn sister podcast, Hello Monday. Leah takes the host chair to interview...
How to Make Your Home a Place of Wellbeing
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung are the co-founders of accessible, whimsical design company Poketo, but when it comes to their own home, they want a clean...
Lori Gottlieb on Why Therapy is For You
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off Season 5 of In the Arena: Leah’s conversation with bestselling author and columnist Lori Gottlieb, whose 2019 memoir Maybe You Should Ta...
Tamara Levitt on Calm and Consciousness [Best of In the Arena]
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re re-airing a favorite episode from the archives: Leah’s conversation with Calm's Head of Mindfulness, Tamara Levitt, about how med...
Daron K. Roberts on Waging War Against Your Status Quo [Best of In the Arena]
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re re-airing a favorite episode from the archives: Leah’s conversation with Daron K. Roberts, LinkedIn's #1 Top Voice in Sports in 2...
The Simple Act of Breathing
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week In the Arena: Journalist James Nestor, author of the bestselling book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. Leah and James dig into how bre...
Let's Talk About Money
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Be honest: when you saw the topic of this episode, did you cringe a little? It makes sense — money is often a taboo topic. But this week, Leah invit...
Finding Friendship in the Age of Loneliness with Adam Smiley Poswolsky
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The last two and a half years saw all of us navigating connections and alone time in different ways. Adam Smiley Poswolsky, author of Friendship in th...
The Wheel of Life: a Tool for Getting What You Want
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the chaos of everyday life, we sometimes forget to stop and take stock of how we’re doing in all facets of our life. Listen in to a real coaching...
Your Body Is Trying to Tell You Something
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a head-based world, where we prioritize the information our brains get – sometimes at the expense of listening to our bodies. So how can ...
Possibility through Uncertainty
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Leah sits down with Nathan and Susannah Furr, co-authors of The Upside of Uncertainty. They discuss what uncertainty is really about, uncov...
Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman [Best of In the Arena]
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re re-airing a favorite episode from the archives: Leah’s LinkedIn Speaker Series interview with Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn founder and ...
When Heartbreak Is a Gift
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Leah sits down with Amy Chan, author of Breakup Bootcamp: The Science of Rewiring Your Heart and creator of the first weekend retreat for w...
How to Belong in a World of "Fitting in" with Jonathan Fields
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week in the arena: author, speaker, and founder of Good Life Project, Jonathan Fields. Jonathan and Leah have a wide-ranging conversation about t...
Just Like Me: A Guided Meditation
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let Leah guide you through a meditation practice meant to help you tap into radical empathy. Follow Leah and In The Arena on LinkedIn
Finding Flow in the Kitchen with Julia Turshen
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, acclaimed cookbook author, podcaster, and cooking teacher Julia Turshen joins Leah to talk about how embodied experiences like cooking soot...
Five Principles to Live By with Reggie Fils-Aimé
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the Arena this week: Reggie Fils-Aimé, former COO of Nintendo and author of the book Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo. R...
The Non-Meditator’s Guide to Meditation
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week In the Arena: Meditation coach and founder of The Big Quiet, Jesse Israel. He joins Leah to talk about how his highest career high came cras...
Facing Imposter Syndrome with Lisa Orbé-Austin
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re re-releasing an old favorite: Leah’s conversation with Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin on how to...
Exploring Men’s Mental Health with Sean Harvey
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week in the arena: men’s healing advocate Sean Harvey, leadership coach and founder of Warrior Compassion. He and Leah talk about his focus on ...
Tunde Oyeneyin Is Living on Purpose
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leah sits down to talk with beloved Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin about trusting that everything that’s for you will come exactly when it’s su...
Rethinking Digital Ghosting with Erica Dhawan
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week In the Arena: author of Digital Body Language, Erica Dhawan. Leah and Erica talk about rethinking communication (and how we care for each ot...
The Courage to Create with Morgan Harper Nichols
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week In the Arena: influencer, artist, poet, and author Morgan Harper Nichols. Morgan shares how she got comfortable being creative, why your dre...
Finding Your Unicorn Space with Eve Rodsky
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Leah sits down with Eve Rodsky, speaker and author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space. They get into the delicious possibilities that...
Deepak Chopra Wants You to Wake Up
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leah sat down in the studio with global spiritual leader Deepak Chopra to talk about his new book Abundance and how peace and joy can come out of toug...
Finding the Love in Work with Marcus Buckingham
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leah sits down with world-renowned speaker and bestselling author Marcus Buckingham to talk about harnessing the power of your own uniqueness and maki...
Time Traveling Well with Dr. Sherry Walling
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Leah talks with clinical psychologist, podcast host, and author Sherry Walling about mental health, grief, and how entrepreneurs in particu...
Marc Champagne on Asking the Right Questions
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Leah dives deep with mental fitness expert Marc Champagne, author of Personal Socrates. Marc explains how a well-timed question can get to ...
Reshma Saujani on Finding Your Purpose
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Leah talks with Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and the Marshall Plan for Moms. They dive into why it’s so important for people...
Dr. Jim Doty on the Science of Compassion and Manifestation
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Leah talks with neurosurgeon andbestselling author Jim Doty, author of Into the Magic Shop and founder of Stanford’s Center for Compassio...
Gretchen Rubin on Making Happiness Work for You
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Leah talks with bestselling author and podcast host Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project to get to the bottom of happiness – and why w...
Liz Fosslien on Big Feelings
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week in the arena, illustrator and bestselling coauthor Liz Fosslien joins Leah to talk about some of our Big Feelings, the subject of the book s...
Jessi Hempel Jumps In with Amelia and Emily Nagoski
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In an episode from the Hello Monday archives, Jessi Hempel talks with Amelia and Emily Nagoski, authors of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress...