Good Life Project

Natalie Baszile | We Are Each Other’s Harvest

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Farming has been a huge part of our history and culture for generations. But, there’s a part of the story that’s so often left out of the popular ...

Scott Shute | The Full Body Yes

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How does a kid who grew up on a farm in the midwest, who struggled with mental illness on a level that led him to contemplate taking his own life, end...

Megan Devine | It's Still Okay to Not Be Okay

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There’s something big happening that few people are really talking about in a meaningful and constructive way. A sense of loss, on so many levels, e...

Danielle Henderson | The Ugly Cry

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Henderson is a TV writer, former editor for Rookie, cohost of the film podcast I Saw What You Did, and author of the achingly poignant and fu...

Mental Health | Leading Voices

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This past year and a half has pushed many of us to the brink, in a lot of ways. Relationships. Work. Physical and mental health. It’s tested nearly ...

Michelle Williams | Destiny’s Child, Darkness & Devotion

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A member of the iconic Destiny's Child supergroup, along with Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland, on the surface, Michelle Williams lived a life people...

Ron Friedman, Ph.D. | The Truth About Greatness

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Want to be great at something you love? Don’t follow the age-old tropes. For decades, we’ve been told that, in order to become truly great at anyt...

Gary Kemp | Life Beyond Spandau Ballet

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If I said the words, “I know this much is true,” a certain generation of humans would immediately start humming along with the lyric and the unfor...

Elaine Aron, PhD | Highly Sensitive People

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re ever heard the term, “highly sensitive person,” or even been called highly sensitive and maybe even recoiled a bit when that happen, y...

Ocean Vuong | On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A refugee at the age of two, Ocean Vuong and his mom found themselves fleeing Saigon, Vietnam, traveling across the globe, then dropped into a world t...

Dallas Graham | The Story of a Lifetime

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dallas Graham never planned to help kids tell their life stories. A fiercely creative and compassionate Salt Lake City graphic designer, poet, and wri...

Glennon Doyle | Stepping Into Your Truth [BEST OF]

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Glennon Doyle is an activist and founder and president of Together Rising an all-women-led foundation that has revolutionized grassroots philanthropy ...

Lisa Congdon | Bringing Your Whole Self to Life

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It seems, every time I sit down with my friend, illustrator, fine artist, and author Lisa Congdon, she’s in a moment of transformation. Truth is, it...

Glo Atanmo | A Life Beyond Convention

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Glo Atamno stepped on a plane with a one-way ticket and $500 years back, she knew she wanted a life that was different from the one she was expec...

Reimagining Relationships | Expert Panel

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Would it surprise you to learn that the depth and quality of your relationships is the single biggest determinant of a life well-lived? Well, that’s...

Ellen Hendriksen, PhD | Taming Social Anxiety [BEST OF]

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s one thing to feel uncomfortable around others, especially new people in a new environment. But, it’s another thing when those feelings fuel a...

Ethan Kross | Chatter: Harnessing Our Inner Dialogue

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re like most people, there’s a certain amount of chatter that goes on in your head throughout the day. But, did you know that inner dialogu...

Aviva Romm, MD | Women's Health Revolution

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The world of medicine is in a place of profound disruption, and that’s a really good thing. Because things have needed to change for a long time. Th...

Adam Gazzaley | Neuroscience, Psychedelics & Attention

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How does the neuroscience of attention affect nearly every aspect of our capacity to live good lives? How can we harness tech as a tool to help our br...

Meditation | Science, Soul & Practice

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is special, it’s a unique meditation deep dive that brings together the deep, research-driven insights from Daniel Goleman, best k...

Chris Bosh | Letters to a Young Athlete

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the thing you’ve loved since you were a kid, the thing that led you to become an 11-time NBA All-star, and two-time champion, play...

Light Watkins | Knowing Where to Look

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in Alabama in a family of six, Light Watkins never imagined he’d find himself in his mid-forties, some 15 years into a career as a medita...

Brian Broome | Punch Me Up to the Gods

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From the earliest age, Brian Broome was taught that a man was, basically, everything he wasn’t. The model of masculinity handed down to him, from hi...

Priya Parker | The Art of Gathering [BEST OF]

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So, how do you turn a gathering, whether over a meal or a giant event, into an experience of collective elevation? Priya Parker is on a mission to hel...

Sadhguru | The Truth About Karma

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ranked among the fifty most influential people in India, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, and visionary. He has been conferred three presidential awards in...

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor | Whole Brain Living

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2008, Jill Bolte Taylor gave the first-ever TED Talk to go massively viral. A Harvard-trained neuroscientist, she told the story of her stroke that...

Axel Mansoor | Turning Self-Loathing Into Self-Love

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How does someone who despised himself for most of his life go from loving himself and his life, and creating music that makes millions smile? That’s...

David Yarrow | One of the World’s Best-Selling Fine Art Photographers

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Yarrow is one of the world’s best-selling fine art photographers. He has spent the past decade documenting the natural world from new perspect...

Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue | 40 Years Together, What's the Secret?

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Iconic actress, producer, author and activist, Marlo Thomas, never wanted to marry. She saw what she believed was the way marriage “had” to be - o...

Ellen Bennett | Crafting Aprons for the World's Best Chefs

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in LA, Ellen Bennett had no idea her summer spent with her grandma in a small town in Mexico would play a huge role not only his how she sa...

Morgan Harper Nichols | How Far You Have Come

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Morgan Harper Nichols is an artist and poet whose work is inspired by real-life interactions and stories. Morgan spent the first couple of years of he...

Terri Cole | Let's Talk About Boundaries

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like life is one non-stop boundary issue? You’re not alone. And my guest, Terri Cole, can help. Before earning a Master’s Degree in Clin...

Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri | Changing Culture with Images & Story

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine being a young photographer, working to stand out and rise up in a hyper-competitive industry, then getting a call one day from Iman and David ...

Elizabeth Miki Brina | Speak, Okinawa

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up outside Rochester, New York, all Elizabeth Miki Brina knew was that she was different, an outsider, and she blamed her mom, a first-generat...

Justin Tranter | Writing Songs the Whole World Sings

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Tranter is one of the top songwriters and collaborators in the music industry, writing with everyone from Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, and Selena Gomez...

Anne Lamott | Blink Yourself Awake

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My first exposure to Anne Lamott’s work was her iconic book, Bird By Bird, which as a writer, was transformative. Not just because it helped me bett...

Wu-Tang, Power & Possibility | Sophia Chang [BEST OF]

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sophia Chang is a force to be reckoned with. A soft-spoken French-lit major in college and the child of Korean immigrants raised in Vancouver, when sh...

John Rzeznik | Beyond the Goo Goo Dolls

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, John Rzeznik is the founding-member, frontman and guitarist for iconic band, the Goo Goo Dolls. He's a legend in the w...

Giada De Laurentiis | Life Beyond Food

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With culinary training from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, and a relatability that seems to light up the screen, many people know Giada De Laurentiis as the...

MILCK | Not Quiet

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Connie Lim, whose artist name is MILCK, rose to widespread attention after a video of an a capella performance of her song "Quiet" on the street at th...

Jen Hatmaker | A Wild Faith

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jen Hatmaker grew up in the church, surrounded by family and community, eventually rising up to become a central figure. But, over the years, she beca...

Melissa Bernstein | Emerging From Shadow

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Bernstein, along with her husband Doug, is the Co-Founder of the legendary toy company Melissa & Doug, which has created over 5,000 childr...

Mark Mann | Capturing Icons

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Glasgow born photographer, Mark Mann, who has built a stunning career, photographing many of the most iconic celebrities in the worl...

Christa Couture | This, Too

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Christa Couture is an award-winning performing and recording artist, filmmaker, writer and broadcaster. She is also proudly Indigenous (mixed Cree and...

Lama Rod Owens | Love & Rage

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lama Rod Owens is a Buddhist minister, author, activist, yoga instructor and authorized Lama, or Buddhist teacher, in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Budd...

Mari Andrew | My Inner Sky

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mari Andrew is what I’d call a flaneur, she navigates the world in search of moments of discovery, wonder, serendipity and connection. That novelty ...

Roy Kinsey | The Rapbrarian

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today, Chicago-born and raised, Roy Kinsey, is a bit of an anomaly. A black, queer-identified, rapper, and librarian or as he puts it, Rapbra...

Jamie Kern Lima | Just Watch Me

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Kern Lima thought she’d spend her life in the world of broadcast TV, where after graduating, she began working her way up as a journalist, the...

Jake Wood | Once a Warrior

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Marine sniper Jake Wood arrived home in the States after two brutal tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he wasn't leaving war behind him. Ten years af...

Denise Kaufman | A Technicolor Life

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At 73, Denise Kaufman is the ultimate renaissance woman, an active member of the ‘60s Bay Area psychedelic rock scene who’s seen and done it all -...

Miles Chamley-Watson | Redefining Cool

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Miles Chamley-Watson is on a mission to take fencing mainstream. A British-born, 6-foot-four Black man, covered in tattoos with bleached blond hair, h...

Suleika Jaouad | Between Two Kingdoms

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Born in New York City to a Tunisian father and a Swiss mother, Suleika Jaouad attended The Juilliard School's pre-college program for the double bass,...

Louis Chude-Sokei | Floating Between Worlds

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Born in the short-lived West African country of Biafra, Louis Chude-Sokei and his mom fled the country during the war that would take the life of his ...

Renee Jain | Reclaiming Ease

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest, today, Renee Jain, started into her career as a tech entrepreneur who secretly suffered with her own sometimes dizzying and even paralyzing ...

Adam Grant | Think Again

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What would it take to make you rethink a deeply held point of view or belief? That’s one of Adam Grant’s recent fascinations. Adam is an organizat...

Raised by Rhythm | Ellen Harper

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Harper has been around the folk music scene her whole life. Her mother, Dorothy Chase performed and taught banjo and guitar at Hecht House in th...

Tara Brach | Wisdom For Anxious Times

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today, Tara Brach, has been one of my teachers for years, though she never knew it. Back in the early days of podcasting, I stumbled upon her...

Live Life Colorfully | Jason Naylor

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I first learned about today’s guest, Jason Naylor, through his art, which at that point, started appearing on walls and buildings all over New York ...

Unlocking Your Brain's Potential | Dr. Ryan D'Arcy

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For generations, when it came to your brain, we pretty much assumed that once you reach adulthood, it pretty much is what it is. That meant you couldn...

Kat Vellos ⎮ Cultivating Better Friendships

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Question, when was the last time you made a really good new friend, as a grown-up? Like the kind that actually knows you, not just online, but the rea...

Reinvent Yourself | Spark Your Work

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What if your work could make you come alive? What if it could fill you with meaning, purpose, and excitement like you're fully accessing and expressin...

Peter Frampton | Do You Feel Like I Do

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When I think about Peter Frampton, I’m immediately transported back to my teens when Peter’s musical juggernaut of a live-album, Frampton Comes Al...

To Succeed at Anything, Do This [2021]

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Success is not just about knowing what to do. It's about doing it. Information, plans and goals, alone, will not get you where you want to go. Nor wil...

Music & Poetry That Stirs the Soul: A Retrospective

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over the history of this show, we’ve been incredibly blessed to not only have hundreds of guests in the physical and now virtual studio for conversa...

Mark Nepo | Why We Need Each Other [Best Of]

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There’s something about the sound of Mark Nepo’s voice that just puts me at ease. He’s been immersed in a path of spiritual inquiry for more tha...

Christen Brandt & Tammy Tibbetts | Making a Difference

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Christen Brandt and Tammy Tibbetts are on a mission to unlock the potential of girls and women, especially in parts of the world where they’re often...

Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD | Ayurveda & Healing

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve been fascinated with alternative approaches to healing and medicine for my entire adult life. Especially when so many millions of us are walkin...

Peter Tunney | Art & Elevation

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Tunney is a legitimate force of nature with boundless creative energy, who loves spreading positive messages in unconventional ways. After a car...

Kulap Vilaysack | Origin Story, It’s Complicated

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kulap’s parents fled violence in Laos, finding themselves in a refugee camp in Thailand, before moving to DC, where Kulap would be born, and then Mi...

Ione Butler | Lift People Up

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ione is a British film, television and voiceover actress based in LA with many different credits including Marvel’s Black Widow, a leading role in a...

Seth Godin | Art & Work

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past few decades, Seth Godin has made quite a ruckus in nearly every domain he's explored, from business to marketing to education, innovatio...

Jen Sincero | Badass Habits

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jen Sincero wants you to be a badass in all parts of life. And, as we head into the end of the year and start thinking about what we want to make happ...

Michele Harper | Beauty in Breaking

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I first heard about my guest today, Michele Harper, when stumbled upon an essay she published earlier this year, entitled When This War is Over, May o...

Matthew McConaughey | Just Keep Livin'

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Five days into filming his first movie - Dazed & Confused - some 28 years ago, Matthew McConaughey’s dad, a towering force in his life, suddenly...

Ozan Varol | Think Like a Rocket Scientist

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning professor and bestselling author.A native of Istanbul, Turkey, Ozan Varol grew up in a family of...

Sara Hendren | A Better-Designed World

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Hendren was drawn to painting as a kid, studied it in college, then began to build her body of work and career as a fine artist, focusing on pain...

Tal Ben-Shahar | Happier, Even Now

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in Israel, Tal Ben-Shahar wanted to be the best squash player in the world. He turned pro at a young age and quickly rose up the ranks. The...

Carla Hall | Say Yes!

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in Nashville, Top Chef star, Carla Hall, was surrounded by soul food, especially dishes cooked by her beloved grandma. She loved eating it,...

The Hug | Part 2

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re sharing part 2 of our special series, The Hug. Last week, we aired part 1 of the Hug, with six beautiful stories. Today is part 2 next,...

Light Watkins | Becoming Light [Best of]

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Earning his living in a past life as a fashion model, Light Watkins, began yoga and meditation in-between casting calls in New York City during the la...

Elizabeth Gilbert | Lightness from the Dark [Best of]

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love, City of Girls and other awesome books. She’s also ju...

The Hug | Part 1

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re doing something we’ve never done before. We’re about to head into a week like never before in the US and, well, around the world. A...

Rebekah Taussig | Sitting Pretty

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rebekah Taussig is a Kansas City writer and teacher with her doctorate in Creative Nonfiction and Disability Studies. For the last five years, she’s...

Julián Castro | A Life of Purpose and Service

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is former, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, mayor of San Antonio, Texas and presidential candidate, Julián Castro. Tod...

Cleo Wade | Leading and Creating from the Heart [Best Of]

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest on today’s Best Of conversation, Cleo Wade, is a community builder, artist, activist, and the author of the books, Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdo...

Ani DiFranco, Zoe Boekbinder, Nathen Brown | The Prison Music Project

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2010, folk-singer and songwriter Zoe Boekbinder (http://zoeboekbinder.com/) visited New Folsom Prison for the first time. What they ...

Alex Jamieson & Bob Gower | How to Have Hard Conversations

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Question - how do you talk to friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances about things that matter - hard things - in a way that leads to each pers...

The Year of No Grudges | Andrea Gibson

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Gibson is one of the most stirring and influential spoken word artists of our time. Best known for their live performances, in which they regul...

Angela Duckworth | Grit and Beyond

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In many circles, Angela Duckworth’s name has become synonymous with the word grit, this elusive trait that fuels the sustained action-taking in the ...

Ashley C. Ford | Rising Into Joy [Best Of]

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley C. Ford lives in Brooklyn by way of Indiana, and she has a lot of jobs. She’s currently writing her memoir, Somebody's Daughter (https://amzn...

Bishop Michael Curry | Love is the Way

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Most Reverend Michael Curry is the first African American individual to serve as Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, Chief Pasto...

Chasing My Cure | Dr. David Fajgenbaum

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As a kid, all David Fajgenbaum could think about was football. It consumed his life, being the quarterback on a top college team was his singular miss...

Elizabeth Lesser | Doing Power Differently

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Lesser wants to set the record straight. The one that started all the way back with Adam and Eve. The origin story that positioned man as fi...

Own Not Run | Shannon and Bryan Miles

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan and Shannon Miles fell in love when they were young, got married, started a family and each started building their own successful careers. But a...

Bruce Feiler | Mastering Change

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Feiler is the author of six consecutive New York Times bestsellers, including Walking the Bible and Council of Dads, the presenter of two primet...

Dr. Yusef Salaam & Ibi Zoboi | Punching the Air

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today is a special conversation, featuring two guests. Dr. Yusef Salaam was just fifteen years old when his life was upended after being wrongly convi...

Kate DiCamillo | Tell the Truth, But Give 'Em Hope

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kate DiCamillo writes books for kids and young adults that also just happen to break open grownup’s hearts. Moving to Minnesota from Florida in her ...

Arian Moayed: Fear Never Leaves, Just Keep Going [Best Of]

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe you’ve seen today’s guest, Arian Moayed, on HBO’s Emmy-Award winning show, Succession, where he played Stewy. Or, in movies where h worked...

Sir Ken Robinson | How Are You Intelligent? [Tribute]

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In February 2006, Sir Ken Robinson (http://sirkenrobinson.com/) stepped onto the TED stage and delivered the most viewed talk in the history of TED, e...

Donna Carpenter | Building Burton: A Love Story

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Donna Carpenter met Burton founder, Jake Burton Carpenter in a Southern Vermont bar on New Year’s Eve 1981. Within a year they married and became pa...