Good Life Project
Episodes
Adam Cayton-Holland | Comedy in a Time of Darkness
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed comic, Adam Cayton-Holland, has appeared on Conan, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central Presents, @midnight, and was named o...
Macy Gray | Life Beyond "I Try."
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Macy Gray's unmistakable rasp, soul, and powerful spirit established as a 21st-century music icon with her triple-platinum album On How Life...
Brad Montague | Becoming Better Grownups
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Montague is the co-creator of Kid President, the internet sensation featured on Soulpancake Youtube channel. As a writer and director his work ha...
Jennifer Louden | Rediscovering Desire and Meaning
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Louden is a personal growth pioneer who helped launch the concept of self-care with her first bestseller, The Woman’s Comfort Book. Since t...
Stephen Haff | Still Waters in a Storm
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Haff is the founder of Still Waters in a Storm, a one-room school serving mostly Spanish-speaking immigrant children in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Pr...
Pete Holmes | On Comedy, God, Power, and Life.
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Holmes is a comedian, writer, cartoonist, spiritual seeker, and the host of the You Made It Weird (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-made...
Dr. Sayantani DasGupta | A Foot in Three Worlds
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sayantani Dasgupta has a foot in three worlds: medicine, teaching and writing. Growing up the daughter of Indian immigrants, she fell in love with...
Danny Koentopp | On Devotion to Craft
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Koentopp wakes up every morning, gets dressed, has a bite to eat, kisses his wife and kids, and heads off to a garage in LA, often not coming ou...
Cooking as an Act of Love | Samin Nosrat [Best Of]
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Samin Nosrat, cooking is love. A way to gather, delight and savor time with those you love. Maybe, at this time that finds more of us home and coo...
The Science of Age Reversal | David A. Sinclair, Ph.D.
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could reverse the aging process? Sounds like science fiction, but the new science of aging is turning it into science fact. Today, we lear...
Powered by Kombucha | Daina Trout
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daina Trout thought she was starting a hair-growth company with her husband and best friend, before pivoting to become Health-Ade Kombucha, ...
The Art and Science of Listening | Kate Murphy
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Murphy is a Houston, TX-based reporter whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Economist, Agence France-Presse, and Texas Monthly. ...
20 Tools to Tame Anxiety | Emiliya Zhivotovskaya
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety is at an all-time high right now, and there are valid reasons for concern. At the same time, most of us have more control over how we experien...
Awakening to Your Dream | Dr. Tererai Trent [Best Of]
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Born in a small village with no electricity or running water in Zimbabwe, Dr. Tererai Trent was married in her early teens as was the custom, had four...
IN-Q | Poetry Rising
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
IN-Q is a National Poetry Slam champion, award-winning poet, and multi-platinum songwriter. His groundbreaking achievements include being named to Opr...
John Hodgman | An Unlikely Life
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Hodgman started his career as a literary agent, but found himself launched into TV when, after an appearance to promote a book on “The Daily Sh...
Glennon Doyle | Untamed
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Glennon Doyle is the author of New York Times bestselling memoirs Love Warrior and Carry On, Warrior, and the powerful new book, Untamed. An acti...
Morgan Harper Nichols | The Ultimate Love Letter
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Harper Nichols is a writer, artist, and musician. While on the road performing, she cultivated her passion for writing and art, and began to sh...
David Heinemeier Hansson | A Different Lens on Work
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Living in Malibu, by way of Denmark, David Heinemeier Hansson is the co-founder & CTO at Basecamp and the New York Times bestselling coauthor...
The Things We Do For Money | Jill Schlesinger
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Schlesinger is an Emmy-nominated and Gracie Award-Winning Business Analyst for CBS News. She covers the economy, markets, investing and anything ...
Nontraditional Fatherhood & Family | Trystan Reese
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After years of on-the-ground advocacy work, Trystan Reese burst into the public consciousness on a global scale in 2017 when he and his partner told t...
A Life of Activism and Writing | Jamia Wilson
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jamia Wilson is an activist, writer, and speaker. As director of The Feminist Press at the City University of New York and the former VP of programs a...
The Evolution of an Artist | Cey Adams
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cey Adams, a New York City native, emerged from the legendary downtown street art movement to eventually exhibit alongside fellow artists Jean-Michel ...
The 4 Noble Truths of Love | Susan Piver [Best Of]
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Piver is the New York Times best-selling author of 9 books, a speaker, and founder of the largest virtual mindfulness community in the worl...
Making Music that Bridges Worlds | Elisapie
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Raised in the small, rugged town of Salluit at the edge of the Arctic Circle, Elisapie fell in love with music at a young age, began singing and ...
A Liberated Mind | Steven C. Hayes, PhD
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Hayes was a young psychology professor when he started having debilitating anxiety and panic attacks. Let down by conventional wisdom, he devel...
Ophira Eisenberg | A Well-Storied Life
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ophira Eisenberg hosts NPR’s nationally syndicated comedy, trivia show Ask Me Another where she interviews and plays silly games with the show's fam...
Make Things That Move People | Milton Glaser [Best Of]
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Iconic designer and New York Magazine cofounder, Milton Glaser's work has been seen everywhere from the halls of global industry to, social movements ...
Success Interrupted [and reimagined] | Sharon Epperson
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sharon Epperson is CNBC's senior personal finance correspondent, appears regularly on the syndicated program On the Money and Public Television's Nigh...
Loving Yourself (the truth) | Kamal Ravikant
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kamal Ravikant has meditated with monks in the Himalayas, served as a US Army Infantry soldier, cofounded several tech-companies and a Venture Capital...
Ambassador Samantha Power | Education of an Idealist
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Power served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, as well as a member of President Obama’s cabinet. In this role, Power became the pub...
Reimagining Work | A Path to Meaning & Joy
16 Jan 2020
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...
Scientist, Astronaut, Explorer | Kathryn Sullivan
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kathryn Sullivan is a distinguished scientist, astronaut, leader and teacher. She was one of the first six women to join the NASA astronaut corps ...
How to Live a Good Life
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is a good life and how do we live it? In today's special episode, Jonathan Fields debunks the three Good Life Lies, then shares a simple, yet pow...
Ben Folds | Music, Creativity & Nonconformity
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed musician, composer and creative visionary, Ben Folds, has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes mega-hit pop albums ...
To Succeed at Anything, Do This. (2020)
02 Jan 2020
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...
You Don’t Need to be Fixed | Geneen Roth [Best Of]
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Geneen Roth is a New York Times bestselling author of books like When Food Is Love and Women Food and God, has taught groundbreaking worksho...
The 6 Keys to a Happy, Healthy Life | Dr. Frank Lipman [Best Of].
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Frank Lipman, a pioneer in both integrative and functional medicine, the founder and director of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City, a...
Love in the Age of Difference | Mira Jacob
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mira Jacob is an author, illustrator, contributor to The New York Times, Vogue, BuzzFeed, Shondaland and many others, and writing professor at Th...
Questioning Masculinity | Thomas Page McBee
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first transgender man to box in Madison Square Garden, Thomas Page McBee is an author, journalist, and television writer who explores the intersec...
Wu-Tang, Power & Possibility | Sophia Chang
17 Dec 2019
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...
Two Cultures, One World | Tarek Mounib
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tech-founder turned filmmaker, Tarek Mounib, had a crazy thought: what would happen if you brought together people from two radically different cultur...
Marin Hinkle | A Marvelously Real Life
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marin Hinkle plays matriarch, Rose Weissman, on the Amazon Original series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which just released its third season. You may a...
Here Lies Magic | Nate Staniforth
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From the moment he drove his classmates into a screaming frenzy with a coin trick at age 9, Nate Staniforth has been hooked on creating experiences th...
Life In Seasons | Kate Fagan
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former ESPN on-air personality, writer and New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, Kate Fagan, has lived many seasons. A fiercely-co...
Art, Work & Life | Lisa Congdon
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Congdon is an acclaimed illustrator, author, speaker, and teacher, known for her colorful graphic drawings and hand lettering, her many books, st...
Queen Bees, Wannabees & Cultures of Dignity | Rosalind Wiseman
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Teaching self-defense to young women in her late twenties, Rosalind Wiseman saw a world she never expected; one where girls and young women would dest...
You Are Worth It | Kyle Carpenter
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When a stranger thanks Kyle Carpenter for his service as a U.S. Marine, his automatic reply is, "you are worth it." Enlisting in the Marine Corps in 2...
The Story Behind the Voice | Lisa Fischer
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you don't know Lisa Fischer's name, you do know her voice. A mesmerizing vocalist, Fischer spent decades touring and recording with The Rollin...
David Krumholtz | Taking Life As It Comes
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in Queens, NY, at the age of 13, David Krumholtz, stumbled into the world of acting when he followed friends to an open audition on a lark,...
Finding Grace | Samira Rajabi
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if social media and tech could be a powerful ally in the process of recovering from trauma? That's exactly what today's guest, Samira Rajabi (@sr...
Thomas Sadoski | Acting, Love & Service.
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For Thomas Sadoski, acting has been in his DNA for as long as he can remember. With a decades-long love of the stage, he's landed award-winning perfor...
Taboo, Power & Possibility | Nadya Okamoto
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nadya Okamoto is a 21-year-old activist (https://www.instagram.com/nadyaokamoto), Harvard student, Founder and Executive Director of PERIOD (https://w...
Adam Rippon | Olympic Figure Skater & Media Phenom
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic figure skater, Adam Rippon, won the world over not only with a medal-winning performance at the 2018 games, but also with his disarmingly hone...
Tracking Your Life | Boyd Varty
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Born into a family of conservationists and trackers in South Africa, Boyd Varty (https://boydvarty.com/) began learning the art of tracking lions at a...
Life Beyond Exile | Liz Phair
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Phair took the music world by storm (https://www.lizphairofficial.com/) in the early 90s with the release of her iconic album Exile in Guyville. T...
Trauma & Transformation | James S. Gordon, MD
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James S. Gordon, MD is a Harvard-educated psychiatrist internationally recognized for using self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal popul...
One Last Secret | Augusten Burroughs
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Augusten Burroughs knows how to keep a secret. An autodidact with no formal education (https://www.augusten.com/) beyond elementary school, he began w...
Brave, Not Perfect | Reshma Saujani
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Reshma Saujani is the Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code (https://girlswhocode.com/), the nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in tec...
Reclaiming Your Path | Cyndie Spiegel
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cyndie Spiegel was a rising star in the fashion industry. Fifteen years in, living the life so many dream of, she made a bold decision. To walk-away f...
On Happiness, Morality & Fragility | Jonathan Haidt
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business (https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/jonat...
Don't Worry, Be True to You | Madison McFerrin
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Madison McFerrin is an independent singer-songwriter (http://madisonmcferrin.com/) based in Brooklyn, NY, who's lit up the world with her distinctivel...
Love, Music, Images & Icons | Danny Clinch
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Clinch has played with, photographed, and filmed some of the most iconic musicians in modern history, including Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Tupac ...
How a Secret Business Built a Life | Bridgett M. Davis
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bridgett M. Davis (http://bridgettdavis.com/)grew up in the high-stakes mix of Motown, motor-city unions, and racial tension that was Detroit in the 1...
Creative Trespassing | Tania Katan
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tania Katan (https://taniakatan.com/)is a speaker, bestselling author, and co-creator of globally viral empowerment campaign #ItWasNeverADress. Her in...
How to Finish What Matters | Charlie Gilkey
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Productivity - not a fun word for most people. Well, what if there was a way to quickly figure out what matters most, focus in on that, let go of ever...
Redefining Possibility | Kyle Bryant
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in northern California, Kyle Bryant (https://kyleabryant.com/) loved being outside and being active. But, his late teens would change every...
Called to Create | Chase Jarvis
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chase Jarvis wants you to know...YOU ARE CREATIVE! An award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and one of the most influential photographers of the past de...
The Neuroscientist Novelist | Lisa Genova
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Genova (https://www.lisagenova.com/) graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude from Bates College with a degree in Biopsychology, before pursuing ...
Art, Expression & Elevation | Sam Kirk
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Kirk (http://iamsamkirk.com/) was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and spent most of her childhood jumping from neighborhood to neighb...
Becoming Indistractable | Nir Eyal
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Five years ago, Nir Eyal showed the world how tech-companies build apps, games, and platforms that highjack your attention and become near impossible ...
Life & Creation After Loss | Kate Inglis
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Inglis (http://www.kateinglis.com/) writes children’s fiction, including award-nominated novels and picture books. Kate's writing through the p...
Rise of the Super Connector | Chris Winfield
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the mid-to-late 2000s, Chris Winfield (https://www.chriswinfield.com/) was riding high. Living fast, a co-founder of one of the hottest creative-ag...
The Science of Energy Medicine | Jill Blakeway
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you hear "energy medicine," what do you think? For many, it's a blend of curiosity and caution. You've heard about incredible outcomes after near...
Building Better Boys | Michael Reichert
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael C. Reichert, PhD (http://www.michaelcreichert.com/)is founding director of the Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives at the Universit...
Influence For Good | Zoë Chance
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If I offer the word influence, is your immediate reaction negative or positive? Zoë Chance (www.zoechance.com) has done the research. She knows what ...
In the Blink of an Eye | Orlando Bowen
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the blink of an eye, Orlando Bowen’s (http://www.orlandobowen.com/) life would never be the same. One moment, he was celebrating the signing of a...
The Wildfang Way | Emma Mcilroy
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up outside Belfast, Ireland, Emma Mcilroy was obsessed with all-things athletics, while also developing a fierce interest in human behavior. S...
Defying the Odds | Chris Norton
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Norton suffered a spinal cord injury playing college football. Doctors gave him a 3% chance of moving anything below his neck again. But, four g...
This Will Be My Undoing | Morgan Jerkins
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Jerkins (http://www.morgan-jerkins.com/) is a journalist, author, editor, and professor at Columbia University. Her debut essay collection...
Mind and Matter | John Urschel
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker, John Urschel, lived a double-life. On the field, he was a celebrated football player, starting out at Penn State b...
Behind The Artist's Way | Julia Cameron
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After years of teaching workshops on creative unblocking and self-publishing her exercises, Julia Cameron (https://juliacameronlive.com/) launched a g...
Reimagining Success | Scott Galloway
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Galloway (https://www.profgalloway.com/) is a Professor at the NYU Stern School of Business where he was named “One of the World’s 50 B...
Bridging Worlds | Violet Duncan
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Violet Duncan (https://www.violetduncan.com/about) is an author, storyteller, educator, performer and Native American Hoop & Powwow dancer. She's ...
The Art of Growing Wise | Jerry Colonna
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 1990s, Jerry Colonna co-founded the iconic Flatiron Partners with Fred Wilson. Flatiron became one of the world’s most successful, early...
The Story Behind Therapy for Black Girls | Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford (http://www.hellodrjoy.com/) is a licensed psychologist, speaker and the host of the wildly popular mental health podcast, The...
The Truth About Side Hustles | Chris Guillebeau
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Guillebeau (https://chrisguillebeau.com/) is the founder and host of the daily podcast, Side Hustle School (https://sidehustleschool.com/), whic...
You Are Not Broken, You’re Human | Jennifer Pastiloff
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Pastiloff (https://www.jenniferpastiloff.com/) is the author of On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, And Listening Hard (https...
Why Generalists Beat Specialists | David Epstein
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Epstein (https://www.davidepstein.com/) is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene and his new blockbuster book, Range (http...
Sex, Shame, Freedom and Faith | Nadia Bolz-Weber
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NADIA BOLZ-WEBER (http://www.nadiabolzweber.com/) first hit the New York Times list with her 2013 memoir—the bitingly honest and inspiring Pastrix: ...
Life on Creativity | Austin Kleon
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Kleon (https://austinkleon.com/) is the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and his newest book, Keep G...
Fiercely Honest, Unapologetically Joyful | Ashley C. Ford
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley C. Ford (http://www.ashleycford.net/) is a writer, media producer and host, living in Brooklyn by way of Indiana. She currently hosts PROF...
They Said It Couldn’t Be Done | John Chester
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Chester has been a filmmaker and director for the last 25 years, telling stories that re-connect us with our humanity and help us see the same in...
Do The Hard Thing & Love It | Robin Arzón
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Arzón (https://www.robinarzon.com/) knew she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 10 years old, went to NYU, the Villanova Law and landed a job ...
What We Get Wrong About Work | Marcus Buckingham
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 1999, Marcus Buckingham burst onto the scene talking about these things called strengths and how to harness them in his mega-bestseller, First, Bre...
Elizabeth Gilbert | Back Into the Light
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Gilbert (https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love, as well as se...
The Truth About Hope | Mark Manson
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Manson (https://markmanson.net/) is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, which has reached #1 in thir...
Amanda Palmer | Music in May
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Palmer (http://amandapalmer.net/) is a singer, songwriter, playwright, pianist, author, director, blogger and ukulele enthusiast who simul...
Inside the Love Lab | Julie & John Gottman
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Love. What makes it work? And, keep working for life? That's where we're headed in today's conversation with legendary co-founders of the Gottman Inst...
[BONUS] Kaki King | Music in May
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Brooklyn-based composer and guitar phenom (http://www.kakiking.com/), Kaki King, has released 9...