Good Life Project

The Danger of Hindsight | Exercise Your DNA

02 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Good Life Riff: Ah, hindsight! As they say, it really is 20-2o. When we look back at some decisions, we think, "wow, that was such a great call, ...

Jedidiah Jenkins: Living a Life of Intention and Adventure.

30 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jedidiah Jenkins is a storyteller, adventurer and powerful advocate for intentional living.Leaving behind his training in law to tap a lifelong gift f...

Mind-Control, Daydreaming and Intelligence.

26 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Good Life Riff: What if everything you knew to be truth and real was subject to complete manipulation?What if there was something anyone could do...

Byron Katie: Doing The Work and Awakening to Joy.

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In 1986, at the bottom of a ten-year spiral into depression, Byron Katie woke up one morning to a state of constant joy that has never left her.She re...

Brain Training: What Really Works? | Cognitive Bias: Anchoring.

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today's GLP Update, we're talking about new research on brain training. And, we're kicking off a series on "cognitive bias," a/k/a the silly ways o...

Dr. Tererai Trent: Reigniting Dreams and Empowering Women.

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tererai Trent is an internationally acclaimed voice for women’s empowerment and education.Hailed by Oprah Winfrey as her “all-time favorite gu...

To Read Emotion, Don't Look, Listen.

12 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As the world goes digital, we yearn for more tactile experiences. And, in our Good Life Science news, if you want to be a human emotion detector, don'...

Jordan Harbinger: Hacking Human Interaction (can it be done?)

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Harbinger is the co-founder of The Art of Charm, a renowned social dynamics expert and host of the top-rated Art of Charm podcast, where h...

The Downside of Yes. Eat When You Rise (another reason).

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today's GLP Update, we're talking about the rarely-explored downside of being a "yes" person, and another study on why eating bigger breakfasts mig...

Mark Divine: From Navy SEAL to Warrior Monk

02 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Divine never thought he'd be a Navy SEAL. He was being groomed for the family business. Then, a chance walk by a recruiting office turned hi...

The Power of Rhyme. What Your Eyes WANT To See (no, not that).

28 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Poetry as a tactical device, from a slacker non-poet. And the myth of shiny object syndrome. That's what we're talking about on today's Good Life Upda...

Vanessa Potter: She Woke Up Seeing and Went to Bed Blind.

25 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In just 72-hours, Vanessa Potter went from sighted to blind, and able-bodied to paralyzed. Nothing would ever be the same.This is the story of brain g...

Side Hustle Secrets. Crying Over Failure (it's a good thing?)

21 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What if melting down after a failure was actually a good thing? Or doing what you love, as a side hustle, was the best way to do it? That's what we're...

Daniel Goleman: The Truth About Meditation (a scientific look).

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What if much of the popular wisdom and even so-called valid research on meditation...was wrong?! According to Daniel Goleman, it's time for ...

Hidden Psychology of To-Do's. How Sight Turns Off Sound.

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today's GLP Update, we're talking about a hidden reason why a to-do list may be your savior (even if you hate them), and a cool study that reveals ...

Mark Lukach: When Mental Illness Changes Everything.

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Mark Lukach is a teacher and freelance writer. His work has been published in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Pacific Standard, Wir...

Accelerated Learning with Exercise. Getting Out of Your Lane.

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today's GLP Update, we're talking about how to break out of your lane and keep your career, and how physical activity affects accelerated learning....

Gretchen Rubin: The Four Tendencies (how to start and stick to anything).

04 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Gretchen Rubin is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including The Four Tendencies, Better Than B...

The ARC of Happiness. You Are WHEN You Eat.

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Good Life Riff: We've talked about happiness before, and it's relationships to a good life. And, we've done a pretty fierce deep-dive into the surpris...

Glennon Doyle: Love Warrior, Activist, Change-Maker [Best Of]

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Glennon Doyle is an author, activist, founder of Momastery.com and co-founder of the Compassion Collective and Together Rising, a non-profit that...

How Kindness Boosts Health. Waiting for a Sign.

24 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Good Life Riff: Ever hear the story about the guy trapped on his roof in a flood, waiting for a sign from God that he'd be saved? Well, turns out...

Elizabeth Gilbert: Curiosity and the Passion Fallacy. [Best Of]

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

[Best Of Episode] Elizabeth Gilbert exploded into the public's consciousness in 2006 with the release of her mega-bestselling memoir, Eat Pray Love.Si...

Why You Need a Point of View. Swearing and Pain.

17 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Good Life Riff: We hear a lot of talk about finding your voice. Truth is, it matters, but it's also not enough. Not if you want to stand out, ris...

Liz Dolan: Mega-Business, Side-Hustles and Podcasting.

14 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

So, how exactly did the global head of marketing for Nike become a podcaster?From studying Comparative Literature and French to becoming the head of m...

Using DNA as Sunblock. Creating Daily Transition Windows.

10 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Good Life Riff: There's this thing that happens at the end of the day when you're near the water. The breeze settles down, everything slows and t...

Eric Barker: What If Everything You Knew About Success Was Wrong?

07 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What if most of what we've been taught about success was wrong?That's the question we're asking today's guest, Eric Barker. A former Ho...

Why You Should Talk to Yourself (in 3rd person).

03 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Good Life Riff: Ever wonder why the internet is littered with a bajillion feel-good quotables, when the reality of most people's lives is pretty far f...

Nilofer Merchant: How to Turn Ideas Into Impact with Onlyness

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Nilofer Merchant is a master at turning seemingly “wild” ideas into powerful new realities and showing the rest of us how we can do the same....

On Awe, Positive Actions, Anxiety and Depression.

27 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We spend so much of life racing from one goal, one task, one agenda item to the next, we end up missing so many opportunities to experience grace and ...

Caroline Adams Miller: The Road to Grit.

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: For almost three decades Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP has been a leading voice in applying the science of goal-setting, grit, hap...

Your Work Zone Matters. Chocolate and Your Brain.

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

GLP Riff: Ever wonder how your work environment affects everything from your mood to your health and even your ability to do your best work? Turns out...

Ryan Holiday: How to Make Stuff That Stands the Test of Time.

17 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Ryan Holiday is the bestselling author of multiple books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy and Growth Hacker Marke...

Good Life Jam: Just Be Kind. Smart Phone Dumb Life.

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What if we didn't have to wait for tragedy in order to be kind?What if there was no WAY to kindness, but rather, kindness WAS the way? That's what we'...

Julie Piatt aka SriMati: On Sacred Moments (and Vegan Cheese).

10 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Julie Piatt aka SriMati is a plant-based chef, meditation guide, yoga teacher, musician, and author of This Cheese is Nuts!: Delicious Vegan ...

Riff + Science: Burn the Ships; Carrots and Curiosity.

06 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We're excited to premiere a new segment on today's episode. Along with our weekly Riffs, we'll be bringing you a new weekly Good Life Science Update™...

Agapi Stassinopoulos: In the Presence of Love.

03 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: When Agapi Stassinopoulos walks into a room, you know you're in the presence of love. Her name, in fact, translates to "love." She is a sought-...

In It Together: Nobody Opts Out of the Human Condition

29 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We tend to think that once we get to a certain place in life, everything just gets all dreamy. And, that makes us sometimes hold those who we look to ...

Robert Thurman: Living Buddhist Ideals in a Western World.

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Robert Thurman is one of the world's foremost Buddhist scholars, a long-time friend of the Dalai Lama, the father of actress Uma Thurman...

Why Stories Work Better Than Advice.

22 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ever have something really important to say to someone? Something you know will help? Some bit of wisdom or advice that can make a big difference. Cou...

Susan David, Ph.D.: Cultivating Resilience and Emotional Agility

19 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Susan David, Ph.D. is a Psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School; resilience expert, co-founder and co-director of the Institute o...

How Do You Know When to Take a Leap of Faith?

15 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of the decisions we make are about tiny tweaks that, in some way, make things better.But, on occasion, life hands us a seeming opportunity to "d...

Erik Wahl: On Art, Money, Creativity and Power

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Erik Wahl is a tech-executive turned renowned artist, speaker, author and entrepreneur.He is internationally recognized as a thought-provoking ...

When to Grow and When to Say No.

08 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What if you said no to every new idea and opportunity, until whatever you're currently working on is operating at a level of stun?We have so many oppo...

Latham Thomas: On Birth, Surrender, Wisdom and Ease

05 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Latham Thomas is a wellness & birth coach/doula and founder of maternity brand, Mama Glow, as well as the author of Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to Y...

Happiness and Money: What the Research REALLY Shows.

01 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happiness. It's what so many of us yearn for. We think it's the center of a good life. And, even though, we're often told otherwise, we believe happin...

Max Levi Frieder: Art as an Act of Collective Elevation.

29 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Max Levi Frieder is the Co-founder and Co-executive director of the international community-based public art organization Artolution.His p...

On Darkness: We Need to Talk.

25 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Cornell's soaring vocals served as the soundtrack to a moment in my life. The whole Seattle grunge scene came alive at a time when I yearned for...

Sheryl O’Loughlin: On Building a Mission-Driven Life

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Sheryl O’Loughlin, the former CEO of Clif Bar, Co-founder of Plum Organics and author of Killing It: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Keeping ...

What Would I Tell My 20-something Self?

18 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Short answer: chill out.Slightly longer answer: Change the way you measure success, and run experiments.For the next handful of years or, who knows, m...

Andrew Forsthoefel: Walking to Listen, a 4,000 Mile Odyssey.

15 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Andrew Forsthoefel is a writer, radio producer, public speaker, and author of Walking to Listen: 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at ...

Accelerated Learning: Get Good at Anything in 20 Hours

11 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could get really good at almost anything in only 20 hours?Sounds like an impossible promise, but it's not. Accelerated learning hacker and...

Jen Sincero: You are a Badass (at life and money)

08 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Jen Sincero, #1 NY Times bestselling author of You are a Badass and You are a Badass at Making Money.Story: From playing in a band an...

Before You Lead, Follow.

04 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What if being a follower and not a leader was the perfect place for you to be?We've heard so much about how we all need to lead, to found, to build, t...

Adam Alter: Tech Addiction or Healthy Obsession?

01 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How do you know if you're addicted to your phone? Or maybe your favorite game, app, text, snapchat, Instagram, Facebook or online shopping?Is it even ...

Summer of Love 2017: Remixed

27 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Fifty years ago, in 1967, some 100,000 hippies came together in Haight-Ashbury for the famed Summer of Love. They gathered to celebrate an ethos of lo...

Dr. Terry Wahls: When Hope Returns

24 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The earliest signs of Terry Wahls' condition began to surface in med-school. An electric shock of unknown original seemed to randomly r...

Finding Home

20 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're answering a powerful question from a listener who writes:"...how do you find a sense of place and home, when we live in an increasingly m...

Danielle LaPorte: Truth, Devotion and the Evolution of Joy

17 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle LaPorte is soul-personified.I've known her for nearly a decade, and in that time, while so much has changed, one thing has remained consisten...

Selfishly Selfless

13 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Heard any of these?You have to take care of yourself, before you can take care of others.In an emergency, put your oxygen mask on first, or else you w...

Dan Lerner: How to Succeed (in school and life).

10 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

To be amazing at any one thing, do you have to abandon everything and everyone else along the way? Or, is there a better way?That's the question that ...

How to Do What You Love When You Can’t Just Walk Away

06 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How do you continue to grow, to honor the call of your "true self," when you're far enough into life that you've got responsibilities and people looki...

Dani Shapiro: On Life, Marriage and Creative Expression

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dani Shapiro is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels and four memoirs, including her latest, Hourglass: Time, Memory, Money.A rec...

Want to Live Longer? It’s a People Thing

30 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In the last month, two annual reports have come out that offer guidance on who the happiest and healthiest countries in the world are. They rank each ...

Vanessa Van Edwards: Hacking Social Interaction for Good

27 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest, Vanessa Van Edwards , is a behavioral investigator and founder of human behavior research lab, the Science of People.She...

Don’t Just Ship It

23 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Comes a time you’ve gotta get out of your head and just act. Maybe you want to change careers, start a company, learn to paint, start a relationship...

Ayelet Waldman’s Really Good Day [on psychedelics]

20 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Suicide or psychedelics?Those were the options this week's guest, Ayelet Waldman, found herself facing.A married mother of four and novelist...

Certainty Anchors: Finding Calm in a Stormy World

16 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t know if you’ve noticed, but we’re living in uncertain times. And, that can have a pretty life-stifling effect on us. It can impact everyth...

Michelle Gielan: Broadcasting Happiness

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research.Sh...

The Experimental Life

09 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

There’s this mythology. Go all in. Don’t dabble. Don’t play. Don’t make it a hobby, make it your “one thing.” From the very beginning. Eve...

Kute Blackson: Redefining Your Own Path to Freedom

06 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Born in Ghana, West Africa,Kute Blackson was the child of a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father who was a legendary faith leader with some...

The Unfortunate Middle

02 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We are taught, from a young age, to exist in the middle. Everything in moderation. Don’t be a tall poppy, nor a shrinking violet. Good enough is goo...

She Created the Like Button, But Comics Were Her Salvation

27 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You know that little button on Facebook you click to "like" something? Well, as one of the early employees at Facebook, today's guest, Leah Pearlman, ...

Naked and Silent: Asking Is Not Receiving [encore]

23 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

There’s this odd thing that happens the moment after we ask for help. While we’re asking, we stand in a place of surrender. We hit a point, often ...

Dr. Frank Lipman: Questioning the Norms in Medicine and Life

20 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A pioneer in functional and integrative medicine, Dr. Frank Lipman is the founder and director of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New Y...

Social Risks: When is it Worth It to Say Hello?

16 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you take a social risk? Simple truth, we’re all wired for a certain level of human interaction. Some of us cannot get enough of ot...

Tiffany Dufu: What if the Power Move Was to Just Let Go?

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When Tiffany Dufu left for summer camp as a teen, both parents dropped her off. Only one picked her up.She’d soon discover her parents had...

Reason and Passion

09 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

There’s this beautiful verse in Khalil Gibran’s book, The Prophet that speaks to the interplay between reason and passion. It reminds us that the...

Aviva Romm: Overcoming Survival Overdrive Syndrome

06 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest, Dr. Aviva Romm, has been referred to as “the face of natural medicine in the 21st century by Prevention Magazine.”She’...

Don’t Throw Good Money (or Love) After Bad.

02 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve heard the phrase, “don’t throw good money after bad?” It basically means, once you realize the thing you’ve invested in is not what y...

Tim Ferriss: The Story Beyond The Tools

30 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Ferriss is a man on a mission, driven to deconstruct mastery and excellence, then share what he’s learned.It began with his own relent...

Are You Happy, Or Afraid?

26 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m good.” It’s a lie we often tell ourselves. Why? To avoid the fear and uncertainty that comes from owning the fact that things aren’t qu...

Dave Evans: Designing Your Life

23 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest, Dave Evans, is a lecturer at the famed Stanford d.School a theological scholar and management consultant. He is also a man on a ...

I’m Aware, and it’s Bumming Me Out. Now What?

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s GLP Riff, we’re sharing two powerful questions from one of our super-awesome podcast listeners. Turns out, we’ve received similar que...

Marianne Williamson: Transforming the Illusion

16 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher, activist and multi-time New York Times Best Selling author....

Terri Cole: Real Love, Where It’s Hiding

12 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Love. It’s one of the most important fillers of our Connection Buckets. But, then there’s this special “type,” some people call it “real lov...

Claire Hoffman: A Journey Back to Life Transcendent

09 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Abandoned by her alcoholic dad when she was five, out of cash and evicted from their NYC apartment, Claire Hoffman, her mom and seven-year-old brother...

The Truth About Luck [a 4-part formula]

05 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Luck. It’s a source of envy, denial, opportunity, anger, frustration, creation and astonishing success. When it happens to us, we revel in it. When ...

To Succeed at Anything, Do This. (2017)

02 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Success is not just about knowing what to do. It is about doing it.All the information in the world, the best laid plans, the clearest, most-defined, ...

Motivation: Why You Can’t Change the One You Love [Best of]

29 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ever try to help someone who had absolutely no interest in being helped? It’s one of the most frustrating experiences we can have. Maybe it’s a fa...

Simon Sinek: Serve Those Who Serve Others [Best of]

26 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On September 17, 2009, Simon Sinek stepped onto a small stage for a local gathering...and proceeded to blow away the world.The event was TEDx Puget So...

Annoyed or Blessed? It’s a Matter of Choice

22 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What if the “perceived imperfections, quirks or annoyances” that triggered you in other people were the very same things that, viewed differently,...

Debbie Millman: Imagine Immensities [Best of]

19 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Debbie Millman is a creative, design and storytelling force of nature.Millman was drawn into the world of news and print in her early twenties, cultiv...

Finding God in the Grain

15 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

There’s something about working with your hands that changes you. Over the last generation, we’ve shifted largely to a “knowledge economy.” We...

Todd Herman: What Really Drives Elite Performance?

12 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How did a kid who grew up on a farm in Alberta, Canada end up an elite performance coach to Olympic athletes and CEOs?This is the story of today's gue...

Attention Rule-breakers: Not So Fast.

08 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Calling all rule-breakers, rebels and deviants from the norm… Before you run screaming from convention, consider why the rules, the norms, the cultu...

Mark Nepo: Being Faithful to the Truth of the Journey

05 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest, Mark Nepo, is a renowned poet, philosopher, author, master storyteller and spiritual teacher.He has appeared numerous times on...

Introvert Entrepreneurs: A Quieter Approach to Building Business

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Can you start and build a business if you’re an introvert? This was a question from our someone in our listening community. Truth told, it’s a que...

Emily McDowell: Irreverent Art With a Huge Heart.

28 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Emily McDowell is a writer, illustrator, and entrepreneur who specializes in chronicling the human condition.In 2012, she left a successful career in ...

Happiness. It’s Complicated.

24 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What if the quest to be perpetually happy was actually making us miserable? Who doesn’t want to be happy? Who doesn’t want to laugh all day? It’...

Gabrielle Bernstein: The Journey From Addiction to Awareness

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Gabrielle Bernstein is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Universe Has Your Back and numerous other books.She's been featured on Oprah’...