Simplify
Episodes
Nani Jansen Reventlow: How To Actually Change The World
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A loss isn't always a loss—sometimes, it's one of many stepping stones towards winning big. When you change how you think about what succeeding look...
Guy Winch: First Aid for Your Work Life
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us have gotten up on a Monday morning and thought: I simply cannot do this today. Our job is grinding us down in that slow, invisible way that...
David Richo: Better Than Revenge
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if getting back at someone isn't as satisfying as we think—and what we're really trying to avoid is grief? This week on Simplify, Caitlin speak...
Christabel Mintah-Galloway: The Lost Relational Skill
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us have no idea what it means to repair harm, not just apologize for it. We also regard rage as frightening and out of place in loving, connec...
Jane Borden: Cults and the American Monomyth
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the United States wasn’t just influenced by cult-like thinking, but shaped by it from the very beginning?This week on Simplify, Caitlin Schi...
Seth Godin: Make Better Plans (and How to Beat AI)
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Strategy. It can sound abstract, intimidating, and vaguely corporate. So who better to help demystify it than Seth Godin?Seth returns to Simplify to t...
Elinor Cleghorn: The Sacrifices Behind Women's Health
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Simplify is back! When you leave the doctor with a protocol for what ails you, do you wonder where the knowledge behind your prescription came from? I...
Kathryn Mannix: How to Die Well (Refresh)
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Simplify is back on January 12, 2026! We’ve got a new look, we’re independent now, and we can’t wait to share new episodes with you every other ...
Liz Fosslien: Work With Your Emotions (Refresh)
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Simplify is back on January 12, 2026! We’ve got a new look, we’re independent now, and we can’t wait to share new episodes with you every other ...
Eli Finkel: Marriage Is Dead, Long Live Marriage (Refresh)
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Simplify is back on January 12, 2026! We’ve got a new look, we’re independent now, and we can’t wait to share new episodes with you every other ...
Tiffany Dufu: Do What You Do Best, Drop The Rest (Refresh)
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Simplify is back on January 12, 2026! We’ve got a new look, we’re independent now, and we can’t wait to share new episodes with you every other ...
David Allen: Your Brain is Not a Hard Drive (Refresh)
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Simplify is back on January 12, 2026! We’ve got a new look, we’re independent now, and we can’t wait to share new episodes with you every other ...
Rhaina Cohen: Center Friendship and Thrive
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You know a magical connection when you feel it—that undeniable magnetism that pulls you together for a fit that's as much like home as it is an adve...
Michelle Weise: Be a Skills Translator, AI-proof Your Future
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a chilling thought: experts are saying that we may soon be sustaining 100-year work lives. If that's true, then how many careers might we have?...
Jessica DeFino: Beauty Beyond the Bottle
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, our guest is an award-winning beauty reporter and critic whom you might have stumbled upon while reading her super popular newsletter, The Unpu...
Dhiraj Mukherjee: Optimism Defines the Future
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of Simplify brings you a special collaboration: a conversation with Dhiraj Mukherjee, who is not only the entrepreneur behind Shaz...
Cole Kazdin: Health is Not a Size
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Although we're at the tail end of 2024's symbolic new beginning, we're still confronted with the flood of discounted "detoxes," "cleanses," gym promot...
Acquired's David Rosenthal: 3 Secrets of the World's Most Successful Businesses
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we bring you Simplify's first ever crossover episode with the #1 Technology show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Acquired!For nearly 9 years D...
Amy Key: Romance Isn't Everything
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1971, Joni Mitchell released Blue, an album teeming with stories of a life shaped by romance, desire, longing, and the default path of sharing life...
Katherine Morgan Schafler: Perfectionism is a Gift
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do people mean when they say, 'I'm a perfectionist'? The colloquial and widespread opinion would sound like this: A perfectionist is someone who ...
Minaa B: Heal Through Connection
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we experience a traumatic event or decide to pursue healing, what often follows is the tendency to isolate and hide from the world. Shame, exclus...
Steven Petrow: Get Old With Grace
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We might say that “age is just a number,” but if we're really honest with ourselves, a lot of us still think of “old” people as stubborn hoard...
Gustavo Razzetti: Adapt and Succeed in a Hybrid Workplace
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the post-pandemic era, the debate over whether or not to return to the office seems far from settled — and yet, the push to bring employees back ...
Elise Hu: Beauty is Personal and Political
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our obsession with beauty and appearance may be deeply rooted, but at this moment, things seem to be reaching a whole new level. Facetune and features...
A Quick Note
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi! We're taking a publication break this week. But never fear—we'll be back next week with a new full episode!And while we're here, could you pleas...
Vanessa Gennarelli: Survive Change at Work
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You were probably hired for your expertise in a certain domain: engineering, product management, paid marketing, or something else. But to be successf...
Daniel Maté: Normal Is a Myth
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The systems we live in suggest that a successful human life depends on denying pain, endless hustle, stress, and sustaining trauma—and making it all...
Tawny Lara: Get Sober Curious
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a rarely questioned societal norm: feeling bad/mad/disappointed/scared/anxious? A substance (like alcohol) will give you the courage to face it. ...
Michael Bungay Stanier: Build Brave Work Relationships
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So, what does it take to make the best working relationships? The same ingredients in any relationship, really: a big helping of bravery and the will ...
Stephanie Chandler: How to Get Your First Book Published
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are delighted to present a conversation with Stephanie Chandler, founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association and a successful author of s...
Natalie Lue: Finally Stop People Pleasing
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're delighted to present a conversation with Natalie Lue, author of the wildly popular blog Baggage Reclaim (baggagereclaim.com) and five books, inc...
Valerie Fridland: Use Bad English, Get Good Results
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever listened back to a recording of your voice and cringed at the amount of 'um's' 'uh's' and 'like's' you use? In this episode, Valerie Fr...
Bob Glazer: Build 4 Capacities for Success
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're thrilled to present a dynamic conversation with Robert Glazer, bestselling author and transformative leadership expert. With deep insights drawn...
Rick & Forrest Hanson: Mythbusting the Mind
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're kicking off Simplify's relaunch with our first-ever two person interview! This lively, probing conversation with Being Well's Forrest Hanson and...
Emily Oster: Make Data-Driven Family Decisions
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being a parent is a big, beautiful, very tough job—which actually might benefit from some of the skills you usually practice when you’re at work! ...
BONUS Exercise: How to Listen to Your Body
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've been listening. You told us through our survey that you wanted more tools, more ways to make what you learn with Simplify concrete. And so: here...
Ev'Yan Whitney: How to Listen to Your Body
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s true of almost all of us: we take our bodies for granted. We force them into uncomfortable positions, we push them long after they’re tired, ...
Julie Lythcott-Haims: Be an Excellent Adult
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being an adult: what does that actually mean? Is it paying taxes? Making your own doctor’s appointments? Owning a home? It's probably all of that st...
Take the First Ever Listener Survey
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been making Simplify pretty much the same way since 2017: we focus on a great book and its author, and try to dig out the most helpful ideas. ...
Thrive in 2023 with Tiffany Dufu, Ken Page, and Liz Fosslien
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Want to skip this year’s tsunami of New Year’s hacks, tips, and tricks that don’t even work? We’ve got you covered with just what you need for...
Ken Page: Meet Your Inner Mentor
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine having a mentor that’s available 24/7 to advise you on whatever challenge life puts in front of you—wouldn’t that be nice?In this bonus ...
Tiffany Dufu: Do What You Do Best, Drop The Rest
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by all of the things you need to juggle in order to be a good... anything? A good partner, a good parent, a good wor...
Ken Page: Respect Your Gifts to Find Real Love
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you single—or in a relationship—and keep falling for people who almost love you right, but not quite? There's a reason why that happens, and K...
Erica Dhawan: Master Your Digital Body Language
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that 50% of the time the tone over email, Slack, and text is misunderstood? This is because in the digital world, the cues we would usual...
Natalie Lue: Your Boss is Not Your Parent
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you sometimes find yourself replying to work emails late at night... from bed? Or maybe taking on another task that, almost as soon as you've agree...
Kathryn Mannix: How to Die Well
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Does talking about death freak you out? No wonder, it's something many of us avoid thinking about and prefer pretending it's not there. But it's an im...
Diana Chapman: Take Radical Responsibility
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us learned how to do relationships from a state of victimhood. According to Karpman's Drama Triangle, there are three different roles to play:...
Jim Dethmer: You're Allowed to Be Scared
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One thing most leaders have in common is that they want to perform well. And that often leads them into the trap of believing that to be a great leade...
Tina Payne Bryson: What Your Kid Needs Most is You
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If your child is having a meltdown or throwing a tantrum in the supermarket, you'll do almost anything to make them stop—including turning into Mean...
Erik Fisher: Get the Right Work Done
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Worn down by your never-ending to-do list? Even though there’s been a shift towards a more holistic idea of productivity in the last years, a lot of...
Farai Chideya: You’re More Than Your Job
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For a lot of us, our job is a profound expression of selfhood. That means that when we lose a job, or when a business fails, we might feel like failur...
Trailer: Season 7
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To show you just how much we've missed you, season 7 of Simplify is extra large and extra excellent! This time, you'll hear from a dating psychologist...
Liz Fosslien: Work With Your Emotions
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we lose motivation in our jobs? How can we create a space of belonging and inclusion? What are the best ways to give and receive feedback?Liz F...
Simplify Spotlight: Seth Godin on Meaningful Marketing
25 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Spotlight Caitlin talks with teacher, author, and entrepreneur, Seth Godin, about his new release, This Is Marketing.According to Seth...
New! 2 Minutes with Seth Godin on Blinkist
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As evidenced by the many times we've spoken with him on Simplify or recommended his books to you, we love Seth Godin. And now, big news! Seth has crea...
Sebastian Klein: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Business
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode of Season 6 features a special guest: psychologist, entrepreneur, publisher, ex management consultant and one of Blinkist's original...
Sonya Renee Taylor: Love Yourself, Save the World
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What would the world look like if we were free of body shame and instead living in a state of radical self-love? Radical Self-Love Champion and author...
Randolph Nesse: It's Not You — It's Evolution
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Simplify, Caitlin asks Randolph Nesse why he believes that humans have evolved to experience hardships such as depression, anxiety ...
Ingrid Fetell Lee: Make Your Own Joy
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Creating joy in your daily life is much simpler than you’d think. Ingrid Fetell Lee, joy researcher and former IDEO designer, reveals how in transfo...
Johann Hari: Depression's Not (Just) In Your Head
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got good news and bad news: depression might not be all in your head.In this episode of Simplify, journalist and two-time New York Times-bests...
Susan Cain: It's Okay to be Quiet
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off Season 6 of Simplify with Susan Cain, author of Quiet, and introversion's biggest rockstar. You'll hear how introverts and extroverts re...
Trailer: Simplify Season 6
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In Season 6 of Simplify, we're going deep. Our authors and experts touch on how to harness joy from the world around us, why a lack of real human conn...
Simplify Spotlight: Chris Hirst on No Bullshit Leadership
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hirst's new book, No Bullshit Leadership, just hit stores. In it, the CEO of Havas Creative shares his jargon-free, straightforward approach to ...
Help Simplify Win!
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Big news: Simplify's been nominated for a Webby Award—the internet’s most coveted prize, or the "Emmies of the Internet." Currently, we'...
Introducing: Self? Help! Episode One - featuring Susan Cain
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Self? Help! is the new podcast out of Blinkist. Host Terence Mickey, Moth Storyteller and creator of Memory Motel, goes deep with people about the boo...
Amanda Siebert: It's Just a Plant
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Picture a person who uses cannabis regularly. Did you imagine an Olympic medal-winning athlete, or a successful entrepreneur? Or did you think of some...
Robin DiAngelo: Think impact, Not Intention
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What does whiteness mean? If you're a white person, the occasions on which you've thought about it might be few. If you're a person of color, the time...
Jen Sincero: Believe Better Stories
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Coach & writer Jen Sincero tried every self-help technique out there, then condensed the most powerful practices into one straight-talking bestsel...
Melissa Hartwig Urban: Create Your Own Food Rules
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you've got a pulse and like eating food, you've likely either been on a diet, or felt obligated to start one. Yet the fact remains that diets, in t...
Ayelet Waldman: Microdose, Maybe?
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The turning point came for Ayelet Waldman when she found herself frozen before her medicine cabinet, wondering "what's going to kill me fastest?&...
Dan Harris: One Minute Counts
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do your negative thoughts race faster than Usain Bolt? Do you wish you were calmer, kinder, or more focused? Would you like to meditate, but just don’...
Trailer: Simplify Season 5
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In season 5, you’ll learn how easy meditation can be with Dan Harris, how to change your self-defeating beliefs with Jen Sincero, and how to talk ab...
Luvvie Ajayi: Speak Your Uncomfortable Truth
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If a friend of yours needed to hear an unpleasant truth, would you tell it to them? Or would you gloss over it in order to avoid an uncomfortable conv...
Kelly Leonard: Say Yes! To Funny Business
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Effective collaboration, innovative thinking, and constructive problem-solving can be major struggles for many teams, regardless of industry. But for ...
Guy Winch: Heartbreak Hygiene
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing hurts worse than heartbreak. Whether it’s the painful end of relationship or the passing away of a beloved pet, grief and emotional sufferin...
Benjamin Spall: Start Your Day Off Right
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you consider yourself a night owl or are you a morning person? Regardless of whether you love mornings or not, we all want to make best of them. Ev...
Sarah Knight: Care Less, Get More
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How much of your life do you spend pleasing those around you? Maybe it’s time to be honest with yourself, invest time in the things that really matt...
Dan Ariely: Saving Up Is Hard To Do
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all like to buy stuff. Endless ads screaming “sale,” “discount," and “free” trick us into believing that we want things that we don’...
Cheryl Strayed: Listen For The Truth
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Season 4, Caitlin talks with Cheryl Strayed about how tending to humanity’s toughest quandaries has become her calling, and ...
Trailer: Simplify Season 4
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Simplify season 4 launches on August 23rd with an episode featuring bestselling author, memoirist, and internet legend, Cheryl Strayed. This first epi...
Introducing Spotlight: Laura Vanderkam on Expanding Time
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Feel like there's never enough time in the day? Then this episode is for you. In this very first Spotlight episode of Simplify, time-management expert...
Alan Lightman: Wasting Time is Good For You (Bonus Episode)
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you slavishly devoted to your to-do list, rushing around to fit every vacant area of time to a task? In this day and age, most of us are—and it'...
Janice Kaplan: Luck Isn’t Magic
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Simplify, Caitlin talks to Janice Kaplan, bestselling author, TV producer, and magazine editor about how luck happens and how you c...
Christopher Ryan: Don’t Take Sex So Seriously
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered whether humans are meant to be monogamous, or when we started to look at our sexual partners as private property? The authors of the ext...
Dr. Lori Brotto: Make Sex More Mindful
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
While mindfulness can feel like a relatively new phenomenon in western societies — Jon Kabat-Zinn popularized it in the US in the 1970s — it has, ...
Daniel Levitin: Trick Your Brain, Treat Your Brain
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of the things that we’ve learned about how our minds work are simply not true. Did you know that a small part of your brain can fall asleep wh...
Emily Nagoski: Pleasure is the Measure
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As a sex educator, Emily Nagoski sees her main purpose as “teaching people to live with confidence and joy inside their bodies.” Step one? Underst...
Charles Duhigg: Thinking is the Killer App
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pultizer-prize-winning, bestselling author and NYT writer Charles Duhigg has cracked the code to what makes the world’s most productive people so ef...
Trailer: Simplify Season 3
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Simplify Season 3 launches next week with an episode featuring Nobel Prize-winner, NYT columnist, and master of habits: Charles Duhigg! If you want to...
Simplify’s 2017 Sampler Episode
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What’s better than getting to the heart of a great idea? Getting to the heart of seven great ideas in under 40 minutes—which is exactly what happe...
Eli Finkel: Marriage Is Dead, Long Live Marriage (Bonus Episode)
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Simplify season 2, we talk with Eli Finkel. Finkel is a writer and social psychologist at Northwestern University. He's also ...
Rebecca Traister: The Power of Being Single
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Traister is an author and writer-at-large for New York Magazine. She writes about women, culture, and politics, and her most recent book is Al...
Julian Treasure: Make Good Noise
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Julian Treasure is a sound designer, a musician, and a public speaker—his TED talks have been viewed more than 40 million times!—and he’s also a...
Jaclyn Friedman: No Pill Will Fix Your Sex Life (Ever)
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jaclyn Friedman is a writer, sex-educator, and activist whose work helped establish the “yes means yes” standard of sexual consent. Her new book, ...
Michael Bungay Stanier: Be Lazy, Be Curious, Be Often
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Coach of coaches Michael Bungay Stanier is a bestselling author and #3 coach worldwide according to Global Guru. In this episode of Simplify, Bungay S...
Ryan Holiday: Provoke With A Purpose
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Are you iOS, Android, or Stoic? In this episode of Simplify, hear bestselling author and master of controversy, Ryan Holiday, talk about finding your ...
Seth Godin: Do Bad Work
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second season of Simplify! In this season's first episode, Caitlin Schiller talks to the bestselling author and legend of marketing and...
Simplify Season 2: Trailer
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Simplify Season 2 launches next week with an episode featuring Seth Godin. If you want to say hi to Ben and Caitlin in the meantime, you can find them...
Announcing Simplify Season 2
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back on November 16th, 2017, with a new season of Simplify! Tune in for 6 new guests and 6 new ways to look at your world. To keep you busy ‘...
Abby Marks Beale: Read Smarter (Bonus Episode)
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Schuman-Stoler talks to speed-reading expert Abby Marks Beale about how to become a more mindful reader. Abby is a consultant and the author of 10...