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SOLVED with Mark Manson

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Language: en-us Education
Last Checked: 2025-05-23 00:22:22

How to Find and Live by Your Values

Thu, 01 May 2025

Welcome to the first episode of the Solved Podcast. Today, we are solving your values.Over eight yea...

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How to Find the Mindsets that Work For You (ft. Derek Sivers)

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

I’ve got a special episode for you today. I sat down in person with my longtime friend and first-e...

How to Change Your Mind Without Losing Yourself

Wed, 26 Mar 2025

In this episode, Drew and I dive into some of the biggest beliefs we’ve shifted over the years—a...

Lessons on Money, Success, and Fulfillment You Need to Hear (ft. Lewis Howes)

Wed, 19 Mar 2025

Lewis Howes is one of the most successful podcasters of all time—12 years, nearly 1,800 episodes, ...

Mastering Resilience, AI’s Unstoppable Rise, and Can We Truly Change?

Wed, 12 Mar 2025

Resilience isn’t just about gritting your teeth and enduring pain—it’s about managing the stor...

How to Stop Letting Fear Control Your Life (ft. Dr. Julie Smith)

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

You know that voice in your head that loves to tell you that you suck? Yeah, that one. The one that ...

How to Fear Less, Spark More Creativity, and Choose Better Problems in Life

Wed, 26 Feb 2025

Fear of failure isn’t really about failure—it’s about what failure means to us. We’re not sc...

The Unexpected Truth About Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll (ft. Randy Blythe)

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

Life in a rock band isn’t all sold-out shows and backstage parties—it’s a high-pressure, all-c...

Snake Oil or Self-Help?, Minimalism’s Real Value, and Atheists Who Go to Church

Wed, 12 Feb 2025

Self-help is supposed to, you know, help. But what if, sometimes, it actually makes things worse? In...

Ask Mark Anything: Live from Australia

Wed, 05 Feb 2025

Australia, you absolute legends. Back in November, I did a speaking tour across seven cities, talkin...

How to Build a Life Full of Meaning and Purpose (ft. Arthur Brooks)

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Today, I sit down with Arthur Brooks, a renowned social scientist and happiness expert, for a deep d...

Building Real Confidence, The Motivation Puzzle, and Understanding All Your “Parts”

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

Drew comes in hot today as we dig into the nitty gritty of confidence and motivation. We explore the...

How to Take Back Your Own Mind (ft. Tim Urban)

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

Today, I'm joined by my old friend Tim Urban, the mastermind behind the wildly popular blog Wait But...

Breaking the Monoculture, the Rise of “Premium Mediocre”, and Choosing Your Suck

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

Ever feel like culture’s splitting into countless micro-worlds where everyone’s just vibing to t...

How to Set Goals and Create Healthy Habits in 2025

Wed, 01 Jan 2025

In this special New Year's episode of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck podcast, we dive into the ...

No Regrets, The Case Against Empathy, and Is AI Coming for Us All?

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

This week, we dive headfirst into the messy, uncomfortable topic of regret. From the aches and grays...

How to Get Lucky in Life and Take Smarter Risks

Wed, 11 Dec 2024

Today, we dive into the fascinating world of luck, risk, and how they shape our lives. We explore th...

Advice To Avoid, The Dark Side of Therapy, and Taking Your Own Medicine

Wed, 04 Dec 2024

You ever notice how some people can’t stand being told what to do—even when the advice is good? ...

How to Stop Living for Other People (ft. Ben Nemtin)

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

Have you ever felt like there’s more to life than the daily grind, like your dreams are buried und...

The 4 Stages of Life, Psychological Richness, and How Much Is Enough?

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

Life has a way of just kind of happening to you. And while exactly what happens is unique to each of...

How to Cut Through the Bullsh*t in Modern Dating (ft. Sabrina Zohar)

Wed, 06 Nov 2024

Wouldn’t it be great if we dropped all the bullsh*t about modern dating? No more games. No more fa...

How to Get Out of a Rut, Pain and Boredom, and Knowing When to Quit

Wed, 30 Oct 2024

Today, we’re diving deep into the subtle difference between a healthy routine and a rut. How can y...

How to Find Your True Path in Life (ft. Robert Greene)

Wed, 23 Oct 2024

What are you called to do in life? What is your life’s task? And once you figure that out, how do ...

Keeping the Weight Off, Rewiring Your Brain with Psychedelics, and Finding Strong Male Role Models

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

It's hard enough to change, but why it is so hard to maintain that change too? How might psychedelic...

How to Beat Distraction and Still Enjoy Life (ft. Nir Eyal)

Wed, 09 Oct 2024

Why can’t we just do the things we know we should do? It’s a simple question with a very complex...

How TikTok Ruined Politics (And Your Sex Life)

Wed, 02 Oct 2024

How many f*cks should we give about politics? What’s driving the widening ideological gap between ...

When to Cut Off Your Parents, Mastering Conflict, and Why a Crazy Family Can Make You a Better Person

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

Cutting off bad or toxic parents is all the rage in some pockets of the internet these days—but ha...

How to Be a Great Friend, Para-Social Relationships, and Why You Shouldn't Die Alone

Wed, 18 Sep 2024

The quality of your life often comes down to the quality of the relationships you have. That’s why...

Self-Help Junkies, Stupid Experts, and the Worst Life Advice I've Ever Heard

Wed, 11 Sep 2024

Are you addicted to self-improvement? Are experts really any better than the rest of us at knowing h...

What It Really Takes to Accomplish Your Dreams (ft. Steven Pressfield)

Wed, 28 Aug 2024

Steven Pressfield was 52 years old when he published his first hit novel, The Legend of Bagger Vance...

5 Ways to Be Self-Disciplined Without Making Yourself Miserable

Wed, 21 Aug 2024

We often think self-discipline requires massive action and a lot of pain and sacrifice—but the rea...

Bonus Q&A: Facing Regrets, Hustle Culture, Living with ADHD, and More

Fri, 16 Aug 2024

It’s bonus episode time! Today, I’m doing a Q&A with questions you’ve all submitted. We di...

How To Be Successful in a World That Wasn’t Built for You (ft. Astronaut Cady Coleman)

Wed, 14 Aug 2024

How do you find your way in a world where even when you do everything right, the odds keep getting s...

6 Ways to Stop Giving a F*ck

Wed, 07 Aug 2024

We all wish we gave fewer f*cks in our lives, but wanting to and doing it are two different things. ...

It's Never Too Late to Turn Your Life Around (ft. Brandon Novak)

Wed, 31 Jul 2024

Brandon Novak showed all the signs of becoming a highly successful, rebellious young man. He was a p...

The Backwards Law: How to Get More by Doing Less

Wed, 24 Jul 2024

There are certain areas in life where trying harder only makes things worse. Trying to prove how lik...

Is Social Media Really Ruining Our Lives… Or Is It Something Else? (ft. Jonathan Haidt)

Wed, 17 Jul 2024

Is everything going to hell in a handcart because of smartphones and social media? In this episode, ...

How I Lost 60 Pounds and Started Giving A F*ck About My Health

Wed, 10 Jul 2024

Over the past 5 years, I’ve completely changed my relationship to my health. Prior to that, I was ...

Life-Changing Insights From Traveling To Every Country In The World (ft. Drew Binsky)

Wed, 03 Jul 2024

Drew Binsky is a fearless traveler who's seen it all. From chatting with North Koreans in their home...

How to Know When to Give Up on Goals

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

A lot of people treat goals like some kind of sacred self-improvement law, where the most important ...

How to Become Resilient and Break World Records (ft. Dean Stott)

Wed, 19 Jun 2024

After a catastrophic parachuting accident ended his military career in the British special forces, D...

The Blue Dot Effect: Why Things Always Seem Worse Than They Are

Wed, 12 Jun 2024

Have you ever wondered why, despite everything seemingly going well, you still feel a nagging sense ...

The Harsh Truth About Self-Discipline (ft. Rich Roll)

Wed, 05 Jun 2024

I’ve often wondered if self-discipline is just a way of turning bad addictions into healthy ones. ...

5 Ways to Hack Your Mind For Success

Wed, 29 May 2024

The way you think about the world and your place in it can have a huge impact on your life. And yet,...

How Modern Dating Became Such a Dumpster Fire (ft. Sadia Khan)

Wed, 22 May 2024

Let's be honest: the modern dating landscape is a shit show. From declining marriage rates and risin...

5 Ugly Truths That Make Life Beautiful

Wed, 15 May 2024

So many people seem to be obsessed with feeling good all the time. They’re always looking for “h...

How to go from Boring to Extraordinary (ft. Codie Sanchez)

Wed, 08 May 2024

In an era where “quiet quitting” and “self-care” obsessions seem to be all the rage, there’...

(Q&A) Fear of Failure, Morning Routines, and... Manifesting?

Wed, 01 May 2024

A week ago, we hit 2M subs on YouTube and 10M podcast downloads, and I promised a special Q&A ep...

The Stoic Secrets to a Good Life (ft. Ryan Holiday)

Wed, 24 Apr 2024

There’s an ancient philosophy that could actually help you give fewer f*cks, and unless you’ve b...

7 Underrated Habits for a Better Life (and 7 Overrated Ones Too)

Wed, 17 Apr 2024

I just heard about the “bed rotting” trend on social media and I think I need a minute.Because i...

How Bad Therapy Can Harm a Generation (ft. Abigail Shrier)

Wed, 10 Apr 2024

If the story of humanity is about loss, privation, suffering, and resilience, why are kids having ne...

Why It's So Hard to Make Friends as an Adult

Wed, 03 Apr 2024

Making friends is hard, and unfortunately, as you get older, it gets harder.In this episode, we look...

Founder of Eight Companies Explains: How to Take Massive Action (ft. Noah Kagan)

Wed, 27 Mar 2024

Social media messes with our expectations because it convinces us that we should be doing everything...

Why Modern Society Makes Us Feel More Lonely

Wed, 20 Mar 2024

I came across some mildly terrifying statistics on loneliness and wanted to figure out what was goin...

Productivity Expert Explains: How to Accomplish Far More While Working Less (ft. Cal Newport)

Wed, 13 Mar 2024

What if there was a way accomplish meaningful work—without the associated relationship breakdowns ...

6 Things to Stop Doing in 2024 to Change Your Life

Wed, 06 Mar 2024

What if the answer isn’t to do more? What if the answer is to want less?I’ve always believed tha...

The Surprising Benefits of Working Weird and Awful Jobs (ft. Derek Sivers)

Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Successful people talk a lot about what made them successful. But they're rarely asked about all the...

6 Important Truths No One Likes to Hear

Wed, 21 Feb 2024

The most important truths in life are the ones we don’t like to hear.In fact, I managed to make an...

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Mental Health (ft. Lori Gottlieb)

Wed, 14 Feb 2024

Could it be that today’s increased awareness about emotions, and our obsession with mental health ...

3 Questions That Determine 99% of Your Happiness

Wed, 07 Feb 2024

We all overestimate how much you have to do to actually be happy.But what if I told you that achievi...

The Self-Improvement Paradox: When Trying to Get Better Feels Worse

Wed, 31 Jan 2024

What do you do when trying to improve your life makes you feel worse? What if trying to be better co...

Sex, Drugs, and Money Might Actually Make You Happier (ft. Sonja Lyubomirsky)

Wed, 24 Jan 2024

Imagine if you could sit down with one of the world’s leading happiness researchers and ask her, o...

5 Life-Changing Lessons From Visiting 75 Countries

Wed, 17 Jan 2024

If you’ve ever been stuck working some BS desk job thinking there’s got to be more to life, then...

Why Everyone's Social Skills Are Getting Worse (ft. David Brooks)

Wed, 10 Jan 2024

People are becoming increasingly lonely and are unable to relate to one another. Yet we have more ac...

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Goals

Thu, 04 Jan 2024

It’s 2024 and hopefully you haven’t already given up on your goals for the year.Today, we’re g...

How to Enjoy Doing Hard Things (ft. Ali Abdaal)

Wed, 27 Dec 2023

It’s easy to assume that the hustle culture or “the grind” is all about pain and suffering. Bu...

How to Stop Wasting Your Life (ft. Oliver Burkeman)

Wed, 20 Dec 2023

Do you worry that you might be wasting your life? That you’re doing things that don’t feel impor...

7 Paradoxes That Will Change How You See Everything

Wed, 13 Dec 2023

Some of the most important truths in life are found in paradoxes. Paradoxes seem like opposites on t...

How to Give Up Everything to Save Yourself (ft. Matt from Yes Theory)

Thu, 07 Dec 2023

In 2021, Matt from Yes Theory, one of YouTube's biggest channels, revealed he was quitting the platf...

7 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner

Wed, 29 Nov 2023

A comprehensive list of lessons you shouldn’t wait too long to learn.In this episode, I’m sharin...

Is Technology Ruining Our Minds? (ft. Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD)

Wed, 22 Nov 2023

Do I exist if I’m not on social media? Can I fake it till I make it? What’s the secret to a good...

How to Know When to End a Relationship

Wed, 15 Nov 2023

Make up or break up? Knowing when to call it quits.If you’ve ever been through a rough patch, you ...

What Nobody Tells You About Getting Rich (ft. Morgan Housel)

Wed, 08 Nov 2023

Everybody wants to get rich. But is the pursuit of wealth really about the money, or are we actually...

5 Harsh Truths That Will Change Your Life

Wed, 01 Nov 2023

Why is it that the most important truths in life are also the most painful to hear?In this episode, ...

How to Reprogram Your Brain for Success (ft. Derek Sivers)

Wed, 01 Nov 2023

Are you your own worst enemy? Ever think that your life would be so much easier if you could just ch...