#228 today’s guest is dr. angela duckworth— the rosa lee and egbert chang professor at the university of pennsylvania and faculty co-director of the penn-wharton behavior change for good initiative. a 2013 macarthur fellow, angela has advised the world bank, nba and nfl teams, and fortune 500 ceos.

in this episode, we break down the psychology behind what makes people successful. this episode is full of tips and hacks on increasing your grit and self-control to achieve the best outcomes in life.

we talk about:

• what makes certain people have more success than others

• the psychology of self-control, motivation, + grit

• reverse engineering the life you want through the three boxes model

• key differences between grit + self-control

• tips for improving your self-control + achieving your goals

• how to find your passion in life

• trying to succeed while avoiding perfectionism + burnout

• sampling + why that’s so important for your future

• having a support system in order to succeed

• how the internet + ai have changed gen z’s work ethic

• her rapid fire responses to popular questions

• + so much more!

mentioned:

• grit lab episode

• grit (book)

• about alice

• deliberate practice study

• phones in focus

• dr. duckworth’s website

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#227. today’s episode is a mental health mashup featuring expert advice from some of my favorite she persisted guests. i’ve compiled the most insightful tips and quotes from past episodes into your ultimate guide on how to navigate depression.

in this episode, you’ll hear from a range of psychologists, therapists, professors, and best-selling authors on why so many of us struggle with depression and how we can begin to recover.

we talk about:

• what actually causes depression

• the lived experience of being depressed

• stigma + shame surrounding depression

• how to start healing from depression

• ways to support a loved one who’s depressed

• + so much more!

listen to the full episodes:

• how to talk about depression

• understanding depression

• i interviewed my therapist

• high-functioning depression

• what to do if you’re suicidal

• depression as a perfectionist

• five facts about depression

• research on depression

• dealing with suicidal thoughts

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#226 in this week’s solo episode, i’m answering a question on so many of your minds right now: why can summer be so hard on our mental health?!

here, i’ll be sharing my favorite psychology insights on why our mental health can struggle in the summer before reacting to trending tiktoks, articles, and reddit posts on summer mental health. i wrap things up by explaining how you can set yourself up for success this summer (and in summers to come!).

i’ll cover topics including:

• a mental health mantra you need to hear

• making your environment work for your mental health

• my theory on why mental health can decline in the summer

• why school is actually good for mental health (shocking, i know)

• finding purpose + structure during summer break

• how to stay social + make friends in summer

• battling boredom + loneliness when you’re home for the summer

• choosing the right summer job for you

• the importance of actually relaxing during summer

• life hacks for getting out of a mental health rut

mentioned:

• grit lab recap

• parasocial relationships

• “yay summer” tiktok

• college summers tiktok

• depressed on vacation tikok

• therapist’s advice tiktok

• r/college

• r/mentalhealth

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