The Upgrade by Lifehacker
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Each week, Jordan Calhoun and Meghan Walbert of Lifehacker brings in all-star guests to tackle the stuff that matters—like how to be happy, how to buy a TV, how to be less bad with money and how to tell if you’re dating a psychopath. Look, you're doing great, but quite frankly we think you can be a little better. All your friends do too. It's time for The Upgrade.
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How to See a Doctor During the Pandemic, With Cardiologists Marc Eisenberg and Chris Kelly
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06/22/20 • 34 min
We’ve seen a rise in preventable deaths since the start of the pandemic, largely because people are too afraid to go to the doctor. So we want to change that this week with the help of cardiologists Marc Eisenberg and Chris Kelly, who tell us all about the ease of booking a televisit, how to prepare for one, and what symptoms merit a visit to the doctor. Marc and Chris are the authors of the book, Am I Dying?!: A Complete Guide to Your Symptoms—and What to Do Next and also run the very helpful website amidying.com.
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How to Free Yourself From Your Mental Prisons, With Psychologist Dr. Edith Eger
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10/05/20 • 32 min
This week we're breaking free from our mental prisons of victimhood, fear, and hopelessness with help from psychologist and Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Eger. Dr. Eger is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Choice: Embrace the Possible, which is her memoir about surviving Auschwitz. Her most recent book, The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life, is her guide to navigating life’s most complicated challenges.
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How to Stop Procrastinating, With Behavior Scientist BJ Fogg
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03/02/20 • 38 min
Do you put things off ‘til the last minute? Are you one of the millions who tend to delay getting to your to-do list? Then you’re in luck—behavior scientist BJ Fogg joins us on this episode to talk about how to stop procrastinating thanks to his researched approach to behavior. BJ is the founder of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University and is the author of the New York Times bestseller Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything.
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How to Figure Out Your Personality Type, With Gretchen Rubin
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09/25/17 • 69 min
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How to Start 2021 Off Right, With Charles Duhigg
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12/14/20 • 45 min
This week we're getting advice on how to make our New Year's resolutions stick with help from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg. Listen to hear Charles share multiple science-backed strategies we can use to enhance habit formation, and how mental models can help us achieve our goals.
Charles is the author of The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, and Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity, and is also the host of the podcast How To! With Charles Duhigg.
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How to Be Happy Right Now, With Dr. Laurie Santos
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02/01/21 • 40 min
It goes without saying that this pandemic has had a huge impact on our mental health. So this week, we sit down with The Happiness Lab's Dr. Laurie Santos to learn some of the science-backed strategies we can use to help us cope, and even find some happiness. Dr. Santos is a Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. She is an expert on human cognition and the cognitive biases that impede better choices.
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How to Have Good Taste in Wine, With Marissa Ross (RECAST)
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11/27/17 • 53 min
How to Talk to Anyone, With Podcaster Ken Plume (RECAST)
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04/19/21 • 32 min
In this episode we’re talking about the lost art of conversation-making. Joining us is podcaster and raconteur Ken Plume, who has conducted extensive interviews with the likes of Mel Brooks and John Cleese. We discuss how Ken got his start feeling comfortable talking to just about anyone, how he handles the awkwardness of a cocktail party (hint: it involves a fern)—and then we invent an acronym that will help you handle any conversational challenge. (Sort of.)
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How to Be a Better Ally, With Disability Advocate Alice Wong
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11/23/20 • 38 min
This week we're learning about disability rights and how to be a better ally to the disabled, with activist and consultant Alice Wong. Listen to hear Alice talk about the unique perspectives that disabled people bring to the conversation, what non-disabled people can do to promote and protect equality, and why Crip Camp is essential viewing.
In addition to being the Founder and Director of the Disability Visibility Project, she is also the host of the Disability Visibility podcast, and recently published the book Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From the 21st Century.
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How to Set Healthy Boundaries, With Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab
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03/29/21 • 42 min
This week we're solving our boundary issues with help from therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab. Nedra is the New York Times bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself, and she joins us this week to talk about how we can learn to recognize when our own boundaries have been crossed, and how to approach setting healthy boundaries with loved ones.
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How many episodes does The Upgrade by Lifehacker have?
The Upgrade by Lifehacker currently has 336 episodes available.
What topics does The Upgrade by Lifehacker cover?
The podcast is about How To, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.
What is the most popular episode on The Upgrade by Lifehacker?
The episode title 'How to See a Doctor During the Pandemic, With Cardiologists Marc Eisenberg and Chris Kelly' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Upgrade by Lifehacker?
The average episode length on The Upgrade by Lifehacker is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Upgrade by Lifehacker released?
Episodes of The Upgrade by Lifehacker are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Upgrade by Lifehacker?
The first episode of The Upgrade by Lifehacker was released on Mar 5, 2012.
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