Everything you need to live your wildest dream

Most of us believe success leads to happiness. Shawn Achor's research at Harvard suggests we've had the formula backwards the whole time.

Most of us end the day feeling busy but oddly unproductive. Newport makes the case that the ability to truly focus is becoming one of the rarest — and most valuable — skills you can build.

You already know you should sleep more. This is the book that makes you feel the urgency to actually do something about it.

This is a fundamental book for personal growth. A lot of people believe that their abilities are more or less fixed yet Dweck's research shows that this belief is not only wrong, but costly. The shift from fixed to growth mindset changes everything.

Experiences create lasting memories. Stuff gives a fleeting buzz. Dr Laurie Santos, one of the world's leading happiness researchers, explains why and gives you the tools to actually do something about it.

If you're tired of setting goals and watching yourself fall short, this is the episode to listen to. Ben Bergeron is one of the world's most decorated CrossFit coaches, and he brings the same no-nonsense precision he applies to elite athletes to the way ordinary people think, train, and live.

Jimmy Carr comes across as one of the most prepared and philosophical podcast guests you'll encounter in this episode. They cover grief, identity, getting cancelled, and what it actually takes to build a life that feels like yours.

Gelong Thubten spent four years in silent retreat. What he came back with isn't a religious message — it's a direct challenge to the way most of us are pursuing happiness, and why it isn't working.

Most of us are trying to do more. Tim Ferriss makes the case that the real question isn't how to be more efficient — it's whether you're working on the right things at all.

Most conversations about energy focus on what you do. Dr Kristen Holmes argues the more important question is when — and why getting that wrong is quietly affecting everything from your immune system to your mood.

Most of us treat stress as the enemy. Dr Robert Sapolsky's research suggests the more important question isn't how much stress you're under — it's how your brain is interpreting it.