How to Be a Better Human

How to find belonging (w/ Hanif Abdurraqib)

Where do you belong and what does community mean to you? These are the central questions Chris asks poet and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib while visiting Hanif’s hometown of Columbus, Ohio. Hanif is a poet and essayist of many notable works such as They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, A Fortune for Your Disaster, and A Little Devil in America, among others. Hanif joins Chris to share his love for the city Columbus, what it means to be cared for by community members, and how spending time with others can show you how to love them better.  This episode is part of a series of bonus videos from "How to Be a Better Human." You can watch the extended video companion on the https://www.youtube.com/@TED/videosTED YouTube Channel and the extended interview on the TED Audio Collective YouTube Channel. Watch Hanif shows Chris and Sarah his hometown: https://youtu.be/xGJe_eRw2Ao [https://youtu.be/xGJe_eRw2Ao] Extended interview with Chris: https://youtu.be/hl-5PGuwEBg [https://youtu.be/hl-5PGuwEBg] Follow Host: Chris Duffy (Instagram: @chrisiduffy [https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy/?hl=en] | https://chrisduffycomedy.com/ [https://chrisduffycomedy.com/]) Guest:  Hanif Abdurraqib (Instagram: @nifmuhammad [https://www.instagram.com/nifmuhammad/] | https://www.abdurraqib.com/ [https://www.abdurraqib.com/]) Sarah Kay (Instagram: @kaysarahsera [https://www.instagram.com/kaysarahsera/?hl=en] | https://kaysarahsera.com/ [https://kaysarahsera.com/]) Links Humor Me by Chris Duffy (https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL [https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL]) Follow TED!  X: https://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks [https://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ted [https://www.instagram.com/ted] Facebook: https://facebook.com/TED [https://facebook.com/TED] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks  [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] Podcasts: https://www.ted.com/podcasts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts] For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts [https://go.ted.com/BHTranscripts] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Why you need to learn how to fight in a relationship (w/ Dr. Julie and John Gottman)

“All couples fight. In fact, how they fight in the first three minutes predicts with 96% accuracy not only how the rest of the conversation will go, but how the rest of the relationship will go six years down the road,” says relationship expert Dr. Julie Gottman. Dr. Julie and John Gottman are founders of the Gottman Institute and the Love Lab where they study how to sustain love and health in relationships. They join Chris to discuss why more people now than ever are deciding to go solo, what a healthy end to a conflict looks like, and the 52 questions you should ask your partner before getting married. This episode is part of a series of bonus videos from "How to Be a Better Human." You can watch the extended video companion on the https://www.youtube.com/@TED/videosTED YouTube Channel and the extended interview on the TED Audio Collective YouTube Channel. Watch Julie and John answer listeners' questions: https://youtu.be/nJ4RtT0T_BA [ https://youtu.be/nJ4RtT0T_BA] Extended interview with Chris: https://youtu.be/CxW0JRAw8bk [https://youtu.be/CxW0JRAw8bk] Follow Host: Chris Duffy (Instagram: @chrisiduffy [https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy/?hl=en] | https://chrisduffycomedy.com/ [https://chrisduffycomedy.com/]) Guest: Dr. Julie and John Gottman Links Humor Me by Chris Duffy (https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL [https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL]) https://www.gottman.com/ [https://www.gottman.com/] Instagram: @thegottmaninstitute [https://www.instagram.com/gottmaninstitute/?hl=en] YouTube: @TheGottmanInstitute [https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGottmanInstitute] Linkedin: @the-gottman-institute [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-gottman-institute/] TikTok: @thegottmaninstitute [https://www.tiktok.com/@thegottmaninstitute?lang=en] Follow TED!  X: https://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks [https://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ted [https://www.instagram.com/ted] Facebook: https://facebook.com/TED [https://facebook.com/TED] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks  [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] Podcasts: https://www.ted.com/podcasts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts] For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts [https://go.ted.com/BHTranscripts] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How to break bad habits (w/ Edith Zimmerman)

Edith Zimmerman is a sketchbook cartoonist and writer of the Substack newsletter, Drawing Links. In this episode, she joins Chris to talk about honesty and self-discovery. From sharing her artwork to discussing her sobriety journey to falling in love with running, Edith and Chris explore how creativity and pursuing new activities can help you overcome personal challenges. This episode is part of the How to Be a Better Human Bonus Videos series. You can find the extended video companion on the TED YouTube Channel. Watch Edith draw and go running with Chris: https://youtu.be/1jWA3mE5o9Y [https://youtu.be/1jWA3mE5o9Y] Edith and Chris' interview: https://youtu.be/U_tOmuja0w8 [https://youtu.be/U_tOmuja0w8] Follow Host: Chris Duffy (Instagram: @chrisiduffy [https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy/?hl=en] | chrisduffycomedy.com [https://chrisduffycomedy.com/]) Guest: Edith Zimmerman (Instagram: @edithzimmermans [http://edithzimmermans] | Website: https://www.edithzimmerman.com/ [https://www.edithzimmerman.com/])  Links https://drawinglinks.substack.com/ [https://drawinglinks.substack.com/] Stop Drinking Now by Allen Carr [https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Drinking-Now-Allen-Carr/dp/184837982X] Subscribe to TED  Instagram: @ted [https://www.instagram.com/ted/?hl=en] YouTube: @TED [https://www.youtube.com/@TED] TikTok: @tedtoks [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks?lang=en] LinkedIn: @ted-conferences [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences] Website: ted.com [https://ted.com] Podcasts: https://www.ted.com/podcaststed.com/podcasts [http://ted.com/podcasts] For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts [https://go.ted.com/BHTranscripts] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How to use your muscles — or risk losing them (w/ Bonnie Tsui)

Did you know that you start losing bone AND muscle mass as soon as the age of thirty? Or that your fingers and toes don’t have muscles? Or how women in Scotland are starting to compete in the lighting of Dinnie Stones – which weighs 733 pounds?! These are topics that Chris discussed with Bonnie Tsui, author of the book On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters. They also discuss what strength and weightlifting means in today’s society – especially as more women enter the sport. Bonnie and Chris also discuss studying martial arts, playing on sports teams, and the benefits of functional mobility as you age. Watch Bonnie teaches Chris to surf: https://youtu.be/YOryOy1qL00 [https://youtu.be/YOryOy1qL00] Bonnie and Chris' interview: https://youtu.be/Z3WnwLtVUes [https://youtu.be/Z3WnwLtVUes] Follow Host: Chris Duffy (Instagram: @chrisiduffy [https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy/?hl=en] | https://chrisduffycomedy.com/ [https://chrisduffycomedy.com/]) Guest: Bonnie Tsui (Instagram: @bonnietsui8 [https://www.instagram.com/bonnietsui8/?hl=en] | Website: https://www.bonnietsui.com/ [https://www.bonnietsui.com/]) Links Humor Me by Chris Duffy (https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL [https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL]) Buy Bonnie's book On Muscle: https://tinyurl.com/onmuscle [https://tinyurl.com/onmuscle] Newsletter: https://www.bonnietsui.com/events [https://www.bonnietsui.com/events] Other handles: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bonnietsui [https://www.facebook.com/bonnietsui] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-tsui-71a57775 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-tsui-71a57775] Threads: https://www.threads.com/@bonnietsui8 [https://www.threads.com/@bonnietsui8] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bonnietsui [https://www.twitter.com/bonnietsui] Follow TED!  X: https://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks [https://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ted [https://www.instagram.com/ted] Facebook: https://facebook.com/TED [https://facebook.com/TED] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks  [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] Podcasts: https://www.ted.com/podcasts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts] For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts [https://go.ted.com/BHTranscripts] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How do you stop caring what others think? A filmmaker and a therapist answer | TED Talks Daily

How do you quit people-pleasing? Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan and family therapist Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile unpack the all-too-common fear of rejection and explore the practices necessary to reclaim your ability to finally say “no” and stop caring about what other people think. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world.) For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts [https://go.ted.com/BHTranscripts] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.