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Simplify

Summary: Simplify is a podcast for anyone who’s taken a close look at their habits, their happiness, their relationships, or their health and thought, “There’s got to be a better way to do this.” Hear ideas that get you to better from Gretchen Rubin, David Allen, Rebecca Traister, Dan Savage, Seth Godin and many more. Hosted by Caitlin Schiller and Ben Schuman-Stoler. Brought to you by Blinkist.

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 Rebecca Traister: The Power of Being Single | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:48

Rebecca Traister is an author and writer-at-large for New York Magazine. Her most recent book is All The Single Ladies.

 Julian Treasure: Make Good Noise | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:04

Julian Treasure is a sound designer, a musician, and a public speaker—his TED talks have been viewed more than 40 million times!—and he’s also a master of what he calls the “silent skill:" listening. In this episode, Treasure talks to Caitlin about the 7 deadly sins of speaking, how your listening shapes who you are, and why certain cities sound so delicious to our ears.

 Jaclyn Friedman: No Pill Will Fix Your Sex Life (Ever) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:51

Jaclyn Friedman is a writer, sex-educator, and activist. Her work helped establish the “yes means yes” standard of sexual consent. In this episode, Jaclyn breaks down “Fauxpowerment,” the politics of The Spice Girls, and what’s truly at stake in the effort to unscrew our sexual culture.

 Michael Bungay Stanier: Be Lazy, Be Curious, Be Often | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:55

Coach of coaches Michael Bungay Stanier is a bestselling author and #3 coach worldwide according to Global Guru.

 Ryan Holiday: Provoke With A Purpose | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:47:19

Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of Trust Me I’m Lying and The Obstacle Is The Way, is a media strategist, marketer, and entrepreneur. The New York Times credits him with making Stoicism relevant again.

 Seth Godin: Do Bad Work | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:34

Seth Godin is one of the most influential thinkers around. He’s written 19 international bestsellers and some 7,000 blog posts (!!!).

 Simplify Season 2: Trailer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:46

We're back! Hear what's in store for Season 2.

 Announcing Simplify Season 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:54

On November 16th, 2017, Ben and Caitlin return with a new season of Simplify! Tune in for 6 new guests and 6 new ways to look at your world.

 Abby Marks Beale: Read Smarter (Bonus Episode) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:38

Abby Marks Beale is a speed-reading expert, consultant, and the author of 10 Days to Faster Reading. She explains how to get the most out of what you read.

 Jonah Berger: You Are Always Under the Influence | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:33:00

Jonah Berger is the New York Times bestselling author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On and Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior. He is also a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. On this episode, Berger lays down uncomfortable truths about the way the external world shapes your behavior—and how you can use it to your advantage.

 Laura Vanderkam: You Have More Time Than You Think | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:21

Laura Vanderkam is a time detective. Across her three books, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours, she’s investigated the time diaries of thousands of successful women to ferret out where all your time actually goes and how you can reclaim it.

 Dr. Joel Fuhrman: The Salad is the Main Meal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:57

Dr. Joel Fuhrman is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, including Eat to Live and Super Immunity. He is a passionate advocate for nutritarianism, which focuses on optimizing your diet to include as many nutrient-rich, cancer-fighting, health-bolstering foods as possible.

 David Allen: Your Brain is Not a Hard Drive | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:41:24

We talk to David Allen, who first published the international best-seller and productivity bible Getting Things Done in 2001. Now, it’s been published in over 28 languages, and TIME magazine calls it “the defining self-help business book of its time.”

 Dan Savage: Keep Not Breaking Up | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:45:20

What does relationship utopia look like? Dan Savage, nationally syndicated sex and relationship advice columnist, shares what 26 years of giving advice has taught him about making good love, and making good love last.

 Gretchen Rubin: You Do You | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:34

We talk to NYT bestselling author Gretchen Rubin about how to apply the ancient idea of “know thyself” to your fast-paced 21st-century life. Gretchen is the author of Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, and Happier at Home. Her books have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide in over thirty languages.

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