Spread Harmony does not claim that every podcast or episode listed here is suitable or useful for everyone. These resources are provided for exploration. Different hosts and guests may present different perspectives, interpretations and levels of evidence. We encourage listeners to consider these thoughtfully and decide for themselves what may be useful.

1. The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Host: Dr. Laurie Santos

Explores: Psychology, happiness and behaviour

Explores research on happiness, human cognition, cognitive biases and choices that may support a more fulfilling life. The podcast grows out of Laurie Santos’s teaching on psychology and the good life at Yale.

2. Hidden Brain

Host: Shankar Vedantam

Explores: Human behaviour and social science

Explores the unconscious patterns and influences that shape human behaviour, relationships, decisions and social life.

3. The Mel Robbins Podcast

Host: Mel Robbins

Explores: Personal development and practical behaviour change

Features practical ideas, personal stories and research-informed discussions intended to help listeners make changes in their lives. Individual episodes vary in topic and evidentiary depth.

4. Huberman Lab

Host: Andrew Huberman, PhD

Explores: Neuroscience, behaviour and health

Discusses neuroscience and related topics, including sleep, stress, behaviour, performance and health. Because episodes may include emerging research and specific health claims, listeners may wish to distinguish established guidance from preliminary or interpretive material.

5. Office Hours

Host: Arthur C. Brooks

Explores: Happiness, meaning and relationships

Explores research and ideas about happiness, meaning, relationships and living well, drawing on social science as well as philosophical and religious perspectives.

6. Feel Better, Live More

Host: Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

Explores: Health, lifestyle and wellbeing

Explores lifestyle, health and wellbeing through conversations intended to make complex information accessible and support meaningful behaviour change.

7. On Purpose

Host: Jay Shetty

Explores: Wellness, relationships and personal growth

Features conversations with guests from wellness, culture and personal development, with an emphasis on relationships, purpose, growth and wellbeing.

8. FoundMyFitness

Host: Dr. Rhonda Patrick, PhD

Explores: Health, nutrition, ageing and fitness

Explores research relating to nutrition, ageing, exercise, healthspan, cognitive performance and physical wellbeing. Some discussions are technically detailed and may address developing areas of research.

Using Podcast Resources

Podcasts can be useful starting points for reflection and further learning, but they are not substitutes for primary research, professional advice or careful consideration of evidence. A guest’s appearance on a podcast does not imply endorsement by Spread Harmony.