Everyday Better with Leah Smart

Welcome to Everyday Better!

Since 2019, Everyday Better has released nearly 300 episodes to guide you in creating positive change in how you think, feel and act in the important areas of your life:

The Best of Everyday Better: Your Starter Kit for Creating Positive Change

In this special curated episode, you’ll hear the most impactful conversations from eight years of Everyday Better. If you’re looking for a practical starting point for pe

The Year for Irrational Hope: Dan Harris on Training the Mind Through Meditation

In the final episode of our January series, The Year for Irrational Hope, Leah Smart sits down with bestselling author and mindfulness teacher Dan Harris for a practical

The Year for Irrational Hope: Gabby Bernstein on Accessing Unshakable Faith

In the third episode of our January series, The Year for Irrational Hope, Leah Smart sits down with spiritual teacher and bestselling author Gabby Bernstein for a convers

The Year for Irrational Hope: Debbie Millman on the 10-Year Plan

In the second episode of our January series, The Year for Irrational Hope, Leah Smart sits down with legendary designer, author, educator, and podcast host Debbie Millman

The Year for Irrational Hope: Bruce Feiler on Navigating a “Lifequake”

In the first episode of our January series, The Year for Irrational Hope, Leah Smart sits down with bestselling author Bruce Feiler about lifequakes – the major transitio

Wintering: How to Weather Difficult Times

As we approach the new year, we’re bringing back one of our favorite episodes of Everyday Better, where Leah sits down with Katherine May, author of Wintering: The Power

Forget Trends, Follow Your Gut: Bobbi Brown’s Life and Work Philosophy

In this episode, Bobbi Brown, founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Jones Road, speaks openly about the challenges of building her businesses, and what it felt like when a

The Courage to Choose Plan A: How Sister Monica Clare Embraced Her Calling

Are you feeling stuck in a career you find meaningless, wondering if you’ll ever find your true calling? This week on Everyday Better, Leah Smart sits down with Sister M

Core Values 101: A Step-by-Step Guide for Finding Your Inner Compass

Today, we’re bringing back one of our favorite episodes of Everyday Better, where Leah walks us through one of her essential personal growth exercises: defining your core

Former BBC Journalist Shares the One Communication Habit That Builds Trust

Have you ever been in a high-stakes conversation where you tried to communicate clearly only to have the other person talk past you? Or maybe you’ve noticed yourself zoni

The Atlantic’s CEO on the Power of Doing Hard Things

Nicholas Thompson is a writer, a father, a CEO, and a champion long-distance runner. Nick says that running has taught him how to navigate the hardest things in life. Thi

Eli Rallo on Surviving Gen Z’s Quarter-Life Crisis

Before she became a TikTok star, Eli Rallo had a clear vision for what her post-grad years would look like: she’d have a fulfilling career, fabulous friends, and would fi

Engineering A Happier Life with Tal Ben-Shahar

We all want to be happier. But how do we get there?  Former professor of the most popular course at Harvard, Tal Ben-Shahar is a world-renowned positive psychology exper

Are You Abandoning Yourself to Avoid Conflict? This Survival Instinct Might Be the Culprit

We’ve all heard of “fight, flight, freeze,” but there’s a fourth survival instinct that’s harder to spot. “Fawning” can look like people-pleasing, and it’s often applaude

The Only Time Management Technique That Works With Author Oliver Burkeman

Oliver Burkeman is a journalist, author and former “productivity geek.” His bestselling book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals outlines a saner approach to

Gretchen Rubin: How to Make Hard Decisions

In honor of Back-to-School season, throughout September, Everyday Better is sharing conversations inspired by the essential life skills we didn’t learn in school… but sho

Case Kenny: How to Become an Optimist

In honor of Back-to-School season, throughout September, Everyday Better is sharing conversations inspired by the essential life skills we didn’t learn in school, but sho

Maya Shankar: How to Navigate Life’s Biggest Transitions

In honor of Back-to-School season, throughout September, Everyday Better is sharing conversations inspired by the essential life skills we didn’t learn in school, but sho

Esther Perel: How to Balance Work, Family, and Fulfillment

In honor of Back-to-School season, throughout September, Everyday Better is sharing conversations inspired by the essential life skills we didn’t learn in school, but sho