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How to Argue With Your Spouse (And Stay In Love)
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Lauren and Carlos are afraid their marriage is at a breaking point. With Carlos out of work, an active toddler to care for, and another child on the way, Lauren and Carlo
Sep 22 26 min
How to Teach Your Kids Resilience
Is there a right way to let kids struggle and fail? How do you raise resilient children? And most important, when should you help out, and when should you chill out? We a
Sep 15 27 min
How To Run (Even When It's Painful)
Sophie Power once breastfed her newborn during an ultramarathon, but an upcoming 268-mile race across a remote stretch of Great Britain is freaking her out. We turn to Wi
Sep 8 29 min
How To Stop Worrying So Much
Matt has anxiety attacks. Every day. When he gets too many texts, when he starts worrying about his family, when the unexpected occurs—that’s when the sweat starts and hi
Sep 1 29 min
How To Sleep Better
Ben, also know as "Sleepless in San Francisco" hasn't been able to get a good night's rest for over a decade. He's tried noise machines, medication, vodka, even eating ch
Aug 25 24 min
How to Bounce Back From Injury
Jami's dealt with chronic knee instability and dislocations since childhood, two major surgeries, years of tedious rehab. Now she wants to actually trust her body again b
Aug 18 36 min
How to Improve Cyclists' Safety from Dangerous Non-Cyclists' Behavior
Amateur cyclist and university associate professor Wendy loves riding her bike with her young son and local road group, but aggressive drivers, close calls, and a deep-se
Aug 11 42 min
How To Stop Being an Emotional ATM
Last week, our expert Arthur Brooks gave us some surefire advice for resetting the parent-child relationship so your kids don't treat you like an emotional ATM. On this e
Aug 4 26 min
How to Get Your Kids to Take Good Risks
Today on How To!, Freddy, a physician, scientist, and father, struggles with how to mentor his 12-year-old daughter, who prefers her safe comfort zone and strongly resist
Jul 28 33 min
How to Feel Good in Your Clothes
Today on How To!, Michael, a retired FDNY captain who used to rely on a uniform every day, finds himself staring blankly into his closet and canceling dates because he do
Jul 21 34 min
How to Hire Someone and Be a Good Boss
Comedian and Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! panelist Paula Poundstone splits her time among a grueling tour schedule and a chaotic home life, but she wants to find the focus
Jul 14 36 min
How To Keep Cool in a Crisis
Originally Aired on Oct 12, 2021 On this episode of How To!, the second in a two part-series, Dan Christensen, a bus driver in Portland, Oregon, and Matt Smith, a crisis
Jul 7 30 min
How Constraints Make Us More Creative
Ofra splits her time among a number of hobbies in her retirement, but she wants to stop feeling rudderless and find the focus necessary to write a book of observational h
Jun 30 33 min
Should I Choose Passion or a Stable Job?
India splits her time between contract production and agency work, but she wants to stop prioritizing other people's projects to scale her personal brand. Enter Simone St
Jun 23 38 min
How To Make New Friends as an Adult
Steven racks up acquaintances on group mountain bike rides, but he cannot turn a casual trailhead hello into a real friendship. For decades he coasted on the built-in con
Jun 16 32 min
Beating Yourself Up? The 10-Second Play That Outsmarts Your Inner Critic
This week we're sharing a special episode from our friends at Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin — the Webby Award–winning podcast hosted by psychotherapist and m
Jun 11 18 min
How To Ditch Your Distractions Once and For All
There's one thing that all of Helena's personal projects have in common: they remain unfinished. The family photo album is empty, as is her mom's recipe book. And the lav
Jun 9 31 min
How To Get Into Wine
Today on How To!, Ross, a TV director who enjoys a drink but feels intimidated by the pretension of the wine world, levels up his wine knowledge. Mike brings on journalis
Jun 2 33 min
How To Connect With An Audience
Guitarist and orchestrator Dillon Kondor knows his way around a stage. It's everything in between the songs that trips him up. Speaking to a crowd, filling the silence, n
May 26 32 min
How to Coach Your Kid
Brian stepped up to coach his 7-year-old daughter's soccer team to save their season, but there's one major catch: he's never actually played the sport. Now battling impo
May 19 35 min
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I’m a huge Mike Pesca fan, and How To! has been a great addition to his work. I’ve enjoyed every episode so far. Pesca brings the same sharp interviewing skills, curiosity, and humor that make his other projects so good, and he manages to turn practical questions into insightful conversations. It’s informative, entertaining, and consistently well done. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys smart, thoughtful interviews.
S. Jaeger · Mar 2026
Wow! When I say you will get something from every minute of this show, I mean it! My friend sent me the student loan episode and then I binged way back to the earliest episodes and loved them ALL!
NYClife2000 · Feb 2025
Stumbled across this podcast just looking for a new listen… one episode in and I’m hooked!! What an informative and comforting idea! I’ll be binging every episode. Thank you thank you thank you for what you do!!
Anna.Faye · Jan 2025
I really appreciate your episodes, esp. the one on coping with a forever child. There are so many
aspects to the forever child. Acceptance is very hard, especially when your friends or podcasters joyfully talk about their freedom and their
“new life”. In our case, our 22 year old was diagnosed last year with severe Borderline Personality Disorder and mild autism. She is vulnerable and can not be independent. It is not what was in our plan at all. So, although she did not grow up being a “forever child”, it still is nice to know that there are many more forever parents out there.
Tara - 12 · Oct 2024
Nothing against the podcast itself but moving to Portugal is not as easy as the guest implies. It took my family almost a year to get the proper paperwork, submit the papers, scheduling appointments, getting a lease in Portugal, etc … Also her comment about the ease in bringing your pet. Not so! It’s complicated and stressful if you don’t get your USDA certification within a week of your travel date. A more realistic expectation would be appreciated.
aloha_lisa · Jan 2025
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