MicroBehaviors

S1E7 Overcoming Stress and Fear: The Courageous Actor

The country’s most famous actor was nearly crushed by a train. The Dangerous Sports Club introduces the world to a new extreme sport. And the most awkward interview on record. All of these teach us…

S1E3 Part 2 - How to Change Your Habits

At exactly 4:50 AM the entire country gathered to change one of their cherished traditions. Pandemonium? Or a perfect template for changing habits in our own lives? BJ Fogg—Head of Stanford’s…

S1E2 Part 1 - Blind Habits that Can Save You

Flying alone at 14,000 feet Jim suffers a stroke. How will he land safely? Another man’s habits save an entire country from annihilation. These are stories you can’t make up! But you can make up the…

S1E5 I’m 'Addicted' to My Phone: Escaping the Digital Cave

He spent six months alone in a cave underground. Darkness. Bats. And a whole lot of guano! This modern caveman was also a product and victim of technology...something we can all relate to.…

S1E10 A slave? No, a King.

Nobody expected much from her, but Suzie King Taylor had grit. A lot of it. Every obstacle they threw her way actually helped her learn more. Whether washing out bloody laundry, staving off Smallpox,…

S1E1 Why We Judge Others: The Curious Case of Carl Akeley

He hunted African big game and even fought off a leopard with his bare hands. Carl Akeley killed more animals than any hunter before him. So is he a murderer? A role model? Or something else…

S1E8 Franklin's Shocking Language: Intentional Metaphors

Ben Franklin's body went numb after one of his electric experiments. But he had to feel the power to come up with one of his most important inventions yet—a new vocabulary for the rest of the world.…

S1E4 The Bloodiest Match: How to Improve Your Stories

He couldn’t throw another punch because every bone in his hand was broken. Details like these are great for stories, but they impact a listener in ways far more than mere entertainment. Learn to…

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S1E13 (Bonus) How to Redirect Your Fear: The Bridge Jump

When David Kirk looked over the suspension bridge he was faced with the dizzying reality...somebody had to jump first. Bungee jumping was in its infancy, and Kirk borrowed the idea from the Vanuatu…

S1E6 Jane Austen was NOT Romantic

It was Jane Austen’s most romantic writing. But underneath there was a deeper desire. Something we all share. A thirst for more information. Learn how Three Magic Minutes can radically change the way…

S1E12 Peer Pressure in Hollywood

He ignored scripts and even slapped actors to get them ready for the scene. Hollywood would never be the same because one maverick wasn’t willing to conform to the traditional rules.  It's never easy…

S1E9 The Paradox of Wisdom: Gambling with the Mind

Sam hates gambling. So why does he end up a victim of loan sharks and con-men? The answer is only obvious after we evaluate the mind’s fascinating journey from birth to death. Our brains rewire with…

S1E11 The President Knew it All Along

He was a ruthless dictator and everyone was sure the President would meet with him. Or were they? As it turns out, hindsight really isn’t 20/20. And this blindness can wreak havoc on our decisions in…

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