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by Jonathan Fields / Acast · English
Good Life Project is a podcast and video series for people navigating midlife with intention. Hosted by Jonathan Fields, each episode is a deep, honest conversation about what it actually takes to build a life that feels like yours, through the reinventions, reckonings, and reclamations that define your 40s, 50s, and beyond. Grounded in science, fueled by genuine curiosity, and always in service of the real work of living well. Often top-ranked, it’s been listened to and viewed more than 100 million times. New episodes weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why Can’t Anyone Tell Me What’s Wrong? | Alexandra Sifferlin
The “diagnosis crisis” in U.S. medicine—missed, delayed, or wrong diagnoses—and why it harms patients emotionally, practically, and financially; how diagnosis happens; and what could improve care,…
28 May 2026 · 58m · 17 chaptersHow to Finally Have the Talk You've Been Avoiding | Jonathan Fields
How to stop avoiding “the talk you’ve been rehearsing” and have overdue, honest conversations; why silence isn’t neutral; and how to begin without perfection.
25 May 2026 · 46m · 15 chaptersInvisible Grief: How Hidden Loss Holds You Back (and how to release it) | Dr. Lucy Hone
Invisible grief—how “hidden loss” (including non-death losses) can drive exhaustion, brain fog, relationship strain, and sleep disruption; how to recognize it, accept it (not condone it), and rebuild…
21 May 2026 · 52m · 23 chaptersYour Life in One Word? This Could Change Everything | Erin Weed
Erin Weed’s “The Dig” method to discover a defining one-word purpose (a “frequency” felt in your body), using a backward-looking excavation of your life story to form recurring one-word themes and an…
18 May 2026 · 1h 5m · 30 chaptersThe 5 Types of Overthinking and How to Turn Each One Off | Emiliya Zhivotovskaya [Best of]
Overthinking isn’t one thing; it’s five distinct “chatter” types with different triggers and specific responses to quiet them.
14 May 2026 · 1h · 13 chaptersThe Hidden Reason You Keep Putting Things Off | Jon Acuff
Procrastination isn’t a character flaw; it’s a temporary solution to fear.
11 May 2026 · 52m · 17 chaptersYour Childhood Patterns Are Still Running Your Life | Dr. Nicole LePera
How childhood survival adaptations—driven by nervous-system “neuroception,” implicit emotional memories, and attachment dynamics—continue running adult reactions; healing requires nervous-system…
7 May 2026 · 1h 2m · 19 chaptersYou Probably Shouldn’t Say That. And Yet…(Groundbreaking Science of Disagreeing Well) | Julia Minson
The episode tackles the “disagreement crisis” and how to disagree constructively instead of turning disagreements into arguments, using behavioral science tools.
4 May 2026 · 50m · 18 chaptersYour Body Is Already Talking. Here's What It's Saying | Linda Clemons
Nonverbal communication and body language—how the body “speaks” before words, how bias and emotion leak into posture, and practical ways to manage presence using “power zones” and emotional patterns.
30 Apr 2026 · 53m · 11 chaptersThe Science Behind Why Religion Actually Works | David DeSteno
David DeSteno argues that major religions “work” less because of theology and more because their rituals function as “spiritual technologies” that measurably improve mind and body—especially around…
27 Apr 2026 · 1h 3m · 26 chaptersThe Practice of Holding Nothing | Elena Brower
Elena Brower reframes “a good life” as letting go rather than building—rooted in the sutra “Welcome nothing, refuse nothing, reflect everything, hold nothing.” She connects this practice to releasing…
23 Apr 2026 · 51m · 19 chaptersIs Sleep Procrastination Messing With Your Health & Mindset? | Vanessa Hill, PhD
Bedtime procrastination (including “revenge bedtime procrastination”)—why people intentionally delay sleep, how it relates to health and mindset, and how to reduce it using habit “pattern interrupts”…
20 Apr 2026 · 52m · 18 chaptersThe Unbusy Manifesto: Life is Short, Live it Now.
The episode argues that many people live in “reactive life syndrome” (RLS)—busy autopilot driven by endless obligations, not intention—and proposes an “Unbusy Manifesto” to reclaim agency, slow the…
16 Apr 2026 · 47m · 11 chaptersSecure Attachment & The Good Life: Surprising Insights | Amir Levine, M.D.
How rejection and exclusion trigger neurological distress and undermine self-esteem, meaning, and perceived control; how attachment styles shape responses; and a practical framework to build secure…
13 Apr 2026 · 57m · 19 chaptersAn End to Chronic Pain? Surprising Science is Getting Us Closer. | Dr. Rachel Zoffness
Chronic pain science and treatment, arguing pain is constructed by the brain and shaped by biological, psychological, and social factors (biopsychosocial model), not just the injured body part.
9 Apr 2026 · 50m · 22 chaptersHow to Not Lose Hope in a World That Feels Increasingly Dark
How to maintain hope and courage amid fear, “collapse,” and authoritarian or climate crises by reframing darkness as a “womb” (transition/birth), practicing love as action, and using pleasure,…
6 Apr 2026 · 51m · 19 chaptersThe Upside of Oversharing, and the Surprising Downside of Restraint | Leslie John
The episode argues that the real relationship and health damage comes from undersharing (holding back feelings, concerns, and needs), not from oversharing.
2 Apr 2026 · 44m · 16 chaptersHow to Find Joy in Hard Times (and When Your Brain Lies to You) | Jenny Lawson
Finding joy and connection during depression/anxiety by treating negative thoughts as lies, using “easy mode” accommodations, and using humor and honest storytelling to build community.
30 Mar 2026 · 49m · 20 chaptersArthur Brooks: Meaning in Midlife & Beyond
Crisis of meaning in modern life; myths about finding meaning through achievement, “arrival,” and online optimization; how technology reduces access to meaning; a framework (coherence, purpose,…
26 Mar 2026 · 50m · 19 chaptersWant Real, Lasting Change? It’s Time to Try a Different Approach. | Eric Zimmer
Want Real, Lasting Change? It’s Time to Try a Different Approach. | Eric Zimmer
23 Mar 2026 · 48m · 14 chaptersHow Toxic Positivity Wrecks Lives & Relationships (and What to Cultivate Instead) | Dr. Deepika Chopra
In this episode of the Good Life Project, host Jonathan Fields converses with Dr. Deepika Chopra, a clinical health psychologist and author known as The Optimism Doctor®.
19 Mar 2026 · 21 chaptersRelationship Agreements: A Powerful Way to Deepen Love & Lessen Conflict | Krista & Will Van Derveer
In this episode, Krista and Dr. Will Van Derveer discuss the concept of relationship agreements and how they can transform personal partnerships into powerful engines for growth and connection.
16 Mar 2026 · 17 chaptersHow to Connect With Anyone | Charles Duhigg
In this episode, Jonathan Fields speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg about the art of communication.
12 Mar 2026 · 22 chaptersWhen to Quit (Jobs or People): How “Jolts” Drive Big Changes | Anthony Klotz
In this episode, Jonathan Fields speaks with Anthony Klotz, a professor and researcher who predicted the Great Resignation.
9 Mar 2026 · 52m · 25 chapters