Behavioral Grooves Podcast
1) The Secret Ingredient of High-Performing Teams | Vanessa Druskat
Individual emotional intelligence matters — but teams thrive when EI is built together, not carried by a few well-developed individuals. In this episode, Vanessa Druskat explains why high-performing g...Show More
2) Why Great Leaders Still Get Stuck | Muriel Wilkins
Executive coach and author Muriel Wilkins joins us to unpack the invisible beliefs that quietly shape how we lead. We explore why curiosity is the starting point for self-awareness, the common interna...Show More
3) How Expectations Shape Who We Become
In this special episode inspired by questions from our Facebook Community, we explore why big change feels intimidating even though most transformation happens quietly in our daily lives. Kurt and Tim...Show More
4) Why Split-Second Thinking Fuels Violence | Jens Ludwig
Is violence caused by “bad people,” too many guns, or something deeper? In this episode, University of Chicago researcher Jens Ludwig reveals why most violent acts stem not from evil intent but from o...Show More
5) The Science of Being Thankful
Why does gratitude feel so easy to feel yet so hard to say? In this Thanksgiving grooving session, we unpack the psychology behind our awkwardness around expressing appreciation—from miscaliberated as...Show More
6) The Leadership Wake-Up Call | Margaret Andrews
Harvard instructor Margaret Andrews joins us to explore why effective leadership starts with self-awareness. We discuss blind spots, emotional intelligence, team norms, and the internal work leaders m...Show More
7) Why the Gender Revolution Stopped | Corinne Low
What if the gender revolution never finished? Economist Corinne Low joins us to unpack why women have transformed the workforce while men’s roles at home have barely changed. Drawing on insights from ...Show More
8) Is the American Dream Dead? | Mark Matson
Financial advisor and author Mark Matson joins Behavioral Grooves to explore what the American Dream means today—and whether it’s truly attainable for everyone. We dig into his view that fulfillment c...Show More
9) The Trick That Shapes Every Choice You Make | Mikael Klintman
How does framing influence the way we think, feel, and act? Sociologist and author Mikael Klintman joins us to explore how framing shapes nearly every part of life — from art and politics to health an...Show More
10) Freaky Friday: Grooving on Scary Biases
Happy Halloween from Behavioral Grooves! In the spirit (OoooOoo) of the holiday, we're resharing one of our old episodes exploring the spooky side of biases - why we have them, and how we can overcome...Show More