In the Arena with Leah Smart Podcast
1) 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 transitions that upend our lives, wheth...Show More
2) 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 of Rest and Retreat in Difficu...Show More
3) 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 major change turned her world...Show More
4) 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 Monica Clare — an Episcopal nun...Show More
5) 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 values. When you're facing a ...Show More
6) 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 zoning out when others speak becau...Show More
7) 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. This conversation is about runnin...Show More
8) 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 finally "feel like an adult." In...Show More
9) 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 expert and author who has dedicated...Show More
10) 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 applauded in society. But over time, ...Show More