Evolving with Gratitude
by Lainie Rowell
#156 - Dr. Shefali on Raising Conscious Sons and Daughters
About this podcast
Evolving with Gratitude examines the science and stories that optimize happiness, relationships, and performance in work and life. Host Lainie Rowell sits down with leading thinkers, researchers, authors, and practitioners to explore evidence-based insights on gratitude, well-being, resilience, leadership, and human connection. Each episode offers practical ideas we can apply immediately to thrive personally and professionally.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 171 episodes
- #156 - Dr. Shefali on Raising Conscious Sons and Daughters · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 156What does it look like to raise kids who feel worthy as they are? In this episode, clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Shefali joins me to explore Raising Conscious…
- Encore: Angela Duckworth on the Power of Situation[Ally] · 34 minNearly two years ago, before Situated even had a title, Angela Duckworth joined me for one of my favorite conversations. Looking back, it’s remarkable how many of the ideas that…
- #155 - Jim Collins, Part 2: What to Make of a Life · 35 min · Season 5 Episode 155What do we do when life gets foggy? In part two of this conversation with Jim Collins, we pick up right where we left off and explore the bug book, simplex stepping, luck versus…
- #154 - Jim Collins, Part 1: What to Make of a Life · 37 min · Season 5 Episode 154What if you could decode what truly makes you tick? In part one of this two-part conversation, I’m honored to talk with Jim Collins, author of multiple international bestsellers…
- #153 - Dr. Paul Conti on What's Going Right · 49 min · Season 5 Episode 153What if mental health could be strengthened the same way we strengthen physical health, with understanding, structure, and small steps that help us move forward? In this episode…
- #152 - Tom Rath on Turning Purpose into Your Daily Superpower · 40 min · Season 5 Episode 152What if purpose isn’t something we find, but something we build? In this episode, bestselling author and researcher Tom Rath breaks down purpose in a way that feels practical…
- #151 - David Yeager on the Mentor Mindset · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 151What if the way we lead young people is the very thing holding them back? In this episode, Dr. David Yeager, psychologist at UT Austin and author of 10 to 25: The Science of…
- #150 - George Couros on Forward, Together · 38 min · Season 5 Episode 150What if the way we handle disagreement is one of the most important lessons we will ever absorb? In episode 150, George Couros returns for a fun, honest, and deeply practical…
- #149 - Morgan Housel on the Art of Spending Money · 37 min · Season 5 Episode 149What if the way you spend money says less about your finances and more about what you actually value? NYT Bestselling author Morgan Housel reveals why smart spending is an art…
- #148 - Sonja Lyubomirsky on How to Feel Loved · 38 min · Season 5 Episode 148What does it really mean to feel loved? In this conversation with Sonja Lyubomirsky, we explore why being loved isn’t the same as feeling loved, how changing the conversation can…
- #147 - Jennifer Breheny Wallace on Mattering · 38 min · Season 5 Episode 147What does it really take to thrive, not just achieve? In this conversation, award-winning journalist and author Jennifer Breheny Wallace shares why mattering is a fundamental…
- #146 - Maya Shankar on The Other Side of Change · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 146What if change isn’t something to fear but something that can reveal who we really are? Cognitive scientist and podcast host Dr. Maya Shankar shares how to navigate uncertainty…
- #145 - Dan Pink on Using Regret to Do Better · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 145What if the emotions we try to avoid are actually pointing us toward something better? Bestselling author Daniel Pink reveals how regret can become a powerful teacher, helping us…
- #144 - Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt on the Courage to Face Our Fears · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 144What helps us move through fear instead of getting stuck in it? New York Times bestselling author, animal advocate, and mother Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt shares how love…
- #143 - Jamil Zaki on Hope for Cynics · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 143What if our view of people is darker than reality? Dr. Jamil Zaki, Stanford psychologist and author of Hope for Cynics, shares why many of us mistake cynicism for wisdom and what…
- #142 - Tal Ben-Shahar on Happiness, Stress, and the Power of MVIs · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 142What if happiness isn’t about eliminating stress but about learning how to recover and grow from it? In this episode, Tal Ben-Shahar, bestselling author and pioneer in happiness…
- #141 - Case Kenny on The Opposite of Settling · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 141What if the traits you’ve been downplaying are actually your biggest advantage in love and life? In this high-energy conversation, Case Kenny—host of New Mindset, Who Dis? and…
- #140 - Why Change is Psychologically Costly? · 10 min · Season 4 Episode 140We don't resist change because we're lazy. We resist it because it's psychologically costly. Read the article linked below or listed to learn what we can do to overcome it!…
- #139 - Peter H. Reynolds on “A Story Makes the Mission Transportable” · 47 min · Season 4 Episode 139What if your next brave act didn’t need to be big—just bold enough to begin? In this heart-expanding episode, I’m joined by the incredible Peter H. Reynolds, beloved author…
- #138 - Eduardo Briceño on The Performance Paradox · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 138Are you stuck in performance mode—and calling it growth? In this episode, Eduardo Briceño unpacks The Performance Paradox and what’s keeping so many of us from actually getting…







