Podcast Episodes featuring Shawn Achor

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...how to be happy (Dr. Rick Hanson, Shawn Achor, and Ellen Petry Leanse)

Nobody Told Me! - August 13, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1K ratings
Happiness is one of the topics we've explored a lot on 'Nobody Told Me!' and on this episode, we'd like to share with you some of the most intriguing and useful information about happiness that our guests have given us.  We talk to Dr. Rick Hanson ('Hardwiring Happiness') who explains how to tap ...

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Shawn Achor: The Life-Altering Power of a Positive Mind

Oprah's Super Soul - April 10, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 27.5K ratings
In a live appearance at UCLA’s Royce Hall, New York Times best-selling author, happiness expert and Harvard-trained researcher Shawn Achor says that pleasure isn't the only thing that brings people happiness. How do you explain the joy felt during spiritually and emotionally challenging moments, ...

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What Makes a Positive Mindset with Shawn Achor

Mission Daily - February 25, 2019 16:54 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 220 ratings
Shawn Achor is a writer and happiness researcher. He’s worked with the NBA, Google, and Facebook to help create happier and more motivational work environments. In this episode, Chad and Shawn discuss the motivations behind Shawn’s research, his tips for a better mindset, and why happiness is a t...

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Episode 70: Your Happiness, Your Choice with Shawn Achor

John Tesh Podcast - January 29, 2019 08:05 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 324 ratings
Our guest this week is Shawn Achor author of the Happiness Advantageand Big Potential.We discuss the measurable definition of happiness, how happiness can affect every aspect of your life and specifically how habit patterns influence the potential of our genes and environment that were ...

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Before Happiness with Shawn Achor

Good / True / & Beautiful | with Ashton Gustafson - December 22, 2018 00:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
Shawn Achor is a New York Times bestselling author of Before Happiness (2013) and The Happiness Advantage (2010). He is the winner of over a dozen distinguished teaching awards at Harvard University where he delivered lectures on positive psychology in the most popular class at Harvard. ...

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#156: Shawn Achor, The Science Behind Gratitude

Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris - October 10, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11.1K ratings
While so much of science is dedicated to finding the causes and cures for depression, anxiety and stress, Shawn Achor studies the opposite. He is a happiness researcher. Achor looks at the science of happiness and uses research-based techniques to make us more optimistic and help us lead happier ...

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Shawn Achor: ...success wasn't going to lead to happiness

Nobody Told Me! - August 12, 2018 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1K ratings
How would you like to unlock hidden sources of potential in yourself and others?  Our guest, Shawn Achor, feels it’s possible to do just that.  Shawn is the New York Times best-selling author of The Happiness Advantage and Before Happiness and is known as one of the world’s leading experts on the...

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SPOTLIGHT: Positivity with Shawn Achor (20 Min)

The Gartner Talent Angle - April 20, 2018 14:46 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
One of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success. His research on mindset made the cover of Harvard Business Review, his TED talk is one of the most popular of all time with over 11 million views, and his lecture airing on PBS has been seen by millions.  Shawn...

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DO YOU WANT ACHIEVEMENT, HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING?- Robert Kiyosaki, Shawn Achor

Rich Dad Radio Show: In-Your-Face Advice on Investing, Personal Finance, & Starting a Business - February 07, 2018 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 2.9K ratings
Individual pursuits limit your success. Team pursuits allow you to achieve larger goals. As Robert always says, business is a team sport. In this episode, find out how to go from small potential to big potential.   GUEST: Shawn Achor. Twitter: @shawnachor Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

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Shawn Achor, Part 2: How to Find Happiness in Today’s World

Oprah's Super Soul - December 20, 2017 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 27.5K ratings
The conversation with Harvard-trained researcher and New York Times bestselling author Shawn Achor continues. Shawn offers advice on how to turn down the noise of the electronic, hyper-connected world we live in, which he says is blocking us from true happiness. Shawn also shares how we can incr...

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Shawn Achor, Part 1: The Secrets of Happy People

Oprah's Super Soul - December 18, 2017 06:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 27.5K ratings
Do you want to be happier? Harvard-trained researcher and bestselling author Shawn Achor shares his simple, achievable steps to diminish depression, increase joy, and shift our perspective to be more positive. Shawn brings to life his research on the science of happiness and the techniques of wh...

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SA 007 - World Government Summit with Ryan Patel and Shawn Achor

Love It or Leave It - April 17, 2017 04:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode Samantha Clarke presents two separate interviews from the World Government Summit day on happiness. In the first conversation she talks to Ryan Patel about happiness across different countries and how different governments work to help the happiness of their citizens. In the seco...

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Shawn Achor: Positive Thinking and Performance

The Gartner Talent Angle - March 17, 2016 16:38 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
One of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success. His research on mindset made the cover of Harvard Business Review, his TED talk is one of the most popular of all time with over 11 million views, and his lecture airing on PBS has been seen by millions. Shawn ha...

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THE SECRET OF HAPPY PEOPLE! World Happiness Expert, White House Happiness Advisor & Oprah Partner Shawn Achor | Self-Help

Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler - February 25, 2016 00:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 840 ratings
If you’ve ever wondered what the most successful people in the world know that the rest of us don’t, then do we have the show for you! Today we’re going to talk with one of the most positive researchers in the world! * Bio at bottom. His name is Shawn Achor and he’s one of the world’s leading e...

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423 Truth and Myth about Happiness - Shawn Achor

ReLaunch - NEVER GIVE UP on Your Possibilities - January 29, 2016 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 490 ratings
What are the truth and myth about happiness? Shawn Achor, the happiness researcher, shares insights and answers listener's’ questions. TRUTH and MYTH about Happiness Pathway to happiness - interview with the “Happiness Researcher” Why happiness seems to elude you How to bring happiness back...

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WGL:4 Michelle Gielan, an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” with Shawn Achor, Special on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course, With Shawn Shawn (Sudershan Chhabra)

Winning the Game of Life Podcast Interviewing Entrepreneurs, Wantrepreneurs, Intrapreneurials, Intrepreneurial & Startups - October 20, 2015 04:39 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 179 ratings
Michelle Gielan, an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” with Shawn Achor, Special on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course.  BY: Shawn Shawn (Sudershan Chhabra) Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling au...

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[INSPIRE 34] SHAWN ACHOR - HOW TO TRAIN YOUR BRAIN FOR HAPPINESS & SUCCESS | As Seen on Oprah | Motivation | Self-Help

Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler - October 14, 2015 04:05 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 840 ratings
If you’ve ever wondered what the most successful people in the world know that the rest of us don’t, then do we have the show for you! Today we’re going to talk with one of the most positive researchers in the world! * Bio at bottom. His name is Shawn Achor and he’s one of the world’s leading e...

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Special Encore Presentation: Shawn Achor

Leadership Development News - June 24, 2013 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
Shawn Achor is the winner of over a dozen distinguished teaching awards at Harvard University, where he delivered lectures on positive psychology in the most popular class at Harvard. His research and lectures on happiness and human potential have received attention in The New York Times, Boston ...

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Shawn Achor - Special Encore Presentation!

Leadership Development News - April 04, 2011 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
Shawn Achor is the winner of over a dozen distinguished teaching awards at Harvard University, where he delivered lectures on positive psychology in the most popular class at Harvard. His research and lectures on happiness and human potential have received attention in The New York Times, Boston ...

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Leadership Development News - June 08, 2009 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
Shawn Achor is the winner of over a dozen distinguished teaching awards at Harvard University, where he delivered lectures on positive psychology in the most popular class at Harvard. His research and lectures on happiness and human potential have received attention in The New York Times, Boston ...