How to Deal With Uncertainty (Without Overthinking Everything) - Elizabeth Weingarten | #30

About this episode

Elizabeth Weingarten discusses how to embrace uncertainty and the growth opportunities it presents.

What if the questions keeping you up at night aren’t problems to solve — but invitations to grow? In this episode, Elizabeth Weingarten unpacks why humans crave certainty, how that craving can quietly lead us toward the wrong answers, and why some of life’s biggest questions around success, identity, and relationships, are not meant to be solved quickly. We explore the danger of constantly chasing certainty, the connection between anxiety and the future, and why discomfort comes from trying to force control over the uncontrollables. Whether you’re overwhelmed by big life decisions, anxious about the future, or struggling to define success for yourself, this episode offers a grounded and powerful way to stop fearing uncertainty — and start living your questions. Elizabeth Weingarten is a journalist and applied behavioral scientist who works at the intersection of science and storytelling. She has worked with outlets including CNN, Harvard Business Review, and Time, and has led research programs across the nation. She is the author of How to Fall in Love with Questions, a book about navigating uncertainty, meaning, and purpose in a world obsessed with quick answers. Elizabeth…

People in this episode

Host: Rishi Kurada

Guest: Elizabeth Weingarten

Topics covered

• uncertainty
• anxiety
• personal growth
• decision making
• success
• identity

Keywords

• uncertainty
• overthinking
• anxiety
• success
• identity
• personal growth
• decision making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN, Harvard Business Review, Time

Books & works: How to Fall in Love with Questions