How to Be a Better Human
by TED
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Estimated from 30 chart positions in 30 markets.
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- 🇨🇦CA · Self-Improvement#41M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Self-Improvement#51M to 3M
- 🇺🇸US · Self-Improvement#7300K to 1M
- 🇰🇷KR · Self-Improvement#4300K to 800K
- 🇮🇳IN · Self-Improvement#8100K to 300K
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1.0M to 3.2M🎙 Daily cadence·248 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
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3.5M to 11M🇨🇦28%🇦🇺28%🇺🇸9%+27 more - Active Followers
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1.0M to 3.2M
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From 23 epsHosts
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Who are you descended from? (w/ Keith Rushing)
Jul 27, 2026
Unknown duration
Summer Fridays: How to find “your thing” (or your many things) (w/ Constance Hockaday) (re-release)
Jul 24, 2026
Unknown duration
What the data shows about youth mental health (w/ Candice Odgers)
Jul 20, 2026
42m 53s
Summer Fridays: How to get your sense of wonder back (w/ Nate DiMeo) (re-release)
Jul 17, 2026
37m 19s
How to think fast and talk smart (w/ Matt Abrahams)
Jul 13, 2026
41m 40s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27/26 | Who are you descended from? (w/ Keith Rushing) | Journalist Keith Rushing has spent years trying to report on his most difficult story - the history of his own family. Who do we come from? What do we inherit from the past? How can understanding our ancestors make us better humans today? To find out the answers, Chris invites Keith to talk about his book Descended: Searching for my Gullah-Geechee Roots. They cover how everything from the history of slavery to the cultural significance of African connections to the Gullah-Geechee people. This is a conversation about how you can spark your own curiosity to start researching your own family history.Featured guestFollow Keith Rushing on Instagram and LinkedInBuy Descended: Searching for my Gullah-Geechee RootsConnect with the teamFollow Chris on Instagram and at chrisduffycomedy.comBuy Chris’ book, Humor Me Watch How to Be a Better Human videos on YouTube at TEDPodsFollow TED on X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTokFor the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscriptsFill out our survey at bit.ly/BHSurvey6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/24/26 |  Summer Fridays: How to find “your thing” (or your many things) (w/ Constance Hockaday) (re-release) | Some people are born knowing exactly what they want to do with their life – and because of that, they’re able to get to the top of their field. But most of us have multiple passions and identities, making it difficult to visualize our own unique paths. So, how do we explore who we are and what we love to do in our careers and in our lives? This week, guest & TED Fellow Constance Hockaday helps us navigate and voice our deepest hopes and desires. She walks us through her perspective as an artist, what she’s learned from immersing herself into small and sometimes very isolated communities, and gives tips on how to find liberation by pursuing your passion. (This episode originally aired in 2024.)For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscriptsFill out our survey at bit.ly/BHSurvey6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | youth mental healthsocial media+4 | Candice Odgers | TEDAcast+7 | — | youth mental healthsocial media+5 | — | 42m 53s | ||
| 7/17/26 | curiositysense of wonder+3 | Nate DiMeo | TEDPenguin Random House+1 | — | curiositywonder+3 | — | 37m 19s | ||
| 7/13/26 | communicationpublic speaking+3 | Matt Abrahams | Think Faster, Talk SmarterStanford University+2 | — | communicationpublic speaking+3 | — | 41m 40s | ||
| 7/6/26 | creativitywellbeing+4 | Katina Bajaj | TED | — | creativitywellbeing+5 | — | 43m 55s | ||
| 6/29/26 | playsuccess+4 | Maxwell Pearce | TEDHarlem Globetrotters+9 | — | playsuccess+7 | — | 40m 44s | ||
| 6/22/26 | controlneuroscience+3 | Heather Berlin | The Fine Art of Losing ControlTED | — | neurosciencecontrol+5 | — | 41m 13s | ||
| 6/15/26 | improv comedycommunication+3 | Rick Andrews | TED | — | improvcomedy+5 | — | 39m 34s | ||
| 6/8/26 | movementhealth+3 | Manoush Zomorodi | Body ElectricNPR+3 | — | sittingmovement+3 | — | 42m 37s | ||
| 6/1/26 | stress managementpersonal development+4 | Ranjay Gulati | Harvard10% Happier+2 | — | stressedoverthinking+5 | — | 53m 05s | ||
| 5/25/26 | risk-takingpersonal development+4 | Julie Zhuo | FacebookSundial+1 | — | riskcourage+4 | — | 37m 10s | ||
| 5/18/26 | languagetechnology+4 | Adam Aleksic | TED | — | algorithmscommunication+4 | — | 41m 27s | ||
| 5/11/26 | uncertaintyAI+3 | Simone Stolzoff | TEDAcast+2 | — | uncertaintyAI output+3 | — | 41m 31s | ||
| 5/4/26 | stress managementDialectical Behavior Therapy+3 | Dr Jenny Taitz | Stress ResetsTED | — | stressDBT+5 | — | 39m 39s | ||
| 4/27/26 | emotional challengestalking to strangers+3 | Yowei Shaw | ProxyTED+10 | — | emotional stuckProxy podcast+6 | — | 41m 23s | ||
| 4/20/26 | career transitionsrisk-taking+3 | Molly Graham | TEDWorkLife+1 | — | careerrisks+5 | — | 41m 08s | ||
| 4/20/26 | career transitionsrisk-taking+3 | Molly Graham | TEDWorkLife+1 | — | careerrisks+5 | — | 41m 08s | ||
| 4/13/26 | sexualitysafe sex+3 | Siphumeze KhundayiTiffany Mugo | HOLAAfricaTED | — | great sexsexuality+3 | — | 36m 20s | ||
| 4/6/26 | life changeshabits+3 | Eric Zimmer | How a Little Becomes a LotThe One You Feed+1 | — | life changeshabits+6 | — | 37m 35s | ||
| 4/2/26 | humorpodcasting+3 | Chris Duffy | TEDHow to Be a Better Human | — | humorpodcast+5 | — | 1h 22m 38s | ||
| 3/30/26 | explorationcuriosity+3 | Alex Hutchinson | TEDAcast+6 | — | explorationcuriosity+3 | — | 40m 32s | ||
| 3/23/26 | consciousnesssentience+4 | Michael Pollan | TEDAcast+5 | — | consciousnesssentience+5 | — | 38m 52s | ||
| 3/16/26 | finding purposeoptimism+3 | Yara Shahidi | HarvardThe Optimist Project+1 | — | purposeoptimism+3 | — | 40m 31s | ||
| 3/16/26 | finding purposeoptimism+3 | Yara Shahidi | HarvardThe Optimist Project+1 | — | purposeoptimism+5 | — | 40m 27s | ||
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Chart history for How to Be a Better Human
Peaked at #2 in South Africa, top 10 in 19 of 50 tracked markets, currently #2 in South Africa.
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| AT | — | #13 | #13 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 30 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 30 markets.