Change Agent

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How can learning the secrets of competitive breath holding help a woman fix an online shopping habit? What can a recovering alcoholic learn from a Domino's Pizza marketing campaign? Charles Duhigg, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of “The Power of Habit,” hosts this podcast that turns obstacles into opportunities. We unearth surprising stories from science and business to offer solutions to people's problems. Will the solutions work? We stick around to find out.

Recent Episodes
  • Introducing: Change Agent
    Mar 1, 2018 – 00:01:53
  • Self-Control
    Feb 28, 2018 – 00:27:08
  • Telling the Truth
    Feb 28, 2018 – 00:23:07
  • The Talk
    Feb 28, 2018 – 00:32:17
  • Showing Up
    Feb 28, 2018 – 00:20:58
  • Boy Problem
    Feb 28, 2018 – 00:27:08
Recent Reviews
  • KHASL
    We need more!
    Wish there was more of this excellent series.
  • mazzy00
    Interesting. Clean. Real
    I am always looking for a new interesting podcast and from the 1st to the last I was fascinated! Absolutely love the questions and how they connect other people to help find a solution. Please please continue to produce!!
  • Sugar Smacks
    Fascinating topics and useful tools
    This podcast is incredible! The topics and participants are incredibly interesting, and each episode provides really valuable tools for interpersonal communication.
  • uzrutdicitcigc
    U should hear this
    U should hear this
  • rbjurnee
    Wonderful, short real stories
    ..that enrich my life. I hope they come out with more and I highly recommend!
  • Vivblogs
    Relatable problems with practical solutions
    I love this podcast and wish they would come out with more episodes soon! Each one features very relatable problems and then explores very interesting solutions coming from the most unusual circumstances. Each case is warm, compelling, and deeply human. I can’t wait to listen to more.
  • Zyrkowski
    Moni
    Wow! What a great series!!!! I learned so much. As a NYT subscriber, I urge you to keep producing episodes, I’m sad it’s a limited series.
  • SpoiledLilLAgirl
    Unique, uplifting!
    Binged the first season of this podcast in one sitting. Had me enthralled and also smiling ear-to-ear. I learned a lot about psychology, science, business and being human.
  • A•L•B
    Would Highly Recommend
    I absolutely love the mix between telling peoples stories in comparison and how they relate to each other. The music is a great mood setter and the host is great at respecting the callers while also telling the story. I’m really hoping they do a season 2!
  • Teon77
    WHERE DID YOU GO return please !
    I love this podcast and the commentator! More please.
  • S Painty
    Please come back!
    Loved every episode, loved every minute!
  • amydonna
    Fun and uplifting
    Great podcast that’s a nice balance of upbeat, informative, and practical. Such a welcome listen- please make more!
  • condyw
    Great podcast
    I love the idea and the format. I could listen all day. Please come back!!!
  • Allison E. Reed
    So interesting!!
    What an interesting way to think about problem-solving. Please create another season. I really enjoyed the series. Great job
  • tianandtroy
    More please
    What??!!!!! Why is there only one season?
  • Addaloria
    So good
    Just found these now and am sad there are only 5, hoping maybe for a reboot.
  • Maggie Lally
    One of my favorite podcasts.
    I just binge listened all of these to now realize there hasn’t been a new episode for a few years. I’d love if they started making these regularly. They are great stories with helpful advice for all listeners.
  • Petloover
    Innovative approach to applying change
    I knew of Charles Duhigg from his book and I thought this was gong to be more life advice but this podcast turned out to be SO much more. He starts with situations that people are stuck in, trying to figure out how to overcome their struggle and using lessons from unexpected places to apply tactics. I was hooked and binged all the episodes this Saturday!
  • carlgood1
    Fell WAAAAY off after the first one (pun intended)
    The alcoholism one was painful - not because of the ravages of the disease - but because it insisted on trudging through the slow and laborious resolution a faulty /misguided premise. We didn’t spend all that time getting to something profound. The lesson was to stop misconstruing The 12 steps to mean that you must dump all your dirty laundry on anyone who takes a mtg with you. Good Lord. Be normal. Problem solved.
  • klukacs
    More, please!
    I have LOVED every single episode! Please make more!
  • MissHQ
    I want more!
    When will there be new episodes? I want more!
  • Soufers
    I could listen to a million of these!
    Relatable and fascinating with a positive message. I loved every interviewer and interviewee. Such a great podcast...wish there were more!
  • simplymeintx
    Where did you go?
    Just found this wonderful podcast, only to lose it.
  • Imbazonkers
    Such a great show
    I really hope you guys do more of these, it was such an interesting premise and really worked as storytelling.
  • lindafbird
    Understanding Trump Phenomena
    Fabulous podcast esp Episode The Talk. Understanding how a cult manipulates information to gain control of its members and then the discussion explaining effective strategies to help people leave the cult/deprogramming is very interesting in light of our political climate. Gives a whole new understanding on ways to help people who, even when faced with the truth - continue to believe the “con man”. Very very thought provoking .
  • maggiemace
    What our world needs!
    I love this. Have you ever learned something and thought how did I not know this sooner? Why doesn’t everyone know this or have this help? This podcast is like people sharing those kinds of stories and it’s stuff that can help me have a better life and be a better member of our world.
  • Pooperisbsuebfkskhwnebdb
    We need more
    I absolutely adore this podcast and would love to see more of it be made
  • ticotoledo
    Please back.
    Excellent podcast
  • Frankyj739
    Bring back more Change Agent
    Bring it back!
  • kathy_gh
    The issues are stupid n irrelevant
    Good idea but poorly executed. The stories are minimally interesting. I have to unsubscribe. Gimlet n Wondery know podcasting. Only the Daily seems good from Nyt.
  • J Hankes
    It’s got everything!
    This show illuminates the joy of bringing creativity and connection and our capacity to serve one-another... to the opportunity of our lives. Even when those opportunities look like challenge/impossible. Maybe even, especially so. Only problem is there are only 5 episodes! Please make more!!! I’m so grateful.
  • lkak
    This needs to continue!
    Every one of us, at some point, wonders what options exist in dealing with an issue. This is my new favorite podcast - it is important.
  • Jenniferdd
    LOVE
    Great host, great topics & great stories- everything I want in a podcast. I binge listened the entire playlist in a day or two. PLEASE GIVE US MORE!!!!
  • Larispie
    Mix of self-help and story-telling
    I am absolutely enjoying this podcast and I think I could find it helpful. I love the honesty, non-judgmental environment, and how it melds two genres - personal story and self-help. I find a lot of self-help to a little woo-woo and a lot smug, but this is neither. It’s just people helping people.
  • Matthew 9:38
    Great show
    I love the format and the fact that I can actually walk away with something useful from each episode. I hope this continues!
  • BooneLady
    Original
    I love this podcast! Its approach is unique, thought-provoking, and inspirational. I hope there are more episodes in the future.
  • kristidoran
    My favorite podcast!
    This podcast is my favorite. I love how parallels are drawn from two completely different problems in entirely different worlds, then you see how solutions can be applied. It's creative problem solving and truly thinking out of the box. Please bring it back!!
  • Rhiannonhicoca
    More Please!!
    I love this show — more episodes pretty please!!!!
  • SnOwHIO
    Love it, but where did it go??
    Great podcast. Been waiting for a while for a new episode, but haven’t seen one in a long time :(
  • kevin_wols
    I keep checkin’
    Where are the new episodes??? 🍝🍝
  • kcstl08
    Amazing!
    This wonderful podcast looks at solving problems in such a unique way. After an episode ends, I feel happy and like I can utilize the advice in my own life. It keeps my interest throughout. Hope there will be many more episodes!!
  • Heather1999
    Hoping for more episodes soon!
    This is one of my favorite podcasts. Every episode is so compelling. I hope there is another season.
  • Sheheryaf
    Missing this awesome show
    When are we getting more episodes? 😩
  • monkeykunckle75
    Where are the rest?
    Great show! We need more.
  • AnnaHelen
    Unique and good
    Really good content + interesting format. Hope there’s more to come!
  • beccaleah
    Very good but...
    I was listening to an episode, with my kids in the room and out of the blue, they start talking about phone sex. A warning in the description of the episode would have been very helpful.
  • adn8
    Fantastic Podcast
    This podcast has the right balance of entertaining/ interesting and informative. I especially liked episodes 2,4 and 5. I am hoping for more!
  • th best wvwr
    A favorite
    I can’t get enough of these episodes. Please make more!
  • 427klo
    Fantastic
    I haven’t seen a new episode in some time and I look forward to more. I generally workout to podcasts and I found myself running farther so I listen longer to this podcast. Sheer awesomeness; helps get my brain seeing things differently to solve a problem in a creative way.
  • Vi-vi
    A Different and Wonderful Approach to Self-Help
    I appreciate how this podcast takes successes and things that work for a certain person or group and helps a person in need adapt these successes to help them overcome a difficulty. Even with a heavier topic like helping a person tackle a serious conversation about racist remarks, the podcast does a great job of promoting useful and positive dialogue. By the way, It's not all about heavy topics! It features people of different backgrounds and ages with various issues and concerns. I can't wait for the next episode!
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