5 episodes

We are overwhelmed with one-size-fits all advice that promises to fix whatever ails us. But what if you aren't broken? What if you just need to learn how to do you? In this podcast series, journalist Kirsten Powers sits down with fellow life travelers who have found success, wholeness and healing through listening to their inner wisdom and living authentically. Through it all Kirsten shares the discoveries she has made in her own battle to become herself, including overcoming life trauma and a debilitating chronic illness.

How to Do You Kirsten Powers

    • Society & Culture

We are overwhelmed with one-size-fits all advice that promises to fix whatever ails us. But what if you aren't broken? What if you just need to learn how to do you? In this podcast series, journalist Kirsten Powers sits down with fellow life travelers who have found success, wholeness and healing through listening to their inner wisdom and living authentically. Through it all Kirsten shares the discoveries she has made in her own battle to become herself, including overcoming life trauma and a debilitating chronic illness.

    Dr. Laurie Santos

    Dr. Laurie Santos

    Happiness. What is it and how do you find it? Is it the same for everyone? Dr. Laurie Santos, Yale psychology professor and creator of the school’s most popular course, “Psychology and the Good Life,” sits down with Kirsten for a discussion about the loneliness epidemic, the importance of human connection and scientifically proven ways you can increase your happiness. 

    • 37 min
    Tina Lifford

    Tina Lifford

    Acceptance, self-love and inner peace. Things we all desire but are not sure how to obtain. Actress and author, Tina Lifford, believes it’s the lies we’re taught at a young age that hold us back from finding it all. Today, Tina sits down with Kirsten and shares how her faith and an "inward glance" helped her stop believing those lies, which allowed her to stop just surviving and begin thriving. 

    • 51 min
    Marianne Williamson

    Marianne Williamson

    Author and activist Marianne Williamson could have played it safe by sticking to the speaking circuit and writing books, but then she wouldn’t have been her authentic self. In today's How To Do You, Marianne talks about what she learned from her run for the presidency, why she feels now is the perfect time for her brand of politics, and how she stumbled into the unlikely career of becoming a spiritual teacher.

    • 40 min
    Jimmy Kimmel

    Jimmy Kimmel

    How do you stay focused on your goals when everyone and everything around you is telling you to quit? Emmy-award winning late night host, Jimmy Kimmel, sits down with Kirsten to discuss his unlikely path from college dropout to network late night host, how he stayed focused on his goals and never even entertained the thought of a “plan b” despite his friends and family telling him he needed one.

    • 38 min
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Customer Reviews

Flomaster11 ,

Love it!

Kirsten Power firme the most respected and smartest persona on the news.
Podcast is great!

Hunkeritdown ,

Highly Recommend

This podcast is exactly what I need. The intelligent conversations with interesting people and leading thinkers are perfect for the gym or a run or even to listen to while I am relaxing at home. Highly recommend!

kgmargaret ,

Unique perspective

I am so excited for this! Kirsten has such a genuine and unique perspective.

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