Best Pauls Body Engineering Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 203 - It Is What It Is - These are the Facts 29:38

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In this episode Paul chats about the facts of health and fitness and while many show resistance towards calorie tracking or strength training, the evidence doesn't lie and its important that if your goals are aligned with these tools then you need to lean into them more and accept that they provide the best chance of achieving your goals.…

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This TED Talk is full of bad ideas | Gabe Whaley 12:34

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What if the worst ideas turned out to be the most interesting? Mischief-making artist Gabe Whaley shares how he built a collective of artists whose seemingly bad ideas — like selling 5,000 keys to the same car — often go viral and sell for thousands of dollars. His playful experiments show why it’s worth leaning into the absurd … because you never …

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Organizational Flattening: Understanding the Trend, Career Challenges, and Opportunities (1/2) 26:01

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What happens when layoffs lead to organizational flattening, fewer managers, and larger teams? It’s a trend we’re seeing in the tech industry at large right now impacting team dynamics and career paths. To understand what’s really happening and the overall impact, we pulled in former guests Abby Clobridge, Shailvi Wakhlu, and Leanne Elliott in a ro…

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How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany | Jad Abumrad (re-release) 14:22

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How do you end a story? Host of "Radiolab" Jad Abumrad tells how his search for an answer led him home to the mountains of Tennessee, where he met an unexpected teacher: Dolly Parton. This episode originally aired on July 12, 2021. TED Talks Daily is nominated for the Signal Award for Best Conversation Starter Podcast. Vote here! Interested in lear…

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TED Talks Daily Book Club: How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life’s Hidden Prisons | Shaka Senghor 44:15

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Note: this talk contains mature content. Shaka Senghor is a resilience expert and New York Times best-selling author, who spent 19 years in prison–including 7 in solitary confinement–for a crime committed when he was young, before finding his path to freedom. In this TED Talks Daily Book Club interview, Elise Hu speaks with Shaka about newest book,…

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Forget the corporate ladder — winners take risks | Molly Graham (re-release) 12:02

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Success in your career looks different for everyone — but no matter your industry, you'll need to take risks. Company and community builder Molly Graham shares three key skills to learn before jumping off the metaphorical cliff, outlining a path off the corporate ladder and into true professional and personal growth. This episode originally aired o…

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How do you turn hope into action? A doctor and a public health expert answer | David Fajgenbaum and Celina de Sola 31:40

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How do you hold on to hope while still being realistic about the work that needs to be done? Immunology researcher David Fajgenbaum and public health expert Celina de Sola discuss how they scaled personal missions into organizations making long-term impact on communities near and far. They explore how to stay motivated, discover your leadership sty…

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Inside India's astonishing solar revolution | Kanika Chawla 10:26

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In 2014, the world’s second largest coal consumer made a bold promise: to increase its solar capacity from three gigawatts to 100 gigawatts in just eight years. Many people called it overly ambitious, but energy expert Kanika Chawla saw the opportunity of a lifetime. She tells the story of how India became a solar powerhouse, turning an expensive d…

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The emerging science of finding critical metals | Mfikeyi Makayi 10:03

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Your smartphone, computer and electric car all depend on one thing — critical minerals buried deep underground. But there’s a catch: the mining industry has gotten dramatically worse at discovering new deposits just when we need them most, says mining innovator Mfikeyi Makayi. She introduces new AI-powered technology that could fix this problem by …

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Inside WWE's storytelling machine | Paul "Triple H" Levesque 34:14

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From his electrifying entrances as a professional wrestler to his current work as WWE's chief content officer, Paul "Triple H" Levesque knows how to entertain a crowd. In this conversation with TEDSports co-chair Patrick Talty, Levesque pulls back the curtain on WWE's approach to storytelling, gives a peek at what's coming next and explains why pro…

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Special Dedication: Honoring Todd Cochrane’s Legacy 59:37

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Episode 346 is dedicated to the memory of Todd Cochrane. Todd was the founder of Blubrry Podcasting, a Navy veteran and electronics technician, a geek and lover of technology at heart, a content creator, a podcasting pioneer, and a consistent friend to the greater podcast community. This week we’re airing our full interview with Todd as a single ep…

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How we took on an oil giant — and won | Melinda Janki 12:11

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Oil companies may seem invincible, but they are more vulnerable than you think, says climate justice litigator Melinda Janki. She tells the story of how she took on ExxonMobil in her home country of Guyana, notching historic wins against the oil giant — and proving that we can turn existing laws into powerful tools for change. TED Talks Daily is no…

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Sunday Pick: Mexico City | Far Flung 22:46

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Harnessing the creativity of a megalopolis isn't easy, but Mexico City shows us how it's done. Follow a real-life superhero who dons a luchador mask and cape to protect his fellow residents from speeding cars, learn how citizens are hacking their way to a better public transport system, and see what it takes to crowd-source a constitution from a ci…

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(#1) Elise’s Top Ten: The psychology of your future self | Dan Gilbert 9:24

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"Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished." Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the "end of history illusion," where we somehow imagine that the person we are right now is the person we'll be for the rest of time. Hint: that's not the case. TED Talks Daily is nominated for the Signal Award fo…

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(#2) Elise’s Top Ten: You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam 16:04

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"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vedantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactive…

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(#3) Elise’s Top Ten: If I should have a daughter ... | Sarah Kay 20:40

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"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis — from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-express…

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(#4) Elise’s Top Ten: The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown 21:46

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Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share. TED Talks Daily is nominated for the Signal Award for Best Conversation Starter Podcast. Vot…

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(#5) Elise’s Top Ten: The new political story that could change everything | George Monbiot 17:18

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To get out of the mess we're in, we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future, says author George Monbiot. Drawing on findings from psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology, he offers a new vision for society built around our fundamental capacity for altruism and cooperation. This contagiously optimistic talk will ma…

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Episode 203 - It Is What It Is - These are the Facts 29:38

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This TED Talk is full of bad ideas | Gabe Whaley 12:34

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Organizational Flattening: Understanding the Trend, Career Challenges, and Opportunities (1/2) 26:01

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How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany | Jad Abumrad (re-release) 14:22

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TED Talks Daily Book Club: How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life’s Hidden Prisons | Shaka Senghor 44:15

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Forget the corporate ladder — winners take risks | Molly Graham (re-release) 12:02

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How do you turn hope into action? A doctor and a public health expert answer | David Fajgenbaum and Celina de Sola 31:40

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Inside India's astonishing solar revolution | Kanika Chawla 10:26

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The emerging science of finding critical metals | Mfikeyi Makayi 10:03

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Inside WWE's storytelling machine | Paul "Triple H" Levesque 34:14

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Special Dedication: Honoring Todd Cochrane’s Legacy 59:37

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How we took on an oil giant — and won | Melinda Janki 12:11

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Sunday Pick: Mexico City | Far Flung 22:46

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(#1) Elise’s Top Ten: The psychology of your future self | Dan Gilbert 9:24

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(#2) Elise’s Top Ten: You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam 16:04

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(#3) Elise’s Top Ten: If I should have a daughter ... | Sarah Kay 20:40

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(#4) Elise’s Top Ten: The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown 21:46

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(#5) Elise’s Top Ten: The new political story that could change everything | George Monbiot 17:18