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Stanford Joy Expert: Why a Raise, Weight Loss & Your Dream City Won't Make You Happy (And What Will) Sep 30, 2026

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Do you ever feel like you're chasing certain things to finally feel joy? Or like your joy needs to be earned? It turns out many of us do, and it is hugely impacting how we feel in our daily lives.

In this episode, you are going to understand exactly how to bring more joy into your life and how to reap the incredible mental and physical health benefits (even if you’re struggling right now).

My expert guest is Dr. Kelly McGonigal. She is a renowned health psychologist, a Stanford University lecturer, and one of the world's leading experts on the science of stress and joy.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The difference between joy and happiness

• Why your joy has a literal scent that other people can detect

• How a single moment of joy can physically reduce pain in your body

• What's overrated and what's wildly underrated when it comes to joy

• How to access joy when you don’t have what you want in life

• How many extra years of life joy can add

• The one thing sociopaths have in common with people who dismiss joy as frivolous

• The emotion that's the biggest barrier to your joy

Check out the other episode with Dr. Kelly McGonigal:

“Stanford Psychologist: Anyone Can Crave Exercise—Here's How”

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

• Listen on Apple

For more from Dr. Kelly McGonigal:

• Joy Is A Risk Worth Taking, Book: https://kelly-mcgonigal.kit.com/90bfd08eea

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellymariemcgonigal/

• Website: https://www.kellymcgonigal.com/

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome.Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

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This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

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Sitcom Friend Fall: Make Your Friendships Feel Like The Ones You See On TV Sep 28, 2026

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I just had a close friend over and the next time we were both available to hang out was in 2 MONTHS. Then I watch these TV shows, like Friends, New Girl, Adults, and How I Met Your Mother, where they’re all hanging out with each other all the time. So I asked myself: can real life friendships be as good as the friendships portrayed on TV?

I dove into these sitcoms and the science, and it turns out there are five very real steps we can all take to have sitcom-level friendships in our real adult lives (no matter where we live or how old we are).

I came up with this action plan for a sitcom friend fall. Sitcom friend fall is a commitment we’re all taking together to have truly fun, fulfilling, and deeper friendships in our lives this fall.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• A formula for building inside jokes, shared rituals, and that "you had to be there" feeling

• How to skip small talk and get to real, unfiltered intimacy and trust with friends

• The 3 key ingredients that make sitcom friendships feel like family

If you liked this episode, check out this one:

“The 5 Friend Theory: Uncover The Type You're Missing & Unlock Your Dream Friendships”

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

• Watch on YouTube

• Listen on Apple

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

Use our discount codes from our highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• OneSkin: for a limited time, try the new OS-01 FACE RICH Cream for 15% off using code LIZ at OneSkin.co/Liz.

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a FREE 8-count sample pack with any order.

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How To Get Him To ACTUALLY Carry The Mental Load (Former Man Child Explains) Sep 23, 2026

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Ever gotten in a fight with your partner over chores? Me too. You might be carrying more of the mental load. It’s a term many of us know, but awareness of it isn’t enough. A lot of couples disagree on what things should be done, what a “good job” looks like, and some people just refuse to do more, period. Well, today, we get into the mental load conversation no one else is having.

I'm joined by Zach Watson, who is one of the few men who's actually leading the mental load discourse. Zach Watson is a certified Fair Play facilitator, has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, Forbes, and built an audience of more than 1.4 million followers.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The 4 types of invisible labor

• The BUILD meeting that got Zach to do more chores

• Why men who take on more mental load actually get happier

• How to tell what’s a mental load problem vs. a high standard problem

• How men are capable of using the same skills at work to fix their home life

• Why making more money doesn’t necessarily mean doing less at home

• The link between mental load and your sex life

P.S. This is a great episode to listen to with your partner!

Check out the previous episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today:

“Invisible Labor Is Damaging Your Relationships–But This 6 Minute Exercise Can Change Everything with Eve Rodsky”

• Listen on Apple

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

“How To Create Your Dream Sex Life, Have More Orgasms, Give Amazing Oral, & More With Vanessa and Xander Marin”

• Listen on Apple

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

For more from Zach Watson:

• Get help here: https://zachmentalloadcoach.com/same-page-start

• Website: https://zachmentalloadcoach.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachmentalloadcoach

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Use our discount codes from our highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Our Place: check out FromOurPlace.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY for 10% off sitewide.

• OneSkin: for a limited time, try the new OS-01 FACE RICH Cream for 15% off using code LIZ at OneSkin.co/Liz.

• Puori: visit https://Puori.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY at checkout for a discount and special offer.

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a FREE 8-count sample pack with any order.

• Seed: go to Seed.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY to get 25% off your first month.

• Wildgrain: go to Wildgrain.com/LizMoody (or use promo code LIZMOODY at checkout) to get $30 off your first box + FREE croissants for LIFE.

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We Were Wrong About Secure Attachment & It's Ruining Our Relationships Sep 16, 2026

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We have more resources than ever before to become securely attached, but rates of secure attachment are DROPPING. Dr. Marisa G. Franco, professor of psychology, says it’s because we’re getting attachment theory all wrong.

In this episode, Dr. Marisa G. Franco shares clear solutions so we can have better relationships with others, with ourselves, and feel better overall.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• Exactly how you can change your memories to be happier and more securely attached

• What attachment style you are (and when it can change)

• How attachment styles are formed and how to actively change them

• The two types of "high self-esteem" and which one you want

• A habit that signals insecurity, even when you think you're secure

• What’s happening when getting the love or job you want doesn’t make you feel better longterm (and what actually will)

If you like this episode, check out “The 40 BEST Health & Happiness Hacks I've Learned In 40 Years” episode:

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

• Listen on Apple

• Watch on YouTube

For more from Dr. Marisa G. Franco:

• Her Book, Worth: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/784327/worth-by-marisa-g-franco-phd/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmarisagfranco/?hl=en

• Website: https://drmarisagfranco.com/

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

Use our discount codes from our highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Wildgrain: go to Wildgrain.com/LizMoody (or use promo code LIZMOODY at checkout) to get $30 off your first box + FREE croissants for LIFE.

• OneSkin: go to OneSkin.co/Liz and use code LIZ to get 15% OFF for a limited time.

• IQBar: text LIZ to 64000 for 20% off.

• Lumebox: right now get 40% off, that's $260 off the regular price of $629, when you go to TheLumeBox.com/Liz.

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a FREE 8-count sample pack with any order

• Timeline: visit Timeline.com/Liz to save up to 39% off.

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I Want To Enter My Crone Era, But Society Won't Let Me Sep 14, 2026

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Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are 62 and 59 years old, yet look significantly younger. During their press tour for their new movie, some people are saying “this standard feels impossible, why can’t we just age!”.

In today’s episode, I talk about the crone era: a phase in a woman’s elder life where she stops seeking approval, embraces her hard-earned wisdom, and unapologetically prioritizes her own desires.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The real economic reasons performing beauty pays off, especially for women

• The one hidden cost extremely beautiful people pay, that most of us never see

• How society stripped value from being the "wise elder" (and what that has to do with Botox)

• A simple gut-check question to tell if your beauty routine is helping you live more, or less

• One phrase we all say to older women that's secretly doing more harm than good

Check out the previous episode of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today:

“The Ugly Girl Era Has Begun (Thank God)”

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

• Listen on Apple

• Watch on YouTube

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

Use our discount codes from our highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• AG1: visit DrinkAG1.com/LizMoody and, for a limited time, get 20% off on your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro.

• NOCD: to learn more about OCD therapy with NOCD, go to NOCD.com and book a free call.

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a FREE 8-count sample pack with any order

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The 5 Work Personalities: Which One Are You—And Is It Making You Exhausted? Sep 09, 2026

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One of the reasons so many of us feel burnt out, even if we have great jobs and lives, is because we haven’t figured out which work personality type we are. In this episode, we help you figure out yours, and how you can create a job and life that feels ridiculously satisfying every single day.

My expert guest is Brooke Taylor, the author of Healing The Success Wound, who’s coached thousands of women to become happier in their careers.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• Which of 5 work personality types you are (and the blind spot of each one)

• Why research shows changing jobs rarely fixes career unhappiness

• The "micro-risk" habit that rewires you for more confidence at work

• A simple daily practice that will make you more successful

• One mindset shift that can change how fulfilled you feel at work

For more from Brooke Taylor:

• Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/brookevtaylor/?hl=en

• Website: https://brooketaylorcoaching.com/

• Book, Healing The Success Wound: https://amzn.to/4gGPwDn

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Use our discount codes from our highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Puori: visit https://Puori.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY at checkout for a discount and special offer.

• Osea: visit OseaMalibu.com and use code LizMoody to get 10% off your first order

• OneSkin: go to OneSkin.co/Liz and use code LIZ to get 15% OFF for a limited time.

• AG1: visit DrinkAG1.com/LizMoody and, for a limited time, get 20% off on your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro.

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a FREE 8-count sample pack with any order

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Steal This 3-Step Plan The Next Time You Feel Stuck Sep 07, 2026

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Recirculating this episode! If you've been feeling unmotivated, exhausted, or like you're just going through the motions instead of actually living your life, you're not alone and it doesn't mean something is wrong with you. It might just mean you're burnt out.

In this solo episode, I get real about the burnout I hit after publishing my book, and share the science-backed research and practical, actionable tools that helped me work through it. No empty "you've got this" cheerleading—just the specific action steps, and the why behind them, so you can get unstuck and start feeling like yourself again.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

The surprising energy audit that reveals who (not what) is actually draining you
Why perfectionism is quietly keeping you stuck — and the two-step fix for it
The "3 options" mental trick that instantly pulls your brain out of stress mode
The simple activity proven to cut stress by over 60% in just a few minutes
A weekly rule that tricks your brain into feeling like time is slowing down
The tiny daily action that builds unstoppable momentum, even on your worst days

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

Use our discount codes from our highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

Sponsors, in order

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a FREE 8-count sample pack with any order.

• Seed: go to Seed.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY to get 25% off your first month.• IQBar: text LIZ to 64000 for 20% off.

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The ONE Trait The Happiest, Richest Women Have In Common (Anyone Can Have It) Sep 02, 2026

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There's one big reason that many of us are not living our dream life, whether it's having our dream career, our dream partner, our dream home, and that is having agency. Agency is one of the key things that the most successful and the most happy people in the world have in common.

My guest today, Cate Hall, has been at various points in her career the number one ranked female poker player in the world, a Supreme Court attorney, a CEO of a multi-billion dollar company, and the author of the book, You Can Just Do Things. She teaches us how to start to cultivating our own agency and get our dream life.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The simple reframe that turns impossible goals (money, time, location) into achievable ones

• The "crisis manager" mindset trick for silencing the voice that says it's too late

• One free 5-minute habit that will radically improve how you see yourself

• How to tell the difference between a real obstacle and an excuse in disguise

For more from Cate Hall:

• Book, You Can Just Do Things: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063488450?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

• Substack: https://usefulfictions.substack.com/

• X: https://x.com/catehall

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Use our discount codes from our highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Birch: go to https://BirchLiving.com/LizMoody for 20% off a new mattress.

• ZBiotics: Head to ZBiotics.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY at checkout for 15% off

• Pique: head to PiqueLife.com/LizMoody for 20% off + a FREE Starter Kit on $100+ of subscriptions

• Timeline: visit Timeline.com/Liz to save up to 39% off.

• IQBar: text LIZ to 64000 for 20% off.

• OneSkin: go to OneSkin.co/Liz and use code LIZ to get 15% OFF for a limited time.

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How I Lost 30+ Lbs & Improved My Heart Health: The Action Steps That Actually Worked For Me Aug 31, 2026

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Resharing this episode as lately so many of you have been asking about my weight loss journey after I lost 30 pounds for my health. I share the key changes I made to my diet and routine to lose weight in a healthy way. The wellness world has thousands of conflicting messages on the best ways to eat food and exercise for weight loss, so I wanted to share the tips my nutritionist specifically gave me that have actually worked for me.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• How to understand your eating habits

• Recipe ideas for weight loss

• How to easily make movement a part of your routine

• And so much more

Check out the previous episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today:

“How To Lose Weight In A Healthy Way” with Nicki Parlitsis

• Listen on Apple

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

• Watch on YouTube

“Your Trickiest Weight Loss Qs, Answered: Cravings, Hormone Issues, Plateaus, Workouts & More” with Nicki Parlitsis

• Listen on Apple

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

• Watch on YouTube

“The Science of Putting Together a Workout Routine to Hit Your Goals with Dr. Shannon Ritchey”

• Listen on Apple

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

• Watch on YouTube

My full workout routine discussed in this episode can be found on my Substack: The exact weekly workout plan I do to feel strong, energized, and sane.

The products I discussed in this episode:

Freezable lunch or snack bags: https://amzn.to/4dUIGaj

SunFiber supplement: https://amzn.to/43LOPkq

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

Use our discount codes from our highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Seed: go to Seed.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY to get 25% off your first month.

• AG1: visit DrinkAG1.com/LizMoody and, for a limited time, get 20% off on your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro.

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a FREE 8-count sample pack with any order.

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