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Everyday Better with Leah Smart

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  • Welcome to Everyday Better!

    March 2, 2026 · 3 min

    Since 2019, Everyday Better has released nearly 300 episodes to guide you in creating positive change in how you think, feel and act in the important areas of your life: at home, at work, in relationships and beyond. LinkedIn's Senior…

  • The Best of Everyday Better: Your Starter Kit for Creating Positive Change

    February 3, 2026 · 59 min

    In this special curated episode, you’ll hear the most impactful conversations from eight years of Everyday Better. If you’re looking for a practical starting point for personal growth, this episode is your starter kit. You’ll explore how…

  • The Year for Irrational Hope: Dan Harris on Training the Mind Through Meditation

    January 27, 2026 · 45 min

    In the final episode of our January series, The Year for Irrational Hope, Leah Smart sits down with bestselling author and mindfulness teacher Dan Harris for a practical conversation about how to work with your mind when everything feels…

  • The Year for Irrational Hope: Gabby Bernstein on Accessing Unshakable Faith

    January 20, 2026 · 39 min

    In the third episode of our January series, The Year for Irrational Hope, Leah Smart sits down with spiritual teacher and bestselling author Gabby Bernstein for a conversation about fear, faith, and why changing your mindset and the energy…

  • The Year for Irrational Hope: Debbie Millman on the 10-Year Plan

    January 13, 2026 · 36 min

    In the second episode of our January series, The Year for Irrational Hope, Leah Smart sits down with legendary designer, author, educator, and podcast host Debbie Millman to explore the power of the 10-year plan. Originally taught to…

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  • The Year for Irrational Hope: Bruce Feiler on Navigating a “Lifequake”

    January 6, 2026 · 52 min

    In the first episode of our January series, The Year for Irrational Hope, Leah Smart sits down with bestselling author Bruce Feiler about lifequakes – the major transitions that upend our lives, whether we choose them or not. From career…

  • Wintering: How to Weather Difficult Times

    December 30, 2025 · 45 min

    As we approach the new year, we’re bringing back one of our favorite episodes of Everyday Better, where Leah sits down with Katherine May, author of Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times. Each winter, life slows…

  • Forget Trends, Follow Your Gut: Bobbi Brown’s Life and Work Philosophy

    December 16, 2025 · 25 min

    In this episode, Bobbi Brown, founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Jones Road, speaks openly about the challenges of building her businesses, and what it felt like when a major change turned her world upside down. She shares how she…

  • The Courage to Choose Plan A: How Sister Monica Clare Embraced Her Calling

    December 2, 2025 · 27 min

    Are you feeling stuck in a career you find meaningless, wondering if you’ll ever find your true calling? This week on Everyday Better, Leah Smart sits down with Sister Monica Clare — an Episcopal nun, spiritual counselor, and the creator…

  • Core Values 101: A Step-by-Step Guide for Finding Your Inner Compass

    November 18, 2025 · 30 min

    Today, we’re bringing back one of our favorite episodes of Everyday Better, where Leah walks us through one of her essential personal growth exercises: defining your core values. When you're facing a tough decision and unsure which path to…

  • Former BBC Journalist Shares the One Communication Habit That Builds Trust

    November 4, 2025 · 34 min

    Have you ever been in a high-stakes conversation where you tried to communicate clearly only to have the other person talk past you? Or maybe you’ve noticed yourself zoning out when others speak because you’re doing mental math on how…

  • The Atlantic’s CEO on the Power of Doing Hard Things

    October 28, 2025 · 41 min

    Nicholas Thompson is a writer, a father, a CEO, and a champion long-distance runner. Nick says that running has taught him how to navigate the hardest things in life. This conversation is about running, but it’s really about what changes…

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About the show

Everyday Better is your guide to creating positive change at work, at home, in your relationships, and beyond.  Each week, Leah Smart, LinkedIn's Senior Editor and a certified coach specializing in self-improvement, shares inspiring conversations with trusted voices and curates research-backed strategies to help you navigate transitions, challenges, and uncertainties with clarity and intention. Because work and the rest of your life don’t exist in silos, and what happens in one always finds its way into the other.  Discover fresh perspectives, get unstuck, and take small steps every day, toward the life you want. New episodes every Tuesday.