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How to Be a Better Human

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Today: #7 in Education, Philippines on our combined chart.

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#45#52#54 Pulse 14

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#7#10#11 Pulse 72

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Latest daily rankings: Oct 21. New rankings will appear after the next update.

Position on the All podcasts, Philippines combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.

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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts	Pocket Casts	Castbox
Oct 21	#85	#45	#54	#52
Oct 20	#127	#76	#54	#94
Oct 19	#155	#100	#56	#100
Oct 18	#168	#111	#54	#62
Oct 17	#117	#71	#54	—
Oct 16	#189	#123	#54	—

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About the show

How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join Chris Duffy in conversation with guests and past speakers as they uncover sharp insights and give clear takeaways on how YOU can be a better human. From your work to your home and your head to your heart, How To Be a Better Human looks in unexpected places for new ways to improve and show up for one another. Inspired by the popular series of the same name on TED’s Ideas blog, How to Be a Better Human will help you become a better person from the comfort of your own headphones. Follow Chris on Instagram and TikTok at @chrisiduffy. Buy his book Humor Me. Fill out our survey at bit.ly/BHSurvey6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.