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What Avoidant Attachment Really Feels Like

October 11, 2026 · 19 min

Watch the full Change episode on the Solved podcast: https://mrk.mn/change Most "personal growth" is perfectly designed to feel like progress while producing none of it. In this clip, Drew opens up in real time about being avoidant in…
The Worst Singer in History Sold Out Carnegie Hall

October 6, 2026 · 12 min

Watch the full Confidence episode on the Solved podcast: https://mrk.mn/confidence What happens when confidence loses all connection to reality? Mark and Drew tell the story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the worst singer in history who still…
Why the Most Talented People Never Make It

October 4, 2026 · 8 min

Watch the full Commitment episode on the Solved podcast: https://mrk.mn/tc7phn0t. The people who make it aren't the most talented or the most confident. They're the ones who can't imagine doing anything else. I went to music school with a…
The Only Thing People Actually Regret

October 1, 2026 · 10 min

Watch the full Commitment episode on the Solved podcast: https://mrk.mn/tc7phn0t. People don't regret the decisions they made. They regret the ones they never got around to making. I've made plenty of bad calls, lost money, embarrassed…
Why the Marshmallow Test Was Wrong

September 29, 2026 · 10 min

Watch the full Change episode on the Solved podcast: https://mrk.mn/change You've heard about the marshmallow test: the kids who waited for a second marshmallow grew up to ace the SATs and out-earn everyone, so willpower is destiny…

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Why Constraints Actually Make You Happy

September 27, 2026 · 13 min

Watch the full Commitment episode on the Solved podcast: https://mrk.mn/tc7phn0t. Here's the uncomfortable truth about happiness: the decisions you can't undo are the ones that make you happiest. Harvard's Dan Gilbert calls it the…
Why Your Brain Can't Handle Modern Dating

September 24, 2026 · 9 min

Watch the full Commitment episode on the Solved podcast: https://mrk.mn/tc7phn0t. Your brain was built for a world of scarcity, and it has no idea what to do with dating apps, endless scrolling, and infinite choice. Drew walks through the…
Stop Trying to Be Confident (Do This Instead)

September 22, 2026 · 20 min

Watch the full Confidence episode on the Solved podcast: https://mrk.mn/confidence Performance builds confidence far more than confidence builds performance. Mark shares the four sources of self-efficacy, the power of starting with the…
Why Chasing More Never Made Me Happy

September 20, 2026 · 11 min

Watch the full Commitment episode on the Solved podcast: https://mrk.mn/tc7phn0t. I spent years traveling the world, dating whoever I wanted, working from a laptop anywhere on earth. It slowly made me miserable, and I want to tell you…
Why Kierkegaard Said Anxiety Is Actually Freedom

September 17, 2026 · 9 min

Watch the full Commitment episode on the Solved podcast: https://mrk.mn/tc7phn0t. Your anxiety might not be fear. It might be freedom. Kierkegaard popularized the word anxiety, and his definition still hits harder than anything in a modern…
Why Smart People Confuse Luck With Skill

September 15, 2026 · 11 min

Watch the full Luck episode on the Solved podcast: go.markmanson.net/h0g98i67 If you want the entire luck framework in one place, this is the clip. I tie it all together: the three types of luck, the two traps that keep people stuck…
Why Smart People Confuse Luck With Skill

September 15, 2026 · 11 min

Watch the full Luck episode on the Solved podcast: go.markmanson.net/h0g98i67 If you want the entire luck framework in one place, this is the clip. I tie it all together: the three types of luck, the two traps that keep people stuck…

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Solved Clips brings you the standout moments, key insights, and sharpest segments from SOLVED, the show where 3x #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Manson answers life's biggest questions with research-backed, practical frameworks.