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SOLVED with Mark Manson

Mark Manson

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SOLVED with Mark Manson · Aug 5, 2026

How to Get Lucky, Solved

Ask most successful people how they got where they are, and the answer is usually some version of "good timing." Everyone else swears they earned it. We're terrible at seeing our own luck clearly, …

3:48:53

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Jul 1, 2026

How to Build Confidence, Solved

Confidence isn't something you build. It's what's left over. You've done the pose. Hands on hips, chest out, an affirmation on a sticky note stuck to the mirror. And then you walked into the …

3:56:57

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Jun 3, 2026

How to Change Your Life, Solved

If you've ever tried to change something about yourself, failed, tried again, and concluded you must just be broken, here's some good news: you're probably not broken. You've just been aiming at the wrong …

4:58:44

SOLVED with Mark Manson · May 20, 2026

Why We Stay in Bad Relationships, Solved

Why do smart, emotionally aware people stay in relationships that are clearly destroying them? Drew and I dug into the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard marriage, to walk through the seven psychological mechanisms that …

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SOLVED with Mark Manson · May 6, 2026

How to Overcome Anxiety, Solved

Here's the uncomfortable truth about anxiety: most of what people reach for to fix it was chosen because it feels easy, not because it works. The supplement that went viral on TikTok, the CBD …

2:10:29

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Apr 15, 2026

Passion, Solved: Is It Really Worth Pursuing?

Nearly 60% of American workers are checked out at their jobs. Meanwhile, every graduation speech in history tells you to follow your passion and you'll never work a day in your life. So which …

2:01:46

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Apr 1, 2026

Self-Help, Solved

We pulled over 2,600 studies and ranked 19 of the most common self-improvement techniques across three dimensions: research quality, consistency of results, and actual effect size. Then we sorted them into four tiers: legitimately …

2:02:18

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Mar 18, 2026

Meditation, Solved: Is It Actually Worth It?

Meditation has been sold to us as a magic pill for so long that the backlash is almost as overblown as the hype. I spent years deep in Buddhist practice, went on retreats, meditated …

1:21:17

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Mar 4, 2026

Focus, Solved

Focus is one of those things everyone swears they need more of and almost no one is actually addressing correctly. In this episode, we dig into what the science actually says about attention spans …

3:14:28

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Feb 18, 2026

Romantic Love, Solved

We put love on trial — literally. Drew and I squared off in a full debate over whether romantic love is overrated. I made the case that love is basically your brain's con man, …

1:34:56

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Feb 4, 2026

Dating, Solved: Why Finding the Right Person Feels So Hard

Most people aren’t bad at dating, they’re just trying to solve the wrong problem. We treat dating like a personality test (“Am I attractive enough? Confident enough?”) when it’s actually a multi-stage process, and …

4:28:57

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Jan 15, 2026

How to Quiet Your Ego (Without Losing Yourself), Solved

Most people think ego is either something you need to kill off entirely or inflate to take over the world. Both are wrong. In this episode, we dig deep into what ego actually is—how …

2:31:24

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Jan 1, 2026

How to Set (And Keep) Your Boundaries, Solved

This is probably the most comprehensive, no-BS breakdown of boundaries you're going to find anywhere. We cover what boundaries actually are (spoiler: it’s not just telling people to f*ck off), why they matter more …

4:02:47

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Dec 15, 2025

Solved, Answers: Finding Purpose, Failing Better, and the AI Future

This one’s different. In this special year-end episode, I answer your questions—from the deep stuff about purpose and motivation, to the uncomfortable realities of change, burnout, failure, and dealing with unsupportive family. I also …

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SOLVED with Mark Manson · Dec 4, 2025

Finding Your Purpose, Solved

This is the episode I’ve been waiting to make for a long time. Purpose has been at the core of everything I’ve written and done for over a decade—and in this episode, we go …

4:44:18

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Nov 15, 2025

Comparing Yourself to Others, Solved

We all compare ourselves to other people—our friends, coworkers, strangers on the internet—and most of the time, it makes us feel like shit. But why do we keep doing it? In this episode of …

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SOLVED with Mark Manson · Nov 1, 2025

How to Make Friends as an Adult, Solved

Friendship is the most important thing nobody talks about. From ancient philosophy to game theory, we break down why friendship isn’t just some social nicety—it’s a biological survival strategy. Plus: the modern forces slowly …

4:36:47

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Oct 15, 2025

Stoicism (ft. Ryan Holiday), Solved

What does it actually mean to live like a Stoic? In this wide-ranging conversation with bestselling author and modern Stoicism evangelist Ryan Holiday, we unpack the origins of Stoic philosophy, why it exploded during …

2:53:09

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Oct 1, 2025

How to Become Resilient, Solved

Resilience isn’t about pretending you’re fine or never feeling pain—it’s about learning how to act in your best interest despite the pain. In this episode of Solved, we dive deep into the science, psychology, …

3:26:56

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Sep 1, 2025

How to Let Go of Your Shame, Solved

Chances are, there’s something in your life you feel deeply ashamed about—something you’ve never told anyone, something you can’t even admit to yourself. In this episode, we go deep into the emotion we all …

3:41:28

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Aug 1, 2025

How To Finally Let Yourself Be Happy, Solved

Everyone’s obsessed with being happy—but what if that obsession is the very thing making us miserable? Drew and I explore what actually makes us feel good—and why most of us are chasing it in …

3:17:54

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Jul 1, 2025

How to Manage Your Emotions, Solved

What are emotions? Why do we feel anything at all? And more importantly — can we actually get better at feeling? In this episode, Drew and I dive headfirst into what might be the …

4:18:42

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Jun 1, 2025

How to Stop Procrastinating, Solved

From Plato and Aristotle to Freud and modern research, we break down why we delay the things that matter most—and how to actually stop. This isn't a “just set a timer” productivity talk. We’re …

4:38:30

SOLVED with Mark Manson · May 1, 2025

How to Find and Live by Your Values, Solved

Welcome to the first episode of the Solved Podcast. Today, we are solving your values. Over eight years ago, I wrote The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck—a book that, underneath all the …

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SOLVED with Mark Manson · Apr 9, 2025

The Last Podcast

New podcast launches May 1st! We'll be releasing on this same feed, so all you have to do is stay subscribed to this channel and you'll get all the new episodes as they come …

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SOLVED with Mark Manson · Apr 2, 2025

How to Find the Mindsets that Work For You (ft. Derek Sivers)

I’ve got a special episode for you today. I sat down in person with my longtime friend and first-ever podcast guest, Derek Sivers. We haven’t recorded live before, and honestly, it shows—in the best …

1:27:36

SOLVED with Mark Manson · Mar 26, 2025

How to Change Your Mind Without Losing Yourself

In this episode, Drew and I dive into some of the biggest beliefs we’ve shifted over the years—and what it actually looks like to change your mind. We talk about Drew’s evolving views on …

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SOLVED with Mark Manson · Mar 12, 2025

Mastering Resilience, AI’s Unstoppable Rise, and Can We Truly Change?

Resilience isn’t just about gritting your teeth and enduring pain—it’s about managing the stories you tell yourself. In this episode, I break down why most people get resilience wrong and how mastering the “second …

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