The Decision Education Podcast

We take you into the homes, offices, and minds of today’s most fascinating decision makers.

A podcast about decision-making

The decisions we make have a tremendous impact on our lives and the lives of those around us. But what goes into making better decisions? Hear from experts from diverse backgrounds as they share insights on how asking the right questions, improving predictions, managing cognitive biases, and other strategies can make us better decision makers. Through real-life stories and cutting-edge research, gain practical strategies and transform your understanding of the role decisions play in our lives.

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Episode 022:
Deciding, Fast and Slow
with Dr. Daniel Kahneman
July 19, 2023
What have we misunderstood about decision-making? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize winner and author of Thinking, Fast and Slow, joins host Annie [...]
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Season 4 Trailer
July 12, 2023
Season 4 of The Decision Education Podcast unveils decision-making tips from experts in behavioral science, cognitive biases, choice overload, and making decisions in the workplace. [...]
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Episode 021:
Fear, Freedom, and Financial Decision-Making
with Morgan Housel
July 20, 2022
What drives bad financial decisions when a crisis hits? Morgan Housel, award-winning author and expert on the psychology of financial decision-making, joins your host, Dr. [...]
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Episode 020:
The Science of Changing Course
with Dr. Jennifer Lerner
July 6, 2022
How can celebrating failure make us more successful? Tenured Harvard Professor and former Chief Decision Scientist in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Jennifer Lerner, joins your [...]
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Episode 019:
How Champions Adapt
with Mellody Hobson
June 22, 2022
How can we get better at receiving negative feedback? Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President at Ariel Investments and Chair of the Board of Starbucks, joins [...]
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Episode 018:
Keeping Calm in a Crisis
with Ryan Holiday
June 8, 2022
What can we learn from ancient civilizations that can help us make better decisions today? Ryan Holiday, bestselling author and host of The Daily Stoic [...]
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Episode 017:
Decision Scope, Artificial Intelligence, and Magic Spells
with Cassie Kozyrkov
May 25, 2022
How do the world’s most influential technology companies think about decision-making? Google’s Chief Decision Scientist, Cassie Kozyrkov, joins your host, Dr. Joe Sweeney, Executive Director [...]
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Episode 016:
Making and Breaking Habits
with Charles Duhigg
May 11, 2022
How can we make our unintentional habits work in our favor? Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer prize-winning reporter, and New York Times best-selling author, joins your host, [...]
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Episode 015:
Temptation Bundling and Behavior Change
with Dr. Katy Milkman
April 27, 2022
How can we beat procrastination by doing more of the things we love? Dr. Katy Milkman, Professor at The Wharton School of the University of [...]
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Season 3 Trailer
April 18, 2022
Season 3 of The Decision Education Podcast unveils decision-making tips from experts in habits, Stoicism, decision intelligence, and behavior change. Dr. Joe Sweeney, your host, [...]
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Episode 014:
Analytics and Adaptation
with Daryl Morey
December 8, 2021
How does embracing decision science lead to domination in the NBA? Daryl Morey, President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers and Co-founder of the [...]
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Episode 013:
Everest and Extreme Decision-Making
with Dr. Ken Kamler
September 8, 2021
What can we learn from individuals who make life-and-death decisions in the most dangerous environments on the planet? Dr. Ken Kamler, Expedition Climber, Microsurgeon, and [...]
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