{"podcast":{"title":"The Tamsen Show","slug":"the-tamsen-show-7240853","podcast_index_feed_id":7240853,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ADL4202039472","website_url":"https://www.tamsenfadal.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9ef0e418-90b0-11ef-b767-4b000d0ba2c7/image/83c6699c6eb042841a06e4d2e13bafb4.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Tamsen Fadal Media","episode_count":87,"summary":"If you’ve ever thought, what’s next for me? Then this is for you. If you’re ready for a roadmap, this is your starting point. Join Emmy-winning Journalist, filmmaker and New York Times best selling author Tamsen Fadal as she searches for real answers that will make a real difference. Twice a week. Top doctors, leading voices, and women rewriting their own stories. From hormones and health to reinvention and relationships, and everything else in between. This is your space to take charge of your health, reclaim your life and step into a version of yourself that feels like the best is yet to come. Because this isn’t the beginning of the end. It’s the beginning of everything - and we’re even not close to being done. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Follow @thetamsenshow for updates and behind-the-scenes.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T22:19:24.944092+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tamsen-show-7240853"},"episode":{"title":"Arthur C. Brooks: How to Find the Meaning of Your Life (From Harvard's #1 Happiness Expert)","slug":"arthur-c-brooks-how-to-find-the-meaning-of-your-life-from-harvard-s-1-happiness-expert","published_at":"2026-03-26T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tamsen-show-7240853/arthur-c-brooks-how-to-find-the-meaning-of-your-life-from-harvard-s-1-happiness-expert","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tamsen-show-7240853","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/79eff3/prefix.up.audio/s/tracking.swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL6018621337.mp3?updated=1774535893","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/79eff3/prefix.up.audio/s/tracking.swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL6018621337.mp3?updated=1774535893","summary":"Arthur C. Brooks is a happiness expert, Harvard University professor, and best-selling author and is on a quest to discover the meaning of life. You live a good life, but you still feel unhappy. You put yourself out there, but every relationship seems to fail. You have your dream job, but something feels off. What is going on? In today's episode of The Tamsen Show, Arthur Brooks joins Tamsen Fadal to unpack why millions of people struggle with purpose, anxiety, loneliness, and emptiness, and what to do about it. Drawing on decades of research in happiness and behavioral science, Arthur reveals the six pillars you need to discover your deepest purpose and live a more meaningful life. Arthur and Tamsen discuss: - How modern life negatively impacts your brain, happiness, and sense of purpose - Why midlife is the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter - How suffering is a powerful advantage for growth - The six pillars that lead to long-term happiness and fulfillment - Three rules for a happy marriage - Why we feel lonely and how to change that - Small shifts that can deepen your connection with others - Why we choose the wrong partners and what to look for instead By the end of this episode, you will have the confidence to ask “What is the meaning of my life?” and the tools, framework, and habits to help you answer that question in a way that’s specific to your true purpose. If you like this episode, then you will love: The 4 Shifts You Need to Start Your Next Chapter Stay connected with Tamsen: Get ⁠Tamsen's newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ filled with free tools⁠ to living better, feeling stronger, and knowing you’re never alone Get Tamsen’s NYT instant bestselling book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠ from Tamsen Watch all the episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Tamse…","meta_description":"Arthur C. Brooks is a happiness expert, Harvard University professor, and best-selling author and is on a quest to discover the meaning of life. You live…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4433,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-tamsen-show-7240853/episodes/arthur-c-brooks-how-to-find-the-meaning-of-your-life-from-harvard-s-1-happiness-expert/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tamsen-show-7240853/arthur-c-brooks-how-to-find-the-meaning-of-your-life-from-harvard-s-1-happiness-expert.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}