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House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy is a podcast hosted by the 21st U.S. Surgeon General. In each episode, Dr. Murthy and his guests explore how they navigate the messiness and uncertainties of life to find meaning and joy. By sharing openly what’s on our minds and in our hearts, we can find strength and healing through connection.
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How Will You Connect?
podcastDo you want to improve your mental and physical health? Join the 5-for-5 Connection Challenge!
Encore | What Makes Us Happy?
podcastIn the face of our youth mental health crisis, happiness professor Laurie Santos offers simple but powerful changes that can help students (and all of us) be happier.
How Music Heals Us (Part 2)
podcastThis gem of a conversation continues on the power of music, especially in lonely times.
How Music Heals Us (Part 1)
podcastThe Nation’s Doctor and the legendary cellist talk about the power of music and how it brings meaning to being human.
What Can Nature Teach Us About Connection?
podcastJust like the air we breathe and water we drink, we need to connection to survive. Baratunde Thurston shows us how being in nature matters to our ability to connect with each other and to ourselves.
Encore | Can Anxiety Be Good For Us?
podcastNobody likes to feel anxious. But when approached with curiosity, anxiety can actually be a positive.
Can We All Be Healers?
podcastThe Surgeon General’s long-time mentor offers wisdom on how we can help heal each other.
Encore | How Do We Navigate the Joy and Sorrow of Being Human?
podcastLife is bittersweet. Embracing this can bring comfort and solace.
Encore | Recipe for Connection
podcastWe’re all hungry for connection. Chef José Andrés shares how connection has always been at the heart of his love of food.
Walking A Spiritual Path In A Lonely World
podcastRainn Wilson opens up about his spiritual journey and his path to connection.
Why Are Boys And Men Struggling For Connection?
podcastAs we face an epidemic of loneliness as a country, how might we better understand how and why men and boys are disconnected?
Meet My Moai, A Powerful Friendship Tradition
podcastHow do you show up for your friends? In this deeply personal conversation, Dr. Murthy and his friends share how they help each other move through life’s ups and downs.
What Does It Mean To Really Listen?
podcastReal connection relies on real listening. Judy Woodruff offers a journalist’s perspective on how understanding others starts with listening.
How Can We Protect Teen Mental Health?
podcastAre you worried about your teen’s mental health? In this episode, Dr. Lisa Damour and the Surgeon General discuss many of the questions on parents’ minds and the concrete ways adults can help adolescents.
Yes, Vulnerability is a Superpower (Even For Pop Stars)
podcastHow can we find our way through our darkest times? For Eric Nam, a voiced loved by millions around the world, he found his answer in being honest & vulnerable.
You’re Not Alone in Feeling Lonely
podcastLoneliness is an experience so many of us have. What can we do about it in our everyday lives?
What's at the Core of Your Happiness? (Part 2)
podcastOur culture of striving for more can undermine our happiness. But if we think of happiness as a skill, we can bring more joy into our everyday.
How Stressed Are We? (And What Can We Do About It?) (Part 1)
podcastHow do you experience stress? Dr. Rangan Chatterjee offers perspective on different types of stress and lessons learned from helping his patients find happiness.
What is a Meaningful Life?
podcastIn a world that can feel uncertain and pressured, this episode is a pause to ask what stories we tell, about ourselves and the world, and to think about what gives each of us a sense of meaning in our lives.
Can You Live Without Your Phone?
podcastHow is your relationship with your phone (or other devices) affecting your health and well-being? Listen to hear how Surgeon General and Catherine Price, science journalist and author of “How to Break Up with Your Phone,” explore this big question.
What Gives You Hope?
podcastHope is an essential part of our lives. “What gives you hope?” is the question Dr. Murthy and his guests explore in this special episode of House Calls.
Meditation for Dealing with Negativity in the World
podcastmeditationFeeling stressed? Mindfulness can help. Here is the fifth of 5 short meditations, led by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
Why Do Friendships Matter? (Part 2)
podcastFriendships don’t just happen – they take effort. How can we make and keep up strong platonic relationships?Meditation for Getting Through a Hectic Day
podcastmeditationFeeling stressed? Mindfulness can help. Here is the fourth of 5 short meditations, led by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
Why Do Friendships Matter? (Part 1)
podcastFriendships are so powerful they can help you live longer. How can we make and keep friends?Meditation for Dealing with Change & Uncertainty
podcastmeditationFeeling stressed? Mindfulness can help. Here is the third of 5 short meditations, led by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
Why is Change So Hard?
podcastChange is a part of life. Sometimes it’s something we plan for, other times it’s unexpected. How can we handle it?Meditation for Combating Loneliness
podcastmeditationFeeling stressed? Mindfulness can help. Here is the second of 5 short meditations, led by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.Meditation for Easing Holiday Stress
podcastmeditationFeeling stressed? Mindfulness can help. Here is the first of 5 short meditations, led by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.Can Anxiety Be Good For Us?
podcastAnxiety feels bad, but when approached in the right way, it can actually help us achieve our goals. It starts with getting curious about our anxiety.
Can We Talk?
podcastIn an era taken hold by polarization, argument, and competing for attention, how can we have meaningful conversations? Fred Dust plants the seeds for the talks we want to have.
What Do Natural Disasters Mean for Our Mental Health?
podcastHurricanes, drought, forest fires, floods. Even when things feel hopeless, there are ways we can respond to the mental trauma of worsening natural disasters.
How Do We Connect With Our Kids?
podcastNo more time outs and sticker charts. Dr. Becky Kennedy, the “parent whisperer,” teaches us to raise our kids through connection, not consequences.How Do We Navigate the Joy and Sorrow of Being Human?
podcastLife is bittersweet. Embracing this can be bring comfort and solace to losses in our life.
Taking the Path of Most Resistance
podcastWhat do you do when who you want to be and who the world tells you to be are different?
What Makes Us Happy?
podcastDo we understand what makes us happy? And if we do, can we make ourselves happier? The answer might surprise you.
Clarity and the Domain of Stillness (Part 2)
podcastBefriending your own awareness means you can feel at home in the present moment. It’s the key to being alone without being lonely.
Peace and the Domain of Being (Part 1)
podcastAt the root of Jon Kabat-Zinn’s practice of mindfulness is befriending ourselves to take advantage of the full repertoire of being alive.
Finding Strength Through Kindness
podcastFather Greg Boyle offers wisdom for us all on how we can emotionally navigate past anger and bridge divides. And why he believes “kindness is the only non-delusional response to everything.”
Why Feeling Like We Matter Really Matters
podcastChristian Robinson grew up drawing the life he wanted to live on paper. As an adult and celebrated artist, it’s the reverse -- Robinson infuses his children’s books with narratives and illustrations from his life to help young people understand their own lives and feel they matter.
Learning to Live When Life Falls Apart
podcastKate Bowler’s sudden cancer diagnosis upended her world. Angry with losing the life she had created, she had to forge a new type of strength —learning to lean on others.
Recipe for Connection
podcastWhether he’s cooking dinner for his family or feeding the world, José Andrés opens up about using the power of food to build connection and community.