The Inhabit Interview

What does it take to build a company that millions of people trust? In this episode of The Inhabit Interview, Julie Shane sits down with Tim Huelskamp, CEO and co-founder of 1440, the news and knowledge platform serving more than 4.7 million subscribers. Tim shares the habits, relationships, and leadership principles that helped transform a simple newsletter sent to 78 friends and family into one...

What makes a good life? According to evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar, the answer may be simpler and more profound than we think: friendship. In this episode of Inhabit, we explore the science of human connection, from the evolutionary origins of friendship to the famous concept known as Dunbar's Number. Robin explains why our relationships are central to our health, happiness, and survival,...

What if uncertainty isn’t the problem… but our inability to tolerate it is? In this episode, author and journalist Simone Stolzoff discusses why modern life has made us addicted to certainty, how smartphones and social media increase anxiety, and why learning to live with uncertainty may be one of the most important skills of our time. We explore the psychology behind overthinking, control, relati...

What does it actually take to balance a successful Hollywood career with deep, fulfilling relationships? Actress and executive producer Allison Williams gets radically honest about the habits, mindset shifts, and hard-won lessons that help her invest in her life, family, friendships, and marriage. Allison Williams is an actress and executive producer best known for her breakout role as Marnie in H...

In this episode, we sit down with Spencer Russell, creator of Toddlers CAN Read, to break down how children actually learn to read, and why most parents are getting it wrong. If you’ve ever wondered: - Can toddlers really learn to read? - What’s the best age to start reading? - Is school enough to teach your child to read? - How do you teach reading in just 5 minutes a day? This conversation gives...

In this episode, Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators , breaks down how habits shape the way we communicate. We explore how conversations often happen on autopilot, why people feel misunderstood, and the simple communication habits that can dramatically improve connection with your partner, children, and colleagues. If you’ve eve...

What actually matters in parenting and what doesn’t? In this episode, economist and bestselling author Emily Oster breaks down the data behind the biggest parenting decisions, from pregnancy to toddler years and beyond. We talk about sleep, feeding, discipline, and even marital satisfaction—what the research says versus what most parents believe. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting advi...

Why do some people stick to habits effortlessly… while others struggle no matter how hard they try? In this episode, we sit down with Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies, to break down why your personality determines how you build habits, and how to finally make them work for you. You’ll learn how to identify your tendency (Upholder, Questioner, Obli...

Get Jessie’s new book here:https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/9-Months-That-Count-Forever/Jessie-Inchauspe/9781668219126 What if your baby’s brain, metabolism, and future health are shaped before they’re even born? In this episode, we sit down with biochemist and bestselling author Jessie Inchauspé (aka the Glucose Goddess) to uncover the science behind pregnancy nutrition, and why these 9 mon...

Dr. Sara Reardon, known online as The Vagina Whisperer, is a pelvic floor physical therapist helping millions of women understand a part of their health that’s rarely talked about. In this episode, we dive into the hidden role the pelvic floor plays in urinary leakage, painful sex, postpartum recovery, menopause, and even orgasms . We talk about the everyday habits that affect pelvic health, the b...

Will Stephen has been a writer for “Saturday Night Live” since 2015—over one-fifth of the show’s history. The Emmy-Award-winner is the voice behind some of the show’s most beloved sketches—everything from Bowen Yang as Moo Deng to Rap Roundtable to Friendos. I wanted to chat with Will to learn about the habits that helped him build an enduring career at "Saturday Night Live" — the world's most fam...

Welcome to "The Inhabit Interview," a show all about habits, in service of relationships. I'm Julie Shain, the host and founder of Inhabit—a newsletter, platform, and podcast. I started Inhabit because I wanted a place to gather information about the habits that enhance our relationships and help us lead rich, meaningful lives. Those include sleep and nutrition habits that help us sh...