LA Johnson/ NPR Life Kit How to find a bra that fits: An illustrated guide (and printable zine!) November 14, 2023 • Can't wait to take your bra off at the end of every day? A professional bra fitter explains how to find a bra that makes you feel comfortable and cute. How to find a bra that fits: An illustrated guide (and printable zine!) Listen · 21:40 21:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1196978231/1212808776" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Shannon Wright/Shannon Wright for NPR Planet Money Tackle your medical debt with Life Kit July 31, 2023 • There's an estimated $195 billion of medical debt in America. But just because a medical bill comes in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price. In this special episode from our friends at Life Kit, you'll learn how to eliminate, reduce or negotiate a medical bill. Tackle your medical debt with Life Kit Listen · 17:49 17:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1190725808/1198959344" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Angela Hsieh/NPR Life Kit A big misconception about debt — and how to tackle it April 11, 2023 • Life happens, and so does debt. Unexpected car trouble, the high price of food, a family emergency — there is no shortage of reasons why debt can pile up. In this episode, we offer shame-free solutions for digging out of debt. A big misconception about debt — and how to tackle it Listen · 14:12 14:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1168688973/1197916088" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
A big misconception about debt — and how to tackle it Listen · 14:12 14:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1168688973/1197916088" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
PM Images/Getty Images Life Kit 4 tips for saying goodbye to someone you love April 10, 2023 • Saying goodbye can be tough, especially if you're parting ways for good. But grief counselor and patient advocate Isabel Stenzel Byrnes says the art of saying goodbye to loved ones can be learned and practiced. 4 tips for saying goodbye to someone you love Listen · 19:24 19:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1168641456/1197916092" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
4 tips for saying goodbye to someone you love Listen · 19:24 19:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1168641456/1197916092" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Shannon Wright for NPR Life Kit Medical bills can cause a financial crisis. Here's how to negotiate them March 28, 2023 • There's an estimated $195 billion of medical debt in America. But just because a medical bill comes in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price. Here's how to eliminate, reduce or negotiate a medical bill. Medical bills can cause a financial crisis. Here's how to negotiate them Listen · 17:15 17:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1165953653/1197916114" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Medical bills can cause a financial crisis. Here's how to negotiate them Listen · 17:15 17:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1165953653/1197916114" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Life Kit 'Do I really need to floss?' and other common questions about dental care February 27, 2023 • We asked experts to answer five questions about how to properly care for your teeth. Here's what they said about finding a dentist, whitening your teeth at home, and whether daily flossing is necessary. 'Do I really need to floss?' and other common questions about dental care Listen · 21:14 21:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1159143783/1201703169" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Do I really need to floss?' and other common questions about dental care Listen · 21:14 21:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1159143783/1201703169" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
FG Trade/Getty Images Life Kit 4 pieces of advice for caregivers, from caregivers February 20, 2023 • 1 in 5 Americans are acting as unpaid caregivers. The work can be meaningful but also stressful. Caregivers give advice about how to approach the job, find support and make time for yourself. 4 pieces of advice for caregivers, from caregivers Listen · 19:48 19:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1157494002/1197916244" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
4 pieces of advice for caregivers, from caregivers Listen · 19:48 19:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1157494002/1197916244" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
A cedar waxwing bird, photographed through binoculars. Audrey Nguyen/NPR hide caption toggle caption Audrey Nguyen/NPR Short Wave Life Kit: Help save the North American bird population February 20, 2023 • Many of us are off today for President's Day. In the meantime, we want to share this episode from our friends at NPR's Life Kit podcast. In it, they discuss the importance of birds as an "indicator species" – their health helps us understand the health of our environment. Plus, they collect expert tips on how we can help birds survive, and thrive. Life Kit: Help save the North American bird population Listen · 18:44 18:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1157683890/1200393029" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Life Kit: Help save the North American bird population Listen · 18:44 18:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1157683890/1200393029" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Becky Harlan/NPR Dear Life Kit 10 pieces of well-worn life advice you may need to hear right now February 19, 2023 • We asked experts what life advice they keep on steady rotation. Here are 10 tried-and-true tips from therapists, career coaches and writers.
Malaka Gharib/NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour How to be a better movie watcher February 16, 2023 • Our pal and Culture Desk reporter Andrew Limbong teamed up with NPR's Life Kit to get advice on how to be a better movie watcher – how to pick a film, get outside your comfort zone, and deepen your enjoyment of a movie. How to be a better movie watcher Listen · 21:24 21:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1156757220/1199263639" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Malaka Gharib/ NPR Life Kit How to be a better movie watcher, according to film critics (plus a handy brochure!) December 20, 2022 • This guide — which comes with a fun brochure you can download and print at home — offers advice on how to pick a film, get outside your comfort zone and deepen your enjoyment of movies. How to be a better movie watcher, according to film critics (plus a handy brochure!) Listen · 20:59 20:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1143623199/1197916477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
How to be a better movie watcher, according to film critics (plus a handy brochure!) Listen · 20:59 20:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1143623199/1197916477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
South_agency/Getty Images Perspective Life Kit The key to hosting a successful theme party? Start planning early October 27, 2022 • Party planning experts say to send out invites at least 6 weeks in advance. That can give guests ample time to mark their social calendars — and prepare for the big bash. Read on for more tips. The key to hosting a successful theme party? Start planning early Listen · 21:38 21:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1131622796/1197916635" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The key to hosting a successful theme party? Start planning early Listen · 21:38 21:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1131622796/1197916635" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Perspective Life Kit How to make networking events less awkward: Be a croissant, not a bagel October 4, 2022 • Networking expert Robbie Samuels explains why adapting the attitude of a croissant is more likely to create meaningful job connections — and shares ways to make networking feel more natural. How to make networking events less awkward: Be a croissant, not a bagel Listen · 18:50 18:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1125931749/1197916713" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Tilda Rose for NPR Perspective Life Kit Is your kid misbehaving? Instead of time-out, try 'connecting' with them first September 26, 2022 • It all starts with the assumption that your kids have good intentions and want to do the right thing, says Becky Kennedy, a psychologist and host of the Good Inside parenting podcast. Is your kid misbehaving? Instead of time-out, try 'connecting' with them first Listen · 17:59 17:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1124314881/1255400418" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Is your kid misbehaving? Instead of time-out, try 'connecting' with them first Listen · 17:59 17:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1124314881/1255400418" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Malaka Gharib/NPR Life Kit How to show your friends you love them, according to a friendship expert September 13, 2022 • Psychologist Marisa Franco, author of a new book on the science of making and keeping friends, shares how to deepen the bonds in our platonic relationships. How to show your friends you love them, according to a friendship expert Listen · 20:25 20:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1120550646/1197916809" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Before you commit to a new name, take it for a test drive. For example, use that name for your next coffee order. Then pay attention to how you feel when you hear it called out. Jasjyot Singh Hans for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jasjyot Singh Hans for NPR Life Kit You can choose a new name for yourself. Here's how August 2, 2022 • Many trans and nonbinary people choose new names during their transition. Here's advice if you're considering adopting a new name — from brainstorming name ideas to navigating the paperwork to change your name legally. You can choose a new name for yourself. Here's how Listen · 20:17 20:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1114846410/1197917004" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Valeriy Kachaev/Spruce Books Life Kit Quiz: Are you too online? August 1, 2022 • Take this quiz to assess your digital habits — then learn how to engage with your electronic devices in a way that's intentional and appropriate. Quiz: Are you too online? Listen · 15:45 15:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1110926267/1197917008" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Quiz: Are you too online? Listen · 15:45 15:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1110926267/1197917008" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Anja Slibar for NPR Life Kit Have a pesky crush? What to do in 4 common scenarios July 12, 2022 • Having a crush is natural - they're a part of human biology. Sometimes, acting on it is a great, healthy step — or it can create a lot more trouble than it needs to. Certified dating coach Damona Hoffman walks us through how to handle a crush in several common scenarios. Have a pesky crush? What to do in 4 common scenarios Listen · 19:54 19:54 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1109455525/1197917088" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Have a pesky crush? What to do in 4 common scenarios Listen · 19:54 19:54 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1109455525/1197917088" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Suriyo Hmun Kaew/EyeEm/Getty Images Life Kit Simple DIY maintenance tasks that will keep your car running smoothly — and save money July 5, 2022 • Car ownership can be intimidating — and expensive — especially when it comes to upkeep. Auto educator and journalist Chaya Milchtein shares tips to help you maintain essential safety features in a car, how to find the right mechanic for you and when it's time for a new car. Simple DIY maintenance tasks that will keep your car running smoothly — and save money Listen · 19:06 19:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1109431302/1197917100" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Simple DIY maintenance tasks that will keep your car running smoothly — and save money Listen · 19:06 19:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1109431302/1197917100" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
zf L/Getty Images Life Kit How to save for different financial goals June 2, 2022 • Whether you want to save for a vacation or retirement, build generational wealth for your kids or figure out how to split expenses with a partner, Life Kit answers your personal finance questions. How to save for different financial goals Listen · 20:27 20:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1102134470/1197917217" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Photos by Simon Haven/Getty and Correia Patrice/Getty; Collage by Becky Harlan/NPR Life Kit How to overcome FOMO May 17, 2022 • The fear of missing out isn't confined to our social lives; worrying about whether we're missing out on new experiences, content, trends and even investments can create an existential crisis. Psychologist Aarti Gupta explains how FOMO shows up in our lives and how to battle it. How to overcome FOMO Listen · 16:38 16:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1099226028/1197917279" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Simone Martin-Newberry for NPR Life Kit Raising kids is hard work. The way we think about it can shift how we value mothering May 10, 2022 • Raising kids is among the most essential work humans do, and yet it's rarely valued as skilled labor. Angela Garbes, author of Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change, guides us through a shift in mindset to help give mothering the value it deserves. Raising kids is hard work. The way we think about it can shift how we value mothering Listen · 19:38 19:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1096918674/1197917291" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Raising kids is hard work. The way we think about it can shift how we value mothering Listen · 19:38 19:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1096918674/1197917291" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
A cedar waxwing, photographed through binoculars. Audrey Nguyen/NPR hide caption toggle caption Audrey Nguyen/NPR Life Kit 8 simple ways you can help our native birds this spring April 14, 2022 • Bird migration season is starting. But across North America, their populations are in trouble. We asked experts for 8 everyday steps you can take to lend them a hand. 8 simple ways you can help our native birds this spring Listen · 18:24 18:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1092678564/1197917391" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
8 simple ways you can help our native birds this spring Listen · 18:24 18:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1092678564/1197917391" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Merlin Quiggle/TEDx TED Radio Hour How to build a connection with your friends living with depression April 8, 2022 • Sometimes, we tiptoe around people experiencing depression because we don't know what to say. Bill Bernat suggests that instead of waiting for them to feel better, we can meet them where they are. How to build a connection with your friends living with depression Listen · 6:39 6:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1091540717/1091587506" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
How to build a connection with your friends living with depression Listen · 6:39 6:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1091540717/1091587506" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript