
Guest appearances
Martin SeligmanEvery podcast appearance, updated as new ones drop
University of Pennsylvania, positive psychology founder, Authentic Happiness author
- Episodes
- 10
- Shows
- 9
- Hours
- ~6
Tracked from 23 Feb 2017 to 12 Oct 2026
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- Coming This Friday - The Power of Optimism with Martin Seligman, PhD.
Dr. Martin Seligman , founder of positive psychology and author of Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress , joins Dr. Phil Stieg to explore how optimism, resilience, and our belief in our ability to shape the future influence everything from mental health to human progress.
- 322. Talk Back: Why Arguing With Yourself Can Help You Flourish
“What you think is not gospel.” Can arguing with yourself make you happier? Martin Seligman , positive psychology pioneer and author of Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress , says our negative thoughts don’t have to dictate how we feel. By recognizing our internal narratives and challenging them with evidence, we can change our outlook and build a greater sense of agency. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart , Seligman and Matt Abrahams discuss flourishing, optimism, and the power of self-talk. They also examine why celebrating other people’s successes takes more than saying “congratulations,” and how active, constructive communication can deepen our relationships. Takeaways: Your thoughts aren’t facts. Negative self-talk can shape your emotions and actions, but learning to challenge those thoughts with realistic evidence can help you develop a more optimistic outlook. Celebrate success with curiosity, not just congratulations. Asking thoughtful questions about someone’s good news helps them relive the experience and can deepen your relationship. Activity: Argue with yourself. Catch one negative thought you have about yourself this week and write it down as an argument rather than a fact. Then build the opposing case by listing three pieces of real evidence that challenge it. To listen to the extended Deep Thinks version of this episode, please visit FasterSmarter.io/premium . Episode Reference Links: Martin Seligman Martin’s Book: Agency Ep.179 Finding Positive in Negative Emotions: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing Ep.181 Why Happiness is a Direction, Not a Destination: Communicat… Connect: Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart Premium Email Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.io Episode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart Website Newsletter Signup + English Lan
- Positive Psychology and Coaching Past, Present, and Future with Martin Seligman
What has been the most meaningful outgrowth of positive psychology? In this episode of Coaching Revealed , we share an exclusive keynote address from Martin Seligman, presented at the Institute of Coaching’s 2024 Coaching in Leadership and Healthcare Conference. Drawing on decades of research, Martin shares his findings on the profound impact emerging from coaching and positive psychology. In his address, Martin covers three main goals. A 25-year progress report on the development of positive psychology The implications of positive psychology onto coaching practices The potential of artificial intelligence in transforming coaching and human wellbeing.
- Paving the way to positivity (with Dr. Martin Seligman)
25 years ago, at a time when the dominant focus in psychology was on mental illness, pathology, and dysfunction, Dr. Martin Seligman felt that psychology shouldn’t only be about fixing problems but about enabling individuals and communities to flourish. He is widely regarded as the founding father of positive psychology, and someone whose work JP has drawn upon throughout his career to build his positive mindset and create environments where people can thrive. Listen to their conversation now. New here? Subscribe to Positive Leadership & You for one edition a month, written for leaders who want to build companies and communities people thrive in. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/positive-leadership-you-6970390170017669121/ Want to go deeper? Listen to the Positive Leadership Podcast on your favourite platform. 130+ conversations with the leaders, founders and thinkers shaping a more human future of work. 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/positive-leadership/id1574911588 🎤 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1EdnJcYgh9nXPTFJ5euOBf
- How to Thrive in our Modern Work World with a 70,000-year-old brain! | Martin Seligman, Ph.D. & Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, M.D.
Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, M.D., has served as chief product officer and chief innovation officer at BetterUp, founding CEO of LifeLink, and an advisor to healthcare, coaching, and behavior change technology companies. Martin Seligman, Ph.D. is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, director of the Positive Psychology Center, and former president of the American Psychological Association. Together, they join James today to discuss their new book, Tomorrowmind.Tomorrowmind tackles the challenges of thriving in our modern world of work with a 70,000-year-old brain. How can we not only survive but flourish amidst the never-ending cycles of change and unprecedented uncertainty that threatens to drown us daily?Drawing from their original research, Kellerman and Seligman outline five critical skills that today's professionals need to develop to achieve their potential. They offer guidance for organizational leaders looking to arm their workforce with the capabilities that will future-proof their firm's success.------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn
- Positive Psychology in a Pandemic, with Martin Seligman, PhD
Over the past 20 years, the field of positive psychology has grown from a fledgling idea to a worldwide movement. Positive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive. Former APA president Martin Seligman, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and the founder of positive psychology, joins us to discuss what positive psychology has to say about flourishing in tough times, such as a pandemic. Are you enjoying Speaking of Psychology? We’d love to know what you think of the podcast, what you would change about it, and what you’d like to hear more of. Please take our listener survey at www.apa.org/podcastsurvey . Links Martin Seligman, PhD The Hope Circuit by Martin Seligman, PhD Music New York Jazz Loop by FoolBoyMedia via Freesound.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Learned Optimism, by Martin Seligman (ft. Wisdom from a Humble Jellyfish, by Rani Shah)
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Learned Optimism, written by Martin Seligman. We also discuss a creative and different perspective on Learned Optimism by Rani Shah in her book Wisdom from a Humble Jellyfish. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com
- Optimism and hope—with Martin Seligman
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Optimism may protect you from depression. But pessimism could be roughly equivalent to smoking more than 2 packs of cigarettes a day. Known as The Father of Positive Psychology, Professor Martin Seligman continues his talk to an Australian audience about how to promote human flourishing, and positive education.
- Positive psychology—with Martin Seligman
During the 1960s the field of psychology focussed on the science of how past trauma creates present symptoms, and how to reduce people’s misery. Professor Martin Seligman wanted to change that focus. He’s become known as the Father of Positive Psychology, and he’s had a profound influence worldwide. In Part 1 of our 2 programs with Martin Seligman, hear him address an exclusive audience in Australia on happiness and human flourishing.
- Is Our Understanding Of Resilience Wrong? With Martin Seligman
Martin Seligman is a leading authority in the fields of positive psychology, resilience, learned helplessness, depression, optimism, and pessimism. He is the director of the Penn Positive Psychology Center, the Penn Master of Applied Positive Psychology program. In this conversation, you will hear Martin share what he would like attendees to take away from his presentation at the 5th World Congress on Positive Psychology. He talks about changes he is seeing with governments as they implement positive psychology practices. Martin believes well-being should be one of the principle goals of political policy around the world. Martin also talks about positive psychology in the workplace. He shares one small change that he believes can make a big impact on workplaces. He also shares that increases in occupational well-being should decrease accidents and increase safety in the workplace. Connect with Martin Seligman: Website - http://authentichappiness.org You'll Learn: [02:02] - Martin will be speaking at the IPPA World Congress on Positive Psychology in July in Montreal. He shares what he would like attendees to learn in his session, "Positive Psychology: Past, Present, and Future". [03:55] - Martin shares some of the changes he is seeing with governments as they implement these ideas. He shares the five groups to life satisfaction and happiness, which forms the acronym, PERMA. [05:51] - Martin talks about the ways of measuring well-being with psychometric accuracy. [09:03] - Martin shares his confidence that these are the pillars of well-being and that governments can make changes with well-being. He explains how they are using social media to measure the results. [12:17] - Martin states that our positive emotional system is built around the question, "what works?" [13:49] - Martin shares a small change that can make big differences in the workplace. [16:22] - Martin defines good leadership in the workplace. [17:45] - Occupational safety dangers are increased by depression, anxiety, and anger. [18:41] - Martin explains how his original theories on learned helplessness may have been wrong. [20:44] - Martin talks about the idea of positive psychology practices may not be a good fit for certain workplace environments. [22:10] - The Lightning Round with Martin Seligman. Your Resources: Martin Seligman's books on Amazon Flourish - Martin Seligman Homo Prospectus - Martin Seligman 5th World Congress in Positive Psychology Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It's free! Special thanks to Martin for joining me thi
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GuestVine has tracked 10 guest episodes from Martin Seligman across 9 shows — about 6 hours of listening, going back to February 2017. Every episode links straight to the original publisher's audio.
Martin Seligman shows up most often on All In The Mind (2 episodes), with visits to This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg and Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques. The conversations mostly sit in Science territory.
Most recent: “Coming This Friday - The Power of Optimism with Martin Seligman, PhD.” on This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg, 12 Oct 2026.
Podcasts Martin Seligman has appeared on
The shows with the most detected Martin Seligman guest appearances.
- All In The MindLatest appearance: 1 Jul 20182 episodes
- This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil StiegLatest appearance: 12 Oct 20261 episode
- Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication TechniquesLatest appearance: 10 Sept 20261 episode
- Coaching Revealed an Institute of Coaching PodcastLatest appearance: 23 Jan 20251 episode
- Positive LeadershipLatest appearance: 3 Jan 20241 episode
- The James Altucher ShowLatest appearance: 6 Jan 20231 episode
- Speaking of PsychologyLatest appearance: 20 Jan 20211 episode
- Brown Girls ReadLatest appearance: 14 Sept 20201 episode
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Martin Seligman has appeared on 10 recent podcast episodes across 9 different shows. GuestVine keeps this list complete and up to date — new appearances are added automatically and delivered to the podcast player you already use.
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- Martin Seligman has appeared on 10 recent podcast episodes across 9 shows, including All In The Mind, This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg, Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques.
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- The latest detected appearance is “Coming This Friday - The Power of Optimism with Martin Seligman, PhD.” on This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg, published 12 Oct 2026.
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