Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

Behavioral scientist Katy Milkman shares strategies for making changes stick

Katy Milkman and her book “How to Change."
Katy Milkman joins host Kerri Miller for a conversation about the research behind her new book “How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.”
Author photo by Peter Murphy | Courtesy of Penguin Random House

New Year’s often serves as a fresh start for people seeking to make changes to their daily routines, but behavioral scientist Katy Milkman examines our patterns year round.

She has a new book out titled “How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be,” which looks at how to make those changes stick.

Milkman joined host Kerri Miller to discuss the research that led to her book and share strategies for sustainable change.

Guest: 

Katy Milkman is a professor at The Wharton School and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the author of “How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.”

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