Habits and Hustle helps share the stories, habits, and rituals of people's journeys on living fulfilled lives. Host Jennifer Cohen interviews thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and overall extraordinary people who share their insight and open up about the normally hidden aspects that have made a difference in their success.
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Episode 598: Human Connection in the AI Era: How Technology Is Reshaping Relationships
Épisode 596
vendredi 23 octobre 2026 • Durée 22:49
We're living in a culture where vulnerability gets attention, oversharing gets engagement, and followers can start to feel more like friends than strangers. The bigger question is what happens when social media and AI both become easier places to turn for connection than the people actually in our lives.
We dive into this in today's episode of Habits & Hustle. I sit down with Hamet Watt to talk about the difference between vulnerability and oversharing, why social media can incentivize people to reveal more than they normally would, and how AI is starting to change the way we look for advice, validation, and emotional support.
We also get into whether AI could sometimes be more useful than therapy in the moment, how to prompt it so it stops simply agreeing with you, why people may start comparing their real partners to AI companions, and whether a future where people choose highly personalized robot relationships is much closer than we think.
What's Discussed:
(04:36) Where vulnerability ends and oversharing begins on social media.
(06:08) Why people may be mistaking followers for real friends.
(06:49) How social media rewards increasingly personal and polarizing content.
(11:09) Why AI is becoming the relationship people wish they had with humans.
(11:51) How AI could sometimes be more useful than therapy in the moment.
(17:20) How to prompt AI for honest feedback instead of constant validation.
(18:35) Why people may start comparing their real partners to AI companions.
(20:23) Would you choose the perfect partner if they were a robot?
(21:41) How human-like robots could change dating, intimacy, and connection.
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Episode 597: Dr. Sasha Hamdani: ADHD, Rejection & Being Too Sensitive: Why You Feel Everything So Deeply
Épisode 597
mardi 20 octobre 2026 • Durée 01:05:13
You can be incredibly successful at work and still struggle with everyday tasks, criticism, or rejection. For people with ADHD, these challenges can be especially frustrating, and the emotional side of ADHD often gets overlooked in conversations about focus and productivity.
We dive deeper into this in Habits & Hustle with Dr. Sasha Hamdani. We talk about why so many women go undiagnosed until adulthood, why some high achievers with ADHD struggle in their personal lives, and why rejection or criticism can trigger such intense emotional reactions. We also get into whether we've become too sensitive as a society and how to build better emotional resilience.
Dr. Sasha is a board-certified psychiatrist, ADHD expert, and New York Times bestselling author of Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply. She also has ADHD herself, giving her both a clinical and personal understanding of these challenges. She explains how ADHD affects much more than attention, why emotional regulation matters, and how understanding your own patterns can help you better manage your emotions, relationships, and daily life.
What's Discussed:
(09:13) Why so many women with ADHD go undiagnosed until adulthood.
(10:43) Why ADHD affects much more than your ability to focus.
(15:00) Why some of the most successful entrepreneurs have ADHD.
(17:35) Why ADHD medication alone may not be enough to manage symptoms.
(27:07) Why people with ADHD may experience rejection and criticism more intensely.
(34:22) Why rejection can feel physically overwhelming for emotionally sensitive people.
(43:28) How someone can be incredibly successful at work but struggle with basic tasks at home.
(45:29) Why being brutally honest can sometimes be a sign of poor emotional regulation.
(46:21) Whether we've become too emotionally sensitive as a society.
Episode 596: Personal Branding Psychology: Scarcity, Overexposure, and Protecting Your Value
Épisode 594
vendredi 16 octobre 2026 • Durée 26:09
We live in a world that tells you to post more, share more, show up everywhere, and constantly stay visible. But at some point, does more exposure actually make you less interesting? And when you have already built credibility, success, and status, could a little scarcity make your personal brand even stronger?
We dive into this in today's episode of Habits & Hustle. I sit down with Hamet Watt to talk about Tom Brady, celebrity overexposure, and why I think there is real value in leaving people a little curious. We compare people like Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Keanu Reeves, and Rihanna, and get into why some people seem to maintain their allure while others can start to feel overexposed.
We also get into the tension between doing whatever you want and protecting the value of your brand, why constant attention and validation can become a trap, and how scarcity applies far beyond celebrities. Whether you are building a personal brand, a business, or a product, there is a point where being everywhere can start working against you.
What's Discussed:
(01:02) Whether Tom Brady has become overexposed.
(02:16) How scarcity and mystery can make someone more interesting.
(04:03) Why a lower profile can sometimes increase your brand value.
(07:47) The qualities that made Tom Brady so compelling in the first place.
(09:40) How being everywhere can slowly dilute your appeal.
(11:53) What it looks like to reach a point where you stop caring what people think.
(13:00) Why high-status people may hurt their brand by playing in spaces beneath them.
(14:23) Michael Jordan as an example of maintaining status without constant visibility.
(20:02) How Keanu Reeves and Rihanna preserve mystery and intrigue.
(22:39) The science of scarcity and why overexposure can hurt personal and product brands.
Episode 595: Peter Crone: Rewiring Limiting Beliefs for More Confidence, Freedom, and Better Relationships
Épisode 568
mardi 13 octobre 2026 • Durée 01:37:08
What if the biggest thing holding you back is a belief you do not even realize you have?
We spend so much time trying to change our habits, become more disciplined, improve our relationships, make more money, and fix the parts of ourselves we think are falling short. But underneath many of those behaviors are subconscious beliefs that have been forming for years. "I'm not enough." "It's all up to me." "I'm not lovable." "I have to prove myself." Those beliefs can quietly drive perfectionism, overthinking, people pleasing, control, achievement, and even the way we choose relationships.
This matters because changing your behavior without understanding what is driving it can keep you stuck in the same patterns. Past disappointment can become evidence for future fear. High achievement can become an attempt to prove your worth. Independence can become protection from vulnerability. Even self-improvement can become another way to delay taking action. Becoming aware of the belief underneath the behavior gives you the opportunity to stop automatically reacting to your past and start making different choices.
Peter Crone is a mindset coach, speaker, and writer known as the "Mind Architect." His work focuses on helping people identify and break free from subconscious beliefs, emotional patterns, and mental limitations that shape the way they experience their health, relationships, careers, and lives. He has worked with professional athletes, business leaders, high performers, and people around the world to help them create greater freedom by changing the way they relate to themselves and their circumstances.
What's Discussed:
(15:03) How intelligent people can overthink themselves into analysis paralysis and become better at convincing themselves why something will not work.
(16:02) Why accumulated disappointment can become evidence for future fear and make people increasingly hesitant to take risks.
(19:51) How your triggers can reveal the subconscious beliefs and emotional patterns that are still controlling your reactions.
Episode 594: Dr. Jonathan Schoeff: Biohacking for Longevity: What Works, What's Overhyped, and What Matters
Épisode 594
mardi 6 octobre 2026 • Durée 01:05:01
You can spend a lot of money trying to optimize your health and still miss the things that make the biggest difference. The wellness industry keeps giving us new treatments, tests, and biohacks to chase, but expensive does not automatically mean effective.
We dive deeper into this in Habits & Hustle with Dr. Jonathan Schoeff. We talk about which longevity trends are actually worth your attention, where people may be wasting their money, and why strength, sleep, and metabolic health still do more heavy lifting than many of the latest wellness trends.
Jonathan is a practicing surgeon and longevity physician who works with high performers on health optimization. He looks at wellness through both a clinical and performance lens, which makes him especially good at cutting through claims that sound impressive but do not have much evidence behind them. His approach is simple: look at the data, understand the outcome you are trying to improve, and stop confusing good marketing with good medicine.
What's Discussed:
(13:11) Why the most expensive biohacks may be the least effective.
(17:07) The basic health habits that still outperform most expensive longevity treatments.
(25:00) Why muscle may be one of the most important markers of healthy aging.
(28:03) How deadlifts can become risky when form, load, and spine health are ignored.
(33:20) Why lifting lighter weights for more reps may not build the strength women need.
(39:24) Why training three days a week may produce better results than constantly working out.
(48:54) Which popular longevity tools are actually worth the money and which are overhyped.
(53:32) Why GLP-1s may have benefits that go far beyond weight loss.
(1:02:11) Why high performers often invest in everything except a real health strategy.
Episode 593: Jean Chatzky: Personal Finance Strategies for Building Wealth Without Overcomplicating Money
Épisode 593
mardi 29 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:11:35
You can make a lot of money and still have no idea if you are actually financially secure. A bigger paycheck does not automatically mean you are building wealth, making smart decisions, or setting yourself up for the future.
We dive deeper into this in Habits & Hustle with Jean Chatzky. We talk about the habits that actually build wealth, how much you should be saving, and why getting control of your money often comes down to a few simple decisions you repeat consistently.
Jean Chatzky is a financial journalist, the founder of HerMoney, and spent 25 years as the financial editor of the Today Show. She has also made plenty of money mistakes herself, which is part of what makes her advice so practical. Her approach is about taking something that feels intimidating and breaking it down into choices people can actually understand and use.
What's Discussed:
(3:18) Why personal finance is usually much simpler than people make it seem.
(8:25) Why automating your money can prevent some of your biggest financial mistakes.
(18:05) The one thing everyone should do this month to improve their finances.
(19:09) The money habit that separates people building wealth from people who simply earn a good income.
(26:24) Why your 50s or even 60s may not be too late to seriously improve your retirement.
(31:19) Why making kids spend their own money may be one of the best ways to teach them its value.
(40:49) Why everyone in a relationship should have money of their own.
(45:55) How everyday purchases like coffee can quietly add up to thousands of dollars a year.
(1:03:48) The simplest way to start investing in 2026 if you have absolutely no idea where to begin.
(1:08:58) Why the boring basics still beat most of the flashy financial advice people chase.
Episode 592: AI and Relationships: The Future of Connection, Dating, and Loneliness
Épisode 376
vendredi 25 septembre 2026 • Durée 29:37
What happens when AI gets so good that it starts competing with real human connection? We're already seeing people form relationships with chatbots, turn to AI when they're lonely, and create digital companions that can respond exactly how they want. The bigger question is what happens when technology becomes easier than dealing with the messiness of actual people.
We dive deeper into this in today's episode of Habits & Hustle. I sit down with Hamet Watt to talk about how quickly AI is evolving, why everyone needs to learn how to use it, and the opportunities and risks that come with technology becoming more powerful, personalized, and integrated into our everyday lives.
We also get into AI companions, the loneliness loop, whether real relationships will eventually have to compete with programmable ones, and the very real possibility that AI changes human behavior long before we ever get anywhere close to the sci-fi version everyone is afraid of.
What's Discussed:
(07:11) What's changing so quickly in AI right now.
(09:41) How AI can become smarter than the humans who built it.
(13:25) What happened when AI was told it would be shut down.
(15:21) How ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI platforms compare.
(19:21) Why learning how to use AI is becoming unavoidable.
(20:35) How AI could change dating, relationships, and human connection.
(24:18) Why people are becoming emotionally attached to AI partners.
(26:22) How loneliness and AI companions can create a dangerous loop.
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Episode 591: Melissa Haloossim: Anti-Aging Treatments That Actually Work for Skin Tightening and Facial Aging
mardi 22 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:21:48
What if the biggest mistake you are making with your skin is following whatever treatment happens to be trending right now? Between lasers, injectables, devices, fillers, and endless skincare advice online, it is getting harder to tell what your skin actually needs and what could be a waste of money.
We dive deeper into this in Habits & Hustle with Melissa Haloossim. We also chat about which anti-aging treatments are overhyped, why the person performing your treatment matters so much, and how filters and social media are changing the way people see their own faces.
Melissa Haloossim is a nurse practitioner, founder of Skin Thesis, and has spent more than 20 years working in aesthetic medicine. Her approach is highly individualized, with a focus on choosing treatments based on the person, their skin, and the result they are actually trying to achieve.
What's Discussed:
(11:33) Why some skin-tightening treatments can destroy facial fat and make you look older.
(15:05) The difference between lasers, radiofrequency, and ultrasound.
(21:23) Why doing too much to your face can actually age you faster.
(39:21) Why chasing trendy treatments is one of the biggest skincare mistakes after 40.
(45:11) What actually ages your face the most.
(57:46) What to prioritize when you are on a skincare budget.
(1:05:47) Why retinol still matters for anti-aging.
(1:06:41) Why filler does not actually lift your face.
(1:09:44) Why Melissa calls XERF one of the most overrated treatments right now.
(1:26:53) How filters are changing the way people see their own faces.
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Episode 590: Daily Habits That Can Transform Your Life in Six Months
Épisode 590
vendredi 18 septembre 2026 • Durée 10:11
What if you are expecting too much from yourself in one week and far too little from what you could accomplish in six months? Real change often happens through small decisions repeated long enough to create momentum, even when progress feels slow.
We dive deeper into this in today's solo episode of Habits & Hustle. I talk about why the boring middle is where so many people give up, how your daily habits shape where you end up, and actionable ways to start making choices now that can put you in a completely different place six months from today.
I also get into personal responsibility, why feeling stuck can become a mindset, and how taking more ownership over your health, career, relationships, or confidence can change the trajectory of your life.
What's Discussed:
(00:00) How much your life can change in six months.
(01:31) Why we underestimate what six months can do.
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Episode 589: Dr. Shefali: Raising Confident Kids Through Boundaries, Independence, and Emotional Resilience
mardi 15 septembre 2026 • Durée 58:55
A lot of parenting mistakes start with something we rarely look at: our own unhealed fears, insecurities, and expectations. When those patterns go unchecked, kids can end up carrying pressure that was never really theirs.
We dive deeper into this in Habits & Hustle with Dr. Shefali. We also chat about raising confident and independent kids, giving sons and daughters room to use their voice, and how social media is shaping their identity and self-worth.
Dr. Shefali is a clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of the Conscious Parenting movement. She trained at Columbia University and is the author of multiple books on conscious parenting.
Check out Dr. Shefali's latest books "Raising Conscious Daughters" and "Raising Conscious Sons" at www.drshefali.com/books
What's Discussed:
(07:49) How social media algorithms can exploit the different vulnerabilities of teenage girls and boys, from girls seeking approval and belonging to boys being exposed to pornography and manosphere content.
(15:15) Why Dr. Shefali calls the way girls build their identity through likes, reactions, comparison, and digital feedback the "perception prison," and how parents can help reduce overstimulation.
(20:58) Why daughters need opportunities to disagree, push back, and practice boundaries with their fathers so they learn to use their voice outside the home.
(24:12) Why boys may connect through movement, challenge, problem-solving, and physical activity, and how constantly pushing them to verbalize their feelings can create more distance.
(27:55) Why a son wanting less physical affection as he gets older does not necessarily mean he loves his mother less, and how giving him space can support his growing independence.
(29:24) How giving boys responsibility, leadership opportunities, physical challenges, and ways to contribute can help build competence and a stronger sense of worth.
(49:42) How emotional sensitivity can affect confidence, relationships, and professional success.
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(30:57) How the belief "I'm not enough" can fuel achievement, perfectionism, relentless work, and the need to prove yourself.
(32:20) Why people spend so much energy resisting where they are and chasing the person they believe they should already be.
(36:40) How perfectionism, control, and noticing everything around you can sometimes be forms of vigilance rooted in fear.
(43:54) Why the love you experienced in a relationship still belongs to you, even after the relationship ends.
(54:44) How constantly trying to perfect yourself can become another form of procrastination that keeps you from taking action.
(57:43) Why dating and intimacy become harder when independence, self-protection, and a polished facade keep people disconnected from themselves.
(01:03:19) Why changing behavior alone can be difficult to sustain when deeper subconscious beliefs continue driving your thoughts, emotions, and choices.
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(38:45) How parents can project their own unhealed insecurities onto their children through achievement, activities, schools, status, and the pressure to become a reflection of the parent.
(42:10) Why trying to avoid every parenting mistake is unrealistic, and how acknowledging mistakes, validating your child's experience, and letting go of perfection can strengthen the relationship.
(46:14) Why one conscious parent can still make a meaningful difference when co-parents disagree, and how children may release their stress with the parent they feel safest around.
(48:57) Why choosing who you have children with deserves enormous consideration, because co-parenting can connect you to that person for the rest of your life.
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