An N of 1

About An N of 1

“In science, an N of 1 is virtually meaningless. But in life, you can learn a lot from one person’s experience.” Welcome to ’An N of 1’ - the podcast that takes you behind the scenes to explore the careers of the applied behavioral scientists making a difference in modern business. Each episode features an in-depth interview with a practicing applied behavioral scientist, as they share their personal journeys, educational backgrounds, and career milestones. Discover how they apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems for companies across the globe. Whether you're a student, professional, or just fascinated by the process of shaping human behavior, this podcast offers a unique look into the leaders, strategists, researchers, designers, and experimenters that are doing the work. Tune in to An N of 1 and learn how behavioral change happens at scale.

Publisher

Matt Wallaert

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 Sept 2024

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   An N of 1 with Lena Belkor

   Lena Belkor leads the Consumer Intelligence function at Scotts Miracle-Gro, where she built an insights practice grounded in applied behavioral science from scratch and is now scaling it. Her team uses behavioral research, analytics, and AI-enabled synthesis to shape strategy across lawn, garden, and pest brands. Its work has included rethinking the L&G categories around what people actually do (behavior!) in their spaces rather than who they are. Before SMG, she spent 15+ years at Goldma...

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   An N of 1 with Jeff Helzner

   Jeff Helzner is a decision scientist. He began his career as a philosophy professor at Columbia University, where he taught and researched decision theory, formal epistemology, and logic, before leaving academia in 2014 to apply those ideas to real-world decision making in the insurance industry. His current work focuses on building tools to improve underwriting decisions in insurance lines where human judgment is an important source of information. He holds a Ph.D. in Logic, Computation, and...

3. 

   7 Sept 2026

   An N of 1 with Samantha Gottlieb

   Samantha Gottlieb is a social scientist, with deep industry experience in wearable devices, digital health, and biotech. She has worked at Google, Fitbit, and multiple digital health startups. At Google, she led Fitbit’s user experience for the digital wellness vertical. Her research at Fitbit helped to shape the company’s first behavioral health feature, the Stress Management experience. She brings a multidisciplinary lens to her research, drawing on her interests in anthropology, public hea...

Who has been a guest on An N of 1

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kaitlin King Del Riego
• Ciarán Friel
• Reshma Tonse

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

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Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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