Mind Tricks Radio

About Mind Tricks Radio

Welcome to Mind Tricks Radio, where we’ll explore contemporary topics in Psychology, though interviewing creative and innovative thinkers in the field. I’m your host, Dr. Aaron Kaplan. Thanks for tuning in!

Publisher

mindtricks

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Nov 2019

Latest episode

4 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

10 of 95 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 95: The Mattering Mindset, with Matthew Emerzian

   Host MindTricks Radio interviews keynote speaker Matthew Emerzian about cultivating a "mattering mindset" to find purpose beyond achievement and connect with others.

2. 

   28 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 94: The Path of Least Regret, with Parul Somani

   Host [Host Name] interviews author Parul Somani about navigating difficult decisions and minimizing regret by identifying a personal North Star for greater peace of mind.

3. 

   26 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 93: The Puritans, the Apocalypse, and Zombies: How American History Shaped Stories About the End of the World, with Dr. Kevin Pelletier

   Dr. Kevin Pelletier, an associate professor of English, discusses with the host how American history, from Puritanism to modern anxieties, shapes our enduring fascination with apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic stories.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 95: The Mattering Mindset, with Matthew Emerzian

Published 4 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And it means if you weren't in this world, this world could never be the same. Yeah. That's a powerful, inspiring, empowering thing to really own for yourself. And again, and own it in a way that we all have good, bad, and ugly, right? None of us are perfect. And we all have a unique package of things. And some of them are gifts and some of them don't feel like gifts, right? But the world needs that person I'm speaking to that needs you in this world just the way you are. It needs your journey. It needs your story. And you matter. And so it kind of starts with that just basic understanding. I do this thing sometimes where not just on the streets, but I ask people, you know, what are five things that you do well? […]

Who has been a guest on Mind Tricks Radio

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

• Matthew Emerzian
• Parul Somani
• Dr Kevin Pelletier
• Dr Art Markman
• Dr Isabelle Morley

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

43 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51