Am I Doing It Wrong?
Am I Doing It Wrong?

<em>Am I Doing It Wrong?</em> explores the all-too-human anxieties we have about trying to get our lives right. Every week hosts Raj Punjabi and Noah Michelson choose a different topic – from saying sorry to casual hookups to fighting climate change – and enlist experts and guests with big opinions to debate and strategize the best ways to tackle everything that’s constantly thrown at us. By the end of each episode, you’ll be wiser, less worried and more equipped to do every day a little better.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Let's plant our feet on soiled ground and grow together! This week Raj and Noah welcome author of Good Things Maryah Greene, to talk through getting the right plants for your space, green thumbs vs green brains, and the true value of talking to your greenery.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to board! This week Raj and Noah welcome back HuffPost senior writer Caroline Bologna to talk us through how best to spend our time at the airport for minimum stress and maximum efficiency including TSA hacks, check-in tips, and whether the pre-check services are worth it.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can we have a healthy, balanced relationship with our marijuana intake that fits into our lifestyle we want it to? Yes weed can! This week Raj and Noah welcome Krishna Andavolu, journalist and host of Weediquette, to talk through what to do if you get too high, how different the different strains really are, and how to adapt to all the new norms of marijuana.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're taking a quick break but we'll be back next week! In the meantime, we wanted to share an episode you might've missed before!------Taking care of your teeth is tricky. If you asked a random person how they deal with their dental health, their answer is likely to contain some mixture of confusion, shame and anxiety. It can be hard to even know if you're doing what you're supposed to. This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Stephanie Dumanian, owner of Park Lex 60 Dental and has worked with celebrities, pro athletes and models, to find out how we’re all doing dental care wrong and how we can do it better.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The eyes have it! This week Raj and Noah see what they can see and welcome ophthalmologist Dr. Amanda Redfern to talk about all about our vision and the real effect screen time can have on our sight, whether glasses are inevitable, and teach us the 20/20/20 rule.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blood pressure this, cholesterol that, already we're talking about some confusing matters of the heart. How do we make sense of it all? This week Raj and Noah welcome cardiologist Dr. Guilly Rebagay to talk about the value of exercise, lifestyle decisions, and all the things we can do to help get our hearts right.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Look, we KNOW! It feels like a drag to eat veggies and incorporate them well into your diet, is there a way to do it that doesn't feel bad?This week Raj and Noah welcome author and vegan chef Priyanka Naik to talk us through best practices for protein intake, living a life of sustainability, and the best ways to thrive within a plant-forward diet.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Let's get ready to rumble! Respectfully and gently! This week Raj and Noah welcome Adriana Alejandre, trauma therapist and founder of Latinx Therapy to talk us through best practices for conflict resolution, the way non-verbal communication affects us, and the most effective ways to disagree with those you love.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Water water everywhere, but how much should we drink? This week Raj and Noah get their liquids on and welcome Colleen Muñoz Director and Co-Founder of Hydration Health Center, to talk through the health of hydration, alternatives to water, how best to get those pesky electrolytes we all need.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blue bins, green bins, have we BEEN recycling wrong?? This week Raj and Noah work up the nerve to conserve and welcome Nena Shaw Director of Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division at the EPA, to talk through the problem with plastics, making haste with food waste, and how to re-imagine our narrow definitions of what it means to integrate recycling into our lives.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Summer's here and the time is right for fun in the sun! But before we go full Sheryl Crow, how do we protect ourselves from our big shiny friend? (and foe??) This week, Raj and Noah dermatologist Dr. Anthony Rossi to break down the meaning of SPF numbers, answer if there's a safe way to tan, and how to read the fine print on our sunscreen bottles.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Finally, the one about friendship! There's no way we're all maintaining our adult relationships in modern life exactly right, so this week, Raj and Noah welcome writer and author of the new book Modern Friendship Anna Goldfarb to talk about how to infuse our most important relationships with fun, integrity, and intention.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We all know the famous expression about NOT doing something where you eat, but is it possible that the germs are unavoidable in our favorite restaurants? This week, Noah and Raj welcome back author Jason Tetro, AKA The Germ Guy, to talk all about how to be vigilant against bacteria when going out for meals.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We all experience wear and tear on our bodies, it's the cost of being alive! But how do we make sense of the problem of pain? This week, Raj and Noah welcome anesthesiologist Dr. Darryl Brown to help us make sense of our physical hurt and how to treat it well. Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maybe you're an aspiring wino, maybe you wanna be able to identify the notes and fruits and details of a glass of red at parties. Either way, this week, Raj and Noah welcome expert sommelier Doug Frost to help elevate your drink game and demystify wine from something intimidating to something enjoyable.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Look, nobody LOVES flying. So how do we make the best of not-ideal travel situation? Seat choice, food options, aisle etiquette, there's a way to do these things better and make traveling the friendly skies even friendlier. Luckily this week, Raj and Noah welcome back HuffPost senior reporter and travel expert Caroline Bologna to tell us all how we're doing flights wrong and how to do them right.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We all have to clean our spaces, and it's annoying, but is it possible to make it something you love to do? Our guest seems to think so! This week Raj and Noah welcome back Patric Richardson, author of the book House Love, to teach us best practices for keeping our places tidy, the best cadence for how often to dust and vacuum, and how to transform our mundane tasks into our little joys.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do you know what your kitty wants, and are you giving them everything they deserve? This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Mikel Delgado scientist and cat behaviorist to help unlock the minds of our closest feline friends and discuss ways to keep them purr-fectly happy.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're heading back into the bathroom this week to tackle a topic we all (hopefully) do frequently. Noah and Raj welcome medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatologist and the founder of Ocean Skin & Vein Institute Dr. Divya Shokeen to discuss the surprising ways in which we may be showering wrong, and what we can do to optimize our time bathing.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Everyone's trying to keep good hygiene, but how realistic is it to do so in the room of your home where germs can thrive? This week, Noah and Raj welcome author Jason Tetro, AKA The Germ Guy, to talk all the bacteria lurking in our bathrooms, the difference between cleaning and disinfecting, and how to eradicate the bad bathroom germs we encounter in the every day.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We know we need to get our daily steps in, but who came up with 10,000 as the goal? Is it possibly to target exercise one area of your body? How do we warm up without exhausting ourselves? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Heather Milton, exercise physiologist and certified strength and conditioning specialist, to talk all about proper methods for warming up, running techniques and all things to help us work it all out.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We know doing the dishes is a chore, but are we sure we're effectively cleaning our plates and pans? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Carolyn Forté, executive director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Home Care and Cleaning Lab, to talk about pre-rinsing, hand-washing versus machine washing, and how best we can keep our kitchenware clean.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Whether it was an epic rager or a soul-nourishing dinner with friends, we've all been to a party that we'll remember for the rest of our lives. But how do they happen? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Deesha Dyer, an author of the new book Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble and former White House Social Secretary to talk about throwing parties for Obama's administration, the gift of hospitality, and help us figure out how to design the social gatherings of our dreams. Let's party!Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How do we pee all we can pee? How can we possibly know if we're relieving ourselves wrong?? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Yaniv Larish, a urologist from 5th Avenue Urology, to discuss how often we should be urinating, proper hydration, and how to live a healthy life for a healthy bladder. Speaking words of wisdom, let it pee.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We've all experienced transcendent moments in our lives, but is there a science to explain why? This week Noah and Raj welcome Dacher Keltner, a professor from U.C. Berkley, consultant on the Pixar film Inside Out, and a full-time wonder researcher, to talk about how to see our lives through the lens of awe and wonder.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So much of modern lives are lived online, but how do we bring order and boundary to our messy internet presences? This week Noah and Raj welcome Alysa Hutnik, a privacy attorney from Washington D.C., to talk about how to use the internet with intention, which cookies we shouldn't be accepting, and how to maintain our privacy online.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're in the middle of cold and flu season, and everyone has their own way of dealing with it. But do any of the various medicines or home remedies actually work? This week Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Natasha Bhuyan a family physician and medical director of One Medical in Arizona to talk about the different things that are getting us sick and how we can get better, better.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How well do you know your way around your kitchen? We're all need to eat, but lots of people tend to feel inadequate and anxious when it comes to actually preparing food. This week Raj and Noah welcome celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Jet Tila who provides ways we can all simplify the chaos that is cooking and be more effective in the kitchen.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can you consider yourself a dog person if you don't know if you're doing the things that make doggies happy? This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Emily Levine, an animal behaviorist with a background in veterinary medicine to answer all of our doggo questions.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When we think about aging, we often think about elderly people, but the truth is we're all aging all the time. But don't worry, it doesn't have to be scary -- this week Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Parul Goyal a geriatric medicine specialist at Vanderbilt Health for a conversation about how to keep our bodies and minds healthy as we all get older.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do you have a fiery temper? Or when you get mad, do you just seethe and keep it all inside? Is there a "right" way to get angry? This week, Noah and Raj welcome "The Anger Professor" Ryan Martin, a psychologist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to help us understand why we get mad and what we can do to channel our anger into more positive territory.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leftovers aren't the most exciting part of a meal and it certainly doesn't seem like they would be a potential minefield, but it turns out that in order to keep yourself safe and keep your food delicious, you should probably be paying a lot more attention to how you deal with them. This week, Noah and Raj welcome back Kristen Aiken, editorial director of HuffPost Life, to tell us all how to avoid getting sick from last night's dinner and how you can actually elevate your leftover game to delicious new heights!Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Believe it or not, out of all the topics covered on this podcast so far, this is the one you're probably doing most wrong. Yup, when it comes to laundry, it turns out most people make a lot of assumptions that just aren't true. Luckily, this week Noah and Raj are consulting with Patric Richardson, The Laundry Evangelist, to find out how to do your laundry better.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How is your gut health? It seems like everyone is talking about the gut microbiome, but it doesn't seem like anybody really knows what that means. This week, Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Megan Rossi, the founder of The Gut Health Clinic in London, to sort out what's going on in our guts and how we can take care of them better.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When you're planning a trip, hotels can be a major source of stress. Figuring out how do you find the best one, booking for the best price, fretting over cleanliness and safety when you get there, knowing if and when and how much to tip the staff -- it can all be too much! Luckily this week, Raj and Noah welcome back HuffPost senior reporter and travel expert Caroline Bologna to tell us all how to do hotels right.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's the deep dark days of winter, the time of year when the days are short and seasonal affective disorder takes hold. This week Raj and Noah welcome Dr. David Klemanski, a psychologist and professor of psychiatry at Yale University, to talk all things SAD and learn how to be less miserable this winter.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Okay, yes this episode is literally about going to the bathroom, but think about it -- is there anything that everybody does that gets talked about less than pooping? How can we possibly know if we're doing it wrong?? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Evan Goldstein, an anal surgeon and the founder and CEO of Bespoke Surgical, to kick off the new year with a discussion about how we can all be pooping better.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Taking care of your teeth is tricky. If you asked a random person how they deal with their dental health, their answer is likely to contain some mixture of confusion, shame and anxiety. It can be hard to even know if you're doing what you're supposed to. This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Stephanie Dumanian, owner of Park Lex 60 Dental and has worked with celebrities, pro athletes and models, to find out how we’re all doing dental care wrong and how we can do it better.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We all know that we should have a set nighttime skincare routine, but most of us probably feel like we're flying blind and don't know what we should actually be doing. This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Sherwin Parikh, dermatologist, founder of Tribeca Skin Center and professor of dermatology at Columbia-Presbyterian to help you do your nighttime skincare better.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For better or worse, coffee pretty much fuels many people's entire lives. But do we really know if we're getting the most out of our brew -- taste, performance and health-wise? This week, Noah and Raj welcome Sumi Ali of Yes Plz Coffee to answer all of their java inquiries so we can all do coffee better.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A 2023 pew research center survey revealed that 32% of Americans have a tattoo. That’s up from 21% in 2012 and 16% in 2006. With so many people getting tattoos – many of us lot and lots of tattoos – we wondered are we getting tattoos wrong?This week, Noah and Raj chat with Virginia Elwood – one of the best tattoo artists in the industry and the woman responsible for all of Noah's tattoos – about how to get the whole tattoo experience right.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Making a significant life change can be psychologically daunting, and it can be really hard to know how to even get started. This week Noah and Raj have brought in the perfect person to help us all better navigate life changes, big and small -- Robin Arzón, Vice President of Fitness Programming and Head Instructor at Peloton. Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What is your current anxiety level? This week, Raj and Noah welcome New York-based psychotherapist Rene Gonzalez to discuss all things anxiety and understand how to better equip yourself to deal with all of the stressful situations life throws your way.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are rapidly approaching, so now is definitely not the time to be online shopping wrong. This week, Raj and Noah chat with HuffPost Managing Editor of Shopping Emily Ruane to learn how to score the best deals online with the least amount of hassle.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dating apps -- everybody's got at least one horror story about using them and sometimes they seem set up to actually prevent people from making a genuine connection. This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Jennie Young, professor at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay and creator of the Burned Haystack Dating Method for a chat about how a simple change in perspective can help everyone be more successful finding love on the apps.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The average American has between $8,000 and $10,000 in credit card debt, and in a system that's designed to be deliberately confusing, it's a safe bet you're probably doing something wrong when trying to deal with it. This week, Noah and Raj welcome Jamie Feldman, who went viral on TikTok when she started documenting her attempts to pay down her credit card debt, to discuss all the ways we could could be doing it better.To hear more from Jamie, check out her show Debt Heads wherever you get your podcasts.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Have you ever told someone "I'm sorry you feel that way?" If so, you've definitely been apologizing wrong. This week, Noah and Raj welcome HuffPost Senior Reporter Kelsey Borresen to discuss common apology pitfalls and how to apologize sincerely, without sounding like a jerk.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you're headed to the grocery store, make sure to arm yourself with some tips and tricks to save yourself some serious money and avoid being manipulated into making bad decisions. This week, Raj and Noah are joined by Kristen Aiken, HuffPost’s head of Life and Commerce, to find out how we all might be grocery shopping wrong and how we can do it better. Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you’re not one of those people who drifts into a blissful slumber as soon as your head hits the pillow, this episode is for you. This week, Noah and Raj lovingly bombard HuffPost Senior Wellness Editor Lindsay Holmes (who’s spoken to several experts) with all of their bedtime-related questions, and come away with some helpful tips to help you achieve more restful nights.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Finding a job that you like can be so important, but getting hired often means nailing the dreaded job interview. The stakes are high, which can send your stress levels through the roof -- and make you feel like you're definitely doing it wrong. This week, Raj and Noah speak with author, psychologist and career coach Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin about how to be your best self during a job interview. If the phrase "so tell me about yourself..." makes your blood run cold, this episode is for you. Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is there anything more stressful than booking a flight? With all of the endless complexities that booking airline travel entails, we're all probably doing something wrong. This week, Raj and Noah welcome HuffPost senior reporter Caroline Bologna to go deep on buying plane tickets and give some actionable tips that'll help you do it better.Think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this premiere episode, Raj and Noah tackle an anxiety-inducing topic that has caused everyone to think "am I doing it wrong?" at least once in their lives. They enlist the help of HuffPost Senior Reporter Monica Torres to talk tipping -- when we do it, how we do it, and why we're even doing it in the first place.Think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Am I Doing It Wrong? from HuffPost launches September 21st! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.