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Sep 21, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

    Is it the Right Choice or Just the Easy One? Choosing Clearly Series from Overwhelm to Wisdom Part 5/7 (opens the original)

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    Have you ever noticed the numbers say "yes," but something inside you still hesitates? In Episode 5 of Choosing Clearly, we continue our journey from overwhelm to wisdom by asking one of the deepest questions in this series: is this really the right choice, or just the easy one? This episode is built around Choose Wisely by Barry Schwartz and Richard Schuldenfrei — a choose wisely book that challenges something most of us were taught without realizing it: that good decisions come from adding up

  2. Episode · Sep 5, 2026

    Think in Scenarios, not Predictions | David Spiegelhalter's The Art of Uncertainty | Choosing Clearly Series Part 4/7 (opens the original)

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    Do you ever wish someone would just give you a straight yes or no answer about a big life decision? In Episode 4 of Choosing Clearly, we continue our journey from overwhelm to wisdom by tackling one of the hardest parts of decision-making: not knowing what happens next. This episode is built around David Spiegelhalter's The Art of Uncertainty. His central message is a relief once you hear it: living with uncertainty isn't a personal failure — it's simply how reality works, for everyone, all the

  3. Episode · Aug 28, 2026

    Framing Effect in Decision Making: Social Art of Influence Book by Mikael Klintman's Framing | Choosing Clearly Part 3/7 (opens the original)

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    Have you ever felt a wave of panic from a short text or email, only to realize later the situation wasn't actually that serious? In this book takeaways in 10 minutes, Episode 3 of Choosing Clearly, we continue our journey from overwhelm to wisdom by exploring how words secretly shape our decisions. This episode is built around Mikael Klintman's social art of influence book, Framing. His core idea is simple but eye-opening: the same facts, described in different words, can produce completely diff

  4. Episode · Aug 21, 2026

    Limits are Good for You | Choosing Clearly Series Ep 2 Inside the Box David Epstein book (opens the original)

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    Do you feel like every day brings too many choices — from bedtime routines to meal planning to work decisions? In Episode 2 of Choosing Clearly, we continue our journey from overwhelm to wisdom by exploring a surprising idea: fewer choices can actually set you free. This episode dives into the David Epstein book, Inside the Box, where he argues that limits are good for you. Most of us believe more freedom and more options make life better, but Epstein shows the opposite is often true. Unlimited

  5. Episode · Aug 14, 2026

    How to Move from Overwhelm to Wisdom | Decision Making for Professionals & Parents | Choosing Clearly Series 1/7 (opens the original)

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    Are you tired of feeling stressed over simple choices like what to make for breakfast or how to answer a quick work email? Welcome to Episode 1 of Choosing Clearly, a new 7-part series designed to help you move from overwhelm to wisdom. In this episode, hosts Sophia and Marcus dive into why modern life makes every small choice feel so heavy. Whether you are figuring out family schedules or managing return-to-office demands, decision making for parents and decision making for professionals has ne

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