# Serena Chen

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Breaking Down PCOS and more: Expert Insights on Reproductive Health with Dr. Chen

In this eye-opening interview, we sit down with renowned reproductive health expert, Dr. Serena Chen, to discuss everything you need to know about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). From understanding the symptoms and causes to exploring the latest treatments and lifestyle changes, Dr. Chen provides…

(#12) Breaking Barriers in Leadership and Law with Shannon Mangram of Berry Law

Can self-compassion help us change the status quo? Shannon Mangram, Veterans Disability Associate Attorney of Berry Law, reflects on the challenges of navigating identity, self-compassion and societal expectations as a Black woman. She talks about her efforts to address structural inequities, foste…

How Cities Loop Us In

Hello Interactors, My daughter in Manhattan’s East Village sent me an article about the curated lives of the “West Village girls.” A few days later, I came across a provocative student op-ed from the University of Washington: "Why the hell do we still go to Starbucks?" The parallels stood out. In M…

You Don’t Have One True Self: Berkeley Professor Explains the Surprising Science Behind Identity

Many of us have been told to “just be yourself.” But what does that actually mean? Today, we’re joined by Dr. Serena Chen — a Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley and one of the world’s leading researchers on identity, the self, and authenticity. Dr. Chen's core insight is simple and freeing: you…

How to Feel Better About Yourself

Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and self-doubt. We explore a practice to help quiet our inner critic with kindness. Summary: What does your inner critic sound like? Many of us carry echoes of past misunderstandings, pressures, or expectations. Voices that show up as shame, self-judgme…

Tom Gilovich On the Spotlight Effect

Tom Gilovich finds it fun to study the whys and wherefores of how human beings make sense of the information delivered by the world around them. And why not, he explains to interviewer David Edmonds in this Social Science Bites podcast. "We're dynamic, very complicated creatures who do all sorts …

When Your First Response Isn’t Your Best Response

Have you ever had someone say something—and before they’ve even finished the sentence, you already have an emotion, an interpretation, and an entire closing argument ready? Maybe you get defensive. Maybe you shut down. Maybe anger rises before you’ve even had time to think. Or maybe your response i…

Our Top Takeaways From A Year Of Trying To Get Fit Sanely | Behind The Scenes with 10% Producer DJ Cashmere

Editor's Note (March 2026): This episode contains a brief reference to Peter Attia. Since this episode was published, documents released by the Department of Justice have revealed Peter Attia's connection to Jeffrey Epstein. We find these revelations deeply troubling and do not condone any associat…

The Science Of Self-Compassion | Serena Chen

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- How self compassion works, how to practice it, and what the research says about the benefits. GUEST BIO: Dr. Serena Chen is Professor of Psychology and the Marian E. and Danie…

How to recover from the lowest point in your life

Coffee & Chat? Click here What does it mean when you say "I don't know who I am anymore"? It means you lost the things that were telling you who you were. A job, a marriage, a home, a parent, a version of your life you expected to keep. Your sense of self was resting on those, so when enough of t…