Vivek Murthy
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Vivek Murthy is an American physician and public health leader who served as the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States. He has focused on public health, health communication, loneliness, and mental well-being.
2 episodes featuring Vivek Murthy
Hidden Brain
How helplessness reshapes motivation and agency
The episode connects uncontrollable adversity to passivity and depression while examining why explanatory style, imagination, and optimism can preserve agency.
Sep 21, 2026 · 54 min
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Adult friendship falters when fear turns connection into risk
The episode examines how judgment and rejection fears can deepen adult loneliness, while repeated initiative makes friendship more attainable.
Aug 14, 2026 · 35 min