A decision coach's approach to making hard decisions

Jul 21, 2026 · 22 min

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0:00This is Ira Glass.
0:01On This American Life, we tell stories about when things change.
0:04Like for this guy David, whose entire life took a sharp, unexpected, and very unpleasant turn.
0:10And it did take me a while to realize that it's basically because the monkey pressed the button.
0:15That's right.
0:16Because the monkey pressed the button.
0:19Surprising stories every week, wherever you get your podcasts.
0:24You're listening to LifeKit from NPR.
0:32Hey, it's Marielle.
0:34Normally, my intros for episodes come together pretty quickly.
0:37But for some reason, I got in my head about this one.
0:40I was trying to drum up an anecdote for you.
0:42A time I was struggling with a big decision.
0:45I was like, do I talk about health stuff?
0:48Nah, too personal for this one.
0:49What about a breakup?
0:51Yeah, let's not dredge all that up.
0:53What about my friend's breakup?
0:55I had someone in mind, but they definitely listened to this podcast and they would know I was talking about them.
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