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Understanding the science of fresh starts (Katy Milkman, behavioral economist) | Masters of Scale

About Katy

  • James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
  • Co-founder and co-director, Behavior Change for Good Initiative.
  • Author of international bestseller 'How to Change' (NYT top 8 healthy living books, 2021).
  • Former president, Society for Judgment and Decision Making.
  • Named Top 10 innovator shaping health's future by Fortune Magazine.

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‘Fresh Starts’ are a powerful tool for making change. So to kick off 2025, Katy Milkman stops by to give us science-backed strategies for reaching our goals. Milkman is a behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and bestselling author of How to Change. In this episode, she sits down with host Jeff Berman to share proven ways to carry the momentum of positive change in our personal and professional lives beyond January.

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