Appears On
Episode Appearances
Office Hours with Arthur Brooks · Mar 16, 2026
Find the Meaning of Your Life Part 1 of 3: Get Better at Boredom
“Social psychologist who developed flow theory, describing how engagement makes hours feel like minutes through loss of self-awareness”
Office Hours with Arthur Brooks · Mar 9, 2026
3 Steps to Embracing Your Fears
“Pioneering social psychologist; developed flow state theory explaining how engagement at skill boundaries creates happiness”
Modern Wisdom · Feb 21, 2026
#1062 - Dave Evans - It’s time to rethink your entire life plan
“Positive psychologist who invented the concept of 'flow' and flow state that Evans builds upon”
The Happiness Lab: Getting Unstuck · Feb 2, 2026
How to Design a More Meaningful Life (with Dave Evans and Bill Burnett)
“Founder of flow psychology concept; author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience referenced throughout”
Good Life Project · Jan 26, 2026
The Meaning Trap | Why fulfillment and impact fall short
“Flow psychology researcher; Evans reframes his flow channel concept to make it more accessible beyond high-performance contexts”
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · Sep 7, 2025
652: Arthur Brooks - The Power of Teaching, The Arrival Fallacy, The Mad Scientist Profile, Lifting Heavy Weights, & The Two Best Practices To Be Happy
“Social psychologist who invented the concept of 'flow' state; foundational to understanding work satisfaction”