Meet our host, Greg!
Senior Director of Behavioral Design at Lirio
The Behavior Change Podcast is hosted by Greg Stielstra, a behavior change expert and published author with over 25 years of experience in marketing and engagement.
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The Surprising Ways Incentives Don’t Work, And the Alternatives That Do
On this episode of the Behavior Change podcast, we speak with Sara Dadkhah, Behavioral Researcher at Irrational Labs. Sara discusses the science behind incentives, the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and the critical components of an effective behavior change program.
30-minute listen
Inspiring Better Habits: The Science Behind Making Commitments
Join us as we discuss the science behind making commitments with Managing Director at Irrational Labs, Evelyn Gosnell. Evelyn explains how lack of awareness of intent, goals, or future obstacles can impede behavior change progress and how to leverage those insights in product and app design.
30-minute listen
Solving From the Outside In: the Art of UX Design
Join us as we discuss UX and UI design with VP and Senior UX Designer at Regions Bank, Mike Rapp. Mike discusses his journey shaping user experiences across various industries, the difference between UX and UI, approaches to UX problem solving, and how it all plays into the art of effective email.
30-minute listen
Turning Pineapples Into Piña Coladas: Using Behavioral Science to Make a Better World
Listen to Greg and Chandra Osborn, Ph.D., MPH as they discuss Chandra’s background in behavioral science and psychology, her experience working at Vanderbilt University and One Drop, her exciting position at Lirio, and her affinity for pineapples.
34-minute listen
Calling System 1: A Whole-Minded Approach to Behavior Change in Healthcare
Lirio Sr. Director of Behavioral Science Greg Stielstra walks listeners through a preview of The Whole Mind Webinar series, in which he discusses dual process theory, Systems 1 and 2, relevant cognitive biases, and more. Listen to learn how engaging the whole mind gives communicators our best shot of driving behavior change.
32-minute listen
The Big Turn Off: How Behavioral Science is Reducing Energy Consumption
Beth Karlin of the See Change Institute shares her findings with Lirio. Listen for a brief description of loss aversion and learn how behavioral science can be applied in real life to behavioral energy programs to influence energy users to build better habits.
29-minute listen
Rationally Healthy: Overcoming Ourselves To Feel Our Best
Julie O’Brien, Principal and Behavioral Scientist at the Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University and Opower alum, shares her findings with Lirio’s Senior Director of Behavioral Science, Greg Stielstra. Listen for a brief description of social proof and learn how behavioral science can be applied in real life to help people make healthier decisions—from vaccinations to dieting and beyond.
34-minute listen