Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Marc Brackett (on emotional intelligence)

August 12, 2026·2h 10m·6-min readconversationalcomedy
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In a candid and emotionally rich conversation, Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, shares his deeply personal journey from childhood trauma to becoming a leading expert in emotional intelligence, while co-hosts Monica Patman and Dax explore vuln

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Marc Brackett

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Marc BrackettJohn D. MayerPeter Salovey

Books

Permission to Feelby Marc BrackettDealing with Feelingby Marc Brackett

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Topics

Mental HealthParentingSelf ImprovementTherapy

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