Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author who writes about habits, productivity, and communication. He is best known for The Power of Habit, as well as Smarter Faster Better and Supercommunicators. His work has reached millions of readers, with The Power of Habit becoming an international bestseller translated into dozens of languages.
Biography & Author's Journey
Charles Duhigg is an American journalist and nonfiction author whose career has linked investigative reporting with behavioral science for a broad public audience. Born in New Mexico, he studied at Yale University and later earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Before becoming a full-time journalist in 2003, he worked in private equity and co-founded an education management company focused on programs for medically underserved areas. That mix of business training, institutional curiosity, and interest in how people actually behave would define his later work.
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"Charles Duhigg not only explains how habits are formed but how to kick bad ones and hang on to the good"
— Financial Times
"Charles Duhigg delivers a winning combination of stories, studies, and guidance"
— Adam Grant
"Charles Duhigg has a gift for asking just the right question, and then igniting the same curiosity in the rest of us"
— Jim Collins
"Charles Duhigg's skill as a storyteller makes his book so engaging to read"
— The New York Times Book Review
"Charles Duhigg goes through a mountain of research and some riveting stories, and unearths practical tactics"
— David Epstein
"Charles Duhigg does it again, with a book we all need to read"
— Arthur C. Brooks
"As he did in The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg melds cutting-edge science, deep reporting, and wide-ranging stories"
— Susan Cain
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From Columbia University alumni built in San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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