Podcast HackHow to Change Your PersonalityBy The Gray Area, Sean Illing, Olga Khazan
In a Nutshell
In this September 2025 episode of The Gray Area podcast, Sean Illing asks author and personality expert Olga Khazan about the science behind changing our personalities.
Favorite Quote
There does have to be some fundamental openness to change in order to even embark on something like this because it takes a lot of energy and courage … You can't follow through if you think it's not gonna work.
Olga Khazan
Introduction
You might think your personality is set in stone and that you can't change who you are, but research suggests otherwise.
On his podcast, The Gray Area, Sean Illing explores technology, culture, and ideas through a philosophical lens.
In this episode from September 2025, Illing interviews Olga Khazan, a journalist and author, about how you can use and adjust your personality to accomplish your goals.
Khazan is the author of Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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