Much of what’s shaping your life is invisible to you.
Join one of the world’s most watched TED speakers and Stanford lecturer Lauren Weinstein and bestselling author and renowned happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky for a weekly exploration of the science of being human—where fascinating discoveries come alive through conversations, experiments, and small shifts that create surprising change.
Two weeks free, then starting at $47/month. Cancel anytime. Use code ELEVATE14.
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There’s a hidden science behind the moments that shape our lives.
The questions that create instant connection.
The simple phrases that quiet a noisy mind.
The beliefs that make us luckier.
The practices for more insights and breakthroughs.
Once you understand it, you can make small shifts with surprising results.
The Elevate Experience
Each week, a new discovery.
Make the Invisible Visible
So much of our lives is shaped by things we don’t even realize are happening.
The thoughts we believe without questioning them.
The small moments that bring us closer or push us apart.
The habits that quietly shape our days, relationships, and happiness.
Each week, Sonja reveals the surprising science behind the things we experience every day.
Make the Complex Simple
Some of the most fascinating discoveries about happiness, relationships, and human potential never make it into our everyday lives.
Lauren brings them to life — turning research into stories, examples, and moments that make us say:
“Ohhhh, I do that too.”
or
“Wait… that’s actually possible?”
Make it Yours
This is where we roll up our sleeves and play.
Try phrasing something differently with someone you love — and notice what changes.
Catch a thought that’s been playing on repeat and try a simple way to quiet it.
Ask a question you’ve never asked before and see where the conversation goes.
Small experiments. Everyday life. See what happens.
Discoveries We’ll Explore Together
Your Inner Life
How a five-minute exercise affirming your values can give you the courage and clarity to move forward when you feel stuck
Why we overthink—and the "short-circuit" phrases that can stop our runaway thought trains and restore peace and calm
Why optimism isn't a personality trait—it's a practiced behavior that literally makes good things more likely to happen
Your Relationships
Why one specific type of questions create genuine closeness in minutes—and has even made strangers fall in love in a lab
Why appearing perfect actually makes people like you less—and how authenticity can invite deeper love and connection
Why the Michelangelo effect—seeing and treating people as their highest version—can bring out the best in the people we love
How You Communicate
Why most small talk feels awkward — and the simple shift that can make conversations genuinely interesting
Why charisma isn’t something you’re bornwith but a set of behaviors anyone can learn and practice
Why how you handle conflictpredicts the outcome more than how often it happens, how heated it gets, or how long it's gone on— whether it's a marriage or a team
Your Experience of Life Itself
Why learning how to feel awe is one of the best things you can do for your happiness, health, and sense of what's possible
Why allowing yourself to be bored and your mind to wander are powerful paths to creative genius and your best solutions
Why people with harder lives are sometimes happier than people with easier ones—and what that tells us about what actually matters for a meaningful and fulfilling life
Inside a Life Lab
A 15-minute discovery that opens into a deeper conversation.
The Weekly Discovery
15 minutes of science + storytelling
We start with one fascinating discovery—the kind that makes you see yourself, your relationships, and everyday moments differently.
Space for Questions and Reflection
15 minutes of questions + live coaching
A chance to unpack the places we usually just keep to ourselves:
“How do I actually change this?”
“Does anyone else experience this too?”
Hear the science come alive in real situations and realize how much of being human is shared.
Conversations We Rarely Get to Have
30 minutes of meaningful discussion
Join smaller and full group discussions and a with a remarkable community of curious humans (think salon for personal growth)—from an Emmy-winning producer to a scientist who was in the room when the human genome was sequenced and a tech executive in Silicon Valley to a radiologist calling in from the island of Corfu.
Then, carry it into your week
Receive Lauren’s reflections after each session, the best books, talks, and ideas connected to each discovery, and one small experiment to see what changes in your own life.
What Starts to Shift
How you feel day to day
More clarity, courage, flow, and the feeling that your life is moving in the right direction.
How you relate and connect
More honesty, warmth, depth, ease, and feeling truly loved, known, and understood.
How life feels to live
More joy, awe, meaning, expanded awareness, and moments where you genuinely love your life.
The Experience
Part class, part salon, part playground for discovering how tiny changes create unexpected results.
Beyond the Life Lab
LIVE LIFE LABS
Join weekly conversations exploring the hidden science behind the moments that shape our lives.
LIFE LAB LIBRARY
Access 30+ past discoveries on demand—from navigating relationships to quieting your mind.
CURATED RESOURCES
Go deeper with Lauren and Sonja’s favorite books, talks, podcasts, and articles on each week’s topic.
UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS
Meet fascinating people you wouldn’t normally cross paths with from around the world
EXCLUSIVE MASTERCLASSES
Dive deeper with Lauren’s most popular workshops on communication, charims.
MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE
Kundalini Yoga, Q&A, and private coaching for members who want more ways to engage.
Meet Your Hosts
Sonja Lyubomirsky
Sonja became fascinated by one question: why are some people able to build happier lives, more loving relationships, and a greater sense of meaning—even after setbacks, hardship, or difficult beginnings?
Thirty-six years later, that curiosity has produced some of the most cited research in positive psychology, three bestselling books—The How of Happiness, The Myths of Happiness, and How to Feel Loved—and a body of work that has reached millions of people worldwide.
She doesn’t just share the research. She IS the research. And she’ll tell it to you straight.
Lauren Weinstein
Lauren has spent her career helping people close the gap between how they’re living and what they’re actually capable of.
She coaches leaders at many of the world’s top companies, including Google, Apple, and Netflix, teaches at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and her TED Talk, Don't Believe Everything You Think, has been viewed nearly 4 million times.
In Elevate, Lauren helps turn research into real life—showing where these ideas appear in our conversations, relationships, and everyday moments—and how we can begin to shape what’s possible.
Together
Where science meets the human experience—a place to explore the small changes that create surprising results.
Hear from our regulars
“Mornings are incredibly important to me. I rarely give them up. I join every week because I know I will learn from Lauren and Sonja in a way that I cannot anywhere else.”
Maria, Emmy-Winning Producer, Los Angeles
“I've had moments of insight that usually take years of therapy to reach.”
Kathy, CTO @ Meditation Community, New York City
“When Friday comes around I feel relief.”
Haris, Radiologist, Corfu, Greece
“Things like the Michelangelo effect have been genuinely helping my marriage. I’m always learning about topics I’ve never heard of before.”
Ingrid, Physician, San Francisco
“This group feels a little bit like family—like you’re seeing behind the scenes and the real lives of people.”
Jake, COO @ AI company, San Francisco
“The combination of Lauren and Sonja is incredible. I've gotten as much out of this as courses I paid $9,000 for.”
Joan, Cognitive Health Scientist, San Diego
Two weeks free. Cancel anytime.
Join Live
$47/month
Join us live each week for the discoveries, conversations, and moments of insight that happen when curious people come together.
Includes weekly Life Labs, small-group conversations, the full library of discoveries, masterclasses, curated resources, and exclusive events.
We gather on Zoom every Friday at 9:30am PT.
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$25/month
The same Life Lab discoveries, on your schedule — every new recording, the full library, Lauren’s masterclasses, curated resources, and access to special events.
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