Angela Duckworth
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Angela Duckworth has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts, first heard Dec 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO. Referenced as Seligman's mentee and as the origin of the 'grit' concept; used to connect mattering to grit/entropy and to attempt to reach Seligman.
Angela Lee Duckworth is an American academic, psychologist, and popular science author. She is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies grit and self-control. She is also the founder and former CEO of Character Lab, a not-for-profit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development.
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 3 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO |
| Role | Psychologist; author |
| Affiliation | University of Pennsylvania (not stated in transcript) |
What do podcasts say about Angela Duckworth?
2 quotes, recorded on John R. Miles and Tommy Mello.
I even tried to get Angela Duckworth...
John R. Miles · · Hear itAngela Duckworth gave a graduation speech.
Tommy Mello · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Angela Duckworth?
3 shows discussed Angela Duckworth in these episodes.
- Tommy Mello — 1 episode
Angela Duckworth gave a graduation speech.
Silicon Valley Legend Bill Gurley on Backing Uber and Betting Big - John R. Miles — 1 episode
I even tried to get Angela Duckworth...
Why the Need to Matter Can Save Us or DESTROY Us | Rebecca Newberger Goldstein - The Diary Of A CEO — 1 episode
Who talks about Angela Duckworth on podcasts?
Angela Duckworth came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Tommy Mello.
- Why the Need to Matter Can Save Us or DESTROY Us | Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on John R. Miles (Feb 2026)
- Silicon Valley Legend Bill Gurley on Backing Uber and Betting Big on Tommy Mello (Feb 2026)
- Harvard’s Behaviour Expert: The Psychology Of Why People Don't Like You! on The Diary Of A CEO (Dec 2025)
Which podcasts mention Angela Duckworth most?
The Diary Of A CEO (1 episode), John R. Miles (1 episode) and Tommy Mello (1 episode) mention Angela Duckworth most.
- The Diary Of A CEO — 1 episode · More people from The Diary Of A CEO
- John R. Miles — 1 episode · More people from John R. Miles
- Tommy Mello — 1 episode · More people from Tommy Mello
What is Angela Duckworth mentioned alongside?
Angela Duckworth is most often mentioned alongside John Armiles, Jonathan Haidt and Apple Inc..
Worked with: John Armiles
Mentioned together: Jonathan Haidt, Apple Inc., CNN, chat GPT, Lindy Effect, Afghanistan, AWS re:Invent, North America, Manhattan, Stoicism