The Atlantic's video: How to Start Over Podcast: How to Forgive Yourself

When we regret our past, it can feel like we’re incapable of changing our future. But it may be our past “mistakes” that help us realize there is room to evolve. In the finale episode of How to Start Over, we explore how regret can be a catalyst of change, what holds us back from self-forgiveness, and how to reconcile our past mistakes—and move forward for good. Conversations with Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at the Columbia Business School, and forgiveness expert Everett Worthington help us identify whether regret hinders our growth or serves as a catalyst of change. Listen to How to Start Over: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/idhttps-podcasts-apple-com-us-podcast-how-to-build/id1587046024 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44vtkPicxYPd5SJDvr8SCy Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/how-to-build-a-happy-life On the web: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/how-to-build-a-happy-life/ Open in your default player: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/howto 🎙️: Produced by Rebecca Rashid; editing by A.C. Valdez and Claudine Ebeid. Fact-check by Ena Alvarado. Engineering by Matthew Simonson. Special thanks to Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor of The Atlantic. 🎨: Adoc / Corbis / Getty; The Atlantic 🎥: Nicole Blackwood