Guy Winch

Blogger, Change Agent, Writer/Editor

Guy Winch is a psychologist who is passionate about translating the findings of scientific and academic studies into practical and effective tools individuals, couples, corporations and institutions can use to improve their emotional health and that of their employees. His three TED Talks have been viewed over 35 million times and his books have been translated into 30 languages. His newest book is Mind Over Grind: How to. Real Free When Work Hijacks Your Life (Simon & Schuster, 2026) He is the co-host of the Ambie nominated Dear Therapists podcast and the host of Season 3 of The Visibility Gap podcast. Among Guy's advisory clients are the UK government, Lipton/Unilever's global Unlonely campaign, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Nutrien, mental health start-ups Alma and Circles. He maintains a private practice in New York City where he lives.

Helping individuals, couples, companies, institutions, and lately, governments improve their emotional health and that of their employees/clients/citizens. Also, psychological futurism!

We need to take our emotional health as seriously as we do our physical health. Fortunately, there is now a lot of science that can help us take concrete steps to do just that.

Emotional health, Psychology, Relationships

I first discovered TED in 2009 via the TED podcast. I was at the gym working out at the time. I remember stopping what I was doing and sitting down so I could listen to the rest of the talk without interruption. I was totally hooked. My first TED Talk was posted to TED's website in 2015 and garnered a million views in less than 3 weeks. I remember thinking, 'What could possibly be more exciting than this?' And then I got invited to speak on the main stage at TED2017 and I went, 'Oh, yeah--that.' In 2020, I became TED's first columnist and launched 'Dear Guy' on TED's Ideas Blog. Working with my editor Daryl Chen to create a science based advice column, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, has been a true honor.

Stand-up comedy. And by 'good' I mean I did it for a bunch of years. Also, in addition to science-based psychology books, I write screenplays and novel (yes, just one so far).