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Acta Non Verba
Peter Maguire on His Close Call(s) with Death, Rickson Gracie, Therapeutic Legalism, and The Treachery of Academia
Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Peter Maguire — historian, author, surfer, black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and one of the most uncompromising truth-tellers working today. From firsthand accounts of the Khmer Rouge genocide to designing classified military watercraft, from the courtrooms of Nuremberg's legacy to the mat at Hickson Gracie's academy, Peter has lived the research most academics only read about. This conversation is raw, wide-ranging, and pulls no punches on history, accountability, power, and what it truly means to act with integrity. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS [0:05:40] Peter reveals his family's deep connection to the Nuremberg Trials — his great-grandfather...
J. Jason Hicks On The War of Leadership, Writing Fiction Vs Fiction, and the impact of AI on writing and the creative process
Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down for a return visit with J. Jason Hicks — author, technologist, and storyteller — to dig into his new nonfiction book The War of Leadership: Hard Lessons and Practical Truths for Surviving In and Beyond Leadership. Drawing from 30 years in the corporate world, Jason unpacks the uncomfortable truths that no one tells new leaders: the manipulation, the blind spots, the politics, and the quiet treachery of organizational life. Marcus and Jason explore why awareness of dark leadership tactics doesn't make you a bad leader — it makes you a prepared one. They also cover...
Dr Anthony Chaffee on Reversing Disease with the Carnivore Diet, The Worldwide Health Crisis, The 5 Types of Diabetes and Thomas Sowell's Influence [Replay]
In this episode Dr. Anthony Chaffee, an American medical doctor and neurosurgical registrar discusses his research on optimum nutrition for human performance and health, asserting that many chronic diseases can be improved or reversed with dietary changes toward a species-specific diet. Marcus and Dr. Chaffee also explore the economic burden of chronic diseases, the role of insulin and blood sugar in health, and how a high-fat, meat-based ketogenic diet can address various health issues. The conversation also compares the critical thinking approach of Dr. Chaffee with that of acclaimed author Thomas Sowell, noting the importance of evidence-based conclusions and practical...
John Howell on Self-Leadership, Becoming a Superbowl Champion, Failure vs Regret, and The Summit Live Event
In this powerful episode of Acta Non Verba, Marcus sits down with John Howell, Super Bowl champion and North Creek Ranch innovator. John shares his incredible journey from small-town Nebraska eight-man football to the NFL, revealing the struggles, setbacks, and mental health challenges that shaped him into the man and leader he is today. From walking onto Colorado State as an unknown to winning a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay, John's story is a masterclass in perseverance, faith, and the power of doing hard things. Now, John is building something even more impactful at North Creek Ranch—a six-generation family cattle...
Mike Minter on What it Takes To Play at the Championship Level, How to Become Part of the 1%, and What Leadership Really Is
Former Nebraska national champion and Carolina Panthers Super Bowl safety Mike Minter joins Marcus Aurelius Anderson to share his incredible journey from small-town Oklahoma to championship glory at every level of football. Now a leadership coach and motivational speaker, Minter reveals the culture-building secrets behind winning teams, how he transitioned from player to elite coach, and why true leadership starts with understanding belief systems rather than just behavior. This raw conversation explores what separates championship teams from average ones, the power of detachment in leadership, and how to unlock the one-percenter mindset in yourself and your organization. Episode Highlights [0:59]...
Daniel Patton on Being a Successful Serial Entrepreneur, Leadership, Leveraging Fear, and His Great Grandfather General George Patton
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Daniel Patton—serial entrepreneur, Olympic alternate, and descendant of General George S. Patton—for a raw conversation about resilience, pain, and building success through adversity. From living in storage sheds to launching multi-billion dollar products, Daniel shares hard-won lessons on accountability, facing fear, and why the only way through hardship is straight ahead. Episode Highlights [1:44] The Patton Legacy - Daniel reveals his connection to General George S. Patton and how his father was a Navy SEAL, plus how he discovered his family's military heritage. [8:08] From Poverty to the...
Doug Bopst on The Adversity Advantage, The Trap of External Validation, and The Biggest Misconception Regarding Adversity
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Doug Bopst, an award-winning personal trainer, author, and host of The Adversity Advantage podcast. Doug shares his powerful transformation from convicted felon and drug addict to recovery advocate and mindset coach. He also discusses how to navigate life's challenges without self-destructing, the dangers of external validation, and why taking responsibility during hard times builds the resilience needed for future success. This raw conversation explores addiction recovery, the pandemic's impact, finding fulfillment beyond money, and how adversity reveals who we truly are. Episode Highlights [2:24]- The biggest misconception about...
Warrior Wisdom: The Art of War (Replay)
Mental preparation is key when facing adversity. In this episode I’m breaking down why “The Art of War” is a critical guide for military and business leaders. I’m sharing why recent guest Janice Bryant Howroyd “kept her enemies closer” by purchasing stock in her competitor’s businesses and how she used that insider knowledge to push her own business further. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener...
Angel Vivaldi on Leadership, Speaking the Muse's Language, Learning from Loss, the Evolution of an Artist's Journey, and Building Your Own Highway
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with virtuoso guitarist Angel Vivaldi to explore the intersection of artistry, authenticity, and perseverance. Angel shares insights from his recent tour with legendary guitarist Steve Morse, discusses his creative process behind concept albums like "Synapse," and reveals how he balances being 65% artist and 35% business. The conversation dives deep into topics ranging from working with difficult people and learning from enemies, to the role of AI in music, the importance of vulnerability, and why the only thing worse than living with regret is dying with it. This is...
Tony Blauer on Overcoming Fear for Personal Growth, Resilience in the Face of Betrayal, and Trusting Instincts for Business Success
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with legendary self-defense expert and fear management coach Tony Blauer for an in-depth discussion on betrayal, resilience, and the power of managing fear in business and life. Tony shares candid stories of being betrayed by trusted partners and employees over his 40+ year career, revealing how he's shortened his recovery time from months to mere hours through the principles he teaches. The conversation explores the "timeline of violence" concept applied to business relationships, the importance of trusting your instincts, and why fear—when properly managed—becomes your greatest asset rather than...
Dennis Connors Paralympic Silver Medalist and 2X World Champion on Redefining Perseverance, Vulnerability in Leadership, and Why Grit Isn't Always Enough to Win
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, former Marine counterintelligence operator and Paralympic silver medalist Dennis Connors joins Marcus to discuss the true meaning of perseverance beyond grit. Dennis shares insights from his time in special operations, his journey through PTSD and stroke recovery, and how vulnerability, discipline, and community create sustainable high performance in leadership and life. Episode Highlights [2:31] The Intelligence Behind Special Operations - Dennis explains his role in human intelligence collection for special operations and why keeping servicemen safe was the number one priority—not just gathering information. [26:30] The Four Pillars of Perseverance - Dennis breaks down...
Warrior Wisdom: Was Seneca a Hypocrite?
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson examines one of philosophy's most provocative questions: Was Seneca a hypocrite? Through the lens of Stoic philosophy and Roman history, Marcus explores the dangerous cognitive trap of hypocrisy bias and challenges listeners to examine their own inconsistencies before judging others. Episode Highlights [0:45] The Seneca Question: Was the wealthy Roman philosopher who forced loans on conquered peoples truly living by Stoic principles, or was he a hypocrite? [2:10] Understanding Hypocrisy Bias: How our tendency to judge others' inconsistencies more harshly than our own blinds us to truth and derails meaningful...
JC Glick Former Army Ranger on Leading Through Transformation, Embracing Fallibility in Truth Seeking, and the Strength Found in Deciding to Commit
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with JC Glick, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and CEO of the Commit Foundation, for a deep conversation about leadership, transformation, and the power of questioning our assumptions. They explore how multiple truths can exist simultaneously, the dangers of concrete thinking in a complex world, and why being willing to be wrong takes more courage than being right. The discussion moves from philosophy and cognitive bias to veteran transition, AI as a thought partner, and the critical difference between transition and transformation. Episode Highlights [3:33] The Philosophy Tree: JC...
Denny Giamazzo on Wired For Action, Leadership Through Humility and Example, Trust, and Personal Growth
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Denny Giamazzo, leadership and resilience speaker, veteran, and author of the new bestselling book "Wired for Action." Denny shares his powerful journey from childhood trauma and foster care to becoming an infantry sergeant and successful software sales professional. This raw conversation explores authentic leadership principles forged in combat and tested in the corporate world, emphasizing the importance of taking action, building the right network, and leading with both strength and empathy. Episode Highlights: 1:08] - Overcoming Adversity Without Special Operations Background Denny discusses why he almost didn't...
Rhett Power on Headamentals, How Leaders Can Defeat Negative Self-Talk, The 3 C Maverick Method, and The Impact of Dr. Mark Goulston's Work
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Rhett Power, CEO and co-founder of Accountability, Inc., to discuss his groundbreaking new book "Headamentals: How Leaders Silence Negative Self-Talk and Transform How They Lead." In this raw and powerful conversation, Rhett reveals why self-talk is the most ignored driver of leadership performance and shares practical strategies for managing the mental noise that kills focus, concentration, and culture. From the 3 C's of the Maverick Method to the "plutonium problem" of toxic narratives, this episode delivers actionable insights for leaders ready to reclaim control over their inner...
WARRIOR WISDOM: 4 Transformational questions that are better than a bullshit New Year's Resolution (Replay)
This week on Acta Non Verba, I’m discussing the common practice of making New Year's resolutions, citing that 80% of people fail within two weeks. Rather than repeating the cycle, I have four transformational questions to help leaders align their goals with their vision and purpose. This episode provides an insight into the philosophies, tactics, and strategies used by successful leaders to overcome adversity and lead extraordinary lives. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV...
Scott Sypniewskie on The Power of Taking Radical Ownership, Building a 60 Million Dollar Company in 50 months, Being Faith Led, and The Skill of Reframing
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Scott Sypniewskie, co-owner of SSLC Plumbing, to discuss leadership, redemption, and the journey from adversity to success. Scott shares his deeply personal story of overcoming challenges, building a thriving business with his wife, and the importance of leading by example. Listeners will gain insights into the philosophies and practices that have shaped Scott’s life and company, emphasizing the ethos of actions over words. Episode Highlights: The 80/80 Rule and Company Culture (4:30)Scott explains the evolution of SSLC’s mission, focusing on building relationships and making decisions that prioritize...
Rod Yancy on Building Companies That Serve People, Living With Intention, and Innovating in the Music Industry
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Rod Yancy — entrepreneur, writer, attorney, and founder of Oath and Bootleg. Rod shares how he’s found success across multiple industries, from law and financial planning to software and now music. The conversation explores what it means to build companies that serve people, live with intention, and innovate within the modern music industry. Rod offers timeless lessons on creativity, courage, and taking action to turn vision into reality. Episode Highlights: 5:04 - The Power of Mortality in EntrepreneurshipRod discusses how contemplating mortality (memento mori) shaped his philosophy...
William Spears On Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy, Philosophical Razors and Personal Identity, Stoicism in Modern Mental Health and Critical Thinking
In this episode Marcus sits down with Commander William C. Spears, a US Navy submarine warfare officer and author of "Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy." Together, they explore the practical application of stoic philosophy in leadership, adversity, and modern life, offering insights for anyone seeking to live by actions, not words. Episode Highlights: 1:10 — Introduction to Commander William C. Spears and his background in the US Navy 11:30 — The deeper meaning of stoicism and the "dichotomy of control" as a philosophical razor 19:00 — Stoicism’s role in leadership, duty, and making ethical decisions as a professional and a...
Brent Gleeson Former Navy SEAL on the Power of Going ALL IN, How to Use AI to Exlr8 Your Business, and Why Less is More
In this episode, Marcus sits down with Navy SEAL combat veteran, bestselling author, and entrepreneur Brent Gleeson. They discuss leadership, personal growth, building resilient organizations, and Brent's new book "All In." The conversation dives deep into actionable strategies for success, the importance of systems, and how to balance achievement with fulfillment. Episode Highlights: 1:05 - Brent Gleeson's background: Navy SEAL, entrepreneur, and author 9:50 - The Remarkable Results Pyramid: systems, mindset, and routines 25:10 - The story behind "All In" and the impact of personal transformation 35:10 - Accelerate: leveraging AI for organizational growth and leadership Brent Gleeson is a...
Kyle Shepard on Reframing Stress, Building True Resilience, His World Record Burpees Journey, and The Gift of Adversity
In this episode, Marcus Aurelius Anderson speaks with Kyle Shepard—a father, husband, military audiologist, resilience instructor, former burpee world record holder, and functional fitness coach. Together, they explore the power of actions over words, the importance of resilience, lessons from adversity, and how to align values with daily life. Kyle shares his journey through military service, world record challenges, personal loss, and the strategies he uses to build mental and physical strength. Key Highlights: The Burpee World Record Story [2:30]Kyle shares how a friendly challenge led him to break the world record for burpees, and what the experience taught him...
Bahar on Integrating the Shadow, 360 Days of Alchemy, Subconscious Programming, and Leadership
In this episode, Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with executive coach Bahar to explore the power of shadow work in leadership and personal growth. Bahar shares her expertise in psychology, neuropsychology, and functional medicine, discussing how leaders can overcome internal obstacles, foster resilience, and create lasting transformation in themselves and their organizations. Key Highlights: 3:25 — The importance of shadow work for leaders and organizations 8:40 — How childhood patterns shape adult behavior and leadership 16:08 — The five survival strategies: fight, flight, freeze, fawn, fall apart 29:06 — Jungian psychology and the origins of shadow work 38:24 — Bahar’s...
Sam Morris on The Zen of Being a CEO, Leading with Wisdom, The Opposite Side of Humility, and Dr. Mark Goulston's Impact On The World
In this episode, Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Sam Morris, co-founder and CEO of E9 Global and founder of Zen Warrior Training. They discuss resilience, authentic leadership, adaptability in the modern world, and the intersection of technology, philosophy, and personal growth. Key Highlights: [1:14] Sam Morris’s journey from adventure leader to paraplegic and the founding of Zen Warrior Training. [16:35] The importance of adaptability and letting go of static identity in leadership and life. [1:08:00] Sam explains E9 Global’s anti-counterfeit technology and the value of data sovereignty. [1:17:00] Lessons in team building, self-awareness, and the role of humility in...
Warrior Wisdom: 2nd Exclusive Look at My New Book "ACTA NON VERBA: Transforming Adversity Into Victory Through Actions, Not Words" and INSIDER ACCESS in ACTA NON VERBA's Inner Circle Now
In this episode, Marcus Aurelius Anderson shares an exclusive reading from his upcoming book, "Acta Non Verba: Transforming Adversity Into Victory." He explores the importance of cultivating a warrior mentality, the necessity of facing adversity, and how taking action is the key to personal transformation and freedom. Episode Highlights: [0:45] Introduction to the new book and its three parts: adversity, becoming a warrior, and transformation. [1:41] The necessity of taking responsibility for your life and creating your own opportunities. [6:06] The definition of a warrior and how embodying the warrior mentality can help you overcome adversity. [12:15] How sharing the...
Jessica Buchanan on Surviving Survival, Choosing Hope, and Finding Purpose After Being Kidnapped For 93 Days
In this powerful episode of "Acta Non Verba," host Marcus Aurelius Anderson interviews Jessica Buchanan, a teacher, author, and humanitarian whose harrowing experience of being kidnapped by Somali pirates and rescued by SEAL Team Six transformed her life. Jessica shares her journey of survival, resilience, and how she now empowers others through her writing and advocacy. Episode Highlights: Jessica’s Background and Work in Africa [00:49]Jessica describes her teaching career, humanitarian work, and what led her to Somalia. The Kidnapping and 93 Days in Captivity [06:31]Jessica recounts the day she was abducted, the conditions she endured, and her mindset during captivity....
Claude Silver on How To Be Yourself at Work, The Power of Communication, Leading By Example, and Self-Awareness
In this episode, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Claude Silver, the world’s first Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX and author of "Be Yourself At Work." Together, they explore the power of authentic leadership, building resilient workplace cultures, and the importance of empathy and self-awareness in professional growth. Episode Highlights: [0:49] Introduction to Claude Silver and her role as Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX [13:14] Claude discusses fear, insecurity, and authenticity in the workplace [13:72] Shifting leadership paradigms: trust, vulnerability, and communication [14:26] Building resilience through adversity and the value of transparent feedback About Claude Silver:Claude Silver is the...
Robert Sikes the Keto Savage on Building Muscle, Discipline, Parenting and more
On this episode of Acta Non Verba, join host Marcus Aurelius Anderson as he sits down with Robert Sikes, aka Keto Savage, for a deep dive into the mindset, discipline, and science behind natural bodybuilding and the ketogenic lifestyle. From extreme competition prep to building a thriving business, Robert shares actionable insights on health, nutrition, and living with intention. Episode Highlights: Extreme Competition Prep & Mindset [1:59] Robert discusses reaching 3.9% body fat, the mental and physical challenges, and the importance of setting ambitious goals. Reverse Dieting & Sustainable Health [4:48] Insights into the psychological and physiological hurdles of post-competition...
Kathleen Sypniewski on the Culture of Leadership, the 80/80 Principle, and How Men and Woman Deal with Ego Differently
On this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Kathleen Sypniewski, Chief Cultural Officer and co-owner of SSLC Plumbing. Kathleen shares her journey of building a thriving company culture, overcoming personal and professional adversity, and the power of leadership rooted in action, not words. Together, they discuss the importance of self-leadership, honest communication, and creating a workplace where people and business flourish. Episode Highlights: The Origin Story & Rapid Growth [0:49] Kathleen describes the founding of SSLC Plumbing, starting with just two people and growing to over $50 million in revenue in four years. The...
Warrior Wisdom: Awaken the Sleeper, Acta Non Verba Inner Circle
On this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson shares a powerful solo reflection on the dangers of drifting through life unconsciously. Drawing from his own life-changing experience, Marcus reveals how awareness and decisive action can transform adversity into victory, and offers practical steps for listeners to sharpen their focus and live a life of action, not words. Episode Highlights: [1:15] Marcus’s personal story: from paralysis to awakening through adversity [3:42] Practical steps to cultivate awareness and break free from unconscious habits [5:07] After-action items and how to join the Okta Non-Verba Inner Circle for more resources Learn...
SAM ALAIMO former Navy SEAL on being a Warrior Philosopher, Stoicism, Why Anger is a Gift, ZeroEyes, and Sam's Writing Practice and His Substack "What Then?
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Sam Alaimo, former Navy SEAL, co-founder of ZeroEyes, writer, and host of the Nobel Podcast. Together, they explore the practical application of philosophy, the power of adversity, the transition from military to civilian life, and the importance of honest introspection. Sam shares his journey from the SEAL teams to entrepreneurship and writing, offering deep insights on leadership, resilience, and living a life of action. Episode Highlights: [8:58] The Power of Adversity and StoicismSam and Marcus discuss how adversity shapes character, the role of stoicism, and the...
Mark McGrath on Utilizing John Boyd's Teachings in Business, Adaptive Leadership, AI's Impact on Education, Systems Theory, The 5T Protocol and more
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson interviews Mark McGrath, a Marine, strategic advisor, and author. Together, they explore the philosophy of "actions, not words," discuss the impact of technology and AI on orientation and decision-making, and dive deep into the teachings of John Boyd and Marshall McLuhan. The conversation covers adaptation, information warfare, and the importance of continuous learning and reorientation in a rapidly changing world. Episode Highlights: [15:53] — The role of AI and technology in enhancing human orientation and decision-making. [11:04] — The "Five T Protocol" for analyzing information warfare: terrain, target, tone,...
Don Bentley on His New Book Denied Access, True Leadership, His Writing Process, and Overcoming Adversity
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Don Bentley—former FBI special agent, SWAT team member, Army Apache helicopter pilot, and New York Times bestselling author. Don shares his journey from military and law enforcement to writing acclaimed thriller novels, discusses the art and discipline of writing, and offers insights on leadership, resilience, and servant leadership. Episode Highlights: 00:49 — Don Bentley’s background: FBI, SWAT, Army pilot, and bestselling author 06:30 — Taking over the Mitch Rapp series and honoring Vince Flynn’s legacy 21:00 — Don’s writing process: organic vs. plotting, overcoming creative blocks...
WARRIOR WIDSOM: EXCLUSIVE 1st Look My New Book "ACTA NON VERBA: Transforming Adversity Into Victory Through Actions, Not Words" and INSIDER ACCESS in ACTA NON VERBA's Inner Circle Now
Get an exclusive first look at "Acta Non Verba: Transforming Adversity into Victory Through Actions and Not Words." Marcus Aurelius Anderson shares personal stories, the philosophy behind the book, and actionable strategies for overcoming adversity and achieving growth. Episode Highlights: [1:31] The reality and lessons of Adversity: Marcus’s personal story of paralysis and recovery [5:27] The Acta Non Verba philosophy: Actions, Not Words [9:09] How to join the Inner Circle and stay updated on the book release Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com....
Lee McKinney on His Second Chance after coming out of a coma, Music, Mastery, Musashi, and Martial Arts (Replay)
Lee McKinney, the talented guitarist and songwriter of the American metal band Born of Osiris recounts his journey from being a seventeen-year-old professional musician to overcoming substance addiction that led to a coma. He offers insightful discussion on developing unique artistic voice, the significance of discipline, parallels between martial arts and music, and the value of quality over quantity in social media. Underscoring the importance of authenticity, perseverance, and maintaining an influential circle of peers, he touches on his signature Kiesel guitar line and encourages others to cultivate their experiences into art. Episode Highlights: 35:02 Navigating Life Changes and Finding Stability...
Dr. Megan McElheran: On applying Stoicism to combat PTSD, The Power of Post Traumatic Growth and the Importance of Preparation Before Operational Stress
In this episode, Dr. Megan McElheran, a clinical psychologist and CEO of Before Operational Stress, Inc. discusses stoicism's practical applications and the misinterpretations associated with it. Dr. McElheran shares her extensive work with trauma-exposed professionals, including military personnel and first responders, and highlights the importance of managing stress and trauma. Marcus and Dr. McElheran delve into the concept of post-traumatic growth, the necessity of facing adversities, and maintaining mental health resilience. The conversation also touches on Dr. McElheran's Bataan Death March experience, underscoring the significant lessons in resilience and determination. Episode Highlights: 02:29 The Misconceptions of Stoicism 08:04 The Impact of Trauma...
Ed Latimore on Hard Lessons From the Hurt Business, Stoic Street Smarts, and His Writing Process
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Ed Latimore, a heavyweight boxer, Army veteran, author, and physicist. Ed shares his journey from a challenging upbringing to success in the ring and beyond, discussing the lessons learned from boxing, overcoming adversity, addiction, and the power of personal responsibility. The conversation dives deep into mindset, writing, and the realities of life as a professional fighter and author. Episode Highlights: [1:40] Ed’s return to boxing at age 40 and health journey [6:40] The impact of environment and relationships on life trajectory [14:00] Ed’s experiences with...
Warrior Wisdom: The Art of Leadership - Philosophy, Science, and Application
In this solo Warrior Wisdom episode, Marcus Aurelius Anderson breaks down the three essential parts of the art of leadership—philosophy, science, and application. He shares actionable insights and real-world examples to help you master self-leadership and guide others through adversity. Episode Highlights: 01:35 – Defining the art, philosophy, science, and application of leadership 03:00 – The three parts of leadership explained 03:20 – Philosophy: Principles, vision, and values 03:50 – Science: The scientific method, KPIs, and SOPs 06:05 – Application: The human element and real-world decision making 10:10 – The importance of culture and self-policing teams 12:16 – Applying...
Jeff Smith on Operation Wealth, Finding True Freedom, and Building a Tactical Empire for Life
In this powerful episode, Marcus sits down with Jeff Smith, founder of The Tactical Empire and author of "Operation Wealth." Jeff shares his journey from special operations to entrepreneurship, the importance of intentional living, and how to build true financial freedom. The conversation covers family, resilience, mindset, and actionable strategies for creating a life based on actions, not words. Episode Highlights: 7:00 – Lessons from the military: default aggression and taking action 11:00 – The dangers of overthinking and the paralysis of perfection 20:00 – Financial education: why most people never learn true wealth-building 27:00 – Infinite banking and...
Steve Sims: Go for Stupid (Replay)
What could you achieve if you weren’t afraid of being laughed at? Today I’m sitting down with author and speaker Steve Sims as he shares the secret to building community, establishing authority, and taking calculated risks to achieve new levels of success. Listen as Steve and I explore why being author is an opportunity for more things, learning to lean into your community, and how to accept the fact that there will be turmoil in order to achieve your goals. For more than two decades, Steve Sims was the go-to contact for the wealthiest people on the planet. As...
Janice Bryant Howroyd: The Art of War, Work, Love and Business (Replay)
Finding opportunities to exercise gratitude allow us to keep growing through Adversity. In this episode Janice Bryant Howroyd shares her life-altering experiences of disfigurement, segregation, and family illness and how she has learned to seek moments of gratitude in each. During this conversation Janice teaches how deprivation breeds appreciation, why vulnerability leads to clarity, and how you can create an impact with your company by helping the individuals within it. Janice Bryant Howroyd is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Act One Group, a global leader providing customized cutting-edge solutions and the human resources industry. The Act...
Warrior Wisdom: Why "Never Meet Your Heroes" is Horrible Advice and What To Do Instead
In this episode, Marcus Aurelius Anderson discusses the popular advice 'never meet your heroes' and why he believes it is overly simplistic and often misleading. Drawing from his own experiences as a leadership coach, author, and speaker, Marcus shares the lessons he learned from meeting his heroes, such as the co-founder of Quest Nutrition, Stephen Pressfield, and other prominent entrepreneurs. He emphasizes the importance of seeing heroes as humans, not placing them on pedestals, and understanding that success requires hard work, not handouts. Marcus provides actionable advice on how to approach meeting your heroes and underscores the need for focused...
Jack Donovan: "A Fire in the Dark" for Modern Masculinity (Replay)
Jack Donovan joins me to discuss what it means to be a man and defining true masculinity. During our conversation Jack and I explore who to trust, the fear of masculinity tied to protection, and how duty is tied to identity. Jack also dives into the concept of toxic masculinity and how to address it in everyday life. Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men — a straightforward, politically incorrect theory of masculinity that became an underground hit around the world. You can learn more about Jack here: https://www.jack-donovan.com/ Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my...
Chris Lee on Intentional Rest, the Double Edged Sword of AI, The Mindset Shift to Gratitude, and His New Book "Legacy Forged"
In this episode, former Green Beret Chris Lee discusses his new book 'Legacy Forged', designed to help people through intentional planning, identity shifts, and strategic goal setting. The conversation explores the importance of daily consistent actions, overcoming adversity, leveraging meditation and rest for heightened performance, and the practical use of AI in boosting productivity and decision-making. Listeners will gain valuable insights into transforming intentions into actions and fostering self-mastery through rigorous yet attainable protocols. Episode Highlights: 03:42 The Importance of Progress Over Perfection 11:50 The Art of Recovery and Rest 26:38 Gratitude and Mindset Shifts 29:55 The Pursuit of Validation 31:39 Shifting Motivations 36:01 AI...
Victoria on Being a Communism Survivor, How Bullying Changed Her Life, Ideological Blind Spots in Academia, and Critical Thinking in the Digital Age
In this episode, Victoria, an immigrant from the former Soviet Union who has built a successful practice in nutrition and health discusses the themes of resilience, Adversity, and the philosophy of living a life based on actions over words. The conversation spans a wide array of topics including personal growth, political ideologies, the shortcomings of modern education, the influence of big pharma and big food, and the importance of free speech. Victoria shares her personal journey, from her difficult childhood to her success in the U.S., offering insights into the challenges she faced and how they shaped her mindset. ...
Warrior Wisdom: The Gift of Adversity (Replay)
When you’re paralyzed you learn to true value of things. In this episode I’m diving into what it means to be at your lowest and the hard-hitting questions to ask yourself in order to move forward. I’m also sharing how Adversity is critical for anyone who wants to reach their full potential. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sal Di Stefano on Logic, Cognitive Dissonance, and Physical Health (Replay)
Mindset is only part of the equation to finally stop chasing motivation. This week on Acta Non Verba Sal Di Stefano shares why short-term diets and “hard-core” fitness methods are not sustainable and how you can strategically rebuild relationship with physical health one step at a time. During this conversation Sal and I will discuss micro adversity, how restriction sets you up for failure, and how his understanding of science has changed the way he communicates fitness and health to others. Sal was 14 years old when he touched his first weight and from that moment he was hooked....
Sydnee Falkner on Embracing Duality, Overcoming Adversity Through Personal Growth, Genuine Gratitude, and Life After Million Dollar Secret
In this week’s episode, Sydnee Faulkner shares her journey from rural Alaska to thriving in fitness, fashion, and medical sales, highlighting the importance of actions over words. Marcus and Sydnee discuss topics such as embracing one's duality, self-love, handling high-pressure situations with grace, the significance of rest and self-care, and the challenges of breaking free from societal expectations. Sydnee also delves into her personal battles with self-image and how overcoming adversity has shaped her mission to inspire and lead others. Episode Highlights: 04:52 Balancing Ambition and Self-Care 10:11 Embracing Authenticity and Overcoming Adversity 23:15 Struggles with Self-Image and Eating Disorders 24:26 Journey to...
Warrior Wisdom: What I learned from dying on the operating table, twice (replay)
This week’s episode begins with my 40th birthday and reveals what I learned when I died on the operating table - twice. During our time together I will share how I discovered the gift of Adversity through a spinal injury that drove me to being bedridden, broken, and acutely aware of everything I was taking for granted. Listen in to learn why I let go of anger, learned to find gratitude for both positive and negative experiences, and how you can snap yourself out of the slumber of mediocrity. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission...
Michael Ostrolenk on The Relationship Dojo, Playfulness, Curiosity, and Personal Growth in Couples
This week, Michael Ostrolenk, a master coach at SEALFIT Unbeatable Mind Academy and former Director of Human Resilience. With over 30 years of experience, Michael helps high performers and leaders master resilience and optimize relationships. Marcus and Michael delve into the concept of the 'Relationship Dojo,' where couples learn to communicate and grow together by incorporating principles from martial arts, playfulness, and self-awareness. The discussion also covers the importance of emotional safety, circadian rhythms, and the interplay between physiological and psychological wellness in personal and professional relationships. Episode Highlights: 03:42 The Impact of Circadian Rhythms and External Factors 11:52 The Relationship...
Raul Mendez on Stopping a Mass Shooter after being shot in the head, Showing Courage in the Face of Adversity, Why Gun Control Doesn't Work, and Trusting Your Gut
This week, Raul Mendez shares his harrowing experience of surviving a mass shooting in July 2022. Mendez, who took swift action despite being severely wounded, recounts the events of that night where he saved his family and others by neutralizing the shooter. The discussion emphasizes the importance of firearm preparedness and carrying a weapon responsibly. Mendez talks about the psychological aftermath of the incident, the vital role of training, and the impact of his story on promoting self-defense awareness. Episode Highlights: 29:00 Facing Fears and Preparing for the Future 29:34 Emotional Challenges and Tough Love 32:58 Media Attention and Social Media Challenges 36:01 Advocating...
John Dailey On Leadership, Rebuilding Compassion and Empathy, and Being a Tough Rugged Bastard
This week, John A. Dailey, a veteran Marine with over 20 years in special operations and author of the memoir 'Tough Rugged Bastards.' Dailey recounts his experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, emphasizing the importance of actions over words. The discussion highlights Dailey's military background, insights on leadership, and the concept of achieving a flow state during high-stakes operations. Dailey also explores the psychological challenges faced by veterans and the critical importance of finding purpose after military service. The conversation dives into the necessity of maintaining ethics in combat and the struggles of transitioning back to civilian life while retaining one's...
WARRIOR WISDOM: How to advance 6 years in less than 6 minutes
This week, Marcus shares a powerful lesson he learned from a chiropractor during his time in chiropractic school. Emphasizing the importance of 'being' rather than 'trying,' Marcus discusses how embodying the qualities of the person you aspire to become can accelerate your success. He shares actionable steps on how to align your current actions with your future goals, whether they are professional, physical, or personal. The episode encourages listeners to conduct themselves like their future selves now, creating a transformative impact on their journey to success. Episode Highlights: 00:45 Marcus's Chiropractic Journey 02:14 Becoming Your Future Self 04:50 Practical Steps to Transformation...
J. Jason Hicks on Shadow Careers, Ruinwaster's Bane, Finding Fulfillment Through Purpose, and The Power of Writing a Little Everyday
This week J. Jason Hicks shares insights into battling resistance, the importance of daily writing practice, and the influence of authors like Steven Pressfield. Marcus and Hicks discuss how adversity can shape our paths, the significance of authentic partnerships, and practical advice for aspiring writers. Hicks also highlights his upcoming projects and how he integrates his life experiences into his work. Episode Highlights: 09:22 The Writing Process 27:31 Overcoming Adversity and Finding Purpose 34:55 Creating Your Universe 36:50 The Power of Daily Writing 46:07 Advice for Aspiring Authors 49:33 The Importance of a Supportive Partner Jason Hicks studied English Literature, Political Science, and World...
Dr. Trevor Wilkins The Angry Viking Therapist on Dealing with Trauma, EMDR, and Dealing with Feeling Hopeless
This week Dr. Trevor Wilkins, known as the Angry Viking Therapist, discusses the impact of early life experiences on current behavior, trauma in public safety and military professions, and the importance of changing one's mental filter to overcome adversity. Dr. Wilkins shares his journey from public safety to becoming a therapist and provides insight into his intensive, specialized treatment methods for trauma. The episode emphasizes the significance of taking control and applying practical strategies to improve mental health and overall wellbeing. Episode Highlights: 03:38 The Power of Predictions in Therapy 11:32 From Public Safety to Therapy 26:33 The Neurotrauma Project and EMDR...
Marcus Torgerson on True Forgiveness, Self Compassion, and his new book Be a Man, What the Firetruck Does That Even Mean?
This week Marcus Torgerson, a leadership coach and author, shares his struggles with abuse, alcoholism, and familial challenges, and how these events shaped his path to writing his book, 'Be a Man: What the Firetruck Does That Even Mean?' The conversation highlights the importance of forgiveness, self-reflection, and the power of turning personal pain into a tool for helping others. Key topics include the challenges and rewards of writing, understanding personal trauma, breaking down barriers in communication, and fostering genuine connection and introspection among men. Episode Highlights: 11:43 Understanding and Embracing Manhood 29:27 Reflections on Personal Growth and Change 31:32 Understanding and...
Warrior Wisdom: Extremes > Moderation
This week Marcus Aurelius Anderson delves into the philosophy that 'moderation is for cowards.' He highlights the importance of extreme commitment and total effort, using examples from historical warriors and modern leaders. Marcus shares actionable strategies for applying this all-in mindset to various aspects of life, such as self-defense and personal growth. He also discusses the value of preparation in facing adversity. Listeners are encouraged to subscribe and explore over 200 episodes featuring interviews with peak performers, including former Navy Seal Commander Rich Devinney and legendary authors Robert Green and Steven Pressfield. Episode Highlights: 01:41 Commitment and Action 02:32 Self-Defense and...
Rich Diviney: On Mastering Uncertainty, Building Trust, and Leading with Dynamic Subordination
This week Rich Diviney delves into his latest work, 'The Masters of Uncertainty,' which offers strategies for managing stress and performing under pressure. Rich shares the importance of understanding and deconstructing attributes, the concept of dynamic subordination in teams, and the critical role of trust. The conversation also touches on the neuroscience behind dealing with uncertainty, the practice of moving horizons, and practical breathing techniques for managing autonomic arousal. Rich emphasizes the need for purpose-driven leadership and how mastering uncertainty can empower individuals to thrive in complex environments. Episode Highlights: 03:57 Writing and Impact of 'The Masters of Uncertainty' 08:30 Applying...
Lara Jones on G.R.I.T, the power of commitment, and Overcoming Adversity
This week Lara Jones, an award-winning leadership speaker, shares her journey of overcoming significant adversity, including personal traumas and challenges, to build a multi-million dollar empire and become a competitive athlete. The discussion delves into the importance of grit, resilience, and turning negative experiences into empowering opportunities. Lara also introduces her Grit Type Indicator, a system designed to help individuals and organizations assess and develop their grit. Listeners will gain insights into maintaining a growth mindset, the necessity of facing hardships head-on, and strategies for personal and professional development. Episode Highlights: 04:36 The Power of Grit and Resilience 10:26 The Grit...
Rayron Gracie on Jiu-Jitsu, Altruism, and the Authentic Path
This week, Rayron Gracie, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and four-time world champion from the famous Gracie family, shares his life journey, discussing his influential family background, his love for writing, and the philosophy of living a life based on actions, not words. The conversation explores Rayron's experiences and insights gained from competing at a high level, the importance of selflessness, and his new initiative, Victory of Arts, which aims to help children find their true calling through different forms of art. They also discuss the profound impact of altruism, the value of gratitude in the face of adversity, and...
Warrior Wisdom: Lessons from the Works of Robert Greene (Replay)
Understanding human nature is critical for mastery. This week I’m exploring the lessons of Robert Greene and what he can teach us about emotional states, crossroads, and getting more by doing less. Listen in as I share the most profound lessons from his books and how you can apply them to utilize the power of seduction strategy in your own life. Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, and The 50th Law. His highly anticipated fifth book, Mastery, examines the lives...
Coach Chris Lee on Becoming a Green Beret, Goalsetting, Overcoming Adversity, and Purpose Beyond the Battlefield
On today’s episode Chris Lee, a former Green Beret turned life and mindset coach, shares his journey from serving as an 18 Delta, a Special Forces Medic, to transitioning into a career focused on coaching high performers and purpose-driven individuals. Marcus and Chris discuss the significance of actions over words, the challenges Chris faced during his 10-year military career, and the creation of his coaching business. Chris delves into his goal-setting methodology, the importance of establishing identity before setting goals, and how he helps clients achieve mental, physical, emotional, social, and financial balance. The episode also highlights Chris's darkest moments...
Steven Pressfield on Overcoming Resistance as an Author, Putting Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be, and Why the Bigger the Dream, the Bigger the Resistance (Replay)
On today’s episode Steven Pressfield shares the power of resistance and how creatives can overcome self-doubt. Listen in as Steven and I discuss the barriers we create for ourselves by giving into resistance, the excavating process of writing, and how continuing to write after success is an ongoing process of following your own compass. Steven Pressfield is the author of The War of Art which has sold over a million copies globally and been translated into multiple languages. He is a master of historical fiction with Gates of Fire being on the required reading list at West Point and...
Damon D'Amore on being a Legacy Mentor, The New Zero, Why 85% of His Clients are Women, and Turning Adversity into Opportunity in Life and Business
This week on Acta Non Verba, Damon D'Amore, a seasoned advisor to Fortune 500 executives, shares his insights on leadership, resilience, and authenticity. With over 25 years of experience, Damon discusses the importance of self-leadership, adapting to adversity, and maintaining one's core values. He recounts his personal struggles, including a pivotal life crisis that redefined his perspective on business and life. The episode also explores the dynamics of female leadership, the role of storytelling in stakeholder communications, and the critical nature of making informed decisions in times of crisis. Episode Highlights: 02:21 The Importance of Accountability in Leadership 14:27 The Power...
WARRIOR WISDOM: On Purpose, True Nature, and Why If You Dont Have to Trust Them, You Can Always Trust Them
This week on Acta Non Verba, Marcus Aurelius Anderson delves into the concept of Dharma, exploring its various meanings in religions like Sikhism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, and simplifies it to purpose and nature. By sharing leadership lessons and stories, Marcus emphasizes adapting to and anticipating behavior based on true nature, rather than trying to change it. The episode concludes with actionable insights on identifying detrimental traits in yourself and others, removing toxic individuals from your life, and strategically leveraging true nature in relationships and business. Episode Highlights: 01:24 Understanding Dharma 03:29 Stories of the Scorpion and Lessons on True Nature 06:58 Applying...
Daniele Bolelli on Taoism, Ego, and Wisdom
On today’s episode, Daniele is sharing his views on Daoism, enlightenment, and radical kindness that bring greater understanding. Listen in as Daniele and I explore what happens when we romanticize the concept of religion and philosophy, how Daoism teaches you to get back up, and how creating his own understanding of actions and philosophy led to less anxiety and greater peace. Daniele Bolelli is a writer, martial artist, and university professor. He was born in Italy and currently lives in Los Angeles. His first solo book, "La Tenera Arte del Guerriero," was published when Bolelli was 22 years...
Adam May on Overcoming Cancer, Alcoholism, and PTSD, and His New Book "A Fox in a Bear Trap"
This week on Acta Non Verba, Adam May discusses his journey of surviving cancer, battling mental health issues, and overcoming addiction. He shares insights from his new book 'A Fox in a Bear Trap,' which emphasizes the transformative power of asking for help and healing through vulnerability. The discussion covers personal development, leadership, and the importance of actionable steps in turning adversity into victory. Episode Highlights: 16:25 The Make-A-Wish Experience and Its Impact 28:30 Struggles with Physical Limitations 31:13 Working with Adolescents and Young Adults 32:42 Personal Journey and Self-Discovery 34:22 Helping Others Navigate Life's Challenges 37:44 Misconceptions and Realities of Mental Health Adam...
Luis Guerra and Adrin Terrazas-Gonzlez on Their Musical Composing Process, Using Adversity to Create the Best Music Possible, and the Power of Breathwork
This week on Acta Non Verba, we explore the world of music, art, and Adversity with Luis Guerra and Adrián Terrazas-González. Luis, a musician diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, shares his journey of integrating therapies and his creation, 'Breathe Into Life,' dedicated to holistic well-being. Grammy-winning musician Adrián Terrazas-González, who also battled cancer, discusses their transformative friendship and mutual growth. The show delves into their stories of Adversity, resilience, and the philosophies they adopt to turn challenges into victories. Emphasizing the power of breath and the mind, the conversation highlights the importance of adapting one’s skills under adverse conditions and inspiring...
WARRIOR WISDOM: 4 Transformational questions that are better than a bullshit New Year's Resolution
This week on Acta Non Verba, I’m discussing the common practice of making New Year's resolutions, citing that 80% of people fail within two weeks. Rather than repeating the cycle, I have four transformational questions to help leaders align their goals with their vision and purpose. This episode provides an insight into the philosophies, tactics, and strategies used by successful leaders to overcome adversity and lead extraordinary lives. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my...
Dr. Megan McElheran On Before Operational Stress, Applying Stoicism Not Just Talking About It, and Why I Cried During This Interview
In this episode Dr. Megan McElheran, a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with uniformed service personnel delves into Dr. McElheran's development of upstream training programs aimed at preparing military and public safety professionals to manage stress before it becomes overwhelming. Marcus and Dr. McElheran explore the concepts of post-traumatic growth, the importance of action-oriented stoic philosophy, and practical steps for emotional regulation. Dr. McElheran shares her journey into psychology, the creation of the Before Operational Stress (BOS) program, and data-backed evidence of its effectiveness. Episode Highlights: 12:45 The Role of Stoicism in Uniformed Services 24:28 The Importance of...
WARRIOR WISDOM: How to Build Real World Endurance
In this episode Marcus Aurelius Anderson delves into the theme of endurance, drawing lessons from historical and contemporary figures. He discusses the incredible resilience of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew during the Trans Antarctic Expedition, and highlights how modern-day warriors like Juan Pablo Quiñonez and Dean Stott overcame extreme challenges through endurance. Marcus outlines two key steps to building real-world endurance: setting a huge goal with a compelling why and training harder than ever before. Episode Highlights: 03:24 Lessons from Sir Ernest Shackleton 06:52 Juan Pablo's Unconventional Strategies 09:09 Dean Stott's Record-Breaking Journey 09:51 Steps to Building Real-World Endurance Learn more about the...
Juan Pablo Quionez on Winning Season 9 of ALONE, Dethroning the Ego, and Leading with Resilience and Compassion to Improve the World
In this episode Juan Pablo Quionez, winner of the ninth season of the survival TV series 'Alone, shares his unique approach to wilderness survival, resilience, and embracing adversity. Raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, and trained with the French Foreign Legion, Juan Pablo discusses his journey from a love for nature to surviving solo for 78 days in the subarctic lands of Labrador. The conversation delves into his strategic decisions during the show, such as fasting and drinking unboiled water, and the broader philosophies of resilience, leadership, and the interconnectedness of life. Juan Pablo also talks about his current project, starting a...
Dean Stott on The Toughest Forces on Earth, Becoming Relentless, Breaking World Records, Coaching and The Blue Rose Foundation
In this episode Dean Stott, a former British Special Forces soldier, world record-setting cyclist, and mindset coach discusses his journey from the military to private security and achieving a world record in cycling. Dean shares his views on the importance of adaptability, the danger of stagnation, and the necessity of pushing out of ones comfort zone. Key highlights include his charitable efforts with the mental health campaign Heads Together and his insights into coping with post-achievement voids. The conversation also delves into the Blue Rose Foundation's work against human trafficking and Dean's involvement in the Netflix series, 'Toughest Forces on...
WARRIOR WISDOM: What's the best philosophy?
In this episode Marcus Aurelius Anderson delves into the philosophies and strategies that world-renowned warriors, leaders, and entrepreneurs use to transform Adversity into success. He shares insights from over 220 episodes, featuring interviews with authors like Robert Greene, Donald Robertson, and Steven Pressfield. Marcus highlights the practical application of various philosophies, examining their strengths and limitations, while emphasizing the importance of action over mere intention. He encourages listeners to reflect on and adapt philosophies that resonate with their experiences and challenges. This episode also underscores the value of self-reflection and the necessity of fluidity in philosophical practice. Episode Highlights: 03:20The...
Franklin Annis on The Treachery of Scholars, Being an Actual Stoic Warfighter, and Captain Alden Partridge's Legacy
In this episode Dr. Franklin Annis, a military philosopher, historian, and educational theorist explores historical military practices, the importance of self-development, and the role of physical training. Dr. Annis shares insights about his upcoming book on Alden Partridge, a significant figure in American educational history, and the legacy of military training and self-reliance. The conversation also touches on the flaws in current academic systems, the necessity of practical education, and the relevance of historical stoicism and philosophy in modern times. Episode Highlights: 05:08The Legacy of Captain Alden Partridge 12:29The Importance of Practical Education 36:01The Role and Power of the Militia...
Tina Grimm on Her Experience on Outlast, Bushcraft skills, Turning Her Adversity into Purpose, and the Power of Her Art
In this episode Tina Grimm, an adventure enthusiast and contestant on Netflix's survival show 'Outlast, discusses her passion for the outdoors, her artistic endeavors, and her experience on the show. She shares stories of overcoming personal adversity, including her escape from a violent relationship and coping with her mother's dementia. Tina explores the importance of resilience, staying positive through hardships, and embracing lifes challenges to find personal growth. The conversation also delves into her creative process and how she integrates her love for nature into her artwork. Episode Highlights: 19:16Overcoming Personal Adversity 41:17Empower Yourself with Positive Affirmations 43:48The Power of...
Donald Robertson on How to Think Like Socrates, Why Socrates Accepted His Death Sentence without Apology, and Using Philosophy to Combat Hypocrisy and Rhetoric
In this episode Donald Robertson discusses Socrates' definitions of justice and courage, his trial and execution, his role in Athenian society, and the importance of self-awareness and philosophical inquiry. The conversation also includes insights into cognitive behavioral techniques and how Socratic principles can be applied to modern life and therapy. Episode Highlights: 15:05Socrates and Modern Psychotherapy 28:57Socrates' Influence on Politics 39:47The Socratic Method and Intellectual Humility 40:56Socrates on Ignorance and Politicians 43:32Self-Knowledge and the Role of Others 55:50The Enduring Influence of Socrates Donald Robertson is a writer, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, and expert in integrating ancient Stoic philosophy with modern evidence-based therapy....
Derek Wellington Johnson on Being a Strategic Sales Leader, Mastering the Art of Vision, Strategy, and Execution, Leading with Integrity, Clients vs Customers, and the 3 I's of Leadership
In this episode Derek Wellington Johnson discusses the importance of vision, strategy, and execution in business and shares insights from his books, 'The Wisdom of Leaders' and 'The Strategic Sales Leader.' Marcus and Dereks conversation covers the gap between theory and action, the significance of congruency between words and actions, and the evolving landscape of sales and leadership. Derek emphasizes the importance of creating transformational relationships over transactional ones and the critical role of integrity in sales. The discussion also delves into human psychology, cognitive load, and the necessity of periodic stillness to sharpen one's mental edge. Episode Highlights: 06:54Misconceptions...
Warrior Wisdom: Why You Must Learn to Sharpen Your Blade Appropriately as a Leader
In this episode Marcus explores the theme of leadership enhancement through the metaphor of sharpening a blade. Drawing insights from martial arts master Guro Alvin Catacutan, known for his work on the 'Dune' films, and referencing historical figures like Sun Tzu and Lao Tzu, Anderson discusses the balance between hard work and necessary pauses for skill improvement. The episode critiques the 'grind culture' and emphasizes the importance of using the right skill at the right time. It also highlights the concept of friction, not as an obstacle, but as a tool for creating traction and sharpening abilities. Episode Highlights: 05:15The...
Matt Gagnon on Atomic Mornings, Speaking at The Gathering Event, His Hero's Journey That Led to His TEDX Talk, and The 5 Supply Lines of Success
In this episode Matt Gagnon discusses his journey from corporate burnout to living a fulfilling life aligned with his core values. The conversation delves into the benefits of personalized morning routines, the importance of actions over words, and how early rising can enhance personal fulfillment and productivity. Additionally, Matt shares insights on overcoming adversity, harnessing simple habits for mental and physical well-being, and balancing work with personal growth. Highlights include Matt's experiences at the Gathering Summit, his philosophy on resilience, and the impactful story of delivering a TED talk during the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode offers practical advice on living...
Jeremy Ryan Slate on The Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius, how to save America, and why you must build your own empire
In this episode Jeremy Ryan Slate discusses the influence of Roman history on modern politics and society. The conversation delves into Jeremy's background, including his successful podcast and book ventures. Marcus and Jeremy explore the parallels between the Roman Empire's challenges, such as political instability and economic inflation, and current issues facing modern nations like the United States. Jeremy also shares insights on the importance of understanding history to avoid repeating its mistakes, and the role of media in shaping public perception. Episode Highlights: 02:40The Roman Empire and Modern Parallels 04:56Political Corruption and Power Dynamics 28:14JFK and Cato the Younger:...
Guro Alvin Catacutan: On the Filipino Martial Arts, Training Actors for the movie DUNE, Finding Your Path, and the power of Community
In this episode Guro Alvin Catacutan, a cultural educator and acclaimed martial artist, narrates his journey from a challenging upbringing in the Philippines and Canada to becoming a martial arts expert, trained by masters like Guro Dan Inosanto and Guro Mark Mikita. The discussion highlights key themes such as resilience, adaptability, and the invaluable lessons martial arts impart. Catacutan delves into the historical significance and evolution of Filipino martial arts, his philosophy on overcoming adversity, and his mission to inspire future generations through teaching children. Additionally, he shares his experiences training actors for major films, including 'Dune,' advocating for authentic...
WARRIOR WISDOM: Takeaways from Steven Pressfields silent writing retreat, plus my recommendations for selective live event
In this episode Marcus shares his experiences from Steven Pressfield's Silent Writing Retreat and the profound lessons learned about overcoming resistance in creative endeavors. He cautions against low-quality, sales-driven events and emphasizes the value of authentic connections and high-caliber speakers. Listeners are encouraged to invest wisely in live events, embrace silence for deeper focus, and push through resistance, especially after major breakthroughs. Episode Highlights: 02:48Lessons from the Silent Writing Retreat 03:19The Pitfalls of Live Events 08:02Choosing the Right Events 11:03Key Takeaways from the Retreat Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create...
Kayla Perez: The Mt. Everest Mindset, The Power of Near Death Experiences, and Accomplishing the Impossible
In this episode Kayla Perez shares her journey from early challenges and self-discovery to conquering some of the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest. She discusses her experience with pulmonary edema, the importance of mental resilience, and visualization in achieving the impossible. The conversation delves into the culture of perseverance, the powerful impact of near-death experiences, and the ethos of living by actions, not words. Kayla also highlights her support for the Searing Fund, which helps provide education and opportunities to children in Nepal. Episode Highlights: 08:27Visualization and Mindset 10:45Embracing Pain and Adversity 28:45Surviving a Life-Threatening Event 34:49The Journey to...
Shell Armogida: Lesson Learned from Being Naked and Afraid, Overcoming Pessimism, Leveraging Faith, and Leading Through Actions Not Words
In this episode Shell Armogida, a woman of faith, farmer, survivalist, endurance athlete, and activist, talks about her practical and spiritual approaches to adversity, particularly from her experiences on 'Naked and Afraid.' The discussion delves into her faith, the challenges of staying positive in extreme conditions, mental discipline, and spiritual resilience. Shell also shares personal stories about surviving a tumultuous divorce, battling depression, and finding strength through faith. Additionally, she discusses her role as a stepmother, her regenerative farming work in Central Florida, and future survival challenges. The episode highlights the importance of mental and spiritual strength in navigating and...
Dr. Anthony Chaffee on Reversing Disease with the Carnivore Diet, The Worldwide Health Crisis, The 5 Types of Diabetes and Thomas Sowell's influence
In this episode Dr. Anthony Chaffee, an American medical doctor and neurosurgical registrar discusses his research on optimum nutrition for human performance and health, asserting that many chronic diseases can be improved or reversed with dietary changes toward a species-specific diet. Marcus and Dr. Chaffee also explore the economic burden of chronic diseases, the role of insulin and blood sugar in health, and how a high-fat, meat-based ketogenic diet can address various health issues. The conversation also compares the critical thinking approach of Dr. Chaffee with that of acclaimed author Thomas Sowell, noting the importance of evidence-based conclusions and practical...
WARRIOR WISDOM: The simple concept shared by Lao Tzu, Leonardo da Vinci, Tim Ferriss, and Jocko Willink that led them to success in business, leadership, and life
In this episode Marcus Aurelius Anderson delves into the minds and philosophies of successful individuals like Lao Tzu, Leonardo da Vinci, Tim Ferriss, and Jocko Willink. He emphasizes the power of simplicity and shares applicable lessons from his own experiences and those of historical and contemporary warriors. Through examining the career journey and strategies of entrepreneur Tim Ferriss, Marcus illustrates how simplifying processes can lead to significant success in life, business, and leadership. Episode Highlights: 00:45Warrior Wisdom: Simplifying Complexity 03:23Tim Ferriss: A Case Study in Simplicity 05:03Applying Simplicity in Business 09:11Daily Practices for a Simplified Life Learn more about the...
Alana Stott: Battling Human Trafficking, How To Ask For Money, Wolfraven Omnimedia's Lifechanging Stories and Why She Dares to Win
In this episode Alana Stott discusses her journey from Scotland to California, overcoming adversity, including her husband's military injury and their subsequent transition to civilian life. She addresses the reintegration challenges veterans face, the significance of resilience and purpose, and her diverse ventures from human trafficking advocacy to non-profit consultancy. The conversation also delves into balancing a demanding security business with family life, emphasizing clear communication, mutual understanding with her partner Dean, and involving their children to maintain family values. Episode Highlights: 04:15Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life 05:05The Stigma of Success in the Military Community 10:42Redefining Masculinity and Success...
Tripp Lanier: On Why Setting Goals isn't the Answer to Happiness, Feeling Alive and why his Book Will Make You Dangerous
In this episode Tripp Lanier shares how to gain authority in your field and prosper doing meaningful work. Tripp is also the host of The New Man podcast. Marcus and Tripp discuss the importance of actions over words, the pitfalls of chasing superficial goals, and the true essence of satisfaction and fulfillment. The conversation delves into personal hardship, the path to genuine gratitude, and the misconception of equating success with external achievements. Key topics include the value of aliveness, the necessity of discomfort in growth, and insights from Tripp's book, 'This Book Will Make You Dangerous.' Episode Highlights: 01:41The Hedonic...
WARRIOR WISDOM: My Key Take Aways from Jocko Willink's Leadership Event "The Council 004"
In this episode Marcus delves into leadership lessons from Echelon Front's exclusive event, The Council 004. He discusses the importance of practicing leadership skills before facing real challenges, the power of detachment, and managing pressure within teams. Highlighting a significant leadership event, he shares insights from Navy SEAL snipers Jason Gardner and Steve Ward. Marcus emphasizes applying these lessons in business and personal life to ensure preparedness and sustainable success. Listen to learn valuable tactics and strategies to turn adversity into victory. Episode Highlights: 02:40The Importance of Practicing Skills Before You Need Them 04:40Detachment as a Leadership Superpower 10:48Understanding and...
Mike Gnoffo on Exray Clothing's Origin, the Entrepreneurial Journey, and the power of service to others
In this episode Mike Gnoffo, a Marine Combat Veteran and entrepreneur discusses balancing military service and business, launching his custom apparel brand Exray, and the importance of actions over words. Mike shares his experiences from failing out of the University of Delaware to starting a business that supports military and first responders with custom U.S.-made gear. They delve into the value of adversity, finding fulfillment, and creating a structure for success. This episode showcases the blend of discipline and innovation required to navigate both military and entrepreneurial landscapes. Episode Highlights: 09:55The Importance of Structure and Freedom in Business 29:02Advice for...
Mark Divine: On Becoming Uncommon, The Power of Meditation, Becoming a Warrior, and Heart Based Leadership
In this episode Mark Devine, a retired Navy SEAL commander, founder of SealFit and Unbeatable Mind, and New York Times bestselling author shares his journey from Wall Street to the Navy SEALs, emphasizing the transformative power of meditation and Zen practices. He discusses the balance between 'yin and yang' life approaches, the importance of physical, mental, and emotional development, and how his training methods have evolved over the years. The discussion highlights how integrating self-awareness, compassion, and mental training can lead to extraordinary performance and effective leadership. Marcus and Mark also delve into the essence of true warrior leaders and...
Erik Schn on Integrity in Leadership, John Boyd, Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu and the Art of Change
In this episode Erik Schn, a seasoned leader, executive, and strategist shares his insights on leadership, integrity, and flexibility, drawing inspirations from ancient giants like Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu, and John Boyd. Marcus and Erik discuss the importance of understanding and applying the philosophy of actions, not words, to navigate a VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) environment. The discussion covers topics such as the definition and significance of integrity, using adversity as a teacher, and practical applications of ancient strategic principles in modern leadership. Erik also shares personal stories about applying these lessons during challenging times in his career. Episode...
Kelsi Sheren on the horrifying truth about MAID in Canada, the responsibility of veterans, standing up for truth and the power of actions not words
In this episode Kelsi Sheren, CEO and author shares her impactful work supporting Canadian veterans' mental health and her fight against MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying). Kelsi shares her personal journey, the detrimental effects of MAID on vulnerable populations, and the alarming expansion of such policies in Canada and the U.S. She also discusses broader societal issues, including the draft of women into the military, the victim mentality in modern society, and the importance of community and steadfast values. The episode concludes with reflections on resilience, purpose, and the ongoing need to act against injustices. Episode Highlights: 03:06The Fight Against...
Sarah Kernion neurodiversity advocate on challenging stigmas and embracing vulnerability using her "inchstones"
In this episode, Sarah Kernion, a dedicated advocate for neurodiversity and mother of two non-speaking autistic children, shares how she embraces her children's unique ways of interacting with the world. She discusses her 'inchstones versus milestones' mentality, which celebrates the potential of neurodiverse individuals. Sarah offers personal anecdotes, emphasizes the importance of sitting with grief and adversity to move past it, and expresses her hopes that her advocacy will lead to greater understanding and inclusion for neurodivergent individuals in the workplace and beyond. Episode Highlights: 01:52Understanding Suffering and Acceptance 04:29Parenting Neurodivergent Children 07:36Challenges and Realities of Special Needs Parenting 12:07Harnessing...
Brian "Ponch" Rivera on The FLOW System in business and Wall street, the misconceptions of John Boyd's OODA Loop, Psychedelics to heal trauma, AGLX and The No Way Out Podcast
In this episode, Brian 'Ponch' Rivera, a retired Navy captain, entrepreneur, author, and expert in various strategic and operational systems discusses the OODA loop, flow systems, and decision-making in complex environments. Rivera shares insights on applying these theories in both military and business contexts to enhance agility, resilience, and overall performance. The conversation also covers the impact of technology, the importance of recovery and mindfulness, and the future of organizational efficiency. Episode Highlights: 04:06Decision Making in Complex Environments 16:03The OODA Loop Explained 29:42The Reality of Modern Work 31:10Agile and Scrum: A Fighter Pilot's Approach 31:47Lessons from Boyd and the Toyota...
Adrin Terrazas-Gonzlez: On Artistic Process, His Unorthodox Approach to Overcome Cancer, Why He Doesn't Drink, Mastery, and How Life is Different after Winning a Grammy
In this episode, Adrin Terrazas-Gonzlez explores his early exposure to Central American traditional music in Chihuahua, Mexico, and his musicianship journey spanning from the flute to the clarinet and saxophone. The discussion highlights his fight against cancer, his stint with the Grammy-winning band The Mars Volta, and his artistic ventures in Los Angeles. Adrin elaborates on his multidisciplinary approach to music, his collaborations with international artists, and his dedication to teaching workshops globally. Marcus and Adrin also delve into creative processes, the role of imperfection in art, the inspirations drawn from notable philosophers, and the limitations of AI in capturing...
WARRIOR WISDOM: The Questions That Make Leaders as Effective as Possible
In this episode, Marcus dives into the principles of effective leadership, emphasizing the importance of actions over words. As a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, veteran, and leadership coach, Marcus guides listeners through insightful strategies employed by successful leaders to transform adversity into victory. This episode focuses on self-leadership and introduces the 'power list,' a tool for prioritizing tasks to optimize decision-making and maintain progress. Additionally, Marcus shares wisdom from Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, renowned leadership coach, outlining daily questions to drive purposeful efforts. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or leader, discover how to stay fully engaged, set clear goals, and achieve...
Dr. Megan McElheran: On applying Stoicism to combat PTSD, The Power of Post Traumatic Growth and the Importance of Preparation Before Operational Stress
In this episode, Dr. Megan McElheran, a clinical psychologist and CEO of Before Operational Stress, Inc. discusses stoicism's practical applications and the misinterpretations associated with it. Dr. McElheran shares her extensive work with trauma-exposed professionals, including military personnel and first responders, and highlights the importance of managing stress and trauma. Marcus and Dr. McElheran delve into the concept of post-traumatic growth, the necessity of facing adversities, and maintaining mental health resilience. The conversation also touches on Dr. McElheran's Bataan Death March experience, underscoring the significant lessons in resilience and determination. Episode Highlights: 02:29The Misconceptions of Stoicism 08:04The Impact of Trauma...
Brian Cramer on The Power of Honesty, Becoming a Marine Sniper, Suffering Patiently, and Why a Job Well Done is Never Complete
In this episode, Brian Cramer shares insights from his military service, his battle with PTSD, and the constant journey of self-development. The conversation highlights the essential values of honesty, self-discipline, and accountability, and their impact on personal and professional success. Listeners gain valuable advice on effective leadership, mental resilience, and the importance of addressing inefficiencies early. Episode Highlights: 01:31The Importance of Honesty in Leadership 04:35Challenges and Growth in Leadership 06:24Self-Improvement and Accountability 11:41Effective Communication in Leadership 39:26Overcoming Victim Mentality 40:40Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life 51:03Finding Peace and Grounding Techniques As a teenager Brian Cramer embarked on a journey to...
Emily Frisella on The Power of Relationships, Leadership, Arete, Resourcefulness and Resilience
In this episode, Emily Frisella, an entrepreneur, author, and business coach, recounts her journey of starting a business at 20, facing a financial crisis, and learning key lessons in financial management and leadership, culminating in her success through resilience and dedication. Listen in as Marcus and Emily discuss guerrilla marketing, financial comebacks, and determination in turning dire situations into successful ventures. Episode Highlights: 01:49Family Influence and Entrepreneurial Spirit: Emily's Backstory 02:41The Realities of Entrepreneurship: Hard Work Beyond the Glamour 15:43The Power of Direct Communication and Shared Goals 26:30Creating a Culture of Success and Empowerment 32:37The Misconceptions of Entrepreneurship 33:55Taking Action:...
Lessons from 200 episodes and 2 special announcements
In this 200th episode, Marcus shares insights into the show's philosophy, highlights memorable episodes, and makes special announcements, including the launch of the Acta Non Verba apparel line and the release of his second book. The episode features discussions on leadership, performance, overcoming adversity, and personal growth with guests from diverse backgrounds such as psychotherapy, writing, professional sports, martial arts, and music. Marcus emphasizes the importance of quality content, the decision to remain sponsor-free for creative freedom, and the impact of the podcast on both himself and his listeners. Episode Highlights: 00:45Celebrating 200 Episodes: A Look Back 01:56Special Announcements: Apparel...
Nicky Billou on the Power of Serving Others, The Fragility of Freedom, and Overcoming Adversity
Nicky Billou, an immigrant from the Middle East turned successful entrepreneur and mindset coach shares his transformative journey from being overweight and out of the fitness industry to reentering it through a bodybuilding competition, demonstrating the power of self-leadership and the importance of stepping out of one's comfort zone. The discussion also ventures into Nickys immigrant background, emphasizing the value of freedom and its crucial role in achieving an extraordinary life. The conversation touches upon the dangers of political censorship and the necessity for political engagement to preserve freedom. Nicky also delves into common pitfalls for entrepreneurs, especially around sales...
Jeff Boss: Former Navy SEAL on Leadership, Breathwork, Blades and Applying Philosophy
In this episode Jeff Boss, a mental health coach and former Navy SEAL, to explores his journey from the military to civilian life. Listen in as Marcus and Jeff delve into the philosophical underpinnings that have guided Jeffs life, touching on his early interest in martial arts and how it shaped his mindset towards resilience and overcoming adversity. Jeff discusses the transition from being a 'war fighter' to a 'warrior', emphasizing the importance of processing emotions and moving beyond comfort zones for true growth. He shares insights from his book 'Navigating Chaos' and his experience with martial blade concepts, underscoring...
Rabbi Yonason Goldson on Leadership, evolution, independent thought in religion, and lessons from hitchhiking across the United States
In this episode Rabbi Yonason Goldson explores the essence of living by the ethos of actions, not words, across various spheres of life, including leadership, education, and personal development. Rabbi Goldson, known for his work in ethics, shares insights into ethical leadership, the value of intellectual integrity, and the importance of confronting and understanding different viewpoints to foster a culture of trust and growth. Through their dialogue, Marcus and Rabbi Goldson delve into the significance of adversity as a catalyst for personal and communal development, the power of questioning one's beliefs, and the balance between embracing tradition and adapting to...
Jeff "Odie" Espenship: on lessons from being a fighter pilot, Leadership in the real world, and the influence of actions over words
In this episode Jeff Odie Espenship, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and safety leadership speaker, shares the impact of leadership fails, the importance of humility, task saturation, decision-making under pressure, and the indelible influence of personal experiences. Espenship shares personal anecdotes from his military and aviation career, offering insights into overcoming adversity and leading with integrity. This episode is a potent reminder of the weight of our actions and the legacy of leadership we leave behind. Episode Highlights: 05:50Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit: A Personal Tragedy 11:11Sharing Near Misses: Learning from Mistakes 20:49Cultural Influence and Accountability in Leadership...
WARRIOR WISDOM: Achieving Breakthroughs by Giving Your Mind Time to Unwind
In this episode Marcus discusses how constant stimulation from sound can lead to overstimulation, anxiety, and sleep issues. He proposes an auditory fast, a 30-day challenge where individuals minimize their exposure to sound, such as music, podcasts, and other forms of audio input during commutes and workout sessions. This practice, as revealed through Marcus's client stories, leads to major improvements in sleep quality, decision-making, stress reduction, and overall mental clarity. Marcus encourages listeners to try the auditory fast themselves and shares how this minimalist approach to daily sound intake can foster significant personal and professional breakthroughs. Episode Highlights: 00:45The Power...
Dr. Donald Gibson on Peak Performance, becoming a trapshooting World Champion, mental flow state, and overcoming Adversity
In this episode Dr. Donald Gibson, a Marine, chiropractor, and world champion trap shooter, explores his life's journey from South Africa to the United States and his experience living the philosophy of 'actions, not words'. The conversation delves into Dr. Gibson's career, his approach to chiropractic care, emphasizing patient education and non-invasive treatment methods, and his return to trapshooting leading to a championship win. Through personal anecdotes and shared wisdom, this episode examines the power of resilience, hard work, and the mindset needed to overcome adversity and achieve excellence. Episode Highlights: 01:41The Thrills and Dangers of Hunting in South Africa...
Kelly Harrison on Surviving a Helicopter crash, conditioning ourselves for Adversity, and the power of Diversity in Leadership
In this episode Kelly Harrison, a retired Navy Commander and award-winning helicopter pilot, shares her harrowing experience of a near-fatal helicopter crash in 2007, and the leadership lessons she learned from it. Kelly discusses the importance of preparation, courage, and the value of sharing difficult experiences for personal growth and greater team cohesion. The conversation delves into the significance of diversity and open communication in leadership, and how Adversity can be a powerful teacher. Kelly also talks about her transition from military to civilian life, her exploration of new passions, and the ongoing journey of self-discovery and leadership. Episode Highlights:...
Mike Vacanti on standing up for your beliefs, the power of heroes, finding your path, and embracing Adversity
This week Mike Vacanti, author, speaker, and catalyst for human potential explores his journey with 'Humans First', a powerful movement aimed at empowering individuals and the abrupt shifts caused by the pandemic and social unrest. Mike shares insights from his own transformation during these times, including his faith journey and initiatives like 'Men of the Kingdom' aimed at young men's personal development. The episode also covers the concept of the 'House of Heroes', a new project aiming to create a community built on strength, resilience, and positive action. Throughout the conversation, both Marcus and Mike emphasize the importance of self-leadership,...
Brady Pesola on using Stoic Virtues to combat AI
Brady Pesola shares his thoughts on integrating Stoicism into modern life, particularly as a tool against the emotional manipulation and challenges posed by artificial intelligence and social media algorithms. Drawing from his experience in tactical disciplines and Stoicism, the conversation showcases how Stoic principles of logic, reason, and personal responsibility can enhance resilience against external influences and encourage a more mindful, rational approach to technology. Episode Highlights: 02:46The Power of Stoicism in Today's AI-Driven World 09:37Stoicism vs. Emotional Manipulation: A Modern Battle 21:34Exploring the Depths of Stoic Justice and AI Bias 33:18Stoicism as a Design for Living in a Technological...
Lee McKinney on His Second Chance after coming out of a coma, Music, Mastery, Musashi, and Martial Arts
Lee McKinney, the talented guitarist and songwriter of the American metal band Born of Osiris recounts his journey from being a seventeen-year-old professional musician to overcoming substance addiction that led to a coma. He offers insightful discussion on developing unique artistic voice, the significance of discipline, parallels between martial arts and music, and the value of quality over quantity in social media. Underscoring the importance of authenticity, perseverance, and maintaining an influential circle of peers, he touches on his signature Kiesel guitar line and encourages others to cultivate their experiences into art. Episode Highlights: 35:02Navigating Life Changes and Finding Stability...
Warrior Wisdom from Alexander the Great, the Stoic Philosopher Epictetus, and cutting with Occam's Razor
This week Marcus discusses Occam's Razor, explained as 'the simplest answer is usually the best one', and suggests applying it in business by simplifying processes. The story of Alexander the Great cutting the Gordian Knot is used as a metaphor for finding direct and rule-bending solutions to complex problems. Finally, teachings of Greek Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, are shared, emphasizing the importance of disregarding elements beyond your control and focusing on thoughts, beliefs, and actions that are within your control. The episode concludes with three action items: applying Occam's Razor to reduce complications, taking direct approach to solve complex problems, and...
Seerut Chawla on Being a Rising Spirit in the Face of Darkness, Intellectual Humility, Why "Instatherapy" is Bullshit and the Power of Serving Through Actions Not Words
Seerut Chawla explores an array of topics including therapeutic styles, psychotherapeutic modalities, the influence of social media, and aspects of psychotherapy. Seerut also shares insights on how her religion, Sikhism, has shaped her perceptions. Marcus and Seerut underline the importance of resilience, self-care, and pro-active mental health management. Episode Highlights: 07:26Discussing the Role of Religion and Philosophy in Life 12:36Exploring the Concept of Intellectual Humility 31:11Discussing the Importance of Self-Care for Therapists 43:38Balancing Work and Personal Life 45:11The Misconception of Self-Care 47:27The Importance of Mental Health Hygiene 51:11The Role of Medication in Mental Health 57:11The Difference Between Being a Victim...
Donald Robertson on Marcus Aurelius the Stoic Emperor, Fatherhood, Errors in ChatGPT, Stoic Meta Lessons, and why the world needs Philosophy now more than ever
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, Donald Robertson sheds light on the practice of Stoicism and its relevance in today's world. He warns against the societal perils of anger, victim mentality, and information manipulation, especially in the age of technologically advanced misinformation. Drawing parallels between ancient teachings of Socrates and modern societal influence, Robertson emphasizes the defensive power of philosophy in understanding logical fallacies, rhetoric, and promoting critical thinking. He further discusses the importance of studying history to gain better insights into the present and shares his unique approach to home-based education during the pandemic. Episode Highlights: 04:58The Impact...
Dr. Mark Goulston on Living to Give, Facing Mortality, Surgical Empathy, and Why it's Hard to Take a Compliment
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, Dr. Mark Goulston, a leadership and mindset coach, renowned psychiatrist, and former FBI and police hostage negotiator shares about adversity, leadership, and overcoming personal challenges. Dr. Goulston speaks candidly about his current battle with myeloid leukemia and his YouTube series 'I'm Dying to Tell You.' Listen as Marcus and Dr. Goulston explore the significance of humor, vulnerability, learning from adversity, deep connections, and the power of acceptance in personal and professional life. Episode Highlights: 02:59The Power of Vulnerability and Emotional Intimacy 19:21The Role of Emotions and Acceptance in Facing Death 36:20Reconnecting with a...
WARRIOR WISDOM: 5 Lessons from 5 years in Arete Syndicate
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, Marcus shares his experiences and the lessons learned from being a part of the Arete Syndicate, a group composed of successful warriors, leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts. Marcus was awarded the 'Arete Syndicate Create a Positive Impact Award' for his contributions as a speaker, leadership coach, and author. He highlights five key lessons he learned from the Syndicate and shares anecdotes from his unique journey. He emphasizes the importance of actions, pushing boundaries, maintaining a state of blissful dissatisfaction, and not overlooking the 'last 10 percent' in any endeavor. Episode Highlights: 03:01 The Impact...
Donald Vandergriff on Outcomes Based Learning, Real World Leadership, The OODA Loop, and the Power of the Asymmetrical Approach
In this episode of the Acta Non Verba podcast, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson gets into an in-depth conversation with Don Vandergriff, a veteran, best-selling author, and leadership expert, about how observing someone's actions can give valuable insights into their true beliefs. Vandergriff emphasizes the importance of the ability to adapt and make decisions on the spot, especially in challenging war scenarios. Listen in as they explore the power of communication and empowering team members while accepting everyone's strengths and weaknesses. They also touch upon topics like learning methodologies, team development, maneuver warfare, and the non-linear aspects of warfare that are...
Errol Doebler The Ice Cold Leader on self-awareness, cold exposure, identity, and Adversity
On the Acta Non Verba show, host Marcus Aurelius Anderson talks to Errol Doebler, a Former Navy SEAL and FBI Special Agent, Executive Coach, and Leadership Expert. The conversation explores the importance of emotional awareness, responding to adversity, and ice cold leadership. Doebler discusses his use of cold exposure therapy as a tool for testing stress response and resetting the nervous system. The conversation underlines the recurrent theme that every adversity is unique and needs to be accepted irrespective of judgments, and also the danger of becoming complacent or mediocre. The duo also discusses the importance of having a defined...
Dave Sanderson: The Miracle on the Hudson 15 years later, Leadership Under Pressure, and Reframing Adversity
This week on Acta Non Verba, Dave Sanderson, a survivor of the "miracle on the Hudson" shares how the event and his mentor's teachings on keeping one's word and taking decisive action shaped his response during the crisis. He recounts the crash of US Airways flight 1549, the immediate aftermath, and his role in helping others. The conversation highlights the importance of leadership, taking action in adversity, and finding meaning in life's challenging moments. Dave Sanderson, a nationally recognized leadership speaker and author, is best known as the inspirational survivor of "The Miracle on the Hudson." As the last passenger...
Bobby Umar on Leadership, Legacy, the power of storytelling and TEDx Talks
This week on Acta Non Verba, Bobby Umar discusses the importance of having a target audience when telling your story. He shares how his personal values, family, and legacy shape his actions and decisions. Listen in as Bobby and I also explore balancing work and personal life, especially in relation to parenting. We share our experiences with social media and its role in building influence and creating opportunities, as well as topics like racism, leadership, public speaking, and personal struggles with weight and binge eating disorders. Marcus concludes by emphasizing the importance of having a plan, a support network, and...
WARRIOR WISDOM: 4 Transformational questions that are better than a bullshit New Year's Resolution
This week on Acta Non Verba, Im discussing the common practice of making New Year's resolutions, citing that 80% of people fail within two weeks. Rather than repeating the cycle, I have four transformational questions to help leaders align their goals with their vision and purpose. This episode provides an insight into the philosophies, tactics, and strategies used by successful leaders to overcome adversity and lead extraordinary lives. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV...
William Branum on The Navy SEAL Mindset, Saving Lives in the Grand Canyon, and Why Leadership Never Ends
This week on Acta Non Verba, William Branham discusses leadership, mindset, and public speaking. Branham, a Navy SEAL veteran, shares his experiences transitioning from the military to civilian life, overcoming imposter syndrome, and his continuous pursuit of growth and learning. Listen in as we explore the challenges of public speaking, particularly TED talks, and the importance of authenticity. Branham also shares his experiences in leadership coaching, the impact of his organization, Man Made, and the importance of physical appearance and demeanor in law enforcement. William Branum is an experienced Navy SEAL veteran who served for 26 years and cultivated a...
Eric Leija: The Primal Swoldier on Kettlebells, Spirituality, Authenticity and How to improve Emotional Intelligence
This week on Acta Non Verba, Eric Leija joins me to discuss the importance of practical experience in fitness coaching and the value of authenticity in the fitness industry. Eric shares his personal journey, including his transition from in-person to online coaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, his struggles with self-doubt, and his approach to relationships and love. The conversation also touches on the importance of facing adversity, continuous growth, and personal empowerment. Eric Leija is a seasoned fitness coach with over six years of experience, specializing in kettlebell training. With a background in mixed martial arts since age 12, he...
Nick Lavery on Fatherhood, Psychology, Actions Not Words, and Adversity
This week on Acta Non Verba, Nick Lavery discusses the importance of actions over words, leadership, and the power of failure and resilience in entrepreneurship. Listen in as Nick shares his insights on the military's chain of command, the lack of formalized leadership training, and the role of psychology in leadership. We also delve into personal experiences with adversity and the power of gratitude. Nick Lavery is a Massachusetts native and active-duty member of the United States Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets. While deployed in Afghanistan in 2013, Nick overcame an insider attack resulting in the...
Warrior Wisdom: Learn like a Leader
This week on Acta Non Verba, Im discussing the concept of learning like a leader. Im exploring the importance of teaching what one learns, investing in oneself, and applying knowledge in a leadership role. I also highlight the value of attending live events and applying the knowledge gained to one's team or community. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark McGrath on the OODA Loop, VUCA, the Philosophy of John Boyd, and Bruce Lee
This week on Acta Non Verba, Mark McGrath discuses the importance of adaptability, decision-making, and embracing change in both life and business. Join me and Mark as he shares his insights on theories such as John Boyd's OODA loop and VUCA, emphasizing the need to constantly update our cognitive software to align with reality. He also discusses the role of trauma in shaping a person's orientation and the significance of prioritizing people, ideas, and things in organizations. Mark McGrath is an adaptive strategy teacher and podcast co-host who helps leaders and teams thrive in complex and uncertain environments. He is...
Mamma Lee on Courage, Overcoming Loss, Making Your Mark, Faith and America's Mighty Warriors
Are you inspired by the courage and strength of our nation's heroes? This week on Acta Non Verba join us in exploring the mission of Debbie Lee, an author, public speaker, political activist and Gold Star Mom who has spent her life honoring our troops and military families. In response to her son's last letter home to "pass on the love, the kindness, the precious gift of human life," she founded Americas Mighty Warriors to provide programs that improve quality of life for our military personnel and their families. Hear her powerful story as she inspires and encourages us all...
Warrior Wisdom from Guro Dan Inosanto on Substance, Mastery, Evolving, and Acta Non Verba
This week on Acta Non Verba Im discussing the teachings of Guro Dan Inosanto, Bruce Lee's protege. Guro Dan Inosanto, who continues to teach martial arts worldwide, emphasizes the importance of being fully engaged in training and continuously learning from different systems. Tune and as I share how to apply these principles to leadership and entrepreneurship, highlighting the need for adaptability, continuous learning, and self-improvement. Well talk about the importance of being coachable as a leader and applying learned lessons confidently. Ill also explore the parallels between martial arts and leadership, emphasizing constants like simplicity, specificity, and urgency. Learn more...
Rhett Power on Coaching Leaders, Self-Awareness and the Power of Accountability
This week on Acta Non Verba Rhett Power discusses the importance of accountability, discipline, and self-reflection for personal and professional growth. Join us as Rhett shares his personal experiences and insights from his interactions with renowned leadership expert, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. We also delve into the challenges faced by coaches and leaders, emphasizing the need for authenticity and alignment of actions with values. Listen in as Rhett shares a deeply personal story about his son's health struggles, demonstrating resilience in the face of adversity. As CEO and Founder of Accountability Inc., best-selling author, and the #1 Thought Leader on Entrepreneurship...
David Pere: Going From the Military to Millionaire and Making Success your Bitch
This week on Acta Non Verba David Pere discusses the challenges veterans face and how Pere achieved financial success through real estate. Pere shares his journey of financial education, starting with reading "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and eventually buying his first property. Listen in as we explore the importance of having a strong financial position, the lessons learned from the military, and the resilience required in entrepreneurship. David Pere joined the Marine Corps in August 2008. Since that time, he has lived in or traveled to many unique places worldwide, including a combat tour in Afghanistan. David got started in...
Crystal Sikes on the Power of the Low Carb Diet, Being a Mother, Ketobrick and Radical Acceptance
This week on Acta Non Verba Crystal shares her experiences with the ketogenic diet, entrepreneurship, and motherhood. She discusses her journey in bodybuilding competitions, her decision to bring her own food to events due to gastrointestinal issues, and her experience with childbirth. Crystal also talks about the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, and the importance of passion, authenticity, and perseverance in building a business. The conversation also touches on the concept of radical acceptance and the importance of focusing on what can be controlled in life. Crystal Sikes is a ketogenic bodybuilder, owner of Lady Savage LLC, co-founder of Keto...
Ryan Crownholm: Business, Adversity, Opportunity, and The Hustle Trap
This week on Acta Non Verba Ryan discusses his journey from being homeless to building a multimillion-dollar demolition company. Listen in as we explore the importance of creating systems and structures in business, work-life balance, the significance of near-death experiences, hiring and building a strong team, and prioritizing freedom and a stress-free lifestyle. Ryan shares his personal experiences, insights, and advice, emphasizing the importance of resilience, adaptability, and taking action in overcoming challenges and achieving success. Ryan Crownholm is a serial founder & entrepreneur, mentor, investor, and U.S. Army veteran. He is the president and founder of Crown Capital Adventures...
Warrior Wisdom: How do I get a TEDx Talk? You're asking the wrong question
This week on Acta Non Verba Im discussing the process of getting a TEDx Talk, emphasizing the importance of motivation and providing quality when speaking. Join me as I share insights and advice for those interested in applying, highlighting the commitment involved and the benefits of being a TEDx speaker. Im also exploring my personal experience as a TEDx speaker and how it helped launch my professional keynote speaking career. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining...
David Acosta Jr: On His Faith, How Performance Parallels Preparation, and Realistic Modern Self-Defense
This week on Acta Non Verba David Acosta Jr. discusses various aspects of self-defense, including misconceptions, situational awareness, the limitations of ground fighting, and the importance of training and preparation. Listen in as we explore the use of self-preservation tools like blades and firearms, as well as the significance of mental resilience and understanding violence. We also discuss the need for a comprehensive approach to self-defense and the importance of seeking training from experienced instructors. The conversation also delves into the topics of training for formidable opponents, the impact of adversity, and the importance of faith. David Acosta Jr, a...
Jessie Torres: Finding Light in the Darkness of Adversity, Living an Unshakeable Life and an Army Of Angels
This week on Acta Non Verba Jessie Torres shares her personal journey of overcoming abuse and trauma, as well as her commitment to breaking the cycle of abuse in her own family. Listen in as we explore the importance of facing adversity and finding the light in our darkest moments. We emphasize the power of changing our perspective and taking ownership of our emotions and actions. We also discuss the need for greater focus on wellness, emotional intelligence, and acts of kindness in society. For the last 20 + years Peak Performance Coach and Life Strategist, Jessie Torres has coached...
Mark Hardie: Former Royal Marine Commando Leader on Stoicism, Embracing Adversity, and the OODA Loop
This week on Acta Non Verba Mark Hardie discusses stoic philosophy, the importance of preparation and leading by example, and the commando spirit. Listen in as Mark and I explore the significance of cheerfulness and self-reliance in challenging situations, as well as the importance of values and virtues in businesses. Mark also shares his personal experience working with grieving families and how stoicism helped him cope. We discuss the importance of training and preparation for dealing with adversity and the impact of pressure on human performance. Finally, Mark emphasizes the need for continuous adaptation and learning, as well as creating...
Catherine Baab-Muguira on Edgar Allen Poe, the creative process, and uncommon advice from the world's least likely self-help guru
This week on Acta Non Verba Catherine Baab-Muguira shares how Edgar Allan Poe's work inspired her to become a writer and why he is considered the worlds least likely self-help guru. Listen in as we explore Poe and how his dark experiences informed his work. We also discuss the power of vulnerability, embracing difficult emotions, and the importance of authenticity in storytelling. Catherine also shares her experience with flow state and their morning routine. Catherine Baab-Muguira is a writer and journalist whos contributed to the Wall Street Journal, Slate, CNBC and NBC News. A frequent podcast and radio guest, with...
Adam Godfrey: Running through the Sahara Desert, Leadership and Overcoming Adversity
This week on Acta Non Verba Adam Godfrey shares his insights on leadership, emotional intelligence, delegation, and the importance of personal growth. Listen in as we explore his experience participating in ultramarathons and a desert race, highlighting the lessons he learned about resilience and perseverance. Finally, Adam shares how you can apply this knowledge when facing challenges in your own life. Adam Godfrey is the Sales Director at FlyForm. You can learn more about his work by connecting with him on linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mradamg or his website: https://flyform.com/ Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help...
Warrior Wisdom Replay: Thick Face Black Heart
This week on Acta Non Verba Im sharing the personal insights and revelations that I observed through reading the book Thick Face Black Heart. Join me as I share why we need both dark and light, strength and compassion, when developing our own personal strategies for success and for life. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr. Alex Spinoso on Building an 8 figure Business in 16 months, No Bullshit Leadership, and Sharing Failures to Grow
In this weeks episode Dr. Alex Spinoso discusses his entrepreneurial journey, the misconceptions and limitations of being a medical doctor, and the importance of education and application of knowledge. Listen in as we also touch on personal development, facing challenges, and the significance of building connections and relationships in business. Dr. Spinoso shares his experiences and insights, offering advice for young entrepreneurs and leaders. Alex Spinoso is a physician, an entrepreneur, and a highly sought after consultant in speaker in the medical industry. He is an industry leading expert in growth and scaling of multiple medical clinics, both cash based...
Dr. Robb Kelly: Finding the Cause of Addiction, Neuroplasticity, and What Helping Thousands of Celebrities Become Drug Free Taught Him About Himself
In this weeks episode Dr. Robb Kelly, a recovery expert and author of "Daddy, Daddy Please Stop Drinking" focuses on addiction, trauma, and behavior change. Dr. Kelly discusses the role of trauma as the gateway drug to addiction and emphasizes the importance of treating the underlying causes. Listen in as we discuss his insights on neuroplasticity, the impact of learned behavior, and the steps individuals can take to initiate behavior change and mindset shift. The episode also covers topics such as self-sabotage, the power of compliments, and the importance of surrounding oneself with positive influences. Dr. Kelly shares his personal...
Lt Col Dave Grossman on the Warrior Mindset, Understanding Violence and Criminals and the Importance of Deeds not Words
In this weeks episode Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman, a retired US Army Ranger and psychology professor known for his expertise in violence and crime psychology joins me to discuss the current state of crime and violence, emphasizing the need for individuals to be prepared and armed, both physically and mentally. Listen in as we also touch on topics such as hunting, gun laws, media influence, and the impact of sleep deprivation on societal problems. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the worlds foremost experts in the field of human...
Warrior Wisdom: I will Find a Way or I will Make One (Replay)
This week on Acta Non Verba Im retelling the story of Hannibal Barca and how his choices and determination when invading Rome can help you face your own adversity. Listen in and ask yourself how you would act if you knew no one was coming to save you. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carlos Mendez: Former Navy SEAL discusses Leadership, Humility, and the Power of Resilience
In this episode Carlos Mendez, a former Navy medic, sniper, and point man who is now a leadership instructor at Echelon Front discusses his leadership journey, highlighting the challenges and skill sets involved in each role. Listen in as we delve into topics such as navigation skills, the importance of resilience and discipline, the balance between humility and confidence in leadership, and Carlos' transition from the military to a career in finance. Carlos is a former Navy SEAL who started his Naval career as a medic with the Marines where he completed two deployments. Upon his completion of BUD/s he...
Victor Pierantoni: The Zen Stoic on the Similarities of Zen and Stoicism, Radical Candor and Why Taking Pictures of Yourself Meditating is Silly
In this episode Victor Pierantoni discusses how incorporating Zen and Stoic principles can lead to personal transformation. Listen in as Victor shares his coaching approach called liberation leadership training, which aims to remove obstacles and negative emotions to tap into innate wisdom. We also explore the role of gratitude, stillness, and meditation in personal growth. Victor Pierantoni is a coach, lifelong martial artist, philosophy enthusiast and founder of The Zen Stoic. He developed liberation leadership training to help burnt out coaches, leaders and CEOs create meaningful transformation in 90 days. You can learn more about his work at www.thezenstoic.com Learn...
Christopher Sommer Part 2: Kicking Cancer's Ass, Logic, Building Gymnastic Bodies, and the Momentum of Excellence
In this episode Christopher Sommer shares how language impacts logic, the biggest complaint with CrossFit and athletes, how to understand what you actually control. Listen in as we explore what hes learned from top business professionals, serving his ideal client, and how hes taking his mission to the next level. Coach Christopher Sommer is a world-renowned gymnastics instructor and long-time US Jr National Team Coach with nearly 40 years experience at Regional, National and Olympic level. He is known for building his athletes into some of the strongest, most powerful gymnasts in the world. Coach Sommer is the founder of...
Christopher Sommer Part 1: Kicking Cancer's Ass, Logic, Building Gymnastic Bodies, and the Momentum of Excellence
In this episode Christopher Sommer shares the science behind building a gymnastic body, how he helps individuals perform at a world class level, and how to stop waiting for others to confirm your success. Listen in as we explore what gets him excited about a challenge and how he motivates his team and himself. Coach Christopher Sommer is a world-renowned gymnastics instructor and long-time US Jr National Team Coach with nearly 40 years experience at Regional, National and Olympic level. He is known for building his athletes into some of the strongest, most powerful gymnasts in the world. Coach Sommer...
Warrior Wisdom: Why Giving Advice to My 24 Year Old Self Would be a Waste of Time
Have you ever wished you could go back in time and give your younger self some advice? Today Im sharing why giving myself advice would have been a waste of time for four reasons: a lack of emotional intelligence, a tendency to ignore advice, procrastination, and a lack of purpose. But don't worry, the episode doesn't leave you hanging. Im also sharing how to avoid these pitfalls and live a life of action and purpose. So, if you're looking for some practical tips on how to make the most of your life, be sure to check out this episode. Learn...
Michael Ostrolenk: Peak Performance, Leading by Example, and How He Leverages Adversity to Help Others
In this podcast episode, Michael Ostrolenk, an expert in transformational leadership and optimal health discusses his views on achieving peak performance, including his participation in the SEALFIT event. Listen in as we explore the Resilience Challenges that Michael and JC Glick have been doing, which involve physical and psychological exercises. The conversation highlights the importance of resilience and the role it plays in our lives, as well as the importance of relationships, recovery, and rituals in optimizing one's health and performance. Michael also shares the potential benefits and risks of various approaches to personal growth and development, including the use...
Mark Metry: The Power of Diet, Mindset and the Battle between Good and Evil
In this podcast episode, Mark Metry discusses the impact of big pharma and food industries on people's health. Listen in as we also touch on the issue of doctors not providing enough information about nutrition and the need for leaders to push for change in school lunch programs and government policies. Mark emphasizes the importance of taking action and making conscious choices about what we consume physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and psychologically. We also discuss the importance of spirituality and its role in society. Mark Metry is a mental health advocate, certified nutrition coach, counselor, and author.Mark has dedicated his...
Tom Amenta, The Warrior Mindset: How to Create and Maintain an Authentic Brand and Stay True to Yourself
In this episode marketing expert and thought leader Tom Amenta joins me to discuss the importance of authenticity when building your brand. Listen in as Tom and I explore how authenticity helps you connect with your target audience, sound business strategies to help you embrace Adversity while staying true to yourself, and how Toms military experience helped him become a better businessman. Tom Amenta is an award-winning thought leader with 15 years of experience in content creation, marketing and operations. Tom is a former Army ranger and has worked with the best in the world, giving authentic personalities a better...
Warrior Wisdom: Lessons from David Goggins, Andy Frisella and Ed Mylett at the Arte Syndicate LIVE Event
In this episode Im sharing the most profound lessons I learned from attending the Arte Syndicate LIVE Event and what you need to know to view Adversity in business and in life as a gift. Listen in as I share what these leaders had to say about leveraging discomfort for your own success, the number one reason you should study yourself, and how to be a persuasive speaker. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV...
Bahar Alexander: The Alexander Method and Art of Peak Performance Coaching
In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of psychology and its profound impact on our lives. Join us as we explore various topics with Bahar Alexander, a renowned expert in personal transformation and leadership development. Bahar shares her insights on shifting our mindset, self-leadership, achieving self-mastery, and the importance of understanding different psychological dynamics. Get ready to elevate your human experience and unlock your true potential. Bahar Alexander is not your average Performance coach. With an intense curiosity for human nature and a passion for helping individuals and organizations reach their highest potential, she combines her vast...
Brad Modrich: Becoming ARETE Everyday in Every Way
In this episode Brad Modrich joins me to delve into the essential topics of personal growth, leadership, and navigating Adversity. Join us as we explore the transformative power of showing up, understanding your personal truth, and embracing the journey towards greatness. Brad also shares how leaders can gain a tactical advantage for facing challenges and a visual exercise you can do when navigating your own Adversity to see better results. Brad A. Modrichis a father, husband,and an inspirational speaker who is making waves in the world of business. Coming from very humble beginnings and growing up on the east side...
Authentic Alex Alexandra Galviz on the Power of Grief and Mortality on Life
In this episode Alexandra Galviz talks about the importance of leaving the mask at the door and reconnecting with your true identity to create content that resonates with your audience. Alexandra shares how a traumatic experience, specifically a miscarriage, inspired her to embrace her authentic self and create content that was true to her values and beliefs. She explains how every adversity creates an opportunity for authenticity and how understanding the downsides of authenticity can help you create healthier, more authentic relationships. Alexandra also talks about the importance of doing the work when things are good, rather than waiting for...
Warrior Wisdom : Applying Bruce Lee's Martial Art and Philosophy as a Warrior and Leader
In this episode, Im sharing the key lessons Bruce Lee and how you can apply them to your life to embrace Adversity and shift your mindset. Listen in as I explore how to push your own limits, how Lee learned to outmaneuver his competition, and why just knowing is not enough. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Derek Wellington Johnson: The Wisdom of Leaders
In this episode, Derek Wellington Johnson, shares his insights on why leadership is critical for startups, and how leaders can have the self-awareness to step up and fill a void. He talks about the problem with waiting for permission and emphasizes the importance of doing the inner work first and creating a foundation for self-leadership. Derek shares how his military experience prepared him for leadership and the importance of controlling your mind. He also discusses General Pattons leadership lessons and how leaders can inspire and empower their team for greater results. Derek also talks about the difference between command and...
G. Michael Hopf: Finding a Survival Mindset in Fiction
: In this episode, author G. Michael Hopf explores the key lessons hes learned from cultivating consistency in writing. Listen in as we discuss why stories are so impactful, the power of writing every day, and why writers block is bullshit. He also shares why outlines can imprison new writers, how to find the courage to make decisions, and why magic happens in unfamiliar territory. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to...
Kasey Pierce: Using Stoicism to Overcome Co-Dependency, Weight Loss and Growing Self Awareness
In this episode, author Kasey Pierce shares her personal story of how stoicism helped her deal with her mother's declining health, create a new outlook on resiliency, and reframe her self-awareness. Through her experience, she learned valuable coping skills and began contemplating mortality in a new way. Listen in as Kasey and I also debunk the misconception that stoics lack humor and compassion. She explains how Stoics view resilience and the importance of choosing not to suffer, even in difficult situations. We also discuss the importance of creating emotional awareness and using Stoicism to avoid victimization. Kasey shares her insights...
Tony Whatley: How to be 365 Driven
In this episode, we sit down with Tony Whatley, community builder and bestselling author of Side Hustle Millionaire as he shares his best practices for gaining the knowledge and courage to take action. Tony shares his insights on the importance of being fully invested in what youre doing rather than just being interested, and how building a business while dealing with imposter syndrome is like trying to build a house on quicksand. Listen in as Tony and I discuss the value of understanding that business is a long and fun journey, and how becoming an engaging speaker can be a...
Warrior Wisdom Book Insights: TAO TE CHING by Lao Tzu
In this episode, Im revealing important lessons learned from the book Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, as well as how influencers and leaders have used philosophy to create long term success. Listen in as I explore the widespread influence of the book, Daoisms similarities to other philosophies including Stoicism, and how I was inspired at 12 years old to delve into the world of Marcus Aurelius, influencing my view of Adversity. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action...
Tony Blauer: SPEAR FEAR
In this episode, I sit down with Tony Blauer, the renowned fear management expert, to discuss how his business was hit hard during the pandemic, losing half a million dollars in revenue. As someone known for teaching people how to manage their fears, he found himself caught in the fear loop, taking 24 hours to grieve before moving forward. He also talks about his experience dealing with death and mourning after losing his mom. Tony believes that resiliency is key in morphing into your next iteration of yourself. He emphasizes finding support in your community and always telling the truth,...
Rob Jones Journey: Put Your Legs on and Go
Selfless purpose drives you to do things you never thought possible. This week US Marine Veteran Rob Jones explores how his life-altering experience of a double amputation created a clarity of purpose that his desire to seize opportunities every day. Listen in as Rob and I discuss how to push yourself, even when youre unsure of the outcome, why you cant move on from something until you accept it, and how there are times when the pursuit of a goal dominates everything. Rob also shares how his wife and family support him behind the scenes of his projects, allowing him...
Melissa Priieto: Peak Performance for MMA, Conditioning and Creating the Mindset to Reach Greatness
How do you know if youre bound for greatness? This week Melissa Priieto joins me to discuss the science behind the performance of athletes and how you can use data to measure and predict your own success. Listen in as Melissa and I explore the biggest misconceptions of having a trainer, how stress and sports impact the body, and why strength and conditioning can create variables that influence long-term performance. She also shares how shes breaking through barriers within her industry, how shes connecting with clients to see the bigger picture of their performance, and how to master the mentality...
Warrior Wisdom: Lessons from the Works of Robert Greene
Understanding human nature is critical for mastery. This week Im exploring the lessons of Robert Greene and what he can teach us about emotional states, crossroads, and getting more by doing less. Listen in as I share the most profound lessons from his books and how you can apply them to utilize the power of seduction strategy in your own life. Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, and The 50th Law. His highly anticipated fifth book, Mastery, examines the lives of...
Robert Greene: Mastering the Art of the Sublime
What could your mind do with just a few moments of silence? This week Robert Greene explores the liberation that comes from practicing enlightenment through silence, and how recognition of death tragedy help him manage adversity in his daily life. Listen in as we discuss why manipulation is part of our makeup, why recognizing our failings makes us better people, and how a near-encounter with death changed his perception of adversity. Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, and The 50th Law....
The Captain, Kyle Creek: Smart, Crude and Hilariously Relevant
Holding onto our current circumstances can prevent us from living life to our full potential. This week The Captain, Kyle Creek, shares the difference between discipline and motivation, what it really takes to write a book, and how to deal with criticism while protecting your mental health. Listen in as Kyle and I explore how to deal with a victim mindset, how he embraced the possibility of building a new career, and why we never truly eliminate fear. Kyle Creek, also known as The Captain, calls himself a writer, creator, and instigator. His books include Fucking History, Speech Therapy, and...
Rocky Twitchell: Developing Peaceful Warriors
Being ready to defend and protect doesnt mean a guarantee of violence. This week Rocky Twitchell shares how his career of martial arts mastery is helping other increase their awareness and protect themselves and others from adversity. Listen in as we dive into how martial arts builds self-confidence and helps you avoid violent encounters through discipline. Rocky discusses the value of situational awareness, using what works for you, and his advice for avoiding violence in the real world. Rocky Twitchell is a bodyguard, bouncer, soap maker, father and Judo instructor. He's the founder of Liahona Warrior Arts International and Boxing...
Tim LeBon: 365 Ways to Be More Stoic
Stoicism is a philosophy and a toolkit that can help us to both be happier and to live better lives. This week author and cognitive behavioral therapist Tim LeBon shares how Stoicism can help you manage your emotions, develop a positive mindset, and create sustainable habits. Listen in as Tim and I explore the dichotomy of control, why SMART goals dont work, and what you can learn from the Stoic three ghost exercise. Tim is a cognitive behavioral therapist who has worked in the NHS and in private practice in the UK, as well as now working remotely. He's the...
Josh Perry: From Adversity to Mastery
This week Josh Perry shares how leaning into adversity creates opportunities for courage and sustained success. Listen in as Josh and I dive how Josh faced the long-term adversity challenges of brain tumors and injuries by committing to the process, and focusing on the end goal. He shares how he helps others to focus on the most basic steps to move forward after injury, and why humans are meaning making machines. We also discuss why adversity only carries the meaning we give it. Josh Perry is a health and mindset coach who helps people optimize their performance personally and professionally...
Warrior Wisdom: Why the Greatest in the World Have Coaches
This week Im breaking down why those who want to be high performers find a coach. If youve ever considered hiring a coach or mentor to help you accomplish your goals, you wont want to miss this episode. Listen in as I explore the most compelling reasons athletes and leaders keep coaches close, and how consistent coaching could impact the average persons time and revenue potential. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle...
Emily Kwok: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and Peak Performance Coach
A true indicator of peak performance is experiencing joy even in the most challenging moments. According to Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Emily Kwok, the moments she spends enjoying her time on the mat with her opponent are indicators of her success. This week Emily returns to the podcast to share how her definition of peak performance and athleticism has changed over the years as she experienced parenthood, COVID, and a shift in perspective. Listen in as Emily shares insights into the different stages of life as a professional athlete, how to create awareness around the different levels of performance you...
Chris Cavallini: The Truth About Nutrition, Mindset and Dominating in 2023
How can you create a recipe for happiness? According to Chris Cavallini, it begins with moving forward. This week Chris is sharing how his past filled with legal issues, drugs, and trauma inspired him to help others improve their happiness through health and fitness. Listen in as Chris and I explore why hes committed to helping others improve, even by one percent. Hell also explain how he looks for blind spots in business and in life, what military life taught him about habits and consistency, and why hes on a mission to simplify nutrition for all. Chris also shares how...
Steve Sims: Go for Stupid
What could you achieve if you werent afraid of being laughed at? Today Im sitting down with author and speaker Steve Sims as he shares the secret to building community, establishing authority, and taking calculated risks to achieve new levels of success. Listen as Steve and I explore why being author is an opportunity for more things, learning to lean into your community, and how to accept the fact that there will be turmoil in order to achieve your goals. For more than two decades, Steve Sims was the go-to contact for the wealthiest people on the planet. As the...
Daniele Bolelli: The Tao of Daniele Bolelli
Enlightenment isnt a magical state you achieve once, its a dynamic state thats constantly moving. Daniele Bolelli On todays episode, Daniele is sharing his views on Daoism, enlightenment, and radical kindness that bring greater understanding. Listen in as Daniele and I explore what happens when we romanticize the concept of religion and philosophy, how Daoism teaches you to get back up, and how creating his own understanding of actions and philosophy led to less anxiety and greater peace. Daniele Bolelli is a writer, martial artist, and university professor. He was born in Italy and currently lives in Los Angeles. His...
Jon Macaskill: Mindfulness, Stoicism and Grit
Youre in control of less than you think. Its how we utilize the control we do have that truly matters. On todays episode, Jon Macaskill shares how uses his experience in military leadership to teach organizations how to apply mindfulness strategies to optimize performance. Listen in as Jon and I discuss how Jon honed his mindfulness practice while looking for a way to improve his performance, starting with a simple breathing exercise that led to new levels of control over his mind and body. Jon explores the difference between mindfulness and stoicism, what happens when we remove expectations and stay...
DJ Dolan: The Conscious Operator on War and Peace for the Warrior
What are you willing to do now? What are you willing to do consistently, tomorrow? On todays episode DJ Dolan shares how his experience in the military and law enforcement created a foundation for helping others balance strength and peace in daily life. Listen in as DJ and I discuss why multitasking is glorified inefficiency, the importance of being able to fall back on habits and training, and why leaders end up creating unnecessary friction. DJ also reveals how to invest in your team and utilize leadership capital. DJ Dolan is a servant leader, a former state and federal violent...
WARRIOR WISDOM: The Book of 5 Rings - Why Miyamoto Musashi Fought with a Wooden Sword, and the 21 Principles Written from his Deathbed
What are the most important lessons you would share in your final moments? Today Im breaking down lessons from Samurai master Miyamoto Musashi and why The Book of 5 Rings is renowned in martial arts, leadership, business, and politics. Listen in as I explore the history of Miyamoto Musashi and how early exposure to death and violence impacted his mindset toward combat. Learn why warriors can be seen as psychopaths, the importance of Zen meditation to Miyamoto Musashis journey, and how you can apply the Book of 5 Rings to your own life. Learn more about the gift of Adversity...
Tetiana Gaidar: Tactical Talent and Adversity in Hollywood
On todays episode Tetiana Gaidar reveals the winding road of rejection, grit, and personal motivation that became the force behind her career as an actress, dancer, and tactical trainer in Hollywood. Listen in as Tetiana and I discuss sustaining a busy schedule with many different roles, how she discovered her passion for acting, and why she has dedicated her time to teaching others the art of tactical training. Tetiana also shares how she stays rooted in action and how you can move past being a victim of adversity and into a place of gratitude. Tetiana Gaidar is an American on-screen...
Brady Pesola: Strategic Stoicism
On todays episode Brady Pesola explores how practical stoicism applies to facing adversity and using it to understand our emotions. Listen in as Brady and discuss how practical stoicism is woven naturally into military life, the importance of focusing on what you can control, and how prioritizing emotions can help you face micro adversities in everyday life. We also dig into finding motivation, and experiencing emotions over acting upon them. Brady Pesola of the Gray Man Project is a US Marine veteran with years of experience in teaching various tactical disciplines from firearms, to self-defense, to survival. He has worked...
Ed Latimore: Stoic Street Smarts, Addiction and Identity
On todays episode Ed Latimore shares how he found mastery in simplicity and the lessons you can learn from adversity, humility, and pushing forward. Listen in as Ed and I explore his ability to understand and appreciate the future, how he uses analogies to communicate important lessons in his writing, and why simplicity is the pinnacle of mastery. Ed also explains how understanding physics makes him a better and why overdelivering can convolute your message. Ed Latimore is a former professional heavyweight boxer, competitive chess player, and veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard. He holds a B.A. in Physics...
Drew Estell: Process and Progress of a Warrior
On todays episode, Drew Estell shares how he helps build confidence and resilience through coaching and firearms education. Listen in as Drew and I explore the impact of teaching technique vs. concepts, the influence of the military on Drews communication style, and how he uses pragmatic empathy to build up his students and help them face adversity. Drew also shares how implementing techniques consistently builds automated reactions that remove the emotion from the process of learning and create stronger reflexes for challenging situations. Drew Estell served in Army Special Forces in various roles, deploying multiple times across the globe. After...
Lance Essihos: Mastering Adversity
On todays episode Lance Essihos shares how his traumatic and tumultuous beginnings inspired him to share the lessons and stories of adversity to inspire others to see adversity as a gift. Listen in as Lance and I dive into the true adversity of overcoming yourself, how to see the lessons of challenges in the moment, and why daily actions are the key to growth. Lance shares why he doesnt call himself a guru or expert, and how he continues to face challenges with alcoholism, addiction with transparency and vulnerability. We also explore why people put themselves in the same situation...
Michael OBrien: Rides Across the Country to Pause, Breathe, and Reflect
On todays episode Michael OBrien shares how his journey riding his bike across the U.S. taught him valuable lessons about embracing uncertainty and building resilience. Listen in as Michael and I dive into how he dealt with the trauma of a life-altering accident by understanding the difference between resting and quitting, learning lessons from discomfort, and helping others to pause, breathe, and reflect. Michael O'Brien is the author of Shift: Creating Better Tomorrows. He is a former health care executive and today he is an executive coach, meditation teacher and founder of the Pause, Breathe and Reflect Meditation App, which...
Ian Strimbeck: No One is Coming to Save You
On todays episode Ian Strimbeck is exploring how society can shift their perspective to be proactive in the effort to protect themselves and their communities. Listen in as Ian and I dive into the topic of self-protection through health, physical skills, and weaponry. Ian shares the impact of understanding the potential harm that surrounds us every day and being open to the wisdom that comes from awareness. Ian shares the complications of self-defense, and the questions you need to ask to feel prepared for uncertainty. Ian Strimbeck is the owner and founder of Runenation. He writes, he fights, he lives,...
Gavin Meenan: The Modern Day Warrior
On todays episode Gavin Meenan shares how a devastating car accident changed the trajectory of his life and taught him the meaning of self-acceptance. Listen in as Gavin and I discuss why hes on a mission to help men drop distractions and face adversity in order to work through the pain, trauma, and issues that are preventing them from living a healthy, balanced life. Gavin shares why men are likely to suppress their true selves, common distractions that keep men stuck, and how becoming a parent helped Gavin to practice forgiveness and compassion toward himself and others. Gavin Meenan is...
Zach Pogrob: How to BehaviorHack your Life
On todays episode Zach Pogrob is revealing the keys to assessing and replicating the behaviors that will produce the best results. Listen in as Zach and I discuss how he focused on writing and creating in a way that has cultivated a community over 100k on Instagram, what it means to operate in a flow state, and his best advice for navigating the seasons of behaviors to optimize results. Zach also shares why hes embracing obsession vs. passion and finds freedom in discipline. Zac Pogrob is the Found of BehaviorHack on Instagram. He is an entrepreneur, writer, and owner of...
Lindsay Moran: Former CIA Spy Blows her Cover, Embraces Adversity and Fights Human Trafficking
On todays episode Lindsay Moran shares how her time as a CIA spy taught her to assess, strategize, and embrace challenges in order to succeed. Listen in as Lindsay and I discuss the advantages to compartmentalizing aspects of life, being able to read people, understanding vulnerability, and how her role as an operative impacted her views of motherhood. Lindsay also explores the impact of human trafficking on women and children and why shes teaming up with DeliverFund to make a difference. Lindsay Moran is an expert on human intelligence, espionage, and national security. A former CIA operative, she has over...
Warrior Wisdom: Lessons from Jocko and the Council Event
Today Im breaking down my experience during The Council event with Jocko Willink. Listen in as I discuss my experience learning more about the four laws of combat and how they apply to daily life as well as my thoughts on how you can take your own leadership experiences to the next level and inspire others. Im sharing my advice on finding the purpose behind the mission, my key takeaways from The Council event, and why all leadership begins with self-leadership. You can learn more about Jocko and The Council event here: https://events.echelonfront.com/product/the-council-002-july-20-22-2022/ Learn more about the gift of Adversity...
James Whittaker: Win the Day in Every Way
On todays episode James Whittaker shares the key strategies and advice hes gathered while interviewing successful athletes, authors, and entrepreneurs on the Win the Day podcast. Listen in James and I discuss the success habits and consistency strategies of the worlds most successful people and why a one-size strategy may be keeping you from achieving your goals. We explore the difference between having and wanting, how to create sustainability, and the importance of staying present and grounded in the midst of success. James Whittaker is an international bestselling author, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. He has been featured extensively in television,...
Rafa Conde: The 21st Century Man of War
On todays episode Rafa Conde returns to the podcast to discuss the new definition of a warrior and how hes helping men walk the warriors path. Listen in as Rafa and I discuss the problem with false humility, why challenges cause us to doubt ourselves, and why plan B is setting you up for failure. He also shares why people are afraid to be in motion an how literally staying on your feet is the key to success. Rafa Condeis a man who has dedicated his life to the resurgence of the warrior mind. He has four decades of martial...
Jeff Kirschner: Turning Adversity into Purpose
Today serial entrepreneur Jeff Kirschner joins me to discuss the key ingredients to creating a sustainable business with purpose. Listen in as Jeff and I explore why the world needs to hear stories of embracing adversity, why we avoid challenges subconsciously or intentionally, and how to work through the discomfort of uncertainty. Jeff also shares leadership insights to empowering your team in order to avoid a performance bottleneck and the importance of pragmatic empathy as a leader. Jeff Kirschner is the Founder & CEO of Litterati, a global community working to create a litter-free planet. Litterati is taking a data-driven...
Warrior Wisdom Book Review: Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
On todays episode Im reviewing Steven Pressfields most recent book, Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be. Listen in as I explore the concepts of resistance, the lives within us, and whats really stopping you from accomplishing your goals. During last weeks conversation Steve shared how it took nearly 30 years to get his first book published at the age of 54 and how his book will help you understand whats holding you back from your own dreams. Steven Pressfield is the author of The War of Art which has sold over a million copies globally and been...
Steven Pressfield: Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
On todays episode Steven Pressfield shares the power of resistance and how creatives can overcome self-doubt. Listen in as Steven and I discuss the barriers we create for ourselves by giving into resistance, the excavating process of writing, and how continuing to write after success is an ongoing process of following your own compass. Steven Pressfield is the author of The War of Art which has sold over a million copies globally and been translated into multiple languages. He is a master of historical fiction with Gates of Fire being on the required reading list at West Point and the...
Ron Malhotra: the Black Footed Business Warrior
On todays episode Ron Malhotra shares the key to embracing adversity, growing stronger, and investing in your emotional and mental health. Listen in as Ron and I explore that skill sets needed to thrive, why good times produce weak men, and how self-awareness can create resiliency and success. Ron also shares why were currently ill-prepared for adversity and how to know your blind spots when making decisions. Ron Malhotra is an award-winning wealth planner, renowned thought leader, entrepreneur, international bestselling author, speaker and business mentor. He is also the founder of the successful male and the managing director of Mapletree...
Dr. Theresa Larson: A Warrior's Strength
On todays episode Dr. Theresa Larson shares the mental and character traits that support the work of embracing adversity in everyday life. Listen in as Theresa and I explore the importance of keeping your life in perspective, dealing with family loss, and understanding the difference between reacting and responding. She also discusses the impact of having people around you who are putting in the work and why attention doesnt create happiness. Dr. Theresa Larson is a leader, wife, mother of two young men, Marine Corps engineer, Veteran, author of Warrior and founder of Movement RX, a company that gives people...
Andre Berto: The Boxing Beast of Business
On todays episode Andre Berto discusses the key to successful entrepreneurship and how niching down prepares you to attack your goals. Listen in as Andre and I explore why so many entrepreneurs are attracted to learning and lack execution, why its important to surround yourself with the right people, and what Mike Tyson can teach you about success. Andre also shares the worst advice entrepreneurs can take, and the key to finding your niche. Andre Berto is a professional boxer who holds dual American and Haitian citizenship. He is a two-time former welterweight world champion, having held the WBC and...
Rebecca Rouse: Semper Stronger
On todays episode Rebecca Rouse shares how her experience as a military spouse, business owner, and weightlifter inspired her to coach others to overcome fear and build the mental and physical strength needed to overcome adversity. Listen in as Rebecca and I explore the challenges of being a military spouse, how to continue pushing forward through micro adversities, the problem with six-week challenges in the fitness industry, and how to have a bias for taking action and overcoming fear. Rebecca Rouse is a strength coach, competitive weightlifter business owner, and military spouse. Coach Rebecca has spent her entire career coaching...
Jason Gardner: Empathy and Leadership from Echelon Front
On todays episode Jason Gardner shares how his experience in the Navy SEALS created an opportunity to share leadership lessons that help businesses create and empathy and understanding within their organizations. Listen in as Jason and I dive into the importance of kindness, creating personal discipline in everyday life to overcome micro adversities, and how to show empathy without needing to agree. Jason Gardner is a former Navy SEAL combat leader, and now a leadership instructor and speaker with Echelon Front. Jason spent nearly 30 years in the Navy SEALS with nine deployments across the globe with experience operating in...
14 Lessons Learned From 100 Episodes of Acta Non Verba
Today we’re celebrating 100 episodes of the Acta Non Verba podcast. Listen in as I look back on 100 conversations that overcome limiting beliefs, and elevate our expectations of ourselves and each other. Tune in as I explore profound lessons learned from some of the top athletes, coaches, authors, and humans who find the gift in adversity every day. I’m breaking down tales of scaling businesses, embracing challenges, understanding the science behind fear. Learn how to be a leader in times of adversity and the mindset shifts that elevate you to the 1%. Learn more about the gift of...
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#0424 Broken Trust: How Great Leaders Fix It with Dr. Darryl Stickel
Broken Trust: How Great Leaders Fix It Trust is at some of the lowest levels weve ever seenand leaders are paying the price. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Darryl Stickel to unpack what trust really is, why its collapsing in todays uncertain world, and how great leaders rebuild it inside their teams. We talk about the real definition of trust (its not what you think), why confidence without certainty destroys credibility, and how leaders can create pockets of excellence even in broken organizations. If youre leading in a time of uncertaintyand lets be honest, we all arethis...
#0423 Claim Authority First Then Figure It Out with Tom Kubiniec
What if you didnt wait for permission and just claimed authority? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I sit down with Tom Kubiniec, President and CEO of Securit Tactical, who built multiple successful companies without a degree, corporate experience, or a traditional playbook. Tom shares how he carved out a leadership position in an industry that had no clear expertand why sometimes the fastest way forward is to step up, take ownership, and back it up with action. We also dig into: Why simplicity beats complexity in business How to become the leading authority in your space The...
#0422 Crisis Is Coming. Are You Ready? With Stephanie Craig
Crisis Is Coming. Are You Ready? Every leader will face a crisis. The question is whether youll be preparedor caught off guard. In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Stephanie Craig, President of Kith, to talk about what most leaders get wrong about crisis managementand how to fix it before its too late. Stephanie shares why crisis preparedness is a mindset, not a checklist, and how trust, clarity, and communication determine whether your organization survivesor comes out stronger. We also dive into: Why most companies treat crisis prep like a check-the-box exercise The difference between your brand...
#0421 Stop Fixing Problems - Do This Instead with George Pesansky
Stop Fixing Problems! Most leaders are trained to hunt problems, fix issues, and eliminate failure. But what if that mindset is actually limiting performance? In this episode, Jon sits down with George Pesansky, author of Super Performance, to challenge the way we think about leadership, operations, and improvement. Instead of obsessing over whats broken, George explains how the best leaders identify whats workingand then scale it. Youll learn: Why focusing on failure holds teams back The concept of the Golden Hour and how to replicate peak performance How leaders unknowingly create a culture of mediocrity Why your best people may...
#0420 The Success Trap: Why High Achievers Feel Empty at the Top with Keren Eldad
The Success Trap: Why High Achievers Feel Empty at the Top Success is supposed to make you happy so why do so many high achievers feel trapped? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I talk with executive coach and author Keren Eldad about the hidden emotional cost of ambition. We explore why success and happiness often move in opposite directions, how leaders unknowingly build a gilded cage, and why perfectionism, hustle culture, and chasing the wrong goals can leave even the most accomplished people feeling empty. Keren shares practical insights on breaking free from the relentless pursuit of...
#0419 The Confidence Trap: Why Great Performers Choke Under Pressure with Scott Papek
The Confidence Trap: Why Great Performers Choke Under Pressure Why do talented athletes, leaders, and entrepreneurs sometimes lose confidence in the moments that matter most? In this episode of the Deep Leadership Podcast, I sit down with mindset coach Scott Papek to explore why even high performers struggle with pressure, overthinking, and self-doubt. Scott works with athletes from middle school through college, helping them build the mental skills needed to compete with confidence. Together they discuss how confidence is actually trained, why negative self-talk and fear of judgment sabotage performance, and how focusing on effort instead of outcomes can dramatically...
#0418 If You Only Hear Good News, Youre Failing as a Leader with Phillip Wilson
If youre a leader and you only hear good news, you may have a bigger problem than you think. In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I sit down with Phillip Wilson, CEO of LRI Consulting Services and author of The Leader-Shift Playbook, to talk about one of the most overlooked leadership blind spots: power distance. Why dont employees speak up?Why do teams hide mistakes?Why does bad news travel slowly or not at all? We unpack the concept of approachability, the hidden cost of wide power distance, and what Phil calls the hero assumption the mindset shift that transforms...
#0417 When the Mission Fails: 5 Timeless Values Every Leader Must Live with Andy Crocker
What do you do when the mission fails? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with aerospace executive Andy Crocker to talk about what happens when a career-defining project collapses. After competing against SpaceX and Blue Origin for NASAs Human Landing System, Andy and his team lost the contract not once, but twice. For many leaders, that kind of loss can shake your identity. Instead of walking away bitter, Andy stepped back and asked a harder question: Who am I without the mission? That reflection led him to write The Unconditionals, a book built around five timeless values...
#0416 The Hidden Reason High Achievers Struggle in Marriage with Gabriela Embon
Are you winning at work but quietly struggling at home? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Gabriela Embon, author of Becoming a Power Couple, to talk about why high achievers often succeed in their careers but fail to invest in the most important partnership of their lives. We discuss: Why work-life balance is a myth for driven leaders The difference between balance and integration How to think of your marriage as a co-founded enterprise The 4 Pillars that build resilient, high-performance relationships Why your relationship is the infrastructure behind your leadership If youre a founder, executive,...
#0415 Real Leadership Isnt Learned in a Classroom with Chris Hossfeld
Most leadership training happens in classrooms.Real leadership doesnt. In this episode, Im joined by Chris Hossfeld, a 27-year U.S. Army veteran and founder of Barrel Strength Leadership, who develops leaders by taking them to historic battlefields like Gettysburg and Normandy. We explore why pressure, emotion, and shared experience shape leaders far more than PowerPoint slides ever can. Chris explains how high-stakes environments force clarity, build trust, and reveal what leaders are truly made ofand how those lessons translate directly to business, manufacturing, and executive teams. If you believe leadership is forged in real moments, not theoretical ones, this conversation is...
#0414 How Pressure Turns Good Leaders Into Bad Bosses with Sabina Nawaz
How Pressure Turns Good Leaders Into Bad Bosses Most leaders dont fail because they lack skill or good intentions. They fail because pressure changes how they show up. In this episode, executive coach Sabina Nawaz explains why pressure, not power, is the real force that corrupts leadership. Drawing from her work with senior leaders at Microsoft and Fortune 500 companies, Sabina breaks down how well-meaning managers slip into micromanaging, rescuing, and controland how those habits quietly damage trust, performance, and culture. Youll learn: Why pressure triggers the worst leadership behaviors The sole provider trap many leaders fall into without realizing...
#0413 Flexible Leadership: Why Rigid Leaders Fail in an Uncertain World with Kevin Eikenberry
Flexible Leadership: Why Rigid Leaders Fail in an Uncertain World The world has changed. Leadership has to change with it. In this episode, Im joined by Kevin Eikenberry, one of the most influential leadership thinkers today and author of Flexible Leadership: Navigate Uncertainty and Lead with Confidence. We unpack why the leadership approaches that worked in the past often break down in todays complex, fast-moving environment. Kevin explains why great leaders must stay consistent in values but flexible in how they lead, and why treating every challenge as a crisis leads to bad decisions. We dive into real-world examples, including...
#0412 The Hidden Emotional Cost of Change Every Leader Overlooks with John Fisher
Most change initiatives fail for one reason: leaders ignore the emotional impact of change. In this episode, Im joined by John Fisher, creator of the Fisher Change Curve, to explain what employees actually experience during changeand what leaders must do to guide people through it. We cover: Why change feels like loss The emotional stages of change at work Why resistance happens and how to reduce it Practical ways leaders can lead change without breaking trust If youre leading organizational change, managing resistance, or navigating constant disruption, this conversation will reshape how you think about change management. Change isnt just...
#0411 How Great Leaders Turn Empathy into Power with Jess Baker
How Great Leaders Turn Empathy into Power Empathy is praised in leadershipand often quietly punished. In this episode, Jon Rennie is joined by Jess Baker, chartered business psychologist and author of The Super Helper Syndrome, to explore how great leaders turn empathy into real power without being overlooked or burned out. Jess explains why highly empathic professionals are often passed over for leadership roles, even though theyre holding teams together behind the scenes. She shows how empathy, when used intentionally, becomes a strategic leadership advantage rather than a career liability. In this conversation, youll learn: Why empathic leaders get overlooked...
#0410 Brave Leadership: How Courage, Not Comfort, Drives Results with Jill Schulman
Brave Leadership: How Courage, Not Comfort, Drives Results with Jill Schulman Fear shows up quietly in leadership. It delays decisions. Avoids hard conversations. Keeps talented people playing it safe. In this episode of Deep Leadership, Im joined by Jill Schulman, Marine Corps veteran, leadership consultant, and author of The Bravery Effect, to break down why couragenot comfortis what actually drives results. Jill shares how fear silently controls behavior at work, why avoiding discomfort makes leaders weaker (not happier), and how bravery can be trained like a muscle. Drawing from military leadership, positive psychology, and decades of executive work, she explains...
#0409 Leadership at the Highest Level: Inside Camp David with Michael Giorgione
What does leadership look like at the absolute highest level? In this episode of Deep Leadership, Im joined by Michael Giorgione, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral who served as the Commander of Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat where some of the most important leadership decisions in history have taken place. Michael takes us inside Camp David and shares what its really like to serve presidents up close. We talk about leadership under pressure, trust, humility, and what happens behind closed doors when world leaders step away from the spotlight. From hosting presidents and their families to supporting high-stakes...
#0408 Presilience: A Leadership Framework for Thriving in Crisis and Uncertainty with Dr. Gavriel Schneider
Presilience: A Leadership Framework for Thriving in Crisis and Uncertainty with Dr. Gavriel Schneider In todays volatile and uncertain world, resilience is no longer enough. Leaders must learn how to thrive before a crisis hits. In this episode of Deep Leadership, Im joined by Dr. Gavriel Schneider, an internationally recognized expert in security, risk intelligence, and leadership under pressure. Gav is the creator of the Presilience framework, a proactive approach to leadership that helps individuals and organizations turn disruption into opportunity. We explore why traditional risk management and compliance models fall short in todays VUCA environment, and what leaders must...
#0407 How to Build Real Influence as a Leader with Brad Englert
How to Build Real Influence as a Leader with Brad Englert How do leaders build real influence that lasts, not just connections that fade? In this episode of Deep Leadership, Im joined by Brad Englert, author of Spheres of Influence and former CIO at the University of Texas at Austin. Brad shares decades of leadership experience on how authentic relationships, not transactional networking, are the true foundation of influence, trust, and long-term success. We talk about why most networking events fail, how leaders should think about their internal and external spheres of influence, and why trust must be built before...
#0406 Unlocking Hidden Potential: The Leadership Shift That Transforms Teams with Ernesto Gomez
Unlocking Hidden Potential: The Leadership Shift That Transforms Teams In this episode, Jon Rennie sits down with executive leader, entrepreneur, and author Ernesto Gomez to uncover why so many organizations operate far below their true capacity and what leaders can do to change that. Drawing from 30+ years of experience in the food service and consumer goods industries, Ernesto shares practical insights on culture, mindset, and talent development that help unlock the hidden potential inside teams. If you lead people, coach leaders, or want to build a high-performance culture, this conversation is full of ideas you can apply immediately. Youll...
#0405 Project Management Mistakes Leaders Make and How to Fix Them with Clint Padgett
Project Management Mistakes Leaders Make and How to Fix Them with Clint Padgett In this episode, Im joined by Clint Padgett, Navy veteran, accomplished CEO, best-selling author, and one of the most respected voices in project management today. Clint has spent more than 30 years helping global teams deliver high-stakes projects, from Coca-Colas Olympic activations to massive international initiatives across industries. We break down the common project management mistakes leaders make and more importantly, how to fix them. Clint explains why people avoid real conversations, how miscommunication derails timelines, and why shifting the worry curve is the secret to avoiding...
#0404 Self-Leadership: The Essential Strategy Most Leaders Forget with Bija Bennett
Self-Leadership: The Essential Strategy Most Leaders Forget In this episode, I sit down with wellness pioneer and author Bija Bennett to explore a simple truth: you cant lead others well if youre not leading yourself. We talk about why so many leaders burn out, how constant digital noise disconnects us from our own thinking, and why slowing down isnt indulgentits strategic. Bija shares powerful ideas on self-awareness, emotional clarity, and what she calls analog wellness, practical habits that help you stay grounded, focused, and effective for the long run. If youre feeling stretched thin or struggling to find space to...
#0403 Lead with Hospitality: The Secret to Inspiring People in Any Workplace with Taylor Scott
Lead with Hospitality: The Secret to Inspiring People in Any Workplace with Taylor Scott In this episode of Deep Leadership, Im joined by leadership expert and author Taylor Scott, who spent more than twenty years inside top hospitality brands. His message is simple and powerful: great leaders make people feel welcome, comfortable, and important. We break down the real meaning of leading with hospitality and why this mindset inspires teams in any workplace. Taylor shares stories from his career, the science behind emotional leadership, and the five core values that help leaders create a sense of belonging, trust, and genuine...
#0402 Never Quit: How an Underdog Navy SEAL Redefined Mental Toughness with David Brown
Never Quit: How an Underdog Navy SEAL Redefined Mental Toughness What does it take to push past pain, failure, and fear? In this episode, former Navy SEAL David Brown shares his incredible journey from a 5'3", 110-pound kid from coal country to one of Americas elite warriors. Against all odds, David earned his Trident, served around the world, and went on to lead major federal investigations. He opens up about the mindset that got him through SEAL trainingtwicethe lessons that shaped his resilience, and how to overcome lifes toughest battles. This is a raw, inspiring conversation about grit, mindset, and...
#0401 Leading in the Age of AI: The Human Advantage with Dr. Alfredo Borodowski
Leading in the Age of AI: The Human Advantage The AI revolution isnt just changing technologyits changing what it means to lead. In this episode, Dr. Alfredo Borodowski joins me to explain why the future of leadership depends on our ability to stay human. We talk about AI-driven anxiety, how to build resilience in uncertain times, and why the most successful companies will be the ones that invest in people, not just technology. Dr. Borodowski also shares his powerful insight on moving from a culture of fixing to a culture of nourishinga mindset every modern leader needs to thrive in...
#0400 Clear and Compelling Communication for Leaders with Salvatore Manzi
Its our 400th episode of Deep Leadership! Thank you for listening and being part of this incredible journey. In this milestone episode, Jon Rennie talks with Salvatore Manzi, a leadership communications coach and author of the #1 Amazon bestseller Clear and Compelling: Communication Strategies for Big Thinkers with Bold Ideas. Salvatore shares how leaders, especially those with technical or analytical backgrounds, can turn complex ideas into messages that connect. He explains why metaphors move minds, how to use his You, then Me framework to build trust, and why introverts often make the best communicators once they learn to own the...
#0399 Servant Leadership in Action: Lessons from Ken Blanchard with Martha Lawrence
Servant Leadership in Action: Lessons from Ken Blanchard with Martha Lawrence What does it really mean to lead by serving others? In this episode, Martha Lawrenceexecutive editor at Blanchard and co-author of Trust Worksshares personal stories from her 20+ years working alongside Ken Blanchard, the legendary author of The One Minute Manager. We discuss: How Ken Blanchard helped make servant leadership mainstream Why catching people doing things right builds stronger cultures The story behind The One Minute Manager and Blanchards global impact What leading with love really looks like in practice The surprising lessons from Kens early life and family...
#0398 Train to Lead: How to Build Leadership Strength Like an Athlete with Christian Muntean
Train to Lead: How to Build Leadership Strength Like an Athlete with Christian Muntean Leadership isnt something youre born withits something you train for. In this episode, I talk with Christian Muntean, founder of Vantage Consulting and author of Train to Lead: A Proven 90-Day Guide to Building Leadership Strength. Christians clients have collectively grown their revenues by more than $500 million, all while improving their margins and freeing up their time. We explore: Why leadership should be developed like athletic strength How repetition and structure build leadership muscle memory The power of perspective in shaping team culture Simple daily...
#0397 Being Valuable Matters More Than Chasing Titles with Kash Rocheleau
Being Valuable Matters More Than Chasing Titles with Kash Rocheleau In this episode of Deep Leadership, Im joined by Kash Rocheleau, CEO of Icon Foods. Kashs journey is remarkablestarting in accounting just six years ago and rising to the top leadership role of the company. She shares powerful lessons on: Why focusing on being valuable matters more than chasing titles How curiosity and lifelong learning fueled her rapid growth The importance of transparency and inclusion in leadership Balancing people and results in building a successful organization If you want practical, real-world leadership insights from someone who rose quickly to the...
#0396 The 5 Promises Every Leader Must Keep with Dr. Roger Gerard
What if the key to engagement and loyalty comes down to just five promises? In this episode of Deep Leadership, Dr. Roger Gerard explains how leaders can: Prevent burnout by treating people as professionals, not commodities Build authentic trust that fuels performance Avoid the cynics, apathetics, and naysayers trap Keep teams motivated with five simple but powerful commitments Roger is an author, consultant, and keynote speaker who has spent decades guiding leaders toward authentic, people-focused leadership. If you want to strengthen your culture and earn the loyalty of your team, this is a conversation you dont want to miss. Dont...
#0395 Cultivating Conditions for Employee Growth with Dr. Britt Yamamoto
In this episode of Deep Leadership, I talk with Dr. Britt Yamamoto educator, entrepreneur, and author of The Soil of Leadership and The Hyaksho Way. Britt introduces the idea of soil-based leadership, a powerful metaphor drawn from farming that shifts focus from short-term results to cultivating healthy conditions for long-term employee growth. We discuss: Why many leadership fixes fail when the cultural soil is depleted How to remediate and regenerate an organizations culture The importance of story before strategy Why well-being must be central to leadership in todays world If youve ever faced burnout, apathy, or disengagement on your team,...
#0394 Creating Workplaces People Actually Love with Matt Tenney
What if your workplace was a place people actually wanted to be? In this episode, Im joined by Matt Tenney, entrepreneur, speaker, and author of Inspire Greatness: How to Motivate Employees with a Simple, Repeatable, Scalable Process. Matts TED Talk has been viewed over a million times, and he has helped leaders at organizations such as Salesforce, Marriott, and United Airlines build engaged, high-performing teams. We talk about: Why traditional performance reviews fail employees and leaders alike How to shift from being a boss to being a coach The secret to building accountability and engagement Why love should be a...
#0393 Inspiring Leadership for Todays Changing Workplace with Dr. Matt Poepsel
In this episode of Deep Leadership, were discussing Inspiring Leadership for Todays Changing Workplace. I sit down with Dr. Matt Poepsel, Marine Corps veteran, author of Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work, and leadership expert. We talk about: The lessons the military teaches about balancing mission and people Why outdated leadership models no longer work in todays workplace How younger generations are reshaping what leadership looks like The role of fear, ego, and selflessness in becoming a truly great leader Practical steps leaders can take to inspire trust, foster belonging, and prepare for the future...
#0392 Deep Thinking: The Secret to Better Leadership with Scott Burgmeyer
Are you leading on autopilot? In this episode of Deep Leadership, Scott Burgmeyer joins me to explain why so many leaders fall into the trap of shallow thinking and how to break free. We discuss: Why autopilot decision-making holds leaders back The hidden personas that drive shallow thinking A simple model to help you reflect, think deeper, and lead with clarity How leaders can challenge themselves and their teams to grow Episode Title: Deep Thinking: The Secret to Better Leadership If you want to move beyond surface-level problem-solving and lead with greater insight, this conversation is for you. Dont forget...
#0391 Unlocking Authentic Leadership with Dr. Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau
Today, Im joined by Dr. Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau, and were discussing the subject of Unlocking Authentic Leadership. Sylvia is a senior executive coach with 30 years of experience, who helps C-Suite leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers thrive in todays complex and fast-moving world. She is the founder of the SMART Power method, a groundbreaking approach for succeeding in complexity, with greater impact and ease. Her clients have included UNHCR, European Central Bank, Allianz Global Investors, Red Cross, and Amazon. She is also the author of the bestselling book Whos In Charge?: Lead with Real Power and Create an Impact in a Chaotic...
#0390 Thriving as a Leader by not Walking Alone with Bob Carrothers
Today, Im joined by Bob Carrothers, and we're talking about Thriving as a Leader by not Walking Alone. Bob is a Master Chair at Vistage Worldwide and brings over 29 years of experience in leadership development and executive coaching. Bob facilitates peer-to-peer boards of CEOs and executives, creating environments conducive to skill enhancement, informed decision-making, and superior results. He offers individual coaching, arranges expert speakers, and provides access to a global network of over 45,000 board members spanning 35 countries. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about Thriving as a Leader by not Walking Alone. Show...
#0389 Fix the Real Issues Holding Your Team Back with Sean Glaze
Today, Im joined by Sean Glaze, and were talking about how to fix the real issues holding your team back. Sean is a sought-after leadership and workplace culture speaker who gained valuable insights on turning talent into teamwork as a successful basketball coach and now he travels around the country to share those actionable lessons. Seans engaging conference leadership, keynotes, and custom team building programs have helped clients like Cisco, John Deere, the CDC, and Emory University to increase collaboration, boost productivity, and build Sticky Cultures that inspire more profitable teamwork. Seans books, Rapid Teamwork, What Effective Leaders DO, The...
#0388 From Setbacks to Slam Dunks: Secrets to Unstoppable Leadership with Angela Lewis
Today, Im joined by Angela Lewis, and were discussing Unstoppable Leadership. Angela is a former professional basketball player, championship-winning coach, and the Head of Operations at SpeakerHUBa global platform that helps speakers grow their visibility and influence. Drawing from over two decades of experience in sports, education, and entrepreneurship, Angela now empowers elite performers to lead with clarity, communicate with confidence, and bounce forward from lifes toughest setbacks. Shes also the author of multiple books and the creator of the 6V Framework for personal and professional growth. Im excited to have her on the show to learn from her experience...
#0387 Why Most Company Cultures Are Fake and How to Fix Yours with Margaret Graziano
Today, Im joined by Margaret Graziano, and were discussing Why Most Company Cultures Are Fake and How to Fix Yours. Margaret has spent her life reinventing herself. She has gone from being a single mother at 19, working at the first Cable TV company, to leading one of the fastest-growing consultancies and becoming a bestselling author. Margaret has continually taken on challenges and learned to move beyond her limits to live a life that inspires and contributes. Using a unique combination of experiential coaching, science-backed development tools, and actionable strategies, Margaret empowers leaders to evolve and enhance their organizational cultures,...
#0386 Escaping the Micromanagement Trap with Chris Seifert
Today, Im joined by Chris Seifert, and we're talking about Escaping the Micromanagement Trap. Chris is the founder of Enabling Empowerment and author of Enabling Empowerment: A Leadership Playbook for Ending Micromanagement and Empowering Decision-Makers. Hes spent over 20 years leading teamsfrom the control room of a nuclear submarine to the plant floor and the boardroom. Chris helps leaders cut through complexity, stop micromanaging, and build environments where people are trusted to lead and expected to own the results. His mission is straightforward: to equip leaders with the tools to build teams that are aligned, accountable, and energized. Im excited...
#0385 The Hard Truth about Culture with Dr. Thomas Krause
Today, Im joined by Dr. Thomas Krause, and we're talking about the Hard Truth about Culture. Tom is a world-renowned thought leader focused on decision making, leadership, and behavior in the creation of a positive organizational culture. He has designed culture change interventions to prevent catastrophic events, fatalities, and disasters. He founded Behavioral Science Technology, Inc., and is presently Chairman of Krause Bell Group. He has authored five books on leadership, safety, and culture change, and his articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, USA TODAY, and more. He has a new book out called If Your Culture...
#0384 Why Human Skills Matter More Than Ever in the Age of AI with Dr. Nada Sanders
Today, were joined by Dr. Nada Sanders, and we're discussing Why Human Skills Matter More Than Ever in the Age of AI. Nada is an internationally recognized AI thought leader, expert in forecasting, and global supply chain intelligence, and Distinguished Professor at DAmore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University in Boston. Stanford ranks her as one of the worlds top 2% of scientists, and she is a sought-after speaker. She is the author of more than 100 top-tier scholarly publications and seven books. Her latest book is the second edition of The Humachine: AI, Human Virtues, and the Superintelligent Enterprise....
#0383 How to Turn Middle Managers Into Your Companys Secret Weapon with Helen Young-McLaughlin
Today, were joined by Helen Young-McLaughlin, and we're discussing How to Turn Middle Managers Into Your Companys Secret Weapon. Helen is CEO ofHelen Young Coaching & Consulting and Founder ofThe Leverage Academy isa 6-month management development program designed specifically for middle and emerging managers. She coachesmanagers and leaders on how important empathy, listening, and effective communication is to the health of any organization. Helen is an ICF-certified coach who brings more than 25 years of experience and a unique blend of coaching, counseling, and consulting skills to help middle managers become their companys most valuable assets. Her coaching process has...
#0382 Why Burnout Happens and How to Take Your Power Back with Dr. Sharon Melnick
Today, were joined by Dr. Sharon Melnick and we're discussing Why Burnout Happens and How to Take Your Power Back. Sharon is an Executive Psychologist and Coach with 25 years of experience. She is a global authority on personal power and high-performance in leadership. Her methods are informed by 10 years of psychology research at Harvard Medical School, and field-tested by coaching and training participants at Fortune 500 and fast-growing portfolio companies. She is the best-selling author of the new book, In Your Power: React Less, Regain Control, Raise Others. Her prior book is called Success under Stress. Im excited...
#0381 Why Strategy Fails Without Leadership with Willie Pietersen
Today, Im joined by Willie Pietersen, and we're discussing why Strategy Fails Without Leadership. Willie has practiced and studied leadership as a CEO of multibillion-dollar businesses, as a professor at Columbia Universitys Graduate School of Business, and as a consultant to some of the worlds biggest and best-known organizations, from Ericsson and Johnson & Johnson to ExxonMobil and the Girl Scouts of America. He is the author of LeadershipThe Inside Story: Time-Tested Prescriptions for Those Who Seek to Lead. In this book, Willie offers penetrating, often surprising insights from a lifetime of experience as a business leader. He shares his...
#0380 The Hidden Power of Values-Based Leadership with Robert MacPhee
Today, Im joined by Robert MacPhee, and we're discussing Values-Based Leadership. Robert is the creator of the Excellent Decisions values-based leadership program and the author of Living a Values-Based Life. He is the former Director of Training for the Canfield Training Group and worked closely for many years with Jack Canfield, the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Book series and the author of The Success Principles. Robert is a knowledgeable, fun, and engaging speaker and facilitator. He is an expert in experiential learning, peak performance, values clarification, and leadership, and Im excited to have him on the...
#0379 The Answer Is a Question: A Radical Shift in How to Lead with Laura and Dominic Ashley-Timms
Today, Im joined by Laura and Dominic Ashley-Timms, and we're discussing their new book, The Answer Is a Question. Laura learned about the power of coaching from her early career in international table tennis and from coaching others at Oxford University, where she was one of the first women to enter Oriel College. She is now recognized as a global leader in coaching. Dominic studied for a degree in Ergonomics and later earned an EMBA from IMD in Lausanne as part of his management consulting career. He has built an expertise and passion for the human side of change. Laura...
#0378 What Toddlers Can Teach Us About Leadership? with Dr. Hasan Merali
Today, Im joined by Dr. Hasan Merali, and we're exploring What Toddlers Can Teach Us About Leadership. Hasan is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University and a pediatric emergency medicine physician at McMaster Childrens Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on child injury prevention in low- and middle-income countries. He has published more than twenty-five peer-reviewed journal articles, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, CNN, Science, The Boston Globe,...
#0377 The One Leadership Skill You Cant Ignore: Mastering Trust with Charles Feltman
Today, Im joined by Charles Feltman, and we're discussing the leadership skill of mastering trust. Charles works with people who seek to become the best leaders they can be for themselves, their teams, and their companies. He has served as an executive and leadership coach for over 25 years. His primary focus is helping leaders and teams build and maintain a high level of trust. He is the author of The Thin Book of Trust: An Essential Primer for Building Trust at Work, which is now in its 3rd edition. Im excited to have him on the show to talk...
#0376 Talking for Change: The Secret Skill Every Leader Needs to Master with Joel Ellis
Today, Joel Ellis joined me, and we discussed the idea of Talking for Change. After a long career in business leadership roles, Joel entered a new chapter in his life, where he helps other leaders through his coaching and speaking programs. He focuses on assisting middle managers to overcome the typical communication challenges that many leaders face, especially in dealing with change efforts. One of the most critical roles leaders play is helping employees navigate the challenges of change, and Joel is an expert in this arena. Im excited to have him on the show to learn more about Talking...
#0375 Why Everything You Know About Work and Leadership Is About to Change with Steve Cadigan
Today, Im joined by Steve Cadigan, and we're discussing why everything you know about work and leadership is about to change. Steve was LinkedIns first Chief Human Resources Officer and author of the popular book, Workquake. He is a globally recognized talent strategist, board member, and thought leader in the future of work. As the founder of Cadigan Talent Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based consultancy, Steve provides invaluable counsel to a diverse array of innovative organizations, including tech giants, sports clubs, and financial institutions. Im excited to talk to him about the future of leadership. Show resources: Workquake Book Steve Cadigan...
#0374 Why Most Leaders Fail in a Crisis (And How to Prevent It) with Patrick Hardy
Today, Im joined by Patrick Hardy, and we're discussing why Most Leaders Fail in a Crisis. Patrick is an expert in disaster preparedness and response. He is a graduate of FEMAs Advanced Academy, with certifications as a Master of Exercise, Certified Emergency Manager, Certified Risk Manager, and Master Business Continuity Professional. Drawing from his wealth of experience, Patrick equips leaders with practical strategies to break the Crisis Creation Chain and teaches them to eliminate disasters by turning disruptions into opportunities. He is the author of Design Any Disaster: The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency. Im excited...
#0373 Why Most Leaders Fail at Building Trust (and How to Fix It) with Mike Robbins
Welcome to the Deep Leadership podcast. Today, Im joined by Mike Robbins, and we're discussing Why Most Leaders Fail at Building Trust. Mike is the author of five books, including Bring Your Whole Self to Work and Were All in This Together. He's a former pro baseball player whose playing career ended due to an injury.He is now a well-known motivational keynote speaker and an expert in emotional intelligence. Im excited to have him on the show to learn Why Most Leaders Fail at Building Trust. Show resources: Mike Robbins' website Mike Robbins' books Sponsors: Cadre of Men Farrow Skin...
#0372 7 Proven Practices for High-Growth Leadership with Patrick Thean
Today, Im joined by Patrick Thean, and we're discussing High-Growth Leadership. Patrick is an international speaker, CEO coach, and serial entrepreneur whose mission is to help leaders build great companies and achieve their dreams. Patrick grew his first company to #151 on the Inc. 500 list, and since then, hes been on a mission to share his wisdom with CEOs worldwide, guiding them through the complexities of leadership and high-growth success. Patrick is a bestselling author, and his latest book is The Journey to CEO Success: 7 Practices for High Growth Leadership. This book distills over 20 years of his...
#0371 Scaling a Small Business with Randy Carr
Today, Im joined by Randy Carr, and we're talking about Scaling a Small Business. Randy is the CEO of World Emblem, the largest Patch, Emblem, and Badge Producer in the world. World Emblem makes patches and emblems for industry leaders like New Era, Cintas, Vestis, Levis, RTIC, Perry Ellis, and many others. They have more than 1,200 dedicated employees worldwide and produce a million pieces a day in the US, Mexico, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about Scaling a Small Business. Show resources: Randy Carr on LinkedIn World Emblem website Sponsors:...
#0370 Succeeding in a Dysfunctional Workplace with Eric Charran
Today, Im joined by Eric Charran, and we're talking about Succeeding in a Dysfunctional Workplace. Eric is a visionary technology executive, author, and thought leader with over 25 years of experience in transforming global enterprises through digital innovations, data-driven strategies, and AI-driven solutions. Known for his ability to bridge the gap between business objectives and complex technology, Eric has spearheaded transformative initiatives at major organizations, including Microsoft and Capital One, where he served as Chief Architect. He is the author of a brand new book, Have You Ever Had a Boss That: Succeeding in a Dysfunctional Workplace. In this book,...
#0369 Resilience at Work with Simon Bailey
Today, Im joined by Simon Bailey, and we're discussing Resilience at Work. Simon is a researcher, advisor, speaker, and author. He is the worlds leading expert on the subject of brilliance. His groundbreaking research into resilience and brilliance led to his 11th book, Resilience@Work: How to Coach Yourself Into a Thriving Future. With Disney Institute as his launchpad, hes left an indelible mark on 2,400 organizations in 54 countries, including American Express, Deloitte, Visa, Signet Jewelers, and Taco Bell. He has also significantly impacted 120,000 professionals whove experienced his pioneering courses on the LinkedIn Learning platform. Im excited to talk...
#0368 Leading a Team of Tough Rugged Bastards with John Dailey
Today, Im joined by John Dailey, and we're talking about Leading a Team of Tough Rugged Bastards. John spent over 20 years in the Marines, mostly in special operations. When the Twin Towers went down, Dailey was in Australia with his platoon. He knew immediately that things would never be the same. He was hand-picked to be a part of Detachment One (Det-1), the USMCs newly formed special operations command in the early days of the War on Terror. He is the author of Tough Rugged Bastards, where he tells the story of the creation, training, and volatile 2004 Iraq...
#0367 Unlock the Potential of Your Employees with Pam August
Today, Pam August joined me to talk about how to unlock the potential of your employees. Pam is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, coach, and cocreator with a strong foundation of lifelong learning. She guides organizations, teams, and leaders to unlock existing potential for transformational results. She was the director of culture activation at WestJet, one of Canadas most admired corporate cultures. Today, she is a trusted partner for high-performance organizations around the world through her firm, Connecting Potential. With deep and diverse experience, she knows what it takes to uncover, align, and activate the best of what organizations already offer...
#0366 High Performance Leadership with Dr. Carla Fowler
Today, Im joined by Dr. Carla Fowler, and we're discussing High Performance Leadership. Carla is an MD, PhD, and elite executive coach. For the last decade, she has been a secret weapon for scores of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other senior leaders. Carlas unique approach combines the latest research from performance science with timeless best practices to help top performers level up and achieve their goals. To be a high-performing leader, you need to understand performance science. Im excited to have Carla here today to learn more about High Performance Leadership. Show resources: thaxa.com Dr. Carla Fowler on LinkedIn Sponsors: Cadre...
#0365 Surviving to Thriving Leadership with Dr. Renee Moorefield
Today, Im joined by Dr. Renee Moorefield, and we're talking about Thriving Leadership. Renee is a visionary leader and innovator in the field of human-centered leadership. She is CEO and co-founder of Wisdom Works Group, a company that focuses on developing thriving leaders. Her company has worked with many Fortune 500 companies such as Coca-Cola, Barilla, Roche, Booz Allen, Google, Nike, Hyatt, and others. They use a science-based platform called Be Well Lead Well to help certify and nurture change leaders in every region of the world. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about Thriving Leadership....
#0364 Make Leadership Healthy Again with Dr. Philip Ovadia
Today, Im joined by Dr. Philip Ovadia, and we're talking about how to Make Leadership Healthy Again. More than 3,000 heart surgeries taught Dr. Ovadia that good health comes from lifestyle and nutrition, not from surgery. He is now on a mission to help people avoid the operating table by giving them the tools and mindset to never need a heart surgeon. Dr. Ovadia works as an independent cardio-surgeon and runs Ovadia Heart Health, a telehealth practice that focuses on the prevention of heart disease. His latest book, Stay Off My Operating Table, shares the lifestyle principles to prevent heart...
#0363 Leading with Influence with John Marvin
Today, Im joined by John Marvin, and we're discussing Leading with Influence. John is a visionary entrepreneur, acclaimed columnist, and influential leader dedicated to empowering others to unlock their full potential. He is President and CEO of Texas State Optical, where he has cultivated a thriving business network while spearheading initiatives in health and wellness consulting and eye care partnerships. John has spent years studying the transformative power of mindset and the inner game in achieving success. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about leading with influence. Show resources: TSO.com Sponsors: Cadre of Men Farrow Skin...
#0362 Becoming the Best Boss Ever with Don Frericks
Today, Im joined by Don Frericks, and we're talking about becoming the best boss ever. Don is a seasoned leadership development expert with over 25 years of experience transforming managers into extraordinary leaders. He is an inspirational executive coach, leadership team developer, facilitator, and executive advisor. Don is the author of Best Boss Ever: Rapidly Develop Yourself Into the Leader Everyone Wants to Follow. In this book, Donexplores the critical role that leadership plays in shaping workplace culture, employee engagement, and organizational success. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about becoming the best boss ever. Show...
#0361 Creating Consistently High Achieving Teams with Steven Gaffney
Today, Im joined by Steven Gaffney, and we're discussing Creating Consistently High Achieving Teams. Steven is CEO of the Steven Gaffney Company and is the leading expert on creating Consistently High Achieving Teams(CHAT). He has helped leaders and teams from Fortune 500 companies, U.S. government, military organizations, and industry giants such as Amazon, Marriott, Lockheed Martin, and American Express. He is the author of Unconditional Power: Thriving in Any Situation, No Matter How Frustrating, Complex, or Unpredictable. This book provides practical methods for helping leaders tap into their inner power at a moments notice. Im excited to have him on...
#0360 Fit For Success with Nick Shaw
Today, Im joined by Nick Shaw, and we're discussing how to be Fit For Success. Nick is the Founder and CEO of RP Strength, a multi-million dollar company that helps people achieve their health and fitness goals through evidence-based methods. Nick is an IFBB pro bodybuilder who bootstrapped his company from the ground up, rapidly turning it into a health tech brand with a lifetime revenue of over $100M. He has coached Olympians, Navy SEALs, UFC and CrossFit champions, and world record holders. He is the author of Fit For Success: Lessons On Achievement And Leading Your Best Life. Im...
#0359 Discovering Your Leadership Superpowers with Aneace Haddad
Today, Im joined by Aneace Haddad, and we're discussing the topic of Discovering Your Leadership Superpowers. Aneace is a seasoned C-Suite Executive Coach and McKinsey Senior Advisor. He has a wealth of experience and expertise in executive leadership. With over 2,000 hours of certified coaching, impacting over 300 individual senior leaders, and aiding 100 top teams across 15 diverse industries globally, Aneace has become a trusted guide in steering executive teams to new heights.He is also an expert in how midlife challenges can lead to leadership growth and renewal. He is the author of Soaring Beyond Midlife: The Surprisingly Natural...
#0358 Becoming a Value Creation Leader with Lee Benson
Today, Im joined by LeeBenson, and we're talking about Becoming a Value Creation Leader. Leeis a value creation expert with over 30 years of experience in the business world. He founded and led seven companies, including Able Aerospace, which he grew from two to 500 employees and 2,000 customers in 60 countries. He sold that business in 2016 for 9-figures.He is a two-time bestselling author ofYour Most Important NumberandValue Creation Kid. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about Becoming a Value Creation Leader. Show resources: etw.com Your Most Important Number Book Sponsors: Cadre of Men Farrow...
#0357 Human-Centered Leadership with Wendi Swanson
Today, Im joined by Wendi Swanson, and we're discussing Human-Centered Leadership. Wendi is an internationally recognized strategic leadership consultant, facilitator, and program developer. For the last two decades,Wendihas worked with executive leaders to develop high-potential teams and organizational growth strategies. Through authenticity and intentionality, she encourages a human-centered approach to growth and redefines what it means to be a leader.Wendigets to the root of whats holding a team back by working directly with management and the frontline to create a model for change and growth at all levels of the organization. Wendihas delivered workshops across the globe for companies like...
#0356 Energizing Employees with Lindsay Tsang
Today, Im joined by Lindsay Tsang, and we are discussing the subject of Energizing Employees. Lindsay is the founder of Happy Hires, a company focused on transforming toxic work environments into places where people are energized and inspired by exceptional leadership. With a background as a trained therapist, Lindsay partners with CEOs and owner-operators of small to medium-sized enterprises to excel in leadership. He offers strategic planning, executive coaching, job benchmarking, and dynamic team workshops. Lindsay has a PhD in organizational psychology, specializing in leadership and positive psychology. He is also a certified executive coach through the Center for Executive...
#0355 Mastering Financial Leadership with Cary Prejean
Today, Im joined by Cary Prejean, and we're discussing Mastering Financial Leadership. Cary is the President, CEO, and founder of Strategic Business Advisors and brings over 35 years of expertise to growing businesses. He champions streamlined business practices, simplifying financial insights to just one hour a week for owners. With a degree in accounting and a CPA license, Cary provides real-time cash management dashboards and detailed monthly reports, fostering system-oriented operations. A strategic visionary in long-term planning, hes guided countless businesses in personal growth, effectiveness, leadership, and team dynamics. Im excited to have him on the show to learn about...
#0354 Executive Presence with Alexa Chilcutt
Today, Im joined by Alexa Chilcutt, and we're discussing Executive Presence. Alexa is the Faculty Lead for the Business Communication Certification Program and the Co-lead for the Academy for Women and Leadership at Johns Hopkins Carey Business SchoolsExecutive Education Program. She is also an Executive Education faculty member for Texas Christian University, delivering leadership training and coaching to corporations and high-potential mid to senior-level leaders. Her professional background was in public relations and advertising.She is the author of several scientific journal articles on team leadership and impression management. She co-authors the book Engineered to Speak: Helping You Create and Deliver...
#0353 Educational Entrepreneurship with Bob Luddy
Today, our guest is Bob Luddy, and we're discussing Educational Entrepreneurship. Bob is the founder of CaptiveAire, St. Thomas More Academy, Franklin Academy, Thales Academy, and Thales College, defines and discusses the "educational entrepreneur." He explains education's role in changing culture, the significance of finding the right people for leadership roles, and the value of persistence in building an organization. At the close of the episode, Bob explains why he wanted to found a college. Making entrepreneurs is, in one sense, impossible, but the conditions for entrepreneurship involve immersion in liberal education and vast experience in business. That's what Bob...
#0352 Why Leadership Requires Lifelong Learning with Damon Lembi
Today, Im joined by Damon Lembi, and we are discussing Why Leadership Requires Lifelong Learning. Damon is a 2x bestselling author and host of The Learn-It-All Podcast. He is also CEO of Learnit a live learning platform that has upskilled over 2 million people. From his baseball career, Damon brings an athletes perspective to leadership. Through his journey, he has gained invaluable insights into what helps organizations grow, how great leaders learn, and why learn-it-all companies outpace their competitors every time. Im excited to have him on the show to learn more about Why Leadership Requires Lifelong Learning. Show resources:...
#0351 A Leader Worth Following with Shay Brickhouse
Today, Im joined by Shay Brickhouse, and we're talking about becoming a Leader Worth Following. Shay heads up Landscaping Unlimited, a complete landscaping and hardscaping company based in Eastern NC. He took over this business in 2016 and has been leading in the trenches ever since. A good friend of mine, a former Navy veteran, worked for Shay and called him the best leader he has ever worked for (including his time in the service). I dont hear that often, so I immediately contacted Shay to get him on the show to learn from his leadership journey and how he...
#0350 Scaling a $10 Million Business with Jeremy Jenson
Today, Im joined by Jeremy Jenson, and we're talking about Scaling a $10 Million Business. Jeremy is the Founder & CEO of Encore Search Partners. He is an expert on The Entrepreneurial Operating System and prides himself on building Houstons largest privately-held Executive Search firm. He is also a member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, a global co-op of over 17,000 entrepreneurs worldwide. Im excited to have him on the show to learn about Scaling a $10 Million Business. Show resources: Jeremy Jensonon LinkedIn Sponsors: Farrow Skin Care Salty Sailor Coffee Company Leader Connect The Qualified Leadership Series ____ Get all...
#0349 How to Build an Unstoppable Workplace Culture with Elena Grotto and Felicia Joy
Today, Im joined by Elena Grotto and Felicia Joy. We're discussing How to Build an Unstoppable Workplace Culture. Elena is an adjunct professor of strategy at the University of ChicagosBoothSchool of Business, where she co-teaches culture as a competitive business advantage. Additionally, she is the executive vice president and group head of Edelmans business transformation team, working in lockstep with senior decision-makers to stabilize the workforce during periods of significant change. Felicia also co-teaches culture as a competitive business advantage at the BoothSchool of Business. Additionally, she is the executive vice president of business transformation in Edelmans corporate advisory practice...
#0348 Becoming an Excellent Leader with Markus van Alphen
Today, Im joined by Markus van Alphen, and we're talking about Becoming an Excellent Leader. Markus is a renowned leadership psychologist and author of more than 15 books in Dutch and English. His most recent books include The Excellent Leader and The More Excellent Leader. His company, The Excellent Organization,helps leaders and individuals worldwide increase workplace and personal relationship effectiveness to transform their environments and succeed. As a restorative practitioner, he is also called in to resolve incidents, initiate conflict resolution, and train others to implement the restorative approach.Markusdeveloped theObservational Listeningconcept in 2014. Im excited to have him on the...
#0347 Personal Branding for Business Leaders with Tyler Mount
Today, Im joined by Tyler Mount, and we're discussing Personal Branding for Business Leaders. Tyler is the founder and CEO ofHenry Street Collective, an industry-leading branding and digital strategy agency. He is a celebrated digital strategist who has left an indelible mark on various industries, from Broadway to real estate. His unique marketing approach focusing on personal brand versus traditional product marketing has reshaped how businesses think about their brands. Im excited to have him on the show to learn from his expertise in Personal Branding for Business Leaders. Show resources: tylergmount.com Sponsors: Farrow Skin Care Salty Sailor Coffee Company...
#0346 Leadership Lessons from Combat Sports with Aslak de Silva
Today, Im joined by Aslak de Silva, and we're talking about Leadership Lessons from Combat Sports. Aslak has nearly 20 years of experience as a practitioner and instructor of Han Moo Do martial arts, competing in 100 full-contact fights and winning the World Championship gold medal in Michigan in 2000. Martial arts has taught him the importance of leaders being life-long learners and coaching others. Aslak is the CEO of Selfly Store, where they use the latest developments in loT, machine learning, and AI to offer intelligent vending machines that make grab-and-go food shopping as easy as using your home...
#0345 Human-Centric Leadership with Brent Kedzierski
Today, Im joined by Brent Kedzierski, and we're talking about Human-Centric Leadership. Brent is a leading voice in the evolution of work, focusing on improving the human condition. His role at Hexagon, a global leader in industrial digital solutions, puts him at the confluence of digital transformation, Industry 4.0, and connected worker ecosystems. With a career spanning over 35 years, including a pivotal role at Shell, as Head of Learning Strategy and Innovation, Brent brings a unique perspective on optimizing human performance and worker engagement in the digital age. Im excited to have him on the show to dive into...
#0344 Career Conversations with Julie Winkle Giulioni
Today, Im joined by Julie Winkle Giulioni, and we're discussing employee career conversations.Julie is a champion for workplace growth and development and helps executives and leaders optimize talent and potential within their organizations. One of Inc. Magazines Top 100 speakers, shes the author of Promotions Are So Yesterday and the co-author of the international bestseller, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go which has been translated into seven languages. Julie is a regular columnist for Training Industry Magazine and SmartBrief and contributes articles on leadership, career development, and workplace trends to numerous publications including Fast Company and The Economist. I...
#0343 Are Politics Endangering Our Military? A Conversation with Tom Burbage and Fred Stuvek
Today, Tom Burbage and Fred Stuvek, both returning guests to the show, will join me to discuss politics and the military. Tom is the President of the Calvert Task Group. He retired from Lockheed Martin Corporation in 2013, serving as the president of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Company and the executive vice president/GM for the USAF F-22 Raptor and F-35 programs. Tom was a Naval Aviator, where he accumulated more than 3,000 hours in 38 different types of military aircraft and retired as a US Navy Captain in 1994. Fred has also achieved extraordinary success in diverse realms. He...
#0342 How to be a Self-Aware Leader with Dr Nia Thomas
Today, Im joined by Dr. Nia Thomas, and we're discussing how to be a Self-Aware Leader. Nia is an academically awarded thought leader in self-aware leadership and practices self-aware leadership daily as a Director of a Childrens Charity. Nia has spent 25 years working in the public sector across local government, the NHS, civil service, and the charitable sector in Wales and England. She is a frequent blog writer and a passionate podcast host of The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast, of which I had the opportunity to be a guest. Nia is the author of a brand new book...
#0341 Overcoming Chaos with Gary Harpst
Today, Im joined by Gary Harpst, and we're talking about Overcoming Chaos. Gary is the Founder of LeadFirst, which launched the first ERM (employee relationship management) system for faith-driven leaders. For over four decades as a CEO, his passion has been integrating his faith with business. He has co-founded four businesses, one of which was sold to Microsoft, and recently published his third book, Built to Beat Chaos: Biblical Wisdom for Leading Yourself and Others. Im excited to have him on the show to learn more about Overcoming Chaos. Show resources: Lead First Website Built to Beat Chaos book Sponsors:...
#0340 Accelerating Team Collaboration with Tyler Plant
Today, Im joined by Tyler Plant, and we're talking about Accelerating Team Collaboration. Tyler has led teams for more than 20 years. He is currently the Chief Revenue Officer at Simpli5, a company dedicated to maximizing human potential. Simpli5s platform and solutions blend neuroscience, psychology, and technology to analyze teams work styles and affinity for different project phases to improve collaboration and team satisfaction and drive more sustainable results. Simpli5 has helped transform teams and organizations in the health care, tech, bio-tech, pharma, and higher education fields for over two decades. Im excited to have him on the show to...
#0339 Entrepreneurial Leadership with Elliot Kallen
Today, Im joined by Elliot Kallen, and we're talking about Entrepreneurial Leadership. Elliot has amassed a wealth of leadership experience over four decades, running several companies he founded. These companies include Prosperity Financial Group, an investment advisory firm with almost $1B in Assets Under Management, and A Brighter Day, a nonprofit organization that provides scholarship funds and mental health resources to teens experiencing stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts. He is also the #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author of DRIVEN: How to Elevate Your Success as an Entrepreneur, which is a book that provides invaluable insights, lessons, and strategies on how to...
#0338 Purpose-Driven Leadership with Staci Wallace
Today, Im joined by Staci Wallace, and we're talking about Purpose-Driven Leadership. Staci is an 8-time author, speaker, recording artist, podcast host, and expert in business psychology and life mastery. She is the CEO of Fueled by Fire. This global consulting firm empowers faith-based CEOs and entrepreneurs to build purpose-driven, highly profitable lives and businesses they love while creating legacy wealth and generational impact. Staci has shared the stage with five U.S. Presidents and has been featured on TEDx, NBC, ABC, FOX, TBN, Money Magazine, and numerous other media outlets. Im excited to have her on the show to talk...
#0337 Boldness in Leadership with TD Smyers
Today, Im joined by TD Smyers, and we're talking about Boldness in Leadership. TD is a career servant leader with over 30 years of top-level executive experience across three major economic sectors. He is an executive coach specializing in succession planning. His clients include top executives and prospective top executives from across the country. TD is a retired U.S. Navy Captain who had a successful 31-year military career. Im excited to have him on the show to more about Boldness in Leadership. Show resources: A Bold Leader website Long Game Consulting website Sponsors: Salty Sailor Coffee Company Leader Connect The...
#0336 The Art of Revenge with Heather Eason
Today, Im joined by a returning guest, Heather Eason, and we're talking about The Art of Revenge.If you are a long-time listener, you might remember Heather from Episode 39! Heather is the Founder, President & CEO of SELECT Power Systems, an engineering firm supporting gas and electric utilities. She is a serial entrepreneur and business leader with over 20 years of experience in industries ranging from electric utilities to renewable energy and now Gen2 renewable diesel. She is the author of a new book, The Art of Revenge, which is the business owners retaliation handbook. Im excited to have Heather...
#0335 The Character of a Leader with Dr. Mary Crossan
Today, Im joined by Dr. Mary Crossan, and we're talking about The Character of a Leader. Mary is a Distinguished University Professor of Strategic Leadership at the Ivey Business School at Western University. In 2021, she was recognized on a global list, representing the top two percent of the most cited scientists in her discipline, and in 2023, she received the Lifetime Career Achievement Academy of Management Distinguished Educator award. Her research on leader character, organizational learning, strategic renewal, and improvisation is published in over 100 articles and books. Mary is co-author of The Character Compass, which offers a practical...
#0334 Leadership Lessons from History with Dr. Moshik Temkin
Today, Im joined by Moshik Temkin, and we're talking about Leadership Lessons from History. Moshik is a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership and History at Schwarzman College and a fellow at Harvard Universitys Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He has taught at Harvard University, Columbia University, and has been a visiting professor and lecturer in India, South Korea, Spain, Mexico, France, and the United States. His articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Nation, Journal of Democracy, New Republic, and the Los Angeles Times. His latest book, Warriors, Rebels, and Saints: The Art of...
#0333 Earn, Own, and Grow with Susan Ireland
Today, Im joined by Susan Ireland, and we're talking about how to Earn, Own, and Grow as a leader. Susan is a leadership powerhouse with over 30 years at Boeing and contributions to entrepreneurial ventures like HyTech Power. Alongside Debbie Collard, she co-founded Seasons Leadership to address gaps in leadership education. Their company offers 1:1 coaching, business consulting, and training, with the added bonus of free bi-weekly podcasts and blogs that make high-quality leadership education accessible to everyone. Im excited to have her on the show to learn from her leadership journey on how to Earn, Own, and Grow as...
#0332 How to Avoid Leader Burnout with Ryan Renteria
Today, Im joined by Ryan Renteria, and we're talking about How to Avoid Leader Burnout. Ryan is a CEO coach at Stretch Five. He is a diverse board director and speaker who helps leaders optimize professional and personal growth. He is a former Goldman Sachs executive with experience in the business behind professional sports. Ryan has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and CEOWORLD. Hes the author of Lead without Burnout: Growth with Less Stress for You and Your Team, which is a #1 bestselling new release in work-life balance. Im excited to have him on the show...
#0331 Lead with Integrity with Jeffrey Klubeck
Today, Im joined by Jeffrey Klubeck, and we're talking about how to Lead with Integrity. Jeffrey is an Unretired Professor of Communication and author of The Integrity Game, which is evolving into a comprehensive soft skills development company. As a world-class coach, Jeffrey has worked with entrepreneurs and high-performance teams in 14 countries on four continents. He is also the founder of Get A Klu, Inc., which provides productivity and accountability frameworks for small and micro businesses and solopreneurs. Jeffrey is also the author of the Get A Klu in 52 Soft Skills Book series. Im excited to have him...
#0330 Breakthrough Leadership with Brian Biro
Today, Im joined by Brian Biro, and we're talking about Breakthrough Leadership. Brian is Americas Breakthrough Speaker! He has delivered nearly 1,900 presentations around the world over the last 34 years. He is the author of 16 books, including his bestseller, BEYOND SUCCESS, and his brand-new book LESSONS FROM THE LEGENDS. Brian was rated #1 from over 40 Speakers at 4consecutive INC. Magazine International Conferences. With degrees from Stanford University and UCLA, Brian has appeared on Good Morning America and CNN. Brian was recently honored as one of the top 10 interactive keynote speakers in North America and one of...
#0329 Finding Leadership Balance with Paul Thornton
Today, Im joined by a returning guest to the show, Paul Thornton, and we're talking about Finding Leadership Balance. For the past 40 years, Paul has been a student and teacher of leadership concepts. He has been a college professor, coach, human resources executive, parent, and grandparent. He has written over 100 articles and 22 books on various aspects of management and leadership. His latest book is called Leadership--Are you providing the right amount? Which helps leaders determine the right balance for leading their teams. Ive always said that leadership is a balance, and oftentimes, too much of a good...
#0328 Big Bet Leadership with John Rossman
Today, Im joined by John Rossman, and we're talking about Big Bet Leadership. John is the founder of Rossman Partners, a strategy & leadership solutions firm. He is the author of four books on leadership and business innovation, including the bestsellerThe Amazon WayandBig Bet Leadership. He was an early Amazon executive who played a key role in launching the Amazon marketplace business in 2002. Today, he is aleading keynote speaker on leadership for innovation and transformation.Johnis an operator and builder whose love is diving into business problems and customer needs, designing innovative solutions and business models, and creating durable enterprise...
#0327 Deploying AI with Garik Tate
Today, Im joined by Garik Tate, and we're talking about Deploying AI. Garik is an AI Futurist, Investor, and Strategy Consultant. His expertise lies at the intersection of AI, IQ, and EQ. He helps businesses increase their value using AI. With over a decade of experience as a successful entrepreneur, Garik has founded companies spanning Software Development, Outsourcing, and Publishing. Garik is a sought-after speaker on AIs future and its practical application in business. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about how companies and leaders need to be deploying AI. Show resources: Garik Tate on LinkedIn...
#0326 Building a Remarkable Culture with Dr. Randy Ross
Today, Im joined byDr. Randy Ross, and we're talking about Building a Remarkable Culture. Randyis a compelling communicator, craftsman of culture, and bestselling author of multiple books, including Remarkable!, Roadmap to Remarkable!, Relationomics, Fireproof Happiness, and his latest book entitled, "Make Life Good. He has worked with brands like Delta, Berkshire Hathaway, GE, McDonalds, Panasonic, Chick-fil-A, and others to inspire and enable countless people to find new passion and purpose in their work, work better together in teams, and have greater influence and impact. He believes that when people like what they do, they do it better, and when people...
#0325 How to Prevent Bad Bosses with Sean Lemson
Today, Im joined bySean Lemson, and we're talking about How to Prevent Bad Bosses. Seanis a leadership expert and an executive and team performance coach. He is the founder of Motivated Outcomes, an organization devoted to improving performance, engagement, and leadership in todays organizations. He founded this company with one single mission: To help make work a place people want to be again.He is the author of the brand new book calledOne Drop of Poison: How One Bad Leader Can Slowly Kill Your Company which was selected by CEO World Magazine as one of the top 5 books to read...
#0324 Middle Management Leadership with Patrick McGuire
Today, Im joined by Patrick McGuire, and we're talking about Middle Management Leadership. Patrick is an IT Director, Life Coach, Martial Artist, and Yoga Instructor. In his leadership roles, he has successfully navigated the complexities of technology management and team leadership in a fast-moving company. He also has a passion for personal development and helping others which he does through his life coaching programs. He has more than 200 hours of yoga training and has earned a black belt in Kung Fu requiring thousands of hours of training and practice. In his early 20s, Patrick faced significant challenges, which fueled...
#0323 Building an Iconic Business with Lucie Voves
Today, Im joined by Lucie Voves, and we're discussing Building an Iconic Business. Lucie is the CEO and Founder of Church Hill Classics, a certified woman-owned business known online as diplomaframe.com. For more than 30 years, Church Hill Classics has handcrafted officially licensed diploma frames, certificate frames, photo frames, and awards for thousands of colleges and universities, honor societies, professional associations, corporate clients, and the U.S. Military. Lucie is a 12-time recipient of the Inc. 5000 Award and is also the exclusive awards vendor for the Inc. 5000, Female Founders, Fast Company, and Enterprising Women of the Year. Im excited...
#0322 The Leaders Role in Business Performance with Joshua Washington
Today, Im joined by Joshua Washington, and we're discussing the Leaders Role in Business Performance. Joshua is the Founder of Lee Malveaux, a People Strategies and Solutions company specializing in helping businesses scale by using the latest research in psychology to create work cultures that inspire peak performance. Joshua has worked with over 200 businesses for nearly a decade, from startups to multi-million dollar enterprises. He has extensive experience training and coaching some of the brightest minds in business. He is also a top-rated keynote speaker who has spoken in front of audiences of up to 5,000 people. Im excited...
#0321 Capitalizing on Your Talent Stack with Charles Mayfield
Today, Im joined by Charles Mayfield, and we're talking about Capitalizing on Your Talent Stack to start a business. Charles is a father, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and risk management strategist. He is the founder of Farrow Skincare, a lard-based skincare brand that was launched following Charles unique experiences as a regenerative farmer and health enthusiast. Prior to launching Farrow, Charles started Mayfield Pastures, a regenerative farming enterprise focused on producing high-quality pasture-based meat. In addition to his farming background, Charles is also the co-author of the Paleo Comfort Food cookbook series. Im excited to have him on the show to...
#0320 Emotional Intelligence and Resilience with Robin Hills
Today, Im joined by Robin Hills, and we're talking about Emotional Intelligence and Resilience. Robin is a business psychologist and emotional intelligence trainer. He is the director of Ei4Change, a company specializing in educational training, coaching, and personal development focused on emotional intelligence, positive psychology, and neuroscience. He has taught over >500,000 people in 200 countries how to build resilience, increase self-awareness, and build an understanding of others. His educational programs on resilience and emotional intelligence cover the most comprehensive and detailed education of any emotional intelligence organization. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about resilience...
#0319 Revolutionizing Leadership with Lori Mazan
Today, Im joined by Lori Mazan, and we're talking about Revolutionizing Leadership. Lori is a distinguished 25-year executive coach who has provided tens of thousands of coaching sessions to top leaders, from Fortune 100 CEOs to venture-backed startup executives. Shes the co-founder, president, and chief coaching officer of Sounding Board, Inc., which offers a tech-driven, human-centric approach to leadership development. As the go-to leadership development firm for forward-looking companies like Chevron, Sprint, Citibank, and others, Lori and her team develop capabilities that produce immediate, positive business results. Lori has put these strategies into her new book, Leadership Revolution: The Future...
#0318 Mastering High Performance with Aaron Salko
Today, Im joined by Aaron Salko, and we're talking about Mastering High Performance. Aaron is a Sales Management Professional with the innovative solutions-based company Stephen Gould.Hehas a demonstrated history of talent development, innovation, creativity, and organizational growth. For more than two decades, he has focused on human performance in both career and life in a highly competitive, entrepreneurial-based, global sales environment, with an intense concentration on exploring how the science and mechanisms of human behavior, psychology, social interaction, and human physiology apply to performance. Aaron is the Founder and Creator of The 9th Stratum and author of the book The...
#0317 Elevating Business Planning with Brandon White
Today, Im joined by Brandon White, and we're talking about Elevating Business Planning. Brandon is an entrepreneur with two exists (so far) and lots of strikeouts. He is an author, podcaster, angel investor, former venture capitalist, and at one time worked in Marketing at America Online. In 1996, he founded Worldwide Angler, Inc., which was recognized as the #1 social networking and e-commerce site for sport fishermen on the internet.His latest book is called Back of the Napkin to... Business Plan in 11 Slides: How To Write a Business Plan On a Flight From San Francisco to New York. I'm...
#0316 Enhancing Team Performance with Charlie Gilkey
Today, Im joined byCharlie Gilkey, an we're talking about Enhancing Team Performance. Charlieis a U.S. Army veteran, business author, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur specializing in leadership, teamwork, and productivity. His latest book is called Team Habits: How Small Actions Lead to Extraordinary Results. In this book, Charlie identifies team habits that can improve team performance and transform your work life. Im excited to have him on the show and to learn more about establishing the right Team Habits and Enhancing Team Performance. Show resources: betterteamhabits.com Team Habits: How Small Actions Lead to Extraordinary Results Book productiveflourishing.com Sponsors: Salty Sailor Coffee...
#0315 Becoming a Thoughtful Leader with Dr. Ken Russell & John Ruppel
Today, Im joined byDr. Ken Russell & John Ruppel, and we're talking about Becoming a Thoughtful Leader. Kenis an award-winning technologist, trusted digital transformation leader, and innovation amplifier.He is an author, speaker, and board member known for helping organizations define and pursue their transformation journeys. Johnis a former U.S. Navy submariner, author, and leadership coach, guide, mentor, trainer, and enabler.He works with leaders, their teams, and their organizations around the globe to help them interpret, understand, and discern informationhelping them realize successful results. They are the co-authors ofTransact Transform Transcend: Becoming a Thoughtful Leader: Stories from the Journey. In this...
#0314 Building a High-Performing Technology Team with Ben Johnson
Today, Im joined by Ben Johnson, and we're talking about Building a High-Performing Technology Team. Ben is the CEO & Founder of Particle41, a global software consultancy that aims to help companies accelerate their technology initiatives. He is a serial technical co-founder with a track record of success and hands-on open-source programming experience. Through his 20+ years as a software developer and leader, he has gained extensive experience with remotely distributed development teams and business success strategies. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about the world of technology leadership and about Building a High-Performing Technology Team....
#0313 Adaptive Leadership with Erik Kellener
Today, Im joined by Erik Kellener, and we're talking about Adaptive Leadership. Erik is a partner at Evolution, a coaching, consulting, and investment firm. He is a leadership coach, management consultant, and strategic advisor. He brings more than 20 years of operating experience as a technology executive and thought leader for both emerging and established brands in the U.S. and overseas. Eriks passion is directed toward unlocking leaders and their teams through a recipe of self-development and the integration of leadership strategies and frameworks. He is a believer that those leaders who adapt and recognize when change is necessary will...
#0312 Interdisciplinary Education for the Modern Leader with Ed Fidoe
Today, Im joined by Ed Fidoe, and we're talking about Interdisciplinary Education for the Modern Leader. Ed is the founder and CEO of the London Interdisciplinary School. In this role, he is leading a revolution in higher education with an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on tackling complex global issues such as inequality, sustainability, ethics, and AI. Prior to founding this school, Ed was involved with other educational startups and had a tenure with McKinsey & Co. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about Interdisciplinary Education for the Modern Leader. Show resources: London Interdisciplinary School website Sponsors: Salty...
#0311 Finding Joy in Your Career with Randi Roberts
Today, Im joined by Randi Roberts, and we're talking about Finding Joy in Your Career. Randi is president of Randi Roberts Coaching and founder of the Fulfilling Career, Happy Life community. She is an executive and career life coach, helping people learn to love their work as they achieve their career goals. Before becoming a certified coach, Randi had a successful 30+ year career as a pharmaceutical executive, working for both large companies and a small start-up. Randi loves helping professionals become re-energized by their work and attain career fulfillment without compromising what matters to them most. Im excited to...
#0310 Military to Corporate Leadership with Joe Polanin
Today, Im joined by Joe Polanin, and we're talking about Military to Corporate Leadership. Joe is a retired US Navy Captain who spent 30 years in in Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal. He deployed around the world for combat operations and has served or lived in over 75 countries. After transitioning from the Navy, Joe and his daughters founded The Alakai Leadership Group, which is a Strategic Accelerator. His company provides senior executive consulting, fractional C-suite leadership, and keynote speaking that integrates best practices from the battlefield to the boardroom. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about...
#0309 Attracting, Retaining, and Engaging Talent with Claire Chandler
Today, Im joined by Claire Chandler, and we're talking about Attracting, Retaining, and Engaging Talent. Claire is president and founder of Talent Boost, where she specializes in aligning HR and business leaders to deliver strategic outcomes today and in the future. She has more than 25 years of experience in people leadership, human resources, and business ownership. She uses that experience to help leadership teams work together more effectively in less time, with less cultural resistance, so they can accelerate their business growth. She has broad-based expertise in management team due diligence, organizational design, acquisition integration, onboarding, strategic planning, executive...
#0308 Listen, Learn, then Lead with Brian Lillie
Today, Im joined by Brian Lillie, and we're discussing what it means to Listen, Learn, then Lead. Brian is a United States Air Force veteran and a globally recognized transformational leader with more than 20 years of C-Suite experience in the technology space. Brian wears many hats. He has been known as Coach Lillie for the past 18 years and is a former All-Star pitcher for the Giants Fantasy Camp leagues. Brian was pursuing a PhD in leadership from Pepperdine University before he was recruited to join Rackspace as their new president. Im excited to have him on the show...
#0307 Cooking Up High Performance with Frank Kitchen
Today, Im joined by Frank Kitchen, and we're talking about Cooking Up High Performance. Frank is known as The performance chef. He is an author and keynote speaker who works with organizations to fire up the performance of their teams. All of Franks Kitchen Inspired programs are Interactive Learning Experiences that provide teams with the proven recipes, ingredients, tools, and techniques needed to Flip their Mindset and Cook Up Mouth-Watering Results. He is a 2022 recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional Designation from the National Speakers Association which is the Highest Earned Honor in the Speaking Industry. Im excited to...
#0306 Inspiring Compassionate Leadership with Sara Schairer
Today, Im joined by Sara Schairer, and we're talking about Inspiring Compassionate Leadership. Sara is the founder and executive director of COMPASSION IT, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire daily compassionate actions and attitudes. She is a Stanford-certified instructor of Compassion Cultivation Training and has taught at the UCSD Center for Mindfulness, Kaiser Permanente, the Naval Medical Center, and in Africa. She is actively working with businesses to develop more compassionate workplaces. She is the author of a new book called A Case for Compassion: What Happens When We Prioritize People and the Planet. Im excited to have...
#0305 The Power of Positive Humor with Steve Shenbaum
Im joined by Steve Shenbaum, and we're talking about The Power of Positive Humorin leadership. Steve is the founder of Game On Nation, a nationally recognized communication firm that employs game dynamics and improvisation to teach high-performance teamwork as well as communication, story-telling, public speaking, and presentation skills. For over 27 years, Steve and his company have helped people at the highest level of every sphere in the country, including leaders at Fortune 100 companies, college and professional sports teams, all branches of the military, NASA, and the U.S. House of Representatives. Steve gained notoriety for his early acting career,...
#0304 Navigating Digital Transformation with Michael Schank
Today, Im joined by Michael Schank, and we're talking about Navigating Digital Transformation. Michael is the Founder and Managing Director at Process Inventory Advisors. He has over 25 years of experience as a management consultant in the financial services industry. He advises clients on technology, process, risk, and large-scale business and digital transformations. His latest book is called Digital Transformation Success: Achieving Alignment and Delivering Results with the Process Inventory Framework. In this book, Michael shares how to drive a new level of operating efficiency and agility that is necessary to thrive in this digital era. Im excited to have...
#0303 What your MBA didnt Teach you about Leadership with David Dodson
Today, Im joined by David Dodson, and we're talking about What your MBA didnt Teach you about Leadership. David is an award-winning faculty member of Stanford Universitys Graduate School of Business, where he guides students in tactical execution. His success in the classroom follows years of experience as a practitioner. He started at McKinsey & Company as a consultant and became a serial entrepreneur, operating six companies as CEO or Executive Chairman. He has since served as a board member of more than 40 public and private companies and has been an active investor in over 150 businesses. He is...
#0302 Leading Change Successfully with Jeff Skipper
Today, Im joined by Jeff Skipper, and we're talking about Leading Change Successfully. Jeff is an international change leadership consultant for organizations in energy, finance, technology, and other industries. For over 25 years, beginning with a twelve-year career at IBM, he has guided change projects by focusing on the people side of change. As CEO, he grew a transformation services company to seven figures in just five years. His latest book is called Dancing with Disruption: Leading Dramatic Change During Global Transformation. In this book, Jeff uses case studies from the pandemic to illustrate key strategies for leading dramatic change....
#0301 Power and Influence in Todays Changing World with Robert Dilenschneider
Today, Im joined by Robert Dilenschneider, and we're talking about Power and Influence in Todays Changing World. Robert formed The Dilenschneider Group back in 1991. Headquartered in New York, Miami, and Chicago, the firm provides strategic advice and counsel to Fortune 500 companies, leading families, and individuals around the world. They focus on mergers and acquisitions, crisis communications, marketing, government affairs, and international media. Robert has authored 18 books. His latest book is called The Ultimate Guide to Power & Influence: Everything You Need to Know. In this book, Robert explains how technology and globalization have changed the ways to...
#0300 The Power of Giving a $#!+ with Neal Woodson
***Neal and I are giving away 30 signed copies of this new book to the first 30 people to subscribe and comment on the video of this episode on YouTube. On this very special 300th episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I'm joined by Neal Woodson. We are talking about The Power of Giving a $#!+. Neal is a teacher, coach, author, and speaker who is determined to put people first as the key to better business. His vision is a world where workplaces and customer spaces are focused on people helping other people succeed. His background includes decades of...
#0299 Effective Organizational Collaboration with Grayson James
Today, Im joined by Grayson James, and we're talking about Effective Organizational Collaboration. Grayson is the CEO of Full Contact Institute. For over 30 years, he has taken an uncommon approach to helping executives, boards, and senior management teams transform their collaborative business performance. He is the former CEO of a nationally acclaimed multi-campus private school system and a 6th Degree Black Belt in Aikido. In his latest book, Full Contact Performance: The Internal Art of Organizational Collaboration, Grayson helps leaders understand what it takes to become better collaborators. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about...
#0298 The Heart of Innovation with Dr. Mark Wegman
Today, Im joined by Dr. Mark Wegman, and we're talking about the heart of innovation. Mark is known for his contributions to algorithms and compiler optimization. Pretty much every commercial quality optimizing compiler is based on his inventions. Every GIF format image on the internet depends on the ideas hes patented. He has published and patented more than 100 works, with more than 18,000 citations, primarily in algorithms, information theory, and software engineering. Mark is the co-author of the new book The Heart of Innovation: A Field Guide for Navigating to Authentic Demand, where he helps readers tap into customers...
#0297 The Evolving Role of Human Resources with Will Collins
Today, Im joined by Will Collins, and we're talking about the Evolving Role of Human Resources. Will is the president of New Venture Resources, an HR consultancy specializing in helping small businesses. He was raised on a tobacco farm in rural NC, and after getting his undergraduate in personnel management, he went on to lead HR teams for 50 years, most of that time in the manufacturing sector. Will also served as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Workforce Development for the State of North Carolina. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about the Evolving Role...
#0296 Anthropology and Workplace Culture with Dr. Drew Jones
Today, Im joined by Dr. Drew Jones, and we're talking about Anthropology and Workplace Culture. Drew is an anthropologist, former business school professor, and practicing management consultant. He is a founding partner of Experient, a workplace culture and strategy consultancy. Over the past 20 years, Drew has worked on culture, leadership, and workplace design projects with clients throughout the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. He has published widely in academic management journals and magazines and has published three previous books on design thinking and innovation, coworking, and activity-based working. His new book is called Open...
#0295 Unveiling the Secrets of Organizational Culture Change with Manoel Luiz Amorim
Today, Im joined by Manoel Luiz Amorim,and we're talking about the Secrets of Organizational Culture Change. Manoel has served as President, CEO, and Partner of several companies in different sectors in Brazil, Latin America, Europe, and the USA. He is also a founding partner of MXF Investments, K2A Partners, and a partner with Peak Capital Partners. He has served on several Boards of Directors in different capacities. He is the co-author of the new book called The Secret of Culture Change: How Building Authentic Stories Can Transform Your Organization. Manoel shares important lessons from business leaders who have successfully achieved...
#0294 Growth, Happiness, and Success in Business and Life with Rick Walker
Today, Im joined by Rick Walker, and we're talking about Growth, Happiness, and Success in Business and Life. Rick is a renowned leader across multiple domains. As Founder-CEO, he built a 400-employee company, scaled a 2,000+ team member nonprofit into 53 countries as Chairman, and recruited $5 Billion of capital investments to his hometown to generate 5,000 new jobs. Rick currently serves as the Assets Director at Stratiq Capital, the private equity firm he founded. He is the host of Conversations at the Mansion where he interviews guests like Dr. Ben Carson, Senator Mike Lee, Lee Greenwood, Congressman Dan Kershaw,...
#0293 Unveiling the Secrets of Leading Change with Marsha Acker
Today, Im joined by Marsha Acker, and we're Unveiling the Secrets of Leading Change. Marsha is the founder and CEO of TeamCatapult, a leadership development firm. She is also an executive and leadership team coach, author, speaker, facilitator, and host of the Defining Moments of Leadership Podcast. Marsha helps leaders identify and break through stuck patterns of communication that get in the way of high performance. She is known internationally as a facilitator of meaningful conversations, a host of dialogue, and a passionate agilest. Her latest book is called Build Your Model for Leading Change: A Guided Workbook to Catalyze...
#0292 Redesigning Work with David Henkin & Thomas Bertels
Today, Im joined by David Henkin & Thomas Bertels, and we are talking about Redesigning Work. David is an accomplished executive and entrepreneur with a proven record of success in prominent global companies as well as start-ups. He is the author of several books and has taught in a top-rated university business school program while also serving as an innovator, consultant, and coach for corporate and nonprofit leaders. Thomas is the president and founder of Purpose Works, a management consulting firm on a mission to make work more productive, valuable, meaningful, and impactful. He has twenty-five years of experience working...
#0291 From Corporate Grind to Entrepreneurship with Steven Pemberton
Im joined by Steven Pemberton today, and we're talking about moving from the Corporate Grind to Entrepreneurship. After spending five and a half years working in corporate, Steven quit in 2020 and started his own business. Steven and his wife have built two 7-figure e-commerce businesses generating over $3 million in sales. Today they own and operate Elevatum, a business consultancy and Hollowco, a Virtual Events Production Company. Im excited to have him on the show to learn how he successfully escaped the corporate grind and the lessons he learned along the way through Entrepreneurship. Show resources: Steven Pemberton's website...
#0290 Unlock the Secrets of Effective Leadership with Monica Elgemark
Today, Im joined by Monica Elgemark, and we're talking about how to Unlock the Secrets of Effective Leadership. Monica is based in Sweden and has more than 20 years of leadership experience within the B2B and B2C markets in the Nordic region. Her work has covered several companies and industries at the forefront of change and market disruption. She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Oneflow, an all-in-one digital contract platform. Monica is passionate about all things digital, marketing, and customer-centricity. She also believes that people are the driving force behind any successful business. Im excited to have her...
#0289 Spiritually Intelligent Leadership with Dr. Yosi Amram
Today, Im joined by Dr. Yosi Amram, and we are talking about Spiritually Intelligent Leadership. Dr. Amram is a distinguished psychologist, an executive coach catering to CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other influential leaders, and a pioneer researcher in spiritual intelligence. In fact, his work has received over 1,000 academic citations. A study by Bain & Company identified 33 inspirational leadership traits and found that " inspired " employees are twice as productive as those who are merely satisfied. To help leaders seeking to inspire and empower authentic and purposeful leadership, Dr. Amram has launched his latest book, Spiritually Intelligent Leadership: How...
#0288 Mastering Body Language with Linda Clemons
Today, Im joined by Linda Clemons, and we're talking about Mastering Body Language. Linda is a charismatic speaker and corporate trainer with more than three decades of experience helping clients boost sales. As a nonverbal communications expert, she provides sales and leadership teams with an awareness of how body language can improve performance and outcomes. She has worked with companies such as Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Coca-Cola, Spanx, Toyota, Twitter, and many others. She is the author of a new book called Back in Touch: Using the Power of Body Language to Connect Through COVID. Im excited to have her...
#0287 Communicating Powerfully with Gabe Zichermann
Today, Im joined by Gabe Zichermann, and we're talking about Communicating Powerfully. Gabe is an entrepreneur, author, investor, and leader whose books, speeches, and workshops focus on gamification and behavioral design. Companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon have adoptedGabes theories and practices, leading to significant revenue increases over time. A frequent keynote speaker and speaking coach, hes helped hundreds of successful entrepreneurs, executives, and celebrities communicate beautifully in all settings. His new book is calledThe A-ha! Method: Communicating Powerfully in a Time of Distraction.Im excited to have him on the show to learn more about Communicating Powerfully....
#0286 Emotional Intelligence for Remote Leaders with Diana Lowe
Today, Im joined by Diana Lowe, and we're talking about Emotional Intelligence for Remote Leaders. Diana is the CEO of Blue Light Leadership, a leadership development company focused on educating, training, and coaching emotional intelligence for remote leaders. Blue Light helps companies keep their top talent in this new remote and hybrid work environment. Diana has 15 years of working with Directors and Senior Executives in Fortune 500 companies to transform their team spirit and communication, turning low-performing teams into highly productive and engaged leaders. She works on unleashing the power of emotional intelligence to create cultures of high performance....
#0285 Building the F-35 Lightning II with Tom Burbage
Today, Im joined by Tom Burbage, and we're talking about Building the F-35 Lightning II. Tom is a Naval Academy graduate, former Navy Test pilot, industry leader, and author. As a Naval Aviator, he accumulated more than 3,000 hours in 38 different types of military aircraft and retired as a U.S. Navy Captain in 1994. He also worked at Lockheed Martin as an Executive VP/GM for both the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 programs. He is the co-author of the book F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II. Im excited to have him on the show to learn from...
#0284 Leadership Blind Spots with Marisa Murray
Today, Im joined by Marisa Murray, and we're talking about Leadership Blind Spots. Marisa is a leadership development expert and the CEO of Leaderley International, an organization dedicated to helping executives become better leaders in todays rapidly changing, highly complex world. Marisa leverages over two decades of executive experience as a former Partner with Accenture and VP at Bell Canada in providing executive coaching and leadership development services for organizations including Molson-Coors, Pratt & Whitney, and Queens University. She is the author of three Amazon Best Selling leadership development books - Work Smart, Iterate! And her latest book, Blind Spots:...
#0283 What Employees Want from their Leaders with Joyce Wilson-Sanford
Today, Im joined by Joyce Wilson-Sanford, and we're talking about What Employees Want from their Leaders. Joyce is an Executive Coach working with organizational development executives who are facing the challenges of a new kind of workplace. She is a strategic organizational and leadership development expert, specializing in organizational innovations, large culture change, senior-level leadership development, and organizational transitions of all kinds. She is a former Executive Vice President of Strategic Organizational and Leadership Development at the Delhaize Group, a global food retailer. Joyce also co-hosts the popular Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD podcast. Im excited to learn...
#0282 Biotech Leadership with Jeff Fischer
Today, Im joined by Jeff Fischer, and we're talking about Biotech Leadership. Jeff is the co-founder and president of Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics. Before starting Longhorn, he was an executive vice president and CFO in the biotech industry. He is a former infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. Im excited to have him on the show to learn more about his experiences in leadership in Biotech Leadership. Show resources: Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics website Jeff Fischeron LinkedIn Sponsors: The Qualified Leadership Series Ignite Management Services Liberty Strength ____ Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15%...
#0281 - Leadership Storytelling with Karen Eber
Today, Im joined by Karen Eber, and we're talking about Leadership Storytelling. Karen is an author, international consultant, and keynote speaker. She has a popular TED talk called How your brain responds to stories and why theyre crucial for leaders. Karen is the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group. She helps Fortune 500 companies build leaders, teams, and culture one story at a time. Her clients include General Electric, Microsoft, Kate Spade, US Olympic Association, and universities like MIT and Stanford. She is the author of a new book called The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that...
#0280 - How to Build Engagement with Paul ter Wal
Today, Im joined by Paul ter Wal, and we're talking about How to Build Engagement. Paul is a Global Engagement Explorer, employability expert, and workplace architect. For more than 25 years, he has been in the speaking, consulting, and training business for executives, Human Beings directors, and employees.Paul works on both sides, employer, and employees, to create better leadership, work happiness, and profitability. His concept is based on finding the Non-Negotiables and the core values of the individual as well as the company. Im excited to have him on the show to learn How to Build Engagement. Show resources: Employee...
#0279 How to Make Money Doing Good with Bessi Graham
Today, Im joined by Bessi Graham, and we are talking about How to Make Money Doing Good. Bessi is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience working with business owners, governments, and large funding bodies to bring doing good and making money back together. She works with established business leaders who want to build on their success and align their company with their values but are concerned about the impact of these changes on their bottom line. She helps them understand that they can do good and make money. In fact, doing good is the competitive advantage their...
#0278 How to Lead People with Stephen Iacovelli
Today, Im joined by retired Brigadier General Stephen Iacovelli, and we're talking about How to Lead People. Stephen enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1984 and served for 39 years. He was commissioned in 1989 and commanded at all levels, from Platoon to Division. Prior to his retirement, he served as Commanding General of the 94th Training Division and Deputy Commanding General of the Combined Arms Support Command at Ft. Lee, VA. Im excited to have him on the show to learn from his deep experience in leading men and women in the military and his knowledge of How to...
#0277 How to Lead a Startup with Shane Foss
Today, Im joined by Shane Foss, and we are talking about How to Lead a Startup. Shane is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hooray Health. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, where he was a Surgical Technologist and began his love of medicine. He worked in senior leadership positions in the healthcare industry in device sales management, strategic planning, and P&L responsibilities before starting his own business targeting affordable healthcare. Im excited to have him on the show to learn from his experiences in How to Lead a Startup. Show resources: Hooray Health website...
#0276 What is Emotional Intelligence? with Nadine Zeinoun
Today, Im joined by Nadine Zeinoun,and we're answering the question - What is Emotional Intelligence? Nadine is a certified Executive, Emotional Intelligence, and Team Coach. She is also the host of the popular TV Show and podcast Shine Your Light." After more than 15 years of managerial experience in the corporate pharmaceutical sector, she began her work coaching and training leaders and teams. She helps leaders become more emotionally intelligent, meet their goals, and build highly engaged teams. Im excited to have her on the show to learn What Emotional Intelligence is and how to be more effective as a...
#0275 Military, Corporate, and Startup Leadership with Cary Sparrow
Today, Im joined by Cary Sparrow, and we're talking about Military, Corporate, and Startup Leadership. Cary is the founder and CEO of WageScape, which is the worlds largest and most comprehensive platform for real-time intelligence on the labor market. He is an experienced business leader and engineer who has thrived throughout his career with his entrepreneurial approach and a keen eye for innovation opportunities. Cary is a former Naval Officer who served on nuclear fast attack submarines. Im excited to have another submariner on the show to talk about his experiences in Military, Corporate, and Startup Leadership. Show resources: WageScape...
#0274 Achieving your Dreams with Dr. Deji Ayoade
Today, Im joined by Dr. Deji Ayoade, and we're talking about Achieving your Dreams. Deji is the first African immigrant to become a nuclear missile operator in the United States Air Force and serve in three U.S. military branches. Hes a trained veterinary surgeon, combat medic, Nuclear Weapon System SME, Senior Program Analyst, and a U.S. Space Force Department of Defense Civilian at the Pentagon. His new book is called Underground: A Memoir of Hope, Faith, and the American Dream. In this book, Deji tells the story of how he overcame an impoverished childhood in Nigeria to achieve his American...
#0273 Mastering Positive Influence with Dr. Brian Smith
Today, Im joined by Dr. Brian Smith, and we're talking about Mastering Positive Influence. Brian is the founder and senior managing partner of IA Business Advisors, a management consulting firm that has worked with more than 19,000 CEOs, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees worldwide. Together with his daughter Mary Griffin, Brian has authored a new book called Positive Influence: Be the I in Team. This book instructs readers in the fine art of transforming their influence into a force for good; for themselves, the teams they work in, and the environment around them. Now, John Maxwell said, Leadership is influence, nothing...
#0272 The Power of Self-Leadership with Bobby Harrington
Today, Im joined by Bobby Harrington, and we're talking about The Power of Self-Leadership. Bobby is the founder of the Rubicon Course of Action (COA), which specializes in performance coaching programs and immersive leadership development events. Bobby has practiced leadership in sports, martial arts, the military, private business, and a Fortune 100 oil and gas company. Bobby has taught leadership in twenty-four different countries across thirteen languages. His work includes a focus on people leadership, team design, and technical innovation leadership. He is a United States Marine Corps Gulf War veteran and author of Lead You: The Winning Combination to...
#0271 Becoming Unflappable with Josselyne Herman-Saccio
Today, Im joined by Josselyne Herman-Saccio, and we're talking about Becoming Unflappable. Josselyne is a master coach in the Art Of Being Unmessable-with no matter what life throws at you. She has spent over 30 years as an entrepreneur, author, coach, leader, and designer of transformative programs. Her mission is to empower people to live the life of their dreams NOW versus someday and develop themselves to be unmessable-with in the process. One fun fact about Josselyne is that she is a former pop singer and songwriter. Her group recorded the hit song Thats What Love Can Do, which was...
#0270 How to Overcome Obstacles with Bob Pearce
Today, Im joined by Bob Pearce, and we're talking about How to Overcome Obstacles. Bob joined the British Army as a 16-year-old apprentice, was commissioned before his 20th birthday, and left 37 years later as a Colonel in the Royal Logistic Corps.He has commanded soldiers in training organizations, NATO deployments, and at war.He completed the All Arms Commando Course at the young age of 37. He has a masters degree in Leadership and Management and a master's in Corporate Governance, which he is now studying for a PhD.He is the author of How to Climb a 12-Foot Wall: Ten Military...
#0269 How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome with Michele Molitor
Today, Im joined by Michele Molitor, and we're talking about How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome. Michele is a speaker, author, executive coach, and hypnotherapist. She is the founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting and co-author of the best-selling book Breakthrough Healing. Michele works with executives and entrepreneurs, where she brings over 30 years of experience, intuitive insights, and strategic business savvy to help them succeed. Her clients dub her The Mind Detective because she is an expert at helping high-achieving professionals remove the roadblocks created by imposter syndrome, anxiety, self-doubt, and burnout. Im excited to have her on the show...
#0268 Effective Leadership Communications with Jacqueline Farrington
Today, Im joined by Jacqueline Farrington, and we are talking about Effective Leadership Communications. Jacqueline has over 20 years of experience as a change-maker, empowering leaders and their teams to spark transformation and innovation through communications. She is the founder and president of Farrington Partners, where she works with senior and board-level leaders. She is known for her refreshingly direct yet supportive and science-backed approach. She is also the award-winning author of The Non-Obvious Guide to Better Presentations: How to Present Like a Pro (Virtually or in Person). Im excited to have her on the show to learn the importance...
#0267 Leadership Lessons from Ted Lasso with John Brubaker
Today, Im joined by a long-time friend of the show, John Brubaker, aka Coach Bru, and we're talking about the Leadership Lessons from Ted Lasso. Coach Bru is a former college lacrosse coach, keynote speaker, award-winning author, and executive coach known for his unique approach to performance enhancement.Hes the guy who helped me get the Deep Leadership podcast started, and he wrote the foreword to my first bestselling book, I Have the Watch. Coach Bru has a new book called The Lasso Way, where he unpacks leadership lessons from the worlds greatest fictional football coach, Ted Lasso. If you havent...
#0266 How to Be a Results-Driven Leader with Vaughn Sigmon
Today, Im joined by Vaughn Sigmon, and we're talking about How to Be a Results-Driven Leader. Vaughn is the co-founder of Results-Driven Leadership. He is a leadership development expert, podcaster, and author. He has worked with hundreds of businesses, helping them deploy his programs and advice. His methods are brought from his real-world experience working on the front lines and living the role of a high-impact leader and manager. His coaching and training programs offer no theory, just common-sense advice and direction. He is a former executive with CarMax, the worlds largest and most respected company in the auto industry,...
#0265 The Leadership of Admiral Rickover with Dr. Claude Berube
Today, Im joined by Dr. Claude Berube, and we're discussing the Leadership of Admiral Rickover. Claude wrote his doctoral dissertation on the Navy during Andrew Jacksons presidency, which became the book On Wide Seas. He has worked on political campaigns, as an analyst and team leader at the Office of Naval Intelligence, as a national security fellow in the U.S. Senate, and as a defense contractor for Naval Sea Systems Command and the Office of Naval Research. He is concluding nearly 20 years of teaching at the U.S. Naval Academy. He retired as a Commander from the US Navy Reserves,...
#0264 How to Tame Toxicity at Work with Kimberly Benoit
Today, Im joined by Kimberly Benoit,and we're talking about How to Tame Toxicity at Work. Kimberly is a leadership & workplace toxicity expert who coaches, consults, and speaks for organizations needing fresh strategies to keep great leaders, unite teams, and combat toxicity. She has more than 20 years of leadership experience across a variety of industries and companies, from small nonprofits to Fortune 50s like Target. Kimberly believes we all bring our own BS to the workplace buffet, so kicking toxic cultures has to start from the inside out. She is the bestselling author of Weve All Done It: Getting...
#0263 How to Lead inside a Corporation with Frank Hving
Today, Im joined by Frank Hving, and we're talking about How to Lead inside a Corporation. Frank is Vice President of the Western European Market Cluster for Symrise, a $6 billion B2B supplier of food ingredients, scent, and flavor products. He is a results-driven, compassionate leader who has asuccessful track record of delivering profitable growth. He has dedicated his life to Doing Good From Farm to Fork - beginning with his familys farming background to making a positive impact in the industry through successful leadership. Im excited to have him on the show to learn How to Lead inside a...
#0262 How to be a Courageously Authentic Leader with Tina Parker
Today, Im joined by Tina Parker, and we are discussing How to be a Courageously Authentic Leader. Tina is the founder of Lead Outside the Lines, bringing her unique, heart-centered, science-backed approach to leadership development. As a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, former C-Level Executive, and founder of multiple businesses, she knows the relentless demands and pressures of leading in a rapidly evolving world. With a master's degree in leadership and certification in neuro-encoding, brain health, and transformational mindset, Tina has become a trusted guide for hundreds of ambitious leaders. Tina helps leaders unleash the Courageously Authentic Leader within and...
#0261 How to Get Important Things Done with Scott Ward
Today, Im joined by Scott Ward, and we're discussing How to Get Important Things Done. Scott is the founder of a software company called HabitStack, which, as you know, is a generous sponsor of this podcast. He has a degree in Philosophy. But hes spent the last two decades in the startup world. Hes been a software developer, a tech entrepreneur coach, and the creator of a software platform that helps teams focus on important goals despite being busy. Hes an expert in the areas of goal setting, strategy execution, accountability, and habit formation. Hes helped people achieve over 35,000...
#0260 What is Transformational Leadership? With Dr. Karuna Ramanathan
Today, Im joined by Dr. Karuna Ramanadan, and we're answering the question, What is Transformational Leadership?Karuna is a transformational leadership expert with nearly three decades of experience supporting senior leaders and organizations through difficult transformations. He is a former naval warship captain from the Republic of Singapore Navy who went on to lead and architect leadership transformation and systems-level change in the Center for Leadership Development. Karuna is currently the Principal Consultant for KR Konsulting, bringing with him deep experience gained from designing and facilitating more than 2,500 company sessions. Im excited to have him on the show to learn...
#0259 Unleashing your Leadership Potential with Miriam Meima
Today, Im joined by Miriam Meima,and we're talking about Unleashing your Leadership Potential. Miriam has been a coach & facilitator for over twenty years, dedicating her life to studying the overlap between business and psychology. Miriam has coached founders and executives at hundreds of companies, including a dozen valued at over $1 billion. She works 1:1 with senior leaders, facilitates team offsites, and develops customized leadership development journeys for leaders at all levels. Her specialty is helping people unlock the next level of performance while maximizing authenticity. Im excited to have her on the show to learn about Unleashing your...
#0258 Leading with Care with Marian Temelkov
Today, Im joined by Marian Temelkov, and we're talking about Leading with Care. Marian is the co-founder and CEO of Dynamis Group, a Global Talent Consultancy specializing in Succession, Executive Search, and Leadership Audits. The success of his company is driven by his philosophy of seeing people not for who they are, but for who they can become. Marian advocates and champions Leading with Care and the Care Culture. He co-founded the Leaders Who Care platform to increase awareness and to help transform C-Suite executives. He also co-founded the Leader Academy. For over 20 years, he has invested in creating...
#0257 The Power of Latino Leadership with Dr. Juana Bordas
Today, Im joined by Dr. Juana Bordas, and we are talking about the Power of Latino Leadership. Juana is a pioneer and thought leader in the study of leadership, diversity, and organizational change. She was an advisor to Harvards Hispanic Journal, the Kellogg National Fellows, a trustee of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership and the International Leadership Association. The second edition of her award-winning book, The Power of Latino Leadership: Culture, Inclusion, and Contribution, was published earlier this year. In this book, Dr. Bordas examines how demographics and several other factors are positioning Latinos to be leaders in this...
#0256 The Team that Invented the Barcode with Paul McEnroe
Today, Im joined by Paul McEnroe, the man who led The Team that Invented the Barcode. Paul is an award-winning engineer who developed multiple state-of-the-art technologies during his long career, including more than two decades in leadership positions at IBM. Paul is best known for his primary role in developing the Universal Product Code (UPC), the barcode used on every product in supermarkets and the retail industry, and the scanners that read them. His brand new book is called The Barcode: How a Team Created One of the World's Most Ubiquitous Technologies. It tells the tale of the Team that...
#0255 How to be a Leader not a Manager with Sonya Shelton
Today, Im joined by Sonya Shelton and we talking about How to be a Leader not a Manager. Sonya is the CEO of Executive Leadership Consulting. She founded this company in 2007 with a passion for partnering with leaders and high achievers to create a clear vision and build work environments where employees are fulfilled and completely committed to their organizations success. She is the author of the #1 Amazon bestselling book Youre an Executive, but Are You a Leader?: The Executives Simple Guide to Creating, Communicating and Achieving the Vision. In this book, Sonya helps readers understand the hidden...
#0254 Living a Life of Fulfillment with Dr. Eric Recker
Today, Im joined by Dr. Eric Recker, and we're talking about Living a Life of Fulfillment. Eric spent the first half of his life doing what he thought he had to do - putting his nose down and enduring the grind.But, it was never quite enough.Through his experiences with triathlons, mountain climbing, owning a dental practice with a team of 20, becoming a pilot, and extensive travel, he learned that what he was searching for wasnt at the top of the mountain. In the second half of his life, he is committed to helping people learn to live present in...
#0253 Skills for a Successful Career with Mark Herschberg
Today, Im joined by Mark Herschberg, and we're talking about Skills for a Successful Career. Educated at MIT, Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new ventures at startups, Fortune 500s, and academia. He has developed new software languages, online marketplaces, new authentication systems, and tracked criminals and terrorists on the dark web. Mark helped create the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, which is MITs Career Success Accelerator, where hes taught for twenty years. Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Im excited to have him on the show to...
#0252 What Leaders Need to Know about Sales with Dave Kahle
Today, Im joined by Dave Kahle, and we're talking about What Leaders Need to Know about Sales. Dave is an author, speaker, and sales trainer with over 30 years of experience. He has authored 13 books, including Question Your Way to Sales Success, 11 Secrets of Time Management for Salespeople, and How to Sell Anything to Anyone Anytime. Dave has presented in 47 states and 11 countries and has personally and contractually worked with over 500 sales organizations. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about What Leaders Need to Know about Sales. Show resources: Dave Kahle...
#0251 Put Your Team First with Galen Hair
Today, Im joined by Galen Hair, and we're learning how to Put Your Team First. Galen is the owner of Insurance Claim HQ. He is a property casualty attorney who has helped over 1,700 families rebuild their homes and businesses. While the pandemic created unprecedented challenges for many businesses, Galen took a different approach than most. Rather than focusing solely on his companys financial bottom line, he prioritized the well-being of his employees. Through his unwavering commitment to keeping every member of his team employed, he successfully avoided layoffs and resignations. Im excited to have him on the show to...
#0250 Understanding Transformational Leadership with Dr. Vesa Nissinen
Today, Im joined by Dr. Vesa Nissinen, and we're talking about Understanding Transformational Leadership. Vesa is the founder and president of Deep Lead Inc., where he develops leaders through his Deep Lead Program, which is based on transformational leadership research. He is a retired Colonel in the Finnish military. Im excited to have him on the show to build a better understanding of Transformational Leadership. Show resources: Deep Lead website Dr. Vesa Nissinen on LinkedIn Sponsors: HabitStack Ignite Management Services Liberty Strength ____ Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth...
#0249 How to Focus and Align for Better Results with Chad Bareither
Today, Im joined by Chad Bareither, and we're talking about How to Focus and Align for Better Results. Chad is an Operations Management Consultant who helps companies meet their improvement goals. He is the Owner and Principal Consultant at Bareither Group Consulting. He is the author of a brand new book called Improve LESS: The Focus and Align Framework for Sustainable Continuous Improvement. Im excited to have him on the show to learn about How to Focus and Align for Better Results. Show resources: Improve LESS book Bareither Group Consulting Chad Bareither on LinkedIn Sponsors: Becoming More book on Amazon...
#0248 Leading with Vulnerability with Jacob Morgan
Today, Im joined by Jacob Morgan, and we are talking about Leading with Vulnerability. Jacob is a professionally trained futurist, keynote speaker, and best-selling author of 5 books. His most recent book is called Leading with Vulnerability: Unlock Your Greatest Superpower to Transform Yourself, Your Team, and Your Organization. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about Leading with Vulnerability. Show resources: Leading with Vulnerability book leadwithvulnerability.com bonus@thefutureorganization.com jacob@thefutureorganization.com Sponsors: HabitStack Ignite Management Services Liberty Strength ____ Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Order my...
#0247 Becoming More with Dianna Kokoszka
Today, Im joined by Dianna Kokoszka, and we're talking about Becoming More. Dianna is the former CEO of Keller Williams MAPS Coaching and Training program, which became a 500 million dollar company. As an innovator, creator, and author of the program, she helped lead the company to be recognized as the number one training company in the world. She has a brand new book out called Becoming More: You Can't Get to Better Until You Get to Different. The book helps readers take control of their careers and leave a positive and life-changing legacy. Im excited to have on her...
#0246 Learning to Scale your Business with Catherine Chabiron & Fabrice Bernhard
Today, Im joined by Catherine Chabiron & Fabrice Bernhard, and we're talking about Learning to Scale your Business. Catherine is a Lean Management Sensei, a master with 40 years of experience, and an author of multiple books and articles on lean methodology. She helps companies reinvent their culture and foster greater employee engagement in the face of growth. Fabrice co-founded Theodo, a software company, in 2009, which has grown on average 50% a year for the last eight years and generated over $95 million turnover in 2022. Their impressive growth is a testament to their Lean management strategy, which is...
#0245 Connecting with Customers with Christina Frei
Today, Im joined by Christina Frei, and we're talking about Connecting with Customers. Christina runs a boutique marketing practice called Innate Marketing Genius, where she helps solo business owners own their voice, market to their strengths, and get the right clients consistently. Her holistic marketing approach grew out of a lonely, and chaotic time when she moved to Boston on her ownand she discovered her unique way to connect with people. She recently gave a TEDx talk about this subject. She has developed a marketing system that helps business owners understand their Marketing Archetype so they can better connect with...
#0244 Reach your Potential with Susan Hobson & Rob Kalwarowsky
Today, Im joined by Susan Hobson & Rob Kalwarowsky, and we're talking about how to Reach your Potential. Susan & Rob are experts in mindset and barriers to why high-achieving people dont succeed at leadership or hit a glass ceiling during their careers. Susan is the Founder and CEO of Elite High Performance Inc. She is a High-Performance Leadership Coach, published author, and hosts The Leadership Launchpad Project, which is ranked as Canadas #3 Leadership podcast. Rob is a TEDx speaker and top leadership coach whose insights about toxic leadership, mindset, and finding purpose in life have created impactful change...
#0243 Why Employees Quit with Dave Nordel
Today, Im joined by a returning guest to the show to talk about Why Employees Quit. You might remember Dave Nordel from Episodes 141 and Episode 212. Dave is a retired United States Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant with over 30 years of service. He served as a medic all over the world, including a tour in Iraq. He is the head of Max Fab Consulting and the author of a brand new book called When the Cows Lie Down: The Reason People Quit YOUTheir Leader. Im excited to have him back to talk to him about Why Employees...
#0242 Why is Physical Health So Important for Leaders with Jeremy Clevenger
Today, Im joined by a returning guest to the show, Jeremy Clevenger, and we are talking about Why is Physical Health So Important for Leaders. You might remember Jeremy from back in Episode 145. Jeremy is the owner of Liberty Strength based out of Austin, TX. He is a remote online strength and performance coach. More importantly, he is my strength and performance coach and a long-time sponsor of this podcast. Jeremy also competes as a nationally ranked strongman athlete. I wanted to get him back on the show to talk about why physical health is so important to leadership....
#0241 How to Scale your Business with Peter Mann
Today, Im joined by Peter Mann, and we're talking about How to Scale your Business. Peter is the Founder and CEO of Oransi, a leading US designer and manufacturer of air purification products for consumers, schools, and businesses. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and a serial entrepreneur. Peters company is experiencing skyrocketing sales due to the pandemic, and he recently bought and is finishing renovations of a large manufacturing facility in Virginia that had been sitting dormant for years. He is actively hiring more than 100 local workers to reshore the companys entire manufacturing back to the US from...
#0240 Leadership Lessons Learned with Chuck Whitworth
Today, Im joined by a returning guest to the show, Chuck Whitworth, and we're talking about Leadership Lessons Learned. You might remember Chuck, also known by many on Twitter as Chief Chuck, from way back in Episode 11. Chuck is a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer with 24 years of service. He served as an Aviation Structural Mechanic, Maintenance Manager, and Instructor Flight Engineer on the P-3 Orion. Chuck amassed over 5,000 flight hours in his career and led over 1,000 Sailors in various Maritime Patrol Squadrons and Staff positions. He currently is employed as a senior Program Manager for...
#0239 Leading Change with Johanna Pregmark
Today, Im joined by Johanna Pregmark, and we're talking about Leading Change. Johanna is a researcher, consultant, and speaker. She has a PhD in innovation, transformation, and change. More importantly, she is an expert in change management and organizational transformation. I first learned of her work when researching best practices in change management as part of my doctoral program. Im honored to have her on the show to talk about what it takes as a leader to be leading change in an organization. Show resources: Alive at Work book When the Seed Changes the Soil paper Renewing Models for Change...
#0238 The Good, Bad, and Ugly sides of Leadership with Roger Gagnon
Today, Im joined by Roger Gagnon, and we're talking about the Good, Bad, and Ugly sides of Leadership. Roger is a former U.S. Navy surface warfare officer who currently serves as the nuclear safety engineer for the U.S. Navys Strategic Systems Program. More importantly, he is my long-time friend. Roger was my roommate in college, my shipmate in the Navy, and the best man at my wedding. Roger has served in dozens of leadership roles throughout his military and business career. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of...
#0237 How to Increase Leadership Performance with Stoyan Yankov
Today, Im joined by Stoyan Yankov, and we're talking about How to Increase Leadership Performance. Stoyan is a former movie producer, turned productivity & performance coach, and professional speaker. He has helped over 450 companies across the globe boost their performance and establish a better culture. He is the co-author of PERFORM: The Unsexy Truth about (Startup) Success. Stoyan is also the host of the popular podcast Productivity Mastery. Im excited to have him on the show to learn how we can better PERFORM as leaders. Show resources: PERFORM: The Unsexy Truth about (Startup) Success Stoyan Yankov on LinkedIn Stoyan...
#0236 How to Lead with Courage with Kim "KC" Campbell
Today, Im joined by Kim KC Campbell, and we're talking about How to Lead with Courage. Kim is a retired Air Force Colonel who served for over 24 years. She has flown over 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2003, Kim was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane after an intense close air support mission in Baghdad. She is the author of Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilots Lessons on Leading with Courage. Im...
#0235 Lead like a Submarine Captain with Ryan Ramsey
Today Im joined by Ryan Ramsey, and we're talking about Leading like a Submarine Captain. Ryan is the former Captain of the Royal Navy submarine HMS TURBULENT. He was also the Commanding Officer of the Royal Navys Submarine Command Course, which is the school for naval officers preparing to take command of asubmarine. All in all, Ryan spent 23 years as a submarine officer in the Royal Navy, and Im excited to have him on the show to talk about the leadership lessons he learned in his career. If you want to know how to lead like you are all...
#0234 Transformational Leadership with Jason Scott
Today, Im joined by Jason Scott, and we're talking about Transformational Leadership. Jason is US Navy Veteran, founder and CEO, speaker, author, instructor, and expert in transformational leadership. He is CEO of 120VC, where he has spent over 20 years leading global transformational efforts for companies like DirecTV, Trader Joes, Blizzard Entertainment, RIOT Games, Sony Pictures, and others. He is the author of Its Never Just Business: Its About People. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about transformational leadership. Show resources: Its Never Just Business: Its About People book 120VC website Jason Scott on LinkedIn Jason...
#0233 How to Avoid Burnout with Michael D. Levitt
Today, Im joined by Michael D. Levitt. Michael is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout consulting firm. He is a keynote speaker focusing on the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting, and Burnout. He is the host of the Breakfast Leadership Show, a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, and a Fortune 500 consultant. Michael is the author of Burnout Proof: How To Establish Boundaries To Avoid The Negativity of Stress. Im excited to have him on the show to learn how to become burnout-proof. Show resources: Burnout Proof book The Breakfast...
#0232 Meta-Leadership with Constance Dierickx
Today, Im joined by Constance Dierickx, and we're talking about Meta-Leadership. Constance, also known as The Decision Doctor, is relied on by top leaders when theyre faced with consequential high-stakes decisions. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, focusing on decision science and crisis intervention. She has worked with leaders at organizations including IBM, AT&T, The CDC, Lincoln Financial Group, and COX Enterprises. She is the author of Meta-Leadership: How to See What Others Dont and Make Great Decisions. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about the idea of Meta-Leadership. Show resources: Constance Dierickx's website Meta-Leadership:...
#0231 Sports vs. Military Leadership with John Brubaker (aka Coach Bru)
Today, Im joined by John Brubaker (aka Coach Bru), and we're talking about Sports vs. Military Leadership. Coach Bru is a former college lacrosse coach. He is a keynote speaker, award-winning author, and executive coach known for his unique approach to performance enhancement.Hes the guy I went to help me get the Deep Leadership podcast started. We recorded a special joint podcast discussing the parallels between sports leadership, military leadership, and business leadership, which I know you will enjoy. Show resources: Coach Bru's website Seeds of Success The Coach Bru Podcast Sponsors: Ignite Management Services Liberty Strength ____ Order my...
#0230 NASA Lessons Learned with Michael Ciannilli
Today, Im joined by Michael Ciannilli, and we're talking about NASA Lessons Learned. Mike leads NASAs Apollo, Challenger, Columbia Lessons Learned Program, directing and developing a wide array of activities to share the Agencys lessons learned to help powerfully influence NASAs mission success. Previously, Mike served as the NASA Test Director for the Space Shuttle Program, where he lead the entire launch team through space shuttle launch countdown activities and was responsible for the processing oversight of the space shuttle orbiters and ground support systems. Im excited to talk to him about the idea of teaching hard-fought lessons of the...
#0229 Exponential Leadership with Aaron Bare
Today, Im joined by Aaron Bare, and we're talking about Exponential Leadership. Aaron is the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Exponential Theory: The Power of Thinking Big. This book is a culmination of Aarons experience as a strategic facilitator, where he helped leaders solve problems at over 500 companies in nearly 100 countries and all 50 States. In his career, he has sold 12 companies, started four accelerators, and three non-profits. Im excited to talk to him about the idea of Exponential Leadership. Show resources: Aaron Bare's website Sponsors: Ignite Management Services Liberty Strength...
#0228 Building a Vibrant Culture with Nicole Greer
Today, Im joined by Nicole Greer, and we're talking about Building a Vibrant Culture. Nicole is a principal coach and CEO of Build a Vibrant Culture. Her company specializes in helping individuals, corporations, faith-based organizations, and non-profits fulfill their mission and exemplify VIBRANT Leadership. She is on a mission to energize, impact, and influence people to lead a more vibrant life through engaging in whats possible. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about the idea of vibrant leadership and vibrant cultures. Show resources: Nicole Greer's website Sponsors: Ignite Management Services Liberty Strength ____ Order my latest...
#0227 Leadership in the New Economy with Jim Frawley
My guest is Jim Frawley, and we're talking about Leadership in the New Economy. Jim is the best-selling author of Adapting in Motion: Finding Your Place in the New Economy. We sat down and talked about what is changing in the workplace and what leaders and employees need to do to make sure they are not left behind. The world is changing, and as leaders, we need to adapt and change as well. This was an informative conversation that I know you will love. Show resources: Adapting in Motion: Finding Your Place in the New Economy book Jim Frawley website...
#0226 How to Create a High-Performing Team with Maureen Falvey
Today, Im joined by MaureenFalvey, and we're talking about How to Create a High-Performing Team. Maureen is a Leadership Coach and Consultant who works with high-potential individuals and organizations. She spent more than 25 years leading advertising teams who partnered with some of the worlds biggest brands, including Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Kraft, General Mills, United Airlines, and others. Maureen currently coaches individuals, groups, and teams to accelerate their growth, realize their potential and live and work with greater purpose and passion. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about what it takes to create a high-performing...
#0225 Leadership Legacy with Oakland McCulloch
Today, Im joined by Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch, and we are talking about Leadership Legacy.Oak is an author and nationally recognized keynote speaker. He has more than 40 years of leadership experience, 23 of them as a combat arms officer in the United States Army. He is the author of Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about the idea of leadership legacy. Show resources: Oakland McCulloch's website Your Leadership Legacy book Sponsors: Ignite Management Services Liberty Strength ____ Order my latest bestselling book, You...
#0224 Servant Leadership & Building Trust with Ken Blanchard & Randy Conley
Today Im joined by Ken Blanchard & Randy Conley, and we're talking about Servant Leadership and Building Trust. Ken is a legend in the leadership space. He is the co-author of more than sixty-five books, including the iconic The One Minute Manager, with combined sales of over 23 million copies. He was inducted into Amazons Hall of Fame as one of the top twenty-five bestselling authors of all time. Randy is an Inc. Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speaker and a contributing author of three books. His award-winning blog, Leading with Trust, has influenced over 4 million viewers since its inception....
#0223 Grateful Leadership with Steve Foran
Today, Im joined by Steve Foran, and we are talking about Grateful Leadership. Steve has a dream to create one billion happier people. Hes doing it one person at a time through his company, Gratitude at Work which he founded in 2006. Steve helps leaders and their teams be happier on the job by bringing more gratitude to their daily work. He is the author of Surviving To Thriving: The 10 Laws of Grateful Leadership. Im excited to have him on the show to learn more about the idea of grateful leadership. Show resources: Surviving To Thriving: The 10 Laws...
#0222 Understanding Leadership Styles with Paul Thornton
Today, Im joined by Paul Thornton, and we are talking about Understanding Leadership Styles. Paul has been a student and teacher of management and leadership concepts for more than 40 years. He has written 20 books and countless articles on how to successfully lead people. Throughout his career, he has been a manager, a leader, a coach, and a consultant. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about his book called Leadership Styles. Show resources: Leadership Styles book Paul Thornton on LinkedIn Sponsors: The Fraternity of Excellence The Sasquatch Flag Company Jeremy Clevenger Fitness ____ Order my...
#0221 How to Advance your Career with Mary Lee Gannon
Today, Im joined by Mary Lee Gannon and we're talking about How to Advance your Career. Mary Lee is an Executive Coach on a mission. She went from being on welfare, homeless, and without a car to quickly becoming a CEO of a $33 million organization. In that process, she learned that working harder is not the only necessary strategy to advance in your career. She now helps leaders get off the treadmill to nowhere to become respected, advance in their careers, and prioritize well-being with her 5-Star Leader Formula. Im excited to have her on the show to learn...
#0220 How to Lose 100 Pounds with Dave Danna
Today, Im joined by Dave Danna and we're talking about How to Lose 100 Pounds. Dave is a man on a mission. Last year, he made the decision to lose weight and get in shape. And, he decided to share his journey online. Since then, he has lost more than 100 lbs, amassed 50,000 followers on Twitter, been acknowledged by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and has been featured on Fox News and other outlets. And he seems to just be getting started. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about what it takes to acknowledge you have a problem...
#0219 Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith with Frank Schwartz
Today, Im joined by Frank Schwartz and we're talking about Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith. Frank is the President of F3 which stands for Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith. F3 is an international leadership movement for men with about 65,000 members across 48 states and 10 countries. F3 uses vigorous outdoor workouts to teach leadership principles and to help men to overcome what F3 refers to as Sad Clown Syndrome. Frank is a leader, a husband, and a father and Im excited to have him on the show to talk about the lack of strong leadership AND relationships in our country (and...
#0218 Submarine Leadership with Peter Scott
Today, Im joined by Retired Commodore Peter Scott from the Royal Australian Navy and we are talking about Submarine Leadership. Peter served on ten submarines and twenty different command and leadership appointments over 34 years in the service. He is a veteran of multiple Special Operations with the Submarine arm, he also saw service in Iraq, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan during 2006 and 2007. He is the author of Running Deep: An Australian Submarine Life. Im honored to have him on the show to learn from his submarine leadership experiences in the Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service. Show resources:...
#0217 Building a Great Business with Eric Bort
Today, Im joined by Eric Bort and we're talking about Building a Great Business. Eric is the founder and CEO of Clearly Trained, an eLearning agency he started in 1998 at the age of just 19. Over the years both his mindset and business grew to a point where the freelancer model no longer worked and he started hiring. His success is due in part to treating staff well, allowing them to be adults, and using their creative insights to solve the toughest challenges. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about the leadership lessons hes learned...
#0216 Overcoming Addiction with Timothy Reigle
Today, Im joined by Timothy Reigle and we are talking about Overcoming Addiction. Tim is the founder of Into The Wilderness, a ministry dedicated to helping men transform their lives by renewing faith, re-energizing families, and restoring masculinity.He is the author of the book, Living Porn Free: 10 Steps to Recovery, Redemption, and Renewal. As a coach, he has helped hundreds of men overcome addiction to porn and sex, save their marriages, and become better men. Tim is also a licensed funeral director, a chaplain, a worship leader, and most importantly, a husband and father. Im excited to have him...
#0215 Flipping the Inner Switch with Susan Freeman
Today, Im joined by Susan Freeman and we are talking about Flipping the Inner Switch. Susan is an executive coach, team coach, author, speaker, and leadership consultant. She brings more than three decades of corporate, entrepreneurial, and nonprofit leadership experience to her clients. Susan is the author of a brand new book called Inner Switch: 7 Timeless Principles to Transform Modern Leadership. In this book, Susan helps leaders draw their attention inward so they can transform their outward working relationships to be more influential and effective. Its a compelling concept in a world that seems to be changing faster and...
#0214 The New Psychology of Leadership with Skip Bowman
Today, Im joined by Skip Bowman and we're talking about The New Psychology of Leadership. Skip is an author, consultant, and keynote speaker. He is Australian-born and based in Europe. He has worked with global organizations for over 25 years developing unique programs and approaches for his clients. He is the author of an upcoming new book called Safe to Great: The New Psychology of Leadership. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about how a Growth Mindset based on Psychological Safety can lead to organizational transformation. Show resources: Preorder the book - Safe to Great: The...
#0213 Unlocking your Full Potential with Miles Welch
Welcome to the Deep Leadership podcast. Today, Im joined by Miles Welch and we're talking about unlocking your full potential. Miles is the founder of Miles Welch Coaching. He is a global leadership expert who has had an amazing career. As a former Marine, he pastored one of the largest churches in the United States and was Executive Director of the John Maxwell Leadership Center. Miles has a passion for helping hungry leaders unlock their personal and team potential. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about what it takes to unlock our full potential. Show resources:...
#0212 Hiring Military Veterans with Dave Nordel
Today, Im joined by a returning guest to the show, Dave Nordel, and we're talking about hiring military veterans. You might remember Dave from back in episode 141. He is a retired United States Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant with over 30 years of service. He served as a medic all other the world including a tour in Iraq. He is the author of the bestselling book Giving Back! Life and Leadership from the Farm to the Combat Zone and Beyond. Im excited to talk to him about the idea of why companies need to hire more military veterans...
#0211 Everyone Needs a Fool with Paul Glover
Today, Im joined by a returning guest to the show. You might remember Paul Glover from back in episode 120. Paul helps us understand why everyone needs a fool in their lives. He is an Executive Performance Coach, Speaker, and Author. He spent 20 years as a Federal Court Trial Lawyer before making the transition to helping leaders. Paul is returning to the show to discuss his recent Tedx talk called Everyone Needs a Fool in Their Lives. In this performance, Paul shares why having a fool in our lives, someone we trust enough to give us the psychological safety...
#0210 Building a Strong Legacy with Jerry Adams
Today, Im joined by a returning guest to the show, Jerry Adams and we are talking about building a strong legacy. You might remember Jerry from back in Episode 112. Jerry is a veteran leader in the steel industry. Hes the guy who steel mills call when they need to improve operational performance. What I love about Jerry is that he focuses primarily on people, and in doing so, he gets amazing results. Jerry is the author of a brand new book called Men of Grit - Strong as Steel: How to Build a Legacy of Unbreakable Strength. In this...
#0209 Influential Leadership with Chris Mendoza
Today, Im joined by Lieutenant Colonel Chris Mendoza who is an expert in influential leadership. Chris is an active-duty officer in the United States Air Force who was deployed to Afghanistan. He has more than 18 years of military experience and 8years of experience in private industry. Chris is the author of How to Become an Influential Leader: Applying Military Leadership to the Corporate Environment. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about how to become a more influential leader. Show resources: How to Become an Influential Leader Chris Mendoza on LinkedIn Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The...
#0208 The Six-Step Leadership Challenge with Jim Saliba
Today, Im joined by Jim Saliba and we're talking about the Six-Step Leadership Challenge. Jim is a certified coach, trainer, public speaker, and author with over thirty years of experience in leadership. He is the author of The Six-Step Leadership Challenge: Six Steps in Six Months to Revolutionize Your Leadership at Any Level. Im excited to have him on the show to learn why so many leaders fail to make an impact and what they should be doing differently. Show resources: The Six-Step Leadership Challenge book Jim Saliba website Jim Saliba on LinkedIn Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Sasquatch Flag...
#0207 Deep Listening with Oscar Trimboli
Today, were honored to be joined by Oscar Trimboli who is a listening expert and host of the award-winning Deep Listening podcast. Listening is something most of us probably take for granted. But how many times have you run into a problem because someone failed to understand an assignment or misunderstood a message? We can become better leaders if we become better listeners and Oscar shows us the way in this eye-opening and enlightening conversation. Im excited to have Oscar on the show and I expect that we are all going to think differently about listening after this conversation. Show...
#0206 Empathetic Leadership with Dr. Peter Sear
Today, Im joined by Dr. Peter Sear and we are talking about empathetic leadership. Peter is a psychologist, writer, and consultant. He is the founder of The Empathic Minds Organization. He is also the author of a brand new book called Empathic Leadership: Lessons from Elite Sport. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about Empathetic Leadership and this applies to our roles as business leaders. Show resources: Empathic Leadership: Lessons from Elite Sport book The Empathic Minds Organization website Dr. Peter Sear on Twitter Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Sasquatch Flag Company The Fraternity of Excellence...
#0205 A Leadership Framework with Patrick Flesner
Today, Im joined by Patrick Flesner and we are talking about a leadership framework. Patrick has been working in Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Mergers and Acquisitions for two decades. He was a partner at LeadX Capital Partners where he created one of Europes largest portfolios of companies in digital commerce. He is the author of a brand new book called The Leadership House: A Leadership Tale about the Challenging Path to Becoming an Effective Leader. In this book, Patrick unveils a leadership framework that will enable you to systematically develop your leadership skills and become a highly effective leader....
#0204 Leadership Storytelling with Mark Carpenter
Today, Im joined by Mark Carpenter. Mark is a serial storyteller and helps understand leadership storytelling. Telling stories since childhood, Mark leveraged his ability into a career in marketing communications and public relations and later as a college professor and corporate facilitator. His storytelling became even more purposeful and effective after researching and writing the best-selling book Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences Into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire. Now, as a facilitator, consultant, and speaker, he teaches others what he learned in the process. Im excited to talk to him about the importance of storytelling in leadership....
#0203 Mastering Tough Conversations with David Wood
Today, Im joined by DavidWood and we're talking about mastering tough conversations. David is a former consulting actuary who built the worlds largest coaching business. He believes the tough conversations we avoid are the doorways to confidence, success, and even love - in both work and life.He is the author of Mouse in the Room - Because the Elephant isn't Alone: For Leaders, Managers, Partners, Parents and...Humans. Im excited to talk to him about mastering tough conversations. Show resources: Mouse in the Room book Focus.ceo Mouseintheroom.com Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Sasquatch Flag Company The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order...
#0202 Communicate with Courage with Michelle Gladieux
Today, Im joined by Michelle Gladieux and we are talking about how to communicate with courage. Michelle is the president of the team training, executive coaching, and strategic planning company, Gladieux Consulting. She has teaching experience as a college professor and as a Corporate HR and Training Director. She is the author of Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about how we can become better communicators. Show resources: Communicate with Courage book Gladieux Consulting Gladieux Consulting Instagram Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Sasquatch Flag Company...
#0201 Taking Control Of Your Business with Chuck Knabusch
Today, Im joined by Chuck Knabusch. Chuck helps us understand the challenge of taking control of your business. He is the founder and principal of 13Ten Business Solutions. He spent over 9 years in the Army and National Guard and more than 28 years in various operations roles in corporate America. He is the author of the book Hope Is Not A Business Strategy: How To Take Control Of Your Business So It Won't Take Control Of You. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about how to take control of our businesses. Show resources: Hope Is...
#0200 Create a Career You Love with Dr. Benjamin Ritter
Today, Im joined by Dr. Benjamin Ritter. Ben is going to help you understand how to create a career you love. He is the founder of Live for Yourself Consulting. He is a leadership and career coach, talent development executive, international speaker, online instructor, and podcaster. He is passionate about guiding leaders to create a career and lives they love. He helps leaders get unstuck, stand out from the competition, develop executive presence, and feel confident in their roles as leaders. Im excited to talk to him about what we can do as leaders to create a career we love....
#0199 Visionary Leadership with Former Navy SEAL Marty Strong
Today, Im joined by Marty Strong. Marty is someone who understands visionary leadership. He has been a leader and business consultant for decades, first in uniform as a combat-decorated Navy SEAL, and then in commercial business. He is a thought-provoking author, speaker, and leadership expert. Martys latest book is called Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization. This book helps leaders think and lead more strategically. Im excited to have him on the show to discuss the idea of Visionary Leadership. Show resources: Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization book Marty Strong's website Sponsors: Jeremy...
#0198 Building Collaborative Relationships with Dr. Deb Mashek
Today, Im joined by Dr. Deb Mashek. Deb is an expert in building collaborative relationships. She is a social psychologist who helps business leaders navigate the relationship headwinds that tank timelines, bottom lines, and well-being. She is an experienced business advisor, bestselling author, professor, and nonprofit executive. She is the author of Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if youd rather work alone). This book reveals everything leaders need to know to make workplace collaborations less painful and more productive. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about more effective collaboration. Show resources:...
#0197 Power Coaching with Dr. Clint Ladine
Today, Im joined by Dr.Clint Ladine. Dr. Clint is going to help us understand the concept of Power Coaching. He is a leadership and success coach, author, and former professional basketball player. He is the author of Power Coaching: Stand Out, Get Unstuck, And Energize Your Leadership. In this book, Clint shows leaders how to unleash their full potential and the potential of their teams through power coaching. Im excited to have him on the show to help us understand this process. Show resources: Power Coaching: Stand Out, Get Unstuck, And Energize Your Leadership book Dr.Clint Ladine's website Sponsors: Jeremy...
#0196 Stop Chasing Squirrels with Ted Bradshaw
Today, Im joined by Ted Bradshaw. Ted joins us to help us learn to stop chasing squirrels. Ted served as an executive with Xerox and IBM, then left theFortune 500world to explore the thrills of entrepreneurship. What he found was a long string of success that looked great on the surface. But underneath it all, he felt anxious, exhausted, and stressed, chasing money wherever it led and wondering why he never felt fulfilled. Along his journey, Ted gained valuable insight into how a person can achieve fulfillment in all aspects of life. He shares those insights with his best-selling book...
#0195 Leading Teams in the New Normal with Stuart Andrews
Today, Im joined by Stuart Andrews. Stuart is an expert at leading teams in the new normal. Stuart is a high-performance leadership coach who specializes in corporate restructuring and organizational transformations. He has more than 20 years of program management experience leading complex projects and large-scale transformation programs. He is the author of The Leadership Shift: How to Lead Successful Transformations in the New Normal. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about leading change in 2023. Show resources: The Leadership Shift: How to Lead Successful Transformations in the New Normal book Stuart Andrews website Sponsors: Jeremy...
#0194 Service Before Self with Brian Jodice
Today, Im joined by Brian Jodice to talk about service before self. Brian is the creator of thePICK UP THE SIX Podcastand the founder ofPICK UP THE SIX, LLC.He is a former TV broadcaster with a passion for reaching people through storytelling. Hes a husband, father, and proud son to a retired United States Air Force Lt. General, who taught him the importance of one simple message:SERVICE BEFORE SELF. Brian believes everyones story should be heard, and we share them best - when we connect people to something bigger than themselves. Im excited to learn from his experiences. Show resources:...
#0193 Becoming your Best Self with Jeff Higgins
Today, Im joined by Jeff Higgins. Jeff is the founder of the Mens Victory Alliance. He is a self-employed real estate investor with over 18 years in the industry. He currently owns and self-manages a portfolio of 89 rental units in MA & FL. He coaches men to help them find their inner strength and become the best version of themselves. Jeff has personally transformed his life through physical fitness and developing mental toughness. Im excited to have him on the show to talk specifically about the issues that men face and what they can do to become their absolute...
#0192 Veteran Champions with Lt. Col. (Ret) Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz
Today, Im joined by Lt. Col. (Ret) Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz and we're talking about Veteran Champions. Kathy is the Founder & CEO of Vanguard Veteran where she equips civilian employers to become Veteran Champions. She also equips faith community leaders to build Military Ministries. She served nearly 30 years in the Air Force as a nurse and public affairs officer and retired as a Lt. Colonel. Kathy is the author of: Beyond Thank You For Your Service, The Veteran Champion Handbook for civilians. In this book, she describes how easy it is for employers and other citizens to become Veteran...
#0191 Leadership Alignment with Hortense le Gentil
Today, Im joined by Hortense le Gentil. She is an expert in Leadership Alignment. Hortense is a global executive leadership coach. She has helped CEOs, senior executives, and emerging leaders close the gaps between the leader they are and the leader they want to be. She is the author of the widely-acclaimed book, Aligned: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader Youre Meant to Be. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about how leaders can find better alignment in their lives and careers. Show resources: Aligned: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader Youre Meant to...
#0190 Mastering Change with Dr. Ichak Adizes
Today, Im joined by Dr. Ichak Adizes. Dr. Adizes is an expert in managing change. For more than forty years,Dr. Adizes has developed, tested, and documented the proprietary methodology that bears his name. TheAdizesMethodology for Organizational transformation provides tools for organizations to achieve exceptional results and manage accelerated change without destructive conflict.His books have been translated and read all over the world and Im honored to have him on the show to talk about how we as leaders can master the art of change management. Show resources: Adizes Institute Dr. Ichak Adizes' Blog Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Sasquatch Flag...
#0189 Fearless Leadership with Adrian Koehler
Today, Im joined by Adrian Koehler. Adrian understands fearless leadership. He is a leadership engagement expert and senior partner at the executive coaching firm, Take New Ground. He coaches executives and entrepreneurs in the art and science of leadership for themselves, their teams, and clients to create new, unprecedented results, and experience fulfillment in their work. Adrian is the host of the Naked Leadership Podcast where he unpacks some of the unspoken challenges of leadership. Im excited to talk to him about the idea of Fearless Leadership and what it takes to become a fearless leader. Show resources: Adrian Koehler...
#0188 Humanizing your Brand with Deb Gabor
Today, Im joined by Deb Gabor and we are talking about humanizing your brand. Deb is the founder of Sol Marketing, a consultancy that has led successful strategy engagements for some of the biggest brands in the world for almost 20 years. She is the author of a new book called Person-ality: Cultivate Your Human Authority To Ignite Irrational Brand Loyalty. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about how we can differentiate ourselves and our companies by showcasing the humans behind our businesses. Show resources: Person-ality: Cultivate Your Human Authority To Ignite Irrational Brand Loyalty book...
#0187 ChatGPT and Influential Writing with Rob Ashton
Today, Im joined by Rob Ashton. Rob joins me to talk about ChatGPT and influential writing. He is a returning guest and you might remember him from back on Episode 105. He is a writer who focuses on the hidden brain science of how the things we read and write influence what we think and do. Hes been researching the science behind reading and writing for more than seven years. Rob is also the founder of the global learning company, Emphasis, which specializes in written communication and that has so far enabled over 80,000 people to make more impact with...
#0186 Charismatic Leadership with Chris Morsley
Today, Im joined by Chris Morsley. Chris is an executive coach who has coached Olympic athletes, celebrities, and hundreds of public figures on how to increase charisma and command attention. He is a former actor turned coach who has a passion to help leaders learn the art of expressing themselves in a way that makes a positive impact. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about what it takes for leaders to make a more positive impact on their teams, their companies, and the world around them. Show resources: Chris Morsley website Chris Morsley LinkedIn Sponsors: Jeremy...
#0185 Leading with GRIT with Laurie Sudbrink
Today, Im joined by Laurie Sudbrink. She is an expert at Leading with GRIT. Laurie is the president and founder of Unlimited Coaching Solutions, which specializes in improving workplace performance. She witnessed weak leadership and communication breakdown over 15 years of working for a major company that eventually filed for bankruptcy. Determined to save other corporations from imploding, she launched and grew a training business that has helped fortune 500 companies get their act together. Shes the bestselling author of Leading with GRIT: Inspiring Action and Accountability with Generosity, Respect, Integrity, and Truth. Laurie is on a mission to improve...
#0184 Building a Prepared Mind with Brian Slade
Today, Im joined by Brian Slade. Brian has held command positions in the Army and the Air Force and has received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, and fourteen combat air medals. He currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel for Air Force Combat Search and Rescue. He is the author of a new book called Cleared Hot: Lessons Learned about Life, Love, and Leadership While Flying the Apache Gunship in Afghanistan and Why I Believe a Prepared Mind Can Help Minimize PTSD. Brian joins us to talk about how to prepare our minds to help us fight and find success...
#0183 Service Focused Leadership with Neal Woodson
Today, Im joined by Neal Woodson. Neal is a returning guest and you might remember him from way back in Episode 28. Neal has more than 30 years of leadership experience across a wide range of environments, including restaurants, retail, education, and the hospitality industry.Throughout his career, he has repeatedly experienced the impact of good and bad management on employees and customers. He has made it his personal mission to help make the employee and customer experience more humane by focusing on more human-centered, service-focused leadership. He is the author of The Uncomplicated Coach which helps leaders learn how to...
#0182 The Grit Factor with Shannon Huffman Polson
Today, Im joined by Shannon Huffman Polson. Shannon is a leadership speaker, author, and founder of the Grit Institute. She is a U.S. Army veteran who became one of the first women to fly Apache helicopters. She is the author of The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about how to harness grit to transform your own life and career. Show resources: The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World. Shannon Huffman Polson website Sponsors:...
#0181 Age Is Your Edge with Scott Papek
Today, Im joined by Scott Papek. Scott spent twenty years in the music business as an audio editor directing and shaping stories from elite on-air talent and bands that have sold millions of records. This began a lifelong learners quest to understand other peoples journeys in all sectors of life. Today he serves as a mindset coach, helping individuals discover their purpose, train their mindset to authentically live it, and help them communicate it to the world. He is the managing partner at Max Out Mindset and the author of Age Is Your Edge,How to Find Fulfillment and Purpose in...
#0180 Leading Millennials with Jordan Willshear
Today, Im joined by Jordan Willshear. Jordan is a High-Performance Career Coach. He helps millennials worldwide achieve transformative success in their careers. Im excited to have him on the show to talk specifically about millennial career development and what leaders can do to help. Show resources: Jordan Willshear's website Jordan Willshear of LinkedIn Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Sasquatch Flag Company The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Order my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a...
#0179 Dont Give Up the Ship - Part 2
Today, Im joined by the host of the Dont Give Up the Ship podcast. He is a retired Master Chief Petty Officer with 21 years in the submarine service. He is now focused on the professional and leadership development of enlisted sailors and military members through his podcast and online resources. This is one of my go-to podcasts on leadership and I amhonored to have him join us to talk about all things leadership! Show resources: Dont Give Up the Ship podcast website Dont Give Up the Ship podcast Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my...
#0178 Dont Give Up the Ship - Part 1
Today, Im joined by the host of the Dont Give Up the Ship podcast. He is a retired Master Chief Petty Officer with 21 years in the submarine service. He is now focused on the professional and leadership development of enlisted sailors and military members through his podcast and online resources. This is one of my go-to podcasts on leadership and I amhonored to have him join us to talk about all things leadership! Show resources: Dont Give Up the Ship podcast website Dont Give Up the Ship podcast Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my...
#0177 The Rainmakers Dilemma with Bradley Hamner
Today, Im joined by Bradley Hamner. Bradley is a Business Growth Coach who has developed a system to help business leaders get their time back. He shows them how to get out of the weeds of their companys day-to-day activities and build a business that is valuable for both the owner and future investors. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about how business owners can escape the rainmakers dilemma. Show resources: The Rainmakers Dilemma The Club Capital Leadership Podcast Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the...
#0176 Leader by Accident with Jim Rafferty
Today, Im joined by Jim Rafferty. Jim is a marketing and communications consultant and Principal of JMRketing, LLC. He is a former radio announcer and program director. Jimhelps business leaders communicate better, writing in a conversational and entertaining style. Hes also a former Boy Scout leader, which serves as the catalyst for his book Leader by Accident. In this book, Jim tells the story of how an unexpected volunteer leadership role fueled an even more unexpected journey into entrepreneurship. Im excited to have him on the show to learn from his unique experiences. Show resources: Leader by Accident book JMRketing...
#0175 Primal Storytelling with Tony Butler
Today, Im joined by Tony Butler. Tony is the founder of the digital marketing agency Can-Do Ideas and the creator of the Primal Storytelling content system. He is a highly regarded expert in brand storytelling and digital marketing. Tony graduated from West Point and the US Army Ranger School. He is a combat veteran and commanded an infantry company in Iraq during the invasion of Baghdad. He is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about the importance of brand storytelling. Show resources: Primal Storytelling: Marketing for Humansbook Primal Storytelling website Sponsors:...
#0174 Aligning Strategy and Culture with Shani Magosky
Today, Im joined by Shani Magosky. Shani is the founder of The LeaderShift Project. She is a highly sought-after leadership consultant, executive coach, and best-selling author. She also hosts the LeaderShifter Show podcast, which I was honored to be on. Her vision is to see a world filled with better leaders and companies filled with better cultures. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about the leaders role in unifying the business strategy and culture. Show resources: The LeaderShift Project The LeaderShifter Show podcast The Better Boss Blueprint: Live and Lead with No Regrets book Sponsors: Jeremy...
#0173 Strategic Thought Leadership with Chris McNeil
Today Im joined by Chris McNeil. Chris is a Strategic Thought Leadership coach and consultant. He is the Founder and CEO of Thaut, Inc. and the host of the Thought Leadership Studio podcast. Chris has been a serial entrepreneur since age 24. He brings both the power of technology and the art of positive persuasion to give his clients clear leadership in their niches. Im excited to talk to him about the idea of Strategic Thought Leadership. Show resources: Thaut, Inc. website Thought Leadership Studio podcast Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest bestselling book,...
#0172 Building Your Personal Brand with Mila Grigg
Today Im joined by Mila Grigg. Mila is the founder and CEO of MODA, one of the most recognized branding groups in the country. Mila has more than 20 years of experience building personal brands, growing leadership equity, and crafting marketing and social media strategies. Her expertise comes from experience, not an opinion or observation. From executives at Fortune 100s to first-time entrepreneurs and everyone in between, Mila has helped leaders with various backgrounds create, communicate, and profit from their brands. She has a new book out called Forged by Fire: How to Develop an Unstoppable Personal Brand.Im excited to...
#0171 Avoiding Obsolescence with Julie Noonan
Today Im joined by Julie Noonan. Julie is an Executive Coach, Transformational Change Leader, Speaker, Consultant, and Futurist. She has spent her career working with companies of all sizes, helping people ride the waves of change. Im excited to talk to her about how leaders can avoid obsolescence in an ever-shifting business landscape. Show resources: Julie Noonan's website Julie Noonan on LinkedIn Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Order my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat -...
#0170 Mastering Your Self with Dr. Craig Dowden
Today, Im joined by a returning guest and friend of the show, Dr. Craig Dowden. You might remember him from Episode 135, where we talked about positive leadership. Craig is an inspiring and thought-provoking executive coach, Forbes author, and keynote speaker. He holds a Doctorate in psychology, with a concentration in business, and is a Certified Positive Psychology Coach.He has a new book out called A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self . . . So You Can Master Your World. This new book debuted on the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller lists! Im excited to have Craig...
#0169 Leading a Transformation with Steve Blue
Today Im joined by Steve Blue. Steve is President and CEO of Miller Ingenuity, an internationally recognized business transformation expert, media contributor, 5x-author, and dynamic keynote speaker. His expertise lies in transforming company cultures through innovation and investments in workforce growth. Im excited to have him on the show to discuss the leaders role in business transformation. Show resources: Steve Blue website Miller Ingenuity website Metamorphosis: From Rust-Belt to High-Tech in a 21st-Century World Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth...
#0168 The Right Leader with Robert Jordan
Today Im joined by Robert Jordan. Robert is the CEO ofInterimExecs,a company that matches top executives with companies around the world. He is the author of Right Leader, Right Time: Discover Your Leadership Style for a Winning Career and Company. In this new book, Robert identifies four unique leadership styles that, when applied to the right role at the right time, will skyrocket success for both the leader and the organization. Im excited to have him on the show to discuss these styles and how they work. Show resources: Right Leader, Right Time: Discover Your Leadership Style for a Winning...
#0167 Beyond Servant Leadership with Bob DeKoch and Phil Clampitt
Today Im joined by Bob DeKoch and Phil Clampitt. Bob has over 40 years of diverse executive leadership experience, including 20 years leading The Boldt Company, a $1 billion construction services and real estate development company. Phil is an award-winning communication and information science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, with over 40 years of experience in university teaching, ground-breaking research, and business consulting. They are the authors of a brand new book called Leading With Care in a Tough World: Beyond Servant Leadership. Im excited to learn what we need to do to become more caring leaders in...
#0166 Taking your Leadership Outside with Bart Foster
Today Im joined by Bart Foster. Bart is the founder and CEO of BusinessOutside, a facilitation, and training company focused on engaging, inspiring, and empowering teams to get outside in nature and outside their comfort zones. He is the author of BusinessOutside: Discover Your Path Forward, where he reveals a science-inspired philosophy that reimagines corporate culture by bringing business outdoors. Im excited to learn how the outdoors can help us lead our teams better. Show resources: BusinessOutside: Discover Your Path Forward book BusinessOutside website Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest bestselling book, You Have...
#0165 Building a Breakthrough Leadership Team with Mike Goldman
Today Im joined by Mike Goldman. Mike is a nationally recognized speaker, bestselling author, and leadership team coach. He is the founder of Performance Breakthrough, where he helps mid-sized companies achieve dramatic business growth by ensuring they have the right people, strategies, and execution habits. In his latest book, Breakthrough Leadership Team: Strengthening the Heart and Soul of Your Company, Mike shows readers the importance of building a breakthrough leadership team. Im excited to have him on the show to learn from his experience. Show resources: Breakthrough Leadership Team: Strengthening the Heart and Soul of Your Company book Mike Goldman...
#0164 Making an Impact with Dennis Benigno
Today Im joined by Dennis Benigno. Dennis is the founder and CEO of Street Cop Training. His company has trained over 30,000 police officers in more effective policing techniques. Dennis also hosts the popular street cop training podcast. His goal is to make the world a better place by making better law enforcement officers, and his work is making a difference. We sit down and talk about why he started this business and what drives him to keep getting better. Show resources: Street Cop Training website Street Cop Training podcast Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order...
#0163 Building a Culture of Excellence with Kyle McDowell
Today Im joined by Kyle McDowell. Kyle is a bestselling author, speaker, and leadership coach. He has nearly three decades of experience leading thousands of employees at some of the largest companies in the US. He is the author of Begin With WE: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about building a great organizational culture. Show resources: Begin With WE: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence book Kyle McDowell's website Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest...
#0162 The 4th Industrial Revolution with Marty Groover
Today Im joined by Marty Groover. Marty is a partner at C5MI, a firm that optimizes operational execution by creating live supply chains. He is a former U.S. Navy surface warfare officer who served for more than 20 years. He is the bestselling author of Speed of Advance: How the U.S. Navys Convergence of People, Process, and Technology Can Help Your Business Win in the 4th Industrial Revolution. Im excited to talk to him about the 4th Industrial Revolution and what we need to know about it as leaders. Show resources: Speed of Advance: How the U.S. Navys Convergence of...
#0161 Unstoppable Teams with Navy SEAL Alden Mills
Today Im joined by Alden Mills. Alden is a bestselling author and keynote speaker. He is a former Navy SEAL platoon commander, Division One athlete, and Co-Founder and CEO of Perfect Fitness. He invented the perfect pushup! He is the author of Unstoppable Teams: The Four Essential Actions of High-Performance Leadership. Im excited to have him on the show to learn how to create unstoppable teams. Show resources: Unstoppable Teams: The Four Essential Actions of High-Performance Leadership Alden Mills website Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided...
#0160 Leadership Lessons from 80s Pop Culture with Chris Clews
Today Im joined by Chris Clews. Chris is a keynote speaker and author of The Ultimate Series on Essential Work and Life Lessons from '80s Pop Culture. Growing up in the 80s and with over 20 years of experience in corporate marketing, he knew three things very well 80s pop culture, business, and this crazy thing we call life. He uses this knowledge to help audiences learn, laugh, and discover valuable lessons that they can bring back to their organization. Im excited to have Chris join us today. Show resources: The Ultimate Series on Essential Work and Life Lessons from...
#0159 Overcoming Leadership Loneliness with Nick Jonsson
Today Im joined by NickJonsson. Nick is an International Best Selling Author, Award Winning Keynote Speaker, and Executive Mental Health Advocate. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Executives' Global Network Singapore, Asias largest executive peer networking organization. He is the author of a new book called Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety & Depression in the Modern Business World. Im excited to have him on the show to discuss Mental Wellness for Leaders. Show resources: Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety & Depression in the Modern Business World book NickJonsson...
#0158 Building Great Leadership Teams with Jack McGuinness
Today Im joined by Jack McGuinness. Jack is an executive team coach and co-founder of Relationship Impact, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations build great leadership teams. He is a former Army officer, author, teacher, and entrepreneur. He is the author of a new book called Building Great Leadership Teams: A Practical Approach for Unleashing the Full Potential of Your Team. In this book, Jack helps readers recognize they dont have to live with an average or dysfunctional leadership team. This book provides a guide for building effective and successful leadership teams. Im excited to have him on the...
#0157 Leaders Who Fiction with Melanie Bell
Today, Im joined by MelanieBell. Melanie is the Co-Founder of Strategic Piece, a company that helps B2B businesses grow by bringing together their marketing, sales, and service teams around an information-driven customer experience. She is an active angel investor and mentors students at Rice University. She also founded Leaders Who Fiction, where she helps people acquire and develop leadership qualities through reading and discussing fictional books. Im excited to have her on the show to discuss this unique leadership development process. Show resources: Leaders Who Fiction website Strategic Piece website MelanieBell on LinkedIn Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of...
#0156 Building an Extraordinary Career with Kapil Kulshreshtha
Today Im joined by Kapil Kulshreshtha. Kapil is a TEDx Speaker, Bestselling Author, and executive coach. After 22 years in senior leadership positions in major corporations, he left his job to help others step into their best life and lead powerful careers. Hes the author of Play It Full: 7 Steps To Unlock Your Extraordinary Career. He helps people find their power zone and build a life of impact, abundance, and joy. Im excited to talk to him about what hes learned through this experience. Show resources: Play It Full: 7 Steps To Unlock Your Extraordinary Career book Kapil Kulshreshtha...
#0155 Caring to Lead with Phillip Kane
Today Im joined by Phillip Kane. Phillip is an author and business leader. He has more than 30 years of experience leading people at some of the worlds best-known corporations like Goodyear, Pirelli, Rothschild, and NAPA. He is the author of a new book called The Not So Subtle Art of Caring: Letters on Leadership. In this book, he shares how being a caring leader can unlock the power of people. Im excited to have another leadership practitioner on the show to talk about the tools and methods he used to lead teams successfully. Show resources: The Not So Subtle...
#0154 Becoming an Impactful Leader with Stefan Avramtchev
Today Im joined by Stefan Avramtchev. Stefan is a transformation and leadership coach with over 25 years of work experience, starting from software engineering, going through business and entrepreneurship, and arriving at coaching. Having been through the struggles of being a new manager first-hand, he now coaches newly promoted leaders to successfully navigate through the first and most difficult times of their management careers.Im excited to have him on the show to talk about what it takes to be an impactful new manager. Show resources: Stefan Avramtchev's website Stefan Avramtchev on LinkedIn Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence...
#0153 The Leaders Playlist with Susan Drumm
Today Im joined by Susan Drumm. Susan is a CEO Advisor and Leadership Coach with over 20 years of experience leading teams and helping senior executives achieve their potential. She is the founder of Meritage Leadership, a leadership consulting firm. She is the author of an upcoming new book called The Leader's Playlist: Unleash the Power of Music and Neuroscience to Transform Your Leadership and Your Life. Im excited to talk to her about the idea of a leadership playlist. Show resources: The Leader's Playlist: Unleash the Power of Music and Neuroscience to Transform Your Leadership and Your Life Susan...
#0152 Transitioning to Leadership with Bob Selden
Today Im joined by Bob Selden. Bob is a business coach, leader, and best-selling author. Bob has over 50 years of senior management, finance, people, and business experience and brings this practical knowledge to the table when working with companies and leaders. He has a new book out called What To Do When Leadership Is Needed, which is a workbook for managers who aspire to become leaders. Im excited to talk to him on the show to talk about the transition from being a manager to becoming a leader. Show resources: What To Do When Leadership Is Needed book Bob...
#0151 Virtual Presentation Mastery with Jack Milner
Today Im joined by Jack Milner. Jack is an award-winning communication coach. He has trained the worlds best-selling professional speakers and provides organizations with the tools to influence, persuade, and engagewhether through storytelling, presenting, or communicating within teams. He is the author of a new book called Virtual Presentation Mastery: Tips from the coach to some of the world's best speakers-and me. COVID has forever changed the way we communicate, and Im excited to have Jack on the show to help us understand how to become better virtual presenters. Show resources: Virtual Presentation Mastery: Tips from the coach to some...
#0150 Self Leadership with Andrew Bryant
Today Im joined by Andrew Bryant. Andrew is a leadership coach, author, and keynote speaker. He is the founder of Self Leadership International and is considered the worlds leading expert on self-leadership. Andrew has coached hundreds of leaders and leadership teams to become the best version of themselves and to scale their companies. Hes written a new book called The New Leadership Playbook: Being human whilst successfully delivering accelerated results which helps readers become more effective leaders in the post-pandemic world. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about it. Show resources: Selfleadership.com The New Leadership Playbook...
#0149 The Power of Strategic Narratives with Guillaume Wiatr
Today Im joined by Guillaume Wiatr. Guillaume is an entrepreneur, consultant, marketing strategist, university educator, author, and speaker. He is the author of Strategic Narrative: A Simple Method that Business Leaders Can Use to Help Everyone Understand Their Business, Get Behind it, and Believe In It. I wanted to get him on the show to discuss the importance of building a Strategic Narrative for your business. Show resources: Guillaume Wiatr website Strategic Narrative: A Simple Method that Business Leaders Can Use to Help Everyone Understand Their Business, Get Behind it, and Believe In It book Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The...
#0148 Building Resilience with Dr. Deborah Gilboa
Today Im joined by Dr. Deborah Gilboa. Deborah is a medical doctor, author, resilience expert, and keynote speaker. She is the author of a new book called From Stressed To Resilient: The Guide to Handle More and Feel It Less. In this book, she helps readers strengthen their ability to cope with stress and learn to be happy in the face of change. Given all the change we have experienced in the past few years, Im excited to have her on the show and learn from her research. Show resources: Dr. Deborah Gilboa's website Stressed To Resilient website From Stressed...
#0147 Finding your Why with Annie Leib
Today Im joined by Annie Leib. Annie is a Certified Professional Coach and Founder and CEO of Annie Leib, LLC. Her executive coaching company helps professionals find their authentic selves and become stronger, better leaders. She is the author of Begin with the BREATH. Im excited to talk to her about how her Breath Framework helps leaders become the best versions of themselves by helping them discover their why. Show resources: Begin with the BREATH book Annie Leib LinkedIn Annie Leib's website Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest bestselling book You Have the Watch:...
#0146 Shut Up and Lead with Ian Roth
Today Im joined by Ian Roth. Ian has been leading teams for the past 15 years in both the military and civilian sectors. He writes about leadership issues and has a new book coming out in January called Shut Up and Lead: How To Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick in a Loud and Obnoxious World. I wanted to get him on the show to talk about his new book and his views on how to be an effective leader in, as he calls it, an Loud and Obnoxious World. Show resources: Shut Up and Lead: How To Speak...
#0145 Lead Yourself First with Jeremy Clevenger
Today Im joined by Jeremy Clevenger. Jeremy is the owner of Liberty Hill Barbell gym in Austin, TX. He is also a remote online strength and performance coach. In fact, he is my strength and performance coach. He competes as a strongman and is ranked 6th in the nation in his weight class and is making a run for the worlds strongest man in 2023. I wanted to get him on the show to talk about why physical health is so important to leadership. Show resources: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness Jeremy Clevenger on Instagram Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Fraternity of...
#0144 Lessons from Leaders with Brian Beckcom
Today Im joined by Brian Beckcom. Brian is a Computer Scientist, Philosopher, Author, & Trial Lawyer based in Houston, Texas. His law firm, VB Attorneys, is one of the top law firms in the country. Brian hosts the popular Lessons from Leaders podcast and Im excited to have him on the show to learn from what he has learned from interviewing some of the top leaders in sports, business, and the military. Show resources: VB Attorneys Lessons from Leaders podcast Sponsor: The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest bestselling book You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become...
#0143 Become Immune to Manipulation with Noah Revoy
Today Im joined by Noah Revoy. Noah is a personal and business relationship strategist. His specialty is helping businesses and individuals root out all forms of manipulation to keep relationships honest and productive. He is the author of a new book called Become Immune to Manipulation: How They Are Manipulating You (And How to Resist It). This is a subject we have not covered in this podcast. Im excited to talk to him about what leaders can do to protect themselves and their people from manipulation. Show resources: Become Immune to Manipulation: How They Are Manipulating You (And How to...
#0142 Strong Hybrid Teams with Gustavo Razzetti
Today Im joined by Gustavo Razzetti. Gustavo is the CEO and founder of Fearless Culture, a culture design consultancy that helps teams do the best work of their lives. For more than 20 years, he has helped leaders from Fortune 500s, startups, nonprofits, and everything in between on every continent except Antarctica. His latest book, Remote Not Distant, helps leaders build a strong hybrid team culture. Im excited to talk to him about the idea of designing a company culture, especially in a hybrid workplace. Show resources: Remote Not Distant Fearless Culture website Gustavo Razzetti on LinkedIn Sponsor: The Fraternity...
#0141 Giving Back as a Leader with David Nordel
Today Im joined by David Nordel. David is a retired United States Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant with over 30 years of service. He served as a medic in Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South America, Iraq, Korea, Japan, and Hungary. He grew up in rural Northern California in a dairy farming community. He is the author of a new book Giving back! Life and Leadership from the Farm to the Combat Zone and Beyond. Im excited to talk to him about the idea of giving back as a leader. Show resources: Giving back! Life and Leadership from the Farm to...
#0140 Building Trust with Robin Dreeke
Today Im joined by Robin Dreeke. Robin started his career as a Marine Corps Officer then moved to the FBI where he was a Special Agent and Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He is a best-selling author, professional speaker, trainer, and podcaster. He is the author of three books: It's Not All About Me: The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone. The Code of Trust: An American Counterintelligence Expert's Five Rules to Lead and Succeed. Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction. He is an expert on the subject of...
#0139 The Power of Humility with Dr. Matthew Sowcik
Today Im joined by Dr. Matthew Sowcik. Matthew has been teaching for over 20 years and is currently a professor of Leadership Development at the University of Florida. His research focuses on humility and the creation of organizational leadership programs. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate-level courses concentrated on interpersonal leadership development, organizational leadership, and advanced leadership theory. He is the author of a new book called The H-Factor: The Intersection Between Humility and Great Leadership. I am excited to have him on the show to talk about the power of humility. Show resources: Dr. Matthew Sowcik on Instagram The...
#0138 Leading a Startup with Cody Hall
Today Im joined by Cody Hall. Cody is the Founder and CEO of Octiva Healthcare which provides telehealth solutions to healthcare providers. He is a United States Marine Corps veteran and Im excited to have him on the show to learn how he leveraged his military experience to become a successful start-up CEO. Show resources: Cody Hall on LinkedIn Octiva Healthcare ____ Order my latest bestselling book You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Order my bestselling leadership book All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner Order my...
#0137 Resilient Leadership with Mike Watson
Today Im joined by Mike Watson. Mike is the founder and president of Ignite Management, a strategic planning and leadership development company based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the co-author of a new book called Rise Up: Leadership Habits for Turbulent Times. In this book, Mike and his co-author Ali Grovue, reveal digestible and comprehensive methods for managers to become an influential force in helping employees deal with the challenges of todays workplace. This is such an important topic and Im honored to have Mike join me today. Show resources: Rise Up: Leadership Habits for Turbulent Times Ignite Management...
#0136 Developing Excellent Leadership with Neil Jurd
Today Im joined by Neil Jurd. Neil is a founder of Leader-Connect, an online resource for leadership discussion and development. He is a former British Army officer who now teaches and trains executives and companies in leadership and team development. He has produced a series ofleadership videos which are now widely viewed. He is the author of The Leadership Book: A step-by-step guide to excellent leadership. Im honored to have him on the show to talk about leadership, especially in these times of uncertainty and change in the workplace. The Leadership Book: A step-by-step guide to excellent leadership Leader-Connect website...
#0135 Positive Leadership with Dr. Craig Dowden
Today Im joined by Dr. Craig Dowden. Craig is an inspiring and thought-provoking executive coach, Forbes author, and keynote speaker who partners with leaders and executives to tackle their most important personal and organizational challenges. He holds a Doctorate in psychology, with a concentration in business, and is a Certified Positive Psychology Coach. He is the author of the popular book Do Good to Lead Well: The Science and Practice of Positive Leadership. I am excited to have him on the show to talk about the concept of positive leadership. Do Good to Lead Well: The Science and Practice of...
#0134 Finding Peace of Mind as a Leader with Deb Coviello
Today Im joined by Deb Coviello. Deb is a Business Advisor, Coach, Author, Speaker, and Podcast Host. She has more than 20 years of experience in quality, manufacturing, and operational excellence. She is known as the Drop In CEO because she drops into struggling businesses and assumes the CEO role. She is the host of the Drop In CEO podcast and author of The CEOs Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track. I am excited to have her on the show to learn from her experience. The CEOs Compass book Deb Coviello's website ____ Order my latest bestselling book...
#0133 From CIA to CEO with Rupal Patel
Today Im joined by Rupal Patel. Rupal is a former CIA officer turned entrepreneur, speaker, and author. After a career at the CIA, she earned her MBA from London Business School and started her first business over 10 years ago. As a CEO, leadership consultant, strategic advisor, coach, and mentor, she now helps founders, leaders, and next-generation change-makers rewrite the rules of success and become unstoppable. She is the author of a new book called From CIA to CEO: Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better, and Being Bolder. Im excited to have her on the show to learn...
#0132 Overcoming Adversity with Marty Gold
Today Im joined by Marty Gold. Marty is a US Navy Veteran, entrepreneur, and small business consultant. His company LeiLaRay Consulting helps small business owners with all the resources they need to take their businesses to the next level. Marty was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016 which eventually needed to be removed. His story is one of overcoming adversity, learning perseverance, and knowing when to pivot in your career. Im honored to have him on the show to share his inspirational journey. LeiLaRay Consulting Marty Gold on Twitter Subscribe to Marty on YouTube Coaching & Mentorship with Marty...
#0131 Mistakes New Managers Make with Dr. Janet Polach
Today Im joined by Dr. Janet Polach. Janet is an Author, Speaker, and Executive Coach. She is an expert in developing new leaders. She is a retired lieutenant colonel who spent 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. She has developed leaders in the U.S., China, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Puerto Rico, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. She is the author of a new book, The Seven Mistakes New Managers Make. I am excited to have her on the show to talk about how new managers can become great leaders. The Seven Mistakes New Managers Make book inthelead.co ____ Order...
#0130 The Experience of Leadership with Fred Stuvek Jr.
Today Im joined by Fred Stuvek Jr. Fred is someone who has enjoyed incredible success in a number of different areas. He played football at the Naval Academy where he lettered for three years as quarterback for the Midshipman. He served as a Naval Officer like myself. He held key leadership positions in both private and public companies leading several successful business start-ups. Hes also written three amazing books about leadership and success. He is a returning guest to the show and since his last appearance, we have collaborated on a new book called The Experience of Leadership that we...
#0129 Scrappy Leadership with Kimberly Wiefling
Today Im joined by Kimberly Wiefling. Kimberly is an entrepreneur, speaker, leadership coach, and bestselling author. She is the founder of Wiefling Consulting and co-founder of Silicon Valley Alliances. She has produced 6 books in her "Scrappy" brand series, including the international bestseller 'Scrappy Project Management', which continues to sell well 14 years after its original publication. Kimberly is known for her authentically scrappy style and her ability to help companies achieve what seems impossible by converting common sense into common practice. She understands the power of people and I am excited to have her on the show. Scrappy Project...
#0128 The Future of Work with Ira Wolfe
Today Im joined by Ira Wolfe. Ira is often referred to as a Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body. He was one of the Top 100 HR Influencers for 2021. He is the president the founder of Success Performance Solutions, a TEDx Speaker, a podcaster, and a Top 5 Global Thought Leader on the Future of Work and HR. He is a six-time author including his latest book Recruiting in the Age of Googlization Second Edition: When the Shift Hits Your Plan. I am excited to talk to him about the future of jobs, work, and the workplace. Recruiting...
#0127 Leadership in Nursing with Heather Henry
Today Im joined by Heather Henry. Heather is an award-winning practicing Queens Nurse, entrepreneur, and author. She is the founder of BreathChamps A community interest company that aims to improve the life chances of children and young adults with asthma. She is the author of a new book called Be a Leader in Nursing: A Practical Guide for Nursing Students. This book provides real-world leadership guidance for nurses that they can use throughout their careers - from the first moments of student placement to effective leadership as they take on more responsibility. I am excited to talk to her about...
#0126 Becoming Fireproof with David Hollenbach
Today Im joined by David Hollenbach. David is a speaker, coach, author, podcast host, and mentor. He is a US Navy veteran and retired fire department Battalion Chief. He is the author of a new book Fireproof: Your Grand Strategy for Transforming Failure into Fuel for Your Future which helps anyone seeking to overcome their limiting beliefs and achieve their lifes goals even after a failure. This book helps readers uncover their core values and discover their true lifes purpose. I am excited to talk to him about this topic. Hollenbach Leadership website Fireproof book ____ Order my latest bestselling...
#0125 Giving a Memorable Speeches with Eddie Rice
Today Im joined by Eddie Rice. Eddie is a professional speechwriter with over 10 years of experience in helping business leaders, keynote speakers, TED talk presenters, and everyday people, enhance the messages they tell through great storytelling and structure. He loves creating strong narrative-driven speeches that focus on balancing emotional and thought-leadership content. He is the author of a new book called TOAST: Short Speeches, Big Impact. This book provides a step-by-step approach for brainstorming and designing the perfect speech. Public speaking is an important part of leadership so Im excited to have Eddie on the show to share some...
#0124 Recruiting & Retention Post COVID with Evan Sohn
Today Im joined by Evan Sohn. Evan is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Recruiter.com, an on-demand recruiting platform that combines AI and video job-matching technology with the world's largest network of small and independent recruiters. He is a frequent contributor to CNBC and Yahoo! Finance and is the perfect person to talk to about all the changes that are taking place in the job market right now. I wanted to get him on the show to talk about what leaders need to be doing now to attract and retain the best employees post COVID. This was a fascinating...
#0123 Building a Groundbreaking Business with Grant Morgan
Today Im joined by Grant Morgan. While most of us were busy hoarding toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic, Grant was working on a plan to change the world. As CEO and co-founder of R-Zero, he set his sights on developing groundbreaking biosafety technology to save lives in the COVID-19 era and beyond. In less than two years, he built an all-star team and developed partnerships with over 600 school campuses, the Mayo Clinic, and the US Olympic Team. The company is now valued at over $250 million. Im excited to have him on the show to talk...
#0122 Mastering your Financial Numbers with Robert Green
Today my guest is Robert Green. Robert is an Army veteran, business coach, and consultant. He helps small business leaders develop a better understanding of their financial numbers to more effectively run their businesses and reduce stress. We dont talk enough about the financial side of business leadership so I wanted to get Robert on the show to learn from his experience. I learned a lot from Robert and I know you will as well. Robert Green's website ____ Order my latest bestselling book You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Purchase my bestselling...
#0121 Leadership in the Wild with Kim Troy
Today my guest is Kim Troy. Kim is the Founder & CEO of Civilis Consulting which advises leaders in fast-growth businesses. A lot of what she learned about teams and leadership was through her work with wildlife conservation organizations in Southern Africa. How do you lead a team when you are completely out of food and water? What do you do when an elephant herd is blocking your only route back to camp? This was a fascinating discussion about the realities of group dynamics in difficult situations. I know you are going to love this episode! Civilis Consulting website ____...
#0120 Leading with Stories with Paul Glover
Today Im joined by Paul Glover. Paul is an Executive Performance Coach, Speaker, and Author. He spent 20 years as a Federal Court Trial Lawyer before making the transition to helping leaders. He is a passionate storyteller who believes in the power of narrative to influence and educate. What can leaders learn from courtroom tactics? More than you expect. This was a powerful episode! Paul Glover website ____ Order my latest bestselling book You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Purchase my bestselling leadership book now All in the Same Boat - Lead Your...
#0119 Growing an International Business with Cesar Hasselmann
Today Im joined by Cesar Hasselmann. Cesar is CEO of AMH Consultancy. He is an author, mentor, coach, and business consultant. He has spent more than 20 years growing international businesses and I was excited to sit down with him to listen to the things hes learned along the way. If you want to know what its really like to start, maintain, and grow an international business, this is your episode. Cesar Hasselmann website ____ Order my latest bestselling book You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Purchase my bestselling leadership book now All...
#0118 Building Trust with Darryl Stickel
Today Im joined by Darryl Stickel. Darryl has devoted his career to understanding trust, what it is, how it functions, and how to increase it. He holds a Ph.D. in Business from Duke University and wrote his doctoral thesis on building trust in hostile environments. After leaving Mckinsey & Company in 2001, Darryl founded Trust Unlimited. His clients have included financial services, telecoms, tech, families, and the Canadian Military in Afghanistan. He is the author of a new book called Building Trust: Exceptional Leadership in an Uncertain World. Trust is so important to leadership and Im honored to have Darryl...
#0117 Finding Clarity & Getting Results with Michael King
Today Im joined by Michael King. Michael is the founder and CEO of TEAMS.COACH and is a highly sought-after Executive and Business Leadership Coach. He helps business leaders clarify and execute at high levels through his proprietary T.E.A.M.S. Methodology. As leaders, we all fall into the trap of working on whats urgent and not whats important. Finding clarity in all the noise is such an important element of being a leader worth following. I was excited to sit down with Michael and learn about the methodologies he uses to help leaders focus on whats really important. TEAMS.COACH website http://www.teams.coach/ ____...
#0116 Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership with Dr. Amer Kaissi
Today Im joined by Dr. Amer Kaissi. Amer is an award-winning Professor of Healthcare Administration at Trinity University. He is also an author, a professional speaker, and a certified executive coach. In his most recent book Humbitious: the power of low-ego, high-drive leadership, Amer explores the role of ego in leadership. Hes found that the most effective, high-performing leaders combine deep, realistic humility with ambition and drive. As it turns out, the arrogant, over-confident stereotypical boss isnt that effective in getting things done. This was an eye-opening discussion that I know youre going to love. Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego,...
#0115 Performance Acceleration with Wylie McGraw
Today Im joined by Wylie McGraw. Wylie is a former star baseball pitcher, competitive bull rider, and 3-tour combat veteran. Hes the founder of Radical Performance Acceleration. For more than a decade, Wylie has been working one-on-one with the highest-performing professionals, guiding them to accelerate beyond what they ever imagined possible. Wylie believes that self-mastery can be attained by pushing beyond our comfort zones to discover new levels of performance. Wylie coaches leaders to help them get to places they never thought possible. If youre feeling stuck in an area of your life right now, this is your episode! https://www.wyliemcgraw.com/...
#0114 The Supporting Spouse with Samantha Brown
Today Im joined by Samantha Brown. Sam is an author, educator, editor, and military spouse specifically a submarine spouse. She is the author of a brand-new book called Sub Wife: A Memoir From The Homefront. I wanted to get her on the show to talk about her new book, her experiences as a military spouse, and the process of writing this amazing book. Leaders we cant do our jobs if we dont have our families supporting us in our mission. This was an enlightening discussion that I know youre going to love. Sub Wife: A Memoir From The Homefront book...
#0113 Treading the Deep with Bradley Jones
Today Im joined by retired Command Sergeant Major Bradley Jones. Bradley spent more than 30 years in the Army serving all over the world including a tour in Afghanistan. He is the author of a new book, Treading the Deep, where he shares life and leadership lessons from his time in the military. Im honored to have him on the show to hear his story. Treading the Deep book _____ Preorder my newest book You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Purchase my latest bestselling leadership book now All in the Same Boat -...
#0112 Leading with Grit with Jerry Adams
Today Im joined by Jerry Adams. Jerry is a veteran leader in the steel industry. Hes the guy who steel mills call when they need to improve operational performance. What I love about Jerry is that he doesnt just focus on the results, he focuses on the people. He knows that people will ultimately deliver the results when properly supported and motivated. He knows this because hes been there. He started his career from the bottom and worked his way up. He is the founder of Men of Grit where he teaches men what it takes to make an extraordinary...
#0111 Leading in the Great Resignation with Bill Berman
Today Im joined by Dr. Bill Berman. Bill is a licensed, board-certified psychologist and CEO of Berman Leadership Development. Hes also the co-author of the leadership book Influence and Impact which came out last year. You might remember Bill from Episode 73 where we talked in-depth about his book and the importance of leadership influence. Ive asked Bill to come back and talk about talent management and employee retention. These are now critically important subjects given whats happening with the Great Resignation. Berman Leadership Development Influence and Impact book _____ Preorder my newest book You Have the Watch: A Guided...
#0110 Responsible Leadership with Earl Breon
Today Im joined by Earl Breon. Earl is the CEO & Founder of The Leadership Phalanx, a leadership development company. He is also the host of the popular Responsible Leadership Podcast where he has real conversations with experienced leaders about the responsibilities of leadership. He has a love of history and he uses stories from the past to teach valuable leadership lessons. Earl is a United States Marine Corps veteran with over 25 years of experience in coaching and leadership development. The Leadership Phalanx The Responsible Leadership Podcast _____ Preorder my newest book You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal...
#0109 Growing your Business with Bill Ringle
Today Im joined by Bill Ringle. Bill is CEO of LearnWell and author of the upcoming book called Grow Business Now. He is a nationally-known business growth strategy expert, CEO coach, speaker, author, and angel investor based in Philadelphia. Hes also the host of the top 50 business podcast My Quest for the Best. This is a show for ambitious small business leaders, with guests such as Mark Victor Hansen of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank, NY Times bestselling author Dan Pink, and more than 350 other top published experts. Im excited to...
#0108 Pitch Like Hollywood with Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis
Today Im joined by Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis. Peter and Jeffrey are Hollywood insiders. Peter is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the area of stage fright and performance anxiety. Jeffrey is a successful writer/producer in Hollywood and a Professor of Film and TV Writing at Loyola Marymount University. They are the authors of a new book called Pitch Like Hollywood: What You Can Learn from the High-Stakes Film Industry. This book helps leaders become more persuasive in their presentations by incorporating elements of a classic Hollywood pitch: driving emotion, piquing curiosity, and ultimately winning over their audience. Persuasion...
#0107 Promotions are so Yesterday with Julie Winkle Giulioni
Today Im joined by Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie is an Inc. Magazine as a Top 100 Leadership Speaker and a champion for workplace growth and development. She believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. She supports organizations and leaders who want to make that happen with keynote speeches, consulting, and training. She has a new book coming out in March called Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Help Employees Thrive. In this book, Julie offers seven alternatives to promotions that will help employees thrive AND, unlike promotions, are completely within a managers and employees control....
#0106 Leading People with Dr. Christopher J. Jochum
Today Im joined by Dr. Christopher J. Jochum. Chris serves as the chair of the Teacher Education Department at Fort Hays State University where he leads a large teacher preparation program with over 1,000 students. As a former public school teacher with fifteen years of experience working in higher education, Chris has worked with his colleagues to create new programs and policies designed to increase student engagement, retention, and success. He is the author of a new book called The Department Chair: A Practical Guide to Effective Leadership. This book provides a practical approach to leadership based upon the notion...
#0105 Influential Words with Rob Ashton
Today Im joined by Rob Ashton. Rob is a writer, entrepreneur, and former scientist whos been researching the science behind the process of reading and writing for more than six years. His research runs the gamut of cognitive and social neuroscience, cognitive and social psychology, and behavioral and neuroeconomics. He is also the founder of the global learning company, Emphasis, which specializes in written communication and that has so far enabled over 70,000 people to make more impact with their professional writing. In his estimation, much of the written communication of leaders simply doesnt work. Im excited to have him...
#0104 - Leading Hybrid Meetings with Karin Reed
Today Im joined by Karin Reed. If youve heard the name before, its because she is a returning guest to the show. She was on Episode 64 last April and we had an amazing discussion. Karin is an Emmy-award-winning broadcast journalist, a 3X author, and on-camera communications expert. She is the CEO of Speaker Dynamics where she helps business professionals be more effective on-camera communicators. She has a new book out called Suddenly Hybrid: Managing the Modern Meeting which she wrote with veteran industrial and organizational psychologist Dr. Joseph A. Allen. This new book helps readers deal with the complexities...
#0103 Called to Serve with Marjorie K. Eastman
Today Im joined by Marjorie K. Eastman. Marjorie is a United States Army veteran who served combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. She is the author of the award-winning book The Frontline Generation: How We Served Post 9/11. She is now running for U.S. Senate to represent the state of North Carolina. Marjorie and I met when she and I were active in the military entrepreneur community here in Raleigh. Ive always enjoyed her approach to service and leadership, so I wanted to get her on the show to talk about why...
#0102 Simple Truths of Leadership with Ken Blanchard & Randy Conley
Today Im joined by Ken Blanchard & Randy Conley. Ken is a legend in the leadership space. He is the co-author of more than sixty-five books, including the iconic The One Minute Manager, with combined sales of over 23 million copies. He was inducted into Amazons Hall of Fame as one of the top twenty-five bestselling authors of all time. Randy is an Inc. Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speaker, a contributing author of three books. His award-winning blog, Leading with Trust, has influenced over 4 million viewers since its inception. Im honored to have both of them on the show...
#0101 Lead like a Submarine Captain with Ryan Ramsey
Today Im joined by Ryan Ramsey. Ryan is the former Captain of the Royal Navy submarine HMS TURBULENT. He was also the Commanding Officer of the Royal Navys Submarine Command Course which is the school for naval officers preparing to take command of asubmarine. All in all, Ryan spent 23 years as a submarine officer in the Royal Navy and Im excited to have him on the show to talk about the leadership lessons he learned in his career. If you want to know how to lead like you are all in the same boat, this is your episode. Ryan...
#0100 Leadership for Everyday Life with John VanDusen
Today Im joined by John VanDusen. John is a Teacher, a Football Coach, and a Soldier. He served for 20 years in the Michigan Army National Guard with combat deployments to Iraq as a Platoon Leader, and Afghanistan as a Company Commander. He is the author of the new book Lesson 1: Leveraging Leadership in Everyday Life. In this book, John shares his experiences from the classroom, the locker room, and the battlefield and shapes them into leadership lessons that can be used in every part of your life. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about...
#0099 The Soul of a Company with Ralf Specht
Today Im joined by Ralf Specht. Ralf is co-the founder Spark44, a global marketing communications company that he grew under his leadership to $100 + million in revenue and 1,200 employees. He and his fellow co-founders built a company with a high level of creative performance as well as strong employee engagement and satisfaction. He is the author of a new book coming out this year called Building Corporate Soul with the expressed purpose of making soulless companies a thing of the past. If you are a long-time listener of this show, you know I often talk about the soul-sucking...
#0098 A Lifetime of Leadership with Michael C. MacDonald
Today Im joined by Michael C. MacDonald. Michael is former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Medifast, Inc., a nutrition and weight loss company based in Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to that, he served in senior leadership roles at OfficeMax and Xerox. He is the author of a new book called From the Bench to the Boardroom. In this book, Michael tells how he went from an underdog athlete to a successful CEO. Michael shares with us how he managed his career from a shy, entry-level employee to a successful CEO. If you are looking to better manage your career...
#0097 High Adventure Leadership with James Elliott
Today Im joined by James Elliott. James is a certified leadership coach and trainer, aerospace safety and quality professional, aviator, and founder of High Adventure Leadership. He is a student of leadership and has been leading teams for more than 25 years in both business and in the Coast Guard. I have known James for several years. We met originally on Twitter and Ive always loved his insights on the subject of leadership so Im excited to have him on the show. High Adventure Leadership _____ Purchase my latest bestselling leadership book now All in the Same Boat - Lead...
#0096 Lead Well with Ken Falke
Today Im joined by Ken Falke. Ken spent 21 years in the US Navy as a bomb disposal specialist. After retiring from the Navy, Ken became an entrepreneur. He founded and exited two businesses then later created two non-profit organizations. He currently serves as Chairman for Boulder Crest Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting combat veterans and their families, as well as first responders. He is also the author of an upcoming new book called LEAD WELL: 10 Steps to Successful and Sustainable Leadership. In this book, Ken introduces ten principles you need to become a more impactful leader....
#0095 Applying Military Leadership Lessons
As an author and speaker, I get opportunities to be a guest on many podcasts and I really enjoy talking about leadership and leadership issues. Recently on the Armed Forces Brewing Companys podcast and I thought it was an especially insightful discussion. I was interviewed by former Green Beret Scott Mann. You might remember him from Episode 92. Scott is an amazing leader, a master storyteller, and a brilliant interviewer. In this episode, we talk about leadership lessons we both learned in the military. I thought it was such a good discussion that I wanted to share it with you...
#0094 Lead the Right Way with Paul Gunn Jr
Today Im joined by Paul Gunn Jr. Paul is the Founder and CEO of KUOG Corporation. He is also the author of a new book called Succeed the Right Way: What Every Compassionate Business Person Must Know. In this book, he helps leaders see how qualities like empathy, compassion, and kindness are critical in achieving long-term success. Im excited about having him on the show to talk about it Succeed the Right Way: What Every Compassionate Business Person Must Know book _____ Purchase my latest bestselling leadership book now All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a...
#0093 Acting Techniques for Better Leadership Communications with Billie Shepard
Today Im joined by Billie Shepard. Billie is the founder of Billie Shepard & Associates, a company that helps leaders and entrepreneurs better communicate. She is an acting teacher turned speaking coach. She has tapped into the most effective theatre techniques and customized them for application to the business world. She is the author of a new book, The Billie Shepard Presentation Method: Why an Acting Teacher Holds the Key to Greater Influence, Happier Customers, and Better Relationships. As leaders, communication is critical to our success and Im honored to have Billie on to help us become better communicators. The...
#0092 A Special Veteran's Day Episode with Lt. Col Scott Mann
This is a very special show. As you know, November 11th is Veterans Day. This is the day where we honor the military veterans who served in our Armed Forces. This Veterans Day is different. This is the first Veterans Day since the withdrawal of our forces in Afghanistan. Many Afghanistan veterans are struggling right now. They're struggling to find some meaning to the sacrifices they made and the tragedies they experienced in Americas longest war. My guest today is here to help. Lt. Col Scott Mann is an Afghanistan war veteran. He is a former Green Beret and the...
#0091 Changing Altitude with Greg Hiebert and Dennis O'Neil
Today my guests are Greg Hiebert and Dennis O'Neil. Greg and Dennis are both former Army officers and Co-founders of LeadershipForward, a leadership and executive coaching company. They are co-authors of a new book called Changing Altitude: How to Soar in Your New Leadership Role. In this episode, we discuss how the workforce has changed over the past two years and what leaders need to do to adapt to these changes. This is a powerful and timely episode. I know you will enjoy it. Changing Altitude: How to Soar in Your New Leadership Role book LeadershipForward website _____ Purchase my...
#0090 Think Like a Corporate Athlete with Punit Dhillon
Today my guest is Punit Dhillon. Punit is a leader and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Skye Bioscience. Hes also a Triathlete who has written a new book where he takes the ideas hes learned from competitive sports and applies them to business. His book is called Catapult: How to Think Like a Corporate Athlete to Strengthen Your Resilience. This is a fascinating read and a great interview. I know you will enjoy it. Catapult: How to Think Like a Corporate Athlete to Strengthen Your Resilience book Punit Dhillon website Punit Dhillon Twitter Punit Dhillon Instagram _____...
#0089 Veterans in the Wild with Adam Best
Today my guest today is Adam Best. Adam is a former Naval Officer and the host of the popular Veterans in the Wild podcast. He has a deep passion for helping veterans transition into life after the military. Today, we discuss what it's like to transition out of the military and the valuable skills military leaders bring to business. This is a fun interview with two Naval Officers talking military, business, and transitioning between the two. Veterans in the Wild podcast. Veterans in the Wild Instagram The Experience of Leadership book _____ Purchase my latest bestselling leadership book now All...
#0088 Lead by Letting Go with Jacob Kashiwagi
Today Im joined by Dr. Jacob Kashiwagi. Jacob is the Managing Director at Kashiwagi Solution Model Inc., and the Chairman of the Board at Leadership Society of Arizona. He is also the author of the no-influence leadership theory. This is a ground-breaking approach to lead and mentor others which reduces stress and increases both happiness and success. If we want our people to succeed, we have to learn how to let go. Im excited to have him on the show to talk about it. The Experience of Leadership book Jacob Kashiwagi website No-Influence Mentoring book _____ Purchase my latest bestselling...
#0087 Avoiding the Leadership Fall with Brian Kreeger
Today my guest is Brian Kreeger. Brian is author, speaker, and nonprofit entrepreneur. Hes been on top of the world and he has fallen to the bottom as well. In his new book, The Courageous Ask: A Proactive Approach to Prevent the Fall of Christian Nonprofit Leaders, he helps us understand one of the most important aspects of leadership dealing with the challenges of being alone at the top. The weight of leadership responsibility can be heavy and its difficult for leaders to handle the pressure. Every day we hear stories of leaders who have fallen. This episode will help...
#0086 Build a Culture that doesn't Suck with Chris Edmonds and Mark Babbitt
Today Im joined by Chris Edmonds and Mark Babbitt. They are co-authors of a new book called: Good Comes First: How Todays Leaders Create an Uncompromising Company Culture That Doesnt Suck. One of the most important things a leader must do is create and maintain the right culture in their organization. Listen in to this essential leadership topic. Good Comes First Website Good Comes First on Amazon _____ Purchase my latest bestselling leadership book now All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner Visit our sponsor Bottom Gun Coffee Company use the discount code "DEEP"...
#0085 Courageous Leadership with Lisa Marie Platske
Today my guest is Lisa Marie Platske. Lisa Marie is an international best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach. She started her career in law enforcement with the Department of Homeland Security where she gained valuable leadership experience. She now takes that experience to help executives, entrepreneurs, and small business owners become more effective leaders. In this episode, we talked about the subject of courageous leadership and what that looks like. Design Your Destiny Live website Lisa Marie Platske website Lisa Marie Platske on Twitter _____ Purchase my latest bestselling leadership book now All in the Same Boat - Lead Your...
#0084 Disrupting an Industry with Steven Cardinale
Today Im joined by Steven Cardinale. Steven is a software entrepreneur and executive. He has more than 20 years of business and technology experience including founding and leading CID Management, one of the largest Healthcare Cost Control software companies prior to his successful exit in 2015. He is the author of new book called Synaptic Alchemy which provides a new way to look at innovation, entrepreneurship, and business success. Steven tell how how to disrupt an industry by using concepts from alchemy. Synaptic Alchemy: The Art & Science of Turning Ideas into Gold book Steven Cardinale on Twitter _____ Purchase...
#0083 Finding your Edge with Dr. Mike Simpson
Today Im joined by Dr. Mike Simpson. Mike served over 30 years in the military as an Airborne Ranger, a Green Beret, and a doctor of emergency medicine assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command. Mike was still running missions in Afghanistan with U.S. Special Forces when he was 48 years old. He now uses his extensive knowledge of training and medicine to help men over 40 achieve peak physical condition. He is the author of new book called Honed: Finding Your Edge as a Man Over 40. Dr. Mike Simpson website Honed: Finding Your Edge as a Man Over...
#0082 Building a Remote Local Business with Neel Parekh
Today Im joined by Neel Parekh. Neel is the Founder & CEO of MaidThis, a local cleaning company in California which helps homeowners and short-term rental hosts with their cleaning needs. Whats interesting is that he built this local business from the ground up remotely in other words completely on-line as he travelled in South America. You know I like to talk about leaders being present but can you lead a company and not be physically present? This interview answers that question. As always, if you are looking to support what I do on this show, purchase one of my...
#0081 Building a Brewery with Alan Beal
Today Im joined by Alan Beal. Alan is the Chief Executive Officer at ARMED FORCES BREWING COMPANY. ARMED FORCES BREWING is essentially the Joint Base Command center for 3 beer brands that tribute the military service branches: Soldier Brewery, Airmen Brewery, and Seawolf Brewery. He is a 35 year veteran of the food and beverage industry with a passion for beer and the military. He is building this business from the ground up. In this episode youre going to learn the Out of the box methods Alan used to raise capital and get some famous veterans on board to help...
#0080 The Power of Vulnerability with Andrew Ryder
Today my guest is Andrew Ryder. Andrew is executive coach who helps entrepreneurs become more authentic and vulnerable. This is an interesting topic for leaders. As leaders, were supposed to be strong, right? So whats up with all this vulnerability stuff?? Well, vulnerability doesnt mean being weak. Its all about letting your guard down, being genuine, and avoiding the pretense that you know everything. This episode is going to challenge some of your preconceived notions of leadership. Learn more on Andrew Ryder's website _____ Purchase my latest bestselling leadership book now All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization...
#0079 When Stressing Out Employees is a Good Thing
The title of this podcast might be confusing. If youve followed this podcast for a while, you know I talk a lot about treating employees with respect. You might be thinking, how is stressing out your people respectful? Well its all about growth. Youve probably heard the phrase If it doesnt challenge you, it doesnt change you. This episode talks about the importance of challenging employees. Its about putting them in circumstances beyond their current capabilities to give them a chance to learn and grow. Too many companies give their hard jobs to senior employees and they never let the...
#0078 Eliminating the Us and Them
Today, were going to talk about breaking down walls between groups of employees. If youve worked in any large company you know there is typically an us and them attitude between groups of employees. Whether its management and employees, or white-collar and blue-collar, or marketing and engineering, there is often animosity between departments. And it can be severe at times. I ran into this problem at the first manufacturing plant I led and I eventually figured out a way to eliminate this attitude. This is an easy technique that any leader can use to build unity in their organization. I...
#0077 Excellence Attracts Excellence
Today we are going to talking about excellence. What is it? Well, you know it when you see it. Like a quarterback posting a picture of himself on social media wearing the 7 super bowl rings he has earned throughout in his career. Yes, were talking about Tom Brady but this episode isnt about him, its about what people like him do to an organization. What do I mean by that? Tune in and about to find out. The subject of excellence is covered in both my bestselling books, I Have the Watch and All in the Same Boat _____...
#0076 The Gift of a Challenge
Today we are going to talking about a leadership gift. No, its not a cheap trinket with your company logo on it. Its a gift that leaders can give their people to help them become a better version of themselves. Its the Gift of a Challenge. For those that have read my first book, you might recognize the concept of leadership gifts. I have a whole chapter on the intangible gifts that leaders give. I mentioned a few in the book like the gift of trust, appreciation, faith, support, encouragement, and recognition. But, today were going to talk about one...
#0075 Magnetic Stories with Gabrielle Dolan
Today Im joined by Gabrielle Dolan. Gabrielle is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, educator, and bestselling author. She is a storytelling expert. She knows that a well-crafted business story can boost a brand strategy and allow leaders to better engage employees and customers. She has a new book out called Magnetic Stories: Connect with Customers and Engage Employees with Brand Storytelling. Im excited to have her on the show to talk about Storytelling and how that can help our businesses. Magnetic Stories book Gabrielle Dolan website Gabrielle Dolan on Twitter Gabrielle Dolan on Instagram _____ Purchase my latest leadership book...
#0074 The Importance of Being Wrong with Colin Hunter
Today Im joined by Colin Hunter. Colin is the CEO of PotentialSquared, an international firm that specializes in creating playgrounds to disrupt the way people are led. He is the author of new book coming out later this year called Be More Wrong: How Failure Makes You an Outstanding Leader. The power of controlled failure was an important lesson I learned as a young submarine officer and Im really excited to have Colin on the show to get into this important topic. Be More Wrong: How Failure Makes You an Outstanding Leader book Be More Wrong website PotentialSquared website PotentialSquared...
#0073 Influence and Impact with Dr. Bill Berman
Today my guest is Dr. Bill Berman. Bill is licensed, board-certified psychologist and CEO of Berman Leadership Development. Hes also the co-author of a new leadership book called Influence and Impact. In this episode, Bill and I talk about the importance of influence in the role of a leader. This is an episode that will make you think differently about your role as a leader in your organization Influence and Impact book Berman Leadership Development website Dr. Bill Berman on Twitter _____ Purchase my latest leadership book now All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear...
#0072 The Self-evolved Leader with Dave McKeown
Today my guest is Dave McKeown. Dave is a bestselling author of a new book, The Self-evolved Leader. He's also the founder of Outfield Leadership. He helps leaders and organization step outside the busyness of day-to-day operations to focus on accomplishing big things. Leading is difficult and we often find ourselves working on whats urgent and not whats important. There is a difference and Dave helps us stick our heads out of chaos to focus on our true goals. This is a powerful and timely episode that I know you are going to enjoy. The Self-evolved Leader book Dave McKeown's...
#0071 - Lead with your Big Brain with Kevin McCarney
Today Im joined by Kevin McCarney. Kevin is the founder of a popular group of restaurants in California called Poquito Mas which he has led since 1984. He is a successful entrepreneur, speaker, and now author. He has written a new book called Big Brain Little Brain: How to Control Which One Speaks for You where he helps readers become better communicators by getting control over their tone and words. In a time where anything you text, post, or blurt out can go viral instantly, having control over your words is critical to your success. The best leaders are great...
#0070 Rare Breed Leadership with Sunny Bonnell
Today my guest is Sunny Bonnell. Sunny is the co-author of a book called Rare Breed: A Guide to Success for the Defiant, Dangerous, and Different which has been called "a brazen rant" by Seth Godin. This is an unconventional business book that explores seven so-called "vices" that society deems as counterintuitive to your success and reframes them as virtues. This is a new kind of leadership thinking which challenges conformity and dismantles business-as-usual thinking. Im excited to have Sunny on the show to talk about this interesting topic. Motto Branding Agency Rare Breed Quiz Rare Breed: A Guide to...
#0069 The Leadership of Teachers & Coaches with Mitchell Boling
Today Im joined by Mitchell Boling. Mitch is a retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant who spent 25 years leading the men and women who maintain the worlds most sophisticated fighter jets. He is the author of one of my favorite leadership books, Leadership: A View from the Middle where talks about the importance of leading in the middle of an organization. He has followed that up with a new book called Leading from the Middle: Teachers & Coaches which focuses on the unique leadership role of these two professions. Mitchell Boling website Leading from the Middle: Teachers & Coaches...
#0068 Lead like Youre All in the Same Boat with Jon Rennie
A few weeks ago, I was on the Coach Bru podcast talking about my new book. I loved the interview so much, I thought I would share it with all my listeners. You might remember Coach Bru. He has a been a guest on this podcast before. He is a former college lacrosse coach and an award-winning author of 13 books on leadership performance. Hes also my co-host on the X-Factor podcast. This was a fun interview that I know you will love. Purchase my new book at allinthesameboatbook.com Purchase my new book on Amazon Check out my website jonsrennie.com...
#0067 Help Yourself First with Jared Graybeal
Today Im joined by Jared Graybeal. Jared is a NASM-certified personal trainer, fitness nutrition specialist, behavioral change specialist, CrossFit Level 2 trainer, and corrective exercise specialist. Hes also the founder of two companies Superfit Foods, a healthy, subscription based, meal prep company and E3, a business consulting and marketing agency. He is the author of a new book called The Self Help Book: 6 Practical Ways to Never Stop Growing. This book presents six practical ways to help business leaders live a life of constant growth while avoiding stagnation or burnout. This is an incredibly important topic, especially during the...
#0066 How Ordinary People Accomplish the Extraordinary with David Wheatley
Today Im joined by David Wheatley. David is a leadership coach, facilitator, trainer and principle of Humanergy, a boutique leadership development company. He is co-author of the new book What Great Teams Do Great: How Ordinary People Accomplish the Extraordinary. This book helps leaders activate the power of choice and establish the right team processes that create excitement, shared mission, trust, and collaboration to achieve bold objectives...and to have fun along the way. You've heard me say that leadership is all about energizing ordinary people to do extraordinary things so Im happy to have David on the show to talk...
#0065 Leadership in a Changing World with Dr. Jeffrey Hull
Today Im joined by Dr. Jeffrey Hull. Jeffrey is Director of Education & Business Development at the Institute of Coaching, McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate. He is also a clinical instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct professor of leadership at New York University. Jeffrey is an author, educator and consultant with over twenty years of experience coaching C-suite executives. He also thinks of himself as an organizational anthropologist: someone how looks for patterns and shifts in the workplace. Lately he has seen a major shift in what is needed in company leadership. There is...
#0064 Suddenly Virtual with Karin Reed
Today my guest is Karin Reed. Karin is an Emmy-award winning on-camera communications expert. She is the CEO of Speaker Dynamics where she helps business professionals learn how to be effective on-camera communicators - especially with remote meetings and presentations. Her new book Suddenly Virtual: Making Remote Meetings Work is the definitive guide for businesses looking to make their meetings more effective in this increasingly remote working environment. There is so much more to Zoom than you think and you will learn a lot from this timely interview. Suddenly Virtual: Making Remote Meetings Work book Speaker Dynamics Website Speaker Dynamics...
#0063 Embracing Life Lessons with Marney Andes
Today my guest is Marney Andes. Marney is an author, consultant, educator, and entrepreneur. She was a college basketball player and former Mrs. America. She credits her success from the lessons she learned from her father growing up on a farm in Nebraska. She has a new book out called Start with the Give-Me Shots in which she share 8 lessons from her childhood that helped her succeed. She also helps readers reflect on their own lifes lessons to find clarity and success. This was an inspiring interview which I know you will love! Start with the Give-Me Shots book...
#0062 Creating an Internal Board of Directors with Dr. Holly Sullenger
Today Im joined by Dr. Holly Sullenger. Holly is an award winning speaker, corporate trainer, and leadership consultant here in the Raleigh, NC area. She helps companies get the most from their teams through speaking, training, and workshops. She recently wrote about a subject that I think is critical for all leaders. This topic is Creating Your Own Internal Board of Directors. Ive learned in my career, if youre going to be successful as a leader, you cant do it alone. Im excited to have her on the show and talk about this important subject. Dr. Holly Sullenger's Website Dr....
#0061 Getting to the C-Suite with Jawad Ahsan
Today Im joined by Jawad Ahsan. Jawad is the CFO of Axon, the global leader of connected public safety technologies like tasers and body cameras. He is the author of a new book called What They Didnt Tell Me where he draws upon his own personal experience to help people better manage their careers. This book helps people get past the things that get them stuck in their careers. In this book he talks about his journey from entry level employee to the C-Suite. If you feel like you are stuck or are wonder what it takes to get to...
#0060 - All in the Same Boat Preview
This is the week my new book comes out. Its called All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner and pre-orders open on March 15th. It will only be available on my website jonsrennie.com or allinthesameboatbook.com. I spent more than two years writing this book which contains stories of my time serving in the Navy as a submarine officer and how those experiences helped my lead 9 different manufacturing businesses throughout my career. I guarantee this will be the most interesting leadership book you will read in 2021. In this episode, I talk about the...
#0059 Transforming Today's Leaders with Lou Everett and Sherri McManus
Today my guests are Lou Everett and Sherri McManus. They are the founders of the Lou Everett Group based right here in Raleigh, NC. Their expertise is leadership and leadership training. They are on the same mission I am to build a world with better bosses. They are known for their highly effective coaching, teaching, and speaking on the topic of leadership. They strongly believe that personal growth impacts a leaders influence. This was a powerful discussion with two people on the front lines of leadership development. The Lou Everett Group website The Lou Everett Group Facebook The Lou Everett...
#0058 The Smartest Person in the Room with Christian Espinosa
Today Im joined by Christian Espinosa. Christian is Founder and CEO of Alpine Security. He is an Air Force veteran turned entrepreneur, bestselling author, and high-performance coach. His latest book, The Smartest Person in the Room, shows how to leverage your company's smartest minds to your benefit and theirs. This book helps business managers develop their organizations technical resources so they become better humans and stronger leaders. This is great show about leading high IQ individuals. Christian Espinosa's website The Smartest Person in the Room Book Christian Espinosa on Instagram Christian Espinosa on Twitter _____ Learn about my new book...
#0057 Unlocking your Creative Mind with Peter Himmelman
Today Im joined by Peter Himmelman. Peter is the founder & CEO of Big Muse, an organization that helps companies translate their vision into reality by allowing them to create more fearlessly. He is a Grammy & Emmy nominated musician who has turned his passion for music into a methodology to allow people to tap into their creative side. His 2016 book, Let Me Out: Unlock Your Creative Mind and Bring Your Ideas to Life presents science-based techniques and simple exercises to get unstuck and unlock your creative potential. If youve ever wondered what prevents us from turning our dreams...
#0056 Using Hardships to Propel You Forward with Marie Cosgrove
Today Im joined by Marie Cosgrove. Twelve years ago, she was a single mother of four children when she was fired from her company because she made too much in commissions. Instead of becoming bitter, vengeful, or angry, she started her own company. Two years later, she acquired the company that fired her and built it into an internationally-recognized brand. She has a remarkable story which she shares in a new book called Greater Fortune which is available for preorder. I am excited to have her on the show to talk about her journey. We all face challenges in our...
#0055 - The Relentless Leadership of Organized Crime with Jerold Zimmerman & Daniel Forrester
The best ideas come from outside your industry. Well, todays episode is a perfect example of that. My guests are Jerold (Jerry) Zimmerman & Daniel Forrester. They looked way outside their industry for inspiration. They studied the business practices of criminal enterprises. The wanted to learn how the American Mafia, the Sinaloa Cartel, Hells Angels, as well as the Crips and the Bloods could be so successful for so many years. Their research led to a book called Relentless: The Forensics of Mobsters' Business Practices. Jerry & Daniel combine seventy-five years of Nobel Prize-winning economics research - with insights from...
#0054 Building a Fraternity of Excellence with Zachary Small
Today Im talking with Zachary Small. He is a Navy veteran turned entrepreneur and like my last guest, Jason Helmes, he has built a powerful online community. But, he has also built a tribe that gets together in real life as well. Its called the Fraternity of Excellence of which I am a member. Its a group of men dedicated to becoming better fathers, better husbands, and better men. Zac helps men take control of their lives and become the leader they were meant to be in their marriages, their families, and their communities. He focuses on masculinity, marriage, and...
#0053 Building a Thriving Online Community with Jason Helmes
Today, we have a very special guest, Jason Helmes. He is a Fitness Coach, but more importantly, he is my fitness coach. Like many of us, Jason lost control of his fitness and health when he left college and entered the work world. But he fought back, got in the best shape of his life, and learned a lot in the process. He learned the fitness world is filled with click-bait, charlatans, and never-ending fads. So, after years of research as well as trial and error, he decided to develop his own simple method for health and fitness that anyone...
#0052 Introducing the X-Factor Podcast
A coach & a Navy officer walk into a bar... Just kidding, they used to be a coach and an officer, now they're entrepreneurs and they walk into a podcast studio, not a bar. But they do pour a glass of bourbon, sit down, turn on their mics and talk about what it takes to win at the highest level. Whether that's in a stadium, a nuclear sub, the business world, or anywhere else for that matter. What does it take? It takes the X-Factor. Everyone wants it, few possess it and even fewer recognize it when they see it....
#0051 Leading from the Battlefield to the White House with Bo Brabo
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to lead in a high-stress environment like combat or say working for the President at the White House? Well, my guest today has done both. Bo Brabo is an Army and White House veteran turned author and entrepreneur. He worked in the White House under both George W. Bush and Barack Obama before starting his own company. He is the author of a new book called From the Battlefield to the White House to the Boardroom: Leading Organizations to Values-Based Results. He also the co-host of the popular Bo &...
#0050 Leadership is a People Business with Jennifer Thornton
Youve heard me say that leadership is a people business. That applies to every aspect of your organization. This includes hiring, onboarding, talent development, performance feedback, and succession planning. Many leaders, however, dont take ownership and they try and outsource their leadership responsibility to HR. My guest today is Jennifer Thornton. Jennifer is a leadership coach and founder of 304 Coaching. She spent more than 20 years as an HR professional and in operations before starting her consulting business. Jennifer helps leaders and companies who are facing breakthrough growth and accelerated hiring patterns. Today we talk about the importance of...
#0049 - Finding Happiness at Work with Becky Morrison
2020 has been a rough year. Its been especially tough for business leaders. Have you found yourself thinking that next year will be better? Have you put off being happy for when things finally settle down? If thats the case, youre going to enjoy this episode. My guest is Becky Morrison. Becky is a UC Berkeley Certified Executive Coach, consultant, connector, and author. She works with people to help them accelerate leadership, improve communication, and hone their people skills. More importantly, Becky shows people how to live a happier life. She argues that happiness is not for the future, its...
#0048 The Fearless Leader with Jacqueline Wales
Youve heard me say that the purpose of this podcast is to build a world with better bosses. What if I told you that one of the biggest problems with poor leadership is actually fear? My guest today is Jacqueline Wales. Jacqueline is a self-described Champion for Fearlessness. She is a leadership coach and author. Her latest book, The Fearless Factor @ Work, helps leaders break through barriers to reach their full potential. She has observed that many of the worst leadership behaviors are simply born out of fear and insecurity. If you think about a bad boss you know,...
#0047 - Deckplate Leadership with Brian Browne
Youve heard me say this before. If you want to be a great leader, you need to get out of your bubble and go to where your people are. My guest today knows this very well. Brian Browne is a submarine qualified Chief Warrant in the U.S. Navy. Hes also co-founder of Sailors & Sticks, a nationwide group of more than 1,300 sailors and former sailors who enjoy good cigars and great conversation. He co-hosts the popular Sailors & Sticks podcast which is one of my absolute favorites. At the end of the day, Brian is an experienced, hands-on leader...
#0046 - Detox, Declutter, Dominate with Perry Marshall
If youre a leader, youre probably very busy. What if I told you that you are likely working on the wrong things? The Pareto principle tells us that 80% of our outcomes come from just 20% of our actions. So how do we determine which 20% we should focus on? My guest today is going to help us answer this question. Perry Marshall is a business strategist and author of eight books including his 2013 bestselling book, 80/20 Sales and Marketing. His latest book, Detox, Declutter, Dominate: How to Excel by Elimination shows how readers can grow their business four...
#0045 - Making an Impact with Eric Godwin
Are you ready to step away from all the negativity in the world right now? As I record this, not only are we are still in a global pandemic, but we dont know who the president is two weeks after a highly contested election. My guest today is focused on the positive. Eric Godwin is a man on a mission. He is an educator turned author. His new book, #ImpactMyLife: Being the Change, is a call to action for people looking to make a difference in their communities and workplaces. Being a leader means making a positive impact on the...
#0044 - Getting your Financial House in Order with Michael Murphy
Let me ask you a question. Do you have your financial house in order? If you had an unexpected expense, how would it affect you? 78% of people are living paycheck-to-paycheck. This includes high wage earners as well. My guest today is Michael Murphy. Michael is the founder of Financial Coaching RDU, a company that helps people get control of their finances. He writes and speaks on personal finance issues and hosts the popular Murphy on Money podcast. Hes written a new book, The Missing Key: How to Find and Use One Simple Skill to Unlock your Best Financial Life....
#0043 - Leading a Startup with Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp
Have you ever thought of starting your own company but werent sure whether you could do it? Most people think you need to have innovative ideas like Elon Musk or the vision of Steve Jobs. The truth is that entrepreneurs come in all different shapes and sizes. My guests today are Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp. They have studied thousands of successful entrepreneurs and uncovered some interesting findings. They are the authors of a new book called The Entrepreneurs Faces: How Makers, Visionaries, and Outsiders Succeed. They both have spent years helping people in the start-up community and each has...
#0042 - Beyond Stadium Status with John Brubaker
Have you ever heard of the term, Stadium Status? It signifies that someone has reached such a large audience of followers that their fans can fill an entire stadium. Think of bands like the Rolling Stones, athletes like Michael Jordan, or actors like the Rock. It represents the top of the game. Businesses and individuals can reach this level too. My guest today is John Brubaker, also known as Coach Bru. John is a former college lacrosse coach turned author, speaker, and business coach. John speaks and writes on leadership and business issues. I have been a long-time fan of...
#0041 - Escaping the Matrix with Jerome Myers
In the movie, the Matrix, the main character Neo is offered a choice between a red pill and a blue pill. The red pill represents reality, truth, and an uncertain future. The blue pill represents ignorance and living in confined comfort and the simulated reality of the Matrix, Neo takes the red pill and escapes the matrix. My guest today is Jerome Myers and he as escaped the Matrix which is the confined comfort of corporate life. He is an engineer turned entrepreneur. He is the founder of the Myers Development group a property development company investing in multifamily buildings....
#0040 Motivating Millennials with Gabriel Klingman
Today Im joined by Gabriel Klingman. Gabriel is a Speaker, Author, Consultant, and podcast host. He has over a decade of experience building and optimizing teams. He started his leadership journey at Starbucks where he managed over 120 employees from Texas to Maine. His new book, Opportunity Switch provides a simple formula for motivating millennials, minimizing turnover, and creating a HIGH-PERFORMANCE culture. If you ever wanted to know the secrets of leading millennials, this is your show! Opportunity Switch book Gabriel Klingman on Twitter Coffee With Klingman podcast Gabriel's website - FLW Academy _____ Become a leader worth following today...
#0039 The Power to Make a Difference with Heather Eason
One of the most important things that leaders do is impact the people around them. The best leaders work hard to make sure that impact is positive. My guest today is someone I have known for over 10 years. She is the kind of leader who is making a positive impact in the lives of her team and her industry. Heather is the founder and CEO of SELECT Power systems, an engineering company that supports the electrical power industry. SELECT Power systems is a certified woman-owned small business. Heather is an electrical engineer with an MBA who has been leading...
#0038 Developing an Elite Mindset with Dr. Larry Widman
If youre anything like me you love to see an elite performance. Whether its an Olympian like Michael Phelps or sports figures like Michael Jordan or Tom Brady, were fascinated at people who can perform at the highest level. Theres a common thread with these individuals they all have an elite mindset. Im joined today by Dr. Larry Widman. Larry is a High-Performance Psychiatrist AND an Elite Mindset Coach. He works with CEOs, Professional athletes, Olympians, and NCAA Sports Teams to develop the mental skills and mindset to push the boundaries of performance. Hes also co-founder of Performance Mountain, a...
#0037 Leading through the Suck with Dean Bundschu
Have you ever considered that military veterans might be the best people to start a business? First of all, they know how to build and lead a team. They are not afraid to get their hands dirty. And they can handle the suck." Yes, starting and running a business is difficult but veterans have experience in doing hard things. My guest today is Dean Bundschu. Dean is the National Ecosystem Development Director for Bunker Labs. Bunker Labs is a national non-profit network of veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs dedicated to helping the military-connected community start their own business. He has...
#0036 Where No Leadership Podcast has Gone Before with Jeff Akin
Today, my guest is Jeff Akin. Jeff is a former submariner who has more than 20 years of leadership experience in both the public and private sectors. Hes also a motivational speaker, voice-over artist, and podcast host. In fact, I think Jeff has the most unique leadership podcasts on the planet (and maybe other planets as well). He is the host and creator of the Starfleet Leadership Academy podcast. If youre thinking Star Trek, you are correct. In this podcast, Jeff breaks down episodes of Star Trek and points out all of the important leadership lessons. You dont have to...
#0035 Startup Leadership with D'Shawn Russell
Have you ever considered what it takes to be a leader in a business start-up? Its not easy and it takes a special person and a special set of skills. My guest today has those skills. D'Shawn Russell gave up her career in education to manufacture candles. Yes, candles. She decided to give up a predictable job to do something she knew very little about. She entered into the crowded market of candle manufacturing companies and decided to do battle with corporate giants like Yankee Candle...and shes winning. What does it take to lead in a startup? Listen in and...
#0034 Commanding Leadership with Max Hourigan
Imagine if you and your team were called upon to go to the front lines of a global pandemic. How would you lead your team and yourself in the face of so much risk and uncertainty? My guest today did that and hes here to talk about it. Max Hourigan is a company commander in the Army National Guard. When hes not in uniform he is the Director of Operations for a major transportation company in the Northeast. He is the host of the Commanding Leadership podcast where shares his insights gained from over a decade of business and military...
#0033 Leadership Substance not Style with Steven Mays
Have you ever considered that some of the best leaders in history had vastly different personalities and leadership styles? Think of General George Patton and Gandhi for example. Both are considered highly influential leaders yet they were so different in their approach to leadership. Today Im joined by Steven Mays. Steven is a former nuclear submarine officer who served on the USS Los Angeles. For those of you who know your history, this was the first boat in the famed 688-class of nuclear attack submarines. After the Navy, he spent most of his career leading technical teams in the nuclear...
#0032 Blue Collar Leadership with Mack Story
If you love the sights, sounds, and smells of manufacturing like me, you are in for a treat. Today Im joined by Mack Story. Mack served in the Marines and spent most of his career working and leading in manufacturing businesses. 12 years ago, he and his wife started a leadership development company called Top Story Leadership. Together, they have published 24 books on leadership development and personal growth. Mack also focuses his efforts on manufacturing leadership which is where I found out about him. He has a program called Blue-Collar Leadership which develops front line workers and those who...
#0031 Leadership Mental Health with Evan Whitehead
Today were going to talk about an often-ignored subject of leadership - mental health. My guest today is Evan Whitehead. Evan has spent most of his career in education as a teacher, a coach, and in a variety of educational leadership positions. He was a former Division 1 football player who has enjoyed a successful leadership career. But there was a problem. Evan was dying inside. Like many leaders, he struggled for years with anxiety and depression. Eventually, it came to a head and Evan ended up in the hospital. This is an important episode about a leadership subject that...
#0030 Driven to Succeed with Fred Stuvek
In this episode, were talking about success. My guest today is Fred Stuvek. Fred played quarterback for the Naval Academy, served as a Naval Officer, Led global businesses including start-ups, and now he is an author. Fred is someone who has enjoyed tremendous success in his career in sports and in business. Were discussing why so many people miss out on achieving their goals. Fred Stuvek Jr. on Twitter Fred Stuvek Jr.'s Website It Starts With You: Turn Your Goals Into Success Don't F*** This Up!: How To Get What You Want In Life _____ Learn more about my bestselling...
#0029 - Leadership Decision Making with Matthew Confer
Today Im joined by Matthew Confer. Matthew is the head of Strategy & Business Development for Abilitie. Abilitie is a leadership development company that offers team-based leadership simulations. Matthew has observed hundreds of leaders making decisions in business simulations and hes learned some very interesting things. In fact, he did a TED Talk last year discussing these findings which has close to 40,000 views. Today we talked about how leaders can make better decisions. Matthew Confer on Twitter Matthew Confer's TED Talk Learn to Lead Podcast Abilitie on Twitter Abilitie's Website _____ Learn more about my bestselling leadership book "I...
#0028 Leadership Made Simple with Neal Woodson
Today Im joined by Neal Woodson. Neal has more than 30 years of leadership experience across a wide range of environments, including restaurants, retail, education, and the event technology industry. He is the author of a new book called The Uncomplicated Coach. This is a leadership book written for busy managers and leaders of organizations who are frustrated with low employee engagement. Neal lays out a simple method to become a better leader. This method involved asking specific questions to your team members. As a leader, Ive learned over the years that its more important to ask the right questions...
#0027 Leading after a Disaster with Jason Wenschlag
What would you do - as a leader - if you were traveling on business and found out there was a major explosion at your workplace and two employees were killed? This happened to my guest, Jason Wenschlag. As a high school principal, he had to deal with this unimaginable situation. As he watched his school burn on CNN, he had two thoughts: What do I need to do now? AND How are we going to move forward? His story is incredible and how he led through this crisis is inspiring. Jason is the Upper School Principal at Minnehaha Academy...
#0026 Diversity and Inclusion the Submarine Way with Deb Fortin and John Vincent
Today Im joined by Deb Fortin and John Vincent. Deb and John are the co-founders of Submarine Way A corporate training and consulting company. They are also co-authors two leadership books - Diversity and Inclusion The Submarine Way and Up Periscope: Putting Traditional Leadership in The Crosshairs. Deb comes from 25 years of leadership in the corporate world and John comes from 20 years of US Navy submarine service where he retired as a Command Master Chief. They combine their military and corporate experiences to help build better leaders and stronger organizations. Specifically, they help companies improve engagement through diversity...
#0025 - Life after COVID with John O'Connor
Today Im joined by John O'Connor. John is a former US Army Officer and President of Career Pro Inc. For the past 30 years, he has been coaching executives and helping people in their career transitions. I met John when I was making a major career change many years ago and he helped me step up my game in terms of networking and personal branding. With the COVID pandemic having a deep impact on the job market, I wanted to get him on the show to talk about how to manage your career during this crisis. This is a powerful...
#0024 - Failure is Not the Problem with Colonel George Milton
Today Im joined by George Milton. George is a highly decorated retired U.S. Army Colonel with more than 30 years of leadership experience. He is also the author of a new book called Failure Is Not The Problem. This book teaches people how they can reach their goals by turning their failures into strengths. If youve led people for any length of time, you have experienced some level of failure. This is a subject we havent yet covered on the podcast and George gives us a lot to think about. You can learn more about George and his book here:...
#0023 Submarine Leadership Lessons with Will Bachman
Today Im joined by Will Bachman. Will is an independent management consultant and the Co-Founder of Umbrex, an organization that connects top-tier independent management consultants around the world. He also hosts the successful podcast, Unleashed, where he focuses on helping people thrive as independent professionals. My favorite part of his background, however, is that Will was a Harvard-educated US Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer. On the podcast, we talk about the leadership lessons he learned in the submarine Navy and how he has applied them to thrive in business and in life. Will Bachman on Twitter Will's company - Umbrex Unleashed...
#0022 The 3 Cs of Leadership with Ronald Donnell
Today Im joined by Ronald Donnell. Ron is currently in the Air Force officer where he has spent the past 17 years. 14 of those years, he was enlisted and 3 years ago he was promoted into the officer ranks. He is also a Ph.D. candidate working on a degree in Leadership. Like me, Ron has a fascination with the topic of leadership. Ron and I talk about his 3 C's of Servant Leadership. This is a view of leadership that you don't see every day. Ron Donnell on Twitter _____ Learn more about my bestselling leadership book "I Have...
#0021 The Power of Relationships with Larry Williamson
Today Im joined by Larry Williamson. Larry is the founder of Anchored Values Coaching and Consulting where he helps businesses, executives, and people find balance and improve relationships. He is also the author of Successful Relationships: Sharing Simple Behaviors That Bring Results. Larry understands the importance of relationships when it comes to leading people and he provides us with a unique perspective on leadership that we might have normally missed. Larry Williamson on Twitter Anchored Values Coaching and Consulting Get the book Successful Relationships: Sharing Simple Behaviors That Bring Results _____ Learn more about my bestselling leadership book "I Have...
#0020 - Leadership Reflections with Ed Brzychcy
Today Im joined by Ed Brzychcy. Ed is a US Army combat veteran and Founder of Blue Cord Management. Ed also hosts the Leadership Update Brief podcast of which I was a guest last year. He recently wrote two books, Daily Leadership Reflections: A Guided Journal for New Leaders and Daily Leadership Reflections: A Guided Journal for Experienced Leaders. We talked today about day-to-day leadership as compared to crisis leadership as well as his new books. Ed Brzychcy on Twitter Blue Cord Management Leadership Update Brief podcast Daily Leadership Reflections: A Guided Journal for New Leaders Daily Leadership Reflections: A...
#0019 Work the Future with Whitney Vosburgh
Today Im joined by Whitney Vosburgh. Whitney is the Co-Founder and CEO of Brand New Purpose, a company that helps leaders and organizations identify their True North Strategy. Hes also the co-author of the #1 Amazon Best Selling book, WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY where he helps readers find their true purpose in a world full of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. In this episode, we talked about leadership in these uncertain times. You can find Whitney at: Brand New Purpose Work the Future! Today Whitney Vosberg on Twitter _____ Learn more about my bestselling leadership book "I Have the Watch:...
#0018 Coach vs. Leader with Jason Oates
Today I'm joined by fellow podcaster and coach, Jason Oates. Jason is the host of the popular Whistle and a Clipboard podcast where interviews successful sports coaches to learn their best practices. This was recorded as a joint podcast and was a lot of fun. If youve ever wondered what coaches and business leaders can learn from each other, this is your episode. Jason Oates can be found at: Whistle and a Clipboard Podcast CoachOates.com Jason Oates on Twitter _____ Learn more about my bestselling leadership book "I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following" here. Subscribe to my...
#0017 Pivoting in a Crisis with Philip Freeman
Today Im joined by Philip Freeman. Philip is the Founder and CEO of Murphys Naturals - a manufacturing company focused on making natural products for outdoor living. He is also a former US Navy Deep Sea Diving Officer. In this episode, we talk about the changes he made in his company to provide assistance during the COVID crisis. This is an important discussion about how to pivot your organization in a crisis. Learn more about Philip's companies here: Murphy's Naturals Website Murphy's Naturals on Twitter Murphy's Naturals on Instagram Loading Dock Raleigh on Twitter _____ Learn more about my bestselling...
#0016 Passionate Leadership with Gretchen Smith
Today Im joined by Gretchen Smith. Gretchen is the founder of Code of Vets, a military veterans charity that is focused on helping veterans in need. She is a passionate leader who has rallied thousands of people around the country to help veterans in crisis. She is making a real difference in the lives of veterans. She is a living example of the John Maxwell quote. A great leader's courage to fulfill their vision comes from passion, not position. Code of Vets Website Code of Vets on Twitter Code of Vets on Instagram _____ Learn more about my bestselling leadership...
#0015 Leading through a Crisis with Jack Riggins
Today Im joined by Jack Riggins. Jack is a retired Navy Seal Commander and Co-founder of Performance Mountain, an organization that helps people, teams, and companies develop an elite mindset and a winning culture. Hes also the Host of "The Darkside of Elite" Podcast which is one of my favorites. Jack knows what it means to lead in a crisis and with everything that is going on in the world today, Im excited to be able to get his perspective. The Dark Side of Elite Podcast The Dark Side of Elite Crew Jack Riggins on Twitter Jack Riggins on Instagram...
#0014 Leadership Impact with John Brubaker
Today on the podcast, my guest is John Brubaker. John is a former college lacrosse coach who is now a leadership author, speaker, and executive coach. In this podcast, we talk about his award-winning leadership book called Seeds of Success and the impact that one leader can make in the world. This podcast is a reminder of how important leaders are in impacting the lives around us. John Brubaker's Website John Brubaker on Twitter John Brubaker's new book - Beyond Stadium Status _____ Learn more about my bestselling leadership book "I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following" here....
#0013 Crisis Leadership with Montgomery Granger
Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Montgomery Granger. Monty is a retired Army Major who was called into action to set up the Army medical facilities at Guantanamo Bay right after 9/11. He is the author of Saving Grace at Guantanamo Bay: A Memoir of a Citizen Warrior based on his personal experience. He understands the importance of crisis leadership so I was excited to have him on board to talk about leadership especially during events like 9/11 and the current COVID-19 outbreak. Montgomery Granger on Twitter Montgomery Granger Website _____ Learn more about my bestselling leadership book "I...
#0012 Groundbreaking Leadership with Stephanie Treece
Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Stephanie Treece. Stephanie was one of the first women to serve as an officer on nuclear submarines. She was the Reactor Controls Officer and later the Damage Control Officer on the USS Florida, a nuclear powered guided missile submarine. She is a Qualified Submariner and a qualified Navy Nuclear Engineer. Listen in and learn about her unique groundbreaking leadership experience. _____ Learn more about my bestselling leadership book "I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following" here. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here. Follow me on: Twitter Instagram YouTube Learn more about...
#0011 Ask the Chief with Chuck Whitworth
Today on the podcast, my guest is Chuck Whitworth, also known to many on Twitter as Chief Chuck. Chuck is a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer who served more than 24 years as a P-3 Flight Engineer. In his time in the Navy, he logged more than 5,000 hours in the sky. He came up through the enlisted ranks to become a Chief Petty Officer, one of the most important jobs in the Navy. Today were going to explore the unique roles and responsibilities of Chief Petty Officers and why they are so important in the U.S. Navy. Links to...
#0010 Leading from the Middle with Mitchell Boling
This week I'm joined by Mitchell Boling. Mitch is a retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant who spent 25 years working on fighter jets and leading the people who maintain these incredible machines. He is the author of Leadership: A View from the Middle which is an amazing book about leadership from a completely different perspective. If you're a leader or future leader, chances are youre in the middle of your organization right now. Youre not going to want to miss this episode! Links to Mitchell Boling: Mbboling.com Leadership: A View from the Middle Book Mitchell Boling on Twitter Mitchell...
#0009 Fireproofing your Organization with Pete Havel
This week I'm joined by Pete Havel. Pete spent most of his career in the bare-knuckle work of politics where he worked as a lobbyist, a consultant, and an expert in crisis communications. But lately, his focus has been on office politics and the problem of toxic work environments. He is the author of The Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers, Bosses, Employees, and Cultures. Pete is an expert in dealing with the problem of toxic employees. Every leader needs to hear this message! Links to Pete Havel: Arsonistintheoffice.com PeteHavel.com Pete Havel on Twitter Pete Havel...
#0008 Driving a Nuclear Submarine - Responsibility vs. Authority
This week I talk about the difference between Responsibility and Authority as well as how to balance them properly. You will learn what happens when you get this right and the problems that are created when you screw this up.
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#0007 The First 100 Days
This week I talk about the importance of the first 100 days as a new leader. I list 10 things every new leader should do.
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#0006 The Power of Human Connection
This week I share a simple technique I use every day to better connect with my team, reinforce our mission, and get everyone on the same page.
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#0005 Having Your Employees Back
This week I share a story of a leader who both changed my career and the performance of our business by one simple act.
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#0004 Why Good Employees Go Bad
This week we explore the topic of employee engagement and learn why even our best employees become disengaged.
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#0003 Finding the Right Leadership Balance
This week we explore the topic of leadership balance and look at what happens when we act in the extremes.
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#0002 Why do you want to be a leader?
How do our motivations affect our ability to lead? Find out in this week's episode.
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#0001 - Gemba, a strange word with an important meaning for all leaders
What can an obscure Japanese word teach us about leadership? Find out in this week's episode.
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Episode 45: The Hiring Friends Dilemma
In today's episode ofThe Founder and CEO Podcast, Mike and Patrick tackle one of the most emotional (and common) earlystage questions:Should I hire my friends?Drawing on real stories from building Carbon Black and beyond, Mike and Patrick unpack both sides of the equation: the incredible upside of working with people you already trust and love, and the very real risk of damaging relationships that extend to spouses, kids, and close-knit social circles.
Episode 44: Escaping the Hub-and-Spoke CEO Model
In this episode, Mike and Patrick unpack the hub-and-spoke operating model that quietly burns out founders and slows companies to a crawl. They share real stories from their own journeys as first-time CEOs, the subtle signs youre the hub of every decision, and why your team keeps lining up outside your door for answers. Youll learn how fear of failure feeds control, what it does to speed and morale, and the first practical steps to empower your leaders, improve decision-making, and finally get your leverage back
Episode 43: Leveling Up Customer Success - An Interview with Jenny Campbell
In this episode of the Founder and CEO Podcast, Mike and Patrick are joined by customer success expert Jenny Campbell to explore the full lifecycle of building, expanding, and optimizing customer success and customer experience teams in high-growth companies. Jenny shares actionable insights on when to hire your first customer success leader, how to structure and compensate CS teams, the critical distinctions between customer success and customer experience, and the metrics that matter (GRR, NRR). From early-stage player-coach hires to scaling up with segmentation and executive alignment, learn how to avoid common pitfalls, adapt to each growth phase, and develop...
In today's episode, Mike Patrick dive deep into the often misunderstood world of startup equity compensation. Using personal experiences and industry-tested frameworks, they break down key equity concepts - from options and RSUs to vesting schedules and cliffs. The conversation covers different types of grants (new-hire, promotion, merit, and evergreen), the evolution from flexible early-stage percentages to fair and equitable banding systems as companies scale, and the pivotal role of equity in attracting, retaining, and motivating top talent. Learn practical strategies and math-backed models for structuring offers, communicating value, and leveraging equity as a competitive advantage - plus why regular...
Episode 41: Demystifying Comp Plans: Mini-Series Part 2 - Rethinking Variable Compensation Across the Company
In this episode of the Founder and CEO Podcast, hosts Mike Viscuso and Patrick Morley dive deep into one of the most impactful, and often misunderstood, aspects of startup scaling: company-wide compensation strategy. Drawing from their real-world experience building and leading teams at Carbon Black, Bit9, and beyond, Mike and Patrick debate the pros and cons of implementing variable compensation for every employee, not just in sales.Listen as they break down classic models like the 50/50 sales comp split, explore alternatives for engineering and other departments, and discuss the importance of driving alignment through compensation. Patrick and Mike also share...
Episode 40: Demystifying Comp Plans: Mini-Series Part 1Building Simple, Effective Compensation for Sales
Join Mike Viscuso and Patrick Morley for the kickoff of a new miniseries designed to help founders tackle one of the most confusing hurdles for early-stage companies: creating and managing compensation plans.Whether youre wondering how to structure OTE, balance base and variable pay, set achievable targets, or avoid common pitfalls, this episode offers proven advice, real-world anecdotes, and actionable insights for sales comp. Discover why simplicity and alignment are crucial, how to handle your first sales hire, and what founders need to know to attract and retain top talent. This episode is perfect for startup founders, CEOs, and anyone facing...
Episode 39: Unlocking Leverage - The Power of a CFO for Early Stage Companies - An Interview with Gordon Pothier and Steve Webber
In this episode of The Founder and CEO Podcast, Mike and Patrick Morley sit down with veteran CFOs Gordon Pothier and Steve Webber to demystify the CFO role. Discover why hiring the right CFO can be a game-changing decision, what differentiates a CFO from an accountant or VP of Finance, and the essential skills great CFOs bring to growing companies. Also in this episode: Learn when to bring on this key partner, how their responsibilities evolve as a business scales, and actionable advice on building a strong CEOCFO partnership. If you're a founder looking for more leverage in your business,...
Episode 38: The Ecosystem Architect - An Interview with Top Partnership Builder, Tom Barsi
Join Mike Viscuso and Patrick Morley as they explore the world of business development with special guest Tom Barsi, a global ecosystem leader with extensive experience at companies like Carbon Black, Expanse, and Veza. Their conversation dives deep into the strategic art of building powerful tech partnerships, in the early stages and uncovers how startups can leverage resellers, hyperscalers, and tech alliances to drive growth.
Episode 37: Cracking the Channel Code - An Interview with Longtime Channel Leader Jessica Couto
Wondering about your channel strategy? Join us on the latest episode of the "Founder & CEO" podcast where Jessica Couto, a channel veteran who's built programs for companies like Carbon Black and LastPass, breaks down everything you need to know about channel partnerships. Learn when to start, how to recruit the right partners, and why channel could be your secret weapon for explosive growth. Whether you're in cybersecurity or any tech industry, this episode is a helpful roadmap to understanding how to leverage channel partnerships effectively.
Episode 36: "From WAF to Winning" - Zane Lackey's Journey of Market Transformation and Startup Success
Join Mike Viscuso and Patrick Morley as they sit down with Zane Lackey, former CISO of Etsy and co-founder of Signal Sciences, to unpack the critical lessons of startup success. Zane shares his candid insights on navigating market challenges, the art of GTM strategy, and how technical founders can transform their innovative ideas into successful businesses. Learn how Signal Sciences went from avoiding the "WAF" label to becoming an $825 million acquisition, and discover the key strategies for building a company that not only creates great technology but also wins in the market.
Episode 35: "Go Slow to Go Big" An Interview with Recorded Future's Christopher Ahlberg
In this episode of the Founder and CEO podcast, Christopher Ahlberg, founder of Recorded Future, shares insights from his entrepreneurial journey and chats with Mike and Patrick about: the importance of "go slow to go big" philosophy in building a successful company; how Recorded Future created a threat intelligence category with only $25 million in funding; the value of patience and leading by example in startup leadership; and insights on selling to MasterCard for $2.65 billion and the emerging opportunities in private equity.
Episode 34: Defying Traditional Playbooks - An Interview with Nexthink Founder & CEO Pedro Bados
What does it take to build a ~$300 million company while staying true to your entrepreneurial spirit? Join us as Pedro Bados, founder and CEO of Nexthink, reveals the unconventional wisdom that propelled his company to success. From navigating early-stage challenges to creating a unique approach to leadership, this episode is a masterclass in startup survival and growth. Discover how critical thinking, purposeful prioritization, and genuine employee engagement can transform a startup into an industry leader. Tune in for an unfiltered look at building a tech company that defies traditional playbooks.
Episode 33: Building Efficient Systems to Scale Smarter - An Interview with Billy Bosworth
Scaling a company isnt just about growthits about building efficient systems and processes to support that growth. In this episode, Patrick and Mike sit down with Billy Bosworth, experienced tech executive and partner at Vista Equity Partners, to explore how VISTA helps portfolio companies streamline operations and drive efficiency. Billy shares insights on: the evolution of VISTAs approach from prescriptive tech stacks to best practices; Why having a single source of truth is critical for decision-making; key metrics that diagnose system inefficiencies; the CEOs role in fostering a culture of operational excellence; and how long it really takes to transform...
Episode 32: Running Executive Offsites
In today's episode, Patrick and Mike discuss the ins and outs of hosting an executive offsite, leaning on their experience at Carbon Black. From preparing materials, settling differences, and communicating key decisions to the larger organization, this episode covers the essentials for running a successful offsite.
Episode 31: AMA - Talking to the Board, Metrics Galore, Channel Strategy & Remembering All Those Names
In their first-ever AMA episode, Patrick and Mike answer listener questions across a variety of topics including: communicating to the board, metrics across the business, channel strategy, sales enablement, brand vs. demand gen, and more. Patrick also reveals his "trick" for remembering everyone's name.
Episode 30: Preventing Friction Mini-Series - When Orgs Don't Get Along
Today's episode delves into the dynamics of inter-departmental conflicts, such as the classic tensions between sales and marketing, and the pivotal role leadership plays in resolving them. Patrick kicks things off with a compelling high school fight story to illustrate how emotions can escalate. He then introduces a practical five-step framework for addressing friction, emphasizing the critical contributions of HR leaders, effective coaching, and CEO involvementeven when tough decisions, like letting go of problematic individuals, are necessary to preserve organizational harmony.
Episode 29: Preventing Friction Mini-Series - Communication & Decision Making
In today's episode of "Founder & CEO," Mike and Patrick discuss the key elements of communication to help alleviate friction, including the RACI and ARCI models, which the duo used at Carbon Black to mixed effect.
Episode 28: Preventing Friction Mini Series: Objective Alignment
In today's Founder and CEO podcast, Mike and Patrick start a miniseries on friction in scaling companies and highlight friction from misalignment of priorities, poor communication, and outdated systems. Today's episode emphasizes addressing friction to maintain growth, using a management by objectives (MBO) process to align goals and priorities. They also stress the importance of tying objectives to incentive models and managing Patrick's shiny object syndrome.
Episode 27: Hiring Great People Fast: Part 2, An Interview with Global Talent Acquisition Leader, Marisa Ianelli
In part two of the "Hiring Great People Fast" series, Michael and Patrick bring in Global Talent Acquisition Leader, Marisa Ianelli, who discusses the ins and outs of recruiting during the early stages, including: readiness for scaling, a clear hiring strategy, how to best use LinkedIn and Glassdoor, internal promotions versus external hires, referrals, brand recognition, applicant tracking systems, and fractional recruiting. This is a great episode if you have any questions relating to hiring and recruitment of top talent!
Episode 26: Hiring Great People Fast: Part 1, Executives
In part one of the "Hiring Great People Fast" series, Patrick and Mike discuss the process for hiring early-stage executives. The conversation covers the risks of over-hiring, the importance of hiring the right executive, and the need for a supportive board. Mike and Patrick also stress the significance of understanding team dynamics and the challenges of making gut-wrenching hiring decisions.
Episode 25: The Operating Rhythm of the Business
In today's episode, Mike and Patrick discuss the operating rhythm of a business by exploring decision-making processes and the significance of alignment and communication as a company grows. They also discuss what they did at Carbon Black, emphasizing regular check-ins, strategic discussions, and the role of the assumptions tab in making informed decisions.
Flash Episode: "Founder Mode"
In today's flash episode, Mike and Patrick discuss the dichotomy of founder mode vs. manager mode in the context of their Carbon Black experience. They explore how founders' visions drive companies forward, contrasting with managers' operational focus.
Episode 24: The Financial Model
In todays episode, Mike and Patrick tackle the ever-important financial model and discuss how executive alignment, hiring decisions, planning, and forecasting all play into a companys growth strategy. During their chat, the duo also talks about setting realistic expectations across the business and the importance of having flexibility within the operating plan.
Episode 23: Turning Growth Strategies into Operational Plans
In today's episode, Mike and Patrick explore the relationship between growth strategies and operational planning and stress the importance of alignment - particularly when it comes to navigating financial constraints and making tradeoffs.
Episode 22: Building An Operating Plan
On the heels of Episode 21, "What Is Good Growth?" Patrick and Mike discuss how to build an operating plan to support growth goals. The duo reflects on their time at Carbon Black, where they spent two (or was it four?) annual offsites working with the executive team on agreeing to the operating plan.
Episode 21: What is Good Growth?
In today's episode, Mike and Patrick kick off the podcast's growth block by answering a critical question: "What is good growth?" In doing so, the guys discuss T2D3, having ugly babies, and how context is absolutely critical in measuring and communicating growth - especially to investors.
Episode 20: Product Market Fit
In today's "Founder & CEO" episode, Mike and Patrick discuss one of the most nebulous topics early-stage companies often encounter: Product Market Fit (PMF.) The guys discuss what PMF is, what it might look like, and what to do once a company has it.
Episode 19: Hiring the Founding Team
In the latest episode of the Founder and CEO podcast, Mike and Patrick discuss the importance of a founding team, including: how many founders are ideal, what type of person you should look for in a founding team member, and the key difference between the founders and the rest of the team in those critical, early stages.
Episode 18: Building Out Early Go-To-Market
In today's episode, Mike and Patrick discuss what it's like to build out the early go-to-market team and answer some key questions for listeners, including: "How involved will I still be in sales as a founder?" "Should I work with an advisor or hire someone full-time to help?" and "When soliciting help, should I augment my skillsets or hire what I know best?" This is a great episode for any founder who wants to better understand the early days of building sales and marketing.
Episode 17: Building Repeatable Sales - An Interview Sales Guru Bill Dedrick
In today's episode, Patrick and Mike welcome Bill Dedrick, a longtime sales executive who is an expert at building and accelerating sales deals. In the episode, Dedrick reveals how to implement methodologies (MEDDIC & MEDDPIC) that can help understand a prospect's needs and provide insight into the decision making process.
Episode 16: The First Sales
Mike and Patrick demystify a companys first sales - from the various funnel stages to understanding customers purchasing-decision process. Above all, they say, a founder (even those who are super technical) must participate in the sales process during the very beginning in order to validate market fit and learn the language customers are speaking.
Episode 15: Pricing & Packaging
On todays episode of Founder & CEO, Mike and Patrick discuss a topic that early-stage founders tend to spend little time on Pricing and Packaging, which, as the guys note, can become a cornerstone artifact for the entire business - from finance to engineering to communication with customers. The guys also chat about the various types of packaging and pricing models and how early-stage founders can decide on which model to use.
Episode 14: Positioning & Messaging
Mike and Patrick open the podcast in vehement disagreement over which element of positioning and messaging is harder; the guys chat about the deep work required for category creation; and Mike reveals how his family finally decided to buy a new car, what they selected, and why.
Episode 13: Ideal Customer Profile
Mike and Patrick discuss the early-stage nuances of finding and speaking to the ideal customer and then the duo answers a critical question for first-time founders: "Should I sell to someone outside my ICP as we look to scale to our first $1 million?"
Episode 12: What Makes a Startup a Startup?
In this episode, Patrick and Mike discuss "The Early Days" and differentiate startups from small businesses. As the duo notes, running a startup can be a messy rollercoaster where rapid expansion forces some hard decisions, especially for first-time founders. Find more, including key episode resources, at founderandceopod.com
Episode 11: The Power of Great Coaching - Leadership Expert Sue Salvemini Joins the Podcast
In today's episode, Mike and Patrick welcome their first ever guest, leadership coach Sue Salvemini, who discusses: the differences between being a coach versus an advisor; how coaching helps uncover a person's core values; and the two specific questions she asks Mike during their coaching sessions that get him to challenge his assumptions.
Episode 10: The Value of Values
Mike and Patrick discuss the importance of creating and communicating values to everyone in the company starting from very early and patrick reveals some of his own key principles to lead by.
Episode 9: Managing the Executive Team
Mike and Patrick dig deeper into "management" versus "leadership," the 3-Strike Rule when it comes to managing executives, and how important the social contract between CEO and executive becomes.
Episode 8: Leading the Executive Team
In today's episode, Mike and Patrick discuss the difference between "leadership" and "management," the various ways people are motivated, and how creating accountability across the executive team works compared to a hub-and-spoke model.
Episode 7: Managing RIFs
In today's episode, Mike and Patrick tackle a tough topic - managing RIFs (reductions in force) - and discuss the best procedures for deciding where to cut and how to effectively communicate to the business.
Episode 6: Bringing Goals to Life
Mike and Patrick talk about how to best communicate goals to the business, how to implement strategies for achieving those goals and what a BHAG is.
Episode 5: Goal Setting
Mike and Patrick discuss how founders should be thinking about goals and what investors are looking for when it comes to returns.
Episode 4: Board Composition
Patrick and Mike build on a previous discussion regarding the board of directors and chat about who you might be looking to have on your board and why you want them there.
Episode 3: Fundraising
"Always Be Raising." Mike and Patrick discuss the challenges and frustrations of fundraising and the importance of building relationships with investors.
Episode 2: CEO Loneliness
Patrick and Mike discuss the loneliness experienced by CEOs and the physical impacts of this loneliness as well as the the importance of having a trusted partner for support. Patrick introduces one of his favorite leadership acronyms, "PPOS."
Episode 1: Board Management
Mike and Patrick discuss their history and partnership at Carbon Black and reveal the top good board management principles.
Episode 0: Why We Started This Podcast
Welcome to the Founder & CEO Podcast and "Why Are We Doing This?"
Grit w/ Joubin Mirzadegan
How Kevin Mandia Built the Most Trusted Name in Cybersecurity
What does security look like when attackers use AI better than you do?Armadin recently raised $200M to build for the attacker of the future, where attacks are autonomous and harder to contain.On the Kleiner Perkins Grit podcast, Kevin Mandia joins Joubin Mirzadegan to share how hes thinking about this shift, why cybersecurity has always been a calling, and why customer trust is what ultimately compounds into market leadership.Guest: Kevin Mandia, Founder and CEO, ArmadinConnect with Kevin MandiaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mandia-0a07173/Connect with Josh Coyne:XLinkedInConnect with Joubin:XLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow on LinkedInFollow on XLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
The Silicon Valley Insider In The Pentagon | DoW Emil Michael
Emil Michael went from scaling Uber across 600 cities to rewiring the world's largest military.In the midst of the Pentagon-Silicon Valley debate, the now U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering opens up about what a real partnership demands from both sides.He also shares how he's built three new entry points for defense tech companies, and why America's military is called the "Department of War" again.Guest: Emil Michael, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and EngineeringConnect with Emil MichaelXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpgritFollow on X:https://x.com/KPGritLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
How Sierra Is Pulling Ahead in the AI Race | Co-founder Bret Taylor
Few founders have seen Silicon Valley from every seat at the table.After co-creating Google Maps at Google, serving as CTO at Facebook, and later as co-CEO of Salesforce, Bret Taylor is now building AI agents at Sierra to redefine customer experience.On Grit, he explains why competitive intensity is a core value at their fast-growing company and why he believes AI wont lead to a world where people stop working.Guest: Bret Taylor, co-founder of SierraConnect with BretXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow GritLinkedInXLearn more about Kleiner Perkins:https://www.kleinerperkins.com/
The AI Era of Cybercrime: How Malwarebytes Is Evolving Its Security Stack | Marcin Kleczynski
What began as a 14 year old fixing infected computers became Malwarebytes, an 800 person cybersecurity company trusted by millions of customers.On Grit, Marcin Kleczynski joins Joubin Mirzadegan to explore AI driven cyber threats, strategic reinvention, and the discipline of evolving before the market forces you to.Weve exceeded. Now, what do we do to protect individuals against the next wave of threats, which are plentiful?Guest: Marcin Kleczynski, CEO at MalwarebytesConnect with Marcin KleczynskiX: https://x.com/mkleczynskiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcinkleczynski/Connect with JoubinX: https://x.com/JoubinmirLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/Email: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpgritFollow on X:https://x.com/KPGritLearn more about Kleiner Perkins: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/
The Truth Behind Automation Claims in Customer Support | Cresta CEO Ping Wu
Can you scale customer support without burning out agents or frustrating customers?Ping Wu shares how Cresta combines AI and human intelligence into a single system that scales sustainably for companies like United Airlines and Porsche.In this episode, Ping also breaks down the three constraints that shape automation in the real world: conversation complexity, infrastructure debt, and customer demographics.Guest: Ping Wu, CEO of CrestaConnect with Ping WuX: https://x.com/ping_wuLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pingwu/Connect with JoubinX: https://x.com/JoubinmirLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/Email: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpgritFollow on X:https://x.com/KPGritLearn more about Kleiner Perkins: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/
The Safest Dollar on the Internet | Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire
USDC closed the gap between software and law in modern finance.On Grit, Jeremy Allaire discusses how fully reserved, dollar backed digital currency became part of the financial system after more than a decade of work.He also shares why for him grit is about sustaining belief through deep uncertainty, even when Circle faced the threat of bankruptcy in 2019.Guest: Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO at CircleConnect with Jeremy AllaireX: https://x.com/jerallaireLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyallaire/Connect with JoubinX: https://x.com/JoubinmirLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/Email: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpgritFollow on X:https://x.com/KPGritLearn more about Kleiner Perkins:https://www.kleinerperkins.com/
Why Were Only Using 1% of AI | Glean CEO Arvind Jain
Glean has grown into a $7.2B company by giving employees AI assistants and agents that extend their capabilities.CEO Arvind Jain is back on Grit alongside Joubin Mirzadegan. Heres what stood out:My mindset by default is that if you build something last year, that it's got to be obsolete. There has to be a new way to do that thing better today. If not, then it's just lack of imagination.I have no doubts that AI capabilities are just going to increase more and more over the next few years. But even more important is this concept of how much are we...
The Grittiest Conversations of 2025: AI, Business & Beyond
In this recap episode, we highlight the best moments from our 2025 interviews and reflect on the ideas that defined the year.Featuring:David Rubenstein (co-founder of Carlyle) Yamini Rangan (CEO of HubSpot) Ben Chestnut (co-founder of Mailchimp) Winston Weinberg (co-founder and CEO of Harvey)Garrett Lord (co-founder of Handshake) Aidan Gomez (co-founder and CEO of Cohere) Michelle Zatlyn (co-founder of Cloudflare) Evan Spiegel (co-founder and CEO of Snap) Connect with JoubinX: https://x.com/JoubinmirLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/Email: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpgritFollow on X:https://x.com/KPGritLearn more about Kleiner Perkins: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/
How Brands Stay Visible When AI Decides | Profound CEO James Cadwallader
What happens when AI becomes your most influential referrer?As consumers turn to ChatGPT for answers, James Cadwallader and his team at Profound help brands like Eight Sleep and MongoDB gain visibility and leverage inside AI models.On this episode of Grit, he explains why brand narrative has shifted away from content, and why Profound is scaling globally ahead of traditional SaaS timelines.Guest: James Cadwallader, co-founder and CEO of Profound and Ilya Fushman, partner at Kleiner PerkinsConnect with James CadwalladerX: https://x.com/thejamescad?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsca/Connect with Ilya FushmanX: https://x.com/ilyafLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilyafushman/Connect with JoubinX: https://x.com/JoubinmirLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/Email: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpgritFollow on X:https://x.com/KPGritLearn more about Kleiner Perkins: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/
How Snap Plans to Win the AR Race | Evan Spiegel on Spectacles
Turning down a $3B offer from Facebook is a bold move for any young CEO.Evan Spiegel shares how Snaps early dream was to stay independent and give its community an authentic voice, a bet that proved right.He also explains why they are now doubling down on AR glasses and why the anxiety around AI deserves far more attention from tech leaders.Guest: Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. and Bing Gordon, Advisor at Kleiner PerkinsConnect with Evan SpiegelX:https://x.com/evanspiegel?lang=enLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-spiegel/Connect with Bing GordonX: https://x.com/bingfishLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/binggordon/Connect with JoubinX: https://x.com/JoubinmirLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/Email: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins:https://www.kleinerperkins.com/
The Pull to Build: Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit and Starting Roadrunner
What does it take to go from advising founders to becoming one?On this weeks special Reverse Grit episode, we flip the script and put our Grit podcast host Joubin Mirzadegan in the guest seat.Joubin recently founded Roadrunner, where he is now co-founder & CEO. Roadrunner is building an AInative CPQ to modernize the quotetocash stack, drawing on years of conversations hes had with enterprise revenue leaders.Stepping into the host role, Mamoon Hamid joins Joubin to talk about his transition from sales leader to founder, how Roadrunner came together, and why it became our first incubation since Glean.Roadrunner is hiring! Check...
Building Cloudflare for the Next 50 Years | Co-founder Cloudfare Michelle Zatlyn
Fifteen years in, it can still feel like were just getting started.Michelle Zatlyn, co-founder of Cloudflare, returns to Grit with Joubin Mirzadegan to share how Cloudflare secures the internet for millions, with a vision built to last generations.She also shares why staying close to reality and to customers becomes harder as success compounds, and how Cloudflare is helping content creators regain control in an AI driven internet.Guest: Michelle Zatlyn, co-founder and President of CloudflareConnect with Michelle ZatlynXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
She Sold Her Startup for $500 Million, Heres Her Next Idea
Screens have pulled families apart. Brynn Putnam set out to bring them back together with Board, the worlds first face-to-face game console.On Grit, she tells Joubin Mirzadegan how every venture shes built, including Mirror, started as a personal need, and how her true edge is the ability to strip an idea down to what actually matters.Guest: Brynn Putnam, founder and CEO of BoardConnect with Brynn PutnamXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
Synthetic Data and the Future of AI | Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez
How do companies like Salesforce and Dell scale intelligence across every cloud?Aidan Gomez, co-founder and CEO of Cohere, explains how theyre building AI that works across all enterprise systems and deploys anywhere, giving companies true flexibility and security.He joins Joubin Mirzadegan for a wide-ranging conversation on why synthetic data went from dismissed to indispensable, and how the race among AI labs is really unfolding.Guest: Aidan Gomez, co-founder and CEO of CohereConnect with Aidan:XLinkedInConnect with Joubin:XLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
From Yext to Roam: Howard Lermans Second Act
The hardest company to build is the one you start after youve already succeeded.After scaling Yext into a platform powering millions of businesses, Howard Lerman chose to start over with Roam, the Office of the Future, where humans and AI work side by side from anywhere.On Grit, he joins Joubin Mirzadegan to talk about the solitude of leadership and what happens when you stop building for Wall Street.Guest: Howard Lerman, co-founder and former CEO of Yext, and founder and CEO of RoamConnect with Howard LermanXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
Rebuilding Front for the AI Era | CEO Dan OConnell
The hardest part of transformation is knowing what to let go of.Dan OConnell, now leading Front as CEO and formerly on the board at Dialpad, joins Joubin Mirzadegan to explore the delicate balance between legacy and innovation as he leads a decade old company through the AI revolution.He also reflects on why courage and control can coexist in leadership, and what it means to make decisions that give you energy.Guest: Dan OConnell, CEO of FrontConnect with Dan OConnellXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
ElevenLabs Vision for Voice Interfaces | CEO Mati Staniszewski
Before AI became a buzzword, a few true believers were already building.Since early 2022, Mati Staniszewski and his team at ElevenLabs have been among them, working to create voices that actually represent emotions.He shares with Joubin Mirzadegan how voice AI is transforming diverse fields, from delivering personalized healthcare for different age groups to amplifying creativity in filmmaking.Guest: Mati Staniszewski, co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabsConnect with Mati StaniszewskiXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
95% Faster Video Production with Synthesia | Victor Riparbelli
Whats product-market fit like when you give people the power to do what they never thought was possible?On this rerun of Grit from April 2024, Victor Riparbelli, co-founder and CEO of Synthesia, shares how his platform gave billions a new way to create video without cameras, and explores a future where video and audio replace text as the primary way to share knowledge and content.Guests: Victor Riparbelli, CEO and co-founder of Synthesia and Josh Coyne, Partner at Kleiner PerkinsConnect with Victor RiparbelliX: https://x.com/vriparbelliLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorriparbelli/Connect with Josh CoyneX: https://x.com/josh_coyneLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuacoyne/Connect with JoubinX: https://x.com/JoubinmirLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/Email: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins:https://www.kleinerperkins.com/
From Idea To Impact: How Gamma Is Redefining Presentations | Grant Lee
Make your product irresistible, and everything else will follow.Thats the philosophy of Grant Lee, co-founder and CEO of Gamma, an AI design platform with an 'anti-PowerPoint approach', used by over 50M people.This week on Grit, he also shares why enduring businesses arent one person shows, and how their deliberate hiring process shapes and strengthens company culture.Connect with Grant LeeXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
Leadership Lessons From Snowflakes Sales & Marketing Duo | Chris Degnan and Denise Persson
Scaling a business globally comes down to leaders who align teams and drive them forward together.Snowflake serves over 12,000 customers, and early executives Chris Degnan and Denise Persson share how they scaled the company while keeping the unlikely pairing of sales and marketing perfectly aligned through hypergrowth.They join Joubin Mirzadegan to share insights from their new book, Make It Snow, revealing how they built Snowflakes go-to-market engine and fostered a customer-first culture across every function.Guests: Chris Degnan, former CRO and advisor to the CEO at Snowflake, and Denise Persson, CMO at Snowflake.Connect with Chris DegnanLinkedInConnect with Denise PerssonLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail:...
The Man Who Builds for the Decade Ahead | Founder of Google X, Waymo, and Udacity
What does it take to reinvent entire industries, over and over again?This week on Grit, Sebastian Thrun, the godfather of self-driving cars and massive open online courses, reflects on a career pushing the boundaries of technology across mobility, education, and AI.With Joubin Mirzadegan, he shares why he believes autonomous driving could become the biggest lifesaving technology in history, and how a wake-up call led him to found Udacity to truly democratize higher education.Guest: Sebastian Thrun, CEO of Stealth Startup, founder of Google X and UdacityConnect with Sebastian ThrunXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
How WordPress Became a Web Giant | Automattic Founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg
What kind of founder builds a billion-dollar company around something anyone can use for free? Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, joins Joubin Mirzadegan to reflect on two decades of building the platform that now powers over 43% of all websites through cycles of doubt, decline, and reinvention.He also shares how Automattic aligns employees with its mission to democratize publishing and commerce through paid sabbaticals and remote work.Guest: Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and founder and CEO of AutomatticConnect with Matt MullenwegXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
The Central Nervous System for Modern Business | Confluent CEO Jay Kreps
The apps and websites we use every day depend on systems most of us never see.Jay Kreps joins Joubin Mirzadegan to share how Confluent became the central nervous system for companies like Expedia and eBay, letting them respond to business operations instantly.They also break down why the myth of AI-driven efficiency falls short, and why building truly transformative companies takes far longer than most people expect.Guest: Jay Kreps, Co-Founder & CEO of ConfluentConnect with JayXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
Airtables AI Reboot with CEO Howie Liu
Can a no-code giant reinvent itself in the AI-native era?This week on Grit, Airtable CEO Howie Liu shares what it means to refound a company, how speed comes from tearing up old playbooks, and why conversational AI is reshaping his productand his company.Guest: Howie Liu, Co-Founder & CEO of AirtableChapters:00:00 Intro01:04 First startup & YC04:06 Salesforce acqui-hire07:31 Life-changing exit at 2211:07 Scaling too fast, layoffs14:04 Sparks vs. coasting growth19:33 Two years to launch24:04 Could AI Build It Faster?27:06 Vibe coding & AI startups36:47 Everyone can build software41:08 Refounding Airtable with AI51:04 Sprint vs. marathon58:15 Cap tables & control01:03:29 Always be...
Inside the Mind of the Worlds Most Optimistic CEO
For Bill McDermott, work has never been just a job.On this Labor Day rerun of Grit, first published Jan 9, 2023, the ServiceNow CEO reflects on what he learned from his earliest jobs and how he carried those lessons from a deli counter in Long Island to the boardroom of an $80B software company.We cover:Why Bill bought a deli when he was in high school and how he competed against 7-Eleven (04:00)Interviewing at Xerox and wanting it more than anyone else (08:17)Unwavering optimism and being a source of strength for others (12:34)How a love of work has shaped Bill as...
How Dropbox Beat Big Tech in the Cloud Wars
How do you win when your competitors are the biggest companies in the world?This week on Grit, Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston retraces the path from a bus-stop prototype to competing head-on with Google, Apple, and Microsoft.He explains why grit is learning to run toward discomfort, and the moments he realized founders keep going for the love of the game.Guest: Drew Houston, Co-Founder & CEO of DropboxChapters:00:00 Trailer00:52 Introduction01:35 Towards full autonomy16:20 Coming back to school21:45 Golden ticket to California25:23 No ones born a CEO28:15 Y Combinator and a co-founder37:53 The craft of being a great CEO53:41 Metabolizing the...
Building High-Impact Sales Teams | Dan Lee and Nooks
Even with AI, sales still comes down to human connection. This week on Grit, Dan Lee shares how Nooks automates busywork like research and dialing for thousands of sales teams, letting reps focus on the conversations that close deals.He also shares his do more with less approach, why cold calls still convert, and how to maximize human impact alongside AI.Guests: Dan Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Nooks and Leigh Marie Braswell, Partner at Kleiner PerkinsConnect with Dan Lee:XLinkedInConnect with Leigh Marie BraswellXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
Shishir Mehrotra on Building Tools Creators Love
What if your tools shared context like your team does?This week on Grit, Shishir Mehrotra shares how the Coda and Grammarly collaboration unlocks context as a superpower, reflects on his early days at Google and YouTube, and hints at a future where tools anticipate intent and amplify how we work.He also shares how this paves the way for agent-based workflows and AI-native communication, beginning with Superhumans email experience.Guest: Shishir Mehrotra, co-founder of Coda and CEO of GrammarlyConnect with ShishirXLinkedInChapters: 00:00 Trailer01:24 Introduction02:09 Zoo vs safari12:02 A TV ahead of its time21:25 Product decisions31:25 The data behind the algorithm37:26 The AI...
How Notion Reimagined Productivity Tools | Ivan Zhao
Ivan Zhao joins Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit to break down how the companys minimalist design became a strategic edge in a world overwhelmed by bloated software.He shares why the AI agent still hasnt arrived, and how Notions modular approach might be the closest thing to making it real.Guest: Ivan Zhao, co-founder and CEO of NotionMentioned in this episode: Fuzzy Khosrowshahi, Airbnb, Sequoia Capital, Linear, Figma, Apple, Things, Microsoft, BMW, Lumiere, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Rippling, Matt MacInnis, Inkling, Steve Jobs, Douglas Engelbart, Alan Kay, Bill Gates, OpenAI ChatGPT, Y Combinator, Andrej Karpathy, Toby Schachman, Simon Last, Spotify,...
The Travel Giant Built on Billions of Reviews | Steve Kaufer on TripAdvisor
How did Tripadvisor become every travelers starting point?Steve Kaufer joins Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit to break down how Tripadvisor became the internets trusted travel companion, built on over a billion reviews and decades of trust. He also shares why early personalization fell short and how AI is finally doing what travel agents once did by understanding the traveler, but faster, smarter, and at scale.Guest: Steve Kaufer, co-founder of TripAdvisorChapters:(00:00) Trailer(00:45) Introduction(01:32) Early days of Tripadvisor(08:14) Catching the startup bug(18:42) Luck and timing(26:54) $200M: a combo of money and risk(37:37) I love creating stuff(40:45) Hardest part of being a public CEO(46:21)...
The Expert Network Behind Handshake AIs Model Training w/ Garrett Lord & Mamoon Hamid
Guests: Garrett Lord, co-founder and CEO of Handshake; and Mamoon Hamid, partner at Kleiner Perkins.Handshake set out to democratize career opportunity. In the process, it unlocked something more: a high-trust expert network built on verified talent and earned trust.This week on Grit, Garrett Lord shares how what began as a platform for student job seekers is now partnering with leading labs, enabling experts to train real-world AI systems. He explains how owning verified domain talent has become their core strategic edge, bypassing middlemen and turning a decade of trust into lasting advantage.Connect with Garrett LordXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmailConnect with MamoonXLinkedInLearn more...
How Plaid Turned a Failed $5.3B Deal with Visa into Momentum | Zach Perret (Plaid)
Zach Perret saw a fintech explosion comingand built the rails before it arrived.On this weeks Grit, the Plaid co-founder and CEO retraces his path from building tools for developers to linking the worlds largest banks, and how a failed $5.3B acquisition by Visa became a launchpad.He unpacks the pressure of operating in a tightly regulated industry, why rebuilding trust after the deal collapse was harder than expected, and how Plaid is navigating the shift from startup to staplewhile staying obsessed with the end user.Links:Connect with ZachXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
Episode 250: AI Special Featuring Sierra, Harvey, Windsurf & More
Six leaders from across tech from SaaS and semis to law and logistics come together for our 250th episode milestone in this very special AI recap, where we unpack how new advances are transforming the way industries function, and how work gets done.Featuring: Bret Taylor (Sierra Co-founder) Winston Weinberg (Harvey Co-founder and CEO) Matt Murphy (Marvell Technology Chairman and CEO) Yamini Rangan (HubSpot CEO) Chris Urmson (Aurora CEO) Varun Mohan (Windsurf Co-founder and CEO)Connect with Joubin:- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/- X: https://x.com/JoubinmirEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins: https://www.kleinerperkins.com
How Imprint Is Reinventing Credit Cards for Modern Brands | Daragh Murphy
Daragh Murphy is giving brands their own credit-card platformno legacy bank required.On this weeks Grit, the Imprint co-founder and CEO traces the leap from being a junior lawyer to closing nine-figure card deals.He breaks down the hidden economics of credit-card loyalty, the discipline of treating capital like the last dollar, and how AI will slash risk-and-support costs.Guest: Daragh Murphy, CEO & Co-Founder of ImprintChapters:00:00 Trailer00:48 Introduction01:30 Actualizing the dream08:37 Imprint11:37 Partnerships are massive16:48 Understand the market18:42 Get more, spend more tradeoffs23:57 Fishing in the wrong ponds31:32 Cant skip work32:43 Exciting and scary34:56 Pride and ownership46:50 The way you spend your...
GitLabs CEO on Why the Next Great Developer Might Not Write Code | Bill Staples
Bill Staples has spent 30 years redefining how the world writes, ships, and secures code.On this weeks Grit, the GitLab CEO shares what it takes to lead a public, all-remote DevSecOps company trusted by more than half of the Fortune 100. He breaks down the discipline of managing energy instead of hours, why weekly operating cadences beat quarterly plans, and how AI will 10 software engineers by auto-debugging code and closing security gaps.Guest: Bill Staples, CEO of GitLabChapters:00:00 Trailer00:42 Introduction02:34 True joy in life08:16 Winning teams13:53 When the energy isnt there18:00 Super ambitious21:01 Its not just technology29:27 Elevating quality and...
Stords Plan to Take on Amazons Logistics Advantage | Sean Henry
What does it take to build the logistics backbone for the next generation of commerce?Sean Henry, founder and CEO of Stord, joins Kleiner Perkins partner Ilya Fushman and Grit host Joubin Mirzadegan to talk about scaling a national fulfillment network that now moves 50 million packages a year and reaches 15% of U.S. households.They explore how Stored is using AI to connect warehouses, middle-mile routes, and delivery promises into one smart system. The goal: to give every brand an Amazon Prime-like advantage.Guest: Sean Henry, Co-Founder & CEO of StordLinks:Connect with Sean HenryXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
Family, Focus, and 350M Users: Inside Zoom with Eric Yuan
Eric Yuan turned a simple belief into Zoom, the platform that kept the world moving through a once-in-a-century shutdown and redefined modern work.On this episode of Grit, the Zoom CEO shares why velocity beats size, how a family-first ethos powered his leadership during COVID, and why the coming wave of AI dwarfs the original internet boom.He details how hes refreshing Zooms culture for 7,500 people, opting for virtual deal calls over in person meetings, settling into life as an empty-nester, and keeping Zoom nimble enough to outpace Big Tech and the next wave of AI startups.Guest: Eric S. Yuan, Founder...
Bret Taylors Journey Leading Salesforce, Sierra & OpenAI
Over the past two decades, Bret Taylor has quietly helped shape the arc of Silicon Valley.From co-creating Google Maps to steering Facebook, Salesforce, and OpenAI, hes been behind some of the most consequential products in tech. Now, with his new company Sierra, hes starting from zeroagain.In this conversation, Bret opens up about how founders navigate identity, why the best ideas often come from everyday friction, and how staying relentlessly focused can unlock real momentum in AI.Guest: Bret Taylor, Co-Founder of SierraChapters:00:00 Trailer00:49 Introduction01:57 Saving OpenAI09:15 Overwhelming yet capable of a lot13:36 Father and founder16:49 History is written by the victors22:13...
Inside Auroras Push to Make Autonomous Trucking Real | Chris Urmson
Chris Urmson has spent the last 20 years pushing the limits of autonomous drivingfirst at Carnegie Mellons DARPA Grand Challenge team, then as co-founder of Googles self-driving car project, now Waymo.On this weeks episode, the Aurora CEO retraces that journeyfrom building robot cars in the desert to leading a public company pioneering driverless trucking.He shares why autonomy was always a matter of when, not if, how he handled a high-profile departure from Waymo, and what it takes to build at the intersection of deep tech, safety, and infrastructure.Now eight years into Aurora, Urmson says the future hes been chasing is...
From Scaling Cisco to Seeding AI: John T. Chambers on Speed, Strategy, and Reinvention
John Chambers led Cisco through the rise of the internettransforming it into the worlds most valuable company at its peak.On this weeks Grit, the former Cisco CEO unpacks how he scaled the business from $70M to $50B+, pioneered M&A as a growth strategy with 180 acquisitions, and built what many called the best sales force in tech.Now leading his own venture firm, Chambers shares how hes backing the next generation of AI-native startups.Guest: John T. Chambers, Former Cisco Executive Chairman & CEO, JC2 Ventures Founder & CEOChapters:00:00 Trailer00:45 Introduction01:45 Track record, relationships, trust13:21 Acquisitions every year17:32 Product-focused24:40 Family, dyslexia, and...
How Matt Murphy Made Marvell Essential to AI and Cloud
Matt Murphy transformed Marvell from a broad-based chip supplier into a $100B data infrastructure leaderpowering the rise of AI, cloud, 5G, and custom silicon.On this weeks Grit, the Marvell CEO shares how he refocused the companys strategy, led major acquisitions like Inphi ($10B) and Cavium ($6B), and positioned Marvell at the center of the next era of compute.He also reflects on lessons from his father, a longtime CEO, the discipline of running 90 miles a week, and how staying steady through industry cycles has set him apart.Chapters:00:00 Trailer00:47 Introduction03:00 Huge company, taking the long view10:28 Market cap shift to big...
HubSpot CEO on the Future of SaaS, AI, & Leading Through Change
From a 350-square-foot home in South India to leading HubSpot, a $30B CRM powerhouse, Yamini Rangans journey is nothing short of remarkable. In this episode, Yamini shares how shes guiding HubSpot through a post-pandemic shift toward product-led growth, the hard-won lessons behind building go-to-market alignment, and why human-centric leadership is her edge in an AI-first world. Plus, her take on why data is the new battleground in tech.Chapters: 00:00 Trailer00:52 Introduction02:22 Fire in my belly10:06 Constraints12:19 Peak performance16:38 Helping while in sheer panic21:43 The general ethos30:14 Customer value36:08 Excited and scared47:25 Becoming CEO54:19 Feeling behind1:01:51 Very lonely1:05:34 Losing credibility1:08:42 Slowing...
From White House to Wall Street: David Rubenstein
David Rubenstein helped pioneer modern private equitybuilding The Carlyle Group into a $400B global investment firm from a modest D.C. office and a relentless fundraising streak. But beyond PE, his legacy spans presidential libraries, historic American artifacts, and a lifelong obsession with civic contribution.In this episode, David shares how he raised billions without a background in finance, why owning a baseball team was more than just a trophy purchaseand what building true generational success really means beyond wealth alone.Chapters:00:00 Trailer00:53 Introduction01:40 Family, wealth, class14:40 Happiness disparity and longevity19:25 I need more to give away more25:04 The relentless fundraiser 33:53 Kids...
No Reset Button: Reinventing Amplitude in a Post-AI World (Spenser Skates)
Amplitude helped define the modern analytics stack, powering digital products with deep behavioral insights. But in a world shifting toward agentic interfaces and vertically integrated AI, even a category leader has to evolve.In this episode, CEO Spenser Skates shares how hes rethinking AI within the constraints of a 13-year-old codebase, why analytics remains Amplitudes competitive edgeand why taking the company public early was a risk worth taking. Chapters:00:00 Trailer00:43 Introduction01:26 AI is still very early05:48 The urgency of building from the ground up08:49 Bringing in new blood11:23 Higher valuations and going public15:00 Whos leading who18:39 Markets being open and closed21:14...
Flexports Third Act: Winning in a Broken Global Trade System
Flexport was a breakout successreimagining global trade with tech at its core. But when the freight market cooled and efficiency overtook service, things started to unravel. Founder Ryan Petersen stepped aside, handing the CEO role to former Amazon exec Dave Clark. Months later, he was back at the helm.In this episode, Ryan explains what went wrong, how hes rebuilding Flexportcutting $300M in costs, restoring customer focusand why promoting from within beats chasing outside stars. He also weighs in on Trumps proposed tariffs and what they could mean for the future of global trade.Chapters: 00:00 Trailer00:31 Introduction02:07 Meeting smart people, seeing...
Brex 3.0: Inside the Radical Turnaround with Pedro Franceschi
Guest: Pedro FranceschiPedro Franceschi is the co-founder and CEO of Brex, a fintech company reshaping how businesses manage their finances.Originally from Brazil, Pedro went from teenage hacker to leading one of the most well-known names in modern financial technologybuilding a platform trusted by startups and enterprises alike.In this episode, Pedro shares what it took to launch Brex 3.0, why he moved to a single-CEO model, and how tough structural changes set the stage for leaner, faster growth.Chapters:00:00 Trailer00:46 Introduction01:45 Startup roller coaster05:21 Founders know how to have fun07:12 Belief barrier evolution12:00 Early state of life in Brazil13:23 Controlling variables15:32 Screen...
From India to Silicon Valley: The Jay Chaudhry & Zscaler Story
Before Zscaler was a $32B cloud security giant, it was just 10 engineershalf in Bangalore, half in a borrowed U.S. office.As founder and CEO of Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry bet $50M of his own money on one radical idea: secure the internet in the cloud.Born in a Himalayan village with no electricity, he built Zscaler into one of the worlds top cybersecurity giants.In this episode, Jay breaks down why 50% of the Fortune 500 trusts Zscaler, why he still interviews candidates, and how hes incubating the companys next big AI bet.Chapters:00:00 Trailer00:42 Introduction01:21 His fifth company04:26 Entrepreneurs existential fear10:53 Customer engagement...
The Unlikely Path to Building a Billion-Dollar Gov Tech Company | Zac Bookman
Guest: Zac Bookman, CEO and Co-Founder of OpenGovThirteen years after co-founding the government transparency startup OpenGov, Zac Bookman is still finding ways to surprise people. In 2024, Cox Enterprises bought the company for $1.8 billion but as far as Zac is concerned, were just getting started. I left the vast majority of my net worth in the company, he says. So I'm a believer. I'm all in.The mission of powering more effective and accountable government has been stable since OpenGovs earliest days, and that mission has informed everything from hiring to M&A to the decision to sell.These people buy and...
Bootstrapped to $12B: Mailchimps Ben Chestnut on Life After the Exit
Guest: Ben Chestnut, Former CEO and Co-Founder of MailchimpIf you find yourself selling your startup, then Mailchimp co-founder Ben Chestnut has some important advice for you: Get a dog.When Intuit bought Mailchimp in 2021 for $12 billion, the company asked Ben if he wanted to stay on as CEO, but he chose to walk off into the sunset and let the new owners take over.After that, he estimates it took 6 to 12 months before he stopped checking his email, social media, and calendar with the same level of stress a CEO might have. Adopting a dog, he discovered, forces...
Meet the Man Whos Making Supersonic Flight Possible Again | Blake Scholl
Guest: Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO of Boom SupersonicPassion and drive trumps knowledge and experience, says Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl. Long before he was running Boom which earlier this year successfully tested the worlds first privately-developed supersonic jet he was enabling the worlds most obnoxious spam cannon at Groupon, or designing a barcode-scanning game for retail shoppers.But eventually, Blake found the courage to be more audacious and do something closer to his lifelong love of aviation. He began educating himself about things he had never thought to learn, and tapping his LinkedIn network to get intros to the smartest...
#232 CEO NetApp, George Kurian: New Chapters
Guest: George Kurian, CEO of NetAppFor almost 10 years, George Kurian has been CEO of the data infrastructure firm NetApp, overseeing its pivot to cloud services. After he took the job a surprise promotion dropped on him just days before it was announced he had to learn on the job how the job could be. There are a lot more stakeholders that a CEO has to deal with than a chief product officer, George says, referring to his previous role. There's also a lot more external commitment ... It was a really all-consuming effort to get the company turned around.He...
Guests: Winston Weinberg, CEO & co-founder of Harvey; and Ilya Fushman, partner at Kleiner PerkinsIf you think about pretty much any job out there in the world, we will have some sort of [AI] copilot, says Kleiner Perkins partner Ilya Fushman. The question is, who are the right folks to build it, and whats their vision?For Harvey CEO & co-founder Winston Weinberg, the vision is clear: Silicon Valley cannot and should not try to disrupt the legal profession by automating the job of lawyers. Instead, he says, they need to have respect for the industry before designing AI solutions that...
#230 Co-founder & CEO, Wolt & Head of DoorDash International, Miki Kuusi: The Next Mountain
Guest: Miki Kuusi, head of international at Doordash + CEO & co-founder of Wolt + co-founder of Slush tech conferenceBefore Miki Kuusi launched the Finnish delivery startup Wolt, which DoorDash acquired in 2022, he wasnt just another startup entrepreneur. From 2011 to 2015, Miki was the CEO of the hugely influential European tech conference Slush, which brings thousands of founders and VCs to Helsinki every winter.You could argue that Slush was my university for things leading up to Wolt, and what I do today, Miki says. That's where I learned most of the core lessons that I put into action.One...
#229 Former CEO Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick w/ Bing Gordon: Change the Game
Guest: Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision Blizzard; and Bing Gordon, Advisor at Kleiner PerkinsIn 2020, when President Trump signed the executive order that would ban TikTok in the U.S., Bobby Kotick called his old friend Steven Mnuchin. The former Secretary of the Treasury told him that, if TikToks U.S. operations were to be sold to an American company, Microsoft would be the only bidder.A couple calls later, he reached ByteDance founder and CEO Zhang Yiming, who said hed rather sell to Bobby than Microsoft. Concerned about his ability to get the deal done solo, Bobby called Microsoft CEO Satya...
#228 Co-Founder Alinea & Tock: Selling Experience
Guest: Nick Kokonas, co-founder of the Alinea Group and former CEO of TockAs of October 1, 2024, Nick Kokonas is no longer an owner of the Alinea restaurant group, which he co-founded and ran for almost 20 years. When he bought a vineyard in Napa Valley prior to the exit, one of his sons remarked, He's given up. Time to go out to pasture.Nick admits that the work ahead of him is not the same as the high-pressure world of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago. But hes started working with the magician Nate Staniforth on a new restaurant concept that...
#227: CEO & Founder Axon, Rick Smith: Push Risk
Guest: Rick Smith, CEO & Founder of Axon (formerly TASER)Being a founder-CEO is a unique superpower, says Axons Rick Smith: People like him get a longer leash from the board to try things that outside CEOs might not.My job is to push risk into the organization, Rick says. If there's a project with a 50 percent chance of success, a 50 percent chance of failure, but it's going to pay 100 to 1, any finance person will tell you, you should take that bet all day long.One of those bets was the transition from running a weapons company called TASER...
#226 President & COO Coinbase, Emilie Choi: Through the Storm
Guest: Emilie Choi, president & COO of CoinbaseAfter the collapse of FTX in 2022, the whole industry was tarnished, recalls Coinbase COO Emilie Choi. Politicians came out criticizing crypto, saying it was a fraud.But unlike FTX, Coinbase was a public company in the U.S. So when the SEC served it a Wells notice, announcing its intent to charge the company with violating securities laws, the executive team took an unusual step: They went on the offensive, publicly calling BS on the agency.Well-regarded CEOs from TradFi, they were like, You dont do that, Emilie says. You dont antagonize your regulator. ......
#225 CEO Lattice, Sarah Franklin: Trailblazer
Guest: Sarah Franklin, CEO of LatticeAs the CEO of a growing company, Lattices Sarah Franklin has learned that one of her most important contributions is taking a leap of faith. You have to have the courage to be the first one to do it, she says, and to show that it can be done, and to pave the way so that then your team feels trust.Sarah cautions, though, that sometimes courage is deciding to stop and go a different direction. As agentic AI becomes more common, the people building companies like Lattice should look to the cautionary tales of how...
#224 CTO & Co-Owner 37signals, David Heinemeier Hansson: Perfect Flow
Guest: David Heinemeier Hansson, CTO & co-owner of 37signals and creator of Ruby on Rails37signals CTO David Heinemeier Hansson has organized his life around his passions: Writing, racing sports cars, and coding. Why aren't we all doing that? he wonders. Why aren't we all trying to optimize our life in such a way that much of it is enjoyable?Part of the problem, David argues, is that its impossible to find a creative or productive flow inside of mainstream work culture. Open offices, managerial over-hiring, and sloppy scheduling prevents people from reaching a flow state.40 hours a week is plenty than...
#223 Great Stories and Gritty Advice for 2025
On this special episode of Grit, we look back at some of the coolest stories and best advice our guests have shared in 2024. Chapters:(00:49) - David Risher on his Amazon easter egg & moving on (07:02) - Jason Kilar on bouncing between relevance & irrelevance (15:13) - Eoghan McCabe on "re-founding" the company he started (22:59) - Mark Fields on battling with Trump & running to the fire (29:41) - John Hanke on intensity and balance (38:00) - Rony Abovitz on whether losing he's bitter about losing Magic Leap to COVID (47:42) - Mark McLaughlin on sacrificing personal time...
#222 CEO San Francisco Giants, Larry Baer: Winning Plays
Guest: Larry Baer, CEO of the San Francisco GiantsIn 1992, Larry Baer was part of the ownership group that bought the San Francisco Giants and successfully prevented the team from being moved to Tampa, Florida. Back then, they had a big problem to solve: An old, uncomfortable ballpark that voters wanted to see replaced, but didnt want to pay for.20 years after the construction and financial success of Candlestick Parks replacement, Oracle Park, Baer now the CEO of the Giants embarked on an even bigger project, developing an entire neighborhood near Oracle called Mission Rock. Were in the baseball business,...
#221 CEO & Chairman Sony Pictures, Tony Vinciquerra: Into the Fire
Guest: Tony Vinciquerra, outgoing CEO of Sony PicturesTony Vinciquerra never planned to get into the entertainment business, let alone to become one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. After seven years, hes about to leave the CEO role at Sony Pictures (although he will stay on as chairman for one more year) and attributes much of his success to luck: Ive been in the right place at the right time a lot of times.That said, he also encourages his children to proactively be curious, something that has served Tony well across his whole career. I dont have as deep...
#220 Former CEO Amazon Worldwide Consumer, Jeff Wilke: Exponential
Guest: Jeff Wilke, former CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer and chairman of Re:Build ManufacturingJeff Wilke worked more than 20 years at Amazon, overseeing the million-person team that speedily gets packages from warehouses to doorsteps. In hindsight, he observes that Amazon Primes exponential growth was actually an incremental daily process.I used to say things like, If God was running this plant, whoever is your God ... they cant violate physical laws. How well would they do? And then we know where we are, Jeff says.If were perfect in it, compounding over all this time, were going to get there. But when...
#219 CEO Tanium, Dan Streetman: Critical Responsibility
Guest: Dan Streetman, CEO of TaniumA graduate of West Point who served in Iraq combat operations, Tanium CEO Dan Streetman cant help but compare his business career to his military experience. Understanding huge structures and processes is a crucial skill at both Tanium and in the Army, he says, as are the skills for aligning people around a shared mission.Before you go on an operation, you write a thing called an operations order ... [and] one of the most important things at the operations order is this paragraph called the commander's intent, he explains, which describes how you believe the...
#218 CEO Etsy, Josh Silverman: Second Acts
Guest: Josh Silverman, CEO of EtsyWhen Josh Silverman joined the board of Etsy, he had one condition: Dont ask me to the be the CEO. And technically, they didnt ask. One day, he got a phone call informing him the board had elected him as the new CEO, just days before an earnings miss. He knew the odds were against him layoffs would be necessary, and I was going to have to be the villain but decided to say yes out of a sense of duty to Etsys users and workers. If I can be helpful, I have a responsibility...
#217 CEO & Co-Founder Codeium, Varun Mohan w/ Leigh Marie Braswell: Limitless
Guests: Varun Mohan, CEO & Co-Founder of Codeium; and Leigh Marie Braswell, partner at Kleiner PerkinsA lot of people are really bad at knowing what good is, says Codeium CEO Varun Mohan. Specifically, hes thinking of startups that hire based on a logo a well-known company on the rsum rather than exceptional talent. Codeium is based in Mountain View, CA, and Varun believes that its incumbent on any new startup to hire in the San Francisco Bay Area, because of how exceptional talent is concentrated there.When you hire someone thats 10x better, he says, you cant replace them with 10...
#216 Founder Khan Academy, Sal Khan: Dangerously Curious
Guest: Sal Khan, founder of Khan AcademyAI is poised to change nearly every business, but few are changing as quickly as education. And Sal Khan, who has spend more than a decade manually creating more than 7,000 educational videos, says thats a good thing. Hes encouraged Khan Academy to focus on disrupt[ing] ourselves ... more than almost any other organization that I know of.The reason is backed up by the data: Personalized tutors designed to help students achieve mastery in a subject, but previously thought to be unscalable could shift the educational bell curve significantly to the right, Sal says.Chapters:(00:52)...
#215 COO Rippling Matt MacInnis: Learn the Engine
Guest: Matt MacInnis, COO of RipplingOne of the most important things a non-founder can do, says Rippling COO Matt MacInnis, is to learn how to operate in the context of the company theyre joining. His CEO, Parker Conrad, spikes in certain skill areas, and the rest of the executive team needs to maximize his ability to thrive while taking care of the rest of it. Matt likened the work to being a hobbyist airplane pilot, who cant get a license without knowing all the minute details about their planes engine and aerodynamics.You cant be a good pilot if you dont...
#214 Former CEO Hulu & WarnerMedia Jason Kilar: No Labels
Guest: Jason Kilar, former CEO & co-founder of Hulu and former CEO of WarnerMediaWhen Jason Kilar was a child, he was obsessed with Walt Disney not just as a filmmaker or the creator of Disneyland, but as an entrepreneur. He started his career at the Walt Disney Company (where else?) but then got his first opportunity to help build something new when a young startup entrepreneur from Seattle visited his business school classroom. Most of Jasons classmates predicted the failure of this startup, Amazon.com, which elicited this awesome laugh, the Jeff Bezos trademark laugh. How a leader reacts to criticism...
#213 CEO & Co-Founder Loom Joe Thomas w/ Ilya Fushman: After the Exit
Guests: Joe Thomas, CEO and co-founder of Loom; and Ilya Fushman, partner at Kleiner PerkinsLoom CEO Joe Thomas had a lot of things to think about before he sold his company to Atlassian for $975 million: The impact an acquisition might have on the product, how to keep the Loom brand alive, the risk of remaining independent... but it wasnt until after the deal was announced that he really understood what it meant for his team.I didn't know how emotional it'd be for me, Joe says. All of the Loom employees, current and former, that reached out when this was...
Guest: Rony Abovitz, founder & CEO of SynthBeeSynthBee CEO Rony Abovitz grew up really believing in Star Wars and the idea that there could be benevolent, artificially intelligent beings like R2-D2 and C-3PO.It wasn't a dystopian vision of the future, he says. It wasn't HAL from 2001. It wasn't the Terminator. It wasn't Skynet. It was this kind of friendly, empathetic, more utopian vision.George Lucas himself told Rony to tone it down and not take it so literally but he was undeterred. The way he describes todays leading AI powers sounds like an idealistic Rebel conceptualizing the Evil Empire.Youve got...
#211 CEO & Co-Founder Klarna, Sebastian Siemiatkowski: Country Cousin
Guest: Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and co-founder of KlarnaLiving and working in Stockholm, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski thinks a lot about how hes perceived in Silicon Valley: I feel like here I am, I am the small, country cousin from Sweden. And on top of that, he knew that someone like Sam Altman wouldnt initially think of a European banking startup as an ideal partner for OpenAI so, he made up an excuse to fly to San Francisco and meet with Altman.I felt like, OK, this is going to be the busiest man in the world very soon, Sebastian recalls. When...
#210 CEO & Co-Founder Huntress Kyle Hanslovan w/ Ev Randle: Deep Roots
Guest: Kyle Hanslovan, CEO & co-founder of Huntress; and Ev Randle, partner at Kleiner PerkinsTalk is cheap, says Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan: I learned real early on that integrity is like one of the very few things, if not the only thing, you can't buy. En route to Huntress current status as a $1.5 billion firm with $100 million in ARR, he took a long time to hire new execs, or partner with VC firms.Indeed, Kleiner Perkins partner Ev Randle recalls the deliberation Hanslovan underwent before signing KPs term sheet. It's pretty rare for a founder's diligence process on you...
#209 Former President & CEO Ford, Mark Fields: All Cylinders
Guest: Mark Fields, former president & CEO of Ford Motor Company and chairperson at PlanviewIn 2005, Mark Fields was asked to run the Americas for the Ford Motor Company, a role he would serve in for 7 years, later becoming COO and then CEO. His wife and kids were used to relocating for Marks job, but had just put down roots in Florida. He told them that this time, they should stay put he would commute between Florida and Detroit every week, and call home for an hour every night.I probably communicated more with [my wife] because we were apart,...
#208 CEO & Co-Founder Patreon, Jack Conte: Crowd Surfer
Guest: Jack Conte, CEO & co-founder of PatreonFor many YouTube video creators, getting millions of views on your videos may seem like the goal. But when Jack Conte and his wife Nataly Dawn became YouTube stars through their band Pomplamoose, they didnt automatically find gold at the end of the rainbow.You check your ad revenue and you make 48 bucks in ad revenue and you're like, Oh my God, I'm worthless, Jack recalls. And you check that dashboard every day ... and eventually you start to believe that you're worth $48 a month. That's a bad f**king feeling.Thats why in...
#207 Co-Founder & Chairman Zynga, Mark Pincus: Speed of Play
Guest: Mark Pincus, founder & chairman of Zynga, and managing member & co-founder of Reinvent CapitalBefore Zynga and Facebook made social gaming mainstream, the video game industry was extreme on this being about art and crafting, recalls Zynga founder Mark Pincus. He believes his winning instinct was the realization that games were at least 50 percent science but its not enough to just have the instinct.Mark says entrepreneurs like him have to quickly take multiple shots on the goal and look for feedback loops that tell you your instinct is right ... you need to get to a minimum viable...
#206 CEO & Founder Rivian, RJ Scaringe: Electrified
Guest: RJ Scaringe, CEO and Founder of RivianIm very comfortable with things not being in their end state, says Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe. The companys challenging mission to help make 100% of the worlds cars electric will take a long time, and a lot of willingness to build the metaphorical plane in midair.As Rivian has grown from one person to seven to 17,000, though, RJ admits that theres a lot more pressure to not screw up. Theres all these conflicting emotions I had ... is this the right product? he recalls. Is it the right strategy? Am I...
#205 CEO Snowflake, Sridhar Ramaswamy: Visibility
Guest: Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of SnowflakePeople underestimate what it is to go through a complete reset, says Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy. And he knows it: After an incredible 15-year run at Google, he started over from zero with an AI search startup, Neeva. And in hindsight, he regrets not trying to port over more of the skills that had made him a successful leader before. You should be truthful with yourself about what is it that you know that you're really good at, he says.In this episode, Sridhar and Joubin discuss Morgan Stanley, working with urgency, avoiding comparisons, following your...
#204 Founder & Former CEO Blue Bottle, James Freeman: After the Exit
Guest: James Freeman, Founder and Former CEO of Blue Bottle CoffeeIn the six or so years since he sold his last shares of Blue Bottle Coffee to Nestl, James Freeman has had a lot of time to ruminate about how he succeeded in creating a unique caf experience, and also the ways he failed his workers as a manager. But hes already thinking about how hell be better in round 2. I've changed so much physically, mentally, emotionally I feel like I could be a better collaborator, James says.In this episode, James and Joubin discuss All About Coffee by William...
#203 CEO Niantic, John Hanke: Buried Ships
Guest: John Hanke, CEO of NianticWhen Pokmon Go launched, Niantic CEO John Hanke was enjoying a tranquil walk through a bamboo forest near Kyoto with his son. When he got back, it was all hands on deck: Building on a platform Niantic had developed for its previous game, Ingress, Pokmon Go was a runaway success story, earning $100 million dollars in revenue in its first week, and $1 billion in its first seven months. I had a huge amount of anxiety that this is just too good to be true, John recalls. When are the wheels going to come off?...
#202 Chairman of Qualcomm, Mark McLaughlin: The Right Pitch
Guest: Mark McLaughlin, chairman of the board at QualcommWhen he was 24, Mark McLaughlin thought his career was over. Since childhood, he had dreamed of attending West Point and joining the Army, but a helicopter crash left him unable to serve, with a medical discharge. However, the crash also let him stay closer to his then-girlfriend Karen. They married and raised three children, and Mark found success in his new career, serving as CEO of Palo Alto Networks and now chairman of the board at Qualcomm. In hindsight, he says, I would tell you the worst thing that ever happened...
#201 CEO Lyft, David Risher: The Ride
Guest: David Risher, CEO of LyftDavid Risher can measure his career in phone calls, from the one that introduced him to Jeff Bezos in 1995, to the call from the Lyft board in 2023, asking him to vie for the CEO job. But initially, he believed his lifes legacy might be the nonprofit Worldreader, which has brought books to more than 22 million readers around the globe; he had to convince himself that turning Lyft around during one of its most difficult eras was also a call worth answering.In this episode, David and Joubin discuss reliable exercise, pickleball, Sean Aggarwal,...
#200 CEO & Co-Founder Together AI, Vipul Ved Prakash w/ Bucky Moore: Super Cycle
Guests: Vipul Ved Prakash, CEO and co-founder of Together AI; and Bucky Moore, partner at Kleiner PerkinsNo one knows for sure whether the future of AI will be driven more by research labs and AI-native companies, or by enterprises applying the technology to their own data sets. But one thing is for sure, says Together AI CEO and co-founder Vipul Ved Prakash: Its going to be a lot bigger. If you look at the next 10 years or the next 20 years, we are doing maybe 0.1 percent of [the] AI that well be doing 10 years from now.In this...
#199 CEO & Co-Founder Klaviyo, Andrew Bialecki: High Slope
Guest: Andrew Bialecki, CEO of KlaviyoWhenever the marketing platform Klaviyo is hiring, says CEO Andrew Bialecki, we sort of don't care so much what skills you have. Instead, the company looks for high slope individuals who are curious and able to continually learn new things. A big turnoff for me is [when] somebody says, Oh, well, I was never good at that when I was growing up, Andrew explains. You know, I'm not a good writer or I'm not good with numbers. And it's like, well, OK, but anybody can learn anything.In this episode, Andrew and Joubin discuss WeCrashed, Paul...
#198 CEO & Co-Founder Wayfair, Niraj Shah: Homeward
Guest: Niraj Shah, CEO and co-founder of WayfairWayfair CEO Niraj Shah caught the entrepreneurship bug in his mid-20s, when he and his longtime co-founder Steve Conine sold their first company just a few years out of college. They left the acquirer and independently realized we absolutely wanted to start something else, Niraj recalls. Once youve done that, if you enjoy that, its very hard to pursue something more traditional. But the if you enjoy that bit really matters: Whenever hes counseling younger people, Niraj tells them to pursue something theyre genuinely excited about. Otherwise, its going to be very hard...
#197 CEO, Chairman & Founder Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry: No Attachment
Guest: Jay Chaudhry, CEO, chairman, and founder of ZscalerMuch of the media coverage of Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry is quick to identify him as the wealthiest Indian-American person, with a net worth of $10.8 billion. But to hear Jay himself tell it, that number has never been very important to him: My family had no money, he says of his childhood in India. I had no attachment for money. There was no feeling of I must buy this, buy this. ... And it hasnt changed a bit. Perhaps surprisingly, he says not caring about money is one of the big...
#196 CEO & Co-Founder Braze, Bill Magnuson: Principles of Change
Guest: Bill Magnuson, CEO and co-founder of BrazeThe deployment of smartphones around the world was more impactful than any other technology to date, says Braze CEO Bill Magnuson and that has big implications for emerging fields like generative AI. If we get to the point where they [LLMs] really can be useful, human-like companions ... they will be usable by everyone that has smartphone technology. In other words, the question is not business opportunity or scale: Its capability.In this episode, Bill and Joubin discuss earnings days, Aaron Levie, MIT, customer churn, shower thoughts, technical co-founders, lacking context, AGI, hands on...
#195 CEO Salesforce AI, Clara Shih: Above the Clouds
Guest: Clara Shih, CEO of Salesforce AIIn 2020, Clara Shih quit Hearsay, the company she founded and ran for 11 years; in hindsight, she says I probably should have quit a little bit sooner. But at the time, she cared a lot too much about what everyone else thought. There's a lot of guilt around leaving initially and feeling bad for feeling bad, Clara says. But her worries subsided when her replacement and former COO, Mike Boese, guided the company with class and grace to an exit: A $125 million+ acquisition just this week by Yext.In this episode, Clara meets...
#194 CEO & Founder Sunshine, Marissa Mayer: Innovative Instincts
Guest: Marissa Mayer, CEO and Founder of Sunshine and former CEO of YahooWhen Marissa Mayer was first hired as the CEO of Yahoo, the company had lost nearly a quarter of its workforce in the preceding six months. Early on, she was chatting with employees in the cafeteria and one of them got her attention by smacking her tray. Is it go time? he asked. He was asking if the board and C-suite were ready to lead the company forward, but Marissa thought he had one foot out the door. I had just come out of this meeting where they...
#193 Former CEO Nextdoor, Sarah Friar: Four Circles
Guest: Sarah Friar, former CEO of NextdoorSarah Friar has worked with some of the top leaders in Silicon Valley, including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Block CEO Jack Dorsey, and most recently Nextdoor founder Nirav Tolia, who just replaced her as CEO in May. And one of the things that sets top performers apart from the rest, she argues, is their compassion and their responsiveness. When her former EAs husband was diagnosed with cancer, Sarah texted Benioff who she had just left behind to work at Square for help. Within seconds, she recalls, he arranged an appointment...
#192 CTO & Co-Founder Discord, Stanislav Vishnevskiy: Ship It
Guest: Stanislav Vishnevskiy, CTO and co-founder of DiscordFor many years, the conventional wisdom was the gaming was not social because it was something you usually did at home. But people who play games are often the most social, says Discord CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy. Theyre spending 10, 20 hours with other people online, hanging out. As a teenager, Stanislav logged more than 1,000 days playing his favorite video game and socializing with friends around the world, but with 200 million monthly active users, the social platform is appealing to a lot more than hardcore gamers. People online who need to get...
#191 CEO & Co-Founder Intercom, Eoghan McCabe: Second Beginning
Guest: Eoghan McCabe, CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder of IntercomWe are not ready for the degree to which our world is going to change, says Intercom CEO Eoghan McCabe, in insane and incredible ways. When he co-founded the company in 2011, the Irish-born entrepreneur was making it easier for companies to offer human customer service to their customers. But Eoghan believes every single type of knowledge work will soon be done by AI, and Intercom is well on its way to that destination: 45 percent of all tickets are being answered by bots now, and he expects that number to climb...
#190 Co-Founder Cost Plus Drugs, Mark Cuban: Mavs to Meds
Guest: Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs and costar, Shark TankI just love to compete, says Mark Cuban. And the day I stop is the day Im dead. Previously the co-founder of MicroSolutions and Broadcast.com, Cuban is probably best known to the public today for competing with the likes of Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran on the reality TV show Shark Tank. But his real focus and his real enemy these days is the pharmaceutical industry. His latest company, Cost Plus Drugs, aims to be far more transparent than established PBMs, or Pharmacy Benefit Managers, and Mark clearly relishes...
#189 Co-Founder Watershed, Taylor Francis: Worthy Missions
Guest: Taylor Francis, co-founder of WatershedOne day when he was 13, Taylor Francis walked out of the movie theater, and he was pissed off. He had just seen Al Gores documentary An Inconvenient Truth and internalized a generational call to arms, that my parents had screwed our generation by causing the climate crisis, he says. 14 years later, he was working at Stripe and felt another call to arms: The 2020s would be a crucial decade for slashing carbon emissions and combating global warming. So, he and his co-founders Avi Itskovich and Christian Anderson all left Stripe to start Watershed,...
#188 CEO & Co-Founder Synthesia,VictorRiparbelli w/ Josh Coyne: Gorilla in the Room
Guests: Victor Riparbelli, CEO and co-founder of Synthesia; and Josh Coyne, partner at Kleiner PerkinsWhen Victor Riparbelli wants to learn something, hell start with a YouTube video or a podcast: I maybe buy the book on Amazon as like the fifth step, the Synthesia CEO says. His company is trying to change the text-first (or text-only) way information is conveyed at work, making AI avatar-narrated videos to replace documents like customer profiles and HR manuals. Victor says that as the technology improves over many years, it could replace text entirely. I think for most people, if they had a choice,...
#187 President & COO of AG1, Kat Cole: Wings to Supplements
Guest: Kat Cole, COO of Athletic GreensYou cant make smart decisions if you dont know the truth the true truth, as Athletic Greens COO Kat Cole puts it. As you get bigger and you have success, innovators dilemma, you end up talking to yourself instead of really being rooted in whats going on. Thats why she has embraced the anxiety of the unknown, channeling what she doesnt know about the market into productive questions for her team and her customers. Anxiety can be harmful, she concedes, but theres a healthy version of believing you never really know whats going on,...
#186 COO Asana, Anne Raimondi: Recovering Perfectionist
Guest: Anne Raimondi, COO and Head of Business at AsanaAsana COO Anne Raimondi feels pressure to perform in her job every day, all the time. But that pressure doesnt come from her fellow executives; she imposes it on herself, trying to think carefully about how much each of her decisions will impact her team. I have a lot of privilege and choice, Anne says, of how I spend my time, the resources available to me, and am I doing enough? ... Am I doing the most with the opportunities I have, and making as positive an impact as I can?In...
#185 CEO & Founder Netskope, Sanjay Beri: The Trenches
Guest: Sanjay Beri, CEO and Founder of NetskopeYou can be waiting your whole life to do something, and then your lifes over, says Sanjay Beri. After nine years at Juniper Networks, he left his comfortable job, moved his family to a house with a pricier mortgage, and launched the cloud security firm Netskope. His entrepreneurial story would make anyone stressed, he acknowledges, but at some level, you have to be wired to enjoy it that's why I tell everybody who joins, It's not for the faint of heart.In this episode, Sanjay and Joubin discuss Reddit, banker friends, professional legacies, the...
#184 Former CEO & Co-Founder Sun, Scott McNealy: In the Piata
Guest: Scott McNealy, former CEO and co-founder of Sun Microsystems & co-founder of CurrikiScott McNealy never wanted to be CEO of Sun, and in his 22-year tenure before selling to Oracle, he knows there were times he failed to execute, or to rein in the once-iconic Silicon Valley firms worst impulses. But like his pro golfer son, Maverick, Scott doesnt like to look back: Golfers will always look back and blame the wind, a divot that wasn't repaired, a bad rake job, a mower cut that wasn't done properly, a gust of wind, he explains. If you blame yourself for...
#183 CEO & Co-Founder Harness, Jyoti Bansal: Three-Layered Cake
Guest: Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder of HarnessCisco bought Jyoti Bansals first company AppDynamics for $3.7 billion, making him a very wealthy man. But after two African safaris, a week of Michelin-starred meals in Tokyo, and more adventures all around the world, he realized that spending his money didnt truly make him happy. After some soul-searching, he realized what he really enjoyed: I liked to build companies. That is my craft ... If someone enjoys playing gold for six hours, I would enjoy working on a startup for six hours.In this episode, Jyoti and Joubin discuss the evolution of Grit,...
#182 CEO & Co-Founder Cribl, Clint Sharp: Finding Traction
Guest: Clint Sharp, CEO and co-founder of CriblNew employees are joining the remote data platform Cribl every week, and as the staff grows, CEO Clint Sharp has noticed a problem: He cant file a bug report without a lot of caveats. When there were a handful of users, no one would bat an eye at the CEO posting a bug on Slack, but now he has had to learn how to phrase things because people assume hes irate and we should change everything were doing, Clint says. Ill post something and theres a flurry of DMs that are happening in...
#181 CEO Transcarent, Glen Tullman: Problem Solving
Guest: Glen Tullman, CEO of TranscarentBefore he was CEO of Transcarent, Glen Tullman presided over the biggest digital health merger of all time: His previous company Livongo was acquired in 2020 by Teledoc for $18.5 billion. Over his decades of experience in health tech, he has developed saying: Hire low, fire high. When one of his friends was offered a job and said he wanted to consider another offer, Glen withdrew Transcarents offer because he didnt want to be the highest bidder in other words, hire low. But whenever he has to let someone go, he sees it as his...
#180 CEO & Co-Founder Verkada, Filip Kaliszan: Outlier
Guest: Filip Kaliszan, CEO and co-founder of VerkadaGreat founders try to grow personally at least as fast as their companies do but sometimes, says Verkada CEO Filip Kaliszan, thats just not possible. By the time the company had about 200 employees, he says, the scale of the business and the rate of the growth of the business ... outpaced my rate of learning, or my ability to consult the right people. But over time, he has worked to fix past errors and earn everyones trust: I can be only as good as the rate at which I fix my mistakes,...
#179 CEO & Co-Founder Zapier, Wade Foster: Missouris Connector
Guest: Wade Foster, CEO and co-founder of ZapierWhen Wade Foster and his co-founders launched Zapier, he was 24, and doubted himself constantly. He consulted mentors like Paul Graham and Jay Simons, studied entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs, and also took inspiration from an unlikely source: Actor and martial artist Bruce Lee. [He] had this fighting style, The Way of No Way, Wade says. He would study all the different fighting styles, and he would say, None of them is the best or the worst ... My job was to take the best of each and then discard the...
#178 Author of Radical Candor, Kim Scott: Uncommon Sense
Guest: Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and Radical Respect: How To Work Together BetterAfter her first management book Radical Candor became a worldwide bestseller, Kim Scott found herself giving talks to all kinds of companies about how they could apply her advice and build a stronger, kinder culture. But then, after one such talk, the CEO a longtime friend and former coworker came up to Kim with an asterisk. As a Black woman, she explained, as soon as I offer anyone even the most compassionate, gentle criticism, I get assigned the...
#177 President & Co-Founder Anthropic, Daniela Amodei: AI Hurricane
Guest: Daniela Amodei, President and co-founder of AnthropicWith a reported valuation of as much as $18 billion, Anthropic has the resources to be one of the dominant AI companies in Silicon Valley; however, it was conceived as a public benefit corporation and always tries to strike a balance between hypergrowth and responsibility. Anthropics flagship LLM, Claude, must adhere to a constitution of values that prioritize the good of humanity. And even though every company wants to do AI right now, President Daniela Amodei says some of them should slow down. I keep coming back to this idea of, How much...
#176 CEO MongoDB, Dev Ittycheria: Edge
Guest: Dev Ittycheria, CEO and President of MongoDBWhen you think about who you were and the decisions you made two, or four, or eight years ago ... how do you feel? Dev Ittycheria, the President and CEO of MongoDB, says hes embarrassed about certain things he did and thats a good thing. If youre not [embarrassed], that means youre not really growing that fast, he says. He recalled one of his mentors, former BladeLogic chairman Steve Walske, explaining that everyone has an overinflated opinion of themselves, and the great leaders keep the gap between that opinion and reality narrow. One...
#175 CEO Snowflake, Frank Slootman: Amped
Guest: Frank Slootman, CEO and Chairman of Snowflake and author of Amp It UpSnowflake CEO Frank Slootman doesnt recall a time in his childhood where new achievements were celebrated because, according to his father, putting everything into your work and leaving it all on the field was the only choice. The problem with it, Frank says, is that it becomes a never enough dynamic, because when is it enough? To this day, he comes home on Friday night and asks himself, Did it mater that I was there? ... If Im just a passenger on the ship, thats my nightmare.In...
#174 CEO & Co-Founder Ginkgo Bioworks, Jason Kelly: Life Finds a Way
Guest: Jason Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Ginkgo BioworksAlmost everyone in the second generation of biotechnology entrepreneurs, says Ginkgo Bioworks CEO Jason Kelly, works in that field because of one thing: Jurassic Park. The Michael Crichton novel-turned-Steven Spielberg movie captured both the wonder and beauty of bioengineering, and the challenges of bending DNA to your own ends. You didnt invent biology, Jason says. You need to have humility in the face of it ... because life will find a way. It will do things you dont expect. Its not a computer.In this episode, Jason and Joubin discuss the Wall Street...
#173 Author of The Qualified Sales Leader, John McMahon: The Five-Time CRO
Guest: John McMahon, author of The Qualified Sales Leader: Proven Lessons from a Five Time CROA hell of a lot of people work in sales. But until recently, says five-time CRO and The Qualified Sales Leader author John McMahon, it was rare for colleges and universities to offer a sales degree. Salespeople had to learn on the job from experienced coaches, and adapt. And their bosses, John explains, had to themselves as agents of transformation. If somebodys really smart, theyre going to pick up the knowledge, he says. If they have what I call a PHD persistence, heart, and desire...
#172 Professor at UPenn & Author, Angela Duckworth: Grit
Guest: Angela Duckworth, professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Grit: The Power of Passion and PerseveranceTheres got to be a cost when you pursue your passions, says University of Pennsylvania professor Angela Duckworth; in fact, the word passion comes from the Latin word for suffering. But that doesnt mean that gritty people are unhappy. After the time needed for sleep, daily exercise, friends, and family, Dr. Duckworth explains, whats left is more than 40 hours. Informed by her research and her own happiness, she tries to discourage her students from settling for a 9 to 5 life:...
#171 Founder & Former CEO Drift, David Cancel: Never Trapped
Guest: David Cancel, founder and former CEO of Drift; founder of ReyAfter HubSpot acquired his company Performable in 2011, David Cancel became his acquirers Chief Product Officer and didnt give any thought to how long hed be in that role. When he started eyeing the exit a few years later, he was told that wasnt an option: HubSpot had already filed to go public, and an officer of the company leaving in the first 18 months would raise major red flags. Maybe this is whats led me to be an entrepreneur, David recalls. I can never feel trapped Someone telling...
#170 Chairman of Kleiner Perkins, John Doerr: Getting Into Trouble with Disruptors (Encore)
Guest: John Doerr, chairman of Kleiner PerkinsAfter Kleiner Perkins chairman John Doerr first invested in Google $12.8 million for 13 percent of the company he told co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin that they needed to hire a CEO to help them build the business. After they took meetings with a variety of successful tech execs, they came back to Doerr and told him Weve got some good news and some bad news. The good news was that they agreed on the need for a CEO; the bad news, Doerr recalls, is that they believed there was only one person...
#169 CEO & Founder Cato Networks, Shlomo Kramer: The Burden of Persona
Guest: Shlomo Kramer, founder and CEO of Cato NetworksShlomo Kramer has founded three companies to date Check Point, Imperva, and most recently Cato Networks and taken the first two public, with plans to do the same with Cato. By any measure, he is a successful entrepreneur, but he defines success as a burden you need to shake off every day. And the easiest way to do that hes found is to keep moving, keep failing, and keep creating. The material wealth hes created, he explains, was never the goal: It was never about things. It was about ideas and making...
#168 CEO & Founder Glean, Arvind Jain w/ Mamoon Hamid: New Playbook
Guest: Arvind Jain, Founder and CEO of Glean, and Mamoon Hamid, partner at Kleiner PerkinsIm an engineer, so I have doubts about everything, says Glean founder and CEO Arvind Jain. Well ... almost everything. Since launching Glean in 2019, he has held to the belief that all of us are going to have really powerful AI assistants in the future. With a several-year lead on generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Glean has built a growing club of CIO fans. With the broad acceptance of AI over the past year, Arvind says, the level of confidence is higher than ever before.In...
#167 CEO StockX, Scott Cutler: Detroits First Unicorn
Guest: Scott Cutler, CEO of StockXWhats the point of climbing a mountain, or heli-skiing in the Swiss Alps, or biking in the Tour de France? StockX CEO Scott Cutler has done all three, and for him, the answer is momentary perspective. When youre descending, you dont see, but you know what is above, he says. You have experienced and have seen what you saw at the peak and you take that with you into the next experience. He stressed that the pleasure of being at the top is a fleeting incentive to do it again, not the destination; in life,...
#166 Executive Chairman & Former CEO Attentive, Brian Long: Problem Hunting
Guest: Brian Long, former CEO of Attentive and author of Problem Hunting: The Tech Startup TextbookBrian Longs most recent company, Attentive, was originally designed to help clients communicate with their distributed workforce but about six months in, he and his co-founder realized that that business would not grow as quickly as they had hoped. So, they decided to pivot to SMS marketing, at the cost of a few dubious employees and a well-known Fortune 500 client. The successful pivot confirmed Brians belief that its possible to over-commit to one solution, when in fact there may be bigger and better problems...
#165 Former CEO & Co-Founder of Zillow, Spencer Rascoff: Real Estate Voyeurism
Guest: Spencer Rascoff, co-founder and former CEO of Zillow + co-founder and general partner at 75 & SunnyWhen terrorists attacked the US on 9/11, Hotwire co-founder Spencer Rascoff and his colleagues had to put their own trauma aside and spring into action the travel site had sold tens of millions of dollars worth of non-refundable flights and hotel rooms and customers who wouldnt be traveling wanted their money back. Now a visiting professor at Harvard Business School, Spencer teaches this case to his students because this dilemma was not unique to 2001: What the hell do you do when youre...
#164 CEO & Co-Founder Duolingo, Luis von Ahn: "The Pitch Was Never Pittsburgh"
Guest: Luis von Ahn, CEO and co-founder of DuolingoWhen Luis von Ahn wanted to go to college in the United States, he had to take a standardized test called the TOEFL, or Test of English as a Foreign Language. But there was nowhere in his home country of Guatemala that could accommodate another test-taker, so he flew to war-torn El Salvador, just to take the TOEFL. Many years later, as the co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, Luis and his team decided this type of thing, we could do a lot better. Today, more than 4,500 universities accept the results of...
#163 CEO Bill, Ren Lacerte: Hourglass Leadership
Guest: Ren Lacerte, CEO of BillRen Lacerte co-founded the online payroll firm PayCycle in 1999, and led it for six years until he was asked by the board to step down. Today, with 17 years as the CEO of Bill under his belt, hes able to look back on that time with clearer eyes. The title on my card is CEO and Founder, he says. At Paycycle, it was Co-Founder and CEO. The order matters, because once youve become a founder or co-founder, you are one no matter what and in hindsight, Ren believes he failed to keep up with...
Guests: Parker Conrad, CEO of Rippling, and Mamoon Hamid, partner at Kleiner PerkinsHow long did it take for Parker Conrad to stop wanting revenge? Ill let you know when it switches over, the Rippling CEO and co-founder jokes. He resigned from his last company, the buzzy HR unicorn Zenefits, in 2016 and then quickly realized that the companys new leaders would never return it to its former glory. He still loved the problems he had been trying to solve, and launched Rippling because there was an opportunity there, [and] if it works ... its going to be fundamentally and foundationally...
Guest: Evan Goldberg, founder and EVP of Oracle NetsuiteIn the late 1980s and early 1990s, Evan Goldberg working at Oracle, helping to bring its database software to the Mac. He left in 1995 because I always wanted to do my own thing and with Larry Ellisons support launched his first startup, Embed. When it failed, he told Larry that he wanted another bite of the apple. Its the most exciting, its the most satisfying, Evan said of startups. Its the highest risk, but ... even though I did just get married and we were going to have a kid, I...
#160 CEO Grammarly, Rahul Roy-Chowdhury: Better, Not More
Guest: Rahul Roy-Chowdhury, CEO of GrammarlyDriven by generative tools like ChatGPT, artificial intelligence is hot but Grammarly CEO Rahul Roy-Chowdhury wishes that AI stood for something else: Augmented Intelligence. A longtime Googler and lifelong believer in using technology to make peoples lives better at scale, Roy-Chowdhury now leads a company well-positioned to do exactly that. In the early days, Grammarly was all about the rules of language, he says. Now, with generative AI, we can actually help people across a much broader swath of communication tasks.In this episode, Rahul and Joubin discuss digital distraction, responsible AI, John Oliver, Ali Ghodsi,...
#159 CEO 1Password,JeffShiner: Chief Eliminator of Obstacles
Guest: Jeff Shiner, CEO of 1PasswordFar from the Silicon Valley bubble, in Waterloo, Ontario, they try to do things a bit differently, says 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner. Our mantra has been, build a good product, support the heck out of your customers, he says. Some businesses and VCs in the Valley, he argues, dont draw enough of a distinction between customers and users, spending all their time chasing the latter. For many years, the whole team at 1Password including the co-founders would try to empty out the customer support queue every day. If the company hadnt waited 14 years to...
#158 CRO Anduril Industries, Matt Steckman: On Defense
Guest: Matt Steckman, CRO of Anduril IndustriesWalk into one of Anduril Industries offices and it might take a minute for you to realize: This is a defense contractor. It feels like a tech company, stylistically, says CRO Matt Steckman, because we know we have to recruit the best software talent in the world. Matt says the executive team spends a comical amount of time on recruiting, one of his personal passions, and especially works to minimize the number of people who turn down offers. Thats something that a lot of companies, both tech and non-tech, miss ... Are you losing...
#157 CEO Udemy, Greg Brown: The Plunge
Guest: Greg Brown, CEO of UdemyEvery night before he goes to bed, Greg Brown makes a to-do list. He has to because, as the CEO of the online learning platform Udemy, setting his priorities helps ensure that he makes the most of the scarce time on his calendar. If Im meeting with employees, whats the message I want them to walk away with? he asks. He also wants to make sure his team isnt getting distracted by Udemys stock price. Where it be sports, or life, or in business, youve got to be able to block out the noise, Greg...
#156 CRO Snowflake, Chris Degnan: Part 2
Guest: Chris Degnan, CRO of SnowflakeChris Degnan was a teenager when his world got turned upside-down: His stockbroker father was revealed to be a serial liar & fraudster and was sent to prison; the wealth he thought his family had evaporated; and their house was foreclosed on by the IRS. The traumatic experience gave him both an insane drive and a slew of anxieties, which shaped the person he became as an adult ... and led him, eventually, to the C-Suite of Snowflake. Those things have built character, Chris says. Im super proud of the person I am Thats what...
#155 CEO Yahoo, Jim Lanzone: Brand Rejuvenation
Guest: Jim Lanzone, CEO of YahooJim Lanzone doesnt waste time thinking about what other people think of him ... or the companies he has run. After helping to rejuvenate Ask.com in the early 2000s, he has more recently served as CEO of Tinder, and now Yahoo. As an expert in brand turnarounds, he says, dont worry about what the world thinks ... worry about your growth versus yourself. With a focus on people and product, Jim believes, not only can you accomplish a lot, youre going to make a lot of money at doing it.In this episode, Jim and Joubin...
#154 Remix: Tornadoes, Unicorn Meat, and Hypergrowth Sales
In this special episode of Grit, Joubin looks back at what five past guests had to say about building a sales operation inside rapidly-growing companies:Intro (00:30)Stripes Mike Clayville on first principles & tornado companies (01:02)Former Paypal VP Marcy Campbell on establishing a successful sales motion (11:37)LinkedIn COO Dan Shapero on effective sales leadership during hypergrowth (20:16)Herbold Consulting CEO Jim Herbold on unicorn meat (32:32)CRO Chris Degnan on the pivotal moments in Snowflakes history (50:02)Links:Connect with the guestsMikes LinkedInMarcys LinkedInDans LinkedInJims LinkedInChris LinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm
Guest: Yan-David Erlich, COO and CRO of Weights & BiasesAfter starting four companies, Yan-David Erlich had found happiness and success as a GP in Coatues venture fund but then, after investing in the AI developer platform Weights & Biases, he realized the time was right to get back into operating. That was not a decision he made lightly, consulting with his wife before he became the startups COO. The challenges of entrepreneurship get easier, he explains, when you have a supportive partner in your corner. Thats why he believes he could roll with the loss of his home or his...
#152 CEO Gainsight, Nick Mehta: Human-First
Guest: Nick Mehta, CEO of GainsightGainsight CEO Nick Mehta describes himself as the person who goes all in, on whatever. So when he had a personally difficult year, he didnt just go to therapy he also talked to a professional coach, and read about religion, and experimented with (legal) ketamine therapy. All of that led to him better understanding the inner self ... [and] helping to find ways to suppress the exterior. In other words, even though Gainsights culture is suffused with Nicks values, he is consciously trying to unpack a new version of myself that is greater than his...
#151 CEO Outreach, Manny Medina: 10M or Die
Guest: Manny Medina, CEO of OutreachIn its Seattle headquarters, the sales execution platform Outreach has at least one wall covered in AI diagrams and architectural flows. CEO Manny Medina says thats because he believes theres no world in which reps dont have an assistant the way that coders do. The AI revolution has also given Manny who got his M.A. in computer science at Penn a chance to be more hands-on than your average CEO of a $4 billion company. I try not to think myself as a CEO, he says. I try to think myself as a team member...
#150 CEO Box, Aaron Levie w/ Mamoon Hamid: Open For Business
Guest: Aaron Levie, CEO of Box, and Mamoon Hamid, partner at Kleiner PerkinsWhen he was a newly minted venture capitalist at USVP, Mamoon Hamid got a tip that he should meet a young entrepreneur named Aaron Levie, and fought for the right to invest in his cloud storage startup, Box. For years after that initial investment, the two men say, Boxs fate was precarious: We could have died any day, Mamoon says, and Aaron recalled several times he had to be talked down from a ledge. Today, they tell us how Box established itself as open for business a concept...
#149 Co-CEO Workday, Carl Eschenbach: A Life of Significance
Guest: Carl Eschenbach, co-CEO of WorkdayWhen Carl Eschenbach decided to leave VMWare after more than 14 years as COO, no one believed it: Not chairman Joe Tucci, not CEO Pat Gelsinger, and maybe not Carl himself. But he needed a more predictable work-life balance to help raise his teenage children. For the next seven years, he served as a partner at Sequoia Capital. And every day, he thought and to his wifes chagrin, talked about going back: It was always on the back of my mind, he says. After the kids were out of the house, in late 2022, he...
#148 Former Snowflake CEO, Bob Muglia: The Datapreneurs
Guest: Bob Muglia, The Datapreneurs Co-Author and Former Snowflake CEOLongtime Microsoft executive and former Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia was done with his book about using data to drive the digital economy and then ChatGPT came out. The timeline for artificial intelligence moved in by 50 years in my head, he recalls. Bob then told his co-author Steve Hamm that they needed to update The Datapreneurs to focus more on AI. For the first time, we have intelligence in a computer, he says. English has become the primary programming interface of 2023!In this episode, Bob and Joubin discuss weekly meetings, Amazons...
#147 Ex-Waze CEO & Founder of Post News, Noam Bardin: Hockey Sticks and Plateaus
Guest: Noam Bardin, founder of Post NewsOne of the aha moments that could sway a dubious Waze user, recalls former CEO Noam Bardin, was navigating around all those idiots sitting in traffic... and youre like, Im a genius. Now, at the social news app Post, Noam says the aha is avoiding partisan gridlock and paywalls. Social incumbents boost engagement by making users angry, while Post just wants you to read. If we can remove friction and give you the right articles at the right time, so you feel smarter when you walk away, he says, thats the aha moment.In this...
#146 Co-founder & CEO Rubrik, Bipul Sinha: Authenticity Reigns
Guest: Bipul Sinha, co-founder and CEO of RubrikWhen Bipul Sinha graduated from the Indian Insitute of Technology and came to America to work in tech, his mother told him: Dont start a company. His ambitious father was a failed pharma entrepreneur, and Bipul was content for most of a decade to hold a steady job at Oracle. But in his early 30s, he began to shed his risk aversion, pursuing a part-time MBA and more difficult jobs, and by the time he co-founded the data security firm Rubrik in 2014, he had gone through an epiphany: Only make decisions that...
#145 CRO Tealium, Ted Purcell: Snap Into It
Guest: Ted Purcell, CRO of TealiumThe biggest difference between small companies and big companies, says Tealium CRO Ted Purcell, is that at untested early-stage firms, you have to convince workers to truly believe in what they believe... Its not just do this or do that. To unlock high performers, Ted explains, you need to give them a religious level of belief in the company and the value it delivers to customers, which will carry over into every aspect of their jobs. And this is even more important in a market downturn: That becomes the main job because the winning is...
#144 CEO Lacework, Jay Parikh: Quiet Intensity
Guest: Jay Parikh, CEO of LaceworkJay Parikh describes himself as a stickler for meetings that start and end on time, and holds himself to the same expectations as his workers. Its just really important as a leader to set the standard for how everybody else should be respected, the Lacework CEO says. Too often in our industry, executives think that they can show up late, hold a meeting late, and everybody will adjust. No one will complain, he says, to the person on top of the org chart when they are 10 minutes late, but they should: Im like, no,...
#143 CEO HashiCorp, Dave McJannet: Phase Shifts
Guest: Dave McJannet, CEO of HashiCorpTo scale a company effectively, says HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet, you will have to make something like 10 decisions every single day. Theres generally one that really needs to be right, but there are eight that if you get them wrong, you will cause real damage to yourself, he says. It wont be fatal, and a lot of times, its cultural damage. Sometimes, he adds, these decisions can seem innocuous, like deciding how to run internal town halls with workers. But even small choices can create a cultural crater that youll have to dig yourself...
#142 President of DocuSign, Robert Chatwani: Get Uncomfortable
Guest: Robert Chatwani, President and General Manager of Growth at DocuSignRobert Chatwanis first reinvention was in his early 20s, when he left McKinsey & Company to start a people-powered commerce startup called MonkeyBin. And in the ensuing decades, his entrepreneurial energy hasnt slowed down, with hops to eBay, Spring, Atlassian, and now DocuSign, where he is the President and General Manager of Growth. He cites a healthy anxiety that comes from getting too comfortable in any role, where he finds himself solving the same problems over and over again; but when youre in a little bit over your head, Robert...
#141 CEO Navan, Ariel Cohen: Be Naive!
Guest: Ariel Cohen, CEO and co-founder of NavanAs a business travel-focused startup, Navan (previously known as TripActions) was heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020; after laying off 24% of the staff, CEO Ariel Cohen says he became a wartime CEO, spending three months in complete denial and just executing. By June, employees were leaving and he was depressed but he still believed that business travel would come back. You cannot just look at a moment and say that it will change everything, he says. ... I disconnected from the news and from some of our investors and from...
#140 CRO Walmart, Seth Dallaire: How You Show Up
Guest: Seth Dallaire, CRO at WalmartWhen Seth Dallaire was approached by Walmart about joining their team as CRO, he had one question: Are they serious? Seth knew that Walmart wanted him for his digital experience, having worked at Instacart and Amazon, but he also knew that building alternative revenue streams at a traditional retailer could be an uphill battle. I knew I was gonna have to [fight the fight], it was just whether Id have the air cover from up top to say, This is strategic, Seth recalls. And they obviously convinced me of that and were making really good...
#139 CEO Coach, Matt Mochary: Coaching Greatness
Guest: Matt Mochary, CEO of Mochary MethodMatt Mochary was only 31 when he sold the company he co-founded, Totality, to Verizon, and I made enough money that that was it, he recalls. I didnt have to make more money anymore. Instead, he decided to pursue projects that in one way or another would help other people, including a documentary about the slums of Rio de Janeiro and a program to train ex-convicts in the skills of legitimate work. Today, he coaches tech and finance leaders such as Brian Armstrong (CEO Coinbase), Bastian Lehmann (CEO Postmates), Sam Altman (CEO OpenAI), and...
#138 CEO Motive, Shoaib Makani w/ Ilya Fushman: Powering the Physical Economy
Guest: Shoaib Makani, CEO of MotiveWhen we fail, says Shoaib Makani, it is because we have not understood the customer problem deeply and allowed them to guide us. This wisdom is hard-won: Motives first product, an app for fleet management of trucks, idled for four years before becoming a runaway success story. Emboldened by this, the CEO tried to make an orthogonal push into all kinds of freight, guns blazing, only to realize six months in that he had way overestimated Motives competitive advantage. Retreating from freight was painful, Shoaib recalls, but helped the company extend its existing lead in...
#137 CEO Oura, Tom Hale: Business & Backgammon
Guest: Tom Hale, CEO of OuraWhen he was growing up, Tom Hales family had pretty ordinary dinner-table conversations: What happened today, how was school, etc. But every day after dinner, Tom and his father would play backgammon, an experience that indirectly taught him a lot about business. Now the CEO of wearable health company Oura, he recalls that the game helped him understand risk-taking, strategy, pattern recognition, and more. Toms father also insisted they play for money: If I could win 20 bucks, I could go down to the store and get something. But when I lost, I felt the...
#136 COO Modern Treasury, Rachel Pike: Golden Ticket
Guest: Rachel Pike, COO at Modern TreasuryPayment operations startup Modern Treasury is not afraid to do things in our own weird way, says COO Rachel Pike. Its values statement is a 150 word essay, it has gone viral by writing about nerdy ACH payments minutiae, and it has an unusual rule for quarterly internal reviews: No slides. Instead, departments have to write one to two page essay, which are packaged together and then shared company-wide, and with the board. In previous jobs, Rachel laments, she and her coworkers would waste time pushing pixels around 50-slide decks. It [the essay] actually...
#135 CMO & CSO GitLab, Ashley Kramer: The Three Ps
Guest: Ashley Kramer, CMO & CSO of GitLabOne day, when Ashley Kramer was an SVP at Alteryx, one of her direct reports hit her with a dose of reality: She said, I think you are trying to put me on a path to be you, and to have your job. I dont want any of that. Now the CMO and CSO of GitLab, Kramer who has been a perfectionist since childhood used to hold her team to the same high bar. But as shes learned over time, Not everybodys gonna have your same ambition. Not everybodys gonna work as hard...
#134 Chief Bizdev Officer at Uber, Jen Vescio: Buy, Build, or Partner
Guest: Jen Vescio, Chief Business Development Officer at Uber and founder of Awestruck VenturesIf you were to look at Jen Vescios calendar, it might look like a pack of Skittles: Every single one of her meetings is color-coded according to the Insights Color Focus system, which assigns the colors red, blue, yellow, and green based on what methods they emphasize in their work. As the chief business development officer of Uber, Jen has to work with people across that spectrum, and preps for each meeting accordingly.In this episode, Jen and Joubin discuss the pros and cons of media training, Malcolm...
#133 CEO Palo Alto Networks, Nikesh Arora: Create Certainty
Guest: Nikesh Arora, CEO and Chairman of Palo Alto NetworksNikesh Arora has been in the C-Suite for more than two decades, including a 10-year stint as Googles chief business officer and most recently five years as Palo Alto Networks CEO. But the COVID-19 pandemic made him radically reconsider the gap between the executive floor and the rest of the company. There was a tremendous amount of anxiety and fear and uncertainty, he says, and this person I was talking to says, Listen, your job as a leader is to create certainty. [...] Its simple: Tell your employees you have their...
#132 Former 49ers Quarterback Alex Smith and Former Warriors Guard Shaun Livingston: Hard Steps
Guests: Alex Smith and Shaun Livingston, former players for the San Francisco 49ers and Golden State WarriorsI just thought, the best of my life is behind me. Thats what former NFL quarterback Alex Smith recalls of a devastating leg fracture in 2018 that threatened to end his football career forever. Former NBA guard Shaun Livingston suffered a similar injury early in his career, and both men were told the only way forward might be leg amputation & retirement. They endured through depression, surgeries, and painful physical therapy, and both of them found their way back to pro sports. I hopped...
#131 Golden State Warriors Forward Andre Iguodala: The Sixth Man
Guest: Andre Iguodala, forward for the Golden State WarriorsThe average professional basketball career lasts around four years. By the first time Andre Iguodala came to play for the Golden State Warriors, in 2013, he was already on year 10 in the NBA. All I wanted to do was get somewhere where I just truly enjoy going to work every day, he says. And on his podcast with Evan Turner, Point Forward, he doesnt shy away from the fact that being a famous and successful player comes with trade-offs. When you make it ... youre lifted up, like youre here to...
#130 Former Vice President Al Gore: Relentless
Guest: Al Gore, Former Vice President and chairman of The Climate Reality ProjectAl Gore has been talking about all kinds of renewable energy for decades. The former U.S. Vice President, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and star of An Inconvenient Truth says its thrilling to see things like wind power and sustainable forestry becoming the norm. But as humanity continues its struggle against the climate crisis, he says, its worth remembering that political will is also a renewable resource. Effective storytellers and political organizers can overcome the entrenched political power of the oil and gas industry, and young people are flocking...
Guest: Giancarlo GC Lionetti, CRO of ZapierI live in a constant state of paranoia, says Zapier CRO Giancarlo GC Lionetti, which I guess is healthy and unhealthy. A lifelong hard worker who shows up early and stays late, GC could have kept his job at team collaboration company Atlassian, which he joined before the company even offered stock options to employees. But his hunger for new experiences and desire to learn things about new disciplines, like sales took him away to unexpected new roles at Dropbox, Confluent and now Zapier. If you asked me in every single experience what my...
#128 Former COO & Corporate Officer at Stripe, Claire Hughes Johnson: Scaling People
Guest: Claire Hughes Johnson, author of Scaling People and Corporate Officer at StripeFormer Stripe COO Claire Hughes Johnsons new book, Scaling People, is not your typical business book: Informed by her experience scaling one of the most valuable private companies in the world, its a tactical reference manual, almost like a textbook, aimed at helping managers wrestling with a variety of problems. And one of the big uniting themes is that, to solve anything, theyre going to have to look inwards. Leadership does not start with the other people in the room, she says. It starts with you ... if...
#127 CEO Intuit Mailchimp, Rania Succar: Consistent Inner Equilibrium
Guest: Rania Succar, CEO of Intuit MailchimpTen years out of college, and with two advanced degrees under her belt, Rania Succar knew she wanted to be an operator. Taking a job at Google taught her a lot, but she chafed under the limitations imposed on her control and personal impact. At Intuit, she finally found what she had been searching for: We really do have a structure that's set up to give you massive amounts of accountability and responsibility. For seven years, Rania worked across the Quickbooks team before becoming the CEO of Mailchimp in August 2022. And along the...
#126 CRO Gem, Lesley Young: Hard Yards
Guest: Lesley Young, CRO of GemLesley Youngs favorite book is The Obstacle Is The Way, in which Ryan Holiday argues that the process of working hard to achieve something is more important than the achievement itself. When you find yourself in a position of leadership, the Gem CRO says, you realize theres a lot of wisdom that youve gained in those experiences that youve had. One of her passions is helping other people develop in the careers, which includes convincing them that that hard yards are going to be the ones that are gonna grow them the most.In this episode,...
#125 CRO Starburst, Javier Molina: Reading Cues
Guest: Javier Molina, CRO of StarburstStarburst CRO Javier Molinas peers, former colleagues, and even his wife often tell him the same thing: Hes difficult to read. That doesnt mean hes not listening, though. In fact, hes focusing on many different things such as speech patterns, the words being used, and the priority of those words while simultaneously keeping a pulse on social cues as well. This uncontrolled habit he describes as both a superpower and his achilles heel. It allows me to interview really well and assess talent, says Javier, who describes himself as a social introvert. It allows me...
#124 Founding CRO at Procore, Dennis Lyandres: Defining "Winning"
All of Dennis Lyandres mentors and even his parents thought he was making a mistake when he joined Procore in 2014. At the time, he was working at the it company in Silicon Valley, Cloudera, and the startup was more than 10 years old without any major wins under its belt. But he knew someone was gonna build a massive company in construction software, and he found out that Procores team was uniquely obsessive about making its customers successful: It felt like a culture that wouldnt lose, he says.In this episode, Dennis and Joubin discuss the power of food, being...
#123 CEO GitHub, Thomas Dohmke: Open-Source Values
In the middle of the Great Recession, Thomas Dohmke quit a stable job at a good company because I wanted to build stuff again. Specifically, he was inspired by the release of the first software development kit for iOS, and wanted to be part of the mobile revolution. Two companies later and halfway around the world, he is the CEO of software development powerhouse Github and on the precipice of another revolution that of AI tools such as Github Copilot. Up to 40 percent of Copilot users code is already being autocompleted by AI, and Thomas predicts that number could...
#122 President & Board Member at Freshworks, Dennis Woodside: What If This Goes Really Well?
Freshworks president Dennis Woodside copes with stress by running as often as he can, a habit that began when he was CEO of Motorola Mobility. So far, he has run 16 to 17 Ironman triathlons. Hes also continually challenging himself in his professional life, leaving Motorola in 2014 to advise the founder-CEOs: Dropboxs Drew Houston, Impossible Foods Pat Brown, and now Freshworks Girish Mathrubootham. Dennis advice for anyone working with founders is to have empathy for what theyre going through, and to understand what motivates them. Without that understanding, he says, you wont be able to arrive at a shared...
#121 Founder & Co-CEO Brex, Henrique Dubugras: Pivot or Else
The best advice Brex founder and co-CEO Henrique Dubugras ever received came from Snap CEO Evan Spiegel: The best CEOs, Spiegel told him, are extremely authentic to themselves ... If you try to emulate being Elon Musk and youre not like that, youre just gonna fail. This wisdom has empowered Dubugras and his co-founder, Pedro Franceschi, to focus on the places where they can be most effective at Brex, and to be more authentic with their coworkers.In this episode, Henrique and Joubin discuss coaches vs. therapy, mutual crushes, hacker famous, big egos, why missions are overrated, dropping out of college,...
#120 Chairman & CEO ServiceNow, Bill McDermott: Full Speed Ahead
When you create something, says ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott, that gives you the ability to help and do good and achieve for the most people possible. Bill left his first corporate job at Xerox for a short stint at Gartner, then served as CEO of SAP for nearly a decade. He made one more transition three years ago because he saw a great opportunity to help make ServiceNow a defining enterprise software company. I knew it could happen, he says. What I didnt know is just how unbelievably right I was.In this episode, Bill and Joubin discuss fist-pumps, shoplifting teens,...
#119 Co-founder & CEO Gong, Amit Bendov: No Royalty
With more than 1,200 employees, it isnt easy for Gong co-founder and CEO Amit Bendov to stay in touch with everyone. So, his team has established a series of regular programs to communicate the companys priorities and give workers a chance to ask questions. And despite the revenue intelligence companys scale, theyve established a core value called No Royalty: Youre supposed to be able to communicate with anybody in the company, Amit says. Youre no better than anybody.In this episode, Amit and Joubin discuss name pronunciation, education and culture, communicating in English, family as pseudo-co-founders, remote work, AI customer management,...
#118 Dean of Stanford GSB, Jonathan Levin: Innovation Engines
Jon Levin has been teaching at Stanford for more than 20 years, and has been the dean of the famous Graduate School of Business since 2016. Although teaching at Stanford puts him in contact with some of the most promising future entrepreneurs in tech, he says he hasnt yet been tempted to leave academia for a startup because I actually love being part of an institution thats gonna be around for hundreds of years. As public trust in institutions has eroded in recent years, Jon and his colleagues have had to make changes. For example: Proactively challenging GSB students to...
#117 Co-founder & COO Cloudflare, Michelle Zatlyn: A Better Internet
Think about the pandemic without the internet, says Cloudflare co-founder and COO Michelle Zatlyn. The worlds sudden shift to doing almost everything online only worked because network engineers, IT administrators, and internet infrastructure companies like Cloudflare had done the work. Michelle says that, both personally and professionally, shes fine being under the radar because she doesnt need to be publicly reminded of the importance of her job: It's like all the roads, the tunnels, the bridges ... when it works, it's magic. Really, you don't even know we exist.In this episode, Michelle and Joubin discuss the pressure of success, advice...
#116 Grit Recap: 9 Intersections of Personal and Professional
Grit has never been just about business, and success is not a vaccine against stress, anxiety, or depression. On todays special episode, Joubin looks back at nine past interviews and the advice shared by guests who have been through difficult personal challenges. You can find links to the full interviews these clips came from below.In this episode:CCO Forter, Ozge Ozcan on burning out like a phoenix and the dark side of grit (01:05)CMO Samsara, Sarah Patterson on the value of being vulnerable and specific with your employees (06:14)Co-Founder & CEO Clari, Andy Byrne on his dark year and reframing big...
#115 Executive Board Member at SAP, Scott Russell: Chief Optimist Officer
SAP Executive Board Member Scott Russell used to avoid talking about his personal life with coworkers. But we want to understand and relate to each other, he says, and being more open has made people more willing to trust and follow him. Authenticity, you cannot manufacture that, Scott says. When youre only showing a part of who you are to your team, youre not showing your true, authentic self.In this episode, Scott and Joubin discuss European business structures, three-year contracts, creating a positive impact, informed feedback loops, maintaining a good emotional quotient, too much optimism, tough phone calls, playing the...
#114 CMO GE, Linda Boff: Play Til the Whistle
In Silicon Valley when business is good, it's normal for top talent to hop from company to company to company. But GE's Linda Boff, described by at least one of her peers as the "Beyonc of CMOs," has stayed at the 130-year-old conglomerate for nearly 20 years, through radical changes to the business structure, and with plans to split into three public companies on the horizon. She attributes her longevity to the fact that four out of five days of any week, she's excited to come in: "I believe in this company," Linda says. "I would have the hardest time...
#113 CEO PagerDuty, Jennifer Tejada: The Re-Finder
PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada has mixed feelings about how she is often portrayed in the press, as a badass woman CEO. The scarcity of female executives in enterprise means that its often the first thing anyone wants to talk about not her performance leading a $2 billion company, or her team. She has specifically designed that team to include more under-represented people like her, so that she is not the only one in the room but one executive team isnt enough. In my peer group, theres still not enough Hayden Browns, theres not enough Yamini Rangans, theres not enough Safra...
#112 Former President at Tesla / CEO of DVx Ventures, Jon McNeill: First-Principles
When DVx Ventures co-founder Jon McNeill joined Tesla in 2015, he told his new boss Elon Musk: You wont see me at least a day a week. Thats because Jon believes the job of any leader is to make time to talk to front-line workers who know things executives dont. While he was at Tesla he spent 20% of his time in service centers, support centers, or in retail stores, asking the people who worked there the same question: If you had had my job for a day, what are the two things you would do to make this place...
#111 Founder and CEO Whoop, Will Ahmed: Unlocking Optimal Human Performance
Health monitoring company Whoop, founded and led by CEO Will Ahmed, hid a secret message on the circuitboard of its latest wearable device. It says, Dont bother copying us, we will win, Will says. And it also has every engineer who worked on Whoop 4.0s initials. For more than 10 years, Whoop has attracted fans from world-famous athletes to everyday consumers, and its deep-pocketed rivals have noticed. After financing talks with Amazon fell apart, they just directly ripped us off and made a copycat product called the Amazon Halo. We were energized by it and we were kinda like, OK,...
#110 Former CRO / Advisor at Notion, Olivia Nottebohm: Grow Fast or Die Slow
As a veteran of several high-powered organizations including McKinsey, Google, Dropbox Notion advisor Olivia Nottebohm has learned the importance of respecting her teams personal journeys. She believes none of the 10 most important milestones in any persons life will be career-related, and its important for leaders like her to strike a balance between accountability and empathy. Before I need to have a tough conversation, she says, I try to put myself in their situation and think, OK, how would I best receive something? ... [And] how is this person different from me?In this episode, Olivia and Joubin discuss immigrant assimilation,...
#109 Co-founder & CEO, Databricks Ali Ghodsi: The Difference Between Truth and Data
I literally thought to myself, I probably made the biggest mistake of my life taking this job. Thats what Ali Ghodsi recalls about his decision step up the CEO role at Databricks, which would mean leaving a desirable post at UC Berkeley. He wasnt sure if the company would make it, and some of Databricks board agreed that as an academic, he wasnt right for the job. But they all wound up being wrong: Ali has led the company from $3 million ARR to $800 million, and the data-analytics company was valued at $38 billion after raising $2.5 billion last...
#108 COO Zscaler, Dali Rajic: If Youre Not Always Learning, Youll Get Wiped Out
Before Zscalers Dali Rajic arrived at his current company, he helped grow AppDynamics from $7 million in annual recurring revenue to nearly $1 billion and for his next move, he knew he had to do something even bigger. Thats why he was excited to transition to Zscalers COO in February after more than two years as its CRO: It was a job worth taking because it stretched me and it made me uncomfortable.In this episode, Dali and Joubin discuss the state of tech M&A, the meaning of wealth and comfort, the value of hard work, being perceived as intense, going...
#107 Founding CRO at Flexport, Ben Braverman:The Power of Genuine Curiosity
Everyone excellent at their craft starts from a place of deep insecurity, says Flexports founding CRO Ben Braverman. People are slow-burning fireworks, he explains, and we need time to learn how to do anything well. If you lie to yourself, you wont ever improve; but if you admit the truth and approach people who know more with genuine curiosity and enthusiasm, Ben says, youll be able to level up faster and do things you never could before.In this episode, Ben and Joubin discuss giving speeches without prep, soliciting negative feedback, genuine curiosity, dropping out of college, valuing your experience, embracing...
#106 Co-founder & CEO Sweetgreen, Jonathan Neman: The Restaurant Company of the Future
When Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman and his co-founders opened their second-ever store, it was a complete mess. Located in Washington D.C.s Dupont Circle and opening in the middle of the Great Recession, it was clearing less than $1000 per day at first. But Neman & co turned that crisis into opportunity the only way three 23-year-olds knew how: They bought a big speaker, started blasting music in the park, and turned their sleepy storefront into a party. That desperate play underscored one of Sweetgreens core values that they still work towards today: Healthy living can be fun.In this episode, Jonathan...
#105 AOL Founder & CEO Revolution, Steve Case: The Rise of the Rest
For more than 10 years, AOL co-founder and Revolution Chairman Steve Case has been investing in startups in all corners of the US and urging others to do the same. His new book about this movement, The Rise of the Rest, explains why: The next wave of the tech industry, he argues, is not going to be anchored to physical offices in Silicon Valley alone. The pandemic has created more attention on that, he says. That dispersion that started a decade ago accelerated over the last couple years ... people will be intrigued by the level of innovation happening in...
#104 Co-founder of Intuit, Scott Cook: The Power of Paradigms
Intuit co-founder Scott Cook still remembers the first line of an email he received in 1994 from billg@microsoft.com: This really is Bill Gates. Intuits personal finance product Quicken had survived being crushed by Microsoft Money, and its new accounting software Quickbooks was thriving as well; instead of competing, Gates wanted to buy Intuit for $1.5 billion and take it worldwide. A deal was struck, hands were shook, but there was just one problem: The U.S. Department of Justice.In this episode, Scott and Joubin discuss finding happiness in your career, who Scott aspired to emulate when he was a young CEO,...
Productboard founder and CEO Hubert Palan has made a point of studying the communication style of other leaders, from Martin Luther King Jr. to Elon Musk. But as the boss of a hot and growing tech startup, hes realizing just how exceptional those people are. Youre interviewing some of the top execs from companies are the Silicon Valley darling brands, he says. You leave the interview like, This person has no idea what theyre doing. They just happen to be in the right spot at the right time. But thats the necessary price, he explains, of doing something innovative instead...
#102 CEO Qualcomm, Cristiano Amon: Were In a Hurry to Get to the Future
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon believes his company is perfectly positioned for the world economy of the future, connecting everything from phones to exercise bikes to cars. And he predicts were about to see AI-assisted cars deployed at a mass scale. Fully autonomous vehicles, he concedes, will take longer perhaps 5 or 10 years but he says its in everyones interest to make an intermediate level of assisted driving available in every vehicle on the highway, not just premium cars like Teslas.In this episode, Cristiano and Joubin discuss Cristianos brief diversion away from Qualcomm in venture capital, connecting smart devices, endurance...
#101 CEO Google Cloud, Thomas Kurian: Competitor-Aware and Customer-Obsessed
When I grew up in Bangalore, Id never seen a computer, says Thomas Kurian. The former president of Oracle, now the CEO of Google Cloud, remembers learning how to write while sitting outside his childhood home, and doing homework by candlelight during power blackouts. He credits his trailblazer mother, who instilled curiosity and discipline in all her children, with helping them understand the value of education beyond doing well on the next test. Something must have stuck, because Thomas is not the only Kurian in a major leadership position in Silicon Valley; his twin brother, George, is the CEO of...
#100 Chairman of Kleiner Perkins, John Doerr: Getting Into Trouble with Disruptors
After Kleiner Perkins chairman John Doerr first invested in Google $12.8 million for 13 percent of the company he told co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin that they needed to hire a CEO to help them build the business. After they took meetings with a variety of successful tech execs, they came back to Doerr and told him Weve got some good news and some bad news. The good news was that they agreed on the need for a CEO; the bad news, Doerr recalls, is that they believed there was only one person qualified for the role: The then-CEO...
CEO Touch the Top, Erik Weihenmayer: Climbing Everest Blind
Touch The Top CEO Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, climbs hundreds of mountains every year. And hes learned over the years that sometimes, the smartest thing to do in the face of adversity is stop, turn around, and go home; but in other situations, like an unexpectedly icy day climbing Mount Kenya, one only has to change their approach. The mountain doesnt care, the mountains not gonna change, he says. We could still maybe get to the summit, even though the mountain gave us absolute, unforeseen challenges.In this episode, Erik and Joubin discuss climbing Mount...
Co-founder and CEO G2, Godard Abel: Finding Opportunity in Challenging Times
After rescuing his first startup BigMachines from the brink of bankruptcy and building it to positive cash flow, Godard Abel thought the express lane of life was opening up to him. But after the board replaced him as CEO, Godard now the CEO of B2B tech buying firm G2 found himself on a rocky road for 10 years. He had all the money he could want, but also overwhelming fear, anxiety, and depression. To break out of this funk, Godard says he had to embrace presence and reckon with why entrepreneurship called him.In this episode, Godard and Joubin discuss the...
Founding CRO @HubSpot / Prof @HBS / CoFounder @Stage 2 Capital Mark Roberge: The Science and Psychology of Scaling
Mark Roberges first anxiety attack hit him six months after 9/11, and his second hit him in the middle of a big speech while he was an executive at HubSpot. And Roberge, who now lectures at Harvard Business School and co-founded the venture firm Stage 2 Capital, says its important to include that anxiety in his entrepreneurial story. I talk about it because there is a stigma associated with it, he says. Society values some of the things Ive accomplished, but when I admit to everyone that I have severe anxiety, it gives other people comfort.In this episode, Mark and...
CMO Canva, Zach Kitschke: From Employee Number 5 To $40 Billion Valuation
Canva CMO Zach Kitschke was the companys fifth employee, joining right before the product launched to the public or, that was the plan anyway. Emerging technologies like HTML5 and negative feedback from early testers delayed the debut of the design startup, but in the 10 years since its launch Canva has become one of the most successful companies to ever come out of Australia. One of our values is to set crazy big goals and make them happen, Zach says.In this episode, Zach and Joubin discuss Zachs first job in small-town bureaucracy, how he got introduced to Canva before the...
Founder & CEO Freshworks, Girish Mathrubootham: Success Is In the Big Things, Happiness Is In the Small Things
Girish Mathrubootham is the founder and CEO of Freshworks, the first Indian SaaS company to be listed in NASDAQ and when hes in his home country, he gets the celebrity treatment. Freshworks 2021 IPO was a milestone for the countrys tech sector, and Mathrubootham has also attracted a take a selfie with me! level of fame for trying to change the conversation about entrepreneurship there. You can be successful in business without doing bad things, he says. Being a good person and winning is not mutually exclusive.In this episode, Girish and Joubin discuss the silver lining of COVID lockdown; learning...
CMO Riot Games, Jason Bunge: Change Is Inevitable, Get Used To It
Riot Games CMO Jason Bunge knows you might roll your eyes when he says this, but he doesnt care, because its the truth: Marketing doesnt get enough respect. Although many companies have convinced themselves that they dont need a traditional marketing division, theyre very wrong. If you care about your brand [and] you care about your customer, he says, you need great marketing. And you need actually great marketers to tell you what that is.In this episode, Jason and Joubin discuss learning to be confident, why Jason left EA for Riot Games mid-pandemic, what he got out of business school,...
Co-Founder & CEO Charm Industrial, Peter Reinhardt: All That Matters Is What the Customers Are Telling You
Before Peter Reinhardt started his current company, Charm Industrial, he was the CEO and co-founder of the customer data platform Segment, which almost died in its first year. Why? He was afraid to ask customers to pay more than $10 per month for it. A savvy sales advisor pressured him to raise the price by 1000x, which worked wonders. By early 2022, Segment now owned by Twilio was commanding seven-figure contracts.In this episode, Peter and Joubin discuss the hierarchy of majors at MIT, building telescope arrays, the disastrous first demo of Segment, why founders sometimes forget to eat, the problem...
Co-Founder & CEO Clari, Andy Byrne: Machine Learning and Human Feeling
Clari CEO Andy Byrne says he never wants to look back and see that he put more into his work than his family. But that doesnt mean he cant learn a thing or two from running a 600-person multi-billion dollar business: Inspired by business books, he and his wife Julie set goals, methods and OKRs for their family, and even asked their kids to grade them on how well they were hitting their targets. I feel like our job is to help our families realize their fullest potential first, and then work is second, Andy says.In this episode, Andy and...
Co-Founder & COO Okta, Frederic Kerrest: Zero to IPO
In the early days of Okta, co-founder Frederic Kerrest was courting a 3,000-person company in Louisiana, which was considering Okta and one other vendor. When he learned who he was up against, he said, We love competing with them cause we beat them every time. That arrogant boast lost him the deal, and taught him a humbling lesson: Your confidence is not superior to your customers needs.In this episode, Frederic and Joubin discuss literally walking down memory lane in San Francisco, who his new book Zero to IPO is for, the value of time, the happiest nations on Earth, why...
Founder & CEO Flock Safety, Garrett Langley: Tech That Makes Everyone Safer
In April, a young girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted in Yakima, Wash., and later told police she was picked up by a stranger in a car. The case might have gone cold there, if Yakima hadnt just installed Flock Safety cameras: The cameras were able to pinpoint a car matching the girls description, and picked up the alleged abductor outside an elementary school campus, says Flock CEO Garrett Langley, who says stories like this have validated his companys mission of stopping crime in our communities.In this episode, Garrett and Joubin discuss a huge life hack that Garrett recommends to...
COO Ironclad, Leyla Seka: More Equal Is Always Better
Leyla Seka has a clear idea of what makes me great as the COO of Ironclad: Shes incredibly direct with her team. Although many people are not comfortable with getting direct feedback, she says, I cant do my job if I cant tell you what Im seeing. And in the end, she sees her job as one of seeking out the truth, to make her business better.In this episode, Leyla and Joubin discuss developing peccadilloes as you get older, why a former boss told her if youre in a bad mood, dont come to work, what a COO actually does...
Chief Freemium Business Officer at Spotify, Alex Norstrom: The Power of Setting Impossible Goals
When Alex Norstrom started working at Spotify in 2011, CEO Daniel Ek told him there were three goals: Growth, growth, and growth. But Alex now the Chief Freemium Business Officer argued that his team would be better motivated by an impossible goal, something like reaching 100 million users. To which Daniel replied: Lets do it. Your goal is to get us to 100 million users. Please begin.In this episode, Alex and Joubin convene at Spotifys brand-new Stockholm studio to discuss his first job, the shadow mentorship program Alex runs, how Facebook changed everything for the gaming company King, thinking about...
#87 Founder & CEO Thrive, Arianna Huffington: Life Is About More Than Money and Power
Thrive CEO Arianna Huffington is best known for the pioneering online publication she founded, the Huffington Post, which she left in 2016. The experience of running the site awakened her to the most important problem she would tackle in her career: The intersecting crises of stress, burnout, poor sleep, and lack of focus, which Thrive teaches businesses how to manage.In this episode, Arianna and Joubin discuss how she went from a poor family in Greece to president of the elite Cambridge Union debate society; what she learned from both her parents, and the big lessons she has tried to impart...
CMO Airtable,ArchanaAgrawal: Success Is Not a Formula
Archana Agrawal started her job as CMO of Airtable on March 18, 2020 the same week that the US began to shelter in place as cases of the novel coronavirus rapidly rose. With kids who would be staying home from school and Airtables San Francisco office closed, everything was changing at once, so she switched into what she calls problem-solving mode. And, crucially, she discovered how to use family time to de-stress.In this episode, Archana and Joubin discuss how she made her way from Africa to Asia to America; operating without a full nights sleep; why her former coworkers made...
CMO Square, Lauren Weinberg: Self-made boss
As the CMO for Square, Lauren Weinberg spends a lot of her time talking to new and inexperienced small business owners and she knows that each of them has wisdom that the others could benefit from. So, Lauren and her former colleague Jackie Reses wrote a book pooling all that wisdom into one place, Self-Made Boss: Advice, Hacks, and Lessons From Small Business OwnersIn this episode, Lauren and Joubin discuss why Lauren never leaves home without sneakers post-9/11; how she maintains discipline in her schedule, and how her priorities have changed over the years; how Lauren overcame three back-to-back challenges...
Co-Founder & CEO Handshake, Garrett Lord: The Billion-Dollar Question That Changed College Recruiting
Handshake CEO and co-founder Garrett Lord was amazed when he first learned that Silicon Valley firms like Google recruited on college campuses ... just not his, Michigan Technical University. But after excelling in the competitive Palantir internship program, he started asking himself, How come they cant reach us? That question led him to found the job placement platform Handshake, which has raised $434 million in funding and is used by 100 percent of the Fortune 500.In this episode, Garrett and Joubin discuss growing up in an achievement-focused household; how Garrett went from struggling to be noticed by Palantirs recruiters to...
CMO Thoughtspot, Scott Holden: Tactics, Strategy, and Downhill Skiing
ThoughtSpot CMO Scott Holden spent eight years at Salesforce, putting in the time every year behind the scenes at Dreamforce watching the company reach 20,000 employees. And he probably could have thrown his hat into the ring to be CMO there but he didnt want that. Instead, he says, I had the hunger to go back and build something with a strong mission and vision, so he left for a much, much smaller company: The business intelligence company ThoughtSpot, where he has worked since 2015.In this episode, Scott and Joubin discuss the rise of vulnerability is strength; the dangers of...
Co-founder & CEO ZoomInfo, Henry Schuck: This Job Is Not Supposed to Be Fun
Every year, ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck writes a memo to his executive team, which is made to look like a letter to the board of directors. Even though he founded DiscoverOrg the company that bought and became ZoomInfo in 2019 Henry pretends in the memo to be a new CEO who has just been hired to clean up the old guys mess. The reason, he explains, is simple: It gets everyone focused on the problems that have to be fixed.In this episode, Henry and Joubin discuss the difference between wearing a hoodie and a suit; the nuances of Henrys background...
CRO Articulate, Jaimie Buss: A Problem Solver That Happens to be Good at Sales
Jaimie Buss, CRO of the e-learning platform Articulate, had an epiphany several years ago. While trying to simultaneously give her toddler a bath and catch up on work emails, some water splashed on her computer. After initially snapping at her son, she realized the importance of being unapologetically present with not only her family at home but her colleagues at work. Since this experience, she has drawn clear boundaries between the two.In this episode, Jaimie and Joubin talk about the leadership lesson she learned from her father; her discipline in all things, including Peloton workouts; her secret weapons of hard...
CMO Tinder, George Felix: Trusting Your Gut, Smelling Like a Man, and Swiping Right
George Felix, now the CMO of Tinder, was marketing Old Spice body wash at a time when the brand was circling the drain. His team at Procter & Gamble almost let their big break slip away when initially passing on the Hello ladies campaign - an ad that would later go viral on Facebook and YouTube. George recalls how the agency pitching the idea stood their ground and pressed on with conviction, an experience that taught him a lot about trusting your gut and standing up for what you believe in.In this episode, George and Joubin talk about his close...
VP of Sales at Hopin, Javier Ortega Estrada: Ingredients for High Growth and a Good Paella
Global Sales VP at Hopin Javier Ortega Estradas father is a counter-terrorism official in the Spanish army teaching him at a young age that having a bigger purpose can drive you to do great things. And over the course of his entrepreneurial career, Javi has found his own special purposes, helping companies like Dropbox and, now, the buzzy experience platform Hopin grow at a blistering pace and deliver value to their customers.In this episode, Javi and Joubin talk about uprooting his life (after his first startup failed) to work for Dropbox in Ireland; his seven-year stint there, which started with...
President at Confluent, Erica Schultz: Cashing in on Your Currency
When Confluents President of Field Ops Erica Schultz was 23, she was working at Oracle and cold-emailed the manager of the Argentina office, asking to work for him. This experience would open the door to opportunities in Buenos Aires and Miami, a time in Ericas life she does not take for granted. As a leader today, she hopes to pass on this sentiment, constantly looking for individuals worth taking a chance on: As I look around my organization, I think, OK, whos the undiscovered not-yet-fully-realized talent that we should think about for this role?In this episode, Erica and Joubin talk...
CRO Zoom, Ryan Azus: Its Not Zoom Fatigue, Its Work Fatigue
Ryan Azus, CRO of Zoom, has been selling all his life, from baseball cards as a kid to ads in the school newspaper to crucially books every summer in college. Every year, he and and thousands of other young people would be dispersed around the country to sell books door-to-door as part of an entrepreneurial program called Southwestern Advantage. That experience taught him valuable lessons about his own strengths and weaknesses as a salesperson, the diversity of peoples needs, and the joys of hard-earned time off.In this episode, Ryan and Joubin talk about the silver lining of growing up with...
CCO Instabase, Ozge Ozcan: Rising and Falling - Like a Phoenix
Instabases Ozge Ozcan believes that many women have been fed a false story about motherhood: That it can be seen as a decelerator to ones career. Instead, shes found that raising two daughters has made her more competent in the chaotic, fast-paced world of early-stage startups. Through this experience, shes had to learn how to be an amazing leader at home and in the office.In this episode, Ozge and Joubin talk about her experience as an immigrant to the US from Turkey; the surprises she encountered taking her first real job at a then-much smaller MongoDB; how shes learned to...
CMO Samsara, Sarah Patterson: What You Do vs. Why It Matters
Sarah Patterson, CMO of Samsara, doesnt believe in keeping your armor up around your coworkers: Youve got something else on your mind, its going to come through, she says. While working at Salesforce, she worked with a career coach and discovered that opening up about her personal and professional struggles brought her team closer. And that has also held true in her current role at Samsara, a fast-growing fleet management company that went public in December.In this episode, Sarah and Joubin discuss the silver lining of the pandemic for her familys cohesion; why catching up on work is a form...
CRO Calendly, Kate Ahlering: Embracing Leadership - On and Off the Basketball Court
Kate Ahlering might be the perfect guest for this podcast. She eventually worked her way up to Chief Sales Officer of Glassdoor, but when she joined in 2013, she helped define the companys leadership framework as GRIT: Growth, Results, Integrity, and Team. Glassdoor has continued using those values since her departure in 2020, and now as the CRO of Calendly, she is applying a similar framework to another fast-growing enterprise.In this episode, Kate and Joubin discuss her first leadership experience, captaining her college basketball team before ever playing a game; the wild ride of working at Glassdoor when it was...
CEO Loom, Joe Thomas: Communication, the Mother of All Skills
When Rippling CEO Parker Conrad was raising a massive $250 million round last year, he didnt start by presenting his deck to venture capitalists in person. Instead, he sent a 39-minute demo of his product, recorded on the video app Loom. And, Looms CEO Joe Thomas says, That was the most pleasant surprise.In this episode, Joe and Joubin discuss how Loom stands on the shoulders of giants like Google, Instagram, and Snap; Joes preparations to become a father for the first time; Looms overnight success and why the first six months after its Series A were the hardest; what Joe...
President at Databricks, Andy Kofoid: Reinvention at Any Stage
When Andy Kofoid was growing up in the working-class town of Joliet, Illinois, he dreamed of getting to college and like a lot of his relatives worked in construction. Today, Andy is laying digital foundations at Databricks, a data analytics and AI company that works with enterprise brands including Adobe, NBCUniversal, and Starbucks. Previously the COO of ExactTarget, which Salesforce acquired for $2.6 billion in 2013, Andy thought his career might end there. I wasnt looking for another gig after Salesforce, he recalls, but I knew I had another run in me.In this episode, Andy and Joubin talk about the...
Former CEO Splunk, Doug Merritt: Creating 360 Order in Chaos
Doug Merritt joins this episode on the tail end of his impressive run as Splunks CEO. With decades of leadership in what can be described as an exploratory career, Doug breaks down his professional roadmap and provides insight on how he was able to transform companies and the cultures that hold them together. In this episode, Doug shares his perspective on the new wave of innovation as a seasoned executive and how he stays relevant in a world of teenagers. He talks about his 8-year evolution at Splunk and the incredible companies hes helped grow. Doug discusses founding his first...
CEO Stord, Sean Henry: Supply Chains... Are Fun?
Stord, a Kleiner portfolio company, and its co-founder/CEO, Sean Henry, are defying a multitude of limits. While Sean is ranked as the youngest unicorn founder, he refuses to let his age define him. Demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit from a very young age, hes always angling for the advantage. Sean has undoubtedly found a crucial advantage with Stord, as it continues to rise as a leading cloud supply chain platform and pioneer in the industry.In this episode, Sean discusses his Stord journeyfrom building the company to its massive scaleand Stords groundbreaking concept that has feet in two worlds. He provides valuable...
Former President at NetApp, Tom Mendoza: Sustaining Urgency and Injecting Tension
Tom Mendoza, former President at NetApp, knows that there is a way to do business while bringing out the good in it. Tom has embedded this throughout his career and continues to make it a philosophical and practical focus. While Toms incredible journey may speak for itself, we take a deeper look at his core leadership values, how it has inspired his generosity and resilience, and the impact it continues to have on others.In this episode, Tom discusses his humble beginnings in Long Island during the post-WWII era and the namesake for the Mendoza Business School and scholarship program. He...
President, Global Strategic Customers at Salesforce, Jim Steele: Measuring Your Facetime
Jim Steele, President of Global Strategic Customers at Salesforce, is the man, the myth, and the legend who helped increase Salesforces revenue from $22 million to over $5 billion. Working since he was 10 years old to support his family, Jims drive and ambition are still just as strong today as he views new challenges and opportunities with a beginners mindset. As Jim puts it, his 43-year career in sales is a series of storiesin this episode, he reflects on poignant moments that helped shape who he is as a leader in the industry.Jim offers anecdotes from his early days...
CMO Attentive, Sara Varni: Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers
B2B marketing powerhouse, Sara Varni joins this episode on her final day at Twilio to discuss her journey and what lies ahead as she steps into her new role as Chief Marketing Officer at Attentive. Sara demonstrates a stellar track record of marketing know-how and creativity and has a refreshing take on the ever-changing marketing landscape.In this episode, Sara shares insight on what it means to speak to your audience and uses an example from her Twitter to show how products can market themselves. She reflects on her time at Salesforce and Twilio, discusses why its important for marketers to...
CRO Nextdoor, Heidi Andersen: Nurturing an Elastic Mind
Many people run from uncomfortable situations. Heidi Andersen, CRO at Nextdoor, isnt like most, as she embraces new challenges and makes mental toughness a centrality to her approach. From the very beginning of her story, Heidi has been rooted in hard work and the personal gratification of earning her success. Known as a corporate athlete, Heidi stands out from the pack and proudly holds the torch for women in tech.In this episode, Heidi shares her perspective on leaving Denmark to join Google in California and we explore the fundamental beliefs she inherited from her family before she embarked on that...
CMO Rippling, Matt Epstein: Building the Supermarket of SaaS
Sometimes social media works and sometimes it doesnt. For Matt Epstein, Chief Marketing Officer at Rippling, it is a little bit of both. In 2011, Matt went viral after uploading a Youtube video detailing why Google should hire him. It was also accompanied by a propeller plane with his URL attached, flying over the Google campus. Apparently, Google was not impressed, however, this bold decision ultimately worked in his favor. The video attracted many companies, which eventually led to the beginning of a fast-paced and fulfilling marketing career.In this episode, Matt discusses his unconventional way of attracting Googles attention and...
CMO TripActions, Meagen Eisenberg: The Joy of Living in Awkward
There is a litany of analogies for marketing. An art, a technique, a skill. Yet few strive to combine a multitude of approaches. For Meagen Eisenberg, Chief Marketing Officer at TripActions, she synthesizes a combination of art, science, and the essential ingredientjoyto form a unique marketing strategy.Meagen is a no BS go-getter who demonstrates an encompassing approach to how she conducts business. She hones in on her own efficiency and ability to think quickly and adapt, and expresses how cultivating that skill has made her a fast decision-maker. To reinforce that speed is a desire to always learn, which is...
CRO Unqork, Philip Lacor: Playing the Infinite Game
For some, expanding their horizons is something that they, as individuals, strive to do. Fortunately, Philip Lacor, CRO at Unqork, takes those expansions to another level. Philip thrives as a cross-functional leader and leaves his own stamp by creating challenging and diverse environments for a wide variety of people. From his philosophy on building global teams, to how he rears his own children, diversity is the center of how Philip builds his approaches.Join the conversation as Philip takes us through his multifaceted career path. Coming from the Netherlands, but with a drive to develop a global vision, he offers unique...
CBO Duolingo, Bob Meese: Carrying Culture Through Language
Language is without doubt the single most valuable tool we use, and in its use, it ironically builds barriers. Fortunately in recent years with the rise of companies like Duolingo, those barriers are becoming more opaque. In this episode, Bob Meese, Chief Business Officer at Duolingo, joins the show to discuss all the innovative ways that Duolingo is making language learning a more feasible aspect of our lives.Bob started at Google with a solid 8-year stretch that served as a proving ground for his own professional philosophy. An integral component of that philosophy is to be employee-centric in his vision...
CRO Pendo, Jennifer Brannigan: Un-designing Your Leadership Path
To make the leap from HR to sales may seem like a significant obstacle to surmount. For Jennifer Brannigan, CRO at Pendo, it was an easy choice to make. Her decision to pursue her own interests and passion over a high salary set her on a path toward where she is today. And for her, the journey still continues.As she puts it, her professional roadmap is much like a jungle gym, as it is varied and intriguing. In this episode, Jennifer shares why she transitioned to sales in the midst of an accelerating HR career, and what she learned from...
CRO Rubrik, Brian McCarthy: Embedding Missionary Values Into Company Culture
Integrity and humility barely begin to describe Brian McCarthy, CRO at Rubrik. Brians story is one of hard-won progress that is bound to inspire anyone who listens. Coming from a blue-collar household, Brian has always viewed work as a gift and now takes advantage of what it has afforded him and turns it back to building strong communities.Brians humble beginnings set the stage for his inspiring life story. What his family did not have in money, they made up for in an abundance of love. For that, Brian never felt like he was without and carries that with him in...
President and COO Coinbase, Emilie Choi: Rising Through the Crypto Ranks
"Crypto" is a term that has recently re-shaped the way the world thinks about money. For Emilie Choi, President and COO at Coinbase, it has been at the forefront of her work and mind for quite some time. Emilie is a true workplace warrior and that is reflected in her leadership at Coinbase as she has cultivated an ethos that endears her entire organization and those she works alongside.In this episode, Emilie doesnt pull the punches as she divulges her own strengths and weaknesses and how she strives to make them both equal assets. She also expounds on fostering connections...
COO Bloomreach, Christy Augustine: Thin Mints and Company Building
Carving her own path is certainly one way to describe how Christina Augustine, COO at Bloomreach, has chosen to do her work. With a distinct set of experiences, beginning with a unique college thesis, to owning her own patent, and eventually leading Bloomreach through successful product launches, Christina has held her own over the course of her career. And her fortitude is now paying off.Christinas natural competitiveness has not only helped her shape her own leadership abilities, but she continues to carry these skills forward. While her decision to leave Bain & Company was a difficult one, that decision has...
CEO Alteryx, Mark Anderson: Transformation Starts with Leadership
Mark Anderson, CEO at Alteryx, joins Joubin to talk about how he crafted his leadership ethos, which he often compares to a great game of golf. While Mark is currently at Alteryx, it is his foundation at Palo Alto Networks that serves as the bedrock for how he approaches his work.In this episode, Mark reflects on his time at Palo Alto and offers insight that anyone would be wise to pay close attention to; close attention being an essential part of Marks ethos, as he says the absence of a plan is not part of his DNA. With this mindset,...
CEO Relativity, Mike Gamson: Fueling the Next Technology Ecosystems
Mike Gamson, CEO of Relativity, has joined the show this week to provide his take on leadership, sales, and the evolution of his career leading up to Relativity. Mikes path into becoming a CEO is a varied one and his diverse range of experiences has helped him hone in on essential insights, which he very humbly shares.With a background in liberal arts, Mike has an interesting story about how he became a leader in the world of sales and technology. It all began when he made the decision to move to Costa Rica after an epic surfing trip along the...
CRO Stripe, Mike Clayville: Building Tornado Companies
Mike Clayville, CRO at Stripe, joins this weeks conversation to discuss what it's like to turn companies into forces of nature, using Mikes chosen metaphor, the tornado. While Mike might be the first guest to compare company growth to a natural phenomenon, his insight is invaluable.Mike comes from a small town outside of Declo, Idaho, and grew up working on the family farm and ranch. It was there that Mike gained the hard work ethic that has catapulted him into the worlds of engineering and then finance. All along the way, he made himself known as the guy in the...
Chief Business Officer at Compass, Rob Lehman: Leadership by Fire
Rob Lehman, Chief Business Officer at Compass, has an entrepreneurial spirit that has already set him forward in a burgeoning and exciting career at a young age. Robs path has come by no accident. His determination to be at the innovative edge and his unconventional approach to finding his bearing at Compass speak to Robs unique take.Robs business-focused mindset developed early on in his childhood. In the fourth grade, Rob started a basketball camp with an all too original name. As Rob advances his career, he continues to cultivate that mentality and brings a unique offering to the world of...
COO Cameo, Brian Frank: From Professional Networks to Celebrity Networks
To say that Brian Frank, Chief Operating Officer of Cameo, comes from a non-traditional background into the career field of sales might be an understatement. Brains career began in law and he spent nearly a full career there before transitioning to sales in 2008, where he has been exceedingly active.Brians multifaceted background has given him a wide range of skillsets and a deep wisdom that has become invaluable to the organizations where Brian has worked. His focus on constantly learning through experience, as well as an emphasis on transparency has led him to the hard won successes that allow him...
President of Field Operations at BetterUp, Marc Maloy: Building Better Organizations by Building Successful People
Marc Maloys storied career with IPOs and acquisitions has helped him develop essential insights into career success, leading him to become President of Field Ops at BetterUp.While Marcs history is steeped with successful transitions, at each step he never failed to stay focused on the people. Marc remains focused on empathy, developing leaders first, and helping everyone in an organization reach their objectives.In this episode of Go to Market Grit Marc and Joubin go into the details on Marcs offerings to RVPs and the importance of forecasting, lessons and takeaways from Marcs acquisitions, notes on leadership, and what he brings...
CEO Incorta, Scott Jones: From Running Sales to Running a Company, and Everything in Between
Since the 1990s, Scott Jones has had a successful career working in sales at technology companies including SAP, Tableau, and Alteryx.In early 2021, Scott took a job that had never before appeared on his resume the role of Chief Executive Officer at Incorta, a company creating direct data analytics software.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Scott talk about Scotts career, the value of making relationships with others in business, and the questions Scott had as he settled into his new role as CEO of Incorta.In this episode, we cover:Scott's career up until his current role as...
Head of eSports at Activision Blizzard, Brandon Snow: Building 'Generational Fandom' of Professional Video Game Teams
Ever wonder how McDonalds came up with its famous Im Lovin It tagline? Brandon Snow knows all about it in fact, he worked for the German advertising agency Heye & Partner when it pitched the winning slogan years ago.With an impressive career that took him to live in Poland, Germany and China, Brandon has worked for not only Heye & Partner, but also the NBA as a senior marketing leader. Now, Brandon works as head of Activision Blizzard Esports where he leads the effort to leverage the companys popular video games such as Overwatch and Call of Duty to create...
Head of Revenue and BD at Asana, Oliver Jay: The Cutting Edge of Product-Led Growth
When Oliver Jay worked for venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates in the late 2000s, he found that the most rewarding aspect for him was working with portfolio companies and watching the beginnings of sales operations.But as an associate, lets be honest, I was there to crunch numbers, and write memos, and source deals, Oliver said. Thats why I decided to leave. Even though I loved the job intellectually, I just wanted a piece of the action.Soon after, Oliver earned an MBA from Harvard Business School, and flexed his sales knowledge at companies like Dropbox. Now, Oliver works as Head...
SVP Sales at Affirm, Eric Morse: Exploring The Partnership Between Engineering and Sales
Eric Morse is unabashedly a super nerd.With a degree in physics from Duke University, Eric taught himself how to program and joined a consulting firm where he worked at implementing PeopleSoft, a human resource management system. Eventually, Eric found his way into sales working at Google, NetSuite, and Ayden until he eventually and most recently became SVP of Sales at Affirm, Inc. in 2018.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Eric talk about Erics interest in technology, collaborative sales environments, and how Erics company Affirm is changing the way consumer loans work.In this episode, we cover:From $0...
Many successful LinkedIn alumni have been welcomed as guests on this podcast and this week, the insightful LB Harvey will be joining those ranks.After starting her sales career as a Sales Executive at Corporate Executive Board, LB spent six years as an account executive and sales leader at LinkedIn before moving to Intercom to work in sales leadership. Now, LB serves as Chief Revenue and Success Officer of Front, a growing company creating a customer communication platform.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and LB talk about authenticity in the workplace, interviewing job candidates, and tips for successfully...
CRO/CSO Dialpad, Dan OConnell: Taking Risks and Running a Company
Dan OConnells career is an impressive display of how hard work can catapult a person from the bottom of the sales hierarchy to the very top of business leadership.Having started as an account coordinator at Google AdWords in 2003, Dan has climbed the corporate ladder eventually becoming the CEO and President of TalkIQ in 2017. Now, Dan serves as the Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Revenue Officer and as a board member at Dialpad, a company creating an AI-powered cloud communication suite.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Dan discuss Dans experience selling online advertisements for Google in...
When it comes to building a profitable business, Amanda Kleha has learned by doing.Amandas seven-year tenure in multiple senior marketing and sales positions at Zendesk saw the company make an IPO, grow from 12 employees to 2,000, and go from $1 million to $300 million in revenue. Now, as Chief Customer Officer at Figma a company recently valued at $10 billion that is creating collaborative design user interface platforms Amanda is cementing her status as a top-tier business leader.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Amanda talk about Amandas very successful run at Zendesk, her current work...
CRO Okta, Steve Rowland: Identifying and Developing Future Business Leaders
When Steve Rowland studied at Texas A&M University to get his degree in engineering, he likely wouldnt have expected that his career would shift into one of an extremely successful sales leader.Over his 20+ year business career, Steves built successful teams at technology companies such as BMC Software, Appigee, and DataStax. Now, Steve serves as Chief Revenue Officer of Okta, a company selling identity security software.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Steve talk about what Steve looks for in a company before deciding to join, the ins and outs of an acquisition integration, and the importance...
CRO Thrive, Renu Gupta: Building Positive Personal and Professional Habits
Take one look at Renu Guptas resume and its immediately clear that she is a talented and successful sales leader.With experience at companies such as Google, Dropbox and Slack, Renu has led large sales teams and produced results. Now, Renu serves as Vice President of Sales at Thrive Global, a company founded by CEO Arianna Huffington, that seeks to end workplace burnout with behavior change technology.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Renu discuss personal and professional habits, the importance for sales reps to practice proactive communication, and Thrive Globals lead generation strategy.In this episode, we cover:What...
SVP Sales at Iterable, Jan Zeman: Hiring and Coaching Successful Sales Talent
When Jan Zeman was hired as a sales development representative in the early 2000s, he had a unique background in management consulting and venture capital.Jan has since risen through the sales ranks, having helped his previous company, Responsys, grow from $25 million in ARR to $200 million, among other successes. Now, he serves as SVP Sales, America at Iterable, a company creating a cross-channel marketing platform.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Jan talk about Jans career working at Responsys, how Jan determines his personal and professional priorities, and tips for identifying successful sales talent.In this episode,...
Chief Customer Officer at Xero, Rachael Powell: The Power of Positive Psychology: Creating Authentic Company Cultures
Not many people can say theyve held leadership positions in marketing, sales, and HR during their business career. Well, maybe except for Rachael Powell, who has done all three and says its just her natural curiosity that brought her on such a path.Having worked for over 25 years at digital and technology companies, Rachael now serves as Chief Customer Officer at Xero, a company creating cloud-based accounting software for small businesses.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Rachael discuss ways to apply positive psychology within an organization in order to improve customer experience, as well as how...
President of Sprout Social, Ryan Barretto: Establishing a Compelling Company Vision
Ryan Barretto knows all about what it takes to successfully scale a business.After an impressive 10-year career in sales leadership roles at Salesforce, Ryan took a role as SVP of Global Sales at Sprout Social a business creating social media management tools where he helped grow the company from $30 million in revenue to $170 million.Now, one IPO later, Ryan is President of Sprout Social and, also, todays guest on Go To Market Grit! On this episode, Joubin and Ryan discuss Sprout Socials content-led inbound lead generation engine, as well as the importance of delivering a compelling company vision as...
SVP Revenue at GitHub, Erica Anderson: Combining Top-Down and Bottom-Up Sales Motions
Erica Anderson had never carried a bag before she was promoted to Vice President of Worldwide Sales at GitHub in 2019.With a successful career as a sales operations leader under her belt, Erica has since been promoted twice at GitHub most recently to Senior Vice President of Revenue.On this weeks episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Erica talk about the lessons Erica has learned about leadership throughout her career and the combined bottom-up and top-down selling approach of GitHub.In this episode, we cover:'The Home of Open-Source Software': How GitHub is used for software development and when Erica joined...
CRO DataStax, Harry Ault: The Three Steps to a Successful Tech Company Turnaround
Growing up in a farm town in Pennsylvania with a population of just 183 people, Harry Ault had big career aspirations.After working for CitiGroup in management positions, Harry built a successful career as a sales leader in the tech industry. As a go-to-market guru, Harry now serves as the Chief Revenue Officer of DataStax, a data management company.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Harry talk about Harrys three steps to a technology company turnaround, transitioning from legacy revenue to SaaS subscription revenue, and the importance for salespeople to demonstrate their product.In this episode, we cover:Harry's experience...
VP Unity Technologies, Laura Palmer: Going The Extra Mile: Forging Meaningful Customer Connections
Laura Palmer will never forget the first big technology sales deal she ever closed.Having only worked professionally as an inside sales rep, Laura took a leap of faith early in her business career and negotiated a half-a-million deal with a customer while kind of knowing what I was doing and kind of not knowing what I was doing, she says.So when Laura stood up for herself by telling the CEO of her company that she believed she should be promoted to a field rep, its no surprise she was given the job on the spot.Since then, Laura who now serves...
President and COO Golden State Warriors, Brandon Schneider: Building One of the NBAs Most Valuable Teams
Throughout his over 18 years working for the Golden State Warriors, Brandon Schneider has held several positions and seen it all.From the depths of rarely making the playoffs, to the heights of making it to the NBA championship five times in a row with three wins, Brandon has held 10 titles at the Warriors most recently, the role of President and Chief Operating Officer.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Brandon geek out over their shared love of the Golden State Warriors, talk about building resilience in business, and the traits Brandon looks for in new sales...
CRO RealReal, Kayti Sullivan: Setting Priorities in Work and in Life
By her own admission, Kayti Sullivan was having a quarter-life crisis when she realized the jobs she could get with her Masters degree in Early European Art were not careers she had envisioned.What followed for Kayti was the start of an incredibly successful twelve-year run in sales leadership at Yelp where she traveled the globe and rose through the ranks. Now, Kayti is Chief Revenue Officer at The RealReal, an online marketplace for authentic luxury consignment.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Kayti discuss the importance of falling in love with learning, what it takes to go...
CRO UiPath, Thomas Hansen: Balancing the Art and Science of Sales
For Thomas Hansen, chasing a passion was key to unlocking the path toward an impressive career. An avid windsurfer, Thomas started his professional life managing a small windsurfing company in Denmark an experience where he learned what it takes to succeed.Now, Thomas serves as Chief Revenue Officer of UiPath, a growing business that develops software for robotic process automation freeing up time for companies to focus on innovation.On this episode of Go To Market Grit, Thomas and Joubin discuss essential communication tips for sales leaders, as well as how to balance the science and art of sales.In this episode, we...
VP of Global Professional Services at PayPal, Marcy Campbell: Risk and Reward: Creating Successful Sales Organizations
Marcy Campbell knows a thing or two about taking risks.Over her almost 40 years in business, Marcys worked at 11 different startups building several sales organizations from the ground up.Now, as Vice President of Global Professional Services at PayPal, Marcy employs grit on a daily basis as she leads sales teams on the newest company products. On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Marcy discuss the challenges women face in business, creating sales motions and the qualities of a successful sales rep.In this episode, we cover:Marcy's career working at 11 startups and the challenges women face in...
CRO Gong, Ryan Longfield: Finding Comfort in the Uncomfortable: Redefining Failure
In 2008, when Ryan Longfield took a contracted account executive position at LinkedIn without any prior sales experience, he knew he had to be all-in.Ill sleep under my desk if I have to, Ryan remembers telling a recruiter who asked if he was worried he wont be able to hit $50,000 in sales in only three months.Now, after an almost 10-year run at LinkedIn where he worked in five different sales positions, Ryan serves as Chief Revenue Officer of Gong, a revenue intelligence platform for B2B sales teams. On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Ryan have...
CEO Cassidy Ventures, Brendon Cassidy: LinkedIn, Echosign + Talkdesk: Building Successful Startup Sales Teams
When it comes to building startups from the ground-up, Brendon Cassidy knows it all: Having held some of the first sales leadership roles at LinkedIn, Echosign, and Talkdesk, Brendon helped position each company for success.Now, Brendon consults startups on go-to-market operations as founder of his own consulting firm, Cassidy Ventures.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Brendon talk about what Brendon learned throughout his impressive career working at successful startups, as well as what Brendon looks for in new sales hires when building a team.In this episode, we cover:How Brendon became one of the first 20 employees...
CRO Box, Mark Wayland: Forging Positive Sales Cultures
As Chief Revenue Officer of cloud content management and file sharing company Box, Mark Wayland and his team have taken on a land, adopt, and expand business model to attract new buyers across various industries and locations.This strategy seems to be paying off according to Box, 68% of the Fortune 500 currently use the SaaS companys products.On todays episode of Go To Market Grit, Joubin and Mark talk more about Boxs go-to-market strategy, as well as the importance of learning from failure.In this episode, we cover:The importance for a sales leader to hone sales operation and strategy skills. (3:01)How sales...
VP Sales Impossible Foods, Dana Worth: From Gourmet to Fast-Food: How He Built Impossible Foods Go-To-Market
Impossible Foods has a mission to eliminate the use of animals in the food system by 2035. With the growing success of the companys plant-based meat products, such as the Impossible Burger, this vision is becoming reality.Feeling as though the company was aligned with my own personal mission, Dana Worth, former VP of Sales at Impossible Foods, joined the company in 2015 before it brought any of its plant-based meat products to market. Now, Dana has moved on from Impossible Foods, taking a position as SVP, Commercial at Plenty.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Dana talk...
CRO Cloudflare, Chris Merritt: Creating an Authentic Content-driven Strategy
Just take it from website security industry executive Chris Merritt the internet was not designed with security and performance in mind.As President of Field Operations and CRO of Cloudlflare, Chris and his company are dedicated to fixing this problem by protecting websites for a more secure and reliable internet.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Chris discuss how Cloudflares go-to-market strategy has evolved, as well as how Cloudflare helps prevent bad actors from conducting internet attacks.In this episode, we cover:How Chris' current company, Cloudflare, is creating a more secure and reliable internet network. (3:44)Chris' experience working at...
SVP Salesforce, Mike Wolff: Tips for Becoming a More Effective Sales Leader
After 18+ years working in multiple high-level sales positions at Salesforce, Mike Wolff knows what makes a good leader.On this weeks episode of Go To Market Grit, Mike and Joubin talk about the leadership lessons Mike learned as he rose through the ranks at Salesforce from a sales development rep to the companys Senior Vice President of Global ISV Partners.In this episode, we cover:How Mike landed a job as a sales development rep at Salesforce during the company's early stages in 2002. (1:13)The factors that led to Salesforces rapid growth in the early 2000s. (9:02)The interview methods Mike uses when...
CSO Relativity, Peter Kim: The Values of a People-Centric Leader
Leadership is in Peter Kims DNA. Since he got his first management job running a Subway on the weekends when he was 14-years-old, Peter has built successful sales teams at companies such as LinkedIn and Advent Software.Now, Peter works as Senior Vice President of Sales at Relativity, a company that is transforming the legal discovery process by streamlining the collection, processing and review of legal evidence.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Peter talk about methods for evaluating new talent, as well as the values of a people-centric leader.In this episode, we cover:What Peter's nine-month stint at...
CRO PagerDuty, Dave Justice: The Principles of Successful Crisis Leadership
Dave Justice knows a lot about crisis leadership. Over his almost 21 years in sales, hes successfully navigated through the dotcom and housing bubble crashes and now, the COVID-19 pandemic.After 18 consecutive years working in various sales roles at Cisco, Dave became Executive Vice President of North America Enterprise Sales at Salesforce before transitioning in 2020 to his current role as Chief Revenue Officer at PagerDuty, a company that produces an incident response platform for IT departments.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Dave talk about the leadership lessons Dave learned while working through crises, the opportunities...
CRO Amplitude, Matt Heinz: Exploring The Mindset of a Successful Sales Leader
When Matt Heinz took a quota-carrying sales job in 2011 after having worked in sales leadership, he knew that it was a step back, from the way that you look at it on a piece of paper.But in the end, Matt saw success as he helped turn a company doing $11 million a year in revenue to one that sold for over $5 billion. Now, Matt serves as the Chief Revenue officer of Amplitude, a leading company in product analytics.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Matt discuss the many leadership lessons Matt learned throughout his career,...
SVP Global Strategic Services at UiPath, Jay Snyder: Driving Customer Engagement Through Value-Based Selling
If a customer doesnt understand how a product will provide a positive impact to their business, will they buy it? It may seem like a simple question but for Jay Snyder, identifying and communicating such areas of value to customers is a crucial aspect of keeping a business growing.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Jay and Joubin discuss ways to build respect as a new leader, how to effectively communicate a products value to a customer, and why simplifying a business is crucial to successfully scaling it.Links:Connect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: gtmg@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
CRO Clari, Kevin Knieriem: Exploring the Benefits of Data-Driven Sales
No matter how advanced sales technology gets, its still imperative for Kevin Knieriem to listen to his gut intuition when it comes to making business choices. And for good reason his Spidey senses, as he jokingly calls them, are always accurate.But that doesnt mean that artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics cant help him and his team make better decisions. In fact, as Chief Revenue Officer of Clari, a company that makes software to help businesses visualize revenue operations, Kevins seen firsthand how getting a handle on data can make an organization thrive.In this episode of Go to Market Grit,...
CRO ServiceTitan, Ross Biestman: Team Before Self: Motivating High-Performing Salespeople
If you ask Ross Biestman about the highest-performing environment hes ever been a part of, you might be surprised to hear nothing of his time as an investment banking analyst or as a salesperson at Adobe.Instead, Ross points to his time on the University of California, Berkeley rugby team an organization that he says instilled team values that he still brings to every company he works with. In addition to his position as Chief Revenue Officer of ServiceTitan, Ross currently serves as the CRO Executive in Residence at Bessemer Venture Partners.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and...
CRO Snowflake, Chris Degnan: Building Snowflakes Successful Sales Organization from the Ground Up
Cloud-based data storage company Snowflake made headlines this past September when it underwent the highest-valued software IPO in stock market history. For the companys Chief Revenue Officer, Chris Degnan, this blockbuster success was many years in the making.Having joined Snowflake in 2013 while the company was still in its early stages, Chris led the effort to build the business sales organization. Now, as CRO, Chris remains an integral force of Snowflakes continued growth.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Chris discuss what it was like to work at Snowflake in its early stages, how Chris built Snowflakes...
CRO Flexport, Will Urban: Streamlining Global Trade With Revolutionary Technology
Global trade is as complex as it is essential to worldwide economic stability. From organizing freight shipped through the air or over oceans, to customs and other governmental red tape, theres a lot for businesses to worry about when it comes to world commerce.Just take it from Will Urban, Chief Revenue Officer of the freight forwarding company Flexport a business creating cutting-edge technology that has changed the way organizations visualize their supply chain by digitizing data to drive greater efficiency and profit.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Will talk about how Flexport is disrupting the freight...
Founder and CEO of Applied Intuition, Qasar Younis: Creating Customer-Oriented Company Cultures
When it comes to building a company from the ground up, Qasar Younis has done it all.A mechanical engineer by trade and entrepreneur at heart, Qasar transitioned from working on cars to building startups, eventually selling his second business venture TalkBin to Google in 2011. Qasar has also helped fund and advise early-stage companies as a partner at Y Combinator. Now, Qasar is the founder and CEO of Applied Intuition, a company valued at $1.25 billion that develops simulation software that engineers use to create self-driving systems.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Qasar discuss what patterns...
Board Director at Fastly, Kelly Wright: How She Went from Selling Door to Door to Board Director
Kelly Wright has had a remarkable career in sales, from her early days selling books door to door to joining Tableau as a developing startup and helping them grow into a multi-billion dollar company as a key member of their executive team. Today, she is board director at Fastly, a leading cloud services provider.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Kelly discuss Kellys incredible career path, including her decision to attend business school, how she landed at Tableau, and how she secured a position as board director.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Kellys thoughts...
CRO Auth0, Dave Wilner: Discussing Growth and Leadership
Dave Wilner joined Auth0 in November of 2014, and has played an instrumental role in growing the company to $1 billion in valuation.In this episode of Go to Market, Joubin and Dave discuss Daves unique career journey, including his background as a former lawyer. They also discuss the pressures and expectations of succeeding in a high profile sales role and how Dave has managed to be so successful.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:How and why Dave made the transition from law partner to sales rep at an eight person startup.Why top sales performers tend to have...
Atlassian is one of the most unorthodox technology companies in the world. Almost everything the company does is completely different than what you would expect. And yet, the organization has been massively successful and efficient in achieving growth.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Cameron discuss how Cameron built a $44 billion business without a sales team, and some of the companys key growth levers.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Camerons role as CRO of Atlassian, and what he does on a daily basis.Some of the factors that make Atlassian unique. For example, the...
CRO Twilio, Marc Boroditsky: A Behind the Scenes Look at Twilios Go to Market Strategy
Marc Boroditisky brings a unique perspective to the table as CRO of Twilio, as a founder and builder who has led several companies.In this episode of Go to Market, Joubin and Marc discuss his unique background and journey that led him to Twilio, and how his experience and passions like his love of startups and discovering product-market fit have shaped his revenue leadership strategy. Joubin and Marc also discuss Twilios go to market motion, and their approach to customer service.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Marcs winding career path, which has largely centered around authentication and identity/...
SVP and Head of Sales at AppsFlyer, Mar Brandt: Leadership Insights
Mar Brandt is a sales veteran and ad tech expert who has spent time at leading organizations including Experian, Sitecore, and most recently AppsFlyer. Mar is also a founding member and senior executive sponsor of Leadership Connections Women, an Experian Women's Network group.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Mar discuss Mars sales evolution as a sales leader. They also explore what it's like to be a woman in sales and what it takes to be a leader in a competitive environment.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Mars decision to leave Sitecore for AppsFlyer,...
COO of LinkedIn, Dan Shapero: Discussing Go to Market Leadership
Imagine taking a company like LinkedIn to a billion dollars in sales in just a few years, only to leave at the top of your game to rebuild your career and pursue a different path in product. Thats exactly what Dan Shapero did and in this episode of Go to Market Grit, he explains his perspective, along with some cant-miss insight on business and leadership. Joubin and Dan discuss two key topics including the future of sales leadership and go to market leadership.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Dans career journey from his undergrad at Johns Hopkins...
B2B General Manager of Calm, Jim Herbold: Describing Unicorn Meat
Jim Herbold played an instrumental role in scaling Box, growing the company from $600k to $200m over the course of seven years only to pivot and leave the company a year before their IPO.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Jim discuss Jims background and role at Box, his new position at mental fitness app Calm, and the real meaning of unicorn meat.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Why Jim prefers hyper collaboration over autonomy when building companies.Boxs unique market position, which allowed the company to skyrocket their sales without much competition.The true meaning...
VP and GM at Shopify, Loren Padelford: Breaking the Rules in Sales
Sales is full of doctrines, or commonly shared beliefs, that are repeated over and over again, often without question from hiring to business development. And blindly following can inhibit growth and lead to missed opportunities.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Shopify VP and GM Loren Padelford points out some of these doctrines and explains why he recommends avoiding them. Loren also sheds some light on Shopifys unique approach to sourcing talent and driving sales.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Shopifys rapid ascent to a $120 billion organization. Loren also provides an overview of Shopify.What contributed...
SVP Sales Modern Health, Hannah Willson: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Health in Sales
In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Modern Health VP of Sales Hannah Willson explains how Modern Health is working to normalize and de-stigmatize cognitive wellbeing health in the workplace. According to the CDC, depression interferes with a persons ability to complete physical job tasks about 20 percent of the time, and reduces cognitive performance about 35 percent of the time. Whats more, only 57 percent of employees who report moderate depression, while 40 percent of those who report severe depression receive treatment to control their symptoms.Of course, depression is just one type of mental obstacle that workers struggle...
Chief Sales Officer at Brex, Sam Blond: Recruiting Talent
If theres one person who knows a thing or two about sales growth, its Brex Chief Sales Officer Sam Blond, who has been a part of some legendary sales runs during his career. Sam joined Zenefits in 2013, and helped transform the company into the fastest SaaS business of all time. Then, he left and joined Brex, and was part of a team that scaled from 46 to 455 employees in just two years.Was it luck that led Sam to these companies, or is Sam naturally gifted in discovering opportunities? In this episode, Sam explains his approach to sales and...
CRO Cockroach Labs, Jeff Miller: Building an Effective Open Source Go to Market Strategy
In a study from Red Hat, 95 percent of respondents said open source was strategically important to their organization, while 77 percent agreed that open source will continue to grow. Yet, that doesnt guarantee an easy sell. Selling open source software at the enterprise level requires an entirely different strategy than traditional software. For insight, we turned to open source sales expert Jeff Miller.Joubin and Jeff discuss two topics, including Jeffs career journey, and how open source sales teams can build and execute effective go to market strategies.This conversation covers:Jeffs early experiences in sales, where he cut his teeth selling...
VP Sales at Mixpanel, Meka Asonye: Exploring Analytics, High Velocity Sales, and Stigmas
Topics:Is there a stigma around intelligence in sales?How to enable high velocity salesMany organizations today are struggling to strike a balance between being data-driven and gut-driven. For pointers, we turned to Meka Asonye who has deployed data at the highest level in sports doing statistical analysis for the Cleveland Indians. Meka provides tips about using data to discover opportunities and gain a market advantage. Meka also talks about his transition into sales, touching on important issues related to the stigma of the profession (and how thats changing) and enabling high velocity growth.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we...
CRO CircleCI, Jane Kim: Leading with Vulnerability and Making Mistakes
In this episode of Go to Market Grit, CircleCI CRO Jane Kim shares valuable insight about her experiences growing a global organization, and trying to build an effective team and strategy. Joubin and Jane discuss and debate two key topics, including leading with vulnerability, and five common mistakes that first time managers make. Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, its understanding the necessity of both; its engaging. Its being all in. - Brene BrownLeading with vulnerability, and doing it well, is arguably one of the most difficult things to do in business. Yet, mastering this strategy can be incredibly...
CRO TripActions, Carlos Delatorre: The Science of Sales
In this episode of Go to Market Grit, TripActions CRO and Silicon Valley sales legend Carlos Delatorre opens up about what it takes to build powerful and effective sales teams and strategies. Joubin and Carlos discuss two key topics, including the value of relationship building, and making your go-to-market strategy a competitive differentiator.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Carloss criteria when vetting new opportunities including the size of the market, whether the solution has genuine differentiation that delivers real value to customers, and the quality of the team.How a healthy market and great sales execution can make...
CRO Obsidian Security, Bob Kruse: Building a Winning Sales Culture
In this episode of Go to Market Grit, Obsidian Security CRO and sales veteran Bob Kruse shares his thoughts on culture, and how it impacts sales teams. Bob and Joubin discuss why having a strong culture is critical in sales, as well as the benefits of deploying a multifaceted channel program.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Why having a strong culture on your sales team can serve as a competitive advantage and why it needs to be treated as a top-down initiative.Why its important to prioritize transparency, integrity, trust, and authenticity in sales.Viewing sales as a team...
VP of Sales at Palo Alto Networks, Jeff StClair : Discovering, Recruiting, and Coaching Sales Talent
In this episode, Jeff StClair, currently VP of Sales at Palo Alto Networks and most recently VP Sales at Evident.io shares his thoughts on how startups can more effectively discover, attract, and retain top talent, and in doing so take their organizations to new heights. We also dive deep into what makes a great sales rep.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Key qualities that Jeff looks for when recruiting sales associates.Why hiring should be a group effort for startups, with team members agreeing on new reps before bringing them on board.Considerations for hiring in a startup environment,...
Chief Sales and Success Officer at Slack, Bob Frati: Exploring Slacks Key Growth Levers and Competition
In Episode #1 of Go to Market Grit, Slacks SVP of Sales and Customer Success, Bob Frati, gives the inside scoop about the companys sales and go-to-market strategy, and why they have been able to scale their go to market so quickly and effectively over the last few years. Bob and Joubin discuss two key topics in detail, outlining the next four years for Slack and key growth levers they can pull, along with growing competition in Slacks market and what that means for their future.In this episode of Go to Market Grit, we cover:Key growth levers for Slack, and...
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About the Joubin MirzadeganJoubin has been with Kleiner Perkins since 2019 where he advises the KP portfolio companies on how to build and scale a robust go-to-market strategy. Additionally, he enables the firms portfolio through high impact relationships with F500 executives and key ecosystem partners. Joubin was previously at Palo Alto Networks as a global district sales manager for the Central US based in Chicago where he scaled the Central Cloud business from 1 enterprise rep and $2M ARR to 12 reps and $50M+ ARR in 4 quarters. He has also worked for Evident.io as an enterprise account executive and...
How I Built This
Advice Line with Chieh Huang of Boxed
Todays callers: Alec from California wonders if its time to bring production for his beef tallow skincare brand out of his kitchen to a co-manufacturer. Then, Jessica from California has a hit horse care product on her hands: is a major pet distributor a dream partnership or a brand-killer? And Eli in Minnesota is curious if he should tweak his signature anti-inflammatory coffee blend for bulk brewing or protect the original taste?Plus, Chieh reflects on his exit from Boxed and how his latest venture, Pelgo, helps people through similarly significant career transitions.Thank you to the founders of Surfing Cow, Tail Cinch,...
iRobot: Colin Angle. How The Roomba Became a Household Icon
Colin Angle didnt start out trying to clean peoples floors.He started out trying to shape the futurewith robots. In the early days of iRobot, there was no business model. No steady funding. No clear customer.Just a belief that robotic technology would one day make the world a better place. In the early days, the company built babbling toy dolls for Hasbro, and roving bomb-detectors for the military.But for more than a decade nothing truly took off. Until one ideaa robot vacuumfinally did. With the Roomba, iRobot created a category from scratch, and a product that felt almost like a member of the family. Tens of...
Advice Line with Steve Ells of Chipotle
Todays callers: Rebecca from Australia wants to make her small-batch spirits stand out in a crowded market. Then, Sri from England wonders how to balance commercial and humanitarian interests for her heated mats. And John from Pennsylvania hopes to reach younger customers with his Italian wines despite declining alcohol consumption. Plus, Steve talks about the evolving role of robots in food serviceand how he hopes to find his next rocketship in a fresh take on the sandwich shop.Thank you to the founders of Streaky Bay Distillers, Mat Zero, and Cantina Di Rosina for being a part of our show.If youd like...
Wingstop: Antonio Swad. A Brilliant Idea And a Nail-Biting Exit
A lot of founders spend their lives chasing one big idea.Antonio Swad had two.The first? Migrating chicken wings from the Happy Hour buffet to the center of the plate.The second? Building a pizza business that catered to a very specific demographic: Latinos.That first idea became Wingstop, a deep-fried wing concept that grew to 3,000 stores.The second became Pizza Patron, a franchise that rewarded customers for ordering in Spanish, and let them pay in pesos.This is the story of how Antonio got there.He was a kid from Columbus, Ohio, working at a steakhouse straight out of high schoolwho eventually saw two...
Advice Line with Angie & Dan Bastian of Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP
Todays callers: Michelle from California assesses the trade offs of accepting outside investment to scale her organic granola brand. Then, Gloria from Connecticut wonders how to overcome stigma and get more people talking about her pelvic floor therapy device. And Eric from Australia evaluates new markets for his maple-based sports nutrition products. Plus, Dan and Angies take on why even the busiest entrepreneur should find time to turn off their phone at the dinner table... Thank you to the founders of Nana Joes Granola, Elidah, and mapleROO for being a part of our show.If youd like to be featured on a future...
diapers.com: Marc Lore. The ecommerce visionary who lost to Amazon but still made billions (2021)
Back in the early days of ecommerce, Marc Lore took a classic retail loss leaderdiapers and turned it into a DTC giant Diapers.com. It did so well that it attracted the attention of Amazon, which slashed prices on its own diapers until Marc was forced to sell them his business. It was not a happy moment, but it was a galvanizing one: Marc went on to launch another ecommerce company, jet.com. Within a year, it was bought by Walmart in a deal valued at $3.3 billion. This is a story about a devastating corporate surrender, a multi-million dollar comeback, and a founder with a relentless ability to...
Advice Line with Marcia Kilgore of Beauty Pie (June 2025)
Serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore founder of brands like Beauty Pie and Soap & Glory joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders managing uncertainty and risk. Today, we meet Victor in Fort Worth, the co-founder of a Mexican-style sweets and treats venture who wonders if he should focus on expanding brick-and-mortar operations, retail presence, or both. Then Lydia in Seattle, a former disease researcher who is ready to grow her small batch botanical skincare line, but needs help overcoming her fear of failure to get to the next step. And Jack in San Francisco, the...
Vital Farms: Matt OHayer. How a serial entrepreneur re-branded the egg
For decades, a dozen eggs was just a dozen eggs.No story. No real branding. No reason to care who produced them.Then Matt OHayer came along and asked a question almost nobody in America was asking: what if store-bought eggs could be different? What if they tasted better, looked better, and came from hens raised in a much more humane way? The business he launched with 20 hens and some used trailers is now the number-one pasture-raised egg producer in the US, with a network of 600 farms, and a projected revenue of nearly $1B this year. When he started Vital Farms, Matt...
Advice Line: Whats Your Value?
In todays special episode, Guy and four former show guests talk with callers about how they can prove the value of their productsand themselves.First, Meagan from Vermont questions whether an experiential pop-up concept for her reusable gift wrap and bags is worth the effort. Then, Amanda from Wisconsin seeks new ways to explain her deck of dog enrichment activities to potential customers. And finally, Mark from New York looks for a complement to help grow his artisanal pesto business.Thank you to the founders of Shiki Wrap, Woofsie, and In Marks Kitchen for coming on the show. Also thanks to WeWork...
Scrub Daddy: Aaron Krause. How a Failed Experiment Became a Billion-Dollar Sponge
Aaron Krause did not set out to reinvent the kitchen sponge. He was a car detailer, building buffing pads and the machines that made them. To clean his greasy hands, he made a makeshift hand scrubber out of extra-rough foam, and it worked so well he decided to sell it. But nobody wanted it.He shelved the product for years. Then one day while cleaning up around the house, he accidentally discovered the foams magic properties and realized it would make the perfect kitchen sponge. Scrub Daddy was born. As a friend advised him, nobody goes to the supermarket to discover new innovations...
Advice Line with Hernan Lopez of Wondery
Todays callers: Heather from Ontario talks through a DTC strategy for her retail pain relief tape and patches. Then Nawal in Michigan considers a rebrand for her uniforms designed for Muslim students. Finally, Casey in Idaho seeks new revenue streams for her farmer and worker-owned seed cooperative. Plus, Hernans take on the future of podcasting and the sweet relief of vindication... Thank you to the founders of Heali Medical, Studyous Monday, and Snake River Seed Cooperative for joining us on the show.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episodewhere Guy and former show guests take questions from early-stage...
Bobos: Beryl Stafford. A Single Mom Turns a Baking Project into a $100M Business
Bobos: Beryl Stafford. A Single Mom Turns a Baking Project into a $100M BusinessAt 40, Beryl Staffords life cracked open. Her marriage ended, she hadnt worked in years, and she had two daughters to raise. She needed incomefast. So she did the only thing that felt real: she baked.What started as 4-ingredient oat bars hastily placed in a Boulder coffee shopbecame Bobos, a national brand built in the Silicon Valley of natural foods. In this episode, Beryl walks us through the scrappy early days: buying ingredients at full retail, a risky $25K packaging machine, the Whole Foods breakthrough, the burnout, and the...
Advice Line with Miguel McKelvey of WeWork
Todays callers: Jane in Minnesota wants to scale her artful pants brand while staying true to her locally-made mission. Then Melissa in New Mexico wonders how to respond to diminishing returns on digital advertising for her grief care packages. And Lee in Massachusetts hopes to decrease customer acquisition costs for his history merch brand ahead of Americas 250th anniversary.Plus, Miguel reflects on his WeWork experience and the similarities he sees in todays AI-dominated tech industry. Miguels latest venture, Unbound, seeks to disrupt healthcare in the United Kingdom.Thank you to the founders of Copa Threads, Good Grief, and The History List...
Kettle Chips: Cameron Healy. The Wild Bet That Made a Brand
Kettle Chips: Cameron Healy. The Wild Bet That Made a BrandMost founders expand the right way: local regional national international.Cameron Healy totally skipped the national part. When Kettle Chips was still an upstart regional brand, Cameron made a move that seems almost reckless: he launched his thick-cut, kettle-cooked chips to the United Kingdom one of the most competitive crisps markets on earth before conquering the U.S.And that wasnt his first risky move. Before Kettle, Cameron was a turban-wearing Sikh entrepreneur in 1970s Salem, Oregon, building a natural foods businessuntil he was abruptly fired. He started again from scratch with a $10,000 bank...
Advice Line with Alexa Hirschfeld of Paperless Post
Todays callers: Jess from Washington seeks counsel on structuring a collaboration between her sympathy cards company and a pet products brand. Then, Caroline from Colorado wonders if she should build an in-house production team or outsource manufacturing for her decorative garland company. And Sayuri from California is looking to drive sales of her Japanese tatami mats through a unique approach to yoga practice.Plus, Alexa shares how Paperless Post is responding to advancements in AI and the prevalence of post-pandemic loneliness.Thank you to the founders of Five Dot Post, The Creative Garland Company, and Sumo Yoga for being a part of...
Square: Jim McKelvey. He Lost a $2,000 Sale, Then Built a $10 Billion Company
Most entrepreneurs think the hardest part of building a company is the product.For Jim McKelvey co-founder of Square the hardest part was the system around the product.Because Square wasnt just competing with other startups It was competing with regulations, middlemen, entrenched networks, and monopolies designed to keep outsiders out.In this episode, Jim shares the mindset and tactics that helped Square go from a tiny card reader that processed credit card payments to a companynow known as Block that generates over $10 billion in gross profit.What Youll Learn:Why the market is often locked on purposeHow a simple hack can solve a...
Advice Line with Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali of Chomps
Todays callers: Yadi from New York thinks through an expansion strategy for her college campus-based empanada business. Then, Zachary from New York looks for ways to break into big retailers with his fresh-made frozen pies. And Josh from Indiana wonders how to go all-in on his small mouth bass lifestyle brand without overhauling his familys lifestyle.Plus, Pete and Rashid reflect on the protein-ification of our food, and how a scare last year reaffirmed the importance of doing right by the customer no matter the cost. Thank you to the founders of Yadis Artisanal Empanadas, Noble Pies, and Achigan for being a...
Spinbrush: John Osher. The Electric Toothbrush That Sold for $475M
Before Spinbrush became the top selling toothbrush in the U.Sand before Procter & Gamble paid $475M for itJohn Osher was a teenager selling earrings for $4.99. In this episode, John walks through the strange, scrappy, but disciplined path that led to one of the fastest consumer-product breakouts ever: from a six-year stint in a commune (where he learned plumbing and carpentry), to selling baby products and battery-powered spinning lollipops. Finally, the big bet: a $5 electric toothbrush that was cheap enough to compete with manual brushes, and good enough to become a best-seller.Youll hear the make-or-break moment that many founders cant...
Advice Line with Julia Hartz of Eventbrite
Todays callers: Mia from Germany wants to know how to balance her pottery business between an online shop and a YouTube channel. Then, Jen from Connecticut is looking for ways to reach more families with her print magazine for tweens and teens. And Anagha from California wonders how to convince people to embrace the time required for her globally-inspired baking kits.Plus, Julia reflects on Eventbrites recent acquisition announcement, and how in-person events can help brands and creators build community in todays digital world. Thank you to the founders of Pottery to the People, Anyway Magazine, and Aunty Misri for being a...
Netflix: Reed Hastings. Were Not a Family. The Provocative Idea That Helped Build a Streaming Giant
Netflix shouldnt have survived.In 1997, Blockbuster owned home entertainment9,000 stores, a business fueled by late fees, and a brand that felt untouchable. Netflix was a scrappy DVD-by-mail experiment that almost sold itself off to stay alive.So how did Netflix win?In this conversation, Reed Hastings breaks down the behind-the-scenes decisions that helped the business thrive: the uncomfortable leadership choices, the culture blueprint that surprised corporate America, and a near-catastrophic misstep that could have blown the whole thing up.Reed also talks about what shaped him long before Netflix: being a late-bloomer, teaching in the Peace Corps, learning humility from a former boss,...
Advice Line with Jon Stein of Betterment
Plus, Jons take on why now is a good time to start a business in spite of market uncertainty. Todays callers: Dan from Washington considers new offerings beyond his core loose leaf yerba mate product. Then, Mike from New Hampshire wants to expand his woodworking business beyond his basement, without taking on debt. And Maggie from Georgia wonders how to respond to rising customer acquisition costs for her soccer-themed dog brand.Thank you to the founders of Heretic Yerba, MTS Woodworking, and Floofball for being a part of our show.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us...
HOKA: Jean-Luc Diard and Nicolas Mermoud. The Clown Shoe That Became a $2B Bonanza
In the late 2000s, two French mountain athletes set out to build a running shoe that captured the feeling of flying. Jean-Luc Diard and Nicolas Nico Mermoud had spent decades inside the innovation engine at Salomonwhere product was obsession. In 2007, as Nico recovered from a brutal ultramarathon around Mont Blanc, the founders fixed on a problem that Big Footwear didnt care about: downhill running was destroying bodies. Their solution: make the shoe bigger, softer, and shaped like a rocker.At first, their prototypes looked like clown shoes. Runners who preferred minimalist footwear laughed at them. Retailers said no. But the founders kept...
Advice Line with Serial Entrepreneur Mark Cuban
Plus, Mark on his most challenging venture yet: revolutionizing the prescription drug market in America. First we meet Lucy from Washington DC, considering an opportunity to bring her upside-down peanut butter brand into a big box retailer. Then Macy from Utah, wondering if her youth-safe skincare products are better marketed to kids or their parents. Then Dan from North Carolina, looking to reboot his pre-pandemic business selling hand-crafted wooden razors. And finally Kristen from Michigan, questioning if she should expand her childrens winter wear brand with gear for other seasons.Thank you to the founders of One Trick Pony, Girlyish Skincare,...
Taylor Guitars: Kurt Listug and Bob Taylor. From $3,700 Shop to Global Icon
A bright blue guitar covered in orange koi fish vanished from a museum display and Swifties immediately knew what it meant.That distinctive guitarthe one Taylor Swift used to record Speak Nowhad been a gift. Hand crafted, by the founders of Taylor Guitars. When she brought it back on stage during her Eras tour, the fans went wild.In this episode, Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug tell the unlikely story behind one of the worlds most respected acoustic guitar brandshow it grew from a tiny San Diego repair shop doing $30,000/year into a global business with nine-figure revenue. And how it survived...
Advice Line with Monica Nassif of Mrs. Meyers
Plus, how candor has been a more effective press strategy than talking points for (the literal) Mrs. Meyers. First we meet Allison in California, seeking marketing ideas for her novel wig designs which arent done justice by photos alone. Next, Nick in Idaho wonders whether retail expansion or content development is best to grow his childrens toy and book franchise. And finally, Ben in Virginia considers options like acquiring a nearby company to grow his chandelier cleaning business. Thank you to the founders of Encelia Hair, Randimals and Chandelier Cleaning VA, for being a part of our show.If youd like to...
Gymboree: Joan Barnes. How Building a Beloved Brand Nearly Destroyed Its Founder
Before Gymboree became a cultural icon in the 80s and 90s, it was just one lonely new mom trying to find connection. Joan Barnes started hosting weekly playgroups for parents and demand exploded. What began as a diversion became a business. Then a franchise. Then a brand everyone seemed to know, with its padded playrooms and parachute games. From the outside, it looked like a runaway success: hundreds of locations, glowing press coverage, celebrity buzz. But inside, the franchise model was failing. A potential Hasbro rescue vanished overnight. And Joanwhile smiling for the worldwas breaking under the pressure.Then came a major...
Advice Line with Neil Blumenthal of Warby Parker
Warby Parker co-founder Neil Blumenthal joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, how AI integrations with glasses are helping us see the world in a whole new way.First we meet Kimber in Utah, who wants to take her chewable toothpaste gummies mainstream. Then Brian in California, whos wondering how to vet franchisees for his light therapy studios. And Tanner in Tennessee, who needs help building a team he can trust to scale his country club-inspired lifestyle brand.Thank you to the founders of Pearl Pop, Salt and Light Wellness, and Cowboy Country Club...
La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti. A Brotherhood Built on Coffee (2020)
When Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti met at a grunge concert in Seattle in the 1980s, they were an unlikely pair. But they shared a love for great coffee, and the two friends began to dream about opening a cafe and premium roastery that would produce coffee at a higher quality than anything in the U.S. at the time. A few years later, Todd and J.P. co-founded La Colombe in Philadelphia, and went on to play a leading role in the third wave of specialty coffee in the U.S. Today, their coffee drinks are sold in stores across the country,...
Advice Line with Jack Conte of Patreon (December 2024)
Patreon co-founder and CEO Jack Conte joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about marketing and building community.First we meet Zac from Indiana, whos looking to grow his coffee company with a subscription offering for newlyweds. Then Rowena from New York, who wants to expand her international cooking kits for kids to all ages. And Melissa from Florida, whos hoping to break into schools with her handwriting program for preschoolers.And stick around to the end to hear whether the callers took Guy and Jack's advice.Thank you to the founders of Honey Moon Coffee...
Dollar Shave Club: Michael Dubin, From Zero to a Billion Dollar Exit in Five Years (December 2018)
It started with a massive pile of razors sitting in a Rancho Cucomonga warehouse, and Michael Dubins chance meeting of the man who wanted to get rid of them.In 2010, Michael was working in marketing in Los Angeles, producing online video content. As a hobby, Michael took improv comedy classes.At a holiday party, he met a man named Mark Levine. Mark was looking for ideas to sell razors he had imported, but didnt know how to unload.Michaels background in video and comedy helped him create a viral launch video for his spontaneous idea: an internet razor subscription brand called Dollar...
Advice Line: Tapping AI as a Resource for Your Business
This week, Guy is joined by TRX exercise straps founder Randy Hetrick, chicken restaurant giant Raising Canes Todd Graves, and Chesapeake Bay Candle Company founder Mei Xu in a special episode of the Advice Line. We talk about how to navigate todays crowded social media landscape... And ways founders can start thinking about AI. First, Shireen from Pennsylvania wants to know how to do better getting customers to attend her cooking demos Then, Valerie from Idaho wonders whether separate social media accounts amount to the best path for her brand... And finally, Avani from New Jersey needs help scaling her business. Thank...
SkinnyDipped: Breezy and Val Griffith. The Flourishing Snack Company That Almost Failed
For decades, snack companies believed Americans wanted everything sweeter.More sugar. More chocolate. More indulgence.But what if that assumption was wrong?In this episode, a mother-daughter team set out to make a sleeker version of a chocolate almond and nearly lose everything in the process.Val Griffith was a longtime TV producer in Seattle. Her daughter Breezy was bouncing between failing business ideas in Miami and New York. When a family tragedy brought Breezy back home, the two began talking about food, snacking, and why chocolate-covered almonds were always so overdone.Their insight was deceptively simple: what if you used less sugar, not fake...
Advice Line with Todd Graves of Raising Cane's
Raising Canes founder Todd Graves joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders who are each considering a big, next step to grow their businesses.First, Evan in Texas wants to know if he should franchise drive-thrus for his coffee business. Then, David in St. Louis is trying to get around dents in his financial history to secure financing for his pasta company. And finally, Shane in Los Angeles is weighing the pros and cons of opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant for his focaccia sandwich retail and catering concept.Thank you to the founders of Whiskey Morning Coffee,...
Exploding Kittens: Elan Lee. How cat-themed Russian Roulette changed game night forever
Exploding Kittens began as a jerry-rigged version of Russian Roulette a deck of cards hastily modified with a Sharpie. But what happened next is one of the most improbable success stories in the creator economy: a $10,000 Kickstarter goal that ballooned into nearly $9 million, a community that rewrote the rules of crowdfunding, and a company that has now sold over 60 million card and board games.Co-founder Elan Lee shares the story behind Exploding Kittens from dismantling his brothers toys as a kid, to helping design Halo, to walking away from Microsofttwice. He reveals how burnout, curiosity, and an obsession...
Advice Line with Bobby Trussell of Tempur-Pedic
Tempur-Pedic founder Bobby Trussell joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Bobby talks about his new book, The Logic That God Exists.First, Lyf from Oregon asks about how to expand his fresh seafood business. Then, Colleen from Colorado has questions about where to focus her efforts in growing her whitewater paddleboarding company. And finally, Amanda from Illinois looks for advice on fundraising for her lifejacket brand. Thank you to the founders of Flying Fish Company, Hala Gear, and Line + Cleat for being a part of our show.If youd like to be featured on...
93 Rejections, One Revolution: How Indiegogo Changed Crowdfunding Forever
What happens when three outsiders try to reinvent access to money during the worst financial crisis in decades?Before Kickstarter.Before GoFundMe.Before crowdfunding became a thing, there was Indiegogo, an idea born from frustration, inequity, and more than 93 rejections from investors.It was a funding platform built not for banks, studios or gatekeepers but for everybody else.In this episode, co-founders Danae Ringelmann and Slava Rubin reveal the unpolished and often painful story behind Indiegogo from digging into savings accounts, to fighting over strategy, to grinning and bearing it when their idea was dismissed as cute. Youll hear how their mission was shaped by...
Advice Line with Scott Tannen of Boll & Branch and Jamie Siminoff of Ring
CEO and co-founder of Boll & Branch, Scott Tannen joins Ring founder Jamie Siminoff and Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Jamie and Guy talk about how creating repeat customers often comes from creating social good. First, we hear from Melita in Toronto who's wondering whether to continue bootstrapping her organic clothing business. Then Eric in the Sunshine State asks which direction to take to grow his sunscreen apparel lines. And Chris in Alpine Meadows, California, is trying to figure out how to get his sleek binoculars into the hands of more people.Thank you...
Khan Academy: Sal Khan. From Tutoring His Cousins to Teaching the World For Free (September 2020)
Khan Academy offers hundreds of free tutorials in fifty languages, and has 170 million monthly global users. It all began in 2009 when Sal Khan walked away from a high-paying job to start a business that had no way of making money. His idea to launch a non-profit teaching platform was sparked while helping his young cousins do math homework over the computer. When he started posting his tutorials on Youtube, the world took notice. You will learn: Not just cat videos: How Sal discovered the early power of YouTube. How a book by Isaac Asimov lay the foundation for Khan AcademyWhy Sal said no to...
Advice Line with Jane Wurwand of Dermalogica (December 2024)
Jane Wurwand, co-founder of the global skincare brand Dermalogica, joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early stage founders. Plus, Jane shares her philosophy on the importance of customer education for building a trusted brand. First we meet Camille in Virginia, whos wondering how to scale her vegan baby food company without compromising on quality. Then Molly in Maine, whos trying to build a community of new parents for her baby-friendly workout classes. And Sarah in Connecticut, whos considering whether to expand beyond her core performance underwear product. Thank you to the founders of Chunky Vegan, Baby Booty...
Meridith Baer Home: Meridith Baer. She Started Over at 50 and Put Home Staging on the Map.
Meridith Baer grew up on the grounds of San Quentin prison, acted in TV and movies, wrote scripts in Hollywood and then, at 50, started over and built one of the best known home-staging companies in real estate.Meridiths life unfolds like a movie: As a teenager, she was forced to give up her baby for adoption. In her twenties, she was a writer for Penthouse. In her thirties and forties, she was a screenwriter in Hollywood, hobnobbing with Sally Field and dating Patrick Stewart.But in her late forties, Meridith hit a wall. Her writing career stalled, so she poured her energy...
Advice Line with Bill Creelman of Spindrift
Bill Creelman, CEO and founder of Spindrift, joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Bill and Guy talk about the importance of solving one problem at a time. First, we hear from Josh in West Hollywood, California - a pickle beer maker - who's wondering whether to drop his home-made brine to save money by using a manufactured flavor instead. Then Zac in Marshfield, Massachusetts, is trying to figure out how to get marketing help for his Hawaiian themed Flannel shirt company. And Jean Pierre in Portland is wondering about the best way to...
Hydro Flask: Travis Rosbach. How a thirsty surfer changed the water bottle industry
What if the idea that changes your life starts with something as ordinary as being thirsty?In 2007, Travis Rosbach walked into a sporting goods store looking for a water bottleand stumbled onto a problem no one had solved. Plastic, BPA-lined bottles dominated the market. Metal alternatives leaked, dented, or couldnt keep drinks cold enough. Traviss solution? A double-walled, vacuum-insulated, stainless steel bottle. His expertise? Non-existent. This is the improbable story of how Hydro Flask was builtfrom scavenging metal parts in China, to selling bottles at outdoor markets, to getting into Whole Foods by sheer timing and luck, to a last-minute investor who...
Advice Line with Anthony Casalena of Squarespace
Squarespace founder Anthony Casalena joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Anthony shares how Squarespace is leveraging AI to help people bolster their sites and digital presence more effectively.First we meet Bob in Connecticut, whos wondering how to pump up awareness for his custom-made mattresses. Then Stacy in California asks how her new first aid products can stand out in a category dominated by legacy brands. And Mehek in New York strategizes about how to best launch a new digital companion shes building: an app that supports people recovering from eating disorders.Thank...
Gymshark: Ben Francis. From pizza delivery to billion-dollar fitness brand.
At 19, Ben Francis was lifting weights during the day and delivering pizza at night. He didnt have money. He didnt have fashion experience. He didnt even know how to sew. What he did have was a front-row seat to a new online trend. Before Instagram and influencers became a strategy, a handful of YouTubers were redefining gym culture building identity and community online. With his gymwear brand Gymshark, Ben didnt try to compete with Nike. He didnt try to buy ads. He did something much more powerful: He built relationships. He sent free T-shirts to the Youtubers he admired. He...
Advice Line with Chet Pipkin of Belkin International
Chet Pipkin, former CEO and founder of the electronic goods company Belkin International, joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Chet and Guy drill into why solving problems for consumers is the key to success.First, we hear from Daniel in Toronto, whos wondering how to educate customers about his companys plastic-free, dissolvable shampoo and conditioner tablets. Then Meredith in Long Island asks how to manage inventory for her booming backpack organizer business that keeps selling out to female athletes. And Ryan in San Diego asks for strategies to grow the B2B side of...
Backroads: Tom Hale. How a desk worker became a trailblazer in active travel
In his 20s, working an office job he hated, Tom woke up in the middle of the night with a wild idea: why not take people on bike trips? No playbook. No investors. Just a sense that he could make a living doing what he loved. His first trip? Four guests riding through Death Valley, pitching their own tents. From there, Backroads scaled to hotels, while weathering a bike burglary, a van rollover in the desert, 9/11, the Great Recession, and a pandemic that brought tourism to a halt. Today, Backroads runs 5,000+ trips a year in 60+ countries.This is a...
Advice Line with Tariq Farid of Edible Arrangements
Tariq Farid the founder of Edible Arrangements joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Tariq updates Guy on how hes pivoting into a new industry while ushering in the next generation of leadership at the company. First, we hear from Jake in Virginia whos wondering how he can make his Filipino-inspired banana ketchup mainstream in America. Then, Heather in Sweden wants to know if she should change the name of her luxury polar voyage company to distance themselves from cruises. And, Ryan in Texas wants to know how he can bump up his revenue...
Babylist: Natalie Gordon. How a new mom used nap time to build a $500M business.
In 2010, software engineer Natalie Gordon was pregnant and fed up with the overwhelming baby aisles in big box stores. So she quit her computer job to code the registry she wished existed. No pink-and-blue giraffes. No allegiance to a single store. Just a universal list that let friends give the real help that new parents needfrom strollers to diaper services to dog-walking.Natalie coded the first lines of Babylist during her sons nap time. She managed customer support, pitched bloggers from coffee shops, and learned growth the hard wayfirst through affiliates, then with a pivotal Pinterest bet, and finally by...
Advice Line with Niraj Shah of Wayfair
Wayfair co-founder Niraj Shah joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs about how to bet on themselves and define themselves to consumers. Plus, Niraj explains why Wayfair is expanding into large-format brick-and-mortar stores.First up, Valerie in Washington, D.C., is looking for a better way to educate consumers about her dehydrated chicken stock. Then, Bree in Utah wants to know when to seek investment in her improved mineral sunscreen brand. And finally, Tess in San Antonio is wondering if she should quit her day job and go all-in on her networking and accommodation app for...
Nuts.com: Jeff Braverman. From Corner Store to Snacktime Powerhouse
A century ago, Jeff Bravermans grandfather opened a peanut shop in Newark, New Jersey. By the early 2000s, the family business was doing $1M in sales and struggling to stay afloat. Jeff had a high-paying job in finance, but walked away from it to reinvent the business. His strategy? The internet. Something his dad and uncle knew nothing about.What happened next is wild: an AdWords experiment that blew the doors off the budding online business; a slip on national TV where Rachael Ray accidentally renamed the company; 40,000 pounds of protest peanuts that crashed servers and landed them in the...
Advice Line with John Zimmer of Lyft
Lyft co-founder John Zimmer joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, John talks about his recent decision to step away from the company he founded in 2012.First, Alan from England asks about the best strategy for expanding his patented shower innovation to the U.S. Then, Teri from California looks for advice on raising money because her weighted rucking vest for women keeps selling out. And finally, Kobi from New York wants to know how to prioritize work-life balance while growing his craft chocolate company. Thank you to the founders of ShowerSpaah, RUKSTR, and slowcocoa...
Magnolia: Chip & Joanna Gaines. From House Flipping to Household Name
What happens when a charismatic home renovator marries a budding design whiz? You get the billion-dollar powerhouse that is Chip and Joanna Gaines.The Gaines TV show Fixer Upper became a cultural obsession, turning shiplap and farmhouse sinks into a lifestyle movement that swept America.When they walked away from that show at peak popularity, everyone thought they were crazy. Instead, they turned their business Magnolia into a thriving lifestyle brand, which includes a network, retail, restaurants, books, and a magazine. The Silos, their Waco headquarters, became an unlikely tourist destination, drawing millions.Chip and Joanna proved that faith, small-town values and authentic...
Advice Line with Stacy Madison of Stacys Pita Chips
Stacys Pita Chips co-founder Stacy Madison joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Stacy talks about her hard-won experience of knowing when to stick with an idea and when to walk away.First up, Sam wants to figure out how to leverage his popular pizza instagram account into the go-to place for men to learn how to bake. Then, Alex wants to know how to make his Peruvian pisco brand stand out in a relatively unknown liquor category. And finally, Stephanie is eager to learn how she can rejuvenate what had been her familys...
Faherty Brand: Alex and Mike Faherty. How Jersey Shore + Manhattan Chic grew to 80 stores.
When identical twins Mike and Alex Faherty launched their clothing brand, they made a daring move launching wholesale, retail, and online, pretty much at the same time. Investors said it was outdated, maybe even doomed.But that contrarian bet helped grow Faherty into a hugely popular brand, built on family, ingenuity, and obsession with detail.The two brothers spent 12 years preparing for launchMike at Ralph Lauren learning the craft of fashion, Alex in finance learning the mechanics of business. In the early days they traveled the country in a beach house on wheels, pulling over on the PCH to sell bathing...
Advice Line with Michael Dubin of Dollar Shave Club
Dollar Shave Club founder Michael Dubin joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Michael shares his latest career pivot into the screenwriting world.First, Benita from New Jersey asks how to create a guerilla-style marketing campaign to introduce customers to her specialty Syrian Cheese. Then, Brandon from California wonders how he can encourage his mobile mini golf employees to become more emotionally invested in his business. And finally, Bria from Kansas wants to know the best way to scale her custom wildland firefighter uniforms. Thank you to the founders of Kasbos Middle Eastern Kitchen, Parrs Mobile...
Pressbox and Tide Cleaners: Vijen Patel. The $1.99 Gamble That Built a National Brand
What if the best startup isnt sexy at all? In 2013, Vijen Patel left private equity to pursue the least-worst idea: dry cleaning. No patents. No app wizardry. Just laundry lockers in high-rises, ruthless unit economics, and a $1.99-a-shirt price that was seared into Americas brain.From bootstrapping routes at 5 a.m. to breaking even in 6 weeks, Vijen and co-founder Drew McKenna scaled Pressbox to hundreds of locations, stared down well-funded competitors, and ultimately sold to Procter & Gamble, where Pressbox became Tide Cleaners (now ~1,200 locations). After the exit, Vijen launched The 81 Collection, a VC fund backing boring...
Advice Line with Tony Xu of Doordash
Tony Xu, founder of DoorDash, joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Tony updates Guy on his latest ventures: expanding into grocery and retail delivery - and taking on international markets.First, we hear from Ron in Portland, whos wondering about the right time to expand his product line - from kitchen knives to cutting boards.Then Kathryn in Raleigh, North Carolina asks if its time to raise outside money to expand her line of date sweetened dark Chocolate bars. Finally, Yori in Stanford, Connecticut - wants to know the best way to educate customers about...
Craigslist: Craig Newmark The Forrest Gump of the Internet
What if the founder of one of the internets most enduring brands never wanted to run a company?In 1995, Craig Newmark was a 42-year-old computer programmer in San Francisco who simply wanted to share local tech meetups with friends. He started an email list that became Craigslista website that reshaped how we find jobs, apartments, and community.In this conversation, Craig opens up about how not having a grand vision (or a taste for power) led to one of the most popular platforms in the world. With fewer than 50 employees, Craigslist still generates hundreds of millions in revenuewhile looking like...
Advice Line with Randy Hetrick of TRX
Randy Hetrick, former Navy SEAL and founder of the suspension training company TRX, joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Randy updates Guy on his latest venture, a mobile gym called Outfit that brings the workout to you.First, we hear from Paige in Toronto, whos wondering how to best capitalize on a major new retail account for her caffeine-conscious energy drink company. Then Kerri in British Columbia asks how to select the right strategic investor for her Australian-style meat pie bakery chain. And Katharine in Ontario wonders whether it's best to expand or...
Poppi: Allison and Stephen Ellsworth. From Farmers Market Vinegar Drink to $2B Soda Sensation
A decade ago, Allison Ellsworth was drinking apple cider vinegar for health reasons and doctoring it with fruit so she could stand the taste. Her husband Stephen helped her turn it into a business by adding carbonation on a hacked soda line in their Dallas townhouse. They called it Mother Beverage, and sold out every week at the farmers marketbut then heard the words no founder forgets: Your branding issh*t. What happens next is one of the wildest CPG glow-ups of the 2010s: a Shark Tank deal with brand whisperer Rohan Oza, a full rebrand to Poppi, colored cans that jumped off...
Advice Line with Bobbi Brown of Jones Road Beauty
Bobbi Brown, founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Jones Road Beauty, joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Bobbi shares what drove her to found her new company Jones Road at the age of 62.First we meet Mark in Chicago, an orthopedic surgeon whos looking to promote his cabbage-based muscle and joint rub beyond the walls of his practice. Then Abby in Dallas, whos wondering whether her popular social media livestreams are a sustainable way to market her trendy phone cases. And Henry in Charlotte, who wants to turn his mouth rinse...
Nirav Tolia: Nextdoor. How neighborhood chatter went global
Many of us dont know our neighbors anymore and Nirav Tolia wanted to change that. He walked away from millions in stock options at Yahoo and eventually co-founded Nextdoor, the hyperlocal social network where neighbors share local news and recommendations. Along the way, he learned that for a digital service, Nextdoor demanded a ton of manual work: drawing neighborhood boundaries with Sharpies, sending individual invite postcards by snail mail, talking to neighbors about the information they wanted. After 8 years of grind, Nirav stepped away as CEO, only to return 6 years later to spearhead an ambitious rebrand of Nextdoor, which...
Advice Line with Dave Weiner of Priority Bicycles
Priority Bicycles founder and CEO Dave Weiner joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Dave shares his strategy for keeping sales steady and positioning Priority Bicycles for continued growth in uncertain or declining markets. First, we meet Dave from Rhode Island whos trying to figure out how to bring his oft-misunderstood coffee milk product to the national market. Then, Alex from Buffalo who is deliberating whether to scale her lavender farm and barn events venue or stay small, all while trying to reclaim more work-life balance. And finally, Sabrina from Boise whos looking for...
Carlton Calvin: Razor. The wild rise, collapse, and reinvention of a mobile toy empire.
In the summer of 2000, Razor scooters were everywhereon sidewalks, in schools, even in Silicon Valley offices. At the center of it all was Carlton Calvin, an ex-lawyer turned toy mogul who had already riddenand crashedmultiple crazes, from Pogs to yo-yos.Carlton knew how to spot what kids wanted before the world caught on. But when Razor went from selling a million scooters a month to zero almost overnight, his business teetered on collapse.This is a story about timing, obsession and instinct: knowing kids would snap up Slammers with scorpions inside, seeing the potential of a sleek new scooter from Taiwan,...
Advice Line: Playing to Your Strengths
This week, Guy is joined by Lady Gagas former manager Troy Carter, Joe Gebbia of Airbnb, and Sadie Lincoln of barre3 in a special mashup episode of the Advice Line about playing to your businesss strengths.First, Honor from Australia wants to partner with a celebrity in a way that actually boosts her pill organizer brand. Then, Arvy from Johannesburg digs into what makes his sporting and outdoor optics company special. And finally, Genevieve from Montana discovers all the different ways her customers can help her sailing instruction business grow.Thank you to the founders of Dosey, ProltUp Optics, and Go Sail...
Don Vultaggio: AriZona Beverage Company - The Snap Decision That Outsmarted Snapple
What does it take to turn a Brooklyn beer salesman into the king of iced tea?In the early 1990s, the iced tea market was dominated by Lipton, Nestea, and Snapple. But Don Vultaggio saw an opening. A single momentwatching Snapple cases fly off a truck in wintersparked an idea that would change his life: why not sell tea in a tallboy can? AriZona explodedoutselling Snapple and becoming a multi-billion-dollar brand. Behind the success was struggle: Don fought to keep the company private. and faced a painful 10-year legal battle with his former friend and co-founder. In this episode, Don reveals:How he stayed...
Advice Line with Tim Ferriss
Entrepreneur, author, and podcaster Tim Ferriss joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Tim shares the inspiration behind his latest venture, Coyote a 10-minute card game that encourages time spent with friends and family.First, Lauryn from San Francisco asks about the best way to scale her biodegradable ear plugs in two very different directions. Then Emily from Kansas City weighs whether DTC or wholesale is where to focus her accessory brand after Taylor Swift wore one of her rings and sales exploded. And finally, Kimberley in Woolwich, Maine wonders how to incentivize her customers...
(July 2021) Ben Chestnut: From Side Business to $12 Billion The Accidental Triumph of Mailchimp
In 2001, three web designers built a quirky email tool called Mailchimp.It wasnt their main business.It wasnt even meant to make real money.For years, Ben Chestnut and his partners survived on web-design gigs, while Mailchimp earned just enough to cover lunch.Thenone surprising spreadsheet changed everything.In this episode, Ben reveals:The decision that tripled their revenue overnightHow a mispronunciation on the world's biggest podcast turned into a marketing masterstrokeHow a painful wake-up call about leadership reshaped the companys cultureListen now to hear how guerrilla billboards, a monkey logo, and a string of improbable breaks built one of the most recognizable names in...
Advice Line with Jamie Siminoff of Ring (August 2024)
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders about balancing short- and long-term goals. Today, we meet Vico, an industrial designer in southern California who's launching a crowdfunding campaign for his patented ergonomic desk. Then Iyin, a Baltimore-based product specialist seeking to balance accessibility and profitability for her ethically-sourced chocolate brand. And Franchesca, an Atlanta area educator deliberating whether to pursue small-business certifications for her motivational classroom posters.Thank you to the founders of ErgoFlex Desk, Luji's Chocolate, and Thrive12 for being a part of a show. If youd like to be featured...
Madison Reed: Amy Errett
Amy Errett had a successful career in finance and venture capital before taking a leap into an entirely new business: hair color. When her wife complained about the indignities of coloring her hair at home, Amy realized the sector was ripe for a makeover. At age 56, she dove into the minutiae of dyes and developers, launching her own formula in 2013, and naming it after her daughter. Madison Reeds early successes were marred by a management meltdown, when Amy had to break with three of her co-foundersan experience she describes as one of the most difficult of her life....
Exclusive Update: The Chef Who Shocked the Culinary World and Why Hes Changing Course AgainDaniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park
In 2021, Daniel Humm shook up the dining world by making his 3-Michelin-star restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, 100% plant-based.No meat. No butter. No cream.It was a first in fine dining, igniting global headlines, industry backlash, and endless debate.Now, in an exclusive podcast conversation with Guy Raz, Daniel shares his next bold decisionhe's reintroducing animal products. Daniel shares what he learned from his years of plant-based cooking and how the experiment forever changed his creative vision.This is a story about risk, reinvention, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.In this episode:How a creative rut at the peak of his career sparked a radical...
Crumbl: Jason McGowan
Crumbl may be a cookie business but Jason McGowan turned it into a fast-growing restaurant chain by building it like a tech startup. He and co-founder Sawyer Hemsley meticulously A/B tested the recipe, launched a delivery app early on, and went viral with weekly drops of wild new flavors like bubblegum and Almost Everything Bagel. In just eight years, Crumbl has opened over 1,000 stores, and has dominated the cookie conversation on social media, with more TikTok followers than Starbucks, Dominos, and Taco Bell combined.This episode was produced by Alex Cheng with music composed by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited...
Advice Line with Mei Xu of Chesapeake Bay Candle and Blueme
Chesapeake Bay Candle and Blueme founder Mei Xu joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Mei shares the importance of businesses meeting people everywhere they shop.First, Sasha, who started a gourmet pot pie company in Brooklyn, New York, asks how to find the right co-founder who can do the things she cant. Then, Tara from Dubai, Saudi Arabia wants to know whether to market her towel dress directly to consumers. And finally, Lindsay in Grand Rapids, Michigan needs advice on how to get her online curriculum in front of more school districts. Thank you...
Simon Cowell: Music Mogul
Long before he became famous as the sharp-tongued TV personality who launched the careers of pop stars, Simon Cowell was a rebellious teenager who dropped out of school and started his career in the mailroom at EMI. After a failed business left him nearly bankrupt, he found success by zigging where others zaggedinitially by selling hit records based on TV shows like Power Rangers and WrestleMania. Eventually Simon got behind the TV camera himself, where his brutally honest feedback on shows like American Idol and The X Factor made him a household name. Today, through his company Syco Entertainment, Simon...
Advice Line with Isaac Larian of MGA Entertainment
Isaac Larian is the founder of MGA Entertainment, the company behind Bratz and LOL Surprise dolls. This week, he joins Guy on Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Isaac talks about the effects of tariffs on the toy industry. First, we meet Meghan from Nashville, who finds that the customer for her educational toys may not be who she thought. Then, Libie from New York wants to grow her orthopedic cork insole business and to expand her customer base. And finally, Robin from Steamboat Springs gets advice about first impressions for her kid-exclusive outdoor apparel company.Thank you...
Torchy's Tacos: Mike Rypka
Long before founding Torchys Tacos, Mike Rypka was a troubled teenager trying to outrun his own self-destruction. Growing up around addiction and falling into heavy drug use himself, Mikes future looked bleakuntil he got clean and found refuge in kitchens. Cooking gave him structure, purpose, and eventually, a career.After years working in restaurants and corporate kitchens, Mike decided to take a risk on something smaller: a food truck on a street corner in Austin. In 2006, he launched Torchys with nothing but a dream, a fiery logo, and a menu full of bold flavors. That humble truck became the start...
Advice Line with Troy Carter of Atom Factory
Former manager of Lady Gaga and Atom Factory founder Troy Carter joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Troys advice for reaching new audiences when digital ads struggle to perform.First we meet Madelyn in Arizona, whos trying to grow her postpartum frozen meal delivery service while preserving its focus on her local community. Then Tyler in Oregon, who wants to strengthen connections with influencers endorsing his water purification systems. And Gina in Minnesota, whos looking to better market her matching dog and human clothing sets.Thank you to the founders of The Nest...
WHOOP: Will Ahmed
As a Harvard squash player, Will Ahmed discovered his game improved when he focused on things like sleep, diet, and time spent recovering from training. He was convinced that granular health and heart data would become invaluable to other athletes if it could be bundled into a wearable wrist strap. In 2012, Will founded WHOOP, and after three years the company launched its first model, with Lebron James and Michael Phelps as advocates. But WHOOP struggled to gain traction with mere mortals, and spent years overhauling its business model and fending off big name competitors. Eventually it became one of the...
Advice Line with Justin McLeod of Hinge
Hinge founder and CEO Justin McLeod joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Justin describes Hinges new initiatives around intentional dating.First, Jessica in Toronto, Canada asks about opening new markets for her self-guided mystery road trip packages. Then Nick from Auckland, New Zealand wonders about strategies to drive word-of-mouth referrals for his designer security screen door company. And finally, Chandler from Minnesota discusses the challenge of getting his story across to customers as he sells hand-drawn posters that celebrate the history of golf and hockey.Thank you to the founders of Guess Where Trips,...
Chobani: Hamdi Ulukaya (2022)
As a newly arrived immigrant from Turkey, Hamdi Ulukaya learned to be resourceful, determined, and even stubborn when he needed to be. All those traits would serve him well as he began to navigate the hairpin turns of building a yogurt business from the ground up. In 2005, Hamdi was running a small feta cheese business in upstate New York when he happened upon a piece of junk mail that would change his life: an ad for an abandoned yogurt factory...$700K, as is. He knew if he could get his hands on it, he could bring a new kind of...
Advice Line with Norma Kamali of Norma Kamali (November 2024)
Iconic fashion designer Norma Kamali joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early stage founders. Plus, Norma shares her take on balancing a strong creative vision with the financial realities of building a worldwide brand. First we meet Ahmed in the U.K,, whos refining a narrative for his eyeglass store concept in hopes of attracting investors. Then Bob in Chicago, who wants to change how people view lunch with his fast casual soup restaurants. And Adreana in Sacramento, whos wondering if outside investment is the best way to scale her inclusive activewear business. Thank you to the founders...
Rick Steves' Europe: Rick Steves (2021)
Rick Steves spent the summer after high school backpacking through Europe on two dollars a daysleeping on the floor, sneaking into museums, and subsisting on a diet of bread and jam. When he came home, he found people were hungry for tips on how to visit Europe on the cheap, so he began teaching classes, and was soon hawking a self-published guidebook out of his car. Eventually, he started leading minibus tours and hosting a travel show on Public TV, steadily growing his business even though he was giving away most of his content. His no-frills approach to travel has...
Advice Line with Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company (August 2024)
Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders about finding product-market fit.Today, we meet Kim, whose tropical-inspired apparel company in Florida is venturing into the rum market. Then Llance from Washington, who is taking his tea-bag-soup-broth business national. And Ami, who wants potential customers to know that her Ontario-based electrical contracting company has some of the best service out there.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one-minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question youd like answered....
Talenti: Josh Hochschuler
After falling in love with the gelato shops of Buenos Aires, Josh Hochschuler came home to Dallas with a bold idea: bring authentic Argentine gelato to the U.S. He raised $600,000 from friends and family and opened a gelato shop called Talenti. The product was a hit - but the retail model wasnt. Faced with mounting losses, Josh shut down the store and moved into a warehouse to pivot to wholesale. With time, tenacity, and a now-iconic clear jar, Talenti became a national sensation, and in 2014, was acquired by Unilever. Today, its the best-selling gelato brand in America.This episode...
Advice Line with Eric Ryan of Method
Method co-founder and serial entrepreneur Eric Ryan joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Eric shares his strategies for entering new market categories, and gives an update on his latest venture, Tandy, a functional candy company.First, Aubrey in Tennessee asks how to find a mentor to help her and her husband with their expanding line of bakeries and restaurants. Then Maggie from Chicago weighs whether its time to take on an outside investor for her unique travel luggage. And finally, Matt in Arizona wonders how to best scale his three-in-one adventure gloves in...
UNTUCKit: Chris Riccobono
On a trip to Las Vegas, Chris Riccobono found himself wearing the same J.Crew shirt over and over; it was the only dress shirt he had that looked good untucked. All of his other button-downs were too long and looked sloppy. His buddies all said they had the same problem, so Chris decided to seize the opportunity and launch UNTUCKit with a friend. Keeping his day job as a GE salesman, he embarked on a crash course in how not to make a shirt. Thousands of defective button-downs later, UNTUCKit hit its stride, and the big fashion brands began to...
Advice Line with Marcia Kilgore of Beauty Pie
Serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore founder of brands like Beauty Pie and Soap & Glory joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders managing uncertainty and risk. Today, we meet Victor in Fort Worth, the co-founder of a Mexican-style sweets and treats venture who wonders if he should focus on expanding brick-and-mortar operations, retail presence, or both. Then Lydia in Seattle, a former disease researcher who is ready to grow her small batch botanical skincare line, but needs help overcoming her fear of failure to get to the next step. And Jack in San Francisco, the...
Figma: Dylan Field
The dashboard in your car the interface on your Zoom screen many of the products we interact with every day were created with the collaborative software Figma. Figma is a kind of Google Docs for design, created by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace after they won a Thiel fellowship in 2012. Dylan was just 20 when he became CEO. The only other job hed had before that.? was college intern. He eventually figured out how to manage his team, and grew the company enough to attract a 20 billion dollar acquisition bid from Adobe. The deal fell through, but Figma...
Advice Line with Perry Chen of Kickstarter
Kickstarter co-founder Perry Chen joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about what they really want from investment deals and acquisitions.Today we meet Jesse in Dallas, who's debating whether or not he should sell part or all of his cold plunge tub business. Then Catharine in Oregon, who's trying to figure out how to move on from the daily grind of her hot sauce brand. And Joe in Chicago, who has an ambitious vision for his chicken sandwich chain.Thank you to the founders of Modtub, HYCH, and Fry the Coop for being a...
Perfect Snacks: Bill and Leigh Keith
Bill and Leigh Keith had an extraordinary childhood, travelling the country in a school bus with their parents and ten siblings. Along the way, their dad fed them a homemade concoction of peanut butter, honey and supplements rolled into bite-sized snacks. When the family fell on hard times, the older siblings decided to sell their home and bet everything on turning their family recipe into a refrigerated energy bar. The family hand-rolled millions of bars and gave out samples at festivals and grocery stores in Northern California. They eventually got Perfect Bars into Whole Foods, Costco, and major retailers throughout the...
Advice Line with Mark Ramadan of Sir Kensington's (June 2024)
Sir Kensingtons co-founder and former CEO Mark Ramadan joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they work through business challenges with three early-stage founders.Today we meet Pat, a physician assistant working to bring his solution for clogged sinks to major retailers. Then Lucas, a chef whose local quick service taco joint is fending off national competition. And Beth, a working mom whose baby products brand is caught in the "messy middle" between launch and mass scale.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about your business and...
Tatcha: Vicky Tsai (July 2020)
In 2008, Vicky Tsai walked away from a startup job and set out to rediscover herself on a trip to Japan. In Kyoto, she had an unforgettable meeting with a geisha, and learned about the face creams and blotting papers that the traditional Japanese hostesses had used for centuries. But as she contemplated selling those products in the U.S., experts on both sides of the Pacific told her it would never work. Strapped for money and juggling multiple jobs, Vicky worked out of her parents' garage, pitching her new brandTatchaon QVC and steadily growing it. In 2019, Unilever acquired Tatcha...
Advice Line with Steve Holmes of goba Sports Group
Springfree Trampoline founder Steve Holmes joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Steves tariff navigation guidance for businesses manufacturing products outside of the U.S.First we meet Ikechukwu in Maryland, whos trying to lean into a core demographic without alienating customers from his activewear brand. Then Cody in Nevada, whos building a year-round advertising strategy for a largely seasonal product: DEET-free bug repellant. And Kenesha in Ontario, whos looking to maintain the momentum of a viral moment for her Caribbean-inspired chocolate.Thank you to the founders of Veii Apparel, Grand Tongo, and One More Cocoa...
Calm: Alex Tew and Michael Acton Smith
As a young entrepreneur in the Wild West days of the internet, Alex Tew was drawn to meditation for its simple calming power. Together with fellow tech founder Michael Acton Smithknown for hits like Moshi Monstersthe two brainstormed ways to bring the ancient practice of meditation into the 21st century. In 2011, they bought the domain calm.com, built an app, and started producing meditations and Sleep Stories, narrated by celebrities like Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba. Despite initial pushback from investors who insisted no one would want to meditate on their phonelet alone pay for it the Calm app grew...
Advice Line: Scaling Strategies
This week, Guy is joined by Travis Boersma of Dutch Bros. Coffee, Michael Preysman of Everlane and Chris Ruder of Spikeball in a special mashup episode of Advice Line.First, Andy from Nashville is wondering if a brick and mortar burger joint will supercharge growth for his food truck business. Then, Tiffany from Cape Cod is looking to break into large retailers with her inspirational jewelry brand. And finally, Peter from South Dakota is evaluating whether to expand his ice skating apparel to overseas markets.Thank you to the founders of Bad Luck Burger Club, T. Jazelle and Rink Rabbit. If youd like to...
Tecovas: Paul Hedrick
Western wear is having a moment and so is the upstart Western brand Tecovas. Founder Paul Hedrick is a Texan who realized that cowboy boots were either too expensive or too cheap, so he decided to create a premium brand with an attainable price. He traveled repeatedly to the cowboy boot capital of the world Len, Mexico to obsess over every detail, and later he expanded his DTC business to make a surprising bet on brick-and-mortar stores. Today, beyond boots, Tecovas sells jeans, shirts, dresses, hats, and bags, and this year, the company expects to do more than $300 million...
Advice Line with RJ Scaringe with Rivian
Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. He also gets into how trade policies and shifting tariffs are impacting the automotive supply chain. First, we meet Ashley from Southern California, whos deciding whether to take outside capital to take her altruistic ice cream brand worldwide. Next, Kwadwo in North Carolina is debating leaving his full-time job to go all in on his handcrafted furniture brand. Then Robert in British Columbia is looking to grow his backcountry skiing invention beyond the early adopters.Thank you to the founders of Vedders Organic...
Substack: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie
Substack was founded to create an escape vehicle for writers: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie imagined a world where writers didnt have to rely on legacy publications or corporate advertisers, but could instead create a more direct and meaningful relationship with their audience. Despite early skepticism, Chris and Hamish were confident that many people would pay a few dollars a month to subscribe to their favorite newsletters, on subjects ranging from politics to sports to tech. Today, Substack has over 35 million active users, and while many of its offerings are free, a number of its content-creators make upwards of...
Advice Line with Richard Branson of Virgin
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Richards recent adventures in bungee jumping, ziplining, space exploration and moreall in the name of promoting some of his brands latest offerings. First we meet Lola from New York City, whos looking to maintain a personal touch as she scales her travel accessory brand. Then Ross from Phoenix, whos wondering how to make a splash with his above-ground pool rental business. And Andrew from Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, who wants to start selling his small-batch granola in locations beyond his juice bar.Thank you...
Whisker/Litter-Robot: Brad Baxter
Brad Baxter sidelined a promising career in the car industry to build a better cat litter box an undertaking that embarrassed his kids and eventually prompted his wife to ask "whats the endgame here? That endgame turned out to be Litter-Robot, an automated self-cleaning litter-remover that helped propel Brads company, Whisker, to roughly $300 million in sales this year.This episode was produced by Sam Paulson with music composed by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by Neva Grant with research by Carla Esteves. Our engineers were Patrick Murray and Kwesi Lee.You can follow HIBT on X & Instagram and sign up...
Advice Line with Luis von Ahn of Duolingo
Duolingo co-founder Luis von Ahn joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Luis shares insights on how data can help entrepreneurs understand what their customers really want.First, Steph in Chicago wonders how to manage expansion opportunities for her art-filled vending machines. Then Blair from Atlanta discusses his challenge of selecting which products to focus on with his tech accessories brand. And finally, Stephanie in Indiana considers the best way to fund more employees for her growing business designing living plant walls. Thank you to the founders of Good Things Vending, Bair, and Naturspire for...
Hexclad: Danny Winer
Cookware is a $73 billion global industry - awash in all kinds of pots and pans. Like, if youve ever cooked scrambled eggs, you've probably used a non-stick frying pan. Theyre inexpensive and everywhere. But theyve been dogged by complaints: many cant handle high heat, like broiling or searing, and they scratch easily. So, when Danny Winer came across a new non-stick technology at a trade show overseas, he jumped on it, co-founding Hexclad with a buddy. Danny was convinced it could be adapted to the U.S. market - and be a hit. He was right! In just under ten years, Hexclad...
Advice Line with Jonathan Neman of Sweetgreen
Sweetgreens co-founder Jonathan Neman joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Sweetgreens plans to automate salad assembly in the coming years. First, we meet Dini from Maryland, who's learning how to maintain her brands character and product quality as her pie company scales. Next we hear from Matt in Massachusetts, whos leaning into success growing premium mushrooms for local chefs without getting too big, too fast. Then Joey in Chicago, owner of a restaurant specializing in fried chicken wings and fresh-cut fries, whos deciding whether to introduce new products or double down on whats...
Snap: Evan Spiegel
What started as a design project for Stanford student Evan Spiegel quickly flourished into one of the most-used social media platforms in the world: Snapchat. It only took two years for Mark Zuckerberg to make a multi-billion offer for the company. But Evan turned it down convinced of Snaps potential to disrupt human communication in an even bigger way. And while Evans path has been anything but smooth, today Snap is valued at more than $13 billion, with ambitions beyond its hero mobile app.This episode was produced by Alex Cheng with music composed by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by...
Advice Line with Andy Dunn of Bonobos
Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Andy shares the motivation for his latest venture, Piea new social app that fosters in-person friendships and experiences.First, Michele in Connecticut asks about the best way to position her tennis-inspired athletic brand. Then Alek from Chicago, whos wondering how to reach more health-conscious drinkers with his naturally-flavored vodka. And finally, Sabrina in Philadelphia weighs whether a DTC or wholesale strategy is best for her handmade biscotti.Thank you to the founders Top Banana, Broda Beverage Company and Haus of Biscotti for being a...
Vizio: William Wang
When Wiliam Wang started selling flat-screen TVs, he used a winning playbook: partner with an efficient manufacturer, cut out the middlemen, and price your product as low as you can. William used a similar strategy at his first companymaking computer monitorsand he built it into a multimillion dollar business. But he wound up mismanaging it into the ground, and spent years working to pay off millions of dollars in debt. After surviving a catastrophic plane crash, William embarked on a new venture, Vizio, and returned to his cut-out-the-middlemen playbook to sell one of the worlds first internet-connected televisions. Today, Vizio...
Advice Line with Peter Rahal of RXBAR
RXBAR co-founder Peter Rahal joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about positioning new products in competitive markets. Plus, Peters take on getting back in the game with his newest venture, David Protein. First we meet Kristi from Calgary, whos considering digital ads as her womens supplements brand maxes out on organic growth. Then Erik from Los Angeles, whos wondering if Amazon is a necessary channel for his exercise accessories. And April from New York, whos hoping to find the right messaging for her line of cocktail mixers.Thank you to the founders of Inner Wellth,...
Title Nine: Missy Park (October 2021)
As a college basketball player, Missy Park was lucky to grow up during the early era of Title IX, the 1972 law that created new opportunities for young women in sports. But in the years before Lululemon and Athleta, activewear for women was either ill-fitting or non-existent. So in 1989with little experience in apparel or retailMissy launched a female version of Nike. She sent out a mail-order catalog of running shorts, tights, and (at the last minute) sports bras, naming her company for the law that had opened doors for her to compete. Over the years, Title Nine kept "hitting...
Advice Line with Jeff and Curran Dandurand of Jack Black Skin Care
Jack Black Skin Care co-founders Jeff and Curran Dandurand join Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, how the Dandurands are passing the entrepreneurial torch one carbonated beverage at a time.First we meet Inga from Maine, whos navigating the role advisors can play for her kelp farm and skincare business. Next we hear from Ashley in Utah, whos on a quest to find her target market for her luxury home and tableware brand. Then Brent in British Columbia, whos learning how to build a strong culture around his camping cookware business.Thank you to the...
Misfits Market: Abhi Ramesh
While apple picking on a farm near Philadelphia, Abhi Ramesh learned that a massive amount of misfit produce goes to waste. He started running ads on Facebook to see if people would pay a discount for subscription boxes filled with twisted carrots and oddly-shaped squash. Demand was so strong that Abhi soon hired drivers on Craigslist to deliver produce around Philly from a rented warehouse. Four months in, Misfits Market had thousands of customers and landed $2 million in venture capital to expand. The pandemic turbocharged its growth and the business evolved into an online grocery store offering 1100+...
Advice Line with Jeni Britton of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Jenis Splendid Ice Creams founder Jeni Britton joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, how Jenis newest venture Floura is tackling one of Americas largest dietary needsfiber. First, we meet Jesse in Washington, D.C., whos wondering how to best focus marketing efforts for his frozen french fry company. Then Casey from Boston, who's questioning the pressure she's feeling to pursue outside capital for her frozen pierogi brand. And finally, Callie from Los Angeles asks about the pros and cons of contracting a PR firm to promote her purple sweet potato pet treats.Thank you to...
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare: Dennis and Carrie Gross
Dr. Dennis Gross was worried about putting his name on his skincare brand: would the word gross turn shoppers away? But Dennis and his wife and business partner, Carrie, realized that the key to the brands success lay in another part of the name Dr. Dennis was able to use his experience as a dermatologist to develop effective skincare products, starting with a peel that could be done at home without causing blotchy skin. Later, the brand introduced an LED face mask, which looked like C-3P0 and lit up TikTok in glowing red and blue. In 2023, after being bootstrapped...
Advice Line with Leah Solivan of Taskrabbit (September 2024)
Taskrabbit founder Leah Solivan joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three tech founders working to identify and grow their core customer base. First we meet Kate in Los Angeles, who wants her digital greeting cards to stand out in app stores. Then Shahn in Australia, whos rethinking user acquisition for his couples coaching app. And Allen in Hawaii, whos wondering about product-market fit for his online platform that teaches kids to play instruments.Thanks to the founders of Poppy Notes, My Love Your Love and Dynabuddy for being a part of our show.If youd like to be...
Skype and Kazaa: Niklas Zennstrm
In the early 2000s, one of the most popular pieces of software in the world was a free peer-to-peer file-sharing network called Kazaa. It was launched by two Scandinavian entrepreneurs, Niklas Zennstrm and Janus Friis, with the simple idea that internet users should be able to share anything with anyone in the world. After being knee-capped by lawsuits from the music industry, Niklas and Janus applied peer-to-peer technology to a new business: Skype, a service that allowed anyone with an internet connection and a microphone to talk to anyone else in the world for free. At its peak, Skype connected hundreds...
Advice Line with Jenn Hyman of Rent The Runway
Rent the Runway co-founder and CEO Jenn Hyman joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Jenns take on how letting go of ego helps business leaders stay in the game. First, we meet Sara near Cape Cod, whos wondering how much her customers actually value local artisans making her apparel. Then Carrie from New York, whos trying to unlock seven-figure revenue to attract investors to her active haircare brand. And finally, fellow New Yorker Chabella talks with Jenn about raising capital for her sustainable fashion brand.Thank you to the founders of Easkey Right, Swair...
SpotHero: Mark Lawrence
After racking up thousands of dollars in fines, Chicago roommates Mark Lawrence and Jeremy Smith figured there had to be an easier way to park. So in 2011, they launched SpotHero as a peer-to-peer service, where people who lived near Wrigley Field might rent out their driveway on a game night. But that strategy wasnt scalable, so SpotHero soon partnered with garages to sell excess inventory. Over the years, the startup faced intense pressure from investors to expand quickly and copy whatever the competition was doing. But Mark insisted on slow, strategic growth, and today, SpotHero is one of the...
Advice Line with Alberto Perlman of Zumba
Zumba co-founder and CEO Alberto Perlman joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Albertos take on the value of partnerships for growing brands and why entrepreneurs should say yes more often.First we meet Stefanie in Michigan, whos looking for the smartest route to raise capital for her non-slip workout shoes. Then Jack in New Hampshire, who wants to broaden the appeal of his protein powders for sensitive stomachs. And Peter in Colorado, who needs help evaluating which opportunities to chase for his plant-based ski wax.Thank you to the founders of Barreletics, Drink...
PayPal: Max Levchin (June 2022)
During its formative years in the late 1990's, Paypal attracted an extraordinary group of young entrepreneurs, who then went on to build some of the best known companies in tech. They became known as The PayPal Mafiaand Max Levchin was one of the leaders. A computer genius from Soviet Ukraine, Max joined Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and others as they grew PayPal into a massively successful online payment service. Along the way, they encountered almost every start-up challenge imaginable, including the emotional ouster of Elon Musk as CEO. After PayPal was acquired by eBay in 2002, Max couldn't sit still, so he launched...
Advice Line with Lyndon Cormack of Herschel Supply Co.
Herschel Supply Co. co-founder Lyndon Cormack joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about leveraging brand stories to reach new customers.Today we meet Lauren in Michigan, a former journalist now capturing family histories in bespoke commemorative books. Then Jon in London, whose creation might be a solution for the pile of clothes on your chair. And Virginia in Alaska, who designed a bra that stays comfortable through a 12-hour nursing shiftand now wants to expand to the lower 48.Thank you to the founders of Memory Lane Jane, Floordrobe, and SWOOP for being a...
Lenny & Larrys Protein Snacks: Barry Turner
When Barry Turner co-founded Lenny & Larrys, the idea of selling a protein-packed breakfast muffin was practically unheard of: it was the early 1990s, and protein-fortified food was not yet a thing. But when Barry was sidelined from a promising gig as an American Gladiator, he and his bodybuilding buddy Benny Graham decided to infuse baked goods with protein powder and sell them around L.A. Soon they were selling brownies, cookies, and cinnamon rolls, but mostly anonymously, as a white label business. Barry eventually sold the company, but returned years later to build the brand hed always wanted, and to focus...
Advice Line with Ariel Kaye of Parachute Home (August 2024)
Parachute Home founder Ariel Kaye joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders on being mindful and strategic in their next expansion steps. Today, we meet Daen, an entrepreneur in Australia considering investment for his line of mens grooming products after ten years of self-funding. Then Deanna, a former educator in New Jersey seeking new press for the emotional health tool she designed for children. And Meaghan, a Florida-based hard seltzer maker trying to gut-check biases in her male-dominated industry.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one-minute message...
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day: Monica Nassif
Mrs. Meyers is a hugely successful line of soaps and cleansers named for a real Mrs. Meyer: a no-nonsense Iowa homemaker who raised nine kids, including the brands founder. When Monica Nassif started Mrs. Meyers, shed already launched an upscale cleaning brand, but it was too pricey for the mass market. Worried that another company might muscle into her lane, Monica decided to knock herself off: she launched Mrs. Meyers with an elegant design and exotic fragrances but at a price point that allowed her to target Target. Monicas mom Thelma became a beloved mascot for the brand, whichafter spreading to sinks...
Advice Line with Travis Boersma of Dutch Bros
Dutch Bros co-founder and former CEO Travis Boersma joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Travis reflects on the baby steps that scaled his initial espresso cart into a 900+ location national business.First we meet Sean in Atlanta, whos trying to reach new customers for his Korean fried chicken as delivery apps cut into margins. Then Trenton in Central Pennsylvania, whos considering whether to grow his coffee roastery through DTC or wholesale. And Yasmin in Austin, who wants to bring her social tonics to the mainstream as an alternative to alcohol.Thank you...
Beyond Yoga: Michelle Wahler
When Michelle Wahler and Jodi Guber Brufsky set out to launch a yoga wear brand in 2005, they had no idea that it would eventually be acquiredfor hundreds of millions of dollarsby one of the most iconic apparel brands in the world. But it took years for Beyond Yoga to get to that point. It grew slowly by partnering with yoga studios and mom-and-pop boutiques, and apart from some initial seed money, it never took on any outside investment. With an obsessive focus on soft fabrics, inclusive sizing and U.S.-based manufacturing, Beyond Yoga eventually began competing with more established brands like...
Advice Line with Vicky Tsai of Tatcha (September 2024)
Tatcha co-founder and former CEO Vicky Tsai joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Vicky explains her decision to briefly step back into, and then out of again, the CEO role.First we meet Jessica in Newport Beach, whos wondering how to increase brand awareness for her handcrafted fine jewelry. Then Brittany in New York City, whos looking to prioritize sales channels for her growing fem care brand. And Devon in Cleveland, who wants to generate buzz around the launch of her creative cake company. Thank you to the founders of Petit Anjou, Beia Beauty,...
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery: Sam and Mariah Calagione (2022)
Sam and Mariah Calagione started dating in high school, and have been on a wild ride ever since. Their biggest, craziest adventure? Founding Dogfish Head Brewery and forever changing the landscape of American craft beer. From the moment Sam started home-brewing in his NYC apartment, he infused his beer with unusual ingredients like cherries, maple syrup, roasted chicory, and licorice. When he and Mariah officially launched Dogfish Head in 1995, it was the smallest brewery in Americas smallest state. 24 years (and countless pints) later, it was acquired by the Boston Beer Company for $300 million. Along the way, Sam...
Advice Line with Joe Gebbia of Airbnb
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Joe shares an update on his latest entrepreneurial adventure: Samara.Today we meet Marina in Texas, whos wondering if her language-teaching singing books need to be on Amazon. Then Ray in California, whos seeking fundraising guidance for his self-distributed Mexican-style beer brand. And Jael in South Dakota, whos navigating her womens collegiate sports apparel brand to the next $10 million dollars in revenue. Thank you to the founders of Lufi & Friends, Norwalk Brewhouse and Gameday Social for being a part of our...
Fanatics: Michael Rubin
If youve ever bought sports merch or bet on a big-league game, youve likely spent money on Fanatics. Its a massive one-stop-shop for sports, founded by a guy who could barely read growing up. What Michael Rubin did know was how to spin a deal: by 15, he was making thousands of dollars trading in closeout sporting goods, and by his early 20s, he was CEO of a public company. Since 2011, when he acquired Fanatics, Michael has focused his relentless energy into building his $25 billion sports branding business. Michael says hell run the company until he dies, but...
Advice Line with Katlin Smith of Simple Mills
Simple Mills founder Katlin Smith joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three founders about knowing how, when, and where to go all-in.First, we meet Scott in Minnesota, whos looking to revive his beer grain pretzel concept in a more manufacturer-friendly way. Then Tim from Kentucky, who wants to grow his hot sauce side hustle into a full-time, family-providing business. And then Marissa in New York, whose silicon pet products may be useful for more than just your pups.Thank you to the founders of Upcycle Foods Co., Grumpy Dad Sauce Company, and Sweet Paws for being a...
Resy and Eater: Ben Leventhal
When Ben Leventhal first started blogging about New York Citys restaurant scene in the early 2000s, he was doing it as a hobby. But as the website Eater gained weight and spread to other cities, it became a snarkily influential voice in the dining world. Recognizing that many restaurants struggle to survive, Ben then co-founded Resy, a booking app that squeezed more value into seats by charging diners higher rates for a hot table. When this business model flopped, Resy made a rapid pivot that eventually paid off, with an acquisition by American Express for $200 million in 2019.This episode...
Advice Line with Jack Conte of Patreon
Patreon co-founder and CEO Jack Conte joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about marketing and building community.First we meet Zac from Indiana, whos looking to grow his coffee company with a subscription offering for newlyweds. Then Rowena from New York, who wants to expand her international cooking kits for kids to all ages. And Melissa from Florida, whos hoping to break into schools with her handwriting program for preschoolers.Thank you to the founders of Honey Moon Coffee Co., Eat2Explore, and Adventures in Handwriting for being a part of our show.If youd like...
Bombas: David Heath and Randy Goldberg (2022)
David Heath and Randy Goldberg saw an opportunity to disrupt a long dormantand arguably boring sector...socks. They met at a startup in their 20s, each already had their own side hustles before they hatched a plan to launch a business together. Randy and David didnt initially intend to get into the sock business, but in 2011, David read that socks are the most requested clothing item at homeless shelters. That led them to start a company they called Bombas based on a promise: for each pair of socks a customer bought, another would be donated to the homeless. Within about...
Advice Line with Lara Merriken of LRABAR (October 2024)
LRABAR founder Lara Merriken joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Lara discusses her latest venture: a coaching service for entrepreneurs.First we meet Alison in Denver, whos hoping to maintain her body care brands edge and authenticity as it expands to new retailers. Then Mariano in Miami, whos wondering how to market his caffeinated gum to corporate buyers. And Lauretta on Long Island, a one-woman-show whos looking to fundraise for her ginger tea brand.Thank you to the founders of Joy Breeders, Maax Brands, and Laurettas British Ginger T for being a part...
Raising Cane's: Todd Graves (2022)
By his early 20s, Todd Graves knew exactly what he wanted to doopen a restaurant near Louisiana State University that would make four things better than anyone else: chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast, and coleslaw. After he and his partner Craig Silvey got rejected from every bank in Baton Rouge, Todd set out to fund his dream by working two treacherous jobs; first at an oil refinery and then on an Alaskan fishing boat. With roughly $150,000, he remodeled an old bike shop and opened his first restaurant in 1996. As word spread, Todd began building more restaurants, fueling...
Advice Line with Brett Schulman of CAVA (July 2024)
CAVA co-founder and CEO Brett Schulman joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders experiencing growing pains as they scale their companies. Today we meet Devin, whos navigating imposter syndrome as his spiked root beer gets picked up by stores across Texas. Then Sophia, a Los Angeles mom exploring new sales channels for the accessories she designed to support childrens allergy needs. And Sean, whos weighing whether outside investment is the best way to grow his Michigan-based coffee roastery into a national brand. If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave...
Hero Cosmetics: Ju Rhyu and Dwight Lee
The company behind the blockbuster acne fighter, Mighty Patch, was launched in 2017 with a single product sold exclusively on Amazon. It was inspired by similar patches Ju Rhyu had seen while living in Korea. Ju struggled with breakouts herself, and when she tried a patch and saw how well they worked, she was inspired to tailor a patch for the U.S. market. So, while the product wasnt new, Ju recognized a niche to be filled.Over the next five years, Ju and her co-foundersbrothers Dwight and Andy Leegrew Mighty Patch from a niche product to a cosmetics industry sensation. Seemingly...
Advice Line with Serial Entrepreneur Marc Lore
Serial entrepreneur and U.S. National Bobsled Team qualifier Marc Lore joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early stage founders. Marc also discusses his latest venture - Wonder - and its recent shift away from food prep and delivery vans; plus, what founders should consider when making their own strategic pivots. First we meet Ben in Oregon, whos wondering if his chocolate factory should double down on an experiential offering in light of increased cocoa prices. Then Lindsey in Utah, whos looking for ways to convince retailers to carry her portable diaper kits. And Ryan in...
The Container Store: Kip and Sharon Tindell
When Kip Tindell co-founded The Container Store in 1978, people laughed at him for wanting to sell empty boxes. But Kip and his partners had identified a clear problemthe tyranny of household clutterand a new category of solutions: metal crates, stackable wicker baskets, sleek lucite canisters. The Container Stores promise of affordable organization made it an instant hit, and Kips wife Sharon soon joined the partnership. Decades later, as online shopping took off, the business faltered; and in 2013, when The Container Store went public, Kip and Sharon came to regret it.This episode was produced by J.C. Howard, with music by...
Advice Line with Steve Case of AOL
AOL co-founder and former CEO Steve Case joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Steve reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing todays nascent tech companies.First we meet Silvia in San Francisco, whos wondering how to engage more men with her homelife management app. Then Mindy in St. Louis, whos considering new models for her online concierge for college students. And Jason in Las Vegas, who wants to convert a key demographic into customers for his music education products.Thank you to the founders of Coexist, mindyKNOWS, and Kidenza for being a part...
Marucci Sports - Kurt Ainsworth
No athlete wishes for an injury, but when Kurt Ainsworths bad shoulder derailed his professional pitching career, it created a big opportunity. Kurt and two partners started a wooden bat company in his backyard, bringing their intimate knowledge of baseball to every bat they sold. Soon, big-name players like Sammy Sosa were swinging them, but Kurt knew they had to expand to aluminum bats to reach the wider field of non-professional players. The company faced a near death experience when the NCAA decertified its bats for being too powerful, but eventually regained its footing. In 2013, Marucci Sports was acquired...
Advice Line with Jane Wurwand of Dermalogica
Jane Wurwand, co-founder of the global skincare brand Dermalogica, joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early stage founders. Plus, Jane shares her philosophy on the importance of customer education for building a trusted brand. First we meet Camille in Virginia, whos wondering how to scale her vegan baby food company without compromising on quality. Then Molly in Maine, whos trying to build a community of new parents for her baby-friendly workout classes. And Sarah in Connecticut, whos considering whether to expand beyond her core performance underwear product. Thank you to the founders of Chunky Vegan, Baby Booty...
Norma Kamali: Norma Kamali (2021)
When Norma Kamali studied fashion illustration in the 1960s, she never expected to become a designer. So when a job as an airline clerk came along, she was glad to accept italong with the perk of dirt-cheap flights from New York to London. On those weekend trips abroad, she discovered fashion that was exuberant and eye-catching, so she started loading her suitcase with clothing to sell in the U.S. By the 1970s, she was designing her own pieces out of a shop in New York; soon she was selling them to celebrities like Cher and Bette Midler. Today, after more...
Advice Line with Gary Erickson of Clif Bar (May 2024)
Clif Bar founder Gary Erickson joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about expanding their customer base.Today we meet James, who recycles water bottles into one of the most sustainable plastics on the market. Then Valerie, a leathercrafter with a co-op of artisans born from a strike against Etsy. And finally, Elsie, who accidentally invented a pet hair remover while cleaning her dogs muddy pawprints.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question youd...
Dude Perfect: Cory Cotton and Tyler Toney (2021)
As Texas A&M students in the mid 2000's, Cory Cotton, Tyler Toney and their housemates spent countless hours playing hockey in the living room and attempting trick shots in the backyard. A spontaneous bet over a sandwich led the guys to make a video montage of outrageous basketball shots, which they titled Dude Perfect and posted on a new site called YouTube. After that first video wound up on Good Morning America, the five Dudes challenged themselves to even more outrageous stunts: an impossible shot from the third tier of a stadium, a here-goes-nothing lob from the door of a...
Advice Line with Norma Kamali of Norma Kamali
Iconic fashion designer Norma Kamali joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early stage founders. Plus, Norma shares her take on balancing a strong creative vision with the financial realities of building a worldwide brand. First we meet Ahmed in the U.K,, whos refining a narrative for his eyeglass store concept in hopes of attracting investors. Then Bob in Chicago, who wants to change how people view lunch with his fast casual soup restaurants. And Adreana in Sacramento, whos wondering if outside investment is the best way to scale her inclusive activewear business. Thank you to the founders...
Noosa Yoghurt: Koel Thomae
In a small beach town on Australias sunshine coast, Koel Thomae tasted a yogurt that would change her life: creamy, infused with honey and piquant with passion fruit, it became an obsessionsomething she was determined to recreate in her adopted home of Boulder, Colorado. With no knowledge of dairy, Koel forged an 8,000 mile partnership between the Australian yogurt-makers and a Colorado dairyman. Noosa Yoghurt faced a near-death experience as the founders scrambled to meet the pace of demand; but by 2018, the brand was available in 25,000 stores, with over $200M in sales. Today, the company is owned by...
Advice Line with Chris Ruder of Spikeball
Spikeball founder and CEO Chris Ruder joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Chris shares an early-days strategy that ended up revealing surprising intel about his core customers.First we meet Jimmy in California, whos wondering how to find passionate managers as he scales his chain of parkour gyms. Then Cindy in Massachusetts, whos looking to expand her running brand beyond its niche with a new product. And Nigel in New York, whos poising himself for a comeback after his Rockaway Beach surf shop went under last year.Thank you to the founders of...
Athletic Brewing Company: Bill Shufelt
Bill Shufelt founded Athletic Brewing Company to re-invent non-alcoholic beer, but quickly learned that brewers didnt want to make it, stores didnt want to sell it, and potential customers didnt want to buy it. The NA beer that already existed was outdated and foul-tasting, but Bill was convinced that if he could make a good-tasting brew, it would appeal to a growing cohort of people who wanted to enjoy beer without getting buzzed. For a while, Bills wife was the only person who supported him, but he eventually found an innovative brewer, and a winning strategy of sampling the beer...
Advice Line with Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield
Stonyfield co-founder and former CEO Gary Hirshberg joins Guy on the Advice Line where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Gary explains how a social mission can be a competitive advantage for a consumer product.First we meet Cate in Oregon, whos trying to figure out the best way for her leather goods company to stop cow hides from going to waste. Then Jamie in Santa Barbara, whose gourmet vegan camping meals are speaking to a customer demographic she wasnt expecting. And Dianna in the Bay Area, whos ready to hire a right hand for her seeded cracker company...
Boll & Branch: Scott and Missy Tannen
Scott and Missy Tannen knew nothing about bed linens when they dreamed up the idea of launching a bedding company, but that didnt stop them from setting ambitious goals: super soft sheets, 100% organic cotton, and a supply chain that was traceable from end to end. Thanks to an article in the Wall Street Journal and a $2 million advertising bet on The Howard Stern Show, Boll & Branch grew rapidly, but also faced crippling cash crunches, forcing the Tannens to scramble for loans and borrow against their own home. Today, Boll & Branch is one of the most popular...
Advice Line with Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder and CEO Brian Scudamore joins Guy on the Advice Line where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. First we meet Theresa in Denver, whos wondering if she should diversify her edible flower products or double down on a core offering. Then Jake in Los Angeles, whos seeking clarity on his customizable skincare brands target customer. And Theo near Sacramento, who wants to nail a second attempt at drastically scaling up his live poultry sales company.Thank you to the founders of Flouwer Co., Notion Skincare, and Fox & Hen Fine Poultry Co. for being a part of our show. If...
BARK: Matt Meeker
When Matt Meeker started sharing a Brooklyn apartment with a Great Dane, he didnt know it would inspire him to launch a multi-million dollar company. But, disappointed by what pet stores offered for big dogs like his, Matt co-founded BARK, a subscription service for dogs of all sizes. After launching in 2012, the brand expanded to include food, furnishings, and luxury charter flights, where dogs roam free about the cabin. Along the way, Matt applied critical lessons from his past startups, including a failed text-messaging company, and the social platform Meetup.This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz with music composed...
Advice Line with Angie Hicks of Angi
Angie Hicks, founder of Angi (formerly Angies List), joins Guy on the Advice Line where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. First we meet Paige, a dirt bike rider in Southern California looking to expand her womens motocross clothing brand into retail stores. Then Dianne from Massachusetts, whos wondering how and when to bring on new leadership to help her grow her e-commerce homegoods business. And Keisha from Kansas City, whos hoping to reach new customers for her online Spanish language learning program.Thank you to the founders of McRey Motocross Co., Weston Table, and Bridge the Gap Spanish for being...
Black Diamond Equipment: Peter Metcalf
In 1989, after years of scaling some of the most challenging peaks in the world, Peter Metcalf took on a daunting new risk: resuscitating a bankrupt climbing-equipment company, and putting himself into deep debt to do so. From the defunct assets of Chouinard Equipment, Peter launched Black Diamond Equipment, and capitalized on the growing popularity of sport climbing to grow it into one of the most recognizable outdoor brands in the world. By the way, Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Chouinard Equipment, went on to build his next company, Patagonia, into an iconic outdoor apparel brand. Its a great HIBT story, and...
What It Really Takes To Build a Food Business: Part 2
This is part two of our special series on building food businesses presented by Klaviyo. If you haven't heard part one from last week, go back and check it out.In that episode, three founders of three different food brands Becca Millstein from Fishwife, Brian Rudolph from Banza, and Caue Suplicy from Barnana shared how they got their start.Today, youll find out how these founders have grown their brands into category-defining businesses. Youll hear about some challenging moments and also strategic advice if youre building your own business.This episode was produced by Alex Cheng with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was...
Advice Line with Michael Preysman of Everlane
Everlane co-founder and former CEO Michael Preysman joins Guy on the Advice Line where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. First we meet Todd in the Bay Area, whos looking to spread the word about his pickleball apparel brand with a younger demographic. Then Anna in Sydney, who wonders if she should expand her eco-friendly kids clothing line to include adults. Then Pall in British Columbia, who wants to change how people think about reusable plastic containers.Thank you to the founders of KTCHN, Earthlings United and Mr. Lid for being part of our show. If youd like to be featured on a...
21 Seeds: Kat Hantas
Kat Hantas turned her home hobby of infusing Tequila into a $160 million business. Her story began when her nightly glass of wine started to give her headaches, and her doctor recommended she replace it with a distilled spirit, like Blanco Tequila. To soften its harsh taste, Kat infused it with fruit and herbs, and began sharing it with appreciative fellow-moms. She eventually realized that hyper-targeting to moms was the perfect way to break into the male-dominated Tequila business. In 2018, she recruited her sister and a friend to launch 21 Seeds, and despite multiple challenges, their mom-strategy paid off....
What It Really Takes To Build a Food Business: Part 1
Innovation is a constant in the food industry. But its incredibly difficult to go from a tasty idea to an actual spot on the grocery store shelves. So if you have an idea for a food business, how do you turn it into reality?In this special two-episode series brought to you by Klaviyo, three founders share what it took to get their products on those shelves and what it still takes today to keep their brands growing. This episode covers the journey from ideation to production and actual sales. Guy is joined by Becca Millstein from Fishwife, Brian Rudolph from Banza,...
Advice Line with Lara Merriken of LRABAR
LRABAR founder Lara Merriken joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Lara discusses her latest venture: a coaching service for entrepreneurs.First we meet Alison in Denver, whos hoping to maintain her body care brands edge and authenticity as it expands to new retailers. Then Mariano in Miami, whos wondering how to market his caffeinated gum to corporate buyers. And Lauretta on Long Island, a one-woman-show whos looking to fundraise for her ginger tea brand.Thank you to the founders of Joy Breeders, Maax Brands, and Laurettas British Ginger T for being a part...
Viator: Rod Cuthbert
Clicking a button to book vacation tours might feel normal today, but Rod Cuthbert helped create that future through his company, Viator. Founded in the early days of the internet boom, Viator emerged almost by accident from a failed partnership with another company. As online booking grew, Rod correctly predicted that travel agents would become outmoded, and began working with local providers to help travelers book anything from skip-the-line tours of the Sistine Chapel to cooking lessons in a Thai kitchen. Viator was purchased in 2014 by Tripadvisor for $200 millionand remains a top virtual destination for anyone headed to...
Advice Line: Growing Beyond Your Niche
This week, Guy is joined by Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Andrew Abraham of Orgain, and Brett Schulman of CAVA to give advice to three early-stage founders in this special mashup episode of the How I Built This Lab Advice Line.First, Oni from Fort Worth has developed a two-in-one game designed to strengthen relationships through deeper conversations. Then, Ken from Minneapolis whose vision for better eye health starts with dry-eye relief, without the drops. And finally, Adam in Tampa is looking to scale his pet project into a nationwide photography business.Thank you to the founders of The WAMO...
Paperless Post: James and Alexa Hirschfeld
In 2007, when James Hirschfeld got the idea to start an online invitation company, the first person he turned to for help was his older sister, Alexa. Together, they were inspired to create a brand that combined the ease of digital correspondence with the beauty of paper.Along the way, the founders faced myriad challenges: convincing investors that people would pay for virtual paper, settling on the right business model, andworst of all-- the existential threat of Covid. 15 years after launch - Paperless Post has sent over 650 million invitations, and has even been parodied on Saturday Night Live.This episode...
Advice Line: Reaching New Customers
This week, Guy is joined by Leah Solivan of TaskRabbit, Scott and Ally Svenson of MOD Pizza, and Holly Thaggard of Supergoop! to answer questions about reaching new customers from three early-stage founders in this special mashup episode of the How I Built This Lab Advice Line. First, Erin from Alameda, California wants to introduce users to an online divorce platform so the legal process isnt any harder than it has to be. Then, Kaveh in San Diego seeks to bring his olive oil beyond the farmers market and into kitchens nationwide. And finally, Erik from New Jersey offers on-the-go medical...
Lilys Sweets: Cynthia Tice
When it comes to launching a multi-million dollar brand, Cynthia Tice was a late bloomer. Nearly 60 and looking for a healthy way to satisfy her love of chocolate, she set out to make an indulgent, sugar-free version, sweetened with stevia. After some disastrous early recipes, Lilys Sweets launched nationally in Whole Foods, with just four employees. Cynthia correctly predicted that a growing number of shoppers would willingly pay for healthier treats, and just ten years after launch, Lilys Sweets caught the eye of Hersheys, which acquired it for $425 million.This episode was produced by Sam Paulson with music composed...
Advice Line with Vicky Tsai of Tatcha
Tatcha co-founder and former CEO Vicky Tsai joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Vicky explains her decision to briefly step back into, and then out of again, the CEO role.First we meet Jessica in Newport Beach, whos wondering how to increase brand awareness for her handcrafted fine jewelry. Then Brittany in New York City, whos looking to prioritize sales channels for her growing fem care brand. And Devon in Cleveland, who wants to generate buzz around the launch of her creative cake company. Thank you to the founders of Petit Anjou, Beia...
Graduate Hotels: Ben Weprin
In 2014, Ben Weprin decided to take peoples best college memories and spin them into a new business: Graduate Hotels. Each of the chains properties was decorated to reflect the character of the college town in which it was based, with photos of famous alums or life-sized sports mascots in the lobby. After 13 years in commercial real estate, Ben got the idea for Graduate after renovating a dilapidated Days Inn in Chicago, and realizing that a hotel can tell a story as well asmaybe even better thana box of cereal or a pair of shoes. Although the Covid lockdowns...
Advice Line with Sadie Lincoln of barre3
barre3 co-founder and CEO Sadie Lincoln joins Guy on the Advice line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Sadie breaks down how she introduced her novel fitness concept to new customers. First we meet Dustin in Texas, whos working on a brand identity for his ketchup-mustard combo condiment. Then Andrew in Missouri, who wants to convey the value of his newly-created yard game. And Randi in Alabama, whos wondering if she should step back from being the sole face of her soon-to-be community gathering space. Thank you to the founders of Ketchustard, Pizzy Products and Ruffner Treehouse Village for...
Barefoot Wine: Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan
Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan started Barefoot Wine with $300,000 in debt and almost no knowledge of wine. What they did understand was how to sell itwith a carefree name and label that evoked the beach, and a consistent flavor and low price point that attracted shoppers who normally rejected wine as being too snooty. But winning over that audience took extreme patience, and years of pavement-pounding by Michael. In 2005twenty years after launchBarefoot had become ubiquitous, and was acquired by E & J Gallo, one of the biggest wine brands in the world. This episode was produced by J.C. Howard, with...
Advice Line with Leah Solivan of Taskrabbit
Taskrabbit founder Leah Solivan joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three tech founders working to identify and grow their core customer base. First we meet Kate in Los Angeles, who wants her digital greeting cards to stand out in app stores. Then Shahn in Australia, whos rethinking user acquisition for his couples coaching app. And Allen in Hawaii, whos wondering about product-market fit for his online platform that teaches kids to play instruments.Thanks to the founders of Poppy Notes, My Love Your Love and Dynabuddy for being a part of our show.If youd like to be...
Groupon and Descript: Andrew Mason
Andrew Mason was a 27-year-old with a degree in music when he co-founded one of the fastest growing companies of all time: Groupon. Its deep discounts on everything from sushi rolls to plastic surgery soon became a ubiquitous part of life in cities across the world. In 2011, just three years after launching, Groupon had the largest internet IPO since Google, with a valuation of $12.7 billion.But people began to complain that Andrew was not up to the role of CEO: he was quirky and unpredictable, and unable to navigate the companys rocket-ship growth and the surge of copycats that...
Advice Line with Scott and Ally Svenson of MOD Pizza
MOD Pizza founders Scott and Ally Svenson join Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders about strategic expansion, plus discuss MODs recent acquisition.Today we meet Evan, who recently turned his Richmond-based pizza restaurant into a vegan frozen pizza company. Then Zebbie, a restaurateur in Birmingham who's looking to take his hot chicken concept on the road. And Christiane, a Los Angeles area tequila-maker on a mission to improve her industrys labor conditions. Thanks to the founders of Udderless Plant-based Pizza, Eugenes Hot Chicken and Valor Bebidas for being a part of our show.If youd like to...
Olipop: Ben Goodwin
When Ben Goodwin was growing up, the concept of healthy soda seemed as oxymoronic as jumbo shrimp. But for Ben, that presented an irresistible challenge: to create a beverage that evoked the colas and root beers of his youth, but was low in sugar and good for the gut. After years of painstaking effort and one failed brand, Ben and his partner launched Olipop in 2018. Made with fiber and prebiotics and sweetened with Stevia, it joined the growing ranks of functional sodas, launching first in natural food stores and spreading quickly to the big chains. This year, the brand...
Advice Line with Ariel Kaye of Parachute Home
Parachute Home founder Ariel Kaye joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders on being mindful and strategic in their next expansion steps. Today, we meet Daen, an entrepreneur in Australia considering investment for his line of mens grooming products after ten years of self-funding. Then Deanna, a former educator in New Jersey seeking new press for the emotional health tool she designed for children. And Meaghan, a Florida-based hard seltzer maker trying to gut-check biases in her male-dominated industry.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one-minute message...
Insomnia Cookies: Seth Berkowitz
When Seth Berkowitz was in college, he was the cookie guy on campus. Hed grown frustrated that the only food he could get delivered late at night were standards like pizza or Chinese food. He had a sweet tooth, and he craved warm, homemade chocolate chip cookies. So he took matters into his own hands and started making and delivering cookies to students at his school. The operation soon went from a silly side hustle to a real business - and then an all-consuming struggle. But today, after decades of detours, long-shot decisions, and near-bankruptcies, Insomnia Cookies is now a...
Advice Line with Jamie Siminoff of Ring
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders about balancing short- and long-term goals. Today, we meet Vico, an industrial designer in southern California who's launching a crowdfunding campaign for his patented ergonomic desk. Then Iyin, a Baltimore-based product specialist seeking to balance accessibility and profitability for her ethically-sourced chocolate brand. And Franchesca, an Atlanta area educator deliberating whether to pursue small-business certifications for her motivational classroom posters.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one-minute message that tells us about your business and a...
Banana Republic: Mel and Patricia Ziegler
With $1500 in savings and no experience in retail, Mel and Patricia Ziegler stumbled upon a clever idea: buy inexpensive Army surplus gear, refashion it into stylish clothes, and sell them in a setting that felt more like a safari than a store. With a retro- feel catalog that turned shopping into an adventure, Banana Republic caught the attention of the media, and sales grew. But so did the headaches of running the business, and in 1983, the Zieglers sold the brand to The Gap. Over the years, Banana Republic lost its distinctive, retro-Safari feel, and the Zieglers departed to start...
Advice Line with Holly Thaggard of Supergoop!
Supergoop! founder Holly Thaggard joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders about finding the right audience and introducing their brands.Today, we meet Christina, the founder of a Cincinnati cookie business who is trying to bake her business to the next level. Then Philadelphia-based engineer Andy introduces a shaving product he developed with his Navy bunkmate while they were deployed. And Erin in Illinois, who wants to make water sports safer with a life jacket upgrade.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one-minute message that tells us...
Thrive Market: Nick Green
In 2013, Nick Green set out to solve a vexing problem: in many parts of the country, its hard to get access to healthy groceries. As a solution, Nick and his co-founders launched an e-commerce mashup of Whole Foods and Costco, where members purchase healthy foods online at a discount.When it came time to ask venture capitalists for funding, dozens of VCs said nobut thanks to hundreds of small checks written by health bloggers, Thrive Market pulled together enough money to launch in 2014. Within a year, the founders had proven the VCs wrong, but still scrambled to fuel the...
Advice Line with Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company
Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three founders about finding product-market fit.Today, we meet Kim, whose tropical-inspired apparel company in Florida is venturing into the rum market. Then Llance from Washington, who is taking his tea-bag-soup-broth business national. And Ami, who wants potential customers to know that her Ontario-based electrical contracting company has some of the best service out there.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one-minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question youd like answered....
SmartSweets: Tara Bosch
Tara Bosch wasnt always considered a likely contender for success. At 21 years old, she dropped out of college the summer before her junior year and moved in to her grandmothers basement. But, with a gummy bear mold from Amazon and a sugar-free candy recipe she tinkered to perfection, Tara got to work on a wild vision: she would create a global company called SmartSweets that would revolutionize the candy aisle and become a top seller of low-sugar candies. In 2020, Tara achieved her goal and sold SmartSweets for $360 million a mere five years after creating the brand. This episode...
Advice Line with Jeff Raider of Harry's
Harrys and Warby Parker co-founder Jeff Raider joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they talk with three founders grappling with strategic decisions.Today we meet Uli, whos trying to balance multiple revenue streams for her Los Angeles-based gelato business. Then Travis in Boulder, who just hired his first employee for his upstart package delivery service. And Karly from southern California, whos launching a childrens book subscription that makes the full moon more magical.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one-minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question youd...
Specialized Bicycle Components: Mike Sinyard
Mike Sinyard helped put mountain biking on the map. In the 1970s, he founded Specialized Bicycle Components to do exactly what the name suggests: sell high-quality bike parts. He eventually decided to make his own models, becoming a pioneer in the industry by designing the first mass-produced mountain bikes. By the 1990s, Specialized was pulling in tens of millions of dollars in revenue, and Mike brought in outside experts to help grow the business. That turned out to be a huge mistake; Mike spent the next few years recovering from bad business decisions, and recalibrating the company after near bankruptcy....
BONUS: Brand Building Live at Cannes Lions
What does it take to successfully market a brand today? Last month, Guy sat down with marketing expert Jim Stengel to find out.Jim spent more than two decades at Procter & Gamble, where he managed international brands like Jif and Pampers. He spent seven years as P&Gs Global Marketing Officer.Today, he consults with businesses large and small, and interviews marketing leaders on his show, The CMO Podcast.This interview was recorded in front of a live audience on the Amazon stage at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and was supported by Wondery.This episode was produced by John Isabella with music...
Advice Line with Joe Kudla of Vuori
Vuori founder Joe Kudla joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they work through business challenges with three early-stage founders.Today we meet Laurie, a Florida-based physician with savings to invest back into her fashionable scrubs company. Then Brendan, who wants to bring his Irish handbags to the American luxury market. And Steve in Colorado, whos exploring wholesale opportunities for his colorful skins for ski gloves.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question youd like answered. Send a voice memo to...
On athletic shoes: Olivier Bernhard and Caspar Coppetti
Swiss triathlete and Ironman champion Olivier Bernhard was warned not to challenge the goliaths in the sneaker industry. But, inspired by the cloud-like sensation of a prototype running shoe made with strips of garden hose, Olivier set out to make a new sneaker for elite runners. He initially tried to pitch the design to big guys like Nike and Puma, but they werent interested. He soon partnered with two fellow Swiss with backgrounds in branding, and gradually, their highly technical shoe found its way to the feet of top runners, and eventually caught the eye of one of the best...
Advice Line with Pete Maldonado of Chomps (April 2024)
In case you missed it, were rerunning one of our first Advice Line episodes. Chomps co-founder and co-CEO Pete Maldonado joins Guy to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs about growing their businesses. In this episode, well meet Jennifer, a sourdough bagel slinger thinking about taking on 'big cream cheese.' Then Brandi, a tea shop owner hoping to bring her blends to big box retailers. And finally, Jake, an Alaska native trying to bring fresh wild salmon to Utaheven if he has to knock on every door north of Salt Lake.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line...
KAYAK: Paul English (2021)
Paul English is a perpetual founder. Since high school, he's started 3 philanthropies and 8 companiesranging from e-commerce, to gaming, to GetHuman, a site that helps users access human customer support. His best-known venture is probably KAYAK, a travel website launched in 2004 over two gin-and-tonics with co-founder Steve Hafner. Using a simple interface, KAYAK specialized in search; and it made partners out of potential rivals like Orbitz and Expedia by charging them a fee to send users to their sites. Eventually KAYAK became one of the most-searched "K" words on Google, and in 2012, it sold to Priceline for...
Advice Line with Tony Lamb of Kona Ice
Kona Ice co-founder and CEO Tony Lamb joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders.Today we meet Dylan, whos wondering how to tell if his small town Illinois candy store is a winning franchise idea. Then Zach, a Wall Street trader trying to bring a popular Asian craft to the U.S. And Jennifer, a designer in San Diego looking to promote her home decor brand on social mediawithout paying big bucks to influencers.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about...
Ouidad hair products: Ouidad Wise
Ouidad Wise found the inspiration for her multi-million-dollar business right on top of her own head. She turned her passion for curly hair into a bustling New York City salon - and then a national hair care brand, splitting the responsibilities of running the business with her husband Peter. Juggling finances and family, the couple lived apart during the week for 16 years, all while raising two kids. Eventually, in 2018, after 40 years in the hair industry, Ouidad sold the brand, and now volunteers as a consultant for people launching their own salons.This episode was produced by Alex Cheng...
Advice Line with Brett Schulman of CAVA
CAVA co-founder and CEO Brett Schulman joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders experiencing growing pains as they scale their companies. Today we meet Devin, whos navigating imposter syndrome as his spiked root beer gets picked up by stores across Texas. Then Sophia, a Los Angeles mom exploring new sales channels for the accessories she designed to support childrens allergy needs. And Sean, whos weighing whether outside investment is the best way to grow his Michigan-based coffee roastery into a national brand. If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave...
American Giant: Bayard Winthrop
Bayard Winthrop founded American Giant in 2011 with the simple idea to sell clothes made entirely in America at a time when most apparel manufacturing had moved overseas. The first struggle was finding all the componentsthe cotton, the buttons, the zippers, the rivets; the next was finding people to actually do the workthe dying, the napping, the sewing and the finishing. Once Bayard did all that he ended up with his first product, a plain hooded sweatshirt. But soon after a viral article proclaimed it the greatest hoodie ever made Bayard faced a backlog of orders that took him almost...
Advice Line with Mark Ramadan of Sir Kensington's
Sir Kensingtons co-founder and former CEO Mark Ramadan joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they work through business challenges with three early-stage founders.Today we meet Pat, a physician assistant working to bring his solution for clogged sinks to major retailers. Then Lucas, a chef whose local quick service taco joint is fending off national competition. And Beth, a working mom whose baby products brand is caught in the "messy middle" between launch and mass scale.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about your business and...
Spin Master/PAW Patrol: Ronnen Harary (2021)
Ronnen Harary built a 4 billion dollar toy company without relying on market research or focus groups. Instead, he believed wholeheartedly in intuition: the "ah-hah" moment that comes from thinking like a 7-year old. Over a 25-year period, he and his Spin Master partners launched innumerable hit toys and amusements, including Air Hogs, Bakugan, and the smash hit franchise PAW Patrol. Spin Master's journey began in the mid-1990s, when Ronnen and his friend Anton Rabie began selling the Earth Buddy, a chia-pet-like novelty gift made of pantyhose, sawdust, and grass seed. Today, it's a publicly traded company with a portfolio...
Advice Line with Sarah Kauss of S'well
Swell founder Sarah Kauss joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about positioning their products in competitive markets. Today we meet Chiara, a recent college grad who invented a protein-packed chickpea hot cereal. Then Jess, who left his tech job to go all-in on a line of greeting cards inspired by his Latino heritage. And Adam, a former X Games gold medalist who launched a brand of razors for men who shave their legs.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us...
The Cronut and Dominique Ansel Bakery: Dominique Ansel
Dominique Ansels invention of the Cronut an inspired liaison between croissant and donut was supposed to be a one-time indulgence for Mothers Day. But once word spread about the perfect hybrid pastry, his Manhattan bakery was overwhelmed by endless lines and Cronut scalpers. Dominique eventually learned to manage the hype and grow his business while maintaining his craft. Named the Worlds Best Pastry Chef in 2017, he has found an entrepreneurial sweet spot in three brick-and-mortar locations and a mail-order business, which will overnight a Cronut to your door, sans the line, and scalpers be damned. This episode was produced by...
Advice Line with Randy Goldberg of Bombas
Bombas co-founder and Chief Brand Officer Randy Goldberg joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about building brands and reaching new communities.Today we meet Rivky, an Orthodox Jewish woman who's redefining modest clothing for plus-size women. Then Shyam, a rocket engineer who wants to introduce Americans to a popular South Asian tabletop game. And nna, a boutique owner who wants to translate her hip brick-and-mortar vibes into the digital space.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about your business...
Daves Hot Chicken: Arman Oganesyan
Daves Hot Chicken began as a tiny pop-up, selling spicy chicken tenders and fries from a tent in East Hollywood. Their homemade take on Nashville Hot Chicken was an overnight sensation in a city that had barely heard of it, and within days, co-founder Arman Oganesyan and his partners were working frantically to serve the long lines out front. Since launching seven years ago, the pop-up has grown into a chain of 200 stores, with franchises across the country, and a beloved rubber chicken mascot.This episode was produced by Sam Paulson with music by Ramtin Arablouei.It was edited by Neva...
Advice Line with Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey (April 2024)
In case you missed it, were rerunning our Advice Line launch episode from a few weeks ago. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey founder Fawn Weaver joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs about telling their brand story. In this episode, well meet Kevin, the owner of a coffee trailer and roastery who grew up on a coffee farm in Honduras. Then Elisabeth, whose jewelry company aims to make a difference in the developing world. And finally, Joanne, a home baker looking to turn her love of pecan pie into a full-time business. If youd like to...
ECKO UNLTD and COMPLEX: Marc Ecko
Growing up in the 80s in New Jersey, Marc Ecko loved hip hop, graffiti art, and painting t-shirts for friends. His passion soon bloomed into a full-on business: ECKO UNLTD, a streetwear brand known for its iconic rhino logo. By the 1990s, the brand had become a cultural force, but not without its share of bad deals, daunting debt, and a close brush with bankruptcy. Eager to keep innovating, Marc launched COMPLEX, a media company hyper-focused on convergence culture: hip hop, fashion, sports and pop culture. Within a decade, COMPLEX had weathered the financial crisis, and emerged profitable. After being boughtand...
Advice Line with Maureen Kelly of Tarte Cosmetics
Tarte cosmetics founder and CEO Maureen Kelly joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about their marketing strategies.Today we meet Kristina, whos designed sweat-wicking underwear that's both functional and stylish. Then Ashley, who recently launched a line of chemical-free hair care products. And Marcelle, the owner of an international career coaching service.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question youd like answered. Send a voice memo to hibt@id.wondery.com or call 1-800-433-1298.And check out Tartes founding...
Concept2 Rowing Machines: Dick and Peter Dreissigacker
Brothers Dick and Peter Dreissigacker used their experience as Olympic-level rowers to build a rowing machine that captured the sensation of being on the water. Initially made of bicycle parts in a Vermont barn, the machines had a limited market at first: mostly rowing clubs and schools that competed in the sport. But in the 2000s, business began to take off when Greg Glassman, the founder of Crossfit, began putting the machines into his gyms. Today Concept2 sells rowing machines to thousands of gyms and teams around the world, plus rowers, stationary bikes and skiing machines for people who train at...
Advice Line with Tom Rinks of Sun Bum
Sun Bum co-founder Tom Rinks joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about refining their brand identities. Today we meet Wendy, a former comedian whose sugar scrub takes the sticky-icky off your hands. Then Allyson, who went from producing reality television to trucker hats designed for womens heads. And Zephyrus, an opera performer with a new way for kids to hear their favorite bedtime stories.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question youd like...
Therabody: Jason Wersland
The Theragun was born out of a late-night experiment with a Makita jigsaw, by a man searching desperately for pain relief in his arm. Jason Wersland was studying to become a chiropractor when he got injured in a motorcycle accident. While casting about for solutions, he discovered that the percussive massage from his jury-rigged power tool helped ease his pain and increase range of motion.Jason soon discovered the device worked on his patients, so he MacGyvered hundreds more jigsaws, initially using fence posts and cat toys as add-ons. Over time, with endorsements from top athletes and celebrities, Jason grew his...
Advice Line with Andrew Abraham of Orgain
Orgain founder and CEO Andrew Abraham joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about strategically positioning their products. Today we meet Brynn, whos tackling cavities and dental anxiety with an electric flosser. Then Turner, a radiologist mixing up craft cocktails for the golf course. And Catherine, whose pasta sauces and dressings help ease the weeknight dinner juggle. If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question youd like answered. Send a voice memo to hibt@id.wondery.com or...
nutpods: Madeline Haydon
When Madeline Haydon decided to turn her homemade, plant-based coffee creamer into a business, she didnt fit the mold of a typical founder. She was a woman of color, pregnant with her second child, and had no experience in the food industry. At first, almost all of her sales were through Amazon, and she struggled to convince investors to take a risk on her. But over 10 years, she grew nutpods from a $30,000 Kickstarter campaign into a leading coffee creamer brand, now available in 15,000 stores across the US. This episode was produced by Alex Cheng with music by Ramtin...
Advice Line with Gary Erickson of Clif Bar
Clif Bar founder Gary Erickson joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about expanding their customer base.Today we meet James, who recycles water bottles into one of the most sustainable plastics on the market. Then Valerie, a leathercrafter with a co-op of artisans born from a strike against Etsy. And finally, Elsie, who accidentally invented a pet hair remover while cleaning her dogs muddy pawprints.If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question youd...
Twitter, Medium and Blogger: Ev Williams
As co-founder of Twitter and founder of Blogger and Medium, Evan Williams literally helped change the conversation: he understood that real-time connectivitybeing able to write a post and have people read it seconds laterwas the future of engagement online. A Nebraska farm boy who dropped out of college, Ev ran into several business failures before starting Blogger, andafter it sold to Googlelaunching Twitter with Jack Dorsey and others. Ev also came to learn that he understood product better than people, a trait that would contribute to his eventual ouster as Twitter CEO. After that crushing blow, he returned to his first love by...
Advice Line with Pete Maldonado of Chomps
Former guest Pete Maldonado, co-founder and co-CEO of Chomps, joins Guy for another Advice Line edition of HIBT Lab. In this episode, well meet Jennifer, a sourdough bagel slinger thinking about taking on 'big cream cheese.' Then Brandi, a tea shop owner hoping to bring her blends to big box retailers. And finally, Jake, an Alaska native trying to bring fresh wild salmon to Utaheven if he has to knock on every door north of Salt Lake. If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one minute message that tells us about your business and...
Dhar Mann Studios: Dhar Mann
Five years before he became a massively successful content creator, Dhar Mann was nearly broke and living in a studio apartment. Its the kind of story he might tell in one of his videos: bite-sized, live-action morality tales that have earned 60 billion views across YouTube, Facebook, and other platforms. Raised in an Indian Sikh family, Dhar had a strong entrepreneurial drive, which led to early business success, but also a spectacular downfall when he got pulled into a Ponzi scheme. A few years after losing nearly everything, he began making short, dramatic videos that conveyed life lessons. Nobody watched...
Advice Line with Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
Former guest Fawn Weaver, founder of Uncle Nearest Whiskey, joins Guy for an Advice Line edition of HIBT Lab. Three early-stage entrepreneurs call in for advice on telling their brand story. In this episode, well meet Kevin, the owner of a coffee trailer and roastery who grew up on a coffee farm in Honduras. Then Elisabeth, whose jewelry company aims to make a difference in the developing world. And finally, Joanne, a home baker looking to turn her love of pecan pie into a full-time business. If youd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one...
YouTube Creator and Cookbook Author: Rosanna Pansino
With over 14.5 million subscribers, Rosanna Pansino has one of the most popular baking channels on YouTube But she never would have imagined her success back in 2010 when she started making videos as a hobby. At the time, she was a working actor in Hollywood with dreams of landing a leading role, but after receiving an ultimatum from her agent, she was forced to choose between a career in traditional television or the nascent digital world of YouTube. More than a decade after her fateful choice, Rosanna has come full circle with her dreams in entertainment as she hosts her...
Healing through food with Danielle Walker of Against All Grain (2022)
Growing up, Danielle Walkers family often convened for big meals prepared by her Italian grandmother, Grandma Marge. Back then, Danielle enjoyed a wide variety of food without restriction; but she began experiencing severe abdominal pain in her 20s that ultimately led her to totally transform her dietcutting grains, lactose, sugar and more. As Danielle found relief in this approachand realized that others with similar ailments could as wellshe began compiling her recipes in an online blog called Against All Grain. Before long, the self-taught chef became a bestselling cookbook author, more recently branching out with her own product lines and cooking...
CrunchLabs: Mark Rober
As one of the most successful creators on YouTube, Mark Rober doesnt see what he does as a business. Instead, its a way to celebrate science in the most joyful way possible. While working as an engineer at NASA, he made his YouTube debut with a tutorial on how to make a gory Halloween costume with two iPads and a lot of duct tape. Over time, his videos became more elaborate, including a belly flop into a pool full of Jello, and a demo of a glitter-fart bomb to get revenge on porch pirates. Within a few years, Mark was teaching...
AI is smarter than you think with Shane Legg of Google DeepMind
For decades, Shane Legg has anticipated the arrival of artificial general intelligence or AGI. In other words: an artificial agent that can do all the kinds of cognitive tasks that people can typically do, and possibly more...Now as the Chief AGI Scientist and a co-founder of Google DeepMind, he stands by that prediction and is calling on the world to prepare. This week on How I Built This Lab, Shanes path to becoming an early AI expert and the work he and his team are doing to prepare for the technological revolution ahead. This episode was produced by Sam Paulson with music composed...
Mythical: Rhett and Link
Best friends Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal started out as comedians for Christ, and grew their partnership into one of the most successful YouTube platforms in existence. During college they created silly videos and songs for Christian events, and later built a following on YouTube before most people knew what it was. After struggling to find stardom in Hollywood, they continued to build a presence on YouTube: sampling punishingly hot peppers, writing ear-wormy songs about random things, showing off glasses that turned the world upside down. Nowadays, their entertainment company, Mythical, reports over 75 million subscribers and 25 billion lifetime...
Less competition, more creation with Rene Mauborgne
Best-selling author and economics professor Rene Mauborgne thinks that too many entrepreneurs focus on the wrong thingsconsumed with making their companies outperform one another as they fight for a greater share of a crowded market space. But what if entrepreneurs focused on creating new markets instead of fighting over old ones?This week on How I Built This Lab, Rene shares insights from her Blue Ocean Strategy series to help founders crack open new opportunities. Plus, what is non-disruptive innovation and can it offset job displacement in the age of AI?This episode was produced by Kerry Thompson with music by Ramtin Arablouei.It...
Whole30: Melissa Urban
Whole30 began as a dietary experiment: For 30 days, Melissa Urban went without grains, dairy, legumes, alcohol and added sugar. She was trying to address several health problems, and the results were so extraordinary that she decided to share the diet with others. What followed was a blog, a series of seminars, a best-selling book and eventually a wide-ranging wellness brand thats helped millions of people identify the best diet for their own body. But in 2015, Melissa had to rethink everythingeven her own namewhen she split up with her husband and business partner, Dallas Hartwig. She retained ownership of the...
Beaming people anywhere in the world with David Nussbaum of Proto
The popular science fiction idea of beaming someone instantly to another location was part of David Nussbaums inspiration to design a holoportation box. His company, Proto, invented a device the size of a telephone booth that projects a hologram-type image so realistic it appears someone is standing inside...This week on How I Built This Lab, how Protos technology is used today to virtually transport professors, doctors, speakers, and celebrities to classrooms, hospitals, and events around the world. But in the future, David believes Protos technology will end up in everyones living roomand will transform the way we communicate with each...
MGA Entertainment: Isaac Larian
Isaac Larian moved from Iran to Los Angeles at age 17 with just a few hundred dollars, and went on to build one of the biggest toy companies in the world. Along the way, he took on Barbie with a wildly successful line of punky dolls called Bratz a success that touched off an epic legal battle with Mattel. Today, at age 70, Isaac is still the CEO of MGA Entertainment, and says he still has the fighters instinct that he learned in the slums of Tehran.This episode was produced by Alex Cheng with music composed by Ramtin Arablouei.It was...
Achieving greater things with Adam Grant
Growth is not about the genius you possessits about the character you develop. Thats what organizational psychologist and podcast host Adam Grant believes, and he offers a new framework on how we can elevate ourselves and others in his latest book, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things.This week on How I Built This Lab, insights on what great entrepreneurs have in common and the steps anyone can take to develop these skills. Plus, redesigning workplace systems to foster greater collaboration, and cultivating untapped potential in the generations to come. This episode was researched and produced by Carla Esteves, with music...
Weee!: Larry Liu
If you told 19-year-old Larry Liu that his hobby re-selling used electronics for fun would someday help him build a multi-billion-dollar company, he probably would have laughed. He was an electrical engineering student in Shanghai at the time. His goals were to land a corporate job and go to grad school in the U.S. He did both, starting with a job at Intel. But his passion for e-commerce stayed with him through his MBA and other corporate jobs. And when he moved to Northern California, Larry noticed other Chinese immigrants using WeChat to source what they needed locally - even organizing in groups to buy...
AI that can be your second brain with Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri of Humane
Imran Chaudhri and his wife Bethany Bongiorno are responsible for bringing some of the most widely-used screened products to marketlike the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. And while these devices have connected humans like never before, Imran and Bethany couldnt help but wonder about the downsides of spending so much time tethered to screens. After leaving Apple, they eventually brought a new tool to life; something screenless...This week on How I Built This Lab, Imran and Bethanys wearable pin capable of being your personal assistant. Plus, how they believe that AI can be regulated without stifling innovation.This episode was produced by...
Primal Kitchen: Mark Sisson
Mark Sisson made a big bet on mayonnaise, and won: four years after launching his Paleo-friendly condiment company Primal Kitchen, he sold it for $200 million. He succeeded partly because he drew lessons from his previous failures and accomplishments - as a marathon runner, Ironman triathlete and coach, frozen yogurt proprietor, sports supplement founder, TV show host, and Paleo book author. But Marks biggest business came at an age when most people contemplate retirement. He developed a recipe for avocado-oil based mayonnaise, then added ketchups and other condiments. After Primal Kitchen was sold to Kraft Heinz Corporation in 2019, Mark launched a...
Supercharging Lithium-Ion Batteries with Gene Berdichevsky of Sila Nanotechnologies
Gene Berdichevsky and his team have been working for over a decade to solve a major problem: Lithium-ion batteries are not getting any better. They power our cell phones and laptops and nearly every other modern, rechargeable deviceand at this point have reached their energy-storing limit.This week on How I Built This Lab, Gene discusses a new approach that could eventually make lithium-ion batteries 40% more efficient, unlocking a future where electric vehicles and other battery-powered products are cheaper, recharge faster and last longer on a single charge.This episode was researched and produced by Chris Maccini with music by Ramtin...
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Fawn Weaver (2021)
In 2016, Fawn Weaver became fixated on a New York Times article telling the little-known story of Nearest Green, a formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Danielyes, that Jack Danielhow to make Tennessee whiskey. After diving deeper into the story, Fawn ended up purchasing the farm in Lynchburg, Tennessee where Nearest had taught Jack how to distill; and she began meeting the descendants of both men. She eventually decided the best way to preserve Nearests legacy was with a bottle of the best Tennessee whiskey she could make. With no background in distilling, she threw herself into the insular world of spirit-making, an industry...
The peril (and promise) of AI with Tristan Harris: Part 2
What if you could no longer trust the things you see and hear?Because the signature on a check, the documents or videos presented in court, the footage you see on the news, the calls you receive from your family They could all be perfectly forged by artificial intelligence.Thats just one of the risks posed by the rapid development of AI. And thats why Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology is sounding the alarm.This week on How I Built This Lab: the second of a two-episode series in which Tristan and Guy discuss how we can upgrade the fundamental...
Poshmark: Manish Chandra
When the iPhone 4 was released in 2010, Manish Chandra was dazzled by its picture quality, and saw an opportunity for a new type of mobile marketplace. A year later, he and three co-founders launched Poshmark, a shopping app for second-hand clothes and accessories, meant to capture the feel of going thrifting with your friends. The online community grew quickly and vocallywhen Poshmark raised shipping fees, users lobbied furiously to lower them, and won. The company faced many more growing pains before being acquired by the Naver Corporation for $1.2 billion in 2023. It now has over 100 million registered users around...
The peril (and promise) of AI with Tristan Harris: Part 1
When Tristan Harris co-founded the Center for Humane Technology in 2018, he was trying to educate tech leaders and policymakers about the harms of social media.But today, hes sounding the alarm about a different technology one that he says could pose an existential threat to the entire world Artificial intelligence.This week on How I Built This Lab: the first of a two-episode series in which Tristan and Guy examine the serious risks posed by the rapid development and deployment of AI and what we can do to make sure this powerful technology is used for good.You can learn more about...
Sonos: John MacFarlane
In 2002, John MacFarlane and his co-founders began tinkering on what was then an ambitious idea: create a new way to enjoy music throughout the home, without wires. At the time, streaming and the iPod were brand new, and smart speakers were over a decade away. But the team at Sonos engineered a top-quality wireless sound system, andwith many fits and startsintegrated it with mobile technology and, eventually, Siri and Alexa. Along the way, John and his team contended with the early unreliability of WiFi, and faced stiff competition from much bigger companies. But today, Sonos is an established player...
Powering cars with solar energy with Steve Fambro of Aptera Motors (2023)
Theres a new car coming to market that will probably make its owners search out the sunniest spots in the parking lot Aptera Motors is designing and manufacturing this car: a plug-in electric hybrid that can run up to 40 miles on a single, solar-powered charge. This week on How I Built This Lab, Steve Fambro shares how he and his co-CEO revived their once-defunct auto company thanks to the promise of solar energy. Plus, Steves take on why todays vehicles require so much energy, and how Apteras novel design could change the way we think about cars foreverThis episode was...
Magic Spoon & Exo: Gabi Lewis and Greg Sewitz
Gabi Lewis and Greg Sewitz founded Magic Spoon to create a sugary breakfast cereal without the sugar. If that sounds daunting, consider their first business: protein bars made with cricket flour. Riffing on an idea that began as a college assignment, the founders ordered live crickets to roast at home, and worked with a top-rated chef to perfect their recipes. The only problem: getting people to eat a snack made of ground-up bugs. When Exo protein bars eventually stalled, the pair pivoted to another ambitious idea: breakfast cereal that tasted like the Fruit Loops and Cocoa Puffs of childhoodbut minus...
Building a decarbonization army with Shashank Samala of Heirloom
Cutting emissions alone will not be enough. To avoid the worst effects of global climate change, Heirloom CEO and co-founder Shashank Samala believes well also need to pull a lot of carbon out of the atmosphere...This week on How I Built This Lab, Shashanks leap into climate entrepreneurship, launching the company that, in just four years, built North Americas first operational carbon capture facility. Plus, Heirlooms novel approach to carbon removalone tray of limestone at a time.This episode was produced by Casey Herman with music by Ramtin Arablouei.It was edited by John Isabella with research help from Carla Esteves. Our audio...
Parachute Home: Ariel Kaye
In 2012, Ariel Kaye saw a tantalizing opportunity, but wasnt sure she was the one to seize it. Shed never started a brand and didnt think of herself as an entrepreneur, until she noticed how frustrating it was to buy bed linens in a big box store. Taking inspiration from Warby Parker and Everlane, Ariel quit her day job to launch a brand of DTC luxury sheets, made in Europe but exuding a California vibe, with photos of models lounging in semi-rumpled beds. As a solo founder, Ariel had to figure out everything herself, from manufacturing to supply chains to...
3D printing a housing revolution with Jason Ballard of ICON
If we keep doing what weve been doing, then were going to get what weve gotand what we got aint working.ICON Co-founder/CEO and proud Texan Jason Ballard believes that a radically different approach to construction holds the key to creating affordable housing and solving homelessness for the entire globe. This week on How I Built This Lab, Jasons venturesome path to inventing advanced technology that prints disaster-resilient homes from concreteat a fraction of the traditional time and cost. Plus, a look at the Moon for more of Earths building solutions... This episode was researched and produced by Carla Esteves, with music by...
Drunk Elephant: Tiffany Masterson
Tiffany Masterson was a stay-at-home mom in her 40s when she launched her skin care brand, Drunk Elephant, in 2013. Six years later, she sold it for $845 million to the Japanese beauty giant Shiseido. Just six years! And she did it all with little to no experience in skin care, retail, or business. The professional branding and skin care world thought she was making huge mistakes: They panned her brand's name, product design, and strategy of focusing on only one high-end retailer. But Tiffany proved them wrong with great strategic instincts, incredible determination, and an unwavering belief in her...
Brewing creativity with Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company
When Jim Koch created Samuel Adams Boston Lager in 1984, American craft beer was still in its infancy. But forty years and thousands of new craft breweries later, both the competition and Jims drive to innovate are fiercer than ever...This week on How I Built This Lab, Jim reveals how thinking beyond paradigms and exploring aberrations has kept Boston Beer Company a leader in the alcoholic beverage industry. From hard teas to nitrogenated ales to non-alcoholic IPAs, Jim also shares the stories behind his companys biggest hits and biggest flops.Also, check out Boston Beer Companys founding story told by Jim...
Liquid Death: Mike Cessario
Mike Cessario came up with the idea for a viral water brand by asking himself What is the dumbest possible idea we could have? His answer was Liquid Death: an aluminum can of water that looks like a cross between beer and poison. While it seemed self-destructive, the idea turned out to be brilliant: Liquid Death connected with customers who dont typically buy bottled water, and built a moat around itself by being entertaining and edgysomething most brands struggle with. As a former ad-man with one failed business behind him, Mike initially sidelined his idea when he couldn't find a...
Doing the bees work with Thai Sade of BloomX
Thai Sade is the co-founder and CEO of BloomX, a company that has developed crop-pollinating technology to replicate natural pollinators like bees and other insects. So much of what we eat depends on bees, which have been used for centuries to pollinate crops. But today, the worlds growing appetite and other environmental stressors are pushing bee populations to the brink and threatening our food supply.This week on How I Built This Lab, how Thais company is helping farmers ease the burden on bees. Plus, how Thais upbringing on a kibbutz inspired him to tackle global challenges in agriculture, and how BloomX...
Primary: Christina Carbonell and Galyn Bernard
The apparel industry - be it high fashion or everyday wear - is a crowded and noisy market to crack. Just think about the sheer number of athletic shoes or jeans available at both ends of the price spectrum! So conventional wisdom is: to stand out, branding is really important. But for Christina Carbonell and Galyn Bernard, the co-founders of the children's clothing line Primary, branding was the last thing they wanted on their designs. The two women bucked other industry conventions, too: they only sell basic building-block pieces, using bright colors, in styles that hardly change year after year. No glitter....
Designing shoes for women's feet with Wes and Allyson Felix of Saysh (2023)
Allyson Felix is the most decorated American track and field athlete of all time. Shes also a mother. Those two identities came into conflict in 2018 when negotiating a contract renewal with her shoe sponsor, Nike. Ultimately, Allyson broke ties with Nike because the new contract presented a significant pay cut and lacked adequate maternal protections. After struggling to find a new shoe sponsor, Allyson and her brother/agent, Wes, decided to take matters into their own hands and start their own shoe company, Saysh. This week on How I Built This Lab, Allyson and Wes talk with Guy about their journey to...
Calendly: Tope Awotona (2020)
After emigrating from Nigeria to the US to attend college, Tope Awotona worked as a door-to-door salesman and eventually set out to become a tech entrepreneur. He launched a series of e-commerce businesses that quickly fizzled when he realized he had no passion for them. But then he landed on an idea he was truly excited about: designing software that would minimize the hassle and headache of scheduling meetings. In 2013, he cashed in his 401k and went into debt to build Calendly, a scheduling service reportedly doing over $100 million in revenue.This episode was produced by Rachel Faulkner-White, with...
Sharing the 2023 HIBT Lab Highlight Reel
A special look back at some of our favorite How I Built This Lab episodes of 2023. Hear how Pinky Cole built the vegan fast food chain Slutty Vegan after a devastating fire destroyed her first restaurant. Then, Nuseir Yassin turns a 1000-day social media travelog into a multi-dimensional business called The Nas Company. And finally, Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble, returns to the show to talk with Guy about the future of dating.Stay tuned for fresh episodes in 2024. Happy New Year! This episode was produced by Chris Maccini with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by...
Aviator Nation: Paige Mycoskie
In 2006, Paige Mycoskie walked into one of the most exclusive boutiques in LA, wearing her handmade clothes and hoping to get a meeting with the buyer. And why not? On the street, people seemed to love her boldly striped shirts and sweats, always asking Where can I get that? whenever she wore them. Three years later, Paige opened her first store in Venice Beach, and then she relied on word of mouth and shrewd negotiating tactics with landlords to launch more new locations. Despite early struggles with managing her team and a costly scam, Paige grew Aviator Nation into...
Charging up the electric vehicle market with RJ Scaringe of Rivian
Rivians all-electric vehicles have been in high demand thanks to their unique look and handy features. But soon after hitting the market, a series of supply chain snarls led to a backlog of orders and a retreat by key investors. Undeterred, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has focused on ramping up production and has big plans for the companys future including the release of a new mid-size SUV in 2026.This week on How I Built This Lab, how Rivian continues to shape the rapidly evolving electric vehicle market. Plus, Rivians plans to expand charging infrastructure across the U.S. and RJs strategies...
KiwiCo: Sandra Oh Lin
KiwiCo founder Sandra Oh Lin took an after-school pastime and turned it into a multi-million-dollar business. After quitting a high-powered job in tech, she dived into doing after-school projects with her kids, like making puppets out of Styrofoam or combining baking soda and vinegar to see what happens. When she discovered that other parents liked these projects too, she decided to create a subscription box company that sent out science and crafts kits every month. She gathered kids in her garage to test-market her ideas, and pitched her plan over and over to investors in Silicon Valley, where her car...
Shooting for the moon with Steve Altemus of Intuitive Machines
Our modern way of life requires more resources than ever before resources that are becoming increasingly scarce and environmentally taxing to extract. Intuitive Machines co-founder and CEO Steve Altemus believes a solution to this problem could be waiting in the cosmos.This week on How I Built This Lab, Steve breaks down the logistics and economics of sending the first-ever commercial spacecraft to the moon. Plus, an overview of todays newfound global space race, and how Steve embraces failure as part of working on hard technological problems.This episode was produced by Carla Esteves with music by Ramtin Arablouei.It was edited by John...
reCAPTCHA and Duolingo: Luis von Ahn (2020)
In 2000, Luis von Ahn was starting his PhD in computer science when he attended a talk and happened to learn about one of Yahoo's biggest problems: automated bots were signing up for millions of free Yahoo email accounts, and generating tons of spam. Luis' idea to solve this problem became CAPTCHA, the squiggly letters we type into a website to prove we're human. He gave away that idea for free, but years later, that same idea had evolved into a new way to monetize language learning on the web, and became Duolingo. Today, Duolingo is a publicly-traded company with...
Framing the future of eyecare with Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa of Warby Parker
Warby Parker co-CEOs Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa broke their scrappy startup into the eyewear industry in 2010putting legacy manufacturers on notice by offering stylish glasses at much lower prices. But having since gone public and facing pressure from digital landlords and changing technology, Warby Parker now faces a new set of challenges and unknowns...This week on How I Built This Lab, Neil and Dave share insights on leading a public for-profit company with a social mission. Plus, why brick and mortar is essential to the business, despite starting as a direct-to-consumer brand, and how artificial intelligence will change eyecare...
Wondery: Hernan Lopez
When Hernan Lopez founded Wondery in 2016, podcasts were just starting to go mainstream. Five years later, his team had scored a number of hit shows and sold to Amazon for a reported $300 million. Not bad for an immigrant from Argentina who moved to the U.S. in his late 20s with terrible English skills. Before launching Wondery, Hernan worked his way up in television, eventually becoming CEO of Fox International Channels. But despite his experience and connections, he struggled to attract investors and break through in an emerging industry. After the success of shows like Dirty John, Wondery began to...
Full body preventive health care with Andrew Lacy of Prenuvo
Andrew Lacy is the co-founder and CEO of Prenuvo, a company offering full body scans that have the potential to detect disease early and before symptoms. When Andrew was introduced to radiologist Rajpaul Attariwala, he had already built and sold two tech companies. So after stepping out of Attariwalas MRI machine, Andrew saw the same opportunity hed seen years earlier in the iPhone This week on How I Built This Lab, how Prenuvo is working to change the health care industry one scan at a time. Plus, Andrew responds to medical establishment criticism and outlines the problems in health care that Prenuvo...
Briogeo Hair Care: Nancy Twine (2020)
In 2010, a tragic personal event changed the trajectory of Nancy Twine's life. Suddenly, her promising job at Goldman Sachs no longer seemed fulfilling; she wanted something more.Drawing inspiration from the homemade hair treatments she once made with her mom, Nancy created a line of shampoos and conditioners that catered to all textures of hair without using harmful additives. But as a Black entrepreneur pitching beauty products to white, male investors, she had a tough time raising money.Finally, in 2013, with an investment of $100K, Nancy launched Briogeo and eventually landed it in Sephora. Today the companys sales revenue is...
The surprise that's saving food with Lucie Basch of Too Good To Go (2023)
Collaboration is the new competition: that was French entrepreneur Lucie Baschs philosophy when she approached a group of Danish founders who happened to be working on a similar food waste reduction app. Before long, Lucie and her new co-founders joined forces to create Too Good To Go, an app that enables restaurants and grocery stores to sell leftover items in surprise bags at a significantly reduced price. Since launching in 2016, Too Good To Go has raised over $30 million dollars and has expanded to 17 countries, including the U.S.This week on How I Built This Lab, Lucie talks with Guy...
CAVA: Ted Xenohristos and Brett Schulman
When Ted Xenohristos and two childhood friends opened their first sit-down Greek restaurant in 2006, they had no idea it would eventually grow into CAVA, a sprawling national chain that serves stuffed pita sandwiches and salads. Raised by Greek immigrants, the three founders understood how to make great food, but were rookies at running a restaurantmaxing out their credit cards, and learning the hard way that you should never write dinner orders on sticky-notes. As the restaurant tried to raise its profile by selling its hummus and tzatziki to grocery stores, it continued to lose money. But eventually the founders...
The future of driving is autonomous with Dmitri Dolgov of Waymo
Waymo Co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov is convinced that his companys vehicles are better at driving than any human. Dmitri has spent thousands of hours riding in them, and recently Guy had the chance to try one out as well...This week on How I Built This Lab, Dmitri recounts the decade-plus journey of building Waymo into the worlds first company to operate a fully-autonomous ride hailing service. Plus, how Waymos approach differs from Teslas, and Dmitris take on when well see more AVs on the roads than human-driven cars (spoiler: sooner than you may think!)This episode was produced by Kerry Thompson with...
Everlane: Michael Preysman
When Michael Preysman founded Everlane, he knew nothing about fashionhe just wanted to see if he could build an online platform that would generate buzz around anything. He started with a cotton T-shirt, and taught himself every stage of production, from sourcing the fabric, to cutting, dyeing, and finishing. When Michael realized that some luxury brands charged as much as seven times the actual cost of a T-shirt, he decided to sell his for $15, and soon caused a stir by telling the world exactly what it cost to make. Eventually the brand shifted its focus to sustainability and social...
Literally unearthing a climate solution with Cody Finke of Brimstone
When it comes to carbon emissions, theres a major culprit you might not have heard about: cement. The production of cement emits almost as much carbon dioxide as cars do - but Brimstone CEO and co-founder Cody Finke says theyve found a way to change that.This week on How I Built This Lab, Cody explains where all that carbon dioxide is coming from, and how swapping out a key ingredient in the production of cement could take it from carbon-intensive to carbon-negative.This episode was produced by Alex Cheng with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by John Isabella with research...
Priority Bicycles: Dave Weiner
Priority Bicycles founder Dave Weiner quit his job as a software CEO to pursue a risky idea: building a new kind of bike. In 2014, he started sourcing parts to make his first low-maintenance model, with a rust-proof aluminum frame and a carbon fiber belt drive instead of a chain. Dave was able to keep costs down by selling DTC, but had to scramble to meet demand when his first Kickstarter campaign yielded 1500 orders. From there, Priority pedaled forward steadily, adding new models, and partnering with hotels to provide low-maintenance bikes for guests. Today, after weathering the extreme whiplash of Covid and a...
When a robot cooks your lunch with Steve Ells of Chipotle and Kernel
Steve Ells changed the restaurant industry once when he founded Chipotle in 1993. His idea for fast, freshly prepared food became the model for todays fast casual format. Its a story he told when he was first on the show back in 2017. Now, he hopes to revolutionize the industry again with a new chain of small, highly automated, vegan restaurants called Kernel. This week on How I Built This Lab, Steve Ells returns to reflect on stepping away from the company he spent decades building and how his concern for climate change inspired his new restaurant concept. Plus, how he...
Kona Ice: Tony Lamb
Kona Ice founder Tony Lamb had a knack for sales since he was a teenager - a skill that served him well when he decided to sell Hawaiian-style shaved ice in Kentucky, where people had barely heard of it. After thirteen successful years as a vacuum cleaner salesman, Tony launched his first shaved ice truck in 2007. Fueled by a bad experience buying freezer-burned popsicles off a battered ice cream truck, he built a custom-made vehicle with a tropical vibe and a built-in Flavorwave that let customers dispense their own syrups. Two decades after surrendering his salesmans suit for a...
The art of letting go with Vincent and Andrew Kitirattragarn of Dang Foods
How does a brand live on after its founders leave the company especially one that was inspired by their family and their culture? Thats the question Vincent and Andrew Kitirattragarn have had to answer since their original appearance on How I Built This in January 2022. This week on How I Built This Lab, Vincent and Andrew share their aspirations for Dang Foods after a difficult and heartfelt departure. Plus, how they navigated changes in consumer demand post-pandemic and the resources that helped buoy their mental health in the face of consequential entrepreneurial decisions.This episode was produced by Carla Esteves with...
Etsy: Rob Kalin
Rob Kalin founded Etsy for people like him: makers and hobbyists. In 2005, he was kicking around New York trying to find buyers for his hand-made furniture, when he noticed that other craftspeople had the same need. So he and a few friends built a website where makers could sell a wide range of goods. Rob named it after an Italian phrase he heard in a Fellini film, and within three years, Etsy passed $10 million in sales. But as a young founder, Rob struggled to manage the rapidly-growing company; and in 2011, after being fired without warning, he returned...
Loves next chapter with Whitney Wolfe Herd of Bumble
The past few years have challenged Whitney Wolfe Herd like never before. The Bumble CEO kept the company afloat as the pandemic halted in-person meetups, then became the youngest female founder ever to take a company public...all while in the throes of first-time motherhood! This week on How I Built This Lab, Whitney offers perspective on leading and learning in extraordinary times. Plus, how social media may be fueling a loneliness epidemic and Whitneys current obsession: harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in the name of love. And check out Bumbles origin story told in October 2017.This episode was produced by Sam...
Sir Kensington's: Scott Norton and Mark Ramadan
Scott Norton and Mark Ramadan were only college students when they created Sir Kensingtons, a $140-million-dollar condiment brand with a backstory thats completely made up.These days, it seems like every brand every start-up is trying to tell a story about its authentic and humble beginnings. Scott and Mark went in the opposite direction when they had the idea to create a gourmet ketchup in 2008. They wanted to take on a juggernaut: Heinz. So, to stand out, they told a story about their ketchup that differentiated it from Heinz in every way. Sir Kensington was a fictional luminary of imperial Britain...
Leading through radical change with Julia Hartz of Eventbrite
Back as the shows first-ever three-peat guest is Julia Hartz, co-founder and CEO of Eventbrite. The events industry has been transformed by the past three years, giving Julia the opportunity to evolve Eventbrite to better serve its key customers event creators. This week on How I Built This Lab, Julia goes back in time to review how she kept a ticketing service afloat when no one was buying tickets. Plus, thoughts on effective leadership from a public company CEO, and Julias tips for designing meetings that your colleagues actually want to go to. Be sure to listen to Eventbrites origin story told...
Herschel Supply Co.: Jamie and Lyndon Cormack
Brothers Jamie and Lyndon Cormack founded Herschel Supply Co to sell modern bags with a timeless feel. While working in the sports and apparel industry, they realized they couldnt find backpacks and totes with the same stylish but simplified vibe as their favorite sneakers and shirts. With no background in manufacturing, they learned to make bags partly by ripping old ones apart. Then they Googled their way to finding a factory and scrambled to catch up as orders started to roll in. Since launching in 2009, Jamie and Lyndon have grown Herschel Supply Co. from a handful of samples at a...
Unlocking the renewable energy revolution with Ramya Swaminathan of Malta Inc.
Ramya Swaminathan is the CEO of Malta Inc, a company that spun out of Googles moonshot factory in 2018 to work on an energy storage solution using the existing power grid. One thing holding the world back from a transition to clean energy: electricity generated from sources like the sun and wind has to be used right away or it disappearsbut one possible answer might besalt.This week on How I Built This Lab, Ramya recounts how she got into the renewable energy industry with two previous companies focused on hydropower. She also explains how molten salt and coolant might be better...
Freshpet: Scott Morris
Freshpet co-founder Scott Morris helped transform pet food by sidestepping traditional kibble and cans, and making slice-and-serve meals that almost looked palatable enough for humans. When Scott and his partners launched the business in 2006, the concept of fresh pet food was so novel that retailers balked at installing special refrigerators for it. So Freshpet provided its own refrigerators, a logistical nightmare that nearly ground the business to a halt. More than 30,000 refrigerators later, Freshpet has a 96% share of the fresh pet food sector, with a customer base of 10 million dog and cat households.This episode was produced...
A biometric smart gun with Kai Kloepfer of Biofire
Biofire founder and CEO Kai Kloepfer believes theres at least one way to decrease gun deaths in America. Early next year, his company will begin shipping the worlds first handgun with an electronic firing system that unlocks instantaneously upon fingerprint or facial verification.This week on How I Built This Lab, how Kai spent the past decade designing a firearm intended to prevent unauthorized use, particularly by children and adolescents. Plus, why past efforts to bring a smart gun to market have failed and an assessment of the changing U.S. gun market.This episode was produced by Casey Herman and edited by...
Vuori: Joe Kudla
Vuori founder Joe Kudla built a 4-billion-dollar company on a risky idea: that men actually cared about the clothes they worked out in. When Joe launched Vuori in 2015, womens athleisure brands like Lululemon were exploding, but there wasnt a similar brand that catered to men. So Joe set out to sell mens workout clothes that didnt scream hey, these are workout clothes! and tried to place them into yoga studios and other small stores. At first Vuori didnt get much traction so Joe made a quick pivot to DTC, soon learning that men were more likely to buy activewear...
When your dinner is printed with Eshchar Ben-Shitrit of Redefine Meat
Redefine Meat co-founder and CEO Eshchar Ben-Shitrit long had aspirations to lead a company, though he never imagined taking the risk to start his own. But learning about the environmental harms of mass beef production, plus having to answer his kids questions about what happens to baby cows at certain farms, was enough to convince him to say goodbye to corporate life and join the plant-based revolution.This week on How I Built This Lab, Eshchar recounts his path from product manager to marketing executive to Redefine Meat the company he launched in 2018 to commercialize 3D-printed, plant-based steaks. Today the...
Yasso: Amanda Klane and Drew Harrington
Amanda Klane and Drew Harrington are childhood friends, and co-founders of Yasso; they defied the advice of experts by creating a recipe for frozen Greek yogurt treats, and building Yasso into a $200 million dollar brand. When Amanda got the idea in 2009 to freeze Greek yogurt into popsicles, she reached out to Drew, who had already started a business sellingand theres no way you could guess thisinflatable beer pong tables. The two friends set out to make a high protein, low-calorie yogurt bar, and despite initial bad reviews from family, and a series of Nos from prospective manufacturers, they...
A climate-resilient ancient grain with Pierre Thiam of Yoll (2022)
Pierre Thiam is a renowned chef, restaurant owner, cookbook author, and co-founder of Yoll a company working to introduce the world to fonio, an ancient West African grain built for climate change.But it hasn't been all sunshine and good harvests for Pierre. In fact, he was robbed just days after he first arrived in New York City from Senegal.It was 1989, and he had just traveled to the U.S. to study chemistry and physics. This chance incident, however, set Pierres life on an entirely different course.This week on How I Built This Lab, Pierre talks with Guy about his companys...
ARRAY: Filmmaker Ava DuVernay (2021)
By her early thirties, Ava DuVernay was already a successful entrepreneur, having founded her own film publicity agency in Los Angeles. But after years of watching other people make films, she started to get an itch to tell her own stories onscreen. Ava's first films were rooted in deeply personal experiences: growing up with her sisters in Compton, performing Hip Hop at Open Mic Night at the Good Life Caf in L.A. Her self-funded and self-distributed projects began to draw attention, and in 2012, Ava won the award for best directing at the Sundance Film Festival. She went on to...
Reclaiming food waste with Jasmine Crowe-Houston of Goodr (2022)
Millions of Americans dont have enough to eat a startling fact considering 40% of the food produced in the U.S. gets thrown away. And a lot of that food from restaurants, supermarkets, office buildings and more is perfectly safe to eat. Whats worse is that this discarded food waste produces harmful methane emissions that contribute to global climate change.Jasmine Crowe-Houston is an entrepreneur who became obsessed with these problems. In 2017, she founded Goodr, which works with businesses to take unused food and deliver it to those who need it. Instead of paying waste management companies to throw surplus food...
Jack Black Skin Care: Curran and Jeff Dandurand
In 1998, Curran Dandurand and a colleague from Mary Kay Cosmetics came up with an unorthodox idea: a premium skincare brand for men. Despite the prevailing wisdom that American men would never want to moisturize and exfoliate - and a total lack of interest from investors - Curran and Emily Dalton forged ahead, with the help of Currans husband Jeff. Their brand, Jack Black, launched in 2000, and eventually landed in major department stores, with some unexpected boosts from the Dallas Cowboys and Matthew McConaughey. The brand became a leader in mens skincare, and eventually sold to Edgewell Personal Care for...
Threading the future of circular fashion with Peter Majeranowski of Circ
Over one hundred billion garments will be produced this year, but they dont have to be. Peter Majeranowski says we have all the clothes we need to make all the clothing well ever need, and his company, Circ, has pioneered the technology to prove it. This week on How I Built This Lab, Peter shares how trying to create fuel from tobacco unintentionally led to the creation of a different material pulp that could go back to the beginning of the supply chain and close the loop on fast fashion. Plus, the future of sustainability in the industry and the impact brands...
Air Lease Corporation: Steven Udvar-Hazy
Before Steven Udvar-Hazy was out of high school, he started working as an airline consultant. You could do that sort of thing back in the 1960s, if you knew the industrywhich indisputably, he did. Born in Communist Hungary, Steven was obsessed with aviation at an early age, memorizing plane serial numbers and schedules for fun. In his early 20s he started his own small airline in California. But he quickly learned the big money was in aircraft leasing, so at the dawn of the jet age, he started his own leasing company. Today he runs Air Lease Corporation, which has...
When your headphones listen to you with Ramses Alcaide of Neurable
Our brain activity can reveal a lot about our physical and mental health. And thanks to Ramses Alcaide and his team at Neurable, well soon be able to glean insights from our brainwaves in our own homes without ever stepping foot in a laboratory...This week on How I Built This Lab, Ramses recounts the inspiration behind launching a brain computer interface company, and previews his companys first product: headphones that detect and interpret your brain activity to help you do your best work. Plus, Ramses vision of a future with frictionless communication where youll be able to send a text,...
Supergoop!: Holly Thaggard (2020)
In 2005, the trajectory of Holly Thaggard's life completely changed when a good friend of hers was diagnosed with skin cancer. Holly realized that most people weren't taking sunscreen seriously, so she sidelined her vocation as a harpist to dive headfirst into the unfamiliar world of SPF. After a false start trying to market her sunscreen to elementary schools, Holly pivoted to retail, hiring a publicist she could barely afford. She eventually got her products into Sephora, a success that helped turn Supergoop! into a multi-million dollar brand.This episode was produced by James Delahoussaye, with music by Ramtin Arablouei.It was...
Electrifying aviation with Kyle Clark of BETA Technologies
Not only is BETA Technologies completely changing the flying experience with its all-electric aircraft, its upending the logistics of shipping altogether... This week on How I Built This Lab, founder and CEO Kyle Clark shares how BETA is building zero-emission, battery-powered aircraft, as well as a national charging network. Also, how the transition to electric will address aviations emissions problem, and how a chance encounter with United Therapeutics founder Martine Rothblatt started it all. This episode was produced by Sam Paulson, with music by Ramtin Arablouei and Sam Paulson.Edited by John Isabella, with research help from Casey Herman. Our audio engineer was...
Kinkos: Paul Orfalea
Kinkos copy shops were once so ubiquitous that the name became a kind of shorthand for photocopying. Paul Orfalea started the first shop in 1970 in a tiny converted hamburger stand near UC Santa Barbara, called it Kinkos after his childhood nickname, and eventually grew it into a sprawling global chain. Rather than relying on a franchise model, Paul partnered with co-owners, which often made it hard to keep the business on track. Far-flung owners couldnt agree about the basics of logo design or the complexities of keeping stores open 24 hours. In 2004, Kinkos was acquired for $2.4 billion by FedEx,...
Making garbage useful with Tom Szaky of TerraCycle
Tom Szaky runs a recycling company, but hed rather live in a world where recycling was obsolete... Today, his company recycles everything from shampoo bottles and makeup containers to snack wrappers and cigarette butts. And through their recent Loop initiative, TerraCycle works with consumer brands to develop packaging that is actually reusable -- an even more effective waste-reduction tactic than recyclable packaging. This week on How I Built This Lab, Tom recounts his entrepreneurial journey launching a worm poop fertilizer company from his college dorm room, then transforming that company into a multimillion dollar recycling business. Also, why Toms ultimate goal is...
Solo Stove: Spencer and Jeff Jan
Over a nine-year period, Spencer and Jeff Jan grew Solo Stove from a DIY project into a 9-figure brand. Their original idea was modest: work a four-hour week and earn a passive income from a DTC camping stove, which was easy to use and as sleek as a spaceship. When they launched the business in 2010, the brothers lived thousands of miles away from each other: Spencer in Shanghai, where he located the manufacturer for the stove, and Jeff in Dallas, where he managed logistics out of his garage. Using all the tools at their disposalKickstarter, Amazon, and Starbucks for...
When our phones are just phones with Kai Tang and Joe Hollier of Light
Most of us are dependent on our smartphones. In fact, Americans spend an average of three hours a day on these devices devices that only came into existence relatively recently. Designers Kai Tang and Joe Hollier have long believed that its not normal for humans to be so attached to their phones. So they launched their own company in 2014 to create an alternative...called the Light Phone.This week on How I Built This Lab, Kai and Joe talk about their work to build a simpler mobile phone - without apps or tracking of personal data - which has been adopted by...
Orgain: Andrew Abraham
A life-threatening diagnosis changed the course of Andrew Abrahams career and led him to found some of the most popular nutritional drinks and powders on the market. After recovering from his illness and attending med school, Andrew noticed that some of his patientsjust as he hadstruggled with keeping food down. So during his first year of residency, he developed the same kind of organic nutritional shakes that hed made for himself when he was sick. Andrew launched Orgain in 2009 as a side business, but after he got a big order from Whole Foods, the business quickly grew, despite the fact...
Powering cars with solar energy with Steve Fambro of Aptera Motors
Theres a new car coming to market that will probably make its owners search out the sunniest spots in the parking lot...Aptera Motors is designing and manufacturing this car: a plug-in electric hybrid that can run up to 40 miles on a single, solar-powered charge. This week on How I Built This Lab, Steve Fambro shares how he and his co-CEO revived their once-defunct auto company thanks to the promise of solar energy. Plus, Steves take on why todays vehicles require so much energy, and how Apteras novel design could change the way we think about cars forever...This episode was produced...
The Tetris Company: Henk Rogers
Tetris is one of the most popular video games of all time, and Henk Rogers helped make it happen. He first discovered the game at a convention in 1988, and immediately saw how elegant and addictive it was. As a software developer based in Japan, Henk set out to obtain selected publishing rights, but waded into a tangle of red tape that stretched from Japan to the U.S. to the Soviet Union. He eventually ventured behind the Iron Curtain to bluster his way into the obscure government office that managed Tetris. While in Moscow, Henk also met the games inventor,...
When AI is your personal tutor with Sal Khan of Khan Academy
The COVID-19 pandemic changed education forever. But Sal Khan says an even bigger educational revolution is just around the corner This week on How I Built This Lab, Sal returns to the show to talk about a new learning platform hes building at Khan Academy. Its called Khanmigo, and it uses the same generative AI technology behind OpenAIs world-changing ChatGPT to help students with their schoolwork. The technology isnt without its risks, but Sal thinks Khanmigo could act as a personal tutor for every student and a teaching assistant for every educator - reshaping the classroom for good.This episode was...
MOD Pizza & Seattle Coffee Company: Scott and Ally Svenson
A relentless hunt for their favorite foods and drinks led Scott and Ally Svenson into launching not one but two multi-million dollar businesses. The first came about in 1990s London when they discovered that British coffee meant instant coffee. So, the Washington natives decided to start the Seattle Coffee Company in the U.K, inspired by their love of Starbuckswhich was still only in the U.S. But, once Starbucks started to go global, Scott and Ally decided to sell and move back to Seattle. They soon found themselves looking for quick, affordable, crowd-pleasers to feed their growing boys on busy nights;...
When trucks drive themselves with Chris Urmson of Aurora
Chris Urmson is one of the founding fathers of the autonomous vehicle industry. He participated in three DARPA self-driving vehicle challenges before joining the team that launched Googles self-driving car project, which later became Waymo. Eventually though, Chris saw an opportunity to scratch an entrepreneurial itch and bring his expertise to an industry that was ripe for it: trucking.This week on How I Built This Lab, Chris talks about launching and scaling Aurora, a company that is developing autonomous systems to safely drive semitrucks on Americas freeways. Plus, Chris and Guy discuss the impact that this technology could have on...
Grindr: Joel Simkhai
On the premise that a smartphone could vastly improve his love life, Joel Simkhai built one of the most popular dating apps in the world. In 2008 he was living in LA and looking for an easy way to meet other gay men. He saw the early potential of the GPS-enabled iPhone, and a year later, launched Grindr: an app where users could determine if a potential date - or a quick hookup - was down the block or ten miles away. With no background in coding or app design, Joel bootstrapped Grindr into a global phenomenon all the while...
Delivering the future in drones with Keller Rinaudo Cliffton of Zipline
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton thinks were already experiencing the technology of tomorrow, just that its not evenly distributed...About a decade ago, Keller transformed his smartphone robot company into Zipline, which today orchestrates on-demand drone deliveries all over the world. Zipline got its start delivering critical medical supplies to hospitals in Rwanda: a testament to Kellers belief that innovation is already improving lives outside the U.S.This week on How I Built This Lab, Keller recounts the ongoing and often challenging development of Ziplines delivery drones. Plus, how Zipline is now chasing the commercial market, and could soon be delivering packages from stores...
Mary's Gone Crackers: Mary Waldner
While working as a psychologist in the Bay Area helping people with their problems, Mary Waldner discovered one of her own; at the age of 43, she was diagnosed with celiac disease. The foods shed been eating all her life had been making her sick, so Mary came up with a solution. She decided to create a healthy gluten-free snack cracker that she could make at home, and eat in restaurants when her friends were eating bread. As it turns out, lots of people loved Marys crackers and they encouraged her to start her own company, which Mary turned into...
When robots recycle with Matanya Horowitz of AMP Robotics
Matanya Horowitz is not above dumpster diving in the name of innovation. His company, AMP Robotics, has developed robots to help waste management facilities better sort through incoming trash and separate recyclables. AMP has tested and refined their technology since launching in 2014, in part with materials that Matanya and his team personally picked from the garbage. Today, their robots can be found in hundreds of facilities worldwide, including some of their own.This week on How I Built This Lab, Matanya talks about the business of recycling and his companys work to increase global recycling rates. Plus, Matanya explains how...
The Lip Bar (TLB): Melissa Butler (2020)
While working long hours as a Wall Street analyst, Melissa Butler started making lipstick in her kitchen as a hobby. But it soon turned into an obsession, costing thousands of dollars. She was frustrated by the lack of diversity in the cosmetics industry, and as a Black woman, wanted to create lipstick colors that complimented her complexion and style. So in 2010, she launched The Lip Bar, with bold colors like green and purple, and boozy names like "Cosmo" and "Sour Apple Martini." Undeterred by a disastrous appearance on Shark Tank with her partner Rosco Spears, Melissa was motivated to pitch her...
Reimagining seafood production with Ary Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck of Wildtype (2022)
When Ary Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck met in 2011, they had no intention of starting a business. Ary was a cardiologist, and Justin was a diplomat who had lived in countries all over the world. But their chance meeting at a dinner party led to a deep friendship focused on working together to change the world. Through regular Saturday morning brainstorming sessions, they settled on pursuing a scientific approach to growing meat for human consumption.This week on How I Built This Lab, Ary and Justin discuss the problems with modern seafood production and how their company, Wildtype, hopes to revolutionize...
Dutch Bros. Coffee: Travis Boersma
From a coffee cart parked uneasily in a grocery parking lot, Travis and Dane Boersma grew Dutch Bros into a sprawling chain of 700-plus beverage restaurants. Before they got started in Grants Pass, Oregon, in 1992, Dane had never tried espresso, and neither brother knew how to make it. But with the help of nearby experts, they learned the craftand even improvised their own recipes, like mocha made with chocolate milk from a local dairy. Eventually, Dutch Bros would go from pushcarts to drive-throughs, and from small-town Oregon to Wall Streetwith a nearly $500-million IPO in 2021. Along the way,...
Reinvesting in our cities with renewable energy with Donnel Baird of BlocPower (2022)
When Donnel Baird was a child, his parents would regularly use the oven to heat their Brooklyn apartment -- a dangerous and energy-inefficient practice thats unfortunately not unique to New York City. As an adult traveling the country with the Obama for America campaign, Donnel saw countless homes and apartments wasting power and jeopardizing resident safety because of dated infrastructure. He founded BlocPower in 2014 to address this precise problem, focusing on low-income communities so often overlooked by innovative startups. This week on How I Built This Lab, Donnel talks with Guy about BlocPowers work to modernize buildings nationwide and transition...
Spikeball: Chris Ruder
When Chris Ruder set out to revive a ball-and-net game from his childhood, he was pretty sure he would fail. He wasnt really into sports and had never run a business. But after 15 years, Spikeball has grown into a thriving brand with a global following. Spikeball is a two-on-two game where players hit a rubber ball onto a circular net. Invented in 1989, it never took off. But in 2003, when childhood friends dusted off a duct-taped set, Chris began daydreaming about bringing it back to life. For a few years, it was just a crazy idea, until Chris...
Saving the f#$%ing rainforests with Shara Ticku of C16 Biosciences
Palm oil is a wonder ingredient, used in almost everything from toothpaste and oat milk to biodiesel and laundry detergent. But to keep pace with rising global demand, producers have burned down millions of acres of rainforests to create more palm oil plantations, worsening climate change and making the air hazardous for entire countries in the process. C16 Biosciences has a plan to save those rainforests and to shake up the behemoth palm oil industry while doing it. Since founding the company in 2018, Shara Ticku and her co-founders have cracked the code on its first beauty product made with lab-generated...
Harrys Razors: Andy Katz-Mayfield and Jeff Raider
Two college-era friends set out to change the face of shavingand in the process, took on one of the biggest companies in the world. In 2011, Andy Katz-Mayfield and Jeff Raider realized they shared a common frustration with an everyday purchase: razors. Locked behind counters like diamond bracelets, they were inconvenient to buy and expensive to replace, with branding that seemed more suited to James Bond than a regular guy. So Andy and Jeff took on the Goliath of the shaving industry, Gilletteand its parent company, P&Gto launch a direct-to-consumer razor company with a friendly name. As a co-founder of Warby Parker, Jeff...
Tapping the heat beneath your feet with Kathy Hannun of Dandelion Energy
Millions of American households rely on oil for heat. Growing up in New Hampshire, Kathy Hannun was familiar with this decades-old and environmentally-taxing approach. As part of Googles innovation lab, X, she began unearthing a solution indeed from underground...This week on How I Built This Lab, Kathy discusses how her company, Dandelion Energy, has made geothermal energy accessible for heating and cooling homes across the northeastern United States. Plus, Kathy explains why widespread adoption of geothermal heat pumps is important if we want to reach our climate goals.This episode was produced by Sam Paulson and edited by Casey Herman, with...
Tory Burch: Tory Burch
Tory Burch didnt set out to make her name into a brand; she didnt even set out to get into fashion. As a matter of fact, she sort of gave up any fashion ambitions when her first designs were rejected by Ralph Lauren. But after noticing there were plenty luxury brands and plenty of affordable brands but nothing in between, Tory began to see a gap that she could fill. She tried to revive a dormant brand from the 1960s, until one phone call put an end to that idea. So in 2004, with the help of her husbanda fashion...
Cultivating a creative community with Tina Roth-Eisenberg of CreativeMornings
Who you hang out with determines what you dream about and what you collide with. - Seth GodinYearning to find community as a Swiss transplant in New York City, Tina Roth-Eisenberg was so moved by these words that she transformed an old office into a fresh co-working space for creatives. From that space, Tina would incubate her would-be biggest project yet: CreativeMornings, an event series that brings local creatives together, which has since grown to over 200 chapters around the world And best of all? Its totally free to attend. This week on How I Built This Lab, Tina shared how her design...
Chef and Restaurateur: Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller is one of the bestand best knownchefs in America, but it took him 40 years to get there. He took a long, winding path through the culinary arts; from whisking his first hollandaise sauce at the Palm Beach Yacht Club, to learning the painstaking art of pastry at one of the finest restaurants in France. He also worked in some of Americas most demanding kitchens, and failed at two of his own restaurants before purchasing The French Laundry in Napa Valleya place he would transform into an international destination. Thomas has grown his business to include 10 restaurants and bakeries, and...
HIBT Lab! Google: Sundar Pichai (2022)
Drive. Docs. Chrome. Maps. Gmail. Android. What do these products have in common? Of course, theyre all Google, but what you may not know is that they all came to fruition under the management of the same person: Sundar Pichai. This track record in product development ultimately landed Sundar the CEO role at one of the biggest, most innovative companies in the world. This week on How I Built This Lab, Sundar reflects on the unique journey that led him to Google, and the values that inspire and drive his leadership today. He and Guy also discuss Googles recent advances in...
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Tim and Karrie League
In the early 1990s, Tim League spent $50,000 in savings to lease an abandoned movie theater on the wrong side of the tracksa shaky experiment that eventually grew into a thriving national chain. As Tim and his wife Karrie built theaters in Austin and beyond, they made a name for themselves by offering dinner with the movie, creative pairings (like sake with Godzilla), and roadshows where movie-goers could watch Deliverance in canoes, or Rocky on the famous steps in Philly. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema now has 40 locations across the country and a revenue of over $300 million, but there have been plenty...
HIBT Lab! Cotopaxi: Davis Smith
Davis Smith has spent the last nine years building the outdoor gear and clothing brand, Cotopaxi. The companys slogan, Gear for Good, encapsulates everything about the way they do business, from using recycled and remnant materials to donating a portion of their revenue to nonprofits that fight poverty. Its a story that Davis told when he was first on How I Built This in 2020.This week on How I Built This Lab, Davis returns to give Guy an update on how Cotopaxi weathered the COVID-19 pandemic and transitioned to a remote-first workplace. Plus, why Davis is stepping down from his...
Mielle Organics: Monique Rodriguez
For Monique Rodriguez, hair care was a hobby; she never thought she could build a business. In fact, after high school, Monique followed her mothers advice to find a solid, recession-proof career, and she went into nursing. However, Monique realized it was not for her, and she pursued side gigs selling everything from Mary Kay to cable subscriptions. But when a devastating loss turned Moniques world upside down, she found joy in her hobby. What started as Moniques homegrown haircare experiments posted on Instagram eventually became Mielle Organics, a line of products made for textured hair with natural and organic...
HIBT Lab! Landed: Alex Lofton
Pricey down payments have put homeownership out of reach for many Americans, especially those who dont have access to intergenerational wealth. This issue is particularly acute in cities, where the salaries of essential workers like educators, healthcare professionals, and municipal service providers havent kept pace with skyrocketing home values. An introductory finance course got Alex Lofton thinking about his own experience with this issue and creative ways to address it. In 2015, he and two co-founders launched Landed, a for-profit company that offers down payment assistance in exchange for a share in a homes eventual appreciation.This week on How I Built...
Hinge: Justin McLeod (2021)
In 2010, Justin McLeod was in business school, still trying to get over a bad breakup that had happened years before. Determined to solve his own problem and convinced that the best way to meet people was through friends of friends, he built an app to replicate that experience. Gradually, Hinge grew into a streamlined swiping platform that yielded mixed results: good dates, bad hookups, mismatched swipes, and missed opportunities. Disappointed with this outcome and inspired by a sudden twist in his own love life, Justin redesigned Hinge as an app for finding meaningful relationships, with the tag line "designed...
HIBT Lab! Babcock Ranch: Syd Kitson
What would it take to build Americas first solar-powered town? What about a town that could withstand a direct hit from a hurricane? In the early 2000s, Syd Kitson, a former NFL football player and real estate developer, set out to do both at the same time. The result was a community in southwest Florida called Babcock Ranch.This week on How I Built This Lab, Guy talks with Syd about how he negotiated the purchase of a 91,000 acre parcel of land, conserved 80% as a nature preserve, and developed the remainder into an innovative planned community. Plus, how advance...
Suitsupply: Fokke de Jong
When Fokke de Jong started selling suits out of his dorm room in Amsterdam in the late 90's, he wasnt planning on becoming the next Tom Fordhe just wanted to supply luxury suits at an affordable price. But he was so successful that around 2000, Suitsupply went from his side hustle to his full-time gig. Fokke sourced the best fabrics and production in Italy, and grew the business by selling his wares online long before that was the norm. Suitsupply thrived on Fokke's unorthodox ideas, like when he opened his first physical shop by the side of a highway, or...
HIBT Lab! Hevesh5: Lily Hevesh
Lily Hevesh never could have imagined that the videos of domino tricks she started posting for fun at 10 years old would eventually evolve into a thriving business.Fast forward to today and Lilys YouTube channel, Hevesh5, has almost 4 million subscribers. Her videos, which showcase the toppling of countless intricately designed domino setups, have more than a billion views and counting...This week on How I Built This Lab, Lily recalls her path to becoming one of the best-known domino artists in the world. Plus, more on Lilys recent expansion beyond digital creation launching her own line of dominoes and starting...
Manduka: Peter Sterios
Peter Sterios discovered yoga by accident when he was in college, and wound upalso by accidentlaunching a multimillion-dollar business around it. He used yoga to ease neck strain and loosen his hamstrings, but eventually became a serious practitioner and teacher, running his own studio in central California. In the late 1990s, before the proliferation of yoga brands, Peter came across a mat that was thicker and more durable than any hed seen. He anticipated there would be growing demand for quality yoga gear, and decided to take a risk: ordering $25,000-worth of mats to store in his garage and sell to...
HIBT Lab! Ursa Major: Joe Laurienti
Joe Laurienti, a former SpaceX and Blue Origin engineer, launched Ursa Major in 2015 with the idea that 3D printing could revolutionize the production of rocket engines.The timing was right: Russia had invaded Crimea the previous year. American sanctions and strained political relationships threatened the supply of Russian rocket engines, which the U.S. had relied on for space missions since the end of the Cold War. American companies like Ursa Major have now begun providing rocket engines for both government and private space endeavors. This week on How I Built This Lab, Joe talks with Guy about the journey of launching...
Halo Top Ice Cream: Justin Woolverton
In one of the most remarkable feats ever performed by a frozen dessert, Halo Top ice cream became the best-selling pint in America just six years after launch. Its founder Justin Woolverton was a frustrated lawyer who developed the recipe in his Cuisinart, mixing Stevia, egg whites and fruit into a low-calorie treat that tasted good enough to sell. Many recipes latersome runny, some rock-hardJustin got the ice cream into stores; and soon, social media was flooded with images of people polishing off the 300-calorie pints. After outselling Hagen-Dazs and Ben & Jerrys in 2017, Halo Tops charisma faded, and a...
HIBT Lab! New Culture: Matt Gibson and Inja Radman
Its hard not to love cheese: feta, brie, gruyre, parmesan, pepper jack, mozzarella, asiago...its all delicious! But theres a downside cheese production is quite taxing on the environment, with dairy cows being one of the leading contributors to carbon emissions worldwide. Thats where Matt Gibson and Inja Radman step in. Theyre the founders of New Culture, a company developing real dairy cheese, but without using cows or any other animal product. This week on How I Built This Lab, Matt and Inja discuss their innovative and sustainable approach to cheese-making, and the partnerships theyve secured with major food distributors to roll out...
Orangetheory Fitness: Ellen Latham
Ellen Latham would probably have been happy teaching classes at her popular fitness studio in south Florida until she turned ninety. After being fired from her dream job as a spa director, shed found stability with her own small business, and began developing a workout program that incorporated strength and cardio for all fitness levels. But then, well into her fifties, Ellen was offered an unexpected opportunity for a second act beyond anything she had imagined. With two partners, she grew her workout concept into Orangetheory Fitness, a franchise that today has over 1,500 locations around the world. This episode was produced...
HIBT Lab! Nas Company: Nuseir Yassin
In 2016, Nuseir Yassin quit his cushy tech job to embark on a journey around the globe. The idea was simple: post a one-minute video every day for 1,000 days to show the world from his perspective. The execution, of course, was much more challenging...This week on How I Built This Lab, Nuseir recaps his experience building a worldwide following as the creator behind Nas Daily, and how Nas Company has since raised $23 million to build content creation services and software that bring people together. Plus, how Nuseir navigates the self-doubt tied to his Palestinian identity, and why he chooses...
Twilio: Jeff Lawson
When Jeff Lawson co-founded Twilio in 2008, he had already been through a series of start-ups. Some succeeded, others fizzled outbut each provided insights that led him to build one of the most extensive communication platforms in business. Fueled by his frustration juggling customer calls while trying to run a surf and skate store in LA, Lawson realized he could use his coding skills and knowledge of cloud computing to help companies connect with customers. Twilios early communications technology quickly gained traction with developers at other start-ups like Uber, which used it to text riders that their car had arrived. Despite early skepticism...
ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Climeworks: Jan Wurzbacher
According to the 2022 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world needs to cut carbon emissions drastically to avoid the worst effects of global warming. But thats not all. In addition to reducing emissions, we also need to remove 6 to 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year by 2050. This week on How I Built This Lab, Guy talks with Jan Wurzbacher, co-founder and CEO of Climeworks. They discuss how Jan and his team built the worlds largest direct air capture facility, which filters carbon dioxide from the air and stores it...
Sun Bum: Tom Rinks
Tom Rinks not only understands the art of branding, he can explain it with the passion and precision of a master teacher. In 2009, he came up with the look of Sun Bum sunscreen, drawing on influences as disparate as American surf culture, Scandinavian furniture, and Japanese streetwear. He then mashed them up into a brand represented by a stone-faced gorilla staring out from a woodgrain background. Within ten years, Sun Bum was acquired by SC Johnson at a reported valuation of $400 million. But even before that, Tom helped launch a wildly diverse range of brands, including a line...
HIBT Lab! Slutty Vegan: Pinky Cole
Its hard to miss a Slutty Vegan when youre driving past one. No, were not talking about a person Were talking about a fast-casual burger chain and a vegan one at that! Since launching Slutty Vegan in 2017, Pinky has seen her plant-based brand through several iterations: a ghost kitchen, then a food truck, then eventually several brick and mortar locations that continue to pop up across the east coast. And with a valuation of $100 million and expansion into other sectors, Pinky is only getting started... This week on How I Built This Lab, Pinky talks with Guy about her journey as...
Food52: Amanda Hesser (2021)
In the early 1990s, as Amanda Hesser's college friends were interviewing for their first cubicle jobs, she chose a different path; one that led straight into the kitchens of Europe, where she cooked traditional recipes and learned the rhythm of the seasons from a crusty French gardener. By 24, she had landed a book deal and one of the most coveted jobs in journalism: writing about food for the New York Times. But over time she grew restless, and in 2008, gave up that dream joband the stability that went with itto become an entrepreneur. When her first business fizzled...
HIBT Lab! Saysh: Wes and Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix is the most decorated American track and field athlete of all time. Shes also a mother. Those two identities came into conflict in 2018 when negotiating a contract renewal with her shoe sponsor, Nike. Ultimately, Allyson broke ties with Nike because the new contract presented a significant pay cut and lacked adequate maternal protections. After struggling to find a new shoe sponsor, Allyson and her brother/agent, Wes, decided to take matters into their own hands and start their own shoe company, Saysh. This week on How I Built This Lab, Allyson and Wes talk with Guy about their journey to...
Xero Shoes: Steven Sashen and Lena Phoenix
In 2007, Steven Sashen went on a 5K run in his bare feet, an experience that felt so surprisingly natural that it led him to launch one of the best-known minimalist shoe brands in the world. After reading the best-seller Born to Run by Christopher McDougall and fashioning his own, thin-soled sandals that helped him fully feel the ground, Steven noticed he was running faster and having fewer injuries. His friends began asking him to make sandals for them, and soon enough, he convinced his wife Lena to help him launch a do-it-yourself sandal kit business. As their minimalist shoe line slowly expanded...
HIBT Lab! Too Good To Go: Lucie Basch
Collaboration is the new competition: that was French entrepreneur Lucie Baschs philosophy when she approached a group of Danish founders who happened to be working on a similar food waste reduction app. Before long, Lucie and her new co-founders joined forces to create Too Good To Go, an app that enables restaurants and grocery stores to sell leftover items in surprise bags at a significantly reduced price. Since launching in 2016, Too Good To Go has raised over $30 million dollars and has expanded to 17 countries, including the U.S.This week on How I Built This Lab, Lucie talks with Guy...
Michael Kors: Michael Kors
As a teenager, Michael Kors filled his notebooks with dress designs and doodles of his own initialscasual sketches that would eventually fuel the launch of a global fashion brand. Michael grew up with a love of fashion; by the time he was 19, his designs were on display on 5th Avenue, and by 22, his collection was getting attention from the fashion editor of New York Magazine, a young upstart named Anna Wintour. In the early days, he designed thousand-dollar dresses in his bedroom and delivered them in his aunts car. As the business grew, he launched a new line...
HIBT Lab! The Confess Project: Lorenzo Lewis
Barbers have played a central role in the Black community throughout American history. Haircutting was one of the first jobs that Black men were allowed to hold after the Civil War, and barbershops were often a hub for organizing during the civil rights movement. More recently, barbershops have played an instrumental role administering vaccines in the wake of Covid-19. And now, Lorenzo Lewis imagines a new role for barbers: a first line of defense in addressing mental health challenges for Black men.This week on How I Built This Lab, Lorenzo talks with Guy about the work of his social enterprise, The...
Politico & Axios: Jim VandeHei
Before Jim VandeHei co-founded the media company Politico, the only thing hed managed was the night shift at Little Caesars pizza in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. An early passion for politics and journalism led him to Washington, D.C., where he became a political reporter for Roll Call, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. But by 2006, he could see how the internet was transforming journalism, so he walked away from the Post to co-found a digital publicationPoliticowith the goal of setting the daily agenda for Washingtons power elite. With the financial backing of a local media mogul, Politico took off, but Jim eventually grew...
HIBT Lab! Boom Supersonic: Blake Scholl
Commercial air travel has been stuck below the sound barrier for about 20 years, since the Concordes last flight in 2003. While the technology exists to fly about twice as fast as we do now, conventional wisdom in the aerospace industry is that supersonic flight simply doesnt make economic sense. Blake Scholl disagrees...This week on How I Built This Lab, Blake tells Guy how Boom Supersonic is working to revive the dream of supersonic air traveland already has orders from major airlines like United and American for their first supersonic aircraft, the Overture. Plus, Blake describes his transformation from tech...
Osprey Packs: Mike Pfotenhauer
With a passion for design and a skill for sewing, Mike Pfotenhauer grew a bespoke backpack business into one of the worlds most popular outdoor brands. He got his start in the 1970s, when it was hard to find a pack that wasnt clunky and uncomfortable. Operating out of a little shop in Santa Cruz, California, Mike started making better-fitting packs for hikers, andwith no advertising except for a sign out frontbegan to get noticed. As demand for the packs grew, Mike was forced to shift production twice: first to a tiny town in Colorado, where Navajo craftsmen helped with the...
ICYMI... HIBT Lab! OpenAI: Sam Altman
Artificial Intelligence was once the realm of science fiction. But over the last several years, advances in machine learning and deep neural networks have moved us closer to a reality where computers can learn and solve problems independently, the way a human does. From art and music to medicine and politics, the potential applications of AI are nearly endless, and the technology just keeps getting better.This week on How I Built This Lab, Guy talks with one of the leaders in the field of AI development, Sam Altman. Sam talks about his journey from Stanford dropout and teenage entrepreneur to...
The Ringer: Bill Simmons
Wherever Bill Simmons is, hes obsessed with helping his team win. During 14 tumultuous years as a creative force at ESPN, that meant launching a slew of influential projects that blended sports and pop cultureincluding the documentary series 30 for 30, the podcast The B.S. Report, and the multimedia blog Grantland. Today, it means growing his own company, The Ringer, into a major player in the media landscape, with over 50 sports and pop culture podcasts. From his earliest days as one of the most popular sports writers in America, Bills journey has had all the drama and conflict of a...
HIBT Lab! Biobot Analytics: Mariana Matus and Newsha Ghaeli
Biobot Analytics founders Mariana Matus and Newsha Ghaeli first met in a poop lab. Yep, you read that correctly...Their company has been working with government and corporate clients since 2017 to analyze disease levels and other biomarkers in our wastewater. Their insights have been used to predict spikes in Covid and other infections, help local officials address drug use in their communities, and much more. This week on How I Built This Lab, Mariana and Newsha talk with Guy about the innovation that can happen at the intersection of disciplines Mariana is a scientist from Mexico, Newsha an architect from Canada....
Zumiez: Tom Campion
Working as a manager for nine years at JCPenney, Tom Campion learned a critical lesson about how to succeed in retail: you have to keep close track of inventory. Toms experience navigating the ebb and flow of style, color, and sizeall without the benefit of computersgave him the confidence to launch his own retail business, aimed at teenagers. In 1978, he and his partner Gary Haakenson opened their first store, Above the Belt, in Seattle, and soon tapped into the hot new action sports category and the growing popularity of surf, skateboard, and snowboard culture. Tom placed his stores in shopping malls,...
HIBT Lab! The Sioux Chef: Sean Sherman
Chef Sean Sherman is on a mission to revitalize and reimagine Native American cuisine. Growing up on a reservation in South Dakota, Sean ate a lot of highly processed foods provided by the U.S. government. It wasnt until he started working in restaurants as a teenager that he began to learn about fresh ingredients and how to prepare them. But as Sean climbed the kitchen ranks, learning the techniques and recipes of European-style fine dining, he began to wonder what happened to the culinary traditions of his Native American ancestors. This week on How I Built This Lab, Sean talks with Guy...
Chomps: Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali
When steaks dont sell you shift to sticks; thats how Chomps was born. After several failed venturesone of which left him bankruptPete Maldonado decided to take another chance on launching a business. He partnered with Rashid Ali to start a mail-order service similar to Omaha Steaks, but with grass-fed meat that was more suited to the Paleo diet. When the partners couldnt get that off the ground, they shifted to individually-wrapped meat sticks; one of the first in a long line of healthier for you protein snacks. For several years, each co-founder tried to manage the business as a side-hustle, but the...
HIBT Lab! Osmo Salt: Nick DiGiovanni
Do you know who holds the record for making the worlds largest chicken nugget? How about the worlds largest sushi roll?If you know Nick DiGiovanni, then you know the answer to those questions. Each week, more than 15 million followers across YouTube and TikTok gawk and drool over Nicks masterful and over-the-top culinary creations. Nick is at the helm of some analog business ventures too, including a DTC salt and seasoning company and his debut cookbook, Knife Drop, which publishes later this year. This week on How I Built This Lab, Nick talks with Guy about overcoming shyness to become an...
Tarte Cosmetics: Maureen Kelly
Lets say you had a passion but thought of it only as a hobby; certainly never the seed of a billion-dollar company. Plus, you are studying for a career in something unrelated to business. Thats Maureen Kellys story, CEO of Tarte Cosmetics. She was pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and already had TWO Masters degrees when she realized she didn't want that to be her career. What she wanted was to launch a makeup companydespite having no significant start-up money, no experience, and no connections. How she did it is a story of pure moxie. She relentlessly knocked on the doors of chemists,...
HIBT Lab! Nuro: Dave Ferguson
When you think about self-driving cars, you might imagine relaxing in the back seat while a vehicle carries you to your destination. But according to Dave Ferguson, nearly half of all car tips that Americans take dont actually need any passengers at all. Thats because we spend a lot of our time driving around just to pick things up, like groceries and takeout.This week on How I Built This Lab, Dave talks with Guy about his vision of a future where many of these everyday errands could be done by robots. Daves company, Nuro, builds autonomous vehicles that are meant...
Complexly: Hank and John Green
In 2007, brothers Hank and John Green lived thousands of miles apart, so they started posting video blogs to each other on a strange new platform called YouTube. People began tuning in, and the daily Vlogbrothers posts became an early viral hit. Over time, the brothers grew that single channel into a sprawling collection of businesses, including a production studioComplexlythat makes some of the most entertaining educational content on the internet. Theyre also both hugely successful authors; Johns young adult novel The Fault in Our Stars is one of the best-selling books of all time. With every success, Hank says hes asked himself,...
ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Malala Fund and Our Place: Shiza Shahid
On October 9, 2012, Shiza Shahids life changed forever. It was on that day that 15-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman, capturing the worlds attention. Before long, 22-year-old Shiza found herself leaving her corporate job to join a recovering Malala and her father in launching the Malala Fund, a nonprofit that advocates for girls education across the globe. Little did Shiza know, this venture was actually just the beginning of her entrepreneurial journey...This week on How I Built This Lab, Shiza recounts the childhood experiences that forged her commitment to public service and...
Health-Ade Kombucha: Daina Trout (2020)
In 2012, Daina Trout, her husband Justin, and her best friend Vanessa Dew were sitting around a kitchen table spit-balling possible business ideas. Their biggest contender seemed to be a natural product to treat hair loss. Turns out, it's harder than they thought to make one, so they landed on something completely different: a brand of homemade kombucha they called Health-Ade. After nine months of brewing kombucha in their kitchen and selling it at local farmer's markets, the three co-founders quit their jobs to pursue Health-Ade full time. In just seven years, Health-Ade brewed 120,000 bottles of Kombucha every day,...
ICYMI... HIBT Lab! The Financial Diet: Chelsea Fagan
Chelsea Fagan got her first credit card when she was a senior in high school. She quickly maxed it out, racking up debt that would burden her through her early twenties. Then, in 2014, Chelsea started a blog as a way to keep track of her spending habits and get her financial life back on track. She called it The Financial Diet.This week on How I Built This Lab, Guy talks with Chelsea about how she turned that blog into the multimedia personal finance business it is today. Plus, Chelsea shares why she prioritizes employee satisfaction over growth and explains...
Kodiak Cakes: Joel Clark (2020)
When he was 8 years old, Joel Clark loaded bags of his mom's whole grain pancake mix into a red wagon to sell door-to-door. By the mid-90s, he and his older brother had upgraded to selling the mix out of a Mazda sedan and calling it Kodiak Cakes. As he tried to scale the business, Joel made some risky business decisions and almost went bankrupt, but eventually got the brand into Targeta major turning point. Today, Kodiak Cakes is one of the best-selling pancake mixes in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ICYMI... HIBT Lab! The Sorry Girls: Kelsey MacDermaid and Becky Wright
YouTubers Kelsey MacDermaid and Becky Wright better known as The Sorry Girls have always had an affinity for production. When they met as film students back in 2010, little did they know that the DIY videos they were creating for fun would eventually lead to full-fledged careers co-founding and leading their own media company. But building to where they are now, with over 2 million subscribers and counting, didnt exactly come with a blueprintThis week on How I Built This Lab, Kelsey and Becky talk to Guy about pursuing the uncharted territory of a YouTube career, their philosophies on navigating...
I.R.S. Records: Miles Copeland
As a music industry mogul and founder of I.R.S. Records, Miles Copeland prided himself on making deals that were easy to say yes to. With a mixture of shrewd business skills, swagger, good taste and great timing, Miles signed or managed some of the most popular bands of the 1980's, including R.E.M., The Go-Go's, and The Police. After getting his start booking little-known British bands in the early 1970's and nearly going bankrupt after a failed tour, Miles eased back into the business by promoting punk groupswho didnt care that he was broke. He then landed one of the most important deals...
HIBT Lab! Immunai: Noam Solomon
According to the CDC, 6 in 10 adults in the U.S. have a chronic disease like cancer or diabetes. Meanwhile, the process for discovering new drug treatments is critically expensive and inefficient. About 90% of drug candidates fail to gain FDA approval; the average cost to develop a new drug is over $1 billion; and testing can take over 10 years.Noam Solomon is on a mission to change this. His company, Immunai, is using artificial intelligence to create an atlas of the human immune system. This week on How I Built This Lab, Guy talks with Noam about how Immunais immune...
Beautyblender: Rea Ann Silva
Working as a Hollywood makeup artist in the early 2000s, Rea Ann Silva designed a sponge that reshaped the face of beauty. She'd been looking for a technique to simplify makeup touch-ups without worrying about the smudges or streaks that were easily detected on HDTV. Her solution? A teardrop-shaped spongehand-cut from a foam wedgethat could apply makeup from any angle, and absorb just enough water to be extra-efficient. Actors and fellow makeup artists raved about the sponge, so Rea Ann cold-called an industry insiderwho almost hung up on her before agreeing to listen to her idea. That call led to a fruitful partnership...
HIBT Lab! mit and SUMA Wealth: Beatriz Acevedo
It was a love for Ricky Martin that started it all...Beatriz Acevedo thought that if she could only become a DJ, she could get his attention and marry him. While marriage to Ricky was not in the cards, an illustrious career in radio, TV, and eventually digital media was. Beatriz is now a serial entrepreneur: her first venture, mit, is published content for a growing young Latino market. Soon after selling mit in 2020, she launched Suma Wealth to help young Latinos build wealth and navigate the complex American financial system.This week on How I Built This Lab, Beatriz takes...
Alienware: Frank Azor and Nelson Gonzalez
With no formal training in business or computer design, Nelson Gonzalez and his cofounders decided to do what almost no other company was doing in the mid-1990s: make personal computers specifically for gaming. They started as a tiny custom shop in Miami, and eventually began building PCs for avid gamers, who were willing to pay top dollar for higher speed, better graphics, and a brightly-colored chassis that looked like the head of an Alien. Despite ongoing challenges with sourcing parts and getting loans, Alienware became one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. In 2006, it was purchased by...
HIBT Lab! Gro Intelligence: Sara Menker
Growing up in Ethiopia in the 1980s and 90s, Sara Menker saw the devastating effects of drought and famine firsthand. Later as a commodities trader on Wall Street, Sara realized that a major driver of food insecurity around the world was a lack of good data to predict weather events, crop yields, and food prices. That realization led Sara to found her company, Gro Intelligence, in 2014. This week on How I Built This Lab, Sara shares how Gro Intelligence uses a combination of artificial intelligence and human expertise to help private companies, nonprofits, and governments better understand agricultural markets and...
Famous Dave's: Dave Anderson (2020)
Growing up in 1960's Chicago, Dave Anderson didn't eat much deep dish. Instead, his dad took the family to the South Side for barbecue, and those memoriesand aromasstayed with him.For years, Dave tinkered with his own recipes for sauces and sides while working as a salesman and business advisor to Native American tribes. Finally in 1994, he opened his first barbecue shack in the last place you might expect to find one: the little town of Hayward, Wisconsin.The chain grew quicklytoo quicklyand Dave developed a love-hate relationship with the brand he'd created, but never lost his passion for smoked ribs...
ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Growing up, Andrew Rea dreamed of becoming a Hollywood filmmaker. But the special effects production job he landed after college left him feelinguninspired. After a series of creative defeats and mounting relationship troubles, his therapist suggested he find a new creative outlet. Andrew decided to make a short cooking video inspired by an episode of Parks and Recreation and uploaded it to YouTube...This week on How I Built This Lab, Guy asks Andrew about his journey from TV and movie buff to YouTube cooking sensation. His channel, Babish Culinary Universe now has nearly 10 million subscribers. Plus, Andrew candidly shares...
Guayak Yerba Mate: David Karr and Chris Mann
In the mid-1990s most Americans had probably never even heard of yerba mate, but when David Karr and Chris Mann were first introduced to the South American drink, they were hooked. Together with three other friends, they decided to launch a company that would bring mate to the American market. Based in San Luis Obispo, California, the co-founders of Guayak Yerba Mate spent years living in a van and driving all over the country, brewing up free samples for consumers, and convincing natural food stores to sell their product. It would take almost 15 years of grinding away before the...
HIBT Lab! Goodr: Jasmine Crowe-Houston
Millions of Americans dont have enough to eat a startling fact considering 40% of the food produced in the U.S. gets thrown away. And a lot of that food from restaurants, supermarkets, office buildings and more is perfectly safe to eat. Whats worse is that this discarded food waste produces harmful methane emissions that contribute to global climate change.Jasmine Crowe-Houston is an entrepreneur who became obsessed with these problems. In 2017, she founded Goodr, which works with businesses to take unused food and deliver it to those who need it. Instead of paying waste management companies to throw surplus food...
Roku: Anthony Wood
Anthony Wood helped transform the media landscapetwice. First, in the early 2000s, when he invented a device that let you record, pause, and re-watch live TV. The DVR was a game-changer, but the company Anthony built around itReplayTVwas eventually out-maneuvered by TiVo. Unfazed, Anthony developed another piece of hardware; one that would tap into the growing power of the internet by letting TVs stream digital content. In 2008, he launched the Roku box, a $99 device that connected your TV to the internet, with a remote simple enough for your grandmother to use. Its hard to imagine now, but Anthony initially had...
HIBT Lab! Tala: Shivani Siroya
This is not our customer... That was the common justification banks used to deny loans to the entrepreneurs Shivani Siroya supported through her work with the United Nations. While its not unusual for a tech startup to raise millions before ever launching a product, small business owners across the globe are all-too-often deemed unworthy of even just a few hundred dollars by traditional financial institutions. In 2011, Shivani set out to change this at scale. Her company, Tala, has since disbursed more than $3 billion in microloans across India, Kenya, Mexico, and the Philippines. Borrowers simply answer a few questions on a...
Chobani: Hamdi Ulukaya
As a newly arrived immigrant from Turkey, Hamdi Ulukaya learned to be resourceful, determined, and even stubborn when he needed to be. All those traits would serve him well as he began to navigate the hairpin turns of building a yogurt business from the ground up. In 2005, Hamdi was running a small feta cheese business in upstate New York when he happened upon a piece of junk mail that would change his life: an ad for an abandoned yogurt factory...$700K, as is. He knew if he could get his hands on it, he could bring a new kind of dairy product to...
HIBT Lab! Tomorrow.io: Shimon Elkabetz
Our planet is warming, and many parts of the world are not equipped to accurately predict the heat waves, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and floods that are becoming more frequent and intense due to the changing climate. Former Israeli Air Force pilot Shimon Elkabetz knows the importance of good weather forecasts they can literally mean the difference between life and death. In 2016, he co-founded Tomorrow.io to improve the weather data available across the world. This week on How I Built This Lab, Shimon talks with Guy about his companys work to help businesses, governments and individuals make better decisions in response to...
Ooni Pizza Ovens: Darina Garland and Kristian Tapaninaho
When you think of pizza, the first place that comes to mind probably isnt Finlandor Scotland. But thats where the two founders of the outdoor pizza oven brand Ooni grew up. In 2012, Kristian Tapaninaho was experimenting with making his own pizza, but he couldnt get his home oven hot enough to produce an authentic, Neapolitan-style crust. With no background in product design, Kristian decided to design a portable, wood-fired outdoor oven. He used some basic 3D modeling software, enlisted a nearby fence-maker to build a prototype, and raised about $26,000 on Kickstarter. Since launching in 2012, Kristian and his...
HIBT Lab! MKBHD: Marques Brownlee
Right now I have approximately 70-ish subscribers, declared a teenage Marques Brownlee at the beginning of his 100th YouTube video back in 2009. Marques recorded his first of many product reviews earlier that year, after buying his first laptop. Quite simply, he wanted others to have more information about this computer than he did when he bought it. Since then, Marques has grown his channel, MKBHD, into a full-fledged business with more than 16 million subscribers and over 3 billion total views. Hes expanded beyond reviews too, posting interviews with well-known public figures like Kobe Bryant, Bill Gates and Elon Musk. This...
Tripadvisor: Steve Kaufer
Steve Kaufer got the idea for Tripadvisor in 1998 after spending way too many hours online, trying to figure out if a resort in Mexico was really as good as its brochure. When he launched a travel guidance site a few years later, his business plan failed spectacularly because he was trying to partner with other websites, rather than engaging directly with travelers. But Steve eventually arrived at a winning formula: make Tripadvisor available to everyone, aggregate tons of information about hotels and attractions, encourage travelers to add their reviews, and earn a fee from travel companies whenever users clicked...
HIBT Lab! Cruise: Kyle Vogt
Most of us are familiar with rideshare apps at this point. We tap a few buttons on a phone and...voila! A vehicle arrives to take you virtually anywhere you want to go. But what if these vehicles could operate entirely without a human driver? Will we one day live in a world where most cars drive themselves?Kyle Vogt believes that autonomous vehicles will fundamentally change how we get from place to place, and soon! After being part of the team that launched the video game streaming platform Twitch, Kyle charted a new course in 2013 by founding Cruise, which was...
Bluemercury: Marla and Barry Beck
The story of Bluemercury is packed with business lessonsfor starters, its always good to have a backup plan. Thats what Marla and Barry Beck discovered in 1999, when they realized their startup online cosmetics business was going nowhere fast. They begged the bank for a second loan so they could invest in a brick-and-mortar store in Washington, D.C., and Bluemercury was born. More lessons followed: as they grew, they distinguished themselves by offering high-end brands and personalized service, and by locating stores in fashionable urban neighborhoods, not malls. Today, Bluemercury is owned by Macys, with nearly 200 locations across the...
HIBT Lab! Universal Hydrogen: Paul Eremenko
Commercial air travel has connected humans across the globe in extraordinary ways. This connection, however, comes with a cost: about a billion tons of carbon emissions annually. Theres been major progress in other transportation sectors with cars, trains, trucks, buses, and even ships that run entirely on renewable energy. But for planes, the path to flying carbon-free hasnt been so clear. Paul Eremenko is on a mission to change that. His company, Universal Hydrogen, works with stakeholders across the airline industry to transition to an abundant clean-burning fuel source. You guessed it its hydrogen!This week on How I Built This Lab,...
Culver's: Craig Culver
Craig Culver says that when he opened the first Culvers restaurant in a small Wisconsin town, there were three cars in the parking lot on a good day and two of them were his familys. Those early years of selling frozen custard and ButterBurgers were hard, but the business was in Craigs blood. He grew up working in restaurants run by his parents, and Culvers was a family affair tooone that was more challenging to run than a typical burger joint because of its large menu, with pot roast, soups, and fried fish. The restaurant wasnt supposed to grow into a behemoth...
ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Blogilates: Cassey Ho
Cassey Ho is the face of Blogilates, best known for its free online workout videos which have more than a billion views on YouTube alone. As impressive as that is, digital content is just one part of Casseys multi-million dollar entrepreneurial portfolio, which has grown to include her POPFLEX apparel brand, additional product lines at Target, a Pilates certification program, and more. This week on How I Built This Lab, hear about the risks Cassey took to defy cultural expectations in pursuit of a more fulfilling and in some ways, forbidden career, along with her perspective on what it takes to grow a...
Wirecutter: Brian Lam
When Brian Lam walked away from a high-profile job at Gizmodo to launch a product review blog, he had no plan for how it would make money. He just knew what he wanted: a user-friendly site with reviews that could be read in a few minutes, with the best products clearly listed, all backed up by meticulous research. But when he launched The Wirecutter in 2011, Brians business partners worried that the sites posts were too brief and too infrequent to build an audience on the web, where clickbait was king. Eventually, Brians targeted approach paid off; users trusted his recommendations,...
HIBT Lab! Against All Grain: Danielle Walker
Growing up, Danielle Walkers family often convened for big meals prepared by her Italian grandmother, Grandma Marge. Back then, Danielle enjoyed a wide variety of food without restriction; but she began experiencing severe abdominal pain in her 20s that ultimately led her to totally transform her dietcutting grains, lactose, sugar and more. As Danielle found relief in this approachand realized that others with similar ailments could as wellshe began compiling her recipes in an online blog called Against All Grain. Before long, the self-taught chef became a bestselling cookbook author, more recently branching out with her own product lines and cooking...
ButcherBox: Mike Salguero
Back in 2015, when Mike Salguero set out to buy some grass-fed beef for himself and his wife, he had to meet a farmer in a parking lot, who handed him the beef in a trash bag. Naturally, Mike figured there had to be a better way. At the time, he was running a company that was slowly cratering, and he didnt know the first thing about sourcing or packaging meat. But he had a hunch that if he could figure it out, he could build a successful home subscription business, shipping humanely-raised meat across the country. Mike connected with farmers...
HIBT Lab! OpenAI: Sam Altman
Artificial Intelligence was once the realm of science fiction. But over the last several years, advances in machine learning and deep neural networks have moved us closer to a reality where computers can learn and solve problems independently, the way a human does. From art and music to medicine and politics, the potential applications of AI are nearly endless, and the technology just keeps getting better.This week on How I Built This Lab, Guy talks with one of the leaders in the field of AI development, Sam Altman. Sam talks about his journey from Stanford dropout and teenage entrepreneur to...
HOORAE: Issa Rae
Obsessed with TV and passionate about writing, Issa Rae sent an unsolicited script to CBSs Cosby when she was still in middle school. By her 20's, she realized there was a certain type of character that was absent from the media landscapea character she would eventually inhabit in her breakout YouTube series, "Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl." From there, Issa created the five-season HBO hit Insecure, but first went through a bruising gauntlet of rejections and reversals as she learned to navigate Hollywood. Today, Issa has built a companyHOORAE Mediawhich produces her new HBO show, Rap Sh!t, and multiple other TV and...
HIBT Lab! Wonder: Marc Lore
Picture this: you just wrapped a long day of work and you are starving! You open a delivery app and place an order from your favorite restaurant. About an hour later, you get a notification that your meal has arrived. Youre practically salivating as you tear open the bag, and then...a rude awakening your dinner became cold and soggy in transit. This frustrating and all-too-common experience is exactly what Marc Lore is trying to solve with his latest venture, Wonder.This week on How I Built This Lab, Marc returns to the show to share how Wonder, recently valued at $3.5 billion,...
Bombas: David Heath and Randy Goldberg
David Heath and Randy Goldberg saw an opportunity to disrupt a long dormantand arguably boring sector...socks. They met at a startup in their 20s, each already had their own side hustles before they hatched a plan to launch a business together. Randy and David didnt initially intend to get into the sock business, but in 2011, David read that socks are the most requested clothing item at homeless shelters. That led them to start a company they called Bombas based on a promise: for each pair of socks a customer bought, another would be donated to the homeless. Within about ten years,...
HIBT Lab! SOURCE Global: Cody Friesen
Water is all around usquite literally, there is enough water in the air we breathe to meet all of humanitys needs and then some. Engineering professor Cody Friesen invented a solar-powered device that captures this vapor and transforms it into drinking water. Cody began manufacturing these hydropanels with his Arizona-based company SOURCE in 2014, and today theyre used in more than 50 countries worldwide.This week on How I Built This Lab, Cody talks with Guy about the prevalence of water scarcity in the U.S. and around the globe, and his companys work to become the worlds first renewable, fully-digitized drinking...
Rivian: RJ Scaringe
When you consider the risk of doing business, it doesnt get much bigger than starting a car company: competition is formidable, startup costs are in the billions, and very few people believe you can pull it off. Thats the massive challenge RJ Scaringe walked into in 2009, when he launched his truck and SUV company, Rivian. To add to the risk, RJ wanted to build fully electric vehicles while attracting drivers whod never bought them, so he knew his trucks had to be fun and sporty: appealing in their own right. Rivians journey has taken RJ from an old warehouse...
HIBT Lab! Malala Fund and Our Place: Shiza Shahid
On October 9, 2012, Shiza Shahids life changed forever. It was on that day that 15-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman, capturing the worlds attention. Before long, 22-year-old Shiza found herself leaving her corporate job to join a recovering Malala and her father in launching the Malala Fund, a nonprofit that advocates for girls education across the globe. Little did Shiza know, this venture was actually just the beginning of her entrepreneurial journey...This week on How I Built This Lab, Shiza recounts the childhood experiences that forged her commitment to public service and...
S'well: Sarah Kauss (2020)
In 2009, Sarah Kauss had a well-paying job in real estate development, but she was itching to do something more. On a hike in Tucson with her mom, she got an idea for a business while swigging warm water from a metal thermos: Why not design a water bottle that kept cold things cold and hot things hot, but was also beautiful to look at? Just six years after launch, S'well reportedly made $100 million, and today, Sarah is especially focused on how the brand can help eliminate plastic waste around the world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
HIBT Lab! Bored Ape Yacht Club: Greg Solano and Wylie Aronow
You might not expect a deep friendship to bloom from an argument about favorite authors...in a Miami bar...during spring break. Yet thats exactly how Greg Solano and Wylie Aronows long journey to becoming business partners began... Fast forward more than a decade, and Greg and Wylie are now co-founders of Yuga Labsthe company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection. Since the collection was unveiled in spring 2021, the value of each digital ape has skyrocketed, with celebrities like Paris Hilton, Snoop Dog and Madonna getting in on the action. Within a year of its founding, Yuga Labs received a...
Men's Wearhouse: George Zimmer (2019)
In 1970, George Zimmer was a college graduate with no real job prospects and little direction. That's when his father, an executive at a boy's clothing company, asked him to go on an important business trip to Asia. It was that trip that propelled him into the world of men's apparel. In 1973, the first Men's Wearhouse opened in Houston with little fanfare, but by the mid-80s, George Zimmer managed to carve out a distinct niche in the marketa place where men could buy a good quality suit, at "everyday low prices," along with all the shirts, ties, socks, and...
HIBT Lab! Yoll: Pierre Thiam
Pierre Thiam was robbed within days of arriving in New York City. It was 1989, and he had just traveled to the U.S. from Senegal to study chemistry and physics. This chance incident, however, set Pierres life on an entirely different course. Today, hes a renowned chef, restaurant owner, cookbook author, and co-founder of Yoll a company working to introduce the world to an ancient West African grain called fonio.This week on How I Built This Lab, Pierre talks with Guy about his companys work to circulate this nutrient-dense and drought-resistant food source. Pierre also shares how he overcame cultural...
Jo Loves: Jo Malone CBE (2020)
As a girl in 1970s London, Jo Malone learned how to make face creams by going to work with her mom at a private skin care clinic. By the time she was in her 20's, Jo was running her own skin care and cosmetics business, which eventually grew to include bath oils, scented candles, and fragrances under the brand Jo Malone London. Jo sold the brand to Este Lauder in 1999 and then left the business after a life-changing diagnosis. She now has a fragrance company called Jo Loves, where she innovates with new kinds of scents and explores new...
HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Growing up, Andrew Rea dreamed of becoming a Hollywood filmmaker. But the special effects production job he landed after college left him feelinguninspired. After a series of creative defeats and mounting relationship troubles, his therapist suggested he find a new creative outlet. Andrew decided to make a short cooking video inspired by an episode of Parks and Recreation and uploaded it to YouTube...This week on How I Built This Lab, Guy asks Andrew about his journey from TV and movie buff to YouTube cooking sensation. His channel, Babish Culinary Universe now has nearly 10 million subscribers. Plus, Andrew candidly shares...
Roblox: David Baszucki
In 2003, David Baszucki wanted to go viral. He had already sold a company that made educational software, and now he wanted to build something with mass appeal; with build-your-own avatars and myriad opportunities for users to compete and connect online. So in 2006, he and his co-founder Erik Cassel launched Roblox, a platform where you can play millions of different games, set in a wide array of virtual worlds. You can adopt a pet, escape from jail, build and run your own restaurant, or solve a murder mystery; you can even create games of your own. During the start of the...
HIBT Lab! Universal Standard: Polina Veksler
In 2014, friends Polina Veksler and Alex Waldman went clothes shopping at a major department store. To Polinas surprise, Alexs options were quite limited, and tucked away in one of the stores less-traveled upper levels: the plus-size section. This unnerving realization that women could have such completely different shopping experiences at the same store drove Polina into research mode. She found that about 70% of women in the U.S. wear a size 14 or larger, but less than 20% of clothing is made in those sizes. Meanwhile, much of the double-digit-sized clothing available is fast fashion: not particularly well-fitting or built...
Noom: Saeju Jeong
When Saeju Jeong moved from South Korea to the U.S. in his mid-20's, he barely knew anyone, didn't speak much English, and had only $5,000 in savings. Today, he's the CEO of Noom, one of the most popular weight loss/wellness apps in the U.S. Inspired by his late fathera doctor who criticized the profession for treating people only after they got sickSaeju and his co-founder built their first fitness product in 2007. Several pivots later, they arrived at Noom, an app that carefully tracks what you eat, how you sleep and when you're stressed out. Noom has hinted it may go public this...
HIBT Lab! Quaise Energy: Carlos Araque
Growing up in Colombia, Carlos Araque and his father liked to take apart bicycles and motorcycles then put them back together. This love of tinkering led Carlos to study engineering at MIT and eventually launch a career in the oil and gas industry. After 15 years of this work, Carlos realized he was uniquely suited to be a part of the global energy transition away from fossil fuels. He returned to his alma mater to help run a startup accelerator, and soon, Quaise Energy was born.This week on How I Built This Lab, Carlos shares how his company plans to...
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery: Sam and Mariah Calagione
Sam and Mariah Calagione started dating in high school, and have been on a wild ride ever since. Their biggest, craziest adventure? Founding Dogfish Head Brewery and forever changing the landscape of American craft beer. From the moment Sam started home-brewing in his NYC apartment, he infused his beer with unusual ingredients like cherries, maple syrup, roasted chicory, and licorice. When he and Mariah officially launched Dogfish Head in 1995, it was the smallest brewery in Americas smallest state. 24 years (and countless pints) later, it was acquired by the Boston Beer Company for $300 million. Along the way, Sam...
HIBT Lab! IDEO: David Kelley
It wasnt unusual for David Kelley to take calls from Steve Jobs in the middle of the night. This came with the territory, as David worked on designing dozens of products for Apple over the years including their first computer mouse back in 1980. Since then, David and his firm, IDEO, have helped all sorts of companies design new products. David also led the founding of Stanfords d.school, where students learn to use design principles to solve complex problems.This week on How I Built This Lab, David shares stories from some of the most notable projects of his career. He discusses...
Tumi & Roam Luggage: Charlie Clifford
Over nearly 50 years in the luggage business, Charlie Clifford has built two premium brands and weathered three existential crises: the recession of 1982, the travel slowdown post- 9/11, and the extreme aftershocks of Covid. His fist luggage company, Tumi, was inspired by his time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru. Charlie began by importing hand-crafted leather duffels from South America, but quickly pivoted into more durable and distinctive ballistic nylon bags. Business travelers loved them, and by the 1990s, Tumi was spreading to Europe and Japan. Today, Tumi is owned by Samsonite and its stores are in airports and shopping...
ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Colin and Samir: Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry
This week on How I Built This Lab, we're throwing it back to our very first Lab episode.In this episode, Guy sits down with Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry, or better known as YouTubers Colin and Samira pair of creators who create content for other creators. (We know, pretty meta.) The creator economy barely existed a decade ago, but has quickly become a multi-billion dollar industry with a massive global reach. Colin and Samir discuss their 10-year business journey, and share insights on how to break into this rapidly-growing industry.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Twitch: Emmett Shear
In 2011, when Emmett Shear pivoted the live streaming service Justin.tv into the video game platform Twitch, people warned him that gaming was just a niche. But unlike his first two ventures, video games were something Emmett instinctively understood: he and his co-founder Justin Kan had been playing them together since they were kids. Emmett built a user base on Twitch by asking streamers exactly what they wanted and giving it to them: revenue opportunities, streamer fan clubs, customizable emoji. As it grew, Twitch attracted users from the darker corners of the web, but Emmett believes the site is first and foremost a...
HIBT Lab! The Financial Diet: Chelsea Fagan
Chelsea Fagan got her first credit card when she was a senior in high school. She quickly maxed it out, racking up debt that would burden her through her early twenties. Then, in 2014, Chelsea started a blog as a way to keep track of her spending habits and get her financial life back on track. She called it The Financial Diet.This week on How I Built This Lab, Guy talks with Chelsea about how she turned that blog into the multimedia personal finance business it is today. Plus, Chelsea shares why she prioritizes employee satisfaction over growth and explains...
TaskRabbit: Leah Solivan
One snowy night in Boston, Leah Solivan ran out of dog food for her 100-pound yellow lab. She wondered: shouldnt I be able to resupply Kobe without going to the store? That was the origin of TaskRabbit, an online errand service that matches users with taskers to do deliveries and other chores. When Leah left her IBM job to start coding the service, the peer-to-peer economy was still in its infancy. But she saw that three important developmentsmobile, location services, and social mediawere about to converge. She recruited errand-runners from Craigslist, and took an expensive gamble on a 15-minute meeting with Tim Ferriss...
HIBT Lab! BlocPower: Donnel Baird
When Donnel Baird was a child, his parents would regularly use the oven to heat their Brooklyn apartment a dangerous and energy-inefficient practice thats unfortunately not unique to New York City. As an adult traveling the country with the Obama for America campaign, Donnel saw countless homes and apartments wasting power and jeopardizing resident safety because of dated infrastructure. He founded BlocPower in 2014 to address this precise problem, focusing on low-income communities so often overlooked by innovative startups. This week on How I Built This Lab, Donnel talks with Guy about BlocPowers work to modernize buildings nationwide and transition them...
Happy Family Organics: Shazi Visram (2020)
While she was a student at business school, Shazi Visram ran into an old frienda new mother of twins. The friend confided she felt like a bad mom because she had no time to make her kids healthy meals. That gave Shazi her initial idea: why not make organic pureed baby food, and sell it frozen instead of jarred? People told her she was crazy to take on Gerber, but she convinced dozens of friends and family to invest in Happy Baby. Nearly 20 years later, the brand is known as Happy Family Organics and reportedly makes more than $200...
HIBT Lab! Climeworks: Jan Wurzbacher
According to the 2022 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world needs to cut carbon emissions drastically to avoid the worst effects of global warming. But thats not all. In addition to reducing emissions, we also need to remove 6 to 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year by 2050. This week on How I Built This Lab, Guy talks with Jan Wurzbacher, co-founder and CEO of Climeworks. They discuss how Jan and his team built the worlds largest direct air capture facility, which filters carbon dioxide from the air and stores it...
The Tonight Show & Electric Hot Dog: Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon may talk like a comedian, but he thinks like a restless entrepreneur. In addition to his day job as host of The Tonight Show, he runs a TV production company, writes best-selling childrens books, and creates products you never knew you needed, like all-day pajamas and hands high jerseys that show the name of your favorite team in the armpit. As a kid, Jimmy was obsessed with perfecting his impressions of Richard Pryor and Steve Martin, with the goal of one day starring on Saturday Night Live. After an incredibly successful 6-year run on that show, he tried to make it in...
HIBT Lab! The Sorry Girls: Kelsey MacDermaid and Becky Wright
YouTubers Kelsey MacDermaid and Becky Wright better known as The Sorry Girls have always had an affinity for production. When they met as film students back in 2010, little did they know that the DIY videos they were creating for fun would eventually lead to full-fledged careers co-founding and leading their own media company. But building to where they are now, with over 2 million subscribers and counting, didnt exactly come with a blueprintThis week on How I Built This Lab, Kelsey and Becky talk to Guy about pursuing the uncharted territory of a YouTube career, their philosophies on navigating...
Affirm: Max Levchin (Part 2 of 2)
After PayPal sold to eBay in 2002, Max Levchin could have relaxed on a beach for the rest of his life. But thats not the kind of person he is. He isnt happy unless hes coming up with new ideas and building companies so much so that he actually fell into a dark place after leaving PayPal. He didnt fully find himself until years later, when he rediscovered his passion for the hard, valuable, fun problems of fintech. Now, Max runs another billion-dollar company: Affirm, a buy now, pay later service thats transforming how we purchase things on credit. This is the...
HIBT Lab! Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company: Mark Cuban
Serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban was one of the very first guests on How I Built This, way back in 2016. Mark has been founding and investing in startups for decades, but hes never put his name on a company until now. This week on How I Built This Lab, Mark joins Guy to talk about what hes been up to since he was last on the show. They discuss his interest in NFTs and how his latest business, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, is looking to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry. Listen to Marks original How I Built This episode: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/episode/10386-serial-entrepreneur-mark-cuban/See...
PayPal: Max Levchin (Part 1 of 2)
During its formative years in the late 1990's, Paypal attracted an extraordinary group of young entrepreneurs, who then went on to build some of the best known companies in tech. They became known as The PayPal Mafiaand Max Levchin was one of the leaders. A computer genius from Soviet Ukraine, Max joined Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and others as they grew PayPal into a massively successful online payment service. Along the way, they encountered almost every start-up challenge imaginable, including the emotional ouster of Elon Musk as CEO. After PayPal was acquired by eBay in 2002, Max couldn't sit still, so he launched...
HIBT Lab! Google: Sundar Pichai
Drive. Docs. Chrome. Maps. Gmail. Android. What do these products have in common? Of course, theyre all Google, but what you may not know is that they all came to fruition under the management of the same person: Sundar Pichai. This track record in product development ultimately landed Sundar the CEO role at one of the biggest, most innovative companies in the world. This week on How I Built This Lab, Sundar reflects on the unique journey that led him to Google, and the values that inspire and drive his leadership today. He and Guy also discuss Googles recent advances in...
Pitchfork: Ryan Schreiber
While working at his local record store at age 20, Ryan Schreiber dreamt that his scrappy music review webpage might one day grow into an influential music publication. Working out of his parents house, he wrote about indie music because he loved it, and recruited like-minded friends to do the same. In 2000, a rhapsodic review of Radioheads Kid A got huge attention online, and soon Ryans site began to attract tens of thousands of usersbuilding a reputation for pointed reviews that could make or break careers. In 2015, Pitchfork joined The New Yorker and Vogue when it was acquired by...
HIBT Lab! Wildtype: Ary Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck
When Ary Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck met in 2011, they had no intention of starting a business. Ary was a cardiologist, and Justin was a diplomat who had lived in countries all over the world. But their chance meeting at a dinner party led to a deep friendship focused on working together to change the world. Through regular Saturday morning brainstorming sessions, they settled on pursuing a scientific approach to growing meat for human consumption.This week on How I Built This Lab, Ary and Justin discuss the problems with modern seafood production and how their company, Wildtype, hopes to revolutionize...
Houzz: Adi Tatarko
When Adi Tartako and her husband started the home design and renovation website Houzz in 2009, they had no expectation that it would grow into a global business. In fact, Adi was a hesitant entrepreneur, preferring to foster Houzz as a lifestyle business and pushing back when experts told her it could grow into something much bigger. But as Houzz morphed into a go-to site for users to get ideas for home improvement and connect with industry professionals, Adi decided to go all-in. She walked away from a promising career in finance to become the CEO of Houzz, helping lead...
HIBT Lab! Burn Rate: Andy Dunn
From the outside, it seemed like Andy Dunn was living the dream. His menswear company, Bonobos, was acquired by Walmart for $310 million in 2017 the same year he married the love of his life, Manuela. Of course, Andys entrepreneurial journey wasnt without its challenges. Under the surface were much darker struggles that he largely kept hiddenThis week on How I Built This Lab, Andy returns to the show to talk to Guy about his new book, Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind. In this radically honest memoir, Andy finally opens up about the struggle with bipolar...
Natures Path: Arran and Ratana Stephens
Starting a business with your spouse can either bring you closer together or tear you apart. For Arran and Ratana Stephens, their business has lasted for nearly 40 years, and their marriage has thrived for much longer. As business partners, they seem perfectly matched: hes the hard-charging visionary, shes the practical, business-minded one who sometimes has to talk him out of a bad decision. But in 1985, Arran made a very smart move: seeing how organic food was starting to take off, he mixed up his first batch of Manna bread in a bathtub and started selling it, eventually expanding to national...
HIBT Lab! Stolen Focus: Johann Hari
Like so many of us, author Johann Hari noticed that the more time he spent looking at screens and switching from device to device, the harder it became for him to concentrate and achieve his goals. After talking to more than 200 doctors, researchers, and neuroscientists around the world, Johann came to a sobering conclusion: the human race is in the middle of an attention crisis. He examines this societal challenge in his new book, Stolen Focus: Why You Cant Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again.This week on How I Built This Lab, Johann and Guy discuss the...
HIBT Lab! UNLESS Collective: Eric Liedtke
Eric Liedtke spent 26 years at Adidas, working his way up from an entry level position to Executive Board Member and Global Brand President. During that time, he helped revitalize the Adidas brand through high profile partnerships with celebrities like Kanye West and Beyonce. But he was also known for his focus on sustainability. It was Eric who pushed Adidas to commit to using only 100% recycled polyester in its clothing by 2024. This week on How I Built This Lab, Eric joins Guy to talk about the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Eric shares why he left Adidas and...
HIBT Lab! ClassPass: Payal Kadakia
When Payal Kadakia first appeared on How I Built This in June of 2020, the future of ClassPass, a subscription service for in-person exercise classes, seemed very uncertain. The pandemic had shuttered gyms and fitness studios across the world, and ClassPass was relying on virtual events and wellness offerings in order to stay afloat. This week on How I Built This Lab, Payal returns to talk with Guy about leading ClassPass through the worst of the pandemic and eventually selling the company to Mindbody in October 2021. Plus, Payal discusses her unique method of goal setting and her new book, LifePass:...
PODS & Red Rover: Pete Warhurst
Pete Warhurst probably would not have picked entrepreneur as a career when he was growing up. He loved his job as a firefighter and paramedic and might have done it for life, had a colleague not recruited him to help launch a company to build 911 call systems. After that business sold, Pete began to think about new problems to solve like a better way to move and store our stuff. In 1998, he began disrupting the self-storage industry with PODS, a system that brings storage containers to the consumer, then transfers them to a warehouse. The business quickly spread from Clearwater, Florida...
HIBT Lab! Blogilates: Cassey Ho
Cassey Ho is the face of Blogilates, best known for its free online workout videos which have more than a billion views on YouTube alone. As impressive as that is, digital content is just one part of Casseys multi-million dollar entrepreneurial portfolio, which has grown to include her POPFLEX apparel brand, additional product lines at Target, a Pilates certification program and more. This week on How I Built This Lab, hear about the risks Cassey took to defy cultural expectations in pursuit of a more fulfilling and in some ways, forbidden career, along with her perspective on what it takes to...
Strava: Mark Gainey and Michael Horvath
Mark Gainey and Michael Horvath were two friends from college with a good idea and bad timing: in 1995, they set out to create a digital community where athletes could chart their progress and actively compete with one another. But it was just too early: software engineers said it couldn't be built, and investors didn't want to take the risk. So the two founders wound up launching an entirely unrelated business, one that was so perfectly timed that it led to a successful IPO a few years later. Still, Michael and Mark couldn't shake their original idea, and in 2008, they launched a...
HIBT Lab! Armbrust American: Lloyd Armbrust
Lloyd Armbrust spent the bulk of his career in newspaper operations and advertising...until early 2020 when he started hearing about the spread of a dangerous new virus and a critical shortage of surgical masks. Most masks at the time were made in Asia, and when supply chains started to break down that March, many Americans had a really hard time finding them. This week on How I Built This Lab, Lloyd walks us through the whirlwind journey of launching a mask manufacturing business at the height of the pandemic, along with some of the factors that hold us back from producing...
Raising Cane's: Todd Graves
By his early 20s, Todd Graves knew exactly what he wanted to doopen a restaurant near Louisiana State University that would make four things better than anyone else: chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast, and coleslaw. After he and his partner Craig Silvey got rejected from every bank in Baton Rouge, Todd set out to fund his dream by working two treacherous jobs; first at an oil refinery and then on an Alaskan fishing boat. With roughly $150,000, he remodeled an old bike shop and opened his first restaurant in 1996. As word spread, Todd began building more restaurants, fueling...
HIBT Lab! WeWork: Miguel McKelvey
When Miguel McKelvey was first featured on How I Built This in 2017, his company was growing at an astounding rate. WeWork was considered the unicorn of unicorns. But after reaching a $47 billion valuation in 2019, WeWorks tide began to turn. Investors raised concerns about the companys rapid expansion and unsustainable spending. Miguels co-founder Adam Neuman faced accusations of mismanagement and was forced to resign. The company withdrew a long-anticipated IPO filing, and not long after, Miguel left the company he had worked so hard to build.Since then, the cautionary tale of WeWork has become a bit of a...
Zola: Shan-Lyn Ma
In a way, Shan-Lyn Ma started attending business school when she was 11 years old and hasn't stopped since. She was hooked on entrepreneurship after winning her first business competition in grade school; and a few years later, she began accumulating lessons from the successes and failures she observed while working at Yahoo and other young companies. In 2013, she and a former colleague applied many of those lessons to their own startup: an online registry designed to make wedding planning easier and more personal. Still, Shan had a lot more to learnstarting with how to convince dubious investors that...
HIBT Lab! Colin and Samir: Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry
Introducing: How I Built This Lab, a sandbox where we explore all kinds of ideas around entrepreneurship. For our very first episode of How I Built This Lab, Guy sits down with Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry, or better known as YouTubers Colin and Samira pair of creators who create content for other creators. (We know, pretty meta.) The creator economy barely existed a decade ago, but has quickly become a multi-billion dollar industry with a massive global reach. Colin and Samir discuss their 10-year business journey, and share insights on how to break into this rapidly-growing industry.See Privacy Policy at...
Florentine Films: Ken Burns
As a boy, Ken Burns was captivated by the power of film and dreamed of being the next Alfred Hitchcock or John Ford. But in college, he discovered that stories about American history could be just as dramatic as any he could make up. Eventually, he set out to make a new kind of documentary, layered with actors voices and sound effects; and animated by a gentle panning motion that became known as the Ken Burns Effect. But he also had to run a business: knocking on doors to raise money, managing a small team of producers, and fiercely protecting...
Bonobos: Andy Dunn (2019)
When Andy Dunn was in business school, his housemate Brian Spaly created a new type of men's pants: stylish, tailored trousers that fit well in both the hips and thighs. Together, they started the men's clothing company Bonobos, which became an instant hit due to the pants' signature flair and innovative e-commerce experience. But within a few years, Andy hit challenging roadblocks, including a struggle with depression and a falling-out with his co-founder and friend. Despite many moments of crisis, Andy steered Bonobos to massive success, and in 2017, it was acquired by Walmart for a reported $310 million.See Privacy...
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Home Furnishings: Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams
After working in the furniture and home goods industry for over a decade, Mitchell Gold took a risky bet and decided to start his own furniture company. In 1989, he went into business with his romantic partner, Bob Williams, who had been working in advertising as a graphic designer. They contracted with a furniture factory near their home in Taylorsville, North Carolina, and launched a line of boldly-patterned upholstered dining chairs and eclectic dining tables, leveraging Bobs design skills and Mitchells industry experience. Roughly thirty years later, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams is a multi-million dollar brand with hundreds of...
WordPress & Automattic: Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg turned his early passion for blogging into a flourishing business and an unshakeable idea: that users should be able to share and tweak the code that powers their websites, and that most of those tools should be free to use. As far back as college, Matt was collaborating with far-flung fellow-coders to make blogging less clunky and more elegant and intuitive. Around 2005, he pitched the idea for WordPress.com to his bosses at CNET, but they turned him down, so he launched the idea on his own, eventually tucking the service into a nascent umbrella company called Automattic. Todayafter many twists and...
Sukhis Gourmet Indian Food: Sukhi Singh and Dalbir Singh
With no strategic plan and very little money, Sukhi Singh figured out a way to sell Indian food at scale across the U.S.but it took her almost 20 years to do it. In the early 1990's, she shuttered her faltering caf in Oakland, California and enlisted her husband and three children to help her sell bottled curry paste at local storesand Indian meals at farmers markets. But the real breakthrough came when Sukhi expanded into refrigerated/frozen meals, and landed her chicken tikka masala and samosas in Costco. After growing the family business without a cent of outside investment, Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Food is now...
Discord: Jason Citron
During his early career, Jason Citron stepped away from two stalled businesses and pivotedtwiceto something far more successful. The second time he did it, he created one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. It started at age 13 when Jason had a holy crap moment, discovering he could make his own video games. His first video game company morphed into a social platform for gamers, and after he sold it, he couldn't resist launching another. When that business failed to get traction, he again re-imagined it as a digital space for gamers to gather, and in 2015, Discord was...
Live Episode! Walker & Company: Tristan Walker (2019)
The very first time Tristan Walker shaved, he woke up the next morning with razor bumps all over his face. "I was like, what is this?" he remembers saying. "I am never shaving againever." He soon discovered that like him, many men of color were frustrated by the lack of shaving products for coarse or curly hair. Fifteen years after that first disastrous shave, and after countless meetings with doubtful investors, Tristan launched Bevel, a subscription shaving system built around a single-blade razor. Eventually his brand Walker & Company grew to include 36 hair and beauty products, used by millions...
Live Episode! Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP: Angie & Dan Bastian (2019)
Angie and Dan Bastian weren't trying to disrupt an industry or build a massive company, they just wanted to put aside some money for their kids' college fund. In 2001, Dan stumbled across an internet ad touting kettle corn as a lucrative side-business, so he and Angie decided to take the plunge, investing $10,000 in equipment. At first, they popped kettle corn in front of local supermarkets in the Twin Cities and at Minnesota Vikings games. Eventually, they moved indoors to Trader Joe's, Target, and Costcoand got a crash course in how to run a business along the way. Angie's...
Telfar: Telfar Clemens and Babak Radboy
As he started to gain a name as a New York fashion designer in the 2010s, Telfar Clemens often joked that he was "constantly emerging." At least, that's how the establishment fashion press saw him: a child of Liberian immigrants, building a small but devoted following with his deconstructed T-shirts and sandals made from hollowed-out Converse. But after Telfar partnered with Babak Radboy as his creative director in 2013, the brand began to reach a wider audience. There were splashy partnerships with K-Mart and White Castle; and in 2018, the wide release of the Telfar Bag, a vegan-leather shopping bag...
Goodreads: Otis and Elizabeth Chandler
As a young programmer in the mid-2000s, Otis Chandler watched as dozens of niche web sites began to take off. When he decided to launch his own site just for book lovers, a respected colleague told him there was "probably not a very big market there." Otis figured he might prove him wrong, and in 2007, launched Goodreads, a book catalog and review site that he coded from his LA apartment. His soon-to-be-wife Elizabeth joined the project, and they slowly built a followingwithout an office, a business model, or a single employee. In 2013, Goodreads sold to Amazon for an...
Leatherman Tool Group: Tim Leatherman
Most entrepreneurs expect it will take at least a few years for their businesses to gain traction. But Tim Leatherman waited 7 years to make a single, $175 sale. In the late 1970s, he had set up shop in his brother-in-law's garage, scavenged some metal from old appliances, and built a tool that he'd dreamed up a few years before: a foldable pair of pliers with several other tools tucked into the handles. Tim worked for years trying to market his design to knife and tool companies, but none of them were interested. Was it a tool? A gadget? A...
Dang Foods: Vincent and Andrew Kitirattragarn
Vincent Kitirattragarn grew up in a Thai-Chinese-American household, which meant eating congee and lemongrass chicken, while also ordering chicken McNuggets with his younger brothers. He dreamed of opening his own Thai restaurant, but an exhausting stint working at one convinced him that his entrepreneurial path would never be in the restaurant industry. Instead Vincent's Asian-inspired snack food brand, Dang Foods, was born in 2011 when a delicious home-cooking experiment led him to start importing coconut chips from Thailand. Vincent's brother Andrew joined a few years later to help grow the brand through a series of snack product successesand some tasty...
Discovery Channel and Curiosity Stream: John Hendricks
In the 1980sthe early days of cable televisionJohn Hendricks got stuck on an idea he couldn't shake: to create a channel that would teach people cool things in an entertaining way. In college he had seen hours of documentaries on history, science, and outer space; and he figured if he was interested in them, others would be too. So around the age of 30, he left a comfortable consulting business to begin a delicate juggling act: leasing a satellite, licensing content, and wooing cable distributors, all the while pounding the pavement to finance it all. Today, Discovery reaches more than...
M.M.LaFleur: Sarah LaFleur (2020)
When she was working corporate jobs in New York City, Sarah LaFleur hated getting dressed in the morning; the choices in her closet felt overwhelming, many items didn't fit right or wore out too quickly. So in 2011 she launched a line of clothing for working women that would be simple, elegant, and well-tailored. She had no experience in fashion but partnered with a top-line designer, Miyako Nakamura, to create M.M.LaFleur. Today it's a multi-million dollar company with loyal customers from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley.
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Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson (2019)
Andy Puddicombe is not your typical entrepreneurin his early twenties, he gave away everything he owned to train as a Buddhist monk. But after ten years, he decided he wanted to bring the benefits of his meditation techniques to more people. While running a meditation clinic in London, Andy met Rich Pierson, who had burned out on his job at a high-powered London ad agency. Together, they founded Headspace in 2010. Over ten years later, Headspace's guided meditation app has users in 190 countries and an annual revenue of over $100 million. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
Tate's Bake Shop: Kathleen King (2019)
Kathleen King was 11 years old when she started baking cookies to sell at her family's farm stand on Long Island. After college, she opened a small bake shop, and eventually started selling her cookies to gourmet grocery stores in Manhattan. But after twenty years of running a small business, she wanted more time for herself. She brought in two partners to grow sales, but the partnership was a disasterand after bitter lawsuits, Kathleen was forced to start over from scratch. 18 years later, Tate's Bake Shopthe second cookie brand that she built out of the crumbs of the firstsold...
Bonus Episode! Ask Guy Anything: December 2021
What makes a good How I Built This story? Why do our episodes take weeks to produce? How does Guy prepare for an interview? As a bonus this week, Guy wanted to take some time and answer a bunch of your questions! If you have other burning questions about the show, our process, or even just about Guy, you can Ask Guy Anything by submitting a question at guyraz.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spin Master/PAW Patrol: Ronnen Harary
Ronnen Harary built a 4 billion dollar toy company without relying on market research or focus groups. Instead, he believed wholeheartedly in intuition: the "ah-hah" moment that comes from thinking like a 7-year old. Over a 25-year period, he and his Spin Master partners launched innumerable hit toys and amusements, including Air Hogs, Bakugan, and the smash hit franchise PAW Patrol. Spin Master's journey began in the mid-1990s, when Ronnen and his friend Anton Rabie began selling the Earth Buddy, a chia-pet-like novelty gift made of pantyhose, sawdust, and grass seed. Today, it's a publicly traded company with a portfolio...
Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
In 2010, rocket scientists Robbie Schingler and Will Marshall set an ambitious goal for themselves: to launch an aerospace mission with the speed and agility of a Silicon Valley startup. They set up shop in their garage, left their NASA jobs, and began pursuing their vision of building small, relatively inexpensive satellites to take daily images of the earth. Today, their company Planet has a fleet of roughly 200 satellites that capture millions of pictures daily, tracking everything from forest fires and oil spills to the health of coral reefs and crops. The company now has hundreds of clients around...
Merge Records: Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan
As college students in the late 1980s, Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan launched two projects that came to define their trajectories as entrepreneurs: the "punky but poppy" band Chunk, and the scrappy record label, Merge. For decades, the partners juggled the demands of managing their own band while negotiating record deals and recording dates for other indie artists. But the two worlds also collided in happy ways: touring in their own band was a great way for Mac and Laura to discover new talent, and they also learned that musicians tend to trust a label more if its founders play...
Live Episode! Tofurky: Seth Tibbott (2019)
Seth Tibbott may be the only founder in the world who grew his business while living in a barn, a teepee, and a treehouse. His off-the-grid lifestyle helped him save money as he started to sell tempeh, a protein made of fermented soybeans. Throughout the 1980s he barely scraped by, but things took a turn in 1995, when he discovered a stuffed tofu roast made in Portland, Oregon. Knowing vegetarians had few options at Thanksgiving, Seth named the roast Tofurky and started selling it at co-ops in the Pacific Northwest. Nearly 25 years later, Tofurky sells plant-based protein around the...
Stasher and Modern Twist: Kat Nouri
As a mother of three, Kat Nouri was dismayed at the amount of single-use plastic she was using to pack her kids' school lunches. She had already launched a successful brand called Modern Twist, which sold placemats and baby bibs made of silicone. So Kat wondered: why not use silicone to make durable food storage bags, whichinstead of being used once, could be used thousands of times? In 2016 she launched Stasher, and was soon persuading retailers that an $11 reusable bag was better for the planetand ultimately, more cost-effective for the big-box shopper. Kat successfully sold the brand to...
Coinbase: Brian Armstrong
Brian Armstrong wanted to be a tech entrepreneur since he was in high school, but his first serious venturea tutoring websitenever quite took off. Around 2010, while looking to get a job in Silicon Valley, he stumbled across an intriguing idea for a peer-to-peer digital currency called Bitcoin, which quickly turned into his obsession. Brian's initial prototype for a hosted Bitcoin wallet got him accepted into the prestigious Y Combinator program, and he launched Coinbase soon thereafter. Many experts warned that cryptocurrency was no more reliable than Monopoly money, but the startup prevailed, surviving wild swings in the crypto market...
Back to the Roots: Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez
In 2009, Berkeley seniors Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez started to geek out over something they'd heard in a lecture: you can grow a healthy crop of mushrooms on used coffee grounds. Intrigued by the business potential, the pair set aside jobs in finance and consulting and became urban farmers: salvaging leaky bags of coffee grounds, planting mushroom spawn in an Oakland warehouse, and selling their crop to local grocers. Over time, the partners realized they could help others grow food for themselves, so they stopped farming fungus and took the leap into selling tabletop grow kits, seeds, and potting...
Audible: Don Katz
Before mp3 players came along in the mid 1990's, listening to audiobooks was a pain. The number of titles was tiny, narration was dull, and if you wanted to listen on the go, you had to juggle a bunch of clunky cassettes. Don Katz faced these frustrations every day while jogging. He was an accomplished writer who thought there was something special and intimate about hearing an author's words spoken aloud. He wondered: what if audiobooks could be purchased online and downloaded onto a dedicated player? At the time, the concept was so new that few people knew what he...
Live Episode! Milk Bar: Christina Tosi (2019)
For Christina Tosi, baking wasn't just a delicious childhood hobbyit was a daily creative outlet and a way to blow off steam. After college, she went to culinary school and honed her pastry technique at high-end restaurants in NYC. But she also craved the opportunity to make unfussy, nostalgic desserts like the ones she grew up eating. So in 2008, Christina opened her first Milk Bar bakery in the East Village, with the help of her mentor, Momofuku chef David Chang. Soon, people from around the country were calling her up, begging for her gooey pies, confetti birthday cakes, and...
Title Nine: Missy Park
As an avid athlete and college basketball player, Missy Park was lucky to grow up during the early era of Title IX, the 1972 law that created new opportunities for young women to play sports. But in the years before Lululemon and Athleta, activewear for women was either ill-fitting or non-existent. So in 1989with little experience in apparel or retailMissy decided to launch a female version of Nike. She sent out a mail order catalog of running shorts, tights, and (at the last minute) sports bras; naming her company for the law that had opened doors for her to compete:...
Moderna and Flagship Pioneering: Noubar Afeyan
In the field of bio-tech, it can take 10 years and millions of dollars to see if an experimental idea might turn into a life-saving treatmentif it ever does. Noubar Afeyan fully understood those risks when he co-founded Moderna in 2010. He and his colleagues were looking for a way to deploy the messenger RNA molecule to tackle life-threatening diseases. In January of 2020, an urgent opportunity presented itself in the form of a deadly virus that was spreading across the globe. At a breathtaking pace, Moderna produced a prototype for a COVID-19 vaccine, partnered with the NIH to test...
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Fawn Weaver
While traveling abroad with her husband in 2016, Fawn Weaver became fixated on a New York Times article telling the little-known story of Nearest Green, a formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Danielyes, that Jack Danielhow to make Tennessee whiskey. After diving deeper into the story, Fawn ended up purchasing the 300-acre farm in Lynchburg, Tennessee where Nearest had taught Jack how to distill; and she began meeting the descendants of both men. She initially thought of honoring Nearest's story with a book or movie, but decided the best way to preserve his legacy was with a bottle of the...
KAYAK: Paul English
Paul English is a perpetual founder. Since high school, he's started 3 philanthropies and 8 companiesranging from e-commerce, to gaming, to GetHuman, a site that helps users access human customer support. His best-known venture is probably KAYAK, a travel website launched in 2004 over two gin-and-tonics with co-founder Steve Hafner. Using a simple interface, KAYAK specialized in search; and it made partners out of potential rivals like Orbitz and Expedia by charging them a fee to send users to their sites. Eventually KAYAK became one of the most-searched "K" words on Google, and in 2012, it sold to Priceline for...
Dude Perfect: Cory Cotton and Tyler Toney
As Texas A&M students in the mid 2000's, Cory Cotton, Tyler Toney and their housemates spent countless hours playing hockey in the living room and attempting trick shots in the backyard. A spontaneous bet over a sandwich led the guys to make a video montage of outrageous basketball shots, which they titled Dude Perfect and posted on a new site called YouTube. After that first video wound up on Good Morning America, the five Dudes challenged themselves to even more outrageous stunts: an impossible shot from the third tier of a stadium, a here-goes-nothing lob from the door of a...
inov-8: Wayne Edy
After more than 20 years working in the shoe business, Wayne Edy decided to strike out on his own, risking most of his savings to launch his own brand. Knowing he was entering a crowded field, he focused on a niche sporttrail runningand developed a lightweight shoe with a rubber-cleat sole, well-suited to the terrain near his home in England's Lake District. The unusual design raised eyebrows at first, but after inov-8's launch in 2003, the shoe quickly grew a following among elite trail-runners, which raised its profile and helped the brand expand into CrossFit and hiking. After selling inov-8...
Lynda.com: Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin
After falling in love with the first Apple Mac computer in 1984, Lynda Weinman found a new career: using the new technology to teach web graphics. She published a best-selling book on the topic, and thenalong with her husband Bruce Heavindecided to host a web design workshop in the small town of Ojai, California. When the class sold out, the partners realized their straightforward approach to digital design was in high demand. Despite having no business background, Lynda and Bruce continued to expand their vision, eventually offering instructional videos on a range of topics through their streaming platform, Lynda.com. In...
Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander & Steve Holmes (2019)
In the late 1980s, a New Zealand engineer named Keith Alexander wanted to buy a trampoline for his kids. After his wife said they were too dangerous, Keith set out to design his owna safer trampoline, without metal springs. He tinkered with and perfected the design over the course of a decade. But he was daunted by the challenge of bringing his invention to market; and he almost gave up. At that point Steve Holmes, a Canadian businessman, bought the patent to Keith's trampoline, and took a big risk to commercialize it. Since the start of the pandemic, sales of...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Rashad Robinson
We have our final main stage event from the 2021 How I Built This Virtual Summit, and it's Guy's conversation with Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, the nation's largest leading racial justice organization. In this live interview, Rashad talks about finding strength and purpose through activisman initiative that has no clear end. According to Rashad, activism does not have to center around sadness and tragedy; activism is about the power of the people, recognizing victories, celebrating moments of joy, and implementing self and community care.
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Burt's Bees: Roxanne Quimby (2019)
In the 1970s, Roxanne Quimby was trying to live a simpler life one that rejected the pursuit of material comforts. She moved to Maine, built a cabin in the woods, and lived off the grid. By the mid-80s, she met a recluse beekeeper named Burt Shavitz and offered to help him tend to his bees. As partners, Roxanne and Burt soon began selling their "Pure Maine Honey" at local markets, which evolved into candles made out of beeswax, and eventually lip balm and skin care products. Today, Burt's Bees can be found in thousands of grocery stores and drugstores around...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Adam Grant
We have another episode from the 2021 How I Built This Virtual Summit, and it's Guy's interview with organizational psychology professor and author Adam Grant. He's known for his books Think Again, Give and Take and Originals. Adam is also the host of the podcast WorkLife. In this live conversation, Adam explains why entrepreneurs should take a scientific approach to decision-making and why admitting you're wrong goes a long way to learning what's right. We'll be releasing more episodes from the Summit throughout the month of August, so keep checking your podcast feed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
Logic: Logic & Chris Zarou (2018)
In 2010, Logic the rapperborn as Sir Robert Bryson Hall IIreleased his first official mixtape titled "Young, Broke & Infamous." At 20 years old, Logic certainly was young and broke, and while crashing on a friend's couch, he poured himself into his music. Logic's career could have fizzled if it wasn't for Chris Zarou, a young college athlete-turned-manager who had no more experience in the music business than Logic. Undeterred, the two decided to work together, continuing to use free music and social media to build Logic's reputation as a talented, fast-flowing rapper with a hopeful message. In 2012, Logic...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Bren Brown
We have another episode from the 2021 How I Built This Virtual Summit, and it's Guy's interview with professor, author, and host of the Unlocking Us podcast, Bren Brown. In this live conversation, Bren talks about how vulnerability is vital for good leadership, and how she sees gratitude as a driving force for improving office culture. We'll be releasing more episodes from the Summit throughout the month of August, so keep checking your podcast feed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Stacy's Pita Chips: Stacy Madison (2019)
In the 1990's, Stacy Madison and her boyfriend Mark Andrus were selling pita sandwiches from a converted hot dog cart in Boston. They decided to bake the leftover pita into chips, adding a dash of parmesan or cinnamon-sugar. At first they handed them out for free, but soon discovered that people were happy to pay for them. So they eventually decided to leave the sandwich cart behind and launch Stacy's Pita Chips. They hoped the brand might grow into a modest regional businessbut it kept growing. Roughly ten years after the launch, Stacy's sold to PepsiCo for $250 million. See...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Gary Vaynerchuk
We have another episode from the 2021 How I Built This Virtual Summit, and it's Guy's interview with internet content guru Gary Vaynerchuk. In this live conversation, Gary talks about his innovative approaches to marketing and branding, and his belief that you can make money from pretty much anything online, as long as you're passionate about it, and put in the work. We'll be releasing more episodes from the Summit throughout the month of August, so keep checking your podcast feed.
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Serial Entrepreneur: Gary Vaynerchuk
Growing up in New Jersey in the 1980's and 90's, Gary Vaynerchuk honed his business skills trading baseball cards and selling wine at his dad's liquor store. He discovered the potential of Youtube early on and launched Wine Library TV, an unfiltered, in-your-face wine review series that boosted the family business and branded Gary as an early social-media guru. From there, his marketing career exploded, and suddenly Gary Vee seemed to be everywhere: consulting, speaking, vlogging, tweeting, and publishing best-selling books, all while growing what is now a sprawling media company, VaynerX. His energy can be exhausting and his critics...
Robert Reffkin: Compass
Robert Reffkin had a hard time fitting in when he was growing up: raised by a single mom in Berkeley California, he was both bi-racial and Jewish, and had to learn to "feel comfortable with being uncomfortable." Even though he was a self-described C student, he was admitted to Columbia and landed a series of prestigious investment banking jobs, but often felt like he was failing. Then in 2012, Robert was tasked with writing a business plan as part of a job interview, but the plan was so intriguing that he was encouraged to launch it as an actual business....
Live From HIBT Summit: Payal Kadakia, Tristan Walker, and Perry Chen on Innovation
Our second episode from the 2021 How I Built This Virtual Summit is from our innovation panel with Payal Kadakia of ClassPass, Tristan Walker of Walker and Company, and Perry Chen of Kickstarter. In this live conversation with Guy, the panel talks about how innovation doesn't require newness, but rather, authenticity. We'll be releasing more episodes from the Summit, so keep checking your podcast feed.
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Bobbi Brown Cosmetics: Bobbi Brown (2018)
Bobbi Brown started out as a makeup artist in New York City, but hated the gaudy color palette of the 1980s. She eventually shook up the industry by introducing "nude makeup" with neutral colors and a natural tone. In 1995, Este Lauder acquired Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Bobbi remained there for 22 years, until she realized the brand was no longer the one she had built.
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Mailchimp: Ben Chestnut
In the late 1990s, Ben Chestnut was a struggling young designer interning at an appliance company, when somebody suggested that he try designing for the internet instead. A few years later, Ben and two co-founders launched a web design agency, only to discover that the service they'd included almost as an afterthoughtemail marketingwas taking off among their small-business clients. The founders named that service Mailchimp and pivoted to it full-time in 2007, choosing a winking monkey as their mascot, and stumbling onto the Freemium model before it became mainstream. But their most impeccable timing came in 2014, when they decided...
Numi Organic Tea: Reem Hassani and Ahmed Rahim
When they were in their 20s, Reem Hassani and her brother Ahmed Rahim were not the kind of people you'd expect to launch a multi-million dollar business. Reem was a California artist moonlighting as a substitute teacher, and Ahmed had been living the bohemian life of a photojournalist in Europe. But these two children of immigrants from Iraq had an idea: to introduce the dried lime tea they remembered from their childhood to the U.S. Working out of Reem's 600-square-foot apartment in Oakland, the siblings learned all about the challenges of lining up importers, packagers, and retailers to launch a...
Casper: Philip Krim
In the early 2000's, Philip Krim launched an e-commerce business out of his college dorm, selling everything from window blinds to eczema cream to yes, mattresses. Years later, inspired by online successes like Warby Parker and Harry's, Philip and his partners launched Casper, a DTC company that designed its own mattresses, compressed them into boxes, and helped turn a mundane purchase into an Instagrammable adventure. Within months, sales began to take off; and soon, copycat brands crowded into the DTC mattress space, creating competition and buzz in a previously sleepy sector. (Pun unavoidable) Despite these challenges, Casper's valuation soared to...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Cynt Marshall, Chieh Huang, and Sadie Lincoln on Leadership
Our first episode from the 2021 How I Built This Virtual Summit is from our leadership panel with Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, Chieh Huang, CEO and co-founder of Boxed, and Sadie Lincoln, CEO and co-founder of Barre3. In this conversation with Guy, the panel talks about the importance of showing vulnerability, and how leaders can build trust within their teams. We'll be releasing more episodes from the Summit, so keep checking your podcast feed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ARRAY: Filmmaker Ava DuVernay
By her early thirties, Ava DuVernay was already a successful entrepreneur, having founded her own film publicity agency in Los Angeles. But after years of watching other people make films, she started to get an itch to tell her own stories onscreen. Ava's first films were rooted in deeply personal experiences: growing up with her sisters in Compton, performing Hip Hop at Open Mic Night at the Good Life Caf in L.A. Her self-funded and self-distributed projects began to draw attention, and in 2012, Ava won the award for best directing at the Sundance Film Festival. She went on to...
Expedia & Zillow: Rich Barton
In the early 90s, Rich Barton arrived to work at Microsoft just as the world wide web was taking off. He wound up pitching Bill Gates on an idea that was transformative at the time: to let everyday travelers book their own flights and hotels by giving them online access to previously hidden reservation systems. Expedia launched from inside Microsoft but was so successful at transforming the travel industry that it was spun out into a public company with Rich as CEO. Then in 2005, Rich moved on to a new idea with some Expedia colleagues, co-founding Zillow as a...
Jovial Foods: Carla Bartolucci
Carla Bartolucci grew up in an Italian-American household, eating fresh gnocchi and ravioli made by her mother, and lobster caught by her father. She met her husband Rodolfo while studying abroad in Italy; and by the early 1990's, the two of them were running a small sandwich shop in Mystic, Connecticut. They eventually partnered with the Italian company Bionaturae to sell whole wheat pastas, sauces and olive oil in the U.S. When that partnership ended in a lawsuit, Carla decided to launch her own brand of pasta, made from gluten-free grains and a prehistoric wheat called Einkorn. Jovial Foods has...
JetBlue Airways: David Neeleman (2019)
In the mid-90s, David Neeleman wanted to launch a new airline. He had already co-created a regional airline out of Salt Lake City that was acquired by Southwest. And despite his admiration of Southwest's business model, Neeleman felt there was a market for a different kind of budget airline. He envisioned flights to cities other budget airlines avoided and excellent customer service, with high-tech amenities. In 2000, he launched JetBlue and in its first year, the company flew over 1 million people, and cultivated a loyal customer following. Then came the 2007 Valentine's Day ice storm. See Privacy Policy at...
Meet The HIBT Fellows: Dinesh Tadepalli & Jennifer Zeitler
As a part of the 2021 How I Built This Summit (At Home) we have selected 10 Fellows, and we'd like to introduce you to all of them. In this episode: Dinesh Tadepalli is the co-founder of Incredible Eats, which he hopes will reduce plastic use, and reinvent the way we eat. Also, Jennifer Zeitler founded Let's Goat Buffalo, to offer a natural alternative to harmful chemicals and heavy machinery for land management; that solution: goats.How I Built This Summit - information and tickets at:http://summit.npr.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Policygenius: Jennifer Fitzgerald
Some of the world's biggest industries sell products that we all need...but don't want to think about. That's what drew Jennifer Fitzgerald to insurance: she wanted to help people understand the often bewildering world of protecting themselves in case of emergencies. In 2013, she and her partner Francois de Lame left their stable and lucrative consulting jobs to create Policygenius, an online marketplace for insurance that lets consumers compare rates and learn everything they need to know to make informed decisions about their financial future. At the beginning, Jennifer couldn't convince investors to take a chance on the company, and...
Meet The HIBT Fellows: Kaitlin McGreyes & Nicole Argelles
As a part of the 2021 How I Built This Summit (At Home) we have selected 10 Fellows, and we'd like to introduce you to each of them. In this episode: Kaitlin McGreyes founded Be Her Village to be a gift registry for expectant families that provides more than just...stuff. And Nicole Argelles founded Alli to address period poverty and provide easy access to personal care and hygiene products in public spaces.How I Built This Summit - information and tickets at:http://summit.npr.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Meet The HIBT Fellows: Mark Atlan & Zach Correa
As a part of the 2021 How I Built This Summit (At Home) we have selected 10 Fellows, and we'd like to introduce you to each of them. In this episode: Mark Atlan co-founded ZappCare to help make sure that people living on tribal lands have access to health and medical services close to their homes. And Zach Correa hopes to connect users of lemonGRAFT to the people in their own neighborhood that grow fresh produce.How I Built This Summit - information and tickets at:http://summit.npr.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Diapers.com & Jet.com: Marc Lore
Around 2003, after forays into banking, baseball cards, andbelieve it or notbobsledding, Marc Lore landed on an idea for an e-commerce business: a website to make it simple for parents to order diapers. The only problem, as he quickly discovered, was that it's impossible to make money selling diapers on the internet. But Marc and his co-founder had a strategy: they'd lose money on diapers, but make it up by selling other baby products. By 2010, Diapers.com was such a competitive threat that Amazon acquired the company for over $500 million. In 2015, Marc launched another e-commerce venture and Amazon...
Meet The HIBT Fellows: Katie Mitchell & Celena Gill
As a part of the 2021 How I Built This Summit (At Home) we have selected 10 Fellows, and we'd like to introduce you to them over the next couple weeks. In this episode: Katie Mitchell and her mother Katherine opened a book shop in Atlanta called Good Books, that centers Black authors and brings books into the community. And in Washington, D.C., Celena Gill and her three sons, Collin, Ryan, and Austin, started the home fragrance and candle company, Frres Branchiaux.How I Built This Summit - information and tickets at:http://summit.npr.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Meet The HIBT Fellows: Pierre Paul & Toby Egbuna
As a part of the 2021 How I Built This Summit (At Home) we have selected 10 Fellows, and we'd like to introduce you to them over the next couple weeks. In this episode: Pierre Paul, founder of a company called We Hear You that's developing a sign language translator that turns American Sign Language into audible speech and vice versa. Also, Toby Egbuna, co-founder of Chezie, a platform for job seekers aimed at creating career opportunities for people from under-represented groups.How I Built This Summit - information and tickets at:http://summit.npr.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Cisco Systems & Urban Decay: Sandy Lerner (2018)
In the pre-Internet 1970's, Sandy Lerner was part of a loosely-knit group of programmers that was trying to get computers to talk to each other. Eventually, she and Len Bosack launched Cisco Systems, making the routing technology that helped forge the plumbing of the Internet. But when things turned sour at the company, she was forced to leave, giving her the chance to start something entirely new: an edgy line of cosmetics called Urban Decay.How I Built This Summit - information and tickets at:http://summit.npr.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Live Episode! Clubhouse: Paul Davison and Rohan Seth
After selling both of their social app companies and rethinking their day jobs, Paul Davison and Rohan Seth knew they should not get into the volatile business of social media again. Despite exploring more practical ideas in other industries, they were found themselves drawn to the potential of live social audio, and decided they had to build another social app. What they didn't know was that, as they launched Clubhouse in March 2020, a global pandemic would create a new market of people looking for virtual spaces to connect. Today, despite issues with chat moderation, an invitation-only launch and increasing...
Eleven Madison Park: Daniel Humm
Daniel Humm dropped out of school at 14 to become a competitive cyclist, and supported himself by cutting vegetables and making soup stock at fine restaurants in Switzerland. When he eventually realized he'd never become a world-class cyclist, he pivoted to the equally competitive world of fine dining, and soon became a rising young chef in Switzerland, and then San Francisco. In 2006, he was wooed to New York to re-imagine the restaurant Eleven Madison Park, and began drawing raves for his painterly presentations of duck, foie gras, and suckling pig. The restaurant was recognized in 2017 as the world's...
Live Episode! Wellness Coach and Podcaster: Jay Shetty
Jay Shetty was living the life of a rebellious teen in London when a friend talked him into attending a talk by a Hindu monk. It was a life-changing event, and started Jay on a path to become a monk himself and join an ashram in India. He left monastic life after three years, but took many of its lessons with him, and decided to share them with others. His YouTube videos began to spread on social media and eventually evolved into a podcast, and the best-selling book Think Like a Monk. Today Jay runs a wellness and coaching business,...
Pipcorn: Jennifer and Jeff Martin
While working at a farmers market in Chicago, Jennifer Martin had a Jack-in-the-Beanstalk momenta chance encounter with some tiny kernels, which wound up growing into a small giant of a business: Pipcorn, snacks made of heirloom corn. Along with her brother Jeff and sister-in-law Teresa, Jennifer launched the brand in 2012, hand-popping mounds of popcorn and hand-stamping the packaging. Within a few months, the team was featured on Oprah, and within a few years, they were on Shark Tank, but each time the publicity nearly derailed them, forcing them to scramble to meet demand. Today, Pipcorn has expanded to include...
How I Built Resilience: Bayard Winthrop of American Giant
Bayard Winthrop is the CEO and founder of American Giant, known for its American-made hoodies, t-shirts and jeans. When the pandemic brought on production holds and storefront closures, Bayard found himself working from his car parked in front of his house. He speaks with Guy about the growth American Giant saw last year due to the increased demand for comfortable work-from-home clothing, and he offers advice on how to incentivize other companies to produce their clothing in the US. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how...
SoulCycle: Julie Rice & Elizabeth Cutler (2019)
Before Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice met, they shared a common belief: New York City gyms didn't have the kind of exercise classes they craved, and each of them wanted to change that. A fitness instructor introduced them over lunch in 2005, and before the meal was done they were set on opening a stationary bike studio, with a chic and aspirational vibe. A few months later, the first SoulCycle opened in upper Manhattan. Since then, SoulCycle has cultivated a near-tribal devotion among its clients, with studios across the United States and Canada.How I Built This Summit - information and...
How I Built Resilience: Lindsay Peoples Wagner of The Cut
Lindsay Peoples Wagner got her first taste of the fashion industry interning at Teen Vouge, where she cleaned massive closets filled with the season's latest trends. She eventually went on to serve as the publication's editor-in-chief for nearly three years. During this pandemic, she left her job at Teen Vouge and took on two new roles: the editor-in-chief of The Cut, a digital publication, and the co-founder of the Black in Fashion Council. Lindsay shares how the Black in Fashion Council is addressing inequalities within the fashion industry, and offers advice for young journalists trying to break into publishing. These...
Robinhood: Vlad Tenev
Before Robinhood became one of the most loved and most hated stock trading platforms in the U.S., it was just another tech startup, launched by two mathematicians with an audacious idea: make stock trading mobile, make it fun, and make it freewith no commissions, and no minimum balances. In 2013, Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt decided to pursue this idea full-time. They sidelined their first businessselling software that shaved milliseconds off high-speed tradesand began building an app aimed at anyone with a smartphone and a few extra dollars to invest. After launching in 2015, Robinhood steadily attracted users and rave...
How I Built Resilience: Ethan Diamond of Bandcamp
In the early 2000s, the online music community was defined by MySpace, illegally downloaded music, and poorly made band websites. Then came Bandcamp a music marketplace where fans can directly and easily support their favorite musicians. The company has steadily grown since its launch in 2007, but last year traffic and sales surged. CEO and co-founder Ethan Diamond talks with Guy about launching a virtual concert space in the pandemic and why the company started Bandcamp Friday, a monthly event where all processing fees are waived and all funds go directly to the artists. These conversations are excerpts from our...
Food52: Amanda Hesser
In the early 1990s, as Amanda Hesser's college friends were interviewing for their first cubicle jobs, she chose a different path: one that led straight into the kitchens of Europe, where she cooked traditional recipes and learned the rhythm of the seasons from a crusty French gardener. By 24, she had landed a book deal and one of the most coveted jobs in journalism: writing about food for the New York Times. But over time she grew restless, and in 2008, gave up that dream joband the stability that went with itto become an entrepreneur. When her first business fizzled...
How I Built Resilience: Kara Goldin of Hint
After giving up diet soda, Kara Goldin started adding fresh fruit to her drinking water to make it more fun. This inspired her to create Hint water, a line of unsweetened flavored water beverages that are now available in over 30,000 stores nationwide. Kara shares how sales have almost doubled as Hint invested in e-commerce during the pandemic, and offers her advice for entrepreneurs trying to break into saturated market spaces like the beverage industry. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See...
UPPAbaby: Bob and Lauren Monahan
As a product developer, Bob Monahan worked with some iconic brands: the Pump at Reebok, the Taurus and Mustang at Ford. When he moved on to work at a baby products company, he happened to discover another set of wheels that caught his eye: a sleek-looking stroller that could accommodate a car-seat or a bassinet. Bob was itching to start his own venture, so in 2006, with the help of his wife Lauren, he launched UPPAbaby and started selling a European-style stroller at an "entry-level luxury" price. As a dad himself, Bob guessed that other dads would be intrigued by...
How I Built Resilience: Vivian Ku, Restaurateur
Vivian Ku is a Taiwanese-American restaurateur who owns three different Taiwanese restaurants in Los Angeles. After the pandemic halted her plans for expansion, Vivian decided to close her two restaurants until May and pivoted her expansion plans into a breakfast pop-up. Vivian talks to Guy about why she decided to serve Taiwanese food and the pros and cons of opening a restaurant during a pandemic. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hinge: Justin McLeod
In 2010, Justin McLeod was in business school, still trying to get over a bad breakup that had happened years before. Determined to solve his own problem and convinced that the best way to meet people was through friends of friends, he built an app to replicate that experience. Gradually, Hinge grew into a streamlined swiping platform that yielded mixed results: good dates, bad hookups, mismatched swipes, and missed opportunities. Disappointed with this outcome and inspired by a sudden twist in his own love life, Justin redesigned Hinge as an app for finding meaningful relationships, with the tag line "designed...
How I Built Resilience: Lisa Baird of National Women's Soccer League
Lisa Baird stepped in as commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League in March 2020 and just two days into her job the entire multi-billion dollar sports industry went dark. Lisa talks with Guy about the difficulties the league overcame to launch their Challenge Cup tournament last summer, and the need for equal coverage of women's sports. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Siete Family Foods: Miguel and Veronica Garza
Miguel and Veronica Garza grew up in Laredo, Texas, in the kind of family that did almost everything together. So when Veronica realized that a grain-free diet was helping her cope with debilitating health issues, the rest of the familyall six of themadopted the same paleo-friendly diet. Soon Veronica was making her own almond flour tortillas at home and selling them at a CrossFit gym that the Garza family had launched in Laredo. The grain-free tortillas were a hit, and by 2016, Siete Family Foods products were being sold in Whole Foods Markets across the country. Today, Veronica and Miguel...
How I Built Resilience: Shan-Lyn Ma of Zola
With the wedding industry dramatically impacted by the pandemic, co-founder and CEO of Zola, Shan-Lyn Ma decided to pivot. Instead of just wedding planning, Zola would expand to include livestreaming virtual weddings as well as an e-commerce marketplace for home goods. Shan-Lyn talks with Guy about her forecast for the wedding industry this year and how to get more girls interested in entrepreneurship. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rick Steves' Europe: Rick Steves
Rick Steves spent the summer after high school backpacking through Europe on two dollars a daysleeping on the floor, sneaking into museums, and subsisting on a diet of bread and jam. When he came home, he found people were hungry for tips on how to visit Europe on the cheap, so he began teaching classes, and was soon hawking a self-published guidebook out of his car. Eventually, he started leading minibus tours and hosting a travel show on Public TV, steadily growing his business even though he was giving away most of his content. Despite the challenges of the pandemic,...
How I Built Resilience: Alex Lieberman and Austin Rief of Morning Brew
Six years ago, Morning Brew started out as a fun business newsletter Alex Lieberman and Austin Rief wrote for their classmates out of their University of Michigan dorm room. The company now has over 2.5 million subscribers with multiple newsletters and a podcast, and last year Business Insider paid about 75 million dollars for a majority stake in Morning Brew. Alex and Austin talk to Guy about the organic unpaid marketing they relied on in college to build up their readership, and they predict shifts in how we will consume news in the next five years. These conversations are excerpts...
Canva: Melanie Perkins (2019)
When she was just 19 years old, Melanie Perkins dreamt of transforming the graphic design and publishing industries. But she started small, launching a site to make yearbook design simpler and more collaborative. Her success with that first ventureand an unexpected meeting with a VC investoreventually landed her the backing to pursue her original idea, and the chance to take on software industry titans like Adobe and Microsoft. Today, Melanie's online design platform Canva is valued at $6 billion, joining the list of Australia's "unicorn" companies.For more information on the HIBT Fellowship visit: https://npr.org/fellowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
How I Built Resilience: Troy Carter of Q&A (June, 2020)
Music manager and entrepreneur Troy Carter spoke to Guy last June, as the pandemic was worsening and the country was shaken by racial unrest. Troy spoke about the profound impact of these events on him personally, as well as on the music industry. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Boxed: Chieh Huang
Over the course of ten years as a founder, Chieh Huang bet twice on the ubiquity of the smartphone. The first time was in 2010 with Astro Ape, a mobile gaming company that he founded with a few friends out of an attic. The second time was with Boxed, a mobile bulk-retailer that he co-launched in 2013 out of his New Jersey garage. Chieh and his tiny team scrambled to send out their first boxes of toilet paper and laundry detergent, gambling that they could compete with monster retailers by offering fewer items, competitive prices, and a hand-written note in...
How I Built Resilience: Beverly Leon of Local Civics
After retiring from professional soccer, Beverly Leon shifted her focus in a big way. In 2018 she founded Local Civics, an ed-tech start-up that uses game-based learning to encourage kids to strengthen their civic leadership skills. Her mission is to get students civically involved long before they're eligible to vote. She talked with Guy about the business model of an education start-up, how her business has responded to today's challenges, and why she thinks we need a more inclusive democracy. These conversations are excerpts from our online How I Built Resilience series, where Guy interviews founders and entrepreneurs about how...
Simple Mills: Katlin Smith
In 2012, 22-year-old Katlin Smith was growing restless at her consulting job, so she started experimenting with grain-free, paleo-friendly muffin recipes in her Atlanta kitchen. A buyer at a nearby Whole Foods agreed to sell Katlin's muffin mixes and placed an order for twelve bags. She then hustled to expand the business: hand-mixing almond flour and coconut sugar in food-grade barrels, slinging wardrobe boxes of muffin mix into a rental car, and standing by helplessly while shoppers scarfed down more samples than anticipated. 8 years after launch, Simple Mills has expanded to include cookies and crackers and other treats; it's...
How I Built Resilience: Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey of Strava
Strava is a social fitness platform with more than 76 million users in nearly every country worldwide. Co-founders Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey spoke with Guy about the recent surge in users joining their virtual fitness community. They share how they've focused on creating new content and features to meet peoples' increased need for connection in a socially distanced world. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Atlassian: Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar
In 2001, Mike Cannon-Brookes sent an email to his college classmates in Sydney, asking if anyone was interested in helping him launch a tech startup after graduation. Back then, entrepreneurship wasn't a popular career path in Australia; and Mike's only taker was Scott Farquhar, a fellow student who shared Mike's passion for computers and his frustration for the corporate grind. Together they launched Atlassian, a two-man tech support service that they managed from their bedrooms at all hours of the night. Unable to make money, Scott and Mike decided to pivot and sell some of the software they'd developed for...
How I Built Resilience: M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan spoke with Guy as part of NPR's Storytelling Lounge at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Night is known for writing, producing and directing blockbuster films like The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Split. Despite his many successes, Night shares that he still faces self-doubt, fearing every new project may be his last. He spoke with Guy about the production of his new film Old and the new season of his Apple TV Plus show Servant, both of which were filmed during the pandemic. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online...
Norma Kamali: Norma Kamali
When Norma Kamali studied fashion illustration in the 1960s, she never expected to become a designer. So when a job as an airline clerk came along, she was glad to accept italong with the perk of dirt-cheap flights from New York to London. On those weekend trips abroad, she discovered fashion that was exuberant and eye-catching, so she started loading her suitcase with clothing to sell in the U.S. By the 1970s, she was designing her own pieces out of a shop in New York; soon she was selling them to celebrities like Cher and Bette Midler. Today, after more...
How I Built Resilience: Loren and Lisa Poncia of Stemple Creek Ranch
Fourth generation cattle rancher Loren Poncia and his wife Lisa transformed Stemple Creek Ranch into one of the few carbon neutral livestock ranches in the United States, and have since made their ranch carbon positive, sequestering more carbon than they emit. Lisa and Loren spoke with Guy about how consumers are helping drive the sustainable farming movement, and how they doubled down on online retail after many restaurants shut down. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Seventh Generation: Alan Newman and Jeffrey Hollender
With its eco-friendly paper towels, diapers, and cleansers, Seventh Generation was one of the firstand most successfulgreen household brands to hit the market. But in the early 1990s, just a few years after it began as a scrappy mail-order catalog, its two founders had a bitter falling out. Alan Newman and Jeffrey Hollender have barely spoken since that time, but they generously agreed to come on the show to talk to Guy about the business they were both passionate about, and the delicate nature of partnership.Order the How I Built This book at: https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
How I Built Resilience: Elisa Villanueva Beard of Teach For America
After starting her career at Teach For America in 1998, Elisa Villanueva Beard has served as the CEO of the non-profit for the last five and a half years. Elisa spoke with Guy about how the organization has supported its teachers who are working in nearly 2,300 schools across the country, and how educators are finding creative solutions to engage with students during this challenging school year. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Jazzercise: Judi Sheppard Missett
Judi Sheppard Missett wandered into her first dance class when she was 2, and hasn't stopped dancing since. In the late 1960s, she was teaching jazz dance in Chicago and her studentsmostly young momscomplained she was acting too much like a Broadway taskmaster, when all they wanted was get in shape and have a good time. Seeing an opportunity, Judi created Jazzercise: a hybrid of aerobics and dance that ushered in a new culture of spandexed, synchronized movement and became one of the first workout programs for women with mass appeal. With the help of video technology and franchising, Jazzercise...
Patreon: Jack Conte and Sam Yam
As part of the band Pomplamoose, musician Jack Conte had a sizeable fan base in the late 2000s and was making thousands of dollars a month from iTunes sales. But when streaming services like Spotify took over the music scene, Jack's income dwindled. So he called up his college roommate Sam Yam, who had spent his post-college years launching startup after startup. Together, Sam and Jack created Patreon, a platform where artists' most passionate fans can sponsor them for just a few dollars a month. Following a Covid-era surge in new members, Patreon is now valued at over a billion...
Chipotle: Steve Ells (2017)
In 1992, Steve Ells was a classically trained chef working in a high-end restaurant in San Francisco. But after eating a burrito at a local taqueria, he got an idea: to sell burritos and earn enough money to open his own gourmet restaurant. The first Chipotle opened in Denver the following year. Bringing his culinary training to taqueria-style service, Steve Ells helped transform the way we eat fast food. Order the How I Built This book at: https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ActOne Group: Janice Bryant Howroyd (2018)
In the late 1970s Janice Bryant Howroyd moved to Los Angeles and began temping as a secretary. She soon realized there were many other young people in situations similar to hers. So with $1,500 in her pocket, Janice rented an office in Beverly Hills and created the staffing company ACT-1. Today, ActOne Group is an international workforce management company, making Janice Bryant Howroyd the first African-American woman to own a billion-dollar business.Order the How I Built This book at: https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Morra Aarons-Mele of Women Online
Morra Aarons-Mele is the founder of Women Online and hosts The Anxious Achiever podcast. Morra shares how her agency pivoted during the pandemic after losing 30% of its business overnight, and how anxious entrepreneurs like herself can lead effectively in a world full of stress and uncertainty. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times. Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Author and Podcaster: Tim Ferriss
By the time he turned 30, Tim Ferriss had figured out how to succeed at things that many people fail atfrom growing a business to dancing the tango to marketing a best-selling book. He approached these and numerous other challenges by breaking them down into manageable chunks, carefully documenting his own progress, and taking copious notes. That formula is now wrapped into a hugely successful personal brand that blends optimism with discipline and includes five books and a popular podcast.Order the How I Built This book at: https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Daniela Corrente of Reel
Reel is a digital savings platform that helps people people make big purchases without racking up credit card debt. CEO and co-founder Daniela Corrente says the company has added new savings plans during the pandemic in response to consumers looking for new ways to buy and save. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times. Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Riot Games: Bonus Episode
There were so many interesting moments in Guy's conversation with the co-founders of Riot Games that we decided to put them into this short bonus episode. In it, Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill talk about kids, screens, and the importance of boredom. They answer Guy's questions about why some gamers engage in toxic behavior, and how Riot Games is trying to address it. To hear the whole story of the founding of Riot Games, search your queue for the main episode, which dropped earlier this week.
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Riot Games: Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill
At USC in the late 1990s, Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck were bonding over video games and noticing that free, player-made modifications for the game Warcraft III were becoming wildly popular online. The two friends were so impressed by these mods that they decided to create their own multiplayer strategy game with an unusual twist: they'd offer the game for free, but charge players money for new characters or customizable clothing (or "skins"). Many investors balked at the idea, unsure that a free gamecreated by total noviceswould generate enough revenue. After three rocky years of development, Marc and Brandon's company...
How I Built Resilience: Emily Powell of Powell's Books
Emily Powell is the third generation owner and president of Portland, Oregon's iconic independent bookseller, Powell's Books. After having to let go of 90% of her staff in early March, Emily is focused on bringing people back and showcasing Powell's Books' unique in-store experience online. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times. Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kodiak Cakes: Joel Clark
When he was 8 years old, Joel Clark loaded bags of his mom's whole grain pancake mix into a red wagon to sell door-to-door. By the mid-90s, he and his older brother had upgraded to selling the mix out of a Mazda sedan and calling it Kodiak Cakes. As he tried to scale the business, Joel made some risky business decisions and almost went bankrupt, but eventually got the brand into Targeta major turning point. Today, Kodiak Cakes is approaching $200 million in annual revenue as one of the best-selling pancake mixes in America.Order the How I Built This book...
Remembering Tony Hsieh of Zappos
The former CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh has died. He was 46 years old. We are grateful that Tony shared his story with us in 2017 and we are republishing it as a tribute to his life and career. Tony was a computer scientist whose first company made millions off the dot-com boom. But he didn't make his mark until he built Zapposa customer service company that "happens to sell shoes." Tony stepped down as CEO of Zappos in August 2020; the company is worth over a billion dollars and is known for its unorthodox management style. See Privacy Policy...
How I Built Resilience: Dr. Iman Abuzeid of Incredible Health
Dr. Iman Abuzeid is the co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, a digital platform that helps streamline the hiring process for nurses and recruiting hospitals. After seeing an increased demand for nurses in April, and a shift to hiring digitally, the platform has now been able to expedite the hiring process to 15 days or less, compared to an industry standard of 90 days. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times. Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at...
The Lip Bar: Melissa Butler
While working long hours as a Wall Street analyst, Melissa Butler started making lipstick in her kitchen as a hobby. But it soon turned into an obsession, costing thousands of dollars. She was frustrated by the lack of diversity in the cosmetics industry, and as a Black woman, wanted to create lipstick colors that complimented her complexion and style. So in 2010, she launched The Lip Bar, with bold colors like green and purple, and boozy names like "Cosmo" and "Sour Apple Martini." Undeterred by a disastrous appearance on Shark Tank with her partner Rosco Spears, Melissa was motivated to...
How I Built Resilience: Father Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries
Father Gregory Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, one of the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry programs in the world. He speaks with Guy about how the Los Angeles based organization has adapted to continue training and employing people during the pandemic. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kenneth Cole: Kenneth Cole
Kenneth Cole launched his shoe business out of a forty-foot truck in midtown Manhattan and quickly became known as an up-and-coming designer with an eye for street fashion. In 1986, he made a bold move by associating his nascent brand with a controversial issue at the time: the AIDS crisis, and the vital need for research. Through the 1990s and 2000s, Kenneth grew the company into a $500M brand, leading it through downturns, department store consolidation, an IPO and a return to private ownership. Throughout, he stayed committed to AIDS research and many other social causes. Order the How I...
Dropbox: Drew Houston
In 2006, Drew Houston got on a bus from Boston heading to New York. He planned to use the three-hour ride to get some work done, so he opened his laptop, and realized he had left his thumb drive with all of his work files at home. Drew decided he never wanted to have that problem again. On that bus ride, he started writing the code to build a cloud-based file storage and sharing service he called Dropbox. Fourteen years later, Drew and his co-founder, Arash Ferdowsi, have built Dropbox into a public company worth close to $8 billion. Order...
How I Built Resilience: Varshini Prakash of Sunrise Movement
Guy talks with Varshini Prakash, co-founder of Sunrise Movement, a grassroots organization that's fighting to make climate change a top priority in the US. The group launched in 2017 and has since grown into one of the largest youth movements in the country. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders about how they're navigating these turbulent times.Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Famous Dave's: Dave Anderson
Growing up in 1960's Chicago, Dave Anderson didn't eat much deep dish. Instead, his dad took the family to the South Side for barbecue, and those memoriesand aromasstayed with him. For years, Dave tinkered with his own recipes for sauces and sides while working as a salesman and business advisor to Native American tribes. Finally in 1994, he opened his first barbecue shack in the last place you might expect to find one: the little town of Hayward, Wisconsin. The chain grew quicklytoo quicklyand Dave developed a love-hate relationship with the brand he'd created, but never lost his passion for...
How I Built Resilience: Justin Gold of Justin's
Justin Gold is the founder of Justin's, known for its nut butters and chocolate peanut butter cups. He talks about how he started by pulverizing peanuts in his home blender, and describes how his customers are shopping differently during the pandemic. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times.Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Cheryl Contee of Do Big Things
Do Big Things is a Black woman-led, mission-driven digital agency that works with companies like Google, Etsy, and the NAACP, and has a staff that's 50% people of color. The agency's CEO and founder Cheryl Contee says having a diverse team is a strategy for authentic engagement. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times. Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
McBride Sisters Wine (Part 2 of 2): Robin McBride and Andra McBride John
After Robin McBride and Andra McBride John made the extraordinary discovery that they were half-sisters, they formed a deep bond and discovered a mutual dream: to create a wine company that would demystify wine culture and attract a wider audience. In the mid-2000s, they staked their life savings on an importer's license and began selling New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to high-end restaurants, eventually partnering with larger companies to test out their blends and learn more about the business. In 2016, they decided to take a leap and create their own collection. Today, their wineincluding the signature brand Black Girl Magicis...
How I Built Resilience: Sonia Gil of Fluenz
Fluenz helps English speakers learn new languages, both online and with in-person immersion programs. With travel restrictions and a global pandemic, CEO and founder Sonia Gil had to scrap her in-person immersion programs, and create a new system for teaching students remotely. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times. Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
McBride Sisters Wine (Part 1 of 2): Robin McBride and Andra McBride John
When we first spoke with Robin McBride and Andra McBride John, we were so blown away by their story that we decided to turn it into two episodes. With hardly any money or connections, they built one of the biggest Black-owned wine companies in the world a journey that began with an extraordinary family discovery: Robin and Andra are half-sisters who didn't know of each other's existence until they were both young women. Robin grew up in California, and at the age of 25, she received a letter with life-changing news: she had a younger sister living in New Zealand....
method: Adam Lowry & Eric Ryan (2018)
In the late 1990s, Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan took on the notion that "green doesn't clean" by setting out to make soap that could clean a bathtub without harming the environment. Adam started experimenting with baking soda, vinegar, and scented oils, while Eric worked on making sleek bottles that looked good on a kitchen counter. Just a few years later, Adam and Eric were selling Method cleaning products in stores throughout the country, after a bold gamble got them on the shelves of Target.Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
How I Built Resilience: Cynt Marshall of Dallas Mavericks
When a Sports Illustrated article exposed internal abuse and harassment in the Dallas Mavericks organization, owner Mark Cuban knew he had a culture problem. So he hired Cynt Marshall as CEO, and she tells Guy how she started to turn things around, and how she's leading the organization through this unprecedented moment. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times. Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Aishetu Dozie of Bossy Cosmetics
Aishetu Dozie had a successful career in finance before she took a leap and launched Bossy, a makeup brand that has exploded in popularity over the past six months, despite the challenges of the pandemic. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lush Cosmetics: Mark Constantine
Working at a high-end beauty salon in the south of England in the early 1970's, Mark Constantine concocted natural shampoos and conditioners in a tiny room above his kitchen, and soon met another young entrepreneur who was eager to buy his products: Anita Roddick of The Body Shop. Their partnership flourished for a while, then soured; so Mark went on to start a mail-order cosmetics business with his wife and several others. After that business went bust and Mark was nearly broke, he decided to take one more leap to launch Lush, a cosmetics shop whose distinctive soaps and bath...
How I Built Resilience: Jennifer Neundorfer of January Ventures
January Ventures is an investment firm that is trying to address the unique challenges and biases faced by entrepreneurs often under-represented in business, including women and people of color. The firm's co-founder and managing partner Jennifer Neundorfer says that despite more attention in the recent months, great ideas from these diverse groups have always been there. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times. Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Jeremy Stoppelman of Yelp
Yelp founder Jeremy Stoppelman says his leadership team anticipated a "nuclear winter" after the pandemic hit. But as businesses start to re-open, and ad revenues on the site creep back up, Yelp is bringing back furloughed employees and adding Covid-conscious features to its listings. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times. Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Health-Ade Kombucha: Daina Trout
In 2012, Daina Trout, her husband Justin, and her best friend Vanessa Dew were sitting around a kitchen table spit-balling possible business ideas. Their biggest contender seemed to be a natural product to treat hair loss. Turns out, it's harder than they thought to make one, so they landed on something completely different: a brand of homemade kombucha they called Health-Ade. After nine months of brewing kombucha in their kitchen and selling it at local farmer's markets, the three co-founders quit their jobs to pursue Health-Ade full time. Seven years later, Health-Ade brews 120,000 bottles of Kombucha every day, and...
How I Built Resilience: John Zimmer of Lyft
This year has brought unexpected challenges to Lyft, starting with a 75 percent drop in rideshares at the beginning of the pandemic. But co-founder John Zimmer says ride-hailing is returning, and the company is continuing to diversify with car, scooter, and bike rentals. John also answers questions about whether app-based drivers should be thought of as part-time employees or independent contractors. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
Khan Academy: Sal Khan
In 2009, Sal Khan walked away from a high-paying job to start a business that had no way of making money. His idea to launch a non-profit teaching platform was ignited five years earlier, when he was helping his young cousins do math homework over the computer. They loved his clear explanations and soon he was posting free tutorials on Youtube, where they started to attract the attention of thousands of users around the world. Sal realized he could help democratize learning by building a free platform to teach math, science, and the humanities. Today, Khan Academy offers hundreds of...
How I Built Resilience: Whitney Wolfe Herd of Bumble
Last year, the dating app Bumble launched a video chat feature that was initially slow to take off. But that changed after the pandemic hit. Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd tells Guy that many Bumble users are getting to know each other on video before meeting in persona trend that could change dating for the better. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Bert and John Jacobs of Life is Good
Bert and John Jacobs had just come off a $100 million year for their Boston-based apparel company, Life is Good. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended business as usual, forcing the brothers to invest in a new printing model while trying to encourage optimism during this time of economic and social distress. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.Order the How I Built This book at:https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Calendly: Tope Awotona
After emigrating from Nigeria to the US to attend college, Tope Awotona worked as a door-to-door salesman and eventually set out to become a tech entrepreneur. He launched a series of e-commerce businesses that quickly fizzled when he realized he had no passion for them. But then he landed on an idea he was truly excited about: designing software that would minimize the hassle and headache of scheduling meetings. In 2013, he cashed in his 401k and went into debt to build Calendly, a scheduling service expected to make about $60 million this year.Pre-order the How I Built This book...
How I Built Resilience (Special Edition): Guy Raz
On this special episode, Stacey Vanek Smith interviews Guy about his brand new book, How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs. Stacey asks Guy about growing up with entrepreneurial parents, working overseas as a war reporter, and how elements of entrepreneurship have mirrored the trajectory of his own career. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series.Pre-order the How I Built This book at: https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Pokimane
Imane Anyswho goes by the online moniker Pokimaneis the leading female streamer on Twitch, a popular streaming platform for gamers. Pokimane spoke with Guy about garnering more than 20 million followers across several platforms, and how internet personalities can operate their brands like traditional businesses. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times. Pre-order the How I Built This book at: https://smarturl.it/HowIBuiltThisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rad Power Bikes: Mike Radenbaugh
Growing up in rural Northern California, Mike Radenbaugh hated biking to high schoolit was a 16 mile slog; hilly and tiring. So he scrounged up a battery and a motor, rigged them to an old mountain bike and began cycling to school without breaking a sweat. When Mike's neighbors starting asking him to motorize their bikes, Rad Power Bikes was born. He eventually designed an eye-catching e-bike with fat tires and a throttle that could push any pedaler to 20mph. Today, Rad Power Bikes is the largest e-bike brand in the U.S., and has barely been able to keep up...
How I Built Resilience: Sandra Oh Lin of KiwiCo
KiwiCo delivers science and arts projects to kids on a monthly basis. Sandra Oh Lin founded the company nine years ago, and her team has scrambled to meet demand during the pandemic. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Luke Holden and Ben Conniff of Luke's Lobster
COVID-19's impact on the seafood industry hit Luke Holden and Ben Conniff hard; in March they closed their restaurants and laid off 300 employees. Since then, Luke's Lobster has been able to stay afloat by upstarting an e-commerce website, but their focus remains on sustaining the local seafood economy of Maine. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chilewich: Sandy Chilewich
One night in 1978, for fun, Sandy Chilewich and her friend, Kathy Moskal, tried bleaching their black cotton shoes, and dyeing them a new color. They were just fooling around in their Manhattan loft, but that experiment sparked the idea for Hue, a line of colorful shoes, stockings, tights, and accessories. It also launched Sandy on a 40-plus year career as a designer and entrepreneur. After selling Hue in 1991, Sandy built up her current, eponymous business based on an innovative design for placemats and other household items made from woven vinyl. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
How I Built Resilience: Niraj Shah and Steve Conine of Wayfair
Despite the economic crisis, Wayfair has seen an 84 percent sales spike, leading them to profitability during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, co-founders Niraj Shah and Steve Conine have also dealt with unexpected challenges, from hundreds of layoffs in February to employee-staged protests outside Wayfair's office in June. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Ajay Prakash and James Joun of Rinse
Rinse is a laundry and dry-cleaning app started by college friends Ajay Prakash and James Joun in 2013. Since March, Rinse's dry cleaning service has seen a drop in orders, but their laundry arm has remained steady, allowing them to avoid layoffs during the COVID-19 crisis. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wayfair: Niraj Shah & Steve Conine (2018)
After selling their first small business and shuttering their second, former college roommates Niraj Shah and Steve Conine thought about getting "normal" jobs. But in the early 2000s, they stumbled across an unexpected trend: people were buying furniture online to get a wider selection. Within a few years, Niraj and Steve launched 250 different websites, selling everything from barstools to birdhouses. Eventually, they consolidated these sites into one giant brand: Wayfair. The company now carries more than 14 million items for and last year brought in more than $9 billion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Zocdoc: Oliver Kharraz
In 2007, three friends set out to address a common frustration: the long waits and scheduling hassles of booking a doctor's appointment. But soon after launching their online scheduling platform Zocdoc, Oliver Kharraz, Cyrus Massoumi and Nick Ganju ran into a classic chicken-and-egg problem: they had to show potential patients that doctors were available for bookings, while frantically convincing reluctant doctors to sign up. The company solved this challenge and started to grow, but then faced an even bigger hurdle: an identity crisis over its business model, which caused a major rift between its partners. Now Zocdoc is going through...
How I Built Resilience: Samantha Bee of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Samantha Bee, the host of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, has been filming her show from her backyard in upstate New York since March. While Samantha remains unsure about returning to the studio, she's optimistic that her team will continue producing a broadcast-quality show remotely. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Brian Chesky of Airbnb
In the early stages of the lockdown, Airbnb was in a freefall: it lost 80 percent of its business and laid off a quarter of its staff. But CEO Brian Chesky tells Guy that as people start to travel againin cars, and closer to homethe company is beginning to recover. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Briogeo: Nancy Twine
In 2010, a tragic personal event changed the trajectory of Nancy Twine's life. Suddenly, her promising job on the trading floor at Goldman Sachs no longer seemed fulfilling; she wanted something more. Drawing inspiration from the homemade hair treatments she used to make with her mom, Nancy decided to create a line of shampoos and conditioners that catered to all textures of hair without using harmful additives. But as an African American entrepreneur pitching beauty products to white, male investors, she had a tough time raising money. Finally in 2013, with an investment of $100K, Nancy launched Briogeo, eventually landed...
How I Built Resilience: Jessie Woolley-Wilson of DreamBox
Guy speaks with Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO of DreamBox, an online math learning program for K-8 students. The platform has added two million new users during the lockdown, but that rapid growth has created "stretch marks" and new challenges for leadership. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Alberto Perlman of Zumba
Within weeks after the pandemic lockdown, the fitness program Zumba rapidly shifted gears and launched its own online workout platform. Co-founder Alberto Perlman says it's helping keep the community connected, fit, andfor instructorsemployed. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Vita Coco: Michael Kirban
Sono joke: two guys really do walk into a bar. While sharing a few drinks on a winter night in New York City, best friends Michael Kirban and Ira Liran met two young women from Brazil. That chance encounter eventually led to a business idea: to sell Brazilian coconut water in the US, as an alternative to Gatorade. In 2004, Michael and Ira launched Vita Coco, only to discover that another startupZicowas selling a nearly identical product. The two companies went to war, using the time-honored tools of corporate sabotage, but eventually Vita Coco emerged as the top selling coconut-water...
How I Built Resilience: Sarah Harden and Lauren Neustadter of Hello Sunshine
Hello Sunshinea production company founded by Reese Witherspoonhas created TV shows Little Fires Everywhere, The Morning Show, and Big Little Lies. Fresh off 18 Emmy nominations, Hello Sunshine's CEO Sarah Harden and Head of Television & Film Lauren Neustadter are hopeful they will find a way to begin filming again safely, despite COVID-19's impact on Hollywood this year. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.
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How I Built Resilience: Taha Bawa of Goodwall
As COVID-19 continues to affect the global economy, college graduates are entering a job market reminiscent of the 2008 financial crisis. Taha Bawa is hoping to help with Goodwall, the social networking site he co-founded that links students to jobs and opportunities all around the world. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Laundress: Lindsey Boyd
In the late 1990s, while working in high-end fashion in NYC, Lindsey Boyd came to despise the weekly ritual of dry-cleaning; not only was it expensive, but it often did damage to her clothes. So she and college friend Gwen Whiting studied up on the science of dirty laundry to create The Laundress: a line of eco-friendly detergents gentle enough to be used at home on "dry-clean only" items like cashmere and silk. For years, the company operated on credit cards and faced hurdles like snoozing investors and counterfeiters. But The Laundress grew a loyal following, and in 2019, it...
How I Built Resilience: Jeremy Zimmer of United Talent Agency
With live events canceled and sound stages shuttered, the entertainment industry has to look for new ways to create content while cutting costs. Guy talks with Jeremy Zimmer, CEO and co-founder of United Talent Agency, about how the industry is trying to meet the demands of the moment. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Songe LaRon of Squire
When Songe LaRon founded Squire in 2016, his mission was to use modern technology to help run barbershops, which are using his app in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. With a recent funding round of $34 million, Songe is hopeful about expanding Squire's reach, but first, he wants to help barbershops survive the COVID-19 pandemic. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti
When Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti met at a grunge concert in Seattle in the 1980s, they were an unlikely pair. But they shared a love for great coffee, and the two friends began to dream about opening a cafe and premium roastery that would produce coffee at a higher quality than anything available in the U.S. at the time. A few years later, Todd and J.P. co-founded La Colombe Coffee Roasters in Philadelphia, and went on to play a leading role in the "third wave" of specialty coffee in the U.S. Today, their coffee drinks are widely available in...
How I Built Resilience: Live with John Foley
While upending many businesses, the pandemic has benefited fitness brands like Peloton, which saw a surge in demand in mid-March. Peloton founder John Foley talks with Guy about the unique challenges and opportunities posed by this moment. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Live with Julia Hartz
Founder Julia Hartz is reckoning with COVID-19's impact on the live events industry, which uses her company, Eventbrite, to sell tickets and market events. While her users are quickly pivoting to virtual events, Julia has been making tough decisions, which include laying off 45 percent of her staff. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tatcha: Vicky Tsai
In 2008, Vicky Tsai walked away from a startup job and set out to rediscover herself on a trip to Japan. In Kyoto, she had an unforgettable meeting with a geisha, and learned about the face creams and blotting papers that the traditional Japanese hostesses had used for centuries. But as she contemplated selling those products in the U.S., experts on both sides of the Pacific told her it would never work. Strapped for money and juggling multiple jobs, Vicky worked out of her parents' garage, pitching her new brandTatchaon QVC and steadily growing it. Last year, Unilever acquired Tatcha...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Morgan DeBaun
Morgan DeBaun founded Blavity as a media platform for Black millennials to convene and connect online. Today, amidst an economic crisis and a reawakening of concern over racial justice, Blavity's mission is both more urgent and more challenging. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Live with Sharon Chuter
In 2018, Sharon Chuter left her job at a legacy beauty brand to start UOMA Beauty, a cosmetics company that caters to a wide variety of skin tones. She recently launched a social media campaign called Pull Up or Shut Up, which asks beauty brands to publicize statistics on the diversity of their workforce. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tempur-Pedic: Bobby Trussell (2018)
At age 40, Bobby Trussell's promising career in horse racing hit a dead end. With bills to pay and a family to support, he stumbled across a curious product that turned into a lifeline: squishy-squashy memory foam. He jumped at the chance to distribute Swedish memory foam pillows and mattresses to Americans. Tempur-Pedic USA began by selling to chiropractors and specialty stores, providing one of the first alternatives to spring mattresses. Today, the company is one of the largest bedding providers in the world.
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ClassPass: Payal Kadakia
In the late 2000s, Payal Kadakia was working a corporate job and running an Indian dance company on the side. When a search for a ballet class yielded a confusing jumble of computer tabs, she had an idea: create the Open Table of the fitness industry a search engine where users could sign up for classes in one streamlined place. When that idea failed, Payal pivoted multiple times, eventually landing on the subscription service ClassPass. Today, ClassPass connects users to hundreds of thousands of fitness classes around the world. It was valued at $1 billion earlier this year, but when...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Melanie Perkins and Bill Creelman
This week, the online design platform Canva closed a new round of funding, bringing the company's valuation to $6 billion. Founder Melanie Perkins is also focused on helping her employees work from home, while supporting more than 30 million users worldwide. Also: Spindrift can't sell its sparkling water in many restaurants that are closed because of COVID-19, but founder Bill Creelman has seen a significant uptick in grocery store and e-commerce sales. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Deval Patrick
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick talks to Guy about how the protests for racial justice have resonated with him personally, and how this moment can spark meaningful change for African Americans in the world of business and beyond. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ring: Jamie Siminoff
Jamie Siminoff spent much of his twenties and thirties as a serial entrepreneur, launching three tech businesses you've probably never heard of. When he finally landed on a breakthrough idea, he didn't realize it at first; he was just trying to solve his own frustration of not being able to hear the doorbell while tinkering in his garage. His jerry-rigged solution evolved into Ringa doorbell with a camera and microphone that connects to a smart-phone app. After a nail-biting appearance on Shark Tank and a nearly disastrous launch, Jamie was able to rebrand and grow the business, eventually selling to...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Sadie Lincoln
While 70 percent of Barre3's locations remain closed, founder Sadie Lincoln is noticing a surge in subscriptions for their online workout platform. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Live with Cathy Hughes
Cathy Hughes is the founder of Urban One, the largest African American-owned broadcast network with 54 radio stations around the United States. Cathy spoke with Guy about the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement and how Black entrepreneurs can meet the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Shake Shack: Danny Meyer
Back in 2001, as part of an initiative to revitalize Madison Square Park, Danny Meyer set up a simple hot dog cart. At that time, he had been a leader in New York City's fine dining scene for years, and the hot dog cart was just a side project, something fun to do for the summer. But that one temporary hot dog cart led to Shake Shack, a fast casual restaurant chain known for its burgers, its namesake milkshakes, and its lines out the door. Today, Shake Shack is a publicly traded company with over 250 locations in 15 countries....
How I Built Resilience: Live with Y-Vonne Hutchinson
Y-Vonne Hutchinson is the founder of ReadySet, a consulting firm that helps companies make authentic commitments to diversity and inclusion. Y-Vonne spoke with Guy about the progress she's starting to see on these issues, and the substantial work that still needs to be done. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Live with Kevin Hart
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart speaks to Guy about the Black Lives Matter protests and offers advice to future activists, entertainers and entrepreneurs. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Supergoop!: Holly Thaggard
In 2005, the trajectory of Holly Thaggard's life completely changed when a good friend of hers was diagnosed with skin cancer. Holly realized that most people weren't taking sunscreen seriously, so she sidelined her vocation as a harpist to dive headfirst into the unfamiliar world of SPF. After a false start trying to market her sunscreen to elementary schools, Holly pivoted to retail, hiring a publicist she could barely afford. She eventually got her products into Sephora, a success that helped turn Supergoop! into a multi-million dollar brand.
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How I Built Resilience: Live with Troy Carter
Troy Carter, the founder of Q&A and Atom Factory, speaks to Guy about the painful events of the past few monthsand especially the past two weeksand how they've affected the music industry and him personally. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating turbulent times.
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How I Built Resilience: Live with Jenn Hyman
As Rent the Runway faces the economic challenges of the pandemic, co-founder Jenn Hyman is focused on recovery and empowering women's lives through clothing. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sub Pop Records: Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman
Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman were two rock-and-roll fans who met at exactly the right time and place: Seattle in the early 1980s, where a raw hybrid of metal and punk was finding its voice in dingy clubs. With borrowed money and bounced checks, the two friends started Sub Pop Records, the iconic label that launched Nirvana, defined the grunge movement, and helped transform Seattle into a mecca for music.
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How I Built Resilience: Live with Alli Webb and Andy Puddicombe & Rich Pierson
Alli Webb, co-founder of Drybar, talks with Guy about why she believes that investing time into fashion and beauty is still worthwhile, even though many of us aren't going out much. Founders of the meditation app Headspace, Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson, talk about taking their business remote, and give some tips on how to approach meditation, even with an unquiet mind. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Live with Kyle Connaughton and Daniel Humm
Kyle Connaughton's restaurant has been impacted by wildfires, floods, and now, the COVID-19 pandemic. Kyle spoke with Guy about keeping SingleThread Farms afloat while giving back to his community with free meals. When Eleven Madison Park closed its doors on March 21, nobody expected chef Daniel Humm to turn the Michelin 3-star restaurant into a commissary kitchen. Daniel spoke to Guy about serving 5,000 meals daily and what the future of fine dining could look like in a post-pandemic world. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about...
reCAPTCHA and Duolingo: Luis von Ahn
In 2000, Luis von Ahn was starting his PhD in computer science when he attended a talk and happened to learn about one of Yahoo's biggest problems: automated bots were signing up for millions of free Yahoo email accounts, and generating tons of spam. Luis' idea to solve this problem became CAPTCHA, the squiggly letters we type into a website to prove we're human. He gave away that idea for free, but years later, that same idea had evolved into a new way to monetize language learning on the web, and became Duolingo. Today, the popular app is valued at...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Sarah LaFleur
When Sarah LaFleur started M.M.LaFleur, she wanted to help women dress efficiently and comfortably for the office. Now that most of her customers are working from home, Sarah has to rethink her brand and her marketing to stay relevant. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Live with Tony Xu and Marcia Kilgore
When Tony Xu started DoorDash in 2013, he wanted to help local restaurants stay afloat by introducing them to online delivery. Today, his quest remains the same, now that DoorDash has become an essential business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcia Kilgore's footwear brand, FitFlop, is experiencing a downturn in sales as retail stores stay closed. However, Beauty Pie her direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand is thriving as the beauty industry goes digital. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Jo Loves: Jo Malone CBE
As a girl in 1970s London, Jo Malone learned how to make face creams by going to work with her mom at a private skin care clinic. By the time she was in her 20's, Jo was running her own skin care and cosmetics business, which eventually grew to include bath oils, scented candles, and fragrances under the brand Jo Malone London. Jo sold the brand to Este Lauder in 1999 and then left the business after a life-changing diagnosis. She now has a fragrance company called Jo Loves, where she innovates with new kinds of scents andin the present...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Tobias Ltke and Jon Stein
When Tobias Ltke started Shopify, he wanted to empower merchants to start small and build resilience. Tobi spoke with Guy about the relevance of those principles in 2020, as he explains the rise of Shopify sign-ups during the pandemic. Jon Stein spoke with Guy about starting Betterment in the wake of the 2008 recession, and why this economic downturn could be the perfect time to start a company. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Samin Nosrat and Alice Waters & Fanny Singer
Samin Nosrat, the author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, talks with Guy about unintentionally writing the ultimate quarantine cookbook, and how she's been inspired by the camaraderie among fellow home cooks. Chez Panisse founder Alice Waters and her daughter Fanny Singer tell Guy some tips for growing a victory garden and helping local farmers stay in business. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Impossible Foods: Pat Brown
When he was nearly 60, Pat Brown left a dream job to pursue an ambitious mission: to create delicious meat from plants. As a biochemist, he'd become alarmed at the destructive impact of meat production on the environment, so he set out to make a burger so juicy and flavorful that even meat-lovers would crave it. After some painstaking research, Pat's team created the Impossible Burger, and famous chefs started to feature it in their restaurants. In 2019, the Impossible Whopper launched at Burger King, and today Pat's company, Impossible Foods, is valued at nearly $4 billion. See Privacy Policy...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Stewart Butterfield and Steve Holmes
Slack's co-founder Stewart Butterfield wonders what the future of work will look like for his 12 million customers. Springfree Trampoline's co-founder Steve Holmes says the company has seen a 300 percent increase in demand for its products. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How I Built Resilience: Live with Christina Tosi and Gary Erickson & Kit Crawford
Since March, only five of Milk Bar's 18 locations have been up and running, but founder Christina Tosi tells Guy she is determined to bring the joy of baking to the doorsteps of family, friends, and healthcare workers. Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford have donated more than 3 million Clif Bars to doctors and nurses during the COVID-19 crisis. They tell Guy about the importance of morale when running an essential business during a pandemic. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent...
Cotopaxi: Davis Smith
By his mid-30's, Davis Smith had co-founded two businesses. The first ended well, but the second was such a disappointment that he wondered if he should even bother trying again. But he did. In 2014, he launched Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear company with two fluffy llamas as mascots and an expressed mission to do good in the world. The brand is now making tens of millions of dollars a year, and Davis hopes that the current pandemic will not slow its ambitions to grow and to give back generously.
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How I Built Resilience: Live with Jos Andrs
When chef Jos Andrs isn't running Michelin-starred restaurants, he's feeding the masses through World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit he founded that brings food to people during humanitarian crises. The COVID-19 crisis has shut down his restaurants indefinitely, but Jos is busier than ever leading the relief efforts of World Central Kitchen, which has served more than 3 million people to date. Jos talked to Guy as part of our How I Built Resilience series: weekly online conversations with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fitbit: James Park
In 2006, James Park had what he describes as a "lightning bolt" moment when he first used a Nintendo Wii. Fascinated by its motion-tracking controller, James wondered if you could take the technology out of the living room and into the streets. Three years later, he and co-founder Eric Friedman launched the Fitbit Tracker, which allowed users to track their steps and compare progress with others. Sales took off, and Fitbit dominated the wearables market until the Apple Watch came along, forcing James and Eric to re-imagine the brand. Today, against a cloudy economic backdrop, James hopes Fitbit can grow...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Simon Sinek
Each week, Guy is hosting online conversations with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times. Today's conversation is with Simon Sinek, whose books about business including "Start with Why," and "The Infinite Game" offer guidance to founders that is especially timely right now.
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Brooklinen: Vicki and Rich Fulop
On the first day of their Vegas vacation in 2012, Rich and Vicki Fulop sat down on their hotel bed and immediately had the same thought: "These sheets are really nice!" The fabric was the perfect blend of cool, crisp, and soft, but the sheets turned out to be way too expensive to buy. So, Vicki and Rich wondered if it was possible to make high-end linen at reasonable prices; linen that would appeal to a younger market, "not just our moms." After many stumbles, they built Brooklinen into a $100 million brand, and are hopeful they can withstand today's...
How I Built Resilience: Live with David Neeleman and Tristan Walker
Each week, Guy will be hosting brief online conversations with founders and members of the How I Built This community about how they're navigating these uncertain times. This past week, Guy spoke with two former guests: David Neeleman of JetBlue Airways, and Tristan Walker of Walker & Company. David described how Azul Airlines, his Brazil-based company, has been directly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and Tristan explained how he's innovating from home.
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Sweetgreen: Nicolas Jammet and Jonathan Neman
Nicolas Jammet and Jonathan Neman met at Georgetown University in 2003 and quickly bonded over their frustration at the lack of healthy food on campus. So during their senior year, along with a third friend, Nathaniel Ru, they decided to open a 500 square-foot restaurant serving fresh salads made with organic produce. They had no idea what they were doing and almost ran out of money five months in. But today, Sweetgreen has over 100 locations, and is using new technology to re-imagine the fast-casual model, even as it faces unprecedented challenges from the coronavirus crisis. See Privacy Policy at...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Susan Griffin-Black
Each week, Guy will be hosting brief online conversations with founders and members of the How I Built This community about how they're navigating these uncertain times. This past Friday, Guy spoke with Susan Griffin-Black, founder of EO Products. Susan's company has made a full pivot by only producing hand sanitizer and hand soap from their facilities in San Rafael, California. As she continues to run her business, Susan told Guy about protecting her employees while trying to make enough hand sanitizer for her community and frontline workers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S'well: Sarah Kauss
In 2009, Sarah Kauss had a well-paying job in real estate development, but she was itching to do something more. On a hike in Tucson with her mom, she got an idea for a business while swigging warm water from a metal thermos: why not design a water bottle that kept cold things cold and hot things hot, but was also beautiful to look at? Just six years after launch, S'well reportedly made $100 million; but today, Sarah is especially focused on how the brand can help eliminate plastic waste around the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
How I Built Resilience: Live with Jeni Britton Bauer
Each week, Guy will be hosting brief online conversations with founders and members of the How I Built This community about how they're navigating these uncertain times. This past Friday, Guy spoke with Jeni Britton Bauer, founder of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. Jeni's company battled a Listeria outbreak in 2015 that almost broke her business, but she bounced back stronger than ever and is confident her company will survive this crisis, too.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company: Ken Grossman
Ken Grossman was experimenting with beer before he was old enough to buy it. As a high school student in the late 1960s, he bought his first home brewing kit and mixed the ingredients in a bucket, hiding his early batches from his mother. About ten years later, before most Americans knew what craft beer was, Ken decided to build a brewery in Chico, California. With $50,000, a few piles of scrap metal and some hand-me-down dairy tanks, Ken and his partner built Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and crafted a beer with a distinctive, hoppy bitterness. Today, as the third...
Ben & Jerry's: Ben Cohen And Jerry Greenfield (2017)
In the mid-1970s two childhood friends, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield decided to open an ice cream shop in Burlington, Vermont. Their quirky little shop packaged and sold unusual flavors like Honey Coffee, Mocha Walnut, and Mint with Oreo Cookies. In 1981, the regional brand spread across the country after Time magazine called it the "best ice cream in America." Today, Ben & Jerry's is one of the top selling ice cream brands in the world. And, like the original founders, the company doesn't shy away from speaking out on social issues. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That,"...
Birchbox: Katia Beauchamp
When Katia Beauchamp and Hayley Barna launched Birchbox from business school in 2010, they set out to disrupt the beauty industry by delivering monthly samples in a box. Even though people told them the idea would never work, Birchbox attracted hundreds of thousands of subscribers and enthusiastic buzz as a subscription pioneer. But the speedy success was overwhelming for Katia; over the years the company endured plenty of growing pains as it found its distinctive voice in the beauty industry. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," after noticing that many of her female friends hated buying cars, Athena...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Stacy Madison of Stacy's Pita Chips
Our ninth episode from the 2019 How I Built This Summit features Stacy Madison, co-founder of Stacy's Pita Chips. In this live conversation with Guy, Stacy explains how pita chips became a passion--even though they didn't start out that way. We'll be releasing one more episode from the Summit in the next few weeks, so keep checking your podcast feed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Stripe: Patrick and John Collison (2018)
Brothers Patrick and John Collison founded and sold their first company before they turned 20. They created software to help eBay users manage inventory online, which set them on a path to help make e-commerce frictionless. Today, John and Patrick are the founders of Stripe, a software company that used just a few lines of code to power the payment system of companies like Lyft, Warby Parker, and Target. PLUS in our post-script "How You Built That," we check back with Kirby Erdely, who saw a problem with flying beach umbrellas and developed a new kind of tent stakewith a...
Video Artist: Casey Neistat
When Casey Neistat was a teenager, the odds were against him; he had dropped out of high school, was washing dishes to pay rent, and was a father by age 17. But he eventually scraped together enough money to buy a camera and an iMac, and began churning out short films that went viral even before YouTube took off. Despite having to start his career over several times Casey Neistat became a brand name in social media and advertising, and is now one of the biggest names on YouTube, with an audience of nearly 12 million. PLUS in our post-script...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Our eighth episode from the 2019 How I Built This Summit features Jeni Britton Bauer, the founder of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. In this live conversation with Guy, Jeni talks about maintaining authenticity while growing her company, and how Columbus, Ohio played a key role in her company's success. We'll be releasing a few more episodes from the Summit, so keep checking your podcast feed.
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Lululemon Athletica: Chip Wilson (2018)
After noticing more and more people sign up for yoga in the late 1990s, Chip Wilson bet everything on an athletic apparel company aimed toward young professional women. What started as a small pop-up store in Vancouver eventually became the multibillion-dollar brand Lululemon Athletica, spawning a new fashion trend and forever changing what women wear at the gym. PLUS in our post-script "How You Built That," we check back with Kate Westervelt who took an overwhelming experience and turned it into a gift box for new moms--filled with essential items women need to recover from childbirth See Privacy Policy at...
Eventbrite: Julia Hartz
In the early 2000s, Julia Hartz was helping develop TV shows for MTV and FX Networks, and seemed headed for a promising career in television. All of that changed in 2003 when she went to a wedding and found herself sitting next to a serial entrepreneur named Kevin. They started dating, and Julia eventually quit her job and joined Kevin in the Bay Area. In 2006 they married, and co-founded the online ticketing service Eventbrite out of a warehouse closet. 14 years after launch, Eventbrite is a publicly-traded company with 1,100 employees and offices around the world. PLUS in our...
Live From The HIBT Summit: David Neeleman of JetBlue Airways
Our seventh episode from the 2019 How I Built This Summit features David Neeleman, the founder of JetBlue Airways. In this live conversation with Guy, David talks about the benefits of having ADD, and why he thinks it's important to talk to the passengers on his airlines. We'll be releasing a few more episodes from the Summit, so keep checking your podcast feed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Panera Bread/Au Bon Pain: Ron Shaich (2018)
In the early 1980s, Ron Shaich bought a small, struggling Boston bakery chain called Au Bon Pain, and built it out to 250 locations nationwide. Ron then saw an opportunity to build something even bigger: Panera Bread. It was the start of "fast casual" a new kind of eating experience, between fast food and restaurant dining. Today, Panera Bread has over 2,000 stores, and $5 billion in annual sales. PLUS, for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Lisa Dalton, who turned a relationship mishap into a game-changing braille label that solves a daily problem for blind...
M.M.LaFleur: Sarah LaFleur
When she was working corporate jobs in New York City, Sarah LaFleur hated getting dressed in the morning; the choices in her closet felt overwhelming, many items didn't fit right or wore out too quickly. So in 2011 she launched a line of clothing for working women that would be simple, elegant, and well-tailored. She had no experience in fashion but partnered with a top-line designer, Miyako Nakamura, to create M.M.LaFleur. Today it's a multi-million dollar company with loyal customers from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. PLUS in our post-script "How You Built That," Taylor Mali explains how he created...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Stewart Butterfield
Our sixth episode from the 2019 How I Built This Summit features Stewart Butterfield, the co-founder of Flickr and Slack. Both companies emerged out of failure. In this live conversation with Guy, Stewart describes how he pivoted from two unsuccessful video games into two multi-million dollar brands. We'll be releasing a few more episodes from the HIBT Summit over the next few weeks, so keep checking your podcast feed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales (2018)
During the dot-com boom of the late 1990s, Jimmy Wales was running an internet search company. That's when he began to experiment with the idea of an online encyclopedia. In 2001, Wales launched Wikipedia, a website where thousands of community members could contribute, edit, and monitor content on just about anything. Today, the non-profit has stayed true to its open source roots and is one of the ten most visited websites in the world. PLUS in our post-script "How You Built That," we check back with Leigh D'Angelo, who explains how her sister's break up inspired them to create a...
Happy Family Organics: Shazi Visram
While she was a student at business school, Shazi Visram ran into an old friend-- a new mother of twins. The friend confided she felt like a bad mom because she had no time to make her kids healthy meals. That gave Shazi her initial idea: why not make organic pureed baby food, and sell it frozen instead of jarred? People told her she was crazy to take on Gerber, but she convinced dozens of friends and family to invest in Happy Baby. 15 years later, the brand is known as Happy Family Organics and reportedly makes more than $200...
Spindrift: Bill Creelman
Bill Creelman graduated from college in 1996 with a business plan to sell smoked fish from Nantucket. But over time, that idea morphed unpredictably into a brand that sold cocktail seasonings and supplies. After selling that company to liquor giant Diageo, Bill wanted to stay in the beverage industry. As a way of kicking his Diet Coke habit, he started making sparkling water with a fresh squeeze of lemon or grapefruit. That deceptively simple idea grew into Spindrift, a beverage that came with huge production challenges. Today, the company has an annual revenue topping $100 million. PLUS in our post-script...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Marcia Kilgore
Our fifth episode from the 2019 How I Built This Summit features serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore, founder of Bliss, FitFlop, BeautyPie and more. The animating question behind all of Marcia's business ideas is 'So What?' if she can't answer it, she doesn't pursue it. We'll be releasing more episodes from the HIBT Summit over the next few weeks, so keep checking your podcast feed!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dell Computers: Michael Dell (2018)
Before it became fashionable to start a tech company in your dorm room, Michael Dell did exactly that. In 1983, he began selling upgrade kits for PC's out of his dorm at UT Austin. A few months later he dropped out of school to focus full time on the PC business. At age of 27, he became the youngest CEO to head a Fortune 500 company. Today, Dell has sold roughly 700 million computers. PLUS in our post-script "How You Built That," we check back with Vanessa and Casey White, who turned their grandfather's pierogi recipe into Jaju Pierogi, hand-made...
Chicken Salad Chick: Stacy Brown (2018)
For many of us, chicken salad is just another sandwich filling, but Stacy Brown turned it into a $75 million business. In 2007, she was a divorced mother of three looking for a way to make ends meet. So she started making chicken salad in her kitchen and selling it out of a basket, door-to-door. She eventually turned that home operation into Chicken Salad Chick, a chain that now has close to 150 locations in the U.S. PLUS in our post-script "How You Built That," we check back with Ofer and Helene Webman who developed the Tonewood Amp, a device...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Tariq Farid Of Edible Arrangements
Our fourth episode from the 2019 How I Built This Summit features Tariq Farid, founder of Edible Arrangements. In a live conversation with Guy, Tariq talks about flowers, fruit, and familyand how he wouldn't be where he is without the sacrifices and support of the people he loves the most. We'll be releasing more episodes from the Summit in the new year, so keep checking your podcast feed!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Steve Madden: Steve Madden (2018)
Steve Madden fell in love with the shoe business in the 1970's, when he sold platform shoes at a neighborhood store in Long Island, New York; that was in high school. About 15 years later, he struck out on his own, designing and selling shoes with a high-end look at affordable prices. As his businessand his ambitionsbegan to grow, he got involved in a securities fraud scheme and wound up serving two and-a-half years in prison. In 2005, he returned to Steve Madden, where he helped the company grow into a business valued at $3 billion. PLUS in our post-script...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger Of Instagram
Our third live episode from the 2019 How I Built This Summit features Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, co-founders of Instagram. They talk to Guy about what they've been doing since they stepped down from the company, and whether they think social media can still help make a kinder world. In the new year, we'll release more episodes from the HIBT Summit, so keep checking your podcast feed!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tate's Bake Shop: Kathleen King
Kathleen King was 11 years old when she started baking cookies to sell at her family's farm stand on Long Island. After college, she opened a small bake shop, and eventually started selling her cookies to gourmet grocery stores in Manhattan. But after twenty years of running a small business, she wanted more time for herself. She brought in two partners to grow sales, but the partnership was a disaster and after bitter lawsuits, Kathleen was forced to start over from scratch. 18 years later, Tate's Bake Shop the second cookie brand that she built out of the crumbs of...
Live From The HIBT Summit: Troy Carter
Our second episode from the 2019 How I Built This Summit features founder and investor Troy Carter, who re-started his career in the music business after becoming Lady Gaga's manager. In a live conversation with Guy, he offers advice on staying hungry, being humble, and admitting when you don't know the answer. Every Thursday through the new year, we'll release new episodes from the HIBT Summit, so keep checking your podcast feed!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Minted: Mariam Naficy (2018)
In 2000, Mariam Naficy sold her first company, an online cosmetics store called Eve.com, for $110 million. Several years later, she got the entrepreneurial itch once again: she founded Minted.com, an online stationery store that solicits designs from artists all over the world. Today Minted is one of the biggest crowdsourcing platforms on the Internet. PLUS in our post-script "How You Built That," we check back with Christopher Rannefors who created BatBnB, a sleek wooden box that hangs on your house and provides a safe home for mosquito-eating bats.
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Live From The HIBT Summit: Sara Blakely Of Spanx
Our first episode from the 2019 How I Built This Summit features Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx. In front of a live audience, she tells Guy how she stayed confident in the earliest days of building the business, and why one day she still wound up sobbing on the floor of Office Depot. Every Thursday through the new year, we'll release new episodes from the HIBT Summit, so keep checking your podcast feed!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Live Episode! OtterBox: Curt Richardson
In the 1980s and 90s, Curt Richardson started making simple plastic boxes in his garage in Fort Collins, Colorado. They were originally designed to keep small items dry while you're fishing or skiing, and Curt and his wife Nancy called them "Otter Boxes." But after the launch of the Blackberry and the iPod, Curt started tailoring the boxes to fit and protect the breakable devices and OtterBox evolved from an outdoor goods supplier into a company tightly adhered to the tech industry. With the rise of smartphones, Otter Products grew by more than 1000% in just five years. Today, it...
Outdoor Voices: Tyler Haney
In 2013, Tyler Haney was a 24-year-old graduate of the Parsons School of Design in New York. One day on a jog, she realized that her workout outfits looked, and felt, like they were made for competitive athletes. Tyler envisioned a brand of athletic wear for more everyday activities, like walking the dog or hiking with friends. She launched Outdoor Voices and she got her two-piece "kit" a crop top and leggings into a few specialty boutiques. Soon afterward, her brand made it into J. Crew stores and took off. Today, Outdoor Voices has raised close to $60 million from...
Remembering Jake Burton Carpenter
The founder of Burton Snowboards, Jake Burton Carpenter, has died. He was 65 years old. We are grateful that Jake shared his story with us in 2017 and we are republishing it as a tribute to his life and career in which he elevated snowboarding into an international sport. In 1977, 23-year-old Jake Carpenter set out to design a better version of the Snurfer, a stand-up sled he loved to ride as a teenager. Working by himself in a barn in Londonderry, Vermont, he sanded and whittled stacks of wood, trying to create the perfect ride. He eventually helped launch...
Crate & Barrel: Gordon Segal (2017)
In 1962, Gordon Segalwith his wife Caroleopened a scrappy Chicago shop called Crate & Barrel. That store turned into a housewares empire that has shaped the way Americans furnish their homes. PLUS in our post-script "How You Built That," we check back with Ashlin Cook, whose love for dogs inspired her to create Winnie Lou: a Colorado business that sells healthy dog treats.
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Evite: Selina Tobaccowala
At the height of the first dot-com boom, Selina Tobaccowala and college friend Al Lieb were determined to start a tech company. After a few false starts, they landed on the idea for Evitean on-line invitation business that within its first year, attracted a million followers and $37 million in investment. When the tech bubble burst, Selina and Al were forced to lay off dozens of employees before selling Evite in 2001. But the company has survived to this day, and Selina remains a role model for women in tech. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," Jamia Ramsey...
Live Episode! Luke's Lobster: Luke Holden and Ben Conniff
Luke Holden grew up in Maine, working on lobster boats and in his father's lobster processing plant. But his parents pushed him to find a more stable career, so after college, he moved to New York and got a job in finance. One of the things he missed most about home was lobster rolls, so he decided to open his own lobster shack as a side project. Luke posted an ad on Craigslist looking for help, and linked up with Ben Conniff, a history major with a passion for food but no restaurant experience. Ben and Luke opened a 200-square-foot...
FUBU: Daymond John (2018)
Daymond John grew up during the 1980s in the heart of hip hop culture: Hollis, Queens. In his early 20s, he was working at Red Lobster and trying to figure out how to start a business. Eventually, he stumbled on the idea of making clothes for fans of rap music. In 1992, he started FUBU (For Us By Us) and began selling hats outside of a local mall. Three years later, FUBU was bringing in $350 million in sales. Today, he's a judge on Shark Tank, and a motivational speaker and author. PLUS in our post-script "How You Built That,"...
LRABAR: Lara Merriken (2018)
In 2000, Lara Merriken was 32, recently divorced, and without a job when she decided to make energy bars by mixing cherries, dates, and almonds in her Cuisinart. Eventually, she perfected the recipe and launched her company: LRABAR. After just two years, the company was bringing in millions in revenue. In 2008, she sold to General Mills, but stayed on to help grow LRABAR into one of the biggest energy bar brands in the U.S. PLUS in our post-script "How You Built That," we check back with Gerry Stellenberg who combined his knack for technology with his love of pinball...
Gimlet Media: Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber
Alex Blumberg made his early career by helping build two of the most successful shows in radio and podcasting: Planet Money and This American Life. In 2014, convinced that podcasts could make money, he walked away from the safe umbrella of public media to start a new media company with co-founder Matt Lieber. Every doubt, triumph and humiliation of building the business was documented on the podcast Startup, which included the back-and-forth over how the company got its name: Gimlet. Many more successful podcasts followed, and five years after launch, Gimlet sold to Spotify for roughly $200 million. PLUS in...
Live Episode! Milk Bar: Christina Tosi
For Christina Tosi, baking wasn't just a delicious childhood hobby it was a daily creative outlet and a way to blow off steam. After college, she went to culinary school and honed her pastry technique at high-end restaurants in NYC. But she also craved the opportunity to make unfussy, nostalgic desserts like the ones she grew up eating. So in 2008, Christina opened her first Milk Bar bakery in the East Village, with the help of her mentor, Momofuku chef David Chang. Soon, people from around the country were calling her up, begging for her gooey pies, confetti birthday cakes,...
The Knot: Carley Roney & David Liu (2018)
When Carley Roney and David Liu got married, they had a seat-of-the-pants celebration on a sweltering Washington rooftop. They never planned to go into the wedding business, but soon saw an opportunity in the market for a fresh approach to wedding planning. In 1996, they founded The Knot, a website with an irreverent attitude about "the big day." The Knot weathered the dot.com bust, a stock market meltdown, and eventually grew into the lifestyle brand XO Group, valued at $500 million. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Tyson Walters who got so tired of...
Live Episode! Walker & Company: Tristan Walker
The very first time Tristan Walker shaved, he woke up the next morning with razor bumps all over his face. "I was like, what is this?" he remembers saying. "I am never shaving againever." He soon discovered that like him, many men of color were frustrated by the lack of shaving products for coarse or curly hair. Fifteen years after that first disastrous shave, and after countless meetings with doubtful investors, Tristan launched Bevel, a subscription shaving system built around a single-blade razor. Eventually his brand Walker & Company grew to include 36 hair and beauty products, used by millions...
Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson
Andy Puddicombe is not your typical entrepreneur in his early twenties, he gave away everything he owned to train as a Buddhist monk. But after ten years, he decided he wanted to bring the benefits of his meditation techniques to more people. While running a meditation clinic in London, Andy met Rich Pierson, who had burned out on his job at a high-powered London ad agency. Together, they founded Headspace in 2010. Nine years later, Headspace's guided meditation app has users in 190 countries and an annual revenue of over $100 million. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That,"...
Stitch Fix: Katrina Lake (2018)
In 2010, Katrina Lake recruited 20 friends for an experiment: she wanted to see if she could choose clothes for them that accurately matched their style and personality. That idea sparked Stitch Fix, an online personal shopping service that aims to take the guesswork out of shopping. Today, it has about three million customers and brings in more than a billion dollars in annual revenue. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Justin Li, who created wearable equipment to keep cool and hydrated called IcePlate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Dippin' Dots: Curt Jones
In the late 1980s, Curt Jones was working in a Kentucky lab, using liquid nitrogen to flash-freeze animal feed. He wondered if he could re-invigorate his favorite dessert by pouring droplets of ice cream into a vat of liquid nitrogen and voila! out came cold and creamy pellets that he soon branded Dippin' Dots. The novelty treat spread to fairs, stadiums and shopping malls, and eventually grew into a multi-million dollar brand. But a few years ago, Curt was forced to walk away after the company was hit with debt, recession and a punishing lawsuit. PLUS in our postscript "How...
The Life Is Good Company: Bert and John Jacobs
In the late 80s, brothers Bert and John Jacobs were living as nomads, traveling from college to college selling t-shirts out of their van. It wasn't a sustainable living until one day, they created a new design. It was a simple sketch of a grinning face, with three words printed underneath: Life Is Good. The optimistic message was deeply personal to the brothers, who grew up in what they describe as a dysfunctional home and it also resonated with customers, who started buying Life Is Good designs printed on just about anything, from towels to tire covers. Today, the Life...
Aden + Anais: Raegan Moya-Jones (2019)
Cotton muslin baby blankets are commonplace in Australia, where Raegan Moya-Jones grew up. But when she started a new life and family in NYC, she couldn't find them anywhere. So in 2006, she started the baby blanket company Aden + Anais, which now makes more than $100 million in annual revenue. We first ran this episode in 2017 but about a year later, Raegan's role as leader and co-founder took a dramatic turn. She fills Guy in on what happened in this special updated episode. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Brian Sonia-Wallace, who...
Stonyfield Yogurt: Gary Hirshberg (2017)
In 1983, two hippie farmers decided to sell homemade organic yogurt to help raise money for their educational farm in New Hampshire. As the enterprise grew into a business, it faced one near-death experience after another, but it never quite died. In fact it grew into one of the most popular yogurt brands in the US. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Carin Luna-Ostaseski, who became the first American woman to start a Scotch whisky company after she created her own blend called SIA Scotch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Serial Entrepreneur: Marcia Kilgore (2018)
After high school, Marcia Kilgore moved to New York City with $300 in her pocket and no real plan. One step at a time, she became a successful serial entrepreneur. First, she used her high school bodybuilding experience to find work as a personal trainer. Then she taught herself to give facials, and eventually started her own spa and skincare line, Bliss. The spa became so popular that it was booked months in advance with a list of celebrity clientele. After selling her shares in Bliss, Marcia went on to start four new successful companies: Soap & Glory, FitFlop, Soaper...
Shopify: Tobias Ltke
In 2004, German programmer Tobias Ltke was living in Ottawa with his girlfriend. An avid snowboarder, he wanted to launch an online snowboard shop, but found the e-commerce software available at the time to be clunky and expensive. So he decided to write his own e-commerce software. After he launched his online snowboard business, called Snowdevil, other online merchants were so impressed with what he built that they started asking to license Tobi's software to run their own stores. Tobi and his co-founder realized that software had more potential than snowboards, so they launched the e-commerce platform Shopify in 2006....
Live Episode! Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP: Angie & Dan Bastian
Angie and Dan Bastian weren't trying to disrupt an industry or build a massive company they just wanted to put aside some money for their kids' college fund. In 2001, Dan stumbled across an internet ad touting kettle corn as a lucrative side-business, so he and Angie decided to take the plunge, investing $10,000 in equipment. At first, they popped kettle corn in front of local supermarkets in the Twin Cities and at Minnesota Vikings games. Eventually, they moved indoors to Trader Joe's, Target, and Costco and got a crash course in how to run a business along the way....
Dyson: James Dyson (2018)
In 1979, James Dyson had an idea for a new vacuum cleaner one that didn't use bags. It took him five years to perfect the design, building more than 5,000 prototypes in his backyard shed. He then tried to convince the big vacuum brands to license his invention, but most wouldn't even take his calls. Eventually, he started his own company. Today, Dyson is one of the best-selling vacuum brands in the world, and James Dyson is a billionaire. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with television producer Mike Sorrentino, who created an iPhone case...
EO Products: Susan Griffin-Black & Brad Black
In the early 1990s, Susan Griffin-Black was working for Esprit in San Francisco. On a business trip to London, she walked into a Covent Garden apothecary shop, picked up a bottle of lavender oil and took a whiff. The aroma "like being in a beautiful garden" literally changed her life. That was the inspiration to develop her own line of essential oil products. For 15 years, she and her husband and co-founder Brad Black barely scraped by, but the business eventually thrived. And though their marriage ultimately ended, their partnership continues. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," Lia...
Teach For America: Wendy Kopp (2017)
In 1989, college senior Wendy Kopp was trying to figure out how to improve public education in the US. For her senior thesis, she proposed creating a national teaching corps that would recruit recent college grads to teach in needy schools. One year later, she launched the nonprofit, Teach for America. Today, TFA has close to 60,000 alumni and continues to place thousands of teachers across the country. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with 19-year-old CEO Abby Kircher who turned a peanut butter obsession into Abby's Better Nut Butter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Dave's Killer Bread: Dave Dahl
Dave Dahl's entrepreneurial journey began in prison. In 1987, he was addicted to drugs and incarcerated for home burglary. For 15 years he bounced from one sentence to the next. But in the mid-2000s, Dave returned to his family bakery where he was inspired to make bread organic, nutty, and slightly sweet. He sold the loaves at farmers markets and shared his story of recovery on the package a branding decision that attracted fans and media attention. In 2015, the Dahl family sold the business for $275 million dollars. Today, Dave's Killer Bread sells over a dozen types of bread...
Yelp: Jeremy Stoppelman
In 2004, two former Paypal engineers, Jeremy Stoppelman and Russ Simmons, were spit-balling new internet ideas. Out of their brainstorm came a site where you would email your friends asking for local business recommendations. The launch was a flop, but they discovered that people seemed to enjoy writing reviews not just for friends, but for the general public. Fifteen years later, Yelp is a publicly traded company with more than 4,000 employees and over 140 million monthly visitors. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," Liz Bales explains how putting cat food inside plastic mice became her full-time business...
Chesapeake Bay Candle: Mei Xu (2017)
Twenty-five years ago, after Mei Xu emigrated from China to the U.S., she loved going to Bloomingdale's to gaze at their housewares. She eventually started making candles in her basement with Campbell's Soup cans, an experiment that led to the multi-million dollar company Chesapeake Bay Candle. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Dan Kurzrock and Jordan Schwartz, who turned up-cycled beer grain into a snack bar called ReGrained.
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Allbirds: Tim Brown & Joey Zwillinger
Growing up, Tim Brown discovered he was very good at two things: design and soccer. While playing professional soccer in New Zealand, he was turned off by the flashy logos on most athletic gear. He started making simple canvas shoes for his teammates, but soon discovered a better material: soft merino wool from his country's plentiful sheep. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, his future business partner Joey Zwillinger was frustrated that most companies lacked a genuine commitment to sustainability. In 2015, Tim and Joey teamed up to create Allbirds, a company with two ambitious goals: create the...
Live Episode! Tofurky: Seth Tibbott
Seth Tibbott may be the only founder in the world who grew his business while living in a barn, a teepee, and a treehouse. His off-the-grid lifestyle helped him save money as he started to sell tempeh, a protein made of fermented soybeans. Throughout the 1980s he barely scraped by, but things took a turn in 1995, when he discovered a stuffed tofu roast made in Portland, Oregon. Knowing vegetarians had few options at Thanksgiving, Seth named the roast Tofurky and started selling it at co-ops in the Pacific Northwest. Nearly 25 years later, Tofurky sells plant-based protein around the...
Stacy's Pita Chips: Stacy Madison
In the 1990's, Stacy Madison and her boyfriend Mark Andrus were selling pita sandwiches from a converted hot dog cart in Boston. They decided to bake the leftover pita into chips, adding a dash of parmesan or cinnamon-sugar. At first they handed them out for free, but soon discovered that people were happy to pay for them. So they eventually decided to leave the sandwich cart behind and launch Stacy's Pita Chips. They hoped the brand might grow into a modest regional businessbut it kept growing. Roughly ten years after the launch, Stacy's sold to PepsiCo for $250 million. PLUS...
Zappos: Tony Hsieh (2017)
Computer scientist Tony Hsieh made millions off the dot-com boom. But he didn't make his mark until he built Zappos a customer service company that "happens to sell shoes." Now Zappos is worth over a billion dollars and known for its completely unorthodox management style. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Mike Bolos and Jason Grohowski, who brought the office desk closer to the light by creating Deskview, a portable desk that attaches to a sheer window with a suction cup. (Original broadcast date: January 23, 2017). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Belkin International: Chet Pipkin
Chet Pipkin was the kind of kid who loved to take things apart and put them back together. As a young man in the early 1980s, he started hanging out in mom-and-pop computer shops, where he realized he could meet a growing need by selling the cables that connect computers to printers. That simple idea became the main ingredient in Chet's secret sauce: instead of making his own computers, he would make the accessories needed to make them work. Belkin International eventually grew into a massive manufacturer of electronic goods last year, it sold to a subsidiary of Foxconn for...
Framebridge: Susan Tynan (2017)
Susan Tynan's experience in the ephemeral e-market of LivingSocial made her want to start a business that she could touch and feel. After being charged $1600 to frame four posters at her local framing store, she decided to create a mail-order framing company that offers fewer designs at lower prices. Framebridge is now five years old and still feeling growing pains, but is slowly reshaping the rules of a rigid industry. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Len Testa, who created an app that uses real-time data to help people avoid long lines at...
Live Episode! Peloton: John Foley
John Foley started climbing the rungs of the corporate ladder at a young age, first as a fast food server and eventually as an e-commerce executive. Still, at 40, he couldn't climb out of bed fast enough to make it to his favorite spin class. John couldn't understand why there wasn't a way to bring the intensity and motivation of a boutique fitness class into the home. Having never worked in the exercise industry, he teamed up with a few friends to create a high-tech stationary bicycle called the Peloton Bike. Today, Peloton has sold close to half a million...
Bumble: Whitney Wolfe (2017)
At age 22, Whitney Wolfe helped launch Tinder, one of the world's most popular dating apps. But a few years later, she left Tinder and filed a lawsuit against the company alleging sexual harassment. The ensuing attention from the media and cyberbullying from strangers prompted her to launch Bumble, a dating app where women make the first move. Today, the Bumble app has been downloaded close to 30 million times. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Michael Dixon, whose business Mobile Vinyl Recorders uses portable record lathes to cut vinyl at parties, weddings, and...
Men's Wearhouse: George Zimmer
In 1970, George Zimmer was a college graduate with no real job prospects and little direction. That's when his father, an executive at a boy's clothing company, asked him to go on an important business trip to Asia. It was that trip that propelled him into the world of men's apparel. In 1973, the first Men's Wearhouse opened in Houston with little fanfare. But by the mid-80s, George Zimmer managed to carve out a distinct niche in the market a place where men could buy a good quality suit, at "everyday low prices," along with all the shirts, ties, socks,...
Chez Panisse: Alice Waters
In the 1960s, Alice Waters studied abroad in France and discovered a culinary world far from the processed food popular in America. When she returned to California, she tried to find restaurants to recreate her experiences abroad, but she couldn't. In 1971, she opened a small restaurant in Berkeley called Chez Panisse, where she focused on serving fresh, local ingredients. Just a few years later, Chez Panisse was named one of the best restaurants in America, and became one of the hottest locations for fine dining in the Bay Area. Despite her success, Alice chose not to turn Chez Panisse...
Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander & Steve Holmes
In the late 1980s, a New Zealand engineer named Keith Alexander wanted to buy a trampoline for his kids. After his wife said trampolines were too dangerous, Keith set out to design his own a safer trampoline, without metal springs. He tinkered with and perfected the design over the course of a decade. But he was daunted by the challenge of bringing his invention to market and he almost gave up. At that point Steve Holmes, a Canadian businessman, bought the patent to Keith's trampoline, and took a big risk to commercialize it. Today, Springfree Trampoline generates over $50 million...
Compaq Computers: Rod Canion (2019)
In 1981, engineer Rod Canion left Texas Instruments and co-founded Compaq, which created the first IBM-compatible personal computer. This opened the door to an entire industry of PCs that could run the same software. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Danica Lause, who turned a knitting hobby into Peekaboos Ponytail Hats: knit caps with strategically placed holes for a ponytail or bun. (Original broadcast date: May 22, 2017).
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Away: Jen Rubio
In early 2015, Jen Rubio was racing through an airport to catch a flight when her suitcase broke, leaving a trail of clothing behind her. She tried to replace it with a stylish, durable, affordable suitcase but she couldn't find one. So she decided to create her own. In less than a year, Jen and her co-founder Steph Korey raised $2.5 million to build their dream travel brand: a line of sleek, direct-to-consumer suitcases simply called Away. Jen's hunch that the brand would emotionally resonate with young, jet-setting customers paid off. Today, Away has become a cult luggage brand that...
Logic: Logic & Chris Zarou
In 2010, Logic the rapper, born as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, released his first official mixtape titled "Young, Broke & Infamous." At 20 years old, Logic certainly was young and broke, and while crashing on a friend's couch, he poured himself into his music. Logic's career could have fizzled if it wasn't for Chris Zarou, a young college athlete-turned-manager who had no more experience in the music business than Logic. Undeterred, the two decided to work together, continuing to use free music and social media to build Logic's reputation as a talented, fast-flowing rapper with a hopeful message. In...
Squarespace: Anthony Casalena
Like many classic technology stories, Squarespace started in a college dorm room. In 2003, 21-year-old Anthony Casalena created a website-building tool for himself. But after hearing some positive feedback from friends, he decided to put the tool online and start a business. For years, Anthony ran Squarespace almost entirely on his own but the stress took a toll and he reached the limits of what he could accomplish by himself. The journey to hiring a staff and scaling the company had its own set of growing pains for Anthony, including difficulty letting go of control, and learning how to manage...
Eileen Fisher: Eileen Fisher (2017)
In 1983, Eileen Fisher signed up for a fashion trade show with no experience, no garments, no patterns or sketches nothing but a few ideas for a women's clothing line focused on simplicity. Within three weeks, she came up with 12 pieces, a logo, and a name: Eileen Fisher. Today, the Eileen Fisher brand is still known for its elegant and minimalist designs, but it has grown to more than 60 locations and makes over $300 million in annual revenue. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Glenn Auerbach who invented nICE mug, a container...
Burt's Bees: Roxanne Quimby
In the 1970s, Roxanne Quimby was trying to live a simpler life one that rejected the pursuit of material comforts. She moved to Maine, built a cabin in the woods, and lived off the grid. By the mid-80s, she met a recluse beekeeper named Burt Shavitz and offered to help him tend to his bees. As partners, Roxanne and Burt soon began selling their "Pure Maine Honey" at local markets, which evolved into candles made out of beeswax, and eventually lip balm and skin care products. Today Burt's Bees can be found in nearly every grocery store and drugstore around...
TOMS: Blake Mycoskie (2019)
Blake Mycoskie started and sold four businesses before age 30. But only in Argentina did he discover the idea he'd want to pursue long term. After seeing a shoe drive for children, he came up with TOMS part shoe business, part philanthropy. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Dillon Hill, who built Gamers Gift to help bedbound and disabled patients enjoy a wide range of places and experiences through virtual reality.
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JetBlue Airways: David Neeleman
In the mid-90s, David Neeleman wanted to launch a new airline. He had already co-created a regional airline out of Salt Lake City that was acquired by Southwest. And despite his admiration of Southwest's business model, Neeleman felt there was a market for a different kind of budget airline. He envisioned flights to cities other budget airlines avoided and excellent customer service, with high-tech amenities. In 2000, he launched JetBlue and in its first year, the company flew over 1 million people, and cultivated a loyal customer following. Then came the 2007 Valentine's Day ice storm. PLUS in our postscript...
Canva: Melanie Perkins
When she was just 19 years old, Melanie Perkins dreamt of transforming the graphic design and publishing industries. But she started small, launching a site to make yearbook design simpler and more collaborative. Her success with that first venture and an unexpected meeting with a VC investor eventually landed her the backing to pursue her original idea, and the chance to take on software industry titans like Adobe and Microsoft. Today, Melanie's online design platform Canva is valued at over $1 billion, joining the list of Australia's "unicorn" companies. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Tristan Corriveau...
Bonobos: Andy Dunn
When Andy Dunn was in business school, his housemate Brian Spaly created a new type of men's pants: stylish, tailored trousers that fit well in both the hips and thighs. Together, they started the men's clothing company Bonobos, which became an instant hit due to the pants' signature flair and innovative e-commerce experience. But within a few years, Andy hit challenging roadblocks, including a struggle with depression and a falling-out with his co-founder and friend. Despite many moments of crisis, Andy steered Bonobos to massive success, and in 2017, it was acquired by Walmart for a reported $310 million. PLUS...
Five Guys: Jerry Murrell (2019)
Jerry Murrell's mother used to tell him, you can always make money if you know how to make a good burger. In 1986 after failing at a number of business ideas Murrell opened a tiny burger joint in Northern Virginia with his four sons. Five Guys now has more than 1,500 locations worldwide and is one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in America. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Hannah England, who turned a common parenting problem into Wash. It. Later. a water-tight bag for soaking soiled baby clothes before they stain....
SoulCycle: Julie Rice & Elizabeth Cutler
Before Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice met, they shared a common belief: New York City gyms didn't have the kind of exercise classes they craved, and each of them wanted to change that. A fitness instructor introduced them over lunch in 2005, and before the meal was done they were set on opening a stationary bike studio, with a chic and aspirational vibe. A few months later, the first SoulCycle opened in upper Manhattan. Today, SoulCycle has cultivated a near-tribal devotion among its clients, with studios across the United States and Canada. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That,"...
Remembering Herb Kelleher
The co-founder and former CEO of Southwest Airlines, Herb Kelleher, has died. He was 87. We are grateful Herb shared his story with us in 2016. We are republishing it as a tribute to his life and career, in which he transformed the US airline industry. More than 50 years ago, competitors sued to keep Herb Kelleher's new airline grounded. After a 3-year court fight, the first plane took off from Dallas. Today Southwest Airlines is the country's largest domestic airline.
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Kickstarter: Perry Chen (2018)
In the early 2000s, Perry Chen was trying to put on a concert in New Orleans when he thought, what if fans could fund this in advance? His idea didn't work at the time, but he and his co-founders spent the next eight years refining the concept of crowdfunding creative projects. Today Kickstarter has funded over 155,000 projects worldwide. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Dustin Hogard who co-designed a survival belt that's full of tiny gadgets and thin enough to wear every day. (Original Broadcast Date: July 31, 2017.) See Privacy Policy...
The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman (2017)
Years after his father created a hit singing group of anthropomorphic rodents called The Chipmunks, Ross Bagdasarian Jr. made it his mission to revive his dad's beloved characters. Over the last 40 years, Ross Jr. and his wife Janice have built The Chipmunks into a billion dollar media franchise run out of their home in Santa Barbara, California. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Alexander Van Dewark, who created a portable mat that helps people mix cement without a wheelbarrow or a paddle. (Original Broadcast Date: September 18, 2017.) See Privacy Policy at...
Lisa Price Of Carol's Daughter At The HIBT Summit
It's our final episode in our series from this year's How I Built This Summit! Today, we're featuring Lisa Price of the beauty brand Carol's Daughter. When Lisa sat down with Guy Raz in October, she described how her business expanded well beyond her Brooklyn kitchen. As it grew, she decided "not to sit at the head of the table," and deferred to the experts. She later came to regret that.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Live Episode! Dollar Shave Club: Michael Dubin
At the end of 2010, Michael Dubin was working in marketing when he met a guy named Mark Levine at a holiday party. Mark was looking for ideas to get rid of a massive pile of razors he had sitting in a California warehouse. Michael's spontaneous idea for an internet razor subscription service grew into Dollar Shave Club, and his background in improv helped him make a viral video to generate buzz for the new brand. Just five years after launch, Unilever acquired Dollar Shave Club for a reported $1 billion. Recorded live in Los Angeles. See Privacy Policy at...
Stitch Fix's Katrina Lake At The HIBT Summit
Today we have another live episode from the How I Built This Summit, featuring Katrina Lake of Stitch Fix. Katrina sat down with Guy Raz in front of a live audience in San Francisco in October to discuss building culture at a billion-dollar company, and why it's important even for the CEO to "rehire" yourself every year. We have one more episode from the Summit coming up next Thursday; stay tuned for Guy's conversation with Lisa Price of Carol's Daughter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Burton Snowboards: Jake Carpenter (2017)
In 1977, 23-year-old Jake Carpenter set out to design a better version of the Snurfer, a stand-up sled he loved to ride as a teenager. Working by himself in a barn in Londonderry, Vermont, he sanded and whittled stacks of wood, trying to create the perfect ride. He eventually helped launch an entirely new sport, while building the largest snowboard brand in the world. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Jane Och, who solved the problem of guacamole turning brown by designing a container that removes air pockets: the Guac-Lock. (Original broadcast date:...
Airbnb's Joe Gebbia At The HIBT Summit
Next in our series of episodes from the How I Built This Summit: Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb. Joe sat down with Guy Raz in front of a live audience in San Francisco, and talked about why he and his co-founders pursued their idea despite overwhelming feedback that it would never work. We're publishing another two episodes from the Summit so keep checking your podcast feed every Thursday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ActOne Group: Janice Bryant Howroyd
In the late 1970s Janice Bryant Howroyd moved to Los Angeles and began temping as a secretary. She soon realized there were many other young people in situations similar to hers. So with $1,500 in her pocket, Janice rented an office in Beverly Hills and created the staffing company ACT-1. Today, ActOne Group is an international workforce management company, making Janice Bryant Howroyd the first African-American woman to own a billion-dollar business. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Ofer and Helene Webman developed a device that can change the way an acoustic guitar sounds without bulky pedals...
Lyft's John Zimmer At The HIBT Summit
Next up in our series of episodes from the How I Built This Summit: John Zimmer, co-founder of Lyft. John sat down with Guy Raz in front of a live audience in San Francisco last month to talk about Lyft's visions for the future of transportation and their fierce competition with Uber. Coming up next month: three more episodes from the Summit so keep checking your podcast feed every Thursday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Live Episode! Glossier: Emily Weiss
In 2010, while working as a fashion assistant at Vogue, Emily Weiss started a beauty blog called Into The Gloss. She quickly attracted a following of devoted readers hooked on the blog's intimate snapshots of style makers' beauty routines. Within a few years, Emily realized her readers were hungry for a new beauty brand, one that listened to them directly, and understood their lives. Without any prior business experience, she won over investors and found the perfect chemist to create Glossier, a line of beauty and skincare products with a focus on simplicity. Today, just four years after launch, Glossier...
Method's Adam Lowry And Eric Ryan At The HIBT Summit
This episode from the How I Built This Summit features Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan, co-founders of Method cleaning products. Adam and Eric joined Guy Raz live on stage at the Summit in San Francisco, to talk the highs and lows of their business partnership. Every Thursday until mid-December, we'll be releasing more episodes from the Summit so keep checking your podcast feed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Whole Foods Market: John Mackey (2018)
In 1978, college drop-out John Mackey scraped together $45,000 to open his first health food store, "Safer Way." A few years later he co-founded Whole Foods Market and launched an organic food revolution that helped change the way Americans shop. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Steve Humble, whose company Creative Home Engineering makes hidden secret passageways in people's homes ... just like in the movies. (Original broadcast date: May 15, 2017.)
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Rent The Runway's Jenn Hyman At The HIBT Summit
Our first episode from the How I Built This Summit features Jenn Hyman, co-founder of Rent The Runway, a designer clothing rental service that pulls in $100 million a year. When Jenn sat down with Guy Raz for a live interview at the Summit in San Francisco, she shared her long term strategy for launching the company in phases, plus her advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Every Thursday until mid-December, we'll be releasing episodes from the Summit so keep checking your podcast feed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DoorDash: Tony Xu
In 2013, Tony Xu was brainstorming ideas for a business school project when he identified a problem he wanted to solve: food delivery. For most restaurants, it was too costly and inefficient, leaving most of the market to pizza and Chinese. Tony and his partners believed they could use technology to connect customers to drivers, who would deliver meals in every imaginable cuisine. That idea grew into DoorDash, a company that's now delivered over 100 million orders from over 200,000 restaurants across the country. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we hear from the winner of our 2018...
Barre3: Sadie Lincoln (2017)
Sadie Lincoln and her husband, Chris, had what seemed like the perfect life well-paying jobs, a house in the Bay Area, two kids. But one day they decided to sell everything and start a new business called Barre3: a studio exercise program that blends ballet with pilates and yoga. Today, Barre3 has more than 100 studios across the country. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Alexander Harik, who turned his mom's recipe for fragrant Middle Eastern za'atar spread into Zesty Z: The Za'atar Company. (Original broadcast date: September 11, 2017.) See Privacy Policy at...
Betterment: Jon Stein
When Jon Stein realized he couldn't stand the sight of blood, he gave up the idea of becoming a doctor. Instead, he went into finance, but soon grew restless with "helping banks make more money." So he decided to build a business where he could help everyday investors make more money: an online service that would use a combination of algorithms and human advisers. Jon launched Betterment at a precarious time shortly after the financial crash of 2008. But today, the company has roughly 13 billion dollars under management. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Gerry Stellenberg...
Tempur-Pedic: Bobby Trussell
At age 40, Bobby Trussell's promising career in horse racing hit a dead end. With bills to pay and a family to support, he stumbled across a curious product that turned into a lifeline: squishy-squashy memory foam. He jumped at the chance to distribute Swedish memory foam pillows and mattresses to Americans. Tempur-Pedic USA began by selling to chiropractors and specialty stores, providing one of the first alternatives to spring mattresses. Today, the company is one of the largest bedding providers in the world. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Christopher Rannefors created BatBnB: a sleek wooden...
Rent The Runway: Jenn Hyman (2018)
Jenn Hyman got the idea for Rent the Runway in 2008, after she watched her sister overspend on a new dress rather than wear an old one to a party. Jenn and her business partner built a web site where women could rent designer dresses for a fraction of the retail price. As the company grew, they dealt with problems that many female entrepreneurs face, including patronizing investors and sexual harassment. Despite these challenges, Rent The Runway now rents dresses to nearly six million women and has a reported annual revenue of $100 million. PLUS in our postscript "How You...
method: Adam Lowry & Eric Ryan
In the late 1990s, Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan took on the notion that "green doesn't clean" by setting out to make soap that could clean a bathtub without harming the environment. Adam started experimenting with baking soda, vinegar, and scented oils, while Eric worked on making sleek bottles that looked good on a kitchen counter. Just a few years later, Adam and Eric were selling Method cleaning products in stores throughout the country, after a bold gamble got them on the shelves of Target. PLUS, for our postscript "How You Built That," how Loren and Lisa Poncia turned a...
Cisco Systems & Urban Decay: Sandy Lerner
In the pre-Internet 1970's, Sandy Lerner was part of a loosely-knit group of programmers that was trying to get computers to talk to each other. Eventually, she and Len Bosack launched Cisco Systems, making the routing technology that helped forge the plumbing of the Internet. But when things turned sour at the company, she was forced to leave, giving her the chance to start something entirely new: an edgy line of cosmetics called Urban Decay. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Justin Li created a solution for staying cool and hydrated in the heat with IcePlate. See...
Power Rangers: Haim Saban (2017)
As a refugee growing up in Tel Aviv, Haim Saban remembers not having enough money to eat. As an adult, he hustled his way into the entertainment business, writing theme songs for classic cartoons like Inspector Gadget and Heathcliff. But producing the mega-hit Mighty Morphin Power Rangers put him on track to becoming a billionaire media titan. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Chris Waters who created Constructed Adventures, elaborate scavenger hunts for all occasions. (Original broadcast date: March 27, 2017.)
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Bobbi Brown Cosmetics: Bobbi Brown
Bobbi Brown started out as a makeup artist in New York City, but hated the gaudy color palette of the 1980s. She eventually shook up the industry by introducing "nude makeup" with neutral colors and a natural tone. In 1995, Este Lauder acquired Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Bobbi remained there for 22 years, until she realized the brand was no longer the one she had built. PLUS, for our postscript "How You Built That," how Emma Cohen and Miles Pepper saw a problem with plastics and developed a collapsible, reusable drinking straw. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
Live Episode! New Belgium Brewing Company: Kim Jordan
In 1991 newlyweds Kim Jordan and Jeff Lebesch took out a second mortgage on their home in Fort Collins, Colorado to start a craft brewery in their basement. Jeff had been inspired by the fruit and spice-infused beers he had tasted on a bike trip to Belgium, so they named their company New Belgium, and launched a beer with the whimsical name, Fat Tire. Today, New Belgium Brewing Company is one of the largest craft brewers in the U.S., and Kim Jordan remains one of the few women founders in a male-dominated industry. Recorded live in Boulder, Colorado. See Privacy...
WeWork: Miguel McKelvey (2018)
In 2007, architect Miguel McKelvey convinced his friend Adam Neumann to share an office space in Brooklyn. That was the beginning of WeWork: a shared workspace for startups and freelancers looking for an inspiring environment to do their work. Today, WeWork has created a "community of creators" valued at nearly $16 billion. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Kristel Gordon who invented a solution for easily stuffing a duvet back into its cover it's called Duvaid. (Original broadcast date: June 19, 2017.)
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TRX: Randy Hetrick (2018)
In 1997, Navy SEAL Randy Hetrick was deployed in Southeast Asia, where he was stationed in a remote warehouse for weeks with no way to exercise. So he grabbed an old jujitsu belt, threw it over a door, and started doing pull-ups. Today, TRX exercise straps dangle from the ceiling in gyms across the country and are standard workout gear for professional athletes. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with a husband-and-wife team who experimented with fruit, spices and vinegar and came up with a gourmet ketchup line called 'Chups. (Original broadcast date: June 26,...
Angie's List: Angie Hicks (2016)
In 1995, Angie Hicks spent months going door-to-door in Columbus, Ohio, trying to get people to sign up for a new home services referral business. Today, Angie's List is a household name, referring millions of members to plumbers, painters, and more. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Joel Crites who created the app Micro Fantasy, where fans can make predictions about what will happen next in a baseball game. (Original broadcast date: November 28, 2016)
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Live Episode! RXBAR: Peter Rahal
In 2013, Peter Rahal was obsessed with CrossFit, but noticed it didn't sell any snacks to align with its pro-paleo philosophy. So instead of joining his family's business, Rahal Foods, he recruited his friend Jared Smith to start making their own protein bar. They made the first RXBAR in a Cuisinart in Peter's parents' home in suburban Chicago. By 2016, RXBAR was doing over $36 million in sales, and in November 2017, the founders sold the company to Kellogg's for $600 million. Recorded live in Chicago.
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Carol's Daughter: Lisa Price (2018)
Lisa Price worked in television but had a passion for beauty products. At her mother's suggestion, she began selling her homemade moisturizer at a church flea market. Twenty years later, Carol's Daughter is one of the leading beauty brands catering to African-American women. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Aiden Emilio who, along with her husband Jesse, created RexSpecs UV-protecting goggles for dogs.
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Slack & Flickr: Stewart Butterfield
In the early 2000s, Stewart Butterfield tried to build a weird, massively multiplayer online game, but the venture failed. Instead, he and his co-founders used the technology they developed to create the photo-sharing site Flickr. After Flickr was acquired by Yahoo in 2005, Butterfield went back to the online game idea, only to fail again. But the office messaging platform Slack rose from the ashes of that second failure a company which, today, is valued at over $5 billion. PLUS, for our postscript "How You Built That," how a peanut butter obsession turned teenager Abby Kircher into a CEO before...
Drybar: Alli Webb (2017)
A decade ago, full-time mom Alli Webb noticed a gap in the beauty market: there was no place that just focused on blow-drying hair. Now with more than 100 locations, Drybar is testament to Webb's motto: Focus on one thing and be the best at it. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Chris Healy, a long-haired Southern Californian who co-founded The Longhairs and created special hair ties for guys.
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Steve Madden: Steve Madden
Steve Madden fell in love with the shoe business in the 1970's, when he sold platform shoes at a neighborhood store in Long Island, New York. That was in high school. About 15 years later, he struck out on his own, designing and selling shoes with a high-end look at affordable prices. As his business and his ambitions began to grow, he got involved in a securities fraud scheme and wound up serving two and-a-half years in prison. In 2005, he returned to Steve Madden, where he helped the company grow into a business valued at $3 billion. PLUS, for...
Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler (2017)
In 1972, Maureen and Tony Wheeler bought a beat-up car and drove from London "as far east as we could go." They wound up in Australia, by way of Afghanistan, India and Thailand. Their notes on how to travel on a shoestring became a book, which grew into Lonely Planet the largest travel guide publisher in the world. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," an update with Melanie Coln, a frustrated renter who created an easier way to communicate with noisy neighbors, called Apt App. (Original broadcast date: May 8, 2017) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Chicken Salad Chick: Stacy Brown
For many of us, chicken salad is just another sandwich filling, but Stacy Brown turned it into a $75 million business. In 2007, she was a divorced mother of three looking for a way to make ends meet. So she started making chicken salad in her kitchen and selling it out of a basket, door-to-door. She eventually turned that home operation into Chicken Salad Chick, and took her recipes to cities across the U.S. Today, Chicken Salad Chick is one of the fastest growing companies in the country. PLUS, for our postscript "How You Built That," how Dan Kurzrock and...
Lyft: John Zimmer (2017)
In 2006, John Zimmer was a college student and ride-hailing wasn't yet "a thing." But a class on green cities got him thinking about the glut of underused cars on the road. Eventually, he co-founded Lyft, a company that has helped make ride-hailing a fixture of American urban living. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," an update with Kyle Ewing, who almost set fire to his living room making Terraslate, a tough waterproof paper.
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Lululemon Athletica: Chip Wilson
After noticing more and more people sign up for yoga in the late 1990s, Chip Wilson bet everything on an athletic apparel company aimed toward young professional women. What started as a small pop-up store in Vancouver eventually became the multibillion-dollar brand Lululemon Athletica, spawning a new fashion trend and forever changing what women wear at the gym. PLUS, for our postscript "How You Built That," how Mike Sorentino developed the EyePatch Case, an iPhone case that cleans and protects the phone's built-in cameras.
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Honest Tea: Seth Goldman (2017)
In 1997, after going for a long run, Seth Goldman was frustrated with the sugar-filled drinks at the corner market. So he brewed up a beverage in his kitchen, and turned it into Honest Tea. PLUS, for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Jaya Iyer for an update on Svaha Inc., a unique apparel brand that focuses on STEM-themed clothing for babies, kids, and adults. (Original broadcast date: January 16, 2017)
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Remembering Kate Spade
We are incredibly saddened by the loss of the brilliant designer and entrepreneur Kate Spade. We are grateful she and her husband Andy Spade shared their story with us in 2017. The origins of the Kate Spade brand can be drawn back to a 1991 conversation at a Mexican restaurant, when Andy asked Kate, "What's missing in designer handbags?" Kate's answer was a simple modern-shaped handbag that launched the iconic fashion brand.
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Minted: Mariam Naficy
In 2000, Mariam Naficy sold her first company, an online cosmetics store called Eve.com, for $110 million. Several years later, she got the entrepreneurial itch once again: she founded Minted, an online stationery store that solicits designs from artists all over the world. Today Minted is one of the biggest crowdsourcing platforms on the Internet. PLUS for our postscript, "How You Built That," how Vanessa and Casey White turned their grandfather's pierogi recipe into Jaju Pierogi.
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Lady Gaga & Atom Factory: Troy Carter (2018)
As a kid, Troy Carter dreamed of being a rapper, but soon discovered he was a better manager than a musician. He took Lady Gaga from obscurity to stardom helping shape both her music and her brand. Then he turned his gift for spotting talent to spotting investment opportunities with his company Atom Factory. PLUS, for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Robyn Gerber for an update on Parkarr, a mobile app that helps drivers find street-parking.
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Bob's Red Mill: Bob Moore
In the 1960s, Bob Moore read a book about an old grain mill and was inspired to start his own. Using giant quartz stones from the 19th century, he made dozens of different cereals and flours, positioning his company at the forefront of the health food boom. Today, Bob's Red Mill has grown into a $100 million business and at nearly 90, Bob goes to work at the mill every day. PLUS, for our postscript, "How You Built That," how Mike Bolos and Jason Grohowski created the portable desk, Deskview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Real Estate Mogul: Barbara Corcoran (2017)
Barbara Corcoran grew up in a working-class Irish Catholic family in Jersey with nine brothers and sisters. But she used her charisma to conquer the streets of Manhattan and build the real estate company, The Corcoran Group. She then reinvented herself as a shark on Shark Tank. PLUS, for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Aryel Rivero and Vanessa Clavijo for an update on their business, Gift Wrap My Face, which designs and prints custom gift wrapping featuring the faces of people you love. (Original broadcast date: April 24, 2017)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Stripe: Patrick and John Collison
Brothers Patrick and John Collison founded and sold their first company before they turned 20. They created software to help eBay users manage inventory online, which set them on a path to help make e-commerce frictionless. Today, John and Patrick are the founders of Stripe, a software company that uses just a few lines of code to power the payment system of companies like Lyft, Warby Parker and Target. Plus, for our postscript "How You Built That," how Robert Armstrong turned his grandma's cookie recipe into "G Mommas," buttery, bite-sized pecan-chocolate-chip cookies that are now sold in stores across the...
Panera Bread/Au Bon Pain: Ron Shaich
In the early 1980s, Ron Shaich bought a small, struggling Boston bakery chain called Au Bon Pain, and built it out to 250 locations nationwide. Ron then saw an opportunity to build something even bigger: Panera Bread. It was the start of "fast casual" a new kind of eating experience, between fast food and restaurant dining. Today, Panera Bread has over 2,000 stores, and $5 billion in annual sales. Plus, for our postscript "How You Built That," how Tyson Walters got so tired of his St. Bernard shedding everywhere that he created the Shed Defender, a zip-up body suit for...
Dermalogica: Jane Wurwand (2016)
Jane Wurwand moved to Los Angeles with a suitcase and a beauty school diploma. She started what would become Dermalogica, an international beauty empire that set the standard for skin care. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Nick Gilson for an update on his company, Gilson Snowboards, a snowboard & ski company based in Pennsylvania. (Original broadcast date: October 24, 2016)
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Wayfair: Niraj Shah & Steve Conine
After selling their first small business and shuttering their second, former college roommates Niraj Shah and Steve Conine thought about getting "normal" jobs. But in the early 2000s, they stumbled across an unexpected trend: people were buying furniture online to get a wider selection. Within a few years, Niraj and Steve launched 250 different websites, selling everything from barstools to birdhouses. Eventually, they consolidated these sites into one giant brand: Wayfair. The company now carries more than 10 million items for home and last year brought in more than $4 billion in sales. Plus, for our postscript "How You Built...
FUBU: Daymond John
Daymond John grew up during the 1980s in the heart of hip hop culture: Hollis, Queens. In his early 20s, he was working at Red Lobster and trying to figure out how to start a business. Eventually, he stumbled on the idea of making clothes for fans of rap music. In 1992, he started FUBU (For Us By Us) and began selling hats outside of a local mall. Three years later, FUBU was bringing in $350 million in sales. Today, he's a judge on Shark Tank, and a motivational speaker and author. Plus, for our postscript "How You Built That",...
Stitch Fix: Katrina Lake
In 2010, Katrina Lake recruited 20 friends for an experiment: she wanted to see if she could choose clothes for them that accurately matched their style and personality. That idea sparked Stitch Fix, an online personal shopping service that aims to take the guesswork out of shopping. Today, it has over two million customers and brings in nearly a billion dollars in annual revenue. Plus, for our postscript "How You Built That", how Brian Sonia-Wallace built "Rent Poet" a poem-on-demand service for weddings, corporate gatherings, and other events.
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Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell (2017)
Before he turned 40, Nolan Bushnell founded two brands that permanently shaped the way Americans amuse themselves: the iconic video game system Atari, and the frenetic family restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," an update on H2OPS, a non-alcoholic take on craft-brewed a fragrant sparkling water made with hops. (Original broadcast date: February 27, 2017)
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LRABAR: Lara Merriken
In 2000, Lara Merriken was 32, recently divorced, and without a job when she decided to make energy bars by mixing cherries, dates, and almonds in her Cuisinart. Eventually, she perfected the recipe and launched her company: LRABAR. After just two years, the company was bringing in millions in revenue. In 2008, she sold to General Mills, but stayed on to help grow LRABAR into one of the biggest energy bar brands in the U.S. Plus, for our postscript "How You Built That", how two brothers from Guinea, West Africa founded a company that makes Ginjan, a spicy-sweet juice from...
The Knot: Carley Roney & David Liu
When Carley Roney and David Liu got married, they had a seat-of-the-pants celebration on a sweltering Washington rooftop. They never planned to go into the wedding business, but soon saw an opportunity in the market for a fresh approach to wedding planning. In 1996, they founded The Knot, a website with an irreverent attitude about "the big day." The Knot weathered the dot.com bust, a stock market meltdown, and eventually grew into the lifestyle brand XO Group, valued at $500 million. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Michael Dixon's business, Mobile Vinyl Recorders, uses portable record lathes...
1-800-GOT-JUNK?: Brian Scudamore (2018)
Brian Scudamore didn't dream of a life hauling away other people's trash. But when he needed to pay for college, he bought a $700 pickup truck, painted his phone number on the side, and started hauling. Now 1-800-GOT-JUNK? makes close to $300 million in annual revenue. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," an update on Bloomerent, an online service that helps couples save wedding costs by letting them share flower arrangements on the same weekend. (Original broadcast date: April 17, 2017)
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Live Episode! Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: Jeni Britton Bauer
Even as a kid, Jeni Britton Bauer knew she was going to start a business one day. But she had no idea that her love for perfume would inspire her to start experimenting with ice cream. After years of hustling, she eventually launched Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, a company that now has more than 30 stores nationally and touts unique flavors like Brambleberry Crisp and Lemon Buttermilk. Recorded live in Columbus, Ohio.
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Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales
During the dot com boom of the late 1990s, Jimmy Wales was running an internet search company. That's when he began to experiment with the idea of an online encyclopedia. In 2001, Wales launched Wikipedia, a website where thousands of community members could contribute, edit, and monitor content on just about anything. Today, the non-profit has stayed true to its open source roots and is the fifth most visited website in the world. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Florence Wetterwald created Blabla dolls eco-friendly knitted dolls made in Peru. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Warby Parker: Dave Gilboa & Neil Blumenthal (2016)
In 2008, it was nearly impossible to buy a fashionable, affordable pair of glasses online. That simple frustration inspired the idea behind Warby Parker and disrupted the eyewear industry. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," an update on Bellyak, a kayak where you lie on your belly and paddle with your hands. (Original broadcast date: December 26, 2016)
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Dyson: James Dyson
In 1979, James Dyson had an idea for a new vacuum cleaner one that didn't use bags. It took him five years to perfect the design, building more than 5,000 prototypes in his backyard shed. He then tried to convince the big vacuum brands to license his invention, but most wouldn't even take his calls. Eventually, he started his own company. Today, Dyson is one of the best-selling vacuum brands in the world, and James Dyson is a billionaire. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Theresa Stotesbury made a business out of fake blood a synthetic material...
Melissa & Doug: Melissa And Doug Bernstein (2016)
Melissa and Doug Bernstein's first success was a wooden 'fuzzy puzzle' of farm animals. Today, Melissa & Doug makes over 2,000 kinds of toys and serves as an antidote to the rise of digital toys. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," an update on The Cut Buddy, a stencil device that helps you cut your own hair. (Original broadcast date: December 19, 2016)
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Dell Computers: Michael Dell
Before it became fashionable to start a tech company in your dorm room, Michael Dell did exactly that. In 1983, he began selling upgrade kits for PC's out of his dorm at UT Austin. A few months later he gave up his plan of being Pre-Med, and dropped out of school to focus on the PC business. At age of 27, he became the youngest CEO to head a Fortune 500 company. Today, Dell has sold more than 650 million computers. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Hannah England turned a common parenting problem into Wash. It....
Serial Entrepreneur: Marcia Kilgore
After high school, Marcia Kilgore moved to New York City with $300 in her pocket and no real plan. One step at a time, she became a successful serial entrepreneur. First, she used her high school bodybuilding experience to find work as a personal trainer. Then she taught herself to give facials, and eventually started her own spa and skincare line, Bliss. The spa became so popular that it was booked months in advance with a list of celebrity clientele. After selling her shares in Bliss, Marcia went on to start four new successful companies: Soap & Glory, FitFlop, Soaper...
LinkedIn: Reid Hoffman
In the early 1990s, Reid Hoffman had a vision for the future of the Internet: people would connect through social networks using their real names, and their online lives would be completely merged with their real ones. After several early attempts, he co-founded LinkedIn a social network focused on jobs and careers. In 2016, the company sold to Microsoft for $26 billion dollars, helping make Hoffman one of the wealthiest and most influential figures in Silicon Valley. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Danica Lause turned a knitting hobby into Peekaboos Ponytail hats, knit caps with strategically...
Kate Spade: Kate & Andy Spade (2017)
We're hard at work planning our next live show, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: Kate Spade. A 1991 conversation at a Mexican restaurant led Kate & Andy Spade to ask, "What's missing in designer handbags?" Kate's answer was a simple modern-shaped handbag that launched the iconic fashion brand. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That", we check back with Dennis Darnell and his line of garbage can fly traps.
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Clif Bar: Gary Erickson (2018)
We're taking a break for the holidays, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: Clif Bar. Gary Erickson asked his mom, "Can you make a cookie without butter, sugar or oil?" The result was an energy bar named after his dad now one of the most popular energy bars in the U.S. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That", we check back with Alec Avedessian about Rareform, his line of bags made out of old highway billboards.
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Live Episode! The Home Depot: Arthur Blank
In 1978, Arthur Blank and his business partner Bernie Marcus were running a successful chain of hardware stores called Handy Dan but then, they were unexpectedly fired. The next year, they conceived and launched a new kind of home improvement store that flopped on opening day, but went on to become one of the biggest private employers in the U.S. The Home Depot now earns annual revenue of almost $100 billion. Recorded live in Atlanta.
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Patagonia: Yvon Chouinard (2016)
We're taking a break for the holidays, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: Patagonia. In 1973, Yvon Chouinard started the company to make climbing gear he couldn't find elsewhere. Over decades of growth, he has implemented a unique philosophy about business, leadership and profit. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That", we check back with Brett Johnson of Firedrops cayenne pepper lozenges.
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LearnVest: Alexa von Tobel
When Alexa von Tobel was just 14, her father passed away unexpectedly, leaving her mother to manage the family's finances. The tragedy made Alexa determined to understand money and help others plan for periods of uncertainty. In her mid-twenties, she founded LearnVest, a tool that simplifies financial planning and investing. Within three years, the company was providing support to millions of customers. In 2015, she sold LearnVest for a rumored $250 million. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Dillon Hill built Gamers Gift to help bed-bound and disabled patients enjoy a wide range of places and experiences...
Live Episode! Black Entertainment Television: Robert Johnson
In 1979, Robert Johnson was a lobbyist for the burgeoning cable industry. That's when he got an idea for a channel called Black Entertainment Television. He started small, just a few hours of programming a week. But by the 1990s BET had become a cultural touchstone. In 2001, he sold BET to Viacom for $2.3 billion, making him the first African-American billionaire in US history. Recorded live in Washington, D.C.
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Tom's Of Maine: Tom Chappell
In 1970, Tom Chappell took out a $5000 loan to launch a natural products company called Tom's of Maine. Working out of a warehouse in Kennebunk, Maine, he created soaps, shampoos, and toothpaste free from added chemicals, and sustainable for the environment. When he sold the company three decades later, Tom's of Maine had become one of the largest natural products brands in the world. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That", we check back with Paul Kaster, who two years ago started a company that makes wooden bowties, and is now starting Carbon Cravat which makes bowties out...
Zumba: Beto Perez & Alberto Perlman (January, 2017)
We're hard at work planning our upcoming live show, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: Zumba. Zumba began as a mistake: aerobics teacher Beto Perez brought the wrong music to class, then improvised a dance routine to go with it. For his students, it was more fun than work and it eventually grew into one of the biggest fitness brands in the world. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Alex McKenzie is hoping to upgrade the menu of your neighborhood ice cream truck by offering exotic flavors, high fat content, plus low-guilt options...
Framebridge: Susan Tynan
Susan Tynan's experience in the ephemeral e-market of LivingSocial made her want to start a business that she could touch and feel. She got her idea after experiencing sticker shock at her local framing store: she was charged $1600 to frame four cheap posters and figured there had to be a better way. So she created a mail-order framing company that offers fewer designs at much lower prices. Framebridge is now three years old and still feeling growing pains, but is slowly reshaping the rules of a rigid industry. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Alexander Van...
Ben & Jerry's: Ben Cohen And Jerry Greenfield
In the mid-1970s two childhood friends, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield decided to open an ice cream shop in Burlington, Vermont. Their quirky little shop packaged and sold unusual flavors like Honey Coffee, Mocha Walnut, and Mint with Oreo Cookies. In 1981, the regional brand spread across the country after Time magazine called it the "best ice cream in America." Today, Ben & Jerry's is one of the top selling ice cream brands in the world. And, like the original founders, the company doesn't shy away from speaking out on social issues. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That",...
Instagram: Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger (2017)
We're hard at work planning our upcoming live shows, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: Instagram. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched their photo-sharing app with a server that crashed every other hour. Despite a chaotic start, it became one of the most popular apps in the world. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Dave Weiner of Priority Bicycles, a low-maintenance bicycle brand.
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Eileen Fisher: Eileen Fisher
In 1983, Eileen Fisher signed up for a fashion trade show with no experience, no garments, no patterns or sketches nothing but a few ideas for a women's clothing line focused on simplicity. Within three weeks, she came up with 12 pieces, a logo, and a name: Eileen Fisher. Today, the Eileen Fisher brand is still known for its elegant and minimalist designs, but it has grown to more than 60 locations and makes over $300 million in annual revenue. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Louisiana butcher Charlie Munford is helping popularize wild boar meat. See...
Chipotle: Steve Ells
In 1992, Steve Ells was a classically trained chef working in a high-end restaurant in San Francisco. But after eating a burrito at a local taqueria, he got an idea: to sell burritos and earn enough money to open his own gourmet restaurant. The first Chipotle opened in Denver the following year. Bringing his culinary training to taqueria-style service, Steve Ells helped transform the way we eat fast food. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Alexander Harik turned his mom's recipe for za'atar spreada fragrant Middle Eastern condimentinto Zesty Z: The Za'atar Company. See Privacy Policy at...
Burton Snowboards: Jake Carpenter
In 1977, 23-year-old Jake Carpenter set out to design a better version of the Snurfer, a stand-up sled he loved to ride as a teenager. Working by himself in a barn in Londonderry, Vermont, he sanded and whittled stacks of wood, trying to create the perfect ride. He eventually helped launch an entirely new sport, while building the largest snowboard brand in the world. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Jane Och solved the problem of guacamole turning brown, with a container that removes air pockets, the Guac-Lock. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Bumble: Whitney Wolfe
At age 22, Whitney Wolfe helped launch Tinder, one of the world's most popular dating apps. But a few years later, she left Tinder and filed a lawsuit against the company alleging sexual harassment. The ensuing attention from the media and cyberbullying from strangers prompted her to launch Bumble, a new kind of dating app where women make the first move. Today, the Bumble app has been downloaded more than 20 million times. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," how Michelle Innis invented De-Fishing soap to freshen up her fisherman husband, and how it wound up in WalMart....
Teach For America: Wendy Kopp
In 1989, college senior Wendy Kopp was trying to figure out how to improve American public schools. For her senior thesis, she proposed creating a national teaching corps that would recruit recent college grads to teach in underserved schools. One year later, she launched the nonprofit, Teach for America. Today, TFA has 50,000 alumni, a budget of nearly $300 million, and continues to place thousands of teachers across the country. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how a game of Secret Santa led Chris Waters to create Constructed Adventures, elaborate scavenger hunts for all occasions. See Privacy Policy...
Stonyfield Yogurt: Gary Hirshberg
In 1983, two hippie farmers decided to sell homemade organic yogurt to help raise money for their educational farm in New Hampshire. As the enterprise grew into a business, it faced one near-death experience after another, but it never quite died. In fact it grew into one of the most popular yogurt brands in the US. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Indiana Jones inspired Steve Humble to sell secret passageways for a living.
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Live Episode! Starbucks: Howard Schultz
During his first visit to Seattle in 1981, Howard Schultz walked into a little coffee bean shop called Starbucks and fell in love with it. A few years later, he bought the six-store chain for almost 4 million dollars, and began to transform it into a ubiquitous landmark, a "third place" between home and work. Today Starbucks is the third largest restaurant chain in the world, serving about 100 million people a week. Recorded live in Seattle.
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Southwest Airlines: Herb Kelleher (2016)
We're hard at work planning more live shows, so we bring you one of our favorites from last year: Southwest Airlines. In 1968, competitors sued to keep Herb Kelleher's new airline grounded. After a 3-year court fight, the first plane took off from Dallas. Today Southwest Airlines operates nearly 4,000 flights a day. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Monica Mizrachi and her son Solomon built EzPacking, a family business selling packing cubes.
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The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman
Years after his father created a hit singing group of anthropomorphic rodents called The Chipmunks, Ross Bagdasarian Jr. made it his mission to revive his dad's beloved characters. Over the last 40 years, Ross Jr. and his wife Janice have built The Chipmunks into a billion dollar media franchise run out of their home in Santa Barbara, California. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Daniel Clark-Webster and his three friends came up with RompHim a company specializing in male rompers.
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Barre3: Sadie Lincoln
Sadie Lincoln and her husband, Chris, had what seemed like the perfect life well-paying jobs, a house in the Bay Area, two kids. But one day they decided to sell everything and start a new business called Barre3: a studio exercise program that blends ballet with pilates and yoga. Today, Barre3 has more than 100 studios across the country. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how a husband-and-wife team experimented with fruit, spices and vinegar and came up with a gourmet ketchup line called 'Chups.
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VICE: Suroosh Alvi (2017)
We're hard at work planning our upcoming live show, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: VICE. Suroosh Alvi was a recovering addict when he started a scrappy underground magazine in Montreal. It grew into a multi-billion dollar company that has shaken up the world of journalism. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Kent Sheridan of Voila Coffee, a company aiming to make instant coffee with the quality of a four-dollar pour over.
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Live Episode! Reddit: Alexis Ohanian & Steve Huffman
With $12,000 and a mascot named Snoo, two former college roommates designed a web site they hoped would become "the front page of the Internet." Today, despite growing pains, personal issues and persistent trolls, Reddit has over 300 million monthly users and is valued at 1.8 billion dollars. Recorded live in San Francisco.
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Airbnb: Joe Gebbia (2017)
We're hard at work planning our upcoming live show, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: Airbnb. A chance encounter with a stranger gave Joe Gebbia an idea to help pay his rent. That idea grew into a company that now has more rooms than the biggest hotel chain in the world. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Michael Vennitti of TP Foam, a company that came up with a way to squelch the smell of trash.
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Edible Arrangements: Tariq Farid
When Tariq Farid was 12, he emigrated from Pakistan to the U.S. and quickly found a job at a local flower shop. Eventually he opened his own shop, which eventually led to the crazy idea to make flower bouquets out of fruit. Edible Arrangements has now bloomed into a franchise of nearly 1300 locations with an annual revenue of $600 million. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how the Seattle-based clothing company, Five12, is making athletic wear out of used coffee grounds.
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Radio One: Cathy Hughes (2017)
We're hard at work planning our upcoming live show, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: Radio One. As a kid, Cathy Hughes practiced her DJ routine while her siblings banged on the bathroom door. As an adult, she founded Radio Onenow Urban Onethe country's largest African-American owned broadcasting company. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Mike Butera, whose digital Instrument One raised a million dollars on Kickstarter.
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Rent The Runway: Jenn Hyman
Jenn Hyman got the idea for Rent the Runway in 2008, after she watched her sister overspend on a new dress rather than wear an old one to a party. Jenn and her business partner built a web site where women could rent designer dresses for a fraction of the retail price. As the company grew, they dealt with problems that many female entrepreneurs face, including patronizing investors and sexual harassment. Despite these challenges, Rent The Runway now rents dresses to nearly six million women and has an annual revenue of $100 million. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built...
Kickstarter: Perry Chen
In the early 2000s, Perry Chen was trying to put on a concert in New Orleans when he thought, what if fans could fund this in advance? His idea didn't work at the time, but he and his co-founders spent the next eight years refining the concept of crowd-funding creative projects. Today Kickstarter has funded over 125,000 projects worldwide. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Kristel Gordon invented a solution for easily stuffing a duvet into its cover it's called Duvaid.
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Live Episode! BuzzFeed: Jonah Peretti
In 2001, when most of us had no idea what it meant to "go viral," Jonah Peretti shared an email prank among his friends and saw it spread to millions. That began his fascination with how information spreads, and set him on the path to launch two of the most powerful media organizations of the Internet age: The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed. Recorded live in New York City.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Samuel Adams: Jim Koch (2017)
We're hard at work planning our upcoming live shows, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: Samuel Adams. In 1984, Jim Koch felt suffocated by his cushy but boring corporate job. So he left, dusted off an old family beer recipe, started Sam Adams, and helped kickstart the craft beer movement in America. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Kaitlin Mogental who is making packaged snacks out of the leftover fruit and veggie pulp from LA juice bars.
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Aden + Anais: Raegan Moya-Jones
Cotton muslin baby blankets are commonplace in Australia, where Raegan Moya-Jones grew up. But when she started a new life and family in NYC, she couldn't find them anywhere. She was sure Americans would love muslin blankets as much as Australians. So in 2006, she started the baby blanket company Aden + Anais, which now makes more than $100 million in annual revenue. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Sam Boyd created Guided Imports, a middleman business to help entrepreneurs find manufacturing and production solutions ... in China. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Rolling Stone: Jann Wenner
After being involved in Berkeley's Free Speech Movement, Jann Wenner wanted to start a publication to capture the exploding counterculture scene of the 1960s. The result was Rolling Stone, a gritty music magazine that for 50 years has left an indelible mark on rock music and journalism. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Cleveland resident Joel Crites created the app Micro Fantasy, a game where fans can make mini-predictions about what will happen next during a baseball game.
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Spanx: Sara Blakely (2017)
We're hard at work planning our upcoming live shows, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: Spanx. At 27, Sara Blakely was selling fax machines and desperate to reinvent her life. So she came up with Spanx hosiery that eliminates panty lines and set to work building her business. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Chandra Arthur of the friend-matching app Friendish, and how it was recently featured on the show, Planet of the Apps.
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TRX: Randy Hetrick
In 1997, Navy SEAL Randy Hetrick was deployed in Southeast Asia, where he was stationed in a remote warehouse for weeks with no way to exercise. So he grabbed an old jujitsu belt, threw it over a door, and started doing pull-ups. Today, TRX exercise straps dangle from the ceiling in gyms across the country and are standard workout gear for professional athletes. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Whitney Sokol created SproutFit adjustable onesies and leggings that grow with your baby.
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WeWork: Miguel McKelvey
In 2007, architect Miguel McKelvey convinced his friend Adam Neumann to share an office space in Brooklyn. That was the beginning of WeWork: a shared workspace for startups and freelancers looking for an inspiring environment to do their work. Today, WeWork has created a "community of creators" valued at nearly $16 billion.
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Carol's Daughter: Lisa Price
Lisa Price worked in television but had a passion for beauty products. At her mother's suggestion, she began selling her homemade moisturizer at a church flea market. Twenty years later, Carol's Daughter is one of the leading beauty brands catering to African-American women. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how professional trumpet player Dan Gosling created a special lip balm for musicians called ChopSaver.
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Five Guys: Jerry Murrell
Jerry Murrell's mother used to tell him, you can always make money if you know how to make a good burger. In 1986 after failing at a number of business ideas Murrell opened a tiny burger joint in Northern Virginia with his four sons. Five Guys now has more than 1,400 locations worldwide and is one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in America. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Aiden Emilio and her husband created RexSpecs UV-protecting goggles for dogs.
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TOMS: Blake Mycoskie
Blake Mycoskie started and sold four businesses before age 30. But only in Argentina did he discover the idea he'd want to pursue long term. After seeing a shoe drive for children, he came up with TOMS part shoe business, part philanthropy. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how a long-haired Southern Californian, Chris Healy, co-founded The Longhairs and created special hair ties for guys.
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Compaq Computers: Rod Canion
In 1981, engineer Rod Canion left Texas Instruments and co-founded Compaq, which created the first IBM-compatible personal computer. This opened the door to an entire industry of PCs that could run the same software. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how frustrated renter Melanie Coln created an easier way to communicate with noisy neighbors, called Apt App.
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Whole Foods Market: John Mackey
In 1978, college drop-out John Mackey scraped together $45,000 to open his first health food store, "Safer Way." A few years later he co-founded Whole Foods Market and launched an organic food revolution that helped change the way Americans shop. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how Kyle Ewing created waterproof paper through his company TerraSlate.
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Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler
In 1972, Maureen and Tony Wheeler bought a beat-up car and drove from London "as far east as we could go." They wound up in Australia, by way of Afghanistan, India and Thailand. Their notes on how to travel on a shoestring became a book, which grew into Lonely Planet the largest travel guide publisher in the world. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how 15-year-old Michael Mendicino, with help from his mom, took a teenage trend and turned it into a board game called Bottle Flip.
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Lady Gaga & Atom Factory: Troy Carter
As a kid, Troy Carter dreamed of being a rapper, but soon discovered he was a better manager than a musician. He took Lady Gaga from obscurity to stardom helping shape both her music and her brand. Then he turned his gift for spotting talent to spotting investment opportunities with his company Atom Factory.
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Real Estate Mogul: Barbara Corcoran
Barbara Corcoran grew up in a working-class Irish Catholic family in Jersey with nine brothers and sisters. But she used her charisma to conquer the streets of Manhattan and build the real estate company, The Corcoran Group. She then reinvented herself as a shark on Shark Tank.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1-800-GOT-JUNK?: Brian Scudamore
Brian Scudamore didn't dream of a life hauling away other people's trash. But when he needed to pay for college, he bought a $700 pickup truck, painted his phone number on the side, and started hauling. Now 1-800-GOT-JUNK? makes over $200 million in annual revenue.
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Instacart: Apoorva Mehta
App developer Apoorva Mehta almost gave up on being an entrepreneur until he figured out what he really wanted to do: find a hassle-free way to buy groceries. Five years after launch, the grocery delivery app Instacart is valued at $3 billion.
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AOL: Steve Case
When Steve Case started out in the tech business in the mid-80s, the idea of the internet as we think of it today didn't exist. But with AOL, Case saw an opportunity to connect millions of people, through chat rooms, news updates, and the iconic greeting, "You've Got Mail."
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Power Rangers: Haim Saban
As a refugee growing up in Tel Aviv, Haim Saban remembers not having enough money to eat. As an adult, he hustled his way into the entertainment business, writing theme songs for classic cartoons like Inspector Gadget and Heathcliff. But producing the mega-hit Mighty Morphin Power Rangers put him on track to becoming a billionaire media titan.
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Kendra Scott: Kendra Scott
Ever since she was a little girl playing dress-up in her aunt's closet, Kendra Scott loved fashion. Her first business was a hat shop, which she started at 19 it failed. A few years later, she started a jewelry business out of her spare bedroom. Today the company is reportedly valued at more than a billion dollars.
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5-Hour Energy: Manoj Bhargava
After living as a monk in India and running a plastics company in Florida, Manoj Bhargava decided to launch something new: a one-shot energy drink in a bright, battery-shaped bottle. Today, 5-Hour ENERGY is one of the most recognizable energy drinks in the world.
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Chesapeake Bay Candle: Mei Xu
Twenty-five years ago, when Mei Xu emigrated from China to the U.S., she loved going to Bloomingdale's to gaze at their housewares. She eventually started making candles in her basement with Campbell's Soup cans, an experiment that led to the multi-million dollar company Chesapeake Bay Candle.
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Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell
Before he turned 40, Nolan Bushnell founded two brands that permanently shaped the way Americans amuse themselves: the iconic video game system Atari, and the frenetic family restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's.
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Crate & Barrel: Gordon Segal
In 1962, Gordon Segal with his wife Carole opened a scrappy Chicago shop called Crate & Barrel. That store turned into a housewares empire that has shaped the way Americans furnish their homes.
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Live Episode! Beyond Meat: Ethan Brown
As founder and CEO of Beyond Meat, Ethan Brown believes he can turn peas and lentils into protein that tastes and feels exactly like beef and chicken. He says they're not quite there yet, but after 8 years in business, their products are sold in 11,000 stores nationwide. Recorded live in Anaheim, CA.
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Lyft: John Zimmer
Ridesharing wasn't a thing 12 years ago when John Zimmer was in college. But a class on green cities got him thinking about the glut of underused cars on the road, and eventually led him to co-found Lyft, a company that has helped make ridesharing a way of life.
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Kate Spade: Kate & Andy Spade
A 1991 conversation at a Mexican restaurant led Kate & Andy Spade to ask, "What's missing in designer handbags?" Kate's answer was a simple modern-shaped handbag that launched the iconic fashion brand: Kate Spade.
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Virgin: Richard Branson
Richard Branson took a record shop and built it into a label, a bank, an airline, space tourism, and 200 other businesses all under the name Virgin. But the serial entrepreneur has also had his share of failures.
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Zappos: Tony Hsieh
Computer scientist Tony Hsieh made millions off the dot-com boom. But he didn't make his mark until he built Zappos a customer service company that "happens to sell shoes." Now Zappos is worth over a billion dollars and known for its completely unorthodox management style.
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Honest Tea: Seth Goldman
In 1997, after going for a long run, Seth Goldman was frustrated with the sugar-filled drinks at the corner market. So he brewed up a beverage in his kitchen, and turned it into Honest Tea.
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Drybar: Alli Webb
A decade ago, full-time mom Alli Webb noticed a gap in the beauty market: there was nowhere that just focused on blow-drying hair. Now with 70 locations, Drybar is testament to Webb's motto: Focus on one thing and be the best at it.
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Zumba: Beto Perez & Alberto Perlman
Zumba began as a mistake: aerobics teacher Beto Perez brought the wrong music to class, then improvised a dance routine to go with it. For his students, it was more fun than work and it eventually grew into one of the biggest fitness brands in the world.
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Warby Parker: Dave Gilboa & Neil Blumenthal
In 2008, it was nearly impossible to buy a fashionable, affordable pair of glasses online. That simple frustration inspired the idea behind Warby Parker and disrupted the eyewear industry.
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Melissa & Doug: Melissa And Doug Bernstein
Melissa and Doug Bernstein's first success was a wooden 'fuzzy puzzle' of farm animals. Today, Melissa & Doug makes over 2,000 kinds of toys and serves as an antidote to the rise of digital toys.
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Patagonia: Yvon Chouinard
In 1973, Yvon Chouinard started Patagonia to make climbing gear he couldn't find elsewhere. Over decades of growth, he has implemented a unique philosophy about business, leadership and profit.
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Serial Entrepreneur: Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban made millions off of tech startups, then billions off of stocks and later went on to buy and revive the Dallas Mavericks. He has come to define the persona of the serial entrepreneur.
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Angie's List: Angie Hicks
In 1996, Angie Hicks spent hours reading contractor reviews to members over the phone. Today, the online review and referral service, Angie's List, is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Southwest Airlines: Herb Kelleher
In 1968, competitors sued to keep Herb Kelleher's new airline grounded. After a 3-year court fight, the first plane took off from Dallas. Today Southwest Airlines operates nearly 4,000 flights a day.
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Celebrity Chef: Jos Andrs
As a kid, Jos Andrs tended fires for his father's backyard paella cookouts. Later, he trained with the best Spanish chefs, and began building a restaurant empire that would transform the way many Americans dine out.
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Music Mogul: L.A. Reid
L.A. Reid began his music career as a drummer. Then he co-founded LaFace Records, discovering dozens of future pop superstars. Reid is now one of the most influential executives in the music industry.
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Samuel Adams: Jim Koch
In 1984, Jim Koch felt suffocated by his cushy but boring corporate job. So he left, dusted off an old family beer recipe, started Sam Adams, and helped kickstart the craft beer movement in America.
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Dermalogica: Jane Wurwand
Jane Wurwand moved to Los Angeles with a suitcase and a beauty school diploma. She started what would become Dermalogica, an international beauty empire that set the standard for skin care.
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Airbnb: Joe Gebbia
A chance encounter with a stranger gave Joe Gebbia an idea to help pay his rent. That idea turned into Airbnb a company that now has more rooms than the biggest hotel chain in the world.
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VICE: Suroosh Alvi
Suroosh Alvi was a recovering addict when he started a scrappy underground magazine in Montreal. It grew into VICE Media a multi-billion dollar company that has shaken up the world of journalism.
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Clif Bar: Gary Erickson
Gary Erickson asked his mom, "Can you make a cookie without butter, sugar or oil?" The result was Clif Bar, an energy bar named after his dad now one of the most popular energy bars in the U.S.
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Radio One: Cathy Hughes
As a kid, Cathy Hughes practiced her DJ routine while her siblings banged on the bathroom door. As an adult, she founded Radio One, the country's largest African-American owned broadcasting company.
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Instagram: Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched their photo-sharing app with a server that crashed every other hour. Despite a chaotic start, Instagram became one of the most popular apps in the world.
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Spanx: Sara Blakely
At 27, Sara Blakely was selling fax machines and desperate to reinvent her life. So she came up with Spanx hosiery that eliminates panty lines and set to work building her business.
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Introducing: How I Built This with Guy Raz
Guy Raz interviews the worlds best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights on their eventual success. How I Built This is a master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership and how to navigate challenges of all kinds.New episodes on Mondays and Thursdays for free. Listen 1-week early and to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Hard truths about building in the AI era | Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures)
Keith Rabois was an early executive at PayPal (part of the famous PayPal Mafia), COO at Square, VP of Corporate Development at LinkedIn, and an early investor in Stripe, DoorDash, Airbnb, YouTube, Ramp, and Palantir. Currently hes managing director at Khosla Ventures. Also, he hasnt touched a computer since September 2010 (he does everything from an iPad).In our in-depth conversation, Keith shares:1. The barrels vs. ammunition hiring framework (and how to spot barrels)2. Why talking to customers is actively harmful for consumer products3. How to identify undiscovered talent4. Why the PM role is dying5. The three traits of the best-performing...
Head of Growth (Anthropic):Claude is growing itself at this point | Amol Avasare
Amol Avasare is Head of Growth at Anthropic, which is going through the most unprecedented growth trajectory in historyscaling from $1 billion to over $19 billion in ARR in just 14 months. Previously, Amol worked on the growth teams at Mercury and MasterClass. Before that he was a founder, and he cold emailed his way into the Anthropic role when no job listing existed. Most remarkably, he overcame a traumatic brain injury from a Muay Thai match that meant he couldn't work for nearly a year.In our in-depth discussion, Amol shares:1. How Amol landed his role by cold emailing Anthropics...
An AI state of the union: Weve passed the inflection point, dark factories are coming, and automation timelines | Simon Willison
Simon Willison is a prolific independent software developer, a blogger, and one of the most visible and trusted voices on the impact AI is having on builders. He co-created Django, the web framework that powers Instagram, Pinterest, and tens of thousands of other websites. He coined the term prompt injection, popularized the terms AI slop and agentic engineering, and has built over 100 open source projects, including Datasette, a data analysis tool used by investigative journalists worldwide. What makes Simon unique is that hes made the leap from traditional software engineering to AI-native development more fully and visibly than almost...
From skeptic to true believer: How OpenClaw changed my life | Claire Vo
Claire Vo is the host of our sister podcast, How I AI, a former product executive and engineer, and founder of an AI startup called ChatPRD. Claire now runs her business, podcast, and family life with the help of nine OpenClaw agents running on multiple Mac Minis and old laptops. In this episode, Claire shares her journey from OpenClaw skeptic (it deleted her family calendar the first time she tried it) to true believer, and gives a masterclass in using AI agents in real life.We discuss:1. The exact step-by-step process to install and set up OpenClaw (its easier than you...
The art of influence: The single most important skill that AI cant replace | Jessica Fain (Webflow, ex-Slack)
Jessica Fain is a product leader at Webflow and former Chief of Staff to the CPO at Slack, where she worked alongside April Underwood and many past podcast guests including Stewart Butterfield, Annie Pearl, Tamar Yehoshua, and Noah Weiss. Shes spent her career learning how executives actually make decisionsand why most people completely misunderstand the process.We discuss:1. Why great ideas often dont get buy-in2. Why executive calendars are like strobe lights and why the first 30 seconds of a meeting matter so much3. Why executives are usually optimizing for a global maximum while you are often optimizing locally4. The best...
The tactical playbook for getting 20-40% more comp (without sounding greedy) | Jacob Warwick (Executive Negotiator)
Jacob Warwick is an executive negotiation coach who helps senior operators negotiate better salary, equity, titles, and severance packages. He has worked with leaders across tech and Hollywood, was previously a founder and CEO himself, and has helped clients secure millions in additional compensation. His approach focuses on collaboration over confrontation, understanding motivations, and treating job searches like enterprise sales processes.We discuss:1. Why a simple Whats the chance theres a little more here? often unlocks a 20% bump2. Why Jacob sees 40% average movement when negotiations are run well3. When negotiation actually starts (hint: its much earlier than you think)4....
How I built a 1M+ subscriber newsletter and top 10 tech podcast | Lenny Rachitsky
People have been asking me to sit on the other side of the mic for a long time. With my wifes debut childrens book, Charts for Babies, coming out next month, we figured: why not do it together? What followed was one of the most honest conversations Ive had on this podcast. Michelle asked things no one else would think to askand many things Ive never shared publicly. Youll hear about the specific moments that pushed me to start the newsletter, how I think about quality and iteration, what most stresses me out, and the scariest moment of my life....
The most successful AI company youve never heard of | Qasar Younis
Qasar Younis is the co-founder and CEO of Applied Intuition, a $15 billion AI company that adds intelligence to cars, tractors, planes, submarines, and other vehiclesessentially, Tesla or Waymo without the hardware. He was previously COO of Y Combinator, started his career as an engineer at GM and Bosch, and was born on a farm in Pakistan.We discuss:1. Why the biggest AI revolution will play out in mining, farming, construction, and trucking over the next 5 to 10 years, not in software2. Why Qasar intentionally stayed under the radar for nearly a decade while building Applied Intuition, and why most...
The design process is dead. Heres whats replacing it. | Jenny Wen (head of design at Claude)
Jenny Wen leads design for Claude at Anthropic. Prior to this, she was Director of Design at Figma, where she led the teams behind FigJam and Slides. Before that, she was a designer at Dropbox, Square, and Shopify.We discuss:1. Why the classic discovery mock iterate design process is becoming obsolete2. What a day in the life of a designer at Anthropic looks like, including her AI tool stack3. Whether AI will eventually surpass humans in taste and judgment4. Why Jenny left a director role at Figma to return to IC work at Anthropic5. The three archetypes Jenny is hiring for...
AI is critical for humanitys survival: Cisco president on the AI revolution | Jeetu Patel
Jeetu Patel is the president and chief product officer at Cisco, where he leads a team of 30,000 people and is playing a central role in the massive AI infrastructure buildout happening right now. Previously, he spent five years as CPO at Box and 17 years running his own startup. Recently Jeetu organized an AI summit featuring industry leaders like Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Marc Andreessen, and Fei-Fei Li.We discuss:1. How Cisco went AI-first across 90,000 employees2. His six-part framework for building great companies: timing, market, team, product, brand, distribution3. Why he says he couldnt have done this job without...
Head of Claude Code: What happens after coding is solved | Boris Cherny
Boris Cherny is the creator and head of Claude Code at Anthropic. What began as a simple terminal-based prototype just a year ago has transformed the role of software engineering and is increasingly transforming all professional work.We discuss:1. How Claude Code grew from a quick hack to 4% of public GitHub commits, with daily active users doubling last month2. The counterintuitive product principles that drove Claude Codes success3. Why Boris believes coding is solved4. The latent demand that shaped Claude Code and Cowork5. Practical tips for getting the most out of Claude Code and Cowork6. How underfunding teams and giving...
Sequoia CEO coach: Why its never been easier to start a company, and never been harder to scale one | Brian Halligan (co-founder, HubSpot)
Brian Halligan co-founded HubSpot, ran it as CEO for about 15 years, and now coaches Sequoias fastest-growing founders as their in-house CEO coach.We discuss:1. His LOCKS framework for evaluating founders2. Why you should build your team like the 2004 Red Sox3. Why hiring spicy candidates beats consensus picks4. Why enterprise sales will be the last white-collar job AI replaces5. Some of my favorite HalliganismsBrought to you by:SentryCode breaks, fix it faster: http://sentry.io/lennyDatadogNow home to Eppo, the leading experimentation and feature flagging platform: https://www.datadoghq.com/lennyWorkOSModern identity platform for B2B SaaS, free up to 1 million MAUs: https://workos.com/lennyEpisode transcript: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/sequoia-ceo-coach-why-its-never-beenArchive of all Lenny's...
Engineers are becoming sorcerers | The future of software development with OpenAIs Sherwin Wu
Sherwin Wu leads engineering for OpenAIs API platform, where roughly 95% of engineers use Codex, often working with fleets of 10 to 20 parallel AI agents.We discuss:1. What OpenAI did to cut code review times from 10-15 minutes to 2-3 minutes2. How AI is changing the role of managers3. Why the productivity gap between AI power users and everyone else is widening4. Why models will eat your scaffolding for breakfast5. Why the next 12 to 24 months are a rare window where engineers can leap ahead before the role fully transformsBrought to you by:DXThe developer intelligence platform designed by leading...
The rise of the professional vibe coder (a new AI-era job) | Lazar Jovanovic (Professional Vibe Coder)
Lazar Jovanovic is a full-time professional vibe coder at Lovable. His job is to build both internal tools and customer-facing products purely using AI, while not having a coding background. In this conversation, he breaks down the tactics, workflows, and framework that let him ship production-quality products using only AI.We discuss:1. Why having no coding background can be an advantage when building with AI2. Why most of your time should go to planning and chat mode, not prompting3. What to do when you get stuck: his 4x4 debugging workflow4. The PRD and Markdown file system that keeps AI agents aligned...
A child psychologists guide to working with difficult adults | Dr. Becky Kennedy
Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist, the bestselling author of Good Inside, and the founder of a parenting platform used by millions. Known for her practical, psychology-based approach to parenting, Dr. Becky shares how the same principles that help parents raise resilient children can make you a much more effective leader. In this conversation, she breaks down why all human systemswhether families or companiesoperate on the same fundamental principles, and how understanding these dynamics can make you more effective in every relationship.We discuss:1. Why repairnot perfectiondefines strong leadership2. Why you need to connect before you correct to build cooperation...
Marc Andreessen: The real AI boom hasnt even started yet
Marc Andreessen is a founder, investor, and co-founder of Netscape, as well as co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). In this conversation, we dig into why were living through a unique and one of the most incredible times in history, and what comes next.We discuss:1. Why AI is arriving at the perfect moment to counter demographic collapse and declining productivity2. How Marc has raised his 10-year-old kid to thrive in an AI-driven world3. Whats actually going to happen with AI and jobs (spoiler: he thinks the panic is totally off base)4. The Mexican standoff thats happening between...
5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)
Jason Cohen is a four-time founder (including two unicorns, one being WP Engine) and an investor in over 60 startups, and has been sharing his lessons on company building at A Smart Bear for nearly 20 years. In this episode, Jason shares his methodical five-step framework for diagnosing stalled growtha problem that faces almost every team.We discuss:1. Jasons five-step framework: logo retention, pricing, NRR, marketing channels, target market2. A small tweak thatll double response rates on your cancellation surveys3. Why its too expensive is almost never the real reason customers cancel4. The elephant curve of growth5. How repositioning the same...
The non-technical PMs guide to building with Cursor | Zevi Arnovitz (Meta)
Zevi Arnovitz is a product manager at Meta with no technical background who has figured out how to build and ship real products using AI. His engineering team at Meta asks him to teach them how he does what he does. In this episode, Zevi breaks down his complete AI workflow that allows non-technical people to build sophisticated products with Cursor.We discuss:1. The complete AI workflow that lets non-technical people build real products in Cursor2. How to use multiple AI models for different tasks (Claude for planning, Gemini for UI)3. Using slash commands to automate prompts4. Zevis peer review technique,...
How to show up in any room with a low heart rate: Silicon Valleys missing etiquette playbook | Sam Lessin
Sam Lessin is a partner at Slow Ventures, a former VP of Product at Facebook, and a two-time founder whos now teaching etiquette to Silicon Valleys founders. In this unconventional episode, Sam explains why proper etiquette has become a vital skill for founders in 2026especially as technology becomes more central to society and trust becomes harder to build. His etiquette book and courses have become surprisingly popular, teaching founders how to show up in a room with a low heart rate and quickly build trust.We discuss:1. Why etiquette matters2. Sams framework for showing up confidently, with a low heart rate,...
Why most AI products fail: Lessons from 50+ AI deployments at OpenAI, Google, and Amazon
Aishwarya Naresh Reganti and Kiriti Badam have helped build and launch more than 50 enterprise AI products across companies like OpenAI, Google, Amazon, and Databricks. Based on these experiences, theyve developed a small set of best practices for building and scaling successful AI products. The goal of this conversation is to save you and your team a lot of pain and suffering.We discuss:1. Two key ways AI products differ from traditional software, and why that fundamentally changes how they should be built2. Common patterns and anti-patterns in companies that build strong AI products versus those that struggle3. A framework they...
The high-growth handbook: Molly Grahams frameworks for leading through chaos, change, and scale
Molly Graham has worked for some of techs most effective leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, Chamath Palihapitiya, and Bret Taylor. Today she leads Glue Club, a community for leaders navigating rapid scale, growth, and change. Shes best known for her Give away your Legos framework and her collection of practical mental models for leading through hypergrowth.We discuss:1. Give away your Legos: a framework for scaling yourself as a leader2. J-curves vs. stairs: the two paths of career growth, and why you should pick the scarier path3. The waterline model for diagnosing team problems (and why you should snorkel before...
We replaced our sales team with 20 AI agentsheres what happened | Jason Lemkin (SaaStr)
Jason Lemkin is the founder of SaaStr, the worlds largest community for software founders, and a veteran SaaS investor who has deployed over $200 million into B2B startups. After his last salesperson quit, Jason made a radical decision: replace his entire go-to-market team with AI agents. What started as an experiment has transformed into a new operating model, where 20 AI agents managed by just 1.2 humans now do the work previously handled by a team of 10 SDRs and AEs. In this conversation, Jason shares his hands-on experience implementing AI to run his sales org, including what works, what...
10 contrarian leadership truths every leader needs to hear | Matt MacInnis (Rippling)
Matt MacInnis is the chief product officer and former longtime COO at Rippling, a unified workforce management platform valued at over $16 billion.We discuss:1. Why extraordinary results demand extraordinary efforts2. Why you should deliberately understaff projects, and how to know when youve gone too far3. Matts transition from COO to CPO and what surprised him about leading product4. The high alpha, low beta framework for evaluating people, processes, and products5. When founders should quit their startups (hint: much earlier than VCs want you to)6. How to fight entropy in your organization through relentless energy and intensityBrought to you by:Google GeminiYour...
The coming AI security crisis (and what to do about it) | Sander Schulhoff
Sander Schulhoff is an AI researcher specializing in AI security, prompt injection, and red teaming. He wrote the first comprehensive guide on prompt engineering and ran the first-ever prompt injection competition, working with top AI labs and companies. His dataset is now used by Fortune 500 companies to benchmark their AI systems security, hes spent more time than anyone alive studying how attackers break AI systems, and what hes found isnt reassuring: the guardrails companies are buying dont actually work, and weve been lucky we havent seen more harm so far, only because AI agents arent capable enough yet to...
The new AI growth playbook for 2026: How Lovable hit $200M ARR in one year | Elena Verna (Head of Growth)
Elena Verna is the head of growth at Lovable, the leading AI-powered app builder that hit $200 million in annual recurring revenue in under a year with just 100 employees. In this record fourth appearance on the podcast, Elena shares how the traditional growth playbook has been completely rewritten for AI companies. She explains why Lovable focuses on innovation over optimization, how theyve shifted from activation to building new features, and why giving away their product for free has become their most powerful growth strategy.We discuss:1. Why 60% to 70% of traditional growth tactics no longer apply in AI2. Why...
Why humans are AIs biggest bottleneck (and whats coming in 2026) | Alexander Embiricos (OpenAI Codex Product Lead)
Alexander Embiricos leads product on Codex, OpenAIs powerful coding agent, which has grown 20x since August and now serves trillions of tokens weekly. Before joining OpenAI, Alexander spent five years building a pair programming product for engineers. He now works at the frontier of AI-led software development, building what he describes as a software engineering teammatean AI agent designed to participate across the entire development lifecycle.We discuss:1. Why Codex has grown 20x since launch and what product decisions unlocked this growth2. How OpenAI built the Sora Android app in just 18 days using Codex3. Why the real bottleneck to AGI-level...
The 100-person AI lab that became Anthropic and Google's secret weapon | Edwin Chen (Surge AI)
Edwin Chen is the founder and CEO of Surge AI, the company that teaches AI whats good vs. whats bad, powering frontier labs with elite data, environments, and evaluations. Surge surpassed $1 billion in revenue with under 100 employees last year, completely bootstrappedthe fastest company in history to reach this milestone. Before founding Surge, Edwin was a research scientist at Google, Facebook, and Twitter and studied mathematics, computer science, and linguistics at MIT.We discuss:1. How Surge reached over $1 billion in revenue with fewer than 100 people by obsessing over quality2. The story behind how Claude Code got so good...
Why LinkedIn is turning PMs into AI-powered "full stack builders | Tomer Cohen (LinkedIn CPO)
Tomer Cohen is the longtime chief product officer at LinkedIn, where hes pioneering the Full Stack Builder program, a radical new approach to product development that fully embraces what AI makes possible. Under his leadership, LinkedIn has scrapped its traditional Associate Product Manager program and replaced it with an Associate Product Builder program that teaches coding, design, and PM skills together. Hes also introduced a formal Full Stack Builder title and career ladder, enabling anyone from any function to take products from idea to launch. In this conversation, Tomer explains why product development has become too complex at most companies...
What world-class GTM looks like in 2026 | Jeanne DeWitt Grosser (Vercel, Stripe, Google)
Jeanne DeWitt Grosser built world-class GTM teams at Stripe, Google, and, most recently, Vercel, where she serves as COO and oversees marketing, sales, customer success, revenue operations, and field engineering. She transformed Stripes early sales organization from the ground up and advises founders on GTM strategy.We discuss:1. Why GTM is becoming more strategically important in the AI era2. The rise of the GTM engineer3. A primer on segmentation4. How to build a sales org that engineers and product teams respect5. The changing calculus of build vs. buy for go-to-market tools in the AI era6. Why most customers buy to avoid...
A guide to difficult conversations, building high-trust teams, and designing a life you love | Rachel Lockett
Rachel Lockett is a sought-after executive coach and former HR leader at Stripe and Pinterest who now works with CEOs, founders, and tech leaders on emotional intelligence, resilience, and leadership skills. In this episode, Rachel shares powerful frameworks for coaching reports, having difficult conversations, avoiding burnout, and strengthening co-founder relationships. She also demonstrates these techniques through a live coaching session with me.We discuss:* When to coach and when to just tell people what to do [09:00]* The GROW technique for helping people figure out a solution for themselves [18:37]* Techniques for making difficult conversations less difficult [01:20:28]* Avoiding burnout and...
Slack founder: Mental models for building products people love ft. Stewart Butterfield
Stewart Butterfield is the co-founder of Slack and Flickr, two of the most influential products in internet history. After selling Slack to Salesforce in one of techs biggest acquisitions, hes been focused on family, philanthropy, and creative projects. In this rare podcast appearance, Stewart shares the product frameworks and leadership principles that most contributed to his success. From utility curves to the owners delusion to hyper-realistic work-like activities, his thoughts on craft, strategy, and leadership apply to anyone building products or leading teams.We discuss:1. Hyper-realistic work-like activities2. The owners delusion3. Utility curves4. Dont make me think5. We dont sell saddles...
The Godmother of AI on jobs, robots & why world models are next | Dr. Fei-Fei Li
Dr. Fei-Fei Li is known as the godmother of AI. Shes been at the center of AIs biggest breakthroughs for over two decades. She spearheaded ImageNet, the dataset that sparked the deep-learning revolution were living right now, served as Google Clouds Chief AI Scientist, directed Stanfords Artificial Intelligence Lab, and co-founded Stanfords Institute for Human-Centered AI. In this conversation, Fei-Fei shares the rarely told history of how we got hereincluding the wild fact that just nine years ago, calling yourself an AI company was basically a death sentence.We discuss:1. How ImageNet helped spark the AI explosion were living through2. Why...
Dumbest idea Ive heard to $100M ARR: Inside the rise of Gamma | Grant Lee (CEO)
Grant Lee is the co-founder of Gamma, the AI-powered presentation tool thats one of the hottest and most interesting AI startups in the world right now. Theyre valued at over $2 billion, and they hit $100 million ARR in just over two years, with a lean team of just around 30 people. Unlike many fast-growing AI startups, Gamma has been profitable for most of its history, has not raised significant funding, and they built a massive business in a category most investors dismissed. In fact, one investor told Grant his idea was the dumbest idea he had ever heard.We discuss:...
"Sell the alpha, not the feature": The enterprise sales playbook for $1M to $10M ARR | Jen Abel
Jen Abel is GM of Enterprise at State Affairs and co-founded Jellyfish, a consultancy that helps founders learn zero-to-one enterprise sales. Shes one of the smartest people Ive ever met on learning enterprise sales, and in this follow-up to our first chat two years ago (covering the zero to $1 million ARR founder-led sales phase), we focus on the skills founders need to learn to go from $1M to $10M ARR.We discuss:1. Why the mid-market doesnt exist2. Why tier-one logos like Stripe and Tesla counterintuitively make the best early customers3. The dangers of pricing your product at $10K-$20K4. Why you...
The woman behind Canva shares how she built a $42B company from nothing | Melanie Perkins
Melanie Perkins is CEO and co-founder of Canva, currently valued at over $42 billion, generating over $3 billion in annual revenue, with more than 240 million monthly active users and, incredibly, eight consecutive years of profitability. But the journey was far from smooth. Melanie was rejected by over 100 investors during her first fundraising round, her team spent two years without being able to ship a new feature during a technical rewrite, and the company pivoted early from a yearbook publishing platform to become the design powerhouse it is today. Through it all, she maintained what she calls column B...
How Block is becoming the most AI-native enterprise in the world | Dhanji R. Prasanna
Dhanji R. Prasanna is the chief technology officer at Block (formerly Square), where hes managed more than 4,000 engineers over the past two years. Under his leadership, Block has become one of the most AI-native large companies in the world. Before becoming CTO, Dhanji wrote an AI manifesto to CEO Jack Dorsey that sparked a company-wide transformation (and his promotion to CTO).We discuss:1. How Blocks internal open-source agent, called Goose, is saving employees 8 to 10 hours weekly2. How the company measures AI productivity gains across technical and non-technical teams3. Which teams are benefiting most from AI (its not engineering)4....
Al Engineering 101 with Chip Huyen (Nvidia, Stanford, Netflix)
Chip Huyen is a core developer on Nvidias Nemo platform, a former AI researcher at Netflix, and taught machine learning at Stanford. Shes a two-time founder and the author of two widely read books on AI, including AI Engineering, which has been the most-read book on the OReilly platform since its launch. Unlike many AI commentators, Chip has built multiple successful AI products and platforms and works directly with enterprises on their AI strategies, giving her unique visibility into whats actually happening inside companies building AI products.We discuss:1. What people think makes AI apps better vs. what actually makes AI...
How to measure AI developer productivity in 2025 | Nicole Forsgren
Nicole Forsgren created the most widely used frameworks for measuring developer productivityDORA and SPACE. She wrote the foundational book Accelerate and is about to release her newest book, Frictionless, a practical guide for helping teams move faster in the AI era. Shes currently Senior Director of Developer Intelligence at Google.We discuss:1. Why most productivity metrics are a lie2. Signs that your engineering team could be moving much faster3. Why AI accelerates coding but developers arent speeding up as much as you think4. AIs impact on engineers getting into flow5. Her framework for building and scaling a developer experience team6. The...
Figmas CEO: Why AI makes design, craft, and quality the new moat for startups | Dylan Field
Dylan Field is co-founder and CEO of Figma, a beloved tool used by every modern product team. Founded in 2012, Figma has expanded from a single design tool to a comprehensive platform including FigJam, Slides, Dev Mode, and, most recently, Figma Make. After a $20 billion acquisition by Adobe fell through due to regulatory pushback, Dylan led the company to a successful IPO in 2025.What youll learn: How Dylan kept internal morale up after the Adobe acquisition fell through His approach to maintaining pace and a sense of urgency 13 years in How to systematically develop taste How Figma decides...
Inside Google's AI turnaround: The rise of AI Mode, strategy behind AI Overviews, and their vision for AI-powered search | Robby Stein (VP of Product, Google Search)
Robby Stein is VP of Product at Google, where he oversees the core products of Google Searchincluding the new AI Overviews, AI Mode, search ranking, Google Lens, and more. Previously, he led consumer products at Instagram, where he and his teams built Stories, Reels, Close Friends, and other key features now used by billions.What youll learn:Why Googles AI products are suddenly taking off after years of perceived stagnationHow AI is expanding Search rather than replacing it, contrary to what many predictedThe three core product principles that have helped Robby build multiple billion-user productsInside Instagrams decision to build its own version...
First interview with Scale AIs CEO: $14B Meta deal, whats working in enterprise AI, and what frontier labs are building next | Jason Droege
Jason Droege is the CEO of Scale AI, a company that provides foundational training data to every major AI lab. He previously co-founded Scour with Travis Kalanick and built Uber Eats from idea to $20 billion in revenue. In this conversation, Jason shares lessons from getting sued for $250 billion, discovering restaurant economics by weighing sandwich ingredients, and over 25 years of launching transformative technology businesses.What youll learn:What actually happened with Metas $14 billion investment in Scale AIWhy AI models still need human experts to improve, and how that relationship is evolvingHow AI models learn from experts building websites and...
How to find hidden growth opportunities in your product | Albert Cheng (Duolingo, Grammarly, Chess.com)
Albert Cheng has led growth at three of the worlds most successful consumer subscription companies: Duolingo, Grammarly, and Chess.com. A former Google product manager (and serious pianist!), Albert developed a unique approach to finding and scaling growth opportunities through rapid experimentation and deep user psychology. His teams run 1,000 experiments a year, discovering counterintuitive insights that have driven tens of millions in revenue.What youll learn:1. How to use the explore-exploit framework to find new growth opportunities2. How showing premium features to free users doubled Grammarlys upgrades to paid plans3. What good retention looks like for a consumer subscription app4. Why...
A 4-step framework for building delightful products | Nesrine Changuel (Spotify, Google, Skype)
Nesrine Changuel helped build Spotify, Google Chrome, and Google Meet. Her work has helped her discover the importance of emotional connection in building successful products. At Google, she served as a dedicated delight PM, a role specifically focused on making products more delightful. She recently published Product Delight, a book that provides a practical framework for creating products that serve both functional and emotional needs. Based in Paris, she now coaches founders and CPOs on implementing delight strategies in their organizations.What youll learn:1. Why delight is a business strategy, not just sprinkling confetti on top of functionality2. How to identify...
Why AI evals are the hottest new skill for product builders | Hamel Husain & Shreya Shankar (creators of the #1 eval course)
Hamel Husain and Shreya Shankar teach the worlds most popular course on AI evals and have trained over 2,000 PMs and engineers (including many teams at OpenAI and Anthropic). In this conversation, they demystify the process of developing effective evals, walk through real examples, and share practical techniques thatll help you improve your AI product.What youll learn:1. WTF evals are2. Why theyve become the most important new skill for AI product builders3. A step-by-step walkthrough of how to create an effective eval4. A deep dive into error analysis, open coding, and axial coding5. Code-based evals vs. LLM-as-judge6. The most common...
From managing people to managing AI: The leadership skills everyone needs now | Julie Zhuo (Facebook VP, Sundial CEO, The Making of a Manager author)
Julie Zhuo is the former VP and Head of Design at Facebook (now Meta), author of the bestselling book The Making of a Manager, and co-founder of Sundial, an AI-powered data analysis company. Also, my first-ever podcast guest over 3 years ago!In our conversation, we discuss:1. The three core manager skills that translate directly to managing AI agents2. How her team uses AI to learn new skills 10x faster3. The diagnose with data, treat with design framework for balancing gut and data4. Why hypergrowth AI companies have terrible data infrastructure (and why it doesnt matter)5. How to give feedback that...
Why experts writing AI evals is creating the fastest-growing companies in history | Brendan Foody (CEO of Mercor)
Brendan Foody is the CEO and co-founder of Mercor, the fastest-growing company in history to go from $1M to $500M in revenue (in just 17 months!). At 22, he is also the youngest American unicorn founder ever. Mercor works with 6 of the Magnificent 7 and all top 5 AI labs to help them hire experts to create evaluations and training data that improve their models. In this conversation, Brendan explains why evals have become the critical bottleneck for AI progress, how he discovered this massive opportunity, and what the future of work might look like in an AI-driven economy.What...
The ultimate guide to AEO: How to get ChatGPT to recommend your product | Ethan Smith (Graphite)
Ethan Smith is the CEO of Graphitethe leading SEO growth agencyand my go-to expert on SEO. After 18 years of mastering traditional SEO, Ethan has been at the forefront of what is called AEO: answer engine optimization, or, more simply, getting your product to show up in ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini/Perplexity answers. Hes discovered that ChatGPT traffic converts six times better than Google searchand most companies are completely missing this opportunity.In our conversation, we discuss:1. His 7-step playbook to rank #1 in ChatGPT2. Why ChatGPT traffic converts 6x better than Google3. How early-stage startups can win at AEO immediately (unlike with SEO, which...
$46B of hard truths from Ben Horowitz: Why founders fail and why you need to run toward fear (a16z co-founder)
Ben Horowitz is the co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, Silicon Valleys largest and most influential venture capital firm, with over $46B in committed capital across multiple funds. He took Loudcloud public with just $2 million in revenue (dubbed the IPO from hell), sold it for $1.6 billion, and has backed companies from Facebook to Stripe to Airbnb to OpenAI to Databricks (now worth more than $100 billion). His management philosophyforged through near-death experiences and refined through coaching hundreds of CEOscontradicts most conventional startup wisdom.In our conversation, Ben shares:1. Why founder mode is half right and half dangerously wrong2. The story behind...
How AI is reshaping the product role | Oji and Ezinne Udezue
Ezinne and Oji Udezue have over 50 years of combined product leadership experience at Microsoft, Twitter, Atlassian, WP Engine, Typeform, and Calendly. Theyve witnessed every major shift in product management, and, despite their seniority, theyre taking beginner AI courses and learning from engineers half their age, and Oji is coding more now than in the past decadefrom Waterfall to Agile to AI. They are also the authors of Building Rocketships, a guide to building great products. In this conversation, the couple shares hard-won lessons theyve learned from companies successfully adapting to AI, including their shipyard framework and their sharp problem...
How we restructured Airtables entire org for AI | Howie Liu (co-founder and CEO)
Howie Liu is the co-founder and CEO of Airtable, the no-code platform valued at around $12 billion. After a viral tweet declared Airtable is dead based on incorrect data, Howie led a radical transformation: reorganizing the entire company around AI, becoming an IC CEO who codes daily, and achieving over $100 million in free cash flow.What youll learn:1. The fast thinking vs. slow thinking team structure that lets Airtable ship AI features weekly (inspired by Daniel Kahneman)2. Why Howie uses AI hourly (not daily) and is Airtables #1 inference-cost user globally3. Why CEOs must become ICs again in the AI...
How 80,000 companies build with AI: products as organisms, the death of org charts, and why agents will outnumber employees by 2026 | Asha Sharma (CVP of AI Platform at Microsoft)
Asha Sharma leads AI product strategy at Microsoft, where she works with thousands of companies building AI products and has unique visibility into whats working (and whats not) across more than 15,000 startups and enterprises. Before Microsoft, Asha was COO at Instacart, and VP of Product & Engineering at Meta, notably leading product for Messenger.What youll learn:1. Why were moving from product as artifact to product as organism and what this means for builders2. Microsofts seasons planning framework that allows them to adapt quickly in the AI era3. The death of the org chart: how agents are turning hierarchies into...
Inside the expert network training every frontier AI model | Garrett Lord (Handshake CEO)
Garrett Lord is co-founder and CEO of Handshake, which started as a career network for college students and new grads but recently discovered something extraordinary: they were sitting on the worlds largest network of academic expertsexactly what frontier AI labs desperately needed. With 500,000 PhDs and 3 million advanced degree holders creating training data, in just eight months theyve built a new business that hit $50 million in revenue in its first four months and is on track to blow past $100M in the first 12 months.What youll learn:1. How Handshake found an opportunity to leverage their proprietary network of...
How Intercom rose from the ashes by betting everything on AI | Eoghan McCabe (founder and CEO)
Eoghan McCabe is the founder and CEO of Intercom, a customer service platform that has successfully pivoted to become an AI-first company with its agent product, Fin. After stepping away from the CEO role in 2020 due to health issues, Eoghan returned to find the companys growth had stalled. Just one month after his return, ChatGPT launched, and within six weeks, Intercom had a working prototype of what would become Fin. In this conversation, Eoghan shares the brutal reality of transforming a late-stage SaaS business valued at multiple billions into an AI-first company thats now growing faster than most public...
Why ChatGPT will be the next big growth channel (and how to capitalize on it) | Brian Balfour (Reforge)
Brian Balfour is the founder of Reforge, the former VP of Growth at HubSpot, and a student (and teacher) of product growth. Brian has studied every major platform shiftfrom Facebook to Apple to Googleand hes spotted a pattern thats about to repeat with ChatGPT.In this conversation, youll learn:1. The 4-step cycle every platform follows (and why ChatGPT just entered step 2)2. Why ChatGPTs platform launch could be bigger than Facebooks early platform3. The exact signals that ChatGPT will launch a third-party platform within six months4. Why you have six months (not years) to make your platform bet5. Why companies that...
The one question that saves product careers | Matt LeMay
Matt LeMay spent 13 years as a music critic at Pitchfork before becoming one of product managements most influential voices. Hes consulted with companies from startups to Fortune 500s and authored two essential PM books, including Impact-First Product Teams. After watching countless product teams get laid off despite doing everything right, he discovered a harsh truth: most PMs are optimizing for the wrong things.In this conversation, youll learn:1. The one question that predicts if your team will survive the next layoffs (and why most teams cant answer it)2. Why following product best practices perfectly can actually accelerate your path to...
Inside ChatGPT: The fastest-growing product in history | Nick Turley (Head of ChatGPT at OpenAI)
Nick Turley is Head of ChatGPT, the fastest-growing product in history, with 700 million weekly active users (10% of the worlds population). He was part of the original hackathon team that shipped ChatGPT in just 10 days, helped it grow from zero to billions in revenue, and leads product for what may be the most consequential product of our time. We recorded this the day before GPT-5 launched.We discuss:1. The 10-day sprint from deciding to ship ChatGPT to Sam Altmans tweet (and why it was originally called Chat with GPT-3.5)2. How they ran a willingness-to-pay Van Westendorp survey in their...
Brian Chesky's secret mentor who died 9 times, started the Burning Man board, and built the world's first midlife wisdom school | Chip Conley (founder of MEA)
Chip Conley is the founder of Joie de Vivre hotels, the second-largest boutique hotel brand in the world. At age 52, he joined Airbnb as Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy, reporting to CEO Brian Chesky, who was 21 years younger. He earned the title of Airbnbs Modern Elder by guiding the young founders on leadership and culture while learning Silicon Valleys tech mindset himself. Today, Chip leads the Modern Elder Academy, the worlds first midlife wisdom school, and is the author of best-selling books like Wisdom@Work and Peak. He champions the idea that age and experience are assetsand that...
He saved OpenAI, invented the Like button, and built Google Maps: Bret Taylor on the future of careers, coding, agents, and more
Bret Taylors legendary career includes being CTO of Meta, co-CEO of Salesforce, chairman of the board at OpenAI (yes, during that drama), co-creating both Google Maps and the Like button, and founding three companies. Today hes the founder and CEO of Sierra, an AI agent company transforming customer service. Hes one of the few people Ive met whos been wildly successful at every levelfrom engineer to C-suite executive to founderand across almost every discipline, including PM, engineer, CTO, COO, CPO, CEO, and board member.In this conversation, youll learn:1. The brutal product review that nearly ended his Google careerand how that...
Pricing your AI product: Lessons from 400+ companies and 50 unicorns | Madhavan Ramanujam
Madhavan Ramanujam is the worlds foremost expert on pricing and monetization strategy. As managing partner at Simon-Kucher, he helped over 250 companies, including 30 unicorns, architect their pricing strategies. Hes the author of the definitive book on pricing, Monetizing Innovation. Now hes back with a sequel, Scaling Innovation, which reveals how to build enduring businesses by dominating both market share and wallet share. He recently left Simon-Kucher to launch his own fund, 49 Palms, focused on helping early-stage AI companies.In this conversation, we discuss:1. The 2x2 framework that identifies your optimal pricing model2. Why AI companies can capture 25% to...
Anthropic co-founder on quitting OpenAI, AGI predictions, $100M talent wars, 20% unemployment, and the nightmare scenarios keeping him up at night | Ben Mann
Benjamin Mann is a co-founder of Anthropic, an AI startup dedicated to building aligned, safety-first AI systems. Prior to Anthropic, Ben was one of the architects of GPT-3 at OpenAI. He left OpenAI driven by the mission to ensure that AI benefits humanity. In this episode, Ben opens up about the accelerating progress in AI and the urgent need to steer it responsibly.In this conversation, we discuss:1. The inside story of leaving OpenAI with the entire safety team to start Anthropic2. How Metas $100M offers reveal the true market price of top AI talent3. Why AI progress is still accelerating...
The AI-native startup: 5 products, 7-figure revenue, 100% AI-written code | Dan Shipper (co-founder/CEO of Every)
Dan Shipper is the co-founder and CEO of Every. With just 15 people, Every publishes a daily AI newsletter, ships multiple AI products, and operates a million-dollar-a-year consulting armall while their engineers write virtually zero code. Its the most radical example of AI-first operations, and Dan is a prolific writer who has become a leading voice on how AI is transforming the way we build and work.Learn:1. Why Dan thinks AI wont steal jobs en masseand may actually reshore many jobs to the U.S.2. The most underrated AI tool for non-programmers3. An inside look at Everys AI-first workflow4. Why every...
Rapidly test and validate any startup idea with the 2-day Foundation Sprint (from the creators of the Design Sprint) | Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky (Character Capital)
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky are the co-creators of the Design Sprint (the famous five-day product innovation process) and authors of the bestselling book Sprint. After decades of working with over 300 startups in the earliest stages, they discovered that most startups fail not because they cant build, but because they build the wrong thing. The very beginning of a startup is your highest-leverage moment, and most teams waste months or years by skipping a few critical early questions. Jake and John developed the Foundation Sprint to help startups validate ideas and compress months of work into just two days.What...
Solo founder, $80M exit, 6 months: The Base44 bootstrapped startup success story | Maor Shlomo
Maor Shlomo is the founder of Base44, an AI-powered app builder that he bootstrapped to an over $80 million acquisition by Wix in just six months. As a solo founder (with severe ADHD), he hit $1 million ARR just three weeks after launch and grew the product to more than 400,000 users, all while navigating two wars in Israel and never raising a dollar of outside funding.What youll learn:1. The growth playbook that took Base44 from three friends to 400,000 users without spending any money on marketing2. How he hasnt written a single line of front-end code in three monthsand...
Ive run 75+ businesses. Heres why youre probably chasing the wrong idea. | Andrew Wilkinson (cofounder of Tiny)
Andrew Wilkinson is the cofounder of Tiny, a holding company that quietly owns more than three dozen profitable internet and consumer brands, including Dribbble and the AeroPress coffee maker. Starting as a teenage barista and web designer, hes created a portfolio approaching $300million in yearly sales (and he was personally worth over $1 billion at one point)all without ever raising venture capital.In this conversation, youll learn:1. The fish where the fish are framework for spotting highmargin niches no one else notices2. The exact agent stack (Lindy, Replit, Limitless, and more) that supercharges Andrews day-to-day productivity (and has replaced his assistant)3....
Naming expert shares the process behind creating billion-dollar brand names like Azure, Vercel, Windsurf, Sonos, Blackberry, and Impossible Burger | David Placek (Lexicon Branding)
David Placek is the founder of Lexicon Branding, a company that focuses exclusively on the development of brand names for competitive advantage. Lexicon is behind iconic names such as Sonos, Microsofts Azure, Windsurf, Vercel, Impossible Foods, BlackBerry, Intels Pentium, Apples PowerBook, and Swiffer. Over 40 years, Davids team has named nearly 4,000 brands and companies, employing over 250 linguists and pioneering naming innovation.What youll learn:1. The three-step process that generated names like Windsurf and Vercel2. How a name can give you the edge that no marketing budget can buy3. Why you wont know it when you see it4. Why Microsoft...
From ChatGPT to Instagram to Uber: The quiet architect behind the worlds most popular products | Peter Deng
Peter Deng has led product teams at OpenAI, Instagram, Uber, Facebook, Airtable, and Oculus and helped build products used by billionsincluding Facebooks News Feed, the standalone Messenger app, Instagram filters, Uber Reserve, ChatGPT, and more. Currently hes investing in early-stage founders at Felicis. In this episode, Peter dives into his most valuable lessons from building and scaling some of techs most iconic products and companies.What youll learn:1. Peters onesentence test for hiring superstars2. Why your product (probably) doesnt matter3. Why you dont need a tech breakthrough to build a huge business4. The five PM archetypes, and how to build a...
AI prompt engineering in 2025: What works and what doesnt | Sander Schulhoff (Learn Prompting, HackAPrompt)
Sander Schulhoff is the OG prompt engineer. He created the very first prompt engineering guide on the internet (two months before ChatGPTs release) and recently wrote the most comprehensive study of prompt engineering ever conducted (co-authored with OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Princeton, and Stanford), analyzing over 1,500 academic papers and covering more than 200 prompting techniques. He also partners with OpenAI to run what was the first and is the largest AI red teaming competition, HackAPrompt, which helps discover the most state-of-the-art prompt injection techniques (i.e. ways to get LLMS to do things it shouldnt). Sander teaches AI red teaming on...
How to build a team that can take a punch: A playbook for building resilient, high-performing teams | Hilary Gridley (Head of Core Product, Whoop)
Hilary Gridley is the Head of Core Product at WHOOP and a passionate thought leader in leveraging AI to elevate product teams and management practices. With extensive experience tackling challenging problems in regulated industries and high-stakes environments, Hilary emphasizes the importance of building resilience and adaptability within teams. Previously, she was a senior director of product at Big Health and a senior product marketing manager at Dropbox.In this episode, youll learn: How to teach your team to be able to take a punch Specific tactics to counter negative perceptions and reframe setbacks productively Powerful behavioral strategies to form positive habits...
35 years of product design wisdom from Apple, Disney, Pinterest, and beyond | Bob Baxley
Bob Baxley is a design leader who has shaped products used by billions at Apple, Pinterest, Yahoo, and ThoughtSpot. During his eight years at Apple, he led design for the online store and the App Store, and witnessed the iPhones transformative launch while working under Steve Jobs. A student of history turned software craftsman, Bob discovered his calling after exploring photography, filmmaking, and music, ultimately recognizing software as the most powerful creative medium of our time. Bob champions the moral obligation designers have to reduce frustration in peoples daily digital interactions.What youll learn: Why design should report to engineering, not...
How Mercado Libre built Latin America's most valuable company: 18k engineers, 30k deploys a day, and their own fleet of planes | Sebastian Barrios
Sebastian Barrios was the longtime head of product and engineering at Mercado Libre, the largest company in Latin Americavalued at over $100 billion and home to more than 100,000 employees. There, he led a team of more than 18,000 engineers across 18 countries and oversaw an astonishing 30,000 code deployments a day. Before Mercado Libre, he founded multiple startups, including a ridesharing company that competed directly with Uber in Latin America. And at just 17, he got a personal phone call from Steve Jobs asking him to take his app off the App Store. Today, Sebastian is the SVP of...
Anthropics CPO on what comes next | Mike Krieger (co-founder of Instagram)
Mike Krieger is the chief product officer of Anthropic and the co-founder of Instagram. After leaving Meta, he co-founded Artifact, an AI-powered news app that I absolutely loved, and joined Anthropic to lead product in 2024.In this episode, you'll learn: How Anthropic uses AI to write 90-95% of code for some products and the surprising new bottlenecks this creates Why embedding product managers with AI researchers yields 10x the impact of traditional product development The three areas where product teams can still add massive value as AI gets smarter How Anthropic plans to compete with OpenAI long-term How to use...
Why Ubers CPO delivers food on weekends | Sachin Kansal
Sachin Kansal is chief product officer at Uber, where he oversees the Rider, Driver, Delivery, Grocery, and New Verticals product lines used for 33 million daily trips worldwide. Hes been in product for over 25 years (at Google, Palm, Flywheel, and now Uber). He is known for his extreme dogfooding ethospersonally completing almost a thousand Uber driving and delivery trips to sharpen his product insight and user empathyand his ship, ship, ship mantra, which drives rapid iteration across Ubers global teams.What you will learn:1. Dogfooding at scale2. Ship, ship, ship as a cultural mantra3. Obsession with inputs over outputs4. Ubers...
Growth tactics from OpenAI and Stripes first marketer | Krithika Shankarraman
Krithika Shankarraman was the first marketing hire at OpenAI and Stripe and led marketing at Retool. At OpenAI, she established marketing foundations for ChatGPT for consumers and enterprises, as well as their developer API platform. While at Stripe, she spent over eight years building and scaling their marketing function from scratch. An engineer turned marketer, Krithika brings a uniquely analytical approach to marketing. She currently serves as Entrepreneur in Residence at Thrive Capital, where she helps portfolio companies on all things marketing.What you will learn:1. Why do most marketing playbooks often fail, and whats a better way?2. Which marketing lever...
Unconventional product lessons from Binance, N26, Google, more | Mayur Kamat (CPO at N26, ex-Binance Head of Product)
Mayur Kamat is the chief product officer at N26a $9 billion neobank serving over 7 million customers in 25 countrieswhere he leads product, design, data, and research. Prior to N26, Mayur was Head of Product at Binance, growing the crypto exchange to a peak $400 billion valuation. Earlier in his career, he built and scaled products at Google (Gmail Mobile, Hangouts), Microsoft, and travel unicorn Agoda.Learn:1. How to find and focus on the highest-leverage problems2. Why you shouldnt optimize for compensation early in your career3. Why you should optimize for strengths, not weaknesses4. Why you need to decide if you...
Microsoft CPO: If you arent prototyping with AI, youre doing it wrong | Aparna Chennapragada
Aparna Chennapragada is the chief product officer of experiences and devices at Microsoft, where she oversees AI product strategy for their productivity tools and work on agents. Previously, she was the CPO at Robinhood, spent 12 years at Google, and is also on the board of eBay and Capital One.What youll learn:1. How prompt sets are the new PRDs and why prototyping with AI is now essential for effective product development2. The three key characteristics of AI agents: autonomy (delegation of tasks), complexity (handling multi-step challenges), and natural interaction (conversing beyond simple chat)3. Why NLX (natural language experience) is the...
How Revolut trains world-class product managers: The local CEO model, raw intellect over experience, and a cultural obsession with building wow products | Dmitry Zlokazov (Head of Product)
Dmitry Zlokazov is the head of product at Revolut, the $45 billion fintech giant operating in over 50 countries, serving more than 50 million customers, and producing some of the worlds top product leaders. Dmitry shares his hard-won lessons, contrarian org design principles, and day-to-day practices that power Revoluts relentless shipping velocity, culture of ownership, and unparalleled wow product experience.What youll learn:1. Revoluts unique organizational approach, where product owners manage cross-functional pods as local CEOs, with genuine end-to-end ownership and hiring/firing power2. How a radical, ultra-flat structure enables more than 150 product owners to maintain founder-level quality and velocity across...
How Palantir built the ultimate founder factory | Nabeel S. Qureshi (founder, writer, ex-Palantir)
Nabeel Qureshi is an entrepreneur, writer, researcher, and visiting scholar of AI policy at the Mercatus Center (alongside Tyler Cowen). Previously, he spent nearly eight years at Palantir, working as a forward-deployed engineer. His work at Palantir ranged from accelerating the Covid-19 response to applying AI to drug discovery to optimizing aircraft manufacturing at Airbus. Nabeel was also a founding employee and VP of business development at GoCardless, a leading European fintech unicorn.What youll learn: Why almost a third of all Palantirs PMs go on to start companies How the forward-deployed engineer model works and why it creates exceptional product...
How have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I dont want? | Jerry Colonna (CEO of Reboot, executive coach, former VC)
Jerry Colonna is a world-renowned executive coach, a former venture capitalist, and the co-founder and CEO of Reboot, an executive coaching firm that combines practical leadership development with deeper self-inquiry. With over 27 years of coaching experience, he has guided countless leaders through the challenges of scaling companies, building teams, and navigating the emotional complexities of leadership. Known for his radical-self-inquiry approach, Jerry helps leaders uncover the unconscious patterns that hold them back and empowers them to lead with authenticity, compassion, and clarity.In our conversation, we cover:1. A powerful question that unlocks self-awareness: How have I been complicit in creating...
Inside Devin: The worlds first autonomous AI engineer that's set to write 50% of its companys code by end of year | Scott Wu (CEO and co-founder of Cognition)
Scott Wu is the co-founder and CEO of Cognition, the company behind Devinthe worlds first autonomous AI software engineer. Unlike other AI coding tools, Devin works like an autonomous engineer that you can interact with through Slack, Linear, and GitHub, just like with a remote engineer. With Scotts background in competitive programming and a previous AI-powered startup, Lunchclub, teaching AI to code has become his ultimate passion.What youll learn:1. How a team of Devins are already producing 25% of Cognitions pull requests, and they are on track to hit 50% by years end2. How each engineer on Cognitions 15-person engineering...
The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers cant stop using | Michael Truell (co-founder and CEO)
Michael Truell is the co-founder and CEO of Anysphere, the company behind Cursorthe fastest-growing AI code editor in the world, reaching $300 million in annual recurring revenue just two years after its launch. In this conversation, Michael shares his vision for the future, lessons learned, and advice for preparing for the fast-approaching AI future.What youll learn: Cursor's early pivot from automating CAD to automating code Michaels vision for what comes after code and how programming will evolve Why Cursor built their own custom AI models despite not starting there Key lessons from Cursors rapid growth Why taste and logic design...
Inside monday.coms transformation: radical transparency, impact over output, and their path to $1B ARR | Daniel Lereya (Chief Product and Technology Officer)
Daniel Lereya, the Chief Product and Technology Officer at monday.com, shares how he and his team realized they were being outpaced by competitors and how that realization completely transformed how they operate and allowed them to build a global powerhouse, doing over $1 billion in ARR, with 245,000 customers worldwide.What youll learn:1. How they used seemingly impossible goals, like building 25 new features in one month, to unlock bigger thinking on their team2. How sharing real-time metrics with the entire companyeven during interviewscreated a culture of accountability and alignment3. How focusing on impact, rather than just shipping features, has transformed...
Announcing a brand-new podcast: How I AI with Claire Vo
AI is rapidly changing how we live and work. Its exciting, but also overwhelming. If youre struggling to keep up, and wondering how to actually use these magical new tools to improve the quality and efficiency of your work, Im thrilled to introduce How I AI with Claire Vothe first ever new podcast under the Lennys Podcast network. Claire is an engineer, three-time CPO, and AI builder. In each episode, her guest shows you a specific, practical, and impactful way theyve learned to use AI. Forget theoretical debatesthis podcast is about real, valuable use cases. Expect 30-minute episodes, live demos,...
Building a magical AI code editor used by over 1 million developers in four months: The untold story of Windsurf | Varun Mohan (co-founder and CEO)
Varun Mohan is the co-founder and CEO of Windsurf (formerly Codeium), an AI-powered development environment (IDE) that has been used by over 1 million developers in just four months and has quickly emerged as a leader in transforming how developers build software. Prior to finding success with Windsurf, the company pivoted twicefirst from GPU virtualization infrastructure to an IDE plugin, and then to their own standalone IDE.In this conversation, you'll learn:1. Why Windsurf walked away from a profitable GPU infrastructure business and bet the company on helping engineers code2. The surprising UI discovery that tripled adoption rates overnight.3. The secret...
Everyones an engineer now: Inside v0s mission to create a hundred million builders | Guillermo Rauch (founder and CEO of Vercel, creators of v0 and Next.js)
Guillermo Rauch is the founder and CEO of Vercel, creators of v0 (one of the most popular AI app building tools), and the mind behind foundational JavaScript frameworks like Next.js and Socket.io. An open source pioneer and legendary engineer, Guillermo has built tools that power some of the internets most innovative products, including Midjourney, Grok, and Notion. His mission is to democratize product creation, expanding the pool of potential builders from 5 million developers to over 100 million people worldwide. In this episode, youll learn:1. How AI will radically speed up product developmentand the three critical skills PMs and engineers...
OpenAIs CPO on how AI changes must-have skills, moats, coding, startup playbooks, more | Kevin Weil (CPO at OpenAI, ex-Instagram, Twitter)
Kevin Weil is the chief product officer at OpenAI, where he oversees the development of ChatGPT, enterprise products, and the OpenAI API. Prior to OpenAI, Kevin was head of product at Twitter, Instagram, and Planet, and was instrumental in the development of the Libra (later Novi) cryptocurrency project at Facebook.In this episode, youll learn:1. How OpenAI structures its product teams and maintains agility while developing cutting-edge AI2. The power of model ensemblesusing multiple specialized models together like a company of humans with different skills3. Why writing effective evals (AI evaluation tests) is becoming a critical skill for product managers4. The...
Become a better communicator: Specific frameworks to improve your clarity, influence, and impact | Wes Kao (coach, entrepreneur, advisor)
Wes Kao is an entrepreneur, coach, and advisor. She co-founded the live learning platform Maven, backed by First Round and a16z. Before Maven, Wes co-created the altMBA with best-selling author Seth Godin. Today, Wes teaches a popular course on executive communication and influence. Through her course and one-on-one coaching, shes helped thousands of operators, founders, and product leaders master the art of influence through clear, compelling communication. Known for her surgical writing style and no-BS frameworks, Wes returns to the pod to deliver a tactical master class on becoming a sharper, more persuasive communicatorat work, in meetings, and across your...
A better way to plan, build, and ship products | Ryan Singer (creator of Shape Up, early employee at 37signals)
Ryan Singer is one of the earliest employees and the former Head of Strategy at 37signals (the makers of Basecamp), where he spent nearly two decades refining a product development approach that helped the company build super-successful products with small teams. Based on these lessons, he wrote "Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters," and Ryan now works with companies of all sizes to them them escape the cycle of endless sprints, missed deadlines, and dragging projects.What youll learn:1. Why traditional Agile and Scrum methods often lead teams into endless cycles of work without meaningful shipping...
How to win in the AI era: Ship a feature every week, embrace technical debt, ruthlessly cut scope, and create magic your competitors can't copy | Gaurav Misra (CEO and co-founder of Captions)
Gaurav Misra is the co-founder and CEO of Captions, an AI-powered video creation company and one of the most successful consumer AI products in the world today. Previously he was a product leader at Snap, where he created the design engineering function and spent years helping develop features used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide. With a background in both engineering and design, Gaurav brings a unique cross-functional perspective to product development.What youll learn:1. Why the ship a marketable feature every week approach helps his team stay focused and the product stay top of mind for users amid constant...
Superhuman's secret to success: Ignoring most customer feedback, manually onboarding every new user, obsessing over every detail, and positioning around a single attribute: speed | Rahul Vohra (CEO)
Rahul Vohra is the founder and CEO of Superhuman. Prior to Superhuman, Rahul founded Rapportive, the first Gmail plug-in to scale to millions of users, which he sold to LinkedIn in 2012. He is also a prominent angel investor, and his fund has invested $50 million in over 120 companies, including Placer, Supabase, Mercury, Zip, ClassDojo, and Writer.What youll learn: The unexpected insight about virality Rahul gained from LinkedIns head of growth. Why Rahul restructured his entire executive team to spend 60% to 70% of his time on product, design, and marketing instead of the typical CEO responsibilities. The counterintuitive...
The hidden power of introverts: How to thrive without changing who you are | Susan Cain (author of "Quiet")
Susan Cain, author of the groundbreaking bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Cant Stop Talking, shares a guide for how introverts can thrive in the workplace without sacrificing their authentic selves. Drawing from her extensive research and personal experience, Cain offers a powerful reframing: success doesnt require becoming more extrovertedit demands becoming more fully yourself.What youll learn:1. A simple definition of introversion and how it differs from shynessplus a simple two-question test to determine where you fall on the spectrum2. Five practical tactics introverts can use to be more successful in business while staying true to...
Inside Bolt: From near-death to ~$40m ARR in 5 monthsone of the fastest-growing products in history | Eric Simons (founder and CEO of StackBlitz)
Eric Simons is the founder and CEO of StackBlitz, the company behind Boltthe #1 web-based AI coding agent and one of the fastest-growing products in history. After nearly shutting down, StackBlitz launched Bolt on Twitter and exploded from zero to $40 million ARR and 1 million monthly active users in about five months.What youll learn:1. How Bolt reached nearly $40M ARR and 3 million registered users in just five months with a team of only 15 to 20 people2. How Bolt leverages WebContainer technologya browser-based operating system developed over seven yearsto create a dramatically faster, more reliable AI coding experience...
Building Lovable: $10M ARR in 60 days with 15 people | Anton Osika (co-founder and CEO)
Anton Osika is the co-founder and CEO of Lovable, which is building what they call the last piece of softwarean AI-powered tool that turns descriptions into working products without requiring any coding knowledge. Since launching three months ago, Lovable hit $4 million ARR in the first four weeks and $10 million ARR in two months with a team of just 15 people, making it Europes fastest-growing startup ever.What youll learn:1. Why you need to be in the top 1% of AI tool users2. Watch Lovable build a functional Airbnb clone in 30 secondscomplete with working features and modern design3. The...
Notions lost years, its near collapse during Covid, staying small to move fast, the joy and suffering of building horizontal, more | Ivan Zhao (CEO and co-founder)
Ivan Zhao is the co-founder and CEO of Notion. Ivan shares the untold story of Notion, from nearly running out of database space during Covid to finding product-market fit after several lost years, and the hard-won lessons along the way.What youll learn:1. Why you sometimes need to hide your vision behind something people actually wantwhat Ivan calls sugar-coating the broccoli2. How Ivan and his co-founder persevered through multiple product resets and complete code rewrites3. Why Notion prioritized systems over headcount, keeping the team small and focused even at scale4. Why Ivan believes in craft and values as the foundation for...
The creator of WordPress opens up about becoming an internet villain, why hes taking a stand, and the future of open source | Matt Mullenweg (founder and CEO, Automattic)
Matt Mullenweg is the co-founder of WordPress, the open source platform powering a staggering 43% of the internet. He also serves as CEO of Automatticthe parent company of brands like WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and Tumblrwhich is worth over $7 billion, with over 1,700 employees across 90 countries. In this episode, he discusses some of the most controversial topics surrounding WordPress, Automattic, and the broader open source community.What youll learn: Matts response to public criticism Why products like Metas Llama are fake open source How his team is turning around Tumblr after acquiring it for just $3 million (after Yahoo bought it...
An inside look at Xs Community Notes | Keith Coleman (VP of Product) and Jay Baxter (ML Lead)
Keith Coleman (VP of product) and Jay Baxter (founding ML engineer), the minds behind Community Notes, reveal how a small, scrappy team inside Twitter/X built the most trusted crowdsourced information system on the internetone thats changing the way we understand truth online. What youll learn:1. How Community Notes actually worksa deep dive into the groundbreaking algorithm that rewards bridging agreement instead of majority rule2. The seemingly crazy yet brilliant way this idea survived multiple CEO changesfrom Jack to Parag to Elon3. How this project started with a dumpster fire GIF (literally)the untold backstory of its early launch4. The secret to...
How to find work you love | Bob Moesta (Jobs-to-be-Done co-creator, author of "Job Moves)
Bob Moesta, co-creator of the Jobs to Be Done framework, recently published a new book, Job Moves. Drawing from interviews with over 1,000 people about their career transitions, it offers a practical playbook for career development. In our conversation, we discuss: The four different quests that drive career changes Why job features (salary, title) matter less than experiences How to identify what gives you energy vs. drains you The power of taking a jobcation A template for crafting your career story Tips for hiring and retaining great talent The importance of prototyping potential careers Much moreBrought to you by: EppoRun...
A founders guide to crisis management | Uri Levine (Waze co-founder, serial entrepreneur)
Uri Levine is a co-founder of Waze (which was acquired by Google for $1.3 billion in 2013), along with nine other companies (including another company he sold for over $1 billion). Hes also been on 20 boards and has been an advisor to over 50 startups. He recently released a new chapter of his best-selling book Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution, which provides a guide to surviving crises at your company. In this episode, we cover: The two types of startup crisis and how to handle them Why speed of action is the most important thing...
OpenAI researcher on why soft skills are the future of work | Karina Nguyen (Research at OpenAI, ex-Anthropic)
Karina Nguyen leads research at OpenAI, where shes been pivotal in developing groundbreaking products like Canvas, Tasks, and the o1 language model. Before OpenAI, Karina was at Anthropic, where she led post-training and evaluation work for Claude 3 models, created a document upload feature with 100,000 context windows, and contributed to numerous other innovations. With experience as an engineer at the New York Times and as a designer at Dropbox and Square, Karina has a rare firsthand perspective on the cutting edge of AI and large language models. In our conversation, we discuss: How OpenAI builds product What people misunderstand...
Tobi Ltkes leadership playbook: Playing infinite games, operating from first principles, and maximizing human potential (founder and CEO of Shopify)
Tobi Ltke is the founder and CEO of Shopify, a $130 billion business that powers over 10% of all U.S. e-commerce. Starting as a snowboard shop in 2004, Shopify has become the leading commerce platform by consistently approaching problems differently. Tobi remains deeply technical, frequently coding alongside his team, and is known for his unique approach to leadership, product development, and company building. In our conversation, we discuss: Why complexity kills entrepreneurship How to develop and leverage your unique talent stack How specifically Tobi approaches thinking from first principles The importance of focusing on unquantifiable qualities like joy and delight...
Linears secret to building beloved B2B products | Nan Yu (Head of Product)
Nan Yu is the head of product at Linear, one of the most beloved and fastest-growing B2B SaaS products out there today, and the gold standard for high-performing tech teams. In our conversation, we discuss: Why speed and quality arent actually at odds Linears unique approach to product development Nans systematic approach to creativity Linears philosophy on deadlines The double triangle framework for product management Nans approach to landing his dream product roles Much moreBrought to you by: SinchBuild messaging, email, and calling into your product ParagonShip every SaaS integration your customers want Wix StudioThe web creation platform built for...
An operators guide to product strategy | Chandra Janakiraman (CPO at VRChat, ex-Meta, Headspace, Zynga)
Chandra Janakiraman is the chief product officer, executive vice president, and a board member at VRChat. Previously, he was a product leader at Meta, where he led Facebooks social experience interfaces and Reality Labs growth; served as CPO at Headspace, where he helped relaunch the platform, driving a 4x subscriber boost; and was a GM at Zynga, delivering massive hit games that reached hundreds of millions. In our conversation, Chandra shares: His playbook for developing a product strategy The difference between small s and big S strategy How to run strategy sprints Who should be involved in strategy work Common...
10 growth tactics that never work | Elena Verna (Amplitude, Miro, Dropbox, SurveyMonkey)
Elena Verna is one of Silicon Valleys most sought-after growth advisors and operators. She previously led growth at companies like Amplitude, Miro, Dropbox, and SurveyMonkey and is currently doing full-time advising for high-growth tech companies. In our conversation, Elena and I discuss: 10 growth tactics that never work Her 3 favorite growth frameworks How to increase your career optionalityBrought to you by: SinchBuild messaging, email, and calling into your product VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security OneSchemaImport CSV data 10x fasterFind the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/10-growth-tactics-that-never-work-elena-vernaWhere to find Elena Verna: Newsletter: https://www.elenaverna.com/ X: https://x.com/elenaverna LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenavernaWhere to find Lenny: Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com X: https://twitter.com/lennysan...
How to break out of autopilot and create the life you want | Graham Weaver (Stanford GSB professor, founder of Alpine Investors)
Graham Weaverteaches a top-rated course at Stanfords Graduate School of Business (GSB), where he often unexpectedly ends up helping students figure out what to do with their lives. He is also the founder and CEO of Alpine Investors, a people-driven private equity firm. In our conversation, we discuss: Why everything worthwhile requires suffering Why most people operate on autopilot, and how to break free The genie methodology for discovering your true path The Nine Lives exercise for exploring different life possibilities How to overcome limiting beliefs that hold you back Why not now is often just another way of saying...
How to build your product team from scratch, attract top product talent, go multi-product, and more | Rohini Pandhi (Mercury, Square)
Rohini Pandhi is a product leader at Mercury, and previously spent over seven years at Square/Block leading product work on Square payments, invoicing, and the Bitkey hardware Bitcoin wallet. Shes also the co-founder of the startup bootcamp Transparent Collective and is an active angel investor. In our conversation, we discuss: Key indicators that its time to hire PMs How to build your early PM team Why founders should initially take on the product manager role themselves How to attract top PM talent What shes learned about going multi-product A case for investing in quality MoreSkip the Mercury Personal waitlist: https://mercurytechnologies.typeform.com/lennyBrought...
Behind the founder: Drew Houston (Dropbox)
Drew Houston is the co-founder and CEO of Dropbox. Under his leadership, Dropbox has grown from a simple idea to a service used by over 700 million registered users globally, with a valuation exceeding $9 billion. Drew has led Dropbox through multiple phases, from explosive viral growth, to battling all the tech giants at once, to reinventing the company for the future of work. In our conversation, he opens up about: The three eras of Dropboxs growth and evolution The challenges hes faced over the past 18 years What he learned about himself How hes been able to manage his...
Scripts for difficult conversations: Giving hard feedback, navigating defensiveness, the three questions you should end every meeting with, more | Alisa Cohn (executive coach)
Alisa Cohn is an executive coach who has worked with C-suite executives at startups like Venmo, Etsy, Wirecutter, and DraftKings, and Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Dell, and IBM. Inc. Magazine named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and she was named one of the Top 50 coaches in the world by Thinkers50 and the #1 startup coach for the past four years by Global Gurus. She is also the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, which won the 2022 Independent Press Award and the American Book Fest 2023 Best Book Award for Entrepreneurship, and is...
Inside Gong: How teams work with design partners, their pod structure, autonomy, trust, and more | Eilon Reshef (co-founder and CPO)
Eilon Reshef is the co-founder and chief product officer at Gong, one of the most ubiquitous B2B products in the world. In our conversation, we discuss: Gongs unique approach to working with design partners Their unique pod model Why Eilon makes big decisions quickly Lessons learned from being early in AI The power of extreme focus His spiral method for learning complex topics quickly How to maintain quality while optimizing for speedBrought to you by: WorkOSModern identity platform for B2B SaaS, free up to 1 million MAUs Think Fast Talk SmartTools and techniques to help you communicate more effectively VantaAutomate...
Why great AI products are all about the data | Shaun Clowes (CPO Confluent, ex-Salesforce, Atlassian)
Shaun Clowes is the chief product officer at Confluent and former CPO at Salesforces MuleSoft and at Metromile. He was also the first head of growth at Atlassian, where he led product for Jira Agile and built the first-ever B2B growth team. In our conversation, we discuss: Why most PMs are bad, and how to fix this Why great AI products are all about the data Why he changed his mind about being data-driven How to build your B2B growth team How to choose your next career stop Much moreBrought to you by: EnterpretTransform customer feedback into product growth BuildBetterAI...
Behind the founder: Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff is the co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, the second-largest software company in the world. He started programming at age 15, selling his first program for $75, and went on to build Salesforce into a company worth more than $300 billion that also owns Slack, Tableau, Quip, and MuleSoft. Marc is known as a marketing legend, and is now leading Salesforce into the era of AI agents. In our conversation, we discuss: The importance of maintaining a beginners mind His approach to product launches and marketing Managing through tough times and layoffs His relationship with Steve Jobs and lessons...
How Shopify builds a high-intensity culture | Farhan Thawar (VP and Head of Eng)
Farhan Thawar is the head of engineering at Shopify, where he oversees more than 1,000 engineers and a platform that powers over 10% of all U.S. e-commerce. Before Shopify, he was VP of engineering at Pivotal Labs and Xtreme Labs, and co-founder of Helpful.com. In our conversation, Farhan shares: Why choosing the harder path leads to better outcomes How to create intensity within your org (without burnout) Why every company should be embracing pair programming How he hires without interviewing How he built the worlds largest internship program His mission to create a crafters paradise for engineers Much moreBrought to...
Behind the product: Duolingo streaks | Jackson Shuttleworth (Group PM, Retention Team)
Jackson Shuttleworth is a Group PM at Duolingo, where he leads the retention team and the powerful streak feature. The streak feature, which gamifies consecutive days of learning, has been Duolingos most important and innovative growth lever and a key driver of their growth to a $14 billion business with almost 600 million users. In our conversation, we dive deep into the history and lessons of this feature: The evolution of the streak feature Biggest insights from over 600 streak-related experiments Biggest specific wins and misses along the way Key principles for building effective streak mechanics How to operate a...
Seth Godin's best tactics for building remarkable products, strategies, brands and more
Seth Godin is a legend. Hes a marketer, teacher, entrepreneur, and author of more than 20 books, including Purple Cow, Permission Marketing, and Linchpin. He also writes one of the most popular and longest-running blogs in the world (approaching publishing 10,000 in a row!) and continues to shape how we think about marketing, brand, product, and creating lasting change in the world. In our conversation, we discuss: How to build remarkable products that spread The four critical strategic choices that determine your future How to develop good taste and high standards The role of tension in great strategy How Seth...
How a great founder becomes a great CEO | Jonathan Lowenhar (co-founder of Enjoy The Work)
Jonathan Lowenhar is the co-founder of Enjoy The Work, an executive coaching firm that helps founders become great CEOs. Over the past decade, Enjoy The Work has supported over 165 founders on their journey to becoming better leaders. In our conversation, we discuss: The difference between being a founder and being a CEO Common failure modes for startup CEOs and how to avoid them The four key elements of an effective go-to-market strategy A framework for evaluating potential acquisitions: the magic box paradigm How to find and hire the best people How to build a repeatable GTM machine Why founders...
Identify your bullseye customer in one day | Michael Margolis (UX Research Partner at Google Ventures)
Michael Margolis has been a UX research partner at Google Ventures (GV) for nearly 15 years. He has developed a unique approach to helping startups identify their bullseye customerthe specific subset of their target market who initially is most likely to adopt their product. Michael has conducted over 300 hands-on research sprints with GV portfolio companies across various industries and helped develop the design sprint process made famous by the book Sprint. In our conversation, we discuss: The step-by-step process of running a bullseye customer sprint The most common mistakes founders make when picking their first customers Practical tips for...
The ultimate guide to founder-led sales | Jen Abel (co-founder of JJELLYFISH)
Jen Abel is the co-founder of JJELLYFISH, where she and her team have worked with over 300 early-stage founders to learn how to sell, do early customer discovery, and set up a repeatable sales motion on the way to their first $1M ARR. In our conversation, Jen shares: Why founder-led sales is so crucial early on The sales process, step by step How to craft effective outreach messages Where to find leads What three channels work best for outreach What to say on your first call How to maintain momentum Strategies for navigating procurement and closing deals Common pitfalls in...
Behind the product: Replit | Amjad Masad (co-founder and CEO)
Amjad Masadis the co-founder and CEO of Replit, a browser-based coding environment that allows anyone to write and deploy code. Replit has 34 million users globally and is one of the fastest-growing developer communities in the world. Prior to Replit, Amjad worked at Facebook, where he led the JavaScript infrastructure team and contributed to popular open-source developer tools. Additionally, he played a key role as a founding engineer at the online coding school Codecademy. In our conversation, Amjad shares: A live demo of Replit in action How Replits AI agent can build full-stack web applications from a simple text prompt...
Building Wiz: the fastest-growing startup in history | Raaz Herzberg (CMO and VP Product Strategy)
Raaz Herzbergis the chief marketing officer and VP of product strategy at Wiz. Wiz hit $100 million ARR within 18 months (the fastest growth in startup history) and, five years in, is generating over $500 million ARR. It also serves over 45% of the Fortune 100. Raaz was one of the first five employees at Wiz, joining as the first product manager, and helped the team pivot to what may be the most intense PMF in history. Before Wiz, Raaz led security products at Microsoft, including Azure Sentinel. In our conversation, we discuss: How Wiz pivoted from their initial idea...
Becoming an AI PM | Aman Khan (Arize AI, ex-Spotify, Apple, Cruise)
Aman Khan is Director of Product at Arize AI, an observability company for AI engineers at companies like Uber, Instacart, and Discord. Previously he was an AI Product Manager at Spotify on the ML Platform team, enabling hundreds of engineers to build and ship products across the company. He has also led and worked on products at Cruise, Zipline, and Apple. In our conversation, we discuss: What is an AI product manager? How to break into AI PM What separates top 5% AI PMs How to thrive as an individual-contributor PM Common pitfalls to avoid when building AI products The...
Everything youve ever wanted to know about SAFe and the product owner role | Melissa Perri (author, founder of Product Institute)
Melissa Perri is the founder of Product Institute, author of Escaping the Build Trap, and host of the Product Thinking Podcast. She has worked with startups,Fortune 50 companies, and everything in between to help them build better products and level up their product teams. In our conversation, we discuss: The history of the product owner role The differences between product owners and product managers How to transition from product owner to product manager The evolution of and problems with the SAFe framework How large non-tech companies can improve their product practices Much moreBrought to you by: PendoThe only all-in-one product...
Breaking the rules of growth: Why Shopify bans KPIs, optimizes for churn, prioritizes intuition, and builds toward a 100-year vision | Archie Abrams (VP Product, Head of Growth at Shopify)
Archie Abramsis the VP of Product and Head of Growth at Shopify, where he leads a 600+ person growth org across product, design, engineering, data, ops, and growth marketing. Shopify powers over 10% of e-commerce in the United States, with $235 billion in GMV in 2023 (roughly the size of Finlands economy). He previously led Consumer product and growth at Lyft and was at Udemy for 8 years as SVP of Product having joined the company when it was 10 people. In our conversation, we discuss: Why Shopify optimizes for churn Why the core product team doesnt use metrics-based goals...
Just evil enough: Subversive marketing strategies for startups | Alistair Croll (author, advisor, entrepreneur)
Alistair Croll is the co-author of the best-selling book Lean Analytics and a longtime product manager, entrepreneur, and startup advisor. He was also instrumental in my starting a company, funding it, and helping us exit to Airbnb as part of his Year One Labs incubator. Hes chaired notable events such as OReillys Strata and UBMs Cloud Connect and founded FWD50. In our conversation, we focus on lessons from an upcoming book by Alistair and his co-author, Emily Ross, Just Evil Enough, which is set for release in late 2024. We cover: The importance of subversive marketing strategies in most startups...
4 questions Shreyas Doshi wishes hed asked himself sooner | Former PM leader at Stripe, Twitter, Google
Shreyas Doshi is a former product leader at Stripe, Twitter, Google, and Yahoo. Hes now a full-time advisor and coach to founders and executives. Shreyas is known for his incredibly insightful writing on products, which has garnered him a passionate following in the PM and startup community. Last week, we sat down together at the very first Lenny and Friends Summit in San Francisco for a special live episode. We covered: Why product leaders often feel overwhelmed with work, and how to combat it The importance of developing good taste, and how to do it How to reduce frustration in...
Metas Head of Product (and 29th employee) on working with Mark Zuckerberg, early growth tactics, why PMs are like conductors, and more | Naomi Gleit
Naomi Gleit is head of product at Meta, joined as employee #29, and is the longest-serving executive at Meta other than Mark Zuckerberg. Shes been at the center of some of the companys most foundational products, including Facebooks early growth team. In our conversation, we discuss: How she originally landed at Facebook The evolution of Facebooks growth team and key metrics Lessons from working with Mark Zuckerberg Insights from Facebooks activation metric and retention strategies Leadership lessons and Naomiisms for effective product management Tactics for creating extreme clarity in team communication Advice for running effective meetings MoreBrought to you by:...
How to see like a designer: The hidden power of typography and logos | Jessica Hische (Lettering Artist, Author)
Jessica Hische is a lettering artist and New York Times bestselling author based in Oakland, California. She specializes in typographical work for logos, film, books, and other commercial applications. Her clients include Wes Anderson, The United States Postal Service, Target, Hallmark, and Penguin Books, and her work has been featured in design and illustration annuals both in the U.S. and internationally. Shes been named a Print Magazine New Visual Artist (20 under 30), one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Art and Design, an ADC Young Gun, a Person to Watch by GD USA, and an Adweek Creative 100. In...
Becoming more strategic, navigating difficult colleagues, harnessing founder mode, and more | Anneka Gupta (Chief Product Officer at Rubrik)
Anneka Gupta is the Chief Product Officer at Rubrik, a leading B2B cybersecurity company. She previously spent 11 years at LiveRamp, where she was the President and Head of Product and Platforms leading product development and go-to-market operations and strategy. Anneka also sits on the board of directors for Tinuiti and teaches product management at Stanford University. In our conversation, we discuss: Navigating founder mode dynamics in organizations Navigating difficult personalities and aligning teams The PM skill of summarization Giving and receiving hard feedback effectively The value of a positive mindset Tips for breaking into product management Much moreBrought to...
Why most public speaking advice is wrongand how to finally overcome your speaking anxiety | Tristan de Montebello (CEO & co-founder of Ultraspeaking)
Tristan de Montebello is the co-creator of Ultraspeaking, the most effective method Ive come across for rapidly improving communication and presentation skills. In 2017, Tristan became the fastest person ever to reach the finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking, achieving this feat in just seven months with no prior experience. In our conversation, we discuss: Why public speaking is a meta skill that can transform your life Practical games and exercises to improve your speaking skills The Accordion Method for preparing talks without memorization The Bow and Arrow Technique for crafting memorable presentations Tristans journey to the World...
Behind the product: NotebookLM | Raiza Martin (Senior Product Manager, AI @ Google Labs)
Raiza Martin is a senior product manager for AI at Google Labs, where she leads the team behind NotebookLM, an AI-powered research tool that includes a delightful podcast-on-demand feature called Audio Overviews. NotebookLM started as a 20% project and has grown into a product thats spreading across social media and has a Discord server with over 60,000 users. Raiza previously worked on AI Test Kitchen and has a background in startups, payments, and ads. In our conversation, we discuss: The origin story of NotebookLM The future road map for NotebookLM How Google Labs operates differently from the rest of Google...
Becoming a conscious leader: Leading without fear, finding your lifes objective function, and getting better at vision and strategy | John Mark Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)
JM Nickels is a Senior Director of Product Management at Uber. Previously, he was Head of Product for Commercialization at Waymo and led product teams at DoorDash. JM is also a coach and advisor focused on conscious leadership. In our conversation, we discuss: How to sharpen your vision and strategy skills What conscious leadership means and how to practice it Practical techniques for managing stress The power of soft skills and emotional intelligence in product leadership Lessons from working at Uber, Waymo, and DoorDash Keys to living a successful and fulfilling life Much moreBrought to you by: PendoThe only all-in-one...
Thinking like a gardener not a builder, organizing teams like slime mold, the adjacent possible, and other unconventional product advice | Alex Komoroske (Stripe, Google)
Alex Komoroske is a strategic leader who merges the practice, theory, and mindset necessary to tackle complex problems. He spent 13 years at Google, where he worked on Search and DoubleClick and led Chromes Open Web Platform. He also spearheaded Augmented Reality in Google Maps and developed toolkits to align companywide strategy from the ground up. After serving as Head of Corporate Strategy at Stripe, he is now co-founding a startup aimed at reimagining the web for the AI era. Alex created the popular Slime Molds deck, which offers fresh insights into organizational dynamics. He is also the author of...
How marketplaces win: Liquidity, growth levers, quality, and more | Benjamin Lauzier (Lyft, Thumbtack, Reforge)
Benjamin Lauzier has been building and scaling marketplaces for almost 15 years. He was the VP of product and growth at Thumbtack, where he rebuilt the product team and Thumbtacks growth levers, re-architected their revenue model, and helped double the companys growth within three years. Prior to Thumbtack, Ben was at Lyft for six years, where he led the supply side of the product organization to a point where 1% of U.S. workers were driving for Lyft every month. Currently, he advises marketplace teams and founders, teaches a Reforge course on marketplace growth, and has recently launched a health tech...
Lessons in product leadership and AI strategy from Glean, Google, Amazon, and Slack | Tamar Yehoshua (Product at Glean, ex-Google and Slack)
Tamar Yehoshua is the president of product and technology at Glean. Prior to joining Glean, Tamar was chief product officer at Slack, where she led product, design, and research as the company scaled, including a 10x increase in revenue, its public listing, and an acquisition by Salesforce. She also led product and engineering teams at Google, working on search, identity, and privacy, and at A9.com, an Amazon company. Tamar has served on the board of directors for RetailMeNot, ServiceNow, Snyk, and Yext. In our conversation, we discuss: Why you dont need to be a well-run company to win The impact...
Becoming a super IC: Lessons from 12 years as a PM individual contributor | Tal Raviv (Product Lead at Riverside)
Tal Raviv is a product manager at Riverside, where he joined as its first PM. Over his 12-year career as an individual contributor, Tal has been an early PM at Patreon, AppsFlyer, and Wix, working in consumer growth, developer API platforms, and pricing. He started his career by co-founding a profitable SaaS company and also volunteers as a surf instructor for people with disabilities. In our conversation, Tal shares: Why he has chosen to stay an individual contributor rather than moving into management The rise of super ICs and how companies can support this career path Advice for succeeding as...
Rethinking SEO in the age of AI | Eli Schwartz (SEO advisor, author)
Eli Schwartz is a leading SEO consultant and the author of Product-Led SEO. He has worked with industry giants like Zapier, Tinder, Coinbase, Quora, LinkedIn, and WordPress to build and execute global SEO strategies that significantly enhanced their organic visibility at scale. In our conversation, Eli shares: How AI and LLMs are reshaping the SEO landscape Why you should be focused on mid-funnel SEO strategies How to determine if SEO is the right approach for your business Why SEO should be treated as a product rather than just a marketing tactic SEO myths The future of search in light of...
The things engineers are desperate for PMs to understand | Camille Fournier (author of The Managers Path, ex-CTO at Rent the Runway)
Camille Fournier is the author of The Managers Path, which many consider the definitive guide for navigating ones career path in tech. Camille was previously the CTO of Rent the Runway, VP of Technology at Goldman Sachs, Head of Platform Engineering at Two Sigma, and Global Head of Engineering and Architecture at JPMorgan Chase. She is about to release new newest book, Platform Engineering: A Guide for Technical, Product, and People Leaders. In our conversation, we discuss: What product managers do that annoys engineers Why major rewrites are a trap Why you should have fewer one-on-ones Strategies for organizing and...
Land your dream job in todays market: negotiation tactics, job search councils, and more | Phyl Terry (Author, Never Search Alone)
Phyl Terry is the author of Never Search Alone, which Ive seen so many people reference as the most impactful guide they read for finding a job. Phyl was on the founding team of the first company Amazon acquired back in the 90s and then was CEO of pioneering product consulting firm Creative Good, with companies like Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft as customers. Today, Phyl is the founder and CEO of Collaborative Gain, which 20 years ago pioneered bringing councils to senior product leaders and GMs in Silicon Valley. Thats their day jobin addition to that, Phyl runs a free...
How LinkedIn became interesting: The inside story | Tomer Cohen (CPO at LinkedIn)
Tomer Cohen is the chief product officer at LinkedIn, responsible for setting the companys product strategy, leading product development, user experience design, business development, content creation, and customer operations. He also hosts the Building One podcast, where he interviews exceptional builders across various disciplines. In our conversation, we discuss: How LinkedIn transformed its feed into an engaging content and social platform Tomers famous We might be wrong, but we are not confused mantra The importance of conviction and passion in product leadership LinkedIns approach to experimenting with and implementing AI features Lessons from Tomers rapid career progression at LinkedIn Strategies...
The original growth hacker reveals his secrets | Sean Ellis (author of Hacking Growth)
Sean Ellis is one of the earliest and most influential thinkers and operators in growth. He coined the term growth hacking, invented the ICE prioritization framework, was one of the earliest people to use freemium as a growth lever, and, most famously, developed the Sean Ellis Test for product-market fit (which a large percentage of founders use today to track if theyve found PMF). Over the course of his career, Sean was head of growth at Dropbox and Eventbrite; helped companies like Microsoft and Nubank refine their growth strategy; was on the founding team of LogMeIn, which sold for over...
Airbnbs Vlad Loktev on embracing chaos, inquiry over advocacy, poking the bear, and impact, impact, impact (Partner at Index Ventures,Airbnb GM/VP Product)
Vlad Loktev spent 10 years at Airbnb, where he started as an IC PM and quickly advanced to lead the core Airbnb marketplace business and then GM the entire homes business, managing over 1,000 people and reporting directly to CEO Brian Chesky. He recently left Airbnb and joined Index Ventures as their newest partner. Vlad was my manager at Airbnb for many years, and is the person I credit most for teaching me how to be a great product manager. Prior to Airbnb, Vlad spent a year at Zynga, where he helped grow Words with Friends to over 14 million...
How to consistently go viral: Nikita Biers playbook for winning at consumer apps (co-founder of TBH, Gas, advisor, investor)
Nikita Bier is one of the most in-demand consumer, social, and growth experts in the world. Hes the co-founder of TBH (sold to Meta for more than $30 million) and Gas (sold to Discord for millions more) and has helped more consumer apps that have hit #1 in the app stores than any other person Ive come across. He currently spends his time advising founders on growth, product, and design and is an investor and advisor to some of the best consumer tech companies, including Flo, Locket, Eight Sleep, Citizen, BeReal, Captions, and more. In our conversation, we discuss: The...
Succeeding as an introvert, building zero-to-one, and why you should PM your career like you PM your product | Deb Liu (CEO of Ancestry, ex-Facebook, PayPal, eBay)
Deb Liu is the CEO of Ancestry and former longtime VP of Product at Facebook. At Facebook, Deb led the creation of Facebook Marketplace, developed the first mobile ad product for apps, built the companys games business, and launched Facebook Pay. Shes also held leadership roles at PayPal and eBay, serves on the board of Intuit, and is the author of Take Back Your Power. In our conversation, we discuss: Why you should PM your career like you PM your product Strategies for incubating new products within large companies Creating a successful 30-60-90-day plan when starting a new job The...
Unorthodox PM wisdom: Automating user insights, unselling job candidates, logging every decision, more | Kevin Yien (Stripe, Square, Mutiny)
Kevin Yien leads product for merchant experiences at Stripe. Before that, he meandered his way from being a technical designer to a product manager, built the restaurants business and ecosystem team at Square, and most recently was head of product and design at Mutiny. He also makes ice cream and teaches for fun. In our conversation, we discuss: Why aspiring PMs should start in engineering, design, or sales The importance of writing skills, and how to become a better writer How to automate user research Kevins unsell email technique for hiring The value of keeping a decision log Insights on...
Improve strategy, influence, and decision-making by understanding your brain | Evan LaPointe (founder of CORE Sciences)
Evan LaPointeis the founder of CORE Sciences, which teaches companies and individuals how our brains work and how that translates to improved collaboration, better products, faster decision-making, and more growth. Previously, Evan was the co-founder of Satellite, the fourth-largest analytics product on the internet today (it mostly runs behind the scenes, and pretty much everyone listening will have used it today without knowing it), which was acquired by Adobe, where he later ran product strategy, innovation, and long-range thinking for Adobes digital experiences business. In our conversation, we discuss: The three different systems of the brain How knowing this can...
How embracing emotions will accelerate your career | Joe Hudson (executive coach, Art of Accomplishment)
Joe Hudson is one of the most sought-after executive coaches in Silicon Valley. He is the founder of Art of Accomplishment, a transformational coaching program that has helped tens of thousands of people, including many tech executives and founders from companies like Apple, OpenAI, and Google. His unique method of transformation comes from over 25 years of exploring neurological, psychological, and spiritual traditions, tested against real-world challenges. In our conversation, Joe shares: Why the critical voice in your head is always wrong, and how to change your relationship with that voice Why authenticity trumps self-improvement The importance of embracing all...
Lessons from scaling Uber and Opendoor | Brian Tolkin (Head of Product at Opendoor, ex-Uber)
Brian Tolkin is the Head of Product at Opendoor. Previously, he was one of the early employees at Uber, where he was instrumental in launching and growing UberPool, UberHop, and UberExpress and started one of the first product operations teams in tech. In our conversation, we dive into: How to enable product and ops to work well together How to run great product reviews How to make good decisions with limited data How he uses the jobs-to-be-done framework at Opendoor How to stay calm under pressure as a leader Wild stories from his time at Uber Challenges faced at Opendoor...
The ultimate guide to performance marketing | Timothy Davis (Shopify)
Timothy Davis has led performance marketing for all of Shopify for the past 2.5 years, and as a consultant has helped companies like Pinterest, LinkedIn, Redfin, and Eventbrite kickstart and scale their performance marketing teams. In every one of those cases, he got them so performant at paid growth that they significantly scale spend and investment in these channels. In our conversation, we cover: When and how to start investing in performance marketing Common mistakes companies make with paid ads How to build and structure a performance marketing team How to get your creatives performing better Strategies for optimizing workflows...
5 essential questions to craft a winning strategy | Roger Martin (author, advisor, speaker)
Roger Martin is one of the worlds leading experts on strategy and the author of Playing to Win, one of the most beloved books on strategy. Hes written extensively for the Harvard Business Review; consulted for dozens of Fortune 500 companies, including P&G, Lego, and Ford; and written 11 other books. In our conversation, we discuss: The five key questions you need to answer to develop an effective strategy Why most companies get strategy wrong How to avoid playing to play instead of playing to win Real-world strategy examples from Procter & Gamble, Southwest Airlines, Lego, and Figma How to...
What most people miss about marketing | Rory Sutherland (Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK, author)
Rory Sutherland is widely regarded as one of the most influential (and most entertaining) thinkers in marketing and behavioral science. Hes the vice chairman of Ogilvy UK, the author of Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life,and the founder of Nudgestock, the worlds biggest festival of behavioral science and creativity. He champions thinking from first principles and using human psychologywhat he calls thinking psycho-logicallyover mere logic. In our conversation, we cover: Why good products dont always succeed, and bad ones dont necessarily fail Why less functionality can sometimes be more valuable The...
Building a world-class data org | Jessica Lachs (VP of Analytics and Data Science at DoorDash)
Jessica Lachs is the global head of analytics and data science at DoorDash, where shes built one of the largest and most respected data organizations in tech. In her more than 10 years at DoorDash, she has served as the first general manager, responsible for launching new markets; the head of business ops and analytics; and the VP of analytics and data science. Previously, Jessica founded GiftSimple, a social gifting startup, and started her career at Lehman Brothers as an investment banking analyst. In our conversation, she shares: How to structure and scale a high-impact analytics organization Centralized vs. decentralized...
Building product at Stripe: craft, metrics, and customer obsession | Jeff Weinstein (Product lead)
Jeff Weinstein is a product lead at Stripe, where he helped grow their payment APIs to hundreds of billions in volume and transformed the way founders start companies into a few simple clicks with Atlas. Prior to Stripe, Jeff led several startups and sold companies to Groupon and Box. Hes known for his customer obsession, craft, quality, and building beloved products businesses rely on. In our conversation, we discuss: The power of customer obsession and how to operationalize it in the product development process How to pick the right metrics and use them to drive impact Techniques for getting things...
Pattern Breakers: How to find a breakthrough startup idea | Mike Maples, Jr. (Founding Partner at Floodgate, ex-Product at Silicon Graphics)
Mike Maples, Jr. is a legendary early-stage startup investor and a co-founder and partner at Floodgate. Hes made early bets on transformative companies like Twitter, Lyft, Twitch, Okta, Rappi, and Applied Intuition and is one of the pioneers of seed-stage investing as a category. Hes been on the Forbes Midas List eight times and enjoys sharing the lessons hes learned from his years studying iconic companies. In his new book, Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future, co-authored with Peter Ziebelman, he discusses what hes found separates startups and founders that break through and change the world from those...
Dylan Field live at Config: Intuition, simplicity, and the future of design
Dylan Field is the co-founder and CEO of Figma, the collaborative design platform that has revolutionized how product teams work. In my first-ever live podcast, recorded at Figma Config, Dylan and I dig into: How intuition and product taste drive Dylans decision-making The challenge of keeping things simple Dylans thoughts on the future of product management Lessons from Figmas early days How Figma built their initial user base Dylans journey from intern to CEO of a 1,000+-person company The future of design tools and AIBrought to you by: WorkOSModern identity platform for B2B SaaS, free up to 1 million MAUs...
The social radar: Y Combinators secret weapon | Jessica Livingston (co-founder of Y Combinator, author, podcast host)
Jessica Livingston is a co-founder of Y Combinator, the first and most successful startup accelerator. Y Combinator has funded over 5,000 companies, 200 of which are now unicorns, including Airbnb, Dropbox, DoorDash, Stripe, Coinbase, and Reddit. Jessica played a crucial role in YCs early success, when she was nicknamed the social radar because of her uncanny ability to quickly evaluate peoplean essential skill when investing in early-stage startups. Shes also the host of the popular podcast The Social Radars, where she interviews billion-dollar-startup founders, and the author of the acclaimed book Founders at Work, which captures the origin stories of...
Making an impact through authenticity and curiosity | Ami Vora (CPO at Faire, ex-WhatsApp, FB, IG)
Ami Vora is the Chief Product Officer of Faire, which connects independent retailers and brands around the world. Before Faire, Ami spent over 15 years at Meta, including as VP of Product and Design for WhatsApp (2B+ users), VP of Product for Facebooks ads system (now $130B of annual revenue), and director at Instagram. She began her career working on developer tools at Microsoft. In our conversation, we discuss: Why execution eats strategy for breakfast Using metaphor to rally teams around one shared goal How to build cross-functional relationships Dinosaur brain, Toddler soccer, and the hill climbing metaphors A tactic...
Hard-won lessons building 0 to 1 inside Atlassian | Tanguy Crusson (Head of Jira Product Discovery)
Tanguy Crusson is the product lead for Jira Product Discovery at Atlassian. In his more than 10 years at the company, he has been instrumental in taking several new products from zero to one, including HipChat, Statuspage, and Jira Product Discovery. In this episode, we dive deep into the struggles of innovating and building new products inside a large company. Tanguy shares candid stories about what worked, what didnt, and his many hard-won lessons learned about how to successfully build 0 to 1. We cover: Why large companies with so many advantages still fail at creating new products Lessons learned...
The paths to power: How to grow your influence and advance your career | Jeffrey Pfeffer (author of 7 Rules of Power, professor at Stanford GSB)
Jeffrey Pfeffer teaches the single most popular (and somewhat controversial) class at Stanfords Graduate School of Business: The Paths to Power. Hes also the author of 16 books, including 7 Rules of Power: SurprisingBut TrueAdvice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career. He has taught at Harvard, the London Business School, and IESE and has written for publications like Fortune and the Washington Post. Recognized by the Academy of Management and listed in the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame, Jeffrey also serves on several corporate and nonprofit boards, bringing his expertise to global audiences through seminars and executive...
Lessons from a two-time unicorn builder, 50-time startup advisor, and 20-time company board member | Uri Levine (co-founder of Waze)
Uri Levine is the co-founder of Waze, the worlds largest community-based traffic and navigation app, acquired by Google for over $1 billion. Hes also founded nine other companies, been on the board of 20 companies, and advised more than 50 companies. Hes most recently the author of Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs, hailed by Steve Wozniak as the Bible for entrepreneurs. Uri is dedicated to creating impactful startups that solve real-world problems and has seen everything from failure to moderate success to big success. In our conversation, we dig into: Why falling...
Inside Canva: Coaches not managers, giving away your Legos, and running profitably | Cameron Adams (co-founder and CPO)
Cameron Adams is the co-founder and chief product officer of Canva. Canva is one of the worlds most valuable private software companies, used by 95% of Fortune 500 companies.Since its launch in 2013, Canva has grown to over 150 million monthly users in more than 190 countries, generating $2.3 billion in annual revenue. Prior to Canva, Cameron ran a design consultancy, worked at Google on Google Wave, and founded the email startup Fluent. He is also an author of five web design books and a regular speaker at global conferences. In our conversation, we discuss: Why they spent a year...
The surprising truth about what closes deals: Insights from 2.5m sales conversations | Matt Dixon (author of The Challenger Sale and The JOLT Effect)
Matt Dixon is one of the worlds foremost experts in sales and the author of The Challenger Sale, which sold over a million copies worldwide and was a #1 Amazon and Wall Street Journal bestseller. His most recent book, The JOLT Effect, focuses on overcoming customer indecisionone of the biggest challenges to closing deals. Outside of writing, Matt co-founded DCM Insights, a boutique consultancy helping organizations understand customer behavior, and is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, with more than 20 print and online articles to his credit. In our conversation, we discuss: Why 40% to 60% of...
Unorthodox frameworks for growing your product, career, and impact | Bangaly Kaba (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Instacart)
Bangaly Kaba was an early growth PM at Facebook, head of growth at Instagram, and VP of Product at Instacart and is currently Director of Product at YouTube overseeing a global team working on creator monetization. Bangaly has also been a growth advisor to dozens of companies, including Twitter, on the board of multiple companies, and is an active angel investor. In our conversation, we discuss: A simple framework for choosing where to work and what to work on The importance of understand work The adjacent users theory and how it can help you drive growth Advice for coaching product...
Why not asking for what you want is holding you back | Kenneth Berger (exec coach, first PM at Slack)
Kenneth Berger coaches startup leaders on how to prevent burnout, advocate for their desired lifestyle, and make a meaningful impact on the world. Hes spent more than 20 years in the tech industry, is a former founder backed by top investors, and was the first product manager at Slack. Kenneths core mission is to help startup leaders change the world by learning to ask for what they want, living with integrity, and building genuine relationships even with the people they find most challenging. Currently he is writing a book, Ask for What You Want, in which he aims to share...
Be fundamentally different, not incrementally better | Jag Duggal (Nubank, Facebook, Google, Quantcast)
Jag Duggal is chief product officer at Nubank, a decacorn neobank founded in Brazil. Its valued at over $30 billion, is bigger than Coinbase, Robinhood, Affirm, and SoFi combined, has 100 million customers (more than Bank of America!) while only operating in three countries in Latin America, and 80% to 90% of its growth comes through word of mouth. Prior to Nubank, Jag was a director of product management at Facebook, a senior vice president at Quantcast, and a product leader at Google. In our conversation, we discuss: How Nubank builds a fanatical user base Tactics for driving word-of-mouth growth...
A framework for PM skill development | Vikrama Dhiman (Gojek)
Vikrama Dhiman heads all things product at Gojek, including product management, design, program management, and research, across Indonesia, Singapore and India. He has over 16 years of experience building internet products, consults with Fortune 500 companies, and is among the most well-known and respected product leaders in all of Asia. In our conversation, we discuss: The most common traits among successful product managers The 3 Ws framework for PM career growth The Four As of leveling up in product management The right way to push back as a PM Common pitfalls that stall PM careers Vikramas advice for transitioning into...
Business strategy with Hamilton Helmer (author of 7 Powers)
Hamilton Helmer is one of the worlds leading experts on business strategy and the author of the seminal book 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy, which provides a comprehensive framework for understanding what it really takes to achieve and sustain a competitive advantage. With more than three decades of experience in the strategic consulting industry, Hamilton has advised over 200 companiesfrom burgeoning startups to Fortune 100 giantson how to identify, build, and leverage their unique strategic powers. In our conversation, we discuss: Potential sources of power that startups should develop from an early stage Common misconceptions among companies about...
This will make you a better decision-maker | Annie Duke (author of Thinking in Bets and Quit, former pro poker player)
Annie Duke is a former professional poker player, a decision-making expert, and a special partner at First Round Capital. She is the author of Thinking in Bets (a national bestseller) and Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away and the co-founder of the Alliance for Decision Education, a nonprofit whose mission is to improve lives by empowering students through decision skills education. In our conversation, we cover: What Annie learned from the late Daniel Kahneman The power of pre-mortems and kill criteria The relationship between money and happiness The power of mental time travel The nominal group technique...
Twitters former Head of Product opens up: being fired, meeting Elon, changing stagnant culture, building consumer product, more | Kayvon Beykpour
Kayvon Beykpour was the longest-serving head of product at Twitter and was GM of Twitters consumer division until the platform was acquired by Elon Musk. He originally joined Twitter in 2015 through the acquisition of his company, Periscope, the largest live video streaming platform at the time. Periscope pioneered technology that inspired Instagram Live, TikTok Live, Facebook Live, and other social networks expansion into video streaming. In our conversation, we discuss: The story of being let go from Twitter after Elons acquisition How he turned Twitters stagnant culture around Kayvons thoughts on the limitations of frameworks like Jobs to Be...
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, Touchy Feely)
Carole Robin spent over 20 years teaching the Stanford Graduate School of Business course Interpersonal Dynamics, affectionately known as Touchy Feely. After leaving Stanford, she founded a nonprofit called Leaders in Tech, which applies the Touchy Feely principles to help Silicon Valley executives build their leadership and interpersonal skills. Carole co-authored the popular book Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues, which shares key insights from her decades of teaching these courses. In our conversation, we discuss: The benefits of building robust relationships, in life and work The 15% rule, and how it will help you build better...
Vision, conviction, and hype: How to build 0 to 1 inside a company | Mihika Kapoor (Product at Figma)
Mihika Kapoor is a design-engineer-PM hybrid at Figma, where she was an early PM on FigJam and is now spearheading development on a new product at the company thats coming out this June. Shes known as the go-to person at Figma for leading new 0-to-1 products, and, as youll hear in our conversation, beloved by everyone she works with. Her background includes founding Design Nation, a national nonprofit focused on democratizing design education for undergraduates; spearheading product launches at Meta; and community building within the NYC AI startup scene. In our conversation, we discuss: How to effectively take ideas from...
Lessons from 1,000+ YC startups: Resilience, tar pit ideas, pivoting, more | Dalton Caldwell (Y Combinator, Managing Director)
Dalton Caldwell is Managing Director and Group Partner at Y Combinator. Prior to YC, he was the co-founder and CEO of imeem (acquired by MySpace in 2009) and the co-founder and CEO of App.net. During his time at YC, hes advised more than 35 YC unicorns, including DoorDash, Amplitude, Webflow, and Retool, and has worked across 21 different YC batches. Hes also racked up more than 6,500 office hours with founders. In our conversation, we discuss: Why founders need to adopt the mindset Just dont die The most common reason startups fail When to pivot, and characteristics of a good...
The GitLab way: Kindness, transparency, and short toes | David DeSanto (CPO)
David DeSanto is the chief product officer of GitLab, which is the largest remote-only company in the world. They share many of their team meetings on YouTube, and theyve grown from being an open-source code management product competing with GitHub to a multi-product platform that covers security, compliance, continuous integration, project management, and deployment tools, many of which are infused with AI magic. In our conversation, we discuss: How GitLab operationalizes transparency The philosophy behind recording and sharing team meetings on YouTube Their extensive public employee handbook GitLabs core value of having short toes Challenges and advice for doing remote...
A framework for finding product-market fit | Todd Jackson (First Round Capital)
Todd Jackson is a Partner at First Round Capital. Before moving into venture capital, he played a crucial role as VP of Product and Design at Dropbox, guiding the company until its IPO in 2018. Prior to Dropbox, Todd led product management for Twitters Content and Discovery teams after selling his startup, Cover, to Twitter in 2014. Before Cover, Todd oversaw product development for Facebooks Newsfeed, Photos, and Groups. He kickstarted his career at Google as an associate product manager and eventually led product for Gmail, witnessing its growth from beta to 200 million users. In our conversation, we discuss:...
Bending the universe in your favor | Claire Vo (LaunchDarkly, Color, Optimizely, ChatPRD)
Claire Vo is the chief product officer at LaunchDarkly and the founder of ChatPRD, likely the most popular PM-specific AI product out there. Before LaunchDarkly, she was a longtime chief product officer at Color and Optimizely. Claire has founded and managed two other companies, Pretty HQ and Experiment Engine, the latter of which Optimizely acquired in 2017. In our conversation, we discuss: Knowing what you want in your career and being clear about it Finding your zone of genius and how to operate within it How to maintain a fast pace in larger companies How to make it easy for...
Zigging vs. zagging: How HubSpot built a $30B company | Dharmesh Shah (co-founder/CTO)
Dharmesh Shah is the co-founder and CTO of HubSpot (currently valued at $30 billion) and one of the most fascinating founders Ive ever met. Dharmesh is the keeper of HubSpots Culture Code, built ChatSpot (an AI chatbot built on top of HubSpot CRM) and a game called WordPlay (which grew to 16 million users), and also founded and writes for OnStartups, a top-ranking startup blog and community with more than 1M members. Hes also invested in100+ startups including OpenAI, AngelList, Coinbase, and Dropbox. In our conversation, we discuss: The biggest lessons he has learned from building HubSpot The importance of...
How to speak more confidently and persuasively | Matt Abrahams (professor, podcast host, author, speaker)
Matt Abrahams is a renowned communication expert, with decades of teaching, coaching, and consulting experience. At Stanford University, he teaches a business school class on strategic communication. Beyond academia, hes a sought-after keynote speaker and consultant, guiding presenters from IPO road shows to prestigious platforms like TED, the World Economic Forum, and the United Nations. His acclaimed podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart, garners millions of listeners, and his book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter, equips speakers with practical skills for impromptu success. With a previous bestseller, Speaking Up Without Freaking Out, Matt has empowered countless individuals to speak confidently and authentically....
Kunal Shah on winning in India, second-order thinking, the philosophy of startups, and more
Kunal Shah is one of the most well-known and admired product leaders in India. He is the CEO and founder of CRED, an Indian-based fintech startup valued at over $6 billion. Prior to CRED, he founded three other startups, including Freecharge, which he sold for over $400 million to Snapdeal. He has also been an advisor to Indias most influential organizations. In our conversation, we discuss: The prevalence of successful Indian immigrants in top CEO roles across the tech industry Why companies in India can grow DAUs but not ARPUand what that means for building products for India What most...
The ultimate guide to PR | Emilie Gerber (founder of Six Eastern)
Emilie Gerber is the founder and CEO of Six Eastern, a top PR agency thats worked with over 100 tech companies, from stealth startups to publicly traded companies. Before starting her own firm, she worked at Uber, where she led PR for the business development team and B2B programs. Prior to that, she worked at Box on product communications, with a focus on product launches and partnership announcements. In our conversation, we discuss: Why, and when, getting press is worth your time Common misconceptions about the impact press can have The second-order effects of press Which areas each publication (TechCrunch,...
The happiness and pain of product management | Noam Lovinsky (Grammarly, Facebook, YouTube, Thumbtack)
Noam Lovinsky has had a distinguished career in product, leaving an indelible mark at Facebook, YouTube, Thumbtack, and currently as the chief product officer at Grammarly. At Facebook, Noam helped establish the New Product Experimentation team; at Thumbtack, he was chief product officer; and at YouTube, he was one of the early product leaders overseeing the consumer experience. In our conversation, we discuss: Challenges and lessons from reviving growth at YouTube and Thumbtack Lessons from building Facebooks New Product Experimentation team Insights into Grammarlys success Knowing when its time to kill your project Why diversifying your growth channels is critical...
Product management theater | Marty Cagan (Silicon Valley Product Group)
Marty Caganis a luminary in the world of product. Hes the author of two of the most foundational books for product teamsand product leaders(InspiredandEmpowered), hes the founder of Silicon Valley Product Group (one ofthe longest-running product advisory groups), and hes almost certainly worked with more product leaders and teams than any human alive. Now hes releasing his newest book,Transformed, which is sure to become a staple oftech-poweredcompaniesworldwide. Martys previous appearance on our show remains one of the most popular episodes to date. In this conversation, we discuss: The rise of product management theater Changes in the PM role post-ZIRP and...
Inside TikTok: Culture, strategy, monetization, and more | Ray Cao (Global Head of Monetization Product Strategy and Operations)
Ray (Jiayi) Cao is the global head of product strategy and operations for monetization product at TikTok. Prior to TikTok, Ray spent six years at Google helping scale Google Shopping globally. In our conversation, we discuss: TikToks internal culture and core values How TikToks product team operates How working at TikTok is different from working at Google How TikTok rolls out to new markets TikToks core principle of context, not control How their sales and product teams work together Lessons (and mistakes) from building TikToks early go-to-market team The importance of hiring for quality rather than quantity Insights on being...
Making Meta | Andrew Boz Bosworth (CTO)
Andrew Bosworthor Boz, as most people know himis the chief technology officer at Meta and head of Reality Labs, the companys augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) organization, which he created in 2017. Boz joined Facebook in 2006 as their approximately 10th engineer, and in his 18-year tenure he built the original News Feed, Messenger, and Groups, as well as many early anti-abuse and infrastructure systems. At various times he has been the engineering director overseeing Events, Places, Photos, Videos, Timeline, Privacy, and more. Before Reality Labs, he ran the Ads and Business Platform product group, where he led engineering, product, research,...
How to discover your superpowers, own your story, and unlock personal growth | Donna Lichaw (author of The Leaders Journey)
Donna Lichawis an internationally sought-after executive coach, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. She helps visionary founders, CEOs, and executive teams level up their leadership and scale their impact while staying true to their mission, purpose, and themselves. Donna works with leaders at companies like Google, Disney, Twitter, Microsoft, Mailchimp, and Adobe, as well as a plethora of mission-driven startups and nonprofits. In our conversation, we discuss: How our personal narratives influence our success and failure Why identifying your superpowers (and kryptonite) is so important, and how to do it The value of doubling down on your strengths rather than trying...
How Netflix builds a culture of excellence | Elizabeth Stone (CTO)
Elizabeth Stone is the chief technology officer of Netflix. She previously served as vice president of product data science and engineering, and as vice president of data and insights, at Netflix. Before Netflix, Elizabeth was vice president of science at Lyft, chief operating officer at Nuna, a trader at Merrill Lynch, and an economist at Analysis Group. In our conversation, we discuss: Elizabeths advice for career advancement Netflixs unique high-performance culture How, and why, Netflix maintains a high bar for excellence Intentional leadership practices How to foster an open door culture within your team The Keeper Test and how it...
Building a world-class sales org | Jason Lemkin (SaaStr)
Jason Lemkin created and runs SaaStr, the worlds largest community for B2B/SaaS founders, and is the managing director of SaaStr Fund, a $90 million venture capital firm specializing in early-stage enterprise investments. He is also the mastermind behind two major tech conferences each yearone in the Bay Area, drawing in over 15,000 people, and another in Europe, with a crowd of more than 3,000 SaaS executives, founders, and entrepreneurs. Before SaaStr, Jason wore many hats: CEO and co-founder of EchoSign (later bought by Adobe), vice president at Adobe Systems, co-founder and president of NanoGram Devices Corp., vice president of NeoPhotonics,...
Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky are the authors of best-selling books Sprint and Make Time. They have helped more than 300 teams design new products and bring them to market, including those at YouTube, Gusto, One Medical Group, and Slack. Jake and John are co-founders of the venture capital firm Character, where they support startups with capital and sprints. Previously, they were operating partners at Google Ventures and, before that, design leaders at Google, where John worked on Google Ads and YouTube and Jake helped build Gmail and co-founded Google Meet. In our conversation, we discuss: Busy bandwagon and infinity...
Inside OpenAI | Logan Kilpatrick (head of developer relations)
Logan Kilpatrick leads developer relations at OpenAI, supporting developers building with the OpenAI API and ChatGPT. He is also on the board of directors at NumFOCUS, the nonprofit organization that supports open source projects like Jupyter, Pandas, NumPy, and more. Before OpenAI, Logan was a machine-learning engineer at Apple and advised NASA on open source policy. In our conversation, we discuss: OpenAIs fast-paced and innovative work environment The value of high agency and high urgency in your employees Tips for writing better ChatGPT prompts How the GPT Store is doing OpenAIs planning process and decision-making criteria Where OpenAI is heading...
Lessons from Atlassian: Launching new products, getting buy-in, and staying ahead of the competition | Megan Cook (head of product, Jira)
Megan Cook is the head of product for Atlassians Jira software, which is used by 75% of Fortune 500 companies, has over 125,000 customers globally, over 15 different products, and is by far the most popular project management tool in the world. Megan has been at Atlassian for just under 11 years, and before this role, she was an analyst, a developer, and an Agile coach. In our conversation, we discuss: How to get buy-in for your ideas The value of starting small How, and why, creating space for play is so essential How Jira stays ahead of endless competition...
Managing nerves, anxiety, and burnout | Jonny Miller (Nervous System Mastery)
Jonny Miller is the founder of Nervous System Mastery, a course that has helped hundreds of founders and tech leaders cultivate calm, reduce nervousness, enhance resilience, and elevate their sense of aliveness. Having personally benefited from Jonnys teachings, Im especially excited to have him on the show. In this episode, we discuss: How shifting your focus from the mind to the body can help ease nervousness The power of breath in changing states The importance of interoception Specific breathing exercises to both calm and excite your nervous system The A.P.E. (awareness, posture, and emotion) framework for recognizing body signals The...
Geoffrey Moore on finding your beachhead, crossing the chasm, and dominating a market
Geoffrey Moore is an author, speaker, and advisor, widely known for his seminal book Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers, which many consider the most important book ever written on go-to-market strategy. Moores work is focused on the market dynamics surrounding disruptive innovations, and how one overcomes the challenge of transitioning from serving early adopters to the mainstream. In this episode, we discuss: What crossing the chasm means What steps to take before you try crossing the chasm The importance of winning a marquee customer The role of executive sponsors in the sales process The...
Good Strategy, Bad Strategy | Richard Rumelt
Richard Rumelt is a legend in the world of strategy. Hes the author of Good Strategy/Bad Strategy and The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists, both of which are often recommended by guests on this podcast. From his early days teaching in Iran at a Harvard-sponsored business school to teaching at Harvard Business School itself to over four decades teaching at UCLAs Anderson School of Management, Richards impact resonates globally. His strategic insights are sought after by major corporations including Microsoft, Shell, Apple, AT&T, Intel, and Commonwealth Bank and by governmental organizations such as the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. In...
The art and wisdom of changing teams | Heidi Helfand (author of Dynamic Reteaming)
Heidi Helfand is the author of Dynamic Reteaming, which outlines practical strategies for orchestrating successful team and company org changes. Her work is informed by more than 20 years in the tech industry at notable companies like AppFolio, Procore, and Expertcity/GoToMeeting. Today, she dedicates her efforts to sharing her knowledge through workshops, comprehensive courses, and consultative services, helping organizations navigate and optimize their team structures. In this episode, we discuss: The importance of reteaming and reorging The benefits of embracing reteaming The five patterns of reteaming: one by one, grow and split, merging, isolation, and switching Examples of successful reteaming...
Taking control of your career | Ethan Evans (Amazon)
Ethan Evans is a writer, career coach, course instructor, and retired VP at Amazon. During his 15 years at Amazon, he helped invent Prime Video, Amazon Video, the Amazon Appstore, Prime Gaming (formerly Twitch Prime), and Twitch Commerce. Prior to Amazon, Ethan spent 12 years in technical leadership roles at several East Coast startups. He writes a newsletter, Level Up, which publishes candid career advice and has a growing community of ambitious professionals to connect with. Ethan also offers a range of Leadership Development Courses via live online classes and on-demand courses. In this episode, we discuss: The Magic Loop...
How to be more innovative | Sam Schillace (Microsoft deputy CTO, creator of Google Docs)
Sam Schillace is deputy CTO and corporate vice president at Microsoft. Prior to working at Microsoft, Sam started a company called Writely, which was acquired by Google and became the foundation of what today is Google Docs. While at Google, Sam helped lead many of Googles consumer products, including Gmail, Blogger, PageCreator, Picasa, Reader, Groups, and more recently Maps and Google Automotive Services. Sam was also a principal investor at Google Ventures, has founded six startups, and was the SVP of engineering at Box through their IPO. In this episode, we discuss: The journey of building Google Docs The importance...
The engineering mindset | Will Larson (Carta, Stripe, Uber, Calm, Digg)
Will Larsonis Chief Technology Officer at Carta. Prior to joining Carta, he was the CTO at Calm and held engineering leadership roles at Stripe, Uber, and Digg. He is the author of two foundational engineering career books,An Elegant PuzzleandStaff Engineer,andThe Engineering Executives Primer,which will be released in February. In our conversation, we discuss: Systems thinking: what it is and how to apply it Advice for product managers on fostering productive relationships with engineering managers Why companies should treat engineers like adults How to best measure developer productivity Writing and its impact on his career How to balance writing with a...
The UX research reckoning is here | Judd Antin (Airbnb, Meta)
Judd Antin has spent 15 years leading research and design teams at companies like Yahoo, Meta, and Airbnb. His direct reports have gone on to lead user research at Figma, Notion, Slack, Robinhood, Duolingo, AllTrails, and more. In our conversation, we unpack the transformation that the user-research field is experiencing. Specifically: Where user research went wrong over the past decade The three types of researchmacro, middle-range, and microand the purpose of each How to effectively integrate researchers into the product development process The user-centered performance phenomenon and why its a waste of time Common tropes about PMs, from researchers The...
Strategies for becoming less distracted and improving focus | Nir Eyal (author of Indistractable and Hooked)
Nir Eyal is the author of two best-selling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. He writes, consults, and teaches at the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. His books have sold over 1 million copies in more than 30 languages; he has taught at Stanfords Graduate School of Business and its Design School; and he has started and sold two startups since 2003. In our conversation, we discuss: Strategies for becoming less distractible and improving focus The difference between distraction and traction Reactive work vs. reflexive work and...
The hierarchy of engagement | Sarah Tavel (Benchmark, Greylock, Pinterest)
Sarah Tavelis a General Partner at Benchmark and sits on the boards of Chainalysis, Hipcamp, Rekki, Cambly, and Medely. She is a founding member of All Raise, the nonprofit organization working to accelerate the success of women in the venture-capital and VC-backed startup ecosystem. Before Benchmark, Sarah was a partner at Greylock Partners. She joined Pinterest in 2012 as their first PM and launched their first search and recommendations features. She also led three acquisitions as she helped the company scale through a period of hypergrowth. In this episode, we discuss:Sarahs Hierarchy of Engagement framework for growing a consumer startup...
The essence of product management | Christian Idiodi (SVPG)
Christian Idiodi is a partner at Silicon Valley Product Group. After a long product career and founding multiple companies, Christian now spends his time working closely with product leaders at companies big and small to implement and improve their discipline of product management. In todays episode, we discuss: Why theres often a negative perception of product managers, and how we can fix this The four attributes of a product managers job: value, usability, viability, and feasibility The power of finding reference customers How Christian developed a process for high-volume hiring to help companies like McDonalds and Starbucks Tactical tips for...
Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more
Jason Fried is the co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the maker of Basecamp and HEY. 37signals is a very different kind of company. With fewer than 80 employees, they have over 100,000 customers, generate tens of millions of dollars in profit each year, and have no investors, board, or any plans to ever raise money or sell the company. In our conversation, we explore a path many tech founders never considerbootstrapping. We discuss: Why he and his team prioritize profit above all else The unexpected challenges with raising venture capital The Shape Up framework for building products Why, and how,...
How to tell better stories | Matthew Dicks (Storyworthy)
Matthew Dicks is a best-selling author, columnist, blogger, podcaster, playwright, and teacher. He wrote my all-time favorite book on storytelling, Storyworthy. He is an elementary school teacher by day and by night teaches storytelling and public speaking to individuals, corporations, universities, religious institutions, and school districts around the world. Hes taught storytelling at Yale, MIT, Harvard, and Purdue, along with Amazon, Salesforce, Slack, Lego, and others. In this conversation, Matthew shares insights and techniques for effective storytelling, including: The benefits of good storytelling in business The five-second moment and why its so important Why you should start every story at...
Failure
In this special compilation episode, we delve into failurean overlooked source of wisdom. From freezing onstage in front of thousands of people, to coworkers staging an intervention, to huge product investments that went to zero, weve pulled our favorite stories of failure from 100+ podcast episodes. I hope these stories serve as a gentle nudge to view failure not as a setback but as a crucial detour toward growth.Brought to you by SendbirdThe (all-in-one) communications API platform for mobile apps | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsFind the full transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/failureWhere to find Lenny: Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com X: https://twitter.com/lennysan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/In this...
Radical Candor: From theory to practice with author Kim Scott
Kim Scott is the author of Radical Candor, currently the #1 most recommended book on this podcast. The book has sold over 1 million copies and has been translated into 23 languages. Before writing, Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was also a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. This spring shell be launching Radical Respect, which she considers to be a prequel to Radical Candor. In todays conversation, we go deep on Kims popular framework, including: What separates radical...
The full-stack PM | Anuj Rathi (Swiggy, Jupiter Money, Flipkart)
Anuj Rathi is the Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Jupiter Money, where he leads product management, marketing, design, growth, and analytics. Before Jupiter Money, Anuj served as the Senior Vice President of Revenue and Growth at Swiggy, VP of Product at SnapDeal, a Senior PM at Walmart Labs and the first-ever PM at Flipkart. Hes also one of the most beloved and respected product leaders in India. In this episode, we discuss: How product management is different in India How to rethink your approach to new users How Anuj operationalizes the working backwards framework Why Anuj thinks PMs should...
Ebi Atawodi is Director of Product Management for the Creator Experience at YouTube, former Head of Product at Uber, and a former Director of Product (Payments and EMEA) at Netflix. Known for crafting a strong, unified vision, Ebi empowers her teams to achieve outsized outcomes. In todays episode, we go deep into vision and strategy, including: The four key elements of a good vision statement Three ways to determine your mission The four pillars of great product management How writing helps you gain clarity How culture influences product Tips on how to structure a strategy session Advice on building team...
The future of AI in software development | Inbal Shani (CPO of GitHub)
Inbal Shani is the chief product officer at GitHub, where she leads core product management, along with product strategy, marketing, open source, and communities, including the development of GitHub Copilot. Prior to joining GitHub, she led engineering and product teams at Amazon and Microsoft.In todays conversation, we discuss: What Inbal believes is overhyped and underhyped in the rapidly changing field of AI How AI-driven code generation is changing software development Her take on whether AI will replace developers How software development looks in 3 to 5 years How product teams operate at GitHub GitHubs Next team, and other ways the...
My favorite interview questions from 100+ guests
This is a special episode of the podcast where Ive curated my favorite interview questions that guests have shared, among over 100 podcast guests. Whether youre a hiring manager, currently interviewing, or simply intrigued by the creative and perceptive questions that top product leaders rely on to find top talent, these questions offer unique insights into the strategies and philosophies that shape successful interviews.Brought to you by SendbirdThe (all-in-one) communications API platform for mobile apps | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsFind the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/my-favorite-interview-questions-fromWhere to find Lenny: Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com X: https://twitter.com/lennysan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/In this episode, youll hear from:(00:00) Lenny(03:21) Eeke...
Billion dollar failures, and billion dollar success | Tom Conrad (Quibi, Pandora, Pets.com, Snap, Zero)
Tom Conrad is the CEO of Zero and on the board of Sonos. He began his career in engineering at Apple, where he helped build key features that remain in iOS today. Tom was previously the VP of Product at Snap and the chief technology officer of Pandora. He also held leadership positions at notable tech flops Pets.com and Quibi, giving him a unique perspective not only on what it takes to build a successful company but also on lessons from failure. In todays conversation, we discuss: Lessons learned from the infamous failures of Pets.com and Quibi Lessons learned from...
Redefining success, money, and belonging | Paul Millerd (The Pathless Path)
Paul Millerd spent several years working in strategy consulting and on the default path before deciding to walk away to work on his own in 2017. His book, The Pathless Path, chronicles his own journey and deep dive into the history of work and has been read by more than 40,000 people. His podcast, The Pathless Path Podcast, highlights conversations with others following unconventional paths. He also runs the online training business StrategyU, helping people learn the skills of consulting without having to work in the industry. In our conversation, Paul shares: An explanation of the default path and the...
The ultimate guide to product operations | Melissa Perri and Denise Tilles
Melissa Perri is the CEO of Produx Labs, a product management training organization; author of the seminal PM book The Build Trap; and a former Harvard Business School professor of product management. Denise Tilles is the CPO at Grocket, Melissas colleague at Produx Labs, and a seasoned product leader with over a decade of experience. Together they authored the new book Product Operations: How successful companies build better products at scale. In todays episode, they share insights, strategies, and real-world experiences to master all things product ops. We discuss: What exactly product operations is The three pillars of the product...
Brian Cheskys new playbook
Brian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Under Brians leadership, Airbnb has grown into a community of over 4 million hosts who have welcomed more than 1.5 billion guests across over 220 countries and regions. I had the privilege of working under his leadership, so it is a great honor to have him on the show. We discuss: How Airbnb has shifted their thinking on product management Why bureaucracy happens in companies, and how to avoid it The importance of founders diving into the details Why Airbnb moved away from traditional growth channels and what they are doing...
Marketplace lessons from Uber, Airbnb, Bumble, and more | Ramesh Johari (Stanford professor, startup advisor)
Ramesh Johari is a professor at Stanford University focusing on data science methods and practice, as well as the design and operation of online markets and platforms. Beyond academia, Ramesh has advised some incredible startups, including Airbnb, Uber, Bumble, and Stitch Fix. Today we discuss: What exactly a marketplace is, if you boil it down What you need to get right to build a successful marketplace How to optimize any marketplace An easy litmus test to see if theres an opportunity to build a marketplace in the space The role of data science in successful marketplaces Rameshs philosophy on experimentation...
Mastering product strategy and growing as a PM | Maggie Crowley (Toast, Drift, Tripadvisor)
Maggie Crowley is VP of product at Toast and previously vice president and head of product at Charlie Health, senior director of product management at Drift, and a PM at TripAdvisor. Shes also the host of Build, a podcast dedicated to product and product management.In todays conversation, Maggie shares: The value of building a broad-based PM skill set Three qualities of the best product managers A step-by-step guide for crafting a product strategy How to break into PM Why great writing is often just simplifying your writing Why being too data-driven is a red flag The impact of content creation...
Unpacking Amazons unique ways of working | Bill Carr (author of Working Backwards)
Bill Carr is the co-author of Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon. With a background at Amazon of over 15 years, Bill played a pivotal role in shaping the companys global digital music and video ventures, including Amazon Music, Prime Video, and Amazon Studios. After Amazon, Bill was an Executive in Residence with Maveron, an early-stage, consumer-only venture capital firm. He later served as the chief operating officer of OfferUp, the largest mobile marketplace for local buyers and sellers in the U.S. Today hes the co-founder of Working Backwards LLC, where he helps companies implement Amazons time-tested...
Reflections on a movement | Eric Ries (creator of the Lean Startup methodology)
Eric Ries is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup, and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). Hes also a multi-time founder and currently advises startups, VC firms, and larger companies on business and product strategy. In todays episode, we discuss: The current state of the Lean Startup methodology Common misconceptions about the Lean Startup methodology Understanding how to actually think about MVPs (minimum viable products) When to pivot and when to stay the course Thoughts on AI and how to deal with uncertainty How to structure your company...
What AI means for your product strategy | Paul Adams (CPO of Intercom)
Paul Adams is the longtime chief product officer at Intercom, where he leads the product management, product design, data science, and research teams. Before Intercom, Paul was the global head of brand design at Facebook, a senior user researcher at Google, and a product designer at Dyson. Hes also a best-selling author, a podcast host, and a public speaker. In todays episode, we discuss: Practical advice on integrating AI into your organization Tips and tools for learning AI as a PM Hilarious stories from Google and Facebook How to build conviction with skeptical coworkers Lessons learned from pricing at Intercom...
A step-by-step guide to crafting a sales pitch that wins | April Dunford (author of Obviously Awesome and Sales Pitch)
April Dunford is a speaker, mentor, podcaster, best-selling author, and beloved returning guest to the show. Last year, she joined me on the pod to discuss product positioning and differentiated value. Today, April offers invaluable insights from her latest book, Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win. We go deep on the art of effective pitching and selling, and April shares the specific framework shes used to successfully pitch products at companies like Google, IBM, Postman, and Epic Games. Together we discuss: Tactical advice on pitch creation and testing Real-life examples of companies transforming their...
Scaling Duolingo, embracing failure, and insight into Latin Americas tech scene | Gina Gotthilf (Latitud, Duolingo)
Gina Gotthilf is a co-founder and the COO of Latitud, a startup platform supporting the next generation of iconic tech startups in Latin America. Previously, Gina led growth and marketing at Duolingo, which she helped grow from 3 million to 200 million users. She was recently named one of the 500 most influential people in all of Latin America by Bloomberg. In todays episode, we discuss: Behind the scenes of Duolingos early growth How to balance the A and B sides of life Stories from Mike Bloombergs presidential campaign Lessons from Duolingos international expansion Tactical tips for driving organic growth...
Building beautiful products with Stripes Head of Design | Katie Dill (Stripe, Airbnb, Lyft)
Katie Dill is the Head of Design at Stripe. Previously, she was Head of Experience Design at Airbnb and Head of Design at Lyft. Katie has been named one of Business Insiders 10 People Changing the Tech Industry as well as one of Fast Companys 100 Most Creative People in Business and received the Girls in Tech Creator of the Year award. In todays episode, she shares: What makes a design great Advice on building high-performing teams in hyper-growth environments A pivotal lesson in leadership she learned at Airbnb Stripes focus on quality and how its tied to growth A...
How to get press for your product | Jason Feifer (editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine)
Brought to you by SidebarCatalyze your career with a Personal Board of Directors | Maui Nui VenisonThe healthiest red meat on the planet delivered directly to your door | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsJason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and a former editor at Fast Company. Hes also a podcast host, book author, keynote speaker, and startup advisor. Every week, he shares tips in his newsletter, One Thing Better, to help people become happier and more effective at work. In todays episode, Jason draws upon his wealth of experience in media to share tactical insights on how...
Inside Linear: Building with taste, craft, and focus | Karri Saarinen (co-founder, designer, CEO)
Karri Saarinen is the co-founder and CEO of Linear, an issue-tracking tool that has quickly become the fastest-growing and most beloved in the world. Before Linear, Karri was the principal designer and co-creator of design systems at Airbnb and the founding designer at Coinbase. In todays episode, he shares: How to prioritize craft in product development The Linear method for modern software development How Linear operates with only one PM Why every product needs good design in 2023 Strategies for staying focused amid distractions Linears unique hiring strategies Sneak peek of a soon-to-be-released Linear featureBrought to you by Mercurythe powerful...
Brian Balfour: 10 lessons on career, growth, and life
Brought to you by Jira Product DiscoveryAtlassians new prioritization and roadmapping tool built for product teams | CodaMeet the evolution of docs | Wix StudioThe web creation platform built for agenciesBrian Balfour is the founder and CEO of Reforge. Prior to Reforge, he was the VP of Growth at HubSpot and co-founded three other startups. In todays episode, Brian shares 10 lessons from his career, growth, and life: Lesson 1: Inspect the work, not the person. Lesson 2: Tell me what it takes to win; then tell me the cost. Lesson 3: Problems never end (and thats okay). Lesson 4:...
What sets great teams apart | Lane Shackleton (CPO of Coda)
Brought to you by EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments | VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security | EzraThe leading full-body cancer screening companyLane Shackleton is CPO of Coda, where hes been leading the product and design team for over eight years. Lane started his career as an Alaskan climbing guide and then as a manual reviewer of AdWords ads before becoming a product specialist at Google and later a Group PM at YouTube. He also writes a weekly newsletter with insights and rituals for PMs, product teams, and startups. In todays conversation, we discuss: Principles that set great PMs apart Rituals of great...
Building Anchor, selling to Spotify, and lessons learned | Maya Prohovnik (Spotifys Head of Podcast Product)
Brought to you by SidebarCatalyze your career with a Personal Board of Directors | Wix StudioThe web creation platform built for agencies | LinkedIn AdsReach professionals and drive results for your businessMaya Prohovnik is currently Spotifys Head of Podcast Product. She was employee #1 at Anchor, which was acquired by Spotify in 2019 and now powers more than 80% of all new podcasts created in the world. In 2023, Maya was named one of the Most Important People in Podcasting by The Hollywood Reporter. In todays episode, we discuss: How Maya operationalizes dogfooding How to balance data-driven decision-making and intuition...
How to drive word of mouth | Nilan Peiris (CPO of Wise)
Brought to you by PendoThe all-in-one platform for product-led companies building breakthrough digital experiences | Wix StudioThe web creation platform built for agencies | MasterworksInvest in blue-chip artNilan Peiris is Chief Product Officer at Wise, one of the fastest-growing (and profitable) tech companies in the world. Wise allows anyone to send money in more than 60 currencies to over 160 countries at low cost, and throughout its history has grown primarily through word of mouth. In todays episode, we discuss: Tactical advice on driving word of mouth (WOM) Strategies for measuring WOM How NPS surveys helped Wise determine their growth...
Brought to you by EzraThe leading full-body cancer screening company | VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security | LinkedIn AdsReach professionals and drive results for your businessItamar Gilad is a product coach, author, and speaker with over two decades of experience in senior product roles at Google, Microsoft, and various startups. He is also the author of Evidence-Guided: Creating High-Impact Products in the Face of Uncertainty and publishes a popular product management newsletter. In todays episode, we discuss: What it means to be evidence-guided How to think about your KPIs as metric trees How to prioritize ideas using the confidence meter The...
How to become a category pirate | Christopher Lochhead (author of Play Bigger, Niche Down, Category Pirates, more)
Brought to you by MixpanelEvent analytics that everyone can trust, use, and afford | VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security | RoundThe private network built bytechleaders fortechleadersChristopher Lochhead is a 14-time #1 bestselling author, top podcaster, and former 3x public tech company CMO and has been an advisor to over 50 VC-backed tech startups. He is best known as a godfather of category design, and Adobe named his book Play Bigger one of the five greatest marketing books of all time. In this episode, we discuss: What exactly category design is The Frame It, Name It, Claim It framework How to go...
Brought to you by Jira Product DiscoveryAtlassians new prioritization and roadmapping tool built for product teamsOji Udezue is Chief Product Officer at Typeform and has held leadership roles at Twitter (Head of Product for Creation and Conversation), Calendly (CPO), and Atlassian (Head of Product for communication tools). He is well-known for bringing a product-led-growth (PLG) mindset to the companies he joins. Additionally, Oji mentors startups, is a Managing Partner at the Kernel Fund, and writes online about product management. In this episode, we discuss: Ojis Where to Fish to Land a Unicorn and Zone of Benefit frameworks Why you need...
When enough is enough | Andy Johns (ex-FB, Twitter, Quora)
Brought to you by Mercurythe powerful and intuitive way for ambitious companies to bank | CodaMeet the evolution of docs | MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to lifeAndy Johns is a former tech exec and VC who had a successful run at several startupsincluding Facebook, Twitter, Wealthfront, and Quorabut left it all behind a few years ago to take a new direction in life. Now a mental health advocate, he aids military veterans with PTSD, guides burnt-out high achievers to new paths, and shares his healing journey from childhood trauma and mental illness through his newsletter,...
An inside look at Figmas unique GTM motion | Claire Butler (first GTM hire)
Brought to you by VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security | MixpanelEvent analytics that everyone can trust, use, and afford | AssemblyAIProduction-ready AI models to transcribe and understand speechClaire Butler was Figmas first GTM hire and their 10th employee. She led Figmas early GTM strategy from stealth through monetization. She also helped the team through the journey to find product-market fit and built the team that drove Figmas unique bottom-up growth motion. Eight years later, as Senior Director of Marketing, she continues to lead Figmas bottom-up growth motion, along with community, events, social, advocacy, and Figma for education. In this episode, we...
Inside Etsys product, growth, and marketplace evolution | Tim Holley (VP of Product)
Brought to you by Productroadmap.aiAI to connect your roadmaps to revenue | EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments | OneSchemaImport CSV data 10x fasterTim Holleyis VP of Product at Etsy where he leads the Etsy buyer experience. With a tenure spanning more than a decade, Tim has seen the company through many transitions (both in culture, in leadership, and in growth), and his teams product changes have had a significant impact on buyer retention, conversion, and global expansion. In this episode, we discuss: Lessons from navigating corporate culture shifts How Etsy capitalized on the explosive growth of e-commerce during the pandemic Marketplace...
An inside look at Deels unprecedented growth | Meltem Kuran Berkowitz (Head of Growth)
Brought to you by MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life | LMNTZero-sugar hydration | AssemblyAIProduction-ready AI models to transcribe and understand speechMeltem Kuran Berkowitz is Head of Growth at Deel, which went from $0 to $300m in ARR in 3 years (fastest company in history to do so). Meltem joined Deel early to lead growth, and currently leads all of the growth and marketing teams including paid ads, content, product marketing, community, brand, and more. In this episode, we discuss: How Deel found success leveraging low-cost growth channels Why early awareness campaigns are a waste...
The ultimate guide to JTBD | Bob Moesta (co-creator of the framework)
Brought to you by SidebarCatalyze your career with a Personal Board of Directors | MergeA single API to add hundreds of integrations into your app | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsBob Moesta is the co-creator of the Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) framework, a close collaborator of Clay Christensen, and CEO and founder of The Re-Wired Group. He has helped launch more than 3,500 new products, services, and businesses and built and sold several startups himself. He is also a fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute and a guest lecturer at the Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Entrepreneurship, and...
Monetizing passions, scaling marketplaces, and stories from a creator economy vet | Camille Hearst (Spotify, Patreon, Apple, YouTube)
Brought to you by MergeA single API to add hundreds of integrations into your app | CodaMeet the evolution of docs | VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security.Camille Hearst is Head of Fan Monetization at Spotify, where she finds new ways for fans to connect and for artists to monetize. Previously she was Head of Product for Creators at Patreon, Product Marketing Manager at YouTube, the second Product Manager at iTunes, and VP of Product at Hailo. She also co-founded a company called Kit, which was acquired by Patreon in 2018. In todays podcast, we discuss: Advice on building a successful career...
The ultimate guide to Martech | Austin Hay (Reforge, Ramp, Runway)
Brought to you by OneSchemaImport CSV data 10x faster | MixpanelEvent analytics that everyone can trust, use, and afford | Brave Search APIAn independent, global search index you can use to power your search or AI appAustin Hay is currently Head of Marketing Technology at Ramp and was previously the VP of Business Operations at Runway, the VP of Growth at mParticle, and the fourth employee at the unicorn Branch Metrics. In 2022 he sold his online course, the Marketing Technology Academy, to Reforge, where he now teaches Martech and has a program launching in the fall. Hes consulted on...
Relentless curiosity, radical accountability, and HubSpots winning growth formula | Christopher Miller (VP of Product, Growth and AI)
Brought to you by VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security | SidebarCatalyze your career with a Personal Board of Directors | MergeA single API to add hundreds of integrations into your appChristopher Miller serves as the VP of Product for Growth and AI at HubSpot. Having spent the past seven years at HubSpot, Chris has been at the center of one of the biggest B2B growth stories in historyleading HubSpots early growth strategy, their shift to PLG, and now their investment in AI. Beyond his role at HubSpot, he lends his expertise to founders advising them on PLG and their growth strategy...
Velocity over everything: How Ramp became the fastest-growing SaaS startup of all time | Geoff Charles (VP of Product)
Brought to you by EzraThe leading full-body cancer screening company | CodaMeet the evolution of docs | AttioThe powerful, flexible CRM for fast-growing startupsGeoff Charles is VP of Product at Rampthe fastest-growing SaaS startup of all time, Fast Companys #1 Most Innovative Company in North America, and a company I believe we should all study for how they operate, execute, and hire. At Ramp, Geoff has led the product team from the early days, including the development and release of 60+ products and features in the past year alone. He has been building financial services for over a decade, and...
How to measure and improve developer productivity | Nicole Forsgren (Microsoft Research, GitHub, Google)
This episode is brought to you by DXa platform for measuring and improving developer productivity.Dr. Nicole Forsgren is a developer productivity and DevOps expert who works with engineering organizations to make work better. Best known as co-author of the Shingo Publication Award-winning book Accelerate and the DevOps Handbook, 2nd edition and author of the State of DevOps Reports, she has helped some of the biggest companies in the world transform their culture, processes, tech, and architecture. Nicole is currently a Partner at Microsoft Research, leading developer productivity research and strategy, and a technical founder/CEO with a successful exit to Google....
The ultimate guide to A/B testing | Ronny Kohavi (Airbnb, Microsoft, Amazon)
Brought to you by MixpanelEvent analytics that everyone can trust, use, and afford | RoundThe private network built bytechleaders fortechleaders | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsRonny Kohavi, PhD, is a consultant, teacher, and leading expert on the art and science of A/B testing. Previously, Ronny was Vice President and Technical Fellow at Airbnb, Technical Fellow and corporate VP at Microsoft (where he led the Experimentation Platform team), and Director of Data Mining and Personalization at Amazon. He was also honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Experimentation Culture Awards in September 2020 and teaches a popular course on experimentation on...
The 10 traits of great PMs, how AI will impact your product, and Slacks product development process | Noah Weiss (Slack, Foursquare, Google)
Brought to you by SidebarCatalyze your career with a Personal Board of Directors | SuperhumanThe fastest email experience ever made | VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security.Noah Weiss is Chief Product Officer at Slack, where heleads allaspectsof the product organization, including the self-service SMB business, the team that launchedhuddles andclips, and the search and machine-learning teams. Prior to Slack, Noah served as SVP of Product at Foursquare. He started his career at Google, leading the structured data search team and working on display ads. In todays episode, we discuss: The top 10 traits of great PMs How complaint storms helped Slack teams...
LinkedIns product evolution and the art of building complex systems | Hari Srinivasan (LinkedIn)
Brought to you by MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life | Brave Search APIAn independent, global search index you can use to power your search or AI app | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsHari Srinivasan is VP of Product at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, where he oversees LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Jobs, and LinkedIn Learning. Hes also a frequent guest lecturer at Stanford University. Previously, he served as the CEO and founder of We Created It, which was acquired by LinkedIn in 2014. Hari has a passion for building products, with experience ranging from creating the first U.S....
M&A, competition, pricing, and investing | Julia Schottenstein (dbt Labs)
Brought to you by VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security | SuperhumanThe fastest email experience ever made | AssemblyAIProduction-ready AI models to transcribe and understand speechJulia Schottenstein is a product lead at dbt Labs, a data transformation company, and an active angel investor in data and infrastructure startups. She first got excited about dbt in 2019 when she was a VC at NEA and decided to make the leap from investor to operator by joining dbt Labs. She also co-hosts the dbt Labs Analytics Engineering Podcast, a show about data trends that impact analytics engineers work. In todays episode, we discuss: Advice...
How to ask the right questions, project confidence, and win over skeptics | Paige Costello (Asana, Intercom, Intuit)
Brought to you by BraveThe independent, global search index you can use to power your search or AI app | AttioThe powerful, flexible CRM for fast-growing startups | RoundThe private network built bytechleaders fortechleadersPaige Costello is a beloved product leader with a reputation as a remarkable coach and mentor. She is currently the Head of Core Product at Asana, where she leads the group responsible for Asanas web, desktop, and mobile apps. Prior to that role, she served as the Director of Product at Intercom and, before that, as a Group PM at Intuit, where she kickstarted her product career...
Building minimum lovable products, stories from WeWork and Airbnb, and thriving as a PM | Jiaona Zhang (Webflow, WeWork, Airbnb, Dropbox)
Brought to you by Brave Search APIAn independent, global search index you can use to power your search or AI app | MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life | SuperhumanThe fastest email experience ever madeJiaona Zhang (JZ) is a product leader with a strong background in consumer products and extensive hiring and management experience. She is currently SVP of Product at Webflow as well as a lecturer at Stanford, where she teaches a graduate-level course on product management. Before Webflow, JZ was Head of Product for the Homes Platform at Airbnb and has also led...
Lessons from scaling Ramp | Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor)
Brought to you by AttioThe powerful, flexible CRM for fast-growing startups | CodaMeet the evolution of docs | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsSri Batchu currently leads growth at Ramp, the fastest-growing SaaS business (and fintech business) in history. Previously, he led growth strategy and operations at Instacart and was one of the first 50 employees at Opendoor, where he built, scaled, and managed a variety of business teams, including analytics, sales, and pricing. During his time there, the company grew from $100M to $5B+ in revenue and to 1,500+ people. In this episode, we discuss: The surprising tactics behind Ramps unprecedented...
Building high-performing teams | Melissa Tan (Webflow, Dropbox, Canva)
Brought to you by AssemblyAIProduction-ready AI models to transcribe and understand speech | MixpanelProduct analytics that everyone can trust, use, and afford | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsMelissa Tan is an advisor, investor, and growth expert. Shes worked with fast-growing startups like Dropbox, Canva, Grammarly, and Miro, and for the past 2.5 years has been the Head of Growth at Webflow. There, she led the company's self-service business across Product, Marketing, and Growth, in addition to leading the charge on pricing and packaging. Prior to Webflow, she was Head of Growth for Dropboxs B2B product, where she played a pivotal role...
Leveraging growth advisors, hiring well, mastering SEO, and honing your craft | Luc Levesque (Shopify, Meta, TripAdvisor)
Brought to you by MixpanelProduct analytics that everyone can trust, use, and afford | AttioA powerful, flexible CRM for fast-growing startups | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsLuc Levesque is Chief Growth Officer at Shopify and has advised companies like Canva, Twitter, Pinterest, and Patreon on growth and product strategy. Previously he served as an executive at TripAdvisor, where he built and led the growth team that helped it become the worlds largest travel site. Luc was then recruited by Mark Zuckerberg to Facebook, where he was an executive and held senior product and engineering leadership roles. In todays episode, we discuss:...
Building a long and meaningful career | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google)
Brought to you by SuperhumanThe fastest email experience ever made | MicrosoftClaritySee how people actually use your product | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsNikhyl Singhal is VP of Product at Meta, overseeing teams building messaging, groups, stories, and the main Facebook feed. Before that, he served as the Chief Product Officer at Credit Karma and held various leadership roles at Google, leading teams on Google Photos and Google Hangouts. Nikhyl was also co-founder of three startups, including SayNow and Cast Iron Systems, which were acquired by Google and IBM, respectively. Alongside his successful career, he is passionate about coaching and mentoring,...
Moving fast and navigating uncertainty | Jeremy Henrickson (Rippling, Coinbase)
Brought to you by MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life | MixpanelProduct analytics that everyone can trust, use, and afford | Lennys Job BoardHire the best product people. Find the best product gigsJeremy Henrickson is Ripplings SVP of Product, responsible for scaling their product and design team across three continents. Previously, as Chief Product Officer at Coinbase, he oversaw 10x growth of the product and engineering organization and transformed a scrappy startup into a global cryptocurrency platform with tens of millions of users. He began his career at Apple in the 1990s and holds a...
Storytelling with Nancy Duarte: How to craft compelling presentations and tell a story that sticks
Brought to you by MicrosoftClaritySee how people actually use your product | Lennys Job BoardHire the best product people. Find the best product gigs | EppoRun reliable, impactful experimentsNancy Duarte is the CEO of Duarte Inc. and has helped create over 250,000 presentations for influential business leaders across the globe, including Apple, TED, the World Bank, and Al Gores An Inconvenient Truth. Shes also written six best-selling books, and her TED talk has garnered over 3 million views. She regularly contributes to HBR, MIT-Sloan, and Forbes, and her books are essential reading in leading business schools worldwide. In todays episode,...
The power of strategic narrative | Andy Raskin
Brought to you by CodaMeet the evolution of docs | Lennys Job BoardHire the best product people. Find the best product gigs | EcoYour most rewarding appAndy Raskin helps CEOs align their leadership teams around a strategic narrativea single story that powers success in sales, marketing, product, fundraising, and recruiting. His clients include Gong, Dropbox, Uber, Salesforce, Square, and IBM. In todays episode, we discuss: What a strategic narrative is, and how to craft one How having a strategic narrative can bring alignment to your entire company Examples of strategic narratives in action Who needs a strategic narrative and who...
Lessons from scaling Spotify: The science of product, taking risky bets, and how AI is already impacting the future of music | Gustav Sderstrm (Co-President, CPO, and CTO at Spotify)
Brought to you by MicrosoftClaritySee how people actually use your product | EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments | EcoYour most rewarding appGustav Sderstrm is the Co-President and Chief Product and Technology Officer at Spotify. He is responsible for Spotifys global product and technology strategy, overseeing the product, design, data, and engineering teams. Prior to Spotify, he founded 13th Lab, a startup that was later acquired by Facebooks Oculus. He also served as the Director of Product and Business Development for Yahoo Mobile and founded Kenet Works, a company focused on community software for mobile phones, which was acquired by Yahoo in...
Lessons on building product sense, navigating AI, optimizing the first mile, and making it through the messy middle | Scott Belsky (Adobe, Behance)
Brought to you by BraintrustFor when you needed talent, yesterday | EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments | RowsThe spreadsheet where data comes to lifeScott Belsky is an entrepreneur, author, investor, andcurrently Adobes Chief Strategy Officer and EVP of Design and Emerging Products. He founded Behance, an online platform for creative professionals to showcase and discover work, and served as CEO until its acquisition by Adobe. Scott is an early advisor and investor in several businesses at the intersection of technology and design, including Pinterest, Uber, Warby Parker, Airtable, and Flexport. He is also the author of two nationally bestselling books and...
Frameworks for product differentiation, team building, and thinking from first principles | Ayo Omojola (Carbon Health, Cash App)
Brought to you by MicrosoftClaritySee how people actually use your product | EcoYour most rewarding app | LMNTZero-sugar hydrationAyo Omojola is Chief Product Officer at Carbon Health, one of the fastest-growing and most innovative health tech companies in the world. Previously, he was a PM leader at Cash App, where he co-created the Cash Card and scaled it to a nine-figure revenue line for Square. Hes also an angel investor in companies like Mercury, Modern Treasury, Faire, and many others. In this episode, we discuss: How Cash App broke through the noise and became a consumer app success story Why...
Mastering paid growth | Jonathan Becker (Thrive Digital)
Brought to you by BraintrustFor when you needed talent, yesterday | AssemblyAIProduction-ready AI models to transcribe and understand speech | MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to lifeJonathan Becker is the founder and president of Thrive Digital, where he and his team have deployed more than $3.5 billion in paid acquisition budgets for companies like Uber, Asana, Square, Tempur-Pedic, and MasterClass. He spent the first part of his career mastering SEO and is a world expert in DTC, lead generation, demand generation, and user acquisition. In todays episode, we discuss: Signs that your company is a good...
Building a culture of excellence | David Singleton (CTO of Stripe)
Brought to you by MixpanelProduct analytics that everyone can trust, use, and afford | EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments | BraintrustFor when you needed talent, yesterdayDavid Singleton is Chief Technology Officer at Stripe, where he oversees engineering and design teams. Since joining Stripe, David has helped grow the technology org across the U.S. and developed new engineering hubs in Singapore and Dublin as well as Stripes fifth hub, remote engineering, across the globe. Before Stripe, he spent 11 years at Google, where he was VP of Engineering, leading product development and coordinating more than 15 different hardware partnerships. In todays episode,...
How to achieve hypergrowth in your business and career | Carilu Dietrich (Atlassian, Miro, Segment, 1Password)
Brought to you by RowsThe spreadsheet where data comes to life | BraintrustFor when you needed talent, yesterday | CodaMeet the evolution of docsCarilu Dietrich is a former CMO, most notably the Head of Marketing who took Atlassian public. These days shes an advisor to CEOs and CMOs of hypergrowth B2B companies and has worked with companies like Miro, Segment, Bill.com, 1Password, Productboard, Sprout Social, Weights & Biases, and more. In todays episode, we discuss:* Patterns across the most successful hypergrowth companies* How to advance in your career, and how to someday become an executive* How to decide which company...
The ultimate guide to product-led sales | Elena Verna
Brought to you by LinearThe new standard for modern software development | BraintrustFor when you needed talent, yesterday | RowsThe spreadsheet where data comes to lifeElena Verna is a leading growth expert with over 15 years of experience in tech. She was SVP of Growth at SurveyMonkey and interim CMO at Miro, where she built high-performing teams that drove significant growth. She recently served as interim Head of Growth at Amplitude and currently advises and is a board member for early-stage startups. In todays podcast, we discuss: What product-led sales is How product-led sales differs from product-led growth Unpacking common...
An inside look at how Miro builds product: Lessons on outmaneuvering competitors, team structure, product quality, and moving fast | Varun Parmar (CPO of Miro)
Brought to you by MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life | BraintrustFor when you needed talent, yesterday | LinearThe new standard for modern software developmentVarun Parmar is the Chief Product Officer of Miro and has over two decades of experience in the tech industry. Prior to joining Miro, Varun held executive positions as Chief Product Officer at Box and Syncplicity (acquired by Dell EMC) and spent six years in product management at Adobe. He also co-founded Doculus, which was later acquired by Box. In todays episode, we discuss: The importance of empathy and how to...
How to make better decisions and build a joyful career | Ada Chen Rekhi (Notejoy, LinkedIn, SurveyMonkey)
Brought to you by SprigProduct insights that drive product success.Ada Chen Rekhi is an executive coach and co-founder of Notejoy. She helps founders scale themselves alongside their teams. She has over a decade of experience leading teams through periods of rapid transition, from the chaos of founding early-stage startups to leadership roles in growing SurveyMonkey and LinkedIn. In todays podcast, we discuss: How utilizing a curiosity loop can aid you in decision-making A values exercise that can help determine if your life choices align with your personal values Adas explore and exploit framework for making the most of your job...
How to build a cult-like brand | Laura Modi (Bobbie)
Brought to you by VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security | LMNTZero-sugar hydration | AssemblyAIProduction-ready AI models to transcribe and understand speechLaura Modi is the CEO and co-founder of Bobbie, the first woman-owned, organic infant formula in the U.S. Previously, Laura spent over five years at Airbnb, where she served as Director of Hospitality. Before that, she spent over four years at Google in finance and operations. In todays podcast, we discuss: Biggest lessons from five years at Airbnb Lessons about building great culture The power of naivete From growth to slowth: Why Bobbie prioritized existing customers over growth during the height...
Product lessons from Waymo | Shweta Shrivastava (Waymo, Amazon, Cisco)
Brought to you by VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security | PublicInvest in stocks, treasuries, crypto, and more | LMNTZero-sugar hydrationShweta Shrivastava is a Senior Product Leader at Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company backed by Alphabet. Prior to joining Waymo, she was the CPO of Nauto, where she also worked on AI-assisted driver tools. Shweta has worked in product for over 15 years in senior roles at several companies, including Amazon and Cisco. In todays episode, we discuss: How Waymo builds trust with riders Product management at Waymo vs software-only products The state of self-driving technology The importance of being a...
Driving alignment and urgency within teams, work-life balance, and the changing PM landscape | Nikita Miller (The Knot, Trello)
Brought to you by WealthfrontMake smarter stock investments | Lennys Job BoardHire the best product people. Find the best product gigs | AhrefsImprove your websites SEO for freeNikita Miller is a product leader, angel investor, and advisor. She has built and led product teams at companies ranging from early-stage startups to multinationals, and she is currently SVP of Product Management at The Knot Worldwide. Nikita is passionate about scaling product teams to support high-growth businesses and was a product leader at Trello and Atlassian for five years. In todays podcast, we cover: Lessons from building and growing Trello Nikitas roles...
The ultimate guide to adding a PLG motion | Hila Qu (Reforge, GitLab)
Brought to you by AmplitudeBuild better products | MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life | AhrefsImprove your websites SEO for freeHila Qu is an Executive in Residence at Reforge as well as a renowned growth advisor, angel investor, and published author (herbook about growth was named one of the top 10 business books of 2018 in China). Previously, she served as the Director of Growth at GitLab, where she implemented and scaled their PLG motion, and VP of Growth at Acorns, scaling them from 1 million to 5 million users. In todays episode, we discuss:...
Brought to you by AmplitudeBuild better products | EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments | AhrefsImprove your website's SEO for freeCasey Winters is a longtime and legendary advisor and operator. Hes worked with companies like Airbnb, Faire, Canva, Whatnot, Thumbtack, Tinder, and Reddit and until recently was the Chief Product Officer at Eventbrite, where he managed the PM, design, research, and growth marketing teams. Before Eventbrite, he led growth and product teams at Pinterest and Grubhub. In todays episode, we discuss what Casey calls the zero interest rate phenomenon product manager and how to avoid becoming one. He provides valuable insights on...
Taxi mafias, cash vaults, and 100% MoM growth: The story behind Southeast Asias biggest startup | Kevin Aluwi (Gojek)
Brought to you by CodaMeet the evolution of docs | RowsThe spreadsheet where data comes to life | Lennys Job BoardHire the best product people. Find the best product gigs.Kevin Aluwi is the co-founder and former CEO of Gojek. With over 2.7 million drivers and over 3 billion orders completed, Gojek is the biggest startup in Indonesia and all of Southeast Asia. In todays podcast, Kevin shares the story of how Gojek overcame endless obstaclesincluding being underfunded, being unable to send drivers payment, and the local motorcycle mafia coming after their drivers. We cover the importance of brand, the value...
Brought to you by AssemblyAIPowerful AI models to transcribe and understand speech | PublicInvest in stocks, treasuries, crypto, and more | VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security.Lulu Cheng Meservey was formerly head of comms at Substack (where I host my newsletter and podcast) and is currently the Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer at Activision Blizzard. She also writes one of my favorite newsletters, Flack, where she shares tactical advice for company comms, PR, and messaging. In todays episode, we dive deep into the world of PR and comms. We discuss why taking risks is crucial, how to...
Competing with giants: An inside look at how The Browser Company builds product | Josh Miller (CEO)
Brought to you by WriterGenerative AI for the enterprise | DovetailBring your customer into every decision | LinearThe new standard for modern software developmentJosh Miller is the CEO and co-founder of The Browser Company, where he helped build Arc, my go-to web browser. In todays episode, we get an inside look at the unique structure and values of The Browser Company and how their company culture has helped them land some of the best talent in tech. Josh shares ways that his company embraces experimentation, including their optimizing for feelings approach to building, and explains why extreme transparency is at...
The ultimate guide to OKRs | Christina Wodtke (Stanford)
Brought to you by MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life | DovetailBring your customer into every decision | WriterGenerative AI for the enterpriseChristina Wodtke is an author, Stanford University professor, and speaker who teaches strategies for building high-performing teams. Shes also the author of Radical Focus, which some consider the de facto guide to OKRs. In todays episode, we dive into OKRs and how they can be used to help your team achieve better results. Christina shares her expertise on crafting OKRs, how she uses them in her personal life, and common mistakes you should...
Hot takes and techno-optimism from techs top power couple | Sriram and Aarthi
Brought to you by VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security | DovetailBring your customer into every decision | LMNTZero-sugar hydrationAarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan are founders, angel investors, and product leaders who host the podcast Aarthi and Srirams Good Time Show. They have both held leadership roles at major technology companies including Meta, Twitter, Snap, Microsoft, and Netflix. In todays episode, we dive into how and why to build your personal brand, how to deal with impostor syndrome, and stories from Aarthis time at Clubhouse and Srirams time working with Zuck. Aarthi and Sriram share their lessons from past failures, their experience...
Career frameworks, A/B testing mistakes, counterintuitive onboarding tips, selling to developers | Laura Schaffer (VP of Growth at Amplitude)
Brought to you by PublicInvest in stocks, treasuries, crypto, and more | EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments | WriterGenerative AI for the enterpriseLaura Schaffer is the brand-new VP of Growth at Amplitude. Prior to this role, she spent over 10 years leading product management and growth teams at Twilio, Bandwidth, and Rapid. In todays episode, we talk about the role of experimentation and data in growth, and Laura shares stories of big wins from her time leading growth teams. She explains how customer insights helped her uplevel her career and how she (surprisingly) thinks about qualitative versus quantitative data. We wrap...
Lessons from scaling Stripe | Claire Hughes Johnson (former COO of Stripe)
Brought to you by LinearThe new standard for modern software development | VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security. | DovetailBring your customer into every decision.Claire Hughes Johnson is the former COO at Stripe, which she helped scale from a small startup to the legendary company it is today. She also spent close to 10 years at Google, where she filled several executive roles, including VP of Global Online Sales and Director of Sales and Ops for Gmail, YouTube, Google Apps, and AdWords. Claire shares invaluable insights from her upcoming book, Scaling People, on how to successfully build and scale organizations. We talk...
Lessons from working with 600+ YC startups | Gustaf Alstrmer (Y Combinator, Airbnb)
Brought to you by LinearThe new standard for modern software development. | EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments. | PandoAlways-on employee progression.Gustaf Alstrmer is a Group Partner at Y Combinator, where hes worked with over 600 startups in his 6.5 years there. Hes also a fellow Airbnb alumnus and even started the original Airbnb growth team. In todays podcast, Gustaf discusses common reasons startups fail and how he helps coach founders on avoiding these mistakes. He explains the attributes that the best founders tend to have, and signs that a company has potential. We also cover the growing space of climate tech,...
Behind the scenes of Calendlys rapid growth | Annie Pearl (CPO)
Brought to you by MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life: https://miro.com/lenny | CodaMeet the evolution of docs: https://coda.io/lenny | VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security: https://vanta.com/lennyAnnie Pearl is the Chief Product Officer at Calendly. Previously, she was Chief Product Officer at Glassdoor, as well as Director of Product Management at Box. She was named one of the most influential women in Bay Area business by the San Francisco Business Times. In todays episode, Annie shares three paths into product management and advice on how to get your foot in the door. She also gives us an inside...
An inside look at how CNN builds product | Upasna Gautam
Brought to you by AmplitudeBuild better products: https://amplitude.com/ | OneSchemaImport CSV data 10x faster: https://oneschema.co/lenny | VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security: https://vanta.com/lennyUpasna Gautam is a product manager at CNN Digital, where she works closely with editorial staff and journalists to build their internal content management system. She is also a longtime meditation coach and a board member of the News Product Alliance. In todays episode, we delve into how product teams are structured and operate at CNN, how CNN uses OKRs and roadmaps, and the unique challenges and opportunities in designing a digital product for journalists. Upasna also shares a story...
10 lessons on bootstrapping a $200m business | Patrick Campbell (ProfitWell)
Brought to you by VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security: https://vanta.com/lenny | AmplitudeBuild better products: https://amplitude.com/ | DovetailBring your customer into every decision: https://dovetailapp.com/lennyPatrick Campbell is the founder and CEO of ProfitWell, which he bootstrapped and sold for over $200 million. In this special episode, we explore 10 big ideas from Patrick, including tips for hiring employees who align with your company values, creating winning pricing and retention strategies, determining the right time to raise money, and more. Whether youre just starting out or looking to scale your SaaS business, this must-listen episode offers practical and actionable advice that will help you...
Understanding the role of product ops | Christine Itwaru (Pendo)
Brought to you by AmplitudeBuild better products: https://amplitude.com/ | Lennys Job BoardHire the best product people. Find the best product gigs: https://www.lennysjobs.com/talent | VantaAutomate compliance. Simplify security: https://vanta.com/lennyChristine Itwaru is a longtime product operations leader at Pendo and more recently has taken on the larger role of Principal Strategist there. Before leading product ops, Christine spent 12 years in product management. In this episode, we delve into the rapidly growing field of product ops and discover how Christine is part of shaping the role industry-wide. She helps us define the role of product operations, what kind of person would be...
Mastering onboarding | Lauryn Isford (Head of Growth at Airtable)
Brought to you by PublicInvest in stocks, treasuries, crypto, and more: https://public.com/lenny | MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life: https://miro.com/lenny | EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments: https://www.geteppo.com/Lauryn Isford is a product growth leader and practitioner, who most recently led Growth at Airtable, and is about to start something new . In todays episode, we get into the many tactics Lauryn has learned about optimizing onboarding flows. Lauryn describes how overhauling Airtables onboarding led to a 20% increase in activation rate, the companys unique segmentation process, and why North Star metrics are so vital. Lauryn also shares...
Leading with empathy | Keith Yandell (DoorDash, Uber)
Brought to you by OneSchemaImport CSV data 10x faster: https://oneschema.co/lenny | AmplitudeBuild better products: https://amplitude.com/ | CodaMeet the evolution of docs: https://coda.io/lennyKeith Yandell started at DoorDash as Chief Legal Officer and during his tenure has also led the HR, Customer Support, Marketing, and now Corporate Development teams. In todays episode, we talk about leadership, and how to lead with empathy. We dig into DoorDashs unique cultureand touch on the WeDash program, which requires every employee to complete four deliveries a year in order to better understand the customer experience. Keith shares his How to Work with Keith document and discusses...
AI and product management | Marily Nika (Meta, Google)
Brought to you by AmplitudeBuild better products: https://amplitude.com/ | EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments: https://www.geteppo.com/ | PandoAlways-on employee progression: https://www.pando.com/lennyMarily is a computer scientist and an AI Product Leader currently working for Metas reality labs, and previously at Google for 8 years. In 2014 she completed a PhD in Machine Learning. She is also an ExecutiveFellow at Harvard Business School and she has taught numerous courses, actively teaching AI Product Management on Maven and at Harvard. Marily joins us in today's episode to shed light on the role of AI in product management. She shares her insights on how AI is...
How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)
Brought to you by MiroA collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life: https://miro.com/lenny | NotionOne workspace. Every team: https://www.notion.com/lennyspod | EppoRun reliable, impactful experiments: https://www.geteppo.com/Eeke de Milliano is the Head of Product at Retool and a former product lead at Stripe. In this episode, we discuss how any team can become an innovation machine. We talk about how a culture of writing led to a team of rigorous thinkers at Stripe. We cover tactics to breed innovative teams that you can replicate at your own company: From embracing retrospectives to creating systems that give individuals the "permission...
Lessons from Airtables unconventional growth strategy | Zoelle Egner
Brought to you by OneSchemaimport CSV data 10x faster: https://oneschema.co/lenny; Pandoalways-on employee progression: https://www.pando.com/lenny; and Lennys Job Boardhire the best product people, find the best product gigs: https://www.lennysjobs.com/talent.Zoelle Egner is best known for her time at Airtable (currently valued at $11 billion), where she was the 11th employee and built and led the initial marketing and customer success teams. Currently shes the Head of Marketing and Growth at Block Party, a company that designs consumer tools for online safety and anti-harassment. In todays episode, we explore the marketing strategies that helped Airtable punch above its weight and build an established...
An inside look at Mixpanels product journey | Vijay Iyengar (Head of Product)
Brought to you by PandoAlways on employee progression (https://www.pando.com/lenny), NotionOne workspace. Every team (https://www.notion.com/lennyspod), and Lemon.ioA marketplace of vetted software developers (https://lemon.io/lenny).Vijay Iyengar is Head of Product at Mixpanel, and similar to myself, came from an engineering background before transitioning to product. In todays episode, he explains how Mixpanel has evolved its growth strategy from a fast-paced, feature-focused approach to a more deliberate approach that prioritizes design and user experience. He also shares how Mixpanel irons out customer problems, including implementing internal tools that allow engineering and product teams to respond to customer feedback directly. Additionally, Vijay shares his top...
Building your product strategy stack | Ravi Mehta (Tinder, Facebook, Tripadvisor, Outpace)
Ravi was previously CPO at Tinder, Product Director at Facebook, and VP of Product at Tripadvisor. Currently, hes co-founder and CEO of Outpace, a coaching platform designed to help people reach their professional goals. In todays podcast, we dive deep into Ravis product strategy stack framework and how it was used to develop a powerful strategy at Tinder. We also cover his other popular frameworksthe frontier of understanding and exponential feedbackand how both of them can help you grow in your career. We discuss the differences between building product at a startup versus a large tech company, and how Ravi...
What differentiates the highest-performing product teams | John Cutler (Amplitude, The Beautiful Mess)
John Cutler writes the popular and beloved product newsletter The Beautiful Mess. For many years, he was a Product Evangelist at Amplitude, which led him to meeting and working with a large number of product teams around the world. Through this role, he gained unique insight into how the best product teams operate. In todays episode, John reflects on leaving his role at Amplitude, and explains the attributes that the top 1% of product teams share. We also go deep into some of his favorite frameworks and discuss the best way to apply these frameworks to your work. We also...
How to price your product | Naomi Ionita (Menlo Ventures)
Naomi Ionita is a Partner at the venture capital firm, Menlo Ventures. She started her career in engineering in 2002, shifted to product in 2006, and built product growth and monetization teams starting over a decade ago as one of the first PLG leaders in B2B. She was an early mentor at Reforge and her expertise is in building full-stack growth teams and cultures, launching new products, and helping existing products monetize and retain their users. Consider todays episode a master class on monetization and pricing. We talk about common mistakes made by founders, specific experiments for how to determine...
An inside look at how Figma builds product | Yuhki Yamashita (CPO of Figma)
Yuhki Yamashita is Chief Product Officer at Figma. Prior to Figma, he was Head of Design of Ubers New Mobility efforts, and before that a product manager at Google and Microsoft. Adding to his impressive resume, Yuhki also taught introductory computer science at Harvard. In today's episode, we talk about operationalizing quality, the case against OKRs, and how Figma isn't just known for product-led growth, but also for building a community of empowered users. Yuhki also shares why he thinks storytelling is key to being a great product manager, owning the "why," and the potential impact of Adobe's acquisition of...
Leveraging mentors to uplevel your career | Jules Walter (YouTube, Slack)
Jules Walter is a product leader at YouTube and co-founder of both the Black Product Managers Network and Codepath.org. Previously, he led monetization and mobile growth teams at Slack. Hes also a very well-known leader in the broader product community. In todays episode, we discuss the skills that matter most to PMs, and how to build those skills. We also spend quite a bit of time talking about the importance of finding mentors to help you learn new skills, how to nail your next job interview, barriers to entry for underrepresented people, and some of the most common paths into...
Countdown of the top 10 episodes of the year
If you ever wanted to distill 3,310 hours of knowledge into 60 minutes, then this episode is for you. For the last 6 months, Lennys Podcast has been downloaded more than 2 million times and is now a top 10 technology podcast across both Apple and Spotify. And in this special episode, Im breaking down the top 10 most downloaded episodes, plus sharing my favorite lessons from each. It's unlike anything I've done before, and I hope you love it. Happy holidays, happy new year, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for listening, sharing, and...
Launching and growing a podcast | Chris Hutchins (All the Hacks, Wealthfront, Google)
Chris Hutchins recently left his position as Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront to focus full-time on his podcast, All the Hacks. If youre thinking about starting your own podcast or are simply interested in the process, be sure to check out todays episode. We dive deep on all things podcasting: the pros and cons, how to climb the charts, and how much time you should expect to spend on each episode from start to finish. We talk in-depth about the process, from pre-production to publication, and share all of the products we use for recording, editing, and publishing....
Founder-led sales | Pete Kazanjy (Founding Sales, Atrium)
Pete Kazanjy is the author of Founding Sales: The Early Stage Go-to-Market Handbook and the founder of Modern Sales Pros, an invite-only peer learning community focused on sales operations and sales leadership. Hes also the co-founder of Atrium, a B2B SaaS company that provides data-driven sales solutions. Pete got his start in product at VMware and then dove deep into the art and science of sales. In todays episode, we talk about the importance of founder-led sales and how to methodically scale a sales department. He explains the difference between old-school sales and modern sales, which focuses on human connection...
How Notion leveraged community to build a $10B business | Camille Ricketts (Notion, First Round Capital)
Camille Ricketts began her career in journalism, at the Wall Street Journal, in 2006. In 2010 she joined Tesla, where she worked in communications alongside Elon Musk. She transitioned into marketing and became the Head of Content and Marketing at First Round Capital and then went on to become the very first marketing hire at Notion. In todays episode, we dig into community-led growthwhat it is, and when and how to pursue it. We get super-specific on how Notion championed their most loyal users and built a passionate community, and the incredible outcome it had for the companys growth. We...
The art and science of pricing | Madhavan Ramanujam (Monetizing Innovation, Simon-Kucher)
Madhavan Ramanujam is a senior partner at Simon-Kucher, where he works with tier-one tech companies like Uber, Asana, and LinkedIn to help them develop their pricing and monetization strategies. Hes also the author of the most widely read book on pricing strategy, Monetizing Innovation. In todays podcast, we talk about all the elements that go into your pricing strategy. Madhavan gives real-life examples of having conversations about willingness to pay, how segmentation should impact your pricing, and when to start thinking about pricing. He also shares tips on how behavioral pricing impacts your thinking, how to restructure your pricing during...
How to hit revenue targets in a recession | Sahil Mansuri (Bravado)
Sahil Mansuri is the CEO of Bravado, the worlds largest online sales community. Sahil is passionate about sales, and his experience dates all the way back to 2008, working for Obamas presidential campaign. During his time at Glassdoor, Sahil was able to close some incredible accounts, including Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. In todays podcast, we talk about why sales is a crucial part of any business and how to continue selling successfully through a recession. We get super-specific on building a conservative plan for the near future and cover everything from where to place your best salespeople to restructuring...
The ultimate guide to SEO | Ethan Smith (Graphite)
Ethan Smith is the CEO of Graphite, a boutique growth agency thats helped companies like MasterClass, Thumbtack, Robinhood, Medium, and Honey develop and execute their SEO strategies. SEO is one of the least-understood levers for growth, while also one with the biggest payoff. This episode is a true master class on all things SEO. Ethan shares a wealth of information, including when you should begin investing in SEO, how to build an SEO team, and the three main buckets of SEO. He explains the difference between topics and keywords, gives the exact heuristics and tools to help you be successful...
How to be the best coach to product people | Petra Wille (Strong Product People)
Petra Wille is an independent product leadership coach whos been helping product teams expand their skill sets since 2013. Shes also the author of Strong Product People, which she published in 2021. Alongside her freelance work, Petra curates and co-organizes Mind The Product Engage Hamburg. She started her career as a software developer and in 2008 went to work at Xing, a German social media site, where she learned from two incredible product leaders: Marty Cagan and Jason Goldberg. In todays podcast, we talk about Petras book, and how to help your team grow as a product leader. Petra also...
What it takes to become a top 1% PM | Ian McAllister (Uber, Amazon, Airbnb)
Ian McAllister is the Senior Director of Product for Vehicles at Uber. Before moving to Uber, Ian spent over a decade directing teams at Amazon, where he created and led Amazon Smile. He was also Director of Product Management at Airbnb, where I was lucky enough to have worked alongside him. In todays episode, we discuss Ians famous document about the essential attributes of the top 1% of product managers. Ian outlines the most important skills to focus on for entry-level PMs and how to broaden your experience and diversify skills as you move up the ladder. He also shares...
Leaving big tech to build the #1 technology newsletter | Gergely Orosz (The Pragmatic Engineer)
Gergely Orosz writes the #1 technology newsletter at Substack, called The Pragmatic Engineer. He started his career as a software developer in the U.K., spent three years at Skype, and followed that role with four years as an engineering manager at Uber before deciding to leave big tech and work for himself. Gergely began pursuing his newsletter full-time in September 2021 and in just one year has amassed 200,000 subscribers. He now makes more money than he did at his salaried tech job, and with freedom and flexibility. In todays podcast, Gergely shares why he left his well-paying job at...
An inside look at how the New York Times builds product | Alex Hardiman (CPO at The New York Times)
Alex Hardiman is Chief Product Officer at the New York Times, where she oversees the companys news, cooking, games, audio and advertising products. Previously, Alex was Chief Business & Product Officer at The Atlantic, and before that she was Head of News Products at Facebook. We discuss how engineers and product people work with writers to create impactful stories, how teams build the incredible visualizations and experiences for NYTimes.com, how product teams are structured within the New York Times, and the good and bad about working at a company like the New York Times versus a FAANG tech company. We...
How to fire people with grace, work through fear, and nurture innovation | Matt Mochary (CEO coach)
Matt Mochary, CEO of Mochary Method, is a full-time executive coach who has worked with some of the biggest names in tech and finance, including investor Naval Ravikant and the CEOs of Notion, OpenAI, Coinbase, Reddit, and many others. In todays podcast, we talk about the skill of firing people, why its so important, and Matts framework for approaching layoffs. We go deep on recognizing emotions like anger and fear, and what to pay attention to when you feel angry or fearful. He also shares how to build new products within a larger company, important tips on how to make...
How Snyk built a product-led growth juggernaut | Ben Williams (VP of Product at Snyk)
Ben Williams is VP of Product at Snyk, an industry-leading security platform for developers, last valued at $8.5b. Hes also a product and growth advisor with over 20 years of experience building and scaling high-performing product and growth teams. Through product-led growth, product-led sales, and community, Snyk rapidly scaled and won over the lucrative developer audience. In todays episode, Ben shares the successful growth levers that helped Snyk get started, all of the details of how Snyk has structured their growth, product, and marketing teams and set them up for success in terms of cross-collaborationand also how their initial plan...
Lessons from one of the worlds top executive recruiters | Lauren Ipsen (Daversa Partners, General Catalyst)
Lauren Ipsen is one of the most well-known and respected executive recruiters in the industry, having placed over 90 senior product leaders at companies including Twitter, Reddit, Opendoor, Postmates, Nextdoor, and many others. She is currently the Director of Executive Talent at General Catalyst, and prior to that was a senior leader at Daversa Partners. In todays podcast, Lauren shares advice for founders on hiring senior product leaders, tips for product leaders on finding better opportunities, and the most common mistakes recruiters make. She talks about how to play the long game of networking to find the best talent and...
Building Substack | Sachin Monga (Substack, Facebook)
Sachin Monga is the Head of Product at Substack, a platform that I personally use every day, and love. Before Substack, Sachin co-founded an app called Cocoon, which he ended up selling to Substack. Before that, he spent over seven years at Facebook as a PM working on video and camera products, building out the developer platform, and leading the ads growth team. In todays episode, we dive deep on all things Substack. Sachin shares what its like transitioning from a large product team at Facebook to a small growth team. He discusses how to work with a hands-on founder...
Category creation and brand building | Barbra Gago (Pando, Miro, Greenhouse, Culture Amp)
Barbra Gago is the founder and CEO of Pando, where shes democratizing career progression. Previously she worked as the Chief Marketing Officer and Global Head of Marketing at Miro, where she helped create an entirely new software category for the space, and also served as VP of Marketing at Greenhouse, where she led go-to-market strategy. In todays episode, we cover three main topics: category creation, branding and rebranding, and building opinionated software.Barbra discusses how she was able to rebrand Miro and launch a whole new categoryand why her attempt to do that at Greenhouse failed. We cover the benefits of...
How to build trust and grow as a product leader | Fareed Mosavat (Reforge, Slack, Instacart, Zynga, Pixar)
Fareed Mosavat is Chief Development Officer at Reforge, where he leads production, content, and new-product experiences. Previously, he led growth and product teams at Slack and Instacart, was a GM at Zynga, and also served as VP of Product at RunKeeper. Before all of that, Fareeds fascinating career began in engineering for Pixar, where he learned the art of storytelling and collaboration. In todays episode, we talk about how his time at Pixar influenced the way he thinks about product, why its so difficult to become a better PM, and how to avoid the manager death spiral. Fareed shares important...
Humanizing product development | Adriel Frederick (Reddit, Lyft, Facebook)
Adriel Frederick is VP of Product Management at Reddit X, where he helps incubate and scale new products. He is a former Product Lead at Facebook, as well as a former PM and Director of Product at Lyft. In todays episode, we focus on what it takes to become a better product leader. Adriel shares anecdotes from his time at Lyft and Facebook, insights about how to lead through tough times, why there isnt an algorithmic solution to everything, why R&D teams need to be a part of the core mission, the tangible benefits of working on diverse teams, and...
Building better product roadmaps | Janna Bastow (Mind the Product, ProdPad)
Janna Bastow is a former product manager, and currently the CEO and co-founder of ProdPad. She also co-founded Mind the Product, a community for PMs, which has grown to 300,000 members across the world. In todays podcast, Janna discusses the limitations of timeline-based Gantt charts and her Now/Next/Later framework. She also shares stories about hosting conferences and gives some great tips on how to improve your presentation skills and cope with performance anxiety.Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/building-better-product-roadmaps-janna-bastow-mind-the-product-prodpad/#transcriptWhere to find Janna Bastow: Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplybastow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannabastow The ProdPad newsletter: https://www.prodpad.com/newsletter/Where to find Lenny: Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/Thank you...
How to build a high-performing growth team | Adam Fishman (Patreon, Lyft, Imperfect Foods)
Adam Fishman has decades of experience building and scaling some incredible businesses, like Lyft, Patreon, and Imperfect Foods. He is currently an Executive in Residence at Reforge and an advisor to numerous companies on growth, product, strategy, and company building. In todays episode, Adam shares his growth PM competency model to help founders identify specific skills when hiring growth leaders, how to structure feedback, and how to identify gaps in your growth team. He also discusses the role of onboarding in retention and how to evaluate a company as a prospective employee.Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-build-a-high-performing-growthWhere to find Adam...
Developing a growth model + marketplace growth strategy | Dan Hockenmaier (Faire, Thumbtack, Reforge)
Dan Hockenmaier is an expert on marketplace strategy and growth. He was previously the Director of Growth at Thumbtack as well as a partner at Reforge, where he co-created the monetization track. Currently, he is the Head of Strategy and Analytics at Faire. In todays episode, Dan shares the building blocks of a growth model, important considerations when building your growth model, and how to get started. We also chat about retention best practices, the complexity of building a marketplace, the future of marketplaces, and when it makes sense to add a SaaS business to a marketplace, and vice versa.Find...
Using behavioral science to improve your product | Kristen Berman (Irrational Labs)
Kristen Berman is the CEO and co-founder of Irrational Labs, where she helps companies like Google, Airbnb, PayPal, Microsoft, and LinkedIn improve their products and services through behavioral design research. She is also the co-founder of Common Cents Lab, a Duke University initiative dedicated to improving the financial well-being of low- to middle-class Americans. In todays episode, Kristen shares the 3B Framework of Behavioral Design and uses real-life examples to illustrate what influences behavior change and the common biases that get in the way of building successful products. She also explains how to keep users engaged and how you can...
Customer-led growth | Georgiana Laudi (Forget The Funnel)
Georgiana Laudi is the co-founder and CEO of a consulting agency called Forget The Funnel, where she helps SaaS companies scale and improve conversion rates through customer-led growth. Shes also a marketing and growth advisor to companies like MarketerHire, SparkToro, and Sprout Social. Previously, she was the VP of Marketing at Unbounce and has worked in growth marketing for over 20 years. In todays episode, Gia speaks about how to identify your ideal customer, how to map their user flows in order to find the biggest growth opportunities, and examples of product changes shes recommended that have led to the...
Growth tactics, retention strategies, and becoming a better writer | Julian Shapiro (Demand Curve, Hyper, Webflow, TechCrunch)
Julian Shapiro is widely known as the founder of Demand Curve, where hes helped thousands of companies figure out their growth strategy. He also wrote the growth marketing column at TechCrunch, was CMO at Webflow, and even created an animation engine called Velocity thats now used in apps like Uber and WhatsApp. In todays episode, Julian dives deep on product-led acquisition (PLA) and why he believes its the best way to grow your company. He shares specific marketing strategies for growth and retention and speaks about his framework for creating novel, engaging content, and how to choose topics for that...
Building a meaningful career | Jason Shah (Airbnb, Amazon, Microsoft, Alchemy)
Jason Shah has led product teams at Amazon, Airbnb, Microsoft, and Yammer and currently leads the product team at Alchemy (one of the most important web3 infrastructure companies). In addition, hes an advisor, investor, and two-time founder. In todays episode, Jason discusses what its like to be a PM in web3, why his role at Amazon made such a big impact on his life and career, what makes a great leader, and how to hire well. He also shares his unique perspective on building a meaningful career and life.Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-a-meaningful-career-jasonWhere to find Jason Shah: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonyogeshshah...
When and how to invest in new acquisition channels | Adam Grenier (Uber, MasterClass)
Adam Grenier is the former Head of Growth Marketing and Innovation at Uber, where he helped build Ubers growth infrastructure from the ground up. He is also the former VP of Product and Marketing at LambdaSchool, and former VP of Marketing at Masterclass. These days, Adam is a growth and marketing advisor to many companies, as well as a teacher through Reforge. In todays episode, Adam shares how to determine whether a new channel is worth exploring, the rise of the growth CMO, and how improv classes can improve team bonding and create a more positive yes culture. He also...
How to build a powerful marketing machine | Emily Kramer (Asana, Carta, MKT1)
Emily Kramer led and built the marketing teams at Asana, Carta, Ticketfly, and Astro (acquired by Slack). These days, shes the co-founder of MKT1, where she helps founders and marketers build and scale their marketing functions. Emily is also a well-respected angel investor and writes my favorite marketing newsletter (MKT1). In todays episode, she shares her insights on when to hire marketers, how to determine which type of marketing hire is best for your team, how to best work with marketing, and what red flags to look for. Emily shares actionable templates and some incredible frameworks that are sure to...
The role of AI in product development | Ryan J. Salva (VP of Product at GitHub, Copilot)
Ryan J. Salva is the VP of Product at GitHub, where he led the incubation and launch of Copilot. Copilot uses OpenAIs ML engine to suggest code and entire functions in real time, right from your editor, and is changing the way we build software. Ryan is an experienced developer and product manager, with over a decade of experience working for Microsoft before moving to lead the GitHub product team. In todays episode, he shares how Copilot got its start, how it moved from prototype to live product, and how he structures R&D teams within larger companies. He also discusses...
How to grow a subscription business | Yuriy Timen (Grammarly, Canva, Airtable)
Yuriy Timen was Global Head of Marketing and Growth at Grammarly, and is now a full-time growth advisor, having worked with more than a dozen companies, including Canva, Airtable, Whimsical, Otter.ai, Oyster, Flo Health, and Clay. In todays episode, Yuriy discusses the ever-changing world of growth, emerging growth tactics, and how to find your growth engine. Youll learn the most effective strategies for driving user acquisition, how to balance and diversify organic and paid channels, when its time to change plans, how to vet new growth channel opportunities, and much more.Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/transform-your-subscription-growthWhere to find Yuriy Timen:...
Persuasive communication and managing up | Wes Kao (Maven, Seth Godin, Section4)
Wes Kao has worked with Seth Godin (where she co-founded the altMBA and served as executive director), David Perell on his Write of Passage course, Professor Scott Galloway on Section4, and Morning Brew. Currently, shes the co-founder of Maven, a cohort-based learning platform where I taught my own course. Wes is passionate about telling stories that stay true to the creators intentions while keeping your audience listening. In todays episode, you will learn how to use state changes to keep your audience engaged, how to communicate more clearly by focusing on the how more than the why, how to manage...
The nature of product | Marty Cagan, Silicon Valley Product Group
What are common diseases of product teams, and how do you avoid them? Why should you focus less on problem discovery and more on solution discovery? How do you maintain your product mojo? After working as a product leader for over 20 years, Marty Cagan started Silicon Valley Product Group to help product teams operate at a higher level. In this conversation, Marty shares what Steve Jobs can teach you about building product, how to structure your teams for innovation, how to improve your product culture, which trends in PM to ignore, and much more. After this, youll never think...
The art of building legendary brands| Arielle Jackson (Google, Square, Marketer in Residence at First Round Capital)
What makes a great brand? After working at Google and Square, Arielle Jackson has spent the past eight years consulting startups on how to create powerful messaging that works. In this jam-packed episode, she shares how to pick a winning name for your company, create a brand purpose that excites your team and customers, and position your company and its products for success. You dont want to miss this one!Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-art-of-building-legendary-brandsWhere to find Arielle Jackson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hiiamarielle LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariellerjackson/ Course: https://maven.com/arielle/startupbrandstrategyWhere to find Lenny: Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for...
The rituals of great teams | Shishir Mehrotra of Coda, YouTube, Microsoft
Shishir Mehrotra is the co-founder and CEO of Coda, and formerly head of product and engineering at YouTube. In this episode, he shares his insights on growth strategy, how he evaluates talent, a peek at his upcoming book The Rituals of Great Teams, why reference checks are the most important step in the interview process, and so much more. Join us.Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/the-rituals-of-great-teams-shishir-mehrotra-coda-youtube-microsoft/#transcriptWhere to find Shishir Mehrotra: Twitter: https://twitter.com/shishirmehrotra LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shishirmehrotra/Where to find Lenny: Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible: Coda: http://coda.io/lenny Flatfile: https://www.flatfile.com/lenny Eppo: https://www.geteppo.com/ Referenced:...
How to launch and grow your product | Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt and Weekend Fund
Thousands of new products launch each year, but very few make it. Ryan Hoover has seen thousands of products launched over the course of his time running Product Hunt, and through his investing, and in this episode youll hear what Ryan has learned about launching products, growing products, and raising capital. Plus, we play a made up game called What would you rather upvote? Join us.Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible: RevenueCat: https://www.revenuecat.com/ Flatfile: https://www.flatfile.com/lenny Lennys Giveaway Bonanza: https://lennyspodcast.com/bonanzaWhere to find Ryan Hoover: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rrhoover LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanrhoover/ Website: https://www.ryanhoover.me/Where to find Lenny: Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com Twitter:...
How to own your career growth and become a powerful product leader | Deb Liu, Ancestry (ex-Facebook, PayPal)
Do you put as much time into your career planning as you do into your product planning? Deb Liu has had an extraordinary career path, from Ebay and PayPal, to Facebook, and now Ancestry. Shes sat in on, mentored, and managed hundreds of product managers. In this episode, she shares poignant advice on how to intentionally find growth opportunities and drive your career forward. Join us.Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible: Flatfile: https://www.flatfile.com/lenny Amplitude: https://amplitude.com/ Makelog: https://www.makelog.com/lennyWhere to find Deb Liu: Twitter: https://twitter.com/debliu_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahliu/ Substack: https://debliu.substack.com/Where to find Lenny: Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan LinkedIn:...
How to scrappily hire for, measure, and unlock growth | Crystal Widjaja, Gojek and Kumu
You dont need lots of employees to achieve impressive growthbut you do need a unique approach to hiring and structuring your team, and accurately measuring your growth efforts. Crystal Widjaja has used scrappy tactics to unlock massive success for Gojek (a wildly successful ride-share app in South East Asia) and is currently the Chief Product Officer at Kumu. In this episode, she shares the exact strategies shes used as a product leader to hack growth, hire the best, and perfect data collection. Join us.Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible: Amplitude: https://amplitude.com/ Flatfile: https://www.flatfile.com/lenny Eppo: https://www.geteppo.com/Find...
How to create a winning product strategy | Melissa Perri
Every company wants to develop a winning strategybut what are signs your strategy isnt working, and how do you change course? Melissa Perri has worked trained PMs and product leaders at nearly all the Fortune 100 companies, and in this conversation shares how to reset a struggling strategy, align your team, and build winning strategy. Join us.Find the full transcript here: https://www.podpage.com/lennys-podcast/how-to-create-a-winning-product-strategy-melissa-perri/#transcriptThank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible: Amplitude: https://amplitude.com/ RevenueCat: https://www.revenuecat.com/ Makelog: https://www.makelog.com/lennyWhere to find Melissa: Website: https://melissaperri.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lissijean LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissajeanperri/Where to find Lenny: Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/Referenced: Melissas Book: https://melissaperri.com/bookIn this...
How to unlock your product leadership skills | Ken Norton, Ex-Google
Advancing as a product leader requires new skillsanda new mindset. Ken Norton is an executive coach who works with some of the top people in product to help them get unstuck and find creativity again in their approach to problems and their careers. After 14 years as a Product Manager at Google, Ken brings deep experience in leadership and shares with us the lessons he most often offers his clients to unlock growth. Join us.Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible:Amplitude: https://amplitude.com/Lennys Job Board: https://www.lennysjobs.com/talentUnit: https://unit.co/lennyFind the full transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-unlock-your-product-leadershipWhere to find Ken Norton: Twitter:https://twitter.com/kennethnLinkedIn:...
How to sell your ideas and rise within your company | Casey Winters, Eventbrite
The people who rise fastest in product know how to sell their ideas to customers, and also to their coworkers. Casey Winters, the Chief Product Officer at Eventbrite (previously at Grubhub, Pinterest, and advisor to dozens of companies) shares what it takes to be successful as you rise in the ranks within product. In this episode well talk about how to land presentations, how to win over executives with strategic communication, the skill sets that are most in demand in product, and new growth trends. Join us. Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible: Coda: http://coda.io/lenny...
Nickey Skarstad (Airbnb, Etsy, Shopify, Duolingo) on translating vision into goals, operationalizing product quality, second-order decisions, brainstorming, influence, and much more
Nickey Skarstad is a Director of Product Management at Duolingo, where she is leading a stealth 0 1 product. Prior to Duolingo, she was VP of Product at The Wing, Product Lead at Airbnb, where she led much of the Experiences product team, Product Lead at Shopify, and Director of Product Management at Etsy.Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible: Mixpanel: https://mixpanel.com/startups Dovetail: https://dovetailapp.com/lenny Unit: https://unit.co/lennyIn this episode:[3:32] An overview of Nickeys career[7:39] What she learned from building product at Airbnb[8:42] How to maintain and operationalize product quality[9:44] Metrics that help you maintain quality[20:08] Which company...
Manik Gupta (ex-CPO Uber, Google Maps) on how to build consumer apps, why its useful to be optimistic about technology, creating inflections in your PM career, the changing CPO role, and more
Manik Gupta has led two of the most successful consumer products in historyGoogle Maps, where he was Director of product for the Maps team, and Uber, where he was CPO. After leaving Uber, he spent some time working on a product to help people avoid getting COVID called CVKey, and most recently he took on a role at Microsoft as Corporate Vice President leading many of their consumer efforts.Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible: Mixpanel: https://mixpanel.com/startups Coda: http://coda.io/lenny Unit: https://unit.co/lennyIn this episode, we cover:[3:55] Patterns for career success[7:19] Why its valuable to be optimistic about...
Merci Grace (ex-Head of Growth at Slack) on PLG, interviewing, storytelling, building a diverse team, hiring salespeople, building a growth team, and much more
Merci Grace has been a founder, an investor (at Lightspeed Ventures), head of product and growth (at Slack), and is now a founder again (Panobi). Shes also one of the co-founders of Women in Product, and Fast Company named her one of the Most Creative People in 2017.Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible: Dovetail: https://dovetailapp.com/lenny Mixpanel: https://mixpanel.com/startups Whimsical: https://whimsical.com/lennyIn this episode, we cover:[3:41] Mercis path to Head of Product and Growth at Slack[4:42] What Merci learned from being a VC that helps her be a better founder[6:50] How to tell a compelling story[9:43] What most...
Sanchan Saxena (VP of Product at Coinbase) on the inside story of how Airbnb made it through Covid; what hes learned from Brian Chesky, Brian Armstrong, and Kevin Systrom; much more
Sanchan Saxena is VP of Product at Coinbase. Before Coinbase, Sanchan was Head of Product and GM at Airbnb, founder and Head of Product of Instagram Shopping, Director of Product Management at Yahoo, and Lead PM at Microsoft.Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible: Dovetail: https://dovetailapp.com/lenny Persona: https://withpersona.com/lenny Productboard: https://www.productboard.com/In this episode, youll learn:[3:50] How Sanchan worked his way up to VP of Product at Coinbase[6:15] Sanchans best advice to early-stage PMs[9:41] What to look for in a company to join[12:09] What Sanchan learned from Airbnb[16:40] Behind the scenes of how Airbnb survived the Covid downturn when...
Teresa Torres on how to interview customers, automating continuous discovery, the opportunity solution tree framework, making the case for user research, common interviewing mistakes, and much more
Teresa Torres is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and coach. She teaches a structured and sustainable system for continuous discovery that helps product teams infuse their daily product decisions with customer input. Shes coached hundreds of teams at companies of all sizes, from early-stage startups to global enterprises, in a variety of industries. She has taught over 11,000 product people discovery skills through the Product Talk Academy and hundreds through her coaching practice, and is the author of Continuous Discovery Habits.Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible: Persona: https://withpersona.com/lenny Dovetail: https://dovetailapp.com/lenny Stytch: https://stytch.com/In this episode, we cover:[3:37]...
Brandon Chu on building product at Shopify, how writing changed the trajectory of his career, the habits that make you a great PM, pros and cons of being a platform PM, how Shopify got through Covid
Brandon Chu is VP of Product at Shopify, where he leads the app platform ecosystem, new initiatives group, and M&A investments. Brandon helped scale Shopifys PM team from five to hundreds, and worked his way up from an IC Senior PM. Prior to Shopify, he was a Director of PM at FreshBooks and, before that, a founder. Brandon might be best known for his writing on the art and science of product management as part of a collection on Medium he calls The Black Box of Product Management.Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible: Stytch: https://stytch.com/ Persona:...
Elena Verna on how B2B growth is changing, product-led growth, product-led sales, why you should go freemium not trial, what features to make free, and much more
Elena Verna has led growth at some of todays most successful B2B businesses, including Miro as CMO, Surveymonkey as SVP of Growth, and now at Amplitude as interim Head of Growth. Shes also worked closely with over a dozen companies on growth and product strategy, including companies like MongoDB, Clockwise, and Netlify (where she sits on the board of directors). Elena is undoubtedly one of the smartest people on growth strategy in the world.Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible: Persona: https://withpersona.com/lenny Stytch: https://stytch.com/ PostHog: https://posthog.com/lennyIn this episode, we cover:1) How did Elena go from an analyst...
Gibson Biddle on his DHM product strategy framework, GEM roadmap prioritization framework, 5 Netflix strategy mini case studies, building a personal board of directors, and much more
Before getting into teaching full-time, Gibson Biddle was VP of Product at Netflix and CPO at Chegg (a textbook rental and homework help company). He now spends his days speaking, writing, and hosting workshops on product leadership, strategy, and culture. There are very few people in the world whove worked with, and had an impact on, more product managers.Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible: Flatfile: flatfile.com/lenny Coda: coda.io/lenny PostHog: posthog.com/lennyIn this episode, we cover:1) Gibsons career path to VP of Product at Netflix, CPO at Chegg, and eventually teaching full-time.2) The DHM model: The 3 factors...
Jackie Bavaro on getting better at product strategy, what exactly is strategy, PM pitfalls to avoid, advancing your career, getting into management, and much more
Jackie Bavaro is the author of the best-selling books Cracking the PM Interview and Cracking the PM Career. She was most recently at Asana, where she joined as its first product manager and later became the head of product. Earlier in her career, Jackie was a PM at Google and Microsoft, where she worked on high-impact products such as Google Search and Microsoft SharePoint.In this episode, we cover:1. How did Jackie become head of product at Asana? Start writing the best-selling PM books on interviews and the career ladder?2. How and why to find a product coach.3. What are the...
Gokul Rajaram on designing your product development process, when and how to hire your first PM, a playbook for hiring leaders, getting ahead in you career, how to get started angel investing, more
Gokul Rajaram serves on the executive team at DoorDash, where he leads the Caviar product line. Previously he worked at Square, where he was also on the executive team and led a number of key product lines, and as a product director at Facebook, where he helped the company transition its advertising business to become mobile-first. Earlier in his career, Gokul was a product director for Google AdSense, where he helped launch the product and grow it into a substantial portion of Googles business. Gokul also serves on the boards of Coinbase, Pinterest, and The Trade Desk and is a...
April Dunford on product positioning, segmentation, and optimizing your sales process
April Dunford is the author of the best-selling book Obviously Awesome, a definitive guide to product positioning. She spent 25 years leading marketing, product, and sales teams and now runs her own consulting firm, helping companies of all shapes and sizes nail their positioning. April has worked hands-on with over 200 companies on positioning, including Google, IBM, Postman, and Epic Games.In todays episode, youll learn:1. How does April define positioning?2. How do you assess if your products positioning is weak? And strong?3. What are some examples of great products with weak positioning?4. What are the essential five steps to figuring...
Shreyas Doshi on pre-mortems, the LNO framework, the three levels of product work, why most execution problems are strategy problems, and ROI vs. opportunity cost thinking
Shreyas Doshi is a treasure trove of knowledge and tactical insights on product, strategy, psychology, leadership, and life. Over the course of his career, hes PMd at Google, Twitter, Yahoo, and Stripe, where he joined as its fourth product manager, later becoming Stripes first PM manager and helping define and grow its product management function (from ~5 to more than 50 people). Since leaving Stripe, Shreyas has amassed a huge Twitter following in large part thanks to consistent sharing of high-quality insights on the art of product management.Find the full transcript here: https://www.podpage.com/lennys-podcast/shreyas-doshi-on-pre-mortems-the-lno-framework-the-three-levels-of-product-work-why-most-executio/#transcriptIn this episode, well explore five big ideas...
Julie Zhuo on accelerating your career, impostor syndrome, writing, building product sense, using intuition vs. data, hiring designers, and moving into management
Julie Zhuo is the co-founder of Sundial, a company that helps builders make meaningful use of data to fulfill their mission. With over 400K followers across social media, she is one of the most influential leaders in product design, and product thinking broadly.Julie started her career at Facebook as a product designer and eventually led teams of 100+ designers as the VP of Design. Her experience leading at Facebook motivated her to publish the Wall Street Journal best seller The Making of a Manager in 2019. On the side, Julie shared her thoughts on technology, design, and leadership in The...
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Masters of Scale
Why CEOs need to think more like athletes, with investor Byron Deeter
Byron Deeter has spent two decades at the epicenter of tech as an investor with Bessemer Venture Partners. His portfolio includes some of the most innovative companies in the world, from Anthropic to Waymo to Canva. He talks with host Jeff Berman about his advice for both founders and investors in this moment of AI transformation, why CEOs need to think more like athletes, and more.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
LIV Golfs gambit to rewrite global sports, with Scott ONeil
Scott O'Neil has run NBA and NHL franchises. Now he's betting on a golf revolution. The LIV Golf CEO joins Rapid Response to reveal what it really takes to disrupt a legacy sport, the unique pressures of answering to Saudi Arabias sovereign wealth fund, and why golf may be the most underleveraged business in all of sports. Plus, inside the startup mindset Scotts instilling his team, and what every leader can steal from the way LIV is chasing opportunity.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Humanize AI before it dehumanizes us, with Dr. Rana el Kaliouby at SXSW
AI is moving fast. But are we really keeping humans at the center? In this special live Rapid Response, recorded on stage at South by Southwest, host Bob Safian sits down with AI scientist, founder of Affectiva, investor at Blue Tulip, and host of Pioneers of AI, Dr. Rana el Kaliouby. Rana makes the case that human-centric AI isn't just a safety guardrail; it's the key to thriving socially, economically, and emotionally. She also cuts through the noise on the buzziest AI myths, weighs in on AI in therapy and Meta Glasses, and draws a sharp line between AI founders...
The most stressed wellness CEO, with Calms David Ko
What does it take to lead a meditation company without finding a moments peace? David Ko spent years as CEO of Calm, one of the world's most recognized mental health and wellness apps, helping millions manage stress. Now he's stepping down. Ko unpacks why he made the call, what the relentless pressure of the C-suite really does to a person, and how to draw the line between the kind of stress that sharpens you and the kind that quietly breaks you down.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to think faster and talk smarter, with Matt Abrahams
Matt Abrahams knows what it takes to win over a crowd, close a deal, or inspire a team. The renowned communication expert and Stanford business school lecturer shares his science-backed strategies for overcoming public speaking anxiety and more. Check out Matts podcast and book: https://www.fastersmarter.io/Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The internet is breaking. So whats next? with Cloudflares Matthew Prince
AI bots are on track to outnumber humans online by 2027. No one has a better line of sight into that shift than Matthew Prince his company, Cloudflare, routes more than 20% of all internet traffic. Speaking live from SXSW, Prince reveals how AI is rewriting the economics of the web, how tech giants are scrambling to respond, and what it means for anyone running an online business. Plus, what it's like to be on the frontlines of Iranian cyberwarfare, and why Prince made the unexpected move to buy a local Utah newspaper.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy...
Arthur Brooks on how to build a meaningful life
Arthur Brooks is a bestselling author and Harvard professor best known for his work on the science of happiness. He joins host Jeff Berman to reveal the insights at the heart of his new book: The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness. Link to Arthur's new book The Meaning of Your Life: https://www.arthurbrooks.com/books/the-meaning-of-your-lifeYou can find more details about it here: themeaningofyourlife.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Crisis at Hormuz, and your $160b tariff refund clock, with Flexports Ryan Petersen
When global trade buckles, Ryan Petersen is the person executives call. The founder and CEO of Flexport returns to Rapid Response to offer a real-time account of the Strait of Hormuz crisis what he's seeing on the ground, on the water, and across the supply chains straining under the pressure. Petersen also digs into the prospect of tariff refunds in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling against the Trump Administration, and why businesses risk leaving $160 billion on the table by not acting. Plus, how AI is reshaping both logistics and software-based firms, and whether all the trade turbulence...
Futurist Amy Webb: Trends are not enough
Amy Webb, futurist and CEO of the Future Today Strategy Group, held a funeral for her famous annual trend report at SXSW this year. She explains to host Jeff Berman why convergences are the new critical unit of change instead. Webb says leaders must stop being distracted by "the shiny" and learn to prepare for the disruption of convergences.Link to the Convergence Outlook: https://ftsg.com/convergence/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The C-suite is messier than you think, with Maryam Banikarim
Career disruption is accelerating across the economy and few people have navigated it more boldly than Maryam Banikarim. The former CMO of Univision, Gannett, and Hyatt, and host of The Messy Parts podcast, Banikarim joins Rapid Response to share hard-won wisdom about C-suite politics, and ultimately betting on yourself. Growing up in Iran during the time of revolution, Banikarim offers a unique perspective on the current Middle East conflict and her determined search for hope amid the chaos.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Shantanu Narayen transformed Adobe
Shantanu Narayen announced this week that he will step down after nearly two decades as CEO of Adobe. In this conversation first published in early 2025, Narayen talked with host Reid Hoffman about how he led the transformation of Adobes creative tools like Photoshop to cloud-based subscriptions, how that unlocked faster innovation, and why those lessons are serving the company well in the new age of AI.Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
FanDuel CEO Amy Howe: My whole career has been sliding doors moments
Before taking on the role of FanDuel CEO, Amy Howe faced unprecedented uncertainty while leading Ticketmaster through a global pandemic. Howe talks with host Jeff Berman about navigating fierce competition, shifting regulations, and the rise of prediction markets. A sports betting giant, FanDuel has a market cap of more than $25 billion dollars.Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Stop waiting for clarity. Unfreeze and act, with Accentures Julie Sweet
AI disruption and geopolitical upheaval are forcing business leaders to make high-stakes decisions fast. Accenture CEO Julie Sweet joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to share what she's hearing from her 9,000 clients and the hard-won advice she's giving them. Sweet reveals why AI proficiency is now a requirement for promotion at Accenture, why she's doubling down on entry-level hiring amid the automation wave, and why tension in the C-suite may be the most underrated leadership advantage right now. Plus, Sweet unpacks the hidden power of "leader-led learning", and makes the case for why preparing society for an AI future...
Your Rich BFF dishes on dopamine spending and the new money minefield, with Vivian Tu
Why does uncertainty make us less rational with money? And who should we trust for financial advice online? Vivian Tu, financial educator and CEO of Your Rich BFF, joins Rapid Response to break down todays personal finance risks and opportunities, from lifestyle inflation and the most common money mistakes smart people make to how Gen Z is navigating 2026 volatility and a shifting job market. Tu also previews her new book Well-Endowed, weighs in on tech stock valuations and prediction markets, and shares the surprising lessons shes taken from Rihanna. Hear Vivians conversation with Bob Safian in this recent episode,...
Rapid Recap: Iran, Anthropic vs. Pentagon, Paramounts win, and more
Geopolitics is back at the top of every business leader's agenda and the signals are coming fast. Host Bob Safian sits down with Rapid Response producer Alex Morris to cut through the noise and decode the stories shaping the business world right now: from Jeff Bezos' Washington Post shakeup and Jack Dorsey's AI-driven layoff memo, to a landmark Supreme Court tariff ruling and the Ellison family's rising grip on media. Plus, Bob and Alex play a round of Noise or Legit, separating the meaningful from the merely buzzworthy in today's business zeitgeist.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at...
Hailey Bieber, AI and fast launches: how e.l.f. Beauty is winning
Tarang Amin took the helm of e.l.f. Beauty at a pivotal moment and helped turn it from industry underdog to category disruptor, with a retail footprint spanning Sephora, Target, Dollar General, and H&M while outperforming much of the beauty sector. Amin breaks down the unconventional moves driving that growth, from lightning-fast product cycles and hands-on AI experimentation to cultural bets like partnering with Hailey Bieber. Beyond beauty, e.l.f.s playbook offers a sharp look at how speed and conviction fuel growth in a volatile market. Hear Amins conversation with Bob Safian in this recent episode, first published in the Rapid Response...
Unrivaled is rewriting the business of womens basketball
Women's sports are continuing to thrive. Record-breaking WNBA viewership, a flood of new brand investment, and now Unrivaled: the women's basketball league built by players, for players. Commissioner Micky Lawler joins Rapid Response to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to launch a high-stakes sports startup in the full glare of the public eye, from signing Sephora and Samsung to selling out arenas. The question is no longer whether women's sports can compete. It's how fast they can grow.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Inside the business of hosting the Super Bowl
The Bay Area is in the midst of something unprecedented: playing host to the NBA All-Star Game, Super Bowl, and FIFA World Cup games back-to-back-to-back. It usually takes years of planning and expert navigating of local politics to pull off even one of these events. Host Jeff Berman talked with the person responsible for making it all happen behind-the-scenes: Zaileen Janmohamed, CEO of the Bay Area Host Committee. Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Uncovering the $7 trillion reputation economy
Corey duBrowa spent much of his career advising some of the worlds most scrutinized leaders from Howard Schultz at Starbucks and Marc Benioff at Salesforce to Sundar Pichai at Google. Now, as CEO of global communications firm Burson, hes helping executives navigate a charged marketplace shaped by AI disruption, ICE activity, and nonstop reputational risk. duBrowa explains why reputation remains one of the most powerful (and most misunderstood) assets in business, and how leaders should decide whether, when, and how to speak up.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DraftKings next big bets, with CEO Jason Robins
Prediction markets. AI. Super Bowl ads. Hear how DraftKings co-founder and CEO Jason Robins is placing bets on the future. Robins talked with host Jeff Berman just ahead of the Super Bowl in San Francisco about how he stays focused, cultivates company culture, and navigates a tumultuous regulatory and competitive landscape. Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Super Bowl ads, Bad Bunny, and the business of cultural risk, with Autodesks Dara Treseder
The Super Bowl LX ad blitz was a big budget highwire act from Anthropic's shot at OpenAI to Lady Gaga's homage to Mr Rogers, and Dunkin's nostalgia-fueled celeb fest. Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder returns to Rapid Response to break down what worked, what didnt, and what the ads reveal about where marketing is headed next. Treseder unpacks the business impact of Bad Bunnys halftime show, what it signals for the NFL and Apple, and the lessons every leader can take from the biggest stage in advertising.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
GaryVee on how to make Super Bowl ads that are actually funny
Gary Vaynerchuk of VaynerMedia has produced more than a dozen Super Bowl ads for brands. In 2026, his hilarious "Will Shat" spot for Kellogg's Raisin Bran features actor William Shatner with a fiber-forward message. He talked with Jeff Berman about the bold ad, how marketing is changing, big brands' delayed embrace of social media, and more.Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Zoom grew 30x almost overnight
Eric Yuan saw frustrated customers and wanted to make the product he worked on better but couldnt convince his bosses. So he struck out on his own and founded a competitor: Zoom. Yuan talks with host Jeff Berman about building Zoom into a massive player, how it handled 30x growth when the Covid pandemic hit, how he led the company through a painful round of layoffs, and more.Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Padma Lakshmis secret to authentic leadership? Stop trying.
TV host, producer, author, and UN Goodwill Ambassador Padma Lakshmi joins Rapid Response with candid advice for business leaders on speaking out, showing courage, and staying true to themselves, particularly amid the Trump Administrations violent immigration crackdown. A passionate voice at the intersection of food, culture, and identity, Lakshmi shares how shes shaking up food media with her new series Americas Culinary Cup, and offers a refreshingly human take on modern work life, including why she chooses to take zoom meetings from the comfort of her own bed. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
Possible: Amjad Masad on vibe coding, AI agents, and the end of boilerplate
On this episode of Possible, Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger sit down with Amjad Masad, founder and CEO of Replit, to explore how AI is fundamentally changing who gets to build software and what that means for work, creativity, and human agency. Masad traces his journey from growing up in Jordan teaching himself to code and connects it to his love of video games which helped inspire him to build a platform that turns natural language into working software. The conversation spans everything from why gaming mindsets make better builders, to how CEOs are rediscovering hands-on creation, to why vibe...
How to break through a fear of failure, with Fawn Weaver & Van Jones
After blitzscaling one of the fastest-growing spirit brands in history, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey founder Fawn Weaver is reflecting on how to build not just a company, but a meaningful life. She talked with CNN host Van Jones at the Masters of Scale Summit in October. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Reid Hoffman on AIs new tune, Davos, and the need for CEO courage
As global leaders disperse from the World Economic Forum, LinkedIn co-founder and tech investor Reid Hoffman joins Rapid Response to break down the biggest challenges and opportunities facing business today, from political headwinds tied to immigration and geopolitics to AIs real-time impact on industries like music and healthcare. Hoffman also explains why fears of a tech bubble arent shaping his investing, what it really means to be an AI-first organization, and why this moment calls for CEOs to speak up and show courage.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Reid Hoffman & Inflection AIs Sean White on designing AI that makes us better humans
At Masters of Scale Summit in October of 2025, Reid Hoffman and Dr. Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI, discuss how to design responsible AI systems, build smarter AI-fueled businesses, and the potential for transforming everything from healthcare to education. This conversation is brought to you by Inflection AI.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to make smarter changes, with cognitive scientist Maya Shankar
Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar has made a career of cleverly using insights from behavioral economics to fuel her work in the Obama White House and in Silicon Valley. She talks with host Jeff Berman about the tools everyone can use to be more resilient in the face of change. You can find Maya's book The Other Side of Change here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/729180/the-other-side-of-change-by-maya-shankar/Check out Mayas podcast A Slight Change of Plans here: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/a-slight-change-of-plansSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Anti-polarizing strategies from a purple city, with OKC Mayor David Holt
Mayors are unique leaders in America, often more loved and less polarized than state or federal politicians, with a different mandate and metric for success. Mayor of Oklahoma City, David Holt, is also the current president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and he joins Rapid Response to discuss how cities deliver for their residents, navigate macroeconomic forces and federal policy, and improve public trust. Holt shares what it means to govern a politically purple city, and how forces of politics and society may make us appear to be more polarized than we really are.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See...
How to save a magazine, with The Atlantics Nicholas Thompson
When Nicholas Thompson took over as CEO of The Atlantic five years ago, the iconic magazine was in financial trouble. Now, its profitable and subscriber and revenue numbers are growing. Thompson joins host Jeff Berman to talk about the impressive turnaround, how media companies can weather AI disruption, and lessons from the world of long distance running.His new memoir is The Running Ground: A father, a son, and the simplest of sports: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678434/the-running-ground-by-nicholas-thompson/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The AI agents in your wallet, with Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach
What did the latest holiday shopping season reveal about consumer confidence as the year begins? Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach joins Rapid Response to unpack the signals hes seeing across global spending from shifting consumer sentiment to AIs growing role in financial security. Miebach also explores how credit cards fit into a future shaped by crypto, digital wallets, and agent-driven commerce, and what it will take for businesses to stay competitive amid continued market disruption.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Baby2Baby stepped up as LA wildfires raged
One year ago, as devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, nonprofit Baby2Baby was on the ground helping. We're revisiting the conversation Co-CEOs Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof had on stage with host Jeff Berman in 2025 about what it was like to use everything theyd learned scaling their nonprofit to help their hometown in a moment of crisis.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The $800M exit that started with a single muffin
Simple Mills started with its founder Katlin Smith tinkering with almond flour muffin recipes in her apartment kitchen. Over the next decade, she built a better-for-you food powerhouse. Smith talks with host Jeff Berman about scaling the brand, selling the company for nearly $800 million dollars, and staying laser-focused on making delicious snacks with clean, nutrient-dense ingredients.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Business world predictions for 2026
As we turn from reflection to whats ahead for a new year, Rapid Response presents host Bob Safians predictions for the most pressing issues business leaders could face in 2026. Join Bob and producer Alex Morris for a surprisingly hopeful conversation about whats next from an AI reality check to energy prices, immigration, and even the World Cup. Safian walks us through what might happen, and why being right matters less than sparking debate, testing assumptions, and taking a clear-headed approach in the year ahead.Read all of Bob's predictions: https://www.fastcompany.com/91462356/8-bold-business-predictions-for-2026Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
The science of fresh starts
To kick off 2026, were revisiting our conversation with behavioral scientist Katy Milkman. The Wharton professor and bestselling author of How to Change sits down with host Jeff Berman to share proven ways to create positive, lasting changes in our lives and our organizations.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pioneers of AI: Mark Cubans investment strategy in this new era of tech
Mark Cuban has spent decades as a serial entrepreneur and investor, with one of the best track records on the planet (including celebrity status on ABCs Shark Tank). In this episode of Pioneers of AI, Cuban joins host Rana El Kaliouby for a wide-ranging conversation about whether we are in an AI bubble, how hes applying his investment philosophy to AI, and why the AI world is tending to excite him less and less each day.Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to unlock your teams creative potential
To get the most out of your talent, you need to create an environment that allows them to thrive. Nobody knows this better than Indra Nooyi, who spent 12 years as the CEO of PepsiCo. Her drive to support talent underpinned the initiatives that transformed the company. Hear her conversation with host Reid Hoffman in this episode from our archive.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Resurrecting dire wolves is just the beginning for Colossal Biosciences Ben Lamm
In this encore episode of Rapid Response, we revisit a scientific breakthrough that set the internet ablaze: The de-extinction of the dire wolf. While many celebrated Colossal Biosciences announcement, the experiment also sparked controversy throughout the scientific community namely the ethics of birthing and re-wilding extinct animals, and whether Colossals dire wolf puppies are the real thing. Colossals co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm joined host Bob Safian to take us inside the dire wolf journey, revealing how the startup attracted a roster of celebrity investors, and what the companys technology means for not only conservation and biodiversity, but potentially the future...
The Salesforce CFO who left to save lives
After serving as Chief Legal Officer and then CFO at Salesforce, Amy Weaver sought a new challenge. She is now CEO of Direct Relief, which she tells host Jeff Berman is "the largest, most efficient, most effective, and most impactful global humanitarian group that you may never have heard of. Weaver reveals scale lessons from Salesforce and how she's now applying them to amplify Direct Relief's vital work.Learn more about Direct Relief: directrelief.orgSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lessons of Rapid Response for 2026
This year delivered whiplash: geopolitics, tariffs, and technology all shifting at once. And heading into 2026, the disruption isnt easing up. In this special episode, host Bob Safian distills five hard-won lessons from Rapid Response this year on how to lead when the ground wont stop moving. Youll hear standout moments from Brian Chesky, Clara Shih, Marc Lore, Jos Andrs, and more, with practical takeaways for turning uncertainty into advantage.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Make the office a destination, not just an obligation
With over two billion in annual revenue and nearly 7,000 employees, Gensler has cemented itself as a global icon in architecture and design. Host Jeff Berman talks with co-CEO Elizabeth Brink and global co-chair Andy Cohen about why the company has doubled down on a collaborative leadership model, the ways AI is disrupting their industry, and how theyre designing for the future of work. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kara Swisher takes on big tech, from Apple to Nvidia
Can ChatGPT dethrone Gemini? Is Tim Cook capable of leading Apple into the next wave of AI? As 2025 winds down, journalist and podcast host Kara Swisher joins Rapid Response to cut through the noise and decode whats really happening across OpenAI, Meta, Google, and more. Swisher also sizes up the state of Disney, Netflix, and the escalating bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. And in classic Swisher fashion, she doesnt hold back weighing in on Elon Musks eye-popping potential pay package, Mark Zuckerbergs costly misfires at Meta, and what the future of AI means for human health and cognition.Visit...
A warning for business leaders: Aspiring autocrats tank economies
How does a country sliding toward autocracy affect its economy? Political scientist and author Barbara F Walter offers data-driven insights about why the murky middle ground between democracy and autocracy is bad for business. She talked with host Jeff Berman live on stage at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit. Walters book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-civil-wars-start-and-how-to-stop-them-barbara-f-walter/35f702a0af16f18aWalters Substack: https://barbarafwalter.substack.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The business behind OnlyFans, with CEO Keily Blair
In less than a decade, OnlyFans says it has grown into a business earning $7 billion a year. The digital platform is known for letting its 4 million creators share exclusive often NSFW content with more than 400 million paying users. So far, creators have earned $25 billion using OnlyFans. CEO Keily Blair revealed whats next for the brand with host Jeff Berman live on stage at Web Summit in Lisbon. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Embrace the multihyphenate career, with Chiefs Alison Moore
A recent New York Times headline Did Women Ruin the Workplace? sparked a firestorm across social media. Bob Safian welcomes a leader pushing back on this notion with data and nuance: Alison Moore, CEO of Chief, the prestigious network for senior women executives. Drawing from an exclusive nationwide survey of women leaders, Moore unpacks how evolving career paths are being misread, why women-centered spaces remain vital, and the rise of the multihyphenate leader. As a former HBO executive, Moore also reveals how shes applying lessons from Game of Thrones to Chief, and how she stays attuned to the cultural pulse, from...
Replay: Dinner table wisdom with Danny Meyer
Danny Meyer is best known as the founder of Shake Shack and the legendary restaurants of his Union Square Hospitality Group in New York City. He joined host Jeff Berman in 2024 for the first Masters of Scale Live, presented by Capital One Business. Later in the conversation, Dannys daughter, Hallie Meyer, joined them on stage. Hallie is busy scaling her own food venture, the gourmet NYC ice cream shop Caff Panna. The Meyers offer invaluable insights on how to scale great experiences for customers and teams.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Beyond the Parade: Macys navigates tariffs, turbulence and retail evolution
This Thursday marks the 99th annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Macys Inc. chairman and CEO Tony Spring joins Rapid Response with a behind-the-scenes preview of what to expect. Its been a tumultuous year for the legacy retailer, shaped by new tariffs, shifting consumer habits, and the constant flip between wartime and peacetime leadership. Spring shares why his team is now on version twenty-seven of the plan, how Macys is entering the AI era, and what it really means to court the next generation of shoppers while staying grounded in balance, not hype.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy...
Possible: Steve Kerr and Kris Brown on leadership and purpose in sports
What does it take to turn tragedy into advocacy, and advocacy into lasting change? This week, Reid and Aria are talking to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Kris Brown, president of Brady, the nations oldest gun violence prevention organization. Together, they explore how sports, storytelling, and civic engagement can move the needle on one of Americas most polarizing issues: guns.In the first part of this episode, Steve and Kris share the personal and political roots of their partnership. They also dive into the movement for safer gun storage, smart firearm technology, and the bipartisan momentum thats possible when we...
How to be 'fearless' in the AI age, with Fei-Fei Li and Reid Hoffman
The brilliant computer scientist Fei-Fei Li is often called the Godmother of AI. She talks with host Reid Hoffman about why scientists and entrepreneurs need to be fearless in the face of an uncertain future.Li was a founding director of the Human-Centered AI Institute at Stanford and is now an innovator in the area of spatial intelligence as co-founder and CEO of World Labs. This conversation was recorded live at the Presidio Theatre as part of the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
AI: The new frontier for mental health support?
In recent weeks, OpenAI faced seven lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT contributed to suicides or mental health breakdowns. To spotlight the controversial relationship between AI and mental health, host Bob Safian is joined on stage at Innovation@Brown Showcase by Brown University's Ellie Pavlick, director of a new institute dedicated to exploring AI and mental health, and Soraya Darabi of VC firm TMV, an early investor in mental health AI startups. Pavlick and Darabi weigh the pros and cons of applying AI to emotional well-being, from chatbot therapy to AI friends and romantic partners. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at...
The future of crypto, with Coinbases Emilie Choi
When Emilie Choi first left Linkedin to go work at a crypto company called Coinbase, her old colleagues thought she made a big mistake. But after surviving a crypto winter, shes become a key figure in the rise of the company and the industry. Now Coinbase President and COO, Choi talked with host Reid Hoffman about the operating lessons that enable hyper-scaling and the future of money. This conversation was recorded live on stage at the Presidio Theatre as part of the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
How to get funded now: VCs Reid Hoffman, Aileen Lee, and Stacy Brown-Philpot, with Van Jones
Reid Hoffman, Stacy Brown-Philpot, and Aileen Lee are three of the most successful, legendary leaders and investors in Silicon Valley. (The term unicorn for a startup valued at a billion dollars? Well, Aileen coined that.) This power trio sat down with journalist Van Jones live onstage at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit, October 8 in San Francisco, to share candid snapshots of the investors mindset during this time of rapid change. Learn why VCs have dramatically shifted the way they invest in entrepreneurs this year, how companies can stand out in the crowded AI space, their personal green lights...
Remarkable People: David Chang is 'Steve Jobs with a knife"
What happens when a world-class chef learns that success doesnt taste like he imagined?David Changthe culinary force behind Momofuku and author of Eat a Peachjoins Guy Kawasaki to talk about ambition, burnout, scaling the unscalable, and learning to trade Michelin stars for family time. From plumbing disasters to poetic revelations, Chang opens up about the messy, beautiful art of creating something worth tasting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From billion-dollar brand to blank slate: Bobbi Browns comeback
She built her first company, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, into a billion-dollar brand. But when things soured between her and her parent company, Este Lauder, she had a choice: retire from the industry, or reinvent herself with a new brand. Brown joins host Jeff Berman to reveal the lessons she learned from scaling and leaving her first company. Shes leveraging those decades of insights now in her new venture: Jones Road Beauty. Still Bobbi: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Still-Bobbi/Bobbi-Brown/9781668082171Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Branding truths and tariff myths, with Autodesks Dara Treseder & Flexports Ryan Petersen
In a special episode of Rapid Response, we feature two fast-paced, lively conversations from Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco. Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder breaks down branding and marketing lessons from the most high-profile campaigns of 2025. Treseder shares her unvarnished read on Sydney Sweeney, Cracker Barrel, Taylor Swift, and more. In the second half of the episode, Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen assesses the five biggest myths around trade and tariffs today, advises about avoiding jail, and what he calls "dumb competition."Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When genius becomes a trap, with author Ryan Holiday
For everyone from Superbowl-winning coaches to CEOs, Ryan Holidays writing has made the timeless wisdom of ancient Stoic philosophers accessible and relevant in a modern age. He joins host Jeff Berman to reveal how he scaled his audience at The Daily Stoic and why the four Stoic virtues (courage, discipline, justice and wisdom) feel more important than ever.Wisdom Takes Work: https://store.dailystoic.com/products/wisdom-takes-work-learn-apply-repeatRyan also recommends: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/biography17See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Anastasia Soare built a beauty brand worth billions
Anastasia Soare is responsible for how everyone from Oprah to Kim Kardashian shape their eyebrows. Soare started as a Romanian immigrant in a single room salon in Beverly Hills, and decades later, her beauty brand peaked at a valuation of about $3 billion. She joined host Jeff Berman to reveal the lessons she has learned building a global beauty empire, how listening to her daughter helped the brand leverage the influencer economy, and why she never wants to retire.You can find more lessons from Anastasia's scale story in her new memoir, Raising Brows: My Story of Building a Billion-Dollar Beauty Empire.Read...
Chobani & Patagonia CEOs break down where values meet profit
In these volatile times, how do we navigate the intersection between values and commerce? Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert and Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya join the New York Times David Gelles on stage at Masters of Scale Summit to reveal their different strategies for dealing with an activist White House, the pressure for what David calls "anticipatory compliance," and how they grow their businesses while also prioritizing causes like environmental conservation and immigration. The pair also share personal stories that mark key inflection points for their companies, and what most gives them hope for the future.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See...
Andrew Ross Sorkin: How to make sense of todays market
Is the stock market in an AI bubble? What happens if it bursts? To understand our current economic moment, its essential to understand history. Thats why journalist and author Andrew Ross Sorkin joined host Jeff Berman onstage at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco in October. His new book is 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street Historyand How It Shattered a Nation. Sorkin explains the lessons we can learn from this historical moment and how they provide cautionary tales.The book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665634/1929-by-andrew-ross-sorkin/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
The New York Times will not be cowed, with CEO Meredith Kopit Levien
From attacks by President Trump to active lawsuits against Microsoft and OpenAI, The New York Times is engaged in a fierce fight to preserve the future of independent journalism. It also keeps building a multi-faceted, excellence-obsessed brand with more users for games, recipes and podcasts than ever before. President and CEO Meredith Kopit Levien joins Bob Safian live on stage at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco to explore The Times business model, how news coverage relates to the organization's fast-growing lifestyle products, and the impact of AI as a threat and a tool.Visit the Rapid Response website...
Bren Brown & Reid Hoffman on the skills every leader needs now
Author and researcher Bren Brown joined host Reid Hoffman on stage recently in San Francisco for the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit. She reveals insights about how to lead courageously, the underrated skills leaders need to thrive, and why compassion is essential for success even if its currently being crowded out of the zeitgeist. "Strong Ground": https://brenebrown.com/book/strong-ground/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Airbnbs bet on an IRL future, with Brian Chesky
Amid dramatic disruption, what role should business play in building the future? Recorded live at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky shares his candid perspective on business, politics, creativity, and AI taking listeners from Airbnbs humble beginnings to bold plans for the companys future. Through a designers lens, Chesky also reveals the single question leaders must ask themselves, and explores how best to make tricky decisions in a volatile climate. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Replay: How Daymond John built FUBU
How do you create authentic partnerships to build scale? In this archival episode, Reid Hoffman talks with the iconic entrepreneur and Shark Tank star Daymond John about how he built FUBU from scratch. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
OLIPOPs gutsy play to dethrone Coke and Pepsi, with Ben Goodwin
In this encore episode of Rapid Response, we chart OLIPOPs surging popularity. As Gen Z and millennials ditch sugary sodas, OLIPOP is leading the prebiotic beverage trend, sparking the likes of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to enter the fray. OLIPOPs co-founder, CEO, and formulator, Ben Goodwin, shares how the brand is navigating the turbulence of rapid growth and rising competition, what leadership lessons he's had to embrace along the way, and whether healthy soda is actually healthy or just a TikTok-fueled fad.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to sell a billion dollars of snacks, with the founders of Chomps
Chomps co-founders Rashid Ali and Pete Maldonado had an unusual side hustle: selling meat sticks online. The co-founders join host Jeff Berman to reveal the phone call from Trader Joes that changed everything, how they used lessons from failed startups, and how they built Chomps into a snack empire.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Design dominance sparks a blockbuster IPO, with Figmas Dylan Field
Figma burst into the public eye in 2022 after Adobe was blocked from buying the design startup for $20 billion. This chapter set the stage for an even bigger milestone at Figma: a splashy IPO this summer at nearly double that valuation. Dylan Field, Figmas co-founder and CEO, joins Rapid Response to share what distinguishes Figma from competitors, and why design is increasingly at the center of every industry in todays software-driven economy. Field also reflects on the pressures and opportunities of leading as a next-generation, tech-native CEO, and offers practical advice on upskilling in an AI-powered world.Visit the Rapid...
Pioneers of AI: The power of storytelling in VCs, with Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang
In this episode of Pioneers of AI, Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang of the venture capital firm WndrCo share why storytelling is essential for building transformative companies and how AI shapes their work. Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Build stronger trust on your teams, with Rachel Botsman
What happens when your team doesnt trust each other? How can you repair damaged trust at work? How has technology changed the way we decide who to trust? Author and trust researcher Rachel Botsman joins host Jeff Berman to tackle these questions and more. Her latest book is How to Trust and Be Trusted: https://www.rachelbotsman.com/work/how-to-trust-and-be-trustedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After devastating aid cuts, Mercy Corps keeps fighting, with Tjada DOyen McKenna
For an organization built around responding to crises around the globe, Mercy Corps now finds itself at the center of its own trauma. Following the Trump administrations aid cuts, two-thirds of Mercy Corps US-funded programs have been rescinded. CEO Tjada DOyen McKenna joins Rapid Response to share how shes leading her team amid immense pressurescrambling to find new ways to help those in need, even as she resorts to layoffs to keep the business afloat. McKenna reveals what shes hearing from her team of aid workers on the ground in Gaza, and why she isnt running away from burnout but...
How to find your next mentor, with Janice Omadeke
A great mentor can supercharge your career. Thats why author and entrepreneur Janice Omadeke wanted to make it easier for people to connect with the best possible mentors. She joins host Jeff Berman to reveal the insights from her book, Mentorship Unlocked, and lessons from her own journey as the founder of a tech platform for corporate mentorship.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Historic changes across high fashion, with WSJ. Magazines Sarah Ball
As the fashion world navigates an unprecedented wave of turnover from Chanel to Dior, WSJ. Magazines Editor in Chief, Sarah Ball joins Rapid Response to explore the most closely watched New York Fashion Week in years what she calls "a September to remember." Ball also shares insights about how Vogue is poised to take shape post-Anna Wintour, the shockwaves from Georgio Armani's recent passing, AI's impact on fashion creatives, and how the role of influencers and social media is noticeably reshaping where the industry is headed.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Possible: Stephen Colbert isnt so sure about AI (with Reid Hoffman)
On the latest episode of Reid Hoffmans Possible podcast, he and Aria talk with comedian Stephen Colbert. They discuss how J.R.R. Tolkien helps The Late Show host make sense of AI, whether technology will ever be able to replicate the micronutrients of human interaction, and more. You can find this episode and more on the Possible podcast feed: https://play.megaphone.fm/awr0uaskrl6m7mfdaaeb0wSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How a near-death experience changed this founders approach to fear
Matthew Pohlsons dreams of building a company were almost cut short by a near-death experience. The CEO and co-founder of Omaze reveals how it changed his mindset, and unlocked new ways to scale his business. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Music biz at a crossroads: from Taylor Swift to AI, with Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Sundays MTV Video Music Awards shone a light on some of the biggest storylines in the music business today from the TikTokification of newly minted stars, to the evolving relationship between artists and brands. Music journalist and author Sowmya Krishnamurthy joins Rapid Response to break down business and cultural lessons from the show and what it reveals about the state of the industry. Krishnamurthy also explores Taylor Swifts enduring dominance, the role of AI in music, and the latest twists in the streaming war between Spotify and Apple Music.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/Find Sowmya's book Fashion Killa here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fashion-Killa/Sowmya-Krishnamurthy/9781982176327See...
Betting on product to win in fantasy sports, with Underdogs Jeremy Levine
As the NFL season kicks off this week, host Jeff Berman talks with a serial entrepreneur known for innovating in fantasy sports. Jeremy Levine is the founder and CEO of Underdog, a rapidly scaling unicorn. Levine reveals how a relentless focus on product helps his company break through entrenched competition.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Grabs rise from rideshare to superapp in Asia, with Anthony Tan
Grab is a rideshare service-turned superapp, not available in the US but rapidly growing in Southeast Asia. Its even outmaneuvered global players like Uber to reach a valuation north of $20 billion. Grabs co-founder and CEO Anthony Tan joins Rapid Response to share how the platform has successfully expanded into food delivery and fintech, while also investing in the future of electric vehicles and autonomous driving. For any leader looking to bolster their company culture to meet the moment, Tan shares how his team set in motion an ambitious project to study and creatively implement AI channeling both the hunger...
Reid Hoffman & Kickstarters Everette Taylor take your questions
For our latest Strategy Session, Reid Hoffman and Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor answer questions from entrepreneurs about how to build more resilient businesses. They share frameworks for taking smarter risks, finding co-founders, and more.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hollywoods hottest AI partner, with Runways Cristbal Valenzuela
AI tools are disrupting all types of creative content, and Runway AI is a pioneer making major waves in Hollywood. Its partnering with the likes of Disney and Netflix to revolutionize production. Runways co-founder & CEO Cristbal Valenzuela joins Rapid Response to dissect the companys breakneck growth, the risks and responsibilities of AI tool makers, and how AI is redefining both business expectations and our notion of creativity. Cristbal also reveals why he rebuffed advances from Meta for a highly lucrative acquisition, and how AI video is just a stepping stone to an entirely new media format one more expansive...
How design drives successful companies, with Sarah Stein Greenberg
Whether youre building a new product from scratch, growing your team, or trying to find product market fit, every part of scaling a business has one thing in common. It needs to be well designed. Thats why were headed back to school this week and learning from Stanford d.school executive director Sarah Stein Greenberg. She reveals strategies for using human-centered design to improve everything from your product roadmap to your company culture.Greenbergs book: Creative Acts for Curious PeopleSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dating is down. So why is Hinge thriving? with CEO Justin McLeod
As young people report feeling lonelier and less connected than ever, the dating app Hinge is driving its users into real life, human experiences. CEO Justin McLeod returns to Rapid Response to share how the platform is combating digital fatigue amongst users, as well as navigating the risks and opportunities of AI in online dating. McLeod also explores Hinges recent collaboration with renowned psychologist Esther Perel, and offers insider tips to find that special someone in the chaos of modern romance. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The bromance that rebuilt Detroit: Dan Gilbert and Mayor Mike Duggan
As we gear up for our 2025 Masters of Scale Summit, were revisiting one of the stellar on-stage conversations that happened at the 2024 event. Hear Rocket Companies Dan Gilbert and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan reveal how their unique public-private partnerships have transformed the struggling city into a growing hub for everything from tech companies to electric vehicle manufacturing. Note: this conversation was recorded in October of 2024, before Duggan announced he would not seek another term as mayor and is instead running for governor of Michigan as an independent.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
The insights that fuel SharkNinjas biggest innovations
From humble beginnings selling vacuums on late night informercials, SharkNinja has grown to a 6 billion dollar a year business. CEO Mark Barrocas joins host Jeff Berman to reveal how the company keeps coming up with hits like the Ninja Creami, why educated consumers are the backbone of their business, and how theyre navigating the shifting winds of tariffs.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is it economic Halloween in the US? with political economist Mark Blyth
Zoom out from continuing tariff turmoil and Trumps recent attacks on the Fed and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and youll see a broader new economic order is forming. Political economist and Brown University professor Mark Blyth joins Rapid Response to reveal why outdated models still underpin much of our economic understanding, and what we still misunderstand and underestimate about China. Blyth also shares why the Democrats struggle to craft an engaging story about the economy, why it's so hard to predict a recession, and what Brown's recent settlement with the Trump Administration tells us about higher education's need to...
Inside one of the worlds greatest fundraising operations
When Rick Shadyac Jr. took over as CEO of the fundraising organization responsible for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, it was bringing in about 600 million a year. The recently retired leader joins host Jeff Berman to reveal how he built a fundraising machine that is now approaching 3 billion per year, and how that money will have a global impact on kids with cancer.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Employers adapt to ICE raids and a workforce on edge
As the Trump Administration ramps up mass deportations, the American Business Immigration Coalition is advocating for policy reform. Rebecca Shi leads the organization made up of 1,400 current and former CEOs, trade group leaders and more, who heavily rely on an immigrant workforce. Hear how uncertainty over immigration has disrupted daily business and hit the bottom line, as well as the carve-outs and clarity that big employers like Lowes, Tyson Foods and others seek for the long-term.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The new art and science of marketing, with Knowns Ross Martin and Kern Schireson
When Ross Martin and Kern Schireson blended their companies in 2020 to form Known, they knew they wanted to throw out the old rule book about how to succeed in marketing. Now, theyre scaling fast and producing jaw-dropping results for clients. They join host Jeff Berman to reveal how their success relies on innovative AI and kind humans working together in new ways. Plus, advice for how to get great results from marketing that doesnt break the bank.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Blocking AI crawlers to save the internet, with Cloudflares Matthew Prince
Cloudflare recently made headlines with breakthrough technology that stops AI companies from scraping online content with impunity. Thats major impact, since the company is involved in more than 20 percent of all online traffic. Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince joins Rapid Response to share how the new tools are poised to dramatically impact AI firms, publishers, and the future of the internet. Prince also takes listeners inside the state of cyberwarfare in the age of AI, and why Trumps immigration policy could erode US business dominance for years to come.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Strategy Session: Advice from Elan Lee and Sarah Robb OHagan
How do I learn to delegate? When is it time to expand? How can I find the right partners? Hear two iconic leaders Sarah Robb OHagan and Elan Lee take on real questions from early stage founders in our Masters of Scale Strategy Session. Robb OHagan has led iconic brands like Gatorade, Equinox and Exos. Lee is the founder and CEO of the game company Exploding Kittens.Dont miss our next free, virtual event on Aug 14 with Reid Hoffman and Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor. Register now: mastersofscale.com/auguststrategysessionMasters of Scale Strategy Sessions are presented by Capital One Business.See Privacy Policy at...
How to create a transcendent career, with author Suzy Welch
NYU Stern School of Business professor Suzy Welch has designed a framework Becoming You to help you figure out how to build a career that aligns with your values. She joins host Jeff Berman to dig into what happens when those values are in conflict and how to navigate the fundamental misalignment between Gen Z and the rest of the workforce.To learn more about the Becoming You book and values quiz, go to https://lnk.to/suzywelch!MastersOfScale Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Colbert to Trumps WSJ lawsuit, Axios Sara Fischer on media turmoil
Its been one of the most consequential weeks ever in the media business, from CBS Stephen Colbert cancellation, and Trump's lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, to Congress clawing back more than $1 billion in funding from PBS and NPR. Axios Media Correspondent Sara Fischer joins Rapid Response to cut through the conspiracy theories and unpack what it all means from here.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
CATAN: Reid Hoffmans favorite board game for business leaders
The board game CATAN has sold 45 million copies worldwide since Klaus Teuber invented it 30 years ago. Its Reid Hoffmans favorite board game for business leaders. He sat down with brothers Benjamin and Guido Teuber, who now run the business of CATAN, to talk about how theyve kept the game evolving, why its core philosophy of strategic collaboration still resonates, and what entrepreneurs can learn from trading sheep for wood.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Starbucks CEO is revamping the brand
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made waves this week by announcing a new Return-to-Office mandate for corporate workers. Its the latest in a string of changes the coffee company is making to restore its position in the US and global marketplace. Hear Niccol explain his revamped brand strategy in this conversation from February of 2025. He shares insights about evolving Starbucks business model, tackling the Chinese market, and how AI and tariffs are poised to shape the brands future. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trumps chilling effect on big business, with Harvard Business Reviews Adi Ignatius
After 16 years as Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Business Review, Adi Ignatius is handing the role over to a new leader, and he joins Rapid Response for a more-than-an-exit interview. A longtime friend and colleague of host Bob Safian, Ignatius shares some of the most critical lessons hes learned in decades of covering business and leadership, as well as dissecting the most hot button issues today from Elon Musks conflicting priorities, to AIs impact on media, and what Americans most misunderstand about China. Plus, Ignatius takes us inside Harvards response to Trumps attacks, and why such stories are leaving business leaders...
How a summer job grew into an ice cream empire, with CEO Ben Van Leeuwen
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of the fastest growing dessert brands in the country. Its known for its seriously delicious classic flavors and its wacky collaborations. (Kraft Mac and Cheese ice cream, anyone?) Co-founder and CEO Ben Van Leeuwen talks with Jeff Berman to reveal how it grew from his love of simple ingredients and driving an ice cream truck as a teenager into a rapidly scaling company with about 2,000 employees.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
PBS fights for its future, with President & CEO Paula Kerger
PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger joins Rapid Response to take us inside the organizations financial reality if federal funding is stripped, and how shes battling to protect iconic programming from Frontline to Sesame Street. Kerger shares the role of corporate philanthropy in PBS future, its relationship with streamers like Netflix, and how she handles allegations of public media bias. Whether or not you're an avid Nova or Ken Burns viewer, PBS' challenge captures critical lessons about focus, mission, and the need to evolve or die trying.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
How Baby2Baby stepped up as LA wildfires raged, with co-CEOs Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof
Devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles at the start of 2025. Nonprofit Baby2Baby was on the ground leveraging its deep knowledge of how to respond to natural disasters to help families in need. Co-CEOs Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof joined host Jeff Berman on stage to reflect on what it was like to use everything theyd learned scaling their nonprofit to help their hometown in a moment of crisis. This Masters of Scale Live event, presented by Capital One Business, was recorded at Neuehouse in Los Angeles. To learn more about how you can support Baby2Baby, go to https://baby2baby.org/Subscribe to the...
Canvas $35B design biz is quietly taking over the workplace, with co-founder & COO Cliff Obrecht
For over a decade, Canva has made design and publishing more accessible than ever. Now, the company is wrestling with how to harness AI while staying true to its mission of empowering individual creators. Co-founder and COO Cliff Obrecht joins Rapid Response to reveal how Canva is navigating this shiftand why the stakes are so high when it comes to AI-adoption in the creative industry. He opens up about leading the company alongside his wife and co-founder Melanie Perkins, their decision to give away $100 million to causes in Malawi, and what it means to scale without compromising values. Obrecht...
Building a $1.5B real estate empire, with Spencer Rascoff and Austin Allison
Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff and Dotloop founder Austin Allison both knew that owning a vacation home was a great privilege and an expensive hassle. Theyre leveraging their decades of experience in real estate to reshape how owning a vacation home works with a new business: Pacaso. They join host Jeff Berman to reveal how it became the fastest U.S. company to ever reach unicorn status.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Empowering frontline leaders amid Trumps massive global aid cuts, with War Childs Dr. Samantha Nutt
Even after the fighting stops, the impact of war is felt for generations. Dr. Samantha Nutt, President of War Child USA and Canada, joins Rapid Response to share how the nonprofit is serving families in conflict zones around the world from Sudan to Afghanistan, utilizing local leaders and community organizers to spark meaningful and long term change. In the wake of Trumps sweeping USAID divestment, Dr. Nutt reveals how nonprofits are adapting to a new climate, and why shes surprisingly optimistic about the future of American generosity.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
How to raise $172M for the underinvested, with Stacy Brown-Philpot
After wildly successful stints at Google, as CEO of Taskrabbit, and on prominent boards, Stacy Brown-Philpot decided it was time to start her own venture capital fund. She talks with host Jeff Berman about how she raised $172 million for Cherryrock Capital, why shes focusing on underinvested founders, and how she owes it all to a six-day silent retreat.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Reid Hoffman on Trump vs Musk, Zuckerbergs superintelligence, and the next wave of AI
Amid global conflict, domestic unrest, and AIs surging impact in all corners of business, its getting harder than ever to decipher noise from substance. To help us navigate this challenge, Reid Hoffman returns to Rapid Response, sharing valuable insights about Trumps public spat with Elon Musk, the crisis in the Middle East, and how his new AI healthcare startup functions in the age of RFK Jr. Plus, Hoffman assesses Meta and Apples recent strategy to compete with OpenAI, and whether AI is realistically poised to spark a white collar bloodbath.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Advice for grads in the age of AI from Reid Hoffman, Spencer Rascoff & more
A group of graduating students asked Reid Hoffman the biggest questions looming in their minds as they venture out into their careers. Plus, we asked a dozen incredible CEOs, founders and authors for the one piece of advice theyd give to a new graduate. Its excellent wisdom whether youre a new graduate or not. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is Dude Perfect the next Disney?
What started as five friends filming trick shot videos 16 years ago has become a new media empire. Dude Perfect has more than 61 million followers on YouTube alone. CEO Andrew Yaffe talks with host Jeff Berman about how he and the dudes are leveraging the Disney playbook to build a vertically integrated business that spans, content, products, events and maybe someday their own theme park.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trumps impact on crypto future and your portfolio, with Unchaineds Laura Shin
While the first family engage in their own memecoin ventures, the crypto market is booming. Crypto expert and host of the podcast Unchained, Laura Shin joins Rapid Response to reveal the sectors emerging economic, political and geopolitical implications. Shin also provides a primer on how to best experiment with crypto today, why Stablecoin is growing so fast, and what Coinbase joining the S&P 500 means for the industrys future.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Simon Sinek: How to identify great leaders & find your why
Author Simon Sinek joins host Reid Hoffman for a lively chat about how to identify good leaders, scale ideas, and leverage the ultimate hack for success. They also discuss why missionaries beat mercenaries in Silicon Valley and whether AI can ever really be your friend. Simon Sineks 15th anniversary edition of Start With Why: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/304046/start-with-why-15th-anniversary-edition-by-simon-sinek/ Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sports biz at a crossroads, from the WNBA to the NCAA to ESPN, with Sarah Spain of Good Game
Sports business has never had higher stakesfor every league, every team, every streaming service, and every player. Sarah Spain, host of the podcast Good Game with Sarah Spain, longtime ESPN personality and sports journalist, joins Rapid Response to unpack the complexities behind the WNBAs mainstream moment, the future of ESPNs streaming, and the looming legal settlement that could transform college athletics forever. She argues that the mens playbook isnt the way forward for pro womens leagues and breaks down how culture is key to any winning strategyfrom the locker room to the C-suite.You can find Sarahs new book Runs in...
Pioneers of AI: Reid Hoffman on AIs environmental risks and rewards
Reid Hoffman recently stopped by Pioneers of AI to talk with host Rana el Kaliouby, and we didnt want you to miss their fascinating conversation on AIs environmental impact. They discuss AIs potential for help and harm, explore what sustainable AI could look like, and predict how it could unlock scientific solutions to climate change. Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/Follow Pioneers of AI on all channels: https://linktr.ee/pioneersofaiSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why great storytellers thrive in business, with Trilith Studios CEO Frank Patterson
Trilith Studios CEO Frank Patterson joined host Jeff Berman on stage at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta as part of our Masters of Scale live tour in May. Patterson shares insights for thriving as a creative entrepreneur and reveals the philosophy behind the success of Triliths growing influence in the entertainment industry. Later in the conversation, actress and filmmaker Christina Wren joins the stage to talk about building a startup production company. This live event series is presented by Capital One Business.To learn more about how you can attend an upcoming Masters of Scale live, go to mastersofscale.com/eventsSubscribe to the...
OLIPOPs gutsy play to dethrone Coke and Pepsi, with Ben Goodwin
OLIPOPs surging popularity has taken the $60 billion soda industry by storm. As Gen Z and millennials ditch sugary sodas, OLIPOP is leading the pre-biotic beverage trend, sparking the likes of Coca Cola and PepsiCo to enter the fray. OLIPOPs co-founder, CEO and formulator, Ben Goodwin, joins Rapid Response to share how the brand is navigating the turbulence of rapid growth and rising competition, what leadership lessons he's had to embrace along the way, and whether healthy soda is actually healthy or just a TikTok-fueled fad.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Esther Perel: Build better relationships at work
Therapist Esther Perel wants us all to build stronger relationships at work. Her coveted advice is the centerpiece of her books, TED talks and podcast Where Should We Begin? During the pandemic, she launched a conversational card game. Now, she joins host Jeff Berman to talk about why she just released a new edition, Where Should We Begin? At Work, designed specifically for coworkers. They also go deep on why stronger relational intelligence is essential for businesses, how AI is rewiring our brains, and more.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
The enterprise AI revolution is underway, with Boxs Aaron Levie
The buzz in Silicon Valley around AI agents has many asking: Whats real and whats hype? Boxs co-founder and CEO, Aaron Levie, joins Rapid Response to help decipher between fact and fiction, taking listeners inside the fast-paced evolution of agents and its impact on the future of enterprise AI. Plus, Levie unpacks how AI is really being adopted in the workplace, what it takes to legitimately build an AI-first organization, and what political leaders across both parties misunderstand about creating the best environment for technology to thrive. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Why we keep failing to eradicate this disease, with YouTuber John Green
John Green has spent his career telling stories through novels, YouTube videos, and educational projects like Crash Course. Now, hes on a mission to eliminate tuberculosis: a curable disease that still kills more than a million people every year. In this episode, Green joins host Jeff Berman to talk about how we could scale solutions to this global health crisis and how to leverage obsession, creativity, and community to take on monumental challenges.Link to Everything is TuberculosisLink to Henrys YouTubeSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The one trait every leader needs today, with General Stanley McChrystal
Amid polarization, AI disruption, and eroding trust in institutions, retired four-star general, Stanley McChrystal, argues that what leaders need now more than ever, is character. Head of the business consulting firm McChrystal Group, Gen. McChrystal returns to Rapid Response to discuss his new book on the subject of character. From AI ethics and modern warfare to hot-button issues like Signalgate and transgender service in the military, McChrystal explains why character is the foundation of lasting leadership. Drawing from decades of experience, he urges todays leaders to start standing up for what matters and be not afraid. More details about On Character: Choices...
Replay: Banishing burnout, with Arianna Huffington
To scale sustainably, founders must not neglect their mental health. Arianna Huffington learned this the hard way after collapsing from burnout while leading The Huffington Post. She talked with host Reid Hoffman about how that wake-up call sparked her next venture, Thrive Global, which helps companies build cultures that prioritize well-being. With work wellness insights from Huffington, Chris Yeh and Dr. Matt Walker, this 2018 episode feels more essential than ever.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How this first-time founder landed a $630 million exit
When Ju Rhyu moved to South Korea for a corporate job, she noticed people unapologetically wearing hydrocolloid pimple patches on their faces on the street, at the office, anywhere. She soon realized no one had cornered the US market yet on this skincare secret, and Hero Cosmetics was born. Rhyu joins host Jeff Berman this week to reveal the lessons she learned as a first-time entrepreneur who built a brand that earned a $630 million exit.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Replay: Bill Gates is ending his foundation heres how it began
Bill Gates announced this week that he will shutter his philanthropic foundation in 20 years but not before using it to give away $200 billion to fight global diseases. In this archival episode from 2019, he tells host Reid Hoffman the story of how it all started and how he learned to scale his impact as a philanthropist.In Part 2 of this special two-part conversation, were talking with Bill Gates about the biggest success story ever told on the podcast. It was achieved not through Microsoft, but through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill and Melinda have built their...
Musk and DOGE: Inside 100 days of chaos, with WIREDs Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond
When Elon Musk stepped into the White House spotlight and brought his DOGE chainsaw, no one was better poised to cover the fallout than WIRED. The tech journalism outlet knew Musks playbook from the get-go, from years of covering his companies and his takeover of Twitter. WIREDs Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond joins Rapid Response to take us inside Musks transformative, head-spinning time at President Trumps side thus far. Drummond weighs the lasting impact of DOGEs efforts 100 days in, and says that even as Musk announces plans to step back from politics, we can still expect plenty more to...
Disrupting healthcare job hunting, with Incredible Healths Dr. Iman Abuzeid
Dr. Iman Abuzeid didnt set out to disrupt the healthcare hiring system. But after she began listening more closely especially to nurses what she heard was an industry full of friction, delays, and burnout. Fixing that friction became the foundation for Incredible Health, a hiring marketplace now used by more than a million healthcare workers. In this episode, Dr. Abuzeid talks with host Jeff Berman about her strategic approach to expansion and how scaling allows her to have more impact and stay true to her calling.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
Marc Lore wants an AI superapp to plan all your meals
In his return to Rapid Response, the billionaire entrepreneur, NBA owner, and CEO of Wonder, Marc Lore, told us he plans all his meals with AI and he loves it. Its just one part of his vision for transforming our relationship to food and health. His startup Wonder has already acquired Blue Apron, Grubhub and the media brand Tastemade, and he shares how thats all laddering up to a superapp for meal time. Plus, while many businesses are raising prices in the face of todays volatility, Lore reveals why hes taking the bold step to lower them.Visit the Rapid Response...
Replay: Frustration is your friend, with Adi Tatarko
Spring cleaning season is in full swing, and this week, were revisiting Reid Hoffmans chat with Adi Tatarko, co-founder and CEO of Houzz, an online platform for home remodeling and design. In this episode recorded in 2021, Tatarko tells the story of founding Houzz with her husband after their own home renovation project turned into a nightmare. Theyve grown Houzz into a bustling platform and marketplace for homeowners, designers, architects, and craftspeople. Tatarkos story shows how following your frustration can lead to opportunities for scale.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
From warzones to boardrooms: Jos Andrs on leadership learned in the kitchen
As the founder of World Central Kitchen, renowned chef and humanitarian Jos Andrs has truly mastered the art of leading through crisis. Jos returns to Rapid Response to share insights from his new book, Change the Recipe a candid collection of personal stories that doubles as a playbook for navigating uncertainty, breaking rules, and leading with heart. Jos also explores how AI is poised to reshape the food industry, the importance of unplugging, and more. In a world seemingly on fire, Jos shows us how to harness that fire without getting burned.Order Joss New Book TodayVisit the Rapid Response website...
Why happier vets mean healthier pets, with Modern Animal CEO Steven Eidelman
As CEO and co-founder of Modern Animal, Steven Eidelman is challenging the status quo of veterinary care an industry long overdue for innovation. In this episode, Eidelman unpacks how Modern Animal is rebuilding the system to better serve vets, pet owners, and their furry companions. With about 600 employees and a rapidly expanding footprint, its a scale story full of lessons for anyone who is tired of business as usual.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Finding opportunity in volatility, with GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik
Amid tariff whiplash and the rejuggling of global trade, GE Vernovas CEO Scott Strazik is finding a way to stay relentlessly optimistic. Strazik returns to Rapid Response to share how the company plans to continue its success as one of Wall Streets top-performing stocks, despite looming supply chain disruption, and an evolving conversation about climate and the energy transition. Strazik also reflects on rising trends in wind and nuclear energy, and why staying agile matters more than ever.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The business case for wellness, with Wellhub CEO Cesar Carvalho
Wellness is no longer just an employee perk its an imperative business strategy. Cesar Carvalho, co-founder and CEO of Wellhub (formerly Gympass), joins host Jeff Berman to make that case and share his vision for the B2B platform providing wellness services and gym access to people worldwide via their employers. Hear why he quit his consulting job and Harvard Business School to start the company, now valued at $2.4 billion. Cesar reveals how personal pain points became the blueprint for global scale, why he dared to rebrand at the height of success, and how movement keeps him grounded in stressful...
When powerful law firms dont defend themselves against Trump, with ex-Skadden associate Rachel Cohen
Many prominent law firms have recently found themselves in President Trumps crosshairs. Skadden Arps attorney, Rachel Cohen, encouraged the firm to fight the governments pressure, only to have her attempts rebuffed and to be effectively forced out from the firm. Cohen joins Rapid Response to share her dramatic story, and fears about how the rule of law is changing in America. Rachels experience raises questions about the legal industrys role in the checks and balances of the US system, and how leaders everywhere navigate the relationship between their business and broader society.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at...
How Reid Hoffmans new company will create cancer cures
Reid Hoffman shares the inside story this week of his bold new venture to disrupt cancer drug development: Manas AI. He chats with Jeff Berman to reflect on why he co-founded the company, the lessons hes using to scale it, and what advice he has for fellow entrepreneurs and investors about how to make the most of AI in any industry.Rapid Response podcast conversation on Superagency: https://mastersofscale.com/reid-hoffman-on-ai-superagency/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From data breach scandal to AI darling, with Snowflakes CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy
It's been a wild few years for Snowflake, from a record-breaking IPO to a plummeting stock price to a data-breach scandal. Sridhar Ramaswamy took over in the heat of the turmoil and helped steady the ship, in part by betting big on AI. Ramaswamy returns to Rapid Response to share lessons from the company's turnaround, including insights behind high profile partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic, how Snowflake embraced China's Deepseek early, and why Ramaswamy calls Snowflake the most consequential AI-data company in the world.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Climate change codeswitching for business, with Planet FWDs Julia Collins
Serial entrepreneur Julia Collins is tackling climate change with her latest venture, Planet FWD. Its a B2B platform helping brands make their supply chains better for the environment and their bottom lines. Julia joins host Jeff Berman to share lessons learned from her earlier endeavors in the food industry, which involved a failed unicorn, pizza robots, Danny Meyer, and sustainable snacks.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Public radio vs. DOGE: NPR CEO Katherine Maher previews her testimony
Tomorrow, NPRs CEO Katherine Maher goes before a DOGE subcommittee in Congress to defend the public media outlets case for federal funding. Maher returns to Rapid Response for the first time since taking on the CEO role to preview her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural areas. Maher also reveals why the company has pivoted its DEI strategy, how the organization can better frame its identity as an outlet for all Americans, and more.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Live from SXSW: Mike and Kass Lazerows messy path to success
Serial entrepreneurs and investors Mike and Kass Lazerow are best known for co-founding Buddy Media, the social media marketing platform that sold to Salesforce for $745 million. Host Jeff Berman joined the Lazerows on stage at the 2025 SXSW conference to discuss their extraordinary career journey as co-founders and spouses. Theyve distilled their most meaningful business lessons into a new book: Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story About the Entrepreneur's Messy Path to Success. Book details: https://shovelingshit.com/Note: Kass Lazerow is on the board of WaitWhat the company that makes this podcast.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly...
From 'Trump bump' to 'Trump slump,' with Betterment CEO Sarah Levy
Recent market swings are causing whiplash for everyday investors. Sarah Levy, CEO of digital investment platform Betterment returns to Rapid Response to shed light on a market in flux. Levy explores the evolving volatility of crypto, socially responsible investing, generational attitudes to finance, and more. Amid the noise around our economy, Sarah offers a clear-eyed vision to help everyone find their own unique approach to money. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Solving start-up puzzles, with Vanta CEO Christina Cacioppo
Compliance and security might not be the flashiest parts of running a business, but thats exactly where the CEO and founder of Vanta saw a $2.5 billion opportunity. Christina Cacioppo joins host Jeff Berman to share lessons from hyperscaling her trust management platform.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nonprofits navigate Trumps drastic funding cuts, with The Chronicle of Philanthropy CEO Stacy Palmer
President Trumps dramatic cuts to U.S. government grants are destabilizing every corner of the non-profit sector, leaving organizations scrambling to adapt. Stacy Palmer, CEO of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, explores the executive orders impact on both the public and private sector, how organizations can adjust to the unpredictable philosophy of the new administration, and what the future of giving may look like. With many historical institutions like public schools, houses of worship, and community organizations under pressure, this moment could further fracture the ties that bind Americans together.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
What the Oscars tell us about streamers, studios, and Hollywoods future with The Ankler's Janice Min
The Oscars arent just about filmmaking theyre a real-time look at the culture, business, and power plays shaping Hollywood and larger entertainment industry. The Ankler CEO Janice Min returns to Rapid Response to unpack the nights biggest turning points including how Sean Bakers Anora proved that low-budget filmmaking can outrun major studios, why Hollywood is more afraid of political controversy than ever, and how livestreaming is factoring in the streamers wars, one Hulu glitch at a time.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen on leveraging AI
Shantanu Narayen has weathered plenty of storms for Adobe, the iconic software company that earned more than $21 billion in revenue last year. The veteran tech leader talks with host Reid Hoffman about transforming Adobes creative tools like Photoshop to a cloud-based subscription, how that unlocked ways to innovate faster, and why those lessons are serving the company well in the new age of AI.Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Egg prices, avian flu & golden yolks, with Vital Farms CEO Russell Diez-Canseco
Feeling the impact of eggflation? Vital Farms CEO Russell Diez-Canseco joins Rapid Response to offer valuable context beyond the eye-popping price tags. As avian flu continues to wipe out millions of birds, many egg producers are struggling but Vital Farms has managed to keep growing. Canseco shares how the brands relationship with farmers, transparency with customers, and unique business model has allowed the company to turn crisis into opportunity. He also explores why Vital Farms became a B Corp before its IPO, the companys high-profile lawsuit with PETA, and what makes Vital Farms yolks so orange. Visit the Rapid Response website...
A more compassionate capitalism, with Cotopaxis Davis Smith
Cotopaxi founder Davis Smith believes business can be a force for change. He built a world-class outdoor brand around a simple but powerful motto: Do Good. In this conversation with host Jeff Berman, Smith shares the spark of inspiration that set Cotopaxi in motion, the hard-won lessons that shaped his approach to building teams, and why he chose to step away from the CEO role amid the companys impressive growth. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can Rivian avoid the EV speed bumps? with founder and CEO RJ Scaringe
As demand declines for EVs, and Teslas Elon Musk wields power in the new Trump administration, electric automaker Rivian is taking this time to adapt its business and expand its brand. Rivians founder and CEO RJ Scaringe joins Rapid Response to share how the company is moving beyond the luxury SUV space introducing a raft of new challenges and opportunities. RJ explores Rivian's recent $5.8 billion partnership with Volkswagen, the ongoing risk assessment for self-driving features, and how Rivian's AI-enabled 'technological plumbing' can accelerate the brand beyond incumbent manufacturers.This episode is brought to you in partnership with Stripe empowering businesses around the world to...
Building a network of mentors, with Cadres Ryan Williams
Ryan Williams thinks it should be easier to invest in real estate. He founded Cadre in 2014 to address this problem, and scaled it to impressive heights before an acquisition last year that sources say was valued at north of one billion dollars, combined. Williams talks with host Jeff Berman about how he built a powerful network of mentors to support his success, what he learned after being thrust into the spotlight because of one of his investors, and why he decided to exit his business.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy...
From Nike to Bud Light to Tubi: Lessons from the Super Bowl 2025 ads, with Autodesk's Dara Treseder
Super Bowl LIX had a clear winner on the field, but victory for brands was more hard-won. Sure, plenty of ad spots were star-studded, from Seal to David Beckham to Ben and Casey Affleck, but to what end? Many aimed for impact, but did they deliver? Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder offers hot takes on this years hits and misses from the big games ads. She joins host Bob Safian to break down what makes an NBDB (never been done before) moment, why so many brands adopted a safe approach, and what trends business leaders should note going forward.Visit the Rapid Response...
Pivot: Reid Hoffman joins Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway to go deep on AI news
Masters of Scale brings you a special episode of Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway featuring conversation with our shows founding host Reid Hoffman. Together, they discuss the hype and fears around DeepSeek, why spending money on AI is a good thing and insights from Reids newest book: "Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future." Then, Kara and Scott discuss Meta settling with Trump for $25 million, and the White House attempt to take a page out of Elon's playbook in offering buyouts to federal employees. Plus, the contentious RFK Jr. hearings. And will Kara get...
Disrupting the hair color business, with Madison Reed CEO Amy Errett
Amy Errett had a hunch that hair color was a huge potential market especially among women who wanted an option free from harsh chemicals. She started a company focused on clean ingredients, innovative technology, and a revamped salon experience. Since founding Madison Reed in 2013, more than 5 million people have tried her products. Errett joins host Jeff Berman to discuss why company culture is so important and how getting fired kickstarted it all.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Emma Grede, Mellody Hobson & Angela Ahrendts on inclusive leadership
Emma Grede is the co-founder of Good American and Safely, a founding partner of Skims, and chair of the 15 Percent Pledge. In this conversation, recorded live on stage at the Masters of Scale Summit in October of 2024, Grede shares entrepreneurial lessons with Angela Ahrendts (former SVP at Apple). Later in the episode, its Ahrendts 2024 Summit chat with Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments and former chair of DreamWorks. Hobson explains why she believes DEI efforts are worth fighting for and the importance of financial literacy.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly...
Reid Hoffman on AI Superagency
As Chinese AI developers send shockwaves through Silicon Valley, and Elon Musk spats with President Trump over AI policy, Reid Hoffman returns to Rapid Response to explore todays AI landscape, and the secrets behind a concept he calls AI Superagency. Hoffman shares his vision for what an AI-infused workday will soon look like, how we address societys greatest fears about technology, and more. As we enter a daunting new era politically, socially, and technologically Hoffman urges listeners to choose curiosity over fear.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Scaling solutions for the climate crisis, with Vinod Khosla
Tech titan Vinod Khosla argues that a dozen extraordinary entrepreneurs could make all the difference in combatting climate change. He spoke with host Jeff Berman live at the Masters of Scale Summit in October. Khosla shares insights as an investor and details his techno-optimist view on what the future may hold.You can find Vinod's essay "AI: Dystopia or Utopia?" here: https://www.khoslaventures.com/ai-dystopia-or-utopia/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Redefining work-life balance, with Neha Ruch
As return-to-office policies reignite the perennial debate over work-life balance, a cultural shift is underway. Neha Ruch, founder of Mother Untitled and author of The Power Pause, is leading the charge to redefine the role and perception of working parents. In this episode of Rapid Response, she explores how career pauses can drive personal growth, expand networks, and unlock better long-term career outcomes. As support systems for parents become increasingly strained, Neha sparks an essential dialogue about our well-being, self-fulfillment, and the evolving definition of success.Find The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids--and Come Back Stronger...
The power of mentors: Alex Rodriguez, Angela Duckworth, and more
We often hear stories of transformational mentors from the iconic business leaders on our show. In this episode, weve curated a handful of our favorite stories about how mentors make a difference. Hear from music industry legend Jimmy Iovine, entrepreneur Alexa von Tobel, pro athlete Alex Rodriguez, and others.Baby2Baby Disaster Relief and Emergency ResponseRead a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When disaster strikes: On the ground amid LA wildfires
Wildfires have forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate their homes in the Los Angeles area, and killed at least 24 people. In what will likely be the most costly disaster in U.S. history, thousands of homes and businesses have been lost. In a special edition of Rapid Response, host Bob Safian and show producers share on-the-ground perspectives from entrepreneurs who have been directly impacted.A couple who ran a small bakery in Altadena, Pain Beurre, share the story of losing their business and home to the flames. The restaurant chain HomeState describes how its engaging team members in food relief,...
How Oura Ring is redefining health tech, with CEO Tom Hale
After using an Oura Ring helped him through a stressful transition, Tom Hale decided he wanted to help the health tracker reach new heights. Tom has led the company in a chapter of impressive growth since becoming CEO in 2022. In this episode, he sits down with host Jeff Berman to reveal how he translated lessons from his time leading software companies to innovate features, build partnerships, and more than double the number of Oura Rings sold.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
5 bold AI predictions for 2025, with Pioneers of AI host Dr. Rana El Kaliouby
Entering 2025, AI is poised to continue disrupting, redefining and supercharging the business world. AI expert and Pioneers of AI host, Rana El Kaliouby, joins Rapid Response to share five bold AI predictions for the year ahead from technological advancements to societal impact to investing. Whether youre looking for AI to further enhance your work, portfolio, or personal productivity, Ranas insights are the ideal primer for harnessing all the opportunity and potential at your disposal this year.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The science of fresh starts, with change expert Katy Milkman
Fresh Starts are a powerful tool for making change. So to kick off 2025, Katy Milkman stops by to give us science-backed strategies for reaching our goals. Milkman is a behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and bestselling author of How to Change. In this episode, she sits down with host Jeff Berman to share proven ways to carry the momentum of positive change in our personal and professional lives beyond January.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Replay: Plant-based foods need a makeover, with Peter McGuinness
In this special holiday replay, we share another standout conversation from 2024 featuring Impossible Foods Peter McGuinness. This year, sustainability initiatives rolled back across industries and meat alternatives struggled more than ever before on sales. McGuinness tells host Bob Safian where plant-based brands made big missteps, and why the industrys marketing should evolve potentially away from climate change messaging. McGuinness also shares how Impossible leverages retail partners like Starbucks and Burger King, lessons he learned from scaling oat milk for Chobani, and why Impossible sees other plant-based players less as competitors and more as collaborative frenemies. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy...
Replay: How Fawn Weaver blitzscaled a bourbon brand
This week, were revisiting a stellar episode from 2024 with Fawn Weaver, founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. Fawn joins host Jeff Berman to share scale lessons from building one of the fastest-growing spirit brands in history. Hear how a photo in the newspaper inspired Fawn to uncover a forgotten legacy, break into the whiskey business, and craft a billion-dollar brand.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Replay: How Barstool Sports ex-CEO cooks up attention, with Food52s Erika Ayers Badan
In this special holiday replay, we share a standout conversation of 2024 featuring ex-CEO of Barstool and current head of Food52, Erika Ayers Badan. She shares with Rapid Response why she made a dramatic career pivot taking over Food52 and why running Barstool was like a heart attack every day. She also explores lessons around cultivating a community of fans, and why, as a leader, no is often a better answer than yes.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What Dungeons & Dragons can teach entrepreneurs, with Reid Hoffman and Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks
Dungeons & Dragons, the tabletop role-playing game, turns 50 this year. As a lifelong lover of the game, host Reid Hoffman asked fellow D&D player and Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks to join him for a conversation about the entrepreneurial lessons they each learned from the game, how Hasbro is scaling the legacy brand to new heights, and the ways technology is unlocking new levels of creative and business opportunities.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSynthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission.See...
Six lessons of Rapid Response for 2025
Weve rounded up the most definitive business lessons of 2024, as heard on Rapid Response. Drawn from standout guests like will.i.am, Airbnbs Brian Chesky, Salesforces Marc Benioff, and more, these moments not only offer takeaways from tech to entertainment, they provide a roadmap for challenges ahead in 2025. Our curated collection of insights in leadership and creative problem-solving is drawn from a half-dozen of our favorite conversations, with lasting lessons to navigate uncertainty and drive success. Watch the interviews featured in today's episode:Will.i.am: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7XBPgrfiDoDara Treseder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bazq03QNkQJanice Min: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwK3FkAufU8Marc Benioff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CgjKMRMURcJoanna Strober: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXEHeCPuBI8Brian Chesky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvhh4U2_EFEVisit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Prepare for a technology supercycle, with futurist Amy Webb
As the founder and CEO of the Future Today Institute, Amy Webb helps global companies and governments see what comes next. Shes an expert in strategic forecasting, NYU business school professor, and popular author and speaker on tech and trends. She sat down with host Jeff Berman to share her insights on how every business can better prepare for the future.Check out Amy Webb's latest tech trends report to go deeper on the topics discussed in this episode.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeRead a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Blueskys bold plan beyond the X-odus, with COO Rose Wang
Millions of users have joined social media platform Bluesky in recent weeks, as an alternative to Elon Musk's X. Its sparking new opportunities and challenges for Bluesky's tiny 20-person team, and COO Rose Wang joins Rapid Response to discuss a major shift underway in social media. As dissatisfaction with the big platforms grows, she explains why the open network of Bluesky isn't just X by another name, nor a liberal refuge, but instead part of a new decentralized social web that prioritizes closer personal connections, data privacy, and democratization.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
How The Flex Company founder Lauren Wang disrupted menstrual care
Lauren Wang, founder of The Flex Company, is transforming the menstrual product industry with bold innovations and a tendency to break taboos. Driven by her own health needs and a staggering lack of progress in menstrual care, she spent years developing Flex Cos unique menstrual disc and menstrual cups. She shares challenges, including scaling an unknown product via traditional retail outlets, and the leap to embrace authentic marketing as a means to build community. Its often taken relentless focus on her mission for Lauren to overcome the obstacles and biases on her path to 30,000 stores, and growing.Subscribe to the...
Rapid Response: How Cost Plus Drugs is revolutionizing pharma, with CEO Alex Oshmyansky
With the help of co-founder Mark Cuban, Cost Plus Drugs CEO Alex Oshmyansky is radically re-engineering the pharma marketplace and dramatically cutting the price for many prescription drugs. Oshmyansky joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to share his amazing journey from struggling as an immigrant in primary school to starting college at age 13, how medical practice led to entrepreneurship, plus reimagining his original plan on advice from the legendary incubator Y Combinator. Oshmyansky explains how Cost Plus Drugs stumbled into success, turning adversaries into allies and harnessing patience as a superpower.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Masters of Scale Live: Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer with Caff Panna's Hallie Meyer
Danny Meyer is best known as the founder of Shake Shack and the legendary restaurants of his Union Square Hospitality Group in New York City. He joined host Jeff Berman on stage recently for the first Masters of Scale Live, presented by Capital One Business. Later in the conversation, Danny's daughter, Hallie Meyer, joined them on stage. Hallie is busy scaling her own food venture, the gourmet NYC ice cream shop Caff Panna. The Meyers offer invaluable insights on how to scale great experiences for customers and teams. Find out how to attend upcoming live Masters of Scale events at mastersofscale.com/liveRead a...
Rapid Response: Why Apple defies gravity and AI is God, with Guy Kawasaki, host of Remarkable People
Apple defies gravity, and AI is Divine. Thats how Guy Kawasaki, who worked closely with Steve Jobs and is now chief evangelist at Canva and host of the podcast Remarkable People, describes the state of tech now. Guy argues that Jobs would thrive in todays business climate, muses about Tim Cooks limitations, and explains what he means when he says AI is God. Plus unconventional advice about what it means to be remarkable in modern life, and why entrepreneurship is like surfing in the ocean.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tracee Ellis Ross talks Pattern Beauty, advocacy, and joy with Samira Nasr
Award-winning actress and founder of Pattern Beauty Tracee Ellis Ross didnt see Black beauty being represented well in the market so she built a company from scratch to fix that. In this episode, she shares entrepreneurial lessons with her longtime friend Samira Nasr, who is editor-in-chief of Harpers Bazaar. Their conversation was recorded live on stage at the 2024 Masters of Scale Summit.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Iggy Azalea on cryptos biggest myths and mistakes
Rapper and musician Iggy Azalea wants you to know that her crypto token $MOTHER isnt just another pump and dump celebrity crypto play. She believes in the future of cryptocurrency and the potential for fostering a new engaged community of followers or stans as she calls them. Azalea sits down with Rapid Response host Bob Safian to reveal why she retired from music and made the pivot into cryptocurrency, as well as founding an online gifting platform and telecommunication company. For any business looking to strengthen their brand around human connection, Iggy shares valuable advice for taking advantage of this...
Possible: Bill Gates on possibility, AI, and humanity
Reid and Aria sat down with Bill Gates to discuss his main areas of focus: climate change, energy, global health, and educationand how AI will help transform each of them. Taking a birds-eye view of societys challenges, its easy to give in to pessimism. But as one of the most influential people in the world, Bill Gates has a unique perspective on how far humanity has come and what our potentialand timelinesfor meaningful change really look like. He gets granular on everything from cows (5% of global emissions) to disease reduction and eradication (Guinea worm disease). At each turn, he...
How to grow a greener energy grid, with Octopus Energys Greg Jackson
Octopus Energy is now the UK's top electricity supplier, and is growing its footprint in the US. CEO and founder Greg Jackson joins host Jeff Berman to discuss how Octopus is disrupting a global industry with green energy. From helping customers game out savings to building AI-powered software tools, his approach to innovation is multifaceted and fascinating.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Cultivate loyalty at every level, with Chewys Sumit Singh and former Exos CEO Sarah Robb OHagan
How do you cultivate loyalty, from investors to team members and, of course, customers? Business leaders have long debated this. Host Bob Safian invites two guests to weigh in with their secrets to brand and company loyalty. Chewy CEO Sumit Singh has built his pet-centric business around customer service and care. And seasoned CEO Sarah Robb OHagan has led at Exos, Equinox, Nike, and more all brands with deep reliance on genuine connections. Hear their conversation recorded live at the 2024 Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Rapid Response: Reid Hoffman on Trump's election and what's next
Following Donald Trumps victory in this weeks US presidential election, Reid Hoffman (a major donor to Vice President Harris campaign) is figuring out where business, tech, and his own energy go from here. Hoffman joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to share his reaction to the election and what the outcome means for Silicon Valley, the overall economy, and more. Despite being a vocal critic of Trump, Hoffman is committed to driving US prosperity over the next four years, assuring were all in this boat together.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid fire fun: Slutty Vegans Pinky Cole + ocean educator Philippe Cousteau Jr., live from the Masters of Scale Summit
In this special 2-for-1 episode, we offer two segments of rapid-fire fun from the 2024 Masters of Scale Summit. First, Slutty Vegans Pinky Cole joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian for a gamified session on capturing consumer attention that delivers lessons on the power of joy, building celebrity, and competing with stalwarts like McDonalds. Then, ocean storyteller and entrepreneur Philippe Cousteau Jr. has 10 minutes to convince Safian (as a faux VC) to invest in our oceans encouraging that the future of humanity lies not in the stars, but much closer to home.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Former President Bill Clinton in conversation with Reid Hoffman
Former President Bill Clinton joined host Reid Hoffman on stage at the 2024 Masters of Scale Summit on October 24 to offer insights on whats at stake in this election, and what could come next. Their full, unedited stage conversation is presented in this episode.Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is AI a new species? Microsofts Mustafa Suleyman thinks so
Artificial intelligence is a new digital species, says Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AIs CEO. For this episode, Mustafa joined Reid Hoffman on stage at the October 2024 Masters of Scale Summit. They discuss the risks and rewards of AI, and Mustafa explains why AI will change our experience of memory. Plus, why he thinks now is a great time to found and scale companies.Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission.Read Mustafas book: The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the 21st Centurys Greatest DilemmaRead a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the...
Rapid Response: Lessons from Gaza & Israel, with World Central Kitchens Erin Gore and the Builders Movement's Daniel Lubetzky
As conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, Rapid Response host Bob Safian led a discussion live on stage at the Masters of Scale Summit between two experienced leaders with close knowledge of the region. World Central Kitchens CEO Erin Gore has been providing food relief in Gaza and beyond, and Daniel Lubetzky leads the Builders Movement, an organization committed to overcoming extremist thinking and division around the world. (Hes also the founder of Kind Snacks.) Both share how their organizations are protecting people in harms way, and finding ways to stay motivated in an increasingly volatile climate.For more...
Disrupting the wedding industry, with Zolas Shan-Lyn Ma
Shan-Lyn Ma, co-founder and co-CEO of Zola, joins host Jeff Berman to share how intrapreneurship prepared her to build a business thats transformed the wedding industry with online tools. From weathering the Covid pandemic to scaling a better experience for millions of couples, including a focus on underserved markets, Shans resilience and leadership have fueled Zolas remarkable growth to a $600 million valuation, with more plans ahead. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Ken Burns on Leonardo da Vinci, AI, and the future of storytelling
Leonardo da Vinci is a thoroughly modern figure, even if he lived hundreds of years ago. So says Ken Burns, the legendary documentary filmmaker on topics from the Civil War to Muhammad Ali. Burns joins Rapid Response to talk about his new, upcoming project on da Vinci and what leaders in 2024 can learn from his interdisciplinary approach. Burns also opens up about the challenges of creative integrity in a world influenced by AI, the advantages of avoiding shortcuts, and how studying history reveals key lessons for tackling modern problems. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9puG9A0YpHsSee Privacy Policy...
Scott Galloway: Unfiltered lessons for business and life
Scott Galloway, creator of Prof G Media and NYU business school professor, joins host Jeff Berman to answer your questions with his trademark wit and candor, offering advice on when CEOs should speak out on political issues, how to build and sustain company culture, and the secret to expanding the reach of your ideas. We also touch upon AI quite a bit. With his sharp takes and hard-earned no-filter approach, Scott proves that being bold and outspoken can be good for business.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Rapid Response: How Wikipedia will survive AI, with CEO Maryana Iskander
Wikipedia is among the top ten most-visited websites in the world, and its been a pillar of online knowledge for more than 20 years. The sites parent nonprofit, Wikimedia Foundation, wants it to stay that way. CEO Maryana Iskander joins Rapid Response to discuss how Wikipedia is navigating AI-generated misinformation, why debates around truth and neutrality will only intensify, and threats to the platform from authoritarian governments. Iskander shares how human-edited Wikipedia is holding its ground against AI competitors like ChatGPT, and her leadership strategy amid social-technological transformation.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
How Bombas pairs scaling impact and profit
David Heath and Randy Goldberg, co-founders of Bombas, join host Jeff Berman to reveal how they scaled their mission-driven apparel company. Bombas donates one item for every one sold, and has given away more than 140 million pairs of socks, underwear and shirts so far to people in need. They recount how the Shark Tank rollercoaster affected their business, why sometimes you have to ignore well-intentioned advice, and what their nationwide network of community partners has taught them about how to combat homelessness.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Rapid Response: How mobile voting can save democracy, with Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures
As early voting begins in the US presidential election, there is a nascent movement afoot that would reshuffle future contests from local school boards to Washington DC and it revolves around our smartphones. Venture capitalist and political strategist Bradley Tusk has invested $20 million in building what he says is a safe, secure app that would allow mobile voting, which hes bankrolled pilots for in 20 jurisdictions across 7 states. Tusk outlines what he believes makes mobile voting a powerful antidote to political dysfunction and how hes battling entrenched power brokers content with the status quo. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this...
From brand savant to accidental entrepreneur, with Sophia Amoruso
From founding the viral fashion brand Nasty Gal to inspiring and living the #Girlboss movement, Sophia Amorusos ideas tend to catch fire quickly. She joins host Jeff Berman to share her accidental entrepreneurial journey building an e-commerce brand with nearly $100 million in revenue and then starting Girlboss Media all with no formal business training. Now, Sophia is focused on supporting and teaching a new generation of entrepreneurs, as Managing Partner of the early-stage venture fund, Trust Fund, and the online community Business Class.Listen to our episode with Liquid Death's Mike Cessario: Apple & SpotifyRead a transcript of this episode:...
Rapid Response: A new script for the book biz and Hollywood, with The Black Lists Franklin Leonard
The Black List has reshaped Hollywood by identifying overlooked screenplays from Argo to The Kings Speech that have become commercial and artistic successes. Now, founder Franklin Leonard is opening The Black Lists successful model to the book industry. He shares what Hollywood and publishing have in common: a bottleneck in talent discovery, and billions in missed revenue from untapped audiences. Leonard is already linking novelists to Hollywoods ever-growing appetite for adaptations. His insights apply to many industries, from the cost of making knee-jerk assumptions to the importance of finding risks worth taking.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qh-PWaolHoSee Privacy...
Bill Gates, Brian Chesky, and more: Unheard moments from our first Summit
Leaders like Bill Gates, Airbnbs Brian Chesky, and Pixars Lindsey Collins shared big ideas at the first-ever Masters of Scale Summit in 2022. In this episode, host Jeff Berman guides you through the best scale lessons shared at the event. More blockbuster insights from iconic business leaders are coming in our 2024 Masters of Scale Summit, October 22-24 in San Francisco. You can check out the lineup and learn more about taking part: mastersofscale.com/summitWatch all the Summit 2022 segments here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Tp7I0LquJuFQCdv19fznVV_rREHSNzaRead a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Rapid Response: EAs march to 1 billion gamers, with CEO Andrew Wilson
While EAs pursuit of 1 billion users may sound ambitious at first, once you hear CEO Andrew Wilson explain the developers strategy to get there, the 1 billion mark starts to almost sound conservative. Wilson returns to Rapid Response to shed light on EAs recent announcements around a community-driven app, and plans to unleash new AI tools for creators and gamers alike. Wilson also shares the inside story behind the companys high-stakes FIFA rebrand, how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu shapes his business leadership, and more. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzAyRBd9h68See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Dr. Rana el Kaliouby wants more human-centered AI
Host Reid Hoffman has always been impressed with the way Dr. Rana el Kaliouby thinks about AI. Shes an AI scientist, co-founder of Affectiva, an investor and author who has spent decades building toward more emotionally intelligent technology. Now, shes joining the Masters of Scale podcast family with a new show: Pioneers of AI. In this episode, Reid gets to the heart of Ranas core interests in AI and business. Then he passes the mic to Rana so she can ask Reid her biggest questions about where the AI revolution is headed next.Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this...
Rapid Response: From Taylor Swift to the Emmys, lessons in celebrity, with The Anklers Janice Min
While Shgun, Hacks, and Baby Reindeer bask in their success at The Emmys, the awards reveal deeper lessons about TVs future. Janice Min, co-founder and CEO of The Ankler, guides us through the key storylines, from Disney to HBO to Netflix. We also dig deep on Taylor Swifts endorsement of Kamala Harris and what it says about the politics of celebrity in 2024 for stars and for CEOs. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvDT8wXlh0QSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Crystal Pepsi to Cool Ranch Doritos: Lessons from David Novak
David Novak, co-founder and former CEO of Yum! Brands, joins host Jeff Berman to share lessons from scaling one of the worlds largest restaurant companies. Hear how his focus on listening, team recognition, and taking big swings helped grow a fast food empire to a $32 billion market cap. He also reveals lessons from the infamous Crystal Pepsi campaign, how he came up with Cool Ranch Doritos, and what fuels his mission to develop the next generation of leaders. His latest book is: How Leaders Learn. David also has a podcast: "How Leaders Lead."Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the...
Rapid Response: 2024 is the most significant time in human history (Encore)
We are biologically wired to focus on the near-term, and thats often a good thing. But in this moment with global conflict, fast-evolving tech, and climate change dominating our present we need to also prioritize long-term impacts. Futurist Ari Wallach joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to dive into our biological and business motivations around what he calls futuring. Host of the new PBS docuseries, A Brief History of the Future, Wallach shares lessons from the longest-standing corporations on Earth, why he views AI as immortal algorithms, and how business leaders must embrace the moral imperative of their business as...
Drybar founder Alli Webbs messy truths
Drybar co-founder Alli Webb turned her side hustle as a hair stylist into a business concept now thriving nationwide. She talks with host Jeff Berman about scaling Drybar, launching and then selling a hair care product line, and how she thinks about franchising. Alli also reflects on getting personal in her memoir The Messy Truth, and why shes doing things differently in her new endeavor, a massage concept called Squeeze.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeCheck out The Messy Truth here: https://www.alliwebb.com/the-messy-truth-shop/p/country-feast-set-3nybt-6xden-cehseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Will.i.am is using AI to re-make radio
While some artists complain that AI uses their music as training data, Will.i.am argues that its no different than Prince and Michael Jackson taking inspiration from James Brown. Will joins Rapid Response to talk about his investments in the dawn of intelligent media, including his new app RAiDIO.fyi AI technology that he contends will be pre-installed in every car of the future. Will shares surprising lessons from his MBA studies at Harvard, why developers are like rappers, how he works with Mercedes, and more. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7XBPgrfiDoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Reddits Steve Huffman: Online platforms cant just sit on their hands
Steve Huffman, co-founder and CEO of Reddit, joins host Reid Hoffman to share scale lessons from building one of the internets most influential platforms. It took nearly two decades for Reddit to reach its IPO, persevering through ownership changes, swings in popular sentiment, and shifts in the sites identity. Steve guides Reddit with a deep belief in the power of online communities, and he dives into how he tackles challenges like AI and misinformation while staying true to Reddits values.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSynthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode...
Rapid Response: How Campus won over Sam Altman & Shaq, with founder Tade Oyerinde
With student loan debt at record highs, higher education is at a crossroads. Campus is an all-online community college thats built a business model around competitive pricing, resources for students (like giving them a laptop and paying for home internet), and compensating professors well above the national average. The start-up also achieves high graduation rates, while maintaining an impressive bottom line. Campus founder and Chancellor Tade Oyerinde shares how he wooed investors like Sam Altman and Shaq, and has won-over major partners from Forever 21 to Arizona State University and Butler University.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im0aKxQNSqQSee Privacy...
Blitzscaling bourbon: How Fawn Weaver built Uncle Nearest whiskey
Fawn Weaver, founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, joins host Jeff Berman to share scale lessons from building one of the fastest-growing spirit brands in history. Hear how a photo in the newspaper inspired Fawn to uncover a forgotten legacy, break into the whiskey business, and craft a billion-dollar brand.Fawns book Love & Whiskey is available here: https://loveandwhiskeybook.com/ Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: CNNs Van Jones on Kamalas glow-up, AI wetware, Elon Musk, and more
As the Democratic National Convention gets underway, CNNs Van Jones still cant quite believe Vice President Harriss glow-up from cringe to a Beyonce-like star. The political analyst and entrepreneur joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to discuss his new initiative, Dream Machine, which aims to make AI more accessible for multicultural communities. Jones also shares his thoughts on the evolution of Elon Musk, the vital issues that he believes are being neglected in the campaign maelstrom, and why this may be the most significant year in US history since 1968.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW3ZqASGq7cSee Privacy Policy at...
The vital question Taskrabbit founder Leah Solivan wished she asked investors
A pioneer in the gig economy, Leah Solivan joins host Jeff Berman to share scale lessons from founding Taskrabbit. Hear how a need for dog food on a snowy night grew into a global business acquired by IKEA. She also reveals how her experience as an entrepreneur is shaping her next act as an early-stage investor.Leah has a new podcast of her own in the works: Breaking PrecedentRead a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Remembering Susan Wojcicki
We were saddened to hear of the passing of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki last Friday, following her battle with lung cancer. In honor of this iconic Silicon Valley leader, host Reid Hoffman offers a remembrance and a chance for listeners to hear the wisdom she shared in her 2020 episode. She talked with Reid about how to establish your companys true north and stay the course even amid challenges. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Wild summer travel tales from Boeing to CrowdStrike, with The Points Guy, Brian Kelly
Is this the craziest non-pandemic summer travel season ever? The Points Guys Brian Kelly joins Rapid Response to talk about how Boeings safety issues are impacting flying habits, the CrowdStrike outage and Deltas response, Southwests major pivot, and more. Plus: the airline industry's best-kept secrets and insider deals right now. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBUbZOe0kkwSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
OpenAIs Bret Taylor: Your business cant wait until AI is perfect
Chairman of OpenAI, former co-CEO of Salesforce, and co-creator of Google Maps those are just a few roles Bret Taylor has played in his Silicon Valley career. Reid Hoffman talks with Bret about OpenAI's world-shaping mission, why he founded Sierra and got back in the start-up game, and how business leaders should be using AI now.Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Menopause is having a hot moment, with Midi Healths Joanna Strober
Women are losing sleep, falling behind at work, suffering pain, and struggling in their relationships all because we dont talk enough about menopause or treat its symptoms. Midi Healths Joanna Strober founded her company to tap the vast underserved market for this area of womens health, which is finally getting mainstream attention. Strober shares with Rapid Response host Bob Safian the stakes of ignoring perimenopause and menopause, how she endured bias in fundraising to eventually secure $100 million, and why she isnt shy about leaning into controversy. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXEHeCPuBI8See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Brian Grazer: Scale your curiosity (Encore)
In our fast-paced working life, how can we make networking more impactful? In this episode (first published August 2023) the acclaimed film and television producer Brian Grazer talks with host Reid Hoffman about the value of sustained, genuine curiosity. Youll hear how Brian founded Imagine Entertainment with his longtime creative partner, Ron Howard, and how iconic names like Warren Beatty and Jay-Z were injected with Brians curiosity. Brian shares the unique practices that have helped him find true collaborators, deepen human connections, and, ultimately, scale his business.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy...
Rapid Response: How Barstool Sports ex-CEO cooks up attention, with Food52s Erika Ayers Badan
Controversy, frat house culture, viral moments when you hear Barstool Sports, this may be what comes to mind. But former CEO Erika Ayers Badan is here to tell you that the business model that made Barstool into an online cultural juggernaut is replicable and poised to re-shape the food and lifestyle industry. Ayers Badan shares with Rapid Response why she decided to make a dramatic career pivot taking over Food52 and why running Barstool was like a heart attack every day. She also explores lessons around cultivating a community of fans, and why as a leader, no is often a better answer...
Asking questions that scale, with AG1s Kat Cole
From traveling the world opening restaurants as a teenager to pioneering new strategies at legacy brands, Kat Cole knows the importance of asking the right questions to forge a path to scale. Host Jeff Berman dives into Cole's fascinating career, exploring how she led teams at iconic brands like Hooters and Cinnabon, applying the lessons to steering the billion-dollar health supplement company Athletic Greens, where shes just been named CEO. Plus, how her renowned Hot Shot Rule can change your life and career.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Rapid Response: Reid Hoffman on the business impacts of Trump vs. Harris
Reid Hoffman's support for Kamala Harris and other Democrats and distaste for former President Trump has plunged him into headlines, in opposition to Elon Musk and others. Reid joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to take us inside Silicon Valleys reaction to Harriss presidential bid, why some business leaders are embracing Trump, and what the Democratic Party is telling major donors like himself. Plus, Reid shares blitzscaling advice for the Harris campaign and explains why the number one factor guiding his vote in November is rule of law.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8vYI76qTZ0See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Rapid Response: What the Democrats' campaign changeup means for business, with Axios Alex Thompson
With Kamala Harris suddenly poised to become the Democratic presidential nominee, expectations have been turned on their head for voters, fundraisers, and the business world. Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to share what his sources have said behind the scenes about what drove Bidens decision-making, the role of business leaders going forward, and how the Harris 2024 enterprise is going into startup mode.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBFc81mMnnISee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Which start-ups change the future? Investor Mike Maples Jr. with Reid Hoffman
Silicon Valley investor Mike Maples Jr. is known for having a Midas Touch. Think of a tech start-up that has changed your life in the last 20 years, and he was probably helping fuel its growth. Mike talks with host Reid Hoffman about the insights hes gathered from decades of investing, which he shares in his new national bestseller book: Pattern Breakers. They also riff on how to build and invest in the AI revolution. Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters...
Rapid Response: Whats the next Barbenheimer? with The Anklers Janice Min
Summers not so hot at the movie theaters, and the same goes for streaming. Nothings come close to last years Barbie-Oppenheimer success, and Janice Min of entertainment news startup Ankler Media cant say shes surprised. Janice vets Hollywoods offerings for the summer entertainment cycle, weighs in on deals from Paramount/Skydance to the astronomical price of NBA rights, and lays out the financial reality for media companies in an age of scrambling for everyones digital attention.For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwK3FkAufU8See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Liquid Deaths Mike Cessario: Trust your taste
Can drinking water look cool? That was the driving question behind Liquid Death founder Mike Cessarios big business idea. Since launching its first tallboy cans of water in 2019, Liquid Death has used humor, design and smirk-worthy marketing to grow into a beverage company valued at $1.4 billion. Mike talks with host Jeff Berman about how he built the irreverent brand to help him escape his professional boredom.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Team USAs bold plan for Paris, with US Olympic & Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland
With 346 events over 17 days at this summers Paris Olympics, how do we zero in on the most important events, storylines, and takeaways? CEO of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Sarah Hirshland, returns to Rapid Response to provide an insiders guide, including a preview of Team USAs strategy. Hirshland also talks about the latest Chinese doping scandal, how changes to the NCAA put the future of collegiate sport in jeopardy, and plans for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghWrVGAo_P0See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ron Howard: Evolve your vision (Encore)
This week, Masters of Scale is bringing back one of our favorite episodes. Its Reid Hoffmans conversation with Ron Howard, the legendary director, producer, actor, and co-founder of Imagine Entertainment. In this episode, Ron shares how he manages the balance between staying true to his vision, while also embracing change. Its a crucial topic for many reasons, but especially poignant as Hollywood encounters artificial intelligence.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Why the fashion industry needs a makeover, with Imran Amed
The fashion world is at a sudden inflection point. Big luxury players are struggling, e-commerce markets are floundering, and ultra-fast players like Shein are disrupting. The Business of Fashions Imran Amed takes us inside the tumult, providing a framework to understand the trends and their larger economic impact. Plus: how manufacturers are adapting to new sustainability scrutiny, and the first year of Pharrell Williams tenure at Louis Vuitton. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V76MSWINFQ0See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Grammarly CEO Rahul Roy-Chowdhury: Trust, AI, and the future of work
New AI products are rapidly changing the landscape for businesses. This is especially true for the writing tool Grammarly. The $13 billion dollar software companys CEO Rahul Roy-Chowdhury has taken the helm in the midst of a profound disruption. Host Jeff Berman talks to Rahul about how his time at Google helped prepare him for this moment, why hes doubling down on building trust with customers, and how he thinks AI will shape the future of work.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Slutty Vegan wants to be the next Shake Shack, with founder Pinky Cole
While many plant-based food brands have struggled recently, Pinky Coles fast food chain Slutty Vegan keeps growing, with new restaurants across the U.S. Pinky sits down with Rapid Response host Bob Safian to explain how shes scaling the brand despite lawsuits, social media attacks and a flurry of vegan restaurant competitor closures. Pinky also shares the story behind her recent keynote at Savannah State University, where she gifted the HBCU grads almost $9 million in entrepreneurial tools and training. For more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBsC8YqcUCMSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
You could start a company this weekend, w/Noah Kagan
Entrepreneur Noah Kagan wants everyone to feel empowered to start a business. Thats the core message of his new book, Million Dollar Weekend. Hes founded multiple companies worth at least a million dollars, including AppSumo. Thats his software marketplace worth more than $80 million. Noah shares lessons from his scale journey, and from the early flameouts at high-profile start-ups (like being employee number 30 at Facebook and an early staffer at Mint) that fueled a desire to prove himself.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeCheck out Million Dollar Weekend here: https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Rapid Response: Power moves for the planet, w/GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik
Can nuclear energy, solar and wind farms, and carbon capture scale fast enough to save the planet? GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian on stage at the Climatech conference in Boston to detail how green energy is evolving in 2024. GE Vernova is a new company spun out from General Electric, and helps power around a quarter of the worlds electricity. Strazik explains how todays electrical grid limits renewable energys potential, and why it desperately needs a new brain.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcZfnUX1BrQFor more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Dont stop learning: How Cornerstone kept scaling, w/Adam Miller
Founded at the dawn of the dot-com era, entrepreneur Adam Millers original concept for Cornerstone was a kind of Netflix for adult education: training courses through CD-ROMs. Migrating to online offerings for major corporate clients, Adam steered the company through tough times that included an encounter with a loan shark, markets collapsing, and global crises. By the time he sold the company two decades later for more than $5.2 billion Adam learned essential lessons about how to scale during uncertainty.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeThe Sequoia RIP: Good Times presentation: https://articles.sequoiacap.com/rip-good-timesSee Privacy Policy...
Rapid Response: Taking over when tragedy strikes, w/Guild's Bijal Shah
After Guilds founding CEO suffered a stroke at the age of just 34, Bijal Shah was tapped to take the helm. Shah joins Rapid Response to share the story behind the emotional leadership change, and how she wrestled with the immense responsibility of shepherding a company out of crisis. Shah also discusses how Taylor Swift inspires her leadership, and why Guild recently partnered with Team USA ahead of the Paris Olympics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4jc66RXjvkFor more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tinker your way to scale: James Dyson
James Dyson's journey to building a global invention enterprise began with a simple goal: to build a better vacuum. After 5,000+ prototypes and years of precise tinkering, his innovative bagless vacuum was ready. But none of the big brand names wanted it. So he started the Dyson company, betting that customers would be swayed by new technology, better performance, and distinctive design. Today the Dyson Corporation commands $9 billion in annual revenue, and driven by engineering curiosity develops products from air purifiers to hair dryers, even making a big bet on an electric car (that never hit the market). James...
Rapid Response: Cryptos new chapter, w/Crypto Council for Innovations Sheila Warren
For anyone skeptical about crypto hype, Sheila Warren explains why it is here to stay, and what you might be overlooking. As CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, Warren joins Rapid Response to take us inside todays crypto resurgence, in which 1 out of 5 Americans hold crypto in some fashion. Warren shares the story behind Congress recent bipartisan crypto bill, and how the industry is cracking down on bad actors and get-rich-quick schemes. Plus, how crypto is part of the underlying tech behind a new internet. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MBe203ko2QFor more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Bonus: Angela Duckworths No Stupid Questions Podcast
Masters of Scale guest, psychologist, and Grit author Angela Duckworth also hosts the podcast No Stupid Questions. With her co-host, entrepreneur and executive Mike Maughn, she takes up questions on deep issues like purpose and productivity. In this episode called Do You Need a Routine? Angela and Mike share notes from their personal lives, colleagues, and experts about value of habit formation.Check out No Stupid Questions website: https://freakonomics.com/series/nsq/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
QuestBridge: Scaling College Access with Ana Rowena Mallari
Imagine all the highly motivated, high-achieving students who can excel at the most challenging colleges but lack the financial resources to attend. Matching this type of talent with full funding from top-tier schools is the mission of QuestBridge. CEO Ana Rowena Mallari recounts the organizations 30-year scale journey, during which the program has fostered $5 billion in scholarships and helped 100,000 students. Co-founded by Mallari and Michael McCullough as a summer program at Stanford, QuestBridge now partners with more than 50 schools, transforming how colleges across the U.S. evaluate and admit their incoming classes.Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in...
Rapid Response: Robinhood confronts a GameStop sequel, w/CEO Vlad Tenev
How will the return of meme stocks like GameStop and day trading influencers like Roaring Kitty alter the fintech landscape? Robinhoods co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev, who was a lightning rod for controversy when meme stocks first surged in 2021, joins Rapid Response to explain whats the same and whats different this time around. Tenev also shares how his familys struggles in 1990s Bulgaria shapes his view of the U.S. financial markets today, and whether trading on Robinhood is like using a sports gambling app.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pChXgKIemwFor more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Meet Reid-ish: The Story of Cloning Reid Hoffmans Voice
Masters of Scale goes under the hood of powerful AI in audio, unveiling a full vocal clone for founding host Reid Hoffman. Our CEO Jeff Berman, the Masters of Scale staff, and Reid himself tell the story of creating a synthetic voice we call Reid-ish. The company Respeecher is behind the technology, and its CEO Alex Serdiuk walks us through the speech replication process. Through Reid-ish we grapple with authenticity, disclosure, labor, and evolving norms around AI in media. Reid ponders whats possible for greater sharing and learning through this audio technology, as well as what listeners should know about...
Rapid Response: What campus protests mean for business, w/Ken Frazier and Ken Chenault
Amid college campus protests over Palestine and Israel, stark US political divides, and legal challenges to diversity initiatives, business leaders face new pressure on whether to speak out and take action on issues of our time. Ken Frazier, former CEO of Merck, and Ken Chenault, former CEO of American Express, offer their unfiltered advice, as board members of the Harvard Corporation and two of Americas most prominent Black executives. Its a candid conversation about the most controversial topics in American business, from DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) to January 6th.The pair collaborate at the venture capital firm, General Catalyst. Ken...
Grit-scaling with Angela Duckworth
Success looks different for everybody. But author and psychologist Angela Duckworth has found that whether we achieve success, or even seek it, may hinge on a characteristic that she calls grit. Angelas 2016 bestseller Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance quickly became a must-read for business leaders. On Masters of Scale she describes her unlikely path to scaling the impact of her work, through becoming a public intellectual. We hear why she studied commonalities among high-achieving individuals, her top advice for founders, and why grit alone is not enough. Plus we get the scoop on Angelas next book!Angela discussed...
Rapid Response: Airbnb reimagined (Part 1), w/CEO Brian Chesky
As Rapid Response begins a twice-weekly cadence, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky returns to reveal how the companys new Icons initiative points toward a surprising new chapter ahead. Host Bob Safian gets Chesky to open up about the mental struggles of being a high-profile CEO, plus the inside story behind Airbnbs recent ad campaign targeting hotels. The pair cover so much, weve split the episode into two parts. Part 2 drops this Friday exclusively in the Rapid Response podcast feed. Make sure to subscribe so you dont miss out!Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvhh4U2_EFEFor more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy...
Trendspotting with Ron Shaich: Panera, Cava, and Beyond
Some business leaders have a seemingly psychic ability to spot trends, and take them mainstream at just the right moment. Ron Shaich is one of those. As a pioneering force behind fast-casual dining, Shaich saw that a growing number of Americans craved higher quality food in a relaxed yet speedy setting. His first major company, Au Bon Pain, paved the way for the meteoric rise of Panera Bread, with more than 2,000 locations nationwide. An accidental start running a convenience store first showed Ron the power of business to enact change. And his curiosity about trends and pattern recognition has...
Rapid Response: Caitlin Clark and the new WNBA, w/Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
Weve reached a radical inflection point in the growth of womens sports, particularly the WNBA. As college stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese enter the league, fans are clamoring for tickets and on social media, generating unprecedented excitement and business potential. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to share how she plans to capitalize on this newfound buzz, and how NIL deals have transformed the business of sports for players and owners alike. Plus, Engelbert peels back the curtain on how she led the league through the Brittney Griner crisis and the tumult of COVID. Read...
Local veggies, national scale: Sweetgreen co-founders
What started with three college friends looking for a healthy lunch in D.C. grew into Sweetgreen, a fast-growing restaurant business focused on salads and grain bowls. From a tiny 500-square-foot storefront to more than 220 locations nationwide, the Sweetgreen journey includes booking The Strokes for a "salad festival," adopting cutting-edge technology, and proving that fast food can include locally-sourced, farm-fresh ingredients. Listen to co-founders Jonathan Neman, Nathaniel Ru, and Nicolas Jammet share how they have scaled the business in alignment with its core values, to a public company valued at $2.5 billion.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters...
Rapid Response: Meet your kids new AI tutor, w/Khan Academy founder and CEO Sal Khan
Khan Academy first rocked the education world with online video. Now Khan Academy CEO and founder Sal Khan has gone all-in on AI, convinced that it has immense potential to democratize and improve education. Khan tells Rapid Response host Bob Safian how an early outreach from OpenAI led Khan Academy to create an AI assistant called Khanmigo, which is already being used by thousands of students and teachers. Khan shares lessons from this real-world experiment, plus the inspiration behind his new book, Brave New Words, and why the most educated among us tend to avoid the risks worth taking.Pre-order Sal...
Rapid Response: Fighting media's reality distortion, w/Axios CEO Jim VandeHei
Every day were inundated with news and opinion pieces about Americas hopeless division but is this really true? Axios CEO Jim VandeHei joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to bust what he sees as myth, plus share his seemingly counterintuitive AI play. VandeHei also makes a case for why the era of business leaders speaking out on political issues may be behind us, and he weighs-in on the state of Buzzfeed, NPR, and where the future of news media is inevitably headed.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Preserve start-up spirit at scale: Techstars Malle Gavet
Malle Gavet is the CEO of Techstars, a pre-seed investor focused on early-stage entrepreneurs. It boasts a market cap of $111.6 billion, and supports founders in programs that span from Tokyo to Lagos to Alabama. Malle champions hard work, gratitude, and a questioning nature, qualities her grandfather imparted while she was growing up in France. She has carried her curiosity through a wide-ranging international career, in start-ups and scaled corporations. We hear lessons drawn from her vast experience, including the transformation of Ozon the "Amazon of Russia" in the early 2010s, to leadership roles in global travel and real estate....
Rapid Response: How Star Trek prospers against Netflix and Disney+, w/Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman
The streaming wars have reached a new inflection, as Netflix and Disney+ jostle for position, and in the process disrupt post-strike Hollywood. Paramount+ invested heavily in blockbuster veteran Alex Kurtzman to turn Star Trek into a distinguishing franchise. Now Kurtzman talks with Rapid Response host Bob Safian about the future of streaming, the end of TVs golden age, and how courting Trekkies offers lessons for all customer engagement. Plus, Kurtzman shares behind the scenes stories of Star Treks past, present and future.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
How AI adds to human potential: (LIVE) with Scale AIs Alex Wang and Intels Lama Nachman
Generative AI is advancing at a breakneck pace, prompting questions on risk and opportunity, from content creation to personal data management. In a special live recording, we delve into the ways AI can augment human work and spur innovation, instead of simply using AI to cut costs or replace jobs. Host Jeff Berman joined a seasoned AI researcher, Intel's Lama Nachman, and a young start-up founder, Scale AI's Alexandr Wang, on stage at the Intel Vision event in April 2024. They explore topics like AIs disruption of creative industries, mitigating its biggest risks (like deepfakes), and why human critical thinking...
Rapid Response: How optimism fuels the economy, w/U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark
Is the state of the U.S. economy good or bad right now? Stock markets have soared, but consumers remain wary. Are CEOs and investors deluding themselves? Or do Main Street Americans expect too much? Suzanne Clark, CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, has uncommon insight into this perplexing dichotomy. She talks with Rapid Response host Bob Safian about what shes hearing from businesses in the U.S. and abroad. Plus, she shares details from her recent high-profile visit to China. Also: why bringing your full self to work may not be a good idea, and how optimism drives economic growth...
The healthy, conscious capitalist, w/Whole Foods Market co-founder John Mackey
John Mackey, co-founder and former CEO of Whole Foods Market, started in the grocery business as a Texas undergraduate seeking the keys to a happy life. The self-described hippie opened one natural foods store in Austin and scaled beyond imagination from there. In his 44 years as CEO, Whole Foods grew to more than 500 locations and to a $13.7 billion valuation. Mackey shares how tapping into passion and purpose can align an entrepreneur with larger waves of change. Even as traditional grocery chains cut costs and streamlined, Whole Foods focused on the in-store experience, and carefully selected locations for...
Rapid Response: 2024 is the most significant time in human history, w/PBS host & futurist Ari Wallach
We are biologically wired to focus on the near-term, and thats often a good thing. But in this moment with global conflict, fast-evolving tech, and climate change dominating our present we need to also prioritize long-term impacts. Futurist Ari Wallach joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to dive into our biological and business motivations around what he calls futuring. Host of the new PBS docuseries, A Brief History of the Future, Wallach shares lessons from the longest-standing corporations on Earth, why he views AI as immortal algorithms, and how business leaders must embrace the moral imperative of their business as...
Be an evangelist for authenticity, with tech veteran Guy Kawasaki
With his trademark wit and wisdom, Guy Kawasaki shares lessons from his trailblazing journeys in tech and investing. He was software evangelist at Apple when the company launched its revolutionary Macintosh line. He went on to lead his own wide-ranging ventures, and today has reprised his role as evangelist at the graphic design platform Canva. Guy has also written 16 books and hosts the Remarkable People podcast, which is now a book of the same name. He offers valuable insights on fostering a growth mindset, embracing change, and harnessing the power of AI to supercharge innovation. Read a transcript of...
Rapid Response: Bracing for a possible TikTok ban, w/fitness entrepreneur Cassey Ho
If the U.S. government bans TikTok, a generation of content creators and brands who have built businesses on the platform will be radically disrupted. With 17 million social followers 3.5 million of which on TikTok fitness and lifestyle entrepreneur Cassey Ho is in the heart of that storm. Founder of athleisure brands Blogilates and POPFLEX, she joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to discuss the fast-changing game of social engagement and whats required right now. Plus, she offers personal lessons on building a dedicated following and how audience feedback fuels her product roadmap. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the...
How to score $200M: Angel Citys playbook for womens soccer
The high-flying Angel City Football Club is rising to a historic valuation in professional womens soccer, nearing $200 million. When the Los Angeles team started four years ago, franchises in its league went for as little as $2 million. Co-founders Kara Nortman and Julie Uhrman reveal the game-changing strategies behind this seismic shift, created with a third co-founder, actor and activist Natalie Portman. The tale of ACFC holds valuable lessons, from harnessing an outsider's advantage to tapping an underserved market with fresh perspectives. Their bold vision: prove women's sports is a lucrative enterprise, champion equitable recognition and pay across gender,...
Rapid Response: Riding the Ozempic wave, w/RO's CEO Zach Reitano
Rabid demand for weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is altering US society and transforming the healthcare industry. Rapid Response host Bob Safian guides us through the upheaval and lessons, talking with CEO Zach Reitano of Ro, a telehealth platform that has ridden the wave to a $7 billion valuation. Reitano shares why he chose obesity-treatment as his companys hero product, the impact of weight-loss drugs on industries beyond health-care, and why the potential of GLP-1s like Ozempic mirrors that of AI.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Leading across great divides: Ian Bassin, Protect Democracy Executive Director
Just like private companies, many not-for-profit organizations begin when a founder sees a gap in the market and makes something new to fill it. Ian Bassin is a lawyer, former White House counsel and not-for-profit leader who saw a need to better protect and preserve the building blocks of Americas democratic systems, and steer things away from authoritarianism. His organization, Protect Democracy, brings together stakeholders across political divides to develop products, systems and services related to good governance. And Ians workforce has been entirely distributed with employees now in more than 20 states from the very beginning.Host Jeff Berman draws...
Rapid Response: Who really won The Oscars, w/The Black List's Franklin Leonard
The Oscars arent just Hollywoods biggest night. The ceremony and the scrutiny around it captures the trends and evolving values of American culture. Rapid Response host Bob Safian digs into the business implications of the Academy Awards with incisive Hollywood observer Franklin Leonard, founder and CEO of The Black List, an independent platform connecting screenwriters with studios. From Oppenheimers near-sweep to Killers of the Flower Moons donut and how Barbie arguably won the night without taking home the top prizes, Leonard teases out lessons about creativity, missed opportunities, and where the future of entertainment is moving.If you work in the...
Rapid Response: Landing on the moon, with Steve Altemus, CEO of Intuitive Machines
In tackling our own moonshots, few businesses can offer inspiration like Intuitive Machines. When the companys Odysseus lander touched down on the moon on February 22, Intuitive Machines became the first private enterprise ever to reach the moon and the first U.S. presence on the surface in 52 years. CEO Steve Altemus joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to share how his team navigated multiple last-minute challenges, with lessons about both meticulous planning and swift adaptability. From autonomous vehicles and 3-D printed engines to leveraging software and AI, Altemus explains how commercial space exploration is leaving the realm of science...
Reid Hoffman & Jeff Berman on why the future needs re-founders
Reid Hoffman thinks visionary leaders should pursue a "re-founder" state of mind. In this episode he welcomes the newest host of Masters of Scale, Jeff Berman, for a dialogue that digs into a re-founder's mission: evolving an organization while staying true to core values. As the re-founder of WaitWhat, the media company that brings this podcast to life, Jeff explores with Reid their own experiences with leadership succession. And they draw on re-founding insight from all-stars like Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi, and Yahoo's Marissa Mayer. So reset the clock to Day 0 because it's always a prime time...
Reid Hoffman on OpenAIs $7 trillion plan, Apples Vision Pro, and AI traps
Will OpenAIs new text-to-video tool Sora revolutionize content creation? In this episode of Masters of Scale, Reid Hoffman joins Bob Safian to discuss Sam Altmans fundraising, Metas dramatic resurgence, and three catalysts driving the recent tech layoffs. In this rapidly evolving world, Reid makes a case for how AI is redefining the game of scale, and why entrepreneurs shouldnt buy into the myth of a right moment to engage with a new opportunity or challenge. Register for AI Day (Feb. 29): https://mastersofscale.com/mastersofaidayRead a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Rapid Response: Battling cyber attacks and deepfakes with AI, w/Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson
Cyber war is raging, and the culprit is AI. Poppy Gustafsson, CEO of cybersecurity firm Darktrace shares new, proprietary info about how cybercrime has become professionalized across the Dark Web, and why deepfakes could soon find their way into your Slack or Zoom calls. But AI is also a powerful new weapon against attackers: Poppy tells Rapid Response host Bob Safian how to protect the most exposed areas of a business, why the unique digital DNA of an organization offers a shield, and how human factors are often more vulnerable than any software.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of...
Reid Hoffman opens up, w/On Being's Krista Tippett
Krista Tippett and our friends at On Being welcomed Masters of Scale host Reid Hoffman for an inspiring conversation about all things philosophy, AI, and technologys impact on the human condition. We loved the episode so were sharing it with our listeners too. Reid opens up about his progressive upbringing and the power of friendship throughout his life. Plus, the pair experiment with Reids chatbot, Pi, and explore how being an AI optimist or pessimist will evolve the future of humanity. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
Rapid Response: Super Bowl ads (Lessons from Beyonc, J. Lo and Taylor)
The on-field Super Bowl went down to the wire, but the TV ads battle was a rout. Thats what one of the ad worlds most influential leaders, Autodesk chief marketing officer Dara Treseder, tells Rapid Response host Bob Safian, arguing that when brands spend $7 million for a 30-second slot, its winner-take-all. She also explains how the Super Bowl sets the tone for the year ahead in marketing, and outlines why three metrics being memorable, ownable, and relevant matter most in delivering a positive return on marketing. So was the winner Bud Light, BMW, Doordash, Verizon, or someone else? Listen...
5 leadership lessons from gaming with Reid Hoffman
Some of the most vital and overlooked entrepreneurial resources might just be stored away in your family games cupboard Its no secret that host Reid Hoffman is a lifelong game fanatic. But this admiration extends beyond just a hobby. Games are one of the biggest influences on Reid as a business leader. In this special episode of Masters of Scale, Reid dissects five popular games and extracts the hidden entrepreneurial wisdom they contain. From strategic thinking in Settlers of Catan to the art of deception in Poker, Reid explores the underestimated power of games and what every leader can learn from their...
Learn from every "no"
In the entrepreneurial journey, facing rejection is not just a possibility, but a certainty. However, it's the ability to perceive these rejections not as setbacks, but as stepping stones, that sets apart the most successful entrepreneurs. Each 'no' offers a unique opportunity to refine an idea, sharpen a pitch, and foster resilience. It can even be a sign that your idea is so contrarian that it could be truly transformative.This is a theory we've explored before on Masters of Scale. And now we're revisiting it in this special "Remix" episode. We'll hear a range of scale leaders share their strategies for...
Inside Reid Hoffmans meeting with President Biden
President Biden is the first president to face the full force of the AI revolution. In this special episode, Reid Hoffman joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian for an exclusive inside look into the closed-door meeting between Reid and President Biden. From regulation and economic impact to the potential dangers of AI in the wrong hands, Reid and Bidens wide-ranging conversation explored the complex challenges that come with this groundbreaking technology. Reid reveals his thoughts on the presidents understanding of AI, the potential impacts of government regulation, and the opportunities that the new technology will bring.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe...
Rapid Response: Whats wrong with the remote vs. in-office debate? w/Atlassian co-CEO Scott Farquhar
The backlash against remote work is in full swing, with 90% of CEOs reportedly rewarding in-office workers with more promotions and raises. But to Scott Farquhar, co-CEO of Atlassian, thats a big mistake and in a just-released study, hes got hard numbers to back him up. Scott talks with Rapid Response host Bob Safian about how the 10,000-person collaboration-software company Australias premier tech startup is defying the trend with a bold gambit called Team Anywhere. Adhering to an Atlassian core value (no bullshit), Scott shares insights about work flexibility, productivity, and the unexpected power of sporadic, but intentional gatherings. To...
Start with a story, cook up success, w/Chef Marcus Samuelsson
Telling a clear story about your product is a basic entrepreneurial skill. But to build enduring impact, you need to help amplify other stories those that surround you in your community and your customers. Marcus Samuelsson has done just this with beloved restaurants such as Hav & Mar and Red Rooster, and through his media group that celebrates the richness of the world's cuisines and the stories embedded within them.Marcus shares how embracing a diversity of stories has let him create spaces where every individual's narrative is valued, and has opened up new avenues of inspiration for him as an entrepreneur...
will.i.am & Austin Russell: Mute the hype, amplify the product
One of the biggest strikes against the tech industry is too much noise and not enough signal. But does it always pay to "show, not tell," even about the most innovative of products? Austin Russell of Luminar Technologies believes so. At just 17 years old, Austin created revolutionary tech that would unlock autonomous driving in the future, and make safer passenger cars today. Almost as startling is how he kept his breakthrough close to his chest for five years carefully choosing trusted team members, mentors, and industry partners before revealing his tech to the wider world. In this special episode guest-hosted...
Highlights to inspire your 2024
As we settle into 2024, the Masters of Scale team reflect on their favorite moments from the past year during which host Reid Hoffman sat down with inspiring and iconic leaders across the business world. They explored numerous entrepreneurial lessons including how to make your networking more impactful, evolving your creative process, and keeping ideas simple and adaptable. Featuring guest appearances from Ron Howard, Daymond John, Reshma Saujani, and more.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What great founders do at night, w/Arianna Huffington
To survive your entrepreneurial journey, you have to learn to recharge. Knowing when to turn the lights out may be the only way to keep the lights on. Few know this better than Arianna Huffington, who dramatically scaled the Huffington Post and then experienced profound physical burnout. Her venture, Thrive Global, scales the idea of balance across an organization. With cameo appearances from Chris Yeh (co-author, Blitzscaling) and Dr. Matt Walker (author of Why We Sleep).Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: 5 memorable lessons from 2023
Theres no better way to prepare for 2024 than to look back at the year that was. 2023 offered a slew of challenges and opportunities, from AI mania to inflation to Taylor Swift obsession. In this special episode, Rapid Response host Bob Safian shares the most impactful business lessons from the year, exploring the importance of an experimentation mindset, empathy-driven leadership, and adapting to the modern workplace. Featuring guest appearances from Gary Vaynerchuk, Bozoma Saint-John, Rana el Kaliouby, Daniel Lubetzky, Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud and more.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee...
Rapid Response: Inside Intels AI ambitions, w/CEO Pat Gelsinger
The AI boom in 2023 left Intel chasing rival Nvidia, whose chips and shares have been in high demand. Like other laggards amid this years AI mania, Intel is now fighting back, announcing the first-ever AI PC. Intels CEO Pat Gelsinger sits down with Rapid Response host Bob Safian to discuss how the company is working to re-establish itself and sharing lessons for leaders everywhere about the long-term trajectory of the AI wave and how to practically position yourself to ride it. Plus, Pat shares leadership insights from his unceremonious exit from Intel a decade ago, and how hes applying...
Find co-creators everywhere, w/Exploding Kittens' Elan Lee
What lessons can business leaders learn from the games industry? Elan Lee, co-founder of Exploding Kittens Inc., joins Reid Hoffman to discuss how Exploding Kittens became one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of all time. Elan shares how creativity and diverse expertise were essential for scaling a potential one-off success into a prolific games studio. And he reveals how he cultivated a community by transforming casual colleagues, partners and customers into key stakeholders. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pixars Ed Catmull: Throw out your rules
There's no perfect process for achieving your goals. Accepting that the rules you play by need to be constantly tweaked, hacked or reinvented will open you up to new ways of innovating. Instilling this attitude throughout your organization will help you be boldly differential in your experimentation.Ed Catmull literally wrote the book on creating a dynamic and sustainable creative culture. Drawing on his experience as co-founder of celebrated animation studio Pixar, and president of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Ed shares his hard-won insights from his career as a pioneering technologist, animator and storyteller.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the...
Rapid Response: Navigating a leadership crisis, w/Web Summit CEO Katherine Maher
How do you restore confidence after a high-profile leadership uproar? Web Summits new CEO Katherine Maher joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to discuss taking over after the sudden, forced resignation of founding CEO Paddy Cosgrave. With echoes of the drama at OpenAI, Maher describes how she navigated the tumult, calming partners like Amazon and Google and enabling Web Summits signature event in Lisbon to draw 70,000 attendees. Plus, Maher shares lessons from her time at the helm of the Wikimedia Foundation and insight on how the world of politics and global events is increasingly intertwined with business. Read a...
Remix: Scott Harrison & charity: water, 5 years later
In the five years since Scott Harrisons first appearance on Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman, the nonprofit organization he founded, charity: water, has scaled 5 times over. In this episode, he and host Bob Safian reflect on that journey by revisiting some of the stories and lessons from his original episode, and Scott shares new lessons of scale he's learned since.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSubscribe to our YouTube channel: mastersofscale.com/youtubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bumbles Whitney Wolfe Herd: Small changes with big impact
Often a small tweak, a rethink of a feature, is what helps your product break out of the pack. Just ask the founder of the Bumble dating app, Whitney Wolfe Herd. She rebounded from one dating app start-up (that you may have heard of) with a brilliant idea for a whole new way of connecting. Hear how the small tweaks along the way helped her move into huge new markets. With cameo appearances by Steve Spohn (AbleGamer) and Marissa Mayer (Google, Yahoo).Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSubscribe to our YouTube channel: mastersofscale.com/youtubeSee Privacy...
Sam Altman: Customer love is all you need
The true seed of scale is customer love, which you cant buy, hack, or game. Sam Altman, former president of Y Combinator, scaled countless start-ups by focusing on this one idea: Finding 100 users who love you is better than 1 million who kinda like you. As CEO of OpenAI, Sam leads the creation of genuinely useful AI products. He shares timeless insights in his interview from 2018 on how to build on the love of passionate customers to create world-shifting tools.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/sam-altman-why-customer-love-is-all-you-need/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Rapid Response: GaryVee wants your attention, w/VaynerMedias Gary Vaynerchuk
In our attention economy, what does it take to capture the cultural zeitgeist? VaynerMedias Gary Vaynerchuk or GaryVee joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to preach the need for widespread empathy and fearless leadership, and he uncovers the secrets to his new platforms unconventional scale. Plus, Vaynerchuk shares why he is the only person at his company with firing privileges, and why your happiness is worth fighting for above all else. In these trying times, its hard to not be inspired by Garys practical optimism.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at...
Tap into collective genius, w/Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code & Moms First
What happens when you tap into the collective genius of a diverse group? Does the cross-pollination of ideas let you create something greater than the sum of its parts?The real magic happens when you create a network of changemakers: people united by a common cause who will drive impact and innovation. Doing this will vastly improve your odds of forging groundbreaking solutions to the challenges you face.Reshma Saujani did this when she founded Girls Who Code, which has supported thousands of young women and non-binary people to take up impactful roles in the tech industry and beyond. With her latest venture,...
Rapid Response: Your pandemic business takeaways are wrong, with co-authors Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean
Kick the conventional wisdom. In this episode of Rapid Response, Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera sit down with Bob Safian to discuss their book, The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind. The pair faced blowback for their damning investigation of business leadership in the wake of COVID. They share how lockdowns may have miscalculated risk versus reward, the pros and cons of a market-based society, and the eras parallels to the Enron debacle. Plus, they share vital leadership lessons about adapting to new information instead of relying on precedent, and why...
Reid Hoffman confronts the AI critics, w/WaitWhat CEO Jeff Berman
Are AIs harshest critics causing irreversible harm to humanity? How far should leaders lean into AI? And just what would Reid sound like speaking Chinese with a British accent?Reid Hoffman sits down with CEO of WaitWhat and longtime friend Jeff Berman to tackle these pressing questions and more. Join them in an unguarded exploration of how the AI landscape has continued to shift in the six months since Reid published Impromptu, the book he co-authored with ChatGPT.Reid also gives a sneak peek into his work with Microsoft's unreleased AI text-to-speech tech, and discusses why he chose not to join Elon...
AI + You | 5 ways to ethically build and use AI
In this installment of our series, AI + You, we dissect the ethical concerns that builders and users of AI must keep in focus. As the AI rollout continues at dizzying pace, we all have a part to play in ensuring human wellbeing is the bedrock principle. To guide you, host Reid Hoffman speaks with Stanford HAIs Fei-Fei Li, Inflections Mustafa Suleyman, Adepts David Luan and more AI pioneers. Rather than be intimidated by these ethical issues, well leave you inspired to play a part in shaping a bright future in which humanity is elevated by AI.Read a transcript of...
Rapid Response: Gaza in crisis, w/Mercy Corps Arnaud Quemin
Keeping calm in a crisis is essential and extremely difficult. In this special Rapid Response, we hear what its like right now in the Gaza Strip. Mercy Corpss Arnaud Quemin talks with Bob Safian from Amman, Jordan about how his team in Gaza is coping, sharing first-hand accounts from those on the ground. As director of the humanitarian organizations Middle East operations, Arnaud himself had to relocate from Beirut due to the crisis. He shares how hes trying to help his team and others in need. Despite high emotions, he says, theres an imperative to stay neutral, to enable eventual...
Rapid Response: Supporting Palestinian builders versus destroyers, w/Kinds Daniel Lubetzky
Can you foster peace between Palestinians and Israelis through business engagement? Thats been a priority of Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Kind Snacks, who has worked with entrepreneurs across the region for decades. Lubetzky joins Bob Safian for this special episode of Rapid Response to draw a distinction between Palestinians and Hamas, and to call for support for what he calls "builders" versus "destroyers" on both sides of the conflict. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: On the ground in Israel, w/Hello Heart's Maayan Cohen
In the midst of conflict and turmoil, Hello Heart CEO Maayan Cohen leads her team with compassion, resilience, and a commitment to justice. In this special episode of Masters of Scale Rapid Response, Cohen describes navigating the unprecedented challenges of running a business in Israel while the country is at war, all while prioritizing the safety and well-being of her employees and their families. This episode does contain descriptions of specific acts of violence that may be disturbing. Please take appropriate care. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
AI + You | 4 ways to scale your personal growth
In part two of our 3-part series on AI + You, we offer an actionable playbook on how AI can help us scale ourselves personally. Personal scale is all about broadening your skill set and strengthening your human relationships. To guide you, host Reid Hoffman speaks to Stanford HAIs Fei-Fei Li, Inflections Mustafa Suleyman, tech-centric artist Holly Herndon and more AI pioneers. Youll discover how AI can amplify your ability as a leader, coworker, collaborator and friend. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Under Armours pivot to growth, w/CEO Stephanie Linnartz
Can you reinvigorate a beloved but troubled brand by applying lessons from a different industry? Under Armour CEO Stephanie Linnartz firmly believes so and earlier this year made the leap from Marriott to become the first woman to helm a major sports apparel brand.She joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to talk about how her 25 years with Marriott is giving her unexpected insight as she works to pivot Under Armour back to growth by leaning into sports style, sharper product segmentation, and an amplified emphasis on women as customers.Stephanie shares why she hired fashion designer John Varvatos, the importance...
AI + You | 5 steps for impactful experimentation
AI can be overwhelming. In this 3-part series, we offer business leaders an actionable playbook to best implement AI. Part one: To unleash AIs true power of scale, you must dive headfirst into ongoing experimentation. To guide you, host Reid Hoffman speaks to Stanford HAIs Fei-Fei Li, Inflections Mustafa Suleyman, Adepts David Luan, and more AI pioneers. Their experiences with AI provide a perfect lens for any leader to better understand and navigate this new era, even in industries far from the leading edge of tech trailblazers. So channel your inner mad scientist and embrace this new revolutionary tool with...
Rapid Response: How to revive collaboration at work, with WPPs Mark Read
With companies wrestling with the question of returning to the office or to continue working from home, there are so many questions around the future of work. How do you maximize your teams creative output and entice them to want to come back to the office, while navigating the opportunities and challenges of working with AI? WPP CEO Mark Read believes that working together in an office is better for collaboration, for training new employees, and for company culture. In this episode of Rapid Response, host Bob Safian speaks with Mark about the hurdles companies face in bringing folks back...
Rapid Response: Confronting Elon Musk, w/ADLs Jonathan Greenblatt
Under a harsh spotlight, how do you remain composed while fighting for your mission? Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to take us inside the story of his public row with Elon Musk. Jonathan also explains how business leaders must ignite hope in the face of hate to help build a brighter future. Plus, he shares lessons about the seasonality of business, the importance of Hollywood, and why leaders everywhere should embrace conflict.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mustafa Suleyman: Empathy in AI
The buzz about AI focuses on how we can bolster our skills, knowledge and efficiency. But what role can AI play in enriching our lives as social beings with feelings, relationships and dreams? In this special interview, Mustafa Suleyman and Reid Hoffman co-founders of Inflection AI, and two of the leading AI minds today sit down to discuss the human-centered ideals at the core of Mustafa's cutting-edge work. They offer a clear eyed, optimistic view on how AI will revolutionize our lives.Mustafa discusses his early experiences with AI, his pioneering work with DeepMind and Google, and the ideals that were central...
4 strategies for tackling the toughest challenges
The boldest of entrepreneurs take on the impossible. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit, four scale leaders in Bjarke Ingels, Aurora James, Kathryn Finney, and Scott Harrison offer their strategies and ideas around taking on societys most complex and tough challenges. In this episode, youll hear how each entrepreneur embraces a unique challenge from addressing systemic racism, designing sustainable architecture, to bringing clean and safe water across the globe. To take on the impossible, and build a better future, each of these leaders offers that the road to scale begins with a daring mindset and a willingness to...
Stacey Abrams: How to harness risk
For some entrepreneurs, risk is just part of the game. But for the reluctant entrepreneur, whose endeavors come as a response to a need they've identified, risk can feel more like a necessary evil. Thats why you need to learn to harness risk. Stacey Abrams, an entrepreneur and scale leader both in and outside of politics, is a perfect example of how harnessing risk can be key to your success. Outside of politics, shes started three companies with her business partner, Lara Hodgson. Their new book, Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back, dives into the lessons learned from those...
Eileen Fisher: Keep it simple to make it timeless
Simplicity is notoriously difficult, but its key to iterating successfully and staying relevant. Featuring cameos from entrepreneur superstar Daymond John, and Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom, this episode shares lessons from the timeless clothing brand, and its namesake creator, Eileen Fisher. During her 40 years at the helm, the company has scaled from a small shop on Madison Avenue, to one of the fashion worlds most recognizable, and sustainable brands. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Brian Grazer: Scale your curiosity
Amidst the fast pace of entrepreneurial life, how can we make our networking more impactful? The acclaimed film and television producer Brian Grazer argues that curiosity is the elixir for deeper human connection and cultivating a healthy network that serves as an ever-flowing well of inspiration. Brian joins Reid to share the unique practice that brings his healthy network to life. Youll also hear how Brian founded Imagine Entertainment with his longtime creative partner, Ron Howard, and how iconic names like Warren Beatty and Jay-Z were injected with Brians curiosity. Plus, Brian shares lessons about seeking inspiration outside of your bubble,...
Think like an outsider, w/Shellye Archambeau, Ellevests Sallie Krawcheck, and Calendlys Tope Awotona
How do you evolve your greatest obstacle into your greatest superpower? Shellye Archambeau, Ellevests Sallie Krawcheck, and Calendlys Tope Awotona discuss the hidden advantages of strategizing like an entrepreneurial outsider. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, they sit down with host Bob Safian to share lessons about questioning the status quo, maintaining confidence in the face of criticism, and orchestrating a cultural turnaround. Whether youre a budding entrepreneur or firmly established in the C-suite, the outsiders mindset has the power to inject counterintuitive creativity and dynamism into your leadership.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to...
Ron Howard: Evolve your vision
How do you stay true to your vision for your company amid constant, unpredictable change? And how do you stay true to a singular vision, while also letting it evolve? These are questions every leader needs to consider as they rally people, resources and opportunities to make their vision a reality.Celebrated filmmaker Ron Howard has a remarkable ability to maintain his vision of creating captivating and deeply human stories while strengthening how he delivers this vision by incorporating changes in technology, audience tastes and styles of filmmaking.In this episode you'll hear how Ron set out to deliver his vision through...
How great cultures are built and rebuilt, w/Eric Schmidt, Angela Ahrendts, & Ubers Dara Khosrowshahi
Eric Schmidt, Angela Ahrendts, and Dara Khosrowshahi three legendary culture-setters sit down with host Bob Safian to discuss how theyve built and rebuilt great cultures at Apple, Uber, Google and more. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, the conversation delivers surprising stories, and counterintuitive lessons on authenticity, making mistakes, and how to build a unique culture thats right for your business.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Leading in an age of burnout, w/Arianna Huffington & Padmasree Warrior
How do you nurture human talent in todays AI-obsessed, pressure-cooker business climate? Arianna Huffington, founder of Thrive and Huffington Post, and Padmasree Warrior, founder of Fable and former chief strategy officer at Cisco, offer actionable advice on avoiding burnoutfor yourself and your teams. Arianna and Padma explain how productivity and positive business outcomes are directly linked to employees health and wellbeing. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, they share with host Bob Safian their personal experiences with burnout as well as simple tips, including how even a brief 60-second break can be a powerful tool...
Focus on the scale that your customers cant see, w/Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford
Too often, companies only focus on the type of scale thats visible: massive campuses, thousands of workers, offices around the globe. But as Land OLakes proves, there are less conspicuous ways to scale ways that supply your business with structural integrity. This is something CEO Beth Ford knows well. Shes strategically scaled Land OLakes often beneath the surface of what the average consumer sees. As she puts it: We have to treat our business like the ecosystem it is." Cameo appearances by: Tim Maltin (Titanic expert) and Lukas Fricke (farmer).Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale...
Prepare for where AI is headed next, w/Reid Hoffman & Bob Safian
Need to Know: AIs risks and opportunities; why Reid launched his own AI chatbot; and what Elon Musk and Sam Altman arent telling you. Reid Hoffman joins Bob Safian to explore how leaders everywhere should prepare for the AI revolution. Plus, Reid shares the inspiration and strategy behind co-founding his company, Inflection AI. If youre unsure how to begin a period of experimentation and AI rollout, Reid and Bob have you covered. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Re-skill for AI, w/PwCs Tim Ryan
Rapid Response with Bob Safian: How do you re-skill a 65,000-strong workforce to prepare for the AI revolution? PwC recently invested $1 billion into AI, hoping to unleash never-before-seen potential for employees and clients. US chief Tim Ryan explains why and how the money will be spent, plus shares what hes advising fellow CEOs about which industries are most poised for change from AI and how leaders everywhere can address both opportunities and anxieties around AI.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Build your culture like a product, w/HubSpot's Dharmesh Shah
Your company's culture is the bedrock of everything you do. So you can't afford to just let your culture emerge you need to build it with the deliberate approach of a product designer. Then you need to bring that culture to life by winning buy-in from your team.This is exactly what Dharmesh Shah did at HubSpot as laid out in the famed HubSpot Culture Code. This living document continues to inspire founders and business leaders to adopt a product design approach to building their own vibrant and adaptable company cultures.In this episode, Dharmesh talks through the inspiration behind the Culture...
4 secrets to building your network
Human beings are social creatures, with a critical need to connect with others. This drive gives shape and meaning to our personal and professional lives. For entrepreneurs and business leaders, the path to success relies on strong, human-centered networks. In this special episode, we revisit the Masters of Scale Summit to hear from leaders, including our very own Reid Hoffman, who share inside stories on how to build and nurture professional and personal networks. Learn how to network with authenticity, multiply the positive attributes of your network, and recognize your own biases to prevent blind spots on your journey to...
Prioritize principles in crisis, w/Upworks Hayden Brown and Mercks Ken Frazier
Navigate todays uncertain climate with a steadfast resolve. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, former Merck CEO Ken Frazier and Upwork CEO Hayden Brown talk with host Bob Safian about how leaders should trust their values when faced with social, political, and economic challenges. Brown shares how leading through the chaos of the pandemic brought new opportunities to increase diversity and productivity. Frazier details Mercks reactionary strategy to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and offers clear advice to socially conscious leaders.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy...
Better metrics for better culture, part 2, with Kapor Capitals Mitch Kapor & Dr. Freada Kapor Klein
In part 2 of this episode with veteran founders and investors Mitch Kapor & Dr. Freada Kapor Klein, we get into the data of building human-centered cultures. In part one, we heard how Mitch and Freada went all-in on investing their values, committing 100% of new investments in gap-closing companies that aim to improve society, even as they aim for scale and liquidity as well. Now, Mitch and Freada can share how thats played out in practice, with both positive examples and some negative ones as well. (Yes, they were early investors in Uber!)Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to...
Rapid Response: How to inject AI into your core business, w/Smart Eyes Rana el Kaliouby
Rapid Response with Bob Safian: Should you begin incorporating AI now or wait to see how it shakes-out for early adopters? AI pioneer Rana el Kaliouby urges business leaders to embrace their exploration mindset in order to accelerate faster. El Kaliouby takes us inside her own AI shop, Smart Eye, where she serves as deputy CEO, to share their process for adapting to the latest technology. An expert on emotional AI and its ethical boundaries, El Kaliouby argues that to succeed in the AI era, we need to focus on what makes us human. She offers key lessons about AIs role...
Better metrics for better culture, part 1, with Kapor Capitals Mitch Kapor & Dr. Freada Kapor Klein
Can you build with conscience and still succeed? Mitch Kapor & Dr. Freada Kapor Klein certainly think so. As tech industry veteran founders and investors, Mitch and Freada have long embraced non-traditional metrics that put humans at the center. Mitch co-founded Lotus, the 1980s software giant, and hired Freada to help make the company the most progressive employer in the U.S. And years later, their early-stage VC firm, Kapor Capital, aligns their portfolio with their values, investing in companies that close gaps in access and opportunity. Human-centered metrics dont just improve cultures they improve the bottom line.Read a transcript of...
To be first to the future, be stubbornly nimble
How do you balance saving capital versus taking advantage of current opportunities? How do investors and founders evaluate risk differently? And how do you embrace disruptive new technology without sending the message that youre replacing humans with robots? Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian answer these questions and more, all posed in a special live Strategy Session by entrepreneurs across many industries and stages of scale. Plus Reid shares how playing games can revolutionize the way you strategize as a leader.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Tyler Perry and Netflix's Ted Sarandos: Amplify the untapped audience
To achieve true cultural impact, follow authentic storytelling and spot untapped consumer needs. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, filmmaker and entrepreneur Tyler Perry and Netflixs co-CEO Ted Sarandos talk with host Reid Hoffman about redefining culture, evaluating the playing field, and ignoring conventional wisdom. Sarandos explains how scaling the personal touch of curation and taking risks evolved Netflix into a streaming juggernaut. Perry shares insights about the importance of ownership and how creating his own seat at the table spawned the largest film production company in the U.S.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe...
Rapid Response: Make AI your co-pilot, w/Microsoft VP of Design & AI, John Maeda
Rapid Response with Bob Safian: Can you truly take advantage of AI before speaking its language? Microsofts VP of Design and AI, Dr. John Maeda discusses AIs common misconceptions and its misunderstood opportunities. A veteran of AI development, John shares valuable insights for entrepreneurs about how to engage with the new technology from overcoming trepidation to making AI work harder for you and AIs potential to help leaders make better decisions.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jimmy Iovine: Harness fear to drive innovation, part 2
With guest host Angela Ahrendts (Burberry, Apple). To innovate, you need to build an instinct to smash through barriers especially the ones that terrify you. Music industry legend Jimmy Iovine has done this throughout his career working with legendary artists like John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and Dr. Dre, working in innovative tech like Beats Electronics and Apple Music, as well as in his groundbreaking work educating the next generation of creatives.In the final installment of this two part series, we learn how fear is the tailwind that Jimmy has harnessed to break down barriers and drive creative breakthroughs.Read a transcript...
Jimmy Iovine: Harness fear to drive innovation, part 1
With guest host Angela Ahrendts (Burberry, Apple). To innovate, you need to build an instinct to smash through barriers especially the ones that terrify you. Music industry legend Jimmy Iovine has done this throughout his career working with legendary artists like John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and Dr. Dre, working in innovative tech like Beats Electronics and Apple Music, as well as in his groundbreaking work educating the next generation of creatives.In part one of this two-part episode, we learn how fear is the tailwind that Jimmy has harnessed to break down barriers and drive creative breakthroughs.Read a transcript of this...
Rapid Response: Using failure as a launchpad, w/MoviePasss Stacy Spikes
Rapid Response with Bob Safian: After an infamous fall, MoviePass co-founder Stacy Spikes is back to try again, applying hard-earned lessons and a revamped model to meet the same goal: make theater-going a habit for a new generation. As a passionate Black entrepreneur, Stacy shares the hidden powers of being an outsider and how anyone can re-take control of their narrative to spark a new and exciting chapter. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How the word "no" inspires change, w/Princess Reema
To change the status quo, we need to lean into whatever advantages we have. Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has privileges that many do not: She is a member of the royal family and Saudi Arabias Ambassador to the United States. But she is also a woman in a traditional culture who has encountered many obstacles as an entrepreneur, a CEO, and in government. Princess Reema has deftly maneuvered to help expand womens rights in Saudi Arabia, in ways few predicted. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, Princess Reema talks with...
How great leaders respond in a crisis, w/Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
After guiding the company through a near-death experience, Airbnbs Brian Chesky talks with Rapid Response host Bob Safian about what he learned and how responding to a crisis both reveals your character and teaches you whats most important. Recorded live on stage at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Lessons from the demise of BuzzFeed News, w/CEO Jonah Peretti
Rapid Response with Bob Safian: If the most prestigious aspect of your business isnt paying dividends, should you leave it in the past? BuzzFeeds co-founder and CEO, Jonah Peretti discusses the surprising decision to shutter the Pulitzer Prize-winning BuzzFeed News, and how the company seeks to re-anchor toward the bright future of media. In his third appearance on Rapid Response, Peretti shares lessons about redefining the tool of social media, leading a private versus public business, and how to tune-out the external noise.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at...
Ubers Dara Khosrowshahi Bringing a culture back from the brink
Early-stage startups are a lot like pirate ships they need a buccaneering spirit to survive. But every startup needs to shed its pirate nature at some point, and evolve into something more akin to a navy no less heroic, but more disciplined. Dara Khosrowshahi, as Uber CEO, took on the most extreme pirate-to-navy transition in startup history. Though Uber blitzscaled to become the most valuable startup in the world, it was also notorious for its toxic culture and Dara turned the company around. His method? Truth-telling and doing the right thing"All-Star Episodes" are part of a special series designed to...
Taskrabbits Stacy Brown-Philpot Keep humans in the equation
You may think that to scale you need to cut humans out of the equation. The opposite is true. You can harness the power of the human cloud to solve almost any problem as long as you keep the word human in the equation. Thats what former TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot champions for this community of people who work with each other, teach each other, and continually learn from each other."All-Star Episodes" are part of a special series designed to center some of the most timely and timeless business wisdom in the Masters of Scale feed. These episodes best encapsulate...
Shark Tank and FUBUs Daymond John How to partner like a shark
How do you create authentic partnerships to build scale? Daymond John, founder of FUBU and one of the original sharks on ABCs Shark Tank, shares lessons from FUBUs earliest days in Queens, where he partnered with bouncers, bodegas, his neighbor LL Cool J, and his earliest collaborator and investor (his mom) to turn a great idea into a billion-dollar urbanwear brand."All-Star Episodes" are part of a special series designed to center some of the most timely and timeless business wisdom in the Masters of Scale feed. These episodes best encapsulate the kind of transformative, unconventional insights you hear in the...
Google's Eric Schmidt Innovation is managed chaos
Google doesnt tell its employees how to innovate; it manages their inventive chaos. Their secret? Mix free-flowing ideas with disciplined decision-making. In this week's All-Star Episode, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt shares his strategies to manage chaos. CEO of Google from 2001-2015, and now the co-founder of Schmidt Futures, Schmidt reveals the hidden secret in Googles famous 20% time policy, their approach to hiring smart creatives, and the parallels between leading Google and piloting small airplanes. Plus, the decision he made to support a crazy idea that he was certain would bankrupt the company."All-Star Episodes" are part of a special series...
Burberry & Apples Angela Ahrendts How to unite a team
The Apple logo. The iconic Burberry check. These images inspire loyalty of customers and employees alike. But it takes more than a beloved brand to power a company and motivate a team. No one knows this better than Angela Ahrendts, former SVP of retail at Apple, and the former CEO of Burberry. Angela has spent most of her career learning how to imbue those logos with meaning and support them with down-to-earth, everyday, human connection. Why? Because to unite a team especially one thats large, global and dispersed you need to turn them into mission-driven families."All-Star Episodes" are part of...
Spotifys Daniel Ek How to build trust fast
Normally, trust = consistency + time. But when you're scaling fast, you have to find shortcuts to trust, with your partners and your users. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek knows a thing or two about this. When he founded Spotify, he did what few disruptors ever do: He worked with the industry he was trying to reinvent. How did Ek build a relationship with a music industry wary of piracy? He found shortcuts to trust. And not just with the music industry, but users to. With cameo appearances from Gustav Sderstrm (Spotify's Chief Research & Development Officer) and Miles Daisher (Red...
Rapid Response: Live with urgency, w/Bozoma Saint John, former Netflix CMO
Being authentic defines strong leadership. Bozoma Saint John has continually challenged expectations, moving purposefully across multiple roles, from Ubers chief brand officer to Netflixs CMO, from Pepsico to Apple, from working for celebrated director Spike Lee to working for iconic Hollywood talent agent Ari Emmanuel. The wall between the personal and professional is artificial, Boz argues, and a barrier to leading what she calls The Urgent Life in a new book. The best leaders tap into their emotions and listen to their instincts, she says, which helps to drive a team and a business forward.Read a transcript of this episode:...
The 4 core principles of crisis management, w/Ellen Kullman (DuPont, Carbon)
To survive a crisis, you have to double down on who you already are as a company. This is something Ellen Kullman knows, having led DuPont through the 2008-2009 financial crisis, and taken the CEO role at 3D-printing unicorn Carbon only weeks before Covid hit. Through her years as a leader, Ellen has developed four crisis principles that allowed her to lead teams and thrive through pandemic, economic meltdown, and beyond. The key? Practicing the principles in calmer times, before crisis hits. Because as Reid says: there's no such thing as a crisis playbook. There's just your playbook. Cameos: Amy...
Rapid Response: Compassion in the face of crisis, w/Mercy Corps CEO Tjada McKenna
How do you stay focused and committed to putting out a fire while new fires ignite elsewhere? Mercy Corps CEO, Tjada DOyen McKenna returns to Rapid Response to discuss the expansive relief effort in Turkey and Syria since the earthquake, leading a grieving team, and how the orgs support strategy in Ukraine must pivot as the country enters its second year of war. Tjada also shares insights about the greater role businesses can play in societal improvement, and why altruism doesnt mean sacrificing scale.Support Mercy Corps relief effort in Syria: https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/catastrophic-earthquake-strikes-syriaSupport families in Ukraine: https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/support-families-ukraine-and-40-countries-worldwideRead a transcript of this episode:...
Rapid Response: Embrace tension, w/former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty
Hard challenges demand that we embrace tension. Former CEO of IBM Ginni Rometty argues that, right now, business has a responsibility to deploy what her new book calls Good Power from putting skills first in hiring, as a way to close systemic opportunity gaps, to thoughtfully erecting guardrails around new technology. As an early pioneer in the AI space with IBMs Watson, Ginni acknowledges the risk that disruptive technology can have on society. She offers her insider perspective on balancing what she calls the teeter-totter of marketplace demands with positive long-term impact.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the...
Dare to make unexpected moves, w/David Droga of Droga5 and Accenture Song
What drove the meteoric rise of David Drogas trailblazing agency Droga5? A series of daring, unexpected leaps tactics hes now applying at mega-scale as head of Accenture Song. Conventional wisdom tells you to climb the ladder of success linearly as an individual or a company. But Davids unexpected moves leaning into creative partnerships and controversial programs accelerated his path to scale. David tells us: Im more scared of repetition than I am of failure.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/swing-on-the-jungle-gym-david-droga/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Finding windows of opportunity, w/Delta CEO Ed Bastian
With deserted airports, vaccine and mask mandates, and pandemic-prompted staff departures behind it, Delta Air Lines is once again soaring, recently sharing $563 million in profits with its employees. CEO Ed Bastian, in his third appearance on Rapid Response, talks about capitalizing on the big decisions made amid Covid darkness from airport renovations to investing in free Wifi and the opportunities and challenges of adding 25,000 new employees over the past year. Sharing insights on managing tumultuous shifts, as well as his evolving perspective on topics from wellness to business travel, Ed reveals the secrets to first class leadership, including...
Make it epic, w/will.i.am
What can entrepreneurs learn from a genre-crossing, multi-platinum musician? How to take a big opportunity and leverage it into something epic. From his earliest days as a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am learned from mentors how to not only identify big opportunities but compound them. From the Super Bowl to the first iTunes commercial; from the founding of Beats and his tech company i.am+ to a song beamed back from Mars, his ability to bring stakeholders together to leverage partnerships and compound possibilities will inspire founders at any stage of scale. Cameo appearance: Jeremy Siegel (urban designer, Bjarke Ingels Group).Read...
Rapid Response: Kickstart your users from passive to passionate, w/Kickstarters Everette Taylor
To breathe fresh life into an established platform, Kickstarters new 33-year-old CEO Everette Taylor is shaking things up and hes unapologetic if it makes people uncomfortable. From bold new product lines to bold statements, Taylor is working to kickstart Kickstarters existing community while aggressively pursuing new users. Marketing is product and product is marketing, he says. I want to build a juggernaut.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Need to Know: ChatGPT and AIs inflection point, w/Reid & Bob
Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian sit down once more to discuss how todays hot-button stories are impacting business. And right now, there's no hotter topic than ChatGPT and the race to bring transformative AI tools into the mainstream. So in this special AI deep-dive, Reid and Bob discuss how ChatGPT has reignited the search engine wars, how we can expect AI to transform our work and leisure, ways to see through the hype, and how business leaders should get the jump on the AI inflection point.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy...
Rapid Response: Betting on the Super Bowl, w/FanDuel CEO Amy Howe
Sports gambling is on track to grow into a $40 billion industry in the U.S., with FanDuel the lead player. CEO Amy Howe explains why the Super Bowl is so important to the companys aspirations, even as it expands into wider gaming options and broader sports leagues. Leveraging its first-mover advantage, FanDuel is seeking to build an iconic brand around responsible gaming. With so much on the line, Super Bowl week is as make-or-break for Howe as it is for the two teams on the field.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/betting-on-the-super-bowl-amy-howe/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy...
Strategy Session: How to balance innovation with your core business? How to help others tell the story of your product? How to sell an audacious vision to risk-averse stakeholders?
How do you keep innovating while also making sure your core business stays on point? How do you turn your employees into impassioned storytellers? And how do you get even the most risk-averse stakeholders to get on board with your trailblazing new approach? Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian answer these questions and more, all posed live by entrepreneurs across many industries and stages of scale. Plus Reid reminds us the importance of staying grounded in our humanity amid the spate of big tech layoffs in our Need to Know segment.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale...
Rapid Response: Turning point for a climate-crisis solution, w/Climeworks' Christoph Gebald
The carbon-capture industry notched a breakthrough in early 2023, when Climeworks became the first company to be third-party certified for taking carbon out of the air and mineralizing it underground. Climeworks co-founder and co-CEO Christoph Gebald is now racing to scale this new potential, from Iceland to Oman to the United States, by convincing investors, corporate partners, and governments to support a new pillar in the quest for net-zero goals. Christoph points to both serendipity and learning from mistakes as key in helping Climeworks navigate the steep path required in addressing climate-crisis.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of...
When to seek advice and when to ignore it, w/LearnVest & Inspired Capitals Alexa von Tobel
Smart entrepreneurs know one of the secrets to scale is leveraging wisdom from others. (In fact, thats the mission of this show!) But not all advice is right for you right now and some can even be disastrous. As the founder of the proto-fintech platform LearnVest, Alexa von Tobel scaled her business by seeking advice from mentors and friends and then, taking only the advice that served her mission. Following Alexas story, youll learn how to become a good advice detective, with the power to sort the transformative advice from the traps.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of...
Rapid Response: Stay versatile, w/Lululemon Athletica CEO Calvin McDonald
While many retail businesses have struggled to cope with a wave of disruptions from pandemic to supply chains to inflation Lululemon has continued to scale, even when retail sales elsewhere dipped. CEO Calvin McDonald shares how mid-term strategic planning, control over inventory, and a culture that climbs mountains together has fueled agility and versatility. When it comes to brand-building and community building, Calvin says, its critical to lean into listening, so you can amplify what makes your business truly distinctive. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
6 leadership traps and how to avoid them
For entrepreneurs and business leaders, the path to success is littered with traps. In this special episode of Masters of Scale, we go into the trenches with leaders from Google, Uber, LinkedIn, and more for inside stories on how to identify, decode, and surmount unexpected pitfalls from organizational jams to overcommunication, from bloated meetings to bungled succession planning. Learn how to get out of, and avoid, these traps, for yourself and the entire organization.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Finding untapped value in multicultural consumers, w/Blavity CEO and AfroTech founder Morgan DeBaun
While media companies from CNN to Buzzfeed have faced layoffs, one digital network focused on Black millennials has continued to forge ahead. Morgan DeBaun, CEO of Blavity, which reaches some 100 million users through brands like Travel Noire and Afrotech, has defied the odds repeatedly. Morgans experience offers lessons about financial discipline and focused patience, as well as the untapped value in multicultural consumers. An adviser to big companies like American Airlines and an advocate for the Black tech community, Morgan illuminates how openness and opportunity reinforce each other, for enterprises at all scales.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe...
Netflixs Reed Hastings: Why culture matters
As Reed Hastings steps down from his co-CEO role at Netflix, we return to the leadership lessons he shared in his original Masters of Scale episode. This episode is all about how you need a strong culture to build a company that will scale beyond the early start-up days. And strong company cultures only emerge when every employee feels they own the culture from day 1. Here's how Reed Hastings and his team at Netflix did it and made their culture deck famous in the process. Cameo appearances: Jeff Weiner (LinkedIn), Aneel Bhusri (Workday), Margaret Heffernan (entrepreneur), Tristan Walker (Walker...
J.J. Abrams: Make room for magic
You cant predict your next a-ha moment. but you can create favorable circumstances for serendipity to happen for you, and for your team. No one knows this better than J.J. Abrams, director, producer, screenwriter, and co-founder and co-CEO of Bad Robot Productions, which has been behind some of the most successful TV series and films of the last 20 years, from Lost to Star Trek to the Star Wars sequel trilogy. J.J. explains how creativity and collaboration are things you cultivate, not conjure; and that making room for magic isnt a luxury, its an essential part of entrepreneurship. Building the...
Rapid Response: How to cultivate a new industry, w/Upside Foods CEO Uma Valeti, MD
When the FDA blessed Upside Foods grown-from-cells chicken as safe to eat, it was a coming-of-age moment for cultivated meat. Upside founder and CEO Uma Valeti, MD, shares his journey of convincing skeptics, landing investors from Bill Gates to food giants Tyson and Cargill, and building a collaborative partnership with the FDA and USDA. Plus, his lessons on leadership from a career in cardiology and what it will take to convert consumers to a never-before-seen product. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/how-to-cultivate-a-new-industry-uma-valeti/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cisco's John Chambers: The essential playbooks and when to use them
All great teams need to improvise under pressure, but underpinning this should be a set of tried-and-tested playbooks that let you orchestrate and replicate winning strategies. Cisco's John Chambers created a library of living playbooks covering culture, acquisitions, crises, and more to astounding effect as he took Cisco from a small tech supplier to the most valuable company on the planet.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ray Dalio: How to embrace conflict
Want to improve any idea? Find someone who disagrees with it. This is something legendary investor Ray Dalio knows. But theres a difference between constructive and destructive conflict and Dalio is a master at spotting the difference. In constructive conflict, a team has a shared goal, whether or not they have differing opinions. And this is the key to success. Cameo appearances: Steve Horgan (USA Field Hockey Director of Umpiring), Daniel Amen (psychiatrist, founder of Amen Clinics).Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
5 ways to keep your brand relevant
Branding is at the heart of any organizations identity, product, and mission. It's the narrative you weave throughout your scale journey. Thats why brand relevance isn't a nice-to-have it's a need to have. This special episode of Masters of Scale shares key branding lessons from Nike, Disney, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and more. Applying these insights can amplify your momentum, whether your brand is just starting out or firmly established. By refreshing your brand in dynamic ways, you'll make it relevant and keep it relevant. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy...
Rapid Response: Loneliness at work, w/Noreena Hertz, author of The Lonely Century
This is the loneliest century, says economist Noreena Hertz. Even before the pandemic forced us to stay home, loneliness was snaking its way through our lives, affecting everything from how we vote to how we work. Professor at University College London and author of the book, The Lonely Century, Noreena has some sage advice for businesses: about how less loneliness fuels more productivity, the bottom-line advantages of in-person connection over virtual interactions, and why values like kindness, community, and care are key to attracting and retaining talent. Technology is a double-edged sword, Noreena says, but we can use it to...
10 unforgettable moments of 2022
Masters of Scale presents 10 must-hear moments from 2022! This special episode gathers the most valuable, lesson-packed, insight-filled moments from the past year across Masters of Scale and Masters of Scale: Rapid Response. From Ukraine to Covid, fashion to crypto, Pepsico to Planned Parenthood, these highlights illuminate timeless takeaways that every business person can learn from and be inspired by for 2023 and beyond. Featuring: Shark Tanks Daymond John, Ukrainian entrepreneur Alyona Mysko, Ford chairman Bill Ford, and more.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Rapid Response: Danny Meyer on the wrenching decision to do layoffs
Back in March of 2020, Danny Meyer laid off 2,000 people that's 80 percent of staff at Union Square Hospitality Group, representing 20+ restaurants across the country. It was a heartbreaking decision made with full understanding of the impacts, short and long-term or as much as can possibly be known in this volatile time. In this special episode, Danny shares why and how he acted so quickly, the process he and his team used to make this decision, the impact of the layoff, and what comes next for his industry.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/danny-meyer-layoffs/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale...
The co-founder effect, w/Rothy's Stephen Hawthornthwaite and Roth Martin
Running a business can be a lonely job. The long hours, the existential threats it can feel like the weight of the entire company is on your back. Thats where the transformative power of co-founders comes in. Co-founders provide more than added manpower; they bring fresh perspectives and talents that help businesses conquer problems at speed. And the co-founder effect extends beyond the people who started the company: The lessons hold true for every team member that contributes in a foundational way. The more voices you add, the more resilience you build in yourself, and your organization.Read a transcript of...
Rapid Response: The rise of the wisdom worker, w/Modern Elder Academys Chip Conley
As we live and work longer, leaders need to redefine how they think about attracting and developing intergenerational talent. Modern Elder Academy's Chip Conley is at the forefront of this mindset shift, explaining why wisdom workers will take the place of knowledge workers. A close mentor to Airbnb founder Brian Chesky, Chip stresses that those in mid-career face both more angst and more opportunity than ever. He provides a roadmap for reframing midlife from crisis to calling, and argues that five generations in the workplace requires a new generational compact.If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis,...
Bonus: Stephen Colbert on DonorsChoose (The Complete Interview)
In June of 2020, executive producers June Cohen and Jordan McLeod sat down with comedian Stephen Colbert to discuss how, as host of The Colbert Report, Stephen pivoted a satirical run for U.S. president into a massive fundraiser for the nonprofit Donors Choose. They dive into how that presidential run came to be, and how Donors Choose helped Stephen solve the challenge of collecting campaign contributions without breaking federal election law. Its a master class in Yes-and-ing your way to scale. Plus, Stephen describes daring his shows parent company to stop him, when they tried to clip his electoral wings.Read...
Rapid Response: How Main Street retailers are out-pivoting big-box giants, w/Faires Max Rhodes
Small, independent store owners have been perpetually hit by waves of disruption: from malls to big box stores to e-commerce giants. But Max Rhodes, co-founder and CEO of the $12 billion online wholesale marketplace Faire, argues that Main Street retailers are actually better positioned right now to navigate todays stormy shopping landscape than the competition. Max digs into how Faire is using technology and data to help stores maximize their advantages nimbleness, adaptability, and smaller inventories and combine them with the scale benefits enjoyed by the likes of Amazon and Target.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of...
Build the right incentives, w/VIPKids Cindy Mi
Businesses run on incentives from attracting customers with great prices, to drawing in talent with great salaries. But incentives arent something you set once; you must constantly revisit them to adjust to changing times. Cindy Mi, founder and CEO of the learning platform VIPKid, has leveraged the power of incentives to build a thriving global learning community and, to shepherd her organization through a black hole-sized disruption. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Risking an iconic brand and $40b in a race to go all-electric, w/Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kllenius
How do you reinvent a world-renowned automaker for an all-electric future? At Mercedes-Benz, CEO Ola Kllenius has set the jaw-dropping goal to put fossil-fuels in the rear-view mirror by 2030 ahead of other competitors and well ahead of Paris Climate Accords recommendations. Pushing the companys tech, customers, and workforce to operate in a new gear, Kllenius says, is repositioning Mercedes for whatever challenges and opportunities are ahead. From strategizing for the luxury market balancing volume with desirability to grappling with the complications of economic disruption, Kllenius takes us inside the epic transformation of an iconic brand. Read a transcript of this...
Need to Know: Elon Musk at Twitter, Bob Igers return to Disney, FTXs bankruptcy, and more, w/Reid & Bob
Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian sit down once more to discuss how todays hot-button stories are impacting business. The co-hosts address the key trends that all entrepreneurs should be up to speed on, from the travails of Twitter to the triumphant return of Bob Iger. Featuring PepsiCo's Mauro Porcini, CNBCs Julia Boorstin, and Color of Change's Rashad Robinson.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Disneys Bob Iger: How acquisitions become an ecosystem, part 2
From Pixar to Marvel to Lucasfilm, Disney's Bob Iger defied expectations, acquiring world-renowned brands and meshing them seamlessly with the House of Mouse. In Part 2 of our epic conversation with Iger Disney's executive chair and former CEO we delve into the next phase of the process, how he helped build a diverse, sustainable ecosystem for Disney companies in the China market, and how all the lessons learned played out in the massive acquisition of 20th Century Fox.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Disneys Bob Iger: How acquisitions become an ecosystem, part 1
For any distinctive brand or business, it can be a challenge to expand reach without diluting what makes you special. No one has a keener understanding of this issue than Bob Iger, executive chair and former CEO of the Walt Disney Company. In this special two-part episode, Iger takes us through how he supercharged the House of Mouse while acquiring Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox. The trick, he explains, is setting up a diverse ecosystem that preserves the culture, methods, and core talent of both old parts and new parts and fitting them together in ways that make...
How to unite a team around a shared mission: A story from Yo-Yo Ma on Spark & Fire
What can an entrepreneur learn from a world-class musician? How to create a world-class team, and unite around a clear mission. In this special crossover episode with our sister podcast, Spark & Fire, youll hear world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma tell the story of co-founding The Silk Road Project a musical collective that brings together musicians from wildly different traditions to write and perform original music.Yo-Yo Ma had to foster a collaborative atmosphere between musicians that didnt speak the same language literally or musically. This, of course, brought a set of unique challenges. So how did Yo-Yo build a shared vision that resonated...
Rapid Response: Dont be a unicorn, be a dragon, w/Techstars CEO Malle Gavet
The tech industry and its investors have been captivated by the spell of the Unicorn for too long and the ambitious goal of a billion-dollar valuation has done more harm than good. Instead, founders should aim to be resilient dragons. That's the view of Malle Gavet, who as CEO of early-stage investment business Techstars has unmatched insight into the hopes, dreams, and challenges of thousands of founders. Malle also shares her experience as a Fixer and Scaler and offers important lessons for all entrepreneurs, from pre-seed start-ups to corporate change agents.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of...
Nikes Phil Knight: How to sell without selling
Great branding is about identity and its about matchmaking too. No one knows this better than the legendary co-founder of Nike, Phil Knight. When he and his partner, Hall of Fame track coach Bill Bowerman, started the sneaker company, they never tried to force-feed customers a product just to drive up the bottom line. They focused on one thing: making an excellent product for people who believed in the edgy Nike ethos. Because they knew, when theres a mismatch between product and market, the bottom usually drops out. Instead, they told the world who the are, and then did everything...
Rapid Response: Expand your definition of leadership, w/CNBC's Julia Boorstin
Despite only 8% of Fortune 500 companies with women CEOs, women leaders more often utilize leadership skills that are perfectly suited for the current business climate. Julia Boorstin, who created CNBCs Disruptor 50 platform, argues in her new book When Women Lead that counterintuitive approaches used by women leaders can have a great impact on business, and can be learned by anyone. Julia, as a senior tech and media reporter, also offers her in-depth knowledge on big tech from Twitter, Meta, and TikTok. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Brand while you build, w/Warby Parkers Neil Blumenthal & Dave Gilboa
Some aspects of your brand will be defined by what customers tell you; others, by what you tell them. In their stories of how they scaled Warby Parker from scrappy e-commerce site to comprehensive eyewear and eye care juggernaut, co-founder and co-CEOs Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa give a master class in how to articulate crystal-clear brand values while also building and iterating based on fast customer feedback. Their lesson? Branding isnt static. Its a conversation.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Why design matters more than ever, w/PepsiCo Chief Design Officer Mauro Porcini
Design is more than aesthetics. It is an essential competitive tool for an age of perpetual disruption. PepsiCo Chief Design Officer Mauro Porcini shares his 5-point system for sparking creativity at scale. Author of the new book The Human Side of Innovation, Porcini explains how anyone can deploy a designers mindset to improve their business and organization. Sharing stories from 3M to Mountain Dew, Porcini emphasizes the imperative of excellence and why innovation is "an act of love."Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Let waypoints guide you, w/Aurora's Chris Urmson
To complete an audacious journey, you need to set short, achievable goals or waypoints to avoid getting wildly lost. But waypoints also need to be flexible because when you're knocked off track, you need to be able to realign your waypoints to get back on course. Aurora's Chris Urmson shares how he keeps returning to short, flexible waypoints on his daunting journey to make autonomous vehicles part of our everyday lives.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Why we need to think again, w/Adam Grant
As we grapple with pandemic-charged change in business and as a society, weve become more fractured, more divisive, and more vulnerable. Adam Grant, best-selling author and professor at the Wharton School, argues that recognizing what we don't know is the key step on the road to insight, competitive advantage, and community peace. In his new book, "Think Again," Grant illuminates why taking a fresh look at our assumptions, about others and about ourselves, is such a powerful tool. His in-the-trenches research from Silicon Valley's halls of power to the beliefs of anti-vaxxers provides actionable advice for all of us.Read a...
LIVE! Patience or speed? Both. w/Tory Burch
Tory Burch built a billion-dollar business from the ground up, by speeding forward when others might have hit pause, and showing watchful patience when others may have gone full tilt. In our live onstage interview, Tory shows how this approach plays out in her global business and in her impactful foundation that supports women business owners. Live audience energy and great music make this first-ever event a fun listen. Cameo appearances by the Polynesian Voyaging Society's Lehua Kamalu and Affectiva's Rana el Kaliouby.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
How great cultures are built and rebuilt, w/Angela Ahrendts, Ubers Dara Khosrowshahi & Eric Schmidt
Three legendary culture setters come together live on stage at the inaugural Masters of Scale Summit. In the first released recording from the sold-out event, Angela Ahrendts, Dara Khosrowshahi, and Eric Schmidt reveal how theyve built and rebuilt great cultures at Apple, Uber, Google and more. Host Bob Safian delivers surprising stories, counterintuitive anti-lessons and live-show energy from the stage of San Francisco's Presidio Theatre. The first of many episodes from the Masters of Scale Summit stage.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: The promise and peril of engineering biology, w/Ginkgo Bioworks Reshma Shetty
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine would not have scaled without Ginkgo Bioworks. Reshma Shetty, co-founder and COO of Ginkgo slated to go public via SPAC acquisition at a reported $15 billion valuation explains how biotech innovation can build a better future now. Ginkgo's platform already serves industries from food and agriculture, to materials, to healthcare. Shetty acknowledges that engineering genes is a high stakes pursuit, and says Ginkgo is trying to pair the ambition of Silicon Valley with a "higher level of care" than consumer tech companies like social media have demonstrated. The key, Shetty says, is creating an unstable equilibrium propelling...
How to do good and do good business, w/Starbucks' Howard Schultz
You can make your social impact and your bottom line work hand-in-hand. But you'll have to be as creative and innovative about your company's values as you are about the business itself. Howard Schultz, chair and former CEO of Starbucks, not only changed how America wakes up, but set new standards for employee benefits. From offering college tuition to American employees to providing health care for employees' parents in China, Howard has always been one step ahead of the social impact curve.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Rapid Response: Rally a team in turmoil, w/NFL Raiders president Sandra Douglass Morgan
As a new leader, how do you honor an established brand while trying to shepherd it into the next era? Las Vegas Raiders president Sandra Douglass Morgan took the helm amid a front office scandal and a team new to the desert. Morgan talks about prioritizing customers over all else, taking risks at the beginning of a new venture, and why to bet on yourself from the moment you apply for a job. Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Think like an intrapreneur, w/Mach49's Linda Yates
Innovation is the lifeblood of the startup from product to processes and culture to creativity. But innovation is just as essential for scale companies. So how do you keep the innovation flywheel spinning at all levels of scale? The answer according to Linda Yates is to seed every level of your company with an intrapreneurial mindset. As CEO of Mach49, an incubator for large global companies, Linda shares her vast experience and strategies for injecting intrapreneurial thinking and bias-to-action across hundreds of large-scale organizations.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/think-like-an-intrapreneur-linda-yates/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Rapid Response: Mastering the hybrid workplace, w/Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering
Hybrid, remote, in-person, a little bit of everything? Work has transformed into a giant experiment. Priya Parker, expert facilitator and author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, shares her advice on how to manage the new hybrid workplace. Where to start? Focus first, she suggests, on making your meetings better.Read a transcript of this interview: https://mastersofscale.com/mastering-the-hybrid-workplace-priya-parker/Get a free copy of Priya Parker's guide to hybrid gatherings: https://www.priyaparker.com/the-hybrid-gathering-guideSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
5 ways to build your tolerance for risk
Taking risks can be the catalyst for immense scale or dire straits. Avoiding taking any risks at all leads to stagnancy and empowered competitors. The key is to know which risks are worth taking, and when and how to take them. This episode highlights the best conversations weve had recently about taking advantage of risk and how fortune favors the brave. Featuring New Georgia Projects Stacey Abrams, Care.coms Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Bankable Productions & SMiZE Creams Tyra Banks, MetricStreams Shellye Archambeau, Modernas Stphane Bancel, Digital Undivideds Kathryn Finney, Ellevests Sallie Krawcheck, and American Expresss Ken Chenault. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe...
Rapid Response: How Covid lessons get tested by inflation, w/Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer
After slashing his NYC restaurant team from 2,400 people to just 45 in the teeth of the pandemic, Danny Meyer has rebuilt Union Square Hospitality Group back to its former size. But in his fifth appearance on Rapid Response since Covid struck, Danny says he isnt yet triumphant. With inflation creating fresh challenges even at Shake Shack, Danny shares lessons on the good and bad of leading through a crisis, plus explains why hes handed off his CEO title and where he finds inspiration to fuel new innovations.Read a transcript of this interview: https://mastersofscale.com/how-covid-lessons-get-tested-by-inflation-danny-meyer/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly...
Why mission matters more than products, w/Nooms Saeju Jeong
For truly sustainable long-term growth, you must prioritize your mission over your product even if that means letting your product go. Noom founder and CEO Saeju Jeong has repeatedly turned his back on successful products in the name of his mission to help as many people as possible live healthier lives. In this episode, Saeju brings to life many of these make-or-break moments, and how his dedication to mission has driven his scale journey.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Flipping your strategy in a volatile market, w/Zillow's Susan Daimler
When markets are in turmoil, you cant rely on business as usual, but that doesnt mean you should panic. As the housing climate has turned volatile, rest estate marketplace Zillow has been forced to rethink some priorities, while doubling down on others. Zillow president Susan Daimler talks about the importance of a strategy focused on the future, despite layoffs and pullbacks, and how maintaining a clear shared mindset has enabled forward progress in a challenging climate. Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Strategy Session: How to stay inspired while remote? Why do you celebrate wins? Is there a co-founder advantage?
Can a small entrepreneur make an impact within a massive, complex system, like healthcare or education? What's the best framework to amplify the positive side of having co-founders and avoid the negatives? Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian answer these and more questions from small business owners in the Masters of Scale community. Plus: in our Need to Know segment, Reid & Bob take on a burning question: How can Black founders beat the odds and find funding?Learn more about becoming a Masters of Scale Member: www.mastersofscale.com/membersRead a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Rapid Response: Charging toward a clean energy future, w/EVgo's Cathy Zoi
Partnerships can be the secret weapon to rocketing your company to the next level. Thats what Cathy Zoi discovered when she became the CEO of charging station network, EVgo. Whether it be partnering with grocery and department stores, or aligning with the Tesla customer-base, targeting allies and collaborators are a crucial catalyst for how EVgo has grown to become the nations largest public EV charging network. Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Microsofts Satya Nadella: Why we need re-founders
To achieve massive scale, you dont just need founders, you also need a re-founder someone to come in at a later stage to keep the mission and culture on track. As Microsofts third CEO ever after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer Satya Nadella is doing just that. Hes fostered a culture at Microsoft that rewards new ideas and makes room for feedback. Satya discusses how, as Chairman and CEO, he has transformed Microsoft from a cutthroat culture towards embracing social networks, collaboration, and cloud. Plus, Satya and Reid reminisce about the early conversations that led to Microsofts acquisition of LinkedIn....
Rapid Response: How we served 150 million meals in Ukraine, w/Jos Andrs of World Central Kitchen
Too many businesses and organizations spend time planning and not enough in action, especially in times of emergency. Jos Andrs, world-famous chef and founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, proves the value of fast action through his work, including his recent time in Ukraine serving over 150 million meals. Jos thinks businesses should flatten their power structure and treat food as a national security issue, even in places like the U.S. Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Wrongness Playbook, part 2, w/Patreon's Jack Conte
When is it time to double down on your instincts, and when is it time to open yourself up to feedback? Sometimes it comes down to a hard call that you might get totally wrong. In Part Two of our episode with Patreons Jack Conte, youll hear how he was able to raise capital by telling his authentic story after a series of pitches that went disastrously wrong! And youll hear how his worst mistake as a founder helped him reconnect with Patreons mission and community, and build Patreon into a $4B company. How can being wrong accelerate your business?...
Rapid Response: Holding business accountable from Meta to McDonalds, w/Color of Changes Rashad Robinson
When it comes to racial justice, many companies and organizations haven't matched their reality to their words. Rashad Robinson, the president of Color of Change, the largest online racial justice organization in the U.S., is holding major corporations accountable. Hear Rashad talk through the difficulties of changing systems from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, to Washington DC, getting help from President Barack Obama, and what business leaders can do to actively change racial injustice.Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Wrongness Playbook, part 1, w/Patreon's Jack Conte
Building a business means making mistakes. Lots of them. But how youre wrong isnt always obvious. Jack Conte has learned this lesson as a working musician and while scaling Patreon into a company worth $4b. In Part One of a two-part series, youll hear how Jack wrote his own Wrongness Playbook, as he learned to answer questions like: If something isnt working, is it time to trust your instincts? Or is there critical feedback youve been ignoring? Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Amazons plan to be big, green, and beloved, w/AWS CEO Adam Selipsky
Amazon wants to get bigger, but with that scale comes great responsibility. So says Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services, the most profitable and fastest growing part of the tech giant. Selipsky, who also oversees Amazons climate change efforts, points to two additions to the companys vaunted Leadership Principles as evidence of Amazons commitment. Arguing that AWS is still in early days, he shares what hes hearing from other CEOs about their biggest concerns, why carbon intensity is the best measure of climate progress for businesses, and what Amazon's aspiration to be Earths best employer really means. Read a transcript...
Strategy Session: How to build trust in a brand-new space? How do you balance limited cash and big ambitions?
How can small businesses survive in times of volatility? How should an entrepreneur balance limited resources with big ambitions? Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian answer questions from small business owners in the Masters of Scale community. Plus: another round of Pivot Point, and a Need to Know segment.Learn more about becoming a Masters of Scale Member: www.mastersofscale.com/membersRead a transcript of Strategy Session 13 at https://mastersofscale.com/strategy-session-13-how-to-build-trust-in-a-brand-new-space/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: "You should be running toward AI," w/Eric Schmidt (frmr Google CEO)
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, breaks down his deep insights around artificial intelligence on Rapid Response. Schmidt, co-author of the book "The Age of AI: And Our Human Future," alongside Dr. Henry Kissinger and MITs Daniel Huttenlocher, says that were entering an unknown era with technology one that requires extra vigilance to ensure that we amplify the positives and de-amplify the negatives. His advice to businesses: You need to be running as fast as you can toward AI applications. If your competitor gets there first, you'll be in trouble. Schmidt argues that AI will change business, society, and potentially...
How to take creative leaps and land them, w/Future Shape's Tony Fadell
Creative energy is the raw fuel of entrepreneurship, but if you fail to direct that energy effectively, you risk chasing multiple ideas and delivering none. Tony Fadell learned this lesson time and again through his journey to co-create the iPod, iPhone, and Nest. He shares how he struck the tricky balance of channeling his creative experimentation into world-changing products.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Playing offense in adversity, w/Targets Brian Cornell
The fallout from the pandemic is proving to be as challenging for business leaders to navigate as the pandemics onset. Targets CEO Brian Cornell had to make difficult decisions in the second quarter of this year to manage an unexpected surplus of goods and home technology. He shares his most recent learnings, as well as lessons for handling skepticism, the need for agility, and why mental wellness is key to a successful team. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bill Gates: How to accelerate history (Part 1)
How did Bill Gates scale BOTH a global business and a global philanthropy? He spotted an inflection point in history and accelerated it. What does that take? A great idea, great timing, and also: Great partners. Because even Bill Gates doesnt go it alone. In Part 1 of this special two-part episode, Bill reflects with Reid on the founding and growth of Microsoft how he not only spotted an inflection point (hello, personal computers) but accelerated it to massive scale (forget computers, let's talk platforms). Theres timeless wisdom in Bills ability to identify inflection points, build strategic partnerships, and just...
Rapid Response: How to decarbonize your business, w/John Doerr, partner at Kleiner Perkins
Go for the megatons. Thats John Doerrs recommendation for how we need to combat the existential threat of climate change. Doerr, a venture capitalist and author of the new book Speed and Scale, joins host Bob Safian to discuss our decarbonization efforts, what he calls the greatest economic opportunity of the next century. The book quantifies the specific societal needs, in six discrete areas, to achieve a carbon-neutral world. John isnt arguing that we all need to be vegan ascetics, but rather, the need for collective action and the critical role that business plays in advancing that movement. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the...
Bonus: Five ways to burnout-proof your organization
If youre a leader right now navigating the global pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and your own mental list of whats keeping you up at night, the issue of burnout is probably on your mind. You cant shield your team from all stress, but you can find effective ways of supporting your employees through it. This episode highlights the best conversations weve had recently about stopping burnout in your organization, before it takes hold. Featuring BetterUps Alexi Robichaux, Upworks Hayden Brown, Mercks Ken Frazier, Chobanis Hamdi Ulukaya, director J.J. Abrams, Girls Who Codes Reshma Saujani, BW4BLs Tokunbo Koiki, and FuelFinances Alyona Mysko.Read...
Rapid Response: What the crypto crash teaches us all, w/Chainalysiss Michael Gronager
Crypto winter isnt a disaster, it's an opportunity. Thats how Michael Gronager, CEO of $8 billion crypto data company Chainalysis, describes the crashing prices and bankruptcies that have roiled the cryptocurrency sector. Gronager offers an insiders perspective on operating in a volatile marketplace, providing lessons on dreaming too big in boom times and on leaning into building and creating when lulls emerge. Chainalysis helps track financial flows on blockchains, including crypto criminals from North Korea and Russia. Despite current risks, Gronager argues, the still-emerging crypto sector is maturing, and hes as confident as ever about its future. Read a transcript of...
Need to Know, w/Reid & Bob: Business withdrawals from Russia, strife at Netflix, Musk vs Twitter, the business worlds role in democracy, Cryptos future, & more
Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian sit down to discuss how todays hot-button stories are impacting business. The co-hosts address the key trends that all entrepreneurs should be up to speed on, from the looming recession and cryptocurrencys possible demise to the hybrid workplace and moral leadership. Featuring Mercy Corps Tjada McKenna, PwCs Tim Ryan, and Girls Who Codes Reshma Saujani.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Turning tears to action, w/Planned Parenthoods Alexis McGill Johnson
Hope is a practice. It comes from doing. As the head of Planned Parenthood, Alexis McGill Johnson is regrouping in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Courts decision to remove the federal right to safe abortion. Johnson is now faced with the challenge to move her team from tears and shock to action. Any leader faced with a worst-case scenario can learn from her vision: to fight and stay courageous, and maintain ourselves.Read a transcript of this episode: www.mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Drive full-speed at opportunity, w/AKQAs Ajaz Ahmed
If you want to capitalize on an opportunity that you think could change the world, you need to drive full speed toward it. Back in 1994, when Ajaz Ahmed dropped out of college to start one of the first digital ad agencies, AKQA, he knew he was at the cusp of the next revolution in tech. And if he wanted to be part of it, hed have to move fast. Ahmed shares stories about how a band of 21-year-old dropouts built the agency from ground up, winning over early clients by building prototypes ahead of the competition. He dives into...
Rapid Response: Waging a $1.4 trillion food fight, w/Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness
Whats the difference between an activist brand and an active brand? Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness says that acting on your values defines a business from climate change to Roe v. Wade. To unleash the next wave of growth for plant-based meat purveyor Impossible, McGuiness is rethinking how the whole category presents itself, taking aim at what he calls safe and lame approaches, partnering with the likes of Billie Eilish, and targeting the $1.4 trillion global meat industry.Read a transcript of this episode: www.mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Harness the passion of internal factions, w/Padmasree Warrior of Fable, Cisco, Motorola
Every company has its own internal factions: engineers vs. designers, East Coast vs. West, IT vs. everybody. The trick is turning factionalism into healthy competition that propels you toward your shared mission. At Motorola, Cisco, and now her start-up Fable, Padma Warrior has tapped into the power of internal divisions. It's not about separating people into warring camps; it's about building bridges from our differences, rather than divisions.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Volunteer for impact, w/AmeriCorps Michael Smith, live at the Social Innovation Summit
Volunteering and service are muscles that can close Americas divides and push social change. Speaking live at the 2022 Social Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., AmeriCorps new CEO, Michael Smith, shares a vision for healing sociopolitical divides through partnerships and on-the-ground experiences. When it comes to tackling natural and social crises, hes prioritizing impact over volume. Read a transcript of this episode: www.mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sam Altman: Customer love is all you need
The true seed of scale is customer love, which you cant buy, hack, or game. Sam Altman, former president of Y Combinator, scaled countless start-ups by focusing on this one idea: Finding 100 users who love you is better than 1 million who kinda like you. As CEO of OpenAI, Sam leads the creation of genuinely useful AI products. He shares timeless insights in his interview from 2018 on how to build on the love of passionate customers to create world-shifting tools.Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.com/sam-altman-why-customer-love-is-all-you-need/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Rapid Response: From delusion to criminal justice revolution, w/Ameelios Zo Orchingwa
When a tech nonprofit competes against a $2 billion incumbent dominating the market, its odds are slim. But Zo Orchingwa took that bet, founding Ameelio, believing that access to communication and education for the incarcerated is needed for their future success. Ameelio is on a quest to partner with every prison district in the country until one day, it scales enough to be redundant. Read a transcript of this episode: www.mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Michael Dell: Break it til you make it
The first stage of building up a business is to break things down. Michael Dell started a computer company in his dorm room by cracking open some early IBM PCs and figuring out what he could do better, faster, and cheaper. Then he did the same thing to the entire model of computer sales. Learn from Dell how to revolutionize an industry using deconstruction to gain insight your competitors lack, and then building something bigger and better.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Solar energys time to shine, w/Sunruns Mary Powell
While gasoline prices soar, solar company Sunrun is poised to usher in a customer-led revolution of distributed energy technologies. Sunruns CEO Mary Powell combats a no and slow culture to transform more homes into virtual energy plants by preaching optimism and scorning bureaucracy. Shes moving with urgency to create a cleaner and more cost-effective future as fast as possible.Read a transcript of this episode: www.mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Improving human dignity is an engine of scale, w/Promise CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
Delivering human dignity to your customers is more than just good practice. It can be a powerful engine of scale. This insight has inspired Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins her whole career, as a labor leader, a music manager, and now as a fin-tech entrepreneur with Promise. Her secret? Take a contrarian lens to existing systems. Find a space where human dignity is lacking, create a product that gives your customers flexibility, options, access they didnt have before and unlock new value.Watch the signed version of Amber Galloway's story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F24FZz1DczARead a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy...
Above all else, invest in friendship: Reid Hoffmans 2022 commencement speech
For Reid Hoffman, the way to live a meaningful and productive life is to focus on one key area: friendships. Speaking at Vanderbilt Universitys 2022 commencement, he shares four lessons on why friendships are crucial for helping us achieve our potential and enact meaningful change. Read a transcript of this episode: www.mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Redesigning work in a crisis, w/Upwork CEO Hayden Brown
Most future of work conversations revolve around the where, but Upwork CEO Hayden Brown says its more important to focus on the who. 10% of the workforce at Upwork, the global tech platform for millions of freelance workers, was directly impacted by the Ukrainian war. Haydens people-focused approach to the difficult decision of how to manage remote employees in Russia is the same mindset she applies to meet the needs of all workers, from people feeling conflict to working mothers.Learn more about scaling your hybrid workforce with highly skilled talent: www.upwork.com/masters-of-scaleRead a transcript of this episode: www.mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale...
Strategy Session Live!: How can a start-up beat a Goliath? What gets top talent to stay put? How do you keep multiple stakeholders happy?
How can a small business survive a David vs. Goliath competition? If two sets of stakeholders have opposing needs, how can a startup pivot to keep them both happy? Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian answer these questions and more from small business owners in the Masters of Scale community. Plus: another round of Pivot Point!Learn more about becoming a Masters of Scale Member: www.mastersofscale.com/membersRead a transcript of Strategy Session 12 at: https://mastersofscale.com/strategy-session-beat-a-goliath/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Dont wait for the system, build it!, w/Genius Guilds Kathryn Finney
Entrepreneurship is an essential tool for building a more equitable society which is why Kathryn Finney is laser-focused on encouraging people who dont fit the mold of the stereotypical founder to jump in. Her new book, Build the Damn Thing, taps into wisdom from her years at the venture studio Genius Guild and beyond. She brings a message to founders: The universe is conspiring for your greatness. Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lead, lead again, w/Meta's Sheryl Sandberg
In just 6 years, Facebook grew to 2 billion users and 14,000 employees. How? Well, first, they hired COO Sheryl Sandberg. And she knew that to lead a fast-changing organization, you have to be as skilled at breaking plans as you are at making them. Great scale leaders know how to pivot, because every day there are new competitors, new threats, new opportunities. Sandberg shares the practical, tactical on-the-ground leadership lessons she learned while scaling at Google and Meta.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/sheryl-sandberg-lead-lead-again/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Rapid Response: Why business must be a force for good, w/former American Express CEO Ken Chenault
"Corporations can be a force for good and they can also be very successful," says Ken Chenault, chair of investment firm General Catalyst and former longtime CEO of American Express. During the past year, Ken has been an outspoken advocate for business leaders to actively engage in societal matters. After George Floyds death, he and Merck CEO Ken Frazier launched OneTen, a coalition to create 1 million jobs for Black Americans that now includes major brands from IBM to Nike to Walmart. Chenault has pushed corporate chiefs to use their leverage to protect voting rights, and he's come out with...
Extraordinary leaps need solid foundations, part 2, w/Moderna CEO Stphane Bancel
A diverse network of collaborators is key when making scale leaps. Moderna CEO Stphane Bancel has cultivated a wide network of scientists, business leaders, and government officials across his career. When COVID-19 struck, Bancel called upon this nexus of experts to aid the warp-speed development of the mRNA-based vaccine in the race to save millions of lives.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: A global benefit concert for Ukraine, w/World Unite for Ukraines Victoria Yampolsky
Its easy to have a grand idea; putting that plan into action is not. Victoria Yampolsky conceived of a global concert in support of Ukraine. Without any experience in entertainment or international aid, she shares how she didnt accept no for an answer in her quest to book big-name guests like Pink Floyd and negotiate a streaming deal to pursue a fundraising goal of $10 million.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Extraordinary leaps need solid foundations, part 1, w/Moderna CEO Stphane Bancel
If you're launching a moonshot, success depends on how you manage the trajectory of risk. When Stphane Bancel became Moderna's first CEO, the biotech start-up was chasing a way-out idea many experts thought was impossible. Stphane built a culture of calculated risk-taking to create a platform for extraordinary leaps one that enabled life-saving mRNA vaccines when Covid-19 struck.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Inside a $2.4 billion bet on talent, w/PwC's Tim Ryan
With the workplace in historic flux, consulting firm PwC is committing a whopping $2.4 billion to create an employee engagement platform offering a radically new level of choice. PwCs U.S. chair, Tim Ryan, shares why the bold initiative is necessary in the face of the Great Resignation. It's just one of several evolving crises, Ryan says, that has made leading a business more complex and demanding than ever.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fords Bill Ford: The Refounder Mindset, part 2
Massive change isnt something you can brute-force you need to ignite buy-in, again and again, up and down your organization. Because even if your changes will make things more fun, more interesting, and more profitable, youre going to face defiance and inertia until you clue everyone in. Thats what Bill Ford learned while working to remake Ford Motor Company as an environmental powerhouse against surprising internal and even national-level resistance. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Stay scrappy, deliver fast, w/Gopuffs Yakir Gola
Has Gopuff cracked the code of instant delivery a field where even Amazon has struggled? Co-founder Yakir Gola talks about the challenge of owning the customer journey from app to warehouse to doorstep, and the reasons why being outside Silicon Valley is giving Gopuff a big advantage as it expands across the United States and around the world. Yakir talks with host Bob Safian about why moving fast is only one piece of the growth puzzle.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fords Bill Ford: The Refounder Mindset, part 1
We often hear the story about the great leader who joins a legacy company and guides it through massive transformation. But massive transformation can also start from the inside. Bill Ford, the executive chair of the Ford Motor Company, founded by his great-grandfather, is proof that great change can come from within. He has led not just one but multiple refreshes of Fords mission, culture, and, especially, their approach to sustainability. In Part One of a two-part series, youll hear about Bill Fords unusual entry into the family business and how he learned to drive change against internal resistance.Read a...
Rapid Response: Protecting against the next bio threat, w/The Public Health Company's Charity Dean
Charity Dean was one of the first public health officials to set the alarm on COVID. When she searched for a tool to forecast future bio threats, she realized that it didnt exist yet. So she co-founded the Public Health Company, where she uses lessons from her government experiences, but without the same rules or limits. She speaks with Bob Safian about why all companies must be public health companies.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Airbnb's Brian Chesky: Do things that dont scale
In honor of our five year anniversary of Masters of Scale, we're revisiting our first episode ever, featuring Airbnb's Brian Chesky.If you want your company to truly scale, you first have to do things that don't scale. Handcraft the core experience. Get your hands dirty. Serve your customers one-by-one. And don't stop until you know exactly what they want. That's what Brian Chesky did. As CEO of Airbnb, Brians early work was more akin to a traveling salesman. He takes us back to his lean years when he went door-to-door, meeting Airbnb hosts in person and shares the imaginative route...
Rapid Response: Rebooting global crisis response, w/ONE Campaign CEO Gayle Smith
Gayle Smith is the CEO of the ONE Campaign, the advocacy group founded by U2s Bono and last year, she was tapped by the U.S. State Department to coordinate Americas COVID response and vaccine distribution globally. Her experience both inside and outside government gives her a distinctive outlook on how business can and should help on humanitarian issues, from Ukraine dislocation to climate change. She also shares lessons about effective advocacy: tactics pioneered by ONE that can be useful to any organization trying to generate impact.Learn more about the ONE Campaign: https://www.one.org/Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters...
Rapid Response: How Chief became a phenomenon, w/CEO Carolyn Childers
Amid pandemic disruption, Chief turned a small, NYC-based club for women executives into a national phenomenon with more than 12,000 members. Co-founder and CEO Carolyn Childers joins Rapid Response to share how she and co-founder Lindsay Kaplan managed the unlikely transformation, which recently yielded a $100 million Series B funding round. She reveals how the company leveraged existing tech and their own innovations to build connections, identifying not just a gap in the marketplace but a need for a whole new set of tools to support business leaders.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee...
Tyra Banks: Personal brand power
To succeed in the modern business environment, you need to strut your stuff: to cultivate a personal brand that supports career growth. No one represents this better than Tyra Banks. As a model, a producer, and an entrepreneur, Tyra has forged a personal brand that has enabled her to make multiple pivots, building fame, wealth, and meaningful impact on the issues that matter most to her. Startups can come and go, and so can employers. In our very uncertain landscape, the thing that remains constant is YOU: how you solve problems, how you learn from mistakes, how you build networks...
Rapid Response: Lessons from an entrepreneur in Ukraine, w/Alyona Mysko, CEO of Fuelfinance
Meet Alyona Mysko, the CEO of a B2B startup in Ukraine called Fuelfinance, as she walks us through the lessons shes learned while leading her company in a war. Her experience which sometimes requires her and her team to work from bomb shelters during the day offers lessons for every leader about communication, collaboration, and creativity in crisis. All of Ukraine is running like a start-up now, she says: Each citizen takes the initiative to pick up what needs to be done. Alyona talks about the importance of following a mission in a crisis, and makes a plea to all...
Bonus: Five surprising ways to rethink your hiring
Learn the 5 mindsets that will reshape the way you hire, train, and retain to build the team of superheroes that will power your business to scale. Hear real-world advice and great stories from Reid, Bob, and legendary leaders like PepsiCos Indra Nooyi, GoFundMes Tim Cadogan, Burberry and Apples Angela Ahrendts, and Vanderbilt basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Supporting Ukraine's tech workers, w/Emburse CEO Eric Friedrichsen
Don't let the roadblocks get in the way when there are people who need you desperately. Eric Friedrichsen, the CEO of Emburse, a B2B software provider, has navigated around risks and financial costs to meet the needs of tech contractors based in Ukraine. Part of that response includes the companys offer to relocate people and families to Spain, where Emburses European headquarters is located. The companys executives are also personally funding housing costs for colleagues taking refuge in Poland. These choices havent come without obstacles for Emburse. But as Friedrichsen explains, the benefits are moral, communal, and even quantifiable for...
Chobani's secret to scale: Tap into community, w/founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya
Your local community can be the power behind an epic scale story because smart community investment always maximizes returns. No one knows this like Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of Chobani. He turned a small Upstate New York town into an epicenter of Greek yogurt by mobilizing a community to revive a mothballed dairy plant. In creating opportunities for new jobs, he created opportunities for massive scale. This story repeats over and over as the company grows, building communities with a sense of co-ownership. This is not really a Hamdi story, Ulukaya says. This is a story about the...
Rapid Response: Inside "the most radical supply chain shift since World War II," w/Interos CEO Jennifer Bisceglie
Russias invasion of Ukraine, and the sanctions that followed, have radically impacted supply chains around the world. Jennifer Bisceglie, CEO of Interos, a risk-management firm focused on supply chains, has seen her companys risk dashboards light up in new and far-reaching ways. Many businesses are more exposed than they realize, she says, with tech businesses surprisingly facing some of the highest risk. Driven by this disruption, a more sophisticated supply chain is coming together in real-time. Those who get on board now, she says, will have a competitive advantage in the long run.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the...
Rapid Response: How Airbnb.org is housing Ukrainian refugees, w/Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia
Airbnbs charitable arm, Airbnb.org, has committed to offer free, temporary housing for up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine. Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia joins Rapid Response to discuss how the company is deploying business tools for humanitarian benefit. He also shares how Airbnbs platform has become a surprising tool to transfer money directly to individual Ukrainians, already generating $15 million. Along with co-founders Brian Chesky and Nate Blecharczyk, Joe is a fierce believer that companies should be responsible to participate in the world around us and the importance, as leaders, to ask: What would make us proud?Read a transcript of this...
The secret power of onboarding, w/Canva's Melanie Perkins
Onboarding isn't just about employees. The often overlooked step-by-step process to join a product or company lays the foundation for everything that follows. No one knows this better than Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva. From the moment she started the Australia-based graphic design platform, she knew she had to engage newcomers with simplicity and speed. It took a series of steps: onboard users to her product, one-by-one; onboard investors to help her build; onboard employees in a way that would pass along her values and her vision. Then onboard new investors, new features, new partners, new markets with...
Rapid Response: Putting an end to hustle culture, w/Reshma Saujani, author of Pay Up
Its not about fixing women. Its about fixing the system, says Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code and Marshall Plan for Moms. As the author of the new book Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work, Reshma calls out corporate feminism and societys assumption that women have to solve the problems of workplace achievement on their own. She argues that childcare is an economic issue that should be subsidized by employers, and that the discourse around the future of work needs to move beyond employees return to the workplace. Reshma also takes Silicon Valley to task for...
Daymond John, Part 2: How to partner like a shark
Good partnerships transcend the transactional. In Part 2 of our two-part series featuring Daymond John, founder of FUBU and one of the original sharks on ABCs Shark Tank, Daymond shows how aligning your mission with partners builds trust that can take your scale to a new level. Featuring stories about Shark Tank, the Kardashians, Coogi, Pharrell Williams, Trainual and more, Daymond delivers lessons on unexpected and unconventional partnerships that continue to fuel his personal brand and define his distinctive model for success.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Rapid Response: Transforming an idea into a movement overnight, w/Black Women For Black Lives co-founder Tokunbo Koiki
Watching the news out of Ukraine, Tokunbo Koiki saw alarming reports of African and Caribbean students struggling because of racism to flee the country. The news both outraged and inspired her to take action fast. Tokunbo, an entrepreneur and social worker, shares the real-time story of how she linked up with two strangers, Patricia Daley and Korrine Sky, to build a full-fledged aid organization for Black refugees, in a single weekend. Using only the tools and networks at their disposal, Black Women for Black Lives has helped some 1,200 Black students so far with direct assistance in cash and cryptocurrency...
Rapid Response: The logistical challenge of supporting refugees, w/Susy Schneberg, head of Flexport.org
My big call to action would be to support existing organizations, says Susy Schneberg, the founder and head of Flexport.org, the nonprofit arm of the logistics firm Flexport. Schneberg and her team are organizing complex shipments of relief goods to Ukrainian refugee sites across Eastern Europe; she breaks down how her organization has been safely managing the flow of goods toward displaced refugees and the best way you can get involved as a citizen or company. She leaves us with a lesson that applies to any crisis: joining together can produce far better results than trying to do it alone.You...
Daymond John, Part 1: How to partner like a shark
How do you create authentic partnerships to build scale? In Part 1 of our two-part series featuring Daymond John, founder of FUBU and one of the original sharks on ABCs Shark Tank, Daymond shares lessons from FUBUs earliest days in Queens, where he partnered with bouncers, bodegas, his neighbor LL Cool J, and his earliest collaborator and investor (his mom) to turn a great idea into a billion-dollar urban wear brand. Coming in Part 2: Transcending the transactional with Shark Tank, the Kardashians, and more.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at...
Rapid Response: We have an all-out cyber war right now, w/Bipul Sinha, Rubrik CEO
We have to assume that cyberattacks will happen, says Bipul Sinha, CEO of the cybersecurity firm Rubrik. He joins Rapid Response to discuss the dramatic escalation of cyberthreats in the wake of Russias invasion of Ukraine. Bipul explains how state-sponsored actors and cybercriminals are both heightened threats, and how traditional cybersecurity approaches are adjusting to counter them. He also shares what we can do to protect ourselves from basic cyber hygiene to recovery strategies.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: How global markets are reacting to Russia's war on Ukraine, w/Sara Menker, CEO of Gro Intelligence
Russias invasion of Ukraine presents a new level of disruption to an already fragile global trade system. Sara Menker, the CEO of Gro Intelligence, a data research firm with deep insights on global supply and demand, joins Rapid Response for the second time to discuss these disruptions. While her biggest focus is agriculture, Saras insights provide a window into how things are shifting across all parts of the economy. She also discusses what we need to understand about Russias trade with China and the largely overlooked impacts in the Middle East.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of...
Rapid Response: On the ground in Ukraine w/Mercy Corps Tjada D'Oyen McKenna
Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, the CEO of Mercy Corps, an NGO on the front lines of the Ukrainian crisis, provides an inside look on how theyre helping address the needs of refugees. Mercy Corps began scenario planning well in advance of Russias aggression, and theyre now deploying food, cash, and social services to those in need. She also cautions about potential negative impacts elsewhere, as troubles in Ukraine pull resources from other struggling populations.Learn more about Mercy Corps: https://www.mercycorps.orgRead a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Stacey Abrams: How to harness risk
For some entrepreneurs, risk is just part of the game. But for the reluctant entrepreneur, whose endeavors come as a response to a need they've identified, risk can feel more like a necessary evil. Thats why you need to learn to harness risk. Stacey Abrams, an entrepreneur and scale leader both in and outside of politics, is a perfect example of how harnessing risk can be key to your success. Outside of politics, shes started three companies with her business partner, Lara Hodgson. Their new book, Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back, dives into the lessons learned from those...
Rapid Response: Make mistakes to make progress, w/GM's Gerald Johnson
General Motors Gerald Johnson shares the process and progress of trying to accomplish two daunting goals: an all-electric vehicle future, and to become the worlds most inclusive company. One thing that Johnson, the Executive Vice President of manufacturing and sustainability, has learned: If you're not making mistakes, you're not making progress. He adds that progress requires us to embrace being uncomfortable and to learn from it. Johnson, who is a pastor as well, also discusses why he believes work-life integration is more realistic than work-life balance.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy...
Need to Know, w/Reid & Bob: Ukraine reverberations, inflation volatility, lessons from Peloton, Theranos, Meta, & more
We should expect more volatility, Reid Hoffman tells Rapid Response host Bob Safian in the first Need to Know session of the year, covering news and business topics impacting entrepreneurs right now. Reid and Bob discuss the implications of the Ukraine invasion, then dive into the pandemic-fueled troubles at Peloton, PayPal, and Meta, new climate-change urgencies including Reids recent trip to Antarctica, and how Activision will be different after merging with Microsoft. Plus: pay transparency; the lessons of Theranos; and the business case for democracy. Cameos: John Doerr (author of Speed & Scale), Jeremy Farrar (Wellcome Trust), Daniella Ballou-Aares (Leadership...
Rapid Response: Invest in first principles, w/Sarah Levy, Betterment CEO
It may appear off-brand for Betterment, a digital investment adviser, to acquire a cryptocurrency investing platform. But CEO Sarah Levy explains that Betterment, positioned around its long-term diversification philosophy, has approached this volatile space with their tried-and-true principles top of mind. Once we believe that an asset class is here to stay, she says, the question is: how do we responsibly incorporate that alongside a traditional investment strategy? Levy, who became CEO in the midst of the pandemic, offers an intriguing perspective on how new, fast-moving digital finance platforms are shifting the norms of the industry. We are not saddled...
Announcing the Masters of Scale Summit
Go to summit.mastersofscale.com to learn how to join a pantheon of scale leaders gathering in San Francisco Oct. 18-20, 2022 at the Masters of Scale Summit. The early confirmed stage program includes the likes of Bill Gates, Tyra Banks, Satya Nadella, Arianna Huffington, Ted Sarandos, Mellody Hobson, and more. The event is uniquely designed for both executives in the room and their teams back home offering a beautifully filmed, hosted livestream that will empower your team to bring new ideas to life. You can apply to attend in-person as either a general applicant or early-stage leader, as well as purchase livestream packages...
Rapid Response: "Be confident enough to show your vulnerability," w/Ken Frazier (Merck/General Catalyst)
Ken Frazier, the longtime CEO of pharmaceutical giant Merck, was one of the few Black CEOs at the top of Corporate America. Now as an adviser at General Catalyst and co-founder of the social impact organization OneTen, hes re-shaping how business addresses racial and health equity. He joins host Bob Safian to discuss crisis adjustment, the positive side of fear, and the importance of vulnerability. Plus, he addresses the rising divisiveness in American culture, and the important role that business can play by stressing our commonality and emphasizing kindness.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly...
Strategy Session: How to make the most of tough pivots? What are the right growth targets? How do you best prepare for entrepreneurship?
In this special edition of Strategy Session, Reid Hoffman answers five burning questions from our Masters of Scale Members. Each asks Reid a critical question about the business challenges that theyre facing right now from how to best prepare yourself for entrepreneurship to growth metrics and name changes. Featuring Members Antoni Gruca (HEC-42 Launchpad), Krystal Lucado, Tudor Mihailescu (SpeechifAI, Inc.), Hoda Mehr (Stock Card), and Shamini Dhana (D/Sphere).Do you want to submit your question for the next Strategy Session? Visit mastersofscale.com/membership to become a Member. Youll also get access to the Masters of Scale Courses app, and youll be able to join...
Rapid Response: Scaling when youre already at scale, w/Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon
As the global chip shortage unfolded last year, Qualcomms engineers quickly redesigned their products an effort that tapped into every possible capacity we could find, says CEO Cristiano Amon. Their story is a great lesson in how an established company can and must move with the speed of a startup. One key to moving at speed, says Amon: aligning the entire organization around a single strategy. But along with an all-hands effort, he insists, must also come time to rest. Everything's new, everything's always changing, we have to move fast, but at the end of the day, we also need...
What great founders do at night, w/Arianna Huffington
To survive your entrepreneurial journey, you have to learn to recharge. Knowing when to turn the lights out may be the only way to keep the lights on. Few know this better than Arianna Huffington, who dramatically scaled the Huffington Post and then experienced profound physical burnout. Her venture, Thrive Global, scales the idea of balance across an organization. With cameo appearances from Chris Yeh (co-author, Blitzscaling) and Dr. Matt Walker (author of Why We Sleep).Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Tapping a new generation of consumers, w/The Drone Racing League's Rachel Jacobson
With their eyes fixed on whats next, the Drone Racing League has established a fresh fanbase, previously left untapped by professional sports. President Rachel Jacobson, formerly an NBA executive, refers to this audience as techsetters young, enthusiastic, tech-driven fans who are invested in what the future looks like. Its a new demographic that could have only emerged from the leagues unique positioning that intersects sports, entertainment, and technology. As Rachel says, the companies that arent planning for their future demographics of consumers will age out really quickly. She spoke with Rapid Response host Bob Safian about diving into future ideas...
Dont predict the future. Create it, w/Net-a-Porter's Natalie Massenet
Youve had a glimpse into the future, and youre sitting on an idea that could change the world. Now what? Well, prepare for layers of resistance, and be ready to spring into action. Throughout her career, Natalie Massenet has proved her ability to spot and act on a trend, first as a fashion journalist and then as founder of the luxury e-commerce site Net-a-Porter, which pioneered online shopping for high fashion. Now, shes at the helm of the new fund Imaginary Ventures, with $1 billion under management. Natalie and Reid share tactics about how to deliver the future to consumers,...
Rapid Response: Be relentless so your team can be fearless, w/Planned Parenthoods Alexis McGill Johnson
Faced with long odds, how do you keep your team motivated and moving forward? As a leader, Alexis McGill Johnson is focused on building hope. As the president of Planned Parenthood, Johnson is preparing for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. But in the meantime, shes modeling a sense of relentlessness for her team so they can be fearless and unapologetic. Since she took over at Planned Parenthood, shes faced both internal and external challenges. Something she learned early: "You really need to drive it like you stole it, she says. And don't wait for permission to...
The 4 core principles of crisis management, w/Ellen Kullman (DuPont, Carbon)
To survive a crisis, you have to double down on who you already are as a company. This is something Ellen Kullman knows, having led DuPont through the 2008-2009 financial crisis, and taken the CEO role at 3D-printing unicorn Carbon only weeks before Covid hit. Through her years as a leader, Ellen has developed four crisis principles that allowed her to lead teams and thrive through pandemic, economic meltdown, and beyond. The key? Practicing the principles in calmer times, before crisis hits. Because as Reid says: there's no such thing as a crisis playbook. There's just your playbook. Cameos: Amy...
Rapid Response: Lessons of Omicron, w/Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of Wellcome Trust
Sir Jeremy Farrar is UKs pre-eminent scientific authority on Covid-19 and the chief executive at the research foundation Wellcome Trust. He joins Rapid Response to discuss the latest learnings of the Omicron variant and offers a framework for reacting to the uncertainty. Farrar, whose research specializes in infectious diseases, also shares the two most important leadership lessons hes learned during the pandemic: find time for yourself, and take warnings seriously. Humanity often finds ways of going through some really bad periods to get to a good place. And I think we're going through a bad period at the moment, Farrar...
Always be recruiting, w/Paul English, co-founder of Kayak
The more your business scales, the more tempting it is to delegate your companys recruiting efforts. Resist that urge! You should always be recruiting. Featuring Paul English, co-founder of travel search platform Kayak, this episode guides us through five critical lessons for the hiring journey. English is passionate and relentless about the subject of recruiting and the scale of the stakes: The first 10 people you hire set the tone for the next thousand people you hire."Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lessons that matter most: What weve learned from 100 episodes of Masters of Scale
Whats harder about entrepreneurship than most people realize? How do you overcome your own doubts? Can you really trust your team? In this special episode, Reid Hoffman and Masters of Scale executive producer June Cohen gather five of their favorite guests Brian Chesky, Tyra Banks, Angela Ahrendts, Sallie Krawcheck, and Franklin Leonard for a raw, honest, open dialogue filled with nonstop insights on those questions and many more. Sharing personal confessions and in-the-trenches stories, Reids guests provide unforgettable lessons from their leadership journeys. In commemoration of Reids 100th episode. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy...
Rapid Response: How to decarbonize your business, w/John Doerr, partner at Kleiner Perkins
Go for the megatons. Thats John Doerrs recommendation for how we need to combat the existential threat of climate change. Doerr, a venture capitalist and author of the new book Speed and Scale, joins host Bob Safian to discuss our decarbonization efforts, what he calls the greatest economic opportunity of the next century. The book quantifies the specific societal needs, in six discrete areas, to achieve a carbon-neutral world. John isnt arguing that we all need to be vegan ascetics, but rather, the need for collective action and the critical role that business plays in advancing that movement. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the...
Leap before you look, w/Marc Lore (Jet.com)
Marc Lore is all too familiar with leaping into the unknown. Hes made leaps of faith as the founder of Diapers.com, Jet.com, the CEO of Walmart U.S. e-commerce, and now, as a part owner of NBA/WNBA teams, along with Telosa, a city that hes announced hes building from scratch. One thing hes learned from all of these audacious endeavors: you cant leap alone. You need to convince your team, and more importantly, your customers to leap with you. As youll hear in this episode, Lores many leaps have evolved the way he assesses the risk involved. And each time, he's...
Marc Andreessen: The 6 secrets of great timing
As an early internet founder and iconic venture capitalist, Marc Andreessen has thought deeply about the role timing plays in a startup's success. Timing is of vital importance to any business: when to launch that first product; when to ramp up scale; when to make the move into a new market; when to pivot. Getting the timing wrong on any of these can have a catastrophic effect on your business. Getting it right will give you a key opportunity to get to scale ahead of your competitors. We've broken down some of these deep learnings about timing into todays episode.Read...
President Barack Obama: When the moment chooses you, part 1
Politics and entrepreneurship have much in common: Both versions of scale leadership require strategic patience, hard work, a clear vision of a better future, an unshakable belief that you can bring that future to life and the ideal opportunity to make it all come together. President Barack Obama sits down with Reid Hoffman in Part 1 of our two-part episode on finding the right moment to act, and when the moment chooses you. Obama talks about how being in the right place, at the right time, with the right mindset enabled his political ascension. Fueled by what President Obama calls...
Rapid Response: How flexibility creates momentum, w/Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes
Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes has been on a mission to modernize the home decor company since she took over as CEO in August, 2020. When she first joined the company, stores were closed and the future of retail was uncertain as Covid-19 put in-person experiences to a screeching halt. Shes responded by leaning into digital and sustainability for her brands, and flexibility for her employees. As soon as I said, It's a flexible workplace, and I'm going to value talent, collaboration, and results over location, everybody has been working faster and smarter than ever, she says.Read a transcript...
Strategy Session LIVE!: How to protect yourself from copycat businesses? When should you seek funding? How to entice funders to invest in a niche business?
This special rendition of Strategy Session stars small business owners who Masters of Scale fans might recognize. Thats because a number of them have been featured in our signature three-act ads. Youll hear them ask host Reid Hoffman critical questions for challenges theyre facing now. This Strategy Session was live, recorded remotely in-front of a virtual audience full of entrepreneurs. Plus: Youll hear the premiere of our strategic game show called the Pivot Point. Featuring Rapid Response host Bob Safian, Masters of Scale Executive Producer June Cohen, John and Kendall Antonelli (Antonelli's Cheese Shop), Tara Wilson (Fierce Lab), Tudor Mihailescu...
Rapid Response: How GoFundMe has facilitated $15 billion in giving, w/CEO Tim Cadogan
From the start of the pandemic, GoFundMe has served as a consistent global outlet for help. Since its inception, the for-profit crowdsourcing platform has facilitated $15 billion in giving through more than 200 million donations. Its also attracted big names to the platform, including Taylor Swift, the Dalai Lama, and will.i.am. The key to the companys success? According to CEO Tim Cadogan: "You need great people who are really ambitious in service of the mission. Cadogan argues that the difference between GoFundMe and other businesses is that GoFundMe is about people helping each other, as opposed to commercial transactions. Asking for...
How redefining boundaries drives performance, w/former Unilever CEO Paul Polman
When Paul Polman joined Unilever as CEO in 2009, the consumer goods company home to 400-plus brands including Dove soap, Ben & Jerrys, and Vaseline had been stagnated with years of lackluster performance. His famous turnaround of the company centered around his ability to redraw the boundaries of Unilevers mission to emphasize sustainability and long-term growth. Hes a perfect example of why every leader should consistently reexamine the boundaries that limit their business and be prepared to redraw them as you grow. By redrawing boundaries, you can reinvigorate your team with a new sense of power. As Polman says, You...
Rapid Response: Re-founding Instacart, w/first-time CEO Fidji Simo
This past summer, Fidji Simo departed from Facebook where she stood among the highest-ranking female executives, serving as the head of their app for the opportunity to become a first-time CEO at Instacart. She replaced founder Apoorva Mehta, who appeared on this show last spring to talk about Instacarts incredible COVID-fueled growth. Since then, Fidji has emphasized an evolved company mission, diversifying the companys leadership and focusing on providing the necessary technology to help grocery retailers best serve their customers. As youll hear Fidji mention in the episode, she was raised in a French-Sicilian family where food anchored their daily...
The case for bootstrapping, w/Mailchimp's Ben Chestnut
This week, were returning to an episode of Masters of Scale featuring Ben Chestnut, the co-founder and CEO of Mailchimp. The email marketing platform was acquired this year by Intuit in a multi-billion-dollar deal that closed this month. Hear how Chestnut used a DIY ethos to grow the company without ever raising a dollar of outside funding. The Mailchimp story is the exception to Reid's rule (always raise more money than you think you need!). The episode explores a range of options for those who don't fit the VC-funding mold. Cameo appearances: LeVar Burton (Star Trek, Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton...
Three tools for happy, healthy gatherings, by Meditative Story
Many of us attempt to shift gears during the holidays, spend quality time with people we love, and refresh. But too often, we end up glued to our devices catching up on work, avoiding complex people, or simply addicted to that screen. In an episode from our sister podcast, Meditative Story, host Rohan Gunatillake shares three calming techniques to help you navigate tricky family dynamics, the challenges of disconnecting from work, and the loneliness that can arise at even the most joyful times of year.Meditative Story combines immersive first-person stories and music with the science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice. The lessons...
Need to Know, w/Reid & Bob: Metaverse mania, the great resignation, Facebook quandaries, and more
Reid Hoffman and Rapid Response host Bob Safian break down what you need to know right now about the most important issues and opportunities impacting entrepreneurs. The co-hosts dive into inflation reactions, Facebook quandaries, metaverse mania, AI & crypto trends, and lessons from the Great Resignation. Plus: why LinkedIn pulled back in China, and what pundits are missing in the big tech backlash. "We should be playing into the future with ambition, with heart, with soul, with speed," says Reid.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: How to turn intentions into action, w/Aurora James, founder of the 15 Percent Pledge
In May 2020, as companies began making promises about how theyd help Black-owned businesses in the wake of George Floyds killing, Aurora James launched the 15 Percent Pledge initiative with an Instagram post. Tagging major retailers, she declared that 15% of retail shelf space should belong to Black-owned businesses. And she's helped these companies turn promise into action, unlocking $10 billion in revenue for Black-owned businesses. It's a relatable story for any small business or team: the tactics and strategies that allow one small but dedicated effort to deliver outsized results. Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters...
Build a better board, w/Mellody Hobson, Lisa Shalett, & Shishir Mehrotra
Your board of directors can make or break you. In fact, Reid believes, the wrong board member can break your company faster than the right board member can make it. Learn the five vital mindset shifts that can help you create a better board, with insights from Mellody Hobson, the co-CEO of Ariel Investments and the chair of the Starbucks board, along with Lisa Shalett, co-founder of Extraordinary Women on Boards, and Shishir Mehrotra, founder and CEO of Coda (Reid's on their board). These universal lessons dont only speak to founders assembling their very first board, or board directors looking for best...
Rapid Response: "You should be running toward AI," w/Eric Schmidt (frmr Google CEO)
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, breaks down his deep insights around artificial intelligence on Rapid Response. Schmidt, co-author of the new book "The Age of AI: And Our Human Future," alongside Dr. Henry Kissinger and MITs Daniel Huttenlocher, says that were entering an unknown era with technology one that requires extra vigilance to ensure that we amplify the positives and de-amplify the negatives. His advice to businesses: You need to be running as fast as you can toward AI applications. If your competitor gets there first, you'll be in trouble. Schmidt argues that AI will change business, society, and...
Focus on the scale that your customers cant see, w/Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford
Too often, companies only focus on the type of scale thats visible: massive campuses, thousands of workers, offices around the globe. But as Land OLakes proves, there are less conspicuous ways to scale ways that supply your business with structural integrity. This is something CEO Beth Ford knows well. Shes strategically scaled Land OLakes often beneath the surface of what the average consumer sees. As she puts it: We have to treat our business like the ecosystem it is." Cameo appearances by: Tim Maltin (Titanic expert) and Lukas Fricke (farmer).Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale...
Rapid Response: How Peloton keeps pushing through resistance, w/CEO John Foley
Skepticism and doubt are no strangers to John Foley, the CEO of Peloton. As he says, its been part of the companys DNA since the first time I pitched the business to an investor back in 2012. Last year, the company was supercharged by pandemic demand. However, in 2021, the company has faced a slew of new headwinds, from product-safety issues to investor skepticism. In the face of these challenges, Peloton has doubled down on innovation and ambition. Foley doesnt see skepticism about Peloton as a sign of weakness. He expects it, and learns from it.Read a transcript of this...
Rapid Response: The truth about what we watch, with Nielsens David Kenny
How do you respond when your own users resist your data? That question is top-of-mind for Nielsen CEO David Kenny. For decades, Nielsen has measured ratings and demographics across TV and media the ultimate designator of success and failure. But as industry norms shift to streaming, Kenny has had to revamp processes and expectations, absorbing heat from traditional customers. As he notes, nostalgia is the opposite of optimism it assumes that a known past is better than an unknown future. And for Kenny, hes choosing optimism.Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy...
Ray Dalio: How to embrace conflict
Want to improve any idea? Find someone who disagrees with it. This is something legendary investor Ray Dalio knows. But theres a difference between constructive and destructive conflict and Dalio is a master at spotting the difference. In constructive conflict, a team has a shared goal, whether or not they have differing opinions. And this is the key to success. Cameo appearances: Steve Horgan (USA Field Hockey Director of Umpiring), Daniel Amen (psychiatrist, founder of Amen Clinics).Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Launching a $500b startup, w/Jet.com's Marc Lore
Since stepping down as Walmarts president of e-commerce at the beginning of the year, billionaire entrepreneur Marc Lore has had a busy year of big ideas. In the spring, it was announced that he reached a deal to purchase the NBAs Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBAs Minnesota Lynx, alongside Alex Rodriguez. And then last month, he outlined his plans to build a new American city called Telosa, centered around sustainability and inclusion. Lore, who co-founded Jet.com, an e-commerce company that sold to Walmart in 2016, says that he approaches these moonshot ideas in the same manner: by reverting to the...
A masterclass in crowdsourcing, w/Duolingo's Luis von Ahn
Crowdsourcing is more than a group of people interested in the same cause, its a way to tap skills and scale that you dont have. And when it works, it can be the rocket fuel that launches you to scale further than you could have ever imagined. No one knows this better than Luis von Ahn, founder and CEO of Duolingo. Duolingo is a language app with over 300 million users worldwide, who complete over 7 billion exercises a month. Its their passion for learning that drives them to create even more content for the app igniting the rocket fuel that...
Rapid Response: Overcoming institutional hurdles, w/ U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland
In the last year, Sarah Hirshland has had to face one daunting issue after another as the CEO of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee each of which have required urgent, in-the-moment decisions. Most recently Sarah mandated that U.S. athletes be vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in the upcoming Beijing winter games. But thats just the latest of a slew of cultural issues shes been tasked to act on. Shes faced pandemic disruptions, social action protests, sexual misconduct scandals, mental health stress, and more. Through all of it, Sarah has been motivating her team around an evolving mission to reflect...
The Honest Companys Jessica Alba: Make your customer the star
Jessica Albas approach in founding and building The Honest Company revolves around three letters: IRL, a useful acronym for In Real Life. This phrase acts as a reminder for the company to shine the spotlight onto their customers real needs not only to understand them, but to address them as well. Alba built the company around her passion to make childcare and household products that are safe and eco-friendly. By asking her team Whats the IRL version of this?, Alba focuses the company to make products that will enhance the customers everyday lives. A lot of these product ideas come...
Rapid Response: SolarWinds: Urgent lessons from a cyberattack, w/ CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna
Last year, SolarWinds became the subject of a massive and sophisticated cyberattack, potentially affecting thousands of organizations. CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna, who joined the company soon after the breach was discovered, speaks with host Bob Safian about how he and the company responded, and how other companies should approach the ever-looming threat of cyber-risk. "There is no such thing as 'I won't be breached because I'm too secure or too smart, says Ramakrishna. You could be breached. And when it happens, be humble. Learn from it, adapt, and act with a sense of urgency." Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to...
No data, no scale, w/Care.coms Sheila Lirio Marcelo
No matter what phase of growth youre in, data is essential to scale. Take it from Sheila Lirio Marcelo, the founder and former CEO of Care.com, the two-sided marketplace connecting working families with care providers. Marcelo scaled her business past the competition by getting the right data at the right time. Marketplaces are tricky flywheels to get started, and Marcelo used data to help her determine which markets Care.com should pursue first and when to wait. "Something I coach a lot of entrepreneurs: You can have a great vision and idea, but start with a lot of data and testing,...
Rapid Response: How to scale tech responsibly, with former Google ad chief and Neeva founder Sridhar Ramaswamy
To compete against bigger players, you need a special edge. Sridhar Ramaswamy, who led Googles huge ad business, is now going head-to head against his former employer with an ad-free subscription-based search engine called Neeva. Ramaswamy became disillusioned by Googles priorities and practices and argues that big platforms including Facebook and Amazon have failed to scale responsibly. Sharing inside stories of how big tech makes decisions, and his own experiences with a startup, Ramaswamy offers lessons on growth, monopolistic threats, and why challenging even great companies is necessary right now. Im a tech optimist, he says, but we need to be conscious...
How to unlock your teams creative potential w/ Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo
To get the most out of your talent, you need to create an environment that allows them to thrive. Nobody knows this better than Indra Nooyi who spent 12 years as the CEO of PepsiCo. It was her drive to support talent that underpinned all of the initiatives that transformed the company. Her approach, which she calls Performance with Purpose, centers around delivering great financial performance while simultaneously focusing on the companys environmental impact and creating an environment where employees can bring their whole selves to work. I looked at each person in my company, not as a tool of...
Rapid Response: How to lead for enduring impact w/ Spelmans Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell
Your ability to make quick decisions in the face of a crisis can define your career. Thats been the case for Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, president of Spelman College, the all-women's HBCU in Atlanta. In her second appearance on Rapid Response, Dr. Campbell, who recently announced her plan to retire at the end of the academic year, discusses how listening to her community has led to resolving complex conflicts. As was the case at the beginning of the school year when the Spelman faculty threatened a last-minute boycott over COVID uncertainty a potential crisis which Dr. Campbell was able to...
Bonus: Five secrets to keeping your best employees
Managing your team right now requires fresh thinking. Learn what motivates the best performance, and how to build creative teams in remote, hybrid, and fluid conditions, from some of the sharpest minds in management. In this special episode, we share five moves that are essential to building a team right now. Tapping into lessons from top leaders at Apple, Canva, Delta, Uber and more plus President Barack Obama the episode offers a roadmap for getting the most from your talent, reconnecting them to your mission and vision, and sparking the future-focused teamwork that is at the core of every successful entrepreneurial organization. Read...
Rapid Response: In hard times, the show must go on, w/BroadwayHDs Bonnie Comley
18 months ago, the lights went out on Broadway. What can you learn as this $16bn industry begins to re-light the lights? Tony-winning producer Bonnie Comley, the CEO of BroadwayHD and board president of the Drama League, shows us how Broadway's 41 theaters are coming back to life and how the 18-month pandemic closure created some breathing room for her industry to reimagine itself. At the core: broaden the customer base, embrace digital, and expand the touchpoints for each show as a brand.Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
How setbacks create momentum w/ Robert Reffkin, Compass founder and CEO
As dangerous as obstacles and setbacks may appear, they can also present opportunities. Robert Reffkin, founder and CEO of the real estate platform, Compass, knows this well. Hes a perfect example of how to use challenges to generate a fresh burst of energy. Reffkin explains how hes been able to reassess situations in the wake of setbacks, plan his next move, and successfully execute pivots. The trick isn't necessarily to avoid obstacles at all cost, but rather, quickly identify them as resources you can harness. You can't do great things in the world if you don't have that entrepreneurial, I...
Rapid Response: When to build the company before the product, with Aurora CEO Chris Urmson
Chris Urmson has had to take a different approach in building his company Aurora, which develops self-driving technology. As opposed to creating and iterating a product with a handful of people, and then building a company around that product, Urmson says hes had to do the opposite. Given the scale of the problem we're trying to solve and the complexity and breadth of it, we really had to build the company almost ahead of the product, he says in this interview with Rapid Response host and editor-at-large Bob Safian. Urmson is determined to transform transportation as it is today a...
Strategy Session: When to leave the trenches? Can you pivot without losing customers? Can co-founders stay aligned remotely?
Host Reid Hoffman answers seven burning questions from a range of entrepreneurs facing universal and timeless challenges in this all-new Strategy Session. How do you expand to a country where youre not located? What was the insight that led Reid from entrepreneur to investor? Should you shift from product development to customer acquisition? Plus, Reid gives advice to a recent graduate who wants to change the world. Co-hosted by Anne Kave, Capital One Business.Read a transcript of Strategy Session 9 at https://mastersofscale.com/strategy-session-pivot-losing-customers/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: When you should require vaccinations w/ Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer
You have to preserve your energy because this year has been about pace, says iconic restaurateur Danny Meyer in his fourth Rapid Response interview. Meyer catches us up on the past seven-plus months of operating in the midst of the pandemic. In the beginning of the summer, when Covid rates were plummeting in New York City, he says he was full of optimism. His restaurants were back to indoor dining, and despite dealing with a limited workforce, progress is progress. Then came the Delta variant, leading Meyer to proactively require Covid-19 vaccinations for all staff and guests at his full...
Microsofts Satya Nadella: Why we need re-founders
To achieve massive scale, you dont just need founders, you also need a re-founder someone to come in at a later stage to keep the mission and culture on track. As Microsofts third CEO ever after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer Satya Nadella is doing just that. Hes fostered a culture at Microsoft that rewards new ideas and makes room for feedback. Satya discusses how, as Chairman and CEO, he has transformed Microsoft from a cutthroat culture towards embracing social networks, collaboration, and cloud. Plus, Satya and Reid reminisce about the early conversations that led to Microsofts acquisition of LinkedIn....
Rapid Response: How Electronic Arts grows a metaverse, with CEO Andrew Wilson
Hollywood may build stars, but gaming is "the biggest, fastest-growing entertainment medium in the world," says CEO Andrew Wilson of Electronic Arts. That's why businesses from Netflix to Disney to Facebook are eyeing the space, along with creators and startups eager to tap into the entrepreneurial opportunities posed by the still-evolving "metaverse." Wilson, who oversees franchises from Apex Legends to FIFA to The Sims, explains how he's playing in this ever-changing field and how an industry-wide cultural referendum on harassment keeps him up at night.Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Coming soon on Masters of Scale Season 9
Coming August 31st: An all-new season of Masters of Scale, with iconic leaders and rising stars of scale companies. This season, Reid Hoffman trades theories with Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, Robert Reffkin, founder and CEO of Compass, Indra Nooyi, former CEO of Pepsico, Jessica Alba, founder of The Honest Company, Beth Ford, CEO of Land O'Lakes, iconic investor and founder Marc Andreessen, Sheila Marcello, founder of Care.com, Lynn Jurich, co-founder and CEO of Sunrun and many more. Plus, weve got live episodes coming up, your favorite Strategy Sessions, and a few surprises in store. Join us! Dont miss an episode! Subscribe...
Rapid Response: How mission fuels risk-taking, with Illumina CEO Francis deSouza
Facing off with the FTC isn't for the timid. But when your mission and your business model are aligned, the hard decisions about risk, about investment, about priorities become clearer. Francis deSouza is CEO of Illumina, the worlds dominant maker of gene sequencing technology. After playing a key role in the creation of Covid vaccines, Illumina is trying to acquire a company with a breakthrough cancer screening test, over the FTC's objections. DeSouza offers a personal reflection on the lessons and reality of grappling with regulators, highlighting levers that can help to accelerate scale. What underscores his entrepreneurial efforts is...
Bonus: Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, w/Reid, Bob & Sir Richard Branson
Reids personal advice on the most important success factor for any scale leader: your mindset. Talking with editor-at-large Bob Safian, Reid shares how he approaches every challenge with a learning mindset: ask the right questions, leverage networks, and build curiosity and resilience. To cement the idea, he shares Lesson One from the new Masters of Scale Courses app, starring Sir Richard Branson! You'll learn an exercise from Reid that you can practice daily.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Make it epic, w/will.i.am
What can entrepreneurs learn from a genre-crossing, multi-platinum musician? How to take a big opportunity and leverage it into something epic. From his earliest days as a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am learned from mentors how to not only identify big opportunities but compound them. From the Super Bowl to the first iTunes commercial; from the founding of Beats and his tech company i.am+ to a song beamed back from Mars, his ability to bring stakeholders together to leverage partnerships and compound possibilities will inspire founders at any stage of scale. Cameo appearance: Jeremy Siegel (urban designer,...
Rapid Response: How Harley-Davidson set a foundation for the long term with CEO Jochen Zeitz
Even an 118-year-old company needs an entrepreneurial jolt. When Jochen Zeitz took over as CEO of motorcycle maker Harley Davidson in early 2020, he moved quickly to restructure the business even in the midst of the pandemic's highest uncertainty. That defiance paid off, settling investors and refocusing the company. He's trimmed the product line, set up equity grants for employees including factory workers, and doubled-down on Harleys brand power. Challenges persist, including ongoing supply chain delays, but Zeitz has his eyes on the road ahead. As a longtime motorcycle rider and a longtime champion of sustainability, he is setting out...
The beauty of emphasizing the obvious, w/Birchbox's Katia Beauchamp
Unconventional ideas define entrepreneurship: They fuel dreams but also spur naysayers and obstacles. Katia Beauchamp, co-founder and CEO of Birchbox, has repeatedly found ways to recast the unconventional as something obvious, enabling ongoing growth through repeated challenges. When Katia and her co-founder introduced Birchbox, its novel business model went against many beauty-industry norms. Then, as it caught on, competitors from Amazon to Sephora took direct aim by copying Birchbox's approach and crushing margins in the process. To navigate the ups and downs, wooing investors, suppliers, and customers, Katia discovered how describing an industry-flipping idea in conventional terms could both accelerate...
Rapid Response: Inside J.Crew's purposeful pivot, with CEO Libby Wadle
"We have to reignite the energy and the fire and the love," says CEO Libby Wadle of J.Crew Group, which launched Madewell Forever this week, a dynamic bet on sustainability. The resale platform, in partnership with ThredUp, is part of a purpose-led pivot that Wadle first sparked as head of Madewell. Wadle takes us inside that journey, looking back to J.Crew's heyday and forward to the opportunities that she believes purpose can unlock. From a visit to a fair-trade factory in Vietnam to new insights on in-store versus online, Wadle says, "I've never felt more inspired and excited and invigorated."Read...
Strategy Session: When should founders step aside? Where can you find investors? Were pandemic pivots harmful?
When should you hire your replacement as CEO? Is blitzscaling still the best strategy, in today's context of uncertainty? What are the best fundraising options if you can't access a major VC firm? How do you balance long-term growth with short-term pressures? In this all-new Strategy Session, Reid answers critical in-the-moment questions from six entrepreneurs all in different industries and at different stages of scale. "When you're in a crisis, everyone recognizes that you have to make a bunch of sharp decisions," Reid explains. "The key thing is building into the future. It's less focusing on the pandemic and more...
Rapid Response: Scaling a mission w/TAAF's Sonal Shah
"Hate is not a one community issue," says Sonal Shah, president of The Asian American Foundation, a nonprofit launched by business leaders in May, dedicated to addressing discrimination against Asian Americans. In just its first few weeks, TAAF raised $1 billion and is now grappling with what all start-ups face: how to iterate fast, pivot, lose what's not working, and scale what is working, fast. Sonal, who launched the White House Office of Social Innovation in the Obama Administration, is applying the philosophy of business startups to the new effort, building networks between government, businesses, and other nonprofits to amplify...
How to find your big idea w/Spanx's Sara Blakely
To find your big idea? Look for it. And look for it. And be ready to act. Spanx founder Sara Blakely was actively seeking a business idea when she thought of Spanx. Then she moved fast, found help in the right places, and went all-in. The result: A billion-dollar company & women's wardrobes transformed. With cameos by National Geographic Explorer Andrs Ruzo, former director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Michelle Lee, and Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg.LINKS:Learn more about The Boiling River Project: http://www.boilingriver.orgRead "The Boiling River" by Andrs Ruzo: https://amzn.to/36iHHNFLearn more about the U.S. patent system: https://www.uspto.gov/Meet Andre, who dresses Oprah...
Rapid Response: How BuzzFeed bounced back, w/Jonah Peretti
Millennials and Gen Z want different experiences, different content, different opportunities. But catering to those distinct needs wasn't enough, says BuzzFeed co-founder and CEO Jonah Peretti; the digital-media outfit also needed to create a flywheel for value. When the pandemic trimmed tens of millions in revenue, Peretti cut back on costs but kept the flywheel spinning. By the end of 2020 his team had engineered a rebound, finishing the year with record profitability. Now, the company has announced plans to go public via SPAC at a $1.5 billion valuation. With the acquisitions of HuffPost and Complex Networks, Peretti has shown...
How to accelerate expertise, with Mellody Hobson, co-CEO of Ariel Investments, chair of Starbucks
To move at the speed of opportunity, you need to accelerate expertise. Mellody Hobson is co-CEO of Ariel Investments, the first Black-owned asset management firm in the United States, as well as board chair of Starbucks. Her incredible entrepreneurial journey punctuated by deep societal and business impact has been fueled by an intense attention to learning from every mentor, every opportunity, and every mistake. Mellody discovered early on the power of adapting both quickly and well, that rather than trading off between speed and accuracy, she needed both. Becoming both a fast and deep learner is rarely something you're born...
Rapid Response: Tapping into generosity (via Bitcoin), w/Charity: Water's Scott Harrison
The art of promotion can advance any enterprise, as Scott Harrison demonstrated even during the pandemic. As founder and CEO of Charity Water, Scott faced fundraising trouble a year ago but now the nonprofit is on track to bring in a record $100 million in 2021. Over the last 15 years, Scott has dramatically grown Charity Waters footprint by taking far-sighted and often unconventional strategic steps. Just recently, he launched a Bitcoin Water Trust, to tap into a new community of potential donors. Scotts success flows from an unwavering belief that theres no better investment in people and communities than...
Asking the uncomfortable questions, w/ Michael Seibel, Y Combinator
Barreling full-speed ahead isn't always the key to scale. For Michael Seibel, managing director at Y Combinator and co-founder of Justin.tv and Socialcam, action sometimes needs to take a back seat to asking: "Is this working?" Michael learned early on that by stopping to ask the counterintuitive question, he gained the wisdom and avoided time lost to big mistakes that ultimately propelled him forward. At Y Combinator, he's helping other founders ask themselves uncomfortable questions. The answers aren't always obvious, and sometimes they seem downright irrational. But following where they lead, he says, feeds efficiency, confidence, and ambition. That's why...
Rapid Response: Fighting through headwinds at Marriott, w/President Stephanie Linnartz
With Marriott's business already reeling due to Covid, beloved CEO Arne Sorenson was lost to cancer earlier this year. Stephanie Linnartz, president of Marriott International, shares how she and new CEO Tony Capuano have picked up the reins in the most challenging travel environment in modern times. Stephanies journey, and her prescriptions for Marriotts future, reveal an unrelenting entrepreneurial spirit and an inspiring dedication to Sorenson's legacy.Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Need to Know, w/Reid & Bob: Crypto craziness, ransomware attacks, "smart risks" & more
"Will some people lose their shirts with crypto? Absolutely. Will new great industries be built upon this? Absolutely," Reid Hoffman tells Rapid Response host Bob Safian, in a new, unfiltered conversation. The co-hosts dive into cryptocurrency strategy, why cybersecurity "is an emperor-has-no-clothes situation," weighing Target vs. the corner store, what's driving new climate-change habits, and more. Plus: What Reid missed most in the pandemic. Cameos: Compass CEO Robert Reffkin, Guild Education CEO Rachel Carlson.Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Why business must be a force for good, w/former American Express CEO Ken Chenault
"Corporations can be a force for good and they can also be very successful," says Ken Chenault, chair of investment firm General Catalyst and former longtime CEO of American Express. During the past year, Ken has been an outspoken advocate for business leaders to actively engage in societal matters. After George Floyds death, he and Merck CEO Ken Frazier launched OneTen, a coalition to create 1 million jobs for Black Americans that now includes major brands from IBM to Nike to Walmart. Chenault has pushed corporate chiefs to use their leverage to protect voting rights, and he's come out with...
J.J. Abrams: Make room for magic
You cant predict your next a-ha moment. but you can create favorable circumstances for serendipity to happen for you, and for your team. No one knows this better than J.J. Abrams, director, producer, screenwriter, and co-founder and co-CEO of Bad Robot Productions, which has been behind some of the most successful TV series and films of the last 20 years, from Lost to Star Trek to the Star Wars sequel trilogy. J.J. explains how creativity and collaboration are things you cultivate, not conjure; and that making room for magic isnt a luxury, its an essential part of entrepreneurship. Building the...
The Complete Interviews from Masters of Scale
The never-before-released, original and uncut conversations between host Reid Hoffman and Masters of Scale guests. Each intimate, unedited conversation includes 60 minutes or more of content, including stories not included in Masters of Scale episodes. Subscribers will gain access to the archive, and to every new uncut interview, released in tandem with each new Masters of Scale episode. Now available via subscription on Apple Podcasts and via membership to Masters of Scale.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Fashioning a greener closet, w/Rent the Runway's Jenn Hyman
Fashion became secondary amid Covid lockdowns. Sweatpants-only life pressed apparel-subscription service Rent the Runway into layoffs and furloughs. But as co-founder and CEO Jenn Hyman explains, the business saw a surprising rebound early this year, fueled by new customers in unexpected places and by a renewed consumer focus on sustainability. Building a closet in the cloud, as Jenn describes Rent the Runway, may not have been an essential pandemic service, but as we move into the next phase, her experience illuminates how accelerated change is remaking the marketplace.Read a transcript of this interview at: mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly...
Build the right flywheel, w/Teach for America / Teach for All's Wendy Kopp
Not every platform turns into a flywheel for scale. Wendy Kopp founded two networks that each became flywheels for change: Teach for America and Teach for All, where she's currently CEO. Yet the shape of the two networks are surprisingly different. While they both feed similar goals helping educators find what they need, share what they learn, build enthusiasm, and motivate talent the two organizations operate under different rules and assumptions. Kopp's journey illuminates how listening, adjusting, and open rethinking are key to building a network that thrives. And how hard-won lessons can produce extraordinary impact.Read a transcript of this...
Rapid Response: The promise and peril of engineering biology, w/Ginkgo Bioworks Reshma Shetty
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine would not have scaled without Ginkgo Bioworks. Reshma Shetty, co-founder and COO of Ginkgo slated to go public via SPAC acquisition at a reported $15 billion valuation explains how biotech innovation can build a better future now. Ginkgo's platform already serves industries from food and agriculture, to materials, to healthcare. Shetty acknowledges that engineering genes is a high stakes pursuit, and says Ginkgo is trying to pair the ambition of Silicon Valley with a "higher level of care" than consumer tech companies like social media have demonstrated. The key, Shetty says, is creating an unstable equilibrium propelling...
5 essential moves for post-pandemic success, featuring Airbnb, Etsy, Sunrun, and more
Shift your mindset. Tighten your focus. Map your future. In this special episode, Reid Hoffman presents a five-step playbook for post-crisis success. Moving from chaos to calm requires a revised agenda, whether the pandemic crushed your business or boosted it. Peace-time strategies need to be just as sharp as wartime strategies. Featuring Airbnb's Brian Chesky, Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer, NBA all-star Jerry Stackhouse, and more.Read a transcript of this episode at: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Upskilling and the war for talent, w/Guild Education CEO Rachel Carlson
How do you win the post-pandemic war for talent? Send your frontline workers to online school. That's the pitch that Rachel Carlson has made successfully to big businesses from Chipotle to Disney, Walmart to Waste Management. As co-founder and CEO of Guild Education, Carlson runs a digital platform that enables workers to get degrees and certifications as a free employee benefit. Though virtual schooling for kids is under fire, virtual education for adults has caught on over the last year like never before. To meet the ongoing need for upskilling in the modern economy, Carlson says, company-sponsored digital classes should...
Alex Rodriguez: How mentorship provides an edge
Even all-star athletes are coached. So why not you? Alex Rodriguez, former professional baseball player, leaned into outside advice at the most challenging moments in his career and in building his enormously successful business, A-Rod Corp. Rodriguez shares what he's learned from mentors like investing guru Warren Buffett and NBA icon Magic Johnson, and how mentorship can help sharpen your skills and open up opportunities. We spoke with A-Rod twice this year, including in a live Strategy Session that we released as an episode previously. Here, we dive deep into Alex's story, to explore how great mentors can be a...
Rapid Response: Why real estate matters more than ever, with Compass founder & CEO Robert Reffkin
"We may not be able to survive this," remarked Robert Reffkin, founder and CEO of real estate platform Compass, after pandemic lockdown rules essentially outlawed U.S. home selling. Yet today the housing market is booming, and Compass has successfully IPO'ed. Reffkin shares how he kept his team together, why he stayed optimistic, and what businesses lucky enough to have benefited from Covid times owe their communities. He also shares insights on housing prices after correctly predicting last year that summer 2020 would be the most successful in the history of the real estate market and on the future of big...
President Barack Obama, part 2: How to adapt to changing rules
Creating a prototype in your garage isn't the same as leading a team of thousands. You need to keep your mission constant, but your tactics fluid as you scale. This is exactly the challenge President Barack Obama faced after winning the 2008 election. In the second episode of our two-part mini-series, we dive into how Obama grappled with the Great Recession once in office, what it took to secure the Affordable Care Act, and what was behind the disastrous roll out of the healthcare.gov website. Through it all, President Obama learned to let first principles guide the way, even as...
Rapid Response: Inside Googles Pandemic Safety Squad, w/Chief Health Officer Dr. Karen DeSalvo
Google search may be the worlds most powerful public health platform. Dr Karen DeSalvo, Google's chief health officer, has built a team of doctors, scientists and clinicians who alongside engineers and designers determine what information and advice shows up when we search for answers about Covid-19, the pandemic, vaccines and more. She also heads Googles employee health-safety efforts and leads external in-the-field efforts to broaden vaccine access in the US and across the globe. Her message to businesses is that we all have a role to play in combating the virus and that, when it comes to return-to-work, our own...
President Barack Obama: When the moment chooses you, part 1
Politics and entrepreneurship have much in common: Both versions of scale leadership require strategic patience, hard work, a clear vision of a better future, an unshakable belief that you can bring that future to life and the ideal opportunity to make it all come together. President Barack Obama sits down with Reid Hoffman in Part 1 of our two-part episode on finding the right moment to act, and when the moment chooses you. Obama talks about how being in the right place, at the right time, with the right mindset enabled his political ascension. Fueled by what President Obama calls...
Rapid Response: Surviving a close shave, with Harry's co-CEO Andy Katz-Mayfield
Harry's took a one-two punch in 2020 right on the chin. First, the federal government blocked a $1.37 billion acquisition of the shaving and consumer products company; then Covid-19 lockdowns hit. Rather than reeling from the abrupt change in plans, though, Harry's kept its balance. Co-founder and co-CEO Andy Katz-Mayfield explains how the team launched new brands amid the pandemic, tapped into unexpected pockets of demand, and, most recently, raised fresh capital at a valuation well above the blocked merger deal. Now, with a war chest at their disposal, Andy and co-founder and co-CEO Jeff Raider, are looking to acquire...
The elusive formula for great hiring, w/Workday's Aneel Bhusri
Your first hires are your cultural cofounders. And its worth your time to get every one right. That's why Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri personally interviewed his first 500 employees. Today, with 12,500 employees and over $4b in annual revenue, Workday is consistently rated one of the best places to work. Learn the interview questions that can help you find the right employees to build your culture. With cameo appearances by Danny Meyer (founder, Shake Shack), Arianna Huffington (founder, Thrive Global), Michael Bush (CEO, Great Place to Work) and Joyce Nethry (founder of Jeptha Creed Distillery).Read a transcript of this episode...
Rapid Response: "A crucible moment for Instacart," with founder & CEO Apoorva Mehta
Five years of growth in five weeks. That's how Covid-19 lockdowns accelerated Instacart's business last spring. Now, a year later, the company faces another "crucible moment," says Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta. He's leaning into what he describes as a four-sided market including software services for grocers and advertising for product vendors to amplify the appeal of tech-enabled shopping, even as vaccinations proliferate and in-store buying revives. Instacart's focus, he says, will help it outpace a rising field of competitors, and create a distinctive advantage even against behemoth Amazon.Read a transcript of this episode at: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly...
A Strategy Session w/A-Rod + Reid: Build a team of mentors
To win at scale, you need more than great players you need a team of great coaches. This Strategy Session episode is full of great advice and tactics for building that deep bench of mentors, each with a role to play. Working with great coaches is a skill that Alex Rodriguez learned in his first career in baseball, working with legendary skippers like Lou Piniella, and he's brought that skill to his work as an investor at A-Rod Corp., where he has struck up a firm friendship with none other than Warren Buffet. Answering questions from the two co-leads of...
Rapid Response: A pandemic is not a business model, w/Blue Apron's Linda Findley Kozlowski
With the pandemic, cooking at home got a renewed boost, and meal kit outfits saw a rise in demand. But a year in, the trend toward at-home dining now faces a new inflection point. We're talking with Linda Findley Kozlowski, CEO of meal-kit pioneer Blue Apron, because shes on the frontlines of assessing which pandemic-fueled behaviors will persist, and in what ways. Early on, Linda made the choice NOT to sop up every ounce of demand, instead focusing on what she calls sustainable growth. Blue Apron has seen a flood of new competitors come onto the market, but her bet...
Frustration is your friend, w/Houzz founder Adi Tatarko
Frustration is an important signal: it indicates an opportunity, a problem to be solved. And if your solution also builds a community, you've unlocked a path to scale. Adi Tatarko founded the online home-design site Houzz with her husband as a hacked-together tool to find and share home design ideas, after their own home renovation turned into a frustrating time-waster. But by flipping frustration on its head, Houzz has grown into a bustling platform and marketplace with more than 65 million homeowners and home design enthusiasts, an essential (and delightful!) resource for homeowners, designers, architects, craftspeople. Learn how to identify...
Rapid Response: Can bankruptcy save movie theaters? with Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor
"It's 12 months of no meaningful revenue," says Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor. "And then last weekend was phenomenal." Taylor returns to the podcast to explain why the hip, culture-forward movie theater chain recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, even as movie-goers began to return back to theaters, plus the unexpected lessons she learned about the process and why she still sees great hope and opportunity ahead for the business.Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Need to Know, w/Reid & Bob: GameStop, SPACs, gov't stimulus, and vaccines
"The future is sooner and stranger than you think," Reid Hoffman tells Rapid Response host Bob Safian in a frank, unfiltered conversation about the lessons of 2021 so far. "The rulebook will be changing month by month." The co-hosts dive into U.S. government stimulus efforts; GameStop, SPACs and potential froth in the investment markets; rising pressure on business leaders to engage on social and policy issues; and how vaccinations are impacting all of us. Plus: the 10-year anniversary of Reid's book "The Startup of You."Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy...
Rapid Response: Delta CEO Ed Bastian: Turbulence, recovery, and risk
With 75% of U.S. customers saying they'll soon be vaccinated, Delta is embracing a new phase, opening up middle seats as of May 1. CEO Ed Bastian bet at the start of the pandemic that focusing on consumer confidence and reinforcing Deltas brand would ultimately pay big rewards. Now that strategy will be put to the test -- even as Bastian clashes with Georgia officials over the state's new voting law. How quickly will domestic demand rebound? When will business and international travel return? And what blowback may Delta face for its political stance? For Bastian, being on the hot...
Beyond Meat's Ethan Brown: How to teach your customer
As the founder and CEO of Beyond Meat, Ethan Brown has spent years navigating misconceptions about plant-based foods. But smart entrepreneurs listen instead of arguing. Only by obsessing over what customers say they want has Brown been able to create a product that succeeds in the marketplace. What Brown has demonstrated, and what every entrepreneur should learn: You must first build trust from customers making sure they feel heard before you can educate them about the value of your innovation. Cameos: Chris Paul (professional basketball player).Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee...
Rapid Response: The trampoline effect, w/ Morning Brew CEO Alex Lieberman
Revenue for Morning Brew's booming email newsletter operation dried up when the pandemic hit, but its audience remained devoted. Morning Brew CEO Alex Lieberman, who started the business with co-founder Austin Rief as undergraduates at the University of Michigan, leaned into the brand's distinctive personality, fueling a sharp rebound. By last fall, they sold a majority interest to Business Insider for a reported $75 million. Lieberman explains the roots of this "trampoline effect," the potential of the creator economy for entrepreneurs, and why an authentic voice is a shortcut to business success.Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the...
Mark Cuban: What investors really look for
No one knows the fundraising game better than Mark Cuban, serial entrepreneur, investor, and star of Shark Tank. For founders, identifying the right source of capital, under the right terms, can provide a thermal updraft. But as Cuban explains, there are always strings attached when you bring on a financial partner and those strings can pull you crashing down if you don't understand them properly. Cuban shares deep insights on the qualities investors look for in a founder, and what entrepreneurs should be looking for in return. Only the right value exchange, he says, will enable a business to leverage...
Rapid Response: The business of democracy, w/Leadership Now's Daniella Ballou-Aares
In recent months, business leaders have been pressed to take public positions on politics in ways they never have before. That's good for business and good for democracy, says Daniella Ballou-Aares, co-founder and CEO of the Leadership Now Project. She argues that even businesses that dont lobby are key players in building our communities of the future and that business-style innovation offers the best chance of improving democratic processes. With trust in entrepreneurs outpacing that of other civic leaders, Ballou-Aares notes, corporate activism isnt stepping out of your place; it's embracing both responsibility and opportunity.Read a transcript of this episode...
Disneys Bob Iger: How acquisitions become an ecosystem, part 2
From Pixar to Marvel to Lucasfilm, Disney's Bob Iger defied expectations, acquiring world-renowned brands and meshing them seamlessly with the House of Mouse. In Part 2 of our epic conversation with Iger Disney's executive chair and former CEO we delve into the next phase of the process, how he helped build a diverse, sustainable ecosystem for Disney companies in the China market, and how all the lessons learned played out in the massive acquisition of 20th Century Fox.Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Airbnb's Brian Chesky: "We died and were reborn." A special Rapid Response
Headlines last April predicted death for Airbnb. How could it survive a pandemic that stopped their core business cold? As the business cratered (in 8 weeks, they lost 80% of revenue), CEO Brian Chesky realized: It was a moment to step back, rethink and do more than anyone expected. So after putting a planned IPO on hold, he and his team started planning Airbnb's "illogical rebound." In this special Rapid Response interview with Bob Safian, Brian shares candid, never-before-heard stories about the advice he got from Barack Obama, and about the eye-popping December 2020 IPO at a valuation that left...
Tyra Banks: Personal brand power
To succeed in the modern business environment, you need to strut your stuff: to cultivate a personal brand that supports career growth. No one represents this better than Tyra Banks. As a model, a producer, and an entrepreneur, Tyra has forged a personal brand that has enabled her to make multiple pivots, building fame, wealth, and meaningful impact on the issues that matter most to her. Startups can come and go, and so can employers. In our very uncertain landscape, the thing that remains constant is YOU: how you solve problems, how you learn from mistakes, how you build networks...
Rapid Response: A prescription for healthy growth, with FIGS Co-CEO Heather Hasson
How does a start-up geared to healthcare workers balance giving back during Covid with the desire for growth? FIGS, an emerging lifestyle brand for medical professionals that built its name around premium scrubs, faced key choices amid the pandemic. Co-founder and co-CEO Heather Hasson explains why a commitment to offering free PPE, isolation gowns, and more supported both FIGS's mission and its community. Shifting supply lines, leaning into a robust e-commerce system, and expanding internationally in response to demand, the FIGS team used the moment to reinforce their relationship with their customers and saw annual revenue climb past $250 million....
Disneys Bob Iger: How acquisitions become an ecosystem, part 1
For any distinctive brand or business, it can be a challenge to expand reach without diluting what makes you special. No one has a keener understanding of this issue than Bob Iger, executive chair and former CEO of the Walt Disney Company. In this special two-part episode, Iger takes us through how he supercharged the House of Mouse while acquiring Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox. The trick, he explains, is setting up a diverse ecosystem that preserves the culture, methods, and core talent of both old parts and new parts and fitting them together in ways that make...
Nikes CEO John Donahoe on wartime leadership (Rapid Response)
When he became CEO on the eve of the pandemic, Nike's John Donahoe starting game plan revolved around listening and being out in the marketplace. But when lockdowns began rolling through, he quickly adjusted, assuming what he calls a "wartime" approach to leadership. Donahoe's view is that top-down stewardship matters now more than ever. To not only survive the pandemic but come out in a stronger position, he is leaning into the brands legacy, his teams strengths, and booming direct-to-consumer digital engagement. He's also tapped an innovation pipeline that's helped Nike release a new product every two weeks. The world...
Virgins Sir Richard Branson: The secret to big leaps
Successful daredevils aren't really winging it, even if it looks that way from the outside. They have a method. No one knows this better or does this better than Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group. Sir Richard has been willing to take death-defying entrepreneurial leaps again and again, into new markets and industries, establishing himself as one of the most prolific and successful founders ever. You can't help but marvel at his bias to action: his eagerness to ask What if? and then follow up those fanciful thoughts with bold and decisive steps forward. You don't have to...
A taste of Masters of Scale Season 8
Our all-new season of Masters of Scale features iconic leaders and rising stars of scale companies. This season, Reid Hoffman trades theories with Disney CEO Bob Iger, model/mogul Tyra Banks, investor Mark Cuban, Houzz founder Adi Tatarko, Beyond Meat founder Ethan Brown, Sir Richard Branson and many more. Plus, weve got Live episodes, your favorite Strategy Sessions, and a few surprises in store. Join us! Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Winning and losing, w/Vanderbilt University coach Jerry Stackhouse
Maintaining high performance in business has become harder than ever, between health challenges, economic obstacles, and political uncertainty. But we all still work to win. Jerry Stackhouse, coach of the Vanderbilt University mens basketball team and former NBA all-star, is focused on winning in the near-term, and the long term. His experience offers a compelling parable for every business leader these days. With Covid-19, his team has faced cancellations, testing protocols, and a pandemic reality of isolation and empty arenas. Coach Stackhouse is balancing the high stakes of health, racial equity, and media scrutiny with the quest for performance. Leading...
Rapid Response: Public-private opportunities, with Defense Innovation Unit's Mike Brown
Call him the unofficial U.S. ambassador to Silicon Valley. As director of the Defense Innovation Unit within the U.S. Department of Defense, Mike Brown is tasked with bridging the gap between technology innovators and the U.S. government. Formerly CEO of Symantec, Brown knows the significant opportunity public-private partnerships can offer entrepreneurs if structured for speed not bureaucracy and he's been setting up new ones at a rapid clip. He also knows the intense need to keep the U.S. government on the leading edge of tech, for cost reasons and competitive ones. Brown has a keen eye on Chinas tech-and-government efforts,...
Rapid Response: Iterating under pressure, with Feeding America's Claire Babineaux-Fontenot
The pandemic era has ushered in a new wave of food insecurity, with some 50 millions Americans hungry for food aid. How could Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks, meet the moment? CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot describes the immense challenge: volunteers unavailable, mass-distribution centers untenable, resources unreliable. But with one in six Americans in need (one in four kids), she leaned on Feeding America's assets in new ways, empowering local chapters, collecting data, accelerating tech, and continually reassessing logistics to meet developing needs a lesson all entrepreneurs can learn from. And landing a $100 million gift from Jeff Bezos...
Strategy Session: 5 burning questions & their unexpected answers w/Reid Hoffman & Bob Safian
How do you build expertise in new tech like quantum, crypto and AI? How much attention should you be paying to the stock market right now? How do you keep your company's culture fresh if you don't have an influx of fresh talent? Host Reid Hoffman and editor-at-large Bob Safian dig into the most-often-whispered questions of entrepreneurs right now questions that are both of the moment and timeless. Plus: Would Reid ever go on Shark Tank?Read a transcript of Strategy Session 6 at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Why we need to think again, w/Adam Grant
As we grapple with pandemic-charged change in business and as a society, weve become more fractured, more divisive, and more vulnerable. Adam Grant, best-selling author and professor at the Wharton School, argues that recognizing what we don't know is the key step on the road to insight, competitive advantage, and community peace. In his new book, "Think Again," Grant illuminates why taking a fresh look at our assumptions, about others and about ourselves, is such a powerful tool. His in-the-trenches research from Silicon Valley's halls of power to the beliefs of anti-vaxxers provides actionable advice for all of us.Read a...
How to be the steward of your idea, w/Affectiva's Rana el Kaliouby
Great entrepreneurs aren't just product obsessed; they're impact obsessed. Rana el Kaliouby, co-founder and CEO of Affectiva, has spent most of her career thinking about how to project and steward the possible uses of artificial intelligence. Affectiva uses AI to read people's emotional states, but Rana won't put her software to work for just anyone. She's walking a fine line between thoughtfully nurturing her idea and being a cranky custodian: potentially throttling the scale of her business. It's a risk she's willing to take. She understands that entrepreneurship isn't just about providing a product or service that people love, or...
Rapid Response: Aggressive sustainability, w/Lynn Jurich, CEO of Sunrun
Expectations for solar are high under a Biden administration, says Lynn Jurich, CEO of the solar power company Sunrun. While Sunrun's stock price has quadrupled in the past year, Jurich faces not only high-profile competition but the complexities of a new-style energy utility and the vagaries of politics and policy in the most partisan environment in generations. Her touchstone in a key lesson for entrepreneurs is to focus on long-term trends that she believes are favorable. In the teeth of the pandemic, she spent $3 billion to buy up one of the other key industry players, doubling down on her...
How to master your emotions, w/Sam Harris
The biggest challenge for founders often isnt winning the strategic game its winning the mental game. For a master class in mastering your emotions, we turn to Sam Harris, author, neuroscientist, and philosopher. His podcast Making Sense, his app Waking Up, and his many books have drawn a devoted following among entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and beyond. Leadership experts often talk about the importance of adding new skills to your metaphorical toolbox, but less attention is paid to the actual toolbox itself: your mind. Sam shares how you can manage your own emotions, and master your own runaway thoughts, to...
Rapid Response: Ten months of pain and hope, w/restaurateur Danny Meyer
It's been an epic journey for iconic New York City restaurateur and Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer. Forced by the pandemic into closures and layoffs last spring, as he poignantly shared in two previous episodes, Danny stayed optimistic and was rewarded through the summer and fall, as new menu innovations and new dining protocols brought back customers.But then a fresh wave of infections inflicted fresh pain, with harder choices than ever and renewed layoffs and closings one of them permanent. The restaurant industry overall is teetering on the edge, he says, desperate for federal help and active intervention to be...
Innovation is managed chaos, w/Eric Schmidt of Google/Alphabet
Google has succeeded by innovating again and again. Their secret? They dont tell their employees how to innovate; they manage the chaos. Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google since 2001 and now chair of parent company Alphabet, shares the controversial management techniques he created to lead an environment of free-flowing ideas and the disciplined decision-making that helps to make a breakthrough idea into a profitable product. He reveals the secret to Googles former 20% time policy, their approach to hiring smart creatives, and the parallels between leading Google and piloting small aircraft. Plus, his roommate at Google, and the decision...
Rapid Response: What the pandemic has cost women, w/Ellevest's Sallie Krawcheck
Amidst the devastating effects of the pandemic, one in five women has left the workforce, and the gender pay gap and wealth gap are expanding. There's a long-term cost to that inequity, says Sallie Krawcheck, co-founder and CEO of Ellevest, a fintech platform dedicated to serving women investors and businesses can help to address that cost. A long-time C-suite leader at financial behemoths like Citi and Bank of America, Krawcheck knows firsthand the obstacles women face as well as the struggles big institutions can have in reconfiguring their practices to help. Today, she says, we can no longer look away...
What's the hidden business behind your business? w/Rent the Runway's Jenn Hyman
Rent the Runway co-founder Jenn Hyman knows: Behind every successful business is another business backstage, one you might not expect. Rent the Runway is known for creating a glamorous "closet in the cloud, but as Hyman explains, it achieved unicorn status by mastering a few less glamorous businesses including the worlds largest dry-cleaning operation, and a data insights practice thats changing the fashion industry. Cameo appearance: Kevin Venardos (Venardos Circus); Stewart Butterfield (Slack).Read Jenn Hyman's essay on the making of this episode: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mastering-businesses-behind-our-business-jennifer-hyman/Learn more about the Venardos Circus: https://www.venardoscircus.com/Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter...
8 reliable lessons for unreliable times
If 2021 is even half as unpredictable as 2020 was, you'll need to dig deep into your resilience and wisdom to get through. We've pulled together this special episode of Masters of Scale to serve as a sort of primer for the new year, full of lessons learned from the sometimes devastating, sometimes inspiring year we just put behind us. These lessons come from a range of guests we've spoken to in a time of incredible change. Some are stories about doing everything right and still ending up in crisis. Others are about overcoming the odds with grit, heart, and...
2020: The Year in Review w/Reid Hoffman & Bob Safian
Our host, Reid Hoffman, and our editor at large, Bob Safian, in conversation about a pandemic-disrupted year filled with unexpected twists and lessons. From the rise (and risks) of remote work to accelerations in tech; from supply-chain disruption to opportunities in manufacturing; from stock-market fluctuations to social justice demonstrations, 2020 was a turning point in so many realms. Reid and Bob talk about the rising responsibility of business now is the time, says Reid, to speak up on civic and cultural matters and the many opportunities in the year to come. While 2020 has been devastating, says Reid, we have...
Rapid Response: Why Salesforce bought Slack, w/Salesforce's Bret Taylor
Salesforce's much-buzzed-about deal to acquire Slack for $28 billion goes back a decade, when Friendfeed founder Bret Taylor met Flickr founder Stewart Butterfield. Now Taylor is Salesforce's president, while Butterfield runs Slack. In this episode, Taylor talks about how the pandemic helped the two friends bring their businesses together, and what a Salesforce-Slack combination means for the future of work. Taylor explains how an initial paralysis within Salesforce when the pandemic hit turned into a new operating model based more than ever on digital work tools. With vaccines in sight, Taylor also shares inside data on our love-hate relationship with...
Be a platform, w/Shopify's Tobi Ltke
The secret to massive scale? Be a platform. Build a virtuous cycle where everyone wins, and youll emerge the biggest winner of all. This is what Tobi Ltke did when he built Shopify and then opened it up to the world. Cameo appearances by Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt (Google), Julia Hartz (Eventbrite), and Gustav Sderstrm (Spotify).Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Why take on a turnaround, w/Magic Leaps Peggy Johnson
Why leave a storied tech icon to lead a troubled brand? As the pandemic deepened this summer, Peggy Johnson left a safe perch at Microsoft to take the helm of one-time startup darling Magic Leap, which had just barely avoided bankruptcy. Yet with CEO roles for women in tech still unfortunately rare, Johnson felt compelled to take a risk. Now she's betting that the accelerated tech adoption prompted by Covid-19 will boost emerging areas like Magic Leap's AR. All entrepreneurs face moments when the bar seems impossibly high. But even in difficult times, Johnson knows, we can make our own...
The secret power of onboarding, w/Canva's Melanie Perkins
Onboarding isn't just about employees. The often overlooked step-by-step process to join a product or company lays the foundation for everything that follows. No one knows this better than Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva. From the moment she started the Australia-based graphic design platform, she knew she had to engage newcomers with simplicity and speed. It took a series of steps: onboard users to her product, one-by-one; onboard investors to help her build; onboard employees in a way that would pass along her values and her vision. Then onboard new investors, new features, new partners, new markets with...
Rapid Response: Loneliness at work, w/Noreena Hertz
This is the loneliest century, says economist Noreena Hertz. Even before the pandemic forced us to stay home, loneliness was snaking its way through our lives, affecting everything from how we vote to how we work. Professor at University College London and author of the upcoming book, The Lonely Century, Noreena has some sage advice for businesses: about how less loneliness fuels more productivity, the bottom-line advantages of in-person connection over virtual interactions, and why values like kindness, community, and care are key to attracting and retaining talent. Technology is a double-edged sword, Noreena says, but we can use it...
Building bridges to scale, w/Kinds Daniel Lubetzky
Scaling isnt only about scaling UP its about scaling OUT: to new products, new verticals, new customers. And to do this, youll need to build bridges. No one knows this better than Daniel Lubetzky, the founder and executive chair of snack food company KIND. Daniel has spent his whole life working to bring together disparate supply chains, products, and communities. Through it, hes learned the right and the wrong way to connect. That means building bridges that people actually want, letting people meet him halfway, and focusing on the foundations so those bridges last forever. Cameo appearance: Bianca Wylie (Public tech...
Rapid Response: Balancing data with gut feeling, w/JetBlue's Joanna Geraghty
After record-shattering drops in revenue from Covid-19, JetBlue had to rethink every plan and every assumption. Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue's president and chief operating officer, shares how the airline built a new system for flexing the business, to ramp up only when demand rises, deploying cost cuts but no furloughs. As airlines grapple with a new global infection surge, Geraghty says her decisions rely on new types of data as well as gut feeling from re-opening middle seats starting in January 2021 to expanding flights to London. The volume of choices Geraghty has to make and the uncertainty around the risks...
Learn from every no, w/Walker & Companys Tristan Walker
The best business ideas often seem laughable at first glance. So if youre hearing a chorus of nos it may actually be a good sign. Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Airbnb they all sounded crazy before they scaled spectacularly. So dont be discouraged by rejection. Instead, learn to hear the nuance in the different kinds of no. Thats what Tristan Walker did. After stints at two successful startups, he launched out on his own with Walker & Company, makers of the Bevel razor and learned to navigate the world of investors who may or may not share your vision.Read a transcript of...
Rapid Response: Why brands must take a stand, w/Wieden+Kennedy's Colleen DeCourcy
Legendary ad agency Wieden+Kennedy pioneered some of the most successful campaigns in history. But 2020 has raised the stakes for companiesand fundamentally changed how advertising works, W+K president Colleen DeCourcy tells us. Even as her own business adapts to financial and cultural strains, DeCourcy and her team have been guiding brands from Nike to Coca-Cola to Uber in selecting the right messages in a turbulent world. Meshing an economic goal with an emotional message has never demanded more creativity. Brands should take a stand, she argues, but not on everything.Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of...
How to find hidden value that others miss, w/The Black List's Franklin Leonard
Forget looking for a needle in a haystack instead, build a new type of metal detector, to find undervalued assets that others dont see. Thats exactly what Franklin Leonard did when he started The Black List, an annual survey of screenplays everyone loved (but no one was making). Devise ways to find things no one else has found or didnt think to look for and it could be the difference that drives you to scale. Cameo: Software engineer Tatiana Mac.Learn more about The Black List: https://blcklst.com/Learn more about Tatiana Mac: https://tatianamac.com/Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of...
Rapid Response: A virtual-first workplace, w/Dropbox's Drew Houston
In-office engagement or remote flexibility? We don't need to choose, says Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston. Facing the biggest shift in work habits in half a century, Houston has embarked on a radical experiment to reimagine how work gets done. The company's recently announced Virtual First plan dedicates all in-office activity to creative, team-based efforts, rebranding its offices as Dropbox Studios. Individual work will happen offsite, either at home or a self-chosen co-working space. Project teams set their own schedules. The unique opportunity of this moment, Houston says: How do we make work better? Yes, he admits, remote work...
Nikes Phil Knight: How to sell without selling
Great branding is about identity and its about matchmaking too. No one knows this better than the legendary co-founder of Nike, Phil Knight. When he and his partner, Hall of Fame track coach Bill Bowerman, started the sneaker company, they never tried to force-feed customers a product just to drive up the bottom line. They focused on one thing: making an excellent product for people who believed in the edgy Nike ethos. Because they knew, when theres a mismatch between product and market, the bottom usually drops out. Instead, they told the world who the are, and then did everything...
Rapid Response: Pandemic Planning, Phase Two, w/Dr. Bon Ku (Jefferson University Hospital)
With Covid-19 cases surging, businesses may be forced into a new wave of adjustments. Will the crisis-management tactics of spring and summer be successful as winter unfolds? Dr. Bon Ku, an ER physician at Jefferson University Hospital and director of the Health Design Lab, returns to the podcast to share what hes seeing as we enter a new season and how we might respond. His proposals for health care delivery about both heightened vigilance and creative shifts to financing, supply chains, digital tools, etc. provide a bracing wake-up call. While doctors and hospitals have gotten much better at information sharing,...
Rapid Response: Small business more stressed than ever, w/H&R Block's Jeff Jones
Small business is being taxed emotionally as well as financially, and that tax is rising, says H&R Block CEO Jeff Jones. As the pandemic hit, entrepreneurs did what entrepreneurs do: solved problems, protected teams, served customers. But as uncertainty has persisted, anxiety among business owners has risen, even since the summer, according to a major new H&R Block study. With small enterprises the backbone of his customers, Jones has a unique vantage to offer advice and lessons: about asking for help, prioritizing needs, and finding calm. Jones sees small businesses as key to thriving economies, convinced that entrepreneurial resilience can...
Build a more human internet, w/Caterina Fake
Internet pioneer Caterina Fake knows: Online communities are built one human connection at a time. As the founder, you need to establish guidelines and norms from Day One because the tone you set is the tone youre going to keep, even as you go viral.Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: When your business disappears overnight, w/Marriotts Arne Sorenson
95% of your business disappears. What do you do? Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson recounts how the travel industry drastically changed last spring, with hotel bookings all but disappearing overnight. In the midst of his own battle with cancer, Arne has spent the year balancing the needs of his workforce against those of his partners; having blunt but critical conversations; and empowering his team to make tough decisions. He has wise words about the role of business leaders in times of social unrest, including how to think about who you speak for and when to speak up. Arne admits the hotel...
The Empathy Flywheel, w/Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar
A social network that limits your network? Yes. Meet Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social network thats all about who you really are and where you really live. Although it goes against everything that we've come to expect from social networks, Nextdoors secret to scale lies in real personal connections based on empathy and kindness. And this is what Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar knows: No, these connections dont scale as fast but they tend to be stronger. And they can be the flywheel that drives you to scale. Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee...
Rapid Response: Movie-theater drama has come to every business, w/Shelli Taylor, CEO, Alamo Drafthouse
As big movie chains shut down, Shelli Taylor's determined to keep her theaters open. With revenue at a trickle, the CEO of Alamo Drafthouse is negotiating daily with landlords and banks, and even tried her own video-on-demand service. Her balancing act a conviction that long-term demand will be strong, while near-term economics are dismal is familiar among entrepreneurial leaders. By defiantly keeping the movie magic alive, she's leaning into hope, the human need for community, and a creative new model. Yet there's no guarantee how this story will end.Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale...
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales: To scale, find the right values
What's more important than product-market fit? Product-VALUE fit. If you choose the right values to drive product development, you'll draw the people, resources, and speed you need. Its true for for-profits and for nonprofits. And Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales knows this well. Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia has famously stuck to its values of openness, neutrality, and remaining not-for-profit. But he arrived at those precise values through trial and error on an earlier free encyclopedia project that stalled. Once he found the right product-value fit, Wikipedia rapidly scaled from a niche side project to one of the most valued...
Rapid Response: The Covid test facts every CEO needs, w/Rajiv Shah (Rockefeller Foundation)
To safely re-open a business, you need more than masks. Covid testing is key and the options are changing quickly. We found the most in-the-know person in public health to walk us through the choices, costs, and protocols to keep an entrepreneurial team, and all of us, safe. Rajiv Shah is president of the Rockefeller Foundation, which has led response to health crises in the United States and around the world for 100 years (including the 1918 flu pandemic). Applying what he learned fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Shah has brought together business, government, and health officials to...
YouTube's Susan Wojcicki: How to find and keep true north
When you scale at warp speed, its easy to lose your bearings. You have to establish your companys true north, or the dizzying pace of growth will push you off course. No one knows this better than Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube. Under her leadership, YouTube has grown to be the worlds largest video platform. And in her previous role at Google, she was a chief architect of its advertising and analytics model. In both roles, she achieved massive scale and grappled with massive challenges. Susan shares the guiding principles that help them stay the course as well as stories...
Rapid Response: Your company is a citizen it can act like one, w/Baratunde Thurston
The pandemic, social unrest, the U.S. election everything affects your team and your business. And the stakes are only getting higher. How do you address race and diversity? Should your business take a stand in the upcoming election? What role should your company play? If you're debating how political to get right now, this is your must-listen. We're talking with writer / thinker Baratunde Thurston on how companies can show up as citizens citizens with the potential for outsize impact.Baratunde Thurston is host of the podcast "How to Citizen with Baratunde" and an advisor to business leaders.Read a transcript of...
How to build authentic connection at scale, w/Trevor McFedries & Lil Miquela
You might not know Trevor McFedries yet, but if you're on Instagram, you've probably met Miquela. She has millions of followers, hit singles and lucrative contracts with brands. But shes not actually real. Miquelas the creation of Trevors stealthy creative media studio Brud, and the delicate balance they strike between artificial and authentic is a master class for any scaling company. In this first-ever in-depth interview with Trevor, he shares his bold plan to create celebrity at massive, multilingual scale; his advice for entrepreneurs of color as they fundraise; and his guidance for anyone connecting at scale: That once you...
Rapid Response: Healthy offices and the myth of remote-work productivity, w/Diane Hoskins (Gensler)
Is your office safe to re-open? How much space do you need? Is remote-work really more productive? Diane Hoskins is co-CEO of architecture firm Gensler, which advises businesses from Google to Bank of America. With the pandemic, Hoskins explains, now is a critical moment to ask important questions about what your team needs to work smarter and successfully, and to build a physical space that is not just healthy but enables both collaboration and individual work. From new technology tools to insightful data, Hoskins shares insights that help us move toward the answers we need.Read the full survey from Gensler:...
Rapid Response: Nothing matters but this. w/Eric Schmidt (frmr Google CEO)
"Until this problem gets fixed, all the other things that I care about, that you care about, are on hold. In this must-hear interview, Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO (and now co-founder of Schmidt Futures) shares why he's 100% focused on addressing the challenges of Covid-19. From vaccines and testing protocols to best practices for businesses, Schmidt shares a clear-eyed roadmap for moving toward a healthy, just, and economically vibrant post-pandemic world.Listen to the "Reimagine" podcast: https://www.reimaginepod.orgRead a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: What you can learn from how schools are pivoting, w/ Success Academy's Eva Moskowitz
The first day of school doesn't look the way it used to in some cases, it might not be happening at all. As schools across the country start a new year, we're kicking off a new season with Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy, a charter school network that serves 20,000 kids across New York City. In the spring, Success Academy pivoted to remote learning days before the City shut down schools and as they start a new semester, Success Academy is pivoting to "Remote Learning 2.0." Though Eva runs charter schools, any leader or entrepreneur can learn...
Pelotons John Foley How to turn skeptics into fans
Casual fans come and go. But converts stick with you and spread the word. The trick is knowing how and WHEN to convert skeptics into super-fans. No one knows this better than Peloton co-founder and CEO John Foley, who has one of the most epic No-to-Yes stories in startup history. When he founded the company in 2012, skeptics abounded especially among investors. But John pushed forward, convincing co-founders, angel investors, and then riders, one at a time. As he converted those skeptical customers in their flagship fitness studio, in their stores, and on their at-home bikes the feedback loops kicked...
Why your company needs new rituals w/Shishir Mehrotra (YouTube, Coda)
You need more than a good product to scale you need strong rituals. All companies have rituals, from holding all-hands meetings to measuring KPIs. The right rituals in the right places help build your culture, cohere your team, and home in on your targets. The wrong ones can lead you horribly astray. Shishir Mehrotra, former head of YouTube and co-founder of Coda, learned this when he scaled YouTube to a billion hours of watch time each day. He kept the team focused on that audacious goal by establishing fresh new rituals. And in his new role as CEO and founder...
The infinite learner, w/Barry Diller (Part 1 of our interview)
Tinder. Top Gun. Roots. The Simpsons. What do they have in common? Media icon Barry Diller. We're re-airing a classic episode with some wise words. Barry is what we call an "infinite learner." Hes only interested in things he's never done before. And if theyve never been done by ANYONE? Better yet. He succeeds by embracing that he is, in fact, a master of nothing. Entrepreneurs, take note: You just might be an infinite learner yourself, and Barry shares a lesson or two you can use.Listen to Part 2 of this interview, "Learn to unlearn": https://mastersofscale.com/learn-to-unlearn/Read a transcript of this episode...
How to price your product to scale, w/ClassPass's Payal Kadakia
The price that bleeds your business could also save it. We're revisiting a classic episode with ClassPass' Payal Kadakia to focus something every entrepreneur struggles with: pricing. When you invent something innovative, you cant know how to price it on Day One. But you need to get people in the door a LOT of people even if you have to price your product fatally low at first. In this episode, ClassPass founder and chair Payal Kadakia shares the winding path to the right price and how the journey revealed what was most valuable about their service.Read a transcript of this...
Be a painkiller AND a vitamin, w/Clara Shih (Hearsay Systems)
Some products are vitamins and some are painkillers the best, though, are both. This is what Clara Shih, founder and CEO of Hearsay Systems, learned in the early years of her software startup. To survive, she needed to shift her platform from a nice-to-have into a cant-live-without. And in doing so, she learned a secret to scale: Solve your customers urgent needs now ... while looking ahead to their future wishlists. Cameo appearances: Shellye Archambeau (MetricStream), Gary Alexander (MyImprov driving school).Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Let fires burn w/Selina Tobaccowala (Evite, SurveyMonkey, Gixo)
It's the opposite of what you were taught. The best entrepreneurs they let fires burn. Knowing which problems NOT to solve is as critical as knowing how to solve them. We're revisiting this episode with serial entrepreneur Selina Tobaccowala (Evite, SurveyMonkey, TicketMaster, Gixo) to underscore the one thing every entrepreneur needs to know right now: You have to conserve energy for the biggest blazes, and learn how to sleep easy while other fires smolder around you. Cameo appearances: Cheryl Kellond (Apostrophe, Inc.), Brian Chesky (Airbnb), Lisa Curtis (Kuli Kuli), Hadi Partovi (Code.org), Jerry Chen (Greylock Partners).Read a transcript of this...
Rapid Response: Building a bridge over troubled waters, with Spelman College president Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell
How to keep students learning and building their vital lifelong community bonds in the middle of a pandemic? This is the question for Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, president of Spelman College. Late in July, Dr. Campbell announced Spelman's plan for the upcoming academic year with 100% online classes (and lower fees). Meanwhile, as the head of a leading HBCU, based in the protest hotbed of Atlanta, she's also been grappling with social unrest and calls for change. Spelman is taking this moment to experiment with how best to support virtual learning and community-building combining emergent innovations and best-of-class design thinking...
Strategy Session: How transparent should you be with your board? How do you boost morale in dark days? Is it time to blitzscale?
How do you take smart risks, how can you be transparent but inspiring with your board and your team, how do you keep up morale in what seem like the darkest days, and what does the future of blitzscaling look like now? Reid answers all in another Strategy Session. This session is a little different what you're about to hear is actually a portion of Reids virtual fireside chat with Linda Rottenberg, the CEO and co-founder of Endeavor, an organization that supports and invests in entrepreneurs worldwide, and especially in emerging markets. The fireside chat happened in the early Spring...
Rapid Response: Inside PayPal's $530M plan to close the racial wealth gap, with CEO Dan Schulman
The pandemic has hurt many businesses but PayPal isn't one of them. PayPal has boomed as e-commerce has swelled, with stock up more than 50% this year and a huge new demographic joining the platform. That doesn't mean, though, that CEO Dan Schulman has been sitting back. PayPal recently committed more than $500 million to support Black and minority-owned businesses, after facilitating some $1.9 billion in PPP loans to largely underbanked communities. Dan says PayPal has a unique opportunity to spur emerging economic recovery and to make a longterm impact in the fight for racial justice. Interviewed by editor Bob...
Rapid Response: What it will take for tech and Hollywood to be anti-racist, w/Color Of Change's Rashad Robinson
There's no quick fix to 400 years of oppression, says Color Of Change president Rashad Robinson. One of the largest racial justice organizations in the US, Color Of Change works with decision-makers in business and government to enact systemic change. In 2020, Color Of Change has seen its membership swell along with its impact. Rashad's group railed against Hollywood's reflexive pro-police agenda, forcing TV shows "Cops" and "Live PD" off the air, and launched the Stop Hate For Profit campaign to hold tech companies accountable for what happens on social platforms. By working together, says Rashad, we can make a...
The 4 core principles of crisis management, w/Ellen Kullman (DuPont, Carbon)
To survive a crisis, you have to double down on who you already are as a company. This is something Ellen Kullman knows, having led DuPont through the 2008-2009 financial crisis, and taken the CEO role at 3D-printing unicorn Carbon only weeks before Covid hit. Through her years as a leader, Ellen has developed four crisis principles that allowed her to lead teams and thrive through pandemic, economic meltdown, and beyond. The key? Practicing the principles in calmer times, before crisis hits. Because as Reid says: there's no such thing as a crisis playbook. There's just your playbook. Cameos: Amy...
Rapid Response: A new playbook for new times, w/Ford Foundation president Darren Walker
"This was like 1918, 1929 and 1968 in one week," says Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. With the pandemic, economic crisis, and civil unrest all coming together after George Floyd's death, Walker found himself flooded with calls from CEOs struggling for how to respond. Walker's advice mixes clear-eyed messages denying the trauma borne by communities of color is no longer option with optimism about the opportunities ahead. At the Ford Foundation, they've accelerated giving and even exceeded their own KPIs. With more leaders dedicated to making a positive impact, he says, the wind is changing, for people of...
Stephen Colbert + DonorsChoose's Charles Best The power of small goals
Startups are audacious. Theyre big. Theyre world-changing. But you cant achieve scale on day one. Sometimes the best way to achieve that monumental success tomorrow is to take a teeny tiny step today. This is what Charles Best did when he founded one of the worlds first crowdfunding platforms, DonorsChoose. For 20 years, the nonprofit has been helping public school teachers get funding and supplies for classroom projects and it all started with just a handful of projects in the Bronx, where Charles was a public school teacher. Now it funds thousands of projects in all 50 states, raising almost...
Rapid Response: Burning cash, accepting turbulence w/Delta CEO Ed Bastian
A surprisingly candid and upbeat interview on the industry hardest hit by the pandemic. Delta saw seat bookings fall to less than 5% of normal, had 40,000 employees go on unpaid leave, and raised $14 billion in funding all to withstand a cash burn that still stands at $30 million a day. To rebuild traveler trust, Delta CEO Ed Bastian has enacted a slew of new safety standards, including capping flight loads at 60 percent and using hospital-grade HEPA filters on board in fact, Bastian contends there's not a safer time to be on a plane than right now. He's...
Liberating the human spirit, w/Robert F. Smith (Vista Equity, Morehouse Commencement), Recorded live at Summit LA 2019
Every great founder has a second purpose something outside their main business they're trying to get done in the world. And every successful company is like a Trojan Horse, carrying this second purpose forward. No one knows this better than Robert F. Smith. You may know him for his legendary Morehouse commencement speech (in which he promised to pay off the student loan debt of the entire graduating class), but Robert's scaling success and philanthropic work go far beyond that. As founder, chair, and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, Robert finds profound ways to serve both his...
Rapid Response: How business can engage against racism, w/Shellye Archambeau (MetricStream, Nordstrom, Verizon)
What can your business do right now in the struggle against racism? More than you think, says Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream, now a board member at Verizon, Nordstrom and Okta. She returns to the show with her all-too-rare perspective as a Black woman at the top of some of the worlds largest businesses. The struggle is a marathon, but businesses are uniquely poised to demand accountability and transparency from their communities. Whether you're a CEO or a citizen, Shellye has heartfelt and hard-earned wisdom for us all. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Learn more about Shellyes upcoming book Unapologetically...
Build. Measure. Learn, w/Eric Ries of The Lean Startup and the LTSE
Forget writing that business plan. Design an experiment instead. So many products and companies fail because the assumptions in their beautiful business plans were just wrong. So stop writing and start testing. No one knows this better than Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange. After his first product failed, he developed a new method of product design based on running small, fast experiments, measuring the results, and learning from them. Its a system built on data, not assumptions, and it works with almost everything, from app development to airplane design. It starts...
Rapid Response: GM's Mary Barra: "Going ventilator fast"
GM is now reopening auto plants, after shutting them in March, temporarily reducing pay for 69,000 employees, and making a fast pivot to produce masks and ventilators. But with the killing of George Floyd, things are hardly back to normal. Chair and CEO Mary Barra speaks to her profound feeling of sadness, but also to her optimism that the country and her company will bounce back. Though there is work to be done, says Mary, we're poised for transformation. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Read a transcript of this episode at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy...
Strategy Session: The post-pandemic business, w/questions from Village Global and co-host Bob Safian, editor-at-large
How do you find new markets when your old ones stall? How do you stay agile when your team is overwhelmed? And do constraints always lead to creativity really? In this Strategy Session recorded in the height of the global pandemic, Reid fields smart questions from six entrepreneurs with Village Global, and co-hosted by our own Bob Safian.Village Global is an early-stage venture capital firm backed by some of the worlds most successful entrepreneurs.Read a transcript of Strategy Session 4 at https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BuzzFeed audience is at record highs. But the pandemic's economic effects have crushed the bottom line. BuzzFeed co-founder and CEO Jonah Peretti shares how his company is making hard decisions to build long-term stability. But the transition is painful, he says. While BuzzFeed is leaning into food vertical Tasty, new e-commerce habits, and BuzzFeed News, he worries that businesses like his don't have more resources to support staffers of color. But, he says, there's a clarity of purpose in crisis, in bearing witness to the things that are happening in the world. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Read a transcript of this...
Bonus: Reids 2020 Commencement Speech: In a crisis, steer toward the emerging opportunities
New graduates are like entrepreneurs standing on the edge of that cliff, ready to build their own plane and fly. But what if the blue skies and calm winds disappear? In a commencement speech for 2020 graduates and anyone embarking on something new our host Reid Hoffman says: Be optimistic. Be bold. But most of all, steer toward the opportunities emerging in this new world. How do you find them? Cultivate a network of people smart, curious people. This network creates a map of the world. And at uncertain times like these, youll definitely need that map.Read a transcript of...
Rapid Response: Danny Meyer, 10 weeks later: How to revive restaurants
"Being the first to close is one thing. But I don't want to be the last to open, says iconic restaurateur Danny Meyer in his second Rapid Response interview. After shutting his iconic New York City restaurants, laying off 2,000 staffers (with hopes to re-hire) and returning a $10m PPP, Danny finds himself reconsidering nearly everything about his business model. Even before the coronavirus lockdown, the restaurant industry had a slew of preexisting conditions, Danny says. Now those weaknesses have become exposed, putting at risk the future of hospitality one of Americas core industries. Dannys Union Square Hospitality Group is...
Rapid Response: How "startup DNA" helped One Medical respond to Covid, with CEO Amir Rubin
Since One Medicals IPO in January, CEO Amir Rubin has been forced to constantly adapt to the coronavirus pandemic, as healthcare needs, expectations, and behaviors shifted. From telemedicine to Covid-19 testing, One Medical has leaned into existing advantages to scale quickly: standing up respiratory care clinics and testing centers; revamping virtual and in-person visits; vetting labs and data. One Medical is now helping other businesses identify new practices to safely bring employees back to work. If you have a consistent platform and mission, explains Amir, that operating system can be applied to even fast-changing environments. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Read a...
A masterclass in crowdsourcing, w/Duolingo's Luis von Ahn
Crowdsourcing is more than a group of people interested in the same cause, its a way to tap skills and scale that you dont have. And when it works, it can be the rocket fuel that launches you to scale further than you could have ever imagined. No one knows this better than Luis von Ahn, founder and CEO of Duolingo. Duolingo is a language app with over 300 million users worldwide, who complete over 7 billion exercises a month. Its their passion for learning that drives them to create even more content for the app igniting the rocket fuel that...
Rapid Response: How Warby Parker is making decisions in uncertainty, with CEO Neil Blumenthal
"It's like getting hit in the face over and over and over, says Warby Parker co-CEO Neil Blumenthal. But crisis brings out clarity. At Warby, planning for the future has meant leaning into the present from physical changes in their factory and stores that ensure social distancing to optimizing online vision tests. Blumenthal shares the complex factors they consider in deciding which stores to re-open and when, and relates the human challenge of inspiring their on-the-ground factory employees at times of increased risk. For Blumenthal, it's all about recognizing new priorities (safety) and fitting them into ongoing strategy. Interviewed by editor...
Rapid Response: Leading with your gut, w/Lifeway Foods CEO Julie Smolyansky
Tapping both personal experience and intuition, Lifeway CEO Julie Smolyansky has embraced action amid uncertainty. Before the pandemic reached full throttle, Lifeway stockpiled seven weeks worth of product, secured supply chains, and reached out to all their customers. Mask on, Smolyansky personally visited her Chicago warehouse, made in-person donations to the food pantry at Wrigley Field, and went to dozens of stores across the city searching for thermometers for her team. The crisis, she says, has evoked her early years in the Soviet Union and her family's fight, as immigrants, to live the American Dream.Read a transcript of this episode...
How to unite a team, Part 2 w/Angela Ahrendts of Burberry, Apple
In Part 2, Angela arrives at Apple, which feels like another planet after her years in fashion. In never-before heard stories, Angela shares how she learned the language of tech (the physical store is the hardware; the experience inside the software), then introduces innovations that change the face of Apple retail, from an app (The Loop) that let store managers collaborate to the landmark Today at Apple program, building community through free classes inside each Apple store. Throughout, Angela shows her team, through words and actions, that each person matters, and that they're all a part of something much bigger...
Rapid Response: Future-proofing Verizon, with CEO Hans Vestberg
Data streaming, videoconferencing even phone calls are way up at Verizon amid Covid-19, as digital interaction steps in for IRL. But boom times don't mean easy times for CEO Hans Vestberg, who moved over 100,000 employees remote in two weeks. As coronavirus hit and pressure on the Verizon network skyrocketed, Vestberg split his leadership team in two: one to deal with the specifics of the crisis and one to focus on pursuing present-and-future business goals. From new customer initiatives (like free bandwidth and FIOS-in-a-box) to future bets (like the acquisition of video conferencing service BlueJeans), Vestberg has championed that meeting...
Apple's Angela Ahrendts: How to unite a team (Part 1)
The Apple logo. The iconic Burberry check. These images inspire loyalty of customers and employees alike. But it takes more than a beloved brand to power a company and motivate a team. No one knows this better than Angela Ahrendts, former SVP of retail at Apple, and the former CEO of Burberry. Angela has spent most of her career learning how to imbue those logos with meaning and support them by down-to-earth, everyday, human connection. Why? Because to unite a team especially one thats large, global and dispersed you need to turn them into mission-driven families.Read a transcript of this...
Rapid Response: Operating in a fishbowl w/Philly 76ers & NJ Devils CEO Scott ONeil
In sports, everyone has an opinion on every hire, every trade, every price change. Thats the reality and also the privilege, says Scott O'Neil, CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils. When the NBA dramatically shut down its season, O'Neil's life changed in a very public way. He faced leadership challenges that include missteps, like the decision (and sudden reversal) of cutting employee salaries, and discoveries, like knowing its okay to tap out when you need to recharge. With no players on the court or fans in the arena, O'Neil is shifting his focus on what the new era...
Rapid Response: Crisis lessons from inside the ER, with Dr. Bon Ku
In the Covid-19 storm, treating hospital patients requires constant iteration, creative information-sharing, and worst-case-scenario planning. Dr. Bon Ku, an ER physician and director of the Health Design Lab at Jefferson University in Philadelphia, takes us inside the practice and mindset required to perform under extraordinary pressure. He offers on-the-ground business insights we can all learn from, as he looks toward the future and reflects on a possible second wave of infections and the faulty incentives in the medical system. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Rapid Response: Food security in a pandemic, w/Sara Menker of Gro Intelligence
Will the U.S. run out of food? Can the world's food supply chains survive coronavirus? Sara Menker, founder and CEO of Gro Intelligence, which parses 650 trillion agricultural data points daily, shares eye-opening insights based on real-time facts. Learn about the hidden forces that impact what we see on shelves -- and why we might be worrying about the wrong things. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: On the frontlines of scale: Hospitals, w/Dr. David Skorton, AAMC
Hospitals are facing overwhelming challenges they werent equipped for and in many cases, theyre now innovating their way toward solutions. Today we're talking with Dr. David Skorton, CEO of the AAMC, the Association of American Medical Colleges. David isnt a founder or an entrepreneur but he has a birds eye view of what health institutions are grappling with, how they need to rethink the way they operate, and what all of us in any kind of organization can learn from this moment.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Rapid Response: Inside Paneras pandemic pivot, with CEO Niren Chaudhary
What do you do when you cant serve customers in cafes and carry on business as usual? You try unusual things, says Panera CEO Niren Chaudhary. Forced to close cafes and restructure teams, Panera is leveraging its advantages (like a robust e-commerce system) to launch a slew of initiatives, from Panera Grocery to contactless delivery to Together Without Hunger, providing 500,000 meals to food banks across the U.S. Its not the same Panera, says Chaudhary, but a Panera that will make it into the post-pandemic world. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale...
Rapid Response: A crisis leadership session with General Stanley McChrystal
Everyone's looking for a box of crisis tricks. But the hard truth is that it simply doesnt exist, says retired General Stanley McChrystal. Instead of looking for a new style, McChrystal says, lead with the same things that motivate people on a normal basis: Be honest about the path ahead, communicate clearly and build your team up. With calm reassurance, he encourages founders to keep their eyes on the future. Prepare for the post-pandemic world now, so you and your team can spring to action when the time comes. Retired General McChrystal is now the founder of the McChrystal Group. Interviewed...
Rapid Response: Pet adoptions: Up. Delivery business: Up. What that means to Chewys Sumit Singh
Pet adoptions have soared during the coronavirus lockdown, as people seek companionship and solace. For Chewy, the pet-supply company, thats driving unprecedented demand. Ultra-rapid growth has its own set of challenges that CEO Sumit Singh is responding to by: hiring (at 13,000 employees, with plans to add another 6,000 to 10,000 by end of year); setting up a COVID task team that meets daily; instituting health and safety checks; rolling out customer-facing innovations in a weekend, and more. Why? Because a leader's job during a crisis, Singh says, is to first communicate with the team, and then innovate for a...
Rapid Response: "Neighbors are the frontline of support," w/Nextdoor's Sarah Friar
A neighborhood is more than just the people who share a common address, says Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar. Its every space that makes up your daily life. So Nextdoor is jumping in, rolling out new features like Help Maps and Groups so residents can connect and coordinate. Sarah says these products, some new, some in development pre-Covid, all help fulfill Nextdoors mission and help neighbors act as the frontline of support for one another.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Build government back better, w/Jen Pahlka (Code for America, USDR)
In the US, local governments are leading the response to COVID-19 making decisions and gathering data at a speed and scale never before seen. And many of them are asking Jen Pahlka for help. The founder and past chair of Code for America, she co-founded U.S. Digital Response, a nonpartisan group that matches experts with local governments to work on tech, comms and operations. She shares what she's seeing right now and paints a bold, big-picture vision of what a modern government could do in the years to come. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the...
Rapid Response: Remote teams as an intentional choice, w/Wences Casares of Xapo
Many of us will be working remotely for a long time to come. So: How do you turn March's temporary scramble into a long-term benefit? Bitcoin pioneer Wences Casares runs a fully distributed company at his unicorn bitcoin startup, Xapo. For Wences, remote work is an intentional choice, one that celebrates the creativity and freedom of being released from geographical boundaries and turns remote work into a striking advantage. Hear Xapo's battle-tested guidelines for communication styles, hiring and supporting home offices that really work.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Rapid Response: Targets Brian Cornell: I want to see retail survive this
Every day in a pandemic is different, and thats true for people and for corporations. CEO Brian Cornell has promised Target will keep its doors open. To do that, Target is becoming "a good student," says Brian, listening to experts, collaborating with CEOs, staying flexible, and meeting daily to make decisions on an ever changing list of priorities, the first of which is to keep both the team and the guests safe. To date, theyve made a $300 million investment in pay and benefits, back up childcare, elder care, enhanced store cleanings, and more. No one knows what will happen,...
Rapid Response: TaskRabbit's Stacy Brown-Philpot: A pandemic doesnt see money.
TaskRabbit remains open for business, says CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot. As the magnitude and severity of the pandemic became clear and as workers across the U.S. were furloughed and services cut TaskRabbit leaned into the work they do: providing services to those who need them and empowering Taskers with new opportunities for income, including virtual tasks, and Tasks for Good, which connects vulnerable individuals in need with local volunteer Taskers. TaskRabbit was founded during the 2008 financial crisis and then and now, says Stacy, the business remains a necessity, for the community, and for the gig economy. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Read...
Rapid Response: Lyfts John Zimmer: How to keep an essential business running
Everything starts with transportation, says John Zimmer, co-founder and president of Lyft. And even though ride sharing is sharply down, transportation remains key for essential workers and for our supply chain. So Lyft is flexing some new muscles, says John. They recently launched a delivery service so they can help get supplies where they need to go and put drivers on the road. Theyve also spent over a million dollars on protective equipment so that both drivers and riders can be protected; and began providing free and discounted rides to both essential workers and people in need of transportation. Johns...
Rapid Response: A playbook for when "theres no playbook," w/CEO Ellen Kullman (Carbon, DuPont)
How do you survive a crisis? You create your own trajectory, says Ellen Kullman. And she knows: In her former role, she became CEO of the chemical engineering giant DuPont in 2008, just ahead of the financial crisis. During those years of straight free fall, Ellen learned how to lead through what seemed like completely devastating circumstances and developed four crisis principles, forged through the fire of experience. Shes putting those to the test now, at the helm of 3D printing unicorn startup, Carbon. She took the role just five months ago and then headed straight into the pandemic. At...
Rapid Response: Airbnbs Brian Chesky: "Crisis is pushing us back to our roots"
As the pandemic hit, Airbnb was preparing for an IPO. Within a matter of days, everything changed dramatically, as travel worldwide screamed to a halt. I felt like I was captain of a ship and a torpedo hit the side, says CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb responded quickly, announcing that they'd override host rules and allow for guest cancellations. They went on to establish a relief fund for hosts, lobby the U.S. Congress to include hosts in the CARES stimulus package; open up a new business line of virtual experiences, and raise an astounding one billion dollars in new capital all...
Rapid Response: Fast pivots for changing needs w/DonorsChoose Charles Best
People are altruistic even more so in times of uncertainty. This is what Charles Best, founder and CEO of DonorsChoose, has learned through 20 years of leading his nonprofit through the terrorist attacks of 9/11, multiple recessions, and now a pandemic. Through it all, hes learned how to listen what to donors and grantees really want, and how to pivot to address changing needs. In the last few weeks DonorsChoose has completely reimagined how it connects grantees with the resources they need, and built a new platform to do it. Because the value of a donation, he says, goes far...
Rapid Response: Relief funding & crowdfunding in a crisis w/Karen Cahn of IFundWomen
What are your options for emergency funding in the US? Can you use the U.S. CARES Act to get financial assistance? Should you consider crowdfunding? We talk to Karen Cahn, CEO of IFundWomen, about what you need to know. Who qualifies for the forgivable and traditional loans within this $2.2 trillion stimulus package? Do you have to apply today? How much money could you get? And is a loan a good idea? Karen gives us the details and makes the case that now is the best time to crowdfund. Hosted by editor-at-large Bob Safian. Learn what IFW is doing to help...
Rapid Response: Crisis data is the story of our times, says Crisis Text Line founder
"Anxiety," "grief," "mom: These are the words surfacing at this extreme moment in time. That data comes from Crisis Text Line, whose online counselors are using both empathy and aggregated data to help people through this pandemic. Founder and former CEO Nancy Lublin makes the case for not losing sight of data especially at extreme moments like this. Crisis Text Line provides free, confidential crisis counseling via text, 24/7 and to help counselors meet the moment, they anonymize and analyze real-time data on how their users are feeling. That data, Nancy says, is telling them the story of right now....
Rapid Response: Hourly workers are a hero class w/Cue Balls Tony Tjan
Hourly workers are the 'hero class,' says VC Tony Tjan. And the pandemic is wreaking havoc on their financial stability. At Bostons Cue Ball Group, Tonys portfolio includes companies that employ hundreds of nail care workers, cooks and servers, and he's asking: How can we protect hourly workers and help them prepare for an uncertain future? And how can we plan for the long term, when the daily keeps changing? Co-hosted by Masters of Scale editor-at-large Bob Safian. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: First, be human Thoughts on the crisis from Reid Hoffman
Can you blitzscale when the world grinds to a halt? How do you do right by your team AND your investors? What will the entrepreneurial world look like on the other side of this? In this special episode, our host Reid Hoffman, sits on the other side of the mic, contextualizing the crisis and offering a hopeful viewpoint. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rapid Response: Danny Meyer on the wrenching decision to do layoffs
Last week, Danny Meyer laid off 2,000 people that's 80 percent of staff at Union Square Hospitality Group, representing 20+ restaurants across the country. It was a heartbreaking decision made with full understanding of the impacts, short and long-term or as much as can possibly be known in this volatile time. In this special episode, Danny returns to the show to share why and how he acted so quickly, the process he and his team used to make this decision, the impact of the layoff, and what comes next for his industry. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.Read a transcript of this...
Rapid Response: Remote teams, w/WordPress/Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg
The first in a series of special episodes with tools you need RIGHT NOW | Suddenly, many of us are remote workers. As companies radically reimagine their day-to-day in response to the pandemic, we all need to know what Matt Mullenweg has learned: How to thrive as a successful remote team. As founder of Automattic (creators of WordPress etc.), Matt runs a 1,000-person team thats almost entirely remote. How do they do it? Matt shares his best practices here. It won't sound like our typical episodes. This is just Reid and Matt, sharing insights on how to run fully distributed...
How to start a revolution, w/Bitcoin pioneer Wences Casares (Xapo)
What if your idea is so radical that people have trouble grasping what it is or even believing it won't harm them? Every founder believes their product is revolutionary and the more revolutionary their product, the more reassuring theyll need to be to get consumers on board. No one knows this better than Wences Casares, the trailblazing entrepreneur credited with bringing crypto to Silicon Valley (and convincing Reid himself). With his unicorn startup Xapo, a Bitcoin wallet, Wences aims to reassure the masses that Bitcoin isnt as different or as dangerous as they may think. Cameo appearances: Linda Rottenberg (Endeavor),...
Strategy Session: When to replace the founder, how to be a learn-it-all, when to take the "venture bet," w/questions from Endeavor Outliers and co-host Bob Safian, editor-at-large
Growth vs. innovation, scale vs. stability, founders vs, CEOs? Entrepreneurs want to know! In this month's Strategy Session, high-performing scale-ups from around the world ask Reid their most urgent strategic questions. This episode features Endeavor's "Outliers" the fastest-growing, highest-performing entrepreneurs from this global incubator. They want to know: What do they do next? Co-hosted by Bob Safian, the host of our sister podcast, Masters of Scale: Rapid Response, and the former editor-in-chief at Fast Company magazine.Read a transcript of Strategy Session 3 at: https://mastersofscale.com/strategy-session-endeavor-outliers/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Be a platform, w/Shopify's Tobi Ltke
The secret to massive scale? Be a platform. Build a virtuous cycle where everyone wins, and youll emerge the biggest winner of all. This is what Tobi Ltke did when he built Shopify and then opened it up to the world. Cameo appearances by: Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt (Google), Julia Hartz (Eventbrite), and Gustav Sderstrm (Spotify).Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/tobi-lutke-be-a-platform/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Netflixs Reed Hastings: Why culture matters
Classic episode: You need a strong culture to build a company that will scale beyond the early days of start up. And strong company cultures only emerge when every employee feels they own the culture from day one. Here's how Reed Hastings did it and made Netflix culture (and its culture deck) famous in the process. Cameo appearances: Jeff Weiner (LinkedIn), Aneel Bhusri (Workday), Margaret Heffernan (entrepreneur), Tristan Walker (Walker & Co.), Mariam Naficy (Minted).Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When to zoom in, when to zoom out, w/Josh Silverman (Etsy/eBay/Skype/Evite)
When do you see the forest? And when do you see the trees? Building a company to scale requires a delicate balance of macro and micro focus and the skill to know where to focus when. Josh Silverman has built that skill in leadership roles at Evite, eBay, Skype, and now Etsy. What hes learned: Success isnt just about zooming in on the details or taking the long view but about knowing when to switch between perspectives.Read Nik Money's book The Selfish Ape: Human Nature and Our Path to Extinction.Watch Scott Suko topple dominoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IuUp-rI0VU&feature=youtu.beRead a transcript of this interview...
Strategy Session: When not to blitzscale, how to persuade your board to let you slow down, and: Are you in a Glengarry Glen Ross market? w/questions from Endeavor and co-host Youngme Moon of HBS
When's the right time for hypergrowth? Should you take investment when you dont need the money? How do you deal with an exhausted team? Global entrepreneurs facing hyperfast growth ask Reid their questions about raising capital, pivoting their product, bootstrapping vs. blitzscaling and more. Featuring six entrepreneurs from Endeavor, and cohosted by Harvard professor Youngme Moon, of the great HBS podcast After Hours.Youngme Moon is the Donald K. David Professor of Business at Harvard Business School; the author of the bestselling book Different: Escaping the Competitive Herd; and co-host of After Hours, presented by Harvard Business Review.Read a transcript of Strategy Session 2...
Bonus: A Meditative Story from Reid Hoffman
How do you find joy in your life? Our host, Reid Hoffman, finds it through friendship, and the genuine, honest, and intimate conversations it brings. In this special episode of Meditative Story, from the same producers as Masters of Scale, Reid shares his passion for connecting with others by asking big questions.Read a transcript of Reid Hoffman's Meditative Story at: https://podcast.meditativestory.com/ReidHoffman/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What's the hidden business behind your business? w/Rent the Runway's Jenn Hyman
Rent the Runway co-founder Jenn Hyman knows: Behind every successful business is another business backstage, one you might not expect. Rent the Runway is known for creating a glamorous "closet in the cloud, but as Hyman explains, it achieved unicorn status by mastering a few less glamorous businesses including the worlds largest dry-cleaning operation, and a data insights practice thats changing the fashion industry. Cameo appearance: Kevin Venardos (Venardos Circus); Stewart Butterfield (Slack).Read Jenn Hyman's essay on the making of this episode: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mastering-businesses-behind-our-business-jennifer-hyman/Learn more about the Venardos Circus: https://www.venardoscircus.com/Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/jenn-hyman-the-secret-business-behind-the-business/Subscribe to the Masters of...
How to find your big idea w/Spanx's Sara Blakely
To find your big idea? Look for it. And look for it. And be ready to act. Spanx founder Sara Blakely was actively seeking a business idea when she thought of Spanx. Then she moved fast, found help in the right places, and went all-in. The result: A billion-dollar company & women's wardrobes transformed. With cameos by National Geographic Explorer Andrs Ruzo, former director of the US Patent & Trademark Office Michelle Lee, and Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg.LINKS:Learn more about The Boiling River Project: http://www.boilingriver.orgRead "The Boiling River" by Andrs Ruzo: https://amzn.to/36iHHNFLearn more about the U.S. patent system: https://www.uspto.gov/Meet Andre,...
How to solve an impossible challenge, w/Megan Smith (US CTO, Google, shift7)
Faced with an impossible challenge? Dont reinvent the wheel. Look for someone whos already solved the problem, and lift them up. Megan Smith calls that technique scout and scale. She used it as the United States' CTO. She did it as an exec at Google. She did it as CEO of PlanetOut. And she continues today with the company she co-founded, shift7. Cameo appearance: Monique Sternin (co-founder of the Positive Deviance Approach & Initiative).Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/megan-smith-how-to-solve-an-impossible-challenge/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
LIVE! Find your Trojan horse, w/Robert F. Smith
Recorded live at Summit LA: Every great founder has a second purpose something outside their main business they're trying to get done in the world. And every successful company is like a Trojan horse, carrying this second purpose forward. No one knows this better than Robert F. Smith. You may know him for his legendary Morehouse commencement speech (in which he promised to pay off the student loan debt of the entire graduating class), but Robert's scaling success and philanthropic work go far beyond that. As founder, chairman and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, Robert finds profound...
Ray Dalio: How to embrace conflict
Want to improve any idea? Find someone who disagrees with it. This is something legendary investor Ray Dalio knows. But theres a difference between constructive and destructive conflict and Dalio is a master at spotting the difference. In constructive conflict, a team has a shared goal, whether or not they have differing opinions. And this is the key to success. Cameo appearances: Steve Horgan (USA Field Hockey Director of Umpiring), Daniel Amen (psychiatrist, founder of Amen Clinics).Ray's latest book, Principles for Success, is out now.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Raise more money than you need, w/Minted's Mariam Naficy
Think you've raised enough money for your startup? Think again. You have to run through a minefield of unexpected expenses as an entrepreneur. And you never know where the big opportunity will come from or if you'll need to make an unexpected, expensive pivot to stay afloat. So always, always raise more money than you think you need. Mariam Naficy shares her white-knuckle experiences founding startups that survived two financial crashes the online cosmetic company Eve.com in the dotcom-boom 90s, and founder and the design marketplace Minted.com today. Cameo appearances: Selina Tobaccowala (Evite, Gixo), Daniel Kahneman (Nobel-winning psychologist), Brian Chesky...
How to set the drumbeat, w/LinkedIn's Jeff Weiner
Every leader has to set the drumbeat for their company the culture, mission, and values that get the entire team in sync. And the rhythm has to be true to them. Jeff Weiner is a master at this. When he was the CEO of LinkedIn, Jeff grew users from 33 million to 660 million, and grew revenue to more than $7 billion. His drumbeat? Compassionate management. Cameo appearances by: Chris Tomson (Vampire Weekend), Monica Worline (Stanford's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education), and Keesa Schreane (host, "You've Been Served"). Chris Tomson is a drummer, singer, and songwriter best known as...
Bill Gates: How to accelerate history (Part 1)
How did Bill Gates scale BOTH a global business and a global philanthropy? He spotted an inflection point in history and accelerated it. What does that take? A great idea, great timing and also: Great partners. Because even Bill Gates doesnt go it alone. In Part 1 of this special two-part episode, Bill reflects with Reid on the founding and growth of Microsoft how he not only spotted an inflection point (hello, personal computers) but accelerated it to massive scale (forget computers, let's talk platforms). Theres timeless wisdom in Bills ability to identify inflection points, build strategic partnerships and just...
Make it epic, w/will.i.am
What can entrepreneurs learn from a genre-crossing, multi-platinum musician? How to take a big opportunity and leverage it into something epic. From his earliest days as a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am learned from mentors how to not only identify big opportunities but compound them. From the Super Bowl to the first iTunes commercial; from the founding of Beats and his tech company i.am+ to a song beamed back from Mars, his ability to bring stakeholders together to leverage partnerships and compound possibilities will inspire founders at any stage of scale. Cameo appearance: Jeremy Siegel (urban designer,...
LIVE! Patience or speed? Both. w/Tory Burch
Tory Burch built a billion-dollar business from the ground up, by speeding forward when others might have hit pause, and showing watchful patience when others may have gone full tilt. In our live onstage interview, Tory shows how this approach plays out in her global business and in her impactful foundation that supports women business owners. Live audience energy and great music make this first-ever event a fun listen. Cameo appearances by the Polynesian Voyaging Society's Lehua Kamalu and Affectiva's Rana el Kaliouby.Learn more about the Tory Burch Foundation.Listen to a Meditative Story from Lehua Kamalu: http://listen.meditativestory.com/KamaluRead a transcript of...
Keep humans in the equation, w/TaskRabbit's Stacy Brown-Philpot
You may think that to scale you need to cut humans out of the equation. The opposite is true. You can harness the power of the "human cloud" to solve almost any problem as long as you keep the word human in the equation. That's what TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot championed for this community of people who work with each other, teach each other, and continually learn from each other. With cameos by DeLashea Strawder (Mosaic Youth Theater in Detroit) and Whitney Johnson (Author, Build an A-Team).Read Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve by...
Strategy Session: How do you gain your users' trust? How do you build a team and company culture at the same time? w/questions from Entrepreneur First and co-host Jason Feifer of Entrepreneur magazine
How can I scale during a downturn? Should my company be a pirate or the navy? Reid Hoffman answers questions from early-stage entrepreneurs all over the world, like: How do you gain trust? How do you build a company culture? Co-hosted with Jason Feifer, editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur magazine and "Problem Solvers." Featuring eight entrepreneurs from the global network Entrepreneur First.Jason Feifer is the editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcasts Problem Solvers, Pessimists' Archive, and "Hush Money." Hes the co-author of Mr. Nice Guy. Check him out at @HeyFeifer.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at...
How to build your company to last, w/Fiat's John Elkann
Forget being a unicorn. Learn to be a phoenix. Your company can last 100+ years but you'll need the resilience to rise and fall, and rise again. Fiats chair John Elkann shares the principles that helped the "horseless carriage" company founded by his great-grandfather survive the ups and downs of a century of business including competitor attacks, leader shakeups, financial crises and more. One key: Resilience. Another: Deciding which company traditions to keep, and which to leave in the past. Featuring cameos from Radio Flyer's Robert Pasin, Cue Ball Ventures' Tony Tjan and ABC Home & Kitchen's Paulette Cole.Read a...
Take on Goliath and win, w/Dropbox's Drew Houston
When Drew Houston founded Dropbox, he knew he faced some fierce competition (hello, Google, Apple and Microsoft). But he didnt back down. Why? Because he believed in his product, and he knew he had an advantage those big, cumbersome competitors could never exploit: Dropbox was lean, focused and fast. Hear how he outmaneuvered the big dogs and what's next for Dropbox.Drew Houston's reading list! Books mentioned in this episode:Competing Against Luck, by Clay Christensen and Karen DillonThe Effective Executive, by Peter DruckerThe Hard Thing About Hard Things, by Ben HorowitzBecoming Steve Jobs, by Brent Schlender and Rick TetzeliHard Drive: Bill...
Bonus: Recharge your brain with a Meditative Story by Arianna Huffington
As an entrepreneur, you have to find a way to recharge. This new podcast, from the creators of Masters of Scale, is designed to create calm amid an always-on schedule. The episode was inspired by Reids interview with Arianna Huffington, where she told a sliver of this story: it starts in the tiny Athens apartment where she grew up, and takes her to the University of Cambridge. Listen for the lesson she learned from her mother, about embracing lifes journey without being attached to the outcome a lesson every founder needs to hear. Interspersed with the story, you'll hear prompts from...
23andMe's Anne Wojcicki: Embrace the gatekeepers
When Anne Wojcicki co-founded 23andMe, she carved out a brand-new space in personal health -- helping people become experts on their bodies right down to the DNA level. Then the federal regulators came calling. But instead of trying to outwit the FDA in the name of moving fast, Wojcicki made the call to work with regulators directly and collaboratively. Hear how she embraced "red tape" as a tool to scale not swiftly, but sustainably.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/anne-wojcicki-how-and-why-to-embrace-gatekeepers/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Big Pivot w/Slack's Stewart Butterfield
In your companys darkest moment, remember: You CAN pivot from failure to success. But only if you slash and burn everything that isnt working. Slacks co-founder and CEO, Stewart Butterfield, has twice navigated this kind of Big Pivot. He launched two different game companies, which both (surprise!) turned into game-changing communications platforms: Flickr and Slack. Hear the thinking behind making a hard left turn and bringing your team along with you.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/stewart-butterfield-the-big-pivot/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Small changes with big impact w/Whitney Wolfe Herd of Bumble
Often a small tweak, a rethink of a feature, is what helps your product break out of the pack. Just ask the founder of the Bumble dating app, Whitney Wolfe Herd. She rebounded from one dating app startup (that you may have heard of) with a brilliant idea for a whole new way of connecting. Hear how the small tweaks along the way helped her move into huge new markets. With cameo appearances by Steve Spohn (AbleGamer) and Marissa Mayer (Google, Yahoo).Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/whitney-wolfe-herd-small-changes-for-big-impact/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Entrepreneurship as a second act, w/Gwyneth Paltrow
Its never too late to join the entrepreneurial party. We've heard all the stories of young geniuses, but plenty of influential entrepreneurs founded companies in their 30s, 40s, 50s. Theres value to being a late-stage founder like the fact that youre bringing along all your life experience. Thats what Gwyneth Paltrow did when she launched Goop. Paltrow transitioned from Hollywood star to startup founder with her lifestyle brand, which now has over 8 million subscribers -- and she did it by leaning in to what she knew, embracing what she didnt, and coming up with strategies to fill the gap....
Bonus: 10 New Rules for Big Career Changes (The Graduation Episode) w/Jordan Harbinger
On Masters of Scale, we talk a lot about how businesses grow. But we also talk about how people grow: How key decisions (and happy accidents) can shape your future, and how your setbacks can actually set you up for success. On this special Graduation Episode, guest host Jordan Harbinger teams up with Reid Hoffman to share advice that will help you navigate choices in your career, with insights from Instagram's Kevin Systrom, Yahoo's Marissa Mayer, Spotify's Daniel Ek, and more. Get more from Jordan Harbinger: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy...
Bringing a culture back from the brink, w/Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi
Early-stage startups are a lot like pirate ships they need a buccaneering spirit to survive. But every startup needs to shed its pirate nature at some point, and evolve into something more akin to a navy no less heroic, but more disciplined. As the new CEO of Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi took on the most extreme pirate-to-navy transition in startup history. Though Uber blitzscaled to become the most valuable startup in the world, it was also notorious for its toxic culture. Dara turned the company around. His method? Truth-telling and doing the right thing. Cameo appearances: Arianna Huffington (Thrive Global) and...
The case for bootstrapping, w/Mailchimp's Ben Chestnut
You can bootstrap your business to scale, but you'll have to make your own luck. Nobody knows this better than Mailchimp's Ben Chestnut. He used a DIY ethos to grow a $600M company without ever raising a dollar of outside funding. The Mailchimp story is the exception to Reid's rule (always raise more money than you think you need!). The episode explores a range of options for those who don't fit the VC-funding mold. Cameo appearances: LeVar Burton (Star Trek, Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton Reads), Don MacKinnon (Milq), Karen Cahn (iFundWomen).Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/ben-chestnut-the-case-for-bootstrapping/Subscribe to the Masters...
Open or closed? The answer is both, w/Joi Ito
No organization thats entirely closed or entirely open can scale as successfully as an organization that combines both. Yes, it invites a bit of chaos but chaos breeds innovation. Joi Ito has spent his career championing radically open systems, from Creative Commons to cyber currency. As a past director of the famed MIT Media Lab, he focused on facilitating conversations that keep pace with the shifting challenges we face in our companies, institutions and societies. Cameo appearance: Megan Smith (former U.S. Chief Technology Officer).Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Take bigger risks, w/Shellye Archambeau
If you try to avoid risk, you actually risk total failure. Or worse: mediocrity. Take it from Shellye Archambeau. She led the most stunning Silicon Valley turnaround youve never heard of. She took the role of CEO for a failing tech company, months from bankruptcy. Through a series of calculated risks, she led it through a complex merger, a head-spinning pivot, and grew it into MetricStream, which now boasts 1,200 employees and a valuation in the hundreds of millions. How? Clear goals and big risks the same principles that have defined her career. With a cameo appearance by poker champion...
Check your blindspot, w/Sallie Krawcheck (Ellevest)
If your company's dominated by one type of person, you run the risk of tunnel vision. You might move fast but you'll often drive straight into traps. Truly scalable companies need a diverse portfolio of viewpoints to see the opportunities others miss. Sallie Krawcheck knows this well. She rose through the ranks of Wall Street and saw firsthand the challenges a lack of diversity brings. After serving as CEO of Sanford Bernstein, Smith Barney, Citi's Wealth Management and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Sallie went on to found Ellevest, an investment platform aimed at women. Her straight talk and hilarious asides...
The Reid Hoffman Story (Part 2): Make everyone a hero
Were back with Part 2 of our special turn-the-tables episode with Reid Hoffman. In this episode, we follow Reid through PayPal, LinkedIn, the Microsoft acquisition, his angel investments, Greylock, and his hosting of Masters of Scale all the while proving our theory that you can chart an epic journey to scale if you make everyone you enlist a hero in their OWN story and not just yours. Guest host: June Cohen, the executive producer of Masters of Scale and the cofounder of WaitWhat, the company behind it). Cameo appearances: Arianna Huffington (Thrive Global) and Jeff Weiner (LinkedIn).Read a transcript of...
The Reid Hoffman Story (Part 1): Make everyone a hero
In this special episode, we turn the tables on host Reid Hoffman. Hes the guest and we tell his story, while proving a theory thats perfect for Reid: You can chart an epic journey to scale, if you make everyone a hero along the way. Our guest host is June Cohen, executive producer of Masters of Scale, CEO of WaitWhat, and former executive producer of TED Talks. Cameo: Matthew Mercer, host of the web series Critical Role.Listen to Critical Role: https://critrole.com/Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/reid-hoffman-make-everyone-a-hero/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Let your customers be your scouts, w/Eventbrite's Julia Hartz
That constant roar of customer feedback? Be thankful for it. It holds all the secrets to your success, if you learn how to read the signs. Listen to what users say, sure. But also watch what they do and interpret what they need. Eventbrite's Julia Hartz embodies this principle. She believes passionately in learning from her customers, and has made rapid response to user feedback the driving force behind Eventbrites strategy as it grew from a simple ticketing app to a full-service platform for event creators, offering everything from ticket sales to custom RFID readers.Read a transcript of this interview...
To scale, you must master the skill of storytelling, w/Charity: Water's Scott Harrison
You need a great story to build a great company. And great stories are unwaveringly true. No one embodies this principle more fully than Scott Harrison, founder of Charity: Water. A master storyteller, Scott built his nonprofit on 3 radical principles: (1) 100% of donations would go to water projects (not overhead). (2) Progress reports would be utterly transparent, sharing victories, defeats and even GPS coordinates of water wells. (3) The brands storytelling would lead with hope instead of guilt, inspiring joyful participation without sacrificing honesty.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/scott-harrison-to-scale-you-must-master-the-art-of-storytelling/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy...
The Millennial Episode, w/Brit + Co's Brit Morin
You can marshal the power of millennials to grow your company, but you have to redefine your concept of loyalty. To keep millennials as users (and employees), youll need to keep evolving and help them evolve. Brit + Co founder Brit Morin understand this: As a maker and media creator, Brit is constantly co-evolving with her (mostly millennial) audience and team. Its a secret to scale with the generation adapted to a world of constant change. Cameo by relationship therapist Esther Perel (bestselling author and host of the podcast Where Should We Begin). Esther has lately turned her eye toward...
The elusive formula for great hiring, w/Workday's Aneel Bhusri
Your first hires are your cultural cofounders. And its worth your time to get every one right. That's why Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri personally interviewed his first 500 employees. Today, with 8,000+ employees and $2b in annual revenue, Workday is consistently rated one of the best places to work. Learn the interview questions that can help you find the right employees to build your culture. With cameo appearances by Danny Meyer (founder, Shake Shack), Arianna Huffington (founder, Thrive Global), Michael Bush (CEO, Great Place to Work) and Joyce Nethry (founder of Jeptha Creed Distillery).Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/aneel-bhusri-the-elusive-formula-for-great-hiring/Subscribe...
When to ignore conventional wisdom, w/Shake Shack's Danny Meyer
To revolutionize an industry, you have to cast off received wisdom. Shake Shacks Danny Meyer knows this well. When he opened his first high-end restaurant in New York, Union Square Cafe, received wisdom told him food was the star attraction. But Danny knew to focus on how customers FEEL. And its this feeling Danny calls it enlightened hospitality that can scale. From his first innovative restaurants to the dramatic scale story of Shake Shack, Danny cast off received wisdom and wrote his own rules. His simple ideas have radical implications for any industry. With a cameo appearance from Rick Barry...
What great founders do at night, w/Arianna Huffington
To survive your entrepreneurial journey, you have to learn to recharge. Knowing when to turn the lights out may be the only way to keep the lights on. Few know this better than Arianna Huffington, who dramatically scaled the Huffington Post and then experienced profound physical burnout. Her new venture, Thrive Global, scales the idea of balance across an organization. With cameo appearances from Chris Yeh (co-author, Blitzscaling) and Dr. Matt Walker (author of Why We Sleep).Read Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder by Arianna Huffington: https://amzn.to/39IFfCxRead Why We Sleep...
How to build trust fast, w/Spotify's Daniel Ek
Normally, trust = consistency + time. But when you're scaling fast, you have to find shortcuts to trust, with your partners and your users. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek knows a thing or two about this. When he founded Spotify, he did what few disruptors ever do: He worked with the industry he was trying to reinvent. How did Ek build a relationship with a music industry wary of piracy? He found shortcuts to trust. And not just with the music industry, but users too: 140M of them. With cameo appearances from Gustav Sderstrm (Spotify's Chief Research & Development Officer) and...
Instagram's Kevin Systrom: Keep it simple while scaling big
You can scale big with a simple idea (and a tiny team!) but only if you catch the prevailing winds. That's what Kevin Systrom did when he co-founded Instagram: The simple photo app tapped the right trends, built on larger social networks, and dodged the complexities that would have slowed them down. The result? 30M users in 18 months. And a $1B sale of a 13-person company. With a cameo by Rohan Gunatillake (Buddhify).Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/kevin-systrom-how-to-keep-it-simple-while-scaling-big/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to make the star employees you need, w/Marissa Mayer
Can't find the star employees you need? Then make them. That's what Marissa Mayer did when she founded the Associate Product Manager program in the early days of Google one of the company's crown jewels. She mentored a team of young, hungry, talented employees in the ways of Google, and they helped drive its success. She followed that same mindset when she became CEO of Yahoo!, and in all of her leadership roles since then. With a cameo by Karen Kirkland (Nickelodeon). Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
How to kill your bad ideas, w/Zynga's Mark Pincus
To succeed, you have to be relentless about pursuing a big opportunity and ruthless about killing your own bad ideas along the way. Zynga founder Mark Pincus upended the gaming industry with social games like Farmville and Words With Friends. And he did it by gathering data; killing ideas that didn't move the needle, and going all-in on the ones that did. With cameos by Andrea Jones-Rooy, data scientist and comedian, and Matt Ruby, founder of Vooza.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/mark-pincus-how-to-kill-your-bad-ideas-masters-of-scale-podcast/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Keep humans in the equation, w/TaskRabbit's Stacy Brown-Philpot
You may think that to scale you need to cut humans out of the equation. The opposite is true. You can harness the power of the "human cloud" to solve almost any problem as long as you keep the word human in the equation. That's what TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot championed for this community of people who work with each other, teach each other, and continually learn from each other. With cameos by DeLashea Strawder (Mosaic Youth Theater in Detroit) and Whitney Johnson (Author, Build an A-Team).Read Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning...
How to find your big idea, w/Spanx's Sara Blakely
How to find your big idea? Look for it. And look for it. And be ready to act. Spanx founder Sara Blakely was actively seeking a business idea when she thought of Spanx (she shares a never-fail technique). Then she moved fast, found help in the right places, and went all-in. The result: A billion-dollar company and women's wardrobes transformed.. With cameos by National Geographic Explorer Andrs Ruzo, and the former director of the US Patent & Trademark Office Michelle Lee.Read The Boiling River by Andrs Ruzo.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy...
How to do good and do good business, w/Starbucks' Howard Schultz
You can make your social impact and your bottom line work hand-in-hand. But you'll have to be as creative and innovative about your company's values as you are about the business itself. Howard Schultz, chair and former CEO of Starbucks, not only changed how America wakes up, but set new standards for employee benefits. From offering college tuition to American employees to providing health care for employees' parents in China, Howard has always been one step ahead of the social impact curve.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/howard-schultz-how-to-do-good-and-do-good-business/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Bonus: The 10 Commandments of Startup Success w/guest host Tim Ferriss
Guest host Tim Ferriss shares advice youll want to etch into stone: the Ten Commandments of Startup Success. We teamed up with Tims own podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, to bring you this special remix of actionable lessons from Masters of Scale Season One, including previously unaired insights from Airbnbs Brian Chesky, Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg and Endeavors Linda Rottenberg. Tim is the author of The 4-Hour Work Week and Tools of Titans, and a veteran TED speaker. Hes masterful at extracting tips, tricks and lifehacks for busy entrepreneurs.Listen to The Tim Ferriss Show: https://tim.blog/podcastRead a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe...
Never underestimate your first idea, w/Twitter/Medium's Ev Williams
Never put a limit on your first idea. It could span your entire career. Ev Williams, co-founder of Twitter and Medium (and before that: Blogger), shares what he learned in every iteration of his grand vision to connect the worlds brains. A reminder that passion and perseverance can be paths to scale. Cameos: "grit" expert Angela Duckworth and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.Read Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela DuckworthRead a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/ev-williams-never-underestimate-your-first-idea/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to price your product to scale, w/ClassPass' Payal Kadakia
The price that bleeds your business could also save it. When you invent something innovative, you cant know how to price it on day one. First, get people in the door get a LOT of people in the door even if you have to price your product fatally low at first. In this episode, ClassPass founder and chair Payal Kadakia shares their winding path to pricing and how it revealed what was invaluable about their service.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/payal-kadakia-how-to-price-your-product-to-scale/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to build your company to last, w/Fiat's John Elkann
Forget being a unicorn. Learn to be a phoenix. Your company can last 100+ years but you'll need the resilience to rise and fall, and rise again. Fiats chair John Elkann shares the principles that helped the "horseless carriage" company founded by his great-grandfather survive the ups and downs of a century of business including competitor attacks, leader shakeups, financial crises and more. One key: Resilience. Another: Deciding which company traditions to keep, and which to leave in the past. Featuring cameos from Radio Flyer's Robert Pasin, Cue Ball Ventures' Tony Tjan and ABC Home & Kitchen's Paulette Cole.Read a...
Build a more human internet, w/Caterina Fake (Etsy, Kickstarter, Flickr, "Should This Exist?")
Whatever you are when you're small gets amplified when you grow. So if you're starting any kind of online community (social media, ecommerce, crowdfunding), be careful what you cultivate. Caterina Fake has founded or invested in companies with interesting and influential communities Flickr, Etsy, Kickstarter, Stack Overflow, even Blue Bottle Coffee. Her wise words for every founder: You have a responsibility to shape the community from day one -- because the tone you set is the tone youre going to keep, even as you go viral.Hear Caterina's own brilliant podcast, Should This Exist? https://shouldthisexist.com/Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/caterina-fake-build-a-more-human-internet/Subscribe to the...
Learn to unlearn (Part 2) w/Barry Diller
To move from one success to another, you have to learn to unlearn. Take everything that helped you win the first time, then discard it and learn a new way. That's how Barry Diller, a titan of "old media" (at ABC, Paramount and Fox), mastered the new dot-com world with everything from Expedia to Match.com. This is Part 2 of our epic interview with Barry Diller, and it features cameos from Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi and serial entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan.Listen to Part 1 of this interview: "Infinite Learner": https://mastersofscale.com/barry-diller-infinite-learner/Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/learn-to-unlearn/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly...
The infinite learner, w/Barry Diller (Part 1 of our interview)
Tinder. Top Gun. Roots. The Simpsons. What do they have in common? Media icon Barry Diller. Barry is what we call an "infinite learner." Hes only interested in things he's never done before. And if theyve never been done by anyone? Better yet. He succeeds by embracing that he is, in fact, a master of nothing. Entrepreneurs, take note: You just might be an infinite learner yourself, and Barry shares a lesson or two you can use. This is Part 1 of our epic interview with Barry Diller, and it features cameos from Drew Houston (Dropbox) and Alexa Christon (GE).Listen to...
The Big Pivot, w/Slack's Stewart Butterfield
In your companys darkest moment, remember: You CAN pivot from failure to success. But only if you slash and burn everything that isnt working. Slacks co-founder and CEO, Stewart Butterfield, has twice navigated this kind of Big Pivot. He launched two different game companies, which both (surprise!) turned into game-changing communications platforms: Flickr and Slack. Hear the thinking behind making a hard left turn and bringing your team along with you.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/stewart-butterfield-the-big-pivot/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Look for the ideas that come at you sideways, w/Diane Greene of Google, VMware
Business plan not entirely clear? Not sure how youll make enough money or find your users? That's OK. Really. The most scalable ideas often come at you sideways. You'll find yourself crabwalking from a small market to a bigger one to one of unimaginable scale. We talk to the master of the entrepreneurial crabwalk, Diane Greene, who brought us into the age of cloud computing. As the founding CEO of VMWare and now the head of Googles cloud division, she shares how she scampered sideways into a market of boundless potential.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/diane-greene-look-sideways/Subscribe to the Masters...
Escape the competition, w/PayPal's Peter Thiel
If you want to grow your business, your goal isnt to beat the competition its to escape the competition altogether. No one knows this better than PayPal founder Peter Thiel. His theory? Competition is for losers. Thiel is a former colleague, frequent co-investor and longtime intellectual sparring partner with host Reid Hoffman. Their combined thinking on the competitive landscape is unmissable.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/peter-thiel-escape-the-competition/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bonus: Seven lesser-known laws of leadership
The Masters of Scale team brings you a special blend of leadership tips from Season One guests including clips we havent aired yet. In this bonus episode, well share our favorite insights from Y Combinators Sam Altman, Zyngas Mark Pincus and more.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Let fires burn, w/Selina Tobaccowala of Gixo
In the early days of your startup, it feels like everything's on fire all the time. Real talk: if you try to put out every fire, every day, youll only burn yourself out. The best entrepreneurs know how to let some fires burn. Selina Tobaccowala, veteran leader of Evite, SurveyMonkey and the fitness startup Gixo, shares her insights on how to choose which problems not to solve, and how to conserve your energy for the biggest blazes.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The next Silicon Valley is...? w/Endeavor's Linda Rottenberg
Whats the secret to Silicon Valley's thriving startup scene? And can that kind of ecosystem happen anywhere else in the world? Linda Rottenberg, CEO of Endeavor, makes the case that a startup culture can be nurtured almost anywhere, so long as you have the raw ingredients starting with a few initial entrepreneurs with access to capital and a willingness to pay it forward. From Buenos Aires to Boston, Tel Aviv to Shenzen, hear Linda's stories of global startup scenes that could give Silicon Valley a run for its money.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/linda-rottenberg-the-next-silicon-valley/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale...
Bonus: The 10 Commandments of Startup Success w/guest host Tim Ferriss
Guest host Tim Ferriss shares advice youll want to etch into stone: the Ten Commandments of Startup Success. We teamed up with Tims own podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, to bring you this special remix of actionable lessons from Masters of Scale Season One, including previously unaired insights from Airbnbs Brian Chesky, Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg and Endeavors Linda Rottenberg. Tim is the author of The 4-Hour Work Week and Tools of Titans, and a veteran TED speaker. Hes masterful at extracting tips, tricks and lifehacks for busy entrepreneurs.Listen to The Tim Ferriss Show: https://tim.blog/podcastRead a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe...
Why culture matters, w/Netflix's Reed Hastings
Strong company cultures only emerge when every employee feels they own the culture and this begins even before the first job interview. CEO Reed Hastings has built an adaptive, high-performing culture at Netflix by being unabashedly upfront about who they are and who they arent. The companys famous culture deck offered a 100-slide description of how Netflix sees itself not as a family, but as a high-performing sports team. It wont appeal to everyone and thats the point. If you can define your culture tightly, while resonating with a diverse group of employees, you have a winning formula.Read Netflix's latest...
Your plan B needs a plan B, w/Crisis Text Line founder Nancy Lublin
To succeed, entrepreneurs need a good idea, timing, money, luck. But more than anything, they need the ability to generate an endless supply of Plans B, C, and D when Plan A doesn't come through. Nancy Lublin has scaled three successful not-for-profits: Dress for Success, DoSomething.org and Crisis Text Line. She shares the tenacious approach to technology and financing that have helped these organizations scale.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/nancy-lublin-grit-happens/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Innovation is managed chaos, w/Eric Schmidt of Google/Alphabet
Google has succeeded by innovating again and again. Their secret? They dont tell their employees how to innovate; they manage the chaos. Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google since 2001 and now chair of parent company Alphabet, shares the controversial management techniques he created to lead an environment of free-flowing ideas and the disciplined decision-making that helps to make a breakthrough idea into a profitable product. He reveals the secret to Googles former 20% time policy, their approach to hiring smart creatives, and the parallels between leading Google and piloting small aircraft. Plus, his roommate at Google, and the decision...
Lead, lead again, w/Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg
In just 6 years, Facebook grew to 2 billion users and 14,000 employees. How? Well, first, they hired COO Sheryl Sandberg. And she knew that to lead a fast-changing organization, you have to be as skilled at breaking plans as you are at making them. Great scale leaders know how to pivot, because every day there are new competitors, new threats, new opportunities. Sandberg shares the practical, tactical on-the-ground leadership lessons she learned while scaling at Google and Facebook.Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/sheryl-sandberg-lead-lead-again/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Imperfect is perfect, w/Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg
If youre Steve Jobs, you can wait for your product to be perfect. For the rest of us, If youre not embarrassed by your first product release, youve released it too late. Imperfect is perfect. Why? Because your assumptions about what people want are never exactly right. Most entrepreneurs create great products through a tight feedback loop with real customers using a real product. So dont fear imperfections; they wont make or break your company. What will make or break you is speed. And no one knows this better than Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg. He shares the origin story of his...
Learn from every "no," w/Walker & Company's Tristan Walker
The best business ideas often seem laughable at first glance. So if youre hearing a chorus of Nos it may actually be a good sign! Google, Facebook, LInkedIn, Airbnb they all sounded crazy before they scaled spectacularly. So dont be discouraged by rejection. Instead, learn to hear the nuance in the different kinds of no. Thats what Tristan Walker did. After stints at two successful startups, he launched out on his own with Walker & Company, makers of the Bevel razor and learned to navigate the world of investors who may or may not share your vision.Read a transcript of...
Raise more money than you need, w/Minted's Mariam Naficy
Think you've raised enough money for your startup? Think again. You have to run through a minefield of unexpected expenses as an entrepreneur. And you never know where the big opportunity will come from or if you'll need to make an unexpected, expensive pivot to stay afloat. So always, always raise more money than you think you need. Mariam Naficy shares her white-knuckle experiences founding startups that survived two financial crashes the online cosmetic company Eve.com in the dotcom-boom 90s, and founder and the design marketplace Minted.com today. Cameo appearances: Selina Tobaccowala (Evite, Gixo), Daniel Kahneman (Nobel-winning psychologist), Brian Chesky...
Airbnb's Brian Chesky in Handcrafted
If you want your company to truly scale, you first have to do things that don't scale. Handcraft the core experience. Get your hands dirty. Serve your customers one-by-one. And don't stop until you know exactly what they want. That's what Brian Chesky did. As CEO of Airbnb, Brians early work was more akin to a traveling salesman. He takes us back to his lean years when he went door-to-door, meeting Airbnb hosts in person and shares the imaginative route to crafting what he calls an "11-star experience.Read Paul Graham: "In order to scale, you have to do things that...
Coming Soon: Masters of Scale
Coming May 3rd, Reid Hoffman, legendary Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor, explains how famous founders take their companies from zero to a gazillion. In this trailer for Season One, a taste of this straight-from-Silicon Valley podcast.
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World Collapse Expert (Ian Bremmer): The Real Crisis Is What Comes After Trump
After predicting the worlds biggest risks for over 25 years, Geopolitical Expert Ian Bremmer reveals the top 10 risks for 2026, and why the AI job threat is far bigger than people think! Ian Bremmer is a political scientist and founder of Eurasia Group, a leading political risk research and consulting firm, and GZERO Media, a global affairs media company. He is also a Professor at Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs, and the author of several books, including, The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats - and Our Response - Will Change the World. He explains: Why...
The Iran War Expert: The Most Dangerous Stage Begins Now
4 weeks ago he predicted America would send troops to Iran, now Robert Pape returns to reveal what could happen next! Robert Pape is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and one of the world's leading authorities on military strategy and security affairs. He has advised every White House since 9/11 on military strategy and bombing campaigns and is the author of 'Our Own Worst Enemies: America and the Age of Violent Populism'. He explains: The 4-stage escalation trap and why every prediction he made has come true How Iran and Russia controlling 30% of the...
Most Replayed Moment: Your Thoughts Shape Your Reality! How To Rewrite Limiting Beliefs
Marisa Peer is a renowned therapist and best-selling author, known for her work in personal growth and the mind-body connection. In this Moments episode, she explores how childhood experiences, shaped by family dynamics and unmet needs, create subconscious beliefs that influence how we see ourselves and the world. Marisa shares practical tools to shift these beliefs, and successfully reshape your reality.
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Ivanka Trump: My Dad Told Me Two Weeks Before He Ran For President!
She built an $800 million businessbut sacrificed it all when her father became President, now Ivanka Trump tells her story! Ivanka Trump is a world-renowned businesswoman, real estate developer, and entrepreneur who served as Advisor to the President during Trumps first administration. She was previously Executive Vice President in the Trump Organization, and is the author of 2 New York Times bestsellers, including Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success. She explains: The negotiation tactic used to close billion-dollar deals Why she permanently stepped back from the Trump campaign How to build a billion-dollar brand from total scratch Why...
Financial Crash Expert: In 3 months Well Enter A Famine! If Iran Doesnt Surrender It's The End!
He predicted the 2008 crash, now Professor Steve Keen warns the Iran war is coming for your food prices. Professor Steve Keen is the world's first rebel economist to predict the 2008 financial crisis years before it happened, based on his proprietary data software, Ravel. He has spent over 30 years as an academic, and is currently a visiting scholar at the University of Amsterdam. He explains: Why your food prices could double and the one resource nobody is talking about The 5 ways this war could end and which scenario keeps you safest How one 20km gap controls your...
Most Replayed Moment: Mouthwash REVERSES The Benefits Of Exercise! Dr Nathan Bryan
Dr Nathan Bryan is a leading nitric oxide researcher and biochemist, known for his work on cardiovascular health, blood pressure, and human physiology. In this moment, he reveals a surprising and controversial insight: everyday oral health habits like mouthwash and toothpaste may be disrupting your oral microbiome and blocking nitric oxide production. He explains how this directly impacts blood pressure, circulation, and even reverses the benefits of exercise - unpacking the science behind one of the most overlooked systems in human health. Listen to the full episode here: Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/JbS4DZVXV1b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/3WbhlB1XV1b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Nathan Bryan:...
Pierre Poilievre, The Next Prime Minister of Canada?: The Economy Is About To Collapse!
The Man Who Could Lead Canada By 2029: Pierre Poilievre On Trump, Tariffs & Why You Still Can't Afford A Home Pierre Poilievre is the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Opposition. First elected to Parliament at 25, he has spent over 2 decades in Canadian politics - winning the Conservative leadership in 2022 with a record 68% first-ballot victory. If the polls hold, he could be Canada's next Prime Minister. He explains: Why you still can't afford a home, and the 1 policy change that would fix it overnight How governments are quietly destroying...
Anti-Aging Expert: Stop Touching Receipts Immediately! The Fast Way To Shrink Visceral Fat
Fat is destroying your organs! The Longevity Scientist Dr Rhonda Patrick explains what actually burns it. Dr. Rhonda Patrick is a Ph.D. biomedical scientist specialising in ageing, nutrition, and disease prevention. She is the founder of FoundMyFitness, a popular YouTube channel and podcast dedicated to translating complex health science into actionable advice. She explains: Why visceral fat acts like a toxic organ that doubles your risk of early death How 2 weeks of poor sleep increased visceral fat by 11% without gaining a pound The 3 chemicals hiding in everyday plastic that are crashing testosterone levels Her personal intermittent fasting...
Most Replayed Moment: The Truth About Protein Intake and The Simplest Way To Lose Fat
Alan Aragon is a leading nutrition researcher and one of the most respected voices in evidence-based fitness and diet science.
In this moment, he breaks down one of the most misunderstood topics in nutrition: protein. How much do you really need? Does it influence fat loss? Alan unpacks the science behind what actually works, and answers the most common questions DOAC listeners ask about losing weight.
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AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By The AI Companies! Theyre Hiding The Truth About AI
The truth about Sam Altman. AI Critic Karen Hao reveals what 90 OpenAI employees told her. Karen Hao is an AI expert, award-winning investigative journalist, and former reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering American and Chinese tech companies. She is also co-host of the podcast The Interface and freelances for publications like More Perfect Union and The Atlantic. Her latest book is the bestselling EMPIRE OF AI: Inside The Reckless Race For Total Domination. She explains: Why the US-China AI arms race may be misleading and politically driven The truth behind the Pentagon using Claude for military strikes Why...
David Sinclair: Can Aging Be Reversed? After 8 Weeks, Cells Appeared 75% Younger In Tests!
Scientist and Harvard professor Dr. David Sinclair, A.O., Ph.D., reveals his latest research on how to reverse ageing, insights into vitamins and supplements, why DNA is not your destiny, and the first clinical trials to reverse human ageing and blindness! Dr. David Sinclair is a world-renowned Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and the leading authority on longevity science. He is Founder of Lifespan.com and multiple biotechnology companies, Co-Chief Editor of the journal Ageing, and bestselling author of Lifespan: Why We Age - And Why We Dont Have To. Dr. Sinclair explains: The Information Theory of Aging that regards...
Most Replayed Moment: The Direct Path To Purpose And Happiness! These 2 Decisions Matter Most
Gad Saad is an evolutionary psychologist, professor, and bestselling author known for applying evolutionary psychology to human behaviour, relationships, and happiness.
In this moment, Gad answers some of the biggest questions people have about relationships and purpose. Is it okay if you and your partner have different interests? Do opposites really attract? And what are the decisions that shape long-term happiness, meaning and purpose in life?
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Manipulation Expert: How To Influence Anyone & Make Them Do Exactly What You Want! - Chase Hughes
Are you being manipulated daily? Behaviour Expert Chase Hughes on the secret formula and hacks behind influence! Chase Hughes is a former US Navy Chief who spent 20 years specialising in applied behavior and interrogation, and a specialist in understanding psychological operations. He is the author of the bestselling book, The Behavior Operations Manual: Neuro-cognitive Intelligence Training Manual. He explains: The 4-step psyop model that secretly controls your behaviour How to read anyone instantly using behavioural profiling The PCP method that lets you influence any decision How social media and AI are rewiring your identity The subtle manipulation tactics used...
Daniel Priestley: Plumbers Will Earn More Than Lawyers! I Predicted 2008, Now I'm Warning About 2029
What is financial freedom? The Business Strategist Daniel Priestley on why AI makes lifestyle businesses easy. Daniel Priestley is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and self-made multimillionaire. He is the co-founder of Dent Global and ScoreApp, and the author of several international bestsellers, including Oversubscribed and Key Person of Influence. He explains: How to build a personal brand that survives the AI automation wave The 2029 AI financial crash prediction Why traditional wages are disappearing in the power law economy The "tombstone exercise" to identify AI threats to your business The $1M hidden opportunity in AI businesses Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:55...
Most Replayed Moment: The Antibiotic Alternative Big Pharma Doesn't Want You To Know!
Simon Mills is one of the UKs leading medical herbalists and a pioneer of modern herbal medicine.
In this moment, Simon explains why antibiotics arent always the answer - and what traditional medicine has used for centuries instead. From the hidden risks of overusing antibiotics, to simple natural remedies you can make at home using plants, he reveals a completely different way of thinking about treatment.
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The Iran War Expert: I Simulated The Iran War for 20 Years. Heres What Happens Next
White House war advisor ROBERT PAPE reveals why Trump is trapped in a war with Iran, the risk of a nuclear breakout, the role of China in the conflict, and how the US is losing control of the Middle East. Robert Pape is a renowned political scientist and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats. He has advised every White House since 9/11 on military strategy and is the author of Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War. He explains: The 3 stages of the escalation trap locking the US into war Why precision smart bombs...
No.1 Christianity Expert: The Truth About Christianity! The Case For Jesus (Historian's Proof)
Bible sales are soaring. Christian Faith Defender Wesley Huff on why the West is rediscovering Jesus. Wesley Huff is a PhD candidate and leading Christian apologist specialising in the historical accuracy of ancient Biblical texts. He serves as the Director of Central Canada for Apologetics Canada and is the host of a YouTube channel dedicated to the science of faith. He explains: Why Christianity and interest in the Bible are rising again Why New Atheism may have left a generation in a meaning crisis How to think about suffering if God is loving Why humans seem wired to worship something...
Most Replayed Moment: Stressed About Money? Nischa's Step-by-Step Guide To Financial Security
Nischa Shah is a former investment banker and chartered accountant who helps people build financial security with clarity and intention. In this moment, she explains why so many people live paycheque to paycheque, even at higher incomes, and the first practical steps to taking back control of your money. Nischa outlines a clear framework that you can start today to build long-term financial stability.
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WW3 Threat Assessment: "Trump Bombing Iran Just Increased Nuclear War Threat" The Terrifying Reality
EMERGENCY ROUNDTABLE: How long will this conflict last? Ex-CIA spy Andrew Bustamante, national security journalist Annie Jacobsen, and Iran expert Benjamin Radd break down Trumps strikes, Ayatollah Ali Khameneis death, nuclear risks, AI warfare, and what could happen next. Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA covert intelligence officer and founder of Everyday Spy, and co-author of the memoir Shadow Cell: An Insider Account of Americas New Spy War. Annie Jacobsen is a renowned nuclear war expert and Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of her bestselling book Nuclear War: A Scenario. Benjamin Radd is a Senior Fellow at the UCLA Burkle...
Top CIA Security Advisor: Jeffrey Epstein Epstein Was A Made Up Person & They Can See Your Messages!
World-renowned security expert Gavin de Becker reveals how governments read your messages, why Jeffrey Epstein was a construct, secrets from White House and CIA protection, and how to trust your gut and stay safe in a digital world! Gavin de Becker is a security and violence prevention expert with over 50 years of experience, and founder of Gavin de Becker & Associates. He is widely considered to be the leading expert on anti-assassination strategies, and is a best-selling author whose books on the prevention of violence are published in 30-language. He explains: How to use fear to predict physical violence...
Most Replayed Moment: Your Excuses Will Destroy You, To Be Disciplined Is To Be Free!
Jocko Willink is a former US Navy SEAL commander, leadership consultant, and bestselling author known for his work on discipline, responsibility, and leadership under pressure. In this moment, Jocko challenges how most people think about discipline, balance, and personal responsibility, arguing that what might sound restrictive is actually a powerful source of freedom, clarity, and direction.
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Pregnancy Diet Expert: The Pregnancy Diet That Rewrites DNA! Why Pregnant Moms Are Being Lied To!
Glucose Goddess Jessie Inchausp exposes the pregnancy diet rewriting your babys DNA, how sugar in pregnancy spikes insulin, and the simple protein and supplement fixes most mothers miss! Jessie Inchausp is a world-renowned biochemist and founder of the Glucose Goddess movement. She is the international bestselling author of books such as The Glucose Goddess Method, and her latest book is 9 Months That Count Forever. She explains: How glucose spikes in the womb program a babys future diabetes risk The 4 specific hacks to reduce blood sugar spikes by up to 75% Why eating 28 eggs a week is essential...
Uber CEO: At Uber, If You Dont Perform, Youre Out! Uber Was Losing $3b A Year
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi reveals the future of driverless cars, how he led Ubers financial turnaround, his familys escape from Iran in 1978, and the truth about AI, automation, and job loss! Dara Khosrowshahi is the CEO of Uber and successfully transformed the company from losing $3 billion a year to generating over $9 billion in free cash flow. He previously served as CEO of Expedia for over a decade, scaling the company into a global leader in online travel. He explains: The "wartime" leadership strategy he used to save Uber from collapse Why telling the uncomfortable truth is the...
Most Replayed Moment: Can Creatine Offset Sleep Deprivation? Is It Really The Best Supplement?
Rhonda Patrick is a biomedical scientist known for translating complex health research into practical insights. In this moment, she explores how creatine behaves under conditions of stress, including sleep deprivation, and why emerging findings are prompting researchers to rethink who may benefit most from it. She explains why creatine continues to appear in research far beyond muscle growth and gym performance, particularly in studies of brain energy and cognitive demand.
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The Greatest Climber Alive: I Shouldn't Have Attempted That Climb!
The man who risked death climbing 3,000ft up El Capitan, Alex Honnold, reveals how to master extreme pressure, why his brain scan showed zero fear, the science of risk, and his visualisation secrets. Alex Honnold is a professional rock climber and the first person to free solo El Capitan and Taipei 101, the 11th tallest building in the world. He is also the bestselling author of the book, Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure and founder of the Honnold Foundation. He explains: How to rewire your brain to eliminate paralyzing fear The visualization technique...
Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove Theyre Controlling You!
How is Tiktok rewiring your brain? Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt and Harvard physician Dr Aditi Nerurkar reveal how tech addiction and short-form video are ROTTING your brain, and why AI chatbots could cause the next global addiction CRISIS! Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU Stern and the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. Dr. Aditi Nerurkar is a world-renowned expert in stress, burnout, and mental health, and best-selling author of The 5 Resets. They explain: The "brain hacking" secrets tech companies use to hook you Why short-form video is shattering the global attention...
Most Replayed Moment: Buddhist Monk Reveals How To Break Free From Pain and Anger!
Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher, and former actor who has spent over six years in silent retreat. In this moment, he explains how Buddhism offers a radically different way to relate to pain, and how we could be unknowingly feeding our own suffering. Drawing on his experiences of trauma, depression, and panic attacks, he shares an insightful approach to meeting grief, forgiveness, and emotional pain with compassion.
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World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign Youll Divorce In 10 Years!
Do you want to know why your relationship keeps failing? Divorce Lawyer James Sexton discusses relationship advice, the impact of AI on love, communication skills, why prenups are rising, and why people stay in toxic cycles! James Sexton is America's top divorce lawyer with over 2 decades of experience in divorce and family law. He is the founder of a private law firm, and bestselling author of books such as, 'How to Stay in Love' and 'If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late'. He explains: The "yours, mine, ours" framework for a fair prenuptial agreement How AI companions...
Human Sleep Expert: Don't Pee In The Middle Of The Night & Why Night Time Sex Isn't A Good Idea!
Are you always tired? Sleep Expert Dr. Michael Breus breaks down the 4 chronotypes to master your sleep, how to fix insomnia, the truth about sleep apnea, and why the 8-hour myth is wrong! Dr. Michael Breus is a clinical psychologist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, served as a WebMD sleep expert, and is also the bestselling author of books such as, Sleep Drink Breathe. He explains: The 4 chronotypes that dictate your ideal daily schedule Why waking up at 3am is a biological temperature spike The...
Most Replayed Moment: Is There A Safe Amount Of Alcohol? What Happens To The Body When You Drink!
Sarah Wakeman is a physician and Medical Director specialising in substance use and addiction treatment, working on the front lines of alcohol-related harm. In this Moment, she breaks down what the science actually says about having just one drink, debunks old narratives and reveals what alcohol is really doing to the body.
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Cognitive Decline Expert: The Disease That Starts in Your 30s but Kills You in Your 70s
Alzheimers expert LOUISA NICOLA explains early Alzheimers risk, why creatine fuels brain energy and memory, deep sleep hacks, and why sitting is a silent killer! Louisa Nicola is a leading neurophysiologist and human performance coach who studies the brain and nervous system. She is the founder of Neuro Athletics, a consulting firm that provides scientific strategies for cognitive performance, and is also currently finishing her PhD at the University of Washington. She explains: Why 70% of Alzheimer's patients are women The "leaky brain" warning signs you are ignoring Why menopause triggers a 30% drop in brain energy How 20 minutes...
I Met An Uncontacted Tribe: They Killed My Friend!
This is a FIRST for The Diary Of A CEOa live snake on set, with jungle explorer PAUL ROSOLIE. After 20 years surviving jaguars, anacondas, cartels, and uncontacted tribes, he warns of a collapse that could end life on Earth! Paul Rosolie is an American conservationist who has spent over 2 decades living in the Amazon rainforest. He is the co-founder and director of Junglekeepers, a non-profit protecting areas of rainforest from logging and mining, and is the bestselling author of books such as, Junglekeeper: What It Takes to Change the World. He explains: What happens when a live snake...
Most Replayed Moment: The Fastest Way To Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle! - Dr Andy Galpin
Dr. Andy Galpin is a professor and performance scientist with a PhD in Human Bioenergetics. He specialises in muscle, strength, and human performance - translating exercise science into practical plans that actually work. In todays Moments episode, Andy explains the fastest way to lose fat while preserving muscle - without falling into the crash-diet, over-cardio trap!
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Early Retirement Expert: A House Vs Stocks, Here's The Truth!
Can 1 hour a day make you a millionaire? Bestselling author DAVID BACH reveals how the first-hour rule, retirement investing, passive income ideas, and 401k matching build financial freedomFAST! David Bach is a 10x New York Times bestselling author and one of Americas most trusted financial experts. He has helped millions become financially secure for life, and also serves as Director of Advisor and Investor Education at AE Wealth Management. He is the consecutive New York Times bestseller with over 7 million books, including books such as: The Automatic Millionaire, 20th Anniversary Edition. He explains: Why saving $27 a day...
The Microbiome Doctor: Doctors Were Wrong! The 3 Foods You Should Eat For Perfect Gut Health!
World-leading gut health expert PROFESSOR TIM SPECTOR reveals brand new research around why dementia, depression, and anxiety may start in the gut, how flossing lowers Alzheimers risk, and the TOP foods that stop inflammation! Professor Tim Spector is a medical doctor, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at Kings College London, and co-founder of ZOE, a science-led nutrition company. He has been recognised as one of the top 1% of most-cited scientists worldwide, and is the author of bestselling books, including 'Ferment. He explains: Why ultra-processed foods hijack your brain, mood, and behaviour The role of oral health and gum bacteria in...
Most Replayed Moment: How To Talk About Money With Your Partner! The Mistakes Most Couples Make!
Ramit Sethi is a personal finance expert and bestselling author whos helped millions build a Rich Life. In this Moment, Ramit shares the money truths couples avoid, the biggest conversation most people wont have, and why financial stress in relationships is rarely about the bank balance - its about psychology, expectations, and trust.
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The Man Warning The West: Trump Is Changing The World Behind The Scenes!
Political commentator KONSTANTIN KISIN breaks down Irans turning point, how Greenland could reshape global power, why he thinks mass immigration must stop, and how Trumps actions in Venezuela exposes Europe! Konstantin Kisin is a political thinker and co-host of the podcast TRIGGERnometry, known for his sharp analysis of geopolitics, immigration, and cultural issues. He is also the best-selling author of the book, An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West. He explains: Why the post-war rules-based order is collapsing, and what a multipolar world really looks like How nuclear weapons have become the only true source of national security Why Europes...
CIA Whistleblower: They Can See All Your Messages! I Was Under Surveillance In Pakistan!
Former CIA officer and whistleblower JOHN KIRIAKOU reveals how easily youre tracked, the truth about surveillance, manipulation, and torture, and why exposing the CIA sent him to prison! John Kiriakou is a former CIA counterterrorism officer and intelligence analyst who served for 15 years, including as chief of counterterrorism operations in Pakistan after 9/11. He publicly blew the whistle on the CIAs torture program, for which he served 23 months in prison. He explains: How intelligence agencies can monitor your car in real time The proven psychology the CIA uses to recruit spies Why he went to prison for exposing...
Most Replayed Moment: Here's What Happens When A Nuclear Bomb Drops! These Countries Will Be Safe!
Annie Jacobsen is an investigative journalist and bestselling author known for deep reporting on national security, military strategy, and the real-world mechanics of catastrophe. In todays Moments episode, she breaks down, in sourced detail, what nuclear war would actually look like - minute by minute - after the first weapon hits. Annie also discusses why nuclear war isnt inevitable - and how leadership, public pressure, and policy decisions can move the world away from escalation.
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Tony Robbins: No One Is Ready For What's Coming! Why The Next Decade Will Break People!
Tony Robbins, a world-renowned author, coach and entrepreneur, reveals the SINGLE question that defines your future, how trauma shapes identity, and how to control your mind, emotions, and decisionsFAST! Tony Robbins is best known for transforming millions of lives through immersive events and frameworks. He advises world leaders and executives across 100+ companies and is the bestselling author of books such as, Awaken the Giant Within and Unlimited Power. He explains: The hidden question your future self wishes youd asked sooner How chaos and childhood stress wire your default reactions Why your mind edits reality to keep you comfortable, not...
Passive Income Expert: Buying A House Makes You Poorer Than Renting! Crypto Isn't A Smart Investment
Serial investor JL COLLINS reveals why renting is smarter than buying, the biggest lies about investing, how tax and debt destroy wealth, and how small savings will TRANSFORM your life! JL Collins is a financial educator best known for his book The Simple Path to Wealth, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. Hes also the author of the JL Collins blog, including the renowned Stock Series, and has been investing for over 4 decades. He explains: How F-You Money changes every decision you make Why mortgages lock up opportunity and reduce long-term freedom Why index funds outperform almost everyone...
Most Replayed Moment: Your Food Could Be Making You Depressed! How Diet Impacts Mental Health!
Dr. Chris Palmer is a psychiatrist and leading expert on the connection between metabolism and mental health. His groundbreaking work highlights the pivotal role diet plays in mental disorders. In todays moment, Dr. Palmer shares dietary changes you can make today that could lead to profound improvements in your overall well-being and mood.
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Top Insulin Expert: Insulin Is More Dangerous Than Sugar! This Will Strip Fat Faster Than Anything!
No.1 Health Doctor Benjamin Bikman breaks down keto, insulin resistance, sugar addiction, and calorie counting, and the ONE test that predicts weight gain! Dr Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist and researcher focused on the link between insulin resistance and chronic disease. He is Professor of Cell Biology at Brigham Young University and Co-founder of Insulin IQ. Follow Dr Benjamin: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3MGLKNH X - https://bit.ly/3N6hziZ Website - https://bit.ly/491iGI6 He explains: Why shrinking fat cells depends on lowering insulin, not eating less How ketones act as a brain fuel that kills hunger and boosts metabolism Why constant carb intake traps...
Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying Your Brain! This Is A Dopamine Disaster!
Dopamine expert DR ANNA LEMBKE reveals how addiction is hijacking your brain, why dopamine addiction is rising fast, the danger of social media, porn, AI, GLP-1 drugs, and how to regain control FAST! Dr Anna Lembke is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. She has spent over 25 years treating patients with substance and behavioral addictions and is the bestselling author of Dopamine Nation. She explains: Why endless pleasure quietly trains your brain to feel worse, not better How digital habits replace real connection with instant validation Why dopamine spikes always...
Most Replayed Moment: Make 2026 Your Best Year Yet! 5 Daily Practices For Health And Happiness
Ryan Holiday is a best-selling author and the modern-day philosopher behind The Daily Stoic. Renowned for his deep exploration of Stoic philosophy, Ryan has brought ancient wisdom to a new generation. In todays moment, Ryan reveals five powerful practices, rooted in Stoicism, that you can implement this year to cultivate more peace, purpose, and resilience.
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Leaky Gut Expert: This Gut Mistake Leads To Cancer. The Cheap Spice That Helps Repair A Damaged Gut!
Tired of your health issues? Top gastroenterologist DR WILL BULSIEWICZ reveals NEW information about how leaky gut drives inflammation, cancer risk, bloating and brain fog, and the daily habits to heal FAST. Dr Will Bulsiewicz is one of the worlds leading experts on the gut microbiome. He is the US Medical Director at ZOE, founding director of The Gut & Microbiome Center for Excellence and bestselling author of Fibre Fuelled and the upcoming book, Plant Powered Plus. He explains: Why inflammation is driven by the gut, not just genetics How leaky gut triggers bloating and immune dysfunction The gut-immune link...
Chris Williamson: If You Don't Fix This Now, 2026 Is Already Over!
Are you planning 2026 completely wrong? CHRIS WILLIAMSON, Modern Wisdom host, breaks down goal setting errors, procrastination psychology, stress overload, dating mistakes and the ONE strategy that works! Chris Williamson is the host of the Modern Wisdom podcast and a leading voice on mens development, productivity and the challenges of modern life. He is also the creator of the 3 Minute Monday newsletter, where he shares weekly insights on discipline, focus and meaning. He explains: Why your goals keep failing you no matter how motivated you feel The SINGLE question that decides if 2026 is a breakout year The real...
Most Replayed Moment: Is Modern Parenting Causing ADHD? Your Decisions Shape Your Childs Mind!
Erica Komisar is a psychoanalyst renowned for her work on parenting, early childhood development, and the root causes of behavioural issues. In todays moment, Erica discusses the rise in ADHD diagnoses and reveals which modern parenting practices may be significantly contributing to this trend, and to stress in early childhood.
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This Is The Fastest Way To Get Dementia...The 6 Science-Backed Brain Fixes!
New year, healthier brain? Start 2026 RIGHT by protecting your brain, with EXPERT advice from The Diary Of A CEOs top guests on brain health, dementia risk, brain fog, nutrition, addiction, and more! This EXCLUSIVE CHRISTMAS EPISODE brings together BRAIN HEALTH advice from world-leading experts, including: Dr Rhonda Patrick Dr Wendy Suzuki Andrew Huberman Dr Nathan Bryan Dr Daniel Amen Simon Mills They explain: Why dementia and Alzheimers often begin with damaged blood flow, not memory loss How food, nitric oxide, and circulation directly affect brain aging The daily habits that grow or shrink your brain over time Which modern...
The Gaslighting & Conversation Expert: This Is A Sign Youll Divorce in 10 Years!
Trial Lawyer and leading communication expert JEFFERSON FISHER reveals how gaslighting and narcissism work, why people dont listen to you, and the courtroom tricks for respect and power! Jefferson Fisher is a Texas trial lawyer and leading communication expert. He is the founder of Fisher Firm, creator of The Jefferson Fisher School of Communication, and author of the book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. He explains: The fastest way to spot a narcissist in under 30 seconds The phrase that instantly exposes gaslighting Why people stop respecting you mid conversation The courtroom trick that makes people listen How...
Most Replayed Moment: Foot Health Expert Reveals the Best Shoes for Strength and Mobility!
Courtney Conley is a renowned foot health expert who combines science with practical advice to help people lead pain-free, active lives. In this Moment, Courtney dives into the surprising impact of our everyday footwear on both our physical and mental health. Discover the best kind of shoes to wear, and how crucial footwear is in enhancing movement, preventing pain, and supporting long-term strength.
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Creator of AI: We Have 2 Years Before Everything Changes! These Jobs Won't Exist in 24 Months!
AI pioneer YOSHUA BENGIO, Godfather of AI, reveals the DANGERS of Agentic AI, killer robots, and cyber crime, and how we MUST build AI that wont harm peoplebefore its too late. Professor Yoshua Bengio is a Computer Science Professor at the Universit de Montral and one of the 3 original Godfathers of AI. He is the most-cited scientist in the world on Google Scholar, a Turing Award winner, and the founder of LawZero, a non-profit organisation focused on building safe and human-aligned AI systems. He explains: Why agentic AI could develop goals we cant control How killer robots and autonomous...
Harvards Behaviour Expert: The Psychology Of Why People Don't Like You!
Why do your conversations keep going wrong? Harvard behavioural scientist Professor Alison Wood Brooks reveals the SECRETS to better communication, real connection, negotiation skills and difficult conversations! Professor Alison Wood Brooks is a behavioural scientist with 2 decades of experience in conversational science. She teaches a Harvard course on negotiation and communication, and is the bestselling author of Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves. She explains: The ONE word that transforms anxiety into peak performance The TALK framework for mastering any conversation Why being "too polite" is secretly destroying your relationships Why 99% of apologies...
Most Replayed Moment: Confidence Can Be Taught! Use These Body Language Cues To Your Advantage!
Joe Navarro is a former FBI agent and one of the worlds leading experts in body language and nonverbal communication. In this Moment, Joe reveals the hidden signals behind body language and how to use nonverbal cues, such as posture and eye contact, to your advantage in business, relationships, and beyond.
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Discipline Expert: The Habit That Will Make Or Break Your Entire 2026! James Clear
Ready to make habits that stick in 2026? Atomic Habits author JAMES CLEAR reveals the science behind building lasting habits, breaking bad ones, and how 1% improvements transform your entire life! James Clear is a #1 international bestselling author and habit formation expert, best known for his book "Atomic Habits", which sold over 25 million copies worldwide. He writes the '3-2-1 Newsletter' (read by millions weekly) and recently published 'The Atomic Habits Workbook'. He explains: The 2-minute trick that makes "impossible" habits feel effortless The ONE habit that controls the next 10 years of your life The 1% curve that...
Passive Income Expert: How To Make 10k Per Month In 90 Days!
Serial entrepreneur CHRIS KOERNER reveals how he built 80+ businesses from scratch, turned side hustles into millions, and why ONLY $500 is all you need. Chris Koerner is a self-made entrepreneur and content creator, known as the King Of Side Hustles. With over 1 million followers, he now teaches people how to build and scale a business and he is host of the The Koerner Office Podcast. He explains: The brutal truth about passive income (and what to build instead) How to turn $1,000 into $10,000 fast, with a step-by-step formula The #1 habit silently keeping you poor without you...
Most Replayed Moment: What Women Really Want In A Man! Dont Do This On A First Date!
Orion Taraban is a clinical psychologist with a doctorate in psychology, specialising in men's mental health and the dynamics of attraction and relationships. With years of experience in private practice, he provides valuable insights into the psychology behind modern dating and the real factors that drive long-term connection. In todays Moment, Orion reveals the truth behind attraction and dating success, from the common mistakes men make on first dates to the real factors that spark long-term connection. Listen to the full episode with Orion Taraban on The Diary of a CEO below: Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/NR7fpC4aPYb Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/j8wjSJ7aPYb Watch the Episodes On...
The Man Who Wrote The Book On AI: 2030 Might Be The Point Of No Return! We've Been Lied To About AI!
AI Expert STUART RUSSELL, exposes the trillion-dollar AI race, why governments wont regulate, how AGI could replace humans by 2030, and why only a nuclear-level AI catastrophe will wake us up Professor Stuart Russell O.B.E. is a world-renowned AI expert and Computer Science Professor at UC Berkeley. He holds the Smith-Zadeh Chair in Engineering and directs the Center for Human-Compatible AI, and is also the bestselling author of the book Human Compatible: AI and the Problem of Control". He explains: What the gorilla problem reveals about our future under superintelligent AI How governments are outfunded by Big Tech Why current...
Secret Service Agent: Never Label Someone A Narcissist! This Habit Makes People Hate Talking To You!
Ex-Secret Service interrogator DESMOND ONEILL reveals the 4-step formula for difficult conversations, how to decode narcissism, the secret to communication and real connection - AND debunks the biggest myths about interrogation! Desmond ONeill is a former special agent for the US Secret Service with over 30 years of experience in negotiation and interrogation. He has worked for the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG) training and conducting research on interrogation, and is a co-instructor for the online platform Beyond Bulletproof, covering influence, communication, and confidence. He explains: Why you should never label someone a narcissist The No.1 habit silently ruining your...
Most Replayed Moment: No.1 Eye Doctor Reveals The Truth About Dark Circles, Diet and Blue Light!
Dr Joseph Allen is an American optometrist, clinical educator, and creator of one of the most-watched eye-health channels online. In this Most Replayed Moment, Dr Allen reveals the truth about why we get under-eye bags, dark circles, and puffiness, and some top lifestyle tips for optimal eye health. Could your diet be playing a role, and what are the best foods to eat? Is it safe to gaze at the sun? How detrimental is blue light from your screens? Listen to the full episode with Dr Joseph Allen on The Diary of a CEO below: Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/Y8f0QGFXDYb Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/Mk0DtyIXDYb Watch...
AI Expert: We Have 2 Years Before Everything Changes! We Need To Start Protesting! - Tristan Harris
Ex-Google Insider and AI Expert TRISTAN HARRIS reveals how ChatGPT, China, and Elon Musk are racing to build uncontrollable AI, and warns it will blackmail humans, hack democracy, and threaten jobsby 2027 Tristan Harris is a former Google design ethicist and leading voice from Netflixs The Social Dilemma. He is also co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, where he advises policymakers, tech leaders, and the public on the risks of AI, algorithmic manipulation, and the global race toward AGI. Please consider sharing this episode widely. Using this link to share the episode will earn you points for every referral,...
Insulin Doctor: This Is The First Sign Of Dementia! The Shocking Link Between Keto & Brain Decline!
No.1 Keto Doctor DR. ANNETTE BOSWORTH reveals how to reverse insulin resistance, cut belly fat, avoid early dementia, why eating late spikes glucose, and the sardine-only reset for ketosis. Dr Annette Bosworth, commonly known as Dr Boz, is an internal medicine doctor with over 2 decades of experience, who helps reverse medical problems through healthy Keto living. She educates the audience on her YouTube platform Dr Boz and is the bestselling author of several books, including, KetoCONTINUUM: Consistently Keto Diet for Life. She explains: How keto done wrong can actually damage your brain The fastest way to generate ketones and...
Most Replayed Moment: Anxiety Is Just A Prediction! Rewrite Old Stories and Build Emotional Safety
Lisa Feldman Barrett is a Canadian-American neuroscientist renowned for her pioneering work on how the brain constructs emotion through prediction. In this Moments episode, she explains how the brain doesnt simply react to the world but continually anticipates it, drawing on past experience to shape what we feel, perceive and fear. She reveals why anxiety is often a replay of old predictions - and how to rewire meaning and ease the learned patterns that keep us stuck.
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Kevin Hart: They're Lying To You About How To Become A Millionaire! I Was Doing 28 Sets A Weekend!
No.1 Comedy Icon KEVIN HART reveals how he built a billion-dollar career on $25, slept in a hallway, overcame failure, and turned standup stress into global Hollywood success. Kevin Hart is a world-renowned comedian, actor, producer, and Founder of Hartbeat, a global, multi-platform entertainment company. He is the author of bestselling books such as, It Will All Work Out: The Freedom of Letting Go, and features in the upcoming Netflix comedy special, KEVIN HART: ACTING MY AGE. He explains: What 13 years of rejection taught him about leadership and success How masculinity and discipline helped him overcome stress and self-doubt...
No.1 Sleep Expert: Magnesium Isnt Helping You Sleep! This Sleep Habit Increases Heart Disease 57%
No.1 Sleep Expert DR. MATTHEW WALKER reveals how to fix insomnia, reset your circadian rhythm, deepen REM sleep, and why magnesium and melatonin may be hurting your sleep. Dr Matthew Walker is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and one of the worlds leading experts on sleep science, with over 20 years of research. He is host of The Matt Walker Podcast and bestselling author of Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams. He explains: The shocking link between poor sleep timing and increased cancer risk How alcohol and caffeine silently...
Most Replayed Moment: Why Youre Never Satisfied! The 4 Pillars of Lasting Happiness
Arthur C. Brooks is a Harvard professor, social scientist, and bestselling author who studies the science of happiness, meaning, and human fulfilment. He advises leaders and high achievers on how to build lives rooted in purpose, satisfaction, and emotional wellbeing.
In today's Moment, Arthur breaks down the four scalable areas of life to work on for lasting happiness. Learn the science behind long-term satisfaction, emotional resilience, and building meaning and purpose in a pleasure-driven world.
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Tim Ferriss: 4 Science-Backed Tools That Rewired Decades of Childhood Trauma & Depression
Health Hacker TIM FERRISS reveals how to naturally calm anxiety, lower stress, balance your nervous system, and boost mental health - without medication. Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, investor, lifestyle guru, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show. He is also the author of 5 #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling books, such as: The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich. He explains: Why stimulating the vagus nerve may hold the key to anxiety relief How HRV became the #1 biomarker he tracks, and how to improve it fast His...
The Woman Who Makes Millionaires: Only 1% of People Do This! The PPF Framework Will 10x Your Income!
No.1 Business Expert NATALIE DAWSON reveals how to build wealth, scale a 9-figure business, lead with confidence, master productivity, and create long-term success. Natalie Dawson is a leadership expert and co-founder of two 9-figure businesses: Cardon Ventures and 10X Health, she has helped over 15,000 entrepreneurs scale their companies. She is also the author of best-selling books such as, Start the Work: How to Duplicate Yourself and Scale Your Business. She explains: Why certain traits will guarantee failure in business (and how to fix them) The exact PPF framework that took her from $30K to $300K How 1% of people...
Most Replayed Moment: Dont Brush Your Teeth After Sugar! The Best Oral Care Routine
Dr Victoria Sampson is a leading integrative dentist, researcher, and founder of The Health Society clinic in London. She is internationally recognised for her pioneering work on the oral microbiome and its links to systemic health. In todays Moment, Dr Sampson reveals the link between oral bacteria and cancers, and how your daily habits - like when you brush your teeth or what you drink - can significantly influence your oral microbiome. She shares practical tips to protect your mouth and the domino effect that can have on your overall health. Listen to the full episode here: Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/cB5kBuhQ4Xb Apple:...
No.1 Brain Scientist: Your Brain Is Lying To You! Here's How I Discovered The Truth!
Harvard Neuroscientist DR. JILL BOLTE TAYLOR reveals How to Retrain Your Brain, Heal Trauma, Control Emotions, and Unlock the 4 Characters Running Your Mind Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained brain scientist who experienced a stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain and spent 8 years recovering. She is best known for her viral TED Talk My Stroke of Insight and is the bestselling author of books including Whole Brain Living. She explains: What her near-death stroke taught her about consciousness, ego, and identity How to escape the brain loop keeping you stuck in stress and anxiety How...
Bren Brown: We're In A Spiritual Crisis! The Hidden Epidemic No One Wants To Admit!
No.1 vulnerability expert BREN BROWN exposes how shame, fear, and perfectionism secretly control your life - and reveals proven ways to unlock courage, confidence, trust, connection, and joy. Bren Brown is a world-renowned research professor who has spent over two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is also the author of 6 #1 New York Times bestsellers, including her recently published book, Strong Ground, and hosts two award-winning podcasts on leadership and human connection. She explains: The marble jar theory that changed how Fortune 100 companies build trust The 4 skill sets of courage you can train and...
Most Replayed Moment: Calories In, Calories Out Is A Myth! Why Most Diets Fail - Dr. Jason Fung
Dr. Jason Fung is a leading Canadian nephrologist and expert in intermittent fasting and metabolic health. Known for his pioneering work on obesity, type 2 diabetes, and fasting-based interventions, he challenges conventional dieting approaches. In todays Moment, Dr. Fung explores the hidden causes of obesity, why traditional diets fail, and how intermittent fasting can transform metabolic health.
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Kamala Harris: America Is At Breaking Point & I'm Deeply Concerned About The State Of The Country!
Vice-President Kamala Harris breaks silence on the real cost of Trump winning, Bidens shocking debate day call, why skipping Joe Rogan was a big mistake, election loss lessons, andwill she run again in 2028? Kamala Harris made history as the first female Vice President of the United States and first Black woman and South Asian American in the role. Before becoming VP, Kamala led the largest state Justice Department in the U.S and became only the second Black woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate. In September 2025, she released her bestselling book '107 Days: A Memoir of a Campaign...
Longevity Debate: The Truth About Weight Loss, Muscle, and Creatine!
The 4 leading womens health experts reveal what EVERY woman must know about perimenopause workouts, lifting weights, cycle syncing, perimenopause training, and VO2 max! This 2nd section of the female roundtable covers fitness, nutrition and performance, bringing together: Menopause specialist Dr Mary Claire Haver, longevity orthopaedic surgeon Dr Vonda Wright, fertility doctor Dr Natalie Crawford, and female physiology researcher Dr Stacy Sims. They explain: How estrogen and muscle are deeply connected to womens metabolism Why osteoporosis prevention starts with building muscle in your 30s Why strong not skinny isnt a trend, its a survival strategy The best way to train...
Most Replayed Moment: Why Does Commitment Feel So Scary? How to Build a Strong, Lasting Relationship
Paul C. Brunson is a renowned relationship expert, matchmaker, and author, known for his insightful approach to modern relationships. With years of experience helping people build lasting partnerships, Paul has become a trusted voice in the realm of love, commitment, and personal growth. In todays Moment, Paul C. Brunson dives into the complexities of commitment and modern relationships. He unpacks why commitment can feel daunting and explores what truly makes relationships successful in todays society. From marriage to personal well-being, Paul offers fresh perspectives on navigating love, fear, and long-term connection. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/PZSQDgCiHXb Apple:...
Oz Pearlman (Mentalist): This Small Mistake Makes People Dislike You! They Do This, Theyre Lying!
Oz Pearlman, the world No.1 magician, exposes how to read people, build trust, and win attention. From Wall Street to the world stage, he shares secret tricks for mindset shifts and memory hacks. Oz Pearlman is one of the worlds most celebrated mentalists, a top performer on Americas Got Talent, and the author of Read Your Mind: Proven Habits for Success From The Worlds Greatest Mentalist. He explains: The small mistake that instantly makes people dislike you The psychological trick that makes people say yes without realising it The mind trick that makes anyone instantly like and trust you The...
Jrgen Klopp: Would You Go Back To Manage LFC...? The Real Reason I Fell In Love With Liverpool!
Liverpool FC legend Jrgen Klopp reveals the TRUTH about the Man United offer, Arne Slot, and Michael Edwards, revealing how leadership, success, failure, and fatherhood defined his football legacy, and what it would take for him to return to Liverpool. Jrgen Klopp is one of the worlds most successful football managers, leading Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, winning 13 major trophies, and Liverpool's first Premier League title in 30 years. Since retiring as manager in 2024, he has been Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull. He explains: His HONEST reaction to Liverpools 450M transfer window Whether he would ever return...
Most Replayed Moment: Are Your Household And Beauty Products Secretly Toxic? Dr Yvonne Burkart
Identifying toxins in our home is a strong step towards protecting our long-term health. So what are the culprits? How safe are our candles, deodorants, incense? Dr Yvonne Burkart is an environmental health expert and advocate known for her work in educating others about the harmful effects of everyday chemicals in beauty, personal care, and household products. In this moment, Dr Burkart dives deep into the hidden dangers lurking in the everyday products we use from deodorants to candles and the significant impact they have on our health. Learn practical solutions to detoxify your life and avoid these harmful chemicals...
Women's Fertility & Lifestyle Debate: Dangers Of Not Having A Period! Fasting Can Backfire For Women
The 4 leading powerhouses in womens health break down urgent topics facing women today: irregular periods, PCOS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and the best diet for hormonal balance. Part 1 of this 2-part female health roundtable is focused on hormones and fertility, bringing together: Menopause specialist Dr Mary Claire Haver, longevity orthopaedic surgeon Dr Vonda Wright, fertility doctor Dr Natalie Crawford, and female physiology researcher Dr Stacy Sims. In this powerful conversation, they explain: The shocking lack of research on womens hormones, and how its harming health How insulin resistance fuels hormone imbalance, irregular cycles, and infertility How coffee, fasting, and overtraining...
Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Brutal Truth About Astrology! Our Breath Contains Molecules Jesus Inhaled!
Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson, world-renowned astrophysicist, breaks down the universe, space, black holes, and the Big Bang, uncovering how Elon Musk, AI, SpaceX, and NASA are defining the future of humanity. As a science communicator, Neil is the host of StarTalk podcast, which covers science, pop culture and comedy. He is also the bestselling author of several books, such as Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and the newly revised Just Visiting this Planet: More Cosmic Quandaries from Dr. Tysons inbox. In this explosive conversation, he explains: 80% of Gen Z believe the stars control their life The dangerous lie...
Most Replayed Moment: The 7-Day Training Blueprint To Live Longer! Peter Attia
Dr Peter Attia is a Canadian-American physician specialising in the applied science of longevity. Known for his rigorous approach to extending healthspan, he integrates medicine, nutrition, exercise physiology, and performance science to help people live longer, stronger lives. In this moment, Peter Attia reveals the training principles he uses to optimise strength, endurance, and injury prevention for longevity. He explains why muscle mass and grip strength are key predictors of lifespan, and how we can warm up for movement to prevent long-term decline. Tune in to learn how to train to stay powerful and mobile decades from now. Listen to...
Louis Tomlinson: "The Room Was Cold That Day". When The Police Knocked... I Just Knew
Louis Tomlinson, former member of One Direction - one of the most successful and era-defining bands in history, opens up about X Factor fame, the bands split, the loss of Liam Payne, fatherhood, grief, and life after global superstardom for the first time, revealing the highs and lows that defined his journey. As a solo artist, Louis has released two chart-topping albums, amassed over 4.5 billion streams, and recently dropped his new single Lemonade ahead of his upcoming album How Did I Get Here?. Beyond music, hes carved his own path as the founder of the self-curated Away From Home...
Financial Expert: Passive Income Is A Scam! Post-Traumatic Broke Syndrome Is Controlling Millions!
Morgan Housel, global expert on personal finance, shares powerful lessons on Warren Buffetts hidden struggles, Elon Musks sacrifices, money trauma and financial habits, how to invest wisely, and the psychology behind saving, spending, and success. Morgan Housel is a partner at Collaborative Fund, former columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and a speaker on investing, saving, spending, and financial independence. He is also the bestselling author of books, such as: The Psychology of Money and The Art of Spending Money. He explains: Why more money rarely solves unhappiness How envy and social comparison drive overspending Why extreme wealth often comes...
Most Replayed Moment: Sadhguru on Why You Dont Need a Life Purpose!
Sadhguru is an Indian yogi, author, and founder of the Isha Foundation. He blends ancient yogic wisdom with modern insights, and speaks globally on well-being, consciousness, and sustainability.
In todays moment, Sadhguru explains why chasing a single life purpose is misguided, and why joy must come from within, rather than external achievements. He introduces a 21-minute daily practice designed to turn inward, strengthen inner stability, and help us navigate an overstimulating world.
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No. 1 Sugar Expert: 17 Seconds Of Pleasure Can Rewire Your Brain!
Dr. Robert Lustig, a world-leading expert on sugar addiction, metabolism, ultra-processed food, and artificial sweeteners, reveals how they fuel obesity, dementia, dopamine overload, and addiction - and the dangers of RFK Jr.s health approach. Dr. Robert Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist and expert on sugar, obesity, and the science of addiction, whose groundbreaking new research reveals how the 4 major health crises are all interconnected and driven by stress. He is also the bestselling author of books such as, Metabolical, and Fat Chance. He explains: Why 29% of Americans are depressed and how food plays a hidden role How 17 seconds...
Atheist vs Christian vs Spiritual Thinker: The Paperclip Problem That Exposes Religion!
Are We Living Through the BIGGEST Crisis of Purpose & Meaning in History? 3 in 5 young Americans believe that their life lacks purpose. This isnt just a statistic, its a silent epidemic reshaping mental health, identity and future...So, how do we fix it? In this DOAC debate, Greg Koukl (Christian), Alex OConnor (atheist), and Dr K (psychiatrist) explore why so many feel lost, whether God is the answer, how death anxiety drives our search for meaning, and how YOU can find directiontoday. This isnt just a discussion. Its a confrontation with lifes hardest challenge: finding meaning, and how faith,...
Most Replayed Moment: Captivate A Room Even If Youre Shy! - Vinh Giang
Vinh Giang is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and master of communication who helps people transform the way they use their voice.
In today's Moments episode, Vinh reveals how even the most reserved speakers can sound confident and charismatic. By treating your voice like an instrument and mastering tools like pitch, melody, and pace, here's how to captivate a room using your voice.
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Secret Agent (Evy Poumpouras): Never Be Yourself At Work! Authenticity Is Quietly Sabotaging You! - Evy Poumpouras
Is Authenticity Quietly KILLING Your Career? Former Secret Agent Evy Poumpouras reveals how being real at work can SABOTAGE your leadership, and breaks down elite strategies for emotional control, communication, confidence, and power. Evy Poumpouras is a former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent, NBC Crime & Law Enforcement Analyst, and bestselling author of Becoming Bulletproof. She protected U.S. Presidents, interrogated high-risk criminals, and learned first-hand how the worlds most powerful leaders control emotion, command respect, and stay composed under pressure. In this groundbreaking episode, she explains: The 1 psychology trick that instantly makes people respect you Why you shouldnt care...
The Insulin & Heart Doctor: The Fastest Way To Burn Dangerous Visceral Fat. This is How Insulin Is Quietly Clotting Your Blood! - Dr Pradip Jamnadas
What if EVERYTHING your doctor told you about heart disease is completely WRONG? World-renowned cardiologist Dr. Pradip Jamnadas drops BOMBSHELLS that will make you question decades of medical advice. With over 35 years of experience and 250,000+ patients saved, he's ready to expose the TRUTH the medical establishment doesn't want you to know, and what you can do to protect your heart, reverse chronic illness, and live longer. He is an interventional cardiologist and founder of the Heart and Vascular Institute of Central Florida and of Aristotle Education, a prevention clinic focused on fasting, gut health, and metabolic longevity. Dr...
Most Replayed Moment: Can Eye Movements Heal Trauma? Bessel Van Der Kolk Explains EMDR Therapy!
Bessel van der Kolk is a psychiatrist and best-selling author best known for his groundbreaking book The Body Keeps the Score. A pioneer in the study of trauma, he explores how trauma reshapes both mind and body, and how people can find pathways to healing through therapies that go beyond talk alone. In today's Moments episode, Bessel explains why simply reliving a traumatic memory isnt enough to heal, and dives into EMDR - how it works, why its effective, and guides Steven through a live demonstration. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify:https://g2ul0.app.link/IlUlTu5jLWb Apple:https://g2ul0.app.link/t1VI0Z9jLWb Watch the episodes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Learn...
Matthew McConaughey: The Silent Crisis No One Is Talking About! The Harsh Truth About Living Without Faith
54 films. Global fame. But what price did he pay? In this powerful conversation, Matthew McConaughey opens up about the dark side of fame, the one decision that changed his life, and why resistance not talent was the real key to his success. Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Awardwinning actor and Hollywood icon, best known for roles in Dallas Buyers Club, Interstellar, True Detective, The Gentlemen, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Beyond acting, he is a bestselling author, with his memoir Greenlights becoming a global phenomenon, and his new book Poems & Prayers continuing to inspire...
No.1 Money Saving Experts: Do Not Buy A House! Putting Money In A Bank Makes You Poorer!
Are we falling for the biggest money traps of our generation? And what are the money habits that actually build millions? Raoul Pal, Jaspreet Singh, and Humphrey Yang reveal the truth about renting vs buying, escaping credit card debt, mastering passive income, and investing with $0! This personal finance roundtable brings 3 leading finance experts to discuss building wealth and planning for your financial future. Jaspreet Singh is an entrepreneur and founder of Minority Mindset, Raoul Pal is a former hedge fund manager and CEO of Real Vision, and Humphrey Yang is a personal finance creator and former financial advisor...
Most Replayed Moment: How To Be Charismatic and Gain the Edge in Any Room - Charlie Houpert
In todays Most Replayed Moment, Charlie Houpert reveals the move that changes how people see you - from job interviews to everyday conversations. Learn how to show up with confidence and charisma, and handle any scenario on your terms. Charlie Houpert is the co-founder of Charisma on Command, the popular YouTube channel and training platform helping millions of people build confidence, improve social skills, and become more charismatic. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify - https://g2ul0.app.link/CD1nOYrOzWb Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link/R2vlkMvOzWb Watch the Episodes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Charisma on Command - https://www.youtube.com/user/charismaoncommand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Ray Dalio: Were Heading Into Very, Very Dark Times! America & The UKs Decline Is Coming!
Ray Dalio turned $5 into $160 billion by decoding how empires rise and fall. Now he warns: America is in decline, the UK is in trouble, China is gaining powerand your wealth could be in danger UNLESS you act fast. Ray Dalio is a legendary investor, billionaire, and founder of Bridgewater Associates, the worlds largest hedge fund with over $160 billion in assets under management. He is also the bestselling author of 5 books, including:, How Countries Go Broke: Principles for Navigating the Big Debt Cycle, Where We Are Headed, and What We Should Do. He explains: The harsh financial...
The Diabetes Doctor: 80% Of Adults Are Heading For Chronic Disease! Ketos Shocking Effect On Your Brain!
He led the longest-ever human study on the ketogenic diet and spent 15+ years studying metabolism, now Dr Andrew Koutnik reveals what the science says about fat loss, depression, diabetes, and disease. Dr. Andrew Koutnik is a leading metabolic research scientist specialising in metabolic health, human performance, and Type 1 diabetes management. He has contributed to over 100 scientific publications and, in 2024, co-authored a landmark 10-year case report on the ketogenic diet and diabetes. He explains: Why ultra-processed foods are silently destroying your brain and metabolism How 70% of grocery store food is designed to keep you sick How...
Most Replayed Moment: This Longevity Protocol Actually Works! - Biohacker Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson is a tech entrepreneur, longevity researcher, and founder of Blueprint - a project to reverse his biological age through rigorous data, diet, and discipline. Known as one of the worlds most committed biohackers, Johnson lives by a strict protocol involving 111 pills a day, precision meals, and relentless self-tracking. In todays Most Replayed Moment, Bryan dives into his purpose for pursuing such a life. He then breaks down the exact protocol he follows - from daily pills to the meticulously engineered meals he eats - to optimise every aspect of his biology. Listen to the full episode here!...
Roman Yampolskiy: These Are The Only 5 Jobs That Will Remain In 2030 & Proof We're Living In a Simulation!
WARNING: AI could end humanity, and were completely unprepared. Dr. Roman Yampolskiy reveals how AI will take 99% of jobs, why Sam Altman is ignoring safety, and how were heading toward global collapseor even World War III. Dr. Roman Yampolskiy is a leading voice in AI safety and a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. He coined the term AI safety in 2010 and has published over 100 papers on the dangers of AI. He is also the author of books such as, Considerations on the AI Endgame: Ethics, Risks and Computational Frameworks. He explains: How AI could release a...
Water Fasting Scientist: Surprising Link Between Fasting & Cancer! Fasting Completely Resets Your Gut Microbiome!
Is fasting more powerful than any diet pill?! Dr Alan Goldhamer reveals how this simple practice burns belly fat, boosts energy, clears brain fogand may even cure depression! Dr. Alan Goldhamer is one of the worlds top experts on fasting, and the Founder and Director of TrueNorth Health Center, where over 25,000 people have reversed chronic illnesses through medically supervised, water-only fasting. He is also the author of books such as, Can Fasting Save Your Life? and The Pleasure Trap. He explains: How to fast without losing muscle Why obesity is more deadly than most diseases How to fix your...
Most Replayed Moment: 6 Daily Habits That Expose Your Fake Values - Deepak Chopra
Dr Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned expert in mind-body medicine, a best-selling author, and a global leader in the field of personal transformation. With over 85 books to his name, Deepak's work has revolutionised the way we approach wellness and consciousness. In todays moments episode, Deepak Chopra reveals six daily habits that can radically transform your life. He also explores the profound impact of awareness, explaining how shifting your consciousness can help you break free from the cycle of stress and rediscover your true, authentic self. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify:https://g2ul0.app.link/I2VIcxLycWb Apple:https://g2ul0.app.link/EyaS6APycWb Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos...
Former CIA Spies: "The CIA Tried To Ban This Story!" We're Leaving The US by 2030!
Ex-CIA spies Andrew and Jihi Bustamante expose the TOP SECRET mission the CIA dont want you to hear on uncovering a traitor, and the spy hacks that could change your life. Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA officer who spent 7 years in covert operations. He co-founded 'EverydaySpy', an online platform where he teaches practical spy skills for everyday life, with his wife Jihi: a former CIA targeting officer. Together, they co-authored the upcoming memoir, Shadow Cell: An Insider Account of Americas New Spy War. They explain: How the CIA tried to bury this story for 3 years Why Andrew...
Fat Burning Expert: The Real Reason You Cant Lose Weight! PCOS, Menopause & Stubborn Belly Fat
Sick and tired of fitness myths and diet lies? No.1 nutrition expert Alan Aragon answers all your burning questions, from belly fat and PCOS, to creatine, testosterone and building lean muscleall backed by REAL science! Alan Aragon is a leading researcher, expert, and educator in fitness nutrition with over 30 years of experience in the field. He is also a nutrition consultant for Mens Health magazine, and author of books such as, Flexible Dieting and Girth Control: The Science of Fat Loss & Muscle Gain. He explains: How PCOS affects weight loss, and the science that could reverse it The...
Most Replayed Moment: Alain de Botton - Individualism Is Making Us Miserable!
Alain de Botton is a philosopher, author, and the founder of The School of Life. He is known for his insights into the intersection of philosophy, love, and the modern world, often exploring how societal structures impact mental well-being.
In todays Moments episode, Alain explores the psychological toll of living in an individualistic, meritocratic society. He reflects on the regression in mental health despite societal progress, and how ancient views could offer us a healthier path.
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Mohnish Pabrai (Billionaire Investor): The $100 Investment Hack That's Disappearing Fast! The Fastest Way To Financial Freedom!
Is copying Warren Buffett the fastest way to get rich? Mohnish Pabrai reveals the strategy to turn 1K into 10K in 30 days, quit your job safely, build passive income, and master the step-by-step formula millionaires actually use! Mohnish Pabrai is a renowned value investor and founder of Pabrai Funds, who is best known for his successful implementation of Warren Buffett's value investing principles. He is also the bestselling author of books such as, The Dhandho Investor, which guides people on low-risk, high-return investing. He explains: Why building passive income is simpler than you think How to build a business...
ChatGPT Brain Rot Debate: The Fastest Way to Get Dementia, Watch This Before Using ChatGPT Again, Especially If Your Kids Use It!
MIT just announced that AI is rotting your brain?! Two world-leading experts break this study down and reveal how AI and ChatGPT could silently shrink your brain, kill creativity, and wreck your memory. Dr Daniel Amen is a renowned psychiatrist, brain health expert, and founder of Amen Clinics, which holds over 270,000 brain scans. He is joined by Dr Terry Sejnowski, a pioneer in the field of computational neuroscience and co-creator of the Boltzmann machine, a groundbreaking neural network that helped lay the foundation for modern AI. They discuss: The evolutionary reason why ChatGPT is dangerous for your brain How...
Most Replayed Moment: Simple Breathing Techniques To Reduce Stress Fast! - James Nestor
James Nestor is a renowned expert on breathing and respiratory health. He is dedicated to uncovering the profound effects of proper breathing on mental and physical well-being.
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Neuroscience Expert Dr. Tara Swart on Evidence We Can Communicate After Death and Her Experience Speaking to the Dead!
What if your brain filters out true reality? World-leading neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart reveals why we have 34 senses, not 5, how grief cracked open her consciousness, and the shocking science behind signs, intuition, and real communication with the dead. Dr Tara Swart is a renowned neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and senior MIT lecturer who holds a PhD in neuropharmacology. She is also the best selling author of books such as, The Source and her newest release, The Signs: The New Science of How to Trust Your Instincts. She explains: How to decode signs from loved ones who have passed Why most...
No.1 Herbal Medicine Expert: This Over The Counter Drug Is Quietly Killing You & Theyre Lying About Medicinal Plants!
Is the root of every illness your gut? Could 5 simple herbs replace your medicine cabinet? Natural remedy expert Simon Mills reveals the herbal medicines that doctors overlook, and the herbs, spices, and daily habits to use instead! Simon Mills is one of the most respected herbal practitioners of our time, with nearly 5 decades of clinical experience treating patients. He created the term complementary medicine in the 1970s, has served as a special advisor to the UK House of Lords, and currently works as an Advisor and Author at Herbal Reality. He explains: How antibiotic resistance could kill millions...
Most Replayed Moment: This Diet Could Fix Your Mental Health! - Dr Georgia Ede
Dr. Georgia Ede is a psychiatrist and nutrition expert specialising in the impact of diet on mental health. She advocates for the ketogenic diet as a powerful tool for treating mental health disorders.
Dr. Ede discusses how the ketogenic diet can help improve brain health by reducing inflammation and balancing brain chemicals. She explains its potential benefits for treating mental illnesses and enhancing cognitive function.
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Money Making Experts: This 3-Step 'Offer' Formula Makes $20k Per Month! Alex Hormozi, Codie Sanchez, Daniel Priestley
Could your first $100K be closer than you think? 3 renowned money making experts reveal the exact blueprint for turning $1,000 into $100K, building passive income, hiring A-players, and scaling fast! This Diary Of A CEO roundtable brings together contrarian investor and private equity dealmaker Codie Sanchez, entrepreneur and investor Alex Hormozi, and serial entrepreneur and business strategist Daniel Priestley. They discuss: The exact 3-step offer formula that can generate $20K/month How to turn any skill into a $10K/month business Why most entrepreneurs stay stuck, and how to break through The pricing secrets behind $100M+ business deals The #1 psychological...
Ex-Google Exec (Mo Gawdat) on AI: The Next 15 Years Will Be Hell Before We Get To Heaven And Only These 5 Jobs Will Remain!
Mo Gawdat sounded the alarm on AI, and now hes back with an even bigger warning: AI will cause global collapse, destroy jobs, and launch us into a 15-year dystopia that will change everything. Mo Gawdat is back! Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google X and one of the worlds leading voices on AI, happiness, and the future of humanity. In 2017, he launched One Billion Happy, a global campaign to teach 1 billion people how to become happier using science and emotional tools. He is also the bestselling author of books such as, Scary Smart,...
Most Replayed Moment: Youre Supposed to Feel Lost! The Truth About Career & Success - David Epstein
In todays moment, journalist David Epstein explores the path to long-term success. He delves into the 10,000 hours rule for mastery and reveals why having a broad skillset might be more advantageous than specialising early on. David Epstein is a renowned science writer and author, best known for his work Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. With a background in environmental science and a passion for understanding human development, Epstein focuses on breaking down complex scientific ideas to help individuals make informed decisions about career growth and personal improvement. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify:https://g2ul0.app.link/fRsIsT7YhVb Apple:https://g2ul0.app.link/F6NbstsZhVb Watch...
Top Psychologist & Scientist (Donald Hoffman): Science Has the Answer to Why Seeing True Reality Would Kill You!
WARNING: Nothing you see is real, and your brain evolved to hide the truth?! Top psychologist Donald Hoffman reveals the mathematical proof were living in a virtual illusion, how space-time is just a headset, and why consciousness is the real code. Donald Hoffman is an award-winning cognitive scientist and professor at the University of California, Irvine. He is best known for his groundbreaking research into perception and consciousness, and is also the author of the book The Case Against Reality. He explains: Why seeing true reality would kill us How evolution hides reality to help us survive Whats really behind...
Anti-Aging Expert on How Missing This Vitamin Is As Bad As Smoking, and What You Should Know About Creatine!
Anti-aging expert Dr Rhonda Patrick reveals how magnesium, HIIT workouts, creatine, and vitamin D can prevent disease, slow aging, and boost brain power - starting today. Dr. Rhonda Patrick is a PhD biomedical scientist, expert in aging, nutrition, and metabolism, and founder of FoundMyFitness. She produces a monthly series of in-depth, science-focused podcasts exploring actionable strategies for enhancing longevity, cognitive performance, and physical health. She explains: Why cardiovascular fitness is the #1 predictor of lifespan The groundbreaking science behind rejuvenating your heart by 20 years How small daily habits can cut your risk of Alzheimers and cancer The hidden link...
Most Replayed Moment: The Role of Dopamine in Addiction and Motivation - Anna Lembke
In todays moment, renowned neuroscientist and author, Anna Lembke, explores the fascinating science of dopamine and its impact on our behaviour. Discover why dopamine is fundamental to survival, how it drives pleasure and motivation, and why we are more vulnerable to addiction than we think. Neuroscientist Anna Lembke is the author of bestselling book, Dopamine Nation. As a professor of psychiatry and the Medical Director of the Stanford Addiction Medicine program, she has become a leading expert on the brains reward system. Her work explores how the balance of pleasure and pain in the brain can lead to addiction and...
Gavin Newsom, The Next President Of The US? "America's At Breaking Point & Trump's Playing Dangerous Games!"
Is Gavin Newsom Americas Next President?! The California Governor breaks his silence on the 2028 US presidential campaign, exposes the TRUTH about the Epstein files, reveals what Trump REALLY told him after calling him 'Newscum', and uncovers Trump's plan to rejig the 2028 election! Governor Gavin Newsom previously served as Lieutenant Governor of California and Mayor of San Francisco, and famously survived a 2021 recall election with 62% of the vote. He is co-founder of the hospitality and business empire PlumpJack Group, and hosts the This Is Gavin Newsom podcast, where he has raw, honest conversations with critics and allies...
Finance Expert: The Truth About Buying a House and How Her 652015 Rule Built $200K in Passive Income!
Renting is smarter than buying?! Personal Finance Expert Nischa Shah breaks down the 65-20-15 hack to making money, why saving for a house might RUIN your path to financial freedom, and how to build REAL wealth through passive income, smart money habits, and beginner-friendly investing strategies. Nischa Shah is a qualified accountant and ex-investment banker who walked away from a 6-figure career to teach millions how to take control of their money. Shes the creator of the fast-growing YouTube channel Nischa with over 1 million subscribers, where she breaks down debt, saving, and investing. She explains: The 65-20-15 money framework...
Most Replayed Moment: Tim Dillons Brutal Truth About GenZ
In todays Moments episode, comedian Tim Dillon offers his candid perspective on how different generations approach life and work. From Gen Zs growing rejection of traditional success, to his sharp critique of fame, Dillon cuts through the contradictions that shape todays culture. Tim Dillon is a comedian, actor, and host ofThe Tim Dillon Showpodcast, known for his unapologetic takes on culture and politics. In 2022, he released his first Netflix special,Tim Dillon: A Real Hero, followed byIm Your Motherin 2025. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify:https://g2ul0.app.link/2hFDeAJJ4Ub Apple:https://g2ul0.app.link/rOBImYPJ4Ub Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Learn more about your ad choices....
Vitamin D Expert: The Fastest Way To Dementia & The Dangerous Lie You've Been Told About Sunlight!
Is your daily routine ruining your health? Is THIS habit silently triggering dementia? Vitamin D Expert Dr. Roger Seheult reveals how sunlight exposure, caffeine intake, and sleep can impact cancer risk, accelerate dementia, and fry your dopamine brain! Dr. Roger Seheult is a world-leading doctor in internal medicine, lung health, critical care, and sleep medicine. As co-founder of MedCram, hes helped millions understand how vitamin D, sunlight, mitochondria, and circadian rhythms impact disease, brain health, and longevity. In this powerful interview, he explains: How just 2 minutes of morning sunlight can boost dopamine by 250%. The daily habit increasing your...
Eric Weinstein (Ex-Harvard Physicist): The Collapse Has Already Started! Jeffrey Epstein Was A Front!
Are We Already Living Through Societal Collapse? Eric Weinstein sounds the alarm on AI threats, corrupt science, drone warfare, nuclear war, and deep-state secrets like Epstein. A world-renowned thinker, he asks: Are Elon Musk and the laws of physics our only escape route? Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, former Managing Director of Thiel Capital, and one of todays most provocative intellectuals. He is also the host of the popular podcast The Portal, where he tackles controversial topics - from the failures of academia to the rise of AI, the limits of physics, and the urgent breakthroughs we need. In this...
Most Replayed Moment: The Gottman Doctors Guide to Better Sex and Stronger Connections
Renowned relationship experts Drs. John and Julie Gottman share valuable and actionable insights on building stronger emotional connections and enhancing intimacy. With decades of research in the field of relationships, the Gottmans explain how to foster trust, improve communication, and deepen your bond with your partner.
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WW3 Threat Assessment: The War Has Quietly Started & No Ones Trying to Stop It!
WARNING: The West is collapsing, nuclear threats are rising. Are we heading to World War 3? Ex-CIA spy and top experts discuss nuclear threats, AI manipulation, and sound the ALARM on rising tensions between US-Iran, Russia-Ukraine, and China-Taiwan. This Diary Of A CEO roundtable brings together 3 top experts: Former CIA intelligence officer Andrew Bustamante, nuclear war journalist Annie Jacobsen, and global politics expert Benjamin Radd to discuss the biggest threats facing the world right now. They explain: How the West is collapsing and we cant stop it. How nuclear weapons are more dangerous today, not because of size, but...
Dr K (Bad Habit Addiction Doctor): The Truth About Dopamine, Addiction, Pornography & Masturbation
World-Renowned Addiction Expert Dr. K reveals the SHOCKING truth about masturbation, pornography, dopamine burnout, incels, and why 60% of men under 30 are single. Dr K from Healthy Gamer! Dr. Alok Kanojia (aka Dr. K) is a world-leading addiction expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and founder of Healthy Gamer, the platform helping young adults break free from porn addiction, dopamine burnout, and emotional numbness. He hosts unfiltered mental health conversations on Twitch and is the author of the book, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer. He explains: The deadly trap that fuels loneliness How to rebuild your brain and reclaim your energy...
Most Replayed Moment: The Truth Behind "Healthy" Food Labels - Dr. Chris Van Tulleken
In this Moments episode, Dr. Chris Van Tulleken (the Junk Food Doctor) delves into the complexities of foods labelled as "healthy." He explores how certain food products, from diet sodas to breakfast cereals, might not be as beneficial as they're marketed to be, suggesting that the food industry's labelling tactics could influence consumer choices. Tune in to gain insight into how you can be more mindful of your food choices, starting today.
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World Expert on Fatherhood & Love: The Truth About Monogamy, Breakups & The Science of Love! Dr. Anna Machin
World Renowned Fatherhood Expert Dr Anna Machin reveals the #1 lie about monogamy, how cheating hijacks human brains, and the evolutionary truth behind love, trust, and fatherhood! Dr Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist and relationship scientist known for her groundbreaking research on human connection, love, fatherhood, and attachment. She is also the author of books such as, 'Why We Love: The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships'. She explains: How cheating activates your brains reward system like an addiction. Why modern men are in emotional crisis and how society is breaking them. The hormonal reason you fall for the...
Kevin O'Leary: This Daily Habit Is Keeping You Poor. Here's What You Should Do Every Time You Get Paid!
Is this 1 money habit secretly keeping you poor? Shark Tanks Kevin OLeary reveals the brutal truth about wealth, business, and getting rich, and what you must change to build real financial freedom. Kevin OLeary is a Canadian entrepreneur and investor, also known as Mr Wonderful on Shark Tank. He is the Founder of OLeary Financial Group, Chairman of OShares Investments, and bestselling author of books such as, Cold Hard Truth: On Family, Kids and Money. He explains: How to 10X your income without working harder. The biggest lie about investing and what actually works. The harsh truth about becoming...
Most Replayed Moment: Wim Hof's Simple Breathing Technique For Focus, Tranquility and Resilience
In today's Moments episode, Wim Hof reveals the breathwork exercise that helped him reprogram his mind, boost immunity, and help others around the world to do the same. He breaks down the science behind the breath, coaches us through a short practice, and explains how you can access deeper healing - starting today.
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Tom Aspinall: The UFC Doesn't Want You To Know This! Jon Jones Wasn't Living Like An Athlete!
BREAKING: Dana White announces Jon Jones retirementbut UFC Heavyweight star Tom Aspinall still wants a title fight. He reveals the truth about Jon Jones retirement, and breaks down the champion mindset, fear, and mental toughness required for UFC title fights. Tom Aspinall is the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion, a top-ranked professional mixed martial artist, and the first British heavyweight in history to claim a UFC title. He was set to face UFC legend Jon Jones until Jones announced his retirement in June 2025, automatically elevating Aspinall from interim to undisputed champion. Tom explains: The mental trick he uses to control...
CEO Diaries: Bozoma Saint John on Growing Through Grief & Leading with Purpose
Bozoma Saint Johns story isnt just about leading the worlds biggest brands - its about surviving unimaginable loss, breaking every career rule, and redefining what success really means. In today's episode of CEO Diaries, the former Netflix and Apple CMO reveals why she quit chasing work-life balance, why being selfish saved her, and how personal tragedy shaped her path to the top.
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Buddhist Teacher: No One Is Talking About This Hidden Epidemic! The Western Lie Behind Depression and Anxiety
From 6 years in isolation to sounding the alarm, Buddhist Gelong Thubten reveals the hidden epidemic no one is talking about with Stress, Depression, Buddhism, Meditation, Mental Health and more. Thubten is one of the UKs most influential meditation teachers, who spent 6 years in isolated meditation retreats, including one which lasted 4 years. He is also the bestselling author of books such as, Handbook for Hard Times: A Monk's Guide to Fearless Living. He explains: The hidden mental health crisis thats silently destroying your emotional well-being. Why Western culture increases anxiety, depression, and disconnection The biggest myths about meditation...
Most Replayed Moment: Instantly Calm Your Anxiety - Dr. Martha Beck
Dr. Martha Beck explains how the right hemisphere of the brain, through creative thinking, can be a sanctuary for those struggling with anxiety. While today's fast-paced world often frames creative expression as unproductive, learning to embrace it is crucial for improving mental well-being. In this top moment, discover how creative tools can offer emotional relief, helping you feel more calm, grounded, and connected to your true self.
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THE FEMINISM DEBATE: Is Feminism Betraying Women? The Hidden Risk Of Casual Sex!
Has feminism betrayed the very women it promised to empower? Deborah France-White, Louise Perry, and Erica Komisar go head-to-head on the hidden costs of sexual freedom. Deborah Frances-White is a bestselling author and host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, Louise Perry is a journalist and author of The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, and Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and author of books such as, Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety. In this heated debate, they discuss: What casual sex is really doing to women. Why relationships are...
CEO Diaries: The Lessons I Wish I Knew at the Start of My Career
In this episode of CEO Diaries, LinkedIn's Jessica Jensen shares essential B2B marketing strategies every entrepreneur needs. From leveraging AI to mastering LinkedIn for customer acquisition, Jessica reveals how to scale your business and build a winning marketing plan. Don't miss these insights on transforming your B2B approach.
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Godfather of AI: I Tried to Warn Them, But Weve Already Lost Control! Geoffrey Hinton
He pioneered AI, now hes warning the world. Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton breaks his silence on the deadly dangers of AI no one is prepared for. Geoffrey Hinton is a leading computer scientist and cognitive psychologist, widely recognised as the Godfather of AI for his pioneering work on neural networks and deep learning. He received the 2018 Turing Award, often called the Nobel Prize of computing. In 2023, he left Google to warn people about the rising dangers of AI. He explains: Why theres a real 20% chance AI could lead to HUMAN EXTINCTION. How speaking out about AI...
Most Replayed Moment: Would You Still Love Them If You Came Off The Pill...? Your Hormones Are Controlling You!
Dr. Sarah Hill - psychologist and leading researcher on women's hormones - reveals the ways hormonal birth control can shape attraction, emotion, and long-term relationships. She explains how womens natural cycles influence who theyre drawn to, how birth control can blunt or shift those instincts, and why this matters for both women and the men they're with. If you've ever wondered why your feelings change - or if the pill could be influencing your type - this conversation is for you. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify - https://g2ul0.app.link/oVNMPuD28Tb Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link/a5GDlzz28Tb Watch the Episodes On YouTube -...
The Sex Expert (Esther Perel): The Relationship Crisis No One Talks About That's Killing Your Sex Life!
Swipe left, feel empty, and wonder why? Esther Perel reveals the hidden truths behind the dating crisis, loneliness, and the shocking decline in sex and intimacy. Esther Perel is a world-renowned psychotherapist and relationship expert, widely recognised as one of todays most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. She is the bestselling author of books such as, The State of Affairs. She explains: Why MEN Over 30 Arent Having Sex Anymore. The SEX GAME that could Save Your Relationship. How CHILDHOOD TRAUMA is Secretly Sabotaging Your Marriage. Why Investing in AUTHENTIC CONNECTION is the key to a Fulfilling Life....
CEO Diaries: The Mistake That Nearly Derailed MrBeasts Entire Empire
In this episode of CEO Diaries, MrBeast dives into the real challenges of building a business from the ground up. He shares his journey of scaling from a small team to 500+ employees, offering valuable insights into why surrounding yourself with A-players is crucial to success. From navigating the complexities of leadership, to balancing innovation with structure, MrBeast opens up about the lessons learned, and how hes shaping his companys future. Whether you're an entrepreneur or just interested in how top businesses thrive, this moment is full of wisdom on scaling, team building, and leadership. Visit -www.linkedin.com/DOAC Listen to the...
Scooter Braun: The Lie I Chased Almost Broke Me... Youre Probably Chasing It Too!
What happens when you build a billion-dollar music empire, but lose yourself along the way? Music mogul Scooter Braun reveals the raw truth behind his mask. Scooter Braun is a renowned music executive, entrepreneur, and manager behind the careers of global stars like Justin Bieber, amongst many others. He is CEO of HYBE America and founder of SB Projects, a dynamic entertainment and media company. He discusses: The mask he wore as Scooter and the journey back to being Scott Why he carries guilt for every young artist he managed How 20 years of running finally led him to confront...
Most Replayed Moment: Chris Williamson Explains Why Finding Love Feels Harder Than Ever.
In todays moments episode, Chris Williamson dives into why real relationships seem harder to find in todays world - and what you can do about it. With the challenges of modern dating, and the rise of disconnection, Chris offers a hopeful perspective on how to navigate these hurdles and create deeper, more meaningful connections in your life.
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World's No.1 Investing Expert: The Big Shift Is Coming And This Investment Could Be 15x in 5 Years! - Cathie Wood
What if everything you thought you knew about investing is about to change forever? Cathie Wood reveals the best investments to make in 2025 to get rich fast. Cathie Wood is one of the worlds most influential investors, and the founder and CEO of ARK Invest. She oversees nearly $30 billion in assets under management and is renowned for her bold predictions and investment strategies in technology-driven industries. She explains: How theres only 5 years until everything changes, and what you must do to prepare. Why shes betting on Bitcoin hitting $1.5 million by 2030. The simple strategy that will...
CEO Diaries: The Brutal Mistake That Almost Crippled Snapchat!
In this episode of CEO Diaries, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel reveals the biggest hiring mistakes that nearly cost him everything. Overvaluing experience, ignoring culture, and avoiding tough feedback can quietly kill a company, and this brutally honest insight will change how you build teams forever.
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Jimmy Fallon: I Wasnt Prepared For The Hate It Was Brutal. I Was Starving, Living on $7.25!
What if the price of every laugh was your own happiness? Jimmy Fallon reveals the shocking toll of his comedy empire. Jimmy Fallon is host of The Tonight Show, Emmy-winning comedian and television personality, and former host of Saturday Night Live (SNL). He is also the author of childrens and comedy books such as, 'Papa Doesn't Do Anything! and is set to launch a new innovative marketing show called On Brand with Jimmy Fallon this Fall. Jimmy discusses: How he didnt expect the entertainment industry to be so brutal. Why his sense of humour became his secret weapon. How he...
Most Replayed Moment: The Science Of Building Muscle Faster With Smarter Training - Dr. Mike Israetel
Dr. Mike Israetel breaks down the science of muscle growth and how to maximize your gains. Whether youre new or experienced, learn key hypertrophy principles, effective training frequency, and why you dont need endless gym hours to see results. Plus, discover how muscle memory helps you bounce back after breaks.
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Your Toes Can Predict If You'll Die Early And Heres's How To Fix Your Plantar Fasciitis! - Dr. Courtney Conley (Foot Expert)
What if the secret to fixing back pain, avoiding dementia, and living longer isyour feet? Dr. Courtney Conley breaks down why your shoes are failing you. Dr Courtney Conley is a physician specialising in foot and gait mechanics. She is the founder of Gait Happens and Total Health Solutions, where she aims to educate people about the importance of the human foot to overall health. She explains: How foot pain leads to emotional distress, depression, and inactivity How 500 extra steps a day can cut heart attack risk by 7% Why 4,000 steps a day can slash dementia risk by...
CEO Diaries: Airbnbs Founder Brian Chesky on Brutal Rejection, Great Leadership, and The Biggest Mistake Founders Make!
From cold emails to global dominance - the Airbnb story began with rejection. In this unmissable episode of CEO Diaries, Airbnb founder and CEO Brian Chesky reveals the brutal truth about rejection, resilience, building world-changing companies, and the one thing more important than product or profit: culture.
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Simon Sinek: You're Being Lied To About AI's Real Purpose And We're Teaching Our Kids To Not Be Human!
What if AI isnt just a tool - but the greatest threat to human connection weve ever faced? Simon Sinek is a world-renowned entrepreneur, optimism expert, and founder of The Optimism Company, a platform which teaches human skills to leaders and organisations. He is also the bestselling author of books such as, Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last. He explains: Why modern politics is killing your sense of purpose. Why weve forgotten how to be a good friend. How AI will create a generation of helpless humans. The number one secret skill AI cant learn. How human skills like...
Most Replayed Moment: How to Know If You're Being Gaslit by a Narcissist And What to Do About It: Dr Ramani Durvasula
Dr. Ramani Durvasula explains the toxic and insidious nature of narcissistic abuse and gaslighting. In this powerful conversation, learn the psychological tactics narcissists use, from denying your reality to invalidating your experiences, and how to reclaim your sense of self in the face of manipulation.
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How Alcohol Rewires Your Brain and Increases Cancer Risk by 40%! The Alcohol Doctor, Dr. Sarah Wakeman
Are you unknowingly damaging your brain and raising your cancer risk with just one drink? Discover the alarming truth about alcohol from Dr. Sarah Wakeman, what every adult needs to know now. Dr. Sarah Wakeman is senior medical director for substance use disorder at Mass General Brigham healthcare system, the number one research system in the U.S. She is also the Medical Director of the Mass General Hospital Addiction Consult Team and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She explains: How alcohol is hijacking your dopamine system. Why no amount of alcohol is good for your brain. The...
CEO Diaries: LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman: The Truth About Elon, Zuck, & Building Great Companies!
Over the next six weeks, were bringing you the most unmissable moments from The Diary of a CEO, a masterclass in work, business, and entrepreneurship. These are the lessons that built some of the most iconic companies in the world, shared by the visionary CEOs behind them. We begin with Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn.In this powerful conversation, Reid breaks down the surprising trait that separates good entrepreneurs from the greats and why ignoring it could be your biggest mistake. He shares the story of whats like working with Elon Musk, what most people get wrong about ambition, and the...
We Can Now Reverse Stage 4 Cancer & These Foods Are Spreading It! Dr. William Li (Chronic Disease Expert)
Is your daily diet secretly fuelling chronic disease? Dr. William Li reveals the shocking truth about what you're really eating. Dr. William Li is a world-renowned medical scientist specialising in chronic disease and blood vessel growth. He is Founder & President of the Angiogenesis Foundation, and his groundbreaking research has led to 44 medical treatments that target over 70 diseases. He is also the bestselling author of Eat To Beat Your Diet. He explains: The number one common food that feeds cancer cells The surprising link between salt and accelerated aging How poor sleep is connected to belly fat The...
Most Replayed Moment: Mo Gawdat - This Is The Only Thing That Will Survive AI, We Must Act Now!
As AI rapidly advances, Mo Gawdat shares a candid and thoughtful exploration of what the future holds for humanity. From AIs growing intelligence and its impact on creativity to the looming disruption of jobs and society, this top moment challenges us to rethink our role in a world where machines might outsmart us. Mo also reflects on the irreplaceable value of human connection and the need to prepare for a future shaped by technology. Whether youre excited or worried about AI, this conversation offers a crucial perspective on how we adapt, survive, and find meaning in the age of artificial...
The Truth About Creatine, Belly Fat, and Getting Shredded! Jeff Cavaliere (The Muscle Expert)
He created YouTubes first-ever fitness channel and spent decades training pro athletes, now Jeff Cavaliere reveals the truth about creatine, fat loss, and real muscle growth. Jeff Cavaliere is a renowned physical therapist, strength coach, and founder of ATHLEAN-X, one of the worlds most trusted fitness brands blending science-based training with real-world results. He is also the author of books such as, AthleanX's Train Like an Athlete: Intelligent Training to Build the Ultimate Body. He discusses: The science behind creatine and how it really supports muscle growth and recovery. Why youre struggling to lose belly fat, and the simple fixes...
AI AGENTS EMERGENCY DEBATE: These Jobs Won't Exist In 24 Months! Containment Has Failed, We Must Prepare For What's Coming!
Will AI replace God, steal your job, and change your future? Amjad Masad, Bret Weinstein, and Daniel Priestley debate the terrifying warning signs, and why you need to understand them now. Amjad Masad is the founder and CEO of Replit, the world's leading online programming environment and community. Daniel Priestley is a serial entrepreneur and advises fast-growing companies on innovation, marketing, and the future of work in the age of AI. Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist, expert in complex systems and host of the DarkHorse Podcast. In this debate, they explain: Why AI threatens 50% of the global workforce....
Moment 212: The Dangerous Truth Behind Sugar Free!
Zero sugar doesnt mean zero damage. Dr. Robert Lustig exposes how the food industry misleads you with health claims while quietly fuelling obesity and chronic disease. From insulin-spiking sweeteners to mislabeled packaging, this moment unpacks the deception behind so-called healthy foods - and what you should actually be eating instead.
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Chris Eubank Jr: I Was Paid $**** For The Fight! The Night Before, My Dad Finally Opened Up!
He silenced the critics, defied the odds, and walked through fire - Chris Eubank Jr. tells the full story of one of 2025s most unforgettable fights. Chris Eubank Jr. is a world-class professional boxer, middleweight contender, and son of the legendary former professional boxer, Chris Eubank Sr. In April 2025, he won against Connor Benn in one of the most highly anticipated fights in British boxing history. He discusses: Why he refused to shake Conor Benns hand. Why the fight almost collapsed the night before. The real reason his father publicly disowned him. The pain of losing his brother, and...
The Woman That Makes Millionaires: They're Lying About Work Life Balance! I Built SKIMS Without Fashion Knowledge!
She turned hustle into a $4 billion brand, Emma Grede breaks down how she built Kardashian fashion empires Emma Grede is the founding partner behind the globally successful brands SKIMS, Good American, and Safely, all launched with the Kardashian family. She is also Chairwoman of The Fifteen Percent Pledge, is a board member at Baby2Baby, and was named one of Forbes Richest Self-Made Women in America. She explains: Growing up in East London, raised by a single mother, and how early hardship forged her fierce independence. Taking on a maternal role from childhood, learning to lead through responsibility, empathy, and...
Moment 211: Dr. Andrew Huberman: The Real Reason You're Always Exhausted & Have No Dopamine!
Youre not lazy - youre depleted.
Andrew Huberman reveals how the hustle culture of chasing constant highs is depleting your brains dopamine reserves. In this powerful moment, discover why rest isn't laziness, and how to manage your energy for long-term focus, drive, and performance.
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Former First Lady (Michelle Obama): This Is A Scam! People Were Running From Us Because We Were Black! I Was Bitter About The Racism I Received!
Michelle Obama served as the First Lady of the United States, entering the White House alongside Barack Obama. In this candid conversation, she joins Steven with her brother Craig Robinson, a former college basketball coach turned executive, to open up about everything from Trumps inauguration to marriage challenges, grief, and rediscovering her purpose. Widely regarded as one of todays most influential voices on leadership, identity, and social progress, Michelle offers a rare, intimate look at her personal journey. Together, they discuss: How their parents instilled empathy, discipline, and resilience growing up amid racial tension. Michelles journey through elite schools and...
The Savings Expert: They're Lying To You About Buying A House! Tariffs Are About To Skyrocket Cost Of Living! Here's The Truth About America Collapsing!
Is buying a house the biggest financial mistake you could make right now, and will the next Great Depression hit even harder? Morgan Housel reveals the real story. Morgan Housel, partner at Collaborative Fund and bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As Ever, is one of the worlds top experts on financial psychology, economic collapse warnings, and building true financial freedom. His life-changing insights have transformed how millions approach money, investing, and wealth-building. He explains: Why Americas economy could be quietly collapsing How devastating tariffs could trigger another Great Depression Why robots are replacing the middle class...
Moment 210: Dr. Gabor Mat: Your Trauma Is Secretly Controlling You! (Until You Try This)
What if your anxiety, people-pleasing, or need to prove yourself isnt a flaw but a wound? Dr. Gabor Mat explains that trauma isnt just about abuse or neglect - its the psychological injuries we carry from not getting our emotional needs met as children. This moment explores how those hidden wounds silently shape our adult lives - and how to finally begin healing them.
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Shaolin Warrior Monk: The Hidden Epidemic Nobody Is Talking About! This Modern Habit Is Quietly Killing Millions! Prediction For The Collapse Of The West!
From pain to purpose, Master Shi Heng Yi reveals the ancient mind tricks Shaolin monks use to master themselves and break free. Master Shi Heng Yi is Headmaster of the Shaolin Temple Europe and a spiritual teacher, who shares ancient Eastern philosophy to help people master their mind, body, and purpose in life. He is also the author of the book, Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery. In this conversation, Master Shi Heng Yi and Steven discuss topics such as, the hidden epidemic nobody is talking about, the modern habit thats quietly killing millions, why the West is falling, and...
Former FBI Agent: If They Do This Please RUN! Narcissists Favourite Trick To Control You! They're Controlling You Like A Puppet!
Former FBI agent Joe Navarro reveals the body language mistakes silently destroying your success, and how to fix them today. Joe Navarro is a former FBI special agent and internationally renowned expert in nonverbal communication, human behavior, and body language. He is also the bestselling author of over 15 books, including Be Exceptional: Master the Five Traits That Set Extraordinary People Apart. He explains: The body language trick FBI agents use to gain instant control How to read any room and decode hidden emotions like a pro The silent body language habits sabotaging your confidence The negotiation techniques used by...
Moment 209: The Real Reason Youre Gaining Weight (Even If Youre Exercising!)
Tried everything to lose weight and nothings working? Its not your fault. According to geneticist Giles Yeo, your body is hardwired to hold onto fatespecially as you age. Yeo breaks down why your metabolism slows, how your genes shape your hunger, and why exercise isnt the fat-loss fix you think it is. If youve been eating better, moving more, and still not seeing results this is the science-backed reality check youve been waiting for. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify - https://g2ul0.app.link/y96HFbLIDSb Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link/9Ow3Z5SIDSb Watch the Episodes On YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Giles Yeo - Why Calories Dont Count...
Top Neuroscientist: Anxiety Is A Predictive Error In The Brain! Heres The Proof Your Brain Is Faking Trauma! Your Whole Life Might Be A Prediction!
What if your anxiety isnt fear, and your trauma might not be real? Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett reveals how your brain creates emotional illusions. Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett is a Professor of Psychology and one of the top 0.1% most cited scientists in the world for her groundbreaking research in psychology and neuroscience. She is also the author of bestselling books including Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain. She explains: Why anxiety is a predictive error, not a signal of fear The shocking truth about childhood trauma and memory distortion How trauma can be socially contagious and spread...
The Silenced Scientist: The Cure For Alzheimer's Already Exists?! Doctors Are Trapped In A Broken System! The Link Between Oral Infection & Cancer!
What if the cure for Alzheimers, heart disease, and erectile dysfunction already exists? Dr. Nathan Bryan breaks the silence on the missing molecule that could reverse disease. Dr. Nathan Bryan is a renowned nitric oxide biochemist, entrepreneur, and bestselling author. Over the past 18 years, he has made groundbreaking discoveries that have transformed our understanding of nitric oxides critical role in human health. He is also the author of books such as The Secret of Nitric Oxide - Bringing The Science To Life. He explains: Why nitric oxide deficiency is the hidden cause behind major chronic diseases How oral infections...
Moment 208: The Dumbest Financial Advice Everyone Weirdly Follows Thats Keeping Them Poor!
What if the key to investing wasnt finding the next big thingbut surviving the next unknown?
Bestselling author and savings expert Morgan Housel shares the true story that changed how he sees risk foreverand how it reshaped his philosophy on money, markets, and why most people lose when they try to predict the future.
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*NEW* Body Language Expert: When You Do This You Look like A Loser...(Sorry But You Do)! This Is The Real Reason You're Still Single!
Can you make someone like you in seconds? Vanessa Van Edwards returns with the science-backed secrets of dating and likeability - tested in real-life dating scenarios for the very first time. Vanessa Van Edwards is the founder of Science of People, a platform dedicated to teaching the skills of communication, charisma, and leadership. She is the bestselling author of Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication. 00:00 Intro 03:02 How Important Is It to Master the Skill of Communication? 03:33 Are We Set in Our Ways? Is Charisma Genetic? 04:18 Different Types of Awkwardness in People 04:53 How to...
Anti-Aging Expert (Peter Attia): Anti-aging Cure No One Talks About! 50% Chance Youll Die In A Year If This Happens! Boost Testosterone Naturally Without TRT!
Dr. Peter Attia is a physician, researcher, and the bestselling author of Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. He is the founder of Early Medical, a cutting-edge medical practice focused on longevity, and the co-founder of 10 Squared, a hybrid testing and training center for optimal health and performance. He explains: The anti-aging strategy no one is talking about Why strength and VO2 max are the real predictors of long life How to naturally boost testosterone for better health and vitality The number one factor that increases your risk of death by 50% Why muscle mass is the ultimate...
Moment 207: CIA Spy Reveals How To Read Anyone Like A Book!
If you want to manipulate people, Ill teach you how.
Former covert CIA officer Andrew Bustamante exposes the real spy tactics used to manipulate, uncover secrets and spot liars.
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Corrupt Police Officer: I Arrested Drug Dealers, Then Sold Their Drugs! Theres Massive Corruption Going On Today! - Mike Dowd
He was supposed to fight crime but broke every rule in the book - this is the real story of NYPDs dirtiest cop, Mike Dowd. Mike Dowd is a former New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer who became infamous for his role in one of the biggest police corruption scandals in American history. He was arrested in 1992 for drug distribution and served 12 years in federal prison. Today, he shares his story to expose the hidden realities of law enforcement and personal downfall. He explains: How he made $40,000 a day through police corruption Why NYPDs internal secrets...
Masculinity Debate: Are Dating Apps Creating A Generation Of Incels?! Lonely Men Are More Dangerous Than Ever!
Are we raising a lost generation of men? Is society failing young boys? In this emergency discussion, Steven sits down with expert guests to explore the recently published Lost Boys Report. Scott Galloway is a professor of marketing at NYU Stern School of Business and a member of the advisory council for the American Institute for Boys and Men. Logan Ury is a behavioral scientist turned dating coach and the Director of Relationship Science at Hinge. Together, they bring expertise in culture, psychology, and societal trends to unpack the crisis highlighted in the Lost Boys Report. They explain: Why young...
Key Moment: Harvard Professor Reveals The Biggest Lies About Exercise & Weight Loss!
Dr. Daniel Lieberman exposes the truth about cardio and fat loss, why modern shoes might be harming our feet, and how our quest for comfort is quietly weakening our bodies. This is a compassionate conversation for anyone who's ever struggled with knowing what to believe about exercise.
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Menopause Expert: Belly Fat Grows During Menopause! Your Estrogen Levels Are Controlling You & This Hormone Is Quietly Killing Your Sex Life!
Is your belly fat, stress, or burnout actually a hormone issue? Dr. Sara Szal reveals the hidden hormone connection and how to fix it for good Dr. Sara Szal (previously Gottfried) is a Harvard-trained medical doctor and researcher, with 30 years of experience. She is the author of 4 bestselling books such as, The Autoimmune Cure: Healing the Trauma and Other Triggers That Have Turned Your Body Against You. 00:00 Intro 02:43 What Sara Does for People 04:16 Background and Training 05:56 Helping 40,000 People 08:44 What Is Precision Medicine? 10:19 Whats Wrong with Conventional Medicine? 13:04 Why Sara Chose...
Snapchat CEO: Exact Formula Used To Build A $130 Billion Company! I Said No To $3 Billion From Mark Zuckerberg! Its Time To Quit Your Job When You Feel This!
From turning down $3 billion from Facebook to building a $100 billion empire, Evan Spiegel reveals the blueprint behind Snapchat. Evan Spiegel, co-founder & CEO of Snapchat (now Snap Inc.), founded the app while at Stanford and became the youngest billionaire at 25. In this conversation, Evan and Steven cover how Snapchat almost didnt exist, Evans T-Shaped leadership style, getting bullied before founding Snapchat, and the harshest day of his CEO journey. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:29 The Dots That Got You Here 03:33 Did You Feel Like You Fitted In? 03:46 When Did Computers First Come In? 05:02 Things Arent...
Most Shared Moment: Neuroscientist Reveals 4 Hacks to Rewire Your Brain For Growth & Success! - Dr Tara Swart
Your thoughts are more powerful than you think! Neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart reveals how positive language, visualisation, and certain foods and exercises can supercharge neuroplasticity, rewiring your brain for growth and success.
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EMERGENCY DEBATE: They Lied About The Economy Recovering! Is A Financial Apocalypse Coming?
Is the economy on the brink of collapse? Gary Stevenson and Daniel Priestley break down the emergency financial crisis no one is talking about The Diary Of A CEOs economics debate is joined by 2 experts: Gary Stevenson and Daniel Priestley. Gary Stevenson is a British economist, former financial trader, and author of The Trading Game. Daniel Priestly is an award-winning serial entrepreneur who has written 5 books on starting and scaling businesses. In this conversation, Gary, Daniel, and Steven discuss topics such as, whether there is a financial apocalypse looming, if both the US and the UK are running...
The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Liars Use! Stop Saying This Word, It's Making You Sound Weak! The More You Do This, The More You Sound Like A Liar!
How do you communicate like a top lawyer and command respect? Jefferson Fisher reveals the courtroom-tested tricks that win cases AND everyday conversations Jefferson Fisher is a trial lawyer, communication expert, and host of The Jefferson Fisher Podcast, where he teaches how to communicate with confidence. He is also the bestselling author of the upcoming book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. In this conversation, Jefferson and Steven discuss topics such as, how to make people agree with you instantly, the body language tricks that make you sound powerful, the habits that make you sound like a liar, and...
Most Played Moment: How To ALWAYS Have Great Sex: The Orgasm Queen, Susan Bratton
"Orgasm Queen" Susan Bratton reveals the key to better intimacy: start small, build connection, and bring back the fun. From sexy bucket lists to no-pressure cuddles, her advice will help you reignite desire and deepen your bond.
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Dr. Joe Dispenza: Secret To Living Without Fear & Anxiety Forever! Your Mind Can Heal Itself! Stress Is The Root Of 90% Of All Diseases!
What if 95% of your life is controlled by your subconscious mind? Dr Joe Dispenza reveals how to break free and reprogram your mind for success Dr Joe Dispenza is a researcher, lecturer, and corporate consultant who has developed a practical formula to help people transform their lives. He is also the best-selling author of books such as, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon and You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter. In this conversation, Dr Joe and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between stress and disease, Joes 3-step process to reprogram your mind,...
The Public Speaking Expert: This Speaking Mistake Makes People Ignore You! These Small Mistakes Make You Unlikeable!
Speaking with confidence isnt a gift, its a skill - Vinh Giang reveals the blueprint to mastering the art of communication Vinh Giang is an award-winning entrepreneur, part-magician, and full time communication coach. He runs masterclasses and has helped thousands of people improve their communication and vocal skills. In this conversation, Vinh and Steven discuss topics such as, the top speaking mistake that makes people ignore you, small mistakes that make you unlikeable, how to effortlessly speak with power and confidence, and the number one word to avoid to be taken seriously. 00:00 Intro 02:15 Why Do You Do What...
Highlight: How To Actually Become Disciplined WITHOUT Willpower The Leading Behaviour Expert
Discipline isnt something you either have or dontits something you build. Chase Hughes, a leading expert in human behaviour breaks down how small changes in your habits and mindset can transform your ability to stay disciplined. Learn how to leverage focus, emotion, and repetition to create powerful, lasting habits.
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The Ageing Doctor: These Are They Early Signs Of Arthritis! If You Run & Don't Do This, Start Now! The Secret Cause of Alzheimer's!
Could you be losing bone strength without realising it? Dr Vonda Wright breaks down the importance of bone health and its impact on osteoporosis, Alzheimers, and longevity Dr Vonda Wright is an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon and expert on active aging and mobility. She is the author of 44 research publications and of books such as, Fitness After 40: Your Strong Body at 40, 50, 60, and Beyond. In this conversation, Dr Vonda and Steven discuss topics such as, the truth about creatine for women, the early signs of arthritis, how running doesnt build muscle, and the secret cause of...
Child Attachment Expert: Hidden Dangers Of Daycare, It Might Be Causing Future Issues For Your Kid! Birth Rates Are Plummeting & Its Terrifying! Dr Erica Komisar
Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and parent guidance expert with over 30 years of private practice experience. She is the author of books such as, Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety. In this conversation, Erica and Steven discuss topics such as, how the mental health crisis is impacting children, how attachment disorders are created in childhood, the dangers of the falling birth rate, and how daycare may cause future issues for your kid. 00:00 Intro 02:21 Erica's Mission 08:12 Who Are Erica's Patients? 09:35 How Have Social Changes...
Most Shared Clip: Former Mafia Boss EXPOSES How The Real MAFIA KILLS People...
What does it take to survive in the Mafia? Former Colombo crime family captain Michael Franzese reveals the inner workings of the mob, from secret rituals to the ruthless code of loyalty. He shares how he built a fortune, the lessons he learned, and why he ultimately left that life behind.
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The Manipulation Expert: Most People Don't Realise They're Narcissists! You're Setting Your Child Up For Misery!
Are you being manipulated without knowing it? Robert Greene reveals the silent tactics of influence and how to take back control Robert Greene, returning for his third time on DOAC, is a world-renowned expert on human psychology and behaviour. He is also a multiple New York Times bestselling-author of 7 books such as, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction and The 33 Strategies of War. In this conversation, Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how most people dont realise theyre narcissists, the hidden cost of porn, why youre setting your child up for misery, and why...
Former Spy: If Youre Easily Offended, Youre Easily Manipulated! Psychological Trick That Makes People Respect You! This 1 Trick Catches A Lie In Seconds!
She was trained to read minds, spot lies, and face danger - heres what former Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras learned from protecting the worlds most powerful leaders Evy Poumpouras is a former Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service. She is the author of the bestselling book, Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly and co-host of Bravos TV competition series Spy Games. In this conversation, Evy and Steven discuss topics such as, the dangers of getting easily offended, why you should stop asking peoples opinions, the top body language mistake that makes you look weak,...
This Stuck With Me: Harvard Psychiatrist Reveals The #1 Foods You Must STOP Eating To Heal Your Brain
Could what you eat be affecting your mental health? Dr. Chris Palmer reveals groundbreaking research connecting metabolism, diet, and mental illness. From the role of mitochondria to the impact of ultra-processed foods, he explains why conditions like depression, anxiety, and even schizophrenia may be linked to metabolic dysfunction.
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MrBeast: If You Want To Be Liked, Don't Help People! I Lost Tens Of Millions On Beast Games... But I'm Worth $1 Billion!
Inside the mind of MrBeast: from 0 to 363 million subscribers, broke to billions, and then millions lost, MrBeast reveals the reality of running YouTubes biggest channel MrBeast is the worlds most successful YouTuber, media personality and businessman. He is also the host of Beast Games, the largest reality competition show where 1,000 people compete for the biggest cash prize in entertainment history: $10 million. In this conversation, MrBeast and Steven discuss topics such as, how MrBeast lost 10s of millions of dollars, why he has considered quitting YouTube, how the average person would be miserable in his head, and...
Behavioural Psychologist: We're Not Having Enough Sex! Fat Makes You Attractive & The Poorer You Are The Friendlier You Are!
Are we fighting against our own biology? Dr Bill von Hippel reveals how evolutionary psychology impacts love, success, and happiness. Dr Bill von Hippel is a renowned social psychologist, evolutionary specialist, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland. He is the author of books such as, The Social Leap: The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy. In this conversation, Dr Bill and Steven discuss topics such as, why high-achieving women struggle to find love, the top trait that makes you more attractive, the link between your wealth and...
Notable Moment: Love Expert Reveals Why 80% Of Modern Relationships Fail
We give our best energy to work, but what about our relationships? In this moment, Esther Perel reveals how small moments of disconnectionlike looking at your phone instead of your partnercan erode intimacy over time. Discover how to bring attention, creativity, and presence back into your relationships before its too late.
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The Man That Makes Millionaires: Turn $100 to $10k With This Step By Step Formula & Build An Audience From 0 Followers! Alex Hormozi
Are these simple things keeping you broke? Alex Hormozi reveals the biggest business lies youve been told and the formula to turn $1,000 into $100 million Alex Hormozi is an Iranian-American entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and founder of Acquisition.com. He is the author of books such as $100M Leads: How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff and $100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No. In this conversation, Alex and Steven discuss topics such as, how to escape a 9 to 5 life, the exact formula to triple your net worth, how to...
The No.1 Brain Doctor: "This Parenting Mistake Ruins Your Kids Brain!", "Alcohol or Marijuana Will Destroy Your Brain!", "A Stagnant Career Can Increase Your Chance Of Alzheimers!" - Dr Daniel Amen
Are our brains under attack? Based on a bank of over 200,000 brain scans, Dr Daniel Amen reveals the hidden threats silently destroying our minds and steps to fight back Dr Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist, and founder and CEO of the Amen Clinics. He is the bestselling author of books such as, Change Your Brain Every Day and Raising Mentally Strong Kids. In this conversation, Dr Daniel and Steven discuss topics such as, how alcohol shrinks your brain, the link between Alzheimers and depression, how heartbreak is equal to heroin withdrawal, and and the impact...
Top Moment: 5 Warning Signs Your Body Needs More Nutrients: Mindy Pelz
Ever wonder if your liver is functioning at its best? In this weeks moment, Dr. Mindy Pelz walks us through unexpected signs of liver stressfrom how you handle alcohol to the cracks on your feet. Plus, easy steps like fasting and better mineral intake to help your body detox naturally. Listen in for eye-opening insights and practical takeaways!
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The Insulin & Glucose Doctor: This Will Strip Fat Faster Than Anything! The Fastest Way To Alzheimers! The Link Between Sugar & Cancer! Dr Benjamin Bikman
88% of adults have metabolic disease, but whats really making us sick? Dr Benjamin Bikman reveals the hidden dangers of insulin and how to take control of your health Dr Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist and Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology. He is the host of The Metabolic Classroom podcast and author of books such as, Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Diseaseand How to Fight It. In this conversation, Dr Benjamin and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between insulin and infertility, how to lose weight without counting calories,...
Charisma Teacher: Psychology Of Why People Don't Like You! People Are Attracted To These Traits! The Secret To Being Instantly Likeable!
They say you either have charisma or you dont, but Charlie Houpert proves charisma can be built, and reveals the secret code to mastering it for success in love, work, and friendship Charlie Houpert is the co-founder of the confidence-building online platform, Charisma on Command. He is the author of books such as, The Anti Pick Up Line: Real Habits To Naturally Attract Stunning Women and Charisma On Command: Inspire, Impress, and Energize Everyone You Meet. In this conversation, Charlie and Steven discuss topics such as, how to stop feeling awkward in social situations, the ultimate body language hack to...
Your 1% Boost: Do This To Stop Premature Ageing!: Daniel E. Lieberman
In this moment, Daniel Lieberman, evolutionary biologist and author, reveals how staying active is key to aging well. He explains why resistance training can slow muscle loss, how physical activity impacts mental health, and the surprising evolutionary reason humans are built to stay activeeven as we age. Lieberman also shares practical insights on breaking the cycle of inactivity and making movement rewarding.
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Paul Brunson: Women Need To Lower Their Standards! If They Have These 3 Traits, Never Let Them Go! If You Get Sick, Theres A 624% Chance Hell Leave!
From dating disaster to 'I do', Paul Brunson cracks the rules of love and reveals the dos and donts for an unbreakable relationship Paul Brunson is a world-renowned relationship expert, entrepreneur, and host of the number 1 dating and relationships advice show, We Need To Talk. He is the author of books such as, Find Love: How to navigate modern love and discover the right partner for you and Keep Love: 21 Truths for a Long-Lasting Relationship. In this conversation, Paul and Steven discuss topics such as, the top 3 signs of a successful relationship, the dangers of serial dating,...
Leading Nutritional Scientist: Seed Oils Are Not Bad For You! Eating This Twice A Day Will Help Menopause! The Alarming Link Between Chewing & Belly Fat!
Are seed oils dangerous? Is fasting the only way to lose weight? Is the carnivore diet the best way to eat? When health and diet advice has become a minefield, Dr Sarah Berry cuts through noise Dr Sarah Berry is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at King's College London and Chief Scientist at ZOE. She is also the lead nutritional scientist on the PREDICT program, the worlds largest in-depth nutritional research programme. In this conversation, Dr Sarah and Steven discuss topics such as, the dangers of late night snacking, the link between chewing and belly fat, how...
Life Lesson: The 10-Minute Rule That Beats ANY Bad Habit & This Weird Trick Forms Good Habits Instantly! Professor Steve Peters & Nir Eyal
In this episode we discover the science behind habits, how they're formed, how they can be broken, and the fascinating role self-perception plays in the process. We explore the power of reframing uncomfortable tasks, how habits are influenced by our self-image, and why pushing yourself too hard can backfire. You'll also learn why willpower is a limited resource, how to use discomfort as a tool for growth, and why small, achievable goals are the key to lasting change. Professor Steve Peters Episode - https://bit.ly/4jqZSGK Nir Eyal's Episode - https://bit.ly/3WuY05U Follow Professor Steve Peters: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3D5YBBA Website - https://bit.ly/3iZtr84 Follow...
EMERGENCY DEBATE: What Trumps Return Really Means for America & The Real Reason Men Voted for Trump! Is the UK About to Collapse?!
Trump has taken the oath of office, but what does this really mean for the future of the world? The Diary Of A CEOs first ever election round table is joined by three renowned voices: Scott Galloway, Daniel Priestly and Konstantin Kisin. Konstantin Kisin, a political and social commentator known for discussing some of society's most controversial topics. Professor Scott Galloway, a renowned professor and business analyst who publicly endorsed Kamala Harris, offers sharp, data-driven critiques of Trumps policies and their impact on democracy and the economy. Daniel Priestley, an entrepreneur and strategist, examines how Trumps election could reshape the...
The Money Making Expert: The 7,11,4 Hack That Turns $1 Into $10K Per Month! This 90 Day Rule Will 10x Your Income! Daniel Priestley
The world in 2025 has never felt more unsure, but using the newest technologies and timeless business advice, Daniel Priestly says this is the time for the biggest and most revolutionary opportunities to gain wealth Daniel Priestley is an award-winning serial entrepreneur who has built the entrepreneur accelerator company Dent Global and co-founded the quiz marketing platform Score App. He is the author of bestselling books such as, Key Person of Influence and Scorecard Marketing: The four-step playbook for getting better leads and bigger profits. In this conversation, Daniel and Steven discuss topics such as, how to 10X your income,...
Best Moment: This Is The One Skill That Will Guarantee Your Success! (Even Against Smarter, Better & Richer People): Codie Sanchez
In this moment, small business expert, Codie Sanchez discusses how speed and self belief are the core traits for success. Some of the most successful people in the world have what has been labelled a reality distortion field. This is a personal energy that makes the people are you believe that they can achieve impossible tasks. Codie says that we actually all have this ability, and can make ourselves belief we are capable of achieving anything, and as a result we are more likely to achieve what we set set our minds to. Secondly, people need to adopt a bias...
Keto Diet Specialist: What The Keto Diet Is Really Doing To Your Body! Can It Cure 43% Of Mental Illnesses? The Truth About The Keto Diet!
Could the secret to better mental health be on your plate? Dr Georgia Ede explains how the right diet can profoundly impact your mental well-being Dr Georgia Ede is a Harvard trained psychiatrist specialising in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. She is the author of the book, Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A powerful plan to improve mood, overcome anxiety and protect memory for a lifetime of optimal mental health. In this conversation, Dr Georgia and Steven discuss topics such as, how the keto diet impacts mental health, the importance of balanced insulin levels, the link between keto and weight...
Jordan B Peterson: You Need To Listen To Your Wife! We've Built A Lonely & Sexless Society! If You & Your Partner Do This, You'll Divorce!
From make your bed to stand up straight, Jordan Peterson returns with some more radical rules to revolutionise love, sex, and marriage Dr Jordan Peterson is a world-renowned former Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, and co-founder of the online education platform Peterson Academy. He is the author of bestselling books such as, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos and We Who Wrestle With God: Perceptions of the Divine. In this conversation, Dr Jordan and Steven discuss topics such as, the hidden dangers of pornography, how to overcome loneliness, the real reason divorces happen, and why...
Key Moment: 10 Things Your Poo Says About Your Health: The No.1 Poo & Gut Scientist
In this moment, the gastroenterologist and gut health expert Dr Will Bulsiewicz breaks down everything you need to know about how your poo is one of the biggest signs of your overall health.Will says that too often we see poo as disgusting rather than a major clue of our health, as he says poo for a gastroenterologist is what checking the pulse is for a cardiologist. He says that signs can range from the size, smell and shape of poo, all of which can indicate anything from a poor diet to colon cancer. This is because 60% of your poo...
Sex & Infertility Expert: You Need To Grow Your Sex Span! This Is Killing Your Fertility! This Daily Habit Transforms Your Sex Life!
Over 300 million people worldwide are affected by erectile dysfunction, and Dr Mohit Khera has the scientific solutions you were afraid to ask for Dr Mohit Khera is a Professor of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine specialising in male and female sexual dysfunction. He is also the co-author of the book, RE-COUPLING: A Couple's 4-step Guide to Greater Intimacy and Better Sex. In this conversation, Dr Mohit and Steven discuss topics such as, the benefits of healthy testosterone levels, how erectile dysfunction impacts your mental health, the link between obesity and erectile dysfunction, and the 4 components of female...
The Exercise & Nutrition Scientist: The Truth About Exercising On Your Period! Women Were Right About Menopause! These 4 Supplements Give Women Optimal Health!
Is mainstream exercise advice sexist? Dr Stacy Sims reveals the science-backed secrets for optimal health and fitness every women needs Dr Stacy Sims is an exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist, and expert in female-specific nutrition and exercise. She is the author of books such as, Next Level - Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond. In this conversation, Dr Stacy and Steven discuss topics such as, how to optimise your menstrual cycle for fitness, the biggest myths about menopause, why women need more protein than men, and the truth about creatine for women. 00:00...
Most Shared Moment: How To Get Rich *SLOWLY*: Scott Galloway
In this moment Scott Galloway provides practical tips for building wealth and saving for the future. He explains why starting early, investing in low-cost index funds, and using simple tools like savings apps can make a big difference. Scott also talks about the benefits and risks of real estate and the importance of diversifying your investments. It's an easy-to-follow guide to managing money wisely and planning for long-term success.
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The Dopamine Expert: Doing This Once A Day Fixes Your Dopamine! What Alcohol Is Really Doing To Your Brain! Your Childhood Shapes Future Addictions!
From smartphones, to sugar, to exercising, the modern world is plagued by dopamine addictions, and Dr Anna Lembke holds the key to breaking free Dr Anna Lembke is Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the author of bestselling books such as, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. In this conversation, Dr Anna and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between addiction and childhood trauma, how exercise balances your dopamine system, the benefits of chasing pain, and the real effects of alcohol...
The Top 7 Money Making Hacks For 2025 That Are PROVEN To Work! Do Not Buy A House! Do This Instead!
2024 has been a year of shocks and surprises, before starting the new year, here is the expert knowledge you need to not just survive but financially thrive in 2025 Here are some of the essential pieces of financial knowledge for 2025: The power of compound interest How to break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck Whether you should invest in cryptocurrency How to perfect your investment strategy The top 10 money rules Why most people dont reach financial freedom The confidence rule for finance 00:00 Intro 01:34 Investing 101 04:52 Should I Use Investing Apps? 06:33 How to...
Most Played Moment: Hard Work Doesn't Equal SuccessTry This Instead...: Former Netflix CEO
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The Leading Body Language & Behaviour Expert: Manipulation Tricks The Military Use! 5 Signs Someone Is Lying To You! This Is Making You Less Likeable - Chase Hughes
When the CIA needed to understand the secrets of human communication, this was the man they contacted to help decode the arts of influence, deception and seduction. Chase Hughes is a former US Navy Chief and leading behaviour expert. He is the bestselling author of books such as, The Behavior Operations Manual: Neuro-Cognitive Intelligence and The Ellipsis Manual: Analysis And Engineering of Human Behaviour. In this conversation, Chase and Steven discuss topics such as, how to master the art of persuasion, the best way to achieve success in life, how to extract sensitive information, and how to detect liars fast....
The Body Trauma Expert: Medicating Kids Can Harm Brain Development! Eye Movement Trick That Fixes Trauma! The Secret To EMDR Therapy! - Bessel van Der Kolk
50-70% of people will experience a trauma in their life, but how do you heal from these devastating experiences? If the Body Keeps the Score, according to Bessel van der Kolk this is how you get even with trauma. Bessel van der Kolk is Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and President of the Trauma Research Foundation. He is the author of the global bestselling book The Body Keeps The Score. In this conversation, Bessel and Steven discuss topics such as, how to heal from childhood trauma, the benefits of EMDR therapy, the link between screens and...
Highlight: The Fire In The Booth That Would Have Destroyed My Brand: Charlie Sloth
In this episode, you'll learn how Charlie Sloth, renowned DJ and music entrepreneur, stays true to his values whilst building and scaling a global brand. Featuring tough decisions, lessons on authenticity, and the role of integrity in creating a successful brand.
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Dr. Martha Beck (Oprah's Life Coach): I Nearly Died, So I Stopped Lying! Why You're Anxious & How To Fix It! Fix Your Childhood Trauma!
The world is becoming increasingly stressed and anxious, according to Oprah's life coach the solution to coping with modern times involve changing your brain Dr Martha Beck is a Harvard-trained sociologist and founder of the Wayfinder Life Coach Training platform. She is host of the podcast The Gathering Room and bestselling author of books such as, The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self. In this conversation, Dr Martha and Steven discuss anxiety, lying, how to fix childhood trauma, how to feel peace again, and the real reason anxiety levels are skyrocketing. 00:00 Intro 02:17 What Are...
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder: Its Time To Quit Your Job When You Feel This! Selling LinkedIn For $26 Billion Taught Me This About Life! Trump Is Going To Punish Me!
Reid Hoffman is the Founder of LinkedIn, founding member of Paypal, early investor in Airbnb And Facebook.He is the co-host of the Possible Podcast and best-selling author of books such as, Masters of Scale and Blitzscaling. In this conversation, Reid and Steven discuss topics such as, why passion isnt enough for success, the truth about the PayPal Mafias success, why Reid stepped back from LinkedIn, and how to adapt to an AI world. 00:00 Intro 02:16 How Have You Managed to Be So Successful? 07:34 What Did You Want to Be When You Were Growing Up? 08:46 Why Was Being...
Most Shared Clip: Inside Nikes Branding Genius: Lessons for Building an Iconic Brand: Greg Hoffman
In this moment, Greg Hofman former CMO of Nike explores how the brands bold strategies helped the brand become an iconic global powerhouse. He shares practical lessons on building a strong brand identity, connecting with audiences, and leveraging creativity to drive business success.
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MrBallen (Former Navy SEAL): I Wasn't Sleeping, I Became A Raging Alcoholic! I Was Disowned By The SEALS! This Will Turn Your Life Around In 2025!
From rock bottom to Navy SEAL, and then to storytelling YouTube star from John Ballen to MrBallen, he reveals what it takes to reimagine your life's path John Ballen, best known as MrBallen, is a former US Navy SEAL and founder of Ballen Studios. He is the host of the MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories and author of the book MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories. In this conversation, John and Steven discuss topics such as, the 5 words that transformed Johns life, the benefits of storytelling, why he was disowned by the SEALs, and...
The Body Language Expert: Stop Using This, Its Making People Dislike You, So Are These Subtle Mistakes! Your Resting Face Matters & How To Fix It!
What if you were told that there is a secret language that makes up 98% of your communication? Impacting your work, socialising, and romantic life Vanessa Van Edwards is the founder of Science of People, which gives people science-backed skills to improve communication and leadership. She is also the bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People and Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication. In this conversation, Vanessa and Steven discuss topics such as, why your resting face matters, the 3 science-backed tricks for confidence, the best gestures for building trust, and how to spot a...
This Stuck With Me: Everything You Definitely Dont Know About Marketing (But Should), From 4 World Leading Experts!
Why is marketing so important for businesses? In this episode, we've picked the highlights from our conversations with Josh Kaufman, Scott Galloway, Rory Sutherland, Whitney Wolf Herd to bring you the TL;DR on how to succeed at marketing your business.
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Orgasm Queen: Do This For 20 Minutes Before Having Sex & Have Sex With Them Like When You First Met! I Never Orgasmed Until He Tried This!
From sexless to sizzling, Susan Bratton shares the sexual secrets to ignite intimacy and make it last. Susan Bratton is a renowned relationship and intimacy expert. She is the CEO of The 20 and Personal Life Media and the bestselling author of 34 books including, Relationship Magic, Revive Her Drive, and Sexual Soulmates: The Six Essentials for Connected Sex. In this conversation, Susan and Steven discuss topics such as, how to fix a sexless marriage, how cheating can save your sex life, the best way to last longer in bed, and how to get unlimited orgasms. 00:00 Intro 02:04 What...
Brian Keating: Im Spending $200 Million To Explore Why We Exist! How God Fits Into Science Finally Explained, Is God Real?
Could understanding the mystery of the Big Bang and how the Universe came into creation mean that we can finally know for sure if there is a creator? Professor Brian Keating is a cosmologist and experimental physicist at the University of California San Diego. He is the host of the Into The Impossible podcast and author of the books, Losing The Nobel Prize and Into The Impossible: Think Like A Nobel Prize Winner. In this conversation, Brian and Steven discuss topics such as, how the discovery of the telescope changed the world, the link between our blood and the stars,...
Notable Moment: This Is The Real Reason You Can't Change Your Life: Doctor Alok Kanojia
In this moment, world-leading mens mental health coach and psychiatrist, Dr K discusses the ways people try and fail to put trauma behind them as well as the REAL way to overcome it. Most people who have a history of trauma will try and overcompensate in the way they build their future lives. For instance, people can try to overcome the trauma of bullying by becoming invisible or becoming successful to overcoming past shame. However, no matter what people do to adapt to the historic trauma, it still remains in the mind. This can be seen in peoples responses to...
Mike Baker (Ex-CIA Spy): China Is Preparing & We're Not Paying Attention! Here's What Happens If They Takeover! 5 Spy Tricks You Can Use To Get What You Want!
War, economic crises, and societal meltdown: how to be prepared to face the coming geopolitical threats like a CIA spy Mike Baker is a former CIA covert operations officer and security expert, and host of The President's Daily Brief podcast. He is also the co-founder and CEO of the global intelligence and security firm, Portman Square Group. In this conversation, Mike and Steven discuss topics such as, the technology that the CIA keeps secret, the different CIA hacks to master the art of persuasion, the biggest threats facing the world, and how China uses TikTok to influence the West. 00:00...
Oestrogen Expert: Birth Control Changes Who You Are...Would You Still Love Them If You Came Off It?! Oestrogen Makes You More Attractive!
From sabotaging sex to axing attraction, new research is showing that the birth control pill can have impacts you never imagined Dr Sarah Hill is a renowned evolutionary social psychologist whose work focuses on women and health. She is also the author of the book, How the Pill Changes Everything: Your Brain on Birth Control. In this conversation, Dr Sarah and Steven discuss topics such as, how the pill affects a womans choice in partner, the real reason people are having less sex, the link between the pill and orgasms, and the optimum time to initiate sex. 00:00 Intro 02:18...
Steven Shares His Secret Diary: Dealing With Liam Paynes Death, My Big Relationship Issue, These 4 Words Saved Me!
STEVENS DIARY IS BACK! Its been a long time, since Ive done this. In this episode I talk about heartbreak, grief, business challenges, relationship struggles, advice from Sir David Brailsford and protecting my mental health - all of it is unfiltered. When I first started The Diary Of A CEO, the central idea of the show, was to read my personal diary every week I believed that It might be interesting to get to see inside the very personal diary of someone that was running a business with hundreds of team members, at 25ish years old, while contending with all...
Top Moment: The Real Reason You're Always Tired: Professor Guy Leschziner
In this moment, the world-renowned expert in Neurology and Sleep Medicine,Professor Guy Leschziner outline why sleep is crucial to every aspect of your life, and the biggest mistake people make when it comes to get a good nights sleep. Humans spend a third of their lives sleeping, however science still understands very little about it. Guy says that sleep is of fundamental importance to humans otherwise evolution would have removed it. Despite its importance, Guy thinks that people underestimate the power of sleep. Hes says that too often people make lifestyle choices that ensure they will have the worst possible...
The Savings Expert: Are You Under 45? You Probably Arent Getting A Pension! Do Not Buy A House! This Is Probably Why Youre Broke! - Jaspreet Singh
Revealing what hedge funds and multinational banks don't want you to know about building wealth! Jaspreet Singh is spilling secrets and helping everyday people find financial freedom Jaspreet Singh is an entrepreneur, former attorney, and financial educator. He is CEO of Briefs Media and host of the 'Minority Mindset' finance and entrepreneurship YouTube channel. He knows all about investing in real estate, stocks, crypto, startups, gold and more! In this conversation, Jaspreet and Steven discuss topics such as, the impact of spending more than you earn, how to clear credit card debt, why you shouldnt buy a house, and the...
No.1 Toxicologist: Stop Using Scented Candles! These Products Were Making Me Infertile! Using This Product Is Harming Your Future Kids!
Is your everyday routine killing you, what are the deadly toxins that are lurking in everyday products and how are they harming your health? Dr Yvonne Burkart is a PhD Toxicologist and former Senior Toxicologist in the flavour and fragrance industry. She is also the creator of the YouTube channel, Yvonne Burkart, PhD. In this conversation, Dr Yvonne and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between everyday products and infertility and cancer, the amount of microplastics in our bodies, the hidden dangers of scented candles, and how your makeup routine pollutes your body. (00:00) Intro (02:16) Yvonne's Warning (07:59)...
Your 1% Boost: The Pregnancy Doctor REVEALS 3 Ways To INCREASE Your Chances Of Pregnancy NATURALLY
In this moment, world-renowned fertility expert Dr Natalie Crawford discusses how to improve your chances of conceiving. According to Dr Natalie, timing is a key factor in achieving pregnancy, and she explains that the optimal window for conceiving happens around the ovulation phase of a womans menstrual cycle. Dr Natalie also addresses common misconceptions about fertility, including the idea that engaging in sex less frequently helps to preserve sperm. Instead, she explains that regular sex actually increases the likelihood of conception by ensuring access to healthy sperm. For those who are unable to rely on timing and frequency alone, Dr...
Ex Google CEO: AI Is Creating Deadly Viruses! If We See This, We Must Turn Off AI! They Leaked Our Secrets At Google!
He scaled Google from startup to $2 trillion success, can Eric Schmidt now help save humanity from the dangers of AI? Eric Schmidt is the former CEO of Google and co-founder of Schmidt Sciences. He is also the author of bestselling books such as, The New Digital Age and Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit. In this conversation, Eric and Steven discuss topics such as, how TikTok is influencing algorithms, the 2 AI tools that companies need, how Google employees leaked secret information, and the link between AI and human survival. (00:00) Intro (02:05) Why Did You Write...
The Functional Dentist: New Research Linking Bleeding Gums & Cancer! If You Can't Get It Up, Brush Your Teeth!
From cavities to cancer, dental problems to dementia, how the state of your teeth is connected to every aspect of your wellbeing. Dr Victoria Sampson is an award-winning functional dentist, researcher, and founder of the multidisciplinary oral health centre, The Health Society Labs. She is also the first dentist in the world to link gum disease with worse COVID complications. In this conversation, Dr Victoria and Steven discuss topics such as, the shocking link between oral health and cancer, how your saliva can predict future dementia diagnosis, how bad breath is a sign of low fertility, and the right way...
Life Lesson: Why You Have No Friends: Simon Sinek
In this moment, world-renowned author, entrepreneur, and optimist Simon Sinek discusses the importance of maintaining meaningful friendships throughout your life. For Simon, strong friendships are essential because they provide a support system during tough times. He also says it is important for friendships to offer companionship during moments of joy and success. According to Simon, there are several health benefits of close relationships, highlighting that in Blue Zones - regions where people live past 80 years old - a sense of community is key. From an evolutionary standpoint, our bodies seem to be designed to foster connection. He points out...
The Investing & Crypto Expert: "We Only Have 6 Years Until Everything Changes!", "The S&P 500 Isn't Worth Your Time!", "Don't Keep Spare Cash In A Bank!"
The clock is ticking Raoul Pal reveals how AI will transform the global economy and why crypto might be your best chance of survival Raoul Pal is the co-founder and CEO of Real Vision, the world-renowned financial knowledge and education platform. He is also the former Head of European Hedge Fund Sales at Goldman Sachs. In this conversation, Raoul and Steven discuss topics such as, why we cant trust central banks, how to build wealth with crypto, how to protect your job from AI, and how to secure your financial future in 6 years or less. (00:00) Intro (02:07) What...
Scott Galloway (US ELECTION SPECIAL): I bet $358,000 That They Win The Election!, 33% Chance Trump Dies In Office!, Men Will Have Less Sex If Trump Wins!
On November 5th, the fate of America's future hangs in the balance, Scott Galloway is back to provide a preview on the 2 possible America's Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at the New York Stern School of Business, and host of The Prof G Show podcast. He is also the best-selling author of books such as, The Algebra of Happiness, The Four, and The Algebra of Wealth. In this conversation, Scott and Steven discuss topics such as; Scotts gamble on the election outcome, how Trumps victory could reshape US tax policy, the impact of Trumps health on his...
Best Moment: The One Thing You Should Never Do Before Bed: Dr Cheri Mah
In this episode, Dr. Cheri Mah, a renowned sleep physician and performance expert, delves into practical strategies for enhancing sleep quality. She addresses common habits From how you can use sound to help you fall asleep, the ideal room temperature and the potential downsides of evening showers. She even shares snack ideas that wont disrupt your sleep but will curb late-night hunger. this conversation is packed with practical advice that will leave you feeling refreshed and recovered. Listen to the full episode here: Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//wyJJsGgW9Nb Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link//aiEWOb3v9Nb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Cheri Mah: https://www.drcherimah.com/ Learn more...
Ex-Pentagon Official: The U.S Isn't Telling The Truth! Top-Secret UFO Encounters Finally Uncovered! They're Trying To Silence Us!
Are we alone in the universe? If we aren't, are we among friends or enemies? A former top U.S. official reveals the classified UFO secrets that the Pentagon has hidden for years Luis Elizondo is the former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) that operated within the Pentagon. He is also the bestselling author of the book, Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs. In this conversation, Luis and Steven discuss topics such as, how to spot a UFO, the dangers of getting too close to a UFO, why Luis resigned from the AATIP, and how UFO's...
The Divorce Expert: Slippage Is Tearing Marriages Apart! If Kids Are Your Top Priority & You Spot This Youll Divorce In 1-3 Years!
When I do becomes Im done, world-renowned divorce lawyer James Sexton reveals why most marriages end and how to spot early warning signs James Sexton is Americas top divorce lawyer and author of the bestselling marriage and relationship advice book, 'How to Stay in Love: Practical Wisdom from an Unexpected Source'. In this conversation, James and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between sex and divorce, why 86% of people remarry after a divorce, the number one sign of divorce, and the best way to avoid a divorce. 00:00 Intro 01:37 What Do People Say When They Reach Out...
Moment 184: I Was Kidnapped Whilst Running The Entire Length Of Africa: Russ Cook
He became the first person to run the full length of Africa10,000 miles in 352 daysbut just after day 100, Russ Cook, aka theHardest Geezer, faced the toughest challenge of his life. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russ found himself running through chaos, dodging violence, and literally outrunning men armed with machetes. With threats of kidnapping looming and his life on the line, he managed to escape and keep pushing forward. Months later, after enduring sandstorms in the Sahara, crossing rainforests, and navigating endless stretches of empty road, Russ finally completed his journey. Starting in Cape Agulhas, South Africa,...
Brain Doctor: These Popular Sports Are Causing Brain Damage & The NFL Is Keeping This Devastating Disease Quiet!
What is killing young athletes at the peak of physical performance? A medical bank of over 1,000 brains and 30 years of study shine a spotlight on the cause Dr Ann McKee is a world-renowned neurologist and the Director of Boston Universitys CTE and Alzheimers Disease Research Centres. She leads groundbreaking research on the fatal neurodegenerative disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). In this conversation, Dr Ann and Steven discuss topics such as, the devastating symptoms of CTE, how young athletes are at risk of CTE, why the NFL are keeping the disease a secret, and the health risks...
The Big Porn Debate (3 Experts Debate): The Unseen Dangers Of Nofap, The Adult Industry Is Exploiting Our Brains, How Porn Will Change Your Brain!
Porn. Harmless adult fun or corrupting the next generation of men? 3 guests, 1 dividing topic, no perspective is off limits The Diary Of A CEOs first ever panel discussion is joined by three world-leading experts: Dr Alok Kanojia, Dr Rena D Malik, and Erika Lust. Dr Alok Kanojia is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and President and Co-Founder of Healthy Gamer. Dr Rena D Malik is a Urologist and Sexual Health Expert. Erika Lust is an erotic film director, screenwriter and producer, and the founder of Erika Lust Films. In this conversation, the panel and Steven discuss topics such as, the...
Moment 183: The Warning Signs Your Body Needs More Nutrients: Dr Mindy Pelz
In this moment, the fasting and hormone expert, Dr Mindy Pelz discusses how your body can show your liver health. Mindy says that there are simple ways that you can check how well your liver is function by looking at your eyes, feet and tongue. She says that If the corner of your eye is yellow it can show liver stagnation, which means that the liver will struggle to metabolise toxins like alcohol. Equally, if the bottom of your feet are dry and cracking, it shows there is not proper circulation and your liver is struggling to detox. Mindy says...
Trevor Noah: My Depression Was Linked To ADHD! Why I Left The Daily Show!
From being 'born a crime' and surviving Apartheid to navigating fame, Trevor Noah opens up about the chaos behind the comedy Trevor Noah is a comedian and former host of the satirical news programme, The Daily Show. He is also host of the podcast What Now? with Trevor Noah and author of the best-selling book, Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood. In this conversation, Trevor and Steven discuss topics such as, how growing up under Apartheid shaped Trevors life path, the trauma of his mothers attempted murder, how Trevor received death threats at The Daily Show, and...
Ramit Sethi: Never Split The Bill, It's A Red Flag & Renting Isn't Wasting Money!
Master your money, revolutionise your relationships, and live a rich life with personal finance expert Ramit Sethi. Ramit Sethi is the host of the Netflix series How to Get Rich and author of the best-selling book, I Will Teach You to Be Rich. He is also founder of the podcast, Money For Couples. In this conversation, Ramit and Steven discuss topics such as, how to create your vision for a rich life, why you should rent rather than buy a house, the best money talks to have with your partner, and the top 3 money red flags in a relationship....
Extended Moment: Guy Raz: Why 99% of Businesses Fail & This Secret Made Apple, Pixar, & Elon Musk Billions!
In this moment, the host of How I Built This, discusses the lessons he has learned from interviewing over 20,000 people, ranging from global CEOs, superstars to rural shepherds in Afghanistan. Guy has built his career on the idea that every business is a story, and this business must tell this story to itself and others. He believes that all successful founders share common traits and outlooks, such as: fearing the regret of not trying more than the fear of failure. Believing in their product so much that they have almost superhuman endurance, and continue despite multiple failures. Guy also...
(EXCLUSIVE) Boris Johnson: "They Were Looking at Engineering The Virus" And The Government Tried To Bribe Me!
He was the 55th Prime Minister, led through 3 of the biggest crises of the last century, and is one of the most controversial characters in the history of the United Kingdom. Boris Johnson is now unleashed. Boris Johnson is the former UK Prime Minister, serving from 2019 to 2022, he has also served as Foreign Secretary and Mayor of London. He is also the author of books such as, The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History and Unleashed. In this conversation, Boris and Steven discuss topics such as, his support for the Leave campaign without an exit plan,...
The Groundbreaking Cancer Expert: (New Research) This Common Food Is Making Cancer Worse! Cancer Is Getting Worse Worldwide & It Might Not Be Genetic, It's Your Diet!
Could fighting off the most feared and deadly disease be as simple as controlling what you put on your plate? Here is the revolutionary cancer care advice youve never heard. Dr Thomas Seyfried is a Professor of biology, genetics, and biochemistry at Boston College. He has over 150 peer-reviewed publications and is also the author of books such as, Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer. In this conversation, Dr Thomas and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between blood sugar and cancer growth, how stress management impacts your cells, the biggest misconceptions...
Moment 182: How To Make People Respect You In Seconds: Evy Poumpouras
In this moment, former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Evy Pompouras discusses how to earn and maintain respect in the workplace. According to Evy, it is important to reflect on your own actions when faced with disrespect. This includes assessing the tone and pitch of your voice to see if any changes could lead to gaining more respect. The same principle applies to self-assessments of your contributions in the workplace, as Evy emphasises that people who speak too much often lose respect in the workplace while those who provide meaningful insight gain in. Evy also recommends addressing signs of disrespect...
The No.1 Eye Doctor: Theyre Lying To You About Blue Light! The Truth About Floaters! Turn This Phone Setting On To Save Your Eyes!
Are we on the brink of widespread vision loss? Dr Joseph Allen reveals how we can protect our eyes and see better for life. Dr Joseph Allen is an optometrist and leading expert in eye health. He is the creator of the Doctor Eye Health YouTube channel and host of the podcast, Eye Give A Damn!. In this conversation, Dr Joseph and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between eye health and overall health, the foods that affect your eyesight, the misconception about blue light, the impact phones and technology has on our vision, and the best supplements for...
The Brain Rot Dr: We're ALL Getting More Narcissistic!
Welcoming back Dr Alok Kanojia onto DOAC for the second time, this conversation covers a variety of subjects from the search for purpose, the journey of healing, the loneliness epidemic to the role of dopamine in our lives, specifically around sex and relationships, amongst many more. Dr K is a psychiatrist and co-founder of the mental health coaching company 'Healthy Gamer', which aims to help with modern stressors, such as social media, video games, and online dating. You can order Dr Aloks book, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer, here: https://amzn.to/3V5jfLV To learn more from Dr Alok in his Guide...
Moment 181: 5 Things Your Body Is Probably Missing, That's Making You Sick! Gary Brecka
In this moment, professional Human Biologist Gary Brecka discusses the simple actions that people can take everyday to prevent chronic diseases. These preventative steps include drinking mineralised water, taking Omega 3 supplements, but also having a morning routine that incorporates Mother Nature, using grounding and breathwork. Gary believes that these steps have a psychological benefit as well, as they represent internal promises that you make to yourself, and if you fulfil them every day, it helps to instil self-confidence and trust. Listen to the full episode here -Spotify-https://g2ul0.app.link//jripTUg3cNb Apple -https://g2ul0.app.link//wf3fPko3cNb Watch the Episodes On Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Gary:https://www.garybrecka.com Learn more about...
The Anti-Obesity Doctor: If You Don't Exercise, This Is What's Happening To You! Use This Anti-Aging Cure No One Is Talking About! - Gabrielle Lyon
Everyone's heard that obesity is a global crisis, but what if there is a more dangerous hidden trend ravaging health and robbing years of life? Dr Gabrielle Lyon is the founder of Muscle-Centric Medicine, an evidence-based method to improve muscle health, and host of The Dr Gabrielle Lyon Show. She is also the bestselling author of the book, FOREVER STRONG: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well. In this conversation, Dr Gabrielle and Steven discuss topics such as, how weak muscles impact fertility, the truth about cardiovascular training, how Ozempic supports muscle growth, and the relationship between muscle and metabolism....
The Anti-Woke Expert: USA & UK Are Brainwashed!
Is wokeness choking free speech? Konstantin Kisin takes us inside what he sees as the battle for the future of the West world. Konstantin Kisin is a Russian-British satirist and co-host of the podcast TRIGGERnometry. He is also the best-selling author of the book, An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West. In this conversation, Konstantin and Steven discuss topics such as, how wokeness has lost true meaning, the dangers of a victim mindset, the real reason men are struggling, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. (00:00) Intro (00:38) Who Is Konstantin Kisin? (04:49) The Threat Coming To The Western World...
Moment 180: Neuroscientist's Top 5 WORST Habits That Are Destroying Your Brain: Wendy Suzuki
In this moment, professor and neuroscientist, Wendy Suzuki outlines how to destroy your brain. Many of the ways to wreck your brain health are obvious, such as poor sleep, smoking, eating a processed diet and no exercise. However, some brain damaging habit are more subtle, including not learning and using social media. Wendy says that the increased use of social media is a massive concern for how it will impact the younger generation. This is because their brains arent getting the benefits of real social connection and can suffer from increases in depression and anxiety, leading to the release of...
Glucose Goddess: The Scary New Research On Sugar!
Can a sweet tooth lead to shrinking muscles, a worse menopause, and struggles with mental health? The Glucose Goddess is back to reveal the not so sweet truth about sugar! Jessie Inchausp is a world-leading biochemist and founder of the Glucose Goddess movement. She is also the bestselling author of books such as, Glucose Revolution: The life-changing power of balancing your blood sugar and The Glucose Goddess Method. In this episode, Jessie and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between sugar and depression, the best foods for PCOS, the surprising truth about grapes, and the magic of vinegar. (00:00)...
The Gottman Doctors: Affairs Can Actually Save Your Relationship! But If You See This, It's Time To Walk Away!
After 50 years of research, the Gottmans can predict with 90% accuracy if a relationship is doomed for divorce, these are the answers to love you've been searching for Drs. John and Julie Gottman are professional relationship researchers that have published over 200 academic journal articles and 46 books. They are the co-founders of The Gottman Institute and Love Lab. In this conversation, the Gottmans and Steven discuss topics such as, how to repair from an affair, why dating apps are broken, the facts behind an awful sex life, and why to stop chasing the idea of 'the one'. Follow...
Moment 179: How To Stop Stress From Hurting You: Mo Gowdat
In this moment, entrepreneur and best selling author, Mohammad "Mo" Gawdat, discusses the root cause of stress in your life. Mo says that it is not major traumatic events that break people, instead it is the much smaller damage that build ups over time and results from the script that you tell yourself. He believes that many of the stressors of your life can easily be cut out if you spend time deliberately looking at and reflecting on your life. After this you can then choose to limit what you allow into it, and help break the toxic addiction to...
The Muscle Building Expert: Creatine Loading Is a Waste Of Time!, Theyre Lying To You About Workout Hours! Dr Michael Israetel
Can we train less and gain more? From professional bodybuilding to becoming a force in the fitness world, Dr Michael Israetel reveals the ultimate hacks to transform your fitness game. Dr Michael Israetel is a renowned sports science and nutrition expert, he is also the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, a company that offers science-backed fitness advice. He is the author of books such as, Scientific Principles of Hypertrophy Training. In this conversation, Dr Michael and Steven discuss topics such as, how to grow muscle fast, the shocking side effects of steroids, how to hit your protein needs, and the truth...
The Cancelled Professor: Husbands Are More Dangerous Than You Think! Men Are Hardwired To Cheat! Science Proves Monogamy Isn't Real! - Gad Saad
Are we born to cheat and is monogamy natural? Dr Gad Saad uncovers the evolutionary truths behind our most primal behaviour. Dr Gad Saad is an evolutionary psychologist and Professor of Marketing at Concordia University. He is also the author of books such as, The Parasitic Mind and The Saad Truth About Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life. In this conversation, Steven and Dr Gad discuss topics such as, the science behind monogamy, why you crave fatty foods, how men are wired to cheat, and the relationship between OCD and porn. (00:00) Intro (01:27) What Drives Your Life...
Moment 178: They're Lying To About Low Fat Foods, THIS Is What They're Doing!: Tim Spector
In this moment, world renowned gut heath expert, Tim Spector discusses how to navigate the modern food landscape and overcome the brainwashing of the food industry. It turns out that answering the seemingly simple question of, what is quality food? is a lot more difficult that it first appears. Too often foods packaged as healthy, low calorie or low fat are in fact the opposite. Instead, Tim believes we need to go back to eating foods in their simplest, unpackaged original form as nature intended. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//38if1OxLDMb Apple -https://g2ul0.app.link//fXv5HxALDMb Watch the Episodes On...
Yuval Noah Harari: This Election Will Tear The Country Apart! AI Will Control You By 2034! The Dark Truth Behind Meta & X!
Can humanity handle AI or will it be our downfall? Yuval Noah Harari looks back at history to guide us through this uncertain journey ahead. Yuval Noah Harari is a best-selling author, public intellectual and Professor of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of multi-million bestseller books such as, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow. In this conversation, Yuval and Steven discuss topics such as, how AI is disconnecting people, the best way to control fake news, how institutions drive trust, and how Trump could change democracy....
David Epstein: 10,000 Hours Is A Lie! The Morning Habit Thats Secretly Ruining Your Day!
Does 10,000 hours make you a master, or have we been sold a lie? David Epstein provides the real solutions to boosting productivity and mastering skills David Epstein is a journalist, speaker, and New York Times best-selling author of books such as, Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World and The Sports Gene: Talent, Practice and the Truth About Success. In this conversation, David and Steven discuss topics such as, how to become more successful at work, the link between phone addiction and life challenges, how to master something new, and the importance of failure. (00:00) Intro (01:31) Why...
Moment 177: You're NOT Lazy! This Is The REAL Reason You Procrastinate: The Performance Doctor
According to Adam, procrastination is a natural part of the creative process, and rather than a method of avoiding hard work, it is a defence mechanism. Procrastination can be a method of protecting yourself against what you find to be psychologically challenging, or a way to avoid negative emotional feelings such as confusion, boredom, anxiety and fear. In order to beat procrastination, Adam says that you need to identify what negative emotions are stirred up by tasks that you consistently put off. Once you have identified these you can then change them by reframing them into a more interesting challenge....
Andrew Huberman: You Must Control Your Dopamine! The Shocking Truth About Cold Showers!
Your brain shapes your reality, and your reality shapes your life. World famous neuroscientist Andrew Huberman gives you the brain hacks to take control of your reality and life. Andrew Huberman is a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at the Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the health and science podcast, Huberman Lab. In this conversation, Andrew and Steven discuss topics such as, how to break bad habits, the impact of pornography on the brain, how to increase dopamine levels quickly, and the best way to cure burnout. (00:00) Intro (01:41) What Is Your Mission In Life? (04:55)...
The Dating Doctor: "Start Dating Like It's Your Job!", "Dating Apps Are Impacting Us More Than We Realise!"
If love feels like magic, then Dr Orion is here to tell the truths behind the illusion Dr Orion Taraban is a psychologist, host of the podcast PsycHacks, and the author of the book, The Value Of Others: Understanding the Economic Model of Relationships to Get (and Keep) More of What You Want in the Sexual Marketplace'. In this conversation, Dr Orion and Steven discuss topics such as, the importance of sex in relationships, the best way to use dating apps, how monogamy benefits men, and the impact of pornography on dating. (00:00) Intro (00:38) The Relationship & Sex Crisis...
Moment 176: 5 RED FLAGS Of A Secret Narcissist: The Narcissism Doctor
In this moment, clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula discusses the characteristics of narcissistic individuals and how to recognise if you are in a narcissistic relationship. According to Dr. Ramani, narcissists are typically entitled, self-centred, lack empathy, and are highly socially perceptive. Early in a relationship, they can be attentive and say all the right things, but Dr. Ramani says that a shift usually occurs midway through the relationship when they become distant and passive aggressive. Dr. Ramani explains that there are key signs you can look for to determine if you are in a narcissistic relationship. By paying attention to...
Arianna Huffington: I Was Lying In A Little Pool Of Blood! The Huffington Post, A $1 Billion 'Flop'!
3 world-leading companies, 30 years of never-ending evolution: there is only one Arianna Huffington Arianna Huffington is the founder of The Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and Thrive AI Health. She is also the author of 15 books such as, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and The Sleep Revolution. In this conversation, Arianna and Steven discuss topics such as, Ariannas burnout breakdown, why she sold The Huffington Post, the benefits of redefining success, and the dangers of social media and phones. (00:00) Intro (00:00) Childhood Experiences That Shaped My Success (01:18) Having Ambition From A Young Age (03:04) My...
Moment 175: How To Build A ROUTINE Youll ACTUALLY Stick To!: Navy Seal Jocko Willink
In this moment, former Navy SEAL officer, Jocko Willink, discusses how to successfully build healthy habits and routines. Jocko is an expert in this area, having established a morning routine of waking up at either 4:30 or 4:45 a.m. every day. According to Jocko, there is no universal approach to establishing a new morning routine, and instead it is about finding what works best for you. While some people are early risers, others prefer to wake up later in the morning, and the best approach is to choose the routine that you can consistently maintain. The same principle applies to...
Former Mafia Boss: "I Was Running The Biggest Scam In The World! $1.4 Million A Day!" - Michael Franzese
He was made an offer he couldn't refuse. From medical student to the most profitable mobster since Al Capone, this is the real story of the hidden mafia life. Michael Franzese is an American former mafia member who served as a caporegime in the Colombo crime family. He is the best-selling author of books such as, Blood Covenant and I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss. In this conversation, Michael and Steven discuss topics such as, how Michael ran the worlds biggest scam, how his father got him into the mafia,...
The Professor Banned From Speaking Out: "We Need To Start Preparing! The Terrifying Lessons Of Covid Were Ignoring!" - Bret Weinstein
Are humans an endangered species? Just what can we do to survive extinction level challenges such as the sun, AI, or a nuclear war? Dr Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist and former professor at Evergreen State College. He is the co-host of the podcast, DarkHorse, and the author of the book, A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life. In this episode, Dr Bret and Steven discuss topics such as, the 5 existential threats of AI, the 2 best ways to prepare for nuclear war, how pornography is impacting sex and relationships, and...
Codie Sanchez: They're Lying To You About How To Get Rich! How To Turn $1,000 Into $1M! Hard Work Doesn't Build Wealth!
Is the path to gaining big riches through small easy secrets? Codie Sanchez breaks down the Wall Street wealth hacks she used to build her empire Codie Sanchez is the founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a company and newsletter that provides financial advice with over 2.5 million subscribers. She is also the author of the book, Main Street Millionaire: How to Make Extraordinary Wealth Buying Ordinary Businesses. In this conversation, Codie and Steven discuss topics such as, the 32 rules for building wealth, the best way to invest your money, how to succeed in a job interview, and the...
Moment 174: Trauma Doctor Reveals Every Type Of Trauma & Its Effects In 10 Minutes
In this moment, world-renowned trauma expert, Paul Conti discusses the different forms that trauma can take. Paul defines trauma as anything that overwhelms your coping mechanisms, which in turn changes the structure of your brain. Trauma can be broken down into 3 types: acute, chronic, or vicarious. Acute is a very evident type of trauma, and the one most people think of, this includes PTSD. Chronic trauma occurs over a longer period of time, and includes racism, bullying and neglect. Finally, vicarious trauma is the trauma people can get due to empathising with another persons trauma and feeling their pain....
Francis Ngannou Breaks Down Sharing Heartbreaking Story: "I Don't Know The Purpose Of Fighting Anymore", "I Feel Powerless", "I Don't Know How To Deal With This!"
Crossing oceans, deserts, national borders, and finally the entrance to the UFC ring, you've never heard a journey like Francis Ngannou's Francis Ngannou is a martial artist, professional boxer, and Lineal Combat Sports Heavyweight World Champion. He became UFC Heavyweight Champion in 2021 and holds an MMA record of 17 wins and 12 victories by knockout. In this conversation, Francis and Steven discuss topics such as, Francis painful childhood, how Francis worked in a sand mine aged 10 and dreamt of boxing, his struggle to find a place to train, and the death of his 15-month-old son. (00:00) Intro (01:13)...
The Woman Who Helps Athletes Sleep: Stop Having Showers Just Before Bed! New Science! Nappucino Phenomenon You Need To Know!
Quicker decision making and faster reaction times, here's how you sleep like an Olympian Dr Cheri Mah is a sleep scientist and Professor at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Centre, specialising in the relationship between sleep and performance in elite athletes. In this conversation, Dr Cheri and Steven discuss topics such as, the sleep hacks of elite athletes, the link between alcohol and bad sleep,how to hack naps, and how sleep can improve your sex life. (00:00) Intro (00:32) What do you do and why do you do it? (02:55) Who do you work with? (05:39) What are the misconceptions about...
Moment 173: The SIMPLE Way People Make MONEY Without Working Harder!: The Money Making Expert
In this moment, award-winning serial entrepreneur Daniel Priestley discusses effective strategies for accumulating assets to build wealth. According to Daniel, it is essential to create a diverse portfolio of assets, such as a strong personal brand or a vibrant company culture, because income naturally follows assets. Daniel also discusses the importance of investing your disposable income in personal development, such as taking courses to enhance essential skills, as well as in your personal relationships. One of the ways that you can strengthen your connections is by hosting dinner parties or taking successful mentors out for lunch. By investing in your...
Former Netflix CEO: They're Lying To You About Hard Work! Building a $278 Billion Company Wasnt Built On Hard Work!
Because you watched Diary Of A CEO: the path to Netflix's $300 billion empire Marc Randolph is the co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, he is also the author of the international bestseller, That Will Never Work' and the host of the podcast of the same name. In this conversation, Marc and Steven discuss topics such as, the importance of pride in work, the pitch that almost ruined Netflix, how Marc overcame $50 million of debt, and the one decision that saved Netflix. (00:00) Intro (00:37) Whats your mission? (02:12) Why did you write this book? (03:25) Your journey to...
The Manipulation Expert: CIA Spy Reveals You're Being Controlled! "You're Being Manipulated Without Realising It"! Andrew Bustamante
The REAL truth about the Trump assassination attempt from former CIA spy! Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer and US Air Force combat veteran. He is the founder of Everyday Spy, an online education platform that provides people with useful spy skills for everyday life. He is also the host of the Everyday Spy Podcast. In this episode, Andrew and Steven discuss topics such as, how to make a successful business sale, the myths around company culture, the key steps to manipulation, and the truth about Trumps assassination attempt. Want to learn more from Andy? Find your...
Moment 172: 5 Body Language Rules To Read Anyone INSTANTLY!: Robert Greene
In this moment with best-selling author and world renowned thinker Robert Greene, he discusses the importance of body language and nonverbal communication. Robert says this form of communication is one that you cannot lie about, as we have a deeply rooted human and emotional response to it. Body language isnt just one subtle gesture, but hundreds of different small signs, from a look, a gesture, to the complete vibe a person gives off. Even when people try to fake their body language, a good observer can always tell, from someone looking you in the eye but with their mind elsewhere,...
The Doctor That Got Banned For Speaking Out: We've Been Lied To About Medication & COVID!, After 2021 Heart Attacks Increased 25%! Dr Aseem Malhotra
The REAL cure to heart disease, and other medical secrets revealed Dr Aseem Malhotra is a consultant cardiologist based at the HUM2N clinic in London. He is the best-selling author of books including, The Pioppi Diet, The 21-Day Immunity Plan, and A Statin-Free Life. In this conversation, Dr Aseem and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between heart disease and poor diet, the truth about heart disease medication, the dangers of over-exercising, and the harm of medical misinformation. Follow Dr Aseem: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/17qFASxxuLb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/LSaQFOzxuLb Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/9OtjLDo5uLb You can purchase Dr Aseems book, A Statin-Free Life,...
The Healthy Ageing Doctor: Doing This For 30s Will Burn More Fat Than A Long Run! Sitting Is The Silent Killer! - Vonda Wright
Are humans destined to grow old and frail? With these ultimate ageing hacks you gain turn back the clock and transform your life Dr Vonda Wright is an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon and host of the health and fitness podcast, HOT for Your Health. She is also the author of books such as, Dr. Wrights Guide to THRIVE, Fitness After 40, and Younger in 8 Weeks. In this conversation, Dr Vonda and Steven discuss topics such as, how to burn belly fat in 30-seconds, the number one vitamin for bone health, the devastating impact of weight gain on your joints,...
Moment 171: STOP DOING THIS! It's Ruining Your Sex Life
In this moment, world-renowned philosopher and thinker Alain De Botton discusses how communication can lead to a better sex life. Alain says sex is like a mirror to the relationship as a whole. If something is wrong with a couples sex life, its usually a symptom of a wider problem. He says that a first step towards a more fulfilling sex life is reflecting on how you are as a partner. Being open about yourself in a relationship is the best way to create mutual trust, which means that you can tease out any issue in a relationship. This then...
Josh Kaufman: The Shocking Link Between MBA & Career Success! The Easy Hack To Making Money Whilst You Sleep!
WARNING: this episode will teach you everything you would learn in a business degree, saving you $200,000 and 10,000 hours Josh Kaufman is a renowned business expert and the author of the international best-selling book, The Personal MBA which has sold over 900,000 copies worldwide. He is also the author of books such as, The First 20 Hours, and How to Fight a Hydra. In this conversation, Josh and Steven discuss topics such as, the 5 laws of business, how to turn $100 into $10k, the psychological tactics of millionaires, and how to make money in your sleep. Follow Josh:...
Moment 170: The Scientific Method For Unstoppable Confidence: Professor Steve Peters
In this moment, elite sport psychologist, Professor Steve Peters discusses the way to overcome low self-esteem. Often low self-esteem manifests itself outwardly in abusive relationships, the wrong career, and impulsive behaviours. Dr Peters says these are maladaptive coping strategies, where you are punishing yourself, thinking that you dont deserve to treat yourself well, as you believe that you fundamentally dont deserve happiness. Dr Peters says the solution can be as simple as getting a blank piece of paper and writing down who you want to be, and what behaviours you want to have. He says that this exercise works, as...
The Investing Expert: Were Raising The Most Unhappy Generation In History! The Unseen Link Between Marriage & Wealth! Hard Work Doesn't Build Wealth! - Scott Galloway
The millionaire entrepreneur revealing Wall Street's secrets and simplifying finance for the masses. Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at the New York Stern School of Business and host of the Pivot podcast about technology and business. He is also the best-selling author of books such as, The Algebra of Happiness, The Four, and The Algebra of Wealth. In this conversation, Scott and Steven discuss topics such as, billionaire money hacks, the 6 fundamental rules of investing, how to make $7 million from nothing, and how marriage can make you rich. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Why Some Become More Rich...
The Gender Expert: Men Are Emotionally Dependent On Women & We're Treating Them Like Malfunctioning Women! Richard Reeves
500,000 men are dying by suicide, and 6% of men are unemployed, is masculinity in crisis? And what is the cure? Richard Reeves is a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and President of the American Institute for Boys and Men, an organisation that researches and addresses issues affecting men. He is also the author of the book, Of Boys and Men. In this conversation, Richard and Steven discuss topics such as, the rising rates of male suicide rates, the health benefits of marriage for men, the toxic impact of Andrew Tate, and the relationship crisis among men. (00:00) Intro...
Moment 169: CIA Spy Reveals How To AVOID Media Manipulation & Brainwashing: Andrew Bustamante
In this moment, the former CIA intelligence officer Andrew Bustamante discusses the crucial techniques of manipulation, which he describes as a core part of CIA training. Andrew introduces the R.I.C.E. analogy, which stands for Reward, Ideology, Coercion, and Ego. This framework is essential for understanding the motivations of others, allowing you to connect with them, build relationships, and influence their actions. According to Andrew, reward involves anything the other person desires, while ideology reflects the persons core beliefs and is the most powerful element of the acronym. Coercion involves using negative behaviours on someone such as guilt or blackmail, and...
The Ozempic Expert: Ozempic Transforms Your Gut Microbiome! People Are Being Overdosed On Ozempic! Microdosing Saved My Life! - Dr Tyna Moore
It's the most effective weight loss drug ever, but could it have other miraculous benefits? Dr Tyna Moore is a certified Naturopathic and Chiropractic physician and expert in holistic regenerative medicine. She is also the host of The Dr Tyna Show Podcast and founder of the Ozempic Uncovered course about the benefits of the drug. In this conversation, Dr Tyna and Steven discuss topics such as, how Ozempic saved Tynas mothers life, the link between Ozempic and fertility, Ozempic's impact on alcoholism, and how Ozempic can boost your sex drive. (00:00) Intro (02:05) What Is Tina's Mission? (03:32) What Is...
The Sleep Scientist (NEW RESEARCH): Sleeping Patterns Can Predict Future Diseases! Sleep Deprivation Is A Silent Killer! The Painful Trick To Fix Poor Sleep - Dr Guy Leschziner
Sleep walking, night terrors and even sleep murders, the mysteries of the sleeping brain revealed Professor Guy Leschinzer is a world-renowned expert in Neurology and Sleep Medicine at Guys Hospital London. He is also the author of books such as, The Nocturnal Brain, The Man Who Tasted Words, and most recently, Seven Deadly Sins. In this conversation, Guy and Steven discuss topics such as, how sleep can strip belly fat, the one sleep disorder affecting up to 80% of people, the number one fix for insomnia, and the truth about sleep walking and other night time activities. (00:00) Intro (02:05)...
Moment 168: STOP Doing THIS! It's Hurting Your Sleep!: The Fitness Scientist
You might have heard the phrase circadian rhythm a lot but never really understood what it meant. In this moment, world-renowned human performance expert, Kristen Holmes gives a simple break down of this rhythm and its massive impacts. Kirsten says that the circadian rhythm is basically physical, mental and behavioral changes that happen over a 24 hour cycle. All of these changes are controlled by a master clock in your brain regulating every cell in your body through chemical signals. Disrupting this rhythm can cause massive health consequence such as cancer, metabolic and cardiovascular disease, as well as mental health...
The Fasting Expert: "The Truth About Ozempic", These 3 Foods Are Leading To Cancer! Our Supermarket Food Isn't Safe! - Dr Mindy Pelz
Unlocked: The hidden healing powers of fasting for your heart, hormones, and health. Dr Mindy Pelz is a world-renowned fasting and womens health expert, specifically focusing on metabolic fasting, and the host of The Resetter Podcast. She is also the author of best-selling books such as, The Reset Factor, The Menopause Reset, Fast Like A Girl, and Eat Like A Girl. In this conversation, Mindy and Steven discuss topics such as, the secret to losing 18 pounds in 2 months, how to actually strip belly fat, the toolbox you need for optimal health, and natures Ozempic for weight loss. 00:00...
Wim Hof: Theyre Lying To You About Disease & Inflammation!
Beating sickness and bearing the elements, these are just 2 of the evolutionary powers The Iceman says we can all unlock... Wim Hof is a Dutch extreme sports athlete and multiple Guinness World Record holder who is best known for his ability to withstand extremely cold temperatures. He is also the author of the best-selling book, The Wim Hof Method. In this conversation, Wim and Steven discuss topics such as, how he supercharged his immune system, the trauma of his wifes death, the top 3 techniques for breathing, and how the cold helps you uncover your true self. Please speak...
Moment 167: 6 Foods You MUST Eat To HEAL Your GUT!: Dr Will Bulsiewicz
In this moment, the world-renowned gut-health expert Dr Will Bulsiewicz discusses the relationship between your gut health and overall well-being, including your mental and physical health. According to Dr Will, our gut is like a muscle that we can strengthen by eating a range of diverse superfoods such as leafy vegetables, legumes, and fruit. These high-fibre foods can supercharge your immune system by boosting the production of short-chain fatty acids, lower your cholesterol levels, and stabilise your bowel movements. The benefits of creating a diverse gut microbiome aren't exclusive to you, but in fact, your microbes are later inherited by...
"Casual Sex Is Almost Always Dangerous For Women!" This Is What Casual Sex Is Really Doing To Women - Louise Perry
Has feminism failed women? Louise Perry uncovers the truth about sexual liberation. Louise Perry is a British journalist and host of the Maiden Mother Matriarch podcast. She is also press officer for the charity, We Cant Consent To This and author of the book, The Case Against The Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century. In this conversation, Louise and Steven discuss topics such as, the dangers of casual sex for women, why you should trust your icks, how dating apps are making men lonely, and the truth about sex on a first date. You can...
Simon Sinek: "Strong Thigh Muscles = More friends", This Is Why You Can't Make Friends!
An optimists guide for fighting the loneliness epidemic taking over the world. Simon Sinek is a renowned leadership expert and the founder of The Optimism Company, which provides programmes for leadership development. He is also the best-selling author of the books, Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, The Infinite Game, and Find Your Why. In this conversation, Simon and Steven discuss topics such as, how loneliness impacts addiction, why people are struggling to make friends, the truth about TikTok and depression, and the link between thigh muscles and popularity. (00:00) Intro (01:38) Simon's take on the times we are living...
Moment 166: What Men (& Women) NEED To Know About The Menstrual Cycle: Dr Mindy Pelz
In this moment, nutritionist and functional health expert, Dr. Mindy Pelz gives the information that every man needs to hear about menstrual cycles in order to better understand the females in their life: The menstrual and reproductive cycle lasts from 28 - 32 days (this varies from female to female) Day 1 - 10, is when a female is building oestrogen, Mindy says that for the first 2 days is the best time to give the females of your life some space. Afterwards they will be more present and outgoing. Day 12/13, is when oestrogen is at its peak in...
The Menopause Doctor: This Diet Delays Menopause! They're Lying To You About Menopause! Menopause Is Shrinking Your Brain! - Dr Lisa Mosconi
Meet the woman behind the scientific research revolution that could change the lives of 50% of the worlds population Dr Lisa Mosconi is the associate professor of neurology and radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and director of Womens Brain Initiative and Alzheimers Prevention Program. She is also the author of the books, The XX Brain, Brain Food, and The Menopause Brain. In this conversation Lisa and Steven discuss topics such as, how the menopause impacts the brain, the link between menopause and Alzheimers, why sex hormones are essential for brain health, and the truth about hormone therapy. 00:00 Intro 01:05...
Simon Cowell Opens Up About His Heartbreaking Loss, "losing them was the hardest thing that happened to me"!
From working in the post room in a record label to becoming the worlds best known music mogul, this is the Simon Cowell you dont see on TV. Simon Cowell is a world-renowned record producer, talent scout, and music mogul. He is best known for being a judge on some of the worlds most popular TV shows including, The X Factor, Britains Got Talent, Pop Idol, and American Idol. In this episode, Simon and Steven discuss topics such as, being bankrupt at 30, working his way up from the bottom, his life threatening accident, how his sons birth changed his...
Moment 165: This Exercise Enhances Mood, Memory & Concentration: David Raichlen
In this moment, leading professor of evolutionary biology, David Raichlen discusses how to boost the brain benefits that come from exercise. Most people know that exercise can improve cognitive function, but dont realise that different sort of exercise, like cardio or strength training, can provide different types of neurological benefits. David says that whilst all exercise is beneficial to the brain, research shows that the best sort of physical activity is a combination of physical and cognitive challenges. This helps the brain function as it copies how humans evolved to find food and survive. So this could mean that the...
Secret Agent: Send Your Children To A Village! How To Detect A Lie Instantly! The Eye Contact Trick I Learnt From 12 Years As A Secret Service Agent! - Evy Poumpouras
She was the last line of defence and ready to die for the most important person on earth, here are the secret skills shes learned defending 4 U.S. Presidents. Evy Poumpouras is a former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent and multi-media journalist. She is also the co-host of Bravo TV's series Spy Games and author of the best-selling memoir, Becoming Bulletproof. In this episode, Evy and Steven discuss topics such as, Evys close encounter with death on 9/11, how to gain control over anyone, her biggest lessons from working for Obama and Bush, and the best way to tell if...
The Pregnancy Doctor: Pregnancy Halves Every Year After 32! If You Want 2+ Children, You Need To Know This! If You Experience This Pain, Go See A Doctor!
Where have all the babies gone? Dr Natalie breaks down everything you need to know about fertility. Dr Natalie Crawford is a double board-certified fertility doctor. She is also the co-founder of Fora Fertility clinic and Pinnacle Conference, a leadership conference for women in medicine. In this conversation, Dr Natalie and Steven discuss topics such as, how plastic and pollution affect your fertility, the surprising condition thats affecting 1 in 4 women, the best time to have sex for pregnancy, and the impact of phones and hot baths on sperm count. Follow Natalie: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3yIQJ9L Twitter - https://bit.ly/3wLxtb6 YouTube...
Moment 164: AVOID These 3 Phone Habits That Are Hurting Your Brain! The Mental Health Doctor: Dr Aditi Nerurkar
In this moment, the world renowned expert in stress, Dr Aditi Nerurkar discusses how the majority of people in the modern world suffer from Popcorn Brain. According to Dr Aditi Popcorn Brain comes from our excessive use of smartphones and social media. This is a real biological phenomenon where your brain circuitry pops due to overstimulation and spending too much time online. Your brain never really gets a moment of rest, as being online means it it receives a nonstop stream of information. Popcorn Brain is different to the psychological disorder that is internet addiction, as internet addiction seriously affects...
Dr Mike: The Hidden Side Effects Of Vaping! The Dark Side Of Being A Doctor! We Need To Stop Medical Misinformation!
He might be known as the Sexiest Doctor Alive but his true talent is fighting against the ugly side of medical misinformation. Doctor Mike is a family medicine doctor and YouTubes #1 Doctor. He has over 25 million followers on social media and is also the host of The Checkup with Doctor Mike podcast. In this conversation, Doctor Mike and Steven discuss topics such as, the errors in the biggest online health trends, which popular diets are destroying your health, the real truth about calorie counting, and the one thing that helped Dr Mike cure his depression. Here is a...
Charlamagne tha God Opens Up About His Depression & Childhood Trauma!
Hes never hidden from the truth or been shy about expressing his opinion, now he brings the same honesty to his rocky journey to fame. Charlamagne tha God is co-host of the American radio programme The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1, reaching 8 million listeners each month. He is also a New York Times best-selling author and CEO of the Black Effect Podcast Network. In this conversation, Charlamagne and Steven discuss topics such as his difficult relationship with his father, the moment that changed his whole life, coming to terms with childhood molestation trauma, and how he went from being...
Moment 163: Happiness Expert Reveals The One Type Of Person You Should NEVER Date
In this moment, happiness scientist and expert, Arthur C Brooks, discusses what people get wrong in their search for romantic happiness. According to Arthur, the biggest mistake people make when searching for their romantic partner is looking for an exact copy of themself. This is one of the reasons that dating apps are so unsuccessful, as their dating profile will rigidly select people with the same preferences as them, allowing no surprises and potential to experience different qualities. Instead, people are better off looking for someone who complements and completes them and their qualities. This is why many happy marriages...
The Exercise Neuroscientist: The Shocking Link Between Exercise And Dementia! Coffee Is Destroying Your Brain! Our Brains Have Been Hacked! - Dr Wendy Suzuki
Learn the secret to unlocking your brains full potential from over 25 years of brain research. Dr Wendy Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University and the bestselling author of books such as, Good Anxiety and Healthy Brain, Happy Life. In this conversation, Wendy and Steven discuss topics such as, how a single drop of sweat from exercise can improve your brain function, the 4 things that can enhance your memory, the shocking brain benefits from cold showers, and how to reduce your risk of dementia by 50%. You can purchase Wendys book, Good...
The Divorce Expert: 86% of People Who Divorce Remarry! Why Sex Is Causing Divorces! If They Say This, Do Not Marry Them!
Divorce rates are dominant, but is there hope for a happily ever after? James Sexton is America's top divorce lawyer, and bestselling author of romantic advice books 'How to Stay in Love' and 'If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late'. In this conversation, James and Steven discuss the number one reason for 99% of divorces, the link between sex and divorce, the glue that holds marriages together, and a note hack that could save relationships. 00:00 Intro 01:01 I Am A Divorce Lawyer 01:37 How Many People Divorce 07:51 The Dynamics Between Gold Diggers And Millionaires 11:33 What's...
Moment 162: The ONE Thing Stopping You From Reaching Your Full Potential!: Africa Brooke
In this moment, world renowned mentor and writer, Africa Brooke discusses how the idea of personal accountability has been hijacked. She says that all too often people can pass up on accepting responsibility and instead blame others for their misfortune and see themself as a constant victim. However, Africa says that the idea of accountability is actually a way of giving power, freedom, and control back to people, as they realise there is always something they are able to do to change their situation. Once they realise this, people gain resilience for future tough times, as they know that no...
The Glucose Expert: The Only Proven Way To Lose Weight Fast! Health Experts Are Wrong About Calorie Counting!
Poison or guilty pleasure, the REAL truth about sugar. Robert Lustig is a Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology and a public health expert on the impact of sugar on our health. He is the author of bestselling books such as, Fat Chance, Metabolical, and The Hacking of the American Mind. In this conversation, Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how nearly 75% of grocery items have added sugar, that obesity rates have doubled, the health impacts of childhood obesity and how calorie counting doesnt help you to lose weight. 00:00 Intro 00:58 Our Minds Have Been Hacked! 04:03 What Dopamine...
Nuclear War Expert: 72 Minutes To Wipe Out 60% Of Humans, In The Hands Of 1 Person! If Nuclear War Starts, Go To This Country!
The world could end in 72 minutes, see how the apocalypse plays out... Annie Jacobsen is an investigative journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Her books include, Area 51, Operation Paperclip, and The Pentagons Brain. In this conversation Annie and Steven discuss topics such as, how one person could cause the end of the world, what country would survive WW3, how close we are to nuclear war, and the strategic deception of the CIA. 00:00 Intro 00:59 Why Write This Book Now? 05:30 Are We Getting Closer to Nuclear War? 07:05 Who Is in...
Moment 161: The Surprising Link Between Your Gut And Your Brain: Gary Brecka
In this moment, world-leading wellness expert Gary Brecka explains the fundamental relationship between our mental and our gut health. For years people have thought that their anxiety and depression are either all in their head or a product of their environment, however, Gary says the gut is the crucial hub for mental well-being. He believes that our gut functions like an assembly line. If anything disrupts its pace or workings, the wider factory of our body and mind is at risk. As a result, Gary believes that its crucial, before anything else, to find out how your gut is working...
The Fertility Expert: Delaying Having Kids Is Impacting Your Future Children & Reducing Your Chances Of Parenthood By 90%! Masturbation Reduces Cancer Risk!
The simplest lifestyle choices are impacting the biggest decisions in a mans life; entering fatherhood. Dr Michael Eisenberg is a Professor of Urology at Stanford University, and is a male fertility and sexual function specialist In this conversation Michael and Steven discuss topics such as, what is ruining mens sperm count, the reasons for hair loss, what is causing erectile dysfunction, and the truth about testosterone therapy. (01:02) Why do you do what you do? (01:58) What does reproductive health encapsulate? (03:27) Fertility health is growing (05:14) Researching on fertility issues (05:46) Why are we seeing more infertility? (06:18) Are...
Rebel Wilson: I Experimented With Ozempic! Childhood Trauma Was The Reason I Couldn't Lose Weight & ALL The Truth About Sacha Baron Cohen!
Shes stolen every scene shes ever been in, but her hardest role might be being herself Rebel Wilson is an Australian actress and producer best known for her roles in films such as, Bridesmaids, Pitch Perfect and Jojo Rabbit. In this conversation Rebel and Steven discuss topics such as, her battles with self-esteem and her weight, her malaria vision to be an actress, being a virgin at 35, and the truth about Sacha Baron Cohen. You can purchase Rebels memoir, Rebel Rising, here: https://amzn.to/4b2hMeh Follow Rebel: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3JIZ1R6 TikTok - https://bit.ly/4dzvl6O Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb My...
Moment 160: Menopause Expert: They're Not Telling You The Full Truth! "No Ones Talking About This": Mary Claire Haver
In this moment, menopause expert, Dr Mary Claire Haver reveals what people dont understand about the menopause. Right now, about a third of the female population of the world is in some stage of the menopause, however doctors arent fully trained to treat it and society is unaware of its impacts. A major piece of knowledge that people lack is that there are estrogen receptors in every organ system of the female body, so when estrogen levels drop with the menopause it can have a huge variety of impacts, varying from person to person. Mary believes that giving people this...
Russ Cook (Hardest Geezer): I Haven't Told The Whole Truth About Africa!, They Took Me Into The Jungle To Kill Me!
What does it take to become the Hardest Geezer and run 9,940-miles in 352 days? Russ Cook, also known as the Hardest Geezer, is an ultra-endurance athlete and the first person to run the entire length of Africa, raising over 1 million for charity. He is also the first person to run from Asia to London. In this conversation Russ and Steven discuss topics such as, his childhood and difficult teenage years, hitting rock bottom, wanting more from life, being robbed at gun point, and the struggles of being the first man to run across the length Africa. 00:00 Intro...
Ozempic Expert: Ozempic Increases This Disease By A Factor Of 9! They're Lying To You About Ozempic Side Effects & What It's Doing To Our Brains! - Johann Hari
It is being called a miracle drug, but what is the dark side to the weight loss medication Ozempic? Johann Hari is a New York Times best-selling author, his books include, Chasing the Scream, Lost Connections, and Stolen Focus. He has written for the worlds leading newspapers and magazines, and has twice been named National Newspaper Journalist of the Year by Amnesty International. In this conversation Johann and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between weight gain and sexual abuse, what Ozempic does to the brain, how Japan will help solve the obesity crisis, and the 12 biggest risks...
Moment 159: The Most Important Sex Advice You NEED To Hear: Esther Perel
In this moment, world-renowned relationship therapist, Esther Perel discusses sexless relationships. In her work, Esther says that many of her patients focus so heavily on the amount of sex they are having, and begin to panic when this starts to change. Instead, she says that they should focus on the quality of the experience, and the connection they have with their partner. Esther believes that many of the issues and concerns around the amount of sex a couple is having can be reduced by having better communication around sex. These conversations include a partners fantasy life, what they enjoy, what...
Mo Gawdat: 80% Of Illness Is Linked To One Thing! An Alarming Warning For The Burnout Generation! If You Feel Like This, Quit Your Job Today!
Life is getting faster and more hectic than ever before, but is there way to become unstressable? Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer for Google X, the founder of One Billion Happy foundation, and co-founder of Unstressable. He is the bestselling author of books such as, Solve for Happy, Scary Smart, and That Little Voice in Your Head. In this conversation Mo and Steven discuss topics such as, why this is the most stressful time for any generation, how most people wont recognise the world in 5 years time, and how stress is the new pandemic. You can...
World No. 1 Biohacking Expert: "I Tested 100,000 People's DNA. This Diet Will Kill You!". Fix This Hormone And You'll Fix Your Anxiety! - Gary Brecka
His old job was to know when you would die, his passion is to extend and improve peoples lives Gary Brecka is the co-founder of 10X Health System and is one of the worlds leading experts in human biology and biohacking. He has worked with CEOs, models, to athletes from the UFC, NFL, and professional boxers. Gary is also the host of the Ultimate Human podcast. In this conversation Gary and Steven discuss topics such as, the common supplement mistakes that people make, the vitamin that most people are deficient in, how we are in a pre-diabetic epidemic, and the...
Moment 158: What is The Best Cheap Coffee? Coffee Expert Reveals In Blind Taste Test: James Hoffman
In this moment, world renowned coffee expert,James Hoffmann, tests and chooses the best high street coffee. James guides you though everything you need to know to assess coffee like a professional, this includes looking at the roast of the coffee, the smell and finally its taste and different tones. He also outlines the benefits of supporting your local cafe rather than getting your morning cup at a major coffee chain, as you can get a better cup of coffee from someone who cares nearly as deeply about coffee as you. Listen to the full episode here - Apple- https://g2ul0.app.link/TM29O0GTTIb Spotify-...
Special Forces Commander's Weird Trick For Overcoming Anxiety, "This Is The Reason People Quit", "Imposter Syndrome Is A Good Thing!"
Learn how to attack life with the same intensity as a member of the worlds most elite fighting force. Jocko Willink is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and New York Times bestselling author, he is also the host of the Jocko Podcast, and co-founder of the leadership training organisation,Echelon Front. In this conversation Jocko and Steven discuss topics such as, why excuses are pointless, the core component that every Navy SEAL has, how to overcome hesitation and take action, and why you should embrace the suck. You can listen to the Jocko Podcast and purchase Jockos products here: https://bit.ly/3Uk75hj...
Jimmy Carr: "I Was Laughing & Crying When He Died". Jimmy Opens Up About Being Cancelled & How Anxiety Is The Flip Side Of Creativity!
Learn the lessons behind the laughter, learned from over 20 years in the world of comedy. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning comedian, writer and TV host for shows including, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Roast Battle, and Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. In this conversation Jimmy and Steven discuss topics such as, why we dont think about death enough, how to speak so people listen, the power of imposter syndrome, and how to find out what you want to do in life. 00:00 Intro 01:01 How Are You, Jimmy? 02:07 Every Single Person Has Life Dysmorphia 07:59 What Is...
Moment 157: The Money Expert's Investment Strategy NO ONE Is Talking About: Morgan Housel
In this moment, financial expert and bestselling author, Morgan Housel discusses the hidden costs of everything in life. Morgan says that that anything good in life comes with an unseen price tag, and part of achieving success in any area of life requires putting up with unknowns and volatility. In a career this might be long hours away from your family, in a relationship it may be the sacrifices and compromises made for another person. Part of this is being aware of your time horizons in life, and the amount of time between now and your goal, determining whether you...
The Longevity Expert: The Truth About Ozempic, The Magic Weight Loss Drug & The Link Between Milk & Cancer!
Is ageing and disease inevitable? Or can they be fought with a few simple life changes? Dr Mark Hyman is a practicing family doctor, the founder and director of The UltraWellness Center, as well as the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is a fifteen-timeNew York Timesbest-selling author, as well as the host of the health podcast,The Doctors Farmacy. In this conversation Mark and Steven discuss topics such as, the truth about Ozempic, the easy life hacks to stay young, inheriting generational trauma, and the benefits of fasting. 00:00 Intro 01:06 What Is Your Mission 02:08 Whats Functional Medicine?...
Ronda Rousey (Greatest Women's Fighter Ever): The Truth Behind My Fighting, I Kept This A Secret My Entire Career, WWE Is A Mess & Vince McMahon Is Still Running It!
Uncover the biggest secret behind Ronda Rousey's rise as a champion and pioneer of the fight game. Ronda Rousey was the first American woman to win anOlympic medal in judo, and UFC women's bantamweight champion from 2012 to 2015, she was also a professional wrestler in the WWE from 2017 to 2019, returning in 2022 before leaving in 2023. In this conversation Ronda and Steven discuss topics such as, her fathers death by suicide, her eating disorder, abusive relationships with coaches, and the truth about the WWE. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Being Born With A Rare Disease 02:46 Ronda's Struggles as...
Moment 156: Your Stress Is Making you Fat & Sick... Here's How To Fix It!
In this moment, neuroscientist and bestselling author, Dr Tara Swart discusses the brain-body impacts of stress and the dangers of being around stressful people. While people think of stress as being solely a mental health problem, it can physical health impacts, the most obvious being an increase in belly fat. This fat is a result of the stress hormone cortisol, which because of evolution, tells your body to hold onto fat as a survival mechanism. Because of this, you cant shift this belly weight with either diet or exercise, the only thing that will change it is addressing the stress...
Tim Dillon (Comedian): "The Boomers Are A Selfish Generation!". "Gen Z Has Exposed Society's Scam!". "Bosses Are Being Threatened By Mental Illnesses!"
Making a living by telling jokes, takes making it through a life thats no joke. Tim Dillon is a comedian, actor, and host of theTim DillonShow podcast. In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine named him as one of the top 10 comics you need to know, and in 2022, he released his first Netflix standup special,'Tim Dillon: A Real Hero. In this conversation Tim and Steven discuss topics such as, how his mothers illness inspired him to become funny, his addiction, how Generation Z has exposed societys scams, and the mental health struggles that pushed him into becoming a comedian. 00:00...
The Better-Sex Doctor: The Link Between Masturbating & Prostate Cancer! This Is The Perfect Amount Of Times To Have Sex! Strong Pelvic Floor = Better Sex! Dr Rena Malik
If youve ever had questions about sex but have been to embarrassed to ask them, then this is the episode for you. Dr Rena Malik is a Urologist & Pelvic Surgeon, her YouTube channel has over 1.8 million subscribers, where she releases weekly episodes on everything to do with sexual health education. In this conversation Rena and Steven discuss topics such as, how stress affects the pelvic floor, the health benefits of orgasms, how to save your sex life, why sperm count is decreasing worldwide, and how to really boost testosterone. 00:00 Intro 01:04 What is it you're seeking to...
Moment 155: The "Post Date 8" Questions You Need To Ask To Find 'The One' - Logan Ury
In this moment, behavioural expert and dating coach, Logan Ury discusses the 3 fundamental things to look for in a partner. Too often people have a rigid list of exact traits that they want in their future partner in relationship science this is called, relationship shopping. This is the idea of shopping for your partner like you would do with any product online. However, more often than not, people end up in a long term relationship with someone who has none of these traits. The reason for this is that while people may think they know what they want, they...
The Gottman Doctors: "Women Tend to Be More Unhappily Married", 96% Of Non-Cuddlers Have An Awful Sex Life & Why One Night Stands Are Dangerous!
If over half of marriages end in divorce, what are the skills to make sure your relationship stays in the successful 50%? Drs.John and Julie Gottman are world leading relationship researchers thathave been studying couples for over 40 years, publishing over 200 academic journal articles and 46 books. They are the co-founders of The Gottman Institute and Love Lab. In this conversation the Gottmans and Steven discuss topics such as, the 3 skills you need for a healthy relationship, the steps to repair a relationship after an argument, why kissing can extend your life, and how cuddling leads to a...
George Heaton (Represent Founder): From My Garden Shed To $100m Business Empire! "Work Life Balance Is Bullshit!", "That Letter Was The End Of Represent!"
From starting in a shed to aiming to be a billion dollar company, the road to success is a 24/7 mission. George Heaton is the owner and creative director of the British luxury streetwear brand, Represent In this conversation George and Steven discuss topics such as, why a work-life balance is bullshit, changing his life and writing his rules for success, how Represent was almost destroyed, and why he doesnt believe in motivation. You can purchase all Represent products, here: https://bit.ly/3PyaKoX Follow George: Twitter - https://bit.ly/4cosMDP Instagram - https://bit.ly/3xh1crW Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb My new book! 'The...
Moment 154: The Truth About Quiet Quitting: Simon Sinek
In this moment, bestselling author and business leadership speaker, Simon Sinek discusses quiet quitting and the importance of expectation management when it comes to work. Simon says that both employers and employees need to be more open and honest about what they want from their professional relationship. For instance, he says that Amazon is very open that it is a very tough and competitive culture, so people can choose whether they want to work in that sort of environment. Equally, employees need to be honest about how they want work to fit into their life, do they want an easy...
The Childhood Trauma Doctor: Your Childhood Trauma Changes The Shape Of Your Brain & Causes Parkinson's! How Not To Ruin Your Kids! Dr. Paul Conti
We are living in an epidemic of trauma, causing disease and death, so why are so few of us ready to face it? Dr. Paul Conti is a general psychiatrist and expert on treating trauma, he is also the founder and CEO of Pacific Premier Group, PC. In this conversation Paul and Steven discuss topics such as, our current epidemic of trauma, why trauma is making you age faster, how you inherit trauma, and the ways that trauma can lead to an early death. You can purchase Pauls book, Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can...
The Manipulation Expert: "You're Being Manipulated!", "Use Jealousy To Manipulate People!" & "How To Know If Someone Hates You!"
Understanding the laws human nature is one of the most crucial skills in life, so why do so few of us take the time to learn them? Robert Greene is a New York Times bestselling author, whose books include, The 48 Laws of Power,The Art of Seduction, andThe 33 Strategies of War. In this conversation Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how to avoid a midlife crisis, ways to eliminate self-doubt, how to use body language to get what you want, and the dark truth about human psychology. (2:00) Why did you write a book about human nature? (3:59)...
Moment 153: Happiness Engineer Explains The Exact Formula For Happiness: Mo Gowdat
In this moment, former chief business officer for Google X and bestselling author, Mo Gawdat, discusses the happiness equation. According to Mo, we dont realise that happiness is actually very predictable, so much so that it can actually be put into a mathematical equation. Mo says the formula for happiness is: your perception of the events of your life minus your expectations of how life should be. This means, that its not specific events that cause happiness, but it is the comparison between the event and the expectation you have in your mind of how your life should be going....
The Calories Expert: "Health Experts Are Wrong About Calories!" "The Surprising Benefits Of Diet Coke!" & "The Link Between Obesity & Past Abuse!"
CrossFit vs. marathon running? Yoga vs. pilates? Does the fitness world always have to be a battleground, or is there a middle ground that everyone can agree on? Dr. Layne Norton is a former powerlifting champion and professional bodybuilder. He is the founder of Biolayne LLC and the co-founder of Carbon Diet Coach. In this conversation Layne and Steven discuss topics such as, the truth about calories, sugar addiction, growing muscle three times faster, and why people cant lose weight. Follow Layne: Twitter - https://bit.ly/4ch4nA0 Instagram - https://bit.ly/3PlE0PI Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Flight Fund:...
The Relationship Therapist: "This Statistically Is The Best Age To Get Married So You Don't Get A Divorce!", "Men Should Not Split The Bill", "80% Of Women Want Men Over 6ft When Only 15% Are 6ft!"
Relationships and romance aren't easy, but are you making it harder than it needs to be? Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and a bestselling author, she is also the co-host of the Dear Therapists podcast. Her New York Times bestselling books include, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and Mr Good Enough. In this conversation Lori and Steven discuss topics such as, why men should always pay for the date, the best age according to statistics to get married, what women really want in a man, and the simple trick to show what is missing in your relationship. (00:00) Intro...
Moment 152: The Top 4 Most Successful Stories From Women in Business!
This moment is a compilation of some of the most successful women to ever appear on The Diary Of A CEO, discussing the biggest hurdles that women have to overcome on the road to success. Karen Brady CBE, former managing director of Birmingham City F.C tells how on her first away game, it wasnt believed that she could have a place in the boardroom and was mistaken for a player's wife or partner. Ever since, she has been driven to show the importance of true equality of treatment for people. Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble, says that one...
The Male Psychology Doctor: There Is A Crisis Going On With Men!", Weve Produced Millions Of Lonely, Addicted Males!, The Ugly Truth About Whats Really Behind Toxic Masculinity
What can video game and porn addiction tell us about societys mental health crisis? Dr Alok Kanojia is a psychiatristand co-founder of the mental health coaching company 'Healthy Gamer', which aims to help with modern stressors, such as social media, video games, and online dating. In this conversation Dr Alok and Steven discuss topics such as, the male mental health crisis, how your phone is hijacking your brain, the link between trauma and toxic masculinity, and how social media is ruining your relationships. You can pre-order Dr Aloks book, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer, here: https://amzn.to/3V5jfLV Follow Dr Alok:...
CIA Spy: "Leave The USA Before 2030!", "Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Gut!", "I Held The Nuclear Codes Around My Neck" - Andrew Bustamante
Everyones seen the films, but what does it take to be a real life 007? Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer and US Air Force combat veteran. He is the founder of EverydaySpy, an online education platform that teaches real-world international espionage techniques that can be used in everyday life. In this conversation Andrew and Steven discuss topics such as, why spy skills work in the business world, how to manipulate people, the ways to take control of your emotions, and why hes leaving the US before 2030. Want to learn more from Andrew? Find your Spy...
Moment 151: Neuroscientist Reveals The 3 Things You Need To Do For A Fulfilling Life: Tali Sharot
In this moment, neuroscientist, Professor Tali Sharot, discusses why happiness is not the most important thing in life, and actually it is just 1 of 3 critical factors for a complete life. Most people think that the meaning of life for humans is to try and find the maximum amount of happiness, however this just factor one. Tali says that the second factor is meaning. Often in your life you do a task not because it will give you happiness but because it gives you a sense of completeness that comes from meaning. Finally, Tali says that we need what...
The Narcissism Doctor: "1 In 6 People Are Narcissists!", "Are Narcissists Better In Bed?", "Can A Narcissist Change? - Dr. Ramani Durvasula
1 in 6 people are narcissists, so what is a narcissist and how can you spot one? Dr Ramani Durvasula is a clinical psychologist, Professor of Psychology at California State University, and the Founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training & Consulting. She is also the author of books such as Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist, and "Don't You Know Who I Am?": How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility. In this conversation Dr. Ramani and Steven discuss topics such as, whether your partner is a narcissist,...
The Muscle Growth Doctor: "The Anti-Ageing Cure No One Is Talking About!", "Exercising At Night Is A Terrible Idea!", "Your Grip Strength Predicts Chronic Diseases!" - Andy Galpin
How can grip strength predict if you will get a chronic disease? And why is sleeping with a shut door ruining your sleep? Dr Andy Galpin, PhD, is Professor of Kinesiology (the study of movement) at California State University, Fullerton. He is the Co-Director of the Center for Sport Performance and Founder/Director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory. Dr Andy is an Elite Performer Coach & Consultant for NBA All-Stars, World Title athletes, and Olympic medalists. He is also the host of the Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin podcast. In this conversation Dr. Andy and Steven discuss topics...
Moment 150: The REAL (& Usually Unseen) Reason Youre Struggling With Love & Relationships!: Logan Ury
In this moment, relationship expert and behavioural scientist, Logan Ury discusses what she thinks is the most important part out of all of relationship science: attachment styles. Logan says these styles help you to understand yourself, your previous dating patterns, and who you are attracted to. Our attachment style also explains we are triggered to push people away, as our brains create negative thoughts and look for flaws in a person as an unconscious way of protecting us from getting hurt. However, Logan says that it is possible for 25% of us to change our attachment style. She says this...
The Money Making Expert: The Exact Formula For Turning $100 Into $100k Per Month! 10x Your Income Without Working Harder! The Waiting List Hack That Will Make You Millions!
There has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur, but what is the first step? Daniel Priestley is an award-winning serial entrepreneur who has built and sold several successful businesses and written 5 books on starting and scaling businesses. He is the founder of Dent Global, an accelerator and venture studio, and the cofounder of ScoreApp, an AI powered marketing software. In this conversation Daniel and Steven discuss topics such as, the entrepreneurs journey, struggling with mindset shifts when scaling a company, why passion is crucial for success in business, and how AI is changing the business landscape....
The Orgasm Expert: Women Dont Like Penetrative Sex As Much As Men! This Is How Often You Should Be Having Sex! Stop Inviting Pets Into The Bedroom! - Doctor Karen Gurney
Everyone has the desire to be desired, finally, in this episode, the mystery of desire is stripped back. Dr Karen Gurney is a Clinical Psychologist, Psychosexologist and Couples Therapist, she has been helping couples tackle sex problems for over 20 years. She is the author of the bestselling book, Mind The Gap: The truth about desire and how to future proof your sex life. In this conversation Karen and Steven discuss topics, such as the reasons for a dead sex life, why women prefer non-penetrative sex, how technology is killing your sex life, and why you should invest in your...
Moment 149: Why You Are Easily Distracted & How To FIX it! Nir Eyal
In this moment, behaviour and habit design expert, Nir Eyal discusses how to beat procrastination and distraction. One of the first major steps is being able to master the internal triggers that are trying to pull your attention away. Nir believes that to do this you need to try and understand the underlying feelings behind these urge. As he says, time management is pain management, and all human behaviour is about trying to escape discomfort. Nir says that finding these underlying feelings can be achieved by writing down the sensations you feel just before distraction, this allows you identify them...
Hinge Dating App CEO: Everyone Said Hinge Was A TERRIBLE idea! The 7 Love & Dating Secrets From Hinges Founder! AI Will Change Love & Dating!
What is the best way to get over a heartbreak? For Justin McLeod that was creating one of the worlds most popular dating apps. Justin McLeod is the CEO and founder of the dating app Hinge, which has over 20 million users and sets up a date every 3 seconds. In this conversation Justin and Steven discuss topics, such as overcoming addiction, early stigma around dating apps, the setbacks and difficulties when creating Hinge, his tumultuous love story, and why happy endings are for the movies. Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of...
Adam Grant: The Surprising New Research On Procrastination, Perfectionism & Happiness!
Work has to suck, you have to be selfish to get ahead, and you cant become more original, these are just some of the myths that Adam Grant busts and replaces with an upgraded way to see the world. Adam Grant is Professor of Management and Psychology at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been named one of the worlds 10 most influential management thinkers and one of Fortunes 40 under 40. He is also a #1 New York Times bestselling author of 5 books, including Think Again,Give and Take,and Originals. In this conversation Adam and...
Moment 148: Guarantee Financial Freedom! The 4 Numbers You NEED To Be Tracking: Ramit Sethi
In this moment, personal finance expert Rami Sethi breaks down the 4 finance numbers everyone needs to know and what exactly a rich life is. Ramit says that most people dont have even the most basic understanding of money, compare this to other areas of life such as driving, where we need to know the rules of the road before putting a key in the ignition. However, personal finance is actually incredibly simple and Ramit says that the four numbers you need to track are: your fixed costs like rent and groceries, savings, investments, and guilt free spending. From these...
The Brain Professor: "Popular Treat Now Considered Deadlier Than Smoking!", "Alcohol Is Shrinking Your Brain" - David Raichlen
As humans we have evolved to move, but why are we getting it wrong so often? David Raichlen is the Professor of Human and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Southern California. His research focuses on the connection between human evolution, physical activity, and health, examining why inactivity leads to so many chronic diseases in the modern world. In this conversation David and Steven discuss topics, such as how modern exercise levels compare to hunter-gatherers, the dangers of sitting, how air pollution is linked to dementia, and the misunderstanding of just how much exercise it takes to get health benefits....
The Vegan Dr: The Truth About The Vegan Diet, "Eggs Are Making You Fat", "Stop Eating Cheese!" - Neal Barnard
Could it be that what you eat is just as important as the medicines and pills you take? Dr Neal Barnard is the founder and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and has authored more than 100 scientific publications and 20 books. He is also the Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. In this conversation Neal and Steven discuss topics, such as the only supplement you need, the no.1 food associated with weight loss, the dangers of drinking milk for men, and how to reverse erectile dysfunction. You can pre-order Neals...
Moment 147: Stop These Habits That Are Destroying Your Body!: Mindy Pelz
In this moment, nutrition and functional health expert , Mindy Pelz discusses how we often treat our body as if it was an enemy working against us and our interests. Mindy discusses how evolution has actually shaped the human body so that it is constantly looking to increase your chances of survival. However, in the modern world we are getting in the way of our bodys natural defence mechanism, and taking actions that are against our own and our bodys interests, this can include injecting ourselves with weight loss drugs and using toxic deodorants, causing larger health problems later in...
Paul Brunson: "The 70/30 Body Shape Is Scientifically The Most Sexy", "The ONE Question That Predicts Divorce!" & "The Link Between Childhood Trauma & Sex"
Relationships are the single most important part of our lives, so why do we so often leave them to chance and the randomness of fate? Paul C. Brunson is a professional matchmaker and life coach. He is the co-host of'Celebs Go Dating and Married At First Sight UK, he is also the Head of Global Insight at Tinder. Paul has also been named the world's most influential matchmaker by the Matchmaking Institute. In this conversation Paul and Steven discuss topics, such as why Gen Z will have the strongest marriages ever, why dating is more complicated than ever before, the...
World's No. 1 Exercise Professor: "Our Comfortable Lives Are Causing Cancer", "The Truth About Running", "Hand Sanitiser Is Making You Sick!
We may have health monitors and fitness trackers, but could it be the case that even with this technology, humans are actually reversing evolutionary progress? Dr Lieberman is the Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. His research focuses on how the human body has evolved to be the way it is, he also explores how humans evolved to run long distances to scavenge and hunt. He is the author of the best-selling books, The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease and Exercised:Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding....
Moment 146: 3 Simple Steps That Guarantees Ultimate Happiness (Jay Shetty's Happiness Model)
In this moment, the podcaster, author, and life coach, Jay Shetty discusses how he believes people can find happiness. Jay says that it can be found in two forms, the sort of happiness that comes from daily habits and a more enriching happiness that arises out of deeper purposes. While most of us know what we can do for our daily happiness levels, deeper happiness that comes from finding our meaning and purpose in life is more complicated and vague. However, for Jay this deeper happiness comes from locating your passion, and more than just finding what you love, using...
Harvard Psychiatrist: THIS Food Is Causing The Mental Health Crisis! - Chris Palmer
If you want to hear more about ways to tackle mental health problems, I recommend you check out my conversation with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN0_ow76hU8 Too often we think that physical health has nothing to do with mental health and vice versa, but could it be that we have the equation completely upside down? Chris Palmer is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is also the author of the book, Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health, which outlines a combined theory of what causes mental illnesses, and that mental...
The Fasting Doctor: Fasting Cures Obesity!, This Controversial New Drug Melts Fat, Fasting Fixes Hormones! Skip Breakfast!
There seems to be endless ways to lose weight and yet none seem to work, but could it be that there was one health metric that held the key to long term weight loss? Dr Jason Fung is a nephrologist (medical expert specialising in kidneys) and world-leading expert in intermittent fasting and low-carb diets. He is the author of bestselling books such as, The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code, and The Complete Guide to Fasting. In this interview, Steven and Dr Jason discuss everything from the history behind dieting myths, how insulin causes weight gain, why you dont need breakfast,...
Moment 145: The Alarming Link Between Your GUT & Depression: Tim Spector
In this weeks moment, gut health and diet expert Dr Tim Spector discusses the power of the microbiome, your crucial community of gut microbes. Discoveries about the microbiome have exploded in the last 10 years and revolutionised the way we see the tiny bugs living within our intestine. Tim sees the microbiome as an incredible pharmacy within us, as individual microbes pump out vital chemicals for your immune system. These chemicals also affect brain function and your moods, playing a vital role in depression, as this is directly linked to the quality of your gut microbes. How do you improve...
No. 1 Happiness Expert: If Your Friends Get Divorced So Will You! Single Friends Will Keep You Single! Obesity Is Contagious
Everyone is constantly looking for happiness, but maybe real happiness can be found where we least expect it. Arthur C. Brooks is a bestselling author of 13 books and Harvard professor where he teaches courses on leadership, happiness, and social entrepreneurship. He is the columnist of the popular weekly How to Build a Life column at The Atlantic. In this interview, Steven and Arthur discuss everything from why Arthur studies the science of happiness, the crucial importance of meaning and agency, why society is wrong at saying what causes happiness and why happiness is infectious. You can purchase Arthurs most...
The Mental Health Doctor: Sitting Is Increasing Your Anxiety!, Your Phone Is Destroying Your Brain, You May Have Popcorn Brain!
Over 70% of people struggle with stress, but only 3% of doctors offer stress management, could a cure be just a handful of simple lifestyle steps? Dr. Aditi Nerurkar is a doctor, global public health expert and medical correspondent, she specialises in stress, resilience and burnout. She is author of the book, The Five Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience. In this interview, Steven and Dr. Aditi discuss everything from the physical impacts of a delayed stress response, popcorn brain, the need to create digital boundaries, how stress can sometimes be helpful, and why...
Moment 144: How To ACTUALLY Break Bad Habits: Joe Dispenza
In this moment, New York Times best-selling author and researcher, Dr Joe Dispenza discusses how to change habits. A habit forms when youve done something so many times that it becomes hardwired into your subconscious, and is even programmed into the very nerve cells of your brain. So in order to break a habit, you have to break the bigger habit of being yourself. Dr Dispenza says that this change can happen when we become conscious of our unconscious. This awareness can come from meditation, as well as mentally rehearsing changes we want to make, so that we avoid the...
Yuval Noah Harari: The Urgent Warning They Hope You Ignore, More War Is Coming, Yuvals Chilling Future Predictions!
If you enjoy hearing about the potential impact of AI on humanity, I recommend you check out my conversation with ex-Google office, Mo Gawdat which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk-nQ7HF6k4 He has shown millions of readers how humans have evolved to where we are now, but what does the future hold for us as a species? Yuval Noah Harari is a best-selling author, public intellectual and Professor of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is best known for his bestselling books, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow and 21 Lessons for the...
Thierry Henry (EXCLUSIVE): "I Cried Every Single Day", Dealing With Depression, My Childhood Trauma & Fighting For My Dad's Love!
If you enjoy hearing about the beautiful game, I recommend you check out my conversation with Frank Lampard, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us8n8VBQn_c What does it take to become a Premier League GOAT and what does it take from you when you walk away from the game? Thierry Henry is a French professionalfootballcoach,broadcaster and former player. He is regarded as one of the best strikers and Premier League player of all time, and Frances highest-ever international goalscorer. He began his professional career in 1994 and played for Arsenal from 1999 to 2007, he is the clubs all-time leading goal scorer...
Moment 143: This Is Why You Can't Lose Weight: Daniel Lieberman
In this moment, Harvard University professor and best-selling author, Daniel Lieberman, busts some of the most common myths around exercise. For 2 of the biggest myths, Daniel says that they are too simplistic, saying that you must sleep 8 hours a night or that sitting is terrible for your health. Instead, he says that most people do better with 7 hours of sleep a night, (but this can change depending on age and health) also, sitting isnt bad for you if you mix it up with regular interruptions. Daniel also helps to clear up the debate that exercise does nothing...
The Fitness Scientist: "Even A Little Alcohol Is Hurting Your Health!", "Late Night Screen Time Linked To Cancer!", "Working Shifts Kills You 15 Years Early!" - Kristen Holmes
If you enjoy hearing about the transformative power of sleep, I recommend you check out my conversation with Dr Matthew Walker, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us8n8VBQn_c If you have ever wanted to understand what exactly Circadian Rhythm is, and its unbelievable total body impacts, this is the episode for you. Kristen Holmes is the Vice President of Performance Science at the health and fitness monitoring company, WHOOP. Kristens focus is on understanding the scientific, psychological and personal factors that either promote or harm human performance. In this interview, Steven and Kristen discuss everything from the amazing impact of harnessing your...
The Poo Scientist: "If Your Poo Looks Like This Go To A Doctor!", "Your Gut Health Causes Belly Fat, Anxiety!" & "Alcohol Is Destroying Your Gut Microbiome!"
It controls your immune system, anxiety, depression and whether or not you get diseases, so why do we know so little about the gut microbiome? Dr Will Bulsiewicz is an award-winning gastroenterologist(medicine that focuses on the digestive system) and a world-renowned gut-health expert. He is the author of over 20 scientific papers and the book, Fibre Fuelled. In this conversation, Dr Will and Steven discuss everything from, the power of the microbiome, why fibre is crucial for optimal health, the importance of understanding your poo, and why food can be just as powerful as medication. You can purchase Dr Wills...
Moment 142: These Daily Habits Are Slowly Hurting Your Lifespan: Peter Attia
In this moment, longevity expert and author of Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, Dr Peter Attia discusses Medicine 3.0. Most people in todays world will die from lifestyle diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. In fact, Dr Attia says that our life expectancy hasnt greatly increased since the 1800s, medicine just means we dont die from infectious diseases. To live longer and better in our later years, Dr Attia says that we need a new playbook, or what he calls Medicine 3.0. This relies on taking preventative steps very early in life, as the risk of lifestyle...
The Love Expert: We've Built A Loveless Society & It's Making Us Depressed! (here's the fix!) Alain De Botton
If you enjoy hearing about the philosophy of life, I recommend you check out my conversation with Ryan Holiday, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PafvhTSC4yE Philosophy isnt just for universities and lecture halls, philosophy can help guide every part of your life, from relationships, work to mental health. Alain de Botton is a British author, intellectual and co-founder of the global organisation, The School of Life. He is best known for the books, Essays in Love, How Proust Can Change Your Life, and The Consolations of Philosophy. In this interview, Steven and Alain discuss everything from, the origins of mental health...
The Top 7 Belly Fat Burning Hacks For 2024 That Are PROVEN To Work!
As a holiday wrap-up, weve listened to you and answered one of the most popular questions; What is your favourite EVER episode? But, we think the more important question is what is YOUR favourite episode on the Diary of CEO of all time. Using our in-house data scientist and a group of analysts, weve found the most replayed and shared moments from 2023. This should be the most valuable episode you will ever listen to. 7th Most Replayed Moment, Dr. Giles Yeo. Dr Giles takes on some of the biggest myths about health, weight and obesity. His books, Why Calories...
Moment 141: What Coffee Is REALLY Doing To Your Sleep!: Matthew Walker
In this moment, sleep expert and author of Why We Sleep, Matthew Walker discusses the 3 main reasons why caffeine is so terrible for sleep. Firstly, is that the impact of caffeine lasts long after drinking a cup of coffee. Caffeine has a quarter life of between 10 to 12 hours, which means if you have a cup of coffee at midday, a quarter of that caffeine is still in your brain at midnight. Secondly, as a stimulant, caffeine mutes the chemical, adenosine, which is in charge of sleepiness. However, the adenosine is still there and builds, so when caffeine...
Michael Bubl: "I Will NEVER Be Carefree Again!", Cancer Diagnosis, Dealing With Rejection & Being Mr Christmas!
Most people think of Michael Bubl as the soundtrack of Christmas, yet often overlooked is his unwavering dedication to his music, the personal challenges hes faced and the mission hes on. From summers of catching and sorting salmon on his fathers arctic fishing boat, to earning his 10,000 hours performing songs in the clubs, malls and cruise ships of Canada. Michael has earned his success, including 5 Grammy wins, 15 Juno awards, 6 multi-platinum albums, and well over 14 billions streams worldwide. Bubl is a true family man, yet his journey has been marked by having to overcome severe adversity,...
The No.1 Menopause Doctor: Theyre Lying To You About Menopause! Brand New Science! (Men Need To Listen Too!): Mary Claire Haver
If you enjoy hearing about promoting female health and the power of nutrition, check out my conversation with the nutritional and functional health expert, Dr Mindy Pelz, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2mQOGzHtQc When does menopause start? What is menopause? How does menopause affect my marriage? Over 1.2 billion women are going through menopause right now. This leading expert uncovers the myths that have dominated our understanding for years. Dr Mary Claire Haver is a menopause expert, OBGYN, bestselling author and internet personality. She specialises in women's health, focusing on empowering and educating everyone to understand womens bodies. In 2018, she...
Moment 140: The 2 Minute Trick That Beats Procrastinating For Good: Ali Abdaal
In this moment, YouTube and productivity expert, Ali Abdaal discusses the power of consistency and how to overcome procrastination. Ali discusses the power of compounding interest, and how small actions over time can snowball into trigger larger rapid changes such as viral success from making a YouTube video every week for 2 years. However, to get to this position, Ali says you have to first learn to love the process, moving away from an outcome based mindset that means success is out of your control, and instead to a view of success that comes from within. To get there first...
Dynamo Is Dead! - The Heartbreaking True Story Of Why Dynamo The Magician Vanished For Years! (Exclusive)
Hes walked on water, flown and now buried himself alive, but could the greatest magic trick of Dynamo life be his escaping from his demons? Dynamo is a British magician who first entered the spotlight in 2004. His TV series Dynamo: Magician Impossible attracted over 250 million viewers and ran from 2011 to 2014, earning him the Best Entertainment Programme award in 2012 and 2013. He became the first magician to headline arenas such as the London O2 and Sydneys Rod Laver arena. In 2013, he stepped away from the limelight to recover from serious health issues. You can watch...
Casey Neistat (The Untold Story): "I was a homeless dad at 15 & had $200k debt!"...The Crazy Story Of How I Became The World's No.1 Video Creator!
If you enjoy hearing about the challenges of being a creator, I recommend you check out my conversation with the creator of Call Her Daddy, Alex Cooper, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knPqBc2qJ8E Theres carving your own lane and then having over 3 billion people view the lane you have carved, all from the starting point of being a 17 year old teen father living in a trailer park. Casey Neistatis an America YouTuber, vlogger, filmmaker, and co-founder of the mobile application Beme, which he sold to CNN in 2016. He is one of the most famous people on YouTube, and...
Moment 139: "Your Inner Voice Is Limiting You!" How To Control The Negative Inner Thoughts: Mo Gowdat
In this moment, ex-chief business officer for Google X, Mo Gawdat asks the question, what are the illusions that you are living under? Mo believes, that for all of us, our view of reality is an illusion, and this can often become limiting or imprisoning. Too often this viewpoint of reality can lead to an identity you form that you feel that you have to stick with and cannot break away from. Furthermore, Mo says that for a lot of people, inner conflict comes when your actions dont match with the inner feelings you have, so you dont feel as...
Esther Perel (Love & Sex Expert): Why Men Love Porn More Than Their Partner! It's Time To Enjoy Sex Again! The Real Reason Men & Women Cheat!
If you enjoyed this video, I recommend you check out my conversation with dating expert Logan Ury, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOtvoX88J0 Why do people have affairs in happy relationships? Why does sex decline in some long term relationships and not others? Esther Perel is here to answer all of the biggest questions in sex and relationships. Esther Perel is a world-leading Belgian-American psychotherapist and relationship expert, best known for her work in human relationships and erotic intelligence. She is the New York Times best-selling author of, Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, as well as the host...
Mel Robbins: "Saying These 2 Words Will Fix Your Anxiety!" The New Trick For Stress, Anxiety & Breaking Every Bad Habit In 2024!
If you enjoyed this video, I recommend you check out my first conversation with Mel, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOtvoX88J0 From changing your life in 5 seconds, improving your relationships, and silencing your inner critic, Mel Robbins has all the tricks you need to change your life for the better. Mel Robbins is an American podcast host, author, motivational speaker, and former lawyer. She is the New York Times Bestselling author of books such as, The 5 Second Rule, and The High 5 Habit, and the host of the Webby award winning The Mel Robbins Podcast. In this conversation Mel...
Moment 138: The Power of Letting Go & Embracing the Unknown Bozoma Saint John
In this moment, the American businessperson and marketing executive, Bozoma Saint John discusses how to find your destiny. Bozoma says that too often people say that they just fell into the job or industry they are in, when in fact she believes that this is destiny coming to find you and that we are constantly creating our destiny. She says that we underestimate the power of letting go of control (which is not the same as surrendering or giving up) as a way of opening up to different possibilities and routes to finding our destiny. As too often we bang...
The Man Who Followed Elon Musk Everywhere: "Elon's Dad Abused Him, His Trans Child Disowned Him, And Here Are His Secrets For Success!" Walter Isaacson
If you ever wanted to see inside the mind of the richest and most powerful man in the world, this episode is for you. Before becoming the worlds leading biographer, Walter Isaacson was formerly the chair and CEO ofCNN, the editor ofTime, and President and CEO of theAspen Institute. His best-selling biographies including, Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, Einstein: His Life and Universe, and most recently, 'Elon Musk'. In this conversation Walter and Steven discuss topics, such as: How he followed Elon Musk for 2 years Elon Musks childhood Elons abusive father The mental and physical scars of Elons childhood...
Busta Rhymes: "His Death Stopped My Career!" Busta Rhymes Finally Opens Up About His Grief, Nearly Dying & How He Turned His Life Around!
If you enjoy hearing about inside the music industry and its artists, I recommend you check out my conversation withwill.i.am, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-2QhqdlfI From Trevor to Busta, love of the rap game to global success, and rock bottom to rebirth. This is Busta Rhymes as youve never heard him. Trevor George Smith Jr. or Busta Rhymes, first reached fame with the hip-hop group, Leaders of the New School, and began his solo rap career in 1996, since then has released 11 studio albums and received 12 Grammy Award nominations for his work. In this conversation Busta and...
Moment 137: Finance Isnt Rocket Science! The 2 Simple Skills Billionaires Use Everyday: Codie Sanchez
In this moment, investor and financial educator, Codie Sanchez discusses the first steps in understanding the game of finance and deals. Codie says herself that she is no financial genius, however with her background as a journalist, she is able to right the ask right questions to the right people in order to get the right answers. Through this she was able to infiltrate the world of finance and saw behind the curtain. Codie realised there is no difference between a $100 million deal and a $100,000 deal, all were just slight larger steps up the ladder. To see behind...
Doctor Jordan Peterson: "The NUMBER ONE Reason For Divorce!" & "The One Small Step You Have To Take To Turn Your Whole Life Around!"
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The Coffee Expert: The Surprising Link Between Coffee, Mental Health, Depression & Heart Disease! James Hoffmann
If you enjoy hearing about the world of coffee, I recommend you check out my conversation with the founder of Pret, Julian Metcalfe, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uViyOJsc6O4 Its the worlds most popular drink, with people drinking over 2 billion cups a day, but we still cant agree on the most important facts about coffee. In this new episode Steven sits down with the world leading coffee expert, James Hoffmann. James won the World Barista Championshipin 2007, is the co-founder of Square Mile Coffee Roasters and through his YouTube channel has become one of the leading figures in the world...
Moment 136: 3 VITAL Questions To Ask Yourself If You're Feeling Trapped In Life (Relationships, Work & Financially): Adam Alter
In this moment, professor of marketing and best-selling author, Adam Alter discusses how to become unstuck in life, work and relationships. The first thing is to understand what it actually means to become stuck, this often means judging whether to keep going with a particular path or to quit. In these instances Adam thinks it is best to think about the opportunity cost of leaving a goal behind, especially as research shows that it is nearly always a good idea to keep going beyond the point where it starts becoming hard as this is where growth happens. However, too often...
No.1 Neuroscientist: NEW Research Explains Why Life, Work & Your Sex Life will eventually get Boring! (HOW TO STOP THIS HAPPENING) Dr. Tali Sharot
Is new always better? Instead of always chasing the newest thing, is there not a way that you can appreciate the people and possessions already in your life? In this new episode Steven sits down again with leading neuroscientist, Dr. Tali Sharot. Dr. Tali Sharot is the director of the Affective Brain Lab and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London. Sharots research combines neuroscience with the study of behaviour and psychology to examine how emotions and motivation lead to peoples beliefs and decisions. She is the author of the award-winning books, The Optimism Bias and The Influential Mind....
Former No.1 Pick-Up Artist: Were Wired to Cheat After 7 Years, I Was In A Relationship With My Mum, The True Danger Of Porn: Neil Strauss
What can the former worlds best pick up artist and now recovered sex addict teach you about love? In this new episode Steven sits down with 10x New York Times bestselling author, Neil Strauss. Neil Strauss is a former music critic, cultural reporter and ghostwriter, he is best known for his books, The Game and Rules Of The Game which documented the secret world of pickup artists. In this conversation Neil and Steven discuss topics, such as: How he went to rehab to overcome sex addiction His emotional evolution How he redefined his idea of love Dealing with a toxic...
Moment 135: Master The Art Of Controlling That Negative Voice: Yung Pueblo
In this moment, bestselling poet and author, Yung Pueblo discusses his mission in raising self-awareness and making people realise that healing is possible. When he was younger he believed that if you were sick mentally it was just something you had to deal with for life, however by radically changing himself through meditation and a different environment, he realised that healing is necessary to living a better life. Over time the difficult moments in our past build up in our mind, and we repeat cycles of thought and behaviour, healing allows us the freedom to escape this. However, Yung Pueblo...
The Anti-Ageing Expert: "I Have The Erection Of An 18 Year Old!", "This Food Reverses Your Age!", "This Oil Reduces Inflammation by 85%!"
Can we slow down ageing? Could we even reverse it? And, is death potentially optional? In this new episode Steven sits down again with entrepreneur, anti-aging and longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson. In 2007, Bryan founded the payment processing company Braintree, and was soon 47th on Inc. magazines list of the fastest growing companies in America. Bryan sold Braintree in 2013 for $800 million. Since then he founded Project Blueprint in 2021. Blueprint is an algorithmic approach to optimal health and ageing reversal, Bryan is their first test subject. In this conversation Bryan and Steven discuss topics, such as: Fighting against...
The Savings Expert: Do Not Buy A House!, How To Turn 100 Into 1.5m Without Effort: Morgan Housel
Will money make you happy? How much is really enough? And how much should you save? Too often people dont have the answers for the biggest financial questions in life, until now. In this new episode Steven sits down with world-renowned financial expert and best-selling author, Morgan Housel. Morgan Housel is a partner at the Collaborative Fund, a leading venture capital firm with a focus on technological companies. He is also the author of the book, The Psychology of Money, which has sold over 4 million copies. MarketWatch named him as one of 2022s 50 most influential people in financial...
Moment 134: 10 Hacks For The Perfect Memory: Jim Kwik
In this moment, brain training expert, Jim Kwik discusses some simple techniques to have a better memory and a higher functioning brain. Jim discusses how teaching is the best way to learn anything, and how all of learning is based on taking something you dont know and connecting it to something you do know. He also gives his 10 keys for optimal brain health and his 3 PIE ingredients for a better memory: P for place, as we remember things based on where we put them in our mind. I for Imagine, as we remember things better when we can...
The Exercise Expert: This Popular Lifestyle Is Killing 1 Person Every 33 Seconds! (The Comfort Crisis): Michael Easter
Is comfort killing you? And why can we never get enough of anything? Is the real way to find happiness by going against our most basic instincts? In this new episode Steven sits down with New York Times Bestselling author, Michael Easter. Michael Easter is the bestselling author of books such as The Comfort Crisis and The Scarcity Brain. He was a senior editor at Mens Health magazine and is currently a professor of journalism at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His writing has appeared in Mens Health, Outside magazine, Mens Journal, Cosmopolitan, Vice, Esquire, Scientific American, and Womens...
The ADHD Doctor: Ive Scanned 250,000 Brains You (Steven Bartlett) Have ADHD! & Coffee Is Damaging Your Brain!!! Dr Daniel Amen
If your brain makes you you, how can you treat your brain so that you are the best possible version of you? In this new episode Steven sits down again with world-leading psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist, Dr. Daniel Amen. Dr. Daniel Amen is the founder of Amen Clinics, which has the worlds largest database of 225,000 brain scans for psychiatry, he is also the founder of BrainMD, a company specialising in brain-directed supplements. Dr. Amen has provided brain scans for celebrities such as Bella Hadid and Justin Bieber, and is a 12-time New York Times best-selling author. In this...
Moment 133: Behaviour Change Scientist Reveals A Simple Solution To Imposter Syndrome: Shahroo Izadi
In this moment, behavioural change specialist Shahroo Izadi discusses how to overcome imposter syndrome. Shahroo defines imposter syndrome as not being able to internalise your accomplishments, so that even the most successful people never feel as if they are enough. This is all linked to low self-worth, shame and guilt, coming from not being able to give yourself permission to accept that what others made find easy you find difficult. As you will need to change habits your whole life, Shahroo believes that you needto change the conversations you have with yourself, feeling smart, calm and proud of yourself so...
The Love Expert: Why Women Are Addicted To F**k Boys & Why You Should "Have A 'Boring' Relationship Instead!" Logan Ury
Are we our own worst enemies when it comes to romance? What if instead, we dated like a scientist, using equations and analysis, rather than feelings and attraction to find love. In this new episode Steven sits down with dating coach and behavioural scientist, Logan Ury. Logan is a behavioural expert, dating coach and Director of Relationship Science at the dating app,Hinge. She is also the author of the book, How To Not Die Alone, which outlines the scientific theories she uses with her clients to help them find love. In this conversation Logan and Steven discuss topics, such as:...
The Junk Food Doctor: "This Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" & "This Diet Prevents 60% Of Disease!" - Chris Van Tulleken (Ultra-Processed People Author)
What if what you were eating wasnt really food but an industrially produced edible substance, and your diet was worse for you than smoking? In this new episode Steven sits down with doctor and New York Times bestselling author, Chris van Tulleken. Dr. Chris van Tulleken is an infectious diseases doctor and one of the BBCs leading science presenters, appearing on shows such as, The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs, Trust Me, Im A Doctor and Operation Ouch!. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling book, Ultra-Processed People. In this conversation Dr. Chris and Steven discuss topics, such...
Moment 132: Triple Your Life Expectancy With These 3 Health Hacks! (Verified By Dana White): Gary Brecka
In this moment, Human Biologist and Biohacker, Gary Brecka discusses how he tripled Dana Whites life expectancy, and how you can increase yours. Gary describes the President of the UFC, Dana White, as just one more example of someone who had given up on their ability to thrive. This included carrying too much weight, waking up sore and being over medicated. Starting from a life threatening alert on Danas blood work, in 10 weeks Gary was able to change Danas life around, and by the end of 5 months he was off every medication, lost 40 pounds and said that...
Sadhguru (Worlds No.1 Guru) PREDICTS: "There Is A Mental Health Pandemic Coming! & We Are On The Brink Of Extinction!"
If you enjoy hearing about the spiritual aspects of life, I recommend you check out my conversation with Deepak Chopra, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_pZ2D_nlD0 There is no meaning to life and there is no you, but knowing this is how you take control of your life both inside and out. In this new episode Steven sits down with world famous yogi, Sadhguru. Sadhguru is an Indian spiritual teacher who has been teaching yoga since 1982. He the founder and head of the non-profit spiritual organisation, theIsha Foundation, and has been named one of Indias 50 most influential people. He...
Jada Pinkett Smith (EXCLUSIVE): I just wanted to stay ALIVE until 4pm!, Me & Will Are NOT Together, Tupac Kissed Me TWICE!
If you enjoy hearing about the hidden side of Hollywood, I recommend you check out my conversation with Cole Sprouse, which you can find here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPup-1pDepY Drug dealer, Hollywood star, wife, mother, icon. Jada Pinkett Smith is dismantling her defences and revealing all. In this new episode Steven sits down with global superstar, Jada Pinkett Smith. Jada Pinkett Smith is an American actor who has appeared in films such as, The Nutty Professor, Magic Mike XXL and The Matrix Resurrections. She is the co-host of the talk show Red Table Talk, and was named as one of Time magazines 100 Most...
Moment 131: Why You Need To Start Embracing ALL Your Emotions: Dr. Julie Smith
In support of world mental health day 3 days ago we're releasing a moment that we believe will help our listeners on the topic of supporting their mental health. In this weeks moment, discover the key to mastering your emotions in this insightful discussion with clinical psychologist, Dr. Julie Smith. In life, we often face two prevailing philosophies: suppress your emotions and power through, or embrace them wholeheartedly. But what if both of these paths lead to unexpected pitfalls? Join Dr. Julie Smith as she unravels the secrets to emotional harmony. Learn how therapy can provide you with the essential...
Doctor Gabor Mate: I Regret My Interview With Prince Harry! The Shocking Link Between Kindness & Illness!
Being nice is bad for your health, while being angry is healthy, Dr. Gabor Mate unpacks the inner depths that lie beneath the personality you show to the world. In this new episode Steven sits down again with world-renowned trauma and addiction expert, Dr. Gabor Mate. Dr. Gabor Mate is a physician and an expert on addiction, stress and childhood development. For 12 years, Gabor worked in Vancouvers Downtown Eastside with patients challenged by drug addiction, mental illness and HIV. He has over 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience. His books include:When the Body Says No, In...
Airbnb CEO: IT WAS SO DARK WE NEARLY DIED!. I Was Lonely, Deeply Sad & Wanted To Be Loved! [INSPIRING!] Brian Chesky
If you enjoyed hearing about the highs and lows of creating the worlds biggest brands, I recommend you listen to my conversation with Spotify founder, Daniel Ek, here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_35cUaU_NA Is being an artist the secret behind running a Fortune 500 company? In this new episode Steven sits down again with the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky. Brian created Airbed and Breakfast in 2007 with his college friend Joe Gebbia as a scheme to pay their rent. Cut to 2020, when Airbnb became a public company, with its initial public offering reaching $100 billion, one of the highest in history....
Moment 130: Shopify's President: The 1 Skill You MUST Have To Thrive In Business: Harley Finkelstein
In this moment, the President of Shopify, Harley Finkelstein, discusses why having a diverse skillset is the best way to stand out in your industry and a way of becoming invaluable. A lot of the time you may think that having diverse skills in the form of hobbies or curiosities are a waste of time and take attention away from your main area of focus or business. However, Harley believes that these skills are actually priceless for an entrepreneur and leader, so much so that he attended law school just to become a better entrepreneur. Listen To The Full Episode...
The Food Doctor: "Extra Protein Is Making You Fatter!" The 6 Food Lies Everyone Still Believes! (Brand NEW Food Science) - Tim Spector
Coffee is good for you, but orange juice is bad for you, and supposedly healthy food isnt healthy. The food doctor is here to set the record straight on the perfect diet. In this new episode Steven sits down again with the world-renowned nutritional expert, Dr Tim Spector OBE. Dr Spector is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at Kings College London, and is the director of the Twins UK study. He is also co-founder of the in-depth nutritional analysis company, Zoe. He is the author of the bestselling books, Food for Life , The Diet Myth, and Spoon Fed. In this...
The Relationships Professor: This Is An Emergency! The Number Of Men Having No Sex Increased 180%! (Why This Is Dangerous & How We Fix It)
From financial literacy to modern masculinity, Prof G has a theory for everything. In this new episode Steven sits down with world-leading marketing guru, Professor Scott Galloway. Scott began his career as a Fixed Income Analyst atMorgan Stanley, and in 1992 he started his journey as a serial entrepreneur, founding the brand and marketing consultancy firm, Prophet, the e-commerce site, RedEnvelope, and digital intelligence firm, L2 Inc. In 2017, he released his New York Times bestselling book, The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Scott is a Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business...
Moment 129: Life Changing Lessons From The World's Longest (85 Years) Study On Happiness: Dr Robert Waldinger
In this moment, the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest study of humans ever, Dr. Robert Waldinger gives the answers to some of the most important questions in life. Most people dont know what they want are very bad at knowing what will make them happy, for instance, fame, wealth and achievements have all been shown to not affect happiness. However, Dr. Waldinger reveals that relationships are the number one factor for keeping humans healthier and happier, this is because relationships make us feel that we are connected and that we belong in the world. Listen...
Spotify Founder: Spotify Was A Stupid Idea! How A 23 Year Old Shy, Underdog, Introvert, Built A $31 Billion Business! - Daniel Ek
How to go from the Swedish housing projects to billionaire CEO of Spotify. In this new episode Steven sits down with the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek. Daniel Ek is a Swedish entrepreneur who started his first company in 1997 at just 14 years old. He eventually dropped out of college and founded the online marketing firm, Advertigo, which he sold in 2006 to the Swedish company Tradedoubler at 23 years old. Coming out of early retirement, Daniel founded Spotify alongside Martin Lorentzon in 2006. In this conversation Daniel and Steven discuss topics, such as: His childhood in...
No.1 Neuroscientist: Why You Should Always Look Into Someones Left Eye! & How Stress Leaks Through Skin, Is Contagious & Gives You Belly Fat! Dr. Tara Swart
Have you ever want to change your mind? Well what if you changed your brain instead? In this new episode Steven sits down with neuroscientist, executive advisor and author, Dr Tara Swart Bieber. Dr Swart, has a PHD in Neuropharmacologyand a past successful career medical doctor as a psychiatrist. From there she transferred into becoming a top level leadership coach, specialising in improving mental resilience in CEOs and helping them to operate at peak brain performance. Her clients include leaders of FTSE100, Fortune 500 and Magic Circle firms. She is a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan, and the author of...
Moment 128: How To Fix Your Sexless Relationship: Tracey Cox
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Nick Cannon: How I ACCIDENTALLY Built A $1.3 Billion Business & My Ex-Wife Mariah Carey Saved My Life!
Nick Cannon has lived many different lives, and if you ask him hes won them all. In this new episode Steven sits down with TV host, actor, rapper, and comedian, Nick Cannon. At 16 years old, Nick began performing stand-up comedy, a year after this he appeared on the Nickelodeon sketch series, All That, as a writer for the show, at 17 years old, he became the youngest writer in TV history. Nick made the move into film in 2002, appearing in Drumline, and in 2005, he created, produced and hosted the MTV improv comedy series Wild N Out. From...
The No.1 Celebrity Therapist: The WEIRD Trick To Get Your Sex Life Back, Fix Erections & Increase Fertility! - Marisa Peer
Lie to yourself to have a better life! In this new episode Steven sits down for a second time with world renowned therapist and founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy, Marisa Peer. Starting in 1984, Marisa has worked as a hypnotherapist and psychotherapist for over 30 years. During this time she has worked with rock stars, CEOs, Olympic athletes, royalty, and Oscar-winning actors. To make her life changing techniques of hypnosis and hypnotherapy available to everyone, Marisa founded the award-winning Rapid Transformational Therapy. She is also the best selling author of six books helping readers with everything from weight loss to...
Moment 127: How To Build Unbreakable Confidence By Making This ONE Promise To Yourself: Chris Williamson
In this moment, YouTuber and podcaster Chris Williamson gives his best advice for building confidence. Chris believes that the most important step for achieving confidence is to lead with action. Acting first is more important than starting with positive thinking, as this positivity can easily be crushed by negativity. To being on the road to confidence, you should start with an incredibly small step and easy promises that you will never break. Chris says that little by little these small steps will compound until you have undeniable proof of past actions that you can feel truly proud and confident for...
Ashley Walters (Top Boy): "Me & Kano Didn't Have The Greatest Time!". The Unheard TRUTH About Top Boy, Career Rejection & Personal Grief!
In this new episode Steven sits down with rapper and actor, Ashley Walters. From Asher D to Top Boy, prison to fame, Ashley Walters refuses to be told what he can or cant do. Ashley first gained popular attention in 2001 as Asher D, a member of British Rap Group, So Solid Crew. Acting in TV shows since he was 10 years old, in 2004 Ashley broke into film with, Bullet Boy, for which he was named Best Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards. This led to roles in major Hollywood blockbusters such as Get Rich Or Die Tryin....
Trinny Woodall: How She Went From Drug Addict To Building A $300m Business Empire!
Age is bulls**t! From What Not To Wear to a skincare and make-up empire, Trinny proves energy is everything. In this new episode, Steven sits down with fashion guru and CEO, Trinny Woodall. Trinny became a household name in 2001 as co-host for the makeover TV series What Not To Wear. This continued for 5 seasons and earned a Royal Television Society Award. In 2017, Trinny launched her direct-to-consumerbeauty brand, Trinny London, this has been recognised as one of the fastest-growing brands in Europe. You can purchase Trinny's new book, 'Fearless' here: https://amzn.to/40ENwSn You can purchase all of Trinny Londons...
Moment 126: How To Master The Consistency Of Achieving Your Goals & Sticking To Them: Nir Eyal
In this moment, the behavioural designand productivity expert, Nir Eyal discusses how the belief that you only have a limited amount of willpower is actually a self-limiting myth. Instead, using scientific studies Nir shows that willpower is a limitless resource. Similarly, Nir says the single factor for why you dont achieve your goals is from the emotion of not feeling like doing the gradual work it takes to accomplish them. It is because of this that you quit and fail. To prevent this, Nir believes you should act now with the same attributes and values you would want in your...
The Breathing Expert: Breathing Through Your Mouth Can Cause ADHD, Diabetes & Child Sickness! (Must Listen): James Nestor
The Breathing Expert: Breathing Through Your Mouth Can Cause ADHD, Diabetes & Child Sickness! (Must Listen): James Nestor Every breathe you take fundamentally impacts all areas of your health and wellbeing. However, 98% of people are breathing incorrectly. In this new episode Steven sits down with the award-winning author and science journalist James Nestor. In 2020, James released his New York Times and internationally bestselling book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. It was awarded the prize for Best General Nonfiction Book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors, it was a finalist for Best...
Google DeepMind Co-founder: AI Could Release A Deadly Virus - Its Getting More Threatening! Mustafa Suleyman
AI is going to change everything, but can we control AI or will AI control us? In this new episode Steven sits down with AI pioneer and co-founder of DeepMind, Mustafa Suleyman CBE. In 2010, Mustafa co-founded the British Artificial Intelligence company DeepMind. Four years later DeepMind was bought by Google, and Mustafa became its Head of Applied AI. Later in 2019, Mustafa left DeepMind to work for Google, and in 2022 he left Google to co-found the startup, Inflection AI. The goal of Inflection AI is to use AI in order to help humans speak with computers, and in...
Moment 125: The Marketing Professor: The Biggest Business Mistake Youre Probably Making Without Realising It
In this moment, the advertising and marketing expert Rory Sutherland, discusses the number one curse of modern businesses. Rory believes that too many companies are following the false goal of finding the perfect measurement of spending to outcome. This can led to companies obsessing over what can be measured and underinvesting on the things that really matter but are hard to quantify, this can include fundamental targets such as customer loyalty and repeat purchasing. A further flaw in this way of thinking is that all data that leads these decisions comes from the past, which means there is a limit...
The Body Language Expert: 4 Body Language Tricks That Will Make Them Love You And Respect You! - Doctor Amy Cuddy
Can changing the way you stand transform your life? In this new episode Steven sits down with the body language expert, social psychologist, and bestselling author, Dr. Amy Cuddy. For over 20 years, Dr. Cuddy has focused on researching stereotyping, nonverbal behaviour, and presence and performance under stress. Her TED Talk, Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are has been viewed over 23 million times, and her book, Presence is a New York Times bestseller. In this conversation Amy and Steven discuss topics, such as: How all humans have prejudices Why prejudice is not necessarily always negative The cognitive...
Rainn Wilson: "I was so unhappy during The Office!" (Dwight Schrute)
From a childhood in the jungle to Dunder Mifflin and fame, this is the Rainn Wilson you dont know. In this new episode Steven sits down with actor, comedian, podcaster and author, Rainn Wilson. Rainn is best known for playing Dwight Schrute on the US version of the TV sitcom The Office, which ran from 2005 to 2013. During this time Rainn was Emmy Award nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In 2008, he co-founded the digital media company SoulPancake, which aims to encourage open-hearted dialogue about what it means to be human. In this...
Moment 124: 10 Sugar Hacks So You Can Eat Whatever You Want! Jessie Inchausp
In this moment, the biochemist and glucose goddess, Jessie Inchausp gives her top hacks for flattening your glucose spikes. These spikes that can come from our favourite foods can have devastating long term health impacts, and controlling them is one of the best strategies for your overall wellbeing. Jessies glucose hacks range from eating food in the right order, stopping counting calories, moving after eating and even drinking vinegar before you eat. All of these simple tricks can ensure that you are the healthiest and most productive you can possibly be. Listen to the full episode here -https://g2ul0.app.link/o3MCIxyOwCb Watch the...
The Discipline Expert: The 4 Surprising & Easy Habits ALL High Achievers Have! (Based On 2,000 Years Of Research) - Ryan Holiday
How can a 2,000 year old philosophy change your life in 2023? In this new episode Steven sits down with the bestselling author Ryan Holiday. Ryan is best known for promoting the timeless life philosophy of Stoicism through his books, Ego Is The Enemy, The Obstacle Is The Way, Courage Is Calling and Discipline Is Destiny, as well as hosting The Daily Stoicpodcast. In this conversation Ryan and Steven discuss topics, such as: How researching Stoicism has made Ryan a better person Ryans definition of Stoicism How Stoicism provides a guide to the big questions of life The ways an...
Ivan Toney: Im Finally Ready To Speak! The Truth About His Football Ban And His Future Team!
He has previously said that he would speak soon with no filter, for Ivan Toney that time is now. In this new episode Steven sits down with footballer Ivan Toney. Ivan started his football career in 2012 playing for Northampton Town at 16 years old, and 3 years later moved into the Premier League with Newcastle United. After 4 appearances with Newcastle United, he spent the next few years on loan to various clubs. However, in 2018 Ivan began to build his reputation as a top striker when he joined Peterborough United, scoring 49 goals in 94 appearances. In 2020,...
Moment 123: 11 Extremely Damaging Things You NEED To Avoid For A Healthy Brain: Dr Amen
In this moment, the celebrity psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist, Dr Daniel G Amen breaks down the most important tricks for a healthy and powerful brain. According to Dr Amen, while genetics do play a factor in your brain health, what is more important is how you live your life. This can include everything from eating more fish and less red meat, avoiding brain trauma, toxins and even taking better care of your mouth health. However, for Dr Amen, the 2 most important factors for whether you have a healthy or unhealthy brain is: learning and loneliness. By not learning...
How I Manipulated The World's Richest Men: They Lost $100 Million In One Night! - Molly Bloom (Molly's Game)
In this new episode Steven sits down with the author, entrepreneur and Poker Princess Molly Bloom. Molly is a former Olympic skier, and at 21 years old was ranked No. 3 in North America in moguls. After an accident, she left skiing and took a years sabbatical from the University of Colorado - Boulder to move to LA in 2004. Initially bartending, she began to run poker games in The Viper Room. These games attracted A-list celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Ben Affleck, playing for millions of dollars. In 2013, she was arrested for taking part in...
Doctor Joe Dispenza: Your Thoughts Are Making You Sick! You MUST Do This Before 10am To Fix It!
In this episode Steven sits down with Joe Dispenza, an expert and author who explores the intersection of science and mindfulness. Joes best selling books, such as "You Are the Placebo" and "Becoming Supernatural" have helped thousands understand the science and the potential of untapped capabilities within their bodies to supercharge their health. His work emphasizes the importance of meditation and mental rehearsal in creating positive change and mind and body cohesiveness, revolutionising how people can see health and wellness as one and the same thing. If you have been looking for a kick to make positive changes in your...
Moment 122: The Unseen And Horrifying Knock On Effect Of Dating Apps On Our Society - Scott Galloway
In this moment, professor and author Scott Galloway discusses how technology has taken over dating and the impact of this. Traditionally, a third of couples met via work, another third through friends and a final third at school, however dating apps have completely taken over the dating market. This change to dating has had dramatic impacts specifically for young men, as the men who are in the top 10% of attractiveness attract 90% of female attention. This has led Scott to the belief that online dating has been great for the top 10% of attractive men, OK for the top...
CMO Of Netflix, Uber & Apple! Work Life Balance Is BAD Advice! "I Lost My Baby & My Husband!" - Bozoma Saint John
In this episode, Steven sits down with the former CMO of Netflix and former Chief Brand Officer of Uber, Bozoma Saint John. The first black woman to hold all of these (and many more) trailblazing roles, she is a legend of the corporate world. Born in Ghana in 1977, she moved to the U.S. at a young age. Saint John has held high-profile roles at companies like Apple, where she led global consumer marketing for iTunes and Apple Music, and Uber, where she was Chief Brand Officer. Saint John is widely recognized for her influence in the industry, her efforts...
WARNING By Sam Harris: ChatGPT Could Be The Start Of The End. AI "Could Destroy Us, The Internet And Democracy"
In this new episode Steven sits down with philosopher, neuroscientist, podcast host and author Sam Harris. In 2004, Sam published his first book, The End of Faith, this stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 33 weeks and won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction. He has gone on to author 5 New York Times bestselling books published in over 20 languages. In 2009, Sam obtained his Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2013, he began the Waking Up podcast which covers subjects from meditation to AI. Sam is also the...
Moment 121: "This ONE Small Thing Makes Me So Grateful That I Cry!" - Fearne Cotton
In this moment, the broadcaster, writer and founder of Happy Place, Fearne Cotton discusses how we can find meaning through connection in our confusing world. Fearne believes that connection can be found in the simple things, such as stepping outside of your own heads and the constant noise of your life and realising the greatness of everything that surrounds you. The reason that stepping outside of yourself is crucial, is that it removes your feelings of self-importance that can separate you from the connections all around you. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/OrX6sjtZEob Fearne - https://www.instagram.com/fearnecotton/channel/ Watch the...
The Man Thats Ageing Backwards: I Use My Sons Blood To Reverse My Age! Im Now 18! Bryan Johnson
In this new episode Steven sits down with entrepreneur and anti-aging pioneer Bryan Johnson. In 2007, Bryan founded the payment processing company Braintree, and was soon 47th on Inc. magazines list of the fastest growing companies in America. Bryan sold Braintree in 2013 for $800 million. Since then he founded Kernel in 2016, which creates hardware to measure brain activity, and most recently Project Blueprint in 2021. Blueprint is an algorithmic and automative approach to optimal health and ageing, Bryan is their first test subject. In this conversation Bryan and Steven discuss topics, such as: His early life in the...
will.i.am Opens Up: I Would Have Had Children 10 Years Ago!!! Guilt, Shame, Depression, Creativity & ADHD!
In this new episode Steven sits down with global superstarWill.i.am. William James Adams Jr., better known by his stage name,Will.i.ambegan his music career in 1992 when he was only 17 years old and signed with Ruthless Records. In 1995,Will.i.ams group the Black Eyed Peas was officially formed and released their debut album in 1998. In 2001,Will.i.amreleased his debut solo album and 2 years later in 2003, the Black Eyed Peas released their third album, Elephunk. It was with this album that the band started to receive major global attention. Since thenWill.i.amhas worked as an activist, director of creative innovation at...
Moment 120: The ONE Skill, We Can All Learn, That 95% of Millionaires Have!: Alex Hormozi
In this moment the entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist Alex Hormozi gives his best advice for becoming a millionaire. According to Alex there are many ways to reach this level of success, but it is dependent upon the person on which path they want to take to become a millionaire. This can either come from creating a business around a core skill or working with other people to combine their skills into a unified organisation. Alex believes that one of the keys to personal development and success is the idea of skill stacking. This is the adding of different skills on...
Shocking TRUE Story: I Lost Both Of My Legs Because Of A Tampon (Health Warning) - Lauren Wasser
In this new episode Steven sits down with model, Toxic Shock Syndrome survivor and activist Lauren Wasser. Lauren was born into a family of models and started modelling at just 2 months old. She was beginning to make a name for herself in the modelling industry when at 24 years old she contracted Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) from a tampon. TSS is a life-threatening complication from bacterial infections, and due to infection both of Laurens legs were amputated. 3 years after being just 10 minutes from death, Lauren made her return to modelling at 27 years old in her now...
The LIFE-EXTENSION Doctor: "The ONE thing that's increasing your chance of early-death by 170.8%!" Peter Attia (E267)
In this new episode Steven sits down with the physician and longevity expert, Dr Peter Attia. Dr. Attia graduated from the Stanford University School of Medicine in 2001, and until 2006 he was a surgical resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital. During this time he was a surgical oncology fellow at theNational Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute. In 2012, Dr Attia co-founded theNutrition Science Initiative, and 2 years later, in 2014 he opened his medical practice,Attia Medical, PC. This institute focuses on the applied science of longevity and optimal performance to minimise the risk of chronic diseases and improving lifespan....
Moment 119: How To Figure Out ANYTHING In Your Life: Marie Forleo
In this moment, entrepreneur and author of Everything is Figureoutable, Marie Forleo discusses her 3 rules for a Figureoutable mindset. The most important of these rules is her third rule, which says that if you dont care enough to reach a dream or goal, thats OK, and instead you should find another dream or goal. Too often in life we beat ourselves up for being unmotivated or lazy for not achieving certain targets. Actually, we should just admit that we dont care enough about the goal, and it is just something we think we should want to achieve. Instead, Marie...
The Money Expert: "Do Not Buy A House!"... The 10 Ways To Make REAL Money! Ramit Sethi (E266)
Ramit Sethi began his journey as a personal finance adviser in 2004, with his website, iwillteachyoutoberich.com. Ramit was the co-founder of PBworks, and is the CEO of GrowthLab. He is also the author of the 2009 New York Times best-selling book, I will Teach You To Be Rich, and Your Move: The Underdogs Guide to Building Your Business. In 2023, Netflix released the series How To Get Rich with Ramit as its host. In this conversation Ramit and Steven discuss topics, such as: How to define your rich life Why buying a house isnt necessarily a good decision How to...
Rita Ora: I Lived With Constant AnxietyAfter Being Signed By Jay-Z At 18!!! (E265)
In this new episode Steven sits down with global superstar, Rita Ora. Rita Ora is a British singer and songwriter who first rose to prominence in 2012 with the number 1 single Hot Right Now, she released her first album, Ora later that year. In 2015, Rita made her film debut in Fifty Shades of Grey, in the same year she was a coach on The Voice UK and judge on The X Factor. In 2016, she was the host of Americas Next Top Model and in 2018 she released her second album Phoenix. In 2020, she was a judge...
Moment 118 - The Ultimate Gift YOU Should Be Offering Each & Every Friend: Simon Sinek
In this moment, the best selling author and inspirational speaker, Simon Sinek, discusses the honour of being able to serve a friend in need, why people are having quarter life crises and why we should ignore the targets set by social expectations. Simon believes that more often than not when people are in a crisis they dont want solutions but for some to let them vent and sit in the mud with them. He also discusses how too many young people are worried about wasting time in their careers and life, trying to keep pace with arbitrary targets set by...
Frank Lampard Finally Speaks Out About What REALLY Happened At Chelsea (E264)
In this new episode Steven sits down with one of Chelsea FCs greatest ever players, Frank Lampard OBE. Frank began his football career in 1995 with West Ham United, the same team that his father had played for. He made his Premier League debut a year later in 1996. In 2001, Frank signed with Chelsea and stayed with them for 13 years, making 648 appearances and becoming the clubs top scorer with 211 goals. During his playing career, Frank was named one of the best midfielders of his generation, and he began his managerial career in 2018. In this conversation...
Harvard Professor: "10,000 Steps A Day" Is A LIE! Revealing The 7 BIG LIES About Exercise, Sleep, Running, Cancer & Sugar!!! Daniel Lieberman
Dr Lieberman is the Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. His research focuses on how the human body has evolved to be the way it is, he also explores how humans evolved to run long distances to scavenge and hunt. He is the author of the best-selling books, The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease and Exercised:Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding. In this conversation Dr Lieberman and Steven discuss topics, such as: Sitting isnt actually the new smoking The unseen health benefits of running The best...
Moment 117 - The Unexpected Power Of Seduction: Robert Greene
In this moment, the bestselling author Robert Greene discusses how seduction is a high form of power that can make people do what you want without them realising it. Seduction does this by using pleasure and excitement to reduce peoples resistance to your ideas. Robert also breaks down the qualities of a great seducer, including being outer directed towards other people, a great listener and giving someone attention and a feeling of recognition. Finally, Robert explains why vulnerability is seductive and insecurity is not. While insecurity is self-absorbed, vulnerability is an openness to another person and the world. Listen to...
JACKASS Star Steve-O: A SHOCKING Story Of Unaddressed Childhood Trauma, 3-Day Drug Binges, Mocking Death & Craving Attention! (HOW TO TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND).
In this new episode Steven sits down with Stephen Glover, better known as the star of Jackass, Steve-O. After graduating from Clown College in 1997, and recording various death defying stunts on camera, Stephen became Steve-O, a member of the MTV series Jackass in 1999. Since then, Jackass has become a cultural phenomenon with 3 TV series and 4 number one box office smash hit films. After battling addiction and becoming sober in 2008, Stephen has diversified his career, starting stand up comedy in 2013, creating the Wild Ride! with Steve-O podcast in 2020, and writing 2 best selling memoirs....
The Psychology Master: The Colour That Makes You Attractive, How Your Name Determines Your Success & How To Become UNSTUCK In Your Marriage, Job, or Life!
Adam is a Professor of Marketing at New York Universitys Stern School of Business, his research focuses on judgment, decision-making and social psychology, as well as the impact of subtle cues in the environment on human behaviour. He is the bestselling author of the books: Drunk Tank Pink, Irresistible, and most recently Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to get unstuck and unlock your potential. He has also written for the New York Times, New Yorker, Washington Post, Atlantic, WIRED, Slate, Huffington Post, and Popular Science. You can purchase Adams newest book, Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to get unstuck and...
Moment 116 - The ONE Type Of Trauma You Cannot Heal From: Professor Steven Peters
In this moment, the psychiatrist and author of The Chimp Paradox, Professor Steve Peters, discusses how there are some early childhood traumas that simply cant be erased. It is a commonly held belief that with enough therapy and time all traumas can be eventually be eradicated. However Professor Peters believes that it is critical we divide traumas between those you can tackle and others that you have to learn to live and deal with. If we dont accept that there are some problems that cant be solved it can actually cause more distress, not only to the people suffering the...
Russell Brand FINALLY Opens Up: Escaping A Lifetime Of Anxiety, Addiction & Finding Love!
Russell began his career in stand up comedy, gaining recognition at the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year in 2000. In the same year he became a video journalist for MTV. In 2004, Russell achieved his break as a presenter for Big Brothers Big Mouth, and reached worldwide fame in the 2008 film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Since then he has appeared in the films, Get Him To The Greek, Despicable Me, and Arthur. He has also released the best-selling books, My Booky Wook, Booky Wook 2, Recovery, Revolution, and Mentors. In 2014, he launched his political-comedy web seriesThe Trews,...
The Brain Coach To The World's Top Leaders & Billionaires! 10 Steps To Never Forget Anything Ever Again!: Jim Kwik
In this new episode Steven sits down with world-renowned brain coach and expert in memory improvement, Jim Kwik. After a head injury at 5 years old left Jim struggling at school, he created strategies, system and learning habit to overcome cognitive problems and improve his mental performance. In 2001, he developed his knowledge of brain training into the online learning platform, Kwik Learning, which is now used in 195 countries. He has also worked with the celebrities, athletes, politicians, and CEOs, as well as companies such as Google, Virgin and Nike. He is the author of the bestselling book, Limitless,...
Moment 115 - 3 Happiness Pillars Everyone Needs To Know: Dr Rangan Chatterjee
In this moment, the physician, presenter, and podcaster Dr Rangan Chatterjee discusses what happiness REALLY is. Too often we chase after the emotion happiness itself, when actually it is a byproduct that comes from doing the right things. For Dr Chatterjee there are 3 core pillars of happiness, these are: alignment, contentment and control. These foundations are the difference between real happiness and pleasurable experiences, and a happiness that works for you compared what society tells you is happiness. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/DmC3uNmKMsb Dr Rangan: https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee/?hl=en https://drchatterjee.com Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Learn more...
The Money Expert: From $0 to Millions In 2 Years Without Any Hard Work!: Codie Sanchez
In this new episode Steven sits down with founder, CEO and self-titled "Boring Biz" lady, Codie Sanchez Codie starter her career as a JFK award winning journalist covering human trafficking. In a career change, Codie entered the world of finance, and is a former partner at private equity firm EEC, and built First Trusts $1 billion+ AUM Latin America business. She is the Founder of Contrarian Thinking and the Cofounder of Unconventional Acquisitions, which focuses on purchasing small or what Codie calls boring businesses as a way to achieve financial freedom. Codie has appeared on CNBC, Fox, Forbes, Fast Company,...
Queer Eye Star Opens Up About Hitting Rock Bottom: Jonathan Van Ness
In this new episode Steven sits down with hairdresser, television personality, and Queer Eyes grooming expert, Jonathan Van Ness. Jonathan began his career as a hairdresser, however in 2013 while giving a haircut he captured the attention of a creator for the comedy video website, Funny Or Die. This was the start of Jonathans hit Gay of Thronesweb series which was nominated three times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series. In 2018, Jonathan was catapulted into fame as the grooming expert in the Netflix series Queer Eye. Since 2015, he has hosted a weekly podcast,Getting...
Moment 114 - Winning Will Cost You More Than You Expect: Tim Grover
Showing up is half the battle, how often have you heard this phrase these days? According to Tim Grover, trainer to some of the most iconic athletes ever, showing up is NONE of the battle. Tim believes that people are too willing to take the easy route in life, but in reality winning will cost you everything and require you to make the hardest decisions. However, if you think the price of winning is too high, Tim says that the bill of regret is even higher and can take generations to pay off. Listen to the full episode here -https://g2ul0.app.link/ERRIcylDEAb...
The Miracle Doctor: EVERYONE should start Fasting right now! (NEW SCIENCE) Dr. Mindy Pelz
In this new episode Steven sits down with the nutrition and functional medicine expert Dr Mindy Pelz. Dr Pelz is a fasting, keto and detox expert, she is a leader in alternative health and a pioneer in the fasting movement. She has worked with a wide range of high-profile clients from Olympic athletes, to Academy Award-winning actors, and Silicon Valley CEOs. Her books, 'The Reset Factor', 'The Menopause Reset and most recently Fast Like a Girl are bestsellers, she is also the host of two podcasts, The Women United, and The Resetter. In this conversation Dr Pelz and Steven discuss...
Yung Pueblo: How To Let Go Of The Past, Connect With The Present, & Expand The Future
In this new episode Steven sits down with the poet and philosopher Diego Perez, also known as Yung Pueblo. Diego was born in Ecuador and immigrated to the United States as a child, and grew up in a working class neighbourhood in Boston. After having a mild heart attack, Diego gave up drinking and drugs, and attended his first Vipassana meditation course in 2012. Pursuing writing, he started posting his poetry on Instagram in 2013 and has written three bestselling books, Inward, Clarity & Connection and Lighter. In this conversation Diego and Steven discuss topics, such as: How having a...
Moment 113 - Why You're Not Having Sex & How To Get It Back: Jay Shetty
If you go onto social media or talk with friends it seems that everyone is having sex, however if you look at the statistics it seems that sex is at an all time low. In this moment, ex-monk and relationship guru, Jay Shetty discusses why there is a rise in sexless relationships and marriages, going for months or even years without sexual intimacy. To bring back sex, Jay says that we need to regain intimacy in relationships, through open and honest conversations, as sex is a byproduct of connection and intimacy, rather than a source of it. Listen to the...
How To TRANSFORM Your Life At Any Moment: The Alcoholic Lawyer That Became "The Fittest Man On The Planet"!! Rich Roll
In this new episode Steven sits down with the ultra-endurance athlete, bestselling author and podcast host, Rich Roll. Rich was a successful lawyer until a revelation at 40 sent him down the path of becoming an ultra-endurance athlete, 2 years later he competed in the Ultraman World Championships, a 320 mile triathlon in Hawaii. Rich finished as the fastest American male competitor, and in 2009 he was named one of Mens Fitnesss 25 Fittest Men in the World. In 2012, he published his memoir Finding Ultra, and shortly after, The Rich Roll Podcast which has released over 750 podcasts. In...
A Billion dollar NIGHTMARE! The Disturbing Drama Behind The Scenes Of A Billion Dollar Beauty Business. The Ordinary - Nicola Kilner
In this new episode Steven sits down with the CEO and Co-Founder of DECIEM and The Ordinary, Nicola Kilner. Nicola began her career as a business-management student at Nottingham Trent University, where her sponsored work program with the pharmacy chain Boots led to her becoming one of the companys youngest buyers. In 2011, she met Brandon Truaxe who would found and launch DECIEM in 2013, with Nicola serving as brand director. DECIEM was a skin-care company made up of 10 different brands, the most popular was The Ordinary, which was launched in 2013. After Brandons struggles with mental health crises,...
Moment 112 - Want To Sleep Better? Listen To This: Matthew Walker
It seems that it is harder and harder to get a good nights sleep in the modern world, despite the miraculous benefits of sleep becoming increasingly known. In this moment the sleep expert himself Dr. Matthew Walker provides the 5 sleep hygiene tips you need for deeper sleep. These tips range from giving yourself a bed time to walking it out, in this moment Dr. Walker provides all the solutions you will need for the best possible sleep. Listen to the full episode here -https://g2ul0.app.link/b7y7TmgehAb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Matthew: https://www.instagram.com/drmattwalker/?hl=en https://www.sleepdiplomat.com My new book! 'The 33...
EMERGENCY EPISODE: Ex-Google Officer Finally Speaks Out On The Dangers Of AI! - Mo Gawdat
In this new episode Steven sits down with the Egyptian entrepreneur and writer, Mohammad"Mo" Gawdat. Mo began his career atIBM Egypt as a systems engineer, before moving to NCR Abu Dhabi to cover the non-finance sector. He worked in various roles at Microsoft for seven-and-a-half years before joining Google in 2007 to start its business in emerging markets. In 2013, he joined Googles innovation arm, Google X and eventually became its chief business officer. He left this role in 2018 to focus helping one billion people become happier as part of the #onebillionhappy global movement. He is the author of...
Editor Of Vogue (Edward Enninful OBE): How To Become No.1 In Your Industry Against All The Odds!
In this new episode Steven sits down with the editor-in-chiefofBritishVogue, Edward Enninful OBE. Edward began his career in fashion as a model before becoming the fashion director of the British fashion magazinei-D at just 18 years old. This made him youngest-ever fashion director for an international magazine and Edward held this position for over 20 years. Between 1998 and 2011 he contributed extensively for Vogue Italia and Vogue US. From 2011, he was the Creative and Fashion Director at W Magazine. In 2016, Edward was awarded an OBE for Services to Diversity in the Fashion industry, and in 2017 he...
Moment 111- The Unexpected Health Benefits Of Travel Everyone Should Know: Max Lugavere
Have you ever felt like your life is stuck on repeat and you are just doing the same things again and again? In this moment Max Lugavere discusses the dangers of becoming stuck in a rut and how our brain removes joy, excitement and happiness to save energy when we become fixed in our routines and habits. This is why when we grow older time seems to move quicker, as when we are younger every day is different and new. To combat this, Max discusses how new and novel experiences such as travel are hugely important for the brain and...
Jack Whitehall's Emotional Confession About His Dad, His Biggest Fear & His New Life!
n this new episode Steven sits down with the British comedian, actor, writer and presenter, Jack Whitehall. Jack is a three time winner of the King of Comedy at the British Comedy Awards. He began his television career as a presenter for Big Brother's Big Mouth in 2008, before appearing on panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie To You and Mock The Week. He co-wrote and starred in the TV shows, Fresh Meat and Bad Education, making his film debut with The Bad Education Movie. He appears with his father, Michael Whitehall, in the...
No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted!
In this new episode Steven sits down with the American behavioural design expert, Nir Eyal. Nirs career has focused on behavioural engineering and helping businesses to develop habit-forming products. His work explores the intersection of psychology, technology, and business, and has earned him the label of The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology. Since 2003, he has co-founded two technology companies, worked as a consultant in product design and taught as a lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. Nir is the author of 2 bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming...
Moment 110- The Unknown And Surprising Power Of Physical Touch: Dacher Keltner
How would you like to increase you life expectancy, be happier and have less stress? According to Professor Dacher Keltner, one of the worlds leading emotion scientists, the solution is as simple as reaching out. In this moment, Professor Keltner discusses the awesome power of touch and the devastating impacts of living without it. Through evolution humans are built for touch and connection, this can be seen all over our bodies from our hands, skin and brain. However, in the current pandemic of loneliness millions of people are missing out on its benefits. Ultimately Professor Keltner believes we need to...
Mia Khalifa's Heart Breaking Reality Of Being Controlled By The Adult Industry
In this new episode Steven sits down with the Lebanese-American media personality, Sarah Joe Chamoun. Sarah entered the adult entertainment industry in 2014 under the stage name Mia Khalifa. Despite only being an actress in adult films for 3 months and only earning $12,000, she quickly became one of the most searched-for-performers in the industry and gained huge attention. Since leaving the industry in 2015, Sarah has worked as a sports presenter, OnlyFans model and in 2020, she guest appeared as herself in the Hulu show Ramy. In this conversation Sarah and Steven discuss topics, such as: Sarahs battle against...
The No.1 Sex Expert: How To Have Great Sex EVERY Time! (And Fix Bad Sex) - Tracey Cox
In this new episode Steven sits down with the British sex and relationship expert, Tracey Cox. Tracey is one of the worlds leading writers on sex and relationships, having 30 years of expertise and research, she has written over 17 books on these subjects and has a weekly column for the Mail Online. Formerly the Associate Editor of **Cosmopolitan in Australia, Tracey returned to the UK to co-present television programmes such asWould Like To MeetandThe Sex Inspectors. Currently Tracey co-hosts the weekly podcast, SexTok with Tracey and Kelsey. In this conversation Tracey and Steven discuss topics, such as: The difference...
Moment 109 - How to Overcome & Push Through Your Hardest Times: John Eckbert
In this moment John Eckbert discusses how he was able to make it through the darkest and most difficult period of his life and the lessons that he learned that made him a better person and CEO. This period challenged every identity that John gave to himself: a husband, a partner, and a father. However, what remained stable during this time was his position as a business leader and the trust that things will improve, you just have to keep showing up. Looking back, John believes it is important to remember that we end up being grateful for the worst...
7 Life-changing Lessons From The Longest Ever Study On Health & Happiness! Dr. Robert Waldinger
In this new episode Steven sits down with the American psychiatrist and Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, Robert Waldinger. Dr Waldinger is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and the fourth director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. This is the longest every study of the same group of people over time, following 724 men for nearly 80 years. The study explores the factors that lead to healthy and happy lives. Robert is also the Founding Director of the Lifespan Research Foundation, which aims to implement the lessons learned from the Harvard Study...
Shopify President: How To Become A Millionaire For The Price Of A Starbucks Coffee!
In this new episode Steven sits down with the Canadian entrepreneur and President ofShopify, Harley Finkelstein. Harley was 17 years when we started his first company selling T-shirts at University. Later, while studying law at the University of Ottawa, Harley met the future co-founder of Shopify, Tobias Ltke, and became an early adopter of the platform. After graduating from law school, Harley worked as a lawyer before joining Shopify in 2010 as its first employee. Since then Harley has helped Shopify grow from a start-up to one of the worlds leading e-commerce platforms in the world, powering over 1 million...
Moment 108 - This Powerful Tool Can Change Your Life: Africa Brooke
In this moment Africa Brooke discusses the importance of accountability and how taking responsibility is the opposite of self-sabotage. From her own past experiences, Africa knows that it is all too easy to externalise and place the blame outside of yourself. This is a way of avoiding self reflecting and truly examining the role you play in the decisions and negative outcomes in your life. However, the opposite is also true that we always have the ability and power to change even the smallest part of our circumstances for the better. Listen to the full episode here -https://g2ul0.app.link/m3QAsHUn6tb Africa: https://africabrooke.com...
Macklemore: How I Destroyed My Addiction & Overcame My Darkest Times
In this new episode Steven sits down with the American rapper and songwriter Macklemore. Ben Haggerty adopted the stage name of Macklemore when he began rapping at the age of 14, at the same time he was beginning his struggle with substance abuse. Ben released his debut album, The Language of My World, in 2005. However, his struggles with addiction threaten to halt his musical career and he entered rehab in 2008. He started collaborating with the producer Ryan Lewis in 2009 and the pair released their album, The Heist, in 2012. This album went on to win 4 Grammy...
The Scary New Research On Sugar & How They Made You Addicted To It! Jessie Inchausp
In this new episode Steven sits down with the French biochemist and bestselling author Jessie Inchausp. After an accident that resulted in Jessie breaking her back when she was 19 years old, Jessie became interested in the ways to achieve optimal health and wellbeing. Jessie followed this passion in her career, working as a product lead at the genetic health start up 23andMe. In 2019, Jessie started the @glucosegoddess instagram account, which shared data from her experiments with a continuous glucose monitor. These experiments looked at the impact that various foods had upon her glucose levels and the subsequent affects...
Moment 107 - Why Counting Calories Doesn't Work: Tim Spector
In this moment Dr Tim Spector unravels the myth of calorie counting for health and weight loss. Dr Spector discusses how dieting is not just a simple case of tracking calories in compared to calories, as it is nearly impossible for even professionals to accurately count calories. Furthermore, just as people and their lifestyles are not the same, neither are calories. Calories from either quality whole food or ultra-processed can have radically different impacts on your health. Instead of obsessing about calories Dr Spector believes you need to be focused on the quality of your food.Listen to the full episode...
How I Built A $400 Million Company With Joe Rogan! (Incredible Story) Aubrey Marcus
In this new episode Steven sits down with the American entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author Aubrey Marcus. Aubrey founded Onnit in 2010, the company was built upon the philosophy of providing its customers with the supplements and equipment necessary to achieve Total Human Optimisation. It was the release of the nootropic Alpha BRAIN in 2011 and partnership with Joe Rogan that Onnit began to achieve rapid success. Aubrey stepped down as Onnits CEO in 2020 and since then founded the coaching platform Fit For Service, as well as hosts theAubrey Marcus Podcast. In this conversation Aubrey and Steven...
Stress Is Hurting You! 5 Proven Steps To Reverse Its Effects: Deepak Chopra
In this new episode Steven sits down with the author and alternative-medicine pioneer Deepak Chopra. Deepak is an expert in the field of mind-body healing and has written over 90 books on the subject. He has also been named as one of Time magazines 100 most influential people in the world. After studying medicine in India, Deepak moved to America to begin his medical career. However he soon became disillusioned with Western medicine and its reliance on prescription drugs, and was inspired to become involved with holistic medicine and the Transcendental Meditation movement. He is the founder the Chopra Center...
Moment 106 - Marketing Principles That Made Brewdog Billions: James Watt
In this weeks moment, James Watt talks about the marketing ethos of his company Brewdog, who have built their reputation through unique marketing principles. James explains how Brewdog raised brand awareness with no marketing budget and by being intentionally provocative and punching above their weight. It is one of their foundation beliefs that everything Brewdog does should tie back into their core beliefs of not only getting a return for their business but also creating a passion for fantastic beer. This moment will leave you with a fresh perspective on how creativity and imagination can trump money and size in...
No.1 Heart Surgeon: Cardio Is A Waste Of Time For Weight Loss! Philip Ovadia
In this new episode Steven sits down with heart surgeon Dr Philip Ovadia MD. Dr Philip Ovadia is an American heart surgeon, founder of Ovadia Heart Health and the author of the new book, Stay Off My Operating Table. As a heart surgeon Dr Ovadia saw firsthand the dangers of heart disease, the number one killer worldwide. Having struggling with obesity his whole life and a family history of heart disease, Dr Ovadia was finally able to lose 45kg by following a predominately animal-based foods and low carbohydrate diet. Since then it has been Dr Ovadias mission to improve the...
NastyGal Founder: I Was A Stripper! A Shoplifter! Then Built A $400m Business! Sophia Amoruso
In this new episode Steven sits down with serial entrepreneur Sophia Amouroso. Sophia Amouroso is an American business woman and New York Times best-selling author of #GIRLBOSS which later became a Netflix series of the same name. Sophia founded the female fashion retailer, Nasty Gal in 2006 when she was 22 years old. 6 years later, Nasty Gal was named the "Fastest Growing Retailer in America. However, in 2016, the same year that Sophia was named by Forbes as one of the richest self-made women in the world, Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy. Since Nasty Gals bankruptcy Sophia has founded...
Moment 105 -The Single Biggest Killer Of Relationships: Lewis Howes
In this moment, Lewis Howes discusses the biggest killer of relationships. According to Lewis, the greatest mistake someone in a relationship can make is abandoning their true self in order to make peace in a relationship. This compromising can actually be a sign of deeper wounds that have not yet been healed. Lewis believes that as part of your responsibility to be emotionally accountable, you have to find your wounds in order to begin the work of emotional healing. This can help you attain emotional regulation, which is the greatest superpower that we can have to deal with the highs...
Josh Peck: The "Drake & Josh" Child Star Opens Up + Shares The Truth Behind His 127lb Weight Loss!
You feel as if youve grown up with him, he was a constant presence in the background of your childhood, the beloved character Josh on the wildly successfully Nickelodeon show Drake and Josh. However, you definitely dont know the Josh behind the bright lights and rolling cameras. Growing up in poverty with a single mother and under the shadow of an absence father he never met, Josh channeled his pain into comedy and acting, sacrificing a normal childhood in order to support his family as a child star. However, on his journey to fame, these same mental crutches and defence...
Chris Williamson: The Shocking New Research On Why Men And Women Are No Longer Compatible!
From a bullied and unpopular schoolboy to famous party boy appearing on some of the biggest reality shows, Chris Williamson was living the life most men in their twenties dream about. However, to Chris this didnt feel like his life and he didnt truly understand himself, instead he was just going through the motions and pretending to be a success. Since then, Chris has been on a constant mission to evolve and follow his ceaseless curiosity. He has used his podcast as his own university degree, talking to the worlds preeminent thinkers and learning alongside his listeners. In this expansive...
Moment 104 - Neil deGrasse Tysons Unusual Explanation For Life On Earth
What is the meaning of life? Quite a hard question to answer isnt it? This question has stumped historys greatest thinkers, however in this moment one of the greatest intellects of our time, Neil deGrasse Tyson, has a theory. Its too easy to pessimistically countdown your days left on earth and find yourself desperately running around and endlessly searching for a grand meaning to life,. Instead, Neil believes that it is actually right in front of us, as we can create our own meaning of life. For Neil that is his quest for knowledge and learning something new each and...
Doctor & Therapist To The Worlds Superstars: Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus & Bella Hadid!: Dr Amen
There is a war going on and the battle is for your brain health. According to Dr Daniel Amen, whether it is food that will kill you, news that will stress you or gadgets that will drain your dopamine and attention, so much of the modern world is dangerous for your brain health. Having scanned and examined over 200,000 brains, Dr Daniel Amens mission is to change the way people see mental health as isolated from brain health, and instead reimagine it so that people realise that if your brain healthy your mind will follow. In this life changing conversation...
The Man That Makes Millionaires: How To Turn $1,000 Into $100 Million!: Alex Hormozi
Alex Hormozi knows all about the highs and lows of the journey to becoming successful. From betrayal, fortunes changing as quickly as going from broke to $20 million in under a year, to using pain and failure as fuel. But one thing that doesnt change on the journey is strength of character, true relationships and the unbudging will to succeed. As a first generation American Alex knew the sacrifice that his family had made so that his life would be better than theirs, however he also knew that he had to carve out his own path and not the one...
Moment 103 - Trauma Expert: How To Take Back Control Of Your Life: Gabor Mate
Are you free or do you just think that you are free? Are you in fact trapped by your past and every reaction you make shaped by your history? In this moment Dr Gabor Mate discusses how trauma can become a puppet master controlling every aspect of your life and even lead to addiction as a coping mechanism to avoid pain. To overcome this Dr Mate believes you must become aware of your trauma and make it your friend rather than your master, because the opposite of trauma is liberation. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/mHAISevPAyb The conversation...
Alex Cooper: The World's No.1 Female Podcaster Finally Opens Up! (Call Her Daddy)
You can call her daddy but you can also call her Alex Cooper. You could call her Father Cooper the podcaster, or you could call her Alexandra Cooper, the head of a multimillion dollar brand. No matter what you call her Alex defies labelling and expectations. But before she was the media mastermind signing multi-million dollar contracts, she was learning the lessons that would help her become the industry leader she is now. Whether that was perfecting her craft of content creation or learning radical empathy from her psychologist mother, these have all been used in her unmatched interviews with...
Tony Hawk: The Man With The $1.4 Billion Name! Burnout, Obsession & Regrets
If you think about skateboarding, there is one name that will pop up in your mind: Tony Hawk. Its the same name that fronts a billion dollar video game franchise. He has been called the Michael Jordan of skateboarding, and at the height of his career he was so dominant in competition that the real fight was for second place. But before skateboarding became the Olympic sport it is today and Tony the living legend that he is, he was an outsider in a sport for outsiders. Driven by his love of skateboarding and to prove his haters wrong, he...
Moment 102 - Why A Job Isn't Just A Paycheck: Barbara Corcoran
What is the value of a job? Is it just the pay check or is there something more valuable that can be gained from a job? In this moment business mogul Barbara Corcoran discusses why she would always pick the job in which she could learn a lot and gain skills over just a pay check. Having worked 22 jobs including being a lifeguard, tent saleswoman and a hot dog vendor, Barbara believes that every lesson she learned in these positions helped her later in business and led to her stratospheric success. Listen to the full episode here -https://g2ul0.app.link/TIVYc9ZjNu The...
Robert Greene: How To Seduce Anyone, Build Confidence & Become Powerful
How do you achieve success in the modern world? This is the billion dollar question. Some people would say that you must gain a whole new variety of skills and knowledge to keep up in our fast moving times. Only a few people would say you should use strategies that havent changed in thousands of years, as human nature and the game of power hasnt changed either. Best-selling author Robert Greene is one of these few people. Ever since he was a child he has been fascinated with seeing behind the polite masks that humans show to each other in...
The Food Doctor: The 4 Foods You MUST Avoid If You Want To Be Healthy! - Dr. Will Cole
At some point in your life you have felt how your thoughts and emotions have had impacts on your body, whether that is not sleeping because of stress or stomach aches from anxiety. While weve all felt that modern medicine denies any connection between the two and the effects they have on each other. Dr Will Cole believes that we cant just separate mental health from physical health as they so obviously affect each other. He believes that the way to heal ourselves fully and not just treat symptoms is to be aware of what we our putting into our...
Moment 101 - This 1 Skill Will Transform Your Life: Will Storr
Why do you connect with certain adverts or businesses? Is it because of their impressive facts or statistics, its more likely that you had an emotional connection that is hard for you to even describe rationally. In this moment Will Storr discusses how humans are storytelling animals, the very language of our brains are stories and they are the way we process the world around us. Thats why it doesnt matter if you are a Fortune 500 company or talking to a new person, if you arent communicating with stories you arent communicating. Listen to the full episode here -...
Simon Sinek: Opens Up About His Struggle with Loneliness, Love, Dating!
What is the greatest way that you can spend your time on earth? Or in other words, what is your why? For too many of us we answer that question by saying all the things that we hope we will gain and achieve, rather than the ways that we help others and make their life better. As Simon Sinek says there are entire sections of book shops dedicated to self-help but none dedicated to helping others, and we arent taught in school how to listen or the value of being a good friend. In fact it seems one of the...
Cole Sprouse: My Narcissistic Mum Sacrificed My Childhood For Fame!
Cole Sprouse is an actor and photographer who has been lighting up our screens and bringing joy to our lives for now twenty years. The star of Riverdale, 'The Suite Life' and many more beloved TV shows and films, he's been possessed with the spirit of creativity since before he was out of his cradle.
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Moment 100 - A Neuroscientist Explains The Surprising Way To Be Happy TODAY!: Tali Sharot
What is the optimism bias? This is overestimating the good things that will happen in your future, despite all the evidence that may go against it. This is a systematic mistake that we all make as we always expect the future to be better than it ends up being and we underestimate the negatives that could happen. However, in this moment Dr. Tali Sharot discusses how the optimism bias can be a positive as our expectations of future happiness affect our happiness right now, it can motivate you to try harder to make this a reality. As Dr. Sharot says,...
Matthew Walker: The Worlds No.1 Sleep Expert (The 6 Sleep Hacks You NEED!)
You know how important sleep is just from the personal experience of making it through the day after a bad nights sleep. But what if you were told that sleep was the single most important thing you could do for your physical and mental health? It affects everything from your sex hormones, immunity, bloody sugar and even how you form memories. Dr. Matthew Walker has dedicated his life to tackle the global sleep loss epidemic we are all living through, as this wakefulness personally costs us our health, it costs businesses productivity and it costs countries billions of dollars a...
Seth Rogen Opens Up About His Self-Doubt & Struggles That Nobody Sees!
Seth Rogen is a comedian, writer, director and producer whose films have together grossed $2.8 billion at the box office. In comedy since he was 12 years old, its all hes ever known, and hes one of the biggest comedy forces on the planet. Podcast description: Seth Rogen is a comedian, writer, director and producer whose films have together grossed $2.8 billion at the box office. In comedy since he was 12 years old, its all hes ever known, and hes one of the biggest comedy forces on the planet. Opening up for the first time on the dementia diagnosis...
Moment 99 - Simon Sinek: The Power Of Your Why & How To Find It!
What is your why? It is the reason you wake up in the morning, it is your value and the thing you give to the world and the people around you. In this moment Simon Sinek discusses how your why is formed by the time you are a teenager and is the sum total of your upbringing and how you were raised. Once formed your why never changes. But Simon says the thing we give to the world with our why is also the thing we need the most, to find this we need to focus less on ourselves and...
E226: Zara Larsson: How To Stop Caring What Others Think!
Zara Larsson is an international singer song writer, amassing over 8 billion streams across all major streaming platforms. Since she won a national televised talent contest in her native Sweden aged 10, Zara has always wanted to be bigger than Elvis and more famous than Beyonce. Saying the goal is ambitious is understating it, but shes single-mindedly pursued it ever since. Chasing the top for Zara is a way of chasing life. Outspoken about her beliefs and uncompromising in her art - for Zara there are no half-measures and no shortcuts. Shes in the game to be the best. Zara...
The Man Who Predicts How Long You Have Left To Live (To The Nearest Month): Gary Brecka
Gary Brecka is one of the worlds foremost experts on how breathwork can transform your life, and how thinking differently about nutrition can protect us against disease and make us the best version of ourselves.
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Moment 98 - The One Thing All Successful Leaders Have (And You Can Too!): Whitney Wolf Herd
With everything that has changed in the world, from the internet to the pandemic, what does this mean for the idea of leadership and being the perfect leader? In this moment Whitney Wolfe Herd discusses how for her a leader is the conductor creating harmony among a noisy orchestra. For Whitney, this means ignoring the examples of past leaders that were more like tyrants rather than bosses, and instead to listen to your gut and lead with compassion. It is only by being open and truly vulnerable that we can connect with the people around us and as leaders get...
Lucy Hale Opens Up For The First Time About Eating Disorders, Relationships & Addiction
Lucy Hale has been on your screen for over half her life. Leaving her home of Memphis, Tennessee at 15 years old Lucy came to LA with dreams of fame, achieving this with her breakout role as Aria on the smash hit Pretty Little Liars and starring in films and TV shows ever since. This is the biography of Lucy you know, but what you havent heard before is that whilst Lucys career may have been Pretty, her life outside it was not. Sacrificing some of the most precious years of her life for success, Lucy has had to undergo...
The No.1 Health Expert: The One Food (WE ALL EAT) That's Slowly Hurting Us!: Max Lugavere
Max Lugavere is a foremost expert on the brain and how we can get the best out of it. A New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, his books 'Genius Foods', 'Genius Life' and 'Genius Kitchen' have ushered in a new way of seeing how what we eat effects how effective our brain is. What few know about Max is that his best-selling books come from deeply heartfelt motivation, as he saw his mother lost to dementia. Ever since that terrible day he's had one focus and one focus only - what can people do to protect and...
Moment 97 - The SECRET Hack Behind The Perfect First Date: Paul Brunson
In your social life the first date is one of the most stressful experiences you can have. From worrying about the impression you want to make, what to wear, where to go and whether this is your future life partner or not, the expectations you set for a first date become impossible. In this moment the love doctor Paul Brunson breaks down why we are all setting ourselves up for failure and why we shouldnt even go on dates! Instead Paul believes you should scrap the dinner date and go for 30 minute meet ups over a coffee or a...
Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
If your friend tells you about a new goal they want to achieve, would you tell them that there is no way they can do it, or that it wasnt for people like them? Of course you wouldnt! But why is it that so many of us speak to ourselves in this way? If you really want to change your habits for good, behaviour change specialist Shahroo Izadi believes that this self-talk is what is holding you back from the real change you want to achieve. Instead, Shahroo believes we have to treat ourselves with kindness to create lasting difference....
Richard Hammond: The heartbreaking conversation that I am STILL avoiding!
Lying in a weeks long coma after being involved in a car crash at 300 miles per hour, you may wonder about the life path that led Richard Hammond to that hospital bed and the personality behind his miraculous recovery. From a short school boy desperate for attention to one of the nations favourite trio of petrol heads, Richard has always been either driven or driving. Despite labelling himself just a very lucky guy and thinking success was for other people, his infectious enthusiasm has made him a national icon. In this wide ranging conversation Richard discusses everything from why...
Moment 96 - Without This You WON'T Find Fulfilment In Life: Stephen Fry
How many times have you said that you will finally be happy at some future date or when you have achieved some far off goal? Only once you reach that future time or accomplish that goal you arent happy? In this moment Stephen Fry discusses how we madly chase for complex things that we think will make us happy or indulge in fake happiness, all the while ignoring the simple things right in front of us that give true joy. Stephen says that our feelings of self worth and fulfilment ultimately come from the way we treat other people. Listen...
Romesh Ranganathan: There's A Dark Voice In My Head That I've Learnt To Control
From a maths teacher and occasional rapper to one of the UKs most popular comedians, you would think this was the set up to one of Romesh Ranganathans typically deadpan jokes. However, as is the case with most comedians behind the jokes and laughter lies pain. After bursting onto our screens Romesh has been constantly working always afraid that his success could slip out from under him at any second, stemming from his family struggles as a teenager when his father was sent to prison and life as he knew it fell apart. In this hilarious but also intimate conversation...
The "Happy Life" Scientist: How To FINALLY Beat Stress, Worry & Uncertainty! Dacher Keltner
When was the last time something took your breath away, or left you speechless? Awe is something that is hard to put into words and understand for yourself, let alone scientifically examine. However this is exactly what Dr Dacher Keltner has dedicated his career to. As a psychology professor Dr Dacher is dedicated to the study of emotions and happiness, in his groundbreaking research he believes that awe, the feeling when you see something beyond your understanding, can have huge impacts on both your brain and body. In this eye opening conversation Dacher discusses just what it means to live...
Moment 95 - A Simple Hack To Achieve Maximum Happiness: Mo Gowdat
After watching this video your brain will never be the same! Every single thing you do rewires your brain and like a computer it is constantly uploading new and improved software. This can help you perform better and faster in the future, but it can also keep you stuck in your rut of negative thinking and catastrophising. In this moment Mo Gowdat discusses how your brain can be trained in the same way that you train your muscles, with the right direction and repetitions. Your brain is constantly evolving and growing, it is in your power to have the brain...
The Weight Loss Scientist: You've Been LIED To About Calories, Dieting & Losing Weight: Giles Yeo
Have you tried every diet under the sun but cant seem to budge the weight, or if you have lost the weight as soon as you stop the diet you put it all back on? What if weight loss had nothing to do with discipline and self control, but your brain was actually designed to want you to be fat? This is something that Cambridge University Professor Giles Yeo has been researching all through his career, how the brain controls our bodyweight. Dr Yeo examines how our genes have evolved over time to make us crave certain foods, and why...
Jay Shetty: 8 Rules For Perfect Love & Amazing Sex!
Coming from the minimalist lifestyle of a monk to the power and luxury of a mogul, people may assume that Jay Shetty has all of the answers. But as Jay will say himself, he is still learning and progressing on his lifes journey, and with his success has come some of his hardest challenges. Already a global sensation through spreading his wisdom of mindfulness, Jay now wants to change the world with his lessons on love. In todays world of dating apps and one night stands, many people need to relearn all they knew about love in order to have...
Moment 94 - Doctor Julie: The ONE Simplifying Thing That Will Transform Your Life
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. What do you want in life and how do you make the changes to get it? In this moment Dr Julie Smith helps you to tell the difference between a goal and a value, and what the difference between the two can mean for your life. While goals end as soon as you achieve them, a value is something you follow all your life. Even though life may pull you away from the path set by your values,...
Sadiq Khan: Why Are Police Officers Attacking Women? How Safe Are We REALLY?
From sharing a Tooting council flat with 9 other family members to shaping the lives of 9 million people as the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan knows where ambition can take you. He also knows what the responsibility to his city has cost him, affecting all the other most important responsibilities in his life, from his mental health, his faith and even the safety of his family. Discussing everything from Donald Trump to responding to terrorist attacks, this is a landmark conversation, that breaks through all the usual smoke and mirrors of politics and takes a honest look at the...
The Mindset Doctor: The Secret Man Behind The World's Top Performers: Steve Peters
Do you control your emotions or do your emotions control you? Has the irrational parts of your consciousness ever hijacked your logical mind? Have you ever wanted to understand how to overcome these thoughts in order to become the person you always wanted to be? This is exactly what Professor Steve Peters has helped people from all areas of life to achieve. He has worked with everyone from psychiatric patients to elite athletes. His classic book, The Chimp Paradox, has helped to change thousands of lives. In this enlightening conversations Professor Peters uncovers the ways that our mind is often...
Moment 93 - A Happiness Secret You Need To Know: Scott Galloway
If you had to draw on a chart the levels of happiness over you lifetime what would it look like? Would it be all downhill after a carefree childhood? Or would it look like a hill, with the top being the years that your money worries are over and youve climbed the career ladder? Well in this moment Scott Galloway says it actually looks more like a smile, with the 2 highest points being childhood and old age. Scott discusses how overwhelming feelings of unhappiness and stress during different times of life are normal and a part of each of...
Jesse Lingard Reveals The Dark Reality Of Being A World Class Football Player
What do you think of when you hear the footballer lifestyle? Do you picture multi-million pound contracts, sports cars and celebrity-filled parties? What you probably dont imagine is unbearable pressure, horrendous abuse or a job that takes you away from your friends and family. These are just a few of the struggles that Jesse Lingard has had to overcome before even stepping onto the pitch to represent England or Nottingham Forest. Being able to perform at the highest level has meant that Jesse has had to dig deep within himself to find a way to win. In this raw conversation,...
David Moyes Reveals The Truth About Managing The Worlds Greatest Teams
As he would tell you himself, the football is in David Moyess blood. Growing up in Glasgow he was surrounded by the game, from his dad coaching to his mum washing the kits, this devotion has continued to now. Making the jump from player to manager, David has seen every side and evolution of football, and not all of it was pretty. From the highs of being handpicked by the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson as the manager of Manchester United to the lows of his very public sacking, and his miraculous return as The Moyesiah. In this conversation David speaks...
Moment 92 - How To Find Out EXACTLY What You Want To Do In Life: Mark Manson
What do you want to do with your life? Does your answer change if you remove the idea of getting status, respect and admiration from it? In this moment Mark Manson explains how to find out what you ACTUALLY want from life. Mark discusses how you need to ask yourself honestly why you want what you want, instead of what everyone else says you should value. Because chasing this inauthentic idea of success with only leads you to dead ends and dark places. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/mVt7Zig7hobMark: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson/?hl=en https://twitter.com/IAmMarkManson?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWatch the Episodes On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Learn more...
Derren Brown: UNLOCK The Secret Power Of Your Mind!
Predicting the lottery, playing Russian roulette on live TV and tricking people into robbing a security van in broad daylight. These are just a few of the stunts that Derren Brown has performed in over 20 years of pushing the boundaries of the believable. But while he may be best known for controlling minds, one he couldnt control was his own. From battling with issues of self esteem, faith and coming to terms with his sexuality, Derrens path to success has been one that is both internal and in the limelight. In this intimate conversation with Britains alternative national treasure,...
No.1 Neuroscientist: Age 30 to 50 Will Be Your Unhappiest, Here's How To FIX IT! - Dr. Tali Sharot
Is the cup of life half full or half empty? Would you call yourself an optimist or a pessimist? What if you werent actually in control of this, but instead through the process of evolution your brain had been hardwired to be optimistic? Neuroscientist Dr. Tali Sharot calls this the Optimism Bias, its the belief that the future will be better, much better, than what has come before or even your current situation. This trick of the brain can effect how you remember the past and how you predict and plan for the future. In this episode, Dr. Tali Sharot...
Moment 91 - The "Harmless" Thing You Do That Hurts So Many People! - Richard Osmond
Imagine being different and self conscious of this difference, then think of how it would feel to be reminded of this every single day of your life. In this moment Richard Osman discusses how he has been body shamed for over 30 years of his life. Ever since the impressionable age of 17 Richard has been made to feel small for his above average height. This changed his behaviour and meant that he held himself back from living the life he wanted to lead. Being different has taught Richard about human nature and the hate in the world, but also...
Davina McCall: I was doing cocaine with my mum at 15!
Davina McCall has been an icon of television for 40 years. The host of Big Brother for over a decade, tens of millions of people looked to Davina to bring a national obsession into their homes.But few know the real story of Davina. From a heartbreaking childhood that saw her take drugs with her mother to hosting one of the biggest shows in the world, shes come a long way. At every step along her journey, no one was going to define her but herself. No matter how many times she got hurt no one could take away the one...
Doctor Tim Spector: The Shocking New Truth About Weight Loss, Calories & Diets!
What if everything that you knew about health was wrong, if calories didnt count and food labels lied? That is exactly what Tim Spector OBE says in his multiple books, innumerable articles and TV appearances. Following the ancient greek belief that food is medicine, Tim has made it his mission to let people know how central gut health is to overall health, affecting your immune system, energy and even mental health. In this essential conversation, Tim discusses everything you need to know for your health, from eating the rainbow to fasting, this episode will change the way that you look...
Moment 90 - The Incredible & Unexpected Power Of Vulnerability: Matthew Hussey
What is real vulnerability? So often when we say that we are being vulnerable we are still giving a version of ourselves that we want and choose to show to the world. In this moment Matthey Hussey discuses the difference between a curated social media style vulnerability where you still have control, and genuine vulnerability. To be truly vulnerable means taking the risk of opening up to the world a part of yourself that you never wanted anyone to see and you cannot know if people will like. But Matthew says the reward for taking this step is huge, as...
5 Scientific Rules for Making & Breaking Habits!
In this episode I wanted to do something that I haven't done in a while. It's been too long since it was just me, the microphone, and you. If there's one request I get over and over again, it's for more episodes of DOAC like in our early years, just me what's front of my mind - an authentic 'Diary of a CEO'. It's been an incredible 2022, our level of guest and conversation has only got higher and higher, but I wanted to look forward to 2023. Specifically, something that's been on my mind lately, how do you actually...
Gary Vees Emotional Confession About His Success & Family!
If you have a social media account youve seen Gary Vee, but this is a version of Gary Vaynerchuk that youve never seen before. You probably know him as the fast talking business sage who has industry leaders and CEOs hanging on his every word, now see him speechless. A Belarusian immigrant to America, Gary has always been driven and hungry for the next big opportunity. Using the burgeoning young internet he transformed his families wine business and fortunes and hasnt stopped since. In this conversation Gary discusses the endless graft and struggle behind the glistening sheen of success and...
Moment 89 - The MOST Important Skill To Learn: Marie Forleo
Marie Forleo lives her life by mantras. In this moment she shares one of her most powerful; clarity comes from engagement not thought. You have interests and aspirations but too often they seem more like impossible dreams than achievable goals, to this Marie says ignore the excuses and get off the couch, as youre never going to figure it out there. Combined with this, Marie believes you have to uproot your fear of quitting and instead give yourself permission to experiment and start before youre ready, as there will never be a more perfect time than now. Listen to the...
Jamie Carragher: The Untold Story of Liverpool Legend That Pushed Himself Too Far
There is love for the beautiful game and then there is the all consuming passion that Jamie Carragher has for football. From a top class player to one its best television pundits, Jamie has devoted his life and career to the sport. From a working class upbringing as a Bootle boy to Mr Liverpool, Jamie has always stayed loyal to his roots and to the city that nurtured and supported him in reaching the heights that his career soared to. However, the sense of duty Jamie felt for his city and its supporters loaded him with a crippling pressure and...
Neil deGrasse Tyson: DO THIS Every Morning To Find Happiness & Meaning In Your Life
For a lot of people black holes and string theory were topics that were filed in the mental box labelled things I will never be able to get my head around. However, all changed when Neil deGrasse Tyson began appearing on TV screens. Neils passion and energy for science is infectious and the reason why he is one of the worlds greatest science communicators. This fascination has lasted ever since childhood where he felt the universe reach out to him at the same planetarium he is now the director of. But while Neil was obsessed with the cosmos he was...
Moment 88 - Daily Habits That Everyone Needs To Hear: Will Ahmed
What are the habits and hacks that can make sure that you are as efficient as possible in all areas of your life? In this moment Will Ahmed the founder and CEO of Whoop, the wearable technology that measures Strain, Recovery, and Sleep, discusses his daily routine that embodies his companies values and mission: to unlock human performance. Its not alway easy, from morning workouts to ice cold showers, but by investing in himself everyday, it turns into huge dividends. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/Hel56MkXMvb Will: https://www.instagram.com/willahmed/?hl=en https://twitter.com/willahmed?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Learn more...
Barbara Corcoran: Turning $1,000 to $1 Billion!
As the original Shark of all 13 seasons of the Shark Tank, Barbara Corcoran has never stopped swimming or hustling. Ever since 1973 when she borrowed $1000 to start her own real estate firm, Barbaras relentless drive and spirit turned The Corcoran Group into $6 billion dollar business. Coming from a poor neighbourhood and the second of ten children, Barbara always knew how to scrap and stand out from the crowd. She also knew how to use any setbacks as fuel for success, whether that was being labelled the dumb D grade dyslexic student to being bitterly betrayed by her...
Richard Branson: How A Dyslexic Drop-out Built A Billion Dollar Empire
Told at school that he would either be successful or in prison, with a value of over $3 BILLION and earths atmosphere the only thing trapping him (for now), its an understatement to say that Sir Richard Branson became a success. But behind the Virgin empire and its global offshoots, lies a dyslexic school leaver who never saw himself as intelligent, let alone a business person, who threw caution and conventional wisdom to the wind, transforming from business Virgin to visionary. In this invaluable conversation, Richard shares the riches of his hard won lessons and the wisdom that can only...
Moment 87 - Dr Aria On How To Get Over Heartbreak
How do you recover from one of the most life shattering experiences that can happen to a person? Not only that, how do you face it calmly and with grace? In this moment Dr Aria discusses how to find and cultivate stillness in the eye of the hurricane that life can sometimes be. While its impossible to escape the suffering that is a part of life, Dr Aria says that it is crucial to not ask why you are suffering, but have a self belief that all will be well and see it ass a temporary part of journey to...
(EXCLUSIVE) Billy McFarland: The Man Behind The Infamous Fyre Festival Disaster
The co-creator of the infamous Fyre festival, Billy McFarland spent 4 years behind bars for lying to investors and using the mythical tropical island festival as a way to pay off his debts. You have probably heard of him from the 2 massively popular documentaries that blew up on social media. However, what you havent heard is the story of Billy as a childhood entrepreneur, creating and selling companies before he was even able to cash the cheques in his own bank account. A college dropout who moved to New York at 18 with nothing but hustle and drive. Only...
Stephen Fry: Lost, alone and I wanted to take my life
To call Stephen Fry a national treasure would be underselling him. One of the hardest working names in British media, you name it and Stephen has done it; writer, actor, director and comedian. The size of his contribution to British culture in over four decades as a public figure is staggering. However, behind this mountain of work and out of the spotlight is a side of Stephen Fry that many people will be completely unaware of, from a childhood of crime and loneliness, to severe mental health struggles and attempts at suicide. In this honest and revealing conversation Stephen discusses...
Moment 86 - How To Turn Your Fear Into Fuel: James Smith
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.Rather than looking for shallow reasons to change your life, in this moment James Smith asks you to examine your pain points. Whether it is in fitness or business, James believes that we should draw on our deep rooted problems or fears and transform them into lasting motivation that will fuel us through the difficult improvements we have always wanted to make in our lives. As expectations influence outcomes, James says that it is crucial to break away from...
E200: Annie Macmanus: The Real Reason I Became Europe's No. 1 Female DJ
Annie Macmanus is a voice weve been hearing for twenty years. First as a presenter and tastemaker for the UKs biggest dance music radio show, as a festival headlining DJ, as host of her podcast Changes with Annie Macmanus, and now as an author of her best-selling novel Mother Mother. Reaching the pinnacle of success with a relentless schedule headlining a 2am show in Ibiza every week before flying back in the morning to present her daily radio show, it took the pandemic lockdowns for Annie to realise she wanted something completely different from her life. So she started again....
Charlie Sloth: From Homeless, To Fire In The Booth, To An 800 Million Business!
Charlie Sloth is a radio presenter on Apple Music One, and previously on Radio One. The creator of Fire in the Booth, he is known as a adept and visionary patron of new artists worldwide. Appearing on Sloth's show is the moment many rappers and musical artists make it. Charlie wouldnt have it any other way. As he reveals in this episode, he has never deviated from his dream of bringing new talent to the fore. Even when he was living in a shed as a single father with a young son, he knew where he wanted to end up....
Moment 85 - How To Speak So EVERYONE Listens To You: Julian Treasure
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment Julian Treasure opens up his vocal toolbox and talks about the importance of paying attention to your voice. While people focus on the content of their speeches and talks, their voice is just as important for every aspect of their life, considering that it is used to inspired, lead, communicate and build relationships. Julian believes that the voice should be treated as a skill rather than a natural capability, something that can be trained, improved...
Louis Theroux: "The Thing That Makes Me Great At Work, Makes Me Bad At Life!"
From his recent global TikTok fame to his BAFTA award-winning documentaries Louis Theroux has delighted audiences and grown a cult following with his distinctive brand of personality. Best know for his documentary series Weird Weekends, and When Louis Met Louis has explored the most controversial subjects with wide eyed curiosity and openness. In this conversation Louis discusses how his childhood and upbringing affected his career, channeling his anxiety and social awkwardness into his work of exploring the darker aspects of human psychology and behaviour. He also talks about how his work has evolved and grown, from his initial big break...
Labrinth: The Musical Genius Behind Euphoria
Labrinth is a singer, rapper, producer, and composer behind HBOs Euphoria. Achieving success at a young age, he gave it all up to go to America and start from the bottom all over again.
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Moment 84 - VP Of META Explains How To Get Exactly What You Want: Nicola Mendelsohn
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Nicola Mendelsohn CBE talks about the need to bring your whole self to work. Allowing the space and culture within companies for people to be who they are and know what matters to them leads people to becoming higher performers. She discusses the importance of understanding your core skills and strengths and having an informal board of advisers to help you create a stronger vision of yourself. But, while it is crucial to ask for...
Peter Crouch Opens Up About His Dark Times & Crying Himself To Sleep
Peter Crouch is a legend both on and off the football pitch. Capped 42 times for England, he is one of the few players to have scored 100 or more Premier League goals. Since retirement he has further cemented his role as a cheeky national treasure with his role as a football pundit and host of That Peter Crouch Podcast. But few up to now have seen the man behind the persona. It was childhood bullying and taunts about his height that helped to shape the down to earth man that audiences love today. Using this abuse as his fuel...
Whitney Wolfe Herd is the founder of Bumble and the first self-made female billionaire on the planet. In this episode, she reveals after leaving Tinder in explosive circumstances, the injustices she faced drove her on to build a better kind of dating app. A firm believer that the way to connect with people is by being authentic and being vulnerable, Whitney reveals she routinely shares with her staff her struggles with anxiety and when shes not feeling on top of things. The only path to human connection lies through honesty, and Whitney breaks the mould to be as transparent with...
Moment 83 - Jay Shetty's 4 Pillars for Long Lasting Relationships
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Jay Shetty gives his 4 key pillars for long lasting relationships. Jay found these pillars after he says that one of the biggest mistake he has made, and humanity still makes, is chasing what he calls divinity in humanity. But the search for a non-existent perfect person with all the answers can lead to insecurity and anxiety. Instead, Jay talks about how every single person in your life should provide at least one of these...
The Man Wrongfully Convicted Of A Murder He Didnt Commit: Raphael Rowe
Raphael Rowe is the host of Worlds Toughest Prisons on Netflix, the worldwide-hit show that takes us inside the toughest penitentiaries on the planet. Its a world he knows well, wrongfully convicted of murder, he spent twelve years in maximum security prisons before he proved his innocence and was released. In a conversation that goes into more depth about how he survived twelve years in prison for a crime he didnt commit than he ever has before, Raphael bares all about the son hes never spoken to, how he kept going against all the odds, what the experience taught him...
Gabor Mate: The Childhood Lie Thats Ruining All Of Our Lives
Gabor Mate is a multi-bestselling author and a world leading expert on trauma and how it effects us throughout our whole lives. A holocaust survivor and a first generation immigrant, Gabors knowledge and wisdom on the scars trauma leaves behind is deep and drawn from personal experience. In a conversation that unlocks the answers to peoples most burning questions about trauma, mental health, ADHD, and the hidden hardwire of our brain, Gabor brings us one step closer to really knowing ourselves and our inner urges. Gabors voice, both literally and in terms of what he has to say, is like...
Moment 82 - Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant ALWAYS Won Because Of This: Tim Grover
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Tim Glover talks about the tiny differences that make the difference between winning and losing. Theres one thing that seperates the very best from the rest, and it is sweating every single tiny detail. Tim Glover is the man who was in charge of performance for both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. He sums up Kobe Bryants attitude to winning the NBA with one phrase: Kobe Bryant was not interested in winning championships, he was...
Dame Dash: The Man That DISCOVERED & Built Jay-z & Kanye West!
Dame Dash is the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella records and the producer who discovered Jay-Z andKanye West. A legend of hip hop and rap who changed not only the dominant sound within the genre, he totally upended the way it operated as a business. In this conversation, he tells his story. Always knowing that he could never work for anyone else, nor could he sell out his business to corporates, his has been the life of a true independent, going from one start up venture to the next with only one thing seemingly connecting his wildly diverse businesses: it was what...
Gabby Logan Opens Up About Her Heartbreaking Past
Gabby Logan has been on our screens now for thirty years, bringing us the best of the world of sport at Sky Sports, ITV, and for the last nearly 20 years, at the BBC. Whether its the FIFA World Cup, the Rugby World Cup or the Olympics, Gabby is part of our memories of these moments. But theres a side to Gabby people dont often see. After her brother suddenly died when she was a teenager, she became (in her words) fearless in pursuit of what she wanted, knowing that nothing would ever hurt as much again. But she was...
Moment 81 - Malcolm Gladwell: What You Thought About Happiness and Fulfilment is Wrong
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Reflecting on why immigrants and children of immigrants are often more successful than average, Malcolm turns conventional thinking on its head by saying its because immigrants make a b line for where they need to go. They do this by often asking themselves one question. A question that Malcolm reveals, and explains why its crucial. Its from the big decisions we take, and the big questions we ask ourselves, that our greatest happiness derives from. Well let Malcolm...
The Number One Reason This Generation Is Struggling: Scott Galloway
Scott Galloway, or Prof G to his fans, is one of the most influential business thought leaders in the world. Host of The Prof G Show, one of the most popular business podcasts in America, he brings his wisdom to his millions of followers and fans who hang on his every word. Scott is unique for his philosophy that people shouldnt follow their dreams, but instead find something theyre good at, and improve and hone it to a point where theyre recognised for their talent. The author of four New York Times bestselling books, Scotts expertise ranges broadly, and this...
Whoop Founder: How I Built A $3.6 BILLION Company & BEAT Apple! Will Ahmed
Will Ahmed is the founder of Whoop, the fitness monitoring app worn by LeBron James and Serena Williams, and which goes toe to toe with Apple, Google and Amazon. Will is the classic example that business and entrepreneurial drive follow on from being obsessed with a problem. After repeatedly getting injured in his college sports career, Will became obsessed with understanding his own body. He read over five hundred medical papers and realised the product he was pining for didnt exist, so he invented it. Will has one of the most original perspectives on how to bring your personality to...
Moment 80 - Bear Grylls: The Trick I Use To Find Confidence
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Bear Grylls tells us how to find lasting confidence. Its incredible to think that someone like Bear - whos a veteran of the SAS and conquered every challenge nature has had throw at him - struggles with Imposter Syndrome, but in this clip he reveals his journey to find confidence. Real confidence, according to Bear, comes from accepting that life will humble you, that life is often a battle, that sometimes youll lose as well...
Richard Osman: The Untold Story Of A TV Legend's Addiction
Richard Osman is a television host, former creative director of a world-leading production company, and the author behind the biggest literary sensation since Harry Potter., the Thursday Murder Club series. In this one-of-a-kind conversation, Richard reveals for the first time what has motored him from a working class, single parent household to the top of the television and literary worlds.Theres more to Richard than meets the eye. Hes had to battle through self-doubt, addiction, imposter syndrome to have one of the most remarkable, multi-faceted and varied careers weve ever featured. Well let Richard take it from here. Follow Richard: Twitter...
Worlds No.1 Matchmaker: How To FIND And KEEP Real Love!: Paul Brunson
Paul Brunson is the host of Married At First Sight, and a world-renowned expert on relationships and human connection. Paul spent many years wondering how to get people to love and accept each other, before realising he had to get them to love and accept themselves. In the conversation Paul really unlocks that its connection to each others values that makes a last relationship. To be at peace with other peoples values, you have to have your own figured out first. One of the most illuminating, original and surprising experts on relationships whos ever shared his wisdom with us, Paul...
Moment 79 - The Surprising Truth About Sex: Africa Brooke
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Africa Brooke brings her unique and groundbreaking perspective on how to establish sexual chemistry. Africa is courageous for not promising quick fixes or shortcuts. Rather, she is open and frank that sex is different for everyone. Her focus is unlocking the mental barriers that stop you connecting to other people in a physical way. Want to know what real love, affection, and intimacy looks like? Let Africa explain Listen to the full episode here -https://g2ul0.app.link/m3QAsHUn6tb...
Christian Horner: The Truth Behind Red Bull Racing's Success!
Christian Horner is the team principal of Red Bull Formula 1 racing team, which now officially holds the world title in drivers and constructors championships. An iconoclast and a one-off, he was the youngest team principal of a F1 racing team when he took over, nearly 20 years ago. Hes still the youngest team principal today. But his path to the top of the podium was not an easy one. Initially turning to team management in a desperate bid to stay in the sport when his driving career was flagging, for a while he was the sole driver, the lead...
David Harewood: The Chilling Story Of How A Hollywood Star Lost His Mind
David Harewood is an award-winning actor, star of Supergirl and Homeland, and best-selling author behind Maybe I Dont Belong Here, one of the best-reviewed and best-selling books of 2021. One of the best actors of his generation, with honours from Queen Elizabeth to prove it, Davids road to the top had to overcome his psychosis, which at one point drove him to the point of insanity and left him sectioned into a psychiatric hospital. With his life as he knew it on the brink, David rebuilt his life and career to reach the very top of the entertainment business. Scars...
Moment 78 - World Leading Therapist: A Simple Habit That Will Change Your Life: Marisa Peer
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Marisa Peer lays out a step by step guide for how to feel like you are enough. The foundation everything we do, every mistake we make, every bad habit we form, is our thoughts. Marisa charts a toxic cycle of self-negativity as Thought, feeling, action, behaviour, thought. - it all comes back to thoughts. Change the thoughts, change the action. Change the action, change the behaviour. And so Marisa reveals the life-changing potential of flipping...
World Leading Life Coach: 3 Steps To Figuring Out ANYTHING You Want: Marie Forleo
Marie Forleo is a New York Times bestselling author, and the biggest life coach in the world. She offers world leading advice in how to communication in relationships, how to overcome fear, and how to bring a growth mindset to everything that you do. Marie has done so much in her life, from building a world-leading life and executive-coaching business to starring in fitness DVDs. Her advice and wisdom is so broad because her experience is so varied. Her mantra is everything is figureoutable - a unique philosophy that emphasises how you can overcome the mental obstacles that hold you...
How I Became The Worlds Best DJ With Only One Arm: Black Coffee
Black Coffee is one of the biggest DJs in the world, and one of the largest musical artists to ever come out of Africa full stop. Charging up to $300,000 a set, hes one of the most coveted and in-demand DJs in the game today. But what people may not know about him is that hes climbed to the top of the DJ world while being able to spin with only one arm, losing his ability to use the other in a tragic childhood accident. From the greatest adversity comes the greatest achievement, though, and Black Coffee took it as...
Moment 77 - Nike CMO: Three Steps to Genius Marketing: Greg Hoffman
In this moment, Greg Hoffman breaks down why you should sweat the small stuff. A big believer in setting team values, the best teams have a code that they operate by whether the team leader is present or not. Getting a strong sense of culture in those teams is no easy task, but in this moment Greg breaks it down step by step. Greg explains how he wanted his team to be known for Empathy, Curiosity, and Courage, guided by the philosophy of seeing what others could see, but finding what they couldnt.Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/sxP6K2iUJtb...
Alex Scott: Ive Never Told The FULL Truth About My Past
Alex Scott is a television personality and former professional football player. With 140 England caps, shes one of the best players this country has ever produced. But theres another side to Alex that shes kept secret up to now. Because Alexs early life was not one of safety or security. Shes bravely decided to speak up about the trauma of her abusive father, and how that has shaped her mentality to this day. Its never easy to admit something like this, and Alex Scotts honesty in this conversation is courageous. Its the same courageousness Alex has shown every day of...
Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
Maisie Williams is one of the biggest actors in the world today. One of the breakout stars of Game of Thrones, Maisie hasnt known a normal life since she was 11 years old when she was cast in the biggest tv show in the world. In this pathfinding and boundary-breaking conversation, Maisie reveals for the first time just how hard her start in life was. Even close to home, she had to overcome those who didnt believe in her, and has had to battle through mental health issues ever since. Few journeys weve seen of people being able to define...
Moment 76 - The Number One Cause Of Anxiety Today: Tom Bilyeu
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Tom Bilyeu walks us through how his struggles with anxiety have actually brought him to a place where he enjoys life to the fullest. He walks us through how he breaks his 'rehearsal of failure' and the worries that plague his head through meditation. Sometimes it takes issues in our life for us to see our position in most perspective. For Tom, his mental health battles are what made him sort out his diet, and...
The Speaking Expert: How To Speak So Everyone Hears You: Julian Treasure
Julian Treasure is a prolific author who is the world-leading expert on how to make yourself heard and be an engaged and empathetic listener. One of the most popular Ted speakers of all time, his talk How to Speak So People Want to Listen has been viewed over 50 million times. When Julian speaks, people listen. And what we learned from Julian is that listening and speaking isnt a simple case of give and take, one person speaking and another one listening. Instead, its a circle, the way one person talks effect the way the other person listens, and vice...
Mel C: The Harsh Reality Of Being In The Worlds Biggest Girl Band
Mel C is a singer and Sporty Spice from the Spice Girls, through her solo career and her time with the Spice Girls shes sold over 100 million records, making her one of the best selling musical artists of all time. Every single one of those records was against the odds of coming from a council estate near Liverpool, derogatory labels in the press calling her Sumo Spice, and music industry management that didnt believe in her and sought to objectify her. But she persevered and helped to build the biggest girlband of all time, as well as one of...
Moment 75 - What You Think You Know About Money Is Wrong: Mo Gowdat
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment Mo Gawdat lays out a philosophy for how to admit when youre wrong, and the right way to go about setting priorities in your life. As Mo powerfully says, 50% of what I know is wrong, and this is true for everyone. Coming to life from this position of humbleness is the only way we can truly get our head straight on what our life is and where its taking us. There are things that...
Lewis Capaldi: The Untold Story Of Becoming A Global Superstar At 22
Lewis Capaldi is one of the biggest singers and musicians in the world today whose last album went 4x platinum. His new single is Forget me and its out now. Known for his authentic and honest style, Lewis is unlike any poster thats come before him. But behind the everyman boy from Glasgow persona is a vulnerable side to Lewis. After a 3 year hiatus from music he tells us, for the very first time, he opens up about his struggles with sometimes crippling anxiety, how he hates recording albums, and the intense pressure he puts himself under that drives...
Chris Kamara: The Untold Heartbreaking Story Of A Football Legend
Chris Kamara is a former professional footballer and pundit who lit up our screens as part of Sky Sports punditry team for 25 years before he left Sky this year. He now has a podcast, Kammy and Bens Proper Football podcast. But theres more to Chris than meets the eye. Behind the cheery facade is someone whos had to overcome an incredibly hard start in life, from being one of the few black kids in his area to his family at times having to resort to beg for food. After a diagnosis with Asphyxia, he is one of the most...
Moment 74 - Business Struggles That No One Tells You: Payal Kadakia
In this moment, Classpass founder Payal Kadakia takes us inside the mental dilemmas and burdens of running a billion dollar business. Because when youve built a global company from nothing, no matter how big it gets you always remember when it was small, vulnerable, and struggling. Youll always see the tiny company it used to be, not the behemoth its become.Payal freely admits to paying a heavy price of being too wary of this fear. She missed birthdays, lost friends, and severely effected her mental health. It took a lot of maturing and growing for Payal to achieve balance, balance...
Simon Sinek: The Advice Young People NEED To Hear
The biggest influential business influencer on the planet, Simon Sinek is one of the most searched terms on YouTube and the author of books that have sold millions and millions of copies. Sinek returns to Diary of a CEO after his last conversation was his favourite interview, in a conversation that goes into even more depth, provides even more inspiration, and generates even more meaning. Simon tells us about what he sees in the new, revolutionary generation coming into the workforce, the right way to go about fostering connection and caring for each other, and how even ten years on...
4 Moments On The Diary Of A CEO That Changed My Life
This week, were going to do something a little different, offering up four pearls of wisdom from our guests on how to find more connection in your life. Connection with other people, but also a better connection with yourself, what you really want, and whats really good for you. These four incredible snippets from Mo Gawdat, Africa Brooke, Bear Grylls and Mel Robbins together offer inspiration on how to break through the mental barriers holding you back to feel more present in the moment and be clearer with yourself and others about your needs and desires. When a guest steps...
Moment 73 - Simon Sinek: How To Find Ultimate Fulfilment At Work
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Simon Sinek talks about how we can find purpose in our lives through attaching it to causes bigger than ourselves. There are things that we can achieve by ourselves, but true satisfaction and real pride in our achievements always comes from being part of a team or a collective. A wider cause or a group we care about is the only thing that would cause us to make real sacrifices. Simons thought long and hard...
James Smith: Become Confident In 100 Minutes
James Smith is a fitness influencer and the two-time best-selling author of Not a Life Coach and Not a Diet Book. His no holds barred approach to fitness advice makes him unlike any other fitness influencer today, and now hes bringing his unique philosophy to improving peoples confidence. According to James, weve been getting self confidence and how to achieve it all wrong. Confidence is not a surefire belief in ourselves to achieve great things, but rather confidence is being at peace with the idea of losing or things going wrong. When you know it isnt the end of the...
Pret & Itsu Founder: How I Built TWO Billion Dollar Brands At The Same Time!: Julian Metcalfe
Julian Metcalfe is the founder of Pret A Manger and Itsu, and since hes been a young man has been on a mission to change the way we think about eating out and how we eat. His companies are together worth over $3 billion. But hes also been on a mission to prove something to himself after the suicide of his mother and a life threatening car crash when he was still young uprooted his life as he knew it. Like all founders, he chose the long road back to being secure in himself. Julian spews with original thoughts on...
Moment 72 - Why You Need to Care About Your Morning Routine: Dr Rangan Chatterjee
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. This moment is all about how to start your day the right way. Getting off on the right start is so important for how the rest of our day goes and the attitude we take into our tasks. A good morning can make a day, a bad morning can make it hard to recover from there. With Rangans simple three step guide to making sure you have a balanced, healthy morning, a great day is never further away...
Growing A 10+ Million Youtube Following At The Age of 22: Joe Sugg
Joe Sugg is an influencer who, after breakout success before he turned 21, decided to dial down the parties and temptations of fame in order to return to nature and make everything more low key. After realising he didnt enjoy his life as much as he was supposed to, some serious prioritisation about what his real values were and what really mattered to him was in order in order to refocus and rebalance his life. He hasnt looked back since. Joes new book Grow is out on the 15th September, it goes through the lessons hes learnt and the strategies...
Making $100 Million A Year Eating Raw Liver: Liver King
The Liver King is an illusive internet sensation who says the secret to a healthy and happy life is to eat raw meat every day. An advocate of what he calls an 'ancestral lifestyle', we have to return to the lifestyle our hunter-gatherer forebears. Returning to this way of living is most consistent with our DNA and what we're genetically coded to want according to the Liver King. A controversial figure, his advocating of this diet is disputed by many nutritionists, but the Liver King says it has transformed his life, that of his family, and his followers who take...
Moment 71 - Why You SHOULD Take Personal Responsibility: Matthew Hussey
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this weeks moment we uncover exactly how you can take responsibility in every area of your life. Matthew Hussey walks us through how to take a step back, reflect, and see our own actions from the perspective of others. Taking the wider view is always a good idea - for ourselves, in our relationships, in our friendships, and in our careers. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/xK3A11jtBsb Matthew:https://www.instagram.com/thematthewhussey/?hl=en https://twitter.com/matthewhussey? Watch the Episodes On Youtube -...
Gary Neville: From Football Legend To Building A Business Empire
Gary Neville is a broadcaster, serial business founder and owner, and a winner of every possible club football title in his 20 years playing for Manchester United - with 2 Champions League medals, 8 Premier League medals, 3 FA Cup medals, a Club World Cup medal, and 2 League cup medals. In one of his most emotional and heartfelt interviews to date, Gary opens up about precisely what drove him and his similarly successful siblings on - his brother is the England-capped footballer Philip Neville, while his sister is the former Head Coach of England Netball, Tracey Neville - despite...
VP Of Meta: Running A Trillion Dollar Business With An Incurable Illness: Nicola Mendelsohn
Nicola Mendelsohn is Metas (formerly Facebook) global head of advertising and routinely tops lists most powerful person in UK tech. Shes juggled her high flying career with having a rare type of blood cancer since 2016. That cancer is just one of the things that has held Nicola back, but, like her struggle against racial prejudice in her early years, she hasnt let it define her. No one is ever going to get to define Nicola except her. In this candid chat about how shes seen her role and her company change as its come under increasing criticism in the...
Moment 70 - How Jonny Wilkinson Made It To The Top
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. This weeks moment is all about passion. Where to find it, how to nurture it, and how not to be afraid of it. Far too many people are afraid of just following their instincts to what makes them happiest and most fulfilled. Jonny Wilkinson doesnt have time for any of that, or for following the expectations other people set. Jonny is interested in what makes you unique, and he thinks you should be too. Jonnys also got a...
Building A Business Empire WITHOUT ANY Marketing: Five Guys CEO: John Eckbert
John Eckbert is the CEO of Five Guys in Europe. By far the most successful posh burger chain in Britain, John tells us how he took a classic concept to a whole new content by inventing a unique business model. Five Guys in Europe is not just a franchise, but John rather started from zero on a joint venture which has so managed to eclipse the dozens of other similar businesses that launched at the same time, and then some. As well as dishing out profound business and management advice, John walks us through how a sea-change in his personal...
The More Successful You Are The Longer Youll Live: Will Storr
Will is an author who brings out the unexpected ways that were vulnerable, and how to manage those vulnerabilities and turn them into strengths. The author of six books including Sunday Times bestsellers, hes one of the most interesting voices on how we can manage our worst impulses to succeed in the modern world. In a conversation that covers everything from are we more narcissistic than we used to be to how a desire for status underpins all of our ambitions, to how to deal with low self esteem and suicidal thoughts, Will held nothing back on this unfiltered exploration...
Moment 69 - People Pleasing Is Hurting You: Lewis Howes
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Lewis Howes lays down exactly why you need to stop being a people pleaser if you want lasting and deep relationships. What Lewis teaches us is that real relationships come from someone loving us for who we are, not from who were pretending to be. Any act or pretence we put on about ourselves will inevitably get found out. So you have to come as yourself, for better and for worse. How do you find...
James Bay: Imposter Syndrome, Trauma & Controlling The Voice In Your Head
James Bay is a BRIT-award winning musician whos sold over 5 million records, and one of the most personal and authentic artists working in the field today. Never afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve in his work, his artistry has helped millions of people articulate feelings in their own heart of love, regret, and friendships made and ended. Hes definitely come a long way from the small town where he grew up, which he escaped through grasping every opportunity that came his way. Theres perhaps no industry tougher to succeed in than music, and this fear that theres...
The Marketing Secrets Apple & Tesla Always Use: Rory Sutherland
Rory Sutherland is the author of Alchemy, a senior advertising executive, and the man who understands why some ideas connect with people and some ideas dont. Hes a columnist, an innovator and a trailblazer in the world of marketing and advertising. Rory doesnt have time for business platitudes, but rather looks for the unconventional crazy ideas that really stand out. This is why he devoted years of his life to looking at business from a human behavioural perspective, to understand not just why people should do things, but why they actually do them. Rory always seeks out the outlier and...
Moment 68 - Do This If You Dont Like Your Job: Marcus Buckingham
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Marcus Buckingham, is one of the world's most in-demand career experts and the author of several best-selling business books focusing on strengths versus weaknesses, how to take feedback, how to love your work and identify leadership. In this moment I talk to Marcus about how we are supposed to build a great career that we love.The three main question points we all ask ourselves when we are in a working role is the who, the what and the...
Krept: From Rapper To Building A 17.5 Million Baby Business!
Krept is a rapper and one half of the the iconic rap duo Krept and Konan. The host of the Rap Game, Krept is a star of our tv screens as well as the recording studio. And with his multiple business successes, Krept has built empires from scratch in multiple areas of his life. Its a world away from experiencing crime and poverty as a young boy. Krept has routinely looked into the darkest areas of his psyche to find the motivation to propel himself forwards, finding unexpected truths about the human condition in the process. Krepts been stabbed, had...
Soho House Founder: How I Built The Worlds Most Exclusive Club: Nick Jones
Nick Jones is the founder of Soho House, the worldwide exclusive private members club worth an incredible $2.8 billion. Hes rewritten the rulebook on hospitality, and his business covers restaurants, hotels, events, and so much more! If you want to know not just how to build a business, but invent a whole industry, this is the conversation for you. If you want to know how to maintain worklife balance while making billions, this is the mentoring you needed to hear. Nick is so calm and collected in his thoughts its strange to think it all came so close to crashing...
Moment 67 - The HIDDEN Power of REGRET: Daniel Pink
In this Moment Daniel Pink opens up on how we can turn regret into our superpower. There is no emotion as forceful or driving to us as that niggling feeling when we didn't get it right. Rather than shut out or deny that emotion, Daniel takes us through step-by-step how we can turn the tables on our own regrets to make sure that we don't make the same mistakes again. Daniel brought such a positive attitude to this recording that our mistakes are opportunities for learning and a teachable moment, not burdens that have to dog us for the rest...
Malcolm Gladwell: Working From Home Is Destroying Us!
Malcolm Gladwell is an author who across his six bestsellers has sold millions and millions of books, and his podcast Revisionist History is listened to by millions and millions of listeners every week. Malcolm blessed us with his insights on everything on how to deal with regrets to how to keep the memory of our loved ones alive, from Americas mass incarceration crisis to what was Steve Jobs actually good at? Malcolms book, The Bomber Mafia, is out now in paperback, and his podcast, Revision History, is currently releasing its seventh season. Follow Malcolm: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/malcolmgladwell/ Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/gladwell...
Coinbase Founder: The Crazy Journey Of Building A $100 Billion Company: Brian Armstrong
Brian is the co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, a company thats reached highs of a valuation of $100 billion. After an adolescence and youth searching for independence where no one could be his boss, hes come a long way, but hes realised hes had to change a lot too. Before anyone had heard of Bitcoin, there was Coinbase. Taking a punt on an industry no one knew and no one understood, Brian quit his lucrative career to be his own man. No one encouraged him. No one. Hed told the idea to hundreds of people before someone told him it...
Moment 66 - Karren Brady's Secret To A Long Lasting Relationship
In this moment, Karren Brady tells us about how she finds balance in all parts of her life, juggling leading a premier league club with relationships. There is no more relentless entrepreneur than Karren, and no one who works as hard, but there's also no one who cares about their family more. Karren opens up about how constant communication and compromise allows both her and husband the space and the breathing room to live their lives to their fullest potential. Both of them have been so successful because both of them want the other to be successful, and this generosity...
Victimhood & Self-sabotage Is Destroying The World In 2022: Africa Brooke
Africa Brooke is a speaker and podcast host, who has built a community that has helped hundreds of thousands of young people navigate the unique pressures of the world today. From binge drinking to cancel culture, sexual empowerment to race and politics - Africa isnt afraid to speak completely honestly and frankly about anything. No one has come in to speak to us with as much honesty and vulnerability as Africa. This is a one-of-a-kind conversation that left us speechless. There's never a topic on Diary of a CEO thats off-limits, we will always bring you the worlds leading people...
Chris Eubank Jr. Opens Up About His Grief, Living In His Fathers Shadow & His Future
Chris Eubank Jr. is a boxer on his way to being the best in the world. A journey into boxing like no other, Chris didnt just have to step out of the shadows of his own demons to make his name in the ring, but out of the shadow of his own father. But Chriss journey to the top hasnt been seamless. Hes been knocked back by some bruising defeats, and - as he explains - by tragedy. When his brother tragically died of a heart attack, Chriss world almost fell apart. But it isnt how you get knocked down,...
Moment 65 - Jimmy Carr On Knowing You're Enough
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Jimmy Carr walks us through how exactly to find out what it is that's going to bring you happiness, and how to find satisfaction in your life. He tells us exactly how to interpret your actions and interrogate your feelings to bring out your true desires. It took Jimmy a long time to find out what he really wanted from life, and he was nearly trapped by the expectations he and other people put on...
Michael Pollan: How To Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan is an author who between his five bestsellers has sold millions of books. Through exploring our connection to the natural world, he reveals sides of ourselves that we never knew we had. As an author and a journalist, its Michaels job to question everything. But in his 50s he turned the tables on himself and began to question his own assumptions. What followed was a one-of-a-kind journey that took him to explore the nature of his own perception of the world which would take him into trying going caffeine-free and trying psychedelic drugs. Now, he shares what hes...
Brewdog Founder: The Untold Story Of One Britains Fastest Growing Companies: James Watt
James Watt is the CEO and founder of Brewdog, the Scottish craft beer sensation that is now valued at $2 billion. A former sea captain, hes had to navigate increasingly choppy waters at Brewdog. But after a string of allegations rocked the company, ranging from personal impropriety to financial misconduct to marketing scams, James has had to start from scratch in Brewdogs reputation, and on his own management style. For the first time, James walks us through his mistakes, what he denies, and what he defends. Where does the line blur between a hard-driving start-up and a toxic culture. Its...
Moment 64 - What You Need To Know About Following Your Passion: Patricia Bright
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Patricia Bright lays out the benefits - and the potential pitfalls - of following your passion. We always have to stay authentically in touch with what we love to do, and why we love doing it. This moment lays out how people can lose their way in following their passion, and how to avoid it. Its a rare gem who can persevere with their passion to the point where its not only their work, but...
Tony Bellew: Nothing Made Me Happy Until I Found This
Tony Bellew is a professional boxer and a former British, Commonwealth and World Champion. As well as this, he is also an actor, and the star of Creed with Sylvester Stallone, and the author of last year's bestselling book, Everybody Has A Plan Until They Get Punched in the Face. In this raw, honest and emotional interview, Tony breaks down exactly why people dedicate their life to fighting, and how its often because they have no other choice. But also because it comes to fill a need inside of them, and Tony opens up on what this inner need can...
Bear Grylls: Man VS Failure, Anxiety & Imposter Syndrome
Bear Grylls is a British adventurer and television host who has been an international sensation of survival shows for twenty years. The host of Man vs. Wild, You vs. Wild, Running Wild, The Island, and the author of Mud, Sweat and Tears and over twenty other books, hes come in to talk to us about his new book - Never Give Up. Bear has always told himself a story about himself that hes resilient, hes pushed through the toughest challenges the world has to offer - from climbing Everest to surviving in the desert - because hes told himself hes...
Moment 63 - How To Get Any Task Done: Oliver Burkeman
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Oliver Burkeman tells us about the power of positive, sustainable habits, or as he calls them - 'radical incrementalism'. It's possible that by making just a little change to our daily lives, a change we can really sustain and not just keep up for a few weeks, then the accumulative effects we see over a long period of time can be life-changing. By enabling just little changes in our actions the consequences compound into something...
World Leading Therapist: 3 Simple Steps To Remove Your Negative Thoughts: Marisa Peer
Marisa Peer is a world-leading therapist who specialises in helping people discover their best self, who doubles as a speaker, therapy trainer, and multiple best-selling author of You Are Enough, Tell Yourself a Better Lie and Ultimate Confidence. Marissa has worked with thousands of people to help them overcome trauma in their lives, sometimes trauma they didnt even know they had. According to her revolutionary theory, its only when people look into their own lives that they can find whats holding them back in the outside world. So, look within you. With Marissa we can go on a journey to...
How I Raised $700 Million: Charity: Water Founder
Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of Charity: Water, one of the most innovative non-profit organisations in the world. Bringing the Netflix model to the charity sector, Scott has built a positive community around trying to bring drinking water to the 700 million people who dont have access to it. For this episode, weve partnered with Charity: Water to ensure that all of the proceeds we receive from it will go towards providing drinking water to the people who need it the most. The story of how Scott came to lead a global movement in water provision is unlike...
Moment 62 - Mens Mental Health Isn't Talked About Enough, Heres Why: Roman Kemp
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. With it being Mens Mental Health Awareness Month, I felt it was important in this weeks moment to focus on the importance of checking in with this prevalent topic in our current society. Roman Kemp tells us about the time he nearly lost his life, and how he was saved by a simple phone call from his mother checking up on him. Suffering from depression since he was a teenager, Roman has sometimes had trouble finding balance in...
Example: The Dark Side Of Money & Fame
Example is a music artist, producer, writer and rapper who has been leading the way in the music industry for the last 16 years. A trailblazer and an innovator, Example started out as a rapper before moving over into dance, lighting up Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and Global Gathering among many, many other festivals. After only being able to harness his traumas in order to be successful, he quit his hard-partying rock n roll lifestyle and found happiness and balance in his life, and found a way to be happy in his music too. One of the most popular live...
Dermalogica Founder: Building A Billion Dollar Business While Looking After Your Mental Health
Jane Wurwand is the co-founder of Dermalogica, which revolutionised skincare for millions of people worldwide. One of the first skincare brands when it launched in the 1980s, Jane got people to care about something they didnt realise was important. Today she finally tells her incredible story in this conversation and in her new book, Skin in the Game. Janes story to self-independence begins when she was in a toxic relationship with a controlling boyfriend, in a strange country she knew little about. She describes feeling the physical hand of her late father on her shoulder guiding her where to go...
Moment 61 - How To Handle ANY Rejection: Dr. Julie Smith
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment episode, Dr. Julie Smith offers a different way of trying to get to know your own instincts to stop bad habits in their tracks. Through the techniques she offers in this conversation, people can get through a breakup or a rough patch at work without it knocking them back. As shell explain, the trick is always to look for patterns in your own behaviour, and the story you tell yourself about your own behaviour, and...
The Marketing Genius Behind Nike: Greg Hoffman
Greg Hoffman is the former Chief Marketing Officer at Nike, and the author of Emotion By Design, a book about how to find emotional ways to tell business stories and connect your ideas through creative storytelling. Joining Nike when he was just in his early 20s, to becoming one of the most senior people of colour in corporate America, his life story is like no other. Here he tells us not just how to find new ways to get your story across, but delves into his own story as he tells us how he met his real family for the...
How I Taught Millions Of Women The Most Important Skill: Girls Who Code Founder: Reshma Saujani
Reshma is the founder of Girls Who Code, one of the most influential non-profits in the world which has introduced millions of women to coding and the tech industry. She is also the author of Pay Up, a book about how to get women further in the workplace. Reshma was initially a prophet of the thinking that women could have it all, if only they tried twice as hard as everyone else they could achieve anything they wanted to. Now, shes changed her mind. Trying to run an organisation with over 500 employees while looking after a young family full-time...
Moment 60 - Jay Shetty: Youre Breathing Wrong, Heres Why
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.This is a favourite moment of mine because its so obviously clear that we should all be taking time for ourselves when we never do. This is a moment from my episode with Jay Shetty, the best-selling author of Think Like a Monk, host of the No. 1 podcast On Purpose and one of the most wise people I have ever met. Very few people can reach into depths of insight on such a wide array of topics like...
Strava Founder: How I Motivated 100 Million People To Stay Active: Michael Horvath
Michael Horvath is the co-founder of Strava, the app to track and improve peoples fitness thats used by millions of people worldwide. Its his second business success, after he built a thriving online business in the 1990s. But it hasnt all been plain sailing for Michael. Initially quitting his first business, he spent several years as a family man before boredom launched him into starting his second. What he didnt appreciate is that his calling as a family man would come back for him in a way he could never have imagined. Michael took 5 years off from Strava to...
FBIs Top Hostage Negotiator: The Art Of Negotiating To Get Whatever You Want: Chris Voss
Chris Voss is the former lead negotiator for the FBI, and the author of Never Split the Difference, a book about how to negotiate and how to get what you want from other people which has sold millions of copies worldwide. He has handled practically every high stakes crisis management scenario imaginable. What is unique about Chris technique is he emphasises seeing negotiation and deal making as a partnership, not a battle of wills. You only get what you want if you make an effort to understand what the other people really wants, and help them to understand what you...
Moment 59 - What To Tell People Who Are Stuck In Their Job: James Smith
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.James Smith is a bestselling author of Not A Life Coach and Not A Diet Book where he combines hard truths and empathy to his fans. He is also a personal trainer and fitness influencer with a unique philosophy that makes his message unlike any fitness advice youve ever heard before. Here he talks about the way out. Whether that is the way out of a job, a relationship or a situation we are always so hesitant to follow...
Tom Bilyeu: From Broke & Sleeping On The Floor To A $1 Billion Business
Tom Bilyeu is the host of Impact Theory, one of the biggest podcasts in the world, and the co-founder of Quest Nutrition, the company thats now valued at over $1 billion which revolutionised protein bars and supplements and was, for a time, the second highest-growing company in North America. It took Tom a long time to find something he was good at that he enjoyed. Tom was sleeping on mattresses and friends' floors, now hes a multi-millionaire. Why? Because he says you can literally remould your brain to what you want. Laying out his controversial theory in more detail than...
Simon Sinek: The Number One Reason Why Youre Not Succeeding
Simon Sinek is an author and public speaker, and one of the most interesting thinkers on business in the world today. His books Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last and The Infinite Game have sold millions and millions of copies. In what he describes as my favourite interview, Simon goes into more detail about how to really run a business with ambition. Simon also opens our eyes about how being vulnerable online is a way to shield ourselves from true human connection. One of the most thoughtful and inspiring guests to ever grace our show, Simon brings his knowledge and...
Moment 58 - How To Improve your Life in 5 Seconds: Mel Robbins
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.This week, Ive chosen a section from my conversation with Mel Robbins. Mel is the author of The Five Second Rule, a business woman, a life coach, and a sensation in the world of self improvement. At a point in her life Mel was really struggling with huge amounts of depression, anxiety, and fear, making it extremely difficult for her to get out of bed in the morning and generally just be present in her life. This moment describes...
Happiness Expert Returns: Retrain Your Brain For Maximum Happiness: Mo Gawdat
Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google X, its moonshot division behind its most exciting and futuristic projects, as well as the author of Solve For Happy, Scary Smart and his new book, That Little Voice In Your Head, where he returns to the theme of happiness which made his last appearance on the podcast such a success. Mo Gawdats first appearance on Diary of a CEO is still my, and I know many of your, personal favourite episodes. This reunion doesnt disappoint, as we go more in depth and Mo shares his incredible wisdom on how...
The Man Who Coached Michael Jordan AND Kobe Bryant To WIN!: Tim Grover
Tim Grover is the performance expert who helped to raise the game of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant to the legendary levels everyone knows them for. Taking over Michael Jordans personal performance team when he was in his early twenties, hes been working with the worlds top athletes for over three decades. No one knows more about winning than Tim. No one knows more about fitness than Tim. No one knows more about mentality than Tim. But Tim also knows about our hidden insecurities, the ones that drive us and we need to use to our advantage. Tims new book,...
Moment 57 - Why You Need To Forget About The End Result: Sir David Brailsford
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.David Brailsford is the Team Principal of INEOS and is the main behind the marginal gains philosophy, which can be applied in life and business more broadly, that paying attention to the tiniest details, no matter how small, can add up and together produce a big difference. He has numerous gold medals and multiple Tour De Frances under his belt to show for his philosophy. Here David puts us inside the minds of real champions and reveals the best...
Matthew Hussey: The Secret To Building A Perfect Relationship
Matthew Hussey is one of the worlds most renowned experts on relationships and human connection. Hes not only helped thousands of people be more ready to meet the love of their life, but also how to have a meaningful relationship with them when you do. In this conversation Matthew doesnt just offer advice, but opens up about how hes approached relationships in his own life. He freely admits mistakes hes made, where his approach went wrong, and what hes learnt. This is some of the most mature and reflective relationship advice I think Ive ever heard. Because Matthew doesnt just...
Classpass Founder: Quitting My 9-5 Led To A $1 Billion Business: Payal Kadakia
Payal is the founder of Classpass, the app thats helped millions of users find their passion. Her own love of dancing encouraged her to start a business which enabled anyone, anywhere to find something they loved to do. When Payals parents moved to America with no money and no connections, they had to completely start their life from scratch. Payal grew up in a home where her mother often wasnt home, working late-night shifts to keep her family going. How far Payal has come. Today she shares exactly how she got there. The sheer determination with which she ruthlessly sets...
Moment 56 - The Only Way To Build Confidence: Jacqueline Gold
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.Jaqueline Gold has been the CEO of AnnSummers for over thirty years, and has had to overcome a lot of demons and obstacles in her life. But the attitude shes employed to tackle these is nothing short of incredible. In this moment, Jacqueline discusses how shy she first was and she overcame that. She reiterated here that we arent born shy. Its often our situational environments that create and shape who we are later on. No matter how shy...
How To Find Ultimate Fulfilment At Work: Marcus Buckingham
Marcus Buckingham, is one of the world's most in-demand career experts and the author of several best-selling business books including, First, Break All The Rules, Nine Lies About Work and Love + Work. He is known as the worlds most prominent researcher on strengths and leadership at work, and today leads research at the ADP Research Institute. Marcus is used to consulting with teams at brands such as Disney, Coca-Cola, Microsoft and Facebook and focuses on strengths versus weaknesses, how to take feedback, how to build on strengths and identify leadership. From struggling with a stammer in his early teens,...
Jessie J: I Quit Music, Deleted An Album, Then Changed My Mind
Jessie J is a singer and songwriter who has been singing professionally since she was 11 years old. In 2010 she shot to fame with the release of her first single, Do It Like A Dude. She has since sold millions of records, performed at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics, and been a judge on the talent shows The Voice and The Voice Kids. This episode with Jessie is a special conversation. She was candid and open about the highs and lows throughout her life, and shared with me some things that she has never voiced before. From...
Moment 55 - This Method Will Boost Your Productivity: Ali Abdaal
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. This week Im bringing back an episode from August last year with Ali Abdaal; a doctor, business entrepreneur, public speaker and all-round expert. It is important to resurface these ideas about productivity so that we can get the most out of our lives. This was an incredibly engaging conversation, as he tells me how he manages to squeeze every moment from his day.Ali mentions here that in order to do our tasks in the most efficient way, we...
Terry Crews: How My Porn Addiction Nearly Ended My Marriage
Terry Crews is a NFL player turned film and TV star, featuring in a wide range of hugely successful shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, White Chicks, Everybody Hates Chris and Idiocracy. Escaping his abusive father, and spending decades cultivating his bodybuilder physique and mentality, Terry then broke into the Hollywood scene. This episode is the Terry Crews we have never seen before. We talk about some extremely deep, raw material and explore his deeply personal story of his childhood which led him into an addiction to appearing outwardly tough. His journey to where he is now is inspiring and the way...
Piers Morgan: Dealing With Repeat Failure, Death Threats & Regrets
Piers Morgan is a journalist and television host who hasn't stayed out of the headlines since being made the youngest newspaper editor in Britain when he took over the News of the World at the age of 28, almost 30 years ago. Over the years he has attracted controversy for his disputed tactics in breaking news stories and television interviews. He is also the author of several best-selling memoirs. His long affinity for journalism has seen him leaving and starting new roles across ITV, CNN and NBC. Some of the shows include Piers Morgan Life Stories, Good Morning Britain, Britains...
Moment 54 - How You Should Make Every Big Decision: Rochelle Humes
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. This week, I have chosen a clip from my episode with Rochelle Humes, who spoke to me so openly about her life, chasing the highest goals like never before. Rochelle has been performing professionally and presenting television since she was in school, and is also the entrepreneur behind innovative hair and skincare brand My Little Coco. Rochelle found success by being true to herself, and following her instincts. We all know this can be hard to do, so...
Lilly Singh: My Deepest Insecurities Led To My Greatest Achievements
Lilly Singh is one of the biggest influencers on the planet who was the first woman of colour to have a syndicated talk show on network television, but after it was abruptly cancelled shes had to start from scratch on what she wants to do and where shes going. With over 14 million youtube subscribers and over 11 million instagram followers, the world has always had a keen interest in Lillys story. Shes an incredible person who builds from her strong foundation of values, and has had to think increasingly more about what exactly those values are. This is also...
Craig David Opens Up About His Painful Rise, Fall & Redemption
Craig David is a singer and DJ who has sold over 15 million records worldwide. With over 20 years in the music industry, he is one of the worlds best-known singers. But when he found his career falling away beneath him, Craig had to reinvent himself. Coming back with the incredibly popular TS5, Craig has risen to the top, fallen back and then rebuilt himself back to exactly where he left off. Nothing reveals the truth about yourself more than having it all and (most of it) being taken away. Craig had to dig deep and express what was true...
Moment 53 - Why Doing This Is More Important Than Ever Before: Johann Hari
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.Johann Hari, is the man behind multiple bestselling books speculating on depression, anxiety, happiness, and loneliness. In this clip, we talk about the important role spending time reading plays in our lives.We are so absorbed in the information that we see across social media because of the short and fast forms they are presented to us in. Whether thats twitter posts or Instagram captions, the medium of these messages make us impatient when it comes to reading a book....
The Single Biggest Killer Of Relationships: Lewis Howes
Lewis is the host of The School of Greatness podcast and the author of The Mask of Masculinity. An icon of American self-development, Lewis podcast has been downloaded hundreds of millions of times, and helped hundreds of millions of people. But the first person Lewis had to help is himself. Someone who always ran towards things that made him feel safe, whether that be towards working out, towards the need to get girls to like him, or away from his trauma. But an outside injury, and a reckoning with his inside trauma, meant Lewis had to start from zero. What...
Karren Brady: How To Win At Entrepreneurship & Love (at the same time)
Karren Brady is a businesswoman, Vice Chairman of West Ham, a mainstay on BBC Ones The Apprentice for many years, and at the age of 23 became the youngest person to run a publicly traded company when she was put in charge of Birmingham City Football Club. Not only was she the youngest person running a football club, but she was also one of the first women to be leaders in the industry. It is hard to imagine not only being one of the youngest people at the club youre running, but one of the only women too. What has...
Moment 52 - Why You Need To Be Kinder To Yourself: Fearne Cotton
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Fearne Cotton is an author, presenter and podcast host with a goal to help all of her listeners find their own happy place. In this clip, we talk about one section of her book that hones in on the idea of being more self-compassionate. It's something Ive spoken about a lot, talking about this voice inside our heads that talks to us. What Fearne says here is that we need to choose what we listen to, and what...
Wretch 32: How To Build Unstoppable Self-Belief
Wretch 32 is a British rapper and the co-founder of Green Machine, a company that specialises in CBD products. One of the leading rappers of his generation, he is noted for his especially personal lyrics that movingly convey his making a better life for himself, as well as his relationship with those around him, especially his mother. With every line and every bar he wrote, Wretch pulled his way out of his Tottenham estate and the circumstances he was born into. Growing up surrounded by gang conflict, Wretch has had to navigate right and wrong in a world that sometimes...
Jonny Wilkinson: Winning The World Cup Led To My Darkest Days
Jonny Wilkinson is one of the most famous rugby players of all time. With a career spanning two decades, he has won the rugby World Cup, the Premiership, the Heineken Cup, the Six Nations, and the Top 14. For all those years, people didnt really know what drove Jonny. Because when he was playing rugby, Jonny never felt good enough. Even the highest achievements in the sport would hold back his insecurities for only a few minutes. The journey of how he was able to break this toxic cycle and appreciate himself and the world around him to the full...
Moment 51 - Jordan Peterson: How Struggle Makes Us Stronger
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this moment, Jordan Peterson tells us all about the importance of struggle. Presenting his controversial view, he says that we aren't born with our virtues, they're rather forged in adversity. Because it isnt the destination, it's the journey that takes us there. What people don't know about Jordan is that he's from a small town, in an oil town where alcoholism is very prevalent. Out of this Jordan had to find himself, forge himself. The values he...
The Real Trick To Long Term Motivation: Daniel Pink
Daniel Pink is the best-selling author of books that show the hidden ways to motivate yourself and those around you. Hes the man behind Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, To Sell Is Human and Free Agent Nation. His new book is all about The Power of Regret. Daniel was still in his 20s when hed risen to be the chief speechwriter to the Vice President of the United States, but he walked away from it all with no idea what he wanted to do next. He decided to bring his...
Dr Rangan Chatterjee: 3 Steps To "Core" Happiness
Rangan Chatterjee is the host of the Feel Better, Live More podcast, author of The Four Pillar Plan and Feel Better in 5, host of BBC Ones Doctor in the House, and a doctor unlike any you have heard or seen before. Because what Rangan cares about is an all-encompassing concept of your health, not just if you are well. Disillusioned with the priorities of medicine and the healthcare industry, Rangan struck out on his own to to try ways not just to make you feel better, but be the healthiest version of yourself. Rangans new book is Happy Mind,...
Moment 50 - The Most Common Misconceptions About Sleep: Stephanie Romiszewski
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. This week, I want to bring back to you a section from this incredible conversation I had with Stephanie Romiszewski, an experienced sleep physiologist and expert in developing bespoke treatment plans for sleep problems. Here we discuss the common misconceptions many people have about sleep, including the much perceived importance of getting those 7 or 8 hours of sleep a night. Her main piece of advice denotes that perfection is the enemy of the good; dictating our bedtime...
Diplo: College Dropout To World's Most Iconic DJ
Diplo is a DJ and music producer, who as well as being one of the biggest solo DJs in the world, is one half of Major Lazer and Silk City. But when Diplo was growing up in the deep American south, the music world seemed a million miles away. A journey to expand his horizons and connect with new types of people and music would take him to Brazil, Japan, Jamaica and many, many more places. DJs like Diplo are in the business of creating unforgettable moments and experiences for their audience, but what is it like to live those...
Jaackmaate: The Untold Story Of My Battle With Health Anxiety & OCD
Jaackmate is the host of the popular Happy Hour podcast and a youtuber with over one million subscribers. From humble beginnings in Norwich to one of the largest internet personalties working in Britain today, Jack has had a hell of a ride. But more thought goes into Jacks comedy and its targets than you might think. Because Jack doesnt just mock anyone, but is always interrogating himself as to whether hes mocking the right targets, and whether theres a sufficient why? to everything he does. His ride to the top hasnt been easy either, and Jack has had to overcome...
Moment 49 - How To Form Habits That Actually Stick: Professor Steve Peters
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this one, Im taking a section from Steve Peters, a doctor, psychiatrist, professor and mental coach for the world's top athletes and business leaders. Here he shares his wisdom about how we can form healthy habits and ways in which to maintain them. He explains that habits can be formed both consciously, based on our belief system, and unconsciously, the ones we arent knowingly thinking about. When we look to battle those good habits from the bad,...
Israel Adesanya: Becoming World Champion Was The Lowest Day Of My Life
Israel Adesanya is the reigning UFC Middleweight champion, and one of the meanest fighters in the world right now. But in this conversation Israel gives a glimpse on what really drives fighters on, because Mixed Martial Arts isnt just a physical contest, its a mental one too. Moving from Nigeria to New Zealand when he was still a child and different from other children in his class, fighting was Israels path out of bullying, seclusion, and low self-confidence. But winning alone hasnt brought Israel happiness, in this episode youll find out what its REALLY like to be UFC World Champion....
How To Finally Stop Procrastinating: Oliver Burkeman
Oliver Burkeman is the author of Four Thousand Weeks, a book that offers the most interesting perspective on how to manage your time that Ive ever heard. He was a columnist for the Guardian newspaper for twenty years. The key lesson of Olivers book is what prioritisation really means. Make a list of the twenty-five things you want to do in your life, and then forget items 6-25, try and carve out some time every single day to work on your passion. It seems simple, but if it was more people would do it.We fill our lives with busy work...
Moment 48 - 3 Core Principles For A Better Life: Mark Manson
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Mark Manson has sold over 13 million books, and is the genius behind The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Everything is F*cked. His advice here is so simple, yet so moving and easily applicable to our everyday lives. For Mark, becoming a better person requires these three principles.Dealing with responsibility, making choices and managing expectations are at the core of our personal development and all interlink. If theres no personal responsibility for our choices, nothing...
Phones 4u Founder: The Pain Of Becoming A Billionaire: John Caudwell
John Caudwell is one of the richest people in the UK, for many years he has been the UKs highest-paying taxpayer. Making his money on the back of the mobile phone revolution, he is worth 3 billion. And he has built his fortune from nothing. Growing up in a sometimes unstable household, John ran his first business while working full time as an apprentice mechanic. His energy and drive sustained him throughout his money-making journey. But this single-minded determination came at a cost. He sacrified friends and a social life, and has called his experience founding Phones 4u twenty years...
Roman Kemp: Why Communication Is More Important Than Ever
Roman Kemp is the breakfast radio host on Capital FM, waking up millions of people every day. He is also a television personality, featuring on a variety of popular shows including Celebrity Gogglebox and Im A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! and Soccer Aid. Roman is an charismatic and outgoing guy, but last year his sensational BBC Documentary revealed a new side to him and has helped millions of men with their mental health. In Our Silent Emergency, Roman explores the mental health and suicide crisis affecting young men and is looking for answers, after losing his best friend...
Moment 47 - The Power of Good Communication: Nick Jenkins
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Nick Jenkins is the founder and former CEO of Moonpig.com, a company which revolutionised gift cards and is now worth over one and a half billion pounds. In this moment, Nick shares his wisdom with us on the importance of having good communication skills from public speaking to stand-out graphics and polished writing. Your ability to articulate yourself, think coherently and coerce a logical argument is vital to all walks of life whether that is business related or...
World Leading Psychologist: How To Detach From Overthinking & Anxiety: Dr Julie Smith
Dr. Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist with over 3 million followers on Tiktok, as well as the author of the Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? Before she was famous, she practised therapy for over fifteen years with the NHS and the Ministry of Defence.Julie offers practical advice to her millions of followers on everything from how to lead a meaningful life, to how to cope and what to do if you find yourself mentally struggling, to how to find motivation. Julie has something for everyone.Her new book is not designed to be...
Matt Hancock: Opens Up About His Affair, Mistakes & The Pandemic
Matthew Hancock is the MP for West Suffolk, the former Secretary of State for Health, and was responsible for leading the country through the COVID-19 pandemic until his time as Health Secretary was brought controversially to an end in summer 2021. For the first time, Matt speaks candidly on what it was like to lead a country through a once-in-a-century pandemic, and the circumstances surrounding his resignation. When I started this podcast, I wanted to bring you conversations that allow us to see behind the scenes, to give the context and this conversation is no different. You do not have...
Moment 46 - A Tribute To Jamal Edwards
Jamal Edwards: A true legend, role model and friend. In these Moment episodes of my podcast I usually pick one of my favourite moments across all the episodes, but this week after the heartbreaking news of Jamals passing I wanted to collate the best bits of our conversation into a mini montage as a dedication to the prodigious person he was. I hope we can all live in the legacy he left behind. Jamal Edwards played a huge role in my life, he was someone that I admired and looked up to tremendously. He paved the way and proved to...
James Smith: How To Create The Life Youve Always Wanted
James Smith is a bestselling author of Not A Life Coach and Not A Diet Book, and a personal trainer and fitness influencer with a unique philosophy that makes his message unlike any fitness advice youve ever heard before. James combines hard truths, hes not afraid of saying words like fat, and an extra level of connection and empathy with his clients, he begins by asking them how many hours a week they can commit, and works around them. He has high expectations that work around you. James is a special guy, and he didnt hold back in this conversation....
Moment 45 - Why 80% Of Relationships Don't Work: Mo Gawdat
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this episode, we go back to a moment from one of my favourite episodes with Mo Gawdat. We discuss something that I like to bring up with a lot of my guests; how to maintain love and keep relationships healthy. The way Mo speaks about his previous partner is phenomenal and should be a lesson to us all mentioning that he still admires her spirituality, love and wisdom.Mo explains that reaching this level of maturity in meaningful...
Jay Shetty: The 3 Simple Things A Happy Life Needs
Jay Shetty is the best-selling author of Think Like a Monk, host of the No. 1 podcast On Purpose, spiritual friend to celebrities from Ellen Degeneres to Oprah Winfrey, and a former monk. Jay is one of the most wise people I have ever met. Very few people can reach into depths of insight on such a wide array of topics like he does. I learnt so many things I didn't even realise I needed to know from this conversation, and I know you will too. I definitely was able to put things into perspective in this conversation. Jay has...
Moment 44 - Ben Francis: Knowing This Will Accelerate Your Business
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.Ben Francis is the genius behind Gymshark, the $1.5 billion fitness business. With success at 19, Ben had a vision, he had an idea and he had the passion. He wanted to create a truly iconic brand to help inspire people around the world. Ben leant into his strengths, and in this clip he advises those who want to become entrepreneurs to do the same. Leaning into those passions, along with hard work and smart work, will inevitably lead...
Rochelle Humes: Learning To Be At Peace With Uncertainty
Rochelle Humes is a television presenter, entrepreneur behind innovative hair and skincare brand My Little Coco, and a former singer. Rochelle has been performing professionally and presenting television since she was in school, and in this episode she opens up on a lifetime chasing the highest goals like never before. It hasnt always been easy for Rochelle. Growing up in a single parent household, nothing was handed to her on a plate. When she tried to launch a hair and skincare business which had some products marketed at people of colour, stores didnt want to stock it. But in all...
Moment 43 - The Key To Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. This particular moment was taken from an episode where I asked you guys to send in questions you wanted answering. This one really stood out to me as its a question I get so often, yet I think people are looking at imposter syndrome in completely the wrong way. Facing the feeling of being outside our comfort zone is a challenge to overcome, but with the right mindset we can turn those nerves around into something positive. When...
Calm App Founder: From $0 To $2 Billion By Making The World Meditate: Michael Acton Smith
Michael Acton-Smith is best known as the co-founder of Calm, the $2 billion meditation, sleep and wellness app, but he is so much more than that. Because Calm is just one of four companies Michael has built. Michael has also built Moshi Monsters, the breakout success web-based childrens game, which after rapid growth suffered a loss in users and for a while Michael wasnt sure whether the business could survive. Michael has experienced the highs, but also the challenges, of growing big businesses. These are just two of four companies Michael has built. Michael is a natural entrepreneur whos been...
Moment 42 - These 3 Things Will Make You Successful In Life: Jamil Qureshi
Jamil Quresh is a high performance expert and psychologist. he's worked with some of the biggest businesses, sports teams and individuals to help them reach the highest level of performance.In my mind Jamil's episode was probably one of the most valuable I've recorded. I struggle to think of a better encapsulation weve received of self progression and how to always have an attitude in life open to learning.This is the episode to listen to if you want to learn how to better take responsibility in your own life, but more importantly what that means for your wider attitude. Especially having...
Fearne Cotton: THIS Is How To Build Confidence & Set Yourself Free
Fearne Cotton has been on our screens for twenty years now. The host of numerous television programmes, radio shows, and her own chart topping podcast Happy Place, which is also a popular festival, Fearne has found success in whatever field shes set her mind to. What makes Fearnes connection to her audience so special is the incredibly positive and supportive atmosphere her community fosters. Fearnes goal is definitely to help all of her listeners find their own happy place. Fearnes new book, Bigger Than Us, expands on these themes like shes never done before, as she opens up about the...
Moment 41 - The Reason Youre Feeling Stuck: Mel Robbins
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Mel Robbins is the author of The Five Second Rule, a business woman, a life coach, and a sensation in the world of self improvement. Mel also runs a seven figure business which provides courses in self-improvement and life coaching. One of the most sought after motivational speakers in the world, Mel managed to turn around her boring, grey life into one that takes her all over the world meeting all types of inspiring people.At a point in...
The Winning Expert: How To Become The Best You Can Be: Sir David Brailsford
Sir David Brailsford is the former Performance Director of British Cycling and current Team Principal of the Ineos Grenadiers, a professional cycling team that, along with its direct predecessor Team Sky, have won seven Tour De France titles since 2012. David is behind the business and life philosophy of marginal gains, a belief that paying attention to every little detail, and then trying to improve it by 1%, will have massive compound benefits when added together. Before David arrived at British Cycling, Britain was a relative backwater in the cycling world. Within a few years, he oversaw a team that...
Moment 40 - The Solution To All Of Your Problems
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. This week were jumping back to episode 47, a solo episode where I talk about a simple solution that can help us get out of our own heads and overcome a tough situation. If you ever feel trapped by your circumstances, this is the podcast for you. Whats crucial to understand is that you cant control your environment, but you can control how you deal with it. Its through hard and challenging experiences that Ive been able to...
How To Fix Your Focus & Stop Procrastinating: Johann Hari
Johann Hari is a journalist and author of Lost Connections, a book which changed the way I think about depression and mental health. His new book, Stolen Focus, is about what people can do in order to improve their focus, and about what we can all do to stop our attention being robbed in a world of increasing distractions. Johann travels thousands of miles all over the world in order to complete his research, hes spoken to experts on every continent and hes come in to us about what hes learnt on his journey.What Johann offers is not just practical...
Moment 39 - Jimmy Carr: The Truth About Hard Work
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Jimmy Carr needs no introduction and is one of the biggest names in British comedy. Jimmy has hardly been off our screens for the last two decades. But what people may not know is that Jimmy has another side to him. When he was in mid-20s, Jimmy was in a boring office job, without much joy or direction in his life. But he set himself on a journey of self-improvement. Out of nowhere, he decided to quit and...
Jordan Peterson: How To Become The Person Youve Always Wanted To Be
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a psychologist, academic, public intellectual, author of 12 Rules for Life and Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life, and an inspiration to millions of people around the world. One of my most requested guests ever, Jordan came in to talk to us on his visit to the UK to talk about his incredible recovery from his health troubles, how people can improve their position and lot in life, how to stand up for yourself and how he derives meaning from the work he does. Ive wanted to meet Jordan for years, and Im grateful...
Moment 38 - Happiness Is A Choice: The Controversial Truth: Mo Gawdat
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this episode we go back to a moment from one of my favourite episodes with Mo Gawdat. Mo has co-founded over 20 businesses, hes the author of the ground-breaking Solve for Happy and he was chief business officer of the pioneering wing of google, Google X, the moonshot factory where they work on all the latest technologies like self-driving cars and robots. But most importantly, Mo has learnt perspective about life. When his son died, this sent...
Gymshark CEO: How I Built A $1.5 Billion Business At 19: Ben Francis
Ben Francis has achieved incredible success it is easy to forget how young he still is. Founding Gymshark, a leading gym wear brand, when he was still in his teens, the company is now worth over $1.5 billion. But it hasnt always been easy for Ben. He is naturally shy and introverted, and public speaking is something that didnt come naturally to him. Naturally resilient and sure of his mission, Ben had to learn how to transmit these feelings within himself to leading a top team. It took a lot of work and dedication, but through time and effort Ben...
Moment 37 - There Is ALWAYS A Way: Holly Tucker
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Holly Tucker MBE has over twenty years experience building businesses. After working in advertising, media, and for a start-up, Holly gave it all up to start Not On The High Street, an online start-up with an inspiring mission: to give a wider platform for small businesses to compete with high street chains.I dont think anything truly encapsulates the power of optimism in a better way as this moment episode with Holly. It doesnt matter who you are, what...
The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck: Mark Manson
Mark Manson is the phenomenon behind The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Everything is F*cked. He has sold over 13 million books and his blog, Life Advice That Doesnt Suck, receives millions of views every month. His new book is co-written with Will Smith and is called Will. Mark is an interesting character with a fascinating story. Quitting his first proper job in finance within weeks, Mark ended up as a pick-up artist. He has since become critical of the pick-up artist industry, although said his job was more providing a kind of therapy for men rather...
Moment 36 - How To Create Great Ideas: Marcia Kilgore
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Marcia Kilgore is responsible for revolutionising the beauty industry through the multiple multi-million dollar businesses shes founded and built. Shes the woman behind Beauty Pie, Fit Flops, Bliss spas, Soap and Glory and Soaper Duper. Clearly Marcia isntshort of a good idea, but how do you come up with good ideas? In this moment clip, Marcia reveals how her ability to connect the dots became the secret to building her beauty empire. Episode 99 - https://g2ul0.app.link/g4g9MAiA0lbMarcia: https://www.instagram.com/marcia.kilgore/?hl=en https://twitter.com/marciakilgore...
Molly Mae: How She Became Creative Director Of PLT At 22
It feels like Molly-Mae has been a cultural figure for a long time, and yet shes only 22. After coming off Love Island in 2019, Molly has only grown and become more relevant with time. One of the biggest influencers in the world, Molly is so much more than your typical reality tv star. In a rare sit-down interview, Molly opens up to us what shes trying to achieve with her profile, and where shes going next. Coming into the spotlight at a very young age, Molly tells us what the experience of overnight fame was really like, what its...
Moment 35 - Why Youre (Not) A Failure: Elizabeth Day
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Its all too easy to feel pressured by the societal expectations that are pressed onto us from a young age. But the fact is, they WILL make you feel like a failure. In this clip Elizabeth Day discusses how she was made to feel like a failure and explains why you should never let society make you feel like one ever again. Episode 77 - https://g2ul0.app.link/C0jYEaxmPlb Elizabeth: https://www.instagram.com/elizabday/ https://twitter.com/elizabday
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Russell Howard: How To Laugh Through Fear, Anxiety & Imposter Syndrome
Russell Howard has barely been off our screens for 15 years now. The host of The Russell Howard Hour and Russell Howards Good News, his new special on Netflix is Lubricant and he has a new documentary about trying to keep comedy alive during the pandemic, Until the Wheels Come Off. In this episode, Russell opens up to us about what it took to get to where he has. When he was 18, he did a stand-up gig for the first time, and instantly knew it was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Russell quit...
Moment 34 - The Key To Finding True Love: Ali Abdaal
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. We all want to find success in dating, so its understandable if you feel the need to be different. But this is actually one of the worst things you can do. Ali Abdaal and I discuss how choosing to show up as yourself is the key to finding success in dating and relationships. Episode 93 - https://g2ul0.app.link/Sg9gsTn0DlbAli: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoOae5nYA7VqaXzerajD0lg https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaal/?hl=en
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Mel Robbins: This One Hack Will Unlock Your Happier Life
Mel Robbins is the author of The Five Second Rule, a business woman, a life coach, and a sensation in the world of self improvement. Her new book is The High Five Habit, it offers simple techniques to feel more confident in yourself and to recognise your true self worth. Mel also runs a seven figure business which provides courses in self-improvement and life coaching. One of the most sought after motivational speakers in the world, Mel managed to turn around her boring, grey life into one that takes her all over the world meeting all types of inspiring people....
Moment 33 - Reggie Yates on How Self-Awareness Changed His Life
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Reggie Yates has had a tremendous career from acting, tv presenting, radio DJ, singing and now creating his critically acclaimed documentaries. But what was it that set Reggie apart from the other young kids on the North London estates?In this moment, Reggie breaks down how self-awareness was the skill that helped him work towards his goals and ultimately, change his life. Episode 90 - https://g2ul0.app.link/jMW7Hw6Vrlb Reggie: https://www.instagram.com/regyates/ https://twitter.com/regyates?lang=en THE DIARY OF A CEO LIVE TICKETS ON SALE NOW...
Starling Bank: Building a $1.5 Billion Business Against The Odds: Anne Boden
The story of how Anne built her business is a genuine blockbuster of entrepreneurship and perseverance. Starling is one of the biggest FinTech companies in the world, with billions in deposits, but after listening to this youll be amazed how it was possible.When her co-founder walked out of the company, and took the funding with him, Anne walked in to an office where she was the only employee on the books, and had to start the company shed built all over again. Little by little, she came back, and a year later landed a mega investment deal in one of...
Moment 32 - Ant Middleton on How To Build A Bulletproof Mindset
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. If you need advice on how to build a solid mindset, then Ant Middleton is certainly the man for the job. Hes been in some of the most dangerous, high-stress and uncomfortable situations on the planet which is why I felt compelled to ask him how he built a mindset strong enough to deal with extreme distress.Ant talks eloquently on how he believes the answer lies within discomfort, something were not often pushed towards in the modern world....
Jimmy Carr: The Easiest Way To Live A Happier Life
Jimmy Carr needs no introduction and is one of the biggest names in British comedy. Jimmy has hardly been off our screens for the last two decades. He has countless shows to his name, even performing in front of the queen.But what people may not know is that Jimmy has another side to him. When he was in mid-20s, Jimmy was in a boring office job, without much joy or direction in his life. But he set himself on a journey of self-improvement. Out of nowhere, he decided to quit and start again, the rest, as they say, is history....
Moment 31 - How To Instantly Improve Your Creativity: Bruce Daisley
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Creativity is often labelled a skill which only certain people are born with. A gift for only those lucky enough to have it. This statement is NOT correct. We are all creative and we can all train this skill. Bruce Daisley (Ex VP of Twitter) explains beautifully how we can almost instantaneously engage the creative parts of our brains and allow ideas to flow. Heres how to instantly improve your creativity. Episode 66 - https://g2ul0.app.link/fEZR9DRs4kb Bruce: https://twitter.com/brucedaisley https://www.instagram.com/brucedaisley/...
Patrice Evra: Learning How To Cry Saved My Life
Patrice Evra is a one of a kind. He has suffered more hardships, and has overcome more challenges to get where he is, than probably any other guest Ive ever had on the show. And yet, Patrice has managed to overcome them all to lead an incredible life. If Patrice can overcome his background and experiences, you can overcome yours. In this episode, Patrice opens up as never before on his background and his experiences when he was young, and after listening to this youll want to join us in thanking him for his honesty. Patrice has come through experiences...
Moment 30 - These Qualities Will Help You In Business: Tom Blomfield
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Tom Blomfield has found multiple multi-million pound companies, but what is it which makes Tom such a successful serial-entrepreneur? In this moment clip, Tom reveals what he believes are the most significant qualities which made him the disruptive, industry-changing entrepreneur he is today.Episode 86 - https://g2ul0.app.link/KvEkNBrkTkb Tom: https://twitter.com/t_blom
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Life Changing Lessons From 100 Of The Worlds Greatest Minds
Of all the guests Ive had on, these have been the moments that have impacted me most. I dont often talk about the moments that Ive found most personally moving, but I thought Id share them with you today. Ive selected six moments, from all the guests weve had on, that offer the most life-changing advice. If youre new to this podcast, this is definitely the place to start.I found these moments the most meaningful, the most enlightening, and the most inspiring. From Elizabeth Day talking about the importance of failure, to Jamil Querishi talking about how you can find...
Moment 29 - How To Fearlessly Pursue Your Dreams: Ben Williams
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Weve all got dreams, yet not everyone is willing to pursue them. So what does it actually take in order to achieve the life of our dreams? I put this question to Ben Williams, former Royal Marine, to find out how he found his purpose and turned his life around. Episode 68 - https://g2ul0.app.link/jhWxHvDnHkb Ben: https://www.instagram.com/ben_williams_cm/ Watch the episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/StevenBartlettYT?sub_confirmation=1 The Diary Of A CEO live - Sign up here - https://g2ul0.app.link/diaryofaceolive Learn more about your...
6 BEST Pieces Of Business Advice That Made Me Millions
This episode, were doing something a bit different and I answer the questions that are most pressing to you. Over the past few weeks, more and more people have been reaching out to me for my advice and my opinion on the issues that matter most to them. Were covering everything from how to best focus your time, imposter syndrome, what character traits it takes to build a successful business, how to reach out to successful people for advice, and what motivates me to get out of bed in the morning. Thinking about things so directly helped put them in...
Moment 28 - How To Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs: Anna Hemmings
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Anna Hemmings MBE has won a staggering 11 World and European Championship Kayaking medals with 9 of them being gold. By the age of 24 she had been a World Champion 3 times and competed at the Olympic Games and in 2010 she was awarded an MBE for her services to sport. In this moment episode, Anna reveals how we can replace our negative and limiting beliefs with a stronger, more positive mindset.Episode 65 - https://g2ul0.app.link/SkwOXQ8uvkb Anna: https://www.annahemmings.com/...
David Gandy: Highest Paid Male Model Opens Up About Insecurities & Imposter Syndrome
David Gandy is an icon and an inspiration. Once the highest paid model in the UK, the first man to ever hold that title, David changed male modelling for good. An icon of rounded masculinity as well as rugged good looks, David has been shining a torch for men for over two decades now. Today, David tells us what it took to reach the top. Starting out as a pizza delivery boy in Essex, David has always had the attitude of wanting to be the best. Some things never change. Whether thats staying till midnight in order to get that...
Moment 27 - How To Become The Person You Want To Be: Prof. Steve Peters
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Steve Peters is a doctor, a psychiatrist, a professor and a mental coach for the worlds top athletes and business leaders. Hes also the author of The Chimp Paradox, which has sold millions of copies worldwide and put forward the groundbreaking Chimp model for understanding how our brains work. In this moment episode, Steve helps us understand how our brains work and reveals what is actually driving us to do what we do and be who we are....
The Happiness Expert That Made 51 Million People Happier: Mo Gawdat
Its hard to know where to begin describing such an incredible person as Mo Gawdat. Hes co-founded over 20 businesses, hes the author of the ground-breaking Solve for Happy and he was chief business officer of the pioneering wing of google, Google X, the moonshot factory where they work on all the latest technologies like self-driving cars and robots. But most importantly, Mo has learnt perspective about life. When his son died, this sent him on an incredible journey to look within himself and find the happiness equation, a simple technique that can help us all reduce our unhappiness and...
Moment 26 - Eddie Hearn: Dont Forget What REALLY Matters
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this weeks clip, Eddie Hearn reveals what hed regret if he only had a few more days left on Earth.You see, the drive to succeed can be both a blessing and a curse. What drives you in some areas of your life can also distract you from the things which really matter, especially if youre young. Episode 58 - https://g2ul0.app.link/Bv30UaOl8jb Eddie: https://twitter.com/eddiehearn https://www.instagram.com/eddiehearn/ The Diary Of A CEO is going on tour! Sign up here to be...
Ann Summers CEO: The Heartbreaking Story Of One Of Britains Richest Women: Jacqueline Gold CBE
Jacqueline Gold has been the CEO of AnnSummers for over thirty years, and we think after listening to this youll understand why shes an inspiration to people everywhere. Taking over AnnSummers in 1987, she is now one of the richest people in the UK, and is worth over 400 million. At the beginning of her CEO journey, no one saw what she saw, that women might be interested in sex. Taking over a company run by and for men, AnnSummers and the sex industry was transformed by empowering a new audience, women. Female empowerment remains at the heart of everything...
Moment 25 - This Is How You Fulfil Your Potential: Matthew Syed
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Everyone wants to find success, achieve their dreams and fulfil their own potential, so why do some act and others not?Matthew Syed is a world leading mindset expert who can answer this very question. In this moment clip, Matthew explains the psychological reasoning between what separates those who succeed and those who dont and shows us exactly how we can fulfil our true potential.Episode 84 - https://g2ul0.app.link/fJMwfHFJWjb Matthew: https://twitter.com/matthewsyed https://www.instagram.com/matthewsyed... https://www.matthewsyed.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
How I Built 5 Multi-Million Dollar Companies: Marcia Kilgore
Marcia Kilgore is responsible for revolutionising the beauty industry through the multiple multi-million dollar businesses shes founded and built. Shes the woman behind Beauty Pie, Fit Flops, Bliss spas, Soap and Glory and Soaper Duper.Marcia moved to New York with just $300, which she spent on a gym membership, became a personal trainer and started a one room studio where she provided facials and spa treatments. Within a few years shed built a spa empire and sold it to LVMH for millions and millions of dollars. Whats incredible about Marcia is she never stops moving and innovating, and she hasnt...
Moment 24 - Mary Portas on Finding Your Truth When Youre Feeling Lost
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Its becoming more and more apparent that in the modern world, many people are losing touch with who they really are. The systems of society which we live in today are turning us away from our truths and toward becoming who we think were supposed to be. Like many others, Mary Portas was once one of those people. The high street queen had it all, and yet she admits something was missing.In this moment clip, Mary reveals how...
Klarna Founder: From $0 to $46 Billion: Sebastian Siemiatkowski
Sebastian Siemiatkowski is one of the most successful businessmen in Europe. He is the founder of Klarna, a company that is now worth an incredible $46 billion. Sebastian himself is now worth over $3.6 billion, and whats more, hes only just getting started. Sebastian has been incredibly honest with us on what it takes to succeed and the burdens that come with it. Sebastian started Klarna when he was just 23, he hadnt finished university and he gave up everything when he promised himself that his business would be the only thing in his life for 6 months. Hes much...
Moment 23 - Why You Should Embrace Failure: Elizabeth Day
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Failure is something which we will all inevitably meet throughout our lives, yet its something we all seem to have an incredibly toxic relationship with. Elizabeth Day is the author of Failosophy and host of How To Fail with Elizabeth Day so its no surprise that Elizabeth has a thing or two to say about failure. In this moment from the podcast, Elizabeth and I read a couple of her 7 principles on failure from her book. Episode...
Moonpig Founder: How I Built A $150 Million Business WITHOUT Sacrifice: Nick Jenkins
Nick Jenkins is the founder and former CEO of Moonpig.com, a company which revolutionised gift cards and is now worth over one and a half billion pounds. Nick knows what it takes to build a business from nothing to change an industry, and today hes sharing his wisdom with us on what hes learnt along the way. Youll also know Nick from Dragons Den, on which he was a dragon for two years. Since leaving the den hes become a leading investor in e-commerce and green energy, tutoring and giving a leg up to businesses which help to bring the...
Moment 22 - How To Turn Your Ambition Into Action: Jamil Qureshi
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Its fair to say that most people possess ambition, yet almost all of those people fail to turn it into the required action to achieve. So it begs the question, why do we fail to act upon our ambitions? I put this question to the World Leading Psychologist and High Performance Coach Jamil Qureshi. Not only is his answer incredibly compelling, but it could be the key to unlocking your full potential. Episode 61 - https://g2ul0.app.link/3m9ExluWnjbJamil: https://twitter.com/jamil_qureshi?lang=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jamil-qureshi-494661a/?originalSubdomain=uk Learn...
How To Take Full Control Of Your Mind: Prof. Steve Peters, The Chimp Paradox
Its hard to know where to begin with Steve Peters. Hes a doctor, a psychiatrist, a professor and a mental coach for the worlds top athletes and business leaders. Hes also the author of The Chimp Paradox, which has sold millions of copies worldwide and put forward the groundbreaking Chimp model for understanding how our brains work. Steve is used to helping the worlds elite to achieve their full potential, from Steven Gerrard and Ronnie O Sullivan to top business leaders and CEOs. His insights are sought after by people all over the world. But today he sits down and...
Moment 21 - Professor Green on The Source Of Your Success
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Professor Greens accomplishments as a white rapper, at the time he found success, is a staggering achievement. An achievement which, perhaps, wouldnt be expected from a young guy dealing drugs to get by. So in this clip I ask Professor Green, aka Stephen Paul Manderson, to explain how he found success in his career, and then happiness. Episode 80: https://g2ul0.app.link/7FV8iDIJcjb Professor Green: https://www.instagram.com/professorgreen/ https://twitter.com/professorgreen
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How To Build A Following Of 10 Million +: Mrwhosetheboss
Arun Maini is the UKs number one technology influencer, with over 10 million followers across his social media, and over 1.2 billion views on his youtube channel Mrwhosetheboss. Today, hes talking exclusively to us about his life, his passions and how he made it to the top. Arun started small, using a camera given to him by someone and reviewing technology he could borrow from his friends. Today, he still records in his bedroom, but his job takes him all over the world, and a positive word from him is sought after by Apple, Samsung and technology companies the world...
Moment 20 - Jim Chapman on How He Overcame His Failure Anxiety
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. It seems that in the modern world we live in anxiety is a word we are all becoming far too familiar with. The same can be said for many celebrities and online personalities who at first glance may seem untouchable, however when you look a little deeper, no one has it all worked out. In this extremely open and honest clip, Jim reveals how a complicated childhood became the source of many of his issues. He also reveals...
How I Make $1.2 Million A Year From This Podcast
This week were doing something a bit different, and telling you everything you need to know about the business of podcasting. Have you ever wanted to know what goes into an episode of The Diary of a CEO? The truth of the relationship with our sponsors, the equipment we use, and where I want this podcast to go. Well, nows your chance. This podcast has been an incredible journey, and Im incredibly proud of what weve built. When I started this podcast, it was just me in my bedroom speaking alone into a microphone. Now, were the number one business...
Moment 19 - This Is Why Your Sex Life Sucks: Kate Moyle
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Talking about sex can often be an uncomfortable conversation for most of us, especially if it includes discussing our issues in the bedroom. This is why I decided to fire all of the taboo questions we all want to know the answers to at Kate Moyle, a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist and host of The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast. Episode 73 - https://g2ul0.app.link/zstxzWwVOib Kate: https://www.instagram.com/katemoyletherapy/ https://www.katemoyle.co.uk/
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Productivity Expert: How To Finally Stay Productive: Ali Abdaal
Ali Abdaal is a first in his class Cambridge graduate who is an expert in productivity and getting the most out of your life. He finished top of his year at Cambridge, but he wasnt content with mastering productivity in one field. As well as being a full time student, he built a multi-million dollar business, as well as a youtube channel with over two million subscribers.Ali manages to squeeze every moment from his day. Yet when you listen to this, youll see that the techniques he uses to do this are really simple. Hes learnt them through hard-fought experience,...
Moment 18 - Ben Fogle on How He Lost & Found His Confidence
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Being the writer, tv presenter and adventurer that he is, youd be forgiven for thinking Ben Fogle is a man full of confidence, but that hasnt always been the case. In this moment episode, Ben takes us along his journey with self-confidence. From early childhood to the top of Everest, Ben reveals how he built his confidence and learned to love who he is. Episode 81 - https://g2ul0.app.link/pcgvNmfwDib Ben: https://twitter.com/benfogle https://www.instagram.com/benfogle/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
NotOnTheHighStreet.com Founder: Rapid Success Lead To My Darkest Days: Holly Tucker
Holly Tucker MBE has over twenty years experience building businesses, and today she shares that insight with us. After working in advertising, media, and for a start-up, Holly gave it all up to start Not On The High Street, an online start-up with an inspiring mission: to give a wider platform for small businesses to compete with high street chains. Known as Hurricane Holly for always doing everything quickly, she started Not On the High Street in 2006. Then, it was just one of three online marketplaces in the world, the other two being Amazon and Ebay. Now, her business...
Moment 17 - Russell Kane Reveals The Simple Path To Success
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Russell Kane was one of the most surprising guests Ive ever had on this podcast. Not only is he intelligent and self-aware, but he is also very straight-talking, which is one of the reasons why I believe this moment from the podcast is so powerful. Together, Russell and I were discussing success and what it truly takes to become a successful person. In actual fact, the path to success is a pretty simple one, but sometimes the most...
Patricia Bright: How She Made Her Millions
Patricia Bright is one of the most innovate and inspiring influencers working today. Born and bred in South London, Patricia shares advice and stories on beauty, style, fashion and finance to her 2.8 million YouTube subscribers on her channel Patricia Bright, and her 1.2 million Instagram followers. Shes also a founder of The Break, which offers financial advice to her followers, as well as de-mystifying how you try and achieve personal success. She says she called it The Break to represent the gap between what you see as a good lifestyle and how you build a plan to actually get...
Moment 16 - Rio Ferdinand On How To Create A World-Class Culture
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Ive supported Manchester United for years and some of the fondest memories watching my team were made during Rio Ferdinands Man United era.In todays clip, Rio reveals the secrets behind Sir Alex Fergusons world-class, trophy-winning culture which made Manchester United one of the greatest clubs in the world. Episode 79 - https://g2ul0.app.link/sMvFiMdXfib Rio: https://twitter.com/rioferdy5 https://www.instagram.com/rioferdy5/
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Reggie Yates Reveals The Secret To Staying Driven & Reaching Your Potential
Reggie is someone thats been on our screens for the best part of three decades. Making his first tv appearance on Desmonds at the age of just eight years old. This would kick start a career in acting, tv presenting, radio DJ, singing and documentary film making. In the last decade, Reggie has become synonymous with critically acclaimed documentaries. His films include the BBC3 Extreme series including Reggie Yates: Extreme Russia, Extreme South Africa and Extreme UK which are all available to a worldwide audience on Netflix. In 2016, Reggie was awarded Best Presenter for the critically acclaimed Extreme Russia...
Moment 15 - Ant Middleton: The Power Of A Positive Perspective
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Today, Ive chosen one of the most powerful moments from my episode with Ant Middleton. Ant shares with us how liberating it can feel when you turn a negative into a positive and reveals just how easy it can be to shift your mindset to a more positive one. The truth is, failure and negativity arent always harmful to our success, in fact, Ant would argue that theyre both important in fueling our growth and becoming better as...
Dr Alex George: My Hardest Day In A&E, Family Suicide & Finding TRUE Purpose
Alex George is a pure inspiration. That's one of the best ways I can describe him. Hes selfless, self aware and just an all round great guy. He grew up in Nantgaredig, a village near Carmarthen, Wales. He is the oldest of three children. George studied Medicine at the University of Exeter and went on to work in Emergency Medicine at University Hospital Lewisham in London. In 2018, George appeared in the fourth series of the ITV2 reality dating series Love Island. Following the show, he returned to working part-time at Lewisham whilst also making regular media appearances speaking about...
Moment 14 - Grace Beverley On What It Takes To Build A Business
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Grace Beverley has built two multi-million pound businesses but what did it really take to get there? We see all the good stuff, the instagram posts, the headlines but we never hear this side. Building a business isnt always as glamorous as everyone makes it out to be. In this candid clip from the podcast Grace reveals what it truly takes to build a business. Episode 69 - https://g2ul0.app.link/6yLwQhfZShb Grace: https://www.instagram.com/gracebeverley/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Deliveroo Founder - From 0 to 5 Billion: Will Shu
Deliveroo, wow this company is HUGE! Im sure most of you would have used it but do you know anything about the guy behind it? My guest this week is Will Shu, founder and CEO of Deliveroo. Born in 1979, the son of Taiwanese immigrants, Shu grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. His mother, a scientist, and father, who worked in insurance. He founded Deliveroo in 2013 with childhood friend and software engineer Greg Orlowski. Deliveroo operated in London for the first two years, growing via word of mouth. It now operates in 12 countries and more than 200...
Moment 13 - I Have a Secret To Tell You
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Over the last few years I have gradually come to understand why, broadly, the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor. This secret which only the rich possess is something which I learned only when I became rich myself. In this Moment episode of my podcast, Im going to reveal this secret to you all, as I explain why the pursuit of knowledge is the greatest decision you will ever make and how cleansing your social media...
The Rise, The Fall & The Rebuild Of True Geordie
My guest this week is my friend and all round good guy True Geordie, otherwise known as Brian Davis. Brian is from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He was born on a council estate, raised mostly by his mother as he describes his father being in and out of prison and not really being the father figure he desperately needed. When Brian left home he went to work on the oil rigs, scuba diving to work on them underwater. He describes how this would put him into life or death situations on a daily basis. The colleges he gained on the...
Moment 12 - Krissy Cela on How She Discovered Her Self-Confidence
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Krissy Cela wasnt always the sassy, confident woman we all know her as today. In fact, like many other successful people, there was a period of time in which Krissy struggled. This is the story of how the foreign girl with a moustache at school discovered her self-confidence and in turn, discovered her true self.Episode 57 - https://g2ul0.app.link/tEZovAdYvhb
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Monzo CEO On Death Threats, Depression & Digital Banking Wars - Tom Blomfield
Tom Blomfield, wow what an entrepreneur. This guy has founded multiple multi-million-pound companies, that have become monumental disrupters in the industry. And lets face it, Monzo, one of the companies Tom founded and led, is the one of the most forward-thinking, innovative, fastest-growing companies there is.Tom was born in Hong Kong and lived with his father and mother. His father was a business-minded civil engineer and his mother was an artist. When Tom was a child, he moved to London to attend grammar school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire then moving on to study Law at Oxford. Whilst studying at Oxford, at...
Moment 11 - The Secret To Finding Consistent Motivation
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. At the time of recording this episode, I had been in a constant loop of feeling motivated to go to the gym and get in shape for the summer, then slowly seeing that motivation die off by the time the summer had passed. In this Moment I break down the reasons why I became stuck in my summer bod loop and how we can shift our mindset in order to build consistent motivation. Episode 55 - https://g2ul0.app.link/5YWp50YPjhb Learn...
Mary Portas - How To Stop Living A Life That Isn't True To You
My guest this week is Mary Portas. You may know Mary from the high street, from business, or you may know her as the red bob, hard exterior business woman from the TV. In this conversation today I saw a very different one to the one Ive seen in the media.Mary Portas is an English retail consultant and broadcaster, known for her retail and business-related television shows, founding her creative agency Portas and her appointment by David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, to lead a review into the future of Britain's high streets. Shes worked in various retail roles: John...
Moment 10 - Jake Humphrey On The Building Blocks Of Success
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.In this clip, Jake Humphrey explains that understanding the building blocks to success is what truly made him successful. He claims the trick is to take absolute responsibility for everything in your life. Jake then tells us that now that he has his success, it feels somewhat underwhelming and anticlimactic as he reveals that he doesnt yet feel successful. Episode 50 - https://g2ul0.app.link/UiRJCV4k8gb Jake: https://www.instagram.com/jakehumphrey/ https://twitter.com/mrjakehumphrey
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World Leading Mindset Expert: How To Reach Your Full Potential - Matthew Syed
My guest this week is Matthew Syed, he has written some of the most important books in the self development, self improvement, team, company building space. His ideas are original, challenging and important. He is a British journalist, author, broadcaster and former table tennis player. He competed as an English table tennis international, and was the English number one for many years. He was three times the men's singles champion at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships (in 1997, 2000 and 2001), and also competed for Great Britain in two Olympic Games, at Barcelona in 1992 and at Sydney in 2000....
Moment 9 - Eddie Hearn on The Sacrifices Behind Being Relentless
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.In this clip, Eddie Hearn reveals how his childhood in the shadow of his highly-successful father, Barry Hearn, turned him into the relentless sports promoter and businessman he is today. We also talk about some of the sacrifices Eddie has had to make in order to make it to the top and discuss how even something as important as family can often become neglected in his pursuit of success. Taken from episode 58 - https://g2ul0.app.link/TFJj7P1BWgb Eddie: https://www.instagram.com/eddiehearn/ https://twitter.com/EddieHearn?s=20 VOTE...
Liam Payne Opens Up About His Darkest Moments, Failed Relationships & Entrepreneurship
Liam Payne has been subjected to the intensity of the spotlight from the age of just 14, when he found global fame following his entry in to the X Factors seventh series, and the dizzying rise once he exited as one fifth of the group One Direction. The band was cemented as a phenomenon overnight-their success and the surrounding hype was likened to that of a modern-day Beatles at time of their debut single release. They became the first UK group ever to have their debut album reach number one in the United States. There probably are not many who...
Moment 8 - Julian Hearn on How He Avoided Burnout Whilst Building Huel
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this clip Julian Hearn, Founder and CMO of Huel, explains how he avoided burnout whilst building the company. We also cover some of the common symptoms of over-working and what we can do in order to find the fine balance between grind and burnout. Episode 35 - https://g2ul0.app.link/lAXApeNoLgbJulian:https://twitter.com/julianhearn?lang=enhttps://www.instagram.com/julianhearn/?hl=en
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Johann Hari - Everything You Think You Know About Meaning & Happiness Is Wrong
This podcast is a real treat and a podcast that you cannot miss! Johann has come back and what honour it was to record. He has to be my all-time favourite guest ever! His book Lost Connections had such a positive, transformative impact on my life and truly changed my perspective on how I viewed depression & addiction. I am sure that the information shared today will be valuable and important topics that our society needs to hear. Johann is a very successful and inspirational British-Swiss writer and journalist with 2 books hitting The New York Times best sellers list....
Moment 7 - Joe Wicks On How To Forgive & Set Yourself Free
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this clip Joe Wicks shares his experience in forgiving his parents for a turbulent childhood. I think the point, which Joe raises, is something which is truly significant for many people in the world we live in today and holds the key to allowing ourselves to live free. Episode 37 - https://g2ul0.app.link/MgthxN9Qzgb Joe: https://www.instagram.com/thebodycoach https://twitter.com/thebodycoach
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Ben Fogle - Overcoming My Lifelong Battle With Self-doubt
Ben Fogle, a TV presenter broadcaster and author who has reached the peak of Everest, trekked over Antarctica and rowed across the vast Atlantic ocean. A man that has faced adventure and put himself in the most high risk situations doesnt usually pair with low confidence issues and fighting his own insecurity. Born in Westminster everyone perceives him with a life of privilege, comfort and a quintessential posh lifestyle. Failing at school and only just getting through his university studies, Ben had determination for travel and exploring. He has lived on an island self-sufficiently for year, presented and made numerous...
Moment 6 - Tom Bilyeu on The TRUE Meaning of Success
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Heres a conversation I had with Tom Bilyeu in Episode 24. Together we discuss the shift in drive which Tom experienced after acquiring large amounts of wealth as he recounts his transition from being money-driven to in search of a deeper and meaningful sense of fulfilment. What truly IS success, and how can pursuing fulfilment get us there? Episode 24 - https://g2ul0.app.link/mQgUuTVrmgb Tom: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/https://twitter.com/tombilyeu
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Moment 5 - Ben Francis On How To Respond When Things Go Wrong
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this episode I look back on a conversation I had back in 2017 with the Founder of Gymshark, Ben Francis. Together we look into how Bens resilience and composure under pressure has helped make Gymshark one of the biggest sportswear brands in the UK, and the insane story of when Ben wrote 1000s of handwritten letters to customers in order to uphold customer satisfaction. Ben: https://www.instagram.com/benfrancis/https://twitter.com/benfrancis1992
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Professor Green - How To Overcome Lifes Hardest Challenges & Find A Purpose
We all know Professor Green aka Stephen Manderson for his multiple chart topping songs throughout the years but there is so much behind each and every track inspired by his rocky upbringing, to say he has faced and overcome adversity to reach where he is would be a real understatement. He was born and raised in Hackney, growing up on one of the most notoriously troubled council estates at the time. He has won a number of personal battles ranging from health trauma and poverty to parental abandonment. Stephen's mother gave birth to him at 16 years old and left...
Moment 4 - How I Discovered A More Grateful Perspective
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this episode I look back on a trip I took to India where I got to take a look at what life is like in the slums of Mumbai. This entire experience shifted my perspective completely and yet the most surprising thing about what I was seeing wasnt the grim reality of poverty, but the unshakable fact that these people were happy. I walked away from those slums with an entirely new perspective on the privilege we...
Russell Kane: How To Build Confidence & Stay Young
My guest this week is Russell Kane, a Multi-award-winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter. Russell Kane is best known for the BBC Radio 4 podcast Evil Genius, which has become a flagship show and was the best performing original podcast on the BBC Sounds platform. Russell's other podcast, Boys Don't Cry, also features regularly on the iTunes podcast chart. Kane is also the author of two books, The Humorist and the very well-received memoir about his father Son of a Silverback: Growing Up in the Shadow of an Alpha Male. Russell went on to make history as the first...
Moment 3 - John Vincent On How To Live A More Present Life
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. In this episode John Vincent, Chief Executive and Co-Founder of the Leon Restaurants, explains why he believes that the current social-media-focused world we live in is slowly and subtly boiling the younger generations like a frog in a pan. John goes on to offer his advice on how we can live more in the present moment using his experience meeting with African tribespeople as well as what hes learned from physical-based meditation. Full episode - https://g2ul0.app.link/mPPnb0OFPfbJohn: https://twitter.com/johnv_leon?lang=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/john-vincent-52b62bb2/?originalSubdomain=ukWatch us...
Jim Chapman: Overcoming Failure Anxiety, Finding Love & Life-Changing Therapy
On this weeks podcast, we have Jim Chapman. You may know him from Youtube, Instagram and dare I say it... the ex husband of another high profile Youtube star. You will hear Jim speaking about his own truth, separate from the media headlines. This is Jim Chapman like you have never heard him - he actually shocked me with his honesty in this raw and unfiltered podcast. Jim Chapman is a British Celebrity, YouTuber, presenter, model, writer and soon to be father with over 6 million loyal followers across all social media platforms. Jim along with his peers helped shape...
Moment 2 - Nir Eyal On How To Stop Procrastinating
In these Moment episodes of my podcast, Ill be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.In this episode Nir Eyal, International Best-Selling Author, lecturer and inventor explains the psychological reasoning behind our procrastination. As entrepreneurs we all have a clear vision for what we want and who we want to be. But no matter how strong this vision is, procrastination and distraction somehow find a way to stand between us and getting stuff done. Nir breaks down the science behind distraction and offers advice in how we can become Indistractable.Full Episode -https://g2ul0.app.link/cvqxeLjPEfbNir: https://www.instagram.com/neyal99/ https://twitter.com/nireyal...
Elizabeth Day Opens Up About Heartbreak, Miscarriage & Failure
This week I am joined by Elizabeth Day an English novelist, journalist and broadcaster. She was a feature writer for The Observer for the best part of a decade and currently writes for You magazine.Elizabeth has written an incredible six books and is a fellow podcaster with her critically acclaimed podcast How to Fail with Elizabeth Day where she interviews guests who discuss what their failures taught them. The Podcast has been celebrated by celebrities, literary luminaries and is listened to by millions of people worldwide. It is with no surprise the podcast has gone on to win Day the...
Moment 1 - Johann Hari On Why We're Becoming Less Happy And More Lonely
In these Moment episodes I will be selecting my favourite sections from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO.In this episode Journalist and Author Johann Hari, most well known for writing the New York Times bestselling book Lost Connections, explains why as humans we are becoming less happy and more lonely. As a species, we are becoming more and more disconnected, and Johann mainly puts this down to the fact that we are being driven by junk values. Like junk food, our junk values seem to be attractive to us, but really only go on to harm both us...
Rio Ferdinand Reveals The Training Ground & Dressing Room Secrets That Made United Unbeatable.
This weeks podcast guest, is not like any Ive had on before... I am proud to introduce to you my friend, and football legend Rio Ferdinand. As a former Football player, he is one of the most decorated English footballers of all time and regarded by many loyal fans one of Englands greatest players. I grew up as a United Fan, watching him, idolising him and now he is my mate. Growing up on an Estate in Peckham, Rios parents encouraged his curiosity. Many of you, may not know, Rio danced ballet to a high standard before choosing to pursue...
Ant Middleton Opens Up About His Personal Demons, Being "Cancelled" & His Spirituality
Ant Middleton is an adventurer, military vet, television host and author who is has become a majorly respected authority when it comes to survival and endurance techniques due to his experience within the elite and special forces. He went on to become of only a handful of those able to complete the militarys gruelling Holy Trinity, serving with the Paras, the Royal Marines and Special Forces (in the Special Boat Service, sister force of the SAS). He has served on military tours of Northern Ireland, Macedonia (peacekeeping), Sierra Leone and Afghanistan (in 2007 and 2008). Ant has remained grounded in...
World Leading Sex Therapist - How To Avoid Having Bad Sex - Kate Moyle
In this weeks podcast I am sharing some of my own sexual experiences which I have never shared before - Things which have gone well and what has caused some relationships, Ive cared deeply about to end. I am being open and honest. I feel vulnerable about sharing some of these experiences so keep this to yourself. My guest this week is Kate Moyle. Kate is a COSRT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists) Accredited Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, Sex Expert for Sex Toy Brand Lelo, and host of The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast. Kate works empathetically with people to...
A Billionaires Guide To Healing Your Mind And Extending Your Life - Christian Angermayer
My guest this week is Christian Angermayer. Christian is a friend and definitely the most interesting person I know. He has founded and invested in businesses in some of the most fascinating and mind-blowing areas from space tech to fintech to biotech, crypto - you name it hes in there. He has become one of the largest investors in the psychedelic space and is on a mission to cure mental health disorders and addiction. Christian is the founder of Apeiron Investment Group (www.apeiron-investments.com). Apeiron focuses on BioTech, FinTech & Crypto and DeepTech investments.Christian has (executive) produced more than 20 feature...
Jack Maynard: The Untold Story: How Being Thrown Out The Jungle Changed My Life Forever
Jack Maynard is a British YouTuber who is best known for his parodies, vlogs and collaborations with other famous YouTubers including Joe Sugg, Oli White and Caspar Lee.Jacks Youtube channel took off extremely quickly, amassing a following of 1.5m subscribers on his main channel since 2015. He is also the younger brother of Conor Maynard, a singer-songwriter and musician who shot to fame after being spotted on YouTube aged 15, and Anna Maynard who is a popular influencer, singer and YouTuber in her own right. At 23, he was the first YouTuber to appear on ITVs 'I'm a Celebrity, Get...
Extremely Honest Q&A
For this weeks podcast I decided I was going to do something a little bit different. This week all of you will be interviewing me.
I asked you to ask me any question you like about my business, my life or any advice you might need. My team went through and picked the ones that could bring the most value to you.
This is my extremely honest Q&A.
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Grace Beverley: How To Build A Multi-Million Pound Empire At 24
Grace is an entrepreneur, brand founder, influencer and Oxford University graduate who defied expectations and took her post-grad journey in an unexpected direction by launching 2 major brands: [We Are] TALA (sustainable, slow fashion activewear label) and fitness app Shreddy.TALAs performance since its launch in 2019 shows it to be one of the biggest positive disruptors in the gymwear space both in the UK and overseas. At the core of the brand is a focus on ethical, eco-efficient manufacture practices. The designs are inclusive in terms of size and shape range: Grace has spoken of the importance of personalising your...
Suicidal Drug Addict To Elite Military Commando with Ben Williams
From an early age Ben was subjected to a violent parent relationship which saw his family break apart, with only his mother to defend both himself and his brother. Through severe bullying and family upheaval, he moved home six times and went to six different schools within ten years of his life.After an unfortunate incident as a nightclub bouncer involving the death of a patron, Ben fell into a world of drug abuse, gambling and addiction, balancing on the brink of life. Broke, with no home or anyone to turn to, he abused his addictions every day and battled suicidal...
How To Chase Your Dreams Without Fear Holding You Back with Fran Millar
My guest this week is an inspiring woman and a brilliant leader, Fran Millar. Fran was recently appointed CEO of the UK fashion brand, Belstaff. Prior to Belstaff, Fran was the former CEO of Team INEOS (formerly Team Sky), the world famous cycling team. Fran led the development of the teams operational and governance systems alongside all of the business and engagement strategies. Fran has been with team INEOS from the very beginning and during this time she has played a key role in the successes and gained considerable experience in all areas of the team. She previously held a...
The Secret To Loving Your Work with Bruce Daisley
Bruce Daisley is one of the worlds most influential voices on fixing workplace culture and a former VP at Twitter. Bruce Daisley spent over a decade as a top executive at Twitter, YouTube and Google for Europe, leaving Twitter as its most senior leader outside of the US. Bruces highly acclaimed book, The Joy of Work: 30 Ways to Fix Your Work Culture and Fall in Love with Your Job Again, offers a fascinating and data-tested insight into what work and office culture now looks-like in the 21st century, as well as advising how all levels of staff within organisations...
I Won 11 World Titles Because They Said I Couldn't - Anna Hemmings MBE
My guest this week is kayaking legend Anna Hemmings MBE. Anna is Britains most successful female marathon kayaker with a staggering eleven World and European Championship medals, 9 of them gold. By the age of 24 she had been a World Champion 3 times and competed at the Olympic Games. In 2010 she was awarded an MBE for her services to sport. Hemmings achieved this success against all the odds. She was told by the British head coach that she was not big enough or strong enough to be a great kayaker. She proved him wrong. At the peak of...
The Secret To A Good Nights Sleep with Stephanie Romiszewski
My guest this week is Stephanie Romiszewski, an experienced consultant sleep physiologist. Stephanie specialises in complex sleep cases and developing bespoke treatment plans for sleep problems. She is a master in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, disseminating science to the public through television media, medical legal work, and public speaking. She is Channel 4 series sleep expert, an academic researcher and published author. In my chat with Stephanie we covered various topics from common misconceptions about sleep, insomnia, sleeping pills, how to control our dreams, mental health as it pertains to sleep and much more! Follow Stephanie: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephsleepyhead/...
Everything 2020 Taught Me (part 2)
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2020 has been one of the most challenging and uncertain years of most peoples lives. It has made us realise what and who really matters and despite being difficult, has taught me some of the most valuable and life changing lessons.
Following last weeks podcast I will continue to delve into these lessons and explain how we can all hope to improve our lives and outlook in 2021.
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Everything 2020 Taught Me (Part 1)
Its coming to that time of year when everyone starts to reminisce about the year that has just been and thinks about the changes they can make to have a better, happier future... The thing is though, this year has been different to any other that has gone before! Its been difficult, its been a struggle, its been heartbreaking!Within the hard times of life we tend to learn more about ourselves and who we are. For that reason, Ive decided to host a two part end of year special podcast episode to take a look back at the biggest lessons...
World Leading Psychologist: How to Succeed in Life & Work - Jamil Qureshi
This week I met with high performance expert and psychologist, Jamil Qureshi and delved into the secrets behind unlocking your own potential and mastering your mind.
Jamil has worked with some of the biggest businesses, sports teams and individuals to help them reach the highest level of performance.In this episode he reveals the hidden secrets behind their success And how YOU can use them to your advantage!
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Website - https://www.jamilqureshi.com/
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Joe Wicks on Addiction, Childhood Trauma, Depression And World Domination
This week I have a recurring guest, the man who helped the lives of people around the globe during lockdown when they needed it most, Joe Wicks. After we last spoke he achieved his dream and has recently been awarded an MBE but when it had finished it led to Joe feeling lost and a notion of lack of purpose, he still has struggles that on the surface you would never imagine he had! Joe talks open and honestly about addiction, childhood Trauma and depression. These are just a handful of topics we cover in this week's episode, this is...
Lessons From 50 Of The Worlds Greatest Minds with Jake Humphrey
Imagine what you would learn if you spent a year talking to the worlds most successful people. This week I get to find out what insights Jake Humphrey has received by doing exactly that. Jake Humphrey - presenter and entrepreneur and podcaster co-presents the High Performance Podcast. "The High Performance Podcast brings you an intimate glimpse into the lives of high-achieving, world-class performers who have all excelled in their field with first-hand experiences and lessons to share". Listening to what he has learnt was truly fascinating! The insight he has received from some of the worlds elite performers by hosting...
Eddie Hearn on Selling Matchroom For 5 Billion
In this weeks episode I sat down with the man who is putting British boxing on the map, Eddie Hearn. Youll probably know him as a confident, boisterous, loud promoter. But when you dig a little deeper, I found something else, something much more revealing, something that made me unsure whether I should feel sorry for him, or be impressed by him. During our discussion he shared so many pieces of valuable information from his journey climbing to the very top of the business ladder and he isnt finished yet! Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
How She Built Her Confidence, and Then an Empire with Krissy Cela
Parts of this episode made me feel uncomfortable, it may make you feel the same, but trust me, you need to hear this. This week I sat down with Krissy Cela, this was such a brave, truthful conversation. From being an immigrant, bullied on the school playground to becoming a multi-millionaire entrepreneur, author and one of the UKs most recognised fitness trainers. Krissy shared the highs, but also the lows of being an entrepreneur that most wont speak about. She's now the CEO of a business valued at almost 100m. This is the raw, unfiltered truth of Krissy Cela. Krissy's...
E56: She Cheated On Me and Thats Not All - with Dr. Aria
This is one of the most gripping, emotional and powerful conversations I've ever had. It may also be the reason I never get married. This week I sat down with previous guest and good friend of mine Dr Aria. Dr Aria is a high performance psychologist and mindfulness specialist but he's not here to talk about that today. Dr Aria has been on a truly life changing journey over the past year and he's here to talk about that journey in the most honest and truthful way. Topics: - The Story- Processing the emotions - Adapting my opinion of marriage...
Why We're Getting More Depressed, Anxious and Lonely
What I cover in this episode:
- How I've FINALLY fixed / figured out why we lose motivation
- Why people are more depressed and anxious (and a cure)
- Key to success: Avoiding good opportunities so you have time to devote to great opportunities.
- Why I don't think marriage is the right answer.
- Why I don't think marriage is the right answer.
- Why you should NOT "Fit in".
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Overcoming Depression, Burnout, Anxiety and Insomnia with Dan Murray-Serter
In this weeks episode of The Diary Of A CEO titled "Overcoming Depression, Burnout, Anxiety and Insomnia with Dan Murray-Serter" we discuss:
- Depression - where did it all start?
- Psychedelics - Posting online despite what people think?
- Burn out
- Anxiety
- Supplements & brand
- How do you find the guts to keep going despite failure?
- Relationships
- Are you happy?
- Are you scared of dying?
- Dinner Party
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I Tested Positive...
What I cover in this episode:
- The first lesson this pandemic has taught me
- I have a secret to tell you
- Changing the shape of your brain
- Less answers and more questions
- What are some of the most important questions you can ask yourself?
- The thing that invalided you when you were younger, will be the thing you seek validation from as an adult.
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How We Built A $200m Company At 27 Years Old
- How to quit, why quitting matters and my quitting framework
- Dealing with uncertainty instead of certain misery
- How I built a 200m company at 22 years old
- How I got 1 million followers on Instagram
- The life changing art of taking responsibility
- An unpopular opinion about the Virus
- Bad binary answers to complex problems
- Racism will hold you back even more if you let it.
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E51: The Certainty Of Unexpected Chaos
This week's episode of The Diary of a CEO is all about the certainty of unexpected chaos. This is a different episode, for the very different times that were living in. But, I think you ALL need to hear this, because I did. I discuss why you should be responsible for your actions, how to be positive amongst all the chaos, stay psychologically effective and the importance of being compassionate with your thoughts. I also delve into what I call "happiness dividends" and discuss why it is vital not give up on your long term goals for short term pleasures,...
E50: Jake Humphrey - My Grandma's Suicide Saved Me
In my most recent episode of The Diary of a CEO, I sat down with the incredibly successful TV presenter, journalist and entrepreneur Jake Humphrey. Jake has gone from being an unqualified drop out, who was fired from McDonalds after just two months for a lack of communication skills to one of the UKs most well known TV presenters, with accolades such as CBBC, BT Sport, Formula One and much more. Jake also co-founded the production company Whisper Films, alongside former BBC Sport producer Sunil Patel and David Coulthard and the business has grown from 1.5m to almost 20m. Our...
E49: Dame Stephanie Shirley - Escaping Nazi Germany and Making 2.3bn
In this week's episode of The Diary of a CEO, I chat to Dame Stephanie Shirley also known as "Steve".At the age of 5, Steve fled from Nazi persecution in her hometown of Dortmund and arrived in the UK on the Kindertransport, luckily escaping the...
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E48: Jamie Laing & Ed Williams - The Sweet Success
In this week's episode of The Diary of a CEO, I chat to Jamie Laing and Ed Williams, the co-founders of Candy Kittens - the fastest growing confectionary brand in the UK. Our conversation delved into battling the misconceptions of family wealth,...
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E47: The Solution To All Of Your Problems
This week's episode of The Diary of a CEO is all about breakdowns and problems and I delve into why only YOU have control over your thoughts. I discuss how we are obsessing over optimising our lives and the worrying increase in loneliness within the...
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E46: Diane Modahl - Doping, Defeat and Determination
How would you feel if your career, the career youve worked at all your life, was suddenly destroyed? This is how my next guest on The Diary of a CEO felt when her whole world came tumbling down due to a fatal error. Diane is truly inspirational. Her...
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E45: I Have NEVER Shared This Before.
In the first episode of 2020 of The Diary of a CEO, I share a very personal extract from my diary 8 years ago which Ive NEVER shared before, and discuss the time Ive recently spent alone in the Indonesian Jungle. I also explain why its important to...
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E44: The lessons we MUST learn before 2020.
2019 has been a world-wind of a year for me, and this weeks episode of The Diary of a CEO is all about reflection. Alongside this, I discuss why you shouldnt waste time on people that dont deserve it. Furthermore, I explain why its critical for us t...
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E43: Nir Eyal - How to Become Indistractable
On this week's episode of The Diary of a CEO, I sit down with Nir Eyal, an Israeli-born American author, lecturer and investor. Nir released his first book in 2014 Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and it became a Wall Street Journal Interna...
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E42: Here's How To Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy
The Diary of a CEO podcast has kept me extremely level-headed, it's kept me from being self-destructive and it has maintained my self-awareness; and these points are exactly what I wanted to discuss in this week's episode. I additionally relay the impor...
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E41: The Heaton Brothers: From Horwich to Hollywood
Brothers, best friends and business partners, The Heaton Brothers share more than just their parents. George and Mike Heaton are the founders of the world-renowned streetwear brand, Represent. The 26 and 28 year old initially started Represent in their ...
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E40: The Day My Dream Came True
The last few weeks have been some of the most educational and exciting in Social Chain's history and in my journey as an entrepreneur. We went public. In this week's episode of The Diary of a CEO, I share some of the insights that going public has taugh...
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E39: Jamal Edwards - From Media Student To Multimillionaire
At 15, Jamal Edwards rapped under the name "SmokeyBarz", filming with his friends from a 20 phone. At 24, he had received an MBE for services to music and business, taken the first royal selfie and was a multimillionaire. The entrepreneur turned music ...
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E38: A Simple Mindset Secret + Less Routine, More Life
The last couple of weeks have been the most professionally challenging of my life and I divulge all in this weeks episode of The Diary of a CEO. Alongside this, I discuss the importance of having an internal locus of control, and how important constant...
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E37: Joe Wicks - Changing Millions Of Lives in 15 Seconds!
Have you ever had that experience of meeting someone, and being so glad that they became successful? Thats what it was like meeting Joe. Joe Wicks, otherwise known as The Body Coach, is a health and fitness coach, author, investor and entrepreneur whos...
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E36: Ambition, Motivation and Imposter Syndrome
In this weeks solo episode of The Diary of a CEO, I discuss how important it is to build and share your story when creating a brand or a business. I talk about how we are naturally obsessed with being motivated and ambitious, and explain how being...
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E35: Julian Hearn: Huel - 45 Million In 4 Years
Julian Hearn is the founder and CMO of Huel, a nutrition company responsible for the increasingly popular, powdered meal replacement drink. Huel is basically a meal in a bottle designed for time-poor people, enabling you to get all your nutritional...
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Dr Aria - Mental Health, Marriage and Mindfulness
In this weeks episode of The Diary of a CEO, I sit down with Dr Aria Campbell-Danesh, a high performance psychologist and an expert in the fields of behaviour change and long-term health.
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E33: I Made A Mistake
Its been a while since we last spoke which I apologise about! In this weeks episode of The Diary of a CEO, I discuss how a bad reaction of mine lead to a lot of regret. We are all on a journey of self-development and in this particular moment my ego...
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E32 Michelle Kennedy - From Matchmaking to Motherhood
From co-CEO of Badoo, a dating-focused social network worth over a billion, to sitting on the advisory board for Bumble to launching her in own app in 2017 with co-founder of Deliveroo Greg Orlowski, Michelle Kennedy is a force to be reckoned with. She ...
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E31: Entrepreneurialism is a Disease
Its crazy to think how much things can change in such a short period of time. In this episode I discuss the concept of compartmentalising and 6 positive ways to approach this. I also talk about how I deal with fear in life, how running a business is li...
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E30: Alan Barratt - From 27 to 72 million
This week I spoke with Alan Barratt, CEO and Founder of the worlds fastest growing sports performance and weight management brand, Grenade. Alan and his wife Juliet started Grenade in 2010 with just 27 in their bank account. After a few short years, 50...
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E29: Build Sandcastles out of Bullsh*t
Welcome back to Chapter 9 of The Diary of a CEO. This week, I talk about my obsession with the tragic yet fascinating mess that is Brexit, and how Ive learnt more about British politics in the last 3 months than Ive known in the last 10 years. Through...
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E28: Tobi Pearce - 100m in Revenue Aged 27
In this weeks episode of The Diary of a CEO, I sat down with Tobi Pearce, the CEO of SWEAT. Tobi describes SWEAT as the worlds biggest online digital gym, offering help and guidance for women with their fitness choices and health goals. Australian-born...
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E27: Adopt a culture of WINNING
It has been a crazy few travelling weeks for me so I do apologise about the delay in this episode. This week, I discuss the culture of winning. Some people have an ingrained ideology that they will always lose. This is learnt from previous failings, act...
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E26: Johann Hari - We Have Lost our Connections
Books will change your life, and there are so many that have changed mine. In this episode I chat with journalist and author Johann Hari, most well known for writing the New York Times bestselling book Lost Connections; uncovering the real causes of de...
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E25: We are the Burnout Generation
This week has been chaotic. In Chapter Five of The Diary of a CEO I flew back to the UK for an incredibly busy week filled with podcast interviews, speaking appointments, pitching to one of our biggest clients as well as filming an advert campaign. The ...
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E24: Tom Bilyeu - From Zero Drive to a Net Worth of $400m
In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, my entire perception of what an entrepreneur is, is completely turned on it's head. I travelled to a beautiful house in the LA hills to meet with Tom Bilyeu, the founder of Quest Nutrition. In 2014, Quest Nutrition...
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E23: I am a Slave, My Fear and Therapy
In Chapter 3 of The Diary of a CEO I talk about the importance of trusting more. I am a real perfectionist and feel trapped between wanting to control even the smallest details and wanting to let go and delegate. I touch on learning to say no, which I t...
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E22: Sarah Bahbah - Addiction, Intuition, Success
In Chapter 2 of Season 2 of The Diary of a CEO I flew to LA to meet Sarah Bahbah, the 26 year old Palestinian-Australian Artist, Writer and Director. Sarah rose to fame after the release of her photography series Sex and Takeout was spotted by...
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E21: Mental Health, Mistakes and My Apologies
Diary of a CEO is back. Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast, Chapter 1 of my new diary. In the time I've been away a lot has happened and a lot has changed. If you're new to the channel, this podcast is where I share my deepest and darkest thoughts, both...
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E20: Deliciously Ella - Blogging Saved My Life
What a chapter this is, I meet food writer and entrepreneur Ella Mills, more famously known under the brand Deliciously Ella. Ella tells her fascinating story, about how she fell very ill during university, battling with both her physical and mental health and describes how the blog she founded in 2012 not only launched her career, but saved her life.
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E19: Luke Massie - I Have Nothing To Hide
In this chapter I had the privilege of sitting down with Luke Massie, owner and founder of Vibe tickets. Luke has recently been swarmed with bad press due to his business declaring bankruptcy, to which he then chose to buy back him self. I sat down with Luke to hear his side of the story and to ask him why he thinks he's being attacked for his business decisions.
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E18: Chris 'Drama' Pfaff - Dealing with Fame, Anxiety and Addiction
In Chapter Eighteen I'm honoured to invite Drama aka Chris Pfaff, founder of the internationally renowned Young & Reckless streetwear brand. After creating a fashion powerhouse with no prior business experience or a college education, I wanted to find out what drives him and the lessons he's learnt along the way. We discuss the struggles of being an entrepreneur, the pressures of being a reality tv star and his addiction to alcohol and Xanax.
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E17: Marriage, Mental Health, Masturbation
Damn, it's been a long time, this the first episode on my new US journey. In this chapter I explain why an elderly couple made me jealous, debunk a common myth around visualisation and discuss marriage, mental health and masturbation. What a weird ending.
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E16: I Am Jealous Of Death
This is my favourite episode I've recorded alone. In this chapter I discuss the goals and dangers of moving to New York, explain the reason why I'm jealous of death, an unpredicted problem this week almost cost the business millions and of course, no episode would be complete without a development in my relationship status.
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E15: Gerard Adams - A $50m Elite Exit
In this Chapter, I meet Gerard Adams - A born entrepreneur. He takes us through his journey of struggle, success & tough decisions as he grew one of the most popular online publishers - Elite daily, through to it's sale to the Daily Mail. Now heading up an incubator for entrepreneurs in Fownders, Gerard's mission is bigger than ever.
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E14: John Vincent - Building A Restaurant Empire
In Chapter Fourteen, I'm honoured to invite John Vincent, Co-Founder of hugely popular healthy eating fast food chain Leon. Having built an empire of 52 restaurants, I wanted to find out what drives him and the lessons he's learnt along the way. Tragically, John's father passed away a week prior to our conversation, and he discusses what his fathers influence has taught him.
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E13: Why We're All F*cked Up
In this chapter, I discuss the importance I've learnt this past week in first impressions, the reason why we're ALL f*cked up and how we can use that to our advantage, the 20 reasons why you shouldn't be an entrepreneur, and I update on my new journey in moving to New York and as always, my relationship status..
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E12: Sacha Lord's Diary - The King of Nightlife
In this chapter I invite Sacha Lord onto the podcast to share his diary. From the halcyon days at Manchester's famed Hacienda, to building the iconic Warehouse Project & Parklife, Sacha is a true party mastermind, and as you can imagine, he's got a lot of stories to tell from along the way..
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E11: I have a huge announcement to make...
In this chapter I have a huge announcement to make, one that I've not revealed to anyone outside of my immediate team yet..
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E10: Dom's Diary - Mental Health, Addiction & Quitting Business
In this chapter, Dominic McGregor, Co-Founder of Social Chain joins me to talk through his story of building Social Chain, the pressure's of entrepreneurship, mental health, his struggles with addiction & his recovery.Dom's EverydayHero challenge - https://calmchallengeevents201718.everydayhero.com/uk/TeeTotalRunner
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E9: Social Media Is Destroying Our Society
In the ninth instalment of the podcast, I discuss my recent trip to Sri Lanka and the lessons it taught me about gratitude, the power of networking, the trap of social media and impacts on mental health, and as always, and update on relationships.
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E8: Advice from Elon Musk, Warren Buffet and Steve Jobs
In this Chapter, I discuss how I get into the right frame of mind just before a any big moment in my life, why it's so important for me to push my ego aside in order to win and the advice from some of my mentors that has helped shape the person I am today
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E7: Ben Francis - 25 year old CEO OF UKs fastest growing company
After a couple of weeks away from the mic, I jump back on to reflect on my two recent interviews with Mark Stringer and Ben Francis, in addition to this, my diary was packed full of thoughts from the last few weeks which I couldn't wait to get into...
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E6 Mark's Diary - Betrayal, backstabbing and death
In this Chapter, I delve into another CEO's deep, dark diary. My first guest was Mark Stringer, CEO of Manchester based web & design agency, AHOY. Mark takes us through his tumultuous 2017 that resulted in him having to fold his business and saw him caught up in the London terror attacks..
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E5: The Battle With Self Doubt
In this chapter, I focus on the relationship between patience & impatience, the battle with self-doubt and the question of whether entrepreneurs should be single.
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E4: This Podcast Has Been Getting Me In Trouble..
In this Chapter, I discuss the benefits that this podcast has brought me in such a short time and how everyone listening can benefit too, but I also discuss the trouble that this podcast has caused..
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E3: Relationships, Being An Entrepreneur Is An Illness & Cryptocurrency
In this chapter, I talk about how this week was one of the toughest, most interesting weeks of my life, as I sat atop London in a boardroom full of men in suits discussing millions of pounds, I discuss how I got there. I also touched on the complexity of relationships, and how to invest your money.
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E2: Happiness, Meditation & Weird Wins
In this Chapter, I reflect on what this podcast hitting #1 on the business podcast chart taught me, I touch on what it takes to find happiness, the benefits of meditation, letting people go from Social Chain and my latest relationship update...
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E1: Sacrifice, Work/Life Balance & Purpose
In the first chapter of my diary, I discuss what it takes to be an entrepreneur including the immense sacrifice involved from relationships to financial and personal, the unpredictable chaos surrounding your life, how people will be the most important part of your life and business, the never-ending debate on work/life balance and how my perception on my purpose has changed over the years.
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#861: 4-Hour Workweek Success Story Brian Dean From Dads Basement to Selling Two Companies
Brian Dean is the founder of Backlinko and Exploding Topics, both acquired by Semrush, which itself was recently acquired by Adobe for $1.9 billion. Brian's story starts exactly where a lot of great stories start: broke, directionless, and eating canned beef stew in his dad's basement during the 2008 financial crisis. He picked up a copy of The 4-Hour Workweek and took action. As is nearly always the case, his path wasnt a straight line, but a series of winding turns, all fed by experiments. His journey includes failures, two successful exits, and a hard-won answer to the question most people...
#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life
Daredevil Michelle Khare lives life to the extreme in Challenge Accepted, amassing more than 6 million followers and more than 1 billion views. Across the show, you'll see Michelle attempt everything from Tom Cruises Deadliest stunt to Harry Houdinis water torture cell to trying to earn a black belt in taekwondo in only 90 days.This episode is brought to you by:Fin powerful AI Agent for all your customer service: Fin.Ai/TimMonarch track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: Monarch.com/Tim Momentous Fiber+ 3-in-1 formula with soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, and Solnul resistant starch: LiveMomentous.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimTIMESTAMPS:[00:00:00] Start.[00:00:24] Challenge Accepted: The logline and why breakdowns stay in...
#859: Q&A with Tim The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage, Book Recommendations, Spotting Psychedelic Red Flags, Courage as a Learnable Skill, and More
Welcome back to another in-between-isode, with one of my favorite formats: the good old-fashioned Q&A.This episode is brought to you by:Our Places Titanium Always Pan Pro using nonstick technology thats coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as forever chemicals: FromOurPlace.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimWealthfront high-yield cash account: Wealthfront.com/Tim (New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. )The Cash Account offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (WFB) member FINRA/SIPC, not a bank. The base APY as of 1/30/26 is representative, can change, and requires no minimum. Tim Ferriss, a non-client,...
#858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! Supplements, Hummingbirds, Cock Rings, Optimizing Mitochondria, Breathing and Balance Training, Cool Grip Strength Tools, and More
Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)!This episode is brought to you by:Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimCresset family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: CressetCapital.com/TimTimestamps:[00:00:00] A meditative start.[00:02:19] Reflecting on our second Zen retreat in Santa Fe with Henry Shukman.[00:04:08] Ketone liver warnings and eggplant allergies: The perils of raiding Kevins fridge.[00:08:06] Just be still three simple words that miraculously shut down my OCD.[00:13:54] Is meditation secretly vagus nerve stimulation?[00:20:17] DIY vagus nerve stim for $25 vs. Kevins $900 ear clip.[00:24:57] HeartMath and watching your...
#857: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman
Many of us feel like were drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026? To explore that, I invited five long-time listener favorites: Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman.This episode is brought to you by:Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: Shopify.com/timHelix Sleep premium mattresses: HelixSleep.com/TimTimestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:01:49] Maria Popova[00:02:04] The Cherish Quotient: Stop giving hours to people who rank as fine.[00:03:15] When you apologize for your priorities, youre apologizing for your life. Stop![00:04:41] Morgan Housel[00:04:50] The do-nothing...
#856: Jim Collins What to Make of a Life and How to Maximize Your Return on Luck
Jim Collins has published multiple international bestsellers that have sold in total more than eleven million copies worldwide, including the perennial favorite Good to Great. His new book is What to Make of a Life: Cliffs, Fog, Fire, and the Self-Knowledge Imperative.This episode is brought to you by:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimCresset family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: CressetCapital.com/TimMomentous Fiber+ 3-in-1 formula with soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, and Solnul resistant starch: LiveMomentous.com/TimGusto simple and easy payroll, HR, and benefits platform used by 400,000+ businesses: Gusto.com/TimTimestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:02:43] More energy at 68 than 37: Jims mysteriously expanding battery.[00:04:57] Two mornings a day.[00:08:24] How Marcelo Garcia avoids the simmering six.[00:10:24] The portable...
#855: Tim Ferriss How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind, Avoid Traps of Self-Help, and Focus in a World of Promiscuous Overcommitment
This episode is a bit different, and I am in the hot seat. Dan Harris (@danharris) interviewed me for his show, the 10% Happier with Dan Harris podcast, and I thought it was worth sharing here. Dan is a wonderful interviewer, and we got in the zone. He is also the bestselling author of 10% Happier and Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book.This episode is brought to you by:Cresset family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: CressetCapital.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimWealthfront high-yield cash account: Wealthfront.com/TimNew clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested...
#854: Tish Rabe 200+ Children's Books, Getting Picked for Dr. Seuss, Lessons from Early Sesame Street, How to Write 300+ Songs, and More
Tish Rabe (@tishrabebooks) is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 children's books with more than 11 million copies sold. She has written for Sesame Street, Disney, PBS Kids, Curious George, Clifford, and many more. She now heads her own children's book publishing company, Tish Rabe Books.This episode is brought to you by:Circle complete community platform for your community, events, and courses all under your own brand: Circle.so/Tim AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimHelix Sleep premium mattresses: HelixSleep.com/Tim*Timestamps[00:00:00] Who is Tish Rabe?[00:00:24] How an opera major became a bestselling childrens author and songwriter.[00:03:12] Tishs trashy debut on television treasure Sesame Street.[00:03:36] Pitching a childhood memory to dead silence and...
#853: Jordan Jonas, Champion of Alone The Art of Survival, Lessons from Nomadic Tribes, Hardship as the Path to Peace, How to Handle Rogue Wolverines, and Why Not to Photograph Attacking Bears
Jordan Jonas (@hobojordo) grew up on a farm in Idaho, rode freight trains across the US, spent time in remote Russian villages, fur trapped and travelled for several years with nomads in Siberia, and won Alone Season 6, after being the first contestant to truly thrive in the wilderness and harvest big game. You can learn more about Jordan's axes at JordanJonas.com/Axe.This episode is brought to you by:Momentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: LiveMomentous.com/TimMonarch track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: Monarch.com/TimEight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/TimCresset family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: CressetCapital.com/Tim*TIMESTAMPS:[00:00:00] Who is Jordan Jonas?[00:02:20] The Siberian...
#852: Tim McGraw Starting Late with a $20 Guitar, Selling 100M+ Records, and 30+ Years of Creative Longevity
Tim McGraw (@thetimmcgraw) is a Grammy Award-winning entertainer, author, and actor who has sold more than 106 million records worldwide, with 49 number-one singles and 19 number-one albums. He is one of the most-played country artists since his debut in 1992, has four New York Times bestselling books, and has acted for both film and television, including the movies Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side and Paramount Networks Yellowstone. He recently starred alongside his wife Faith Hill and Sam Elliott in Yellowstones prequelthe three-time-Emmy-nominated 1883. You can find tickets for his upcoming Pawn Shop Guitar Tour at TimMcGraw.com. This...
#851: Dr. Tommy Wood How to Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia
Dr. Tommy Wood (@DrRagnar) is an associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his research focuses on brain health across the lifespan. This includes therapies for brain injury in newborns, prevention and treatment of adult brain trauma, and the factors that contribute to long-term cognitive function and cognitive decline. He is the author of the forthcoming book The Stimulated Mind.This episode is brought to you by:Circle complete community platform for your community, events, and courses all under your own brand: https://circle.so/tim ($1,000 off when you demo Circle Plus)Monarch track, budget, plan, and do more with your...
#850: The Peace That's Always Within You Guided Meditation by Zen Master Henry Shukman
This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday. The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, hell be your teacher.In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday Ill bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week.Over this four-episode series, youll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.Henrys app, The Way, has changed my life since I...
#849: Dr. Michael Levin Reprogramming Bioelectricity, Updating "Software" for Anti-Aging, Treating Cancer Without Drugs, Cognition of Cells, and Much More
Dr. Michael Levin (@drmichaellevin) is the Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor of Biology at Tufts University and director of the Allen Discovery Center. He is primarily interested in how intelligence self-organizes in a diverse range of natural, engineered, and hybrid embodiments. Applied to the collective intelligence of cell groups undergoing morphogenesis, these ideas have allowed the Levin Lab to develop new applications in birth defects, organ regeneration, and cancer suppression.This episode is brought to you by:ShipStation shipping software: ShipStation.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimOur Places Titanium Always Pan Pro using nonstick technology thats coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as forever chemicals: FromOurPlace.com/TimTIMESTAMPS:[00:00:00] Start[00:03:18] The Body...
#848: From Stress to Stillness Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday. The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, hell be your teacher.In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday Ill bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week.Over this four-episode series, youll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.Henrys app, The Way, has changed my life since I...
#847: Steve Young, from Super Bowl MVP to Managing Billions Hall of Fame 49ers Quarterback on High Performance, Reinvention, Faith, and How to Blend Dreams and Plans
Steve Young (@steveyoung) is a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback who played more than 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. Steve co-founded HGGC, which manages more than $6.9B in capital commitments. Hes also the founder and current chair of the Forever Young Foundation, which supports childrens charities globally. He is the author of QB: My Life Behind the Spiral and The Law of Love.This episode is brought to you by:Cresset family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: CressetCapital.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimWealthfront high-yield cash account: Wealthfront.com/TimNew clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.65% boost for 3 months on...
#846: Permission to Do Nothing Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday. The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, hell be your teacher.In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday Ill bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week.Over this four-episode series, youll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.Henrys app, The Way, has changed my life since I...
#845: How to Use Ketosis for Enhanced Mood, Cognition, and Long-Term Brain Protection A Practical and Tactical Guide with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino (Plus: Deconstructing Tims Latest Keto Experiment)
Dr. Dominic DAgostino (@DominicDAgosti2) is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and a Visiting Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition.This episode is brought to you by:Gusto simple and easy payroll, HR, and benefits platform used by 400,000+ businesses: https://gusto.com/tim Seed's DS-01 Daily Synbiotic broad spectrum 24-strain probiotic + prebiotic: https://Seed.com/Tim David Protein Bars 28g of protein, 150 calories, and 0g of sugar: https://davidprotein.com/tim Coyote the card game, which I co-created with Exploding Kittens: https://coyotegame.com*Timestamps:[00:00:00] Who is Dominic D'Agostino? [00:04:37] Ketosis benefits: Quieting the mind, GABA elevation, metabolic psychiatry.[00:09:24] My...
#844: Be Still Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday. The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, hell be your teacher.In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday Ill bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week.Over this four-episode series, youll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.Henrys app, The Way, has changed my life since...
#843: Tactics and Strategies for a 2026 Reboot Essentialism and Greg McKeown (Repost)
Greg McKeown is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most. 200,000 people receive his weekly 1-Minute Wednesday newsletter, and he recently released The Essentialism Planner: A 90-Day Guide to Accomplishing More by Doing Less. Sponsors:Momentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: https://livemomentous.com/Tim (Code TIM for 35% off your first subscription.)Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/timHelix Sleep premium mattresses: https://helixsleep.com/timCoyote the card game, which I co-created with Exploding Kittens: https://coyotegame.com*Show notes: https://tim.blog/2025/01/09/personal-reboot-greg-mckeown/*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign...
#842: The Story Behind EpiPen, The Rise of Food Allergies, and What Doctors Got Wrong
This time around, we have an experimental format, featuring the first episode of a brand-new podcast launching next week, Drug Story. I rarely feature episodes from other shows, but I think this one is well worth your time. It changed how I think about allergies, especially as someone who carries an EpiPen and has wondered: why on earth have food allergies seemed to skyrocket in the last few decades?Drug Story is a podcast that tells the story of the disease business, one drug at a time. Each episode explores one disease and one drug, and it kicks off with EpiPen and...
#841: Arthur Brooks Finding The Meaning of Your Life, The Poet's Protocol, The Holy Half-Hour, and Why Your Suffering is Sacred
Arthur C. Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. His next book, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness, will be released on March 31, 2026.This episode is brought to you by:Humanns SuperBeets Sport for endurance and recovery: https://humann.com/timMonarch track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: https://www.monarch.com/timAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/timCoyote the card game, which I co-created with Exploding Kittens: https://coyotegame.comTimestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:02:33] The vascular Arthur Brooks returns.[00:03:07] Brahmamuhurta and why Arthur studies happiness.[00:06:20] Arthurs morning workout protocol.[00:09:58] Why Arthur does Zone 2...
#840: Bill Gurley Investing in The AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, MrBeast, and More
Bill Gurley (@bgurley) is a general partner at Benchmark, a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. His new book is Runnin Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love.This episode is brought to you by:Momentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular supportOur Places Titanium Always Pan Pro using nonstick technology thats coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as Forever ChemicalsShopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail businessCoyote the card game, which I co-created with Exploding Kittens*Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:01:43] The book that gave Jerry Seinfeld permission to pursue comedy and inspired Runnin Down...
#839: Dr. Fei-Fei Li, The Godmother of AI Asking Audacious Questions, Civilizational Technology, and Finding Your North Star
Dr. Fei-Fei Li (@drfeifei) is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University, a founding co-director of Stanfords Human-Centered AI Institute, and the co-founder and CEO of World Labs, a generative AI company focusing on Spatial Intelligence. She is the author of The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI, her memoir and one of Barack Obamas recommended books on AI and a Financial Times best book of 2023.This episode is brought to you by:Seeds DS-01 Daily Synbiotic broad spectrum 24-strain probiotic + prebiotic: https://seed.com/timHelix Sleep premium mattresses: https://helixsleep.com/timCoyote the card game, which I...
#838: The Random Show The 222 Rule, The Future of AI, Bioelectric Medicine, Surviving Modern Dating, The Promises of DORAs for Alzheimers, and Wisdom from Anthony de Mello
Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)!This episode is brought to you by:Qlosi prescription eye drop used to treat age-related blurry near vision (presbyopia) in adults: https://Qlosi.com/TimDavid Protein Bars with 28g of protein, 150 calories, and 0g of sugar: https://davidprotein.com/Tim (Buy 4 cartons, get the 5th free.)Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/Tim (use code TIM to get $400 off your very own Pod 5 Ultra)Coyote the card game, which I co-created with Exploding Kittens: https://coyotegame.comTimestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:00:52] Why Kevin concluded nearly seven months of sobriety, and the 2-2-2 Rule he now follows for alcohol...
#837: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 New Tips from Derek Sivers, Seth Godin, and Martha Beck
As we head into the new year, many of us feel like were drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026? To explore that, I invited three close friends and long-time listener favoritesDerek Sivers, Seth Godin, and Martha Beck.This episode is brought to you by: Incogni, which automatically removes your personal data from the web, helping shield you from fraud, scams, and identity theft: https://incogni.com/tim (use code TIM at checkout and get 60% off an annual plan)Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping...
#836: The 4-Hour Workweek Principles 13 Mistakes to Avoid, The Art of Mini-Retirements, and Navigating the Dizziness of Freedom
This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me, The 4-Hour Workweek. Readers and listeners often ask me what I would change or update, but an equally interesting question is: what wouldnt I change? What stands the test of time and hasnt lost any potency? This episode features three of the most important chapters from the audiobook of The 4-Hour Workweek. The audiobook, produced and copyrighted by Blackstone Publishing, is available wherever audiobooks are sold. You can find it on Audible, Apple, Google, Spotify, Downpour.com, or wherever you get your favorite audiobooks.This episode is brought to you by:Gusto simple and easy...
#835: Ben Patrick (KneesOverToesGuy) 20-Minute Workouts That Produce Wild Results, From Chronic Knee Pain to Dunking Basketballs, Lessons from Charles Poliquin, Bulletproofing the Lower Body, and More
Ben Patrick, better known as Kneesovertoesguy (@kneesovertoesguy), is the founder of Athletic Truth Group (ATG), an online and brick-and-mortar training system rooted in rehabilitative strength and joint health. After years of debilitating knee and shin pain (including multiple surgeries), he rebuilt his body and performance, going from a sub-20 vertical to a documented 42 leap.This episode is brought to you by:Momentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: https://livemomentous.com/Tim (Code TIM for 35% off your first subscription.)Monarch track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: Monarch.com/Tim (50% off your first year at monarchmoney.com with code TIM)David Protein Bars 28g of protein, 150 calories, and 0g...
#834: David Baszucki, Co-Founder of Roblox The Path to 150M+ Daily Users, Critical Business Decisions, Ketogenic Therapy for Brain Health, Daily Routines, The Roblox Economy, and More
David Baszucki is the founder and CEO of Roblox. TIME named Roblox one of the 100 Most Influential Companies, and it has been recognized by Fast Company for innovation on their Most Innovative Companies and Most Innovative Companies in Gaming lists.This episode is brought to you by:Qlosi prescription eye drop used to treat age-related blurry near vision (presbyopia) in adults: https://Qlosi.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/TimWealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/TimNew clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.65% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The Cash Account offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (WFB) member FINRA/SIPC,...
#833: Jack Canfield Selling 600+ Million Books, Success Principles, and How He Made The 4-Hour Workweek Happen
Jack Canfield is the coauthor of more than two hundred books, including, The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be and the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers and which has sold more than 600 million copies in 50-plus languages around the world.This episode is brought to you by:Monarch track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: https://www.monarch.com/timAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/timHelix Sleep premium mattresses: https://helixsleep.com/timTimestamps:[00:00:00] Who is Jack?[00:01:57] How a single yes from Jack shaped my career.[00:04:55] A contract lesson: How Chicken Soup for the Soul sold millions...
#832: The Return of The Lion Tracker Boyd Varty on The Wild Man Within, Natures Hidden Wisdom, and How to Feel Fully Alive
Boyd Varty is the founder of Track Your Life, which offers a limited number of premium retreats in South Africas bushveld, and author of one of my favorite books, The Lion Trackers Guide to Life. As a fourth-generation custodian of Londolozi Game Reserve, Boyd grew up with lions, leopards, snakes, and elephants and has spent his life in apprenticeship to the natural world. He is also the host of the Track Your Life podcast.This episode is brought to you by:Our Places Titanium Always Pan Pro using nonstick technology thats coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as Forever Chemicals: https://fromourplace.com/tim (Use...
#831: Frank Miller, Comic Book Legend Creative Process, The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, 300, and Much More
Frank Miller is regarded as one of the most influential and awarded creators. He began his career in comics in the late 1970s, first gaining notoriety as the artist, and later writer, of Daredevil for Marvel Comics. Next, came the science-fiction samurai drama Ronin, followed by the groundbreaking Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One with artist David Mazzuchelli. Following these seminal works, Miller fulfilled a lifelong dream by doing an all-out crime series, Sin City, which spawned two blockbuster films that he co-directed with Robert Rodriguez. Millers multi-award-winning graphic novel 300 was also adapted into a highly...
#830: Nick Kokonas and Richard Thaler, Nobel Prize Laureate Realistic Economics, Avoiding The Winners Curse, Using Temptation Bundling, and Going Against the Establishment
Richard H. Thaler is the 2017 recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to behavioral economics and the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is the New York Times bestselling co-author of Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness and the author of Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics. His new book is The Winner's Curse: Behavioral Economics Anomalies, Then and Now. My co-host for this conversation is Nick Kokonas. Nick is an entrepreneur, investor, and author best known as...
#829: James Nestor Breathing Protocols to Reboot Your Health, Fix Your Sleep, and Boost Performance
James Nestor is a science journalist and the author of the international bestseller Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, with more than three million copies sold in 44 languages.This episode is brought to you by:Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (27% off all mattress orders)Momentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: https://livemomentous.com/Tim (Code TIM for up to 35% off.)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D plus 5 free AG1 travel packs with your first subscription purchase.)Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:01:37] Why I waited years to interview James about Breath.[00:02:35] Maurice Daubard: The mysterious 90-year-old who preceded Wim Hof.[00:05:01] Tummo breathing: Ancient Bon Buddhist heat...
#828: David Senra How Extreme Winners Think and Win: Lessons from 400+ of Historys Greatest Founders and Investors (Including Buffett, Munger, Rockefeller, Jobs, Ovitz, Zell, and Names You Dont Know But Should)
David Senra is the host of the Founders podcast. For the past nine years, David has intensely studied the life and work of hundreds of historys greatest entrepreneurs. His new podcast, David Senra, showcases conversations with the best-of-the-best living founders and extreme winners.This episode is brought to you by:Cresset family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneursOur Places Titanium Always Pan Pro using nonstick technology thats coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as Forever ChemicalsAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplementTimestamps:[00:00:00] Who is David Senra?[00:01:11] Brad Jacobs: Roll-up king and positive-driven billionaire founder.[00:02:26] Rare positive archetypes: Ed Thorp, Sol Price, Brunello Cucinelli.[00:06:04] Michael Dell as...
#827: Pablos Holman One of The Scariest Hackers Ive Ever Met
Pablos Holman is a hacker and inventor and the author of Deep Future: Creating Technology that Matters, the indispensable guide to deep tech. Previously, Pablos worked on spaceships at Blue Origin and helped build The Intellectual Ventures Lab to invent a wide variety of breakthroughs. Pablos also hosts the Deep Future Podcast and is managing partner at Deep Future.This episode is brought to you by:Cresset prestigious family office for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: https://cressetcapital.com/timMaui Nui Venison, delicious, nutrient-dense, and responsible red meat: https://mauinuivenison.com/lp/timAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/timTimestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:02:12] The first time I witnessed Pablos digital sleight of hand.[00:04:33] How did Pablos become what he considers...
#826: Q&A with Tim Supplements Im Taking, Austin vs. SF, Training for Mental Performance, Current Go-To AI Tools, Recovering from Surgery, Intermittent Fasting, and More
This episode is a solo Q&A session where I answer a bunch of questions. We covered a ton of ground, from personal health protocols to professional frameworks and creative projects. This episode is brought to you by:Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/Tim (use code TIM to get $350 off your very own Pod 5 Ultra.)Monarch Money track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: MonarchMoney.com/Tim (50% off your first year at monarchmoney.com with code TIM)Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)Timestamps: [00:00:00] Start[00:06:00] Coyote retail distribution challenges and data gathering.[00:09:12]...
#825: Dr. Dominic DAgostino All Things Ketones, How to Protect the Brain and Boost Cognition, Sardine Fasting, Diet Rules, Revisiting Metformin and Melatonin, and More
Dr. Dominic DAgostino (@DominicDAgosti2) is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and a Visiting Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition.This episode is brought to you by: Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (27% off all mattress orders)Momentous high-quality creatine: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for up to 35% off)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D plus 5 free AG1 travel packs)Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:14:43] Why I'm interested in ketogenic strategies for neurodegenerative prevention.[00:16:18] Mary and Steve Newport's ketone-linked temporary cognitive improvements.[00:18:18] A mechanisms overview for Alzheimer's/dementia.[00:21:25] The immune...
#824: What Most Has My Attention Right Now Credible (vs. Bogus) Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Kevin J. Tracey, MD is president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health, a pioneer of vagus nerve research and author of the recent book, The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes. This episode is brought to you by:Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/Tim (Use code TIM to get $350 off your very own Pod 5 Ultra.)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D plus 5 free AG1 travel packs with your first subscription purchase.)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim New clients get 3.30% base APY...
#823: Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg Creating Supranormal Vision, Cutting-Edge Science for Eye Health, Supplements, Red Light Therapy, and The Future of Eyesight Restoration
Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg is Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology and Director of the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University, a leading scientist in the development and degeneration of the visual system from eye to brain, and a practicing ophthalmologist and surgeon.This episode is brought to you by: Gamma AI design partner for effortless presentations, websites, social media posts, and more: https://gamma.app (Use code TIM at checkout for 30% off any plan.)Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (27% off on all mattress orders.)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D plus 5 free AG1 travel packs with your first subscription purchase.)Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:05:30] How do you solve a...
#822: The Random Show Ketones for Cognition, Tims Best Lab Results in 10+ Years, How Kevin Hit 100 Days Sober, Home Defense, Vibe Coding Unleashed, and More
Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)! We cover Kevin's sobriety journey and marking 100 days without alcohol, my results with the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting, GLP-1 agonists, home security, the future of Venture Capital, AI, authenticating yourself online in a world of deepfakes and anonymity, the cultural shift toward human-to-human connection, Roblox, and more. Enjoy!This episode is brought to you by:Momentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: https://livemomentous.com/Tim (Code TIM for up to 35% off.)David Protein Bars with 28g of protein, 150 calories, and 0g of sugar: https://davidprotein.com/Tim (Buy 4...
#821: My Two-Year Secret Project, COYOTE The Strategies and Tactics for Building a Bestseller from Nothing with Elan Lee of Exploding Kittens
This is a very special episode for me. My brand-new card game, COYOTE, created in collaboration with Elan Lee and Exploding Kittens, is here. It is available in ~8,000 locations worldwide, including Walmart, Target, Amazon, and many others. Learn more: https://coyotegame.com.This episode is brought to you by: Gamma AI design partner for effortless presentations, websites, social media posts, and more: https://gamma.app (Use code TIM at checkout for 30% off any plan.) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.65% boost...
#820: Elizabeth Gilbert How to Find Your Inner Voice, Set Strong Boundaries, and Live a Life of Radical Ease (Repost)
Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love as well as several other international bestsellers. Her latest novel, City of Girls, was named an instant New York Times bestseller. Go to ElizabethGilbert.Substack.com to subscribe to Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert, her newsletter, which has more than 120,000 subscribers.This episode was originally published in September 2024. Show notes and links: https://tim.blog/2024/09/26/elizabeth-gilbert-2/ Sponsors:Vanta trusted compliance and security platform: https://vanta.com/tim ($1000 off)Our Place's Titanium Always Pan Pro using nonstick technology thats coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as Forever Chemicals: https://fromourplace.com/tim (Shop their sale now!) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial...
#819: Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. Protocols for Fasting, Lowering Dementia Risk, Reversing Heart Aging, Using Sauna for Longevity (Hotter is Not Better), and a Few Supplements That Might Actually Matter
Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. (@foundmyfitness) is a biomedical scientist and the founder of FoundMyFitness, a platform dedicated to delivering rigorous, evidence-based insights on improving healthspan and mitigating age-related diseases.Sponsors:Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (27% off all mattress orders)Momentous high-quality creatine and other supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for up to 35% off)David Protein Bars 28g of protein, 150 calories, and 0g of sugar: https://davidprotein.com/tim (Buy 4 cartons, get the 5th free.)Monarch Money track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: MonarchMoney.com/Tim (50% off your first year at monarchmoney.com with code TIM)Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:04:54] Dealing with aging parents and other topics on the table.[00:10:43] How a common multivitamin helps reverse cognitive and memory aging.[00:12:04] The...
#818: John Arnold with Dr. Peter Attia The Greatest Energy Trader of All Time on Lessons Learned, Walking Away from Wall Street, and Reinventing Philanthropy
In this special episode, my friendand fan-favorite guestDr. Peter Attia takes the mic as guest host. Peter sits down with legendary trader John Arnold, widely considered the greatest energy trader of all time. Today, through his foundation Arnold Ventures, John applies the same rigorous thinking to some of Americas toughest social challengescriminal justice reform, healthcare policy, and K12 education, to name just a few. This interview originally aired on Peters excellent podcast The Drive. You can check it out at PeterAttiaMD.com, or subscribe to The Drive wherever you get your podcasts.This episode is brought to you by:Vanta trusted compliance and security...
#817: 4-Hour Workweek Success Stories Charlie Houpert on Building Charisma on Command to 10M+ Subscribers, From Charging $10 for Seminars to Making Millions, Living in Brazil, Critical Early Decisions, and The Secret to Freedom
Charlie Houpert is the co-founder of Charisma on Command, a company that helps people develop confidence, charisma, and strong social skills. Originally launched as a 4-Hour Workweek-inspired muse, it has since grown into one of the largest platforms for social skills and confidence training, with more than 10 million YouTube subscribers worldwide and more than a billion views across its channels in six languages. His flagship course, Charisma University, has guided more than 30,000 members through practical steps to become more magnetic.This episode is brought to you by: Patagonia's call-to-action to protect America's public lands. Go to Patagonia.com/Tim to learn...
#816: Nsima Inyang, Mutant and Movement Coach True Athleticism at Any Age, Microdosing Movement, Rope Flow as a Key Unlock, Why Sleds and Sandbags Matter, and Much More
Nsima Inyang (@nsimainyang) is a strength athlete, movement coach, and co-host of Mark Bells Power Project, one of the top fitness podcasts in the world. He is also one of the most freakishly athletic humans Ive ever met. Hes a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a professional natural bodybuilder (placed top five in the world), and an elite-level powerlifter (750-plus-pound deadlift, etc.)but what sets him apart is how he blends all those worlds with unconventional training tools like kettlebells, maces, sandbags, and rope flow. Nsima is also the founder of The Stronger Human, a growing online community focused on strength,...
#815: Chris Hutchins, Deal Master Helping Tim Burn 15M+ Miles and Points, Flipping Costco Gold Into Five-Star Trips, Flying to Japan for $222, Tech Tools and Tricks, and Avoiding The Optimizers Curse
ChrisHutchins is the creator and host of AlltheHacks, a podcast that helps people upgrade their life, money, and travel. He previously founded Grove (acquired by Wealthfront) and Milk (acquired by Google), led New Product Strategy at Wealthfront, and was a Partner at GoogleVentures. Most importantly, he is the person Kevin Rose and I call if we want to figure how to get a better deal on just about anything in the world, or if we just want to learn about his latest hijinks doing things like getting $200 flights to Japan, running gold pseudo-arbitrage at retail, or dirt-cheap trips to...
#814: Chatri Sityodtong, CEO of ONE Championship From Dirt Poor to Top-10 Sports-Media Franchise, The $100M Breakfast, Dominating Social Media (30B+ Views/Year), Key Strategic Decisions, and The Moneyball of Fight Matchmaking
Chatri Sityodtong (@yodchatri) is the founder and CEO of ONE Championship, one of the top-10 biggest sports-media properties in the world in terms of viewership and engagement (alongside the NBA, Formula One, Champions League, and Premier League), with a global broadcast reach to 195 countries. Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (20% off on all mattress orders)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.65% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The Cash Account offered...
#813: Q&A with Tim Three Life Commandments, 4-Hour Workweek Exercises I Still Use, The Art and Joy of Inefficiency, Stoicism Revisited, and Much More
Welcome back to another in-between-isode, with one of my favorite formats: the good old-fashioned Q&A.Sponsors: Monarch Money track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: MonarchMoney.com/Tim (50% off your first year at monarchmoney.com with code TIM)Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/Tim (use code TIM to get $350 off your very own Pod 5 Ultra.)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Timestamps: [00:00:00] Start.[00:04:44] Instilling nostalgia in future children.[00:06:29] Secret suspicions about success.[00:09:50] Comfy clothes and commandments for my cult.[00:13:20] Laying groundwork for...
#812: The Random Show New Health Gadgets, Tims Latest Adventures, How to Drink Less, Zen Retreats, AI + Your Genome, and Colonoscopy Confessions
Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)! We cover dozens of topics: from the cutting edge of health tech to pro-tips for colonoscopies; AI; adventures in Japan and Taiwan seeking out perfect coffee and tea; tips for drinking less alcohol; powerful documentaries like 32 Sounds and books such as Awareness; the unexpected joys and therapeutic benefits of adult Lego; and much, much more.Sponsors:Vanta trusted compliance and security platform: https://vanta.com/tim ($1000 off) Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for up to 35% off)ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service: https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (get 3 or 4 months free on their...
#811: 2x Olympic Archery Medalist Jake Kaminski Lessons Learned and Mantras Used After 1,000,000 Arrows
Jake Kaminski is a two-time Olympic silver medalist in archery and a longtime member of the US Archery Team. He runs a successful YouTube channel, writes training guides, and develops high-performance gear under the Kaminski Archery brand. Sign up for the Kaminski Archery Backyard Championship here.Sponsors:Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (27% off all mattress orders) AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)*Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:06:50] A glimpse into the high-precision world of Olympic archery.[00:11:04] How Jake and I connected.[00:18:27]...
#810: Terry Real The Therapist Who Breaks All The Rules
Terry Real is a nationally recognized family therapist, author, and teacher. His book I Don't Want To Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, the first book ever written on the topic of male depression, is a national bestseller. His new book, Us: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship is a New York Times bestseller.Sponsors:Cresset prestigious family office for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: https://cressetcapital.com/tim (book a call today)Ramp easy-to-use corporate cards, bill payments, accounting, and more: https://ramp.com/tim (Get $250 when you join Ramp)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.65% boost for 3...
#809: The 4-Hour Workweek Tools That Still Work The Art of Refusal and The Low-Information Diet
This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me, The 4-Hour Workweek. Readers and listeners often ask me what I would change or update, but an equally interesting question is: what wouldnt I change? What stands the test of time and hasnt lost any potency? This episode features two of the most important chapters from the audiobook of The 4-Hour Workweek. The chapters push you to defend your scarce attentionone by saying no to people, the other by saying no to excess information.Sponsors:David Protein Bars 28g of protein, 150 calories, and...
#808: Stephen West From High School Dropout to Hit Podcast, and from Stocking Groceries to Reading Philosophy for a Living
Stephen West is a father, husband, and host of the Philosophize This! podcast.Sponsors:Gusto simple and easy payroll, HR, and benefits platform used by 400,000+ businesses: https://gusto.com/tim (three months free) Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for up to 35% off)Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)Timestamps:[00:00:00] So it begins.[00:06:11] Stephens challenging childhood from San Diego to Child Protective Services.[00:07:55] How Stephen supported himself after dropping out of school at 16.[00:09:37] The physical wear and tear of warehouse work (and unexpected upsides of the job).[00:11:48] How Stephen discovered philosophy through googling wisest person in...
#807: In Case You Missed It: March 2025 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, listeners suggested that the bios for each guest can slow the momentum, so we moved all the bios to the end. See it as a teaser. Something to whet your appetite. If you like what you hear, you can of course find the...
#806: How Rich Barton Built Expedia and Zillow from $0 to $35B Audacious Goals, Provocation Marketing, Scrabble for Naming, and Powerful Daily Rituals
Rich Barton is the co-founder and co-executive chairman of Zillow, a company transforming how people buy, sell, rent, and finance homes. Before Zillow, Rich founded Expedia within Microsoft in 1994 and successfully spun the company off as a public company in 1999. He served as president, CEO, and board director of Expedia and later co-founded and served as non-executive chairman of Glassdoor.Sponsors:Ramp easy-to-use corporate cards, bill payments, accounting, and more: https://ramp.com/tim (Get $250 when you join Ramp)Cresset prestigious family office for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: https://cressetcapital.com/tim (book a call today)Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:05:30]...
#805: Philip Goff Exploring Consciousness and Non-Ordinary Religion, Galileo's Error, Panpsychism, Heretical Ideas, and Therapeutic Belief
Philip Goff is a professor of philosophy at Durham University. His main research focus is consciousness, but he is interested in many questions about the nature of reality. He is most known for defending panpsychism, the view that consciousness is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature of the physical world. He is the author of Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness and Why? The Purpose of the Universe.This episode is brought to you by:Our Place's Titanium Always Pan Pro using nonstick technology thats coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as Forever Chemicals: https://fromourplace.com/tim (Get 10% off today!)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply...
#804: Robert Rodriguez, The Wizard of Cinema Returns The "Fear-Forward" Way of Life, How to Overcome Self-Doubt, Learning to Love Limitations, and Counter-Intuitive Parenting That Works
Robert Rodriguez is a film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and composer. Rodriguez has written, produced, directed, and edited a series of successful films including El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, the Spy Kids franchise, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Frank Millers Sin City, and many more. Robert recently launched Brass Knuckle Films, an investable action film slate.This episode is brought to you by:Cresset prestigious family office for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: https://cressetcapital.com/tim (book a call today)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim New clients get 3.30% base APY...
#803: Craig Mod Returns Epic Walks in Japan, The Art of Slowness, Digital Detox, Publishing Impossible Books, and Choosing Beauty Over Scale
Craig Mod Returns! Craig is a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan. He is the author of Things Become Other Things and Kissa by Kissa. He also writes the newsletters Roden and Ridgeline and has contributed to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired, and more.Sponsors:Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (Between 20% and 27% off all mattress orders and two free pillows)Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:07:25] More than a decade of Perfect Days in a six-tatami mat room.[00:10:44] The first steps of Craigs huge walks: exploring Tokyos nightlife.[00:17:33] Discovering pilgrimage trails with John...
#802: Craig Mod The Real Japan, Cheap Apartments in Tokyo, Productive Side Quests, Creative Retreats, Buying Future Freedom, and Being Possessed by Spirits
Craig Mod is a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan. He is the author of Things Become Other Things and Kissa by Kissa. He also writes the newsletters Roden and Ridgeline and has contributed to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired, and more.Sponsors:David Protein Bars 28g of protein, 150 calories, and 0g of sugar: https://davidprotein.com/tim (Buy 4 cartons, get the 5th free.)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:06:49] What would...
#801: In Case You Missed It: February 2025 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, listeners suggested that the bios for each guest can slow the momentum, so we moved all the bios to the end. See it as a teaser. Something to whet your appetite. If you like what you hear, you can of course find the...
#800: Ev Williams The Art of Pivoting (e.g., Odeo to Twitter), Strategic Quitting, The Dangers of Premature Scaling, Must-Read Books, and More
Ev Williams is the co-founder of Mozi, a new social network that helps you connect in person with the people you care about. Over the past 25 years, Ev has co-founded several companies that have helped shape the modern internetincluding Blogger, Medium, and Twitter. This episode was recorded live at Diggnation, where digg.com was relaunched. Go to digg.com and sign up to get early access when invites go out.Sponsors:David Protein Bars 28g of protein, 150 calories, and 0g of sugar: https://davidprotein.com/tim (Buy 4 cartons, get the 5th free.)Sundays for Dogs ultra-high-quality dog food: https://sundaysfordogs.com/tim (save 50% on your first order)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim New clients...
#799: Richard Taylor and Greg Broadmore, Wt Workshop Untapping Creativity, Stories from The Lord of the Rings, The Magic of New Zealand, Four Tenets to Live By, and The Only Sentence of Self-Help You Need
Richard Taylor is the co-founder and creative lead at Wt Workshop, which he runs with his wife and co-founder Tania Rodger. Wt Workshop is a concept design studio and manufacturing facility that services the worlds creative and entertainment industries. Their practical and special effects have helped define the visual identities of some of the most recognizable franchises in film and television, including The Lord of the Rings; Planet of the Apes; Superman; Mad Max; Thor; M3gan; and Love, Death, and Robots.Greg Broadmore is an artist and writer who has been part of the team at Wt Workshop for more than...
#798: Terry Real Breaking the Rules of Traditional Couples Therapy for Superior Results, A Few Frameworks That Work
For this episode, Im doing something a bit different. Im featuring five chapters from the audiobook Fierce Intimacy by Terry Real. What you will hear in this episode will help you identify both your and your partners losing strategies in relationships, and help you move from disharmony to repair. Terry is the creator of Relational Life Therapy, or RLT, which underpins all his books, courses, and teachings and equips people with the powerful relational skills they need to make love work. He is also the author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller Us: Getting Past You and Me...
#797: Dr. Keith Baar, UC Davis Simple Exercises That Can Repair Tendons (Tennis Elbow, etc.), Collagen Fact vs. Fiction, Isometrics vs. Eccentrics, JAK Inhibitors, Growth Hormone vs. IGF-1, The Anti-RICE Protocol, and How to Use Load as an Anti-Inflammatory
Dr. Keith Baar is a Professor at the University of California, Davis in the Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology. During his Ph.D. studies, his research revealed that mechanical strain on muscle fibers activates the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway, a crucial regulator of muscular hypertrophy. Subsequently, he studied the molecular dynamics of skeletal muscle adaptation to endurance training under the guidance of Dr. John Holloszy, a legend in the field of exercise physiology, considered the father of modern exercise biochemistry. Building on all of this experience, he conducted research into tendon health and the potential for engineering ligaments,...
#796: L.A. Paul On Becoming a Vampire, Whether or Not to Have Kids, Getting Incredible Mentorship for $250, Transformative Experiences, and More
L.A. Paul is the Millstone Family Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Cognitive Science at Yale University. She is also the author of Transformative Experience. Her work on transformative experience has been covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, NPR, and the BBC, among others. And in 2024, she was profiled by The New Yorker. Sponsors:MUD\WTR energy-boosting coffee alternativewithout the jitters: https://MUDWTR.com/Tim (between 15% and 43% off)Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)LinkedIn Ads, the go-to tool for B2B marketers and advertisers who want to drive brand awareness and...
#795: The End of Time Management
This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me, The 4-Hour Workweek. Readers and listeners often ask me what I would change or update, but an equally interesting question is: what wouldnt I change? What stands the test of time and hasnt lost any potency? This episode features one of the most important chapters from the audiobook of The 4-Hour Workweek. It includes tools and frameworks that I use to this day, including Paretos Law and Parkinsons Law. The chapter is narrated by the great voice actor Ray Porter. If you...
#794: Brandon Sanderson on Building a Fiction Empire, Creating $40M+ Kickstarter Campaigns, Unbreakable Habits, The Art of World-Building, and The Science of Magic Systems
Brandon Sanderson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stormlight Archive series and the Mistborn saga; the middle-grade series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians; and the young-adult novels The Rithmatist, the Reckoners trilogy, and the Skyward series. He has sold more than 40 million books in 35 languages, and he is a four-time nominee for the Hugo Awards, winning in 2013 for his novella The Emperors Soul.Sponsors:Cresset prestigious family office for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: https://cressetcapital.com/tim (book a call today)Seed's DS-01 Daily Synbiotic broad spectrum 24-strain probiotic + prebiotic: https://Seed.com/Tim (Use code 25TIM for 25% off your first month's supply)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim New...
#793: How to Calm Your Inner Storm A Guided Meditation to Tame Restlessness with Zen Master Henry Shukman
This episode is part of a new experiment called Meditation Monday. The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, hell be your teacher.In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday Ill bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week.Over this four-episode series, youll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.Henrys app, The Way, has changed my life...
#792: Seth Godin on Playing the Right Game and Strategy as a Superpower
Seth Godin is the author of 21 internationally bestselling books, translated into more than 35 languages, including Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, and Purple Cow. His latest book is This Is Strategy.Sponsors:Cresset prestigious family office for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: https://cressetcapital.com/tim (book a call today) AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tims email...
#791: How to Feel at Peace Amidst High Stress Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
This episode is part of a new experiment called Meditation Monday. The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, hell be your teacher.In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday Ill bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week.Over this four-episode series, youll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.Henrys app, The Way, has changed my life...
#790: Chris Sacca How to Succeed by Living on Your Own Terms and Getting Into Good Trouble
Chris Sacca is the co-founder of Lowercarbon Capital and manages a portfolio of countless startups in energy, industrial materials, and carbon removal. If it's unf**king the planet, he's probably working on it. Previously, Chris founded Lowercase Capital, one of history's most successful funds ever, primarily known for its very early investments in companies like Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Twilio, Docker, Optimizely, Blue Bottle Coffee, and Stripe. But you might just know him as the guy who wore those ridiculous cowboy shirts for a few seasons of Shark Tank. To purchase Chris's ranch, schedule a viewing at FivePondsRanch.com.P.S. This episode features a special, one-of-a-kind...
#789: Ease Into Stillness Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
This episode is part of a new experiment called Meditation Monday. The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, hell be your teacher.In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday Ill bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week. Over this four-episode series, youll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.Henrys app, The Way, has changed my...
#788: Naval Ravikant and Aaron Stupple How to Raise a Sovereign Child, A Freedom-Maximizing Approach to Parenting
Aaron Stupple (@astupple) is the author of The Sovereign Child: How a Forgotten Philosophy Can Liberate Kids and Their Parents. Naval Ravikant (@naval) is the co-founder of AngelList. He has invested in more than 100 companies, including many mega-successes, such as Twitter, Uber, Notion, Opendoor, Postmates, and Wish.Stick around after the end of our three-person conversation to listen to an exclusive bonus segment that Naval and Aaron recorded with extra practical tips, as well as incremental, day-to-day experiments you can test and apply. Its super tactical, so you wont want to miss it. It begins at 02:17:01.Sponsors:Sundays for Dogs ultra-high-quality dog...
#787: How to Be in The Present Moment Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
This episode is a new experiment called Meditation Monday. The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, hell be your teacher.In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday Ill bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week.Over this four-episode series, youll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.Henrys app, The Way, has changed my life since...
#786: Tactics and Strategies for a 2025 Reboot Essentialism and Greg McKeown
Greg McKeown is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most. 200,000 people receive his weekly 1-Minute Wednesday newsletter, and he recently released The Essentialism Planner: A 90-Day Guide to Accomplishing More by Doing Less. Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.65% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The...
#785: The Random Show 2025 Predictions (AI, Aliens, BTC, and More), New Years Resolutions and Strategies, Smart Fitness, The Spinal Engine, New Apps, and Much More
This time, we have a very special episode I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose. We cover 2025 predictions, AI, Bitcoin, aliens, fitness goals, and much, much more. Please enjoy!Sponsors:Ramp easy-to-use corporate cards, bill payments, accounting, and more: https://Ramp.com/tim (Get $250 when you join Ramp) Our Place's Titanium Always Pan Pro using nonstick technology thats coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as Forever Chemicals: https://fromourplace.com/tim (Shop their Holiday Sale today!) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)Timestamps:[00:00] Start [04:49] Aloha and happy holidays![07:35] Contemplating the societal impact...
#784: Dr. Becky Kennedy Parenting Strategies for Raising Resilient Kids, Plus Word-for-Word Scripts for Repairing Relationships, Setting Boundaries, and More
Dr. Becky Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Good Inside, a parenting movement that overturns a lot of conventional, modern parenting practices to empower parents to become sturdy, confident leaders and raise sturdy, confident kids. She is the author of the bestselling book Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, a chart-topping podcast, a TED talk with nearly 4 million views on the power of repair, and an upcoming childrens book, Thats My Truck! A Good Inside Story About Hitting.Sponsors:GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving: https://givewell.org (If youve never used GiveWell to donate, you can have your...
#783: The 4-Hour Workweek Revisited How to Get Uncommon Results by Doing the Opposite, Aiming with Precision, and Aiming for the Unrealistic
This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all, The 4-Hour Workweek, which was published in 2007. Its crazy to think that the 20th anniversary is around the corner. Readers and listeners often ask me what I would change or update, but in my mind, an equally interesting question is: what wouldnt I change? What stands the test of time and hasnt lost any potency? This episode features three chapters from the audiobook of The 4-Hour Workweek that are time-tested. They represent tools and frameworks that have changed my life and...
#782: Legendary Inventor Danny Hillis (Plus Kevin Kelly) Unorthodox Lessons from 400+ Patents, Solving the Impossible, Real Al vs. AI, Hiring Richard Feynman, Working with Steve Jobs, Creating Parallel Computing, and Much More
Danny Hillis is an inventor, scientist, author, and engineer. While completing his doctorate at MIT, he pioneered the parallel computers that are the basis for the processors used for AI and most high-performance computer chips. He is now a founding partner with Applied Invention, working on new ideas in cybersecurity, medicine, and agriculture.Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of WIRED magazine, the former editor and publisher of the Whole Earth Review, and a bestselling author of books on technology and culture, including Excellent Advice for Living. Subscribe to Kevins newsletter, Recomendo, at recomendo.com.Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Eight Sleeps...
#781: David Whyte, Poet Spacious Ease, Irish Koans, Writing in Delirium, and Revelations from a Yak Manger
David Whyte (davidwhyte.com) is the author of twelve books of poetry and five books of prose, including his latest, Consolations II, which further explores what David calls the conversational nature of reality.Sponsors:GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving: https://givewell.org (If youve never used GiveWell to donate, you can have your donation matched up to one hundred dollars before the end of the year or as long as matching funds last. To claim your match, go to https://givewell.org and pick PODCAST and enter The Tim Ferriss Show at checkout.)Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save between $400 and $600...
#780: Cyan Banister From Homeless and Broke to Top Angel Investor (Uber, SpaceX, and 100+ More)
Cyan Banister (@cyantist) is a general partner at Long Journey Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on early and new investments. Cyan was an early investor in Uber, SpaceX, DeepMind, Flexport, and Affirm and has invested in more than 100 companies. Prior to that, she was at Founders Fund, a top-tier fund in San Francisco. Subscribe to Cyan's Substack at uglyduckling.substack.com.Sponsors:Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save between $400 and $600 on the Pod 4 Ultra)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim (Start...
#779: In Case You Missed It: October 2024 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#778: Q&A with Tim Whats Next for Me, Asking Better Questions, Career Reinvention in The Age of AI, Practices for Joy, Getting Unstuck, and More
I answer questions on how Ive changed my mind around parenthood, whats next for me and how I am thinking about next steps, how I find joy, how to live with urgency, my advice for career reinvention in the age of AI, avoiding complacency, and much, much more.Sponsors:Ramp easy-to-use corporate cards, bill payments, accounting, and more: https://Ramp.com/Tim (Get $250 when you join Ramp)Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (25% off all mattress orders, plus two free pillows)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Timestamps:[00:00] Start [05:09] Q&A format and ground rules.[05:35] My shift in perspective on parenting and...
#777: Derek Sivers, Philosopher-Entrepreneur The Greatest Year of His Life
Derek Sivers is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising, quotable insights and pithy, succinct writing style. Dereks books (How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, Anything You Want) and newest projects are at his website: sive.rs. His new book is Useful Not True.Sponsors:Seed's DS-01 Daily Synbiotic broad spectrum 24-strain probiotic + prebiotic: https://Seed.com/Tim (Use code 25TIM for 25% off your first month's supply)Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)*Timestamps:[00:00] Start[07:18] Derek Sivers: A Man who brings his own introduction.[09:25] First mind change: Emirati coffee.[12:34]...
#776: Derren Brown A Master Mentalist on Magic, Mind Reading, Ambition, Stoicism, Religion, and More
Derren Brown is a psychological illusionist who can predict, suggest, and even control human behavior. Sponsors:Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)LinkedIn Ads, the go-to tool for B2B marketers and advertisers who want to drive brand awareness and generate leads: LinkedIn.com/TFS ($100 LinkedIn ad credit)ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service: https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan)Timestamps:[00:00] Start [06:45] Sacrifice, The Push, and Apocalypse.[12:21] Derren's transition from student to magician.[14:43] How Martin Taylor inspired Derren to pursue hypnosis.[16:42] Strange audience reactions to hypnosis.[20:00] Hypnosis, mentalism, and cold reading.[24:34] How a TV...
#775: Jon Batiste The Quest for Originality, How to Get Unstuck, His Favorite Mantras, and Strategies for Living a Creative Life
Jon Batiste (@jonbatiste) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and composer. His eighth studio album, Beethoven Blues, is set for a November 15th release.Sponsors:Ramp easy-to-use corporate cards, bill payments, accounting, and more: https://ramp.com/tim (Get $250 when you join Ramp)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)Timestamps:[00:00] Introduction [06:46] Is the secret to long life embracing the mundane?[09:28] The gift of mistakes.[10:21] Why did Jon wait until he was 10 to speak?[12:51]...
#774: Learnings from 1,000+ Near-Death Experiences Dr. Bruce Greyson, University of Virginia
Dr. Greysons research for the past half century has focused on the aftereffects and implications of near-death experiences and has resulted in more than 100 presentations to national and international scientific conferences, more than 150 publications in academic medical and psychological journals, 50 book chapters, and numerous research grants. He is a co-author After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond.Sponsors:Seed's DS-01 Daily Synbiotic broad spectrum 24-strain probiotic + prebiotic: https://Seed.com/Tim (Use code 25TIM for 25% off your first month's supply) Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (20% off all mattress orders)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim (Start earning 4.50% APY on your short-term...
#773: Andrew Roberts on The Habits of Churchill, Lessons from Napoleon, and The Holy Fire Inside Great Leaders
Andrew Roberts has written twenty books, which have been translated into twenty-eight languages and have won thirteen literary prizes. These include Napoleon: A Life, Churchill: Walking with Destiny, and most recently, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Gaza, which he co-authored with General David Petraeus.Sponsors:Our Place's Titanium Always Pan Pro using nonstick technology thats coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as Forever Chemicals: https://fromourplace.com/tim (10% off all products from Our Place using code TIM) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 1B+ users: https://linkedin.com/tim (post your job for...
#772: In Case You Missed It: September 2024 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#771: Productivity Tactics Two Approaches I Personally Use to Reset, Get Unstuck, and Focus on the Right Things
In this short and very tactical episode, I share some of my personal methods for how to get out of a rut, re-aim yourself at big outcomes, and make progress on a daily basis, despite the self-defeating tendencies that we all have.This episode is brought to you by:Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For...
#770: Elizabeth Gilbert How to Set Strong Boundaries, Overcome Purpose Anxiety, and Find Your Deep Inner Voice
Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love. Her latest novel, City of Girls, was named an instant New York Times bestseller. Go to ElizabethGilbert.Substack.com to subscribe to Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert, her newsletter, which has more than 120,000 subscribers.This episode is brought to you by: Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service: https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Timestamps: [00:00] Start[00:07:14] No cherished outcomes.[00:12:27] Self-compassionate ownership...
#769: Q&A with Tim Reinvention, Visualization Techniques, Making Risky Decisions, Parenting Considerations, Intuition, New Hobbies, Dating, and More
This past April was the podcasts 10-year anniversary, and the platform River helped listeners organize parties around the world in more than 180 cities! More than 4,000 people RSVPd. I was able to join about 40 cities via Zoom for quick hellos and drinks (huge thanks to Rae and Ana for the quarterbacking), and I had a blast dropping in on the Paris meetup in person. Thanks to everyone who gathered for wine, celebration, and meeting like-minded people! After all the parties, and as a thank you for their hard work, I invited all of the hosts to a private...
#768: What Happens When Israelis and Palestinians Drink Ayahuasca Together?
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. For this episode, Im doing something different. Im featuring a very special episode from a brand-new podcast called Altered States.Heres the teaser for the episode youre about to hear: For the last couple of years, producer Shaina Shealy has been following Israeli and Palestinian peace activists who have been coming together to drink the psychedelic brew ayahuasca in an effort to heal their collective intergenerational trauma. It seemed to be helping them when suddenly the region erupts into chaos and violence. Shaina Shealy was a fellow from the Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship,...
#767: Jerry Colonna Tim and Uncle Jerry Tackle Life, Big Questions, Business, Parenting, and Disco Duck
Here is my brand-new conversation with Jerry Colonna, CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders. He is the author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up and Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong. Enjoy!This episode is brought to you by:The League curated dating app for busy, high-performing people: https://click.theleague.com/qmhm/timferriss; available on iOS and AndroidEight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 1B+ users: https://linkedin.com/tim (post your job for free)*[00:00] Start [08:40] How have I been complicit in creating the conditions...
#766: The Random Show Lessons from Tims Sabbatical, Alzheimer's Breakthroughs, Kevin Tries a Medium, Fitness Tools and Protocols, Book Recommendations, and More
This time, we have a very special episode I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose in person at his house. We trade our latest discoveries, and I think its one of our best. Tons of actionable takeaways and laughing fits. We cover dozens of topics: new projects, what Ive done on my recent sabbatical after the podcasts 10th anniversary, Kevins latest findings and shenanigans, real vampire protocols, and much, much more.Sponsors:Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (25% off all mattress orders and two free pillows)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Wealthfront high-yield...
#765: Chris Sacca and Scott Glenn
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.The episode features segments from episode #79 "Chris Sacca on Being Different and Making Billions" and #729 "Legendary Actor Scott Glenn How to Be Super Fit at 85, Lessons from Marlon Brando, How to Pursue Your Purpose, The Art of Serendipity, Stories of Gunslingers, and More."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Shopify global commerce...
#764: Edward Norton and Martha Beck
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.The episode features segments from episode #133 "Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of Crowdfunding" and #732 "Martha Beck The Amazing and Brutal Results of Zero Lies for 365 Days, How to Do a Beginner 'Integrity Cleanse,' Lessons from Lion Trackers, and Novel Tactics for Reducing Anxiety."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM...
#763: Margaret Atwood and Boyd Varty
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.The episode features segments from episode #573 "Margaret Atwood A Living Legend on Creative Process, The Handmaids Tale, Being a Mercenary Child, Resisting Labels, the Poet Rug Exchange, Liminal Beings, Burning Questions, Practical Utopias, and More" and #571 "Boyd Varty The Lion Trackers Guide to Life."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim (Start earning 5.00% APY on your short-term...
#762: Coach George Raveling and Claire Hughes Johnson
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.The episode features segments from episode #332 "Coach George Raveling A Legend on Sports, Business, and The Great Game of Life" and #724 "Claire Hughes Johnson How to Take Responsibility for Your Life, Create Rules That Work, Stop Being a Victim, Set Strong Boundaries, and More."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim (Start earning 5.00% APY on your short-term...
#761: General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.The episode features segments from episode #86 "General Stan McChrystal on Eating One Meal Per Day, Special Ops, and Mental Toughness" and #611 "Liv Boeree, Poker and Life Core Strategies, Turning $500 into $1.7M, Cage Dancing, Game Theory, and Metaphysical Curiosities" Please enjoy!Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1...
#760: Robert Rodriguez and Susan Cain
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.The episode features segments from episode #98 "The 'Wizard' of Hollywood, Robert Rodriguez" and #358 "Susan Cain How to Overcome Fear and Embrace Creativity."Please enjoy!Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service: https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month...
#759: Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Todd McFarlane
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.The episode features segments from episode #691 "Nassim Nicholas Taleb & Scott Patterson How Traders Make Billions in The New Age of Crisis, Defending Against Silent Risks, Personal Independence, Skepticism Where It (Really) Counts, The Bishop and The Economist, and Much More" and #639 "Todd McFarlane, Legendary Comic Book Artist How to Make Iconic...
#758: Jamie Foxx and Jacqueline Novogratz
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #124 "Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories" and #514 "Jacqueline Novogratz on Building Acumen, How to (Actually) Change the World, Speaking Your Truth, and the Incredible Power of 'Dumb' Questions."Please enjoy!Sponsors:ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service: https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (Get 3 extra months free with a...
#757: Matthew McConaughey and Aisha Tyler
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #474 "Matthew McConaughey The Power of 'No, Thank You,' Key Life Lessons, 30+ Years of Diary Notes, and The Art of Catching Greenlights" and #327 "Aisha Tyler How to Use Pain, Comedy, and Practice for Creativity."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution...
#756: Anne Lamott and Josh Waitzkin
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #522 "Anne Lamott on Taming Your Inner Critic, Finding Grace, and Prayer" and #148: "Josh Waitzkin, The Prodigy Returns."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (2530% off all mattress orders and two free pillows)Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail...
#755: Hugh Jackman and Esther Perel
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #444 "Hugh Jackman on Best Decisions, Daily Routines, The 85% Rule, Favorite Exercises, Mind Training, and Much More" and #241 "The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (with Esther Perel)."Please enjoy!Sponsors:ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service: https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (Get 3 extra months free with a...
#754: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #60 "Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare" and #331 "Ann Miura-Ko The Path from Shyness to World-Class Debater and Investor."Please enjoy!Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save...
#753: Derek Sivers and Kevin Kelly
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode "Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying No to Millions" and "Interview of Kevin Kelly, Co-Founder of WIRED, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World?"Please enjoy!Sponsors:Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim (Start earning 5.00% APY on your short-term cash until youre ready to invest. And when you open an...
#752: Terry Crews and Richard Koch
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #287 "Terry Crews How to Have, Do, and Be All You Want" and episode #466 "Richard Koch on Mastering the 80/20 Principle, Achieving Unreasonable Success, and the Art of Gambling."Please enjoy!Sponsors:LMNT electrolyte supplement: https://drinklmnt.com/Tim (free LMNT sample pack with any drink mix purchase)Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Eight Sleeps Pod...
#751: Elizabeth Gilbert and Jack Kornfield
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #430 "Elizabeth Gilberts Creative Path: Saying No, Trusting Your Intuition, Index Cards, Integrity Checks, Grief, Awe, and Much More" and episode #300 "Jack Kornfield Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy in the Present."Please enjoy!Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with...
#750: Neil Gaiman and Debbie Millman
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #366 "Neil Gaiman The Interview I've Waited 20 Years to Do" and episode #214 "How to Design a Life Debbie Millman."Please enjoy!Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra...
#749: Michael Lewis and Martine Rothblatt
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #427 "Michael Lewis Inside the Mind of the Iconic Writer" and episode #487 "Dr. Martine Rothblatt A Masterclass on Asking Better Questions and Peering Into the Future."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)AG1...
#748: Pavel Tsatsouline and Christopher Sommer
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #55 "Pavel Tsatsouline on the Science of Strength and the Art of Physical Performance" and episode #158 "The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://helixsleep.com/tim (2530% off all mattress orders and two free pillows)1Password easy-to-use and secure password manager for individuals, families, and...
#747: Seth Godin and Dr. Sue Johnson
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #138 "How Seth Godin Manages His Life Rules, Principles, and Obsessions" and episode #529 "Iconic Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson How to Improve Sex and Crack the Code of Love."Please enjoy!Sponsors:The League curated dating app for busy, high-performing people: https://click.theleague.com/qmhm/timferriss; available on iOS and Android AG1 all-in-one...
#746: Jerry Seinfeld and Maria Popova
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #485 "Jerry Seinfeld A Comedy Legends Systems, Routines, and Methods for Success" and episode #39 "Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds."Please enjoy!Sponsors:1Password easy-to-use and secure password manager for individuals, families, and businesses: https://1password.com/tim (14-day free trial)LMNT electrolyte supplement: https://drinklmnt.com/Tim (free LMNT sample pack with any...
#745: Rick Rubin and Mary Karr
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #76 "Rick Rubin on Cultivating World-Class Artists (Jay Z, Johnny Cash, etc.), Losing 100+ Pounds, and Breaking Down the Complex" and episode #479 "Mary Karr The Master of Memoir on Creative Process and Finding Gifts in the Suffering."Please enjoy!Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of...
#744: Jocko Willink and Sebastian Junger
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #107 "The Scariest Navy SEAL Imaginable And What He Taught Me" and episode #161 "Lessons from War, Tribal Societies, and a Non-Fiction Life (Sebastian Junger)."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Vuori Clothing high-quality performance apparel: https://vuoriclothing.com/tim (20% off your first purchase)Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://helixsleep.com/tim (20% off all mattress orders and...
#743: Dr. Jane Goodall and Cal Fussman
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #421 "Dr. Jane Goodall The Legend, The Lessons, The Hope" and episode #145 "The Interview Master: Cal Fussman and the Power of Listening."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)Wealthfront high-yield...
#742: Tony Robbins and Jerry Colonna
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #37 "Tony Robbins on Morning Routines, Peak Performance, and Mastering Money" and #373 "Jerry Colonna The Coach with the Spider Tattoo."Please enjoy!Sponsors:LMNT electrolyte supplement: https://drinklmnt.com/Tim (free LMNT sample pack with any drink mix purchase)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first...
#741: Jim Collins and Ed Zschau
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #361 "Jim Collins A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath" and #380 "Ed Zschau The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5...
#740: Greg McKeown and Diana Chapman
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #355 "Greg McKeown How to Master Essentialism" and episode #536 "Diana Chapman How to Get Unstuck, Do The Work, Take Radical Responsibility, and Reduce Drama in Your Life."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Wealthfront high-yield savings account: https://wealthfront.com/tim (5% interest on your savings, and when you open an account...
#739: Bren Brown and Edward O. Thorp
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #409 "Bren Brown Striving versus Self-Acceptance, Saving Marriages, and More" and episode #596 "Edward O. Thorp, A Man for All Markets Beating Blackjack and Roulette, Beating the Stock Market, Spotting Bernie Madoff Early, and Knowing When Enough Is Enough."Please enjoy!Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D...
#738: Dr. Gabor Mat and Dr. BJ Miller
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #298 "Dr. Gabor Mat New Paradigms, Ayahuasca, and Redefining Addiction" and episode #153 "The Man Who Studied 1,000 Deaths to Learn How to Live."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Vuori Clothing high-quality performance apparel: https://vuoriclothing.com/tim (20% off your first purchase)Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial...
#737: Naval Ravikant and Nick Kokonas
This episode is a two-for-one, and thats because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, Ive curated some of the best of the bestsome of my favoritesfrom more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #97 "Naval Ravikant The Person I Call Most for Startup Advice" and episode #341 "Nick Kokonas How to Apply World-Class Creativity to Business, Art, and Life."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Eight Sleeps Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM...
#736: A Strategic Deep Dive on TikTok, The Boiling Moat of Taiwan, and Chinas Next-Gen Statecraft Matt Pottinger, Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor
Matt Pottinger is a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and chairman of the China Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Matt served as U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor from 2019 to 2021. Before his White House service, Matt spent the late 1990s and early 2000s in China as a reporter for Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. He then fought in Iraq and Afghanistan as a U.S. Marine during three combat deployments between 2007 and 2010. Matts new book is The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan.Sponsors:Wealthfront high-yield savings account: https://wealthfront.com/tim (Start earning 5% interest on your savings....
#735: Craig Foster of My Octopus Teacher How to Find the Wild in a Tame World
Craig Foster is an Oscar- and BAFTA-winning filmmaker, naturalist, author, and ocean explorer. He is the co-founder of the Sea Change Project, an NGO dedicated to the long-term conservation and regeneration of the Great African Seaforest. His film My Octopus Teacher has led to making the Great African Seaforest a global icon. His new book is Amphibious Soul: Finding the Wild in a Tame World. Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)1Password easy-to-use and secure password manager for individuals, families, and businesses: https://1password.com/tim (14-day free trial)Vuori Clothing high-quality performance apparel: https://vuoriclothing.com/tim (20% off your first purchase) Timestamps:[00:00] Start[08:39] A morning ray.[11:01] Connecting with the sea...
#734: In Case You Missed It: March 2024 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#733: Live 10th Anniversary Random Show with Kevin Rose Exploring Whats Next, Testing Ozempic, Modern Dating, New Breakthrough Treatments for Anxiety, Bitcoin ETFs, Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, and Engineering More Awe in Your Life
This week is officially the podcasts 10-year anniversary, and there is no better way to commemorate such a wild milestone than with Kevin Rose and a little tequila. As many listeners know, Kevin was my very first guest for episode 1, way back in April 2014. Timestamps for this episode are available below.Sponsors:Nordic Naturals, the #1-selling fish-oil and algae-oil brand in the U.S.: https://www.nordic.com/tim (20% off) Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $200 on the Pod Cover)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Timestamps:[00:00] Start[07:20] First live...
#732: Martha Beck The Amazing and Brutal Results of Zero Lies for 365 Days, How to Do a Beginner Integrity Cleanse, Lessons from Lion Trackers, and Novel Tactics for Reducing Anxiety
Dr. Martha Beck has been called the best-known life coach in America by NPR and USA Today. She holds three Harvard degrees in social science and has published nine non-fiction books, one novel, and more than 200 magazine articles. Her recent book, The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self, was an instant New York Times Best Seller.Timestamps for this episode are available below.Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $200 on the Pod Cover)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your...
#731: Dr. David Spiegel, Stanford U. Practical Hypnosis, Meditation vs. Hypnosis, Pain Management Without Drugs, The Neurobiology of Trance, and More
Dr. David Spiegel is Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health, and Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he has been a member of the academic faculty since 1975. He is the founder of Reveri, the world's first interactive self-hypnosis app.Timestamps for this episode are available below. Links to everything discussed: https://tim.blog/2024/04/10/dr-david-spiegel-hypnosis/Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://helixsleep.com/tim (20% off all mattress orders and two free pillows)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your...
#730: Reed Hastings, Co-Founder of Netflix How to Cultivate High Performance, The Art of Farming for Dissent, Favorite Failures, and More
Reed Hastings became executive chairman of Netflix in 2023, after 25 years as CEO. He co-founded Netflix in 1997. Reed is also a majority owner of Powder Mountain. He is currently on the board of several educational organizations including KIPP and Pahara.Timestamps for this episode are available below.Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Wealthfront high-yield savings account: https://wealthfront.com/tim (Start earning 5% interest on your savings. And when you open an account today, youll get an extra fifty-dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more.)Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to...
#729: Legendary Actor Scott Glenn How to Be Super Fit at 85, Lessons from Marlon Brando, How to Pursue Your Purpose, The Art of Serendipity, Stories of Gunslingers, and More
Scott Glenns acting career spans nearly 60 years. His impressive film resume includes performances in Apocalypse Now, Urban Cowboy, The Right Stuff, Silverado, The Hunt for Red October, The Silence of the Lambs, Backdraft, The Virgin Suicides, and The Bourne Ultimatum. This year, Scott will return to HBO to join season 3 of The White Lotus.Timestamps for this episode are available below. Links to everything discussed: https://tim.blog/2024/03/27/scott-glenn/Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)LMNT electrolyte supplement: https://drinklmnt.com/tim (FREE sample pack with any purchase)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Timestamps:[00:00] Start[07:10] Idaho vs....
#728: Seth Godin Coaching Tim on Overcoming Resistance, Lessons from Isaac Asimov, Writing Secrets After 8,500+ Daily Blog Posts, The Dangers of Authenticity, Practices for Consistency, and Much More
Seth Godin is the author of 21 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work. Seths books include Tribes, Purple Cow, Linchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing. Seth writes one of the most popular marketing blogs in the world, and two of his TED talks are among the most popular of all time. His latest book is The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams. Timestamps for this episode are available below.Sponsors:1Password easy-to-use and secure password manager for individuals, families, and businesses: https://1password.com/tim (14-day free trial)LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 1B+ users: https://linkedin.com/tim (post your job for...
#727: In Case You Missed It: February 2024 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#726: Hugh Howey, Author of Silo and Wool A Masterclass on Writing, Unorthodox Self-Publishing, and Living in The AI Age
Hugh Howey is the New York Times bestselling author of Wool, Beacon 23, Sand, Machine Learning, Half Way Home, and more than a dozen other novels. His Silo trilogy was recently adapted by Apple TV, becoming their #1 drama of all time. Please enjoy!Timestamps for this episode are available below. Resources from this episode: https://tim.blog/2024/03/13/hugh-howey/Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://helixsleep.com/tim (20% off all mattress orders and two free pillows)Wealthfront high-yield savings account: https://wealthfront.com/tim (Start earning 5% interest on your savings. And when you open an account today, youll get an extra fifty-dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more.)Timestamps:[00:00] Start[06:48]...
#725: Barbara Corcoran How She Turned $1,000 into a $5B+ Empire: PR Stunts, Sales Techniques, Critical Early Wins, Fighting Trump, and Becoming a Real Estate Mogul
Barbara Corcoran has been an investor/Shark for the past 15 seasons on ABCs four-time Emmy-award-winning show, Shark Tank. She is also the founder of an eponymous real-estate company, which she started with a $1,000 loan after leaving her job as a waitress in New York City. Over the next 25 years, she would parlay that $1,000 into a $5 billion real-estate business. Barbara is the host of the top business channel on Patreon, Barbara in Your Pocket, which provides exclusive content created for entrepreneurs at every level.Please enjoy!Timestamps for this episode are available below. Resources from this episode: https://tim.blog/2024/03/06/barbara-corcoran/Sponsors:Shopify global commerce platform,...
#724: Claire Hughes Johnson How to Take Responsibility for Your Life, Create Rules That Work, Stop Being a Victim, Set Strong Boundaries, and More
Claire Hughes Johnson currently serves as a corporate officer and advisor for Stripe, a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the Internet. Claire previously served as Stripes chief operating officer from 2014 to 2021, helping grow the company from fewer than 200 employees to more than 6,000. Her book is Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building. Please enjoy!Timestamps for this episode are available below. Resources from this episode: https://tim.blog/2024/02/27/claire-hughes-johnson/Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)LinkedIn Ads marketing platform with 1B+ users: https://linkedin.com/TFS (free $100 LinkedIn ad credit...
#723: In Case You Missed It: January 2024 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#722: Cal Newport How to Embrace Slow Productivity, Build a Deep Life, Achieve Mastery, and Defend Your Time
Cal Newport is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University, where he is also a founding member of the Center for Digital Ethics. His books have sold millions of copies and been translated into over forty languages. He is also a contributor to The New Yorker and hosts the popular Deep Questions podcast. His new book is Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout.Please enjoy!Timestamps for this episode are available below. Resources from this episode: https://tim.blog/2024/02/21/cal-newport-slow-productivity/Sponsors:AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution...
#721: Master Negotiator William Ury Proven Strategies and Amazing Stories from Warren Buffett, Nelson Mandela, Kim Jong Un, Hugo Chvez, and More
William Ury, cofounder of Harvards Program on Negotiation, is one of the worlds best-known experts on negotiation. He is coauthor of Getting to Yes, the all-time best selling negotiation book in the world; the author of one of my favorite books on negotiation (Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations); and author of the new book: Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict.Please enjoy!Timestamps for this episode are available below.Sponsors:Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://helixsleep.com/tim (25% off all mattress orders and two free pillows)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Shopify global...
#720: Life Lessons from Taylor Swift, Conquering Anxiety, Coaching Teens, Career Reinvention, Supposedly Gay Bulls, Your Shadow Side, and More Soman Chainani
Soman Chainani is the bestselling author of The School for Good & Evil book series, which has sold more than 4 million copies, been translated into 35 languages across six continents, and been adapted into a major motion picture from Netflix that debuted at #1 in more than 80 countries. Visit SomanChainani.com to learn more and follow Soman on Instagram (@somanc).Please enjoy!Timestamps for this episode are available below.Sponsors:Wealthfront high-yield savings account: https://wealthfront.com/tim (Start earning 5% interest on your savings. And when you open an account today, youll get an extra fifty-dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more.)AG1 all-in-one...
#719: Walk & Talk with Greg McKeown How to Find Your Purpose and Master Essentialism in 2024
Brought to you by AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Momentous high-quality supplements.Greg McKeown (@GregoryMcKeown) is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most. Together they have sold more than two million copies in 37 languages. He is also a speaker, host of The Greg McKeown Podcast and founder of The Essentialism Academy with students from 96 countries. More than 175,000 people have signed up to his 1-Minute Wednesday newsletter.He is currently doing a doctorate at The University of Cambridge, and he is easily one of...
#718: In Case You Missed It: December 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#717: Noah Kagan How to Launch a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 1B+ users; Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating; and Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.Noah Kagan (@noahkagan) was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint, and has since created seven million-dollar businesses (Kickflip/Gambit, AppSumo, KingSumo, SendFox, Sumo, TidyCal, and Monthly1k).He is the CEO of AppSumo.com, the #1 software-deals site for entrepreneurs, and has a popular YouTube channel, Noah Kagan. His new book is Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours.Please enjoy!*The blog post for this episode: https://tim.blog/2024/01/23/noah-kagan-million-dollar-weekend/*This episode is brought to you by Shopify! Shopify is...
#716: Performance Coach Andy Galpin Rebooting Tims Sleep, Nutrition, Supplements, and Training for 2024
Brought to you by Momentous high-quality supplements, Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega fish oil, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement.Andy Galpin (@DrAndyGalpin) is a tenured, full professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he is also co-director of the Center for Sport Performance and founder/director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory. He is a human performance scientist with a PhD in human bioenergetics and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and presentations.This year, Andy is teaming up with Huberman Lab to launch a podcast of his own, called Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin.Dr. Galpin has worked with elite athletes (including All-Stars, All-Pros, and MVPs; Cy Young and...
#715: Chris Beresford-Hill A Master Ad Man on Superbowl Confessions, How to Come Up with Great Ideas, Cold Emailing Mark Cuban, Doing Naughty Things, Poetic Mind Control, Creative Process and Insider Tips, How to Negotiate with Bosses and Clients, and The Power of a Stolen Snickers
Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account, LMNT electrolyte supplement, and Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega fish oil.Chris Beresford-Hill is one of the most sought-after creative leaders in advertising and has led brands with a combined market cap of over $1 trillion. He was recently named Chief Creative Officer of the Americas at BBDO Worldwide.Previously, Chris served as North America President and Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy and Chief Creative Officer at TBWA\Chiat\Day. His work for clients like Guinness, Mtn Dew, Dove, Workday, Adidas, FedEx, McDonalds, HBO, and Foot Locker has driven sales while putting dent after dent into pop culture. Chris and his teams...
#714: A Glimpse of the Future: Electroceuticals for 70%90% Remission of Depression, Brain Stimulation for Sports Performance, and De-risking Ibogaine for TBI/PTSD
Brought to you by Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega fish oil, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Welcome to a very special episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, an episode that might be an example of peeking around corners and catching a glimpse of the future of mental health treatments in the next five to ten years.My guest is Nolan Williams, MD (@NolanRyWilliams). Nolan is an associate professor within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine and director of the Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab. He has a broad background...
#713: Matt Mullenweg The Art of Crafting a Sabbatical, Tips for Defending Against Hackers, Leveraging Open Source, Thriving in an AI World, and Tips for Lifes Darkest Hours
Brought to you by Momentous high-quality supplements, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) is co-founder of the open-source publishing platform WordPress, which now powers over 40 percent of all sites on the web. He is the founder and CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, WPVIP, Day One, Texts, and Pocket Casts. Additionally, Matt runs Audrey Capital, an investment and research company. He has been recognized for his leadership by Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc., TechCrunch, Fortune, Fast Company, Wired, University Philosophical Society, and Vanity Fair.Matt is originally from Houston, Texas, where he attended the High School...
#712: The Random Show 2024 New Years Resolutions, Tims 30-Day No-Caffeine Experiment, Mental Health Breakthroughs, AI Upheaval, Dealmaking and Advising for Startups, The Next-Gen of Note-Taking, Digital Security Tips, and Much More
Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account; AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement; and Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show!Please enjoy!P.S. Links to everything discussed: https://tim.blog/2023/12/27/the-random-show-2024-new-years-resolutions/*This episode is brought to you by Shopify! Shopify is one of my favorite platforms and one of my favorite companies. Shopify is designed for anyone to sell anywhere, giving entrepreneurs the resources once reserved for big business. In no time flat, you can have a great-looking online store that brings your ideas to life,...
#711: Andrew Rosener Becoming The Hokkaido Scallop King, Leasing Blue Chip URLs, Life Tenets from Charlie Tuna, Selling 8-Figure Domains, and More
Brought to you by AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating.Andrew Rosener (@andrewrosener) is the founder and CEO of MediaOptions, which has been the #1 domain broker in the world for the last six consecutive years. Since 2008, Andrew has been involved in more than $600 million dollars in domain sales and has played a pivotal role in numerous high-profile domain-name transactions, including X.com to Elon Musk, Zoom.com to Zoom, and Prime.com and Podcast.com to Amazon, as well as thousands of others. Andrew is an inductee of the Domain Name Hall...
#710: Super Combo: Jamie Foxx and Maria Popova
Brought to you by LinkedIn Ads marketing platform with 1B+ users; Cometeer delicious hyper-fresh, flash-frozen coffee; and Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out their routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This time around, we have a very special edition with two hit interviews from the podcasts back catalog. It features two incredible guests: Jamie Foxx and Maria Popova. My goal is to introduce people to interviews they might have missed over the years and encourage them...
#709: In Case You Missed It: November 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#708: Dr. Andrew Huberman A Neurobiologist on Optimizing Sleep, Enhancing Performance, Reducing Anxiety, Increasing Testosterone, and Using the Body to Control the Mind (Repost)
Brought to you by AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, Momentous high-quality supplements, and Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating.Andrew Huberman, PhD (@hubermanlab), is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford Universitys School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford Medicine has been consistently published in top journals including Nature, Science, and Cell.Andrew is the host of the podcast Huberman Lab, which is often ranked as one of the top five podcasts in the world by both Apple and Spotify. The show aims to...
#707: Live from South Korea Steve Jang on Koreas Exploding Soft Power, The Poverty-to-Power Playbook, K-Pop, Han Energy, Must-See Movies, Export Economies, and Much More
Brought to you by Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega fish oil, GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving, and Wealthfront high-yield savings account. Steve Jang (@stevejang) is the founder and managing partner at Kindred Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund based in San Francisco. He is also a longtime friend and one of the founder-now-investor generation of VCs that arose out of the last technology cycle. Steve is one of the top 100 venture capital investors in the world, according to Forbes Midas List of top venture capital investors, and was ranked #45 in 2023. He is also a Korean-American, a gyopo, who is deeply invested...
#706: In Case You Missed It: October 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#705: Dr. Willoughby Britton The Hidden Risks of Meditation, Overlaps with Psychedelic Risks, Harm Reduction Strategies, How to Choose a Retreat, Near-Death Experiences, and More
Brought to you by Momentous high-quality supplements, Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega fish oil, and Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating.Willoughby Britton, PhD is a clinical psychologist, an associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University Medical School, and the director of Browns Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.Her clinical neuroscience research investigates the effects of contemplative practices (meditation) on the brain and body in the treatment of mood disorders, trauma, and other conditions. She is especially interested in which practices are best- or worst-suited for which types of people or conditions and why. She is probably best known...
#704: Q&A with Tim New Religions, AI Companions, Longevity Levers, Resurrecting Forgotten Languages, Stress-Testing Cherished Beliefs, Tactics for Writers Block, Low-Back Pain, and Much More
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating; Cometeer delicious hyper-fresh, flash-frozen coffee; and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Hello, boys and girls, ladies and germs. This is Tim Ferriss. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time, we have a slightly different format. Im the guest, and you asked the questions. I recently sat down with subscribers to my email...
#703: Sheila Heen How to Master the Difficult Art of Receiving (and Giving) Feedback
Brought to you by Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega fish oil, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and ShipStation shipping software. Sheila Heen has spent the last three decades working to understand how people can better navigate conflict, with a particular specialty in difficult conversations. She is a founder of Triad Consulting Group, a professor at Harvard Law School, and a co-author of Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well (even when its off base, unfair, poorly delivered, and, frankly, youre not in the mood), with Douglas Stone, and Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, with Douglas Stone and Bruce...
#702: Morgan Housel Contrarian Money and Writing Advice, Three Simple Goals to Guide Your Life, Journaling Prompts, Choosing the Right Game to Play, Must-Read Books, and More
Brought to you by Cometeer delicious hyper-fresh, flash-frozen coffee; Momentous high-quality supplements; and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 900M+ users. Morgan Housel (@morganhousel) is a partner at The Collaborative Fund. His book The Psychology of Money has sold more than three million copies and has been translated into 53 languages. He is a two-time winner of the Best in Business Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and winner of the New York Times Sidney Award. In 2022, MarketWatch named him one of the 50 most influential people in markets. He serves on the board of directors at Markel. Morgans new book is Same...
#701: In Case You Missed It: September 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#700: Guy Lalibert, Founder of Cirque du Soleil The Power of Belief, Street Gangs, Wild Tales from Las Vegas, The Dangers of Nurturing Fear, and Dancing on the Cliff
Brought to you by Momentous high-quality supplements, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.Guy Lalibert (@guylalibertedj) is the founder of Cirque du Soleil, One Drop Foundation, and Lune Rouge. He was named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential personalities in the world and has been recognized as one of the most creative and innovative minds by Cond Nast. An artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Guy is a three-time winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, including World Entrepreneur of the Year;...
#699: Apollo Robbins, The Worlds Most Famous Pickpocket Pickpocketing the Secret Service, Manipulating Attention, Famous Con Artists, The Psychology of Deception, Self-Defense Techniques, The Secret Language of Thieves, and More
Brought to you by Momentous high-quality supplements, Sundays for Dogs ultra-high-quality dog food, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement.Apollo Robbins (@ApolloRobbins) is often referred to as The Gentleman Thief. He rst made national news when he pick-pocketed the Secret Service while entertaining a former U.S. President. Forbes has called Robbins an artful manipulator of awareness, and Wired has written that he could steal the wallet of a man who knew he was going to have his pocket picked. Robbins entertainment credentials include the Warner Bros. film Focus, with Will Smith and Margot Robbie, along with appearances in Brooklyn 99, and the TNT series Leverage. He was a producer and co-host for National Geographics Brain Games, which was...
#698: Dr. Mark Plotkin on Coffee, The Worlds Favorite Stimulant Chemistry, History, and More
This episode is brought to you by my very own COCKPUNCH Coffee! Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out their routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This time around, we have a very special edition featuring Dr. Mark Plotkin. Mark takes over my duties as host and shares an episode of the Plants of the Gods podcast. You, my dear listeners, are hearing the audio before anyone else, even before his podcast subscribers, so this is a Tim Ferriss Show exclusive. So, who is Dr....
#697: Rich Paul The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others
Brought to you by AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Rich Paul (@RichPaul4) is the CEO and founder of KLUTCH Sports Group, the powerhouse agency representing some of the biggest athletes across major professional sports. Paul founded KLUTCH Sports in 2012 in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where he forged a unique and personal approach to representing top NBA talentputting athletes first and empowering them to build careers and brands on and off the court.In 2019, KLUTCH Sports partnered with United Talent Agency (UTA). Paul serves as UTAs...
#696: Be Useful Arnold Schwarzenegger on 7 Tools for Life, Thinking Big, Building Resilience, Processing Grief, and More
Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement.Arnold Schwarzenegger (@schwarzenegger) is an Austrian-born bodybuilder, actor, businessman, philanthropist, bestselling author, and politician. He served as the thirty-eighth governor of California. His new book, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life, is out October 10th, and his daily email newsletter Pump Club recently hit more than 500,000 subscribers and continues to grow as a positive corner of the Internet. Schwarzenegger has made it his mission to give back. Since his time in the Governors house, hes been working diligently to combat climate change, anti-semitism, ensure fair voting practices,...
#695: Shane Parrish on Wisdom from Warren Buffett, Rules for Better Thinking, How to Reduce Blind Spots, The Dangers of Mental Models, and More
Brought to you by Momentous high-quality supplements, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Shane Parrish (@ShaneAParrish) is the entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind Farnam Street and the host of The Knowledge Project podcast, where he focuses on mastering the best of what other people have already figured out. Shane's popular online course, Decision by Design, has helped thousands of executives, leaders, and managers around the world learn the repeatable behaviors that improve results. His work has been featured in nearly every major publication, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes.Shane is...
#694: Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Assistants, 10x Delegation, and Winning Freedom by Letting Go (Plus: Creating Leverage with Tools, Systems, and Processes)
Brought to you by Sundays for Dogs ultra-high-quality dog food, AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.Sam Corcos (@samcorcos) is the CEO and Co-founder of Levels, an a16z-backed startup that shows you how food affects your health using continuous glucose monitors and other biosensors.Please enjoy!*This episode is brought to you by Sundays for Dogs, ultra-high-quality dog food without the prep or mess! I want to give my pooch, Molly, the best of everything. This is especially true when it comes to the ingredient quality of her food. But most healthy dog foods are...
#693: In Case You Missed It: August 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#692: Arthur C. Brooks How to Be Happy, Reverse Bucket Lists, The Four False Idols, Muscular Philosophies, Practical Inoculation Against the Darkness, and More
Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Arthur C. Brooks (@arthurbrooks) is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular How to Build a Life column. Brooks is the author of 13 books, including the 2022 #1 New York Times bestseller From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and...
#691: Nassim N. Taleb & Scott Patterson How Traders Make Billions in The New Age of Crisis, Defending Against Silent Risks, Personal Independence, Skepticism Where It (Really) Counts, The Bishop and The Economist, and Much More
Brought to you by AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 900M+ users. Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) spent 21 years as a risk-taker (quantitative trader) before becoming a researcher in philosophical, mathematical, and (mostly) practical problems with probability.Taleb is the author of a multivolume essay, the Incerto (The Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness, Antifragile, The Bed of Procrustes, and Skin in the Game), covering broad facets of uncertainty. His work has been published into 49 languages.In addition to his trader life, Taleb has also written, as a backup of the Incerto, more than 70 technical and scholarly papers...
#690: The Random Show, Rare Drinking Edition Affordable Luxuries, Brain Stimulation, Sampling the Future (and Some Previews), Recharging with Creative Experiments, Tokenizing Humans with a Bonding Curve, Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry, and Much More
Brought to you by LinkedIn Marketing Solutions marketing platform with 900M+ users, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show! We discuss affordable luxuries, creative offsites, brain stimulation, OCD, ADHD, tokenizing humans via a bonding curve, cold therapy on a budget, phone data strategies for international travelers, Toshiba's low-carb rice cooker, and much, much more!Please enjoy!*This episode is brought to you by AG1! I get asked all the time, If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?...
#689: The Brothers Who Live One Life The Incredible Adventures of David and Daniil Liberman
Brought to you by AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Protekts REST sleep supplement.David Liberman and Daniil Liberman (@DaLiberman) are visionary entrepreneurs and investors with a close partnership spanning 16 years. They gained valuable experience at Snap, contributing to projects involving avatars, bitmoji, animation, and product operations. They are currently based in Los Angeles, where their primary focus is on building Product Science, a service dedicated to optimizing mobile apps.Moreover, the Liberman brothers have established The Libermans Company, referred to as a People Company. Through their commitment to the Founders Pledge, they have allocated all future earnings and economic value for the next three decades to LibermansCo, including founder shares...
#688: In Case You Missed It: July 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#687: Justin Gary Taking the Path Less Traveled, The Phenomenon of Magic: The Gathering, How Analytical People Can Become Creative People, Finding the Third Right Answer, and How to Escape Your Need for Control
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 900M+ users, ROKA Eyewear high-quality sunglasses and glasses, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement.Justin Gary (@Justin_Gary) is an award-winning designer, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He is CEO of Stone Blade Entertainment and creator of the innovative and award-winning Ascension deck-building game series. Prior to designing games, Justin was the youngest ever Magic: The Gathering US National Champion. He has studied creativity and applied the principles of design to create dozens of products over his 20 years in the industry for brands that include Marvel, World of Warcraft, and the Wharton School of Business. Today, he designs, consults, and...
#686: Dustin Moskovitz, Co-Founder of Asana and Facebook Energy Management, Coaching for Endurance, No Meeting Wednesdays, Understanding the Real Risks of AI, Embracing Frictionless Work with AI, The Value of Holding Stories Loosely, and More
Brought to you by ROKA Eyewear high-quality sunglasses and glasses, Wealthfront high-yield savings account, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Dustin Moskovitz (@moskov) is co-founder and CEO at Asana, a leading work-management platform for teams. Asanas mission is to help humanity thrive by enabling all teams to work together effortlessly. Prior to Asana, he co-founded Facebook and was a key leader within the technical staff, first in the position of CTO and then later as VP of Engineering. Dustin attended Harvard University as an economics major for two years before moving to...
#685: Dr. Shirley Sahrmann A Legendary PT Does a Deep Dive on Tim's Low-Back Issues, Teaches How to Unlearn Painful Patterns, Talks About Movement as Medicine (or Poison), and More
Brought to you by AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, LMNT electrolyte supplement, and Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating.Resources from this episode: https://tim.blog/2023/08/04/dr-shirley-sahrmann/Shirley A. Sahrmann, PT, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. She received her bachelors degree in physical therapy and her masters and doctorate degrees in neurobiology from Washington University, where she joined the physical therapy faculty and became the first director of their PhD program in movement science.Shirley became a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association in 1986 and in 1998 was selected to receive...
#684: Jack Kornfield How to Reduce Anxiety and Polish the Lens of Consciousness
Brought to you by Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business; AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement; and LMNT electrolyte supplement.Jack Kornfield (@JackKornfield) trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to have introduced Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, and Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. Current projects include CloudSangha.co, which offers practice groups for all; The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, which...
#683: In Case You Missed It: June 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#682: Bill Gurley Interviews Tim Ferriss Reflecting on 20+ Years of Life and Business Experiments
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Secureframe automated security and privacy compliance platform, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own lives. This is a special episode and a turning of the tables. This time, legendary investor Bill Gurley interviews me, and the recording is from earlier this year at SXSW in Austin, TX. The conversation explores some of my lessons learned and favorite findings over the...
#681: Doom Legend John Romero The Path to Prolific Innovation and Making 130+ Games, How to Find the Soul of the Work, Audacious Ambition, and Building in Monk Mode
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 900M+ users, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Computer and video game legend John Romero (@romero) has designed and published more than 130 games since his first sale at the age of 16. A teenage programming prodigy, his major achievements include co-inventing a series of revolutionary computer gamesDOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein 3-D, and Commander Keenthat launched the industrys most popular genre, the first-person shooter.The memoir DOOM GUY: Life in First Person is his first book.Please enjoy!*This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role...
#680: Richard Koch Revisiting the 80/20 Principle, The Power of Optimistic Journaling, Studying History to Improve Investing, and The Grand Beliefs of Winners (Plus: The Toxic Beliefs of Losers)
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating and Wealthfront high-yield savings account.Richard Koch (@RichardKoch8020) is an entrepreneur, investor, former strategy consultant, and author of several books on business and ideas, including four on how to apply the 80/20 principle in all walks of life.His investments have grown at 22 percent compounded annually over 37 years and have included Filofax, Plymouth Gin, Belgo, Betfair, FanDuel, and Auto1. He has worked for Boston Consulting Group and was a partner at Bain & Co. before joining Jim Lawrence and Iain Evans to start LEK, which expanded from three to 350...
#679: Simon Coronel, World Champion of Magic Quitting the Day Job, The Delights of the Magic Castle, Finding Glitches in Reality, Learning How to Use Your Own Brain, and Worshiping at the Altar of Wonder
Brought to you by AeroPress 3-in-1 coffee press for delicious brews, Allbirds incredibly comfortable shoes, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 900M+ users. Simon Coronel (simoncoronel.com) is legally classified as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability by the United States Government for his skills as a magician and illusionist. Simon discovered magic in 1999 as a first-year student at Melbourne University. He then spent five years working full time in management consulting while juggling his secret performance career. Hes currently a jigsaw puzzle designer for The Magic Puzzle Company, which has the #1-backed puzzle on Kickstarter of all time, and is a regular performer at the Magic...
#678: Jake Muise The Relentless Pursuit of Innovation, Quality, and Meaning
Brought to you by Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business; Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating; and AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Jake Muise (@mauinuivenison) is CEO at Maui Nui Venison, a company he co-founded in 2017 that works to balance invasive axis deer populations on the island of Maui, channeling that management into incredible nutrient-dense food. Maui Nui was selected for Fast Companys Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Agriculture of 2023, and its venison has been served in restaurants across the country, including Alinea, The French Laundry, and Saison....
#677: HERESIES Exploring Animal Communication, Cloning Humans, The Dangers of The American Dream, and More
Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account, AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. I'm very excited to publish this episode. This is an experimental format, and we are calling it HERESIES.The objective of this format is to encourage and celebrate independent thinking. Please enjoy!Bios of the co-hosts and guests:Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) helped launch and edit Wired magazine. He has written for The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among many other publications. You can find my most recent interview with him at tim.blog/kevinkelly. He is the author of the new book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish...
#676: David Maisel of Marvel Studios Fame Never-Before-Heard Tales of Hollywood Dealmaking, The Art of Aiming Big, Lessons from Power Broker Michael Ovitz, Combining Business Smarts with Street Smarts, The Making (and Importance) of Iron Man, Selling to Disney for $4 Billion, and Much More
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 900M+ users, LMNT electrolyte supplement, and Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel. David Maisel (@maiseldavid) is the founder of Mythos Studios and the former founding chairman of Marvel Studios. In 2003, David pitched Marvel on his idea of Marvel financing and producing its own movies in a connected cinematic universe. He went on to executive produce Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, and The Angry Birds Movie. In 2009, David arranged the sale of Marvel to Disney for $4 billion.David is currently the Founder of Mythos Studios,...
#675: Eric Cressey, Cressey Sports Performance Tactical Deep Dive on Back Pain, Movement Diagnosis, Training Principles, Developing Mobility, Building Power, Fascial Manipulation, and Rules for Athletes
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, AeroPress 3-in-1 coffee press for delicious brews, and Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. Eric Cressey (@EricCressey), MA, CSCS, is president and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance, with facilities in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and Hudson, Massachusetts. He has worked with clients from youth sports to the professional and Olympic ranks but is best known for his extensive work with baseball players; more than 100 professional players train at CSP each offseason. He also serves as Director of Player Health and Performance for the New York Yankees.Eric double-majored in exercise...
#674: Neuroscientist David Eagleman Exploring Consciousness, Sensory Augmentation, The Lazy Susan Method of Extraordinary Productivity, Dreaming, Improving Hearing with a Wristband, Synesthesia, Stretching Time with Novelty, Lessons from Titans of Science, and Much More
Brought to you by Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, and AeroPress 3-in-1 coffee press for delicious brews. David Eagleman (@davideagleman) is a neuroscientist, New York Times bestselling author, TED speaker, and Guggenheim Fellow. He is the writer and presenter of the Emmy-nominated series The Brain on PBS, as well as the podcast Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman. In Palo Alto, California, he teaches at Stanford University, runs a startup neurotech company called Neosensory, and directs the Center for Science and Law. Dr. Eagleman also runs a film and television production company, Cognito Entertainment, to bring scientific themes...
#673: Dr. Nora Volkow Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Brought to you by Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, House of Macadamias delicious and nutritious nuts, and Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Nora D. Volkow, MD, is Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. NIDA is the worlds largest funder of scientific research on the health aspects of drug use and addiction. Dr. Volkow's work has been instrumental in demonstrating that drug addiction is a brain disorder. As a research psychiatrist, Dr. Volkow pioneered the use of brain imaging to investigate how substance use affects brain functions. In particular, her studies...
#672: Seth Godin The Pursuit of Meaning, The Life-Changing Power of Choosing Your Attitude, Overcoming Rejection, Life Lessons from Zig Ziglar, and Committing to Making Positive Change
Brought to you by AeroPress 3-in-1 coffee press for delicious brews, Allbirds incredibly comfortable shoes, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Seth Godin is the author of 21 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work. His books have been translated into 38 languages and Seths books include Tribes, Purple Cow, Linchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing. Seth writes one of the most popular marketing blogs in the world, and two of his TED Talks are among the most popular of all time. He is the founder of the altMBA; the...
#671: Bobby Hundreds Building an Iconic Streetwear Brand, Making $7 Million in 40 Minutes, The Power of Garfield, Why Korean Entertainment is Taking Over the World, Maintaining the Mystery, The Fickleness of Fortune, and Developing Nunchi
Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and LMNT electrolyte supplement. Bobby Hundreds (@bobbyhundreds) is an artist, designer, and storyteller based in Los Angeles. He is best known as the co-founder and chief creative officer of global streetwear brand The Hundreds. He is also behind the Family Style Food Festival and the NFT project Adam Bomb Squad. Bobby is also the bestselling author of This Is Not a T-Shirt, a memoir about his life and how he built a brand around community.His new book, NFTs Are a Scam / NFTs Are the Future,...
#670: The Random Show with Kevin Rose The $1M Bitcoin Bet, Japanophilia, Rare IPAs, Preventing Hangovers, AI Companions, Fringe Discords, Affordable Luxuries, High-Fidelity Audio, and Much More
Brought to you by Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business; Helix Sleep premium mattresses; and Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement.Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show.In this one, we discuss affordable luxuries for priceless lives, suiting up for a visit to the Magic Castle, Eliza Ivanova's art, my secret for supple skin, 19th-century Nintendo, Balaji's bet, the science of #hangover remedies, Moonbirds over Tokyo, an unexpected Sanbo Zen inquisition, Japanese death poems, escape rooms, high-fidelity immersive sound, Nanoblocks, and...
#669: Kevin Kelly Excellent Advice for Living
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 900M+ users, Pique premium puer tea crystals, and Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating.Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) helped launch and edit Wired magazine. He has written for The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among many other publications.He is the author of the new book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier. Other books by Kevin Kelly include Out of Control, the 1994 classic book on decentralized emergent systems; The Silver Cord, a graphic novel about robots and angels; What Technology Wants, a robust theory of...
#668: Derek Sivers The Joys of an Un-Optimized Life, Finding Paths Less Traveled, Creating Tech Independence (and Risks of the Cloud), Taking Giant Leaps, and Picking the Right Game of Life
Brought to you by Allbirds incredibly comfortable shoes, Wealthfront high-yield savings account, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Derek Sivers (@sivers) is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising, quotable insights and pithy, succinct writing style. He is a former musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown, who sold his first company, CDBaby, for $22 million and gave all the money to charity.Dereks books (How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, Anything You Want) and newest projects are at his website: sive.rs. His upcoming book is Useful Not...
#667: Dr. Gl Dlen on Rethinking Psychedelics, New Applications (Autism, Stroke, and Allergies), The Neurobiology of Beginners Mind, Octopuses on MDMA, and The Master Key of Metaplasticity
Brought to you by LMNT electrolyte supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement.Dr. Gl Dlen is an associate professor of Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a pioneer and world leader of psychedelics research. Her laboratory has discovered a novel mechanism that could account for the broad range of therapeutic applications that psychedelics are currently being tested for. Her lab has discovered a novel critical period for social reward learning and shown that this critical period can be reopened with psychedelic drugs, such as MDMA, LSD, psilocybin, ketamine, and ibogaine. Building on this discovery,...
#666: In Case You Missed It: March 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#665: Danny Meyer, Founder of Shake Shack How to Win, The Art of The Graceful No, Overcoming Setbacks, The 6 Traits of Exceptional People, The 4 Quadrants of Performance, Lessons from Hospitality Excellence, and More
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, and LinkedIn Marketing Solutions marketing platform with 900M+ users.Danny Meyer (@dhmeyer) is the founder and chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), which comprises some of New Yorks most beloved and acclaimed restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, Maialino, and more. Danny and USHG also founded Shake Shack, the modern-day roadside burger restaurant, which became a public company in 2015. Danny is the author of the New York Times bestseller Setting the Table, which articulates a set of signature business and life principles that translate to...
#664: Dr. Kelly Starrett The Magic of Movement and Mobility, Training for Range of Motion, Breathing for Back Pain, Improving Your Balance, and More
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Athletic Greens's AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Kelly Starrett, DPT (@thereadystate) is one of my favorite performance coaches. When I have problems other people cant solve, I call Kelly. Hes also a treasure trove of one-liners.He is, along with his wife Juliet, co-founder of The Ready State. The Ready State began as MobilityWOD in 2008 and has gone on to transform the field of performance therapy and self-care.Kellys clients include professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL,...
#663: In Case You Missed It: February 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#662: David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant The Fabric of Reality, The Importance of Disobedience, The Inevitability of Artificial General Intelligence, Finding Good Problems, Redefining Wealth, Foundations of True Knowledge, Harnessing Optimism, Quantum Computing, and More
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 900M+ users, FreshBooks cloud-based small business accounting software, and Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement. David Deutsch (@DavidDeutschOxf) is a visiting professor of physics at the Centre for Quantum Computation, a part of the Clarendon Laboratory at Oxford University, and an honorary fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. He works on fundamental issues in physics, particularly the quantum theory of computation and information and especially constructor theory, which he is proposing as a new way of formulating laws of nature. He is the author of The Fabric of Reality and The Beginning of Infinity, and he is...
#661: Dr. Peter Attia The Science and Art of Longevity, Optimizing Protein, Alcohol Rules, Lessons from Glucose Monitoring with CGMs, Boosting Your VO2 Max, Preventing Alzheimer's Disease, Early Cancer Detection, How to Use DEXA Scans, Natures Longevity Drug, and More
Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Peter Attia, MD (@PeterAttiaMD), is the founder of Early Medical, a medical practice that applies the principles of Medicine 3.0 to patients with the goal of lengthening their lifespan and simultaneously improving their healthspan. He is the host of The Drive, one of the most popular podcasts covering the topics of health and medicine. Dr. Attia received his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine and trained for five years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in general...
#660: Dr. Andrew Huberman The Foundations of Physical and Mental Performance, Core Supplements, Sexual Health and Fertility, Sleep Optimization, Psychedelics, and More
Brought to you by Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Protekt's REST sleep supplement. Andrew Huberman, PhD (@hubermanlab), is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford Universitys School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford Medicine has been consistently published in top journals including Nature, Science, and Cell.Andrew is the host of the podcast Huberman Lab, which is often ranked as one of the top five podcasts in the...
#659: Michael Mauboussin How Great Investors Make Decisions, Harnessing The Wisdom (vs. Madness) of Crowds, Lessons from Race Horses, and More
Brought to you by Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, House of Macadamias delicious and nutritious nuts, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Michael Mauboussin (@mjmauboussin) is Head of Consilient Research on Counterpoint Global at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.Prior to joining Counterpoint Global, Michael was Director of Research at BlueMountain Capital, Head of Global Financial Strategies at Credit Suisse, and Chief Investment Strategist at Legg Mason Capital Management. Michael originally joined Credit Suisse in 1992 as a packaged food industry analyst and was named Chief U.S. Investment Strategist in 1999.Michael is the author of The Success...
#658: CEO Coach Matt Mochary Live Coaching with Tim, Why Fear and Anger Give Bad Advice, How to Perform Personal Energy Audits, The Power of Accountability Partners, Delegation Tips, Strategies for Hiring the Right People, and More
Brought to you by Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and FreshBooks cloud-based small business accounting software. Matt Mochary (@mattmochary) coaches the heads of top Silicon Valley tech investment firms and companies on how to be the best leaders and build the best organizations possible. His philosophy and method are captured in both the Mochary Coaching Methodology (which is available as a free Google Doc) and in his book The Great CEO Within, which is available on Amazon and online (also as a free Google Doc).As a former founder, CEO, and investor, Matt knows firsthand the challenges of those roles as...
#657: Professor John Vervaeke How to Build a Life of Wisdom, Flow, and Contemplation
Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account, Basecamp refreshingly simple project management, and Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating.John Vervaeke (@vervaeke_john) is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He currently teaches courses on thinking and reasoning with an emphasis on cognitive development, intelligence, rationality, mindfulness, and the psychology of wisdom.Vervaeke is the director of UTorontos Consciousness and Wisdom Studies Laboratory and its Cognitive Science program, where he teaches Introduction to Cognitive Science and The Cognitive Science of Consciousness, emphasizing the 4E model, which contends that cognition and consciousness are embodied, embedded, enacted, and extended...
#656: Bren Brown Striving versus Self-Acceptance, Saving Marriages, and More (Repost)
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Dr. Bren Brown (@BreneBrown) is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair. Bren is also a visiting professor in management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers including The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, Dare...
#655: In Case You Missed It: January 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#654: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep Continued The Hidden Dangers of Melatonin, Tools for Insomnia, Enhancing Learning and Sleep Spindles, The Upsides of Sleep Divorce, How Sleep Impacts Sex (and Vice Versa), Adventures in Lucid Dreaming, The One Clock to Rule Them All, The IP Addresses of Your Memories, and More
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Magic Spoon delicious low-carb cereal, and LinkedIn Marketing Solutions marketing platform with 800M+ users.Matthew Walker, PhD (@sleepdiplomat), is professor of neuroscience at the University of California Berkeley and founder and director of the schools Center for Human Sleep Science. Dr. Walker is the author of the New York Times and international bestseller Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, which was recently listed by Bill Gates as one of his top five books of the year. His TED Talk, Sleep is Your Superpower, has garnered more than 17...
#653: Elan Lee, Co-Creator of Exploding Kittens How to Raise Millions on Kickstarter, Deconstructing Mega-Successes, Secrets of Game Design, The Power of Positive Constraints, The Delights of Craftsmanship, and The Art of Turning Fans into Superfans
Brought to you by Athletic Greenss AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Elan Lee (@elanlee) is the co-creator and chief executive officer of Exploding Kittens, a leading gaming and entertainment company. Under his leadership, Exploding Kittens has expanded its portfolio to nearly 30 different games with more than 20 million games sold in more than 50 countries since its founding in 2015. Before founding Exploding Kittens, Lee was the chief design officer at Xbox Entertainment Studios, where he led the Interactive Entertainment Portfolio. Prior to that, he was...
#652: Famed Explorer Wade Davis How to Become the Architect of Your Life, The Divine Leaf of Immortality, Rites of Passage, Voodoo Demystified, Optimism as the Purpose of Life, How to Be a Prolific Writer, Psychedelics, Monetizing the Creativity of Your Life, and More
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users, FreshBooks cloud-based small business accounting software, and ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door.Wade Davis (@wadedavisofficial, daviswade.com) is Professor of Anthropology and the BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia. Between 2000 and 2013, he served as Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. Named by the NGS as one of the Explorers for the Millennium, he has been described as a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet, and passionate defender of all of lifes diversity. An ethnographer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker, Wade holds degrees in anthropology and...
#651: Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Finding Outliers, Insights from Jeff Bezos and Howard Marks, Must-Read Books, Creating True Competitive Advantages, Open-Source Strategies, Adapting Mental Models to New Realities, and More
Brought to you by Protekt's REST sleep supplement, Athletic Greens's AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Bill Gurley (@bgurley) has spent more than 20 years as a general partner at Benchmark. Before entering the venture capital business, Bill spent four years on Wall Street as a top-ranked research analyst, including three years at Credit Suisse First Boston.Bill also maintains a blog on the evolution and economics of high technology businesses called Above the Crowd.Over his venture career, he has worked with such companies as GrubHub, Nextdoor, OpenTable, Stitch Fix, Uber,...
#650: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep How to Improve Sleep, How Sleep Ties Into Alzheimers Disease and Weight Gain, and How Medications (Ambien, Trazodone, etc.), Caffeine, THC/CBD, Psychedelics, Exercise, Smart Drugs, Fasting, and More Affect Sleep
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Athletic Greens all-in-one supplement, and LMNT electrolyte supplement.Matthew Walker, PhD (@sleepdiplomat), is professor of neuroscience at the University of California Berkeley and founder and director of the schools Center for Human Sleep Science. Dr. Walker is the author of the New York Times and international bestseller Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, which was recently listed by Bill Gates as one of his top five books of the year. His TED Talk, Sleep is Your Superpower, has garnered more than 17 million views. He has received numerous funding awards from the National Science Foundation...
#649: Rick Rubin, Legendary Producer Timeless Methods for Unlocking Creativity, Secrets Hidden in Plain Sight, The Future with AI, Helpful Distractions, Working with Strong Personalities, Breaking Out of The Sameness, and More
Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account, Peloton Row premium rower for an efficient workout, and You Need A Budget cult-favorite money management app.Rick Rubin (@RickRubin) is a nine-time GRAMMY-winning producer, one of Time magazines 100 most influential people in the world, and the most successful producer in any genre, according to Rolling Stone. He has collaborated with artists from Tom Petty to Adele, Johnny Cash to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys to Slayer, Kanye West to the Strokes, and System of a Down to Jay-Z. You can find my 2015 interview with Rick at tim.blog/RickRubin.His new book is THE...
#648: James Clear, Atomic Habits Simple Strategies for Building (and Breaking) Habits, Questions for Personal Mastery and Growth, Tactics for Writing and Launching a Mega-Bestseller, Finding Leverage, and More
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one supplement, Peloton Row premium rower for an efficient workout, and You Need A Budget cult-favorite money management app. James Clear (@JamesClear) is a writer and speaker focused on habits and continuous improvement. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits, which covers easy and proven ways to build good habits and break bad ones. The book has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 50 languages. On average, Atomic Habits has sold one copy every 15 seconds since it was published.James is also the creator of...
#647: Mark Manson The Path to 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,' The Ups (and Downs) of Success, The Craft of Writing, Personal Reinvention, How to Build a Lean Team, Protecting Boundaries, Decompressing with Fiction, and More
Brought to you by Peloton Row premium rower for an efficient workout, Athletic Greens all-in-one supplement, and Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating.Mark Manson (@IAmMarkManson) is a three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck as well as other titles. His books have sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide and have reached number one in more than a dozen countries.Since 2008, he has written articles at MarkManson.net, one of the largest personal-development blogs in the world, with more than a million monthly readers. In 2023, a feature film about him...
#646: Brian C. Muraresku with Dr. Mark Plotkin The Eleusinian Mysteries, Discovering the Divine, The Immortality Key, The Pagan Continuity Hypothesis, Lessons from Scholar Karen Armstrong, and Much More
Brought to you by GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving and 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out their routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This time around, we have a very special edition featuring Dr. Mark Plotkin and Brian C. Muraresku. Mark takes over my duties as host and interviews Brian for an episode of the Plants of the Gods podcast. You, my dear listeners, are hearing the audio before anyone else, so this is a Tim Ferriss Show exclusive....
#645: The Random Show, Mega-Holiday Edition 2023 Resolutions and New Tools, Extensive Bullshitting, Booze and Ethanol Alternatives, The Yearly Delete, A Million Sidebars, Ayahuasca Revisited, Recapping the COCKPUNCH Saga, and Much More
Brought to you by GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving, Athletic Greens all-in-one supplement, and Allform premium, modular furniture. Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show.*This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, If you could use only one supplement, what would it be? My answer is usually AG1 by Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that...
#644: Jonathan Haidt The Coddling of the American Mind, How to Become Intellectually Antifragile, and How to Lose Anger by Studying Morality
Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel.Jonathan Haidt (@jonhaidt) is a social psychologist at New York Universitys Stern School of Business. Jonathan received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. His research examines the intuitive foundations of morality and how morality varies across cultural and political divisions. He is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis and the New York Times bestsellers The Righteous Mind and The Coddling of the American Mind (with Greg Lukianoff).He has given four TED Talks, and in 2019 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Since 2018 Jonathan has been studying the contributions of social media...
#643: Todd McFarlane, Iconic Comic Book Artist Lessons from Stan Lee, How to Make Art that Outlives You, How to Compete with Corporate Giants and Win (While Having Fun), Dealmaking Strategies, War Stories from Wall Street and Lawyer Land, Taking Responsibility for Your Life, and Why Creators Need to Smash Limits
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Todd McFarlane (@Todd_McFarlane) is an Emmy- and Grammy-winning director/producer and creator of one of the worlds best-selling comic books, Spawn. He is best known to many comic book fans for his work as the artist on The Amazing Spider-Man, for which he co-created Marvels top villain, Venom.Todd is the CEO of Todd McFarlane Productions, McFarlane Toys (one of the USs top action-figure manufacturers), and McFarlane Films. He is also a co-founder of Image Comics, which debuted Spawn in 1992, selling...
#642: Steven Pressfield on Going from Truck Driver to Bestselling Novelist, Overcoming Self-Sabotage, Building Momentum, Dancing with the Muse, Turning Pro, and Letting Your Underground River Flow
Brought to you by MasterClass online video lessons taught by 180+ of the worlds best, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating.Steven Pressfield (@SPressfield) was 52 years old before his first novel was published. Since then, he has written the million-sellers Gates of Fire and The War of Art, as well as The Legend of Bagger Vance, A Man at Arms, and many others. His newest book, the memoir Govt Cheese, is about those years before that first publication. It is coming out on December 30th, and you can pre-order signed copies here.Please...
#641: Roland Griffiths, PhD Lifes Ultimate Glide Path, An Unexpected Stage IV Diagnosis, Facing Death, How Meditation and Psychedelics Can Help, and The Art of Living a Life of Gratitude
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. This is a very meaningful episode to me. It is probably the most significant interview that I've recorded in the last year, and it is with one of my favorite people and one of my favorite scientists in the world: Roland Griffiths, PhD. Roland has recently been diagnosed with what is very likely terminal stage-four cancer. If you've ever found yourself inspired by someone who walks the walk, this episode is worth listening to. In facing mortality and potentially facing death, what Roland has done and is doing, the perspective he...
#640: Announcing My New Fiction Podcast Series (Plus: A 50-Second Trailer)
This is a rare day! Im launching a new podcast for the first time in many years, and its scripted fiction. Even if you hate the name, I think most of you will enjoy the 50-second trailer. This podcast (and more) is intended to add a bit of laughter and levity to a world dominated by doomscrolling and pessimism. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Some background, plus Steven Pressfield on going bigIve long wanted to do an experiment with fiction and art, resurrecting those old passions. I just couldnt find the right vehicle....
#639: Todd McFarlane, Legendary Comic Book Artist How to Make Iconic Art, Reinvent Spider-Man, Live Life on Your Own Terms, and Meet Every Deadline
Brought to you by MasterClass online video lessons taught by 180+ of the worlds best, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel.Todd McFarlane (@Todd_McFarlane) is an Emmy- and Grammy-winning director/producer and creator of one of the worlds best-selling comic books, Spawn. He is best known to many comic book fans for his work as the artist on The Amazing Spider-Man, for which he co-created Marvels top villain, Venom.Todd is the CEO of Todd McFarlane Productions, McFarlane Toys (one of the USs top action-figure manufacturers), and McFarlane Films. He is also a co-founder of Image Comics, which debuted Spawn in 1992, selling 1.7 million copies of the first issue. In...
#638: Seth Godin on The Game of Life, The Value of Hacks, and Overcoming Anxiety (Repost)
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Seth Godin (@ThisIsSethsBlog) is the author of 19 international bestsellers translated into more than 35 languages, including Tribes, Purple Cow, Linchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing. He writes daily at Seths.blog, which is one of the most popular blogs in the world. Hes also the founder of the altMBA and The Akimbo Workshops, online seminars that have transformed the work of thousands of people. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership, and most of all, changing everything. He is also...
#637: Stephen Wolfram Personal Productivity Systems, Richard Feynman Stories, Computational Thinking as a Superpower, Perceiving a Branching Universe, and The Ruliad... The Biggest Object in Metascience
Brought to you by Tommy John premium underwear, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door.Stephen Wolfram (@stephen_wolfram) is the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and the Wolfram Language; the author of A New Kind of Science; the originator of the Wolfram Physics Project; and the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research. Over the course of more than four decades, he has been a pioneer in the development and application of computational thinking and has been responsible for many discoveries, inventions, and innovations in science, technology, and business.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox! ButcherBox makes it...
#636: The Big Reveal: The Legend of CCKPUNCH Kevin Rose and Tim Ferriss on Tims New and Extremely Bizarre Art Project
Brought to you by Maui Nui Venison wildly delicious venison, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Allform premium, modular furniture. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to interview world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This episode is something different.Its an exploration of my creative process, how I think about first principles, and how to get serious things done without being serious all the time. In this case, I am the guest and Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) is the host. Who is Kevin? Kevin is a technologist, serial...
#635: Jason Calacanis on Brooklyn Grit, Big Asks, Angel Investing (Uber, Calm, Robinhood, and more), The Magic of Thinking Big, and St*bbing People in the Face but Never in the Back
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, House of Macadamias delicious and nutritious nuts, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users. Jason Calacanis (@jason) has invested in more than 300 startups in the past decade (Uber, Calm, Robinhood, and more), was Sequoia Capital's first Scout, and is the author of the book ANGEL. He also hosts two podcasts, This Week in Startups and All-In.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have in the future, LinkedIn Jobs can help....
#634: Niall Ferguson, Historian The Coming Cold War II, Visible and Invisible Geopolitics, Why Even Atheists Should Study Religion, Masters of Paradox, Fatherhood, Fear, and More
Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account, ShipStation shipping software, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement.Niall Ferguson (@nfergus), MA, DPhil, FRSE, is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior faculty fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard. He is the author of 16 books, including The Pity of War, The House of Rothschild, Empire, Civilization, and Kissinger, 19231968: The Idealist, which won the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Prize.He is an award-winning filmmaker, too, having won an International Emmy for his PBS series The Ascent of Money. His 2018 book, The...
#633: Chris Palmer, MD, of Harvard Medical School Optimizing Brain Energy for Mental Health, The Incredible Potential of Metabolic Psychiatry, Extraordinary Case Studies, and Harnessing Mitochondria for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More
Brought to you by Levels real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and LinkedIn Marketing Solutions marketing platform with 800M+ users.Dr. Christopher M. Palmer (@chrispalmermd) is a Harvard psychiatrist and researcher working at the interface of metabolism and mental health.Dr. Palmer is the director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For over 25 years, he has held administrative, educational, research, and clinical roles in psychiatry at Harvard. He has been pioneering the use of the medical ketogenic diet in the treatment of psychiatric...
#632: Jim Collins A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath (Repost)
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Allform premium, modular furniture. Jim Collins (jimcollins.com) is a student and teacher of what makes great companies tick and a Socratic advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Having invested more than a quarter-century in rigorous research, he has authored or co-authored six books that have sold in total more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great, the #1 bestseller that examines why some companies make the leap to superior results, and its companion work Good to Great and the Social...
#631: In Case You Missed It: September 2022 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For...
#630: Insights from Dr. Matthew Walker, Adam Grant/Atul Gawande, Diana Chapman, and Rich Roll/David Goggins
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Pique premium puer tea crystals, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This episode is something different. Its an experimental format that Im super excited about, and its back by popular demand.This is an episode that scratches an itch Ive had for years. I am not always able to listen to every great podcast...
#629: Aryeh Bourkoff Media's Hottest Dealmaker on How to Negotiate, Rejecting Constraints, Mastering the Calendar to Create More Time, and How to Play the Long Game
Brought to you by HEY premium email service, Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users.Aryeh B. Bourkoff (@aryehbourkoff) is the Chairman and CEO of LionTree, an independent investment and merchant bank advising and investing in transformational CEOs and the companies they lead. Aryeh founded LionTree in 2012 during a time of unprecedented disruption, and since then, LionTree has supported an expanding number of industries as they capture opportunity in an evolving digital economy.Aryeh is also the founder of Kindred Media, a digital media and podcasting company powered by LionTree, and serves on the boards of Yahoo...
#628: Q&A with Tim Revisiting 15+ Years of PR and Marketing Lessons, Time Dilation for Deep Relaxation, The Art of Setting Ultra-High Prices, The Low-Information Diet, Studying Animal Communication, My 3-Day Fasting Protocol, Tools for Handling Adversity, Selling to the Affluent, My Current Coffee and Alcohol Rules, Risk Mitigation, and Much More
Brought to you by House of Macadamias delicious and nutritious nuts, Wealthfront high-yield savings account, and Vuori Clothing comfortable and durable performance apparel. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time, we have a slightly different format, and Im the guest. As some of you know, I tested a fan-supported model in 2019, but I ended up returning to ads by request. Thats...
#627: Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase The Art of Relentless Focus, Preparing for Full-Contact Entrepreneurship, Critical Forks in the Path, Handling Haters, The Wisdom of Paul Graham, Epigenetic Reprogramming, and Much More
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase The Art of Relentless Focus, Preparing for Full-Contact Entrepreneurship, Critical Forks in the Path, Handling Haters, The Wisdom of Paul Graham, Epigenetic Reprogramming, and Much More | Brought to you by ShipStation shipping software, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Coinbase. Founded in 2012, Coinbase is building the crypto economya more fair, accessible, efficient, and transparent financial system enabled by crypto. Coinbase serves over 103 million verified users, 14,500 institutions, and 245,000 ecosystem partners in over 100 countries. In April 2021, Coinbase listed publicly...
#626: Insights from Tara Brach, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, and Cal Newport
Insights from Tara Brach, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, and Cal Newport | Brought to you by Maui Nui Venison wildly delicious venison, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This episode is something different. Its an experimental format that Im super excited about, and its back by popular demand.This is an episode that scratches an itch Ive had for years. I am...
#625: Dr. John Krystal All Things Ketamine, The Most Comprehensive Podcast Episode Ever
Dr. John Krystal All Things Ketamine, The Most Comprehensive Podcast Episode Ever | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Allform premium, modular furniture. Dr. John Krystal is the Robert L. McNeil, Jr., Professor of Translational Research; Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, and Psychology; Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University; and Chief of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Yale-New Haven Hospital.Dr. Krystal is a leading expert in the areas of alcoholism, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and depression. His work links psychopharmacology, neuroimaging, molecular genetics, and computational neuroscience to study the neurobiology and treatment of these disorders....
#624: Rolf Potts The Vagabonds Way, Tactics for Immersive Travel, Pilgrimages and Psychogeography, Empathy Machines, Full-Throated Love, The Slow Sense of Smell, Lessons from Thch Nht Hnh, Falling Upward, and More
Rolf Potts The Vagabonds Way, Tactics for Immersive Travel, Pilgrimages and Psychogeography, Empathy Machines, Full-Throated Love, The Slow Sense of Smell, Lessons from Thch Nht Hnh, Falling Upward, and More | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, and Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. More on all three below.Rolf Potts (@rolfpotts) is the author of the international bestseller Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel. His newest book is The Vagabonds Way: 366 Meditations on Wanderlust, Discovery, and the Art of Travel. He has reported from more than...
#623: In Case You Missed It: August 2022 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, @hypersundays on Twitter suggested that the bios for each guest can slow...
#622: A Rare In-Person Random Show with Kevin Rose VR Workouts, I Bonds, Excellent Movies, Recent Books, Lessons from Amy Tan, How to Shape Your Mind, and More
A Rare In-Person Random Show with Kevin Rose VR Workouts, I Bonds, Excellent Movies, Recent Books, Lessons from Amy Tan, How to Shape Your Mind, and More | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Wealthfronts high-yield savings account, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. More on all three below.Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show.In this one, we discuss conspirituality, opening the doors of perception with prescription and meditation, movies we've been enjoying, fictional world-building,...
#621: UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten on Fundamentals of Real Self-Defense, Savage Fight Stories, How Hes Handled Bullies, Breathing Techniques for Increasing Stamina and Endurance, The Art of Personal Reinvention, and Cultivating the Practice of Prayer
UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten on Fundamentals of Real Self-Defense, Savage Fight Stories, How Hes Handled Bullies, Breathing Techniques for Increasing Stamina and Endurance,The Art of Personal Reinvention, and Cultivating the Practice of Prayer | Brought to you by Maui Nui Venison wildly delicious venison, LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users, and Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (@BasRuttenMMA) is a Dutch-American actor, former mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion and a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, finishing his career on a 22-fight unbeaten streak...
#620: Dr. Gabor Mat The Myth of Normal, Metabolizing Anger, Processing Trauma, and Finding the Still Voice Within
Dr. Gabor Mat The Myth of Normal, Metabolizing Anger, Processing Trauma, and Finding the Still Voice Within | Brought to you by Tommy John premium underwear, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door.Dr. Gabor Mat (@DrGaborMate) is a renowned speaker and bestselling author, highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics that includes addiction, stress, and childhood development. Dr. Mat has written several bestselling books, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection, and Scattered: How Attention Deficit Disorder...
#619: Dr. Suresh Muthukumaraswamy LSD Microdosing, Classical Psychedelics vs. Ketamine, Science and Speed in New Zealand, Placebo Options, and The Infinite Possibilities of Studying Mind-Altering Compounds
Dr. Suresh Muthukumaraswamy LSD Microdosing, Classical Psychedelics vs. Ketamine, Science and Speed in New Zealand, Placebo Options, and The Infinite Possibilities of Studying Mind-Altering CompoundsDr. Suresh Muthukumaraswamy completed his PhD in Psychology at the University of Auckland in 2005 after which he joined the newly established Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre as a postdoctoral fellow. While at Cardiff, he started research work with psychedelics in 2011 in collaboration with Professor David Nutt and Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris investigating the neuroimaging correlates of the psychedelic drugs psilocybin and LSD. In 2014, Suresh received a prestigious Rutherford Discovery Fellowship and returned to...
#618: Roelof Botha Investing with the Best, Ulysses Pacts, The Magic of Founder-Problem Fit, How to Use Pre-Mortems and Pre-Parades, Learning from Crucible Moments, and Daring to Dream
Roelof Botha Investing with the Best, Ulysses Pacts, The Magic of Founder-Problem Fit, How to Use Pre-Mortems and Pre-Parades, Learning from Crucible Moments, and Daring to Dream | Brought to you by Wealthfront's high-yield savings account, Eight Sleeps Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. More on all three below.Roelof Botha (@roelofbotha) has spent over 20 years building companies in Silicon Valley. He began within the walls of nascent PayPal, which he joined in March of 2000 while completing his MBA at Stanford. He became CFO in 2001 and...
#617: In Case You Missed It: July 2022 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, @hypersundays on Twitter suggested that the bios for each guest can slow...
#616: Insights from Dr. Andrew Huberman, Greg McKeown, Jocko Willink, Bren Brown, and Naval Ravikant
Insights from Dr. Andrew Huberman, Greg McKeown, Jocko Willink, Bren Brown, and Naval Ravikant | Brought to you by LinkedIn Marketing Solutions marketing platform with 800M+ users, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Allform premium, modular furniture. More on all three below. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This episode is something different. Its an experimental format that Im super excited about, and its back by popular demand.This is an episode that scratches an itch Ive had for years. I...
#615: Dr. Andrew Weil The 4-7-8 Breath Method, Cannabis, The Uses of Coca Leaf, Rehabilitating Demonized Plants, Kava for Anxiety, Lessons from Wade Davis, The Psychedelic Renaissance, How to Emerge from Depression, Tales from 50+ Visits to Japan, Matcha Benefits, and More
Dr. Andrew Weil The 4-7-8 Breath Method, Cannabis, The Uses of Coca Leaf, Rehabilitating Demonized Plants, Kava for Anxiety, Lessons from Wade Davis, The Psychedelic Renaissance, How to Emerge from Depression, Tales from 50+ Visits to Japan, Matcha Benefits, and More | Brought to you by Levels real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and LMNT electrolyte supplement. More on all three below. Andrew Weil, MD (@DrWeil) is a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. He has been named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.Dr. Weil received a degree in biology...
#614: Q&A with Tim on Wealth and Money, Book Recommendations, Advice on Taking Advice, C.S. Lewis, Relationships, Behavior Change and Self-Awareness, Why We Are All (Mostly) Making It Up as We Go, and Much More
Q&A with Tim on Wealth and Money, Book Recommendations, Advice on Taking Advice, C.S. Lewis, Relationships, Behavior Change and Self-Awareness, Why We Are All (Mostly) Making It Up as We Go, and Much More | Brought to you by MANSCAPED premium grooming products, 80,000 Hours free career advice for high impact and doing good in the world, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test...
#613: Russ Roberts on Lessons from F.A. Hayek and Nassim Taleb, Decision-Making Insights from Charles Darwin, The Dangers of Scientism, Wild Problems in Life and the Decisions That Define Us, Learnings from the Talmud, The Role of Prayer, and The Journey to Transcendence
Russ Roberts on Lessons from F.A. Hayek and Nassim Taleb, Decision-Making Insights from Charles Darwin, The Dangers of Scientism, Wild Problems in Life and the Decisions That Define Us, Learnings from the Talmud, The Role of Prayer, and The Journey to Transcendence | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Pique premium puer tea crystals. More on all three below.Russ Roberts (@EconTalker) is the President of Shalem College in Jerusalem and the John and Jean De Nault Research Fellow at Stanford Universitys Hoover Institution. Roberts is interested in making complicated ideas understandable....
#612: Will MacAskill of Effective Altruism Fame The Value of Longtermism, Tools for Beating Stress and Overwhelm, AI Scenarios, High-Impact Books, and How to Save the World and Be an Agent of Change
Will MacAskill of Effective Altruism Fame The Value of Longtermism, Tools for Beating Stress and Overwhelm, AI Scenarios, High-Impact Books, and How to Save the World and Be an Agent of Change | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users, Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, and Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices. More on all three below. William MacAskill (@willmacaskill) is an associate professor in philosophy at the University of Oxford. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest associate professor of philosophy in the world. A Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur, he also cofounded the...
#611: Liv Boeree, Poker and Life Core Strategies, Turning $500 into $1.7M, Cage Dancing, Game Theory, and Metaphysical Curiosities
Liv Boeree, Poker and Life Core Strategies, Turning $500 into $1.7M, Cage Dancing, Game Theory, and Metaphysical Curiosities | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. More on all three below.Liv Boeree (@Liv_Boeree) is one of the UKs most successful poker players, winning both European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker championship titles during her professional career. Before poker she studied astrophysics and now focuses her time as a TV host and YouTuber specializing in game theory, futurism, and rationality. She also gives seminars on high-stakes decision-making, and recently...
#610: The Life-Extension Episode Dr. Matt Kaeberlein on The Dog Aging Project, Rapamycin, Metformin, Spermidine, NAD+ Precursors, Urolithin A, Acarbose, and Much More
The Life-Extension Episode Dr. Matt Kaeberlein on The Dog Aging Project, Rapamycin, Metformin, Spermidine, NAD+ Precursors, Urolithin A, Acarbose, and Much More | Brought to you by Levels real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and LMNT electrolyte supplement. More on all three below.Dr. Matt Kaeberlein (@mkaeberlein) is a professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, with adjunct appointments in Genome Sciences and Oral Health Sciences. Dr. Kaeberleins research interests are focused on understanding biological mechanisms of aging in order to facilitate translational interventions that promote healthspan and improve quality of life for people and...
#609: In Case You Missed It: June 2022 Recap of The Tim Ferriss Show
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, @hypersundays on Twitter suggested that the bios for each guest can slow...
#608: Signal Over Noise with Noah Feldman The War in Ukraine (Recap and Predictions), The Machiavelli of Maryland, Best Books to Understand Geopolitics, The Battles for Free Speech on Social Media, Metaverse Challenges, and More
Tim Ferriss and Noah Feldman on The War in Ukraine (Recap and Predictions), The Machiavelli of Maryland, Best Books to Understand Geopolitics, The Battles for Free Speech on Social Media, Metaverse Challenges, and More | Brought to you by MANSCAPED premium grooming products, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Allform premium, modular furniture. More on all three below. I rarely cover current events on this podcast, but this is a new experiment.To avoid overwhelm, I do not track the news 24/7 with doom scrolling. Rather, I depend on conversations with my smartest friends to find the signal in the noise. The following...
#607: Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo How to Be (Truly) Mission-Driven, Monetization Experiments, 10x Growth, Org Chart Iterations for Impacting Metrics, The Intricate Path to an IPO, Best Hiring Practices, Catching Exam Cheaters, The Allure of Toto Toilets, The Future of Duolingo, and How to Stand Out in Your Career
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users. Luis von Ahn (@LuisvonAhn) is an entrepreneur and consulting professor at Carnegie Mellon University, who is considered one of the pioneers of crowdsourcing. He is known for co-inventing CAPTCHAs, being a MacArthur fellow, and selling two companies to Google in his twenties.He is currently the co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, a language-learning platform created to bring free language education to the world. With more than 500 million users, it is now the most popular language-learning platform and the most downloaded...
#606: Balaji S. Srinivasan 5-10-Year Predictions, How to Start a New Country, Society-as-a-Service (SaaS), Bitcoin Maximalism, Memetic Warfare, How Prices Are Born, Moral Flippenings, The One Commandment, and The Power of Missionary over Mercenary
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Balaji S. Srinivasan (@balajis) is an angel investor and entrepreneur. Formerly the CTO of Coinbase and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he was also the co-founder of Earn.com (acquired by Coinbase), Counsyl (acquired by Myriad), Teleport (acquired by Topia), and Coin Center.He was named to the MIT Technology Reviews Innovators Under 35, won a Wall Street Journal Innovation Award, and holds a BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Chemical Engineering, all from Stanford...
#605: Hamilton Morris and Dr. Mark Plotkin Exploring the History of Psychoactive Substances, Synthetic vs. Natural Options, Microdosing, 5-MeO-DMT, The Drunken Monkey Hypothesis, Timothy Learys Legacy, and More
Hamilton Morris and Dr. Mark Plotkin Exploring the History of Psychoactive Substances, Synthetic vs. Natural Options, Microdosing, 5-MeO-DMT, The Drunken Monkey Hypothesis, Timothy Learys Legacy, and More | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement and 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter. More on both below.Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers, to tease out their routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This time around, we have a very special edition featuring two of your favorite guests: Dr. Mark Plotkin and Hamilton Morris. Mark takes over my duties as host and interviews...
#604: Master Investor Ed Thorp on How to Think for Yourself, Mental Models for the Second Half of Life, How to Be Inner-Directed, How Basic Numeracy Is a Superpower, and The Dangers of Investing Fads
Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Edward O. Thorp (@edwardothorp) is the author of the bestseller Beat the Dealer, which transformed the game of blackjack. His subsequent book, Beat the Market, coauthored with Sheen T. Kassouf, influenced securities markets around the globe. He is also the author of A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market.Edward was one of the worlds best blackjack players and investors, and his hedge funds were profitable every year for 29...
#603: In Case You Missed It: May 2022 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, @hypersundays on Twitter suggested that the bios for each guest can slow...
#602: Legendary Comedian Bill Burr Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.Youll get plenty of that in this special episode, which features my interview with Bill Burr from my 2017 TV Show Fear{less}. The less is in parentheses because the objective is to teach you to fear less, not to be fearless.Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, focusing on how theyve overcome fears and made hard decisions, embracing discomfort and thinking big.It was produced by Wild West Productions, and I worked with...
#601: Jack Kornfield How to Overcome Apathy and Find Beautiful Purpose
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Jack Kornfield (@JackKornfield) trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. Over the years, Jack has taught worldwide, led international Buddhist teacher meetings, and worked with many of the great...
#600: Jason Portnoy of PayPal, Palantir, and More Porn Addiction, The Corrosiveness of Secrets, Healing Wounds, Escaping Shame Cycles, and Books to Change Your Life
Brought to you by LinkedIn Marketing Solutions marketing platform with ~770M users, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author Jason Portnoy began his career at PayPal, working closely with technology icons like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Max Levchin, and Reid Hoffman. He served as the first chief financial officer of Palantir Technologies and later founded Oakhouse Partners, a top-performing venture capital firm.Jason is sought after as a trusted advisor to technology company CEOs and has spoken on topics ranging from executive leadership to the intersections of technology and humanity. He...
#599: New Insights from Sam Harris, Dr. Peter Attia, Ramit Sethi, and Elizabeth Gilbert
New Insights from Sam Harris, Dr. Peter Attia, Ramit Sethi, and Elizabeth Gilbert | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Allform premium, modular furniture. More on all three below.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This episode is something different. Its an experimental format that Im super excited about.This is an episode that scratches an itch Ive had for years. I am not always able to listen to every great podcast...
#598: Primatologist Isabel Behncke on Play, Sexual Selection, and Lessons from Following Bonobos for 3,000 Kilometers in the Jungles of Congo
Brought to you by LMNT electrolyte supplement, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations. Isabel Behncke (@IsabelBehncke) is a field primatologist and applied evolutionary ethologist who studies social behavior in animals (including humans) to understand our urgent challenges with each other and the planet.Isabel grew up at the foothills of the Andes mountains in Chile, where she developed a life-long love for nature and wildness as well as culture and the arts. An explorer-scientist, she is the first South American to follow great apes in the wild in Africa. She walked more than 3,000 km (~1864 miles) in the jungles...
#597: Morgan Fallon 10 Years on the Road with Anthony Bourdain, 9 Emmy Nominations, Lessons from Michael Mann, Adventures with Steven Rinella, High Standards, Wisdom from West Virginia, and More
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Gravity weighted blankets. Morgan Fallon (@diamondmofallon) is a nine-time-Emmy-nominated executive producer, director, and cinematographer. He was born and raised in New England and studied film at Emerson College in Boston. After graduating, he spent three years working for his mentor, director Michael Mann, and in 2007, he began a long-term working relationship with producers Chris Collins and Lydia Tenaglia and their New York-based production company, Zero Point Zero Productions.Through his tenure at ZPZ, Morgan focused primarily on work with ZPZ creative partner Anthony Bourdain on several episodic series and documentaries produced by Bourdain, including...
#596: Edward O. Thorp, A Man For All Markets Beating Blackjack and Roulette, Beating the Stock Market, Spotting Bernie Madoff Early, and Knowing When Enough is Enough
Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Edward O. Thorp is the author of the bestseller Beat the Dealer, which transformed the game of blackjack. His subsequent book, Beat the Market, coauthored with Sheen T. Kassouf, influenced securities markets around the globe. He is also the author of A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market.Edward was one of the worlds best blackjack players and investors, and his hedge funds were profitable every year for 29 years. He lives...
#595: In Case You Missed It: April 2022 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, @hypersundays on Twitter suggested that the bios for each guest can slow...
#594: Cal Newport and Tim Ferriss Revisit "The 4-Hour Workweek" (Plus: The Allure and The Void of Remote Work, Unsustainable Behaviors, Burning Out, The Cult of Productivity, and More)
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users, Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.In this episode, past podcast guest Cal Newport interviews me for an article he ended up writing for The New Yorker titled Revisiting The 4-Hour Workweek: How Tim Ferrisss 2007 manifesto anticipated our current moment of professional upheaval.Who is Cal? Cal Newport (calnewport.com) is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown...
#593: Richard Wiseman on Lessons from Dale Carnegie, How to Keep a Luck Diary, Mentalism, The Psychology of the Paranormal, Mass Participation Experiments, NLP, Remote Viewing, and Attempting the Impossible
Brought to you by UCAN endurance products, Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below.Richard Wiseman (@richardwiseman) holds Britains only professorship in the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles examining the psychology of magic and illusion, the paranormal, luck, and self-help. His books on psychology, which include The Luck Factor: The Scientific Study of the Lucky Mind and 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot, have sold more than three million copies worldwide, and his psychology-based YouTube videos have garnered more than 500 million views.Elizabeth Loftus, former president of The Association for Psychological Science, described Richard...
#592: Dennis McKenna An Ethnopharmacologist on Hallucinogens, Sex-Crazed Cicadas, The Mushrooms of Language, BioGnosis, and Illuminating Obscure Corners
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Dennis McKenna (@DennisMcKenna4) has spent more than 40 years researching the interdisciplinary study of Amazonian ethnopharmacology and plant hallucinogens. He has conducted extensive ethnobotanical fieldwork in the Peruvian, Colombian, and Brazilian Amazon.His doctoral research at the University of British Columbia focused on the ethnopharmacology of ayahuasca and oo-koo-he, two tryptamine-based hallucinogens used by indigenous peoples in the Northwest Amazon.He is a founding board member of the Heffter Research Institute and was a key organizer...
#591: Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine Fame Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.Youll get plenty of that in this special episode, which features my interview with Tom Morello from my 2017 TV Show Fear{less}. The less is in parentheses because the objective is to teach you to fear less, not to be fearless.Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, focusing on how theyve overcome fears and made hard decisions, embracing discomfort and thinking big.It was produced by Wild West Productions, and I worked with...
#590: Tony Fadell of iPod, iPhone, and Nest Fame Stories of Steve Jobs on Vacation, Product Design and Team Building, Good Assholes vs. Bad Assholes, Investing in Trends Before They Become Trends, The Hydrogen Economy, The Future of Batteries, and More
Brought to you by LinkedIn Marketing Solutions marketing platform with ~770M users, LMNT electrolyte supplement, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. More on all three below.Tony Fadell (@tfadell) is an active investor and entrepreneur with a 30+ year history of founding companies and designing products that profoundly improve peoples lives. As the principal at Future Shape, a global investment and advisory firm coaching engineers and scientists working on foundational deep technology, he is continuing to help bring technology out of the lab and into our lives. Currently, Future Shape is coaching 200+ startups innovating game-changing technologies. Tony began his career in Silicon Valley at General Magic, the...
#589: In Case You Missed It: March 2022 Recap of The Tim Ferriss Show
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, @hypersundays on Twitter suggested that the bios for each guest can slow...
#588: A.J. Jacobs How to Be Less Furious and More Curious
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations.A.J. Jacobs (@ajjacobs) is a bestselling author, journalist, and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers, including The Year of Living Biblically (for which he followed all the rules of the Bible as literally as possible) and Thanks a Thousand (for which he went around the world and thanked every person who had even the smallest role in making his morning cup of coffee possible). He has given four TED talks with a combined 10M+ views. He contributes to NPR and The New York Times and wrote the article My Outsourced Life, which was featured...
#587: Terry Crews on Masculinity, True Power, Therapy, and Resisting Cynicism
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Gravity weighted blankets, and Allform premium, modular furniture.Terry Crews (@terrycrews) can do it all: author, action-movie hero, sitcom star, childrens book illustrator, advertising pitchman, playable video game character, talent show host, high-end furniture designer, and human rights activist. The list goes on and on. Terrys new memoir is Tough: My Journey to True Power. In it, he chronicles the story of how he went from being a six-year-old boy with a goofy, toothless smile to being utterly selfish and angry to being a man who can finally acknowledge his own weaknesses and vulnerabilities and use...
#586: The Random Show with Kevin Rose Current Books, Men's Groups, Tuna Helper, the Latest in NFTs, Fierce Intimacy, and More
Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Ascent Protein premium protein, and Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show.In this one we discuss the books that we are currently reading, outdated behaviors, healing with mens groups, masculinity, Kevins new Moonbirds project (a collection of 10,000 utility-enabled PFPs), my first NFT, and much, much more.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by Wealthfront! Wealthfront pioneered the automated investing movement, sometimes referred to as robo-advising, and they currently oversee $27 billion of assets for their...
#585: Professor Donald Hoffman The Case Against Reality, Beyond Spacetime, Rethinking Death, Panpsychism, QBism, and More
Brought to you by FreshBooks cloud-based small business accounting software, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and JuneShine organic hard kombucha for a brighter buzz.Donald Hoffman ( @donalddhoffman) received a PhD in computational psychology from MIT and is a Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. He is an author of over 120 scientific papers and three books, including The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Scientific Award of the American Psychological Association and the Troland Research Award of the US National Academy of Sciences.His writing has appeared in Scientific American, New...
#584: Bo Shao His Path from Food Rations to Managing Billions, the Blessings and Burdens of Chasing Perfection, Building the eBay of China in 1999, Pillars of Parenting, and Pursuing the Unpopular
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Bo Shao is a co-founder and the chairman of Evolve, a philanthropic investment firm composed of a foundation, Evolve Foundation, and an impact investment firm, Evolve Ventures. With an initial capital of $100 million from the Shao family, Evolve aims to support organizations that relieve inner suffering and facilitate inner transformation. He is also the co-founder of Parent Lab, an app that helps parents meet common parenting challenges (a new version launches on April 10th).Prior to Evolve, Bo was a founding...
#583: Susan Cain on Transforming Pain, Building Your Emotional Resilience, Exploring Sufi Wisdom, Tapping into Bittersweet Songs, and Seeking the Shards of Light
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Pique premium tea crystals. More on all three below.Susan Cain (@susancain) is the author of Quiet Journal: Discover Your Secret Strengths and Unleash Your Inner Power, Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Cant Stop Talking, the latter of which spent eight years on the New York Times Best Sellers list and has been translated into 40 languages.Susans first record-smashing TED Talk has been viewed more than 40 million times and was named by Bill Gates as one of his all-time favorite talks (and if you like that one, you...
#582: Mark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Magic Spoon delicious low-carb cereal, and Helium 10 all-in-one software suite to sell on Amazon. Mark Zuckerberg (FB/IG) is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Meta, which he originally founded as Facebook in 2004. Mark is responsible for setting the overall direction and product strategy for the company. In October 2021, Facebook rebranded to Meta to reflect all of its products and services across its family of apps and a focus on developing social experiences for the metaversemoving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the...
#581: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stewart Copeland Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.Youll get plenty of that in this special episode, which features my interview with Stewart Copeland from my 2017 TV Show Fear{less}. The less is in parentheses because the objective is to teach you to fear less, not to be fearless.Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, focusing on how theyve overcome fears and made hard decisions, embracing discomfort and thinking big.It was produced by Wild West Productions, and I worked with...
#580: In Case You Missed It: February 2022 Recap of The Tim Ferriss Show
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, @hypersundays on Twitter suggested that the bios for each guest...
#579: Jane McGonigal How She Predicted COVID in 2010, Becoming the Expert of Your Own Future, Trust Warfare, the 10-Year Winter, and How to Cultivate Optimism
Brought to you by Dry Farm Wines natural wines designed for fewer hangovers, Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below.Jane McGonigal (@avantgame) is a future-forecaster and a world-renowned designer of alternate reality games that improve real lives and solve real problems. Shes the Director of Games Research & Development at the Institute for the Future and the lead instructor for their series on the Coursera platform. She also teaches the course How to Think Like a Futurist at Stanford University.Jane is the New York Times bestselling author of Reality Is Broken and SuperBetter, and the forthcoming Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready...
#578: Tim Ferriss and Matt Mullenweg in Antarctica: Exploring Personal Fears, Bucket Lists, Facing Grief, Crafting Life Missions, and Tims Best Penguin Impressions
Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Wealthfront automated investing, and Tonal smart home gym. More on all three below.Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) is a co-founder of the open-source publishing platform WordPress, which now powers more than one-third of all sites on the web. He is the founder and CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, WPVIP, Day One, and Pocket Casts. Additionally, Matt runs Audrey Capital, an investment and research company. He has been recognized for his leadership by Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc., TechCrunch, Fortune, Fast Company, Wired, Vanity Fair, and the University Philosophical...
#577: Hugh Jackman on Best Decisions, Daily Routines, The 85% Rule, Favorite Exercises, Mind Training, and Much More (Repost)
Brought to you by Shopify global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business; Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices; and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below. Hugh Jackman (@TheHughJackman) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe- and Tony Award-winning performer, who has made an impression on audiences of all ages with his multi-hyphenate career persona, as successful onstage in front of live crowds as he is on film.Ive wanted to have Hugh on the show for nearly a decade, andeven with my sky-high hopeshe absolutely over-delivered. In our conversation, we dig into lessons learned, routines, favorite...
#576: Morgan Housel The Psychology of Money, Picking the Right Game, and the $6 Million Janitor
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Allform premium, modular furniture, and Tonal smart home gym. Morgan Housel (@morganhousel) is a partner at the Collaborative Fund and a former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal. He serves on the board of directors at Markel Corporation. He is a two-time winner of the Best in Business Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, winner of the New York Times Sidney Award, and a two-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.His book The Psychology of Money has sold more than one million copies and has been translated into more than 30 languages.Please enjoy!This episode...
#575: Neil Gaiman The Interview I've Waited 20 Years to Do (Repost)
Neil Gaiman The Interview I've Waited 20 Years to Do | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement and 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) is the bestselling author and creator of books, graphic novels, short stories, film and television for all ages, including Neverwhere, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The View from the Cheap Seats and the Sandman series of graphic novels. His fiction has received Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Bram Stoker, and Will Eisner Awards, among many other awards and honors.His novelistic retelling of Norse myths, Norse Mythology, has been a phenomenon, and an...
#574: Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare (And Much More) (Repost)
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare (And Much More) | Brought to you by Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement.In this episode, I interview the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger at his kitchen table.In our conversation, we dig into lessons learned, routines, favorite books, and much more, including many stories Ive never heard anywhere else. As a starting point, we cover:The Art of Psychological Warfare, and How Arnold Uses It to WinHow Twins Became His Most Lucrative Movie (?!?)Mailing Cow Balls to PoliticiansHow Arnold Made Millions Fresh Off The Boat BEFORE His Acting Career Took OffHow Arnold Used Meditation For One Year To Reset His...
#573: Margaret Atwood A Living Legend on Creative Process, The Handmaids Tale, Being a Mercenary Child, Resisting Labels, the Poet Rug Exchange, Liminal Beings, Burning Questions, Practical Utopias, and More
Brought to you by 80,000 Hours free career advice for high impact and doing good in the world, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users More on all three below.Margaret Atwood (@margaretatwood) is the author of more than 50 books of fiction, poetry, critical essays, and graphic novels. Dearly, her first collection of poetry in over a decade, was published November 2020. Her latest novel, The Testaments, is a co-winner of the 2019 Booker Prize. It is the long-awaited sequel to The Handmaids Tale, now an award-winning TV series. Her other...
#572: In Case You Missed It: January 2022 Recap of The Tim Ferriss Show
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features the first 15 or so minutes from each conversation in one place, so you can easily jump around to get a taste for the episode and guest. See it as a teaser. Something to whet your appetite. If you like what you hear, you can of course find the full...
#571: Boyd Varty The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below.Boyd Varty (@boydvarty) is the author of two books, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life and his memoir, Cathedral of the Wild. He has been featured in The New York Times, on NBC, and in other media and has taught his philosophy of tracking your life to individuals and companies around the world.Boyd is a wildlife and literacy activist who has spent the last ten years refining the art of using wilderness as a place for deep introspection and personal transformation. He grew up in South Africa...
#570: Marine Biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on How to Catalyze Change with Awe and Wonder, How to Save the Planet, Finding Your Unique Venn Diagram of Strength, and Seeking the Minimum Effective Dose
Marine Biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on How to Catalyze Change with Awe and Wonder, How to Save the Planet, Finding Your Unique Venn Diagram of Strength, and Seeking the Minimum Effective Dose | Brought to you by Helium 10 all-in-one software suite to sell on Amazon, Pique Tea premium tea crystals, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (@ayanaeliza) is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and Brooklyn native. She is co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for coastal cities, and co-creator of the Spotify/Gimlet podcast How to Save a Planet, on climate solutions. She co-edited the bestselling climate anthology All We...
#569: ESPN Co-Founder Bill Rasmussen Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.Youll get plenty of that in this special episode, which features my interview with Bill Rasmussen from my 2017 TV Show Fear{less}. The less is in parentheses because the objective is to teach you to fear less, not to be fearless.Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, focusing on how theyve overcome fears and made hard decisions, embracing discomfort and thinking big.It was produced by Wild West Productions, and I worked with...
#568: Cal Newport The Eternal Pursuit of Craftsmanship, the Deep Life, Slow Productivity, and a 30-Day Digital Minimalism Challenge
Brought to you by Magic Spoon delicious low-carb cereal, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. Cal Newport (calnewport.com) is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University who previously earned his PhD from MIT. His scholarship focuses on the theory of distributed systems, while his general-audience writing explores intersections of culture and technology.Cal is the author of seven books, including, most recently, Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and A World Without Email. He is also a contributing writer for The New Yorker and the host of the Deep Questions podcast.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by Magic Spoon cereal! Magic Spoon is a low-carb, high-protein, and zero sugar cereal...
#567: A Rare Podcast at 30 Below Zero Sue Flood on Antarctica, Making Your Own Luck, Chasing David Attenborough, and Reinventing Yourself
A Rare Podcast at 30 Below Zero Sue Flood on Antarctica, Making Your Own Luck, Chasing David Attenborough, and Reinventing Yourself | Brought to you by UCAN endurance products powered by SuperStarch, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. More on all three below. Sue Flood (IG: @suefloodphotography TW: @suefloodphotos) is a photographer and former BBC filmmaker. Her work takes her all over the world, but she has a special passion for the wildlife and icy beauty of Antarctica.A Durham University zoology graduate, Sue spent 11 years with the BBC Natural History Unit, working on series including The Blue...
#566: John List A Master Economist on Strategic Quitting, How to Practice Theory of Mind, Learnings from Uber, Optimizations to Boost Donations, the Primitives of Decision-Making, and How Field Experiments Reveal Hidden Realities
John List A Master Economist on Strategic Quitting, How to Practice Theory of Mind, Learnings from Uber, Optimizations to Boost Donations, the Primitives of Decision-Making, and How Field Experiments Reveal Hidden Realities | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee, and Allform premium, modular furniture. More on all three below.John A. List (@Econ_4_Everyone) is the Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago.His research has led to collaborative work with several different firms, including Lyft, Uber, United Airlines, Virgin Airlines, Humana, Sears, Kmart, Facebook, Google, General Motors, Tinder, Citadel, Walmart, and several nonprofits. For decades, his field experimental...
#565: Michael Schur, Creator of The Good Place How SNL Trains Writers, His TV University at The Office, Lessons from Lorne Michaels, Wisdom from David Foster Wallace, and Exploring Moral Philosophy with How to Be Perfect
Brought to you by LMNT electrolyte supplement, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users. Michael Schur (@KenTremendous) created the critically acclaimed NBC comedy The Good Place and co-created Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the Peacock series Rutherford Falls. He is also an executive producer on HBO Maxs Hacks and Netflixs Master of None.Prior to Parks, Michael spent four years as a writer-producer on the Emmy Award-winning NBC hit The Office. His first TV writing job was at Saturday Night Live, where he spent seven seasons, including three as the producer of Weekend Update with Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon.Michaels new book is How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer...
#564: Performance Psychologist Michael Gervais Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.Youll get plenty of that in this special episode, which features my interview with Michael Gervais from my 2017 TV Show Fear{less}. The less is in parentheses because the objective is to teach you to fear less, not to be fearless.Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, focusing on how theyve overcome fears and made hard decisions, embracing discomfort and thinking big.It was produced by Wild West Productions, and I worked with...
#563: Sarah Silverman The Joy of Being Alone, Becoming Your Own Best Friend, Insights from Therapy, and More
Sarah Silverman The Joy of Being Alone, Becoming Your Own Best Friend, Insights from Therapy, and More | Brought to you by Helium 10 all-in-one software suite to sell on Amazon, Dry Farm Wines natural wines designed for fewer hangovers, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) is a two-time-Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, writer, and producer.She currently hosts The Sarah Silverman Podcast and stars in the HBO Max animated series Santa Inc., opposite Seth Rogen. She will next be seen opposite Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson in the feature film Marry Me. Other upcoming projects include TBSs Stupid Pet Tricks, an expansion of the famous David Letterman late-night segment,...
#562: Dr. Michio Kaku Exploring Time Travel, the Beauty of Physics, Parallel Universes, the Mind of God, String Theory, Lessons from Einstein, and More
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Wealthfront automated investing, and 99designs global design platform. Dr. Michio Kaku (@michiokaku) is a professor of theoretical physics at The City College of New York, co-founder of string field theory, and the author of several widely acclaimed science books, including Beyond Einstein, The Future of Humanity, The Future of the Mind, Hyperspace, Physics of the Future, Physics of the Impossible, and his latest, The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything.He is the science correspondent for CBS This Morning, the host of the radio programs Science Fantastic and Exploration, and a host of several science TV specials for the BBC and the Discovery and Science Channels.Please...
#561: Rich Roll Reinventing Your Life at 30, 40, and Beyond
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Tonal smart home gym.At age 40, Rich Roll (@richroll) made the decision to overhaul the sedentary throes of overweight middle age. Walking away from a career in law, he reinvented himself as a globally recognized ultra-distance endurance athlete, bestselling author, and host of the wildly popular Rich Roll Podcast, one of the worlds most listened to podcasts, with more than 200 million downloads.Named one of the 25 Fittest Men in the World by Mens Fitness and the Guru of Reinvention by Outside magazine, Rich shares his inspirational story of addiction, redemption, and...
#560: Zen Master Henry Shukman 20 Minutes of Calm, Plus the Strange and Powerful World of Koans
Zen Master Henry Shukman 20 Minutes of Calm, Plus the Strange and Powerful World of Koans | Brought to you by GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving, Laird Superfood clean, plant-based creamers, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users. More on all three below.Henry Shukman (@mountaincloudzencenter) teaches mindfulness and awakening practices to a wide range of students from all traditions and walks of life. Henry is an appointed teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage and is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He has an MA from Cambridge and an MLitt from St Andrews and has written several award-winning books of poetry and fiction.Henrys essays have been...
#559: Forget New Years Resolutions and Conduct a Past Year Review Instead
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special episode, and it is about how I approach New Years resolutions.The truth is that I no longer approach them at all, even though I did for decades. Why the change? I have found past year reviews (PYR) more informed, valuable, and actionable than half-blindly looking forward with broad resolutions. This episode outlines the step-by-step process.If you try it, let me know how...
#558: Ann Miura-Ko The Path from Shyness to World-Class Debater and Investor (Repost)
Ann Miura-Ko The Path from Shyness to World-Class Debater and Investor | Brought to you by 80,000 Hours free career advice for high impact and doing good in the world, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving. The main difference was that I was willing to outwork and outdo every competitor who walked in through that door. Ann Miura-KoAnn Miura-Ko (@annimaniac) has been called the most powerful woman in startups by Forbes and is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford. The child of a rocket scientist at NASA, Ann is a Palo Alto native and has been steeped in technology startups from...
#557: Q&A with Tim Tools for Better Sleep, Musings on Parenting, the Different Roles of Fear, the Delight of Deepening Friendships, the Purpose of College, How to Boost Your Mood, HRV Training, and More
Q&A with Tim Tools for Better Sleep, Musings on Parenting, the Different Roles of Fear, the Delight of Deepening Friendships, the Purpose of College, How to Boost Your Mood, HRV Training, and More | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. More on all three below.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own...
#556: The Incredible Kyle Maynard Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.Youll get plenty of that in this special episode, which features my interview with Kyle Maynard from my 2017 TV Show Fear{less}. The less is in parentheses because the objective is to teach you to fear less, not to be fearless.Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, focusing on how theyve overcome fears and made hard decisions, embracing discomfort and thinking big.It was produced by Wild West Productions, and I worked with...
#555: The Liberation of Cosmic Insignificance Therapy Oliver Burkeman
This special and very short episode requires some back story. Cal Newport, bestselling author of Deep Work, was the first of several people to recommend a book to me called Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman (@oliverburkeman). I recently read the book, devoured it over several days, and captured hundreds of Kindle highlights in the process. Its quite unlike anything Ive ever read, and one of my favorite chapters was Cosmic Insignificance Therapy. Even by itself, this chapter left me with a profound sense of calm that lasted several days.In short, I loved the book, so...
#554: Jerry Colonna How to Reboot Yourself and Feel Unrushed in the New Year
Jerry Colonna How to Reboot Yourself and Feel Unrushed in the New Year| Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. More on all three below.What benefit do I get from the conditions I say I dont want? Jerry ColonnaJerry Colonna (@jerrycolonna) is the CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organizations to help...
#553: Jessica Lahey on Parenting, Desirable Difficulties, The Gift of Failure, Self-Efficacy, and The Addiction Inoculation
Jessica Lahey on Parenting, Desirable Difficulties, The Gift of Failure, Self-Efficacy, and The Addiction Inoculation | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement.Jessica Lahey (@jesslahey) is the author of the New York Times bestselling book The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed and The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence. Over twenty years, Jessica has taught every grade from sixth to twelfth in both public and private schools and spent five years teaching in a drug and alcohol rehab for adolescents in Vermont. She currently serves as a recovery...
#552: Aisha Tyler How to Use Pain, Comedy, and Practice for Creativity (Repost)
Aisha Tyler (@aishatyler) is an award-winning director, actor, comedian, bestselling author, podcaster, and activist. Whether you do any type of creative work, want to be too complex to categorize, or want to overcome rejection and beat the odds, this one has something for you.Aisha voices superspy Lana Kane on F/Xs Emmy award-winning animated comedy series Archer, which won four back-to-back Television Critics Choice Awards. She is a regular on the hit CBS show Criminal Minds, for which she has also directed. Aisha continues to host the CWs hit improv show, Whose Line Is It Anyway, and she launched a line of bottled cocktails she created, Courage...
#551: TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.Youll get plenty of that in this special episode, which features my interview with Blake Mycoskie from my 2017 TV Show Fear{less}. The less is in parentheses because the objective is to teach you to fear less, not to be fearless.Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, focusing on how theyve overcome fears and made hard decisions, embracing discomfort and thinking big.It was produced by Wild West Productions, and I worked with...
#550: Andrew Chen Metaverse, Metrics, and Meerkats
Andrew Chen Metaverse, Metrics, and Meerkats | Brought to you by 80,000 Hours free career advice for high impact and doing good in the world, Wealthfront automated investing, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below.Andrew Chen (@andrewchen) is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he invests in consumer technology, including social, marketplace, entertainment, and gaming experiences. Today, Andrew serves on the boards of All Day Kitchens, Clubhouse, Envoy, Hipcamp, Maven, Reforge, Sandbox VR, Singularity 6, Sleeper, Snackpass, and Substack.Andrew is a prolific writer and leading voice on mobile, metrics, and user growth. For the past decade, hes covered the topic on AndrewChen.com. He is...
#549: The Random Show Biohacking, Tims COVID Experience, Holiday Gift Ideas, Favorite New Apps, Bad Science, Quarantine Delights, and a Small Dose of NFTs and DAOs
The Random Show Biohacking, Tims COVID Experience, Holiday Gift Ideas, Favorite New Apps, Bad Science, Quarantine Delights, and a Small Dose of NFTs and DAOs | Brought to you by Tonal smart home gym, LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M users, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below.Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show.In this one we discuss the recent KevKev and TimTim reunion in Marfa, good television for anyone passing time in quarantine, Kevins latest biohacking adventures, utility NFTs (including Kevins upcoming PROOF drop), donating cryptocurrency for psychedelic research, ketamine therapy, my COVID...
#548: The Lost Presentation That Launched The 4-Hour Workweek Secrets of Doing More with Less in a Digital World from SXSW 2007
The Lost Presentation That Launched The 4-Hour Workweek Secrets of Doing More with Less in a Digital World from SXSW 2007 | Brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter. More on it below. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special episode, which features my very first speech at SXSW in March of 2007! I didnt know that a recording existed, and it was a great surprise...
#547: Balaji Srinivasan Centralized China vs Decentralized World, The DeFi Matrix, Ascending vs Descending Trends, Bitcoin Mining as Energy Storage, Reputational Civil War, and Maximalism vs. Optimalism
Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. The monopoly of truth is upstream of the monopoly of violence. Balaji SrinivasanBalaji S. Srinivasan (@balajis) is an angel investor and entrepreneur. Formerly the CTO of Coinbase and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he was also the co-founder of Earn.com (acquired by Coinbase), Counsyl (acquired by Myriad), Teleport (acquired by Topia), and Coin Center.He was named to the MIT Technology Reviews Innovators Under 35, won a Wall Street Journal Innovation Award, and holds a BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Chemical Engineering, all from Stanford University. Balaji also...
#546: Master Magician David Blaine Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.Youll get plenty of that in this special episode, which features my interview with David Blaine from my 2017 TV Show Fear{less}. The less is in parentheses because the objective is to teach you to fear less, not to be fearless.Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, focusing on how theyve overcome fears and made hard decisions, embracing discomfort and thinking big.It was produced by Wild West Productions, and I...
#545: Marco Canora The Art of Food, Eating, Nutrition, and Life
Marco Canora The Art of Food, Eating, Nutrition, and Life | Brought to you by Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.After years working with and training under Danny Meyer and Tom Colicchio at Gramercy Tavern and Craft, Chef Marco Canora (@marcocanora) opened Hearth in the East Village in 2003, before the neighborhood was a culinary destination. In 2014, Marco kicked off Americas embrace of bone broth with Brodo, serving bone broth in coffee cups out of a side window at Hearth. Over the years, Brodo has been recognized consistently as...
#544: How to Design a Life Debbie Millman (Repost)
Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) has been named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company, and she is the host of Design Mattersa great show and one of the worlds longest running podcasts. She is also Chair of the Masters in Branding Program at the School of Visual Arts and Editorial Director of Print magazine, and she has worked on design strategy for some of the worlds largest brands.This episode originally aired in 2017. You can find the show notes here: https://tim.blog/2017/01/12/how-to-design-a-life-debbie-millman/*This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, If you could only use one supplement, what would it...
#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now | Brought to you by ShipStation shipping software; Allform premium, modular furniture; and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.John Doerr (@johndoerr) is an engineer, venture capitalist, the chair of Kleiner Perkins, and the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Measure What Matters. His new book is Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now.John was an original investor and board member at Google and Amazon, helping to create more than half a million jobs. A pioneer of Silicon Valleys cleantech movement, John has invested in...
#542: Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant The Wonders of Web3, How to Pick the Right Hill to Climb, Finding the Right Amount of Crypto Regulation, Friends with Benefits, and the Untapped Potential of NFTs
Brought to you by UCAN endurance products powered by SuperStarch, Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices, and Tonal smart home gym.Chris Dixon (@cdixon) is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where for the past six years he has been an active seed and venture-stage investor.Previously, Chris co-founded and served as the CEO of two startups, SiteAdvisor and Hunch. SiteAdvisor was an internet security company that warned web users of security threats. The company was acquired by McAfee in 2006. Hunch was a recommendation technology company that was acquired by eBay in 2011.Chris has been a prolific seed investor, co-founding Founder Collective, a seed venture fund, and making a number...
#541: Eric Schmidt The Promises and Perils of AI, the Future of Warfare, Profound Revolutions on the Horizon, and Exploring the Meaning of Life
Eric Schmidt The Promises and Perils of AI, the Future of Warfare, Profound Revolutions on the Horizon, and Exploring the Meaning of Life | Brought to you by ShipStation shipping software, ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door, and Pique Tea premium tea crystals (puer, etc.). More on all three below.Eric Schmidt (@ericschmidt) is a technologist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He joined Google in 2001, helping the company grow from a Silicon Valley startup to a global technological leader. He served as chief executive officer and chairman from 2001 to 2011 and as executive chairman and technical advisor thereafter. Under his leadership, Google dramatically...
#540: Harvard Polymath Noah Feldman Deep Focus for Hyper-Productivity, Learning 10+ Languages, Predicting the Future with History, the Possibilities (and Limitations) of DAOs, Lessons from the Iraq Invasion, Designing the Supreme Court of Facebook, the Virtue of Scholarship, and the Wild Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Harvard Polymath Noah Feldman Deep Focus for Hyper-Productivity, Learning 10+ Languages, Predicting the Future with History, the Possibilities (and Limitations) of DAOs, Lessons from the Iraq Invasion, Designing the Supreme Court of Facebook, the Virtue of Scholarship, and the Wild Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. | Brought to you by Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations. More on all three below.Noah Feldman (@NoahRFeldman) is a Harvard professor, ethical philosopher and advisor, public intellectual, religious scholar and historian, and author of 10 books, including his latest, The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, and...
#539: Alisa Cohn on Prenups for Startup Founders, How to Reinvent Your Career, the Importance of "Pre-Mortems," and the Three Selves
Alisa Cohn on Prenups for Startup Founders, How to Reinvent Your Career, the Importance of "Pre-Mortems," and the Three Selves | Brought to you by Kettle & Fire high quality, tasty, and conveniently packaged bone broths; Wealthfront automated investing; and Allform premium, modular furniture. More on all three below.Alisa Cohn (@AlisaCohn) is one of the most prominent startup coaches in the world. She has advised founders and executives at Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, InVision, Tory Burch, and others. She has also coached CEOs and C-suite executives at enterprises such as Dell, Hitachi, Sony, Google, Microsoft, Bloomberg, The New York Times Company, and Calvin Klein.She is...
#538: How I Built The Tim Ferriss Show to 700+ Million Downloads An Immersive Explanation of All Aspects and Key Decisions (Featuring Chris Hutchins)
How I Built The Tim Ferriss Show to 700+ Million Downloads An Immersive Explanation of All Aspects and Key Decisions (Featuring Chris Hutchins) | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below.Chris Hutchins (@hutchins) is an avid life hacker and financial optimizer. Hes the host of All the Hacks podcast and the Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront.Previously, Chris was co-founder and CEO of Grove (acquired by Wealthfront), co-founder of Milk (acquired by Google), and a partner at Google Ventures, where he focused on seed and early stage investments.Chris reached out...
#537: The Hidden Knowledge of Animals Mark Plotkin on Natures Medicine Cabinet
The Hidden Knowledge of Animals Mark Plotkin on Natures Medicine Cabinet | Brought to you by UCAN endurance products powered by SuperStarch. This special episode of The Tim Ferriss Show features Dr. Mark Plotkin (@DocMarkPlotkin).Mark is an ethnobotanist who serves as president of the Amazon Conservation Team, which has partnered with ~80 tribes to map and improve management and protection of ~100 million acres of ancestral rainforests. He is best known to the general public as the author of the book Tales of a Shamans Apprentice, one of the most popular books ever written about the rainforest. His most recent book...
#536: Diana Chapman How to Get Unstuck, Do The Work, Take Radical Responsibility, and Reduce Drama in Your Life
Diana Chapman How to Get Unstuck, Do The Work, Take Radical Responsibility, and Reduce Drama in Your Life | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing and Tonal smart home gym.Diana Chapman is a co-founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and a co-author of the book The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. Her passion is to help organizational leaders and their teams eliminate drama in the workplace and beyond. She has worked with more than 1,000 CEOs and is a well-respected facilitator for the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), working with their forums and chapters worldwide.She has been a speaker at TEDx, Mindful Leadership Summit, Wisdom 2.0, Stanford Graduate School...
#535: General Stanley McChrystal Mastering Risk: A User's Guide
General Stanley McChrystal Mastering Risk: A User's Guide | Brought to you by Kettle & Fire high quality, tasty, and conveniently packaged bone broths; Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating; and ShipStation shipping software. More on all three below.General Stanley McChrystal (@stanmcchrystal) was called one of Americas greatest warriors by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Having held leadership and staff positions in the Army Special Forces, Army Rangers, 82nd Airborne Division, the XVIII Army Airborne Corp, and the Joint Staff, McChrystal became commander of JSOC in 2003, responsible for leading the nations deployed military counterterrorism efforts around...
#534: Michael Dell, Founder of Dell Early Failures, Battling Carl Icahn, Learning from the Competition, and How to Play Nice But Win
Michael Dell, Founder of Dell Early Failures, Battling Carl Icahn, Learning from the Competition, and How to Play Nice But Win | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Tonal smart home gym. More on all three below.Michael Dell (@MichaelDell) is chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies, an innovator and technology leader providing the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT, and protect their most important information. He is the author of Play Nice But Win: A CEOs Journey from Founder to Leader.Michael is an honorary member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum and is...
#533: Paul Conti, MD How Trauma Works and How to Heal from It
Paul Conti, MD How Trauma Works and How to Heal from It | Brought to you by Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. Paul Conti, MD is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his psychiatry training at Stanford and at Harvard, where he was appointed chief resident and then served on the medical faculty before moving to Portland and founding a clinic.Dr. Conti specializes in complex assessment and problem-solving, as well as both health and performance optimization, serving patients and clients throughout the United States and internationally, including the executive leadership of large corporations....
#532: Sheila Heen of The Harvard Negotiation Project How to Navigate Hard Conversations, the Subtle Art of Apologizing, and a Powerful 60-Day Challenge
Sheila Heen of the Harvard Negotiation Project How to Navigate Hard Conversations, the Subtle Art of Apologizing, and a Powerful 60-Day Challenge | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 750M users, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Public Goods high-quality everyday essentials. More on all three below.Sheila Heen is a New York Times best-selling author, founder of Triad Consulting Group, and a deputy director of the Harvard Negotiation Project at Harvard Law School, where she has been a member of the faculty for 25 years. Sheila specializes in particularly difficult negotiations, where emotions run high and relationships become strained. She...
#531: Henry Shukman Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway
Henry Shukman Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway | Brought to you by Allform premium, modular furniture; Pique Tea premium tea crystals (puer, etc.); and You Need A Budget cult favorite budgeting app. More on all three below.Henry Shukman (@mountaincloudzencenter) teaches mindfulness and awakening practices to a wide range of students from all traditions and walks of life. Henry is an appointed teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage and is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He has an MA from Cambridge and an MLitt from St Andrews and has written several award-winning books of poetry...
#530: Sir James Dyson Founder of Dyson and Master Inventor on How to Turn the Mundane into Magic
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement and Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices. Sir James Dyson is the founder and chairman of Dyson. Through investment in science and technology and working alongside Dysons 6,000 engineers and scientists, he develops products that solve problems ignored by others. Sir James was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2015 and appointed to the Order of Merit in the 2016 New Year Honours. He was awarded a CBE in 1996 and a Knight Bachelor in 2007.James is the founder of James Dyson Foundation, inspiring the next generation of engineers through scholarships, engineering workshops, university partnerships, and the annual James Dyson Award, an international student design competition. In 2017 James established The Dyson...
#529: Iconic Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson How to Improve Sex and Crack the Code of Love
Iconic Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson How to Improve Sex and Crack the Code of Love | Brought to you by Laird Superfood plant-based creamers, Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. More on all three below.Dr. Sue Johnson (@Dr_SueJohnson) is a leading innovator in the fields of couple therapy and adult attachment. She is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 30 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. Sue has received numerous awards in recognition of her development of EFT, including the...
#528: Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia, on Homeschooling, Atheism, Understanding Financial Markets, Ayn Rand, Favorite Books, and More
Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia, on Homeschooling, Atheism, Understanding Financial Markets, Ayn Rand, Favorite Books, and More | Brought to you by You Need A Budget cult favorite budgeting app, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below.Internet and technology entrepreneur Jimmy Wales (@jimmy_wales) is founder of the online nonprofit encyclopedia Wikipedia and cofounder of the privately owned Wikia, Inc., including its entertainment media brand Fandom, powered by Wikia. Jimmy serves on the board of trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit charitable organization he established to operate Wikipedia.In 2019, Jimmy launched WT Sociala news-focused social network. In 2006, Jimmy was named to Time magazines list of the 100...
#527: The Random Show Life-Extension Misadventures, Blockchain/Crypto Investing, NFT Experiments, Dogecoin, Zen Buddhism, and Weathering Sharp Elbows
The Random Show Life-Extension Misadventures, Blockchain/Crypto Investing, NFT Experiments, Dogecoin, Zen Buddhism, and Weathering Sharp Elbows | Brought to you by UCAN endurance products powered by SuperStarch, Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, and Tonal smart home gym. More on all three below.Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of "The Random Show." In this one we explore crypto investing, NFT experiments, Dogecoin, Zen Buddhism, current workouts, sleep supplements, and much more.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by UCAN. I was introduced to UCAN and its unique carbohydrate SuperStarch by my good friendand listener favoriteDr. Peter Attia, who said...
#526: B. Jeffrey Madoff Dealmaking, The Hidden Persuaders, Working with Ralph Lauren, and Finding the Secret to Life in the Mojave Desert
B. Jeffrey Madoff Dealmaking, The Hidden Persuaders, Working with Ralph Lauren, and Finding the Secret to Life in the Mojave Desert | Brought to you by Public Goods high-quality everyday essentials, LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 750M users, and ExpressVPN virtual private network service. More on all three below.Jeffrey Madoff (@madoffproductions) began his career in fashion, becoming one of the top 10 designers in the US before switching careers to film and video production. He has directed award-winning commercials, documentaries, and web content for clients around the world, including Ralph Lauren, Victorias Secret, and Tiffany.His book, which is based on the class...
#525: Giuliana Furci on the Wonders of Mycology, Wisdom from Jane Goodall, Favorite Books, and the Worlds Largest Fungarium
Giuliana Furci on the Wonders of Mycology, Wisdom from Jane Goodall, Favorite Books, and the Worlds Largest Fungarium | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Mack Weldon premium mens basics. More on all three below.Giuliana Furci (@giulifungi) is foundress and executive director of the Fungi Foundation (est. 2012), the worlds first nonprofit dedicated solely to fungi. She is a Harvard University associate, Dame of the Order of the Star of Italy, co-chair of the IUCN Fungal Conservation Committee, mother, author of several titles including a series of field guides to Chilean...
#524: Ramit Sethi How to Play Offense with Money, Plan Bucket Lists, Build a Rich Life with Your Partner, and Take a Powerful $100 Challenge
Ramit Sethi How to Play Offense with Money, Plan Bucket Lists, Build a Rich Life with Your Partner, and Take a Powerful $100 Challenge | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Pique Tea premium tea crystals. More on all three below.Ramit Sethi (@ramit), author of the New York Times bestseller I Will Teach You to Be Rich, has helped tens of millions of people live a rich life with their money, careers, businesses, and psychology. He hosts more than a million readers on his site iwillteachyoutoberich.com, newsletter, and social media. His new podcast, I Will Teach...
#523: Dennis McKenna The Depths of Ayahuasca: 500+ Sessions, Fundamentals, Advanced Topics, Science, Churches, Learnings, Warnings, and Beyond
Dennis McKenna - The Depths of Ayahuasca: 500+ Sessions, Fundamentals, Advanced Topics, Science, Churches, Learnings, Warnings, and Beyond | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Allform premium, modular furniture, and Tonal smart home gym. More on all three below.Dennis McKenna (@DennisMcKenna4) has spent more than 40 years researching the interdisciplinary study of Amazonian ethnopharmacology and plant hallucinogens. He has conducted extensive ethnobotanical fieldwork in the Peruvian, Colombian, and Brazilian Amazon.His doctoral research at the University of British Columbia focused on the ethnopharmacology of ayahuasca and oo-koo-he, two tryptamine-based hallucinogens used by indigenous peoples in the Northwest Amazon.He is a founding board member of the Heffter Research Institute, and was...
#522: Anne Lamott on Taming Your Inner Critic, Finding Grace, and Prayer
Anne Lamott on Taming Your Inner Critic, Finding Grace, and Prayer | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 750M users, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and LMNT electrolyte supplement. More on all three below.Anne Lamott (@AnneLamott) uses honesty, empathy, and humor to write about our world. In her beloved and bestselling books, like Operating Instructions (an account of her sons first year), Bird by Bird (her classic book on writing), and Help, Thanks, Wow (a celebration of prayer), Lamott delves into what makes us human. She explores the wide experience of life that unites us: birth and death, parenthood and family, faith and doubt, love...
#521: Dr. Andrew Huberman A Neurobiologist on Optimizing Sleep, Enhancing Performance, Reducing Anxiety, Increasing Testosterone, and Using the Body to Control the Mind
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below.Andrew Huberman, PhD (@hubermanlab), is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford Universitys School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity. Andrew is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation fellow and recipient of the 2017 Cogan Award for his discoveries in the study of vision. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford Medicine has been consistently published in top journals including Nature, Science, and Cell.Andrew is host of the Huberman Lab podcast, which he...
#520: Michael Pollan This Is Your Mind on Plants
Michael Pollan This Is Your Mind on Plants | Brought to you by Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Wealthfront automated investing. More on all three below.Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan) is the author of eight books, including How to Change Your Mind, Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivores Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. A longtime contributor to The New York Times Magazine, Pollan teaches writing at Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley. In 2010,...
#518: Q&A with Tim Current Morning and Exercise Routines, Holotropic Breathwork, Ambition vs. Self-Compassion, Daily Practices for Joy, Ontological Shock, and More
Q&A with Tim Current Morning and Exercise Routines, Holotropic Breathwork, Ambition vs. Self-Compassion, Daily Practices for Joy, Ontological Shock, and More | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door, and ExpressVPN virtual private network service. More on all three below.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time, we have a slightly different format, and Im the guest. As some...
#517: Dr. Peter Attia on Longevity Drugs, Alzheimer's Disease, and the 3 Most Important Levers to Pull
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Dr. Peter Attia (PeterAttiaMD.com) is a former ultra-endurance athlete (e.g., swimming races of 25 miles), a compulsive self-experimenter, and one of the most fascinating human beings I know. He is one of my go-to doctors for anything performance or longevity-related.But here is his official bio to do him justice:Peter is a physician focusing on the applied science of longevity. His practice deals extensively with nutritional interventions, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, emotional and mental health, and pharmacology to increase lifespan (how long you live), while...
#516: Suleika Jaouad on Invaluable Road Trips, the Importance of a To-Feel List, and Finding Artistic Homes
Suleika Jaouad on Invaluable Road Trips, the Importance of a To-Feel List, and Finding Artistic Homes | Brought to you by Dry Farm Wines natural wines designed for fewer hangovers, Allform premium, modular furniture, and LMNT electrolyte supplement. More on all three below.Suleika Jaouad (@suleikajaouad) is the author of the instant New York Times bestselling memoir Between Two Kingdoms. She wrote the Emmy Award-winning New York Times column + video series Life, Interrupted, and her reporting and essays have been featured in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Vogue, and NPR, among others. A highly sought-after speaker, her mainstage TED talk was one of the ten most popular of 2019 and has nearly four million views.She...
#515: Chris Bosh on How to Reinvent Yourself, The Way and The Power, the Poison of Complaining, Leonardo da Vinci, and More
Chris Bosh on How to Reinvent Yourself, The Way and The Power, the Poison of Complaining, Leonardo da Vinci, and More | Brought to you by Tonal smart home gym, Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 720M+ users. More on all three below.Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) fell in love with basketball at an early age and earned the prestigious Mr. Basketball title while still in high school (Lincoln High School) in Dallas, Texas. A McDonalds All-American, Bosh was selected fourth overall by the Toronto Raptors after one year attending Georgia Tech. By the end of his basketball career, he was an 11-time NBA All-Star,...
#514: Chip Wilson Building Lululemon, The Art of Setting Goals, and The 10 Great Decisions of Your Life
Chip Wilson Building Lululemon, the Art of Setting Goals, and the 10 Great Decisions of Your Life | Brought to you by Laird Superfood clean, plant-based creamers, Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below.Chip Wilson (@chipYVR) is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. His career in the apparel industry began in 1979 as founder and CEO of Westbeach Snowboarding Ltd. In 1998, after selling Westbeach in 1997, he founded lululemon athletica inc., creating an entirely new category of technical apparel called athleisure now a $400 billion global industry.Through his holding company and family office, Chip focuses his interests on apparel, real estate, private equity,...
#513: Sebastian Junger Seeking Freedom, Near-Death Experiences, and Reordering Your Place in the World
Sebastian Junger Seeking Freedom, Near-Death Experiences, and Reordering Your Place in the World | Brought to you by Mack Weldon premium men's basics, Wealthfront automated investing, and Oura smart ring wearable for personalized sleep and health insights. More on all three below. Sebastian Junger (@sebastianjunger) is the New York Times bestselling author of Tribe, War, A Death in Belmont, Fire, and The Perfect Storm, and co-director of the documentary film Restrepo, which was nominated for an Academy Award. He is also the winner of a Peabody Award and the National Magazine Award for Reporting. Hes based in New York City and Cape Cod. His newest book is titled Freedom.For more Sebastian, you...
#512: Jacqueline Novogratz on Building Acumen, How to (Actually) Change the World, Speaking Your Truth, and The Incredible Power of Dumb Questions
Jacqueline Novogratz on Building Acumen, How to (Actually) Change the World, Speaking Your Truth, and The Incredible Power of Dumb Questions | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 720M+ users, Magic Spoon delicious low-carb cereal, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Jacqueline Novogratz (@jnovogratz) is the founder and CEO of Acumen. In 2001, Jacqueline started Acumen with the idea of investing philanthropic patient capital in entrepreneurs seeking to solve the toughest issues of poverty. As a pioneer of impact investing, Acumen and its investments have brought critical services like healthcare, education, and clean energy to hundreds...
#511: Hamilton Morris on Iboga, 5-MeO-DMT, The Power of Ritual, New Frontiers in Psychedelics, Excellent Problems to Solve, and More
Hamilton Morris on Iboga, 5-MeO-DMT, The Power of Ritual, New Frontiers in Psychedelics, Excellent Problems to Solve, and More | Brought to you by Dry Farm Wines natural wines designed for fewer hangovers, LMNT electrolyte supplement, and Oura smart ring wearable for personalized sleep and health insights. More on all three below.Hamilton Morris (@HamiltonMorris) is a chemist, filmmaker, and science journalist. A graduate of The New School, he conducts chemistry research at The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.Hamilton is the writer and director of the documentary series Hamiltons Pharmacopeia, in which he explores the chemistry and traditions surrounding psychoactive drugs. His research has allowed him to study psychoactive...
#510: Greg McKeown The Art of Effortless Results, How to Take the Lighter Path, the Joys of Simplicity, and More
Greg McKeown The Art of Effortless Results, How to Take the Lighter Path, the Joys of Simplicity, and More | Brought to you by UCAN endurance products powered by SuperStarch, FreshBooks cloud-based small business accounting software, and Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations. More on all three below.Greg McKeown (@GregoryMcKeown) is the author of the new book Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most and a previous book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, which hit The New York Times bestseller list and has sold more than a million copies. He is also a speaker and the host of the popular podcast Whats Essential.Greg has been covered by The New York Times, The...
#509: George Mumford, Mindfulness Coach to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, on Awareness, Compassionate Action, The Dizziness of Freedom, and More
George Mumford, Mindfulness Coach to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, on Awareness, Compassionate Action, The Dizziness of Freedom, and More | Brought to you by Tonal smart home gym, LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 700M+ users, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating More on all three below.George Mumford (@gtmumford) is a globally recognized speaker, teacher, and coach. Since 1989, hes been honing his gentle but groundbreaking mindfulness techniques with people from locker rooms to board rooms, Yale to jail.While at the University of Massachusetts, where he roomed with future Hall of Famer Julius Erving, injuries forced George out of basketball and...
#508: Plants of the Gods Dr. Mark Plotkin on Ayahuasca, Shamanic Knowledge, the Curse and Blessing of Coca, and More
Plants of the Gods Dr. Mark Plotkin on Ayahuasca, Shamanic Knowledge, the Curse and Blessing of Coca, and More | Brought to you by Tonal smart home gym; LinkedIn Sales Navigator, the best version of LinkedIn for sales professionals; and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers, to tease out their routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This time around, we have a very special edition featuring not one but three short episodes of the Plants of the Gods podcast, hosted by my friend and...
#507: Dr. Adam Gazzaley, UCSF Brain Optimization and The Future of Psychedelic Medicine
Dr. Adam Gazzaley, UCSF Brain Optimization and The Future of Psychedelic Medicine | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, ExpressVPN virtual private network service, and Allform premium, modular furniture.Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD (@adamgazz), is the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology, and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and the founder and executive director of Neuroscape, a translational neuroscience center engaged in technology development and scientific research of novel brain assessments and optimization tools. Adam is co-founder and chief science advisor of Akili Interactive, Sensync, and JAZZ Venture Partners. He has been a scientific adviser for more than a dozen technology companies, including Apple, GE, Nielsen,...
#506: Balaji Srinivasan on The Future of Bitcoin and Ethereum, How to Become Noncancelable, the Path to Personal Freedom and Wealth in a New World, the Changing Landscape of Warfare, and More
Balaji Srinivasan on The Future of Bitcoin and Ethereum, How to Become Noncancelable, the Path to Personal Freedom and Wealth in a New World, the Changing Landscape of Warfare, and More | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below.If code scripts machines, media scripts human beings. Balaji SrinivasanBalaji S. Srinivasan (@balajis) is an angel investor and entrepreneur. Formerly the CTO of Coinbase and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he was also the co-founder of Earn.com (acquired by Coinbase), Counsyl (acquired by Myriad), Teleport (acquired by Topia), and Coin Center.He was named to the MIT Technology...
#505: Elizabeth Lesser on Building Omega Institute, ADD (Authenticity Deficit Disorder), and Seeking The Emotion of Illumination
Elizabeth Lesser on Building Omega Institute, ADD (Authenticity Deficit Disorder), and Seeking The Emotion of Illumination | Brought to you by Tonal smart home gym, Laird Superfood clean, plant-based creamers, and Allform premium, modular furniture. More on all three below. Elizabeth Lesser (@ElizabethLesser) is a bestselling author and the co-founder of Omega Institute, the renowned conference and retreat center located in Rhinebeck, New York. Elizabeths first book, The Seekers Guide, chronicles her years at Omega and distills lessons learned into a potent guide for growth and healing. Her New York Times bestselling book, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow, has sold almost 500,000...
#504: Vitalik Buterin, Creator of Ethereum, on Understanding Ethereum, ETH vs. BTC, ETH2, Scaling Plans and Timelines, NFTs, Future Considerations, Life Extension, and More (Featuring Naval Ravikant)
Vitalik Buterin, Creator of Ethereum, on Understanding Ethereum, ETH vs. BTC, ETH2, Scaling Plans and Timelines, NFTs, Future Considerations, Life Extension, and More (Featuring Naval Ravikant) | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Pique's Daily Immune (Vitamin C optimized for absorption), and Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices.Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin) is the creator of Ethereum. He first discovered blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies through Bitcoin in 2011, and was immediately excited by the technology and its potential. He co-founded Bitcoin magazine in September 2011, and after two and a half years looking at what the existing blockchain technology and applications had to offer,...
#503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race | Brought to you by Magic Spoon delicious low-carb cereal, LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with ~720M users, and Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. More on all three below.Walter Isaacson (@WalterIsaacson) is a professor of history at Tulane, has been CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He is the author of Leonardo da Vinci; The Innovators; Steve Jobs; Einstein: His Life and Universe; Benjamin Franklin: An American Life; and Kissinger: A Biography. He is co-author of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made.His new book...
#502: Jordan Peterson on Rules for Life, Psychedelics, The Bible, and Much More
Jordan Peterson on Rules for Life, Psychedelics, The Bible, and Much More | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.Jordan B. Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) has taught mythology to lawyers, doctors, and business people, consulted for the UN secretary general, helped his clinical clients manage depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and schizophrenia, served as an adviser to senior partners of major Canadian law firms, and lectured extensively in North America and Europe. With his students and colleagues at Harvard and the University of Toronto, Dr. Peterson has published...
#501: Steven Pressfield How to Overcome Self-Sabotage and Resistance, Routines for Little Successes, and The Heros Journey vs. The Artists Journey
Steven Pressfield How to Overcome Self-Sabotage and Resistance, Routines for Little Successes, and The Heros Journey vs. The Artists Journey | Brought to you by Tonal smart home gym, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, the best version of LinkedIn for sales professionals, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.Steven Pressfield (@SPressfield), a former Marine and graduate of Duke University, became an overnight success as a writer after 30 years of abject failure. Identifying the omnipresence of Resistance, the interior force of self-sabotage he described in The War of Art, has saved his own artistic life and has helped many others struggling to find their creative calling....
#500: KevKev TimTim TalkTalk on Dragon Slaying, Lessons Learned, Viagra, and Assorted Nonsense
KevKev TimTim TalkTalk on Dragon Slaying, Lessons Learned, Viagra, and Assorted Nonsense | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Literati Kids, a try-before-you-buy subscription book club, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.Kevin Rose (@KevinRose)technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guywas the first guest on the podcast nearly seven years ago. We were in San Francisco, sitting at this huge wooden table, and I remember being very nervous. I didnt know what to expect, but if people liked the idea, I promised to do at least six total episodes.600M+ downloads and hundreds of guests later, Kevin is taking...
#499: Katie Haun on the Dark Web, Gangs, Investigating Bitcoin, and The New Magic of "Nifties" (NFTs)
Katie Haun on the Dark Web, Gangs, Investigating Bitcoin, and The New Magic of "Nifties" (NFTs) | Brought to you by Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with ~700M users. More on all three below.Katie Haun (@katie_haun) is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Previously, she spent a decade as a federal prosecutor with the US Department of Justice where she focused on fraud, cyber, and corporate crime alongside agencies including the SEC, FBI, and Treasury. She created the governments first cryptocurrency task force and led investigations into the Mt. Gox hack and the corrupt agents on...
#498: Josh Waitzkin and Tim Ferriss on The Cave Process, Advice from Future Selves, and Training for an Uncertain Future
Josh Waitzkin and Tim Ferriss on The Cave Process, Advice from Future Selves, and Training for an Uncertain Future | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, and Tonal smart home gym. More on all three below. Josh Waitzkin, author of The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance, is an eight-time national chess champion, a two-time world champion in Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands, and the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under nine-time world champion Marcelo Garcia.For the past 13 years, Josh has been channeling his passion for the outer limits of the learning process toward...
#497: Joyce Carol Oates A Writing Icon on Creative Process and Creative Living
Joyce Carol Oates A Writing Icon on Creative Process and Creative Living | Brought to you by Pique Tea premium tea crystals (pu-erh, etc.), ShipStation shipping software, and ExpressVPN virtual private network service.Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) is the author of novels, short story collections, poetry volumes, plays, essays, and criticism, including the national bestsellers We Were the Mulvaneys, Blonde, and A Widows Story. Among her many honors are the National Book Award, the PEN America Award, the National Humanities Medal, the 2019 Jerusalem Prize, and the 2020 Cino Del Duca World Prize for literature.Joyce is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University and has been...
#496: Marc Randolph on Building Netflix, Battling Blockbuster, Negotiating with Amazon/Bezos, and Scraping the Barnacles Off the Hull
Marc Randolph on Building Netflix, Battling Blockbuster, Negotiating with Amazon/Bezos, and Scraping the Barnacles Off the Hull | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.Although best known as the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc Randolphs (@mbrandolph) career as an entrepreneur spans more than four decades. Hes founded or co-founded half a dozen other successful start-ups, including, most recently, Looker Data Sciences, which he sold to Google in 2019 for $2.6B. He is currently mentoring a handful of other early-stage companies and advising hundreds of other entrepreneurs. He is...
#495: David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group, on Lessons Learned, Jeff Bezos, Raising Billions of Dollars, Advising Presidents, and Sprinting to the End
David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group, on Lessons Learned, Jeff Bezos, Raising Billions of Dollars, Advising Presidents, and Sprinting to the End | Brought to you by ShipStation shipping software, Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations, and Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices. More on all three below. David M. Rubenstein (davidrubenstein.com) is co-founder and co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm with $230 billion under management.David is chairman of the boards of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Council on Foreign Relations, a fellow of the Harvard Corporation, and a regent of the Smithsonian Institution.David,...
#494: Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett Two Legends on Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Must-Read Books, and Much More
Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett Two Legends on Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Must-Read Books, and Much More | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Eight Sleeps Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door. More on all three below.Michael Phelps (@michaelphelps) is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. He captured 28 medals, including a record-setting 23 gold medals, and set 39 world records over the course of his career. Michael utilized his performance bonus for winning eight gold medals in 2008 to establish the Michael Phelps Foundation,...
#493: The Random Show Bitcoin Pros and Cons, 2021 Resolutions, Fave Books, Lucid Dreaming, Couples Therapy, and More
The Random Show Bitcoin Pros and Cons, 2021 Resolutions, Fave Books, Lucid Dreaming, Couples Therapy, and More | Brought to you by LinkedIn Sales Navigator, the best version of LinkedIn for sales professionals, FreshBooks small-business accounting software, and Magic Spoon delicious low-carb cereal. More on all three below. Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show. In this one we discuss Bitcoin, portfolio rebalancing, energy management versus time management, maximizing our enjoyment of nature, lucid dreaming, couples therapy, healthy Hawaiian venison, and much, much more.Please enjoy!This episode is...
#492: Richard Schwartz IFS, Psychedelic Experiences Without Drugs, and Finding Inner Peace for Our Many Parts
Richard Schwartz IFS, Psychedelic Experiences Without Drugs, and Finding Inner Peace for Our Many Parts | Brought to you by Helix Sleep premium mattresses, LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 700M+ users, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.Richard Schwartz is on the faculty of the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.He began his career as a family therapist and an academic at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he discovered that family therapy alone did not achieve full symptom relief. In asking patients why, he learned that they were plagued by what they called parts. These patients became his teachers as they described...
#491: Dr. Stefi Cohen 25 World Records, Power Training, Deadlifting 4.4x Bodyweight, Sports Psychology, Overcoming Pain, and More
"[Visualize] a negative outcome. We dont want to plan for it, but we need to prepare for it so we know how to react. Can you keep it together and try again, or will you crumble under pressure?" Dr. Stefi CohenStefi Cohen (@steficohen) is a 25x world-record-holding powerlifter and the first woman in the history of the sport to deadlift 4.4x her body weight. She is a doctor of physical therapy, author, co-host of the Hybrid Unlimited podcast, and business owner passionately educating people with her NO BS, evidence-based view on all things training and nutrition.Stefi is the co-owner of Hybrid Performance Method, where...
#490: Dr. Jim Loehr on Mental Toughness, Energy Management, the Power of Journaling, and Olympic Gold Medals
"The power broker in your life is the voice that no one hears. How well you revisit the tone and content of your private voice is what determines the quality of your life. It is the master storyteller, and the stories we tell ourselves are our reality." Dr. Jim LoehrDr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist and author of 17 books, including his most recent, Leading with Character, which also comes with The Personal Credo Journal: A Companion to Leading with Character.He also co-authored the national bestseller The Power of Full Engagement.From his more than 30 years of experience and applied research,...
#489: Guy Raz Interviews Tim Ferriss How I Built This Key Lessons, Critical Decisions, and Reinvention for Fun and Profit
Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers, to tease out their routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This time around, the tables are turned. I was interviewed by Guy Raz (@guyraz) for his mega-popular NPR podcast How I Built This. In this episode, Guy traces my story from the very early days to the current day, asking me about key decisions, hard times, obstacles, lessons learned, and much, much more. We had a blast, we covered a lot of new ground, and Guy was kind enough...
#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
"I learned that none of the urges that I thought I needed to act on were actually commands." Leo BabautaLeo Babauta (@zen_habits) is a bestselling author and the founder of Zen Habits, a website dedicated to finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. Zen Habits has more than two million readers, and Time magazine has named it one of their Top 25 Blogs and Top 50 Websites. He is also a student of Zen and on a mission to help the world open through uncertainty training.Please enjoy!*This episode is brought to you by GiveWell.org! For over ten years, GiveWell.org has helped donors find the charities and...
#487: Dr. Martine Rothblatt A Masterclass on Asking Better Questions and Peering Into the Future
Dr. Martine Rothblatt (@skybiome) is Chairman and CEO of United Therapeutics, a biotechnology company she started to save the life of one of her daughters. The company offers FDA-approved medicines for pulmonary hypertension and neuroblastoma and is working on manufacturing an unlimited supply of transplantable organs.Dr. Rothblatt previously created and led Sirius XM as its Chairman and CEO and launched other satellite systems for navigation and international television broadcasting. In the field of aviation, her Sirius XM satellite system enhances safety with real-time digital weather information to pilots in flight nationwide. She also designed the worlds first electric helicopter and piloted it...
#486: Harley Finkelstein Tactics and Strategies from Shopify, The Future of Retail, and More
Harley Finkelstein (@harleyf) is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and the President of Shopify. He founded his first company at age 17 while a student at McGill. Harley is an advisor to Felicis Ventures, and he is one of the dragons on CBCs Next Gen Den. In 2017, he received the Canadian Angel Investor of the Year award and Canadas Top 40 Under 40 award, and in 2016 he was inducted into the Order of Ottawa. From 2014 to 2017 Harley was on the board of the C100, and from 2017 to 2020 he was on to the board of directors of the Canadian Broadcasting...
#485: Jerry Seinfeld A Comedy Legends Systems, Routines, and Methods for Success
Entertainment icon Jerry Seinfelds (@jerryseinfeld) comedy career took off after his first appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1981. Eight years later, he teamed up with fellow comedian Larry David to create what was to become the most successful comedy series in the history of television: Seinfeld. The show ran on NBC for nine seasons, winning numerous Emmy, Golden Globe, and Peoples Choice awards, and was named the greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide and in 2012 was identified as the best sitcom ever in a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll.Seinfeld made his Netflix debut with the original stand-up special Jerry Before...
#484: Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify Habits, Systems and Mental Models for Top Performance
Daniel Ek (@eldsjal) is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the board of directors of Spotify, the worlds most popular audio streaming subscription service with 320m users, including 144m subscribers, across 92 markets.Please enjoy!*This episode is brought to you by Wealthfront! Wealthfront pioneered the automated investing movement, sometimes referred to as robo-advising, and they currently oversee $20 billion of assets for their clients. It takes about three minutes to sign up, and then Wealthfront will build you a globally diversified portfolio of ETFs based on your risk appetite and manage it for you at an incredibly low cost. Smart investing should not feel like...
#483: Jim Collins on The Value of Small Gestures, Unseen Sources of Power, and More
Jim Collins (jimcollins.com) is a student and teacher of what makes great companies tick and a Socratic advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Having invested more than a quarter-century in rigorous research, he has authored or co-authored six books that have sold in total more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great, the #1 bestseller that examines why some companies make the leap to superior results, and its companion work Good to Great and the Social Sectors; the enduring classic Built to Last, which explores how some leaders build companies that remain visionary for generations; How the Mighty Fall,...
#482: Steven Rinella A Short Introduction to True Wilderness Skills and Survival
Steven Rinella (@MeatEater, @StevenRinella) is the host of the Netflix Originals series MeatEater and The MeatEater Podcast. Hes also the author of seven books dealing with wildlife, conservation, hunting, fishing, and wild foods, including his newest, The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival.*This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, If you could only use one supplement, what would it be? My answer is usually Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals,...
#481: Dan Harris on Becoming 10% Happier, Hugging Inner Dragons, Self-Help for Skeptics, Training the Mind, and Much More
After ABC News anchor Dan Harris (@danbharris) had a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America in 2004, he knew he had to make some changes. He found himself on a bizarre adventure to rein in the voice in his head that provoked his on-air freak-out and found a solution in meditation. A lifelong nonbeliever, meditation was something Dan always assumed to be either impossible or useless.In 2014, Dan published the book 10% Happier, which takes readers on a ride from the outer reaches of neuroscience to the inner sanctum of network news to the bizarre fringes of Americas spiritual scene and leaves them with a...
#480: Dax Shepard on the Craft of Podcasting, Favorite Books, and Dancing With Your Demons
Dax Shepard (@daxshepard) is an American actor, writer, director, and podcast host. He is known for his work in the feature films Without a Paddle, Zathura: A Space Adventure, Employee of the Month, Idiocracy, Lets Go to Prison, Hit and Run, and CHiPs, the last pair of which he also wrote and directed, and the MTV practical joke reality series Punkd. He is also known for portraying Crosby Braverman in the NBC comedy-drama series Parenthood.Since 2018, Dax has hosted the juggernaut podcast Armchair Expert, 2018s most downloaded new podcast on Apple Podcasts, and winning Breakout Podcast at the 2019 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. His roster of guests includes Kristen Bell, Ashton Kutcher, Alicia Keys,...
#479: Mary Karr The Master of Memoir on Creative Process and Finding Gifts in the Suffering
"For me, the solution to fear is curiosity and presence. I cant be terrified and curious at the same time." Mary KarrMary Karr (@marykarrlit) is the author of three award-winning, bestselling memoirs: The Liars Club, Cherry, and Lit. She is also the author of The Art of Memoir, which lays bare her own process as she breaks down the craft of memoir, and Tropic of Squalor, her latest volume of poetry.A Guggenheim fellow in poetry, Karr has won Pushcart Prizes for both verse and essays. Other grants include the Whiting Award, PEN/Martha Albrand Award, and a Radcliffe/Bunting Institute Fellowship. Karr is also the Peck Professor of Literature...
#478: Scott Kelly Lessons Learned from 500+ Days in Space, Life-Changing Books, and The Art of Making Hard Choices
Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) is a former military fighter pilot and test pilot, an engineer, a retired astronaut, and a retired US Navy captain. A veteran of four space flights, Scott commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on three expeditions and was a member of the yearlong mission aboard the ISS, the single longest space mission by an American astronaut. In October 2015, he set the American record for the total accumulated number of days spent in space.Go for Launch: How to Dream, Lead, and Achieve is Scotts two-hour audio course available exclusively on Knowable. In this candid and entertaining audio course, Scott shares...
#477: Yuval Noah Harari on The Story of Sapiens, Forging the Skill of Awareness, and The Power of Disguised Books
Prof. Yuval Noah Harari (@harari_yuval) is a historian and bestselling author who is considered one of the worlds most influential public intellectuals today. His popular booksSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century have sold 27.5 million copies in 60 languages. They have been recommended by Barack Obama, Chris Evans, Janelle Mone, Bill Gates, and many others. The Guardian has credited Sapiens with revolutionizing the nonfiction market and popularizing brainy books.He is also behind Sapiens: A Graphic History, a new graphic novel series in collaboration with comics artists David Vandermeulen (co-writer) and Daniel Casanave (illustrator). This beautifully illustrated...
#476: Seth Godin on The Game of Life, The Value of Hacks, and Overcoming Anxiety
Seth Godin (@ThisIsSethsBlog) is the author of 19 international bestsellers translated into more than 35 languages, including Tribes, Purple Cow, Linchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing. He writes daily at Seths.blog, which is one of the most popular blogs in the world. Hes also the founder of the altMBA and The Akimbo Workshops, online seminars that have transformed the work of thousands of people. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership, and most of all, changing everything. His newest book is The Practice: Shipping Creative Work.In this episode, we explore many topics, including:The value of hacksThe magic of HamiltonWhat learning to juggle and cultivating creativity have...
#475: Mr. Money Mustache Living Beautifully on $25-27K Per Year (Repost)
Mr. Money Mustache (@mrmoneymustache Pete Adeney in real life) grew up in Canada in a family of mostly eccentric musicians. He graduated with a degree in computer engineering in the 1990s and worked in various tech companies before retiring at age 30. Pete, his wife, and their now eleven-year-old son live near Boulder, Colorado, and have not had real jobs since 2005.This begs the question of How? In essence, they accomplished this early retirement by optimizing all aspects of their lifestyle for maximal fun at minimal expense, and by using basic index-fund investing. Their average annual expenses total a mere...
#474: Matthew McConaughey The Power of No, Thank You, Key Life Lessons, 30+ Years of Diary Notes, and The Art of Catching Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) is a Texas native and one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men. A chance meeting in Austin with casting director and producer Don Phillips led him to director Richard Linklater, who launched the actor's career in the cult classic Dazed and Confused. Since then, he has won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club, appeared in more than 40 feature films that have grossed more than $1 billion, and has become a producer, director, and philanthropist with his Just Keep Livin' Foundationall the while sticking to his Texas roots and "jk...
#473: Naval Ravikant on Happiness, Reducing Anxiety, Crypto Stablecoins, and Crypto Strategy
Naval Ravikant (@naval) is the co-founder and chairman of AngelList. He is an angel investor and has invested in more than 100 companies, including many mega-successes such as Twitter, Uber, Notion, OpenDoor, Postmates, and Wish. You can subscribe to Naval, his podcast on wealth and happiness, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find his blog at nav.al.For more Naval plus Tim, check out my wildly popular interview with him from 2015, which was nominated for Podcast of the Year.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by Wealthfront! Wealthfront pioneered the automated investing movement, sometimes referred to as robo-advising, and they currently oversee $20...
#472: Books I've Loved Debbie Millman
Books I've Loved Debbie Millman | Brought to you by Audible.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentorsin the form of booksfrom...
#471: Adam Grant How to Remember Anything
Please enjoy this special episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, featuring the superhuman Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant) and his podcast with TED, WorkLife.Many of you have heard my interview with Adam, which was one of the most popular interviews of 2019. I titled that podcast The Man Who Does Everything because Adam seems to accomplish more than the next 10 people combined, and he has built systems and habits that allow him to do this. Adam is an expert in how we can find motivation and meaning, and lead more generous and creative lives. He is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where...
#470: Steven Rinella on Hunting (And Why You Should Care), Reconnecting with Nature, Favorite Trips, and More
Steven Rinella (@StevenRinella) is the host of the Netflix Originals series MeatEater and The MeatEater Podcast. He's also the author of seven books dealing with wildlife, conservation, hunting, fishing, and wild foods, including the forthcoming The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival, coming out on December 1st, 2020.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have in the future, LinkedIn Jobs can help. LinkedIn screens candidates for the hard and soft skills youre looking for and puts your job in front of candidates...
#469: Dr. Mark Plotkin on Ethnobotany, Real vs. Fake Shamans, Hallucinogens, and the Dalai Lamas of South America
Dr. Mark Plotkin (@DocMarkPlotkin) is an ethnobotanist who serves as president of the Amazon Conservation Team, which has partnered with 55 tribes to map and improve management and protection of 80 million acres of ancestral rainforests. Educated at Harvard, Yale, and Tufts, Plotkin has since spent much of the past four decades studying the shamans and healing plants of tropical America from Mexico to Argentina, although much of his work focuses on the rainforests of the northeast Amazon. He is best known to the general public as the author of the book Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice, one of the...
#468: Books I've Loved Cal Fussman
Books I've Loved Cal Fussman | Brought to you by Audible.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentorsin the form of booksfrom...
#467: Dustin Yellin on Making Art, Weaving Madness, and Forging Your Own Path
I dont worry about inspiration as much as system overload. Dustin YellinDustin Yellin (@dustinyellin) is an artist who lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is the founder and director of Pioneer Works, a multidisciplinary cultural center in Red Hook, Brooklyn, that builds community through the arts and sciences to create an open and inspired world. He and his incredible work have been featured by media and organizations including The New York Times, Artforum, Vanity Fair, and TED.Drawing on both modernism and the sacred tradition of Hinterglas painting, Yellin primarily works through a unique form of three-dimensional photomontage, in which paint and images clipped from various...
#466: Richard Koch on Mastering the 80/20 Principle, Achieving Unreasonable Success, and The Art of Gambling
Richard Koch (@RichardKoch8020) is an entrepreneur, investor, former strategy consultant, and author of several books on business and ideas, including four on how to apply the 80/20 principle in all walks of life.His investments have grown at 22 percent compounded annually over 37 years and have included Filofax, Plymouth Gin, Belgo, Betfair (the worlds largest betting exchange), FanDuel, and Auto1. He has worked for Boston Consulting Group and was a partner at Bain & Co. before joining Jim Lawrence and Iain Evans to start LEK, which expanded from three to 350 professionals during the six years Richard was there.In 1997,...
#465: Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories (Repost)
Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) is an Academy Award-winning actor, a Grammy Award-winning musician, and a famous standup and improv comedian. He is, without a doubt, the most consummate performer and entertainer I have ever met. In the 2.5 hours we spent together in his home studio, he blew my mind.We cover a TON in this wide-ranging episode, including many never-before-heard stories. Heres just a tiny sample of what youll hear:Jamies workout routineJamies origin stories how he used $400 to match a $1,000,000 party thrown by Puff Daddy; building up his network with Kanye, Jay Z, and Pharrell; expanding his fan base; and bombing horribly at the beginningWhat he learned during...
#464: Tim Ferriss My Healing Journey After Childhood Abuse
For me, this is the most important podcast episode Ive ever published.In it, I describe the most life-shaping, certainly the most difficult, and certainly the most transformative journey of my 43 years on this planet. Ive never shared it before.My dance partner and safety net in this conversation is my friend Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman). She has been named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company, and she is the host of Design Mattersa great show and one of the worlds longest running podcasts. She is also Chair of the Masters in Branding Program at the School...
#463: Esther Perel The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (Repost)
Esther Perel The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (Repost) | Brought to you by ButcherBox and Laird Superfood. Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel (@EstherPerelOfficial) is recognized as one of todays most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Fluent in nine languages, she helms a therapy practice in New York City and serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Esther is an acclaimed TED speaker and the host of the hit podcasts Where Should We Begin? and Hows Work?.In this episode, Esther and I explore:How to find (and convince) mentors who can change your life.What...
#462: Guy Raz Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs, The Story of 'How I Built This,' Overcoming Anxiety and Depression, and More
There is a natural skepticism that you develop as a journalist, which I think is important. But oftentimes that develops into cynicism. Guy RazGuy Raz (@guyraz) is the Michael Phelps of podcasting. Hes the creator and host of the popular podcasts How I Built This, Wisdom from the Top, and The Rewind and the co-creator of the acclaimed podcasts TED Radio Hour and Wow in the World, a childrens program. Hes received the Edward R. Murrow Award, the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize, the National Headliner Award, the NABJ Award basically, all the awards.His brand-new book is titled How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the Worlds...
#461: Kelly Slater The Surfing Legend on Routine, Rickson Gracie, Favorite Books, and Overcoming Setbacks
When youre humble, youre teachable. Kelly SlaterKelly Slater (@kellyslater) is widely considered the greatest surfer of all time. He holds nearly every major record in the sport, including 11 world titles and 55 career victories. He also has the amazing distinction of being both the youngest and oldest world champion in mens history. His most dominant days were the mid-90s, when he won five straight titles between 1993 and 1998.After topping Mark Richards previous record of four straight titles, Kelly tried his hand at retirement in 1999 but failed. He rejoined the tour full-time in 2002, and over the following five...
#460: Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds (Repost)
Maria Popova (@brainpicker) is a reader and a writer who writes about what she reads on Brain Pickings, which is included in the Library of Congress permanent web archive of culturally valuable materials. She is the author of Figuring, the editor of A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader, and the creator and host of The Universe in Verse, an annual charitable celebration of science through poetry at the interdisciplinary cultural center Pioneer Works in Brooklyn.Brain Pickings is Marias one-woman labor of love an inquiry into how to live and what it means to lead a good life. From Mark Twain to Oscar Wilde and everyone in between,...
#459: Books I've Loved Alain de Botton
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentorsin the form of booksfrom this new series and apply the lessons in...
#458: The Psychedelic News Hour: New Breakthroughs, Compound Comparisons and Warnings (Psilocybin/LSD/Ayahuasca/N,N-DMT/5-MeO-DMT), Treatment of Trauma, Scalable vs. Unscalable Approaches, Making Sense of Bad Trips, and Much More
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is normally my job to deconstruct world-class performers of various types, of all ilks. In this special episode, the tables are turned. Instead of interviewing someone else, I am interviewed by two experts on several topics Ive both studied and supported, including psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and what it can do to heal trauma andbroadly speakingpossible futures for mental health. This audio was recorded on a new show, The Psychedelic News Hour, soon to be a podcast, and Im in conversation with two people: David Rabin, MD, PhD, (@drdavidrabin), a board-certified psychiatrist...
#457: Chuck Palahniuk, Author of Fight Club A Masterclass in Creative Living and Dangerous Writing
The goal is to make people laugh and then to really break their heart. Chuck PalahniukWriter Chuck Palahniuk (@chuckpalahniuk) has published twenty-three national and international best-selling books. These include fifteen prose novels, a collection of short stories, two graphic novels, two coloring books, a travel guide, a collection of essays, and a memoir about his life as a writer. He was raised in a desert town with a population of three hundred at the time of his birth in 1962. He received a bachelors degree in journalism from the University of Oregon.Palahniuk is best known for his novels Fight Club and Choke, both of which...
#456: The Power of Myth The Heros Adventure with Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers
The Power of Myth The Heros Adventure with Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers | Brought to you by How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers by David M. RubensteinWelcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is normally my job to interview and deconstruct world-class performers of all different types.This episode flips the script, but you get a masterful interview in the process. and it features the first program or chaptertitled The Hero's Adventureof the six-part series The Power of Myth. The series is simply incredible, and I found it oddly...
#455: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Powerful Books, Mystics, Richard Dawkins, and the Dangers of Safe Spaces
Win the respect of people you respect, and you can forget the rest. Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksRabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (@RabbiSacks) is an international religious leader, philosopher, and respected moral voice. He was the chief rabbi of the UK and Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013 and the recipient of the 2016 Templeton Prize, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to affirming lifes spiritual dimension. Rabbi Sacks has been described by HRH The Prince of Wales as a light unto this nation and by former British prime minister Tony Blair as an intellectual giant. He is an award-winning author of more than...
#454: Books I've Loved Whitney Cummings
Books I've Loved Whitney Cummings | Brought to you by Audible.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentorsin the form of booksfrom...
#453: The Random Show Zen, Investing, Mike Tyson, Artificial Intelligence, and the World's Best Beers
The Random Show Zen, Investing, Mike Tyson, Artificial Intelligence, and the World's Best Beers | Brought to you by Dry Farm Wines, LegalZoom, and Allform. Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show. In this one, we wax poetic over wildlife friends and foes, the folly of facing off against Mike Tyson (even in his 50s), slow donkeys, universal basic income (UBI), breaking the pandemic pajama routine, smoked meats and Wi-Fi grills, Zen and the art of Kevin maintenance, how to hike without being hunted, hoity toity beer, pandemic investing,...
#452: Sia The Alchemy of Blockbuster Songs, Billions of Views, and the Face Youve Never Seen
Sia The Alchemy of Blockbuster Songs, Billions of Views, and the Face Youve Never Seen | Brought to you by Athletic Greens, LinkedIn Jobs, and Thrive Market.I dont think that Im necessarily like a super-talented songwriter. I think Im just really productive. One out of 10 songs is a hit. So where a lot of people will spend three weeks on one song, I will write 10 in three weeks. SiaSia (@sia) is an Australian singer, songwriter, director, screenwriter, and pop icon. Her current single, Together, is from her forthcoming album and motion picture, Music, due out later this year. In 2019, Sia partnered...
#451: Mike Novogratz on Investing, Bitcoin, Ayahuasca, and Running Through The Sahara Desert
Mike Novogratz on Investing, Bitcoin, Ayahuasca, and Running Through The Sahara Desert | Brought to you by Magic Spoon, Four Sigmatic, and LMNT.Michael Novogratz (@novogratz) is the founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital. He was formerly a partner and president of Fortress Investment Group, LLC. Prior to Fortress, Michael spent 11 years at Goldman Sachs, where he was elected partner in 1998. Michael served on the Federal Reserve Bank of New Yorks Investor Advisory Committee on Financial Markets from 20122015. Michael serves as the chairman of The Bail Project and has made criminal justice reform a focus of his familys foundation. He also serves as the...
#450: Books I've Loved Neil Strauss
Books I've Loved Neil Strauss | Brought to you by Audible.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentorsin the form of booksfrom...
#449: Grandmaster Maurice Ashley The Path and Strategies of World-Class Mastery
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley The Path and Strategies of World-Class Mastery | Brought to you by Helix Sleep, ExpressVPN, and Athletic Greens. Maurice Ashley (@MauriceAshley) made history in 1999 when he became the first African-American chess Grandmaster. He is a three-time national championship coach, an author, ESPN commentator, iPhone app designer, puzzle inventor, and motivational speaker.Maurice is well known for providing dynamic live tournament coverage of world-class chess competitions and matches. His high-energy, unapologetic, and irreverent commentary combines Brooklyn street smarts with professional ESPN-style sports analysis. He has covered every class of elite event, including the World Chess Championships, the US Chess...
#448: Brad Feld The Art of Unplugging, Carving Your Own Path, and Riding the Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster
Brad Feld The Art of Unplugging, Carving Your Own Path, and Riding the Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster | Brought to you by Laird Superfood, Theragun, and Thrive Market."Brad, they cant kill you and they cant eat you. Suit up." Len FasslerBrad Feld (@bfeld) is the author of two new books: The Startup Community Way and the second edition of Startup Communities. He has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars. Brad is a writer and speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. Hes written...
#447: Books I've Loved Ann Miura-Ko
Books I've Loved Ann Miura-Ko | Brought to you by Audible. Note: This episode was recorded in November 2019. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up...
#446: Blake Mycoskie TOMS, The Hoffman Process, Conscious Uncoupling, and Psychedelics
Blake Mycoskie (@BlakeMycoskie) is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and best-selling author, most known for founding TOMS Shoes. He is also the person behind the idea of One for One, a business model that helps a person in need with every product purchased. Since its inception, TOMS Shoes has provided almost 96 million pairs of shoes to children around the globe.In 2014, after selling half of the company to Bain Capital, Blake stepped down as CEO of TOMS. Utilizing half of his proceeds, he started The Social Entrepreneurship Fund to help early startups with core social missions get off the ground...
#445: Janna Levin on Extra Dimensions, Time Travel, and How to Overcome Boots in the Face
Janna Levin on Extra Dimensions, Time Travel, and How to Overcome Boots in the Face | Brought to you by Allform and LinkedIn Jobs.I used to resent obstacles along the path, thinking, If only that hadnt happened life would be so good. Then I suddenly realized, life is the obstacles. There is no underlying path. Janna LevinJanna Levin (@jannalevin) is the Tow Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University. She has contributed to an understanding of black holes, the cosmology of extra dimensions, and gravitational waves in the shape of spacetime. Janna is also director of sciences at Pioneer Works,...
#444: Hugh Jackman on Best Decisions, Daily Routines, The 85% Rule, Favorite Exercises, Mind Training, and Much More
Brought to you by Magic Spoon, low carb, high protein, and zero sugar cereal. Everyone takes a shower every day, and we dont complain about it. We do it out of discipline. There will always be an excuse not to meditate. Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman (@TheHughJackman) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe- and Tony Award-winning performer, who has made an impression on audiences of all ages with his multi-hyphenate career persona, as successful onstage in front of live crowds as he is on film.Ive wanted to have Hugh on the show for nearly a decade, andeven with my sky-high hopeshe absolutely over-delivered. In our...
#443: David Yarrow on Art, Markets, Business, and Combining It All
"I must never again put myself in a position where my work ethic can be undone by things totally beyond my control." David YarrowIn his genre, David Yarrow (@davidyarrow) is one of the worlds best-selling fine art photographers. Most recently, he has focused on capturing the animal and human worlds in fresh and creative ways, with philanthropy and conservation central to this drive. In 2019, charitable donations from the sale of Davids images exceeded $2.5 million.Davids photography of life on earth has earned him a large and ever-growing following among art collectors, and he is now represented by some of...
#442: Tribe of Mentors Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show! It will feature some of my favorite advice and profiles from Tribe of Mentors. Thousands of you have asked for years for the audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors, and they are now both finally available at audible.com/ferriss.Todays episode will focus on my first chapter in Tribe of Mentors, as well as the profiles of Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari.Just a few notes on the format before we dive in: I recorded the introduction and selected three fantastic, top-ranked narrators to handle the rest. The...
#441: John Paul DeJoria From Homelessness to Building Paul Mitchell and Patrn Tequila
John Paul DeJoria From Homelessness to Building Paul Mitchell and Patrn Tequila | Brought to you by eero and LinkedIn Marketing Solutions"Don't limit yourself in life by your age, or what you think you're capable of doing. You're always as old as your mind leads you to believe." John Paul DeJoriaJohn Paul DeJoria is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist who has launched multiple global enterprises and is renowned as one of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes.John Paul DeJorias rags-to-riches biography is incredible and truly exemplifies the American dream. Once homeless, he has struggled against the odds to...
#440: Rick Doblin The Psychedelic Domino That Tips All Others
Rick Doblin The Psychedelic Domino That Tips All Others | Brought to you by Helix Sleep and LinkedIn JobsRick Doblin, PhD, (@rickdoblin) is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in public policy from Harvards Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana and his masters thesis on a survey of oncologists about smoked marijuana vs. the oral THC pill in nausea control for cancer patients. Rick was also one of the early students under the legendary Dr. Stanislav Grof.Please...
#439: Tools of Titans Derek Sivers, BJ Miller, and Christopher Sommer
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show! It will showcase some of my favorite advice and profiles from the audiobook of Tools of Titans. Thousands of you have asked for years for the audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors, and they are now available. Go to audible.com/ferriss for more details or to download. Todays episode will focus on Tools of Titans and features the introduction of the book, as well as the profiles of Derek Sivers, BJ Miller, and Christopher Sommer.Just a few notes on the audiobook's format: I recorded the introduction and selected three...
#438: Coach George Raveling on This Unique Moment in Time, How to Practice Self-Leadership, Navigating Difficult Conversations, and Much More
My hope is that we will be who we say we are. All of us. Coach George Raveling Coach George Raveling (@GeorgeRaveling) is an 82-year-old living legend and Nikes former Director of International Basketball. Coach Raveling was the first African-American head basketball coach in the PAC-8 (now PAC-12). On August 28, 1963, at age 26, while volunteering as security at the March on Washington, Raveling would humbly become the guardian of what we have come to know as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have a Dream speech.Coach Raveling has held head coaching positions at Washington State, the University of...
#437: Secretary Madeleine Albright Optimism, The Future of the US, and 450-Pound Leg Presses
Secretary Madeleine Albright - Optimism, The Future of the US, and 450-Pound Leg Presses | Brought to you by Athletic Greens and Helix Sleep. Im an optimist who worries a lot. Secretary Madeleine AlbrightMadeleine K. Albright (@madeleine) is a professor, author, diplomat, and businesswoman who served as the 64th secretary of state of the United States. In 1997, she was named the first female secretary of state and became, at that time, the highest-ranking woman in the history of the US government. From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Albright served as the US permanent representative to the United Nations and was a member...
#436: Books I've Loved Maria Popova and Tyler Cowen
#436: Books I've Loved Maria Popova and Tyler Cowen | Brought to you by Audible.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentorsin...
#435: Kevin Hart The Unstoppable Combination of Positivity and Relentless Improvement
Kevin Hart The Unstoppable Combination of Positivity and Relentless Improvement | Brought to you by Theragun and Athletic Greens"I don't understand how you do something halfway. I did that through high school, and doing that, I saw the instant consequence." Kevin HartKevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he launched his career as a comedian during an amateur night at a local comedy club. Over the years, Kevin has become one of Hollywoods box office powerhouses, opening ten films as the number-one movie on opening weekend. Kevins memoir, I Cant Make This Up, debuted at number one on...
#434: Jim Dethmer How to Shift from Victim Consciousness, Reduce Drama, Practice Candor, Be Fully Alive, and More
Jim Dethmer How to Shift from Victim Consciousness, Reduce Drama, Practice Candor, Be Fully Alive, and More | Brought to you by LMNT and "5-Bullet Friday""So many of us destroy our aliveness through pretending. I wasn't going to pretend." Jim DethmerJim Dethmer is one of the worlds leading voices on conscious leadership. He is a co-founder at Conscious Leadership Group; co-author of the #1 best-selling book on conscious leadership, The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership; an international speaker, and has advised hundreds of CEOs and their teams to eliminate drama and build trust.Top hedge-fund managers, heads of major hospital systems, tech...
#433: Sam Harris on Psychedelics, How to Cope During a Pandemic, Taming Anxiety, and More
Sam Harris Psychedelics, Meditation, and The Bigger Picture | Brought to you by FreshBooks and "5-Bullet Friday" "Nothing's changed but yet, on some level, everything has changed, and I feel like I'm in a spaceship where at any moment, the leak or the breach in the wall can be catastrophic. It's a very bizarre feeling, which I know everyone is sharing to one or another degree." Sam HarrisSam Harris (@SamHarrisOrg) is a neuroscientist, philosopher, and author of five New York Times bestsellers. His work covers a wide range of topicsneuroscience, moral philosophy, religion, meditation practice, human violence, rationalitybut generally focuses...
#432: Books I've Loved Kevin Kelly
#432: Books I've Loved Kevin Kelly | Brought to you by Audible.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentorsin the form...
#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions
Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs and "5-Bullet Friday." More on both below. "Move forward but with caution." Howard MarksHoward Marks (@HowardMarksBook) is co-chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management, a leading investment firm with more than $125 billion in assets under management. He is the author of the books Mastering the Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side and The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor, both critically acclaimed bestsellers.Warren Buffett has written of Howard Marks: "When I see memos from Howard...
#430: Elizabeth Gilberts Creative Path: Saying No, Trusting Your Intuition, Index Cards, Integrity Checks, Grief, Awe, and Much More
Elizabeth Gilberts Amazing Creative Toolkit: Saying No, Trusting Intuition, Seeking Awe, Bathing in Grief, and Index Cards | Brought to you by Thrive Market and Athletic Greens. More on both below. We live in a culture that says you should be able to power through anything. Life will very generously remind you that you cannot, and it will very generously break you at times and very generously show you. Elizabeth GilbertElizabeth Gilbert (@GilbertLiz) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love, as well as several other internationally bestselling books. She has been a finalist for the National Book Award, the National...
#429: Nick Kokonas on Resurrecting Restaurants, Skin in the Game, and Investing
Nick Kokonas on Resurrecting Restaurants, Skin in the Game, and Investing | Brought to you by ShipStation and Helix Sleep. More on both below."It remains to be seen, of course, whether or not this works. But what I didn't want to do was wait to see what happened." Nick KokonasNick Kokonas (IG: @nkokonas, TW: @NickKokonas) is the co-owner and co-founder of The Alinea Group of restaurants, which includes Alinea, Next, The Aviary, Roister, St. Clair Supper Club, and The Aviary NYC.Alinea has been named the Best Restaurant in America and Best Restaurant in The World by organizations and lists as...
#428: Jim Jefferies on Comedy, Life Lessons, and the Magic of Filling Out Customs Forms
#428: Jim Jefferies on Comedy, Life Lessons, and the Magic of Filling Out Customs Forms | Brought to you by Laird Superfood and 5-Bullet Friday." More on both below.The rise is always better than the peak. Jim JefferiesSydney native Jim Jefferies (@jimjefferies) is one of the most popular and respected comedians of his generation, entertaining audiences across the globe with his provocative, belief-challenging, and thought-provoking comedy. He created and starred in the sitcom Legit and the Comedy Central late-night show The Jim Jefferies Show. Jim was honored as Stand-Up Comedian of the Year at the Just for Laughs Festival in summer 2019. At the end of...
#427: Michael Lewis Inside the Mind of the Iconic Writer
The secret to doing good research is always to be a little underemployed. You waste years by not being able to waste hours. Amos TverskyMichael Lewis is the best-selling author of many books, including Liar's Poker, Moneyball, The Blind Side, The Big Short, The Undoing Project, and The Fifth Risk. Both of his books about sports became movies nominated for Academy Awards, as did The Big Short, his book about the 2008 financial crisis. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife and three children.His critically acclaimed podcast, Against The Rules, returns with season two on Tuesday, May 5. Last season,...
#426: The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition!
#426: The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition! | Brought to you by Magic Spoon Cereal and 5-Bullet Friday"Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), rejoins me for another episode of "The Random Show." In this one we explore fine (and not-so-fine) wines, dog adoption, great fiction and non-fiction reads, anniversary celebration during quarantine, exotic meats and decadent desserts, skiing accidents, and much more.Please enjoy!NOTE: This episode was recorded on April 2nd on Caffeine.tv. Thanks to everyone who joined this special live edition! This episode is brought to you by Magic Spoon Cereal! Magic Spoon is a brand-new cereal that is...
#425: Books I've Loved Cindy Eckert and Alexis Ohanian
#425: Books I've Loved Cindy Eckert and Alexis Ohanian | Brought to you by Audible.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentorsin...
#424: Brian Koppelman on Making Art, Francis Ford Coppola, Building Momentum, and More
Brian Koppelman on Making Art, Francis Ford Coppola, Building Momentum, and More | Brought to you by Helix Sleep and "5-Bullet Friday" A lot of growing up is learning to shift the responsibility from the other to the self. Brian KoppelmanBrian Koppelman (@briankoppelman) is a screenwriter, novelist, director, producer, and host of The Moment podcast. Prior to his hit show Billions, which he co-created and executive produced (and co-wrote on spec), he was best known as the co-writer of Rounders and Oceans Thirteen, as well as a producer of The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones. He has also directed films, such as Solitary Man, starring Michael Douglas.Consider getting Brians The Royale mug (all...
#423: Rana el Kaliouby AI, Emotional Intelligence, and The Journey of Finding Oneself
Rana el Kaliouby AI, Emotional Intelligence, and The Journey of Finding Oneself | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs and "5-Bullet Friday""Embrace your emotions." Rana el KalioubyA pioneer in Emotion AI, Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D. (@Kaliouby), is co-founder and CEO of Affectiva, and author of the new book Girl Decoded: A Scientist's Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology.A passionate advocate for humanizing technology, ethics in AI, and diversity, Rana has been recognized on Fortune's 40 Under 40 list and as one of Forbes' Top 50 Women in Tech. Rana is a World Economic Forum Young...
#422: Fear-Setting: The Most Valuable Exercise I Do Every Month
We suffer more in imagination than in reality. SenecaI do an exercise called fear-setting at least once a quarter, often once a month. It is the most powerful exercise I do. Fear-setting has produced my biggest business and personal successes, as well as repeatedly helped me to avoid catastrophic mistakes.ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:My TED talk, which is what you are listening to, gives you an overview, and the text at tim.blog/ted provides more detail, step-by-step instructions, and real-world examples.You can watch the TED talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goalsThe three exercise slides from the TED presentation: https://tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ted_ferriss_fear_setting_sample_slides.pdfThis talk was also shared on the podcast TED Talks...
#421: Dr. Jane Goodall The Legend, The Lessons, The Hope
The greatest danger to our future is apathy. Dr. Jane GoodallDr. Jane Goodall (@JaneGoodallInst) was born on April 3rd, 1934, in London England. At the young age of 26, she followed her passion for animals and Africa to Gombe, Tanzania, where she began her landmark study of chimpanzees in the wild, immersing herself in their habitat as a neighbor rather than a distant observer. Her discovery in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools rocked the scientific world and redefined the relationship between humans and animals.In 1977, she established the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) to advance her work around the world and for...
#420: Books I've Loved Matt Mullenweg
#420: Books I've Loved Matt Mullenweg | Brought to you by Audible. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentorsin...
#419: Ryan Holiday How to Use Stoicism to Choose Alive Time Over Dead Time
Ryan Holiday How to Use Stoicism to Choose Alive Time Over Dead Time | Brought to you by LegalZoom and Trello."Anger is often what pain looks like when it shows itself in public." Krista TippettRyan Holiday (@RyanHoliday) is one of the worlds foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in modern life. He is a sought-after speaker and strategist and the author of many bestselling books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and The Daily Stoic. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold more than two million copies worldwide. He lives...
#418: Esther Perel Tactics for Relationships in Quarantine
Esther Perel Tactics for Relationships in Quarantine | Brought to you by Magic Spoon and ShipStation. Maybe you dont feel that enough people love you, but I can tell you, theres a world of people out there who need you at this moment. Esther PerelPsychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel (@EstherPerelOfficial) is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Fluent in nine languages, she helms a therapy practice in New York City and serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Esther is an acclaimed TED speaker and...
#417: Dr. Vivek Murthy Former Surgeon General on Combatting COVID-19, Loneliness, and More
Dr. Vivek Murthy Former Surgeon General on Combatting COVID-19, Loneliness, and More | Brought to you by NutriBullet and Trello.All of us, regardless of what stage of life were at, weve got three basic needs: we all want to know that we matter, we want to be seen for who we are, and we want to know that were loved. Dr. Vivek MurthyDr. Vivek H. Murthy (@vivek_murthy, vivekmurthy.com) served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States between 2014-2017. As the Vice Admiral of the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, he commanded a uniformed service of 6,600 public health officers...
#416: How to Support Healthcare Workers Now Plus Urgent Suggestions for Uber Eats, Hilton, Amazon, and More
I expect next week will be an exceptionally difficult week for many people and many cities, New York City chief among them. There are several very urgent needs.This episode will highlight things that can be done to help healthcare workers (food, temp housing, PPE, ventilators and vent modification for higher capacity, etc.), as well as a few companies well positioned to immediately help.I would encourage you to think of healthcare workers, alongside people working on vaccine development and drug development, as the walls of our collective city. By protecting and helping them, we protect and help ourselves and everyone around...
#415: Lori Gottlieb The Power of Getting to *Unknow* Yourself
Lori Gottlieb The Power of Getting to *Unknow* Yourself | Brought to you by Four Sigmatic and LinkedIn Jobs.Lori Gottlieb (@LoriGottlieb1) is a psychotherapist and author of the New York Times bestseller Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, which is being adapted as a television series by Eva Longoria and the creators of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series The Americans. In addition to her clinical practice, she writes the Atlantic's weekly "Dear Therapist" advice column and contributes regularly to the New York Times and many other publications.Her recent TED Talk is one of the top 10 most-watched of the...
#414: Jack Kornfield How to Find Peace Amidst COVID-19, How to Cultivate Calm in Chaos
Jack Kornfield How to Find Peace Amidst COVID-19, How to Cultivate Calm in Chaos | Brought to you by FreshBooks and 99designs."We have the opportunity, even in difficult times, to let our spirit shine." Jack KornfieldJack Kornfield (@JackKornfield) trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, shortly thereafter becoming one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974.Jack has had a profound and direct impact on my life, and I'm thrilled to have him on the podcast once again.Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre,...
#413: Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins
Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins | Brought to you by NutriBullet and ExpressVPN. "If you need to measure, you've failed." Tyler CowenProfessor Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen) has a personal moonshot: to teach economics to more people than anyone else in the history of the worldand he might just succeed. In addition to his regular teaching at George Mason University, Tyler has blogged every day at Marginal Revolution for almost 17 years, helping to make it one of the most widely read economics blogs in the world.Tyler cocreated Marginal Revolution University, a free online economics education...
#412: Josh Waitzkin on Beginners Mind, Self-Actualization, and Advice from Your Future Self
Josh Waitzkin on Beginners Mind, Self-Actualization, and Advice from Your Future Self | Brought to you by Helix Sleep and Athletic Greens."I think of learning as unobstructed self-expression." Josh WaitzkinJosh Waitzkin, author of The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance, is an eight-time national chess champion, a two-time world champion in Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands, and the first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under nine-time world champion Marcelo Garcia.For the past 12 years, Josh has been channeling his passion for the outer limits of the learning process toward training elite mental performers in business and finance and to revolutionizing...
#411: Richard Turner The Magical Phenom Who Will Blow Your Mind
Richard Turner The Magical Phenom Who Will Blow Your Mind | Brought to you by Nulo and Inktel."Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect." Richard TurnerI am very, very excited to introduce this interview, as I've been wanting to meet today's guest, Richard Turner, for almost two years now. I first came across Richard Turner (richardturner52.com, youtube.com/richardturner52) in the documentary Dealt, directed by Luke Korem.I can't remember the last time I finished a documentary, only to want to watch it again immediately afterward. I also can't remember a doc that made me as emotional as Dealt did, pushing...
#410: Ryan Holiday Turning the Tables
Ryan Holiday Turning the Tables | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs and 99designs.Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show! It is usually my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time we have a "turning the tables" episode. What does that mean? Well, I will not be the one doing the interviewing. Instead, I will be the one being interviewed by my friend, Ryan Holiday.So who is this Ryan fella?Ryan Holiday (TW/IG: @RyanHoliday) is...
#409: Bren Brown Striving versus Self-Acceptance, Saving Marriages, and More
"We chase extraordinary moments instead of being grateful for ordinary moments until hard shit happens. And then in the face of really hard stuff illness, death, loss the only thing we're begging for is a normal moment." Bren BrownDr. Bren Brown (@BreneBrown) is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation Bren Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work. Bren is also a visiting professor in management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and...
#408: The Random Show New Year's Resolutions, 2010-2019 Lessons Learned, Finding Joy, Energy Management, and Much More
Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), rejoins me for another episode of "The Random Show." In this one we explore the language of relationships, polarity, energy management, difficult conversations, finding peace and patience, the importance of self-compassion, the search for palatable decaf coffee, panic-selling, serving the moment, and much more!***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For...
#407: Sam Zell Strategies for High-Stakes Investing and Dealmaking
If I can't run it, then I don't want to own it. Sam ZellWelcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time, we have a slightly different episode. I will not be the one doing the deconstructing. Instead, we have a takeover by my very good friend, Peter Attia.As longtime listeners of the podcast know, Dr. Peter Attia (@PeterAttiaMD) is a former...
#406: Bob Iger CEO and Chairman of Disney
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Robert A. Iger (@RobertIger) is the steward of one of the world's largest media companies and some of the most respected and beloved brands around the globe. Since becoming CEO in 2005, Iger has built on Disney's rich history of storytelling and innovation with the acquisitions of Pixar (2006), Marvel (2009), Lucasfilm (2012) and 21st Century Fox (2019), and the landmark opening of Disney's first theme park and resort in Mainland China, Shanghai Disney Resort in 2016.Always one to embrace new technology, Iger has created an ambitious direct-to-consumer strategy...
#405: Penn Jillette on Magic, Losing 100+ Pounds, and Weaponizing Kindness
"One of the biggest challenges we face is staying kind with profound disagreementand staying kind when a mechanism has been set up to make money and power out of hate." Penn JillettePenn Jillette (@pennjillette) is a cultural phenomenon as a solo personality and as half of the world-famous, Emmy Award-winning magic duo and Las Vegas headliners Penn & Teller.Together since 1975, Penn & Teller's live show spent years on Broadway and is now the longest-running headliner show in Las Vegas where it plays nightly at The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The pair has been awarded Las Vegas Magicians of...
#404: Books I've Loved Steve Jurvetson
Books I've Loved Steve Jurvetson | Brought to you by Four Sigmatic.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series I'm doing called "Books I've Loved." I've invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite books the books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new...
#403: Tony Fadell On Building the iPod, iPhone, Nest, and a Life of Curiosity
Tony Fadell On Building the iPod, iPhone, Nest, and a Life of Curiosity | Brought to you by SuperFat and Four Sigmatic.Get bored. Just put away all of your things. Maybe go clean up the garage or whatever it is. Right? Through that, you're going to start to think differently. You're going to act slightly differently and your mind might open up to other sources of inspiration, other problems... Tony FadellTony Fadell (@tfadell), sometimes called "the father of the iPod," is an active investor and entrepreneur with a 30+ year history of founding companies and designing products that profoundly improve people's...
#402: Books I've Loved Seth Godin and Esther Perel
Books I've Loved Seth Godin and Esther Perel | Brought to you by HuWelcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite books the books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one...
#401: Gary Keller How to Focus on the One Important Thing
Gary Keller How to Focus on the One Important Thing | Brought to you by ShipStation and Ring."My life is better when I'm spontaneous after I've done my most important thing. Being spontaneous before that, that's where it becomes a distraction and does me harm." Gary KellerGary Keller (@garykeller) is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Keller Williams (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count. In 2019, KW, which also ranks number one in units and sales volume in the US, was named by Fast Company as the "most innovative company" in real estate.In 2015, Gary began...
#400: Books Ive Loved Tims Four Must-Read Books
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different typesfrom startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series Im doing called Books Ive Loved. Ive invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite booksthe books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. I hope you pick up one or two new mentors in the form of books from this new series...
#399: Adam Grant The Man Who Does Everything
Adam Grant The Man Who Does Everything | Brought to you by Zapier and Peloton."When you feel like you're not productive, it's not necessarily because you're lazy or because you have bad habits, it's because you're not working on the right projects and you haven't found the ones that are intrinsically motivating and meaningful to you." Adam GrantAdam Grant (@AdamMGrant) is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. He is an expert in how we can find motivation and meaning, and lead more generous and creative lives. He is the #1...
#398: Peter Attia, M.D. Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More
Peter Attia, M.D. Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More | Brought to you by HumanN's BeetElite and Peloton. Dr. Peter Attia (peterattiamd.com, TW: @PeterAttiaMD, IG: @peterattiamd, FB: @peterattiamd) is a former ultra-endurance athlete (e.g., swimming races of 25 miles), a compulsive self-experimenter, and one of the most fascinating human beings I know. He is one of my go-to doctors for anything performance or longevity-related. He is also easily the best quarterback and sherpa for the US medical system I've ever met.But here is his official bio to do him justice:Peter is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice...
#397: Two Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Answer
"If the customer doesn't scream, you don't have product-market fit." Andy RachleffWelcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. This time, we have a slightly different episodea takeover by Mike Maples, Jr.Mike Maples, Jr. (@m2jr) and his firm, Floodgate, have invested in and supported many of the startups you might recognize including Twitter, Twitch, Lyft, Chegg, and Okta, among others long before they were household names. He's been on the Forbes Midas List eight times in the last decade, but he's much more than a successful investor. Mike has also succeeded as both a founder and operating executive.He's also...
#396: Marcela Otalora How to Become a Psychedelic Therapist
"The only way to not be afraid of someone's suffering is if you're not afraid of your own." Marcela Ot'alora G.Marcela Ot'alora G. is a psychotherapist and an installation artist. Her interest and focus on trauma has led her to understand the healing process as an intimate reconnection with one's essence through love, integrity, acceptance, and honoring of the human spirit. In addition to working with trauma and PTSD, she has dedicated her professional life to teaching and research. She uses art as a vehicle for deepening the relationship to self, others, and the natural world.Marcela worked as a co-therapist...
#395: Jocko Willink Takeover On Quitting, Relationships, Financial Discipline, Contrast Baths, and More
"You might have to make some tactical retreats in order to win the long war, but never quit on your strategic vision. Never quit on getting to the ultimate place where you want to go." Jocko WillinkJocko Willink (@jockowillink) takes over the show for a special episode. Jocko is one of the scariest human beings imaginable. He is a lean 230 pounds and a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt who used to tap out 20 Navy SEALs per workout. He is a legend in the special operations world, and his viral podcast interview with me was the first public interview...
#394: Q&A With Tim On Wealth, Legacy, Grief, Lyme Disease, Gratitude, Longevity, and More
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time, we have a slightly different episode.As many of you know, I tested a "fan-supported model" earlier in the year, but I ended up reverting back to ads. It's a long story, and you can read more about it at tim.blog/podcastexperiment.After the experiment ended, I offered an additional live Q&A with supporters as a...
#393: Edward Norton On Creative Process, Creative Struggle, and Motherless Brooklyn
It's nice to be reminded that it's been hard for other people when they were getting things done that you admired, because it maybe gives you that extra little bit of determination or patience to persevere a little more." Edward NortonEdward Norton (@EdwardNorton) is one of the most celebrated actors of his generation. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for his performances and has starred in, produced, written, or directed more than 30 films. His most recent film, Motherless Brooklyn, which he wrote, directed, produced, and stars in, will be released on November 1st.People mostly know Edward for...
#392: Ben Horowitz What You Do Is Who You Are >> Lessons from Silicon Valley, Andy Grove, Genghis Khan, Slave Revolutions, and More
"One of the key insights from Bushido is that a culture is not a set of beliefs, it's a set of actions." Ben HorowitzBen Horowitz (@bhorowitz) is a cofounder and general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, and the upcoming Harper Business book, What You Do Is Who You Are, available October 29th. He also created the a16z Cultural Leadership Fund to connect cultural leaders to the best new technology companies, and enable more young African Americans to enter the technology industry.Prior...
#391: The Random Show On Fasting, Forest Bathing, How to Say NO, Rebooting the Self, and Much More
Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show. In this one we discuss Japanese whisky, domestic speakeasies, wooden saddles, the rebooting power of Anthony de Mello's Awareness, poetry, the art of surrender and letting go, mushroom cultivation in the Pacific Northwest, fasting, learning to say no, and much more!This podcast is brought to you by 99designs, the global creative platform that makes it easy for designers and clients to work together to create designs they love. Its creative process has become the go-to solution...
#390: Q&A With Tim On Happiness, Dating, Depressive Episodes, and Much More
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time, we have a slightly different episode.As many of you know, I tested a "fan-supported model" earlier in the year, but I ended up reverting back to ads. That's a long story, and you can read more about that at tim.blog/podcastexperiment. One of the bonuses that I offered to supporters was a live Q&A...
#389: Neil deGrasse Tyson How to Dream Big, Think Scientifically, and Get More Done
What matters is: Are you a good problem solver? Are you moral? Are you a hard worker? Are you a good leader? Do you have insights into the field? These are the questions that matter. Neil deGrasse TysonAstrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) was appointed the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium in 1996. Dr. Tysons professional research interests are primarily related to the structure of the Milky Way galaxy, and the formation of stars, supernovas, and dwarf galaxies.Dr. Tyson graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, received his BA from Harvard, and earned his PhD in astrophysics from Columbia University in...
#388: Lisa Ling Exploring Subcultures, Learning to Feel, and Changing Perception
"It requires time and energy to get invested in other people's stories, but I do in my heart of hearts believe that you emerge a better and smarter human as a result of taking that time." Lisa LingLisa Ling (@lisaling) is the host and executive producer of the CNN Original Series This Is Life with Lisa Ling. It returns for its sixth season on Sunday, September 29 at 10 p.m. ET. In each episode, Lisa immerses herself in communities across America giving viewers an inside look at some of the most unconventional segments of society. In 2017, the series won...
#387: Tristan Harris Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention
"Big Brother isn't watching. He's singing and dancing. He's pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brothers busy holding your attention every moment you're awake. He's making sure you're always distracted. He's making sure you're fully absorbed. He's making sure your imagination withers. Until it's as useful as your appendix." Chuck PalahniukTristan Harris (@tristanharris) was named by Rolling Stone as one of the "25 People Shaping the World." He was featured in Fortune's 2018 "40 under 40" list for his work on reforming technology, and the Atlantic has called him the "closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience."Formerly Design...
#386: Ken Burns A Master Filmmaker on Creative Process, the Long Game, and the Noumenal
Theres always the certainty that the opposite of what I might believe in might also be true. Ken BurnsKen Burns (@KenBurns) has been making documentary films for more than 40 years.Since the Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including The Civil War; Baseball; Jazz; The Statue of Liberty; Huey Long; Lewis & Clark; Frank Lloyd Wright; Mark Twain; Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson; The War; The National Parks: Americas Best Idea; The Roosevelts; Jackie Robinson; Defying the Nazis: The Sharps War; The Vietnam War, and The Mayo Clinic: Faith Hope Science.Kens films have been honored with dozens of...
#385: The World's Largest Psychedelic Research Center
This is something Ive been working on for ~1.5 years and something diligent scientists have been working toward for 20+ years.This episode features a recording of the press conference announcing the launch of the worlds largest psychedelic research center and the U.S.s first psychedelic research center -- The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Among other things, they will be investigating the effectiveness of psychedelics as a new therapy for opioid addiction, Alzheimer's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (formerly known as chronic Lyme disease), anorexia nervosa and alcohol use in people with...
#384: David Allen The Art of Getting Things Done (GTD)
"Your head's for having ideas, not for holding them." David AllenDavid Allen (@gtdguy) is one of the world's most influential thinkers on productivity, and his 35 years of experience as a management consultant and executive coach have earned him the titles of "personal productivity guru" by Fast Company, one of America's top five executive coaches by Forbes, and among The American Management Association's top 10 business leaders.David's bestselling book, the groundbreaking Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, has been published in thirty languages, and the "GTD" methodology it describes has become a global phenomenon, being taught by training...
#383: Mike Phillips How to Save a Species
"Humans and cockroaches and coyotes are going to inherit the earth." Mike Phillips[Visit tim.blog/wolf for the most important links from this interview and my personal next steps.]Mike Phillips has served as the Executive Director of the Turner Endangered Species Fund and advisor to the Turner Biodiversity Divisions since he co-founded both with Ted Turner in June 1997. Before that, Mike worked for the U.S. Department of Interior leading historic efforts to restore red wolves to the southeastern US and gray wolves to the Yellowstone National Park. He also conducted important research on the impacts of oil and gas development on...
#382: Safi Bahcall On Hypnosis, Conquering Insomnia, Incentives, and More
Safi Bahcall (@SafiBahcall) is the author of Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas that Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries, which debuted #3 on Wall Street Journals bestseller list. Loonshots describes what an idea from physics tells us about the behavior of groups and how teams, companies, and nations can use that to innovate faster and better.Safi received his PhD in physics from Stanford and his undergrad degree from Harvard. After working as a consultant for McKinsey, Safi co-founded a biotechnology company specializing in developing new drugs for cancer. He led its IPO and served as its CEO...
#381: Charles Koch CEO of Koch Industries
When goods don't cross borders, soldiers will. Charles Koch, quoting Frdric BastiatThis episode will no doubt surprise people, and my guest came to me through channels I wouldn't have expected.---Charles Koch received a bachelors degree in general engineering and two masters degrees, in nuclear and chemical engineering, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is chairman of the board and CEO of Koch Industries Inc., a position he has held since 1967. He is renowned for growing Koch Industries from a company worth $21 million in the early 1960s to one with revenues estimated as high as $110 billion by Forbes....
#380: Ed Zschau The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life
"Entrepreneurship isn't about starting companies. Entrepreneurship is an approach to life." Ed ZschauEd Zschau is the Interim President of Sierra Nevada College, and he brings to the college 17 years of leading technology companies. He founded System Industries in Palo Alto, California in 1969, and as its CEO led it to a successful IPO in 1980. In the 1990s, he was the General Manager of the IBM Storage Systems Division headquartered in San Jose, California. Ed has a total of 10 years of teaching experience as a professor in the graduate business schools at Stanford University and Harvard University, and...
#379: Dita Von Teese The Queen of Burlesque
"You can be a juicy ripe peach and there will still be someone who doesn't like peaches." Dita Von TeeseDita Von Teese (@DitaVonTeese) is the biggest name in burlesque in the world since Gypsy Rose Lee, and is credited with bringing the art form back into the spotlight. She is renowned for her iconic martini glass act and dazzling haute-couture striptease costumes adorned with hundreds of thousands of Swarovski crystals. This "Burlesque Superheroine" (Vanity Fair) is the performer of choice at high-profile events for designers such as Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin, Louis Vuitton, Chopard, and Cartier. She is the author...
#378: Nick Norris Navy SEAL and Athlete on Training, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Healing
"Ive shared that a lot more openly, and its been one of the best medicines that Ive found. Its liberating. Talking about grief has been something thats unlocked a lot of happiness for me." Nick NorrisNick Norris (@nick_norris1981) is a graduate of both the United States Naval Academy and Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL (BUD/S) Class 247. Upon completion of SEAL training in 2004, Nick assumed progressively higher positions of leadership within Naval Special Warfare. His deployed roles included combat advisor to Iraqi and Afghan military units, Cross Functional Team Leader, and Ground Force Commander during combat operation in both...
#377: Psychedelics Microdosing, Mind-Enhancing Methods, and More
This episode features a panel that I moderated in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the Milken Institute's Global Conference 2019. It includes a great overview of psychedelic science, investing opportunities, anecdotal personal benefits, legal challenges, and much more. I think its one of the more comprehensive panels ever done on the subject. Here are the participants:Matthew Johnson Principal Investigator, Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research UnitAyelet Waldman Author, A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My LifeRobin Carhart-Harris Head of Psychedelic Research, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College LondonChristian Angermayer...
#376: How Seth Godin Manages His Life Rules, Principles, and Obsessions (Repost)
This interview originally aired in 2016. You can find the show notes here: https://tim.blog/2016/02/10/seth-godin/ We cant out-obedience the competition. Seth GodinI expected this episode to be amazing, and Seth 10xd expectations. Hes incredible.Seth Godin (@thisissethsblog) is the author of 17 bestselling books that have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the way ideas spread, marketing, strategic quitting, leadership, and most of all challenging the status quo in all areas. His books include Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, Purple Cow, and What to Do When its Your Turn (and its Always Your Turn).Seth has founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can...
#375: Josh Waitzkin How to Cram 2 Months of Learning into 1 Day
"From my perspective, the goal is unobstructed self-expression." Josh WaitzkinJosh Waitzkin, author of The Art of Learning, is an eight-time US National Chess Champion, a two-time World Champion in Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands, and the first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under nine-time World Champion Marcelo Garcia.For the past 12 years, Josh has been channeling his passion for the outer limits of the learning process toward training elite mental performers in business and finance, and to revolutionizing the education system through his nonprofit foundation, The Art of Learning Project. Josh is currently in the process of taking on his...
#374: Chip Conley Building Empires, Tackling Cancer, and Surfing the Liminal
"The question would be: 'What mastery can you offer?' So have a friend of yours ask that question of you five times, and you'll be sort of surprised at, by the fifth time you get asked that question, and you've had to come up with four other answers before that, what kind of revelation you may have in this archaeological dig." Chip ConleyAt age 52, after selling the company he founded and ran as CEO for 24 years, rebel boutique hotelier Chip Conley (@chipconley) was looking for a new chapter in life. Then he received a call from the young...
#373: Jerry Colonna The Coach With the Spider Tattoo
"You are not alone. And just because you feel like shit doesn't mean you are shit." Jerry ColonnaJerry Colonna (@jerrycolonna) is the CEO and cofounder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders.Prior to his career as a coach, he was a partner with J.P. Morgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of J.P. Morgan Chase. Prior to that, he cofounded New York City-based Flatiron Partners with Fred Wilson, which became one of the nation's most successful early-stage investment programs. His first leadership position, at age 25, was Editor-In-Chief...
Less Hustle, More Art Moving to a New Model
Hello, my lovelies! This is an important announcement.From June Dec, 2019, Im removing ads and sponsors from the podcast for a six-month test. The podcast will continue to be 100% free for everyone. There will be no paywall, and no one has to pay for anything.Instead, the following page tim.blog/support offers what many have asked for a way fans can support. If interested, you can contribute a few (or more) dollars a month to support me doing more crazy experiments and initiatives, or to simply say thank you if any of my books, nearly 400 free podcasts, or 1,000+ free blog...
"There is no elevator to success; you have to take the stairs." Julie RiceJulie Rice (@julierice_) is an entrepreneur best known for co-founding the fitness phenomenon SoulCycle. Julie served as Co-CEO at SoulCycle from 2006 to 2015 before joining WeWork in November 2017.Julie's life's work has been about building community, and these days she brings that focus to her new role at WeWork. At WeWork, Julie is approaching everything through the lens of communityshe is focusing on WeWork's brand and the experience WeWork provides its members, and seeking new and innovative ways to grow and share the WeWork experience around...
#371: Ramit Sethi Automating Finances, Negotiating Prenups, Disagreeing with Tim, and More
Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs."Most of us should spend less time on most decisions and we should spend a lot more time on a few key decisions." Ramit SethiRamit Sethi (@ramit), author of the New York Times bestseller I Will Teach You To Be Rich, has become a financial guru to millions of readers in their twenties, thirties, and forties. He started his website, iwillteachyoutoberich.com, as a Stanford undergraduate in 2004, and he now hosts over a million readers per month on his blog, newsletter, and social media.Ramit grew up in Sacramento, the son of Indian immigrant parents who taught...
#370.5: Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying No to Millions (Repost)
This episode originally aired in 2015. You can find the show notes of the episode here. To me, busy implies that the person is out of control of their life. Derek SiversDerek Sivers (@sivers) is one of my favorite humans, and I call him often for advice. Think of him as a philosopher-king programmer, master teacher, and merry prankster.Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100 million in sales for 150,000 musicians.In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22 million, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music...
#370: Adam Savage on Great Tools, Great Projects, and Great Lessons
"A true creator knows that you follow the thing to where it's going, not to where you think it ought to go." Adam SavageAdam Savage (TW: @donttrythis IG: @therealadamsavage FB: therealadamsavage) has spent his life gathering skills that allow him to take what's in his brain and make it real. He's built everything from ancient Buddhas and futuristic weapons to fine-art sculptures and dancing vegetables.The son of a filmmaker/painter and a psychotherapist, Adam's previous positions include projectionist, animator, graphic designer, carpenter, interior and stage designer, toy designer, welder, and scenic painter. And he's worked with every material and in every medium he could fathommetal, paper,...
#369: Kevin Systrom Tactics, Books, and the Path to a Billion Users
I think a big part of knowing that youre right is working as hard as you can to prove that youre wrong. And if you cant, well, theres only one option left, which is: youre probably right. Kevin SystromKevin Systrom (@kevin) is an entrepreneur and the co-founder (with Mike Krieger) of Instagram. While at Instagram, Kevin served as the CEO, where he oversaw the companys vision and strategy and daily operations. Under his leadership, Instagram grew to over one billion users and launched dozens of products including video, live, direct messaging, creative tools, Stories, and IGTV.The company also grew to over 800...
#368: Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
"I'm just so fundamentally optimistic, and I barrel forth in life with this attitude that everything is going to be absolutely fine and go my way." Amanda PalmerAmanda Palmer (@amandapalmer) is a singer, songwriter, playwright, pianist, author, director, blogger, and ukulele enthusiast who simultaneously embraces and explodes traditional frameworks of music, theatre, and art. She first came to prominence as one half of the Boston-based punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, earning global applause for their inventive songcraft and wide-ranging theatricality.Her solo career has proven equally brave and boundless, featuring such groundbreaking works as the fan-funded Theatre Is Evil, which...
#367: Eric Schmidt Lessons from a Trillion-Dollar Coach
"You can systematize innovation even if you can't completely predict it." Eric SchmidtEric Schmidt (@ericschmidt) is Technical Advisor and Board Member to Alphabet Inc., where he advises its leaders on technology, business and policy issues. Eric joined Google in 2001 and helped grow the company from a Silicon Valley startup to a global leader in technology. He served as Google's Chief Executive Officer from 2001-2011, and Executive Chairman 2011-2018, alongside founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page.Eric serves on the boards of The Mayo Clinic and The Broad Institute, among others. His philanthropic efforts through The Schmidt Family Foundation focus on...
#366: Neil Gaiman The Interview I've Waited 20 Years To Do
The biggest problem we run into is going, This is who I am, this is what Im like, this is how I function while failing to notice that you dont do that anymore. Neil GaimanNeil Gaiman (@neilhimself) is the bestselling author and creator of books, graphic novels, short stories, film and television for all ages, including Neverwhere, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The View from the Cheap Seats and the Sandman series of graphic novels. His fiction has received Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Bram Stoker, and Will Eisner Awards, among many other awards and honours.His novelistic retelling of...
#365: Michael Pollan Exploring the Frontiers of Psychedelics
Michael Pollan Exploring the Frontiers of Psychedelics | Brought to you by 99designs and Athletic Greens."An overactive ego is a tyrant." - Michael PollanMichael Pollan (@michaelpollan) is the author of seven previous books, including Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. A longtime contributor to The New York Times Magazine, he also teaches writing at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley where he is the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Science Journalism. In 2010, TIME magazine named him one of...
#364: Safi Bahcall On Thinking Big, Curing Cancer, and Transforming Industries
All these things youre sure are true what if they werent? Safi BahcallSafi Bahcall (@SafiBahcall) is the author of Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas that Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries. Loonshots describes what an idea from physics tells us about the behavior of groups and how teams, companies, and nations can use that to innovate faster and better. It has been selected for The Washington Posts 10 Leadership Books to Watch for in 2019, Inc.s 10 Business Books You Need to Read in 2019, and Business Insiders 14 Books Everyone Will Be Reading in 2019.Safi received his PhD in physics from Stanford and his undergrad degree...
#363: Tea Time with Tim How to Find Mentors, Decrease Anxiety Through Training, and Much More
Welcome to a special episode called Tea Time with Tim, in which I solicited phone numbers and called a handful of you to field any questions that you might have.Among other topics, we discuss:How to go about finding a mentor.The meaning of life.How to extinguish anxiety.Cocktails.Relationship advice.Training into confidence.Without further ado, please enjoy this tea-fueled Q&A!Click here for the show notes for this episode.This podcast is brought to you by Peloton, which has become a staple of my daily routine. I picked up this bike after seeing the success of my friend Kevin Rose, and I've been enjoying it more...
#362: Graham Duncan Talent Is The Best Asset Class
"Everyone's genius is right next to their dysfunction." Graham DuncanGraham Duncan (@GrahamDuncanNYC) is the co-founder of East Rock Capital, a multi-family office investment firm that manages $2 billion for a small number of families and their charitable foundations.Before starting East Rock 14 years ago, Graham worked at two other investment firms and started his career by co-founding an independent Wall Street research firm. Graham graduated from Yale with a B.A. in ethics, politics, and economics. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves as co-chair of the SOHN Conference Foundation, which funds pediatric cancer research.Josh Waitzkin,...
#361: Jim Collins A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath
Brought to you by Peloton and LinkedIn Jobs."I'm not really a business author; I just happen to have used companies as the method to study human systems because there's great data." Jim CollinsMy guest for this episode is the incredible (and somewhat reclusive) Jim Collins.This was a rare treat, as Jim rarely does any media or interviews. Ive wanted to speak with him for more than a decade, and it was worth the wait. This conversation overdelivered on every level. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. So, who is Jim Collins?Jim Collins (jimcollins.com) is a student and teacher...
#360: Caterina Fake The Outsider Who Built Giants
"I really am a big believer in people's creativity flourishing when they come at things from a different direction and see things in a different way." Caterina FakeCaterina Fake (@caterina) is a long-time Silicon Valley pioneer. She is the Cofounder of Yes VC, a pre-seed and seed stage fund investing in ideas that elevate our collective humanity. Previously, she worked at Founder Collective as a Founder Partner, served as Chair of Etsy, and was the co-founder of Flickr.At Flickr, Caterina and her team introduced many of the innovations newsfeeds, hashtags, "followers," "likes" that have become commonplace online. Caterina went on...
#359: Tobi Ltke From Snowboard Shop to Billion-Dollar Company
"Feedback is a gift." Tobi LtkeTobi Ltke (@tobi) is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shopify. In 2004, Tobi began building software to launch an online snowboard store called Snowdevil. It quickly became obvious that the software was more valuable than the snowboards, so Tobi and his founding team launched the Shopify platform in 2006. He has served as CEO since 2008 at the company's headquarters in Ottawa, Canada.Tobi is an active advocate for computer literacy and education, and serves as a board member of Canada Learning Code, an organization working to give all Canadians access to digital skills....
#358: Ken Block The Art of Marketing with a DC Shoes and Gymkhana Legend (500M+ views)
In life from the simplest thing to the biggest thing I want to be proud of what it is and stake my claim: Thats mine and thats how I do it.' Ken BlockKen Block (@kblock43 on IG and TW) is a co-founder of DC Shoes and a professional rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division.His rally career began in 2005, and he won Rookie of the Year that season in the Rally America Championship. Ken has accumulated five X Games medals and achieved global fame through his wildly successful viral series of Gymkhana videos. Gymkhana videos (including all associated edits) have racked up more than 500 million views, landing the...
#357: Susan Cain How to Overcome Fear and Embrace Creativity
"So often, when you see someone who's really good at almost anything, it's because they actually started out exactly the opposite and then they cared so much about fixing that problem." Susan CainSusan Cain (@susancain) is the author of the bestsellers Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can't Stop Talking, the latter of which has been translated into more than 40 languages. Quiet is in its seventh year on The New York Times Best Sellers list, and it was named the number one best book of the year by...
#356: Peter Mallouk Exploring the Worlds of Investing, Assets, and Quality of Life
"You spend the first 20 years of being rich accumulating all of this stuff. And then you'll spend the next 20 years trying to get out of one thing after another to simplify your life." Peter MalloukPeter Mallouk (@PeterMallouk) is the President of Creative Planning, one of the largest independent wealth management firms in America.Creative Planning provides wealth management services to clients, manages over $36 billion for clients in all 50 states and abroad, and has been featured as the number one independent wealth management firm in America by Barron's (2017).Peter is featured in Worth magazine's Power 100, featuring the...
#355: Greg McKeown How to Master Essentialism
"If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will." Greg McKeownGreg McKeown (@GregoryMcKeown) is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and the founder of McKeown, Inc, a company with a mission to teach Essentialism to millions of people around the world. Their clients include Adobe, Apple, Airbnb, Cisco, Google, Facebook, Pixar, Salesforce.com, Symantec, Twitter, VMware and Yahoo!, among others.McKeown is an accomplished public speaker and has spoken to hundreds of audiences around the world, and in 2012, he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.Please enjoy!Click here for...
#354: Real 4-Hour Workweek Case Studies How to Generate 8-Figure Revenue at Age 21 (Or Any Age)
"I think the role of the entrepreneur in the world is to find ways to do things better or more efficiently and then try to do that as many times over with the help of other people." Santiago NestaresBenedict Dohmen and Santiago Nestares of Benitago Group, both 21, met as computer science students at Dartmouth College. Both worked very long hours in the library and suffered from back pain. They began collaborating on a prototype for a product that ended up being called the Supportiback, gathering feedback from members of the Dartmouth community, including a local hospital president and professors...
#353: Patrick Collison CEO of Stripe
"If people around you don't think what you're doing is a bit strange, maybe it's not strange enough." Patrick CollisonPatrick Collison (@patrickc) is chief executive officer and co-founder of Stripe, a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet.After experiencing firsthand how difficult it was to set up an online business, Patrick and his brother John started Stripe in 2010. Their goal was to make accepting payments on the internet simpler and more inclusive. Today, Stripe powers millions of online businesses around the world.Prior to Stripe, Patrick co-founded Auctomatic, which was acquired by Live Current Media for $5 million...
#352: Dr. Peter Attia vs. Tim Ferriss
"Unhappiness is at the root of more pain, I would suspect, than any ailment that falls in the 'physical' body. And to think that we have compounds that could play such an important role that are really facing challenges in getting approved, I just find that really frustrating." Dr. Peter AttiaThis is a special episode and features one of my dear friends.A number of guests have started incredible podcasts after being on this show as their first-ever podcast interview, including legendary Navy SEAL commander Jocko Willink.What people don't know is that Jocko was introduced to me by a fella named...
#351: Real 4-Hour Workweek Case Studies Allen Walton and SpyGuy, The Path to Seven Figures
And then I wake up at 7:00 a.m., and I roll over and look at my phone. And I have a notification from Shopify saying that I made my first sale for $149. And I let out this huge, orgasmic noise of relief. I was like, 'Wow. Everythings going to be okay.' Allen Walton This episode is by popular request!In detail, we uncover a real-world case study of someone who built a seven-figure business after reading The 4-Hour Workweek (and other resources, of course).Two important people joined me for this jam session.First is Allen Walton (@allenthird), founder of SpyGuy, an online...
#350: Dr. Andrew Weil Optimal Health, Plant Medicine, and More
Andrew Weil, M.D. (@DrWeil) is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine.Dr. Weil received a degree in biology (botany) from Harvard College in 1964 and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1968. After completing a medical internship at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco, he worked a year with the National Institute of Mental Health, then wrote his first book, The Natural Mind. From 1971-75, as a Fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs, Dr. Weil traveled widely in North and South America and Africa collecting information on drug use in other cultures, medicinal...
#349: LeBron James and His Top-Secret Trainer, Mike Mancias
This episode represents the first time that LeBron James has been interviewed alongside his very below-the-radar, some might say top-secret, athletic trainer about details of training, recovery, diet, and even how much longer he hopes to play in the NBA.LeBron James (@KingJames) is widely considered one of the greatest athletes of his generation and regarded by some as the best basketball player of all time. James' accomplishments on the court include four NBA Most Valuable Players Awards, three NBA Championships and three NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, and an NBA scoring title. He is the all-time NBA...
#348: Dave Elitch How to Get Out of Your Own Way
"Slow down. Do it again." Dave ElitchDave Elitch (IG: @daveelitch) first garnered attention with his band Daughters of Mara's debut album I am Destroyer in 2007, but his time touring with the American progressive rock band The Mars Volta in 2009-2010 is what really put him on the map. He has since worked with Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, M83, The 1975, Juliette Lewis, Big Black Delta, as well as many others.Dave conducts master-class lectures worldwide and is a regular in the L.A. session scene, including performing on film scores for many major motion pictures. As an educator for the last...
#347: Stan Grof, Lessons from ~4,500 LSD Sessions and Beyond
"I realized people were not having LSD experiences; they were having experiences of themselves. But they were coming from depths that psychoanalysis didn't know anything about." Stanislav GrofStanislav Grof, M.D., (stanislavgrof.com) is a psychiatrist with more than 60 years of experience in research of "holotropic" states of consciousness, a large and important subgroup of non-ordinary states that have healing, transformative, and evolutionary potential.Previously, he was Principal Investigator in a psychedelic research program at the Psychiatric Research Institute in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Chief of Psychiatric Research at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore,...
#346: James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron How to Think Big, Start Small, and Change the World
"Hope is not a strategy. Luck is not a factor. Fear is not an option." James CameronJames Cameron (@jimcameron) is a filmmaker and deep sea explorer. He is writer, director and producer of The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2, True Lies, Titanic, and Avatar. Both Titanic and Avatar (the highest grossing film of all time) won the Golden Globe for Best Director and Best Picture and were nominated for a record number of awards. Cameron was also at the vanguard of the 3D renaissance, developing cutting edge 3D camera systems. As an explorer, in 2012, Cameron set the world's...
#345: Doug McMillon CEO of Walmart
Doug McMillon (IG: @dougmcmillon) is president and chief executive officer of Walmart, a company that, if it were a country, would be the 25th largest economy in the world. Walmart serves 265 million customers weekly in 27 countries across more than 11,000 stores and online, and the company employs roughly 2.2 million associates worldwide, which would equate to the second largest army in the world (behind China) if it were tasked with defending that 25th largest economy.75 percent of Walmart's store management team began as hourly associates, and Doug is no exception. He started out in 1984 as a summer...
#344: A.J. Jacobs 10 Strategies to Be Happier Through Gratitude
A.J. Jacobs (@ajjacobs) takes over the show for a special episode. A.J. is a kindred guinea pig of self-experimentation who chronicles his shenanigans in books that seem to keep winding up as New York Times best sellers. The Know-It-All was about his quest to learn everything in the world. In The Year of Living Biblically, he tried to follow all the rules of the Bible as literally as possible. Drop Dead Healthy followed his well- (and ill-) advised experiments to become the healthiest person alive. My Life as an Experiment is about exactly what it sounds like, and It's All Relative...
#343: Seth Godin on How to Say No, Market Like a Professional, and Win at Life
Seth Godin (@thisissethsblog, seths.blog) is the author of 18 bestselling books that have been translated into more than 35 languages. He was inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame in 2013 and has founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can find by typing Seth into Google) is one of the most popular in the world.Seth writes about marketing, strategic quitting, leadership, the way ideas spread, and challenging the status quo in all areas.His books include Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, and Purple Cow, among others, and Seths newest book is This Is Marketing: You Cant Be Seen Until You Learn to See. You can...
BONUS: Sam Harris Guided Meditations and Lessons
This is a companion episode to episode #342 ("Sam Harris, Ph.D. How to Master Your Mind"), and it features guided meditations and lessons from Sam's meditation app Waking Up. Please note that it includes bonus content not found in the longer episode. Enjoy!***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested...
#342: Sam Harris, Ph.D. How to Master Your Mind
Sam Harris (@SamHarrisOrg) received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D in neuroscience from UCLA. Sam is the host of the Waking Up podcast, and he is the author of multiple books including The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, Waking Up, and Islam and the Future of Tolerance (with Maajid Nawaz).This experimental episode came about because a few months back Sam asked me to be a beta tester for his Waking Up meditation app that he was creating at the time. It was recently released, and I highly recommend it. I...
#341: Nick Kokonas How to Apply World-Class Creativity to Business, Art, and Life
Nick Kokonas (IG: @nkokonas, TW: @NickKokonas) is the co-owner and co-founder of The Alinea Group of restaurants, which includes Alinea, Next, The Aviary, Roister, and The Aviary NYC. He is also the founder and CEO of Tock, Inc, a reservations and CRM system for restaurants with more than 2.5M diners and clients in more than 20 countries.Alinea has been named the Best Restaurant in America and Best Restaurant in The World by organizations and lists as diverse as The James Beard Foundation, World's 50 Best, TripAdvisor, Yelp, Gourmet Magazine, and Elite Traveler. His restaurants have won nearly every accolade afforded...
#340: Paul Stamets How Mushrooms Can Save You and (Perhaps) the World
Paul Stamets (@PaulStamets) is an intellectual and industry leader in the habitat, medicinal use, and production of fungi. Part of his mission is to deepen our understanding and respect for the organisms that literally exist under every footstep taken on this path of life. Paul is the author of a new study in Nature's Scientific Reports, which details how mushroom extractsspecifically extracts from woodland polypore mushroomscan greatly reduce viruses that contribute to bee colony collapse.Paul is the author of six books, including Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World, Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, and Psilocybin Mushrooms of...
Samin Nosrat (@ciaosamin) is a writer, chef, and teacher who is masterful at turning complexity into simplicity. Her first book, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking, is a New York Times bestseller, was a James Beard Award-winner for Best General Cookbook, was named as Cookbook of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and is soon to be a Netflix original documentary series produced by Jigsaw Productions.Samin has been called "The next Julia Child" by NPR's "All Things Considered," and she has been cooking professionally since 2000.This episode is about much more than cooking....
#338: Howard Marks How to Invest with Clear Thinking
Howard Marks (@howardmarksbook) is co-chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management, a leading investment firm with more than $120 billion in assets. He is the author of the new book Mastering the Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side, and his previous book on investing, The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor, was a critically acclaimed bestseller. Warren Buffett has written of Howard Marks: "When I see memos from Howard Marks in my mail, they're the first thing I open and read. I always learn something." Marks holds a B.S.Ec. degree from the Wharton School of...
#337: Hamilton Morris on Better Living Through Chemistry: Psychedelics, Smart Drugs, and More
Hamilton Morris (TW: @hamiltonmorris, IG: @hamiltonmorris) is a writer, documentarian, and scientific researcher who currently studies the chemistry and pharmacology of tryptamines at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.His writing has been featured in Harpers Magazine, Playboy, and Vice, and he is the creator of the television series Hamiltons Pharmacopeia, which recently completed its second season, and it is absolutely one of my favorite series of the last five years.Hamilton is exceptionally good at explaining complex subjects simply and making science sexy, as youll discover in this episode.Enjoy!This episode is brought to you by Inktel. Ever since I wrote The 4-Hour Workweek, Ive been frequently asked about how I...
#336: Scott Belsky How to Conquer the Messy Middle
Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) is an entrepreneur, author, investor, Chief Product Officer of Adobe, and venture partner with venture capital firm Benchmark. Scott co-founded Behance in 2006 and served as CEO until Adobe acquired the company in 2012. Millions of people use Behance to display their portfolios, as well as track and find top talent across the creative industries.Scott is an early investor and advisor in Pinterest, Uber, and Periscope among many other fast-growing startups, and his new book, The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture, hits the shelves October 2nd.I...
#335: The Life Lessons and Success Habits of Four Presidents Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin (@DorisKGoodwin) is a biographer, historian, and political commentator who found her curiosity about leadership sparked more than half century ago as a professor at Harvard. Her experiences working for LBJ in the White House and later assisting him on his memoirs led to her first book, Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream. She followed up with the Pulitzer Prize-winning No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II. She earned the Lincoln Prize for the runaway bestseller Team of Rivals, the basis for Steven Spielberg's award-winning film Lincoln, and the Carnegie Medal...
#334: Drew Houston The Billionaire Founder of Dropbox
"Write an interesting story, not a perfect story." Drew HoustonDrew Houston (@DrewHouston) is co-founder and CEO of Dropbox. Since founding the company in 2007 with Arash Ferdowsi, Drew has led the company's growth from a simple idea to a service used by 500 million people around the world.Drew received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT in 2006. After graduating, he turned his frustration with carrying USB drives and emailing files to himself into a demo for what became Dropbox. Today Dropbox is one of the world's leading business collaboration platforms, with 11 million paying subscribers...
#333: Random Show Fasting, Biohacking, and Tony Robbins
Serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, eagle scout, and all around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show. We discuss Kevins new diet obsession that may just save his life for many decades to come, fatherhood, minimalism, lifetime learning, ways to dial back alcohol consumption, lessons learned from Tony Robbins, most recommended books, and much more.Enjoy!This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn and its job recruitment platform, which offers a smarter system for the hiring process. If youve ever hired anyone (or attempted to), you know finding the right people can be difficult. If...
#332: Coach George Raveling A Legend on Sports, Business, and The Great Game of Life
Coach George Raveling (@GeorgeRaveling) is an 80-year-old living legend and Nike's former Director of International Basketball. Coach Raveling was the first African American head basketball coach in the PAC-8 (now PAC-12), and he is often referred to as the "Human Google."Coach Raveling has held head coaching jobs at Washington State, The University of Iowa, and USC. Following a prolific basketball coaching career, he joined Nike at the request of Phil Knight, where he played an integral role in signing a reluctant Michael Jordan. He's also been inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as well as the National...
#331: Ann Miura-Ko The Path from Shyness to World-Class Debater and Investor
Ann Miura-Ko (@annimaniac) has been called "the most powerful woman in startups" by Forbes and is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford. The child of a rocket scientist at NASA, Ann is a Palo Alto native and has been steeped in technology startups from when she was a teenager. Prior to co-founding Floodgate, she worked at Charles River Ventures and McKinsey and Company. Some of Ann's investments include Lyft, Ayasdi, Xamarin, Refinery29, JoyRun, TaskRabbit, and Modcloth.Given the success of her investments she was on the 2017 Midas List of top 100 venture capitalists. Ann is known for her debate skills...
#330: The Return of Drunk Dialing Q&A: How to Ask Better Questions, Take Better Risks, and More!
This episode is a rare exception to the rule unlike my usual long-form interviews, this is a drunk-dialing Q&A with you guys, which Ive done a few times in the last few years, including for the celebration of the 100th episode of this podcast. In preparation for this episode, I solicited phone numbers from listeners who wanted to receive a call from me, and then I started drinking and dialing, answering questions and getting a little frisky along the way.This time, I came in hot, starting after a few preliminary drinks with friends on a weekend so it's double trouble.I ended up...
#329: Jason Fried How to Live Life on Your Own Terms
Jason Fried (@jasonfried) is the co-founder and CEO at Basecamp, and the co-author of Rework, Remote: Office Not Required, and Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application. The upcoming It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work will be out later this year.Jason writes a regular column for Inc. magazine and is a frequent contributor to Basecamp's popular blog Signal v. Noise, which offers "strong opinions and shared thoughts on design, business, and tech."Enjoy!This podcast is brought to you by Peloton, which has become a staple of my daily routine. I picked up this...
#328: How to Say No Gracefully and Uncommit
This episode of The Tim Ferriss Show showcases two chapters from Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown (@GregoryMcKeown), one of my favorite books of the past few years.The first chapter explains how to say "no" gracefully (and why most of us have trouble doing this in the first place), and the second one gives us ways to cut our losses and uncommit in the aftermath of a premature "yes."This should help you shorten your to-do list and lengthen your not-to-do list.Enjoy!This podcast is brought to you by Four Sigmatic. While I often praise this company's lion's mane...
#327: Aisha Tyler How to Use Pain, Comedy, and Practice for Creativity
Aisha Tyler (@aishatyler on Twitter, Instagram, and Vimeo) is an award-winning director, actor, comedian, bestselling author, podcaster, and activist. Shes amazing. If you enjoyed my episodes with Brandon Stanton, Debbie Millman, or Adam Robinson, among others, you will love this one.Whether you do any type of creative work, want to be too complex to categorize, or want to overcome rejection and beat the odds, this one has something for you.Aisha voices superspy Lana Kane on F/X's Emmy award-winning animated comedy series Archer, which won four back-to-back Television Critics' Choice Awards. She is a regular on the hit CBS show Criminal Minds,...
#326: Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn, Brian Chesky of Airbnb, and How to Scale to 100M+ Users
"In order to scale, you have to do things that don't scale." Reid HoffmanThis episode is a showcase from Masters of Scale, one of the few podcasts I recommend repeatedly to entrepreneurs. It's a conversation between LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman) and Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky (@bchesky), and it focuses on how you can scale your company by, paradoxically, doing things that don't scale.This is, in some ways, part two of my conversation with Airbnb's co-founder Joe Gebbia (which you can check out here). I also highly recommend subscribing to Masters of Scale, which just began its third season and features interviews...
#325: Lessons from Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Ray Dalio, and Other Icons
This particular episode of The Tim Ferriss Radio Hour explores success, a slippery and dangerous term if ever there was one. The particular guests selected for this episode represent not only achievement, but also appreciation and a well-rounded version of what I consider to be a successful human being.This episode features:CDBaby founder Derek Sivers on the importance of challenging your own definitions of success.Performance coach Tony Robbins on best lessons learned from working with legendary investors.Venture capitalist Chris Sacca on missed opportunities and the commonalities of successful people.Legendary investor Ray Dalio on the three things that make up a successful...
#324: Cal Fussman Corners Tim Ferriss
Ive interviewed legendary storyteller Cal Fussman (@calfussman) on this show before (here and here), but this time, the roles are reversed, and he interviews me!If you are not yet familiar with him, Cal is a New York Times bestselling author and a writer-at-large for Esquire magazine, where he is best known for being a primary writer of the What I Learned feature. And this interview originally aired on Cals podcast, Big Questions with Cal Fussman.Cal has transformed oral history into an art form, conducting probing interviews with the icons whove shaped the last 50 years of world history: Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson,...
#323: Tim Ferriss Goes to Maximum Security Prison
In this podcast, I had the rare opportunity to interview three men in Level 4 maximum security at Kern Valley State Prison. There was no time to do homework on any of them, so I crossed my fingers and jumped in. It was incredibly nerve-wracking and, ultimately, incredibly rewarding and fun. Any expectations I might have had going in were exceeded.I owe special thanks to Cat Hoke, all the men who participate in Defy (the program Cat started), and all the staff and officers at Kern, including Chief Deputy Warden Goss who made it possible for me to bring recording...
#322: Adam Robinson Outflanking and Outsmarting the Competition
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where I share the habits, tools and patterns of world-class performers. This special short episode features insights from Adam Robinson (@IAmAdamRobinson). His answers to my questions were highlighted in my most recent book, Tribe of Mentors.For those of you not familiar with Adam, he has made a lifelong study of outflanking and outsmarting the competition. He is a rated chess master who was awarded a Life Title by the United States Chess Federation. As a teenager, he was personally mentored by Bobby Fischer in the 18 months leading up to his...
#321: Brandon Stanton The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
Brandon Stanton (@humansofny) is the photographer behind Humans of New York. He attended the University of Georgia and worked as a bond trader in Chicago before moving to New York to pursue photography. Followed by over 25 million people on social media, Humans of New York features daily glimpses into the lives of strangers on the streets of New York City. It has been turned into two #1 New York Times bestselling books: Humans of New York and Humans of New York: Stories. In recent years, Brandon has expanded the blog to include stories from over thirty different countries, and was invited in 2015...
#320: The Art of Hospitality: An Interview With Entrepreneur and Hotelier Liz Lambert
Liz Lambert (@thelizlambert) first purchased a seedy motel on South Congress Avenue 23 years ago, and she transformed it into Hotel San Jos, which has become known today as the quintessential "Austin" hotel. The success of Hotel San Jos, which sparked a revitalization in the city's now thriving South Congress district, led her to launch Bunkhouse Group, a hospitality company founded on the pillars of design, music, and community-driven experiences.In the course of chronicling her experiences with the residents of Hotel San Jos on video camera, she ended up making the Last Days of the San Jos, a documentary that...
#319: How to Succeed in High-Stress Situations
A good person dyes events with his own colorand turns whatever happens to his own benefit. - SenecaFrom the outside looking in, the last several weeks have been disaster after disaster for me:Death in the familySeveral deals that have been worked on for 6+ months fell apart at the last minuteI might need to sue someone for egregious breach of contract and unexpected damagesOn and on and on...I've thought of several books over and over again during this period to cope. One of them was The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan...
#318: One-Person Businesses That Make $1M+ Per Year
This podcast episode of The Tim Ferriss Show is coming up on the 11th anniversary of my first book, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich. While there are parts written by my 29-year-old self that make me cringe, I'm both honored and amazed that it continues to strike a chord with so many.Rather than re-editing the book and risking the loss of whatever made it work in the first place, I'd like to share case studies of people who have used it as a blueprint to build successful businesses as detailed in The Million-Dollar,...
#317: Steve Jurvetson The Midas Touch and Mind-Bending Futures
Steve Jurvetson (@jurvetson) is an early-stage venture capitalist with a focus on founder-led, mission-driven companies at the cutting edge of disruptive technology and new industry formation. Steve was the early VC investor in SpaceX, Tesla, Planet, Memphis Meats, Hotmail, and the deep learning companies Mythic and Nervana. He also led investments in startups that were acquired for $16 billion, and five that went public in successful IPOs.In 2016, former President Barack Obama announced Steve's appointment as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship. Steve has also been honored as one of "Tech's Best Venture Investors" by Forbes, and as the "Venture...
#316: Whitney Wolfe Herd Founder and CEO of Bumble
Whitney Wolfe Herd (@whitwolfeherd) is the founder and CEO of Bumble, one of the fastest-growing social networking apps in the world. She launched Bumble in 2014 as the only dating platform where women make the first move, and in three years, her vision has led to Bumble's growth to more than 28 million users worldwide in 144 countries.Bumble launched Bumble BFF in 2016 as a friend-finding feature and Bumble Bizz for professional networking in 2017. Whitney was named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list and has recently been on the covers of not just Fast Company, but also Forbes and...
#315: Lessons Learned Traveling The World
This episode explores travel, and I'll take the partial credit or blame in advance, as it might want to make you quit your job and head off to the airport with a backpack.I have interviewed some fascinating people from around the world and in the next hour we will actually travel around the world with them. We'll also explore specific tips and strategies from our conversations related to how they think about travel, how they personally travel, and the role that travel can play in your life. This includes conversations with:Vagabonding author Rolf Potts about seeing the world now rather than...
#314: Cindy Eckert (formerly Whitehead) How to Sell Your Company For One Billion Dollars
Cindy Eckert (formerly Whitehead) (@cindypinkceo) is an entrepreneur with 1.5 billion dollars in exits who currently serves as the founder and CEO of The Pink Ceiling, an investment firm and consulting enterprise nicknamed the Pinkubator with a mission to invest in, launch, and build other women-led or focused businesses. She believes that access to good advice alone is not enough to change the ratio of men to women in business, and that is why she personally invested more than 15 million dollars in 2017 alone to support the development of nine portfolio companies.I should mention right off the bat that...
#313: Michael Pollan Exploring The New Science of Psychedelics
This might be the most important podcast episode I've put out in the last two years. Please trust me and give it a full listen. It will surprise you, perhaps shock you, and definitely make you think differently.Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan) is the author of seven previous books, including Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. A longtime contributor to the New York Times Magazine, he also teaches writing at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley where he is the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Science Journalism....
#312: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Actor, Filmmaker, and Entrepreneur
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (@hitRECordJoe) is an actor whose career spans three decades, and ranges from television (3rd Rock from the Sun) to arthouse (Mysterious Skin, Brick) to multiplex (Inception, 500 Days of Summer, Looper, Snowden). He made his feature screenwriting and directorial debut with Don Jon (Independent Spirit Award nomination, Best First Screenplay). He also founded and directs HITRECORD, an online community of artists emphasizing collaboration over self-promotion. HITRECORD has evolved into a "community-sourced" production company that publishes books, puts out records, produces videos for brands from LG to the ACLU, and has won an Emmy for its variety show HitRecord on TV.Enjoy!This podcast is brought to you by Four Sigmatic. Ive...
#311: Nick Thompson -- Editor-In-Chief of WIRED
Nick Thompson (@nxthompson) is the editor-in-chief of WIRED. Under his leadership, Wired has launched a successful paywall, a Snapchat channel, and an AMP Stories edition; it has also been nominated for National Magazine Awards in design and feature writing.Nick is a contributor for CBS News and regularly appears on CBS This Morning. He is also co-founder of The Atavist, a National Magazine Award-winning digital publication. Prior to joining Wired, Thompson served as editor of NewYorker.com from 2012 to 2017.Before The New Yorker, Nick was a senior editor at Wired, where he assigned and edited the feature story that was the...
#310: Hurry Up and Fail -- Tim Kennedy
Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) is a former UFC middleweight contender who simultaneously served in the US Army as a Green Beret sniper and had tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq. He is a three-time winner of the Modern Army Combatives tournament, a grueling three-day event that tests mixed martial arts skills among other things. Tim is now a member of the Special Forces wing of the Texas National Guard.In his spare time, Tim heads up Sheepdog Response, an organization that trains civilians in self-defense and counter-terrorism skills, and Ranger Up, a military-themed clothing line. He's shared his martial arts and military...
#309: Astro Teller, CEO of X - How to Think 10x Bigger
This is a very short, roughly 10-minute, episode. It explains how to 10x your thinking and your goals, or -- put another way -- how to escape incremental thinking and think truly BIG. I loved it so much that I now listen to it on a regular basis as a reminder. Perhaps you'll end up doing the same.The speaker is Dr. Astro Teller (@astroteller). Astro is currently Captain of Moonshots (CEO) of X, Alphabet's moonshot factory for building magical, audacious ideas that, through science and technology, can be brought to reality. Astro is also co-founder and a current Director of Cerebellum Capital,...
#308: Inside Out with Katie Couric
Katie Couric (IG: @katiecouric) is an award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder of the non-profit Stand Up to Cancer, which has raised more than $500 million to fund scientific research teams.Katie launched her production company, Katie Couric Media, in 2015. Since then, the aptly named Katie Couric Podcast has featured conversations with some of the biggest names in politics, media, and popular culture.Katie's documentaries include Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric for National Geographic, Under the Gun, which aired on Epix, and Fed Up, which can be found on Netflix. Katie's six-part National Geographic series is...
#307: Karlie Kloss - Entrepreneur and Supermodel
Karlie Kloss (IG: @karliekloss) is an entrepreneur and supermodel who was discovered at a local charity fashion show at age 13 and has been modeling professionally ever since.Karlie has walked for and starred in campaigns for top designers including Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Versace, Adidas, Carolina Herrera, and Swarovski, among many others.Outside of modeling, Karlie's personal passion for coding led her to launch Kode With Klossy, a nonprofit that empowers young women to code and become leaders in tech -- poised to expand in 2018 to 50 camps in 25 cities.Time Magazine has...
#306: Discipline, Sex, Psychedelics, and More The Return of Drunk Dialing
This episode is a rare exception to the rule -- unlike my usual long-form interviews, this is a drunk-dialing Q&A with you guys, which Ive done a few times in the last few years, including for the celebration of the 100th episode of this podcast. In preparation for this episode, I solicited phone numbers from listeners who wanted to receive a call from me, and then I started drinking and dialing, answering questions and getting a little frisky along the way.In this episode, I cover topics such as:How Jocko Willink has made me more disciplinedMy thoughts on sex as a...
#305: Daniel Pink How to Make Better Decisions and Be More Creative
This podcast explores how to make better decisions, ask better questions, and be more creative. The stories range from escapes to India and speechwriting for Al Gore, to writing bestselling books and using motivational interviewing with kids.The guest is Daniel H. Pink (@danielpink), the author of six provocative books, including his newest, WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. WHEN is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. Pink's other books include the long-running New York Times bestseller A WHOLE NEW MIND and the #1 New York Times bestsellers DRIVE and TO SELL IS HUMAN. His books have won multiple awards and have been...
#304: How to Prioritize Your Life and Make Time for What Matters
Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) was named by Graphic Design USA as "one of the most influential designers working today." She is also the founder and host of Design Matters, the world's first and longest-running podcast about design, where she's interviewed nearly 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators including Massimo Vignelli and Milton Glaser.Debbie's done it all. Her artwork has been exhibited around the world. She is the President Emeritus of AIGA (one of only five women to hold the position in the organization's one-hundred-year history), the editorial and creative director of Print magazine, and the author of six books. In 2009, Debbie co-founded (with Steven Heller) the...
#303: How to Do Crazy Good Turns -- Frank Blake
Frank Blake (@frankblake) served as chairman and CEO of The Home Depot from January 2007 to May 2014, and then as chairman through January of 2015. He previously served as deputy secretary for the US Department of Energy. Prior to that, he served in a wide variety of executive roles at General Electric.Frank's public sector experience includes having served as general counsel for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), deputy counsel to Vice President George H.W. Bush, and law clerk to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.Frank serves on the board of directors for the Georgia Aquarium, Proctor & Gamble,...
#302: Own the Day, Own Your Life - Aubrey Marcus
Aubrey Marcus (IG: @aubreymarcus) is the founder and CEO of Onnit, a lifestyle brand based on a holistic health philosophy he calls Total Human Optimization. Onnit is an Inc. 500 company and an industry leader with products touching millions of lives, including many top professional athletes around the world.Aubrey currently hosts The Aubrey Marcus Podcast, a motivational destination for conversations with the brightest minds in athletics, business, science, relationships and spirituality with over 10 million downloads on iTunes. Aubrey regularly provides commentary to outlets like Entrepreneur, Forbes, The Doctors, and The Joe Rogan Experience. He has been featured on the cover...
#301: Joe Gebbia Co-Founder of Airbnb
Joe Gebbia (@jgebbia) is a designer, entrepreneur, and global explorer. He is the co-founder and CPO of Airbnb, which has changed the way the world travels and how people connect in more than 190 countries.In this wide-ranging and hilarious interview, Joe delivers the details on his path to Airbnb, and he shares the decisions, hardship, failures, and successes that prepared him for Airbnb.Enjoy!This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, If you could only use one supplement, what would it be? My answer is, inevitably, Athletic Greens. It is my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The...
#300: Jack Kornfield - Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy in the Present
Jack Kornfield (@JackKornfield) trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, shortly thereafter becoming one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974.Jack has had a profound and direct impact on my life, and I'm thrilled to finally have him on the podcast to share our history, his incredible stories, and practical tactics and techniques that you can use.Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. He...
#299: How to Secure Financial Freedom, Maximize Productivity, and Protect Your Health
In this episode, I answer the most up-voted questions from subscribers to 5-Bullet Friday, the free newsletter I send out every week.In this Q&A, I reveal:The top five health markers I check and watch regularly.Strategies to prevent or minimize binge eating during times of stress.The most valuable skills for securing financial freedom. My philospophy on having children.Productivity advice And much, much more. Want to ask me your own questions? Just subscribe to 5-Bullet Friday, which every Friday sends five bullet points of cool things Ive found that week, including apps, books, gadgets, albums, articles, new hacks or tricks, and of course all sorts...
#298: Dr. Gabor Mate - New Paradigms, Ayahuasca, and Redefining Addiction
Dr. Gabor Mat (@DrGaborMate) is a physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry, and psychology. He's well known for studying and treating addiction.Dr. Mat has written several books, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction. His work has been published internationally in 20 languages, and he's received the Hubert Evans Prize for Literary Non-Fiction; an Honorary Degree (Law) from the University of Northern British Columbia; an Outstanding Alumnus Award from Simon Fraser University; and the 2012 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award from Mothers Against Teen Violence. He is an adjunct professor in the Faculty of...
#297: Bob Metcalfe The Man (and Lessons) Behind Ethernet, Metcalfes Law, and More
Bob Metcalfe (@BobMetcalfe) is an MIT-Harvard-trained engineer-entrepreneur who became an Internet pioneer in 1970, invented Ethernet in 1973, and founded 3Com Corporation in 1979. About 1.2B Ethernet ports were shipped last year 400M wired and 800M wireless (Wi-Fi).3Com went public in 1984, peaked at $5.7B in annual sales in 1999, and after 30 years became part of HP last year. Bob was a publisher-pundit for IDG-InfoWorld for about 10 years and a venture capitalist for about 10 years with Polaris Venture Partners, where he continues as a Venture Partner.Bob is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a...
#296: How to Build Popular Podcasts and Blogs
Many of you have asked me how I have built a popular blog and podcast. I've contemplated writing a long post about this, and then Mari Takahashi (@atomicmari) -- a successful ballerina, gamer, and content creator -- sent me some very good questions that I decided to answer in this episode.The Tim Ferriss Show has almost 300 million downloads and is the first business interview podcast to cross a hundred million downloads -- but with its fair share of mistakes and trials by fire along the way. Additionally, my blog receives between three and four million unique visitors per month.There...
#295: The 4-Hour Workweek Revisited
My first book, The 4-Hour Workweek, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Thousands of you have asked me how I would update it today -- and many have asked why I haven't updated it since 2009.For this episode, I discuss common questions and misperceptions, and how I would adjust certain chapters and recommendations.As always, thank you for listening!This episode is brought to you by WeWork. I haven't had an office in almost two decades, but working from home and coffee shops isn't always what it's cracked up to be. When I moved to Austin, one of the first things I did was...
#294: Best Investments, Bad Advice to Avoid, and Other Life Lessons
This episode sets a new record with five guests -- each considered among the best in their field. It features Adam Robinson (@IAmAdamRobinson), Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman), Neil Strauss (@neilstrauss), Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky), and Veronica Belmont (@Veronica).This roundtable discussion covers topics including best investments, favorite failures, and bad advice to avoid. I really enjoyed all of the answers from the guests as there's lots of actionable advice. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!This podcast is brought to you by Four Sigmatic. While I often praise this company's lion's mane Mushroom Coffee for a minimal caffeine dose wakeup call that lasts, I...
#293: Catherine Hoke The Master of Second Chances
Catherine Hoke (@catherine_hoke) is the founder of Defy Ventures, a national nonprofit organization that "transforms the hustle" of currently and formerly incarcerated people. Defy's vision is to end mass incarceration by using entrepreneurship as a tool to transform legacies and human potential.Cat was named a #MakeTechHuman Agent of Change by WIRED and Nokia for being one of 17 Global Influencers Expanding Human Possibility Through Technology. She has received the MDC Partners Humanitarian Award on behalf of Defy Ventures, and was included in Forbes' 40 Women to Watch over 40. She was also named by Fast Company as one of the 100 Most Creative...
#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
This is a special episode of the podcast, which features three guests: author Soman Chainani (@SomanChainani), author Susan Cain (@susancain), and East Rock Capital co-founder and investor Graham Duncan.All three are featured in my latest book, Tribe of Mentors, and all three share something in common: they're experts at mitigating risk. I don't view them as a throw-caution-to-the-wind; nonetheless, they've been good at capping downsides and making various career decisions that have paid off in large ways.I hope you enjoy this episode with these three brilliant guests!This podcast is brought to you by Ascent Protein, the only US-based company that offers...
#291: Overcoming, Managing, and Using Fear
Welcome to another edition of The Tim Ferriss Radio Hour, where I share the habits and patterns of world-class performers revealed over nearly 300 interviews.In this episode, we'll explore fear. Specifically, how to manage, mitigate, and overcome fear, which is something I've battled for decades.This has been such a focal point of my life that my last TED Talk focused on an exercise called fear setting, which is something I practice at least one a month and have found to be a life raft.In addition to my own experiences, we'll hear how Sir Richard Branson (@richardbranson), Maria Sharapova (@mariasharapova), Vince Vaughn, and Caroline Paul (@carowriter)...
#290: Gretchen Rubin Experiments in Happiness and Creativity
Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, and Happier at Home. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold three million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages.On her popular weekly podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin, she discusses good habits and happiness with her sister Elizabeth Craft; they've been called the "Click and Clack of podcasters." Her podcast was named in iTunes's lists of "Best Podcasts of 2015" and was named in the Academy of Podcasters "Best...
#289: How to Handle Information Overwhelm (and Social Media)
After reading Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors, many of you have asked me how I process all of the information I receive.This episode will help you manage information overwhelm, recommend a few techniques for dealing with social media, and answer a few questions that have been frequently asked about building a world-class network and writing books.I hope this information strengthens the signal, discards the noise, and helps you make every piece of information that you choose to receive easier to process.Enjoy!This podcast is brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, If you could only use...
#288: Lessons from Bozoma Saint John -- From Spike Lee to Uber, From Ghana to Silicon Valley
Bozoma Saint John (@badassboz) is the Chief Brand Officer at Uber. Until June 2017, she was a marketing executive at Apple Music after joining the company in its acquisition of Beats Music.In 2016, Billboard named her Female Executive of the Year, she appeared on Fortune's 40 under 40, and Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People.Bozoma was featured in Tribe of Mentors, but this conversation covers topics that go far beyond what was covered in the book. Enjoy!This podcast is brought to you by Peloton, which has become a staple of my daily routine. I picked up this bike after seeing the...
#287: Terry Crews How to Have, Do, and Be All You Want
Terry Crews (@terrycrews) is an actor and former NFL player (Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, and Philadelphia Eagles). His wide-ranging credits include the original viral Old Spice commercials, television series such as The Newsroom, Arrested Development, and Everybody Hates Chris, and films including White Chicks, the Expendables franchise, Bridesmaids, and The Longest Yard.He now stars on the Golden Globe award-winning Fox sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. In 2014, Terry released his autobiography, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man -- or Just Live with One.Enjoy!This podcast is brought to you by 99Designs, the world's largest marketplace of graphic designers. I have used them for years to create...
#286: The Man Who Taught Me How to Invest
Mike Maples, Jr. (@m2jr) is the man who taught me how to invest. He's one of my favorite people and a personal mentor.He is a partner at Floodgate, a venture capital firm that specializes in micro-cap investments in startups. He has been on the Forbes Midas List since 2010 and named one of Fortune magazine's "8 Rising VC Stars." Before becoming a full-time investor, Mike was inolved as a founder and operating executive at back-to-back starup IPOs, including Tivoli Systems (acquired by IBM) and Motive (acquired by Alcatel-Lucent). Some of Mike's investments include Twitter, Twitch.tv. ngmoco, Weebly, Chegg, Bazaar-voice, Spiceworks, Okta, and Demandforce.Enjoy!This podcast is brought to...
#285: Preserving Human Life, Battling the Busy Trap, and How to Stay Focused -- M. Sanjayan
M. Sanjayan (@msanjayan) is a global conservation scientist specializing in how nature preserves and enhances human life. He serves as CEO for Conservation International, having joined CI in 2014 as executive vice president and senior scientist. He has led several key divisions including Oceans, Science, Development, Brand and Communications and Strategic Priorities.Sanjayan holds a doctorate from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and his peer-reviewed scientific work has been published in journals including Science, Nature, and Conservation Biology. He is a visiting researcher at UCLA and distinguished professor of practice at Arizona State University.Sanjayan has hosted a range of documentaries for...
#284: The Answers to My Favorite Questions
This is an unusual episode. Instead of the typical interview format where I ask other people questions, I did what thousands of you have requested; I answered the 11 questions that are the foundation of Tribe of Mentors (and add in a few bonus answers). From beliefs that have changed my life to how I cope with feelings of overwhelm, I go into depth on all of my answers. I also recorded some of the answers on video, which you can watch on my YouTube channel.I hope you enjoy this solo episode, and find something helpful that you can apply...
#283: Managing Procrastination, Predicting the Future, and Finding Happiness - Tim Urban
Tim Urban (@waitbutwhy) is the author of the blog Wait But Why and has become one of the Internet's most popular writers. According to Fast Company, Tim has "captured a level of reader engagement that even the new-media giants would be envious of." Wait But Why receives more than 1.5 million unique visitors per month and has over 550,000 email subscribers.Tim has gained a number of prominent readers as well, like authors Sam Harris (page 365 in Tribe of Mentors) and Susan Cain (page 10), Twitter co-founder Evan Williams (page 401), TED curator Chris Anderson (page 407), and Brain Pickings' Maria Popova.Tim's series of posts...
#282: How to Say No
This is a special episode of the podcast. In writing Tribe of Mentors, I reached out to many people to be featured in the book. More than 130 people said yes -- but many others said no. This episode covers rejection, and -- more specifically -- how to reject other people and opportunities (even if they seem great). How you can you say no to seemingly burdensome "obligations," and say yes to the critical few opportunities. Understanding the difference -- and how to do it -- can make a significant impact on your life and your happiness. Enjoy!This podcast is...
#281: Stewart Brand - The Polymath of Polymaths
Stewart Brand (@stewartbrand) is the president of The Long Now Foundation, established to foster long-term thinking and responsibility. He leads a project called Revive & Restore, which seeks to bring back extinct animal species such as the passenger pigeon and woolly mammoth.Stewart is very well known for founding, editing, and publishing The Whole Earth Catalog (WEC), which changed my life when I was a little kid. It also received a national book award for its 1972 issue.Stewart is the co-founder of The WELL and The Global Business Network, and author of Whole Earth Discipline, The Clock Of The Long Now,...
#280: The Erotic Playbook of a Top-Earning Sex Worker (NSFW)
Alice Little (@thealicelittle) is considered the #1 top-earning legal sex worker in the United States. She is a 4'8" legal sex worker at Nevada's world famous Moonlite Bunny Ranch. This episode is definitely not suitable for work (NSFW).In this wide-ranging episode, we cover a lot of ground, including:Technical sex tipsHow Alice puts people at ease, including adult virginsBDSM and power playThreesome dos and donts, plus the Big KO finishing moveHer music playlist for getting people into the erotic zoneMisconceptions about sex workers and the realitiesWhy "The Girlfriend Experience (GFE) is her most popular offeringHow she works with couples who want to...
#279: The Most Curious Man in Hollywood Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer (@BrianGrazer) is an Academy Award-winning producer and New York Times bestselling author (A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life, with Charles Fishman) who has been making movies and television programs for more than 25 years. Grazer and his longtime friend and business partner Ron Howard began their collaboration in 1985 on the hit comedies Nightshift and Splash, and in 1986 they founded Imagine Entertainment.In 2002, Grazer won an Oscar for Best Picture for A Beautiful Mind (shared with Ron Howard). In 2007, he was named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World." His films and TV series have been...
#278: Tim O'Reilly - The Trend Spotter
Tim O'Reilly (@timoreilly) is one of the most fascinating polymaths I've ever encountered. Wired has called him "the trend spotter" in the world of tech and macrotrends.Tim is the founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media, Inc. His original business plan was pretty simple: "interesting work for interesting people," and that's worked out pretty well. His company has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue doing everything from online learning, book publishing, running conferences, urging companies to create more value than they capture, and trying to change the world by spreading and amplifying the knowledge of innovators.In '93, Tim launched...
Sharon Salzberg (@SharonSalzberg) is a central figure in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author of Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program.Sharon has played a crucial role in bringing meditation and mindfulness practices to the West and into mainstream culture since 1974, when she first began teaching. She is the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and she has written ten books -- from her seminal Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness to her latest, Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection.Sharon offers a secular and modern approach...
#276: Terry Laughlin, The Master Who Changed My Life
This episode will forever have special meaning for me. While I didn't know it at the time, this ended up being the final long-form interview with Terry Laughlin (@TISWIM). Terry passed away from cancer complications on October 20, just two weeks after we recorded this interview.Terry was the founder of Total Immersion Swimming and co-author of Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier. He had a profound impact on me -- teaching me to overcome a lifelong fear of water and swimming (read all about it here). But more than that, he's been an inspiration for...
#275: Discipline Equals Freedom -- Jocko Willink
Jocko Willink (@jockowillink) takes over the show for a special episode. As I learned during our first interview, he is one of the scariest human beings imaginable.In this episode, Jocko shares lessons from his new book Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual. Trust me, it's fantastic. In this talk he discusses:The success mindsetHow to stop laziness and procrastinationBehaviors that lead to failureHis exact workoutsHow he adapts his training when he's on the roadAnd much, much moreJocko is a legend in the Special Operations world. His eyes look through you more than at you.Jocko enlisted in the Navy after high school and spent 20...
#274: Arianna Huffington, Media Maven
Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global and founder of The Huffington Post. She has been named to Time magazine's list of the world's 100 Most Influential People and Forbes' Most Powerful Women list.Originally from Greece, Arianna moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge with an M.A. in economics. In late 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that quickly became one of the most widely read, linked to, and frequently cited media brands on the Internet. In 2012, she won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting. In August of...
#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
Walter Isaacson (@WalterIsaacson) is a professor at Tulane University, and the president and CEO of The Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies institute based in Washington, DC. He has been the chairman and CEO of CNN and the editor of TIME magazine. He is the author of many biographies I have recommended to thousands of people, including The Innovators, Steve Jobs, Einstein: His Life and Universe, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, Kissinger: A Biography, and his most recent, Leonardo da Vinci.In this episode, you learn life lessons and tactics from not just one person -- because Walter has lived...
#272: Sir Richard Branson The Billionaire Maverick of the Virgin Empire
Sir Richard Branson (@richardbranson), founder and chairman of The Virgin Group, is a world-famous entrepreneur, adventurer, activist, and business icon. He has launched a dozen billion-dollar businesses and hundreds of other companies.His new autobiography, Finding My Virginity, shares the candid details of a lifetime of triumphs and failures and provides an intimate look at his never-ending quest to push boundaries, break rules, and seek new frontiers.I loved our conversation, and we covered a lot, including:Richard's thoughts on "clean meat," block chain, and cryptocurrencyHow he's coped with dyslexia, and how his parents helped make him resilientBehind-the-scenes stories of deal-making, PR stunts,...
#271: Intimacy, Emotional Baggage, Relationship Longevity, and More - Esther Perel
Psychotherapist Esther Perel (@estherperel) is back to answer your most requested questions.The New York Times called her the most important game-changer in sexuality and relational health since Dr. Ruth.Her TED talks on maintaining desire and rethinking infidelity have more than 17 million views, and she's tested and been exposed to everything imaginable in 34 years of running her private therapy practice in New York City.In this episode, Esther explains:How to foster relationship longevity.The most effective ways to improve communication in relationships.How to deal with criticism.Letting go of emotional baggage from past relationships.How to know when to move on from a relationship that doesn't seem to...
#270: Investing Wisdom from Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, Chris Sacca, and Others
This episode contains some of the best lessons Ive learned about investing, making money, and growing your personal wealth. It was inspired by my recent talk with Ray Dalio, which has been incredibly popular and led to many additional questions about money and investing.There is no doubt we need to create systems and procedures that work for each of us. What works for me might not work for you. But you can learn from some of the smartest money managers in the world, and this includes billionaires and legends in the world of finance.This episode includes tips and recommendations from:Marc...
#269: The 3 Critical Rules of Branding
This is a special episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. This time, I focus on tactical, specific advice on branding, marketing, and the most common mistakes of growing an audience.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tims books:...
#268: Eric Ripert -- Lessons in Mastery and Mindfulness
Eric Ripert (@ericripert) is recognized as one of the best chefs in the world. In 1995, at just 29 years old, he earned a four-star rating from The New York Times. Twenty years later and for the fifth consecutive time, Le Bernardin, where Eric is the chef and a co-owner, again earned the highest rating of four stars, becoming the only restaurant to maintain this superior status for such a marathon length of time. In 1998, the James Beard Foundation named him Top Chef in New York City and, in 2003, Outstanding Chef of the Year. In 2009, Avec Eric,...
#267: Tools and Tips for Better Sleep
In this episode of the podcast, I focus on a topic that has been a lifelong personal struggle: sleep. I've gathered some of the best advice from multiple guests about rest and regeneration. I've found that if you prioritize sleep and recovery, it magnifies everything else in your life -- and to a greater extent than diet or exercise. We discuss recommendations from: strength coach Charles Poliquin, obstacle course racer Amelia Boone, comedian Mike Birbiglia, and Dr. Peter Attia. Enjoy!Show notes and links for this episode can be found at tim.blog/podcast.This podcast is brought to you by Soothe.com, the world's largest on-demand massage...
#266: Favorite Books, Supplements, Simple Technologies, and More
In this episode, I answer the most up-voted questions from subscribers to 5-Bullet Friday, the free newsletter I send out every week. In this Q&A, I reveal: My 3-5 favorite books of the past year. Technologies and apps that have made my life easier. How to build a new network from scratch. My top five supplements for longevity and well-being. The exercises and self-talk I use for avoiding (or minimizing) depression. Want to ask me your own questions? Just subscribe to 5-Bullet Friday, which -- every Friday -- sends five bullet points of cool things Ive found that week, including apps,...
#265: Bill Burr The Comedian's Comedian
This episode of the podcast features Bill Burr (@billburr). Many of you know Bill as a standup comedian. I know him as one of the funniest humans alive, and someone that many of you requested for years. Rolling Stone called Bill the undisputed heavyweight champ of rage-fueled humor, and when we were finally able to talk, he did not disappoint. In this wide-ranging conversation we explore: How Bill found his way into standup comedy Why he enjoys going for an encore after hes been booed The transformation from a squeaky clean comedian to offending everyone How learning can serve as...
#264: Ray Dalio, The Steve Jobs of Investing
Ray Dalio (@raydalio) grew up a middle-class kid from Long Island. He started his investment company Bridgewater Associates out of a two-bedroom apartment at age 26, and it now has roughly $160 billion in assets under management. Over 42 years, he has built Bridgewater into what Fortune considers the fifth most important private company in the U.S. Along the way, Dalio became one the 100 most influential people in the world (according to Time) and one of the 100 wealthiest people in the world (according to Forbes). Because of his unique investment principles that have changed industries, aiCIO Magazine called...
#263: Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky Exploring Creativity, Ignoring Critics, and Making Art
Darren Aronofsky (@DarrenAronofsky) is the founder and head of production company Protozoa Pictures. He is the acclaimed and award-winning filmmaker behind both cult classics and blockbusters, including Pi (which earned him a Best Director award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival), Requiem For a Dream, The Wrestler (the third U.S. film in history to win the esteemed Golden Lion award), Black Swan (which won Natalie Portman the Academy Award for Best Actress and garnered four other Oscar nominations), Noah (His biblically inspired epic that opened at number at the box office and grossed more than $362,000,000 worldwide), and his latest,...
#262: The CIA, The Police, and Other Adventures from Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland (@copelandmusic) is a Grammy Award-winning musician, considered by Rolling Stone Magazine to be one of the top ten drummers of all time. He's a founding member of The Police, and an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In this conversation, we delve into lessons for surviving the music industry, why entrepreneurs (and self-directed artists) never get a day off, how The Police developed their unique sound, the decision that changed everything, and much more. This episode comes from my new television show Fear(less), where I interview world-class performers about how they've overcome doubt, conquered fear, and...
#261: Mental Performance, Work-Life Balance, and the Rise to the Top - Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) is one of the best tennis players in the world. She is the winner of five Grand Slam titles (two at the French Open and one each at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open) and an Olympic silver medalist. Forbes named Maria the highest-paid female athlete of all-time in 2005 -- a title she's held for 12 years. Off the court, she's an ambassador for many of the world's top luxury brands and a number of Fortune 500 companies including Porsche, Nike, Evian, and Head. In 2007, she became a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations...
#260: Setting Goals, Making Money, and Overcoming Tough Times -- Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) is an American professional poker player who has won a record fourteen World Series of Poker bracelets. He is the winner of the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the Main Event of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), and he is a 2007 inductee of the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame. Hellmuth is also known for his temperamental "poker brat" personality -- reflected in his new book, Poker Brat: Phil Hellmuth's Autobiography. This episode comes from my new television show Fear(less), where I interview world-class performers about how they've...
#259: Lessons from 50,000 Interviews: Larry King and Cal Fussman
Cal Fussman (@calfussman) is a New York Times bestselling author and a writer-at-large for Esquire magazine, where he is best known for being a primary writer of the "What I've Learned" feature. He has transformed oral history into an art form, conducting probing interviews with a long list of icons who've shaped the last 50 years of world history. I've been trying to get Cal to do his own podcast. Rather than overthinking it, I simply asked Cal to interview a friend who I would also love to have on the podcast: Larry King. This episode is the result of that request. Larry King...
#258: From Long-Shot to $50 Billion Empire - Bill Rasmussen
Bill Rasmussen (@bill_espn) is the co-founder of ESPN. He turned a massive gamble into an opportunity to create the 24-hour programming cycle used universally by networks today. This episode comes from my new television show Fear(less), where I interview world-class performers about how they've overcome doubt, conquered fear, and made their toughest decisions. You can watch the entire first episode with illusionist David Blaine for free at att.net/fearless. (To watch all episodes, please visit DIRECTV NOW). We recorded three hours of material and only one hour was used for the TV show. This podcast episode is almost entirely new content...
#257: Physical Training, Dating Strategies, and Stories from the Early Days
In this episode, I answer the most upvoted questions from subscribers to 5-Bullet Friday, the newsletter I send out every week. It explores five cool things I've found, including apps, books, gadgets, albums, articles, new hacks or tricks, and -- of course -- all sorts of weird stuff I dig up around the world. It's free, it's always going to be free, and if you want to check it out, you can go here: tim.blog/friday. If you're a longtime listener to this podcast, you'll find at least one or two actionable pieces of information here. If you'd like to listen to the...
#256: How to Overcome Anxiety and Stress - with Adviser to Olympians, Michael Gervais
Michael Gervais (@michaelgervais) is the performance psychologist elite athletes and coaches turn to when they want to level up or when they're returning from hard times and want to not just get back to where they were, but exceed their previous highest levels of excellence. His clients include Olympic gold medalists, Super Bowl champion NFL coaches, you name it. In this episode, we discuss how to win the war against anxiety, some of the more effective (and less effective) ways to self-talk, behind-the-scenes stories of Michael's clients, understanding the process to mastery, and much more. This episode comes from my...
#255: How to Turn Failure into Success
In this episode, we discuss another common request from listeners. I've gathered some of the best advice about coping with frustrations and roadblocks, and -- ultimately -- learning how to turn failure into success. These conversations are extremely valuable because they show you there is more than one way to achieve your goals. After more than 200 conversations with the world's top performers, you start to spot certain patterns. These are the shared habits, hacks, philosophies, and tools that are the common threads of success, happiness, health, and wealth. Behind each success story is usually a lesson on how to...
#254: When to Quit - Lessons from World-Class Entrepreneurs, Investors, Authors, and More
I'm very excited to share this episode. It's our first "roundtable" approach to discussing a single topic. This came about when I asked 5-Bullet Friday subscribers (sign up here if you're interested) to send me questions, and one that stuck out was: Where's the line between stubbornly pursuing an idea that isn't working and the patience and persistence needed to actually make it work? In other words -- when should you give up and quit and when should you push on? Since this is something I myself have struggled with, I came to the conclusion that I should reach out...
#253: Morning Routines and Strategies
This is a special episode of the podcast. After more than 200 conversations with the world's top performers, you start to spot certain patterns. These are the shared habits, hacks, philosophies, and tools that are the common threads of success, happiness, health, and wealth. These commonalities were the premise of my most recent book, The New York Times #1 bestseller Tools of Titans -- a compilation of my favorite lessons, routines, and tips of many of my guests. In this episode, I've gathered some of the best advice from past guests about morning routines. This includes conversations with: Jocko Willink Seth Godin...
#252: Inside the World of SuperTraining - Mark Bell
Mark Bell (@MarkSmellyBell) is the founder of Super Training Gym in Sacramento, which is often referred to as "the strongest gym in the West." Prior to opening his own gym, he spent time studying training under the legendary Louie Simmons at Westside Barbell. Mark is no stranger to the iron at all. His best "geared lifts" in competition include a 1,025 lb. squat (465 kg), an 832 lb. bench press (77 kg), a 738 lb. deadlift (335 kg). Mark is also the inventor of the patented Slingshot, a device used to assist a lifter in maintaining proper bench press form while also allowing...
#251: How to Live Without Limits - Kyle Maynard
Kyle Maynard (@kylemaynard) is a motivational speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and ESPY award-winning mixed martial arts athlete, known for becoming the first quadruple amputee to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua without the aid of prosthetics. Oprah Winfrey called Kyle "one of the most inspiring young men you will ever hear about." Arnold Schwarzenegger described him as "the real deal," "a champion human," and "one of the most inspiring people" he's ever met. Even the great Wayne Gretzky has spoken of Kyle's "greatness." Despite being born with a rare condition that left him with arms that end...
#250: Myers-Briggs, Diet Mistakes, and Immortality
In this episode, I'm answering your questions. I'm responding to the most upvoted questions from subscribers to 5-Bullet Friday, the newsletter I send out every week. It explores five cool things I've found, including apps, books, gadgets, albums, articles, new hacks/tricks, and of course all sorts of weird stuff I dig up around the world. It's free, it's always going to be free, and if you want to check it out, you can go here: tim.blog/friday. If you're a longtime listener to this podcast, you'll find at least one or two actionable pieces of information here. Enjoy! Show notes and...
#249: How to Make a Difference and Find Your Purpose -- Blake Mycoskie
This episode of the podcast features Blake Mycoskie (@blakemycoskie). Blake Mycoskie is the Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS, and the person behind the One for One business model, which helps a person in need with every product purchased. This simple idea has grown into a global movement: TOMS Shoes has provided more than 60 million pairs of shoes to children since 2006, TOMS Eyewear has restored sight to more than 400,000 people since 2011, and TOMS Roasting Company has helped provide over 335,000 weeks of safe water since launching in 2014. In 2015, TOMS Bag Collection was founded...
#248: The 10 Commandments of Startup Success with Reid Hoffman
On this special episode, we're going to share with you the "10 Commandments for Startup Success." They're drawn from the new podcast Masters of Scale, which is hosted by my friend and today's guest Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman). Reid has been on the show before, and you might remember him as the co-founder of LinkedIn, and the partner at Greylock who invested early in Facebook, Airbnb, Zynga, and a bunch of other startups that experience dramatic success. On this new podcast, Reid shares his theories on how companies scale from zero to a gazillion, and he tests them with famous founders...
#247: Cool Tools for Travel - Tim Ferriss and Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) might be the real-life Most Interesting Man In The World. I've always wanted to travel with him, and we recently headed to Uzbekistan together. This episode covers some of our favorite travel tools. Kevin is Senior Maverick at Wired Magazine, which he co-founded in 1993. He also co-founded the All Species Foundation, a non-profit aimed at cataloging and identifying every living species on earth. In his spare time, he writes bestselling books, co-founded The Rosetta Project, which is building an archive of all documented human language, and serves on the board of The Long Now Foundation. As part of...
#246: Building Strength, Improving Mindset, and Becoming the World's Fittest Man - Jason Khalipa
Jason Khalipa (@jasonkhalipa IG, Twitter) is one of the fittest men in the world a title that was officially his when he won the CrossFit Games in 2008. He is an 8-time CrossFit Games competitor, a 3-time Team USA CrossFit member, and -- among other athletic feats -- he has deadlifted 550 pounds, squatted 450 pounds, and performed 64 pullups at a bodyweight of 210 pounds. This podcast also has a bunch of video bonuses and tutorials from Jason, which you can find at youtube.com/timferriss. Beyond sports, Jason is also a successful entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of NC...
#245: The Magic, Misdirection, and Mindset of David Blaine
David Blaine (@davidblaine) is an American magician, illusionist, and endurance artist. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance and has set and broken several world records. A while back, he taught a group of TEDMED attendees and me how to hold our breath for longer than Harry Houdini's lifelong record of three minutes and thirty seconds -- which still pales in comparison to David's own record of just over seventeen minutes. This episode comes from the premiere of my new television show Fearless. If you want to watch the entire first episode, you can see it for free...
#244: The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency -- Nick Szabo
Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4) is a polymath. The breadth and depth of his interests and knowledge are truly astounding. He's a computer scientist, legal scholar, and cryptographer best known for his pioneering research in digital contracts and cryptocurrency. The phrase and concept of "smart contracts" were developed by Nick with the goal of bringing what he calls the "highly evolved" practices of contract law and practice for the design of electronic commerce protocols between strangers on the Internet. Nick also designed Bit Gold, which many consider the precursor to Bitcoin. This wide-ranging conversation is co-hosted by Naval Ravikant, a mutual friend...
#243: How to Fear Less -- Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn (@WildWest) is one of the most prolific actors, writers, and producers in the world. He's acted in more than thirty major motion pictures that have gone on to gross more than 1.7 billion at the box office. He is largely credited for redefining the R-rated comedy with his performance in the 2005 hit Wedding Crashers, which set the record for highest grossing R-rated comedy at the time. He is -- and will continue to be, I expect -- one of the most sought-after leading men in Hollywood. As a listener to this podcast, Vince reached out with his...
#242: Phil Keoghan -- The Magic of Bucket Lists and Amazing Races
Phil Keoghan (@PhilKeoghan) has worked in television for almost thirty years on more than a thousand program episodes in more than a hundred countries. His work has earned him numerous awards, including ten prime-time Emmys. He is perhaps best known as the co-executive producer and host of CBS series The Amazing Race, currently in its twenty-ninth season. But there is much, much more to Phil's story, including unbelievable bucket lists, near-death experiences, and more. As just one example... In 2013, he decided to retrace the 1928 Tour de France riding an original vintage bicycle, with no gears, to tell the...
#241: The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (with Esther Perel)
I've wanted to speak with psychotherapist Esther Perel for years. In a cover story, The New York Times called her the most important game changer in sexuality and relational health since Dr. Ruth. Her TED talks on maintaining desire and rethinking infidelity have more than 17 million views, and she's tested and been exposed to everything imaginable in thirty-four years of running her private therapy practice in New York City. In this episode, Esther and I explore: How to find (and convince) mentors who can change your life. What she's learned from Holocaust survivors. Polyamory and close cousins. Is there...
#240: Accelerated Learning and Mentors - My Personal Story
This episode is by request. You have asked me many times for an episode on education, accelerated learning, and my mentors. It will all be covered in the following conversation with Charles Best (@charlesbest), the founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit website that enables anyone to help a classroom in need. It is one of my favorite companies -- profit or non-profit -- in the world. (And I'm not just saying that because we used to be wrestling partners in high school.) Charles founded DonorsChoose.org back in 2000 at a public high school in the Bronx where he taught...
#239: How to Reverse Aging with Art De Vany
Dr. Arthur De Vany is nearly eighty years old and ripped. Better known as Art De Vany, he was signed as a professional baseball player in his youth and later earned his Ph.D. in Economics at UCLA. He is most famous for his "evolutionary fitness" approach to training and diet, and our conversation focuses on that. During his time at UCLA, Art did many things, including creating mathematical and statistical models to precisely describe the motion picture market. Art is Professor Emeritus of Economics of the University of California, Irvine, and is a member of its acclaimed Institute for Mathematical...
#238: The Savant of Speed -- Ryan Flaherty
Ryan Flaherty (@ryanflaherty1) is the Senior Director of Performance at Nike. Prior to holding that position, Ryan was the Founder and President of Prolific Athletes LLC, a sports performance facility in San Diego, California, where he trained some of the world's best athletes. His clients include Serena Williams, Russell Wilson, the Arizona Cardinals, Marcus Mariota, Jameis Winston, and hundreds of other professional athletes. While he is well known for dramatically improving his athletes' speed, more and more athletes (and coaches) seek Ryan out for his training and guidance on injury prevention. Many of Ryan's clients have made remarkable recoveries from...
#237: Exploring Smart Drugs, Fasting, and Fat Loss -- Dr. Rhonda Patrick
Rhonda Patrick, PhD, (@foundmyfitness) is an American biochemist and scientist. She first appeared on this podcast back in episode twelve, and whether you want to extend life, inexpensively buy a stem cell "insurance policy," or guard against cancer, Rhonda has valuable insights and recommendations. In this episode, Rhonda tackles some of your most requested topics, including: Best practices for fasting (and who struggles most with time-restricted feedings) What blood tests are most important to analyze for overall health The "minimum effective dose" for the benefits of sauna Heat vs. cold exposure, and how they should be used effectively Most effective...
#236: The Alien of Extraordinary Ability
Murray Carter (@CarterCutlery) is a Canadian craftsman like no other. At eighteen, he fell into an apprenticeship with a sixteenth generation Yoshimoto bladesmith that lasted six years -- and was asked to take the position of number seventeen in the Sakemoto family tradition (perhaps the only Caucasian ever to have had the honor and privilege of this position). Murray continued forging blades in Japan for twelve more years and in June 2001, he was awarded the rating of Mastersmith by the American Bladesmith Society, thus proving the highest degree of competency by Western standards. In 2005, he moved to the...
#235: Dorian Yates on High Intensity Training, Injury Prevention, and Building Maximum Muscle
Dorian Yates (@dorian_yates) is a six-time Mr. Olympia who has taken the already extreme sport of bodybuilding to a new level. He's one of my adolescent heroes whose innovations in training (e.g., Occam's protocol) influenced what I later put into The 4-Hour Body. In this particular conversation, we dig into all sorts of topics that I've been dying to ask Dorian since I was a teenager. We discuss his relationship to pain, specific workouts, how he warms up, common mistakes and misconceptions, self-talk, his favorite books, and much more. I sincerely hope you enjoy this conversation with Dorian Yates as...
#234: Marie Kondo -- The Japanese Tidying Master
Marie Kondo (@MarieKondo, also known as "KonMari") is a Japanese organizing consultant, author, and entrepreneur. She developed a revolutionary method of organizing known as the KonMari Method, which consists of gathering together everything you own, one category at a time, and then keeping only those things that "spark joy" -- as well as choosing a dedicated place to store them. Going far beyond a typical tidying how-to, her method is a way of life and a state of mind. Marie captured the findings in her mega-best-selling books, including The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and...
#233: Cory Booker -- Street Fights, 10-Day Hunger Strikes, and Creative Problem-Solving
Cory Booker (@corybooker) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from New Jersey. I generally have an allergy to politics, but Cory's story is endlessly fascinating (e.g., he's faced down death threats from gangs, run into burning buildings, and much more), and we have a few years of history together. We cover a lot in this wide-ranging catch-up conversation, including his diet, lessons from early mentors and athletics, routines, books that have had an impact, learning how to "street fight" in New Jersey after receiving a Rhodes Scholarship, and much more. Cory began his political career as...
#232: The Tim Ferriss Radio Hour: Controlling Stress, Nutrition Upgrades, and Improved Health
Welcome to the second installment of The Tim Ferriss Radio Hour. After more than 200 conversations with the world's top performers, you start to spot certain patterns. These are the shared habits, hacks, philosophies, and tools that are the common threads of success, happiness, health, and wealth. These commonalities were the premise of my most recent book, The New York Times #1 bestseller Tools of Titans -- a compilation of my favorite lessons, routines, and tips of many of my guests. In this particular episode, I've gathered some of the best advice from past guests about fitness, nutrition, and wellness. This includes...
#231: How to Be Creative Like a Motherf*cker -- Cheryl Strayed
If youre interested in the creative process of a famed author, jumpstarting your own creation, note taking, list making, or simply handling hard emotions, this episode is for you. Recorded in front of a 2,000-plus person crowd at SXSW in Austin, Texas, this one was a blast. My guest is Cheryl Strayed (@CherylStrayed), author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Wild, the New York Times bestsellers Tiny Beautiful Things and Brave Enough, and the novel Torch. Her books have been translated into forty languages around the world. Wild was chosen by Oprah Winfrey as her inaugural selection for Oprah's...
#230: The Secrets, Tactics, and Creative Processes of High Performers and Achievers -- Debbie Millman
This is round two for Debbie Millman, whose first interview on this show quickly became one of the most downloaded episodes of all time (listen to it here). Graphic Design USA has named Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) "one of the most influential designers working today." She is also the founder and host of Design Matters, the world's first and longest-running podcast about design, where she's interviewed nearly 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators including Massimo Vignelli and Milton Glaser. Debbie's done it all. Her artwork has been exhibited around the world. She's designed everything from wrapping paper to beach towels, greeting cards...
#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
Ricardo Semler (@ricardosemler) is the former CEO of Semco Partners, a Brazilian company best known perhaps for its radical form of industrial democracy and corporate re-engineering. During his leadership, Semco grew from four million in 1982 to two hundred and twelve million in 2003. His innovative -- but very controversial -- business management policies have attracted widespread interest from all over the world. He is the best-selling author of Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace and The Seven-Day Weekend: A Better Way to Work in the 21st Century (not to be confused with another book titled...
#228: The Lion of Olympic Weightlifting, 62-Year-Old Jerzy Gregorek (Also Featuring: Naval Ravikant)
Jerzy Gregorek (@TheHappyBody) immigrated from Poland to the United States with his wife, Aniela, in 1986 as political refugees. He subsequently won four World Weightlifting Championships and established one world record. In 2000, Jerzy and Aniela founded UCLA's weightlifting team. As co-creator of The Happy Body Program, Jerzy has been mentoring people for more than 30 years. In 1998, Jerzy earned an MFA in writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. His poems and translations have appeared in numerous publications, including The American Poetry Review. His poem Family Tree was the winner of Amelia magazine's Charles William Duke Long...
#227: Conquering Fear and Reducing Anxiety - Caroline Paul
Caroline Paul (@carowriter) returns to the podcast by popular demand for a round 2 Q&A. (You can catch her first appearance here.) Caroline is the author of four published books. Her latest is the New York Times bestseller The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure. Once a young scaredy-cat, Caroline decided that fear got in the way of excitement, confidence, and self-reliance. She has since flown planes, climbed tall mountains, and fought fires as one of the first female firefighters in San Francisco. In this episode, Caroline answers your most popular questions, including: The best starting point for...
#226: How to Not Be Evil - Dr. Phil Zimbardo
Dr. Philip Zimbardo (@PhilZimbardo) is one of the most distinguished psychologists in the world and a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is arguably best known for his 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, in which students were turned into mock prisoners and guards for a continuous 24-hour-a-day study. The experiment was planned for two weeks but terminated after just six days. In this podcast, we explore how we -- as humans -- can do less evil, how you can be a "deviant for day," mindful disobedience, and much more. It was a blast. Apart from the above, Dr. Zimbardo has served...
#225: John Crowley -- The Real-Life Captain America and Bruce Banner (Seriously)
John F. Crowley is the Chairman and CEO of Amicus Therapeutics, a publicly traded biotechnology company, which he helped to found in 2005 and is now a 300+ person company in 22 countries. John's involvement with biotechnology stems from the 1998 diagnosis of two of his children with Pompe disease -- a severe and often fatal neuromuscular disorder. In his drive to find a cure for them, he left his job and became an entrepreneur as the Co-founder, President, and CEO of Novazyme Pharmaceuticals in 2000, a biotech start-up conducting research on a new experimental treatment for Pompe disease (which...
#224: The Random Show - Drinking Urine, Exploring Japan, and Figuring Out Life
Coming to you from a late night in rural Japan, this is a special edition of The Random Show. Per usual for The Random Show, I am joined by Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, and all around wild and crazy guy. We discuss Japan and how to do it cheaply, building apps, urine drinking, love and marriage, beauty and absurdity in 2017, why Kevin doesn't have New Year's resolutions, favorite books, and much more. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by iD Commerce + Logistics....
#223: Calming Philosophies for Chaotic Times -- Krista Tippett
Krista Tippett (@KristaTippett) is a Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and New York Times bestselling author. She created and hosts the public radio program and podcast On Being and curates The Civil Conversations Project, an emergent approach to the differences of our age. She received a National Humanities Medal in 2013 from President Barack Obama at the White House for "thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence. On the air and in print, Ms. Tippett avoids easy answers, embracing complexity and inviting people of every background to join her conversation about faith, ethics, and moral wisdom." Krista was a journalist and...
#222: Jerrod Carmichael - Uber-Productivity and Dangerous Comedy
Jerrod Carmichael (@NotoriousROD) is pushing the boundaries of comedy with his groundbreaking work in stand-up, television, and film. Now just 29 years old, what this driven North Carolina native has accomplished is mind-boggling, and 2017 is going to be his biggest year yet. Jerrod stars in the hit NBC series The Carmichael Show, which he also writes and executive produces. The third season of the show premieres in 2017. In March of 2017, Jerrod will star in his second stand-up comedy special on HBO, directed by Bo Burnham. He made his debut on HBO in 2014 with his critically acclaimed...
#221: Mr. Money Mustache Living Beautifully on $25-27K Per Year
Mr. Money Mustache (@mrmoneymustache -- Pete Adeney in real life) grew up in Canada in a family of mostly eccentric musicians. He worked in various tech companies before retiring at age 30. Pete, his wife, and their now eleven-year-old son live near Boulder, Colorado, and have not had real jobs since 2005. This begs the question of "How?" In essence, they accomplished this early retirement by optimizing all aspects of their lifestyle for maximal fun at minimal expense, and by using basic index-fund investing. Their average annual expenses total a mere $25-27,000, and they do not feel in want of...
#220: Soman Chainani The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani (@SomanChainani) is a detailed planner, filmmaker, and New York Times best selling author. Soman's debut fiction series, The School for Good and Evil, has sold more than a million copies, has been translated into more than twenty languages across six continents, and will soon be a film from Universal Pictures. A graduate of Harvard University and Columbia University's MFA Film Program, Soman began his career as a screenwriter and director, with his films playing at over 150 film festivals around the world. He was recently named to the Out100 and has received the $100,000 Shasha Grant and the Sun...
#219: Lessons from Warren Buffett, Bobby Fischer, and Other Outliers
Adam Robinson (@IAmAdamRobinson) first appeared on this podcast in the "Becoming the Best Version of You" episode (#210) alongside Josh Waitzkin (chess, jiu-jitsu, investing) and Ramit Sethi (personal finance, entrepreneurship). By popular demand, this is a dedicated episode of Adam's stories and life lessons. Adam Robinson has made a lifelong study of outflanking and outsmarting the competition. He is a rated chess master who was awarded a Life Title by the United States Chess Federation. As a teenager, he was personally mentored by Bobby Fischer in the 18 months leading up to his winning the world championship. Then, in his...
#218: The Most Feared and Well-Liked Journalist in Silicon Valley - Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) has been called "Silicon Valley's most feared and well-liked journalist" by New York Magazine. Here's just one example: you can graph the impact on Yahoo's stock price by various posts by Kara. That's just the tip of the iceberg. She attended Georgetown's School of Foreign Service prior to changing course to journalism. It turns out many of the skills that would make a good spy are those that make a good journalist: developing sources, asking good questions, scenario planning, and much more. She forged her reputation at the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, and now...
#217: The One-Minute Workout Designed by Scientists -- Dr. Martin Gibala
Martin Gibala, Ph.D. (@gibalam) is a professor and chair of the kinesiology department at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. His research on the physiological and health benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has attracted immense scientific attention and worldwide media coverage. Martin has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed articles, is frequently invited to speak at international scientific meetings, and has received multiple awards for teaching excellence. He is also the co-author of the brand-new book The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter. Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Martin Gibala! Show notes...
#216: Arnold Schwarzenegger Part 2! Bodybuilding, Investing, and Online Battles
Arnold Schwarzenegger (@Schwarzenegger) told you he'd be back. In our first conversation (episode 60), the former Mr. Olympia, Terminator, and Governator shared lessons learned, daily routines, psychological warfare tactics, favorite books, early entrepreneurial ventures (and tips), meditation, and many stories no one had heard before. This time around, the new host of the Celebrity Apprentice answered your most popular and upvoted questions, including some controversial ones. He does not shy away from anything, and this is no exception. In this episode, among other things, Arnold talks about his recent Twitter battle with President-elect Donald Trump, his investment strategies, politics, the...
#215: The Return of the Money Shot
Whitney Cummings (@whitneycummings) is a Los Angeles-based comedian, actor, writer, and producer. She is the executive producer and, along with Michael Patrick King, co-creator of the Emmy-nominated CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls. She has headlined with comics including Sarah Silverman, Louis C.K., Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, and others. Her first one-hour stand-up special, Money Shot, premiered on Comedy Central in 2010 and was nominated for an American Comedy Award. Her second stand-up special, I Love You, debuted on Comedy Central in 2014, and her latest special, I'm Your Girlfriend, premiered on HBO in 2016. Whitney will be publishing her first...
#214: How to Design a Life - Debbie Millman
For some of you, this may be most important podcast episode you ever listen to. I don't say that lightly. It has nothing to do with me and everything to do with my guest, who walks us through gripping stories, tactical details, humor, pain, and emotional redemption. We cover some sensitive and extremely important ground. Thank you, Debbie. Graphic Design USA has named Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) "one of the most influential designers working today." She is also the founder and host of Design Matters, the world's first and longest-running podcast about design, where she's interviewed nearly 300 design luminaries and cultural commentators including Massimo Vignelli and...
#213: Fasting vs. Slow-Carb Diet, Top $150 Purchases, Balancing Productivity and Relaxation, and More
We're going to kick off the year with an in-betweenisode where I answer the most popular questions you've submitted. If you're wondering what you can do to ask a question that gets answered in the future, these are good criteria to follow: I can answer it in a few minutes or less. It will help more than the one person asking. It will not immediately be irrelevant. In contrast, here are some examples of questions that don't generally get answered: "If you had $100 and six months, how would you turn it into $10,000 or $100,000, etc.?" "If there were one particular...
#212: 2016 - What I've Learned
This episode is a review of the past year. Since it's been a common request, I thought I'd run through what I do at the end of a year. For the last 6 years, I no longer write resolutions. Instead, I do a post-game analysis where I really look back at the year behind, including what I've learned and what tips and recommendations had the biggest impact on my life. Thank you for all of your support, and I sincerely hope you enjoy my biggest lessons and takeaways from 2016! Show notes and links for this episode can be found...
A.J. Jacobs (@ajjacobs) is a kindred guinea pig of self-experimentation who chronicles his shenanigans in books that seem to keep winding up as New York Times best sellers. The Know-It-All was about his quest to learn everything in the world. In The Year of Living Biblically, he tried to follow all the rules of the Bible as literally as possible. Drop Dead Healthy followed his well- (and ill-) advised experiments to become the healthiest person alive. My Life as an Experiment is about exactly what it sounds like, and It's All Relative -- which will be out in 2017 --...
#210: Becoming the Best Version of You
This is a special episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. The audio is from a live conversation with not one, not two, but three guests: Josh Waitzkin, Ramit Sethi, and Adam Robinson. Josh Waitzkin is an endlessly fascinating person who gets mentioned a lot on this show for good reason. For the uninitiated, Josh was the basis for the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer. He's perfected the techniques that made him into a chess prodigy and a jiu-jitsu black belt, and he shared them in his book The Art of Learning. Ramit Sethi (@ramit) is a personal finance...
#209: The Random Show Threesome -- Tim Ferriss, Kevin Rose, and Matt Mullenweg
My first live podcast in New York City was recorded at the 92nd Street Y to a sold-out crowd of about 900 people. This episode comes from The Random Show segment of the evening when I took the stage with Kevin Rose and Matt Mullenweg. Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) has been my partner in crime for many things. He's one of the best stock pickers in the startup world, the co-founder of Digg and Milk, a general partner at Google Ventures, and CEO of Hodinkee. Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) is most associated with a tool that powers more than 25% of the...
#208: Ezra Klein -- From College Blogger to Political Powerhouse
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) is founder and editor-in-chief of Vox, an explanatory news organization that now reaches more than 100 million people each month through articles, videos, newsletters, and podcasts. Previously, he was a columnist and editor at The Washington Post, a policy analyst at MSNBC, and a contributor to Bloomberg. He was named one of the 50 most powerful people in Washington by GQ. He's written for The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books, and his primary podcast, The Ezra Klein Show, is a long-form interview show where he talks to the smartest people he can find, including...
#207: Tools of Titans: Bren Brown Distilled and Other Goodies
Dr. Bren Brown (@BreneBrown) is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Bren's 2010 TEDx Houston talk, The Power of Vulnerability, has been viewed more than 31 million times and is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world. She has spent the past 13 years studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame. Bren is the author of three #1 New York Times bestsellers: Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection, and Rising Strong. This episode turned into a therapy session of sorts for me because I felt like I needed a lot of help...
#206: Testing the "Impossible": 17 Questions That Changed My Life
This is a special episode of the podcast. It's a sample chapter from my new book, Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. What follows are 17 questions that have dramatically changed my life. Each one is time-stamped, as they entered the picture at precise moments. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively disruptive (in a good way) set-it-and-forget-it investing service, led by technologists from places like Apple and world-famous investors. It has exploded in popularity in the last...
#205: Mark Bittman on Changing the Food Industry and Living Dangerously
Mark Bittman (@bittman) is the author of 20 acclaimed books, including the How to Cook Everything series, Food Matters, and his latest, How to Bake Everything -- which is on a coveted shelf in my own kitchen. For more than two decades, Mark's popular and compelling stories appeared in The New York Times, where he was ultimately the Lead Food Writer for the Sunday Magazine. He became the country's first food-focused op-ed columnist for a major news publication. He starred in four TV series including the Emmy Award-winning Years of Living Dangerously. He's been a distinguished fellow at the University...
#204: Tools of Titans: Josh Waitzkin Distilled
Josh Waitzkin is an endlessly fascinating person who gets mentioned a lot on this show for good reason (and he's been a guest not just once, but twice). He was the basis for the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer. Considered a chess prodigy, Josh has perfected learning strategies that can be applied to anything, including his other loves of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (he's a black belt under phenom Marcelo Garcia) and Tai Chi push hands (he's a world champion). These days, he spends his time coaching the world's top athletes and investors, working to revolutionize education, and tackling his...
#203: David Heinemeier Hansson on Digital Security, Company Culture, and the Value of Schooling
David "DHH" Heinemeier Hansson (@dhh) is the creator of Ruby on Rails, founder and CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), and the best-selling co-author of Rework and Remote: Office Not Required. Oh, and he went from not having a driver's license at 25 to winning, at 34, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world. It is often called the "Grand Prix of endurance and efficiency." Listeners had a million questions we didn't get to last time, so he's back for round two because his episode is about to cross a million...
#202: Tools of Titans: Derek Sivers Distilled
Derek Sivers(@sivers) is one of my favorite humans, and I call him often for advice. Think of him as a philosopher-king programmer, master teacher, and merry prankster. Originally a professional musician and circus clown (he did the latter to counterbalance being introverted), Derek created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100 million in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22 million, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with more than five million views of...
#201: The Tim Ferriss Radio Hour: Meditation, Mindset, and Mastery
I'm excited to bring you a little taste test of a new show format that I've been working on -- The Tim Ferriss Radio Hour. After 200 conversations with a variety of fascinating people, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Foxx, Tony Robbins, Maria Popova, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, Amanda Palmer, Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, Reid Hoffman, Chase Jarvis, Sam Harris, Rainn Wilson, and so many others, I started to spot patterns. This is the premise of my new book Tools of Titans, which is a compilation of all of my favorite habits, philosophies, and tools of world-class performers. This is where Tim Ferriss...
#200: Susan Garrett -- Master Dog (and Human) Trainer
Susan Garrett (@susangarrett) is an incredible dog trainer. She has a B.Sc. in animal science, and for more than two decades has been one of the most consistently successful competitors in the sport of dog agility. Susan has been on the podium of the world and national championship events more than 50 times, winning those events a total of 38 times. She was of great help to me when I first adopted Molly, my own pup, and her book Shaping Success (The Education of an Unlikely Champion) was selected as the 2005 dog training and behavior book of the year. Susan...
#199: Stephen Dubner -- The Art of Storytelling and Facing Malcolm Gladwell in a Fist Fight
Stephen J. Dubner (@Freakonomics) returns to the show. He is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He is best-known for writing, along with the economist Steven D. Levitt, Freakonomics (2005), SuperFreakonomics(2009), and Think Like a Freak (2014), which have sold more than five million copies in 35 languages. He is the creator of the top-ranked Freakonomics Radio podcast. His brand-new podcast, produced in collaboration with The New York Times, is Tell Me Something I Don't Know It is equal parts game show, talk show, and brain-tease. I had a chance to experiment with this format as a "panelist" alongside Malcolm Gladwell. It's a blast. In...
#198: Charles Poliquin - His Favorite Mass-Building Program, His Nighttime Routine For Better Sleep, and Much More
Charles Poliquin is back for another round of the podcast. Charles (@strengthsensei) is one of the best known strength coaches in the world. He has trained elite athletes from nearly 20 different sports, including Olympic gold medalists, NFL All-Pros, NHL All-Stars and Stanley Cup champions, and IFBB bodybuilding champions. His clients include long-jump gold medalist Dwight Phillips, NHL MVP Chris Pronger, and MLB batting champion Edgar Martinez, and the first women's wrestling US Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis, among many others. And as we creep up towards episode #200, his first appearance on the podcast is still one of the...
#197: Drunk Dialing -- Ladies Night Edition!
By request, we have another drunk dialing episode (the most recent one can be found here, and the original can be found here). This one is a little different as it's a Ladies Night edition. Some of you may have noticed that ladies were absent from the last drunk dialing fiasco. Why? It's just math. Looking at the results of a recent poll of 11,463 respondents, my audience is 84.04% male, 15.83% female, and .13% other. The people who sign up first get called first. The last time, three out of the 20, which is exactly 15%, were female. Unfortunately, those...
#196: Meet the Machine, Dave Camarillo
Dave Camarillo (@DaveCamarillo) was my long-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) coach (see him kicking my ass repeatedly here). Put simply, he is a machine. On the Mat once said: "It's funny that everybody in Judo is scared of David's ne waza and everybody in Jiu-Jitsu is scared of his stand up. (We) guess people, in general, are just scared of him." Dave is a very technical coach and an elite-level Jiu-Jitsu competitor. He dominated the lightweight and open weight classes at the 1998 Rickson Gracie American Jiu-Jitsu Association tournament; the legendary Rickson Gracie himself bestowed the honor of Most Technical American Jiu-Jitsu...
#195: David Heinemeier Hansson: The Power of Being Outspoken
David "DHH" Heinemeier Hansson (@dhh) is the creator of Ruby on Rails, founder and CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), and the best-selling co-author of Rework and Remote: Office Not Required. Oh, and he went from not having a driver's license at 25 to winning, at 34, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world. It is often called the "Grand Prix of endurance and efficiency." David is one of the most outspoken technologists out there. He is not one to hide his opinions or mince words. In this episode, we cover...
#194: The Magic and Power of Placebo
Erik Vance (@erikvance) is an award-winning science writer based in California and Mexico City. After working as a scientist on research projects dealing with dolphin intelligence and coastal ecology, he became an educator and then an environmental consultant. In 2005, he attended UC Santa Cruz's famed Science Communication Program and discovered a passion for journalism. Since then, he has built his career around science-based profiles of inspiring or controversial figures. His work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, The New York Times, The Utne Reader, Scientific American, and National Geographic. He is also a contributing editor at Discover Magazine. His latest book...
#193: My Life Extension Pilgrimage to Easter Island
This episode was a blast. It was a tropical exploration of biology, life extension, and all good things. This included a lot of Carmenere wine and good old-fashioned ball busting. I was joined by: Peter Attia, MD (@peterattiamd), who rejoins the show (catch his last appearance here). He is a former ultra-endurance athlete (e.g., swimming 25-mile races), compulsive self-experimenter, and one of the most fascinating human beings I know. He is one of my go-to doctors for anything performance- or longevity-related. Peter earned his MD from Stanford University and holds a BSc in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics from Queen's...
#192: The Return of Drunk Dialing
Thanks to the gin I had tonight, this is a special episode. It is a drunk-dialing Q&A with you guys -- like we did around this time last year to celebrate the 100th episode. In preparation, I solicited phone numbers from listeners who wanted to receive a call from me. In this episode, I cover topics such as: parenting advice from friends and guests how to get started in podcasting how to make a good sales pitch long-distance moves what I consider good advice and much, much more! Without further ado, please enjoy this alcohol-fueled Q&A! Show notes and links...
#191: The Art and Science of Learning Anything Faster
This is a special episode because it doesn't focus on the lessons of one particular person. Instead, I explore the tips, tricks, and framework I've used to learn just about any skill. This is the meta-skill of meta-learning, or learning how to learn. I'm going to share techniques that can help you -- even if you're sub-par or a rote beginner -- take the smartest first steps and use 80/20 analysis to accelerate your progress. This is adapted from The 4-Hour Chef, which is the cookbook that's not a cookbook -- it's a book on accelerated learning. Without further ado,...
#190: Matt Mullenweg on the Characteristics and Practices of Successful Entrepreneurs
Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) is most associated with a tool that powers more than 25% of the entire Web: WordPress. He's also the CEO of Automattic, which is a multi-billion dollar, fully distributed startup. Matt loves tea, tequila, and Chicken McNuggets. His first time on the show went over so well that you've all been asking for a round two. So in this episode, he answers your most popular questions. Please enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Vimeo Business. Vimeo Business has all of the prior benefits of Vimeo...
#189: Shay Carl on Wealth, Parenting, and the Future of Video
This is another special in-betweenisode. It's a little shorter than the normal long-form episodes, and it features a Q&A with Shay Carl (@shaycarl). If you missed our first interview, Shay's story is incredible. He was a manual laborer for ages and uploaded his first YouTube video while on break from his job. Flash forward to today: His SHAYTARDS channel now has roughly 2.3 BILLION views. Celebs like Steven Spielberg have appeared alongside Shay and his family. He co-founded Maker Studios, which sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion. He has been married 13 years and has five kids. He has...
#188: Dom D'Agostino on Disease Prevention, Cancer, and Living Longer
Dr. Dominic "Dom" D'Agostino (@DominicDAgosti2) is one of my most popular guests, and I'm happy to have him rejoin the show for the third time. (You can listen to Dom's first appearance here, and his second appearance here). Dom is an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, and a senior research scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) -- which is mentioned in the current issue of Outside Magazine (on which there's a clown who looks a lot like me). Much of Dom's work is related...
#187: Jocko Willink on Discipline, Leadership, and Overcoming Doubt
"Don't count on motivation; count on discipline." - Jocko Willink Jocko Willink (@jockowillink) is one of the scariest human beings imaginable. He is a lean 230 pounds. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert who used to tap out 20 Navy SEALs per workout. He is a legend in the Special Operations world. His eyes look through you more than at you. Jocko spent 20 years in the US Navy and commanded SEAL Team 3's task unit Bruiser, the most highly decorated special operations unit in the Iraq War. Upon returning to the US, Jocko served as the officer in charge...
#186: Tony Robbins on How to Resolve Internal Conflict
"You can't be grateful and angry simultaneously." - Tony Robbins The last time Tony Robbins (@tonyrobbins) was on the show, so many listeners found this one exercise helpful that they suggested I feature it on its own. This guided meditation is designed to help you overcome stress in a way that's backed with quantifiable neuroscience. If you've been worrying about unfinished business without resolution, this is a powerful tool to help you resolve the situation. This is very short and very powerful. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This episode is brought to...
#185: Practicing What You Preach
My job is usually to deconstruct world-class performers and tease out their routines and habits you can use. But in this in-betweenisode, I'm going to present some short nuggets of practical, tactical philosophy about practicing what you preach. This is a letter from Stoic heavyweight Seneca the Younger -- who lived a mere 2,000 years or so ago -- to his friend Lucilius. It's from a collection of letters that comprise, effectively, my favorite book of all time. I've read it dozens of times, and I loved it so much that I turned it into The Tao of Seneca, a...
#184: Shep Gordon - The King Maker on His Best PR Stunts, Hugest Failures, and Practical Philosophies
Shep Gordon (@SupermenschShep) has been named one of the "100 most influential people" by Rolling Stone magazine. He is the man behind some of the biggest names you've ever heard. If you like the storytelling and lessons of Cal Fussman, you're going to love this one. Shep has worked with, and befriended, some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, from Alice Cooper to Bette Davis, Raquel Welch to Groucho Marx, Blondie to Jimi Hendrix, Sylvester Stallone to Salvador Dali, Luther Vandross to Teddy Pendergrass. He is also credited with inventing the "celebrity chef" phenomenon, which revolutionized the food...
#183: Cal Fussman: The Master Storyteller Returns
Cal (@calfussman) is a New York Times bestselling author and a writer-at-large for Esquire magazine, where he is best known for being a primary writer of the "What I Learned" feature. The Austin Chronicle has described Cal's interviewing skills as "peerless." He has transformed oral history into an art form, conducting probing interviews with the icons who've shaped the last 50 years of world history: Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Jack Welch, Robert DeNiro, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Woody Allen, Barbara Walters, Pel, Yao Ming,...
#182: Jason Nemer - Inside the Magic of AcroYoga
My guest on this episode of the podcast is Jason Nemer, co-founder of AcroYoga. Jason is an incredible character, who travels the world with next to nothing. He introduced me to my latest obsession -- AcroYoga. Along with Gymnastic Strength Training, I've been doing AcroYoga -- and I think about doing it all the time. AcroYoga is closer to partner acrobatics: Cirque du Soleil routine meets sensual-but-not-sexual contact. Even if you have no interest in doing AcroYoga yourself, there are many takeaways and recommendations in this episode that can benefit your life. And for those of you that are interested, we...
#181: How to Waste Money To Improve the Quality of Your Life
This episode is not going to deconstruct a world-class performer, per usual. This is a short, but very actionable and practical episode about the inner workings of my business. I was asked recently how I choose my projects. I riffed on this topic, and shared many thoughts on delegating tasks, future projects, and my involvement -- and break from -- the start-up community. I realized that the real question at the root of many of my decisions is: "How can I waste money to improve my quality of life?" This seems like a bad thing, but it is not. It...
#180: The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training, Part Two Home Equipment, Weighted Stretches, and Muscle-Ups
This is another jam-packed episode with Coach Chris Sommer, the former US national team gymnastics coach and founder of GymnasticBodies. As a world-renowned Olympic coach, Sommer is known for building his students into some of the strongest, most powerful athletes in the world. While this is a stand-alone episode, you can (and should!) check out his last appearance, which is one of the most popular podcast episodes. We cover a lot in this episode, including: What home equipment should someone invest in first (for $100 or less)? What are Coach Sommer's thoughts on weighted stretches? What does lower-body GST look like...
#179: What's Important to You?
My job is usually to deconstruct world-class performers from business, military, entertainment, politics, or athletics, and then to tease out the routines and habits you can use. But in this in-betweenisode, Ryan Holiday, author of the book Ego Is the Enemy, shares a chapter called What's Important to You? This chapter alone is worth the price of the book, and it contains many fundamental truths that can be applied to business and life. (The book is also the newest addition to my book club, which can be found at audible.com/timsbooks.) If you like what Ryan has to say, check out the...
#178: Tony Robbins - On Achievement Versus Fulfillment
I'm very pleased to welcome Tony Robbins (@tonyrobbins) back to the show. (You can check out our previous in-depth conversations here: Part 1 and Part 2). For those of you that aren't familiar, Tony Robbins is the world's most famous performance coach. He's advised everyone from Bill Clinton to Mikhail Gorbachev to Serena Williams, and Leonardo DiCaprio to Oprah (who calls him "superhuman"). This time around, we discussed a number of topics we didn't get to cover in our previous interviews. I also hit him with some new rapid-fire questions. Some of the highlights of our conversation include: Tony's best...
#177: Seth Godin on How to Think Small to Go Big
Seth Godin (@thisissethsblog) is the author of 17 bestselling books that have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the way ideas spread, marketing, strategic quitting, leadership, and -- most of all -- challenging the status quo in all areas. His books include Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, Purple Cow, and What to Do When it's Your Turn (and it's Always Your Turn). Seth has founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can find by typing "Seth" into Google) is one of the most popular in the world. In 2013, Godin was inducted into...
#176: Mike Birbiglia, The Sleepwalking Comedy Giant
Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) is one of the best-known and busiest working comedians in the world, both behind and in front of the camera. His standup blends elements of theater, film, storytelling, and comedy. Mike has been deliberate in studying many crafts and tying them together, which is reflected in a diverse string of successes: sold-out tours as a solo theater act, New York Times bestselling books, off-Broadway shows, feature film, TV, and more. In recent years, his work has appeared on public radio's This American Life, where he began a meaningful collaboration with host and producer Ira Glass. Currently, he...
#175: How to Cage the Monkey Mind
This episode is a little different. I visited the Googleplex -- the Mountain View-based headquarters of Google -- and had a public chat. I was interviewed and made sure that we covered some ground that has not been discussed before. There were questions such as: What has been the most important Stoic teaching that I've come across? How do I manage the many requests I receive? What are the factors or elements that have led to the success of the podcast? Where do I see myself in five years? If I could pick three people -- alive or dead --...
#174: The One-Handed Concert Pianist, Nicholas McCarthy
Nicholas McCarthy (@NMcCarthyPiano) was born in 1989 without his right hand and only started to play the piano at the age of 14. He was told he would never succeed as a concert pianist. Fortunately, the doubters were wrong. His graduation from the prestigious Royal College of Music in London in 2012 appeared in press around the world, as he became the only one-handed pianist to graduate from the Royal College of Music in its 130-year history. Nicholas has now performed extensively throughout the world, including the U.K., U.S., South Africa, South Korea, Japan, Malta, and Kazakhstan. He has also...
#173: Lessons from Geniuses, Billionaires, and Tinkerers
Chris Young is an obsessive tinkerer, inventor, and innovator. His areas of expertise range from extreme aviation (world-record goals) to mathematics and apocalyptic-scale BBQs. Above all, he is one of the clearest thinkers I know. In this interview, we discuss a great many things, including his wild story and lessons learned from rainmakers like Bill Gates, Gabe Newell, Neal Stephenson, and many more. More topics we tackle: How he managed to get jobs working for the best in the world...despite having no credentials. Advice -- and incredible questions -- from self-made billionaires. Why raw foodism isn't always what it's cracked...
#172: Dom D'Agostino -- The Power of the Ketogenic Diet
Dr. Dominic "Dom" D'Agostino (@DominicDAgosti2) is an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, and a senior research scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC). He has also deadlifted 500 pounds for 10 reps after a seven-day fast. Many of you sent enthusiastic follow-up questions after the last conversation we had, so Dom took the time to answer your most popular questions. In particular, he focused on ketosis, ketones, and the ketogenic diet -- so you can consider it the ketosis master class (especially if you...
#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
This is not going to be a long-form interview where I dissect and deconstruct a world-class performer...at least not in the usual fashion. Instead, this is a special edition of The Random Show. I am joined by Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, and all around wild and crazy guy. We discuss a wide range of topics, including new favorite books, memory training, meditation tactics, multiple wives, and bets for or against virtual reality. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively...
#170: Shay Carl From Manual Laborer to 2.3 Billion YouTube Views
Shay Carl (@shaycarl) got his first computer at age 27. He was a manual laborer for ages and uploaded his first YouTube video while on break from a granite counter top job. Flash forward to today: His SHAYTARDS channel now has roughly 2.3 BILLION views. Celebs like Steven Spielberg have appeared alongside Shay and his family. He co-founded Maker Studios, which sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion. He has been married 13 years and has 5 kids. He has lost more than 100 pounds since his overweight peak. Shay came to San Francisco to spend 2 days with me,...
#169: Useful Lessons from Workaholics Anonymous, Corporate Implosions, and More
Ryan Holiday (@RyanHoliday) is a strategist and writer. He dropped out of college at 19 to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, and later served as the director of marketing for American Apparel. His company, Brass Check, has advised clients like Google, TASER, and Complex, as well as many prominent bestselling authors. Holiday has written four previous books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, which has been translated into 17 languages and has a cult following among NFL coaches, world-class athletes, TV personalities, political leaders, and others around the world. Ryan lives on a small...
#168: Dissecting the Success of Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell (@gladwell) is the author of five New York Times bestsellers -- The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and David and Goliath. He has been named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine and one of the Foreign Policy's Top Global Thinkers. He has explored how ideas spread in the Tipping Point, decision making in Blink, the roots of success in Outliers, and the advantages of disadvantages in his latest book David and Goliath. In his latest podcast project, Revisionist History, Gladwell examines the way the passage of time changes and enlightens our...
#167: Jamie Foxx Part 2 - Bringing the Thunder
Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) returns to the show for a special role-reversal where he interviews me for his radio show. For those of you who didn't hear Jamie's first appearance on the podcast, which was voted 2015 Podcast of the Year by Product Hunt, you can check it out here. In this episode, you'll hear many stories and topics that haven't been discussed before -- including Jamie's exploration of past lives. It goes in many different directions, but I think you'll enjoy it. If you only have 5 minutes, listen to the first few minutes because Jamie is the consummate performer, which is what...
#166: How Creatives Should Negotiate
This episode is actually a workshop on negotiating. Out of all the resources out there on how to negotiate, 99 percent of them are piss-poor -- but I guarantee you this isn't one of them. The teacher is Ramit Sethi. These lessons are all taken from a multi-day course Ramit taught on CreativeLive.com, which is one of the fastest growing startups. [Full disclosure: I am an advisor.] If you are an entrepreneur, perhaps just getting into entrepreneurship, thinking of taking the dive into entrepreneurship, or you just want to get out of a trap of your own making, I think you'll find...
#165: The Canvas Strategy -- What Ben Franklin and Bill Belichick Have in Common
My job is usually to deconstruct world-class performers from business, military, entertainment, politics, or athletics, and then to tease out the routines and habits you can use. In this particular episode, I'm going to share an overarching strategy that has been used by many of the greats. That includes Ben Franklin, legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick, and many, many more. It is also how I built my network, how my first book hit the tipping point, how I became successful at angel investing, and the list goes on. Of course, if you're interested in the networking part of it, you can also...
#164: Kevin Kelly - AI, Virtual Reality, and The Inevitable
Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) is back again and, as I've said before, he might be the real-life "Most Interesting Man In The World." Kevin is Senior Maverick at Wired Magazine, which he co-founded in 1993. He also co-founded the All Species Foundation, a non-profit aimed at cataloging and identifying every living species on earth. In his spare time, he writes bestselling books, co-founded the Rosetta Project, which is building an archive of alldocumented human languages, and serves on the board of the Long Now Foundation. As part of the last, he's investigating how to revive and restore endangered or extinct species, including...
#163: Marc Andreessen -- Lessons, Predictions, and Recommendations from an Icon
Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) is a legendary figure in Silicon Valley -- and worldwide. Even in the epicenter of tech, it's hard to find a more fascinating icon. Marc co-created the highly influential Mosaic Internet browser, the first widely used graphical web browser. He also co-founded Netscape, which later sold to AOL for $4.2 billion. Then he co-founded Loudcloud, which sold as Opsware to Hewlett Packard for $1.6 billion. He's considered one of the founding fathers of the modern Internet, right alongside pioneers like Tim Berners-Lee, who launched the Uniform Resource Locator (URL), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and early HTML standards....
#162: How to Be Tim Ferriss - Featuring Freakonomics
This episode is a role-reversal. I flew to New York City and sat down with Stephen J. Dubner (@freakonomics) of Freakonomics fame. He proceeded to ask me all sorts of questions that I'd never heard before, and we recorded the entire thing. It was a blast. His team did an incredible job with post-production, and I wanted to share the conversation with all of you. You can learn more about Stephen J. Dubner and his team at Freakonomics.com, on Twitter, or you can subscribe to their show on iTunes. Without further preamble, please enjoy this wide-ranging and sometimes-weird conversation with Stephen J. Dubner! Enjoy! Show notes and links...
#161: Lessons from War, Tribal Societies, and a Non-Fiction Life (Sebastian Junger)
If you want a better understanding of warriors, tribal societies, human nature, and what we can learn from it all, this is for you. My podcast guest is Sebastian Junger (@sebastianjunger), the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Perfect Storm, Fire, A Death in Belmont, War, and Tribe. As an award-winning journalist, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, and a special correspondent at ABC News, he has covered major international news stories around the world and has received both a National Magazine Award and a Peabody Award. Junger is also a documentary filmmaker whose debut film "Restrepo," a feature-length documentary (co-directed with Tim...
#160: Assessing Risk and Living Without a Rope Lessons from Alex Honnold
Alex Honnold (@alexhonnold, Facebook: /alexhonnold) is a professional adventure rock climber whose audacious free-solo (no ropes, no partner) ascents of Americas biggest cliffs have made him one of the most recognized and followed climbers in the world. Honnold is distinguished for his uncanny ability to control his fear while scaling cliffs of dizzying heights without a rope to protect him if he falls. His most celebrated achievements include the first and only free-solos of the Moonlight Buttress (5.12d, 1,200 feet) in Zion National Park, Utah, and the Northwest Face (5.12a) of Half Dome (2,200 feet), Yosemite, California. In 2012, he...
#159: How to Optimize Creative Output Jarvis versus Ferriss
This episode is a conversation/debate/trading of ideas between Chase Jarvis (@ChaseJarvis) and yours truly. We discuss a little bit of everything, including: Optimizing creative output Systems thinking Quota setting Celebrating the small wins Success for type-A personalities Meditation techniques Absurdity The details of the struggles of creating a high level And much, much more... If you enjoy this conversation, we invite you to check out CreativeLive.com/30DaysofGenius where you can get incredible videos from people like Richard Branson, Seth Godin, Brene Brown, and many more. It's free. Sign up now. If you sign up by Friday, May 13th at 11:59pm PT, you are...
#158: The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training
If you loved the Pavel, Poliquin, or Dom DAgostino episodes, you'll love this one. My guest this episode isChristopher Sommer (GymnasticBodies on Instagram/Facebook), former US national team gymnastics coach. He is also the founder of GymnasticBodies, a training system that Im currently testing (and have no affiliation with). As a world-renowned Olympic coach, Sommer is known for building his students into some of the strongest, most powerful athletes in the world. During his extensive 40-year coaching career, Coach Sommer took meticulous notes on his training techniqueshis wins and failuresso that he could translate the best elements into a superior exercise system...
#157: The Importance of Being Dirty: Lessons from Mike Rowe
"Just because you love something doesnt mean you cant suck at it." - Mike Rowe Mike Rowe (@mikeroweworks) is perhaps the best storyteller and pitchman I've ever had on the show. You may know Mike Rowe as the host of Dirty Jobs. Mike Rowe is a TV host, writer, narrator, producer, actor and spokesman. His performing career began in 1984 when he faked his way into the Baltimore Opera to get his union card and meet girls, both of which he accomplished during a performance of Rigoletto. His transition to television occurred in 1990 when to settle a bet he auditioned for the QVC...
#156: Joshua Skenes -- Playing with Fire
"The answer is either yes or no. If it's 'no,' then I have to start over." - Joshua Skenes Joshua Skenes (IG: @jskenes) has become famous for his use of fire. As chef-owner of Saison in San Francisco (three Michelin stars), he has classical training and loves his high-end Japanese Nenohi knives, but nothing captures his imagination quite like the open flame. The back of his business card sports three words, stark on ivory stock: Play with fire. In this episode, we explore his obsessions: simplicity, food, and martial arts. We became friends during the collaboration of The 4-Hour Chef, and this was...
#155: On Zero-to-Hero Transformations
In this episode, we don't have any special guests, unless you count the multiple personalities in my own head. We are not talking to Arnold Schwarzenegger, black-market chemists, Josh Waitzkin, Jamie Foxx or anyone else per our regular interviews. Today, I'll be responding to questions you upvoted on Reddit. This episode includes gems like: My favorite books Learning to take better notes How I develop skills Things that I'm excited about in the next 3-5 years Plus much more... Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively...
#154: The Habits of a Master -- Paulo Coelho, Author of The Alchemist
"A successful writing day is the day that I suffer in the morning, and I have fun in the evening." -Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) has long been one of my writing inspirations. His books, of near universal appeal, spans from The Alchemist to the most recent Adultery and has been translated into more than 70 languages. Few people know that The Alchemist, which has sold more than 65 million copies worldwide, was originally published by a small Brazilian publisher to the tune of... 900 copies. They declined to reprint it. It wasn't until after his subsequent novel (Brida) that The Alchemist...
#153: The Man Who Studied 1,000 Deaths to Learn How to Live
At the end of our lives, what do we most wish for? And how can knowing this help you live better lives now? BJ Miller, MD (@zenhospice) knows. BJ is a palliative care physician at Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco, where he thinks deeply about how to create a dignified, graceful end of life for his patients. He is an expert in death, but hes also learned how we can dramatically improve our own lives, often with very small changes. When you consider that he has guided or been involved with ~1,000 deaths, its not surprising that hes spotted patterns...
#152: On Philosophy and Riches
Whenever I succumb to social pressure to treat time as less valuable than income, that's when I turn to stoicism. In this special episode of the podcast, I'm sharing one of my favorite letters from Seneca, "On Philosophy and Riches." This is a must-listen for anyone obsessed with increasing wealth or material possessions. My favorite portion begins with, "I might close my letter at this point." If you want to learn more of Seneca's teachings, I've compiled his letters into a collection called the Tao of Seneca. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast....
#151: How to Overcome Fear - Lessons from Firefighter and Luger, Caroline Paul
Caroline Paul (@carowriter) is a blast and can also probably kick my ass... seriously. Caroline is the author of four published books. Her latest is the New York Times best seller The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure. Once a young scaredy-cat, Caroline decided that fear got in the way of the life she wanted--of excitement, confidence, and self-reliance. She has since flown planes, rafted big rivers, climbed tall mountains, and fought fires as one of the first female firefighters in San Francisco. In this episode, we discuss various types of fear and how to overcome them,...
#150: Morgan Spurlock: Inside the Mind of a Human Guinea Pig
This is an interview youve been asking for since before I started the podcast: Morgan Spurlock. Morgan Spurlock (@morganspurlock) is an Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker based in New York. He is a prolific writer, director, producer, and human guinea pig. His first film, Super Size Me, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004, winning Best Directing honors. The film went on to win the Writers Guild of America Best Documentary Screenplay award as well as garner an Academy Award nomination for Best Feature Documentary. Since then he has directed, produced, and distributed multiple film, TV and digital projects, including the critically...
#149: How to Live in The Moment
I once wrote, "We all like to appear 'successful' (a nebulous term at best) and the media likes to portray standouts as superheroes...Most 'superheroes' are nothing of the sort. Theyre weird, neurotic creatures who do big things DESPITE lots of self-defeating habits and self-talk." Focusing on what people accomplish without understanding the mindset that allows them to experience that success leads to limited results. To help close the gap, I wanted to share On The Shortness of Life by Seneca the Younger. It's a short letter written roughly two thousand years ago, yet it's timeliness. This is an essay that I revisit at least once...
#148: Josh Waitzkin, The Prodigy Returns
Ever since episode #2 of the podcast, youve been asking for more Josh Waitzkin, so here it is! This is an in-depth jam session, and you can definitely listen to this one independently. Josh Waitzkin was the basis for the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer. Considered a chess prodigy, he has perfected learning strategies that can be applied to anything, including his other loves of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (hes a black belt under phenom Marcelo Garcia) and Tai Chi push hands (hes a world champion). These days, he spends his time coaching the worlds top performers, whether Mark Messier,...
#147: How to Avoid the Busy Trap (And Other Misuses of Your Time)
Today's episode is a bite-sized morsel for your brain and for your life. This is an excerpt from my favorite writing of all time. This letter is #22, "On the Futility of Halfway Measures." As usual, Seneca takes a little time in his preamble to get warmed up. That is his style. He seems to enjoy feeling out the recipient of his letter before jumping into the details. I love this letter because it addresses how we spend our time, which is one of the biggest stresses for all people, and especially entrepreneurs. My favorite portion is: "Hence men leave such advantages...
#146: The Random Show, Ice Cold Edition
This is not going to be a long form interview where I dissect and deconstruct a world-class performer. Instead, this is a special edition of the Random Show. I am joined by Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), serial entrepreneur, and all around wild and crazy guy! Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively disruptive (in a good way) set-it-and-forget-it investing service, led by technologists from places like Apple. It has exploded in popularity in the last two years and now has more than $2.5B under...
#145: The Interview Master: Cal Fussman and the Power of Listening
This episode is very special to me and features a verbal Jedi who never gets interviewed himself: Cal Fussman. Cal (@calfussman) is a New York Times bestselling author and a writer-at-large for Esquire Magazine, where he is best known for being a primary writer of the What I Learned feature. The Austin Chronicle has described Cal's interviewing skills as "peerless." He has transformed oral history into an art form, conducting probing interviews with the icons whove shaped the last 50 years of world history: Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Jack Welch, Robert DeNiro, Clint Eastwood,...
#144: How to 10X Your Results, One Tiny Tweak at a Time
If you've enjoyed my previous in-between episodes , then this might be your favorite episode ever. It's one of the most actionable, information-packed interviews I've ever done. This time, it's Joel Stein (@TheJoelStein) asking the questions. Joel is one of the funniest writers I have ever read, and he's great at leading an interview. Here's how it all happened: Joel wanted me to help him figure out 5 areas he could improve for an upcoming series he was going to create. I have many different conversations with journalists. It can be painful when I have a 1-2 hour conversation, and then it's cut...
#143: The World's Most Famous Performance-Enhancement Chemist
At the behest of my astute legal counsel, here is a legal disclaimer for this episode: First, I am not recommending, endorsing, or supporting any of the substances or compounds (especially illegal) discussed or described in the interview. I am interviewing Patrick Arnold as a journalist seeking additional information regarding matters of public interest and concern. Second, I have removed some of the names of athletes who are alleged to have used performance enhancing drugs. I recognize that this seems excessive, but even if athletes have been publicly banned for drug usage, unless the ban relates to the specific substance...
#142: How to Achieve Self-Ownership
This is one of my favorite letters from Seneca. Before you listen, I want you to think about this philosophy from Fight Club: "The things you own end up owning you." - Tyler Durden Understanding this mindset will help you to explore the practical philosophies found in this episode. Please enjoy Letter 42, On Values, by Seneca the Younger. If you find this useful, you can pick up the whole collection at the Tao of Seneca. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by 99Designs, the world's largest marketplace of graphic designers....
#141: Kaskade and Sekou Andrews: The Musician and the Poet
This episode is a special double header. It features one interview and one performance. First up is Kaskade (@Kaskade), widely considered one of the Founding Fathers of Progressive House Music. He's been voted "America's Best DJ" twice by DJ Times, headlined Coachella 4x, and been nominated for Grammys 5x. Next, you'll hear Sekou Andrews (@SekouAndrews), the most impressive poetic voice I've ever heard. I first saw him perform at TED, where he blew my mind. Sekou is a schoolteacher turned 2x National Poetry Slam champion. He has presented privately for Barack Obama, Bono, Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, as well as...
#140: Shaun White: The Most Unholy Snowboarder Ever
"My parents never really told me I couldn't do anything." - Shaun White This particular episode comes from a fun event -- my first live podcast at the iconic Troubadour in L.A. It sold out through my newsletter in 30 minutes, so thanks to all of you who came. If you haven't signed up for the email newsletter, you should check it out. It's free. Just go to fourhourworkweek.com/friday. There were quite a few amazing guests at the event, and we're going to divide them up into a few episodes. Shaun White (@ShaunWhite) is our first -- a professional snowboarder...
#139: Meet "Scorpion," The Real-Life Santa Claus with an IQ of 197
This episode might make your head explode... in the best way possible. Walter O'Brien (AKA "Scorpion") (@walterobrienscs) is the founder of Scorpion Computer Services and ConciergeUp.com, a for-hire global think tank that provides intelligence-on-demand as a concierge service. The tag line for the latter is, "for any funded need." Need to defend against chemical warfare? Move an entire manufacturing operation over a weekend? Save a loved one from a deceitful spouse? Thread the needle on a thorny legal issue? Become a pop star in a foreign country? When Walter and his team of 2,000+ distributed geniuses say "any funded need," they mean it...
#138: How Seth Godin Manages His Life -- Rules, Principles, and Obsessions
I expected this episode to be amazing, and Seth 10x'd expectations. He's incredible. Seth Godin (@thisissethsblog) is the author of 17 bestselling books that have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the way ideas spread, marketing, strategic quitting, leadership, and--most of all--challenging the status quo in all areas. His books include Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, Purple Cow, and What to do When it's Your Turn (And it's Always Your Turn). Seth has founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can find by typing Seth into Google) is one of the most popular...
#137: How to Practice Poverty and Reduce Fear
Sometimes mindset is everything. That's why I hope you pay close attention to this episode of the podcast. This two-thousand-year-old letter from Seneca the Younger is a practical guide for constructing world-class habits. The careful listener will find an extremely practical blueprint for optimizing performance in high-stress situations. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. If you enjoy this lesson, I highly recommend listening to more of these letters. You can find 27 hours of these letters at The Tao of Seneca: Practical Letters from a Stoic Master. If you want to find more audiobooks that...
#136: Naval Ravikant on Happiness Hacks and The 5 Chimps Theory
When a guest is nominated for "Podcast of the Year," that's usually a good sign to bring them to the show for more. That's why Naval Ravikant (@naval) is back, and this time, he's answering your questions. For those of you that missed round 1, Naval is the CEO and a co-founder of AngelList. He has invested in more than 100 companies, including more than a few unicorn mega-successes. Maybe most importantly, he has developed a diverse set of skills and knowledge that are invaluable. Even if you have no interest in startups or investing, this will be well worth your time....
#135: Luis Von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the World
Luis von Ahn (@luisvonahn) is an entrepreneur and computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He is known for inventing CAPTCHAs, being a MacArthur Fellow ("genius grant" recipient), and selling two companies to Google in his 20's. Luis has been named one of the 10 Most Brilliant Scientists by Popular Science Magazine, one of the 50 Best Brains in Science by Discover, one of the Top Young Innovators Under 35 by MIT Technology Review, and one of the 100 Most Innovative People in Business by FastCompany Magazine. Luis is currently the co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, a language learning platform...
#134: The Tao of Seneca
This is a special episode that is the result of more than 10 years of dreaming. For years, I've been studying Stoicism, but I've always had a particular interest in The Tao of Seneca. What is the Tao of Seneca? There's a collection of letters called, "The Moral Letters to Lucilius." And I have read this entire collection of letters and other letters of Seneca, the author, probably more than 100 times. It has been my constant companion for at least the last 10 years. And I have given various forms of these letters to more friends than I can even...
#133: Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of CrowdFunding
This episode, I sit down with Edward Norton (@EdwardNorton). Edward is an actor, filmmaker and activist. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for his work in Primal Fear, American History X, and Birdman. He has starred in scores of other films, including Fight Club, The Illusionist, and Moonrise Kingdom. Unbeknownst to most people, Edward is also a serial startup founder (e.g. CrowdRise; heres my current campaign), a UN ambassador for biodiversity, a massively successful investor (e.g. early Uber), a pilot, and deeply involved with wilderness conservation. In this conversation, we cover a lot of ground, including: His beginnings in acting, and what...
#132: Chris Sacca on Shark Tank, Building Your Business, and Startup Mistakes
Sometimes one interview just isn't enough. That was certainly the case with my good friend, Chris Sacca. Chris (who I interviewed before) was recently the cover story of the Midas Issue of Forbes magazine. He was on the cover because he's a newly minted billionaire and the proprietor of what will likely be the most successful venture capital fund in history: LOWERCASE Capital. He's an early-stage investor in companies like Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Kickstarter, and many more. Also, he wears cowboy shirts, has a great beard, and is hilarious, which is reason enough to bring him back for more. In this...
#131: Eric Weinstein on Challenging Reality, Working with Peter Thiel, and Destroying Education to Save It
My guest this episode is my friend, Eric Weinstein (@ericrweinstein), managing director of Thiel Capital, a Ph.D in mathematical physics from Harvard, and a research fellow at the Mathematical Institute of Oxford University. We recorded at my house after Eric emailed me this question: "Wanna try a podcast on psychedelics, theories of everything, and the need to destroy education in order to save it?" Hes brilliant and hilarious. If you enjoyed my podcasts with Derek Sivers or Sam Harris, youll love this one. We cover a lot of ground, including: Living from first principles rather than the consensus reality" The genius...
#130: Daymond John and How to Turn Weaknesses into Strengths
Usually, it's my job to deconstruct world-class performers. This time around, the tables are turned. Many of you have wanted to hear me interviewed, so this week Daymond John (@thesharkdaymond), star of ABC's Shark Tank and the CEO and founder of FUBU, is in charge and asking the questions. Daymond has a new book called The Power of Broke, and he is an expert interviewer and interrogator. In this episode, you'll learn untold stories about my beginnings and the advantages that exist when you think you're at a disadvantage. If you've ever felt like a beginner in business or find your back...
#129: Recommendations and Resolutions for 2016 - Kevin Rose and Tim Ferriss
This episode is ~99% serious recommendations and resolutions for 2016. But I am joined by tech entrepreneur and investor, Kevin Rose, so it's at least 1% shenanigans. The conversation is also a new experiment for The Random Show. O-tanoshimi dane! For all previous episodes of The Random Show, including the infamous China Scam episode, click here. ### This episode is brought to you by Headspace, the world's most popular meditation app (More than 4,000,000 users). It's used in more than 150 countries, and many of my closest friends swear by it. Try Headspace's free Take10 program -- 10 minutes of guided meditation a day for 10 days. It's like a warm bath...
#128: Derek Sivers Reloaded - On Success Habits and Billionaires with Perfect Abs
Derek Sivers (@sivers) is one of my favorite humans, and I call him often for advice. Think of him as a philosopher-king programmer, master teacher, and merry prankster. Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100 million in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22 million, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. By popular demand, this is round 2 with the amazing Derek Sivers! This episode can be listened to independently of our previous conversation, which can be...
#127: Amelia Boone on Beating 99% of Men and Suffering for a High-Performance Life
Amelia Boone (@ameliaboone) has been called the Michael Jordan of obstacle course racing (OCR). This episode explores her training, nutrition, rehab, "pre-hab", and more. In a sense, Amelia is more impressive than MJ, as she conquered OCR while building a stellar full-time career in law. Since the sports inception, shes amassed more than 30 victories and 50 podiums. In the 2012 World's Toughest Mudder competition, which lasted 24 hours, she finished 2nd OVERALL out of 1,000+ competitors. This was ahead of every male except the winner, who beat her by just 8 minutes. Her major victories include the Spartan Race...
#126: 25 Things I've Learned from Podcast Guests in 2015
In this short episode (approximately 30 minutes), I describe 25 tips, tricks, and quotes from podcast guests that I've incorporated into my own life in 2015. Show notes for all episodes can be found at fourhourworkweek.com/podcast Two of my episodes from 2015 have been nominated for "best podcast of the year," and I'd love your votes! You can vote for both, if you like: - Jamie Foxx (click here) - Naval Ravikant (click here) Thanks for listening, and enjoy! Happy holidays to you and yours, Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than...
#125: Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying "No" to Millions
Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers (@sivers) created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100 million in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22 million, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with more than 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011, he has published 34 books, including Anything You Want which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories. Show notes and links for this episode can be found...
#124: Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories
This episode is one of my favorite I've ever done. Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) is an Academy Award-winning actor, a Grammy Award-winning musician, and a famous standup and improv comedian. He is, without a doubt, the most consummate performer and entertainer I have ever met. In the 2.5 hours we spent together in his home studio, he blew my mind. We cover a TON in this wide-ranging episode, including many never-before-heard stories. Here's just a tiny sample of what you'll hear: Jamie's workout routine Jamie's origin story -- how he used $400 to match a $1,000,000 party thrown by Puff Daddy; building up his network with...
Jamie Foxx Mega-Interview - 5-Minute Teaser
Enjoy the teaser sample! Full episode coming in a few days. 2.5 hours of stories and impromptu performances in Jamie's studio, digging into acting, music, comedy, hustling, parenting, and much more. It blew my mind.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill...
#123: Rainn Wilson on Meditation, The Sexy Nostril Exercise, and Acting as Therapy
Rainn Wilson (@rainnwilson) is best known for playing "Dwight" on NBC's Emmy-Winning, "The Office. He has also acted in "Super", "Cooties", "Juno", "Monsters vs. Aliens" and "The Rocker" among other movies. He co-founded SoulPancake, a media company that seeks to tackle "Life's Big Questions." He's a board member of Mona Foundation and co-founded Lid, an educational initiative in rural Haiti that empowers young, at-risk women through the arts. He is the author of the brand-new book, The Bassoon King, which is his laugh-out- loud memoir. We cover a lot in this episode, including: - The value of as if exercises...
#122: The Magic of Mindfulness: Complain Less, Appreciate More, and Live a Better Life
This is another special episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. Usually, when I talk about strategies for living a better life, I focus on strategies for effectiveness and efficiency. That is, finding ways for you to be better without wasting time. Both of these are important, but fine-tuning those traits come naturally for me. Mindfulness is something that is difficult and usually overlooked by most people. So why is mindfulness essential? When it comes to achievement, most people just work harder. In reality, you want to first achieve more focus and clarity, which can help guide your effort. This is the real benefit...
#121: BJ Novak of The Office on Creative Process, Handling Rejection, and Good Comedy
This tactical episode covers principles and tactics for creating amazing careers, comedy, writing, and much more. Hilarious stories weave it all together. My guest is B.J. Novak (@bjnovak), best known for his work on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series "The Office" as an actor, writer, director, and executive producer. He has appeared in films such as Quentin Tarantinos Inglorious Basterds and Disney's Saving Mr. Banks. He is also the author of the acclaimed short story collection "One More Thing" and the #1 New York Times Best Seller "The Book With No Pictures" (great Christmas gift), which has more than one...
#120: Will MacAskill on Effective Altruism, Y Combinator, and Artificial Intelligence
Will MacAskill (@willmacaskill) is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at Lincoln College, Oxford. Just 28 years old, he is likely the youngest associate (i.e. tenured) professor of philosophy in the world. Will is the author of Doing Good Better and a co-founder of the "effective altruism" movement. He has pledged to donate everything he earns over ~$36,000 per year to whatever charities he believes will be most effective. He has also cofounded two well-known non-profits: 80,000 Hours, which provides research and advice on how you can best make a difference through your career, and Giving What We Can, which encourages...
#119: Kevin Costner on Building His Career, Positive Self-Talk, and Making Dances with Wolves Happen
Kevin Costner (@modernwest) is an internationally renowned filmmaker. He is considered one of the most critically acclaimed and visionary storytellers of his generation. Costner has produced, directed, and/or starred in such memorable films such as Dances with Wolves, JFK, The Bodyguard, Field of Dreams, Tin Cup, Bull Durham, Open Range, Hatfields & McCoys, and Black or White, among many others. He has been honored with two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and an Emmy Award. This episode also features Jon Baird, the author and illustrator of the novels Day Job and Songs from Nowhere Near the Heart. He is...
#118: How Philosophy Can Change Your Life, Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton (@alaindebotton) is many things, but I think of him as a rare breed of practical philosopher. In 1997, he turned away from writing novels and instead wrote an extended essay titled How Proust Can Change Your Life, which became an unlikely blockbuster. His subsequent books have been described as a philosophy of everyday life and subjects include love, travel, architecture, religion and work. His other bestsellers include Essays In Love, Status Anxiety, and The Architecture Of Happiness. More recent works include The News: A Users Manual, which looks at the impact our obsession with checking news has on our...
#117: Dom D'Agostino on Fasting, Ketosis, and The End of Cancer
Dr. Dominic Dom" DAgostino (@DominicDAgosti2) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, and a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC). He has also deadlifted 500 pounds for 10 reps after a seven-day fast. Hes a beast and no big surprise hes a good buddy of Dr. Peter Attia, my MD friend who drinks "jet fuel" in search of optimal athletic performance. The primary focus of Dom's laboratory is developing and testing metabolic therapies, including ketogenic diets, ketone esters and ketone supplements...
#116: How Casey Neistat Gets Away With Murder
Casey Neistat (@caseyneistat) is a New York-based filmmaker. His online films have been viewed more than 50,000,000 times in the last 3 years. He is the writer, director, editor, and star of the series The Neistat Brothers on HBO and won the John Cassavetes Award at the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards for the film Daddy Long Legs. His main body of work consists of dozens of short films he has released exclusively on the Internet, including regular contributions to the New York Times critically acclaimed Op-Doc series. He is also the founder of Beme, a startup aiming to make creating and...
#115: Thinking About Extra Dimensions with Physicist Lisa Randall
Professor Lisa Randall (@lirarandall) researches particle physics and cosmology at Harvard, where she is a professor of theoretical physics. Professor Randall was the first tenured woman in the Princeton physics department and the first tenured female theoretical physicist at Harvard. In autumn 2004, she was the most cited theoretical physicist of the previous five years. In 2007, Randall was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People (Time 100) under the section for "Scientists & Thinkers". Randall was given this honor for her work regarding the evidence of a higher dimension. She has written several mind-expanding books, the newest...
#114: The Athlete (And Artist) Who Cheats Death, Jimmy Chin
Jimmy Chin (@jimkchin) is an artist and professional athlete, often at the same time. If Chase Jarvis and Laird Hamilton had a love child, it would be Jimmy. He has participated in and documented breakthrough expeditions around the planet, from climbing first ascents in the Karakoram to skiing first descents in the Himalayas. He is one of the few people to both climb Mount Everest and ski it from the summit. Most recently, he filmed and directed the incredible feature documentary MERU, which is in theaters now and won the 2015 Audience Award at Sundance. What is MERU? In the high-stakes game of...
#113: 5 Tools I Use For Faster And Better Sleep
This short (~20 min) episode covers the latest tools, gadgets, and tactics I'm using for faster and better sleep. As a lifelong insomniac, I've tried everything, and these are the critical few that make the cut. Enjoy! This podcast is brought to you by 99Designs, the worlds largest marketplace of graphic designers. Did you know I used 99Designs to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body? Here are some of the impressive results. Click this link and get a free $99 upgrade. Give it a test run This podcast is also brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively disruptive (in a good way) set-it-and-forget-it investing service,...
#112: The Nasty Icon of Retail, Sophia Amoruso
Sophia Amoruso (@Sophia_Amoruso) is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Nasty Gal, a global online destination for both new and vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories. Founded in 2006, Nasty Gal was named Fastest Growing Retailer in 2012 by Inc. Magazine, thanks to its 11,200% three-year growth rate. Sophia has been called "fashion's new phenom" by Forbes magazine, and she has become one of the most prominent and iconic figures in retail. She recently founded the #GIRLBOSS Foundation, which awards financial grants to women in the worlds of design, fashion, and music. Sophia's first book, #GIRLBOSS, is a New York Times...
#111: Should You Start a Startup or Build a Cash-Flow Business?
"I should be used as a mercenary, not a lifer." - Tim Ferriss In this episode, we have a change of pace... Expa (@expa) is a startup studio. It was founded by Garrett Camp, who co-founded Uber. Every once in a blue moon, they put together a night of education. I was invited to participate. In this episode, I discuss the topic of startup design vs. lifestyle design. Some of you may be aware that I've been involved with various startups ranging from Uber to Facebook, Twitter and DuoLingo, and other businesses that have grown to more than 100 million users and customers. Simultaneously, I have...
#110: The Tattooed Heretic of Wine and Whiskey, Richard Betts
Richard Betts (@yobetts) served as the wine director at The Little Nell in Aspen from 2000 to 2008. Much more interesting to me, Richard passed the Court of Master Sommeliers' Masters Exam on his first attempt, becoming the ninth person in history ever to do so. I first met Richard through investing wunderkind Chris Sacca, and we immediately hit it off. Richard can help you train your senses for anything, including wine, whiskey, his current love of mezcal, and far beyond. He's also done a lot of wild experiments, got a lot of tattoos, almost been shot in Mexico, and...
#109: The 5 Things I Did To Become a Better Investor
I get asked a lot about investing. This is mostly due to start-up investing and the hoopla around it, but I've expanded my experiments to late-stage deals, real estate, and more. So far, my startup bets are 10x+ more successful (on paper) than my publishing career. Based on cashed-out positions, they're still several times more successful. I've had a lucky stretch. By no means am I an elite investor, but I've borrowed from elite investors since 2007. I'm incredibly fortunate that amazing people have been very generous with their time. Thank you, all! I've made hundreds of survivable mistakes, networked my...
#108: Comedy's Dynamic Duo, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
This episode features a dynamic duo. Seth Rogen (@SethRogen) is an actor, writer, producer, and director. Evan Goldberg (@EvanDGoldberg) is a Canadian director, screenwriter, and producer. Together, they get into a lot of mischief and create amazing comedy. Theyve collaborated on films such as Superbad (which they first conceived as teenagers), Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, The Green Hornet, and Funny People. They have also written for Da Ali G Show and The Simpsons. In 2013, Evan and Seth released their directorial debut, This Is the End. In 2014, Seth starred in and produced (alongside Evan) Neighbors, which was a worldwide comedy hit and has taken in more than $268 million worldwide. In December 2014, Rogen and Goldbergs film, The Interview, became the most-talked-about news story around the world. Under extremely difficult circumstances, the film persevered to become Sony Pictures' #1 digital title of all time. Neighbors 2 is shooting now and will be released next May. Seth and Evan are also in...
#107: The Scariest Navy SEAL I've Ever Met...And What He Taught Me
Jocko Willink (@jockowillink) is one of the scariest human beings imaginable. He is a lean 230 pounds. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert who used to tap out 20 Navy SEALs per workout. He is a legend in the Special Operations world. His eyes look through you more than at you. He rarely does interviews, if ever. But a few weeks ago, Jocko ended up staying at my house and we had a caffeinated mind meld. Here's some background... Jocko enlisted in the Navy after high school and spent 20 years in the SEAL Teams, first as an enlisted SEAL operator...
#106: Scott Adams: The Man Behind Dilbert
Scott Adams (@scottadamssays) is a famous cartoonist and the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, which has been published in more than 2000 newspapers in 57 countries and in 19 languages. In my conversation with Scott, we cover topics ranging from the rise of Dilbert's success, to how he uses affirmations to impact stock market decisions, success with women, and building his career. We also talk about Scotts interest in hypnosis and its role in Dilbert's success. Plus, we dive into his current fascination -- Donald Trump. You'll also find out more about: Goals vs. systems, and how he has used them to...
#105: 5 Morning Rituals That Help Me Win the Day
This episode of The Tim Ferriss Show is a bit of an experiment. Most the time, I interview many world-class people, and I ask them many, many questions to try and figure out what makes them good at what they do. Many of you have wondered what would happen if I flipped the script and had to answer my own questions. In this episode, I decided to do just that and answer one of your most common questions: what does your morning routine look like? What youll find here are the five things I do every morning. These are the five things Id...
#104: Are Psychedelic Drugs the Next Medical Breakthrough?
Martin Polanco (@Martin_Polanco7), M.D., is the founder and program director of Crossroads Treatment Center, based in Rosarito, Mexico. Crossroads specializes in helping patients conquer powerful addictions (heroin, cocaine, etc.) by using the African hallucinogen ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT, also referred to as the God molecule. Martin's areas of expertise also include addiction medicine and therapeutic neurotechnologies. Dan Engle (@drdanengle), M.D., is a psychiatrist and neurologist, who combines functional medicine with integrative psychiatry to enhance regenerative health and peak performance. His prior and relevant experience includes traumatic brain injury (TBI) and working in the Peruvian jungle with plant medicines such as ayahuasca. In this episode, we step outside the lines of traditional medicine to discuss impulse...
#103: Drunk Dialing Fans--Celebrating The 100th Podcast Episode!
100 episodes! Whaaat?! This celebratory episode involves me drunk dialing a bunch of you on Skype. We'll get to that. But first, a little background and thank you... My podcast--The Tim Ferriss Show--was started on a whim. It was intended as a break between big book projects. "I'll do six episodes to get better at interviewing" was the grand goal. In the first episode (and after two bottles of wine), Kevin Rose nicknamed the show TimTimTalkTalk (damn you, KevKev). Later, after reviewing my ridiculously slurred and iffy questions ("If you were a breakfast cereal, which would you be?"), I let out a long sigh. I've always hated the sound of...
#102: "The Iceman," Wim Hof
WARNING: AS IVE EMPHASIZED BEFORE, NEVER DO BREATHING EXERCISES IN WATER OR BEFORE TRAINING IN WATER. SHALLOW-WATER BLACKOUTS CAN BE FATAL. Wim Hof (@Iceman_hof) is a Dutch world record holder, adventurer and daredevil, commonly nicknamed The Iceman" for his ability to withstand extreme cold. He is the creator of the Wim Hof Method and holds more than 20 world records. Wim is an outlier of outliers, as he routinely asks scientists to scrutinize and validate his feats. Here are just a few examples: In 2007, he climbed past the death zone" altitude on Mount Everest (~7,500 meters) wearing nothing but shorts. In 2009,...
#101: The Oracle of Silicon Valley, Reid Hoffman (Plus: Michael McCullough)
Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman) is often referred to as "The Oracle of Silicon Valley" by tech insiders, who look at his company-building and investing track record (Facebook, Airbnb, Flickr, etc.) with awe. Reid is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of LinkedIn, which has more than 300 million users. He was previously Executive Vice President at PayPal, which was purchased by eBay for $1.5 billion. There, he was nicknamed "firefighter-in-chief" by CEO Peter Thiel. Noted venture capitalist David Sze says of Reid, "[he] is arguably the most successful angel investor in the past decade." They are now both partners at Greylock Partners. In this podcast,...
#100: Bren Brown on Vulnerability and Home Run TED Talks
Dr. Bren Brown (@BreneBrown) is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Brens 2010 TEDx Houston talk, The Power of Vulnerability, has been viewed more than 20 million times and is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world. She has spent the past 13 years studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame. Bren is the author of two #1 New York Times bestsellers: Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection. Her brand-new book is titled Rising Strong. In it, she writes, If we are brave enough, often enough, we will fall. This is a book about what it takes...
#99: How to Build a World-Class Network in Record Time
Welcome to a special edition of The Tim Ferriss Show. Back in 2007, I experienced a massive tipping point for The 4-Hour Workweek at the South by Southwest (SXSW)conference held in Austin, Texas. Two or three days played a key role in the book becoming a worldwide bestseller in 40+ languages. So what exactly happened at the event? How did I optimize those 2-3 days? The below audio is a presentation I recently gave about a better, more effective way to network. My suggestions might surprise you or seem counterintuitivethe best way to build a world-class network quickly is to spend very little time...
#98: The "Wizard" of Hollywood, Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez (@Rodriguez) is a film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and musician. He is also the founder and chairman of El Rey Network, the new genre-busting English-language cable network. While a student at the University of Texas at Austin in 1991, Robert Rodriguez wrote the script to his first feature film while he was a paid subject in a clinical experiment at a drug research facility. That paycheck covered the cost of shooting his film. He planned to make the money back by selling the film to the Mexican home video market. The film, El Mariachi, went on to win the...
#97: The Evolutionary Angel, Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant (@naval) is the CEO and a co-founder of AngelList. He previously co-founded Epinions, which went public as part of Shopping.com, and Vast.com. He is an active angel investor and has invested in more than 100 companies, including more than a few unicorn mega-successes. His deals include Twitter, Uber, Yammer, Postmates, Wish, Thumbtack, and OpenDNS, which Cisco just bought for $635 million in cash. You can find many more examples here, but suffice to say hes really, REALLY good at start-up investing. In this episodes you'll discover: How AngelList and Venture Hacks came to be What Naval looks for when deciding to...
#96: Kevin Kelly on Artificial Intelligence and Designer Babies
Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) returns to the podcast due to popular demand. Kevin continues to be perhaps the Most Interesting Man in the World. He is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine, which he co-founded in 1993. He also co-founded the All Species Foundation, a non-profit aimed at cataloging and identifying every living species on earth. In his spare time, he co-founded the Rosetta Project, which is building an archive of all documented human languages, writes bestselling books,and serves on the board of the Long Now Foundation. As part of the last, hes investigating how to revive and restore endangered or extinct species, including the Wooly Mammoth. As usual, Kevin's...
#95: Lessons Learned from Jeff Bezos, Reid Hoffman, and More
Phil Libin (@plibin) is the co-founder and executive chairman of Evernote. Evernote has roughly 150 million users, and I personally use it at least 10 times a day. It is my external brain for capturing all the information, documents, online articles, lists, etc. in my life. In this episode, Phil and I cover a ton. Here are just a few examples: - Philosophical and performance systems: Stoicism, electrical brain stimulation, and more - Phil's favorite lessons learned from Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), and Hiroshi Mikitani (Rakuten) - Creating tech "for yourself" and Evernote's genesis story, leading to approximately 150 million users...
#94: Tara Brach on Meditation and Overcoming FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)
Tara Brach (@TaraBrach) is a PhD in clinical psychology and one of the leading teachers of Buddhist thinking and meditation in the Western world. She is the founder of the Insight Meditation Community in Washington, D.C. and her lectures are downloaded hundreds of thousands of times each month. I was first introduced to Tara's work by another guest on this podcast, Maria Popova. Soon thereafter, a friend and neuroscience PhD recommended her book, Radical Acceptance, as life-changing. It exceeded all expectations. Its my hope that this tactical conversation offers you techniques for addressing loneliness, anger, self-hatred, the trance of unworthiness, and much more. Taras had a measurable impact on my life, and I wish...
#93: Jane McGonigal on Getting More Done with Less Stress and The Health Benefits of Gaming
Jane McGonigal (@avantgame), PhD, is a senior researcher at the Institute for the Future and the author of The New York Times bestseller Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. Her work has been featured in The Economist, Wired, and The New York Times. She has been called one of the "top ten innovators to watch" by BusinessWeek and one of the "100 most creative people in business by Fast Company. Her TED talks on games have been viewed more than ten million times. In this conversation, we dig into everything from recovering from head trauma to how you can use Candy Crush Saga to lose...
#92: Maria Popova on Being Interesting, Creating More Time in a Day, And How to Start A Successful Blog
Maria Popova (@brainpicker) has written for amazing outlets like The Atlantic and The New York Times, but I find her most amazing project to be BrainPickings.org. Founded in 2006 as a weekly email to seven friends, BrainPickings now gets more than 5 million readers per month (!). I read very few blogs regularly, but BrainPickings is one of the few that makes the cut. Its a treasure trove. Maria is massively successful, and her output is staggering. None of its accidental, and shes great at teaching what shes learned. This episode answers the top-10 most popular questions you all had for Maria, including: The single...
#91: Charles Poliquin on Strength Training, Shredding Body Fat, and Increasing Testosterone and Sex Drive
Charles Poliquin (@strengthsensei) is one of the best known strength coaches in the world. He has trained elite athletes from nearly 20 different sports, including Olympic gold medalists, NFL All-Pros, NHL All-Stars and Stanley Cup champions, and IFBB bodybuilding champions. His clients include long-jump gold medalist Dwight Phillips, NHL MVP Chris Pronger, and MLB batting champion Edgar Martinez, among many others. Poliquin is currently teaching advanced hypertrophy, nutrition, and strength seminars alongside one of my favorite athletes, Olympic weightlifting icon and medalist Dimitry Klokov. Poliquin has authored more than 600 articles on strength training, and his work has been translated into...
#90: Peter Diamandis on Disrupting the Education System, The Evolution of Healthcare, and Building a Billion-Dollar Business
Dr. Peter Diamandis (@PeterDiamandis) has been named one of The Worlds 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine. His accomplishments are far too many to list, but here are a few: Peter is Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation. He is also the Co-Founder (along with Craig Venter and Bob Hariri) of Human Longevity, Inc. (HLI); and the Co-Founder of Planetary Resources, a company designing spacecrafts to mine asteroids for precious materials (seriously). His latest book, Bold, has endorsements from Bill Clinton, Eric Schmidt, and Ray Kurzweil. Peter knows how to think and play big, and he can show you how to do the...
#89: Laird Hamilton, The King of Big Wave Surfing (Plus: Gabrielle Reece and Brian MacKenzie)
Laird Hamilton (@LairdLife) is widely considered the greatest big wave surfer of all-time and an innovator in board sports. Hes the creator of tow-in surfing, and largely responsible for the rebirth of stand-up paddle boarding. Hamilton starred in multiple surfing films and was the centerpiece of Riding Giants, a documentary about big wave surfing. A contributing editor for Mens Journal, he has been featured on Oprah, Charlie Rose, 60 Minutes, and The Ellen Degeneres Show. Laird was also the featured expert in the surfing episode of The Tim Ferriss Experiment. Laird is known for using his healthy lifestyle to raise money for charities including, Race...
#88: Stanley McChrystal on Anti-War Americans, Pushing Your Limits, and The Three Military Tests You Should Take
"Push yourself harder than you think you're capable of. You'll find new depth inside yourself." - Stanley McChrystal Stanley McChrystal (@StanMcChrystal) retired from the U.S. Army as a four-star general after more than 34 years of service. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates described McChrystal as perhaps the finest warrior and leader of men in combat I ever met. From 2003 to 2008, McChrystal served as Commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), where he was credited with the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. The follow-up questions are really fun. In this particular episode, he answers questions such as: If...
#87: Sam Harris on Daily Routines, The Trolley Scenario, and 5 Books Everyone Should Read
Sam Harris is a neuroscience Ph.D. and the author of the bestselling books, The End of Faith, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, and Waking Up. His work has been discussed in The New York Times, Time, Scientific American, Nature, Newsweek,Rolling Stone, and many other journals. In this episode we discuss: -Five books he thinks everyone should read -Why have he stopped doing public debates -Morning rituals and meditation -The one tip for better brain health outside meditation or exercise Links, resources, and show notes from this episode can be found at http://fourhourworkweek.com/podcast This podcast is brought to you by MeUndies. Have you ever wanted to be as powerful as a mullet-wearing ninja from the 1980s, or...
#86: General Stan McChrystal on Eating One Meal Per Day, Special Ops, and Mental Toughness
Stanley McChrystal (@StanMcChrystal) retired from the U.S. Army as a four-star general after more than 34 years of service. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates described McChrystal as "perhaps the finest warrior and leader of men in combat I ever met." From 2003 to 2008, McChrystal served as Commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), where he was credited with the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. His last assignment was as the commander of all American and coalition forces in Afghanistan. He is currently a senior fellow at Yale Universitys Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and the co-founder...
#85: Kelly Starrett on the 80/20 of Mobility and Performance
By popular demand, this episode features Kelly Starrett. Hes trained CrossFit athletes for more than 130,000 hours (!) and his clients include Olympic gold medalists, Tour de France cyclists, world record holders in Olympic lifting and powerlifting, Crossfit Games medalists, professional ballet dancers, and elite military personnel. In this episode, we cover: - The 80/20 of mobility and the movements you need today - How Kelly fixed himself as an athlete - Kelly's picks for easy-to-add mobility movements - And much more... Even if you have zero interest in "mobility," this conversation invites you inside the mind of one of the worlds top coaches. Kelly discusses habits, strategies,...
#84: How to Turn Pain Into Creativity (Whitney Cummings)
This episode explores pain, struggle, and how to turn both into amazing creative projects. Whitney Cummings is a Los Angeles-based comedian, actor, writer and producer. Whitney is executive producer and, along with Michael Patrick King, co-creator of the Emmy-nominated CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls, which was recently picked up for a fifth season. She also wrote, produced and starred in Whitney, which aired on NBC from 2011 to 2013. She has headlined with comics including Sarah Silverman, Louis C.K., Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, and others. Her first one-hour stand up special, Money Shot, premiered on Comedy Central in 2010 and was nominated for an...
#83: The Maverick of Brain Optimization
"My lab is interested in pursuing how we can enhance cognition to improve quality of life." - Adam Gazzaley Dr. Adam Gazzaley (@adamgazz) obtained an M.D. and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, then postdoctoral training in cognitive neuroscience at UC Berkeley. He is now the director of the Gazzaley Lab at UC San Francisco, a cognitive neuroscience laboratory. His recent studies go far beyond mere description he and his lab are exploring neuroplasticity and how we can optimize cognitive abilities, even in healthy adults. So, what happens when you combine cognitive-focused video games with...
#82: Sam Kass on Trials by Fire and Cooking for The Obamas
Sam Kass almost became a pro baseball player. Instead, he pivoted a history major into becoming the private chef for the Obamas in the White House. He then broke into national nutrition policy and was named #11 on Fast Company magazine's 2011 list of "100 Most Creative People" for his work, which focused on establishing private-sector partnerships to reduce childhood obesity to just 5% by 2030. His story is amazing, his career turns are unexpected, and his trials by fire are hilarious. In this conversation, we talk about: - Baseball and the art of fielding - His odd leap to the culinary world and his escapades in...
#81: The Rags to Riches Philosopher: Bryan Johnson's Path to $800 Million
Bryan Johnson is an entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder of OS Fund and Braintree, the latter of which was bought by eBay in 2013 for $800 million in cash. Bryan launched OS Fund in 2014 with $100 million of his personal capital to support inventors and scientists who aim to benefit humanity by rewriting the operating systems of life. He cultivates real-world mad scientists. Our conversation includes his rags to riches story (and strategies), his philosophical hardwiring, negotiating/sales tactics, and even parenting. We cover a ton of ground with a fascinating and deep mind. Bryan's investments include endeavors to cure age-related diseases and radically...
#80: Thomas Edison's Formula for Greatness
This episode is intended to help you with unexpected problems that will crop up this week. My guest is Ryan Holiday, who became Director of Marketing at American Apparel at age 21 (!). Hes a beast. Since dropping out of college at 19 to apprentice under strategist Robert Greene (author of The 48 Laws of Power), Ryan has advised many New York Times bestselling authors and mega-multi-platinum musicians. He knows how to build massive buzz while responding to unexpected crises. He can compete or counterpunch with the best. For this reason, I asked him to share one of his popular...
#79: Chris Sacca on Being Different and Making Billions
"Fuck it... I'm just not going to play this traditionally anymore." - Chris Sacca Chris Sacca was recently the cover story of the "Midas Issue" of Forbes Magazine. The reason: He is a newly-minted billionaire and the proprietor of what will likely be the most successful venture capital fund in history: LOWERCASE I of LOWERCASE Capital. He's an early-stage investor in companies like Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Kickstarter, and many more. In this interview, we discuss unfair advantages, how Chris chooses founders and investments, stories of missed opportunities, the styles that differentiate Wall Street from Silicon Valley investors, and how keg parties can liberate law students from the tyranny of class (Chris...
#78: How to Build a Large Audience from Scratch (and More)
In this episode, I answer questions submitted by you all. 50% of this episode is spent explaining how -- if I had to start over today -- I would build an audience from scratch. For the movie picks I mention (shorts, documentaries, etc.), be sure to check out http://fourhourworkweek.com/vimeo All past episodes of the podcast, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rick Rubin, and others, can be found at http://fourhourworkweek.com/podcast Thanks for listening! Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love...
#77: What Do Google X, Medicine, and Great Relationships Have In Common?
Dr. Astro Teller is a computer scientist and entrepreneur who currently oversees Google[x], Google's moonshot factory. Dr. Danielle Teller is a physician specializing in intensive care and lung medicine; she has trained doctors and run research programs at Harvard University and the University of Pittsburgh. In this conversation my first podcast with a couple we cover a lot of my usual questions (favorite books, routines, philosophies of living, etc.) but focus on something I havent personally figured out: relationships. It's important to note that the Tellers are not for marriage but, rather, for the freedom to decide how to live most honestly and happily, whether...
#76: Rick Rubin, The Seclusive Zen Master
Rick Rubin has been called "the most important [music] producer of the last 20 years" by MTV. Rick is also revered as something of a Zen master across industries, and he is as deep as he is soft-spoken. He rarely grants interviews, and one condition of doing this one was the setting: his hyper-heated barrel sauna at home. [Show notes can be found at fourhourworkweek.com/podcast] In this episode, we delve into how Rick helps artists (e.g. Jay Z, Shakira, Johnny Cash, etc.) produce their best work. Not only that, we also discuss Rick's step-by-step experience losing 135+ pounds. He describes underwater weightlifting stories, training with Laird Hamilton, testing different diets,...
#75: Tools and Tricks from the #30 Employee at Facebook
Noah Kagan was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com, and is the Chief Sumo (founder) at SumoMe, which offers free tools to help grow website traffic. To keep things extra spicy, he's become a taco connoisseur and created 4 separate products that have generated more than 7 figures. This podcast conversation is about all of the tools and tricks he uses to do it all. Noah was my co-teacher in the "Starting a Business" episode of The Tim Ferriss Experiment, which is now the #1 TV season across all of iTunes. In the episode, we help a novice entrepreneur named Cindy to develop and launch her business in a single week. See all the...
#74: How a Computer Hacker Optimizes Online Dating, Opens Locked Cars, and Hijacks Drones
Samy Kamkar is one of the most innovative and notorious computer hackers in the United States. Hes also a well-known whistleblower. If you want how Samy hacks everything from online dating to car alarms, this episode is for you. He is best known for creating the fastest spreading virus of all time, a MySpace worm named Samy. He got raided by the United States Secret Service for that one. More recently, hes created SkyJack, a custom drone that hacks into any nearby drones, allowing him (or any operator) to control a swarm of devices; and Evercookie, which appeared in top-secret NSA documents revealed by Edward Snowden. He also discovered illicit mobile...
#73: A Chess Prodigy on Mastering Martial Arts, Chess, and Life
Josh Waitzkin was the basis for the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer. This episode is DEEP, in the best way possible. Considered a chess prodigy, he has perfected learning strategies that can be applied to anything, including his other loves of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (hes a black belt under phenom Marcelo Garcia) and Tai Chi Push Hands (hes a world champion). These days, he spends his time coaching the worlds top performers, whether Mark Messier, Cal Ripken Jr., or hedgefund managers. I initially met Josh through his incredible book, The Art of Learning. Our first long conversation on the podcast (#2) can...
#72: Triple H on Pre-Fight Rituals, Injury Avoidance, and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
"Why would I be wound up? I'm either ready, or I'm not. Worrying about it right now ain't gonna change a damn thing." - Floyd Mayweather, Jr. just before a fight, as recalled by Paul Levesque [34:20] Paul Levesque, more popularly known as Triple H, is a 13-time World Heavyweight Champion in World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE). He is also the Executive Vice President of talent, live-events, and creative at the WWE. In this episode, we explore everything: the teachings of Killer Kowalski, how he avoids and repairs injuries (even if on the road 200+ days of the year), pre-game rituals, and habits developed with the support of trainer Joe DeFranco,...
#71: The Master Creator - How Jon Favreau Went from Swingers to Elf to Ironman to Chef
Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) is a man of many talents. He burst onto the acting scene with his role in Rudy. He first established himself as a writer with the iconic cult hit Swingers, in which he starred. Then, Favreau made his feature film directorial debut with Made, which he also wrote and produced. Other directing credits include Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Cowboys & Aliens, Elf, Zathura, and Chef, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. Lots of commas! This man does everything. Recent acting credits include The Wolf of Wall Street and Identity Thief. Favreau is currently directing a live-action film with groundbreaking technology that blow your mind an adaptation of Disneys Jungle...
#70: How to Earn Your Freedom
This short episode is composed of two essays on "lifestyle," world travel, practical philosophies, and much more. Disclaimer: These might make you quit your job... even if you're the boss. I'm not kidding, as I've already seen it. If it happens, you'll thank me later. To see the movies I rave about in this episode, check out fourhourworkweek.com/vimeo For two free protein bars, visit exoprotein.com/tim (limited supplies) For more from my book club, check out audible.com/timsbooks Thanks for listening! - Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince...
#69: Inside the Mind of Glenn Beck Is...Walt Disney and Orson Welles?
The goal of this blog and my podcast is to push you outside of your comfort zone and force you to question assumptions. This why I invite divergent thinkers and world-class performers who often disagree. I might interview Tony Robbins (Part 1, Part 2) and then Matt Mullenweg, as I did. Or I might have Sam Harris, PhD on and later invite a seemingly opposite guest like... Glenn Beck. This interview is a wild ride, and it happened oddly enough -- thanks to a late-night sauna session. I was catching up with an old friend, who is mixed-race, a Brown University grad, and liberal in almost every sense of the word. I casually asked him, If...
#68: Lazy: A Manifesto (15 Min)
This 15-minute episode is experimental, and it might just change your life. I suspect many of you will listen to it on an ongoing weekly basis, and that's precisely what I plan to do. It's a wonderful essay from the newest book in the Tim Ferriss Book Club: We Learn Nothing by Tim Kreider. The essay stands on its own and is titled "Lazy: A Manifesto." I loved this book so much that I reached out to Tim and we produced the audiobook together. If you want to stop feeling rushed, this is the medicine you need. Here is what writer/director Judd Apatow has to say about...
Ep 67: Amanda Palmer on How to Fight, Meditate, and Make Good Art
Amanda Palmer first came to prominence as one half of the internationally acclaimed punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls. She is widely known as The Social Media Queen of Rock-N-Roll for her intimate engagement with fans via her blog, Tumblr, and Twitter (1,000,000+ followers), and she has been at the vanguard of using both direct-to-fan and pay what you want (patronage) business models to build and run her business. Amanda's new book, The Art of Asking, is a New York Times' best seller and a damn fine read. Show notes, links, and resources from this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving...
Ep 66: The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide - Risks, Micro-Dosing, Ibogaine, and More
DISCLAIMER: DO NOT CONSUME ANY DRUGS WITHOUT CONSULTING A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.JAMES FADIMAN, Ph.D., did his undergraduate work at Harvard and his graduate work at Stanford, doing research with the Harvard Group, the West Coast Research Group in Menlo Park, and Ken Kesey. He is the author of The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide.Called Americas wisest and most respected authority on psychedelics and their use, Jim Fadiman has been involved with psychedelic research since the 1960s. In this episode, we discuss the immediate and long-term effects of psychedelics when used for spiritual purposes (high dose), therapeutic purposes (moderate dose),...
Ep 65: Supplements, Blood Tests, and Near-Death Experiences (Dr. Peter Attia)
This is a much anticipated follow-up discussion with Dr. Peter Attia. Peter is the co-founder and current president of the Nutritional Science Initiatives (NuSI). He is also an ultra-endurance athlete, compulsive self-experimenter, and one of the most fascinating human beings I know. Peter also earned his M.D. from Stanford University and holds a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He resided at John Hopkins Hospital as a general surgeon, then conducted research at the National Cancer Institute. For links, show notes, etc. for this episode and all others, please visit fourhourworkweek.com/podcast***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please...
Ep 64: CrossFit's Good, Bad, and Ugly
This episode delves into the good, the bad, and the ugly of all things CrossFit, straight from a world-class CrossFit coach. It answers many important questions, including: -What are the 3 most dangerous exercises in CrossFit gyms?- What are the most common nutritional mistakes of CrossFit athletes?- What do elite CrossFit athletes do differently than the rest? Example: How do Rich Froning and Jason Khalipa warm up?- Is the CrossFit Games really CrossFit?- Is CrossFit a fad?- What is the future of CrossFit? The man to answer all this (and much more) is Kelly Starrett. He's trained CrossFit athletes for more than 130,000 hours (!) and 10 years at San...
Ep 63: Hedge Funds, Investing, and Optimizing Lifestyle (Mark Hart, Raoul Pal)
This is an experimental episode. It's a roundtable discussion with two hedge fund experts: Mark Hart and Raoul Pal. It digs into investment, physical training, and more -- all as tools for improving quality of life. How far can you push and improve yourself? These gents tackle this question every day, and it makes for a fun conversation in this episode. All show notes and links can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast Bio -- Mark Hart: Mark Hart is the founder of Corriente Partners, an investment fund focused on placing long/short equity trades based on macroeconomic themes. Mark launched his first hedge fund as a junior...
Ep 62: The EDM Cinderella - How The Glitch Mob Exploded
Justin Boreta is a founding member of The Glitch Mob. Their music has been featured in movies like Sin City II, Edge of Tomorrow, Captain America, and Spiderman. In this episode, we discuss The Glitch Mob's path from unknown band to playing sold-out 90,000-person (!) arenas. We delve into war stories, and Justin plays us never-before-heard "drafts" of blockbuster tracks to show creative process. Even if you have zero interest in music, Justin discusses habits and strategies that can be applied to nearly anything. Meditation? Morning routines? We cover it all. The Glitch Mob's last album, Love Death Immortality, debuted on the Billboard charts at #1 Electronic Album, #1 Indie Label, and #4 Overall Digital Album. This is particularly...
Ep 61: The Benevolent Dictator of the Internet, Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg has been named one of PC Worlds Top 50 People on the Web, Inc.coms 30 under 30, and Business Weeks 25 Most Influential People on the Web. In this episode, I attempt to get him drunk on tequila and make him curse. Matt is most associated with a tool that powers more than 22% of the entire web: WordPress. Even if you aren't into tech, there are tons of "holy shit!" tips and resources in this episode. Matt is a phenom of hyper-productivity and does A LOT with very little. But how? This conversation shares his best tools and tricks. From...
Ep 60: Tim Ferriss Interviews Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare (And Much More)
In this episode, I interview the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger... at his kitchen table. We dig into lessons learned, routines, favorite books, and much more, including many stories that I've never heard anywhere else. As a starting point, we cover: - The Art of Psychological Warfare, and How Arnold Uses It to Win- How Twins Became His Most Lucrative Movie (?!?)- Mailing Cow Balls to Politicians- How Arnold Made Millions -- Fresh Off The Boat -- BEFORE His Acting Career Took Off- How Arnold Used Meditation For One Year To Reset His Brain- And Much More... Links and show notes can be found at fourhourworkweek.com/arnold.***If...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Teaser
This is a short excerpt from the full 1+ hour interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger, which is going live after the Super Bowl. The full episode will be available on iTunes, and you won't want to miss it. Subscribe and get it as soon as it's released! Enjoy :) Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of...
Ep 59: How to Create a Blockbuster Podcast (Part 2)
(Part 2 of 2) How do you create a blockbuster podcast? This episode explores the tips, tricks, and best practices of a master. My guest is Alex Blumberg, who cut his teeth on the king of all radio shows (This American Life) and recently co-founded Gimlet Media. Gimlet swiftly conquered the iTunes rankings with two blockbuster podcasts: Reply All and StartUp. Podcasters everywhere asked: how the hell does he do it? This episode provides some answers. (This Part 2 also includes a sample of my upcoming Arnold Schwarzenegger episode!) Show notes and links mentioned can be found at fourhourworkweek.com/podcast***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple...
Ep 58: How to Create a Blockbuster Podcast (Part 1)
How do you create a blockbuster podcast? This episode explores the tips, tricks, and best practices of a master. My guest is Alex Blumberg, who cut his teeth on the king of all radio shows (This American Life) and recently co-founded Gimlet Media. Gimlet swiftly conquered the iTunes rankings with two blockbuster podcasts: Reply All and StartUp. Podcasters everywhere asked: how the hell does he do it? This episode provides some answers. The discussion is split into two parts, and we cover a ton. Please listen to both parts, as they work together. We discuss what Alex learned from Ira Glass, his field recording gear, the nuts and bolts of producing...
Ep 57: Pavel Tsatsouline Answers Your 15 Most Popular Exercise Questions
By popular demand, this is a follow-up episode with Pavel Tsatsouline, a world-class strength coach. In this ep, he answers your 15 most popular questions, as voted on by nearly 1,000 of you. Show notes and links for both of Pavel's episodes can be found here: www.fourhourworkweek.com/pavel***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go...
Ep 56: How to Think Like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos
Dr. Peter Diamandis has been named one of The Worlds 50 Greatest Leaders" by Fortune Magazine. You asked for an entire episode with him, so here it is! The subject is simple: How to think big, and how to use the key strategies of Peter's friends and investors, including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Larry Page. How do they create maximum leverage? How do they think differently? We explore all of this.SHOW NOTES and other links should be available shortly here. In the field of innovation, Diamandis is Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation. Among many other things, Diamandis is also the Co-Founder (along with Craig...
Ep 55: The Science of Strength and Simplicity with Pavel Tsatsouline
This episode was a real treat. It was one of the most enlightening and lucid conversations about physical training I've ever had. Show notes and links from this episode can be found here. Pavel Tsatsouline is Chairman of StrongFirst, Inc. and was born in Minsk, USSR, which is now part of Belarus. In the 1980s, he was a physical-training instructor for Spetnaz, the elite Soviet special-forces units. Pavel is now a subject matter expert to the US Marine Corps, the US Secret Service, and the US Navy SEALs, and he is widely credited with introduced the now ubiquitous kettlebell to the United States. Over the...
Ep 54: The Promises and Perils of the Microbiome - Dr. Jonathan Eisen and Jessica Richman
By popular demand, an entire episode dedicated to exploring the microbiome! Are you really 90% bacteria and 10% human? How can you manage or optimize your own microbiome? Should we do fecal-matter transplants from "untouched" indigenous tribes to reverse chronic illness? We tackle all this and much more. Jessica Richman is co-founder and CEO of uBiome, a startup backed by Y Combinator and Andreesen Horowitz, which uses citizen science to understand the human microbiome. Jessica attended Stanford University, where she earned degrees in economics and interdisciplinary engineering. She then got a fellowship to Oxford University for her PhD in computational social science....
Ep 53: Ed Cooke (Part 2), Grandmaster of Memory, on Mental Performance, Imagination, and Productive Mischief
Part 2 of 2... Ed Cooke is a dear friend and a Grandmaster of Memory. In 2010, he was interviewed by a journalist named Joshua Foer. Under Ed's Yoda-like training, Joshua became the very next American Memory Champion in 2011. It took less than a year for Ed to transform a novice from unknown to world-class. But how?!? Aha... This interview explores Ed Cooke's brilliant techniques (many of which I use), strategies, and practical philosophies. To boot, he's also a wicked funny bastard! If you enjoyed the epic interviews with Kevin Kelly, Josh Waitzkin, or Maria Popova, you'll love Ed. He's one of a kind.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple...
Ep 52: Ed Cooke, Grandmaster of Memory, on Mental Performance, Imagination, and Productive Mischief
Ed Cooke is a dear friend and a Grandmaster of Memory. In 2010, he was interviewed by a journalist named Joshua Foer. Under Ed's Yoda-like training, Joshua became the very next American Memory Champion in 2011. It took less than a year for Ed to transform a novice from unknown to world-class.But how?!? Aha... This interview explores Ed Cooke's brilliant techniques (many of which I use), strategies, and practical philosophies. To boot, he's also a wicked funny bastard! If you enjoyed the epic interviews with Kevin Kelly, Josh Waitzkin, or Maria Popova, you'll love Ed. He's one of a kind.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and...
Ep 51: Tim Answers 10 More Popular Questions from Listeners
This is a short episode of around 30 minutes. In it, I answer your 10 most popular questions, determined by 3,000+ votes.Please let me know on Twitter what you think of this episode! @tferriss Would you like me to do more? Hope you enjoy. Pura vida... Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring...
Ep 50: Dr. Peter Attia on Ultra-Endurance, Drinking Jet Fuel, Human Foie Gras, and More
Peter Attia, MD, is the President and co-Founder of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He is an ultra-endurance athlete, compulsive self-experimenter, and one of the most fascinating human beings I know. Peter also earned his M.D. from Stanford University and holds a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. All show notes and links can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For...
Ep 49: Tim Answers Your 10 Most Popular Questions
This is a short episode of around 30 minutes. In it, I answer your top 10 most popular questions, as voted on by nearly 7,000 readers. Please let me know on Twitter what you think of this episode! @tferriss Would you like me to do more?Hope you enjoy...***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes,...
Ep 48: Marc Goodman, FBI Futurist, on High-Tech Crime and How to Protect Yourself
Marc Goodman has been Resident Futurist for the FBI and a senior adviser to Interpol. He is also author of the much anticipated Future Crimes. In this episode, we'll go deep into the digital underground to expose the alarming ways criminals, corporations, and even countries are using emerging technologies against youand some simple steps you can take to decrease your vulnerability. To start, 3-D printers can produce AK-47s, bio-terrorists can download the recipe for Spanish flu, and cartels are using fleets of drones to ferry drugs across borders (all of which we touch on), but what else is waiting for you? What else...
Ep 47: Bryan Callen on Eating Corgis (Yes, The Dogs) and Improving Creativity
Bryan Callen is a prolific actor and world-class standup comic. He's appeared on shows including Entourage, Law & Order, CSI, Sex and the City, Oz, and others. He also travels the globe performing stand-up comedy for sold-out audiences. This episode is a hilarious romp. We delve into the craft of comedy, fixing education (or shortcuts within it), habits and tricks for boosting creativity, writing, and the general pursuit of excellence. And, of course, eating corgis... Last but not least, Bryan is also INCREDIBLY well read. Don't miss the show notes at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds,...
Ep 46: Hating Tech, Hidden Japanese Gems, Sexual Awkwardness, and More
This is a special edition of The Tim Ferriss Show -- an audio version of The Random Show with my friend Kevin Rose (serial founder, Google Ventures). The last few episodes have been rather serious, so this is intended as an informal (but still informative) mind snack. There are dozens of topics covered in this bromantic episode of scatterbrained nonsense. Like what? To start off: hidden gems in Japan, hating tech, Kevins new obsessions (and projects), gifts, books we're reading, excessive sexual awkwardness, and much more. O-tanoshimi dane! For all previous episodes of The Random Show, including the infamous China Scam episode, click...
Ep 45: Nick Ganju on The Majesty of Ping Pong, Poker, and How to Write Hit Songs
In this episode, I talk to my old friend Nick Ganju about ping pong, poker, hit songs, and tackling my most feared subject: math. He makes the complex seem simple, which is a rare gift. Nick is the founder and CTO of ZocDoc. As CTO, he is responsible for overseeing all software development. It's a huge job for one of the fastest-growing startups in the US, and he's repeatedly proven himself to be a master teacher.All show notes, links, resources for this episode can be found on www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. Enjoy! - Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It...
Ep 44: How to Avoid Decision Fatigue (<20 Min)
This is a short "inbetween-isode" of <20 minutes in length. All the longer interviews and episodes can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast, and please let me know what you think on Twitter. I can be found at @tferriss.Enjoy!Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and...
Ep 43: Margaret Cho on Comedy, Bisexuality, and The Slow-Carb Diet
Margaret Cho is a polymath. She is an internationally acclaimed comic, actress, author, fashion designer and singer-songwriter. Perhaps you've seen her on the big screen, or in TV series such as Sex and the City and 30 Rock. But well before she was on Dancing with the Stars (yes, she's done that, too), she decided on her comedy career... at the tender age of eight. The stage has been her constant companion ever since.In this episode we delve into her comic influences and approaches, bisexuality, slow-carb adventures, and much more. Please indulge me as we dig deep into the lesser-known tricks of the Slow-Carb Diet. Margaret had a lot of detailed questions (she's followed it for ~3...
Ep 42: Rolf Potts (Part 2) on Travel Tactics, Creating Time Wealth, and Lateral Thinking
Part 2 of 2 "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Rolf Potts Rolf Potts is the author of Vagabonding (hear the audio book sample here), one of my favorite books of all-time. It was one of just two books (the other was Walden) that I carried with me around the world from 2004-2005. Those adventures led directly to The 4-Hour Workweek. In this often hilarious conversation, Rolf and I dig deep into travel tactics, creating time wealth, "managing success," and much more. It's a fun romp through every imaginable topic, from business to poetry, and from Wall Street to psychedelics. Show notes, including all links and resources: www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast***If you enjoy the podcast,...
Ep 41: Rolf Potts on Travel Tactics, Creating Time Wealth, and Lateral Thinking
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Rolf Potts Rolf Potts is the author of Vagabonding (hear the audio book sample here), one of my favorite books of all-time. It was one of just two books (the other was Walden) that I carried with me around the world from 2004-2005. Those adventures led directly to The 4-Hour Workweek. In this often hilarious conversation, Rolf and I dig deep into travel tactics, creating time wealth, "managing success," and much more. It's a fun romp through every imaginable topic, from business to poetry, and from Wall Street to psychedelics. Enjoy! Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It...
Ep 40: Andrew Zimmern on Simple Cooking Tricks, Developing TV, and Addiction
Andrew Zimmern is a world-class chef, television host and producer, writer, and -- at the end of the day -- teacher. You've probably seen his shows Bizarre Foods and Dining with Death. In 2010 and 2013 he was awarded the James Beard Foundation Award, which annually presents awards for excellence in cuisine, culinary writing, and culinary television. But many people don't know the earlier chapters in his life. At one point, he was sleeping on the streets, stealing purses, and shooting heroin. In our interview, he shares all. We delve into everything, including his culinary tricks, how he developed his hit TV show, his influences, key turning points in his life, beating...
Ep 39: Maria Popova on Writing, Work Arounds, and Building BrainPickings.org
This episode is sponsored by 99Designs and ExOfficio.Maria Popova has written for amazing outlets like The Atlantic and The New York Times, but I find her most amazing project to be BrainPickings.org.Founded in 2006 as a weekly email that went out to seven friends, BrainPickings now get more than 5 million readers per month (!). I read very few blogs regularly, but BrainPickings is one of the few. It is a treasure trove.BrainPickings is Maria's one-woman labor of love her subjective lens on what matters in the world and why. It's also an inquiry into how to live and what it means to...
Ep 38: Tony Robbins (Part 2) on Morning Routines, Peak Performance, and Mastering Money
Part 2 of 2. Tony Robbins is the world's most famous performance coach. He's advised everyone from Bill Clinton to Serena Williams, and from Leonardo DiCaprio to Oprah (who calls him "superhuman"). For years, you've also asked me to interview him in-depth -- so here it is! I flew to Florida to spend time with Tony in his home, and what ensued was an epic two-part conversation. It covers just about everything I've ever wanted to ask him, ranging from his breakfast and morning routines, all the way to who he'd most like to punch in the face (it's a hilarious...
Ep 37: Tony Robbins on Morning Routines, Peak Performance, and Mastering Money
Part 1 of 2.Tony Robbins is the world's most famous performance coach. He's advised everyone from Bill Clinton to Serena Williams, and from Leonardo DiCaprio to Oprah (who calls him "superhuman"). For years, you've also asked me to interview him in-depth -- so here it is! I flew to Florida to spend time with Tony in his home, and what ensued was an epic two-part conversation. It covers just about everything I've ever wanted to ask him, ranging from his breakfast and morning routines, all the way to who he'd most like to punch in the face (it's a hilarious story). My visit...
Ep 36: Alexis Ohanian on Y Combinator, Getting Punched, and Picking Winners
Alexis Ohanian is best known for being: - On the Forbes "30 under 30" list multiple times (then he turned 30)- A co-founder of reddit and hipmunk- In the very first class of Y Combinator, arguably the world's most selective startup "accelerator" (bootcamp)- Investor or advisor to more than 100 startups- A newly minted parter at Y Combinator- An activist related to SOPA/PIPA, etc.Enjoy! Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show...
Ep 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
This conversation talks about doing HUGE things -- how do you even get started? How did Tony and Peter get started? Be sure to also check out the Global Learning XPRIZE at http://www.xprize.org TONY ROBBINS Tony Robbins has consulted or advised international leaders including Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, Francois Mitterrand, Princess Diana, and Mother Teresa. He has consulted members of two royal families, members of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marines and three U.S. Presidents, including Bill Clinton. Other celebrity clients include Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, golf legend Greg Norman, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Robbins also has developed and...
Ep 34: Ramit Sethi (Part 2) on Persuasion, Negotiation, and Turning a Blog Into a Multi-Million-Dollar Business
This is Part 2 of a two-part interview.Ramit Sethi built his personal finance blog up to 500,000+ readers per month (http://www.ramitsethi.com), and has since turned it into a revenue generating monster. I don't use that phrasing lightly. In this episode, we dig into the nitty-gritty tools, software, and experiments he's used to turn a college side project into a multi-million-dollar business with 30+ employees.This episode is brought to you by The Tim Ferriss Book Club. See the 4-6 books (and free samples of all) at http://www.audible.com/timsbooksAlso, would you like to join me and Richard Branson for a week of mentorship on his...
Ep 33: Ramit Sethi on Persuasion, Negotiation, and Turning a Blog Into a Multi-Million-Dollar Business
Ramit Sethi built his personal finance blog (ramitsethi.com) up to 500,000+ readers per month, and has since turned it into a revenue generating monster. I don't use that phrasing lightly. In this episode, we dig into the nitty-gritty tools, software, and experiments he's used to turn a college side project into a multi-million-dollar business with 30+ employees.This episode is brought to you by The Tim Ferriss Book Club. See the 4-6 books (and free samples of all) at www.audible.com/timsbooksAlso, would you like to join me and Richard Branson for a week of mentorship on his private island? Take a look at this: www.shopify.com/tim***If...
Ep 32: Tracy DiNunzio (Part 3), Founder of Tradesy, on Rapid Growth and Rapid Learning
Part 3 of 3.Tracy DiNunzio is a killer. She's the self-taught founder and CEO of Tradesy.com, which has taken off like a rocket ship. She's raised $13 million from investors including Richard Branson, Kleiner Perkins, and yours truly, and board members include the legendary John Doerr. Tradesy is on a mission to make the resale value of anything you own available on demand. Their tagline is "cash in on your closet."Tracy is in the trenches 24/7, making it the perfect time to ask her... How has she created such high-velocity growth? How did she recruit the investors she did? What's been her experience as a...
Ep 31: Tracy DiNunzio (Part 2), Founder of Tradesy, on Rapid Growth and Rapid Learning
Part 2 of 3.Tracy DiNunzio is a killer. She's the self-taught founder and CEO of Tradesy.com, which has taken off like a rocket ship. She's raised $13 million from investors including Richard Branson, Kleiner Perkins, and yours truly, and board members include the legendary John Doerr. Tradesy is on a mission to make the resale value of anything you own available on demand. Their tagline is "cash in on your closet."Tracy is in the trenches 24/7, making it the perfect time to ask her... How has she created such high-velocity growth? How did she recruit the investors she did? What's been her experience as a...
Ep 30: Tracy DiNunzio, Founder of Tradesy, on High-Velocity Growth and Tactics
Tracy DiNunzio is a killer. She's the self-taught founder and CEO of Tradesy.com, which has taken off like a rocket ship. She's raised $13 million from investors including Richard Branson, Kleiner Perkins, and yours truly, and board members include the legendary John Doerr.She's in the trenches 24/7, making it the perfect time to ask her... How has she created such high-velocity growth? How did she recruit the investors she did? What's been her experience as a female founder? What are her biggest mistakes made and lessons learned? This multi-part series, fueled by wine, will answer all this and more. Even if you have no desire to start your own...
Ep 29: What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars, with Author Brendan Moynihan
Brendan Moynihan is a Managing Director at Marketfield Asset Management ($20 billion of assets under management). Mr. Moynihan is also the Senior Advisor to the Editor-in-Chief of Bloomberg News, and an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University, where he teaches both international finance and investment analysis. Previous to all of these posts, he spent more than 20 years on Wall Street as a trader and risk manager. He is the author of Next Time will Be Different: Why Economists Can't Predict Financial Panics and Crises (Infrared Press, 2013), the author of Financial Origami: How the Wall Street Model Broke (Bloomberg Press, 2011), and...
Ep 28: Peter Thiel, Billionaire Investor and Company Creator on Investing, Business, and Life
Peter Thiel has been involved with some of the most dynamic companies to emerge from Silicon Valley in the past decade, both as a founder and investor. He is well known as the first outside investor in Facebook, but there's much more to the story...Peter's first start-up was PayPal, which he co-founded in 1998 and led to a $1.5 billion acquisition by eBay in 2002. After the eBay acquisition, Peter founded Clarium Capital Management, a global macro hedge fund. Peter also helped launch Palantir Technologies, an analytical software company which now books $1B in revenue/year, and he serves as the chairman of that...
Ep 27: Kevin Kelly (Part 3) - WIRED Co-Founder, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World?
This is Part 3 of a 3-part interview with Kevin Kelly.Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine, which he co-founded in 1993. He also co-founded the All Species Foundation, a non-profit aimed at cataloging and identifying every living species on earth. And in all his spare times, he writes bestselling books, co-founded the Rosetta Project, which is Building an Archive of ALL documented human languages, and he serves on the board of the Long Now Foundation. As part of the latter, he's looking into how to revive and restore endangered or extinct species, including the Wooly Mammoth.***If you enjoy the podcast, would...
Ep 26: Kevin Kelly (Part 2) - WIRED Co-Founder, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World?
This is Part 2 of a 3-part interview with Kevin Kelly. Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine, which he co-founded in 1993. He also co-founded the All Species Foundation, a non-profit aimed at cataloging and identifying every living species on earth. And in all his spare times, he writes bestselling books, co-founded the Rosetta Project, which is Building an Archive of ALL Documented Human Languages, and he serves on the board of the Long Now Foundation. As part of the latter, he's looking into how to revive and restore endangered or extinct species, including the Wooly Mammoth. ***If you enjoy the podcast, would...
Ep 25: Kevin Kelly - WIRED Co-Founder, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World
Kevin Kelly is amazing. He is a co-founder of WIRED Magazine, diverse polymath, and my nominee for the real "Most Interesting Man In The World." This is a multi-part interview. Read all about him at kk.org.Show notes and links coming soon to www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the...
Ep 24: Kevin Rose - Gut Bacteria, Meditation, Startups, and More
Yes, Kevin Rose is back. He was my first ever guest on this podcast, and now he's causing more trouble. All shownotes and links at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast Enjoy! Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tims books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter:...
Ep 23: Do "Homeopathic" Remedies or Medicine Work?
This short (<10 min) episode explores the realities and science of "homeopathy," a controversial approach to medicine. This episode also explains common logical fallacies that you can guard against in all areas of life.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover...
Ep 22: Ed Catmull, President of Pixar, on Steve Jobs, Stories, and Lessons Learned
Ed Catmull is co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios (along with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter) and president of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation. Ed has received five Academy Awards, and -- as a computer scientist -- he has contributed to many important developments in computer graphics. He is the author of Creativity, Inc., which Forbes has said "just might be the best business book ever written." (!)This episode touches on a lot, including lessons learned from George Lucas and Steve Jobs, the origins of Pixar, personal challenges, routines, favorite books, and much more. Enjoy!***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please...
Ep 21: Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park -- On Music, Creativity, Selling 60+ Million Albums
Mike Shinoda is best known as the rapper, principal songwriter, keyboardist, rhythm guitarist and one of the two vocalists of Linkin Park, which has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide and earned two Grammy Awards in the process.Mike has collaborated with everyone from Jay-Z to Depeche Mode, and he's also the lead rapper in his side project Fort Minor, which I'm a huge fan of. As if that's not enough, he's also provided artwork, production and mixing for all the projects that I just mentioned. The man is a beast... but did he start out that way? The answers might surprise you....
Ep 20: Dan Carlin - Hardcore History, Building Podcasts, Creativity, and More
Dan Carlin is the host of my favorite podcast, Hardcore History.But... what?! History?! I know. I thought the same thing. How could a history podcast have a cult following?And yet it did. During research for launching The Tim Ferriss Show, I asked many of the top dogs on the iTunes charts: what is your favorite podcast? Almost without exception, the answer came back: Hardcore History.Since then, I've become friends with Dan (and more obsessed with his show), and this episode explores all the questions I've been dying to ask him, whether related to his early experiments, his "radio" voice, creativity, building podcasts,...
Ep. 19: The Top 5 Reasons to Be a Jack of All Trades
This is a short "inbetween-isode" audio essay (<15 min). All episodes, including 1-2-hour interviews, can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcastLet me know what you think on Twitter! @tferrissPura vida, Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tims books: tim.blog/books.Follow...
Ep. 18: James Altucher on Saying No, Failing Better, Business Building, and More
James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, and bestselling author. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies, including Reset Inc. and StockPickr. 17 have failed, 3 have made up all the difference. He has published 11 books.Join us in this meandering conversation about just about everything. There are some gems to be found.Enjoy! Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign...
Ep. 17: The Power of Negative Visualization (<10 Minutes)
This is a short "inbetween-isode" of <10 minutes in length. Please find all episodes and more at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. Let me know what you think on Twitter: @tferriss Enjoy! Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tims books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram:...
Ep. 16 - Joe De Sena on Grit, Endurance, and Building Empires
Joe De Sena is the co-founder of The Death Race, Spartan Race (1M+ competitors), and more. Among other things, he has personally completed the famously grueling Iditarod dogsledding race...by FOOT. What about the Badwater Ultramarathon, Vermont 100, and Lake Placid Ironman? He did all of those in ONE WEEK. The man is a maniac, but he's also strategic and tactical. This episode covers his story, as well as his approaches to grit, endurance, and building empires.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests....
Ep. 15: Neil Strauss - Author of The Game and 7 New York Times Bestsellers
Neil Strauss has written 7 New York Times bestsellers, including The Game. He's also been an editor at Rolling Stone and a staff writer for The New York Times.In this episode, we discuss life, his creative process, writing, and generally answer the questions: How do you create amazing work? How to you overcome writer's block and other pitfalls? What are Neil's favorite books and movies? How do you edit your work to go from terrible to award-winning? How did Neil become a master interviewer, and how does he do it? What's next? Show notes and links can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast....
#14: Sam Harris, PhD - Spirituality, Neuroscience, Meditation, and More
Sam Harris is a neuroscience Ph.D. and the author of the bestselling books, The End of Faith, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, and Lying. The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction.In this episode, we explore the science of lying, "spirituality" or spiritual experiences, religion, meditation, and more. It's really a discussion of the human experience, and how to optimize it without harming others.Sam's writing has been published in more than 15 languages. Mr. Harris and his work have been discussed in The New York Times, Time, Scientific American, Nature, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and many other journals. Show notes and links can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast Enjoy!***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving...
Ep. 13: "Productivity" Tricks for the Neurotic, Manic-Depressive, and Crazy (Like Me)
This is a short audio essay "inbetween-isode" of <15 minutes -- enjoy! Let me know what you think: @tferrissPura vida, Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tims email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tims books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim...
Ep. 12: Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Life Extension, Performance, and More
My guest this episode is Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick, Ph.D., who works with Dr. Bruce Ames, the 23rd most-cited scientist across ALL fields between 1973 and 1984 (!).Dr. Patrick also conducts clinical trials, performed aging research at Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and did graduate research at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, where she focused on cancer, mitochondrial metabolism, and apoptosis. Whether you want to extend life, buy a stem-cell "insurance policy," or guard against cancer and premature death, she will have a surprise insight for you.Find her on Twitter at @foundmyfitness.Enjoy! Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple...
Ep. 11: Drugs and the Meaning of Life
This episode is about 20 minutes long and features Sam Harris, PhD in neuroscience and bestselling author (www.samharris.org). It's intended to give you tools for the week or weekend ahead.Please let me know what you think by pinging me on Twitter (@tferriss) using #TFS!What do you like and what don't you like? Would you like more of these or something else?Thank you, Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past...
Ep. 10: Brian Koppelman, co-writer/producer of Rounders, Ocean's Thirteen, The Illusionist, etc.
Brian Koppelman is a screenwriter, novelist, director, and producer. He is best known as the co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen and Rounders, as well as a producer of The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones. He has directed films including Solitary Man (Michael Douglas).In his episode, we discuss how he got started, how he handles rejection, his big breaks, his creative process, and much, much more.Show notes and links at http://www.fourhourblog.com Just search "Koppelman"Brian can be found on Twitter at @briankoppelman. Enjoy! Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference...
Episode 9: The 9 Habits to Stop Now -- The Not-To-Do List
This episode is less than 20 minutes long and just me riffing on productivity. It's intended to give you tools for the week or weekend ahead.Please let me know what you think by pinging me on Twitter (@tferriss) using #TFS!What do you like and what don't you like? Would you like more of these or something else?Thank you, Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign...
Episode 8: Chase Jarvis, Master Photographer
Chase Jarvis is a master photographer and the CEO of CreativeLIVE.com. He is the youngest person ever to be named a Hasselblad Master, Nikon Master, and ASMP Master.Since opening his own studio, Chase has photographed for Nike, Apple, Columbia Sportswear, REI, Honda, Subaru, Polaroid, Lady Gaga, Red Bull, and many more. He is known for a hyper-kinetic style and an emphasis on sports, lifestyle, and portraiture. CreativeLIVE.com, of which he's CEO, is an online learning platform that broadcasts live, high-definition classes to more than 2M students in 200 countries. All classes are free to watch while live and can be purchased for repeated...
Episode 7: Stephen Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He is best-known for writing, along with the economist Steven D. Levitt, Freakonomics (2005), SuperFreakonomics (2009), and Think Like a Freak (2014), which have sold more than 5 million copies in 35 languages.In this podcast, we discuss dozens of topics, including: his writing process, religion, how to "think like freak," parenting, favorite documentaries, and much, much more.Show notes and more at http://www.fourhourblog.com Just search "Dubner" Enjoy!***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a...
Episode 6: 6 Formulas for More Output and Less Overwhelm
This is a new variation on the podcast -- a short experiment. This episode is less than 20 minutes long and just me riffing on productivity. It's intended to give you tools for the week or weekend ahead. Please let me know what you think by pinging me on Twitter (@tferriss) using #TFS!What do you like and what don't you like? Would you like more of these or something else? Thank you, Tim***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also...
Episode 5: Jason Silva
Jason Silva (@JasonSilva) is a filmmaker and has been called the "Timothy Leary of the viral video age" by The Atlantic. He is also host of Brain Games on National Geographic Channel. The show set a record as the highest-rated series launch in Nat Geo's history, with an average of 1.5 million viewers for the first two episodes.In this episode, we discuss his career, his skills, TV, what it means to be a "performance philosopher," and much, much more. Enjoy!***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference...
Episode 4: Ryan Holiday
This episode features Ryan Holiday, who became Director of Marketing at American Apparel at age 21 (!).Since dropping out of college at 19 to apprentice under the strategist Robert Greene, Ryan has advised many bestselling authors (including yours truly) and multi-platinum musicians. He is master of the media, and he knows how to both build massive buzz and respond to unexpected crises. I hired him to help with the launches of The 4-Hour Body and The 4-Hour Chef, and his unorthodox approaches always impress. He takes the paths less traveled.In this episode, we discuss dozens of topics, including the real-world strategies he uses to...
Episode 3: Kelly Starrett and Dr. Justin Mager
This episode features two incredible guests: Dr. Justin Mager and Kelly Starrett. We all drink wine and get crazy. Dr. Mager is my personal doctor and has helped me with dozens of my crazy experiments, complete with blood testing and next-gen tracking. Kelly Starrett is one of the top Crossfit coaches in the world, and one of my favorite PTs and performance trainers. His clients include Olympic gold medalists, Tour de France cyclists, world and national record holders in Olympic lifting and powerlifting, Crossfit Games medalists, ballet dancers, and elite military personnel. If you're interested in taking your body or mind to the next...
Episode 2: Joshua Waitzkin
Josh Waitzkin was the basis for the book and movie "Searching for Bobby Fischer." Considered a chess prodigy, he has learning strategies that can be applied to anything, including his other loves of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (he's a black belt under Marcelo Garcia) and Tai Chi Push Hands (he's a world champion). Now, he spends his time coaching the world's top performers, whether Mark Messier, Cal Ripken Jr., or hedgefund managers. This episode is DEEP in the best way possible. And for a change from Episode 1, I'm totally sober.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes...
Episode 1: Kevin Rose
I consider Kevin Rose one of the best "stock pickers" in the early startup game, and he can predict even non-tech trends with stunning accuracy. Kevin is a tech entrepreneur who co-founded Digg, Revision3 (sold to Discovery Channel), Pownce, and Milk (sold to Google). Since 2012, he is a venture partner at Google Ventures. He's also a hilarious dude, and this episode involves heavy drinking.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and...
