(PART 2) The Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards
Tue, 29 Apr 2025
*Please note: At 9:01, Simon and Cory have a discussion about suicide.What happens after we attain s...
(PART 1) The Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards
Tue, 22 Apr 2025
What happens when we reach the top? There’s only one place to go.Cory Richards has scaled the worl...
Find Your Allies Fast with philanthropist Melinda French Gates
Tue, 15 Apr 2025
Change happens to all of us whether we choose it or not. What’s the best way to go through transit...
Who Are You, Really? with journalist Maria Shriver
Tue, 8 Apr 2025
We often define ourselves by what we do or who we are to other people. But at our core, who we are i...
The Search for Self-Love with podcaster Lewis Howes
Tue, 1 Apr 2025
Self-love is never as easy as we think. Is it possible to fall in love with ourselves the way we fal...
Revisited: Why Awkward Is Awesome with psychologist Ty Tashiro
Tue, 25 Mar 2025
A Bit of Optimism is on hiatus this week, so we’re revisiting one of our favorite conversations! I...
Does Gender Change How We Lead? with Retired Colonel DeDe Halfhill
Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Is there such a thing as female leadership? Or is gender not a factor?DeDe Halfhill would say yes an...
The Myth of the Perfect Meditator with podcaster Jay Shetty
Tue, 11 Mar 2025
We turn to ancient philosophies to help us cope with the stress of modern life. But what if ancient ...
When Your 'Flaw' Becomes Your Edge with Comedian Hasan Minhaj
Tue, 4 Mar 2025
To recognize your own talent takes time and self-awareness. But to find the courage to pursue it? Th...
Humble Leaders Lead Better Teams with Retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink
Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Most people believe the only way to lead is to become the best at something. But what if great leade...
A Sweet Conversation About Dying with Death Doula Alua Arthur
Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Death is a word we like to avoid. We dance around the subject or use vague euphemisms to not hurt an...
The Secret Art of Micromanagement with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
People aren’t born great leaders. They learn to become great leaders.For Brian Chesky, the learnin...
You Are More Like Grammy-Winner Jacob Collier Than You Think
Tue, 4 Feb 2025
To create something truly original, do we build something new or break what came before? Perhaps the...
Kids (And Employees) Know More Than You Think with Dr. Becky Kennedy
Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Parenting is the hardest job in the world—and it turns out, it’s also one of the best training g...
Spite Is The Greatest Motivator with Watch Duty founder John Mills
Tue, 21 Jan 2025
When the wildfires struck Los Angeles, turmoil quickly consumed the city. People were desperate for ...
The First Steps to Reducing Your Anxiety with author Mel Robbins
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
Life can feel overwhelming, especially when we're too drained to even get out of bed. So, how do we ...
The Cure for Loneliness with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
Tue, 7 Jan 2025
Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions. Where do we go to feel like we belong?As the Surgeon Ge...
Trevor Noah Makes My Brain Hurt
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
It’s our last episode of 2024, so I decided to invite comedian Trevor Noah on…to get as serious ...
Should You Work With Your Friends? with my friend Will Guidara
Tue, 10 Dec 2024
They say business and pleasure don’t mix. But what about business and friends?My dear friend Wil...
The Secret to Happiness with Harvard professor Robert Waldinger
Tue, 3 Dec 2024
We all want to live a happy life, but what does research say about how to actually achieve it? For ...
The First Steps to Find Love with Matthew Hussey
Tue, 26 Nov 2024
Finding love is a journey. We might take some wrong turns along the way.Matthew Hussey helps people ...
Dr. Mark Hyman: To Live Longer You Need...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024
Close friends are the best thing for your health. Friendship, it turns out, is one of life’s best ...
Alexis Ohanian: Why I Left Reddit and Why Greed Can Inspire Good
Tue, 12 Nov 2024
In 2020, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian resigned from his own company in protest. After 15 years b...
What can we learn from a rural school in Kenya? with principal Carol Moraa
Tue, 5 Nov 2024
Kenya's Maasai Mara is rugged, beautiful, and tough. Values are everything for the people who live i...
Peace Is A Process with negotiation expert William Ury
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
Peace is a process, not an outcome. It's a process that must begin with understanding the other side...
Creating Astonishment with Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren
Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Astonishment. A feeling of amazement so powerful you have to stop in wonder. As President and CEO o...
A Lifetime of Leadership with President Joe Biden
Tue, 15 Oct 2024
Leadership is deeply personal. As people change, the way they lead has to change, too.Few leaders ha...
Revisited: How To Be A Friend with chef and entrepreneur Christina Tosi
Tue, 8 Oct 2024
Friends can help us get through life’s toughest moments. But a true friend remembers to smile abou...
Revisited: Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
Tue, 1 Oct 2024
Some people’s life stories are too crazy not to tell. So today, we’re revisiting one of my favor...
Revisited: We Cannot Heal Alone In The Loneliness Epidemic with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Grief can paralyze us. Most of us aren't given a manual about how to comfort someone grieving or how...
Confident Ignorance with rapper, novelist, and filmmaker Logic
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Vision, not skill, is the heart of creativity. But when a creative vision gets too big for one perso...
Wealth Is Togetherness with community organizer Kennedy Odede
Tue, 10 Sep 2024
The slums of Kenya are a tough place to grow up. Stealing a mango could get you killed.Kennedy Odede...
Landing Moonshots with Google's Innovation Chief Dr. Astro Teller
Tue, 3 Sep 2024
Before Elon Musk rebranded Twitter, X was already in use — at Google. Google X was Google's secret...
Creativity Is Connection with poet IN-Q
Tue, 6 Aug 2024
Business and poetry usually don't mix. But vulnerability has the power to bring teams together.Poet ...
The Smell of Memory with scent designer Dawn Goldworm
Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Our sense of smell has the deepest tie to emotion and memory. But it's also the most overlooked. In ...
Mastery is an Infinite Game with performance psychologist Mike Gervais
Tue, 23 Jul 2024
Fierce competition can lead to burnout. How do we train ourselves to maintain excellence without giv...
Breaking Tradition with cellist Anastasia Kobekina
Tue, 16 Jul 2024
Classical music could use a little disruption. For Anastasia Kobekina, that means playing outside of...
How to Breathe Out Fear with freediver Li Karlsen
Tue, 9 Jul 2024
Courage isn't about bravado. It's about staying calm. Li Karlsen knows a lot about staying calm und...
More Thinking About Thinking with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part Two
Tue, 2 Jul 2024
In Part 2 of our conversation, Brené Brown, Adam Grant, and I continue our journey of out loud self...
Thinking About Thinking with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part One
Tue, 25 Jun 2024
To become more self-aware, sometimes you need a friend. Two friends is even better.Brené Brown and ...
The War On The Young with Professor Scott Galloway
Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Building wealth is an unequal pursuit. Scott Galloway believes no one is getting more screwed financ...
Moral Courage with Diane Foley, mother of executed journalist James Foley
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
Seven years after ISIS killed her son, Diane Foley met with one of his killers. Somehow, she was abl...
Humble Confidence with veteran and entrepreneur Blake Hall
Tue, 4 Jun 2024
Humility stems from confidence. Confident leaders can admit when they're not the smartest person in ...
The Ultimate Infinite-Minded CEO with Trek Bicycle CEO John Burke
Tue, 28 May 2024
The jump from $250 million to $2 billion in revenue doesn't happen overnight. Over 25 years, John Bu...
Be Necessary with war journalist Sebastian Junger
Tue, 21 May 2024
War reporters risk their lives to document conflict. And yet, after a career living on battlefields,...
Invention is Reinvention with entrepreneur Eric Ryan
Tue, 14 May 2024
Starting a company from scratch isn't easy. Doing it multiple times seems downright impossible.Eric ...
The Definition of Success with author Neil Strauss
Tue, 7 May 2024
In 2005, Neil Strauss published The Game, a book about his years living in the pickup artist communi...
Happily Friended with author Rhaina Cohen
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
Society treats marriage like the end goal of human intimacy. Platonic friends can never be as import...
How To Eat with Glucose Goddess Jessie Inchauspé
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
It's not just what we eat but how we eat it that counts. Eating the same meal in a different order c...
Love Is Not Enough with couples therapist Shawn McBride
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Relationships are hard. No matter how much we like, respect, or love someone, conflict seems inevita...
We Cannot Heal Alone with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
Loneliness is now an epidemic, with devastating impacts on our health. How can we rekindle the deep ...
Ideas That Stick with advertising legend Lee Clow
Tue, 2 Apr 2024
Apple's "1984" commercial, the Energizer Bunny, and the launch of Air Jordans all have one thing in ...
The Anxious Generation with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt
Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Anxiety disorders affect Gen Z at astronomically higher rates than previous generations. There's ple...
How to Live to 100 with Blue Zones explorer Dan Buettner
Tue, 19 Mar 2024
Most of us would count ourselves lucky to live to age 80. And yet, there are places on Earth where p...
Going To Mars with NASA director Laurie Leshin
Tue, 12 Mar 2024
As the private space industry races to colonize space for profit, where does NASA fit in to the equa...
Four Years in Solitary Confinement with political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
If great leaders are those willing to suffer for their beliefs, Leopoldo Lopez is certainly a great ...
Redemption with charity founder Scott Harrison
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
Life as a nightclub promoter in New York City was an unending cycle of drinking, drugs, models, and ...
Supercommunicators with journalist Charles Duhigg
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Great communicators aren't born that way. They're self-made.Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winni...
Community Starts at Home with author Alexandra Hudson
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
In a divided society, idealists believe we can overcome our differences.Alexandra Hudson is one of t...
How To Be A Friend with chef Christina Tosi
Tue, 6 Feb 2024
When life gets tough, true friends ask for help.Christina Tosi is that kind of friend. She's someone...
Why Awkward is Awesome with psychologist Ty Tashiro
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Awkwardness gets a bad rap, but the trait is often an indicator that someone is extraordinary. Ps...
A Theory of Everyone with behavioral researcher Dr. Michael Muthukrishna
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
What makes humanity unique?Dr. Michael Muthukrishna is fascinated by why our species behaves the way...
Atomic Habits with author James Clear
Tue, 16 Jan 2024
In the New Year, we all aspire to become better versions of ourselves. But how do we change our beha...
Excellence with Silicon Valley Legend Jackie Reses
Tue, 9 Jan 2024
Lasting success requires innovation. But how do we build teams that keep innovation in their DNA?Jac...
Imperfections, Nuance, and Humanity with comedian Alex Edelman
Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Great comedians have the ability to point out some of the madness, ridiculousness, and nuance that e...
Drive with professional racer Danica Patrick
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
Drive can get you to peak performance. But what happens when you enter the next chapter of your lif...
The Value of Values with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
All business leaders want to make a lasting impact, but very few have the scale and tools to change ...
A Curious Mind with movie producer Brian Grazer
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
Authenticity is exceedingly rare.Yet Brian Grazer embodies it with an unparalleled zest and refreshi...
Talking to Animals with A.I. ethicist Aza Raskin
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
When did we get so disconnected from the world around us? How can we find our way back?Aza Raskin th...
A New Paradigm for Trust with entrepreneur Yat Siu
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
We have lost trust in almost everything.Yat Siu has a clear vision for how we can solve our large-sc...
Humanize with designer Thomas Heatherwick
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
We used to care about beautiful architecture. Luckily, Thomas Heatherwick still does. He is on a qu...
Teammateship with NBA champion Shane Battier
Tue, 31 Oct 2023
High-performing teams require more than just a leader. Great teams come from great teammates. Shan...
The Future of Leadership with educator Elizabeth English
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
When we want wisdom, we turn to people older than us. But there is a lot to be learned from younger ...
Remember Love with the poet Cleo Wade
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
We are told from a young age to pursue love—romantic love, self-love, divine love. But how do you ...
Purpose over Profit with Thrive Causemetics CEO Karissa Bodnar
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
How do you run a thriving company that cares more about impact than about profit and margins?Karissa...
Beautiful Conflict with the poet Yung Pueblo
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
How are you? It’s a question we get asked everyday, but we hardly ever answer it honestly. When ...
Power with author Robert Greene
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
How do people become powerful? Can understanding power protect us from those who wield it too strong...
Failing Well with professor of leadership Dr. Amy Edmondson
Tue, 19 Sep 2023
Failure is the secret to success. Our failures are agents of inspiration, iteration, and innovation....
Happier-ness with author Arthur Brooks
Tue, 12 Sep 2023
You’ll never achieve perfect happiness. This might sound like bad news, but it’s actually a good...
Intuition vs. Reason with poker champion Liv Boeree
Tue, 5 Sep 2023
When should we trust our gut and when should we depend on logic? Liv Boeree can actually answer tha...
When to Quit with Steven Bartlett (Part 2)
Tue, 29 Aug 2023
When should you quit a project and when should you persevere?As one of the world’s leading entrepr...
Sweating the Small Stuff with Steven Bartlett (Part 1)
Tue, 22 Aug 2023
How you do anything is how you do everything.Steven Bartlett embodies this old adage. His high sta...
Community and Empowerment with Sharmadean Reid
Tue, 15 Aug 2023
Great businesses often look a lot like social movements. Sharmadean Reid knows this from experienc...
The Book of Charlie with David Von Drehle
Tue, 8 Aug 2023
What does it mean to live a long and happy life? David Von Drehle has spent 40 years covering big ...
Leadership with General CQ Brown, Jr.
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
For this 4th of July, I wanted to do something special to celebrate the birth of our nation. So I in...
Preparing for Change with Cassandra Worthy
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
Change is inevitable. And yet fear, anger, and confusion are often our first reactions to changes....
Trust with Jimmy Wales
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
Information is power. But how do we adapt now that most of the information we consume comes with a h...
Life Worth Living with Miroslav Volf
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
What does it mean for a life to go well? What matters most in our time on Earth? These are the most...
Determination with Steven Pressfield
Tue, 6 Jun 2023
Creative success is notoriously elusive, but those who have made the journey insist it comes down to...
Rewarding Kindness with Jimmy Darts
Tue, 30 May 2023
On the path to fame, most rising stars abandon their morals.Not Jimmy Darts. He’s done just the op...
Love Without Judgment with Ana Kirova
Tue, 23 May 2023
Dating doesn’t have to be about finding “The One.” At its most rewarding, modern love can be...
The Soul of an Idea with David Copperfield
Tue, 16 May 2023
“Soul” is a word that I've never really used, but it perfectly encapsulates what has made David ...
Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
Tue, 9 May 2023
Molly Bloom’s life story is one-of-a-kind. Her Olympic dreams were dashed, so she planned on goi...
The Courage of Compassion with Robin Steinberg
Tue, 4 Apr 2023
How would you like to be judged for the rest of your life by the worst thing you’ve ever done?Robi...
A Goofy Episode with Bill Farmer
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
There is a very good chance that Bill Farmer has already made your life brighter and you had no idea...
Insane Vacations with Mike Reiss
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
When you get one of the most successful comedy writers in television history to come on your podcast...
Down A Rabbit Hole with Seth Godin
Tue, 14 Mar 2023
Our time, energy, and emotions are valuable because they are finite.And yet conversations with Seth ...
How To Be An Entrepreneur with Jeff Rosenthal
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
Want to go fast? Go alone. Want to go far? Go together.Most entrepreneurs aren’t lone wolves. Foun...
The Wisdom of Anxiety with Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
Anxiety is the crown jewel of human evolution. That’s the professional opinion of neuroscience pr...
Guaranteed Joy with Richard Curtis
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
There are precious few moments in life that guarantee joy. That’s what makes time spent with Richa...
Exploration with Leland Melvin
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
Explorers discover new worlds and perspectives that change humanity forever.Leland Melvin has spent ...
Taking Comfortable Risks with Scott Galloway
Tue, 7 Feb 2023
When is a risk worth taking? We have to learn to embrace the comfortable risks - the ones where the ...
Digging Up the Past with Sarah Parcak
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
Sarah has the coolest job: Space Archaeologist.She uses satellites to find undiscovered sites buried...
High Performance with Divesh Makan
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
Divesh is one of the most connected people I know. Charming and opinionated, he advises and invests ...
Embracing The Fall with Carla Hall
Tue, 17 Jan 2023
When you show up with love and aim only to give of yourself, everyone you interact with can feel it....
Gen Z in the Workplace with Jonah and David Stillman
Tue, 10 Jan 2023
Every generation is different, but one thing currently unites Boomers, Gen X-ers, and Millennials: t...
Ask Simon Anything: Part Two
Tue, 3 Jan 2023
New year, new opportunities, new questions!We’re ringing in 2023 with more answers to the hundreds...
Ask Simon Anything: Part One
Tue, 27 Dec 2022
A few weeks ago, I put out an open call on social media to see what questions my listeners have for ...
Two Bits of Optimism with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part Two
Tue, 20 Dec 2022
Remember how it was an incredible idea to get Brené Brown and Adam Grant on a call, have absolutely...
Two Bits of Optimism with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part One
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
What separates exceptional ideas from good ideas? Here’s an example of a good idea: Book two pod...
Being Yourself with Kathryn Finney
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
Daring to be different feels risky. There’s constant pressure to “read the room” or “tone it...
Live A Long, Happy Life with physician Mark Hyman
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
Turns out laughter isn't the best medicine. Medicine might not even be the best medicine. If you wer...
The Value of Interruptions with Janis Burl
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Most of us think that social media is the bastion of our younger generations. Until a middle-aged wo...
The Sweet Bitter with Susan Cain
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
There’s something profound in life’s bitter moments. The transformative beauty of a sad song, th...
Kindness with James Rhee
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
You went to Harvard undergrad, you went to Harvard Law, you became a hot-shot Private Equity guy. ...
How To Be An Optimist with Pat Berges
Tue, 1 Nov 2022
Don’t you hate it when you’re coasting along -- not a care in the world -- and then it feels lik...
The Labor of Love with Francesca Hogi
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
It’s what all the poets write about, all the musicians sing about, and all the brokenhearted cry a...
Unreasonable Hospitality with Will Guidara
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
If you walk up to someone and say “you’re being unreasonable!” most people would be offended. ...
Partnering with Jean Oelwang
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
Some of the most successful people in the world all have a secret power. It’s not their experience...
Vulnerability and Redemption with Adrian Grenier
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
We've all been told in our darkest times: "Don't worry this will get better"...but what happens if e...
Obscure Presidential History with Jeremy Deutsch
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
We all know a bit about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, but which President was drunk at his ...
Happiness with Arthur Brooks
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
Can we ensure that we will stay happy through every phase of our lives? Arthur Brooks discovered tha...
Giving What You Have with Mark Bustos
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
When people want to do good they often get stuck because they don’t know what they can do. Mark B...
Giving A Sh*t with Phoebe Robinson
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
Short packets of content. That’s the world we live in. We've condensed and compressed so much of w...
My True Crime Episode with David Mittelman
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
Less than 5% of major crimes end in a conviction. For cold cases, that number drops to 1%. T...
Rebuilding Community with Luma Mufleh
Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Engraved on the Statue of Liberty it reads, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses ye...
No More Lonely Friends with Marissa Meizz
Tue, 11 Jan 2022
How would you react if you found out that your friends purposely planned a birthday party when you w...
Resolving Conflict with William Ury
Tue, 4 Jan 2022
Fear and anger seem to dominate the headlines. So, to start the New Year, I thought it would be a go...
Gratitude with Omar Brownson
Tue, 28 Dec 2021
Stressed from work? Stressed from life? For all the talk of mindfulness and meditation, a lot of us ...
Setting Boundaries with Sara Kuburic
Tue, 21 Dec 2021
Despite all our “social” media, more and more people report feeling lonelier, more stressed and ...
Being Rich with Ron Finley
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
We live in an era in which possessions are, too often, more important than personal health and the h...
Hope with Shamma Al Mazrui
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
So many politicians say our children are our future, so why do so few nations have a cabinet level p...
The Asymmetry of Power with Tristan Harris
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
A small number of tech companies have amassed enormous power in our modern world. Do they wield that...
Family with Ari Emanuel
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
In show business, Ari Emmanuel is the consummate insider. The founder and CEO of the Endeavor agency...
Enchantment with Chloe Valdary
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
What is the best way to navigate the world of diversity, equity and inclusion? Chloe Valdary’s poi...
The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
There are only a few people in the world who have made a success out of failing. Serial entrepreneur...
Awesome Responsibility with Kyle Carpenter
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
We’ve seen it in the movies, someone throws themselves onto a grenade to save their buddy, but how...
Raising Resilient Kids with Angela Duckworth
Tue, 8 Jun 2021
With unprecedented levels of stress and depression amongst young people, I wanted to know what we, a...
Learning to Love with Tim Shriver
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
Most people know him as a disability rights activist, chairman of Special Olympics or for his book T...
Thinking Differently with Matthew Barzun
Tue, 25 May 2021
Every now and then, I get to meet someone who sees the world differently. Matthew Barzun is one of t...
Having a Laugh with Michael McIntyre
Tue, 18 May 2021
In high stress times it helps to laugh, which is why I called Michael McIntyre, one of the most ...
Respect with Nicole Avant
Tue, 11 May 2021
In a world that’s increasingly polarized, it’s harder and harder to bridge the divide between ou...
Designing the Future with Brian Collins
Tue, 4 May 2021
Spotify, Target and Twitch are just three of the brands whose identity has been significantly influe...
Confidence with Sara Blakely
Tue, 27 Apr 2021
Confidence is this thing we all need… this thing we all want. Some seem to find it easier than oth...
Vulnerability with Brigadier General Michael “Johnny Bravo” Drowley
Tue, 20 Apr 2021
If you ask people in the military what makes them willing to sacrifice themselves for each other, th...
The One With Brené Brown
Tue, 13 Apr 2021
People tell me that Brené Brown’s work, more than anyone else, is the perfect companion to my wor...
Faith with Quilen Blackwell
Tue, 12 Jan 2021
Occasionally I get to meet someone whose story absolutely inspires me. Quilen Blackwell is that pers...
A Tension Deficit with James Harding
Tue, 5 Jan 2021
Where do we find the truth? As the business of news has become, well, a business…it seems to have ...
The Infinite Game with Dr. James Carse
Tue, 29 Dec 2020
Many people have theories, but what philosopher, Dr. James Carse, figured out is more profound. He a...
Happying with Derren Brown
Tue, 22 Dec 2020
What happens when someone who is obsessed with human behavior, instead of becoming a psychologist, c...
Conversion with Ric Elias
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
On January 15th 2009, Captain “Sully” Sullenberger, against all odds, landed his US Airways Airb...
Generosity with Ann Marie Scichili
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
In life we learn different things from different people. From my friend, retail executive Ann Marie ...
Joy with Marco Bizzarri
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
Gucci CEO, Marco Bizzarri, finds joy in the little things. This is his secret. His secret to a happy...
Fight with Love, Fight for Love with Aloe Blacc
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
We are living in a polarized world filled with fear and uncertainty. There is, however, a way we can...
Finding your Tribe with Amy Cuddy
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
We all want to feel like we belong. We feel safe surrounded by people who see the world the way we s...
A Bit of Everything with Adam Grant
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
What would you talk to organizational psychologist and author of Give and Take, Adam Grant, about? E...
Moving Forward with my sister Sara
Mon, 14 Sep 2020
Twenty years ago my sister and our family suffered a tragedy that we don’t talk about very often. ...
A Lot of Optimism (Or The One Where I Met Andy Grammer)
Mon, 7 Sep 2020
Where does optimism come from? I think it comes from an innate sense that the future is bright. Andy...
Ethical Fading with Lenny Wong
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Are you honest? Let me ask the question a different way: have you ever told a lie? You can see the p...
Second Chances with Bruce Deel
Mon, 24 Aug 2020
It’s often easier to learn lessons when we look at extreme cases. I turned to the military to unde...
Challenging Authority with Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
Mon, 17 Aug 2020
Two things - money and the internet - influence and impact almost everything in our lives. Which is ...
Extreme Listening with Deeyah Khan
Mon, 10 Aug 2020
Extreme listening are two words that don’t usually go together. But there is no other way to descr...
Quiet Service with General Stan McChrystal
Mon, 3 Aug 2020
General Stan McChrystal was the Commander of The Joint Special Operations Command under President Ob...
Courage with Guy Raz
Mon, 27 Jul 2020
We all need courage these days. The courage to speak out, the courage to be optimistic, the courage ...
Gratitude with Carolyn Adams
Mon, 20 Jul 2020
Carolyn Adams is an extraordinary woman. A world-renown dancer, pioneer, and teacher - she is a ligh...
Shades of Grey with Jenna Arnold
Mon, 13 Jul 2020
We live in a world that is increasingly polarized. Reality, however, is a lot more grey than that, w...
Entrepreneurship with Helene and Seth Godin
Mon, 6 Jul 2020
An entrepreneur is not what most people think…that’s what I discussed with marketing guru and se...
Leadership with Bob Chapman
Mon, 29 Jun 2020
I imagine a world in which the vast majority of people wake up inspired, feel safe wherever they are...
Service with Maria Shriver
Mon, 22 Jun 2020
I wanted to talk about Service. Given how she lives her life, Maria Shriver was the perfect person t...
How To Have Difficult Conversations with David Harris
Mon, 15 Jun 2020
I have a desire to have necessary and difficult conversations. But I don’t always know how to star...
Hope with Curtis Martin
Mon, 8 Jun 2020
Our nation is facing a challenge unlike it’s faced in decades. There’s anger, there’s fear, th...
Relationships with Christina Tosi and Will Guidara
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
The best way to learn more about what it takes to build a great relationship is to spend time with p...
This is... A Bit of Optimism
Tue, 26 May 2020
During these times, we are all having to find new ways to connect. Starting June 1, join me every ...