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Author Gretchen Rubin on Happiness, Human Nature, Habits

31 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s conversation is with Gretchen Rubin.Gretchen has spent the past decade researching and writing about happiness and is the author of seve...

UC Berkeley Rugby Coach Jack Clark on Team Building, Culture, Honesty

24 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with UC Berkeley rugby coach Jack Clark on team, culture, honesty.Jack is the iconic rugby coach at the University of Califo...

Part 1: Nutritional Scientist Chris Talley on Maximizing Weaknesses and Minimizing Strengths

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nutritional scientist Chris Talley is my go-to for all things food science. We've worked together with hundreds of professional athletes and Olympians...

Part 2: Nutritional Scientist Chris Talley on The Mechanics of Nutrition

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For those of you who care deeply about what you’re putting in your body, you’ve come to the right place. If you haven’t had a chance to listen t...

MMA Fighter Vitor Belfort on Belief, Mindset, Overcoming Fear

10 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with MMA fighter and legend, Vitor Belfort, on belief, mindset, and overcoming fear.I wanted to sit down with Vitor to understand...

Rugby Union Coach Stuart Lancaster on Pressure, Resiliency, Culture

20 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with rugby coach Stuart Lancaster.Stuart is currently coaching in Dublin, Ireland with Leinster Rugby. He was the former Head Coa...

Meditation Expert Sharon Salzberg on Being Present, Letting Go, and Having Faith

13 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Sharon Salzberg on Being Present, Letting Go, and Having FaithIf you know her name, you know where this conversation wi...

Big Wave Surfer Tom Carroll on Being a Maverick, Honesty, Risk

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s conversation is with Tom Carroll on being a maverick, honesty, and risk.Tom is best known as one of Australia’s great surfers and spor...

USA Women's Water Polo Coach Adam Krikorian on Competition, Relationships, Sustaining Success

29 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s conversation is with Women’s Senior National Team Water Polo head coach Adam Krikorian.Since taking over the Women's Senior National T...

Boeing Vice Chairman Ray Conner on Courage, Servant Leadership, Imagery

22 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

**if you have any issues with a dead spot while listening, redownload the episode and you should be good to go. There was a technical glitch that occu...

Coach Anne Parmenter on Resiliency, Mindset, Ethics

15 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine being within striking distance of your lifelong dream, only to come to a fork in the road. Continue onward but in doing so, put others li...

USC Dean of Religious Life Dr. Varun Soni on Mindfulness, Leadership, Spirituality

08 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Varun Soni is the Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California (USC) and the first Hindu to serve as the chief religious or spiritu...

Author David Epstein on Sports Gene, Curiosity, Self-Discovery

01 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s conversation is with David Epstein.David is author of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He is a science writer and investig...

Thrive Global CEO Arianna Huffington on Well-Being, High Performance, Habit Development

25 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Arianna Huffington. Arianna is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, the founder of The Huffington Post, and the author...

Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach Luke Walton on Coaching, Leadership, Relationships

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this podcast, we get to hear from many different vantage points: artists, scientist, elite military, politicians, those who run highly successful b...

Author Robert Rabbin on Fighting Cancer, Curiosity, Authenticity

04 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In January 2012, Robert Rabbin was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and told he had a few months to live. However, in keeping with his contrarian na...

Army Major Mike Erwin on Optimism, Relationships, Transitions

27 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Erwin served in the US Army for 13 years, including 3 deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.He is the Founder and President of The Positi...

Victoria's Secret CEO Jan Singer on Authenticity, Confidence, Control

20 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation we sit down with Jan Singer.Jan is the Chief Executive Officer for Victoria’s Secret Lingerie, the world’s most recognized an...

Microsoft EVP Judson Althoff on Striving for Excellence and Finding Balance

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Judson Althoff is executive vice president of Microsoft’s Worldwide Commercial Business organization.He leads the company’s commercial busine...

Executive John Nordstrom on Building Corporate Culture, Relationships, Authenticity

06 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with John Nordstrom -- of the Nordstrom high-quality fashion retailer in the US -- whose history has gone from a small shoe store...

Dr. Albert Bandura on The Theory on Creating Human Results

30 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Dr. Albert Bandura.This conversation was an honor. He's literally a living legend in the field of Psychology -- He's an extr...

English Cricketer Alec Stewart on Authenticity, Work Ethic, and Vision

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In these conversations, it's my intent to really dig, relentlessly dig, to work to understand the truth. The truth of the nature of the conversation, ...

Texas Basketball Head Coach Shaka Smart on Bringing Out The Best in Others

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Shaka Smart is the Men’s Basketball Head Coach at the University of Texas and he's got a phenomenal way about himself.It just jumps out of this conv...

Major MJ Hegar on Escaping Death, Remaining Calm, and Trusting Self

09 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

First - real quick if you haven’t heard yet, we are pivoting from an ad-supported model to a crowdfunding model and we really need your support!You ...

Golden State Warriors President Rick Welts on Culture, Leadership, Alignment

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Rick Welts.He has 40 years of experience in the NBA and is currently the President & Chief Operating Officer of the Gold...

Dr. Harry Edwards on Human Rights, Sport and Society

17 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is loaded. The center of the conversation is Dr. Harry Edwards journey to impact human rights through the experiences of the African...

Siri Co-Founder Adam Cheyer on Having a Vision, Approaching Insurmountable Challenges, and Authenticity

10 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you have an iPhone, you know Adam Cheyer's work. He was the Co-Founder of Siri, Inc.He's now the Co-Founder and VP of Engineering at Viv Labs.Their...

Author Jon Gordon on Team Building, Relationships, Connection

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Gordon is a best-selling author: including The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, The Seed, You Win in the Locker Room First and The No Com...

Author Wendy Behary on Narcissism and High Performance

19 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wendy Behary is a founding fellow and consulting supervisor for The Academy of Cognitive Therapy (Aaron T. Beck Institute). Wendy has a specialty in t...

Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman on Authenticity, Creativity, and Confidence

08 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Barry Kaufman is primarily interested in using solid psychological science to live a creative, fulfilling, and meaningful life. He's earned his ...

SportsCenter Anchor Lisa Kerney on Growth Mindset, Vision, Being Present

31 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Kerney is an anchor of the evening and night editions of SportsCenter. In this conversation we learn what it's like to have a childhood dream -- ...

Warrior Tu Lam on Warfare, Service, Survival

24 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Tu Lam. Tu is a modern day warrior, respected by his peers to have a very special understanding of elite war fighting. Tu sh...

Tribe Talk Pilot: What It Means To Set The Mind

18 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Normally we sit down with people who are world class - masters of craft - and we work to deconstruct and decode how they became who they are. I want ...

In Remembrance: Tottenham U23 Coach Ugo Ehiogu

15 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Ugo Ehiogu, whom I just met in Great Britain. He was a former English professional footballer. If you're in the states you w...

Stanford Professor Tina Seelig on Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

11 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tina Seelig is a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Management Science and Engineering, and a Faculty Director of the Stanford Technology ...

Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Toto Wolff on Risk, Innovation, and Winning

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Toto Wolff. If you follow Formula One, you know what Toto has helped build over the past handful of years. He's an owner and...

GRAMMY Winner Nile Rodgers on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Music, Collaboration

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Nile Rodgers. If you've listened to music in the last 40 years, you've heard his work. By trade, he's a musician and a produ...

Google Pioneer Chade-Meng Tan on Joy at Scale & Global Peace

05 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Chade-Meng Tan (Meng) is a Google pioneer, award-winning engineer, international bestselling author, thought leader and philanthropist. He retired fro...

Sleep Expert Pat Byrne on Sleep Science & Leveraging Technology

29 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation with Pat Byrne is really about the building of an entrepreneurial venture based on sleep technology. The importance of getting quali...

Former Pixar CFO Lawrence Levy on Decision Making & Relationships

22 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lawrence Levy is the author of To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History. It was named Amazon’s Best Bu...

Part 2: TEDx Creator Krisztina "Z" Holly on Innovation, Impact, and Manufacturing

16 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Krisztina "Z" Holly is an MIT-trained engineer, tech entrepreneur, and pioneer. She was curator and host of the first ever TEDx (TEDxUSC) and founder ...

Part 1: TEDx Creator Krisztina "Z" Holly on Innovation, Impact, and Manufacturing

15 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Krisztina Holly is an MIT-trained engineer, tech entrepreneur, and pioneer. She was curator and host of the first ever TEDx (TEDxUSC) and founder of t...

Flow Genome Project's Jamie Wheal and Steven Kotler on Altered States of Consciousness and Stealing Fire

09 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Jamie Wheal and Steven Kotler. Many of you will remember Steven from our conversation about flow state -- if you missed that...

Dr. Judson Brewer on Habits, Mindfulness, Addiction

01 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Brewer is the Director of Research at the Center for Mindfulness and associate professor in Medicine and Psychiatry at UMass Medical School. He is...

Part 2: Journalist Cal Fussman on Questions, Storytelling, Adventure

24 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In part one, Cal took us deep and he took us into many different parts of his life that were wonderful and surprising. We also had a banter back and f...

Part 1: Journalist Cal Fussman on Questions, Storytelling, Adventure

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation, just like Cal Fussman, gets better as it goes. I really enjoy the conversations, that at the end, I walk away saying, man I'd love ...

Navy SEAL & Endurance Athlete David Goggins on Being the Hardest Human Alive

15 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with David Goggins. It's real. This podcast is not for kids -- it's for adults -- who want to understand toughness and authentici...

Singer-Songwriter Jewel on Music, Insight, Community (ft. Wisdom 2.0's Soren Gordhamer)

08 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Soren Gordhamer and singer-songwriter, Jewel. This week’s podcast is a bit unique. It’s with singer-songwriter Jewel and...

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood on Purpose and Progression

01 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Hood is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft Corporation — whose corporate mission is: “Empower every person and orga...

Author Robert Greene on Mastery & Research

25 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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, The 50th Law, and ...

Entrepreneur Anne Devereux-Mills on Leadership, Philanthropy, Parenting

18 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Devereux-Mills is an incredibly accomplished human. She was the chairman and CEO of a number of ad agencies in New York City – which is a massi...

Entrepreneur Mark Divine on SEALFIT & Mindset Training

11 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Mark Divine. Mark and I first met a number of years ago at a high performance camp (Elite11). Mark served 20 years in the Na...

Seahawks President Peter McLoughlin on Negotiation, Change, Management

04 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Peter McLoughlin - the president of the Seattle Seahawks. When most people think of professional franchises, they think of t...

Big Wave Surfer Nic Lamb on Training For Risk, Making Choices, The Ocean

14 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nic Lamb surfs very large waves. He’s a professional surfer on the Big Wave Tour, and was ranked number 4 in the world last year. A native to the Sa...

Hall of Fame Coach George Raveling on Progression and Being Relevant

07 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Raveling, referred to by many as “Coach”, is Nike’s Director of International Basketball and has been inducted into numerous hall of fame...

Lt. Col. Jannell MacAulay on the Air Force, Parenting, Health

30 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lieutenant Colonel Jannell MacAulay is currently the Commander of the 305th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jer...

Author Karan Bajaj on Mindfulness, Marketing, Sabbaticals

23 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Karan Bajaj is a #1 bestselling Indian novelist with more than 200,000 copies of his novels in print, both optioned into major films. Karan has also w...

Social Psychologist Dr. Dacher Keltner on Emotions, Awe, Power

16 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dacher Keltner is a social psychologist who focuses on the prosocial emotions, such as love, sympathy and gratitude, and processes such as teasing and...

Activist Michealene Risley on Storytelling, Empathy, Sexual Abuse

10 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Michealene Risley is an award-winning writer, director and human rights activist. In This Episode: -Being a “master” of empathy -Why she’s hesit...

Just Chill Founder Max Baumann on Millennial Entrepreneurship

02 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Max Baumann is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of The Chill Group, Inc., makers of JUST CHILL® beverages as well as the Founder & Presi...

NFL QB Drew Bledsoe on Being a Life Student, Entrepreneurship, Wine

25 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Bledsoe was a star quarterback at Washington State University before he skipped his senior year to go professional. In 1993, he was the No. 1 NFL...

Coach Vern Gambetta on Movement & Human Development

21 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Vern Gambetta is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world-class athletes and teams in a...

Advertising Legend Lee Clow - Creative Genius, Loving, Listening

12 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Clow has been making this thing called “advertising” for more than 40 years. He started at Chiat Day in Los Angeles when there were 10 people ...

Coach Paul Assaiante on the Longest Winning Streak in NCAA History, Perspective, Courage

05 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Assaiante, current coach of the Men's Squash team at Trinity College, is known for his unique achievement as the “winningest coach in college s...

Neuroscientist Caroline Leaf on What's Possible for the Mind

28 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a cognitive neuroscientist with a PhD in Communication Pathology specializing in Neuropsychology. Since the early 1980‘s she ha...

Psychologist Anders Ericsson on The Science of Expertise

21 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Anders Ericsson is a Swedish psychologist and Conradi Eminent Scholar and Professor of Psychology at Florida State University who is internationally r...

Watermen Kai Lenny on Risk and Innovation

14 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kai Lenny is one of the world’s most complete watermen. Be it kiteboarding, windsurfing, stand-up paddleboarding, big-wave surfing, or anything else...

Author Ryan Holiday on Ego, Obstacles, Writing

08 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. After dropping out of college at nineteen to apprentice under Robert...

ABC's Dan Harris on Authenticity, Panic, Mindfulness

31 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Dan Harris, who most of you know as a co-anchor of “Nightline” and the weekend edition of “Good Morning America” on ...

Michael Gervais on His Initial Thoughts from Rio

27 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Gervais gives his initial thoughts from the last three weeks spent at the Olympics in Rio De Janeiro._________________Subscribe to our Yo...

Undefeated Founder James Bond on Risk, Creative, Being Real

25 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

James Bond, co-founder of Undefeated, is one of the most recognized and well-curated sneaker boutiques in the world. In This Episode: -Growing up mixe...

Olympian Swimmer Anthony Ervin - Finding His Authentic Self

10 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Ervin is a U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, former world record holder in the 50 freestyle, and former World Champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle. ...

Olympian Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé on Deep Focus, Soccer, and Mindfulness

03 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Labbe is the goalkeeper for the Canadian Women's National Soccer Team and is headed to Rio for the Olympics. In This Episode: -Picking betwe...

Movement Maker David Yeung on Green Monday

28 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

David Yeung is a noted environmental advocate and founder of Green Monday, an innovative social venture that takes on on climate change, food insecuri...

Colin O'Brady: Explorers Grand Slam

20 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On May 27th, 2016, Colin broke two mountaineering world records; he claimed the speed records for both the Seven Summits (132 days) and the Explorers ...

Jimmy Smith: Creativity, Authenticity, Growth (Part 2)

13 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmy Smith, Founder and CEO of Amusement Park Entertainment, is a creator, who has faced down adversity and celebrates both the humanness and spiritu...

Jimmy Smith: Creativity, Authenticity, Growth (Part 1)

07 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmy Smith, Founder and CEO of Amusement Park Entertainment, is a creator, who has faced down adversity and celebrates both the humanness and spiritu...

Nicole Davis: Volleyball and Making a Ripple

29 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is with Nicole Davis. Nicole represented the United States at the 2008 Olympics and 2012 Olympics, helping USA to a silver medal bot...

Michael Gervais: State of Finding Mastery

23 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Gervais holds a "State of Finding Mastery" to distill some insights from the podcast so far and explain what's he's excited for going forward....

Nicholas McCarthy: Music, Insight, Investing in Craft

15 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The conversations we have with ourselves either facilitate or slow down the pursuit to understand potential. It is not the external obstacles that det...

Alyssa Roenigk: Writing About and Living Adventure

08 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Alyssa lives fully – thinks deeply – and captures the point of view and insights from people who have chosen adventure as a way of living. She’s...

Pat LaFontaine: Being Ignited and Igniting Others (Part 2)

27 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

There are no short cuts on the path of mastery and those that carve a path - that has yet be carved - have much to teach us about pushing the accepted...

Pat LaFontaine: Being Ignited and Igniting Others (Part 1)

25 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

There are no short cuts on the path of mastery and those that carve a path - that has yet be carved - have much to teach us about pushing the accepted...

Angela Duckworth: Passion and Perseverance

18 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Angela Duckworth studies grit and self-control, two attributes that are distinct from IQ and yet powerfully predict success and well-being. In Thi...

Ian Walsh: Big Waves, Facing Fear, Giving

11 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When humility, passion, risk taking, mother nature and service collide: Ian Walsh. In This Episode: The purpose of surfing etiquette -Importance of pe...

Pete Carroll: Competing to Be Your Best

27 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Pete Carroll has a philosophy. It's clear to him. He's found it to be extremely powerful to help himself and others to become the very best vers...

Kayt Sukel: Sex, Risk, and the Brain

20 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As a cultural scientist, passionate traveler and science journalist, Kayt Sukel has no problem tackling interesting (and often risky) subjects spannin...

Katie Holloway: Fire in the Eyes

13 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Fire in the eyes. What does that thought conjure up for you? Katie Holloway describes it as what she feels like when she's at her best. She outlines h...

Tim Ryan: Congress, Mindfulness, and Real Food

30 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Congressman Tim Ryan knows how to laugh — and — how to serve. He’s designed his life efforts to help our country be better. I hope you’ll enjo...

Nate Boyer: Going for It (Part 2)

16 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nate graduated high school unsure about his path in life. Looking for a challenge and to make a difference, he made his way to the Darfur region of Su...

Nate Boyer: Going For It (Part 1)

09 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Some people think about adventure — and others make their life a living adventure. Nate graduated high school unsure about his path in life. Looking...

John Donahoe: eBay, PayPal, Bain... Leadership

02 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

John Donahoe served as president and chief executive officer of eBay Inc. from 2008-2015. In this role, he was responsible for growing each of the com...

Liz Wiseman: Multiplying Genius

17 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Wiseman shares her insights and research on the art and science of leadership. She walks us through her journey that has allowed her to understand...

Clint Bruce: On Becoming Tribal - Navy SEALs to Entrepreneurship

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What allows one man to move from elite sport (NFL) to elite special forces (Navy SEALs) to serial entrepreneurship? Clint Bruce shares his approach to...

Carli Lloyd: Purpose Driven Work

27 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine there was a global award for what you do, whatever you are most passionate about: parenting, marketing, coaching, law, giving to others, teach...

Rich Roll: Change

20 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever thought, “If I would have known then, what I know now, I’d shift gears in a heartbeat” — or — If you've ever wanted to shift ...

Steven Kotler: Ultimate Performance

13 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Kotler, a New York Times best-selling author and award-winning journalist, teaches us about "going for it" -- and the path through chronic pain...

Jon Gordon: Storytelling

16 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering if you’ve made the mistake of trading your deepest talents — for the security of a good-paying-gig — I...

Elizabeth Lindsey: Elders' Wisdoms

09 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey is the first female and first Polynesian to become an explorer for the National Geographic Society. She has made it her mission ...

Kevin Levrone: Strength

02 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The path toward mastery requires honoring what is true. Often times what is true can be intensely painful. Kevin Levrone walks us through his journey ...