The Art of Charm
Episodes
Fan Mail Friday #146 | Don't Dip the Pen in Company Ink
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. In ...
680: Ulrich Boser | Learn Better
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ulrich Boser (@ulrichboser) is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and the author of Learn Better: Mastering the Skills for Success in...
679: Michele Rigby Assad | My Secret Life in the CIA
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Michele Rigby Assad (@michelerigassad) is an international security consultant, trainer, and author of the book Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the ...
Fan Mail Friday #145 | Less Brutal
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. We'...
678: Meg Jay | Supernormal Resilience
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Jay (@drmegjay) is a clinical psychologist specializing in adult development and the author of Supernormal: The Untold Story of Adversity and Resi...
677: Kevin Harrington | As Seen on TV
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Harrington (@HarringtonKevin) is the innovator who invented infomercials, one of the original "sharks" on ABC's Shark Tank, and the co-author of...
Fan Mail Friday #144 | Cracking Knuckles with Brutal Linda
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. As ...
676: Susan David | Emotional Agility
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Susan David (@susandavid_phd) is a psychologist on faculty at Harvard Medical School, co-founder and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLea...
675: Justin Ramsdell | Rotten Psychology
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Ramsdell is a clinical psychologist and an assistant professor of forensic psychology at George Mason University. His current work focuses on l...
Fan Mail Friday #143 | Sidekicks and Socialites
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. If ...
674: AoC Toolbox | What to Do If You're Stuck
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Being stuck isn't a barrier to greatness; it's part of greatness. Here are nine things you can do right now to get un-stuck and on your way to greatne...
673: A.J. Jacobs | It's All Relative
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A.J. Jacobs (@ajjacobs) is a New York Times best-selling author who went on a quest to help build the biggest family tree in history, as detailed in h...
Fan Mail Friday #142 | Bits of Cod
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. If ...
672: Kevin Rose | From Rose to Oak
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Rose (@kevinrose) founded social news site Digg, created fasting tracker Zero, made meditation app Oak, and hosts a podcast called The Kevin Ros...
671: Corbin Payne | How to Interact with the Police
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin Payne (@the_sue_chef), aka The Sue Chef, is a criminal defense attorney who explains why the innocent as well as the guilty should know how to ...
Minisode Monday #80 | How to Ask Questions That Uncover Motivation
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #141 | Dichromats, Trichromats, and Doormats
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
669: Scott Adams | Win Bigly
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) of Dilbert fame revisits us to discuss his new book Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter. "Nobody e...
Minisode Monday #79 | Why We're More Productive on Airplanes (and How to Be When We're Not)
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #140 | I Don't Love Being Lamp
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. If ...
668: Jon Acuff | The Gift of Done
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Acuff (@jonacuff) returns to the show to discuss his new book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. "If culture's doing its job, you shouldn't r...
667: Tom Bilyeu | Impact Theory
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Bilyeu (@TomBilyeu) is a co-founder of Quest Nutrition, co-founder of media company Impact Theory, and host of the accompanying Impact Theory podc...
Minisode Monday #78 | Harnessing Emotions for Powerful Storytelling
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #139 | Weed on the Tweed
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. If ...
666: Bob Sutton | The Asshole Survival Guide
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Sutton (@work_matters) is a Stanford Business School professor and author of New York Times Bestseller The No Asshole Rule and, most recently, The...
665: Aubrey Marcus | An Optimized Life
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Aubrey Marcus (@AubreyMarcus) is a multisport athlete, founder and CEO of holistic health and fitness powerhouse Onnit, and author of the upcoming Own...
Minisode Monday #77 | How to Curate the Influence of People Around Us
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #138 | Don't Hug Me, Bro
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. If ...
664: AoC Toolbox | Five Fundamentals of a Solid Approach
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Art of Charm (@TheArtofCharm) trio of Johnny, AJ, and Jordan lay out the five fundamentals of a solid approach when you want to make an engaging c...
663: Chris Guillebeau | Side Hustle
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Guillebeau (@chrisguillebeau) rejoins us to explain what a side hustle is and what a side hustle isn't as outlined in his new book Side Hustle: ...
Minisode Monday #76 | The Three Rings of Perception
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #137 | Toxic Insecurity
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Thi...
662: Jeff Goins | Real Artists Don't Starve
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Goins (@JeffGoins) rejoins us to dispel a disheartening stereotype and discuss his new book Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Th...
661: Winifred Reilly | It Takes One to Tango
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Winifred Reilly (@winifredmreilly) has been a marriage and family therapist for nearly forty years, runs relationship blog Speaking of Marriage, and i...
Minisode Monday #75 | The Small Talk Tennis Ball Drill
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #136 | Hamster Wheel of Hate
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. In ...
660: Too $hort | The Pimp Tape
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Too $hort (@tooshort) is a pioneer West Coast rapper who has probably been making music for longer than you've been alive. His new album, The Pimp Tap...
659: Russell Brand | Freedom from Our Addictions
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) is a comedian, broadcaster, actor, podcaster, columnist, political commentator, mental health and drug rehabilitation ac...
Minisode Monday #74 | Psychological Halloweenism
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #135 | Forwarding the Family Name
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
658: Noah Kagan | Limitations and Innovations
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Noah Kagan (@noahkagan) is the Chief Sumo at Sumo.com and AppSumo.com, sharer of all manner of entrepreneurial wisdom at OkDork.com, and podcaster at ...
657: Dorie Clark | Entrepreneurial You
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dorie Clark (@dorieclark) is a marketing strategist, adjunct professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and a...
Minisode Monday #73 | The Positive Intent of Emotion
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #134 | Less Ego, More Amigo
29 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Thi...
656: AoC Toolbox | Four Components of a First Impression
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Art of Charm (@TheArtofCharm) trio of Johnny, AJ, and Jordan talk about the four components of a first impression that begin even before the first...
655: Roger Stone | Everyone Hates Roger Stone
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) is a political consultant, lobbyist, and strategist, subject of Netflix's Get Me Roger Stone documentary, and author of T...
Minisode Monday #72 | First Meetings for Spies, Anti-Spies, and Ordinary People
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #133 | Romance and Finance
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
654: Admiral William H. McRaven | That's So McRaven
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Admiral William H. McRaven (@billmcraven) masterminded and executed the mission that brought down Osama bin Laden and is the author of Make Your Bed: ...
653: Robin Dreeke | The Code of Trust
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Dreeke (@rdreeke) is a 28-year veteran of federal service, former head of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, and co-author of ...
Minisode Monday #71 | How Does Your Pet See the World?
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This Minisode Monday, we try an exercise designed to make you consider the importance of perspective and useful illusions: how does your pet see the w...
Fan Mail Friday #132 | Lonely Lattes and Total Teetotalers
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
652: Daniel McGinn | The Science of Mental Preparation
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel McGinn (@danmcginn) is a senior editor at Harvard Business Review, and the author of Psyched Up: How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help...
651: Frank Sesno | The Power of Questions
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Sesno (@franksesno) is an award-winning journalist with more than 30 years of experience, and the author of Ask More: The Power of Questions to ...
Minisode Monday #70 | How to Control Emotional Feedback with CIRCA
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #131 | Complicated vs. Complex
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
650: General Ann Dunwoody | A Higher Standard
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
General Ann Dunwoody (@AnnDunwoody) grew up as an Army brat in a family with four generations of West Pointers, became the first female four-star gene...
649: Rob Reid | After On
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Reid (@Rob_Reid) is a tech entrepreneur (Listen.com, Rhapsody), early-stage tech investor, and author of New York Times Bestseller Year Zero: A No...
Minisode Monday #69 | Why You Should Record Your Conversations with Strangers
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Reid (@Rob_Reid), author of After On: A Novel of Silicon Valley, will be joining us for a full episode tomorrow. But on this Minisode Monday, we s...
Fan Mail Friday #130 | The Other Guy in the Glass
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
647: Charlamagne Tha God | Black Privilege
29 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) is a radio presenter (The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM), television personality (Uncommon Sense Live), podcaster, and ...
Minisode Monday #68 | An Everyday Way to Renew Contact with Old Acquaintances
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #129 | Listening Instead of Thinking Ahead
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
646: Mark Divine | Unbeatable Mind
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Divine (@MarkDivine) is a former Navy SEAL Commander, SEALFIT founder, and author of Unbeatable Mind: Forge Resiliency and Mental Toughness to Su...
645: Richard Clarke | Warnings, Cassandras, and Catastrophes
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Clarke (@ghsrm) is the former National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-Terrorism for the United States, and i...
Minisode Monday #67 | Dabbling: Not Just for Dilettantes
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #128 | Beware of Insecure Security
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
644: Garry Kasparov | Deep Thinking
17 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist, and author of Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Huma...
643: Srini Pillay | The Power of the Unfocused Mind
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Srini Pillay (@srinipillay) is a world renowned, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, former Director of the Outpatient Anxiety Disorders Program at McLean H...
Minisode Monday #66 | Doing the Hard Thing Is Easy
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #127 | This Misophonia Goes to 11
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
642: Lynn Lyons | Playing with Anxiety
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lynn Lyons (@lynnlyonsmsw) has been a psychotherapist for 27 years and is the co-author of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cyc...
641: Daniel Levitin | Weaponized Lies
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Levitin (@danlevitin) is a cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, musician, record producer, and author of Weaponized Lies: How to Think Criti...
Minisode Monday #65 | The Advantages of Being an Amateur
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #126 | The Ugly Truth About Excusamine
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
640: Linda Carroll | First Love Fantasies and the Myth of Closure
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Carroll (@Lovecycleslinda), author of Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Lasting Love, revisits the show to talk some sense into us abou...
639: Jay Mohr | Mohr Stories
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Mohr (@jaymohr37) is a comedian, actor, Emmy nominee, bestselling author, and host of Mohr Sports from Los Angeles and Mohr Stories. "Desperation ...
Minisode Monday #64 | How to Make Decisions with Absolute Truths
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #125 | Is Formulating a Response a Mistake?
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
637: Bill Nye | Radical Curiosity Saves the World
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Nye (@billnye) is a lifelong champion of science who is determined to teach you something today that you didn't know yesterday -- whether it's fr...
Minisode Monday #63 | Are You Setting the Bar Too High?
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #124 | Would You Like Vocal Fry with your Uptalk?
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
636: Tim Grover | Relentless at Best
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Grover (@ATTACKATHLETICS) is the legendary trainer called upon by athletes like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant when they want to be at the top of ...
635: Jack Barsky | Deep Undercover Pt. 2
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Barsky (@DeepCoverBarsky) joins us to discuss his book Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America. This is p...
Minisode Monday #62 | It's All Fake News If We Pick and Choose
17 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This Minisode Monday, we examine how even the most reliable news sources and documentary makers skew the facts or present half-truths when reporting -...
Fan Mail Friday #123 | I Hate My Boss
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Dolan (@SSLiz) and Larry Seal (@IHateMyBossShow) from the I Hate My Boss podcast join us for this Fan Mail Friday to answer your work and career-r...
634: Christian Picciolini | Life After Hate
13 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Picciolini (@cpicciolini) is an Emmy Award-winning television producer, reformed extremist, co-founder of peace nonprofit Life After Hate, a...
633: Jack Barsky | Deep Undercover Pt. 1
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Barsky (@DeepCoverBarsky) joins us to discuss his book Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America. This is p...
Minisode Monday #61 | Acknowledging vs. Suppressing Emotions
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #122 | Well Played, Sugar Nuts
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. In ...
632: Chase Hughes | The Behavioral Table of the Elements
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chase Hughes (@thechasehughes) teaches interrogation and behavior science on a tactical level for the US military, created The Behavioral Table of the...
631: Aaron Walker | View from the Top
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Walker (@VFTCoach) has almost four decades of successful entrepreneurship under his belt; he rejoins us to talk about his new book, View From th...
Minisode Monday #60 | Hacking Motivation with Value Languages
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #121 | 21st Century Millennial Loneliness
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
629: Timothy Snyder | Twentieth Century Lessons on Tyranny
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Timothy Snyder (@TimothyDSnyder) is the Housum Professor of History at Yale University and author of Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning...
Minisode Monday #59 | How to Overcome Default Friendships
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can ...
Fan Mail Friday #120 | Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
23 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let...
628: Brian Brushwood | Scam School & The Modern Rogue
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Brushwood (@shwood) has spent the last twenty years performing onstage, on TV, and on the Internet, entertaining and teaching people how to harn...
627: David Buss | The Evolution of Desire
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
David Buss (@ProfDavidBuss) is a professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is considered the world's leading scientific expert ...
Minisode Monday #58 | Chris Hadfield: Boss In Space
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Commander Chris Hadfield (check out our full episode with him here) was the first Canadian to walk in space, but the experience went far from smoothly...