The Art of Charm

Minisode Monday #55 | Communication Between the Lines

29 May 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 #116 | There's Always a Bill

26 May 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. Onc...

620: AoC Toolbox | The Art of Grit

25 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you resilient? Resilience -- true grit -- has to last in order to be real. That's what we're going to explore in this toolbox: how to build real a...

619: Gabrielle Reece | Less Than Perfect

23 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Gabrielle Reece (@GabbyReece) has been a volleyball player, a model, an actress, a television personality, a mom, a community servant, author of My Fo...

Minisode Monday #54 | Treat Your Haters Like Toddlers

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ever get upset by rude comments on the Internet? In this Minisode Monday, we share an effective strategy for dealing with this that we learned from J...

Fan Mail Friday #115 | Don't Fake It 'Til You Break It

19 May 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 ...

618: Peter McGraw | The Humor Code

18 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Peter McGraw (@petermcgraw) is an associate professor of marketing and psychology at the University of Colorado Boulder, founder of the Humor Research...

617: Neil deGrasse Tyson | Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

16 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium and author of number one New York Times Bestseller Astrop...

Minisode Monday #53 | Creative Avoidance

15 May 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 #114 | If They Can't Pay, Walk Away

12 May 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...

616: Lisa Feldman Barrett | How Emotions Are Made

11 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Feldman Barrett (@lfeldmanbarrett) is the Director of IASLab at Northeastern University, an innovator in the field of psychology, and one of the ...

615: Isaac Lidsky | Eyes Wide Open

09 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac Lidsky (@isaaclidsky) is the only blind person to serve as a law clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court. He's also an entrepreneur, he was once a chil...

Minisode Monday #52 | Five Tips for Remembering Names and Faces with CHARM

08 May 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 #113 | Hating Your Job Is Not a Business Plan

05 May 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...

614: Alex Kouts | The 7 Deadly Sins of Reading the News

04 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Kouts (@akouts) is a teacher, civic tech startup guy, adventure technologist, and Chief Product Officer of Countable, "your dashboard for democra...

613: Graeme Wood | Understanding ISIS

02 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Graeme Wood (@gcaw) is a political science lecturer at Yale University, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, and author of The Way of the Strang...

Minisode Monday #51 | The Great Waves of Influence

01 May 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 ...

BONUS: Daniel DiPiazza | Rich20Something

30 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel DiPiazza (@rich20something) is the founder of Rich20Something -- an education platform that teaches millennials how to build businesses they ca...

Fan Mail Friday #112 | Highway to the Friend Zone

28 Apr 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...

612: Andy Molinsky | A Reach from Comfort

27 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Molinsky (@andymolinsky) is a professor of organizational behavior and psychology at Brandeis University's International Business School and auth...

611: Jim Kwik | Kwik Brain

25 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Kwik (@jimkwik) is a brain coach with clients including Virgin, Nike, Zappos, SpaceX, NYU, GE, Fox Studios, Harvard, and Singularity University. H...

Minisode Monday #50 | Skill Stacking for Top Performance

24 Apr 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 #111 | It's All Kiribati to Me

21 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you're new to The Art of Charm Podcast, this isn't a great place to start. Most of our content is more in-depth and longer format. Let's cut to it!...

610: Vanessa Van Edwards | Captivate

20 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Van Edwards (@vvanedwards) is a behavioral investigator, body language expert, returning guest, and author of Captivate: The Science of Succee...

609: Sarah Robb O'Hagan | Extreme You

18 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Robb O'Hagan (@ExtremeSRO) is an executive, activist, entrepreneur, and author of Extreme You: Step Up. Stand Out. Kick Ass. Repeat. "Almost any...

Minisode Monday #49 | Stop Spreading Anxiety

17 Apr 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 #110 | The Dark Side of the Brain

14 Apr 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...

608: Justin Wren | Fight for the Forgotten

13 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Wren (@TheBigPygmy) is an MMA juggernaut with the body of a Viking and the heart of a Pygmy. He's also the author of Fight for the Forgotten: H...

607: Laila Ali | Reach!

11 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Laila Ali (@TheRealLailaAli) is a world-champion boxer, entrepreneur, and author of Reach! Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power. The Cheat She...

Minisode Monday #48 | Thinking with Your Body

10 Apr 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 #109 | Jack of One Trade

07 Apr 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...

606: R. Douglas Fields | Why We Snap

06 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

R. Douglas Fields (@RDouglasFields1) is a neuroscientist based in Bethesda, MD and author of Why We Snap, Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain...

605: Scott Adams | Master Persuader

04 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) is a trained hypnotist, the creator of Dilbert, and author of the upcoming book Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where F...

Minisode Monday #47 | Learning Is Earning

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this Minisode Monday, we address why graduating from school into the workforce isn't a pass to stop learning. The world is constantly changing, and...

Fan Mail Friday #108 | Does This Make My Ask Look Big?

31 Mar 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...

604: AoC Toolbox | Narrative Building

30 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Art of Charm (@TheArtofCharm) triumvirate of Johnny, AJ, and Jordan discuss the importance of narrative building -- taking ownership of the past, ...

603: Jason Silva | Origins of a Performance Philosopher

28 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Silva (@JasonSilva) would have been called a "performance philosopher" by counterculture icon Timothy Leary. Among many things, he's a futurist,...

Minisode Monday #46 | Self-Sabotage Cessation

27 Mar 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 #107 | They're There to Share Their Air

24 Mar 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...

602: Shaquille O'Neal | Flat Earth Theory

23 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Shaquille O'Neal (@SHAQ) has been retired from basketball for almost six years, but he's still got his irons in plenty of fires. Here, we'll discuss e...

601: Neal Brennan | 3 Mics

21 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Neal Brennan (@nealbrennan) is a comedy writer/producer/director, co-creator of Chappelle's Show, and most recently featured in his live stand-up solo...

Minisode Monday #45 | The After Action Review

20 Mar 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 #106 | Serendipitously and Surreptitiously

17 Mar 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 ...

600: Brett McKay | Art of Manliness

16 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Brett McKay (@artofmanliness) is the founder of Art of Manliness, one of the largest independent men's lifestyle sites on the Web. Similarities in the...

599: Robert H. Frank | The Myth of Meritocracy

14 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Robert H. Frank (@econnaturalist) is the HJ Louis Professor of Economics at Cornell University and author of Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the My...

Minisode Monday #44 | Reflections on a Trudging Curmudgeon

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this Minisode Monday, Jordan reflects on a grumpy old man he met in New York City and wonders if this fellow was a grumpy young man, or if he becam...

Fan Mail Friday #105 | Dangerous Relationships

10 Mar 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...

598: Clint Emerson | 100 Deadly Skills

09 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Clint Emerson (@100deadlyskills) is a retired Navy SEAL, founding partner of crisis management and risk mitigation company Escape the Wolf, and author...

597: Mike Rowe | The Way I Heard It

07 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Rowe (@mikeroweworks) of Dirty Jobs fame joins us to talk about the skills gap, authenticity, and life experiences possible outside the comfort z...

Minisode Monday #43 | Implementation Intentions

06 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this Minisode Monday, guest James Clear rejoins us to talk about how pre-commitment (aka implementation intentions) can make following through with...

BONUS: Sally Hogshead | Fascination Advantage Assessment

05 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sally Hogshead (@SallyHogshead), author of Fascinate: How to Make Your Brand Impossible to Resist, rejoins the show to tell us how our audience scored...

Fan Mail Friday #104 | Who Is This Guy?

03 Mar 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...

596: Jessica Tracy | Take Pride

02 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Tracy (@ProfJessTracy) is a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, where she also directs the Emo...

595: Joi Ito | How to Survive Our Faster Future

28 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Joi Ito (@joi) is the director of the MIT Media Lab, a professor of practice in media arts and sciences at MIT, and co-author of Whiplash: How to Surv...

Minisode Monday #42 | Stop Reliving Embarrassment

27 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this Minisode Monday, we talk about the pointless habit we all have of mentally reliving embarrassing moments in our lives and what we can do to st...

BONUS: John Lee Dumas | Discipline Mastery

26 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

John Lee Dumas (@johnleedumas) is the founder and host of EOFire, an award-winning podcast where he chats with today's most successful entrepreneurs s...

Fan Mail Friday #103 | More Respectful Than You Need to Be

24 Feb 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 ...

594: AoC Toolbox | Resilience

23 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Art of Charm (@TheArtofCharm) trio of Johnny, AJ, and Jordan goes over the importance of resilience and how we can develop it to be ready for anyt...

593: Roy Wood Jr. | Father Figure

21 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Roy Wood Jr. (@roywoodjr) was on Variety's 10 Comics to Watch For list in 2016, is currently a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and i...

Minisode Monday #41 | The DANCE Method

20 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Raymond, author of Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team Is Waiting For, tells us how we can let go of resistance to change by ...

BONUS: Kerry Dolan | The Forbes List

19 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Kerry Dolan (@KerryDolan), Assistant Managing Editor of Wealth at Forbes, curates the Forbes World Billionaires List. The Forbes List, hosted by Jorda...

Fan Mail Friday #102 | Hustle Without Muscle

17 Feb 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...

592: James Clear | Mental Models

16 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

James Clear (@james_clear) experiments with and writes about behavioral psychology, habit formation, and performance improvement through mental models...

591: Judah Pollack & Olivia Fox Cabane | Breakthrough Thinking

14 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Judah Pollack (@JudahThinks) and Olivia Fox Cabane (@foxcabane) rejoin the show to discuss their new book, The Net and the Butterfly: The Art and Prac...

Minisode Monday #40 | Skill vs. Talent

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If something can be learned, it is a skill. If it's innate, it's a talent. The reality: most so-called talents are skills in disguise, so stop making ...

Fan Mail Friday #101 | The Drunk Cam Program

10 Feb 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...

590: Steven Kotler | Stealing Fire

09 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Kotler (@steven_kotler) revisits the show to discuss his latest book, Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientist...

589: Jonathan Raymond | Good Authority

07 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Raymond (@jonathanraymond) is the owner of management training startup Refound and author of Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Te...

Minisode Monday #39 | Fixing Filler Words

06 Feb 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 #100 | Relationship Exit Strategy

03 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Breakup Triage: The Cure for Heartache author Susan Winter rejoins us to answer a couple of questions that were addressed to her and help with our usu...

588: Travis Bradberry | Emotional Intelligence 2.0

02 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Travis Bradberry (@talentsmarteq) is the award-winning co-author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and the co-founder of TalentSmart, the world's numb...

587: Peter Diamandis | Bold in Abundance

31 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Diamandis (@PeterDiamandis) is the founder of the XPRIZE Foundation and co-author of Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World and...

Minisode Monday #38 | Gratitude Now

30 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this Minisode Monday, we talk about how gratitude may be a buzz word you're tired of hearing about, but it's a fact: people appreciate being apprec...

Fan Mail Friday #99 | Criticism Deconstruction

27 Jan 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...

586: Jocelyn K. Glei | Unsubscribe

26 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jocelyn K. Glei (@jkglei) is a writer who is obsessed with how we can find more creativity and meaning in our daily work. Her latest book is Unsubscri...

585: Michael Breus | The Power of When

24 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Breus (@thesleepdoctor) is a clinical psychologist, board-certified sleep specialist, and author of The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotyp...

Minisode Monday #37 | Processing Fluency

23 Jan 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 #98 | Lumberjack Confidence

20 Jan 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...

584: Jonathan Fields | Good Life Project

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Fields (@jonathanfields) is a dad, husband, entrepreneur, and award-winning author -- most recently of How to Live a Good Life: Soulful Stori...

583: AoC Toolbox | Imposter Syndrome

17 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Art of Charm (@TheArtofCharm) talks about imposter syndrome and how to cope with the feeling you'll be uncovered as a fraud for being unworthy of ...

Minisode Monday #36 | Protection from Emotional Buttons

16 Jan 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 #97 | Special Agent Harbinger

13 Jan 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...

582: Mind Pump | Raw Truth

12 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mind Pump (@MindPump) hosts Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, and Sal Di Stefano talk podcast shop, communication, business, the changing face of courtshi...

581: Gavin de Becker | The Gift of Fear Pt. 2

10 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin de Becker (@gavindebecker) is the the author of The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence and the security pione...

Minisode Monday #35 | Good Discomfort vs. Bad Discomfort

09 Jan 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 #96 | Self-Respect Isn't Selfish

06 Jan 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...

580: Linda Carroll | The Narcissistic Continuum

05 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Linda Carroll (@Lovecycleslinda) rejoins the show to discuss how we often label the other person in a relationship as "the crazy one" and why we need ...

579: Gavin de Becker | The Gift of Fear

03 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin de Becker (@gavindebecker) is the the author of The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence and the security pione...

Minisode Monday #34 | How to Find a Mentor

02 Jan 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 #95 | High Performer Idiosyncrasies

30 Dec 2016

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...

578: Paul Bloom | Against Empathy

29 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Bloom (@paulbloomatyale) is a developmental psychologist and author who returns to discuss his newly published book Against Empathy: The Case for...

577: Julian Guthrie | How to Make a Spaceship

27 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Guthrie (@JulianGuthrie) is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author. She joins us to discuss her new book How to Make a Spaceship: A...

Minisode Monday #33 | Productivity Tricks with Noah Kagan

26 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this Minisode Monday, AppSumo and OkDork's Noah Kagan rejoins us to talk about putting simple systems in place to boost productivity. The good news...

Fan Mail Friday #94 | Bangers and Bottlenecks

23 Dec 2016

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...

576: Darya Rose | Foodist

22 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Darya Rose (@summertomato) is a neuroscience Ph.D and author of Foodist: Using Real Food and Real Science to Lose Weight Without Dieting. On this epis...

575: Tony Hawk | How Did I Get Here?

20 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) is a vertical skateboarding legend who enjoys household name status these days, but as we learn in discussing his book How Did I...

Minisode Monday #32 | Do You Believe You?

19 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We're our own worst critics. In this Minisode Monday, the challenge is to question the validity of the thoughts we have about ourselves. The Cheat She...

Fan Mail Friday #93 | Holiday Party Networking

16 Dec 2016

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! Yo...

574: Sally Hogshead | How to Fascinate

15 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sally Hogshead (@SallyHogshead) tells us how we can make anything fascinating in as little as one hour by applying the principles of her book Fascinat...

573: General Stanley McChrystal | New Rules of Engagement

13 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

General Stanley McChrystal (@StanMcChrystal) talks about more than 34 years of service in the US Army and his book Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagem...