The Art of Charm

Fan Mail Friday #67 | A Face for Podcasting

17 Jun 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...

522: Tim Urban | Wait But Why

16 Jun 2016

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Tim Urban (@waitbutwhy) of Wait But Why tells us how to build good patterns for defeating chronic procrastination and gain control over our own lives....

521: Jocko Willink | Extreme Ownership

14 Jun 2016

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Jocko Willink (@jockowillink), commander for the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War, joins the show to talk about taking re...

Minisode Monday #5 | Testing Our Assumptions

13 Jun 2016

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Welcome to the fifth episode of Minisode Monday, where we'll talk about testing our assumptions! We keep finding so many useful tactics and tips that ...

Fan Mail Friday #66 | Unfriending In Real Life

10 Jun 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...

520: Hines Ward | Do the Dirty Work

09 Jun 2016

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Hines Ward (@mvp86hinesward) is a two-time Super Bowl champion and MVP of Super Bowl XL. He joins us to talk about how, in spite of just turning 40, h...

519: Ryan Holiday | Ego Is the Enemy

07 Jun 2016

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Ryan Holiday (@ryanholiday), author of Ego Is the Enemy, talks about how learning to put our higher goals above a desire for recognition leads us to t...

Minisode Monday #4 | Never Too Late to Be Grateful

06 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the fourth episode of Minisode Monday! We keep finding so many useful tactics and tips that we want to share with you, but they don't fit i...

Fan Mail Friday #65 | Sex and the Single Superhero

03 Jun 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. Kim...

518: Raj Raghunathan | If You're so Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?

02 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Raghunathan (@Rajadon), author of If You're so Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?, examines why happiness often eludes us in all walks of life -- no mat...

517: Adam Grant | Originals Move the World

31 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant), author of Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, revisits the show to explain how defying conformity gives us the po...

Minisode Monday #3 | Nonverbal Communication for Travelers

30 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the third episode of Minisode Monday! We keep finding so many useful tactics and tips that we want to share with you, but they don't fit in...

Fan Mail Friday #64 | Paralysis By Analysis

27 May 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...

516: Rob Norman | Improvising Now

26 May 2016

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Rob Norman (@robthenorman), co-host of The Backline podcast and author of Improvising Now, explains how we can use techniques from improvisational the...

515: Cal Newport | Deep Work

24 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cal Newport revisits the show to talk about deep work and how focus can make you not only more productive and effective, but happier and more neurolog...

Minisode Monday #2 | Reading People Quickly

23 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the second episode of Minisode Monday! We keep finding so so many useful tactics and tips that we want to share with you, but they don't fi...

Fan Mail Friday #63 | Lady Boner Killer

20 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. In...

514: Sam Harris | The Anti-Trump

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Harris (@samharrisorg) is a neuroscientist, author, and philosopher; he's also a staunch critic of religion (while being an advocate of mindfulnes...

513: Dr. Anders Ericsson | Science of Expertise

17 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Anders Ericsson (@PeakTheBook) is the expert in finding out what it takes to become an expert. Here, he discusses Peak: Secrets from the New Scien...

Minisode Monday #1 | Taming Negative Emotional Biases

16 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first episode of Minisode Monday! We keep finding so so many useful tactics and tips that we want to share with you, but they don't fit...

Fan Mail Friday #62 | Red Flag Dads and Fowl Obstructions

13 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. In...

512: Linda Carroll | Lasting Love

11 May 2016

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Linda Carroll (@Lovecycleslinda), therapist and author of Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Lasting Love, revisits the show to discuss how we ...

511: Dr. Melanie Watkins | Your Mental Health First

09 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Melanie Watkins (@MWatkinsMD) is a psychiatrist who emphasizes the importance of making mental health a priority by minimizing the mystery -- and ...

Fan Mail Friday #61 | Shocked!

06 May 2016

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Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. In...

510: AmyK Hutchens | The Secrets Leaders Keep

04 May 2016

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AmyK Hutchens (@AmyKHutchens), author of The SecretsLeaders Keep: Insightful Stories And Provocative Questions ThatUnlock The Hidden Secrets To Winnin...

509: Duana Welch | The Evolution of Love

02 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Duana Welch (@duanawelch), author of Love Factually: 10Proven Steps from I Wish to I Do, rejoins us to discuss theevolution of love.The Cheat Shee...

Fan Mail Friday #60 | Scent of Single

29 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering yourquestions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kickthe weekend off right.In th...

508: Dan Millman | The Four Purposes of Life

27 Apr 2016

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Dan Millman (@pwdan) revisits the show to talk about his newlyupdated book The Four Purposes of Life: Finding Meaning andDirection in a Changing World...

507: Kimberly Seltzer | Body Image and Confidence

25 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Seltzer (@SeltzerKimberly) returns to the show to share her formula for creating and maintaining a confident body image based on the body we ...

Fan Mail Friday #59 | The Peer Pressure of Wall Street and Drugs

22 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right.In ...

506: Neil Pasricha | The Happiness Equation

20 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Pasricha (@1000Awesome), author of The Happiness Equation, shares counterintuitive and practical happiness hacks to help us elevate ourselves int...

505: Karen Baetzel | BattleAxe Consulting

18 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Baetzel (@BattleAxe57) started BattleAxe Consulting to sharpen leaders -- for work and for life -- through experiential and multi-channel traini...

Fan Mail Friday #58 | Take a Chance on You

15 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right.In ...

504: Kira Asatryan | Stop Being Lonely

13 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kira Asatryan (@KiraAsatryan) discusses the epidemic of loneliness felt by modern Americans -- millennials in particular -- and how it can be countere...

503: Kimberly Seltzer | Top 5 Mistakes Women Make When Trying to Attract a Man

11 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Seltzer (@SeltzerKimberly) is a dating and makeover expert who draws upon her experience as a therapist for an inside-out approach to helping...

Fan Mail Friday #57 | Social Performance Anxiety

08 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right.In ...

502: Bert Jacobs | Life is Good

06 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bert Jacobs (@Lifeisgood) is co-founder and CEO (Chief Executive Optimist) of The Life is Good Company, which spreads the power of optimism through in...

501: Chris Guillebeau | Born for This

04 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Guillebeau (@chrisguillebeau) is a bestselling author and host of the annual World Domination Summit. He's here to tell us how his new book Born...

Fan Mail Friday #56 | Becoming a Better Role Model

01 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right.AJ ...

500: Dan Harris | 10% Happier

30 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Harris (@danbharris) is a co-anchor of Nightline and the weekend edition of Good Morning America on ABC News. He's the author of 10% Happier: How ...

499: Kimberly Seltzer | How to Set Boundaries

28 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Seltzer (@SeltzerKimberly) is a dating and makeover expert who draws upon her experience as a therapist for an inside-out approach to helping...

Fan Mail Friday #55 | Fear of a Millennial Planet

25 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right.If ...

498: Dr. Jeff Spencer | Champion's Blueprint

23 Mar 2016

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Dr. Jeff Spencer (@jeffspencer) is here to tell us how he enables the impossible when everything's on the line. He's helped Olympic athletes win gold ...

497: Kimberly Seltzer | Flirting for Women

21 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Seltzer (@SeltzerKimberly) is a dating and makeover expert who draws upon her experience as a therapist for an inside-out approach to helping...

Fan Mail Friday #54 | Long Hair, Don't Care

18 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right.And...

496: Scott Barry Kaufman | Wired to Create

16 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Barry Kaufman (@sbkaufman) believes in the power of imagination and creativity to transform society for the better. He's the co-author of Wired ...

495: Philip McKernan | Intuitive Clarity

14 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Philip McKernan (@PhilipMcKernan) is like a life flow chiropractor. He helps people find or reconnect to what it is they truly love by aligning with t...

Fan Mail Friday #53 | Not Crazy for Kinky

11 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right.If ...

494: Gary Vaynerchuk | #AskGaryVee

09 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) revisits The Art of Charm to talk about his new book #AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur's Take on Leadership, Social Media, and ...

493: Teresa de Grosbois | Mass Influence

07 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teresa de Grosbois (@TeresaDee) is an influence expert sought by entrepreneurs and large corporations wanting to better understand how local word of m...

Fan Mail Friday #52 | Supplicative Sweatpants

04 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right.In ...

492: Duana Welch | Love Logically

02 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Duana Welch (@duanawelch), author of Love Factually, rejoins us to explain how men can enter, exit, and recover from relationships in a way that ...

491: Jay Baer | Hug Your Haters

29 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Baer (@JayBaer), author of Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers, shows us why we should strive to understand our hat...

Fan Mail Friday #51 | Bubonic Plague Friday

26 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time for Fan Mail Fridays, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right.If ...

490: Michael Roderick | Small Pond Enterprises

24 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Roderick (@MichaelRoderick) went from being a high school teacher to a broadway producer in two years. Here, he shares what he's learned about...

489: Russ Roberts | How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life

22 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Russ Roberts (@EconTalker) talks about how economics can help us understand the world around us and lead better lives. He's the author of How Adam Smi...

Fan Mail Friday #50 | Not Mad About Adderall

19 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #50, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off rig...

488: Ben Michaelis | Your Next Big Thing

17 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ben Michaelis (@DrBenMichaelis) is a motivational psychologist and author of Your Next Big Thing: Ten Small Steps to Get Moving and Get Happy. Her...

487: Brian Koppelman | Making Billions

15 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Koppelman (@BrianKoppelman) was a blocked writer until he was 30. Now, he's the showrunner, co-creator, and executive producer of Billions on Sh...

Fan Mail Friday #49 | Do It for the Children

12 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #49! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

486: Frances Cole Jones | How to Wow

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Frances Cole Jones (@FCJones), author of How to Wow, wants you (yes, you!) to know that charisma is something you can learn and cultivate for better j...

485: Dr. Rhonda Patrick | Found My Fitness

08 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rhonda Patrick (@foundmyfitness) of FoundMyFitness.com talks about micronutrient deficiencies on metabolism, inflammation, DNA damage, and aging a...

Fan Mail Friday #48 | Derple Hazing

05 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #48! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

484: Dov Gordon | 5 Questions from a Dying Man

03 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dov Gordon (@dovgordon) helps consultants, experts, and small professional service firms build a steady, consistent, predictable flow of ideal clients...

483: Pat Flynn | Will It Fly?

01 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Flynn (@patflynn) helps entrepreneurs build and grow successful online businesses with his book Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea ...

Fan Mail Friday #47 | Self-Deprecation and Arrogance

29 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #47! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

482: Cal Newport | So Good They Can't Ignore You

27 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cal Newport (@calnewport) shows us how to cultivate meaningful and successful working lives while debunking the "follow your passion" advice that less...

481: Cameron Herold | Double Double

25 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cameron Herold (@CameronHerold) tells us how we can double our revenue and profit in three years or less in his book Double Double.The Cheat Sheet:Wha...

Fan Mail Friday #46 | Outdressing Your Bullies

22 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #46! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

480: Linda Carroll | Love Cycles

20 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Linda Carroll (@Lovecycleslinda) practices and teaches the skills of learning to love wholeheartedly by looking at what gets in the way, and discusses...

479: Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale | Advanced Selling

18 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale (@advancedselling) of The Advanced Selling Podcast show us we don't have to be in sales to master our "inner game" mindset...

Fan Mail Friday #45 | Red Flag Intervention

15 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #45! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

478: Maria Konnikova | The Confidence Game

13 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Konnikova (@mkonnikova) shows us how we can defend ourselves against would-be con artists and use the same principles for more benign purposes i...

477: Steve Kamb | Level Up Your Life

11 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Kamb (@stevekamb) gives us a blueprint to follow, based on game mechanics and nerd culture, to finally accomplish things in our lives we've alwa...

Fan Mail Friday #44 | Data Dating

08 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #44! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

476: Jon Acuff | Do Over

06 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Acuff (@JonAcuff) shares how we can rescue Monday, reinvent our work, and never get stuck -- at any age or stage of career -- in his new book Do O...

475: John Lee Dumas | SMART Goals

04 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

John Lee Dumas (@johnleedumas) shows us how use the SMART goal system from his new Freedom Journal to accomplish a number one objective in 100 days.Th...

Fan Mail Friday #43 | Ignore Mom: Talk to Strangers

01 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #43! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

474: Rob Scott | Identity Shifting Mastermind

30 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Scott (@rob_scott) is a master coach known for hijacking people's minds, rewiring their limiting beliefs, and leaving them completely transformed....

473: AoC | Best of 2015

28 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Art of Charm team (@TheArtofCharm) recounts personal favorite episodes from 2015. Did your favorite episode get left out? Leave a comment and let ...

Fan Mail Friday #42 | What Happens in Reno...

25 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #42! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

472: Shawn Rafferty | The Safety Blueprint

23 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Shawn Rafferty (@SafetyBlueprint) is here to show us how to avoid being victimized by harnessing the key principles of situational and observational a...

471: Matt Moore | The Gentleman's Kitchen

21 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Moore (@HHOFD) is here to show you how to become a better version of yourself -- personally, in relationships, in friendships, and in business --...

Fan Mail Friday #41 | Winds of Change

18 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #41! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

470: Scott Harrison | Give up Your Birthday

16 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Harrison (@scottharrison) has convinced more than 20,000 people to give up their birthday presents to raise money for people who need access to ...

469: AOC Toolbox | Social Capital Basics

14 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Art of Charm (@TheArtofCharm) presents this toolbox episode about networking and social capital basics that will give you an important leg up in y...

Fan Mail Friday #40 | Disastrous Toasts and Punctual Lurkers

11 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #40! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

468: Kabir Sehgal | The Darwin of Dollars

09 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kabir Sehgal (@HiKabir) looks at biological, psychological, and external factors that help us make sense of how we interact with our dollars in his bo...

467: Jay Samit | Disrupt You

07 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Samit (@jaysamit) is a leading technology innovator and serial entrepreneur who tells us how to master personal transformation, seize opportunity,...

Fan Mail Friday #39 | From Creepy to Courtly

04 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #39! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

466: Jesse Itzler | The 100 Mile Man

02 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse Itzler (@the100MileMan) is a powerhouse of boundless energy with a rigid discipline for time management who has never missed a day of work in 25...

465: Adrienne Dorison | Self-Mastery over Debt

30 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Adrienne Dorison (@adriennedorison) ditched over $45,000 in student debt in less than six months; follow her advice here and achieve your own financia...

Fan Mail Friday #38 | Correlation Does Not Imply Causation

27 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #38! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

464: Bobby Umar | Network Anytime

25 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Umar (@raehanbobby) believes we can change the world by recognizing the power of connection originating within and embracing our own leadership....

463: Jeff Goins | How to Find Your Calling

23 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Goins (@Jeff Goins) transitioned into his own dream job as a full-time writer; now he helps others overcome common myths and misconceptions about...

Fan Mail Friday #37 | The Lady Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks

20 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #37! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

462: Chris Donaghue | Sex Outside the Lines

18 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Chris Donaghue (@ChrisDonaghue) is one of only a few hundred people in the entire world certified as a sex therapist, so you'll want to hear what ...

461: Anese Cavanaugh | Contagious Culture

16 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Anese Cavanaugh (@anesecavanaugh) knows what it takes to make "busy" beautiful. She helps people and companies unlock leadership potential, create mea...

Fan Mail Friday #36 | Fashion Plate Banquet at the Memory Palace

13 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #36! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weeke...

460: Stephen Mansfield | Building a Band of Brothers

11 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Mansfield (@MansfieldWrites) strives to inspire men to form a Band of Brothers around themselves to help them perfect noble manhood in their l...