Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
342: David Epstein | Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Epstein (@DavidEpstein) has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior wr...
341: Julie Gerberding | Answering Your COVID-19 Questions
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Gerberding is the former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
340: What Jobs Will Exist in the New Economy? | Feedback Friday
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With big changes afoot thanks to technological advances and the need to adapt in a COVID-19 world, w...
339: Michele Rigby Assad | My Secret Life in the CIA
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michele Rigby Assad (@michelerigassad) is an international security consultant, trainer, and author ...
338: Ozan Varol | How to Think Like a Rocket Scientist
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning law professor and bestselling author -- which ...
337: COVID Clearly Crushing Careers | Feedback Friday
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While we're trying to avoid talking directly about the current pandemic, there's no doubt COVID-19 i...
336: Kevin Systrom | Life Lessons from an Instagram Founder Part Two
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Systrom (@kevin) is a computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Instagram in 2010 wi...
335: Kevin Systrom | Life Lessons from an Instagram Founder Part One
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Systrom (@kevin) is a computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Instagram in 2010 wi...
334: I Was Supposed to Die Five Years Ago | Feedback Friday
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A brain tumor had doctors guessing you should have died five years ago, but hard work and luck have ...
333: Isaac Lidsky | Eyes Wide Open
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac Lidsky (@isaaclidsky) is the only blind person to serve as a law clerk for the U.S. Supreme Co...
332: Rachael Denhollander | What Is a Girl Worth?
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rachael Denhollander (@R_Denhollander) is an attorney, advocate, educator, and author of What Is a G...
331: How to Work from Home Effectively | Feedback Friday
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Due to the recent COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, many of us are now required to work from home. As a...
330: Gavin de Becker | The Gift of Fear Part Two
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gavin de Becker (@gdbaprotects) is the author of The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals That Pr...
329: Gavin de Becker | The Gift of Fear Part One
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gavin de Becker (@gdbaprotects) is the author of The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals That Pr...
328: How Should I Spend My Inheritance? | Feedback Friday
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Instead of freeing you up to find a career you could fall in love with, a windfall you received at y...
327: Neil deGrasse Tyson | Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, host o...
326: Austin Meyer | Slaying the Patent Scam Trolls
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Meyer (@x_plane_austin) is the software developer of flight simulator X-Plane and aircraft se...
325: My Mother-in-Law Is a Monster! | Feedback Friday
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Your monster of a mother-in-law says hurtful things to you about your husband when he leaves the roo...
324: Tony Hawk | How Did I Get Here?
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) is a vertical skateboarding legend who enjoys household name status these days...
323: Laura Gassner Otting | Living Your Limitless Life
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Gassner Otting (@heylgo) is a motivational keynote speaker and the author of Limitless: How to...
322: Mislead an Employer for a Foot in the Door? | Feedback Friday
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You finally landed an interview with a high-end Italian furniture company for a position that falls ...
321: How to Ask for Advice | Deep Dive
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) joins us for this deep dive exploring how to ask for advice the wrong...
320: Dennis Carroll | Planning an End to the Pandemic Era
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Carroll is the former USAID director for pandemic influenza and emerging threats. He currentl...
319: Should We Shut Down Our Business? | Feedback Friday
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You were laid off, your wife's business is in the red, and you have a baby on the way. In spite of o...
318: Christian Picciolini | Breaking Hate Part Two
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Picciolini (@cpicciolini) is an Emmy Award-winning television producer, reformed extremist...
317: Christian Picciolini | Breaking Hate Part One
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Picciolini (@cpicciolini) is an Emmy Award-winning television producer, reformed extremist...
316: How to Get a Job If You're a Sex Offender | Feedback Friday
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a remorseful sex offender who's done your time and been officially cleared as posing no threat to...
315: Admiral William H. McRaven | That's So McRaven
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Admiral William H. McRaven (@billmcraven) masterminded and executed the mission that brought down Os...
314: Michael Yon | China's Big Trouble in Little Hong Kong
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Yon (@Michael_Yon) is an author, columnist, and award-winning independent war correspondent ...
313: My Boyfriend’s Flirty Friend | Feedback Friday
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Your boyfriend's close friend flirts with him directly in front of you. He doesn't reciprocate, but ...
312: John Tierney | Harnessing the Power of Bad
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Tierney (@johntierneynyc) is an award-winning science columnist for The New York Times, and he'...
311: Susan David | How to Improve Your Emotional Agility
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Susan David (@susandavid_phd) is a Harvard psychologist, co-founder and co-director of the Institute...
310: Should I Fudge My Age in Dating Apps? | Feedback Friday
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As an active 45-year-old woman who is usually mistaken for someone 10 years younger, you're throwing...
309: Laila Ali | Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What We Discuss with Laila Ali: What made Laila become the only boxer out of Muhammad Ali’s nine ...
308: Kris Buckner | Who Does Counterfeiting Really Hurt?
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kris Buckner is the president of Investigative Consultants, with over 22 years of experience in inve...
307: Help! I'm Too Physically Attractive! | Feedback Friday
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Being unattractive to potential partners is obviously not ideal, but what happens when you're too ph...
306: BJ Fogg | Tiny Habits That Change Everything
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BJ Fogg (@bjfogg) is the founder and director of the Stanford Behavior Design Lab, and author of Tin...
305: Shaka Senghor | Writing My Wrongs
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shaka Senghor (@ShakaSenghor) is a leading voice in criminal justice reform, the director of innovat...
304: How to Avoid Addiction to Study Drugs | Feedback Friday
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You're in your thirties, and although you've had reasonable success running your own business, you'v...
303: Megan Phelps-Roper | Unfollowing Westboro Baptist Church Part Two
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Phelps-Roper (@meganphelps) grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church, an organization widely mon...
302: Megan Phelps-Roper | Unfollowing Westboro Baptist Church Part One
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Phelps-Roper (@meganphelps) grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church, an organization widely mon...
301: How to Fight an Out-of-State Speeding Ticket | Feedback Friday
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You're not sure if the speeding ticket you got driving across the country was given because you had ...
300: Simon Sinek | How to Play the Infinite Game
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Sinek (@simonsinek) is the best-selling author of Find Your Why and Start with Why. He returns...
299: Steve Elkins | Finding the Lost City of the Monkey God
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Elkins is a cinematographer and explorer whose discovery of and expedition to a legendary sett...
298: My Dad Is a Pedophile | Feedback Friday
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Your dad is a pedophile. He's taken naked pictures of kids, including one of your cousins on your mo...
297: Eric Thomas | Success Secrets of The Hip Hop Preacher
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Thomas (@ericthomasbtc) is a motivational speaker, YouTube personality, podcaster, pastor, dire...
296: Tasha Eurich | The Surprising Truth About Insight
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tasha Eurich (@tashaeurich) is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestse...
295: Shep Gordon | Interview with the Supermensch
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shep Gordon (@SupermenschShep) is a talent manager, Hollywood film agent, producer, and author of Th...
294: Should I Expose a Sexually Abusive Nephew? | Feedback Friday
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You have a nephew who has a history of undressing, touching genitals, and dry humping smaller, weake...
293: Zak Dychtwald | How Young China Will Change the World
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zak Dychtwald (@zakdychtwald) is the Founder of think tank and consultancy Young China Group and aut...
292: My Wife Wants Another Kid, But I Don't | Feedback Friday
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've got two lovely kids, and you're perfectly content to stop there, but your spouse has other pl...
290: He's Wasting Inheritance on Pyramid Scheme | Feedback Friday
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When a family inheritance is split between two siblings, only one of them is given control over how ...
289: Akshay Nanavati | Fearvana: Finding Bliss from Suffering
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Akshay Nanavati (@fearvanalife) is a former Marine who has survived PTSD, depression, alcoholism, an...
288: Erik Weihenmayer | A Blind Man Sees No Barriers
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Weihenmayer (@ErikWeihenmayer) has kayaked the Grand Canyon and climbed Mount Everest -- blind....
287: How to Stop Taking Feedback So Personally | Feedback Friday
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You find criticism somewhat punishing rather than productive -- especially when it's given by people...
286: Jack Barsky | Deep Undercover with a KGB Spy in America Part Two
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Barsky (@DeepCoverBarsky) joins us to discuss his book Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tang...
285: Jack Barsky | Deep Undercover with a KGB Spy in America Part One
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Barsky (@DeepCoverBarsky) joins us to discuss his book Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tang...
284: Should I Secretly Test My Kid's Paternity? | Feedback Friday
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While doing a little Facebook stalking recently, you noticed that photos of your wife's ex-boyfriend...
283: Brian Koppelman | How to Make Billions
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Koppelman (@BrianKoppelman) is a writer, filmmaker, producer, and director. He's currently the...
282: Ken Perenyi | The Secret Life of an American Art Forger
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Perenyi is a former art forger who spent 34 years creating fake paintings that passed muster amo...
281: My Wife Thinks I'm Hiding Money | Feedback Friday
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your shopaholic wife spends like there's no tomorrow, and is irked that you won't add her to the acc...
280: Sarah Hill | This Is Your Brain on Birth Control
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sarah Hill (@sarahehillphd) is a leading researcher in the dynamic and rapidly expanding field o...
279: Dennis Quaid | Sharks, a Bear, and a Banjo
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Quaid has been a Hollywood leading man for decades, fronts a band called The Sharks, and now ...
278: My Mother Lied About Our Father's Death | Feedback Friday
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you were kids, you and your brother moved to the other side of the country with your mother and...
277: Neil Pasricha | You Are Awesome
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Pasricha (@neilpasricha) is a New York Times bestselling author of five books including The Boo...
276: Admiral James Stavridis | The Voyage of Character
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Stavridis (@stavridisj) is a retired United States Navy admiral, operating executive with The ...
275: The Case of the Mysterious Hotel Panties | Feedback Friday
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your fiance travels and stays in hotels at different locations every week for work. The other day, y...
274: Darren Prince | Hitting Bottom at the Top
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Prince (@agent_dp) is a prominent sports and celebrity agent and global advocate for addictio...
273: Scott Adams | How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) is the creator of comic strip Dilbert, a talent stacker extraordinaire...
272: How to Sue Your Parents for Identity Theft | Feedback Friday
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week you texted your parents to let them know you'd be able to make it home for Christmas this ...
271: Ryan Holiday | Stillness Is the Key
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Holiday (@ryanholiday) is the bestselling author of Trust Me, I'm Lying; The Obstacle Is the Wa...
270: Ben Horowitz | What You Do Is Who You Are
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz) is a founding partner of superstar venture capital firm Andreessen Horowit...
269: My Stepdaughter's Mom Is A Sex Worker | Feedback Friday
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your stepdaughter is 14 and has been living full time with you and your husband for about eight year...
268: Robert Spalding | How China Took Over America
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Spalding (@robert_spalding) is a national security strategist and a globally recognized exper...
267: Brian Grazer | The Art of Human Connection
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Grazer (@BrianGrazer) is an Academy Award-winning producer whose films and TV shows have been ...
266: Should I Tell My Friend He's a Horrible Person? | Feedback Friday
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recently you stopped all contact with a childhood friend due to his toxic behavior. He went through ...
265: Moran Cerf | Hacking into Our Thoughts and Dreams
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Moran Cerf (@twtrdtcm) is a neuroscientist who strives to understand the underlying mechanisms of hu...
264: Mike Rowe | The Way I Heard It
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Rowe (@mikeroweworks) is a host and narrator known for his work on Dirty Jobs, Somebody's Gotta...
263: How Can I Win Back My Spouse's Respect? | Feedback Friday
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You recently had a revelation that your spouse has zero respect for you. On a daily basis, you're re...
262: Tip "T.I." Harris | ExpediTIously Expressive
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
T.I. (@Tip) is an award-winning rapper, actor, entrepreneur, family man, philanthropist, author, act...
261: Mubin Shaikh | Up Close with an Undercover Jihadi
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mubin Shaikh (@MrMubinShaikh) is a former Islamic extremist who became an undercover counter-terrori...
260: How to Quit Your Prostitute Problem | Feedback Friday
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You're in your 30s, single, and you have a problem with prostitutes. You don't even really enjoy the...
259: Jolene Brighten | Finding Balance Beyond the Pill
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jolene Brighten (@drbrighten) is a nutritional biochemist, a pioneer in women's medicine, and th...
258: Dennis Rodman | The Worm Is Back
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Rodman (@dennisrodman) (aka The Worm) is one of the greatest rebounders ever to play professi...
257: Overcoming Accidental Accomplice to Fraud | Feedback Friday
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You were recently and unknowingly an accomplice to fraud and credit card theft. You're a freelancer ...
256: Malcolm Gladwell | What We Should Know about Talking to Strangers
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Gladwell (@gladwell) has written bestsellers that are probably on your shelf right now, incl...
255: Tommy Caldwell | The Push for the Path Upwards
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy Caldwell (@tommycaldwell1) has been called "arguably the best all-around rock climber on the p...
254: Is Exposing a Cheater the Right Thing to Do? | Feedback Friday
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You recently discovered evidence that your friend of 12 years has a significant other who's nothing ...
253: Jamie Metzl | Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Metzl (@JamieMetzl) is a technology futurist and geopolitical expert, entrepreneur, media comm...
252: Chase Jarvis | Cultivating Your Creative Calling
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chase Jarvis (@chasejarvis) is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and one of the most influentia...
251: Help! I Have Two Years Left to Live. | Feedback Friday
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Major life changes can be a mixed bag. On one hand, you're over the moon for landing your dream job....
250: Nir Eyal | Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nir Eyal (@nireyal) is a behavioral designer who helps companies design products that move people, a...
249: Kobe Bryant | Dissecting the Mamba Mentality
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) is most known for his 20 years on the basketball court as one of the game'...
248: How to Navigate Around a Hostile Coworker | Feedback Friday
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You have a hostile coworker undermining you before management at every opportunity. How can you ensu...
247: Chris Bailey | Hyperfocus Secrets for Better Productivity
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Bailey (@chris_bailey) is a productivity expert, host of the Becoming Better Podcast, and the ...
246: Wendy Behary | Disarming the Narcissist
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Behary (@donsanddivas) has been training professionals and supervising psychotherapists for mo...
245: Is Your Boyfriend Cheating on You with Porn? | Feedback Friday
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When your significant other agreed to stop watching porn early in your relationship, you were reliev...
244: Rob Reid | Synthetic Biology for Medicine and Murder
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Reid (@Rob_Reid) is a tech entrepreneur, early-stage tech investor, author of After On: A Novel ...
243: Mark Geragos | How Celebrities Stay out of Jail
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Geragos (@markgeragos) is a criminal defense lawyer who has represented high-profile clients li...
242: How to Make Your Mark on the World at 50 | Feedback Friday
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've made it to what some would consider middle age -- in spite of stumbling over every possible m...