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Kenya's Maasai Mara is rugged, beautiful, and tough. Values are everything for the people who live in this rural countryside, On... more

Peace is a process. Not an outcome.

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Friends can help us get through life’s toughest moments. But a true friend remembers to smile about the good times.

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In Part 2 of our conversation, Brené Brown, Adam Grant, and I continue our journey of out loud self-reflection. We... more

To become more self-aware, sometimes you need a friend. Two friends is even better. Brené Brown and Adam Grant swing... more

Building wealth is an unequal pursuit. Scott Galloway believes no one is getting more screwed financially than young people. Scott... more

Seven years after ISIS killed her son, Diane Foley met with one of his killers. Somehow, she was able to... more

Humility stems from confidence. Confident leaders can admit when they're not the smartest person in the room.

The jump from $250 million to $2 billion in revenue doesn't happen overnight. Over 25 years, John Burke transformed Trek... more

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Starting a company from scratch isn't easy. Doing it multiple times seems downright impossible.

In 2005, Neil Strauss published The Game, a book about his years living in the pickup artist community. The Game sold... more

Society treats marriage like the end goal of human intimacy. Platonic friends can never be as important as romantic partners. What... more

It's not just what we eat but how we eat it that counts. Eating the same meal in a different... more

Relationships are hard. No matter how much we like, respect, or love someone, conflict seems inevitable. But even as we... more

Loneliness is now an epidemic, with devastating impacts on our health. How can we rekindle the deep human connection we... more

Apple's "1984" commercial, the Energizer Bunny, and the launch of Air Jordans all have one thing in common. They're all... more

Anxiety disorders affect Gen Z at astronomically higher rates than previous generations. There's plenty to be anxious about in the... more

Most of us would count ourselves lucky to live to age 80. And yet, there are places on Earth where... more

As the private space industry races to colonize space for profit, where does NASA fit in to the equation? Laurie... more

If great leaders are those willing to suffer for their beliefs, Leopoldo Lopez is certainly a great leader. After he... more

Life as a nightclub promoter in New York City was an unending cycle of drinking, drugs, models, and fast cars.... more

Great communicators aren't born that way. They're self-made.

In a divided society, idealists believe we can overcome our differences. Alexandra Hudson is one of those idealists. Disillusioned by... more

When life gets tough, true friends ask for help.

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Lasting success requires innovation. But how do we build teams that keep innovation in their DNA?

Great comedians have the ability to point out some of the madness, ridiculousness, and nuance that exists in the world.... more

Drive can get you to peak performance.  But what happens when you enter the next chapter of your life?

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High-performing teams require more than just a leader. Great teams come from great teammates.

When we want wisdom, we turn to people older than us. But there is a lot to be learned from... more

We are told from a young age to pursue love—romantic love, self-love, divine love. But how do you actually define... more

How do you run a thriving company that cares more about impact than about profit and margins?

How are you? It’s a question we get asked everyday, but we hardly ever answer it honestly.

How do people become powerful? Can understanding power protect us from those who wield it too strongly?

Failure is the secret to success. Our failures are agents of inspiration, iteration, and innovation.

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When should we trust our gut and when should we depend on logic?

When should you quit a project and when should you persevere?

How you do anything is how you do everything.

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For this 4th of July, I wanted to do something special to celebrate the birth of our nation. So I... more

Change is inevitable. And yet fear, anger, and confusion are often our first reactions to changes.

Information is power. But how do we adapt now that most of the information we consume comes with a heavy... more

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Creative success is notoriously elusive, but those who have made the journey insist it comes down to three factors: hard... more

On the path to fame, most rising stars abandon their morals. Not Jimmy Darts. He’s done just the opposite. Jimmy... more

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“Soul” is a word that I've never really used, but it perfectly encapsulates what has made David Copperfield the most... more

Molly Bloom’s life story is one-of-a-kind. Her Olympic dreams were dashed, so she planned on going to law school. Instead,... more

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There is a very good chance that Bill Farmer has already made your life brighter and you had no idea.... more

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Our time, energy, and emotions are valuable because they are finite. And yet conversations with Seth Godin always leave me... more

Want to go fast? Go alone. Want to go far? Go together.

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When is a risk worth taking? We have to learn to embrace the comfortable risks - the ones where the... more

Sarah has the coolest job: Space Archaeologist. She uses satellites to find undiscovered sites buried deep beneath the ground. But... more

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Every generation is different, but one thing currently unites Boomers, Gen X-ers, and Millennials: they are all struggling to understand... more

New year, new opportunities, new questions! We’re ringing in 2023 with more answers to the hundreds of questions our listeners... more

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