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Today, most office workers are expected to operate with industrial-era efficiency. Yet the work that matters most in our technology-dominated... more

Are you tired of quick fixes and short-term thinking? Do you want to make a lasting impact but feel stuck... more

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In this episode you will discover how the heart of economics is ultimately about wellbeing, not just income, and how... more

This week, we're talking stress - but not just managing it, mastering it. Join us as we explore the latest... more

In this episode, we delve into the online origins of white nationalism, a movement that has led to devastating consequences,... more

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Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist inspires you to shape your own future, navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with intention, and transform... more

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In this episode, Max Stearns explores the core problems behind America's political mess, showing how social media and our strict... more

If you could rewind your life to the very beginning and then press play, would everything turn out the same?... more

Guy Kawasaki is a marketing legend and the first Chief Evangelist Officer at Apple in 1984 when he helped launch... more

The real estate market is the topic of many conversations these days. Are we in a bubble? Is Real Estate... more

Today, we are living through a revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in understanding why we age—and why... more

This week we are talking with one of the most prolific authors in decades, Charles Duhigg. You may know him... more

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Bonnie Wan is a Partner and Head of Brand Strategy at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, one of Fast Company’s 2021... more

Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D. is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic... more

Paul Millerd is an author, consultant, and podcaster. In this episode we talk about what it’s like to find yourself in... more

Alex is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as... more

Dr. Mark Goulston is dying to tell you about what mortality is teaching him. He is a distinguished psychiatrist, a hostage negotiations trainer, and... more

It’s no secret that division, loneliness, and polarization are on the rise—to catastrophic impact on our personal lives. While we... more

Why and how did America, in a catastrophically enormous failure, become the world leader in COVID deaths? In this Episode,... more

You may feel as if you don't control your emotional energy, that it's an inevitable consequence of the world around... more

Kieran Setiya teaches philosophy at MIT, working mainly in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. He is an author... more

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Marcelo Gleiser is a theoretical physicist and public intellectual at Dartmouth College working on basic research ranging from cosmology and... more

Thomas Curran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics.... more

Avi Loeb, the longest serving Chair of Harvard’s Astronomy Department, presented a theory that shook the scientific community: our solar system, Loeb... more

Dr. Luana Marques is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Community Psychiatry PRIDE at... more

Paying attention is a crucial human skill, yet many of us have forgotten how to listen carefully and observe intentionally.... more

First we had IQ to predict success. Then Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Now, Experiential Intelligence (XQ) expands our understanding of what's... more

How you show up in person, over email, and on social media communicates your personal brand. That brand deserves thoughtful... more

Neil Theise is a professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Through his scientific research, he has... more

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Social psychologist and Stanford professor Brian Lowery presents a provocative, powerful theory of identity, arguing that there is no essential... more

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Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective.... more

Colin Coggins and Garrett Brown are adjunct professors of entrepreneurship at USC’s Marshall School of Business where they teach the... more

Stefan Falk is an internationally-recognized executive coach and human performance expert. A McKinsey & Company alumnus specializing in leadership and corporate... more

Gloria Mark is Chancellor’s Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. She received her PhD from Columbia University... more

Marc Schulz is the associate director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development and the Sue Kardas PhD 1971 Chair... more

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Jennifer Moss is an award-winning writer, international speaker, and workplace culture strategist with clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500... more

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Kathryn Judge is a law professor, author, financial regulation expert, and mother of two. Kathryn joined the faculty at Columbia Law... more

Eric Barker is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything... more

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Julie Winkle Giulioni is a champion for workplace growth and development. She believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to reach... more

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Dr. Chuck Ruby earned his Ph.D. in 1995 at Florida State University. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel... more

Kute Blackson is an inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He is also the best-selling author of You. Are. The. One. Kute's... more

Dan Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers. Dan was host and co-executive producer of “Crowd Control,”... more

Dr. Becca Levy's research explores psychosocial factors that influence older individuals’ cognitive and physical functioning, as well as their longevity. She... more

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Dr. John Abramson has served as a family physician for 22 years. He has been on the faculty at Harvard... more

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Nic Voge directs the McGraw Center’s Learning Programs, including the Undergraduate Learning Program and the Graduate Learning Program. Nic is... more

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Peter Bregman is an author and the CEO of Bregman Partners. Peter is recognized as the #1 executive coach by... more

Bradley Schurman is an author, entrepreneur, and a demographic futurist and opinion maker on all things dealing with the business... more

Patrick Leddin has benefited from both hands-on leadership and management experience coupled with academic rigor and expertise. He served as a... more

Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. She serves as the Director of Contemplative... more

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Paul Bloom is a professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. He was also the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen... more

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Bill Schutt is an Emeritus Professor of Biology at LIU Post and a research associate at the American Museum of... more

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