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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
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Master the best of what other people have already figured out. Skip decades of trial and error. Each episode reveals proven insights... more

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Episodes

#209 Charlie Hoehn: Write Something People Want to Read

In this episode, Charlie Hoehn explains the secrets behind why some books are unforgettable, and others no one seems to... more

10 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
#208 Ryan Holiday: How to Win the War with Yourself

Ryan Holiday unpacks the subtle and not-so-subtle messages life sends us—and what happens when we ignore them. From mismatched tattoos... more

26 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 41 minutes
How to Think (and Work) Like a Billion Dollar Investor | Adam Karr

Investor Adam Karr reveals his hidden playbook for spotting exceptional CEOs and building extraordinary businesses. Learn his counterintuitive techniques—from the... more

12 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
#206 John Mackey: Building Whole Foods

From near bankruptcy after a devastating flood to a $13.7 billion Amazon acquisition, Whole Foods founder John Mackey reveals how... more

29 Oct 2024 · 2 hours, 12 minutes
#205 Rob Fraser: How an Elite Athlete Built a $10M Business Breaking Every Rule

Rob Fraser unveils the untold story of OUTWAY—from hawking socks on street corners to building an eight-figure empire. Surviving near-catastrophic... more

15 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
#204 John Bragg: The Blueberry Billionaire

From a tiny village, John Bragg quietly built an empire that controls half the world's wild blueberries and North America's... more

01 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
#203 Erin Wade: The Mac and Cheese Empire

When Princeton-educated attorney Erin Wade left law to open a restaurant, she didn't just create award-winning comfort food—she engineered a... more

17 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
#202 Matthew Dicks: The Storytelling Expert

Master storyteller Matthew Dicks unveils the hidden blueprint behind stories that win million-dollar deals, transform resistant teams, and turn skeptical... more

03 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 58 minutes
#201 April Dunford: The Marketing Expert

Former IBM executive April Dunford reveals the sophisticated frameworks behind market leadership. This isn't about marketing tactics but how category... more

20 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
#200 Brian Halligan: Building HubSpot into a Multi-Billion Dollar Company

From Cambridge startup to NYSE heavyweight, HubSpot co-founder Brian Halligan reveals the sophisticated frameworks behind scaling a $30B enterprise. Now... more

06 Aug 2024 · 1 hour,
#199 Esther Perel: Cultivating Desire

Few episodes in The Knowledge Project’s nine-year history have impacted people’s relationships and lives more than when Esther Perel shared... more

23 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
#1 Psychologist: Toolkit to Accomplish Your Hardest Goals

Shane Parrish and Maya Shankar dive into the complexities of identity and personal transformation. They explore how significant life changes... more

09 Jul 2024 · 48 minutes
#197 Michaeleen Doucleff: The 4 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make

What ancient wisdom and modern science reveal about raising exceptional children. Through years of anthropological research and scientific inquiry, NPR... more

25 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
#196 Brent Beshore: Business Brilliance and Happiness at Home

Succeeding in both life and business is very difficult. The skills needed to scale a company often clash with those... more

11 Jun 2024 · 2 hours, 15 minutes
#195 Morgan Housel: Get Rich, Stay Rich

The skills it takes to get rich are drastically different from the skills it takes to stay rich. Few understand this phenomenon more than... more

28 May 2024 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
Why the Kids Aren’t Alright with Abigail Shrier

Investigative journalist Abigail Shrier reveals an uncomfortable truth: our culture's overwhelming embrace of therapy might be harming the next generation.... more

21 May 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Top Performance Psychologist: What it Takes to Win | Dr. Jim Loehr

What if reaching the next level of success wasn't determined by another skill, degree, or course but by something that... more

30 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
The Architecture of Scale: Building a $200m Business | David Segal

From a single storefront to a $200M enterprise, David Segal reveals the sophisticated frameworks behind building a category-defining business. Learn... more

16 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Diet Essentials For Healthy Living

Dr. Rhonda Patrick explores the intricate world of nutrition and health. Dr. Patrick provides a deep dive into the role... more

02 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
#190 Brad Jacobs — How To Build a Billion Dollar Company: The Unconventional Playbook

Brad Jacobs doesn't just build big companies – he builds industry giants. As the founder of eight multibillion-dollar companies, he's... more

19 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
#189 Chris Davis: Three Generations of Wealth

Most families who obtain immense wealth squander it by the third generation. But Chris Davis comes from a family whose... more

05 Mar 2024 · 2 hours, 41 minutes
#188 Bryan Johnson: Five Habits for Longer Living

What can you do (or avoid) tomorrow to guarantee you can live longer? In this episode, Bryan Johnson reveals... more

20 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
#187 Dr. Becky Kennedy: The One Thing You Can Say That Changes Everything

Dr. Becky Kennedy shares the crucial life and parenting skills you need but didn't get taught on regulating emotions,... more

06 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 53 minutes
#186 Tom Gayner: Invest Like The Best

Tom Gayner, CEO of Markel Group, reveals the lessons he’s learned from Charlie Munger and Berkshire Hathaway, how he invests,... more

23 Jan 2024 · 2 hours, 6 minutes
#185 Blake Eastman: Learn to Read Anyone

Blake Eastman has dedicated his entire life to psychology and nonverbal behavior.   In 2009 he founded The Nonverbal Group,... more

09 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 40 minutes
#184 Best of 2023: Conversations of the Year

The Knowledge Project closes 2023 with a look back at some of the best conversations of the year. Featuring interviews... more

26 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
#183 Paul Assaiante: Learning to Face Your Fears

When Paul Assaiante announced his retirement from coaching the men's squash team at Trinity College in Connecticut earlier this... more

12 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
#182 Todd Herman: Unleashing Your Secret Identity

We all inhabit different identities throughout our day. Perhaps we’re entrepreneurs or employees, mothers or fathers, athletes or CEOs. But... more

28 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 40 minutes
#181 Dr. Gio Valiante (Part 2): Failure and Success

In the second of a special two-part episode, performance psychologist Dr. Gio Valiante calls on his vast experience working with... more

14 Nov 2023 · 52 minutes
#180 TKP Insights: Learning and Thinking

In the fifth installment in a series of episodes, The Knowledge Project curates essential segments from five guests revolving around... more

07 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
#179 Dr. Gio Valiante (Part 1): Discipline and Resilience

In the first of a special two-part episode, celebrated performance psychologist Gio Valiante calls on his vast experience working with... more

31 Oct 2023 · 51 minutes
#178 Jerry Colonna: The CEO Whisperer

Jerry Colonna was a high-flying New York venture capitalist in the early 1990s, but his life wasn’t as glamorous as... more

17 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
#177 Shane Parrish: A Glimpse Into Clear Thinking

Ever wondered why the world’s most successful individuals seem to have an uncanny ability to be in the right place... more

03 Oct 2023 · 13 minutes
#176: Dr. Leah Lagos and Joe Mazzulla: Control Your Heart, Conquer Your Stress

Internationally renowned health and performance psychologist Dr. Leah Lagos discusses the concept of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and how you... more

19 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
#175: Shreyas Doshi: Better Teams, Better Products

Calling on more than two decades of experience working with some of the biggest companies in tech, Shreyas Doshi joins... more

05 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
#174 Rey Flemings: A Different Definition of Success

Dubbed during his career as “The Man Who Knows What the World’s Richest People Want (and How To Get It),”... more

22 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
#173 Frank Slootman: Doing Less, Doing Better

Frank Slootman doesn’t start companies. But no CEO has a better track record for turning the ideas of others into... more

08 Aug 2023 · 56 minutes
#172 Dr. Julie Gurner (Part 2): Caring Deeply, Challenging Directly

On the second of two special episodes, acclaimed executive performance coach and doctor of psychology Dr. Julie Gurner goes in-depth... more

25 Jul 2023 · 45 minutes
#171 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher (2017)

No episode in the eight-year history of The Knowledge Project has made a bigger impact than when Naval Ravikant appeared... more

11 Jul 2023 · 2 hours,
#170: TKP Insights: Philosophy

In the fourth installment in a series of episodes, The Knowledge Project curates essential segments from six guests revolving around... more

04 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
#169 Dr. Julie Gurner (Part 1): Caring Deeply, Challenging Directly

On the first of two special episodes, acclaimed executive performance coach and doctor of psychology Dr. Julie Gurner goes in-depth... more

27 Jun 2023 · 55 minutes
#168 Adam Robinson: Positioning Yourself For Success

What can the strategies of the chessboard teach us about how to succeed in life? Author, educator, entrepreneur, hedge fund... more

13 Jun 2023 · 51 minutes
#167 Dr. Gina Poe: The Science of Better Sleep

Dr. Gina Poe has spent nearly four decades studying the science of sleep, and how we can all get a... more

30 May 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
#166 Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living

When Kevin Kelly turned 68 years old, he began writing down notes and thoughts about all the lessons he’d learned... more

16 May 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Proven Strategies to Accelerate Growth, Productivity and Profits with George Stalk, Jr.

George Stalk Jr., business strategist and author of the book Competing Against Time, reveals the surprising ways companies can harness... more

02 May 2023 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
#164 Ravi Gupta: The Realities of Success

One of the main jobs Ravi Gupta has as a partner at venture capital giant Sequoia Capital is to help... more

18 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 45 minutes
#163 Jason Karp: Live A Healthier Life

Jason Karp was living what he thought was a successful life in his 20s. He graduated near the top of... more

04 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
#162 Nathan Myhrvold

Visionary technology and business leader Nathan Myhrvold just might be the most interesting person in the world, and in this... more

21 Mar 2023 · 59 minutes
#161 Jim Dethmer: The Pillars of Integrity

Get ready to upgrade your life with executive and leadership coach Jim Dethmer's powerful Four Pillars of Integrity. From owning... more

07 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 54 minutes
#160 TKP Insights: Leadership

In the third installment in a series of episodes, The Knowledge Project curates essential segments from five guests revolving around... more

28 Feb 2023 · 57 minutes
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When Kevin Kelly turned 68 years old, he began writing down notes and thoughts about all the lessons he’d learned in his... more