Episode #652: Arthur Brooks – The Power of Teaching, The Arrival Fallacy, The Mad Scientist Profile, Lifting Heavy Weights, & The Two Best Practices To Be Happy

Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he [...]

By |2025-09-07T06:26:28-04:00September 7th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #636: William Von Hippel – Why We Need Both Autonomy and Connection to Find Happiness (The Social Paradox)

William von Hippel grew up in Alaska, got his B.A. at Yale and his PhD at the University of Michigan, and taught for a dozen years at Ohio State University before finding his [...]

By |2025-05-17T18:22:40-04:00May 17th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #634: Tom Nolan (CEO of Kendra Scott) – 2% Moments, Setting Big Goals, Being Unbalanced, Moving Fast, Coaching High Performers, & Going Through Hard Things Together

Tom Nolan is the CEO of Kendra Scott, a leading jewelry and accessories brand based in Austin, Texas. With over 20 years of experience in brand building, management, and strategic planning, he oversees [...]

By |2025-05-11T12:17:49-04:00May 11th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #633: General Stanley McChrystal – In Pursuit of Greatness, High Standards, The Ranger Effect, Self-Discipline, White-Water Rafting, Obsession, & Making Choices That Define Your Life (On Character)

Stanley McChrystal is a retired four-star general. Stan is the former commander of the nation’s premier military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command (also known as JSOC). His command included more than 150,000 [...]

By |2025-05-03T11:44:01-04:00May 3rd, 2025|Podcast Episode|1 Comment

Episode #625: Melody Wilding – Effectively Managing Up, Designing Your 1:1s, Getting Paid What You’re Worth, Creating The 1 Pagers, & Earning The Triple Win

Melody Wilding is a professor of human behavior at Hunter College. Her background as a therapist and emotions researcher informs her unique approach, weaving evidence-based neuroscience and psychology with professional development. She is the [...]

By |2025-03-07T09:45:05-05:00March 7th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #623: Stu McLaren – Building Communities, Stories About Transformation, A World-Class Onboarding Process, & The Business Model of The Future

Stu McLaren is the go-to person for turning passion into profit through membership businesses. As the founder of The Membership Experience and co-founder of Membership.io, Stu has helped thousands of entrepreneurs create recurring [...]

By |2025-02-23T18:39:58-05:00February 22nd, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #622: Alex Hutchinson – Why We Seek Big Challenges, Adding Texture To Time, The Explorers Gene, Working Through Uncertainty, Tom Hanks, and Pushing The Limits of Human Performance

Alex Hutchinson is the New York Times bestselling author of Endure and a National Magazine Award-winning journalist who has contributed to the New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications. A former [...]

By |2025-02-15T16:44:03-05:00February 15th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #621: Rachel Botsman – Being Comfortable with Uncertainty, Giving Trust Before It’s Earned, Being on Time, Giving Great Keynotes, & How To Trust and Be Trusted

Rachel Botsman has become an expert on trust in the modern world. She’s written three books: What’s Mine is Yours, Who Can You Trust, and How to Trust and Be Trusted. Her TED [...]

By |2025-02-09T06:15:45-05:00February 9th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments