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FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis

Patrick J. McGinniswww.fomosapiens.com
FOMO Sapiens is the podcast for anyone who wants to make smarter decisions, take action, and thrive in an unpredictable world. Hosted by Patrick J. McGinnis—the guy who coined FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)—this show brings you insights from world-class entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders who’ve mastered the art of navigating uncertainty. Each episode is packed with real-world strategies, powerful stories, and actionable advice to help you cut through the noise, take control of your choices, and build a life you actually want—without the fear of missing out. Listen now and start making decisions on your own terms.
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Episodes

FOMOnday: How to Avoid a Scarcity Mindset

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 202320 min

S9 Ep10. How to Lead When the Stakes are High

Welcome to FOMO Sapiens, the podcast about entrepreneurial thinkers who don’t just follow the crowd but instead take their own path to success in business and in life. In this episode, we'll be talking with Carol Kauffman and David Nobles, co-authors of the new book "Leading When the Stakes Are High: The Art of Extraordinary Decision Making." As leaders, we all face high-stakes decisions that can make or break our careers, our companies, and even our lives. In their book, Kauffman and Nobles dra...

Mar 09, 202344 minSeason 9Ep. 10

FOMOnday: How to Live with Less Stress

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 06, 202325 min

S9 Ep9. Michael Chernow on Building Power Through Habit

Welcome to FOMO Sapiens, the podcast about entrepreneurial thinkers who don’t just follow the crowd. In this episode, we sit down with Michael Chernow, a renowned chef and successful entrepreneur. In this episode, we explore his journey from being a passionate cook to building a successful restaurant empire and how he overcame addiction in the process. Find out how he balances his busy schedule and how he incorporates healthy habits into his daily routine to maximize his productivity. Discover h...

Mar 02, 202343 minSeason 9Ep. 9

FOMOnday: How to Think About Chat GPT

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 202330 min

S9 Ep8. From Angel Investor to Entrepreneur with Patrick Schwarzenegger

Join us on FOMO Sapiens as we delve into the world of Patrick Schwarzenegger, a successful angel investor and founder of MOSH. In this episode, we explore his journey to making a name for himself in the startup world. Discover how he leverages his network and expertise to identify promising startups and then helps them grow. Then, learn about how he started MOSH, his new brain health startup with his mother, Maria Shriver, in their kitchen during the pandemic. Finally, find out how Patrick balan...

Feb 23, 202338 minSeason 9Ep. 8

FOMOnday: What I've Learned as an Angel Investor

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 202324 min

S9. Ep7. How Brian Levine is Making Surrogacy Work Better at Nodal

When it comes to finding a surrogate, intended parents face lots of pain points. The market is inefficient, opaque, and analog. Enter world-renowned fertility expert, Brian Levine, MD., who is the founder of Nodal, a platform that connects surrogates and intended parents while eliminating the most common pain points for both. On this episode of FOMO Sapiens, we will learn how Nodal uses efficiency, compatibility, transparency, and empowerment through education, to provide tailored support for al...

Feb 16, 202338 minSeason 9Ep. 7

FOMOnday: How to Deal with Narcissists

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 13, 202325 min

S9 Ep6. How Zócalo Health Is Building Better Healthcare for Latinos

Mariza Hardin and Erik Cardenas founded Zócalo Health to revolutionize healthcare for the Latino community in the US. Tackling a persistent need for better primary care access, they've combined personal experiences, technology, and a commitment to community, trust, and cultural traditions to create a personalized healthcare solution. Join us as we learn their strategies to secure $5 Million USD from investors to bring their vision to life, even despite the venture capital world's limited diversi...

Feb 09, 202341 minSeason 9Ep. 6

FOMOnday: How to Pivot

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 06, 202320 min

S9 Ep5. From the NFL Football to Founder with Ryan Mundy

After a successful career in the NFL (including a Super Bowl championship with his hometown team the Pittsburgh Steelers), Ryan Mundy was at a crossroad - what should he do with the rest of his life? Upon retiring, Ryan experienced depression and anxiety as he searched to find his identity after football and dove into a health and wellness journey of his own. Along the way, Ryan realized how beneficial professional help was to him during this time, and still is on a daily basis, spurring the sta...

Feb 02, 202337 minSeason 9Ep. 5

FOMOnday: How to be Social Without Needing to Drink

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 30, 202329 min

S9 Ep4. Diego Saez-Gil on Finding Purpose Through Adversity, Part II

Born in Argentina, Diego Saez-Gil’s entrepreneurial journey has taken him from New York to China to San Francisco as he’s built companies in the travel, Internet of Things (IoT), and climate-tech industries. Each time he’s done so, he’s learned to tell the story of his business and has successfully woven his life narrative into his entrepreneurial pitch and story. This has allowed him to raise impressive rounds of capital from some of the savviest investors, including Y Combinator. In this speci...

Jan 26, 202335 minSeason 9Ep. 4

FOMOndays: How to Tell Your Story

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 23, 202324 min

S9 Ep3. Diego Saez-Gil on Finding Purpose Through Adversity, Part I

Born in Argentina, Diego Saez-Gil’s entrepreneurial journey has taken him from New York to China to San Francisco as he’s built companies in the travel, Internet of Things (IoT), and climate-tech industries. Each time he’s done so, he’s learned to tell the story of his business and has successfully woven his life narrative into his entrepreneurial pitch and story, including the challenges and the things that just don’t go his way. This powerful approach has allowed him to raise impressive rounds...

Jan 19, 202334 minSeason 9Ep. 3

FOMOndays: How to Find Your North Star

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 16, 202323 min

S9 Ep2. David Hogg on Entrepreneurial Activism - Part II

When he was a high school student, David Hogg lived through one of the most shocking episodes of gun violence in American history - the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. From that day forward, David and his classmates banded together to lead the March For Our Lives mobilized one of the biggest demonstrations in the nation’s history. Now, nearly five years later, David is a senior in college, but his activism continues. On Part 2 of my interview with David, we will discuss how David has spent h...

Jan 12, 202332 minSeason 9Ep. 2

FOMOndays: How to Live a Healthier 2023 with Joey Thurman

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 09, 202325 min

S9 Ep1. David Hogg on Entrepreneurial Activism Part 1

When he was a high school student, David Hogg lived through one of the most shocking episodes of gun violence in American history - the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. From that day forward, David and his classmates banded together to lead the March For Our Lives mobilized one of the biggest demonstrations in the nation’s history. Now, nearly five years later, David is a senior in college, but his activism continues. On Part 1 of my interview with David, we will discuss David’s path to activ...

Jan 05, 202337 minSeason 9Ep. 1

FOMOndays: Whats Coming Up In Season 9

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 03, 202322 min

S8 Ep17. Hypnosis: The Facts, The Fiction, & The Benefits

What comes to mind when you think of hypnosis? Some poor fool in a spotlight quacking like a duck who will have no memory of it later in the night? Or guided meditation with a specific outcome in mind? Brooklyn-based hypnosis and regression therapist Daniel Ryan explains the stark contrast between meaningful hypnotherapy and flashy stage show hypnotism and how, as the son of a clinical psychologist trained in hypnotism by the US military in the 1950s, he spent a lifetime learning to spot the dif...

Dec 29, 202240 minSeason 8Ep. 17

FOMOndays: How Hypnotherapy Can Change Your Mind

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 26, 202222 min

S8 Ep16. Alvaro Silberstein on Building an Accessible Travel Company For Explorers Like Him

Although a car accident left him paralyzed, Alvaro Silberstein refused to let that stop him from traveling with his friends. But he soon realized that while he successfully hiked the peaks in Patagonia, for most people who live with disabilities, adventure accessibility is not a possibility. That’s why he founded Wheel the World, an online marketplace for people with disabilities and seniors to book accessible trips. In this week’s episode of FOMO Sapiens, Alvaro talks about how he convinced the...

Dec 22, 202237 minSeason 8Ep. 16

FOMOndays: How to Be Audacious in 2023

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 202222 min

S8 Ep15. Mike Ott on How Recovering from Paralysis Changed His Perspective

Mike Ott was rising the ranks at his hedge fund and enjoying life in New York City. Then, out of the blue, a freak accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. Despite the shock and the enormous challenges that he faced, Mike was able to formulate a treatment plan that has him walking, running, and living a full life in New York once again. On this week’s episode of FOMO Sapiens, Mike talks about what he learned from the experience of fighting for his health and finding creative solutions to ...

Dec 15, 202242 minSeason 8Ep. 15

FOMOndays: How to Never Waste a Crisis

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 12, 202220 min

S8 Ep14. Steve Tidball is Building The World's Most Creative Clothing Brand

As the CEO and co-founder (with his twin brothers) of next-gen clothing company Vollebak, Steve Tidball is creating a brand that fuses creativity and technology to create the clothes we need for an extreme future. But that’s easier said than done. How can you take big creative ideas and then actually make them into things you can sell today? How can you use FOMO-centric marketing to create social proof and spur your business into hyper-growth? On this week’s episode of FOMO Sapiens, Steve talks ...

Dec 08, 202241 minSeason 8Ep. 14

S8 Ep13. Ryan Hartman on Building a Space Travel Company for the Rest of Us

Thanks to household names like Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, space travel has captured the imagination of the masses. But, while the billionaire-driven space race is grabbing headlines, the real potential to bring space travel to the masses is in the hands of companies like World View. With a mission of making space travel relatively affordable, the company has designed a space travel experience that is about more than just giving travelers bragging rights. On today’s FOMO Sapiens, World View ...

Dec 01, 202243 minSeason 8Ep. 13
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