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Jun 26, 2023•18 min
FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis
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.
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Episodes
Finding the Courage to Monetize Your Talents
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, host Patrick J. McGinnis is joined by renowned author and entrepreneurship expert Dorie Clark, as they delve into her influential book, "Entrepreneurial You." Our conversation revolves around Dorie's innovative perspective on entrepreneurship, where she argues that the key to success in today's business landscape...
Jun 22, 2023•36 min•Season 9Ep. 25
FOMOnday: How to Make Travel Meaningful
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
Jun 19, 2023•20 min
S9 Ep24. Scaling a Startup in Asia
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, host Patrick J. McGinnis is joined by Ron Baetiong, a successful entrepreneur from the Philippines and founder of Pod Machine, a company that provides podcast production services to businesses and individuals. Baetiong shares his insights on the state of entrepreneurship in the Philippines, and his personal journ...
Jun 15, 2023•41 min•Season 9Ep. 24
FOMOnday: How to Ask for Advice More Effectively
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
Jun 12, 2023•16 min
S9 Ep 23. Is Ethical AI Even Possible?
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, host Patrick J. McGinnis is joined by Reid Blackman, a renowned AI Ethicist and author of "Ethical Machines: Your Concise Guide to Totally Unbiased, Transparent, and Respectful AI. Blackman shares his insights on the ethical considerations surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how these te...
Jun 08, 2023•35 min•Season 9Ep. 23
FOMOnday: How to Give Advice More Effectively
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
Jun 05, 2023•17 min
S9 Ep22. Felix Salmon on The Phoenix Economy and the World after COVID
Welcome to FOMO Sapiens, the podcast that explores the minds and habits of 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, host Patrick J. McGinnis is joined by Felix Salmon, a renowned financial journalist and author of "The Phoenix Economy: The Coming Boom in Entrepreneurship", a book that explores how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the global economy in terms of supply chains, risk, investing, and ma...
Jun 01, 2023•38 min•Season 9Ep. 22
FOMOnday: How to Lose Those Pandemic Pounds
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
May 29, 2023•16 min
S9 Ep21. Sebastian Errazuriz Decodes AI
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, Patrick is joined by Sebastian Errazuriz, a visionary Chilean artist and designer known for his boundary-pushing creations. Errazuriz shares his insights on how generative AI is changing the landscape of art and commerce, and the implications this has for the future. Errazuriz explains how generative AI allows ar...
May 25, 2023•43 min•Season 9Ep. 21
FOMOnday: How to Make Each Day Count
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
May 22, 2023•24 min
S9 Ep20. Sheena Iyengar on How to Think Bigger
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, Patrick is joined by Sheena Iyengar, a professor at Columbia Business School and bestselling author of "The Art of Choosing." Iyengar discusses her latest book, "Think Bigger: How to Innovate” which shares insights and advice from successful entrepreneurs on how to overcome challenges and build thriving businesse...
May 18, 2023•39 min
FOMOnday: How to Deal With Unexpected Challenges
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
May 15, 2023•26 min
S9 Ep19. Jonah Berger on the Power of Words
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, Patrick is joined by Jonah Berger, a marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and bestselling author of "Contagious" and "Invisible Influence". Berger discusses his latest book, "Magic Words: The Science and Secrets Behind Seven Words That Motivate, Engage, and Influence," which...
May 11, 2023•36 min•Season 9Ep. 19
FOMOnday: How to Build Your Personal Brand
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
May 08, 2023•22 min
S9 Ep18. Navigating Life’s Inflection Points
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 are excited to introduce Matt Spielman, who serves as the Chief Performance Officer and Head Coach at Inflection Point Partners - a company dedicated to providing executive, organizational, and career coaching services. Matt transitioned from executive to executive coach past his forties, and he shares valuabl...
May 04, 2023•42 min•Season 9Ep. 18
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
May 01, 2023•22 min
S9 Ep17. How the Lure of FOMO in Extreme Sports Can Lead to Extreme Disaster
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 sit down with adventurer and author Michael Wejchert to discuss his riveting new book, "Hidden Mountains: Survival and Reckoning After a Climb Gone Wrong." Michael shares his harrowing experience of how FOMO drove a climbing expedition of amateur mountaineers to undertake a perilous ascent in a remote Alaskan m...
Apr 27, 2023•37 min•Season 9Ep. 17
FOMOnday: How to Think About Danger
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
Apr 24, 2023•21 min
S9 Ep16. Steven Kotler on Aging Like a FOMO Sapiens
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. Today, we are excited to have bestselling author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler join us to discuss his fascinating new book, "Gnar Country: Peak Performance Aging for a Life Well-Lived." In "Gnar Country," Steven delves into the science and art of aging gracefully, while maintaining peak performance and mental acuity. W...
Apr 20, 2023•37 min•Season 9Ep. 16
FOMOnday: How to Live More Sustainably
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
Apr 17, 2023•22 min
S9 Ep15. Burn the Boats: Unleashing Fearless Entrepreneurship with Matt Higgins
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, sit down with venture capitalist and entrepreneur Matt Higgins to discuss his provocative new book, "Burn the Boats." Matt shares his journey from humble beginnings to becoming a powerhouse in the world of entrepreneurship and venture capital as a guest shark on shark tank and an investor in companies like David C...
Apr 13, 2023•41 min
FOMOnday: How to Think About the SVB Meltdown
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
Apr 10, 2023•23 min
S9 Ep14. Morra Aarons-Mele and the Anxious Overachiever
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 Morra Aarons-Mele, the host of the hit podcast and now the book "The Anxious Overachiever." Morra shares her personal journey as an anxious overachiever and sheds light on the often-hidden struggles of successful people. We explore the challenges faced by high-achievers who grapple with anxie...
Apr 06, 2023•40 min•Season 9Ep. 14
FOMOnday: How to Deal with Anxiety
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
Apr 03, 2023•27 min
S9 Ep13. Gallup’s Jon Clifton on Why So Many People Are Unhappy
In this episode, we'll be talking with Jon Clifton, author of the new book "Why So Many People Are Unhappy: How the Science of Happiness Explains Our Discontent--and What We Can Do About It." As the Global Managing Partner for Gallup, Clifton has spent years studying the factors that contribute to happiness and well-being. In his book, he explores the reasons why so many people feel dissatisfied with their lives, despite living in a time of unprecedented prosperity and opportunity. Drawing on Ga...
Mar 30, 2023•42 min•Season 9Ep. 13
FOMOnday: How to Get More Out of Words
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 27, 2023•26 min
S9 Ep12. Susana Saeliu on Building a D2C Pillow Company
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 Susana Saeliu, founder of Pluto, a direct-to-consumer pillow company that rose to prominence on Shark Tank. Saeliu's company has disrupted the traditional pillow industry by using data-driven insights to design the perfect pillow, building a strong brand that resonates with customers, and off...
Mar 23, 2023•39 min•Season 9Ep. 12
FOMOnday: How to Get More Sleep
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 20, 2023•20 min
S9 Ep11. Mindy Weinstein on the Power of Scarcity
In this episode, we'll be talking with Mindy Weinstein, author of the new book "The Power of Scarcity: How the Science of Less Can Help You Achieve More." In a world where we are constantly bombarded with messages telling us to do more, have more, and be more, scarcity can seem like a negative concept. But according to Weinstein, scarcity can actually be a powerful tool for achieving our goals and living a more fulfilling life. Drawing on the latest research from psychology, economics, and neuro...
Mar 16, 2023•39 min•Season 9Ep. 11
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