David is a New York Times bestseller author (The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance) and volunteers his time at the Pat Tillman Foundation and Classroom Champions. His newest book is Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. David was previously a science and investigative reporter at ProPublica and a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where he helped break the story that revealed Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez had used steroids. David also...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 341
Nir writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is the author of ...
Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 340
Neil is an author, pubic speaker, and podcaster. All of his current work focuses on gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, and trust. As an author, he has published six books, including his newest book, You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life. As a speaker, Neil gives over 50 (FIFTY!!!!) speeches a year. Neil has a fantastic TED talk and a TEDx talk that he says "bombed": The 3 A's of Awesome - TED talk How do you maximize your tiny, short ...
Dec 03, 2019•49 min•Ep. 339
William W. Li, MD, is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author. Dr. Li is also the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, a nonprofit organization he co-founded. Dr. Li's most recent book is, Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. Dr. Li's TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has been viewed over 11 million times! Find out more about Dr. William Li at https://drwilliamli.com. We discuss: What ...
Nov 19, 2019•56 min•Ep. 338
Dr. Sasha Heinz is a developmental psychologist and life coach. She is an expert in lasting behavioral change and the science of getting unstuck. In her private coaching practice, she helps women cultivate greater psychological flexibility and mental fitness and live a life that lines up with their values. Dr. Heinz has a Bachelor Arts from Harvard University, a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD in Development Psychology from Columbia Universit...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 337
We had the chance to interview Andrew Yang back in 2014. Now, he is a Democratic presidential candidate and we think that's pretty cool. Check out what Andrew had to say back in 2014! Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: EverlyWell - For 15% off an EverlyWell at-home lab test, visit http://everlywell.com/smartpeople. Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/smart! Donate: Donate her...
Oct 26, 2019•46 min•Ep. 336
CrisMarie Campbell is an Olympic rower, speaker, Boeing flight test engineer, has her MBA, AND is the co-founder of thrive! inc. She's spent 20 years helping men, women, couples, and teams to resolve difficult conflicts and create strong, thriving relationships. Susan Clarke has been coaching leaders and facilitating teams and groups for over 20 years. She came into coaching in a very different route after being told she had just six months to live from a terminal cancer diagnosis. CrisMarie and...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 334
Dr. Jo Boaler is the Nomellini-Olivier Professor of Education at Stanford University and co-founder of www.youcubed.org. She is the author of eleven books including What's Math Got To Do With It? and Mathematical Mindsets. Dr. Boaler was also a White House presenter on equity. We discuss: Do you believe that almost anyone can be an 'Einstein'? What do you tell professionals that are trying to grow their career or start a business, about utilizing the idea of a limitless mind? What do you recomme...
Sep 24, 2019•58 min•Ep. 333
Dr. Ruby earned his Ph.D. in 1995 at Florida State University. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of military service as a criminal, counterintelligence, and counterespionage special agent and investigative psychologist in many capacities across the globe. Following his military career, Dr. Ruby has been a psychologist and coach in private practice. We discuss: Why does Dr. Ruby believe calling mental illness an 'illness' is a problem? What advice does Dr. Ruby give ...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 332
Dr. Steven Rogelberg is a Professor of Organizational Science, Management, and Psychology, as well as the Director of Organizational Science at UNC Charlotte. He is the Editor of the Journal of Business and Psychology, and the Talent Management Essentials book series. His research has been profiled on TV, radio, all the major newspapers, and countless magazines. You can find out more about Steven at his website https://www.stevenrogelberg.com, or you can follow him on Twitter, @stevenrogelberg. ...
Aug 27, 2019•55 min•Ep. 331
Amy McCready is a parenting expert, best-selling author, speaker, instructor, and mom. Amy is also the founder of Positive Parenting Solutions. You can follow her on Twitter at @AmyMcCreadyPPS. Amy's books, If I Have to Tell You One More Time... and The Me, Me, Me Epidemic are both available wherever books are sold. We discuss: How bad is it when we yell at our kids? How much attention do kids truly need and when can we try to persuade them to be independent? What brought "positive parenting" to...
Aug 13, 2019•59 min•Ep. 330
James Owen Weatherall is a physicist, philosopher, and mathematician. He holds graduate degrees from Harvard, the Stevens Institute of Technology, and the University of California, Irvine, where he is presently an assistant professor of logic and philosophy of science. He has written for Slate and Scientific American. James' newest book, The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread is available now and is co-authored with Cailin O'Connor (@cailinmeister). We discuss: Are we moving backwards ...
Jul 30, 2019•54 min•Ep. 329
Jeremy Smith has written for The Atlantic, Discover, and the New York Times. Jeremy's work have been featured by CNN, NPR, The Today Show, and Wired. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Montana. Jeremy's book, Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called "Alien" is available now. Sherri Davidoff is a noted cybersecurity expert, author, speaker and CEO of both LMG Security and BrightWise, Inc. During her hacker days, she was known as, "Alien." Sherri hol...
Jul 16, 2019•49 min•Ep. 328
Check out Bandtastic, brought to you by Himalaya Media + Drennon Davis and Mike Phirman. From the minds of musical comedians Mike Phirman & Drennon Davis, and vocal talents from Legend of Korra’s, Janet Varney and pop singer Esthero, comes an all-new musical space comedy that the whole family can get on board with! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 12, 2019•5 min
Rich Karlgaard is an award-winning columnist, author, television commentator, private investor, and board director. Rich focuses on the fundamentals of business, the need for constant innovation, and the importance of building the right corporate culture. He is also an advisor at the Forbes School of Business & Technology. Rich's book, Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement is available now. Find out more about being a 'late bloomer' at latebloomer.co...
Jul 02, 2019•54 min•Ep. 327
Entering his twenty-third year with FranklinCovey, Scott Miller serves as the executive vice president of thought leadership. He is the host of the FranklinCovey-sponsored On Leadership With Scott Miller, a weekly leadership webcast, podcast, and newsletter that features interviews with renowned business titans, authors, and thought leaders and is distributed to more than five million business leaders worldwide. He is also the host of the weekly radio program Great Life, Great Career With Scott ...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 326
Dr. Anthony Youn a board-certified plastic surgeon, author, and anti-aging expert. Dr. Youn has performed tens of thousands of successful cosmetic procedures, wrote the phenomenal book, The Age Fix: A Leading Plastic Surgeon Reveals How to Really Look 10 Years Younger, and hosts The Holistic Plastic Surgery Show podcast. Learn more about the Dr. Anthony Youn at dryoun.com. We discuss: What is holistic plastic surgery and what does it mean to you? What is the best way to figure out an at-home ski...
Jun 04, 2019•51 min•Ep. 325
Brad Stulberg researches, writes, speaks, and coaches on health and human performance. His coaching practice includes working with athletes, entrepreneurs, and executives on their mental skills and overall wellbeing. Steve Magness writes, speaks, and coaches on health and human performance. He is a coach to some of the top distance runners in the world. He consults with executives and athletes on performance, culture, and mental skills development. In addition to Peak Performance and The Passion...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 324
Laura Tierney is the founder and CEO of The Social Institute. Prior to being the founder, Laura served as Social Media Director at the award-winning advertising agency McKinney. Laura was a student-athlete at Duke University, majoring in sociology and journalism, and became a 4-time Duke All-American, 2-time team captain, and Duke Athlete of the Decade for field hockey. During her time at Duke, she played with the U.S. Women’s Junior National Field Hockey Team, representing the United States at ...
May 07, 2019•53 min•Ep. 323
Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author who writes the weekly “Dear Therapist” advice column for The Atlantic. She has written hundreds of articles related to psychology and culture, many of which have become viral sensations all over the world. A contributing editor for the Atlantic, she also writes for The New York Times Magazine, and appears as a frequent expert on relationships, parenting, and hot-button mental health topics in media such as The Today Show, G...
Apr 23, 2019•54 min•Ep. 322
Sandy Rogers is the leader of FranklinCovey’s Loyalty Practice, a FranklinCovey offering which helps organizations increase customer and employee loyalty. Prior to FranklinCovey, he was a senior vice president at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Before making his way to Enterprise, Sandy worked in marketing at Apple and brand management at P&G. Sandy has a bachelor’s degree from Duke and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Sandy's book, Leading Loyalty: Cracking the Code to Customer Devotion is av...
Apr 09, 2019•51 min•Ep. 321
Safi is a physicist, a biotech entrepreneur, and an author... just to name a few! Safi has presented at approximately 130 banking conferences, investor events, and medical meetings around the world, as well as at leading academic institutions. He was a Miller Fellow in physics at UC Berkeley AND in 2011, he worked with President Obama’s council of science advisors (PCAST) on the future of national research. Safi's book, Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and ...
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 320
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath has a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Melbourne and an MEd in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard University. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum developer, brain researcher, and is currently an educational researcher at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. Jared's new book, Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights From Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick is available on March 12th. Check it out! To learn more about Jared and h...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 319
Dave Birss is a creative at heart and he's one of our favorite creatives to have on the show. Dave is the author of the bestselling book, A User Guide to the Creative Mind: Understanding Where Ideas Come From and Helping You Have More of Them. In addition to writing, Dave's credits are many. He runs RIGHT Thinking, which shows organizations a more effective way to generate more effective ideas. Dave was also the founder and editor of Open for Ideas; an online magazine that focused on creativity....
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 318
Annie McKee is is a best-selling author, PhD, speaker and advisor. She is a coach to executives in Fortune 500 companies and organizations all over the world. She is also a Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and teaches the PennCLO Executive Doctoral program and the MedEd Master’s program. Annie's book, How to Be Happy at Work: The Power of Purpose, Hope, and Friendship is a must read and is available now! To learn more about Annie, visit her website at: www.anniemckee.com. We discu...
Feb 15, 2019•58 min•Ep. 317
Sean McFate is an author, novelist, and foreign policy expert. To expand on his already awesome background, Sean is a professor of strategy at the National Defense University and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He is also an Advisor to Oxford University's Centre for Technology and Global Affairs. Sean's book, The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder is available now! To learn more about Sean, head over to: www.seanmcfate.com. We discuss: When it comes to th...
Jan 29, 2019•57 min•Ep. 316
Cheryl Heller is a strategist and designer, who has had an amazing career. She is the Founding Chair of the first MFA program in Design for Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts. She was awarded a Practitioner Fellowship in the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Program. This only scratches the surface! Cheryl's most recent book is The Intergalactic Design Guide: Harnessing the Creative Potential of Social Design. To learn more about Cheryl, head over to: heller.commonwise.design. W...
Jan 15, 2019•54 min•Ep. 315
2018 is over and we sit down to reminisce about the year that has passed... and drink a little whiskey while doing it! We have a whiskey tasting (listen to the end of the episode!), answer some listener questions, and take some time to reflect. Enjoy! Don't worry! We return to your regularly scheduled interview next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 35 min
This week, we speak with Mark Manson. Mark is a New York Times bestselling author, a blogger, and internet entrepreneur. He often writes about what he considers to be life's most important topics: happiness, self-knowledge, habits, and relationships. Mark's book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life is a must read! To learn more about Mark, check out his website: markmanson.net. We discuss: How did you make your transformation into the self-help g...
Dec 31, 2018•53 min•Ep. 314
This week, we speak with Karen Wickre. Karen is a Silicon Valley veteran. She worked at Google for a decade and moved to Twitter as the Editorial Director. She is a member of the Board of Visitors for the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, and serves on the boards of the International Center for Journalists, the News Literacy Project, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She has also been a featured columnist for Wired. Karen’s new book is, Taking the Work Out of N...
Dec 19, 2018•47 min•Ep. 313
