Smart People Podcast

We speak with Alan Weiss, a consultant, author, entrepreneur, and public speaker.

Darren is a Managing Partner at The Trium Group. We talk to him about his new book, "Master Your Code: The Art, Wisdom, and Science of Leading an Extraordinary Life."

David Epstein is a New York Times bestseller author. We talk to him about his newest book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.

We talk with Nir Eyal about how to finally conquer distractions.

Neil Pasricha is an author, pubic speaker, and podcaster. All of his current work focuses on gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, and trust.

We speak with Dr. William Li, a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author.

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 University. Find out more about Dr. Sasha Heinz at her website and on Instagram! We discuss:What are most people seeking?How do we go from zero to 'what we want'?How do we avoid negativity, impostor syndrome, etc?Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: Honey - Get Honey for FREE at JoinHoney.com/SMART. ShipStation - Try ShipStation FREE for 60 days when you use offer code SMART. JUST visit ShipStation.com, click on the microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in SMART. Away - For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/smart and use promo code SMART during checkout! Donate: Donate here to support the show!

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 here to support the show!

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 Susan are the authors of, The Beauty of Conflict for Couples. We discuss:How do we understand how to do conflict when people approach it from different ables?What are the biggest commonalities of struggle in a relationship?Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month - https://betterhelp.com/smart. Honey - Get Honey for FREE at JoinHoney.com/SMART. ShipStation - Try ShipStation FREE for 60 days when you use offer code SMART. JUST visit ShipStation.com, click on the microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in SMART. Donate: Donate here to support the show!

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 recommend to people that struggle with self doubt?Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month - https://betterhelp.com/smart. Bombas - Buy your Bombas at https://bombas.com/smart and get 20% off your first purchase. Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/smart! Donate: Donate here to support the show!

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 those who are dealing with depression and anxiety?Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: Ship Station - Try ShipStation FREE for 60 days when you use promo code SMART. JUST visit ShipStation.com, click on the microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in SMART. BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month - https://betterhelp.com/smart. Honey - Get Honey for FREE at JoinHoney.com/SMART. Donate: Donate here to support the show!

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. Steven's book, The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance is available wherever books are sold.  We discuss:What excites Steven about "understanding work"?What are the benefits of meetings?What is the average experience when it comes to "wasting time" in meetings?What would you tell leaders to help them run more efficient meetings? Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/smart! BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month - https://betterhelp.com/smart. Bombas - Buy your Bombas at https://bombas.com/smart and get 20% off your first purchase. Donate: Donate here to support the show!

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 the forefront of your teaching?Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: Rothy's - Check out all the amazing styles available right now at Rothys.com/smart. BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month - https://betterhelp.com/smart Away - For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/smart and use promo code SMART during checkout! Donate: Donate here to support the show!

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 as an intellectual society?What is causing the 'splitting' of society into two sides?We are we so tribal in our thinking?Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: ZipRecruiter - Try ZipRecruiter for FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/smartpeople! Petal - It's about time there was a smarter, more modern credit card company that wants to help you succeed financially! Go to petalcard.com/smart today to find out more! Manscaped - Support our sponsor Manscaped and get 20% off, free shipping, and a free travel bag with the code SMART at manscaped.com. Donate: Donate here to support the show!

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 holds her degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT. We discuss:What does it mean to be a 'hacker'?What did Jeremy learn about his personal, digital privacy?What can digital communication users do to better protect themselves?Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: Rothy's - Check out all the amazing styles available right now at Rothys.com/smart. BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month - https://betterhelp.com/smart Audible - Visit audible.com/smart or text SMART to 500-500 to get started today! Donate: Donate here to support the show!