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The Knowledge Project

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hosted by Shane Parrish

The Knowledge Project Podcast unlocks your potential. We interview world-class doers and thinkers so you can better analyze problems, seize opportunities, and master decision-making. Every episode is packed with lessons and insights that never expire.

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Kunal Shah: Core Human Motivations [The Knowledge Project Ep. #141]

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Episode: 141

Kunal Shah: Core Human Motivations [The Knowledge Project Ep. #141]

Indian entrepreneur and venture capitalist Kunal Shah calls on his decades of entrepreneurial experience to discuss what he’s learned about what motivates people, and how observing trends have made him a runaway success in business. Shah also discusses the cultural differences between India and the West, the lessons he learned growing up in the family …

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Episode: 140

TKP Insights: Sex and Relationships [The Knowledge Project Ep. #140]

In the first of a new series of themed episodes of the podcast, The Knowledge Project curates essential segments from five different past episodes all revolving around one theme: sex and relationships. Combining some of the most illuminating insights from the leading minds in the fields of psychology and sex therapy, this episode breaks down …

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Episode: 139

Laurie Santos: The Pursuit of Happiness [The Knowledge Project Ep. #139]

Can you accurately identify what aspects of life make you happy? Would you even know if you found true happiness? Leading psychology professor Laurie Santos dives deep on the factors contributing to our happiness, evidence-based methods to boost your happiness, and why it’s crucial to protect yourself from unhappy people. Santos is a Professor of …

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Episode: 138

Luke Burgis: The Power of Mimetic Desire [The Knowledge Project Ep. #138]

Is there really a straight line between you and the things you want in life? Entrepreneur and educator Luke Burgis goes deep on how understanding mimetic desire can help you better connect the dots between where you are now, and where you want to go. Burgis breaks down the theories behind mimetic desire and the …

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Episode: 137

Justin Su’a: Peak Mental Performance [The Knowledge Project Ep. #137]

Justin Su’a calls on more than a decade of working with the world’s top athletes to discuss how to improve your mental performance. Su’a explores the strategies you need to be your best mentally with lessons that resonate well beyond the world of sports — including how to connect and build trust, the relationship between …

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Episode: 136

David Sinclair: Reversing the Aging Process [The Knowledge Project Ep. #136]

Biologist and genetics expert Dr. David Sinclair is out to prove he can live past 100 years old, and he thinks you can too. On this episode Sinclair goes in-depth on the process of aging and the techniques you can incorporate into your life that help you live a longer, healthier life, including optimizing your …

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Episode: 135

Sarah Jones Simmer: The Foundation of Trust [The Knowledge Project Ep. #135]

Sarah Jones Simmer calls on her years of experience as an advisor, investor, and top-level executive to offer a series of crucial career tips, and discuss how work helped rehabilitate her following a frightening cancer diagnosis. Simmer goes deep on scaling a business, making the right hire for your company, female-led companies, fundraising, setting boundaries, …

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Episode: 134

Balaji Srinivasan: The Network State [The Knowledge Project Ep. #134]

This podcast was recorded on February 26, 2022. Balaji Srinivasan makes a return appearance to The Knowledge Project, this time to go in-depth on Web3, Crypto, and the state of the world today. Srinivasan offers his unfiltered thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of established democracies, the Russia-Ukraine situation, housing as an investment, education, legacy …

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Episode: 133

Dr. Andrew Huberman: The Science of Small Changes [The Knowledge Project Ep. #133]

Neuroscientist and Stanford University School of Medicine professor Dr. Andrew Huberman goes in-depth on how small behaviors can make a huge impact on your health. He offers essential insights into how light affects your sleep and your energy levels, which supplements actually work, tips to control bad impulses, exercises to slow the aging process, and …

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Episode: 132

Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal: The Essence of Leadership [The Knowledge Project Ep. #132]

Retired United States Army General Stanley McChrystal calls on more than three decades of military experience to discuss the fundamental tenets of leadership, and practical advice for taking calculated risks and making important decisions. This wide-ranging conversation includes insights on mitigating risk, making decisions under uncertainty, why civilian leadership is tougher than military leadership, developing …

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