Brad Jacobs has started eight companies from scratch and led each to become a multibillion-dollar business. Today, he is the Chairman and CEO of QXO, Inc., and he’s doing it all over again. We discuss how to read anyone during an interview through intentional questions, the exciting role of AI and technology in the future …

Most families who obtain immense wealth squander it by the third generation. But Chris Davis comes from a family whose grandfather and father all became independently wealthy of each other, and Davis has done the same. How does that keep happening? In this conversation, we find out. Shane and Chris discuss life and investment lessons …

What if people aren’t buying your product or service because their idea of what it does is wrong? In this episode, Shane asks April Dunford to reveal all her secrets about what makes good and bad product positioning, how a startup should differ in its communications from a big company, and the difference between B2B …

Bryan Johnson reveals the five simple disciplines you can start doing to live healthier and longer. Johnson shares what his daily routine looks like, why he stops eating at 11:00 am, the ins and outs of his experimentation process, why he measures almost every organ in his body, and why he gave his father plasma. …

Everybody seemingly has some sort of problem they’re trying to “parent” out of their kids—they aren’t responsible, they won’t listen, they’re disrespectful—but what if every problem was caused by a few simple things? How would that change your approach to parenting and other relationships? In this episode, Dr. Becky Kennedy shares insights on your relationship …

Tom Gayner, CEO of Markel Group, reveals the lessons he’s learned from Charlie Munger and Berkshire Hathaway, how he invests, and the specific way he thinks about opportunity cost. Gayner shares the difference between good debt and bad debt, where he disagrees with Munger, and why he focuses on the basics. This intimate conversation offers …

Your partner, boss, best friend, neighbor, and even that stranger at the coffee shop all have seemingly imperceptible behaviors that signal what they might really be thinking at any moment. Imagine if you could read those? That’s what Blake Eastman has spent his entire life doing, and in this conversation, he shares everything he knows. …

The Knowledge Project closes 2023 with a look back at some of the best conversations of the year. Featuring interviews from nine of the most downloaded episodes of 2023, this collection of conversations offers a variety of insights into the power of intention, how to become a better listener, how to give and receive feedback …

When Paul Assaiante announced his retirement from coaching the men’s squash team at Trinity College in Connecticut earlier this year, it marked the end to the most successful run for any coach in the history of college athletics. During his tenure, Assaiante guided Trinity to 17 national titles, including 13 consecutive championships and 252 wins …

We all inhabit different identities throughout our day. Perhaps we’re entrepreneurs or employees, mothers or fathers, athletes or CEOs. But how can you harness the strengths of these different identities to get the best out of yourself? And can these different identities be used to get through tough times? Todd Herman calls on more than …