Author and Buddhist practitioner Jack Kornfield sits down for a candid, in-depth interview to help you suppress self-doubt and find inner calm.  Calling on decades of experience as one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West, Kornfield offers valuable insights into how to best deal with conflict and stress in …

We close 2022 with a look back at some of the best conversations of the year. Featuring interviews from 10 of the most downloaded and acclaimed episodes of 2022, this collection of conversations offers a variety of insights into evidence-based approaches to happiness, getting things done, small things you can do to make life great, …

Social psychologist Emily Balcetis has devoted her career to understanding how people’s perceptions of the world fuel their motivations and life goals. In this episode, we discuss the science behind setting and achieving goals, the link between focus and motivation, overcoming obstacles, and so much more. Now available on: YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify …

Keith Creel draws on nearly a decade of experience at the Canadian Pacific Railway to discuss his leadership strategies and how he’s turned the company around over five years in charge. We discuss all you need to know about the rail industry and how it affects our daily lives, self-driving trucks and rails, taking CP …

My guest today is Shopify co-founder and CEO Tobi Lütke. We discuss the differences between founders and professional managers, how he has scaled with Shopify, the continuous fight against bureaucracy, how he thinks about innovation in a large company, and how he manages to keep his head when everyone else is losing theirs. Listen and …

Widely regarded as one of the top business leaders of his generation, Alan Mulally joins the show to discuss the formation of his leadership strategy and how you can apply his lessons to your life and business. We discuss the principles of how a team can work together toward a larger goal, creating a culture …

In the second Insights episode, we curate essential segments from five past episodes, around one theme: decision-making. Combining some of the most illuminating insights from past guests in the fields of business, cognitive psychology, and even high-stakes poker, this episode breaks down the three types of decision-makers, how to control your emotions when making decisions, …

On the show today is New York Times bestselling author Neil Pasricha, who returns for his second appearance on The Knowledge Project. We discuss the importance of gratitude and how simple acts can change the way you feel, where confidence comes from, the specific routines and habits you can use to counter anxiety, the recipe for building …

My guest today is Artificial Intelligence researcher and author Kenneth Stanley, who reveals why creating ambitious objectives ruins our ability to achieve them. We discuss how to set the right objectives for your life, why we’re too tied to accomplishments, what role accountability plays in perpetuating a flawed education system, the value of peer review, …

Few figures have shaped the way we think about business over the past 20 years more than Reid Hoffman. The co-founder of LinkedIn and former PayPal executive is a venture capitalist, author, and podcaster. Hoffman discusses lessons learned from decades spent as a hands-on operator and investor, including what he knows about scaling that others …