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Marshall Goldsmith: The Essentials Of Leadership [The Knowledge Project Ep. #142]

My guest is Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world’s leading executive coaches. We discuss the surprising lessons he’s learned coaching some of the best CEOs in the world, where confidence comes from, common mistakes leaders make, why changing behavior is easier than changing perception, how to change others’ perceptions when you change your behavior, the …

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

My guest is Indian entrepreneur and venture capitalist Kunal Shah who calls on his decades of entrepreneurial experience to discuss what he’s learned about what motivates people, and how observing trends hiding in plain sight has made him a runaway success in business. We also discuss the many cultural differences between India and the West, …

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

My guest today is Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology and the Head of Silliman College at Yale University. She teaches Psychology and the Good Life, one of the most popular courses at Yale. Can you accurately identify what aspects of life make you happy? Would you even know if you found true happiness? Leading psychology …

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

My guest today is Justin Su’a who calls on more than a decade of working with the world’s top athletes to discuss how to improve your mental performance. We discuss the strategies you need to be at your best mentally with lessons that resonate well beyond the world of sports — including how to connect …

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

Neuroscientist and Stanford University School of Medicine professor Dr. Andrew Huberman reveals how small behaviors make a huge impact on your health. We discuss how to use light to sleep better and have more energy, which supplements actually work, how to effectively manage impulses, exercises to slow the aging process, and so much more. Listen …

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