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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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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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Matthew Walker: The Power of Sleep [The Knowledge Project Ep. #131]

Sleep scientist Matthew Walker discusses everything you need to know about what a better night’s sleep can do for your life, and how to prioritize and perfect the way you sleep. Walker breaks down how to identify when you need more sleep, how to deal with insomnia, the best devices to track your sleep, and …

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Diana Chapman: Trusting Your Instincts [The Knowledge Project Ep. #130]

Acclaimed leadership advisor Diana Chapman offers a masterclass in changing the way you respond to challenges, understanding where you are in the drama triangle so you can eliminate drama, and the power of the whole body yes. You’ll walk away from this episode a better leader, partner, and parent.  Available now on: YouTube | Apple …

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Marc Andreessen: Interview with an Icon [The Knowledge Project Ep. #129]

Silicon valley icon Marc Andreessen explores investing, decision making, and the art of solving unsolvable problems. In this discussion, Andreessen reveals why the Internet has become the conduit for some people to disrupt traditional power structures and for others to enforce them, optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the future of the Internet, assessing judgment, and …

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Ryan Holiday: A Stoic Life [The Knowledge Project Ep. #128]

Stoic philosopher and author Ryan Holiday shows us how to use ancient philosophy to calm our minds and create a foundation for lasting success. Listen as Holiday takes us behind the scenes, revealing how he not only reads books and what he looks for, but also his process for writing and retaining information he can …

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The Knowledge Project: Best of 2021 [The Knowledge Project Ep. #127]

We close 2021 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 2021, this collection of conversations offers a variety of insights into how to make crucial decisions, how to spark creativity, the best ways to avoid distraction, how …

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