Barbara Oakley flunked math — then became a professor of engineering. She didn’t get smarter. She got better at learning. In this episode, she explains how anyone can build brainpower using science-backed techniques like chunking, spaced repetition, and the Pomodoro method. If you want to learn faster (and remember more), this is for you. Listen …

Margaret Heffernan says most organizations don’t fail because of strategy — they fail because no one speaks up. In this conversation, she explains how to build trust, why real collaboration isn’t free, and how to stop ignoring what’s right in front of you. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Transcript As the former CEO …

Psychologist Dacher Keltner says the people who rise to power aren’t the most ruthless — they’re the most empathetic. Until they stop being empathetic. This episode breaks down the power paradox, why emotions shape decision-making more than we admit, and how generosity rewires the brain. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Transcript

Michael Mauboussin has spent 30+ years studying why some people consistently make better calls — in business, investing, and life. In this conversation, he explains how to separate luck from skill, how experts go wrong, and why we all need fewer opinions and better base rates. If you care about better outcomes, start here. Now …

Former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss says great negotiation isn’t about dominating but listening. In this episode, he breaks down how to get people to say “no” (and mean yes), why “compromise” is usually a trap, and how the best negotiators use empathy like a weapon. If you’ve ever walked out of a deal thinking …

Warren Berger says the most undervalued skill in the modern world isn’t coding or strategy — it’s inquiry. In this episode, he shows how the best thinkers use questions to solve problems, unlock creativity, and navigate uncertainty. If you feel stuck, this might be the most important thing you hear all year. Listen on: Apple …

In 1960, almost no one had Type 2 diabetes. Today it’s 1 in 11. Gary Taubes spent 20 years investigating how we got here — and why sugar, not fat, was the real threat all along. This is a rare conversation where someone doesn’t just challenge consensus — they expose how it formed in the …

The most powerful people in the room aren’t always the loudest. Susan Cain sparked a revolution with one radical idea: Introversion isn’t a weakness — it’s a superpower in disguise. In this episode, she reveals how to lead quietly, think deeply, and design your life around energy instead of expectations. If you’ve ever felt like …

After going broke in 1982, Ray Dalio started doing something no one else on Wall Street was: writing down his mistakes and building algorithms from them. The result became Bridgewater — and Principles. In this episode, Dalio breaks down how to build an idea meritocracy, why most successful people stay wrong too long, and what …

You’re not burned out. You’re helping the wrong people. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant explains why givers are either the most successful or the most exploited and how to avoid becoming the latter. This conversation covers reciprocity, resilience, culture design, parenting, and the brutal myth of balance. It is required listening if you want to do …