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Episode: 121

Walter Isaacson: Curiosity Fuels Creativity [The Knowledge Project Ep. #121]

What do Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin and Jennifer Doudna all have in common? Celebrated journalist and author Walter Isaacson calls upon his years of research to explain how curiosity has always fueled creativity among history’s greatest innovators, and how each of those individuals shaped the world around them. On this episode Issacson …

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Episode: 120

Chris Bosh — Hunger and Greatness [The Knowledge Project Ep. #120]

Two-time NBA champion and 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Chris Bosh goes in-depth on the skills it takes to become a winner on the basketball court and in life. On this episode Bosh discusses the rare combination of talent and hunger, emulating others before becoming your own person, individual success vs. team success, the …

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Members Only Episode

Allen Campbell: The Foods We Should (And Definitely Shouldn’t) Eat [Members Only]

On this Members Only episode of The Knowledge Project, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s private chef Allen Campbell goes in-depth on all the foods we should and shouldn’t eat to reach peak physical and mental performance. Audio for Members Only Only supporting members have access to the show’s audio in their private feed. Here are …

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Episode: 119

Todd Simkin – Making Better Decisions [The Knowledge Project Ep. #119]

Todd Simkin is Associate Director at Susquehanna International Group, a privately held trading and technology firm. During his 25 years with the company he has held a variety of roles, including responsibility for SIG’s firm-wide education and trader development, where he taught the company’s new traders what questions to ask and what criteria to weigh …

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Episode: 118

Doug Conant – Leadership With Integrity [The Knowledge Project Ep. #118]

Doug Conant served as the President of Nabisco from 1999-2001 and then spent a decade as President and CEO of The Campbell Soup Company. In 2011 he founded ConantLeadership, a consulting company focused on championing leadership that works in the 21st century. He’s also the author of The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your …

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Episode: 117

Kat Cole – The Power of Possible [The Knowledge Project Ep. #117]

Kat Cole discusses how the power of possible guided her from a part-time job as a hostess at a Hooters restaurant to one of the most respected business leaders in America. In this wide-ranging episode, Cole discusses the dark side of gratitude and how it can keep you in place, defaulting to trust, 3 questions …

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Episode: 116

Jeff Immelt – Leadership In A Crisis [The Knowledge Project Ep. #116]

Former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt reflects on his two decades with the company and the strategies he used to lead during three separate crises. In this episode Immelt discusses what happened during those events and why, what it was like to replace icon Jack Welch, getting the information you need to make decisions, activist …

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Episode: 115

Danny Meyer: Hospitality and Humanity [The Knowledge Project Ep. #115]

Celebrated restaurateur Danny Meyer discusses the intersection between hospitality and humanity, and why we’re all invested in the hospitality business. In this episode we define hospitality and how to deliver it the right way, how to scale a feeling, whether Meyer is a bricklayer or a mason, hiring great people, why restaurants that survive more …

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Episode: 114

Noreena Hertz: The Crisis of Loneliness [The Knowledge Project Ep. #114]

Acclaimed economist and author Noreena Hertz breaks down the world’s loneliness crisis, and what it means for the well-being of our minds, bodies, economies and democratic institutions. In this episode we define loneliness and how to recognize it, it’s mental and physical health implications, the shame around admitting you’re lonely, and what we can do …

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Episode: 113

Sarah Tavel: The Value of Intellectual Rigor [The Knowledge Project Ep. #113]

Sarah Tavel has spent the past four years as a general partner at venture capital firm Benchmark, after previously serving in the same role with Greylock Partners and as the first-ever product manager at Pinterest. In this episode Shane and Sarah how studying philosophy helped in her career as a venture capitalist, the value of …

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