Brian Halligan, co-founder and former CEO of HubSpot, discusses the journey of leading a company from the startup phase to IPO. Halligan shares his personal and professional experiences, including a snowmobiling accident that altered his life trajectory, the importance of company culture, the nuances of hiring the right people, and the complications involved in operating a …

Few episodes in The Knowledge Project’s nine-year history have impacted people’s relationships and lives more than when Esther Perel shared her infinite wisdom for the first time in 2019. Shane and Esther discuss how the stories you tell yourself shape how you see the world (and what to do about that), the important conversations to …

Shane Parrish and Maya Shankar dive into the complexities of identity and personal transformation. They explore how significant life changes can reshape one’s sense of self and explain how to navigate these transitions. Maya shares her personal stories and tips on making proactive choices and keeping a flexible, layered sense of self. They also discuss …

Michaeleen Doucleff challenges our command-driven parenting style and offers a better alternative. If we want resilient, independent children, is constantly ordering them around the right approach? Doucleff shares four powerful principles that foster independence while protecting children’s emotional well-being and explores parenting practices from diverse cultures that can alleviate the burdens we place on ourselves …

Succeeding in both life and business is very difficult. The skills needed to scale a company often clash with those required to cultivate a thriving home life. Yet, Brent Beshore seems to have cracked the code—or at least he’s actively working on it. In this conversation, he reveals his hard-earned secrets. This episode is split …

The skills it takes to get rich are drastically different from the skills it takes to stay rich. Few understand this phenomenon more than Morgan Housel. In this conversation, Shane and Housel discuss various aspects of risk-taking, wealth accumulation, and financial independence. Morgan explains the importance of understanding personal financial goals and the dangers of social comparison, lets everyone …

Over the last decade, therapy has become the default solution for every problem kids face. Parents getting divorced? See a therapist. Lose a loved one? See a therapist. Middle school crush dump you? Therapist. Someone said something mean? Therapist. But instead of helping kids work through difficult circumstances and solve real problems, what if therapy …

What if reaching the next level of success wasn’t determined by another skill, degree, or course but by something that changed on the inside? That’s what Dr. Jim Loehr believes, and in this episode, he reveals everything he knows about mental toughness and winning the mind game. Shane and Loehr discuss the radical importance of the …

Working in a business and working on a business are two different things. Without the former, nothing gets done; without the latter, the wrong things get done. David Segal has a unique way of managing that tension, and in this episode, he reveals all his business operating secrets. Plus, he explains how he failed along …

Shane Parrish sits down with the renowned biochemist Dr. Rhonda Patrick to explore the intricate world of nutrition and health. Dr. Patrick provides a deep dive into the role micronutrients play in our daily health, detailing how deficiencies and insufficiencies in vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and amino acids can lead to serious health issues over …