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Abigail Shrier: The Parent-Therapy Trap [The Knowledge Project Ep. #194]

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 …

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Dr. Jim Loehr: Change The Stories You Tell Yourself [The Knowledge Project Ep. #193]

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 …

Read moreDr. Jim Loehr: Change The Stories You Tell Yourself [The Knowledge Project Ep. #193]

David Segal: Yearly Planning, Daily Action [The Knowledge Project Ep. #192]

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 …

Read moreDavid Segal: Yearly Planning, Daily Action [The Knowledge Project Ep. #192]

Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Diet Essentials For Healthy Living  [The Knowledge Project Ep. #191]

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 …

Read moreDr. Rhonda Patrick: Diet Essentials For Healthy Living  [The Knowledge Project Ep. #191]

Brad Jacobs: How To Build a Billion Dollar Company [The Knowledge Project Ep. #190]

Brad Jacobs has started eight companies from scratch and led each to become a multibillion-dollar business. Today, he is the Chairman and CEO of QXO, Inc., and he’s doing it all over again. We discuss how to read anyone during an interview through intentional questions, the exciting role of AI and technology in the future …

Read moreBrad Jacobs: How To Build a Billion Dollar Company [The Knowledge Project Ep. #190]

Chris Davis: Three Generations of Wealth [The Knowledge Project Ep. #189]

Most families who obtain immense wealth squander it by the third generation. But Chris Davis comes from a family whose grandfather and father all became independently wealthy of each other, and Davis has done the same. How does that keep happening? In this conversation, we find out. Shane and Chris discuss life and investment lessons …

Read moreChris Davis: Three Generations of Wealth [The Knowledge Project Ep. #189]

April Dunford: Perfecting Your Product’s Positioning [Members Only]

What if people aren’t buying your product or service because their idea of what it does is wrong? In this episode, Shane asks April Dunford to reveal all her secrets about what makes good and bad product positioning, how a startup should differ in its communications from a big company, and the difference between B2B …

Read moreApril Dunford: Perfecting Your Product’s Positioning [Members Only]

Bryan Johnson: Five Habits for Longer Living [The Knowledge Project Ep. #188]

Bryan Johnson reveals the five simple disciplines you can start doing to live healthier and longer. Johnson shares what his daily routine looks like, why he stops eating at 11:00 am, the ins and outs of his experimentation process, why he measures almost every organ in his body, and why he gave his father plasma. …

Read moreBryan Johnson: Five Habits for Longer Living [The Knowledge Project Ep. #188]

Dr. Becky Kennedy: Stress Free Parenting [The Knowledge Project Ep. #187]

Everybody seemingly has some sort of problem they’re trying to “parent” out of their kids—they aren’t responsible, they won’t listen, they’re disrespectful—but what if every problem was caused by a few simple things? How would that change your approach to parenting and other relationships? In this episode, Dr. Becky Kennedy shares insights on your relationship …

Read moreDr. Becky Kennedy: Stress Free Parenting [The Knowledge Project Ep. #187]

Tom Gayner: Invest Like The Best [The Knowledge Project Ep. #186]

Tom Gayner, CEO of Markel Group, reveals the lessons he’s learned from Charlie Munger and Berkshire Hathaway, how he invests, and the specific way he thinks about opportunity cost. Gayner shares the difference between good debt and bad debt, where he disagrees with Munger, and why he focuses on the basics. This intimate conversation offers …

Read moreTom Gayner: Invest Like The Best [The Knowledge Project Ep. #186]
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