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Psychologist specializing in teenagers and their families, and author of books on raising adolescents. She collaborated with the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup on a poll about the emotional lives of teenagers and their parents.

Staff writer for The New Yorker. He reports on the future of warfare, the rise of China, and the use of AI in the military.

Leader of Canada’s Conservative Party. Committed to restoring opportunity and unity across the country.

Wrangler, cowboy, educator, and founder of Dry Creek Wrangler School, sharing insights on balancing work and life.

Relationship expert, entrepreneur, and author of books such as 'Find Love' and 'Keep Love'.

Global Editorial Director of Wired and co-host of the podcast Uncanny Valley. Provides insights on the intersection of politics and technology, particularly regarding Elon Musk's involvement in government.

VP of Research at the AI Foundation; previously held research positions at MIT and Harvard. His research explores the human mind, intelligence, consciousness, and the nature of reality.

Former CEO of VMware, with extensive experience in leading infrastructure companies through technological shifts. Known for his insights on virtualization, cloud, and navigating market disruptions.

a16z Infrastructure partner focused on AI developer experiences and agent-centered product opportunities; talks about shifts in the dev loop, repos/PR abstractions, and ROI areas like legacy code migration.

Social psychologist who offers guidance on self-assertion and navigating social situations.

Foolish colleague and host of the CEO Interview.

Master bowhunter, outdoorsman, elite athlete, and author. Host of the podcasts “Keep Hammering Collective," and "Sh*t Talkers Weekly."

Co-founder and CEO of Handshake, discussing the company's role in connecting students and young professionals with employers in the AI field.

Head of Retention at Duolingo, focused on keeping users engaged and driving daily habit formation through innovative features and thoughtful strategies. Expert in user reactivation and data-driven experiments.

American journalist and White House correspondent for Axios. He co-authored the book 'Original Sin'.

Top startup coach in the world, coaching startup founders and CEOs for nearly 20 years. She's a published author and has been featured in major media outlets.

CEO of Cohere and co-author of the Transformers paper. Leads one of the most advanced model labs and is building for real-world enterprise deployment with Cohere's agent platform, North.

Associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University and columnist at The New York Times. Expert on the English language and author of Pronoun Trouble.

A columnist at the Free Press, the host of the Breaking History podcast, and has covered this region in this story for many decades.

Mindset and Manifestation Coach, sharing her personal journey of attracting rejection and loneliness and linking manifestation to self-worth.

Head of Technology Research at D.A. Davidson. Provides expertise on Nvidia's earnings and the technology market.

Software engineer, recently co-authored the Vibe Coding book with Gene Kim. Known for his hot takes on the software development industry and AI's impact on coding.

Principal Research Scientist at Google DeepMind and Technical Lead on Google's Thinking and Inference Time Scaling work. Key contributor to Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro release.

Researcher at Morgan Stanley, specializing in reinforcement learning and large language models.

Editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine. Known for his interviews and reporting on American politics and foreign policy.

Director of the Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and a leading obesity and nutrition researcher; author and scientific communicator who debates protein intake, RDAs, and nutrition methodology.

Professor at the University of Bristol, author of "The Science of Happiness: Seven Lessons for Living Well," and expert in happiness science.

National reporter at The New York Times. He covers the American political right, the conservative movement, and the rise of Donald Trump.

CEO and founder of Circle, with a background in building internet software platforms and infrastructure.

Founder and co-head of the Leadership Practice at CRA and the Admired Leadership Institute. Executive coach with 30 years of experience working with senior executives and CEOs.

Neuroscientist, researcher and author of the book ‘Stress-Proof’

Political analyst and commentator who discusses US politics, Middle East policy, and lobbying influence; featured guest on this episode speaking about AIPAC and America First vs Israel First.

Former Google executive and author of Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It. Developed a career development program used by 56,000 people in nearly 100 countries.

Clinical psychologist, mental health coach, and author. Specializes in understanding and treating mood disorders like depression.

Harvard psychologist known for research on mindfulness and the mind-body connection.

Technology writer, podcaster, and software developer known for his Apple-focused analysis. Creator of Daring Fireball blog and the Markdown text formatting syntax widely used across the internet. Host of The Talk Show podcast and co-host of Dithering with Ben Thompson, featuring discussions on Apple, technology design, and industry trends.

Opinion columnist for The New York Times who writes on politics and policy, contributing analysis and commentary to the podcast conversation.

Health policy reporter for The New York Times. Previously worked at the Los Angeles Times, where she shared in two Pulitzer Prizes.

Expert on burnout and women's health. Co-author of the book "Burnout: The Secret to Solving the Stress Cycle."

U.S. Senator from Vermont and long-time independent progressive politician, known for campaigning on income inequality, Medicare for All, and taking on corporate power; featured guest discussing oligarchy and economic policy.

Co-inventor of the Transformer and Mixture of Experts, a highly influential figure in the field of AI.

Co-founder of Beehiiv, a newsletter platform. Previously helped Morning Brew reach 3.5 million subscribers.

Guest speaker on podcast episode #237, 'Optimizing life for maximum fulfillment'.

Researcher, author, and founder of Forbidden Knowledge TV whose work blends ancient wisdom with modern science; discusses manifestation, consciousness, and practical techniques for rewiring belief and behavior.

Longtime personal development teacher, author, and speaker known for work on prosperity, paradigms, and the law of attraction (featured in The Secret and author of You Were Born Rich).

Founder of TSMC, a leading semiconductor manufacturing company. Shared crucial stories from TSMC's history in a rare English interview.

Author of Shattered Lands: Five Partitions And The Making of Modern Asia. Focuses on the alien story, the full extent of the British Indian Empire and Burma's separation from India in 1937.

Podcast host and interviewer of over 300 of the world's best investors and founders. Co-host of a live show with David Senra.

Harvard mathematician and host of the Portal podcast. Founding member of the so-called ‘intellectual dark web’.

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Rhodes Scholar, Afghanistan veteran, and former mayor who ran for president in 2020; guest discussing democracy, the economy, and policy choices.