The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Neuroscientist Tara Swart explores neuroscience principles for achieving goals, emphasizing the power of patience, creativity, and self-care. Topics include visualization, balancing emotions, gut health, intuition, and brain function. She discusses measuring success beyond finances, utilizing different ways of thinking, and enhancing creativity for personal fulfillment.

Neuroscientist Tara Swart explores the neuroscience behind manifesting goals, discussing practical brain plasticity applications and strategies for mental power. Topics include skepticism around the law of attraction, cultural influences on self-belief, navigating identity across cultures, rediscovering purpose, neuroscience, and the six principles of the law of attraction.

Marisa Franco, expert in psychology and the science of attachment, shares insights on making and keeping friends. Topics include friendship skills, initiating interactions, dynamics of friendships in college, challenges of making friends as an adult, and navigating male-female friendships for healthy relationships.

Bo Eason, an expert in unlocking greatness, discusses declaring your best self, the reality of being a pro football player, and embodying greatness through declaration. He shares insights on resilience from sports to business challenges and the importance of seeking guidance from top performers.

Frederik Pferdt, an expert on being future-ready, shares insights from his upbringing in Germany and professional experiences. Topics include embracing uncertainty, importance of curiosity, practical tips for a successful future mindset, radical optimism, openness, teaching entrepreneurship with human qualities, expansive empathy, and essential human skills in an AI world.

Renowned Harvard professor Amy Edmondson discusses psychological safety, failure dynamics, and creative resilience. She highlights the importance of understanding failures, nurturing curiosity, and challenging assumptions to innovate fearlessly. The conversation delves into the intersection of engineering and social science in creating psychological safety, recognizing warning signs, and embracing creativity through various examples and insights.

Cal Newport, productivity expert, discusses the stress paradox, burnout, and the importance of focusing on valuable outcomes over time. He emphasizes the benefits of working less and adopting an outcome-based definition of productivity for better results. The podcast explores slow productivity, managing workload, setting boundaries, and reclaiming work from distractions in a high-tech world.

Renowned writer and journalist Adam Gopnik discusses the intertwining of achievements and life's simple joys. He reflects on his upbringing in a vibrant family of six, emphasizing the importance of family dynamics in shaping relationships and career choices. The conversation explores the balance between societal pressures for constant achievement and personal fulfillment, highlighting the significance of pursuing passions for genuine happiness.

Career transition expert and psychologist, Tessa West, dives into the impact of personal identity on our careers, offering advice on navigating transitions and managing dissatisfaction. She explores workplace dynamics, the challenges of job descriptions, and the importance of interpersonal skills for success in the evolving job market.

George McGraw, founder of DIGDEEP, discusses the water crisis in America, highlighting the financial and human cost of limited access to clean water. He emphasizes the urgent need for solutions to address this critical issue nationwide.