
Elevate with Robert Glazer
Discover the keys to unlocking your full potential with the Elevate Podcast. Hosted by Robert Glazer, award-winning entrepreneur, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and creator of the Friday Forward, the Elevate Podcast features interviews with world-renowned business leaders, New York Times bestselling authors, and leading experts who share their insights, best practices, and advice on how to elevate your life, your leadership, and your business. Whether you're seeking to cultivate better habits, reach new leadership heights, or simply learn from those who share your passion for growth and improvement, the Elevate Podcast offers practical steps for making impactful changes and reaching your full potential.
Latest episodes

Jul 3, 2025 • 1h
Elevate Classics: Jacob Morgan On Leading With Vulnerability
Jacob Morgan is a futurist and leading authority on the future of work, the employee experience and leadership. He is the bestselling author of five books, including his latest, Leading With Vulnerability, which was released in October 2023. He is a TED Speaker and the host of the podcast Great Leadership with Jacob Morgan.
In this classic episode, Jacob joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about vulnerability in leadership, company culture, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 1, 2025 • 59min
Rory Vaden On Becoming Wealthy And Well-Known Through Your Personal Brand
Rory Vaden is the co-founder of Brand Builders Group, a firm that helps clients identify their voice, tell their story and share their unique message. He is a world-class speaker who has competed in the World Championship of Public Speaking, and he has given a TEDx Talk, How To Multiply Time, which has been viewed over 4 million times. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of three books: Take The Stairs, Procrastinate On Purpose, and a new one, Wealthy and Well-Known, that publishes the day this episode releases – and is available in audiobook for free.
Rory joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about building a successful personal brand and using that brand to build relationships, revenue and a bigger impact on the world.
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Jun 28, 2025 • 46min
Weekend Conversations: Don't Obsess Over What You Can't Control
On the latest episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the idea of locus of control, and the importance of having an internal locus over an external one. Robert and Mick discuss why it's not worth worrying about things outside your control, why you shouldn't obsess over the weather, and more.
Read the post discussed in this episode: Forecast Fixation
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Jun 26, 2025 • 47min
Elevate Classics: Jeffrey Shaw on Thriving In The Self-Employed Life
Jeffrey Shaw is a gifted creator. He is an accomplished portrait photographer and business leader who is an expert on branding and marketing. He has taken portraits of supermodels, sports icons and too many C-suite executives to name, and his work has been featured on Oprah, CBS News and in the halls of Harvard University. He’s also the bestselling author of multiple books and the host of the hit podcast, The Self-Employed Life.
On this classic episode, Jeffrey joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his entrepreneurial career, branding, and how to build a fulfilling self-employed life.
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Jun 24, 2025 • 58min
Elevate Classics: Jack Stack on Winning The Great Game of Business
Jack Stack is a business pioneer and one of the world’s best business strategists. He is Founder, President and CEO of SRC Holdings Corporation. He’s been called a “top 10 minds in small business” by Fortune Magazine and is the author of two bestselling books: The Great Game of Business and A Stake in the Outcome. Jack has served as a world judge for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Institute and as an advisor for this group since 1998. He has also written for Inc. Magazine and The New York Times and has addressed thousands of audiences on the topic of open-book management.
Jack joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss The Great Game of Business, open-book management and much more.
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
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Jun 21, 2025 • 47min
Weekend Conversations: You Can't Make A Good Deal With A Bad Person
On the latest episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss how companies should prioritize relationships in their partnerships, rather than falling back on contract language. Robert and Mick discuss what makes a strong business partnership, what to think through when deciding to partner with a company, and more.
Read the post discussed in this episode: Bad Deal (#489)
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Jun 19, 2025 • 1h 8min
Elevate Classics: Annie Duke On Thinking In Bets, Quitting, And More
Annie Duke is an author, speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space, as well as Special Partner focused on Decision Science at First Round Capital Partners. Annie’s is the bestselling author of multiple books, most notably Thinking In Bets and Quit. Annie was previously a championship winning poker player, having amassed over $4 million in tournament winnings, won a World Series of Poker Bracelet, and having won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. As if that wasn’t enough, Annie also completed her PhD in Cognitive Psychology at UPenn in 2023.
In this classic episode, Annie joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss learnings from her poker career, how to think in bets, and the importance of knowing when to quit.
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Jun 17, 2025 • 50min
Henry Abbott On Founding TrueHoop, His ESPN Career, And How To Train To Prevent Injury
Henry Abbott is a pioneer of sports media. Henry is an award-winning journalist and founder of TrueHoop, where he and his team cover basketball with depth and curiosity. Henry previously led ESPN’s 60-person NBA digital and print team, which published several groundbreaking articles and won a National Magazine Award. He is the author of a new book, Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance, available wherever books are sold.
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
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Jun 14, 2025 • 47min
Weekend Conversations: Standing By Core Values Should Cost You Something
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the importance of standing by personal and organizational core values, even if that choice is risky or costly. Robert and Mick discuss recent real world examples of this choice, with a particular focus on major law firms' confrontation with the Trump administration's executive orders earlier this year.
Read the post referenced in this episode: Friday Forward - Standing Ground (#488)
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Jun 12, 2025 • 43min
Elevate Classics: Successful Entrepreneur Calvin Quallis on Building A Brand from Scratch and Men's Mental Health
Calvin Quallis has built a mission and purpose-driven business from scratch. He is the founder and CEO of Scotch Porter, a grooming and wellness business that he launched from his kitchen built into a highly influential brand. Calvin is also the founder of Calvin Quallis Brands and an active member of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America.
In this classic episode, Calvin joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his entrepreneurial career, self-care, helping men improve their mental health and more.
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
Brevo: brevo.com/elevate
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