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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.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 52min
Elevate Classics: Scott Young On How To Get Better At Anything
Scott Young is renowned for his expertise in learning and productivity. He is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of "Ultralearning" as well as his latest book, "Get Better at Anything." Scott is known for his innovative learning challenges and his insights on mastering complex skills quickly. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Pocket, and Business Insider, on the BBC, and at TEDx among other outlets.
On this classic episode, Scott joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his approach to mastering new things, how to improve your capacity for learning and growth, and more.
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Aug 23, 2025 • 48min
Weekend Conversations: Are You Suffering From Breakup Dissonance?
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on The Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan the concept of Breakup Dissonance, a phenomenon where when a leader has an employee they like who is underperforming, they will unconsciously start devaluing the relationship to make the hard decision to part ways less painful.
Robert and Mick dig into why this approach is so harmful and talk more broadly about cognitive dissonance, a fallacy found in all areas of life and leadership.
Friday Forward - Breakup Dissonance (#498)
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Aug 21, 2025 • 49min
Elevate Classics: Olga Khazan on Changing Your Personality
Olga Khazan is a staff writer for The Atlantic and the author of Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World. She has also written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Vox, and other publications. She is a two-time recipient of the International Reporting Project’s Journalism Fellowship and winner of the 2017 National Headliner Award. Olga is also the author of a new book on changing your personality, Me, But Better, which released March 11.
In this classic episode, Olga joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss her own experiment to change her personality, the big five personality types, and much more.
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Aug 19, 2025 • 58min
Elevate Classics: BJ Fogg on Building Life-Changing Habits
BJ Fogg is one of the world’s top experts on habits. He is a behavior scientist and the founder and director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything, which introduces readers to his breakthrough method for creating lasting behavior change. As a sought-after speaker and consultant, BJ has helped thousands of people transform their lives through habit formation.
In this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast BJ joined host Robert Glazer on to discuss why habits are the foundation of all achievement, and how to form the habits needed to reach your full potential.
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Aug 16, 2025 • 51min
Weekend Conversations: Being Accountable For Your Emotions
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on The Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss an insightful mantra from parenting expert Dr. Aliza Pressman "All feelings are welcome, but not all behaviors are."
Robert and Mick dig into why this mantra is so valuable in leadership, and why it is essential to validate people's feelings while also holding people accountable for any inappropriate behavior those emotions inspire.
Friday Forward - Feeling Accountable (#497)
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Aug 14, 2025 • 56min
Elevate Classics: How The Savannah Bananas Became A Global Sensation
Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment, which owns and operates the baseball team the Savannah Bananas. The Bananas have welcomed millions of fans to their ballpark and have been featured on MSNBC, CBS Sunday Morning, HBO and ESPN. They have sold out hundreds of games in a row, have a ticket waiting list of millions, and have done a barnstorming tour where they’ve played at some of America’s most famous stadiums, including my hometown stadium, Fenway Park. Beyond the bananas Jesse is an in-demand speaker and bestselling author of two books, Find Your Yellow Tux and Fans First.
In this classic episode, Jesse's second appearance on the Elevate Podcast, Jesse talked about the Savannah Bananas' meteoric rise to fame and how he and his team have revolutionized the world of sports and business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 12, 2025 • 51min
Elevate Classics: Kevin Miller On Purpose And What Drives You
Kevin Miller is a former pro athlete, lifetime entrepreneur, father of 9, and podcast host. He hosts the top-ranked “What Drives You with Kevin Miller” podcast, a professional and personal development podcast that has been ranked #3 in the “All-Time Careers” category on iTunes and downloaded more than 70 million times. Kevin has conducted an in-depth interview series with more than 200 thought leaders in the professional and personal development sphere, including Susan Cain, Michael Hyatt, Rich Roll, and Simon Sinek.
Kevin joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his career, finding purpose in life, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 9, 2025 • 52min
Weekend Conversations: Be Honest About The Games Your Play
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on The Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the games we play in life to get ahead in our careers, advance in life, gain status or build a following.
Robert and Mick dig into why life is a series of games, how to understand the rules of whatever game you are playing, and why you should commit fully to whatever your game may be, even if it requires some tradeoffs.
Friday Forward - The Game (#496)
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Aug 7, 2025 • 1h 5min
Elevate Classics: Katy Milkman on How To Make Lasting Changes In Your Life
Katy Milkman is an expert on changing yourself. She is the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, host of Charles Schwab’s popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology, and the former president of the international Society for Judgment and Decision Making. Katy has worked with organizations such as Google, the White House, Walmart and the U.S. Department of Defense, where she’s helped leaders affect meaningful change. She is also the bestselling author of How to Change. Katy’s work has been featured in the Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN and The Economist.
Katy joined host Robert Glazer on The Elevate Podcast to discuss how to make changes in your own personal and professional life, and how leaders can make effective organizational changes.
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Aug 5, 2025 • 47min
Elevate Classics: Legendary Leadership Thinker Marshall Goldsmith
Marshall Goldsmith is one of the world’s greatest thinkers on leadership. He has been recognized by Thinkers50 as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker and #1 Executive Coach. He is also a globally renowned keynote speaker and the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including Triggers, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, and The Earned Life.
On this classic episode of The Elevate Podcast, Marshall returned to discuss his new AI-enabled coaching tool, the future of executive coaching, leadership, and much more.
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