Elevate with Robert Glazer

ABOUT AMANDA KNOXAt 20 years old, Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for a horrific murder she did not commit. After spending years in prison, she was definitively exonerated by Italy's highest court and allowed to return home to America. Today, she is an exoneree, journalist, advocate for justice and author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Waiting To Be Heard.Amanda joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss her astonishing story, her perspective of justice and resilience, the damaging effect of confirmation bias, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan talk about the powerful effect of simple traditions with family, friends and colleagues. Robert and Mick dig into why we should challenge our assumptions about what will make us happy, why extravagance doesn't lead to more fulfilment and more.Articles Mentioned In This EpisodeFriday Forward - Simple Traditions (#437)Friday Forward - 18 Summers (#84)The Tail End by Tim Urban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dov Baron has always been a unique and unconventional, both as a speaker and as a leader. He has built a brilliant career by leaning into those unique qualities and being authentically himself, rather than trying to moderate himself to suit the corporate world. He is the founder of Full Monty Leadership and the bestselling author of several books. Dov is also the host of the “Leadership and Loyalty Podcast” one of the world’s top business podcasts.On this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, Dov joins host Robert Glazer to dig into his unusual start as a keynote speaker, what the best leaders have to do to get the best out of others and a debilitating rock climbing accident that shattered his face—and how he recovered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenny Feterovich is a truly creative entrepreneur and renaissance woman. She is an award-winning TV and film producer, internationally renowned DJ, and serial entrepreneur. She is perhaps best known for the Emmy-nominated TV show START UP, which spotlights outstanding entrepreneurs and their businesses.Jenny joined host Robert Glazer to share her extraordinary story–fleeing Eastern Europe at the end of the Cold War as a child and capturing the American dream with a remarkable entrepreneurial life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss a mantra from Arrested Development frontman Speech Thomas: "Do what you can, with what you have, with the people around you." Robert and Mick discuss the wisdom of this mantra, and share why constraints can often lead to resourcefulness, success and fulfillment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorie Clark is one of the world’s most-respected thinkers on personal branding and career development. She is a bestselling author, coach and consultant who has lectured at Duke, Harvard, Stanford and Wharton, and has consulted with companies such as Google, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft and many more.In this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast Dorie joined host Robert Glazer to talk about her book, The Long Game, which shares how to effectively set and achieve long-term goals, build discipline, and maintain consistency in work and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Watkins wrote the book on leadership transitions. He is a professor of leadership and organizational change at the IMD Business School and a cofounder of Genesis Advisers. He is the author of 16 books, including The First 90 Days, an international bestseller which the Economist called “the onboarding bible.” He is an inductee of the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame and just published a new book, The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking. Michael Watkins joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about perfecting leadership transitions, mastering strategic thinking, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the concept of moral consistency, or applying the same moral standard to all issues, regardless of context. They discuss the challenges of moral consistency and how leaders should demonstrate it, especially in crisis situations.Read The Post Referenced In This Episode: Friday Forward - Moral Consistency (#435) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoff Woods is one of the foremost experts on prioritizing what matters most. He is the President of The ONE Thing, where he works alongside billionaire Gary Keller and his NY Times bestselling co-author, Jay Papasan, teaching people how to live a life of focus so they can have more and do less. Geoff is also the host of The ONE Thing podcast, where he chats with top performers on how to prioritize what matters most.In this classic episode, Geoff joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his career, how he left a lucrative sales job to work with Gary and Jay, how he prioritizes the one thing in his own life, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerry Siggins is the CEO of StoneAge, a leading manufacturer of industrial cleaning equipment and one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Place to Work in 2023. Most recently, she was selected as EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year in 2023 and is regularly keynotes on several business and leadership topics. She’s the author of the new book, The Ownership Mindset.Kerry joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about her career, building a top culture and cultivating an ownership mindset on your team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices