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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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Jul 12, 2025 • 33min
Weekend Conversations: Leaders Stand Out By Getting The Little Things Right
On a classic edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss how excellent leaders and organizations often stand out by getting the small details right. They talk about how leaders should prioritize big picture priorities versus small details, how to ensure a team is committed to getting the little things right, and why all of this makes you stand out.
Read the post referenced in this podcast: Friday Forward - Two Trucks (#443)
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Jul 10, 2025 • 46min
Elevate Classics: Seth Godin on Finding Work of Significance, AI, and Education
Seth Godin is a true visionary thinker and renaissance man. He is the author of 21 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work, and his books have been translated into 38 languages. Godin also writes one of the most popular marketing blogs in the world at seths.blog, and two of his TED talks are among the most popular of all time. Seth is a serial entrepreneur—the founder of the altMBA, the social media pioneer Squidoo, and Yoyodyne, one of the first internet companies.
Seth joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss the rise of AI, the need for education disruption, and his new book, The Song of Significance.
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
Shopify: shopify.com/elevate
Indeed: indeed.com/elevate
Framer: framer.com
BambooHR: bamboohr.com/freedemo
IDEO U: ideou.com/elevate
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Jul 8, 2025 • 52min
Elevate Classics: Robert Cialdini, The Godfather of Influence
Robert Cialdini is one of the world's leading experts on influence and persuasion. He is an award-winning behavioral scientist and the president and CEO of Influence at Work. He is the Regents' Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University, and a New York Times bestselling author who has sold 7 million books in 44 languages in his career. He is frequently referred to as the “Godfather of Influence,” and coaches clients such as Google, Microsoft, Cisco and Coca Cola.
In this classic episode, Cialdini joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about influence in leadership and much more.
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
Shopify: shopify.com/elevate
Indeed: indeed.com/elevate
Framer: framer.com
BambooHR: bamboohr.com/freedemo
IDEO U: ideou.com/elevate
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Jul 5, 2025 • 37min
Weekend Conversations: Finding Joy In Simple Traditions
On a summer classic 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 Episode
Friday Forward - Simple Traditions (#437)
Friday Forward - 18 Summers (#84)
The Tail End by Tim Urban
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
Shopify: shopify.com/elevate
Indeed: indeed.com/elevate
Framer: framer.com
BambooHR: bamboohr.com/freedemo
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Jul 3, 2025 • 58min
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 • 57min
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.
Get Rory's new book, Wealthy and Well Known in audiobook for free.
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
Shopify: shopify.com/elevate
Indeed: indeed.com/elevate
Framer: framer.com
BambooHR: bamboohr.com/freedemo
IDEO U: ideou.com/elevate
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Jun 28, 2025 • 43min
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
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
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Masterclass: masterclass.com/elevate
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Jun 26, 2025 • 45min
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 • 56min
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:
Brevo: brevo.com/elevate
Masterclass: masterclass.com/elevate
Northwest Registered Agent: northwestregisteredagent.com/elevate
Shopify: shopify.com/elevate
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Jun 21, 2025 • 44min
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)
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
Brevo: brevo.com/elevate
Masterclass: masterclass.com/elevate
Northwest Registered Agent: northwestregisteredagent.com/elevate
Shopify: shopify.com/elevate
ExpressVPN: expressvpn.com/elevate
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