Elevate with Robert Glazer

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Sep 11, 2025 • 43min

Elevate Classics: Charles Duhigg on Habit Formation, Communication, and more

Charles Duhigg⁠ is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and the bestselling author of three books: The Power of Habit, Smarter Faster Better and his latest, Supercommunicators, which was published this year. Charles is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards, and he currently writes for The New Yorker and several other publications. On this classic episode, Charles joined host Robert Glazer on ⁠the Elevate Podcast⁠ to talk about habit formation, how to become an excellent communicator, and much more. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Headway: ⁠⁠makeheadway.com/elevate⁠⁠ (Promo Code: Elevate) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 9, 2025 • 56min

David Gelles On Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, Jack Welch's Leadership And More

David Gelles is an award-winning New York Times reporter and bestselling author. He has extensive experience as a business reporter in particular and has reported extensively on, among other topics, Boeing’s safety issues, Bernie Madoff’s ponzi scheme, and the life and leadership of GE CEO Jack Welch. He’s the bestselling author of three books, including The Man Who Broke Capitalism, about Welch, and a new one, Dirtbag Billionaire, a deep dive into the life and impact of Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. David joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on Jack Welch's leadership at GE, Yvon Chouinard's extraordinary career at Patagonia, and much more. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Headway: ⁠makeheadway.com/elevate⁠ (Promo Code: Elevate) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 6, 2025 • 49min

Weekend Conversations - A Decade of Leadership Lessons

On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Elevate Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan celebrate the publication of the 500th Friday Forward. Robert reflects on the lessons from a decade of writing and publishing the newsletter, and he and Mick dig into the ideas of legacy, creativity, consistency, and how writing can change the way you think. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Friday Forward - 500 Fridays (#500)⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Headway: makeheadway.com/elevate (Promo Code: Elevate) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 4, 2025 • 53min

Elevate Classics: Jeff Wetzler On Leading With Great Questions

Jeff Wetzler is looking to revolutionize how we learn. He is co-CEO of ⁠Transcend⁠, a nationally recognized innovation organization, and an expert in learning and human potential. Before that, he worked as a management consultant to the world’s top corporations, a learning facilitator for leaders around the world, and as Chief Learning Officer at Teach For America. Jeff has a Doctorate from Columbia University and is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. He is also the author of a new book ⁠Ask⁠, which is now available wherever books are sold. On this classic episode, Jeff joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about how to ask great questions as a leader. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Found: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠found.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fabric: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠meetfabric.com/elevate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 2, 2025 • 1h 9min

Jay Papasan On Aligning Life To Your Purpose

Jay Papasan is a bestselling author and Vice President of Strategic Content at Keller Williams Realty International, the world’s largest real estate company. He has co-authored multiple blockbuster business books with Gary Keller, including The ONE Thing, which hit #1 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list, and The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, a New York Times bestseller. Jay joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his career, leadership lessons he's learned, and how to find your ONE thing in life and leadership. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Headway: makeheadway.com/elevate (Promo Code: Elevate) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 30, 2025 • 43min

Weekend Conversations: Evaluate Behavior Without Context

On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Elevate Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the importance of decoupling behavior from context when holding people accountable. Robert and Mick discuss why unacceptable behavior should be unacceptable no matter what the justification is, and that while context can matter in assigning consequences, it should not be used to separate right from wrong. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Friday Forward - Blind Accountability (#499)⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Found: ⁠⁠⁠⁠found.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fabric: ⁠⁠⁠⁠meetfabric.com/elevate⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 28, 2025 • 1h 25min

Elevate Classics: Amanda Knox's Astonishing Journey To Exoneration

At 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. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Found: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠found.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fabric: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠meetfabric.com/elevate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Found: ⁠⁠⁠⁠found.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fabric: ⁠⁠⁠⁠meetfabric.com/elevate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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)⁠⁠ Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠ Found: ⁠⁠⁠found.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠ Fabric: ⁠⁠⁠meetfabric.com/elevate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Found: ⁠⁠⁠⁠found.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fabric: ⁠⁠⁠⁠meetfabric.com/elevate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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