
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

Dec 28, 2024 • 50min
Weekend Conversations: Tom Brady and Bill Belichick's Fallen Dynasty
During the holiday week, we are resharing one of the most popular Weekend Conversations episodes on the year.In that episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discussed the Apple docuseries The Dynasty, which delves into the 20 year reign of the New England Patriots and the dramatic, often contentious, relationship between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Robert and Mick discussed why it's so challenging to sustain success over a long period of time, the need to adapt to changing times, how winning can cover up underlying problems, and why all relationships are imperfect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 26, 2024 • 1h 13min
Elevate Classics: Why Institute Founder Gary Sanchez
Gary Sanchez has helped many exceptional leaders find their core purpose and motivation. He is the founder of the Why Institute, where he and his team have worked with hundreds of thousands of individuals–and several Fortune 500 Companies–to help them discover their core motivation in life. Gary and his team also developed the nine Why archetypes and the Why Assessment.In this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, Gary joins host Robert Glazer to discuss the Why archetypes, the importance of finding your Why and how you can discover your most important motivation in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 24, 2024 • 49min
Year In Review: The Business and Leadership Trends of 2024
On the first Year In Review episode of the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss some notable business and leadership topics from 2024 that may accelerate in 2025. They talk about the continued developments in AI, the future of the technology, the new crypto fever, the fracturing of the media environment and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 21, 2024 • 40min
Weekend Conversations: Do The Ends Justify The Means In Leadership?
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan have a discussion of intention, methods and outcomes in leadership. They discuss how leaders should balance outcomes with process in leadership, whether there are goals that can justify extreme behavior, and why well intentioned methods and initiatives aren't worthwhile if they don't drive good outcomes.Read the post discussed in this episode: Ends & Means (#363) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 2024 • 56min
Elevate Classics: Essentialism Author Greg McKeown
Greg McKeown is the NYT bestselling author of the Essentialism and Effortless. He is founder and CEO of McKeown Inc, an organization that helps leading companies such as Apple, Google and Pixar reach the next level of growth. Greg is also a world-renowned keynote speaker and host of the Greg McKeown Podcast.In this classic episode, Greg joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss how to prioritize the essential things in work and in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 17, 2024 • 54min
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.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 14, 2024 • 37min
Weekend Conversations: Balancing Vulnerability and Confidence
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the role of vulnerability in leadership, and why simply being vulnerable is typically not enough. Robert and Mick discuss why vulnerability must be balanced with confidence and competence to reassure the people we lead, and what this balance looks like in practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 12, 2024 • 55min
Elevate Classics: Predictably Irrational Author Dan Ariely
Dan Ariely is one of the world's leading experts on irrationality. He is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavior Economics at Duke University, where he attempts to put economic research in plain language. He is also a celebrated author of several bestselling books, including one of my all-time favorite books, Predictably Irrational. He’s also the author of Amazing Decisions, Dollars and Sense, and his newest books, which he could not have timed better, Misbelief, which is available wherever books are sold.In this classic episode, Dan joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss Misbelief, our vulnerability to misinformation and delusion, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 10, 2024 • 54min
Robert Cialdini On Persuasion, Influence And Leadership
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.Robert joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about influence in leadership and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 7, 2024 • 45min
Weekend Conversations: Countering Hate with Empathy, Not Arguments
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss a unique approach to countering harmful and hateful beliefs, championed by educator and author Irshad Manji. Robert and Mick dig into why arguing with people we disagree with doesn't work, and why it's much more effective to seek understanding--even when it feels impossible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices