Meikles & Dimes
Meikles & Dimes is a podcast dedicated to the simple, practical, and underappreciated. Monologue episodes cover science-based topics in decision-making, health, communication, negotiation, and performance psychology. Interview episodes, called Layer 2 episodes, include guests from business, academia, health care, journalism, engineering, and athletics.
Latest episodes
Mar 29, 2023 • 15min
61: Michigan Professor Lindy Greer | Optimal Power Structure in Teams
Lindy Greer is an award-winning professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and is a world-renowned thought-leader on how to create high-performing teams.
Mar 27, 2023 • 14min
60: Stanford Professor Maggie Neale | Ask for What You Want
Maggie Neale, professor emerita at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, is a globally recognized expert on negotiation and team performance.
Mar 20, 2023 • 48min
59: Aaron Beam, Convicted Felon in $2.8 Billion Fraud | Ethical Reminders
Aaron Beam is the former CFO of HealthSouth (now called Encompass Health), which committed a $2.8 billion fraud, one of the largest in the history of corporate America. After serving time in federal prison, Aaron started speaking to schools, corporations, and associations about ethics and fraud.
Mar 14, 2023 • 25min
58: Vanderbilt Professor Bruce Barry | Free Speech, Emotional Honesty, & Reinvention
Bruce Barry is a Professor of Management and Sociology at the University of Vanderbilt. He’s an international authority on negotiation, ethics, and workplace rights, and he’s the author of the book, Speechless: The Erosion of Free Expression in the American Workplace, which was published in 2007. Bruce serves on the national board of directors on the ACLU, and his textbook on Negotiation is the most widely used book on the subject in colleges and universities worldwide.
Bruce earned an undergraduate degree in Foreign Affairs and Speech Communication from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree in Speech Communication from the University of Virginia, and a PhD in business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Mar 9, 2023 • 24min
57: BYU Professor C. Arden Pope III | Flexibility & Opportunism
C. Arden Pope III is a Professor of Economics at BYU. In 1989 he authored a seminal study on the health effects of air pollution and has since become one of the world's most cited and recognized experts on the topic.
Mar 6, 2023 • 19min
56: Harvard Professor Todd Rogers | How To Write So Busy People Will Read What You Write
Todd Rogers is a Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. His work: supports student success and attendance; strengthens democracy; and improves communication.
Mar 2, 2023 • 10min
55: Wharton Professor Katy Milkman | Temptation Bundling & Mentoring
Katy Milkman, Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is an award-winning scholar and teacher, bestselling author, podcast host, and globally sought after consultant.
Feb 27, 2023 • 19min
54: Voice of the Jayhawks Brian Hanni | “The Game Can Be Bad, But You Can’t Be”
Brian Hanni is the "Voice of the Jayhawks" for the University of Kansas, covering mens basketball, football, and baseball.
Feb 20, 2023 • 15min
53: Notre Dame Professor John Busenbark | Listening Versus Mindreading
John Busenbark is a professor at the University of Notre Dame where he teaches strategic management and econometrics. He also researches corporate governance, information economics, and behavioral capital markets.
Feb 13, 2023 • 17min
52: BYU Athletic Director Tom Holmoe | Relationships and Roles
Tom Holmoe is the athletic director for BYU and a four-time Super Bowl champion.
