
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

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.

Feb 6, 2023 • 17min
51: Chicago Professor Nicholas Epley | When in Doubt, Reach Out
Nick Epley is a Professor at the University of Chicago where he teaches one of the most popular MBA classes: Designing a Good Life.

Jan 30, 2023 • 23min
50: BYU President Shane Reese | Smart Work, Hard Work, Humility, & Kindness
Shane Reese is a statistician and President of BYU. He has consulted with the Philadelphia Eagles and the U.S. Olympic volleyball team, and he previously worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Jan 24, 2023 • 15min
49: ASU Vice President Chris Howard | Focus and Attention to Detail
Chris Howard, COO of Arizona State University, is a Bronze Star recipient, Rhodes Scholar Oxford PhD, Harvard MBA, and Campbell Trophy award winner.

Jan 16, 2023 • 19min
48: Duke Professor Kimberly Wade-Benzoni | How To Get Legacy
Kimberly Wade-Benzoni, Professor at Duke University, is an internationally renowned expert on legacy.

Jan 4, 2023 • 12min
47: Harvard Professor Max Bazerman | Collaboration and Overcoming Imperfections
Max Bazerman, Professor at Harvard Business School, is a best-selling author, globally sought-after consultant, and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Academy of Management.

Dec 26, 2022 • 17min
46 : Utah Professor Jesse Graham | Question Your Convictions
Jesse Graham, Professor at the University of Utah, is a co-developer of Moral Foundations Theory, which explains the origins and variation in human moral reasoning. I discuss Moral Foundations Theory in more detail in Season 1, Episode 20.

Dec 12, 2022 • 16min
45: Columbia Professor Adam Galinsky | Everything’s Hard at First
Adam Galinsky, Professor at Columbia University, is a best-selling author and renowned speaker. He has been named one of the world's 50 best business school professors and is a graduate of Harvard and Princeton.

Dec 6, 2022 • 24min
44: Berkeley Professor Juliana Schroeder | The Consequences of Being Under Social
Juliana Schroeder, Professor at Cal Berkeley, is a renowned expert on mind perception, and how technology use shapes our perception of others.

Dec 1, 2022 • 14min
43: Ron Johnson | Four Words Or Less
Ron Johnson, as Senior VP at Apple, created the Apple Stores and led them for more than a decade. Ron was also a VP at Target, CEO of JCPenney, and CEO of Enjoy Technology.