Big Questions with Cal Fussman

Cal has been told that privacy disappeared more than twenty years ago with the emergence of the internet. But the emergence of artificial intelligence is only going to exacerbate the problem. Kemp’s book: Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our Civil Rights, Economy and Democracy is filled with tools that anybody can use to safeguard their privacy. This conversation will make you feel safer.

Learn about the $8.8 trillion productivity loss due to employee disengagement and how better job interviewing can help. Explore the concept of finding the right job fit and the importance of transparent job descriptions. Discover the impact of rapid hiring on team chemistry and culture. Gratitude and hope for a better interview process are expressed.

Behavioral psychologist Peter McGraw discusses the societal shift towards solo living, the trend of marrying oneself in Japan, the evolution of marriage, benefits of solitude, embracing individual empowerment, and the importance of human connections in a technology-driven world.

Cal speaks with the German artist who won the Sony World Photography award with a fake photo – one he generated through artificial intelligence with prompts. Boris did not tell the judges the photo was fake, and then refused to accept the award to get out the truth. We soon will live in an age when we will not know whether we can believe our own eyes. Prepare for a deep conversation about what is going to happen to the concept of trust in the future.

After starting out on a Ford Assembly line, Joe made a fortune starting and selling a digital marketing agency and serving as CEO of an automotive tech company. When he decided to stop drinking alcohol for 75 days to improve his health, Joe came up with the idea to create a new business. A non-alcoholic brewery with a mission to create the best non-alcoholic beers on the planet. That covers many styles and flavors. It’s called Go Brewing. And it arrives at your door at a time when many people are beginning to change their drinking habits to support a healthier lifestyle. Cal lifted the Jab Jab Grapefruit IPA and can tell that Joe’s instincts and timing are right on. Listen up, and check it out!

Cal brings in the New Year with a conversation that takes his friend Natalie Baird-King from hell to heaven. After getting overwhelmed by patterns of abuse that stemmed from her childhood, Natalie became a lawyer to defend similar victims. But it was her medicinal use of ayahuasca that, she says, actually took her to heaven, taught her how to forgive and how to teach others to make peace with the past. It’s a great way to start a new year! Cheers!

The host reflects on his favorite takeaways from previous conversations, including the ideas of incremental improvements, imperfection in art, and protopia. They discuss creating 1% more good, practicing gratitude, meditation, making amends, balancing mind and emotions, and improving the hiring process through elite interviewing skills.

Discover how meditation and awareness can improve performance and increase self-awareness. Learn about focusing on breath, connecting with the body, and the benefits of sitting meditation and cold plunges. Connect with the speaker and hear their appreciation for a previous interview with Kobe. Get insights on expressing gratitude and promoting the Thrivex cold immersion system for improved focus, mood, recovery, stress relief, and mental toughness.

Goose McGrath shares his incredible life journey from adversity to success, including a broken spine, addiction struggles, travel adventures, and finding love. The chapter emphasizes creating a life worth living and inspiring others, while also discussing starting a passion for organizing festivals, the power of friendship and trust, making an impact in Ethiopia, experiencing extreme hardships to gain perspective, and the transformative journey in real estate investing.

Alicia Tillman, Chief Marketing Officer of Delta, shares how she became one of the most influential CMOs. Topics include the importance of cross-department collaboration, unifying a company through marketing, career progression and transforming big companies, and unlocking specialness and gratitude.