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FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis

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Apr 30, 2020 • 32min

5. Will FOMO Survive the Pandemic? (with Hello Monday’s Jessi Hempel)

Hello Monday host and LinkedIn Senior Editor at Large Jessi Hempel takes over as host for a day, interviewing Patrick about how he has explored the world to learn how FOMO and FOBO arise as a function of culture, social status, and even as our response to crisis, such as during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 23, 2020 • 32min

4. Cultivating Resilience in a Pandemic

Yael Melamed, a psychotherapist and executive coach, explains how she cultivates spirituality, humor, and resilience in the face of adversity – lessons she learned from a wide-ranging career that started in business. Melamed says that tragedy and hardship can be powerful opportunities for personal growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 16, 2020 • 33min

3. Working from Home and Company Culture

Dan Schawbel, a future of work expert, breaks down the pressures that new technology trends have placed on human needs for community and bonding at work. He also explains how teams can communicate and collaborate effectively while working remotely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 9, 2020 • 32min

2. Venture Capital During a Pandemic

Veteran venture capitalist Beth Ferreira compares and contrasts the economic challenges posed by Covid-19 with past economy-wide downturns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 2, 2020 • 34min

1. FOMO Sapiens Goes to Sesame Street

Sesame Workshop’s President of Social Impact and Philanthropy, Sherrie Westin, shares her journey from the White House to ABC to Sesame Workshop. Along the way, she has learned to manage competing priorities in her work, which touches the lives of children across the globe. Westin's path has been unconventional. She's made choices that have given her the opportunity to work with U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Big Bird. In this episode, she explains how her wide-ranging professional experiences have been invaluable in pursuing Sesame's mission, as well as in making crucial professional choices that align with her values and vision for her life and her family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 19, 2019 • 38min

Season 3 Finale: How FOMO Was Created

Fifteen years ago, while host Patrick McGinnis was a student at Harvard Business School, he wrote a column for the student newspaper about his observation that the student body’s social schedules were driven by two forces: The Fear of Missing Out and the Fear of a Better Option -- or FOMO and FOBO, for short. Then McGinnis graduated, started his career, and mostly forgot about it -- until a reporter looking into FOMO’s origins tracked it back to him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 12, 2019 • 39min

11. Everyone Wants To Be in VC, But No One Wants To Lose Money with Beth Ferreira

Beth Ferreira has been involved in venture investment in some of the most exciting startups in recent history, both as a venture capitalist and an early employee. She shares her experience managing the risks and rewards of investment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 5, 2019 • 39min

10. Swipe Right: How Meredith Golden Helps You Get a Date Online

Meredith Golden has spent more than 10,000 hours on online dating apps, helping her clients navigate the digital romance market to build the perfect profile and connect with the right matches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 27, 2019 • 41min

9. Nas Daily: Around the World in 14 Million Clicks

Video blogger and author Nuseir Yassin comes to FOMO Sapiens to share the story of why he quit a high-flying tech career to travel the world and document his experiences on Nas Daily, his social media channel that now has 14 million followers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 21, 2019 • 42min

8. Nir Eyal: Making “Indistractability” a Habit

Author and FOMO Sapiens alumnus Nir Eyal returns to discuss his new book, “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life,” and tell us how to tackle everything from time management to an overflowing inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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