FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis
FOMO Sapiens is the podcast for anyone who wants to make smarter decisions, take action, and thrive in an unpredictable world. Hosted by Patrick J. McGinnis—the guy who coined FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)—this show brings you insights from world-class entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders who’ve mastered the art of navigating uncertainty.Each episode is packed with real-world strategies, powerful stories, and actionable advice to help you cut through the noise, take control of your choices, and build a life you actually want—without the fear of missing out.Listen now and start making decisions on your own terms.
Latest episodes
Jul 2, 2020 • 35min
14. Free Market Politics Part 2: Can We Fix America’s Political System?
Political innovation activists Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter discuss innovative reforms that could increase competition and accountability in American politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2020 • 36min
13. Free Market Politics Part 1: How America’s Political System Became a Duopoly
Political innovation activists Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter explain how America's two-party political system undermines the robust competition and accountability necessary for democracy to thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2020 • 33min
12. The Lost Art of Thinking for Yourself
In an age where we increasingly pass responsibility for our most important choices on to experts, trend analyst Vikram Mansharamani explains why cultivating the knowledge and skills of a generalist can help preserve our autonomy and self-determination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2020 • 35min
11. How TOMS Shoes Founder Rebalanced Life and Work
After working 90-hour weeks as a successful, serial entrepreneur, a battle with depression led TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie to reevaluate his life balance and, ultimately, create his newest startup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 4, 2020 • 31min
10. Deciphering Big Data to Make Better Decisions
Data can play an important role in challenging the illusions, presumptions, and prejudices of “common sense.” In this episode, New York Times bestselling author and data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz explains how to use rigorous analysis to follow the data – wherever it leads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2020 • 34min
9. Startup vs. Pandemic: Farmgirl Flowers’ Fight for Survival
Farmgirl Flowers founder (and friend of the show) Christina Stembel returns to share how she navigated difficult emotions and impossible decisions during the early days of the Covid-19 crisis, as she tried to save the startup that she spent 10 years building. Plus, Zibby Owens, creator of the podcast, “Moms Don't Have Time To Read,” helps us broaden our reading horizons during lockdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2020 • 34min
8. How to Get What You Really Want in a Negotiation
Professor Alexandra Carter, director of Columbia Law School’s Mediation Clinic, explains how to overcome FOMO when negotiating for work and in everyday life. Plus, social media comedy sensation Matt Buechele (@mattbooshel) tells us how he’s creating viral internet comedy during the Covid-19 lockdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2020 • 36min
7. Bring Deep Focus to Working from Home
Caveday founders Jake Kahana, Jeremy Redleaf, and Molly Sonsteng explain how an experiment in productivity among friends became a startup that helps companies, teams, and individuals around the world reshape their work rituals to become more productive, focused, and engaged. Plus, Kate Eberle Walker, CEO of remote education company PresenceLearning, offers homeschooling tips for parents and kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 7, 2020 • 33min
6. How Chobani Wins in Business While Giving Back
Chobani President Peter McGuinness explains how the American food company’s actions outside the boardroom reflect the values of its founder and its employees, and how a commitment to doing good can drive innovation and market success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
