Smart People Podcast

Bradley Schurman is an author, entrepreneur, and a demographic futurist and opinion maker on all things dealing with the business of longevity. Bradley has built his reputation by helping leading organizations harness the opportunities of our increasingly older and generationally diverse populations.Bradley's book will be available on January 18, 2022: The Super Age: Decoding Our Demographic Destiny.Read more about Bradley at: thesuperage.com.Support the Show - Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:LinkedIn Jobs - LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/smart.Magic Spoon - Go to magicspoon.com/SMART to grab a variety pack and try it today! And be sure to use our promo code SMART at checkout to save five dollars off your order!Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Leddin has benefited from both hands-on leadership and management experience coupled with academic rigor and expertise.He served as a U.S. Army airborne, infantry, ranger-qualified officer; worked as a Project Manager at KPMG Consulting; and co-started and ran a Inc. 5000 recognized consulting firm. Patrick is also an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University where he teaches Negotiation and Leading Business in Times of Crisis.Patrick's book is available now: The Five-Week Leadership Challenge: 35 Action Steps to Become the Leader You Were Meant to Be.Read more about Patrick Leddin at: 5weekleadershipchallenge.com.Support the Show - Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:Marketing Today with Alan Hart - Listen to Marketing Today at MarketingTodayPodcast.com or wherever you download podcasts.getAbstract - Get a free month of getAbstract by visiting getab.li/Smart.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. She serves as the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California–Davis and postdoctoral training at the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center at Duke University.Dr. Jha's newest book is available now: Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day.Read more about Dr. Jha at: amishi.com.Support the Show - Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:Ginger - To learn more about how Ginger can support your employee’s mental health, visit ginger.com/smart.Organifi - Treat yourself to amazing health and try it today for 20% of the entire purchase! Go to organifi.com/SMARTTonic - Try Tonic and get 20% off your order. Visit tonicvibes.com/smartpeople.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Nisbett is one of the world's most respected psychologists. His work focuses on issues in social psychology and cognitive science. Richard is also the Theodore M. Newcomb Distinguished University Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Michigan.Richard's most recent book is Thinking: A memoir.Read more about Richard at his website: richardnisbett.com.Support the Show - Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:Organifi - Treat yourself to amazing health and try it today for 20% of the entire purchase! Go to organifi.com/SMARTLinkedIn - Get a $100 advertising credit toward your first LinkedIn campaign. Go to linkedin.com/smart.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Bloom is a professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. He was also the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale University . Paul studies how children and adults make sense of the world, with a focus on pleasure, morality, religion, fiction, and art. Paul's newest book is The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning.Read more about Paul at his website: paulbloom.net.Support the Show - Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:Ginger - To learn more about how Ginger can support your employee’s mental health, visit ginger.com/smart.Organifi - Treat yourself to amazing health and try it today for 20% of the entire purchase! Go to organifi.com/SMARTDonate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon McConaughy has been immersed in sustainable agriculture for the past 15 years. His approach at Double Brook Farm is one that is financially sustainable while also being energy sustainable and treating animals in a humane and ethical fashion.Prior to his career change, Jon worked for 20 years in the financial sector for Susquehanna International Group and Credit Suisse.You can read more about Jon and his work at Double Brook Farm and The Decency Foundation.Support the Show - Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:Ginger - To learn more about how Ginger can support your employee’s mental health, visit ginger.com/smart.Organifi - Treat yourself to amazing health and try it today for 20% of the entire purchase! Go to organifi.com/SMARTDonate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Schutt is an Emeritus Professor of Biology at LIU Post and a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History. Bill received his Ph.D. in zoology from Cornell and held a post-doctoral fellowship at the AMNH where he received a Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grant. He has also published over two dozen peer-reviewed articles.Bill's newest book, Pump: A Natural History of the Heart, is available now!Support the Show - Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastDonate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Adams is the CEO and founder of Ph.Creative. On top of running one of the leading employer brand agencies in the world, Bryan is also an author, podcaster, creative strategist, and specialist speaker.To read more about Bryan and his book, Give & Get Employer Branding: Repel the Many and Compel the Few with Impact, Purpose and Belonging, check out giveandget.net.Support the Show - Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:Gumball - Meet the mighty host-read ad. Podcasters and advertisers: Browse shows, discover new advertising options, or list your own podcast on gumball.fm.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Garson was an attorney for 25 years before leaving law in 2000 and becoming a psychotherapist. As a psychotherapist, Jeff has supported many clients that have struggled to navigate a competitive world and ultimately judge themselves when they fall short of expectations. Jeff is also the co-founder of the Decency Foundation, which is an organization dedicated to bringing Radical Decency to business.Jeff's book, Radical Decency: A Values-Based Approach to a Better Life and World, can be found wherever books are sold!Find out more about Jeff and his work at jeffgarson.com.Become a Patron!This show runs on the support of our listeners. Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastDonate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Siegel is a Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a venture investor.Robert is a General Partner at XSeed Capital and Venture Partner at Piva. He sits on multiple Boards of Directors and is a Member of the Supervisory Board of TTTech Auto AG, chairs the Strategic Advisory Board for TTTech Computertechnik AG, and sat on the Board of SmartDrive Systems for 14 years. He also holds a BA from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford University.Robert's newest book is The Brains and Brawn Company: How Leading Organizations Blend the Best of Digital and Physical, which is available now.Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastDonate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices