Smart People Podcast

Tal Ben-Shahar is a bestselling author and lecturer. He taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations. The topics he lectures on include leadership, happiness, education, innovation, ethics, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world.Tal is a serial entrepreneur and is most recently the co-founder and chief learning officer of Happiness Studies Academy. Happiness Studies Academy: https://www.happinessstudies.academy/ Certificate in Happiness Studies: https://www.happinessstudies.academy/cihs/ Listeners of Smart People Podcast can enjoy a 10% discount with the coupon code: HAPPY. Sign up for the Certificate in Happiness Studies HERE.Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:Audible - For a free trial, visit audible.com/smart or text smart to 500-500.Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/smart.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maëlle Gavet is a leading technology executive and entrepreneur. She was a Principal at Boston Consulting Group, went on to become the CEO of OZON.ru, then became the executive VP of operations of the Priceline Group. To top things off, Maëlle wasn't done yet... she then went on to become the Chief Operating Officer at the real estate platform Compass.Maëlle's new book is, Trampled by Unicorns: Big Tech's Empathy Problem and How to Fix It.You can find out more about Maëlle at her website: https://www.maellegavet.com.Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast.Sponsor:LinkedIn Jobs - When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Pay what you want and get the first $50 off. Just visit https://linkedin.com/smart.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guy Raz is the host and co-creator of three NPR programs: How I Built This, TED Radio Hour, and Wow in the World. Guy has interviewed thousands of people and he brings their knowledge and stories to you on a regular basis. As if that isn't impressive enough, Guy is the first person in history to have 3 podcasts in the Top 20 on the Apple Podcast charts!Guy's new book is out now: How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs.You can find out more about Guy at his website: guyraz.com.Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsor:Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/smart.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Alter is an Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is a New York Times bestselling author and he has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Atlantic, New Yorker, WIRED, Slate, Huffington Post, Popular Science, and many more.You can find out more about Adam at his website: http://adamalterauthor.com/Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsor:LinkedIn Jobs - When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Pay what you want and get the first $50 off. Just visit https://linkedin.com/smart.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Pasin is the Chief Wagon Officer (CEO) at Radio Flyer. He is the Emmy winning producer of the animated short film, Taking Flight, and author of the national bestseller book, Radio Flyer: 100 Years of America’s Little Red Wagon.You can find out more about Robert and Radio Flyer here: https://www.radioflyer.com.Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsor:Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/smart.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Marquis is a professor in Global Sustainable Enterprise at Cornell. His teaching and research focuses on social innovation and change and doing business in China. Chris' upcoming book is: Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism.You can follow Chris on Twitter: @CMarquisCornell.Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsor:Audible - For a free trial, visit audible.com/smart or text smart to 500-500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Lanz is founder and CEO of mindbridge, a UK-based global coaching company specializing in the power of modern neuroscience and releasing latent brain potential at work. Kate is also an international coach, speaker, and author.Kate's most recent book is: All the Brains in the Business: The Engendered Brain in the 21st Century Organisation.You can follow Kate on Twitter: @Kate_Mindbridge.Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:Audible - For a free trial, visit audible.com/smart or text smart to 500-500.Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/smart.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vikram Mansharamani teaches people how to anticipate the future, manage risk, and spot opportunities. He is currently a lecturer at Harvard, and if that's not enough, he was previously a lecturer at Yale.Check out Vikram's most recent book: Think for Yourself: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence.You can follow Vikram on Twitter: @mansharamani.Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:ExpressVPN - Get an extra 3 months free on a one-year package. Head to expressvpn.com/spp.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Comaford is a leadership and culture coach, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author. Over the last 30 years, she has helped leaders navigate both growth and change.Christine's most recent book is: Power Your Tribe: Create Resilient Teams in Turbulent Times.Learn more about Christine at the SmartTribes Institute website: https://smarttribesinstitute.com/meet-christine/. Our listeners can check out the SmartTribe Institute's Emotional Resilience mini-course for leaders to share with their teams.You can follow Christine on Twitter: @comaford.Please check out these infographics, which are terrific for lunch n’ learns: Emotional Resilience – understand how to foster resilience in your tribe Maneuvers of Consciousness – change your emotional state in 12 minutes! Outcome Frame – help yourself or another (or a team) to create the outcome they want Feedback Frame – give respectful feedback that the other person welcomes Become a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/smart.Ritual - Get 10% off during your first three months at ritual.com/SMART.The Great Courses Plus - Get a free trial of unlimited access to the entire library! Go to thegreatcoursesplus.com/smartpeople.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, cosmologist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator. Neil is also the head of the world-renowned Hayden Planetarium in New York City and the first occupant of its Frederick P. Rose Directorship. If that isn't enough, Neil is also the host of StarTalk Television and StarTalk Radio.Neil's newest book is available now: Letters from an Astrophysicist.Learn more about Neil at his website: https://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson.You can follow Neil on Twitter: @neiltysonBecome a Patron!Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcastSponsors:BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/spp.Express VPN - Get an extra 3 months free on a one-year package. Head to expressvpn.com/spp.Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/smart.Donate:Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices