
Smart People Podcast
Smart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic, insightful conversation for the benefit of the listener. The host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime. Every single guest has achieved a high level of recognition within their arena and in doing so has collected a wealth of experiences and insights that are brought to life in this top ranked podcast. Show topics include: psychology, leadership, education, technology, entrepreneurship, relationships, and much more.
Latest episodes

Aug 27, 2019 • 55min
Steven Rogelberg - Meetings: We Need Them, Everyone Hates Them
Dr. Steven Rogelberg is a Professor of Organizational Science, Management, and Psychology, as well as the Director of Organizational Science at UNC Charlotte. He is the Editor of the Journal of Business and Psychology, and the Talent Management Essentials book series. His research has been profiled on TV, radio, all the major newspapers, and countless magazines. You can find out more about Steven at his website https://www.stevenrogelberg.com, or you can follow him on Twitter, @stevenrogelberg.Steven's book, The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance is available wherever books are sold. We discuss:
What excites Steven about "understanding work"?
What are the benefits of meetings?
What is the average experience when it comes to "wasting time" in meetings?
What would you tell leaders to help them run more efficient meetings?
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Aug 13, 2019 • 59min
Amy McCready - How to Raise Kids Right
Amy McCready is a parenting expert, best-selling author, speaker, instructor, and mom. Amy is also the founder of Positive Parenting Solutions. You can follow her on Twitter at @AmyMcCreadyPPS.Amy's books, If I Have to Tell You One More Time... and The Me, Me, Me Epidemic are both available wherever books are sold. We discuss:
How bad is it when we yell at our kids?
How much attention do kids truly need and when can we try to persuade them to be independent?
What brought "positive parenting" to the forefront of your teaching?
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Jul 30, 2019 • 54min
Jim Weatherall - Fake News: Why What You Believe Depends on Who You Know
James Owen Weatherall is a physicist, philosopher, and mathematician. He holds graduate degrees from Harvard, the Stevens Institute of Technology, and the University of California, Irvine, where he is presently an assistant professor of logic and philosophy of science. He has written for Slate and Scientific American.James' newest book, The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread is available now and is co-authored with Cailin O'Connor (@cailinmeister).We discuss:
Are we moving backwards as an intellectual society?
What is causing the 'splitting' of society into two sides?
We are we so tribal in our thinking?
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Jul 16, 2019 • 49min
Sherri Davidoff and Jeremy Smith - Hackers: from Subculture to Industry
Jeremy Smith has written for The Atlantic, Discover, and the New York Times. Jeremy's work have been featured by CNN, NPR, The Today Show, and Wired. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Montana. Jeremy's book, Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called "Alien" is available now.Sherri Davidoff is a noted cybersecurity expert, author, speaker and CEO of both LMG Security and BrightWise, Inc. During her hacker days, she was known as, "Alien." Sherri holds her degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT.We discuss:
What does it mean to be a 'hacker'?
What did Jeremy learn about his personal, digital privacy?
What can digital communication users do to better protect themselves?
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Jul 12, 2019 • 5min
Introducing Bandtastic
Check out Bandtastic, brought to you by Himalaya Media + Drennon Davis and Mike Phirman.From the minds of musical comedians Mike Phirman & Drennon Davis, and vocal talents from Legend of Korra’s, Janet Varney and pop singer Esthero, comes an all-new musical space comedy that the whole family can get on board with!
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Jul 2, 2019 • 54min
Rich Karlgaard - Why Your Career Takes Time
Rich Karlgaard is an award-winning columnist, author, television commentator, private investor, and board director. Rich focuses on the fundamentals of business, the need for constant innovation, and the importance of building the right corporate culture. He is also an advisor at the Forbes School of Business & Technology.Rich's book, Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement is available now.Find out more about being a 'late bloomer' at latebloomer.com.We discuss:
What does a publisher do at a major magazine?
What have you learned about getting the attention of customers, when it comes to creating content?
What would you tell people who feel like 'they cannot wait' for their career to take off?
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Jun 18, 2019 • 1h 2min
Scott Miller - Management Mess to Leadership Success
Entering his twenty-third year with FranklinCovey, Scott Miller serves as the executive vice president of thought leadership. He is the host of the FranklinCovey-sponsored On Leadership With Scott Miller, a weekly leadership webcast, podcast, and newsletter that features interviews with renowned business titans, authors, and thought leaders and is distributed to more than five million business leaders worldwide. He is also the host of the weekly radio program Great Life, Great Career With Scott Miller on iHeart Media’s KNRS 105.9. This radio program and podcast provide insight and strategies drawn from FranklinCovey’s leadership principles and from Miller’s career and personal life experience to assist listeners in becoming more effective as business leaders and to improve their personal performance. Additionally, Miller authors a weekly leadership column for Inc. magazine.Scott's book, Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become the Leader You Would Follow is available on Tuesday, June 18th.We discuss:
Have you always been able to recognize the 'messes' or is that something that was fostered?
How did you reach the heights of being in the c-suite? What attributes did you have naturally?
What advice would you give to continue growing in your career to add more value to the world and your family?
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Jun 4, 2019 • 51min
Dr. Anthony Youn - Plastic Surgeon Reveals All
Dr. Anthony Youn a board-certified plastic surgeon, author, and anti-aging expert. Dr. Youn has performed tens of thousands of successful cosmetic procedures, wrote the phenomenal book, The Age Fix: A Leading Plastic Surgeon Reveals How to Really Look 10 Years Younger, and hosts The Holistic Plastic Surgery Show podcast.Learn more about the Dr. Anthony Youn at dryoun.com.We discuss:
What is holistic plastic surgery and what does it mean to you?
What is the best way to figure out an at-home skincare routine?
What should we be aware of when deciding what sunscreen to use?
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May 21, 2019 • 1h 6min
Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness - Follow Your Passion? Not so Fast.
Brad Stulberg researches, writes, speaks, and coaches on health and human performance. His coaching practice includes working with athletes, entrepreneurs, and executives on their mental skills and overall wellbeing.Steve Magness writes, speaks, and coaches on health and human performance. He is a coach to some of the top distance runners in the world. He consults with executives and athletes on performance, culture, and mental skills development.In addition to Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox, their writing and opinions have been featured in national outlets including The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Wired, CNN, NPR, The BBC, Forbes, ESPN, Outside Magazine, and The Huffington Post.Their newest book, The Passion Paradox: A Guide to Going All In, Finding Success, and Discovering the Benefits of an Unbalanced Life is out now!Learn more about the Brad, Steve, and the book at https://www.passionparadoxbook.com.We discuss:
How did you decide to write a book about passion?
How do we differentiate passions that are going to bring us "success"?
How do we separate our value from our passion?
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May 7, 2019 • 53min
Laura Tierney - Parenting in the Age of Social Media
Laura Tierney is the founder and CEO of The Social Institute. Prior to being the founder, Laura served as Social Media Director at the award-winning advertising agency McKinney. Laura was a student-athlete at Duke University, majoring in sociology and journalism, and became a 4-time Duke All-American, 2-time team captain, and Duke Athlete of the Decade for field hockey. During her time at Duke, she played with the U.S. Women’s Junior National Field Hockey Team, representing the United States at home and abroad.Learn more at https://thesocialinstitute.com or by following @soLaur on Twitter!We discuss:
What are the positive things students are utilizing social media to accomplish?
How do kids see digital and social interact within their world?
How much should we be 'watching' our kids when it comes to their social media involvement?
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