Smart People Podcast
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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.
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Aug 2, 2011 • 38min
Lauren Shockey
We’ve all had the thought before. “That’s it. I’m quitting my job and I am going to culinary school. I am becoming a chef or opening my own restaurant.” Personally, I’ve had this thought many times. I’ve contemplated opening a food truck, a restaurant, or a hot dog stand. I love food. Who doesn’t love...
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Jul 27, 2011 • 43min
Dr. Geoff Marcy
Take a look into the sky tonight and try to imagine how many planets are out there. As of February 2011, there are 1,235 unconfirmed planetary candidates out there. It is widely estimated that there are billions of planets in our galaxy alone. Did you know that one man is responsible for discovering 70 of...
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Jul 21, 2011 • 45min
Gretchen Rubin
How many times have you found yourself wondering why you are not as happy as you could be? There are plenty of times that I am sit at my desk and I start to wonder things like, “am I on the right career path?,” “what would make me truly happy?,” or “what does being happy...
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Jul 11, 2011 • 41min
Bill Poundstone
This week’s guest is a guy I would love to emulate. His profession goes a little something like this. Find interesting subject, research the hell out of interesting subject, write about interesting subject in a clear and interesting manor, and make bank. Not too many writers perform this process nearly as well as our guest,...
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Jul 2, 2011 • 38min
Dr. Gary Chapman
Do you ever reflect on your relationship and wonder why your partner does some of the things they do? “Honey, can you mow the lawn?” “Why don’t we ever sit down and talk?” “I feel like our physical relationship is lacking.” These are all things that most of you have heard from your husband, wife,...
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Jun 28, 2011 • 28min
Kerry Patterson
This week’s episode is one that we probably should be airing closer to the New Year. See, most people start off the new year with lofty goals for the future – the infamous new years resolution. However, we all know the problems with these. Come March, that beer gut is still highly visible, those cigarettes...
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Jun 21, 2011 • 42min
Dr. Mike Rose
What does it mean to be educated? What does intelligence truly mean? These are tough questions, but luckily we get the chance to sit down with Dr. Mike Rose to discuss them Dr. Rose received a B.A. from Loyola University, an M.S. from the University of Southern California, and both an M.A. and Ph.D. from...
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Jun 14, 2011 • 43min
Donna Dunning
People enjoy doing things that they are good at – this is no secret. However, many people don’t even know how to assess themselves and find their strengths. How can you find your path, what truly makes you happy, if you don’t even have a good grasp on who you are? This is something so...
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Jun 7, 2011 • 31min
Jeff Eisenberg
You’ve all had the feeling before. You’re laying and bed and you start to itch somewhere on your body. Then that itch spreads. After a few moments panic is running through your head. “Oh man. What if I have bed bugs?!!?” It’s an awful feeling, but what if it were true? Would you know what...
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May 28, 2011 • 37min
Andrew Breitbart
This week on the podcast we have the very polarizing author and political commentator, Andrew Breitbart. Andrew got his first break in 1995 when he contacted Matt Drudge and became part of the now infamous Drudge Report. As he proclaims in our interview, he was “a slacker that just happened to be in the right...
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