Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable.
Using his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy’s questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing.
Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.
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Using his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy’s questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing.
Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.
Like this show? Please leave us a review -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
Episodes
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Oct 7, 2026 • 1h 7min
The Power of People: How Activism Really Works with Charlie Euchner
Charlie Euchner, an author, educator, and public-policy scholar, explores what makes activism work. He discusses grassroots organizing, listening before leading, focused agendas, and the overlooked community leaders who drive change. Hear why social media cannot replace human relationships, how rallies become sustained action, and what figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker, and Fannie Lou Hamer can teach today’s movements.
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Sep 30, 2026 • 1h 5min
What Makes Humans Remarkable in the Age of AI with Vivienne Ming
Vivienne Ming, a theoretical neuroscientist, AI pioneer, entrepreneur, and author of Robot-Proof, explores what makes humans indispensable in an AI-driven world. They discuss becoming “robot-proof” through curiosity, humility, resilience, and judgment; using a “nemesis prompt” to challenge ideas; keeping a failure resume; and why human creativity thrives on unusual questions, uncertainty, and courageous thinking.
Sep 26, 2026 • 48min
Democracy Doesn’t Defend Itself with Jocelyn Benson
Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s Secretary of State, election-law expert, and former law-school dean, discusses defending democracy under pressure. She recounts confronting threats, investigating hate, and standing up to powerful bullies. The conversation explores gerrymandering, citizen-led redistricting, civic courage, constitutional limits on law enforcement, federal power, and people-powered campaigning.
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Sep 23, 2026 • 57min
What Writers Can Teach Entrepreneurs About Creating with Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben, bestselling novelist and creator of Netflix thrillers, explores the messy art of making something remarkable. He talks about finding stories everywhere, turning inspiration into pages, and building a creative career through incremental ambition. They discuss emotion, flexible routines, plotting with an ending in mind, avoiding research as procrastination, embracing rough drafts, and adapting books for television.
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Sep 16, 2026 • 55min
How Wikipedia Can Survive the Age of AI with Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales, internet entrepreneur and Wikipedia co-founder, examines how the encyclopedia can survive the AI era. He discusses human editors, fabricated citations, AI-assisted fact-checking, and Wikipedia’s role as a reality check for chatbots. Wales also explores his Seven Rules of Trust, transparency in AI, misinformation, free expression, and why empathy and human judgment still matter.
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Sep 9, 2026 • 47min
Why Rituals Matter More Than Ever with Bruce Feiler
Bruce Feiler, seven-time New York Times bestselling author and journalist, explores why rituals matter in an increasingly disconnected world. They discuss forest bathing, NICU graduations, cancerversaries, sobriety celebrations, divorce parties, personalized weddings, and the emotional power of organ-donor honor walks. They also examine how technology, heritage, and grassroots creativity are shaping a new ritual renaissance.
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Sep 2, 2026 • 49min
How Poetry Changes the Way We See the World with David Whyte
David Whyte, an acclaimed poet, philosopher, and performer, explores poetry as an embodied encounter with language. He recounts his journey from marine zoology in the Galápagos back to writing, discusses vulnerability, uncertainty, rhythm, and creative stillness, and reveals the stories behind his poems and Consolations II. They also consider words, belonging, political turmoil, and AI’s challenge to the human soul.
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Aug 26, 2026 • 53min
How We Create a Culture of Belonging with Claude M. Steele
Claude M. Steele, renowned social psychologist and Stanford professor emeritus, explores “churn,” the social anxiety that complicates diverse interactions. He discusses why trust matters more than simply reducing prejudice. Short, practical ideas are offered for schools, workplaces, and relationships to reduce uncertainty and honor people’s full humanity.
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Aug 19, 2026 • 31min
The Five-Minute Habit That Can Transform Your Day with Manoush Zomorodi
Manoush Zomorodi, award-winning journalist and bestselling author of Body Electric, explains why tiny movement breaks matter. She discusses five-minute movement habits, designing simple apps that encourage deletion, balancing deep flow with scheduled breaks, and practical fixes for Zoom fatigue and digital overload.
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Aug 12, 2026 • 47min
How We Can Help Every Child Succeed with Ross Greene
Ross Greene, clinical psychologist and author of The Kids Who Aren't OK, champions collaborative problem-solving for struggling children. He explains why punishment fails and what meeting kids where they are really means. Conversations cover school design for equity, how leaders implement change, practical Plans A/B/C, and applying these ideas to workplaces and parenting.
