Smart People Podcast
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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 rela...
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Feeling Guilty for Hating Your Job? Here’s the Real Problem with Malissa Clark
If you’ve ever felt guilty for resenting your job—even one you worked hard to get—you’re not alone. In this episode, psychologist and author Dr. Malis...
Why You’re Not As Creative As You Think and How to Actually Change That with Zorana Pringle
Think you’re a creative person? Think again. In this episode, psychologist and author Dr. Zorana Pringle explains why most of us are far less creative...
How AI Is Forcing Us to Rethink Who We Are and the Future We Want with Jeff Burningham
What if the biggest challenge with AI isn’t the technology, but what it’s revealing about us?
Jeff Burningham has built com...
What If DMT Isn’t a Hallucination But a Message From Our Creator: A Neuroscientist Makes His Case - Dr. Andrew Gallimore
What if the most powerful psychedelic on Earth isn’t just a hallucination—but a message? Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Gallimore joins us to explore the m...
Why Normal People Do Horrific Things: The Neuroscience of Revenge with James Kimmel Jr.
What if the desire for revenge wasn’t just emotional—but biological? In this gripping conversation, Yale-trained lawyer and researcher James Kimmel Jr...
Why You Can’t Heal Until Your Body Feels Safe… and How To Get There with Dr. David Rabin
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things—the workouts, the healthy food, the meditation app, the supplements—but your body still isn...
Feel Stressed? Why That Might Not Be a Bad Thing with Dr. Sharon Bergquist
We’ve been taught to fear stress, avoid it, and manage it like a toxin. But what if that belief is actually making us weaker? Dr. Sharon Bergquist has...
The Real Cost of Dismantling Public Eduction with former U.S. Secretary of Education, John B. King
What if the federal government walked away from public education? That’s not a hypothetical—it’s part of a real plan gaining traction right now. In th...
Rethinking Purpose: Why Chasing Big Goals Might Be Making You Miserable with Jordan Grumet
What if the relentless chase for big goals is actually what’s making you feel unfulfilled? In this episode, hospice physician and author Jordan Grumet...
What AI Can’t Replace - and Why That Matters with WSJ Bestselling Author, Faisal Hoque
This isn’t another hype-filled tech episode or a doomsday warning about robots taking over. It’s a grounded, human conversation about what we lose whe...
Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion with Harvard Professor, Rebecca Lemov
What if brainwashing isn’t just a Cold War relic, but something we’re all quietly experiencing every day? In this episode, Harvard professor and autho...
Feed Drop! Money For Couples - 192- We spend 98% of what we make—Where is it all going
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If you ever wonder, “Where is all our money going?”—you’re not alone. In episode 192 of M...
Don't Let Your Doctor Kill You: How to Beat Physician Arrogance, Corporate Greed and a Broken System with Dr. Erika Schwartz
Ever wonder why a routine checkup can leave you more anxious than assured? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Erika Schwartz—author of Don’t Let Yo...
Reflections - The Truth About The Nature of Sex and Gender
Introducing 'Reflections,' a new twist on our classic podcast format. In this special new series, I'm flipping the script - instead of interviewing an...
The Truth About Sex and Gender: What Nature Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are with Dr. Nathan Lents
Sex and gender are at the center of heated debates—but what if much of what we believe isn’t rooted in biological truth? In this episode, Dr. Nathan L...
Why AI Could Be the Key to Better, Faster, and Cheaper Healthcare with Dean of Stanford Medicine, Dr. Lloyd Minor
🚨 AI is changing healthcare—are we ready? 🚨
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Lloyd Minor, Dean of the Stanford School of Medicine, to exp...
Reflections - Three Tips for Inspiring Others (Adam Galinsky episode)
Introducing 'Reflections,' a new twist on our classic podcast format. In this special new series, I'm flipping the script - instead of interviewing an...
How Understanding Social Hierarchies Can Help You Inspire Others and Get What You Want with Adam Galinksy
In this episode, Adam Galinsky, acclaimed professor and TED speaker, dives into the fascinating world of social hierarchy, influence, and inspiration....
Reflections - How GLP-1s Changed My Thinking On Medicine (Dr. Alexandra Sowa episode)
Introducing 'Reflections,' a new twist on our classic podcast format. In this special new series, I'm flipping the script - instead of interviewing an...
Weight Loss and Willpower: The Science of Metabolic Health and GLP-1s with Dr. Alexandra Sowa
In this episode of Smart People Podcast, Dr. Alexandra Sowa, an expert in obesity and metabolic health, reveals the groundbreaking science behind GLP-...
Reflections - How Learning About Mysticism Has Changed the Way I Live (Simon Critchley Episode)
Introducing 'Reflections,' a new twist on our classic podcast format. In this special new series, I'm flipping the script - instead of interviewing an...
What Mysticism Can Teach Us About Living Well, with Philosopher Simon Critchley
What if you could taste intensity, experience life fully, and connect deeply with existence? Join us for a fascinating conversation exploring the worl...
Reflections - My 4 Biggest Lessons from Richard Cytowic
Introducing 'Reflections,' a new twist on our classic podcast format. In this special episode, I'm flipping the script - instead of interviewing an ex...
Stone Age Brain, Screen Age Problem - The Truth About Technology and Your Brain with Richard Cytowic
Join award-winning neurologist Richard Cytowic as he reveals the surprising reasons behind our screen addictions. Our brains, unchanged since the Ston...
Life in the Corporate Blender: Why Change is Making Work Worse with Ashley Goodall
For decades, “disruption” and “change” have been seen as essential to business growth and success. Whether it’s a merger or re-org or a new office lay...
Eliminate Work Fatigue and Optimize Your Productivity with Neuroscientist, Dr. Mithu Storoni
Today, most office workers are expected to operate with industrial-era efficiency. Yet the work that matters most in our technology-dominated workplac...
What’s Your Strategy? How to Drive Progress in Your Business and Your Life with Seth Godin
Are you tired of quick fixes and short-term thinking? Do you want to make a lasting impact but feel stuck in outdated systems? In this episode we inte...
How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain with Peter Goodman
How does the wealthiest country on earth run out of protective gear in the middle of a public health catastrophe? How do its parents find themselves u...
Overcome Perfectionism and Unlock Your Full Potential with Dr. Mary Anderson
Are you tired of feeling trapped by the pressure to be perfect? In this episode, Dr. Mary E. Anderson, author of The Happy High Achiever, shares pract...
How to Use Economics to Maximize Your Wellbeing and Make Tough Decisions with Dr. Andrew Leigh
In this episode you will discover how the heart of economics is ultimately about wellbeing, not just income, and how understanding these connections c...
Stress Wisely: How to Be Well in an Unwell World with Psychology Scholar Dr. Robyne
This week, we're talking stress - but not just managing it, mastering it. Join us as we explore the latest research and strategies for transforming st...
The Rise of White Nationalism: Exploring the Online Roots of a Growing Threat with Elle Reeve
In this episode, we delve into the online origins of white nationalism, a movement that has led to devastating consequences, including the deadly Char...
The #1 Thing Holding You Back from Your Dream Job with Dr. Tessa West
Dr. Tessa West joins us to reveal the surprising reasons behind career dissatisfaction. Drawing from her new book, "Job Therapy: Finding Work That Wor...
How to Intentionally Design Your Future with Frederik Pferdt
Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist inspires you to shape your own future, navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with intention, and transform pro...
How to Rewrite Your Life Story and Overcome a Lifetime of Conformity with Christina Rasmussen
Acclaimed grief educator, Christina Rasmussen, sheds light on how societal expectations and conformity can lead to a lifetime of accumulated, unacknow...
Special Episode - The Optimistic Outlook - Gen Z and the power of multigenerational teams
Please enjoy this episode of The Optimistic Outlook hosted by Barbara Humpton, CEO of Siemens US!
The original episode can be found here: https:...
Does UV Light Actually Sterilize? The Truth About Using UV Light to Sanitize and a New Technology That Could Change Everything with Founder, John Rajchert
We have all seen the new gadgets that use UV light to “sterilize”. Everything from UV light phone cleaners to toothbrush holders, air purifiers, and w...
The Alarming Truth About Brain Surveillance and the War for Your Thoughts with Nita Farahany
Imagine a world where your brain can be interrogated to learn your political beliefs, your thoughts can be used as evidence of a crime, and your own f...
America in Crisis: A Bold New Solution to Our Broken Democracy with Constitutional Law Scholar, Max Stearns
In this episode, Max Stearns explores the core problems behind America's political mess, showing how social media and our strict two-party system deep...
Brian Klaas - Fluke: How to Use Chance and Chaos to Your Advantage
If you could rewind your life to the very beginning and then press play, would everything turn out the same? Or could making an accidental phone call...