Episodes

This is a bonus episode, a shortcast. Shortcasts are something that I've partnered with Blinkist on for a year now. A shortcast is a 10-15 min version of a podcast where you get the core takeaways. This episode is all about t...

Juliet Funt is a renowned keynote speaker and tough-love advisor to the Fortune 500. She is an evangelist for freeing the potential of companies by unburdening their talent from busywork. Her new book is ' A Minute to Think: ...

Grant Crowell is a virtual events trainer, a creative communication skills facilitator, a neurodiversity speaker and author. His book is ' GRANTASMS: Creative twisted words for cool people! '. In this conversation, Grant talk...

Ron Friedman, an award-winning social psychologist who specializes in human motivation. Ron has served on the faculty of the University of Rochester, Nazareth College, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and has consulted ...

Jeff Brown is a podcaster, mentor, and speaker. He is the host of the Read to Lead podcast , and co author of the new book: Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career . In this conversat...

Dr. Stanley G. Robertson is the author of the book ' Quit: The Last Principle of Success '. In this conversation, Stanley and Erik discuss: The stigma of quitting The steps of qutting well Bad reasons to quit things Why our b...

Jessica Cording , MS, RD, CDN, INHC is a registered dietitian, health coach, and writer with a passion for helping people streamline their wellness routine and establish a balanced relationship with food and exercise. Through...

Scott Shute is the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn, and Author of ' The Full Body Yes: Change Your Work and Your World from the Inside Out '. In this conversation Scott talks about how companies can best help t...

Greg McKeown is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, ' Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less '. His new book is ' Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most '. He is also the host of the ' What's Essen...

Shawn Stevenson is an author of Sleep Smarter: 21 Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success . He is also the creator of The Model Health Show , featured as the #1 Health podcast in the c...

James Beshara is a startup founder and investor in San Francisco, CA. After developing a heart condition in 2013 from excess caffeine consumption, James became fascinated by the science and research backing up alternatives to...

Corbett Barr is a founder/CEO of Fizzle. He's been self employed on the Internet since 2005, earning a living from blogging, podcasting, online courses, memberships, SaaS and more. Recently Corbett announced he was doing a di...

Miles Adcox is an entrepreneur, speaker, host, and coach. He is the Owner and CEO of Onsite, an internationally-known emotional wellness lifestyle brand that delivers life-changing personal growth workshops, inspiring content...

Nir Bashan is a world-renowned creativity expert. He has taught thousands of leaders and individuals around the globe how to harness the power of creativity to improve profitability, increase sales, and ultimately create more...

This bonus episode is an appearance Erik made on the Simplify podcast by Blinkist. In it you will hear lessons from almost 10 years of podcasting about productivity. blinkist.com/friends and enter 'beyond' for 14 days of Blin...

Ximena Vengoechea is a user researcher, writer, and illustrator whose work on personal and professional development has been published in Inc., The Washington post, Newsweek, and Huffington Post. She is the author of the new ...

Jason Scott has personally overseen the global transformational efforts within organizations such as DirecTV, Trader Joe's, Blizzard Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Mattel, and others. His book ' The Irreverent Guide to Project...

Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. He's an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hun...

Dee Ann Turner spent three decades leading teams and coaching staff members at Chick-fil-A. In her new book ' Crush Your Career: Ace the Interview, Land the Job, and Launch Your Future ' Dee Ann draws on that experience to cr...

Dave Crenshaw is the author of ' The Myth of Multitasking: How “Doing It All” Gets Nothing Done '. His courses on LinkedIn Learning have been viewed tens of millions of times. His five books have been published in eight langu...

Dr. Mary Rensel and Ali Hively have backgrounds in academic medicine and life coaching. Their company, BrainOps Group helps professionals optimize their brain for stress management, productivity and performance. In this conve...

Julie Fast is a critically acclaimed international author, researcher, educator and sought after expert in the mental health field. She is regarded as a mental health pioneer for her groundbreaking, comprehensive approach to ...

Ariel Garten is a Neuroscientist, former psychotherapist and cofounder of Muse - The Brain Sensing Headband . Muse tracks your brain during meditation to give you real-time feedback on your meditation, guiding you into the “z...

Megan Hyatt Miller is the chief executive officer at Michael Hyatt & Co. She is also the co-host of the Lead to Win podcast. Her new book, co-authored with her father Michael Hyatt is ' Win at Work & Succeed At Life: 5 Princi...