Episodes

July 3, 2023

Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst on Developing Your Own "Workstyle"

Erik Fisher speaks with Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst about their new book, Workstyle: A revolution for well being, productivity and society.

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June 26, 2023

Scott Miller on Transformative Insights from Our Great Minds

Erik Fisher speaks with Scott Miller about his latest book, Master Mentors Volume 2: 30 Transformative Insights from Our Great Minds

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June 19, 2023

Gaia Bernstein on Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies

Erik Fisher and Gaia Bernstein discuss her latest book, Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies.

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June 12, 2023

Phil Simon on the Forces Reshaping the Workplace

Erick Fisher and Phil Simon discuss the new book, The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace

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June 5, 2023

Monica Parker on Discovering The Power of Wonder

Erik Fisher and Monica Parker talk about her new book The Power of Wonder: The Extraordinary Emotion That Will Change the Way You Live, Learn.

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May 30, 2023

Seth Godin on The Song of Significance and The Future of Work

This week I was honored and privileged to speak with Seth Godin about his new book, The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams. For most listeners Seth needs no introduction. Seth is perhaps best known for his prolif...

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May 22, 2023

Dr. Luana Marques on Transforming Anxiety Into Power

Harvard research professor Dr. Marques Luana Marques talks about leveraging anxiety as a superpower

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May 15, 2023

Nick Sonnenburg on Leveraging Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in W…

Nick Sonnenburg and Erik Fisher discuss Nick’s new book, Come Up for Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work.

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May 8, 2023

Scott Allender on The Enneagram and Emotional Intelligence

This week I was excited to welcome Scott Allender to the show for a chat about one of my favorite tools for helping people establish their personality type and more importantly their unhealthy traits, The Enneagram. Scott is ...

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April 30, 2023

Dude! Valerie Fridland on Like The Power of Language

This week I was delighted to welcome Valerie Fridland to the show for a really fun conversation about her latest book, Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English. By exploring the dark corners every English te...

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April 24, 2023

Chip Conley on The Transforming Power of Wisdom and Mentorship

This week I was excited to welcome Chip Conley to the show for a great conversation about wisdom and the transforming experience of being a “Modern Elder.” Chip is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Modern Elder Academy , the "wor...

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April 17, 2023

Gretchen Rubin on Discovering How To Live Life In Five Senses

This week I was delighted to welcome Gretchen Rubin back to the show for a great conversation about her new book, Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World. Gretchen has been on th...

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April 13, 2023

Jeff Brown on Creating and Optimizing a Reading Habit

I am excited to rerelease this conversation with Jeff Brown on creating and optimizing a habit of reading. It's been something on my mind a lot lately, and I thought it made sense to share it again as we head into a new seaso...

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April 10, 2023

Zack Arnold on Optimizing Yourself and Avoiding Burnout

This week I was incredibly excited to welcome Zack Arnold to the show for a great conversation about optimizing your life, avoiding burnout and learning to set the right goals. Zack is an award-winning Hollywood film & televi...

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April 4, 2023

Jerry Dugan on Getting Beyond the Rut

What if there was a way to have more time with your family, advance your career or business, and enjoy more of your paycheck? This week I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Jerry Dugan about these topics and more w...

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March 27, 2023

Christopher S. Penn on What's True and What's False About ChatGPT

This week I’m excited to bring you this informative and topical conversation I had with Christopher S. Penn about the realities, myths, and dare I say productivity applications within ChatGPT and similar language based softwa...

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March 20, 2023

Gretchen Rubin on Expectations, Habits and Happiness

This week I’m excited to re-release this conversation with Gretchen Rubin. At the time of this original recording Gretchen was promoting her then new book The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Revea...

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March 13, 2023

Jason Feifer on Resilience During Times of Change

This week I was really encouraged by my conversation with Jason Feifer . Jason is the the Editor In Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine and author of the new book, Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting ...

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March 6, 2023

Marc Champagne on The Importance of Asking The Right Questions

This week I was excited to welcome Marc Champagne to the show to discuss his new book, Personal Socrates: Questions That Will Upgrade Your Life from Legends & World-Class Performers . I connected with Marc through Joey Cofone...

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Feb. 27, 2023

Kris Ward on Time Management Myths and Small Business Tips

This week I was happy to welcome Kris Ward back to the show for a wide ranging discussion on everything from time management to the importance of forming the right team to scale your business. Kris is always great to have on ...

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Feb. 20, 2023

Carlos Whittaker on Sharing Life Beyond Our Differences

This week I was encouraged to welcome Carlos Whittaker to the show for an honest and compassionate talk about his latest book, How to Human: Three Ways to Share Life Beyond What Distracts, Divides, and Disconnects Us . Carlos...

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Feb. 14, 2023

Kieran Setiya on How Philosophy Can Help Guide Us Through Life

This week I was excited to connect with Kieran Setiya about his newest book, Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way. Kieran teaches philosophy at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) working mainly i...

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Feb. 6, 2023

Chris Clews on What 80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Life and Leaders…

This week I was excited to welcome Chris Clews to the show for a more laid back chat and pop cultural conversation about what 80s movies can teach us about leadership, our workplace, and even ourselves. Chris is an author and...

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Jan. 30, 2023

My Favorite Productivity Books For 2023 Featuring Jeff Sieh

This week I’m joined by my friend Jeff Sieh of Social Media News Live to talk through the top productivity books for 2023. With the new year well underway I wanted to take the time to compile and curate a list of my favorite ...

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