Best Robb Smith Podcasts (2025)

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Geneva Watch Days 2025 – Facing Global Challenges, the Watch Industry Turns to Creativity 28:40

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We're live from Switzerland with our take on Geneva Watch Days 2025. We discuss what we're hearing in the meeting rooms, our takeaways from this week's releases, as well as how the show and industry more broadly are adapting to a turbulent environment. Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology, Openwork goes inside …

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407 Thursday Refresh: Ann Hiatt on Trillion Dollar Leadership Secrets of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos & Google’s Eric Schmidt 52:14

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Ann Hiatt, Leadership Strategist & Consultant and Author of the book Bet on Yourself. Ann Hiatt shared the many lessons she learned while working alongside the world's top tech CEOs—Google's Eric Schmidt, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Yahoo's Marissa Meyer. In addition to the story of her …

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406 Data as a Leadership Superpower: How to Fuel Strategy, Innovation, and AI with Justin Evans, Author of The Little Book of Data 39:03

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Justin Evans, a seasoned executive and author of The Little Book of Data. With a career spanning leadership roles at major media and tech firms including Microsoft, NBCUniversal, and Paramount, Evans brings a rare combination of commercial acumen and data fluency to the conversati…

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EP 282: Kerwin Loukusa — 4 Keys to Unlocking V13, Forecasting Perfect Conditions, & Embracing Beginner's Mind for Projects 3:53:10

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Kerwin Loukusa lives in Leavenworth, WA, and sent his first V12 and V13 last year while juggling a full-time job, wife, and two young kids. We talked about how he improved his flexibility to send the Freerider in Yosemite, bouldering after having kids, home wall training, the key to building persistent strength, bodyweight manipulation, energy avai…

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The Watch Industry’s Busiest Summer – Geneva Watch  Days Preview,  Swiss Exports,  Plus Richemont  Earnings 36:21

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Summertime, usually a downtime in the watch industry, has been particularly busy this year. On this episode of Openwork, we're looking at three timely stories: A preview of Geneva Watch Days, the latest Swiss watch export data, and Richemont's most recent quarterly earnings. Taken all together, these current events demonstrate the watch industry is…

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Living Marked and Remembered by God. Part 3 2:08:49

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Living Marked and Remembered by God. Part 3 - 8/31/2025 - Robb Ferrell

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Jack Preston, Musician, Artist, Producer 47:48

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Being a military kid and bouncing from town to town can be hard, but it can also open your mind to things you might never have had the chance to experience. Experience is what our guest this week picked up along the way and he is sharing it back through his music. Follow Jack on instagram - @jackpres Check out his music at JackPres.com Check out th…

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#413: Alex and Burton's Big Q and A Special - Part One 1:13:38

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Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode of your go-to darts podcast! The boys dip into a very special mailbag with all the questions sent in from some of the previous guests on the show! Part One of our Big Q and A includes questions sent in from Callan Rydz, Lendel Faria (FDI Rankings), Rod Studd, Jonathan Lieuw, Peter Wachiuri, To…

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405 [BEST OF] Jeremy Caplan on Beyond the Hype: AI-Powered Productivity Tools for Busy Executives 50:39

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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Something Different | Robb Wolf — Vitamin D, Zone 2 Cardio Hacks, Strength & Conditioning Timing, & Never Giving Up On Your Health 36:47

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Robb Wolf is a 2x NYT Best-Selling Author (The Paleo Solution, Wired to Eat) and a leading voice in health, fitness, and nutrition. In this short segment, we cover the benefits of Vitamin D and Zone 2 cardio, how to optimize your strength training, Robb’s recent health struggles, and why you should never give up on your health. You can listen to th…

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Living Marked and Remembered by God - Part 2 2:22:40

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Living Marked and Remembered by God - Part 2

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#412: Gemma Hayter, World Seniors Latest, Women's Series Preview 51:33

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Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode of your go-to darts podcast! The boys start this week's show by reacting to the big news from last week - World Seniors Darts cancelling all of their future events, including next year's World Seniors Championship - and pick out their favourite moments from the organisation's four-year run and…

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404 [BEST OF] Jon Levy on How to Cultivate Your Influence and Build Powerful Connections 44:35

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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The Industry's Most Important Watches – From the Quartz Crisis to Today 1:00:29

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On this episode of Openwork, we explore the watches that shaped both the watch industry and global culture. Our focus is on the modern era—from the Quartz Crisis to today. Each of us selects three watches that transformed the industry, influenced how we collect, and left their mark far beyond the world of horology. We also each choose the most impo…

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EP 281: Eryn Phelps — Healing Anxiety & Trauma, Navigating Time Scarcity, & Getting Clear on What You Want 2:39:27

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Eryn Phelps is a licensed trauma counselor who specializes in helping outdoor athletes with anxiety, OCD, and PTSD. We talked about how EMDR helped cancer survivor and podcast guest Sol Wertkin, how to navigate time scarcity and get clear on what you want, overwhelm and panic attacks, grief and shame, labels and identity, and much more. Rúngne (Cha…

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Living Marked and Remembered by God 1:58:06

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Living Marked and Remembered by God - Robb Ferrell - 8/17/2025

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BMW LMDh Chief Engineer Loïc Descamps - Episode 024 53:31

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Welcome back to another episode of Chasing the Apex! Today I am speaking with BMW LMDh Program Chief Engineer Loïc Descamps. Loïc began his career as an engineering intern with the W Racing Team, taking part in racing events across France and Belgium. His first full-time role involved working as a Data and Performance Engineer for Hitech GP in the …

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#411: Ben Robb, Warren Parry, World Series Down Under Special 35:31

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Alex Moss is back with a new episode ahead of the New Zealand Darts Masters! Ben Robb (00:31) calls in ahead of making his PDC big stage return on home soil this weekend. 'Big Rig' reflects on a hectic 2025 so far, travelling from New Zealand to Europe to play in Q-School and the Challenge Tour, as well as competing closer to home on the DPNZ and A…

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Podcast Replay: One on One Conversation with Rachel Chavkin 1:23:30

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Check out this podcast of our one on one conversation with Rachel Chavkin that we hosted at Sunlight Studios in January 2025. This conversation was focused on Rachel's expansive career as an artist and approach to her craft. There was a focus on her work as founding artistic director of Brooklyn-based experimental collective the TEAM and how her wo…

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Podcast Replay: One on One Conversation with Casey Nicholaw 1:15:44

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Check out this recording of our webinar conversation with Casey Nicholaw hosted on Zoom in March 2025. This conversation focused on Casey’s expansive career. Topics of discussion included his approach to the craft, serving as both director and choreographer on many productions, and his work on the development of new musicals. A short Q & A followed…

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403 [BEST OF] Todd Cherches on the power of visual leadership 30:28

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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Follow-Up: Alex Bridgewater — 3 Sports Psychology Skills That Will Transform Your Climbing 30:33

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Alex Bridgewater (M.S. in Sports Psychology) is back again to share three new sports psychology skills that have the potential to change your climbing forever. We covered how to practice these skills in your day-to-day life, as well as how to put them into practice in your climbing, and much more. Become a Patron to get access to the full episode a…

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Whatever Comes: Worship Anyway 2:04:14

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Whatever Comes: Worship Anyway - Robb Ferrell shares from Hebrews 6 and 7. Carrie shares a testimony on the promises of God. - 8/10/2025

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Porsche Penske Lead Vehicle Performance Engineer Alex Athanasiadis - Episode 023 1:13:40

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Welcome back to another episode of Chasing the Apex! Today, we are sitting down with Alex Athanasiadis, the Vehicle Performance Lead Engineer for the Porsche Penske WEC program. Originally from Greece, Alex started his career as a Junior Performance GT3 Engineer with Callaway Competition in Germany. From there, he moved to a role as a Vehicle Dynam…

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402 Refresh: Alain Hunkins on Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders 49:58

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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#410: Brandon Weening, Ben Francis, World Series Down Under Special 38:45

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Alex Moss is back with a new episode ahead of the Australian Darts Masters! Brandon Weening (00:40) calls in ahead of making his World Series of Darts debut this weekend. 'The Python' looks back on his last nine months on the oche, following in his dad Wayne's footsteps and playing at the Lakeside last year, narrowly missing out on a PDC tour card …

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401 [BEST OF] Bob Johansen on Full Spectrum Leadership for a VUCA world 41:35

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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EP 280: Stevie Hochbaum — Sending Germany’s First V16, The Toll of Obsessive Projecting, and Transformation Through Climbing 2:03:16

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Stevie Hochbaum is an elite boulderer who established the first V16, Obsidian, in Germany. We talked about nearly losing his finger to an infection, how he became obsessed with the project, what it feels like to spend 50+ sessions on a boulder, supportive friends, learning patience, training on the project, how losing weight affected his mental hea…

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A Call to Discernment 2:21:08

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A Call to Discernment - Robb Ferrell - 8/3/2025

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39% Swiss Tariffs – Implications  for the Watch Industry,  Plus What Happens Next 55:18

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On July 31, the United States announced a new reciprocal tariff rate of 39% on imports from Switzerland, starting August 7, 2025. These tariffs have sweeping implications for the Swiss watch industry and the global watch industry more broadly. On this episode of Openwork we discuss those effects, along with what to look for next. How will negotiati…

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#409: Lisa Ashton, Bradley Brooks, Adam Sevada, World Matchplay Review 1:21:46

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Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode after the World Matchplay! The boys start this week's show by looking back at the World Matchplay and discussing Luke Littler's run to the title - and whether it is the teenager's best major-winning campaign so far - and also James Wade's run to a seventh final at the Winter Gardens. Bradley B…

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400 [BEST OF] Michele McQuaid on using research-based positive psychology to become a better leader 37:41

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Welcome to the Best Of series on Partnering Leadership. While many of us take a bit of a breather in July and August, we’re revisiting standout episodes—conversations that are worth hearing again, especially as leadership challenges shift and new moments call for fresh thinking. I’ve also pulled together 12 of the leadership books I recommend most …

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Cars vs. Watches – Wesley Smith (STANDARD H) 1:03:00

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Today, it’s cars vs. watches. In particular, we’re looking at the automotive world, which is often compared to the watch industry—including on this podcast—to see what it might teach us about watches. Our guest is Wesley Smith, the founder of STANDARD H, a California-based apparel and lifestyle brand inspired by his lifelong passions for cars, watc…

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Something Different | Can Soil Save the World? Climate, Health, and Big Ag with Rebecca Tickell (Filmmaker, Kiss the Ground) 1:47:04

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Rebecca Tickell is an award-winning filmmaker, author, environmental activist, and regenerative farmer. We talked about the journey that led to her films Kiss the Ground and Common Ground, the history of our soil and pesticides, why conventional farming is a cycle of degredation, the corruption of the agrochemical industry, Monsanto whistleblowers,…

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Following the Wrong Gospel Returning to Reverent Faithfulness Part 6 2:15:35

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Following the Wrong Gospel: Returning to Reverent Faithfulness - Part 5 - Robb Ferrell - 7/27/2025

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Alex Bridgewater (M.S. in Sports Psychology) returns to the podcast to discuss tools that can help elevate your climbing performance. We talked about finding your values, the dark side of expectations, a framework for working toward goals, how to develop confidence, building awareness, whether climbing is separate from life, the cost of masochism, …