Best Talent In Trenches Podcasts (2026)

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The Productivity Framework That Eliminates Burnout and Maximizes Output | Productivity | Presented by Working Genius 2:25:59

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Now on Spotify Video! Many leaders think burnout is solved by better time management, when the real issue is role alignment. When people spend most of their day doing work that drains their energy, productivity stalls, and teamwork suffers. In this episode, presented by Working Genius, Hala Taha and Patrick Lencioni break down the Working Genius fr…

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Dr. Maya Shankar: Transform Your Mindset to Navigate Life’s Biggest Changes in 2026 | Human Behavior | E381 1:12:39

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Dr. Maya Shankar experienced devastating identity loss twice. First, a sudden injury ended her dreams of becoming a professional violinist; later, repeated miscarriages shattered her vision of motherhood. These losses forced her to confront how deeply she had tied her self-worth to specific roles and imagined futures. Drawing from cognitive science…

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Ramit Sethi: How to Spend Without Guilt and Still Build Wealth | Finance | YAPClassic 1:05:18

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Growing up in a frugal immigrant household, Ramit Sethi developed a scarcity-driven mindset and deep anxiety around money. After losing an investment in the stock market and studying both finance and psychology, he realized that most traditional financial advice ignores human behavior. Determined to break free from scarcity thinking, he rebuilt his…

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Jade Warshaw: Break Free from Debt and Unlock Financial Freedom in 2026 | Finance | E380 1:05:17

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Jade Warshaw and her husband once found themselves buried under $460,000 in debt, a weight that revealed the emotional patterns sabotaging their financial decisions. Despite their best efforts, no amount of saving or financial planning could break the cycle. It wasn’t until they tackled the mindset and emotions driving their choices that they final…

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Guy Kawasaki: Win Every Pitch Using These Timeless Sales Principles | Sales | YAPClassic 57:35

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Guy Kawasaki learned sales the hard way in the jewelry business, where every deal felt like hand-to-hand combat. With no technical background, he later joined Apple and turned those street-level selling skills into world-class software evangelism. He went on to become Chief Evangelist at Canva, shaping how the world thinks about selling ideas. In t…

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Dan Henry: The Psychology of Selling, How to Make Cold Prospects Say “Yes” Fast | Sales | E379 52:38

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When Dan Henry was building his online business, he struggled with inconsistent sales and needed to quickly figure out how to turn prospects into paying clients. That challenge pushed him to study the psychology behind why people buy and develop sales frameworks that now generate millions in revenue and enable him to close $25K to $50K deals over t…

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Peter Norvig: Transforming AI Into the Ultimate Human Advantage | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault 58:14

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Now on Spotify Video! After decades leading AI research at NASA, Google, and Stanford, Peter Norvig has watched artificial intelligence advance at an incredible pace, often without enough consideration for the people it’s meant to serve. While the systems grew better at optimizing algorithms, far less focus was placed on fairness, human agency, and…

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Private Equity Operating Partners as Value Creation Translators with Mike Magliochetti 42:38

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Mike Magliochetti, Operating Partner at Riverside Partners and former multi-time PE-backed CEO, explains how operating partners create real value by bridging deal teams and portfolio company leadership. Drawing from three decades as an operator and his book Dancing Between the Toes of Elephants, Mike shares how trust, pattern recognition, and execu…

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Dan Henry: The Marketing Strategy Entrepreneurs Use to Build Massive, Money-Making Brands | Marketing | E378 54:41

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Dan Henry's journey into marketing began in extreme financial hardship, surviving on $500-a-week pizza delivery shifts. A brutal winter night with no heat became the turning point that forced him to reinvent his life. Determined to change his future, he became ruthless about acquiring high-leverage marketing skills that eventually helped him genera…

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Hala Taha: How Life’s Hardest Moments Can Spark Business Breakthroughs | Entrepreneurship | 7 Years of YAP 46:09

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When Hala Taha lost her father to COVID-19, she realized she wasn’t honoring his legacy by playing small. Grief became the catalyst that pushed her to stop treating entrepreneurship as a side hustle and fully commit to her vision. After hitting six figures month after month, she quit her corporate job at Disney and launched YAP Media full-time. In …

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Reid Hoffman: Superagency, How AI Will Help Humans Dominate the Future | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault 51:09

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Now on Spotify Video! When Reid Hoffman first began studying artificial intelligence at Stanford, the world wasn’t ready for it yet. Years later, inspired by conversations with top tech innovators, he recognized AI’s potential and seized the moment. As the founding investor in OpenAI and co-founder of Inflection AI, he’s at the forefront of shaping…

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Julie Solomon: How to Monetize Your Instagram Brand Even with a Small Following | Marketing | YAPClassic 1:08:04

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Julie Solomon didn’t just see entrepreneurs struggling with Instagram marketing; she lived the frustration herself. Despite growing an audience, her revenue stalled until she invested $25K in high-level mentorship and uncovered the real drivers of social media growth. Within nine months, she scaled from $250K to $1.3M and now shares her strategy wi…

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Unleashing the Power of Data with Accurate 45:04

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In this episode of TA in the Trenches, host Matt and co-host Ryan sit down with Devin Martinez, SVP of Account Management at Accurate, to cut through the hype and show how data, AI, and advanced automation are reshaping background checks for many industries, including healthcare. Devin shares front-line tactics for shrinking turnaround time without…

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Brock Johnson: Is Instagram Dead? Unlock the Secret to Explosive Social Media Growth | Marketing | E377 1:05:47

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Brock Johnson was passionate about social media and surrounded by influencers, yet it took nearly a decade of consistent content creation before he finally went viral on Instagram. Through years of trial and error, he cracked the code for organic growth on the platform. In this episode, Brock shares his blueprint for Instagram success, breaking dow…

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Stephen Wolfram: How AI Works and How to Use It to Stay Ahead | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault 1:12:17

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Now on Spotify Video! Most people have been using AI for decades, but only a few understand how to leverage it. After more than 40 years in the field, Stephen Wolfram has seen how breakthroughs like ChatGPT seem to emerge out of nowhere, and he believes the real power isn’t the technology itself, but learning how to think in a way machines can work…

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Kevin O'Leary: The Game-Changing Habits That Set Top Entrepreneurs Apart | Entrepreneurship | YAPLive | E376 1:16:23

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Now on Spotify video! Starting a business is brutally hard, and Kevin O’Leary is a living example of that truth. Despite early failures, he went on to build and sell The Learning Company for $4.2 billion in one of the most competitive tech markets in history. As an investor in over 50 companies, he can spot true entrepreneurs from a mile away and k…

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Michelle Tillis Lederman: 7 Mindset Shifts That Turn Networking Into Your Greatest Advantage | Leadership | YAPClassic 49:41

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After being laid off, Michelle Tillis Lederman landed a new job in just three days, thanks to her mindset of intentional relationship-building, not luck. That experience inspired her to create the “Connector’s Advantage,” a framework for building authentic connections that drive faster and better results. In this episode, Michelle reveals how organ…

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The Creator's Playbook: How to Launch Courses That Sell Out in Record Time | Sales | Presented by Teachable 30:11

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Many creators struggle with sales, finding it hard to turn audience interest into paying customers. They have great content but lack the right sales funnels, persuasion techniques, and closing strategies to convert prospects. In this second episode of the Creator's Playbook, presented by Teachable, Hala Taha breaks down how to confidently sell your…

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Unleashing the Power of Data with Radancy 46:45

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On this episode of TA in the Trenches, host Matt and co-host Ryan are joined by Ashley O’Connor, SVP of Accounts & Strategic Partnerships at Radancy, to dig into one of the biggest opportunities in talent acquisition today: the intersection of data, AI, and advanced automation, especially through the lens of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). As…

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Private Equity Career Lessons from 25 Years with Meranee Phing Naaman 59:32

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Meranee Phing Naaman, a trailblazer with over 25 years in private equity and two decades as a senior investment partner at Riverside Company, shares hard-won lessons from building and scaling businesses in consumer markets. She explains why IQ alone isn't enough in PE—you need EQ to sell your vision and LQ (learning quotient) to keep pattern recogn…

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Emma Hernan: How to Build Real Wealth & Scale a Business Beyond Reality TV | Entrepreneurship | E375 55:14

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Emma Hernan's journey into entrepreneurship began with a determination to build financial stability after learning her mother lost everything. She started her first business at 12, began investing in stocks at 16, and eventually saved her family's seafood business from total collapse. This relentless drive made her the first millionaire in her fami…

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will.i.am: How AI Is Powering a New Era of Creativity | Artificial Intelligence | YAPClassic 1:00:15

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During the pandemic, will.i.am noticed how broken creative collaboration was. Tools like email, Zoom, and Dropbox made it hard for creators to stay organized and integrated. Determined to find a better way, he built FYI.AI, a generative AI platform that helps creators collaborate, share data securely, and manage their projects all in one place. In …

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Career Growth Moves That Make You Impossible to Ignore | Career | Presented by MasterClass 34:41

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Now on Spotify Video! Are you struggling to move up in your career, get noticed in the workplace, or find the right opportunities for success? Without influence, professionals risk being overlooked and stuck in their careers, no matter how hard they work. In this episode, presented by MasterClass, Hala Taha reveals how to build influence at work an…

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Mo Gawdat: The Terrifying Rise of AI and What Humans Must Do to Thrive | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault 1:17:29

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Now on Spotify Video! While working at Google X, Mo Gawdat witnessed artificial intelligence advancing faster than anyone expected and slipping beyond human control. Machines began learning on their own, crossing critical boundaries, and spreading across the open internet without ethical safeguards or regulation. This realization turned him into a …

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Dean Graziosi: The Golden Age Is Here! How First-Time Entrepreneurs Are Winning Big | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic 48:45

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Despite economic uncertainty, rising inflation, and fears that entrepreneurship is too risky, Dean Graziosi believes there’s never been a better time to start a business than now. After nearly three decades of building and scaling successful companies, he’s seen firsthand how technology and AI have dramatically lowered the barriers to entry for asp…

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Unleashing the Power of Data with Greenhouse 45:39

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In today’s episode, host Matt and co-host Ryan sit down with Ariana Moon, VP of Talent Planning & Acquisition at Greenhouse Software, to break down how to align expectations, use AI without losing the human touch, and turn noisy pipelines into high-signal, fair hiring. We discuss Greenhouse’s advancements in helping TA teams move faster and smarter…

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Private Equity Valuation: Academia vs. Reality 48:09

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Sean Mooney, Doug McCormick, and Lloyd Metz dissect the gap between textbook valuation methods and what actually happens when private equity firms decide what to pay for a business. They compare DCF models to LBO models, debate the usefulness of terminal value assumptions, and explain why market-based approaches trump theoretical frameworks. The co…

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Kim Perell: 5 Execution Traits That Transform Ideas Into a $100M Business | Entrepreneurship | E374 50:43

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In her twenties, Kim Perell was broke and jobless after being fired from a tech startup that had burned through its funding. With no savings to fall back on, she borrowed $10,000 from her 82-year-old grandmother to start an internet advertising company from her kitchen table. She scaled that business to $100 million in annual revenue, sold it for t…

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Dr. Fei-Fei Li: Turn AI Into Humanity's Greatest Ally, Not Its Biggest Threat | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault 55:32

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Now on Spotify Video! As a Stanford AI scientist, Dr. Fei-Fei Li realized that artificial intelligence had advanced to a point where it was transforming society faster than most people could understand. Confronted with the ethical, social, and economic risks of this rapid growth, she felt a deep responsibility to guide AI toward serving humanity. T…

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Sam Parr: How I Built One Business to Sell and Another to Keep Forever | Entrepreneurship | E373 54:32

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After struggling with drug abuse, multiple arrests, and the loss of his dream job at Airbnb following a DUI, Sam Parr hit rock bottom. That moment became his wake-up call. Choosing sobriety, he rebuilt his life and founded The Hustle, scaling it into a multi-million-dollar media company acquired by HubSpot. Today, he leads Hampton, a private founde…

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Codie Sanchez: How to Get Rich Buying a Business No One Wants | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic 57:25

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After years in high finance, Codie Sanchez watched investors chase flashy startups even though 80% of them failed. This made her wonder: Where is the 80% win rate? The answer led her to “boring” businesses, the small, steady cash-flow companies most entrepreneurs overlook. Today, she owns more than 26 companies and is one of the world’s top female …

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The Creator’s Playbook: How Top Entrepreneurs Monetize Their Expertise to Make Millions Online | Entrepreneurship | Presented by Teachable 27:08

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Want to turn your knowledge and creativity into a scalable online business? Most aspiring creator-entrepreneurs dream of doing it, but only a few know how to make it happen. In this first episode of the Creator’s Playbook, presented by Teachable, Hala Taha reveals the secret to building multiple revenue streams in the creator economy. You’ll hear i…

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Unleashing the Power of Data with Special Guest Betterleap and FOX 42:05

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In this live episode, host Matt and co-host Ryan sit down with Kristie McCaffery, Director of Recruitment at FOX Rehabilitation, Kara Schymanski, Talent Sourcing Leader at Fox Rehabilitation, and Khaled Hussein, Co-founder & CEO of BetterLeap, to unpack how a healthcare organization fills aging, revenue-critical reqs in one of the tightest markets …

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Dr. Laurie Santos: How to Break Free from the Mental Traps Stealing Your Happiness | Mental Health | E372 1:06:51

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As a psychology professor at Yale University, Dr. Laurie Santos witnessed a severe mental health crisis among her students. One in four were too depressed to function on most days, and over 60% felt overwhelmingly anxious. This experience inspired her to create Yale’s most popular course, Psychology and the Good Life, which teaches evidence-based s…

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Stephanie Harrison: Beat Burnout in Business and Unlock an All-New Type of Happiness | Mental Health | YAPClassic 57:22

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Despite achieving external success in her 20s, Stephanie Harrison felt deeply unfulfilled, burned out, and weighed down by mental health struggles. After hitting rock bottom, she began studying the psychology of happiness and developed the "New Happy" philosophy. Now, she helps others break free from the achievement-obsessed mindset and societal pr…

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Mustafa Suleyman: What the AI Boom Means for Your Job, Business, and Relationships | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault 1:11:51

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Now on Spotify Video! Mustafa Suleyman’s journey to becoming one of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence began far from a Silicon Valley boardroom. The son of a Syrian immigrant father in London, his early years in human rights activism shaped his belief that technology should be used for good. That vision led him to co-found Dee…

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Robert Glazer: Scale Without Losing Your Best Talent, Team Building Strategies That Work | Leadership | YAP Classic 1:06:54

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As Robert Glazer’s company grew rapidly, he faced a critical leadership challenge: identifying which top performers could scale with the business and which would be left behind. He discovered that when companies double in size, nearly half of their people and processes tend to break. Recognizing that his four-capacity framework for individual growt…

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Unleashing the Power of Data with Employ and Theresa Mazzaro 43:22

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In this live-recorded episode of TA in the Trenches, host Matt leads a fireside chat on how data and AI are reshaping talent acquisition. He’s joined by Jordan Patterson, VP of Product at Employ, who brings deep expertise in HR tech and product strategy; Theresa Mazzaro, Recruiting Manager at Fairfax Radiology Centers and past President of NAHCR, w…

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When Things Go Wrong, Part II: Taking Action When Performance Slips 45:44

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In this continuation of their conversation on portfolio performance, co-hosts Lloyd Metz (ICV Partners), Doug McCormick (HCI Equity Partners), and Sean Mooney (BluWave) move from diagnosis to action: what to actually do once you know a business isn’t performing to plan. They cover how to tell a temporary headwind from a structural problem, where to…

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Robert Glazer: The Proven Decision-Making Framework High Achievers Use to Unlock Fulfillment | Leadership | E371 56:16

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For many high achievers, outward success often doesn’t lead to true fulfillment, especially when decision-making isn’t guided by a strong sense of purpose. Robert Glazer believes the key to overcoming this challenge is aligning your actions with your core values. Without this alignment, even the most successful can feel lost or directionless. This …

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Lisa Bilyeu: Rewire Your Mindset to Unlock Radical Confidence | Human Behavior | YAPClassic 54:25

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Lisa Bilyeu’s mindset was once shaped by deep insecurity and an early toxic relationship that left her doubting her worth. This lack of self-belief later kept her “stuck in a box” as a housewife for eight years, afraid to chase her full potential. Realizing she wasn’t living the life she wanted, she embarked on a journey of personal development, bu…

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Hala Taha: How to Crush Rejections and Scale a Multi-Million-Dollar Business | Entrepreneurship | YAPLive 59:20

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Now on Spotify Video! Hala Taha’s journey into entrepreneurship began after repeated rejections from gatekeepers at Hot 97 and MTV. While at Disney, she was overlooked despite her corporate accomplishments. Realizing that waiting for others’ permission was limiting her potential, she scaled her podcast from a side hustle into a multi-million-dollar…

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Arthur Brooks: How High Achievers Can Balance Success with Happiness | Mental Health | YAPClassic 54:12

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Arthur Brooks once overheard a famous elderly man on a plane confess to his wife that, despite wealth, health, and great success, he felt his life was meaningless. This moment sparked Arthur’s curiosity about why some high achievers succeed yet struggle with happiness, loneliness, and declining fulfillment as they age. Determined to understand this…

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How to Stop Cyber Attacks From Destroying Your Business | Entrepreneurship | Ramon Ray | Presented by Bitdefender 37:28

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Small businesses have become the number one target for cyber attacks, yet most entrepreneurs don’t realize how vulnerable they are until it’s too late. One attack could wipe out years of growth and instantly damage customer trust. In this episode, presented by Bitdefender, Ramon explains why cybersecurity is essential for small business owners and …

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Redefining Talent Acquisition for CHROs 33:37

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In this live-recorded episode of TA in the Trenches, host Matt sits down with two seasoned HR leaders to dig into the evolving role of talent acquisition at the CHRO level. Tom Nesteruk, Head of Global Workforce Strategy, SVP Human Resources at AdventHealth, and Jeff Pratt, VP of HR Operations at Inova Health System. We cover how CHROs are redefini…

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Tim Storey: The Mindset Shift That Turns Setbacks into Extraordinary Comebacks | Human Behavior | E370 1:12:31

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A resilient mindset is forged in life’s toughest moments, and Tim Storey knows this all too well. Despite growing up in poverty and losing his father and sister at a young age, he refused to remain stuck in pain and limitation. With guidance from mentors and the power of self-motivation, he rose above hardship and has become a renowned speaker and …

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Ben Greenfield: Build a Thriving Business Without Sacrificing Your Health | Health and Wellness | YAPClassic 1:14:06

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When Ben Greenfield saw how the relentless pursuit of business success often leads to poor health, unfulfillment, and broken relationships, he chose a different path. By prioritizing faith, family, and wellness over business, he built a holistic biohacking approach that combines ancestral wisdom with modern science to achieve life balance. Now, he …

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When Things Go Wrong: Diagnosing and Fixing Portfolio Problems 39:37

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Private equity is messy in real time. In this episode, co-hosts Lloyd Metz (ICV Partners), Doug McCormick (HCI Equity Partners), and Sean Mooney (BluWave) lay out practical ways to spot trouble early, separate market shifts from operator errors, and use forward indicators, not just rear-view financials, to steer. They cover KPI design by business m…

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Ben Greenfield: Biohack Your Way to Peak Health and Overall Wellness | Health and Wellness | E369 1:08:21

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Many modern families sit too much, eat mostly processed foods, and rarely connect with each other or their environment. Ben Greenfield has seen how these habits quietly undermine health and longevity. He believes true wellness comes from balancing diet, building connection, and blending ancestral habits with the thoughtful use of modern science and…

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Grant Cardone: Recession-Proof Wealth Strategies to Dominate Any Economy | Finance | YAPClassic 46:09

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Financial freedom didn’t come easy for Grant Cardone. Raised by a single mother after his father’s early death, he saw firsthand how financial insecurity traps the middle class and vowed to break the cycle. Using unconventional strategies like "storing money" instead of saving, living off passive income, and scaling investments, he built a multi-bi…