Beyond the Prompt dives deep into the world of AI and its expanding impact on business and daily work. Hosted by Jeremy Utley of Stanford's d.school, alongside Henrik Werdelin, an entrepreneur known for starting BarkBox, prehype and other startups, each episode features conversations with innovators and leaders to uncover pragmatic stories of how organizations leverage AI to accelerate success. Learn creative strategies and actionable tactics you can apply right away as AI capabilities advan ...
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You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.
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Design a life that really matters. I’m your host, Greg McKeown, author of New York Times bestsellers "Effortless" and "Essentialism" and I’m on mission to help you advocate and negotiate your way to remarkable results without burning out. Come with me on this journey every Tuesday and Thursday as we examine the most essential areas of our lives. Learn more about my books and courses at https://GregMcKeown.com.
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The latest sports topics every Wednesday! From Football, Baseball Hockey and basketball!
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A podcast where we speak to people who have done something unique and entrepreneurial. Anything from product development to social engineering to how to launch new ventures while staying sort of sane. This podcast is often a 'walk-and-talk' conversation between entrepreneurs in the Prehype family – people building something out of nothing. Prehype co-creates new ventures with VCs and corporations. The Prehype Podcast is hosted by Henrik Werdelin, the founder of BarkBox and Prehype.
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312 - Chaos and Complexity - Neil Theise (rebroadcast)
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59:34Professor Neil Theise, the author of Notes on Complexity, provides an introduction to the science of how complex systems behave – from cells to human beings, to ecosystems, the known universe, and beyond – and we explore if Ian Malcolm was right when he told us in Jurassic Park that "Life, um, finds a way." Previous Episodes Neil Theise's Website N…
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How Mihir Shukla Is Reimagining Work With 300 Million AI Agents (and Counting)
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48:47In this episode, Mihir Shukla, CEO and Chairman of Automation Anywhere, shares what it takes to build an autonomous enterprise—where AI doesn’t just assist work, but actually does it. With over 300 million AI agents already running on their platform, Mihir argues the future of work isn’t ahead of us—it’s unfolding now. We explore how Automation Any…
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311 - Cascades of Change - Greg Satell (rebroadcast)
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1:06:52In this episode we sit down with Greg Satell, a communication expert whose book, Cascades, details how rapid, widespread change can sweep across groups of people big and small, and how understanding the psychological mechanisms at play in such moments can help anyone looking to create change in a family, institution, or even nation, prepare for the…
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Eric Porres is Rewiring Logitech’s Org for the AI Age. First; he trained 800 people himself.
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56:20In this episode, Eric Porres, the newly appointed Global Head of AI at Logitech, walks us through his mission to transform a 7,000-person organization into a team of AI-fluent knowledge workers. He shares what his first 100 days looked like—from running a company-wide GenAI survey to personally training over 800 colleagues—and how those efforts lai…
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310 - Align Your Mind - Britt Frank
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1:12:55Therapist, teacher, speaker, and trauma specialist Britt Frank tells us all about her new book, Align Your Mind, an all-access pass to understanding, befriending, and leading the multiple voices within yourself. Grounded in the latest research on Parts Work and Internal Family Systems, and offering proven techniques from Frank’s clinical practice a…
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363. Maximal Fitness with Minimum Time with Ben Greenfield (Part 2)
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42:13Greg and guest Ben Greenfield continue in this Part 2 conversation about endurance training strategies, focusing on preparing for Ironman triathlons. Ben shares insights on pacing, nutrition, and psychological resilience, offering tips from the trenches for race day success. They explore the challenges of juggling athletic goals with personal life,…
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362. Maximal Fitness with Minimum Time with Ben Greenfield (Part 1)
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40:55Greg chats with Ben Greenfield, a trailblazer in health and human optimization, about unlocking potential and redefining personal limits. We put a magnifying glass onto Ben's journey from novice to Ironman, and discover two key breakthroughs: a time-efficient high-intensity training method and a game-changing nutrition strategy for optimal enduranc…
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How Blair Vermette Went from AI Skeptic to a Pioneer of Viral AI Videos
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56:15In this episode, Blair Vermette, founder of Rabbit Hole, shares his remarkable journey from traditional television production to the forefront of AI-powered creativity. Initially sceptical - frustrated, even - by AI’s impact on creative industries, Blair found himself at a crossroads. Instead of resisting, he leaned in, exploring AI’s potential and…
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309 - They Thought We Were Ridiculous - Andy Luttrell (rebroadcast)
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1:12:38In 1974, two psychologists, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, as the New Yorker once put it, "changed the way we think about the way we think." The prevailing wisdom, before their landmark research went viral (in the way things went viral in the 1970s), was that human beings were, for the most part, rational optimizers always making the kinds of ju…
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BONUS EPISODE: Boris Eldagsen: Why AI-Generated Images Aren’t Photography
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44:09Berlin-based artist Boris Eldagsen made headlines when he won—then refused—the Sony World Photography Awards after revealing that his winning image was AI-generated. In this special episode of Beyond the Prompt, Eldagsen takes us through his transition from traditional photography to what he calls promptography—a new category for AI-generated image…
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361. The Journal as a Superpower with Derek Sivers
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58:26Greg speaks with Derek Sivers, an entrepreneur and thinker, exploring the power of perspective in shaping life's outcomes. They explore the concept of "useful, not true," emphasizing the flexibility and mindset required to break away from limiting narratives. Sivers shares personal insights on journaling as a tool for processing thoughts and decisi…
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Future-Proofing Your Career and Income in the Age of AI with Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek
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42:42AI is transforming careers, personal branding, and financial planning - so how can you stay ahead? Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek, entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author, and host of Your AI Roadmap, shares strategies from her new book to help future-proof your career and income. She breaks down how to build a strong personal brand, expand your netw…
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308 - Magical Thinking - Matt Tompkins
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1:19:14In this episode, the story of Clever Hans, the horse who changed psychology for the better. We also sit down with psychologist and magician Matt Tompkins. Matt is the author of The Spectacle of Illusion, a book about the long history of the manipulation of our own magical thinking and how studying deception can help us better understand perception,…
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360. What's Essential: The Disciplined Pursuit of Home with Drew & Linda Scott (Replay)
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48:03Drew and Linda Scott go into detail on their vastly different upbringings, and how their parents and families have molded them into the people they are today. Greg, Drew and Linda discuss how the world can be changed for the better, and the individual steps it takes each person along the way to create an effective and lasting change. Join my weekly…
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359. Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want with Courtney Carver
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44:58Greg speaks with Courtney Carver, author of the upcoming book "Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want," exploring practices for simplicity and rest in a complex world. They discuss the crucial concept of resting first, creating personal rituals like Little Saturday, and using the metaphor of a circle to prioritize what …
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How to build a business with AI? Founder of Audos - Nicholas Thorne on the New Rules for Entrepreneurship
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1:02:21In this episode, Nicholas Thorne, co-founder of Audos, shares his mission to empower one million entrepreneurs to create AI-enabled million-dollar businesses. From his beginnings on Wall Street to co-founding Audos with Henrik Werdelin, Nicholas delves into how AI is revolutionizing entrepreneurship. He explains the concept of the "Donkey Corn"—a s…
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In this episode, we sit down with three disinformation researchers whose new paper found something surprising about both our resistance and our susceptibility to both true news we wish was fake and fake news we wish was true. Our guests are three of the scientists exploring a newly named cognitive distortion, one that every human being is prone to …
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358. Inside the Mind of a CIA Operative with Jeffrey Sanow
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1:01:43Greg engages with Jeffrey Sanow, a former CIA senior intelligence officer, to explore the nuances of decision-making under pressure and the art of interpersonal communication. Jeffrey shares insights from his career, highlighting strategies for effective manipulation and persuasion, the importance of understanding others, and the balance between pr…
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Why your organization needs to embrace AI—Or get left behind, with Brad Anderson
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1:11:28In this episode, Brad Anderson, President of the Product Group at Qualtrics and former Microsoft executive, explores the transformative power of AI in reshaping businesses. Drawing from his time working with Satya Nadella, Brad reflects on Microsoft’s cultural shift from a 'know-it-all' to a 'learn-it-all' mentality and how curiosity and customer f…
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357. The Art of Listening with Anna McKeown
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52:49Greg and Anna McKeown discuss the art of listening, exploring its transformative power in relationships. They discuss a pivotal moment from their dating history where effective listening shifted their connection and emphasized how empathic communication fosters understanding. Drawing insights from Carl Rogers' listening techniques, they share perso…
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306 - I Never Thought of it That Way - Mónica Guzmán (rebroadcast)
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52:11This episode’s guest is Mónica Guzmán, the author of I Never Thought of It That Way – a book with very practical advice on how to have productive conversations in a polarized political environment via authentic curiosity about where people’s beliefs, opinions, attitudes, and values come from. It's also about how to learn from those with whom we dis…
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356. Becoming the Family Hero: Revolutionary Ideas for Legacy Building with Moses Kagan
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54:52Join Greg and Moses Kagan as they dive into an insightful discussion on entrepreneurship, intergenerational wealth, and the power of gratitude. Moses shares his journey from a tech startup to founding Adaptive Realty, emphasizing the importance of ownership and relationships. The conversation explores narrative, legacy, and the pivotal role of reco…
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Reinventing Recruiting: Anvisha Pai on Using AI to Automate Hiring
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36:55Join Anvisha Pai, founder of Dover, an AI-powered recruiting platform transforming the hiring process for over 500 companies. In this episode, Anvisha takes us behind the scenes of Dover’s innovative approach to recruiting, sharing how her team leverages generative AI to automate repetitive tasks like job description writing and email communication…
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355. How to Find Your Purpose and Master Essentialism with Tim Ferriss
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1:33:12Greg and Tim Ferriss dive into the art of prioritizing meaningful relationships and self-transcendence in this reflective conversation. They explore the concept of focusing on essential connections, sharing insights on setting priorities, fostering secure attachments, and tackling life's distractions. Tune in to discover how these thought leaders p…
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305 - Supercommunicators - Charles Duhigg (rebroadcast)
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1:16:54Our guest in this episode is Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer for the New Yorker Magazine who is also the New York Times Bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better. His new book is Supercommunicators, a practical and approachable guide to what makes great conversations work. In the episode we di…
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How to make an AI-Driven Culture Transformation with Moderna’s Head of AI, Brice Challamel
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1:08:38In this episode, Brice Challamel, Head of AI Products and Platforms at Moderna, pulls back the curtain on how AI is transforming not just workflows but entire organizational cultures. Brice introduces the concept of the AI "catalyst" - a role focused on accelerating safe, effective change - while sharing practical strategies for fostering widesprea…
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304 - Nobody's Fool - Dan Simons and Christopher Chabris (rebroadcast)
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51:01In an era in which we have more information available to us than ever before, when claims of “fake news” might themselves be, in fact, fake news, Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris, authors of The Invisible Gorilla, are back to offer us a vital tool to not only inoculate ourselves against getting infected by misinformation but prevent us from sp…
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In this episode we return to The Dress and the psychological lessons offered by one of the most viral moments in the history of the internet via an episode of Decoder Ring in which David McRaney shares some insights from his book, How Minds Change, with Willa Paskin, the host of Decoder Ring. Decoder Ring Decoder Ring's The Dress Page Willa Paskin'…
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354. Anti-Time Management with Richie Norton (Part 1) (Replay)
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45:38In Part 1 of my conversation with Richie Norton, we discussed his countercultural but transformational approach to time management, program stacking and how they can help you generate huge results. In today's episode, Richie and I are picking up where we left off to talk about the importance of changing how you are paid. Listen in for the stories a…
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How You Can Leverage AI for Big Decisions – Insights from Geoff Woods
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43:35In this episode, Geoff Woods, bestselling author of The AI Driven Leader and founder of AI Leadership, reveals how leaders can leverage AI to tackle big decisions and strategic challenges. Geoff introduces a transformative mindset shift: stop asking, “How can I do this?” and start asking, “How can AI help me do this?” Through real-world examples, h…
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353. The Art of Asking More Beautiful Questions with Warren Berger
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57:40Warren Berger is a bestselling author, journalist, and an expert in innovation and creativity. He is best known for his book, "A More Beautiful Question," where he explores the power of asking thoughtful, transformative questions to drive innovation and change. Warren has been featured in several publications including The New York Times, Wired mag…
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302 - A More Beautiful Question - Warren Berger
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1:02:00In this episode we sit down with Warren Berger, the author of A More Beautiful Question – and a man who has made a career out of classifying, categorizing, and making sense of all the many varieties of questions we ask, when we are likely to ask them, and how that can lead to all manner of outcomes, some positive, some negative. Warren Berger's Web…
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How Peter Hollens uses AI to build a successful YouTube channel with 3m followers
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56:39In this episode, we explore how Peter Hollens has leveraged artificial intelligence to grow his YouTube channel to over 3 million followers and sustain his success in the creator economy. Peter shares how AI tools have streamlined his production process, sparked new creative ideas, and even enhanced his ability to connect authentically with his aud…
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352. Turning Chaos Into Clarity with Alison Jones (Replay)
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36:19Have you ever felt like there were just too many tabs open in your mind? Today, I've invited Alison Jones, the author of Exploratory Writing: Everyday Magic for Life and Work. By the end of this episode, you will have the simplest of tools that can produce extraordinary results. You'll discover an idea so simple, you'll get it immediately, and yet …
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351. Discover Clarity with the Essentialism Planner
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20:32Join Greg as he introduces the Essentialism Planner, a tool designed to help individuals focus on what truly matters. Drawing from personal experiences and a decade of development, Greg guides listeners through key components of the planner, including the personal quarterly offsite, weekly design sessions, and the transformative power half-hour. Le…
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In this episode we welcome Dr. Sarah Stein Lubrano, a political scientist who studies how cognitive dissonance affects all sorts of political behavior. She’s also the co-host of a podcast about activism called "What Do We Want?" and she wrote a book that’s coming out in May of 2025 titled don’t talk about politics which is about how to discuss poli…
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The death of SAAS and raise of what marketing folks can do with AI already with Noah Brier
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1:01:45In this conversation, Noah Brier, founder of Percolate and BrXnd.ai, discusses his journey from advertising to becoming a leader in AI-powered marketing solutions. He explores the balance between exploration and exploitation in business, highlighting AI’s transformative role in solving complex brand challenges. Noah underscores the importance of ha…
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350. Discovering Personal Agency Through the Panic Proof Protocol with Dr. Nicole Cain
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55:43Dr. Nicole Cain is a respected authority in psychiatry, clinical psychology, and naturopathy, with extensive experience in both mental and holistic health care. She has authored a book addressing the treatment and prevention of panic—a subject deeply personal to her, driven by her battle with anxiety and her professional pursuit to empower individu…
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Israa Nasir is a distinguished author and therapist known for her work on mental health and productivity. She is the author of "Toxic Productivity: How to Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World that Always Demands More." Nasir's expertise lies in helping individuals navigate the intricacies of productivity culture and identity, especiall…
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In this episode, the story of a doomsday cult that predicted the exact date and circumstances of the end of the world, and what happened when that date passed and the world did not end. Also, we explore our drive to remain consistent via our desire to reduce cognitive dissonance. When you notice you’ve done something you believe is wrong, then you …
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348. Family History and the Search for Meaning with Stephen Riggio
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50:57Stephen Riggio is a visionary leader and former CEO of Barnes & Noble, where he played a crucial role in its transformation into the largest bookselling chain in the United States. His extensive career in the book industry, spanning over four decades, includes pioneering work in e-commerce and publishing. Beyond corporate endeavors, Riggio is deepl…
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Special Episode: Paige Costello on AI in Product Management – a Co-Production from Crafted.FM and Beyond the Prompt
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52:30In this special episode, we start with an insightful interview from Crafted, where Dan Blumberg and Paige Costello, Head of AI at Asana, dive into how AI-driven tools like status reports and bug triaging are transforming work by removing tedious tasks and sparking creativity. They also explore how AI is reshaping team structures and the evolving ro…
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347. Unlocking AI's Potential with Jeremy Utley, David McRaney, and Henrik Werdelin (Part 2)
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34:25About the Guests: Jeremy Utley: A notable faculty member at Stanford University's D School and author of "Idea Flow: The Only Business Metric That Matters." Jeremy is known for his research and insights into creativity, innovation, and the interplay between human cognition and technology. He has been instrumental in exploring the applications of AI…
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346. Unlocking AI's Potential with Jeremy Utley, David McRaney, and Henrik Werdelin (Part 1)
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42:42About the Guests: Jeremy Utley: A notable faculty member at Stanford University's D School and author of "Idea Flow: The Only Business Metric That Matters." Jeremy is known for his research and insights into creativity, innovation, and the interplay between human cognition and technology. He has been instrumental in exploring the applications of AI…
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Our guests in this episode are Thomas H. Costello at American University, Gordon Pennycook at Cornell University, and David G. Rand at MIT who created Debunkbot, a GPT-powered, large language model, conspiracy-theory-debunking AI that is highly effective at reducing conspiratorial beliefs. In the show you’ll hear all about what happened when they p…
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345. This is Strategy with Seth Godin (Part 2)
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29:40Seth Godin is a renowned author, entrepreneur, and thought leader in marketing and business. With over 20 published books, including bestsellers like "Purple Cow" and "Tribes," he has reshaped how we think about marketing strategies, leadership, and creative innovation. Known for his daily blog that reaches an extensive readership, Seth is a pivota…
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344. This is Strategy with Seth Godin (Part 1)
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34:17Seth Godin is a renowned author, entrepreneur, and thought leader in marketing and business. With over 20 published books, including bestsellers like "Purple Cow" and "Tribes," he has reshaped how we think about marketing strategies, leadership, and creative innovation. Known for his daily blog that reaches an extensive readership, Seth is a pivota…
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Episode Summary: In this solo episode, Greg marks the tenth anniversary of his influential book "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less." Reflecting on a decade of impact, Greg shares anecdotes from readers and companies that have embraced the core principles of focusing on what truly matters while eliminating the non-essential. Greg recount…
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How AI Transforms Learning - with former Harvard professor and dean Stephen Kosslyn
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1:00:19In this episode, we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Stephen Kosslyn, former Harvard professor and dean, who has spent decades at the forefront of psychology, neurology, and educational sciences. Kosslyn shares his journey from academia to leading AI-driven educational startups, highlighting the critical differences between passive a…
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342. How Limits Make You Limitless (Replay)
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35:07Have you ever felt like you have the ability to make a greater contribution to your work, your family, or society, but you've run out of space in your life? Or maybe you've noticed that the busier you get, the less time you have for personal growth? Feeling like you have untapped potential is an epidemic in today's fast-paced culture. That's why I …
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