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Famous Failures
On Famous Failures, I interview the world's most interesting people about their failures and what they learned from them.
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Derek Sivers on What It Means to Fail
Derek Sivers has lived many lives. He has been a musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, speaker, and book publisher. His TED Ta...
Cathy Heller on the Power of Radical Empathy
Cathy Heller is the host of the popular podcast Don’t Keep Your Day Job , which was given the #1 spot on iTunes recommended list of shows fo...
3 Key Insights from Think Like a Rocket Scientist
Today is the official launch date of my new book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist. In this special episode, I share with you three key insight...
Baya Voce on the Cure for the Loneliness Epidemic
Baya Voce has produced “magic touch” experiences ranging from two-person rituals to elaborate 1,000+-person immersive-theater productions. W...
Dorie Clark on Failure and the Entrepreneurial Journey
Dorie Clark is a consultant and keynote speaker, and the author of the books Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was...
Jessica Kriegel on How You Should Ditch Generational Stereotypes
Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a researcher and expert in generational dynamics. Her insights and solutions offer a roadmap for how you can most eff...
Neil Pasricha: Ask Me Anything
Neil Pasricha is the author of five New York Times bestsellers including: The Book of Awesome, a catalog of simple pleasures based on his 50...
Tara Schuster on Rising Up From Rock Bottom
Tara Schuster is an author, playwright, and accomplished entertainment executive, currently serving as the Vice President of Talent and Deve...
Frans Johansson on Why Diversity Drives Innovation
An entrepreneur, creative thinker, and acclaimed international speaker, Frans Johansson has lived all his life at the intersection. He has s...
Scott Harrison on Transforming Himself and Ending the Water Crisis
Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of charity: water, and the New York Times Bestselling author of Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compass...
BJ Fogg on How Tiny Habits Can Spark Big Life Changes
BJ Fogg is a behavioral scientist with deep experience in innovation and teaching. At Stanford University he runs the Behavior Design Lab an...
Laura Vanderkam on Why You Have More Time Than You Think
Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Juliet’s School of Possibilities , Off the Clock...
What to Do When You Make a Mistake
This is a short, solo episode of Famous Failures. Instead of doing an interview, I speak about what you should do when you make a mistake. T...
Rene Denfeld on Healing Trauma and Telling Her Story
Rene Denfeld is the author of the acclaimed novels The Child Finder , The Enchanted , and The Butterfly Girl . Her literary thrillers have e...
Why the "Fail Fast" Mantra is a Recipe for Failure
This is a short, solo episode of Famous Failures. Instead of doing an interview, I go on a riff on why the popular “fail fast, fail often” m...
Whitney Johnson on Disrupting Yourself
Whitney Johnson is a leading business thinker and expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption. She covers the framework for pers...
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
In this special episode of Famous Failures, I read a never-before-released excerpt from my forthcoming book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist:...
Tim Urban on Overcoming Procrastination and Finding His Voice Through Experimentation
Tim Urban is best known as the writer and illustrator behind the incredibly popular blog Wait But Why , which has garnered millions of uniqu...
Lindsey Horan on Winning the Women’s World Cup
In 2012, eighteen-year-old soccer player Lindsey Horan defied conventional wisdom when she turned down a scholarship from soccer powerhouse...