How to Stop Losing Yourself to Other People - Luke Burgis
Luke Burgis is the director of The Cluny Institute and a professor at The Catholic University of America, where he studies the invisible for...
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Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Felt busy but not productive? Or like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people’s agendas? I'm Greg McKeown, and welcome to the...
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20 of 377 episodesStop Trying to Make People Understand You - David Landsman
David Landsman has spent his career navigating some of the highest-stakes conversations imaginable, from the conflict in the Balkans to serv...
Eric Ries: Why 76% of Founders Regret Selling Their Company
Eric Ries is the creator of the Lean Startup method and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup, The Leader’s Guide, an...
A CIA Hacker's Take on Fixing Your Brain - Dr.Eric Cole
Dr. Eric Cole has worked in cybersecurity for over 30 years, helping organizations protect their data. He started as a CIA hacker who could...
Harvard Psychologist: The Reason Your Arguments Always Fail (Do This Instead) - Dr. Julia Minson
Most of us walk into disagreements armed with arguments, ready to persuade, but Harvard behavioral scientist Dr. Julia Minson's research rev...
Stop Caring About What Doesn’t Matter - Melani Sanders
Melani Sanders is a digital creator and the fearless founder of the We Do Not Care Movement™. Her viral WDNC reels and posts capture the hum...
370. The Dangerous Cost of Not Understanding Each Other - William Doherty
William J. Doherty is an educator, researcher, therapist, speaker, author, consultant, and community organizer. He is Professor and Director...
369. We've Declared War on Kindness Around the World - Jamil Zaki
Today’s conversation is an invitation to recover a lost technology—the discipline of real understanding. We explore why our confidence in “g...
368. NFL LEGEND: If You Keep Loving Like This, Every Relationship Will Fail
NFL legend Steve Young joins The Greg McKeown Podcast to discuss his book "The Law of Love," exploring a pivotal moment when Stephen Covey h...
367. Poems, Prayers, and the Courage to Believe with Matthew McConaughey
What do we do when logic isn’t enough? Greg sits down with Matthew McConaughey to explore poems, prayers, and the disciplined choice to beli...
366. Ward Clapham on The Secret Weapon for Solving Crime
What if policing could move from reacting to crime to building trust before it begins? In this episode, I speak with Ward Clapham, the forme...
365. The Systems Leader with Robert Siegel
In this conversation, I’m joined by Robert E. Siegel, author of The Systems Leader, to unpack the essential mindset shifts leaders must make...
364. The Power of Being Shameless, Selfish, and Nosy with Jenny Wood
What if the only thing standing between you and the life you truly want is the courage to begin? In this episode, I speak with Jenny Wood—fo...
363. Maximal Fitness with Minimum Time with Ben Greenfield (Part 2)
Greg and guest Ben Greenfield continue in this Part 2 conversation about endurance training strategies, focusing on preparing for Ironman tr...
362. Maximal Fitness with Minimum Time with Ben Greenfield (Part 1)
Greg chats with Ben Greenfield, a trailblazer in health and human optimization, about unlocking potential and redefining personal limits. We...
361. The Journal as a Superpower with Derek Sivers
Greg speaks with Derek Sivers, an entrepreneur and thinker, exploring the power of perspective in shaping life's outcomes. They explore the...
360. What's Essential: The Disciplined Pursuit of Home with Drew & Linda Scott (Replay)
Drew and Linda Scott go into detail on their vastly different upbringings, and how their parents and families have molded them into the peop...
359. Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want with Courtney Carver
Greg speaks with Courtney Carver, author of the upcoming book "Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want," explori...
358. Inside the Mind of a CIA Operative with Jeffrey Sanow
Greg engages with Jeffrey Sanow, a former CIA senior intelligence officer, to explore the nuances of decision-making under pressure and the...
357. The Art of Listening with Anna McKeown
Greg and Anna McKeown discuss the art of listening, exploring its transformative power in relationships. They discuss a pivotal moment from...