Insert:Human
123 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Welcome to Insert:Human, my name is Chris Colbert.
Over the last 20 years, I've come to believe one simple thing, that whatever you're trying to make better, a relationship, your leadership, marriage, your business startup, the world, that the very best way to make it better is to get better at understanding humanity.
Insert:Human is my weekly conversation with brilliant people about how to do exactly that. Each week will toggle between life, business, and the world, but will always end up at the exact same place, the unfiltered truth about us.
I hope you can join me
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Episodes
Encore Episode - The Clarity of Seeing Within with Melissa Yahia
December 05, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBMy dear friend and Chakra healer, Melissa Yahia, joins me today to discuss the importance of seeking clarity from within and trusting your intuition. We discuss how she helped me through a period of ‘stuckness’ and how it paved the path to become who I am today. We discuss why intuition and metaphysics are considered ‘taboo’ concepts and why we believe your intuitive connections allow real meaning and happiness to flourish. We discuss why most people need to hit ‘rock bottom’ before discover...
Encore Episode - What It Means to be Human with Rabbi Marc Baker
November 28, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBRabbi Marc Baker is the President and CEO of Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), a Jewish non-profit organization in Massachusetts. Having spent most of his life in Greater Boston’s Jewish community, Rabbi Marc has served as Head of School at Gann Academy, Greater Boston’s pluralistic Jewish high school, for over a decade. He has also served as scholar-in-residence for CJP’s Cynthia and Leon Shulman Acharai Leadership Program from 2013 to 2018. Rabbi Marc has also spent 4 years in Jerusale...
Encore Episode - The Importance of Doing Nothing
November 21, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBPrior to the pandemic, life was on fast forward. Work was nuts, bars and restaurants were jammed, schedules were packed, traffic was bad and getting worse. There was not enough time on our days to do it all. And then, COVID-19. The world stopped. And so did we. We now find ourselves sitting alone with our thoughts. Scrolling through Facebook or binge-watching Netflix series after Netflix series. We’re doing a whole lot of nothing. But there’s a lot we can learn about ourselves and ...
Encore Episode - The 100 Ideas Cafe with Lameen Abdul-Malik
November 14, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MBLameen Abdul-Malik is the Founder of 100 Ideas Cafe, a crowd-sourcing platform designed to generate impactful ideas for the world, focusing on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lameen’s ultimate goal with 100 Ideas Cafe is to change the lives of a billion people. In December 2005, Lameen and his team received the Nobel Peace Prize from the International Atomic Energy Agency for their non-advocacy of the Iraq war. Lameen joins me today to discuss what 100 Ideas Cafe is, how he pla...
Encore Episode - What We Don't Talk About with Eric Weiner
November 07, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBEric Weiner is an author, keynote speaker, and blogger. He is known for writing books that ask some of life’s more profound questions on happiness, intellect, and philosophy. His latest book, The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers, explores what dead philosophers can teach us about modern-day living. Eric was also a former foreign correspondent for NPR and a reporter for The New York Times. Eric joins me today to discuss the idea of progress and whether it...
Encore Episode - The Three Truths of Education with Julie Jungalwala
October 31, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBJulie Jungalwala is the Co-founder and President of the Academic Leadership Group. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Learning as well as a leadership instructor in Harvard Extension School’s Essential Management Skills for Emerging Leaders professional development program. She is the author of The Human Side of Changing Education. Julie has a Master’s degree in Education, Technology, and Innovation and Education from Harvard University Graduate...
Encore Episode - Powering the ESG Imperative with Susan Hunt Stevens
October 24, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBSusan Hunt Stevens is the Founder and CEO of WeSpire, an employee engagement platform that designs positive impact programs like sustainability and CSR for forward-thinking global companies. Their programs are meticulously backed by applied behavioral science. She also helped write the first white paper on the internet about behavioral advertising and marketing. Susan joins me today to discuss what WeSpire is about and detail its programs. She describes her passion for sustainability an...
Encore Episode - Protecting our Public Intelligence with Sherin Mathew
October 17, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBSherin Mathew is an AI strategist, ethicist, public speaker, and data specialist. He founded Public Intelligence, a social enterprise built to represent humanity’s response to the inevitable increase in AI-powered roles and occupations. Their primary concern as a platform is job availability and security for future generations. Aside from speaking about AI’s impact on job opportunities, Sherin works as an AI strategist at AI Tech UK and as the CTO and Chief AI and Ethics Officer at Lexyfi. ...
Encore Episode - The War and Worldviews with Richard Barrett
October 10, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBRichard Barrett is a world-renowned thought leader in the areas of cultural transformation, personal development, and values-based leadership. He is the Founder of the Barret Academy, an international think-tank that aims to provide practical advice on human consciousness rooted in science. Richard is also the author of the book, Worldview Dynamics and the Well Being of Nations, which explores the process of setting out to find the dominant worldview and the well-being of a nation. Richa...
Encore Episode - Serving the Essential Workers with Sabina Bhatia
October 03, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 62 MBSabina Bhatia is the Chief Customer Officer at PayActiv, a financial service that aims to help employees get financial relief between paychecks. As the company’s Chief Customer Officer, Sabina is the voice of PayActiv clients and employees. Before becoming part of PayActiv, Sabina learned the tools of the trade from spending 20 years in Wall Street. Sabina joins me today to explain what PayActiv is, how their system works, and how their service improves employees' mental health. She deta...
Encore Episode - Winning the Battle Between Fear and Possibility
September 26, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBProgress means taking risks, but sometimes we let fear paralyze us. We allow fear to make us think it’s impossible to move from where we are—that it’s safer to stay put. On the other hand, the bold ignore their fears, which is problematic in itself as it invites an array of dangers and risks. How do we manage the right balance between fear and possibility? In this episode, I explain how to win the battle between fear and possibility. I discuss why having too much fear or possibility is ter...
Encore Episode - How to Span the American Schism with Seth David Radwell
September 19, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBSeth David Radwell is a thought leader in consumer marketing as well as the author of the book, American Schism, which explores the historical roots of the political divide currently dominating the American landscape. He holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Seth also previously served as CEO of The Proactiv Company, America’s leader in acne skin care. Seth joins me today to describe the historical context of America’s political divide and h...
How to Work and Live with Purpose - with Matt Spielman
September 12, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBMatt Spielman is the Founder and Head Coach of Inflection Point Partners, a platform of experienced and trained coaches who help clients reach meaningful goals. He is the author of Inflection Points: How to Work and Live with Purpose, which guides readers toward their goals. Matt is also a career coach at Harvard Business School and an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Matt joins me today to describe Inflection Points, what prompted him t...
Encore Episode - The Future is Hybrid
September 05, 2022 09:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBDespite the challenges imposed by the pandemic, human resilience prevailed when it came to productivity and work—switching to an almost fully-virtual economy for the last two years. Now that we’re slowly coming out of quarantine, industries are now met with a dilemma: Should we retain the current virtual setup, or should we push for back-to-office measures? Neither is correct, and it’s because the future is hybrid. In this episode, I share my thoughts on why we’re finally returning to our p...
Our Children's Future with Chunka Mui
August 29, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBChunka Mui is a futurist, innovation advisor, and author. He helps organizations design and test innovation strategies built to make the world a better place for future generations. He co-authored A Brief History of a Perfect Future: Inventing the World We Can Proudly Leave Our Kids by 2050, which explores future innovations that are set to guide the world by 2050. Chunka has also contributed an astonishing 200+ articles on Forbes, which have garnered millions of views. Chunka joins me toda...
The Power of Love
August 22, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.91 MBA while ago, the New York Times published an article about Google’s Project Aristotle. The purpose of this project was to decipher the key attributes of high-performing teams. What Project Aristotle found was that the most crucial determinant of high-performing teams was love, which was measured by everyone on a team feeling like they had an equal voice. The second attribute this project identified was empathy among team members. The third attribute pertained to members feeling like they cou...
Protecting our Public Intelligence with Sherin Mathew
August 15, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBSherin Mathew is an AI strategist, ethicist, public speaker, and data specialist. He founded Public Intelligence, a social enterprise built to represent humanity’s response to the inevitable increase in AI-powered roles and occupations. Their primary concern as a platform is job availability and security for future generations. Aside from speaking about AI’s impact on job opportunities, Sherin works as an AI strategist at AI Tech UK and as the CTO and Chief AI and Ethics Officer at Lexyfi. ...
Encore Episode: Curation Math - The Critical Equation about People
August 08, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBThere is a moment in life and at work when I think the whole thing is just about finding and holding on to the right people. On the work front, you suddenly see that what is standing in the way of your organization’s ability to meet its goals, sell, and transform is far less about market forces, competition, or customer needs and more about whether you have surrounded yourself with the right people—and most times you haven’t. That truth holds true on the life front as well. What is standing ...
Finding Wisdom with Professor Wade Chumney
August 01, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBWade Chumney is an associate professor of Business Ethics and Law at California State University, Northbridge. He authored the book, Conscious Business Ethics: The Practical Guide to Wisdom, where he applies Plato’s teachings and philosophy to the modern-day, focusing on consciousness. Wade champions the practical application of business ethics in a way that benefits peoples’ lives. He has also been a frequent speaker at several universities like ICN Business School International, the Univer...
Encore Episode: Planet Changing with David Grispoon
July 25, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 64 MBDavid Grinspoon is an astrobiologist, an award-winning science communicator, and a prize-winning author of books including Earth in Human Hands, Lonely Planets, and Chasing New Horizons. He works as a scientist at the Planetary Science Institute and an Adjunct Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Science at the University of Colorado. He was appointed as the inaugural Chair of Astrobiology at the U.S. Library of Congress and has been involved with interplanetary missions for NASA, the Ja...
Encore Episode: Lead Us
July 18, 2022 09:00 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBLeadership is all around us; there is leadership of countries, leadership of small businesses, and leadership of our lives. Arguably, all progress - forward or backward - requires some form of leadership. Without the function, the lemmings walk into the sea, the herd trudges in circles, and the troops and teams lose the battles and the wars, and eventually, society turns in on itself. Leaders are a minority and chosen for right or wrong reasons. Regardless of the means or motivation, where t...
Probable Futures and the Climate Cure with Dr. Spencer Glendon
July 04, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBDr. Spencer Glendon is the Founder of Probable Futures, a non-profit initiative founded by concerned citizens and leaders who want to know how climate change affects different regions of the world. The name is based on Spencer’s idea that there should be a guide of possible futures in which we aim to—at the very least—avoid the horrible ones. Spencer has also been a Macro analyst, Director of Investment Research, and partner at Wellington Management for over 18 years. In this episode, Spenc...
Breaking Boxes
June 27, 2022 09:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBWe all live in boxes. Rich, poor, smart, not-so-smart: everyone’s inside their own personal box, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Boxes are safe, secure, and familiar. However, there’s a point in every human’s life where the goal is to break out of that box—to discover the world that’s truly out there. The question is, how? What does it take to break out of our boxes? What’s in store for us when we step outside our comfort zones? In this episode, I explore why we all live in a box and h...
The 100 Ideas Cafe with Lameen Abdul-Malik
June 20, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBLameen Abdul-Malik is the Founder of 100 Ideas Cafe, a crowd-sourcing platform designed to generate impactful ideas for the world, focusing on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lameen’s ultimate goal with 100 Ideas Cafe is to change the lives of a billion people. In December 2005, Lameen and his team received the Nobel Peace Prize from the International Atomic Energy Agency for their non-advocacy of the Iraq war. Lameen joins me today to discuss what 100 Ideas Cafe is, how he plans t...
Winning the Battle Between Fear and Possibility
June 13, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBProgress means taking risks, but sometimes we let fear paralyze us. We allow fear to make us think it’s impossible to move from where we are—that it’s safer to stay put. On the other hand, the bold ignore their fears, which is problematic in itself as it invites an array of dangers and risks. How do we manage the right balance between fear and possibility? In this episode, I explain how to win the battle between fear and possibility. I discuss why having too much fear or possibility is ter...
What We Don't Talk About with Eric Weiner
June 06, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBEric Weiner is an author, keynote speaker, and blogger. He is known for writing books that ask some of life’s more profound questions on happiness, intellect, and philosophy. His latest book, The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers, explores what dead philosophers can teach us about modern-day living. Eric was also a former foreign correspondent for NPR and a reporter for The New York Times. Eric joins me today to discuss the idea of progress and whether it’s ...
What I Learned From 100 Episodes of Insert:Human
May 30, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBWhen I started this podcast, it never crossed my mind that we would reach 100 episodes so soon. I didn’t even think that we were nearing such a milestone, but here we are, and I’m happy to have you join me this past year. What were some of the highlights of the first 100 episodes? What should you expect for the next 100? In this episode, I share where I was in my career before I started Insert:Human. I describe what motivated me to talk about humanity, innovation, and where we’re headed. I...
Creating Agile Organizations with Dave Dame
May 16, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBDavid Dame is the Director of Accessibility at Microsoft, one of the largest tech companies in the world known primarily for its Windows operating system and its vast array of software and work tools. As Director, Dave works across all levels of the company’s senior leadership team, ensuring their accessibility program outlines the optimal experience for people with disabilities across their various product ecosystems. Dave joins me to describe what AGILE is and how it positively impacts th...
Why Do We Believe in Myths
May 09, 2022 09:00 - 82.1 KBMost of us were introduced to myths from an early age. I was fascinated by Greek myths and Greek mythology. There was something about the ancient mythical world of Hera and Zeus, Hades and Dionysus, and Ares and Aphrodite that really resonated with my eight-year-old self. The tales of Ulysses, Helen of Troy, and Romulus and Remus were better than almost any other tale I have ever been told. This truth has made me ponder; why do I - and humans in general - love myths so much, even when our r...
Why Do We Believe in Myths ?
May 09, 2022 09:00 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBMost of us were introduced to myths from an early age. I was fascinated by Greek myths and Greek mythology. There was something about the ancient mythical world of Hera and Zeus, Hades and Dionysus, and Ares and Aphrodite that really resonated with my eight-year-old self. The tales of Ulysses, Helen of Troy, and Romulus and Remus were better than almost any other tale I have ever been told. This truth has made me ponder; why do I - and humans in general - love myths so much, even when our r...
Powering the ESG Imperative with Susan Hunt Stevens
May 02, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBSusan Hunt Stevens is the Founder and CEO of WeSpire, an employee engagement platform that designs positive impact programs like sustainability and CSR for forward-thinking global companies. Their pro
The Age of Bias
April 25, 2022 09:00 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBWe were a nation of opportunity built by immigrants for immigrants. Still, events such as the election show that we have devolved into a melting pot of division, incivility, and hatred. Our country i
How to Span the American Schism with Seth David Radwell
April 18, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBSeth David Radwell is a thought leader in consumer marketing as well as the author of the book, American Schism, which explores the historical roots of the political divide currently dominating the Am
The 7 Habits of Highly Transformative Leaders - Habit #2
April 11, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBBuilding a culture that promotes the value of having an opinion is crucial for employee engagement and morale. A business that discourages employees from weighing in will not only make it difficult fo
The War and Worldviews with Richard Barrett
April 04, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBRichard Barrett is a world-renowned thought leader in the areas of cultural transformation, personal development, and values-based leadership. He is the Founder of the Barret Academy, an international
The 7 Habits of Highly Transformative Leaders - Habit #1
March 28, 2022 09:00 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBChange is the only thing that remains constant. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow may look the same, but only when we look back do we realize how much has changed. It’s the same in business, especially s
Grading Education with Kevin House
March 21, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBKevin House is the Education Futures Architect at Education in Motion, a global education company that empowers communities with knowledge, motivation, and skills for a sustainable future. He is also
The Future is Hybrid
March 14, 2022 09:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBDespite the challenges imposed by the pandemic, human resilience prevailed when it came to productivity and work—switching to an almost fully-virtual economy for the last two years. Now that we’re slo
Serving the Essential Workers with Sabina Bhatia
March 07, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62 MBSabina Bhatia is the Chief Customer Officer at PayActiv, a financial service that aims to help employees get financial relief between paychecks. As the company’s Chief Customer Officer, Sabina is the
The Essential Context of Time
February 28, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 15.2 MBOur actions are fueled by the belief that we can always do it or deal with it tomorrow, yet this just isn't fundamentally true. The fact is, there may not be a tomorrow, which suggests that we should
Capturing a Soul with Blake Ezra
February 21, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBBlake Ezra is a self-taught photographer, the Founder of , and creator of his one-person show . During his career, Blake has photographed the UK’s Royal Family, Prime Ministers, and A-listers, with hi
Why Hard is Better Than Easy
February 14, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBSummer has a particular impact on us; the work-pace lessens, the days lengthen, and there is a sudden inclination to take the easy path. Hard seems inconvenient and unappealing, but the choices we mak
What's Your Perspective?
February 07, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBIn today’s world, there are two types of people: those who are forward thinkers - people constantly looking to the compelling picture of the future and what it could bring - and those who frequently
Technology is Dead - We Are Human After All - Prologue
January 24, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBToday, I start a new series of solo shows that coincide with a book I wrote called Technology is Dead. The title was created three years ago in response to an invitation I received to provide a keynot
The Future of Banking with Bob Contri
January 17, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 44.6 MBBob Contri is the Global Financial Services Industry Leader at Deloitte, and is responsible for overseeing its banking and securities, insurance, investment management, and real estate and constructio
Curation Math - The Critical Equation about People
January 10, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBThere is a moment in life and at work when I think the whole thing is just about finding and holding on to the right people. On the work front, you suddenly see that what is standing in the way of you
The Three Truths of Education with Julie Jungalwala
January 03, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBJulie Jungalwala is the Co-founder and President of the Academic Leadership Group. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Learning as well as a leadership in
Rebooting Insert:Human
December 27, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.7 MBI launched Insert:Human about a year ago to explore the world through the lens of humanism—to determine how everything could be made better if more of us simply understood the complex truths of humani
Imagining a Better Future with Dr. Richard Harris
December 20, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBDr. Richard Harris is a vascular and endovascular surgeon as well as the Co-founder and Medical Director of Kuring-Gai Vascular Ultrasound. Richard is a medical educator and mentor, publishing numerou
This Is It - for your business - Chapter 6
December 13, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBThe pace of technology-driven change is far faster than that of most people or organizations. This gap equals risk, vulnerability, and eventually long-term viability. Closing the gap requires transfor