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Rad Awakenings with Khe Hy

54 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 162 ratings

Khe Hy was one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock before he took the plunge into deep, uncomfortable self-exploration. Bloomberg called him “The Wall Street Guru” and CNN “Oprah for Millennials” and he is the creator of the Rad Reads newsletter and Quartz’s First Entrepreneur in Residence. The Rad Awakenings podcast tells the stories of individuals who are stuck, undergoing transitions, or embarking on new adventures. These authentic and vulnerable conversations will teach us about power of emotional self-regulation, introspection, and growth mindsets. Find out more at http://radreads.co

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Episodes

Fred Ehrsam (Ep. 4): Why leaving with no plan, is the best plan

June 14, 2017 18:41 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

Fred Ehrsam is an "OG" in the crypto world. But we barely talk crypto - instead, we talk about his journey. Fred joined Goldman as an FX Trader because it was “the cool kids” job, only to find an industry suffering from the classic Innovator’s Dilemma  — one focused on extracting rents, instead of innovation. Fred’s such a crisp and honest thinker and we discuss chasing objective achievement to define self-worth, the power of executive coaching (“I thought it as armchair therapy for the weak”...

Dan Shipper (Ep. 3): The Scorecard is Learning

June 01, 2017 12:27 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Dan is a Wunderkid entrepreneur who has been building web apps since he was a kid. He went to Penn as a Philosophy major and bootstrapped his startup Firefly which he sold the same month as his graduation. So what happens to your internal monologue when you sell your company at a time when most grads are starting their first jobs? There's the common story that says “When X happens, my life will begin.” But you wouldn't say “I'll start exercising once I get promoted to Managing Director?” Dan ...

Shirzad Chamine (Ep. 2): The Big Lie of Fear and Achievement

May 18, 2017 23:15 - 1 hour - 47.8 MB

"Do you need to beat the crap out of yourself to succeed?" Today's guest, Shirzad Chamine, has helped countless CEOs answer that question. He breaks down the big lie of fear and achievement. Shirzad's work really helped me realize how much I self-sabotage and how to harness that energy to tap into our creativity. He's coached countless executives and has no time for the "woo woo." This is all about leveling up your mastery.

Tiago Forte (Ep. 1): Rewriting the Rules of Productivity and Knowledge Management

April 28, 2017 18:22 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Tiago Forte is the founder of Forte Labs. He’s an incredible thinker on productivity for knowledge workers. In today’s information-driven economy, legacy frameworks such as to-do lists or inbox zero may no longer be relevant. Tiago draws from principals ranging from Design Thinking to Lean Manufacturing, and helps me answer the simple question: is it possible to be too productive?

Guests

Tiago Forte
4 Episodes
Giorgia Lupi
1 Episode
Molly Crockett
1 Episode

Twitter Mentions

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