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Talks at Google

543 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 113 ratings

The Talks at Google podcast - where great minds meet.

Talks at Google brings the world’s most influential thinkers, creators, makers, and doers all to one place. Every episode is taken from a video that can be seen at YouTube.com/TalksAtGoogle.

DISCLAIMER: The views or opinions expressed by the guest speakers are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Google, Inc. The comments on this channel belong only to the person who posted them. We do, however, reserve the right to remove off-topic or inappropriate comments.

Also, the materials presented in the episodes are licensed to Google by the speaker(s). Google does not endorse any products or technology presented by the guest speakers.

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Ep432 - Kanchan Koya | Food and Spices as Medicine

March 26, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes - 51.4 MB

Chef, nutrition coach and former molecular biologist Kanchan Koya visits Google to discuss her cookbook “Spice Spice Baby” and her podcast “Radical Vitality”, where she uses science-backed evidence to encourage the use of food, spices and holistic lifestyle changes as our best preventative medicine. Kanchan Koya is a chef, author, podcast host and nutrition coach, specializing in championing the science-backed benefits of ancient spices to help people live a more vibrant, healthy and joyfu...

Ep431 - Rudrani Chettri | A World of Inclusion and Acceptance

March 22, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MB

Rudrani Chettri visits Google to discuss her journey as a champion for LGBTQ rights in India, and how her initiatives are helping shape a new generation. A transgender Delhi native, Rudrani Chettri has spent over 10 years spreading awareness and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in India. She founded MITR Trust in 2005 with an aim to reduce the risks of HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections and in 2015, she founded BOLD, the first transgender modeling agency in India. Rudrani is a nationa...

Ep430 - Chris Anderson | Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading

March 19, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Bestselling author, media pioneer, and curator of TED for over twenty years, Chris Anderson visits Google to discuss his book "Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading." The book explores one of humankind’s defining but overlooked impulses, and how we can super-charge its potential to build a hopeful future. Let’s face it: Recent years have been tough on optimists. Hopes that the Internet might bring people together have been crushed by the ills of social media. Is there a ...

Ep429 - Julie Lythcott-Haims | Your Turn: How to Be an Adult

March 15, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes - 95.4 MB

Julie Lythcott-Haims visits Google to discuss her book "Your Turn: How to Be an Adult".  In the twentieth century, psychologists came up with five markers of adulthood: finish your education, get a job, leave home, marry, and have children. But early adulthood for members of the Millennial and Gen Z generations looks a lot different. Those old markers are valid choices, but any one person’s choices along those lines do not make them more or less an adult. In “Your Turn,” Julie exposes her ...

Ep428 - Danielle Brooks | The Color Purple

March 12, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes - 78.7 MB

Award-winning actress and singer Danielle Brooks visits Google to discuss her journey, career, and her Oscar nominated performance as Sofia in the highly acclaimed film “The Color Purple.” Danielle rose to prominence for her portrayal of “Taystee” on the popular Netflix series Orange Is The New Black, for which she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. In 2019, Danielle released her four-track EP entitled Four. She co-wrote the four songs, including “Seasons,” which was featured in the s...

Ep427 - Shanna Swan | Count Down: The Future of the Human Race

March 08, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 94.2 MB

Dr. Shanna Swan visits Google to discuss her book "Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race". In 2017, Dr. Shanna Swan and her team of researchers completed a major study, finding that over the past four decades, sperm levels amongst men in Western countries have dropped by more than 50%. They came to this conclusion after examining 185 studies involving close to 45,000 healt...

Ep426 - Vivian Tu | Rich AF

March 05, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MB

Vivian Tu visits Google to discuss her book "Rich AF: The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life." This book is a guide filled with the tools and knowledge to not only help you understand the financial landscape, but to build a financial strategy of your own. Vivian Tu is a former Wall Street trader-turned-educator, public speaker, host, entrepreneur, media powerhouse and the founder and CEO of the financial equity phenomenon, “Your Rich BFF.” In January 2021, she developed and l...

Ep425 - Iza Calzado | Recognizing the Hero in All of Us

March 01, 2024 08:00 - 55 minutes - 89 MB

Iza Calzado is an award-winning Filipina actress, television host, dancer and model best known for her role as Amihan in the fantasy drama television series Encantadia. She was a former homegrown artist of the GMA Network for ten years. Iza is also the co-founder of “She Talks Asia”, through which she has proven to be a powerful advocate for female empowerment, particularly in raising awareness of the importance of physical, emotional and mental well-being. Originally published in Septembe...

Ep424 - Min Jin Lee | Musings and Writings

February 27, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes - 78.5 MB

Bestselling author Min Jin Lee visits Google to provide a masterclass on writing. In addition, she speaks about representation in media, fiction, non-fiction and her views on the evolving Asian-American identity. In 2019, Apple ordered a television adaptation of Min’s New York Times bestselling book Pachinko. President Barack Obama selected Pachinko for his recommended reading list, calling it “a powerful story about resilience and compassion.” Lee’s debut novel Free Food for Millionaires ...

Ep423 - Lang Lang | The Chopin Album

February 23, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 90.5 MB

Lang Lang visits Google to perform pieces from his new album, “The Chopin Album”. This album includes the second set of Chopin's Études, the Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, and a selection of shorter works that he has long enjoyed performing, including three Nocturnes and the Waltz op. 64 no. 1, popularly known as the "Minute" Waltz. Chopin has accompanied Lang Lang throughout his career. One of the first pieces he learnt was the Grande Valse brillante in E-flat major, and it was Chop...

Ep422 - Edward 'Ted' Miguel | Open Science: Assessing How to Do Good Better

February 20, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes - 70.4 MB

Global development leader, professor and author Edward ‘Ted’ Miguel visits Google to discuss how open science is transforming poverty reduction and global development. What really works in the fight to empower the world's poorest people?  What's the science behind traditional development programs, cash grants, and tech transfer efforts? Ted shares his learnings from his years leading UC Berkeley's Center for Effective Global Action, or CEGA. Ted’s main research focus is African economic ...

Ep421 - Shelby Ivey Christie | A Legacy of Looks: The Role of Black Fashion in Music

February 16, 2024 08:00 - 59 minutes - 95.7 MB

Shelby Ivey Christie visits Google to discuss the history of how the music industry has influenced Black fashion, how Black artists and costume designers influenced style for musical artists worldwide, and how Black fashion became and continues to be mainstream culture today. An ardent Fashion & Costume historian, Shelby Ivey Christie has a passion for articulating how Black History intersects and affects the cultural climate, economics, and most importantly, fashion. Her expertise has fre...

Ep420 - Mel B | Exploring Diverse Identities

February 13, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Mel B visits Google to discuss her career journey, her memoir “Brutally Honest”, and her experiences as a person of mixed heritage. Melanie Brown is one-fifth of the most successful girl band on Earth, the Spice Girls. As ‘Scary Spice’, she became one of the most recognisable women in the world. She went on to carve out a global career as a television entertainer, theater performer, and movie actress. Since the Spice Girls split in 2000, Melanie went on to carve a new career as a host of...

Ep419 - Nikole Hannah-Jones | Modern Day Segregation

February 09, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Nikole Hannah-Jones is an award-winning investigative reporter covering racial injustice for the New York Time Magazine. Nikole has spent the last five years investigating how official policy creates and maintains racial segregation in American public schools. In 2016, Nikole helped found the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, a training and mentorship organization geared towards increasing the number of investigative reporters of color. She has also authored a book that dis...

Ep418 - Michael D. Smith | Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World

February 06, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes - 77 MB

Michael Smith visits Google to discuss his book “The Abundant University: Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World.” For too long, our system of higher education has been defined by scarcity: scarcity in enrollment, scarcity in instruction, and scarcity in credentials. In addition to failing students professionally, this system has exacerbated social injustice and socioeconomic stratification across the globe. In “The Abundant University”, Smith argues that the only way to create a fi...

Ep417 - Matt Parker | Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension

February 02, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes - 78.5 MB

Math is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. Part of the problem may be the way the subject is taught, but it's also true that we all, to a greater or lesser extent, find math difficult and counterintuitive. This counterintuitiveness is actually part of the point, argues Parker: the extraordinary thing about math is that it allows us to access logic and ideas beyond what our brains can instinctively do―through its logical tools, we are able to reach beyond our innate ab...

Ep416 - Andrew Keen | The Cult of the Amateur

January 30, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Andrew Keen visits Google to discuss his book “The Cult of the Amateur.” The book discusses the grave consequences of today’s new participatory internet and reveals how it threatens our values, economy, and ultimately the very innovation and creativity that forms the fabric of our societies. According to Keen, our most valued cultural institutions are being overtaken by an avalanche of amateur, user-generated free content. Keen claims that “cut-and-paste” online culture, in which intellect...

Ep415 - Ray Jackendoff | The Peculiar Logic of Value

January 26, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MB

Ray Jackendoff visits Google to discuss "The Peculiar Logic of Value", which centers on how humans conceptualize systems of value.  Jackendoff hypothesizes that value is conceptualized as an abstract property attributed to objects, persons, and actions. There are several distinct types of value - Affective value, or “does it feel good or bad?” Utility, or “is it good for me?”; Prowess, or “is someone good at doing something”; Normative value, or “is it good of someone to do something?”; Pe...

Ep414 - Lily Gladstone | Elevating Inspired Natives

January 23, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 94.3 MB

Lily Gladstone visits Google to discuss her journey, her career, and to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Lily was raised on the Blackfeet Reservation in Northwestern Montana and is from the Blackfeet and Nez Perce Tribal Nations. Lily stars in Martin Scorsese’s critically acclaimed film “Killers Of The Flower Moon”, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro. Her breakout role in Kelly Reichardt's “Certain Women”, earned her multiple nominations, including Best Supporting Actres...

Ep413 - Sri M | Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master - A Yogi's Autobiography

January 19, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Sri M is a spiritual guide, social reformer and educationist. His transformational journey – from a young boy to a living yogi – is a fascinating story. He recently completed a Walk of Hope – a 15 month long padayatra, or “walking on foot”, in 2016, from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, spanning 7500 kilometers across 11 states of India for peace, harmony and tolerance. In his Talk, he describes his journey, learnings and gives practical techniques for Mindfulness. Originally published in Novembe...

Ep412 - Nick Lane | The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death

January 16, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes - 70.7 MB

Nick Lane visits Google to discuss his new book “Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death.” What brings the Earth to life, and our own lives to an end? For decades, biology has been dominated by the study of genetic information. Information is important, but it is only part of what makes us alive. Our inheritance also includes our living metabolic network, a flame passed from generation to generation, right back to the origin of life. In Transformer, biochemist Nick Lane reveals...

Ep411 - George Saunders | The Braindead Megaphone

January 12, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes - 76.5 MB

Acclaimed author George Saunders visits Google to discuss his book “The Braindead Megaphone.” "The Braindead Megaphone", George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction, is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are Saunders's travel stories, such as the mysteries of Nepal’s so-called "Buddha Boy", the extravagant pleasures of Dubai, and his attempts to join the minutemen at the Mexican border. Saunders expertly navigates the works of M...

Ep410 - Reba McEntire | Not That Fancy

January 09, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes - 50.5 MB

Reba McEntire visits Google to discuss her memoir “Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots.” This new photo-driven book is filled with the stories, recipes, and Oklahoma-style truths that guide her life. Multimedia entertainment mogul Reba McEntire has become a household name through a successful career that includes music, television, film, theater, retail, and hospitality. This Country Music Hall of Famer and Hollywood Bowl member has more tha...

Ep409 - Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton | Home Work

January 05, 2024 08:00 - 59 minutes - 96 MB

Julie Andrews visits Google with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton to share reflections on her astonishing career, including such classics as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Victor/Victoria. In her first memoir “Home,” Julie Andrews recounted her difficult childhood and her emergence as an acclaimed singer and performer on the stage. With this second memoir, “Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years”, Andrews picks up the story with her arrival in Hollywood and her phenomenal rise...

Ep408 - Ángel Di María | Fútbol, Resiliencia y Más Allá

January 02, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes - 37.6 MB

El futbolista argentino Ángel Di María se une a nosotros para hablar sobre su trayectoria, su carrera y cómo el tema de LHM “Estamos en camino” resuena con él. Originario de Rosario, Argentina, Ángel empezó su car rera como futbolista allá por 2005 con 17 años en el club Rosario Central. Dos años más tarde ya sería citado para el torneo Sudamericano con la selección sub-20. Mediocampista aguerrido y de presencias claves, su carrera se consolidó en grandes clubes como el Real Madrid, Manche...

Ep407 - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic | Storytelling with Data

December 29, 2023 08:00 - 55 minutes - 89.5 MB

Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic visits Google to discuss her book “Storytelling with Data”. It’s surprisingly easy to make a confusing graph. No one sets out with that purpose, but it happens frequently—across all industries and by all sorts of well-intending people. One way to avoid this challenge is to never simply show data, but rather to tell a story with it. “Storytelling with Data” teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll disco...

Ep406 - David Allemann | Dream On: How to Be a Creative Entrepreneur

December 26, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 80.6 MB

David Allemann visits Google to discuss his company ON, one of the fastest growing global sports brands. He also discusses his career journey, product success, IPO story, & how ON was able to become a prominent name in the saturated market of athletic shoes. David Allemann co-leads the Swiss Sports Company ON, and puts a special focus on product, design, marketing and the direct-to-consumer business of the company. Previously, David worked at the intersection of business and creativity at ...

Ep405 - Suzette Quintanilla | Celebrating Selena Quintanilla

December 22, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 98.5 MB

Suzette Quintanilla joins us for a special chat on Selena Quintanilla's life and powerful legacy. In October of 2017, Google launched a Google Doodle celebrating Selena Quintanilla, one of the most celebrated and beloved Mexican-American artists and entertainers in history and often named the "Queen of Tejano Music." In light of this celebration, Selena's sister and former bandmate joined us at Google San Francisco. Selena’s contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celeb...

Ep404 - Sharon Salzberg | Finding Your Way

December 19, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 79 MB

Sharon Salzberg visits Google to discuss her book "Finding Your Way: Meditations, Thoughts, and Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life." The book is a guide to finding a sense of calm and hope and reducing stress in small bites—without feeling obligated to engage in a spiritual routine. Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation to mainstream American culture...

Ep403 - Kevin Mitnick | My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker

December 15, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 87.9 MB

Kevin Mitnick visits Google to discuss his book ""Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker.” Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world's biggest companies--and however fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. He spent years skipping through cyberspace, always three steps ahead and labeled unstoppable. But f...

Ep402 - Eugenia Cheng | Is Math Real?

December 12, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes - 92.6 MB

Mathematician and author Eugenia Cheng visits Google to discuss her book “Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths.” The book aims to liberate math from its shackles to show how human curiosity, creativity, rule-breaking and seemingly silly questions can point us to some of mathematics’ most profound answers. Where do we learn math: From rules in a textbook? From logic and deduction? Not really, according to mathematician Eugenia Cheng: we learn it from ...

Ep401 - Kathy Bates | The Road to Curing Lymphedema

December 08, 2023 20:00 - 42 minutes - 67.8 MB

Kathy Bates, Dr. Stanley Rockson, and William Repicci visit Google to explain the scourge of Lymphedema and Lymphatic diseases, and the way we can change the future of millions through activism and research. They highlight the challenges that patients face, and the current state of care and treatment. LE&RN's mission is to fight lymphatic diseases through education, research, and advocacy. They seek to accelerate the prevention, treatments and cures for lymphedema, lipedema, lymphatic an...

Ep400 - Henry Winkler | Being Henry: The Fonz...and Beyond

December 05, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 88 MB

Henry Winkler visits Google to discuss his memoir “Being Henry: The Fonz…and Beyond”, and how we can build community and foster inclusion and accessibility for older adults and people with disabilities. In 2023, Henry Winkler will celebrate 50 years of success in Hollywood and continues to be in demand as an actor, producer, and director. He co-stars as acting teacher Gene Cousineau on the hit HBO dark comedy, Barry. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, in 1973 he was cast in the icon...

Ep399 - Daniel Goleman | Social Intelligence

December 01, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 93.3 MB

Daniel Goleman visits Google to discuss his book “Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships.” In this book, Goleman brings to life the field of social neuroscience that has emerged in the 21st century. He shows that far more than we are consciously aware, our daily encounters with parents, spouses, bosses, and even strangers shape our brains and affect cells throughout our bodies. Our relationships create a setpoint for our daily moods and influence our immune response;...

Ep398 - Yoav Schlesinger | Anticipating the Future Impact of Today's Technology

November 28, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes - 86.5 MB

A.I. Archetecht Yoav Schlesinger visits Google to discuss Ethical Os. How can you predict the unintended consequences of the products you are building today? How can you actively safeguard users, communities, societies, and your company from new future risks? As we think about the future of tech at Google, Yoav Schlesinger will showcase the Ethical Operating System, or Ethical OS, and how it can help anticipate risks or scenarios before they happen. By asking the right sets of questions,...

Ep397 - Sean Carroll | The Big Picture

November 24, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Sean Carroll visits Google to discuss his book “The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself.” Already internationally acclaimed for his notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll’s book brings extraordinary intellect to our deepest personal questions. Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, beliefs, hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless in the void? Does human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview? Carroll's presentation of the scientific re...

Ep396 - Titanique: The Musical

November 21, 2023 08:00 - 59 minutes - 95.7 MB

The cast and creatives of “Titanique: The Musical” visit Google to discuss their award-winning, highly acclaimed musical parody of the eleven-time Oscar-winning film “Titanic.” When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning film Titanic, you get TITANIQUE, a musical celebration that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical and joyful slay-fest. Featuring powerhouse voices and show-stopping numbers, TITANIQUE is a on...

Ep395 - Cal Newport | So Good They Can't Ignore You

November 17, 2023 08:00 - 42 minutes - 68.8 MB

Cal Newport visits Google to discuss his book “So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love.” Following your passion may not be good advice. Preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work, but giving into the cliche can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. After making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up l...

Ep394 - Ashlee Vance | When the Heavens Went on Sale

November 14, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 78.9 MB

Ashlee Vance visits Google to discuss his latest book “When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach.” With the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 1 rocket in 2008, Silicon Valley began to realize that the universe itself was open for business. Now, Ashlee Vance tells the remarkable, unfolding story of this frenzied intergalactic land grab by following four pioneering companies—Astra, Firefly, Planet Labs, and Rocket Lab—as they build new space systems a...

Ep393 - John Cleese | So, Anyway...

November 10, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 93.9 MB

John Cleese visits Google to discuss his book “So, Anyway…”, a chronicle of his early life and career. John Cleese’s huge comedic influence has stretched across generations; his sharp irreverent eye and the unique brand of physical comedy he perfected now seem written into comedy’s DNA. In this memoir, Cleese recalls his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town, his early comedic days at Cambridge University with future Monty Python partner Graham Chapman, and the founding of the landm...

Ep392 - Neil Mullarkey | Build Your Confidence, Communication and Creativity at Work

November 07, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes - 92 MB

Neil Mullarkey visits Google to discuss his book “In the Moment: Build Your Confidence, Communication and Creativity at Work” There are moments throughout our lives when our confidence and creativity can make all the difference. Every meeting, presentation and conversation is an opportunity to embrace your confidence and show your creative flair. With insights on collaboration, risk-taking and organization, this book arms you with a complete repertoire of powerful communication tricks an...

Ep391 - Ogi Ogas | A Billion Wicked Thoughts

November 03, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 81.7 MB

Ogi Ogas visits Google to discuss his book “A Billion Wicked Thoughts.” What really turns us on? Throughout human history, people haven't been honest—with themselves or with each other. What they say they like is often quite different from what they look for when nobody is watching. But how can we learn the truth? Ogas and co-author Sai Gaddam have studied the secret sexual behavior of more than a hundred million people around the world. Their method? They observed what people do with...

Ep390 - Cecil Baldwin | Welcome to Night Vale

October 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Cecil Baldwin visits Google to discuss the creation and development of the hit science fiction podcast "Welcome to Night Vale". "Welcome to Night Vale" is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of a community radio show for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff's Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, a faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and eldritch beings ...

Ep389 - Anna Kendrick | Scrappy Little Nobody

October 27, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 78 MB

Anna Kendrick visits Google to discuss her book “Scrappy Little Nobody.” Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like “Pitch Perfect,” “Up in the Air,” and “Twilight”, Anna Kendrick was unusually small, weird, and just a little defiant. At the ripe age of thirteen, she had already resolved to keep the crazy inside her head where it belonged. Forever. But here’s the thing about crazy: It. Wants. Out. In “Scrappy Little Nobody,” she invites readers...

Ep388 - Shellye Archambeau | Unapologetically Ambitious

October 24, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 76.6 MB

Shellye Archambeau visits Google to discuss her book “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms.” The book is an empowering leadership guide from one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs that offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals. Shellye Archambeau recounts how she overcame the challenges she faced as a young black woman, wife, and mother, managing her personal and professional resp...

Ep387 - Morra Aarons-Mele | The Anxious Achiever

October 17, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 75.9 MB

Morra Aarons-Mele visits Google to discuss her book “The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower.” Anxiety is normal. The way we hide it is not. Although so much has been done to promote diversity and wellness at work, there’s a giant hole in the understanding of how mental health plays into not just our daily grind, but the very trajectory of success. We’re all in desperate need for better models of leadership - especially in a society that tells us...

Ep385 - Jamie Jones | How the Biophysical Environment Shaped Human Preference

October 13, 2023 11:38 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Jamie Jones visits Google to discuss the evolution, ecology, and adaptation of the human species. Rationality has taken a hit recently. Recent work in psychology and economics has challenged the notion that the human brain is designed to make rational decisions. However, this observation raises a paradox. By almost any measure, Homo sapiens is a spectacularly successful species. From humble origins approximately two million years ago, humans have grown to a population that exceeds seven ...

Ep386 - Kristy Hamilton | How the Natural World is Inspiring Scientific Innovation

October 03, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 81.6 MB

Kristy Hamilton visits Google to discuss her book “Nature's Wild Ideas: How the Natural World is Inspiring Scientific Innovation”. The book is a deep-dive into nature and the many groundbreaking human inventions inspired by the wild.  When astronomers wanted a telescope that could capture X-rays from celestial bodies, they looked to the lobster. When doctors wanted a medication that could stabilize Type II diabetic patients, they found their muse in a lizard. When scientists wanted to dras...

Ep384 - Viv Groskop | How to Be Effortlessly Confident

September 26, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes - 94.5 MB

Award-winning writer, stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter Viv Groskop visits Google to discuss her book “Happy High Status: How to Be Effortlessly Confident.” Everyone wants to be able to face challenging situations without feeling daunted, intimidated or stressed. But no-one wants to be labeled over-confident, arrogant or smarmy, or to get caught up in their own hype. So how can you feel authentically confident - without the cringe, and without pretending to be something you're...

Ep383 - Nathalie Cabrol | Exploring the Seas of Titan

September 22, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Dr. Nathalie Cabrol visits Google to discuss the science and technology of exploring Saturn’s moon, Titan. Titan is the largest moon in the Saturn system. It is 50% larger than the Earth's moon, has an atmosphere, and is presumed to have seas filled with methane and other hydrocarbons. In order for humanity to explore Titan in the future, we need exploration systems that are radically different from those currently used in space. In particular, we need to develop robots that can accumula...

Guests

Jordan Harbinger
2 Episodes
Ryan Holiday
2 Episodes
Tim Ferriss
2 Episodes
Andrew McAfee
1 Episode
Atul Gawande
1 Episode
Bill Hader
1 Episode
Chris Voss
1 Episode
Dan Carlin
1 Episode
Edward Norton
1 Episode
Eric Idle
1 Episode
Garry Kasparov
1 Episode
Imogen Heap
1 Episode
Janelle Shane
1 Episode
Mark Manson
1 Episode
Michael Pollan
1 Episode
Michio Kaku
1 Episode
Noam Chomsky
1 Episode
Paula Pant
1 Episode
Pete Holmes
1 Episode
Ramit Sethi
1 Episode
Ray Dalio
1 Episode
Robert Greene
1 Episode
Sean Carroll
1 Episode
Simon Sinek
1 Episode
Steven Pinker
1 Episode
Yuval Noah Harari
1 Episode

Books

Head Over Heels
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