Talks at Google
548 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★ - 113 ratingsThe 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.
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Ep387 - Morra Aarons-Mele | The Anxious Achiever
October 17, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 75.9 MBMorra 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 MBJamie 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 MBKristy 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 MBAward-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 MBDr. 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...
Ep382 - Rainn Wilson | Soul Boom
September 19, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 95.1 MBComedic actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson visits Google to discuss his book “Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution.” The book is a deep-dive into the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly challenging world. The trauma that our species has experienced in recent years is not going away anytime soon. Existing political and economic systems are not enough to bring the change that the world needs. In this book, Rainn Wilson ...
Ep381 - Dr. Robert Califf | Observations on Technology Enabled Healthcare
September 15, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 88.4 MBDr. Robert Califf visits Google to share his views on the nascent field of technology-enabled healthcare. One of the most prominent and influential physician-scientists in the US, Robert is the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, where he is responsible for protecting public health by assuring the safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical devices. Described as “the most qualified commissioner in the FDA's History”, Dr. Califf is a cardiologist and professor of medicine ...
Ep380 - Idris Elba | Celebrating Africa Day
September 12, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 72.1 MBActor, producer and director Idris Elba visits Google to discuss the creative influence that Africa and its diaspora has across the tech, entertainment and business worlds. The only child of African immigrants to the UK, Idris Elba is one of a handful of British actors who can claim to be a Hollywood leading man. In 2002, he rose to fame playing the role of Stringer Bell in HBO’s “The Wire”, which is still considered to be one of the finest TV dramas ever made. He went on to big-screen s...
Ep379 - Rob Peladeau | Behaviorist Dog Trainer
September 08, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBBehaviorist dog trainer Rob Peladeau visits Google to discuss effective strategies for training your dog. Rob has been training dogs for almost twenty years, specializing in behavior modification and rehabilitation of aggressive and reactive dogs, as well as problem solving for unwanted behaviors. Rob and his company NextGen K9 specialize in helping dogs that struggle to cope with the urban environment we live in. Many unwanted traits become apparent when dogs are not given the right stimul...
Ep378 - Lewis Dartnell | Being Human: How our Biology Shaped World History
September 05, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBAuthor and research scientist Lewis Dartnell visits Google to discuss his book “Being Human: How our Biology Shaped World History.” The book explores how our biology has shaped our relationships, our societies, our economies and our wars, and how it continues to challenge and define our progress. Powerful yet dextrous, instinctive yet thoughtful, humans are expert communicators and innovators. Our exceptional abilities have created the civilization we know today. But we're also deeply...
Ep377 - Barry Michels | The Tools: Transform Your Problems into Courage
September 01, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MBPsychotherapist Barry Michels visits Google to discuss his book “The Tools,” which he co-authored with psychiatrist Phil Stutz. The book presents a uniquely effective set of four tools that bring about dynamic change in the present and impart a greater understanding of the depth and complexity of the human condition. “The Tools” addresses the most common complaint patients have about psychotherapy: the interminable wait for change to begin. Barry Michels, an LA-based therapist, was frust...
Ep376 - George Mumford | Embrace Your Greatness and Discover Success
August 29, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBPsychologist, author and mindfulness performance expert George Mumford visits Google to discuss his book “Unlocked: Embrace Your Greatness, Find the Flow, Discover Success”. We all strive to find flow, when our skills, expertise, and mindset are aligned and we can perform at the highest level. George Mumford calls this being “unlocked”—a state anyone can achieve at any time. As a psychologist trained in the field of mindfulness and personal development expert, Mumford has decades of expe...
Ep375 - Sam Gosling | Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You
August 25, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBAuthor Sam Gosling visits Google to discuss his book "Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You". Does what's on your desk reveal what's on your mind? Do those pictures on your walls tell true tales about you? And is your favorite outfit about to give you away? For the last ten years, psychologist Sam Gosling has been studying how people project (and protect) their inner selves. By exploring our private worlds, such as desks, bedrooms, even our clothes and our cars, he shows not only how we ...
Ep374 - Sarafina El-Badry Nance | A Memoir of Astrophysics
August 22, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBAstrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance visits Google to discuss her book “Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark.” The book is an inspirational and science-packed memoir that details how she carved out a place in the field of astrophysics, grounding herself in her passion and a lifelong love of the stars. As a child, Sarafina spent nearly every evening with her father gazing up at the flickering stars and pondering what secrets the night sky held. The daughter...
Ep373 - Russell Brand & Bob Roth | Transcendental Meditation's Impact
August 18, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBRussell Brand and Bob Roth visit Google to discuss transcendental meditation, commonly referred to as TM, and how it has greatly improved their lives. Comedian, actor, and best-selling author Russell Brand has been practicing Transcendental Meditation for nearly 10 years. He says the technique has been instrumental in fostering creativity, appreciating fatherhood, and maintaining his recovery from addiction. Bob Roth, a TM teacher, taught Russell to meditate and the two remain close frie...
Ep372 - Jason Derulo | Sing Your Name Out Loud: 15 Rules for Living Your Dream
August 15, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBSongwriter and recording artist Jason Derulo visits Google to discuss his book “Sing Your Name Out Loud: 15 Rules for Living Your Dream.” The book tells the remarkable story of Jason’s come up, told through the fifteen rules he lives by—like working hardest at what comes easiest, taking calculated risks, sticking to a routine, and respecting the numbers—which he credits with turning his many far-fetched goals over the years into reality. In 2009, an 18-year-old son of Haitian immigrants ...
Ep371 - Tim Urban | Wait but Why? The Superintelligence Road
August 11, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBTim Urban has become one of the Internet’s most popular writers. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose on everything from procrastination to artificial intelligence, Urban's blog, “Wait But Why”, has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk. Urban has previously written long form posts on “The Road to Superintelligence”, and his recent TED talk has more than 6 million views. Tim speaks about his blog “Wait but Why”...
Ep370 - The Source of Nature's Scents | Dominique Roques
August 08, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBDominique Roques visits Google to discuss his book “In Search of Perfumes: A Lifetime Journey to the Source of Nature's Scents.” The book contains a mix of history, travelog, and memoir from one of the perfume industry’s leading scouts of natural ingredients, as he tells the story of the precious plants needed to make our favorite fragrances. Do you know how many flowers it takes to produce a kilo of rose oil? One million roses, each handpicked. When it comes to nature, Dominique Roques ...
Ep369 - Jia Jiang | Why Rejection is Awesome
August 04, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 74.2 MBJia Jiang visits Google to discuss his book “Rejection Proof.” Jia came to the United States with the dream of being the next Bill Gates. But despite early success in the corporate world, his first attempt to pursue his entrepreneurial dream ended in rejection. Jia was crushed, and spiraled into a period of deep self doubt. But he realized that his fear of rejection was a bigger obstacle than any single rejection would ever be, and he needed to find a way to cope with being told no witho...
Ep368 - Roma Agrawal | Nuts and Bolts: Small Inventions That Changed the World
August 01, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBAward-winning structural engineer Roma Agrawal visits Google to discuss her book “Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way.” The book takes readers on a deep dive into the seven most basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world. From the physics behind both Roman nails and modern skyscrapers, to rudimentary springs that inspired lithium batteries, Agrawal shows us how even the most sophisticated items are built on the foundation...
Ep367 - Vanessa Van Edwards | Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People
July 28, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBVanessa Van Edwards visits Google to discuss her book “Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People.” Do you feel awkward at networking events? Do you wonder what your date really thinks of you? Do you wish you could just decode people? To do this and more, you need to learn the science of people. As a human behavior hacker, Vanessa Van Edwards created a research lab to study the hidden forces that drive us. In her book “Captivate”, she shares shortcuts, systems, and secrets for t...
Ep366 - Tim Spector | The New Science of Eating Well
July 25, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBTim Spector visits Google to discuss his book “Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well”, an easy-to-follow guide on how to eat—for our health and the health of the planet. Tim’s book reveals a new approach to nutrition, encouraging us to forget misleading calorie counts and nutritional breakdowns. In “Food for Life”, he draws on over a decade of cutting-edge scientific research, along with his own personal insights, to deliver a new and comprehensive approach to what we should all ...
Ep365 - Eric Ries | The Lean Startup
July 21, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBEric Ries visits Google to discuss his book ""The Lean Startup"", a guide to help both new and established entrepreneurs and managers do one important thing: make better, faster business decisions. Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. “The Lean Startup” is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under cond...
Ep364 - Shelmina Babai Abji | 8 Strategies for Women to Emerge as Leaders at Work
July 18, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBAuthor Shelmina Babai Abji visits Google to discuss her book “Show Your Worth: 8 Intentional Strategies for Women to Emerge as Leaders at Work”. The book provides readers with a toolbox designed to harness the power of intention and strategy to accelerate success—tailor-made for women who are underrepresented in their fields. If you're a woman, especially a woman of color, you know this already: You face unique challenges and obstacles as you work to scale the corporate ladder. From not ...
Ep363 - Alane Freund | Understanding The Highly Sensitive Person
July 14, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBDo you have a keen imagination, rich inner life, and vivid dreams? Is time alone each day as essential as air? Do others call you too shy or overly sensitive? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be a highly sensitive person, or HSP. In this Talk, marriage & family therapist Alane Freund, an expert consultant working with the trait of high sensitivity, discusses how to use your strengths as an HSP, coping mechanisms for dealing with overstimulation, ways to improve your ...
Ep362 - Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton & Matt Johnson | Blackberry
July 11, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes - 81.1 MBActors Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton join actor and filmmaker Matt Johnson to discuss their film “Blackberry,” the story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone. The film tells the story of two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – who join forces in an endeavor that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The device that one invented and the other sold was the BlackB...
Ep361 - Chris Ulmer | Special Books by Special Kids
July 07, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBDisability-rights advocate and popular YouTuber Chris Ulmer visits Google to discuss his nonprofit “Special Books by Special Kids.” “Special Books by Special Kids” seeks to expand society's definition of normal by spreading empathy, understanding, and acceptance for neurodiverse and disabled individuals. What started as an idea for a book series became a multi-media movement when special education teacher Chris Ulmer began sharing stories from his classroom on social media. Ulmer began h...
Ep360 - Michio Kaku | Quantum Supremacy
July 04, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBPhysicist and author Michio Kaku visits Google to discuss his book “Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything.” The book takes us on an exhilarating tour of humanity’s next great technological achievement—quantum computing. The runaway success of the microchip processor may be reaching its end. Running up against the physical constraints of smaller and smaller sizes, traditional silicon chips are not likely to prove useful in solving humanity’s greates...
Ep359 - Sara Zaske | Raising Self-Reliant Children
June 30, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBSara Zaske visits Google to discuss her book “Achtung Baby: An American Mom on the German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children.” When Sara Zaske moved from Oregon to Berlin with her husband and toddler, she knew the transition would be challenging, especially when she became pregnant with her second child. She was surprised to discover that German parents give their children a great deal of freedom—much more than Americans. In Berlin, kids walk to school by themselves, ride the subway al...
Ep358 - Mariana Alessandri | Seeing Ourselves through Dark Moods
June 27, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBAssociate professor of philosophy Mariana Alessandri visits Google to discuss her book “Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves through Dark Moods,” a philosopher’s personal meditation on how painful emotions can reveal truths about what it means to be truly human. Under the light of ancient Western philosophies, our darker moods like grief, anguish, and depression can seem irrational. When viewed through the lens of modern psychology, they can even look like mental disorders. The self-help indus...
Ep357 - Yanis Varoufakis | And the Weak Suffer What They Must?
June 23, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBYanis Varoufakis visits Google to discuss his book “And the Weak Suffer What They Must?”, a critique of the European Union’s austerity policies during the Greek financial crisis of the early 2010’s. In January 2015, Yanis Varoufakis, an economics professor teaching in Austin, Texas, was elected to the Greek parliament with more votes than any other member of parliament. He served as Greece’s Minister of Finance for five months in 2015. In his book, Varoufakis delivers a fresh look at ...
Ep356 - Monica Parker | The Power of Wonder
June 20, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBAuthor Monica Parker visits Google to discuss her book “The Power of Wonder: The Extraordinary Emotion That Will Change the Way You Live, Learn, and Lead.” The book takes readers on a multidisciplinary journey through psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, literature, and business to show us how to become more open to experiencing wonder and to reconnect with a reverence for the world and all the magic in it. A world-renowned speaker, writer, and authority on the future of work, Monica Pa...
Ep355 - Judith Orloff, MD | The Empath's Survival Guide
June 16, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 74.2 MBDr. Judith Orloff visits Google to discuss her book, “The Empath’s Survival Guide.” The book teaches readers how sensitive people can thrive in an insensitive world. What is the difference between having empathy and being an empath? “Having empathy means our heart goes out to another person in joy or pain,” says Dr. Judith Orloff, “but for empaths it goes much farther. We actually feel others’ emotions, energy, and physical symptoms in our own bodies, without the usual defenses that most...
Ep354 - Hasan Kubba & Ash Ali | The Unfair Advantage
June 13, 2023 19:00 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBAward-winning authors Hasan Kubba and Ash Ali visit Google to discuss their book “The Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed”. This groundbreaking book shows how to identify your own Unfair Advantages and apply them to any project, offering a unique framework for assessing your external circumstances in addition to your internal strengths. What is the difference between a startup that makes it, and one that crashes and burns? Behind every story of success is an u...
Ep353 - Professor David Chalmers | The Meta-Problem of Consciousness
June 09, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBWhat is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning? These questions today are some of the most hotly debated issues among scientists and philosophers. Now, in his book “The Conscious Mind”, philosopher David Chalmers offers an analysis of this heated debate as he unveils a major new theory of consciousness, one that rejects the prevailing reductionist tr...
Ep352 - Dr. Pooja Lakshmin | Real Self-Care
June 06, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBDr. Pooja Lakshmin visits Google to discuss her book “Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness”. The book provides a step-by-step guide towards real, sustainable change, using case studies from Dr. Pooja’s practice and clinical research. You may have noticed that it’s nearly impossible to avoid the term “self-care”. That phrase encompasses any number of lifestyle choices and products—from juice cleanses to yoga workshops to luxury bamboo sheets—self-care has explo...
Ep351 - Nita Strauss | How Rock Stars Perform on the Road
June 02, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBGuitarist Nita Strauss visits Google to discuss her life on the road as a touring musician. Los Angeles-born guitarist Nita Strauss has become a force to be reckoned with in the music world, dazzling audiences across the US, UK, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa, and sharing the stage with a diverse range of artists including legendary R&B star Jermaine Jackson, early MTV darlings Femme Fatale, shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper, and popular tribute band The Iron Maidens. ...
Ep350 - Claire Hughes Johnson | Scaling People
May 30, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBClaire Hughes Johnson, former COO and current corporate officer and adviser at Stripe, visits Google to discuss her new book, “Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building.” A leader at both Google and Stripe from their early days, Claire Hughes Johnson has worked with founders and company builders to try to replicate their success. The most common questions she's asked are not about business strategy--they're about how to scale the operating structures and people systems ...
Ep349 - Robert Reich | Preparing the Economy for AI
May 26, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBRobert Reich visits Google to discuss the impact of automation & artificial intelligence on our economy. He also provides a recommendation on how we can ensure future technologies benefit the entire economy, not just those at the top. Robert Reich is the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. He served as Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration, for which Time Magazine named...
Ep348 - Karen Bakker | The Sounds of Life
May 23, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBAuthor and researcher Karen Bakker visits Google to discuss her new book "The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants". The natural world teems with remarkable conversations, many beyond human hearing range. Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to uncover these astonishing sounds, revealing vibrant communication among our fellow creatures across the Tree of Life. At once meditative and scientific, The Sounds of ...
Ep347 - Quentin Skinner | Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction
May 19, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBAuthor Quentin Skinner visits Google to discuss his book “Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction.” Niccolo Machiavelli taught that political leaders must be prepared to do evil so that good may come of it, and his name has been a byword ever since for duplicity and immorality. Is his sinister reputation deserved? In answering this question, Quentin Skinner focuses on three of Machiavelli’s major works, The Prince, the Discourses, and The History of Florence, and distills from them an exc...
Ep346 - Ann Hiatt | Bet on Yourself
May 16, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 70.2 MBAuthor, executive consultant, speaker, and investor Ann Hiatt visits Google to discuss her book "Bet on Yourself: Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities", a how-to guide on taking charge of your career and creating a life full of learning, adventure, and success. Whether you’re stuck in your current job, starting your first job, or are mid-career and wanting to finally be recognized for promotion or a leadership role, this book is for you. Through clear guidance and ...
Ep345 - Marc Brackett | Emotional Intelligence Superpowers
May 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBMarc Brackett visits Google to kick off Google Empathy Lab’s Series on Designing for Feelings. Emotions Matter. They inform our thinking and decisions, the quality of our relationships, our physical and mental health, and everyday performance. What we “do” with our emotions is especially important. In Marc’s talk, you’ll learn Yale's “hard science” approach to what has often been referred to as “soft skills" from the lab that founded this groundbreaking field, the Yale Center for Emotion...
Ep344 - Michael Fox and Jim Fuller | Eating Mushrooms Can Save the Planet
May 09, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBMichael Fox and Jim Fuller visit Google to discuss mushrooms, making a case for why everyone should switch from eating meat to this delicious plant-based superfood. Aside from the number of health benefits associated with eating mushrooms, they’re arguably one of the most delicious foods when prepared properly. Their cellular structure and fibers resemble those of meat fibers, containing many of the same glutamates and flavor compounds as meat. This is why according to Fox and Fuller, ev...
Ep343 - Angela Duckworth | Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
May 05, 2023 07:20 - 55 minutes - 76 MBAuthor Angela Duckworth visits Google to discuss her book, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.” In the book, Angela explores the science of why some people succeed and others fail, and why talent alone doesn’t guarantee success. Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently criticized her supposed lack of “genius,” Duckworth describes her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis th...
Ep342 - Keke Palmer | It Takes A Village
May 02, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MBEmmy award-winning actress, singer/songwriter, host, producer, and author Keke Palmer visits Google to talk about her journey and the importance of building belonging through community. Keke Palmer is a passionate voice of the millennial generation. She was honored with a 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of the five Taylor family members in her own series, "Turnt Up with the Taylors," based on the original characters who rose to popularity on her social media. Keke rose to pro...
Ep341 - Deepica Mutyala | The New Standards of Beauty
April 28, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBDeepica Mutyala visits Google to discuss her journey as a South-Asian American beauty entrepreneur who is changing beauty standards and revolutionizing the beauty industry. Deepica’s mission is to champion multicultural beauty through products, community, conversation, and awareness. She is also working to dismantle colorism with the power and voice of both her personal and Live Tinted platforms. She rose to the forefront of the beauty industry in 2015 when her YouTube video, featuring a...
Ep340 - Daniel Pink | The Power Of Regret
April 25, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBDaniel Pink visits Google to discuss his book "The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward.” The book demonstrates the transforming power of our most misunderstood yet potentially most valuable emotion: regret. Everybody has regrets. They’re a universal and healthy part of being human. Understanding how regret works can help us make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and bring greater meaning to our lives. Drawing on research in social psychology, neuros...
Ep339 - Gina Baldi | Understanding Autism
April 21, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBSome of the greatest thinkers and innovators in history have been diagnosed with autism. With more employers encouraging, and even mandating, neurodiverse workplaces, children with autism will have even more opportunities to become the innovators of tomorrow. Even so, facing an autism diagnosis can be overwhelming. We do know that early intervention improves outcomes for autistic children, especially as it relates to their social and emotional skills. This Talk explores the signs and sym...
Ep338 - Pinky Cole | 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind
April 18, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBRestaurant founder and CEO Pinky Cole visits Google to discuss her signature 100% vegan comfort food cookbook "Eat Plants: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind." Featuring 91 easy vegan recipes, it includes breakfast creations, dinner items like Jamaican dishes from Pinky’s childhood, and southern favorites, plus a selection of tips and tricks for vegan cooking, plant-based substitutes and complementary dips, jams, jellies and gravy. Reinventing vegan food culture, her r...