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Starbucks Board Chair Mellody Hobson’s Life Sounds Like Fiction, But It’s Fact. Here, She Discusses Her Success (#184)
Season 1 Episode 184
Mellody Hobson’s life—from her tough Chicago childhood to becoming Starbucks board chair to her marriage to George Lucas — has shattered stereotypes.…
2 years, 6 months ago
Taste What You're Missing: Surprising Stories and Science Why Food Tastes Good (#183)
Season 1 Episode 183
Chew on this: The way food looks, smells, and even sounds affects how much we like it. We have taste buds in our stomach. Adding salt to grapefruit m…
2 years, 6 months ago
The One And Only Dr. Atul Gawande In An Eye-Opening, Wide-Ranging Talk About Global Health (#182)
Season 1 Episode 182
Surgeon, professor, public health leader, bestselling author, global healthcare legend. Listen as Dr. Atul Gawande talks about the astonishing succes…
2 years, 6 months ago
Top Takeaways of 2023 (#181)
Season 1 Episode 181
3 Takeaways brings you conversations with people who are changing the world. The world’s foremost thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, …
2 years, 6 months ago
An Eye-Opening, Cautionary Look At The Problematic Clout Of A Few Giant Index Funds (#180)
Season 1 Episode 180
Four index funds are now so large they have unprecedented, concentrated power in public companies, enabling them to exert enormous influence over our…
2 years, 6 months ago
The CEO of U.S. News & World Report On Why Today’s Most Critical News Story May Be The News Media Itself (#179)
Season 1 Episode 179
Credible journalism is crucial for democracy, and trust in our news media is alarmingly low. The CEO of U.S. News & World Report, Eric Gertler, expla…
2 years, 7 months ago
Made New Year’s Resolutions? An Expert Shares Scientific Strategies To Achieve Lasting Change (#178)
Season 1 Episode 178
Many people have important personal goals they want to achieve, but come up short. Here, behavioral change expert and Wharton professor Katy Milkman …
2 years, 7 months ago
Top Dog: An Expert On The Science Of Winning Shares Powerful Tips And Strategies To Improve Performance (#177)
Season 1 Episode 177
Ashley Merryman is an expert on the science of winning and has helped Olympic and professional athletes, Fortune 100 execs, and military leaders comp…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Legal Reform Expert Discusses The Horrors Of Our Criminal Justice System And How To Improve It (#176)
Season 1 Episode 176
It’s no secret the U.S. criminal justice system is failing people of color. But the issue is bigger and more horrific than people think. Here, Christ…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Will Dramatically Declining Birth Rates Reshape Our World? A Population Expert Weighs In. (#175)
Season 1 Episode 175
The birth rate in many countries is plummeting below what’s needed to maintain the population. In China, it’s estimated the population will shrink by…
2 years, 8 months ago