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Discover the keys to unlocking your full potential with the Elevate Podcast. Hosted by Robert Glazer, award-winning entrepreneur, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and creator of the Friday Forward, the Elevate Podcast features interviews with world-renowned business leaders, New York Times bestselling authors, and leading experts who share their insights, best practices, and advice on how to elevate your life, your leadership, and your business. Whether you're seeking to cultivate better habits, reach new leadership heights, or simply learn from those who share your passion for growth and improvement, the Elevate Podcast offers practical steps for making impactful changes and reaching your full potential.
Elevate Classics: Daniel Coyle, Author of The Culture Code
Our guest on this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast is bestselling author, Daniel Coyle. Daniel has looked inside some of the world’s highest performing groups, including U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six, Pixar and the San Antonio Spurs, and lays out what their success has in common in his newest book, The Culture Code.
Daniel is also the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code, The Little Book of Talent and The Secret Race, a book he co-authored with former professional road bicycle racer, Tyler Hamilton. Coyle and Hamilton also won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Prize in 2012.
When he’s not churning out award-winning, best-selling books, he is a contributing editor for Outside Magazine and works as a special advisor to the Cleveland Indians.
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50:1901/08/2024
Elevate Classics: Cat Hoke on The Importance of Second Chances
Entrepreneur, speaker and author Cat Hoke, has dedicated her career to helping others get a second chance at life. In this classic episode, she sat down with host Robert Glazer to talk about her experience working with incarcerated inmates, helping them rebuild their lives, and seeing how they make an impact in their own communities.
Cat is the founder of Hustle 2.0, a non-profit with a vision of ending mass incarceration by teaching entrepreneurship to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, and help them build a new legacy. She is also the author of the best-selling book, A Second Chance: For You, For Me, and For the Rest of Us.
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44:1130/07/2024
Weekend Conversations: Leadership Lessons of the Falsification Principle
On a classic edition of Weekend Conversations, Elevate Podcast host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss Karl Popper's falsification principle, a foundation of the scientific method that also has significant implications for leadership and communication. They also dig into how to challenge your own viewpoints and ideas, how leaders can invite contradictory viewpoints, and much more.
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39:1927/07/2024
Elevate Classics: Jordan Harbinger, The Larry King of Podcasting
In this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, Jordan Harbinger joined to talk about his career in podcasting, his past as a lawyer, and the bold decision to bet on himself, leave his former podcasting company and launch The Jordan Harbinger Show.
Jordan is often referred to as “the Larry King of podcasting”. He started his career was a Wall Street attorney before launching a highly successful podcasting career. On the Jordan Harbinger show, Jordan interviews top performers to learn what makes them tick. Past guests include Jocko Willink, Simon Sinek and Mike Posner.
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58:4725/07/2024
Elevate Classics: Rana el Kaliouby on the Future of AI
Rana el Kaliouby is a leading thinker on a technological development that will change our entire world—artificial intelligence. She is co-founder and CEO of Affectiva (A-Fectiva), an MIT Media Lab spin-off that pioneers Human Perception AI, or artificial intelligence that can understand all things human. Rana has a PhD from University of Cambridge and a Post Doctorate at MIT. She has delivered a TED Talk that has been. viewed nearly 2 million times and is the author of the new book, Girl Decoded, which released April 21.
In this classic episode, Rana joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about growing up in Egypt and Kuwait, studying at the world’s top educational institutions, her work developing AI, and much more.
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43:4823/07/2024
Elevate Classics: Basecamp CEO Jason Fried's Unique Approach to Entrepreneurship
Jason Fried is one of the business world’s most innovative thinkers and leaders.
He’s the co-founder and CEO of the product management tool, Basecamp, and the creator of the popular blog, Signal v. Noise. He is also the NYT bestselling author of Remote: Office Not Required, It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work and Rework.
On this classic episode, Jason joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about Basecamp’s innovative culture, remote work, replacing FOMO with JOMO and more.
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38:5918/07/2024
Elevate Classics: Motley Fool's Tom Gardner on Building A Great Culture
Tom Gardner doesn’t think finance has to be boring. He has built a company around making investing accessible, even fun, while creating a company culture that is famous in all industries.
Tom is the co-founder and CEO of the Motley Fool, which started as a simple online investing guide he started with his brother David in 1993, and has grown into a business that reaches 30 million viewers each month and has hundreds of employees. While they have a strong track record for their financial advice, Tom and David have become even better known for Motley Fool’s flexible, innovative, fun company culture.
In this classic episode, Tom joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about running a business with his brother, making finance and investing accessible to all, and creating a renowned company culture.
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49:4516/07/2024
Weekend Conversations: The Vital Difference Between Talent and Skill
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the key difference between innate talent and trainable skill. Robert shares why it's so important for leaders to identify the innate abilities required for each role, find people with those traits, then elevate those people through thorough training and effective processes.
Read The Friday Forward discussed in this episode.
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44:0813/07/2024
Elevate Classics: Kara Goldin on Building Hint Water Into A Global Brand
Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of Hint Inc., known for its award winning Hint flavored water. She has been named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Northern California, one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business and one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs. She’s also the host of The Kara Goldin Show and the author of Undaunted.
On this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, Kara shared her remarkable entrepreneurial story with host Robert Glazer.
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47:3111/07/2024
Elevate Classics: Sean Swarner on Beating Cancer, Mountaineering and Resilience
Sean was diagnosed with terminal cancer twice as a teenager. Despite facing those devastating diagnoses—and losing functionality in one of his lungs due to radiation treatment—he has become one of the most accomplished adventure sports figures on the planet. Sean has climbed the highest peak on all seven continents, completed an Iron Man Triathlon and reached both the North and South Poles. Sean is the author of Keep Climbing: How I Beat Cancer and Reached the Top of the World, and is the subject of the documentary True North: The Sean Swarner Story
Sean joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about overcoming cancer, pushing his body past its limits, building resilience, and conquering the natural world.
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44:1209/07/2024
Weekend Conversations: Stepping Off The Conventional Path
In a classic episode of Weekend Conversation, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the remarkable story of gold medal-winning skier Ashley Caldwell. They use Caldwell's case to illustrate that the path of fulfillment is rarely conventional, and that the traditional path many feel pressure to follow can lead to success, but not to greatness.
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34:5606/07/2024
Elevate Classics: Hal Elrod On The Ten Year Anniversary Of The Miracle Morning
Hal Elrod has changed the way millions of people think about their mornings. He’s the best-selling author of one of the highest-rated, best-selling books in the world, The Miracle Morning—which shares a morning routine practiced daily by millions of people worldwide and was just released in an updated 10-year anniversary edition. Hal is also the author of The Miracle Equation and a renowned speaker who has spoken to audiences worldwide.
In this classic episode, Hal Elrod returned to the Elevate Podcast to discuss 10 years of The Miracle Morning and much more.
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45:1904/07/2024
Elevate Classics: Angela Duckworth on Grit in Business, Life and Parenting
Angela Duckworth is the founder and CEO of Character Lab, a professor at the Wharton School of Business, and the author of the influential NYT bestselling book, Grit. She has received the MacArthur Genius Grant, co-hosts the No Stupid Questions podcast, and has delivered one of the most popular TED Talks of all time.
Angela joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about her journey to study psychology, why grit is so crucial to success, and how to use grit in life, business, parenting and much more.
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01:14:1802/07/2024
Weekend Conversations: How Digital Communication Makes Things Impersonal
In a classic episode of Weekend Conversations, Elevate Podcast host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the rise in automated communication tools and social networking platforms, which have exchanged quality of relationships for quantity. They discuss the rise in gamified communications, spammy emails, and a better way to build and foster relationships.
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32:3229/06/2024
Elevate Classics: Nathan Barry on Building the Creator Economy
Nathan Barry is a pioneer of the creator economy. He is the founder and CEO of ConvertKit, an email marketing platform used by creators like James Clear, Tim Ferriss and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s also the author of Authority, an eBook that has sold over 15,000 copies worldwide since its release.
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Nathan Barry joins host Robert Glazer to discuss building ConvertKit, ConvertKit's unique culture and profit sharing, the creator economy and much more.
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01:17:1227/06/2024
Elevate Classics: Amanda Knox's Story of Wrongful Conviction, Exoneration and Justice
ABOUT AMANDA KNOX
At 20 years old, Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for a horrific murder she did not commit. After spending years in prison, she was definitively exonerated by Italy's highest court and allowed to return home to America. Today, she is an exoneree, journalist, advocate for justice and author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Waiting To Be Heard.
Amanda joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss her astonishing story, her perspective of justice and resilience, the damaging effect of confirmation bias, and much more.
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01:27:2925/06/2024
Weekend Conversations: Why Simple Traditions Are So Fulfilling
On the latest episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan talk about the powerful effect of simple traditions with family, friends and colleagues. Robert and Mick dig into why we should challenge our assumptions about what will make us happy, why extravagance doesn't lead to more fulfilment and more.
Articles Mentioned In This Episode
Friday Forward - Simple Traditions (#437)
Friday Forward - 18 Summers (#84)
The Tail End by Tim Urban
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40:0422/06/2024
Elevate Classics: Dov Baron on Lifelong Learning as an Entrepreneur
Dov Baron has always been a unique and unconventional, both as a speaker and as a leader. He has built a brilliant career by leaning into those unique qualities and being authentically himself, rather than trying to moderate himself to suit the corporate world. He is the founder of Full Monty Leadership and the bestselling author of several books. Dov is also the host of the “Leadership and Loyalty Podcast” one of the world’s top business podcasts.
On this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, Dov joins host Robert Glazer to dig into his unusual start as a keynote speaker, what the best leaders have to do to get the best out of others and a debilitating rock climbing accident that shattered his face—and how he recovered.
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01:03:3120/06/2024
Jenny Feterovich on Capturing The American Dream and Building An Entrepreneurial Life
Jenny Feterovich is a truly creative entrepreneur and renaissance woman. She is an award-winning TV and film producer, internationally renowned DJ, and serial entrepreneur. She is perhaps best known for the Emmy-nominated TV show START UP, which spotlights outstanding entrepreneurs and their businesses.
Jenny joined host Robert Glazer to share her extraordinary story–fleeing Eastern Europe at the end of the Cold War as a child and capturing the American dream with a remarkable entrepreneurial life.
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01:00:4018/06/2024
Weekend Conversations: Why Constraints Often Lead To Success and Fulfillment
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss a mantra from Arrested Development frontman Speech Thomas: "Do what you can, with what you have, with the people around you." Robert and Mick discuss the wisdom of this mantra, and share why constraints can often lead to resourcefulness, success and fulfillment.
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35:4115/06/2024
Elevate Classics: Dorie Clark on Playing The Long Game
Dorie Clark is one of the world’s most-respected thinkers on personal branding and career development. She is a bestselling author, coach and consultant who has lectured at Duke, Harvard, Stanford and Wharton, and has consulted with companies such as Google, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft and many more.
In this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast Dorie joined host Robert Glazer to talk about her book, The Long Game, which shares how to effectively set and achieve long-term goals, build discipline, and maintain consistency in work and life.
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50:0613/06/2024
Michael Watkins, Author Of The First 90 Days, On Leadership Transitions And Strategic Thinking
Michael Watkins wrote the book on leadership transitions. He is a professor of leadership and organizational change at the IMD Business School and a cofounder of Genesis Advisers. He is the author of 16 books, including The First 90 Days, an international bestseller which the Economist called “the onboarding bible.” He is an inductee of the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame and just published a new book, The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking.
Michael Watkins joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about perfecting leadership transitions, mastering strategic thinking, and much more.
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01:05:1111/06/2024
Weekend Conversations: Why Moral Clarity Requires Moral Consistency
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the concept of moral consistency, or applying the same moral standard to all issues, regardless of context. They discuss the challenges of moral consistency and how leaders should demonstrate it, especially in crisis situations.
Read The Post Referenced In This Episode: Friday Forward - Moral Consistency (#435)
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51:3708/06/2024
Elevate Classics: Geoff Woods on Prioritizing Your ONE Thing
Geoff Woods is one of the foremost experts on prioritizing what matters most. He is the President of The ONE Thing, where he works alongside billionaire Gary Keller and his NY Times bestselling co-author, Jay Papasan, teaching people how to live a life of focus so they can have more and do less. Geoff is also the host of The ONE Thing podcast, where he chats with top performers on how to prioritize what matters most.
In this classic episode, Geoff joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his career, how he left a lucrative sales job to work with Gary and Jay, how he prioritizes the one thing in his own life, and much more.
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51:2506/06/2024
Kerry Siggins On Cultivating An Ownership Mindset
Kerry Siggins is the CEO of StoneAge, a leading manufacturer of industrial cleaning equipment and one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Place to Work in 2023. Most recently, she was selected as EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year in 2023 and is regularly keynotes on several business and leadership topics. She’s the author of the new book, The Ownership Mindset.
Kerry joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about her career, building a top culture and cultivating an ownership mindset on your team.
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45:5004/06/2024
Weekend Conversations: Getting Company Core Values Right
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the concept of effective company core values. Robert shares why so many companies get core values wrong, the elements of a great company core value, and how company leaders can evaluate and improve their organizational core values.
Read the Friday Forward discussed in this post: Wall Art (#434)
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48:0901/06/2024
Elevate Classics: Mike Salguero on Building ButcherBox Into A Top Businesss
Mike Salguero is the founder and CEO of ButcherBox, a revolutionary direct-to-consumer meat business that transformed eCommerce when it launched in 2015. Salguero founded the company as a side project, but quickly scaled it into a thriving business with over half-a-billion dollars in annual revenue.
In this classic episode, Mike joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his entrepreneurial journey, how he started and scaled ButcherBox into a direct-to-consumer juggernaut, and much more.
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55:1930/05/2024
Elevate Classics: Tim Urban Shares A Framework For Better Thinking and a Cure for Tribalism
Tim Urban is on a mission to increase our collective ability for critical thinking. He is the founder, writer and illustrator of the popular website Wait But Why, a long form blog that regularly reaches millions of readers. He has delivered a TED Talk, “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator,” which has been viewed 29 million times. And, most recently, he is the author of the smash-hit book What’s Our Problem: A Self Help Book For Societies, which is available wherever books are sold.
In this classic episode, Tim joins Robert on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his ladder framework for thinking, why how you think is more important than what you think, and more.
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59:4228/05/2024
Weekend Conversations: Why It Takes Time To Evaluate Ideas and Principles
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss two statements made in 2020 and 2021 from the leaders of Coinbase and Basecamp, discussing the companies' role in societal issues and causes. Robert and Mick discuss why these leaders were ahead of their time and why ideas and stances can only really be evaluated after significant time has passed.
Read the post referenced in this episode: Friday Forward - Aging Well
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50:1025/05/2024
Elevate Classics: Peter Bregman on How To Change Other People
Peter Bregman is the founder of Bregman Partners and was named the #1 executive coach in the world by Leading Global Coaches. He has coached C-Suite executives in premier companies such as CBS, Mars, Citi and is also the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of multiple books, including his latest, You CAN Change Other People.
In this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, Peter joined host Robert Glazer to discuss how leaders can affect positive change in others, help people break out of stagnation, and much more.
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49:5023/05/2024
Sebastian Junger on Tribalism and his Reflection on a Near Death Experience
Sebastian Junger is a journalist, author and filmmaker who has reported on some of the most dangerous and difficult places on earth. He is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including The Perfect Storm, War, Tribe and his latest, In My Time of Dying, which is available now. He is also the director of an Academy Award nominated documentary, Restrepo, which is an unflinching look at the war in Afghanistan.
Sebastian joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about our tribal nature, reflections on a near death experience, and how we honed his craft as one of the world's best nonfiction writers.
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01:01:3721/05/2024
Weekend Conversations: How NVIDIA Founder Jensen Huang Thinks Differently About Expectations
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss lessons from an interview NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang gave at Stanford University. In particular, they discussed Huang's unusual approach to expectation setting--that he claims to have low expectations, but high standards. Robert and Mick discuss Huang's background, leadership philosophy, and much more.
Read the Friday Forward discussed in this episode: Good Suffering (#431)
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45:4218/05/2024
Elevate Classics: Stew Friedman on Leading As A Parent
Stew Friedman has focused much of his career on studying work/life integration and advocating for a better environment for working parents. He is the founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program at University of Pennsylvania, a best selling author, and an award-winning professor who inspires “rock star adoration from his students,” according to the New York Times. His latest book, Parents Who Lead, shares how working parents can balance their responsibilities and build a better future for themselves and their children.
In this classic episode, Stew joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his research into working parents, why this issue is so urgent, and ways that parents can excel personally and professionally.
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53:4116/05/2024
Peter Atwater on Confidence in Economics, Leadership and More
Peter Atwater is one of the world's leading experts on confidence and its role in decision-making. He is a professor of behavioral economics at William and Mary and the author of a new book, The Confidence Map, published this year. Peter has a unique background, transitioning from a successful career in financial services to focus on studying confidence. He is a sought-after speaker and has been featured in Bloomberg Television, The Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time Magazine.
Peter joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss The Confidence Map and how confidence factors into leadership, economics, decision-making, and more.
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56:1814/05/2024
Weekend Conversations: You Know Great Leadership When You See It
In a classic episode of Weekend Conversations, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the leadership instincts required to meet a moment of crisis. They discuss a remarkable crisis leadership example from Lieutenant General Jay Silveria, superintendent of the Air Force Academy, talk about the importance of moral clarity and conviction in leadership, and much more.
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34:5411/05/2024
Elevate Classics: Michael Bungay Stanier on How To Start Strong In Pursuit of Your Goals
Michael Bungay Stanier helps people figure out how to begin transformational journeys. He is the founder of Box of Crayons, a top learning and development firm that trains leaders at brands such as Gucci and Microsoft. He is also the bestselling author of six books that have sold over one million copies.
Michael joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about how to start pursuing meaningful goals in your life and career, self-accountability, and much more.
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54:4209/05/2024
John Lee Dumas On Building A Podcast Empire with Entrepreneurs On Fire
John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award-winning podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire, a podcast with over 1 million monthly downloads that has featured guests like Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Barbara Corcoran, and Gary Vaynerchuk. He is also the author of several books, including The Common Path to Uncommon Success, The Freedom Journal and The 100-Day Goal Journal.
JLD joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about how he built a top tier podcast from scratch, leadership lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs, and much more.
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45:3807/05/2024
Weekend Conversations: Emotional Challenges Are An Important Part of Growth
In a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss how to help others navigate emotional challenges or negative emotions such as anxiety, fear or discomfort. They discuss when it's necessary to jump in and dissect these issues to find solutions, and when it's better to accept challenging emotions as part of life and a way to build resilience.
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44:5204/05/2024
Elevate Classics: Garry Ridge on Transforming The WD-40 Company with a Learning Culture
Garry Ridge, in addition to being an accomplished leader, has committed to being a lifelong learner. He is the CEO of WD-40 Company, a global corporation that, despite its size and scope, has fostered a 93 percent employee engagement rate.
Garry was named Igniter of the Year by Simon Sinek in 2016 and is a world-famous author, speaker and executive coach. On this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, Garry joined host Robert Glazer to talk about transforming WD-40’s culture by building an environment of learning, collaboration and accountability.
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41:1602/05/2024
Elevate Classics: AirBnb Advisor Chip Conley on Finding Wisdom in Life
Chip Conley has dedicated his recent years to helping others find wisdom. Chip is the founder of the Modern Elder Academy, where a new roadmap for midlife is offered at a beautiful oceanfront campus in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Chip is a hospitality maverick who disrupted the industry three times, including helping Airbnb’s founders turn their fast-growing tech start-up into a global hospitality brand. He is also New York Times bestselling author of five books, including his latest, Wisdom@Work.
Chip Conley joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his hospitality career, his work at AirBnb, and how he helps people overcome the midlife crisis and find fulfillment.
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01:02:1030/04/2024
Weekend Conversations: Leadership Lessons from the Unrest on Campus
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations, host Robert Glazer digs into the recent demonstrations on multiple college campuses, especially Columbia University. Rather than discussing the political undercurrents, Robert instead delves into the leadership decisions that contributed to the situations and lessons leaders of all organizations should take away from the events.
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40:0527/04/2024
Elevate Classics: Top Venture Capitalist Ann Miura-Ko on Becoming World Class in Your Field
Ann Miura-Ko is the co-founding partner of Floodgate, one of the world’s most successful venture capital firms, and was named one of the New York Times’ Top 20 Venture Capitalists Worldwide. She is a pioneer investor in many technical companies, and was one of the first investors in top organizations such as Lyft and Refinery 29. She is also a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford, a member of Yale’s Board of Trustees, and founder of All Raise, a non-profit committed to improving diversity in funders and founders.
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57:5625/04/2024
Corey Thomas On Climbing The Leadership Ladder At World-Class Companies
Corey Thomas is the CEO and Chairman of Rapid7, a leading public cybersecurity software company valued around $3.5B. He is also an angel investor in several tech companies, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a director and deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and a member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts board of directors, among other honors. Before Rapid7, Corey worked extensively at companies such as Microsoft, Deloitte, and AT&T.
Corey joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his leadership approach, how he rose through the ranks at Fortune 500 companies, and much more.
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48:3723/04/2024
Weekend Conversations: Don't Give Your Time To Energy Vampires
In a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discussed the concept of Energy Vampires--people who, for whatever reason, just leave you feeling drained when you spend time with them. Robert and Mick discuss how to identify the Energy Vampires in your life, and how to avoid being negatively affected by them.
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37:1320/04/2024
Elevate Classics: Five-Time Tech Entrepreneur Josh Linkner on Leadership Breakthroughs
Josh Linkner is a brilliant expert on creativity and innovation. He is the founder and CEO of five tech companies that sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He is a highly respected business leader, venture capitalist, keynote speaker and even a gifted jazz guitarist. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including his latest, Big Little Breakthroughs.
On this classic episode, Josh joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his winding career path, how each of us can achieve daily creative breakthroughs, and how companies can unlock their collective creativity.
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45:4218/04/2024
Cal Newport on Slow Productivity and Achievement without Burnout
Cal Newport is carrying the banner for a movement to slow down. Cal is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including, his latest: Slow Productivity, which debuted at number two on the NYT list in March. Cal is also a contributing writer for The New Yorker and the host of the Deep Questions podcast.
Cal joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast for a deep-dive conversation on Slow Productivity, including how it works and why it can lead to achievement without burnout.
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01:13:5216/04/2024
Weekend Conversations: Why It's Hard To Sustain Success (and Why Tom Brady and Bill Belichick Fell Apart)
This week on Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the recent Apple docuseries The Dynasty, which delves into the 20 year reign of the New England Patriots and the dramatic, often contentious, relationship between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Robert and Mick discuss why it's so challenging to sustain success over a long period of time, the need to adapt to changing times, how winning can cover up underlying problems, and why all relationships are imperfect.
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50:0113/04/2024
CEO of the Year Ed Bastian on Leading Delta Air Lines To The Top of the Airline Industry
Ed Bastian is one of the most accomplished leaders in the world today. He is the CEO of Delta Airlines, a role he has held since 2016, and he has been a leader at the company for over 25 years. During Ed’s time as CEO, Delta has become the world’s most awarded airline, including being named the top-ranked airline by Wall Street Journal, Fortune and others. He was recently named Chief Executive magazine’s 2023 Chief Executive of the Year.
Ed joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his leadership career, how he thinks about Delta's strategy and market position, how to build a world-class global culture, and much more.
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53:0811/04/2024
Kendra Scott on Her Entrepreneurial Journey, Building A World-Famous Brand and More
Kendra Scott is the Founder and Executive Chairwoman of the fashion empire Kendra Scott, which she has grown from a small startup to a billion-dollar brand with over 3,000 employees and 120 stores. Kendra won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Award in 2017, was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame in 2019, and has been featured on the hit show Shark Tank. She is also a dedicated philanthropist—on the board of directors of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and founder of the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at UT Austin. Kendra is also the bestselling author of a memoir, Born To Shine, that was published in 2022.
Kendra joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss her entrepreneurial journey, how she leveled up as a leader with no business training, and building a world-famous brand.
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01:06:4009/04/2024
Weekend Conversations: Lessons from the Kate Middleton Media Frenzy
On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the shocking saga of Catherine, Princess of Wales' unexplained disappearance from public, the media frenzy surrounding it, and the tragic news of her cancer diagnosis. Robert and Mick discuss the leadership lessons from the Royal Family's management of the story, including the importance of knowing your level of trust with your audience, communicating consistently and sharing the best version of the truth.
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43:0806/04/2024