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(Apple's Best of 2018) In-depth conversations with people at the top of their game. Jordan Harbinger unpacks guests' wisdom into practical nuggets you can use to impact your work, life, and relationships. Learn from leaders (Ray Dalio, Simon Sinek, Mark Cuban), entertainers (Moby, Tip "T.I." Harris, Dennis Quaid), scientists (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye), athletes (Kobe Bryant, Dennis Rodman, Tony Hawk) and an eclectic array of fascinating minds, from art forgers and arms traffickers to spies and psychologists.
332: Rachael Denhollander | What Is a Girl Worth?
Rachael Denhollander (@R_Denhollander) is an attorney, advocate, educator, and author of What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics.
What We Discuss with Rachael Denhollander:
How the culture of competitive gymnastics contributed to the commonplace physical and mental abuse of underage Olympic hopefuls.
How Nassar was able to manipulate the trust of parents while simultaneously abusing their children, unseen, just a few feet away using creepy sleight of hand techniques and misdirection like a masterful pedophile illusionist.
Why the same set of circumstances that make parents hesitate to believe that such abuse could be going on under their noses is the same set of circumstances that make such abuse possible -- and allows monsters like Nassar to get away with it for decades before their victims dare to speak out.
How Nassar was protected by numerous enablers in the organizations for which he worked, and why they may have chosen to take his word over the consistent allegations of countless victims.
Why Rachael was able to go public with the abuse that she herself endured from Nassar when others couldn't, and how this encouraged other victims to come forward.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/332
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On WSL PURE's One Ocean podcast, Reece Pacheco speaks with activists, artists, athletes, and academics about ocean conservation, sustainability, and how we can all take action to save our seas. Listen, subscribe and download WSL PURE's One Ocean wherever you get your podcasts!
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01:16:5231/03/2020
331: How to Work from Home Effectively | Feedback Friday
Due to the recent COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, many of us are now required to work from home. As a team of people who have been working from home for more than a decade, we have some advice for those wondering how to work from home effectively during a pandemic -- and, of course, lots more on this Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/331.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Since we've been doing it for so long, we've got some pointers for working from home effectively for those of you out there who might be doing it for the first time during this pandemic!
Your career is extremely specialized and your choices for moving to another company are slim to none. And frankly, you don’t even want to do it anymore, but you can't afford to take a pay cut to start over. What should you do?
Your boss gets annoyed when you stand up and jog in place for five minutes every hour to stay limber after sitting for so long. Is taking such a short break really a demonstration of a lapsed work ethic, or is there more going on here?
How should you respond to random people on LinkedIn who reach out to network -- even when you have no friends in common? You don't mind being helpful, but how do you weed out the timewasters?
While you do have general social anxiety, you find yourself especially shy and less talkative around your attractive friends. Why is this, and how might you get past it?
At a young age, it came out that your two older brothers were sexually abusing your younger sister. They were sent away for years, essentially breaking up your family. Now you're all adults and working on your mental and emotional issues. Where should you start seeking help?
A quick shout out to Ashley Jensen, who sold her family's medical device company using some of the things she learned on this show!
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54:4927/03/2020
330: Gavin de Becker | The Gift of Fear Part Two
Gavin de Becker (@gdbaprotects) is the author of The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence and the security pioneer who designed the MOSAIC Threat Assessment Systems used at the top levels of government. This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part one here!
What We Discuss with Gavin de Becker:
Why is "no" the end of the discussion for a man, but the beginning of a negotiation for a woman in our culture?
Understand why you should be wary of the unsolicited promise.
Should we try to join our intuition to our intellect, or do the two work better on their own?
The difference between worry and fear -- why worrying is ultimately useless while fear can save your life.
Try the Rule of Opposites exercise to calibrate your intuition in the moment.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/330
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My First Million is a new podcast from host and serial entrepreneur Shaan Puri that explores the journeys of business leaders as they went from (you guessed it) $0 to $1,000,000. Check it out at The Hustle or wherever you listen to podcasts!
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41:4726/03/2020
329: Gavin de Becker | The Gift of Fear Part One
Gavin de Becker (@gdbaprotects) is the author of The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence and the security pioneer who designed the MOSAIC Threat Assessment Systems used at the top levels of government. This is part one of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part two here!
What We Discuss with Gavin de Becker:
Violence is a reality -- if you're not prepared for its possibility, you'll be caught off guard by its eventuality.
Learn how to hone your sixth sense for danger.
Discover how to spot the red flags that signify someone as a likely abuser, con artist, or predator.
How can technology paired with human intuition protect us from people who mean us harm?
How literal is the term gut feeling?
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/329
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The James Altucher Show brings you into the lives of peak-performers: billionaires, best-selling authors, rappers, astronauts, athletes, comedians, actors, and world champions! Check it out here! (Or wherever you prefer listening to podcasts in your ear-holes!)
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43:1924/03/2020
328: How Should I Spend My Inheritance? | Feedback Friday
Instead of freeing you up to find a career you could fall in love with, a windfall you received at your father's passing has instead overwhelmed you with seemingly limitless options. How should you spend your inheritance in a way that would make you happy and your father proud? We'll tackle this and more here on Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/328.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
How do Jordan and Jen spend money differently now that they have a kid? And when you're buying something with a high price tag, why should you avoid the middle-tier option?
Instead of freeing you up to find a career you could fall in love with, a windfall you received at your father's passing has instead overwhelmed you with seemingly limitless options. How should you spend your inheritance in a way that would make you happy and your father proud?
How can you find time and energy for self-improvement when you've developed a never-ending headache and fatigue that lasts for decades that doctors can't solve? Should you just be happy to stay where you are so you don't risk worsening your health?
Looking toward marketing your invention, you're worried your stutter might get in the way of engaging with your intended audience. What can you do to reduce your stutter and the distraction it is likely to cause?
Should you accept the terms of an "influencer" who wants you to do work for them with the nebulous guarantee of "exposure" to their sizeable community, or should you insist on cold, hard cash even if it means you could burn a bridge that might lead to more work down the line?
You're having trouble landing a second interview in your job search, and you're wondering if you're unconsciously doing something to sell yourself short or if potential employers are finding unsavory things about you online. What can you do to identify the problem?
Does Jordan lack an inner monologue?
Recommendation of the Week: Who Killed Malcolm X?
A quick shout out to Mani from Leicester!
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49:0720/03/2020
327: Neil deGrasse Tyson | Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, host of StarTalk Radio, and author of New York Times bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.
What We Discuss with Neil deGrasse Tyson:
How a seasoned scientist maintains childlike curiosity.
The power of science to transcend bias.
Why Neil didn't have typical public speaking jitters when he gave his first lecture at age 15.
Do you have to be a math wizard to pursue science?
What enlightened leadership (from either side of the aisle) understands about the value of science -- and why science denial has surged so dramatically in recent years.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/327
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01:08:4719/03/2020
326: Austin Meyer | Slaying the Patent Scam Trolls
Austin Meyer (@x_plane_austin) is the software developer of flight simulator X-Plane and aircraft sensor fallback Xavion, an entrepreneur fighting against the unjust incursion of patent trolls, and producer of the documentary The Patent Scam.
What We Discuss with Austin Meyer:
How the patent troll industry shakes down innocent victims through legal loopholes for massive profits.
What might put someone unwittingly on the radar of a patent troll.
Why virtually anybody can be the target of a patent troll thanks to the way current patent laws are written.
What Austin discovered when he tried to confront his own patent trolls personally at their legally registered offices.
Why patent trolls are repeatedly able to get away with frivolous lawsuits that any reasonable jury would laugh out of court.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/326
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01:16:3817/03/2020
325: My Mother-in-Law Is a Monster! | Feedback Friday
Your monster of a mother-in-law says hurtful things to you about your husband when he leaves the room, and now insists on telling you how you'll be raising the child you're expecting soon. How can you shut down her rude commentary without causing a scene? We'll try to find answers to this and more here on Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/325.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Your aunt wants to sell the run-down family business because she's sick of running it, but you'd like to buy her out and turn it into something really profitable. How can you approach the deal without coming off as insulting?
Your monster of a mother-in-law says hurtful things to you about your husband when he leaves the room, and now insists on telling you how you'll be raising the child you're expecting soon. How can you shut down her rude commentary without causing a scene?
Your mother recently rejoined a religion that requires cult-like obedience, and her views on medical care are drastically different from yours. Aside from general concern that she's thrown her lot in with a bad crowd, how do you break it to her that you no longer want to have her as your power of attorney?
Since the sudden death of a close friend, your husband seems to be extra reliant on you for emotional support to the point that it's stifling your career ambitions. How can you bring up concerns without hurting his feelings and making him think you're trying to abandon him?
You're a mechanical engineer with a goal of launching a startup focused around a specific sector of small-scale robotic automation. Your problem? You're not sure where to begin. Is it a realistic goal? Are you aiming too high? Or are your fears just holding you back?
You're taking our free Six-Minute Networking course, but you've always been highly introverted and never built much of a network to revive. What tips do we have for starting a new network from the ground up?
Life Pro Tip: When you rent or lease a car, take a photo of the dash and the mileage, and a video walking around the car. It will save you having to argue nonsense charges later.
Recommendation of the Week: Babies
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49:5313/03/2020
324: Tony Hawk | How Did I Get Here?
Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) is a vertical skateboarding legend who enjoys household name status these days, but as we learn in discussing his book How Did I Get Here?: The Ascent of an Unlikely CEO, the journey’s been far from easy.[Featured photo by J. Grant Brittain via Tony Hawk's Instagram]
What We Discuss with Tony Hawk:
Why taking risks is important for the sake of progress.
How personal success can be gauged independently of financial success.
Why your personal brand needs to be genuine and something you’re willing to protect.
Why it's important to learn everything about your craft -- even if you've "got a guy who handles that."
What The Tony Hawk Foundation does for underserved communities.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/324
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53:4712/03/2020
323: Laura Gassner Otting | Living Your Limitless Life
Laura Gassner Otting (@heylgo) is a motivational keynote speaker and the author of Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life.
What We Discuss with Laura Gassner Otting:
Everyone has a scorecard that defines success, and it's totally limiting you -- even if you don't realize you have one.
Why, when you don't define success in your own terms, finding your purpose and carving your own path becomes impossible.
How you can learn to ignore the rules that created your limits.
What you can do to align your energies with your actions.
How to do work that actually satisfies and fulfills you, regardless of the unsolicited opinions of others.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/323
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01:05:4310/03/2020
322: Mislead an Employer for a Foot in the Door? | Feedback Friday
You finally landed an interview with a high-end Italian furniture company for a position that falls in line with your career aspirations. You're super qualified except for one thing: the job posting listed "fluent in Italian" as a requirement, and you're definitely not. Should you be up front with them and let them know immediately that you don't speak Italian but say you're willing to learn it, or should you accept the interview and tell them you're not fluent when you meet with them in person? We'll try to find answers to this and more here on Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/322.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Is it ever worth it to mislead a potential employer to get a foot in the door with the intention of making things right later?
Your parents had an acrimonious divorce and your mother holds it against you that you still talk to your father. How do you draw the line in communicating with your mom?
When it comes to taking classes online, you've become an expert at gaming the system in ways that might be considered cheating. But isn't this just being resourceful?
You've disappointed a mentor by taking time out from your studies for self-care. How can you salvage the professional relationship while not putting your mental health at risk?
What's it like to bust counterfeiters for fun and profit? Here's a perspective you might enjoy if you dug the recent episode with Kris Buckner.
Life Pro Tip: Forget to take your vitamins every day? Put a small Post-it style calendar next to them, which will give you an at-a-glance reminder.
Recommendation of the Week: Narcos Mexico Season 2
A quick shout out to Tomas Conefrey!
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48:0806/03/2020
321: How to Ask for Advice | Deep Dive
Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) joins us for this deep dive exploring how to ask for advice the wrong way, how to ask for advice the right way, and the difference it can make between ignorance and understanding, failure and success.
What We Discuss with Gabriel Mizrahi:
Are you actually asking for advice, or are you just seeking permission and encouragement to do something that might just be a terrible idea?
When you don't get the advice (i.e., validation) you were hoping for, do you somehow hold it against the person you asked?
When asking for advice, is your request overly vague, or is it specific, intentional, and explicit in detailing what you need?
Are you asking for advice when you don't know where to go, or are you asking for advice when you've gone as far as you can?
Asking for advice the right way is half the battle. The other half is being willing to listen to it.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/321
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01:02:3805/03/2020
320: Dennis Carroll | Planning an End to the Pandemic Era
Dennis Carroll is the former USAID director for pandemic influenza and emerging threats. He currently works with The Global Virome Project, an international initiative that seeks to proactively identify, prepare for, and stop viral threats before they become pandemics.
What We Discuss with Dennis Carroll:
What’s the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
Why the occurrence of a future flu epidemic is not a matter of if but when.
Vaccine hesitancy (e.g., “anti-vax” hysteria) is one of the top 10 health threats in the entire world.
What can we expect from — and how do we prepare for — a worst-case pandemic scenario, and how worried should we be about the current coronavirus threat?
Why our incursions into wildlife populations expose humanity to greater health risks than ever before.
And much more…
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/320
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01:09:3903/03/2020
319: Should We Shut Down Our Business? | Feedback Friday
You were laid off, your wife's business is in the red, and you have a baby on the way. In spite of occasionally inconsiderate guests being a drag, renting your spare room through Airbnb is the only thing bringing in steady money right now. Should you shut down the business that doesn't make money and focus on how you can make Airbnb a more sustainable and tolerable source of income? This and more on Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/319.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Should you shut down your business that's in the red to focus on renting your spare room through Airbnb?
Given that everyone has limited time and energy, how do you decide what to pursue and what to let go of, and vet opportunities to ensure they're worth the effort?
What can you do to help your friend cope with the serious social anxiety that has literally driven her to drink?
As a recovering addict, you know following through with the attraction you feel for a fellow recovering addict would be a poorly timed mistake -- right?
Is it rude to offer unsolicited feedback on someone's resume when you notice room for improvement -- even when asked to share it with the people in your network?
Life Pro Tip: Make a checklist of things you need when traveling and stick it on your closet door (or in your phone's notes app). Every time you realize you forgot to pack something, add it to the list when you get back. It saves you time running around trying to remember what you will need each time you have to pack.
Recommendation of the Week: Generation Wealth
A quick shout out to Sam Windham!
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53:3128/02/2020
318: Christian Picciolini | Breaking Hate Part Two
Christian Picciolini (@cpicciolini) is an Emmy Award-winning television producer, reformed extremist, founder of the Free Radicals Project, and author of Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism and White American Youth: My Descent into America's Most Violent Hate Movement -- and How I Got Out. This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part one here!
What We Discuss with Christian Picciolini:
Why extremist ideology is on the rise all over the world -- and what we can do to stem its spread.
What to do when we see other people in our sphere potentially falling victim to extremist recruiting tactics.
How personal journeys of identity, community, and purpose are hijacked by extremist recruiters to fill their ranks.
How the Internet has made it easier than ever for recruiters to draw young people away from families and communities that have zero ties to extremism.
What extremist groups are doing to rebrand and sanitize their image in ways that appeal to the disenfranchised among the mainstream.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/318
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01:09:5727/02/2020
317: Christian Picciolini | Breaking Hate Part One
Christian Picciolini (@cpicciolini) is an Emmy Award-winning television producer, reformed extremist, founder of the Free Radicals Project, and author of Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism and White American Youth: My Descent into America's Most Violent Hate Movement -- and How I Got Out. This is part one of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part two here!
What We Discuss with Christian Picciolini:
How the marketing of extremism has evolved to become more palatable to the masses.
How identity, community, and purpose drive extremism -- not ideology.
Why extremism and race identity are popular with youth now more than ever before.
What we can do if we know someone involved with -- or thinking of becoming involved with -- an extremist group.
How an ex neo-Nazi skinhead became a uniquely qualified peace advocate to help others avoid walking in his footsteps.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/317
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55:1525/02/2020
316: How to Get a Job If You're a Sex Offender | Feedback Friday
As a remorseful sex offender who's done your time and been officially cleared as posing no threat to society, you're committed to turning your life around for you, your wife, and your five-year-old. But how can you get a job when you're a convicted felon with the extra stigma of being on the registry for the next 20 years? We'll tackle this and more here on Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/316.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
How do you get a job if you're a registered sex offender who's done your time and been officially cleared as posing no threat to society?
While your significant other wants kids someday, you're undecided. You're young, but you don't want to waste their time. How long do you reasonably have to make the decision?
How do you handle a two-faced ladder-climber in your company whose Machiavellian manipulations aren't as invisible as they seem to think they are?
What can a high schooler do to network in the field they wish to pursue when it's a bit esoteric -- like biochemistry?
A job promotion for more pay and research experience sounds great, but you're worried about losing the downtime that allows you to get homework done for your current course load. Should you choose freedom or finances?
After past disappointments, your wife is unexpectedly pregnant. It's great news, but you've been training for a dream job that would take you away for the months around your baby's birth and the opportunity window is about to close since you're near the age cap. What's your best next move -- for yourself and your family?
Life Pro Tip: Real wealth is about freedom. Money can help achieve these things, but there are plenty of people who make lots of money yet aren't free. Make choices that get you this kind of wealth, not just the money.
A quick shout out to John M. Carr!
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49:5521/02/2020
315: Admiral William H. McRaven | That's So McRaven
Admiral William H. McRaven (@billmcraven) masterminded and executed the mission that brought down Osama bin Laden and is the author of Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World.
What We Discuss with William H. McRaven:
What are the benefits to taking every day, as a Navy SEAL might say, "one evolution at a time?"
What are the potential downfalls of having a 20-year plan?
Why is taking advantage of opportunities more important than charting a course — and how can we spot them?
What are you proving when you're willing to take professional risks — even when you don't succeed?
What is the most important thing to understand about leadership?
And much more...
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53:5720/02/2020
314: Michael Yon | China's Big Trouble in Little Hong Kong
Michael Yon (@Michael_Yon) is an author, columnist, and award-winning independent war correspondent who gives us a frontline view of the current civil unrest between Hong Kong protestors and the government of mainland China.
What We Discuss with Michael Yon:
What Michael means by his oft-truncated and misunderstood quote: "If a writer wants to make money, he should avoid truth and tell people what they want to hear. Yet to win the war, tell the truth."
The difference between riots, protests, general civil unrest, and insurgency -- and what's really going on in Hong Kong right now in contrast with the official story.
Why Michael considers himself a war correspondent and not a journalist -- and how the two differ.
Why the long-simmering relationship between China and Hong Kong is only now coming to a boil, and what the rest of the world should take away from this.
How the current movement in Hong Kong compares to Poland's Solidarity Movement of the '80s -- and why this especially worries the Chinese Communist Party.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/314
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01:20:3818/02/2020
313: My Boyfriend’s Flirty Friend | Feedback Friday
Your boyfriend's close friend flirts with him directly in front of you. He doesn't reciprocate, but it does bother you because you know -- from conversation you've had with her in the past before you became his significant other -- that she actually does fancy him. Should you communicate your displeasure to either party or just keep your cool?
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/313.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
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Many thanks to all the unknowns out there who keep sending us gifts but don't provide a return address!
Should you call out your boyfriend's close female friend for flirting with him directly in front of you, or should you keep your cool?
Friends give you the silent treatment when they're upset with you. Should you give them time to cool off, or is life just too short to deal with this kind of drama?
Your mom has ADHD and gets so distracted by her phone and surroundings that it always causes a scene. How can you travel together and remain sane?
You're either too social and your grad school work takes a hit, or you're too involved in school and your social life takes a hit. How can you strike a successful balance?
Your friend/employer insists on paying you by check, but you usually have to text him reminders and personally pick it up. Aren't there easier ways to get paid these days?
What are some tips for someone without a college degree going into interviews for entry-level corporate jobs?
Life Pro Tip: For parents: Instead of always telling your child what to do, give them two options with the same outcome to prevent the headache of having them refuse the task. (For example, instead of telling them to put on their pajamas for bed, ask them which pajamas they want to wear to bed tonight. This works well because kids love having control over what they are doing.) For travelers: Bring a power strip with you to use at airports, and you'll never have to wait for an outlet to be available again.
Recommendation of the Week: The Weekly, Hulu
A quick shout out to Gareth Emery!
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312: John Tierney | Harnessing the Power of Bad
John Tierney (@johntierneynyc) is an award-winning science columnist for The New York Times, and he's the co-author of The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It.
[Featured photo by Jamie Meggas]
What We Discuss with John Tierney:
What is negativity bias, and why does even a small dose of it have the power to overwhelm even our greatest reserves of positivity?
How can we psychologically overcome this innate negativity bias?
How we can watch the news (especially during an election year) without succumbing to deep despair at the state of the world by consuming what John calls a low-bad diet.
Why the worst person at your workplace has the power to passively drag the whole team down beyond the abilities of the best person to bring it up.
The negative golden rule -- it's what you do not do unto others that really matters.
And much more...
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01:25:2013/02/2020
311: Susan David | How to Improve Your Emotional Agility
Susan David (@susandavid_phd) is a Harvard psychologist, co-founder and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, and author of Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life.
What We Discuss with Susan David:
What is emotional agility?
What’s wrong with trying to force ourselves to be happy all the time? Is our society misguided by a tyranny of positivity today?
Unpleasant and negative emotions actually serve a purpose — but what is that purpose and how can we use it to our advantage?
How do our thoughts, emotions, and stories hook us into responding ineffectively to life’s challenges, and how can we break these patterns?
Practical ways to develop our responses to adversity that leave us stronger and more capable.
And much more…
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/311
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01:32:0611/02/2020
310: Should I Fudge My Age in Dating Apps? | Feedback Friday
As an active 45-year-old woman who is usually mistaken for someone 10 years younger, you're throwing your hat back in the dating game after six years. You realize that if you put your actual age on your dating app profile, you'll probably get filtered out by the age range of men you're looking for. Friends have encouraged you to put down 37 or 38 as your dating profile age so you'll still fall within the desired search results, but you're uncomfortable about the deception. In a situation like this, should you fudge your age in dating apps? We'll break down this and much more on the latest Feedback Friday right here!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/310.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
When you're active and appear 10 years younger than you are, is fudging your age in dating apps acceptable if you're only trying to fool the search algorithm and not potential matches?
You never really bonded with your mother and you'd like to change that now, but she considers you "selfish." How much responsibility do both parties have to create familial closeness?
There's a family rift between your father and uncle thanks to inheritance drama. You'd like to invite your aunt to your wedding, but don't want to appear disloyal to your father. What's the right thing to do?
You've noticed that people who are very successful seem to have mastered the skill of remembering people's names, but you're terrible at it. How can you get better at remembering the names of people you meet?
You have an amazing new job opportunity, but you've been planning a gap year to travel abroad and the timing couldn't be worse. Should you trust your gut and travel even though this opportunity might never come your way again? What are your options?
How do you strike a balance between being an entrepreneur and a family man without neglecting your spouse and new baby -- or the needs of the nascent company you've worked hard to build?
Life Pro Tip: Google your kid's prospective name before they're born. This way, when their name is googled, people won’t see news of some a-hole criminal with the same name.
Recommendation of the Week: Pandemic
A quick shout out to Eric Hulbert!
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309: Laila Ali | Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power
What We Discuss with Laila Ali:
What made Laila become the only boxer out of Muhammad Ali’s nine children?
Why do fighters trash talk (and does Laila regret any trash talking she did during her fighting career)?
How did Laila make the choice to pivot from an aspiring nail salon tycoon to a world-class boxer?
What was it like growing up around fame, and how does Laila’s father’s legacy still affect her?
How did Laila’s father react when she got serious about boxing?
And much more...
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01:00:3606/02/2020
308: Kris Buckner | Who Does Counterfeiting Really Hurt?
Kris Buckner is the president of Investigative Consultants, with over 22 years of experience in investigations related to trademark counterfeiting, piracy, and other intellectual property matters.
What We Discuss with Kris Buckner:
Why the trillion-dollar counterfeiting industry should concern you -- even if you don't care that the "Gucci" bag you got for $12 can't be spotted as a knockoff by the snootiest in your circle of friends.
What gets counterfeited? You name it: designer clothes, automobile parts, cancer medication, alcohol, makeup, vaping products, perfume, computer parts, and kids' cough syrup are just the tip of the iceberg.
How buying or selling counterfeit goods -- knowingly or otherwise -- potentially benefits corrupt regimes, terrorists, and organized crime networks around the world.
The real harm counterfeit goods pose to the end consumer, from health risks associated with contaminated products to loose parts that can become choking hazards for small children.
The real harm counterfeit goods pose to the legitimate economy, from fewer jobs to less tax revenue that funds law enforcement and education.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/308
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58:1604/02/2020
307: Help! I'm Too Physically Attractive! | Feedback Friday
Being unattractive to potential partners is obviously not ideal, but what happens when you're too physically attractive to land meaningful attention from someone who might complete you? We'll tackle this and more on the latest Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/307.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Our prison trip is officially full! If you want to get on the waiting list in case we have last-minute cancellations, please drop Jordan a line at [email protected]!
Should a tip be optional unless service is above and beyond what's expected from your server -- instead of obligatory because the restaurant or business won't pay their staff enough?
You've been at your job for a long time and you want to do something different. How do you let your employer know that you want to transition out of your current role while still keeping a positive relationship?
You're the only child, and you've got an overly sensitive and selfish parent you need to take care of. What can you do to make sure they don't stress you out when you're expected to drop everything to attend to their needs?
You're in a long-term relationship that seems to be on track for marriage. What do we suggest you talk about to make sure you're both on the same page before you make the biggest commitment of your life?
You want to settle down in one place after moving to six different states and countries over the past 12 years, but your spouse can't seem to decide where to settle. What can you do to come to an agreeable compromise?
You're a successful, moderately attractive person who seems to get attention from all the wrong people. Potential friends either want to date you or worry their partners want to date you. On top of all this, you're demisexual. How can you find someone compatible?
Life Pro Tip: Instead of spending a day shopping, spend a day cleaning out your closet. You will find clothes you didn't realize you had and re-discover old favorites you thought you had lost. Plus, it's free!
Recommendation of the Week: Wrong Man
A quick shout out to Amanda Milligan!
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46:0131/01/2020
306: BJ Fogg | Tiny Habits That Change Everything
BJ Fogg (@bjfogg) is the founder and director of the Stanford Behavior Design Lab, and author of Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything.
[Featured photo by Nathaniel Gerdes]
What We Discuss with BJ Fogg:
The main reasons we fail at behavior change -- even when we rationally know the long-term benefits heavily outweigh any short-term discomforts.
The B=MAP Fogg Behavior Model that can be applied universally to understanding (and correcting) every type of behavior there is.
How starter steps and tiny habits work as effective ways to "trick" our change-resistant human brains into radical behavior change.
Why BJ prefers the term "untangling" rather than "breaking" in reference to habits we want to discontinue.
Why repetition is often repeated as being the catalyst for creating habits, why this tidbit of popular misinformation is so wrong, and what really works as a better catalyst.
And much more...
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01:13:4230/01/2020
305: Shaka Senghor | Writing My Wrongs
Shaka Senghor (@ShakaSenghor) is a leading voice in criminal justice reform, the director of innovation and strategy at #Cut50, and the consulting producer for the OWN docuseries Released. He is also the author of Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison.
What We Discuss with Shaka Senghor:
How Shaka's childhood neighborhood in Detroit quickly went from idyllic to nightmarish when the crack epidemic struck in the '80s (and what he spent his money on when he became a dealer).
The assorted sources of trauma faced by kids who wind up in the drug-dealing lifestyle and why such a lifestyle is initially appealing to them -- in spite of exposing them to very adult consequences.
Why the current opioid crisis may actually be instrumental in helping heal societal class and racial divides widened during the crack epidemic.
Why removing the stigma of mental health treatment is crucial to breaking the cycles of recidivism in which young people often get trapped.
The series of events that landed Shaka in prison for 19 years, how he made use of his time there, and what he's doing to help fix a very broken system.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/305
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01:14:4128/01/2020
304: How to Avoid Addiction to Study Drugs | Feedback Friday
You're in your thirties, and although you've had reasonable success running your own business, you've always believed that you were lazy and unmotivated. You recently got diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed Adderall, and everything changed for the better. You're finally a hard worker, don't get distracted easily, and finish things you start. It's been a huge lifesaver and a huge boost to your self-confidence.
After hearing Jordan talk about his negative experiences with Adderall in high school on the Darren Prince episode, it got you concerned.
Your brother has been using Adderall for years, and said something that worried you. While on vacation, he lost his prescription and felt the need to find a doctor who could write him an emergency prescription. He regularly has to restrict towards the end of the month to make sure he doesn't run out, which signals he's taking extra doses.
Should you be concerned for your brother getting addicted?
Are you at risk of becoming dependent if you stay on it for years?
We'll talk about this and much more on this latest episode of Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/304.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Interested in doing some prison time with Jordan for his birthday this February? The trip is officially full, but if you really, really want to go, reach out to [email protected] and we'll do our best to squeeze you in!
Adderall's been a godsend in helping you focus since you were diagnosed with ADHD, but you worry you might become dependent on it over time. How can you avoid becoming addicted to study drugs?
As a police officer, you train recruits to communicate effectively by treating people like humans, building rapport, and displaying empathy. So what's the best way for an officer to build rapport quickly during, for example, the brief interaction of a traffic stop?
You want to help your mom move closer to you and the rest of the family because you know it will help alleviate her depression, but you're not exactly rich. How can you raise a loan or borrow money to cover her move and a place to live in a short amount of time?
You slacked in high school and now you're a 30-year-old custodian. You have the ambition to return to school and seek work in the infosec/cybersecurity industry, but your wife is unable to work and you make just enough to get by. How can you stay working full time and return to school without spending money you don't have?
What are our thoughts on investing in cryptocurrency in 2020?
What's...
58:2124/01/2020
303: Megan Phelps-Roper | Unfollowing Westboro Baptist Church Part Two
Megan Phelps-Roper (@meganphelps) grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church, an organization widely monitored as a hate group for its anti-gay, anti-Jewish, anti-American protests. She left WBC in 2012 and has since written about her experiences in Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church. This is part two of a two-part episode. Listen to part one here!
What We Discuss with Megan Phelps-Roper:
What catalyzed Megan and her sister's departure from the Westboro Baptist Church in 2012, and how do the family members left behind feel about their decision?
The logistics Megan and her sister faced when they decided to leave the home and family they'd known their entire lives to start anew in the outside world.
What Megan learned about the human capacity for empathy, generosity, forgiveness — and general goodness — by revisiting people she'd formerly picketed in WBC.
What Megan's experiences have taught her about the cognitive biases we all have — about everything from religion to politics — no matter how smart we think we are.
The four steps others used to break through to Megan and get her to have real conversations, and how we can use them to connect with people who disagree with us on a fundamental level.
And much more…
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50:5223/01/2020
302: Megan Phelps-Roper | Unfollowing Westboro Baptist Church Part One
Megan Phelps-Roper (@meganphelps) grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church, an organization widely monitored as a hate group for its anti-gay, anti-Jewish, anti-American protests. She left WBC in 2012 and has since written about her experiences in Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church. This is part one of a two-part episode. Stay tuned for the second episode coming later this week!
What We Discuss with Megan Phelps-Roper:
What it was like to grow up in what documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux called "The Most Hated Family in America."
Why the Westboro Baptist Church feels it's uniquely qualified to spread what it sees as the "true" word of God in a way that shocks and offends the rest of the world.
How the Westboro Baptist Church interprets feelgood lessons from the Bible like "Love thy neighbor" and the tale of the good Samaritan.
Why children who grow up in Westboro Baptist Church aren't educated at home, but encouraged to go to public schools.
The complicated history of the church's founder (and Megan's grandfather), Fred Phelps, who championed civil rights for African-Americans as a lawyer while campaigning against homosexuals, Jewish people, dead soldiers, tsunami victims, Mr. Rogers, and others deemed "deviant" by his very specific interpretation of the Bible (e.g., everybody not belonging to Westboro Baptist Church).
And much more...
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57:4421/01/2020
301: How to Fight an Out-of-State Speeding Ticket | Feedback Friday
You're not sure if the speeding ticket you got driving across the country was given because you had out-of-state license plates, you were racially profiled, or there was an equipment failure of some kind, but you're pretty sure it wasn't for speeding. You want to fight it, but you're not sure what your legal options and obligations are. Friend of the show Corbin Payne, Esq. will explain how to fight an out-of-state speeding ticket the right way, and of course we'll try to do our best to answer a stack of other questions here on Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/301.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Interested in doing some prison time with Jordan for his birthday this February? It'll be here sooner than you know it! Reach out to [email protected] for details if you want to go!
When you're paying so much money and time for the privilege of being part of your best friend's wedding party, is it unreasonable that, with plenty of notice, the caterer is refusing to accommodate your vegan request?
Recently married, your partner has been voicing concern and guilt for living so far away from family. But due to the nature of your job (which you love), you can't move back to your home state without having to give it up. How do you make an informed decision in this situation?
Driving across the country, you were stopped in Texas and ticketed for speeding even though your speedometer says otherwise. You're not sure if you were flagged for out-of-state plates or racially profiled, but you'd like to fight it. What are your legal options? [Thanks to Corbin Payne, Esq. for helping with this one!]
We often advise listeners to find competent legal advice, but how do you go about choosing someone? How do you know you will get a performer and not a shyster? [Thanks again to Corbin Payne, Esq. for helping with this one!]
The well-paying job where you've worked for 13 years is undergoing a transformation and trying to get rid of as many employees as possible. Of course morale is low and you'd love to quit even to take less money elsewhere, but you've got a baby on the way and your wife wants you to hang in there until you're out of debt. What should you do?
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300: Simon Sinek | How to Play the Infinite Game
Simon Sinek (@simonsinek) is the best-selling author of Find Your Why and Start with Why. He returns to the show to discuss his latest offering, The Infinite Game, which offers a framework for leading with an infinite mindset in a limitless world.
What We Discuss with Simon Sinek:
Common public speaking gaffes and how to avoid making them.
How Simon blocks time for himself in his calendar without feeling guilty.
Finite games vs. infinite games: the metrics by which they're governed, the stakes for which they're played, and the mindsets required to master them.
Why having a worthy rival (as opposed to competition) can be a healthy catalyst for personal growth -- and how you can select one.
How friendship works as an equitable, not equal relationship.
And much more...
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01:09:3616/01/2020
299: Steve Elkins | Finding the Lost City of the Monkey God
Steve Elkins is a cinematographer and explorer whose discovery of and expedition to a legendary settlement in the rainforest of Honduras is chronicled in The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston.
[Featured photo by Ryan Hartford of Ecliptic Media]
What We Discuss with Steve Elkins:
How did Steve and his team manage to only recently discover a legendary city in the Honduran rainforest that had been aggressively -- and fruitlessly -- sought out by disappointed locals and explorers for half a millennium?
The countless natural and manmade dangers of exploring the mosquito-infested region of Honduras known locally as "The Gates of Hell" -- from venom-spitting snakes to quicksand to drug cartels.
Why knowing an unhinged guy with a gun can come in handy when your producer needs to leave the expedition early and return to civilization for a family emergency.
The logistics, legal considerations, and politics that go into being outsiders exploring the cultural heritage of another country.
The details of what Steve and his team discovered, and what this discovery has brought to light beyond the mere satisfaction of archaeological curiosity.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/299
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01:22:2014/01/2020
298: My Dad Is a Pedophile | Feedback Friday
Your dad is a pedophile. He's taken naked pictures of kids, including one of your cousins on your mom's side, and posted them online. He's been caught by the police, but he's been let go on some kind of probation.
You don't know how to handle the situation. For some context, You're a high functioning autistic person. You're able to live on your own, take care of yourself, and hold down a full time job, but you have a lot of problems making and maintaining friendships and you have enough sensory issues that you don't like to leave your house any more than you need to.
On the one hand, it would be a great relief to you if you never had to see or hear from your parents again. On the other hand, the number of people in your support network is already quite small, and you wouldn't want to lose contact with your sister, who has very severe mental health problems and is still living at home. What should you do?
This is pretty dark and heavy territory, but we'll do our best to offer some real advice on this and much more in this Feedback Friday.
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/298.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Interested in doing some prison time with Jordan for his birthday this February? It'll be here sooner than you know it! Reach out to [email protected] for details if you want to go!
Your significant other paid for you to attend college and supported you financially as you started out in your career. Now that you're on track financially, you're having relationship issues. How should money factor into a situation like this?
Years ago, your mother and sister found out your father was having affairs with multiple women. It was devastating at the time, but you all eventually moved on when he agreed to stop. Today, you saw him with one of those women. How do you handle this?
Your dad is a convicted pedophile on probation. You're a high-functioning autistic person living on your own who would love to never see your parents again, but you don't want to lose contact with your sister who still lives at home. What can you do?
Do the potential networking, career, and social benefits of living in a big, expensive city outweigh the increased cost of living?
Your girlfriend has been getting therapy to improve in academia from an unlicensed "life coach" who sells her expensive (and ultimately useless) gadgets, and now has the gall to tell her you're manipulative, controlling, and patronizing for not being supportive. How can you lovingly steer your girlfriend away from this shameless shyster?
How you can communicate a barter proposal in an attractive...
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297: Eric Thomas | Success Secrets of The Hip Hop Preacher
Eric Thomas (@ericthomasbtc) is a motivational speaker, YouTube personality, podcaster, pastor, director of Breathe University, and author of several books, including The Secret to Success: When You Want to Succeed as Bad as You Want to Breathe.
What We Discuss with Eric Thomas:
How Eric Thomas went from homeless to PhD to become one of the world's top motivational speakers.
How and why to get out of our psychological bubbles whether we're broke or millionaires.
Why we do not have to accept life as it was given to us.
How to break out of patterns and mindsets that no longer serve us.
What taking responsibility for our own actions ultimately gives us (and what blaming others takes away).
And much more...
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01:05:4609/01/2020
296: Tasha Eurich | The Surprising Truth About Insight
Tasha Eurich (@tashaeurich) is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author of Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think.
What We Discuss with Tasha Eurich:
How to identify and navigate the invisible barriers to self-awareness.
Why thinking about ourselves isn't related to knowing ourselves.
How to deal with the woefully un-self-aware people in your life.
How to use mindfulness to become more self-aware, and how to practice it without mantras.
Why no one is telling you the truth about how you're coming across -- and why that's dangerous.
And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/296
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01:18:2907/01/2020
295: Shep Gordon | Interview with the Supermensch
Shep Gordon (@SupermenschShep) is a talent manager, Hollywood film agent, producer, and author of They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll. He is also the subject of Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon -- a documentary by Mike Myers that chronicles his life and times.
What We Discuss with Shep Gordon:
How do you create history rather than waiting for it to happen?
Do you have to be a jerk to make it in Hollywood?
What's Shep's coupon system?
What's the most selfish thing you can do?
Is fame toxic?
And so much more...
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01:36:0231/12/2019
294: Should I Expose a Sexually Abusive Nephew? | Feedback Friday
You have a nephew who has a history of undressing, touching genitals, and dry humping smaller, weaker humans than himself. These humans either do not consent or are unable to consent. It's well known in your family that he can't be left alone with children. There have been numerous incidents with different witnesses and victims spread out over the years.
Today this nephew is 20 years old and expecting a baby with his live-in girlfriend. You were horrified and began asking if this girlfriend knew about his history. No one seems to know if she's aware, but are strongly agreed that it's not any of your places to tell her.
But you fear that if you don't tell her, no one will. Taking it upon yourself, what's the best way to deliver the news?
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/294.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
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Your nephew has had a history of being sexually abusive, and now he has a kid of his own on the way. While the rest of your family wants to ignore the problem, how do you step up and tell the mother-to-be?
As a frequent employee of the month, you recently negotiated a raise to your salary only to discover that you're making the same amount as someone who was recently hired and is already on probation for dropping the ball too many times. Should you say something?
The Jordan Harbinger Show is banned in China, possibly for allowing guests to air anti-government opinions (and, to be fair, facts). Do Jordan and Jen ever worry about extended family who may still live there being in danger as a result?
As your uncle's sole beneficiary, you were left with a house he wanted the family to enjoy after he passed. Your other family members feel they should be entitled to their fair share of what the house is worth, though they're happy enough to leave you holding the bag for the funeral, legal, bills, upkeep, and yard work. What should you do?
Two months ago, you earned and accepted a job transfer within the company where you've worked for 14 years. Unfortunately, the department you're leaving is understaffed and overworked, and the status of your transfer has been postponed indefinitely. How can you continue to advocate for your transfer date without seeming like you have a bad attitude? Is it time to just find a new job?
Life Pro Tip: Winter is in full force in many places, so be sure to keep a bag of cat litter (for traction under your tires if you get stuck in the snow), a shovel, a hat, gloves, a blanket or...
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293: Zak Dychtwald | How Young China Will Change the World
Zak Dychtwald (@zakdychtwald) is the Founder of think tank and consultancy Young China Group and author of Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World.
What We Discuss with Zak Dychtwald:
At 417 million strong, China has more millennials than North America, the Middle East, and Europe combined.
Chinese millennials and its younger generations are experiencing -- and influencing -- a society and culture changing at 10 times the speed of what Western millennials have experienced.
What this breakneck rate of change means for the childhood of someone growing up in modern China and the effect it has on his or her resulting worldview.
Whether we view it as a collaborator, competitor, or consumer, this "Young China" is the single most important rising actor on the world stage.
How Zak became fluent in Mandarin -- considered by the CIA to be the hardest language to learn in the world -- at the highest level in two and a half years instead of the customary six.
And much more...
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01:12:0324/12/2019
292: My Wife Wants Another Kid, But I Don't | Feedback Friday
You've got two lovely kids, and you're perfectly content to stop there, but your spouse has other plans. How do you break the news you're not of like mind to have a third? We'll try to tackle this and more on the latest Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/292.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Your spouse has been pushing for a third child, but you figure two is enough. Is there a way to find common ground?
Your sibling and their fiance have decided to get married on one of the few nights you can't get out of work. To whom do you owe your loyalty?
Your mother stopped making payments on a parent loan taken out for your education, and now you're stuck with $28,000 in interest. What happens next?
You accidentally fell asleep on the job, and if you don't adjust your time card, no one else would be the wiser. What should you do?
Retiring from a professional athletic career, you wonder if your BA in economics will cut it for your next career move, or if you should go back to school?
Your friend is publishing articles about his industry in order to raise his profile at work. But how do you tactfully suggest that his writing is sorely in need of editing?
Life Pro Tip: If you're on a Mac, use Bartender, Endurance, FruitJuice, and iStat Menus.
Recommendation of the Week: Broken
Quick shout outs to Melissa Kellogg and Jon Bjork!
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290: He's Wasting Inheritance on Pyramid Scheme | Feedback Friday
When a family inheritance is split between two siblings, only one of them is given control over how the money is spent due to the other's penchant for get-rich-quick scams and bad investments. What can the family do to close the rift this power dynamic is causing while ensuring half of the inheritance isn't wasted on a pyramid scheme? This and more on the latest Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/290.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
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Suggestions are in for how we should refer to our listener base!
How can you keep your relative from wasting his inheritance on a pyramid scheme?
Your current employer is ghosting your requests for owed vacation days and paperwork needed to transfer to a new job. How should you proceed?
How can you renegotiate for a better salary when you gladly accepted an offer without negotiating in the first place?
As a healthcare worker who sees death more often than most, how can you healthily deal with the spiritual void you feel thanks to a bad relationship with organized religion?
When is it okay to stop banging your head against the system and just relax?
What should you make of it when your wife of almost a decade out of the blue suggests that she wants you to get a girlfriend?
How do you find a trustworthy guardian or fiduciary for the kids when the parents pass? [Thanks to Corbin Payne, Esq. for helping with this one!]
You're a female personal trainer with a dream to help gamers -- who are predominantly male -- live healthier lifestyles. How can you assure your husband of your safety?
Life Pro Tip: When you replace "Why is this happening to me?" with "What do I need to do now?" everything shifts. Action ends suffering.
Recommendation of the Week: Tell Me Who I Am
Quick shout outs to Dave Olverson and Melody Wilding for recommending FollowUpThen -- and James Gibbins for recommending Tinyblu -- to the person who asked for a free CRM in <a href="https://www.jordanharbinger.com/how-to-stop-taking-feedback-so-personally-feedback-friday/"...
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289: Akshay Nanavati | Fearvana: Finding Bliss from Suffering
Akshay Nanavati (@fearvanalife) is a former Marine who has survived PTSD, depression, alcoholism, and suicidal ideation to build a global business, run ultramarathons, and explore the world's most hostile environments. He is also the author of Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth and Happiness.
What We Discuss with Akshay Nanavati:
What going on a seven-day retreat in total darkness and isolation taught Akshay about himself that transcended rationality and the reality of his senses.
Why Akshay believes that the single greatest barrier standing in the way of our well-being is our negative relationship to suffering -- such as the way we demonize fear, stress, and anxiety.
What does Akshay mean when he recommends finding "the worthy struggle" that will make our suffering meaningful?
Stillness accompanied by consciousness and intention versus doing nothing, and what we risk by being afraid to confront what lurks in the space of our deepest darkness.
Why Akshay considers the prevailing idea in the self-help world of "I am enough" to be nonsense, why we are not enough, and -- most important -- why that's not a bad thing.
And much more...
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01:12:1312/12/2019
288: Erik Weihenmayer | A Blind Man Sees No Barriers
Erik Weihenmayer (@ErikWeihenmayer) has kayaked the Grand Canyon and climbed Mount Everest -- blind. He is the author of Touch the Top of the World and co-author of No Barriers and The Adversity Advantage.
What We Discuss with Erik Weihenmayer:
How challenges unite us as human beings -- no matter our hardships or handicaps.
Why losing his sight as a teenager didn't discourage Erik from excelling beyond the capacity of the world's most accomplished extreme athletes.
How Erik embraces a "no barriers" philosophy to guide and lift others -- even when their own cultures seek to keep them down.
Why Erik's not "the blind climber," but a climber who happens to be blind -- and why this makes all the difference.
The instincts, senses, and technology that allow Erik to navigate around his dangerous terrains of choice without sight.
And much more...
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01:12:5910/12/2019
287: How to Stop Taking Feedback So Personally | Feedback Friday
You find criticism somewhat punishing rather than productive -- especially when it's given by people you love. So how can you stop taking feedback so personally? We'll explore this and more on the latest Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/287
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
How should we refer to our listener base?
Is there a reason to share your salary with anyone else?
Is it your imagination that there's tension between you and the only other woman in the office?
As a business owner, how should you respond to competition fishing for pricing?
How do you find hangout buddies?
What can you do to help your boss step up as the leader you need him or her to be?
Are extremely confident people drawn to jobs like teaching? Or is it the job that brings out the best in people?
How do you keep contacts in your network from going cold?
How should you stop taking feedback so personally -- especially when it's given by the people you love?
Life Pro Tip: Compliment people on what you want them to be, even if they may not live up to it yet. Because when people hear themselves referred to in a certain way, they'll be motivated to act more that way.
Recommendation of the Week: Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator (And advice: Don't believe everything you see in any documentary. Always do some follow-up research before treating it as gospel!)
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286: Jack Barsky | Deep Undercover with a KGB Spy in America Part Two
Jack Barsky (@DeepCoverBarsky) joins us to discuss his book Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America. This is part two of a two-part episode; part one can be found here!
What We Discuss with Jack Barsky:
We continue Jack Barsky's story that began in episode 285. Make sure you start there!
How Jack handled a double life -- complete with two families.
Why the once-powerful allure of Soviet-style communism began to wane over time for Jack.
Why Jack decided to stay in the United States and become a "real" American.
How Jack shook his KGB handlers.
And so much more...
And much more...
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50:5705/12/2019
285: Jack Barsky | Deep Undercover with a KGB Spy in America Part One
Jack Barsky (@DeepCoverBarsky) joins us to discuss his book Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America. This is part one of a two-part episode; part two airs later this week!
What We Discuss with Jack Barsky:
What Jack Barsky's childhood was like in postwar East Germany.
The stickiness of Soviet-style communist ideology and how it appealed to young people on Jack's side of the Iron Curtain.
How spies were recruited and trained during the Cold War.
What skills Jack used to assimilate seamlessly into American culture.
Why caution is a spy's best friend; paranoia is his enemy.
And so much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/285
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54:1503/12/2019
284: Should I Secretly Test My Kid's Paternity? | Feedback Friday
While doing a little Facebook stalking recently, you noticed that photos of your wife's ex-boyfriend's youngest look suspiciously like your own youngest. You're thinking about discreetly having your kid take a paternity test, but you're honestly not sure what you'd do if the results confirmed your suspicions. So what should you do? We'll try to help you with this and more on the latest Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at [email protected]. Now let's dive in!
Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/284.
On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Should you secretly undertake a paternity test on your 11-year old?
You're a cybersecurity student stuck in a career ditch. How do you dig yourself out?
You struggle with stammering. What can you do to find your way through?
How do you sell ideas without getting them stolen?
What does "I'm here if you need anything" actually mean, and how far can you take it?
Threatened by hackers, you wonder: where do old passwords go to die?
Should you report your ex for a visa breach that could get them deported?
How can you get out of spending Thanksgiving with your fiance's family for for much needed "me" time?
Life Pro Tip: Next commute, take time to listen to your car without the radio on. Your ears may pick up on sounds you wouldn't otherwise notice that indicate it's time to take it to the shop.
Recommendation of the Week: Hail Satan?
A quick shout out to Kay for recommending Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator on Netflix!
Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at [email protected]!
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283: Brian Koppelman | How to Make Billions
Brian Koppelman (@BrianKoppelman) is a writer, filmmaker, producer, and director. He's currently the showrunner, co-creator, and executive producer of Billions on Showtime and the host of The Moment podcast.
What We Discuss with Brian Koppelman:
Law school is an expensive (but not completely useless) place to learn life lessons.
How do you know when you've done work of "undeniable" quality -- in the absolute sense?
The line between being an artist and being delusional is very thin.
If you want to be a screenwriter, read a thousand screenplays.
We focus so much on the hustle that sometimes we forget to focus on the work.
And so much more…
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01:14:1028/11/2019
282: Ken Perenyi | The Secret Life of an American Art Forger
Ken Perenyi is a former art forger who spent 34 years creating fake paintings that passed muster among the experts in the world's major auction houses and galleries. He comes clean to tell us how he got away with it in his book Caveat Emptor: The Secret Life of an American Art Forger.
What We Discuss with Ken Perenyi:
How Ken, as an academically disinclined New Jersey teenager with no artistic background and zero plans for the future, fell headfirst into the New York art scene of the '60s and '70s.
What a fortuitous trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art awakened in Ken and how it led from technical curiosity to natural talent to outright forgery.
How Ken prematurely aged his work to appear hundreds of years old, the materials he used, and how long it took him to create forgeries that would fool even lifelong, devoted experts.
The first nervous deal Ken ever made and how it fed an ambition to take his talents as far as they would go.
How Ken survived scrutiny by the mafia and FBI, changed his ways, and now works on the level selling "high-class fakes" rather than "forgeries."
And much more...
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01:43:4326/11/2019