Today's Top Episodes
How Humans Will Earn in the AI Economy with Jordan Gray from Public AI
Will AI steal your job or create new opportunities? Discover how humans will thrive in the evolving AI economy.
Introducing: The Mishal Husain Show
Go beyond the headlines with Mishal Husain as she uncovers the ideas shaping our world, featuring exclusive interviews with global power players.
A Tiny Plot to Call Home
Discover how tiny homes are making a huge difference, offering hope and a fresh start for homeless veterans.
How to measure AI developer productivity in 2025 | Nicole Forsgren
Are your developer productivity metrics outdated? Learn how to accurately measure and boost your team's performance in the AI era.
Version History: Sony Watchman
Remember the Sony Watchman? Take a trip down memory lane and rediscover the iconic personal TV that changed how we watched on the go.
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Brené Brown & Reid Hoffman on the skills every leader needs now
Duration: 00:22:56
October 16, 2025
- Courageous leadership is defined by self-awareness, discipline, accountability, and humility, rooted in the understanding that leading is about serving others.
- Courage is a teachable skill set comprising clear values alignment, leading with integrity through vulnerability, and identifying and disarming self-protective "armor" when afraid.
- Effective leaders need emotional granularity to understand and navigate complex emotions, distinguishing between cognitive empathy and emotionally draining affective empathy to foster genuine compassion.
Build stronger trust on your teams, with Rachel Botsman
Duration: 00:30:04
September 25, 2025
- Rachel Botsman introduces a new framework for understanding trust in the age of AI, termed "auto-sapien trust," where the distinction between trusting a person and technology blurs, requiring consideration of both capability and character.
- The podcast highlights a concerning trend where younger generations base their opinions and trust on emotional responses rather than factual information or source credibility, making them susceptible to manipulation.
- In the context of hybrid work environments, the discussion emphasizes the need for leaders to intentionally cultivate trust by managing expectations clearly and prioritizing conversation and human connection during in-person interactions to combat the arc of disengagement and build psychological safety.
How to find your next mentor, with Janice Omadeke
Duration: 00:32:50
September 18, 2025
- Mentorship is not exclusively a paid service, as people seeking guidance can find valuable mentors by clearly articulating their ambitions, goals, and areas for development, thus inviting potential mentors to offer support and insight.
- Identifying compatible mentors involves looking beyond titles and evaluating a potential mentor's values, authenticity, and trustworthiness, seeking someone who creates a safe space for vulnerable conversations.
- Successful fundraising can increase chances of success by thoroughly preparing, defining clear asks, practicing responses to common investor questions, and networking broadly, while remaining receptive to unexpected connections and opportunities.
Historic changes across high fashion, with WSJ. Magazine’s Sarah Ball
Duration: 00:26:33
September 16, 2025
- The fashion industry is experiencing a historic "September to Remember" with a high number of new creative directors being appointed at major brands, driven by uncertain economic times and a need for finely-tuned creative direction.
- Chanel and Dior are two brands to watch closely, as their new creative directors navigate high-stakes positions and work to build new sets of references while honoring house codes.
- Influencers are now considered alongside traditional press as key voices in fashion, requiring brands to embrace greater transparency and adapt to consumers' desire for behind-the-scenes insights and authentic experiences.
How a near-death experience changed this founder’s approach to fear
Duration: 00:30:24
September 11, 2025
- Near-death experiences (NDEs) occur when someone is on the brink of death, often involving an outer body experience where individuals can observe and recall events happening around them.
- NDEs can be profoundly life-altering, leading to a loss of the fear of death and a reevaluation of life priorities, sometimes resulting in significant life changes like shifting relationships or career paths.
- Integrating the effects of an NDE can be challenging, especially if it involves heightened sensory perception, but tools like journaling, emotional processing, and recognizing newly emerged spiritual gifts are crucial for assimilation.
Music biz at a crossroads: from Taylor Swift to AI, with Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Duration: 00:30:09
September 9, 2025
- The relevance of the MTV VMAs has declined significantly, reflecting a shift in how audiences consume music and pop culture moments, now favoring social media clips over traditional broadcasts.
- The music industry is facing a challenging period with widespread layoffs despite public announcements of success, suggesting a disparity between the top 1% of artists and the rest of the industry.
- While AI presents opportunities, there are concerns it may replace human creativity and lead to a sanitized and inauthentic music landscape driven by commercial interests.
Betting on product to win in fantasy sports, with Underdog’s Jeremy Levine
Duration: 00:35:02
September 4, 2025
- Jeremy Levine discussed the early days of daily fantasy sports, including founding StarStreet in 2009, pivoting to DFS in 2011, and eventually selling to DraftKings.
- A key takeaway was Levine's perspective on the impact of legalized sports betting on DFS, arguing it will be beneficial for the overall ecosystem by increasing interest and money flow into sports gaming.
- Levine outlined the vision for his new venture, Underdog Fantasy, starting with best ball formats but aiming to build a suite of innovative games and become a comprehensive fantasy sports platform.
Grab’s rise from rideshare to superapp in Asia, with Anthony Tan
Duration: 00:28:35
September 2, 2025
- Grab pivoted its business model during the pandemic by shifting drivers to food delivery services to offset losses in ride-hailing.
- Flexibility offered by Grab's super app strategy allowed the company to adapt quickly to changing consumer demands.
- Grab is set to go public on Nasdaq via a SPAC merger, potentially raising $4 billion and valuing the company at $40 billion.
Hollywood’s hottest AI partner, with Runway’s Cristóbal Valenzuela
Duration: 00:33:11
August 26, 2025
- Runway's initial AI creative tools were built on experimentation and passionate curiosity, leading to the realization that the company was "founded" by its own work.
- Founder Chris Valenzuela believes being an "outsider" to Silicon Valley, due to his background in art and film, allows for reasoning from first principles and merging different domains to foster creativity.
- Valenzuela emphasizes the importance of learning by doing and constant iteration, stating that models are not a moat and speed of change is crucial for success in the AI field.
How design drives successful companies, with Sarah Stein Greenberg
Duration: 00:34:19
August 21, 2025
- The Stanford D School emphasizes human-centered design as an approach to creative problem-solving applicable across various fields and challenges in today's rapidly changing world.
- Building psychological safety and genuine human connection, even in remote work environments, is crucial for fostering creativity, open-mindedness, and effective collaboration within teams.
- AI can be leveraged to augment human creativity through tools like generative case studies and reflection prompts, helping individuals and teams prepare for future scenarios and challenges by rehearsing creative responses under uncertain circumstances.