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You were probably hired for your expertise in a certain domain: engineering, product management, paid marketing, or something else. But to be successful in an organization, there are other, secret skills outside your domain that nobody really teaches you—things like effectively communicating your ideas, assessing the business environment, collabora…

The systems we live in suggest that a successful human life depends on denying pain, endless hustle, stress, and sustaining trauma—and making it all look easy. The only problem is that human nature objects. Psychological and physical suffering seem to be increasing while illness and trauma continue to define how we live. But, what's in it for our c…

It's a rarely questioned societal norm: feeling bad/mad/disappointed/scared/anxious? A substance (like alcohol) will give you the courage to face it. This is even more true for dating and sex, where we use alcohol as our first line of defense to find the liquid courage to open up to someone. But what happens when we step away, get sober curious, or…

So, what does it take to make the best working relationships? The same ingredients in any relationship, really: a big helping of bravery and the will to dig into deep conversations.There's more to it than that of course, and on this episode, Simplify favorite Michael Bungay Stanier takes Caitlin through it. This is a gentle-but-probing conversation…

We are delighted to present a conversation with Stephanie Chandler, founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association and a successful author of several books, including The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan and The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan. In this episode, Stephanie shares her remarkable insights into all phases of the book-writing proces…

We're delighted to present a conversation with Natalie Lue, author of the wildly popular blog Baggage Reclaim (baggagereclaim.com) and five books, including the latest, "The Joy of Saying No," that will help you not only identify your people-pleasing style and habits, but also finally leave them behind.In this episode, Natalie shares her unmatched …

We're thrilled to present a dynamic conversation with Robert Glazer, bestselling author and transformative leadership expert. With deep insights drawn from his revolutionary book, 'Elevate Your Team', Glazer demystifies the four capacities essential to extraordinary team performance.In this episode Glazer shares his unique take on the 'work smarter…

Have you ever listened back to a recording of your voice and cringed at the amount of 'um's' 'uh's' and 'like's' you use? In this episode, Valerie Fridland, linguist, researcher, and author of the book, 'Like, Literally, Dude' delves into the intricacies of speech habits and argues for the inherent value of these often-demonised words. We explore w…

We're kicking off Simplify's relaunch with our first-ever two person interview! This lively, probing conversation with Being Well's Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson—a bestselling author and psychologist and also Forrest's dad—digs into common misconceptions in the mental health and self-growth space. They address the maybe-bogus notion that "unti…

Want to skip this year’s tsunami of New Year’s hacks, tips, and tricks that don’t even work? We’ve got you covered.In this episode, we’ve distilled powerful ideas and approaches from our 3 most popular episodes. And since we spend all our time divided between focusing on ourselves, our relationships, and our work, we’ll focus on simplifying those t…

Herzlich willkommen beim Aktienrebell, dem Shortcast für Menschen, die ihr Geld unabhängig von Banken und Beratern erfolgreich anlegen wollen.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Dr. Jan Dreher, Facharzt für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, und Dr. Alexander Kugelstadt, Bestseller-Autor und Facharzt für Psychosomatische Medizin unterhalten sich über Glück, Sex, Prokrastination und andere Psycho-Themen.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Der Shortcast zum besten Podcast Österreichs 2021: Der Journalist Andreas Sator befragt Expertinnen und Experten zu komplexen Themen des Lebens. Mit jeder Folge weißt du mehr über die Welt – und erhältst praktisch umsetzbare Tipps für dein eigenes Leben.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Hier musst du dich nicht verbiegen: Finde neue Produktivitätsstrategien, die genau zu dir passen. Egal ob du Strukturen und Pläne oder das Chaos brauchst. Dieser Shortcast zum Erfolgs-Podcast bietet Anleitungen zu vielen verschiedenen und einfach anwendbaren Produktivitätsansätzen für verschiedenste Lebensentwürfe. Deine Gastgeberin ist die bekannt…

Dr. Jan Dreher, Facharzt für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, und Dr. Alexander Kugelstadt, Bestseller-Autor und Facharzt für Psychosomatische Medizin unterhalten sich über Glück, Sex, Prokrastination und andere Psycho-Themen.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Explore the stories behind the headlines on climate change, and hear from change-makers turning climate challenges into opportunities with Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

In The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, Natalie Lue troubleshoots emotional pitfalls we all run into but don't always see, offering practices and inspiration for living and loving with healthy self-esteem.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Upside examines startups outside of Silicon Valley, featuring interviews with early and later-stage founders, venture capitalists, and community builders.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

What can the world of professional sport teach us about business, investing, tech and entrepreneurship? A lot, it turns out! In The Game Plan athletes share their stories from beyond sport as startup founders, venture capitalists, non-profit CEOs, and more.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Get your concentrated dose of real-world, practical advice to take your service-based business to the next level, packed with tips on must-have skills for success!Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Creative Elements bridges the gap between art and business with advice and tips from high-profile creators on the real work of building a creative career on your own terms!Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Explore the stories behind the headlines on climate change, and hear from change-makers turning climate challenges into opportunities with Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

The FUTURES Shortcast explores the multitude of possible tomorrows. Host Luke Robert Mason interviews artists, philosophers, scientists and technologists.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

With Shortcasts, we collaborate with well-known and up-and-coming podcast creators to present and highlight the key learnings of a podcast episode through a specially-designed audio format lasting around 15 minutes.Shortcasts are produced in direct collaboration with the podcast creators, with hosts adding valuable context and a fresh perspective.…

This isn't a traditional show about careers. Award-winning author Emma Gannon's questions might start with work—but they end up revealing stories about people.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

If you’re looking at your work life and thinking, “this could be better,” let Rodney Evans and Aaron Dignan give you the tools to explore a more adaptive and human way of working. Whether you’re looking for inventive ways to improve 1-1 meetings, feedback solicitation, remote facilitation or company retreats, or you want to reexamine the big pictur…

In Being Boss, host Emily Thompson looks at what it means and takes to be "boss" in creative business, freelancing, and side-hustling.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Fairness—it feels like there's less of it every day. Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis looks at what’s happened to it, and how that can change.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

We're taught to think that hard work and success lead to happiness, but we've got it backwards; only by putting happiness first can we achieve our full potential! Listen to Adventures in Happiness and let host Jessica Ortner take you on a journey to explore strategies that help you find and feel your best.…

Invisible forces like fear and hate can seriously get in the way of our lives. In The One You Feed, host Eric Zimmer speaks with authors and spiritual thinkers about revealing what's behind these forces so you take back control.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Revisionist History explores the overlooked and misunderstood aspects of our shared global history through storytelling.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Fairness—it feels like there's less of it every day. Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis looks at what’s happened to it, and how that can change.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Marie Forleo wants to help you become the person you most want to be. In interviews with today’s top thought leaders, she’ll introduce you to perspectives and strategies that can unlock your potential.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Host Tim Harford presents stories of human error, tragic catastrophes, daring heists and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you—and make you wiser.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos shares surprising and inspiring stories that will forever alter the way you think about happiness.Bởi Ben Schuman-Stoler. Making big ideas personal. Get personal growth and business lessons from thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

If you’re looking at your work life and thinking, “this could be better,” let Rodney Evans and Aaron Dignan give you the tools to explore a more adaptive and human way of working. Whether you’re looking for inventive ways to improve 1-1 meetings, feedback solicitation, remote facilitation or company retreats, or you want to reexamine the big pictur…

Follow the guidance of the bravest, highest, fullest version of yourself, and move closer to being the person you dream of becoming.SHOW NOTESImagine having a mentor that’s available 24/7 to advise you on whatever challenge life puts in front of you—wouldn’t that be nice?In this bonus episode, Ken Page guides you through The Inner Mentor Process™, …

Figure out what matters most to you and let go of the rest.EPISODE NOTESDo you sometimes feel overwhelmed by all of the things you need to juggle in order to be a good... anything? A good partner, a good parent, a good worker, a good friend? And in the end, it feels like you never have enough time and energy to focus on what really matters to YOU?I…

Reduce digital anxiety and optimize your communication no matter the distance.EPISODE NOTESDid you know that 50% of the time the tone over email, Slack, and text is misunderstood? This is because in the digital world, the cues we would usually send with our bodies are missing—facial expressions, gestures, vocal tone—and that can cause a lot of misu…

Put down your armor and open yourself to real intimacy.EPISODE NOTESAre you single—or in a relationship—and keep falling for people who almost love you right, but not quite? There's a reason why that happens, and Ken Page has figured out the formula behind these deeper physics of dating.Ken is a psychotherapist specialized in the search for intimac…

Learn how to stop saying yes when you want to say no, even to your boss.EPISODE NOTESDo you sometimes find yourself replying to work emails late at night... from bed? Or maybe taking on another task that, almost as soon as you've agreed, you realize you don't actually have time for? Often, instead of behaving as if we’re exchanging our intellect, t…

Prepare for your own death—and live life more fully in the meantime. EPISODE NOTESDoes talking about death freak you out? No wonder, it's something many of us avoid thinking about and prefer pretending it's not there. But it's an important topic, and if we can allow ourselves to sit with the truth that life will eventually end, it becomes a beautif…

Eliminate drama and create better relationships by owning your 100%.EPISODE NOTESMost of us learned how to do relationships from a state of victimhood. According to Karpman's Drama Triangle, there are three different roles to play: the victim, the hero and the villain. Regardless of these parts we take on, we're avoiding taking full responsibility …

Become a conscious, authentic leader by befriending your fear—and every other emotion, too.EPISODE NOTESOne thing most leaders have in common is that they want to perform well. And that often leads them into the trap of believing that to be a great leader, you’re not allowed to be scared—or at least that you'd better not show it.In this episode, Ji…

Understand the science of your child's developing mind to calm the chaos. EPISODE NOTESIf your child is having a meltdown or throwing a tantrum in the supermarket, you'll do almost anything to make them stop—including turning into MeanParent™. But there's another way!Dr. Tina Payne Bryson offers a different approach to discipline, free of threats a…

Make big moves on the projects that matter most to you with the help of productivity expert Erik Fisher.EPISODE NOTESWorn down by your never-ending to-do list? Even though there’s been a shift towards a more holistic idea of productivity in the last years, a lot of people still think that being productive is all about efficient time managing and ac…

Keep your career thriving in today’s volatile job market with a new perspective on identity and jobs from Farai Chideya.EPISODE NOTESFor a lot of us, our job is a profound expression of selfhood. That means that when we lose a job, or when a business fails, we might feel like failures, too. And in today’s uncertain economy this happens a lot more t…

After a long pandemic's nap, Simplify is BACK with 9 episodes that range in topic from career pivots to bandwidth to dropping the ball, through to parenting and how to have a good death.EPISODE NOTESTo show you just how much we've missed you, season 7 of Simplify is extra large and extra excellent! This time, you'll hear from a dating psychologist …

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