In this episode, we sit down with speaker, educator, and author Dr. Derek Greenfield. We start off our conversation with his story and how he isn't supposed to be here today (10:00). We then transition to the importance of conquering fear and embarrassing failure in your life (15:20). After that we discuss why we have an innate desire for human connection and and how it improves our performance (21:00). Then, Dr. Greenfield explains to us why he loves to use the song "Lean on Me" in his presentations (30:50). We then wrap up our discussion covering the topic of race and how each one of us can be part of the solution (39:00). If you want to learn more about Dr. Derek Greenfield, go to his website at www.derekgreenfield.com. Do you want to send in a topic idea, ask a question, or appear in an upcoming episode? Send us a message! https://anchor.fm/colin-waitzman/message