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ShiftMakersVoices on Strength and Resilience - Part 2In part two of our Voices on Strength and Resilience episode, host Marianne Schnall shares more timely wisdom from her archival interviews with remarkable women who provide insights and inspiration for overcoming challenging times. They offer advice on turning pain into power, the importance of community, developing inner courage, the healing nature of empathy and compassion, finding strength in activism, and more. Featuring Stacey Abrams, Madeleine Albright, Maya Angelou, Cori Bush, Jasmine Crockett, Abigail Disney, Jane Fonda, Jane Goodall, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, Barbara Lee, Wangari Maathai, Natalie Merchant, Dolly Parton, Amy Poehler, Cecile Richards, Gloria Steinem, V (formerly Eve...
2025-10-0123 min
Women's StoriesUnbreakable: Women Shattering Ceilings, Redefining Norms & Changing the WorldThis is your Women's Stories podcast.Welcome to Women's Stories, where we celebrate the resilience and strength of inspiring women. I'm your host, and today we're exploring potential themes for our podcast that showcase the incredible journeys of women who've overcome adversity and made their mark on the world.Let's start with "Breaking Barriers in Male-Dominated Fields." Imagine a series featuring women like Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space, or Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought tirelessly for gender equality in the legal system. These stories would highlight the challenges women face in traditionally...
2025-03-1203 min
Lone Star Deep DiveEpisode 15 - KERA's "Think!"This week, we are actually bringing you an episode from a podcast hosted by journalist Krys Boyd: It's called Think, and it dives deep on topics that would be of interest to those who enjoy Lone Star Deep Dive. Plus, it's based out of KERA studios in Dallas, so it has Texas roots. On the episode we're sharing here, Krys interviews Josh Cowen, author of The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers.In the book, Cowel lays bare the surprising history of tax-funded school choice programs in the United States and warns...
2025-02-0104 min
Sur le filJane Goodall, la gardienne du vivant (ENTRETIEN)Depuis plusieurs jours, on parle beaucoup de biodiversité. C’est le sujet d’une grande conférence de l’ONU, la COP16, qui se tient à Cali en Colombie jusqu’au 1er novembre, avec notamment comme objectif d’obtenir des entreprises et des États davantage d’engagements et de financements pour lutter contre l’effondrement des espèces.Parmi les champions et championnes de la cause du vivant, il y a une femme : Jane Goodall. Aujourd’hui âgée de 90 ans, la célèbre primatologue a profondément transformé la compréhension des rapports entre les humains et le reste des être...
2024-10-2409 min
Humanism Now | Secular Ethics, Curiosity and Compassionate Change12. Emma Wadsworth-Jones on Humanists International's Freedom of Thought Report 2023"When we're upholding secularism, we're making sure that that is freedom of religion or belief for all, and not just for the non-religious to be safe" - Emma Wadsworth-JonesOn this week's Humanism Now we are delighted to be joined by Emma Wadsworth-Jones, Casework & Campaigns Manager Of Humanists International and principle editor of the Freedom of Thought Report. The FOTR assesses every country in the world on the basis of human rights and the legal status with regard to humanists, atheists, and the non-religious. Emma shares the key findings for 2023, reasons why protecting freethought matters...
2023-12-171h 07Humanism Now | Secular Ethics, Curiosity and Compassionate Change11. Madeleine Goodall on Britain's Humanist Heritage"Conscious morality cannot exist in any being except so far as it can look behind, before, and around; and can remember, compare, and reason about right and wrong so as to choose for itself, and for those it can influence, a given course." - Zona VallanceWhat does it mean to be a humanist in the modern world? Join James, Mark and new contributor Katia as we test the definition of humanism and assess how the term has evolved and what additions we'd like to see to reflect changing...
2023-12-101h 23
Curious Minds at WorkCM 183: Therese Huston On Getting Feedback RightMost of us are hungry for feedback. Whether it's from bosses, teachers, family, or friends, we know it's the key to getting better. And the research supports this: frequent, effective feedback improves our motivation and our performance.
Yet, when we become managers, we often forget this lesson, which means most of the people we manage don't get enough feedback. And it's not because we don't think it helps. It's often because we're afraid. We worry about hurting people's feelings, demotivating them, or creating conflict.
That's why I wanted to read Therese Huston's latest book, Let's Talk: Make Effective Feedback Your...
2021-03-1557 min
Storytellers of STEMM#107 - Antarctica Series 20: Marlo GarnsworthyToday's storyteller is Marlo Garnsworthy! Marlo is an artist, illustrator, author, and science communicator. She has now travelled to Antarctica twice as an education and outreach officer aboard an Antarctic cruise ship, which is a really important role aboard those ships because they educate and interpret the landscape and environment for passengers. She says in this episode that she had a hard time to put her experience into words, which further shows why art is so important! In this episode we talk about her time in Antarctica, the blue iceberg that changed her life, the importance of art, her...
2021-03-0457 min
Million Dollar MindAuthor, Activist, and Interviewer Marianne Schnall - Leading on PurposeMarianne Schnall is one of the thought leaders leading the charge on economic gender parity, paving the way for women to advance as leaders in business, entrepreneurship and politics. Marianne shares how she went from from interviewing stars on the red carpet to teaming up with stars on stage to advance women’s issues, about her mindset shift that led to her become an activist and why asking for what you need is sometimes the hardest part of making social change. She has written several books, including What Will it Take to Make a Woman President? Conversations About Women, Leadership & Power, and i...
2019-09-0539 min
The Red Dwarf IntrocastSpecial: Munchkin Song (Heath Fowler and Madeleine Eaton)Well… The fans voted. Heath grudgingly agreed. We do our own version of the famous Rimmer Munchkin Song. Thanks to Madeleine Eaton for her amazing piano work, and apologies to Howard Goodall, the original composer.
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2013-07-2400 minThe Red Dwarf IntrocastSpecial: Munchkin Song (Heath Fowler and Madeleine Eaton)Well… The fans voted. Heath grudgingly agreed. We do our own version of the famous Rimmer Munchkin Song. Thanks to Madeleine Eaton for her amazing piano work, and apologies to Howard Goodall, the original composer. Please join our Facebook group, … Continue reading →
2013-07-2400 min
The Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - #90: Peter Diamandis on Disrupting the Education System, The Evolution of Healthcare, and Building a Billion-Dollar BusinessDr. Peter Diamandis (@PeterDiamandis) has been named one of “The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” by Fortune Magazine. His accomplishments are far too many to list, but here are a few: Peter is Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation. He is also the Co-Founder (along with Craig Venter and Bob Hariri) of Human Longevity, Inc. (HLI); and the Co-Founder of Planetary Resources, a company designing spacecrafts to mine asteroids for precious materials (seriously). His latest book, Bold, has endorsements from Bill Clinton, Eric Schmidt, and Ray Kurzweil. Peter knows how to think and play big, and he can show you how to...
1970-01-0100 minThe Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - #76: Rick Rubin, The Seclusive Zen MasterRick Rubin has been called "the most important [music] producer of the last 20 years" by MTV. Rick is also revered as something of a Zen master across industries, and he is as deep as he is soft-spoken. He rarely grants interviews, and one condition of doing this one was the setting: his hyper-heated barrel sauna at home. [Show notes can be found at fourhourworkweek.com/podcast] In this episode, we delve into how Rick helps artists (e.g. Jay Z, Shakira, Johnny Cash, etc.) produce their best work. Not only that, we also discuss Rick's step-by-step experience losing 135+ pounds. He describe...
1970-01-0100 minThe Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - Ep 60: Tim Ferriss Interviews Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare (And Much More)In this episode, I interview the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger... at his kitchen table. We dig into lessons learned, routines, favorite books, and much more, including many stories that I've never heard anywhere else. As a starting point, we cover: - The Art of Psychological Warfare, and How Arnold Uses It to Win- How Twins Became His Most Lucrative Movie (?!?)- Mailing Cow Balls to Politicians- How Arnold Made Millions -- Fresh Off The Boat -- BEFORE His Acting Career Took Off- How Arnold Used Meditation For One Year To Reset His Brain- And Much More... Links and show notes...
1970-01-0100 minThe Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - Ep 38: Tony Robbins (Part 2) on Morning Routines, Peak Performance, and Mastering MoneyPart 2 of 2. Tony Robbins is the world's most famous performance coach. He's advised everyone from Bill Clinton to Serena Williams, and from Leonardo DiCaprio to Oprah (who calls him "superhuman"). For years, you've also asked me to interview him in-depth -- so here it is! I flew to Florida to spend time with Tony in his home, and what ensued was an epic two-part conversation. It covers just about everything I've ever wanted to ask him, ranging from his breakfast and morning routines, all the way to who he'd most like to punch in the face (it's a hilarious story).M...
1970-01-0100 minThe Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - Ep 37: Tony Robbins on Morning Routines, Peak Performance, and Mastering MoneyPart 1 of 2.Tony Robbins is the world's most famous performance coach. He's advised everyone from Bill Clinton to Serena Williams, and from Leonardo DiCaprio to Oprah (who calls him "superhuman"). For years, you've also asked me to interview him in-depth -- so here it is! I flew to Florida to spend time with Tony in his home, and what ensued was an epic two-part conversation. It covers just about everything I've ever wanted to ask him, ranging from his breakfast and morning routines, all the way to who he'd most like to punch in the face (it's a hilarious story). My...
1970-01-0100 minThe Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - Ep. 16 - Joe De Sena on Grit, Endurance, and Building EmpiresJoe De Sena is the co-founder of The Death Race, Spartan Race (1M+ competitors), and more. Among other things, he has personally completed the famously grueling Iditarod dogsledding race...by FOOT. What about the Badwater Ultramarathon, Vermont 100, and Lake Placid Ironman? He did all of those in ONE WEEK. The man is a maniac, but he's also strategic and tactical. This episode covers his story, as well as his approaches to grit, endurance, and building empires.
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1970-01-0100 minThe Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - #95: Lessons Learned from Jeff Bezos, Reid Hoffman, and MorePhil Libin (@plibin) is the co-founder and executive chairman of Evernote. Evernote has roughly 150 million users, and I personally use it at least 10 times a day. It is my external brain for capturing all the information, documents, online articles, lists, etc. in my life. In this episode, Phil and I cover a ton. Here are just a few examples: - Philosophical and performance systems: Stoicism, electrical brain stimulation, and more - Phil's favorite lessons learned from Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), and Hiroshi Mikitani (Rakuten) - Creating tech "for yourself" and Evernote's genesis story, leading to approximately 150 million users - T...
1970-01-0100 minThe Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - #97: The Evolutionary Angel, Naval RavikantNaval Ravikant (@naval) is the CEO and a co-founder of AngelList. He previously co-founded Epinions, which went public as part of Shopping.com, and Vast.com. He is an active angel investor and has invested in more than 100 companies, including more than a few “unicorn” mega-successes. His deals include Twitter, Uber, Yammer, Postmates, Wish, Thumbtack, and OpenDNS, which Cisco just bought for $635 million in cash. You can find many more examples here, but suffice to say — he’s really, REALLY good at start-up investing. In this episodes you'll discover: How AngelList and Venture Hacks came to be What Naval looks for when de...
1970-01-0100 minThe Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - #102: "The Iceman," Wim HofWARNING: AS I’VE EMPHASIZED BEFORE, NEVER DO BREATHING EXERCISES IN WATER OR BEFORE TRAINING IN WATER. SHALLOW-WATER BLACKOUTS CAN BE FATAL. Wim Hof (@Iceman_hof) is a Dutch world record holder, adventurer and daredevil, commonly nicknamed “The Iceman" for his ability to withstand extreme cold. He is the creator of the Wim Hof Method and holds more than 20 world records. Wim is an outlier of outliers, as he routinely asks scientists to scrutinize and validate his feats. Here are just a few examples: In 2007, he climbed past the “death zone" altitude on Mount Everest (~7,500 meters) wearing nothing but shorts. In 2009...
1970-01-0100 minThe Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - #135: Luis Von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the WorldLuis von Ahn (@luisvonahn) is an entrepreneur and computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He is known for inventing CAPTCHAs, being a MacArthur Fellow ("genius grant" recipient), and selling two companies to Google in his 20's. Luis has been named one of the 10 Most Brilliant Scientists by Popular Science Magazine, one of the 50 Best Brains in Science by Discover, one of the Top Young Innovators Under 35 by MIT Technology Review, and one of the 100 Most Innovative People in Business by FastCompany Magazine. Luis is currently the co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, a language learning platform created to bring free...
1970-01-0100 minThe Best of "The Tim Ferriss Show"The Tim Ferriss Show - #136: Naval Ravikant on Happiness Hacks and The 5 Chimps TheoryWhen a guest is nominated for "Podcast of the Year," that's usually a good sign to bring them to the show for more. That's why Naval Ravikant (@naval) is back, and this time, he's answering your questions. For those of you that missed round 1, Naval is the CEO and a co-founder of AngelList. He has invested in more than 100 companies, including more than a few “unicorn” mega-successes. Maybe most importantly, he has developed a diverse set of skills and knowledge that are invaluable. Even if you have no interest in startups or investing, this will be well worth your time. In thi...
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