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When Expectful Co-founder Nathalie Walton was 17 she won a fellowship to study in Thailand and spent time at a Buddhist Ashram. It was there that she embraced the basic truths of love, compassion, and humility as her compass. A trip to India soon after would reveal the question that would shape her journey: How do I live by my Eastern beliefs in a Western culture? She explored this in her applicat...

Musicians are artists, and entrepreneurs are innovators - what happens when their thinking converge? IDEO senior partner R. Michael Hendrix, and Berklee College of Music senior VP, Panos A. Panay join Moe to discuss the intersection of art and business.

"You want to liberate yourself from the concentration camp of your own mind."Dr. Edith Eger is the embodiment of resilience in mind and spirit. In her books The Choice and The Gift, she details her extraordinary journey as a Holocaust survivor and the lessons it taught her to achieve freedom in our lives. She shares various prisons of the mind - from victimhood to the need to be right - and reveal...

Twenty years from now, the case study on Amazon will not only showcase an unparalleled customer obsession, and an always evolving invention machine - perhaps more importantly - it will shine a light on exemplary leadership.  Two such leaders - Colin Bryar and Bill Carr chat with Moe about the methods & principles that make Amazon -  Amazon.

"To evolve the conversation, we have to first evolve the question." For Laura Modi, that journey began at her kitchen table, where amongst her four siblings, she learned the art of having enriching conversations. Today, she's harnessing those skills to create an inclusive dialogue around how families feed their babies through her category defining company, Bobbie. We have a fascinating conversatio...

At an extraordinary moment in history, exceptional leadership is increasingly scarce.  Leadership advocate & former faculty director of Stanford Graduate School's famed  Interpersonal Dynamics course, Carole Robin rejoins Moe Abdou to explore the modern essence of leadership excellence.

To create with intention is to take your time. We know the benefits of this. So, why do we feel pressured to move so fast? Bearaby Founder Kathrin Hamm detached from these societal expectations — and it's working. Daily naps. Creative flow. Fluid schedules. These habits enable her to design her day around when she feels best and, more importantly, to genuinely enjoy the process. What inspires that...

Who are the people who shaped you? For Erin Kleinberg, it's her grandmother, Sidia, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Canada and created an incredible life as the iconic pillar of her family. "Fashion was a vehicle for her soul," Erin shares. She's since designed the womenswear brand, SIDIA, to honor her legacy and inspire us to stand as the women who came before us. Erin is a contagious crea...

Kapil Gupta rejoins Moe Abdou to explore why the pursuit of world-class performance - in life or business - is a murky process and hardly ever linear.

Carpe Diem. It's the belief that inspires BrainTrust Founder and rē•spin CEO Kendra Bracken-Ferguson to create her spectacularly full life. My favorite thing about Kendra is her vibrant optimism. We chat about how to cultivate joy through gratitude and focus on the positive by asking: What is the best thing that can happen? Our authenticity stems from our relationship with ourselves and influences...

Great leaders orchestrate rather than do - And few embody that more than Netflix's Reed Hastings.  Moe Abdou is joined by INSEAD professor and Hastings collaborator, Erin Meyer to explore why Netflix's workplace culture is without peer.

PYM Co-founder Zak Williams believes we can all be mental health advocates. His inspiring advocacy efforts stem from his own healing journey and realization that service is foundational to fulfillment. We all want to feel whole. Zak shares the importance of being honest with ourselves, evaluating our self-beliefs, and clearing out the attic when they don't serve us. It's the path to being the pers...

"You see the glory but you don't know the story." Grayson and Frank & Eileen Founder Audrey McLoghlin joins us to share what it really takes to build a successful career: Practice. She discusses how to cultivate the resilience to achieve your dream and the three basket philosophy that's helped her avoid burnout for two decades. There's only one catch, she says: "You can't drop the self one."Editor...

Pattie Sellers is one of the great storytellers of our time. Co-founder of Fortune's Most Powerful Women and SellersEaston Media, she reflects on an extraordinary 36 years profiling the world's most inspiring leaders, from Oprah Winfrey to Melinda Gates, showcasing that "Power is what you make it."Pattie's dream job was writing about the arts. She shares her philosophy of approaching your career a...

To know Allison Oswald is to be uplifted by her incredible warmth. Beloved Women's Health Doctor of Physical Therapy, Allison joins us to share how we can build a mindful relationship with our bodies to elevate our wellbeing. Our body is constantly sending us signals to rest, heal, and grow. She shares daily practices to drop in and the awareness it affords us to feel our best. We are our truest s...

"To self actualize is to self define truth for you." CUUP Co-founder Abby Morgan's mission is to empower women to discover our own truths and harness them to craft our most fulfilling lives. We chat about self-discovery and attuning to our intuition as ways to inspire reflection, expansion, and empowerment to live each day authentically. Abby shares how she's learned to let go of the narratives th...

Perpetual excellence is difficult to achieve - in business or life - and rarely does one variable in isolation lead to lasting success.  One of the world's preeminent thinkers, Roger Martin rejoins Moe Abdou to explore the many blind spots that accompany traditional thinking models and why ascending leaders choose a different path.

Perelel Co-founder Victoria Thain Gioia and Jenna kickoff exploring how we can change the conversation around pregnancy by more intentionally supporting mothers from fertility through postpartum. Victoria was inspired to launch Perelel after her daughter was born with a cleft lip. It was this scary life chapter and a blind friend date with her now co-founder that taught her that we can't predict o...

A new generation of business builders are emerging in the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia is leading the way in shaping a future that's destined to be very different from the past.  Entrepreneurial zealot, Amal Dokhan joins Moe Abdou to discuss the convergence of talent + possibility in the region.

Vitruvi Co-founder Sara Panton's mission is to inspire people to feel limitless in their potential. Each of us is on a unique journey living in alignment with our purpose and values. We explore how to utilize rituals to gain clarity on our path, create from a place of pure intention, rather than ego, and courageously lean into moments of discomfort because that's where the magic happens. In a worl...

No business exists without a customer; and no customers exist without marketing outreach -   So, how is it that two businesses selling the same exact product/service can have vastly different results? Wharton Marketing Professor, Jonah Berger rejoins Moe Abdou to discuss the science of influence and why it starts with deep understanding.

This Is Your Brain on Food author Dr. Uma Naidoo and Jenna explore the gut brain connection and key nutritional pillars that can help us strengthen our mental health. Our gut dictates our body's resilience. We discuss nutritional habits that help us bounce back from stress, practices to manage anxiety, and how healthy habit changes can offer us a small sense of certainty during these trying times....

Beautycounter SVP of Social Mission Lindsay Dahl is a clean beauty trailblazer. We have her to thank for over a dozen clean beauty laws. Today, we're diving into the lessons her unique journey has offered about how to create lasting change. We'll start at the beginning with finding your voice. Then, explore how to get your message heard by discerning what matters to people, actively listening, and...

Leadership aficionado, Margaret Heffernan joins Moe Abdou to explore ways to think about a future where the unexpected is destined to happen. Her latest book, Uncharted invites us to think differently, explore constantly, and embrace the gifts of uncertainty.

World-renowned business thinker, Gary Hamel joins Moe Abdou to explore the hidden dimension that distinguishes the world's most admired leaders and the organizations they lead.