Intersections Podcast

Listen to Dr. James R. Doty, pioneering compassion researcher, Stanford professor, neurosurgeon and bestselling author, in an inspiring conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. In this Intersections episode, Dr. Doty reveals a powerful moment he experienced as a 12-year old that completely changed his life trajectory—from anxiety and despair to the highest corridors o...

Listen to Mick Ebeling, renowned social change maker, and CEO of Not Impossible Labs—a multiple award-winning social innovation lab and production company, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Mick Ebeling has sparked a movement of pragmatic, inspirational innovation, harvesting the power of technology and story to change the world. He has been named as One of...

Listen to Noa Kageyama, an eminent performance psychologist and coach, widely known as the 'Bulletproof Musician', in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will learn what it takes to stay calm under pressure, deliver your best, and become a Bulletproof Performer. Noa specializes in teaching performing artists how to utilize sports psychology principles to more...

Listen to Apolo Ohno, America's most decorated athlete from the Winter Olympics, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Apolo is an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in short track speed skating, and was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019. Since his retirement from sports, Apolo has been an entrepreneur, philanthropist, auth...

Listen to VR Ferose, head of SAP Academy of Engineering, and an acclaimed leader and world changer. Ferose shares his compelling personal journey as a young executive at SAP, a parent and a social impact leader - and insights he has on how to learn from today's crisis. Ferose has founded SAP’s award-winning “Autism at Work” program, designed to broaden awareness and provide employment opportunitie...

Listen to the Rev. Phillip A. Jackson, Priest-in-Charge and Vicar of the Trinity Church Wall Street in New York, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They also discuss Rev. Jackson’s perspectives on Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, mystic and social activist who wrote extensively on how spirituality can guide and inspire our professional life and personal life....

Listen to Dr. Josh Davis (Columbia Psychology/Neuroscience Ph. D., Author of Two Awesome Hours) in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They share practical insights on how to manage the many demands on your time so you can do your best work in these pandemic times. You will discover practical insights from neuroscience, C-suite experiences, and studies of great l...

Listen to Kate Shaw, Airbnb's Director of Learning, an HR veteran formerly of Apple and Lucasfilm, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss how Airbnb is striving to live by its values while also navigating the most perilous economic conditions a travel business has had to face. You will discover what an organization does when all its hard work and tho...

Listen to Jeanette (Jan) Petrie, an Emmy award-winning producer/director of an award-winning documentary on Mother Teresa and project director for Mother Teresa: Love in Action, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Jan served Mother Teresa in a close capacity for ten years, until her passing. Jan shares stories and insights on how Mother Teresa approached chall...

Listen to Dr. Richard Davidson, the world's leading expert on the science of meditation, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss why meditation may be among the most valuable aids available to us during this pandemic. You will learn about the latest scientific discoveries about the power and practice of meditation and how to use this ancient disciplin...

Listen to Candace Lightner, founder of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discover the power and possibilities of living your values. You will learn how we can change our outer world when it conflicts with our inner world.

Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa as he distills learnings about human potential from our Intersections journey—from the the strength of our resilience, the vibrancy of our connections, the depth of our love, the warmth of our relationships and the power of our purpose.

Listen to Raghu Krishnamoorthy, former CHRO of GE, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Hitendra taps into Raghu's experience with great and flawed leadership in action, on inspiring examples of current leaders and organizations, and on the science of belonging and purpose, to draw insights and clear guidance on what we can do, even in the present conditions, t...

Listen to Dr. David Burns, a luminary in the field of mental health, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They have a discussion on the vast potential that we all have within us to transcend anxiety and depression and infuse greater joy in our life by taking small, practical steps to strengthen our inner world. You will learn about how we can bring about dramat...

Listen to Julian Treasure, leading sound and communication expert, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will discover the secrets behind powerful speaking. Julian is a renowned TED-speaker - 5 of his TED talks have been watched more than 100 million times, and his talk on 'How to speak so that people want to listen' is in the top 10 TED talks of all time. H...

Listen to Adam Bryant, former New York Times journalist and leadership expert, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Adam has had a 30-year career in journalism, including 18 years at The New York Times, where he created the weekly "Corner Office" column in 2009, interviewing 525 CEOs and other leaders for over a decade. He has written two popular leadership boo...

Listen to Hilaree Nelson, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year (2018) and Captain of the North Face Athlete Team, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Hilaree is the first woman to summit two 8,000 meter peaks, Everest and Lhotse (fourth-highest) in one 24-hour push. In this episode, we explore Hilaree's journey as a lifelong learner, with passion as her...

Listen to Brad Stulberg, an expert on human performance, sustainable success, health, and well-being, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Brad's books, Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox, have sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide and been translated into more than 15 languages. He writes the popular Do It Better column for Outside Magazine, and his wo...

Listen to Paul Ingram, the Kravis Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss today's imperative of infusing corporate culture—and our personal lives—with the right values. You will learn some surprising and uplifting truths about human nature, and the possibilities for all of us to be agents of positive...

Listen to Jamil Zaki, renowned Stanford professor of psychology, leading empathy researcher and author of The War for Kindness, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss how to grow empathy, kindness and compassion for personal and collective success, find common ground with people when norms, experiences and ideals clash and make empathy and altruism c...

Listen to Nilofer Merchant, an innovation expert and one of the world’s top-ranked business thinkers, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss the proven strategies that gets some people to make scalable impact with their ideas, regardless of their power or status, how to meaningfully mobilize others around you, leveraging the power of digital and soci...

Listen to Henry Grossman, one of the most acclaimed photographers in America, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Henry Grossman has interacted at close hand with - and captured beautifully, for posterity - some of the living legends of our time, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, Nelson Mandela, and an array of prominent...

Listen to Raghu Krishnamoorthy, ex-CHRO GE, and Senior Faculty, Mentora Institute, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss Work, Workers and the Workplace—and explore what it will take to build new mindsets, behaviors and shared practices that can allow work and workers to flourish in an office-less era.

Listen to James Martin SJ , a Jesuit priest, New York Times bestselling author, and one of America’s acclaimed spiritual leaders, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. In this episode, Fr. James Martin reveals his personal journey—from a rewarding career in corporate America to becoming a Jesuit priest, the true meaning of prayer and what to expect when you pray...