Navigating Uncertainty

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Robert Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of Putnam Investments and author of " From Here to Security: How Workplace Savings Can Keep America's Promise ." Bob shares how he grew up in West Virginia, contemplated a career in the military before figuring out he was a decent salesman, and his path to becoming a national evangelist promoting w...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Dr. Benjamin Kilham, founder of the Kilham Bear Center in Lyme, NH and the author of "Among the Bears: Raising Orphaned Cubs in the Wild" and "In the Company of Bears: What Black Bears Have Taught Me about Intelligence and Intuition." Dr. Kilham shares his story of struggling with dyslexia, pursuing a career as a gunsmith, and of his earning a PhD afte...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Ashlee Vance, author of the recently released book “When The Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach.” The book tells the stories of several entrepreneurs who have worked diligently to commercialize space. In addition to talking about the book, Ash also discusses his path from South Africa to Pomona College and i...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Darrell Hartman, author of the recently released book “ Battle of Ink and Ice: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media .” The book is a gripping tale of a competition to discover the North Pole and pitted the New York Times and New York Herald against each other. By raising issues of populism, class stru...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Jim Cantrell, Founder of Phantom Space and a Co-Founder, along with Elon Musk, of SpaceX as well as the author of BREAKING ALL THE RULES: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE NEW SPACE RACE . Jim shares the story of his fascinating career from working as an auto mechanic to becoming one of the leading entrepreneurs in the private space industry. Along the way, Jim...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Dean Carucci, Market President for HCA New England and CEO of the Portsmouth Regional Hospital, about his career path from an internal auditor in Nashville to the head of a major healthcare operation. Dean shares his love of ostrich and redwine as well as the Lenox Hill miniseries. And of course, he reflects on how he navigated the uncertainty of runni...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota and current US presidential candidate. He shares how growing up on a farm and working as chimney sweep instilled a set of values in him that led to his graduation from Stanford with an MBA, successful tenure building a major software company that he eventually sold to Microsoft, and his eventual election as Governo...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Vikram Mansharamani speaks with Jack Heath, host of the Good Morning New Hampshire show. Jack shares lessons learned along the way from a sports-focused kid in Massachusetts to studying economics and politics at the University of Vermont and through his phenomenal career in journalism. In addition to being a TV anchorman and a radio show host, he's al...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with John Formella, Attorney General for the State of New Hampshire. John shares lessons learned along his path from a sports and music foused kid in Jacksonville to becoming one of the country's youngest attorney generals. He concludes with simple advice: embrace uncertainty, stay nimble, and remain open to opportunities. This is a public episode. If you'd...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Dean Kamen, founder and President of DEKA Research and founder of FIRST, the world's leading nonprofit advancing STEM education. He shares his story from basement creator to a self-taught engineer solving some of the world's toughest problems. Dean also describes how and why he purchased buildings from Warren Buffett as well as how he modeled FIRST (Fo...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Donald Kreis, the Consumer Advocate for the State of New Hampshire, about his path from journalism through the legal profession to his current role. Don shares how persistence and grit, in the face of setbacks, can often open the door to new opportunities. He also explains the role of the Consumer Advocate and uses his (actual) crystal ball to look int...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Jeremy Hitchcock, a New Hampshire entrepreneur who has built several very successful businesses. Jeremy shares his insights from building Dyn into a leading cloud computing company (before anyone knew what cloud computing was!), his adventures as a private pilot, and even some of his lessons learned as a venture capitalist. Jeremy also reminds us to fo...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Phil Taub, partner at the law firm of Nixon Peabody and co-founder, along with his wife Julie, of SWIM WITH A MISSION. Phil describes what it was like growing up in Africa, his first impressions of the United States, and how he ended up pursuing a career in law. He also shares lessons learned along the way to becoming one of New Hampshire's more influe...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Morgan Ortagus, founder of POLARIS National Security and former Spokesperson for the US Department of State. Morgan shares what it was like growing up with an identical twin in central Florida and how the events of 9/11 changed her academic and professional pursuits. She discusses the Abraham Accords, threats emerging from Iran, the Uyghur genocide in...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with David Jordan, founder and President of Seven Hills Foundation, about his path from working in construction in Rhode Island to a wildly successful career as a social entrepreneur who today employs over 5000 people in three states and eight nations. David shares lessons learned from his leadership of the iconic Crotched Mountain School in the 1980s as we...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with John Avlon, Senior Political Analyst at CNN and author fo the recently released LINCOLN AND THE FIGHT FOR PEACE. John shares lessons learned from his study of American political history and his thoughts on how we can move beyond today's political polarization. He also reflects on Lincoln's recipe for peace (unconditional surrender followed by a magnani...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Derek Leathers, Chairman & CEO of Werner Enterprises, about his path to the corner office at one of America's largest trucking companies. He shares lessons learned at Princeton and in Mexico, as well as his philosophy of focusing on what is controllable. Derek also reflects on the accomplishments of founder CL Werner and how he and his team have na...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Rudy Glocker, founder of Burgeon Outdoor, about his path from a Penn State football player to a small business owner. He shares lessons learned from his time at Harvard Business School as well as a decade on Wall Street and how those lessons led him to found a clothing business in Lincoln, NH. Rudy also reflects on challenges facing the country, New Ha...

Former US Senator Kelly Ayotte joins Dr. Mansharamani in this episode to discuss her journey from Nashua to Washington DC and back to New Hampshire. They discuss her time in the courtroom (both as a litigator at McLane Middleton and later as NH's attorney general) and her path into elected politics. She shares her love of ice cream (particularly chocolate chip), ski racing, and her thinking about...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Kyle Hauptman, Vice Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration. Kyle shares what it was like growing up with a father in the National Parks Service, his front row seat to the Wall Street chaos that took place in September 2008, and his path into the political arena. They discuss how Kyle navigated his career decisions and his love of movies a...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Francis Suarez, Mayor of the City of Miami. Mayor Suarez shares what it was like growing up as the oldest of four children and his path to being elected with 86% of the vote. They discuss how the Mayor navigated his career decisions, his approach to governance, and his love of New Hampshire (yes, New Hampshire!) barbecue. This is a public episode. If y...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Chris Sununu, Governor of the State of New Hampshire. Governor Sununu shares what it was like growing up as the seventh of eight children as well as a bit about his time at MIT. They discuss how the Governor navigated his early career decisions, the three ingredients he believes are responsible for New Hampshire's successes, and why he now prefers fren...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Frank Edelblut, Commissioner of the State of New Hampshire's Department of Education. An accountant turned successful businessman, Commissioner Edelblut shared how he has navigated uncertainty in his personal life as well as his thinking around several important education topics! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscr...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Commissioner Taylor Caswell, head of the Department of Business and Economic Affairs for the State of New Hampshire. A native of Littleton, Commissioner Caswell shared his philosophy around navigating a career in the public and private sectors, as well as his love of cookies! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscriber...

In this episode, Dr. Mansahramani speaks with entrepreneur, one-time stand up comic, and prolific author Vivek Ramaswamy about the American dream and what it was like growing up in Ohio. They discuss the key decisions that took Vivek from the Ivy League to a very successful biotech company...and his recent announcement to enter the US Presidential contest. This is a public episode. If you'd like t...