Smart People Podcast

Dr. Vivian S. Lee is a lifelong academic and healthcare executive who is dedicated to improving our healthcare system with policies, technology and educational strategies that help make health a realistic and affordable outcome for all. Dr. Lee's newest book is available now: The Long Fix: Solving America's Health Care Crisis with Strategies that Work for Everyone Learn more about Dr. Lee at her w...

Jim McKelvey is an author, entrepreneur, businessperson, and philanthropist. You may know him from being the co-founder of Square and the founder of Invisibly. Jim's newest book is available now: The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time. Learn more about Jim at his website: https://www.jimmckelvey.com. You can follow Jim on Twitter: @2000F. Become a Patron! He...

Coach Dana Cavalea is the former Director of Strength & Conditioning and Performance for the New York Yankees. He is also an author, performance coach, and consultant. Coach Dana led the Yankees to a World Championship in 2009. That same year he was awarded the Nolan Ryan Award given to the top Strength & Performance Coach in Major League Baseball, as voted by his peers. Dana's newest book is avai...

Kelly Brogan, M.D. is a holistic psychiatrist and a NY Times best-selling author. She is also the co-editor of the textbook, Integrative Therapies for Depression. Kelly is the founder of the online healing program Vital Mind Reset, and the membership community, Vital Life Project. Kelly's newest book is available now: Own Your Self: The Surprising Path beyond Depression, Anxiety, and Fatigue to Re...

Tom Rath is an author and researcher. His work over the last two decades focuses on how work can improve human health and well-being. Tom has authored/co-authored over 10 books and has sold over 10 million copies! Tom's newest book is available now: Life's Great Question: Discover How You Contribute To The World. Learn more about Tom on his website: tomrath.org. Be sure to check out Contribify! Fo...

Dexter Roberts is an award-winning journalist and speaker. He serves as a Fellow at the University of Montana's Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center. He's a commenter on the US-China trade relationship and has reported on China for decades. Dexter's book is available now: The Myth of Chinese Capitalism: The Worker, the Factory, and the Future of the World. Learn more about Dexter on his website: dext...

Robin Dreeke is a best-selling author, professional speaker, trainer, facilitator, and retired FBI Special Agent and Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. Robin's book is Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction and it's available now! Learn more about Robin and his online training courses at www.peopleformula.com. Follow Robin on Twitter...

Matt Stoller is an author and a fellow at the Open Markets Institute. Matt is a former policy advisor to the Senate Budget Committee. He also worked for a member of the Financial Services Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives during the financial crisis. Matt's book is Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy and it's available now! Find out more about Matt on his we...

Alexey Guzey is an independent researcher with background in Economics, Mathematics, and Cognitive Science. BBC's More or Less featuring Matthew Walker Find more on Alexey and his research: https://guzey.com/. Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: Ashford University - Make your dream job your reality! Enroll now by going to As...

Alan Weiss is an author, entrepreneur, and public speaker. His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc. has attracted clients such as Merck, Hewlett-Packard, GE, Mercedes-Benz, State Street Corporation, Times Mirror Group, The Federal Reserve, The New York Times, and over 400 other leading organizations. His Ph. D. is in psychology. Alan's new book, Fearless Leadership: Overcoming Reticence,...

Darren is a Managing Partner at The Trium Group where he is one of the world’s leading executive coaches and advisors to CEOs and leadership teams. Darren trained as a lawyer, worked at McKinsey & Co., was a partner at two San Francisco investment firms, and served as the CEO of two companies. Darren's new book, Master Your Code: The Art, Wisdom, and Science of Leading an Extraordinary Life is ava...

David is a New York Times bestseller author (The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance) and volunteers his time at the Pat Tillman Foundation and Classroom Champions. His newest book is Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. David was previously a science and investigative reporter at ProPublica and a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where he hel...

Nir writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has b...

Neil is an author, pubic speaker, and podcaster. All of his current work focuses on gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, and trust. As an author, he has published six books, including his newest book, You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life. As a speaker, Neil gives over 50 (FIFTY!!!!) speeches a year. Neil has a fantastic TED talk and a TE...

William W. Li, MD, is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author. Dr. Li is also the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, a nonprofit organization he co-founded. Dr. Li's most recent book is, Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. Dr. Li's TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has been viewed ove...

Dr. Sasha Heinz is a developmental psychologist and life coach. She is an expert in lasting behavioral change and the science of getting unstuck. In her private coaching practice, she helps women cultivate greater psychological flexibility and mental fitness and live a life that lines up with their values. Dr. Heinz has a Bachelor Arts from Harvard University, a Masters in Applied Positive Psychol...

We had the chance to interview Andrew Yang back in 2014. Now, he is a Democratic presidential candidate and we think that's pretty cool. Check out what Andrew had to say back in 2014! Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: EverlyWell - For 15% off an EverlyWell at-home lab test, visit http://everlywell.com/smartpeople. Mint Mob...

CrisMarie Campbell is an Olympic rower, speaker, Boeing flight test engineer, has her MBA, AND is the co-founder of thrive! inc. She's spent 20 years helping men, women, couples, and teams to resolve difficult conflicts and create strong, thriving relationships. Susan Clarke has been coaching leaders and facilitating teams and groups for over 20 years. She came into coaching in a very different ro...

Dr. Jo Boaler is the Nomellini-Olivier Professor of Education at Stanford University and co-founder of www.youcubed.org. She is the author of eleven books including What's Math Got To Do With It? and Mathematical Mindsets. Dr. Boaler was also a White House presenter on equity. We discuss: Do you believe that almost anyone can be an 'Einstein'? What do you tell professionals that are trying to grow...

Dr. Ruby earned his Ph. D. in 1995 at Florida State University. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of military service as a criminal, counterintelligence, and counterespionage special agent and investigative psychologist in many capacities across the globe. Following his military career, Dr. Ruby has been a psychologist and coach in private practice.  We discuss: Why d...

Dr. Steven Rogelberg is a Professor of Organizational Science, Management, and Psychology, as well as the Director of Organizational Science at UNC Charlotte. He is the Editor of the Journal of Business and Psychology, and the Talent Management Essentials book series. His research has been profiled on TV, radio, all the major newspapers, and countless magazines. You can find out more about Steven...

Amy McCready is a parenting expert, best-selling author, speaker, instructor, and mom. Amy is also the founder of Positive Parenting Solutions. You can follow her on Twitter at @AmyMcCreadyPPS. Amy's books, If I Have to Tell You One More Time... and The Me, Me, Me Epidemic are both available wherever books are sold.  We discuss: How bad is it when we yell at our kids? How much attention do kids tr...

James Owen Weatherall is a physicist, philosopher, and mathematician. He holds graduate degrees from Harvard, the Stevens Institute of Technology, and the University of California, Irvine, where he is presently an assistant professor of logic and philosophy of science. He has written for Slate and Scientific American. James' newest book, The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread is availabl...

Jeremy Smith has written for The Atlantic, Discover, and the New York Times. Jeremy's work have been featured by CNN, NPR, The Today Show, and Wired. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Montana. Jeremy's book, Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called "Alien" is available now. Sherri Davidoff is a noted cybersecurity expert, author, speaker and CEO of...

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