The Fred Pinto Podcast

Dr. Daniel J. Levitin is a cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, musician, and the author of multiple NYT best-selling books, including This is your Brain on Music , A Field Guide to Lies, and Successful Aging. Levitin has published more than 300 articles, in journals including Science, Nature, PNAS, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The Wall Street Journal.  His TED talk How To Be Calm When You...

Daniele Bolelli is a philosopher, best-selling author, podcaster, and martial artist. He’s the host of the Drunken Taoist and History on Fire podcasts, and the author of several books, including On the Warrior’s Path, Not Afraid, and Create Your Own Religion.   For more podcasts, check out https://fredpinto.com/podcast or subscribe to Fred's Substack . 

Why Purpose is Personal is a TEDx talk I gave at the TEDxYouth @ Sunset Beach event in Vancouver on September 9th 2022. The core question I wanted to answer was: why is the advice of gurus and experts often so unsatisfying when it comes to finding true purpose in life? This quest took me to the emerging science of meaning and purpose, which invites us to take a radical leap forward to a truly “n o...

Andy Nulman is a businessman, author, public speaker and comedian. He co-founded Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival and Airborne Mobile , has lectured at McGill University, on the TED stage, and at C2 Montreal, and is the author of three books, including Pow! Right Between the Eyes: Profiting from the Element of Surprise , on the art of surprise marketing.  For more podcasts, check out https://fr...

How can we better harness human ingenuity toward living the good life? Join me as we uncover the mindsets, stories, and insights of leading entrepreneurs, thought leaders and innovators. Sign up to my substack here to receive the latest podcast entry directly in your inbox. For more podcasts, check out https://fredpinto.com/podcast or subscribe to Fred's Substack .