The Jordan Harbinger Show

Amanda Catarzi survived a cult-dominated childhood and abuse at the hands of sex and labor traffickers. In the years since, she has helped law enforcement bust trafficking rings, written federal anti-trafficking legislation, and worked to save countless victims. What We Discuss with Amanda Catarzi: 70 percent of human trafficking victims are women, and 30 percent are men. They usually die (overdos...

A well-intended law in your state makes it impossible for victims of sexual abuse, or their loved ones, to get psychological help without triggering a mandatory report. In your situation, such a report would ruin the life of the offender -- who was a minor at the time and may not even remember committing the crime. How can your family seek the help it needs without initiating legal complications t...

Jordan  ( @JordanHarbinger ) and  Gabe  ( @GabeMizrahi ) take a deep dive into what you should do if you're looking for a new job or relationship and you want to know how to get your foot in the door -- while avoiding the mistakes that are liable to get that door slammed in your face. What We Discuss: How to make sure you're aligning the job you want to do with the employer who needs you to do it...

Amanda Montell ( @amandamontell ) is a language scholar and author of critically acclaimed Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language . Her latest book is Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism , which explores how cults co-opt the words we use in order to control us and affect our behavior. What We Discuss with Amanda Montell: How the uncertainty of current times drives people to...

You're an American citizen living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine. The embassy just released a statement recommending you evacuate as the situation with Russia escalates, but you've considered staying there and becoming an independent journalist to cover what happens should armed conflict come to pass. Is this a foolhardy death wish disguised as a passion project, or a perfect time for a prudent care...

Adam Grant ( @AdamMGrant ) is Wharton’s top-rated professor, the host of podcast  WorkLife with Adam Grant , and the author of several New York Times Best Sellers . Here, he joined us to discuss Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success . [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!] What We Discuss with Adam Gran...

Daniel Pink ( @DanielPink ) is the NYT -bestselling author of When and Drive . His latest book is The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us , about the transforming power of our most misunderstood yet potentially most valuable emotion: regret. What We Discuss with Daniel Pink: As uncomfortable as it can make us feel, regret is a universal, healthy part of being human. Understanding how re...

You're concerned your 21-year-old daughter is making a mistake by moving abroad to be with her Bahrain beau of five years -- especially since they've only corresponded remotely and have never been face-to-face in real life. You can't outright forbid her to leave as she's an adult now, but is there any way you can get her to reconsider the gravity of what she may be getting herself into? We'll try...

Ludacris ( @Ludacris ) is a Grammy-winning rapper, a SAG award-winning actor known for roles in Crash , The Simpsons , and the Fast & Furious franchise, and the philanthropic founder of Kid Nation and The Ludacris Foundation . What We Discuss with Ludacris: Does Ludacris really own a car from every Fast & Furious movie in which he's appeared? What was Ludacris' initial rap name ? Is Ludacr...

Ishmael Beah ( @IshmaelBeah ) is a former child soldier, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier and Radiance of Tomorrow: A Novel . His latest book is Little Family: A Novel . What We Discuss with Ishmael Beah: What the volatility of life in a warzone is really like from the perspective of a child. How desperation drives h...

A "friend" who once admitted to having a crush on you came over to continue a night of drinking and crash on the couch. You pushed him away when he tried to kiss you because the crush isn't mutual and you have a boyfriend. Then you woke up in the middle of the night to him spooning, touching, and trying to make out with you. You pushed him away again and went back to sleep. Is this a form of sexua...

Richard Clarke ( @ghsrm ) is the former National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-Terrorism for the United States, and is the co-author of  Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes . [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!] Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanh...

Danny Gold ( @DGisSERIOUS ) is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, long-form writer, and co-host (with Sean Williams) of the Underworld podcast , which covers organized crime around the world -- from Balkan warlords to Brooklyn wiseguys. What We Discuss with Danny Gold: How coming from a family of Holocaust survivors inspired Danny to pursue journalism and keep an eye on the world's most unsavory...

Your fiancée knows her weed habit triggers your own addictive tendencies, but keeps it in her daily routine anyway. Now she's giving you flak for your recent lapse in sobriety, and this is making you wonder if getting married next month is really the best move for both of you. What should you do? We'll try to find an answer to this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already k...

Daniel Levin is an attorney, political commentator, and author of Nothing but a Circus: Misadventures Among the Powerful and Proof of Life: Twenty Days on the Hunt for a Missing Person in the Middle East . What We Discuss with Daniel Levin: How the Syrian regime kidnaps westerners and blames the opposition , keeping them in captivity -- often for years -- as bargaining chips. How Daniel became the...

Martin Kove ( @MartinKove ) is a prolific actor best known for his portrayal of the evil karate sensei, John Kreese, in The Karate Kid trilogy and Netflix's Cobra Kai series. Be on the lookout as he hosts the upcoming Kicking It with the Koves podcast with his kids Jesse and Rachel. What We Discuss with Martin Kove: How Martin nailed his audition for The Karate Kid by channeling his anger at not h...

You'd love to invite your dad to your wedding, but he has a habit of getting drunk at gatherings and making a spectacle of himself. Is there a way to politely request sobriety as a condition of his invitation? We'll try to find answers to this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger ( @JordanHarbinger ) and Gabriel Mizrahi ( @GabeMizrahi ) banter...

Shawn Achor ( @shawnachor ) is one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success, and is the author of  Big Potential , Before Happiness , and The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life . What We Discuss with Shawn Achor: What did Shawn have to teach Pentagon bigwigs about happiness? The science behind the contagiousness of happine...

Ray Dalio  ( @RayDalio ) is the founder of Bridgewater Associates — the largest and best-performing hedge fund in the world — and author of  New York Times  bestseller  Principles: Life and Work . His latest book is  The Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail . What We Discuss with Ray Dalio: What an investor like Ray Dalio is uniquely poised to observe about the ebb and flow of histor...

Your mom and stepdad split up when she caught him trying to take pictures of you -- at age 16 -- in the shower. Now he's remarried with new stepchildren and a baby on the way. How can you warn his new family about his predatory proclivities before he ruins their lives too? This and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger ( @JordanHarbinger ) and Gabri...

Reid Hoffman  ( @reidhoffman ) is a co-founder of LinkedIn , investor at  Greylock Partners , host of the podcast  Masters of Scale , and co-author of Masters of Scale: Surprising Truths from the World's Most Successful Entrepreneurs . What We Discuss with Reid Hoffman: What Reid means when he calls himself a "six-person-or-less extrovert." Why fostering diversity is important for any company that...

Bill Sullivan ( @wjsullivan ) is a professor of pharmacology and microbiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, an award-winning researcher, teacher, science communicator, and author of Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are . What We Discuss with Bill Sullivan: What we're just now learning in the field of epigenetics -- the stu...

The tenant renting your upstairs room has become so paranoid and delusional that you and your spouse no longer feel safe in your own home. On top of this, he has no job, no car, and he's behind on the rent. You don't want to be the heartless landlord who evicts someone so clearly in need of help, but you also don't want to wait until his erratic outbursts become violently directed toward you or yo...

Jocko Willink ( @jockowillink ), commander for the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War, joins the show to talk about taking responsibility, discipline, intensity, and leadership to the next level as outlined in Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win . [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your...

Dwyane Wade ( @DwyaneWade ) is a retired NBA All-Star, host of The Cube  on TBS, and author of Dwyan e and A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball . What We Discuss with Dwyane Wade: How to know the difference between giving your kids the opportunity to excel in areas that will enrich their lives versus pushing them into things they don't want to do. Lessons Dwyane learned from t...