#363 Jesse Itzler: Mastering the Art of Living Fully – Classics Series
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Today episode is the first installment of my new Classics Series where I share some of the most thought provoking and mind expanding episodes from
Today episode is the first installment of my new Classics Series where I share some of the most thought provoking and mind expanding episodes from
In this special year-end episode, I take a moment to reflect on the most significant moments and ideas that shaped 2023. Join me as I
Transcript Below! Tom Morris is one of the world’s top public philosophers and pioneering business thinkers who focuses on ideas that have stood the test of
Transcript Below! Tom Morgan is known as the ‘most interesting man in finance’ and Director at Sapient Capital! His widely acclaimed weekly newsletter has captured
Transcript Below! Today’s episode is with Sanjay Ayer, Portfolio Manager at WCM Investment Management! This is an in-depth exploration of the intersections between investing, self-discovery, and
Prepare to elevate your performance with Dr. Michael Gervais, a revered high-performance psychologist who has become the go-to expert for top achievers in various fields
Brian Johnson is the Founder & CEO of HEROIC, a social training platform that Dr. Phil Stutz, subject of the Netflix documentary Stutz says, “will
BRAD THOR is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three thrillers, including DEAD FALL, BLACK ICE (ThrillerFix Best Thriller of the Year), NEAR DARK (one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of the
In today’s episode, we welcome Karl Martin, a seasoned professional with 30 years of leadership experience across various industries. Karl caught my attention in a
Transcript below 👇 William Green is the author of Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World’s Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life! Over the last
Transcript below 👇 “My whole business isn’t about how often I lose but it’s about the magnitude of the rightness when I win” Mike Maples
Full Show Notes at the Bottom! James Kerr specializes in leadership and high performance. He is the author of ‘Legacy’, the international bestseller, which analyses the unique culture of the world’s
Full Show Notes at the Bottom! John Huber is the Managing Partner of Saber Capital Management, LLC. Saber manages separate accounts as well as a partnership
Full Show Notes at the Bottom! Watch Jim and his brothers Jake and Jordan on Episode 162 Jim DeCicco is the Co Founder, Executive Chairman
Full Show Notes at the Bottom! Today on the podcast I’m featuring mobility and wellness expert Kelly Starrett! After decades spent working with pro-athletes, Olympians,
George Mumford is a world-renowned psychologist and mindfulness performance expert who has helped superstars such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant transform their careers, offers
Full Show Notes at the Bottom! This is an Ask Me Anything episode where I answer questions listeners have sent in! I dive into topics
For Full Show Notes Keep Scrolling! Derek Sivers is a beautiful, thinker, writer, philosopher, entrepreneur and someone who truly has optimized his life for creating
The stories we depend on to navigate life are broken and today’s guest, Paul Millerd is going to help us imagine a new one! Paul
A world-renowned speaker, writer, and authority on the future of work, Monica Parker has spent decades helping people discover how to lead and live wonderfully. The founder
Kevin Kelly is the co founder of Wired magazine, famed technologist, and author! Kevin and I cover a lot of ground and explore topics
Denise Shull is Founder + CEO of The ReThink Group, an elite team of risk performance and strategy advisors who guide their clients to make
Ozan Varol (originally on episode 205) is a former rocket scientist, lawyer, professor, and bestselling author who utilized his own practices to transition to a new
Episode Notes👇 Sean Foley is regarded as one of if not the greatest golf teachers in history. Sean has coached some of the best players
TRANSCRIPT 👇 Diana Chapman is a founding partner at Conscious Leadership Group and an advisor to exceptional leaders who has worked with over 1000 organizational leaders and
Want to learn the most important lessons from history’s greatest entrepreneurs and founders? Todays episode is from a recent webinar I did with David Senra who is
Anson Dorrance is the founder and first coach of the UNC women’s soccer program and has one of the most successful coaching records in the
Kyle Kowalski is the Funder of Sloww.co (one of my favorite websites for synthesized knowledge + wisdom!) Kyle is an ex-marketing executive turned corporate dropout and solopreneur
This is from a recent webinar I did called, “The Playbook For Athletes Seeking Excellence On & Off The Field”. Even though it was directed
Dr. Vanessa Druskat is a leader in the field of team collaboration, emotional intelligence and Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of New
Daniel Goleman is an internationally known psychologist who lectures frequently to professional groups, business audiences, and on college campuses. As a science journalist Goleman reported
Mike Burns: Previously Senior Director for SEAL Qualification Training at The Naval Special Warfare Command in Coronado, CA. Here, he led a 40-person team executing
Laurence Gonzales is an award winning author of numerous books such as Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why and its sequel Surviving Survival: The Art and Science
David Robson is an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour. David’s first book, The Intelligence Trap, Why Smart People
Commander Guy Snodgrass is Chief Executive Officer for Defense Analytics, A retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot and former TOPGUN Instructor, his last tour of duty
Apolo Anton Ohno is America’s most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, Author, Speaker on a life mission to help you become your best in
Paul Assaiante is currently the Men’s Squash and Tennis coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Ganek Family US Squash Head National Coach, Professional Speaker and Author. Two-time Olympic Coach-of-the-Year, World
#1. Benjamin Zander– A leader’s job is to awaken the possibility in other people. #2. Will Guidara – You can speak things into existence and
Pauline Brown has been a massive influence in the building of some of the world’s most influential luxury brands. She is the former Chairman of North America for
This is from a webinar presentation Sean did that walks you through his Ultimate Year End Review + 2023 Jumpstart planning process! To watch the
Adrian Fenty is the founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital. Prior to MaC, Adrian was co-founder and Managing Partner at M. Ventures and Special
Not many have driven a race car better than Mario Andretti. He won the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, the Formula One World Championship and the
William Oliver is a co-founder of In Practise, a research service for investors to learn about high-quality companies. They aim to help investors better understand companies
Will Guidara has been immersed in the restaurant industry since the age of thirteen. Guidara trained in the dining rooms of Tribeca Grill, Spago, and
Benjamin Zander is one of the world’s most well known classical musicians and is a source of profound inspiration to many people. He is a deeply
Carla A. Harris is a senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley. She has been the recipient of many awards honoring business professionals, including Fortune magazine’s 50
Douglas R. Conant is an internationally renowned business leader, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, and social media influencer with
Annie Duke is an author, corporate speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space, as well as Special Partner focused on Decision Science at First Round
In this Podcast Episode, I sat down with Brad Slingerlend. He is the Co-founder and investor at NZS Capital, LLC NZS Capital, LLC is a Denver, Colorado-based
Michael Gelb is one of the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, Michael is a pioneer in
Tom House is a world-renowned expert in the biomechanics of the throwing motion. He has over 50 years of experience in Major League Baseball as a
Chris Mayer is an author, portfolio manager, and Woodlock House Family Capital co-founder. He is the author of, 100 Baggers: Stocks that Return 100-to-1 and
Paul Black is Portfolio Manager and Chief Executive Officer at WCM Investment Management. As a member of the Investment Strategy Groups for the firm’s global,
Join my Momentum Makers Inner Circle Community – Click HERE Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized for years as the world’s leading executive coach and the New
Join my Momentum Makers Inner Circle Community – Click HERE Donald Robertson is a writer, cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist and trainer. Donald specializes in teaching evidence-based psychological skills,
Join my Momentum Makers Inner Circle Community – Click HERE Robert Fritz is an accomplished composer, filmmaker, and writer, and he is also an organizational
Michael Mauboussin is the author of The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing, Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition,
Eric Barker is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller “Barking Up the Wrong Tree,” and his new book, “Plays Well with Others,”. On this episode
Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance, well-being, and sustainable success. He is coauthor of the best selling Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox.
Daniel Coyle is the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code, which was named Best Business Book of the Year by Bloomberg, BookPal, and Business Insider. Coyle
David Senra is the creator of Founders Podcast (one of my FAVORITE podcasts!) Learn from history’s greatest entrepreneurs. Every week David reads a biography of an entrepreneur
Today I sit down with fashion icon, Brunello Cucinelli. Brunello is the founder of Brunello Cucinelli and is known as “The King of Cashmere” but he
Brian Dawkins is an NFL Hall-of-Famer who played 16 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. Brian is regarded as one
Mike Singletary is an NFL Hall-of-Famer, Super Bowl Champion and one of the Top 100 NFL Players of All-Time. This episode is all about understanding
For our 300th episode Sean is interviewed by high performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais! Sean talks about some of the influential experiences that shaped him,
This is part 2 of 2 with one of my all time favorite thinkers Adam Robinson. Adam is the Co-Founder of The Princeton Review, a rated
This is part 1 of 2 with one of my all time favorite thinkers Adam Robinson. Adam is the Co-Founder of The Princeton Review, a rated chess
Jim Weber joined Brooks Running Company as CEO in 2001 and is credited for the Seattle-based running company’s aggressive turnaround story. The business and brand success
Chris Hauth is a 2x Olympic swimmer, an Ironman Age Group World Champion and an Ultra-Endurance Coach who works with world champions but also coaches
This is a recording from a talk Sean DeLaney gave on what he’s learned after 5 years and over 3,000 hours spent interviewing world-class performers!
Nick Maggiulli, the creator of Of Dollars And Data , the Chief Operating Officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management, and author of the new book- Just Keep Buying: Proven
Arnold Van Den Berg Arnold Van Den Berg is the founder, CEO, Co-CIO, PM, Principal & Chairman of Century Management. Arnold Van Den Berg childhood
David Novak is Founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership, the parent organization to five nonprofits dedicated to developing leaders at every stage of
Gino Wickman, the bestselling author of Traction, shares his real-world experience to help you decide, once and for all, if entrepreneurship is right for you—because
Dr. Dan Dworkis, MD PhD is an attending emergency physician and professor at USC’s Keck School of Medicine / Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, and the founder of
Keith Ferrazzi is a bestselling author, award-winning speaker, investor, philanthropist, and executive team coach who helps teams transform enterprises. As Founder and Chairman of Ferrazzi
Dan Millman is a former world champion athlete, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor. After an intensive, twenty-year spiritual quest, Dan’s teaching found
David Ulrich is a photographer, author and teacher who’s spent the last 40 years studying the creative process. David’s teaching of creativity is guided by
Zoe Chance is a Harvard-trained behavioral scientist who draws on groundbreaking research in behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology. On this episode Zoe will show you
Sebastian Mallaby has gained better access to venture capital partnerships in Silicon Valley than any previous writer. Notoriously secretive venture firms, including the famously successful
Ryan Hawk has interviewed hundreds of the most productive achievers in the world on his podcast, The Learning Leader Show, to discover the most useful ideas
Frank Slootman CEO of Snowflake Frank Slootman CEO of Snowflake is a billionaire businessman, individual investor, technology executive, and the chairman and CEO of Snowflake
Apolo Anton Ohno is America’s most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, Author, Speaker on a life mission to help you become your best in
Meghan Sullivan is the Wilsey Family College Chair in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, director of the God and the Good Life Program,
Robert A. Iger is Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors. He assumed the role of Executive
Dr. Sylvia Earle, one of the world’s top experts on ocean science and conservation, shares her inspiring wisdom in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC OCEAN: A GLOBAL ODYSSEY showcasing how
Thank you to all the listeners for making 2021 the best year yet for the What Got You There Podcast! This episode combines some of the
Diane Macedo is an Emmy Award-winning ABC News correspondent—and author of The Sleep Fix, which is a practical, user-friendly guide to getting better sleep. THE SLEEP FIX flips the
Scott Lynn is the founder of Masterworks. Masterworks is an investing platform that for the first time ever, investors can purchase and trade shares in multi-million dollar
Josh Waitzkin, author of The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance, is an eight-time national chess champion, a two-time world champion in Tai
Mike Sarraille is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and a former enlisted Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper. Mike Sarraille is the founder and CEO of
James L. Heskett is UPS Foundation Professor Emeritus at the Harvard Business School and author of his latest book, With From Within: Build Organizational Culture for Competitive
Jack Schwager is the author of the Market Wizards series which distills down the strategies and mindsets of the world’s best investors. On this episode
Jean-Paul (JP) O’Brien is CEO and Managing Director at Black Lab, is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and community builder. JP O’Brien is on a mission to inspire,
Antonio Damasio is one of world’s leading neuroscientists, Professor of Psychology, Professor of Philosophy, and Director of the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of
Today Sean is joined by Liz Wiseman was first on episode #56 of What Got You There. Liz is A former executive at Oracle, she worked over the course
Toto Wolff is the CEO, Team Principal and co-owner of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team. With Toto as Team Principal, the Mercedes Formula One
Chris Sparks is a professional poker player and peak performance expert who coaches executives on high performance and decision making. Chris is exceptional at teaching people
Kevin Kelly is the person Tim Ferriss called The Real Most Interesting Man in the World and on this episode we’re going to dive deep into
Kenny Werner has been a world-class pianist and composer for over forty years. In 1996 he wrote his landmark book, Effortless Mastery, Liberating The Master Musician Within. Kenny
Dr. Lia DiBello is the CEO, President, and Director of Research of WTRI (Workplace Technology Research Inc). She has a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and has been a
Gary Klein is a research psychologist famous for pioneering in the field of Naturalistic Decision Making. Klein developed a Recognition-Primed Decision (RPD) model to describe how people actually
Dr. Michael Gervais is a high performance psychologist working in the trenches of high-stakes environments with some of the best in the world, training the mindset skills and practices
Today’s guest is Dorie Clark who is an expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives. Dorie Clark has been named one of the
Nick Kokonas is one of Sean’s favorite thinkers and people to talk with and after listening to this conversation you’ll know why! He is the
Jim Dethmer is a coach, speaker, author, and founding partner at The Conscious Leadership Group. He has personally worked with over 150 CEOs and their
William Digby is a former Green Beret Commando with the Australian Army Special Forces and now a growth capital investor and entrepreneur. This conversation dives deep
Matteo Franceschetti is the Co-Founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, the world’s leading sleep enhancement company. This conversation dives into Matteo’s decision making frameworks, how he’s enhancing
Today Sean sits down with legendary Value Investor Guy Spier. They have a wide ranging conversation discussing things like his lunch with Warren Buffett, how he cultivates his environment
This episode is brought to you by Eight Sleep: Get $150 off your new mattress by going to eightsleep.com/sean or use code “Sean” at checkout. Grant Williams is a
For generations, we’ve been taught there are two ways to succeed—either from talent or practice. But on today’s episode Dr. Ron Friedman describes a powerful third path—one
James Nestor is an author and journalist who’s recent book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art is one of the most interesting books Sean’s read in
Dr. Robert Ballard is among the most accomplished and well known of the world’s deep-sea explorers. Dr. Ballard is best known for his historic discoveries of
James Kerr specializes in leadership and high performance. He is the author of ‘Legacy’, the international bestseller, which analyses the unique culture of the world’s most successful sporting team, the
Dr. Barbara Oakley is going to help you learn like a pro! In this conversation Dr. Oakley will uncover the science based tools to become
Jason Karp is the Founder and CEO of HumanCo, a private holding company that incubates and invests in companies focused on healthier living and sustainability. Jason was
Brett Thomas is the co-founder and managing partner of CAVU Venture Partners — a leading venture capital firm investing in better-for-you food and beverage brands, as well as
Hubert Joly is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy and is now a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. In addition to
Today’s guest is Dr. Robert Cialdini, who’s foundational book Influence is one of the most influential business and psychology books of all time, selling over five-million copies worldwide
William Green is the author of Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World’s Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life Over the last quarter of a century,
Scott O’Neil is the CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment which oversees the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Jersey Devils, and the Prudential Center. Scott
Marc Murphy is a celebrity Chef, restaurant owner and cookbook author. In addition to that he has regular roles on Food Networks biggest shows such
Matthew Berry is ESPN’s “Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst”, a writer, author and change maker in the world of sports. On this episode Matthew discusses how his
Joanna Rees is an investor, entrepreneur, advisor, educator and mentor with deep expertise in helping companies and organizations define their market and build powerful brands. Currently,
Scott Norton was the co founder and CEO of Sir Kensington’s condiment maker which sold to Unilever back in 2017. Scott lead Sir Kensington’s for
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist and the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at New York’s American Museum of Natural History. He
Richard Koch is an entrepreneur, investor and author of over 20 books including The 80/20 Principle which has become a business classic, being named by GQ as
Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL commander. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he completed more than thirteen overseas deployments—eleven of which
Howard Marks is co-chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management, a leading investment firm with more than $140 billion in assets under management. Howard is a legendary
This episode is all about learning how to perform under pressure because let’s face it, no one has an exemption from pressure. One of the
Colin Bryar joined Amazon in 1998 and spent the next 12 years as part of Amazon’s senior leadership team as Amazon grew from a US
Josh Clemente is a former SpaceX engineer and now Founder of Levels, which is the metabolic health startup changing the way people live their lives. Prior to
Jon Oringer is the billionaire Founder and Executive Chairman of Shutterstock, the publicly traded stock media and editing tools provider.He’s also the Founder of Pareto
Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, executive director of the Flow Research Collective, and peak performance expert. Steven first appeared on the podcast on episode #43
Erin Meyer is the author of the New York Times bestseller No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention that she cowrote with Netflix CEO
Dr. Randall Stutman is a leadership scientist dedicated to exploring the behaviors and routines of extraordinary leaders. Labeled by Goldman Sachs as the most experienced advisor
As 2020 comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on the incredible episodes from the past year and all that I’ve learned from
Geoffrey West is a physicist turned complexity theorist. He is currently a Distinguished Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, where he served as President from
Rory Sutherland is Vice Chairman of one of the world’s most respected advertising agencies Ogilvy & Mather. He is the author of Alchemy: The Dark Art
Frank Slootman currently serves as Chairman and CEO at Snowflake. Frank has over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the enterprise software industry.
Bill Tierney is the head men’s lacrosse coach at the University of Denver and one of collegiate lacrosse’s legendary coaches. In 2015 Tierney was named
Dr. Jim Loehr is the Bestselling author, world-renowned performance psychologist, and Co-Founder of the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute. He has worked with hundreds of
Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Laws of Human Nature, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction,
Ed Sim is the founder of Boldstart Ventures, a first check investor for bold founders reinventing the enterprise! Ed loves to work with engineering driven
Seth Godin Is the bestselling author of Linchpin, Tribes, Sean’s favorite marketing book of all time, This is Marketing and his latest work The Practice: Shipping Creative Work. On this episode Seth
David Dunning is the social psychologist best known for his study into why people have problems recognizing their own incompetence which is know as the
James Carse is the author of Finite and Infinite Games and was a Professor and Director at NYU for 30 years. James recently passed away so we
Author. Speaker. Decision Strategist. Annie Duke is one of the world leaders in the decision-making space. As a former professional poker player, Annie won more than
Professor Craig Wright, creator of Yale University’s popular “Genius Course,” explores what we can learn from brilliant minds that have changed the world. Einstein.
Robert Rosenberg was the CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts for over 35 years and author of Around The Corner To Around The World: A Dozen Lessons I
Blas Moros is writer, thinker, entrepreneur and so much more. He’s the man behind Sean’s favorite website The Rabbit Hole that is filled with book recaps, thought
Josh Kaufman is the bestselling author of books on business, entrepreneurship, skill acquisition, productivity, creativity, applied psychology, and practical wisdom. His unique, multidisciplinary approach to business
Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund and a former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal. He is
Yen Liow is the Managing Partner at Aravt Global LLC, which is a fundamental global equity investment firm based out of New York. Yen
Tom Peters is co-author of In Search of Excellence–the book that changed the way the world does business, and often tagged as the best business
Vanessa Van Edwards is a national bestselling author and founder of Science of People. Vanessa is renowned for teaching science-backed people skills to audiences around the world.
Safi Bahcall is one of the few 2nd time guests on What Got You There which should tell you how much Sean respects him! Safi
Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning professor and author of the new book Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use
François Rochon, is the president and portfolio manager of Giverny Capital. François founded Giverny on his investment philosophy of owning outstanding companies for the
Michael Mauboussin is the author of The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing, Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition, and More
A Special Agent for the United States Secret Service for over 12 years, Evy Poumpouras was on the Presidential Protective Division for President Barack Obama
David Cote was formerly Chairman and CEO of industrial giant Honeywell and is currently Executive Chairman of Vertiv Holdings Co. During 16 years as
On What Got You There’s milestone 200th episode Sean talks with Chris Fussell who spent 15 years on U.S. Navy SEAL Teams and is a
Maria Konnikova is a Harvard and Columbia educated psychologist, author and, in recent years, professional poker player. Over the last year Maria stepped away
Dr. Marcus Elliott is a Harvard trained physician specializing in performance enhancement and the development of elite athletes. As Founder and Director of P3,
David Taylor, widely known as The Magic Man, is one of the most decorated American wrestlers of all time. David is a World Champion, US
Andrew Roberts is a Bestselling author, historian and journalist. He is a visiting professor at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, and also
Daniel Gross is the founder of Pioneer, a fully remote accelerator that backs brilliant founders from all over the world. Pioneer is changing the way companies
Matt Ridley is the bestselling author of books such as The Rational Optimist, The Evolution of Everything, and his new book How Innovation Works and
Berit (Brit) Brogaard is a Professor of Philosophy and the Director of the Brogaard Lab for Multisensory Research at the University of Miami. Her educational
Stephen M. R. Covey is a New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The SPEED of Trust—The One Thing That Changes
Over the past 30 years, few people, if any, have as impressive of a resume in the culinary world as world renowned Chef Daniel Boulud.
Joel Peterson is the chairman of JetBlue Airways and the founding partner of Peterson Partners, a Salt Lake City-based investment management firm. Joel has a long
On this episode Sean is the one being interviewed by his wife Kelsey and he discusses his thoughts and frameworks during these difficult times. Sean
Scott Barry Kaufman is a humanistic psychologist exploring the depths of human potential. He has taught courses on intelligence, creativity, and well-being at Columbia University,
Dr. Michael Gervais is a high performance psychologist working in the trenches of high-stakes environments with some of the best in the world, training the
Sergey Young is a longevity investor and visionary. His mission is to help one billion people extend their healthy lifespans by making longevity affordable and
Ann Druyan is a Peabody and Emmy-award winning writer, producer and director specializing in the communication of science. Druyan served for ten years as the
Jeremy Gutsche is the CEO of Trend Hunter, a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning innovation expert, and “one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on
When we think of Renaissance men or polymaths today’s guest certainly fits that mold. Jim Cantrell was on the founding team at Elon Musks’ SpaceX
James Carse is the author of Finite and Infinite Games and was a Professor and Director at NYU for 30 years. In his book he
Adnan Durrani is Chief Executive Officer of American Halal/Saffron Road Foods and President of Condor Ventures, Inc., a firm devoted to strategic investing in natural
Tom Golisano is the self made billionaire who started the payroll processing company Paychex. With just $3,000 and a credit card to start Tom
W. Brian Arthur is an economist and complexity thinker. He is best known for his work on network effects locking markets in to the
Ryan Hawk is a keynote speaker, author, advisor, and the host of The Learning Leader Show, which Forbes called “the most dynamic leadership podcast out there”. Featuring interviews
Stephanie Mehta is editor-in-chief of Fast Company. Her career so far has taken her from the Wall Street Journal to Fortune, Bloomberg and Vanity
Keith Rabois is a Silicon Valley legend known for discovering and cultivating talent that has gone on to create companies such as YouTube, Lyft, Airbnb,
Kamal Ravikant has trekked to one of the highest base camps in the Himalayas, meditated with Tibetan monks in the Dalai Lama’s monastery, earned his
Nir Eyal is the bestselling author of “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products” and “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.” After
Nir Eyal is the bestselling author of “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products” and “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.” After
Gregory Zuckerman is a Special Writer at The Wall Street Journal, a 20-year veteran of the paper and a three-time winner of the Gerald Loeb
Gregory Zuckerman is a Special Writer at The Wall Street Journal, a 20-year veteran of the paper and a three-time winner of the Gerald Loeb
#10 Saras D. Sarasvathy “What Makes Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurial” https://www.effectuation.org/sites/default/files/research_papers/what-makes-entrepreneurs-entrepreneurial-sarasvathy_0.pdf #9 Jeff Bezos “We are What We Choose” Remarks by Jeff Bezos, as delivered to the Class
Everyone wants to BLAST OFF in the New Year and on this episode Sean goes into the strategies and frameworks he’s using to ensure 2020
Ramit Sethi is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of iwillteachyoutoberich.com. Over 1,000,000 people have read his material to learn how to use psychology
Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of San Francisco–based Hint®, a healthy lifestyle brand that produces the leading unsweetened flavored water and a scented
On this quick hit solo episode Sean goes into his strategies for unlocking your ideas and becoming an idea generating machine! Get the Latest from
Brian Rist is the President & founder of Storm Smart Industries which he founded in 1996. Brian was able to spot an opportunity and has
Today Sean is bringing you a quick hit solo episode on uncovering your competitive advantage, how to discover what your unique abilities are, how to
Scott Young is the author of the new book Ultralearning: Master hard skills, outsmart the competition and accelerate your career. If you want to accomplish
Most of us have gotten pretty far by moving fast, doing more, and striving for the next achievement. But when you’re called upon to lead,
Scott Adams is the creator of Dilbert, one of the most popular comic strips of all time. In addition to creating Dilbert Scott has been a
Matt Walden is a singer songwriter who discusses his unconventional journey which began with him posting original and cover songs on YouTube and Vine. Since
In just three years, the DeCicco brothers have taken Kitu Super Coffee from a college dorm room to being the #1 selling bottled coffee in the U.S.
Dr Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, leadership coach, award-winning author and a medical doctor. She works with leaders all over the world to help them achieve
Daniel Farkas is co-founder and CEO of Drops, where he helps people all around the world learn languages in a new, enjoyable way. Following an epiphany
On this solo episode Sean discusses one of his key mental models, “Gaps in Judgement”. “Gaps in judgement…. We all have them. But how do
Investor Brent Beshore is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of adventur.es, a Midwestern-based private equity firm. you can check them out at adventure.es His firm
Chase Jarvis is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and one of the most influential photographers of the past decade. He has created campaigns for Apple, Nike, Red
Whitney Johnson is one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world. She’s an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption, a framework codified in
On this solo episode Sean uncovers the importance of discipline and how it can be an invaluable tool on the road to success! “Becoming disciplined
Exhilarating novels written through the creative lens of a war hero. Jack Carr is an author and former Navy SEAL who led special operations teams
On this episode Sean sits down with John Foley to discuss what it’s like flying jets 500mph within 18 inches of one another, lessons on
Every poker player is faced with numerous decisions in one sitting. Now imagine playing with millions of dollars on the line. On this episode high
Want to know what it takes to be an Emmy Nominated director/producer? On today’s episode, Sean dives deep on creativity, creating great work, and overcoming
What principles does someone who manages 160 billion dollars hold dear to themselves? On this solo episode, Sean uncovers some of the key discoveries found
Today’s episode is one for the books! Sean jumps into an enthralling conversation on leadership and overcoming challenges with Jeff Eggers. Jeff is a former
EVERYONE, it seems, is in need of a strategy. That is why Sean was thrilled to talk with today’s guest Sir Lawrence Freedman. Freedman is author
Josh Bridges is a six-time CrossFit Games veteran and former Navy SEAL. In 2011 he finished second overall at the CrossFit games while at
Edward de Bono came up with the term “lateral thinking’ back in 1967, linking it to humor. We find most jokes funny because they connect unexpected
Have you ever worried that you might have too many interests? Maybe you feel like your’e not on the “right” path. Well, you might just
Do you ever have those moments where it seems like your brain is running on ROCKET FUEL and your ability to accomplish often complicated tasks
Clarence Greenwood otherwise known as the Citizen Cope grabs the mic before one of his shows to talk about his journey with Sean! Cope talks about
John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of History at Yale University, and was the founding director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand
Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nineteen thrillers including his newest release Backlash! His summer of 2018 release Spymaster was a book
On this solo episode Sean discusses three learning strategies that can improve learning retention by 2 or even 3 fold! This episode isn’t just for
Alex Bodman is the VP, Global Executive Creative Director at Spotify. Since joining in 2015,Alex has built an in-house creative team of over 30 people,
On this solo episode Sean discusses three learning strategies that can improve learning retention by 2 or even 3 fold! This episode isn’t just for
Brendon Leach is the CEO of Colibri Boutique Hotels which have properties in Tulum Mexico and Nicaragua. Sean first stayed at one of their boutique
Scott Lynn is the founder of Masterworks. Masterworks is an investing platform that for the first time ever, investors can purchase and trade shares in
On this podcast I’m going to discuss 3 of the frameworks I use to help with my decision making process. Those will be Signal vs
Kevin Kelley is the Principal and Co-Founder of Shook Kelley, an atypical architecture and design firm that specializes in consumer behavior for retail and consumer-based
Dustin Finkel is the CEO of Ancient inGRAINed Snack Co also know as Ka-Pop! and he joins the podcast to talk about his vast experience.
First Principles otherwise known as “reasoning from first principles” is the idea of breaking down complicated problems into basic elements and then reassemble them from
For two decades, Annie Duke was one of the top poker players in the world. In 2004, she bested a field of 234 players to
Brandon Schneider is the Chief Revenue Officer of the Golden State Warriors and part Owner of the Major League Soccer Los Angeles Football Club. Schneider,
This solo episode unpacks some of the mental models & frameworks Sean uses to learn! Books Poor Charlie’s Almanack Seeking Wisdom From Darwin to Munger
David Hauser is an entrepreneur, speaker and angel investor. He is best known for co-founding Grasshopper, a virtual phone service for entrepreneurs, acquired by the
Kyle Mills is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fifteen political thrillers, including the The Survivor for Vince Flynn and The Patriot Attack for Robert Ludlum. He initially found inspiration
Daniel H. Pink is the author of six provocative books — including his newest, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, which spent four months on
Safi Bahcall received his PhD in physics from Stanford and his undergrad degree from Harvard. After working as a consultant for McKinsey, Safi co-founded a
Dean Keith Simonton has devoted his career as a social psychologist investigating the origins of and evolution of genius, creativity, and leadership. He has researched the
Daniel Gross is the founder of Pioneer. Previously he was a Partner at Y-Combinator and started its AI program. Daniel has been an angel investor in companies
Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War,
David Baldacci is a global #1 bestselling author. His career started with Absolute Power, which was adapted into a major motion picture starring Clint Eastwood.
Susan Cain is a former corporate lawyer and negotiations consultant — and a self-described introvert. At least one-third of the people we know are introverts,
Jonah Berger is a marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and bestselling author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On and Invisible Influence: The
Sean thinks todays guest is one of the most interesting people in the world and if you’re going to listen to one episode of What
This episode is a first for the What Got You There Podcast! It’s just Sean behind the microphone sharing more about his journey and the
Phillip Stutts is fighting a rare, incurable disease. Diagnosed in 2012 with the esophageal disease, Achalasia, he spent five years ignoring it. Frankly, he put his
When you think of the greatest athletes and coaches of all time names like Jordan, Gretzky, Belichick and Lombardi come to mind. But a name
Jason Khalipa’s actions and accomplishments speak for themselves: devoted father, world champion, and global businessman. After years of rigorous training, Jason earned the title of
For 18 years Greg has been fascinated with the question, “What holds people, teams and organizations back from breaking through to the next level?” The
Jake Cabala is a Managing Director at CircleUp. CircleUp is a financial technology company based in San Francisco that focuses on consumer goods startups. Since
Ramit Sethi is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of iwillteachyoutoberich.com. Over 1,000,000 people have read his material to learn how to use psychology
Alan Stein, Jr. is a performance coach, consultant, speaker and author. He spent 15 years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet.
Jesse Itzler only eats fruit ’til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life “out of the box.” In fact, he doesn’t even have a box.
Will Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of WHOOP, which has developed next generation wearable technology for optimizing human performance. WHOOP today works with professional
Josh Bridges is a six-time CrossFit Games veteran and former Navy SEAL. In 2011 he finished second overall at the CrossFit games while at
When Sean read Sam Walker’s book The Captain Class:The Hidden Force that Creates the World’s Greatest Teams he knew he had to feature him
Nick Bayer is the founder and CEO of Saxbys. Since maxing out his credit cards in 2005 Nick has grown Saxbys from one café
Dr. Michael Rucker is a peer-reviewed author and business strategist known for his expertise in health technology and workplace wellness. If you only have
Brendan Kane is one of the world’s top growth-hackers and Founder of SEAkers. He is the hired gun behind companies such as MTV, Rihanna,
JT McCormick is the President and CEO of Scribe Media, a publishing company that’s created an entirely new way for you to write a
John Chambers is a legendary figure in Silicon Valley. Chambers served as CEO, Chairman and Executive Chairman at Cisco Systems turning a simple router company
Laszlo Barabasi, is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of networks & uncovering what success really is. In his new book
David Heinemeier Hansson is the creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE,
Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing company. He has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since
Neal Bascomb is a national award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of a number of books, all non-fiction narratives, all focused on inspiring stories of
50 Ironman courses, 50 consecutive days, through all 50 States. That’s what James Lawrence otherwise known as the Iron Cowboy did. James is originally From
Brandon Webb is a former US Navy SEAL sniper, New York Times bestselling author, Experimental aircraft pilot, and entrepreneur. He’s the founder of the
George Stone is editor in chief of National Geographic Travel. An avid explorer and passionate storyteller, Stone views travel as a tool for transformation
Today on What Got You There Sean talks with one of the legends in the wine world Cyril Chappellet of Chappellet Winery. Cyril is
“You can learn your way to confidence and courage. You can learn your way out of mediocrity. It takes consistent hard work, and you
Cary Goldstein is Vice President, Executive Director of Publicity and Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster, where he leads the Simon & Schuster publicity
Jeff Smith a former musician with no previous winemaking experience, impressively created Hourglass (now something of a cult wine as you may know) almost out
Cody Burkhart is classically trained in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and works as a Robotics Design
From 2005 to 2009 Tyler Hansbrough transcended college basketball for the University of North Carolina. Tyler is the most decorated and honored player in
Noah Ohlsen went from being a scrawny kid with an athletic background to one of the worlds top competitors in CrossFit. In this episode
Brett Hughes works at the intersection of storytelling, sports, music and philanthropy. He is an Ohio native who excelled in both lacrosse and football
Commander Rorke T. Denver has run every phase of training for the U.S. Navy SEALs and led special-forces missions in the Middle East, Africa,
Bestselling author, hospitality entrepreneur, disruptive business rebel, and social change agent, Chip Conley is a leader at the forefront of the sharing economy. At
Brent Gleeson is a Navy SEAL combat veteran with multiple tours to Iraq and Africa and other theaters of war. Upon leaving SEAL Team
Matthew Polly is the national bestselling author of American Shalin and Tapped Out. His newest book “Bruce Lee, A Life” is the biography of one of the
Srinivas Rao is the host and founder of the popular podcast The Unmistakable Creative, where he’s interviewed more than 700 people from every walk
David Bull is a world renowned art restorer and the president of Fine Art Conservation & Restoration Incorporated. His tools have touched Picasso’s, Monet’s and
David Ramey is the owner of Ramey Vineyards which he started with his wife Carla in 1996. He has one of California’s most impressive
Tom Gamble is the owner of Gamble Family Vineyards and todays guest on What Got You There. Tom purchased his first vineyard in 1981 and
He has been called his generation’s finest writer of international intrigue and one of the greatest American spy novelists ever. Compelling, passionate, haunting, brilliant:
PJ Nestler is a human performance specialist with over a decade of experience preparing top athletes for competition, and a life mission to help
Ricky Lundell is a Gracie (Brazilian) Jiu Jitsu 3rd degree black belt under Pedro Sauer and considered by many to be his most technical black belt. Ricky
Molly Bloom is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of her memoir, Molly’s Game, which was adapted into an award-winning film of the
Shane Snow is an award-winning journalist, celebrated entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of Smartcuts , his new book DREAM TEAMS , as well as the co-author of The Storytelling Edge.
Dr Jannell MacAulay is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force. She works as the Director of Human Performance and Leadership
Bill is one of the most prominent, prolific and successful performance psychology consultants working in the world today. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, he maintains a
Today on What Got You There Sean talks with Dr. Fergus Connolly who was the recent Performance Director for the University of Michigan Football program.
Allen Gannett is the founder and CEO of TrackMaven, a marketing insights platform whose clients have included Microsoft, Marriott, Saks Fifth Avenue, Home Depot,
The larger-than-life journey of an 18-year-old college freshman who set out from his dorm room to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Steven Spielberg,
Today on What Got You There Sean talks with comedian Paul Mecurio. After graduating Georgetown Law School with high honors, Paul worked as a lawyer on
Boyd Varty had an unconventional upbringing. He grew up on Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa, a place where man and nature strive for
Myles Jones is a professional lacrosse player for the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. After graduating from Duke University, Myles was selected #1
Joshua Spodek is the bestselling author of Leadership Step by Step and host of the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast. He is an Adjunct Professor at NYU,
In this episode Sean sits down with Ben Greenfield to discuss what a day is like as an Ironman triathlete, professional Spartan Athlete, biohacker,
On this episode of What Got You There Sean talks with child hood friend and NFL star wide receiver Chris Hogan. You’ve all seen
Today on What Got You There talks with Cynthia Johnson. Cynthia is an entrepreneur, marketing professional, author and keynote speaker. She is Co-Founder and
Today on what got you there Sean talks with Colin O’ Brady. Before beginning his career in finance, Colin left to explore the world
Mike is a self-made entrepreneur, self-proclaimed hustler, and former CEO who bootstrapped his first business, Industry Retail Group, in 2004 with just $15,000, and
“Build shit people want, never give up, avoid assholes, question assumptions, learn new ideas & always reward ambition” Those are the rules of business
Ali Hamed is a managing partner and co-founder of CoVenture, a firm that invests $30,000 of software into pre-seed tech startups before helping them
