Paul Black – CEO of WCM Investment Management on Empowering People and Building a High-Performance Culture *Classics Series
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,
Brian Dawkins: Philadelphia Eagles Legend on Growing Through Adversity – Classics Series
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
William Green on Living a Richer, Wiser, Happier Life! Classics Series
Today on the podcast I’m sharing 2 wisdom rich conversations I had with William Green! William is a the author of Richer, Wiser, Happier: How
Adam Robinson: A Chess Master’s Guide to Finding Clarity in Complexity- Classics Series
Today on the podcast I revisit one of my all time conversations with Adam Robison for our Classics Series! Adam is the Co- Founder of
#366 Chris Begg- Investing In Persistent Incremental Progress & Lifelong Learning
Christopher M. Begg is the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, and Co-Founder of East Coast Asset Management, Inc. Chris is also currently an Adjunct
#365 Brian Holman – My Mentor & Head Coach of The Boston Cannons
Brian Holman, the esteemed head coach of the Boston Cannons in the Premier Lacrosse League. Brian, a three-time All-American and NCAA Champion, shares invaluable insights
37 Essential Things I Want to Remember by Sean DeLaney
Today’s my 37th birthday and instead of unwrapping gifts, I wanted to share a couple of gifts with you. These are 37 things I want
#363 Jesse Itzler: Mastering the Art of Living Fully – Classics Series
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
2023 Podcast Year-End Special: Milestones, Key Moments, and Moving Forward
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
#362 Tom Morris – A Philosopher’s Guide to True Success
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
#361 Tom Morgan- Director at Sapient Capital on The Art of Following Your Bliss in a Data-Driven World
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
#360 Sanjay Ayer – Portfolio Manager at WCM, Decoding the Psychology Behind Successful Investing and Self Discovery!
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
#359 Dr. Michael Gervais: Breaking the Invisible Barriers to Mastery & Fear of Other People’s Opinion
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
#358 Brian Johnson: Founder & CEO of Heroic, A Guide to Activating our Heroic Potential & Living with Arete
Brian Johnson is the Founder & CEO of HEROIC, a social training platform that Dr. Phil Stutz, subject of the Netflix documentary Stutz says, “will
#357 Brad Thor- Writing Bestselling Thrillers & Avoiding Deathbed Regrets
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
#356 Karl Martin- Unlocking Leadership Potential & Developing Positive Habits
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
#355 William Green- Unveiling the Path to Becoming Richer, Wiser and Happier
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
#354 Mike Maples Jr.- Unlocking the Secrets to Successful Startup Investing: A Conversation with the Co-founder of Floodgate
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
#353 James Kerr- How To Create a High Performance Culture of Leaders
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
#352 John Huber- Founder of Saber Capital Management on The Pursuit of Continuous Improvement
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
#351 Jim DeCicco Co-Founder of Super Coffee : How to Push Your Limits, Overcome Adversity, & Build a Great Brand
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
#350 Dr. Kelly Starrett- Rebuilding Our Approach to Health, Fitness & Wellness!
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,
#349 George Mumford- Mindfulness Performance Expert Who Unlocked Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant!
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
#348 Ask Me Anything- Most Impactful Moments in my Life, Mindsets, Routines, and Podcast Guests!
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
#347 Derek Sivers- Creating a Life You Love, Useful Beliefs & Why Mastery is the Ultimate Status
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
#346 Paul Millerd -Stepping Into The Unknown & Reimagining Your Life!
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
#345 Monica Parker- The Power of Wonder: The Extraordinary Emotion That Will Change Our Lives & What We Get Wrong About Happiness
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
#344 Kevin Kelly- Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Sooner, Limitless Creativity, Working with AI & Technology
Kevin Kelly is the co founder of Wired magazine, famed technologist, and author! Kevin and I cover a lot of ground and explore topics
#343 Denise Shull- The X-Factor of Human Performance & Decision Making
Denise Shull is Founder + CEO of The ReThink Group, an elite team of risk performance and strategy advisors who guide their clients to make
#342 Ozan Varol- Igniting your Inner Genius to Escape Conformity and Unleash Creativity
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
#341 Sean Foley- Golf’s Top Coach on Unlocking Human Performance
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
#340 Diana Chapman- Co Founder of Conscious Leadership Group on Cultivating Your Leadership Abilities
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
#339 David Senra- Lessons Learned from Steve Jobs, Charlie Munger & Sam Zell!
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
#338 Anson Dorrance- UNC Women’s Soccer Coach & 22 Time National Champion
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
#337 Kyle Kowalski- Founder of Sloww on How to Create Your Purpose & Synthesize Wisdom
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
#336 The Playbook For Athletes Seeking Excellence On & Off The Field
This is from a recent webinar I did called, “The Playbook For Athletes Seeking Excellence On & Off The Field”. Even though it was directed
#335 Vanessa Druskat- How to Create a High Performing Team & Great Culture
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
#334 Daniel Goleman- The Keys to Developing Emotional Intelligence & Mindfulness
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
#333 Mike Burns- Senior Director for Navy SEAL Qualification Training on Leadership, Making Hard Choices and Remaining Calm Under Pressure
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
#332 Laurence Gonzales- The Art and Science of Managing Stress in Extreme Situations & Overcoming Adversity
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
#331 David Robson- The Cutting-Edge Science of How Our Mindset Holds The Keys to Unlocking a Better You
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
#330 Commander Guy Snodgrass- TOPGUN’s Instructor on Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit
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
#329 Apolo Anton Ohno- How To Unleash Your Olympic Winning Mindset
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
#328 Paul Assaiante- Winningest coach in college sports history on facing fears, learning from failure & being all 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
Best of 2022: My top 10 takeaways from the past year!
#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
#326 Pauline Brown – Former Chairman of LVMH North America on Developing Your Aesthetic Intelligence
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
My Ultimate Year End Review + 2023 Jumpstart Presentation
This is from a webinar presentation Sean did that walks you through his Ultimate Year End Review + 2023 Jumpstart planning process! To watch the
#325 Adrian Fenty- Former Mayor of Washington DC & Founding Managing Partner of MaC Venture Capital
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
#324 Mario Andretti- “If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.”
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
#323 William Oliver- Co-founder of In Practise, Shares Lessons Learned Studying Thousands of Businesses
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
#322 Will Guidara- Becoming The #1 Restaurant in The World by Unreasonable Hospitality
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
#320 Benjamin Zander- Awaken The Possibility in Others, A Conductor’s Guide to Leadership
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
#319 Carla Harris- The 8 Keys To Transformational Leadership
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
#318- Doug Conant – Former CEO of Campbell Soup Company Shares 40 Years of Leadership Lessons
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
#317 Annie Duke- Learn Why Quitting is a Superpower of The Greats
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
#316 Brad Slingerlend- Co-Founder of NZS Capital on Making Decisions in a Complex World
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
#315 Michael Gelb- Developing Creativity on Demand & How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
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
#314 Tom House- Deconstructing Greatness, Taking on Parkinson’s Disease & Learning from Failure
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
#313 Chris Mayer- A Cross-disciplinary Approach to Learning & Investing
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
#312 Paul Black- CEO of WCM Investment Management on Creating a Winning Culture
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,
#311 Marshall Goldsmith -Keys to Living The Earned Life
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
#310 Donald Robertson- Stoicism for The Modern World
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,
#309 Robert Fritz- Creating Your Life As Art on The Path of Least Resistance
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- Frameworks for Better Decision Making, Learning & Investing
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,
Episode #308 Eric Barker- The Surprising Science Behind Friendship, Marriage and Building Community
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
Episode #306 Steve Magness-The Surprising Science of Real Toughness
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.
#305 Daniel Coyle- The Playbook to Build A Great Culture
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
#304 David Senra- Lessons Learned Reading 250+ Biographies of Great Founders
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
#303 Brunello Cucinelli – Building a Fashion Empire, My Life Story
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
#302 Brian Dawkins- Philadelphia Eagles Hall-of-Famer – Success Comes on The Back End of Pain
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
#301 Michael Singletary- NFL Hall-of-Famer on The Relentless Pursuit of Greatness
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
#300 Dr. Michael Gervais Interviews Sean DeLaney on What Got Him There
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,
#299 Adam Robinson -The Most Important Ideas I’ve Discovered In Life (Part 2)
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
#298 Adam Robinson -The Most Important Ideas I’ve Discovered In Life (Part 1)
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
#297 Jim Weber- CEO of Brooks Running on Chasing Your Purpose
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
#296 Chris Hauth- Olympian, Ironman Champion & Coach Helping Athletes Reach Their Potential
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
#295- Sean’s Lessons Learned From Interviewing World- Class Performers
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!
#294 Nick Maggiulli- Lessons from The Wit and Wisdom of Nick Maggiulli on Finance, Decision making, and Writing
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
#293 Arnold Van Den Berg-Life Lessons Learned Surviving The Holocaust & The Power of Your Mind
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
#292 David Novak- Former CEO of Yum! Brands on Taking Charge of You
David Novak is Founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership, the parent organization to five nonprofits dedicated to developing leaders at every stage of
#291 Gino Wickman- Taking The Entrepreneurial Leap & Getting Traction in Your Business
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
#290 Dr. Dan Dworkis- Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure
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
#288 Keith Ferrazzi – Transforming Organizations Through Radical Adaptability & Collaboration
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
#287 Dan Millman – There Are No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior’s Guide to Daily Life
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
#286 David Ulrich – The 7 Stages of Creativity & Path to Self Knowledge
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
#285 Zoe Chance- Mastering Influence & Persuasion
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
#284 Sebastian Mallaby – The Mindsets of Venture Capitals All-Time Greats
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
#282 Ryan Hawk | The Pursuit of Excellence
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
#281 Frank Slootman- Snowflake CEO on Leading for Hypergrowth & How to Amp It Up!
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
#280 Apolo Anton Ohno- Unleashing the Mindset to Win Olympic Gold
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
#279 Meghan Sullivan – Creating a Good Life with Philosophy
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,
#278-Bob Iger Distilled- Former Disney CEO on Becoming a Great Leader
Robert A. Iger is Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors. He assumed the role of Executive
#277 Dr. Sylvia Earle – Time Magazine’s First Hero for the Planet, Oceanographer & Explorer!
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
Best of 2021!
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
#275 Diane Macedo – Emmy Award Winning News Anchor & Author of The Sleep Fix
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
#274 Scott Lynn- CEO of Masterworks on Creating a Billion Dollar Brand Disrupting the Art World
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
#273-Josh Waitzkin Distilled – The Art of Learning
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
#272 Mike Sarraille- A Navy SEAL’s Guide to Adaptability, Leadership and Emotional Control
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
#271 James Heskett- Turning Company Culture into a Competitive Advantage
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
#270 Jack Schwager- Lessons Learned From 30 Years Studying Stock Market Wizards
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
#269 JP O’Brien- Unleashing The Intersection of Business, Human Performance & Creativity
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,
#268 Antonio Damasio – Professor of Neuroscience, Psychology & Philosophy on Making Minds Conscious
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
#267 Liz Wiseman- A Leader’s Guide to Taking Action, Adapting & Multiplying Your Impact
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
#266- Toto Wolff Distilled – CEO, Team Principal & co-owner of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team
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
#265 Chris Sparks – Poker is a Sandbox for Understanding Human Behavior
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
#264 Kevin Kelly- The Winding Path of a Curious Mind
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
#263 Kenny Werner: The Path of Effortless Mastery
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
#262 Dr. Lia DiBello -CEO & Cognitive Scientist Accelerating Expertise & High Performance for Business
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
#261 Gary Klein- Deconstructing How Experts Make Decision
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
#260 Dr. Michael Gervais – Winning Olympic Gold & Cultivating Human Flourishing
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
#259 Dorie Clark – How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short Term World
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
#258 Nick Kokonas- Embracing Risk, Mastery in Multiple Domains & Intellectual Curiosity
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
#257 Jim Dethmer- Developing Self Awareness & Mastering Conscious Leadership
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
#256 William Digby – Former Green Beret Commando turned Investor & Entrepreneur
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
#255 Matteo Franceschetti- Building The World’s Leading Sleep Enhancement Company
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
#254 Guy Spier- Compounding Good Will & Capital
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
#253 Grant Williams – Following Your Curiosities, The Value of Listening, & Sharing Timeless Wisdom
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
#252 Dr. Ron Friedman – Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success
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
#251 James Nestor – Breaking Down the Lost Art of Breathing
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
#250 Dr. Robert Ballard- Discovering the Titanic, Deep Sea Exploration & Overcoming Challenges
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
#249 James Kerr – Creating a Culture for Leadership & High Performance
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
#248 Dr. Barbara Oakley – Unveiling the Science Based Tools to Learn Like a Pro
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
#247 Jason Karp – CEO of HumanCo on Investing, Decision Making, and Healthier Living
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
#246 Brett Thomas- Co Founder of CAVU Venture Partners on Building Brands for a Healthier World
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
#245 Hubert Joly- Skyrocketing Best Buy’s Success and Unleashing Human Magic
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
#244 Robert Cialdini – Mastering the Seven Principles of Influence and Persuasion
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
#243 William Green- Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Investors
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,
#242 Scott O’Neil- CEO of Philadelphia 76ers & New Jersey Devils on Being Where Your Feet Are
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
#241 Marc Murphy- Becoming a Master Chef, Overcoming Dyslexia, and Team Building Philosophies!
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
#240 Matthew Berry- Trailblazing Fantasy Football, Standing Out and Chasing Happiness
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
#239 Joanna Rees- Managing Partner at West Talks Venture Investing, Entrepreneurship and Building Powerful Brands!
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,
#238 Scott Norton- Entrepreneurship Lessons Learned Being CEO & Co Founder of Sir Kensington’s
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
#237 Neil deGrasse Tyson- Curiosity, Creating Connection, and Cosmic Queries!
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
#236 Richard Koch- Using the 80/20 Principle & Achieving Unreasonable Success
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
#235 Rich Diviney- Navy SEAL Commander on the 25 Attributes of Optimal Performance
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
#234 Howard Marks- Latest Thinking, Spotting Patterns and Understanding Risk
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
#233 Dr. Ceri Evans- Lean How to Perform Under Pressure
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
#232 Colin Bryar- Amazon’s former Vice President on Leadership Principles & Working with Jeff Bezos
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
#231 Josh Clemente- Founder of Levels & Former SpaceX Engineer on Building a Great Company, Improving Metabolic Health and Lessons Learned from Elon Musk
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
#230 Jon Oringer- Billionaire Founder of Shutterstock on Learning from Failure, Starting and Growing a Business, Investing in the Future
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
#229 Steven Kotler- Achieving Peak Performance & Taking on The Impossible
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
#228 Erin Meyer- Lessons Learned from Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
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
#227 Randall Stutman- Creating Admired Leaders of the World’s Top Performers
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
#226- Top 10 Takeaways of 2020!
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
#225 Geoffrey West – Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies
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
#224 Rory Sutherland- Vice Chairman of Ad Agency Ogilvy & Mather on the Science of Conjuring up New Ideas
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
#223 Frank Slootman- Chairman & CEO of Snowflake on Ambition, Taking on Challenges & Rapid Business Growth
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.
#222 Bill Tierney- 7 Time National Champion Lacrosse Coach
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
#221 Dr. Jim Loehr- Pioneering Elite Performance Psychology for Sports, Business and Life!
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
#220 Robert Greene- Mastering The Laws of Human Nature
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,
#219 Ed Sim- Courage, Conviction and Venture Capital with Boldstart Ventures Founder
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
#218 Seth Godin- The Consistent Patterns of Success
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
#217 David Dunning- Psychologist behind The Dunning-Kruger Effect, Psychology Underlying Human Misbelief and Decision Making!
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
#216 James Carse – Author of “Finite and Infinite Games” on The Art of Thinking, Reading, and Teaching *REPOST
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
#215 Annie Duke- Frameworks for Making Better Decisions
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
#214 Craig Wright- The Hidden Habits of Genius—Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness
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.
#213 Robert Rosenberg- Former CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts on A Dozen Lessons Learned
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
#212 Blas Moros- Founder of The Latticework on Lifelong Learning, Mental Models & a Multidisciplinary Approach to Life
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
#211 Josh Kaufman- Author of The Personal MBA discusses entrepreneurship, skill acquisition, and his multidisciplinary approach to mastery!
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
#210 Morgan Housel- The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund and a former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal. He is
#209 Yen Liow – Managing Partner of Aravt Global- Lessons Learned on the Path to Excellence
Yen Liow is the Managing Partner at Aravt Global LLC, which is a fundamental global equity investment firm based out of New York. Yen
#208 Tom Peters- Author of In Search of Excellence & Management Guru
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
#207 Vanessa Van Edwards: Learn to Master Your People Skills, Captivate Audiences & Decode Human Behavior
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.
#206 Safi Bahcall- Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
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
#205 Ozan Varol- Former Rocket Scientist on Learning Strategies, Decision Making and Managing Chaos
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
#204 François Rochon- President & Portfolio Manager of Giverny Capital: Investment Principles, Becoming a Lifelong Learner and Dealing with Failure
François Rochon, is the president and portfolio manager of Giverny Capital. François founded Giverny on his investment philosophy of owning outstanding companies for the
#203 Michael Mauboussin- Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing
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
#202 Evy Poumpouras – Former Special Agent on Protecting the President, Living Fearlessly and Reading People
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
#201 David Cote- Former CEO & Chairman of Honeywell on Life Lessons, Investing in the Long Term, and Leadership!
David Cote was formerly Chairman and CEO of industrial giant Honeywell and is currently Executive Chairman of Vertiv Holdings Co. During 16 years as
#200 Chris Fussell- Former Navy SEAL & Partner at the McChrystal Leadership Institute on Building Teams, Developing Your Growth Mindset and Conquering the Unknown
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
#199 Maria Konnikova- What Professional Poker Taught Me About Decision Making, Learning and Mastering Myself
Maria Konnikova is a Harvard and Columbia educated psychologist, author and, in recent years, professional poker player. Over the last year Maria stepped away
#198 Dr. Marcus Elliott – The Future of Athletes and Elite Performance
Dr. Marcus Elliott is a Harvard trained physician specializing in performance enhancement and the development of elite athletes. As Founder and Director of P3,
#197 David Taylor – Developing the Mindset of a World Champion Wrestler
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
#196 Andrew Roberts – Leadership Lessons from Those Who Made History
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
#195 Daniel Gross- Pioneering The Future of Startups, Frameworks for Entrepreneurs and Challenging Yourself!
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
#194 Matt Ridley – How Innovation Works and Why it Flourishes in Freedom
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
#193 Berit Brogaard – The Superhuman Mind
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
#192 Stephen M. R. Covey – New York Times Bestselling Author on 7 Habits of Highly Effective People & The Speed of Trust!
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
#191 Chef Daniel Boulud – A Michelin Star Chef on Pursuing Your Dreams, Developing Your Skills and the Lessons Learned from Mentors!
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.
#190 Joel Peterson- Chairman of JetBlue Airways on The Art of Launching New Ventures and Inspiring Others!
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
#189 Solo Episode – What I’m doing to Stay in Control During Covid-19
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
#188 Scott Barry Kaufman- Realizing Your Full Potential and Living Your Most Creative, Fulfilled, and Connected Life
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,
#187 Dr. Michael Gervais – The Secrets of High-Performance
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
#186 Sergey Young – Founder of the $100 million Longevity Vision Fund on Health, Increasing Human Lifespan and the Future of Technology
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
#185 Ann Druyan – Exploring “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” with Peabody and Emmy-award winning writer, producer and director
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
#184 Jeremy Gutsche – CEO of Trend Hunter on Create The Future: Tactics for Disruptive Thinking and Innovation
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
#183 Jim Cantrell – Founding Member of SpaceX, Moon Express, Vector Space, StratSpace and Vintage Exotics Competition Engineering on Entrepreneurship, Building Teams and Racing!
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
#182 James Carse – Author of “Finite and Infinite Games” on The Art of Thinking, Reading, and Teaching
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
#181 Adnan Durrani – CEO of Saffron Road Foods and President of Condor Ventures, Inc. on Brand Building, Trend Spotting and Changing the way the World Does Business
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
#180 Tom Golisano – Self-Made Billionaire Founder of Paychex on Entrepreneurship
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
#179 W. Brian Arthur- The Pioneer of Complexity Economics on How Technology Evolves
W. Brian Arthur is an economist and complexity thinker. He is best known for his work on network effects locking markets in to the
#178 Ryan Hawk- Helping High Performers Develop Into Great Managers!
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
#177 Stephanie Mehta: Editor-in-chief at Fast Company on Ambition, Bold Thinking, Culture, Creativity & More!
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
#176 Keith Rabois – Spotting Undiscovered Talent, Discovering Your Comparative Advantage and Cultivating Greatness
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,
#175 Kamal Ravikant – Loving Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It, Taming the Mind, and Following Fears
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
#174 Nir Eyal – Best-selling Author on Consumer Psychology, Business, Behavior and the Brain!
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
#174 Nir Eyal Transcript
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
#173 Gregory Zuckerman Transcript
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
#173 Gregory Zuckerman – Author of “The Man Who Solved the Market, and how James Simons became one of the most successful investors in history”
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
Top 10 Favorite Things of 2019
#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
#172 Solo Episode – How I’m Preparing for the Start of 2020
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
#171 Ramit Sethi- How to Live a Rich Life- REPOST
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
#170 Kara Goldin- CEO & Founder of Hint on Disruption, Lifelong Learning, and Curiosity!
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
#169 Solo Episode- Become an Idea Generating Machine!
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
#168 Brian Rist – Executive Chairman & Founder of Storm Smart Industries Shares Lessons on Entrepreneurship, Building Great Culture & Developing a Growth Mindset
Brian Rist is the President & founder of Storm Smart Industries which he founded in 1996. Brian was able to spot an opportunity and has
#167 Solo Episode: Finding Your Competitive Advantage
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
#166 Scott Young – Ultralearning: Master hard skills, outsmart the competition and accelerate your career
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
#165 Jerry Colonna- The CEO Whisperer Gives Sean a Reboot!
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,
#164 Scott Adams – The Dilbert Comic Creator
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
#163 Matt Walden- Singer/ Songwriter on Navigating the Music Industry, Dealing with Self Doubt and Becoming an Entrepreneur
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
#162 From Shark Tank Failure to Making Kitu Super Coffee a $100 Million Dollar Brand with the DeCicco Brothers!
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.
#161 Dr. Tara Swart – How to Optimize for Peak Brain Performance
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
#160 Daniel Farkas the CEO of DROPS – Meta learning, mental models and building a great company
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
#159 Solo Episode – One of my key Mental Models “Gaps in Judgement”
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
#158 Brent Beshore – Founder & CEO of Adventur.es on understanding risk, finding great investments, taking advantage of luck & more!
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
#157 Chase Jarvis – Unleash your Creative Calling with award-winning artist, entrepreneur and photographer Chase Jarvis!
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
#156 Whitney Johnson – Disrupt Yourself to build an “A” team, find your unique skills and create lasting change
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
#155 Solo Episode – Could DISCIPLINE be the missing link on the road to success?
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
#154 Jack Carr – The Mind Inside the Thrills
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
#153 John Foley – Flying jets 500mph within 18 inches of one another
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
#152 Alec Torelli – Million Dollar Decision Making
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
#151 Emmy Nominated Director / Producer Brian McGinn on Creativity and Overcoming Self-doubts
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
#150 Solo Episode – Rational Thinking With Ray Dalio. Is Ego and Emotion Blinding us From the Truth?
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
#149 WSJ Best Selling Author: Jeff Eggers on Leadership and overcoming challenges
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
#148 Sir Lawrence Freedman – Strategy: A lost art in a modern world
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
#108 Josh Bridges – Navy SEAL Turned CrossFit Superstar
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
#147 Solo Episode – Ignite Creativity with Lateral Thinking
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
#146 David Epstein – Why generalists triumph in a specialized world
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
#145 Solo Episode – Push your cognitive capabilities to their limit with the Deep Work strategy
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
#144 Citizen Cope – Reflecting On 2 Decades In The Music Industry
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
#143 John Gaddis – Pulitzer Prize Winning Author & Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University
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
#142 Brad Thor – #1 Bestselling Thriller Author
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
#141 Solo Episode – Conquering Fear
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
#140 Alex Bodman – Spotify’s VP & Global Executive Creative Director
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,
#139 Solo Episode – Improving Your Ability To Learn
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
#138 Brendon Leach – CEO of Colibri Boutique Hotels
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
#137 Scott Lynn- Masterworks Founder – Reinventing Art as an Investment
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
#136 Solo Episode – Signal vs Noise, “Strong Opinions Weakly Held”, Invisible Counselor Technique
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
#135 Kevin Kelley – Co-Founder/ Principal of Shook Kelley – Helping Clients Design Environments That Shape & Influence Behavior
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
#134 Dustin Finkel – CEO of Ancient inGRAINed- Go From Employee to Entrepreneur
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.
#133 Solo Episode – First Principles
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
#132 Annie Duke – Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions From A World Champion Poker Player
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
#131 Brandon Schneider – Golden State Warriors Chief Revenue Officer & Owner Los Angeles Football Club LAFC
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,
#130 Solo Episode – Mental Models & Learning Frameworks I Use
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
#129 David Hauser – Bootstrapping A Company to a $170,000,000 Exit
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
#128 Kyle Mills – #1 New York Times Bestselling Thriller Author
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
#127 Daniel Pink – Motivation, Timing & The Truth About Moving Others
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
#126 Safi Bahcall – Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas that Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
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
#125 Dean Keith Simonton, PHD – Origins of Genius
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
#124 Daniel Gross – How To Win As a Startup Founder
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
#123 Robert Greene – The Laws of Human Nature
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,
#122 David Baldacci – Global Bestselling Author
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.
#121 Susan Cain – Author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
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,
#120 Jonah Berger – The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior
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
#119 Nick Kokonas – Maximizing Your Upside – Co-Owner: Alinea / Next / the Aviary / Roister. Founder & CEO: Tock, Inc.
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
#118 Solo Episode
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
#117 Phillip Stutts – Mastermind Behind Political Marketing
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
#116 Dan Gable – Legendary Wrestler & Coach
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
#115 Jason Khalipa – CrossFit World Champion/ Global Businessman
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
#114 Greg McKeown – Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
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
#113 Jake Cabala – Managing Director at CircleUp
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
#112 Ramit Sethi – How to Live a Rich Life in 2019
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
#111 Alan Stein Jr – Raise Your Game: High Performance Secrets From The Best
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.
#110 Jesse Itzler – Build Your Life Resume
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.
#109 Will Ahmed – Founder and CEO of WHOOP
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
#108 Josh Bridges – Navy SEAL Turned CrossFit Superstar
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
#107 Sam Walker – The Captain Class:The Hidden Force that Creates the World’s Greatest Teams
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
#106 Nick Bayer – CEO of Saxbys
Nick Bayer is the founder and CEO of Saxbys. Since maxing out his credit cards in 2005 Nick has grown Saxbys from one café
#105 Dr. Michael Rucker – Optimize Your Life For More Fun
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
#104 Brendan Kane – Growth Hacker & Founder of SEAkers
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,
#103 JT McCormick – CEO of Scribe Media “Fail fast is ridiculous, learn faster!”
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
#102 John Chambers – Former Cisco CEO, Founder of JC2 Ventures
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
#101 Albert-László Barabási – Author of “The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success”
Laszlo Barabasi, is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of networks & uncovering what success really is. In his new book
#100 David Heinemeier Hansson – Creator, Founder, CTO, Le Mans Race Winner, Best Selling Author & More!
David Heinemeier Hansson is the creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE,
#99 Joe De Sena – Spartan Race Founder & CEO
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
#98 Neal Bascomb – New York Times Bestselling Author on the Writing Process
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
#97 James “Iron Cowboy” Lawrence – 50 Ironman’s, 50 Days in all 50 States!
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
#96 Brandon Webb – A Navy SEALs Guide to Mastering Fear
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
#95 George Stone – National Geographic Travel, Editor In Chief
George Stone is editor in chief of National Geographic Travel. An avid explorer and passionate storyteller, Stone views travel as a tool for transformation
#94 Cyril Chappellet – President & CEO Chappellet
Today on What Got You There Sean talks with one of the legends in the wine world Cyril Chappellet of Chappellet Winery. Cyril is
#93 Charlie Brenneman – UFC Fighter’s Life Lessons
“You can learn your way to confidence and courage. You can learn your way out of mediocrity. It takes consistent hard work, and you
#92 Cary Goldstein – Simon & Schuster Vice President, Executive Director of Publicity and Senior Editor
Cary Goldstein is Vice President, Executive Director of Publicity and Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster, where he leads the Simon & Schuster publicity
#91 Jeff Smith – Hourglass Founder
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
#90 Cody Burkhart – NASA Project Manager, N=1 You Are The Experiment
Cody Burkhart is classically trained in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and works as a Robotics Design
#89 Tyler Hansbrough – UNC Basketball Legend
From 2005 to 2009 Tyler Hansbrough transcended college basketball for the University of North Carolina. Tyler is the most decorated and honored player in
#88 Noah Ohlsen – 5X CrossFit Games Athlete
Noah Ohlsen went from being a scrawny kid with an athletic background to one of the worlds top competitors in CrossFit. In this episode
#87 Brett Hughes – Entrepreneur, Professional Athlete, Philanthropist and Storyteller
Brett Hughes works at the intersection of storytelling, sports, music and philanthropy. He is an Ohio native who excelled in both lacrosse and football
#86 Commander Rorke Denver – Navy Seal Leadership Lessons
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,
#85 Chip Conley – Hospitality Entrepreneur and Best Selling Author
Bestselling author, hospitality entrepreneur, disruptive business rebel, and social change agent, Chip Conley is a leader at the forefront of the sharing economy. At
#84 Brent Gleeson – A Navy SEAL’s 10 Fail Safe Principles for Leading Through Change
Brent Gleeson is a Navy SEAL combat veteran with multiple tours to Iraq and Africa and other theaters of war. Upon leaving SEAL Team
#83 “Bruce Lee, A Life” author Matthew Polly
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
#82 Srinivas Rao – The Art of Being Unmistakable
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
#81 David Bull – World Renowned Art Restorer
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
#80 David Ramey – Owner of Ramey Vineyards
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
#79 Tom Gamble – Owner of Gamble Family Vineyards
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
#78 Daniel Silva – #1 New York Times Best Selling Author
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:
#77 PJ Nestler – Human Performance For Elite Competitors
PJ Nestler is a human performance specialist with over a decade of experience preparing top athletes for competition, and a life mission to help
#76 Ricky Lundell – 1% Better Every Day
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
#75 Molly Bloom – Molly’s Game (movie) – Running an Underground Poker Empire
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
#74 Shane Snow – Author of: Dream Teams, Working Together Without Falling Apart
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.
#73 Jannell MacAulay, PHD – Director of Human Performance and Leadership for the 58th Special Operations Wing
Dr Jannell MacAulay is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force. She works as the Director of Human Performance and Leadership
#72 Bill Cole – The Mental Game. Sports. Business. Life
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
#71 Dr. Fergus Connolly – Author of: Game Changer & Sports Performance Director
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.
#70 Allen Gannett – The Creative Curve
Allen Gannett is the founder and CEO of TrackMaven, a marketing insights platform whose clients have included Microsoft, Marriott, Saks Fifth Avenue, Home Depot,
#69 The Third Door – How Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Steven Spielberg & More Launched Their Careers
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,
#68 Paul Mecurio – Wall Street to the Comedy Club
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
#67 Boyd Varty – Life Lessons From The African Savanna
Boyd Varty had an unconventional upbringing. He grew up on Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa, a place where man and nature strive for
#66 Myles Jones – Modern Day Pro Athlete
Myles Jones is a professional lacrosse player for the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. After graduating from Duke University, Myles was selected #1
#65 Joshua Spodek – Leadership Step By Step
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,