Blinkist Podcast - Interviews | Personal Development | Productivity | Business | Psychology

Blinkist Podcast - Interviews | Personal Development | Productivity | Business | Psychology episodes:

• 03.28.2024

  Jessica DeFino: Beauty Beyond the Bottle

  Today, our guest is an award-winning beauty reporter and critic whom you might have stumbled upon while reading her super popular newsletter, The Unpublishable, which, as HuffPost says, "basically gives the middle finger to the entire beauty industry." Writing about...

  
• 03.06.2024

  Dhiraj Mukherjee: Optimism Defines the Future

  This week's episode of Simplify brings you a special collaboration: a conversation with Dhiraj Mukherjee, who is not only the entrepreneur behind Shazam (the app we all love and use so much!), but also a devoted impact investor focused on...

  
• 02.21.2024

  Cole Kazdin: Health is Not a Size

  Although we're at the tail end of 2024's symbolic new beginning, we're still confronted with the flood of discounted "detoxes," "cleanses," gym promotions touting a "New Year, new you," and the latest buzzword, "resets." Despite our desire to think that...

  
• 02.08.2024

  Acquired's David Rosenthal: 3 Secrets of the World's Most Successful Businesses

  Today, we bring you Simplify's first ever crossover episode with the #1 Technology show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Acquired! For nearly 9 years David Rosenthal—today's guest—and his co-host Ben have been sharing the strategies and history of 200+ of...

  
• 01.25.2024

  Amy Key: Romance Isn't Everything

  In 1971, Joni Mitchell released Blue, an album teeming with stories of a life shaped by romance, desire, longing, and the default path of sharing life with another person. The ideal might persist to this day, but what happens if...

  
• 01.22.2024

  Steven Petrow: Get Old With Grace

  We might say that “age is just a number,” but if we're really honest with ourselves, a lot of us still think of “old” people as stubborn hoarders who eat dinner (too) early and are forever talking about their aches...

  
• 12.15.2023

  Katherine Morgan Schafler: Perfectionism is a Gift

  What do people mean when they say, 'I'm a perfectionist'? The colloquial and widespread opinion would sound like this: A perfectionist is someone who desires everything to be perfect at all times and becomes upset when things aren't perfect. This...

  
• 11.30.2023

  Minaa B: Heal Through Connection

  When we experience a traumatic event or decide to pursue healing, what often follows is the tendency to isolate and hide from the world. Shame, exclusion, and the feeling that no one understands remain intertwined with the term "healing." However,...

  
• 10.27.2023

  Gustavo Razzetti: Adapt and Succeed in a Hybrid Workplace

  In the post-pandemic era, the debate over whether or not to return to the office seems far from settled — and yet, the push to bring employees back to the office is growing more aggressive. Amazon issued a warning to...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Elise Hu: Beauty is Personal and Political

  Our obsession with beauty and appearance may be deeply rooted, but at this moment, things seem to be reaching a whole new level. Facetune and features like skin smoothing, jaw reduction, and eye enhancement that are standard on social apps...

  
• 09.21.2023

  Vanessa Gennarelli: Survive Change at Work

  You were probably hired for your expertise in a certain domain: engineering, product management, paid marketing, or something else. But to be successful in an organization, there are other, secret skills outside your domain that nobody really teaches you—things like...

  
• 09.07.2023

  Daniel Maté: Normal Is a Myth

  The systems we live in suggest that a successful human life depends on denying pain, endless hustle, stress, and sustaining trauma—and making it all look easy. The only problem is that human nature objects. Psychological and physical suffering seem to...

  
• 08.24.2023

  Tawny Lara: Get Sober Curious

  It's a rarely questioned societal norm: feeling bad/mad/disappointed/scared/anxious? A substance (like alcohol) will give you the courage to face it. This is even more true for dating and sex, where we use alcohol as our first line of defense to...

  
• 08.11.2023

  Michael Bungay Stanier: Build Brave Work Relationships

  So, what does it take to make the best working relationships? The same ingredients in any relationship, really: a big helping of bravery and the will to dig into deep conversations.There's more to it than that of course, and on...

  
• 07.27.2023

  Stephanie Chandler: How to Get Your First Book Published

  We are delighted to present a conversation with Stephanie Chandler, founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association and a successful author of several books, including The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan and The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan. In this episode,...

  
• 07.14.2023

  Natalie Lue: Finally Stop People Pleasing

  We're delighted to present a conversation with Natalie Lue, author of the wildly popular blog Baggage Reclaim (baggagereclaim.com) and five books, including the latest, "The Joy of Saying No," that will help you not only identify your people-pleasing style and...

  
• 06.30.2023

  Bob Glazer: Build 4 Capacities for Success

  We're thrilled to present a dynamic conversation with Robert Glazer, bestselling author and transformative leadership expert. With deep insights drawn from his revolutionary book, 'Elevate Your Team', Glazer demystifies the four capacities essential to extraordinary team performance. In this episode Glazer...

  
• 06.30.2023

  Valerie Fridland: Use Bad English, Get Good Results

  Have you ever listened back to a recording of your voice and cringed at the amount of 'um's' 'uh's' and 'like's' you use? In this episode, Valerie Fridland, linguist, researcher, and author of the book, 'Like, Literally, Dude' delves into...

  
• 06.30.2023

  Rick & Forrest Hanson: Mythbusting The Mind

  We're kicking off Simplify's relaunch with our first-ever two person interview! This lively, probing conversation with Being Well's Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson—a bestselling author and psychologist and also Forrest's dad—digs into common misconceptions in the mental health and...

  
• 01.11.2023

  Thrive in 2023 with Tiffany Dufu, Ken Page, and Liz Fosslien

  Want to skip this year’s tsunami of New Year’s hacks, tips, and tricks that don’t even work? We’ve got you covered. In this episode, we’ve distilled powerful ideas and approaches from our 3 most popular episodes. And since we spend all...

  
• 11.12.2021

  Aktienrebell Shortcast: Warum wir arm sterben sollten

  Herzlich willkommen beim Aktienrebell, dem Shortcast für Menschen, die ihr Geld unabhängig von Banken und Beratern erfolgreich anlegen wollen.

  
• 11.12.2021

  PsychCast Shortcast: Warum prokrastinierst du?

  Dr. Jan Dreher, Facharzt für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, und Dr. Alexander Kugelstadt, Bestseller-Autor und Facharzt für Psychosomatische Medizin unterhalten sich über Glück, Sex, Prokrastination und andere Psycho-Themen.

  
• 11.12.2021

  Erklär mir die Welt Shortcast: Paare: lange glücklich zusammenbleiben

  Der Shortcast zum besten Podcast Österreichs 2021: Der Journalist Andreas Sator befragt Expertinnen und Experten zu komplexen Themen des Lebens. Mit jeder Folge weißt du mehr über die Welt – und erhältst praktisch umsetzbare Tipps für dein eigenes Leben.

  
• 11.12.2021

  Das Abenteuer kreatives Zeitmanagement Shortcast Trailer

  Hier musst du dich nicht verbiegen: Finde neue Produktivitätsstrategien, die genau zu dir passen. Egal ob du Strukturen und Pläne oder das Chaos brauchst. Dieser Shortcast zum Erfolgs-Podcast bietet Anleitungen zu vielen verschiedenen und einfach anwendbaren Produktivitätsansätzen für verschiedenste Lebensentwürfe....

  
• 11.12.2021

  PsychCast Shortcast Trailer

  Dr. Jan Dreher, Facharzt für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, und Dr. Alexander Kugelstadt, Bestseller-Autor und Facharzt für Psychosomatische Medizin unterhalten sich über Glück, Sex, Prokrastination und andere Psycho-Themen.

  
• 11.11.2021

  Outrage + Optimism - The Power of Climate Summits

  Explore the stories behind the headlines on climate change, and hear from change-makers turning climate challenges into opportunities with Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson.

  
• 11.11.2021

  The Baggage Reclaim Sessions: Your Breakup Story

  In The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, Natalie Lue troubleshoots emotional pitfalls we all run into but don't always see, offering practices and inspiration for living and loving with healthy self-esteem.

  
• 11.11.2021

  Adventures In Happiness Shortcast Trailer

  We're taught to think that hard work and success lead to happiness, but we've got it backwards; only by putting happiness first can we achieve our full potential! Listen to Adventures in Happiness and let host Jessica Ortner take you on a...

  
• 11.11.2021

  Against The Rules Shortcast Trailer

  Fairness—it feels like there's less of it every day. Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis looks at what’s happened to it, and how that can change.

  
• 11.11.2021

  Being Boss Shortcast Trailer

  In Being Boss, host Emily Thompson looks at what it means and takes to be "boss" in creative business, freelancing, and side-hustling.

  
• 11.11.2021

  Brave New Work Shortcast Trailer

  If you’re looking at your work life and thinking, “this could be better,” let Rodney Evans and Aaron Dignan give you the tools to explore a more adaptive and human way of working. Whether you’re looking for inventive ways to...

  
• 11.11.2021

  Ctrl Alt Delete Shortcast Trailer

  This isn't a traditional show about careers. Award-winning author Emma Gannon's questions might start with work—but they end up revealing stories about people.

  
• 11.11.2021

  Cautionary Tales Shortcast Trailer

  With Shortcasts, we collaborate with well-known and up-and-coming podcast creators to present and highlight the key learnings of a podcast episode through a specially-designed audio format lasting around 15 minutes. Shortcasts are produced in direct collaboration with the podcast creators, with...

  
• 11.11.2021

  Futures Shortcast Trailer

  The FUTURES Shortcast explores the multitude of possible tomorrows. Host Luke Robert Mason interviews artists, philosophers, scientists and technologists.

  
• 11.11.2021

  Outrage + Optimism Shortcast Trailer

  Explore the stories behind the headlines on climate change, and hear from change-makers turning climate challenges into opportunities with Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson.

  
• 11.11.2021

  Creative Elements Shortcast Trailer

  Creative Elements bridges the gap between art and business with advice and tips from high-profile creators on the real work of building a creative career on your own terms!

  
• 11.11.2021

  Freelance To Founder Shortcast Trailer

  Get your concentrated dose of real-world, practical advice to take your service-based business to the next level, packed with tips on must-have skills for success!

  
• 11.11.2021

  The Game Plan Shortcast Trailer

  What can the world of professional sport teach us about business, investing, tech and entrepreneurship? A lot, it turns out! In The Game Plan athletes share their stories from beyond sport as startup founders, venture capitalists, non-profit CEOs, and more.

  
• 11.11.2021

  Upside Shortcast Trailer

  Upside examines startups outside of Silicon Valley, featuring interviews with early and later-stage founders, venture capitalists, and community builders.

  
• 11.09.2021

  The One You Feed - How To Breathe: James Nestor

  Invisible forces like fear and hate can seriously get in the way of our lives. In The One You Feed, host Eric Zimmer speaks with authors and spiritual thinkers about revealing what's behind these forces so you take back control.

  
• 11.09.2021

  Revisionist History - Hallelujah

  Revisionist History explores the overlooked and misunderstood aspects of our shared global history through storytelling.

  
• 11.09.2021

  Against The Rules - The Coach In Your Head

  Fairness—it feels like there's less of it every day. Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis looks at what’s happened to it, and how that can change.

  
• 11.09.2021

  The Marie Forleo Shortcast - Simon Sinek: The Environment Good Leaders Create

  Marie Forleo wants to help you become the person you most want to be. In interviews with today’s top thought leaders, she’ll introduce you to perspectives and strategies that can unlock your potential.

  
• 11.09.2021

  Cautionary Tales - Bowie, Jazz, and the Unplayable Piano

  Host Tim Harford presents stories of human error, tragic catastrophes, daring heists and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you—and make you wiser.

  
• 11.09.2021

  The Happiness Lab - How To Be A Better Ally

  Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos shares surprising and inspiring stories that will forever alter the way you think about happiness.

  
• 11.09.2021

  Brave New Work - Kim Scott: The Future of Feedback

  If you’re looking at your work life and thinking, “this could be better,” let Rodney Evans and Aaron Dignan give you the tools to explore a more adaptive and human way of working. Whether you’re looking for inventive ways to...

  
• 10.29.2021

  Bonus episode with Ken Page: Meet Your Inner Mentor

  Follow the guidance of the bravest, highest, fullest version of yourself, and move closer to being the person you dream of becoming. SHOW NOTES Imagine having a mentor that’s available 24/7 to advise you on whatever challenge life puts in front of...

  
• 07.08.2021

  Tiffany Dufu: Do What You Do Best, Drop The Rest

  Figure out what matters most to you and let go of the rest. EPISODE NOTES Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by all of the things you need to juggle in order to be a good... anything? A good partner, a good parent,...

  
• 07.08.2021

  Erica Dhawan: Master Your Digital Body Language

  Reduce digital anxiety and optimize your communication no matter the distance. EPISODE NOTES Did you know that 50% of the time the tone over email, Slack, and text is misunderstood? This is because in the digital world, the cues we would usually...

  
• 07.02.2021

  Ken Page: Respect Your Gifts to Find Real Love

  Put down your armor and open yourself to real intimacy. EPISODE NOTES Are you single—or in a relationship—and keep falling for people who almost love you right, but not quite? There's a reason why that happens, and Ken Page has figured out...