Amanda Ripley has extensively studied anti-fragility and resilience. She is an investigative Journalist of three books, including High Conflict, The Smartest Kids In The World and a her latest, The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes, and Why. She has reported for The Atlantic, Politico, the Washington Post, Time Magazine and other outlets, and her work has helped Time win two National Magazine Awards.

Amanda joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss reforming the education system, building resilience, and much more.

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Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld is one of the only leaders in history to have served as CEO of two Fortune 500 companies on different continents: Siemens in Germany and Alcoa in the United States. Today, Klaus is the founder of K2Elevation, where he invests in tech and biotech firms, and he has served on boards ranging from advanced industrial startups to global cultural initiatives. He’s also the author of the new book Leading to Thrive, where he shares how leaders can manage energy, cultivate self-awareness, and thrive under immense pressure without burning out.

Klaus joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his leadership career, overseeing two Fortune 500 companies, self-awareness as a leader, and more.

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On this classic episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the concept of company core values, and whether leaders properly articulate and uphold them. Robert and Mick discuss the process leaders should follow to determine if they have the right values and how to know if your company is aligned in what they say and do.

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In this new episode of Weekend Conversations, we're host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss a year filled with rejection, and why that rejection also led to success. Robert and Mick discuss why rejection is necessary to reaching goals, how to cope with and learn from failure, the problem our culture has with perfectionism, and why that perfectionism stands in our way.

Read The Post: Taking Shots (#518)

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David Heinemeier Hansson is a true innovator. He is the co-founder of Basecamp, which has been used by over 20 million people globally. He’s also the founder of Hey and the creator of the transformational Ruby on Rails, an open source web framework that was used to create Basecamp, Github, Shopify, Airbnb and more. David is also a frequent writer at Hey World, the New York Times bestselling author of four books, including Rework, and even an award winning racecar driver. 

In this classic episode, David joined host Robert Glazer on ⁠the Elevate Podcast⁠ to talk about his unconventional path to entrepreneurial success, why profit matters more than growth, and much more.

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Chris Voss is the world’s leading expert on negotiation. He’s a former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator who’s handled some of the most intense, high-stakes situations in the world. He’s the creator of The Black Swan Method®—a powerful approach that takes proven hostage negotiation tactics and applies them to business and everyday life. Chris is the bestselling author of several books, including Never Split the Difference, and he’s taught negotiation at many top universities, including Harvard, Georgetown, and USC.

Chris joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss excellent negotiation, leadership lessons from his career, and more.

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On the second annual Year In Review episode of the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss some notable business and leadership topics from 2025 that may accelerate in 2026. They talk about the tumultuous business environment in 2025 and whether that will continue in 2026, before digging into who will win the AI arms race, the future of the technology, the banning of phones in schools, changes in the media environment and much more.

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The start of a new year is the perfect time to take stock of your habits--to build good habits and cut out bad ones. Kick off 2026 with wisdom from one of the world's greatest thinkers on habit formation: James Clear, author of the smash hit NYT bestseller, Atomic Habits.

On this classic episode of ⁠the Elevate Podcast⁠, James sits down with host Robert Glazer to discuss how to build good habits, break bad ones, and make a massive impact with small changes.

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Jordan Grumet⁠ also known as Doc G, is a physician turned financial expert and author. A former hospice doctor, his exposure to the reflections of people at the end of their lives prompted him to pivot into the world of personal finance, where he helps people align their financial decisions with their life purpose. Jordan is the author of the acclaimed books Taking Stock and The Purpose Code, publishes a popular blog on finance and fulfillment, and hosts ⁠The Earn & Invest Podcast⁠.

Jordan joined host Robert Glazer on ⁠The Elevate Podcast⁠ to talk about how to build a legacy and align to your purpose in life.

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For the holiday week, we're rerunning a classic edition of Weekend Conversations. In this episode, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan talk about the importance of building credibility with people by showing up, not canceling commitments when it's difficult, and developing a reputation for reliability. Robert and Mick discuss why showing up consistently is becoming increasingly rare, and increasingly valuable, and talk about reliability in personal and professional contexts.

⁠Read The Post Discussed In This Episode: Bad Misses (#482)

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