Future of Work Expert, Keynote Speaker, NY Times Bestselling Author – Dan Schawbel

My guest today is comic book artist and writer, Kevin Eastman. Kevin, along with Peter Laird, is best known for creating Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The first issue of the TMNT comic book was published in 1984 and has since become a phenomenon with TV shows, movies, action figures, and video games. More recently, Kevin released “The Last Ronin”, the final story of TMNT. We talk about his multi-decade career during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. What were some of your creative influences as a kid that led you to pursue a path as a comic book writer and artist?
2. Why do you think TMNT is still relevant today and what plans do you have to keep the brand fresh moving forward?
3. Why did you and your co-author Peter Laird come back together after 20 years to work on TMNT again?
4. What was the inspiration behind The Last Ronin and why did you choose a darker storyline for this comic series?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is guitarist and frontman of the Goo Goo Dolls, John Rzeznik. John is best known as being a founding member of the four-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling band the Goo Goo Dolls that produced hits like “Iris” and “Slide”. He recently released “Greatest Hits Volume 1: The Singles” on vinyl and will be touring with the band nationwide starting on July 15th. We talk about his childhood, overcoming challenges and what he’s grateful for during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. What role did both your four sisters and the band play in your early life?
2. How did 90s movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street 6 and City of Angels help elevate the Goo Goo Dolls?
3. How did songwriting help you overcome your biggest personal and professional challenges?
4. What are you most thankful for and what would you have changed after 35 years playing with the Goo Goo Dolls?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is entrepreneur, reality TV star and author, Bethenny Frankel. Bethenny is the Founder & CEO of Skinnygirl, a global lifestyle empire, featuring products for women that offer practical and stylish solutions to everyday problems. We talk about her new book “Business is Personal”, as well as her career and business decisions during this week’s episode of 5 Questions.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. How were you able to use connections you made early in your career as an actress (like Paris Hilton, the Bruckheimers and your time on the set of Saved by the Bell) to start your first company?
2. While there are countless people who have been on reality TV shows, there are many fewer who have been able to capitalize on the spotlight in order to build a sustainable business. Why do you think you were able to while others haven’t?
3. How have you stayed true to yourself while building your business?
4. How have you been able to manage every aspect of your business career while being a mother?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is actress and author, Jennifer Grey. Jennifer is best known for her lead role in Dirty Dancing, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress, and for her breakout role in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. We talk about her new memoir “Out of the Corner” during this episode of the 5 Questions podcast.

This episode is proudly sponsored by LumApps, an employee experience platform that engages every employee with personalized communications. Go to LumApps.com for more information.

The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. How much did your parents influence you to become an actress and what pressure did you have to live up to their expectations?
2. Why did you create narratives of your life that weren’t in your best interest and how are you using your memoir “Out of the Corner” to re-write your story?
3. How did your plastic surgery procedure cause you to lose your professional identity and how did you reclaim it?
4. You’re most known for your lead role in Dirty Dancing. What were the biggest challenges making the film and what lessons did you learn from the experience that helped you throughout the rest of your career?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is former NASA astronaut, Fred Haise. Fred served as a backup Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 8 and Apollo 11 before serving as the Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 13 mission. We talk about his new book “Never Panic Early”, and all of his experiences during Apollo 13 and World War II, during this podcast episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. You originally wanted to be in journalism but went into the military instead and eventually became an astronaut. What caused you to change your career trajectory?
2. How did you recover after your crash during World War II and how did that experience change you?
3. What was the hardest moment you experienced on the Apollo 13 mission and how did you navigate through it with the rest of the crew?
4. When you deal with unexpected dangerous situations, what’s the first thing you do to manage them?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is comedian, actor, and author, James Murray. James is best known as “Murr” on the hit television show Impractical Jokers on truTV and for his comedy group, The Tenderloins. We talk about his new book “Area 51 Interns: Alien Summer”, and his career in comedy, during this podcast episode.

This episode is proudly sponsored by EmpiRX, the industry’s only value-based PBM. Go to https://empirxhealth.com for more information.

The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. What does it mean to you that your parents funded the production of your early film “Damned!”?
2. Why do you think your show, Impractical Jokers, has had such longevity as a TV series whereas most shows are canceled?
3. You recently co-write “Area 51 Interns”. What makes middle school kids a unique audience to write for?
4. You’ll be on a virtual tour visiting schools. What type of impact do you want to make on these kids during your tour and what do you hope they learn from you and the book?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is record producer, radio personality, and author, DJ Envy. DJ Envy hosted his own midday show on Power 105.1 in New York before joining Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee as co-hosts of The Breakfast Club. We talk about his career, and new book “Real Life, Real Love” during this podcast episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. At the start of your career, you were mentored by DJ Clue. What advice did he give you that helped you break into the music business?
2. How did you, Angela Yee, and Charlamagne tha God come together to form The Breakfast Club and why do you think that collaboration has been so effective?
3. In Real Life, Real Love, you talk openly about your 27-year relationship with your wife. How did all of the obstacles you both face create a stronger relationship instead of ending it?
4. What have you learned about building a healthy relationship with your wife, and what do you think she’s learned from you?
5. Back in 2017, I asked Charlamagne for his best piece of career advice and he said “Live your truth. Honesty is always the best policy.” What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is bestselling author and speaker, Susan Cain. Susan is the author of Quiet, Quiet Power, and Quiet Journal, which has been translated into more than 40 languages. Her TED Talk on the power of introverts has been viewed over forty million times. We talk about her new book “Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole” during this podcast episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. How did you transition from being a Wall Street Lawyer to an author?
2. Your first book “Quiet” was published in 2012. What experiences did you have over the past decade that led you to write your new book “Bittersweet”?
3. Why do so many people ignore their own issues and then project them onto others?
4. What is a bittersweet state of mind and how can it help us deal with pain, anxiety, and rejection?
5. What is your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is comedian, former talk show host, and YouTuber, Lilly Singh. Lilly has amassed 40 million followers on social media, founded her own production company called Unicorn Island Productions, and had her own NBC late-night talk show for two years. We talk about how she got established on YouTube, her personal struggles, and her new book “Be a Triangle” during this podcast episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. Why was it important to you to use the name “IISuperwomanII” instead of your own when you first established yourself on YouTube?
2. What were some of your personal struggles trying to build your online platform and then transitioning to having your own show and scale your business?
3. What does it mean to “Be a Triangle” and what are the first steps to doing it?
4. When did you learn to accept yourself for who you are instead of what others desired from you?
5. What is your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is singer and songwriter, Sigrid. At age 25, Sigrid has toured the world, amassed over 1.4 billion streams, and sold a million albums. Her new song, “It Gets Dark” was just released and her next album debuts in May. We talk about her music career, personal struggles, and new songs during this podcast episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. In your childhood, you planned to become a teacher or lawyer because you thought music would be too uncertain. What made you reconsider?
2. How hard was it to take your popularity in Europe and break into the U.S. market?
3. Why do you consider yourself both perfectionist and lazy, and what are your struggles with both?
4. What challenges did you face compiling your new album compared to the first one?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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