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

My guest today is actor, Ralph Macchio. Ralph is best known for playing Daniel in The Karate Kid and he continues to reprise the role in the Netflix series Cobra Kai. We talk about The Karate Kid, and his career, which is detailed in his book “Waxing On” during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. How did tap dancing lessons lead to you being cast in a TV series?
2. What were your biggest struggles and anxieties when it came to auditioning for The Karate Kid and what did you learn about the entertainment business through the process?
3. Why did you think makes your famous character Daniel so culturally relevant across generations and how do you relate to him?
4. Why were you so hesitant to return to The Karate Kid franchise and what was it about Cobra Kai that piqued your interest?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, Steve Case. Steve is best known as the co-founder of AOL. For the past 15 years, through his company Revolution, he invested $1 billion in companies like Sweetgreen and DraftKings. We talk about his new book “The Rise of the Rest” and his entrepreneurial journey, during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. What were the key moments early in your career that shaped who you are as a businessperson today?
2. What would you say are the biggest business and cultural changes that have affected how entrepreneurs create and scale their companies?
3. How did the people you met during your Rise of the Rest tour help educate yourself on the current state of entrepreneurship?
4. What are the biggest challenges that prevent people from being entrepreneurs and what can they do to overcome them?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is actor, comedian, and author, Bobby Moynihan. Bobby is best known for his nearly ten years as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. We talk about his new children’s book “Not All Sheep Are Boring!” and highlights from his career during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. What aspects of your childhood led you to pursue a career in comedy and entertainment?
2. In what ways did you distinguish yourself when you were auditioning for SNL and why did it take 14 months to get the gig?
3. How can therapy and meditation help people process career trauma and make important changes?
4. How’d you come up with the idea for your book, Not All Sheep Are Boring, and what’s the main message you want to convey to children through it?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is bestselling author, marketer, and entrepreneur, Ryan Holiday. Since Ryan was last on the show, he’s written a new book called “Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control”. We discuss ideas, thoughts, and examples from the book during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. Why did you choose to focus on self-discipline for this book after the others in your Stoic Virtue series?
2. What are some ways we can control our emotions, thoughts, and actions, especially in today’s culture of overabundance, excess, and distraction?
3. Which historical figure is the best spokesperson for self-discipline, and which is the worst?
4. In what ways have you disciplined yourself to write about a book a year?
5. What is your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is designer, entrepreneur, and author, Kendra Scott. Kendra built the billion-dollar designer jewelry boutique Kendra Scott, which now has 120 standalone stores and over 3,000 employees. We talk about her new book “Born to Shine” and her business philosophy during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. What did you learn about business and life from your coal miner grandfather and lawyer father?
2. What skillset did you acquire while building your first company, the Hat Box, that helped you with your current company?
3. How were you able to navigate your company through major obstacles such as the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic?
4. In what ways have you made philanthropy part of how you’ve done business throughout your career?
5. What is your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is Emmy Award-winning actress, producer, and author Leah Remini. Leah rose to fame on the CBS sitcom show The King of Queens. More recently, she is the host of PEOPLE Puzzler and co-judge of So You Think You Can Dance. We talk about her new shows, career trajectory, and more during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. How have you dealt with the pain of sharing memories of your life growing up in the Church of Scientology?
2. At age 50, why did you decide to pursue an undergraduate degree at New York University and what has your experience been like so far?
3. As a judge for So You Think You Can Dance, what qualities do you look for in talent, and what’s your biggest turnoff?
4. Why did you decide to become the host of the gameshow PEOPLE Puzzler and what have you learned from the experience after two seasons?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, and author, Ashanti. Ashanti reigns as one of Billboard’s Top Females charting in each of the last three decades from 2000’s, 2010’s, and 2020’s. She is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the fastest-selling female debut artist. We talk about her career, and her new children’s book “My Name is a Story”, during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. How did your parents, who are also entertainers, inspire you to be one yourself?
2. How do you relate to the girl in your new children’s book “My Name Is a Story”?
3. What are some of the most empowering messages you want to convey to children who read your book?
4. How have you been able to manage to release this book, work on a documentary, launch a company, and other projects at the same time?
5. What is your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is science educator and host, and executive producer of The End is Nye, Bill Nye. Bill made a name for himself while hosting the Emmy Award-winning show Bill Nye the Science Guy back in the 90s. His new show is called The End is Nye, which focuses on natural and unnatural disasters and how we can survive, mitigate, and prevent them. We discuss his career and the show during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. How did you combine the education you received in college with your experience doing standup comedy to pursue this career?
2. How have you continued your mission to educate the world about science with your new show The End is Nye?
3. In what ways has climate change impacted our lives that doesn’t get talked about enough?
4. What role and responsibility do political, corporate and community leaders have in helping prevent epic global disasters?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, Steve Forbes. Aside from his role at Forbes, he is the host of the “What’s Ahead” podcast and has authored many books, including his latest “Inflation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It.” We talk about his book, his interest in politics, and Forbes during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. What originally piqued your interest in politics and what has kept you interested over multiple decades?
2. What did you learn from your father and grandfather on how to run a publishing company and what lessons have you passed down to your children?
3. Why did you focus on inflation for your new book and what do most people not understand about how it impacts their work lives?
4. What makes you the most optimistic and pessimistic about the state of the economy?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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My guest today is actress, director, and author, Jennette McCurdy. Jennette starred in Nickelodeon’s hit show iCarly and its spin-off, Sam & Cat, as well as in the Netflix series Between. In 2017, she quit acting and began pursuing writing and directing. We talk about her new book, “I’m Glad My Mom Died”, during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. Can you describe the complicated relationship you had with your mom growing up that became the basis for your book title, “I’m Glad My Mom Died”?
2. Why did you decide to retire from acting at such a young age and what are your career plans after this book?
3. What parts of your career are you most proud of and what would you have changed if you could go back in time?
4. How did all the hardships between your eating disorders, addictions, and relationship with your mom, make you more resilient, strong, and a better person?
5. What is your best piece of career advice?

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