Intersections Podcast

Listen to Noa Kageyama, an eminent performance psychologist and coach, widely known as the 'Bulletproof Musician', in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will learn what it takes to stay calm under pressure, deliver your best, and become a Bulletproof Performer. Noa specializes in teaching performing artists how to utilize sports psychology principles to more consistently demonstrate their full abilities under pressure.

Listen to Apolo Ohno, America's most decorated athlete from the Winter Olympics, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Apolo is an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in short track speed skating, and was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019. Since his retirement from sports, Apolo has been an entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, a highly sought-after speaker at global multinationals, and a television star, featuring in and winning the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars, the second most popular series on U.S. television.

Listen to VR Ferose, head of SAP Academy of Engineering, and an acclaimed leader and world changer. Ferose shares his compelling personal journey as a young executive at SAP, a parent and a social impact leader - and insights he has on how to learn from today's crisis. Ferose has founded SAP’s award-winning “Autism at Work” program, designed to broaden awareness and provide employment opportunities for individuals within the autism spectrum. The program, that now employs over 175 autistic individuals across the world at SAP, has been adapted by 150+ companies and translated into a Harvard Case Study.

Listen to the Rev. Phillip A. Jackson, Priest-in-Charge and Vicar of the Trinity Church Wall Street in New York, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They also discuss Rev. Jackson’s perspectives on Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, mystic and social activist who wrote extensively on how spirituality can guide and inspire our professional life and personal life. You will understand how our core beliefs, our faith, and our relationship with God can guide us, inspire us, and strengthen us so we can thrive in times of radical change and uncertainty.

Listen to Dr. Josh Davis (Columbia Psychology/Neuroscience Ph.D., Author of Two Awesome Hours) in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They share practical insights on how to manage the many demands on your time so you can do your best work in these pandemic times. You will discover practical insights from neuroscience, C-suite experiences, and studies of great leaders on how you can consistently do your best work and avoid common time-wasting-traps.

Listen to Kate Shaw, Airbnb's Director of Learning, an HR veteran formerly of Apple and Lucasfilm, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss how Airbnb is striving to live by its values while also navigating the most perilous economic conditions a travel business has had to face. You will discover what an organization does when all its hard work and thorough plans are radically upended.

Listen to Jeanette (Jan) Petrie, an Emmy award-winning producer/director of an award-winning documentary on Mother Teresa and project director for Mother Teresa: Love in Action, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Jan served Mother Teresa in a close capacity for ten years, until her passing. Jan shares stories and insights on how Mother Teresa approached challenges, led by example, inspired action and united people. They discuss the life and leadership of Mother Teresa inspire and it can guide us in moments of crisis.

Listen to Dr. Richard Davidson, the world's leading expert on the science of meditation, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss why meditation may be among the most valuable aids available to us during this pandemic. You will learn about the latest scientific discoveries about the power and practice of meditation and how to use this ancient discipline be a pathway not just to coping with present-day anxiety, depression, and stress, but also to meaning, purpose, and joy.

Listen to Candace Lightner, founder of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discover the power and possibilities of living your values. You will learn how we can change our outer world when it conflicts with our inner world.

Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa as he distills learnings about human potential from our Intersections journey—from the the strength of our resilience, the vibrancy of our connections, the depth of our love, the warmth of our relationships and the power of our purpose.