Pick the Brain Podcast

Pick the Brain Podcast

By Erin Falconer and Jeremy FisherEducationSelf-Improvement
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Pick the Brain Podcast episodes

  • Get Motivated with this Inspiring Monday Mix

    Today's episode is going to be another motivational Monday mix to kick start your day and get your week rolling with a bang. Today's mix will contain audio from speeches by Taraji Henson, Wyclef Jean, Charlie Day, Tom Hanks, Inky Johnson, and Les Brown.

    Show Notes:

    Original Video

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    17 min
  • Learning How to Think Instead of Learning What to Think

    How important is it to learn how to think instead of simply learning what to think? On today's episode Erin and Jeremy will be discussing that topic and more from a speech delivered by astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson.

    Show Notes:

    More from Neil

    Original Video

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    21 min
  • Exploring the World of Optimism and Pessimism

    Do we live in a world of sunshine and rainbows? Or do we live in a world of storm clouds and rain? Or do we live in both? On today's show we'll hear timeless lessons from the late Jim Rohn on the positive and negative aspects of life.

    Show Notes:

    Original Speech

    Jim Rohn 

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    16 min
  • Why We Don't Get What We Want

    On this episode Erin and Jeremy will be discussing the importance of goal setting along with perspectives from the late Zig Ziglar.

    Show Notes:

    Original Video

    More from the Ziglar Brand

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    28 min
  • How to Cope With a Crazy Busy Life

    We all have so much to do! In today's episode Erin and Jeremy will discuss tips from Mel Robbins on how to cope with a crazy busy life, find balance, and be in control of our own worlds as much as possible.

    Show Notes:

    Original Video Clip 1

    Original Video Clip 2

    More from Mel Robbins

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    19 min
  • 31 Inconvenient Career Truths

    Should you be elitist? Does ageism matter? How important are degrees? On today's show Erin and Jeremy will be discussing a list of inconvenient careers truths from career coach Marty Nemko. Let's jump in!

    Show Notes:

    Dr. Marty Nemko's Book Careers for Dummies

    Original Article

    Marty's Narration

    Marty's Website

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    33 min
  • Life Lessons From a Rare Steve Jobs Interview

    On today's episode of the Pick the Brain podcast Erin and Jeremy will discuss points made by the late Steve Jobs in a 1994, after he had already achieved success with Apple computers  but before he made one of the most influential changes of all time, the introduction of the iphone. Let's jump in!

    Show Notes:

    Original Interview

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    28 min
  • Special Episode: Principles From a Billionaire

    In this episode we'll be hearing a short web series created by Bridgewater founder and billionaire Ray Dalio. The audio from this episode was originally published on youtube HERE as a video series and is based on Ray Dalio's book Principles, which can be found HERE.

    Show Notes:

    More from Ray Dalio

    Ray's Book

    Original Video

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    31 min
  • 3 Surprising Ways Music Affects Our Well Being

    You probably already know that music is a great tool for dealing with stress, but what other effects does music have on our well being? That's the topic on today's show where Erin and Jeremy tackle music and all of its benefits.

    Show Notes:

    3 Strange and Surprising Ways Music Effects Our Well Being

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    21 min
  • How to Turn Our Adversities Into Our Advantages

    Muniba Mazari is a Pakistani artist, model, activist, speaker, singer, and television host. In today's episode Erin and Jeremy will be discussing perspectives provided by Muniba on how she converted a physical limitation into an advantage.  

    Show Notes:

    Original Speech

    More from Muniba Mazari

    Ted Talks from Ted.com

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    19 min

About Pick the Brain Podcast

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From the Self-Improvement Phenomenon blog PickTheBrain.com comes the Pick the Brain Podcast, the show where we pick the brains of the brightest minds in productivity, health, and self improvement.…