Rebound Talks

Bill is the Executive Director of the Design Program at Stanford. He holds a number of mechanical and design patents, and design awards for a variety of products, including the first “slate” computer.

Nowadays, he is the bestselling author of Designing You Life: Build a Life That Works for You, and he teaches a course at Stanford where they teach students how to use design thinking principles to design their ideal life.

James Whiting Pennebaker is an American social psychologist who pioneered writing therapy which explains how we can use writing to heal from trauma. He is recognized by the American Psychological Association as one of the top researchers on trauma, disclosure, and health.

Today we show you how you can apply this expressive writing technique to: 

• Heal from trauma 
• Stop catastrophizing 
• Become your best self

Joshua David Greene is an American experimental psychologist, neuroscientist, and philosopher. He is a Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. 

Much of his research has focused on the psychology and neuroscience of moral judgment, examining the interplay between emotion and reason in moral dilemmas.

He is also the author of Moral tribes: emotion, reason, and the gap between us and them and the co-founder of Give Well Charity.

Kristen Ulmer (born September 8, 1966) is a former professional extreme skier who was voted by Powder magazine as the best overall female skier in the world. She was known for jumping off up to 70-foot cliffs, throwing flips, and for ski mountaineering feats and because of this she was inducted into the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. 

Since retiring in 2003 she has been studying with Zen master Genpo Roshi, and credits him as being the inspiration behind her teaching style and work on the subject of fear.

Stay tuned to find out what the best woman skier in the world learned about fear and what you should do to use fear as a propelling force to achieve your dreams. 

Robert Richman is a culture hacker, and was Culture Strategist at Zappos. He co-created Zappos Insights, an innovative program focused on educating companies on the secrets behind Zappos’ amazing employee culture.

Together with CEO Tony Hsieh, Robert built Zappos Insights from a small website to a thriving multi-million dollar business teaching over 25,000 students per year. Through his work, Robert has been helpful for improving the employee culture at hundreds of companies.

As one of the world’s authorities on employee culture, Robert is a sought after keynote speaker at conferences around the world and has been hired to teach culture in person at companies like Google, Toyota, and Eli Lilly. He has pioneered a number of innovative techniques to build culture, such as bringing improv comedy to the workplace.

Jay Samit has developed disruptive solutions for brands like Coca-Cola, Disney, and Microsoft, and he has helped grow multi-billion dollar giants such as LinkedIn and eBay. He has also served as Vice Chairman of Deloitte, Vice President of Sony, and President of ooVoo.

On top of all that, he is the best-selling author of two books Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation and Future Proofing You - Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World.

In this interview we talk about his latest book Future Proofing You and the only two things that you need in order to be successful. 

Former stand-up comic, recovering drug addict, and “all-around fuckup” those are her words not mine. Amy Dresner is a writer, and author who humorously chronicles her epic ups and downs for thefix which is a recovery themed online publication as well as Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice and many other publications.

Amy's first book is called My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. It covers a lot of her personal story and how she went from having it all growing up in Beverly Hills to falling into the grips of addiction. 

Today we will be diving into Part Two of Amy’s recovery story and where we focus on her learning outcomes and what she recommends to anyone dealing with addiction or an addictive personality!

Dr. Alan Paige Lightman is an American physicist, writer, and social entrepreneur. He has served on the faculties of Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is currently a Professor of Humanities at MIT.

He is also the author of the international bestseller Einstein's Dreams which has been translated into more than 30 languages and adapted into dozens of independent theatrical and musical productions worldwide.

Lightman's novel The Diagnosis was a finalist for the National Book Award. He is also the founder of Harpswell, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance a new generation of women leaders in Southeast Asia.

Former stand-up comic, recovering drug addict, and “all-around fuckup” those are her words not mine. Amy Dresner is a writer, and author who humorously chronicles her epic ups and downs for thefix which is a recovery themed online publication as well as Addiction.com, Psychology Today, Vice and many other publications.

Amy's first book is called My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. It covers a lot of her personal story and how she went from having it all growing up in Beverly Hills to falling into the grips of addiction. 

Today we will be diving into Part One of Amy’s recovery story and what she learned along the way!

Stirling is an Award-Winning Porn Star, author, and entrepreneur who is helping thousands of men improve their sex lives and achieve mastery in the bedroom.

Today we will be talking about why did Stirling decide to get into porn, what his life is like, tips to be better in bed, his view on lust and love, and what he has learned from having sex with more than 400 women.