Unconventional Thinkers

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In this wide ranging interview, we talk with author and professor Barbara Oakley.  We talk about 

• Her journey from mathphobe to a professor of engineering
• Her book "A Mind for Numbers"
• Her Coursera course, "Learning to Learn" which is the new most popular massive open online course of all tim   

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In this wide ranging interview, we talk with David Mead from Start With Why.  We talk about 

• The importance of finding your WHY
• The difficulty in articulating your WHY
• His work with Simon Sinek     

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In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Thomas Sterner, author of the Practicing Mind.  We talk about 

• How to develop focus and discipline
• How to love the process
• Thought Awareness Training and meditation

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In this wide ranging interview, we talk with lifestyle entrepreneur James Swanwick. We talk about: 

• Swannies, his current company
• The 30 day no alcohol challenge
• His unique path to becoming an ESPN Sportscenter anchor

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In this wide ranging interview, best-selling author David Burns who popularized cognitive behavioral therapy changing the mental health of people's lives. We talk about: 

• His interesting journey to Harvard Medical School
• The field of cognitive behavioral therapy
• His belief that antidepressants may be nothing more than a placebo