Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. In this episode, I have the honor of speaking with Angela Duckworth for her second appearance on the podcast. Angela is no ordinary psychologist; she is a trailblazing force in the field of human motivation and behavior. As a professor at UPenn [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Mary Murphy. Mary is a professor at Indiana University and the founding director of the Institute on Diversity at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. She's also the author of the [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is visionary sculptor Janet Echelman. Janet is no ordinary artist; she creates floating sculptural havens that transform urban environments. Her monumental works spanning city blocks provide peaceful respite amid bustling streets in over 30 countries. But her [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode are the Painter Sisters, Stephanie and Hayley. They are the twin sisters and entrepreneurs behind Painterland Sisters Yogurt. These sisters are no ordinary dairy farmers - they are disrupting the yogurt industry and sustaining their family's farm [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Suuvi Bacelar. Suuvi began playing cello at the incredibly young age of two and was accepted into the prestigious Juilliard pre-college program at just ten years old. But she is no one-trick pony. Her journey reflects [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Kurt Eichenwald. As an acclaimed investigative journalist, he shares his unbelievable story of resilience battling terrifying seizures and corporate greed. From a young age, Kurt struggled to control unrelenting epileptic seizures devastating his health. He recounts [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We’re on a mission to make you remarkable. In this forward-thinking episode, host Guy Kawasaki has an uplifting dialogue with artist and reform advocate Halim Flowers. Once facing a lifetime behind bars after being incarcerated as a teen, Halim discovered a profound love for literature and education while in prison. [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Dario Gil. Dario is an innovation trailblazer ushering in the quantum age as IBM’s pioneering Director of Research. Dr. Gil oversees 3,000 scientists across fields like quantum, AI and semiconductors that are radically redefining computing. By [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We’re on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Olivia Julianna – a fierce Latina youth activist mobilizing millions to promote justice. Still a teenager, Olivia is already a force progressives cheer and conservatives fear. When extremist politicians in her home state Texas severely restricted [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We’re on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Torbjørn C. Pedersen, known as “Thor," a remarkable world traveler who just completed an unprecedented decade-long journey to every country strictly by land and sea transportation. Thor was driven to promote global unity by attempting something [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode today for the fourth time is Julia Cameron. Her decades of work championing creativity have touched millions globally. Since her groundbreaking 1992 book The Artist's Way, Cameron has empowered people to unlock their creative potential through resources [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Mark Rober, a name synonymous with science education and DIY innovation. Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer, has captured the hearts and minds of millions with his YouTube channel, where he demystifies complex scientific concepts and [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Chandrika Tandon, a multifaceted leader, humanitarian, and Grammy-nominated musician. Chandrika's mission is to elevate economic and emotional well-being through education and the arts. Her work in higher education, especially in STEM fields, has been nothing short [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Stanley Andrisse. Stanley's journey is one of resilience and redemption, an awe-inspiring transformation from a past marked by felony convictions to becoming a renowned endocrinologist scientist and professor at Howard University College of Medicine. His remarkable [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Dr. Pamela Ellis. She is a a true education trailblazer, and otherwise referred to as "The Education Doctor." Dr. Pamela is no ordinary educator; she is a powerhouse in the realm of college admissions and higher [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Ted Scambos. Ted is a distinguished Senior Research Scientist at the Earth Science Observation Center of CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder. Together, we dive into the fascinating world of polar research and climate science. Ted Scambos's [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Stephen Pyne, who is a renowned wildfire expert. What sets this episode apart is our deep dive into the ever-evolving human-fire relationship. Throughout history, fire has played a pivotal role in shaping our ecosystems and influencing [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Raquel Willis. Raquel is a multifaceted force for change—a trailblazing Black transgender activist, a gifted writer, a media strategist, and a passionate speaker. Her dedication to uplifting marginalized voices is at the core of her work, [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Dr. Cecilia Conrad. Dr. Conrad is not your ordinary philanthropist; she's a force of transformation in the world of giving. With a resolute mission to drive monumental change, she challenges the traditional power dynamics of philanthropy. [...]
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Dr. Jerry Silver. Dr. Jerry is not your typical scientist; he's a visionary in the field of neuroregeneration, particularly in spinal cord injury research. His work offers hope and the potential for life-changing breakthroughs. You might [...]