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Gaelin Rosenwaks: A Lifelong Fascination with Ocean Giants

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Gaelin Rosenwaks, a renowned marine scientist, explorer, photographer, and filmmaker. Gaelin's lifelong fascination with the ocean's gentle giants, the sperm whales, began at a young age when she visited a stranded whale on the shores of [...]

AJ Jacobs: The Constitution Comes Alive

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is AJ Jacobs. AJ Jacobs is no ordinary author; he is known for his, shall I say, immersive experiments as well as his New York Times bestselling books. His first book, The Know It All chronicled his [...]

Matt Abrahams: Think Faster, Talk Smarter

Welcome to Remarkable People. In this episode, we're joined by communication expert Matt Abrahams, author of the book "Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put On the Spot." Matt is a lecturer at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, renowned for his expertise in strategic communications and effective virtual presenting. [...]

David Yeager: The Science of Motivating Young People

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is David Yeager. David Yeager is no ordinary psychology professor; he is a pioneering force in the field of adolescent development and motivation. As a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and co-founder of the [...]

Congressman Eric Swalwell: Fighting for Democracy in Turbulent Times

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Congressman Eric Swalwell, a dynamic force in American politics who's not afraid to speak his mind. Eric Swalwell isn't your typical politician. Raised by Reagan Republicans in the East Bay of California, he's now a prominent [...]

Tara VanDerveer: Redefining Excellence in Women’s Basketball

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Tara VanDerveer. Tara VanDerveer is no ordinary basketball coach; she's a living legend in the world of college sports. Recently retired from Stanford University after an astounding 38-year tenure, VanDerveer has left an indelible mark on [...]

Mitchell Maki: Preserving the Courageous Legacy of the Japanese-American WWII Heroes

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Mitchell Maki. Mitchell is no ordinary leader - he is the president and CEO of the Go For Broke National Education Center, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the legacy of Japanese-American World War II veterans. These [...]

Allan Lichtman: The Science of Political Prediction

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Allan Lichtman. Allan Lichtman is no ordinary historian; he is a force to be reckoned with in the world of political forecasting. His groundbreaking "Keys to the White House" model has accurately predicted presidential elections since [...]

Mike Norton: Unlocking Happiness and Meaning Through Rituals

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Joining me in this episode is Mike Norton, a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. Mike's research focuses on behavioral economics, happiness, and the fascinating topic of rituals. He's the author of two acclaimed books - "The Ritual Effect: From [...]

Getting to Possible: William Ury’s Roadmap for Transforming Conflicts

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is William Ury. William is no ordinary negotiator; he is a trailblazer in the field of conflict resolution. As the co-founder of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and co-author of the groundbreaking book "Getting [...]

Oleksandra Matviichuk: Fighting for Justice and Human Dignity in Ukraine

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Oleksandra Matviichuk. Oleksandra is no ordinary human rights lawyer; she is a beacon of hope and justice amidst the darkness of war. As the Head of the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine and a 2022 [...]

Garret Wing: The Art of Canine Training

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Garret Wing. With over 17 years in law enforcement, including roles as a commander of the Tactical Investigations Unit, Senior Police Canine Unit supervisor, patrol canine handler, and narcotics canine handler, Garret Wing is a true [...]

Terri Givens: Confronting Racism with Radical Empathy

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Terri Givens, author of the groundbreaking book Radical Empathy. Terri Givens is no ordinary academic; she is a trailblazer who has shattered barriers as the first African-American and first woman to serve as vice provost at [...]

Leslie Valiant: The Importance of Being Educable

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Leslie Valiant. Leslie Valiant is no ordinary computer scientist; he is a visionary in the field of theoretical computer science. A distinguished professor at Harvard, Valiant has made groundbreaking contributions to machine learning, computational complexity theory, [...]

Charan Ranganath: Unlocking the Power of Memory

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Dr. Charan Ranganath. Dr. Charan Ranganath is no ordinary memory researcher; he is a distinguished professor of psychology and neuroscience at UC Davis and the director of the Dynamic Memory Lab. With over two decades of [...]

Maureen Dunne: Unlocking the Power of Neurodivergent Talent

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Maureen Dunne. Maureen is no ordinary advocate for neurodiversity; she is a trailblazer paving the way for a more inclusive future. As the first community college graduate to become a Rhodes Scholar, Maureen has dedicated over [...]

Jo Boaler: Empowering Students Through Innovative Math Education

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Jo Boaler. Jo Boaler is no ordinary math educator; she is a visionary transforming the landscape of mathematics education. As a professor at Stanford University, Boaler's groundbreaking research challenges traditional notions of math learning, emphasizing the [...]

Kim Scott: The Power of Radical Respect and Candor

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Kim Scott. Kim Scott is no ordinary leadership expert; she is a force to be reckoned with in the worlds of tech, business and management. Her bestselling books "Radical Candor" and "Radical Respect" have revolutionized the [...]

Marylène Delbourg-Delphis: A Pioneer’s Perspective on the Innovation Journey

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Marylène Delbourg-Delphis. Marylène is no ordinary executive; she is a trailblazing force in the world of technology innovation. Over the past 30 years, she has empowered organizations to reshape their future by creating breakthrough platforms and [...]

Rabbi Sharon Brous: Building Bridges in a Divided World

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Rabbi Sharon Brous. Rabbi Brous is no ordinary faith leader; she is a pioneering voice for love, justice and interfaith cooperation. Named the most influential rabbi in the U.S. by Newsweek, she founded the groundbreaking IKAR [...]

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