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Episode 62: Seth Godin is a twenty-time best-selling author, entrepreneur, and most of all, a teacher. His writing has been read by millions across 37 languages and his teachings have transformed generations on business, creativity, and personal growth.A special thank you to Jim Ziolkowski for making this interview possible and an additional thank you to Shye Gilad for first introducing us to Seth Godin’s work.0:00 Intro0:50 Ask the right questions3:07 The end of the industrial age4:56

Episode 61: Macken Murphy is a scientist, writer, and educator on human mating behavior. He has gained popularity for his snappy, research-based TikTok and his weekly podcast about animals, Species, recommended by both Apple and BBC’s Wildlife magazine. He is currently researching male beautification at the University of Melbourne and holds degrees from Kilachand Honors College and the University of Oxford.0:00 Intro3:26 Male beautification4:11 Heritable cheating7:20 Men vs women on chea

Episode 60: Andy Jiang is the internet’s favorite storytelling detective. Through his short and long-form content, he has uncovered some of the world’s most incredible hidden stories.0:00 Intro0:10 The greenscreen effect1:18 Investing in production3:26 A previous guest4:32 Why hidden stories?8:15 The right story to tell11:36 Sourcing stories14:20 Origin story20:44 Handling negative criticism23:36 Early support28:12 Fear of failure29:47 The impact of guaranteed success34

Episode 59: Jim Ziolkowski is the founder, president, and CEO of buildOn, a non-profit organization that builds schools in developing countries and runs community-service programs for underserved high school students in America.0:00 Intro0:27 Creator Camp1:00 What is buildOn?2:33 Early childhood4:19 A journey to service10:58 Fear of the unknown13:43 Role models18:38 The role of scripture23:18 Walking through the fire of adversity30:35 Radical empathy and solidarity33:39 Mot

Episode 58: Timm Chiusano is a Fortune 100 Creative Executive by day and a TikTok creator by night. He’s highly respected for his ability to blend the art and science of effective marketing in both his professional and personal life.This episode features a special guest host: Max Reisinger. He is a creator and entrepreneur documenting what it means to grow up and find your place in this modern-day, fast-moving, and ever-changing world.0:00 Intro0:10 How we get to this recording3:35 The p

Episode 57: Annie Long is a 16-year-old student, content creator, and entrepreneur. Don’t let her young age fool you, though. Annie is a socially savvy, story-conscious leader on a mission to help Gen Z young women to leverage their youth through purpose-driven productivity to impact their communities.0:00 Intro0:21 LinkedIn DM2:49 Why create?4:19 Why post online?8:44 50k followers at 1211:25 Setting a creator-life boundary14:12 Coping with criticism19:04 First impressions24:31