Episodes

Sept. 9, 2020

Dr. Uma Naidoo | This is your Brain on Food

We've all heard the phrase "You are what you eat". Well, Dr. Uma Naidoo has done the research and found a fascinating link between our stomachs and our brains that takes this to another level. We discuss the relationship between...
Sept. 7, 2020

Michael Brody-Waite | Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts

When you think about Ivy League schools and the students they produce, the last thing you would consider is the possibility that their lives are the perfect recipe for developing a drug addiction. Michael Brody-Waite went to Stanford and he experienced...
Sept. 4, 2020

What it Means to Be Black in America

"When you watch Ahmad Aubrey being shot and you hear that those men have been released and were it not for the video and the outrage, those people would be living their lives, what part of the contract is that in society? When you see George Floyd...
Sept. 2, 2020

Michelle Poler | Learning to Embrace, Live and Negotiate with Fear

Michelle Poler inspired a movement, Hello Fears, by facing 100 fears in 100 days. She went skydiving, she held a tarantula, she did trapeze and even wore no pants on the subway. Michelle has made it her mission to overcome the fear of being afraid and ...
Aug. 31, 2020

Meta Wagner | Harness the Power of Your Artistic Personality

What enabled the greats like Picasso and Hemingway to accomplish such incredible work during their prolific careers? Meta Wagner shares her model of the 5 creative types, revealing that great artists don't just possess talent but also know why the...
Aug. 28, 2020

Listener Favorites: Cal Fussman | The Art of Emotionally Resonant Storytelling

Welcome to another enlightening episode of Unmistakable Creative, where we delve into the art of emotionally resonant storytelling with the legendary Cal Fussman. A renowned journalist, author, and a master interviewer, Fussman's career spans over four decades, during which he has engaged in profound conversations with some of the world's most influential figures, including Jeff Bezos, Jimmy Carter, and Mikhail Gorbachev. In this episode, Fussman shares his unique insights into the power of sto...
Aug. 26, 2020

Kristin Neff | Self Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

Kristin Neff says that just as every baby is born worthy of compassion and unconditional love, so too is every adult and we have the ability give that to ourselves. Kristin talks about the power of self-compassion, how to cultivate it and how we can le...
Aug. 24, 2020

Buzzy Cohen | The Learning Strategies of a Jeopardy Champion

Buzzy Cohen is a Jeopardy! champion who won $164,603 in 2016 and later returned in 2017 to claim the grand prize of $250,000 in the tournament of champions. Buzzy now joins us on this show, not to take home any money but to teach us how we can get read...
Aug. 21, 2020

Srini Rao | Behind The Scenes of Indian Matchmaking

Your host, Srini Rao, sits down with Akshobh Giridharadas for a special behind the scenes interview on the hit Netflix series, Indian Matchmaking.Srini joined a group of other young singles to take part in a matchmaking process guided by Indian matc...
Aug. 19, 2020

Sandy Greenberg | How Friendship and Love Can Lead to An Extraordinary Vision for Life

From the loss his father at age 5, to facing blindness in his junior year and finding friendships that would last a lifetime, Sandy Greenberg's journey is one that has been filled with love, loss and an extraordinary vision for life.Sanford Gre...
Aug. 17, 2020

Joze Piranian | Turning Your Greatest Insecurity into Your Greatest Asset

Joze Piranian went from once begging his professors to exempt him from giving presentations in class to doing stand-up comedy in front of a thousand people in a theater - and loving it. Joze was born with a speech impediment that he now uses to inspire...
Aug. 14, 2020

Listener Favorites: Alex Jamieson and Bob Gower | Getting to Hell Yes

In today's episode, we get to sit down with Facilitator, Advisor and Connector, Bob Gower, as well as natural foods Chef, author, speaker, TV personality, and holistic health counselor, Alex Jamieson. Throughout this discussion, they answ...
Aug. 13, 2020

Why You Should Start a 100 Day Project

I sit down with our community manager, Milena, as we dive into the inspiring concept of starting a 100 day project. With all our research and planning, we're both extremely excited to do this with the Listener Tribe. But before we begin, we'v...
Aug. 12, 2020

Patricia Zo | How to Stop Playing it Safe

Do you ever feel like you're walking through life avoiding conflict, frightening situations and conversations that make you feel uncomfortable? Patricia Zo is a clinical psychologist and author who helps others to stop over-thinking and start over...
Aug. 10, 2020

William Deresiewicz | The Death of the Artist in the Age of Permission-less Leverage

In this intellectually stimulating episode of Unmistakable Creative, we are joined by the acclaimed cultural critic and author, William Deresiewicz. Delve into a thought-provoking conversation centered around the topic of "The Death of the Artist in the Age of Permissionless Innovation." Join us as we explore the profound implications of the digital age on artistic expression and creativity. William Deresiewicz dissects the challenges and opportunities artists face in a world where access to in...
Aug. 7, 2020

Listener Favorites: Simon Sinek | Finding Your Why

Simon Sinek is the instigator of an idea that has fundamentally changed the way we do business, live life, and create art. The notion that people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do is at the core of the success of some of the most successful or...
Aug. 5, 2020

Michael Neill | Accomplish an Impossible Goal in 90 Days

Michael Neill joins us to share his wisdom on accomplishing impossible goals with impeccable timing. He teaches us about detaching from expectations, how turning what you love into a business can take away from the business end of love, why we all need...
Aug. 3, 2020

Rana el Kaliouby | A Scientist's Quest to Bring Emotional Intelligence to Technology

Welcome to a thought-provoking episode of Unmistakable Creative featuring the brilliant Rana el Kaliouby, a scientist on a mission to revolutionize emotional intelligence through technology. In this captivating conversation, we explore Kaliouby's inspiring journey and her groundbreaking work in the realm of emotion-aware artificial intelligence. Kaliouby takes us through her quest to create machines capable of understanding and responding to human emotions, fundamentally changing how we interac...
July 31, 2020

36 Questions and The Mystery of Love

What is it that makes people fall in love? It's one of the greatest mysteries of being human. I walked into the bookstore here in Colorado and stumbled upon Mandy Len Catron's memoir, How to Fall In Love with Anyone by Asking Them 36 Question...
July 29, 2020

Listener Favorites: Greg Hartle | How to Live Well and Die Well With Greg Hartle Pt. 2

In one of our best interviews ever, Greg Hartle joined us to share his wisdom on living life and why temporary circumstances don't define our lives. Greg shares his thoughts on a multitude of topics, including why you can't let past experienc...
July 27, 2020

Minnie Ingersoll | The Psychology and Personality Traits of Successful Founders

Minnie Ingersoll is an investor and host of LA Venture podcast and she joins us on the show to spell out the psychology and personality traits of successful founders. How much of success is luck and how much of it is skill? Minnie finds the balance and...
July 24, 2020

Listener Favorites: Greg Hartle | How to Live Well and Die Well Pt. 1

In one of our best interviews ever, Greg Hartle joined us to share his wisdom on living life and why temporary circumstances don't define our lives. Greg shares his thoughts on a multitude of topics, including why iconic figures may not be the bes...
July 22, 2020

David Mauro | How Hitting Rock Bottom Can Lead You to the Highest Place on Earth

When David was in his forties, his life hit rock bottom. Looking up from the bottom of the barrel, he decided to embark on a 7 year journey to climb the 7 summits. We talk about the most frightening moment of his life in the shadow of Mt. Everest, why ...
July 20, 2020

Dr. Benjamin Hardy | Why Personality Isn't Permanent

Our identity and personality are closely related, however we are lead to believe that although our identity can be altered, our personalities are set in stone. Dr. Benjamin Hardy believes that the opposite is true and that we can in fact experience las...