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Bestselling Authors

Listen to our podcast interviews with bestselling authors on topics such as career advancement, productivity, & work-life balance.

Over the years we’ve had the opportunity to interview such well-known, bestselling authors as: James Clear, Cal Newport, Nir Eyal, David Allen, Ben Greenfield, Tony Horton, and many more. And Zack’s approach to these conversations is unique. He always has our community of Creatives in mind. So, even if you’ve heard interviews with these topic experts before, you’re bound to gain new insights that are relevant to your life & career in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

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Ep233: Redefining Your Career Path in a Post Generational Society | with Mauro Guillén

Mauro and I talk about the important shifts that we need to take which he lays out in his book, THE PERENNIALS: The Megatrends Creating a Post Generational Society.

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Ep232: How to Future-Proof Your Creative Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger Than Your Résumé | with Christina Wallace

Whatever industry you’re currently in, this conversation will help shed light on your next steps if you feel you’re behind and need to catch up with our constantly evolving world.

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Ep231: How to Become Resilient In the Face of Change (and Manage an Identity Crisis) | with Brad Stulberg

My interview with Brad on dealing with changes is a timely conversation that will be relevant for years to come due to the everlasting nature of change and our evolving relationship to it.

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Ep221: How to Be an Irreplaceable Creative in the Emerging World of Artificial Intelligence | with Srinivas Rao

In our conversation, Srinivas and I go deep into the rabbit hole of all things AI. We examine the specific reasons AI couldn’t actually replace humans and more importantly, how we can use AI as leverage to further advance our careers.

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Ep218: How to Know (Without a Doubt) If It’s Time to Quit | with Annie Duke

Annie walks us through the specific techniques she teaches for the art of decision making, and how you can apply these to your life (and choices) moving forward.

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Ep217: How to Live a Better Life Simply by Asking Better Questions | with Marc Champagne

Marc breaks down what makes a “high value question” (it’s far more simple than you think). We discuss simple questions you can start with to begin changing your life, as well as how a simple practice of journaling can support this process.

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Ep216: Chase Jarvis On Building Your Network of ‘A-Gamers,’ Designing the Life You Want, and Fulfilling Your ‘Creative Calling’

Chase Jarvis and I discuss key strategies you can use to intentionally use your creative calling, as well as how to surround yourself with the right people that will support your creativity and goals along with it.

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Ep214: What Creativity Is, How It Works, and the Laws to Learning It | with Joey Cofone

In our conversation, we discuss what creativity really is, how it works, and the ways in which anyone can learn these essential concepts and unleash their own creativity (yes, you can LEARN how to be creative).

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Ep212: The Science of Storytelling, Why We Need Stories, and How to Rewrite Our Own | with Will Storr

As you’ll hear in our conversation, not only will you understand how to better write your own stories, but you’ll learn how to apply Will’s unconventional approaches to rewrite the story of your own life.

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Ep205: Using the Hero’s Journey to Write Better Stories (and Live a Better Life) | with Chris Vogler

Beyond Chris’ detailed explanation, we dive deep into how you can use the principles of the Hero’s Journey to both understand and change the story of your own life.

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Ep200: Ralph Macchio ‘Waxing On’ About Authentically Living a More Balanced and Fulfilling Life

Ralph and I dive deep into his life, his successes, and his failures along the way far beyond just his role as Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai.

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Ep161: Managing Limiting Beliefs, Imposter Syndrome, and all the “Chatter” In Our Heads | with Ethan Kross

Learn from bestselling author and founder of the University of Michigan “Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory” Ethan Kross how we can harness the voices in our heads to overcome limiting beliefs and imposter syndrome.

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Ep139: Fostering Better Relationships and Improving Team Culture | with Jason Barger

Author/Speaker/Consultant Jason Barger and I talk all about how to develop collaborative teams and positive work cultures, as well as how to foster deeper professional and personal relationships using his “Thermostat Culture” approach.

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Ep123: The Solution to Your Sedentary Lifestyle | with Ben Greenfield

Chronic sitting is killing you, but standing isn’t the answer. Neither is exercise. This Ben Greenfield interview reveals the sedentary lifestyle solution.

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Ep122: ‘Superfood Hunter’ Darin Olien On How To Be Healthy, Fit, and Eternally Awesome

Today I interview “superfood hunter”, Darin Olien. He’s traveled the world for decades and has uncovered some of the healthiest superfoods known to man.

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