Mo Gawdat was thriving in his career as Chief Business Officer at Google X, enjoying wealth, success, and a loving family. However, his life took a dramatic turn after the tragic loss of his son, Ali. This loss made Mo realize that happiness isn’t defined by external factors but by how we perceive and navigate life’s challenges. Letting go of everything that ... Show More
Aug 25
Lovesac Founder Shawn Nelson: The Entrepreneurial Mindset That Built a Billion-Dollar Brand | EP168
At 18 years old, Shawn Nelson had a crazy idea: build a beanbag so massive it could fill an entire room. That idea eventually became Lovesac, a publicly traded furniture company and major consumer brand. In this episode, Shawn joins Ilana to share the real journey behind building ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 18
Manu Sai Bakshi: From Starting Over to Recruiting Wall Street’s Top Talent | EP167
Manu Sai Bakshi arrived in New York with $2,500, a new wife, and a degree that wasn’t recognized in the U.S. Within weeks, he was applying for a job at Macy’s in Herald Square. That humbling beginning eventually led Manu into the hedge fund world, where he spent nearly a decade l ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 11
From Losing Everything to Startup of the Year: Ilana Golan’s 5 Shifts to Reinvent Yourself
Ilana Golan knows what it feels like to lose everything. After climbing from the Air Force to Intel to VP in a Silicon Valley startup, she thought she had made it. But when a trusted co-founder cut her out of their new business overnight, she was left with nothing. No job, no com ... Show More
30m 11s
May 2024
E042 - “Happiness is a CHOICE!” Instantly Fix Your Stress & Anxiety | Mo Gawdat
<strong>Mo Gawdat</strong>, recognised as the <em>‘happiness expert’</em>, is a former Chief Business Officer at Google X who transformed personal tragedy into a global mission: to make one billion people happy. After the loss of his son Ali, Mo dedicated his life to teaching oth ... Show More
2h 25m
Aug 2023
#109 Mo Gawdat: Is Happiness A Choice?
Mo Gawdat, an Egyptian author and entrepreneur, previously held the prestigious position of Chief Business Officer at Google X. Presently, he is the host of the immensely popular podcast, Slow Mo ( which i was recently on!) Mo has gained renown for conceiving the formula for happ ... Show More
1h 52m
Oct 2021
The Happiness Expert That Made 51 Million People Happier: Mo Gawdat
It’s hard to know where to begin describing such an incredible person as Mo Gawdat. He’s co-founded over 20 businesses, he’s the author of the ground-breaking ‘Solve for Happy’ and he was chief business officer of the pioneering wing of google, Google X, the ‘moonshot factory’ wh ... Show More
1h 56m
Jan 2019
How One Google Engineer Turned Tragedy into a Moonshot
Mo Gawdat, founder of One Billion Happy and former Chief Business Officer at Google's X, spent years working in technological innovation. At Google's so-called "dream factory," he learned how to operationalize moonshot ventures aiming to solve some of the world's hardest problems ... Show More
24m 21s
Feb 2025
How To Maximize Your Happiness - Mo Gawdat
<p>Mohammad "Mo" Gawdat is an Egyptian entrepreneur, author, and former Chief Business Officer of Google X. With a background in engineering and a passion for human happiness, he authored <em>Solve for Happy</em>, which explores the science of joy, and <em>Scary Smart</em>, which ... Show More
26m 24s