Feb 24
How To Train Your Mind: The surprising benefits of play
Turns out you don't learn faster when you're stressed, you learn faster when you're happy! So let's talk about treating your brain like a friend, not a factory worker. Muscles respond to stress with pretty linear upgrades; brains don’t. Brains upgrade through meaning, novelty, an ... Show More
23m 24s
Feb 17
The Weird Psychology of Communication, Self-control, and Gossip: What evolution teaches us about communicating your needs clearly
In the noble quest to understand our minds, today we take a new angle. We track how grunts turned into gossip, myths, and the weird human habit of blushing when we screw up. You’ll see why your brain is basically a compression algorithm: squeezing an entire inner universe through ... Show More
39m 38s
Feb 13
Hidden Potential: The Psychology of self-sabotage and changing what's possible - Heather Moyse (2x Olympic Gold)
We all love the idea of “potential” until it quietly turns into pressure, guilt, and a weird fear of actually trying. Heather Moyse didn’t start professional sport until 27 and still became a double Olympic gold medallist. Breaking out of her social safety and truly exploring her ... Show More
53m 14s
Oct 2025
Oz Pearlman (Mentalist): This Small Mistake Makes People Dislike You! They Do This, They’re Lying!
Oz Pearlman, the world No.1 magician, exposes how to read people, build trust, and win attention. From Wall Street to the world stage, he shares secret tricks for mindset shifts and memory hacks. Oz Pearlman is one of the world’s most celebrated mentalists, a top performer on “Am ... Show More
1h 19m
Aug 2025
TIP748: The Netflix Playbook: Fewer Rules, Greater Results w/ Kyle Grieve
On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses the radical culture that helped Netflix dominate Blockbuster and achieve massive long-term success. He explores lessons on talent density, candor, feedback, freedom, and responsibility that reveal how culture can become a company’s greate ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2025
749: How to Balance Positive and Constructive Feedback, with Mark Crowley
Mark Crowley: The Power of Employee Well-Being Mark Crowley is a pioneer in workplace leadership, a speaker, and the bestselling author of Lead from the Heart. He is the host of the Lead from the Heart podcast. His new book is The Power of Employee Well-Being: Move Beyond Engagem ... Show More
36m 59s
Jul 2025
Practical Strategies on Using the Latest Brain Science to Transform Anxiety with Steve Biddulph, Episode139
Join us for a transformative conversation with internationally acclaimed psychologist and bestselling author Steve Biddulph, as we explore the groundbreaking ideas in his latest book, Wild Creature Mind: The Neuroscience Breakthrough That Helps You Transform Anxiety and Live a Fi ... Show More
49m 43s
Dec 2024
Ep 39: Why it's worth embracing uncertainty
There's no question that we find ourselves in uncertain times. Looking at current events and wondering about what the future may hold can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed, to say the least. But uncertain times aren't always the ominous force we make them out to ... Show More
31m 5s
Sep 2021
169. The Science of Cool, with Dr. Troy Campbell
<div style="color: black; padding: 10px; font-size: 115%;">Today is a very fun episode about something that you might not think has a science to it, but definitely does which is so amazing! My guest is Troy Campbell, who got his Ph.D. at Duke University and has worked at/for Disn ... Show More
48m 49s
Mar 2025
The Truth About Bringing Your "Authentic Self” To Work - A Leadership Coach Explains
Work takes up more of our lives than almost anything else—so it’s no wonder that it can leave us feeling drained, stuck, and oftentimes further away from who we authentically are. This week, JVN is sitting down with leadership coach and author Mory Fontanez to unpack what it real ... Show More
49m 17s
A sunflower doesn’t hold strategy meetings to decide which way to grow. It simply tilts toward the light.
This conversation with Dr. Harry Cohen invites us to do the same. The heliotropic effect—our quiet, evolutionary pull toward positive energy—may be the simplest, most overlooked lever of leadership and community.
We explore what happens when you bec ... Show More
<p><strong>Acting is weird, brutal work. <em>Fargo</em> star William H. Macy breaks down why desperation makes great art — and how he finally learned to act at age 60.</strong></p><p><strong>Full show notes and resources can be found here: </strong><a href="https://jordanharbinge ... Show More
