Fame isn’t always limousines, five star hotels, champagne and private jets. I find this topic totally fascinating and these two past How to Fail guests give us a glimpse behind the curtain as to what becoming famous at a young age really means.
Shania Twain takes us back to her childhood, singing late nights in smoke-filled bars, growing up far too fast an ... Show More
Jan 21
Martin Freeman - ‘We should be saying no to our kids’
Martin Freeman is one of the most sought-after actors of his generation. Whether it’s Tim in The Office, John - the mild-mannered porn actor in Love Actually, Watson in Sherlock, Bilbo in The Hobbit, the stressed parent in Breeders, the Liverpudlian cop with personal problems in ... Show More
53m 44s
Jan 14
Marisa Abela - ‘You never expect to be told you have cancer at 23’
You’ll know Marisa Abela from HBO’s critically acclaimed hit Industry, where her portrayal of Yasmin - a brilliant, volatile young woman with ambition to burn, earned her a BAFTA. She also starred as Amy Winehouse in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Back to Black and now returns for the hotl ... Show More
53m 23s
Oct 3
Jane Goodall, In Memoriam — What It Means to Be Human
The great primatologist and humanitarian, Jane Goodall, died on October 1, 2025, at the age of 91. It is a joy and a comfort to revisit our last broadcast of her 2020 conversation with Krista. Jane Goodall began her epic work studying chimpanzees in the Gombe forest without even ... Show More
50m 51s
Oct 3
What Jane Goodall’s Life Teaches About Courage, Curiosity, and Care
<p>Jane Goodall transformed how we see the natural world and our place in it. In this tribute episode, Guy Kawasaki revisits their past conversations filled with humor, courage, and wisdom. Jane reflects on her early journey to Africa, the groundbreaking discoveries with chimpanz ... Show More
1h 16m
Sep 2024
Immaculata De Vivo Discusses the Optimism of Scientists and the Remarkable Research Findings in Her Book, "The Biology of Kindness"
<p>Known in the science community primarily for her work as a geneticists and epidemiologist with a focus on oncology, Immaculata De Vivo seems like an unlikely person to co-Author a book called, "The Biology of Kindness." But the more she understood the role that behavior playe ... Show More
50m 34s
May 2023
Rani Puranik on 7 Letters to My Daughters, Love, and Legacy EP 297
<p>In this episode of the Passion Struck Podcast, we have a special guest, Rani Puranik, who is a business leader, philanthropist, and author. Rani shares her insights and experiences from her new book, "<a href="https://amzn.to/45ohdt3" target="_blank">7 Letters to My Daughters< ... Show More
59m 29s
<p>The primatologist discusses the thrill of observing chimpanzees in the wild, the value of challenging orthodoxy, and why dying is her next great adventure.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.janegoodall.org/our-story/about-jane/">Dr. Jane ... Show More
