Headspace & The ROI of Mindfulness | Tom Pickett & Dr. Jenna Glover
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Headspace’s mission is to provide every person with access to lifelong mental health support. Headspace CEO Tom Pickett and Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Jenna Glover join Google to discuss the benefits of incorporating mindfulness practices into your personal and professional life. They share strategies to improve focus, reduce stress, enhance well-being, and boost productivity. Before joining Headspace, Tom’s prior roles include his time as the Chief Revenue Officer at Doordash, the CEO of digital media company Crunchyroll, and over a decade at Google. Before entering the corporate world,...
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Guy Raz | How I Built This
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Guy Raz is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of podcasting. He’s created some of the most popular podcasts in the world, including How I Built This, TED Radio Hour, Wow in the World, The Great Creators, and Wisdom from the Top. Collectively, his shows reach 19 million listeners per month. Guy joins Google to discuss his book, "How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs". The book shares stories and insights from over 200 innovators on their journey to entrepreneurship. Originally published in October 2020. Watch this episode at...
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Dr. Judith Joseph | Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy
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Board-certified psychiatrist, researcher, and award-winning content creator Dr. Judith Joseph joins Google to discuss her book, “High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy.” Dr. Joseph draws on original research, client cases, and her own personal struggles with high-functioning depression to demystify this poorly understood condition. Her five simple tools – The Five V’s – will help you understand the science of your happiness and empower you to reclaim your life and joy. Dr. Joseph is the chair of the Women in Medicine initiative at Columbia University,...
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Neuromarketing: The Future of Marketing | Prince Ghuman & Dr. Matt Johnson
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You’ve definitely heard of marketing – but what about neuromarketing? Neuromarketing is the use of neuroscience to address marketing – more specifically, to address the limitations of common tools like A/B testing and market research. According to Prince Ghuman and Dr. Matt Johnson, neuromarketing is the future of marketing. They join Google to discuss their book, “Blindsight: The (Mostly) Hidden Ways Marketing Reshapes our Brains.” The book gives you the ability to see the unseeable when it comes to marketing, so that you can consume on your own terms. Originally published in...
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Noor Murad | Dishes & Stories From My Middle East
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There’s a building in North London, built from equal parts brick and tahini, with walls coated in olive oil and floors stained with spice. This is the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, where a group of individuals meet and eat, cook and write, tear and share and gather with just one motive: to create good food with good ingredients, and to share it with the world. Chef and author Noor Murad joined the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen in 2018, eventually becoming its head and the writer of its books, “Shelf Love” and “Extra Good Things.” Bahrain-born, London-based and New York-trained, Noor’s own...
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Delicious Indian Recipes for Every Day and Season | Asma Khan
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Asma Khan is an Indian-born British chef and a social change advocate in the food industry. She joins Google to discuss her book, “Monsoon: Delicious Indian recipes for every day and season,” a masterclass in the flavors of Indian cookery. Originally born in Calcutta, Asma’s journey into the culinary world was not straightforward. She initially pursued academia before moving to Cambridge in 1991 to join her husband. Her passion for cooking began mainly to combat homesickness. Asma's culinary career began in earnest in 2012 with a supper club in her home, evolving into a pop-up in a Soho...
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Life is Good: The Power of Optimism | Bert Jacobs
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Bert Jacobs is the co-founder of the $150 million lifestyle brand Life is Good. When he and his brother John started the company in 1994, they had $78 in their pockets, lived out of their van, and sold t-shirts on the streets of Boston. It has been over 30 years since they sold their first t-shirt, but Bert and John championed the same mission: to spread the power of optimism. On their journey, they’ve been inspired by a vibrant community of resilient optimists—people from all walks of life who identify deeply with the brand and who constantly demonstrate the depth and meaning behind the...
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Richard Thaler | Nudge
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We make a countless number of decisions every day – but unfortunately, we often choose unwisely. Behavioral economist Richard Thaler has dedicated his life’s work to understanding why that is. In 2017, Thaler received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to the field of behavioral economics. His book, “Nudge,” co-authored by Cass R. Sunstein, shows that it’s not possible for choices to be presented to us in a neutral way. The book demonstrates how to best nudge us in the right directions, without restricting our freedom of choice. Richard Thaler is a...
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5 Types of Wealth | Sahil Bloom
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Sahil Bloom is an entreneur, author, investor, and content creator who is on a mission to redefine what it means to build a wealthy life. In his debut, New York Times-bestselling book, "The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life," Bloom discusses how to build a fulfilling life across all five areas: time, social, mental, physical, and financial. Bloom captivates millions of readers every week through his newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle. He’s also a successful entrepreneur, the owner of SRB Holdings, and the managing partner of SRB Ventures, an...
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Josh Peck | Happy People are Annoying
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Josh Peck rose to near-instant fame when he starred on Nickelodeon’s hit show, Drake and Josh. But while he tried to maintain his role as the funniest, happiest kid in every room, Josh struggled alone with the kind of rising anger and plummeting confidence that quietly took over his life. For the first time, Josh reflects on his late teens and early twenties in his memoir, “Happy People are Annoying.” Coming of age under a spotlight that could be both invigorating and cruel while being raised by a single mother, Josh filled the cratering hole in his self-worth with copious amounts of...
info_outlineSahil Bloom is an entreneur, author, investor, and content creator who is on a mission to redefine what it means to build a wealthy life. In his debut, New York Times-bestselling book, "The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life," Bloom discusses how to build a fulfilling life across all five areas: time, social, mental, physical, and financial.
Bloom captivates millions of readers every week through his newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle. He’s also a successful entrepreneur, the owner of SRB Holdings, and the managing partner of SRB Ventures, an early-stage investment fund.
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