Turning the Tables on Fareed Zakaria: A Personal Conversation About His Life Story

Find Fareed here:Website - https://fareedzakaria.com/Music by Dyalla Swain - http://soundcloud.com/dyallasOur Interview Workout Plan:00:00 Intro02:55 Warmup08:09 Fareed’s childhood10:33 How Fareed learned the skill of listening12:23 Who was Fareed’s role model growing up?14:47 What vision did Fareed have for the possibilities in his life as a young boy?18:04 Fareed, the wine columnist! Why was he so nervous?19:37 The fear of what others might think20:00 Fareed’s dream TV show21:24 How did Fareed’s writing style and process change under the guise of anonymity?23:28 How does Fareed ‘write as if nobody is watching’?26:15 What do the 15 mins look like before Fareed goes on air?30:07 The lack of feedback on live TV31:09 Does Fareed have an alter ego?36:40 The most important person is the reader or the viewer37:56 How does he put himself in the reader’s shoes?40:37 How does Fareed find the confidence to express his perspective with the constant threat of cancel culture?46:22 What is the biggest disaster Fareed has had to navigate on air?48:06 Who is Fareed’s greatest advisor in his career of advising other?49:30 The power of unconditional love52:24 Why Fareed’s mother’s is the single person most responsible for his and his brother’s success55:45 Of all of Fareed’s interview guests, who was the biggest surprise?56:08 Meeting President Putin57:57 What question took the most courage to ask?1:01:01 What is the secret to human connection?01:02:35 Cool-down