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Questions that matter. If we can make the world more curious, could everything be better?

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Episodes

  1. Katelin Holloway with Mikel Ellcessor

    Katelin is passionate about helping founders build scalable, diverse, and inclusive cultures. First introduced to the notion of intentional cultural development at Pixar Animation Studios, she studied alongside some of the most brilliant creative business minds of this generation. From there, she...

  2. Chris Ruder with Shane Mac

    Spikeball CEO Chris Ruder is NOT the quick-hit, hockey stick growth guy. That said, Spikeball just crossed $100m in total revenue, so... In this episode of ask, Chris shares his thoughts about starting a business without risking it all. While building Spikeball, he kept his corporate job for over…

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  3. Tina Essmaker With Mikel Ellcessor

    ✨Special Guest: Coach, writer (@99u, @WnotW), and speaker Tina Essmaker 🗣️Talking Points: - How Tina reimagined her career path - Coaching creatives to "the other side" of professional and personal transitions - Giving permission to acknowledge our personal limits and avoiding burn-out Follow...

  4. David Marquet with Shane Mac (Part Two)

    🎖️ Special Guest: Former US Navy Captain @ldavidmarquet (Part Two) 🗣️ Talking Points: - David’s new book “Leadership is Language” (out TODAY) - Why leaders never say THEY and the WE/THEY boundary - Why THINKING is >>> than doing things FAST Follow David: @ldavidmarquet

  5. David Marquet with Shane Mac (Part One)

    🎖️ Special Guest: Former US Navy Captain David Marquet (Part One) 🗣️ Talking Points: - David’s path to the Navy - Internal versus external mindsets - Why REAL leadership means giving others control Follow David: @ldavidmarquet

  6. Nir Eyal with Shane Mac

    "The number one cause of distraction is not what is happening outside of us, but in fact what happens inside of us. The root cause of most distraction is not the external triggers, it's the internal triggers. So, I don't care what life hack or guru does your tells you to do with how to hack back...

  7. Chase Jarvis with Shane Mac

    "What's ultimately at play here is the loudest voice, the strongest cultural narrative. That's where culture orients around risk or reward or safety. The hope that I have is that (people are) looking around for a little bit, pressing pause and saying, wait a minute. The things that used to be...

  8. Tanya Khakbaz with Shane Mac

    In this interview with Tanya, we cover many topics from harnessing your passion to start a business, identifying “the magic” of your product that will lead to scale, and managing the work/life/parent balance, and the global shift towards a “skills-based” economy.

  9. Ashley Wellington-Fahey with Shane Mac

    how do you change the sports industry and follow your dream? Ashley is the CEO of The Relish, a new media sports company for female fans. She has an inspiring story and shares her love for sports, women in business and serving an underserved market: women sport's fans. Hope you enjoy.

  10. Tammy McSimov with Shane Mac

    how do you love your work, be happy, and take care of yourself first? A conversation with my mom, Tammy. We discuss everything from work before computers, being a great leader, how to make sure you are happy before anything else and more. I hope you enjoy.

  11. David Marquet with Shane Mac

    David's bio: Former captain of a nuclear submarine. Captain Marquet retired from the Navy in 2009 and is now the author of Turn the Ship Around! A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders. Fortune magazine called the book the “best howto manual anywhere for managers on delegating, training…

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  12. Jason Fried with Shane Mac

    why drink tea? Jason's bio: Jason Fried thinks deeply about collaboration, productivity and the nature of work. He's the co-founder of 37signals, makers of Basecamp and other web-based collaboration tools, and co-author of "Rework."

  13. Simon Sinek with Shane Mac

    why start with the why? Simon's bio: Simon Sinek is an optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in...

  14. Ryan Carson with Shane Mac

    why's culture matter? Ryan's bio: Ryan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Treehouse an online technology school that teaches you how to make Apps. Previously Ryan founded Carsonified (acquired 2011) and DropSend (acquired 2008). You can see interviews of Ryan on The New York Times Foundation with Kevin...

  15. Jonathan Fields with Shane Mac

    conventional wisdom? Question everything. Asking questions to world leaders in art, business, music, and technology. Jonathan's Bio: Jonathan Fields is a New York City dad, husband and lawyer turned award-winning author, media-producer and entrepreneur. His last book, Uncertainty: Turning Fear…

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  16. Brad Feld with Shane Mac

    how to not pitch a VC? Question everything. Asking questions to world leaders in art, business, music, and technology. Brad's bio: Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur for over 20 years. He lives in Boulder, Colorado and Homer, Alaska with his wife and is on a quest to run…

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  17. Lewis Howes with Shane Mac

    what is your passion? Question everything. Asking questions to world leaders in art, business, music, and technology. Lewis's bio: Hi there. My name is Lewis and I want to get real with you for a minute. I’ve always dreamed big, strived for greatness and deeply cared about people. My dream…

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  18. T.A. McCann with Shane Mac

    what past experiences led to your success? Question everything. Asking questions to world leaders in art, business, music, and technology. T.A.'s bio: I am a founder of Rival IQ - the best way to analyze and monitor your competitive landscape. Focused on active online marketers who want to get...

  19. Robert Stephens with Shane Mac

    where's offline going? Question everything. Asking questions to world leaders in art, business, music, and technology. Robert's bio: Founded GeekSquad, CTO of Best Buy.

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