The Power Of Bold
by Adam Pascarella
The Power Of Bold is a podcast exploring risk-taking, entrepreneurship, and bold living. By studying the greats and speaking with world-class guests, you'll learn how to supercharge your career and accomplish your goals. Each episode will deliver actionable insights that you can apply to your own life.
Episodes
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Episode 21: How to Create a Thriving Podcast
In this 21st episode of the podcast, Adam discusses the necessary steps to build a thriving podcast. The episode begins by Adam offering a special gift for listeners of the podcast—his top 20 insights from our first 20 episodes (00:00 – 02:34). He then begins the heart of the episode by sharing…
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Episode 20: Poker Legend Annie Duke on Making Smarter Decisions
Adam Pascarella interviews Annie Duke, a legendary professional poker player who recently released a book titled Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts. The episode begins with Annie discussing how she first became interested in decision making (03:12 –…
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Episode 19: Former FBI Lead International Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Voss
Adam Pascarella interviews Chris Voss, the former lead international kidnapping negotiator at the FBI and author of the bestselling book Never Split The Difference. The episode begins with Voss explaining how he joined the FBI and became the agency’s lead international kidnapping negotiator…
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Episode 18: World Champion of Public Speaking Manoj Vasudevan
In episode eighteen, Adam Pascarella interviews Manoj Vasudevan, the 2017 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking. The episode begins with Adam asking Manoj about how he first became interested in public speaking (2:42 – 6:30) and his overarching mental approach to public...
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Episode 17: Book Review: Never Eat Alone
In episode seventeen of the podcast, Adam Pascarella reviews Keith Ferrazzi’s classic book Never Eat Alone. Adam begins the episode by giving his general impressions of the book (02:08 – 06:39) and some background on Keith Ferrazzi (06:40 – 09:03). Then, Adam offers his top five insights from the...
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Episode 16: Wharton Professor G. Richard Shell on Success and Happiness
Adam speaks with G. Richard Shell, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Adam and Professor Shell start by discussing Professor Shell’s path to the Wharton School (02:15 – 15:44), including his internal thoughts as he was going through his “Odyssey Years” (15:45 –…
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Episode 15: Greg Harden, "Michigan's Secret Weapon," on Tom Brady and Other World-Class Athletes
Adam has a fascinating conversation with Greg Harden, coach to many renowned University of Michigan athletes like Tom Brady, Jalen Rose, Desmond Howard, and Michael Phelps. Topics discussed include Greg’s childhood (04:01 – 08:39), his first experiences at Michigan and life after leaving college...
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Episode 14: Dylan Owen on Rap and Creativity
Adam interviews Dylan Owen, a renowned rap artist based in New York City. The interview begins with Dylan speaking about his childhood and how a love of rhyming transitioned into rap battles in school (01:57 – 09:43). He then discusses the genesis of A Living Inverse, his first rap EP (09:44 –...
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Episode 13: Interview with Coss Marte, Drug Kingpin Turned Fitness Entrepreneur
Adam interviews Coss Marte, a former drug kingpin who founded ConBody, a fitness company based in New York City. Coss begins the interview by describing his early life in the Lower East Side and how he started dealing drugs (01:36 – 12:27). After speaking about life as a drug kingpin (12:28 –...
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Episode 12: Exploring Creativity With Disney Imagineers
In the twelfth episode of the podcast, Adam reviews The Imagineering Way, a book by the Walt Disney Company Imagineers which explains the Imagineers’ creative processes and how all of us can become more creative. Adam begins the episode by explaining his interest in the Walt Disney Company,...
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Episode 11: Interview with Leah Gervais, Founder of Urban 20 Something
Adam interviews Leah Gervais, the founder of Urban 20 Something, a website focused on helping Millennials escape quarter-life traps. The interview begins with Leah speaking about her childhood in Durango, Colorado (01:17 – 05:21) and her experiences at New York University, including her initial...
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Episode 10: Book Review: How to Win Friends and Influence People
In the tenth episode, Adam reviews Dale Carnegie’s classic self-help book How to Win Friends and Influence People. Adam begins the episode by explaining how he first discovered Dale Carnegie and his general impressions of the book (02:13 – 06:54). He then discusses why it’s so critical to...
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Episode 9: Book Review: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Adam reviews How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert. We begin the episode by describing how Adam discovered Scott Adams and his initial thoughts on the book (02:22 – 06:04). Adam then proceeds to speak about his top five insights from the book....
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Episode 8: Tess Vigeland on Leaving Your Job With No Plan B
In the eighth episode of the podcast, Adam interviews Tess Vigeland, former anchor of NPR’s renowned show Marketplace and author of Leap: Leaving A Job With No Plan B To Find The Career And Life You Really Want. The interview beings with Vigeland discussing her current whereabouts since she left...
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Episode 7: Book Review: Contagious
Adam begins the seventh episode by speaking about an experiment he has launched—a news startup called Suspend The Rules (02:02 – 03:55). He then introduces Contagious, a marketing book by Jonah Berger, who is a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (03:56 – 07:23).…
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Episode 6: Thinking of Startup Ideas
In this episode, Adam discusses how to develop startup ideas. The episode begins with Adam speaking about his initial interest in startups and the ever-present debate about whether startup ideas actually matter (02:05 – 05:15). He then discusses Paul Graham’s renowned essay “How To Get Startup...
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Episode 5: Interview with Devin Martin, New York City Life Coach
Adam interviews Devin Martin, a renowned life coach in New York City. The interview begins with Devin speaking about his childhood (01:48 – 5:04), why he decided to drop out of college (5:05 – 9:02), and his various jobs after college, including his side hustles (9:03 – 15:00). He then speaks…
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Episode 4: Lessons From Navy SEAL Training
Episode four of the podcast begins with Adam giving a quick recap of the first three episodes (00:29 – 02:19). He then spends the entirety of this episode reviewing Navy SEALS: Buds Class 234, a documentary on Navy SEAL training. After offering basic facts about Navy SEALs, their training, and…
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Episode 3: Book Review: How to Get Rich
In episode three of the podcast, Adam recaps episodes one and two (00:00 – 04:07). The remainder of the episode is spent reviewing Felix Dennis’s book How to Get Rich. Adam introduces the book and speaks about Felix Dennis himself (04:08 – 08:10). He then explores the book’s lessons on building...
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Episode 2: Are Networking Events Worth It?
In episode two of the podcast, Adam recaps the first episode (00:00 – 02:21). He then speaks about the importance of networking and discusses whether networking events are worth your time (02:22 – 12:19). After analyzing the pros and cons, Adam shares some actionable insights if you do choose to...
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Episode 1: How To Break Out of a Slump
Welcome to The Power of Bold! Episode one of the podcast starts off with the goal of this podcast and why it was created (00:00 – 04:23). We then segue into further information about our host, Adam Pascarella (04:24 – 06:33). Adam then breaks down strategies to get out of a slump or a rut....
About this show
The Power Of Bold is a podcast exploring risk-taking, entrepreneurship, and bold living. By studying the greats and speaking with world-class guests, you'll learn how to supercharge your career and accomplish your goals. Each episode will deliver actionable insights that you can apply to your own life.
Hosted by
Adam Pascarella