Ella Saltmarshe Interviews Robin Zander about…
“Intuition is a learned skill that can start with the body.” – Robin Zander In this episode Ella Saltmarshe hijacks the Robin Zander Show and interviews me. If you missed it, in a previous episode of the Show Ella was my guest and we discussed learning and how Ella manages multiple careers. Here, Ella has turned the […]
The Power of The Polymath with…
Jack of all trades, Maser of none. Of’ times better, Than a master of one. Ella Saltmarshe (@saltsea) is a polymath. I came to be familiar with her work when a friend sent me Ella’s TEDx talk “All Power to the Polymaths.” All of Ella’s efforts revolve around two major themes: social change and story. […]
Derek Sivers: Never Stop Learning
Derek Sivers is probably best know as the founder of CD Baby, a company serving independent musicians which sold to charity for 22 million dollars. But the thing that makes Derek notable is his lifelong drive to learn, or in his words, personal improvement. Prior to founding CD Baby Derek trained him self obsessively for […]
The Autism Show Podcast by Catherine…
Autism is a topic near and dear to my heart. Though I haven’t discussed on the podcast to date, for many years I ran Move Autism, a consulting company working with children with autism and their families around the world. In November 2014, I was interviewed by the host of the Autism Show podcast Catherine Pascuas (@edcautism). Here, […]
Entrepreneur on Fire John Lee Dumas…
This interview is a fast-paced conversation with the host of the award-winning podcast Entrepreneur on Fire. I haven’t had a lot of my interviews with famous entrepreneur, but I wanted to bring John Lee Dumas on not just because he’s a successful businessman, but because he’s a successful teacher. Over the last three years of hosting a 7-day-a-week podcast John has […]
BJ Fogg Turns the Tables: An…
This episode of the Robin Zander Show is an experiment. I recently interviewed Stanford professor and innovator BJ Fogg, PhD, and we talked about the research and tactics of behavior change. But if there’s one thing to be said about BJ Fogg, its that he’s constantly seeking to improve. After our interview he wrote me an email saying he’d […]
BJ Fogg, PhD on Persuasive Technology…
BJ Fogg (@bjfogg) runs the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University. He has an amazing track record of predicting trends in technology and in this interview he shares the story of teaching a class at Stanford in which Mike Krieger, the co-founder of Instagram, came up with the idea. BJ and I discuss his boyhood. His […]
Sydney Skybetter on Dance, Technology, and…
“Well, I’m not a lawyer, I’m not an accountant, I’m not a chair….” -Sydney Skybetter Like many of my favorite people, Sydney Skybetter (@sydneyskybetter) has a hard time describing what he does. In this amusing conversation, he describes the common themes between his work as a choreographer, consultant, and technologist.
How to Create a Viral Video…
Karen X Cheng (@karenxcheng) is probably best know as the girl in the viral internet video “Girl Learns to Dance in a Year” which has been viewed well over 5 million times. In 2013 Karen released a YouTube video showing her progression over a year of daily dance practice: But this single video is far […]
Kim Nicol: Raise Your Game With…
Kim Nicol is a meditation teacher for Silicon Valley. When I think of somebody who can speak across boundaries, someone who is sensitive but also not afraid to hustle, Kim Nicol is among the first who comes to mind.
Teresa Gonczy: Why Kids Are The…
Every couple days I receive a text message containing details about my wife’s unborn child. Now to be clear: I don’t have a wife and she isn’t pregnant. But I do subscribe to the free service Text4Baby, and get simple things to do each day that one might to support the longterm health of a […]
Dara Blumenthal, PhD on Critical Theory,…
My guest today is Dara Blumenthal (@thisisdara), a management consultant who did her PhD on the critical theory of public toilet spaces. If you’re like me, and totally confused but interested to learn what this means and how it came to be, stay tuned. Dara reached out to me in the spring of 2015 because of […]
David Leventhal on Dance for PD®…
My guest today is David Leventhal. David is a former dancer with the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG), who now runs Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s Disease). Dance for PD® started as a single monthly class for people with Parkinson’s Disease in Brooklyn, NY, and now encompasses classes in over 100 cities around world and host of other activities. David […]
Natasha Tsakos on Performance Art, Disruption,…
“Tsakos is a talent of the next generation” – Florida International Magazine My guest this episode is Natasha Tsakos (@natashatsakos), TED speaker, recent graduate of Singularity University, and life-long performing and visual artist. Throughout this interview Natasha and I discuss what it means to be creative and to never stop exploring one’s own limits. Natasha has […]
Vivienne Ming, PhD on Maximizing Human…
This episode of the Robin Zander Show is an interview with theoretical neuroscientist, technologist, and entrepreneur Vivienne Ming, PhD (@neuraltheory). Vivienne was was named one of 10 Women to Watch in Tech in 2013 by Inc. Magazine and is the co-founder and Executive Chair of Socos, an educational start-up which applies cognitive modeling to deliver personalized recommendations to support learners. When I […]
Ryan Holiday on Practical Philosophy and…
“Some lack the fickleness to live as they wish and just live as they have begun.” – Seneca This episode of the podcast features an interview with prominent strategist and writer Ryan Holiday (@ryanholiday). I became familiar with Ryan’s work when a friend recommended his reading list, which remains one of the few newsletters I’m consistently grateful to […]