Snafu with Robin Zander
Snafu is a podcast for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and ambitious professionals who need durable skills in an accelerating and chaotic world. Robin sits down with authors and entrepreneurs to talk about a more human approach to influence, persuasion, and work.
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Why Human Experience Still Matters In The Age Of AI featuring Sara Loncka
In this episode, I’m joined by Sara Loncka – experiential learning designer, leadership strategist, and CEO of Experience Institute –…
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Incorruptible: How Great Companies Stay Great featuring Eric Ries
In this episode, I’m joined by Eric Ries – entrepreneur, founder of the Lean Startup movement, and author of The…
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How Cults Work with Ellen Huet
In this episode, I'm joined by Ellen Huet – journalist at Bloomberg and author of Empire of Orgasm – for…
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How to Move People with Lindsey Caplan
In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsey Caplan — organizational psychologist, former Hollywood screenwriter, and upcoming author — for a…
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Founder-Led Sales with Gagan Biyani - Snafu Conference 2026
This conversation between Robin Zander and Gagan Biyani, founder of Maven and early contributor to Udemy, Lyft, and Spread, explores…
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How to Sell Yourself – A Workshop
Robin Zander hosted a Snafu webinar for the Sidebar community on non-sales selling—think self-promotion for career transitions, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and…
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Your Best Meeting Ever with Rebecca Hinds, PhD
In this episode, I’m joined by Rebecca Hinds — organizational behavior expert and founder of the Work AI Institute at…
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Corporating: Navigating Career and Life with Mandy Mooney
In this episode, I’m joined by Mandy Mooney — author, corporate communicator, and performer — for a wide-ranging conversation about…
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Why the Best Leaders are Better Storytellers with Robin P. Zander
Welcome back to Snafu with Robin P. Zander. In this episode, I’m doing something a little different: I step into…
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Investing In People, AI, and the Future of Work with Virginie Raphael
In this episode, I’m joined by Virginie Raphael — investor, entrepreneur, and philosopher of work — for a wide-ranging conversation…
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The Human Side of Selling with Jeff Jaworski
Welcome back to Snafu with Robin Zander. In this episode, I’m joined by Jeff Jaworski, who shares his journey from…
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The Science of Human Performance with Melissa Painter
Welcome back to Snafu with Robin Zander. In this episode, I'm joined by Melissa Painter, founder of Breakthru – a…
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