Podcast Episodes
467: Jack Schafer | Getting People to Reveal the Truth Part One
Jack Schafer (@jackschafer) is a retired FBI special agent, current assistant professor at Western Illinois University, and co-author of The Truth Detector: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide for Getting People to Reveal the Truth. [This is part one of a two-part episode. Find part two here!] What We Discuss with Jack Schafer: Elicitation versus interrogation: why […]
VIEW EPISODE466: How to Cope with a Dying, Narcissistic Parent | Feedback Friday
In order to preserve your own sanity, you cut off all contact with your covert narcissist mom a few years ago. But now that she’s dying, you wonder if you should reconcile for the short time she has left — or regret not doing so once it’s too late. What’s the right thing to do […]
VIEW EPISODE465: Thomas Erikson | How to Protect Yourself from Psychopaths
Thomas Erikson is a behavioral expert, active lecturer, and bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots and Surrounded by Psychopaths: How to Protect Yourself from Being Manipulated and Exploited in Business. What We Discuss with Thomas Erikson: Not all narcissists are psychopaths, but all psychopaths are narcissists. So how can you identify the psychopaths in your […]
VIEW EPISODE464: Ramit Sethi | I Will Teach You to Find Your Dream Job
Ramit Sethi (@ramit) is the bestselling author of I Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. No B.S. Just a 6-Week Program That Works, and now he’s applied the same no-nonsense approach to his latest program, Find Your Dream Job. What We Discuss with Ramit Sethi: Many people are underpaid, often by […]
VIEW EPISODE463: Saying Sayonara to Sister’s Swindling Sweetie | Feedback Friday
While your sister’s history of bad beaus continues to sap her self-esteem and savings, her current companion’s cons are preying upon your parents’ provisions. What’s the surest way of saying sayonara to your sister’s swindling sweetie? We’ll tackle this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn’t already know it, Jordan Harbinger […]
VIEW EPISODE462: Linda Carroll | Unlocking Lasting Love Skills
Linda Carroll (@Lovecycleslinda) is a licensed marriage and family therapist, relationship sage, and author of Love Skills: The Keys to Unlocking Lasting, Wholehearted Love and Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Lasting Love. What We Discuss with Linda Carroll: Love is a feeling that comes and goes, but loving is a skill set you can […]
VIEW EPISODE461: Erik Vance | The Curious Science of the Suggestible You
Erik Vance (@erikvance) is an award-winning science journalist and author of Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain’s Ability to Deceive, Transform, and Heal. What We Discuss with Erik Vance: How the human tendency for patternicity can be used to inoculate ourselves against pain, but also make us believe we’ve been abducted by space […]
VIEW EPISODE460: Why Did Your Adopted Child Leave? | Feedback Friday
When your adopted child turned 18, he immediately moved out without warning and wrote you a letter saying he left “for mental health reasons” — and not to contact him. You’re hurt, disappointed, and feel cut off; is there any way to respect his wishes while getting some clarity on why this happened and letting […]
VIEW EPISODE459: Steve Madden | How a Cobbler Disrupted an Industry
Steve Madden (@stevenmadden) is a fashion designer and businessman, and author of The Cobbler: How I Disrupted an Industry, Fell From Grace, and Came Back Stronger Than Ever. What We Discuss with Steve Madden: How growing up as a half-Jewish, half-Irish outsider gave Steve a unique perspective and mindset that dispensed with establishment formalities. Why […]
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