David-Michel Davies, Executive Director of the Webby Awards

If you’re anything like me (Chris) and nothing like the other host (Jon) you absolutely hate surfing the internet to find the next big thing. I mean, by the time I learned about Myspace, there was a movie being made about Facebook. But let’s face it, the web is where it’s at people.  Not understanding the inner workings of the interwebs is the equivalent of being the last caveman to discover fire…you’re dead.  And with all of the URL’s, HTML’s, WWW.’s and HTTP’s the majority of us struggle to keep up.   That’s why you need to be a lot like me (Chris) and become really good friends with a computer nerd (Jon) to ensure that you are kept up to speed.  But just in case you are unable to make friends, we have brought the best of the internet to you in this week’s episode.

This week we call upon the only man to have reached the end of the internet, David-Michel Davies (DMD for short – coolest nickname ever BTW).  DMD is the Executive Director of the Webby Awards, a leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet.  Established in 1996 during the Web’s infancy, the Webbys is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which includes an Executive 1,000-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities. Just listening to DMD makes you feel like you have your finger on the pulse of the internet.   And if you do ONE thing after listening to this week’s episode, go to netted.net, you can thank us later.

This week we tackle:

• The Best of SXSW
• Where is the internet heading?
• App culture
• Netted.net – the email you seriously shouldn’t miss
• Internet influence on various types of media (when is the last time you bought a CD?)

Craig Koslofsky, author of "Evening's Empire: A History of the Night in Early Modern Europe"

Craig Koslofsky, author, Associate Professor of History at the University of Illinois .

Can you imagine a time without electricity and modern technology? First of all, HOW would you download this podcast?

In Craig Koslofsky’s book, Evening’s Empire: A History of the Night in Early Modern Europe, Craig discusses “the history of night” and what it meant to people during those times. During this period of history, the night was changed when it came to religion, literature, socialization, and art. Check out this week’s podcast to learn more!

Dr. Srini Pillay, CEO of NeuroBusiness Group

Dr. Srini Pillay – Neuroscientist, Psychiatrist, Executive Coach…amazing. The human brain is a miracle, no one can question that.  The brain is the source of all of our cognition.  It stores our memories, it creates our identity and it interprets the world in which we live.  It’s also a mechanism that can be exercised and fine tuned to help us reach our greatest potential.  But how the heck does it work? I mean, thinking about thinking is damn near impossible. That’s why we leave it up to experts such as this week’s guest Dr. Srini Pillay.

After graduating as the top medical student in his class, Dr. Pillay trained in Psychology at McLean Hospital (the nations top psychiatric hospital) and Harvard Medical Institute.  He graduated as the resident with the most number of awards at any training program at Harvard Medical School and one of the top three award winners in the US.  He was also the Founder and Director of the Outpatient Anxiety Disorders Program at McLean Hospital.  He has also authored numerous books including, Your Brain and Business and, Life Unlocked: 7 Revolutionary Lessons to Overcome Fear.  So needless to say, he’s got a little bit of experience on his side. Join us as we blow your mind…er…brain.

Please check out his website! http://srinipillay.com/

Tackled this week:

• What motivates people to be more productive?
• Harmonious Passion vs. Obsessive Passion
• How do you use the science behind the brain to improve leadership skills?
• AND MORE!

Drew Dudley, founder of 'Nuance Leadership Development Services Inc'

Drew Dudley – Leadership and Motivation Expert: Be prepared to look at leadership in a new light after this one.  According to this week’s guest Drew Dudley, leadership is no longer a description reserved for kings, presidents, and executives. It’s something we all possess and we need to use it to change the world. Drew believes we’ve made leadership into something bigger than us, something beyond us.  And Jon and I think he’s on to something.  We all find times in our lives when leadership of some sort is necessary and we don’t realize that we willingly jump to the challenge.  Whether it comes when you’re lost on a long road trip, or put in charge of that project at work or even when you notice other’s around you not recycling, there are things that happen every day that force us into a leadership role and most of the time we succeed.  So why are we so hesitant to consider ourselves leaders? Perhaps we are thinking of leadership in the wrong context….and that’s exactly what Drew Dudley is going to explain.

Drew Dudley is a leadership and motivation expert and founder and chief catalyst of Nuance Leadership. He can also be found on Twitter: @nuancedrew. Please take a look at one of his TED talks below.

Nobel Prize Co-Recipient, Dr. Richard Alley

Dr. Richard Alley – Geologist & Climate Change Specialist: It is no longer a matter of if, how or how long…it’s real & it’s happening.  The amount of greenhouse gasses within Earth’s atmosphere are increasing at an alarming rate which is causing a continuous and unsustainable rise in the Earth’s climate. This is not alarmist, I’m not preaching, it’s just true.  When Al Gore released released the documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth” it was a wake up call for many and we began to realize the effect that our industrialization, specifically regarding our food supply, is having on our world. So what exactly is happening? How do we KNOW about global warming? And most importantly, what can we do about it?

Funny you should ask, it just so happens these are the exact questions we answer this week when we interview American geologist and Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences at the Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Richard Alley.  He has authored more than 170 refereed scientific publications and is recognized by the Institute for Scientific Information as a “highly cited researcher.” AND, Dr. Alley was a contributor to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared the 2007 Nobel Prize with Al Gore so add a Nobel Laureat to the SPP resume!

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Josh Klein, author of "Hacking Work: Breaking Stupid Rules for Smart Results"

Josh Klein – Technologist & Computer/Life Hacker: Many of today’s systems and organizations still operate on the same processes that became popular during the industrial revolution, but no longer prove relevant. Think about it, a company decides they want to be innovative and productive. They need their employees to be creative and forward thinking. So what do they do? They make you sit in a make-shift jail cell that inhibits any type of creativity and brainstorming and they tell you to work within the confines of your role. How does that help? Plain and simple…it doesn’t. This is when they hire Josh Klein (this week’s guest) to come in and basically tell them to get with the times and stop following the norm. But in this episode we don’t stop at making fun of companies – we cover it all. Can the music industry stop complaining that file sharing is killing the industry and just realized that it IS the industry? How about the fact that students in India are getting a perfectly good education for FREE using Khan Academy  There are endless opportunities to use technology and the new virtual network to better our lives for cheaper, if we would just accept a change.

Josh Klein is a technologist who uses systems thinking to create alternative methods of succeeding in divergent fields. Basically, in common speak, that means he uses his love for technology and his lifelong affinity for how things work and how they can work even better to solve problems across many areas. Josh has written two books, his most recent titled Hacking Work: Breaking Stupid Rules for Smart Results tells employees how to break the rules at work to be more productive. In addition, Josh has participated in numerous start ups, he works for the US Intelligence Community and has done speaking engagements at many forums including Davos and TED. Now he can add SPP to that list. Enjoy!

Debra Benfield of 'Body in Mind Nutrition'

We got the chance to sit down with Debra Benfield to discuss nutrition and  the concept of mindful and intuitive eating around healthy food choices. You’ll also get a look into some of our weird eating habits!

Debra is a Master’s Level Nutritionist (M.Ed.), a (Registered Dietitian (R.D.) AND a Licensed Dietitian/ Nutritionist (L.D.N.) with over 25 years of experience. So as you can see, she definitely fits the mold of who we seek out to talk to on Smart People Podcast! Head over to Debra’s page, Body in Mind Nutrition to read up on what she has to offer!

For those of you that didn’t recognize the voice at the beginning of the podcast, that is Vanessa Ragland of the Pop My Culture podcast. She is running for California Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Woman of the Year. In support of her campaign, all donations that come through our donation button will be sent to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! Hit that donate button and help in any way you can!

Rebecca Woodcock, co-founder of Cake Health

Let’s be honest. No one likes to deal with medical and health insurance bills. It’s confusing, it’s complicated, and it really is a huge pain.

This is where Rebecca Woodcock’s new startup, Cake Health comes in. Cake Health is a website that helps you manage and understand your health care bills. It helps break down your health care bills, show your true costs, and helps you save money. It is such a good idea, that insiders in the tech industry are calling it the Mint of the health care industry… which is a compliment of the highest degree.

This week, we speak with the co-founder of Cake Health,  Rebecca Woodcock. She graduated from Santa Clara University and has worked in a wide variety of jobs within the technology industry. She also graduated from the Founder Institute, a start-up incubator that grooms entrepreneurs into becoming CEOs.

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"The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are" by: Brené Brown

“Know Thyself”.  It was inscribed on the Temple of Apollo, it has been referenced by everyone from Plato, to Benjamin Franklin and Ralph Waldo Emerson.  It’s an idea that is deeply ingrained in our culture…and rightfully so.  Perhaps no other journey is as important as trying to figure out who you are and who you want to become.  However, as with most things in life worth their salt, you gotta eat a lot of pepper to figure it out. You will learn a better description of what shame is and how it creeps into all of our lives.  You will realize that EVERYONE has their insecurities, everyone has the same worries as you and it’s ok to embrace these insecurities and learn from them.  When you walk into a room full of people that you don’t know, does it feel like everyone is looking at you, judging you? Well don’t worry, because they aren’t! We will discuss different guideposts such as letting go of what you’re supposed to do, perfectionism and fear that have been established over years of research.  I say it in the intro and I say it again now, this is one of my favorite episodes to date!

This week, Jon and I try to help you in this journey as we speak with researcher, writer, and professor Dr. Brene Brown and discuss her AMAZING new book, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. Dr. Brown is a member of the research faculty at the University of Houston Graduate College, where she has spent the past ten years studying a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness.  Her work has been featured on PBS, Oprah, Self magazine and Elle magazine.  She was recently named one of the “50 Most Influential Women of 2009″ and she gave an amazing Ted talk that we recommend you check out as well.

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"Double Double" by: Cameron Herold

Happy New Year! Glad you could join us for the first episode of what we are sure is going to be the most amazing year ever.  We kick 2012 off with a bang and interview business & entrepreneurial Coach, Cameron Herold.   If you’ve ever thought about owning your own business OR if you are just one of those people that can’t stop coming up with ideas, this is YOUR guy.  CEO’s, individuals and businesses pay a pretty penny to have this guy come speak with them, we give it to you for free….you’re welcome.

Cameron Herold has taken 20 years experience operating some of the biggest business success stories in North America and turned it into a flourishing career as both a motivational speaker and management consultant. Cameron is a business coach and mentor to several small businesses, and a CEO coach to large corporations throughout Canada and the United States. There’s no secret to his business success: Cameron loves helping entrepreneurs make their dreams come true. He is the CEO of his consulting firm Back Pocket COO and author of the incredible book Double Double.

"The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less" by: Barry Schwartz

Try to walk into a grocery store, an electronics store, or even a coffee shop without being faced with hundreds of options. Do you want the 50″ 3d LCD TV or the 52″ LED 1080p TV? Everyday, we are faced with hundreds of decisions.

This week, we interview Barry Schwartz and talk to him about his book, The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less. In this book, Barry discusses how all these choices have become a problem instead of a solution.

Enjoy the interview and have a great holiday! We will talk with you guys around the new year!

Fojol Brothers Food Truck

Remember when you would be starving, walking around a large city looking for a quick bite and the only thing you could find was hot dogs from street carts that tasted like moist paper towel rolls? Well finally, those days are gone.  There has been an epidemic within the past year or two in food trucks, which are in essence, kitchens on wheels.  These food trucks serve legitimately amazing food at a good price and they bring it right to the doorstep of your office or home.  These food trucks have taken the largest cities by storm (i.e LA, NYC) and they have made their way into the nation’s capital and our home, Washington, DC.  This week we speak with Justin Vitarello, the founder, creator and driver of the Fojol Brothers – one of the first and most popular food trucks to hit the streets of Washington, DC.  Justin gives us some insight into his business and why he decided to bring great food and great fun to the streets.

"You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself" by: David McRaney

You delude yourself every day. You might not realize it, but you do. Our guest this week is David McRaney and he wrote a book called,  You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You’re Deluding Yourself. In this book, David discusses many topics that will help you see how unaware of how unaware you truly are. You can also check out David’s writings at his blog, http://www.youarenotsosmart.com.

This video on procrastination is what drove me to read the book. Check it out. It is definitely worth the read!!

"Lost Decades: The Making of America's Debt Crisis and the Long Recovery" by: Jeff Frieden

70% off! 50% off! Buy one, get one free! I’m sure you saw  all of these this past weekend… it was Black Friday after all. We’ve been told that shopping this past weekend would help the economy, but many of us don’t have the funds to do the shopping….but we still do it anyway. We’re supposed to, right?

We should be saving more, consuming less, and paying down debts. This last decade has been quite the shock for many Americans. We just aren’t used to this type of thinking. We’ve been hit with a slowing economy, high unemployment, and a government that doesn’t know which direction to take us.

Jeff Frieden’s book, Lost Decades: The Making of America’s Debt Crisis and the Long Recovery, explains the origins of United States’ financial crisis and attempts to spell out the long-term effects. This is a must read for any financially inquisitive American!

"Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why" by: Laurence Gonzales

If you were in a plane crash, got lost while hiking in the mountains, or were faced with other life or death situations, what would you do? Would you be able to survive or would you be like the 90% of people who would freeze or panic in the situation?

This week, we speak with Laurence Gonzales, author of the book, “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why“. In his book, Gonzales shares many survival stories and studies the psychological, physiological, and spiritual qualities that help people survive life or death situations.

"Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President," by: Ron Suskind

Whether you are a democrat, republican, or independent, watching the President’s first couple of years in office is always very interesting. Will they maintain all the promises made during their campaign? What will happen if they are faced with a serious situation in office? All these things are very telling of their character. But even more telling of their character, are the changes they make during the last years of their Presidency.

This week we talk to Pulitzer Prize winner and author, Ron Suskind. Ron went to the University of Virginia and received a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He wrote the book Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President  which he provides an intimate view inside the White House during the economic crisis.

Ron’s book, Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President can be purchased online or at your local book store. It is definitely a great read. Go check it out!

New York Times bestseller, Steve Almond

To this day, ‘History of Rock and Roll’ was one of my favorite classes in college. The artists inspired me. The stories blew me away. The lifestyle seemed to be something only imaginable in books and movies.

New York Times best selling author, Steve Almond has many books on his resume, but it was Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life that really caught my attention. In this book, Steve describes how he is a “drooling fanatic” and shows how music and  life come together in his life.  As you dive into the book, you begin to realize how important music is to your life and just how much of a time-machine music really can be.

Steve’s newest book, God Bless America is available online and at bookstores in your area. You can also find it at http://www.lookout.org/godblessamerica.htm. To find out more about Steve, please visit his website.

Please enjoy Steve’s deconstruction of the lyrics of the song (I Bless the Rains Down in) Africa, by Toto.

"Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda" by: Thom Shanker

“There was this explosion. A cloud. Red Mist. He self-detonated.  A suicide vest. As sometimes happens with suicide vests, shoes and shins still stood on the roadway, disconnected for eternity from their owner.”
-Thom Shanker, Author and this week’s Guest

The war on terror has now been underway for 10 years and over this time the United States intelligence division has undergone a complete restructuring.  Prior to 9/11, the idea of waging a war on an “unidentifiable” threat was unheard of.  What do you do when there is no clear enemy? This is the question that a group of military analysts asked themselves in early 2005 when the United States realized it was time for a new approach.

This week we speak with leading Pentagon correspondent for the NY Times, Thom Shanker.  Thom recently published the book Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda.  In his book, Thom takes readers through the events beginning September 11, 2001 all the way to the dramatic May 2011 raid in which Osama bin Laden was killed.  You will get an in depth, well-researched account of exactly what the United States military has done since the fall of the twin towers to try to stay one step ahead of terrorists both at home and abroad.

Thom spent two years in the master’s degree program at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, specializing in strategic nuclear policy and international law. He joined The Times in 1997, and was assistant Washington editor. He was named Pentagon correspondent in May of 2001 and has since conducted numerous reporting trips to Iraq, and has embedded in the field with units from the company level through battalion, brigade, division and corps.Shanker has been published in The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The New York Review of Books, The New Republic, The American Journalism Review and Military Review. He is a contributor to “Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know,” an anthology published by Norton. He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

"How Americans Can Buy American: The Power of Consumer Patriotism," by: Roger Simmermaker

Made in America. We all (well, maybe) remember when that used to mean one thing. Quality. As times changed and we moved towards become larger consumers, companies shifted their manufacturing to places in order to take advantage of lower wages. Usually, this meant moving the manufacturing out of the good ole’ US of A.

Roger Simmermaker decided to take it upon himself and put together a book on how Americans can once again buy American. Roger is a frequent guest on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC, and has appeared in the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and many other publications.

Check out Roger’s book, How Americans Can Buy American: The Power of Consumer Patriotism.

Cathy Davidson

It’s a topic that we have brushed up against before on the podcast, but haven’t completely jumped into.  How does all of today’s technology and instant gratification affect our ability to pay attention.  Are computers and video games the reason for the outbreak of diagnosable attention disorders or is it something different entirely? Actually, one of our hosts (and it’s not Chris) literally can not go 3 minutes without checking either a social networking site, email, some iPhone, etc. and is a true testament to this new type of attention blindness.

Join us this week as we speak with Duke Professor Dr. Cathy Davidson about what she calls “Attention Blindness.” Her most recent book, Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn, was named by Publishers Weekly “one of the top ten science books” of the Fall 2011 season. Dr. Davidson has served in leadership roles at Duke and a variety of organizations and has authored or edited eighteen books. Her work for the last decade has focused on technology, collaboration, cognition, learning, and the digital age.

'Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America' by: Jeff Ryan

The 60′s had the space race to the moon, the 70′s had peace, love and hippies and the 90′s had the internet.  BUT, the 80′s had the best thing of all…..wait for it…..wait for it…..NINTENDO, and more specifically the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).  We probably don’t need to explain to you how fantastic NES was, but take our word for it…..it was epic. In fact, in 2009, the NES was named the single greatest video game console in history by IGN Entertainment, out of a field of 25.  As children of the 80′s, the NES holds a dear place in our hearts here at SPP.  Having grown up on games such as Super Mario, Zelda, Bubble Bobble, Baseball Stars, Ninja Turtles, Contra (I could keep going), we couldn’t WAIT to host this weeks episode.  Actually, we were so excited, we actually just kept recording well after the interview which can be heard in an upcoming post.

This week we interview author, video game expert, blogger and admitted nerd, Jeff Ryan in hopes of getting an inside look into his new book, Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America. Jeff’s career began in the 1990′s when he joined the then popular news and entertainment website, Katrillion.com.  As the video game reporter (and copy editor for the entire site), he reviewed over 500 games. He toured Nintendo, interviewed its top designers, and became just an all out expert. Jeff puts on his Nintendo knowledge cap for us this week and schools us on Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America.

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Chris and I have a discussion about Nintendo following our interview with Jeff Ryan. As you can tell, we had a lot of fun discussing Nintendo this week.

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New York Times' best selling author, Seth Godin

A lot of the ways companies reach you on a daily basis can be tied back to one man.  This same man was recently dubbed “America’s Greatest Marketer” by American Way Magazine.  Well, it just so happens that this week we had a chance to interview this man – his name is Seth Godin.  Seth is a fantastic author who has written thirteen books that have been translated into more than thirty languages. Every one has been a bestseller. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, and marketing. His book Free Prize Inside was a Forbes Business Book of the Year in 2004, Purple Cow sold over 150,000 copies in more than 23 printings and The Dip was a Business Week and New York Times bestseller. His most recent books, Linchpin and Poke the Box are both remarkable reads.

Seth is also a serial entrepreneur, having founded numerous companies such as Yoyodyne and Squidoo.com.  Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Seth Godin graduated from Tufts University in 1979 with a degree in computer science and philosophy. Godin earned his MBA in marketing from Stanford Business School.

For more info on Seth, please visit his site: http://www.sethgodin.com/sg/bio.asp.

'Four Kitchens' by Lauren Shockey

We’ve all had the thought before. “That’s it. I’m quitting my job and I am going to culinary school. I am becoming a chef or opening my own restaurant.” Personally, I’ve had this thought many times. I’ve contemplated opening a food truck, a restaurant, or a hot dog stand. I love food. Who doesn’t love food? It is one of the things that makes most of the people in this world happy.

This week we talk to food critic/chef Lauren Shockey. Lauren decided to quit her job, go to culinary school and travel the world as a chef. Not only did her passion lead her to her current job as a food critic, but it also provided the stories for her book, Four Kitchens.

Lauren has an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago. She also holds a diploma from The French Culinary Institute and a Master of Arts in food studies from New York University. Currently, Lauren is a staff writer at the Village Voice.

Dr. Geoff Marcy

Take a look into the sky tonight and try to imagine how many planets are out there. As of February 2011, there are 1,235 unconfirmed planetary candidates out there. It is widely estimated that there are billions of planets in our galaxy alone. Did you know that one man is responsible for discovering 70 of the first 100 extrasolar planets? That man is Dr. Geoff Marcy. He did not accomplish this feat alone, but it is still an incredible one.

Dr. Marcy received his BA from UCLA and his PhD from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has won countless awards including the Henry Draper Medal of the National Academy of Sciences, The Shaw Prize, and the NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement.  Please join us as we have a wonderful discussion about the universe with Dr. Marcy.

For more on Dr. Marcy, check out his autobiography at: http://astro.berkeley.edu/~gmarcy/Autobiography_marcy.pdf

"The Happiness Project" by: Gretchen Rubin

How many times have you found yourself wondering why you are not as happy as you could be? There are plenty of times that I am sit at my desk and I start to wonder things like, “am I on the right career path?,” “what would make me truly happy?,” or “what does being happy really mean?”.

Gretchen Rubin asked herself the same question one day and decided to do something about it. In the process of doing so, she documented her steps on the path of becoming “happy”. The resulting product was the New Your Times bestseller, The Happiness Project.

Gretchen received her undergraduate and law degrees from Yale University and was editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal. She was also a clerk on the U.S. Supreme Court for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and served as a chief adviser to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt. You can find out more about Gretchen at her website, http://www.gretchenrubin.com/.

For more on The Happiness Project, head over to http://www.happiness-project.com and http://happinessprojecttoolbox.com/.

'Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value' by: William Poundstone

This week’s guest is a guy I would love to emulate.  His profession goes a little something like this.  Find interesting subject, research the hell out of interesting subject, write about interesting subject in a clear and interesting manor, and make bank.  Not too many writers perform this process nearly as well as our guest, William (Bill) Poundstone. Poundstone is the best-selling author of eleven books. His Fortune’s Formula was Amazon Editors’ Pick for #1 nonfiction book of 2005. In our interview with Bill, we focus mainly on 4 topics he has written about: How can we change the way we vote in America, why do companies ask stupid riddles during job interviews, how are price’s determined, what is the best system for betting, gambling and the stock market.  Bill has written for The New York Times book review and op-ed page, the Village Voice, Esquire, Harpers, The Believer, The Economist, and Harvard Business Review. He has appeared on the Today Show, David Letterman, CBS Morning News, Larry King, and hundreds of radio talk shows throughout the world.

Bill’s newest book, Priceless: The Myth of Fail Value can be found at Amazon and your local book store.

To find out more about Bill Poundstone, please visit his website: http://home.williampoundstone.net/

"The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts" by: Dr. Gary Chapman

Do you ever reflect on your relationship and wonder why your partner does some of the things they do? “Honey, can you mow the lawn?” “Why don’t we ever sit down and talk?” “I feel like our physical relationship is lacking.” These are all things that most of you have heard from your husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, or partner at one time or another. Often, these things can lead to many arguments in a relationship.

In this week’s interview, we speak with Dr. Chapman as he addresses these “languages” in, “The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts”. Take a listen and try implementing Dr. Chapman’s advice in your relationships. Who knows, maybe you will find more happiness in your relationships!

You can find your love language by taking Dr. Chapman’s quiz at his site: Five Love Languages.

"Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success" by: Kerry Patterson

This week’s episode is one that we probably should be airing closer to the New Year.  See, most people start off the new year with lofty goals for the future – the infamous new years resolution.  However, we all know the problems with these.  Come March, that beer gut is still highly visible, those cigarettes are still just as addictive and that treadmill is still just as annoying.  Well this week, we here at Smart People Podcast arm you with the tools to make those resolutions reality.

This episode we interview Kerry Patterson, author of Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success. Cofounder of VitalSmarts, Kerry has coauthored four New York Times bestselling books as well as designed the company’s line of award-winning training programs. He received the prestigious 2004 BYU Marriott School of Management Dyer Award for outstanding contribution in organizational behavior. He also did his doctoral work in organizational behavior at Stanford University.

Based upon the latest research in a number of psychological and medical fields, the authors of CHANGE ANYTHING will show that traditional will-power is not necessarily the answer to these strivings, that people are affected in their behaviors by far more subtle influences. CHANGE ANYTHING shows how individuals can come to understand these powerful and influential forces, and how to put these forces to work in a positive manner that brings real and meaningful results.

"Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us" by: Dr. Mike Rose

What does it mean to be educated? What does intelligence truly mean? These are tough questions, but luckily we get the chance to sit down with Dr. Mike Rose to discuss them

Dr. Rose received a B.A. from Loyola University, an M.S. from the University of Southern California, and both an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has taught in a wide range of educational settings, from kindergarten to adult literacy programs. Currently, Dr. Rose is on the faculty of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.

Rose has written a number of books and has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Grawemeyer Award in Education, and the Commonwealth Club of California Award for Literary Excellence in Nonfiction. He has also been honored by the Spencer Foundation, the McDonnell Foundation Program in Cognitive Studies for Educational Practice, the National Council of Teachers of English, the Modern Language Association, and the National Academy of Education. He is the author of ten books including the book we discuss with him, Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us.

You can find out more about Dr. Rose at his website: http://mikerosebooks.blogspot.com/.

"What's Your Type of Career?" by: Donna Dunning

People enjoy doing things that they are good at – this is no secret.  However, many people don’t even know how to assess themselves and find their strengths.  How can you find your path, what truly makes you happy, if you don’t even have a good grasp on who you are? This is something so many people suffer with (or at least ponder on a regular basis).  Here at Smart People Podcast, we have a theory.  Ya see, this Millennial Generation is having a hard time.  This generation is perhaps the first ever (maybe there were a few lucky individuals before them) to have the time and the means to focus on themselves.  In the past, people were just happy to have a paying job that allows them to support their family.  But these days, with a boost in productivity and creativity due to technology, along with the fairly solid financial foundation that has been laid by those before us (relatively speaking – back in the day if you didn’t have a job, you didn’t eat – period!) people are allowed to sit back and try to figure out what they REALLY want.  What is REALLY going to make ME happy? We have the resources to learn about all of these different opportunities.  The world is at our fingertips.  But at times, this can be as much of a curse as it is a blessing.  What happens if we pick the wrong career or calling?

Join us this week as we interview Donna Dunning, PhD.  Donna is a psychologist, author, consultant, certified teacher, and member of the MBTI® International Training Faculty. She specializes in the areas of career development, learning, and work performance.   For over twenty-five years she has provided consulting services including counseling, training, assessment, research, writing, evaluation, program development, and performance management. Donna has written numerous books on the subject such as What’s Your Type of Career?: Find Your Perfect Career By Using Your Personality Type and 10 Career Essentials: Excel at Your Career by Using Your Personality Type.  Please check out her website for tons of amazing insight at http://www.dunning.ca/

Also, we here at SPP recommend the following site for taking the Myers Briggs and finding out your personality type.  You will be surprised at what you learn. http://www.personalitypage.com/ It costs $5 (which is much cheaper than any other out there).  This is in no way associate with us, just a great site that we both used!

FINALLY, don’t forget to use this link for all of your amazon purchases: Smart People Podcast Amazon Page - It helps out the podcast at NO COST TO YOU!

Jeff Eisenberg: author of "The Bed Bug Survival Guide"

You’ve all had the feeling before. You’re laying and bed and you start to itch somewhere on your body. Then that itch spreads. After a few moments panic is running through your head. “Oh man. What if I have bed bugs?!!?” It’s an awful feeling, but what if it were true? Would you know what to look for? Would you know what to do?

This episode, we interview Jeff Eisenberg, who is widely known as an expert in the field of bed bugs. He has been interviewed by The NY Times, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal.

Jeff recently wrote a book called The Bed Bug Survival Guide (proceeds are donated to charity. Buy a book and help out!). You can buy Jeff’s book at Amazon and other bookstores. His company’s website can be found at www.pestawayinc.com.

Andrew Breitbart, author of, "Righteous Indignation"

This week on the podcast we have the very polarizing author and political commentator, Andrew Breitbart.  Andrew got his first break in 1995 when he contacted Matt Drudge and became part of the now infamous Drudge Report.  As he proclaims in our interview, he was “a slacker that just happened to be in the right place at the right time.”  Soon after, he was put in touch with Arianna Huffington and the two of them created yet another hugely popular website called the Huffington Post.  With these two slam dunks on his resume, Andrew began to get his hands into various aspects of life, primarily concentrating his efforts in the political arena.  Breitbart’s work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, National Review Online and the Weekly Standard Online, among others. He writes a weekly column for The Washington Times, which also appears at Real Clear Politics.  In this episode we cover numerous aspects of Andrew’s background, beliefs and ideas – primarily in relation to his new book titled Righteous Indignation: Excuse Me While I Save the World, which discusses his political transition from liberal to conservative and his self-declared yet unconvincing hopes of creating a more transparent media. 

You can find more of Andrew at www.breitbart.com and www.biggovernment.com/

Nicole Daedone: author of, "Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm"

Warning: SEX
We spend the majority of this episode talking about sex and the female orgasm.  Ohhhh, so NOW you’re interested?? You pervert (just kidding!).  Join us this episode as we speak with author, sex coach and therapist Nicole Daedone about her brand new book “Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm“.  Nicole is the founder of OneTaste, a coed live-in commune and for-profit business dedicated to female orgasm, that promotes greater personal awareness and interpersonal connectivity through the practice of Orgasmic Meditation and Slow Sex. Nicole’s slow sex practice has been covered by The New York Times, New York Post, EnlightenNext, the Huffington Post, ABC News Nightline and more.

This weeks episode covers a lot of really interesting, exciting and especially embarrassing topics regarding sex that are bound to make even the most shameless listener blush – Jon and I sure did. However, Nicole is a true professional.  She really makes you sit back and feel at ease and we guarantee you will quickly find yourself engaged in the conversation.  And as with all of our episodes here on Smart People Podcast, we have a feeling you’re going to learn a thing or two – you can thank us later (and so can your spouse).

Nicole also has a great website worth checking out: OneTaste

Jancis Robinson of www.jancisrobinson.com

Jancis started her academic career at Oxford University studying mathematics and philosophy. After working for a travel company, she decided that she wanted to follow her passion and became the assistant editor for Wine & Spirit. Jancis is now an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and a Master of Wine. She writes for the Financial Times and on her website, www.jancisrobinson.com.  She has written many books and even provides advice for Queen Elizabeth II’s wine cellar.

If you want to learn anything about wine, you don’t need to look further than The Oxford Companion to Wine. Jancis wrote and edited this book, which is considered to be the most comprehensive wine encyclopedia in the world. Enjoy the interview AND a nice glass of wine!

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

Be honest. How often do you check social media sites throughout the day? How much do you now rely on carrying around a cell phone on a day to day basis? Do you ever stop to think about all the interaction we have with technology? Dr. Pamela Rutledge does just that. She is a media psychologist that studies the interaction of human experience and media technologies.

Dr. Rutledge received a BA from Pomona College in Studio Art, an MBA from the Drucker School of Business at Claremont Graduate University, and an MA and PhD in Media Psychology from Fielding Graduate University. She is currently the Director of the Media Psychology Resource Center and the co-found of A Think Lab, which is an organization that focuses on a synthesis of psychology, media and technology, neuroscience, culture, and creativity.

"Rollback: Repealing Big Government Before the Coming Fiscal Collapse" by Dr. Thomas Woods

Almost everyone in America felt the effect of the latest financial crisis. From foreclosures to lay offs, many of us have tried to come up with a solution to our financial woes. The government tried to do it’s part with a bailout, but the majority of Americans didn’t think this was the right solution.  As we look to our government for help, Dr. Woods offers  a different opinion in his book, Rollback: Repealing Big Government Before the Coming Fiscal Collapse. He believes we are on the verge of a financial collapse unless we completely change our understanding of government.

Dr. Woods is a New York Times-bestselling author. He graduated from Harvard and has a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University.

Jim Hopkinson of SalaryTutor.com and Wired.com

What is the one thing you dread when going on an interview? If you’ve prepared for the interview and updated your resume, you are probably pretty confident that the interview is going to go well…. up until the salary negotiation that is. How many people have been taught how to negotiate salary? I know that we here, at Smart People Podcast have not been. You’re in luck because that is exactly what Jim Hopkinson’s new book, Salary Tutor: Learn The Salary Negotiation Secrets No One Ever Taught You (also available in paperback for pre-order) is about. Head on over to Amazon and check it out!

Jim Hopkinson lives in New York City and is a Marketing Director overseeing the online marketing and social media strategy for Wired.com. He hosts a popular marketing blog and podcast called The Hopkinson Report, which mixes entertaining coverage of new media marketing trends, interviews with entrepreneurs, and analysis of companies driving the growth of the digital age. His energetic and passionate approach has been called “audible caffeine.”

Jim is also a contributing writer to Wired.com’s “Epicenter” business blog, and teaches a class on social media strategy at New York University. He enjoys serving as a mentor for young business professionals, and was named one of min’s “Top 21 Social Media Superstars” in 2009.

The Chakra System - Dr. Anodea Judith

Here in the Western Hemisphere, we tend to believe that we have all of the answers.  We make ourselves feel that with our large brains, our frontal lobes and our fancy laboratories we can solve any sickness, illness or problem with a little white (or sometimes perhaps yellow) pill.  However, the rest of the world realizes that humans have been treating most of these problems for thousands of years with a combination of medicines, therapies, etc.  Although I am a firm believer that Western medicine has played a major role in increasing life expectancy and decreasing sickness, I do think that a combination of numerous approaches is always going to be the best.  For this reason, we here at Smart People Podcast are always keeping our calendar open to speak with educated professionals in various medical fields.  This week’s guest is Dr. Anodea Judith – one of the country’s foremost experts on the combination of chakras and therapeutic issues and on the interpretation of the Chakra System for the Western lifestyle.  She is the founder and director of Sacred Centers, and holds Masters and Doctoral degrees in Psychology and Human Health, is a 500 hour registered yoga teacher, with lifelong studies of healing, history, sociology, and systems theory. Expand your knowledge and culture yourself a little with this week’s episode!

Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self

"Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science," by; Dr. Lawrence Krauss

Fact: Your body is comprised of matter from old stars.

Fact: The universe is expanding.

Fact: This week’s guest, Dr. Lawrence Krauss, is smart.

Dr. Krauss is an American Theoretical Physicist who is Professor of Physics, Foundation Professor of the School of Earth and Space Exploration and Director of the Origins Project at the Arizona State University.  He is the only physicist ever to have been awarded the highest awards of all three major US Physics Societies: the American Physical Society, the American Association of Physics Teachers, and the American Institute of Physics. Dr. Krauss’ research covers numerous topics in the field of physics including the interface between elementary particle physics and cosmology, where his studies include the early universe, the nature of dark matter, general relativity and neutrino astrophysics. Now, I know a lot of this may just sound like mumbo-jumbo, but Dr. Krauss is able to break a lot of his research down so that the average podcast hosts can understand it.  We even had a chance to ask him if he believes in aliens, but you’ll have to listen to the episode to see what he thinks! He also has numerous extremely interesting lectures available on iTunes (our favorite, and his most popular, is shown below).

He is the author of several bestselling books, his most recent books is titled Quantum Man: Richard Feynman’s Life in Science.  You can click on the picture to the left to take a look at the book on Amazon.

Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by: Tony Hsieh

First, we at Smart People Podcast wanted to say welcome!  Many of you may be listening to us for the first time due to this week’s fantastic guest.  If you want to expand your mind and hear all of our incredible interviews in the future, you can subscribe to us on iTunes here. Thanks for checking us out – feel free to contact us via the tab at the top of the page with any questions, comments or suggestions!

This weeks guest sold his first company to Microsoft for $265 MILLION when he was just 24 years old.  After dabbling in poker, day trading and venture capitalism he eventually went to work for a little known start up called Zappos.  This week’s guest is Tony Hsieh – CEO of online shoe and clothing shop Zappos.com. In 1995, Hsieh (pronounced Shay) graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Computer Science. After college, Tony worked for Oracle but quit within 5 months to found a company called Link Exchange.  After just over a year creating Link Exchange Tony sold the company to Microsoft for $265 million.  Soon after, in 1999, Nick Swinmurn approached Tony with the idea of selling shoes online. Tony was initially skeptical, and almost deleted Swinmurn’s initial voice mail. After Swinmurn mentioned that “footwear in the US is a 40 billion dollar market and 5% of that was already being sold by paper mail order catalogs,” Tony decided to invest. Two months later, Tony joined Zappos as the CEO and within 10 years, Tony helped increase sales from virtually nothing to over $1bb annually while at the same time making Zappos one of Fortune Magazines best places to work for.  On July 22, 2009 Amazon.com announced the acquisition of Zappos.com in a deal valued at approximately $1.2 billion.

Zappos differentiates themselves by being incredibly dedicated to delivering the best possible customer service.  Their incredible corporate culture and kindness was evident in every and all conversations we here at Smart People Podcast had with the company.  We can promise they at least have 2 more customers for life!

Tony’s book is Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose.

"Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error" by Kathryn Schulz

“Why is it so fun to be right? As pleasures go, it is, after all, a second-order one at best. Unlike many of life’s other delights – chocolate, surfing, kissing – it does not enjoy any mainline access to our biochemistry: to our appetites, our adrenal glands, our limbic systems, our swoony hearts.  And yet, the thrill of being right is undeniable, universal, and (perhaps most oddly) almost entirely undiscriminating.  We can’t enjoy kissing just anyone, but we can relish being right about almost anything.”

-Kathryn Schulz, Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error

Admit it, you HATE being wrong.  You will go out of your way to try to prove that you are right, even when you know you aren’t! But why is that? Why do humans take such pride in being right and feel so defeated when proven wrong? You often hear that there is much to be learned from our mistakes, but I know personally, often times I am too stubborn to care to learn from my mistakes. I would rather emphatically insist that I, in some way, am correct.  So when I stumbled across this weeks guest, I wanted her to explain to me the art of being wrong.  This week we interview Kathryn Schulz, the author of Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error.   Kathryn Schulz is a journalist, author, and public speaker with a credible (if not necessarily enviable) claim to being the world’s leading wrongologist.  Her freelance writing has appeared in theNew York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, TIME Magazine, the Boston Globe, the “Freakonomics” blog of The New York Times, and the New York Times Book Review, among other publications.  She was a 2004 recipient of the Pew Fellowship in International Journalism (now the International Reporting Project), and has reported from throughout Central and South America, Japan, and, most recently, the Middle East.   A graduate of Brown University and a former Ohioan, Oregonian, and Brooklynite, she currently lives in New York’s Hudson Valley.

The Investment Answer, by: Dan Goldie

When Wall Street veteran Gordon Murray told his good friend and financial advisor, Dan Goldie, that he had only six months to live, Dan responded, “Do you want to write that book you’ve always wanted to do?” The result is an incredible book titled, The Investment Answer.  This week we interview the co-author of this book and founder of his own Financial Services Company, Dan Goldie.  In this episode Dan shares some of his financial wisdom so that the rest of us won’t be so lost. Dan discusses his take on where to put your money, investing in international markets and if you should invest in gold or other precious metals.

For nearly two decades, Dan has devoted his professional career to helping individual investors and their families realize their investment and financial goals.  A former NCAA singles champion, Dan began his investment career as an independent financial advisor in 1991 after retiring from the men’s professional tennis tour, where he was ranked as high as 27th in the world.  Today, Dan is one of the leading independent advisors in the wealth management industry. He has been recognized by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the top 25 Bay Area independent advisors, and by Barron’s Magazine as one of the top 100 independent financial advisors in the United States.

Dan holds an A.B. in economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Walter A. Haas School of Business, at the University of California at Berkeley. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of San Francisco and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant.

For more information on Dan’s book: http://www.theinvestmentanswerbook.com/

For more information about Dan’s services: http://www.dangoldie.com/index.html

Rita Schulte, author of: "Sifted As Wheat: Finding Hope and Healing through the Losses of Life"

Our lives are full of stress and anxiety… but have you ever taken the time to talk to someone about it? This week’s guest, Rita Schulte, is a licensed professional board certified counselor, who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and bereavement. We take the time to discuss a matter that is close to both hosts of the show… anxiety and panic attacks. Both Jon and Chris suffered from panic attacks shortly after graduating college. In this episode, we ask the questions of why it happens, what is really going on, and what you can do to help move past the attacks.

Rita is also in the publishing stage of her book, Sifted As Wheat: Finding Hope and Healing through the Losses of Life, which focuses on the losses of life and how they affect us. You can get more information on Rita’s book at her site: http://www.siftedaswheat.com/.

"How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One," by Stanley Fish

Have you ever said to yourself, “Ya know, one day I’m gonna write a book”?  Most people have but they haven’t the slightest clue on how to correctly form INTERESTING sentences.  Sure, you can put words together in a straight line, but if you really want to learn about the art of writing then you will love what this week’s guest has to say.  Meet Stanley Fish.  Professor Fish is the Davidson-Kahn Distinguished University Professor of Humanities and a professor of law at Florida International University, in Miami, as well as Dean Emeritus of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the author of 12 books. Professor Fish has also taught at the Cardozo School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, and Duke University.  He received his bachelors from UPenn and his PhD from Yale. Fish has also written extensively on the politics of the university, having taken positions supporting campus speech codes and criticizing political statements by universities or faculty bodies on matters outside their professional areas of expertise.

You can find Stanley’s book, How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One, at Amazon and other book stores.

As mentioned in the interview:

The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion & The Pilgrim’s Progress

Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses. By: Theodore Dalrymple

Is man inherently good or is that just something comforting we like to tell ourselves? This week’s guest is Dr. Anthony Daniels and he spent the majority of his professional career working as a prison doctor and psychiatrist. Due to his fascination with evil, Dr. Daniels (who’s pen name is Theodore Dalrymple) sought out those who did evil so that he may better understand it.  His studies have brought him all over the world, from the slums of Eastern London to the huts of Sub-Saharan Africa.  His first hand experience with crime and murder have led him to some very interesting conclusions.  He goes in great depth on the subject in his most famous book Our Culture, What’s Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses, published in 2005.  Additionally, Dr. Daniels’ work frequently appears in The British Medical Journal, The Times, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, Salisbury Review, etc. and he has authored a number of books.  Daniels is a contributing editor to City Journal, published by the Manhattan Institute, where he is the Dietrich Weismann Fellow.

Updated – Thanks to the listener Clint, for the website http://www.skepticaldoctor.com/

Eat To Live, by Dr. Joel Fuhrman

In the last episode of Smart People Podcast, Aubrey de Grey explained how he believes that if you can manage to keep on chuggin’ for the next 30 years or so, there is a good chance you will live well past a few hundred years due to scientific advancements.  In this weeks episode, Dr. Joel Fuhrman explains how the “Nutritarian” diet can help you stay healthy so that you can make it at least those necessary 30 years.  Dr. Fuhrman specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. He has been practicing for more than 20 years and established the Center for Nutritional Medicine located in Flemington, New Jersey. His signature book Eat To Live: The Revolutionary Plan for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, first published by Little, Brown & Company in 2003 spawned multiple foreign editions and over 20 reprintings. Dr. Fuhrman has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, Today, Good Morning America, the Discovery Channel, TV Food Network, CNBC and many more.

You can find Dr. Fuhrman’s website at http://www.drfuhrman.com/.

You can also find Dr. Fuhrman’s book, “Eat to Live” on Amazon.

Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime. By: Aubrey de Grey

Can you imagine living a healthy life to the ripe old age of 1,000? How about a world without cancer, Alzheimer’s or diabetes? Our guest on this episode of the podcast believes we are only 25 years from making this dream a reality. This man is Aubrey de Grey, an English author and theoretician in the field of gerontology, and the Chief Science Officer of the SENS Foundation (http://www.sens.org/). In 1999, Aubrey completed a book titled, The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging which prompted the University of Cambridge to award Aubrey a PhD. His most recent book titled, Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime gives a much more in depth look at the subjects we cover in this weeks interview.  Enjoy!

Jamie Flam, of the Long Shot podcast!

Jamie Flam is a funny person from LA. You can find Jamie’s work all across the internet. He is a host on The Long Shot Podcast and has written/starred in many internet comedy videos. He is also the creator of the Immaculata, which you can read up on at http://immaculatize.com/. You can find out more about Jamie and his comedy on his website, JamieFlam.com.

If you’re ever in the LA area and have a chance to check out any of his shows or The Long Shot Podcast, I highly recommend doing it!

Bob Barron of Custom Prosthetic Design, Inc

He has been called a living miracle worker. He has been featured on Oprah, Fox, The Today Show and NBC’s “most memorable people”.  He gives people their lives back….one body part at a time.  Meet Mr. Bob Barron.  A 24 year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, Mr. Barron’s disguises have been used by American spies around the world.   However, Mr. Barron claims his greatest accomplishment has nothing to do with the CIA, but rather the many lives he has changed since then.  He created the company Custom Prosthetic Designs, Inc. where he uses his background in disguises to create unbelievably realistic prosthetic pieces for people who have physical disfigurements.

Custom Prosthetic Designs, Inc

This edition of the podcast features Dr. Barry Bernfeld, Associate Director of the Primal Institute in Los Angeles, California.  The Primal Institute attracts thousands of patients every year from across the world who come to be treated using primal therapy.

Primal therapy is a trauma-based psychotherapy stating that neurosis is caused by the repressed pain of childhood trauma. These repressed feelings can cause tension which frequently brings on depression and anxiety. It can be resolved only by re-experiencing these feelings that has been blocked away from consciousness for so long.

Due to Jon’s love of the radio and podcast industry, we reached out to Robb Spewak of The Mike O’Meara Show podcast and he agreed to an interview. Robb has been in the radio industry for over 15 years and is currently on The Mike O’Meara Show Podcast. They have had unprecedented success with the show, as they have been downloaded over 4 million times in over 145 countries.

Check out their show at www.mikeomearashow.com and subscribe to the show on iTunes. You can also catch Robb spinning records on Robb Radio which airs on KCJJ.

We hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did!

Finding Your Zone: Ten Core Lessons for Achieving Peak Performance in Sports and Life

Tiger Woods….David Duval….Nate Kaeding and Lucid Dreams.  What do they all have in common? They are topics of conversation in this week’s episode of Smart People Podcast! On this episode, we interview world renowned sports psychiatrist Dr. Michael Lardon.  Dr. Lardon is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, in addition to being author of Finding Your Zone: 10 Core Lessons for Peak Performance in Sports and Life.  He has worked with numerous professional athletes and is a desired motivational speaker.