Best Andy Kaufman Podcasts (2024)

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PPP 418 | How to Be Unoffendable, and Other Leadership Lessons About Excellence, with Randy Fox 39:26

2h ago39:26

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Summary In this episode, Andy Kaufman interviews his friend Randy Fox about his book The Call to Excellence: Influential Leadership for Impactful Results. Randy shares the backstory of his signature story, the Silver Platter Service, and how it can apply to leadership. They discuss the pursuit of excellence and the difference between being perfect …

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PPP 417 | Secrets to Building Your Character (and the Character of Your Team), with Mary Crossan and Bill Furlong 56:03

6d ago56:03

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Summary In this episode, Andy talks with Dr. Mary Crossan and Bill Furlong to discuss their book, The Character Compass. They explore the concept of character and its importance in leadership. Mary and Bill debunk myths and misconceptions about character and highlight the interconnected nature of its dimensions. The framework they introduce consist…

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PPP 415 | AI Tools in Project Management: Myths vs. Reality, with Keto Software 48:12

8d ago48:12

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Summary In this episode, Andy is joined by Veijo Hytti and Timothy Bull from Keto Software. They explore the impact of AI on project management and the integration of AI into enterprise software. The discussion addresses the hype and misconceptions surrounding AI, as well as the practical applications and benefits of AI in project management. The d…

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Andy & Sam Go to Washington & Season 6 DCP Tid-Bits - The Day Camp Pod #106 41:18

15d ago41:18

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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/season-6-debrief The summer is upon us! Join us as we debrief the best Day Camp Pod Tid-Bits from the past eight months. Season 6 of the Day Camp Pod is winding down as we laser-focus on the daunting job before us. This episode, Sam & I debrief our ACA trip to Washington D.C. and th…

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Episode 6: Veronique Kiermer on open science and a White Negroni 51:00

7d ago51:00

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Veronique Kiermer, Executive Editor at the Public Library of Science, talks about the myriad ways in which open science is changing the face of research and some of the challenges it poses for AI and the translational arena. 01:55 What is open science? 03:55 What are barriers to openness? 07:28 Early adopters 10:30 Open challenges for AI 11:35 Regi…

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PPP 416 | Timeless Lessons About Why People Follow You as a Leader, with Jim Kouzes 45:22

7d ago45:22

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Summary In this episode, Andy interviews Jim Kouzes about the Seventh Edition of the classic book The Leadership Challenge (7th Edition): How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations. They discuss the fundamentals of leadership, the impact of the global pandemic on leadership, leading across generations, and more. Jim shares practical i…

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Mini-Pod - 13 Industry Experts, 13 Tips for New Camp Directors - CampHacker & The Day Camp Pod 22:29

11d ago22:29

22:29

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/13-tips Going full-time is scary! These camp pros have some wise words to help any director find their footing. The Go Camp Pro team put together a really cool episode in which 13 top tier camp podcasters were asked for an important tip to tell any new camp director this season. Sam…

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214 - First Class Zicam Cocaine feat. Gnarly Zack 55:15

14d ago55:15

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Gnar returns for a fabulous pre-Memorial Day ep to send you off to glory. It's a great hang. Be safe, with the heat of a thousand suns. Thanks for ridin'! Love, Mike (This show is meant to be a bumper to the K4RDS ep I record a few hours later after golf league with Karl 4 Real if you're into that: patreon.com/powermoveswithmikeburns. NBD.)…

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PPP 414 | The 12 Biggest Presentation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, with Terri Sjodin 41:15

16d ago41:15

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Summary In this episode, Andy is joined by Terri Sjodin, author of Presentation Ready. They discuss strategies to improve presentation outcomes and avoid common mistakes. Terri shares her research, based on a multi-year study, identifying the 12 most common presentation errors. She emphasizes the importance of preparation, understanding the audienc…

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Keeping Gen-Z Staff Satisfied & Engaged - With Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #105 1:02:23

18d ago1:02:23

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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/gen-z-staff He’s back! Justin's insight is more important than ever. You won’t want to miss this one! This past Tri-State Camp Conference, our all-star podcast guest, Justin Pritikin presented to a packed room of camp professionals about working with his generation’s workforce. Youn…

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Talking Teens - with Jeff Leiken - The Day Camp Pod #104 54:38

25d ago54:38

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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/talking-teens Summer camps rarely meet their full potential of teen programing. Jeff Leiken is here to help us get into the teen mindset! There are very few camp consultant trainers in our industry over the past quarter century that have had the impact of Jeff Leiken. His impactful …

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PPP 413 | Meeting Goblins and How to Deal With Them, with Rich Maltzman and Jim Stewart 55:29

1M ago55:29

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Summary In this episode, Andy interviews Rich Maltzman and Jim Stewart about their book Great Meetings Build Great Teams: A Guide for Project Leaders and Agilists. They discuss the common reasons why people dislike meetings, such as lack of purpose and poor facilitation. They introduce the concept of 'meeting goblins,' which are negative personalit…

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PPP 412 | What A Hostage Negotiator Can Teach You About Influencing Stakeholders, with Scotland Yard detective Scott Walker 43:53

2M ago43:53

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Summary In this episode, Andy talks with Scott Walker who spent 16 years as a Scotland Yard detective. Scott and Andy delve into lessons on emotional intelligence and negotiation skills gleaned from Scott's new book Order out of Chaos: Win Every Negotiation, Thrive in Adversity, and Become a World-Class Communicator. Key takeaways include seeking t…

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Episode 5: Nathan Price on scientific wellness and a Mojito 49:34

1M ago49:34

49:34

Nathan Price, currently on leave from the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle and Chief Scientific Officer at Thorne HealthTech, talks to JC and Andy about his data-driven approach to understanding health and predicting personal trajectories into disease as we age. 03:24 What is scientific wellness? 06:53 Correlates of scientific wellness 15:4…

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“Yes, Chef!” Camp Leadership Lessons from “The Bear” - with Eric Wittenberg - The Day Camp Pod #103 1:04:07

1M ago1:04:07

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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/yes-chef Staff training is nearly upon us…will you be ready? Hulu’s award-winning TV show, THE BEAR teaches valuable lessons from running a restaurant, and turning your staff from good to great - that really resonate to running a summer camp. Eric Wittenberg of CamperMachine and Cam…

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213 - Prison Wine feat. Gnarly Zack 59:27

2M ago59:27

59:27

It's time to get caught up with ol' Gnar in Texas. Big surprise: he's chillin'. New episode 058 of K4RDS for supporters The Infamous by Mobb Deep piece Happy Friday to ya, you guys.By Mike Burns

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PPP 411 | Google’s Top Productivity Expert on Boosting Your Productivity and Well-Being, with Laura Mae Martin 39:07

2M ago39:07

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Summary In this episode, Andy interviews Laura Mae Martin, Google's productivity expert and author of the book Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing. They discuss the concept of productivity and how it is often misunderstood. Laura shares her perspective on productivity, emphasizing the importance of intention and executi…

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PPP 410 | How to Grow Excellence In Yourself and Those You Lead, with Ryan Hawk 48:49

2M ago48:49

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Summary In this episode, Andy Kaufman interviews Ryan Hawk, host of the Learning Leader podcast and author of the book The Score That Matters: Growing Excellence in Yourself and Those You Lead. They discuss the importance of valuing excellence and pursuing personal growth, as well as the dangers of comparing oneself to others and keeping score base…

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212 - Just the Fitness Tips 1:13:37

2M ago1:13:37

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I love how Brido and I make a normal effort to be healthier, then immediately act like we're Jack LaLanne. I just had 3 margs and 10 slices of honey ham for dinner. Gotta put in the effort, but health can't an "all the time" thing. Oh god I might be turning into him, you guys.By Mike Burns

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Staff With Additional Needs - with Allison Krabill & Jordanna Grossinger - The Day Camp Pod #102 1:04:52

2M ago1:04:52

1:04:52

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/additional-needs-staff A diverse staff team is a stronger staff team. Since 2020, camps have been more and more aware of their staff’s needs - particularly their pay, schedule flexibility, and the amount of burden they carry. But meanwhile, our staff have very similar additional nee…

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Episode 4: Dan Kaufman on off-the-shelf cell therapy and Manhattans 44:08

2M ago44:08

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UCSD's Dan Kaufman, an innovator in the field of induced pluripotent cell (iPSC)-derived natural killer cell therapies, talks to Andy and JC about the latest in allogeneic and autologous immune and regenerative cell therapies at the 2024 Keystone symposium on Emerging Cell Therapies. 02:55 Sourcing and expanding NK cells 05:59 Off-the-shelf versus …

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211 - White Pancakes 1:32:33

3M ago1:32:33

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Brido returns for another outrageous edition of whatever it is we do here. Happ 'Ster, you guys! Listen to all 54 episodes of K4RDS for subscribersBy Mike Burns

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PPP 409 | Beyond Blaming and Cutting Corners: The Leader's Guide to Managing Risk, with author K. Scott Griffith 53:56

2M ago53:56

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Summary In this episode, Andy talks with K. Scott Griffith about his new book, The Leader's Guide to Managing Risk. The book explores the importance of building resilience and reliability in projects, teams, and life. The conversation delves into the social and technical aspects of producing results, the need for human-resilient systems, and the im…

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PPP 408 | When You Have to Deliver Bad News, Fire Someone, or Deal With A Dysfunctional Boss, with author Paul Falcone 46:51

3M ago46:51

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Summary In this episode, Andy welcomes Paul Falcone to discuss his book The First-Time Manager: Leading Through Crisis. The conversation dives into common challenges faced by managers such as performance conversations, dealing with dysfunctional teams or bosses, and navigating situations like having to fire an employee or dealing with a younger (or…

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Maximizing the Use of Your Summer Staff - with Thomas Coffey & Matt Kaufman - The Day Camp Pod #101 1:01:43

3M ago1:01:43

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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/maximizing-summer-staff Increase your staff efficiency by maximizing your staff’s abilities. In today’s world of $4000 camp counselors, camps need to do everything possible to be efficient in how we staff our summer programs. We discuss this topic and more with Thomas Coffey from So…

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PPP 407 | How to Get Your Message Read, Understood, and Acted Upon, with author Ben Guttmann 37:32

3M ago37:32

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Summary In this episode, Andy interviews Ben Guttmann about his book, Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win and How to Design Them. They discuss how to design and deliver messages that not only capture attention but also evoke meaningful responses. They delve into concepts like simplicity, fluency, and minimal messaging. Ben demonstrates how linguisti…

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210 - I Got in That Inner Circle and Made the Bed Stink feat. Brido 1:43:02

3M ago1:43:02

1:43:02

Well this goes from a mostly sweet and innocent conversation to going WAY off the rails several times. Please cancel us so we get famous. I love this episode though. Proud of it. Bless you Daddies! K4RDS EPISODE 50 FOR PAYTCH SUBSBy Mike Burns

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Episode 3: Kiran Musunuru, gene and base editors hit the clinic and a Bloody Mary mix 49:48

4M ago49:48

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UPenn's Kiran Musunuru, a human geneticist and practicing cardiologist who has pioneered the translation of gene- and base-editing approaches, talks to JC and Andy about the latest clinical results and modalities discussed at the 2024 Keystone symposium on Precision Genome Engineering. 4:07 Impacting patients 6:44 In vivo editing in different liver…

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Random Acts of Ice Cream - with Dave Boyle & Meagan Springer - The Day Camp Pod #100 58:21

4M ago58:21

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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/random-acts-ice-cream Looking to appreciate and recognize your staff better? Come listen and learn from the best in the business! One of the best parts of attending the CODA and ACA National Conference is meeting super smart day camp pros from all over the country, and I am so happy…

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PPP 406 | How to Successfully Lead Teams and Deliver Projects: Career Lessons from Tara Miller 45:35

4M ago45:35

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Summary In this episode, Andy interviews Tara Miller, a successful project manager and the founder of Artemis, a management consulting business. Tara shares her journey into project management and highlights the misconceptions about the role. She also discusses important lessons she has learned about leading people and delivering projects. Tara emp…

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PPP 405 | How to Deliver Better Results, with Gil Broza 46:54

4M ago46:54

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Summary In this episode, Andy Kaufman interviews Gil Broza about his new book, Deliver Better Results: How to Unlock Your Organization's Potential. They discuss the importance of systems thinking in value delivery and the six aspects of system fitness. Gil shares practical strategies for improving value delivery and emphasizes the significance of m…

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209 - Tito's & Soda with Two Cherries feat. Gnarly Zack 1:00:46

4M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

You want it, you got it. Gnarly returns for casual conversation and a great hang. Get in here! Bless you Daddies. NEW Episode 048 of K4RDSBy Mike Burns

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Full-Time Pipeline & Transitioning Leadership - with Sam Borek & Gregg Licht - The Day Camp Pod #99 54:14

4M ago54:14

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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/transitioning-leadership No one becomes a director overnight. Taking over an existing camp operation is no small feat, and today we’re joined by two seasoned, self-made camp professionals who have each had unique challenges. It’s a great podcast for anyone looking to one day become …

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An Interview by Kaisa Sipponen About Germanic New Medicine/ a different perspective to diseases 56:44

4M ago56:44

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Andi´s webpage: www.andilockemears.com Kaisan Kammari Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaisankammari Website: https://kaisankammari.wordpress.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaisankammari/By Andi Locke Mears

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PPP 404 | How Project Managers Can Move Fast and FIX Things, with Anne Morriss 43:08

4M ago43:08

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Summary In this episode, Andy interviews author Anne Morris about key concepts from her book Move Fast and Fix Things: The Trusted Leader's Guide to Solving Hard Problems. She emphasizes the importance of building trust and moving fast in change initiatives. Morris introduces the FIX Map, which illustrates the relationship between trust and speed. …

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Episode 2: Eric Topol, multimodal AI models in medicine, and a glass of Merlot 41:53

4M ago41:53

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Scripps' Eric Topol is a visionary in the application of artificial intelligence to medicine. He has a wide-ranging conversation with JC and Andy about : 02:52 Multimodal AI is coming 06:44 FDA-approved AI software 10:02 How to validate AI models? 12:50 Synthetic doctor’s notes and other early applications 15:38 Thinking about the model and its tra…

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208 - Cowboy Song featuring Gnarly Zack 1:01:51

5M ago1:01:51

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Let's check in with our beloved friend, Gnarly Zack in Texas, shall we? Yes, we shall. Crack a Lone Star and enjoy. Happy Friday to ya, you guys. -Mike Seriously though, "Cowboy Song" is my favorite song of all time. Sometimes it's "Lost for Words" by Pink Floyd and sometimes it's "Route" by Son Volt and sometimes it's "Kick Down the Doors" by The …

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PPP 403 | The Project Manager's Path to Freelancing Success, with Kayla McGuire 33:40

5M ago33:40

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Summary In this episode, Andy Kaufman interviews Kayla McGuire, a seasoned project manager and coach who runs a boot camp to help people learn and prepare for becoming a freelancer. They discuss Kayla's journey to project management and freelancing, lessons in leading projects, practical tips for running projects, reasons for pursuing freelancing, …

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PPP 402 | Surprising Insights About the Growth Mindset that Project Managers Need to Know, with Eduardo Briceño 41:31

5M ago41:31

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Summary In this in-depth discussion, Andy is joined by Eduardo Briceño, author of The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset Into Action, to delve into the concepts of a growth mindset versus a fixed mindset. The conversation covers how these mindsets are not as binary or mutually exclusive as we may think, but rather can be found within…

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Managing Parents Working at Camp - with Joe Smith & Jay Milde - The Day Camp Pod #98 47:36

5M ago47:36

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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/parents-at-camp Hiring parents as staff can be a double-edged sword… There’s no better way to get adult staff to buy into your camp and your culture than to have their kids attending camp, and drinking your kool-aid. That said, there’s a lot of ins and outs, a lot of positives and a…

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PPP 401 | Customer Service Secrets Every Project Manager Must Know, with Micah Solomon 36:52

5M ago36:52

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Summary In this conversation, Andy Kaufman interviews Micah Solomon, author of the book Can Your Customer Service Do This? Create an Anticipatory Customer Experience that Builds Loyalty Forever. They discuss the importance of customer service and how it applies to project managers and leaders, not just people in hospitality or retail. They explore …

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Episode 1: Pete Kirkpatrick, mRNA therapeutics and Espresso Martinis 50:25

5M ago50:25

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Pete Kirkpatrick, Chief Editor of Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, gives Andy and JC the lowdown on a Nature Conference on RNA therapeutics and what innovations he is seeing in the field of mRNA therapies. 01:44 Nature conference on RNA therapies 08:11 Differences between mRNA therapeutics and mRNA vaccines 14:24 mRNA chemistries 18:08 mRNA manufactu…

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PPP 400 | Celebrating Episode 400 with Adam Grant 22:44

5M ago22:44

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Summary In this episode, Andy Kaufman celebrates the 400th episode of the People in Projects Podcast with special guest Adam Grant. They discuss Adam's new book, Hidden Potential, and the importance of assessing and unlocking potential in individuals. The conversation covers various topics, including keeping projects on track, the truth about hirin…

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