Best Kyle Roed Podcasts (2024)

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What happened to the metaverse? 44:17

4h ago44:17

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This week I’m talking to Matthew Ball, who was last on the show in 2022 to talk about his book “The Metaverse: How it Will Revolutionize Everything.” It’s 2024 and it’s safe to say that has not happened yet. But Matt’s still on the case — in fact he just released an almost complete update of the book, now with the much more sober title, “Building t…

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Everyday Acts of Courage: Redefining Leadership with Ash Beckham 36:57

2h ago36:57

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What if you discovered that leadership isn't about titles but about taking courageous actions in your everyday life? In this compelling episode of the Rebel HR Podcast, we sit down with Ash Beckham, author of "Step Up: How to Live with Courage and Become an Everyday Leader." Ash dismantles the traditional notions of leadership, revealing how anyone…

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Biden’s top tech advisor on why AI safety is a “today problem” 1:00:54

4h ago1:00:54

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Today, I’m talking with Arati Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. That’s a cabinet-level position, where she works as the chief science and tech advisor to President Biden. Arati and her team of about 140 people at the OSTP are responsible for advising the president on not only big developments in sci…

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Why The Atlantic signed a deal with OpenAI 51:28

2d ago51:28

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Today I’m talking to Nicholas Thompson, the CEO of The Atlantic. I was really excited to talk to Nick. Like so many media CEOs, including Vox Media’s, he just signed a deal allowing OpenAI to use The Atlantic’s vast archives as training data, but he also has a rich background in tech. Before he was the CEO of The Atlantic, Nick was the editor-in-ch…

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Building Authentic Leadership and Connections with Dr. Benjamin Ritter 35:37

3d ago35:37

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Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Benjamin Ritter, a talent management consultant and leadership coach who shares his extraordinary journey from the highs of aspiring to be a professional soccer player to the lows of career dissatisfaction, and ultimately to finding his true calling in leadership coaching. Discover how Ben's resilience…

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Canva CEO Melanie Perkins is happy to provide designers alternatives to Adobe 1:06:29

5d ago1:06:29

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Canva got its start more than a decade ago as a different form of disruptive tech for creatives. It’s a web-based platform that makes design tools cheaper and accessible for individuals, schools, and businesses from tiny to enterprise. Melanie has big goals to grow the company — and try to do good in the process. Links: Canva tackled digital design…

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How Big Green Egg CEO Dan Gertsacov is getting zoomers into the cult of kamado cooking 1:16:00

12d ago1:16:00

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It’s almost the Fourth of July, and that means it’s time for our annual grilling episode. This year, I’m talking with Big Green Egg CEO Dan Gertsacov, who has big plans for using very modern fan-based marketing techniques to expand the market for the company’s old-fashioned, fire-burning, aspirational product. Links: Big Green Egg Appoints a New CE…

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The rise of shadow lobbying and its influence on decades of US policy 45:53

16d ago45:53

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Today, we’re talking about politics and lobbying in America. It’s hard to imagine a time when the influence of big corporations and billionaires didn’t touch every part of American politics, but the kind of lobbying we have now didn’t really exist before the 1970s. Now, our political debates about everything from energy, finance, and healthcare are…

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Mastering the Art of Tough Talks with Todd Davis 32:10

17d ago32:10

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Have you ever been tongue-tied during a critical conversation at work? Prepare to unlock the secrets to mastering challenging dialogues with Todd Davis from FranklinCovey, as he returns to the Rebel HR podcast to share a wealth of strategies for transforming tension into constructive outcomes. With Todd's guidance, you'll learn how to prepare for t…

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Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters on the streamer's shifting culture and where ads, AI, and games fit in 1:06:45

19d ago1:06:45

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Today, I’m talking with Greg Peters, the co-CEO of Netflix. I caught up with Greg while he was at the Cannes Lions festival in France, which is basically the world’s biggest gathering of advertisers and marketers. It’s an increasingly important place for Greg to be, as Netflix’s new ad tier has nearly doubled in six months to more than 40 million s…

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Inside the players and politics of the AI industry 45:40

23d ago45:40

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We’ve got a special episode of the show today – I was traveling last week, so Verge deputy editor Alex Heath and our new senior AI reporter Kylie Robison are filling in for me, with a very different kind of episode about AI. We talk a lot about AI in a broad sense on Decoder — it comes up in basically every single interview I do these days. But we …

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Embracing Compassionate Intelligence in HR with Kelly Campbell 31:26

24d ago31:26

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Discover how the echoes of our childhood can resonate through our leadership styles as Kelly Campbell, author of "Heal to Lead," joins us to unravel the complex ties between past traumas and present-day management techniques. By introducing the concept of compassionate intelligence, distinct from empathy, Kelly illuminates a path toward more self-a…

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Why Tubi CEO Anjali Sud thinks free TV can win again 1:07:21

26d ago1:07:21

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Tubi is a free and very rapidly growing streaming TV platform — according to Nielsen, it had an average of a million viewers watching every minute in May 2024, beating out Disney Plus, Max, Peacock, and basically everything else, save Netflix and YouTube. All those streaming service price hikes are driving people to free options, and Tubi is right …

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Remix: How private equity took over everything 39:07

1M ago39:07

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Private equity is a simple concept — a PE firm uses some combination of money and debt to buy a company, then makes a profit — but the reality of what happens to the companies that get acquired is anything but. It's everywhere, and it's not going away. In this summer remix, we're talking with Brendan Ballou, author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan…

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The Art of Mentally Strong Leadership: Cultivating Grit and Taking Bold Risks with Scott Mautz 33:26

1M ago33:26

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Unlock the powerhouse within you as Scott Mautz unravels the essence of mental strength in leadership. Feel the vigor of our latest Rebel HR episode, where Scott, a beacon of insight with a corporate wisdom arsenal, joins me, Kyle Roed, to illuminate the path to becoming a Mentally Strong Leader. Our discourse dives into the heart of emotional regu…

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Ro Relays EXCLUSIVE Info from Victoria & Tii Regarding the Sandoval, Billie Lee, Victoria, Kyle Chan Drama! Plus, Summer House Reunion Thoughts & More Vanderpump Tea! 1:13:42

1M ago1:13:42

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Ro recaps her interviews with Victoria Lee Robinson, who is Tom Sandoval's girlfriend, and Tii, who is Billie Lee's friend and dated Sandoval. *Please note both Victoria and Tii's voices are not heard in this episode. Information is relayed through Ro.* Ro gives information from 5 different sources, and answers questions people have been asking. Be…

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AI will make money sooner than you think, says Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez 1:10:21

1M ago1:10:21

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Cohere is one of the buzziest AI startups around right now. It's not making consumer products; it's focused on the enterprise market and making AI products for big companies. And there's a huge tension there: up until recently, computers have been deterministic. If you give computers a certain input, you usually know exactly what output you’re goin…

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Why the video game industry is such a mess 37:51

1M ago37:51

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The art of video game design is flourishing, but it feels like a really grim time to be in the business of making and distributing games. Huge global publishers and tiny indie studios alike are facing huge financial pressures, and it doesn’t seem to be letting up anytime soon. So where did this enormous pressure come from, if consumer interest is h…

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Unleashing Human Potential with the Science of Scalar Light 36:04

1M ago36:04

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Prepare to have your understanding of the universe challenged as we invite Tom Palladino to share his groundbreaking work on scalar energy. Imagine a world where non-physical intelligence is harnessed to reshape health, technology, and our everyday lives. Tom, a pioneer in the realm of scalar light, takes us through the potential of this fundamenta…

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Zoom CEO Eric Yuan wants AI clones in meetings 1:01:22

1M ago1:01:22

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Today, I’m talking with Zoom CEO Eric Yuan — and let me tell you, this conversation is nothing like what I expected. It turns out Eric wants Zoom to be much, much more than just a videoconferencing platform. Zoom wants to take on Microsoft and Google and now has a big investment in AI – and Eric’s visions for what that AI will do are pretty wild. S…

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Google Zero is here. Now what? 27:57

1M ago27:57

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For nearly 20 years now, the web has been Google’s platform; we’ve all just lived on it. I think of Decoder as a show for people trying to build things, and a lot of people have built their things on that platform. For a lot of small businesses and content creators, that’s suddenly not stable anymore. The number one question I have for anyone build…

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Empathy Without Burnout in HR with Dimple Dhabalia 41:11

2M ago41:11

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Imagine walking a tightrope between service to others and preserving your own well-being, a path so many in high-impact roles know all too well. Dimple Dabalia joins us to share her transformative journey from government service on asylum and refugee issues to launching Roots in the Clouds, offering a stark look into the realities of occupational t…

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Vanderpump Season 11 Reunion Part 2 Extended w/ Vanderpod Recaps & TONS of VPR / The Valley News & EXCLUSIVE Tea, Inc. Jax & Brittany, Jo Stories, Schwartz, More OCD Talk, the VPR Girls, & Much More! 2:26:41

2M ago2:26:41

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We are so lucky to have Lyndsay Lime of Vanderpod Recaps (you can find her on Instagram or TikTok) as our first guest! Lyndsay is here for half the podcast as we recap and go over timelines and thoughts. We also get into a deeper conversation about OCD, and mental health matters. *Trigger warning for talk of depression, anxiety, and OCD. Hubs is he…

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How the FBI built its own smartphone company to hack the criminal underworld 42:03

2M ago42:03

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Today, I’m talking with Joseph Cox, one of the best cybersecurity reporters around and a co-founder of the new media site 404 Media. Joseph has a new book coming out in June called Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever, and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s basically a caper, but with the FBI running a phone netwo…

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Igniting Flashpoints of Potential: The Transformative Journey of Leadership 27:26

2M ago27:26

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Gather 'round the warmth of shared stories and lessons as we explore the profound symbolism of the campfire with Tony Martinetti, a beacon of inspiration and author of "Campfire Lessons for Leaders." In this heart-to-heart, Tony recounts the journey of penning his book and the transformative power of storytelling in leadership and life. As we unrav…

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Vanderpump Season 11 Reunion Part 1 Extended Recap & VPR / The Valley News! Incl. a Deep Dive Into the Katie & Lala Timeline & Receipts, Schwartz Talks Jo, & Some Important Talk About Scheana & OCD 1:35:18

2M ago1:35:18

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Google's Sundar Pichai on AI-powered search and the future of the web 44:40

2M ago44:40

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Today, I’m talking to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who joined the show the day after the big Google I/O developer conference. Google’s focus during the conference was on how it’s building AI into virtually all of its products. If you’re a Decoder listener, you’ve heard me talk about this idea a lot over the past year: I call it “Google Zero,” and I’ve…

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TikTok's big bet to fight the ban bill 46:35

2M ago46:35

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Last week, TikTok filed a lawsuit against the US government claiming the divest-or-ban law is unconstitutional — a case it needs to win in order to keep operating under Bytedance’s ownership. There’s a lot of back and forth between the facts and the law here: Some of the legal claims are complex and sit in tension with a long history of prior attem…

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Forge an Unstoppable Mindset with Alden Mills 35:10

2M ago35:10

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Unlock the power of self-leadership with the wisdom of Alden Mills, former Navy SEAL and celebrated author, in our latest Rebel HR podcast. Alden brings the firepower of his new book "Unstoppable Mindset" to the fore, providing invaluable insights on the impact of leading oneself to lead others effectively. As we explore this concept together, expe…

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Vanderpump Season 11 Finale, Episode 15 Recap and VPR / The Valley News! Including some more MAJOR Tea, Jo’s Lives, Finale Guy, Reunion Talk, Cast Comments, and Much More! 1:45:24

2M ago1:45:24

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Why Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen is confident we'll all adapt to AI 1:00:45

2M ago1:00:45

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Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen has been at the top of my list of people I’ve wanted to talk to for the show since we first launched — he’s led Adobe for nearly 17 years now, but he doesn’t do too many wide-ranging interviews. I’ve always thought Adobe was an underappreciated company — its tools sit at the center of nearly every major creative workflow …

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Why the tech industry can’t crack the smart home 40:45

2M ago40:45

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Today, we’re going to talk about the smart home — one of the oldest, most important, and most challenging dreams in the history of the tech industry. The idea of your house responding to you and your family, and generally being as automated and as smart as your phone or your laptop, has inspired generations of technologists. But after decades of pr…

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Evolving HR's Role: Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Dr. Ana Maria Lopez Caldwell 36:40

2M ago36:40

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Discover how to navigate the complex landscape of diversity and inclusion in the workplace as Dr. Ana Maria Lopez Caldwell joins me, Kyle Roed, to share her transformative insights on HR's dynamic role. Drawing on her extensive background in education and philosophy, Dr. Ana Maria reveals the nuances of balancing compliance with a humanistic approa…

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Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath on life after Volvo and weathering the EV slowdown 1:04:10

2M ago1:04:10

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Today, I’m talking with Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath, whom I first interviewed on the show back in 2021. Those were heady days — especially for upstart EV companies like Polestar, which all seemed poised to capture what felt like infinite demand for electric cars. Now, in 2024, the market looks a lot different, and so does Polestar, which is no lo…

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Part 2 of Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 13 Recap and VPR / The Valley News! BIG TEA!!!! And also, Sandoval and Ariana’s Responses to Rachel’s Lawsuit! 1:40:50

2M ago1:40:50

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Understanding the chaos at Tesla 39:51

2M ago39:51

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Today, Verge transportation editor Andy Hawkins and I are going to try and figure out Tesla. I said try — I did not say succeed. But we’re going to try. That’s because Tesla has been on a real rollercoaster these past two weeks, in terms of its stock price, its basic financials, and well, its vibes. If you’ve been following the company, you know th…

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Empowering Teams for Peak Performance: Bill Lennan's Insights 37:00

2M ago37:00

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Unlock the secret to skyrocketing productivity through employee engagement as we sit down with the insightful Bill Lennan, founder of 40% Better. Bill brings to the table his wealth of knowledge on leading software teams, drawing an undeniable link between workplace satisfaction and professional performance. Our enlightening conversation reveals hi…

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Part 1 of Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 13 Recap & VPR / Valley News, Incl. Jax, Brittany & Lori, Inside Tea, Rachel & Ariana’s Shirt, VPR Dates, OCD Talk, Katie’s Always Right, & Much More! 1:07:03

3M ago1:07:03

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Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius explains why EVs are still the future — but Apple's next-gen CarPlay isn't 1:08:24

3M ago1:08:24

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A lot has changed since the last time Ola was on Decoder. Back then, he said Mercedes would have an all-EV lineup by 2030 — a promise a whole lot of car companies, including Mercedes, have now had to soften or walk back. But he doesn't see that as a setback at all, and he and Mercedes are both still committed to phasing out gas in the long run. We …

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Why the TikTok ban won't solve the US's online privacy problems 47:30

3M ago47:30

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Today, we’re talking about the brand-new TikTok ban — and how years of Congressional inaction on a federal privacy law helped lead us to this moment of apparent national panic about algorithmic social media. This is a thorny discussion, and to help break it all down, I invited Verge senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner on the show. Lauren has been …

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Journey to Authentic Living Beyond Conformity and Regret 31:27

3M ago31:27

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Ever felt trapped by your own thoughts or wondered how to step into a more genuine version of yourself? Dr. Anna Marie Frank, a seasoned naturopathy doctor and natural medicine expert, joins us to share her transformative techniques for rewiring the brain, fostering a life brimming with authenticity and joy. From her personal evolution from medicat…

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XL Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 12 Recap & VPR / The Valley Tea & News Incl. Ariana's Interview, Jo's Live, Rachel Leviss Posts, Rumors About Jax & His Publicist, Kyle Chan on Doute’s Pod, & More! 2:51:53

3M ago2:51:53

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Discord CEO Jason Citron makes the case for a smaller, more private internet 58:33

3M ago58:33

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Today, I’m talking to Jason Citron, the co-founder and CEO of Discord, the gaming-focused voice and chat app. You might think Discord is just something Slack for gamers, but over time, it has become much more important than that. For a growing mix of mostly young, very online users steeped in gaming culture, fandom, and other niche communities, Dis…

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Disney just fought off a shareholder revolt — but the clock’s still ticking 42:57

3M ago42:57

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Today, we're talking about Disney, the massive activist investor revolt it just fought off, and what happens next in the world of streaming. Because what happens to Disney really tells us a lot about what's happening in the entire world of entertainment. Earlier this month, Disney survived an attempted board takeover from businessman Nelson Peltz. …

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A Journey to Self-Enlightenment in HR with Dr. Teri Baydar 44:13

3M ago44:13

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Ever found yourself yearning for a deeper understanding of what ignites that spark within you? Dr. Teri Baydar, a beacon in the world of consciousness and author of "Flip Your Switch: A User's Guide to a Whole New Mind," joins us to shed light on the transformative power of love consciousness over war consciousness in both our personal lives and co…

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MEGA Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 11 Recap & VPR / The Valley News Incl. Reunion & Finale Info & Tea, Rachel & Jo, Jax & Scheana, Speech Therapy, Lala Vs. Katie & Ariana, Schwartz & Jo, & Much More! 3:14:18

3M ago3:14:18

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Dropbox CEO Drew Houston wants you to embrace AI and remote work 1:04:56

3M ago1:04:56

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At the absolute most basic, Dropbox is cloud storage for your stuff — but that puts it at the nexus of a huge number of today’s biggest challenges in tech. As the company that helps you organize your stuff in the cloud itself goes all remote, how do we even deal with the concept of “your stuff?” Today I’m talking with Dropbox CEO Drew Houston about…

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The rise and fall of Vice Media 43:03

3M ago43:03

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Today we’re talking about Vice, the media company: Where it came from, what it did, and, ultimately, why it collapsed into a much smaller, sadder version of itself. This is a lousy time for digital media, and it’s hard to make a profit from putting words on the internet right now. So when Verge senior reporter Liz Lopatto went to go report on what …

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Holy Shift! Moving Your Company Forward to the Future of Work with Dan Michelson 36:19

3M ago36:19

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to catapult your company into the future of work? That's exactly what we're unpacking with Dan Michelson, a visionary leader who's redefining the role of HR in the modern workplace. In his transformative new book "Holy Shift," Dan unveils the game-changing strategies that propelled his high-growth company to the…