Best Tod Brilliant Podcasts (2024)

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Prof. Michael Norton - The Power of Rituals 39:37

3h ago39:37

39:37

Join Michael Norton, Harvard Professor and author of 'The Ritual Effect,' as he explores the power of rituals in everyday life. Discover how rituals evolve beyond tradition, enhancing mental health, creativity, and innovation. Learn about brand rituals like Oreos, tips for creating your own, and the role of rituals in personal relationships and wor…

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#109: CORY RICHARDS 1:30:13

10d ago1:30:13

1:30:13

HANGS UP HIS HARNESS, PICKS UP A PEN. Screenshot Cory Richards’ new book is “The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within”. And, for real, it’s a helluva read. But before he could write such a powerful work, the man had to have some experiences. In episode #109 of Nice Work, Cory shares his personal struggles with bipolar disorder a…

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Tod Henry: Embracing Discomfort and Testing Your Limits 42:50

12d ago42:50

42:50

Todd Henry, author and consultant, discusses how to help creative professionals excel in their work. He also shares the five key areas to build skills in, as well as the key obstacles and how to overcome them. In this episode, your host is Zsa Perry from 42courses.To learn more about Todd, head to: https://www.toddhenry.comTo learn more about our c…

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#108: JON LURIE 1:04:08

1M ago1:04:08

1:04:08

HEART TRANSPLANT TO HOLLYWOOD // ALTERNATE TITLE THIS IS ONE TOUGH SUPERHUMAN ALTERNATE TITLE // JON LURIE WANTS YOU TO THINK BIGGER, LIVE BOLDER, AND EMBRACE ALL SORTS OF WILD AND WONDERFUL POSSIBLE REALITIES Screenshot Writer, journalist, adventurer JON LURIE is our guest today and we know you’ll love him. We talk about his heart transplant, his …

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Podcast: An interview with GPT-4o on The Future of Creativity and AI 25:32

1M ago25:32

25:32

We decided to interview GPT-4o in this week's episode because we've been so impressed by how well this new audio assistant can be. I edited out the many pauses and false starts in the AI's replies to make for smoother listening, but other than that, I kept the answers as they came.We asked GPT about privacy, creativity, and the future of AI, as wel…

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Adobe's Chris Duffey: AI and Creativity 48:50

1M ago48:50

48:50

Adobe's Chris Duffey discusses AI's impact on the creative world and what you can do to stay ahead of the game. We also discuss AI in education, self-driving cars, and much more. To find out more about Chris and his brilliant work, go to: https://chrisduffey.ai/To take any of our creative courses, head to https://42courses.com…

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Matt Locke: Technology and Storytelling 56:16

4M ago56:16

56:16

The marvellous Matt Locke talks about behaviour, technology and storytelling. Matt used to head up innovation at the BBC and is one of the world's leading minds on multiplatform storytelling. If you want to tell stories in today's world that will stand out and get attention then take a listen to this episode.Visit Matt's company: https://storything…

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Alice Sherwood on Authenticity 31:39

4M ago31:39

31:39

Alice Sherwood, author of Authenticity, discusses the concept of authenticity and its relevance in today's world. Alice explores the impact of technology, such as AI, on misinformation and the changing dynamics of authenticity in advertising, marketing, and art. To view Alice's book, go to: https://amzn.to/3vUeRoyTo view all our courses, go to http…

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Bonnie Wan: The Life Brief 43:50

5M ago43:50

43:50

In this episode, we chat to the marvellous Bonnie Wan. In this 45-minute podcast, Bonnie shares a playbook for no-regrets living from her book "The Life Brief". Bonnie also talks about her role as the head of strategy at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, as well as leadership advice and much more. You can find out more, get the book or even book Bonn…

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Paul Zak: What makes people tick 45:12

6M ago45:12

45:12

In this episode, we chat to the incredible Dr. Paul Zak on the fascinating topic of understanding human social behaviours. Paul is an American neuroscientist and neuroeconomist, as well as the founding director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University. Paul chats to us about his numerous studies into how humans are …

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Laura Jordan Bambach: Creativity, Geekiness & SheSays 36:54

6M ago36:54

36:54

In this episode, we chat to the incredible digital designer, creative director and influential feminist, Laura Jordan Bambach. Grey London's ex-President and Chief Creative Officer, Laura believes that creativity has the power to change the world for the better. Here she chats to us about the cross over between creativity and geekiness, her tips fo…

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Erik Kessels: Advertising, creativity & coming up with brilliant ideas 44:05

6M ago44:05

44:05

We chat to the incredible Erik Kessels on all things advertising, creativity & coming up with brilliant ideas. Erik is a Dutch artist, designer, author, advertising guru, and curator with a great passion for photography. In this episode Erik shares some marvellous tips on how you can come up with creative ideas, what to do when you feel uninspired,…

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#107: SANDRA ŠOŠKIĆ 56:42

8M ago56:42

56:42

HOW HUMANOIDS WILL SAVE HUMANITY Former top Apple executive SANDRA ŠOŠKIÇ is the founder of humanoid labs. Her personal motto “go bold or go home” has defined her life, loves, failures, and successes. Listen in for a great founder/entrepreneur story as we jump into what, exactly, humanoid is…and how Sandra and her team are working to create an enti…

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Ryan Wallman and Giles Edwards: How Brands Blow 37:23

8M ago37:23

37:23

This week we chat with Ryan Wallman and Giles Edwards, the authors of the new entertaining marketing and creativity book, How Brands Blow. To get yourself a copy head over to https://amzn.to/3QOqVhG

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#106: LORI WOODLEY + JUSTINE FISCHER 1:09:24

10M ago1:09:24

1:09:24

OUR KIDS DESERVE A TRUSTED SPACE LORI WOODLEY is the founder of ALL IT TAKES, a non-profit that equips youth and educators with essential emotional intelligence skills to successfully navigate their lives and support their communities. Working alongside JUSTINE FISCHER (Outreach & Engagement Manager) and the rest of her team, they teach young peopl…

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Ian Robertson: How Confidence Works 44:50

10M ago44:50

44:50

Prof. Ian Robertson chats with our founder, Chris Rawlinson, about how confidence works. You'll learn why it's helpful (and not) and the factors that lead to an increase or decrease in your self-belief. Learn more about Ian and order his book at: https://ianrobertson.org/Learn more about us at https://42courses.com…

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Dan Ariely - Misbelief, why rational people believe irrational things 51:07

10M ago51:07

51:07

Professor Dan Ariely joins us to talk about his marvellous new book, "Misbelief", about why and how rational people believe irrational things. We also discuss how not to fall prey to corrosive information, lots of fascinating Behavioural Science and Psychology insights, and even his brand new TV show, The Irrational. Learn more about Dan and order …

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Eaon Pritchard & Dr. Lachezar Ivanov - The Psychology behind Brand building 37:43

11M ago37:43

37:43

In this episode, our co-founder Jake Courage talks about the psychology behind brand-building, debunking marketing myths, sharing the difference between differentiation vs distinctiveness, Category Entry Points and market segmentation. This week's speakers are the award-winning marketer, strategist and author Eaon Pritchard and marketing and brand-…

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Richard Shotton - Behavioural Science and the Illusion of Choice 36:32

12M ago36:32

36:32

The self-taught super successful behavioural scientist Richard Shotton shares his secret to finding his many incredible insights, as well as chatting about his new book "The Illusion of Choice" + we also discuss how you can get a pay rise too! Richard's Website: ⁠richardshotton.com Richard's Twitter: ⁠twitter.com/rshotton⁠ Richard's new book: ⁠http…

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Mark Ritson - Building Brands and the world of Marketing 51:21

1y ago51:21

51:21

The marketing legend that is Mark Ritson talks about how he got into the world of marketing and brand building, The Marketing MBA, which brands he thinks are doing well (and not), his bromance with Byron Sharp, and who he would most like to have a dinner party with too. Enjoy the podcast. Marks Website: mba.marketingweek.com Marks Twitter: twitter.…

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Rory Sutherland - AI, Nudgestock and Creativity 40:38

1y ago40:38

40:38

A special podcast in the run-up to Nudgestock, we were supposed to talk about Nudgestock, but of course, in true Rory style, we ended up talking about everything 😂. You'll hear Rory's wisdom and thoughts on AI, Advertising, Cannes Lions and, of course, Nudgestock 2023 too. To celebrate our continued sponsorship of the event, if you use the voucher …

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Rob Campbell - 'Creativity can achieve things that logic can't' 48:20

1y ago48:20

48:20

Rob says, “Creativity can achieve things that logic can’t”, which sums up the theme of our podcast episode with the incredible adman. We chat to the brilliant Rob Campbell, Chief Strategy Officer for Colenso BBDO in Auckland, and one of the most awarded strategists in the world. Rob shares his journey from wanting to be a policeman, to becoming a r…

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#105: MARK RUSSELL 1:03:28

1y ago1:03:28

1:03:28

GOD’S FAVORITE COMIC BOOK CREATOR Mark Russell is an author, cartoonist, comic book writer and all-around hyper-intelligent human who gives a damn. He weaves his poignant social commentary not only into entirely new universes, but also into some of your favorite characters, from The Flintstone and Snagglepuss to Superman, Jesus Christ…and a bunch o…

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#104: LOGAN GRIMÉ 1:26:40

1y ago1:26:40

1:26:40

VIB3 MACHINE: UNITING HUMANITY THROUGH COMMUNITY INTELLIGENCE Logan Grimé, creator of VIB3 Machine and cofounder of Midi Matilda, discusses his idea of using music to unify humanity. He believes that songs, and specifically melodies, connect people like nothing else in the universe. To create more timeless songs and build a community around people …

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Connor Swenson & Claire Dinan - How to avoid burnout 51:59

1+ y ago51:59

51:59

It’s time to give your ears a treat with our latest podcast featuring Connor Swenson & Claire Dinan. In this episode, Connor & Claire chat to us about anti-burnout habits, AI and productivity, as well as practical tips on increasing your productivity and overall wellbeing. Connor & Claire are the founders of Forgewell, a company that specialises in…

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Patrick Collister - Awards Entry Advice and The Caples 46:31

1+ y ago46:31

46:31

Patrick used to help run Google's in-house agency and previously was the ECD of Ogilvy UK. He's judged at Cannes Lions and now runs the Caples, a free-to-enter (as long as you enter on time) advertising awards show that helps highlight great creative work globally. In this podcast, Patrick shares how the Caples started and valuable advice for peopl…

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#103: BARD A.I. 1:26:34

1+ y ago1:26:34

1:26:34

TALK ABOUT A.I. BY TALKING TO A.I. (ABOUT BUILDING A NICER WORLD) Here it is: The world’s first podcast interview with Google’s whip-smart BARD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Just like with any other guest on our show, we reached out to ask if the guest had interest in appearing on Nice Work! BARD got back to us immediately with a resounding YES! And so,…

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#102: BRANDON M. WEBER 48:24

1+ y ago48:24

48:24

BUILDING THE UNDER8TED MOVEMENT We welcome the impossibly talented and magnetic Brandon M. Weber, founder of the Under8ted movement and the community program Mind of Creatives. Brandon is a theatre and film artist who is dedicated to making works that break down the stereotypes within the ethnic diaspora. Brandon is also a gem, a joy, and one of th…

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Amani Duncan: All Things Music, Marketing & Advertising 59:56

1+ y ago59:56

59:56

The marvellous Amani Duncan shares her creative and career advice in this 42courses podcast.Amani has worked with some of the biggest names in music, from P Diddy to Coldplay and more. She also discusses lessons learned from her time as CEO and Chairwoman of BBH USA and as a Jury President at Cannes Lions and Dubai Lynx.Enjoy the show.…

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#101: MATTY CONAGHAN 39:54

1+ y ago39:54

39:54

Mattie Conaghan Has Racked Up 112,000,000 Views Without Doing Cocaine Bear Okay, we said we’d be done at 100 episodes. What we meant was that Season #1 would be done. Now it’s Season #2 and this is the first episode. Things will be very different in Season 2, kind of like how in that one season of The Office they changed offices and stuff. Or did t…

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Andy Nairn - Go Luck Yourself 43:57

1+ y ago43:57

43:57

We chat to the incredible Andy Nairn on his new book “Go Luck Yourself” - 40 tips on how to bring more luck into your life. Andy is a creative tour de force, and is the founder of Lucky Generals, an ad agency that works with some of the biggest brands including Amazon, Virgin Atlantic and Yorkshire Tea. In this episode, Andy chats about the inspira…

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The Marketing Meetup's Joe Glover on all things marketing 46:20

1+ y ago46:20

46:20

In this podcast episode, we chat to the wonderful Joe Glover, founder of the Marketing Meetup, a community of 35k marketers around the world. Joe chats to us about Marketing Meetup’s mission to educate, connect and bring people together with kindness. He also shares his hopes for the Marketing Meetup's future, the importance of storytelling and man…

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Nir Eyal: Changing Habits For Good 39:22

1+ y ago39:22

39:22

This week, we're delighted to chat to the incredible Nir Eyal. Nir needs little introduction, but for those who may not know him as well, he is a marvellous Behavioural Designer who helps companies build products and services that promote healthy habits in users' lives. He is also a best selling author of "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Product…

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Annie Duke: Knowing When To Quit 1:10:06

2y ago1:10:06

1:10:06

In this podcast episode, Annie Duke shares why we should all start a new relationship with the word "quit". We discuss the bias in the language of quitting, share lots of incredible examples, and the behavioural science behind them. You'll also get advice and recommendations, so you will know when it's right to walk away and quit. You can get Annie…

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Terry Behan - Human Centered Design 26:57

2y ago26:57

26:57

Terry Behan is a design practitioner and teach at Parsons School of Design. In this episode Terry shares how you can use design thinking to create better products and services, and also talks about our new course that he helped co-create called Human Centered Design. We hope you enjoy the show and if you want to check out the course go to 42courses…

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Meik Wiking - Happiness and My Hygge Home 45:40

2y ago45:40

45:40

Meik Wiking talks about his new book "My Hygge Home - How to make your home a happy place" and shares some marvellous happy tips for how to make your home a happier place, including how candles and artichokes can help bring families closer together! 📖 Get the book at https://amzn.to/3qWrc5S 🏆 Take the Happy Course at https://www.42courses.com/cours…

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Prof Eric Johnson - Choice Architecture 32:40

2y ago32:40

32:40

The incredible Prof Eric Johnson talks about choice architecture and behavioural science. Eric lives in New York and is the Norman Eig Professor of Business and the director of the Center for Decision Sciences at Columbia Business School. He has been the president of both the Society for Judgment and Decision Making and the Society for Neuroeconomi…

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Dr Iain McGilchrist - Understanding the human brain 57:38

2y ago57:38

57:38

Dr Iain McGilchrist joins Chris Rawlinson in this 42courses podcast to talk about the marvels of the human brain, creativity, sleep and more. Dr Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, author and possibly one of the greatest thinkers alive and has spent most of his life studying the brain and the uniqueness of its two hemispheres. During our chat, Iain…

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#100: THE (NOT) FINAL EPISODE! 3:01:44

2y ago3:01:44

3:01:44

THE UNKNOWN GUEST AKA SAVING THE BEST (& WORST) FOR LAST Yep, this is it. Or at least we thought it might be. We planned for 100 episodes, we committed to 100 episodes, and we’ve cut 100 damned good episodes. Well, at least 8 of them were damned good….the rest ran the gamut from terrible to passably decent. But every single one featured a fantastic…

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Greg Davies - The Rules of Investing 31:07

2y ago31:07

31:07

We chat to the marvellous Greg Davies about simple rules for investing, why investors are often their own worst enemies, and his brilliant tips and advice for people starting out in investing. Greg is a specialist in applied behavioural finance and is currently the Head of Behavioural Science at Oxford Risk, where he is working on building software…

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Patrick Fagan - Using behavioural science to make your marketing more effective and personal. 40:47

2y ago40:47

40:47

We chat to the marvellous Patrick Fagan on all things behavioural science. Including what sparked his interest in behavioural science, his career highlights, the O.C.E.A.N. framework that looks at the big 5 personality traits in people and much more. Enjoy the listen, and be sure to check out Patrick's brilliant course, Behavioural Science for Effe…

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#99: AMELIA BOONE + RYAN VAN DUZER 1:09:18

2y ago1:09:18

1:09:18

Craig Sweeney founded Over50Badass to help build a community of people who wish to connect with younger generations to improve the quality of life for all.By Tod Brilliant

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Rory Sutherland - Nudgestock's 10th Anniversary 24:53

2y ago24:53

24:53

The one and only Rory Sutherland looks back at 10 years of Nudgestock and shares some of the highlights of what to expect for Nudgestock 22 this year. You can sign up to Nudgestock for free at www.nudgestock.com and if you want to look back at some of the highlights from the last 10 years you can take our free Nudgestock course at www.42courses.com…

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Dan Bennett - Behavioural Science stories and Nudgestock 22 42:29

2y ago42:29

42:29

In this episode we talk with Dan Benett who heads up the Behavioural Science division at Ogilvy. Dan shares some of his favourite behavioural science stories and also shares what to expect for this year's highly anticipated Nudgestock taking place on the 1oth June. Enjoy the listen and if be sure to sign up to Nudgestock, it's totally free and incr…

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#98: CRAIG SWEENEY | OVER 50 & BADASS 1:28:37

2y ago1:28:37

1:28:37

Craig Sweeney founded Over50Badass to help build a community of people who wish to connect with younger generations to improve the quality of life for all.By Tod Brilliant

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Dilip Soman & Nina Mazar - Solving real world problems using Behavioural Science 52:57

2y ago52:57

52:57

In this podcast, we chat to two of the most incredible behavioural scientists in the world. Together Dilip Soman and Nina Mazar share their passion for solving real world problems, and making better decisions to improve wellbeing using behavioural science. They also share some insights into their new book, Behavioural Science in the Wild and highli…

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#96 or #97: LOOSE BUTTONS | INDIE ROCKERS 4 UKRAINE 37:41

2y ago37:41

37:41

Loose Buttons indie-rock band who would prefer Vladimir Putin fucks right off and dies talk about rock, hockey and Ukraine.By Tod Brilliant

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Stephanie Benedetto on overcoming Circular Economy barriers 34:24

2+ y ago34:24

34:24

We had the honour to chat to the incredible Stephanie Benedetto about her business, overcoming Circular Economy barriers, how to combat waste issues globally, and more. Stephanie is the founder of Queen of Raw, a marketplace to buy and sell sustainable fabrics and textiles. In the podcast, she explains the spirit and ethos of her company, which com…