Best Tom LaPorte Podcasts (2024)

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Solo Pod: My published books woke me up at 3 am with intel they wanted us to know . . . 1:04:12

1M ago1:04:12

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What happens when your dream comes true after years of work? What happens when that dream twists into what feels like a career-killing nightmare? In this episode, I'm telling the truth like never before—solo, my first in nine years—and it's the most real, vulnerable, and perhaps ill-advised show I've ever done. Catch it quick before my Vulnerabilit…

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Terry Tucker: Unlocking Your Extraordinary Potential 47:40

5M ago47:40

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Terry Tucker: Unlocking Your Extraordinary Potential Terry Tucker is a sought-after speaker who believes in the power of a good story to motivate, inspire, and encourage others to lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. By combining his eleven-year cancer journey with his diverse business, athletic coaching, and law enforcement expertise, he d…

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Cappi Pidwell: Unleashing the Power of the Subconscious Mind 54:56

5M ago54:56

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Cappi Pidwell: Unleashing the Power of the Subconscious Mind Cappi Pidwell is a Master of NLP & Hypnotherapy. As a Professional Speaker. Author Mindset Strategist, and Product Developer, she has been coaching and consulting audiences, corporations, associations, business owners, and Entrepreneurs on how to get rapid results with her mindset program…

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Mark Williams: Rethinking The Brain 57:09

6M ago57:09

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Mark Williams' new book “The Connected Species: How understanding the evolution of our brain can change the world” is a #1 Best Seller. Mark has worked with thousands of students, teachers, health professionals, and company directors keen to understand how their brain works, how to perform optimally and maintain a healthy brain. He runs programs on…

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Reneau Peurifoy: Why You Feel the Way You Do 48:48

6M ago48:48

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Reneau Peurifoy holds a master’s degree in counseling and is the author of four books: “Why You Feel the Way You Do,” "Anxiety, Phobias, and Panic: Taking Charge and Conquering Fear", "Overcoming Anxiety: From Short-Term Fixes to Long-Term Recovery", and "Anger: Taming the Beast." Reneau was in private practice for twenty years as a marriage and fa…

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Amy Porterfield 32:24

7M ago32:24

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This conversation is with someone I have literally known for my entire life. We actually grew up together, and while we have gone on to forge our own paths in life, we reconnected for this conversation where she provides so many nuggets of wisdom that you're probably going to want to take some notes.She's an ex-corporate girl turned online marketin…

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Merrick Rosenberg: Navigating the Skies of Leadership 39:12

7M ago39:12

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My guest today co-founded Team Builders Plus, one of the first team building companies in the United States, back in 1991. In 2012, he reinvented how people learn about themselves through the personality styles and started his second company, Take Flight Learning. He is the author of five books about tapping into the power of your personality, incl…

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Robert Kesten: Human Rights and Social Equality 49:39

7M ago49:39

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My guest today has worked globally promoting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and furthering democracy. His work has taken many forms including writing and producing an award winning documentary on learning about the Holocaust at the Concentration Camps in Poland, Working on the Ghanaian Constitution, coordinating and producing events lead…

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Lisa Nichols 54:43

8M ago54:43

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My guest for this episode was at the top of my list of people I wanted to interview when I embarked on this crazy endeavor of creating a podcast--and she's proof that if you ask, the answer might just be a resounding YES! She embodies everything about my mission with this show, and I guarantee you: She'll have some significant tools to improve your…

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Tom Kemp: Containing Big Tech 54:54

8M ago54:54

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My guest today is a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur, investor, and policy advisor. He is also the author of Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy. He was the founder and CEO of Centrify, a leading cybersecurity cloud provider that amassed over two thousand enterprise customers, including over 60 percent of t…

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Danielle LaPorte 42:01

8M ago42:01

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This conversation is with someone who was part of the inspiration for this show. I had gone to one of her events when she was in Los Angeles, and I asked her if she would be on my show. She graciously obliged, and our conversation has been among my most memorable. I was incredibly nervous when we recorded this interview (which you can actually hear…

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Dr. Jody Carrington: Self-Pub Superstars, Part 2 54:56

8M ago54:56

54:56

I can't with this soulmate client. I'm pressed for words to share how much I love this woman, author, and communicator. I promise you've never met anyone like Dr. Jody Carrington. I call her Canada's Brené Brown (mixed with some Jerry Seinfeld), so that's close. But, well. Just see for yourself. When I met Jody at one of my Carmel retreats at the s…

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Hal Elrod: Self-Pub Superstars, Part 1 of 2 41:47

8M ago41:47

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Ever feel like you need a miracle to realize your big dreams? Let me introduce you to my miraculous client and friend Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle Morning: The Not So Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life Before 8 AM. With over 3.5 million books sold, you'd think he'd have started with a top-five publisher. Instead, he launched a wor…

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Jenny Lawson & Laura Belgray, TMI Queens: The Art of the Overshare 1:05:14

8M ago1:05:14

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It's open books all the way with these two TMI queens and their no-holds-barred, hilarious ways. They're the perfect duo to break my 6-month hiatus from the show. What a hoot to be back with three-time New York Times best-selling memoirist Jenny Lawson (Broken, Furiously Happy, and Let's Pretend This Never Happened) and her blogtastic comedic twin,…

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Bridging the Political Divide - Part 3 (Susan) 38:24

9M ago38:24

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When I started the show back in 2015, Donald Trump was a mere blip on the political radar, and the political landscape wasn’t nearly as tumultuous as it has become in 2023. Through the political chaos in the US and a once in a lifetime pandemic, I took a break from the show for a while because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to say, or how to use a pla…

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Bridging the Political Divide - Part 2 (Angela) 41:39

9M ago41:39

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When I started the show back in 2015, Donald Trump was a mere blip on the political radar, and the political landscape wasn’t nearly as tumultuous as it has become in 2023. Through the political chaos in the US and a once in a lifetime pandemic, I took a break from the show for a while because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to say, or how to use a pla…

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Bridging the Political Divide - Part 1 (Melissa) 31:23

9M ago31:23

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Hi. It’s been a minute. If you’ve been subscribed to the show, thanks for sticking with me, and I hope this episode is a welcome return to your podcast feed. If you’re a new subscriber—welcome, and thanks for joining. When I started the show back in 2015, Donald Trump was a mere blip on the political radar, and the political landscape wasn’t nearly…

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Think Outside the Lines with Shawn Feeney (Trailer) 0:53

9M ago0:53

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Triangulation 433: The Father of Modern Genomics - George Church 1:00:24

1y ago1:00:24

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In a wide-ranging conversation, Leo Laporte talks with Dr. George Church about the history and future of genome sequencing. Dr. Church explains why he is very excited about how they made an organism resistant to all viruses- both known and unknown. They also talk about: How Dr. Church made sequencing affordable (from $3BN to $600) Where are we on s…

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Triangulation 432: Daniel Suarez: Critical Mass - Daniel Suarez on his latest book 'Critical Mass' 1:18:34

1y ago1:18:34

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New York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez returns to talk with Leo Laporte about the second book in his 'Delta-v' novel series, 'Critical Mass,' where a group of pioneering astropreneurs must overcome never-before-attempted engineering challenges to rescue colleagues stranded at a distant asteroid—kicking off a new space race in which Earth's…

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Mark Manson: The subtle art of movie making & selling millions of books 42:39

1+ y ago42:39

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Three #1 New York Times bestsellers. Nearly twenty million books sold. One of the most popular self-development blogs in the world. What more could Mark Manson take on? As of this week, movie stardom. Suppose you're a fan of Mark'sThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (or his follow-up book, Everything's F*cked: A Book About Hope). In that case, I pr…

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How to Write a Book (& Actually Finish It!), a MarieTV Replay 40:33

1+ y ago40:33

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Marie Forleo is back on the show! HER show, actually. Say what? In a rare move for each of us, this is a replay of my recent appearance on MarieTV while touring for my latest book, Beautiful Writers. Since Marie and I LOVE this episode and 80% of the population say they want to write a book, we're doubling up to help you beat those odds. You can al…

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Triangulation 431: Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin: Chokepoint Capitalism - How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back 1:04:01

1+ y ago1:04:01

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Writer/activist Cory Doctorow and scholar Rebecca Giblin join Leo Laporte to talk about their latest book Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back. They argue that we're in a new era of "chokepoint capitalism," with exploitative businesses creating insurmountable barriers to com…

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Pub Day Celebration! A Writer's Roundup w/ Martha Beck, Steven Pressfield, Elizabeth Lesser, & Aditi Khorana 1:07:54

1+ y ago1:07:54

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It's finally here! Pub Day for Beautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams & Messy Manuscripts—with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors. To celebrate this happy day, I invited a few of my fave writers to join me for a writer's roundup for good vibes as we talk about the things we did that WORKED. The details we want to remember to do next t…

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Zibby Owens & Silvia Vasquez-Lavado: Women on a Mission to Scale New Heights 54:20

1+ y ago54:20

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New York's # 1 book influencer, author, DAILY podcaster, and publisher, Zibby Owens, is here! Joining her is Peruvian mountaineer, humanitarian, and social entrepreneur, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, the first openly gay woman to climb Everest and all seven summits (who happens to be one of Zibby's favorite writers). Welcome to another literary love-fest!…

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Triangulation 430: Tripp Mickle: After Steve - A Conversation with Tripp Mickle 57:15

2y ago57:15

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Tripp Mickle joins Leo Laporte to discuss his new book, "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul". They discuss the shift in Apple's dynamic and approach to products after the passing of Steve Jobs from a company of innovation with Jony Ive, to a company of efficiency under Tim Cook. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Tripp …

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Danielle LaPorte & Book Mama Pod Reunion, Post Deadline Truth Tellin’ 1:05:47

2y ago1:05:47

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We’ve missed you, Danielle LaPorte & me! Our season of book delivery kicked our asses. (How to Be Loving for Danielle and Beautiful Writers for me, both available now for preorder.) But that’s what it takes, often, to create our best work. So, since we know we’re not alone in this endeavor to leave a legacy, we’re back together to dish, deal, and l…

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Triangulation 429: Amy Webb: The Genesis Machine - Looking to the future through the lens of synthetic biology. 1:02:58

2y ago1:02:58

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Amy Webb joins Leo Laporte to discuss her new book, "The Genesis Machine." Webb explains synthetic biology, tells the story of golden rice, and shares a glimpse of the future and the changes we can expect. Get "The Genesis Machine": https://amzn.to/3BC7K2t Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Amy Webb Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows…

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Patricia Cornwell & Tosca Lee: Thrilled to Death & Destiny 1:11:26

2+ y ago1:11:26

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Spooky smart. Miraculously mystical. Devilishly delightful. Listen in as two prolific bestselling thriller authors, Patricia Cornwell (over 100 million copies sold) and Tosca Lee (award-winning NYT bestseller), sweeten up our Halloween with this perfectly low-cal, high magic treat. And I'm not just throwing the M-word around. The true tales shared …

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Jenny Lawson & Martha Beck: Seriously Funny + Broken (in the best possible way) 1:20:49

2+ y ago1:20:49

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Today's a very good day! This Book Mama is giddyhappy. Since meeting Jenny Lawson over five years ago, I've ached to have her on the Beautiful Writers Podcast, and it's finally happened on this, my post-book-delivery return to the show. After taking months off, I couldn't be more excited to be back with this literary lovefest! Jenny, who's on tour …

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Triangulation 428: Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary" - A conversation with science-fiction author, Andy Weir 1:10:23

3y ago1:10:23

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Leo Laporte interviews Andy Weir, author of "The Martian," about his new book, "Project Hail Mary." The discussion starts out spoiler-free with a chat about making the book into a film, how Andy Weir approached writing this book, and the time he confused Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. After a loud and apparent spoiler warning (at 32:04), the two c…

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Elizabeth Gilbert & Marie Forleo: Behind the Bestsellers 1:09:11

3+ y ago1:09:11

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"I'm glad I'm not competitive," Elizabeth Gilbert said when listing her dear friend Marie Forleo's assets and calling her a "quintuple threat" before adding how incredibly loyal, decent, and giant-hearted she is. It's with that kind of feel-good sisterhood that we kick off this first episode of the Beautiful Writers Podcast for 2021. Two #1 New Yor…

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“Best-Of” Part 4 Episode 2:01:58

3+ y ago2:01:58

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It's here—our 4th annual Beautiful Writers Podcast "Best-Of" episode! Just in time to save your creativity in the New Year from all that binge-watching and doomscrolling. It's been a year—2020 (hence why this Summer episode's dropping in Winter). I don't have to tell you what kind of havoc the pandemic has unleashed on our best-laid writing plans a…

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Tomi Adeyemi & Sabaa Tahir: YA Superstars on Living & Writing Heroically 1:21:10

3+ y ago1:21:10

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Two of the top-selling YA Fantasy authors of ALL TIME give us a master class on earning, output, and living as epic a life as the stories they’re writing. On this fifth birthday of the Beautiful Writers Podcast, these #1 New York Times bestselling novelists—Nigerian-American Tomi Adeyemi (Children of Blood and Bone and Children of Virtue and Vengea…

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Krysta Masciale - Rebranding America 58:55

3+ y ago58:55

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The upcoming election in the United States is the most important of our lifetimes. I thought it would be interesting to have a conversation on this topic, but through a slightly different lens than you might be used to in these polarizing times, and I hope this conversation is thoughtful in that respect. My guest today is back for her third time on…

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Valarie Kaur & Chris Jackson: A World-Changer and Her Superhero Publisher 1:16:39

3+ y ago1:16:39

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Chris Jackson, legendary publisher and Editor-in-Chief of One World, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is here with Valarie Kaur, one of his star authors—or, as he prefers to see his writers, who include Trevor Noah, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jay-Z, and Mira Jacob, “superheroes.” After all, changing the country is not for the faint of heart, and Chris lo…

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