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Episode 62: Seth Godin is a twenty-time best-selling author, entrepreneur, and most of all, a teacher. His writing has been read by millions across 37 languages and his teachings have transformed generations on business, creativity, and personal growth. A special thank you to Jim Ziolkowski for making this interview possible and an additional thank you to Shye Gilad for first introducing us to Seth Godin’s work. 0:00 Intro 0:50 Ask the right questions 3:07 The end of the industrial age 4:56

Episode 61: Macken Murphy is a scientist, writer, and educator on human mating behavior. He has gained popularity for his snappy, research-based TikTok and his weekly podcast about animals, Species, recommended by both Apple and BBC’s Wildlife magazine. He is currently researching male beautification at the University of Melbourne and holds degrees from Kilachand Honors College and the University of Oxford. 0:00 Intro 3:26 Male beautification 4:11 Heritable cheating 7:20 Men vs women on chea

Episode 60: Andy Jiang is the internet’s favorite storytelling detective. Through his short and long-form content, he has uncovered some of the world’s most incredible hidden stories. 0:00 Intro 0:10 The greenscreen effect 1:18 Investing in production 3:26 A previous guest 4:32 Why hidden stories? 8:15 The right story to tell 11:36 Sourcing stories 14:20 Origin story 20:44 Handling negative criticism 23:36 Early support 28:12 Fear of failure 29:47 The impact of guaranteed success 34

Episode 59: Jim Ziolkowski is the founder, president, and CEO of buildOn, a non-profit organization that builds schools in developing countries and runs community-service programs for underserved high school students in America. 0:00 Intro 0:27 Creator Camp 1:00 What is buildOn? 2:33 Early childhood 4:19 A journey to service 10:58 Fear of the unknown 13:43 Role models 18:38 The role of scripture 23:18 Walking through the fire of adversity 30:35 Radical empathy and solidarity 33:39 Mot

Episode 58: Timm Chiusano is a Fortune 100 Creative Executive by day and a TikTok creator by night. He’s highly respected for his ability to blend the art and science of effective marketing in both his professional and personal life. This episode features a special guest host: Max Reisinger. He is a creator and entrepreneur documenting what it means to grow up and find your place in this modern-day, fast-moving, and ever-changing world. 0:00 Intro 0:10 How we get to this recording 3:35 The p

Episode 57: Annie Long is a 16-year-old student, content creator, and entrepreneur. Don’t let her young age fool you, though. Annie is a socially savvy, story-conscious leader on a mission to help Gen Z young women to leverage their youth through purpose-driven productivity to impact their communities. 0:00 Intro 0:21 LinkedIn DM 2:49 Why create? 4:19 Why post online? 8:44 50k followers at 12 11:25 Setting a creator-life boundary 14:12 Coping with criticism 19:04 First impressions 24:31