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The Art of Charm
Explore social skills like charisma, confidence, body language and conversation. On The Art of Charm, co-founders AJ Harbinger and Johnny Dzubak break down the science of human behavior into practical skills, from owning a room and reading people to making a first impression and building real connection. Short Social Intelligence Briefings focus on one skill in about 15 minutes, and long-form interviews go deep with experts such as Joe Navarro, Chris Voss and Vanessa Van Edwards on body…
Episodes
The Art of Charm621: Bryan Callen | Mixed Mental Arts
Bryan Callen (@bryancallen) is an actor, comedian, and podcaster who grew up traveling the world. He holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, is certain of…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #55 | Communication Between the Lines
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #116 | There's Always a Bill
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Once again…
The Art of Charm620: AoC Toolbox | The Art of Grit
Are you resilient? Resilience -- true grit -- has to last in order to be real. That's what we're going to explore in this toolbox: how to build real and…
The Art of Charm619: Gabrielle Reece | Less Than Perfect
Gabrielle Reece (@GabbyReece) has been a volleyball player, a model, an actress, a television personality, a mom, a community servant, author of My Foot Is Too…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #54 | Treat Your Haters Like Toddlers
Ever get upset by rude comments on the Internet? In this Minisode Monday, we share an effective strategy for dealing with this that we learned from Jay Baer…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #115 | Don't Fake It 'Til You Break It
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. As a bonus…
The Art of Charm618: Peter McGraw | The Humor Code
Peter McGraw (@petermcgraw) is an associate professor of marketing and psychology at the University of Colorado Boulder, founder of the Humor Research Lab…
The Art of Charm617: Neil deGrasse Tyson | Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium and author of number one New York Times Bestseller Astrophysics…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #53 | Creative Avoidance
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #114 | If They Can't Pay, Walk Away
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let's cut to…
The Art of Charm616: Lisa Feldman Barrett | How Emotions Are Made
Lisa Feldman Barrett (@lfeldmanbarrett) is the Director of IASLab at Northeastern University, an innovator in the field of psychology, and one of the world's…
The Art of Charm615: Isaac Lidsky | Eyes Wide Open
Isaac Lidsky (@isaaclidsky) is the only blind person to serve as a law clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court. He's also an entrepreneur, he was once a child actor…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #52 | Five Tips for Remembering Names and Faces with CHARM
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #113 | Hating Your Job Is Not a Business Plan
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let's cut to…
The Art of Charm614: Alex Kouts | The 7 Deadly Sins of Reading the News
Alex Kouts (@akouts) is a teacher, civic tech startup guy, adventure technologist, and Chief Product Officer of Countable, "your dashboard for democracy." He…
The Art of Charm613: Graeme Wood | Understanding ISIS
Graeme Wood (@gcaw) is a political science lecturer at Yale University, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, and author of The Way of the Strangers…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #51 | The Great Waves of Influence
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement…
The Art of CharmBONUS: Daniel DiPiazza | Rich20Something
Daniel DiPiazza (@rich20something) is the founder of Rich20Something -- an education platform that teaches millennials how to build businesses they care about…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #112 | Highway to the Friend Zone
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let's cut to…
The Art of Charm612: Andy Molinsky | A Reach from Comfort
Andy Molinsky (@andymolinsky) is a professor of organizational behavior and psychology at Brandeis University's International Business School and author of…
The Art of Charm611: Jim Kwik | Kwik Brain
Jim Kwik (@jimkwik) is a brain coach with clients including Virgin, Nike, Zappos, SpaceX, NYU, GE, Fox Studios, Harvard, and Singularity University. He joins…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #50 | Skill Stacking for Top Performance
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #111 | It's All Kiribati to Me
If you're new to The Art of Charm Podcast, this isn't a great place to start. Most of our content is more in-depth and longer format. Let's cut to it! In this…
The Art of CharmHow to Make People Like You: The Science of Popularity | Vanessa Van Edwards
Vanessa Van Edwards (@vvanedwards) is a behavioral investigator, body language expert, returning guest, and author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with…
The Art of Charm609: Sarah Robb O'Hagan | Extreme You
Sarah Robb O'Hagan (@ExtremeSRO) is an executive, activist, entrepreneur, and author of Extreme You: Step Up. Stand Out. Kick Ass. Repeat. "Almost anyone who's…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #49 | Stop Spreading Anxiety
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #110 | The Dark Side of the Brain
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let's cut to…
The Art of Charm608: Justin Wren | Fight for the Forgotten
Justin Wren (@TheBigPygmy) is an MMA juggernaut with the body of a Viking and the heart of a Pygmy. He's also the author of Fight for the Forgotten: How a…
The Art of Charm607: Laila Ali | Reach!
Laila Ali (@TheRealLailaAli) is a world-champion boxer, entrepreneur, and author of Reach! Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power. The Cheat Sheet: What…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #48 | Thinking with Your Body
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #109 | Jack of One Trade
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let's cut to…
The Art of Charm606: R. Douglas Fields | Why We Snap
R. Douglas Fields (@RDouglasFields1) is a neuroscientist based in Bethesda, MD and author of Why We Snap, Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain. The…
The Art of Charm605: Scott Adams | Master Persuader
Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) is a trained hypnotist, the creator of Dilbert, and author of the upcoming book Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #47 | Learning Is Earning
In this Minisode Monday, we address why graduating from school into the workforce isn't a pass to stop learning. The world is constantly changing, and the true…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #108 | Does This Make My Ask Look Big?
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let's cut to…
The Art of Charm604: AoC Toolbox | Narrative Building
The Art of Charm (@TheArtofCharm) triumvirate of Johnny, AJ, and Jordan discuss the importance of narrative building -- taking ownership of the past, being…
The Art of Charm603: Jason Silva | Origins of a Performance Philosopher
Jason Silva (@JasonSilva) would have been called a "performance philosopher" by counterculture icon Timothy Leary. Among many things, he's a futurist…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #46 | Self-Sabotage Cessation
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #107 | They're There to Share Their Air
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let's cut to…
The Art of Charm602: Shaquille O'Neal | Flat Earth Theory
Shaquille O'Neal (@SHAQ) has been retired from basketball for almost six years, but he's still got his irons in plenty of fires. Here, we'll discuss everything…
The Art of Charm601: Neal Brennan | 3 Mics
Neal Brennan (@nealbrennan) is a comedy writer/producer/director, co-creator of Chappelle's Show, and most recently featured in his live stand-up solo show 3…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #45 | The After Action Review
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #106 | Serendipitously and Surreptitiously
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right! In this…
The Art of Charm600: Brett McKay | Art of Manliness
Brett McKay (@artofmanliness) is the founder of Art of Manliness, one of the largest independent men's lifestyle sites on the Web. Similarities in the naming…
The Art of Charm599: Robert H. Frank | The Myth of Meritocracy
Robert H. Frank (@econnaturalist) is the HJ Louis Professor of Economics at Cornell University and author of Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #44 | Reflections on a Trudging Curmudgeon
In this Minisode Monday, Jordan reflects on a grumpy old man he met in New York City and wonders if this fellow was a grumpy young man, or if he became that…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #105 | Dangerous Relationships
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let's cut to…
The Art of Charm598: Clint Emerson | 100 Deadly Skills
Clint Emerson (@100deadlyskills) is a retired Navy SEAL, founding partner of crisis management and risk mitigation company Escape the Wolf, and author of 100…
The Art of Charm597: Mike Rowe | The Way I Heard It
Mike Rowe (@mikeroweworks) of Dirty Jobs fame joins us to talk about the skills gap, authenticity, and life experiences possible outside the comfort zone. Just…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #43 | Implementation Intentions
In this Minisode Monday, guest James Clear rejoins us to talk about how pre-commitment (aka implementation intentions) can make following through with a plan…
The Art of CharmBONUS: Sally Hogshead | Fascination Advantage Assessment
Sally Hogshead (@SallyHogshead), author of Fascinate: How to Make Your Brand Impossible to Resist, rejoins the show to tell us how our audience scored in her…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #104 | Who Is This Guy?
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let's cut to…
The Art of Charm596: Jessica Tracy | Take Pride
Jessica Tracy (@ProfJessTracy) is a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, where she also directs the Emotion &…
The Art of Charm595: Joi Ito | How to Survive Our Faster Future
Joi Ito (@joi) is the director of the MIT Media Lab, a professor of practice in media arts and sciences at MIT, and co-author of Whiplash: How to Survive Our…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #42 | Stop Reliving Embarrassment
In this Minisode Monday, we talk about the pointless habit we all have of mentally reliving embarrassing moments in our lives and what we can do to stop it…
The Art of CharmBONUS: John Lee Dumas | Discipline Mastery
John Lee Dumas (@johnleedumas) is the founder and host of EOFire, an award-winning podcast where he chats with today's most successful entrepreneurs seven days…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #103 | More Respectful Than You Need to Be
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. In this…
The Art of Charm594: AoC Toolbox | Resilience
The Art of Charm (@TheArtofCharm) trio of Johnny, AJ, and Jordan goes over the importance of resilience and how we can develop it to be ready for anything life…
The Art of Charm593: Roy Wood Jr. | Father Figure
Roy Wood Jr. (@roywoodjr) was on Variety's 10 Comics to Watch For list in 2016, is currently a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and is the…