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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 CharmFan Mail Friday #88 | Low Info Diet
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 Charm564: Marcus Luttrell & David Rutherford | Team Never Quit
Marcus Luttrell and David "Rut" Rutherford of Team Never Quit (@Team_neverquit) join us to talk about how you don't have to be in the military to develop the…
The Art of Charm563: Derek Coburn | Networking Is Still Not Working
Derek Coburn (@cadredc) returns to the show to share more of his un-networking secrets. He is a master networker and author of Networking Is Not Working: Stop…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #26 | Are Your Goals Killing You?
Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking, joins us for this Minisode Monday to talk about how the…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #87 | Mind over Alma Mater
Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #87! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weekend! Let's…
The Art of CharmHow to Keep a Conversation Going
The Art of Charm (@TheArtofCharm) has ways of making you talk! If you want to know how to keep a conversation going and avoid the awkward calm that sometimes…
The Art of Charm561: Dan Ariely | Payoff
Dan Ariely (@danariely) is a behavioral economist and bestselling author of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions and the upcoming…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #25 | Get Unstuck from Hard Decisions
In this Minisode Monday, recent guest Jenny Blake, author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One, helps us separate difficult decisions from…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #86 | Doting on the Voting
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 Charm560: Jon Levy | The 2 AM Principle
Jon Levy (@JonLevyTLB) is a behavior scientist who studies influence and adventure. He returns to the show to talk about his latest book, The 2 AM Principle…
The Art of Charm559: Kevin Kelly | Inevitable Future
Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) is the founding editor of Wired magazine and, most recently, author of The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #24 | How Do You Make a Perfect Day?
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 #85 | At War with Bullies and Stress
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 Charm558: Nancy Duarte | Ignite and Illuminate
Nancy Duarte (@nancyduarte) and her agency have been transforming Silicon Valley companies into movements for 25 years. She is the author of several books --…
The Art of Charm557: Joshua Fields Millburn | The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn (@JFM) of The Minimalists tells us how we can make do with less of what we don't need to have room for more of what we value most. The…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #23 | What Makes You Qualified?
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 #84 | Cold Shoulders and Secret Families
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. Kimberly…
The Art of Charm556: Oliver Burkeman | The Antidote to Positive Thinking
Oliver Burkeman (@oliverburkeman) is the author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking; he joins us to explain why it's…
The Art of Charm555: Clay Hebert | The Perfect Intro
Clay Hebert (@clayhebert) is a storyteller, marketing provocateur, and founder of Crowdfunding Hacks. He joins us to explain a framework he developed called…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #22 | Should You Leave Your Current Career?
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 #83 | More Podcast Feed Clutter
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 Charm554: Daniel Pink | To Sell Is Human
Daniel Pink (@DanielPink) is the author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others, which uses social science, survey research, and stories…
The Art of Charm553: Greg McKeown | Essentialism
Greg McKeown (@GregoryMcKeown) is the author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, which challenges core assumptions about achievement (e.g., "more…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #21 | A Better To Do List with SMART Goals
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 #82 | Homebrew for Humanity
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 Charm552: Charles Duhigg | Smarter Faster Better
Charles Duhigg (@cduhigg) is a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter at The New York Times and author of Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in…
The Art of Charm551: Paul Bloom | Rational Compassion
Paul Bloom (@paulbloomatyale) is a developmental psychologist and author of the upcoming Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. He joins us to talk…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #20 | Even Monday Deserves Gratitude
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 #81 | Is Profanity Cool?
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 Charm550: AoC Toolbox | Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch
The Art of Charm (@TheArtofCharm) presents one of the most important tools in the toolbox: perfecting your elevator pitch -- a brief and memorable introduction…
The Art of Charm549: Penn Jillette | Presto!
Penn Jillette (@pennjillette) is the vocal half of comic magician duo Penn & Teller and author of Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #19 | Relationship Roles
In this Minisode Monday, we may not be able to change someone else's behavior directly, but we can change the role we play in our relationship with them. Let's…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #80 | Should Broken Trust Be Rebuilt?
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 Charm548: Srdja Popovic | Blueprint for Revolution
Srdja Popovic (@SrdjaPopovic) is the author of Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize…
The Art of Charm547: Mark Manson | A Counterintuitive Approach
Mark Manson (@IAmMarkManson) returns to the show to talk about his new book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #18 | Three Positive Things Drill
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable that you can implement right away. It'll make you more magnetic and…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #79 | If You Build It, They Will Hire
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 Charm546: Brian Fetherstonhaugh | The Long View
Brian Fetherstonhaugh (@BrianOgilvy) is the CEO of digital marketing agency OgilvyOne Worldwide and author of The Long View: Career Strategies to Start Strong…
The Art of Charm545: Jenny Blake | Pivot
Jenny Blake (@Jenny_Blake) is the author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One. She joins the show to help us better deal with the only real…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #17 | How to End a Conversation
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable that you can implement right away. It'll make you more magnetic and…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #78 | Hard Problems
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 Charm544: Shep Gordon | A Supermensch in Maui
Shep Gordon (@SupermenschShep) is a talent manager, Hollywood film agent, producer, and author of They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing…
The Art of CharmRobert Cialdini Pre-Suasion
Dr. Robert Cialdini (@RobertCialdini) is a speaker, consultant, and author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion and, most recently, Pre-suasion: A…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #16 | How to Write 1,000 Words a Day
Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable that you can implement right away. It'll make you more magnetic and…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #77 | Hustle Hard; Sleep Harder
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 Charm542: Lecrae | Unashamed
Lecrae (@lecrae) is a two-time Grammy winning hip hop artist and author of Unashamed, the autobiography about his rocky path to becoming a chart-topping…
The Art of Charm541: Srinivas Rao | Why Only Is Better Than Best
Srinivas Rao (@unmistakableceo) is the host and founder of the Unmistakable Creative podcast -- where he's interviewed more than 700 people from all walks of…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #15 | Accommodating Old Injuries
Welcome to the 15th episode of Minisode Monday! We keep finding so many useful tactics and tips that we want to share with you, but they don't fit into the…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #76 | Vengeance or Validation
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 an added…
The Art of Charm540: James Altucher | Minimal Expectations
James Altucher (@jaltucher) is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, and author of several books, including Choose Yourself: Be Happy, Make Millions, Live…
The Art of Charm539: Shawn Blanchard | From Miscreant to Mentor
Shawn Blanchard (@Shawntb) has overcome a past of drug dealing and limited options to become a speaker, mentorship specialist, and author of How 'Bout That For…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #14 | Worrying Never Helps
Welcome to the 14th episode of Minisode Monday! We keep finding so many useful tactics and tips that we want to share with you, but they don't fit into the…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #75 | Is Dual Enrollment a Game Changer?
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 Charm538: Dacher Keltner | The Power Paradox
Dacher Keltner is a professor of psychology at University of California in Berkeley, one of the world's foremost scientists specializing in the study of power…
The Art of Charm537: Sebastian Junger | Tribe
Sebastian Junger (@sebastianjunger) is a journalist, filmmaker, and bestselling author; he joins us to discuss his latest book Tribe: On Homecoming and…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #13 | Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Welcome to the 13th episode of Minisode Monday! We keep finding so many useful tactics and tips that we want to share with you, but they don't fit into the…
The Art of CharmFan Mail Friday #74 | Personal Overdevelopment
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 CharmConfident Body Language | Amy Cuddy
Amy Cuddy (@amyjccuddy) is a social psychologist, TED Talk speaker, and author of Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges. The Cheat…
The Art of Charm535: Bob Burg | The Go-Giver
Bob Burg (@BobBurg) is the co-author of The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea, a parable with dynamic business principles and life…
The Art of CharmMinisode Monday #12 | Playing Roles and Holding Ladders
Welcome to the 12th episode of Minisode Monday! We keep finding so many useful tactics and tips that we want to share with you, but they don't fit into the…