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Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable. Using his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy’s questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing…
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How to Feel Loved in a World That Feels Lonely with Sonja Lyubomirsky
What does it actually take to feel loved, and why can someone be deeply loved without feeling it? Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor of psychology at UC Riverside…
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Turning an Audience Into a Business in the AI Era with Marina Mogilko
What happens when you stop trying to follow a linear career path and instead build around your interests? Marina Mogilko has turned her passions for languages…
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Why Every Election Matters to Democracy with Stacey Abrams
With another election approaching, my conversation with Stacey Abrams feels especially timely. We talked about voting rights, democracy, persistence, and what…
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How to Make Climate Action More Enjoyable with Elizabeth & Jiaying Zhao
What if fighting climate change could actually make you happier? Elizabeth Dunn and Jiaying Zhao, psychology professors at the University of British Columbia…
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Young People, AI, and the Fight for Human Agency with Sam Hiner
What happens when a generation decides it needs more control over its future? Sam Hiner, co-founder and executive director of the Young People’s Alliance…
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The Power of People: How Activism Really Works with Charlie Euchner
What does effective activism actually look like, and why does so much of it begin with simply listening? Charlie Euchner, author of Rules of Activism, explores…
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What Makes Humans Remarkable in the Age of AI with Vivienne Ming
What does it really mean to become “robot-proof” in an age when AI can outperform us at so many traditional skills? Theoretical neuroscientist, AI pioneer…
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Democracy Doesn’t Defend Itself with Jocelyn Benson
We’re revisiting our conversation with Jocelyn Benson, whose commitment to public service has made her one of the most recognizable election officials in…
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What Writers Can Teach Entrepreneurs About Creating with Harlan Coben
What does it really take to write a great story—and to create anything worth making? Bestselling author Harlan Coben joins Guy Kawasaki to talk about the messy…
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How Wikipedia Can Survive the Age of AI with Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales created Wikipedia, one of the most important knowledge resources in the world, and now he’s confronting a new challenge: what happens to trust in…
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Why Rituals Matter More Than Ever with Bruce Feiler
What happens when we stop gathering? Bruce Feiler, seven-time New York Times bestselling author, explores why humans need rituals, especially during the…
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How Poetry Changes the Way We See the World with David Whyte
What happens when language reaches beyond what we think we can say? David Whyte—poet, philosopher, and performer—joins Guy Kawasaki for a wide-ranging…
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How We Create a Culture of Belonging with Claude M. Steele
Why do smart, well-intentioned people still struggle to connect across differences? This week, Guy Kawasaki sits down with renowned social psychologist Claude…
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The Five-Minute Habit That Can Transform Your Day with Manoush Zomorodi
We spend so much time thinking with our brains that we forget our bodies are part of the equation. In this episode, Guy sits down with award-winning…
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How We Can Help Every Child Succeed with Ross Greene
What if the biggest breakthrough in education isn't better curriculum, but a better way of understanding kids? In this episode, Ross Greene explains why…
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What Makes Someone a Supercommunicator with Charles Duhigg
Why do some people instantly put us at ease while others leave us feeling unheard? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Charles Duhigg…
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How Narrative, Ritual, and Purpose Help Us Heal with Suzan Song
What if resilience isn't about grit at all? Dr. Suzan Song—psychiatrist, anthropologist, and author of Why We Suffer and How We Heal—has spent decades studying…
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Why Community Matters More Than Achievement with Daniel Coyle
What if success isn’t the goal—and flourishing is? Daniel Coyle, bestselling author of The Talent Code, The Culture Code, and his newest book Flourish, joins…
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What Kids Really Need in the Age of AI with Dana Suskind
What happens when AI starts raising our kids? In this episode of Remarkable People, Dana Suskind joins Guy Kawasaki to explore the future of parenting, human…
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More Than a Penalty Kick: Brandi Chastain’s Lasting Soccer Legacy
With the men’s FIFA World Cup capturing fans around the globe, we’re revisiting our conversation with Brandi Chastain—a pioneer whose impact on soccer extends…
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The Surprising Habits That Matter Most for Health with Zeke Emanuel
Zeke Emanuel has spent decades studying medicine, healthcare policy, and human behavior. In this conversation, he challenges popular wellness trends and argues…
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How to Disagree Better with Julia Minson
Behavioral scientist Julia Minson joins Guy Kawasaki to unpack why most arguments fail and how we can disagree without destroying relationships. They explore…
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How to Escape Survival Mode and Thrive with Jon Rosemberg
What does it take to move from survival mode to a life of genuine thriving? In this conversation, Jon Rosemberg shares how his family’s history of…
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Raquel Willis on Identity, Allyship, and Living Authentically
As we celebrate Pride Month, it felt like the right time to return to this meaningful conversation with Raquel Willis. In this episode, Raquel reflects on her…
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How Immigrant Resilience Builds Businesses That Last with Neri Karra Sillaman
What drives someone to rebuild their life from a refugee camp—and then rethink everything we believe about entrepreneurship? In this episode of Remarkable…
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How to Win in a World of Limited Opportunities with Judd Kessler
In this episode, Judd Kessler breaks down the hidden rules behind everyday competition, from school admissions to Taylor Swift tickets. He reveals how “hidden…
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Why Women Are Rewriting the Rules of the Economy with Misty Heggeness
What happens when you look at the economy through the lens of Taylor Swift—and realize it was never built with women in mind? In this episode, economist Misty…
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What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About Success with Eric Ries
What happens when the author of The Lean Startup starts questioning the very system that built Silicon Valley? In this episode of Remarkable People, Eric Ries…
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How to Restart Your Creativity with Julia Cameron
This spring, we’re revisiting a transformative conversation with Julia Cameron, the bestselling author who helped millions reconnect with their creativity. In…
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Why Small Conversations Create Big Happiness with Nicholas Epley
Why do we avoid talking to strangers when it could actually make our lives better? Nicholas Epley, behavioral scientist at the University of Chicago, explains…
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Inside the Lens of a White House Photographer with Pete Souza
What does it really look like when history unfolds a few feet in front of you? Pete Souza spent years inside the White House capturing presidents Ronald Reagan…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleHow to Experience More Meaning in Your Life with Dave Evans
What if you’re chasing the wrong kind of meaning? Dave Evans—Stanford educator, Apple pioneer, and co-author of How to Live a Meaningful Life—returns to…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleWhy Listening Unlocks Deeper Human Connection with Haru Yamada
What if you’ve been listening wrong your entire life? Haru Yamada, social linguist and author of Kiku: The Japanese Art of Good Listening, reveals why…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleEarth Day with Jane Goodall: A Life, A Legacy, A Call to Act
This Earth Day, we revisit a remarkable conversation with Jane Goodall—both a timely call to action and a reflection on a life that reshaped how we see…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleWhy Innovation Demands a Mindshift with Brian Solis
What does it really take to see the future before it arrives? Guy Kawasaki sits down with Brian Solis, author of Mindshift, to unpack how leaders can stop…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleThe Grandmothers Who Defied a Dictatorship to Find Their Grandchildren with Haley Cohen Gilliland
What happens when a group of grandmothers challenges a brutal dictatorship—and wins? In this episode, Haley Cohen Gilliland, journalist and director of the…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleBrad Meltzer on The Viper, Witness Protection, and Starting Over
Brad Meltzer joins Guy Kawasaki to discuss his latest thriller, The Viper, and the real-world research behind it—from America’s most secretive funeral home to…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleHow Does Disruption Actually Happen Inside Organizations with Scott Anthony
Disruption expert Scott Anthony explains why innovation alone isn’t enough—and why the real work of disruption is making things simpler, cheaper, and more…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleJennifer Welch: Outspoken, Unapologetic, and Unafraid in Divided America
Jennifer Welch joins Remarkable People with her signature candor, sharp humor, and unapologetic edge. As co-host of I’ve Had It and author of the new book Life…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleDolly Chugh: Why “Good People” Struggle with Bias and What to Do About It
We first released this episode with Dolly Chugh more than a year ago, but it feels even more relevant today. Dolly is a social psychologist at NYU who studies…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleHow Apple Survived and Thrived: The First Fifty Years with David Pogue
What really happened inside Apple’s first fifty years? David Pogue joins Guy Kawasaki to unpack the myths, the meltdowns, and the moments that built the…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleHow Privacy’s Defender Cindy Cohn Changed the Future of Encryption
Cindy Cohn joins Remarkable People to break down encryption, Section 230, metadata, and the real meaning of the First and Fourth Amendments in the digital age…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleFixing a Broken Money System with Tarun Ramadorai
Why does personal finance feel so stressful—even when we’re wealthier than ever? Tarun Ramadorai joins Guy Kawasaki to explain why the system isn’t just…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleHow AI Can Bring Humanity Back to Healthcare with Lloyd Minor
What if healthcare stopped reacting to illness and started anticipating it? In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki sits down with Dr. Lloyd Minor…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleWhen Structure Meets Opportunity for Detroit’s Youth with Renee Fluker
What do golf, grit, and gratitude have to do with college success? Renee Fluker answers that question with 25 years of proof. As the founder of Detroit’s…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleHow You Actually Figure Out Who You Are with Suzy Welch
What if the real challenge in your career isn’t working harder—but figuring out who you actually are? Guy Kawasaki sits down with Suzy Welch—NYU Stern…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleBuilding What Lasts: Brad Feld on Trust, Mentorship, and Long-Term Thinking
What does it really mean to give without keeping score? Brad Feld has built a career by answering that question differently than almost anyone in venture…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleTiny Habits, Big Change (Re-Release)
What if lasting change didn’t require motivation or willpower? In this re-released episode of the Remarkable People Podcast, Guy Kawasaki revisits his…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleWhy Purpose Without Self-Compassion Leads to Burnout with Jane Chen
What does it cost to care deeply—and what happens when the work that defines you nearly breaks you? In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki sits…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleHow Smartphones Changed Childhood: Jonathan Haidt on The Anxious Generation
What happens when childhood is rewired by smartphones and social media? Jonathan Haidt joins Guy to break down how a single decade transformed attention…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleWhen the Plan Falls Apart: Finding Yourself in Change with Maya Shankar
Maya Shankar joins Guy Kawasaki to unpack the psychology of change—why it rattles us, how it reshapes identity, and what helps people emerge stronger on the…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleWhy Anointment Decides Who Really Rises, with Toby Stuart
What if success depends less on merit and more on the quiet transfer of status? In this episode, Guy Kawasaki interviews Toby Stuart, UC Berkeley Haas…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleWhat It Takes to Fix a Broken Healthcare System with Erin Nance
Erin Nance is an orthopedic surgeon who has seen firsthand how often patients—especially women—are misdiagnosed, dismissed, or overlooked. In this conversation…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleWho Were the Women of Ravensbrück? Lynne Olson on Courage in Captivity
What makes ordinary people do extraordinary things? In this episode of Remarkable People, bestselling author and historian Lynne Olson joins Guy Kawasaki to…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleHow Behavioral Economics Shapes Our World with Richard Thaler and Alex Imas
What makes humans so predictably irrational? Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler and Alex Imas join Guy Kawasaki to reveal the quirks that shape our decisions—from…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleHow to Think Clearly in an Age of Misinformation with Mike Caulfield
How do you know what to believe online? In this re-run episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki talks with Mike Caulfield, research scientist at the…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleHow to Lead People First in Uncertain Times with Dara Treseder
What does leadership look like when the world keeps shifting beneath you? Dara Treseder—Chief Marketing Officer of Autodesk—joins Guy to share how people-first…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleThe Woman Who Taught the FBI to Listen
Ann Wolbert Burgess is no ordinary nurse or researcher—she helped shape the FBI’s profiling program and redefined forensic nursing. In this episode of…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleWhy Interdependence Matters: Baratunde Thurston on Democracy and Responsible Tech
What does it take to stay grounded when the world feels increasingly disconnected and tech-driven? That’s the question at the center of this conversation with…
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleWhen Women Get Sick—and What Rebecca Bloom Wants Us to Do About It
Behind every delayed diagnosis and dismissed symptom is a woman who deserved better. In this moving conversation, Guy Kawasaki talks with Rebecca Bloom, author…