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In its 13th year, this show is a series of expertly facilitated conversations with world experts in a variety of disciplines. These conversations illuminate problems, issues and solutions faced and considered by aspiring and veteran leaders.

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Senior policy analyst for K-12 Education at the Center for American Progress, Paige Shoemaker DeMio joins us to discuss her recent article about states reducing qualifications of teachers. As a former high school social studies... more

Research Associate at University of Waterloo, Canada, Maksim Rudnev joins us to share his research on how logical thinking and empathy define wisdom. He is a quantitative social scientist interested in human values, wisdom, and social... more

High-performance psychologist, author and one of the world's leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance, Dr. Michael Gervais joins us to share his advice for achieving mastery. He has developed... more

Professor and Chair of Organizational Behavior at Cornell University's ILR School and author, Vanessa Bohns joins us to discuss her book, You Have More Influence Than You Think: How We Underestimate Our Power of Persuasion,... more

Principal Consultant at True Culture Coaching & Consulting based in Northern Virginia, Dr. Shawna M. Gann joins us to share her work on racial ambiguity and multi-racial experiences. She specializes in Organizational Culture and DEI... more

Join us on Wednesday, August 28 @ 6pm EST for an exciting conversation with public philosopher, Jonny Thomson to discuss his latest book, Mini Philosophy: A Small Book of Big Ideas. Jonny runs the social media accounts Mini Philosophy... more

Social psychologist who studies our moral minds and how best to bridge political divides, Kurt Gray joins us to discuss his upcoming book, Outraged: Why we Fight about Morality and Politics (Pantheon) and the research related to it. Gray... more

Join us on Wednesday, August 14 @ 6pm EST for an informative conversation with neuroscientist and physicist, Kelly Clancy to discuss her book, Playing with Reality: How Games Have Shaped Our World. Kelly has held research positions... more

Tune in for our Special Segment with Harvard trained nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, nutritional biologist and author of the international bestseller, This is Your Brain on Food, Dr. Uma Naidoo. She joins us to discuss the impact... more

Join us on Wednesday, July 31 @ 6pm EST for an exciting conversation with Margot Machol Bisnow to discuss her book, Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams - 99 Stories from Families Who Did.... more

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