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  • How to Stop Losing Yourself to Other People - Luke Burgis

    October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Luke Burgis is the director of The Cluny Institute and a professor at The Catholic University of America, where he studies the invisible forces that shape human behavior. He is the author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday…

  • Stop Trying to Make People Understand You - David Landsman

    September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

    David Landsman has spent his career navigating some of the highest-stakes conversations imaginable, from the conflict in the Balkans to serving as Britain’s ambassador to Greece during the financial crisis. In this episode, we talk about…

  • Eric Ries: Why 76% of Founders Regret Selling Their Company

    July 6, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    Eric Ries is the creator of the Lean Startup method and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup, The Leader’s Guide, and The Startup Way. As a founder, Eric has put his own ideas into practice through the Long-Term…

  • A CIA Hacker's Take on Fixing Your Brain - Dr.Eric Cole

    June 1, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Dr. Eric Cole has worked in cybersecurity for over 30 years, helping organizations protect their data. He started as a CIA hacker who could access any internet-connected computer. Using this expertise, he built companies focused on…

  • Harvard Psychologist: The Reason Your Arguments Always Fail (Do This Instead) - Dr. Julia Minson

    May 5, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

    Most of us walk into disagreements armed with arguments, ready to persuade, but Harvard behavioral scientist Dr. Julia Minson's research reveals that persuasion is actually the goal you're least likely to achieve. In this episode, she…

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  • Stop Caring About What Doesn’t Matter - Melani Sanders

    February 17, 2026 · 53 min

    Melani Sanders is a digital creator and the fearless founder of the We Do Not Care Movement™. Her viral WDNC reels and posts capture the humor, heart, and chaos of perimenopause and menopause, midlife in general, motherhood, and real…

  • 370. The Dangerous Cost of Not Understanding Each Other - William Doherty

    January 6, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

    William J. Doherty is an educator, researcher, therapist, speaker, author, consultant, and community organizer. He is Professor and Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program in the Department of Family Social Science, College of…

  • 369. We've Declared War on Kindness Around the World - Jamil Zaki

    January 1, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

    Today’s conversation is an invitation to recover a lost technology—the discipline of real understanding. We explore why our confidence in “getting” other people is often the very thing blocking connection, and how a more humble, rigorous…

  • 368. NFL LEGEND: If You Keep Loving Like This, Every Relationship Will Fail

    December 16, 2025 · 1 hr 36 min

    NFL legend Steve Young joins The Greg McKeown Podcast to discuss his book "The Law of Love," exploring a pivotal moment when Stephen Covey helped him shift from a transactional, self-focused mindset to one centered on unconditional love…

  • 367. Poems, Prayers, and the Courage to Believe with Matthew McConaughey

    October 6, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min

    What do we do when logic isn’t enough? Greg sits down with Matthew McConaughey to explore poems, prayers, and the disciplined choice to believe—over cynicism, doubt, and apathy. Together they read new pieces from Poems & Prayers and unpack…

  • 366. Ward Clapham on The Secret Weapon for Solving Crime

    September 8, 2025 · 1 hr 36 min

    What if policing could move from reacting to crime to building trust before it begins? In this episode, I speak with Ward Clapham, the former Police Chief in Richmond, Canada, who pioneered the “positive ticketing program.” This simple…

  • 365. The Systems Leader with Robert Siegel

    June 10, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min

    In this conversation, I’m joined by Robert E. Siegel, author of The Systems Leader, to unpack the essential mindset shifts leaders must make in a complex, fast-moving environment. We explore the tensions leaders face—like balancing…

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About the show

Design a life that really matters. I’m your host, Greg McKeown, author of New York Times bestsellers "Effortless" and "Essentialism" and I’m on mission to help you advocate and negotiate your way to remarkable results without burning out. Come with me on this journey every Tuesday and Thursday as we examine the most essential areas of our lives. Learn more about my books and courses at https://GregMcKeown.com.