The Science of Success
The Science of Success
390 episodes. 5 million downloads. One obsession: how the best thinkers decide, persuade, build, and change.
For nearly a decade I hosted The Science of Success, one of the most-downloaded podcasts on evidence-based growth — a long-running conversation with the researchers, operators, and thinkers who study how people make decisions. It reached more than 5 million downloads and listeners in over 100 countries, hit #1 in New & Noteworthy, and ranked among Apple’s top-10 Social Sciences shows.
I’m not publishing new episodes regularly anymore, but the library holds up — and the questions it chased are the same ones I bring to every acquisition.
- #1 New & Noteworthy
- Top 10 Social Sciences
- 5M+ Downloads
Notable Guests
Guests included Dr. Brené Brown, Dr. Robert Cialdini, Chris Voss, Dr. Carol Dweck, Adam Grant, James Clear, Dr. Matthew Walker, Michael Mauboussin, Shane Parrish, and Dr. Amy Cuddy, among many others.
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Curated Episodes
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Reading People & Negotiating
The human side of every deal.
Chris Voss
Influence Anyone: Lessons from the World's Top Hostage Negotiators
Dr. Robert Cialdini
Simple Strategies to Persuade Anyone (The Godfather of Influence)
Decision-Making & Judgment
How good operators actually think.
Michael Mauboussin
The Psychology Behind Making Better Decisions
Shane Parrish — Farnam Street
Build a Toolbox of Mental Models
Dr. Adam Grant
Blindspots, Bias, Billionaires & Bridgewater
Performance, Habits & Trust
The long game.
Dr. Carol Dweck
The Mindset of a Champion
James Clear
Create the Habits You Need to Succeed
Dr. Brené Brown