Podcasts by Influencers
My name is Jon Levy, and I am a human behavioral scientist. The fundamental element that defines the quality of our lives are the people we surround ourselves with, and the conversations we have with them. Every episode of Influencers, we meet two inspiring and influential people who are shaping our culture and changing their industry. Together we will discover what lead to their success, and how you can impact yours. But there is a catch. The second interview is anonymous. And if you can figure out who it is before we reveal it in the following podcast, you can win a coveted invitation to the Influencers Salon. The winner will have an opportunity to spend an evening meeting the most important tastemakers and thought leaders in our culture. Now, prepare to be Influenced.
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The Art Of Visual Effects with Rob Legato from 2018-06-18T10:00
From Apollo 13 to Avatar, Hugo, The Jungle Book, and the iconic Titanic, Rob Legato has worked on some of the biggest and most memorable movies of all time either as visual effects supervis...
ListenThe Endangered Species Rehabilitation Project with Oliver Ryder from 2018-06-04T10:00
A new species of bird was discovered in Hawaii in 1978, only to get extinct ten years ago. Year after year, the list of endangered animal species is getting longer, and that is why Director...
ListenThe Future Of The Gaming Space with Mike Sepso from 2018-05-21T10:00
Almost everybody is a gamer under a certain age in some respect. Elements of gaming are now part of our everyday life and it is now a pervasive as part of our culture. Mike Sepso, Co-Founde...
ListenWomen’s Wrestling : Winning The Gold with Helen Maroulis from 2018-05-07T10:00
Helen Maroulis is the 2016 Olympic Champion in Women’s Wrestling. Not only that, she’s the first woman in US history to win a gold medal. Helen has been wrestling for nineteen years a...
ListenAngiogenesis: Piecing the Health Puzzle Together with Dr. Will Li from 2018-04-23T10:00
They say our blood is the red river of life. Many of us may not know it but our blood vessel is a 60,000-mile system of channels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to every cell in our body....
ListenReese Jones: Inventing and Applying Technology on a Global Scale from 2018-04-09T10:00
Reese Jones’ incredible mind has always been concerned about inventing and applying technology to solve problems. He is one of the Associate Founders of Singularity University which defines...
ListenReal News w/ Ross Schneiderman, Deputy Editor of Newsweek from 2018-03-26T10:00
Being Deputy Editor of Newsweek, Ross Schneiderman constantly feels the pressure and responsibility of putting out real news. Other than working in Newsweek, Ross also worked as a journalis...
ListenLogan Paul: The Man, The Myth, The Mavrik from 2018-03-19T10:00
Being a social media influencer is more than just getting in front of a camera and doing fun videos. It’s a combination of things, like knowing your demographic and creating a piece, tellin...
ListenMike Koenigs Will Make You Famous from 2018-03-12T10:00
Mike Koenigs has cracked the code to publishing success, public speaking and producing your own products. In the process he created hundreds of best sellers, discover is proven method.
<... ListenTruth About Diet from 2018-03-05T10:00
Dr. Dean Ornish has dedicated his life to improving our health and wellness. With years of research, publications, and health programs, he has discovered several clear rules on how to stay ...
ListenFrom The Comedy Cellar to The Daily Show from 2018-02-23T10:00
Entertainment is a harrowing industry full of ups and downs, but how does someone go from Law to being on one of the most respected shows in comedy. Hear the incredible story of The Daily S...
ListenReady Player One’s Screen Writer: Zak Penn from 2018-02-19T10:00
Zak Penn is the mind behind some of the most popular screen plays of the past decade and a half, from creating the story of Marvel’s Avengers to shaping the X-Men cinematic universe. ...
ListenLaughter Is The Best Medicine with Dr. Patch Adams from 2018-02-12T10:00
Dr. Patch Adams may have solved many of the critical problems in the medical industry, but if people don’t notice, these insights may be lost and countless will go without care.
Kevin Kelly, The Inevitable Man from 2018-02-05T10:00
Kevin Kelly is one of the great tech thinkers of our time. He was the founding executive editor of Wired and the author of the hit book The Inevitable. Whatever the future holds, he may be ...
ListenThe Man with a Death Wish, Mike Farah CEO of Funny Or Die from 2018-01-29T10:00
Mike Farah is at the helm of one of the most important companies in comedy. Some of the most famous comedians in the world have graced their content, but in a world where the playing field ...
ListenThe Privilege of Family with Rita Soronen, Executive Director of The Dave Thomas Foundation from 2018-01-22T10:00
Rita Soronen and her team at the Dave Thomas Foundation, have dedicated thier lives to helping orphans find safe and loving families. The impact of thier research and work, have helped coun...
ListenHow the Brain Works with Neuroscientist Dr. Heather Berlin from 2018-01-15T10:00
During improvisation or spontaneous creativity, the brain enters a state of being completely intertwined with the activity, be it painting landscapes, playing jazz or freestyle rapping. Thi...
ListenKatie Ford: From Fashion Icon To Hero Of Countless from 2018-01-08T10:00
Katie Ford left the helm of Ford Models, one of the global premire modeling agencies, to presue something that would have a profound impact to countless people world wide, the end of human ...
ListenGoing Boldly with Star Trek’s Robert Picardo from 2018-01-01T10:00
Robert Picardo has played many iconic characters over the years from his time in theater to his role as the ship’s doctor in Star Trek Voyager. But what may be most exciting is what l...
ListenThe World’s Most Famous Nomadic Traveler And Writer Nomadic Matt from 2017-12-25T10:00
Everyone says they want to be a travel writer, exploring the world seeking out new cultures and running a nomadic business but Matt Kepnes is one of the few people who have actually been ab...
ListenDr. Konstantin Batygin: A Man That Reshaped Our Solar System from 2017-12-18T10:00
Konstantin and his colleague accomplished something that only a handful of people in the history of man have done. They reshaped our solar system. Using advanced math and predictive modelin...
ListenRevolution for Dummies with Bassem Youssef from 2017-12-11T10:00
Years ago, while Dr. Bassem Youssef was waiting in Egypt for his US work visa, he posted a video to YouTube imitating the comedic satire of John Stewart. This video launched an unexpected c...
ListenProducing The Lego Movie with Seanne Winslow from 2017-12-04T10:00
Seanne Winslow is a master of bringing people together around a common goal, so it should be no surprise that not only did she produce The International Block Buster, The Lego Movie, but sh...
ListenGetting a Laugh with The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. from 2017-11-27T10:00
Roy Wood Jr. is a nationally recognized comedian and correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. But his entire career was created for a single outrageous gamble, hear the wild storie...
ListenThe Secrets of Business Success with Eric Schurenberg, Editor-In-Chief of Inc Magazine from 2017-11-20T10:00
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Eric Schurenberg has made a career of telling the stories of the greatest Entrepreneurs and companies in the world. What he has learned could change the d...
ListenThe Science of Sex with Dr. Nicole Prause from 2017-11-13T10:00
Dr. Nicole Prause has made a career of doing high quality peer reviewed research on human sexuality and its impact on our lives. Join us as she shares the incredible inaccuracies, half-trut...
ListenFun And Games with The Founder And Chairman Of Foursquare, Dennis Crowley from 2017-11-06T10:00
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Serial entrepreneur Dennis Crowley built some of the most social technology ever made for phones. His design approach and creative processes has earned hi...
ListenThe Real Story of Ace of Base with Ulf Ekberg from 2017-10-30T13:00
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For a decade, Ace of Base ruled the billboards, not only racking up top 10 global hits but setting the Guinness World Record for most popular first album ...
ListenSuperhuman Memory with Alex Mullen 2 Time World Memory Champion from 2017-10-23T10:00
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Alex Mullen, 2-time World Memory Champion, was a mild-mannered student but after picking up a book on memory tricks he challenged himself to become superh...
ListenStay Focused On The Craft with Film Director, Jon Chu from 2017-10-16T08:00
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Today, we have with us Jon. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Jon is. He grew up in Silicon Valley...
ListenBe Clear About Why You Want To Do Something with TV Host, Quddus from 2017-10-09T08:00
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Today, we have with us Q. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Q is. He grew up in Canada. The song t...
ListenCollaboration and Photography with Director and Photographer, Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri from 2017-10-02T08:00
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Today, we have with us Indrani. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Indrani is. She grew up in Calcu...
ListenMarketing Should Start With The User with Linda Boff from 2017-09-25T08:00
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Today, we have with us Linda. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Linda is. She grew up in Northern ...
ListenActionable Ideas To Get Into Journalism with Kaj Larsen from 2017-09-04T08:00
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Today, we have with us Larsen. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Larsen is. He grew up in a little...
ListenPitfalls To Be Ready For In the Music Industry with Jesse Carmichael from 2017-08-28T08:00
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Today, we have with us Jesse. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Jesse is. He is in the music indus...
ListenOvercome Stage Fright As A Poet with Rives from 2017-08-14T08:00
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Today, we have with us JG. For those of you who were listening last week, there were several hints to suggest who JG is. He grew up in Southern California...
ListenWhat Has Changed In The Editorial Content Industry? with Bill Phillips from 2017-08-07T09:59:47
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Today, we have with us Bill. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Bill is. He grew up in Western Penn...
ListenAdvice For Scientists From Nobel Prize Winner Martin Chalfie from 2017-07-31T08:00
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Today, we have with us Martin. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Martin is. He grew up around Chic...
ListenBeing A Showrunner And Writer – Find Your Expertise With Mark Goffman from 2017-07-24T08:00
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Today, we have with us Mark. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Mark is. He grew up in Houston, Tex...
ListenThe Paradox of Choice with Barry Schwartz from 2017-07-17T08:00
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Today, we have with us Barry. For those of you who were listening last week, there were several hints to suggest who Barry is. He was born and raised in t...
ListenBook in a Box; Write A Book That’s Valuable To Your Audience with Tucker Max from 2017-07-10T08:00
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Today, we have with us Max. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Max is. He grew up in Lexington, Ken...
ListenSocial Sex: Make Love Not Porn with Cindy Gallop from 2017-07-03T08:00
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Today, we have with us Cindy. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Cindy is. She grew up in Brunei in...
ListenTreating Autism with Dr. Joan Fallon from 2017-06-26T08:00
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Today, we have with us Joan. For those of you who were listening last time, there were several hints to suggest what Joan does. She’s in the medical...
ListenBe Flexible And Have A Goal with Jason Feifer from 2017-06-19T08:00
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We have Jason on the podcast today. For those of you who were paying attention in last week’s episode, there were a few critical hints. He grew up i...
ListenAdvice To Writers, Always be Writing with Jeff Davis from 2017-06-12T08:00
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We have Jeff on the podcast today. For those of you who were paying attention last week, there were a few critical hints. He grew up in a little town in C...
ListenThe Promise of a Pencil with Adam Braun from 2017-06-05T08:00
I’m here with Adam. For those of you who were paying attention last week, there were a few critical hints. When he was traveling, he met a child who was quite poor. The child was aske...
ListenConstantly Develop Your Skills with Dan DiPiazza from 2017-05-29T08:00
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Today, we have Dan as our guest. For those of you who had listened to the last episode and tried to figure out who he is, here were the hints: He was born...
ListenHave A Strong Cultural Base with Aya Kanai from 2017-05-22T08:00
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Today, I have the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Aya. For those of you who had listened to the last episode and tried to figure out who she is, he...
ListenFind A Way To Be New And Exciting with Brian Rosenworcel from 2017-05-15T08:00
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For those of you who listened to the last episode, you know that we have Brian with us. The hints that were given were that Brian considers himself from B...
ListenExperience VS Expertise In The Fashion Industry with Stacy London from 2017-05-08T08:00
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I’m here with Stacy, our guest for today. We had an anonymous interview with her in the last episode where she answered some questions to give you a...
ListenExperience Affirmation And Failure with Laraine Newman from 2017-05-01T16:33:16
I’m here with our guest, Laraine, who hopefully some of you have figured out who she is. Just to give you a few hints and reminders of what she shared, she said that her daughter woul...
ListenInfluencers Podcast–An Introduction from 2017-04-25T08:21:49
Thank you for joining me for the first ever episode of Influencers. For the past eight years, I’ve made it my career to bring together some of the most extraordinary people in our culture. I sta...
ListenInfluencers Podcast – An Introduction from 2017-04-25T08:21:49
Thank you for joining me for the first ever episode of Influencers. For the past eight years, I’ve made it my career to bring together some of the most extraordinary people in our culture. I sta...
ListenInfluencers Podcast – An Introduction from 2017-04-25T08:21:49
Thank you for joining me for the first ever episode of Influencers. For the past eight years, I’ve made it my career to bring together some of the most extraordinary people in our culture. ...
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