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Dr. Vivek Murthy

We usually publish Remarkable People on Wednesday mornings, but we wanted to get this interview out before the elections. This episode’s remarkable guest is Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General during the Obama administration.  Vivek has an undergraduate degree from Harvard, an MD from Yale, and an MBA from Yale. His residency was at Harvard Medical...

Mon Nov 2, 2020 16:57
Shea and Syd McGee of Studio McGee and Netflix’s Dream Home Makeover

This episode’s guests, yes plural, are the delightful Syd and Shea McGee. They are the power couple behind Studio McGee and McGee & Co. With a vision that beautiful design can be approachable, Studio McGee has become one of the leading innovators in the interior design industry. This is the first wife-husband interview on Remarkable People. While...

Wed Oct 28, 2020 15:39
Kara Goldin: Founder and CEO of Hint, Author of Undaunted

This episode’s guest is Kara Goldin. She is the founder, CEO, and chief taster of Hint, the lifestyle company that sells bottled water and hand sanitizers Prior to Hint, she has worked for are AOL, CNN, and Time. And, well, technically, the TeePee restaurant in Arizona. She is a graduate of Arizona State University. The episode starts with a story...

Wed Oct 21, 2020 16:56
Julie Lythcott-Haims: Writer, Speaker, and Human

This episode’s remarkable guest is Julie Lythcott-Haims. She is an author, speaker, former educator, and former corporate lawyer.  Julie holds a BA from Stanford, a law degree from Harvard, and an MFA in writing from the California College of the Arts. She ended her legal career to go to work at Stanford and was the Dean of Freshmen and Undergraduate...

Wed Sep 9, 2020 16:38
Lisa Leopold: Professor and Linguist

Have you ever wondered if you know how to make a good apology? This episode’s remarkable guest is professor Lisa Leopold, and she will answer your questions about apologies and credibility. Lisa is an associate professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. She’s also the program coordinator for the Institute’s English for Academic...

Wed Sep 2, 2020 16:35
Scott Galloway: Professor, Author, and Entrepreneur

This episode’s guest is probably the most outspoken person I’ve had on the show so far. His name is Scott Galloway. Scott is a professor of marketing at NYU Stern and the founder of section4. He was also the founder of the eCommerce company Red Envelope and the marketing firm Profit, a previous guest David Aaker is vice chairman of Profit. I highly...

Wed Aug 26, 2020 17:14

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