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Polina Marinova Pompliano founded The Profile, a new media company featuring weekly long-form profiles of successful people and companies. Previously, she spent five years at FORTUNE, writing more than 1,300 articles and earning the trust of prominent investors and entrepreneurs. She was the author and editor of Term Sheet, FORTUNE’s industry-leading dealmaking newsletter. She can now include a published author to this list of well-deserved accolades with her debut book Hidden Genius: The secret ways of thinking that power the world's most successful people. ___ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Zack Arnold is an award-winning Hollywood editor & producer (notable credits include Cobra Kai, Empire, Burn Notice, and Glee), a documentary director (GO FAR: The Christopher Rush Story), a career coach, a two-time American Ninja Warrior, and the creator of the Optimize Yourself program & podcast. ___ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Tony Conrad is a Partner at True Ventures who gets to work with amazingly talented founders and operating teams from companies like Automattic (WordPress), Hodinkee, Blue Bottle Coffee, MakerBot, and Holey Grail Donuts, to name but a few. Tony also co-founded About.Me & Sphere, both of which were acquired by AOL. He has personal invested in Slack, Automattic, Lowercase Capital, International Smoke, Saltwater Oyster Depot, Elk Fence, flour+water pizzeria, flour+water, Trick Dog, Salumeria, Central Kitchen, Samovar and August. He is also a board member of the Tony Hawk Foundation and formerly a T40 National Co-Chair of Technology for President Obama. Tony also genuinely has great parking karma, communicates well with animals, is a Cubs fan, a former bowler, a wannabe surfer, and a lover of languages, art, and architecture. He grew up in a small farming community in Indiana and has since lived in cities such as New York, New Delhi, Jakarta, Chicago, Paris, and San Francisco. He has worked various jobs not li

Jeffrey shares his journey of starting as a photographer and becoming famous for his fine craftsmanship, only to transition to sharing his business knowledge, branding, and marketing to support self-employed and small business owners. He talks about the importance of constantly stepping out in a more significant way and being open to dropping lenses on how we see the world or how we want to be perceived. Jeffrey also shares his personal story of coming out as gay at the age of 44 and how it led to a deeper level of authenticity and vulnerability in his life.   ___ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Ryan Markham is a father of two girls and has been an action sports athlete for over 30 years. He has also coached freestyle skiing and mountain biking for a decade. As a former X-Games athlete, he not only practices various breathwork and hot/cold therapy techniques, but he is also the owner-operator of Markham Works, a business that builds and sells beautiful saunas. "There are times we're at the bottom of the wave, and the wave could be coming and collapsing right up on top of us. There are times that we're right in the pocket and we find that flow in life, and we need to really cherish those moments and ride it as far as we can." — Ryan Markham   Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Kelli Moore, the co-founder and CEO of Soulfire™ Productions: a premiere podcast network for thought leaders, free thinkers and visionaries. She has hosted two top rated podcasts, The Kelli Show and OK, Babe., and is deeply passionate about helping people see themselves more clearly. Kelli believes in setting ourselves free from expectations, people pleasing and the stories that hold us hostage in our own lives. She’s also an Emmy Award Winning former Sports TV Host with an eye for truth, and an ear for bullshit. She loves creating life-changing experiences for audiences and holding space for creatives to seek deeper within and become the most genuine expression of themselves. In this episode, Kelli takes us on a journey through her career in sports media, facing sexual assault, and standing up for herself and other women. She shares her passion for putting health first and challenges the current healthcare system, advocating for empowerment and change for women. Her new podcast (The Naked Mama) and focus on

Swish Goswami is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and investor. He is the CEO of Surf, an intermediary that helps brands engage with and understand consumers while compensating them for their data. He is also the co-founder and host of Track Limits, a podcast that provides behind-the-scenes content on drivers, engineers, staff, and everything in between in formula racing. Key Themes: Entrepreneurship and pivoting in business Importance of mental fitness in handling challenges and uncertainty Compensation for data privacy and transparency Adapting to remote work and managing teams in a virtual environment Coping with social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic Passion for Formula Racing and creating a podcast around it   Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human

Dr. Jack Groppel, Professor of Exercise & Sport Science, Professor of Business, and the Faculty Athletic Representative at Judson University, Jack also served as the co-founder of the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute. He is an internationally recognized authority and pioneer in the science of human performance, speaker, and author and was recently inducted into the United States Professional Tennis Association Hall of Fame. In this episode, Dr. Groppel discusses his journey from being a tennis player to pioneering the science of tennis performance. He shares tips on controlling your thoughts and replacing negative narratives with positive alternatives. Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of rituals and how they can help you achieve an ideal performance state. Whether you're an athlete or not, these tips and techniques for mental fitness can benefit you.   Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagr

In this episode, Marc interviews Andrew Horn, co-founder and CEO of Tribute.co, a platform with over 5 million users.  They discuss Andrew's journey to finding his purpose, which starts with a question about what it means to live a life well-lived. Andrew talks about his experience at an event called Renaissance Weekend and how it led him to start asking himself essential questions. He shares how he found his passion for service and how it motivated him to start his first entrepreneurial venture. Andrew emphasizes the importance of taking ourselves off autopilot, asking fundamental life questions, and finding clarity through solitude. Andrew is also the founder of the Junto, “A not-so-secret club for the exploration of modern manhood and personal transformation,” and leads monthly men’s retreats around the USA.   Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you abo

Amiyra Perkins, forecaster, futurist and designer. She has worked with The Gap, Victoria's Secret, WGSN, and Old Navy and is currently at Pinterest as a senior lead in creative strategy.    Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Corporate coach, financial fixer and stirring speaker. Chris Jarvis helps you see differently, so you can business differently, money differently, life differently. Before creating Go WILD, Chris was an applied mathematician who honed his entrepreneurial skills by solving complicated financial problems for thousands of millionaires and even a few billionaires.   Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Anna Gabriel is a photographer and video director who recently created EyeD, a portrait series featuring the eyes of many famous people including Lou Reed, David Byrne, and Susan Sarandon. She has also directed music videos and several films for her father, Peter Gabriel. Michael Hermann is a co-founding partner of Reverberation. He has over 30 years of experience building content, brand strategy, and business development for cultural icons such as The Notorious B.I.G., Roberto Clemente's Estate, Julius Erving, Pelé, The Wiffle Ball, Big League Chew, and more. He also co-founded Wicked Cow with Derek Jeter and together, they created the successful media studio Jeter Publishing. Michael engineered the brand, It’s All In Your Head, with partnerships including Time Inc., WebMD, 92nd Street Y, and Seth Rogen’s Hilarity For Charity. He was recently appointed to Fast Company’s Impact Council. Anna and Michael have come together to launch Reverberation Studio and their first project, the highly anticipated book, Rev

Mike Fata co-founded Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods in 1998 and served as Chairman of the Board and CEO helping guide the strategic sale of the company to Tilray for $419 million in 2019. Since then, Mike has celebrated and supported other business ventures as an entrepreneur, investor, advisor and mentor. He is the author of the recently published book GROW: 12 Unconventional Lessons For Becoming an Unstoppable Entrepreneur.   Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Imagine turning on your computer and being completely locked out of everything. Then you open your personal email and receive an email titled “Notice Regarding Your Employment” to find out that your position has been eliminated. This is precisely what happened to Nicholas Whitaker and about 12,000 other employees at Google. Nicholas graciously opened up about his experience to share the mental fitness that’s helping him navigate a significant career transition. I know many people are going through significant changes with their employment right now, and I hope that this conversation helps those minds (and anyone processing change or transitions) breathe and reset for the journey ahead. More about Nicholas and his work helping high achievers navigate stress, burnout and big life changes here: http://nicholaswhitaker.com   Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with

Will Sacks: Creator, entrepreneur and artist based in Nashville, TN USA. Will is the Founder and CEO of Fulcrum Venture Accelerator. A fundraising accelerator for mission-driven entrepreneurs. Their mission is to help human potential flourish by assisting high-potential entrepreneurs close seed funding.    Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

In this episode, Marc sits down with special guest Naveen Jain, a billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist, and health-tech pioneer. Together, they dive deep into Naveen's mind and explore his journey to success, discussing his mindset, strategies, and habits that led him to become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. He is the founder of several successful companies, including Moon Express, Viome, and Bluedot, to name a few. Naveen shares his insights on the importance of thinking big, taking risks, and embracing failure as a necessary step toward success. He also talks about the power of curiosity, creativity, and innovation in achieving breakthroughs in business and life. Join Marc and Naveen as they reveal the secrets of a billionaire entrepreneur's mind and provide valuable lessons that can help you unlock your own potential and achieve your goals.   Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitt

Isabel Runge: Chief of Staff of Ephemeral Tattoo. Explore a world of self-expression, with no regrets with Ephemeral Tattoo.   Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Jonathan Abrams is a staff writer at The New York Times and bestselling author of All The Pieces Matter, The Inside Story of The Wire and Boys Among Men. His latest book, The Come Up, An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop, is out now and is one of Amazon’s “Best Books of 2022.” _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Christina Rice is an intuitive channel, energy healer, author of Manifestation Mastery: How to Shift Your Reality & Co-Create with the Universe and Pain, Love, & Purpose: a Collection of Poems about the Moments that Define Us. _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

James Clear is a writer and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of the no. 1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. The book has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 50 languages. _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props