The Examined Life

Here’s a scary fact about adulthood. We stop asking questions. We lose the playful curiosity and cre

Episodes

Total: 98

Can capturing untold stories heal decades-old wounds? When Dorothy Chow set up a makeshift podcast s

To understand today’s market turmoil we need to take a page out of history. This a deep-dive (and fr

The economy is broken and everything is going to sh*t. That’s the current narrative. But I attended

What happens when career advancement requires you to be manipulative, bossy, and a bit reckless? Jen

Is your identity preventing you from making a necessary change? The golden child, the one who spent

Markets are selling off. Quick, how do you react? I’ve been long (i.e. no selling) since 1999. Yup,

What happens when you hit a career crossroads and don't know which path to take? Anne-Laure Le C

What happens when a brain tumor forces you to actually take a break and stop? After decades in manag

Is your drive for success killing you? Lou Marchetti was a private equity Master of the Universe unt

What the heck is happening to the internet? Why does everything feel so different now? Between algor

Is the 40-hour work week dead? Elle Griffin’s research shows that 70% of salaried workers clock less

Are solopreneurs destined to be stuck trading time for money? Serial entrepreneur Bart Egnal breaks

What happens when a founder walks away from $60 million after selling his company? Post-achievement

What happens when your spouse's startup explodes and you're suddenly worth $20 million? The anonymou

What if we've been thinking about retirement planning all wrong? Christine Benz, Morningstar's perso

If you’re looking to ditch anxiety, overwhelm and comparison — this episode’s for you. Executive coa

Is searching for your life's purpose causing more anxiety than fulfillment? Jordan Grumet, a former

We would love to live in another country with my kids. But there’s inertia, logistics and — let’s be

Modern life doesn’t allow us to take a pause, zoom out and reflect on our lives. We’re always puttin

Are our kids buckling under the pressure of academics and sports? Achievement culture flows downstre