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Sally Jenkins: Best Takeaways From Sports Aug 29, 2023

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The world of sports is about being the best you can be. Award-winning sportswriter Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post has compiled wisdom from the courts and fields into a book titled The Right Call. We can bring so many of the tactics that elevate athletes and coaches into our own work and personal lives. This episode is a walking treasure trove . . .

Tom Cruise: Your Mission Impossible Coach Aug 22, 2023

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After watching the latest Mission Impossible movie, Cal remembers an interview he did with Tom for Esquire Magazine. A snippet from that interview was turned into a video, and it's played on this week's episode. You get a glimpse of Tom's difficult childhood, and see how the solutions he found were seeds to take control of his career and live out the passions of his youth. There's a lesson in this for all of us. Enjoy.

George Kramb: Your Patient Partner Coach Aug 15, 2023

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Anyone who's ever had a medical problem knows how good it feels to talk to somebody who's successfully gone through the same treatment. Patient Partner gives everybody the chance to have someone to lean on. Mentors are all vetted. It's highly confidential. Great friendships are formed. And it's free! This is a service that shouldn't be passed up. Simply listening to this episode will give you good karma.

Simon Alexander Ong: Your Energize Coach Aug 08, 2023

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The author of Energize: Make The Most Out Of Every Moment, shows Cal how to get energy from the way you approach your job, exercise, food, sunlight, the design of the bedroom, and many other factors that we might overlook. Simply listening to this conversation will lift your energy level.

Jason Feifer: Your Build For Tomorrow Coach Aug 01, 2023

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Last year, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur Magazine released a book that is an action plan for embracing change and future proofing your career. This book takes on exponential meaning with the emergence of artificial intelligence. Jason, one of the world's great optimists, allays fears that the public has about A.I. by pointing out panicked reactions to great innovations in the past that we now embrace. Cal wonders if we are taking baby steps toward the end of humanity. Enjoy!

David Nihill: Laugh, And Get Funnier, Too! Jul 25, 2023

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When Cal first met the comedian, he was starting out as Irish Dave. Now, the author of Do You Talk Funny? is packing comedy clubs under his legal name, David Nihill, and identifying with Mexicans. It's a long story that will make you laugh. The bottom line is: Everybody would love to be funnier. On this episode, Dave will show you how.

Matt Abrahams: Your Talk Smarter Coach Jul 18, 2023

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Cal catches up with the Stanford lecturer who's spent a lifetime showing people how to think faster and speak better in public. It all started when Matt embarrassed himself by ripping his pants doing a karate speech in high school. He has since developed decades of tips to help you whether you're making a business presentation or giving a wedding toast. Listen up. This episode is a burst of confidence.

Amy Newmark: Your Happiness Coach Jul 11, 2023

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When Cal found out that Amy had read 30,000 personal stories written by people about finding happiness, he figured she would have detected some patterns. She sure has. The publisher and editor-in-chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul gives Cal 10 tips that will make your day happier. Guaranteed to make you smile!

Bryan Stern: Your Freedom Coach Jul 04, 2023

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More than 6,000 Americans and friends of America have been rescued in dangerous spots in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Sudan over the last two years by Bryan and Project Dynamo – a non-profit organization funded by private donations. Bryan has gotten Americans out of jails and some terrible spots in ways that would normally appear in spy thrillers. In this episode, we hear the story of twin American babies born to a surrogate Ukrainian mother in Russia. The babies were either separated from the Ukranian surrogate mom or abandoned without any record of their American origins, and placed in a Russian orphanage. When you hear how Bryan got them back to their American parents, you'll have an even deeper appreciation for Fourth of July.

Michael Bungay Stanier: Your Coaching Coach Jun 27, 2023

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Michael has sold more than a million copies of his book: The Coaching Habit. And now he's releasing one called: How To Work With (Almost) Anyone. Both topics come up in Cal's freewheeling conversation with the Rhodes Scholar which reminds Cal of the back-and-forth at Larry King's breakfast table.

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