Big Questions with Cal Fussman

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Great Takeaways From Big Questions Jun 26, 2018

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Cal opens the party to a lot of new listeners with takeaways from Kobe Bryant, Soul Cycle CEO Melanie Whelan, memory expert Jim Kwik, marketing guru Seth Godin, media titan Nely Galan, broadcaster Larry King and many others. The champagne is on ice . . .

Rachel Platten: On How To Break Through Jun 19, 2018

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The singer of the hit Fight Song teaches Cal the power of persistence. This episode is all about the 15-year struggle it took Rachel to break through with that song.

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

The incredible determination that it took for Rachel to get from living room concerts to Hillary Clinton's campaign stage.
The ups and downs and years of revisions that it took for her to wind up at a hit song.
Even after achieving fame, the value and sense of home she finds in living room concerts and connecting intimately with fans.

Nely Galán: On Turning Pain to Profit Jun 12, 2018

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Cal learns what it's like to be Warren Buffett on the inside and a piñata on the outside. Nely is a Cuban immigrant who became an entrepreneur as a teenager after overhearing her mother and father wonder how they were going to pay the bills to put her through Catholic school. Now, she shares the principles of her tremendous success through her book, Self Made, and by building a movement to lift Latinas called Adelante. The principles of Nely's success – like: Turn pain into profit – are universal.

Takeaways from this episode:

Why the Latinx market is the biggest, most powerful consumer base in the U.S.
The tenacity that took Nely from near-poverty to powerful executives, though not without ups and downs along the way.
Nely's goal to empower Hispanic women and men to own their power and numbers in the U.S.

Ben Nemtin: On The Power of Change Jun 05, 2018

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The Buried Life star once again finds the best within himself.

Takeaways from this episode:

How helping others is really helping yourself.
How doing something that inspires you - even if the initial ambition is small - can be the catalyst to your next great adventure.
The patience, persistence, and ultimately throwing in the towel that got Ben to meet President Obama.

Scooter Braun: A Lesson in Triumph Over Tragedy May 29, 2018

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The suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert a year ago led to a benefit concert that is the definition of overcoming obstacles. Scooter Braun - her manager as well as Justin Bieber's, Carly Rae Jepsen's, and many more - opens up about the process it took for them to grapple with the tragedy.

Jim Kwik On Never Forgetting a Name Again May 22, 2018

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The celebrity memory coach hones Cal's mind.

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