Episode 62: Seth Godin is a twenty-time best-selling author, entrepreneur, and most of all, a teacher. His writing has been read by millions across 37 languages and his teachings have transformed generations on business, creativity, and personal growth.  A special thank you to Jim Ziolkowski for making this interview possible and an additional thank you to Shye Gilad for first introducing us to Seth Godin’s work.  0:00 Intro 0:50 Ask the right questions 3:07 The end of the industrial age 4:56 A brand of substance 8:40 Seth Godin’s new promise 10:21 The Carbon Almanac 12:00 Tenets of great leadership 18:10 The importance of focus 19:27 The difference between a good decision and a good outcome 21:52 How to navigate self-doubt 24:11 What data should we listen to? 28:30 Informed optimism about the world 29:58 DP3 34:10 Ending Seth Godin Website: https://www.sethgodin.com/  Listen On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Depolarized  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/depolarized/id1450680178  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/347DvEBUZTWBkxN5h6i636 Depolarized  Website: https://www.thisisdepolarized.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisdepolarized/  Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to building a generational toolkit to heal a divided world. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

Episode 61: Macken Murphy is a scientist, writer, and educator on human mating behavior. He has gained popularity for his snappy, research-based TikTok and his weekly podcast about animals, Species, recommended by both Apple and BBC’s Wildlife magazine. He is currently researching male beautification at the University of Melbourne and holds degrees from Kilachand Honors College and the University of Oxford. 0:00 Intro  3:26 Male beautification  4:11 Heritable cheating 7:20 Men vs women on cheating 11:32 Animal mating behavior 17:15 Relationship red flags 19:35 Mate value discrepancy  22:19 Personal relationship with research  25:04 Living a researched life 32:31 Memory elasticity  36:18 Why humans are having less sex 41:32 The impact of red pill content 46:39 The rise of academic media  52:21 Nuanced digital conversations 58:34 DP3 1:05:00 Ending Macken Murphy Website: https://www.mackenmurphy.org/  Podcast: https://pod.link/1334821500  Listen On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Depolarized  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/depolarized/id1450680178  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/347DvEBUZTWBkxN5h6i636 Depolarized  Website: https://www.thisisdepolarized.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisdepolarized/  Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

Episode 60: Andy Jiang is the internet’s favorite storytelling detective. Through his short and long-form content, he has uncovered some of the world’s most incredible hidden stories.  0:00 Intro 0:10 The greenscreen effect 1:18 Investing in production 3:26 A previous guest 4:32 Why hidden stories? 8:15 The right story to tell 11:36 Sourcing stories 14:20 Origin story 20:44 Handling negative criticism 23:36 Early support 28:12 Fear of failure 29:47 The impact of guaranteed success 34:21 Independent fact-checking 38:09 Burst your bubble 41:35 Slow media 42:45 A storytelling masterclass 49:27 Who should you create for? 51:30 The psychology of an audience 54:19 DP3 1:05:05 Ending Andy Jiang Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-stories-with-andy-jiang/id1677888134  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ihA5e7o7VI9ZJ78jUo2TA?si=5d2eb254572d46c5  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andyyjiang YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@andyyjiang Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andyyjiang_/  Listen On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Depolarized  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/depolarized/id1450680178  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/347DvEBUZTWBkxN5h6i636 Depolarized  Website: https://www.thisisdepolarized.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisdepolarized/  Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

Episode 59: Jim Ziolkowski is the founder, president, and CEO of buildOn, a non-profit organization that builds schools in developing countries and runs community-service programs for underserved high school students in America.  0:00 Intro  0:27 Creator Camp  1:00 What is buildOn?  2:33 Early childhood 4:19 A journey to service 10:58 Fear of the unknown    13:43 Role models  18:38 The role of scripture 23:18 Walking through the fire of adversity 30:35 Radical empathy and solidarity 33:39 Mother Teresa  37:45 Navigating difference 40:14 How to build community  48:26 Leading by example  52:56 Work-service balance 1:02:14 What is giving you hope? 1:11:27 Ending Jim Ziolkowski  Donate: https://act.buildon.org/give/t496464/#!/donation/checkout  Join Trek: https://www.buildon.org/get-involved/serve-globally#signup  TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfagWlHOCxk Website: https://www.buildon.org/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimZbuildOn  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimziolkowski/  Listen On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Depolarized  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/depolarized/id1450680178  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/347DvEBUZTWBkxN5h6i636 Depolarized  Website: https://www.thisisdepolarized.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisdepolarized/  Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

Episode 58: Timm Chiusano is a Fortune 100 Creative Executive by day and a TikTok creator by night. He’s highly respected for his ability to blend the art and science of effective marketing in both his professional and personal life. This episode features a special guest host: Max Reisinger. He is a creator and entrepreneur documenting what it means to grow up and find your place in this modern-day, fast-moving, and ever-changing world. 0:00 Intro 0:10 How we get to this recording 3:35 The power of content 6:20 An evolving relationship with the audience 8:09 To record or not to record 15:18 Amateur hour 20:52 Tactical tattoos 25:04 Humanizing Corporate America 31:32 Living what we preach 35:30 Life without financial titles 39:25 Returning to creative freedom 43:28 Community performance 53:14 Jish The Fish 55:20 Numbers don’t lie 56:46 Pig in Brooklyn 58:51 Advising each other 1:01:42 Gratitude 1:03:28 Ending Timm Chiusano TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timmchiusano Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timmchiusano/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TimmChiusano77 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longwinded-by-nature/id1656131694 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LMagezEKvziQR1dnO96hL?si=494595e86c074838 Max Reisinger YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaxReisinger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxbrsee/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxreisinger/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Maxbrsee Listen On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Depolarized Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/depolarized/id1450680178 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/347DvEBUZTWBkxN5h6i636 Depolarized Website: https://www.thisisdepolarized.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisdepolarized/ Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

Episode 57: Annie Long is a 16-year-old student, content creator, and entrepreneur. Don’t let her young age fool you, though. Annie is a socially savvy, story-conscious leader on a mission to help Gen Z young women to leverage their youth through purpose-driven productivity to impact their communities.  0:00 Intro  0:21 LinkedIn DM 2:49 Why create?  4:19 Why post online?  8:44 50k followers at 12 11:25 Setting a creator-life boundary 14:12 Coping with criticism  19:04 First impressions 24:31 Growing up too fast  32:57 The two stories that impact our psychology  38:23 The influence of faith  54:35 The unforeseen benefits of a creator career 58:33 Internet friends  1:05:09 Getting clear on mission  1:11:07 Who are you outside of your titles?  1:15:11 DP3 1:25:17 Ending  Annie Long YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnnieLong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annielongyt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@annielong  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annielongg/  Listen On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Depolarized  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/depolarized/id1450680178  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/347DvEBUZTWBkxN5h6i636 Depolarized  Website: https://www.thisisdepolarized.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisdepolarized/  Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

Episode 56: Claire Atkin is the cofounder of Check My Ads, a nonprofit aiming to defund disinformation online. To date, they have taken money out of the pockets of several prominent far-right outlets, most notably Breitbart. Now, they have set their sight on their toughest opponent to date: Fox News. 0:00 Intro 0:27 A polarizing road trip experience 4:36 Digital vs cable disinformation 7:39 Coping with violent threats 12:51 The disinformation economy 14:39 Sleeping Giants 16:20 The disinformation business model 21:23 Best practices for engaging with disinformation 24:57 Real-world harms 32:25 A change in belief 34:00 A message to Fox News viewers 35:26 What’s giving you hope? 36:26 Ending Check My Ads Website: https://checkmyads.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/checkmyadshq Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkmyads/ Listen On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Depolarized Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/depolarized/id1450680178 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/347DvEBUZTWBkxN5h6i636 Depolarized Website: https://www.thisisdepolarized.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisdepolarized/ Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

Episode 55: Venerable Tri Dao is a Theravada Buddhist monk with 1.3 million followers on TikTok. He is on a mission to inspire the world through his own change and transformation. 0:00 Intro 0:12 The rise of the celebrity monk 3:28 Scaling impact through social media 6:35 Mental fortitude 11:03 A hotline for happiness 14:28 Finding comfort in religion 19:38 An introduction to Buddhism 22:23 A period of pain 30:41 Meditation as lifestyle 34:36 Nothing lasts forever 37:20 Decoding dogmatism 40:35 Buddhist pluralism 44:24 What does Nirvana feel like? 52:27 The nobility of silence 59:03 Ending Venerable Tri Dao TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@venerable_tri... Listen On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Depolarized Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/347DvEB... Depolarized Website: https://www.thisisdepolarized.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisdepol... Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

Episode 54: A Democrat and a Republican road trip across America. This is their story. You can buy Union at https://www.unionthebook.com/

Episode 53: In the age of clickbait and biased news, we have lost faith in legacy institutions to provide us with the information we need. Arjun Moorthy is the CEO and co-founder of The Factual, a tech startup providing unbiased news on trending topics. The Factual’s wide array of products helps its users analyze how credible a story is based on a diversity of sources, factual tone of writing, author’s expertise and more. Connect with Arjun Moorthy: https://www.thefactual.com/ Connect with DWD: https://linktr.ee/thedebatewithoutdebatepodcast © The Debate Without Debate LLC 2020