Find Fareed here:
- Website - https://fareedzakaria.com/
Music by Dyalla Swain - http://soundcloud.com/dyallas
Our Interview Workout Plan:
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:55 Warmup
- 08:09 Fareed’s childhood
- 10:33 How Fareed learned the skill of listening
- 12:23 Who was Fareed’s role model growing up?
- 14:47 What vision did Fareed have for the possibilities in his life as a young boy?
- 18:04 Fareed, the wine columnist! Why was he so nervous?
- 19:37 The fear of what others might think
- 20:00 Fareed’s dream TV show
- 21:24 How did Fareed’s writing style and process change under the guise of anonymity?
- 23:28 How does Fareed ‘write as if nobody is watching’?
- 26:15 What do the 15 mins look like before Fareed goes on air?
- 30:07 The lack of feedback on live TV
- 31:09 Does Fareed have an alter ego?
- 36:40 The most important person is the reader or the viewer
- 37:56 How does he put himself in the reader’s shoes?
- 40:37 How does Fareed find the confidence to express his perspective with the constant threat of cancel culture?
- 46:22 What is the biggest disaster Fareed has had to navigate on air?
- 48:06 Who is Fareed’s greatest advisor in his career of advising other?
- 49:30 The power of unconditional love
- 52:24 Why Fareed’s mother’s is the single person most responsible for his and his brother’s success
- 55:45 Of all of Fareed’s interview guests, who was the biggest surprise?
- 56:08 Meeting President Putin
- 57:57 What question took the most courage to ask?
- 1:01:01 What is the secret to human connection?
- 01:02:35 Cool-down
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