Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People

What if lasting change didn’t require motivation or willpower?

In this re-released episode of the Remarkable People Podcast, Guy Kawasaki revisits his conversation with BJ Fogg, Stanford behavior scientist and New York Times bestselling author of Tiny Habits.

BJ explains why most habit advice fails and shares a simple framework for creating change that actually sticks:

• Make habits so small you can do them on your worst day

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What does it cost to care deeply—and what happens when the work that defines you nearly breaks you?

In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki sits down with Jane Chen, the co-founder of Embrace and author of the raw, unforgettable memoir Like a Wave We Break. Jane shares her journey from a childhood shaped by fear and expectation to building a life-saving global health organization—and then confronting the burnout,...

What happens when childhood is rewired by smartphones and social media? Jonathan Haidt joins Guy to break down how a single decade transformed attention, resilience, and the emotional lives of millions of kids. Drawing from his bestselling book The Anxious Generation, Jonathan explains why Gen Z’s spike in anxiety wasn’t random — and what we can do to make sure Gen Alpha doesn’t suffer the same fate.

Jonathan shares the res...

Maya Shankar joins Guy Kawasaki to unpack the psychology of change—why it rattles us, how it reshapes identity, and what helps people emerge stronger on the other side. Drawing from research, lived experience, and her book The Other Side of Change, Maya challenges the idea that growth comes easily and offers a grounded, human approach to navigating uncertainty without clichés.

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What if success depends less on merit and more on the quiet transfer of status? In this episode, Guy Kawasaki interviews Toby Stuart, UC Berkeley Haas professor and leading expert on innovation and social networks, to break open the unseen systems that shape who rises and why.

Drawing from his new book Anointed, Toby explains how institutions — universities, investors, employers — confer credibility in ways that compound ov...

Erin Nance is an orthopedic surgeon who has seen firsthand how often patients—especially women—are misdiagnosed, dismissed, or overlooked. In this conversation with Guy Kawasaki, she unpacks why curiosity and humility matter more than hierarchy, how AI is reshaping diagnosis, and why being believed can be lifesaving. Drawing from her book Little Miss Diagnosed, Erin challenges how medicine is practiced and shows how patien...

What makes ordinary people do extraordinary things? In this episode of Remarkable People, bestselling author and historian Lynne Olson joins Guy Kawasaki to uncover the powerful story behind The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück—a true account of courage, solidarity, and resistance inside Hitler’s largest concentration camp for women.

Through her signature storytelling, Olson shares how a group of French women banded together to de...

What makes humans so predictably irrational? Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler and Alex Imas join Guy Kawasaki to reveal the quirks that shape our decisions—from golf greens to stock markets. Drawing from their new book, The Winner’s Curse: Then and Now, they revisit the field they helped pioneer: behavioral economics. This episode is a masterclass in understanding why the smartest people make the strangest choices—and how awa...

How do you know what to believe online?

In this re-run episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki talks with Mike Caulfield, research scientist at the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public, about the SIFT method—a practical framework for evaluating online information.

Mike explains how to stop, investigate sources, find trusted coverage, and trace claims back to their origins, drawing from his book Verifie...

What does leadership look like when the world keeps shifting beneath you? Dara Treseder—Chief Marketing Officer of Autodesk—joins Guy to share how people-first decision-making and focusing on what you can control help leaders stay grounded in uncertain times.

Dara breaks down how Autodesk’s design-and-make platform touches everything from buildings to Oscar-winning films, and why bold moves like partnering with the LA28 Oly...

Ann Wolbert Burgess is no ordinary nurse or researcher—she helped shape the FBI’s profiling program and redefined forensic nursing. In this episode of Remarkable People, she shares gripping insights from the Menendez brothers trial, the Duke lacrosse case, and decades of work with victims of trauma. We also discuss her new book Expert Witness, which shines light on what really happens inside courtrooms and why hearing the ...

What does it take to stay grounded when the world feels increasingly disconnected and tech-driven? That’s the question at the center of this conversation with Baratunde Thurston. A cultural critic, outdoor explorer, author, technologist, and host of Life With Machines and America Outdoors, Baratunde is impossible to categorize—and that’s exactly why this episode lands with such force.

We dig into identity, democracy, interd...

Behind every delayed diagnosis and dismissed symptom is a woman who deserved better.

In this moving conversation, Guy Kawasaki talks with Rebecca Bloom, author of When Women Get Sick, about how women’s pain is too often overlooked—and what we can do to change that. With compassion and clarity, Rebecca offers a roadmap for advocacy, empowerment, and hope within a system that desperately needs reform.

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What if the key to real leadership isn’t standing tall—but standing firm?

In this episode, Brené Brown and Guy Kawasaki unpack the lessons behind her new book Strong Ground. From pickleball injuries to the physics of leadership, Brené explains why teams and societies can’t build on dysfunction—and how true courage begins with stability and self-awareness. Together, they explore what it means to lead without armor, to stand ...

When democracies falter, it’s easy to lose hope. Harvard’s Erica Chenoweth reveals how organized, nonviolent resistance has repeatedly restored freedom where violence failed—and why democracy endures through the courage of ordinary people. Listen now to learn how courage—not violence—changes the course of history.

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What happens when a world-class chef learns that success doesn’t taste like he imagined?

David Chang—the culinary force behind Momofuku and author of Eat a Peach—joins Guy Kawasaki to talk about ambition, burnout, scaling the unscalable, and learning to trade Michelin stars for family time. From plumbing disasters to poetic revelations, Chang opens up about the messy, beautiful art of creating something worth tasting.

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Dr. Tom Frieden has spent his career on the front lines of public health, leading the fight against smoking, tuberculosis, influenza, and more as NYC Health Commissioner and CDC Director. In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki explores Frieden’s powerful philosophy for better living, drawn from his book The Formula for Better Health. Together, they discuss the six keys to healthier communities, the importance o...

Before you can lead others, you have to know what leads you.

In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki talks with Robert Glazer — bestselling author of The Compass Within — about the hidden forces that shape our choices, define our values, and ultimately determine our direction in life.

Robert reveals how to uncover your “magnetic north,” align your work with your personal truth, and recognize when you’ve drifted of...

What if the secret to organizational success isn’t another management fad but a return to the basics of how work actually gets done? Don Kieffer, senior lecturer at MIT Sloan and former Harley-Davidson executive, joins me on Remarkable People to unpack the five principles of Dynamic Work Design. With stories ranging from factory floors to biotech startups, Don reveals why firefighting cultures stall progress and how small,...