Your Summer 2024 Podcast Playlist

A podcast playlist for your summer road trip. | Elena Zhukova

As the weather warms up and vacation plans commence, you may find yourself with some downtime in transit. Might we suggest some thought-provoking podcasts to sink into while you travel? Here are some of our favorite recent episodes from Stanford Business.

If/Then

Stanford GSB professors share their research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society.

Neuroscience

More Than a Feeling: The Keys to Making the Right Choice

If we want to make better decisions, then we need to think more like an artist.

Technology

Oh, the Humanity! How Relating to Robots May Change Us

If we want robots to be good for society, then we need to humanize them.

Think Fast, Talk Smart

Lecturer Matt Abrahams speaks with communication and business experts about ways to get your message across confidently and concisely.

Venture Capital

The Art of Saying No: How Closing the Wrong Doors Helps You Open the Right Ones

In this episode, Ilya Strebulaev shares how a venture capitalist’s mindset can help us make better decisions.

Communication

From Good to Great: What Makes a “Supercommunicator”

In this podcast episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg shares what it means to be a supercommunicator.

Grit & Growth

Hear entrepreneurs in emerging markets share stories, and gain insights from Stanford faculty and global business experts.

Psychology

Fail It 'til You Nail It: Masterclass on Embracing the Upside of Down

Stanford GSB professor shares insights on how to create an environment of psychological safety to remove the stigma of failure and increase your success.

Global Economics

Africa’s Economic Horizon: A Conversation with Acha Leke, Chairman, McKinsey Africa

Chairman of McKinsey Africa discusses Africa’s economic future — the changes, challenges, and opportunities born from digital transformation.

View From The Top: The Podcast

Prominent leaders from around the world join MBA students for a conversation on effective leadership, core values, and lessons learned throughout their careers.

Leadership