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Nov 20, 2017

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Legendary interviewer Cal Fussman goes deep with your favorite cultural figures in this brand new podcast from Midroll Media.

Released:

Nov 20, 2017

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

As a bestselling author, speaker and one of the greatest interviewers of this generation, Cal Fussman has sat down with some of the world’s most influential individuals: Muhammad Ali, Mikhail Gorbachev, Serena Williams, Jeff Bezos, Jack Welch, John Wooden, Al Pacino and hundreds of others, digging deep into their hearts and delivering their wisdom to the rest of the world. Now, in Big Questions, Cal continues his journey. Uncovering the heart, head, and soul of his guests in thoughtful, deep and entertaining conversations.

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Daymond John: Goals and Grinding: Cal gets tips for success from the man who turned a $10 hat into a $6 billion business. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Tips for seizing your day in the morning, that will help you rise and grind. The small idea that ended up being Daymond's shot... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
63 min listen
Alex Banayan: Learning From Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Jessica Alba, and more: Cal dives deep into the stories of Alex Banayan's unprecedented adventure—from hacking Warren Buffett’s shareholders meeting to chasing Larry King through a grocery store to celebrating in a nightclub with Lady Gaga. Book Preorder Link: by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
83 min listen
Tim Ferriss: How to Make Money: Cal's financial fears disappear as Tim passes on his financial principles and investment strategies. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
87 min listen
Debra Lee: Learning from the Past: The Chairman and CEO of BET gives Cal insights that overlap the fight for Civil Rights and the women’s movement. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
67 min listen
Trailer: Legendary interviewer Cal Fussman goes deep with your favorite cultural figures in this brand new podcast from Midroll Media. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
1 min listen
Larry King on Sinatra and The Meaning of a Life’s Work: A conversation between Cal and The King for the ages. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
75 min listen
Seth Godin: Seeing the World Through a Different Frame: The best-selling author teaches Cal how to think like a marketer. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
89 min listen
Ben Nemtin: On The Power of Change: 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... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
81 min listen
Ozan Ozkural: The Power of Travel: The World According to the CEO of Tanto Capital Partners. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
46 min listen
Scooter Braun: Bringing Light to Darkness: In a year filled with terrorist attacks and natural disasters, Scooter Braun is pushed to get the most out of himself. As the manager of Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, and so much more, 2017 gave Scooter challenge after challenge.... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
68 min listen
Randi Zuckerberg: The Art of Being a Woman in 2018: In a time of frustration, anger and change, Randi opens Cal's eyes to a lot of things he did not know. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
67 min listen
Kobe Bryant: Storytelling and the Awareness of Fear: Cal uncovers how Kobe made the leap from one of the NBA's greats to Oscar nominee. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
84 min listen
Ellie Kemper: On Getting Laughs in Changing Times: The star of the Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt talks with Cal at Chicago Ideas Week about the art of being funny in an age when tastes are quickly shifting. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
26 min listen
Mike Posner: The Power in Speaking Your Truth: The singer reveals the journey that produced the hit song I Took A Pill in Ibiza. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: When Mike gained fame but lost his way, and how he came home to himself when he got a second shot. Mike's grounding... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
101 min listen
Dr. Oz: Life Changes that Matter: Cal and Dr. Mehmet Oz talk about getting more out of yourself and your life in a time that demands it. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
53 min listen
My First Big Question: Today, Cal takes us all the way back to November, 1963, when he first realized the power of his curiosity in one of the nation’s most difficult moments. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
39 min listen
Tim Ferriss: The Creation of a Bestseller: Cal finds out about the influences that led Tim to write the 4-Hour Workweek and a succession of best sellers as Tim prepares to release his latest blockbuster -- Tribe of Mentors. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
109 min listen
Shabnam Mogharabi: From Lindsay Lohan to Leadership: The Soul Pancake CEO shows Cal how to evolve in business. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
67 min listen
Melanie Whelan: Growth and Scaling: The SoulCycle leader shows Cal how to think and listen like a CEO. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
65 min listen
What I’ve Learned from Big Questions • Season 1: Cal looks back at his favorite moments and biggest lessons from Season 1. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
87 min listen
John Amato: The Art of Business: The CEO of Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter shows Cal how Steve Jobs was the most important artist of the last 100 years. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
52 min listen
Bill Nye, an Epic Story, and a Monumental Challenge: Why Cal went back to high school chemistry in his 30s, and how The Science Guy plans to save the world by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
67 min listen
Joe De Sena: Spartan Race Founder on Building Grit and Perseverance by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
82 min listen
Jordan Harbinger: On How to Make a Comeback: This is the story of his comeback. The Jordan Harbinger Show is bigger than ever – receiving 4 million listens a month. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
87 min listen
Scooter Braun: A Lesson in Triumph Over Tragedy: 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... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
25 min listen
Eva Karpman: Reboot Your Childhood Curiosity: Reboot your childhood curiosity just like Cal did, by listening to 8-year-old Eva Karpman, who's asked questions to General Stanley McChrystal, best-selling author Simon Sinek, and billionaires for her Dream Big podcast. Takeaways from... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
50 min listen
Rachel Platten: On How To Break Through: 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... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
60 min listen
Dan Pink: On WHEN To Get The Best Out Of Yourself: The author of the New York Times best-seller When joins Cal at Chicago Big Ideas week and gives him advice on the best time of the day to eat, exercise and hold meetings. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
51 min listen
Glenn Beck: On Outrage and Empathy: When Cal asks the conservative talk show host about the roots of his new book, Addicted to Outrage, Glenn goes back to his childhood to explain the events that made him who he is. by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
55 min listen
Diving Deep Into Ice Cream with Dr. Lara Pence: Cal has lost 20 pounds after meeting Spartan CEO Joe De Sena, running obstacle races and changing the way he eats. But he still has to deal with his feelings for ice cream. Food therapist Dr. Lara Pence comes to the rescue... TAKEAWAYS FROM... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
59 min listen

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Hala Taha: Your Podcast & Social Media Coach: Cal gets social media strategies from the Podcast Princess, who grew a team of unpaid interns into her own highly successful agency – YAP (Young and Profiting). Her advice gives Cal the awareness of how to turn a technological problem into an area... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
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Simon Severino: How To Sell: When Cal was young, he was educated as a journalist not to sell. He was taught to interview and write and stay on the editorial side of the wall that separated the two sides of publishing. The selling was to be done on the other side of the wall by... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
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Steve Dennis: Leaders Leap, And So Must You: The world has never moved faster than it’s about to with the emergence of AI. What does this mean for all of us? So many businesses in the past didn’t jump into the future because they wanted to protect the present – and suffered for... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
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Esco Eats: What A Mistake Can Do For You!: Cal learns about the creation of Esco’s World Famous Apple Cobbler Pie through a story that showcases how we can all get the most out of our errors. Esco’s backstory is a treasure trove of wisdom for any entrepreneur, and an inspiration for anyone... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
50 min listen
Eric Potterat: Your Learned Excellence Coach: Cal talks with a man who has worked to bring the best out of Navy Seals, neurosurgeons, Los Angeles Dodgers, U.S. Women’s Soccer Team players and Cirque du Soleil acrobats. This conversation gave Cal insights on how to get the most out of himself... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
53 min listen
Alan Stein Jr.: Kobe, Steph Curry And Success Simplified: Cal talks with a coach who has turned his love for basketball into guidance for all of us in our work and personal lives. After learning from, and coaching many NBA greats, Alan has concluded that sustained growth comes down to five factors:... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
63 min listen
Chester Elton: Improve Your Work Connections: Cal sits down with Chester at a long table of Chief Human Resource Officers to explore the power of bonding at work. The author of Leading with Gratitude: Eight Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results highlights a fascinating... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
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Guy Kawasaki: Discipline Will Set You Free: While speaking at a TEDx event in Sonoma, Cal meets the former Apple evangelist (and current Canva evangelist) and they immediately hit it off. Guy comes on Big Questions to talk about his latest book, Think Remarkable, 9 Paths to Transform Your Life... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
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Breakfast with Jeremy Ryan Slate: As Cal speaks with the leading podcaster and marketer, he channels the 12 years that he had breakfast with CNN broadcast icon Larry King almost every day. It was a time when guests would drop in on the regulars and share their areas of expertise. In... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
40 min listen
Spartan’s Joe DeSena: Your Resilience Coach: How can I guy who built an obstacle racing empire ever give up? That was the question when Spartan hovered near bankruptcy when its events were cancelled during the pandemic. Joe and Spartan trudged forward and last year Spartan rallied with a profit.... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
36 min listen
Shane Balkowitsch: Protect Your Digital Photos: A series of connections leads Cal to a conversation with a master of wet plate photography – created around 1850. But the talk about photos that can last a thousand years leads to a very surprising place: that all of the photos on your iPhone or... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
41 min listen
Kevin Surace: 2050 & The End Of Work: Cal speaks with the man who is the father of the virtual assistant and who predicted ten years ago that most work would be automated and out of human’s hands. Now, he is even more convinced this will be the case, and makes the case that it’s... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
60 min listen
A Valentine’s Day Lesson: Not many Valentine Day stories start with a line like: “When he first came out of prison . . .” This conversation brings you the full rollercoaster ride of James Arthur Ray – a personal development leader who established a huge following... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
48 min listen
Tom Kemp: Your Privacy Coach: Cal has been told that privacy disappeared more than twenty years ago with the emergence of the internet. But the emergence of artificial intelligence is only going to exacerbate the problem. Kemp’s book: Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
50 min listen
Andre Martin: Finding The Right Job Fit: Cal has an impactful talk with the author of the book: Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever. Martin points out a Gallup study that reveals an $8.8 TRILLION loss in productivity due to employee disengagement on the job. It’s a... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
54 min listen
Peter McGraw: Benefits of Going Solo: Cal became very curious after reading that women in Japan were staging elaborate wedding ceremonies to marry themselves. Cal also heard projections that 1 out of 4 millennials in America will not marry. There is a societal shift going on. Behavioral... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
46 min listen
Boris Eldegsan: Fake Images & Your Future: Cal speaks with the German artist who won the Sony World Photography award with a fake photo – one he generated through artificial intelligence with prompts. Boris did not tell the judges the photo was fake, and then refused to accept... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
50 min listen
Joe Chura: Sensing Your Next Business Coach: After starting out on a Ford Assembly line, Joe made a fortune starting and selling a digital marketing agency and serving as CEO of an automotive tech company. When he decided to stop drinking alcohol for 75 days to improve his health, Joe came up... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
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Happy New Year Ayahuasca!: Cal brings in the New Year with a conversation that takes his friend Natalie Baird-King from hell to heaven. After getting overwhelmed by patterns of abuse that stemmed from her childhood, Natalie became a lawyer to defend similar victims. But it was... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
61 min listen
Best Takeaways of 2023: Cal looks back on a year of conversations to highlight nuggets of wisdom, along with the advice that is changing his life. This episode could change yours, as well. So enjoy! Much health and happiness in the New Year. The Best Is Yet To Come! by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
43 min listen
Dan Donachie: Your Awareness Coach: Ever wonder how much more you could get out of life if you were more aware of everything going on around you? Cal has. Which led him to Dan Donachie. Dan brings the most out of world class athletes and people across a variety of fields through... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
53 min listen
Your Crazy Life To $2 Million-A-Month Coach: This is one of the wildest episodes you’re ever going to hear. Goose McGrath has gone from breaking his spine as an adolescent in a motorbike accident to becoming addicted to morphine after it was overprescribed, then going cold turkey, to losing... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
68 min listen
Delta’s Alicia Tillman: How To Approach Your Job: Cal’s conversation with the Chief Marketing Officer of Delta looks at how she came to be named one of the most influential CMOs in the world by Forbes. A glance at her career trajectory shows how to get the most out of where you are, what you’re... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
53 min listen
Chris Ullman: Your 80-20 Rule For Success: Cal gets some takeaways from the author of Four Billionaires and Parking Attendant. The book has been reviewed as, “a blueprint for building a career and a life.” Chris has worked in the communications department at the White House, run the public... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
45 min listen
Your Thanksgiving Table Coaches: Quite a few people have recently told Cal how the Thanksgiving table has somehow changed since we were locked in by the pandemic. But air travel has returned to a high level during this holiday season. Cal’s conversation with Avery and Brian Baker... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
24 min listen
Merrick Furst: Your Innovation Coach: How do you know if your good idea is a good idea? What’s the secret sauce behind turning a good idea into an innovative company? Why are roughly only 10 percent of startups successful? Furst, a beloved Professor and director of the Center for... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
68 min listen
Michael Gervais: Your Mastery Coach: Cal’s old pal has written a new book: The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worry About What People Think of You. And he shows Cal how to stop wasting time doing just that. But that’s not all. The psychologist for Super Bowl and Olympic champions tells... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
61 min listen
Crew: The Power Of Authentic Connections: There were many company leaders tasked with holding together the people who worked for them during the pandemic. But who was there to support them? There’s a lot of loneliness at the top. Cal talks with the son and father combo, Adam and Andy... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
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Jordan Shlain: Set Your Mind In The Future: When Cal finds himself dwelling on the past in a world filled with conflicts, he gets an unexpected phone call and advice from his friend, Dr. Shlain: Reduce the past to its essence, keep your feet in the present moment and put your... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
56 min listen
10/7 And The Days We Never Forget: The Hamas attack on Israel was like nothing anyone in that country had ever seen and it took the world to a new and very tense place. Cal was set to talk with the comedian Paul Ollinger as news of the barbarity of the attack broke, and their... by Big Questions with Cal Fussman
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