Podcasts about Olaf

Bryn MacKinnon joins us for a hilarious Grogu Tortilla Chip Fan Foods taste test, sampling Grogu, Darth Vader, Stitch, and Olaf-inspired flavors. Sarah recaps her visit to Universal Studios Hollywood's Passholder Night, including the new Fast & Furious-themed Drift & Dine, nighttime tram tour adventures, KPop Demon Hunters merchandise, and more. Then we wrap up the night with a round of totally tubular 80s Disney trivia! Join us live every Monday at 6pm PT and share your thoughts, stories, and favorite summer adventures. About Things We Want To ShareJoin Richard and Sarah every week as they share stories, fandom fun, trivia, and invite viewers to join the conversation live. New topics, special guests, and lots of laughs every episode!

Bryn MacKinnon joins us for a hilarious Grogu Tortilla Chip Fan Foods taste test, sampling Grogu, Darth Vader, Stitch, and Olaf-inspired flavors. Sarah recaps her visit to Universal Studios Hollywood's Passholder Night, including the new Fast & Furious-themed Drift & Dine, nighttime tram tour adventures, KPop Demon Hunters merchandise, and more. Then we wrap up the night with a round of totally tubular 80s Disney trivia! Join us live every Monday at 6pm PT and share your thoughts, stories, and favorite summer adventures. About Things We Want To ShareJoin Richard and Sarah every week as they share stories, fandom fun, trivia, and invite viewers to join the conversation live. New topics, special guests, and lots of laughs every episode!

Während die Fußball-WM 2026 läuft, blicken Olaf und Dennis 20 Jahre zurück auf das Sommermärchen 2006. Zu Gast ist der vielfach ausgezeichnete Sportjournalist und Bestsellerautor Ronald Reng. Gemeinsam sprechen sie über sein neues Buch „Der deutsche Sommer“, die besondere Stimmung während der Weltmeisterschaft im eigenen Land, Public Viewing, schwarz-rot-goldene Fahnen und die Frage, warum uns dieser Sommer bis heute nicht loslässt. War 2006 wirklich ein einzigartiger Moment deutscher Geschichte – oder betrachten wir ihn inzwischen durch die Nostalgie-Brille?Eine Reise zurück in einen Sommer, der für viele Menschen weit mehr war als nur Fußball.

Our 33rd best of the week episode! Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast RV Travel Vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGnkhJNb0dylJlLkdFpZ5J-cDQvE0C7T-

Xavier Perret, directeur data & IA EMEA chez Microsoft, était l'invité de François Sorel dans Tech & Co, la quotidienne, ce jeudi 11 juin. Il s'est penché sur Olaf, le robot de Michael Crichton équipé d'une IA à Disneyland Paris, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez-la en podcast.

Diesmal reisen Olaf und Dennis nicht durch die Vergangenheit, sondern bleiben in Hannover – genauer gesagt in den Herrenhäuser Gärten.Zu Gast ist Desimo: Zauberkünstler, Moderator, Kabarettist, Entertainer und seit Ende 2025 künstlerischer Leiter des „Kleinen Festes im Großen Garten“. Gemeinsam sprechen sie über seine persönliche Geschichte mit dem „Kleinen Fest“, den Perspektivwechsel vom Künstler zum Festivalmacher, besondere Acts, die Logistik hinter den Kulissen, das Wetter und die Frage, was dieses Kulturereignis seit Jahrzehnten so besonders macht.Programm und Tickets für das Kleine Fest im Großen Garten

Geschätzte Lesedauer: 14 Minuten Was unterscheidet einen deutschen Vertriebsingenieur von einem amerikanischen Sales-Profi – und was kann der deutsche Mittelstand aus fast zwei Jahrzehnten internationalem B2B-Vertrieb lernen? Genau darum geht es in dieser Folge. Mein Gast Olaf Detlef hat acht Jahre in Shanghai verbracht, dann elf Jahre in den USA – und ist seit Anfang 2025 zurück in Deutschland. Als Geschäftsführer von Kendrion Industrial Brakes bringt er Erfahrungen mit, die kaum jemand im deutschsprachigen Mittelstand so gesammelt hat. Und ich sage dir: Es lohnt sich, genau hinzuhören. Internationaler B2B Vertrieb: Drei Kontinente, drei Lektionen Olaf ist kein Vertriebstheoretiker. Er hat als junger Vertriebler den Finger gehoben, als sein damaliger Arbeitgeber – ein Mittelständler mit 300 Mitarbeitern – einen Aufbau in China suchte. Kein Netzwerk, keine China-Erfahrung und außerdem keine Sprachkenntnisse. Aber er war der Einzige, der sich gemeldet hat. Folglich wurden aus geplanten drei Jahren acht. Danach folgte Amerika – auch dort sollte es drei Jahre werden, doch es wurden elf. Wer in zwei Märkten, die kaum unterschiedlicher sein könnten, erfolgreich Vertrieb aufgebaut hat, der sieht danach das Geschäft in Deutschland mit ganz anderen Augen. Was Olaf mitgebracht hat, ist kein Handbuch. Es ist ein Mindset – und eine Menge konkreter Beobachtungen, die direkt auf den deutschen Mittelstand übertragbar sind. Lass uns die wichtigsten durchgehen. China: Zustimmung im Meeting ist keine Zustimmung im System Die erste große Lektion aus dem internationalen B2B Vertrieb kommt aus Shanghai. Olaf hatte ein vielversprechendes Projekt im Bereich Windkraft. Die Meetings liefen gut, die Stimmung war positiv, der CFO war dabei. Beim anschließenden Abendessen fehlte dieser plötzlich. Und am Ende wurde nicht das komplette System bestellt – sondern nur eine Komponente. Was war passiert? Olaf hatte die Zustimmung im Meeting mit einer echten Entscheidung verwechselt. In China läuft vieles über Gesichtswahrung. Ein „Ja" im Gespräch bedeutet oft nicht mehr als: Ich möchte dich nicht in Verlegenheit bringen. Die eigentlichen Entscheider sitzen im Hintergrund – die sogenannte unbekannte Einkäufergruppe. Und die hat niemand auf dem Schirm gehabt. Das klingt zunächst wie ein China-spezifisches Problem. Tatsächlich ist es das aber nicht. Denn genau dasselbe passiert täglich in deutschen Vertriebsgesprächen. Der Kunde sagt: „Schick mir mal ein Angebot." Daraufhin denkt der Verkäufer: Auftrag in Sicht. Was der Kunde gemeint hat: Ich habe keine Zeit mehr für dieses Gespräch. Der Unterschied ist also nur, dass in Deutschland niemand so höflich ist, es nicht zu sagen – und dass in China niemand so direkt ist, es auszusprechen. „Eine Zustimmung im Meeting bedeutet noch lange keine Zustimmung im System." – Olaf Detlef Stakeholder-Management: Der Spaghetti-Ball, den du verstehen musst Eine der wertvollsten Erkenntnisse aus dem internationalen B2B Vertrieb – und gleichzeitig eine, die im deutschen Mittelstand noch viel zu selten gelebt wird – ist das konsequente Stakeholder-Mapping. Olaf beschreibt, wie sein Team eine Kundenorganisation aufgezeichnet hat und am Ende vor einem Bild stand, das aussah wie ein Spaghetti-Ball. Verwirrend. Undurchsichtig. Kaum zu entwirren. Die entscheidende Frage dabei: Wer muss diesen Spaghetti-Ball eigentlich verstehen? Der Kunde selbst? Meistens weiß der nicht mal genau, wer bei ihm intern alles mitentscheidet. Es ist unsere Aufgabe als Vertrieb, das herauszufinden – und zwar bevor wir in den ersten echten Discovery Call gehen. Ein konkretes Beispiel: Olaf hatte ein Projekt, das praktisch abgeschlossen war. Doch kurz vor Projektabschluss meldete sich plötzlich der Produktionsleiter – den niemand auf dem Schirm hatte, nicht einmal der Kunde selbst. Sein Urteil: So geht das nicht. Folglich kam es zu über einem Jahr Verzögerung. Mein Tipp dazu, den ich auch in Workshops immer wieder bringe: Mach eine Stakeholder-Map. Wie in einem Tatort-Krimi – Fotos an die Wand, Fäden ziehen, fragen: Wen kennen wir noch gar nicht? Wer könnte noch mitentscheiden? Wo fehlen uns Informationen? Tools wie LinkedIn Sales Navigator helfen dabei, Entscheidungsstrukturen zu recherchieren – und gezielt Fragen zu stellen, die den richtigen Ansprechpartner ins Spiel bringen. So baust du deine Stakeholder-Map auf So erstellst du eine Stakeholder-Map für komplexe B2B-Deals Bekannte Kontakte auflisten Notiere alle Personen, mit denen du bereits Kontakt hattest – Name, Rolle, Abteilung. Entscheidungsstruktur recherchieren Nutze LinkedIn Sales Navigator, um herauszufinden, wer an wen berichtet und welche Rollen noch relevant sein könnten. Weiße Flecken markieren Wo fehlen Kontakte? Einkauf, Produktion, Qualität, Geschäftsführung – welche Ebenen hast du noch nicht erreicht? Gezielte Fragen im nächsten Gespräch stellen Frag deinen Ansprechpartner aktiv: „Sollten wir auch Herrn Müller aus der Qualitätssicherung einbeziehen?" – so eröffnest du Türen, ohne aufdringlich zu wirken. Map laufend aktualisieren Stakeholder-Maps sind keine einmalige Übung. Aktualisiere sie mit jeder neuen Information aus Gesprächen, E-Mails und Recherchen. Vom Problem hinter dem Problem: Was chinesische Verhandlungsstrategien uns lehren Olaf hatte in China das Glück, einen Mentor zu finden – einen Deutschen, der in Aachen studiert hatte, fließend Deutsch sprach und beide Kulturen wirklich kannte. Dieser Mentor machte ihn auf eine alte chinesische Verhandlungsstrategie aufmerksam, die heute noch im internationalen B2B Vertrieb angewendet wird: das Feuer vom Kochtopf entziehen. Gemeint ist: Das Wasser kocht – aber du musst nicht das Wasser abkühlen, du musst die Flamme wegnehmen. Übertragen auf den Vertrieb: Was ist wirklich die Ursache des Problems? Was will der Kunde wirklich erreichen? Will er Preisführer werden? Nach Europa exportieren? Netzwerk aufbauen? Die Symptome sind sichtbar – die eigentlichen Ursachen liegen tiefer. Das ist im Grunde das, was ich immer als „Problem hinter dem Problem" bezeichne. Ein Kunde sagt, er braucht eine neue Industriebremse. Okay. Aber warum? Was läuft mit dem aktuellen Lieferanten nicht? Welche Herausforderungen hat er? Und wenn er sagt, er ist mit dem aktuellen Lieferanten super zufrieden – was steckt dann wirklich dahinter? Genau hier liegt der Unterschied zwischen einem Vertriebsingenieur, der Features erklärt, und einem Verkäufer, der wirklich versteht, was der Kunde braucht. Amerika: Geschwindigkeit, Klarheit und der erste Call entscheidet alles Nach acht Jahren China kam für Olaf Amerika. Und der Kulturschock war in gewisser Weise noch größer – weil man glaubt, Amerika zu kennen. Tut man aber nicht. Die USA haben Olaf gelehrt: Im internationalen B2B Vertrieb zählt Geschwindigkeit. Amerikanische Kunden wollen früh wissen, ob eine Lösung grundsätzlich passt. Kein vollständiges Konzept, keine fertige Zeichnung – eine Skizze und eine grobe Preiseinschätzung reichen für einen ersten Orientierungspunkt. Während ein deutscher Ingenieur sagt „Das kann man nicht schätzen, das müssen wir genau berechnen", antwortet der amerikanische Einkäufer innerlich bereits: „Nächster Bitte." Noch entscheidender: In den USA gilt – wenn der erste Call nicht sitzt, bist du raus. Nicht etwa nach dem zweiten oder dritten Gespräch, sondern bereits nach dem ersten. Keine zweite Chance, kein Wiederanlauf. Das klingt zwar hart, bringt aber eine wichtige Konsequenz mit sich: Der Discovery Call muss so vorbereitet sein wie eine Präsentation vor dem Vorstand. Dazu kommt: Eine freundliche Gesprächsatmosphäre in den USA bedeutet keine Verbindlichkeit. Amerikaner sind von Natur aus freundlich und offen – das ist kulturell bedingt, aber kein Kaufsignal. Olaf hat das selbst schmerzhaft erlebt: Ein Meeting verlief bestens, er war am Ende überzeugend, aber er hatte das eigentliche Signal – es geht auch um einen Preisvorteil – überhört. Danach kam nichts mehr. Der Discovery Call: Das wichtigste Meeting im internationalen B2B Vertrieb Was Olaf aus Amerika mitgenommen hat und jetzt in Deutschland umsetzt, ist eine neue Ernsthaftigkeit gegenüber dem Discovery Call. Früher, als man sich noch persönlich getroffen hat, gab es ein Warm-up, ein paar Minuten Smalltalk, man konnte die Körpersprache des Gegenübers lesen. Heute hat man 30 bis 45 Minuten – manchmal mit Kameras aus, manchmal kommen kurzfristig unbekannte Teilnehmer dazu. Und in dieser Zeit soll man sich vorstellen, den Kunden verstehen, seinen Nutzen zeigen und die nächsten Schritte klären. Das ist kein Meeting mehr – das ist ein Sprint. Und wer unvorbereitet reingeht, verliert. Cross-funktionale Teams statt Einzelkämpfer Olafs Ansatz: Cross-funktionale Teams für wichtige Discovery Calls. Nicht einer geht alleine rein, sondern zwei bis drei Personen mit unterschiedlichen Fähigkeiten. Ein Techniker, ein Kaufmann und außerdem jemand, der gut zuhört und nachfragt. Das hat mehrere Vorteile: Zum einen kannst du das Playbook wechseln, wenn sich herausstellt, dass auf der anderen Seite plötzlich ein CFO statt eines Ingenieurs sitzt. Zum anderen zeigst du Kompetenz durch Professionalität. Und schließlich kannst du auf fast jede Frage sofort antworten. Dazu hat Olaf bei Kendrion ein Setup gebaut, das einem kleinen Nachrichtenstudio ähnelt: mehrere Kameras, professionelle Beleuchtung, ein Setup, das Professionalität ausstrahlt. Im klassischen Maschinenbau ist das noch die Ausnahme – genau deshalb fällt es auf. Und genau deshalb funktioniert es. Deutschland: Ingenieure im Vertrieb – Stärke und Schwäche zugleich Seit Anfang 2025 ist Olaf wieder in Deutschland. Und was er sieht, klingt vertraut – vielleicht zu vertraut. Deutsche Vertriebsingenieure sind tief in der Technik. Sie können erklären, wie ein Produkt funktioniert, welche Toleranzen es hat, welche Zulassungen vorliegen. Das ist ein echtes Asset. Aber es ist eben auch eine Falle. Denn während der deutsche Vertriebsingenieur noch erklärt, hat der amerikanische Einkäufer schon innerlich aufgehört zuzuhören. Olaf beschreibt das sehr treffend: In China waren deutsche Ingenieure noch bewundert – die Präzision, die Tiefe, das Fachwissen haben Eindruck gemacht. In Amerika hat er manchmal erlebt, wie die Augen seiner Gesprächspartner schon an die Decke wanderten. Die Botschaft: Komm auf den Punkt. Das bedeutet allerdings nicht, dass Fachwissen wertlos ist. Im Gegenteil. Aber es muss in den Dienst des Kunden gestellt werden, anstatt als Selbstzweck präsentiert zu werden. Denn der Kunde will nicht wissen, wie eine Industriebremse funktioniert. Vielmehr will er wissen, was sie für sein konkretes Problem bedeutet. Der informierte Kunde: 60 bis 80 Prozent des Kaufprozesses sind bereits gelaufen Ein weiterer wichtiger Punkt aus der Praxis des internationalen B2B Vertriebs: Der Kunde kommt heute nicht mehr unwissend ins Gespräch. Er hat recherchiert, er hat 3D-Zeichnungen heruntergeladen und außerdem Wettbewerber verglichen – vielleicht hat er sogar schon fünf Pitches gehört. Folglich weiß er in vielen Fällen mehr als mancher Vertriebsmitarbeiter, zumindest über die Marktoptionen. Was bedeutet das für den Vertrieb? Olaf bringt es auf den Punkt: Eine Company-Presentation zu zeigen ist heute irrelevant. Der Einstieg in ein Gespräch über die eigene Geschichte, die eigenen Awards und die eigene Unternehmensphilosophie kostet wertvolle Minuten – und die hat man nicht mehr. Was der Kunde wirklich braucht: Jemanden, der die vielen Informationen, die er bereits hat, in eine sinnvolle Reihenfolge bringt. Der sagt: Das ist zwar interessant, aber das brauchst du eigentlich nicht – weil dieses und jenes dein Problem bereits löst. Das ist echter Kundennutzen. Das ist der Moment, in dem ein Discovery Call nicht endet mit „Danke, wir melden uns" – sondern mit „Das war wirklich hilfreich." Marketing und Vertrieb: Gemeinsam oder gar nicht Wer im internationalen B2B Vertrieb Leads generieren will, kann sich nicht mehr leisten, Marketing und Vertrieb als getrennte Welten zu behandeln. Olaf setzt das konsequent um: Marketing sitzt bei Strategie-Meetings dabei, ist verpflichtet, Content zu liefern, der den Kunden bereits vor dem ersten Kontakt informiert und qualifiziert. Denn wenn 60 bis 80 Prozent der Kaufentscheidung bereits gefallen sind, bevor der Vertrieb ins Spiel kommt, dann muss Marketing diese Phase aktiv gestalten – nicht nur hübsche Broschüren produzieren. Das bedeutet konkret: technische Inhalte, die echte Fragen beantworten. Dazu Case Studies, die zeigen, wie das Problem tatsächlich gelöst wurde. Außerdem 3D-Zeichnungen, die der Kunde direkt verwenden kann. Und schließlich eine Website, die nicht über das Unternehmen redet, sondern über den Kunden und seine Herausforderungen. Mindset-Change statt Training: Der Challenger-Club als Modell Wie überträgt man all diese Erkenntnisse aus dem internationalen B2B Vertrieb auf ein deutsches Team? Olaf hat bei Kendrion einen Weg gewählt, den ich wirklich spannend finde: keinen Frontalunterricht, kein externes Training, das nach zwei Tagen vergessen ist. Stattdessen: einen Club. Erst gab es eine Verhandlungsgruppe – ein freiwilliger Zusammenschluss, der Vertrieblern hilft, schwierige Verhandlungen zu meistern. Das Format: Man liest Bücher, trifft sich, diskutiert – und hilft anderen in der Gruppe mit echten, laufenden Verhandlungen. Als Olaf den Zugang begrenzte und Bewerbungen verlangte, war der Club innerhalb von 24 Stunden ausgebucht. Dieses Prinzip hat er auf den Challenger-Sale-Ansatz übertragen. Eine gemischte Gruppe – Vertrieb, Konstruktion, Logistik – arbeitet gemeinsam daran, echte Fälle zu analysieren und Playbooks für unterschiedliche Stakeholder-Konstellationen zu entwickeln. Kein Lehrbuch, gelebte Praxis. Und der Sog-Effekt funktioniert: Andere Mitarbeiter fragen inzwischen, warum sie nicht dabei sein dürfen. Warum der Chef selbst mitmachen muss Das Wichtigste dabei: Olaf macht selbst mit. Denn er ist nicht der Chef, der von oben anordnet. Vielmehr ist er ein Teil des Teams – angreifbar, offen für Fragen und außerdem bereit zuzugeben, dass er selbst nicht immer alle Antworten hat. Genau dieser Führungsstil ist es, der echten Wandel überhaupt erst möglich macht. „Erst verstehen, dann verstanden werden." – Olaf Detlef KI im internationalen B2B Vertrieb: Noch am Anfang, aber unverzichtbar Auch das Thema KI kommt nicht zu kurz. Bei Kendrion ist man gerade dabei, die richtigen Tools auszuwählen – Enterprise-Versionen, die datenschutzkonform in einem börsennotierten Unternehmen eingesetzt werden können. Ein konkretes Problem, das gelöst werden soll: Informationen wiederfinden. Was früher auf dem Server lag, dann in Teams, dann im SharePoint, dann in der Cloud – und was jetzt niemand mehr findet, wenn ein Kunde fünf Jahre später auf eine damalige Vereinbarung verweist. Parallel läuft der Wechsel aller CRM-Systeme auf SAP Cloud for Customer – mit allen Schmerzen einer Übergangsphase, in der man gleichzeitig das alte System herunterfährt und das neue aufbaut. Das kostet Kraft. Aber wer diese Phase nicht konsequent durchzieht, hat danach keine belastbare Datenbasis – und ohne Datenbasis kein vernünftiger Vertrieb. Der Vertriebsleiter als Ermöglicher, nicht als Aufpasser Einer der wichtigsten Punkte, die Olaf mitbringt, ist sein Führungsverständnis. Ein guter Vertriebsleiter im internationalen B2B Vertrieb – oder auch im rein deutschen Markt – ist kein Händchenhalter und kein Kontrolleur. Vielmehr ist er derjenige, der seine Leute befähigt. Er findet heraus, was im Werkzeugkasten fehlt, und ist bei wichtigen Calls dabei – nicht um zu übernehmen, sondern um zu unterstützen. Außerdem steht er bei schwierigen Situationen als Gesprächspartner zur Verfügung, ohne gleich eine fertige Lösung zu diktieren. Empathieverständnis ist dabei das Schlüsselwort. Wer an der Basis versteht, welchen Druck die Vertriebsmitarbeiter haben – und diesen Druck wirklich ernst nimmt, anstatt ihn weiterzugeben –, schafft ein Klima, in dem Menschen wachsen wollen. Und das ist am Ende das, was Unternehmen langfristig besser macht. Key Takeaways: Was du aus dem internationalen B2B Vertrieb mitnehmen kannst Zustimmung im Gespräch ist kein Kaufsignal – weder in China noch in Deutschland. Hinterfrage immer, welche Stakeholder noch involviert sind. Kenne deine unbekannte Einkäufergruppe – erstelle vor jedem wichtigen Deal eine Stakeholder-Map und mache weiße Flecken sichtbar. Suche das Problem hinter dem Problem – der Kunde nennt dir ein Symptom. Deine Aufgabe ist es, die eigentliche Ursache zu verstehen. Der Discovery Call entscheidet alles – bereite ihn so vor wie ein Vorstandspräsentation. In 30 bis 45 Minuten musst du liefern. Fachwissen ist kein Selbstzweck – stelle dein Wissen in den Dienst des Kunden, nicht in den Dienst deiner eigenen Präsentation. Marketing gehört in den Vertriebsprozess – nicht davor, nicht daneben, sondern mittendrin. Kulturwandel funktioniert nicht per Anweisung – schaffe Sog, nicht Druck. Mach selbst mit. Häufige Fragen zum internationalen B2B Vertrieb (FAQ) Was ist der größte Unterschied zwischen amerikanischem und deutschem B2B Vertrieb? Der größte Unterschied liegt in der Geschwindigkeit und Direktheit. Amerikanische Kunden wollen früh eine grobe Einschätzung – Skizze und Preisgefühl reichen als ersten Orientierungspunkt. Deutsche Ingenieure neigen dazu, erst vollständige Konzepte zu erstellen, bevor sie antworten. Dazu kommt: In den USA entscheidet der erste Call. Wer dort nicht überzeugt, bekommt keine zweite Chance. Was ist die unbekannte Einkäufergruppe im B2B Vertrieb? Die unbekannte Einkäufergruppe bezeichnet alle Stakeholder, die Einfluss auf eine Kaufentscheidung haben, aber im Verlauf des Vertriebsprozesses nicht sichtbar sind. Das können Produktionsleiter, Qualitätsverantwortliche, CFOs oder andere interne Entscheider sein, die im Hintergrund agieren und eine Entscheidung kippen können – auch wenn alle sichtbaren Gesprächspartner bereits zugestimmt haben. Discovery Call, Kultur und Führung – die wichtigsten Praxisfragen Wie bereite ich einen Discovery Call im internationalen B2B Vertrieb richtig vor? Recherchiere vorab alle bekannten Stakeholder, erstelle eine Stakeholder-Map und identifiziere weiße Flecken. Plane, was du in 30 bis 45 Minuten wirklich erreichen willst. Definiere, welche Informationen du brauchst – und welche Fragen dich dorthin führen. Überlege, welche Mitarbeiter mit unterschiedlichen Fähigkeiten du mitbringen kannst, um flexibel auf verschiedene Gesprächspartner reagieren zu können. Warum ist Kulturkompetenz im internationalen B2B Vertrieb so wichtig? Weil Kaufsignale, Kommunikationsstile und Entscheidungsprozesse in verschiedenen Kulturen völlig unterschiedlich funktionieren. Was in Deutschland als Zustimmung gilt, kann in China höfliche Zurückhaltung bedeuten. Was in Amerika als freundlich wahrgenommen wird, ist nicht zwangsläufig Verbindlichkeit. Wer diese Unterschiede nicht kennt, interpretiert Signale falsch – und verliert Deals, ohne zu verstehen, warum. Wie kann ich als Vertriebsleiter im Mittelstand eine echte Veränderungskultur aufbauen? Nicht durch Anordnung, sondern durch Vorbildwirkung und Sog. Mach selbst mit – sei angreifbar, gib zu, wenn du etwas nicht weißt, und zeige deinem Team, dass du Teil der Veränderung bist und nicht ihr Auftraggeber. Begrenze den Zugang zu neuen Formaten und Gruppen, um natürliche Neugierde zu wecken. Und: Schaffe ein Klima ohne Angst, damit echte Fragen gestellt werden können. Fazit: Internationaler B2B Vertrieb als Spiegel für den deutschen Mittelstand Was ich an diesem Gespräch mit Olaf so wertvoll finde: Er spricht nicht über Theorie. Er spricht über das, was er selbst falsch gemacht hat, daraus gelernt hat – und was er jetzt anders macht. Und die meisten dieser Lektionen haben nichts mit China oder Amerika zu tun. Sie haben mit gutem Vertrieb zu tun: mit Vorbereitung, mit echtem Zuhören und außerdem mit dem Mut, Dinge zu hinterfragen, auch wenn die Antwort unbequem ist. Der internationale B2B Vertrieb hält einen Spiegel vor den deutschen Mittelstand. Und was wir darin sehen, sollte uns antreiben – nicht entmutigen. Denn die Grundlagen sind da. Das Fachwissen, die Ingenieurskultur, die Qualität der Produkte – das ist alles vorhanden. Was fehlt, sind die richtigen Fragen, das richtige Timing und die Bereitschaft, sich zu verändern. Und genau das lässt sich lernen. Wie seht ihr das? Was sind eure Erfahrungen mit internationalem Vertrieb – oder mit kulturellen Unterschieden in deutschen Kundengesprächen? Schreibt es in die Kommentare. Ich bin gespannt.

Judith hat beim Bäcker Brötchen gekauft und möchte wissen, woher der Sesam kommt. Olaf recherchiert und weiß die Antwort.

Wenn man beim Elfmeter auf den entscheidenden Moment wartet, um ihn zu filmen. Ihn sieht, filmt, hochlädt und dennoch verpasst.Über die permanente Selbstbespiegelung des Ichs, im trojanischen Gewand von Instagram, selbst auf der Toilette. Beim Filmen von Füßen fremder Menschen in der Bahn für Content. Wenn der Wille, es zu filmen, größer ist als der Ekel vor dem Geruch. Und was sagt man, wenn man dabei erwischt wird?Auch geht's um Olaf den Flipper, Metallica-T-Shirts, die über den Zaun geworfen werden, und die Frage: Ist Kai Pflaume noch Moderator oder bereits Influencer? Oder eben beides.Executive Producer: Ruben Schulze-FröhlichProjektleitung: Annabell RühlemannSounddesign & Produktion: Carl von Gaisberg„Beisenherz und Polak – Friendly Fire“ ist ein Podcast aus den Acast Creative Studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In deze aflevering bespreken we het werk van Erwin Olaf aan de hand van zijn overzichtstentoonstelling in het Stedelijk Museum...Gast: Lara Verheijdenhttps://www.instagram.com/laraverheijden/?hl=nl***Steun Open Geesten / Zomergeesten / Boze Geesten Podcast

Egal ob Laufgadgets, Supershoes oder Trainingslager - die neuesten Tools und Trainingsmethoden sind nicht länger den Profis vorbehalten, sondern im Amateursport angekommen. In dieser Podcastfolge beleuchten wir deshalb mit Sportwissenschaftler und Triathlet Prof. Dr. Olaf Ueberschär, wie viel Professionalisierung im Hobbylaufen sinnvoll ist: Wir diskutieren gemeinsam, welche Tools und Kennzahlen wirklich Mehrwert bieten - und was lediglich Geld- und Zeitverschwendung ist.➡️ Werde Physiorelax®-Produkttester:in!https://www.physio-relax.de/physiorelax-produkttester?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=achilles_running(00:01:51) - Intro Ende(00:06:42) - Wird der Hobbysport professioneller?(00:12:08) - Hobby- vs. Profibereich: Wer trackt mehr Parameter?(00:16:18) - Datenflut interpretieren!(00:25:22) - Sind diese Kenngrößen zuverlässig?(00:36:45) - Wie zuverlässig ist die HRV-Messung?(00:42:35) - Deine Uhr zeigt dir die falsche VO2max(00:47:20) - Diese Parameter professionalisieren dein Training(01:00:15) - Höhentraining, Trainingslager & Laufanalyse: Bringt's was?(01:14:56) - Lohnen sich Carbonschuhe?(01:25:58) - Professioneller trainieren durch das richtige Fueling(01:30:52) - Bicarbonat als Geheimwaffe?(01:38:58) - 3 Tipps zur Professionalisierung!(01:43:40) - GewinnspielHier findet ihr Olafs Website: www.olaf-ueberschaer.deUnd hier seinen Instagram-Account.Hier geht's zur H2 Biomechanik der HS Magdeburg-Stendal.Foto: Olaf UeberschärMusik: The Artisian Beat - Man of the Century➡️ Teilnahme am Gewinnspiel: Schreibe uns an redaktion@achilles-running.de oder auf IG unter achilles.running, warum eine Laufanalyse dein Training professionalisieren würde! Teilnahmeschluss ist der 14.06.2026.Details zu den Teilnahmebedingungen: https://www.achilles-running.de/wp-content/uploads/Teilnahmebedingungen.pdfHier findest du alle aktuellen Rabatt-Aktionen von unseren Werbepartner:innen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Die Digitalisierung schreitet auch in der Laufwelt unaufhaltsam voran. Neue Tools sind nicht länger dem Profisport vorbehalten, sondern tragen zur Professionalisierung im Hobbybereich bei. In dieser Folge beleuchten wir mit Prof. Dr. Olaf Ueberschär, wie viel Professionalisierung im Hobbysport sinnvoll ist: Wir diskutieren gemeinsam, welche Tools und Kennzahlen wirklich Mehrwert bieten - und was lediglich Geld- und Zeitverschwendung ist.(00:01:51) - Intro Ende(00:06:42) - Wird der Hobbysport professioneller?(00:12:08) - Hobby- vs. Profibereich: Wer trackt mehr Parameter?(00:16:18) - Datenflut interpretieren!(00:25:22) - Sind diese Kenngrößen zuverlässig?(00:36:45) - Wie zuverlässig ist die HRV-Messung?(00:42:35) - Deine Uhr zeigt dir die falsche VO2max(00:47:20) - Diese Parameter professionalisieren ... Dieser Podcast wird vermarktet von der Podcastbude.www.podcastbu.de - Full-Service-Podcast-Agentur - Konzeption, Produktion, Vermarktung, Distribution und Hosting.Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen?Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich.Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.

Judith möchte mit Olaf zum Thailänder gehen und Reis-Bowl essen. Dabei fragt sie sich: Wo wächst Reis eigentlich? Die Antwort erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge.

(Diese Episode enthält Produktplatzierung) Im gewohnten Coach Roundtable ist erneut Holger Gugg zu Gast bei STY. Dieses Mal sprechen Olaf und Holger über Neuigkeiten aus der HBN-Welt, über Herzgesundheit, Olafs laufendes Natural-Bodybuilding-Comeback in der aktuellen Wettkampfsaison und natürlich über Fragen aus der Community. Ein Schwerpunkt der Episode ist das Thema Herzgesundheit: Warum Vorsorgeuntersuchungen so wichtig sind – auch dann, wenn man sich symptomfrei fühlt. Passend dazu gibt es auch Neuigkeiten zu einem neuen HBN-Produkt zur Unterstützung der Herzgesundheit. Außerdem sprechen die beiden darüber, wie riskant und schwer vorhersagbar es sein kann, wenn zu viele Medikamente und Naturheilsubstanzen gleichzeitig eingenommen werden. In der Community-Runde geht es unter anderem um: ▪️ Warum hat Olaf überhaupt nochmal ein Comeback gemacht – und wie läuft es bislang? ▪️ Wie hat die Vorbereitung trotz durchgehender Krebsbehandlung und anstehender Herz-OP funktioniert? ▪️ Warum startet Olaf mit Holgers Unterstützung überhaupt bei NPC und DBFV – und welche Wettkämpfe stehen noch an? ▪️ Sehen sie aktuell überdurchschnittlich viele Natural Bodybuilder im Wechsel ins unterstützte Bodybuilding? Und falls ja: warum? ▪️ Und natürlich: Was erwartet euch zur 400. Episode? Eine ehrliche, aktuelle und vielseitige Folge mit klaren Antworten, spannenden Einblicken und einem Blick auf das, was sportlich und persönlich als Nächstes ansteht. Instagram Holger: https://www.instagram.com/holgergugg/ Instagram Olaf: https://www.instagram.com/olafmann.sty/ Instagram STY: https://www.instagram.com/stronger.than.you.podcast/ Stronger Than You YouTube Fitness & Lifestyle Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StrongerThanYou-Channel WERBUNG: Zu allen aktuellen Kooperationen von Stronger Than You geht es hier entlang: https://linktr.ee/stronger.than.you.koops

Send us Fan MailOlaf Kock is a returning guest on our show! Be sure to check out his first appearance on episode 796 of Boundless Body Radio!Olaf Kock is working in the software business, currently in technical sales. Ever since finding the ketogenic diet in 2012, he ran a one-month experiment with this way of eating that has never stopped.As a self-described nerd, he found the ketogenic diet in 2012 through a podcast on software security out of pure chance. This experiment has evolved through several flavors since then, but as far as this experiment is concerned, the experiment never ended, and he is still ketogenic to this day!As he often is answering the same questions, he recently built a German-and-English-language website (butterbei.de) to simulate the glucose/insulin relationship, in order to illustrate what happens in the body, and make the otherwise hidden processes visible without the need to wear a continuous glucose monitor. The website has since developed into a source of nutritional information based on his findings that the cause-and-effect typically perceived in nutrition can easily be twisted around.Together with his dog Fiete he lives in Hamburg/Germany, which makes both of them authentic and actual (wait for it) Hamburgers. Find Olaf at-http://butterbei.de/Find Boundless Body at-myboundlessbody.comBook a session with us here! 

Olaf van Paassen over Sonny Rollins : 01.30 Schrijver Yolanda Entius: 22.03 Wat Blijft Lijn met Guus Jacobs: 55.17 Audiodoc over Jan Terlouw: 57.50

Here is your Daily Disney News for Sunday, May 31, 2026 - Tokyo Disneyland is opening a new "Frozen Ever After" attraction, offering a magical journey through Arendelle with characters Anna, Elsa, and Olaf. Perfect for summer visitors! - Disneyland Resort in California unveils the long-awaited "Avengers Campus," featuring thrilling rides like a Spider-Man web-slinging adventure and superhero meet-and-greets. - Walt Disney World in Florida prepares for the "TRON Lightcycle Run" grand opening in Magic Kingdom, a futuristic roller coaster inspired by the TRON films. - Disney+ is launching a new documentary series, "Imagineering Stories," exploring the creativity behind Disney theme parks with insights from Imagineers. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

AJ Styles gehört zu den prägendsten Wrestlern seiner Generation – und in dieser Ausgabe von Headlock widmen sich Olaf Bleich und Salahdin Koban ausführlich seiner außergewöhnlichen Karriere. Im ersten Teil ihres Karriere-Podcasts blicken die beiden zurück auf die frühen Jahre von „The Phenomenal One“: von seinen schwierigen Anfängen und ersten Schritten im Independent Wrestling über Ring of Honor bis hin zu seinem Aufstieg bei TNA Wrestling und New Japan Pro Wrestling. Wie wurde AJ Styles zu einem der spektakulärsten Wrestler der 2000er? Welche Rolle spielten die X-Division, legendäre Rivalitäten mit Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels oder Jerry Lynn – und warum galt AJ Styles für viele Fans als das wahre Gesicht von TNA, während das Management lange lieber auf etablierte Ex-WWE-Stars setzte? Olaf und Salahdin sprechen über die Entwicklung von AJ Styles im Ring, seine wichtigsten Matches und Storylines bei TNA, seine Zeit im Bullet Club und bei New Japan sowie darüber, weshalb sein Weg zur WWE bis heute einzigartig ist.

Olaf se Zikym přichází po trochu delší pauze, ale s trochu delší stopáží. Kromě klasických novinek si tentokrát dáme i herní koutek. Upozorníme na novinku od Amanita Design a Ziky přinese dokonce recenzi hudební hry. Bohužel neseme špatné zprávy z řad hudebních promotérů. Pak už se pouštíme do strašlivého množství reportů. Ziky mluví o akcích v Praze a Olaf ho střídá se zápisky z tour OOBBT. Dojde na kritiku kapacity klubů, automechanické okénko, policajty i na velké pochvaly! Co si myslíme o Osobnostech scény podle Břitvy? Za kolik euro se vyplatí kapele vyjet na evropskou šňůru? Stanou se z nové rubriky zase jenom výmluvy? A stihneme slibované recenze desek? Pusť to!

Heute möchte ich über Ziele sprechen. Über Jahresziele, Vertriebsziele und über KPI-Systeme. Und vielleicht ein klein wenig am Rande über Provisionen. Und vor allem darüber, warum wir meiner Meinung nach in vielen IT-Unternehmen die Wirkung von Zielen gleichzeitig überschätzen und unterschätzen. Überschätzen, weil wir oft glauben, dass messbare Ziele quasi automatisch Motivation und Leistung erzeugen. Und unterschätzen, weil gute Ziele eine unglaublich wichtige Wirkung haben können, wenn Menschen gemeinsam verstehen, worauf sie eigentlich hinarbeiten. Gerade im Managed-Services-Umfeld halte ich das für ein sehr relevantes Thema. Denn wir erleben aktuell eine Situation, in der sich viele Rahmenbedingungen verändert haben. Projekte werden verschoben, Hardwarepreise sind hoch, Entscheidungen dauern länger und in vielen Unternehmen erreicht der Vertrieb die geplanten Zahlen nicht mehr so selbstverständlich wie noch vor einigen Jahren. Und genau in solchen Phasen reagieren viele Unternehmen reflexartig mit noch mehr Steuerung und Zielen mit KPI. Es wird mehr Reporting eingefordert. Dahinter steckt häufig die Hoffnung, dass bessere Messbarkeit automatisch zu besseren Ergebnissen führt. Aber genau dort beginnt aus meiner Sicht ein Denkfehler. Denn was ist ein realistisches Ziel eines Ziels eigentlich? Was darf ich vom Ziel erwarten? ----------------------- Mehr von Olaf Kaiser: www.linkedin.com/in/olafkaiser/ www.olaf-kaiser.coach/ www.ubega.de Direkt einen kostenfreien Termin mit Olaf buchen https://bit.ly/allgemeinen-termin-buchen

Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey dive into the surprising return of Disney retail as thousands of fans flood Ross Park Mall for the grand opening of Disney's newest limited-time store. Along the way, they unpack the latest Disneyland 70th merchandise reveals, the unexpectedly successful Muppets takeover of Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster, and why Disney's renewed focus on immersive shopping experiences may signal a much larger strategy under new CEO Josh D'Amaro. Plus, Lauren shares firsthand stories from standing in line for hours alongside Disney fans from across multiple states just to shop exclusive merch. NEWS • Disney and LEGO unveil a massive 3,899-piece Disneyland Main Street U.S.A. set celebrating Disneyland's 70th anniversary • The new LEGO set includes Walt Disney's apartment, Dapper Dans figures, attraction references, and a $399 collector price tag • Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster starring The Muppets earns rave early reviews from previews at Disney's Hollywood Studios • Disney releases a full line of new Muppets merchandise tied to the coaster retheme, including apparel, magnets, pins, and license plates • Disney partners with Elf on the Shelf for the first-ever line of Disney-themed scout elves featuring Marvel, Olaf, Mickey, and Minnie-inspired designs FEATURE • Lauren shares her firsthand experience attending the grand opening of Disney's new limited-time store at Ross Park Mall in Pittsburgh • Thousands of Disney fans from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, and Canada lined up hours before opening for a chance to shop • Disney implemented virtual queues, wristbands, timed entry windows, and exclusive Pittsburgh merchandise during opening weekend • Jim and Lauren explore how Michael Eisner originally launched the Disney Store chain in 1987 and why the stores disappeared • The conversation examines whether Josh D'Amaro's focus on immersive retail experiences could lead to a larger Disney Store comeback nationwide HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | Website: jimhillmedia.com • Lauren Hersey - X/Twitter: @laurenhersey2 | Instagram: @lauren_hersey_ FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR • UnlockedMagic.com - Your go-to source for great deals on Disney and Universal tickets, resorts, and vacation planning assistance. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Olaf der Flipper begeistert mit 80 weiter Fans, tritt im Megapark auf und spricht über neuen Song und sein Fitness-Geheimnis. Der Beitrag StarTreff – Olaf der Flipper erschien zuerst auf Schlager Radio (Original).

In dieser Presseclub-Folge sprechen Ali und Björn mit Olaf Storbeck, Leiter des Frankfurter Büros der Financial Times. Storbeck ist seit vielen Jahren Finanzjournalist, unter anderem bei Reuters und dem Handelsblatt, und gehört zu den profilierten Beobachtern von Unternehmen, Banken und Notenbanken in Deutschland. Das erste große Thema ist Olafs Steckenpferd: Corporate Governance in deutschen börsennotierten Unternehmen. Olaf beschäftigt nicht erst seit Wirecard die Frage, warum der Markt schlechte Unternehmensführung hierzulande oft nicht hart genug ahndet – und er ordnet ein, warum er „nach wie vor große Probleme“ bei der Governance sieht und weshalb sich diese Risiken aus seiner Sicht zu selten in niedrigeren Bewertungen niederschlagen. Im zweiten Schwerpunkt geht es um Zinsen, die EZB und die Folgen für die Realwirtschaft. Als Korrespondent einer global weithin gelesenen Finanzzeitung berichtet Olaf über die globale Perspektive der Euro-Zinspolitik und darüber, wie im Umfeld der Europäischen Zentralbank aktuell über weitere Zinsschritte diskutiert wird. Erst jüngst hat er in der FT geschildert, wie sich höhere Renditen bei Bundesanleihen bereits jetzt – schlechte Nachrichten für deutsche Häuslebauer – in den Hypothekenzinsen niederschlagen. Zum Schluss gibt es wie immer Literaturtipps aus der Runde – denn wie immer im Presseclub geht es bei den Literaturempfehlungen nicht nur um Fachliches. Was Olaf Storbeck, Ali und Björn empfehlen, erfahren Sie in der aktuellen Folge des „Presseclub“.

In this episode of The Founder's Sandbox, host Brenda McCabe sits down with behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business to explore the surprising power of human connection. Drawing on decades of research and his new book A Little More Social, Epley reveals why we consistently underestimate how positive social interactions can be—and how small choices, like expressing gratitude or starting a conversation, can significantly improve our well-being, relationships, and workplace culture. Together, they discuss the science behind social connection, the hidden barriers that hold us back, and practical ways leaders and professionals can build more resilient, purpose-driven organizations through simple, intentional human interactions. You can find out more about Nicholas and his book at: about Nicholas Epley Accolades Nicholas Epley Book him for for speaking events at: https://www.wsb.com/speakers/nicholas-epley/ or pre order his new Book out May 19, 2026: A Little More Social Here: Amazon, Bookshop) You can also find his book Mindwise here: Amazon, Bookshop transcript: 00:04 Welcome back to the Founders Sandbox. I am Brenda McCabe, your host. Now in the fourth season, my mission with this podcast is really to bring in company owners, founders, 00:31 professionals, board directors that like me share a common mission, which is making change in the world through enterprises, small, medium or large. em And each of my guests um have em in their own ways built resilient, scalable, well-governed businesses um to really make that change. And I'm absolutely delighted to have Professor Epley, Nicholas Epley, 01:01 from the University of Chicago as my guest for this month. um Welcome to the Founder's Sandbox. Thank you, Brenda. This is a delight for me to have a former student back with me in conversation. I love it. It's amazing. I've been pursuing you for at least two years, and I kept getting delayed because of his writing a book. And today we're going to talk about um his new book that will be launching on May 19th, A Little More Social. 01:31 So before we get into the material, I need to make a proper introduction as I do to all my guests, all right? So um Nicholas Eppoli, he is the John Templeton Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Faculty Director of the Roman Family Center for Decision Research at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is an author. We'll get into some of his work today. And he has many other accolades. 01:59 that are just too many to go through here because we'll eat into valuable time. And he has back to back podcast to announce his new book. I do want to call out one accolade. You were named by Ethicast, I guess, a business leader in ethics back in 2018. And business ethics, as we all know, corporate governance is very near and dear to my heart. So those accolades will be in the show notes. 02:29 em Dr. Epley, or Professor Epley as I'll call you, right? You study social cognition, how thinking people think about other thinking people to understand why smart people so routinely misunderstand each other. He teaches an ethics and happiness course to MBA students called Designing a Good Life. I was a... 02:56 an alumnus. I took your course back, think in 2017, 2018. So you're going to be forever a professor to me. All right. So I often speak of your class designing a good life and the pro-social exercises and other stats and experiments that now that you have this book out, I realized you were using the classrooms. Yes, I was. Yeah, I was doing a lot of the experiments in the class. I mean, the best way to teach 03:25 people something is not to tell them the thing, but to show them the thing. And so I could tell you that reaching out and expressing gratitude makes you feel better, makes other people feel better than you think, but more powerful is actually have you do it. Right. So we're going to talk about the book. And I think it's in chapter seven that you talk specifically about how gratitude is such a powerful mechanism. um Again, my guest here, I like to uh 03:56 kind of identify resiliency, purpose driven or scalable. m I think that what you teach and what we're gonna hear about here for my listeners is an example of resiliency practices. And I believe it's very much key in bringing it back to my listeners, Professor Upley is I work with a lot of company owners, business leaders who I think would benefit from learning some of these practices outside of the classroom today. anyway. 04:23 I took your class back in, I think, in 2017, pre-pandemic and in person. And my life has uh really been impacted in an incredibly positive way. I bring it into my personal life, some of these experiments that you're going to share with my listeners, as well as the classroom, where I do teach business ethics. And I have them um do a personal responsibility statement uh at the end of their. 04:51 their semester with me. That is awesome. So again, accolades. Thank you to you. So with my guests, I want you to make a little introduction and share your origin story. Why did you choose to become what's called a behavioral scientist? I won't make it too long. I do remember I got to college. I wanted to be a football player, college football player, small college division three. 05:20 at St. Olaf. I went to St. Olaf because I liked the football coach. I thought I was going to be a biologist. I took those classes. They were totally boring, but I took an intro psychology class, which was all self paced. It was supposed to take a semester to do. I was done with it about a third of the way through the semester. I just ate it all up. I went through it like wildfire, which I took as an indication that this is something I might be interested in. 05:51 I started reaching out to faculty, started doing research. And one day my senior year, early my senior year in college, my em undergraduate advisor grabbed a book down from the shelf and handed it to me and said, I think you might find this to be interesting. It was Tom Gilovich's book, How We Know What Isn't So. And the book describes how the psychological processes that give us beliefs and expectations and opinions about the world, thoughts about other people. 06:20 can often lead us astray, give us perceptions and beliefs that differ from the way the world actually is. And I found the work so fascinating. I read that book in a day. I took it and I went right through it. And I thought, that is the thing I wanna do. I wanna do research like that. I couldn't think of anything else more interesting to do than that. So I applied to a PhD program to Cornell University, which is where Tom is on the faculty. I applied to a bunch of others too. 06:49 em I was fortunate enough uh that I was waitlisted at Cornell, somebody declined their offer, and I got in as a PhD student. And the rest then is kind of one lucky break after another, after another, after another, after another, things working out well. And me just following things that seemed interesting at the time. em I was lucky to have Tom as a PhD advisor. 07:16 We started working on really interesting things. My first year there, turns out we underestimate how positively others judge us when we do something that we're kind of embarrassed about. Other people cut us a lot more slack than we think. And that interest in understanding, and in particular, understanding how well we understand the minds of others was something we were working on right away. And that interest... 07:44 just as grown and grown and grown and grown and grown. I've stopped thinking about other things. It's the only thing I kind of can think about. And the mistakes we make about the minds of other people are all around us and problematic. And so that's how I got here. Thank you for sharing that. um And specifically at this time in 2026, uh 08:11 So how does the mind of a behavioral scientist work? What experiments do you whip up to test some of the hypotheses? All right. for your first book, right, there was some, right. And the preface of your second book, you said, that morning I decided to test a different approach. As a psychologist, I try to understand human behavior using experiments. 08:34 But this time I decided to put myself into an experiment instead of ignoring the person who just sat down next to me, I would try to connect. So how does work? So one, I think the important thing about being a researcher, we're all researchers out there in the world in our own ways, right? So founders are starting companies and they're doing research constantly about what works and what doesn't. 08:59 As a scientist, we get to run experiments that sometimes have a little more control over them than what you have out there in the world. But the thing that is common to both the scientist and the founder or to almost anyone out there in the world is that you ask why questions. And so as a scientist, it's not so much the experiments we conduct that are critical, although those are critical. The critical thing is that you... 09:28 We look at the world in a slightly different way than others might and therefore notice things that other people might not notice. And that's where our hypotheses, our ideas come from. So one morning on the train, for instance, I was coming in to the University of Chicago where you know all too well where I work uh and I live on the far South side. And I was writing a chapter for MindWise, which was my first book describing how we have this mind uniquely equipped for brain uniquely equipped for connecting with the minds of others. 09:58 And I was describing how we often and why we misunderstand each other. And I was writing one of those chapters describing how we've got this brain uniquely equipped for connecting with others, made happier and healthier by connecting with others. And yet I was sitting on the train and I had this kind of eureka moment. Here we all were, and I've been doing this for years by now. Here we all were sitting on this train, highly social animals, made happier and healthier connecting with each other. And we were all ignoring each other. We're not connecting at all, treating the person next to us. 10:27 Like a lamp shade, right? And that was where I thought that seems weird. Does this make sense that we do this? Social connection is a choice. It's a decision about whether we reach out and engage with somebody or hold back. And that was the thing that I noticed. That was the perspective that other people might not have is that that's a choice and understanding that our perceptions are sometimes wrong or miscalibrated. 10:55 suggests that sometimes we can make those choices wrong, make them incorrectly or unwise. And so that morning I decided to enroll myself in an experiment. I had a woman come sit down next to me. I was probably at this time, I'm 51 right now, I was probably in my mid 30s, 35 or something like that at the time. This woman, she's probably 55 or so, African-American woman, uh clearly dressed for work, uh really looking sharp, had this beautiful red hat on. 11:24 almost like a bonnet, had this big wide brim. It was beautiful. uh And I decided that morning to put myself in an experiment. What would happen if I actually engaged in conversation and to really pay attention to what happened, right? Because that's another thing we do as researchers is we measure things closely. We pay close attention in our measurement. So I just started having conversation. I opened up with a pretty weak joke. uh I said, I love your hat. I have one just like it, right? 11:54 Yeah, not in the conversation hall of fame there, right? uh But she turned to me and she just like lit up. I remember so distinctly the reaction was like she'd almost looked like a different person. Her face, the face that we carry around with us, the dead face, right? Our resting Grinch face is kind of Grinchy, right? But as soon as you engage with somebody, you perk up, your face smiles, your eyes lighten, you look. 12:23 almost like a different person. So she turned to me lit up and uh the conversation then just flowed pretty easily. We had a nice conversation, half hour, time went really fast. As I got up to leave, I remember she held my wrist uh as I was getting up just to express some sincerity and she said, thank you so much for talking with me today. It wasn't just like, hey, that was lovely. We really meant it, like it was nice. 12:52 And the thing that I remember so clearly is that it wasn't just nice, it was surprisingly nice. That surprisingly part is critical because there was a gap between how I believed the conversation might turn out. I a nervous, what do I have in common with this person? I don't know. Will it go well? Do they really want to talk to me? Probably not. Will she misunderstand while I'm talking to her? Maybe. 13:17 You know, mistakenly think I'm hitting on her or something or make her feel uncomfortable instead of just having a nice conversation between two human beings. So all that stuff was going through my head, but it was misplaced. It was wrong. And so the conversation wasn't just positive. It was surprisingly positive. And that insight that social connection is a choice and that our choices could be wrong led me to run a bunch of experiments to test whether this is just something unique. 13:45 to me as a kind of weirdo or whether this is something we might see a little more widely. And so we started running experiments on the train that I ride. We recruited people for an experiment. We randomly assigned them to do one of three things, to either try to have a conversation with a person who sits down next to them that morning, so this is the connection condition, to... 14:11 keep to themselves that morning and just enjoy their solitude or to do whatever they normally do. 14:17 At the end of the survey, they reported how the conversation actually made them feel, how positive it made them feel on a couple of different measures. And then we asked another group, we asked them to predict how they would feel if they were actually in that situation. To report their beliefs, their expectations about how they would feel. Because that's what actually drives your behavior. It's not how you actually feel. You don't know how you're gonna feel. You're projecting, right? Yes. It's not gonna happen, yeah. Exactly. So you sit down and you think, well. 14:45 what would happen if I did this? Those are your expectations. And people's behavior is driven by their expectations. And what people expected was that they would have a more positive commute if they kept to themselves than if they had a conversation with somebody, which is what people are doing, right? So they're behaving rationally in line with their expectations. But when we actually had people do these things and report how they actually felt at the end, it was those in the connection condition. 15:12 that actually had the more positive commute and those in the solitude condition who kept it themselves had the least positive commute. People's expectations weren't just wrong, they were precisely backwards. They thought that keeping it in themselves would make them happier. In fact, connecting with somebody else is what would make them happier. And that was just the tip of a very big iceberg. For the last decade and a half, it just, we've been seeing these things all over the place. I'm like a guy with a hammer who sees nothing but nails. 15:41 I can find these phenomena all over the place now. So it's nearly two decades of research. That first experiment, you speak to it in the second book. don't know whether you also put it into the first book. It is wise to understand what others think, believe, feel and want, which is your first book. um So two decades later and pushing your five years of writing and you were avoiding. 16:09 being a guest on my podcast and that rightly so. Yes, took a long time. But as then. of 2026, your book, A Little More Social is being released. And we'll have how to get that book in the show notes as well after this podcast goes live. So what I wanted to do is really ask you what made you want to release it now in 2026, right? And 16:39 Again, I was able to get a pre-read of some of the material and uh while not stealing your thunder, what I was, I like how you've set the sections or the why questions. So back to the empirical, right? Research you do as a social scientist. Why, why not? What if, what now are the four sections of the book? But I will tell you this, I read the prologue and when I started reading chapter one, I was depressed. It was really hard to go on. 17:08 So I'm warning, just so with that, I'm not gonna give the spoiler alert. What made you want to publish this year finally after two decades and right? So I will say that I think the message of the book is fundamentally empowering, not depressing. It was just first chapter. I was like, wow. Just the first chapter maybe about the importance of social connection and how we're not choosing it. But once you see that, 17:38 Once you see that your beliefs about other people might be off a little bit, it's an invitation to test those. And to see places where you and your life are holding yourself back, not because social connection is unpleasant or you're not good at it, but because you're not even trying and finding out that you could be wrong. And once you start to see that the bars in front of you that are holding you back from reaching out and engaging with others, 18:05 having stronger relationships, communicating more clearly, having more joy and enjoyment in your life and making people around you better. Once you start seeing that those bars that are holding you back sometimes, making you overly fearful about engaging are actually made out of pasta noodles, it's easy to break through them. It is empowering. The people I talk to a lot in this book who spend a lot of time talking to other people, almost all describe themselves as having a superpower that other people don't have. 18:35 They're not afraid of engaging. And hence they don't hold themselves back from opportunities that they could have in the better life that tends to follow when we're connected well with other people. As to why 2026, I wish I could say it was something like market timing. I was getting exactly right. The world is a disaster, is a dumpster fire at the moment. are uh going deeper, deeper into loneliness in our lives. The world's a mess. 19:03 hostile and violent and unfriendly and we're trying to pull back from this. I wish I could say it was market timing. uh It wasn't market timing exactly. It was more, uh I don't know what the right word for it is in the innovator world, but I didn't have the product until today. Right. Or serendipitous as well. Serendipitous. Yes, serendipitous. I do think there's a timeless element to this too, which is, it is always the case, I think. 19:32 I don't think these phenomena are totally new. There are new elements to them, but there are times where we can always make our relationships a little bit better. But yes, right now there is some serendipity, I think. We could really use it right now. I agree. Tell me how it is to make a choice. So we all are different human beings, right? Talk about human beings. 20:01 condition, right? We're very social and some of us are more introverted than extroverted. how, and with your book, how can we be more empowered to make that choice? So I think the important insight from behavioral science here is that social connection and therefore the happiness and wellbeing and relationships that follow from that is to some extent a choice that we make. All social interactions that we have a choice over 20:29 you get to a point where you have to decide, I refer to it as the choice, because I think it is arguably the most important choice we make over and over and over and over again, which is, do I reach out and engage with you or do I hold back? And that choice, the choice shows up in lots of different forms. Do I talk with a stranger? Do I type to you or pick up the phone and talk to you? Do I... 20:56 ask deep and meaningful questions or do I hold back? Do I share this compliment or this feeling of gratitude or request for help or honest piece of advice for you, honest feedback? Do I share those things or do I hold them back? So the choice masquerades in lots and lots of different ways, but at its core is this conflict between approaching, wanting to engage and fear or avoidance, being nervous about it, right? And when both of those things are strong, we get 21:26 approach avoidance conflicts where we'd like to do this thing, but we're nervous. I'd like to go up and talk to that other CEO I'd like to meet, but maybe they don't want to talk to me. That's approach avoidance conflict. What we find in our work is that, well, other researchers have found that these two systems in our brain are independent of each other. That's approach and avoidance. Approach and avoidance. Yeah. The factors that govern approach, the system that governs approach in our brain is different from the system that governs avoidance. Okay. 21:55 That's how you can get both of them being very strong at the same time. They're not dynamic with each other. They can operate independently. And when you don't have any interest to approach or any interest to avoid, then you're indifferent, right? But the opposite of that is approach avoidance. And um people do vary a little bit in the strength of these two motives, uh in what guides their choice. 22:21 Extroverts tend, for instance, to have a little bit stronger approach orientation or rather a little less of the avoidance orientation. But I think the important insight is that what extroversion and introversion is really about is how you make the choice. And this is something that people, think, routinely misunderstand about what personality actually is, or at least the way we measure it as psychologists. I think that's the important thing, the way we often measure it as psychologists. 22:49 It's not describing the type of person you are. It is describing the type of choices that you make. So for instance, people might often think that introverts and extroverts, actually enjoy different things. That extroverts like talking to people, whereas introverts like talking to people less. That turns out not to be quite right. When you put people in experiments and you actually have them talk, introverts and extroverts both enjoy talking to people, right? 23:17 They both get tired talking to people later, but they're energized during it. They both actually feel more authentic when they're talking to someone and engaging in social interaction than when they're not. What differs between the two is how they make the choice and therefore what they think they will like or enjoy and therefore the habits they create and what they do. And that I think- that's kind of a revelation. uh 23:47 But psychologists have been discovering this for decades. So you go back to 1980 was the first published paper testing whether happiness or wellbeing was related to personality. Now in theory, you wouldn't expect it to be, right? Actroverts like talking to people. Proverts like uh reading books and keeping to themselves, more quiet time, Enjoying more solitude. Great, there should be no differences in happiness. We get what we want out of life. 24:16 That turns out not to be true. Extroverts tend to feel more positive, have more positive affect, more happiness in their lives than introverts full stop. And it is not a small effect, it is a huge effect. The correlation between extroversion and positive affect, essentially happiness in your life, positive mood in your life, is around 0.5, which is as big as the correlation between the heights of fathers and their sons. It's huge. It's huge, right? And so... 24:43 Psychologists learn then over time that that comes in part because extroverts tend to choose to act a little more extroverted. If you ask people to act more extroverted, everybody tends to get a little happier, uh introverts and extroverts alike. If you ask people to act more introverted, people tend to get a little less happy, introverts and extroverts alike. So I think that's a really important insight that introversion and extroversion is really about choices and habits. 25:12 more than actual experience. You know, m I extroverts to choose to do it more often. Is it a? Is it oh a game of numbers? Is it like betting? Is it just showing up for yourself more frequently? Independent of being an extrovert or introvert where I'm going is how can we apply this in the workforce with our workmates and things? Right? Is it just, you know, just choosing independent of what the outcome may be? 25:42 more often. So our data suggests that our assessment of the odds and all of life is kind of a gamble. Our choices are gambles on the future based on what we think is going to be relatively positive or not, what's going to be relatively rewarding or not. And our data suggests that we get the odds a little wrong. Extroverts and introverts both do. And actually, I don't want to focus too much on that because it's a much weaker, it's a much weaker phenomena than we actually 26:12 You might imagine that it is. People tend to think on average they're more introverted actually than they really are em because extroversion is public but introversion is private. So we all know our own private introverted side. It makes us feel unique, more unique than we actually are. But I think our data suggests not that you go out and you talk to people all the time or you share every detail about yourself. It suggests we get the odds a little bit off. 26:40 It suggests when it's easy, when it's possible to connect or to engage or when you have a thought that you could share that you think might turn, you know, be positive. If you recognize that that avoidance motivation is a little too strong. 26:55 Recognize you have to dial that back that your first thought might be overly avoidant your second thought a lot of times might suggest No, I'll give this a try. I'll give it a try. I'll give it try. I like that. Somebody said me lose right? So with that why not right part two of your book? Do you want to talk about a little bit about? The the how well you've talked about the have connection, but hello stranger, you know really just making it happen. I 27:23 I don't know whether you can make an inference into the workplace. I would like you to do that for me. Yeah. Yeah. Because we are human beings and whether we work in hybrid, we're totally remote, or we are working back in the office, we get things done through interactions with our colleagues. And so how might your work and a little more social uh make our, uh I guess, our interactions 27:53 more empowering uh and just overall lifting up. I think our data suggests that you can look for times in your life where there's kind of dead space or kind of gray space. Time where you could engage or connect with someone but are choosing not to in ways that wouldn't take you away from something. That's a place to start. Like I'm on the train in the morning coming in. 28:18 I'm just sitting there. Usually I'm not doing squat anyway. I'm scrolling my phone or reading the news. I think it's really important, but come on. Sometimes we do things, but often we're not. And that's a place that's easy for me. Like I did this morning, I had a conversation with Brenda on my train. um Brenda I've known for a while. I don't see her that often, but this morning she was on the train and we had a lovely 30 minute conversation. She gave me a hug at the end and she said I was really what she needed today. 28:48 Oh, right. And that's amazing. Yeah, she's a lovely human being. She's a great name. Yeah, she's great. But I don't see her a lot. Maybe a few times a year we'll be on the same train. But every time I see her, I know her. I remember I wrote her name down and I can have that conversation. It's easy. But that's something where I wouldn't have been. 29:13 social otherwise, it's easy to do. And if I know it's gonna be more positive than I think, then I would choose to do that than something else. When I get to my office here at the Harper Center here at Booth, I walk into the door on the way in and I got maybe a 250 yard walk up to my office here on the fourth floor. And I've started making it a habit that I take a hello walk when I come in. When I walk by people, I don't just sit there and just walk to my office. 29:42 I greet people when I'm going by. So I say hi to Nigel who's sitting there at the same table every day this winter quarter uh down uh in the winter garden here at the University of Chicago. I say hi to Keith and Mario and Linda on my way to the elevator often who are down there. These are often our staff people or uh other folks around in the business school. When I get up the elevator onto my floor, I walk past uh Jane's office and Eric's office. 30:11 uh Emma's office, Virginia's office on my way. And I say hi to people, right? Hi, Eric. Hi, Jane. Hi, Emma. Morning, Virginia, when I go by. Now, it's not taking me a lot of time, right? It's not slowing me up from anything. It's not really interrupting them too much. They're just getting started with their day. But it makes that moment brighter, right? It makes that walk better. Virginia came by my office the other day. I've gotten to know her. She's one of our new junior faculty. She came by my office. uh 30:40 to talk about the book that I've been working on to talk through it, because she found that interesting, she's an economist. I don't think she'd have done that before if I hadn't said hi. It's been nice. So, you know. So there's small, little initiatives, you just have to make the choice. They don't have to be massive things. There are many opportunities that are easy, seem small to us, they end up being, I think, 31:09 much, much bigger than we imagine them to be. And we just choose not to take them. And that seems like a tragedy. And once you start looking for these moments, these opportunities, you walk to get coffee at the office or something. Take a friend with you. Ask a colleague to walk with you. Ideas come out of those. Connections come out of those. Well, being comes out of those. You never know where it's going to go. Can you, for my listeners, discuss or share the experiment and how 31:38 people underestimate how much they'll enjoy talking to strangers or the letters of gratitude. It's your choice, you can do both. I mean, can share my own personal, know, living that. um It remains with me. I would love that. You do that. That would be great. know, the enjoying talking to strangers is uh during the last week of the course of designing, right? 32:06 a good life, we literally had to, um I think we had to report back and we had to do a kind act towards somebody that we didn't even know. Right? Yeah. Yeah. We were randomly assigned or we, right. I think you were, right. In that case, I asked you to go on and a random act of kindness for somebody. Exactly. An act of kindness. And it was amazing that then the person reacted. so it was a very, it was aha moment. Again, I'm 32:36 This was seven years ago, eight years ago. So I'm drawing a blank, but I just recall it was an amazing experience. we all kind of got to know each other's names. We were like 80 students in the classroom at that time. Another thing that I do recall with fondness is writing a thank you letter, graduate letter. you gave us the op, it was prior to getting to campus, we were to write a letter. 33:03 we could actually share with you who we writing that to. And that person had the opportunity to share with you what they felt or not. So it was kind of blind. And I did go ahead and write a thank you letter to a color out Betsy Berkamer. She's also been in my podcast, influential person in my life. uh And uh lo and behold, she wrote to you and as did other people that were recipients of a thank you letter that was two paragraphs. It made their day. 33:32 But the questions you ask, how did, you you had to get the guts up to write that letter, right? Because you had to really be touchy-feely and share a specific event for which you felt gratitude. So, yeah. So that's an, so these, the, the choice to reach out and engage with other people or hold back crops up in lots of places. So one of the things we know as psychologists is if you want to have a good day, one thing to do is to think about somebody else who you really appreciate and feel grateful to and make their day. 34:02 by writing a note to them and explaining why you feel grateful to them. What's interesting- that here on the podcast on the Founder's Standby. So this is major. Say that again. If you wanna have a good day, reach out to somebody else and make them have a good day by explaining why you're grateful to them. What's interesting though is if you ask people, can you think about somebody you feel grateful to, but who for whatever reason you haven't reached out to express this? Almost everybody can right away think, oh yeah, I can think of somebody. Why do those people exist? 34:32 Why haven't you told them? There are lots of reasons why, but one is often, it's gonna be weird. Is this the right time? What am I gonna say? Can I really put into words? All of these steel bars in front of us that we think are so powerful, but they turn out to be pasta noodles when you actually sit down to write them. So what I have you do in my class towards the end is I have you think about this person, sit down, write a note to them. 34:59 anticipate how they're gonna feel, right? If you think that they're not gonna, you you underestimate how positive it's gonna be for them, or you overestimate how awkward or weird it's gonna be, right? That creates friction. That's a barrier to reaching out and engaging them. That's your avoidance voice shouting a little too loudly in your ear, that cringe voice, that you shouldn't do this. And we can find out whether that's calibrated. So I had you predict how the recipient would feel, how- um 35:28 the extent to which they'd be surprised to learn what you're grateful for, extent to which they'd be surprised to receive how positive or negative they would feel and also how awkward they would feel. I then, if you were willing to share with me the recipient's email address, I reached out and said, well, student of my class, um sent you a gratitude note as part of a class exercise. uh They thought of you for this. And I would love it if you could just tell me how that made you feel. Maybe terrible, maybe great. 35:58 but they go to the survey, they fill it out. And then we just compare those numbers essentially. And the students are not confused. You weren't confused that this would be positive. You thought it would be good. What was surprising or what's super robust is that it's even more positive than that. So Brenda, your little two paragraphs that seemed like nice, nice, but they were really, really nice to the person who received it. You thought they would be, uh 36:27 kind of powerful, they were really powerful. She probably printed that out. I had a student this year say in class that their recipient, who was a relative of theirs actually, their recipient asked, can I print it out and put it on the wall? Oh, that's amazing. Of course they do. Yes. It matters a lot. Surprisingly a lot. That's the important thing. Surprisingly a lot. 36:56 I could go on and on with more examples of the experiments that Professor Epley made us do in class that have marked uh my life. uh I use a lot of these things with my clients or even my students. And one of which is I do have the personal responsibility statement that we wrote at the end of our... uh 37:20 with you and it had to be short and sweet. You framed it, gave it to us. want it. If we ever want to change it, we had, you know, uh a beeline to you. You can send me a note. I'll change it for you. I'll send you new one for sure. And I framed it, framed it and printed out because otherwise you never would. Right. And then it's almost like it's an accountability manager. Right. We have Professor Epley who holds us accountable. Here, by the way, is mine. Yeah. You want to see mine? 37:48 I didn't know you were going to mention it, but yeah, here it is right here. Yeah, mine's here. And actually, because I asked my students, oops, I don't know whether you see it too well. There it is. Yeah. There it is. Signature, sorry. Sorry, because I have that screen. uh And yes, I even have some students that say, Professor McKay, but it's really hard for me to write mine when you share yours. of course, I'll share it. Yeah. 38:13 You may remember I put mine up in class. I showed you in the last class what mine was. Yeah. Yes. Yes. So yes, tell me. Yes. Go on. So the purpose of that is this is really about sustainability, I think, and resilience in organizations that the business case for ethics for being good out there isn't just that it feels good, sometimes even surprisingly good, which is really what's in the book and in a little more social. 38:43 which I describe in lots of different ways. But uh the business case for ethics is really one about resilience and sustainability. That you can be a schmuck for a little while and take money from people and succeed. You can lie and cheat and steal for a little bit. It's very hard to do that for a long time. Wow. People don't want to work with you. They don't want to work for you. uh They don't want to lend you money uh if they think you're uh unethical and shady. 39:13 And so for an organization, way to design one, for founders, the way to design one that is resilient and sustainable is to make sure that your values, your mission is front and center in front of everything that you do. so identifying a powerful, identifying an actionable mission statement, like your personal responsibility statement, this is at the organizational level, is a critical first step because everything else can be woven out of that. 39:43 Those ethics have to be kept top of mind all the time, woven into how you hire people and fire people and promote people and evaluate people and what you talk about day to day and what your norms are in the organizations, what activities you do, how you financially compensate people, what kinds of non-financial incentives you have in your organization. All those need to be tied to the mission statement and to the values that those suggest so that they're kept top of mind when you're out there in the world. So they become more of your first thought. 40:13 rather than needing to be your second thought. And the personal responsibility statement functions at an individual level that way. uh It prompts you to think about what is the thing you wanna have top of mind guiding you when you're out there in the world. So mine is to teach and research so that people are inspired to make wiser decisions and live better lives. Okay, that's what I focus on. 40:39 m Mine is always be original creative, loving, giving back, thankful, spontaneous, daring yourself while being content with enough. And my podcast is actually one of those creative outlets for me. now into my fourth season, it's been amazing. You know what I like with, you know what I didn't see, m wouldn't have seen when you wrote that, but do now is the last part being satisfied with enough. That's an important bit of self. 41:06 compassion there to recognize we do what we can do, nothing more, nothing less. And we give it all we got and that is enough. So the idea is that just like with a mission statement, if you can keep that top of mind guiding your behavior, you'll be a better organization if you design that well. Same thing is true for individuals. Well, before we go to my last three questions, which is really uh the essence of what I do with... uh 41:34 Next Act Advisors, my consulting firm around resilience, purpose, and scalable. I really wanted to give you an opportunity to let my listeners know how to connect with you. It will be in the show notes. And specifically, you do speaking, you're a keynote speaker and you can be hired in different, so can you? 41:58 share a little bit of how we can connect with you and to what do you typically like to speak about when you are um hired as a speaker? Yeah, so I do a lot of uh public speaking, which I think of as just another avenue for teaching about our research, which I think is meaningful for people and can be very powerful. The speaking agency that I use is WSB. They're in Washington, DC. They're fabulous people. And I can talk about 42:28 A few things I can talk about why we misunderstand each other and how to help people understand each other better, which is really about management and leadership, all of those essential skills. And then the work that I'm doing now about human sociality is really a lot about organizational culture, uh happiness and learning. But a lot of it's about organizational culture, I think of it as. And how we uh might act in ways 42:56 uh that don't optimize our culture in ways that make it sustainable or keep us resilient or keep us happy and motivated in organization or learning as much as we could. The individual stuff people also take out of this as well. The book is really written at the individual level for you to think about yourself and your own life and why we might just like we don't act maybe exercise as much as we ought to, why you might not be as social as you could. Thankfully, exercising sucks, it's unpleasant. So we all know that. 43:26 That's hard. reaching out and connecting with other people. know. I know. Thank you. But reaching out and connecting with other people is positive. know, like, you know, it's surprisingly positive. So that's an easy habit. That's an easy habit to make. So I talk a lot about how, you know, where these barriers come from and what you can do in my presentations, what you can do to turn these into habits to make your life consistently better, resiliently. 43:54 And then for connecting with me, do use LinkedIn. I don't use a lot of social media because it makes me miserable. But I do, I have been having fun a little bit recently using LinkedIn. So that's a way, but you can also email me. That's probably the easiest way. All right. So all of this will be in the show notes and, and your book, a little more social will be released on May 19th. There'll be a launch party. I believe it's, it's available on Amazon and bookshop. 44:23 and you have your own website. again, this will be provided in the show notes. Well, I like to do around the Robin lightning question, so my guests, all of my guests get to answer three questions. I'm passionate about resilience, purpose, and scalable or sustainable. And so I'd like to ask you, Professor Apley, what does resilience mean to you? It means being able to accept the negative things that happen in our life by 44:51 but by continuing to carry on with it. So one habit that I've picked up, I don't remember that I actually did it deliberately. I sign off all of my emails, typically, not always, but usually, and I type these out. This isn't like a form with onward. um And it's kind of a mantra I keep in my mind. uh Research is hard. There's a lot of failure. There's a lot of frustration. 45:21 Writing papers is hard, getting published is hard, speaking is hard, teaching is hard. It's all hard stuff. I mean, we're all doing lots of hard things, but they're those hard things. And there are lots of setbacks. And in academia, it gets personal because the ideas are yours, just like founders, right? These ideas are your baby. They are precious to you. And when they don't work or when they're threatened, that is hard and it's threatening. But you can't get mired in that. It's easy to get stuck in that. And so I try to... 45:50 This is just a little thing I do to keep myself focused on, all right, what's next? Now what? Onward. We're gonna carry on with this. That's resilience to me. I love it. Thank you. Purpose. What does purpose mean to you? Yeah, purpose is more, I think, the long run drive. Like, why am I doing this? um What's the meaning of my work? Which is usually not something you see right in the work itself. It is above the work. It's bigger than the work. It's what's in your personal responsibility statement, right? 46:21 My research is really oriented towards trying to identify wisdom, right? That's understanding. That's what all scientists try to do. We try to understand. I don't try to advocate. I don't tell you what to do. I try to figure out what the facts are as best I can. And so that concept of wisdom, for me, that's my purpose. Just to try to figure out wisdom. That's the long run goal, the high level goal. I think that is essential for me. It's also, it is perfectly aligned with 46:50 what I'm trying to do as a researcher. Amazing. So my second to last question, scalable or sustainable? can be anything. So scalable I struggle with. As a behavioral scientist, that is hard. It's hard to take individual stuff and increase it at scale, in part because the things that you do to increase something at scale are not the things you do to make an individual life better. So at scale, 47:18 You typically don't target people's beliefs. You navigate around them in some way. So you don't tell people they ought to play more with their neighbors. You build a playground. So they're different approaches. uh So scalable, I struggle with a little bit. try to, in my research, because I'm understanding individual minds, that's where I focus. And so I make it purposefully personal, our researches. Sustainable, though, 47:47 I think our research is really all about in many ways is that at the end of the day, at the end of our experiments are questions, dependent variables. And those dependent variables are typically these days about wellbeing, some measure of wellbeing and happiness. And that is the thing that you need for sustainability to keep things going, right? To sustain yourself. 48:17 is some positive reward. That's what sustains action. m And that's what our work focuses on, think, sustainability in part because for understanding social misunderstanding, the social misunderstanding creates friction. It ruins relationships, causes ah conflict and hostility, which is not itself sustainable. We're trying to encourage some insight into what the opposite would look 48:48 Last question, Professor Epley, did you have fun in the sandbox today? It's very fun, It's great seeing you, Brenda. Makes me regret I didn't do it uh the other times you asked, but it is a lot of work to write a book. It is exhausting. it leads my students to, my PhD students and postdoc doing research with me to contemplate homicide if I don't get to their paper soon. So anyway. Well, with that. 49:17 I let's sign off. You did enjoy yourself to my listeners. If you like this episode with Professor Epley, Nicholas Epley, sign up for the monthly release where founders, business owners and professionals um share their own experiences on building scalable, resilient, purpose-driven organizations, profits for good, and making the world a better place. So thank you until next month.

Joey C. MaddisonTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Joey C. Maddison. Joey is a professional clown and mascot living and working in the Edmonton, Alberta area of Canada. In this episode, Joey and I chat about the career path that led to his desire to be a clown, and what his parents thought of this idea. We then discuss some of the kinds of events that require a clown, as well as the massive popularity of mascots. Joey shares a heartfelt story of how he came to the performer name of 'Patches', and the precious little girl that had such an impact on his career. Of course we discuss the 'clown scare' of 2016, and the ramifications that international phenomenon had on his livelihood. Next, we get into how and why Joey decided to try out being a mascot. He has been the guy in the mascot costume for several NHL (hockey) teams, and even a CFL (football) team. I ask about how some of these job opportunities come to him, and then Joey shares fun stories about working with the WWE (wrestling) when they come to town. He worked with them for five years and boy does his body feel it! Finally, we discuss Joey's role as 'Joy Facilitator' for 'One Red Nose and Ten Happy Toes'. He even gives his actual phone number out on the show, just in case anyone out there needs some clowning or mascoting done for their event. Special thanks to previous guest and world-renowned cartoonist Gerry Rasmussen for making this happen.

Für Olaf Salié verkörpert das französische Chanson eine Lebensphilosophie: „Das Chanson predigt Individualismus. Es ermutigt, einen eigenen Weg zu gehen“. Zum Beispiel, weil Liebe und Freiheit immer zusammengedacht werden. Damit haben große Chansonnièren wie Juliette Gréco das Bild der emanzipierten, auch sexuell unabhängigen Frau geprägt. Als Arbeiter- und Kampflied hat das Chanson soziale Missstände kritisiert und mit „Le Déserteur“ die Hymne der Pazifisten hervorgebracht. Andererseits kollaborierten Edith Piaf und Maurice Chevalier mit den Nazis. Auch das gehört zur Geschichte dieses Lieds.

The regular season is over and Spring Playoffs are finally here! On this episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, Azael, Kobe, and Meteos open with a deeper discussion about LYON's in-game comms. While it may seem toxic to some, there's a level of understanding between the pros- friendship & flaming can go hand in hand when players aren't afraid to step on eggshells while communicating. How do you prefer to express yourself with your teammates?Dhokla and Saint are still competing for LYON's top lane spot, while FLY's Gryffinn pulled out a Nasus jungle that hasn't been seen in LCS pro play since 2013. Despite C9's undefeated regular season, one of the rarer accomplishments in the LCS, the team is still trying to earn back fans' trust after their performance at Americas Cup. Meanwhile, the top five teams all look dangerously competitive heading into playoffs, and even with Contractz bringing out his signature Olaf, SR still enters the bracket as the underdogs.After breaking down last week's matches, our hosts lock in their Round 1 Playoff predictions. Can FLY's champion pool find a way past the seemingly unconquerable C9? And in the highly anticipated rematch between TLAW and LYON, will revenge be on the table?Oh, and leave a comment for what Kobe should paint on Raz's face on broadcast this Saturday. We'll see you there!Single-day tickets for Spring Finals are available now! Experience two days of high-stakes LCS action live at Arizona State University's Mullett Arena. Click the link below to secure your spot!https://lolesports.com/en-US/news/buy-lcs-spring-finals-2026-tickets-hereTimestamps:0:00 Intro3:17 LYON comms6:31 LYON vs FLY Recap19:39 DIG vs SEN Recap27:18 C9 vs TLAW Recap42:22 SR vs DIG Recap49:20 Playoffs Predictions: C9 vs FLY57:52 Playoffs Predictions: LYON vs TLAW1:09:23 Kia MVP + All-Pro Voting Now Open!

So, liebe Spezis – wir haben es endlich geschafft. Das Ding ist fertig. Das große Sonderfeedback zu The Troubleshooters ist da. Ihr habt uns Fragen geschickt, Kommentare dagelassen, wilde Theorien aufgestellt und teilweise Dinge bemerkt, die uns selbst beim Spielen gar nicht aufgefallen sind. Genau darum geht's heute: Wir reden über die Runde, über Entscheidungen am "Spieltisch", über Figuren, Chaos, Improvisation – und natürlich über all die Momente, bei denen wir hinterher dachten: „Ja gut … das lief jetzt anders als geplant.“

Nobody knows how to pronounce "ersatz" and that's okay. Today we are talking about the 6th book in The Series of Unfortunate Events, The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket. This time the kids are back in the home down and back to living with rich people but, of course, Olaf is back too. If you like walking up stairs, babies with freaky strong upper body strength, and salmon themed resturaunts then you will love this episode.WARNING: kidnapping, child abuseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Photographer Olaf Heine and host Paris Chong explore the core of Hawaiian culture by discussing the Aloha Spirit, which Olaf defines as a philosophy of unity, solidarity, and open-hearted living, rather than just a greeting. Olaf explains that these principles and codes were developed by the Polynesians to survive on small islands, a contrast to his native, crowded Europe, and these foundational values are still sensed in Hawaiian language, songs, and stories today.Show Clip from The Paris Chong Show with Olaf Heinehttps://youtu.be/gSbqszE1XQwhttps://www.theparischongshow.com

Diane and Sean discuss the yet another Disney money-maker, Frozen 2. Episode music is, "Into the Unknown", written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and Robert Lopez, performed by Panic! At the Disco, from the OST.-  Our theme song is by Brushy One String-  Artwork by Marlaine LePage-  Why Do We Own This DVD?  Merch available at Teepublic-  Follow the show on social media:-  BlueSky: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD-  IG: @whydoweownthisdvd- Tumblr: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD-  Follow Sean's Plants on IG: @lookitmahplants- Watch Sean be bad at video games on TwitchSupport the show

You know I like a good ski story. Today's guest has one of the best. Jake Brown never made it to junior nationals and assumed he wouldn't pursue sports in college. Instead, he wound up being a DI, DII and DIII athlete, leading St. Olaf to a national title in cross-country and emerging as an All-American as a super-senior at Northern Michigan. Along the way, he discovered biathlon — a sport which brought him around the world over the course of successful decade-plus pro career. Brown represented Team USA at 5 world championships and an Olympics. He retired after this season, but stumbled upon the Seder-Skier Podcast before it started.

The Paris Chong Show welcomes renowned German photographer Olaf Heine, known for his rich portraits of artists, musicians, and athletes, to discuss his latest book focused on Hawaii. The book is being celebrated alongside his current exhibition running at Leica Gallery LA from Thursday through June 1st. Heine's new work features personalities like famous surfer Laird Hamilton and captures the island's unique spirit.Heine explains that his decades-long relationship with Hawaii began in the late '90s on a commission in Maui, where he instantly became "totally hooked". The discussion explores the core values of the Hawaiian people, particularly the Aloha Spirit, which is described not just as a greeting, but as a philosophy of unity, solidarity, and open-hearted living. They also address the environmental challenges facing the islands, including over-tourism, volcanic activity, and the devastating fires, underscoring the fragility of life so close to nature.Heine justifies his bold artistic decision to present the work in black and white, arguing it is a more "pure and reduced" approach that highlights the harsh, rugged, and volcanic origins of the islands, rather than focusing on the golden beaches and color. He views the ocean as the true "architect" that shapes both the land and the people—from fishermen and surfers to tourists. The photographer aimed to capture a subjective narrative that shows the extremes and different sides of Hawaii, connecting with a diverse group of native Hawaiians, activists, and celebrities to understand the mutual relationship between the environment and the people.*Trigger Warning* Talk about SA around min 34 and a photo exhibit from RwandaShow Notes:www.theparischongshow.com/episodes/olaf-heine-capturing-the-aloha-spirit-in-black-and-white-for-almost-30-yearsChapters:00:00 Intro00:22 Meet Olaf Heine01:38 How Hawaii Began02:41 Respecting Culture04:39 Aloha Spirit Values07:58 Nature and Extremes09:22 Making the Book11:07 Publishing with TeNeues11:55 Brazil vs Hawaii Home13:29 Hawaiian Food Ocean Life15:59 Why Black and White18:48 Locals and Portraits19:33 Earning Local Trust20:22 Island Taboos And Respect20:51 Subjective Hawaii Lens23:07 Why Leica Matters25:53 Chasing Giant Swells32:32 Fragile Nature34:45 Rwanda Project and Farewell

John Graunt was a shopkeeper in 17th-century London who followed his own curiosity to a rather grand result. His work gave rise to the fields of demography and epidemiology. Research: Berke, Olaf, et al. “Celebration day: 400th birthday of John Graunt, citizen scientist of London.” Environmental Health Review. 63(3): 67-69. 2020. https://doi.org/10.5864/d2020-018 Britannica Editors. "John Graunt". Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Apr. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Graunt Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Sir William Petty." Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Apr. 2026, https://www.britannica.com/money/William-Petty Clark, Andrew. “Aubrey’s ‘Brief Lives.’” Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1898. https://dn790003.ca.archive.org/0/items/briefliveschiefl01aubruoft/briefliveschiefl01aubruoft.pdf Connor, Henry. “John Graunt F.R.S. (1620-74): The founding father of human demography, epidemiology and vital statistics.” Journal of medical biography 32,1 (2024): 57-69. doi:10.1177/09677720221079826 Eschner, Kat. “People Have Been Using Big Data Since the 1600s.” Smithsonian. April 24, 2017. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/people-have-been-using-big-data-1600s-180962949/ Glass, D.V., et al. “John Graunt and His Natural and Political Observations [and Discussion].” Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences, Vol. 159, No. 974, A Discussion on Demography (Dec. 10, 1963), pp. 2-37 Published by: The Royal Society Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/90480 Graunt, John. “Natural and political observations mentioned in a following index, and made upon the Bills of mortality.” Oxford : Printed by William Hall, for John Martyn, and James Allestry, printers to the Royal Society MDCLXV [1665]. http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/2356017R KARGON, ROBERT. “John Graunt, Francis Bacon, and the Royal Society: The Reception of Statistics.” Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, vol. 18, no. 4, 1963, pp. 337–48. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/24621352 Kelsey, Holly. “Sovereign and the Sick City in 1603.” Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Aug. 23, 2016. https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/blogs/sovereign-and-sick-city-1603/ Lewin, C. G. "Graunt, John (1620–1674), statistician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. August 08, 2024. Oxford University Press. https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-11306 Pepys, Samuel. “The Diary of Samuel Pepys.” GEORGE BELL & SONS. London. 1893. Accessed online: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/4200/pg4200.txt Smith, R.M. (2008). “Graunt, John (1620–1674).” The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95121-5_758-2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ingmar Stadelmann & Andreas O. Loff fassen die Ausgabe 243 des Podcasts Lanz & Precht zusammen.Das Buch "Das geht nicht mehr weg" von Andreas: https://amzn.eu/d/0i3oopFITicket für die Show "Stadelmann liest Höcke": https://www.ingmarstadelmann.de/stadelmannliesthoecke/Links zu unseren Partnern: https://linktr.ee/richardwoerreicheichdichWunderbare Sprecherin der Rubriken: Franziska Weisz Coverdesign: Hands of God Folgt uns auf InstagramIngmar Stadelmann: https://www.instagram.com/ingmarstadelmann/ Andreas Loff: https://www.instagram.com/andreas.loff/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trolls, as presented in medieval literature, are vastly different from the creatures we encountered in our last episode’s collection of 19th-century Norwegian folktales. These Viking Age trolls are more vividly and gruesomely described, and the “troll-women,” who frequently appear, are akin to witches. We begin the show with a traditional song from the Faroe Islands, “Trøllini í Hornalondum,” telling the story of St. Olaf battling trolls on the coast of Norway. While the ballad presumably originated in Norway, it was first recorded by the Danish priest and historian, Anders Sørensen Vedel, in his 1591 publication, Hundredvisebogen, (the Book of 100 Ballads.”) While St. Olaf (King Olaf II) is regarded as the saint who drove paganism from Norway, but this struggle was ongoing with trolls continuing to embody the old pagan world as belied by various tropes — their dislike of church bells, and fear of crosses. We'll next look at an interesting case from Iceland presenting a direct conflict between a church and troll.  It was collected by the “Grimm of Iceland, Jón Árnason, a librarian and museum curator who published several collections of folktales, beginning in 1852. This one's from his second volume of Icelandic Folktales, published in 1864. Encountering trolls — St. Olaf’s Journey, fresco by Albertus Pictor, ca 1470, Dingtuna Church, Västerås, Sweden After this, we have some general comments on the historical relationship between trolls and giant (jötunn, Þurs and risi) as well as trolls and witches or sorcery (trollldom). Our remaining four stories (the medieval ones) present trolls of the Icelandic saga, epic stories written in Old Norse and relating the adventures of ancestral heroes or rulers, usually with some connection to history but with certain creative embellishments. A subset of the sagas, which take place in their own mythic timeline, the fornaldarsögur were simply written with entertainment in mind and more oriented toward magic and folklore – and trolls, so we'll lok at a couple of those. And then there's the þáttr, a sort of short story, sometimes folded into sagas, but often reproduced independently. As this is a storytelling episode, we won’t spoil the tales with plot outlines, but the sources (in order) are: The 14th-century þáttr of Thorstein Ox-leg as translated in William Craigie's 1896 compilation called Scandinavian Folk-lore: “The Trolls in the HeidarWoods.” A portion of the 16th-century Illuga Saga, translated by Philip Lavender of the Viking Society for Northern Research. The 14th-century Saga of Grim Shaggy-Cheek as translated by Peter Tunstall. The Saga of Orm Stórolfsson, as retold by William Craigie in Scandinavian Folk-lore – under the title: “The Giant on Sauðey” (Saudey). We end with a song “Trøllini Trampa,” (“Trolls' Tramp”) by the Faroese band, Spælimenninir

Here is your Daily Disney News for Friday, April 24, 2026 - Disneyland Tokyo unveils a new attraction, "Frozen: The Enchanted Journey," for a magical summer adventure with Anna, Elsa, and Olaf. - Disney World in Florida celebrates Earth Day with a special 5K fun run at Disney's Animal Kingdom, promoting wildlife conservation. - Disney+ announces "Star Wars: Echoes of the Force," an original series exploring untold stories in the Star Wars universe. - Disneyland Paris hosts the premiere of the live-action "Hercules" movie remake with a special parade and star-studded event. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

Het vertrek van Apple-topman Tim Cook was al aangekondigd, zijn opvolger weten we nu ook: John Ternus. "Apple heeft het goed gedaan onder Tim Cook, maar op het gebied van innovatie staat het een beetje stil", vindt Olaf van den Heuvel van Achmea Investment Management. "Het bleef de afgelopen 10 jaar eigenlijk bij het door ontwikkelen van bestande producten. De nieuwe topman staat voor de vraag: blijven we consumptiegoederen maken, of maken we stap naar een nieuw innovatief platform. Ik denk dat dat best een lastige keuze is." Koen Bender tekent daar wel bij aan dat onder Tim Cook de beurswaarde van 400 miljard naar 4 biljoen is gegaan, in 15 jaar tijd. "Zijn opvolger heeft wat dat betreft grote schoenen te vullen." Maar ook Koen vindt dat Tim Cook technologisch geen bijzondere dingen heeft gedaan en projecten als de ontwikkeling van zelfrijdende auto's zijn geflopt. Het is dus aan John Ternus om daar verandering in te brengen. Als het om innovatie gaat doen Nederlandse bedrijven als Besi en ASMI het uitstekend. Beide techbedrijven openden hun boeken over het eerste kwartaal en het was boven verwachting: sterke groeicijfers met uitstekende marges. Niets duidt op dit moment op een afkoeling van de AI-investeringen. Verder in de podcast aandacht voor de cijfers van onder andere Tesla, Heineken en Randstad. Uiteraard komen de luisteraarsvragen aan bod en geven de experts hun tips. Olaf kiest deze keer een gerenommeerd Duits concern, Koen tipt een grote dataleverancier. Geniet van de podcast! NB Na de opname werd bekendgemaakt dat de rechtszaak tegen Jerome Powell is gestaakt. Let op: alleen het eerste deel is vrij te beluisteren. Wil je de hele podcast (luisteraarsvragen en tips) horen, wordt dan Premium lid van BeursTalk. Dat kost slechts 9,95 per maand, 99 euro voor een heel jaar. Abonneren kan hier!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send me a messageWhat if one of the most effective climate tech moves in hospitality isn't flashy at all, but simply wasting less food with far better data?In this episode, I'm joined by Olaf van der Veen, co-founder of Orbisk, to unpack a climate tech story that sits right at the intersection of decarbonisation, operational control, and the energy transition. We talk about food waste, but this is bigger than leftovers. It's about hidden system failure, margin pressure, emissions reduction, and why cutting waste may be one of the most practical net zero levers available to commercial kitchens right now.You'll hear why food waste in restaurants, hotels, cruise ships, and corporate dining is often less about bad habits and more about broken forecasting, poor process design, and weak visibility. We dig into how Orbisk uses AI, computer vision, and IoT to show kitchens exactly what is being wasted, when, and why, and how that turns a vague sustainability ambition into something measurable and fixable. You might be shocked to learn how often the real losses happen before food ever reaches a plate.We also get into the harder-edged business case: why food waste is pure bottom-line loss, why economics still drive most action faster than policy, and how the smartest operators are linking profitability and sustainability instead of pretending they sit on opposite sides of the ledger. No fluff. No green gloss. Just real-world climate solutions that cut costs, improve control, and reduce emissions.

Brim, Kim and Mr. Greer are back at it again. Apart from all the usual shenanigans, the gang chats about everything in pop culture with all the trimmings as they discuss Wonder Man on Disney Pus being epically good, Brim's photoshoot at the Coffee Grind, and they discuss the closing of the legendary Friars Club in NYC. They discuss Howard Stern being sued over a hostile work environment, the TED television series being one of the best film to TV adaptations, and how Mark Hamill's son dislikes Star Wars. The crew also chats about Maul setting a record of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, the new Harry Potter series coming out, and how Jim Cummings should be the next Disney Legend. The cast talks about Tori Spelling and her seven kids being in a bad car accident, the AJLT auction currently taking place, and how the story discussed last episode about IMAX bringing in Bunch-a-Crunch machines was fake news. They talk about 8 million a year business revolving around making Easter eggs, Jonathan Majors falling through a window on set of new non-union film, and Ann Taylor stores closing around the country. The crew also discusses Olaf dying in front of an audience at Disney, and Hershey's going back to old recipes after the Reeses fallout. The crew chats about entertainment news, opinions and other cool stuff and things. Enjoy.Wherever you listen to podcasts & www.thegrindhouseradio.comhttps://linktr.ee/thegrindhouseradio

WBS: Alex Wants to Hit the Brix #356 -- The gang is at it again. Brimstone is joined by his wing-man Alex DaPonte and Brim's wife Danielle as they chat about Danielle's ginormous belch at the diner, Hershey's planning to bring back original recipe, and Alex talks about the weekend's wedding. They discuss the guy who wouldn't press the cross-signal button for a robot, and how the cheerful hitchhiking robot had been decapitated in Philly. They discuss the Olaf having a stroke at Disney in front of an audience, and Niantic using 500M users to create the biggest AI map in existence. Brim explains what gets Within Brim's Skin.

T. Kyle and Brad discuss what in the clown is going on this week, including Rapunzel and Olaf going through it at Disney, Summer House's Amanda and West, Jen Shah's first sit-down, t-ts out with John Summit and Kristi Noem's husband's alleged bimbofication fetish, High Fashion Editorial! featuring pink shorts and a sequin top discourse, lilsimsie and Olivia Rodrigo's 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,' Francois Arnaud for Man About Town, After for Gap, Nicole Scherzinger for Vogue, Manon maybe leaving KATSEYE, Mel B confirming no Spice Girls reunion, Zara Larsson coming for Swifties for 'Guardian,' Coachella billboards, Addison Rae teasing a new era, Kylie Minogue for AFL, new music from Rochelle Jordan, Anne Hathaway as Mother Mary and Bebe Rexha's "Hysteria." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olaf fell into trouble at Disneyland Japan. Tiger Woods is leaving the country for rehab. Sarah and Vinnie have their official opinions on the Bravo drama of the week. Follow us on instagram! @Alice973! Sarah tells us more about horse college. Remember these things you thought were going to be such a big deal? Like what's going on with the Bermuda Triangle these days?

Hour 1: Bob's Movie Club Presents: Project Hail Mary! Andy Weir wrote an incredible book, and it makes a phenomenal movie! Sarah and Vinnie and the gang are discussing everything they loved about Ryan Gosling's new blockbuster hit and how it compared to the book. Amaze Amaze Amaze! In other space news, Artemis II's successful launch marks a historic moon mission. Did the moon landing even happen? The earthquake this morning sure did! Smoking in the bathroom is way easier these days for the teens but not for the toilets. Hour 2: Olaf fell into trouble at Disneyland Japan. Tiger Woods is leaving the country for rehab. Sarah and Vinnie have their official opinions on the Bravo drama of the week. Follow us on instagram! @Alice973! Sarah tells us more about horse college. Remember these things you thought were going to be such a big deal? Like what's going on with the Bermuda Triangle these days? Hour 3: What the heck is microneedling? Should we get it? Lindsey Buckingham is dealing with a stalker. Sarah is complaining about sex scenes about body horror. Sudoku packing might make your next trip lighter. There's major Reese's cup news! Then, Sarah, Matty, and Bob make fun of Vinnie. Hour 4: Let's make fun of Vinnie a little bit more. It turns out Megan Thee Stallion needed an IV and a nap. Weezer has their first new song since 2022, but we aren't sure if it's finished yet. Sarah has updates on Taylor Swift's wedding… supposedly. 1 in 3 Americans are age preventers. Is Matty one of them? House rules! Don't be stingy with your I Love Yous. Plus, How Old Is That Guy?

Triggerwarnung: In dieser Folge geht es um Suizid, sexualisierte Gewalt, auch gegen Kinder, und Gewalt gegen Menschen mit Behinderung. Eine Justizvollzugsanstalt ist ein Ort maximaler Kontrolle. Hohe Mauern, Kameras, Sicherheitsschleusen. Und doch darf Lydia ihren Partner Olaf unbeaufsichtigt besuchen – in einer sogenannten Liebeszelle. Seit fast fünf Jahren sind die beiden ein Paar – eine Beziehung, die selbst den stählernen Gittern standhält. Regelmäßig kommt Lydis, um fernab vom normalen Gefängnisalltag ein paar Stunden mit Olaf zu verbringen. Doch das das Gefängnispersonal im April 2010 nach mehreren Stunden ohne Überwachung die Tür zu ihrem Besucherraum öffnet, machen sie eine Entdeckung, die nicht nur die Region erschüttert, sondern auch eine unbequeme Frage aufwirft: Wie viel Vertrauen darf ein System jemandem schenken, dessen Vergangenheit so schwer wiegt? In dieser Folge von „Mordlust – Verbrechen und ihre Hintergründe“ geht es um genau diese Frage und darum, was passieren kann, wenn eine Institution, die für Sicherheit sorgen soll, an genau dieser Stelle versagt. **Credit** Produzentinnen/ Hosts: Paulina Krasa, Laura Wohlers Redaktion: Paulina Krasa, Laura Wohlers, Marisa Morell Schnitt: Pauline Korb Rechtliche Abnahme: Abel und Kollegen **Quellen (Auswahl)** Stern: https://t1p.de/3yj1y WDR Lokalzeit MordOrte: https://t1p.de/lvbz6 Stern: https://t1p.de/3hs4k Westdeutsche Zeitung: https://t1p.de/klp6o NRZ: https://t1p.de/6iurt **Partner der Episode** Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/Mordlust Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Friends and Family Week continues -- it's the return of Jason's husband, Collin! We're not here for April Fool's Day, so don't try to prank us! ABFAB: True Classic, Olaf had a bad day at Disneyland Paris, and a Tiger Woods updateSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"He's a medium-ass." An Olaf animatronic seized at a Disney park in one of the most disturbing and hilarious videos the show has ever seen. Then, John Tortorella is back (Jack), and Jaden Ivey's crash-out and subsequent release from the Chicago Bulls offer more questions than answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

860 · Inside World of Frozen Disneyland Paris - Disney Adventure WorldDisney Adventure World and World of Frozen may represent the biggest shift in Disney Parks design we've seen in years... and you can feel it from the very first step.Something felt different the moment we stepped onto Adventure Way.Before the gates even opened to the public, Lou Mongello was invited inside Disney Adventure World - the bold $2.3 billion transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris - for an exclusive preview of World of Frozen.And what he experienced may signal an entirely new era for Disney Parks.In this episode, we go deep on everything - from the sweeping scale of Arendelle to the emotional impact of the Cascade of Lights nighttime spectacular... a free-roaming Olaf animatronic powered by AI and built in months, not years... and a baby troll puppet named Mossie who might just be the breakout star of the entire land.You'll hear honest impressions of the dining, the details hidden in plain sight, and why Frozen Ever After here feels different from its EPCOT counterpart... plus why Adventure Way, with its original Abbey Road orchestral score, may be the most intentional entry experience Disney has ever created.Key Takeaways:Why World of Frozen feels like stepping into the film itselfThe Olaf AI technology that made a crowd of Disney pros gaspHow Disney Adventure World has finally found its identity as a full-day destinationWhat Lion King land and the future of Adventure Bay mean for every Disney fanThis is the episode that might just make you book your trip to Disneyland Paris!

World of Frozen at Disney Adventure World (Disneyland Paris) opened with an Olaf autonomous robotic character. Developed by Walt Disney Imagineering Research and Development in partnership with Walt Disney Animations Studios, NVIDIA, and Google DeepMind, Olaf was developed in months using Newton, an AI open-source, extensible physics engine that advances robot learning and development. In this episode, I interview Moritz Baecher about his work on this new Disney Parks robotic character inspired by Frozen, and I chat with James Grosch from Guide2WDW about his preview of World of Frozen. Get ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, in-depth news analysis, and premium content at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. To plan a trip, be sure to work with KMV Travel.   Read Matt's Imagineering column in WDW Magazine.   Imagination Skyway is a Disney Parks and Imagineering podcast. Episodes explore attraction design, recap Disney news, and dive into the stories behind the magic, including interviews with Disney Imagineers, Disney Legends, and other Disney creators. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company. Disney is a trademark of The Walt Disney Company.   Tag me and join the conversation below. Instagram: www.instagram.com/imaginationskyway Facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginationskyway YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationskyway Email: matthew.krul@imaginationskyway.com  How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imaginationskyway Enjoy the show!