Time4Coffee Podcast

65 months; 280 weeks and 1,120 episodes ago – the Time4Coffee Podcast was born. My former CNN colleague Guy Raz who is best known today for his many top-ranked podcast including How I Built This was my very first guest. Over the last almost 5 ½ years I’ve had the delight to interview 100’s and 100’s of other people in dozens of industries about what they do in their jobs and how they built their careers. The mission was admittedly a bit audacious:  to empower 1 million college students to turn their degrees into careers they’ll love.   Why a million?  It’s a big number and I thought 10 million would sound straight up crazy. But little did I know then how that mission, and doing all those interviews, would change me. No one can predict what they’ll be doing in a year – let alone 10 or 20 years down the road. Some of that is because the world is too much in flux and a lot of it is because our lives are full of serendipitous synchronicities, lucky and unlucky breaks that push or pull us in directions we could never have anticipated. And that my dear java junkies is why this is the final Time4Coffee episode #1,120.  And it’s also why I’ll be launching a brand-new video podcast in a few months called This Magic Life. I want to shine a spotlight on the stories of remarkable people – who’ve done remarkable things – as a result of some random, serendipitous or what I prefer to call magical event, experience or encounter. So watch this space to learn more about the official launch date of This Magic Life and until then, stay caffeinated and feel free to binge on T4C episode whenever you need a caffeinated fix!!

John Wolpert is a Chief Product Officer, speaker and the author of The Two But Rule: Turn Negative Thinking Into Positive Solutions. He is also the founder of several companies including Tacitpath, Flywheel and Layer2.  At his heart, John is a creative innovator, known for spearheading industry-changing projects such as the Baseline Protocol. During his career John has held three roles at IBM including as a global product executive. His writings on open source and open innovation have appeared in Harvard Business Review. John got a B.A.with Honors in Humanities with a focus on Linguistics, Anthropology and Neuroscience from UC Berkeley.  He later got his MBA at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  How to choose your own learning path in school (12:40) What the best advice is for problem-solving in a startup (23:26) How creating a startup helped John land a job at IBM (28:57) How to swallow your pride, when appropriate (32:20) How the “Two But Rule” works (41:20) What the distinction is between breaking the rules and making new rules (49:39) To preorder The Two But Rule: Turn Negative Thinking Into Positive Solutions

Dr. Arthur Brooks is the president of the American Enterprise Institute*, a non-partisan public policy think tank in Washington, D.C. He’s also a NYT’s bestselling author and a social scientist whose expertise is on how to build a happy life. At 19, Arthur dropped out of college to play the French horn professionally. He toured internationally and recorded several albums.  In his late 20s, Arthur returned to the US and completed his bachelor’s degree by correspondence.  He went on to earn a Ph.D. in public policy, focusing on microeconomics and mathematical modeling. After completing his doctorate, he spent 10 years as a professor of public administration at Syracuse University.  Arthur got his B.S. from Thomas Edison State College in Economics. *Dr. Brooks stepped down as president of AEI in June 2019. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Why are some people always happy and you’re not (Hint: 50% of the time it’s genetic!) (2:16) Why it will take you 18 months to know if your job is the right fit for you (5:22) How to figure out what job will make you happiest (6:39) Why the best thing that can happen to you when you play the lottery — is that you LOSE (11:23) How male Java Junkies (18-28 year olds) can prevent themselves from falling into the trap of many 60-year old men who are often the unhappiest in society, according to research (20:55) *******Follow Andrea on LinkedIn for daily career advice, insights and inspiration!!

Dov Baron is a leadership and corporate cultural strategist who has twice been named by Inc. magazine as one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He is a leadership and corporate cultural strategist who has twice been named by Inc. magazine as one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers. Dov is author of the best selling book series: “Don’t Read This”.  He is also the host and producer of the “Full Monty Leadership” radio show. His undeniable passion mixed with humor helps his audience create a genuine connection with a man who is and has always been authentically himself. Dov believes that the world needs more leaders who are authentically committed to standing in their truth, sharing their inner genius, and empowering others to do the same.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  Why experiencing emotional/psychological/physical pain is an essential part of life to find your purpose What is the quantum law of resonance and why it’s so important Why you need to ask the questions: what has always bothered you and what have you always needed Why you simply can’t succeed alone How to find your ultimate purpose in life How your ego truly works within you

Steve Rimland is the CEO of AIMeCAST, a multimedia podcasting platform that enables corporations to share content and knowledge in one central location. Before starting AIMeCAST in 2019, he worked as the founder and CEO of MedicDigital, a platform for Fortune 500 companies within the pharmaceutical world to engage and connect with their colleagues. Steve’s first foray into creating social networks was in 2009 when he founded LockerBlogger, a platform where athletes could connect with their fans. Steve graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a bachelors’ degree in music. His first career after college was as a composer and musician. He played on hundreds of albums, and worked closely with a number of celebrities and high-profile musicians including Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What AIMeCAST is (3:58) Where Steve’s passion for his job comes from (8:58) Why building a strong network is important (12:38) Why it’s important to remember that “there are only 12 notes” [in music and in life] (17:45) Why we should “trust life” (19:10) Why you should keep going and never give up on your passions (22:54) Why you should see everything as an opportunity to grow (33:06) What Steve did for Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel (38:53)

Teri Ijeoma is the Founder and CEO of “Invest with Teri”, an online courses teaching you how to make money day trading on Wall Street. She began her professional career working in education and for nonprofits.  When she started trading stocks more than a dozen years ago, she initially saw it as an opportunity to simply supplement her income. However, she was so successful with this side hustle that in 2017, she decided to quit her job, travel the world, and begin trading full-time. While traveling, Teri was constantly asked to show others how she was successfully trading in the stock market. She set up and taught her first class in Thailand, her second in Vietnam, and had a fully-fledged curriculum created by the time she returned to the States. Teri now offers an online curriculum that shares her investing strategies with people all over the world. Teri received her B.A. in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and her Masters in Media and Communications from Dallas Theological Seminary.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  Why working for yourself can be such a blessing What it means to be an ‘active’ investor What is Teri’s 7 step trading course, Trade and Travel Why it is so important to put your happiness first  Why you need to leave your job if you’re working in a ‘toxic’ environment How to overcome your fear of leaving a ‘safe’ job and find what ‘lights you up’

April Rinne is a global futurist. She has helped startups, policymakers, and even international organizations identify social and economic trends and become more responsible as a result.  A self-proclaimed travel junkie who ‘belongs to the world’, April works in more than 20 countries each year and has some incredible career advice every Java Junkie should hear. Spoiler alert:  April believes (and has the data to prove it) that the days of staying at one company, or in one career your entire life, are behind us. She is also the author of FLUX: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change.  She got her B.A in International Studies, History of Art & Architecture and Italian.  She got her MA in International Finance & Development Economics from the Fletcher School at Tufts.  And she got her JD in International & Financial Law from Harvard Law School.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How the future of ‘work’ is not linear, but actually more like a Japanese Bento Box Why you’ll likely spend only 13 months in each job What are the three skill ‘buckets’ you should focus on developing Why you need to develop your IQ, EQ, and… DQ (digital intelligence!) What is General Assembly and why it’s another way to hack your way through your career (with or without college) Why you should check out Skillshare to explore tons of classes you could take (if you’ve already graduated) What does it really mean to be a global citizen and why does that matter What questions you should ask yourself before considering going to graduate school Check out April’s newsletter and website

Dave Asprey is the founder of Bulletproof, a company dedicated to creating wellness products that fuel the mind and body. He is also the father of biohacking and a multiple New York Times bestselling science author of The Bulletproof Diet and Headstrong, and the Webby-award winning podcaster behind Bulletproof Radio. Prior to founding Bulletproof, Dave worked in various positions such as the program manager for the web and internet systems engineering program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the vice president of marketing and technology strategy at Zeus Technology, and co-founder and CTO of Basis before he founded Bulletproof. Dave got a B.S. in computer information systems at California State University and went on to get his MBA at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What inspired Bulletproof and how it can change your life (4:16)  How Dave got his first job right out of college (19:59) How his background in computer science and information systems influenced his journey in biohacking (27:00)  What is Dave’s best career advice to college students  (32:49)  What fasting is really about and learn to turn off hunger (44:36) What are the many health benefits of intermittent fasting (50:31)  How to know if you have brain fog or if your body is inflamed (57:47)  What Dave learned from having struggled in his career (1:02:06) Why to read Dave’s new book:  Fast This Way.

Vivek Wadhwa is an academic, entrepreneur, and author of five best-selling books including: From Incremental to Exponential; Your Happiness Was Hacked: Why Tech is Winning the Battle to Control Your Brain— as well as The Driver in the Driverless Car: How Our Technology Choices Will Create the Future. He has been a globally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post and has held appointments as Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Labor and Worklife Program, Carnegie Mellon University, and Emory University.  He got a B.A. in Computer Science from Canberra University in Australia and an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  Why your college major and degree from Ivy Leagues don’t count anymore instead: it’s what you know, how well you know it and how well you learn. Why you need to learn to love learning because if you don’t, you will be unemployed How, anyone, anywhere can build world-changing technology  Why technology is now a basic skill T4C Java Junkies need to learn just like reading, writing and math How research Vivek led showed that among 652 US-born CEOs/heads of product engineering at 502 tech companies: 92% hold BAs & only 2% hold degrees in mathematics How turning art into science is easy, but turning science into art is not and why we need to learn how to do it If you want to learn how to break into disruptive tech check out T4C Espresso Shots episode #28

Dr. Jordan Soper is a certified sex therapist and the owner of the Center for Sexual Health and Wellness in Nevada. Dr. Soper’s mission is to normalize conversations about sex and help individuals address a wide range of issues including sexual health and functioning, anxiety, and trauma. She is also an author and active social media content creator!  To learn more about Dr. Soper’s field of work, especially the female orgasm, she recommends all listeners check out She Comes First: The Thinking Man’s Guide to Pleasuring a Woman, by Ian Kerner. Dr. Soper holds board certification in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology and has been actively contributing to the field of psychology since 2011. She got her B.A. in psychology at the University of Los Vegas and later got an M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.   WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Why confidentiality is so important (10:19) How Dr Soper chose her area of specialization (20:30) How the influence of porn affects the sex lives of growing adolescents and young adults (23:08) What recent articles Dr. Soper has written and why (26:05) How to help the mental wellness of college students (35:30) How to test whether or not you’d like a certain speciality in psychology while still an undergrad (50:30) Give Jordan a follow here on IG: @JMSPsychology and @Dr.JordanSoper