For the second year, our Summer Series will share some of the best episodes of the past, curated from our favorites and yours.
Our 2026 Summer Series focuses on improving the investment process. Over the next six weeks, we’ll share ten gems from interdisciplinary skills sets that will help you level-up your investing across decision-making, interviewing, storytelling, negotiation, and habit formation.
Episodes:
Best of Habit Formation: James Clear
With:
James Clear
Episode: 171
September 7, 2026
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James Clear, author of last year’s New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits, which has already sold 30 million copies worldwide.
James Clear
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Best of Habit Formation: James Clear
Episode: 171
September 7, 2026
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Best of Habit Formation: Katy Milkman
With:
Katy Milkman
Episode: 199
September 7, 2026
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Katy Milkman, the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the author of How to Change.
Katy Milkman
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Best of Habit Formation: Katy Milkman
Episode: 199
September 7, 2026
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Best of Negotiations: Chris Voss
With:
Chris Voss
Episode: 252
August 31, 2026
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Chris Voss is the founder of the Black Swan Group, where he teaches the art of negotiation.
Chris Voss
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Best of Negotiations: Chris Voss
Episode: 252
August 31, 2026
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Best of Negotiations: Daylian Cain
With:
Daylian Cain
Episode: 138
August 31, 2026
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Daylian Cain is a Senior Lecturer in Negotiations, Leadership and Ethics at the Yale University School of Management.
Daylian Cain
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Best of Negotiations: Daylian Cain
Episode: 138
August 31, 2026
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Best of Storytelling: Matthew Dicks
With:
Matthew Dicks
Episode: 474
August 24, 2026
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Matthew Dicks is a bestselling author, award-winning storyteller, and consultant on storytelling to Fortune 500 companies, including four of the Mag 7, and nonprofits, including Yale, Harvard, and the FBI.
Matthew Dicks
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Best of Storytelling: Matthew Dicks
Episode: 474
August 24, 2026
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Best of Storytelling: Donald Miller
With:
Donald Miller
Episode: 426
August 24, 2026
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Donald Miller is the CEO of StoryBrand and author of ten books that have collectively spent more than a year on New York Times Bestseller lists.
Donald Miller
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Best of Storytelling: Donald Miller
Episode: 426
August 24, 2026
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Best of Pre-Mortem Analysis: Gary Klein
With:
Gary Klein, Paul Johnson & Paul Sonkin
Episode: 109
August 17, 2026
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This week’s Summer Series covers the pre-mortem analysis with its founder, Gary Klein.
Gary Klein, Paul Johnson & Paul Sonkin
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Best of Pre-Mortem Analysis: Gary Klein
Episode: 109
August 17, 2026
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Best of Interviewing: Ted Seides
With:
Ted Seides
Episode: 330
August 10, 2026
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This week’s Summer Series is a highly atypical episode, where I appear as the guest. Matt Breitfelder from Apollo asked to interview me about interviewing.
Ted Seides
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Best of Interviewing: Ted Seides
Episode: 330
August 10, 2026
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Best of Decision-Making: Annie Duke (2022)
With:
Annie Duke
Episode: 273
August 3, 2026
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Annie Duke is a former professional poker player, decision-making expert, best-selling author, and repeat guest.
Annie Duke
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Best of Decision-Making: Annie Duke (2022)
Episode: 273
August 3, 2026
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Best of Decision-Making: Annie Duke (2018)
With:
Annie Duke
Episode: 39
August 3, 2026
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Annie Duke is a renowned public speaker and decision strategist. For two decades, she was one of the top poker players in the world.
Annie Duke
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Best of Decision-Making: Annie Duke (2018)
Episode: 39
August 3, 2026
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