The Ultimate Networking Playbook: A Compilati...

If networking feels exhausting, you’re doing it wrong. AJ and Johnny break down new research showing that closeness doesn’t require deep conversations — it requires brief, real exchanges. A 2025 Heliyon study found that even under-five-minute interactive chats significantly incre ...  Show more

Former Secret Service agent Brad Beeler joins AJ and Johnny to break down what actually gets people to open up — especially when the stakes are high. From reading digital breadcrumbs and mastering first impressions to spotting deception and using tactical empathy, Brad shares the ...  Show more

Marissa King: Social Chemistry Marissa King is professor of Organizational Behavior at the Yale School of Management, where she developed and teaches a popular course entitled Managing Strategic Networks. Over the past fifteen years, she has studied how people’s social networks e ...  Show more

I promised you that on the “Better Off” podcast, we would tackle uncomfortable, and even controversial, money and investing issues. And high up on the list of anxieties is trying to land a new job or move up the food chain in your existing workplace. Of course, it’s all about who ...  Show more

If the word “networking” leaves you *screaming-crying-throwing-up* –– you’re not alone. Networking hasn’t always had a negative connotation, but in recent years, networking events just feel like brag fests and places to collect business cards that will probably end up in a shoebo ...  Show more

This pandemic has unfortunately changed our lives and businesses for the worse. And in this episode, our speaker, global thought-leader Keith Ferrazzi shares his experience and what he has done to not only survive but thrive during the pandemic. In fact, his business was severely ...  Show more