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Dartmouth president Sian Beilock, a psychologist by training, made her name studying why people choke. Now she’s applying those insights to one of the most scrutinized jobs in America. No pressure! SOURCES: Sian Beilock, president of Dartmouth College. RESOURCES: "Growing share o ...  Show more

It’s a hard time to run a university: public trust is low, political pressure is high, and finances are fragile. But Daniel Diermeier, who trained as a political scientist, has Vanderbilt humming. How? He says the key is choosing magnets over wedges. SOURCES: Daniel Diermeier, ch ...  Show more

How to make people like you, why you should lick rocks, and what an awkward person is really thinking. Angela Duckworth (Grit author) is co-host; Mike Maughan (Qualtrics) is live fact-checker. 

It’s the first meeting of our Scrubbing In Book Club! We’re tackling “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle and covering topics like how to be a “Golden One”, how it feels to fall madly in love, and what sparked the terrible advice “have you tried blow jobs?”   Follow along and let us know w ...  Show more

Mitzi Roberts and others answer questions from listeners to the podcast. (Part 1) 

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