The Knowledge Project

Episodes

How to Repair and Nourish Your Gut | Dr. Giulia Enders

June 23, 2026

Dr. Giulia Enders demystifies gut health, revealing how diet, fiber variety, cooled starches, and stress hygiene can transform your well-being.

Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurley

June 9, 2026

Bill Gurley shares mental models for navigating complexity, from systems thinking to VC. Key takeaway: Master your field's history and its bleeding edge.

Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on the Rules of Product Innovation

June 2, 2026

Zynga founder Mark Pincus shares his "Proven, Better, New" framework, the necessity of failure, and the mindset required for innovation.

[Outliers] The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back

May 19, 2026

From a farm boy who stole a cow to the founder of Hyundai, Chung Ju Young's life is a masterclass in resilience and national transformation.

Winston Weinberg: Speed, Stress, and Better Decisions

May 12, 2026

Harvey co-founder Winston Weinberg on leveraging stress, prioritizing ruthlessly, and building a resilient team in the AI era.

Greg Brockman: Inside the 72 Hours That Almost Killed OpenAI

April 22, 2026

OpenAI's Greg Brockman on the company's founding, the leadership crisis, and why massive compute and iterative deployment are key to AGI.

Mario Harik: Playing to Win

April 14, 2026

XPO CEO Mario Harik on applying an engineering mindset, data-driven operations, and people-first leadership to create immense shareholder value.

Joe Liemandt: Alpha School and the Future of Education 

March 31, 2026

Joe Liemandt's Alpha School uses AI tutors for mastery-based learning. Kids learn 2x faster in just 2 hours/day and develop a love for school.

[Outliers] Harrison McCain: How to Create Demand for Something Nobody Wants

March 24, 2026

How Harrison McCain built a $16B global empire from a small town by creating demand where none existed, fueled by chutzpah and discipline.

Connor Teskey: Inside Brookfield’s Culture, Capital Allocation, and Competitive Edge

March 17, 2026

Inside Brookfield's trillion-dollar playbook: Connor Teskey on a culture of disciplined capital allocation, de-risking deals, and global scale.

[Outliers] J.W. Marriott: Building an Empire Without a Master Plan

March 10, 2026

How did a man afraid of hotels build the world's largest hotel company? J.W. Marriott's story of adaptation, not master planning.

Inside the Mind of Robinhood Co-Founder Vlad Tenev

March 3, 2026

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on the GameStop truth, navigating a tough turnaround, leveraging AI, and his mission to democratize finance.

[Outliers] Phil Knight: The Obsession That Built Nike

February 24, 2026

Phil Knight's journey with Nike reveals how unwavering belief, trusting misfits, and embracing chaos forged a global empire against all odds.

Nicolai Tangen: The $2 Trillion Mind

February 17, 2026

Nicolai Tangen on managing a $2T fund: embracing AI, fostering high ambition, and the power of contrarian thinking and long-term agility.

Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

February 3, 2026

Michael Ovitz on winning: Build momentum through radical honesty, teamwork, and voracious learning. Relationships and packaging are key.

How McDonald’s Took Over America | Ray Kroc [Outliers]

January 27, 2026

At 52, salesman Ray Kroc saw a hamburger stand and built an empire not on food, but on systems, real estate, and relentless obsession.

Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want

January 20, 2026

Morgan Housel on the psychology of money: Wealth is what you have minus what you want. Master expectations, aim for contentment, and invest simply.

The Multidisciplinary Approach to Thinking | Peter D. Kaufman [Outliers]

January 13, 2026

Peter Kaufman's framework for life: Use multidisciplinary thinking, harness mirrored reciprocation, and apply constant, incremental progress.

James Clear: How to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

January 1, 2026

Build lasting change by focusing on identity, not outcomes. Small, consistent actions and a well-designed environment are key to success.

The Outlier Playbook: The Patterns Behind Enduring Success

December 30, 2025

Learn the hidden patterns of business outliers. They thrive on hardship, act decisively, simplify systems, and sell an invisible value.

Pierre Poilievre on the Role of Government, Freedom, and Affordability

December 27, 2025

Pierre Poilievre outlines his vision for Canada: limited government, economic freedom, a 'Canada First' identity, and restoring hope for youth.

Be Your Best in 2026: The Most Important Lessons from The Knowledge Project (2025)

December 23, 2025

Experts on leadership, AI, trust, & resilience. Learn to apply first principles, out-care the competition, & get comfortable being uncomfortable.

Bernie Marcus: The Home Depot Story [Outliers]

December 16, 2025

Fired at 49, Bernie Marcus built Home Depot by obsessing over customers, choosing partners over money, and turning his worst day into his best.

How to Think Like a World-Class Marketer | Rory Sutherland

December 9, 2025

Tech's obsession with efficiency ignores human psychology. True value lies in customer experience, trust, and understanding tacit factors.

Mary Kay Ash: The Greatest Saleswoman In History [Outliers]

December 2, 2025

Mary Kay Ash built a cosmetics empire by inverting broken corporate systems and proving that systematic recognition is the ultimate performance driver.

7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

November 25, 2025

Author Jim Murphy shares how to achieve peak performance not through ego, but through 'Inner Excellence'—a path where a meaningful life is key.

Charlie Munger and The Psychology of Human Misjudgement [Outliers]

November 18, 2025

Charlie Munger's 25 psychological tendencies reveal how our minds systematically fool us. Learn this framework to improve your decision-making.

Ron Shaich: Lessons from Building Panera

November 11, 2025

Panera founder Ron Shaich on being 'long-term greedy.' Build a 'better competitive alternative' through customer empathy and deep discipline.

Steve Wozniak: The Engineer Who Built Apple [Outliers]

November 4, 2025

Steve Wozniak, the engineer who built Apple, succeeded by rejecting Silicon Valley's rules, prioritizing engineering purity over corporate power.

Anthony Scilipoti: The Bubble No One is Talking About

October 28, 2025

Forensic accountant Anthony Scilipoti reveals how today's AI boom mirrors past bubbles, warning investors to look past euphoria and AI tools.

Jim Clayton: Turning Competitors’ Mistakes Into $1.7B [Outliers]

October 21, 2025

From a sharecropper's son to a $1.7B deal with Warren Buffett, Jim Clayton's story is a masterclass in resilience and vertical integration.

Tracy Britt Cool: Brick by Brick

October 14, 2025

Tracy Britt Cool on building lasting businesses by blending Berkshire Hathaway's investor discipline with hands-on operational experience.

Hetty Green: The Witch of Wall Street [Outliers]

October 7, 2025

Hetty Green, the 'Witch of Wall Street,' used contrarian investing and deep research to become America's richest woman, predating Buffett.

Barry Diller: Building IAC

September 30, 2025

Media mogul Barry Diller on why success teaches nothing, failure is crucial, and instinct trumps data. A masterclass in career, ego, and power.

Ed Stack: Lessons from Dick’s Sporting Goods [Outliers]

September 23, 2025

From a $300 cookie jar loan to a $16B empire, this is the story of Dick's Sporting Goods—a tale of failure, family, and resilience.

Lulu Cheng Meservey: How To Build A Cult

September 16, 2025

Communications expert Lulu Cheng Meservey on how to cut through noise using human stories, conviction, and narrative arcs to build trust.