Rotaract Talks

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Welcome to Rotaract Talks, a podcast where we, together with the over 1.2 million members of Rotary International explore what makes a career worthwhile, how those who climbed to the very top made it there, and how you can make a difference to those around you. Join us to explore how we can better prepare for the next crisis or how we can build a society that better supports those who are most in need of assistance.

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Putting humor to work - Drew Tarwin, the Humor engineer.

May 27 2021 52 mins  
Welcome to Rotaract Talks! This week we meet author, comedian, and engineer, An(drew) Tarwin to talk about all the fantastic ways humor can make our lives better. Find his books here: Humor that worksThe United States of LaughterFind his website here.Rotaract Talks is a project by Rotaract Sweden.Remember to like, subscribe, and share this podcast with your friends and fellow Rotar

What makes a Good Country? Rotaract meets Simon Anholt

May 10 2021 45 mins  
Rotaract Talks is a project by Rotaract Sweden.Remember to like, subscribe, and share this podcast with your friends and fellow Rotaract and Rotary members. If you want to support the podcast, please consider doing so on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rotaracttalksMusic credit: Blues Sting by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4943-blues-stingLicense: http://creati

An age of ambient cyber conflict - A conversation with former CIA officer Paul Kolbe

Apr 22 2021 59 mins  
This episode we're meeting Paul Kolbe for a chat about cyber security and much more! Some subjects we touch on are the Solar Winds cyber attack, the Internet Research Agency, the Stuxnet on Iran, and the possible vulnerabilities of renewable energy.Paul served for 25 years in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations in a variety of foreign and domestic roles, including as Chief o

The end of globalism - Micheal O'Sullivan on life after covid-19

Apr 07 2021 34 mins  
Join us for this fascinating conversation with economist and investor Micheal O'Sullivan. He is the author of ‘The Levelling’, which outlines what’s next in politics, economics, finance and geopolitics in the post globalization era and a former member of the WEFs Council on the New Economy and Ireland’s National Economic Social Council. The books mentioned in the podca

How to hack the network - David Burkus on building connections

Mar 24 2021 30 mins  
In this episode we're meeting David Burkus, an author, former professor, and contributor to the Harvard Business Review, among other things.David is the author of Friend of a Friend where he explores how networks operate from a scientific point of view and how we can use that knowledge to excel in both our personal and professional lives.Connection Fox CRMListen to this episod

Friend of a Friend - David Burkus on the network

Mar 10 2021 38 mins  
In this episode we're meeting David Burkus, an author, former professor, and contributor to the Harvard Business Review, among other things. David is the author of Friend of a Friend where he explores how networks operate from a scientific point of view and how we can use that knowledge to excel in both our personal and professional lives. Listen to this episode to learn how t

The Past, Present, and Future of Spying - A conversation with James M. Olson

Feb 24 2021 44 mins  
In part two of our discussion with James M. Olson, former chief of Counterintelligence at the CIA we discuss his time in Vienna, lived experiences as a CIA officer, and the present and future of espionage.James' book. Rotaract Talks is a project by Rotaract Sweden.Please remember to like, subscribe, and share this podcast with your friends and fellow Rotaract and Rotary member

A Career in Counterintelligence - a conversation with CIA officer, James M. Olson

Feb 10 2021 44 mins  
In part one of our interview with former CIA chief of counterintelligence, James M. Olson, we discuss aspects of the career as a CIA officer and his path into the CIA as well as the role he played in some of the most decisive moments in the cold war. James' book.Rotaract Talks is a project by Rotaract Sweden.Please remember to like, subscribe, and share this podcast with your

Controlling expenditure cascades and social goods with Robert H Frank

Jan 27 2021 24 mins  
Robert H. Frank is the Goldwin Smith Professor of Economics at Cornell University, where he has taught since 1972. His book Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work explores how trends and social needs influence our behaviour, but how can knowing that change your life?Rotaract Talks is a project by Rotaract Sweden.Please remember to like, subscribe, and share this podcast

How your surroundings define you with Robert H Frank

Jan 14 2021 27 mins  
Robert H. Frank is the Goldwin Smith Professor of Economics at Cornell University, where he has taught since 1972. His book Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work explores how trends and social needs influence our behaviour, but how can knowing that change your life?Rotaract Talks is a project by Rotaract Sweden.Please remember to like, subscribe, and share this podcast