The Habit of Doing Hard Things I appreciate the irony. Do hard things, move to the Caribbean! And while most of us probably aren’t going to move to a tiny island in order to make our lives more difficult, there are a lot of simple habits that c

How to reframe failure

Jan 22nd, 2024 3m 51s

There are a lot of things about being an entrepreneur that I avoid, but one of the silliest is opening physical mail. When I was starting Robin’s Cafe, I got a lot of mail - plans from the San Francisco planning department, legal documents, foo

Jedi Mind Tricks - How to Travel with Family

Jan 16th, 2024 6m 52s

I’m traveling with my family to Mexico for two weeks this winter. The trip is a throwback to holidays from my childhood. Every other year, my family avoided the holidays altogether and traveled to Latin America. As a kid, I was sad to miss the

Habits for Gratitude and Celebration

Jan 16th, 2024 7m 7s

I've always believed that in order to acknowledge what’s going well in my life, I have to first solve any difficult emotional situations. Over the last few years, I've come to realize that it is often more effective to focus on the positive, in

Everything is Sales & You're Doing It Wrong

Jan 16th, 2024 4m 53s

Everything You Know About Sales is Wrong Everything in life is sales. From inviting your child to do her homework, to deciding where to go for dinner, to encouraging a colleague at work, the situations we encounter daily are filled with the dyn

On Grief and Grieving

Jan 16th, 2024 5m 28s

Two years ago, my best friend was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Two months ago, I went through a breakup. Whether personally or globally, challenges arise. Someone you love dies. A friend lets you down. You’re forced to confront your o

Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Learning to Row with Eden Full Goh

May 2nd, 2023 41m 54s

Hello and welcome back to The Robin Zander Show! For this week’s episode, I sat down with Eden Full Goh, the founder & CEO of Mobot. Eden founded Mobot, a physical testing infrastructure in the cloud after her experience as a Product Manager.

Exploring Coaching and Leadership with Katie Stricker, Co-Founder at Sayge.

Apr 26th, 2023 46m 5s

Hello and welcome back to The Robin Zander Show! For this week’s episode, I sat down with my longtime colleague and friend, Katie Stricker. Katie is the Co-Founder, President, and Chief Coaching Officer at Sayge, a tech-enabled service that pro

Epigenetics with Rajkumari Neogy

Apr 18th, 2023 49m 6s

Hello and welcome back to The Robin Zander Show! For today’s episode, I sat down with my dear friend, Rajkumari Neogy. Rajkumari is the founder of iRestart and an executive coach utilizing epigenetics and neurobiology to understand clients and

Ask RPZ, Episode 7- Culture Summit 2022

Dec 13th, 2022 7m 1s

Hello and welcome back to The Robin Zander Show! Today’s episode was recorded right before going on stage at Culture Summit 2022. I spoke on a panel called Trends and Insights that will Shape The Future of Work in 2022 and Beyond about beco

Trends and Insights that will Shape The Future of Work in 2022 and Beyond

Nov 29th, 2022 41m 18s

Hello and welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! Today’s episode is a panel discussion I participated in at @Culture Summit 2022 called Trends and Insights that will Shape The Future of Work in 2022 and Beyond. We cover remote & distributed w

Lessons from Building 3 Business - Talk at First Founders Summit

Nov 15th, 2022 54m 59s

Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! Today's episode is a talk I gave to a group called First Founders. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, First Founders is a group of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs who build, scale and fund startups based out

The Power of Digital Storytelling on the Redefining HR Podcast with Lars Schmidt

Nov 9th, 2022 36m 11s

Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! Today's episode is an interview I did on my friend Lar Schmidt's Redefining HR podcast. In this interview, we discuss my atypical career path, creativity and digital storytelling, and our work in video at

The Role of the Operator in a Rapidly Changing World

Oct 11th, 2022 34m 49s

Welcome back to The Robin Zander Show! Today’s episode is one I did with Jamie Ceglarz, Co-founder and Managing Member of the Operators Guild & Guild Talent. Ran by Jamie, both organizations provide a community for excellent operators, COOs who

Ask RPZ Ep. 6 - How to Do Better Digital Marketing

Oct 4th, 2022 10m 33s

Welcome to Episode 6 of Ask RPZ, where I answer your questions! I've been asking people questions, via my podcast, for almost 10 years, so I've decided to turn the tables and answer your questions, too! This week I answer questions from @Noah H

Creating a Fearless Organization

Sep 27th, 2022 24m 7s

Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! For today's episode I sit down with Eddie Hudson & Tullio Siragusa on the Tech Backstage podcast. The podcast goes behind the scenes with today’s leaders who discuss the intersection of technology and pro

Fear, Vulnerability and Growth on the Will to Change Podcast

Sep 13th, 2022 50m 48s

Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! Today's episode is an interview I did with my friend Jennifer Brown on her podcast The Will to Change. Jennifer Brown is a long time DEI consultant, speaker, and the author of several books, including "Ho

What Is Modern HR, Founding People Leader Accelerator, and the Path to Becoming an Entrepreneur

Aug 23rd, 2022 53m 21s

Andrew Bartlow is the founder of Series B Consulting and People Leader Accelerator, and the author of the new book "Scaling for Success." In this conversation, I sit down with Andrew Bartlow to talk about his career and work in HR, what

The Future of Work and Building Resilient Organizations - Talent Talks Podcast

Aug 15th, 2022 38m 57s

Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! Today's interview is a sit down I did on the new podcast “Talent Talks with Nolan Cox!” For the inaugural episode, Nolan Cox and I sat down for a deep dive about the future of work and building courageou

Experience Design, Facilitation, and Leadership with Jenny Sauer-Klein

Aug 9th, 2022 50m 48s

Hello, and welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! Today, I'm pleased to sit down with my dear friend Jenny Sauer-Klein. Jenny is the founder of Scaling Intimacy: a School of Experience Design, and the Culture Conference, an invite-only immersiv

What Is Mission Critical, Learning to Sell, and How to Focus on Your Most Important Work with Marcus Sawyer, Founder of EQ Community

Jul 26th, 2022 45m 30s

My guest today is Marcus Sawyer, the founder of EQ, a private community that connects diverse professionals with professional opportunities. I connected with Marcus because of a mutual love of building the Future of Work, our shared passion for

Advocacy and Service for Others with Merritt Quisumbing Anderson

Jul 12th, 2022 57m 43s

Hello and welcome back to the Robin Zander show! Today’s guest is Merritt Quisumbing Anderson, an employment attorney, former Head of People at Github, a mother of 3, and founder of Merritt+ Consulting. Merritt also happens to be an adviser to

Everyday Things Can and Should Be Beautiful with Marie Szuts: Viola da Gamba, Figma, HR and More

Jun 28th, 2022 54m 15s

Marie Szuts is the consummate professional dilettante. Marie grew up in a family of musicians, and in University picked up the extremely nerdy, and quite beautiful Viola da Gamba at University, which she continues to play at the highest levels

Eric Bahn on Hustle, Minivan Life, and Democratize Wealth through Investing in Startups

Jun 23rd, 2022 48m 31s

Today's interview is with my friend, Eric Bahn, the co-founder of Hustle Fund. I admire Eric for his authenticity on the internet, the kinds of organizations that he backs and promotes, and, most importantly for his, minivan dad life! Eric alwa

Bootstrapped Companies Are More Fun with Aaron Beashel, Founder of Attributor

Apr 26th, 2022 20m 15s

My guest today is Aaron Beashel, Founder of Attributor and former Head of Marketing at SafetyCulture and Campaign Monitor. Aaron is passionate about getting away from the venture capital funding model and the world-changing moonshot mentality