

3 Takeaways™
Lynn Thoman
3 Takeaways™ features insights from the world’s best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, scientists and other newsmakers. Each episode ends with 3 key takeaways to help you understand the world in new ways that can benefit your life and career. Hosted by Lynn Thoman. A global top 1% podcast.
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May 23, 2023 • 20min
Turnaround Time: The Remarkable Warmth and Wisdom of Former United Airlines CEO, Oscar Munoz (#146)
Fasten your seatbelt. One month after becoming CEO of United Airlines, Oscar Munoz had a massive heart attack. Hear what this warm and wise man born in Mexico says about leadership, beating death, his immigrant experience, DEI, the return of supersonic air travel, the inevitability of flying cars, and much more.

May 16, 2023 • 21min
Now Hear This: Non-Humans Communicate Highly Complex Information Through Sound (#145)
Breakthroughs in bio-acoustic technology are enabling scientists, including Karen Bakker, to “hear” an astonishing assortment of sounds made by animals, insects, and even plants. The implications are stunning, will impact environmental governance, and may fundamentally alter our relationships with other species.

May 9, 2023 • 20min
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Reveals Why It’s Useful To Sometimes Get Your Teeth Kicked In (#144)
One of America’s most popular governors, Phil Murphy (Dem. NJ), lowers his guard and reveals what life is really like as governor, what surprised him most about the job, why he’s a work in progress, his thoughts on partisanship, how he’s been successful in four different careers, and more.

May 2, 2023 • 21min
Magic Words: Cutting-Edge Revelations on Language That Can Dramatically Increase Your Impact (#143)
Some words have extraordinary power to help us persuade others, build stronger relationships, improve customer satisfaction, and captivate audiences. Here, Wharton professor Jonah Berger reveals six key types of magic words that can dramatically increase your impact and help you get what you want. Words matter, especially these.

Apr 25, 2023 • 23min
Airbnb Global Head of Hosting on Travel and Work, What Some Of The Most Fabulous Airbnbs Are, And Curiosity As A Core Value (#142)
Don't miss this wide-ranging conversation with Airbnb Global Head of Hosting Catherine Powell on the new importance of travel, the blurring of business and leisure travel, what some of the most unusual and fabulous Airbnb experiences are, how a company actually executes on core values like curiosity and the keys to post-pandemic leadership.

Apr 18, 2023 • 26min
Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People). Get Invaluable Insights and Practical Tips from Harvard Business Review Contributing Editor (#141)
The workplace is filled with challenging situations and people, and how we handle them plays a major role in our success. Here, Harvard Business Review contributing editor and noted workplace expert Amy Gallo discusses the benefits of both friction and humility, provides tips for how to succeed at difficult conversations, and offers important communication do’s and don’ts.

Apr 11, 2023 • 20min
The Man Who Led the Creation of Moderna’s Covid Vaccine Shares His Powerful Insight and Vision: Tal Zaks (#140)
As Moderna’s Chief Medical Officer, Tal Zaks spearheaded the creation of the company’s revolutionary Covid vaccine. Here, this visionary scientist talks about the game changing impact AI will have on drug development, emerging treatments for cancer and other diseases, the real safety profile of mRNA vaccines, and more.“A revolution in drug development is coming thanks to AI and machine learning, and it’s going to be fascinating.”

Apr 4, 2023 • 21min
The Lords of Easy Money: How the Fed Broke the American Economy, and the Inevitable Pain Ahead (#139)
Buckle your seat belt. Chris Leonard, author of The Lords of Easy Money, explains in searing detail how the Federal Reserve’s years of easy money have led to bank failures, market turmoil, income inequality and more — and why the necessary corrective action is “going to be really ugly.” Major mistakes were made. Now what?Chris Leonard's book, The Lords of Easy Money, was The Wall Street Journal's Best Book of the Year and a New York Times bestseller.

Mar 28, 2023 • 21min
A Former OSHA Head Exposes the Science of Deception That Allows Dangerous Chemicals To Go Unregulated (#138)
There is massive, well-funded deception that enables many toxic chemicals and products to go unregulated — says former OSHA head David Michaels. He calls it the science of deception and the manufacture of doubt. Listen, as he explains in shocking detail how corporations pay for corrupt science and disinformation to influence government agencies, and where it’s happening today.“We have this image that the government is protecting us [from toxic chemicals] and I saw from the inside that this is not the case.”

Mar 21, 2023 • 20min
A Noted MIT Dean on the Age of AI and the Rapidly Evolving Relationship Between AI and Humans (#137)
AI is transforming society. We can still determine how. MIT dean and co-author with Henry Kissinger and Eric Schmidt of The Age of AI, discusses how and why we need to partner with this foundational technology. He also shares some surprising examples how AI is being integrated into the basic fabric of human activity.“It’s critical that we do not interact with AI as if it were human.”


