The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
Srinivas Rao
Timeless Practical Wisdom For Living a Meaningful LifeInspiring stories and practical advice from creatives, entrepreneurs, change-makers, misfits, and rebels to help you become successful on your own terms Our listeners say, “If TEDTalks met Oprah you’d have the Unmistakable Creative.” Eliminate the feeling of being stuck in your life, blocked in your creativity, and discover higher levels of meaning and purpose in your life and career. Listen to deeply personal, insightful, and thought-provoking stories from the world’s leading thinkers and doers including best-selling authors, artists, peak performance psychologists, happiness researchers, entrepreneurs, startup founders, artists, venture capitalists, and even former bank robbers. Former guests have included Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Justine Musk, Scott Adams, Rob Bell, David Heinemeier Hansson, Elle Luna, Jordan Harbinger Brett Mckay, and Simon Sinek.Join The Unmistakable CollectiveThe Unmistakable Collective is a monthly membership for writers, bloggers, podcasters, and content creators that gives you access to workshops, AMA's, and accountability from other like-minded peers to help you accomplish any creative goals! Click here to become a member.Connect with Us On Social Twitter: @unmistakableceoInstagram: @unmistkablecreative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 2, 2026 • 1h 21min
April Rinne: Thriving Through Change After Losing Both Parents at 20
April Rinne, futurist and author of Flux, draws on microfinance work and personal loss to craft frameworks for navigating constant change. She explores grief and presence, the flux mindset and eight superpowers for uncertainty. Conversations cover seeing invisible opportunities, portfolio careers, letting go of a single future, and why getting lost can spark creativity.
Apr 30, 2026 • 1h 2min
Anna Lembke: Why Your Brain Mistakes Instagram for Heroin
Anna Lembke, a Stanford addiction psychiatrist and author of Dopamine Nation, explains why our brains treat social media like drugs. She unpacks dopamine neuroscience and digital addiction. She outlines dopamine fasting, self-binding tactics, and how boredom, parenting, and systemic forces shape compulsive overconsumption.
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Apr 29, 2026 • 39min
Andy Molinsky: The Three Cs That Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
Andy Molinsky, a Brandeis professor and author who studies social psychology and cultural adaptability, explains why we avoid tough situations. He outlines conviction, customization, and clarity as ways to push past fear. Short stories and practical examples show how small tweaks make uncomfortable moves possible.
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Apr 28, 2026 • 54min
Andrew Horn: Finding Your Grain of Truth Through Service and Emotional Mastery
Andrew Horn, founder of Tribute and The Junto, is an entrepreneur who builds tools for appreciation and emotional connection. He recounts shifting from nightlife to service after a pivotal talk with his father. Conversations cover appreciation as connection, men's groups and emotional transparency, cultural belonging, and finding a guiding "grain of truth."
Apr 27, 2026 • 59min
Amy Edmondson: The Science of Failing Well and Why We Avoid Learning From Mistakes
Harvard professor Amy Edmondson breaks down the three types of failure—intelligent, basic, and complex—and why most of us never learn from them. She explores why kids lose their natural curiosity about failure as they grow up, how to design experiments that generate useful failures, and the systems thinking required to prevent cascading disasters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 26, 2026 • 52min
Amy Blankson: Five Strategies to Find Happiness in a Tech-Saturated World
Amy Blankson, happiness researcher and author of The Future of Happiness, explores how positive psychology can help us use technology with intention. She discusses tracking phone habits, using wearables for self-awareness, training emotional skills with apps, crafting happier physical and digital spaces, and designing tech for social good. Practical strategies told in short, actionable stories.
Apr 25, 2026 • 1h
Alex Pang: Why Working Less Can Make You More Creative
Alex Pang, a historian and futurist who studies work, creativity, and rest. He explores why great creators used short, focused work bursts plus serious leisure. Topics include deliberate rest, four-hour focused work, walking and the default mode network, naps and sleep for breakthroughs, exercise for cognitive stamina, and 'deep play' as restorative practice.
Apr 21, 2026 • 45min
B. Jeffrey: Why Obsession Is the Hidden Cost of Building an Empire
B. Jeffrey, a Parsons School of Design teacher and author who advises creative professionals, reflects on making a living from ideas. He contrasts vision with proof of concept. He explains how obsession fuels empires yet demands personal trade offs. He urges testing work in public, defining success for yourself, and valuing milestones along the creative journey.
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Apr 20, 2026 • 49min
David Allen: Why Your Brain is a Terrible Office
David Allen, creator of Getting Things Done and longtime productivity trainer, explains why your brain is built for pattern recognition, not task management. He walks through capture, clarify, organize, reflect, and engage. Short, practical chapters cover mind sweeps, the two-minute rule, weekly reviews, and how to prioritize by context, time, energy, and purpose.
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Apr 19, 2026 • 59min
Dan Lerner: Why Your Character Strengths Matter More Than Your Skills
Dan Lerner, psychologist and NYU Science of Happiness instructor who coaches on well-being and character strengths. He explains how to identify signature strengths with the VIA assessment. He tells a career story of choosing a startup over a big firm. He shares why strengths drive engagement, how routines preserve willpower, and how reframing stress boosts performance.
