Elevate with Robert Glazer
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Discover the keys to unlocking your full potential with the Elevate Podcast. Hosted by Robert Glazer, award-winning entrepreneur, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and creator of the Friday Forward, the Elevate Podcast features interviews with world-renowned business leaders, New York Times bestselling authors, and leading experts who share their insights, best practices, and advice on how to elevate your life, your leadership, and your business. Whether you're seeking to cultivate better habits, reach new leadership heights, or simply learn from those who share your passion for growth and improvement, the Elevate Podcast offers practical steps for making impactful changes and reaching your full potential.
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Episodes
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Feb 14, 2026 • 52min
Weekend Conversations: Are 40% of Stanford Students Disabled?
They unpack the claim that 40% of Stanford students receive academic accommodations and why that number differs from peer schools. They compare definitions and policies, explore how diagnoses and private testing can be used, and debate whether accommodations breed fragility or protect real needs. They finish by discussing who should fix the trend and the long term costs of extended academic protection.
9 snips
Feb 12, 2026 • 1h 1min
Elevate Classics: Adam Coffey on GE, Building Great Cultures and More
Adam Coffey, Army vet and former GE leader turned CEO and bestselling author, shares big ideas about leadership, culture, and private equity. He reflects on military teamwork, GE’s leadership training, scaling via buy-and-build, and how private equity can help founders grow while preserving culture.
Feb 10, 2026 • 1h 1min
Dr. Alan Barnard On Anti-Fragility And Excelling Under Constraints
Dr. Alan Barnard, decision scientist and founder/CEO of Goldratt Research Labs, explains how to thrive under constraints and turn stress into strength. He discusses decision quality over starting conditions. He explores Theory of Constraints, simplifying complex processes, using limits to spark creativity, and practical rules for consequential choices.
11 snips
Feb 7, 2026 • 51min
Weekend Conversations: The Modern Leadership of Mike Vrabel
A look at how a football coach rebuilt a team through clear standards, tough but supportive leadership, and deliberate roster and staff choices. Stories about leaders modeling the work, building trust, and removing toxic high performers. Exploration of culture change, transparent communication, and why strong leadership attracts talent.
16 snips
Feb 5, 2026 • 51min
The Wild, Endless Disney Succession Saga - Thinking Thursdays
A fast-paced deep dive into Disney's drawn-out CEO succession saga and the boardroom missteps that let it spiral. They trace repeated retirement delays, awkward power-sharing, and symbolic turf wars that undermined leadership. The conversation also jumps to the markets with a quick take on the wild spike and crash in silver prices.
34 snips
Feb 3, 2026 • 58min
Daniel Coyle On How To Flourish As A Leader, And Building Great Teams
Daniel Coyle, bestselling author who studies group performance and human connection. He discusses what flourishing means and why pausing to make meaning matters. He explores group flow, rituals that build shared joy, and how experiments and messy, everyday behaviors create thriving teams. He shares real-world stories and practical metaphors about rebuilding belonging and purpose.
Jan 31, 2026 • 45min
Weekend Conversations: The Magic of Saying "I've Got This"
A chaotic appliance delivery sparks a wider look at declining accountability in customer service. They explore call-center breakdowns, lost institutional memory, and how rigid metrics hurt real problem solving. The conversation highlights the power of individual ownership, meaningful follow-up, and the human touch that restores trust.
25 snips
Jan 29, 2026 • 1h 11min
Cal Newport on Slow Productivity, Avoiding Burnout, and Doing What Matters
Cal Newport, associate professor and New York Times bestselling author known for Slow Productivity and Deep Questions, discusses slowing down to do better work. He talks about doing fewer projects at once. He explains public prioritization, single-tasking, synchronized no-meeting days, and how AI will shift value to higher-quality creators.
12 snips
Jan 27, 2026 • 1h 7min
Greg McKeown on Essentialism At Work and In Life
Greg McKeown, author and leadership strategist behind Essentialism, helps leaders and companies simplify and focus. He discusses defining essentials, avoiding the success trap of doing more, reclaiming attention from tech, analog habits like journaling and the 1-2-3 daily method, and organizational practices that force clearer priorities. Short, practical conversations about saying no and designing a life by choice.
5 snips
Jan 24, 2026 • 55min
Weekend Conversations: The Line Between Good and Evil
They unpack the protests in Iran and the regime's violent response. They explore why people struggle to see the line between right and wrong. They examine how media choices and social platforms shape which crises get attention. They debate when organizations should speak up and the cost of consistent values.
