ReThinking

Adam Grant

Booking Overview

Interview show focused on psychology, leadership, work, and ideas, featuring prominent authors, entrepreneurs, public officials, creators, athletes, and other accomplished thinkers. Strong pitch candidates include bestselling authors, organizational and business experts, founders, senior leaders, and notable public figures with original insights or a timely book; booking is very difficult because the show routinely features highly accomplished and internationally recognized guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 216

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 70.7k subscribers

Contact Information

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Host

Adam Grant - Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Bestselling authors, prominent entrepreneurs and business leaders, senior public officials, distinguished creators, major achievers, and recognized experts with substantial accomplishments and original perspectives.
Required Achievements:  
Bestselling books, Founding or leading notable organizations, Elected or senior public office, Major awards or international recognition, High-profile achievements in sports, arts, science, or business

Recent Guest Discussions

Eric Ries - Corporate Corruption, Organizational Incentives, Mission Alignment, Long-term Business Value, And Practices For Ethical Workplaces.

Ann Patchett - The Craft Of Writing, Finding And Shaping Ideas, Bringing Out The Best In Others, And Rethinking Assumptions About Social Interaction.

Alexander Stubb - Leadership, Political Service, Listening, Athletic Discipline, And Lessons From Interactions With Donald Trump And Vladimir Putin.

Recent Topics

Organizational Psychology, Leadership, Workplace, Decision Making, Business

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
ReThinking
:

How to challenge your self-limiting beliefs with Shawn Achor

August 04, 2026

Your beliefs about yourself and the world have a big impact on your mental health, relationships, and success. As a positive psychology evangelist, Shawn Achor has spent his career studying how to challenge and change the core beliefs that might be holding you back, and shares his insights in his new book, The Power of Beliefs. In this episode, Shawn and Adam dive into the surprising connections between happiness and success, and discuss the science of optimism and pessimism. Shawn also descr...

The science of the cold plunge with Chris Ballard

July 28, 2026

Many people regularly plunge into ice-cold water to soothe soreness or boost energy—but for some, the plunge itself is a sport. As a sports journalist, Chris Ballard was reporting on cold water immersion when he got into ice swimming himself and ended up competing on the US team at world championships. In this episode, Adam dives into Chris’s book The Plunge, and the two discuss the psychology behind risk taking, endurance, and resilience in the face of discomfort. They explore why people see...

Why a chatbot can’t raise your kid with Dana Suskind

July 21, 2026

AI has become a part of all of our lives in recent years—even for kids. Dana Suskind is a pediatric cochlear implant surgeon and the author of the new book Human Raised, a science-backed guide to parenting in the age of AI. In this episode, Adam and Dana take a closer look at the impact AI can have on kids, and they break down the key components of healthy development that only human caregivers can provide. Dana also shares her HOPE framework for navigating our relationship with this new tech...

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