TED Business

Modupe Akinola

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Booking Overview

A weekly solo-expert business show that presents expert-led TED Talk ideas and follows them with host-led lessons on applying those ideas at work; the supplied episodes do not indicate conventional external guest interviews. It is not a typical guest-pitch opportunity, although leadership consultants, organizational psychologists, executive coaches, and workplace-culture experts could be relevant for future expert segments if the format expands.

Metrics

Episodes: 331

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 27.6M subscribers

Instagram: 9.0M followers

Contact Information

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Host

Modupe Akinola - Social psychologist and Columbia Business School professor whose work focuses on workplace behavior, leadership, stress, and organizational dynamics.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established workplace, leadership, management, recruiting, career, or organizational psychology expertise, supported by executive experience, company-building experience, coaching practice, a substantial professional platform, or recognized public speaking and media credentials.
Required Achievements:  
TED Talk or other recognized public speaking experience, Leadership or company-building experience at notable organizations, Executive coaching or psychology practice, Professional audience or established media and social presence

Recent Guest Discussions

Renee St Jacques - Effective Feedback, Rebuilding Trust, Team Performance, And Leadership Communication

Molly Graham - Scaling Companies, Management, Leadership Development, Overcoming Self-doubt, And Delegating Responsibility

Emily Durham - Career Decisions, Purpose At Work, Quitting Gracefully, Professional Values, And Finding A Suitable Job

Recent Topics

Workplace Culture, Leadership, Management, Communication, Business

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
TED Business
:

What sitting all day does to your brain and body | Keith Diaz | Your Body on Tech

August 03, 2026

Can a five-minute walk change how you feel all day? Exercise scientist Keith Diaz shows how your body is built for the kind of movement that modern life has quietly erased — and suggests something refreshingly doable: making time for small doses of movement sprinkled throughout the day, as a way to boost your brain and body. And stick around after his talk for a deep dive conversation with our guest host for the week, author and podcaster Manoush Zomorodi, into the ideas he shared on stage an...

Modupe's Top 5 (#1): Why you should talk about your anxiety at work | Adam Whybrew

July 30, 2026

We can't get rid of anxiety and depression, so we might as well talk about it, says depression truth-teller Adam Whybrew. Sharing his own experience with mental illness, he reveals the surprising benefits of opening up about stress at work — and why being vulnerable creates a safe space for everyone. After the talk, Modupe discusses why we all need to advocate for important causes on an institutional level — and how to start.(This episode originally aired in 2024.) Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Modupe's Top 5 (#2): How to break through fear and become a leader | Valerie Montgomery Rice

July 30, 2026

Vigilance. Grit. Resilience. Valerie Montgomery Rice, the president and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine, shares where she learned these key qualities of successful leadership, offering three lessons for anyone who wants to overcome their fears, stand up for what’s right and build opportunity for all. After the talk, Modupe urges us all to tell our own stories.(This episode originally aired in 2024.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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