Unlearn
The way to think differently is to act differently and get comfortable with being uncomfortable. For business leaders, entrepreneurs, managers and anyone who wants to improve how they work and live: Welcome to the Unlearn Podcast. Host Barry O’Reilly, author of Unlearn and Lean Enterprise seeks to synthesize the superpowers of extraordinary individuals into actionable strategies you can use—to Think BIG, start small and learn fast, and find your edge with excellence.
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Designing DAOs with Ja-Naé Duane
Ja-Naé Duane, CEO of the Revolution Factory and the bestselling author of The Startup Equation, joins Barry O’Reilly in this week’s show to talk about designing Distributed Autonomous Organizations (DAO).
40 min
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Gaming in the Metaverse for the Future with Dav...
Barry O’Reilly welcomes David Chen to the Unlearn Podcast this week.
35 min
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Venture Building in Africa with James Scott
Barry O’Reilly welcomes James Scott, former Chief Digital Officer at Absa Group’s Corporate Investment Bank in South Africa, to discuss working in the region, the similarities and differences in how things are done in the West, and what’s unique about Africa’s scaling venture landscape.
21 min
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Making Data Awesome with Sara Michelazzo
Sara Michelazzo, Head of Customer Experience - Tech Operations at Thoughtworks, and Barry O'Reilly discuss human centered technology design, and making data awesome to empower users to solve real-world problems.
36 min
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Personal Board of Directors with Melissa Perri ...
Barry O’Reilly welcomes Gibson Biddle and Melissa Perri as this week’s guests on the Unlearn Podcast.
56 min
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Scaling 101 for Small Businesses with Le-an Lai...
Barry O’Reilly welcomes Le-an Lai Lacaba to talk about entrepreneurship and give advice for solopreneurs and small business owners on how to scale their business.
29 min
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Bridging the Mental Health Gap with Dr. Sally S...
Barry O’Reilly is happy to welcome Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas to discuss how we all can promote mental health in our companies, family, and community.
36 min
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Unlearn Season Three Finale: Ask Me Anything wi...
Barry O’Reilly goes solo in this season's finale episode of the Unlearn Podcast.
31 min
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Selling Confidence with Ryan Serhant
Barry O’Reilly is excited to welcome this week’s guest, Ryan Serhant, to the Unlearn Podcast. In this inspiring episode, Ryan talks about how he revolutionized the traditional brokerage model and his strategies for building businesses of tomorrow.
30 min
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Startup Hustle with Shiyan Koh
Barry O’Reilly welcomes Shiyan Koh, Managing Partner at Hustle Fund, as this week’s guest on the Unlearn Podcast.
45 min
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How Maximizing Your Brain Will Maximize Your Bu...
Barry O’Reilly is pleased to welcome Dr. Erik Reis to this episode of the Unlearn Podcast. Erik and Barry talk about the power of the brain, and how to maximize your human potential.
40 min
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The Innovation Stack with Jim McKelvey
Barry O’Reilly’s guest is Jim McKelvey, who has been everything from a glassblowing artist, to a founder of a multibillion-dollar organization. Jim treats listeners to some fun facts and tips he learned from his own journey.
33 min
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Democratizing Entrepreneurship with Jaime Schmidt
Jaime Schmidt, author and entrepreneur, joins Barry O'Reilly to talk about turning your passion into a business and making entrepreneurship available to all.
25 min
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What it Takes to Build a Product Led Organizati...
Yi-Wei, Chief Product Officer at Talabat, joins Barry O’Reilly to talk about what better leadership means, and what it takes to build a product-led organization.
35 min
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Winks From the Universe with Peggy Liu
Peggy Liu is on a mission to spark quantum change towards a better future faster. She joins Barry O’Reilly on this week’s show to talk about building momentum for your change movement and how to recognize when the universe is winking at you.
43 min
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Engage in the Lives of Your Users with Donald F...
Donald Farmer, Chief Innovation Officer with Nobody Studios, joins Barry O'Reilly to talk about creating a better world for the people who live in it through technology and innovation.
40 min
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Milestones not Millstones with Aidan McCullen
Aidan McCullen, author of Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life, joins Barry to talk about his book, as well as the mental models he learned and unlearned that helped him become who he is today.
46 min
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Cultivating an Ecosystem for Growth with Soumey...
Soumeya Benghanem, product management leader at VMWare, joins Barry to discuss the different kinds of cultures you run into in the tech industry, how to handle mistakes – your own and those of your team, and the value of community.
37 min
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How Consistency, Belief and Action Can Transfor...
JeVon McCormick's story is certainly a testament to the value of believing in yourself and taking consistent action despite the odds. He and Barry talk about his inspirational journey and how to keep going even when the decks are stacked against you.
48 min
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Chaos Engineering And Disciplined Experimenting...
Casey Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO of Verica, and Barry O’Reilly talk about the chaos engineering domain and how to apply its principles to build high-performance teams and businesses.
60 min
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Shifting Bias and Beliefs with Sejal Thakkar
Sejal Thakkar, TEDx speaker, and the founder and Chief Civility Officer at TrainXtra, joins Barry O'Reilly to share her story of unlearning how to shift her own biases and beliefs.
45 min
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Joyful Work with Rich Sheridan
Rich Sheridan, world-renowned entrepreneur and bestselling author of Joy, Inc. and Chief Joy Officer, joins Barry O’Reilly to talk about how leaders can inspire joy at work.
36 min
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Branding and Blind Spots with Margaret Molloy
Margaret Molloy, Chief Marketing Officer at Siegel+Gale, joins Barry O'Reilly to
42 min
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The Future of Venture Company Creation with Mar...
Mark McNally has seen the upside and downside of new company ventures. He has been involved in 14 startups, as a senior executive or CEO each one building on the lessons he learned from the one before. Barry O’Reilly describes him as a “radical thinker, venture innovator, founder and Chief Nobody at Nobody Studios.”
36 min
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People-Centered Design Sprints with Kai Haley
Kai Haley, Head of UX Methods and Practice at Google, joins Barry in this week’s show to talk about how design sprints started, lessons she unlearned along the way, and the importance of designing for people first.
35 min