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The Knowledge Project Podcast
Conversations with the best that go beyond the normal advice to uncover the timeless principles that drive success. Hosted by Shane Parrish.
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[Outliers] The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back
This episode explores the extraordinary life of Chung Joo-young, founder of Hyundai, who transformed from a poverty-stricken farm boy eating tree bark to survive into one of the world's richest men an…
Winston Weinberg: Speed, Stress, and Better Decisions
This conversation features the founder and CEO of Harvey, an AI-powered legal technology company that builds systems for lawyers to use large language models in their work. The founder, a former litig…
Greg Brockman: Inside the 72 Hours That Almost Killed OpenAI
Greg Brockman, co-founder and former CTO of OpenAI, discusses the company's journey from startup idea to AGI leader. Brockman left Stripe in 2015 after a conversation with Sam Altman about starting an…
Mario Harik: Playing to Win
Mario Harik serves as CEO of XPO, one of the largest trucking companies in the world with 40,000 employees globally. He started as employee number three under Brad Jacobs and worked his way up through…
Joe Liemandt: Alpha School and the Future of Education
Joe Lonsdale, founder of Palantir and 8VC, discusses his transformation from Stanford dropout to education revolutionary as he builds Alpha School, a nationwide network of high-end private schools rei…
[Outliers] Harrison McCain: How to Create Demand for Something Nobody Wants
This episode tells the story of Harrison McCain, who built McCain Foods from a small New Brunswick farming family into a global frozen food empire. McCain Foods now sells in over 160 countries, employ…
Connor Teskey: Inside Brookfield’s Culture, Capital Allocation, and Competitive Edge
Connor Teskey serves as CEO of Brookfield Asset Management, overseeing approximately $1 trillion in assets under management across global infrastructure, real estate, renewable power, and private equi…
[Outliers] J.W. Marriott: Building an Empire Without a Master Plan
This episode tells the remarkable story of J. Willard Marriott, who built one of the world's largest hotel companies starting from a nine-seat root beer stand in Washington, D.C. in 1927 with just $6,…
Inside the Mind of Robinhood Co-Founder Vlad Tenev
Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder of Robinhood, discusses the GameStop crisis, company evolution, and his AI mathematics company Harmonic. Born in Bulgaria during communist rule, Tenev immigrated to the …
[Outliers] Phil Knight: The Obsession That Built Nike
This episode explores Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, the memoir of Nike's founder that chronicles how a $1,000 loan and a crazy idea about importing Japanese running shoes became the world's most famous ath…
Nicolai Tangen: The $2 Trillion Mind
Nicolai Tangen is the CEO of Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, the world's largest sovereign wealth fund managing approximately $2 trillion. With a background running his own hedge fund and deg…
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships
Michael Ovitz, legendary Hollywood agent and co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), shares insights from his decades building one of entertainment's most powerful agencies and his current work a…
How McDonald’s Took Over America | Ray Kroc [Outliers]
This episode explores the remarkable story of Ray Kroc, who at age 52 transformed from a struggling milkshake machine salesman into the founder of the McDonald's empire. The narrative draws extensivel…
Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want
Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of Money and partner at Collaborative Fund, discusses the psychological aspects of wealth, spending, and financial decision-making with Shane Parrish. Housel sh…
How to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones | James Clear
James Clear, bestselling author of Atomic Habits and co-founder of Authors Equity publishing company, discusses the science and practice of habit formation, decision-making, and building sustainable s…
The Outlier Playbook: The Patterns Behind Enduring Success
Shane Parrish hosts this episode of The Knowledge Project, examining patterns from history's greatest business outliers including Harvey Firestone (Firestone Tires), James Dyson (Dyson), Estee Lauder …
Pierre Poilievre on the Role of Government, Freedom, and Affordability
Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada's Conservative Party, returns to discuss his vision for government's role, Canadian identity, and economic policy. The conversation covers his fundamental belief tha…
Be Your Best in 2026: The Most Important Lessons from The Knowledge Project (2025)
This compilation features insights from multiple conversations covering entrepreneurship, leadership, performance, and personal development. Key voices include business leaders discussing first-princi…
Bernie Marcus: The Home Depot Story [Outliers]
This episode tells the remarkable story of Bernie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot, who was fired at age 49 with no money and built a company that revolutionized American home improvement retail. Bern…
How to Think Like a World-Class Marketer | Rory Sutherland
Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy and author of Alchemy, joins Shane Parrish for their second conversation after nine years. Sutherland brings his unique perspective as an advertising veteran w…
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