5 Questions With Dan Schawbel

My guest today is one-third of the Grammy Award-winning hip-hop music group Naughty by Nature, Vin Rock. Since the group formed in the 1980s, they’ve produced hits including “O.P.P.”, “Feel Me Flow” and “Hip Hop Hooray” and worked with everyone from Queen Latifah, who mentored them originally, as well as Easy-E and Run-D.M.C. More recently, […]

My guest today is psychotherapist, author, and podcast host Lori Gottlieb. Lori is best known as the author of the bestselling book, “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone”, which has helped start a global conversation about human connection, which is what I’ve also been promoting. She writes the weekly “Dear Therapist” advice column for The […]

My guest today is actress, producer, and author, Patricia Heaton. Patricia is best known for her starring roles in the sitcoms Everybody Loves Raymond, The Middle, and Carol’s Second Act. In this episode, you’ll learn how her mom’s death impacted her life, how she’s reinvented herself, overcome obstacles, and why being both a leaper and […]

An interview with Gretchen Carlson about the biggest career decisions she’s made, standing against sexual harassment, being courageous, finding common ground, and her best career advice. You’re listening to the 5 Questions podcast and I’m your host, Dan Schawbel. In fewer than 10 minutes, my goal is to extract the best advice from the world’s […]

An interview with D.L. Hughley about how he turned his life around after joining a gang as a teenager, where he gets his work ethic from, how to create a more equal society, why comedy is effective in addressing political and social issues, and his best career advice. Welcome to the 94th episode of 5 […]

An interview with Al Roker about why we should avoid long-term career plans, why he decided to move to New York to pursue his career, how he landed his first job, manages multiple side hustles, and his best career advice. Welcome to the 93rd episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my […]

An interview with Chamath Palihapitiya about what he learned during his identity crisis, how people can sustain themselves right now, what all successful entrepreneurs have in common, why he gave up social media, and his best career advice. Welcome to the 92nd episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is […]

An interview with R.L. Stine about his decision to become a writer, the most important storytelling elements in a book, how he writes books so frequently, adapts his writing to different age groups, and his best career advice. Welcome to the 91st episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is […]

An interview with Richard Marx about how he originally became a musician, what he learned from Kenny Rogers, how his father’s death affected him, his new album, and his best career advice. Welcome to the 90th episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is to curate the best advice from […]

An interview with Stacey Abrams about inspiring people during this pandemic, how people can make a positive change, the importance of voter rights, why she wrote several romance novels, and her best career advice. Welcome to the 89th episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is to curate the best […]

An interview with Debra Messing about how her parents supported her career, how she’s challenged the status quo, staying positive in the face of adversity, the global health crisis, and her best career advice. Welcome to the 88th episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is to curate the best […]

An interview with Patrick McGinnis about starting a side business while working full-time, how to start a business, prevent FOMO from affecting our daily lives and his best career advice. Welcome to the 87th episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is to curate the best advice from the world’s […]

An interview with Meg Whitman about the difference between leading a Fortune 500 company and a startup, how to decide what risks are worth taking, what she learned from politics, how to manage during a crisis, and her best career advice. Welcome to the 86th episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, […]

An interview with Andrew Yang about how he created a political movement, how Universal Basic Income can enable people to follow their passion, how to prepare for the future of work, his decision making on the campaign trail, and his best career advice. Welcome to the 85th episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As […]

An interview with Jon Taffer about how entrepreneurs can build trust during a crisis, how his first job as a bartender made him empathetic, what successful relationships have in common, how he’s addressed his own excuses, and his best career advice. Welcome to the 84th episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, […]

An interview with Steve Aoki how he monetized his passion, his reflections from being in isolation, how Avicii’s death impacted him, how he recovered from failure, and his best career advice. Welcome to the 83rd episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is to curate the best advice from the […]

An interview with Martin Dempsey about how to lead during a crisis, how conflicts in his career shaped his life perspectives, the common expectations that form relationships, the military figures that have influenced him, and his best career advice. Welcome to the 82nd episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is […]

An interview with Hilarie Burton about how she transitioned from Hollywood to a farm, how her life has changed, the most challenging skill she learned on the farm, the power of human connection, and her best career advice. Welcome to the 81st episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is […]

An interview with Jim Kwik about how his childhood brain injury serves as his motivation, what his superpower and kryptonite are, what he’s learned from Will Smith, how to accelerate our learning, and his best career advice. Welcome to the 80th episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is to […]

An interview with Erika Nardini about being the CEO of Barstool Sports, how to stay relevant, handling pressure, her biggest challenges and best career advice. Welcome to the 79th episode of 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel. As your host, my goal is to curate the best advice from the world’s smartest and most interesting people […]