
Personable
Learning from the World's best to become the best you can be
Episodes
61 episodes
The Dark Side of Success: Psychologist Dr Aria's Warning to Top Performers
Dr. Aria is a clinical psychologist who works with some of the world’s highest performers — from Oscar-winning actors and global entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 CEOs. In this conversation, we break down what true resilience means, the hidden strug...
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Episode 56
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1:06:52

What It Takes to Run One of America’s Biggest Real Estate Empires — with Kushner CEO Laurent Morali
In this episode of Personable, Harvey Bracken-Smith sits down with Laurent Morali, CEO of Kushner — a firm managing over 22,000 apartments and 13 million square feet of commercial space across the U.S.From his roots in France to his ris...
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Episode 55
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1:09:08

Can You Trust the News? Nina Bull Jørgensen on Media Manipulation, its independance & the future
Nina Bull Jørgensen is a seasoned journalist and communications specialist with experience spanning Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK), the United Nations, and Norad. Her reporting has taken her across the Nordic region, Afghanistan, Mozambique, and ...
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Episode 55
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1:03:12

What Life at Duke Is Really Like
I made a podcast with two of my best friends. In this episode of Personable, I sit down with Gabe Cooper and Jayden Lewis—two of the closest people in my life here at Duke. We talk about what college is really like: from imposter syndrome and r...
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Episode 55
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1:13:06

How Ashley Aufderheide Became a Netflix Star Without Ever Taking an Acting Class
Ashley Aufderheide is an actress on Netflix’s That '90s Show. She’s starred in films like Infinitely Polar Bear alongside Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana, and played Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter in Going in Style. In this episode, A...
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Episode 55
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1:04:49

Meet the Economist Who Helped Rebuild Nations Ismail Radwan
Meet Ismail Radwan — a globally respected economist who has spent over two decades shaping economies from the ground up. A graduate of Oxford and UPenn, Ismail served as Lead Economist at the World Bank for 22 years, helping rebuild post-war na...
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Episode 54
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1:02:24

Why Going All In Changed Everything for Katie Xu
Katie Xu is not your average college student. She’s the President of Creator Lab at Duke University, an Investment Partner at Dorm Room Fund, and an online creator with over 100,000 followers on TikTok — all before graduating. But it wasn’t unt...
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Episode 54
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1:03:50

Vijay Chattha on Turning Stories into Startups — 3 IPOs, 22 Unicorns & the Power of Attention
Vijay Chattha is the Founder and General Partner of VSC Ventures, a venture capital firm born from a decade of storytelling excellence and deep-rooted relationships in Silicon Valley. Before launching the fund, Vijay built VSC, an award-winning...
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Episode 53
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1:07:48

What’s Moving the Markets? Lucy Baldwin, Citi’s Global Head of Research, Explains
Lucy Baldwin is a Managing Director and Global Head of Research at Citi. Lucy is responsible for managing Citi’s global independent research across all asset classes.Lucy joined Citigroup in April 2021 from Credit Suisse, where she was G...
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Episode 52
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1:15:29

Former Barclays CEO Tim Throsby: ‘The Game Has Changed—Adapt or Fail'
Tim Throsby is the Former CEO of Barclays Bank Plc and President of Barclays International, whose extraordinary career has seen him hold leadership positions at some of the most prestigious financial institutions in the world. At Goldman Sachs,...
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Episode 51
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1:03:10

Olu Brown is Running for Governor of Georgia in 2026—Here’s His Vision
Olu Brown is the Founder and Lead Pastor of Impact United Methodist Church and a candidate for Governor of Georgia in 2026. With experience in leadership, community engagement, and organizational development, he has worked in various capacities...
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Episode 50
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From Duke PhD to 400K Followers: Dr. Aaron Dinin on Social Media, Branding, and Legacy
Dr. Aaron Dinin is a Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke University, where he teaches entrepreneurship with a focus on social marketing and personal brand building. With a PhD in English and 400K+ followers across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, ...
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Episode 49
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From Stanford Dropout to $100M Startup: Teddy Solomon on Building Fizz & Disrupting Social Media
Teddy Solomon is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fizz an anonymous posting app that is transforming the way college communities connect, engage and sell online. The app is operating on 240 college campuses and the team has expanded to 30 full-time st...
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Episode 48
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1:06:48

Revolutionizing Reading: Michael Gorman’s Journey from $1.6 Billion VC to Cascade Reading
Michael Gorman is a seasoned venture capitalist and entrepreneur, the former Managing Director of St. Paul Venture Capital, and the founder of Split Rock Partners, an investment firm focused on technology and healthcare. He is also the co-found...
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Episode 47
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1:07:19

Building a $1 Billion Legacy: Keith Gill on College Sports, NIL, and Integrity
Keith Gill is the Commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference, Vice Chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2024-25 season and Chair of the group for the 2025-26 campaign.Personable is a podcast dedicated to helping ...
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Episode 46
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From Duke Student to 1.3M Followers: Tulio Sasaya on Authenticity, Growth & Mental Health
Tulio Sasaya, a senior at Duke University, has built an impressive social media presence, amassing 630k followers on Instagram and 690k on TikTok. Since his sophomore year, he has dedicated himself to content creation, using his platforms to ex...
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Episode 45
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From MrBeast Employee to Rising YouTube Star: Athan Wright on Storytelling & Social Media as Art
Athan Wright, a senior at Duke University, has dedicated himself to YouTube since his freshman year, spending four hours daily honing his craft. Formerly an employee for MrBeast, Athan is deeply immersed in the world of content creation, viewin...
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Episode 44
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CJ Frederickson: From Paralysis and Silence to Walking and Talking – An AVM Survivor's Journey
Just weeks before college, CJ Frederickson’s life took a sudden turn when an arteriovenous malformation caused a brain hemorrhage. From laughing with friends to facing paralysis and losing his voice, CJ’s journey of recovery is nothing short of...
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Episode 43
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Marcel Bens - CEO of Emil Capital Partners
Marcel Bens is the CEO of Emil Capital Partners. He has a Masters degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Berlin in Germany & an MBA from Columbia Business School in NYC.Personable is a podcast dedicated to...
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Episode 42
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58:40

Learnings 11-20
Here's what I learned from Leon Zhang, Daya Brown, Geoff Riley, Jonathan Mooney, Simon Johnson, Shep Moyle, Amanda Lamb, Drew Neisser, Andrew Mitson, Anastasia Garcia Personable is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners become th...
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Episode 41
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Justin Rose: Former World No.1 Golfer, U.S. Open Champion, and Olympic Gold Medalist
Justin Rose is a former World No. 1 golfer who has won the U.S. Open, an Olympic gold medal, and the 2018 FedEx Cup. With 11 PGA Tour wins and 25 professional victories overall, he has earned over $60 million in prize money across his career.
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Episode 41
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Louis Vincent Gave - Co-Founder & CEO GaveKal
Louis Vincent Gave is the Co-Founder & CEO of GaveKal - a financial services company headquartered in Hong Kong. Its main business activities include financial research and investment management services.Personable is a podcast dedi...
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Episode 40
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DeMari Davis - S6 THTH Winner
DeMari is the Season 6 Winner of Too Hot to Handle. DeMari is a graduate from Cumberland University and former stock broker at Vanguard turned social media influencer, musician and actor. Hosted by a virtual assistant named "Lana",...
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Episode 39
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