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The Strategic Pivot That Took Instagram from Near Failure to 6x Twitter’s Value

December 10, 2025

Instagram Founder Kevin Systrom recalls a critical moment in Instagram’s life cycle. Instagram was originally a check-in app called Burbn (pronounced Bourbon). Burbn was failing and was running out of cash. They were planning on ...

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One Big Thing | Helping the Anxious Generation

November 24, 2025

Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and the generations right behind them are brilliant, plugged-in, and downright inspiring. Yet they’re also carrying record levels of anxiety-symptoms are up 30%. Yep, the kids are not alright, and it’s not because they don’t ...

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One Big Thing | Life

October 28, 2025

My grandfather almost made it to 101 before passing peacefully this week. A World War II veteran and Princeton chemist, he’s now reunited with his beautiful bride. What a life he lived. His passing made me pause ...

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Super U Podcast | Destined to Disrupt with Aaron Luo

October 10, 2025

Today, Erik talks with the Co-Founder & CEO of Caraa, Aaron Lou. Aaron, raised in Spain, embraced fashion early, favoring Vogue over comics. With a successful career running billion-dollar businesses, he felt it was time to ...

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Super U Podcast | Humane Leadership with Marcel Schwantes

October 3, 2025

Today, Erik sits down with Marcel Schwantes. Marcel is a speaker, author, acclaimed executive coach, and an Inc. Magazine Contributing Editor with a global following. Marcel delivers presentations, workshops, courses, and coaching programs about the ...

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Super U Podcast | Live in the Light with Lois Robbins

September 26, 2025

Today, Erik sits down with Lois Robbins, founder of WATSKIN—an elevated UPF sunwear brand dedicated to empowering women to enjoy the sun with confidence, without compromising style. After experiencing a skin cancer scare, Lois launched WATSKIN ...

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Super U Podcast | Have Fun, Help People: Navigating Change with Humanity and AI

September 19, 2025

Today we're reposting an interview, Human Intelligence In An AI World hosted by Rob Lauber and powered by PepTalk. Erik and Rob dig into why co-intelligence is the future, not artificial intelligence alone. Erik explains his ...

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Super U Podcast | Battling Counterfeits with Vidyuth Srinivasan

September 12, 2025

Today, Erik sits down with the co-founder and CEO of Entrupy and the co-inventor of Entrupy’s patented technology, Vidyuth Srinivasan. Vidyuth is on a mission to take down the counterfeiting industry, one fake designer bag at a time. Entrupy ...

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One Big Thing | The Back-To-School Focus Survival Kit

August 12, 2025

It’s that time of year—new pencils, fresh notebooks, and the faint smell of peanut butter sandwiches in the air (oh, scratch that - one person has a nut allergy at school). Whether you’re headed back ...

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Super U Podcast | Self-Publishing in 2025 with Sheryl Bass

August 1, 2025

Today, Erik sits down with Sheryl Bass. Sheryl holds a master’s degree in Social Work and has studied child development. She uses these insights to inform her picture book writing. She has had personal essays ...

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