The Knowledge Project podcast

The Knowledge Project

Uncovering the timeless principles that drive success. Hosted by Shane Parrish (entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and author), the goal of each episode is simply to master the best of what other people have already figured out. Learn More: Timeless insights into business and life in 5 minutes a week: https://fs.blog/newsletter Shane's Books: https://fs.blog/books

Uncovering the timeless principles that drive success. Hosted by Shane Parrish (entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and author), the goal of each episode is simply to master the best of what other people have already figured out. Learn More: Timeless insights into business and life in 5 minutes a week: https://fs.blog/newsletter Shane's Books: https://fs.blog/books

 

#287

Steve Jobs in Exile

We all know the Steve Jobs who came back in the late 1990s and saved Apple from becoming a... more

01 Sep 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:52

01 Sep 2026


#286

Make Better Decisions by Fixing Yourself First

David Baszucki is the co-founder and CEO of Roblox, a platform built around a simple idea:... more

18 Aug 2026

46 MINS

46:33

18 Aug 2026


#285

The Mindset Behind Building a Great Little Business | Brad Jacobs

This summer, I’m revisiting one of my favorite episodes. If you haven’t heard it, now is t... more

04 Aug 2026

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:16

04 Aug 2026


#284

John D. Rockefeller: The Principles Behind The Greatest Fortune in History

John D. Rockefeller became the richest man the world had ever known by thinking differentl... more

28 Jul 2026

2 HR 55 MINS

2:55:34

28 Jul 2026


#283

Excellence Is the Capacity to Take Pain

No company decides to fail. It drifts there one comfortable lie at a time. Kaz Nejatian to... more

21 Jul 2026

54 MINS

54:42

21 Jul 2026


#282

The Mindset That Unlocks Your Full Potential | Dr. Gio Valiante

Steve Cohen and Jack Nicklaus shared the same performance coach. For the next hour, he’s y... more

07 Jul 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:16

07 Jul 2026


#281

How to Repair and Nourish Your Gut | Dr. Giulia Enders

Dr. Giulia Enders has changed the way millions of people think about the human body. As a ... more

23 Jun 2026

55 MINS

55:42

23 Jun 2026


#280

Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurley

Bill Gurley spent years on Wall Street, built his career as a partner at Benchmark, worked... more

09 Jun 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:19

09 Jun 2026


#279

You Don’t Need To Innovate To Be Successful | FarmVille Creator

Mark Pincus is the creator behind Farmville and Words with Friends. He built Zynga into on... more

02 Jun 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:28

02 Jun 2026


#278

The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back

Chung Ju-yung built Hyundai because he refused to be stopped. He is known for turning Hyun... more

19 May 2026

2 HR 20 MINS

2:20:11

19 May 2026


#277

Speed, Stress, and Better Decisions | Winston Weinberg

Winston Weinberg is the CEO and co-founder of Harvey, the AI platform built for the legal ... more

12 May 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:53

12 May 2026


#276

Ai Goes Parabolic | OpenAI Co-Founder Greg Brockman

The AI race, the future of AGI, and the inside story of OpenAI. Greg Brockman is the co-f... more

22 Apr 2026

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:41

22 Apr 2026


#275

The Magic of Thinking Big | XPO CEO Mario Harik

Mario Harik is the CEO of XPO, one of the largest trucking companies in the world, and lea... more

14 Apr 2026

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:15

14 Apr 2026


#274

Alpha School: AI and The Future of Education | Joe Liemandt

Joe Liemandt quietly built one of the most successful software empires you’ve never heard ... more

31 Mar 2026

2 HR 13 MINS

2:13:46

31 Mar 2026


#273

Harrison McCain: The Potato Farmer who Went Big

Harrison McCain learned salesmanship by talking his way into a pharmaceutical job at 22, t... more

24 Mar 2026

39 MINS

39:29

24 Mar 2026


#272

Beating the Market: Connor Teskey, CEO Brookfield Asset Management

Connor Teskey is the CEO of Brookfield Asset Management, one of the world’s largest invest... more

17 Mar 2026

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:27

17 Mar 2026


#271

An Unlikely Empire | J.W. Marriott

The world's largest hotel company spent its first 30 years without a hotel. It started as ... more

10 Mar 2026

39 MINS

39:21

10 Mar 2026


#270

The Near Death Experience of RobinHood | Vlad Tenev, Co-Founder

In January 2021, Vlad Tenev made a decision that nearly destroyed Robinhood. Wall Street c... more

03 Mar 2026

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:38

03 Mar 2026


#269

The Obsession That Built Nike | Phil Knight

Phil Knight is the founder of Nike, the brand that reshaped sports and became one of the m... more

24 Feb 2026

37 MINS

37:55

24 Feb 2026


#268

The $2 Trillion Mind | Nicolai Tangen

Nicolai Tangen is the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, the world’s largest sovere... more

17 Feb 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:46

17 Feb 2026


#267

Michael Ovitz: The Psychology of Power

Michael Ovitz co-founded CAA and helped reshape Hollywood, then took the same playbook int... more

03 Feb 2026

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:01

03 Feb 2026


#266

Ray Kroc : How McDonald’s Took Over America

Ray Kroc turned McDonald’s from a single roadside restaurant into a system built to scale.... more

27 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:20

27 Jan 2026


#265

Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want

Morgan Housel breaks down the exact framework he uses to build wealth, minimize financial ... more

20 Jan 2026

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:55

20 Jan 2026


#264

The Multidisciplinary Approach to Thinking | Peter D. Kaufman [Outliers]

Peter D. Kaufman is the Chairman and CEO of GlenAir, the editor of Poor Charlie’s Almanack... more

13 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:04

13 Jan 2026


#263

How to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones | James Clear

James Clear is the author of Atomic Habits, a global bestseller that has shaped how millio... more

01 Jan 2026

2 HR 17 MINS

2:17:26

01 Jan 2026


#262

The Outlier Playbook: The Patterns Behind Enduring Success

What do some of the greatest outliers in business history have in common? For the past yea... more

30 Dec 2025

40 MINS

40:36

30 Dec 2025


#261

Pierre Poilievre on the Role of Government, Freedom, and Affordability

This week, we're releasing a special episode of TKP with Pierre Poilievre. While we don't ... more

27 Dec 2025

56 MINS

56:40

27 Dec 2025