Life Is Not A Dress Rehearsal With Nico Yeats Zeelie
May 21, 2026
If life is not a dress rehearsal, then what will you do with it? That’s the question at the heart of this conversation with Nico Yeats Zeelie — an entrepreneurial mindset facilitator from South Africa who, after attending a faculty training workshop with ELI, took a simple framework back to his students and watched it change the way they saw themselves and what was possible. In this episode, Gary and Nico explore what happens when…
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The Mindset Advantage With Evan Bush
May 7, 2026
What happens when someone with slightly-above-average talent learns how to optimize their mind? That’s the question at the heart of this conversation with Evan Bush — a professional goalkeeper in Major League Soccer who, at 39 years old, is still competing at the highest level. At 15, Evan discovered he could train his brain the same way he trained his body — through visualization, mindfulness, and intentional preparation. More than 25 years later, those…
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Agency, Mindset, And Human Potential With Anita Shankar And Paul Spurzem
April 16, 2026
Welcome to the show, where we explore the hidden logic that enables ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. I recently sat down with Anita Shankar and Paul Spurzem from Johns Hopkins University to talk about something I’ve come to believe sits at the root of almost everything we care about, agency. The ability to make decisions and take action on things that matter. Now that may sound simple, but the implications are profound. When people…
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Unlocking Human Potential In South Africa With Linda Dhladhla
April 2, 2026
In a country grappling with high youth unemployment, what if the solution wasn’t finding jobs, but building the capacity to create them? This is the mission of Linda Dhladhla from Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies in South Africa. In this conversation, we explore the powerful idea that unlocking human potential in South Africa requires a massive mindset shift. Linda’s story—from his mother’s side-hustles to her work shaping national education programs—reveals why ‘entrepreneurship’ is less…
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From Policy Wonk To Movement Builder — A Conversation With Cameron Cushman
March 14, 2026
If nearly two out of three Americans say they have a business idea, why do so few ever act on it? That question sits at the heart of today’s conversation. Welcome to another episode of The Entrepreneurial Mindset Project, where we explore the hidden logic that enables ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. Today I’m joined by Cameron Cushman, co-creator of 1 Million Cups — a simple Wednesday morning experiment that grew into a…
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