The Decision Education Podcast

We take you into the homes, offices, and minds of today’s most fascinating decision makers.

A podcast about decision-making

The decisions we make have a tremendous impact on our lives and the lives of those around us. But what goes into making better decisions? Hear from experts from diverse backgrounds as they share insights on how asking the right questions, improving predictions, managing cognitive biases, and other strategies can make us better decision makers. Through real-life stories and cutting-edge research, gain practical strategies and transform your understanding of the role decisions play in our lives.

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Episode 012:
The Other Side of the Ball
with Michael Lombardi
August 25, 2021
What do the NFL’s most legendary general managers do when making tough decisions at the highest level? Michael Lombardi, former NFL general manager and three-time [...]
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Episode 011:
Gut Feelings and Game-time Decisions
with Rich Eisen and Les Snead
August 11, 2021
Does Rich Eisen’s suit slow him down in the 40 yard dash? Rich Eisen, NFL Network and The Rich Eisen Show Host, and Les Snead, [...]
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Episode 010:
Trade-Offs and Truth-Seeking
with Andrew Berry
July 20, 2021
How can we have better conversations with people who have different beliefs from us? Andrew Berry, General Manager of the Cleveland Browns and Alliance Board [...]
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Episode 009:
Courage and Cutting Your Losses
with Dr. Maria Konnikova
July 13, 2021
How do we decide when to play it safe and when to take the risk? Award-winning author, journalist, and professional poker player, Dr. Maria Konnikova, [...]
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Season 2 Trailer
April 15, 2021
Join us for Season 2 of The Decision Education Podcast! In this season, our guest host is Alliance co-founder, best-selling author, and celebrated speaker, Annie [...]
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Episode 007:
Moves and Movers
with Garry Kasparov
April 7, 2021
What can decision-making on the chessboard teach us about decision-making in the game of life? World Chess Champion and human rights activist Garry Kasparov, joins [...]
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Bonus Episode:
The Illusion of Certainty
with Annie Duke
April 1, 2021
How do we balance the tradeoff between spending more time on a decision and achieving more certainty about it? Best-selling author and decision strategist, Annie [...]
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Episode 006:
Numbers and Numbing
with Dr. Paul Slovic
March 24, 2021
Can we count on our feelings to guide our decisions? Dr. Paul Slovic, Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon, joins your host, Dr. [...]
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Episode 005:
Sharing is Caring: Moods, Cooperation, and Fairness
with Dr. Barbara Mellers
March 10, 2021
How does our mood affect how cooperatively we act in a situation? Dr. Barbara Mellers, I. George Heyman University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, joins [...]
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Episode 004:
Framing - What’s In and What’s Out
with Eyas Raddad
February 10, 2021
How can we draw the line between what is inside and what is outside the scope of our decisions? Eyas Raddad, Senior Advisor and Decision Scientist [...]
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Episode 003:
Probabilities vs. Absolutes
with Ted Seides
February 4, 2021
Making predictions is part of everyday life, but how can we guard against being overly confident in our predictions? Ted Seides, host of the Capital [...]
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Episode 002:
From Conflict to Collaboration
with Lee Failing
January 27, 2021
Can people with different values sit around a table and make good decisions together? Lee Failing, Partner, Engineer and Decision Analyst at Compass Resource Management, [...]
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