The Real Reason Creators Succeed (Guy Raz Interview)

Guy Raz is an independent producer who has been described by the New York Times as "one of the most popular podcasters in history."

He's the creator of the wildly successful podcast How I Built This and he's also the former host and co-creator of TED Radio Hour.

All together, Guy's programs are heard by nearly 19 MILLION listeners EACH MONTH.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What Guy has learned from these Great Creators
• The similarities between high-performing artists and high-performing entrepreneurs
• The role luck plays in success
• The tradeoffs that come with having high ambition

SPONSOR - CREATIVE JUICE

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Talent Is Wildly Overrated
01:38 - Can you Interview Celebrities as Real People?
05:21 - How Guy Gets His Guests to be Genuine
08:41 - Tom Hanks Gets Imposter Syndrome Just Like You
11:33 - Being a “Lone Genius” Is a Myth
16:42 - Get Some Juice!
17:54 - Taking Risks and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
23:20 - What Separates Successful Creators from Others
27:33 - How to Keep Getting Better at Your Craft
33:35 - Similarities Between Artists and Entrepreneurs
35:45 - Is Success Just Luck?
41:00 - The Heavy Cost of Success
44:23 - Being a Lifelong Learner
46:19 - OUTRO

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[hughplautz]

How did you get guy?? Your questions were so thoughtful, you really held your own with one of the great interviewers of all time.

[MyGrowthRings]

Has it really been 15 years since he stopped hosting that show? That’s wild because I remember his name, voice and style like it was just last week. Great interview and lessons. Scott

[sthme]

Jay this is such a great Way to go! You are becoming a legend of a podcaster with the people you're talking to!

[quellapazzadiipazia]

You made a huge jump in subscribers count since last video! Congrats 😊

[helengarciapodcast]

YES!! I've been waiting for this all day!

[susanmichalthephotochik]

Amazing interview! So glad I found your channel😊

[ItsCaputo]

This is a great episode with a very interesting guest. Lots of 💎here.

[maureenclement]

In my humble opinion, Sean Evan’s from Hot One’s superseded James Lipton’s Inside The Actors Studio (wonderful show!) in wiping off celebrity veneer😁

[darrenrussell]

Wow, love Guy and use to listen to How I built this all the time

[OlenaBeley]

I don't know how I stumbled on this video, but it was awesome!! Great interview!

[supriyaagrahari]

Amazing Interview Jay. Messaged you on Twitter 😊

[publicspeakingbasics]

This is great, fantastic interview. Legendary guest - thanks for sharing here!

[VioletEmerald]

Wow that definitely makes me want to hear this guy's podcast ;)

[talking_tech_with_Steven]

I have kept this tab open until I could get back and listen to Jay's interview. I'm headed over to Guy's to find the Tom Hanks interview. Thanks a bunch Jay!

[mrsomg-extraordinaryenglish]

Such an excellent interview! Well done!

[ActionWins]

This is really great Jay, many thanks.