Discover Possible

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Patrick Tedjamulia interviews some of the most inspiring people of our time to uncover one powerful question: how did they discover what was possible for them? From David Copperfield and Stan Lee to Stephen R. Covey, Steve Wozniak, Alison Levine and many more, Discover Possible takes you inside the stories, turning points and breakthroughs that helped extraordinary people see bigger, grow further and become capable of more. Listen in, challenge what you think is possible, and discover what could be possible for you, your team, and your organization.

  1. 13 hr ago

    Think Like Leonardo: Unlocking Your Creative Potential with Michael Gelb

    What if one of the most important skills you could develop in your life was simply learning how to think better? My guest today, Michael Gelb, has spent much of his life studying human potential—and few people have studied it through a more fascinating lens. Michael is the bestselling author of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, and he believes Leonardo represents one of history’s greatest examples of what human possibility can look like. But what fascinated me in this conversation is that Michael doesn’t talk about genius as something reserved for a rare few. He says the art of thinking is a skill that can be learned. We talk about what Michael discovered by immersing himself in Leonardo’s life, how we can develop more of our different intelligences, why creativity and logic need each other, how great teachers—and even bad teachers—shape us, and why real success is ultimately about expressing your talents in a way that makes a positive difference in the lives of other people. And underneath all of it is a question that sits at the very heart of this podcast: How much more of your potential could you discover if you learned to think differently? This is my conversation with Michael Gelb.

    Think Like Leonardo: Unlocking Your Creative Potential with Michael Gelb

  2. 12 Oct

    Prepare for Opportunities You Can’t Yet See — Mark Willes

    What if reaching your greatest potential has less to do with planning the perfect career—and more to do with becoming exceptional at whatever is in front of you right now? My guest today is Mark Willes, whose remarkable career took him from earning a Ph.D. in economics and finance at Columbia University, to teaching finance, to leadership at the Federal Reserve, to becoming CFO and a senior executive at General Mills, and ultimately to leading major organizations including Times Mirror and Deseret Management Corporation. But what makes Mark’s story especially interesting is that he says he never planned that career. Instead, he focused on being the very best he could be in each assignment he was given, continually learning, developing a broader understanding of business, and treating the people around him as mentors. In our conversation, we talk about how to differentiate yourself early in your career, why focusing too much on your next job can actually hold you back, how great leaders develop strategy, how to successfully move between completely different industries, and why Mark believes you can learn something from almost everyone you work with. If you’ve ever wondered how you prepare yourself for opportunities you can’t yet see, there is a lot of wisdom in this conversation. This is my conversation with Mark Willes on the Discover Possible Podcast.

    Prepare for Opportunities You Can’t Yet See — Mark Willes

  3. 1 Oct

    Don’t Let Success Cost You Your Life — Mark Bonham

    What does it take to become exceptional at what you do—without allowing your career to consume everything else that matters? Today on Discover Possible, I’m joined by Mark Bonham, a Harvard-trained attorney who built his career at Wilson Sonsini, one of the world’s leading law firms for technology and high-growth companies. Mark was drawn to technology before personal computers were even commonplace—building a primitive computer with his father as a teenager, studying economics at BYU, attending Harvard Law School, and eventually landing in Silicon Valley just as the technology industry was beginning to explode. Over the course of his career, he worked with companies including Novell, WordPerfect, Sun Microsystems, Octel Communications, and many others—helping entrepreneurs form companies, raise venture capital, go public, and navigate multibillion-dollar acquisitions. But what makes this conversation especially powerful isn’t simply what Mark accomplished. It’s how he thought about accomplishment. Mark talks about the enormous responsibility that comes with advising leaders when the question isn’t simply, “Is this legal?” but, “Is this right?” He explains why great lawyers have to be right far more often than most professions allow—and why raw intelligence alone is never enough. And perhaps most importantly, he shares a decision he made early in his career: that no level of professional success was worth building a life he wouldn’t ultimately want to live. We talk about excellence, integrity, family, faith, hard work, and the difficult challenge of reaching your potential while becoming a well-rounded human being. This is my conversation with Mark Bonham.

    Don’t Let Success Cost You Your Life — Mark Bonham

  4. 22 Sept

    Talent Is Overrated: What It Really Takes to Become Exceptional | Geoff Colvin

    What does it really take to become exceptional at what you do? This episode is an interview I conducted with Geoff Colvin, longtime Fortune editor, bestselling author, broadcaster, and one of the most respected voices in business journalism. Throughout his career, Geoff has interviewed and studied some of the world’s most successful business leaders—and in this conversation, he shares what he’s learned about developing excellence, recognizing the trends that really matter, communicating ideas that people remember, and learning from failure. We also talk about why great careers are often built one small step at a time, why deliberate practice matters more than simply putting in the hours, and why mentorship can play such a powerful role in helping us reach our potential. Geoff also shares one of my favorite frameworks from the interview for asking better questions: bring out the conflict, bring out the emotion, and bring out the personal. There is a lot of practical wisdom in this conversation for anyone trying to become better at their craft and discover what they’re truly capable of. Here’s my conversation with Geoff Colvin.

    Talent Is Overrated: What It Really Takes to Become Exceptional | Geoff Colvin

  5. 12 Aug

    Bill George: Becoming the Leader You’re Capable of Being

    What does it really take to become a great leader—and reach your full potential? This episode is an interview I conducted of Bill George, the former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic and a professor at Harvard Business School. Bill is one of the world’s leading voices on authentic leadership, and in this conversation, he shares lessons from a remarkable career about getting out of the “press box” and onto the playing field, finding mentors, staying long enough to learn from your own mistakes, and developing the character required to lead. As Bill puts it, leadership isn’t about charisma—it’s about character. And it isn’t about the image you create—it’s about your integrity. Here’s my conversation with Bill George.

    Bill George: Becoming the Leader You’re Capable of Being

  6. 29 May

    Be the Best You Can Be: Joe McCarthy on Creativity, Leadership & Building Iconic Brands

    What does it take to build a career around some of the world’s most iconic brands—and consistently turn strategy into ideas that actually connect with people? Today’s episode, is an interview I did with Joe McCarthy, who built his career in advertising and marketing working with organizations including Saatchi & Saatchi, Nike, Johnson & Johnson, and Publicis. Along the way, he helped shape major brand initiatives, including Nike’s influential “If You Let Me Play” campaign promoting girls’ participation in sports. In our conversation, Joe shares how persistence opened the door to his first job, why he learned to focus less on competing with others and more on becoming his own best, and what he believes separates great leaders, great creative teams, and great ideas. One of his most memorable lessons: “You’ve got to be organized to be creative.” This is my conversation with Joe McCarthy.

    Be the Best You Can Be: Joe McCarthy on Creativity, Leadership & Building Iconic Brands

  7. 24 Mar

    How to Turn Your Potential Into Opportunity — with Mariela Dabbah

    What if one of the biggest things standing between you and your potential isn’t a lack of talent—but a lack of exposure? Exposure to what’s possible. Exposure to people who have already been where you want to go. And exposure to opportunities that can completely change the direction of your life. My guest in this episode is Mariela Dabbah, who has built her career helping people recognize those opportunities and create more of them for themselves. Mariela is an author, speaker, and expert on career development and Latino success in the United States. She is the author of How to Get a Job in the U.S., Help Your Children Succeed in School, and co-author of The Latino Advantage in the Workplace. But what I love about this conversation is that it goes far beyond career advice. Mariela shares how she went from writing her first novels as a nine-year-old girl in Argentina to building a career as an author and nationally recognized speaker. We talk about what she learned from failure, how to identify the strengths that make you different, why mentors don’t always have to be people above you, and how to deliberately build a network when you don’t already have one. And she shares an idea that gets right to the heart of Discover Possible: You can dream about becoming almost anything—but dreams become possible when you understand the steps, find the people who can show you the way, develop the skills, and then put your attention and effort behind making it happen. Mariela also makes a powerful distinction about relationships and opportunity: It isn’t just about how many people you know. It’s about how many people know you. This conversation is about becoming visible, creating opportunity, learning from the people around you, and discovering that you may be capable of far more than you currently realize. Here’s my conversation with Mariela Dabbah.

    How to Turn Your Potential Into Opportunity — with Mariela Dabbah

  8. 19 Feb

    Redefining Ecommerce through Color by Bridger Hart

    What if the biggest problem in online shopping wasn’t price… or shipping… or even product quality—but how we search? In this episode of the Discover Possible Podcast, host Patrick sits down with Bridger Hart, a 26-year-old founder and Forbes Under 30 honoree who is redefining product discovery in e-commerce through something most brands overlook: color. Bridger is the co-founder and CEO of Hoppin, the company behind Infinite Color Search—a patented technology that allows shoppers to search products by exact color, not vague labels like “blue” or “green.” The result? 3.5x higher conversion rates 1.6x larger checkout sizes But this conversation goes far deeper than tech. You’ll hear Bridger’s journey from growing up in a creative household, to becoming a filmmaker at age 10, to navigating dyslexia, to teaching himself algorithms and building a startup that now powers major e-commerce brands. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why traditional color filters are broken—and how that hurts both shoppers and brands How creative curiosity prepared Bridger for a breakthrough he didn’t see coming The hidden link between creativity, geometry, and entrepreneurship Why focus beats ambition in the early stages of building a company How to recognize inspiration—and know when it’s meant for you This episode is for: ✔️ Founders and entrepreneurs ✔️ Creatives thinking about business ✔️ Anyone curious about innovation, startups, or discovering their unique edge

    Redefining Ecommerce through Color by Bridger Hart
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Patrick Tedjamulia interviews some of the most inspiring people of our time to uncover one powerful question: how did they discover what was possible for them? From David Copperfield and Stan Lee to Stephen R. Covey, Steve Wozniak, Alison Levine and many more, Discover Possible takes you inside the stories, turning points and breakthroughs that helped extraordinary people see bigger, grow further and become capable of more. Listen in, challenge what you think is possible, and discover what could be possible for you, your team, and your organization.

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  • Creator
    Patrick Tedjamulia
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
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