Exchanges with Evan Lucas
Exchanges with Evan Lucas
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Exchanges: Unpacking the our economic future, one exchange at a Time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast covers various themes such as the impact of FinFluencers on financial literacy, the lasting effects of COVID-19 on consumer behavior, and the political ramifications of economic policies. Notable episodes include discussions on trading trends during the pandemic and their influence on investment decisions, the evolution of societal trust since COVID, and the rise of political movements like Trumpism in the context of economic crises.
Welcome to Exchanges the podcast where trends, economics, markets and financial behaviour meets everyday life.
Each week, I sit down with leading thinkers, business leaders, and policymakers to unpack the ideas, data, and decisions shaping our future from inflation to housing, leadership to innovation, trends to technology through the lens of human behaviour.
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What would happen if you said yes to lunch with a stranger, 500 times?
This week on Exchanges, we sit down with Nick Bendel for one of the most unique and genuinely fascinating conversations we’ve had on the show. Nick shares the story behind his remarkable project, 500 lunches with complete strangers, and what that journey taught him about network building, personal growth, and the unconscious biases we all carry but rarely examine.
From the social courage it takes to sit down with someone you’ve never met, to the surprising connections and insights that emerged along the way, Nick makes a compelling case for the transformative power of face-to-face interaction in a world that has never been more digitally connected, or more personally disconnected.
To follow Nick go here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-bendel/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrnickbendel/
Website: https://www.nickbendel.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/500-Lunches-Effect-courage-everything/dp/1923630318
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Nick Bendel’s 500 Lunches Journey
02:39 Self-Reflection: From Introvert to Networker
03:50 Listening Skills and Relationship Building
04:46 The Indirect Benefits of Networking
05:15 Success Rate and Outcomes from Lunches
07:00 Changing Personal Biases and Identity
08:10 The Impact of Food and Identity on Openness
10:16 Why People Open Up in Face-to-Face Meetings
12:11 Emotional Openness and Personal Growth
13:02 Conventional Networking Advice vs. Reality
18:24 Digital Age and the Future of Relationship Building
21:30 The Role of Human Touch in a Digital World
23:23 From Social Media to Offline Connections
26:33 The Power of In-Person Trust and Relationships
28:46 Nick’s Vision: Social Courage and Personal Growth
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