Episode 3: Trust w/ Rachel Botsman

Rachel Botsman is a leading expert and author on trust in the modern world. As the first Trust Fellow at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, she aims to challenge and change the way people think about trust and related topics such as power, influence, truth and beliefs.

In her conversation with Bob, they talk about the under appreciated but fundamental role trust plays in where we end up in life. Stay tuned for the end of the podcast where Rachel comes to an interesting realization about her own work and the introduction of the idea of “trust inequity.”

Rachel is the author of two groundbreaking books that have been translated into 12 languages. What’s Mine is Yours predicted the rise of the ‘sharing economy’ and Who Can You Trust? – an exploration of how technology is transforming trust. Her TED talks have been viewed more than 4 million times and she is the host of Trust Issues – a podcast that explores trust through the lenses of popular culture, politics, business and psychology.

Learn More:

Rachel Botsman, The Broken Ladder, The Marshmallow Test

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Why do some people make it, while others don’t? How do the facts of our lives differ from our perception of it? And how does our psychology shape how we view ourselves and others?

Attribution is, where people from all walks of life, reflect on who and what has contributed to where they ended up. Our hope is after each episode, you feel a little more inspired, grateful, or supported, then when you first hit play.

Bob McKinnon is a writer, designer, and teacher who asks us to reconsider the way we see success and the American Dream.

His work has been featured in the New York Times, Esquire, Parents, CBS, Boston Globe, Fast Company, NPR, and PBS.

His own journey out of poverty was captured in his TEDx talk: How Did I End Up Here. Through his writing and this podcast, he hopes to pay tribute and thanks to all those who have helped him and others move up in life.

Attribution was originally created with support from Chasing the Dream, a public media initiative from The WNET Group, reporting on poverty, justice, and economic opportunity in America. It is currently distributed by NPR.

This show was edited by No Troublemakers, Ltd. Music by Jonnie “Most” Davis.

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