Guest Speakers

How to Hit the Ground Running at Your BP w/ Nick Rundlett, Emily Cozzens, and Sarah Iddings

In this workshop, Praxis alums Sarah Iddings, Nick Rundlett, and Emily Cozzens share their program experiences and their top insights on being successful in your apprenticeship.

The Fundamentals of Telling a Good Story w/ Jason Feifer

In this workshop, editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, Jason Feifer, joined us to talk about the components of telling a compelling story.

How to Network with Anybody w/ Dylan Gambardella

In this workshop, Dylan shares the networking tools that have allowed him to build a community of nearly 3,000 entrepreneurs.

Understanding the Psychology of Communication w/ Johnny Roccia

This Wednesday, we were joined by sales coach and business development leader John Roccia for a skills workshop on better…

Understanding Organizational Patterns w/ Daniel D’Amico

In this workshop, Daniel D'Amico joined us to discuss his work on organizational patterns, specifically how they relate to mass incarceration, and to open a discussion on how these ideas apply to young professionals and business organization.

Discovering Your Passions and Building a Business You Love w/ Jim Adams

Jim Adams joined us for a discussion on discovering what you love through your work, understanding and intentionally molding your habits, and building a business around your passion.

Does Free Will Exist? w/ Bob Ewing

In this call, Bob posed the argument that free will doesn't exist, led us through a couple thought experiments, and then opened the floor for debate.

Using Trello to Organize Your Personal and Professional Life w/ Connor Jeffers

"Breaking things into the smallest elements possible that you can cross off your list is how you want to start."…

Franchise Ownership and Running and Selling a Startup w/ Nick Olson

In this call, Nick talks about how he moved from franchise ownership to running a startup to selling his business and having the freedom to work on his passion projects.

The Life of Claude Shannon w/ Rob Goodman

On his call, we were joined by Rob Goodman, co-author (along with former HuffPo managing editor Jimmy Soni) of a book called A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age, to tell the story of Claude Shannon.

A Discussion on Rational Choice Theory w/ Dr. Peter Leeson

In this discussion, Pete explains what rational choice theory is, talks about how it can be used to explain some of society's strangest phenomena (and prove that they're, in fact, rational), and shows how it can apply to your life and pursuits as a professional and entrepreneur.

Getting Shit Done Workshop w/ Amanda Grimmett

In this workshop, Amanda shows you how to defeat resistance, organize your life, and get shit done.