<ul><li><keyword id="2518439" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="audible" source="Orion">Audible</keyword>'s has launched two new ad films featuring TV actors <keyword id="18851" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nakuul-mehta" source="Orion">Nakuul Mehta</keyword> and <keyword id="993362" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rithvik-dhanjani" source="Orion">Rithvik Dhanjani</keyword>.</li><li>Conceptualized by Audible and executed by Media Monks, the ads will air on over 60 channels across genres.</li></ul>Amazon's Audible has launched two new ad films, featuring TV stars Nakuul Mehta and Rithvik Dhanjani, showcasing the wide and diverse range of audio and spoken word content available on Audible, which listeners can enjoy whenever, wherever they like. Rithvik and Nakuul have lent their voices to two new, already popular free-for-all Audible Originals available on Audible.in. You can listen to Rithvik on Buri Nazar, a seemingly light family drama with a supernatural twist (also featuring the irreplaceable <keyword id="20895" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="supriya-pathak" source="Orion">Supriya Pathak</keyword> and <keyword id="1181511" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sayani-gupta" source="Orion">Sayani Gupta</keyword>) and Nakuul on ‘Mine and Yours (Season 2),’ a modern love triangle where he competes with Kubbra Sait’s character for attention from Sayani Gupta’s character. This made them a natural choice for the films. Conceptualized by Audible and executed by Media Monks, the ads will air on over 60 channels across genres like Hindi General Entertainment, Hindi Movies, Hindi and English News, Hindi Music, English lifestyle, English Movies, Infotainment as well as on live sports like the India-New Zealand test match from 3rd to 7th December 2021 and the English Premier League between 27th Nov and 28th December 2021. The first film opens with Rithvik immersed in a rigorous workout, getting his “beast mode on”, listening to epic battle titles available on Audible, including Suno Mahabharat Devdutt Pattanaik ke Saath and Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. Nakuul on the other hand is more focused on “working out” his mind by listening to calming and relaxing titles such as Think Like A Monk written by Jay Shetty, A Guide to Stress Free Living written by Om Swami and Deepak Chopra's Mind Body Zone: Living Outside the Box. In the end, we see Rithvik offering Nakuul some easy workout tips. Dodging him, Nakuul quickly switches on Audible’s Sleep Collection and nods off! <div type="Youtube" id="PIojbNqez7I" title="Audible TVC 1 - 35 secs" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PIojbNqez7I/mqdefault.jpg"></div> In the second film, Rithvik is seen lamenting over his healthy snack, enviously eyeing a batch of freshly baked cookies that Nakuul has prepared, while enjoying his favourite titles on Audible, like The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs’s The Sandman, Sherlock Holmes written by <keyword id="229803" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="stephen-fry" source="Orion">Stephen Fry</keyword>, Sapiens written by Yuval Noah Harari and Scion of Ikshvaku written by Amish. Rithvik, who is still drooling over the cookies, teases him and says his next listen will be The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins on Audible next, and runs off stealing some cookies from Nakuul’s tray!” <div type="Youtube" id="u6235aAp9go" title="Audible TVC 2 - 35 secs" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u6235aAp9go/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Both films bring out the crackling chemistry and camaraderie between Rithvik and Nakuul while highlighting their impeccable comic timing. In spite of having diametrically opposite personalities who enjoy completely different activities and audiobooks (which really helps showcase the expansive range of titles available on Audible) their close and playful relationship comes alive on screen, and make the films a pleasure for fans, or really anyone to enjoy! <keyword id="3813194" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shailesh-Sawlani" source="Orion">Shailesh Sawlani</keyword>, Country Head, Audible India, said, "We recently launched an all-you-can-listen Plus catalogue for our members featuring over 15,000 Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts across languages and genres. We also expanded our free selection to include hundreds of Audible Originals and several thousand podcasts; all this in addition to our always-expanding Premium Plus library, featuring over 200,000 titles. Our ad films showcase how we have something for everyone in our diverse slate, including titles featuring household names like Rithvik and Nakuul and other popular talent. We hope that the viewers enjoy our ad films, brought to life by these very talented and spirited actors." Nakuul Mehta said, “Working on these ad films for Audible with my friend Rithvik was just pure fun! I personally really enjoy the audio medium and love how our films capture this very real audio truth - that people with different personalities and choices can still find something to love and bond over on Audible! I recently narrated the second season of the Audible Original 'Mine and Yours' which is available absolutely free for everyone. I hope our audiences enjoy the ad films and our audio shows on Audible as much as we enjoyed making them.” Rithvik Dhanjani said, "I recently recorded an Audible Original show 'Buri Nazar' which truly helped me realize the power of audio. The entire process of working on the show was so exhilarating for me and the great response we have received makes the experience that much sweeter. With these latest ad films, I hope we showcase how effortless and entertaining listening to Audible can be, whenever and wherever you feel like. It was great fun to work with Nakuul on them; it didn't feel like we were shooting at all!”

Audible's new ad films featuring Nakuul Mehta and Rithvik Dhanjani, showcases the diverse range of content available on the platform

<ul><li><keyword id="685487" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Spotify">Spotify</keyword> India today announced the launch of three original podcast series. </li><li>All of these <keyword id="1591083" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Podcasts">podcasts</keyword> will go live on Spotify on December 3.</li><li>India’s podcast industry has grown rapidly in the past few years.</li></ul>Global music streaming platform Spotify launched <keyword id="8349786" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="original-podcast-series-in-india">original podcast series in India</keyword>, with three new titles. The company said that it is tapping into pop culture with the cricket centric ‘22 Yarns with Gaurav Kapur’; fiction thriller ‘Bhaskar Bose’ narrated by Mantra; and love and relationship advice-based ‘Love Aaj Kal’ by Aastha and Ankit. All of these podcasts will go live on Spotify on December 3. “Storytelling is intrinsic to India, and almost nostalgic because most of us have grown on stories that our grandparents and parents told us. Spotify wants to re-establish that listening culture here, especially as users seek more screen-free moments,” said Amarjit Singh Batra, managing director - India, Spotify. Spotify currently has over 500,000 podcasts for its users globally. Last year, it had only 10,000 podcasts on its platform and their numbers increased exponentially this year. “India features in the all time top 3 streaming markets for tech show Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast, and for On Purpose with Jay Shetty, a show that’s been number 1 on Spotify’s India podcast chart since the time of launch,” the company said. India’s podcast market has grown leaps and bounds in the last few years. According to a report by PwC, India had 40 million podcast listeners by the end of 2018.

Spotify launches 3 podcast series on what Indians love - cricket, drama and romance

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="16036" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jennifer-Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</keyword>, 51, revealed she didn't "understand" <keyword id="779897" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Self-love">self-love</keyword> until attending <keyword id="32462" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="therapy">therapy</keyword> in her late 30s. </li><li>Lopez, who is currently engaged to Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez, also touched on her past relationships.</li><li>Lopez made the remarks on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrt7VRR-a_Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coach Conversations</a>, a new YouTube series about culture from <keyword id="6371482" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="coach">Coach</keyword>. </li></ul>Even <a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-lopez-movies-ranked-2019-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Lopez</a> has struggled with self-love. Lopez, 51, appeared on the premiere episode of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Ecp-GtoM5xxRC4hvSLirg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coach Conversations</a>, a new YouTube series covering creativity and culture by luxury fashion house Coach. While speaking to Jay Shetty - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/motivational-guru-on-how-to-audit-your-time-and-money-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a former monk turned podcaster</a> - the "Let's Get Loud" singer offered a glimpse into her therapy sessions and the realities of learning to love oneself. "They should have a whole school for that," Lopez, <a href="https://www.insider.com/how-a-rod-and-jlo-make-and-spend-their-millions-2018-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who is currently engaged to former MLB star Alex Rodriguez</a>, said. "I always say, why don't they teach kids from very young to love themselves. Or a course, or something!" she added.Lopez continued that while attending therapy in her late 30s, "there was a lot of talk about loving yourself.""And I was like, 'I love myself.' But obviously, I was doing all these things like my personal relationships didn't seem like I was loving myself," Lopez said.Lopez's headline-catching relationships have been chronicled throughout her career that has spanned three decades. She <a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-lopez-past-failed-relationships-reason-2019-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was first married to Ojani Noa before briefly tying the knot with Cris Judd</a> and spending seven years with <keyword id="24179" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Marc-Anthony">Marc Anthony</keyword>. Lopez<a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-lopez-struggles-with-her-kids-math-homework-while-homeschooling-2020-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> shares two children</a> - twins Maximillian and <a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-lopez-daughter-emme-super-bowl-halftime-show-2020-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emme</a> - with former husband Marc Anthony. She was also romantically tied to several <keyword id="6355064" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Celebrity">celebrity</keyword> men, including <a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-lopez-abs-photo-boyfriends-instagram-2019-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diddy</a> and <keyword id="16037" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Ben-Affleck">Ben Affleck</keyword>. Affleck recently called out media organizations for what he called <a href="https://www.insider.com/ben-affleck-jennifer-lopez-dealt-with-sexist-racist-media-coverage-2021-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"sexist" and "racist" coverage of their early-2000s romance</a>.Lopez continued, "I didn't even understand the concept of [self-love]. It took time and it's a journey and it's still a journey for me."<div type="image" title="Diddy and Jennifer Lopez" height="734" width="1468" msid="80429106" hostid="261"></div>During a 2019 interview with Harper's Bazaar, Lopez got candid about her <a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-lopez-past-failed-relationships-reason-2019-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"up and down" past relationships</a>. "For me, the relationship journey has been very up and down. But it didn't have to do with anybody else but me - it was about me figuring out me," she said. "Until you learn to love yourself, you can't completely love [someone else] in a way that is pure and true. Once you do that, you can have relationships that are based on love and respect, that are supportive and nourishing. There's an evolution there that had to happen for me. I feel like I'm in a better place now," she added. On Coach Conversations, Lopez also revealed how she inspires her children to remain confident and positive. "What you say and what you think, and I tell this to my kids all the time, becomes your reality," Lopez told Shetty."If you're telling yourself, 'I'm gonna be this or I'm gonna be that,' or you're telling yourself, 'I'm a f------ loser,' then you'll be a f------ loser. Whatever it is, you tell yourself that and it will manifest," said Lopez."I really believe that we create our lives. Again, not just with our actions and the things we do, but the things we think and the self-talk that we give," she added. Most recently, Lopez received <a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-lopez-inauguration-performance-lets-get-loud-twitter-reactions-2021-1">criticism</a> for her performances at the Biden-Harris inauguration but was <a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-lopez-inauguration-style-suffragete-white-2021-1">applauded for her style</a>. <ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read More</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-lopez-struggles-with-her-kids-math-homework-while-homeschooling-2020-4">Jennifer Lopez said she's been stumped by her kids' math homework while homeschooling them</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/ben-affleck-jennifer-lopez-dealt-with-sexist-racist-media-coverage-2021-1">Ben Affleck says Jennifer Lopez dealt with 'sexist, racist' media coverage during their highly-publicized romance</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/kristin-cavallari-jay-cutler-instagram-posts-single-2021-1">Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler excite fans with matching Instagram posts nearly 9 months after their split - but are reportedly 'single'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/leftover-champagne-risotto-recipe-review-2021-1">I dumped my leftover Champagne into risotto, and the creamy dish was the perfect hangover cure</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li>According to Spotify, <keyword id="511715" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kabir-Singh">Kabir Singh</keyword> was the most streamed album followed by Mesmeric Voice - Tulsi Kumar, and Frolic Neha Kakkar. </li><li>The most-streamed song on Spotify in 2019 was Señorita by Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello, followed by Kabir Singh’s Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage by Arijit Singh &amp; Mithoon. </li><li>Arijit Singh was the most-streamed artist in India. </li></ul>Streaming giant Spotify’s data proves that Kabir Singh is the movie everyone loves to hate. Not only did <a href="https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5677">it collect over ₹276.34 crore</a> in the theatres, its music is topping the charts though social media criticises it for its narrative on women. Kabir Singh was the most streamed album in 2019 followed by Mesmeric Voice - Tulsi Kumar, and Frolic Neha Kakkar. In fact, four of the songs in the stop ten belong to the movie album. “This year’s most-streamed song on Spotify in India is Señorita, by the couple that took the summer by storm - Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello, followed by Kabir Singh’s Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage by Arijit Singh &amp; Mithoon, and Bekhayali by Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur. Speaking of Kabir Singh, it's also the album that won Indian hearts, and is the most-streamed album on Spotify in the country.” said Spotify in a press release. The year was also good for Arijit Singh, who sang three of the top 10 — who became the most-streamed artist in India. Arijit was followed by Tanishk Bagchi who sang Makhna; Neha Kakkar — the voice behind O Saki Saki, and Badshah who sang Mercy. “We were also thrilled to see <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F4f7KfxeHq9BiylGmyXepGt%3Fsi%3DIpnUtIvMS9y7_XtovSdd8g&amp;data=02%7C01%7CCassandra.Pereira%40zenogroup.com%7C9334dd3163834d6f8e8d08d777a78d77%7Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%7C0%7C0%7C637109433854495441&amp;sdata=M4zNam1j4Oob9PLgPKPKyBp7G7JO%2FWuu%2Fi7ZPCv8byw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Tanishk Bagchi</a>, <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F1OPqAyxsQc8mcRmoNBAnVk%3Fsi%3Droa59e1CQKOqdL4epu6mow&amp;data=02%7C01%7CCassandra.Pereira%40zenogroup.com%7C9334dd3163834d6f8e8d08d777a78d77%7Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%7C0%7C0%7C637109433854505434&amp;sdata=fjtdIKyG71KpkQPg5DXl9Ra0cgBVFT83st%2F3EC3m48k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Dhvani Bhanushali</a> and <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F1sVmXkzX2ukc6QvasrDBES%3Fsi%3DJAIX0AbOQBC3o8doxwA3MQ&amp;data=02%7C01%7CCassandra.Pereira%40zenogroup.com%7C9334dd3163834d6f8e8d08d777a78d77%7Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%7C0%7C0%7C637109433854505434&amp;sdata=Io3K23zhQ9hIIqs0yHigxv4dtjIz2ysXmi1Yn%2FteZ8k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asees Kaur</a> occupy the top three positions in the list of top breakout* artists from India, with fans gained across the world. Among international artists, users streamed <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F246dkjvS1zLTtiykXe5h60%3Fsi%3DJM0i0fKhQlmLfWpdXNz-kA&amp;data=02%7C01%7CCassandra.Pereira%40zenogroup.com%7C9334dd3163834d6f8e8d08d777a78d77%7Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%7C0%7C0%7C637109433854515426&amp;sdata=zvTqCCv%2FxM1sHiZtvbjtDVr18LGXZ0%2FlRGmvmHkzGoU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Post Malone</a> extensively, making him the only non-Indian artist to feature in the country's top-streamed artists list in 2019” said Spotify. According to the streaming giant, India’s music mood for the year is “love and chill”. The top ones in these genres were Bollywood Mush, Warm Fuzzy Feeling, Bollywood Acoustic and Chill Tracks. Indians are also warming up to podcasts. On Purpose with Jay Shetty was the most-streamed podcast on Spotify. The second on the list was VIEWS with David Dobrik and Jason Nash and The Misfits Podcast. “The most consumed podcast genres of 2019 in the country were society and culture, comedy and business. Spotify also recently announced platform-exclusive podcasts from India, including cricket centric 22 Yarns with Gaurav Kapur, fiction thriller Bhaskar Bose narrated by Mantra, and love and relationship advice-based Love Aaj Kal with Aastha and Ankit,” said Spotify.

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<ul><li>As <keyword id="2421543" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amazon-Prime-Music">Amazon Prime Music</keyword> announces the launch of its podcasts in India, we speak to Sahas Malhotra, Country Director, Amazon Prime Music, India.</li><li>He shares his game plan with us to beat the competitors, trends he expects to see in the podcast industry and monetization opportunities for creators.</li></ul>Amazon Prime Music is the latest platform to enter the podcast market in India. The streaming service announced this morning that it will be rolling out podcasts for free and will also offer its own original programming. The first set will include locally popular shows by creators including Jay Shetty, Cyrus Broacha, Neil Bhatt, Robin Sharma, Sadhguru, Anupam Gupta amongst others as well as international Amazon Originals such as The First One with DJ Khaled, Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums, Disgraceland for its users in multiple languages across motivation, business, technology, comedy, music, fitness and more. Podcasts will be available on the Amazon Prime Music app on Android and iOS, Web player and Amazon Echo devices. In an exclusive interaction with us, Sahas Malhotra, Country Director, Amazon Prime Music, India said, “We are officially launching Podcasts on Amazon Prime Music in India. This launch signals a further investment in entertainment, and a continued evolution of our service as a premiere destination for music and culture. We’re offering over 9 million podcast episodes at launch and will continue to grow the catalog post launch. With this launch, we are bringing locally popular shows along with global originals and exclusives for Prime customers at no additional cost. Today’s announcement is just the start. We’ll continue to add popular shows, announce new and exclusive podcasts examining music, entertainment, culture, history and much more.” Worldwide, Amazon Prime Music launched podcasts in the U.S., UK, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Brazil in 2020 and in Canada in Feb 2021. On whether COVID interrupted streaming services’ planning and delayed the launching process in India, Malhotra said they were able to stick to their plan. “The launch in India is as planned. In addition, in 2021 we launched several music features like Playlist Import, Car Mode and launched music programming in Assamese and Oriya; and we will continue to enhance the music as well as podcast listening experience for our customers,” said he. While podcasts have been around for a while India, it has seen an exponential growth in the last two years. According to KPMG, India is the third-largest podcast-listening market globally and is expected to be valued at INR 17.62 Cr by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 34.5%. Audio was also one of the most preferred mediums last year. As per eMarketer’s report from April 2020, 49% of users prefer using audio platforms like <keyword id="-77" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gaana">Gaana</keyword>, <keyword id="685487" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Spotify">Spotify</keyword> and JioSaavn regularly. Spotify and Gaana launched their podcasts in 2019. Last month, Spotify also launched its first B2C campaign for podcasts and is working on increasing brand awareness for its new offerings. So, will <keyword id="11094361" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="amazon-prime-music-podcast">Amazon Prime Music Podcast</keyword> beat already established competitors like Spotify Podcasts, Gaana and JioSaavn? Malhotra is confident about the platform's timing. With the rising COVID cases, people are stuck at home and this uncertainty is making India anxious again. So, the audience is looking for content to learn more about self-love, discover something new, cope with anxiety or simply to entertain themselves. People are open to entertainment and even willing to pay extra for quality content. He said, “We think now is a perfect time to launch! We have the opportunity to accelerate the growth of podcasts, bringing them to even more customers and growing the overall pie – just as we did with the launch of music. It’s still early days for us, but as we continue to listen to customers and evolve, we are confident that over time, Amazon Prime Music will become the preferred service for podcast listening for Prime customers.” Prime members will have unrestricted access to over 9 million podcast episodes across popular genres. They will use direct communication channels to drive awareness for podcasts amongst their customers. For now, the platform did not share a B2C marketing plan with us. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Monetization opportunities" text="Monetization opportunities">Monetization opportunities</cmsannotation> Amazon Prime Music’s Podcasts will have pre-embedded ads added by either the creator or publisher, which cannot be changed at this point. Malhotra said, “We will offer new audiences for podcast creators, which means more listeners and more monetization opportunities. Amazon Prime Music offers creators the ability to grow their listening audience, which is one of the primary drivers of their ability to monetize. We pass through all their ads to listeners, enabling them to sell ads against a larger customer base.” Many other audio streaming platforms have started investing in Artificial Intelligence already to improve their machine learning capabilities, offer context targeting with dynamic ad insertions to their advertisers. Malhotra said that Amazon Prime Music spent more on listening to their users and getting the services they asked for first. “In building our podcast features, we worked backwards from what customers wanted and prioritized a better voice experience, including the ability to seamlessly switch listening from the phone to an Echo device with no device linking steps, and hands-free listening experience with Alexa for our mobile apps, as well as the ability to ask for specific show seasons and episodes by number or name. Whether listening on mobile, web, or on Echo devices with Alexa, Amazon Prime Music makes it easy for customers to find, start, and continue listening to podcasts throughout the day. Only with Amazon Prime Music can customers ask for the latest episode of their favorite show on Echo during their morning routine, resume playback on their phone while working out, and seamlessly move to their Echo device - just by asking Alexa,” shared Malhotra. In the first year of its launch, Amazon Music Prime will be focusing on increasing its adoption rate. “In 2021, our primary focus will be on driving podcast awareness and adoption amongst Prime customers. Also, increasing podcast selection, both local and global, and learning about podcast consumption behavior of our listeners in guiding us to better refine the experience will be our priority,” said Malhotra.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Food NetworkGuy Fieri.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/dan-schawbel">Dan Schawbel</a> is a bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur, and host of the "<a href="https://danschawbel.com/category/podcasts/"> 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel</a>" podcast, where he interviews world-class humans by asking them just five questions in under 10 minutes. </li><li style="font-weight: 400;">He recently interviewed Food Network star, game show host, restaurateur, and author Guy Fieri. </li><li style="font-weight: 400;">Fieri said that all the random information his dad said throughout his life gave him perspective and was a wealth of knowledge. </li><li style="font-weight: 400;">The advice Fieri gave his children is that "it's not what happens to you, it's how you handle it." </li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul>As one of the most recognizable figures on Food Network, Guy Fieri has come a long way from his roots growing up in Northern California selling pretzels. He spent the early part of his career in the restaurant business, from being a manager and then a district manager, which eventually led him and a business partner to open their first restaurant called "Johnny Garlic's" in Santa Rosa, California, which ultimately expanded to multiple locations. Some of Guy's restaurants include Guy Fieri's Chicken Guy!, Guy's Vegas Kitchen &amp; Bar, and Guy's Pig &amp; Anchor BBQ. Parallel to his restaurant group expansion, he currently hosts TV shows like "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," "Guy's Grocery Games," and "Guy's Ranch Kitchen." This year, Guy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after a decade as a media personality.In the below conversation, Guy shares how being a foreign exchange student shaped who he is today, how he's stayed true to himself, the impact his dad had on his life, the life lessons he's taught his children, and his best career advice.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Courtesy of Dan SchawbelDan Schawbel.</div></div></div>Dan Schawbel: How did being a foreign exchange student in France shape who you are today? Guy Fieri: When you grow up in Northern California, you think you know everything and then as soon as you travel outside of your comfort zone, you realize that the world is enormous. I traveled a lot with my parents and had a pretty good perspective of how big the United States was, but when you go to another country, with a different culture, you realize that the world is a much bigger place.Dan: How did you adapt to the entertainment industry while staying true to yourself?Guy: I had already made it in business and accomplished so many goals I wanted to accomplish. I wanted to be a great dad, husband, chef, and restaurant owner. At 35 years old, I had done everything I wanted to do. Getting the opportunity to do television, I thought, "you know what, I don't know how long this is going to last, I'm going to appreciate every moment and take it responsibly and respectfully, while staying grounded to my family and true to what I want and believe in." I was already at that age that I could handle it. Being accomplished in what I wanted to do already, and being a little older, allowed me to be more balanced.Dan: What impact did your dad have on the man you've become?Guy: My dad had probably the greatest impact of anybody. I was recently just on a road trip with my kids in Canada. I was sitting there telling them about insulators on an electric power line. I looked at my 13-year-old looking at me like, "why are you telling me this?" It was the random information, at random times throughout the course of my life, that really gave me a big perspective and blanket of knowledge. Knowledge is power, and my dad continually gave me a ton of knowledge. We did a lot of critical thinking when I was a kid and I think that critical thinking is one of the most important tools that I have. It gives me the chance to evaluate things from so many different perspectives before I make a decision. It's something we should teach more in schools. I can't say enough about how big of an impact my dad had on me.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-phenomenon-jay-shetty-on-going-from-monk-entrepreneur-2019-7">Social media phenomenon Jay Shetty on his wild journey from monk to entrepreneur - and why he says being disappointed is a normal part of a meaningful life</a>Dan: What life lessons have you shared with your children?Guy: We spend a lot of time talking about life lessons, both the good and bad, and the ups and downs. I try to pull from all of the lessons that my dad taught me. One of the big ones we talk a lot about is that it's not what happens to you, it's how you handle it. There's great things that are going to happen to you, how are you going to handle it? And, then bad things can happen to you, how are you going to handle it? Don't just take the knee-jerk reaction to what goes on. Instead, take the 360 view of what's taking place before making a comment, reaction, and movement. One of the best things about the road trip was taking the time, having the conversations, having the interaction, and the dialogue. We can't have enough time talking with our kids and sharing experiences and also listening to theirs. Communication is the key.Dan: What is your best piece of career advice?Guy: My best piece of career advice is to surround yourself with great people. When you get in the vortex of things going on, you need people that are standing on the inside, outside, and all around you that can give you perspective. You need to have people you can really count on, that you can believe in, that have balance, experience, awareness and the same values. Without question, surrounding yourself with great people is one of the most critical aspects to my success or anyone's success. You've heard all the bad stories about people that have been swindled out of their money, or have made bad career decisions, and that usually has to do with the people around them. 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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/dan-schawbel">Dan Schawbel</a> is a bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur, and host of the "<a href="https://danschawbel.com/category/podcasts/"> 5 Questions with Dan Schawbel</a>" podcast, where he interviews world-class humans by asking them just five questions in under 10 minutes. </li><li style="font-weight: 400;">He recently interviewed US presidential candidate and spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson. </li><li style="font-weight: 400;">Marianne said that the best way to forgive someone is "to bless them and to pray for their happiness." </li><li style="font-weight: 400;">In order to overcome our own insecurities and help others, Marianne suggests that we have to stop living only for ourselves. </li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul>As a spiritual teacher, author, and activist for more than three decades, Marianne decided to announce her run as a US presidential candidate back on January 28. Since then, she was able to raise enough money to participate in the official primary debates and continues to get momentum for her progressive ideas and unique perspectives. After being influenced by spiritual transformation book "A Course in Miracles," Marianne wrote her first book, which was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Since then, she's written a dozen other books, such as her latest "A Politics of Love," and founded nonprofits that focus on peace-building and serving food to those with AIDS. In the below conversation, Marianne shares how her spirituality influenced her to get into politics, her views on the mental health epidemic and her advice for overcoming insecurities, forgiving others and having a successful career.Dan Schawbel: How has your spirituality teaching and entrepreneurial spirit influenced you to get into politics?Marianne Williamson: For the last 35 years I have worked with people, and hopefully helped people, trying to navigate the consequences of all the damage that has been done by a irresponsible political system. Because I've been up close and personal with the human costs of that damage, I have very passionate ideas about the things we need to do to change. Spirituality is the path of the heart and both spirituality and politics should have a common goal and that is the diminishment of human suffering. When political systems and policies actually cause human suffering, then it becomes a spiritual as well as a political issue to interrupt that pattern, to disrupt it and to change course. Dan: How do we overcome our deepest fears and insecurities that get in the way of our fulfillment?Marianne: Just as light casts out darkness, love casts out fear. I always feel like whenever I have a problem, 90% of the time, the best thing I can say to myself is, "Marianne, get over yourself." We're too obsessed with self and that's where the fear comes from - because the notion of a small separate self is by definition a fearful thought, because it is a thought that cuts us off from a realization of our oneness with others. Only in a realization of our oneness with others, can we feel at home in this world and at home with other people. It's in cultivating a thought system, which isn't so much difficult as it is different, but which repudiates the thinking of the world. It's not about you but about extending who and what you are into the life of another.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>Dan: What's the best way to forgive someone who has caused you pain?Marianne: To bless them and to pray for their happiness. It literally changes the alchemy in the brain. Enlightenment begins as an abstract thought and then it makes a journey without distance into the heart. You can know something intellectually, but you can't make the leap by yourself. I can know the law of consciousness. I can know that if I haven't attacked a judgmental thought about you, I'm going to feel attacked. I'm going to feel worse, and that if I bless you; I'm going to feel better. Well, it's one thing to know and it's another thing to actually be able to make that shift emotionally. The most powerful prayer is a prayer that sometimes we say in contradiction to how we actually feel, but that's the power of prayer. It nullifies toxic thoughts. It literally changes your brain chemistry, and if I'm praying for your happiness, I'm triggered because what you did to me hit me in a way that spoke to some deep wiring that got into my brain when I was three years old, and that's when you ask for God's help. You say, "I'm willing to see this differently. I'm willing to see the innocence in that person. I don't feel it right now, but I know that my emotional salvation lies in getting off this attack train that I'm on in my own mud and so I am willing to see their innocence." That's really the only way.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/david-brooks-on-battling-loneliness-and-best-career-advice-2019-7">New York Times columnist David Brooks shares his candid advice for ignoring your ego, overcoming loneliness, and saying 'yes' to everything</a>Dan: What can we do to support those who suffer from mental illness at work and at home? Marianne: We want to be careful with that phrase, mental illness, today because big pharma is behind a lot of that. There is a psychotherapeutic psychological industrial complex and we want to be aware that there's a difference between the normal spectrum of human despair and mental illness. So for the sake of a large multibillion-dollar profit center, there are those who have medicalized human despair. There are such things as bipolar and schizophrenia for instance, where psychotherapeutic drugs is obviously a legitimate conversation.But today we rush to the phrase "mental illness." When many people are experiencing the dark night of the soul like losing your job or having a financial failure or bankruptcy or your spouse leaving or learning that you have a terrible disease, that's not mental illness. I have a problem with the way we rush too quickly to mental illness today, because big pharma just totally takes advantage of that. However, whether it is something medicalized unduly, or whether it is genuinely genuine mental illness, the course in miracles makes it clear that if your life has lived outside your love of love, then you won't be depressed. So the fact that everybody is so depressed these days is not because there's something wrong with them.We live in a society where 40% of the people in this country are struggling just to make ends meet. We live in a world where we know that if we don't respond to climate crisis within 12 years, it could be irreparable damage. We live in a world where there's so much unnecessary human suffering, so much unnecessary human tension and anxiety, for no other reason than that. There'll be short-term profit maximization, or small groups of people being upset about this is a sign of mental illness, so it's like physical illness sometimes. With physical illness, if you break your leg, millions of years of evolution had gone into the development of a brain that registers pain. If you didn't register pain, you wouldn't know. You have to reset the leg, the bone. You can't just take a painkiller. You have to reset the bone.Well, psychic pain is often the same way. Some of the psychic pain is there for reason too. We have to reset our thinking. We have to stop living only for ourselves. We have to stop living only from material things. We have to stop acquiescing to an economic system that is so oppressive against millions of people. The fact that we're upset is not a mental illness.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-phenomenon-jay-shetty-on-going-from-monk-entrepreneur-2019-7">Social media phenomenon Jay Shetty on his wild journey from monk to entrepreneur - and why he says being disappointed is a normal part of a meaningful life</a>Dan: What is your best piece of career advice?Marianne: Do whatever you do for love. "Is this the way I can contribute to the upliftment of the world? May my talent be used for purposes that are beyond myself. My talents were given to me by a divine source and I placed them back into the hands of a divine source so they may be used in a way that serves the world."<div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_6516"></div>Subscribe to the "5 Questions with Dan Schawbel" podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-questions-with-dan-schawbel/id1401344839?mt=2">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2tTDd3gvv0938qklH9OFNL">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1401344839/5-questions-with-dan-schawbel">Overcast</a>, or <a href="https://danschawbel.com/subscribe/">others</a>.

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A big change has recently come to Uber: tips for drivers.After a legal settlement in April over certain labor practices,Uber drivers now have the freedom to solicit tips from passengers. (While the company has never strictly prohibited tipping, the company has now made it clear that tips are OK).Of course, there's no way to tip a driver from within the Uber app. So tip jars and signs are starting to pop up in Uber rides. In some case, they can be pretty creative:<div></div>The Gothamist reported that the Independent Drivers Guild, an <a href="https://drivingguild.org/">association of NYC Uber drivers</a>, which Uber agreed to acknowledge as legitimate in May, is pushing to make tipping an option in-app.If Twitter is any indication though, some riders still don't realize that gratuities are not included in the price of their Uber.<div></div>And many seem confused by the tipping jars now surfacing on their rides.<div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>Others have simply ridiculed or seem upset by the notion of tipping their Uber driver.<div></div><div></div>Worrisomely, if enough customers find the tip jars or signs soliticting gratuity too intrusive, they could give their drivers lower ratings. For drivers, that's especially cause for concern. If their rating <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-charts-show-how-ubers-driver-rating-system-works-2015-2">dips to 4.6 or lower</a>, they may be singled out for additional training or be removed from the platform entirely.<div></div><div></div>Some riders even offer that they would rather have the option to tip in-app, calling the makeshift tip jars awkward.<div></div><div></div>For a company that prides itslef on offering an experience that's "hassle-free", Uber's separate cash tipping system is not ideal.<div></div>For now, riders and drivers who would rather give and receive tips in-app can turn to Uber's competitor, Lyft.<div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/smartphone-addiction-brain-science-2016-6">There's a scientific reason we're addicted to checking our phones</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="8xdGNvMjE6dwGnz6ucI9uXnFMMqNocLw" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

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