{"id":180478,"date":"2024-01-10T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T14:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=180478"},"modified":"2026-09-06T20:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T01:44:26","slug":"podcast-957-how-curiosity-conversations-can-supercharge-your-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/social\/social-skills\/podcast-957-how-curiosity-conversations-can-supercharge-your-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #957: How Curiosity Conversations Can Supercharge Your Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Grazer is a Hollywood producer whose films and television shows have been nominated for 43 Academy Awards and 217 Emmys and grossed $15 billion worldwide. 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