FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis
Hosted by Patrick J McGinnis · Patrick J. McGinnis
4.6from 236 ratings
- 549
- Episodes
- 169
- Transcribed
- 236
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 128K
- YouTube views
About FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis
FOMO Sapiens is the podcast for anyone who wants to make smarter decisions, take action, and thrive in an unpredictable world. Hosted by Patrick J. McGinnis—the guy who coined FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)—this show brings you insights from world-class entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders who’ve mastered the art of navigating uncertainty. Each episode is packed with real-world strategies, powerful stories, and actionable advice to help you cut through the noise, take control of your choices, and build a life you actually want—without the fear of missing out. Listen now and start making decisions on your own terms.
- Publisher
- Patrick J. McGinnis
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Jul 2018
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
169 of 549 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
S15 E3 What Drives Every Human Decision You've Ever Made, with MacArthur Genius Rebecca Goldstein
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
S15 E2 Karim Jouini on Why AI Is Breaking Software Faster Than Anyone Can Test It
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
S15 E1 Marketing Guru Allan Dib on Why Marketing Is Simpler Than You Think, and How AI Is Raising the Stakes
Inside a recent episode
S15 E3 What Drives Every Human Decision You've Ever Made, with MacArthur Genius Rebecca Goldstein
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And she sort of answered, she said, because I don't matter in the way that most matters to me. And then it was sort of through her that I came up with this whole sort of mattering theory almost and an idea of a mattering map and there are different regions and depending where you live in this region, this is how you see your life, how you want to see your life mattering. And so, you know, she was beautiful, smart, sexually desirable, but the region where she lived on the mattering map left her dissatisfied. That was over 40 years ago, and ever since then, I've been thinking about this, and it's grown into a theory. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis
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- Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
- Karim Jouini
- Allan Dib
- Emily Tisch Sussman
- Marcus Buckingham
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 127,858
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 217 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 19 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
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- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 96
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