Quest For Peace with Iyaz Akhtar (Audio)

What does it take for Iyaz Akhtar to be happy? He’s been asking himself that question since he hit the age of 29. Now, after years of reading and attempting to change, he’s closer to being content with his life, but he’s still looking for the secret to happiness. On this show, Iyaz candidly shares his experiences on trying to achieve inner peace with weekly guests.

Quest For Peace Ep. 28 – Interview with Sarah Lane

TechCrunch's Sarah Lane joins Iyaz to explain how she maintains such a positive demeanor.

07-13
46:23

Quest For Peace Ep. 27 – Interview With Eric Sandine

Iyaz talks to his "Podcast without Pretense" co-host, Eric Sandine. Eric is in the middle of changing jobs and moving to a new place. Find out how he manages stress.

07-06
46:49

Quest For Peace Ep. 26 – Interview with Mary Jo Foley

MJ and Iyaz learn how similar they both are. While the two have appeared on numerous podcasts, they both find out how much New York City means to each other.

06-29
48:12

Quest For Peace Ep. 25 – Interview with Dan Ackerman

Dan Ackerman, journalist at CNET.com joins Iyaz to talk about his journey to meditation and mellowing out with time.

06-23
52:20

Quest For Peace Ep. 24 – Interview with Andrew Zarian

Iyaz is at GFQ HQ so he and Andrew talk about continuing to be intense and setting expectations to create happiness.

06-15
47:18

Quest For Peace Ep. 23 – Interview with Nate Lanxon

Today's guest is the wildly successful Nate Lanxon. He's followed his passions while being a truant at times without regret.

06-04
47:25

Quest For Peace Ep. 22 – Interview with Tom Merritt

Podcaster extraordinaire and all-around good guy Tom Merritt joined the show to talk about how to handle anger and wearing the mask of a human being.

05-04
52:19

Quest For Peace Ep. 21 – Interview with Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens, editor at large at CNET joined "Quest for Peace" from the most serene environment -- under a tree. Iyaz and Tim were going to talk about how to focus on things, but wound up talking about how to be happy on a day-to-day basis.

04-28
45:33

Quest for Peace Ep. 20 – Interview with Jonathan Strickland

Jonathan Strickland, senior writer at HowStuffWorks, joins Iyaz to talk about finding empathy and what lessons he's learned over the past few years to make the world a better place.

04-20
42:40

Quest For Peace Ep. 19 – Interview with Liz Romero

You might know Liz from her days at an Internet television network. She's also frequently seen with Iyaz since they're a couple. Find out how this California girl handled a cross-country move, a new job, and a new life in New York.

04-13
38:23

Quest For Peace Ep. 18 – The challenges of air travel: CES 2015 edition 1-25-15

In this episode, Iyaz explains what happened on his trip back from CES 2015 and how it was basically one big test of patience.

01-25
30:26

Quest for Peace Ep. 17 – Viewer Feedback 1-4-15

Iyaz reads your emails and talks about the never-ending quest for peace.

01-05
20:53

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