In this episode of The Unfolding Thought Podcast, Eric Pratum speaks with Mitch Joel — entrepreneur, author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete, and host of the podcasts Thinking with Mitch Joel and Groove: The No Treble Podcast. Mitch shares his perspective on entrepreneurship, creativity, and why “success is the anomaly.”

They explore how Thinkers One is democratizing access to thought leadership, why change—not stasis—is the natural state of business and culture, and how our relationship with technology and media shapes what it means to be “social.” Mitch also reflects on his decades-long journey across marketing, music, and digital innovation — and how curiosity, humility, and a willingness to “show your work” are essential to staying relevant in a world that never stops shifting.

Topics Explored:

• The myth of the “entrepreneurial mindset” and why success can’t be replicated
• Why Thinkers One exists and how it redefines access to expert thinking
• Escaping stasis: how to stay curious and open to change
• The balance between longform depth and shortform accessibility
• The philosophy behind Thinking with Mitch Joel and the art of asking better questions
• What creativity and bass playing have in common
• How to rethink “social” in an age of constant screens

Links:

• Mitch Joel’s website: https://www.mitchjoel.com
• Thinking with Mitch Joel podcast: https://thinkersone.com/blogs/six-pixels-of-separation-podcast
• Groove: The No Treble Podcast: https://www.notreble.com/podcast/
• Thinkers One: https://thinkersone.com
• Mitch’s Six Pixels of Separation: https://amzn.to/4qDUJyx
• Mitch’s Ctrl Alt Delete: https://amzn.to/436zVWC
• Susan Orlean on writing: https://www.susanorlean.com
• Empathy and fiction study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3559433/
• Patrick Tanguay: https://pkty.ca
• Tom Webster’s The Audience Listening: https://amzn.to/4qvmJ7w
• Colman Swisher’s appearance on From There to Here: https://boldrfutures.com/from-there-to-here-podcast-featuring-colman-swisher/
• Jess Villegas’ The Leader’s Commute: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leaders-commute-podcast/id1712720351

For more episodes: https://unfoldingthought.com

Questions or guest ideas: eric@inboundandagile.com