Snafu w/ Robin Zander
Welcome to Snafu, a podcast about sales, persuasion, and work. Amidst all the change going on in the world today, “durable" skills are often the most resilient.
Snafu is a podcast for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and ambitious professionals who need to sell – but aren’t quite comfortable yet.
Robin Zander has spent more than 20 years tackling things he doesn’t know how to do. From starting a restaurant in three weeks without any prior restaurant experience to performing as a self-taught acrobat with the San Francisco Opera, Robin has built his life and career around learning new things.
But growth isn’t all upside. Trying new things comes with lots of failures. On Snafu, Robin sits down with authors and entrepreneurs to talk about a more human approach to sales, persuasion, and work.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 101
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Lessons from Building 3 Business - Talk at First Founders Summit
Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! Today's episode is a talk I gave to a group called First Founders. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, First Founders is a group of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs …
The Power of Digital Storytelling on the Redefining HR Podcast with Lars Schmidt
Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! Today's episode is an interview I did on my friend Lar Schmidt's Redefining HR podcast.
In this interview, we discuss my atypical career path, creativity and d…
The Role of the Operator in a Rapidly Changing World
Welcome back to The Robin Zander Show! Today’s episode is one I did with Jamie Ceglarz, Co-founder and Managing Member of the Operators Guild & Guild Talent. Ran by Jamie, both organizations provide …
Ask RPZ Ep. 6 - How to Do Better Digital Marketing
Welcome to Episode 6 of Ask RPZ, where I answer your questions! I've been asking people questions, via my podcast, for almost 10 years, so I've decided to turn the tables and answer your questions, t…
Creating a Fearless Organization
Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show!
For today's episode I sit down with Eddie Hudson & Tullio Siragusa on the Tech Backstage podcast. The podcast goes behind the scenes with today’s leaders who d…
Fear, Vulnerability and Growth on the Will to Change Podcast
Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show!
Today's episode is an interview I did with my friend Jennifer Brown on her podcast The Will to Change.
Jennifer Brown is a long time DEI consultant, speaker, a…
What Is Modern HR, Founding People Leader Accelerator, and the Path to Becoming an Entrepreneur
The Future of Work and Building Resilient Organizations - Talent Talks Podcast
Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show!
Today's interview is a sit down I did on the new podcast “Talent Talks with Nolan Cox!”
For the inaugural episode, Nolan Cox and I sat down for a deep dive ab…
Experience Design, Facilitation, and Leadership with Jenny Sauer-Klein
Hello, and welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! Today, I'm pleased to sit down with my dear friend Jenny Sauer-Klein.
Jenny is the founder of Scaling Intimacy: a School of Experience Design, and th…
What Is Mission Critical, Learning to Sell, and How to Focus on Your Most Important Work with Marcus Sawyer, Founder of EQ Community
My guest today is Marcus Sawyer, the founder of EQ, a private community that connects diverse professionals with professional opportunities.
I connected with Marcus because of a mutual love of buildi…
Advocacy and Service for Others with Merritt Quisumbing Anderson
Hello and welcome back to the Robin Zander show! Today’s guest is Merritt Quisumbing Anderson, an employment attorney, former Head of People at Github, a mother of 3, and founder of Merritt+ Consult…
Everyday Things Can and Should Be Beautiful with Marie Szuts: Viola da Gamba, Figma, HR and More
Marie Szuts is the consummate professional dilettante. Marie grew up in a family of musicians, and in University picked up the extremely nerdy, and quite beautiful Viola da Gamba at University, which…
Eric Bahn on Hustle, Minivan Life, and Democratize Wealth through Investing in Startups
I admire Eric for his authenticity on the internet, the kinds of organizations that he backs and promotes, and, most imp…
Bootstrapped Companies Are More Fun with Aaron Beashel, Founder of Attributor
My guest today is Aaron Beashel, Founder of Attributor and former Head of Marketing at SafetyCulture and Campaign Monitor. Aaron is passionate about getting away from the venture capital funding mode…
Robin on the Agile Wire Podcast
Today's episode is an interview that I gave on the Agile Wire Podcast, all about Responsive Org and the future of work. We talk about building resilient and adaptable organizations. We talk about Agi…
Ask RPZ Ep. 3 - Practical Philosophy with Aubrey Blanche
I’m excited to share Episode 3 of Ask RPZ, with my friend Aubrey Blanche. This this episode we tackle some big, philosophical questions like:
“What’s a moment from your life of bridging understanding…
Marketing, Brand, and the Future of Venture Capital with Kalee Gardella
My guest today is Kalee Gardella, founder of KMG collective.
KMG collective is a consultancy which works to foster network and community among some of the better known venture capital firms in the w…
Founding Business to Solve Your Own Problems
I’ve built two successful businesses and am deep in the weeds of growing my third, Zander Media. What you miss when I say that is the dozen or so failed businesses I’ve started along the way or that …
Ask Robin P. Zander, Episode 2
Welcome to Episode 2 of our new show Ask RPZ, where I sit down with questions about anything! But in particular, about business, movement, and self-awareness. In today's episode I tackle a variety of…
The Importance of Leadership and Employee Experience with Morgan Chaney
Today’s guest is Morgan Chaney, Senior Director of Marketing at Blueboard.
Blueboard is an organization that helps companies like Pinterest, Eventbrite, Gopro, and more reward their employees with me…