Simon Sinek: What We Get Wrong About Friendship

Originally aired August 5, 2025 

NYT bestselling author and influential voice on leadership and connection, Simon Sinek, joins hosts Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger for his most personal conversation yet. 

From the heartbreak that shaped his worldview to his radical approach to connection, Simon unpacks the hidden skills of friendship, how to listen without fixing, and why discomfort is key to healing division. 

• Why your friendships may be failing—and how to fix them 

• The skill of “extreme listening” and how it builds bridges across any divide 

• What to say (and not say) when someone you love is in pain 

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