#248 | Building Luck Like A Muscle: Stanford Professor Details How To Get Luckier & More Creative In Life Ft. Dr. Tina Seelig

#248 | Building Luck Like A Muscle: Stanford Professor Details How To Get Luckier & More Creative In Life Ft. Dr. Tina Seelig

April 13, 2026 · 50 min · Season 6

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Dr. Tina Seelig discusses how to create more luck and opportunity in life.

Send us Fan Mail Tina Seelig, executive director of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford, breaks down the difference between fortune and luck—and how to create more of it. Fortune is what happens to you; luck is what happens because of how you respond, which shifts the focus from waiting to building opportunity. Her $5 challenge shows how changing your perspective unlocks value most people miss, while curiosity and conversations expand your “luck surface area.” The big takeaway: luck is a...

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Host: Ryan A. Cass

Guest: Dr. Tina Seelig

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Organizations: Stanford, Knight-Hennessy Scholars

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