“Out of the hundreds of interviews I’ve had in the last six months, my conversation with Michael was unequivocally the very best one. While most of the folks who interviewed me trod upon the same ground, there’s stuff I said to Michael I haven’t said to anyone else before or since. He’d done his research. He made meaningful connections to other people’s work and pop culture topics related to mine. He had a logical structure yet the conversation was flexible and went into unanticipated places so we ended up with layers and nuance. It was intellectually rich but also very real, warm, and human. I could have talked with Michael for hours, and in the months to come often longed for a chance to have a Michael-like dialogue again.”

Julie Lythcott-Haims
Author of the NY Times Best Seller, “How to Raise an Adult” and “Real American: A Memoir”

“You made this conversation easy and profound at the same time.”

Clive Davis
Legendary Music Producer 

“When I listened to Michael’s piece on (music producer) Clive Davis in advance of my own interview, I suspected that I might be in for something special. The Davis interview was so extraordinary that I feared mine would not live up to it. While being interviewed by Michael, however, I began to understand why he brings the best out of his interviewees without my fully knowing how he is able to do that. Perhaps it has something to do with the following. His preparation and intellectual curiosity are both rare. His manner, which immediately put me at ease, is refined and genuine. I also felt as if he could discuss any topic. He shows genuine respect and understanding not only for his subject but for the subject matter under discussion. Like any fine craftsman the results reflect his skill and passion without his hand being so conspicuous — yet the end results are unmistakably his own.”

Geoffrey Fletcher
Academy Award Winning Writer of Precious; Director of Violet & Daisy

“Imagine a good friend stopping by for a visit and saying Talk to me! Tell me all about it! That’s what an interview with Michael Schulder is like. Charming and funny, sincere and insightful, Michael is a great conversationalist and his interviews are always a pleasure.”

Ed Falco
Author of the The Family Corleone, the prequel to The Godfather

“You’re a great interviewer and a great conversationalist and I’ve had a very good time for this last hour, so how could I say no” to returning for another Wavemaker Conversation.

Dr. Irvin Yalom
Psychiatrist and author of Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death; The Gift of Therapy; and much more.