#185 - Guy Kawasaki - "Everyone Has Something to Hide | Apple & Canva Chief Evangelist on Privacy, Signal, and Protecting Your Freedom 📱🔐
Wed Feb 04 2026
Guy Kawasaki - "Everyone Has Something to Hide" | Apple Evangelist & Canva Chief on Privacy, Signal, and Protecting Your Freedom 📱🔐Guy Kawasaki evangelized the Macintosh. He's Canva's Chief Evangelist.
He's written 18 books.
Now at 71, Guy Kawasaki says this might be his most important book yet — because it's not about making money.
It's about protecting yours.
What You'll Learn:
The "billboard test" — would you be okay seeing every text you've sent on a highway billboard?Why WhatsApp isn't as secure as you think (and what metadata really reveals)How Signal differs from every other messaging appWhy Guy gave this book away for freeThe $12.95 book that launched his writing careerWhat he'd tell a college grad entering the workforce todayWhy working at Zippy's might be better than Goldman Sachs
Power Quote: "Everybody has something to hide — not because they've done something wrong, but because privacy equals freedom." — Guy Kawasaki
Timestamps:
📱 0:00 - Introduction
🔐 2:30 - Why Guy pivoted to writing about privacy
🧪 6:15 - The billboard test for your text messages
📊 10:00 - WhatsApp vs Signal: metadata is the real danger
💰 15:30 - Why he gave this book away for free at 71
✍️ 20:00 - "If You Want to Write" — the $12.95 book that changed everything
🎓 24:45 - Advice for college grads: Zippy's vs Goldman Sachs
🤖 30:00 - Kawasaki GPT: better at being Guy than Guy
🏄 34:30 - Starting surfing at 60 and the 10-foot board rule
☕ 38:00 - Best coffee spots in Oahu for remote work
💡 41:00 - One lesson: Never ask people to do something you wouldn't do
Featured Book: "Everyone Has Something to Hide: Why and How to Use Signal to Preserve Your Privacy, Security, and Wellbeing" by Guy Kawasaki & Madison Nuismer
Connect with Guy Kawasaki:
Podcast: Remarkable PeopleWebsite: GuyKawasaki.comKawasakiGPT.comspan class="ql-ui"...
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Guy Kawasaki - "Everyone Has Something to Hide" | Apple Evangelist & Canva Chief on Privacy, Signal, and Protecting Your Freedom 📱🔐Guy Kawasaki evangelized the Macintosh. He's Canva's Chief Evangelist. He's written 18 books. Now at 71, Guy Kawasaki says this might be his most important book yet — because it's not about making money. It's about protecting yours. What You'll Learn: The "billboard test" — would you be okay seeing every text you've sent on a highway billboard?Why WhatsApp isn't as secure as you think (and what metadata really reveals)How Signal differs from every other messaging appWhy Guy gave this book away for freeThe $12.95 book that launched his writing careerWhat he'd tell a college grad entering the workforce todayWhy working at Zippy's might be better than Goldman Sachs Power Quote: "Everybody has something to hide — not because they've done something wrong, but because privacy equals freedom." — Guy Kawasaki Timestamps: 📱 0:00 - Introduction 🔐 2:30 - Why Guy pivoted to writing about privacy 🧪 6:15 - The billboard test for your text messages 📊 10:00 - WhatsApp vs Signal: metadata is the real danger 💰 15:30 - Why he gave this book away for free at 71 ✍️ 20:00 - "If You Want to Write" — the $12.95 book that changed everything 🎓 24:45 - Advice for college grads: Zippy's vs Goldman Sachs 🤖 30:00 - Kawasaki GPT: better at being Guy than Guy 🏄 34:30 - Starting surfing at 60 and the 10-foot board rule ☕ 38:00 - Best coffee spots in Oahu for remote work 💡 41:00 - One lesson: Never ask people to do something you wouldn't do Featured Book: "Everyone Has Something to Hide: Why and How to Use Signal to Preserve Your Privacy, Security, and Wellbeing" by Guy Kawasaki & Madison Nuismer Connect with Guy Kawasaki: Podcast: Remarkable PeopleWebsite: GuyKawasaki.comKawasakiGPT.comspan class="ql-ui"...