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Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

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10 Stoic Questions For a Full Life

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We conclude the season reflecting on the most powerful lessons of stoicism and how to incorporate th...

Stop Disappointing Yourself - The Four Pillars of Tranquility

02 Feb 2024

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We delve deep into stoicism and psychological strategies to empower your present self, aligning it s...

The Science of Mental Toughness

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dive deep into the science of mental toughness by exploring the four critical elements - Control, Co...

16 Paradoxes of Life

26 Jan 2024

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We explore 16 paradoxes that challenge conventional wisdom, from the Freedom Paradox to the Happines...

The Stoics Guide to Freedom: Mastering Life with Epictetus

24 Jan 2024

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Explore the timeless lessons from the Enchiridion, a manual for living by Epictetus Uncover how anci...

Old Secrets to Calm, Purposeful Progress

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like you're always rushing and never accomplishing anything meaningful? It's time to dit...

24 Stoic Rules To Change Your Life

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No matter what life throws your way in 2024, adopting a Stoic mindset can set you up for both succes...

How to Build Intelligence and Wisdom

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to unlock your full potential and make smarter decisions in 2024? This episode provide...

Engineer Unstoppable Motivation and Resilience

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to stop searching for motivation and start building it instead. Willpower alone doesn’t ...

7 Habits of Highly Miserable People

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How we screw ourselves over and sabotage our happiness. Learn the cognitive biases, comfortable lies...

Be More Yourself in 2024

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kick-off 2024 with a plan to be unapologetically you! Are you ready to shed limiting beliefs and ste...

Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Timeless Wisdom for Better Days

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Discover powerful ancient wisdom for growth and self-improvement from Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius....

10 Golden Rules for Habit Formation

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why do some habits stick while others quickly crumble? This episode investigates the psychology of h...

Walls of Perception: See Reality Hidden Behind Ego Blind Spots, Innate Biases & Terrible Logic

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do we see reality? In this thought-provoking episode, host Sam Webster Harris challenges us to shake...

Open Minded Testing of Principles to Live By

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

St Augustine walked a long and winding road from violence and gratification to virtue and veneration...

Ego is the Enemy

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ego often stands as a formidable barrier to cultivating a growth mindset. It can cause us to str...

Decoding Epicurus' Happiness Hacks

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Grow Your Mindset and Happiness, the Ancient Stoic Ways. Are modern self-help gurus just repackaging...

Live Before You Die

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What if Seneca, the great Roman Stoic philosopher, suddenly appeared in modern times? He'd be horrif...

The Last Days of Socrates: An Unexamined Life Worth Living

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Socrates questioned everything in pursuit of growth and wisdom - but seeking truth in ancient Athens...

The Socratic Method: Questioning Your Way to Growth

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What if the path to true growth begins with admitting how little you actually know? Dive into the te...

The 5 Base Principles of Stoicism

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stoicism provides ancient answers for life in any era. As relevant today as ever. Do modern-day stre...

6 Phrases for Genuine Happiness

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like happiness is something just out of reach? Like you'll be happier once you get ...

Fitting In Versus Finding Your Tribe: Alex Dunsdon [Potential.co]

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The day you stop racing, is the day you win the race. Sick of the 9-5 grind and trying to fit societ...

The Law of Creation

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I know it can feel scary and uncomfortable to start being public with your passions and interests. B...

The Psychology of Improving What you Create

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like your work just isn't good enough? We have a natural urge to play it safe and a...

Inside the Mind of a Billionaire Investor: Tim Draper

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fail and fail again till you hit success. Winning comes from a willingness to fail. Dive into the vi...

Free Yourself of Opinions and Prejudice

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you make snap judgments or quick assumptions? Our brains take mental shortcuts that lead to preju...

How to Overcome Rejection and Take Action: Jonathan Petrides [AllPlants]

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What if every “no” you heard was just the universe redirecting you towards your true calling? Fo...

The Science of Why We Lie to Ourselves About Being Special

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered why we tend to think we're better than others? Or why we so often underestima...

The Secret Sauce for Success: Eccie Newton [Karma Kitchen]

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bri...

The Keys to Clarity

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like you're constantly juggling too many things? Like you're always busy, but never acco...

Boosting Focus, Business Principles & Podcast Secrets: John Lee Dumas

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Follow One Course Until Success - F.O.C.U.S If you've ever wondered how to unleash your inner potent...

3 Habits to Build Mental Strength

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tough times never last, but tough people do. Mental toughness is the ability to stay focused and mot...

How to finish what you start: 5 steps to productivity and success

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a million unfinished projects? Do you start things but never finish them? You're not alo...

6 Mindsets for Creative Success

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a creative dream that you've been putting off? Maybe you want to write a book, start a b...

How to Apply Growth Mindset Thinking in Business: Matt Lerner

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Success is all about mindset, and in this episode, we're joined by Matt Lerner, an expert in growth ...

6 Mindset Lessons from Bruce Lee

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.” Bruce Lee...

Sex Psychology, Trauma Response and Personality Change | Sex therapist Rachel Jane Cooke

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What if there was a way to step outside of your comfort zone and view life from entirely new perspec...

The 7 Types of Stupidity

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever made a stupid decision? I’m sure we all have. But what is stupidity, and why do we d...

Huberman’s 5 Laws for Health and Mental Clarity

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to wire your brain for happiness and success? Well, it needs to be in its best physi...

Seeking Difficulty: Jack Cai, 3x Blindfolded Rubik’s World records

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Life is like a Rubik's cube, sometimes you have to mess it up to make it better. Solving puzzles isn...

6 Unsexy Habits of Geniuses

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Being a genius isn't purely about IQ, it requires a bunch of habits, traits, and mindsets. In fact, ...

Embrace Adversity & Question Negativity: Growth Mindset Essentials

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We all experience disasters in our lives where we must keep control, embrace challenges, and choose ...

The Science Of Success: Strategy For Excellence

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Often the way we try to achieve success is doomed from the start, so today we are going to break dow...

How to stop self-deception and narrow minded thinking

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Self-deception and narrow-minded thinking are not only things that happen around us all the time but...

7 Time-Management Tools for Busy Mortals

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Get busy living or get busy dying" - time management focuses on endless productivity but that might...

How to build an unconventional life

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you yearn to break free from your comfort zone and live an unconventional life? Dive into this co...

How most people ruin their life in 4 steps

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What not to do is often the best guide and you don't want to fall into the incredibly common spiral ...

No shortcuts: The mindset for performance

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Olympic head coach Frank Dick shares his lessons for elite performance and excellence on the Growth ...

Stop Drowning in Commitments: How simplicity relates to happiness

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have an expectation that more is better yet this isn't always true. Often simplicity and reduced ...

The Psychology of Mistakes: How to Fix Lazy Thinking

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest thing screwing us over is ourselves. Examining the psychology of mistakes we find 7 comm...

8 questions to build long term happiness

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to ask yourself better questions that can help you live with more purpose and happiness an...

Why no one understands their fears

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our genuine fears are hidden to us behind elaborate stories. To truly understand ourselves we need a...

Focus on solutions, not problems

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our obsessions lean towards the problems and unsettled areas of our life. However, trying to control...

Controlling your controlables

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Biro Brian Biro is one of the foremost motivational and leadership speakers in the United Stat...

The price of admission: Success has a cost

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Success has a price. We often don't realise the costs of what we want and expect things to be perfec...

Interpreting your stories

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We tell ourselves stories every day about ourselves, who we are, how we react to things, and why we'...

The Art of Adaptability: Embracing Life's Curveballs

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Life has a knack for springing disasters on us at the worst moments. If we are too fixed in our thin...

Limiting Mindsets in Sport and How to Overcome Them: Confessions of "average" Gold Medal Olympian

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sam sits down with Gold Medal Olympian Ben Hunt-Davis to learn about growth and the power of being h...

4 surprising benefits of kindness

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We all like to think of ourselves as kind. However, actually giving to others isn't always natural a...

Why morning routines are toxic

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Morning routines are supposed to set you up for a day of success and a life of happiness and joy. Ye...

How to stop catastrophizing

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catastrophizing is a type of cognitive distortion. It's a faulty and inaccurate way of thinking that...

5 biggest lessons of Stoicism

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stoicism is the time-tested solution to life's problems and living with a greater peace of mind. In ...

Diagnose and fix your real problems

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Complaining can be a very good diagnostic tool for identifying the actual problems in our life. The ...

Gratitude lessons (that don't suck)

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No one likes people who complain and yet it is so hard to stop complaining about problems in our lif...

Feeling behind? How to seize opportunities [before its too late]

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Go For it Window was a concept introduced by David Perrel to help people spot giant opportunitie...

10 painful truths about productivity [you NEED to hear] from Nir Eyal

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nir Eyal is a behavioural expert and bestselling author in the field of attention. His work to help ...

How to be more decisive - Instant brain hack

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A quick strategy to cure confusion and be more decisive. This simple brain hack can radically simpli...

Breaking out of a rut - Battling mental health (with GeoWizard)

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Davies, better known as GeoWizard is a YouTuber, adventurer and mental health advocate. He has r...

10 no bullsh*t ways to live a more interesting life

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alastair Humphreys is the author of my all-time favourite books on the topic of adventure and gettin...

14 Habits Keeping You Poor

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Habits are the foundation of success and equally bad habits will create failure. Learning the habits...

Mastering your mind: Understand how emotions drive subconscious behaviour

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Buehner is the author of 'The Sultans Seven Secrets' which teaches us how to converse with our ...

Stop disappointing yourself: 4 strategies to earn respect

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Most of our problems and disappointments are self-inflicted. They can be overcome with the right kno...

How to believe in yourself: Why it matters with Kyra Condie (US Olympic climber)

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kyra Condie is a rising star in the world of climbing, known for her strength and unstoppable attitu...

Catching Your Ego: How to Recognize Unconscious Bias and Embrace a Growth Mindset

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Most of the time the biggest source of frustration in our life is actually ourselves. Unconscious bi...

Overcoming Setbacks with a Growth Mindset: Reframing Your Attitude | Niall McCann

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When terrible things happen it is our mindset that determines how it impacts us. Niall McCann explai...

How to slow down time: Naturally improve productivity and reduce stress

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Life is so busy that we get lost in the mad rush, Sam discusses unconventional ways to both alter ou...

Prioritizing Your Needs: Self-Care and Relationship Success | Jonathan Aslay

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Romantic season is here, but do you have the right mindset for healthy relationships? Find out here....

Abundance vs. Ego: How to Shift Your Mindset and Take Control of Your Life | Kyle Livingston

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to reframe your mindsets to see the opportunities in the world and reject feelings of fear...

The Art of Adventure: How to Create Incredible Experiences That Will Change Your Life

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Ohly is an elite athlete who has broken climbing records and built a career and business in el...

Overcoming Ageism: 3 Strategies for Living Life on Your Own Terms

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret to peace ...

Jim Mann: Pragmatically pushing your potential

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Mann has broken several Ultramarathon records whilst also scaling his business Undo, with the go...

Making friends with time

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You cannot master time, you can only master yourself. Time will keep doing its thing and we can't ev...

2023 goals - Enjoy the year

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are plenty of people telling you to 10x everything next year. How about trying to enjoy the ye...

Do you know when to stop?

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a reverse gear? We spend so much time with our heads down trying to make forward progres...

Learning faster by doing less

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Trying to do too much is overwhelming and we can learn faster by doing less. We learn how to have mo...

Your Mind on food

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss how to improve our relationships with food and ultimately ourselves. How we think about o...

Dan Murray-Serter: Know your purpose

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Murray-Serter is the host of the Secret Leaders podcast and has bootstrapped it into an entire m...

Be more interesting by being yourself

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone wants to be more interesting and more liked but they can try too hard or simply not know wh...

PreMint: Solve real problems and don't give up

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

PreMint founder, Brendan Mulligan shares his lessons from building several businesses. He sold Launc...

How we lose track of Reality and where to find it

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“You must not fool yourself… and you are the easiest person to fool” Richard Feynman We all ha...

Journey vs. Destination - Optimising the right things

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Goals are important to achieve, but they can distract us from living a life of meaning. Chasing the ...

Better Decisions - Thinking in Bets

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Annie Duke was a professional poker player and psychologist. Her book "Thinking in Bets" provides a ...

The overlooked solution to work-life balance

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

By treating work and life as opposing forces we inevitably end up tipping the scales the wrong way. ...

Get noticed and be remembered

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"People don't remember what you tell them, they never forget how you make them feel." In the episode...

Increase output, learn faster, avoid burnout

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Relying on stress for productivity is a recipe for burnout. We can avoid burnout and increase our o...

Master finishing things

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Finishing things is an art we need to take seriously. By digging into where we are blocked we can id...

Own how others affect you

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are often told we are the product of the 5 people we spend the most time with. This episode explo...

3 secrets to change your thinking

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your thinking reflects your environment. We have all heard the best practices for improving your foc...

Remove personal limits

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Often the thing holding us back more than anything is ourselves. The episode helps uncover the limi...