Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Episodes
113: Trauma and Mental Health - Karen Stefano, Author - What a Body Remembers
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karen StefanoA defence lawyer and an author. Her recent book, What a Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault and Its Aftermath, looks back at the e...
112: Adversity to advantage - Randy Ginsburg, Author
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Randy GinsbergA natural-born entrepreneur, believes that a person’s future is not dictated solely by their past, and even the toughest challenges ca...
111: Creating Magical Moments - Kate Boyle, CEO - Banjo Robinson
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kate BoyleBefore Banjo Robinson, Kate had an impressive career in LA, running writers' rooms for influential screenwriter Etan Cohen, working as a cre...
110: Fixing your Mental Health - Ross Jackson-Hicks - Co Founder Man Down Cornwall
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Jackson-HicksRoss Jackson-Hicks has battled anxiety since being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a child.Ross, w...
109: Life Lessons from a Legend - Dame Stephanie Shirley CH
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Stephanie Shirley CHDAME STEPHANIE SHIRLEY CH is a workplace revolutionary and successful IT entrepreneur turned ardent philanthropist. In 1962, ...
108: Hacking Sleeping - Richard Hall - CTO, Kokoon
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richard HallKokoon are the world’s first sleep sensing EEG (electroencephalogram) headphones - comfortable enough to sleep in, without compromising ...
106: Being a Person of Action - Dane Knighton, Copywriting Master
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dane KnightonThe founder and CEO of Dane Knighton, Inc. Growing up penniless in South Africa, Dane immigrated to England, Colchester at age 9 not spea...
105: Challenge Yourself to Change the World - Leah Chowdhry, 1st British Asian woman to swim the channel, CEO Pop Up Party and Play
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Chowdhry‘He who says he can and he who says he can’t are both usually right’ - ConfuciusFounder and CEO of an award-winning childcare compa...
104: From Psychotherapy to Sex therapy - Rachel Jane-Cooke, Entrepreneur and Therapist
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Rachel Jane CookeRachel Jane Cooke is a therapist, trainer and coach who specialises in self-esteem, emotional intelligence, shame resilience and...
103: Building Empathy in a Tech-Obsessed World - Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips, journalist and author
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kaitlin Ugolik PhillipsA journalist and editor who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her writing on law, finance, health, and technology has appeared ...
102: Teaching Kids a Growth Mindset - Maria Wilkes - Teacher and Influencer
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Wilkes(MA Education), researcher, teacher, tutor, writer, speaker and mentorMaria Wilkes is a language teacher at one of the top all-girl school...
101: Starting from Zero - Dane Maxwell, Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Musician, Coach
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dane MaxwellDane loves to sing, and he sings so that the world may know a deeper love of themselves and life. Dane pursued business after hurting his ...
100: The Best Investments Start with Yourself - Stuart Chapman, Co-Founder Draper Esprit VC
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Chapman - Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Draper Esprit PlcDraper Esprit , a Pan-European venture capital fund that invests into disr...
99: Things Don't Need to be Perfect - OddBox co-founders, Deepak Ravindran and Emilie Vanpoperinghe
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emilie Vanpoperinghe and Deepak RavindranEmilie was previously Director of Finance & Operations for an international NGO set up by the Nike Foundation...
98: Being the Change You Want in the World - Tom Stancliffe, CEO - TRIBE
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Stancliffe, Co-Founder of TRIBE, the UK’s leading natural performance nutrition brandTom established TRIBE in 2015 following Run for Love, a 1,0...
97: Mindset Lessons after 100 episodes of Growth
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam looks back on what we've learnt with 100 episodes of Growth Mindset. We cover some of the things he's done from talking with hitmen to living in t...
95: Coaching your Little Inner Voice - Jason Mueller, CEO LIV, Radiohost
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up, Jason was diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder - tourette syndrome. Jason always had to inform his class about his condition to al...
93: Incurable Entrepreneurs - Heather Thorkelson, Author, Explorer, Entrepreneur
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Thorkelson is a Canadian dual business owner living in rural Sweden. She runs a business consulting practice that helps small-to-medium busine...
92: Will it Make the Boat Go Faster? - Ben Hunt-Davis, Gold Medal Olympian, Author, Entrepreneur
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"An Olympic gold medal is a crazy thing to want, and a crazy thing to work towards. The odds - even if you are a world-class athlete - are stacked aga...
91: Pushing the Boundaries of Machine Translation - Spence Green, CEO of Lilt A.I.
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spence Green is the co-founder and CEO at Lilt, a San Francisco-based startup that builds intelligent software to automate translation for businesses....
90: Adversity to Advantage - Sam's Story with Petra Velzeboer
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Petra Velzeboer is a therapist, facilitator and executive coach. Through depression, anxiety, alcohol dependence and suicidal thoughts she reached her...
89: Growing up in Wartorn Iraq to Silicon Valley Success - Francis Dinha, CEO Open VPN
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"LOSERS quit when they fail and WINNERS fail 'till they succeed"Francis Dinha has been key in orchestrating growth at OpenVPN Technologies, by buildin...
87: Brain Computer Interface Development - Shifra Khan
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shifra Khan, a 16 year old BCI developer and Nanotech enthusiast, is on a mission to solve some of humanity’s biggest problems. Shifra is working on...
86: Enjoy the Moment and Celebrate your Age
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Sam Harris talks about time because he has been thinking a lot about life and being happy as much as possible. Sam explores the thing...
85: Ending Aging - Aubrey De Grey
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Aubrey De Grey – Chief Science Officer at SENS Research Foundation, VP of New Technology Discovery at AgeX Therapeutics, and editor-in-chief of...
84: Being a Worthy Human - Tracy Litt, Success coach
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Litt, a Certified Mindset Coach, and Rapid Transformational Therapist is the author of the best seller book, Worthy Human. Tracy has much motiva...
83: Question Everything. Let's start with Gender - Noam Kostucki
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Noam Kostuki – a life artist and business coach with a diverse professional portfolio, the author of “You Are Your Brand” and “Seek to Ke...
82: The Ultimate Answers to Everything - Noam Kostucki
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Noam Kostuki is one of the most fascinating humans on the planet. He is a Ted speaker, successful author, coach and runs one of the top-rated restaura...
78: 'Know Thyself' - Gene and Microbiome Sequencing - Sergey Musienko, CEO - Atlas Biomed
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sergey Musienko is the founder and CEO of Atlas Biomed. They provide genetic sequencing and microbiome tests to monitor your health.Sergey is a gradua...
77: The Future is What You Build - Colin Billings, CEO - Orro, First employee - Stitcher
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Billings is a forward-thinking human and change-maker. He first worked on Stitcher which changed the podcasting world we love today. After selli...
76: Rethinking Education & Your Life - Grant Aldrich, CEO - OnlineDegree.com
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Aldrich founded OnlineDegree.com with a purpose-driven mission: make higher education more accessible and affordable for everyone. After gradua...
74: Bringing People and Ideas Together - Cynthia Samanian
30 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Cynthia Samarian, a Persian entrepreneur - the Founder and CEO of an experiential event organizing agency for food companies.Find out how many ti...
73: Highly Sensitive Entrepreneurs and their Strengths - Heather Dominick
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Dominick is a coach of what she refers to as Highly Sensitive Entrepreneurs (HSE), interestingly; she is the only coach in this angle of life ...
72: Lessons in Being Extraordinary - Mario Nawfal
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mario Nawfal is crazy. But also stupidly successful, intelligent and charming (...and young). At only 30 years old he has several million-dollar busin...
70: Getting People to Think Your Idea is Their Idea - Oren Klaff, bestselling Author & Investor
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oren Klaff is a sales genius and investor with 2 bestselling books and a tonne of great ideas.The renowned classic, ‘Pitch Anything’ designed to h...
69: The Outward Mindset - Heather Adams, The Arbinger Institute
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Adams is a leading partner at the Arbinger Institute who focus on the 'Outward Mindset'. They coach businesses and leaders to become more effe...
68: The Mindsets for Leadership and Success - Ryan Gottfredson PhD
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Gottfredson is an innovative researcher and coach in the mindsets behind success and leadership. We discuss his top findings and the key mindsets...
67: Coaching Olympic Success - Frank Dick OBE (Current coaching strategy with England Rugby team)
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Dick is one of the world's finest sports and motivational coaches ever. He is currently working with the England Rugby team during this year's R...
66: The Ultimate Guide - Life Lessons from Great Minds
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an ultimate guide to life and entrepreneurship. After two years of interviewing some of the greatest minds, Sam distils their wisdom i...
61: Sam Harris - Mastery and Mindsets - Mid 2019 Update
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris breaks down some key lessons on Mastery and Mindsets as a mid-year update for 2019.After a lot of requests to tell listeners what I'm up to...
59: Mental Health without the BS - Petra Velzeboer - Psychotherapist and Executive Coach
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Petra Velzeboer is a mental health consultant, executive coach and podcaster. She has a radical 'no BS' approach to mental health and isn't afraid to ...
58: Light Yourself Up - Kathryn Binkley
22 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kathyrn Binkley is a success coach helping women achieve awesome things. Her focus is to help people build a business and a life that lights them up. ...
57: Doing the Difficult Thing - Dr Niall McCann - Intrepid Explorer and Director of National Park Rescue
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Niall McCann doesn't mess around. He's cycled the Himalayas, rowed across the Atlantic and skied across Greenland. He knows a thing or two about ta...
54. How to Stop Being Boring - Mat Braddy, ex CMO Just Eat (Brand Founder)
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mat Braddy was the CMO and brand founder of Just Eat during their meteoric rise from a small tech startup to their IPO at ~$2 billion. As their CMO Ma...
53: Making it as a Migrant - Rafael Dos Santos - CEO High Profile Club
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rafael Dos Santos is the CEO of the High Profile Club. He is passionate about helping people grow their brand and achieve success and has been named o...
52: Launch Lessons in Podcasting and Business - Daniel Murray-Serter - Host Secret Leaders
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Murray-Serter is a serial entrepreneur who hosts the Secret Leaders Podcast and is launching his latest business www.trydawn.co. The Secret Lea...
51: Creative Healing - Naveen Arles BCA - Founder London International Gospel Choir
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Naveen Arles BCA is the founder of the London International Gospel Choir. He was awarded a British Citizens Award for his work in the art and creative...
50: AI Solutions in Finance - Chandini Jain, CEO Auquan
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chandini Jain is the founder and CEO of Auquan. Their platform provides Machine Learning solutions for big finance. Chandini took her experience as a ...
49: Stoic Determination and Tenacity, 'Sisu' - Mike Follett, CEO Lumens Research
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Follett is the CEO of Lumens Research. They create eye-tracking software to understand human behaviour and intent. Mike is full of fascinating in...
48: Cyber Attack Wargaming - Top 100 Women in Tech Winner Lisa Forte, CEO Red Goat
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Forte deservedly won the top 100 Women in Tech award for 2018 for her work combating cyber-crime. She is an inspirational public speaker and a te...
47. Building the Future, Matt Ward - Disruptors Podcast, VC, Author, Amazon Millionaire
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Ward launched an Amazon business which he sold for $1 million after just one year. He is now the host of two great podcasts: disruptors.fm/ the...
45: The Future of Supply Chains - Ben King, CEO - Pesky Fish
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ben King is the CEO of Pesky Fish. They run an amazing service connecting consumers directly to fisherman on boats so that you can buy fresh fish as i...
44: Your Heart is Stupid, Follow Your Interests - Richard Chapo, Internet Lawyer
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Chapo is a business lawyer in San Diego who has been practising law for 25 years. In that time he has started many businesses and helped count...
43: Hit Your Health Goals - Sam Harris
26 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sam discusses some top tips for making wise health decisions and keeping diet and exercise something that feels fun rather than a chore. Then we get a...
42: Resolutions - 8 Strategies to Take Control of the Year - Sam Harris
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris is here to get your 2019 on track with the best psychological strategies to make you achieve your ambitions for the year. Only 8% of resolu...
41: Resilience Masterclass - Agustin Gonzalez - CEO, Paranoid Fan
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Agustin is the CEO of Paranoid Fan an app that shows you on a map everything you need to know. He is also the single father of 3 boys and has a truly ...
40: The Biggest Risk in Your Life - Igor Volzhanin - CEO Datasine
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Igor Volzhanin is the CEO of DataSine. A marketing business that helps businesses create personalised marketing based on the personality traits of the...
39: Songwriting, Travelling and Politics - Steve Kopandy
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Steve is a songwriter and traveller with the enviable situation of spending most of his time doing what he loves.For his day job he plays Howard in th...
38: The Power of Focus - Nicholas 'Charles Tyrwhitt' Wheeler, OBE
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Founder of Charles Tyrwhitt shirts, Nicholas Wheeler OBE, discusses his various successes and failures from childhood to the present day. We find ...
36: Contrepreneurs, Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs - Mike Winnet- UKs #1 Demotivational Speaker
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Winnet is the UK's #1 demotivational speaker. He is the antidote to 'Contrepreneurs' that sell instant success formulas to 'Wantrepreneurs' who a...
35: Quit Your Job and Travel to Find Success - Kat Wczesniak
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kat started her first business with no clue about business and just a passion for travel. She grew the brand into a successful travel company Curious ...
34: Business and Legal Lessons from a Life in Tech - Anthony Rose "The man who saved the BBC"
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TOP LESSONS FROM A LIFE LAUNCHING WORLD CHANGING TECHAnthony is known for his work managing the launch of the BBC's iPlayer, for which Wired UK nam...
33: From Discovering Bosons at CERN to Unlocking Braincells with Apps - Mait Müntel - CEO, Lingvist
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mait Müntel is the CEO of Lingvist and was part of the team at CERN who discovered the Higgs Boson. He is also a lovely and quite hilarious individua...
32: How to Make a Successful Podcast (or Other Side Project) - Sam Harris
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I have been recording podcasts for nearly two years and running this show for over a year and running side projects for the past 10 years there are lo...
31: Foolproof Success with Bryony Thomas - Author & Founder of Watertight Marketing
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
PUBLISHING AND BUSINESS LESSONS FROM A MARKETING MASTERBryony Thomas has run her own marketing agency Watertight Marketing for ten years and has writt...
30: [START HERE] One Year of Wisdom - Incredible Lessons and Stories from Amazing Guests
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are super pleased to announce the Growth Mindset Podcast is a one year old! Sam takes a look back across the year and showcases some of the absolu...
28: Intro to Vipassana - What happens in 10 days of pure silent meditation
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We break down the main lessons and things to know about Vipassana meditation courses and why on earth you might choose to do one. 10 days of silently ...
27: My Conversation with a Hitman - Sam Harris
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the conversation I had with a hitman living in India about his life. We discuss the story of how he came to be a hitman and what his life is r...
26: Stealing Bitcoins and Hacking World Banks - Anonymous
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into the world of the dark web to talk to a hacker about his life and the incredible stories within. From issues growing up in South Africa t...
25: North Korea - Life as a North Korea Tour Guide - [Recorded in the DPRK]
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're very excited to announce our first episode from North Korea. Recorded in the heart of North Korea, Sam talks to his tour guide Ben about the cou...
24: The Hottest Tech Innovation of the Year - Tom Carter - Ultrahaptics - [Repeat]
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TOM CARTER — FOUNDER & CTO — ULTRAHAPTICSTom Carter is the Founder and CTO at Ultrahaptics. A leading technology company making mind-blowing techn...
23: What on Earth is a Rainbow Gathering and Why You Need to Go
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Life under the Rainbow:Running wild in the woods with the naked hippiesRedefining you inhibitions and desires to create an entirely new view of the wo...
21: The Vegans are Taking Over - Ben Marshall
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Marshall is a model, body-builder and vegan working in film and media. Of course, we discuss a lot about health, fitness and diet, Ben also has a ...
20: Intense Health - Stronger, Fitter, Faster with HIT - Marcelo Mesquita
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The business and science behind lightning fast workouts with big results.Marcelo Mesquita is the Founder and CEO of Intense Health, a radical new fitn...
18: The Simple Art of Happiness - Bob Asim
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Product Manager at Roche Pharmaceuticals(Kindest person I know)Bob Asim is a mid 30-year-old Malaysian professional who has worked at various large me...
17: Growth Hacking, Life Hacking and Superpowers - Sherman Lee - Rocco AI
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Founder - RavenProtocol , Rocco AI , Good AudiencePartner and Investor at Zeroth AIWriter for Forbes, Huffington Post and Business InsiderSherman ...
16: We Built a Trading Platform - Adam Dodds & Viktor Nebehaj - Freetrade.io
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
THE STORY OF HAVING A MASSIVE IDEA AND THEN MAKING IT HAPPEN.Adam Dodds, CEO and Viktor Nebehaj, Head of GrowthFreetrade is a revolutionary trading pl...
15: Sentient - The Worlds Leading Distributed AI Platform - Antoine-Blondeau
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
FROM GROWING A BUSINESS IN STEALTH MODE TO CULTIVATING AN ATTITUDE OF SELF IMPROVEMENTAntoine created the technology behind Siri which he sold to Appl...
14: Dream it, do it - Katherina-Olivia Lacey
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
FROM QUITTING YOUR JOB TO SELLING YOUR FIRST BUSINESS.Katherina is a young start-up founder who runs a logistics business based out of Singapore. She ...
13: The Basic Formula for Success and Happiness - Nick White
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick White is the head of the AI department at Zeroth.ai. He helps startups in the accelerator to make the most of their potential with AI and grow ...
12: Living the 4 Hour Work Week - Felix Chandler
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Escape the rat race and follow your dreams — The joys and woes of the nomad lifestyle Felix Chandler is a young millennial with a very relaxed a...
11: Investing Sensibly to Launching Your Own VC Fund - Eamonn Carey, MD Techstars
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eamonn is the Managing Director at Techstars London, and an early stage investor, advisor and board member in over 25 companies across the US, Europe ...
10: The Basics of Entrepreneurship & How to Master Anything
13 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Denne is one of the most curious people I have ever met. He has an uncanny ability to break things down and gamify self-improvement as well as pr...
09: Teaching AI Emotions - Matt Celuszak - CEO, Crowd Emotion
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is the CEO of CrowdEmotion. A tech start-up in London that tracks human emotional data with the goal of humanising technology to understand who w...
08: Raising Finance and Entrepreneur Fundamentals - Nick Miller
25 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Miller is the CEO of Buzzhire, an on-demand staffing agency for the hospitality industry in London. Their app provides a modern solution to staff...
07: Make Your Passion Your Work - Travel Writing - Helena Smith
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HELENA SMITH — WRITER FOR LONELY PLANET AND ROUGH GUIDES AND AUTHOR OF HACKNEY GUIDESHelena Smith is a travel writer and book author. She writes...
06: Happiness and Achievement - Edward Broadhurst
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Broadhurst is a solicitor for local government and a member of the Territorial Army.A relaxed podcast where we explore his accidental launch an...
05: Scaling Software Teams - Harsh Sinha - Transferwise VP Engineering
08 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Harsh is the VP of Engineering at TransferWise. On the podcast, he shares his wealth of experience leading software teams at scale.Prior to joining Tr...
The Startup Bakery - Iterating towards Product Market Fit with Tomiwa Adey
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tomiwa Adey is a young tech entrepreneur who has founded several start-ups, learning a lot from his successes and failures. He offers a humorous insig...
Intro interview - Sam & Jane Harris
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The first introduction episode to the Growth Mindset Podcast. Sam looks back at his life with his mother Jane and explores some of the main events and...
Growing Startup Teams - Dean Hume, CTO at Settled.co.uk
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Hume is the author of the book Building Great Start Up Teams and various tech books like ASP.Net Websites and is passionate about web performance...
Putting the Touch in 'Touchless' Tech! - Tom Carter - Founder & CTO, Ultrahaptics
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Carter is the Founder and CEO at UltraLeap. When I interviewed him for this episode back in 2018 they were called Ultrahaptics. They are a leading...
Learned Helplessness and Learned Optimism - Unleash Awesomeness
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the growth mindset is rooted in our understanding of learned helplessness and learned optimism. Our tendency to learn to accept a situati...