Big Goals Are Hurting Your Ability to Change | Katy Milkman

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Previously titled “The Science of Identity, Believing in Yourself & Setting Goals w/Katy Milkman Part 1 EP 1151” — renamed by the publisher on Sep 3, 2026

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Recorded18 Aug 2021

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Today's guest is Katy Milkman, who is an award-winning behavioral scientist and Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She hosts the popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology, and is the co-founder and co-director of The Behavior Change for Good Initiative. Her research is regularly featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and NPR. And in this interview Lewis and Katy get to dive into some of the research for her new book, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.This was such a powerful and enlightening conversation that we had to split it up in 2 parts!In this first episode Lewis and Katy discuss the biggest internal barriers holding you back from changing your life, how our sense of identity helps and hurts us, what science says about how to believe in yourself more, why setting big goals is actually hurting your ability to succeed, what “Commitment Devices” are and how they lead you to a better life, and so much more!For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1151Check out Katy's website: www.katiemilkman.comThe Power of Erotic Intelligence with Esther Perel: https://link.chtbl.com/732-podFind Lasting Love with Matthew Hussey: https://link.chtbl.com/811-pod Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX

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