varostreamLewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, 2x All-American athlete, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. The School of Greatness shares inspiring interviews from the most successful people on the planet—world-renowned leaders in business, entertainment, sports, science, health, and literature—to inspire YOU to unlock your inner greatness and live your best life.
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What 2,000 Episodes Taught Me About Greatness and Consistency | Lewis Howes
Most of us were taught that if you want something badly enough, you have to chase it. After 2,000 episodes and 13 years without missing a week, Lewis Howes has learned the opposite, and it comes down to consistency. The life you want starts coming toward you when you keep showing up, serve other people and do the work on the inside. In this solo milestone episode, Lewis looks back on the road from an iPhone in his living room to a show heard in more than 100 countries. He shares the four lessons 2,000 conversations taught him about building a life that pulls your dreams toward you. They cover consistency, service, knowing who you’re building for and the inner work that lets good things stay. It’s a journey that started with a first grader who wrote a poem about hating school and grew up to build a school of his own. The dreams worth having don’t come from chasing harder. They come from who you become by showing up week after week. Make Money Easy The School of Greatness The Greatness Mindset The Mask of Masculinity In this episode you will: Learn why committing for years, not months, gives you the freedom to keep going when no one is listening yet Discover why most people quit right before things start coming to them See how serving others builds relationships that outlast ego and open doors you can’t open alone Get clear on who you’re building for so the right people find you Understand why inner work is what lets good things stay once they arrive Hear how Lewis’s definition of greatness has changed over 2,000 conversations, and what he’s building toward next For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/2000 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:10:45You Can't Buy Inner Peace, Here's How to Find It | Yung Pueblo
You can't buy inner peace, no matter how much money or success you pile up. Yung Pueblo, an author who has meditated two hours every day for more than a decade and has finished a 60 day silent retreat, sat down with Lewis to talk about what inner peace feels like day to day. For him, it means having enough space in your mind to feel tension without letting it run your actions. Meditation got tested first in his relationship. He and his wife Sarah spent six years in what he calls a hurricane of blame. They were on a break when he sat his first 10 day retreat, and two weeks later he proposed with the tiny ring his dad had once given his mom. You'll hear why the lightning fast reaction you think is the real you is your past self defending itself, and why slowing down gives you a pause button. His book Journey: The Year That Changes Everything keeps coming back to that practice, along with lining up your values with your intuition. The next time you're about to snap at someone you love, you might catch it a beat sooner and let it pass. Pre-Order Journey: The Year That Changes Everything How to Love Better: The Path to Deeper Connection Through Growth, Kindness, and Compassion The Inward Trilogy: yung pueblo Box Set The Way Forward Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future Clarity & Connection Inward Yung Pueblo on Instagram Yung Pueblo on Substack In this episode you will: Learn the four-stage process for designing your life with intention and consistency Stop chasing peace through money by seeing that your mindset defines it Discover how Yung Pueblo’s daily meditation saved a relationship that was nearly over Pause the lightning-fast reactions your past self uses to defend itself Embrace impermanence so change stops feeling like a hurricane Build self-awareness rooted in compassion instead of harsh self-judgment For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1999 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
52:57Let Go of Expectations and Attract What You Desire | Lewis Howes
The thing you want most might be closer than you think, and the expectations you keep gripping could be what keeps pushing it away. Lewis goes solo in this episode to walk through five expectations that block money, love and your peace. He starts with the silent contract so many hard workers carry: I did this, so I’m owed that. He tells you about making zero dollars from his podcast for the first year, and about sleeping on his sister’s couch when a mentor told him, “Money comes to you when you’re ready for it.” He also explains why he asked his wife Martha to start therapy at the very beginning of their relationship, and how she answered, “That sounds exciting.” You’ll hear why comparing your year one to someone else’s year ten will wreck your peace, and why a simple “Would you be willing to...” can fix relationships that silent hints keep breaking. There’s also the goal he has chased for eight years without hitting it, and what changed once he stopped demanding a timeline for it. Afterward you may find yourself writing down your own silent contracts and checking the numbers less. You might ask someone for what you actually need, too, while you keep doing the work and keep your standard high. Make Money Easy The School of Greatness The Greatness Mindset The Mask of Masculinity In this episode you will: Run the silent contracts exercise to expose the hidden “I’m owed” thoughts ending relationships Replace expectations with the “Would you be willing to” ask so people choose yes Drop made-up timelines that make real progress still feel like falling behind Track your daily effort instead of the numbers to escape comparison and resentment Release neediness so the opportunities and people you want can finally find you For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1998 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
46:18Heal Your Trauma or Stay at War With Yourself | Robin Sharma
The trauma you never healed is running your relationships and your work. Robin Sharma, author of The Everyday Hero Manifesto, tells Lewis about the day ten years of his private journals vanished from a cupboard, along with every fear and heartbreak he had written in them. What he took from losing them was the ability to let go. He walks through a tool he calls AFRA: the moment you get triggered, you find the feeling in your body and ask what old wound just woke up. "If it's hysterical, it's historical," he says. The bigger the overreaction, the bigger the thing that was already there. Robin admits he used to be drawn to partners who created a crisis whenever things got peaceful, and he owns his part in that. He also passes on a divorce lawyer's test for a relationship: can you enjoy 10,000 dinners with this person? You'll hear his eight forms of wealth, of which money is only one, and his five great hours rule for productivity. The Wealth Money Can't Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life The Everyday Hero Manifesto: Activate Your Positivity, Maximize Your Productivity, Serve The World The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life. Little Black Book for Stunning Success+ Tools for Action Master The Mastery Manual Robin's Instagram Robin's Facebook Robin's YouTube In this episode you will: Discover why Robin Sharma says losing ten years of private journals taught him how to let go Dissolve the field of hurt that keeps old emotional wounds running your daily behavior Trade the chase for fame, fortune and applause (FFA) for joy, peace and freedom (JPF) Make the leap from victim to hero by behaving your way into a new way of thinking Recognize the seasons meant for rest and spiritual growth so self-doubt stops derailing you Build a life of service that puts family and craft ahead of applause For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1997 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:37:04How to Know You’re on the Right Path | Katt Williams
What if the dark stretch you're in right now is proof your faith is about to pay off? Katt Williams, a comedian with 14 stand-up specials, sat down with Lewis to talk about leaving home at 13 and the moment around age 20 when drug dealing could turn $100 into $700. He asked God for another way to make a living, and comedy showed up. Door-to-door sales taught him that 300 no's buy 30 yeses, and he still tells a joke to himself 35 times in the mirror before any audience hears it. To him the crowd is never wrong, so every silence is feedback he can use. His years as a teenage missionary in Haiti come up too, where he watched starving families choose joy and pride. His memoir, “Nine Lives, No Wives, and 69 Concubines,” lays out his whole life so you can decide for yourself whether any of it was luck. His new podcast, According 2 Katt, is on the way to Netflix. You'll come away treating rejection as information and seeing every hurdle as a chance to jump higher. Nine Lives, No Wives, and 69 Concubines Katt's Instagram Katt's Facebook In this episode you will: Discover how Katt Williams walked away from a $700 drug hustle by asking God for another path Treat every rejection as feedback so your self-worth never hinges on a yes Trust that your darkest season has a limit before the light breaks through Reframe obstacles like a hurdler who sees each one as a chance to jump higher Welcome opposition as proof you are on the right path For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1996 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
56:29What Sociopaths Really Feel | Dr. Patric Gagne
People with psychopathy still feel, just differently from everyone around them. Dr. Patric Gagne, a diagnosed sociopath who went on to earn a doctorate and work as a therapist, sat down with Lewis and told the story she tells in Sociopath: A Memoir. As a kid she learned that saying “I don't care” out loud got her in trouble, so she lied, and lying made her feel safe. She talks about the pressure she called a vice, which she relieved by breaking into homes just to sit in the quiet, and the first grade day she stabbed a classmate with a pencil. Then she explains why secondary psychopathy, which may touch 5% of people, is treatable when kids get caught early. You will hear why a therapist who doesn't absorb your pain can be the best container for it, and why stopping someone from crying can stop the brain from healing. She also gets into the shame under people pleasing and narcissism, and the question she asks her own kids: how does it feel when you feel? You may come away a little gentler with the people you never understood, and with the kid you used to be. Sociopath: A Memoir Dr. Patric's Instagram Dr. Patric's Website The Society for the Prevention of Disorders of Aggression In this episode you will: Become a calm container for someone's pain without needing to empathize Raise emotionally aware kids through boundaries, apologies and positive reinforcement instead of punishment Learn why awareness is 80% of the work in changing destructive patterns Discover why psychopaths can feel emotion and what actually separates them from everyone else Spot the warning signs of sociopathy in dating, relationships and business partnerships Break free from people pleasing by choosing honesty over curated, falsified emotions For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1995 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:47:53Your Anxiety Is a Smoke Alarm, Not a Broken Brain | Dr. John Delony
What if your anxiety is a smoke alarm, and your body is working perfectly? Dr. John Delony, a mental health expert with two PhDs, sat down with Lewis and said the thing most of us dodge: if you are awake at 2:30 in the morning, something in your life is on fire. Numbing it with a drink or a screen is like duct taping a pillow over the alarm while the house burns around you. Then he got personal. While he was writing Building a Non-Anxious Life, his wife walked into his basement gym and told him, “I'm watching my husband die,” and then, “John, we have enough.” His little girl would not hug him, and in counseling he could not put a fist to his chest and say “I love this guy.” Back then he would have rated himself a zero out of ten on being enough. Now he says nine, and his daughter uses him as a jungle gym. He and Lewis also talk about why “me over us” hurts so many relationships and how paying off debt let him grieve a cousin without a single worry about money. You'll finish this one wanting to put your phone down and ask what your own alarm has been trying to tell you about your marriage and your kids. Building a Non-Anxious Life Own Your Past Change Your Future: A Not-So-Complicated Approach to Relationships, Mental Health & Wellness Redefining Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Get Your Life Back John's Instagram John's YouTube John's Facebook In this episode you will: Hear how Dr. John Delony went from 0/10 to 9/10 on believing he is enough Use neuroception to understand why your kids pull away when you stop feeling safe to them Discover why anxiety is a smoke alarm proving your body works perfectly, not a flaw to silence Break the common male lie that your only value is your utility Build an antifragile life where hard seasons bring grief without spiraling into anxiety Replace rigid beliefs with shared values so your relationships choose us over me For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1994 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:18:21The Ancient 4-Step Method to Clear Your Mind | Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi
You keep making the same mistake because you haven't failed enough yet. That sounds harsh until you hear the reasoning, and then it feels like relief. Shi Heng Yi, a 35th generation Shaolin master who has practiced kung fu since age four, sat down with Lewis and explained why manifestation stalls for most people. You can touch the hot plate five times and it still hurts, he says, and one day you simply stop. Lewis admits he touched it about 100 times across 15 to 20 years of relationships before he changed. Then he gets practical. He walks through RAIN, his four step method for a restless or doubting mind: recognize it, accept it, investigate it, and stop identifying with it. He also teaches you to build a skill in focused cycles, 7 days for skin and 30 days for muscle, with more time the deeper the change goes. The cup is the part that stays with you: you arrive empty, and then your parents and your teachers pour their ideas in until you are chasing a life that never came from you. His mindset advice is simple: learn to empty the cup. You will finish this one wanting to pick a single skill to practice and asking which of your goals are actually yours. And you might sit with gratitude a little longer tonight. Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery Shi Heng Yi's Website Shi Heng Yi's Instagram Shi Heng Yi's YouTube In this episode you will: Break the cycle of repeating the same painful mistakes before they cost you another decade Learn Shi Heng Yi's RAIN method for moving through doubt, restlessness and other inner hindrances Empty your cup of borrowed expectations so you can pursue a vision that is truly yours Build lasting skills through focused cycles of practice matched to how deep the change goes Cultivate gratefulness as a daily embodied practice instead of something you only talk about For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1993 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:15:04How Stress Can Cause a Heart Attack (And How to Heal) | Dr. Tara Narula
Stress can give you a real heart attack even when your arteries are perfectly healthy. Doctors call it broken heart syndrome, and it can follow losing someone you love or even winning the lottery. Dr. Tara Narula, a board certified cardiologist and chief medical correspondent for ABC News, sat down with Lewis and shared what her patients say when she asks how they are. Almost nobody mentions blood pressure. They tell her they are overwhelmed, and many of them cry. She knows that fear from the inside. At 22, in medical school, she lost vision in part of her right eye and spent the first weeks reading every stumble as proof of something worse. A note card from her mom with the Serenity Prayer pulled her out of the spiral. In The Healing Power of Resilience she lays out eight tools, and she walks Lewis through acceptance and flexible thinking, then makes the case for purpose and real social connection. She also explains why burnout is the final phase of chronic stress, and why a study across 52 countries found chronically stressed people are twice as likely to have a heart attack. You will finish this one wanting to call a friend for coffee and start practicing resilience before you need it. The Healing Power of Resilience: A New Prescription for Health and Well-Being Dr. Tara's Instagram In this episode you will: Learn Dr. Tara Narula's eight resilience tools for turning a stress response into a resilient one Discover how stress alone can trigger a real heart attack, even in people with perfectly healthy arteries Recognize when your fight or flight dial is stuck on high before burnout makes you sick Reframe a frightening diagnosis as a trauma you can accept and build a meaningful new life after Build resilience before you need it, using the daily practices that help your body heal faster For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1992 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:19:04A Divorce Lawyer on the Small Things That End Marriages | James Sexton
A marriage can end over a bag of granola, a full year before anyone says the word divorce. James Sexton, a divorce lawyer for over two decades, sat down with Lewis and told the story of a client whose husband always quietly restocked her favorite granola. One day the bag ran out and he never noticed. She knew right then that it was over. He calls marriage a technology that fails about 53% of the time, and says most couples put more thought into the wedding cake than into what they are signing. In his book If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late: A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together, he shares what works: send the hard email while the hurt is still small, and get a prenup even when you feel certain. He also explains why infidelity usually starts with lost connection long before anyone cheats. The line I keep repeating to people: the opposite of love is indifference. And he still believes in marriage. He compares it to the lottery, where the prize is so good that it is worth buying a ticket. You will finish this one wanting to do some small, kind thing for your partner tonight without asking for credit. If you care about relationships and honest communication, you will probably start a conversation you have been putting off. How to Stay in Love If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late: A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together James on Instagram James on YouTube Better Call Sexton Podcast In this episode, you’ll: Rethink the prenup as a conversation about caring for each other, not a bet against your marriage Understand the Go Without or Go Elsewhere dynamic behind infidelity, and why sharing desires openly protects your connection Discover why James Sexton treats marriage as a technology, with trade-offs to understand before you sign up Learn the Hit Send Now habit for voicing what bothers you while it's still small enough to fix See how small, unaddressed disconnections erode a relationship long before anyone calls a divorce lawyer Get the Yours, Mine and Ours approach to money, so financial stress stops turning into resentment For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1991 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:17:31Secret Service Agent: How to Get Anyone to Tell You the Truth | Brad Beeler
People tell you the truth when they feel safe, and one raised eyebrow can shut them down. Brad Beeler, who spent 25 years as a US Secret Service agent and polygraph examiner, sat down with Lewis and explained how he got a couple thousand people to open up about the worst things they had ever done. His rule is simple: never punish the disclosure. He once watched a suspect go silent the second a flash of contempt crossed his face. You will hear why a neutral face reads as a threat in first impressions and why lie detection is close to a coin flip, with people getting it right only 54% of the time. Brad watches your feet to see how comfortable you are, and he treats every cue as a check engine light to follow up on later. He also shares the cases he got wrong, including the day he fixated on a 6 foot 4 biker while the quiet man in front of him kept saying “that's not it.” His book, Tell Me Everything, grew out of those mistakes, and the lessons carry straight into your relationships and your parenting. Swap “why did you do that” for “help me understand” and give the other person an off ramp to save face. Lewis admits how hard that is when someone has hurt you, and Brad admits he lost his cool with his own son's coach. After this one, you will catch your own face in the next hard conversation. And you will probably ask one more question before you say “me too.” Tell Me Everything: A Secret Service Agent's Proven Strategies for Earning Trust, Revealing the Truth, and Communicating with Anyone Brad's Website Brad's Instagram In this episode you will: Discover why a Secret Service polygraph expert says spotting lies from body language barely beats a coin flip Create the judgment free environment that makes people feel safe telling you the truth Learn the Buddy framework for giving someone an off-ramp to confess without excusing what they did Build instant rapport with Brad Beeler's FEEL method: family, education, employment, leisure Treat first impressions as a hypothesis so horns and halos stop steering you wrong Protect your face from flashing contempt and shutting down a hard disclosure For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1990 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:22:44I Was a Champion on the Field and Broken at Home | Terry Bradshaw
You can win four Super Bowls and still spend every game afraid of losing. Terry Bradshaw, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and longtime host of Fox NFL Sunday, sat down with Lewis and admitted he was never confident as an NFL quarterback. Fear cost him his throwing motion, and he completed just 51.9% of his passes. Underneath it all were his mother’s words when he was eight: you’ll never amount to anything. He talks openly about depression and ADHD, which he didn’t learn about until after football. He also talks about three divorces, and the moment it hit him that the common factor was him. Three years of counseling and a hard look in the mirror later, he married his best friend, a woman who makes him talk about what he’d rather bury. In his memoir Looking for Terry, and in this conversation, he explains why he sobbed over his dog but not his mother, and how his wife taught him to say no. He also shares how his faith held through cancer twice in one year, and why he cares more about kindness than greatness. You’ll come away gentler with your own fear, and maybe ready to ask for the help you’ve been putting off. Looking for Terry: A Memoir The Bradshaw Family Cookbook: Our Favorite Recipes for Game Days, Weekdays, and Any Day Keep It Simple It's Only a Game Terry on Instagram Terry on Facebook In this episode you will: Discover how Terry Bradshaw turned childhood criticism and harsh coaching into fuel instead of letting it define him Break the relationship pattern that repeats when you finally admit the common factor is you Practice mirror evaluation, the self-honesty exercise Terry uses to see himself clearly without inflating or tearing himself down Recognize depression and ADD as manageable conditions by talking them out rather than hiding them Build a marriage grounded in friendship, where saying no is allowed and hard conversations happen Redefine greatness around kindness and hope rather than trophies or money For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1989 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:13:31Budgets Don't Work, Automation Makes You Rich | David Bach
Four out of ten people can't put their hands on $400 in an emergency, and almost none of them know why. David Bach, who spent nine years at Morgan Stanley and co-founded an advisory firm with more than $7 billion on its platform, sat down with Lewis and made the case that budgets fail everyone while automation quietly works. His book The Latte Factor tells the story through a broke travel editor in Brooklyn who works 70 hours a week and never goes anywhere. He also explains the Rule of 72, why a new car payment eats three months of your year, and how selling a home you live in can hand you a quarter million dollars the government never touches. The part that will stay with you has nothing to do with money. His grandmother was broke at 30, saved 50 cents a week in a coffee can, and helped him buy his first share of McDonald's stock when he was seven. On her deathbed at 86, he asked her about regrets. Every single one was a fork in the road where she chose the safe path. Then Lewis puts his own finances on the table and gets told what he's still missing. David talks about sitting in a hospital waiting room days before this conversation, sure his wife was having a stroke, and what that did to his sense of what actually matters. His last piece of advice is about forgiving someone you stopped speaking to. You will pull out your phone and look at your subscriptions. You may also call someone you've been avoiding for years. The Automatic Millionaire, 20th Anniversary Edition: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich Debt Free for Life: The Finish Rich Plan for Financial Freedom David's Website David's Instagram In this episode you will: Automate your wealth so money grows while you sleep, instead of relying on a budget you will abandon within a month Discover the Latte Factor with David Bach and see how small daily spending quietly costs you a million dollars Apply the Rule of 72 to know exactly how long your money takes to double Escape the paycheck to paycheck trap that traps seven out of ten Americans who cannot find four hundred dollars in an emergency Reject get rich quick thinking and build real wealth over decades by owning quality assets you never touch Forgive the people you resent before that stored pain turns into the regret you carry to the end For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1988 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:16:39Why AI Is Making Us Lonelier and How to Truly Connect | Vanessa Van Edwards
The questions you ask on autopilot might be the reason you feel lonely in a room full of people. Vanessa Van Edwards, a behavioral researcher who has studied master conversationalists for two decades, sat down with Lewis to talk about why so much of our talking leaves us empty. One in six people worldwide are affected by loneliness, and she believes the way we talk to AI is quietly changing the way we talk to each other. In her book Conversation, she lays out three levels of connection, from basic facts all the way up to the private story you tell yourself about yourself. She explains why “Been busy?” is the single worst question in small talk, and why asking for stories beats asking for facts every time. The most honest moment comes when Lewis asks what she still struggles with. Her answer is charging for her own work, a belief she traces back to her early twenties, and you get to hear a level three conversation happen live. You will walk into your next dinner or team call ready to say “tell me more” and actually mean it. Pick one person you love and ask them a better question tonight. You might be surprised how deep your relationships can go. Pre-Order: Conversation: How to Connect with Anyone & Make Every Interaction Count Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People Vanessa on Instagram Vanessa on YouTube Vanessa's Website In this episode you will: Replace dead end small talk like “Been busy?” with questions that invite stories instead of facts Discover Dr. Dan McAdams’ three levels of connection to move any conversation past surface chatter Become a dream builder who adds energy to other people’s ideas instead of poking holes in them Signal warmth and competence through your body language and voice so people believe what you bring Rewrite the self narrative holding you back by shifting from contamination stories to redemption stories Break the loneliness cycle by practicing real conversation skills that AI can never replace For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1987 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:23:01You Win When You Fail | Jo Koy
Every stage you never took is the only real failure. The rest is just data. Jo Koy, the comedian who has sold out SoFi Stadium and won Showtime at the Apollo, sat down with Lewis and told the story of driving Vegas to LA with a broken taillight for a $40 set, getting a ticket both ways. He rode a Greyhound nine hours home from an unpaid audition. He walked to the front of a line wrapped around a building with a fake resume and a headshot his dad took, and asked a promoter for five minutes she did not have to give him. She gave it to him anyway. Three weeks after crawling through a curtain as an unannounced warm-up act at Def Comedy Jam, he won the Apollo. Years later, when Netflix passed on him, he paid for the special himself, shot it, and brought it back to them. They bought it, and then he broke Mariah Carey's attendance record in Hawaii with 22,000 tickets. He still prints flyers. Ten thousand of them, for sold-out shows, put on windshields by hand. He talks about his mom rolling lumpia to sell at work during her divorce, about his stepdad teaching him that a messy bed is a messy head, about hugging his son on stage in the same arena where he watched Eddie Murphy at fifteen. This one will make you uncomfortable in the best way, because you will start counting the lines you did not walk to the front of. Jo's definition of greatness is doing what you love for absolutely nothing, and he says he is still asleep, still dreaming the thing he dreamed at nine. Mixed Plate: Chronicles of an All-American Combo Jo's Website Jo's Instagram Jo's YouTube Watch Jo Koy: Blue in the Face In this episode you will: Hear how Jo Koy talked his way backstage with a fake resume and turned one stolen set into a career Reframe bombing as proof you showed up, because you win the moment you accept the challenge and fail Overcome the insecurity of broken teeth and hair loss that shadowed him for decades Bet on yourself the way Jo Koy did when Netflix passed and he funded his own special anyway Redefine greatness as doing what you love when nobody is paying you a dime for it For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1986 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:21:58You're Not Unprepared, You're Afraid to Start | Lewis Howes
You already know where to start. What scares you is finding out you might not be good enough once you do. Lewis goes solo here on the fear that hides inside preparation. He read every page of a 500-page book before his first Tony Robbins interview and still walked in nervous, and that nervousness never actually went away. Then there was Kobe Bryant. A 5pm phone call the night before, an interview the next morning, 20 minutes, a publicist handing over a list of banned topics, other crews waiting in the hallway. With almost no prep time, it became one of the best conversations Lewis has ever recorded, because he stopped performing his homework and just stayed present and curious. He gets honest about launching The School of Greatness with an iPhone and no idea what he was doing, asking questions he thought were basic and dumb. Confidence came after the action, never before it. Perfectionism and procrastination wear the same costume, and self-trust only gets built by surviving the attempt. Ask yourself the uncomfortable question: are you still preparing because the work requires it, or because preparing feels safer than beginning? Whatever you have been circling for months, you will want to take one real step on it today. Make Money Easy The School of Greatness The Greatness Mindset The Mask of Masculinity In this episode you will: Put ChatGPT to work on your most ambitious ideas and projects. Spot the moment preparation quietly turns into a sophisticated form of procrastination Move through the terror of not feeling ready by understanding that confidence arrives after the action, not before it Steal the mindset that let Lewis turn a Kobe Bryant interview booked the night before into one of his best conversations ever Answer the question underneath your stalling: what are you actually waiting for Build real self trust by proving to yourself that failure never gets the final word More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
28:44Burnout Is a Sign You're Doing the Wrong Work | Jonathan Fields
What if your body is already telling you the work you do every day is wrong for you? Jonathan Fields, founder of Good Life Project and a former securities lawyer, sat down with Lewis to answer the question so many of us carry around: what should I do with my life? He shares how 100 hour weeks at a big law firm ended with an infection eating a hole through his intestine and a trip to emergency surgery. From there you hear why burnout keeps climbing, why an existential crisis is really a crisis of meaning, and how collapsed boundaries between home and work make it worse. Lewis opens up about eczema that cleared within days once he stopped abandoning himself in his relationships and career. Jonathan walks through the ideas in his book Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work That Makes You Come Alive, and Lewis learns he is a Maven who hates Essentialist work. You also get Jonathan’s blunt question for finding purpose: what should I just stop doing entirely? You will finish this one ready to take the free Sparketype assessment and finally chase the work that makes you feel alive. Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive How to Live a Good Life: Soulful Stories, Surprising Science, and Practical Wisdom Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love Jonathan's Website Take the Sparktype test In this episode you will: Discover your Sparketype to uncover the unique imprint for work that makes you come alive Recognize the physical warning signs your body sends when your work or relationships fall out of alignment Break free from burnout by rebuilding the boundaries between work and home that have collapsed Question the hidden assumptions that keep you stuck in a rut using Katie Byron's The Work Eliminate the tasks that drain you so you can focus on what truly matters Close the gap between your felt and expressed potential without sabotaging yourself once you finally align For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1985 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:08:207 Signs You're About to Get Rich | Lewis Howes
There are seven quiet signals that show up in your life long before the money does, and most of them feel like losing. In this solo episode, Lewis walks you through the money mindset shifts he lived from his sister's couch to a life where his investing runs on autopilot. He tells you about the networking event where he stuffed cheese and crackers into his pockets with a full arm cast on, because he had no idea where his next meal was coming from. Then comes the number that stops you cold: 48% of people earning over $250,000 a year are still living paycheck to paycheck. A raise was never the answer. Lewis walks through why rich is a number and free is a length of time, and why saying no to a $20,000 sponsorship or a $10,000 coaching call felt like losing his mind right up until it felt like peace. You will hear how one conversation at a salsa club sent him to Toastmasters and rewired what he could charge, and how he bought a life insurance policy in his twenties for a wife and kids who did not exist yet. By the end you will have one small assignment: take what you have, divide it by what you spend in a month, and look at the number without flinching. Then start adding months. Make Money Easy The School of Greatness The Greatness Mindset The Mask of Masculinity In this episode you will: Spot the seven quiet signs that wealth is already arriving before anyone else confirms it Climb Myron Golden's Four Levels of Value so you get paid for deciding and imagining instead of grinding harder Dismantle the scarcity habits that keep hardworking people stuck, including judging the rich and hoarding out of fear Reclaim your peace by saying no to real money that violates your values, the way Lewis Howes turned down millions in sponsorships Measure your runway in months rather than chasing a net worth number, so freedom becomes something you can count Break the paycheck to paycheck trap that still swallows nearly half of people earning over $250,000 a year For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1984 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:01:50Stop Grinding: Build a Business You Don't Hate | Codie Sanchez
What if the grind you think makes you successful is the very thing keeping you broke and exhausted? Codie Sanchez, a former Goldman Sachs employee who has run 1,621 businesses through her company’s systems, sat down with Lewis to talk about money, freedom, and why most entrepreneurs across the US earn less than California’s $78,000 minimum wage. Her book Own or Be Owned is built on one uncomfortable question: do you own a business, or does it own you? She tells the story of walking into a bank for a loan and finding the account she thought held a million dollars almost empty. That night she sat in the dark and called her dad, who told her you are not really in the game until you have had a night like that. She never ran a business without systems again. The fixes she shares are simpler than you expect. Most businesses are underpriced by 30 to 300 percent, fewer than a third have recurring revenue, and hard work has almost nothing to do with how much money you make. She also explains why more than 80 percent of kids want nothing to do with their parents’ business. You will finish this one ready to raise your prices and build a life where work fits around the people you love. Pre-Order: Own or Be Owned: Build a Business So Good It Doesn't Need You Main Street Millionaire: How to Make Extraordinary Wealth Buying Ordinary Businesses Codie's Instagram Codie's YouTube Big Deal Podcast Codie's Website In this episode you will: Learn the OWN system of 12 profit levers Codie Sanchez uses to build a business that runs without you Raise your prices with confidence once you see why most businesses are underpriced by 30 to 300% Escape key man risk by building systems and hiring people who can outperform you Test real market demand before you build, so your next venture doesn’t start from your pain Break the money beliefs that keep you living paycheck to paycheck Pay yourself first and add recurring revenue so your profits turn into lasting freedom For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1983 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:13:41Your Phone Is Stealing the Life You Actually Want | Cal Newport
You have been trained to reach for your phone the second you get bored, and it is quietly costing you the ability to think. Cal Newport, a computer science professor and the author of Deep Work, sat down with Lewis and explained why he has never once had a social media account. He also wrote Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World, and to test the idea he ran a 30-day declutter with about 1,600 readers who sent back reports on what happened when they stepped away. The results are hard to shake. Roughly half found no real value in social media and dropped it for good. Of the half who did find value, like visual artists who needed Instagram to see other people's work, about 95% moved it off their phones entirely and onto a scheduled desktop session, sometimes twenty minutes on a Sunday night. Cal also points to college mental health centers that saw anxiety cases jump around fivefold the same year students started arriving on campus with smartphones. Lewis tells his own story here too. Fifteen straight years with a phone on him every single day, then a trip to Hawaii where he left it at home. He got lost, asked strangers for directions at a gas station, and by day two he was floating in the ocean with zero anxiety. Cal calls that the baseline, not a breakthrough. Listen and you will start noticing the small reach for your pocket at dinner, in line, on a walk. Then you will try leaving the thing at home once, and find out what your own thoughts sound like again. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love Cal's YouTube In this episode you will: Reclaim the ability to focus deeply at a moment when concentration is becoming rare and therefore economically valuable Confront the hard personal questions your phone lets you escape, instead of numbing boredom with a constant digital companion Understand why campus anxiety disorders spiked once students arrived carrying smartphones, and what that means for your own mental health Practice productive meditation, the walking based cognitive pull ups that train your brain to think through problems without a screen Rebuild real connection by trading likes for sacrificed time and attention, the only currency that makes relationships deepen For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1982 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:01:09Rebuild Your Identity in 3 Steps and Finally Make Habits Last | Dr. Kim Foster
You can have every fact, every plan, and still quit by Thursday, because the story underneath never changed. Dr. Kim Foster, a family physician who practiced for twenty years, sat down with Lewis after a patient with rising blood pressure told her, “I'm just not an exercise person.” That one line reframed everything: behavior change is an identity problem wearing an information costume. Her book, Redesigning You, turns that into a three-step method of recognizing the old story, redesigning it, and then going out to collect proof. She talks about the bridge identity, the small believable stretch your brain will actually accept instead of a mirror affirmation it answers with, “Interesting. Based on what?” Habit stacking is the app. Identity is the operating system, and glitchy apps on an old system crash on the hard days. Then she tells on herself. She walked into the woods behind her clinic after stitching a patient's hand, realized she never wanted to go back, wrote her resignation letter, and then stayed through an entire pandemic wave anyway rather than leave at the worst moment. Her last day came in her birthday month, and she sat in her car and cried for fifteen minutes before driving home with the windows down, free. Listen for the moment a senior resident nodded at her to keep going while ribs cracked under her hands, and for what that taught her about self-doubt. You'll start catching your own identity statement, about money, sleep, confidence, relationships, the ones you say like they're just facts. Then you get to argue back. Redesigning You: Change Your Inner Story, Transform Your Health Dr. Kim's Website Dr. Kim's YouTube Dr. Kim's Instagram In this episode you will: Discover with Dr. Kim Foster why lasting change fails as an identity problem rather than an information problem Apply the Recognize, Redesign, Ritualize framework to build an identity your brain actually believes Build a bridge identity that gives your mind proof instead of forcing affirmations you secretly reject Overcome the fear that keeps you loyal to a role you have outgrown, even a prestigious one Reframe self doubt as useful data and stop letting shame drive your attempts to improve Become genuinely magnetic in conversation without slipping into performance For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1981 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:04:34You're Not Bad With Money, You Inherited Bad Beliefs | Lewis Howes
You're not stuck with money because you're lazy or bad with numbers. You're running a program you never chose. You inherited it. It got set by what your family earned, what went quiet at the dinner table, what your friends made, what that first good job paid you. Nobody sat you down and taught you to fear money. You absorbed it and built a ceiling out of it. In this solo episode Lewis walks through the five money beliefs that keep almost everyone stuck, and gives you a specific assignment for each one. It's the work at the center of his New York Times bestselling book Make Money Easy, stripped down to what you can actually do this week. Your mind will defend that ceiling like it's protecting you. Every time you climb above it something pulls you back down and you call it bad luck. It isn't luck. It's a thermostat. These beliefs only survive because nobody ever says them out loud. Four numbers, thirty days, and one uncomfortable conversation is where the whole thing breaks. Make Money Easy The School of Greatness The Greatness Mindset The Mask of Masculinity In this episode you will: Uncover why 99% of people are wired to sabotage their own money growth Learn why financial breakthroughs come from new beliefs, not better strategies Break the invisible income ceiling your mind quietly defends Reframe overwork by learning that money is payment for value, not for pain Give every dollar a destination before it arrives, the way wealthy people do For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1980 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:19:45Your Pain Pushes You Until Your Vision Pulls You | Michael Beckwith
Your pain will keep pushing you until a bigger vision starts pulling you instead. Not the vague, hopeful kind either, but the gut-level knowing that there’s more waiting for you than the life you’ve been tolerating. Most people never feel that pull until the pain gets loud enough to force it. Michael Beckwith knows that shift intimately. Long before he became the founder of Agape International Spiritual Center, the global spiritual community he’s led since its first Sunday service in 1986, he was an agnostic revolutionary who spent his early twenties trying to talk Christians out of their faith. Then came a dream where three men held him down and drove a knife into his heart, and he woke up inside a wave of presence and love so overwhelming he spent the next four decades trying to help other people find their way back to it. These days he’s walking through his own separation, from a marriage that began in 2000, and he refuses to call either of his marriages a failure. He calls them both successful, because love that changes shape isn’t love that disappeared. That kind of honesty runs through the whole conversation, including his mother’s sudden death and how quickly he chooses to forgive. You’ll hear him explain where racism actually comes from and why mediocrity always attacks excellence the moment you start to grow. He also leaves you with the three truths he’d want you to carry if everything else he ever said disappeared, starting with this: give away more than you take before you go. Prosperity, Plenitude & Infinite Possibilities Life Visioning: A Transformative Process for Activating Your Unique Gifts and Highest Potential 40 Day Mind Fast Soul Feast: A Guide to Soul Awakening and Inner Fulfillment The Answer Is You Spiritual Liberation: Fulfilling Your Soul's Potential Michael's Instagram Michael's Facebook In this episode you will: Discover how a near-death dream reoriented an atheist revolutionary into a spiritual founder Reframe two “failed” marriages as two successful ones by redefining what a relationship is for Recognize why mediocrity attacks excellence, and stop shrinking to keep others comfortable Overcome the shame of teaching principles you're still struggling to live yourself Distinguish crisis from insight as the two paths people use to grow into their purpose For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1979 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:13:35Stop Waiting for the Perfect Moment, It Never Comes | Kier Gaines
You get good at whatever you practice, and most of us have quietly mastered waiting. Kier Gaines knows what that waiting costs. He's a licensed therapist who grew up in a rough DC neighborhood never expecting to see 21, and now spends his sessions untangling why people freeze right before the moment they've prepared for actually arrives. He walks you through the difference between blame and responsibility, and why anger can feel like armor until it quietly becomes the thing holding you back. You'll hear why self-victimization can feel like the safest story to tell yourself, even when it's the one keeping you stuck. His new book, “It All Starts When You Do,” pushes back on the idea that healing has a finish line. He talks about interrogating his own beliefs instead of protecting them, and why letting his daughters struggle a little now and then might be the most loving thing he does as a father. By the end, you'll be sitting with his simplest, hardest question: how much is actually enough, and what would it feel like to stop waiting for a perfect moment that was never coming anyway? Pre-order It All Starts When You Do Kier on Instagram In this episode you will: Trace how childhood anger shifts from a protective “sword and shield” into a limiting anchor, and what it takes to finally release it Unpack why self-victimization feels more natural to the brain than accountability, and reclaim your own agency instead Confront the excuse of “waiting for the perfect moment” and recognize the fear that's really driving your inaction Separate who you are from what you've done so a single failure stops defining your identity Process survivor's guilt without letting it block your own joy, peace, and abundance Close the gap between who you say you are and how you actually show up, using consistent action to build self-trust For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1978 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:09:01Why Grit Isn’t Enough to Get What You Want | Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth, the psychologist who made “grit” a household word, sat down with Lewis and confessed something her research almost missed. Effort alone doesn’t build a great life. The situation you’re in does, and no one shapes that situation more than the person you marry. She traces it back to her own mother, a gifted painter who gave up her art for fifty years married to a man who walked past her paintings without a word. Then Angela goes further, into a marriage crisis she and her husband Jason never talked about publicly. Both of them were try-harder people who worked themselves into misery during the 2008 crash, until Angela told him on a walk that she cried every night and didn’t want to be married anymore. What saved them wasn’t more grit. It was therapy, three therapists between two people, and a willingness to change the situation instead of just pushing through it. Lewis matches her story with his own, requiring therapy before he’d even commit to dating Martha, because every past relationship had only gone to therapy once it was already collapsing. Angela ties it back to the Pygmalion effect. Your confidence is borrowed from the people who believe in you before you believe in yourself. By the end you’ll want to look around at your own life and ask who’s actually bringing out your best. Angela’s mother didn’t paint again until her husband died. Now, at 91, she paints every day. Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Angela's Instagram Angela's LinkedIn Angela's Facebook In this episode you will: Discover why proximity, not just grit, determines whether your effort ever pays off Learn how changing your situation, not trying harder, rescued a marriage on the brink of divorce Recognize the fundamental attribution error and why the power of situation is invisible until you name it Challenge the shame around therapy and see how it can rebuild a struggling relationship Uncover the Pygmalion effect and how others' belief in you shapes your own confidence For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1977 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:18:23Why You Feel Stuck and How to Actually Change | Dr. Katy Milkman
80% of people feel stuck in their own lives right now, and it has nothing to do with willpower. Dr. Katy Milkman, author of How to Change and professor at Wharton, breaks down why status quo bias and sunk cost thinking keep us glued to relationships, jobs, and habits that stopped working long ago. She explains the fresh start effect, why moments like Mondays, birthdays, and new zip codes actually rewire our motivation, and why waiting for a bigger breakdown might be costing you years. You will hear how she turned a dreaded gym habit into something she craved just by pairing it with Harry Potter audiobooks, and why a Google experiment on exercise proved that flexible backup plans beat rigid discipline every single time. She also gets honest about her own struggle with work life balance, choosing late night work over time with her five year old, and what she is doing to change that pattern right now. If you have ever broken a promise to yourself and felt the confidence drain out of you a little more each time, this conversation hands you the science to forgive yourself and start again smarter. Katy walks through commitment devices, temptation bundling, and the exact if then plans researchers use to make change stick long after the motivation fades. How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be Dr. Katy’s website and newsletter In this episode you will: Diagnose the exact barrier, impulsivity, procrastination, forgetting, or low confidence, that’s keeping you stuck, and match it to the right fix Harness the Fresh Start Effect to launch new habits at moments that actually stick, not just January 1st Turn dreaded tasks into cravings using temptation bundling, like pairing workouts with audiobooks you can’t put down Build flexibility into your goals with Marissa Sharif’s emergency reserve strategy so a missed day doesn’t derail your progress Reframe big numbers into small daily wins, using the Acorns savings study, to make saving or goal-setting feel effortless Recover from failure faster by understanding why rigidity, not lack of willpower, is what really breaks habits For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1976 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:38:47Money Loves Speed, but Wealth Loves Time | Sharran Srivatsaa
The version of you who thinks debt is the enemy has never heard it explained this way. Sharran Srivatsaa went from dumpster-diving for food his first week of college to running Acquisition.com alongside Alex and Layla Hormozi, and the money rules he lives by now would sound insane to the kid who once got mugged for $100 within seven hours of landing in America. He talks about the ratchet clause that quietly shrank a $47 million payout down to under $5 million, and why that single contract mistake sent him to business school and Wall Street to learn the language money is actually written in. You will hear why he thinks money loves speed but wealth loves time, why every goal needs an actual plan instead of a wish, and why the four money monsters (inflation, taxes, interruption, fees) are quietly eating your future more than any bad investment ever could. He also gets honest about losing a million dollars to a con artist who vanished three days after cashing his check, and the four questions he now asks before trusting anyone with his money again. This one will change how you think about your 401k, your credit card, and the number you have been waiting to hit before you finally feel free. Press play and start rewriting your own rules about money today. Acquisition Sharran's Website Sharran's Youtube Instagram Facebook In this episode you will: Discover the “four goods” framework (good people, good intentions, good rationale, good contracts) for vetting any partner or deal before you sign Rewire the belief that debt is inherently bad and learn how to use it strategically to build financial freedom Climb Sharran's Wealth Ladder and Golden Stairways models to turn a first income stream into lasting, passive wealth Guard against the Four Money Monsters, inflation, taxes, interruption, and fees, that quietly erode your returns Apply the Past-Present-Future and Context-Issue-Risk-Steps frameworks to make sharper, faster money decisions For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1975 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:17:56The Trapped Emotions Blocking Your Love and Health | Dr. Bradley Nelson
That chest pain you can't explain, that anger that fires before you can think, that heart you've quietly sealed off since someone broke it. There might be a reason it's still there. Dr. Bradley Nelson spent 18 years as a chiropractor, and what kept showing up led him to a wild realization: about 90% of the physical pain he saw traced back to emotions his patients never fully processed. Anger, grief, and guilt don't just disappear when we bury them, he says. They get trapped in the body, distort its energy, and quietly run the show. About a decade in, he started building a method around what he was seeing: The Emotion Code — and has spent the last 20 years certifying more than 17,000 practitioners in 108 countries. He talks about the “heart wall,” an invisible barrier that around 93% of people build without knowing it, and how taking it down has helped people fall in love, heal from depression, and let go of pain they'd carried for decades. Lewis shares his own story too, a years-long ache in his chest that finally released in a single, almost electric moment during deep therapy work. This one will make you rethink every “unexplainable” symptom, every instant overreaction, every wall you've built without realizing it. You'll walk away wondering what you might be storing, and what could shift the moment you finally let it go. Watch The Emotion Code in Action FREE The Heart Code: The Breakthrough Method to Open Your Heart and Transform Your Life The Body Code: Unlocking your body’s ability to heal itself Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love and Happiness Watch The Emotion Code in Action Free Healing Course Discover Healing Website Dr. Bradley's Instagram Dr. Bradley's Facebook In this episode you will: Uncover why 90% of chronic physical pain traces back to trapped emotional baggage rather than the body itself Identify a Heart-Wall, the invisible barrier 93% of people carry that blocks love, health, and abundance without their knowledge Learn the Emotion Code and Body Code frameworks for locating and releasing inherited and personal trapped emotions Dismantle the belief in unworthiness that quietly sabotages relationships, success, and self-expression Discover how muscle testing taps into the subconscious mind to reveal hidden emotional causes behind pain and behavior Recognize real cases of instant healing, from vanishing rage to eliminated chronic pain, once trapped emotions are cleared For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1974 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:14:26Your Body Language Is Telling You You're Not Safe | Amy Cuddy
Your body is talking to your brain constantly, telling it either 'I'm safe' or 'I'm not safe.' The posture you default to when no one's watching might be the thing keeping you stuck. Amy Cuddy, the social psychologist behind one of the most-watched TED Talks ever, sat down to unpack what actually builds confidence when the world feels unstable. She talks about the difference between faking it and becoming it, why imposter syndrome hits 75-85% of people, and why the bullies who came after her post-TED fame taught her more about personal power than the research ever did. You'll hear about the exact breathing pattern she uses before high-stakes moments, the simple writing exercise that beats any pep talk, and why she thinks reframing anxiety as excitement changes everything. There's also a story about a nurse named Alex Wubbels who got thrown against a wall for doing the right thing, and what that taught Amy about the kind of bravery that has no glory attached to it. This conversation will make you rethink every time you've shrunk yourself to avoid being noticed. Sit up straight, not for anyone else, but because you deserve the respect you keep giving away. Bullied: The Culture of Cruelty and the Surprising Power of Social Bravery Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges Amy’s website Amy on Instagram Amy on LinkedIn Amy’s TED Talk In this episode you will: Reclaim your sense of personal power using postural feedback and 4-7-8 breathing before high-stakes moments Rewrite the self-doubt that keeps you silent by practicing self-affirmation theory rooted in your core values Transform pre-performance anxiety into excitement using Alison Wood Brooks's reframing research Discover why bumblers earn more trust than pointers when things go wrong in public Overcome imposter syndrome by shifting focus from how you're judged to how you can serve others Draw the line between confidence and arrogance so self-belief fuels you instead of blinding you For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1973 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:43:14The Real Root of ADHD Isn't Trauma, It's This | Dr. Sasha Hamdani
That feeling when a small comment ruins your entire day? There's actually a name for it, and it's not a character flaw. Dr. Sasha Hamdani is a board certified psychiatrist and ADHD specialist who spent years thinking something was fundamentally wrong with her before she connected the dots between her emotions and her ability to function. She was diagnosed with ADHD in fourth grade but her parents never told her, calling her medication a “vitamin” until she found out by accident in medical school, mid breakdown, after a grade crash she couldn't explain. In this conversation she breaks down why ADHD is genetic rather than trauma driven, why women are diagnosed on average at 35 instead of childhood, and why so many get handed antidepressant after antidepressant for the wrong diagnosis. She also opens up about rejection sensitive dysphoria, the moment her father's sudden death taught her that unregulated emotion can shut down your whole life, and the years she spent secretly dating her now husband while terrified of rejecting her family's expectations. If you've ever felt like your emotions hijack your entire day, or you've been told to just calm down when your whole nervous system feels like it's on fire, this one will change how you see yourself. Pre-Order Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply Self-Care for People with ADHD: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Prioritize You! Dr. Hamdani Instagram In this episode you will: Distinguish real ADHD from anxiety, trauma, and depression so you stop cycling through the wrong diagnosis and medications Uncover why women are diagnosed with ADHD nearly three decades later than men, and what that misdiagnosis actually costs Recognize Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) as a neurological response, not a character flaw, so you can finally make sense of overwhelming emotional pain Replace well-meaning but harmful advice like “just calm down” with language that actually helps someone spiraling from rejection Transform deep sensitivity into a genuine strength instead of a source of shame Build emotional regulation habits early so grief, rejection, and stress stop hijacking your ability to function For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1972 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:19:45Why You Can't Manifest With an Old Identity | Jim Curtis
You can't manifest a new life while you're still living inside an old identity. Transformational coach and hypnotherapist Jim Curtis has worked with entrepreneurs and public figures on the pattern behind their stuck points. He calls it release, align, become, a framework built to break the subconscious programming running your life. It starts with forgiveness. Not the version where you forgive everyone else. The version where you look yourself in the mirror and say I'm sorry first. Your subconscious can't build a life it doesn't believe you deserve. Chase the money or the relationship hard enough without changing the belief underneath it, and it finds a way to hand it back. This episode gets into imposter syndrome in high achievers, the Three Gs of grounding, giving, and gratitude, and the exact prayer Jim uses to settle his own fear. You'll want a mirror by the end of it. Pre-order Jim's New Book: The Book of Possibility The Stimulati Experience: 9 Skills for Getting Past Pain, Setbacks, and Trauma to Ignite Health and Happiness Jim's Website Jim on Instagram In this episode you will: Learn the release, align, become framework Jim Curtis uses to help people rewire their identity and finally get unstuck Discover why forgiving yourself first, using the Ho'oponopono prayer, can unlock what years of goal setting couldn't Understand the Three Gs, grounding, giving, and gratitude, and why Jim says they're the real key to receiving wealth Recognize the confidence gap and imposter syndrome that quietly runs even the most outwardly successful people Explore how a hidden subconscious belief will sabotage your success until you release the identity behind it For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1971 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:02:44Raise Resilient Kids Without Punishment | Dr. Becky Kennedy
The reason your kid melts down over a puzzle has nothing to do with the puzzle. It's about whether they've ever been shown that frustration is survivable instead of something to run from. Dr. Becky Kennedy, a clinical psychologist who spent years teaching parents the textbook model built on timeouts and sticker charts, once stopped mid-session with a paying couple and told them she no longer believed what she was teaching them. That moment of honesty became the seed of Good Inside. She walks through the three lines she leans on with her own kids in almost any hard moment, starting with letting them know she's glad they came to her at all. It sounds small, but she says it might be the single most healing thing a parent can offer a kid who's struggling. Boundaries come up too, and she reframes them completely. A boundary isn't a threat or a punishment, it's what lets a kid feel like someone calm is actually flying the plane, even while they're the one melting down in the back. By the end you'll understand why she thinks punishment quietly teaches kids the opposite of what parents intend, and why she keeps coming back to one word above all: repair. Good Inside website and app Dr. Becky’s books: One More Book!: A Good Inside Story About Bedtime Leave Me Alone!: A Good Inside Story About Deeply Feeling Kids That's My Truck!: A Good Inside Story About Hitting Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be In this episode you will: Learn why treating a child's identity as separate from their behavior is the foundation of raising a genuinely good kid, not a fear-based one Discover the three lines Dr. Becky uses to defuse almost any hard moment with her kids Understand why validating your kid's feelings alone isn't enough, and how boundaries keep those feelings from running the whole household Break down what actually causes entitlement, and why rescuing kids from frustration too quickly backfires later in life Practice the Same Team framework for handling conflict and misbehavior without turning it into a fight you have to win Rebuild your own confidence as a parent by learning to validate yourself instead of chasing your child's approval For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1970 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:26:28Why Willpower Never Actually Changes You | Peter Crone
There's one reason your new habits never stick, and it has nothing to do with willpower. Peter Crone has spent decades coaching PGA Tour golfers, Major League Baseball athletes, and top executives on the subconscious wiring behind their results, and he breaks down why force can override a habit but never an identity. He explains why most relationships start as attachment and codependency instead of real love, why hatred is a wound you carry inside yourself, and why the story you keep telling about your pain is the thing keeping you stuck in it. You'll hear why the mind isn't the brain, why you can't heal from the same level of consciousness that created the problem, and why chasing certainty is the exact thing keeping you anxious. This conversation will change how you see the parts of yourself you've spent your whole life trying to fix. Sign Up For Peter's Mastermind: Website Peter on Instagram Peter on Facebook In this episode you will: Discover why willpower fails to create lasting change and what actually shifts an identity Learn the difference between force and true power, and why force always collapses on itself Uncover how childhood conditioning quietly writes the script for your adult relationships Understand why you can't heal from the same level of consciousness that created your pain Break down what's really driving your need for certainty, and why it feeds your anxiety For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1969 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2:01:18The 5-Phase Plan to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck | Anthony O’Neal
You could hand two people a million dollars and one of them would be broke again within a year. The other builds a legacy. The difference has nothing to do with luck. Anthony O'Neal, author of Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck, walks through the five phases that took him from borrowing money for car speakers to building a real estate portfolio he pays for in cash. He breaks down why 48% of people earning over $250,000 are still living check to check, and why your credit score might be lying to you about your actual wealth. This conversation gets honest fast. You'll hear what it actually felt like to write a will in your 30s, why his family assumed something was wrong the moment he brought it up, and the real reason his bank account resets to zero every few months even now. There's a moment near the end where Anthony explains the difference between being rich and being free, and it will change how you think about your next raise. You'll walk away with a completely different definition of what winning with money actually looks like. AO on Instagram AO on YouTube Pre-Order AO's New Book: Stop Living Paycheck To Paycheck Take Your Seat at the Table: Live an Authentic Life of Abundance, Wellness, and Freedom Debt-Free Degree: The Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Kid Through College Without Student Loans Destroy Your Student Loan Debt: The Step-by-Step Plan to Pay Off Your Student Loans Faster The Graduate Survival Guide: 5 Mistakes You Can't Afford To Make In College In this episode you will: Discover the five-phase strategy for breaking the paycheck to paycheck cycle for good Learn why your credit score can quietly work against you and what to check instead Uncover the psychological reasons you overspend even when the money isn't there Build a system for merging finances with a spouse without losing your freedom Understand the real difference between looking wealthy and actually being wealthy For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1968 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:17:53Why No Is More Powerful Than Yes | Chris Voss
You've been taught that YES means you won. Chris Voss says it's usually the moment you get played. The former lead FBI international kidnapping negotiator built a career proving the opposite of what most of us believe about persuasion. NO isn't rejection. It's the moment the real conversation starts. YES, more often than not, is a counterfeit answer people give just to get you off the phone. Voss is the founder of The Black Swan Group and the author of Never Split the Difference, and in this conversation he breaks down the exact language that turns a stuck negotiation into a done deal. You'll hear the calibrated questions he used to save hostages, and the same questions people are now using in boardrooms and car dealerships. He also gets specific. What to say when someone dismisses your price. How to ask for an upgrade without ever demanding one. Why the words you choose in the first nine minutes of any conversation decide how the rest of it goes. This one will change how you hear the word NO for the rest of your life. Chris’ Books: The Full Fee Agent Empathy and Understanding In Business Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It In this episode you will: Learn why a fast YES is usually a fake yes and how to spot it in real time Discover the calibrated question format Chris used in real FBI hostage negotiations Overcome the instinct to fear a NO and use it to move the conversation forward Recognize the accusations audit and how naming objections before they're raised disarms them Build a simple script for getting upgrades, discounts, and better deals anywhere For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1967 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:36:41Bruce Lipton: The Program Running 95% of Your Life
You've been running on a program installed before you could even talk, and you had no say in writing it. Cell biologist and former medical school professor Bruce Lipton spent his career studying epigenetics and quantum biology, and he says your subconscious recorded almost everything about how to live before age seven. That program runs 95% of your day on autopilot, and you're the one person who can't see it while it's playing. Stress hormones don't just make you anxious. They shut down your immune system and reroute blood away from your gut, which is why kids get sick right before exams and adults get sick the moment a hard season finally ends. Quantum physics says the material world you're so sure of is an illusion, and once that clicks, the way you see your relationships, enemies included, changes completely. Bruce lays out the myths keeping humanity trapped in a cycle of self-destruction and the honeymoon shift that rewired his entire life after 40 years of running the wrong program. This is the science behind changing your story for good. BOOKS: Pre-Order Beyond Darwin: How Epigenetics, Quantum Science, and Cooperation Shape Humanity's Future The Biology of Belief Spontaneous Evolution The Honeymoon Effect Bruce's Website Bruce's Instagram Bruce's YouTube Join Bruce Lipton’s Community for Conscious Evolution! In this episode you will: Learn why 95% of your day runs on subconscious autopilot and how that program got installed Discover how stress hormones shut down your immune system without you ever noticing the trigger Overcome the four cultural myths keeping humanity trapped in a cycle of self-destruction Recognize how quantum physics reveals the material world as an illusion and what that means for your relationships Build a new subconscious program using the same theta-state window that shaped you before age seven For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1966 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:41:05The Grief Expert Who Discovered a Sixth Stage | David Kessler
Your grief is not the thing keeping you stuck. Running from it is. David Kessler spent years working alongside Elisabeth Kubler-Ross before everything he taught got tested against his own life, when his son died unexpectedly and the grief expert became the one who needed help. He talks about sitting in a grief group with his own books on the table and still not being able to say the words out loud. About discovering there is a stage past acceptance, one built on meaning instead of just getting through it. You will hear why anger is often just pain wearing a disguise, why your triggers are actually a map back to what needs healing, and why the people who seem to have it all together are usually the ones running the hardest. This conversation will change how you think about every hard thing you have survived and every hard thing still ahead. David’s books: Finding Meaning: the Sixth Stage of Grief Workbook: Tools for Releasing Pain and Remembering with Love Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After a Breakup, Divorce, or Death Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die Grief.com David's Instagram David's Facebook Online Grief Group and Grief Education In this episode you will: Learn the sixth stage of grief that goes beyond acceptance and into real meaning Discover why your triggers are actually a map to your deepest healing Overcome the fear of speaking your pain out loud to the people who love you Recognize the difference between grief and clinical depression Build the courage to feel your feelings instead of outrunning them For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1965 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:22:01Why Forced Positivity Is Making You Miserable | Susan David
Some feelings get labeled good. Others get labeled bad. That single belief might be running your entire life. You'll hear why chasing happiness on command wears you down instead of building you up, and why the fastest path to resilience runs straight through the emotions you've been avoiding. Susan David, the psychologist and researcher behind the book Emotional Agility, has spent over two decades studying why some people bend under pressure and others don't. She breaks down the difference between having an emotion and being owned by it, using a simple image you'll carry into your next hard day. You'll hear about the notebook she started writing in as a teenager that nobody else could read, and how her father answered the one question she couldn't stop asking him. Susan and Lewis get into why negativity isn't always the enemy, how self bias quietly convinces you that other people were right about your limits, and what it actually takes to stop reacting and start responding. You are not the feeling that showed up today. You are the whole sky it's passing through. Get a copy of Susan's book: Emotional Agility Susan on Instagram Ted Talk: The gift and power of emotional courage In this episode you will: Learn why forced positivity and "good vibes only" culture quietly increases anxiety, depression, and burnout Discover emotion granularity, the practice of naming what you actually feel instead of defaulting to broad labels like stressed or overwhelmed Recognize the difference between being hooked by an emotion and simply having one Overcome self-limiting beliefs rooted in self bias by reconnecting with your own values Build real emotional agility by treating your emotions as data, not directives For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1964 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:29:52How Jesse Cole Turned Baseball Into a Billion Dollar Show
He slept in his socks on a garage floor because it was too filthy to touch. That was Jesse Cole eight years ago, broke, sleeping on an air mattress, betting everything on a wooden bat baseball team nobody wanted. Jesse is the founder of Fans First Entertainment and the man behind the Savannah Bananas, the "Find Your Yellow Tux" author who turned a dying college summer league into a movement that now plays in front of millions. He explains the moment he realized baseball itself was broken and why he studies Walt Disney more than any business book. He also opens up about the night his wife got a text from a birth mother on Mother's Day that changed their family forever. You'll hear how a bat trickster became a starting first baseman and how a Broadway A-lister ended up pitching in front of 80,000 fans. Jesse still signs autographs until the very last fan leaves, every single night. This conversation will change how you think about customers versus fans, and about what it actually costs to build something the world has never seen before. Find Your Yellow Tux Jesse's Instagram Jesse's books: Banana Ball: The Unbelievably True Story of the Savannah Bananas Fans First: Change The Game, Break the Rules & Create an Unforgettable Experience Find Your Yellow Tux: How to Be Successful by Standing Out In this episode you will: Discover why "whatever's normal, do the exact opposite" became the founding rule behind Banana Ball Learn how studying Walt Disney's obsession with "plussing the show" turned a dying league into a movement Hear the Mother's Day text that changed Jesse and Emily's family forever Understand why Jesse believes fans are different from customers, and why that distinction changes everything Explore the mindset shift required to go from 4,000 fans a night to 100,000 For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1963 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:49:46The Trauma That Hurts People Most (And Never Gets Named) | Patrick Teahan
A calm, healthy relationship can feel more dangerous to you than the chaos you grew up in. That's hypervigilance. It hates the absence of a threat, so it manufactures one, even when you're finally safe. Patrick Teahan, a clinical social worker and childhood trauma educator, breaks down why your body still reacts like it's protecting a nine year old. You're not overreacting. You're replaying. Teahan explains how most people experience the present entirely through the lens of childhood, filtering every text and every silence through wounds that happened decades ago. This episode gets into inner child work, re-parenting, and the murky question of when going no contact with a parent is healing versus when it's avoidance. You'll hear what real boundaries look like when love and abuse get tangled together. By the end, you'll understand why healing isn't about proving your parents wrong. It's about finally believing you were a good kid the whole time. Patrick's Website Patrick's Instagram Patrick's YouTube Patrick's TikTok In this episode you will: Discover why your nervous system treats calm, safe relationships as a threat Learn Patrick's three-part healing framework of finishing business with your family of origin, re-parenting your inner child, and doing the deeper work of intimacy Understand the ACE study and why quiet, everyday trauma often does more damage than one big event Explore when going no contact with a parent is genuine healing and when it becomes avoidance Uncover the link between childhood trauma, imposter syndrome, and your ability to manifest the life you want For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1962 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:13:04How to Design a Life That Runs Without You | Rob Dyrdek
A clinical hypnotist told him the problem in one sentence. You don't believe, at a subconscious level, that you were meant to be successful. That was Rob Dyrdek in his twenties, long before the professional skateboarder turned MTV star turned venture studio founder built a portfolio of brands and walked away from a run of exits. He tracks every minute of his day. He rates his life, his work, and his health on a scale of zero to ten, every single night. What the data told him is not what you would expect. The discipline is not the reward. It is the entry fee. He calls what he built the Machine Method, and he applies it to everything. Companies, relationships, health, a hundred-year plan for a family that does not exist yet. The part that will stay with you is what he says about luck. He refuses to pretend he earned all of it, and he is unnervingly clear about what makes it show up more often. You are already designing your life. The only real question is whether you are doing it on purpose. Rob on Instagram In this episode you will: Learn the Machine Method, the discovery to diligence to launch to scale process Rob uses to build and sell companies Discover why he rates his life, work, and health on a zero to ten scale every single day and what the correlation reveals Overcome the stuck stress that quietly drains your capacity long before you sit down to work Recognize the difference between failing with clarity and getting blindsided, and why one is survivable Build a life design where automation comes first, optimization never stops, and the process finally starts giving energy back For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1961 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2:15:36The Neuroscience Behind Why You Can't Manifest What You Want | Dr. James Doty
You're manifesting every single day. You're just doing it the wrong way. That's according to Dr. James Doty, a Stanford neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who has spent decades studying what actually happens in your brain when you set an intention. His new book, Mind Magic, breaks down the neuroscience most manifestation advice leaves out completely. Here's the block nobody talks about. It's not a lack of belief. It's fear. It's shame. It's insecurity running your nervous system without your permission, and it's keeping you stuck in survival mode instead of the state where real change actually happens. Doty grew up in poverty with an alcoholic father and a mother who attempted suicide multiple times. A stranger in a magic shop taught him a technique that rewired how his brain worked, and decades later he's the one teaching it to brain surgeons and first responders. This conversation gets into the exact mental shift between wanting something and needing it, why self criticism sabotages your relationships, and the small daily ritual Doty still uses to reset his nervous system every single morning. Dr. Doty's books: Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart In this episode you will: Learn the neuroscience difference between hedonic happiness and lasting fulfillment Discover why fear and insecurity are the real blocks to manifesting anything Overcome limiting beliefs using the value tagging technique to reprogram your subconscious Recognize how compassion physically shifts your nervous system and strengthens your immune response Build a daily manifestation ritual using breathwork, awe, and a simple morning mantra For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1960 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:42:25The Childhood Question That's Secretly Running Your Life | Aaron Doughty
There's one childhood question that's secretly running your whole adult life. Aaron Doughty asks it straight: who did you have to be as a kid to receive Mom or Dad's love? Whoever that was became the role you're still performing, the pattern you keep mistaking for your identity. Aaron built a YouTube following of over a million people teaching exactly this kind of subconscious pattern work, and in this conversation he walks through his SHIFT framework for breaking free of people pleasing, self reliance, and the need to be liked. You'll hear why the dark side of people pleasing is buried anger, why setting a boundary can make you look like the bad guy before it makes you free, and why someone else's tension was never actually your job to manage. Aaron also opens up about losing his mom, the message she sent him two hours before she died, and what he now believes real freedom actually feels like. Aaron's Instagram Aaron's YouTube Aaron's Facebook Join The Shift Academy In this episode you will: Learn the SHIFT framework for breaking the subconscious patterns that keep you stuck Discover why people pleasing is a childhood survival strategy, not a personality trait Recognize the difference between healing someone and enabling them Overcome the fear of being disliked or misunderstood Build a new relationship to boundaries, tension, and authentic expression For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1959 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2:05:53The Real Reason Stress Is Hurting You | Kelly McGonigal
Your body can't tell the difference between anxiety and excitement. The only difference is the story you tell yourself. Kelly McGonigal has spent her career at Stanford studying that story, and how the way you think about stress can quite literally change your biology, your relationships, and how long you live. She will show you why the fear of stress may be more dangerous than stress itself, and why one built in instinct can stop you from burning out completely once you know how to trigger it. You will learn why depression lies to you, why receiving support feels harder than giving it, why your body has a built in brake pedal for temptation, and what a rescue animal can teach you about earning real connection. There is a reason movement changes your brain chemistry more than almost anything else you could choose, and this conversation will make you rethink every hard moment you have ever tried to avoid. Kelly's Website Kelly on Instagram The Joy of Movement: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage Amazon Audiobook The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It Amazon Audiobook The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It Amazon Audiobook In this episode you will: Discover why believing stress is harmful may be more dangerous than the stress itself Learn the pause and plan response, a built in instinct that can rebuild your willpower in the moment Uncover the real reason depression takes hold and four ways to work through it Overcome the discomfort of receiving gratitude and support from others Recognize the brain chemistry behind the runner's high and why it makes you more social, not less For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1958 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:36:03Fortune vs. Luck, and Why It Matters | Dr. Tina Seelig
What if the story you keep telling about yourself is the only thing standing between you and everything you want? You will hear the real difference between fortune and luck, and why one of them is completely in your control. Dr. Tina Seelig, a Stanford professor and neuroscientist, breaks down the framework from her book What I Wish I Knew About Luck and explains why the wind of opportunity might be blowing right past you. Tina grew up terrified of things most people never think twice about. She rebuilt her entire risk profile from scratch, one uncomfortable moment at a time. As did Lewis. You will learn why the words other people say about you can become a program running your whole life, and how to finally overwrite it. This conversation will make you rethink every excuse you have ever made for staying small. Tina's Website Tina on LinkedIn What I Wish I Knew About Luck: A Crash Course on Turning Aspirations into Achievements Amazon Audiobook Creativity Rules: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and into the World – A Stanford Guide to Innovation and Entrepreneurship Amazon inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity – A Stanford Guide Demystifying Innovation for Business Leaders Amazon What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 - 10th Anniversary Edition: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World Amazon Audiobook In this episode you will: Discover the real difference between fortune and luck, and which one you actually control Learn the Risk-O-Meter framework for expanding your comfort zone in every area of life Uncover how the stories you tell about yourself quietly shape the opportunities you see Overcome the fear of asking for help using Tina's framework for making people want to say yes Build the daily habits that compound into extraordinary luck over time For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1957 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:13:50Why Your Body Blocks You From Making More Money | Jamie Sea
Your body might be blocking the money you say you want. Jamie Sea walked away from two seven-figure businesses and rebuilt everything from scratch. Now she runs an eight-figure company teaching people how to actually receive the abundance they keep chasing. She calls it the Wealth Container. Five hidden layers decide what your nervous system will actually let you hold onto, and most people are stuck between the same two without even realizing it. This conversation gets into why a simple compliment can feel unbearable, why women might be wired for financial abundance in a way most men rarely tap into, and why shame around money quietly caps what you are able to receive. You will also hear how Jamie learned to make decisions from her body instead of her head. Strategy only runs a fraction of the game. Everything else is you. Jamie on Instagram Jamie's Website Your Money Map The Jamie Sea Show (Podcast) In this episode you will: Learn the five layers of the Wealth Container framework blocking your ability to receive money Discover why women may be naturally wired for greater financial abundance than men Recognize the hidden shame patterns that cap how much you are able to receive Overcome the instinct to deflect compliments, praise, and financial success Build a business strategy rooted in nervous system safety instead of hustle and burnout For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1956 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:11:25The 3 AM Truth That Cost Him $14.5 Million | Matthew McConaughey
He turned down $14.5 million because a 3 a.m. truth wouldn't let him go. Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey walked away from Hollywood for 20 months. No calls, no offers, no plan B. He talks about the exact moment that decision landed, and why turning down the money changed how the industry saw him. At 20 years old he wrote 10 goals in a notebook, signed his name, and never looked at the list again. Thirty years later he found it while writing his memoir Greenlights. He'd hit all 10. He also opens up about a solo trip through the Amazon where he stripped away every title he'd built, his name, his fame, his nationality, until nothing was left but a mammal, a child of God. That's the moment everything got quiet. Gratitude, fatherhood, and the goal that once felt too big to say out loud. This one will change how you write down what you want. Matthew on Instagram Matthew on Facebook Poems & Prayers Amazon Audiobook Greenlights Amazon Audiobook In this episode you will: Recognize the difference between chasing significance and giving yourself credit for what you've built Build a daily gratitude practice that reciprocates back into every part of your life Learn why writing your goals down by hand changes how your subconscious chases them Discover the exact 3 a.m. moment Matthew knew it was time to walk away from Hollywood Overcome the fear of losing your identity by learning what's left once everything else is stripped away For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1955 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Manifest the Life You Actually Want] Eckhart Tolle Josh Groban Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:35:12How to Turn Any Desire Into Reality | David Bayer
The gap between what you want and where you are isn't bad luck. It's a belief you made as a kid. David Bayer, author of A Changed Mind, calls it the Golden Equation: desire plus non-resistance equals your result. The block isn't the wanting. It's the meaning you attach to not having it yet. Somewhere between 40 and 60, the exact strategy that made you successful starts to suffocate you. Bayer calls it the Core Program, the compensation you built around a childhood wound that's finally asking to be healed. He spent years numbing himself with drugs, alcohol, sex and pornography before hitting bottom at 33. What got him sober wasn't willpower. It was learning to stop fighting his own thoughts. You don't need more hustle. You need less resistance. This conversation shows you exactly where yours is hiding. David's Website David on Instagram David on YouTube Take The Limiting Belief Assessment! A Changed Mind: Go Beyond Self Awareness, Rewire Your Brain & Reengineer Your Reality Amazon Audiobook In this episode you will: Learn the Golden Equation for turning desire into consistent results without hustle Discover why your Core Program hijacks your success between ages 40 and 60 Overcome limiting beliefs using David Bayer's Decision Matrix from A Changed Mind Recognize the difference between primal states and powerful states in your nervous system Build a personal relationship with a higher power through David's communion journaling practice For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1954 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Ignore your limiting beliefs] Price Pritchett Katie Clarke Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:16:43The Real Enemy of Performance Is Fear | Dr. Mark McLaughlin
The best in the world don't have high self-esteem. They have none at all. That single idea changes how you think about confidence, pressure, and every story you tell yourself before something hard begins. This conversation features Dr. Mark McLaughlin, a neurosurgeon who has performed over 1,000 brain surgeries and 8,000 spine surgeries and is the author of Cognitive Dominance: A Brain Surgeon's Quest to Outthink Fear. He built a protocol for dismantling fear in the exact moment it shows up, tested across two and a half decades of operating on the human brain. He walks through the four quadrants every hard moment falls into, from flow to what he calls the all is lost quadrant, and why naming which one you're in changes what happens next. You'll hear the real difference between self-esteem and self-identity, why judging other people always turns inward, and the line it took him sixteen years to actually believe: the outcome doesn't define you. By the end you'll have a new way to sit with worry before it turns into paralysis, and a reason to stop treating fear as something to defeat and start treating it as something to understand. Dr. McLaughlin's Instagram Dr. McLaughlin's Website Princeton Brain and Spine Care Cognitive Dominance: A Brain Surgeon's Quest to Out-Think Fear Amazon Audiobook In this episode you will: Learn the IRIS protocol Dr. McLaughlin uses in the operating room to dismantle fear in real time Discover the four quadrants of the F.E.A.R. framework and how to recognize which one you're standing in Recognize the difference between self-esteem and self-identity, and why elite performers have none of the former Overcome the sixteen year lesson it took a brain surgeon to unlearn about outcomes and self-worth Build a personal practice for facing fear before high pressure moments, from the operating room to everyday life For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1953 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Life Comes When You Let Go] Meg Josephson Emily McDonald Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1:20:39Why Your Relationship Keeps Repeating the Same Pattern | Gary John Bishop
Most breakups have one thing in common, and it's never who you think it is. You can point to the fight, the distance, the way things quietly went cold. But the real story starts years earlier, in the exact moment you stopped noticing the shift. Gary John Bishop, author of Love Unf*cked: Getting Your Relationship Sh!t Together, has spent decades studying why people stay stuck in relationships long after they know something is wrong. He built a career teaching people how to spot the moment they started tolerating what should have ended. This conversation gets personal fast. Bishop opens up about the 28 years he went without telling his mother he loved her, the phone call that broke him open, and the identity he had to dismantle before he could fully love his own wife. You will hear why competitiveness can quietly wreck intimacy, why blame is the anchor that keeps you stuck in the past, and why the story you tell about what happened to you matters more than what actually happened. By the end, you'll see why the real work is getting "complete" with your first twenty years. And why the best lovers are the ones who stopped looking for someone else to fix them. Gary’s website Gary on Instagram (Pre-order) Now What?: You, Your Life, and the Truth You’ve Been Avoiding Amazon Audiobook Yellow Kite GROW UP Becoming the Parent Your Kids Deserve Amazon Audiobook Love Unf*cked Amazon Audiobook Wise as Fu*k: Simple Truths to Guide You Through the Sh*tstorms of Life Amazon Audiobook Do the Work: The Official Unrepentant, Ass-Kicking, No-Kidding, Change-Your-Life Sidekick to Unfu*k Yourself Amazon Audiobook Stop Doing That Sh*t Amazon Audiobook Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life Amazon Audiobook In this episode you will: Learn why blame keeps you anchored to your past and how to release it Discover the exact moment relationships quietly start to break down Overcome the identity patterns you built in childhood that sabotage intimacy Recognize the difference between overcoming a problem and truly transforming it Build the kind of authentic wealth and love that comes from bringing value instead of seeking it For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1952 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [How To Find Real Love] Esther Perel Matthew Hussey Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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