Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

Success is all about mindset, and in this episode, we're joined by Matt Lerner, an expert in growth mindset and startup growth strategies, as we explore how adopting a growth mindset can transform your life and business. Discover how Matt's unique approach to business and life revolves around making predictions, running experiments, and embracing your weaknesses to fuel personal and professional growth. From his experience at PayPal where he offers valuable insights into the world of e-commerce, finance, and customer behaviour to being a founder of a consultancy focused on fixing business growth problems, Matt has a proven track record of helping companies identify and overcome challenges in scaling their operations. Join us as we explore how to predict your path to success, experiment fearlessly, and overcome fixed mindsets. Matt's insights will inspire you to tackle challenges head-on, learn from failures, and ultimately achieve your goals. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: How to Embrace Growth Mindset Thinking in Business Chapters: 00:00 How to Embrace Growth Mindset Thinking in Business 01:19 Why grow Businesses 04:36 What Attitudes and Mindsets Drive Success 05:52 Balancing Your Strengths and Weaknesses 08:39 Creating a Culture in a Startup 10:46 How Do We Identify our Fixed Mindsets 18:10 Diagnosing and fixing weaknesses 19:58 Journaling and Public Speaking Lessons 27:45 Books to Improve Mindsets in Business and Life 29:27 How did Matt grow his business 31:06 How to Rebrand for Growth 33:28 Lessons from 5 years of podcasting 36:43 Kindest thing 36:56 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.” Bruce Lee was a master of the growth mindset. He was always striving to improve himself and become the best version of himself. His life and legacy continue to inspire people around the world to never give up on their dreams. In this episode of the, we're going to be looking at Bruce Lee's six habits and mindsets for success. These are the same habits and mindsets that helped him to become a martial arts legend, actor, philosopher, and director. If you're interested in learning how to set and achieve your goals, overcome challenges, and live a more successful life, then this episode is for you. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Bruce Lee’s 6 Principles for Success Chapters: 00:00 Bruce Lee's Boxing Debut 01:58 From Martial Arts to Hollywood Stardom 02:27 Unveiling Bruce Lee's 6 Success Secrets 02:37 #1 - Embracing Failure for Ultimate Success" 04:29 #2 - Carry a Notebook Everywhere 05:28 #3 The Power of Repeated Goal Affirmation 08:21 #4 Practice your Craft Constantly 09:49 #5 Constantly Read a Variety of Subjects 11:21 #6 - Research and Adapt 13:21 Bruce Lee's Influence After 50 Years 13:42 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if there was a way to step outside of your comfort zone and view life from entirely new perspectives? Uncover the keys to personal growth, the healing power of therapy, and the transformative potential of psychedelics with Rachel Jane-Cooke, an outspoken figure in the world of mental health and personal development. Rachel shares her inspiring journey, from running a vitamin business to becoming a voice for those seeking to heal and grow. She candidly discusses her own experiences with psychedelics, therapy, and community support, offering valuable insights and guidance for listeners. You'll gain valuable insights into navigating life's challenges, overcoming trauma, and achieving personal success, as well as Rachel's unique perspective on intersectionality, mental health, and community support. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Personality change, trauma responses and sex psychology Chapters: 00:00 - Personality change, trauma responses and sex psychology 00:49 - Discover how to be your true self in any situation 02:17 - Hypo and Hyper Arousal 04:05 - Trauma-informed therapy 07:37 - Rachel’s journey of self-discovery and transformation 10:58 - Find out why connection is essential for personal growth and well-being 14:23 - How multiple identities shape our experiences and perspectives 22:35 - The importance of intersectionality in understanding and supporting ourselves and others 25:57 - How to be a better person with community care 30:06 - The transformative potential of psychedelics for personal growth 32:46 - Create new possibilities by stepping out of your comfort zone 35:52 - How Rachel got into a radio show 39:16 - How podcasting can help you to grow and step outside of your comfort zone 41:12 - Kindest thing 42:28 - Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever made a stupid decision? I’m sure we all have. But what is stupidity, and why do we do stupid things? Stupidity is so much more than just brain power deficiency and IQ. In this episode, we explore the different types of stupidity and how to avoid being caught out by each one. How are these traps created? And what are the potential benefits of learning more about stupidity and how it can help us make better decisions. So if you're interested in learning more about stupidity and how to avoid making dumb choices, this episode is for you! - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Balancing Passion and Creativity as a Digital Nomad Chapters: 00:00 Analyzing Different Types of Stupidity 01:59 Pure Stupidity 04:46 Ignorance 08:09 Overconfident expert stupidity 10:57 Rule Based Stupidity 18:29 Overthinking stupidity 23:35 Organizational Stupidity 26:53 Ego Based Stupidity 32:06 Stupidity is often a deliberate choice 35:01 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you looking to wire your brain for happiness and success? Well, it needs to be in its best physical condition to function optimally. Andrew Huberman is a leading neuroscientist and podcaster on the science of health and performance. In this episode of the Growth Mindset Podcast, we're discussing the power of the basics. We'll talk about how simple and actionable changes to your basic habits can have a profound impact on your mental and physical health. If you're looking to improve your life, start with the basics. These are the fundamental laws of a better life, and they're the foundation for everything else. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Huberman’s 5 Laws for Health and Mental Clarity Chapters: 00:00 Hubermans 5 rules for a better life 00:05 Success is the natural consequence of constantly applying the fundamentals 00:50 #1 - Good sleep 01:53 #2 - Movement 03:02 #3 - Sunlight 03:52 #4 - Diet 05:50 #5 - Good social connections 07:24 Bonus - Hydration 08:00 If you forget the basics, the specifics won't work. 09:04 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Life is like a Rubik's cube, sometimes you have to mess it up to make it better. Solving puzzles isn't just a hobby, but a path to personal growth and success. We have Jack Cai, a 3x blindfold Rubik's Cube World Record setter. He has some fascinating insights into the world of speedcubing and seeking of difficulty. We talk about his journey to becoming a world-class cuber, the mental challenges of solving a Rubik's Cube quickly whilst blindfolded, and how he approaches life with a growth mindset. Enjoyment of challenge is an essential part of the Growth mindset and his story is a perfect example of where it can take you. Jack is an inspiration to us all, and I hope you enjoy listening to his story. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Seeking Difficulty: Jack Cai, 3x Blindfolded Rubik’s World records Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:53 From Curious Kid to Speedcubing Pro 02:57 Discovering Jack's Unexpected Obsessions 03:42 Building a YouTube channel 04:20 Jack's School Experience 05:38 Goal-Oriented Pursuit Towards Success 07:51 The Impact of Parental Guidance on Jack's Growth 09:42 The Quest for Self-Understanding 11:10 Jack's Favorite Activities 14:45 The Hidden Rewards in Tackling the Difficult 17:17 Rising Above the Rest 18:41 Exploring The Future After Achieving Milestones 21:17 The Emotional Highs and Lows of Winning 23:53 Jack's Approach to Solving the Cube Blindfolded 25:29 Tactics Behind Speedcubing 29:40 Investment Behind Jack's Achievements 31:38 Training to be better over time 32:56 Vibe at Rubik's Cube Competitions 36:04 Moving into other parts of Jack's life 37:06 Exploring Life as a Digital Nomad 40:50 Jack's Perspective on Living Life to the Fullest 42:06 Jack's Most Useful Travel Experience 44:41 Opportunities in AI 46:43 Jack's Earliest Memories 47:21 Behind The Scene Support That Shaped Jack's Journey 48:00 Role Models & Reflections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Being a genius isn't purely about IQ, it requires a bunch of habits, traits, and mindsets. In fact, some of the most brilliant people in history were the ones who were willing to work hard and learn from their mistakes. In this episode, we'll talk about 6 unsexy habits that can help you become a genius. These habits might not be glamorous, but they're essential for success We'll explore the mindset of champions and geniuses. We'll talk about how they think differently, how they approach challenges, and how they stay motivated. We'll also discuss the importance of learning, failure, and mentorship. If you're looking to improve your mindset and achieve your goals, then this episode is for you. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: 6 Unsexy Habits of Genuises 00:00 People who boast about their IQ are losers 00:57 #1 Focus on other people's achievements and don't claim achievements as your own 02:22 #2 Always focus on learning over things that pay you well or give you power 04:19 #3 Be the dumbest person in the room 06:29 #4 Making really good use of mentoring. 09:55 #5 Be embarrassingly weird 11:33 #6 Acknowledge that you'll always want to think that you are right 13:01 Bonus Tip: Work hard 14:39 Outro Topics Traits of geniuses, Genius habits, Mindsets for success, Growth mindset, Psychology of geniuses, IQ and output, How to use mentors, Stand out, You're crazy until they call you a genius, Growth mindset vs fixed mindset, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all experience disasters in our lives where we must keep control, embrace challenges, and choose happiness over victimhood. In this episode of the Growth Mindset, we are guided by the brilliant Gina Gardiner. Despite a crippling ski accident when she was young, she became an award-winning headteacher and life coach. She helped inspire thousands of young minds and actively taught the Growth Mindset for many decades. She shares her most inspiring lessons and stories of resilience and determination and focuses on teaching how to live a happy and fulfilling life, no matter what challenges we face. We are the authors of our own life stories, and we can choose to be happy, no matter what. Gina also teaches us the importance of asking for help, and of surrounding ourselves with positive people. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Embracing Setbacks and Challenges Positively: Growth Mindset Essentials. How we determine our happiness and success regardless of the disasters in our life. Chapters: 00:00 Recognising happiness as a choice 01:59 Cultivating Self-Excellence and Self-Connection 02:38 Lessons from Near-Death Experiences 04:01 Dealing with paralysis 05:56 Liberating Life from Judgment 09:02 Neuro Linguistic Programming 11:06 Your Only Limit Is You 13:49 The Power of Belief 14:35 Resilience Lessons from James Dyson 15:14 A Shared Journey 18:27 4 Psychological Motivators 21:39 Embrace Authenticity 23:12 Beginning Self Transformation 27:15 The Choice of Happiness 29:32 Seizing Momentum in the Morning 30:35 Battling Negativity 34:48 The Catalyst for Gina Gardiner's School Award 34:54 Building a Springboard to Success 39:46 Teaching Growth Mindset to Kids 42:50 Gina's Earliest Memory 43:19 The Kindness of Small Acts 45:35 How to Expand Your Comfort Zone 47:19 Be the Author of Your Own Story Topics: Growth Mindset for Kids, Author of Your Own Story, Building Momentum, Dealing with Disabilities, Resilience and Mental Toughness, Staying Calm in Life-Threatening Situations, Life in a Wheelchair, Spreading Positivity and Happiness, Teaching and Running a School, Life of HeadTeachers, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Award Winning Education, Acts of Kindness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Often the way we try to achieve success is doomed from the start, so today we are going to break down the science of success. What makes some individuals and brands succeed whilst others don’t? What are the common mindset problems with projects that fail? How can you create a framework that sets you up to get traction and win? How can you make your work or yourself the obvious choice? This episode is especially useful for entrepreneurs and creatives wanting their projects to stand out and gain an audience. It will also help individuals who want to stand out in their careers and work smarter, not harder. We dive into first principles thinking and use physics and the nature of reality to explain the fundamental laws behind why individuals succeed and fail. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Scientific strategies for success and standing out 00:00 Physics and First principles thinking 00:50 Framework for determining success 01:31 Learning from the concept of Density 05:16 Understanding your environment and competition 07:44 ADVERT 09:10 Adapting to change 10:55 Pushing against a solid wall 13:59 Copying Can never give the same results 16:11 Context is everything 17:17 Outro Topics Growth mindset, Psychology of success, Excel in career, Stand out against competition, first principles thinking, Success strategy, Business growth, Personal growth, Understanding context, Competition analysis, Creative success, What makes a podcast stand out, Improve your writing, Laws of nature, Consumer behaviour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Self-deception and narrow-minded thinking are not only things that happen around us all the time but creep into our own way of thinking. The book "Leadership and self-deception" explains how to break out of inward thinking and develop an outward mindset to help improve your relationships and results at work and at home Heather Adams of the Harbinger Institute joins the Growth mindset podcast to explain how they coach leaders to develop an outward mindset for themselves and their employees. This is an insightful episode on the practicalities of humility and empathy and how to uncover our own lies and become aware of our own psychology and flaws. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: How to stop self-deception and narrow-minded thinking - the outward mindset 00:00 Empathy and honesty 01:30 The harbinger institute and Heather Adams 02:40 Why we focus on ourselves 09:05 The benefit of learning from others 12:17 The flaws of an Outward Mindset 16:27 How to use meditation 19:18 ADVERT 20:23 Cycling backward brain processing psychology experiment on youtube 30:35 Scientific research in mindsets 30:51 ADVERT 32:40 Military hospital scientific research experiment of mindsets 34:00 Inward mindset styles 39:46 The role of mindsets for business and startup founders 43:27 Lessons from the psychology of Mindsets interview Topics Leadership and self-deception, Inward and outward mindset, Fixed and growth mindset, psychology of mindset and self-improvement, Building empathy in relationships, Qualities of a leader, Fixing relationships, The biggest problems for teams, Uncovering the ego, building awareness, the science of meditation, how to get benefits from meditation, the benefit of coaching for companies, business coaching, leadership coaching, relationship coaching, positive thinking, Harbinger Institute, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Get busy living or get busy dying" - time management focuses on endless productivity but that might not be the only thing we should optimize for. Life is short and it's easy to run around trying to do everything and missing the important stuff. Overcome existential overwhelm and falling into efficiency traps with the 7 mental models for working on the right priorities and getting stuff done. This episode discusses some of the best lessons from the book "4000 Weeks: Time and how to use it" by Oliver Burkeman. Whether you're seeking a fresh perspective on time management, eager to harness your creative potential through deliberate procrastination, or simply yearning for a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life, this episode is your guide to reimagining success on your own terms. Learn to become the main character in your unique story, optimize your precious time, and enrich each moment with profound insights from our thought-provoking episode. Uncover the secrets that can transform your approach to productivity, and elevate your sense of fulfillment. Take control of your narrative and craft your own path to success. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: 7 Time-Management Tools for Mortals 00:00 Impact of the Efficiency Mindset on Our Lives 01:32 Questioning the Hustler Mentality 02:34 7 Insights from 4000 weeks book 02:59 #1 - Tracing the Roots 04:42 #2 - Navigating Existential Overwhelm 06:33 #3 - The Efficiency Trap 08:00 #4 - Embracing procrastination 10:18 ADVERT 11:23 #5 - Elevating Enjoyment 13:49 #6 - Stepping into the Spotlight 15:48 #7 - Enriching your remaining weeks 17:32 Live Life with only 4,000 Weeks - Time Management for Mortals Topics: Growth Mindset, Psychology, Success, Self-Improvement, Time Mastery, Crafting Your Narrative, Efficiency, Productivity, Procrastination, Personal Growth, Unconventional Wisdom, Balanced Success, Embracing Joy, Life Enrichment, Getting Stuff Done, 4000 weeks, Benefits of procrastination, Stopping Procrastination, Oliver Burkeman, time-management for mortals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you yearn to break free from your comfort zone and live an unconventional life? Dive into this compelling episode of our Growth Mindset podcast with Heather Thorkelson, a life coach turned polar expedition leader and entrepreneur. We delve into how she embraced the allure of the Arctic, found her balance between passion and profession, and how her journey can ignite your self-improvement and personal success. Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to spice up your journey, someone stuck in a career rut, or a self-improvement enthusiast eager to push your boundaries, this episode has something for you. Tune in to uncover how to apply Heather's lessons on your path to success. Embrace the idea of living beyond your comfort zone - because life is too short to live any other way. On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Connect with Heather Thorkelson Professional 📙 Book - No Plan B: https://mybook.to/noplanb 💻 Coaching: https://heatherthorkelson.com/ ❄️ Adventure biz: https://polartracksexpeditions.com/ Personal 🐦 Twitter / X : https://twitter.com/IncurableHT 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherthorkelson/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: How to build an unconventional life Chapters 00:00 Build life on your terms 01:31 What does a life coach do 02:28 Is coaching for everyone? 03:45 Embracing New Horizons 05:50 Heather's weekly blog 07:51 Favorite blog stories that took off 10:00 Heather's trip to Japan 12:29 Heather's trip to China 14:03 Heather's Expedition company 18:37 Living in Antarctica 24:01 Heathers book - No Plan B 27:08 Process of finding an editor 28:59 Is Heather self-publishing? 30:05 How to build a great network 32:25 Who joins the Arctic Expeditions? 34:56 What made Heather end up living in Sweden 36:15 What are the trips Heather operates 37:02 Kindest thing someone has ever done for Heather Topics: Growth Mindset, Self-Improvement, Success, Psychology, Heather Thorkelson, Polar Expeditions, Entrepreneurship, Life Coaching, Comfort Zone, Adventure, Work-Life Balance, Arctic, Emotional Healing, Risk-taking, Living in the Arctic, Living on Svalbard, Antarctic expeditions, Amor fati, Unlived life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What not to do is often the best guide and you don't want to fall into the incredibly common spiral discussed in this episode. We incrementally fall into bad habits that creep up on us and just when we have the option to do something we instead blame everything else. Learn how to build mental strength and resilience and escape the trap of victimization and depression. This episode features the writing from the adventurer and philosopher Alastair Humphreys, his post "The Three Stages of Flabiness" from the book "There are Other Rivers" On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Alastair Humphreys (and buy his books) 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/al_humphreys/ 📚 Inspiring books: https://alastairhumphreys.com/shop/ Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ GOAT Books to read (that changed my life) 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Ruin your life in 4 steps Chapters 00:00 Excellence is a habit 00:58 How we slide out of good habits 01:47 Alastair Humphreys: 3 Stages of Flabbiness 02:07 1st Stage: Conquer Physical Flabbiness 03:03 2nd Stage: Escape the Grip of Mental Flabbiness 03:46 3rd Stage: Battling Moral Flabbiness 05:00 Adventure Awaits 05:40 Alastair Humphreys: "There Are Other Rivers" 06:00 Embrace Imperfections In Your Life 06:36 Victim mentality 07:36 Take Control of Your Life 08:56 Rewire for Success: Transform Your Mindset 10:02 Mental Reshaping: Beyond Your Comfort Zone 11:59 Small Good Habits As Fuel For Growth 12:13 Build The life You Want To Have 12:42 Send Off Topics Victim mentality Positive psychology Growth mindset Alastair Humphreys 3 stages of flabbiness Building Ownership and Responsibility Mental resilience Building good habits Atomic habits Physical exercise Mental exercise Morality and lies Understanding the ego Blaming society Blaming childhood Personal growth Victimhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olympic head coach Frank Dick shares his lessons for elite performance and excellence on the Growth Mindset podcast. As we dive into the positive psychology of success and self-improvement it's fascinating to see into the minds of champions and their guides. Learn about the importance of consistency and ownership over shortcuts and hype with Frank Dick who mentored some of the greatest athletes in history. Life's journey is often filled with challenges and setbacks, but true champions rise above adversity with unwavering resilience. Discover how to develop emotional resilience, find the silver lining in every situation, and transform obstacles into opportunities for growth. On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purpose. - - - Connect with Frank Dick 👨‍💻 Website: https://www.frankdick.co.uk/ 🐦 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/frankdickcoach - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ GOAT Books to read (that changed my life) 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs Hot Gear (that makes life bearable) ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 🎙️ Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/42ufZdJ 🐭 Ergonomic Editing Mouse: https://amzn.to/42sdRTO 🦍 Joby GorillaPod: https://amzn.to/42nvx32 🦅 DJI Mini 3 drone: https://amzn.to/3pnBQEV Affiliate links - Perhaps my mum stops pressuring me to get a job... 🤷‍♀️ - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: No shortcuts: The mindsets for performance Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - The Road Less Traveled to Success 02:41 - Individual Paths Towards Success 03:55 - Navigating Modern Distractions 05:06 - Celebrating Personal Milestones 06:52 - Frank Dick’s philosophy of the 4 R’s 08:26 - Honest Conversations that Matter 09:05 - Empowering Transformations 09:58 - Origins of Frank’s Coaching Journey 12:16 - Navigating the Toughest Coaching Moments 14:33 - Understanding A Coach’s Mindset 17:00 - Essential Abilities for Success 23:47 - Thriving Amid Disruptions 27:54 - Fostering a Winning Mindset 32:38 - Unveiling the Coach’s Mastery 33:25 - Knowing What You Know 36:39 - Staying Within the Rules 40:18 - The Art of Coaching 43:25 - Nurturing Decision-Making Skills 45:55 - Tackling Frank’s Biggest Risk 48:40 - Frank’s Recommendations for Knowledge 50:22 - Outro Topics Frank Dick Sports coaching Growth mindset Psychology of Success Peak performance and Resilience Champion Mindset Athlete development Human potential Embracing failure Mental toughness Self-improvement Personal development Success Strategies Winning mindset Motivation and inspiration Mindfulness in sports Goal setting and achievement Overcoming challenges Positive affirmations Visualization techniques Continuous learning Self-awareness and self-discovery Positive mindset Emotional intelligence Perseverance and determination Transformative life journeys Achieving greatness Harnessing inner strength Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have an expectation that more is better yet this isn't always true. Often simplicity and reduced commitments can unlock our potential. Living with greater freedom actually creates more options and more happiness. On the growth mindset with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purpose. Why they can be hard to find and how to build them through a process of self-reflection combined with an honest assessment of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. - - - Connect with Sam 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ GOAT Books to read (that changed my life) 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs Hot Gear (that makes life bearable) ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 🎙️ Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/42ufZdJ 🐭 Ergonomic Editing Mouse: https://amzn.to/42sdRTO 🦍 Joby GorillaPod: https://amzn.to/42nvx32 🦅 DJI Mini 3 drone: https://amzn.to/3pnBQEV Affiliate links - Perhaps my mum stops pressuring me to get a job... 🤷‍♀️ - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Stop Drowning in Commitments: How simplicity relates to happiness Chapters 00:00 2 ways to be "rich" 00:42 The problem with over-committing to many things 03:08 Happiness in less 04:54 Lessons for traveling and life 06:52 More things = more responsibilities and more problems 08:32 The answers are within ourselves 07:24 What you really need in life 09:41 How to complain less and be happier Topics Minimalism and happiness Nomadism and traveling Liberation from desire Stoicism Capitalism and consumerism Societal norms Happiness in simplicity Dealing with Overwhelm Prioritising commitments Growth mindset Psychology of Success Peak performance and Resilience Human potential Embracing failure Mental toughness Vipassana meditation Self-improvement Personal development Success Strategies Motivation and inspiration Goal setting and achievement Overcoming challenges Positive affirmations Visualization techniques Continuous learning Self-awareness and self-discovery Positive mindset Emotional intelligence Perseverance and determination Transformative life journeys Achieving greatness Harnessing inner strength Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest thing screwing us over is ourselves. Examining the psychology of mistakes we find 7 common paths of lazy thinking where the brain takes shortcuts and causes more problems than it solves. Human behavior is a fascinating riddle and host Sam Webster Harris discusses what causes our psychological paths of least resistance. Learn how we can build more awareness in our decisions and increase the wisdom of our choices and actions. To achieve greater personal success we have to stop blaming others and seek out our own flaws with fascination and honesty. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purpose. Why they can be hard to find and how to build them through a process of self-reflection combined with an honest assessment of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. - - - Connect with Sam 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ GOAT Books to read (that changed my life) 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs Hot Gear (that makes life bearable) ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 🎙️ Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/42ufZdJ 🐭 Ergonomic Editing Mouse: https://amzn.to/42sdRTO 🦍 Joby GorillaPod: https://amzn.to/42nvx32 🦅 DJI Mini 3 drone: https://amzn.to/3pnBQEV Affiliate links - Perhaps my mum stops pressuring me to get a job... 🤷‍♀️ - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: The Psychology of Mistakes: How to Fix Lazy Thinking - Diagnosing the 7 psychological paths of least resistance Chapters 00:00 Benefits of thinking hard thoughts 00:54 Why we optimize for the wrong things 02:51 7 biggest Psychological flaws 02:56 1st - Elimination of doubt 05:54 2nd - Single cause explanation to complex events 08:15 3rd - Justifying our own actions whilst judging the actions of others 11:09 Morgan Housel - we are blind to the vast majority of what people are thinking 13:30 4th - Believe others see what we see 17:16 ADVERT - LinkedIn Jobs 18:29 5th - The desire to prioritize stories over statistics 21:14 6th - Outsourcing our hard decisions 24:37 7th - Naive Overconfidence 26:55 Annie Duke - Thinking of bets 28:56 Accepting reality and probabilities 30:09 Outro Topics Psychology of mistakes Why do we make errors Psychological fallacies Lazy thinking Psychological paths of least resistance Stoicism Societal norms Ownership of mistakes Prioritizing commitments Growth mindset Psychology of Success Business strategy Life strategy Human potential Embracing failure Mental toughness Vipassana meditation Self-improvement Personal development Success Strategies Motivation and inspiration Goal setting and achievement Overcoming challenges Positive affirmations Visualization techniques Continuous learning Self-awareness and self-discovery Positive mindset Emotional intelligence Perseverance and determination Transformative life journeys Achieving greatness Harnessing inner strength Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to ask yourself better questions that can help you live with more purpose and happiness and reduce feelings of anxiety and frantic switching and searching. We are all told to be more in the present and live in the NOW. Yet we forget that we are constantly obsessed with short-term thinking and need to look at the bigger picture to understand the present moment better. On the growth mindset with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purpose. Why they can be hard to find and how to build them through a process of self-reflection combined with an honest assessment of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. - - - Connect with Sam 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ GOAT Books to read (that changed my life) 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: 8 questions to build long-term happiness - stop losing yourself in the noise and focus on what's important Chapters 00:00 Is it all about NOW? 01:10 Tunnel vision in our lives 02:36 Now-ish thinking 04:04 30-year thinking 05:07 Goal based vs energy-based work 07:15 Questions to ask yourself 09:00 Danger of putting off till 'one day' 09:55 Doing what you want or don't know how to stop? 11:04 Balancing Present and Future thinking Topics Positive psychology Job Anxiety Living with purpose Stoicism Long-term thinking Building healthy habits Habit formation Find your purpose Power of now Liberation from desire Capitalism and consumerism Societal norms Happiness in simplicity Dealing with Overwhelm Prioritizing commitments Growth mindset Psychology of Success Peak performance and Resilience Human potential Embracing failure Mental toughness Vipassana meditation Self-improvement Personal development Success Strategies Motivation and inspiration Goal setting and achievement Overcoming challenges Positive affirmations Visualization techniques Continuous learning Self-awareness and self-discovery Positive mindset Emotional intelligence Perseverance and determination Transformative life journeys Achieving greatness Harnessing inner strength Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our genuine fears are hidden to us behind elaborate stories. To truly understand ourselves we need a lot of vulnerability, honesty, and curiosity to search within and examine our emotions. Tracy Litt is a spiritual advisor and mindset coach who is an expert on fear and the stories we tell ourselves. Her no-nonsense approach is full of legit good advice to help people sort their sh*t out. On the growth mindset with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purpose. Why they can be hard to find and how to build them through a process of self-reflection combined with an honest assessment of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. - - - Connect with Tracy - Website - https://thelittfactor.com/ - Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-how-of-within/id1533276485 - - - Connect with Sam 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ GOAT Books to read (that changed my life) 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs Hot Gear (that makes life bearable) ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 🎙️ Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/42ufZdJ 🐭 Ergonomic Editing Mouse: https://amzn.to/42sdRTO 🦍 Joby GorillaPod: https://amzn.to/42nvx32 🦅 DJI Mini 3 drone: https://amzn.to/3pnBQEV Affiliate links - Perhaps my mum stops pressuring me to get a job... 🤷‍♀️ - - - 00:00 Intro 02:22 Judgement journal 03:17 Learning to be less controlling 06:00 How to start a transformation 10:40 Get comfortable feeling all of your feeling 12:46 Do you struggle with emotion? 13:59 Emotional distractions 16:09 The problem without getting angry 17:23 Screaming as therapy 18:00 Learning to embrace your voice 20:07 What should you fear? 26:35 Coaching others and finding coaches 30:05 Outro Topics Positive psychology Life Coaching Cognitive behavioral therapy Open humility Living with purpose Stoicism Long-term thinking Building healthy habits Habit formation Fixing anxiety Find your purpose Power of now Liberation from desire Capitalism and consumerism Societal norms Happiness in simplicity Dealing with Overwhelm Prioritizing commitments Growth mindset Psychology of Success Peak performance and Resilience Human potential Embracing failure Mental toughness Vipassana meditation Self-improvement Personal development Success Strategies Motivation and inspiration Goal setting and achievement Overcoming challenges Positive affirmations Visualization techniques Continuous learning Self-awareness and self-discovery Positive mindset Emotional intelligence Perseverance and determination Transformative life journeys Achieving greatness Harnessing inner strength Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our obsessions lean towards the problems and unsettled areas of our life. However, trying to control them is often impossible when we focus too much detail on them and don't get perspective on how to really fix them. We learn how to build awareness and find solutions to fix our problems with our strengths and channel attention to useful behaviors. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:32 The problem learning to surf 02:54 Don't look up 04:25 Surfing is like driving 05:39 Surfing and driving is just like any sport 05:52 Life analogy 06:21 Running a business analogy 07:49 Get some perspective 09:25 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Biro Brian Biro is one of the foremost motivational and leadership speakers in the United States. With degrees from Stanford University and UCLA, he has spent the last 21 years delivering over 1,300 presentations around the world. A former vice president of a major transportation corporation, and the author of nine books including the bestseller, Beyond Success, Biro was rated #1 among 40 speakers at four consecutive Inc. magazine international conferences. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN’s Business Unusual, and the Fox News Network. We learn about seizing opportunities and focussing attention on the important factors that affect our outcomes and learning to ignore the noise and negative influences that can throw us off. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:17 KISS principle 15:01 Pygmalion effect 22:20 Three controllables 46:50 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Success has a price. We often don't realise the costs of what we want and expect things to be perfect. Relationships will always have some problems where the positive outweighs the negative yet we obsess on fixing the flaws instead of embracing them. There are many other none prominent areas in life where things won't be perfect but we can learn to be happier and more relaxed by embracing problems as a price we need to pay instead of as a downside. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Concept of paying the price of admission 01:26 Relationships 05:51 Stock markets 07:18 The "perfect" job 07:58 Entrepreneurship 08:30 Summary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We tell ourselves stories every day about ourselves, who we are, how we react to things, and why we're great. It's important to read through the BS whilst at the same time positively motivating ourselves to do our best. It's not easy but it is important. We have Mike Follet on the show who runs a human behavior tracking company Lumen Research to talk about his insights into the stories we tell ourselves in business and in life. - - - Connect with Mike: Mike Follet - LinkedIn Mike's writing - The Media Leader Lumen's Twitter - @LumenResearch Lumen Research - Website - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:36 Opimising attenion 02:44 Importance of context, creative and targeting 04:16 Why is advertising interesting 09:50 Mike's biggest failure 14:13 Fixing their own problems 17:17 Advice 5 years ago 19:51 Kindest thing - honesty 23:04 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Life has a knack for springing disasters on us at the worst moments. If we are too fixed in our thinking and planning we break, if we can learn to be adaptable we can bend with the forces of chaos and make the best of any situation. Life is short and learning to deal with the inevitable chaos with strength and positivity is an important skill to master. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Story 1 - Car crash 04:06 Story 2 - Sudden collapse 05:39 Story 3 - Dying 08:44 Disaster zones 12:35 Sam's conclusions for listeners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam sits down with Gold Medal Olympian Ben Hunt-Davis to learn about growth and the power of being humble. Ben is the author of "Will it make the boat go faster" which is a masterclass on how to become world-class in your pursuits and how we can leverage our strengths and learn from our weaknesses. Ben's rowing team revolutionized the training methods athletes used to be their best and he now applies his lessons to business coaching working with elite teams to improve leadership and business performance. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Maturity and athleticism 03:36 The flaw in 10,000 hour rule 04:04 Mistakes as an Olympian 05:34 The power of losing 06:06 Common sense isn't common practice 07:22 Will it make the boat go faster 09:22 The risks of Olympians 11:40 What if he had lost? 13:47 Retiring as an Olympian 15:24 Importance of being good a what you do 17:43 Biggest lessons as a coach 22:01 Bulls#!t filters 23:44 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all like to think of ourselves as kind. However, actually giving to others isn't always natural and can feel wrong when we work so hard for what we have. We love to find ways to save time and do more to help others whilst having good things come back to us. This episode explains some ideas and benefits for a framework that makes giving much easier and without any surprises costing time or money you don't have. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 What are Charity Budgets 01:24 Increasing happiness 02:45 Cultivating kindness 03:40 Walking the walk 04:30 Be more impressive 05:25 Things come back around 06:16 What budget to set? 07:22 Climate 09:28 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Morning routines are supposed to set you up for a day of success and a life of happiness and joy. Yet most self-improvement and productivity advice on morning routines does the opposite. It makes you feel like a failure who will never be good enough and isn't made of the right stuff to ever succeed. We break down the problems with most advice and how to actually improve your day and your life with a morning routine that actually works. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Morning routines and toxic productivity 01:51 #1 Do the thing that you find hard to do at any other time 03:21 #2 Plan your day before 03:53 #3 Sleep 05:22 Be Adaptable 06:20 Match what you want to do with what you want to have done 07:33 A few questions to ask yourself 07:44 What do I struggle to do in a day? 08:04 What do I need to change to plan for tomorrow better? 08:27 How can I improve my sleep? 09:35 What is on my want to have done list, but doesn't actually ever appear on my want to do list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Catastrophizing is a type of cognitive distortion. It's a faulty and inaccurate way of thinking that involves imagining the worst possible outcome in a given situation. Catastrophizing can hold people back in life, work, and relationships and we all do it in some way, and some of us do it a lot more than others. Understanding the natural psychological processes behind catastrophizing can help us build awareness and learn to create a more balanced and productive view of our futures. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 What is catastrophising 03:00 Build awareness 05:52 Magnifying and minimising 07:15 The problem with imagined details 08:58 The human tendency to invent stories 12:01 Catastrophizing and being diagnosed with ADHD 14:56 Balancing worst and best scenarios 16:02 Social anxiety 17:48 Write a journal 19:10 Alex Hormozi selling gym subscriptions 19:48 Want and don't want chair 22:08 4 step method for mitigating catastrophization 22:13 Step 1 - Awareness 23:20 Step 2 - Challenging the thought 24:03 Step 3 - Imagine the best 24:34 Step 4 - Accept uncertainty 26:19 Catastrophizing is the opposite of Growth mindset 26:40 Therapy & CBT 29:20 Episode Summary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stoicism is the time-tested solution to life's problems and living with a greater peace of mind. In this mini-series of how to stop complaining we couldn't skip over the OG's of not complaining. This episode breaks down the 5 most important concepts from Stoicism and how to apply them in the modern day: The dichotomy of control Amor Fait - Love of fate Negative visualization Virtue is the soul good Mindful acceptance With a few stories from Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius we get a great reminder of what's important in life =) - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters: 00:00 Intro to Stoicism 01:59 1st concept - The dichotomy of control 04:33 2nd concept - Love of fate 08:08 3rd concept - negative visualization 09:55 4th concept - Virtue is the soul good 13:01 5th concept - Mindful acceptance 17:01 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Complaining can be a very good diagnostic tool for identifying the actual problems in our life. The key is not just to sit around complaining about the same things year by year to learn how the important issues affect us and how to fix them. Awareness of the major flaws in our situation and mindsets allows us to make a strategy for how we want to address them going forwards and build a life we don't complain about. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Problems and illusions of the mind 00:41 General framework for complaints 01:28 3 types of problems 01:59 1st type of problem - the problem you want to have 02:35 2nd type of problem - the problem you can do nothing about 04:01 3rd problem - the problems you do not want to have 04:50 Issues of fixed mindsets 05:57 Community and purpose 07:15 Too many interests and desires 10:29 Assessing the scale of a problem 11:56 How our problems change over time 13:01 Turning complaints into tools 15:00 Some wise words Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No one likes people who complain and yet it is so hard to stop complaining about problems in our life. Gratitude is sold as the answer to all our happiness woes. Stop having expectations, be happy and grateful for what you have, and never let another day go to waste. It's so simple and yet it doesn't work because it isn't that easy. This episode covers the most powerful strategy that has helped people find gratitude in many areas they didn't feel possible without meditating, journaling or re-aligning their chakras. Just some simple psychology and reframing the information in their heads to make them see what they already know. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the flaw with gratitude 00:35 Standard tips on how to build gratitude 00:54 Issues with gratitude - focusing on problems 01:38 Example - Lawn being ruined 02:18 Example - Arctic trip 02:57 Example - Frustrating emails 04:16 Recurring theme - great achievements will come with problems 06:14 Planning ahead 08:00 Example - Social influencer trolls 08:53 Example - Romantic partner problems 09:37 Recap - Notice to see the positive side of things 11:35 Next week's episode - Problems you don't want to have 11:42 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Go For it Window was a concept introduced by David Perrel to help people spot giant opportunities in their life. Opportunities come around regularly but are mostly missed because we don't see them for what they are. Learning to spot luck as it happens and seize life's big chances is key to our success. Developing a mindset that embraces change and discomfort is an essential part of the Growth Mindset and making the most of the "Go For it Windows" in our life. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:06 Intro 00:25 Overview of the "Go for It Window" 01:20 David Perell's explanation 03:50 People are blind to opportunities - have contrarian views 04:52 David Perell's example - AirBnB 05:41 Example #2 - Not getting a degree 06:40 Sam investing in Free Trade 07:19 Sam investing in a men's make-up company 09:32 Quote from Thomas Edison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nir Eyal is a behavioural expert and bestselling author in the field of attention. His work to help people become Indistractable has helped people create systems and mindsets for building focus. We all know what we need to do to achieve most of our goals. Yet we don't achieve them because of unplanned distractions and poor attention management. To live the life we truly want we need to learn the art of managing distraction and becoming indistractable. We discuss the biggest insights from years of research and science to help you live with more peace and less chaos whilst you get the important things done whilst also enjoying down time. - - - Connect with Nir: Nir's blog - NirandFar.com Twitter - @NirEyal - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction to building focus - Nir Eyal 02:48 What is Distraction 03:58 Any action can be traction or distraction 07:22 Sam's 10 day meditation 08:21 Story behind how everything happened - got distracted whilst spending time with her daughter 10:26 Reason why we get distracted - internal triggers 13:49 Vipassana 10-day retreats 15:06 Feeling bad is not bad 19:01 detachment from reality 21:26 syncify 21:48 Making pacts - Price, Effort, Identity 22:09 Effort pact 23:27 Price pact 23:40 Identity pact 24:34 Cigarettes and being indistractable 31:50 Nir's next mission 32:40 Send off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A quick strategy to cure confusion and be more decisive. This simple brain hack can radically simplify our situation when we feel confused and help us make hard decisions and take action. We can all become confused with the pile-up of priorities and our different obligations. The worst thing is no decision yet we can sit in confusion unable to move on. In many cases there is a simple way to cure confusion and make stuff happen. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 - You don't have time to be confused 01:41 - Identify the truth of the matter 02:39 - Buridians Donkey 04:08 - My booking dilemmas to NASA launch failures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Davies, better known as GeoWizard is a YouTuber, adventurer and mental health advocate. He has raised thousands of pounds for mental health and is passionate about helping other break out of their ruts. Before his YouTube took off Tom suffered his own mental health problems, anxiety and loss of enthusiasm for anything. In the episode, we talk about the best ways to find inspiration and how to quit our bad habits. GeoWizard is known for his straight-line missions across Wales, Dribbling a football across the length of Britain and being one of the best GeoGuessrs on the planet. - - - Contact GeoWizard - Tom Davies Youtube - @GeoWizard Instagram - @GeoWizardOfficial TikTok - @GeoWizard - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:49 Richard Branson's childhood adventures 03:31 Problems with Smartphones 06:36 Effects of social media 07:37 The importance of youth 10:00 Being a voice for others 12:11 Growing your comfort zone 13:08 Traveling alone 14:37 Talk to yourself more 15:32 You can always turn things around 18:43 Men's mental health difficulties 19:00 Getting his first job 20:00 Humans and commitment issues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alastair Humphreys is the author of my all-time favourite books on the topic of adventure and getting more out of life. He was awarded the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award for his work. He cycled around the world over four years and has since rowed the Atlantic, ran the Marathon de Sables, and walked across India amongst numerous other adventures. Perhaps his greatest success, however, is pioneering the concept of micro-adventures, encouraging anyone to experience the outdoors and thrillseeking within an hour of their doorstep. - - - Connect with Alastair: Website - AlastairHumphreys.com Instagram - @Al_Humphreys Twitter - @Al_Humphreys - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:34 Quick fire questions 05:12 How do you define success and happiness 06:04 What are your internal measures 07:14 Adventures 07:56 Why should we be adventurous 09:50 What were the things people need to hear on how to start an adventure 11:15 Microadventures 12:19 Hardest part of an adventure is daring yourself to get out 13:24 3 biggest questions when it comes to time - calendar, routines, little margins of time 16:13 Money-to-adventure ratio 21:18 Just GO 22:31 Overcoming sense of inadequacy 25:53 Mindset framework around finding a sustainable adventure and career 29:14 Going back, would Alastair done something different 32:23 Essay - A thousand true fans 33:35 GeoWizard Tangent 35:06 3 stages of flabbiness 36:16 Physical Flabbiness 36:46 Mental Flabbiness 37:04 Moral Flabbiness 38:42 How do Alastair deal with Mental Flabbiness 39:31 Habit Calendar 41:01 Pull-up or Press-up challenge 42:58 Hardest cultural difference Alastair navigated during an adventure 45:27 Maintaining relationships and adventures 47:10 Kindest thing 50:22 Earliest memories 51:18 Advice to your 20 yr old self 52:26 What's Sam's next adventure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Habits are the foundation of success and equally bad habits will create failure. Learning the habits that block you from financial success and keep you poor is the first step to overcoming them. By identifying and addressing these habits, listeners can begin to build healthier financial habits and achieve greater financial stability. Tapping into some of the latest research from Psychology to just the best simple advice available this episode will showcase some of the obvious and more subtle ways that we create trouble for ourselves and our financial situation. Learn how to get your banking situation and costs of living under control and have more time and money for the things that matter in life. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset - - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Habits of poverty 00:28 1st bad habit - Starting tomorrow 00:56 2nd - Starting too many and not finishing any 01:49 3rd - Paying yourself last 02:56 4th - Not investing in yourself 03:38 5th - Reading a lot and not doing 04:32 6th - Not knowing your income or expenses 06:06 7th - Getting comfortable with bad debts 07:31 Ad break 07:45 8th - Not having an emergency fund 08:58 9th - Lifestyle inflation 10:31 10th - Hanging with the wrong crowd 11:38 11th - Blaming your circumstances 12:38 12th - Focusing purely on savings 13:19 13th - No investing Strategy 14:41 14th - Waiting for perfect conditions Topics Bad vs Good Debt Increase your savings Creating an emergency fund Dealing with lifestyle inflation How others affect our money habits Action over education Investing in yourself Practical Manifestation Salary increases Fixed mindset vs growth mindset thinking Develop growth mindset habits Good money habits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Buehner is the author of 'The Sultans Seven Secrets' which teaches us how to converse with our subconscious mind through our emotions. In this episode, we discuss self-defeating behaviors and mindsets that originate from our upbringing and are fixed in our subconscious. We learn how to reframe our attitude toward work, money, relationships and fear by working with our emotions and gaining control of subconscious behaviors. - - - Contact Jeff Buener Get his book - Sultans Seven Secrets Twitter - @Jeff_Buener - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset - - - Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 03:52 - How negative behaviours form 05:07 - Going backwards - having troubles financially 06:17 - Jeff's 2nd unconscious belief 07:25 - How groups affect us 08:40 - Jeff's pivotal change 10:35 - Story of Sultan Musa of Mali 13:13 - Sultan's seven secrets 18:24 - The origin and lessons of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp 19:08 - Feelings are the "language of the Gods" 21:55 - How to use your superpower 29:44 - Manifesting your feelings into your subconsciousness 31:20 - Fear as a sign that it's something worth doing 33:13 - Jeff's book - Sultan's Seven Secrets 34:21 - How Jeff made a lot of money 35:48 - Benefits of Growth Mindset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most of our problems and disappointments are self-inflicted. They can be overcome with the right knowledge and mindsets to help us earn respect. There is a multitude of ways in which we disappoint ourselves. They are mostly caused by 4 areas of mistakes that we make which we learn about in the episode. Empower your present self, aligning it seamlessly with your future goals. Discover the importance of living authentically, where your actions resonate louder than words. This journey through mindset transformation offers practical steps to build authority, embrace reality-based personal growth, and understand the dynamics of past versus present selves. It's time to take ownership and craft a fulfilling life Learn how to stop disappointing yourself by aligning your present actions with your future vision. We dissect the ancient stoics to James Clear to give an overview of how to build a stronger mindset for personal growth over blame and fixed mindset disappointment. This is a short masterclass on taking ownership of your life decisions and cultivating a proactive, reality-based approach to growth. Ready to change your life? Listen in. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be our best. - - - Connect with Sam: Creativity Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Stop disappointing yourself: 4 strategies to earn respect Chapters: 00:00 Stop disappointing yourself 01:13 #1 - Past self vs. present self 02:30 Live in reality 02:41 #2 - Future self vs the present 03:07 James Clear Quote 04:47 Align present self with future desires 04:54 #3 Speaking vs. being heard 05:59 Build authority 08:42 Actions are louder than words 08:48 Mid Roll 08:59 #4 Taking ownership 11:06 Stop blame and start owning 11:11 Summary 12:53 Outro Topics: Empowerment through personal accountability Overcoming self-disappointment strategies Stoicism and modern mindset lessons Reality-based personal growth techniques Aligning present actions with future goals James Clear’s insights on self-improvement Building authority for impactful opinions Actions over words in self-development Psychological approach to personal ownership Taking charge of life decisions Stoic philosophy in everyday life Practical steps to stop self-disappointment Creating a proactive life plan Balancing present and future selves Self-accountability and mental strength Transformative mindset change methods Living authentically and responsibly Strategies for effective personal expression Crafting a fulfilling present and future Personal empowerment through stoicism and psychology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyra Condie is a rising star in the world of climbing, known for her strength and unstoppable attitude. Diagnosed with Scoliosis as a young teenager she was told she would never climb again. Defiant to a fault, she pushed against opinions of what she was told and propelled herself into the world of elite athleticism and getting all the way to the Olympics. And she's just getting started. Kyra's unwavering determination and growth mindset have been the foundation for her success. In this episode of the Growth Mindset Podcast, we sit down with Kyra to discuss her journey to becoming an Olympian, and the powerful lessons she's learned about perseverance, resilience, and the power of a positive attitude. Whether you're a climbing fan or simply seeking inspiration on your own personal growth journey, this is an episode you won't want to miss. - - Sponsor - LinkedIn Attract talent from the world's largest professional network. Post a job in minutes for free to get targeted professionals applying to you. Create a free job post now - Linked.com/GROWTH - - Connect with Kyra: Instagram - @Kyra_Condie Website - KyraCondie.com Podcast - Circle-Up podcast - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset - - Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:14 Diagnosed with scoliosis 03:04 Kyra's alternative path if she had not pursued sports 03:41 Kyra's injury 04:16 Facing fear 04:40 Entrepreneurship 05:30 Emotions dealing with Scoliosis 08:01 Olympian's life compared to other friends' 09:11 Mental health 09:52 Dragon's den tangent 10:15 Balancing life 111:29 Advantages of pro climbing vs other sports 11:53 Climbing training volume 12:58 Kyra's climbing style / technique 15:40 Avoiding injuries 16:21 Mood booster on a bad day 17:38 Kyra's advice to her younger self 18:30 Did Kyra struggle with confidence when she was young? 19:19 Is Kyra worried of being overconfident 19:38 Kindest thing - receiving letters 20:13 Kyra's message to the world 21:11 Outro This is a video about Kyra Condie with video 00:00 Intro 01:29 Kyra's intro 02:14 Diagnosed with scoliosis 03:04 Kyra's alternative path if she had not pursued sports 03:41 Kyra's injury 04:16 Facing fear 04:40 Relationship of facing fear and entrepreneur 05:30 Emotions dealt during injury 08:01 An olympian's life compared to her other friends' 09:11 Mental health 09:52 Dragon's den tangent 10:15 Balancing life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most of the time the biggest source of frustration in our life is actually ourselves. Unconscious biases and ego are some of the biggest blockers to developing a growth mindset. Learn how to recognise them and encourage a mindset of learning and growth. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset - - - Chapters 00:00 How we fool ourselves 03:19 Test your ability to interpret information 05:55 Being aware of your flaws 08:41 Mistake 1 - Unscientific scientist 12:00 /Mistake 2 - Unbalanced Balancer 15:41 Mistake 3 - Unentrepreneurial Entrepreneur 20:09 Recap 20:28 Tips on how to become an ego detective 21:50 Tip 1 - Write Down 3 Big Errors You Made 22:47 Tip 2 - Nurturing Strategies 24:13 Tip 3 - Find your crowd 24:44 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When terrible things happen it is our mindset that determines how it impacts us. Niall McCann explains how he found gratitude for the opportunity to redefine his life after breaking his back. - - - Dr Niall McCann is the Director of National Park Rescue protecting large areas of nature and the species within. He is also an intrepid adventurer having rowed the Atlantic, cycled the Himalayas and skied across Greenland. Ever the positive thinker Niall faced his biggest obstacle head-on when he suffered a broken spine in 2016, on a speed flying exercise in the Brecon Beacons. He broke five vertebrae, one of which was - in the words of his surgeon: obliterated. After being told he might never walk again, a year after his accident Niall joined the Mountain Rescue team that rescued him He is preparing to cross the Vatnajökull icecap with two other friends with broken spines to raise money for charity. Millimeters 2 Mountains The charity helps those facing adversity experience the outdoors and the healing power of adventure. - - - Connect with Dr Niall McCann: Website - N iallMcCann.com Twitter - @NiallPMcCann Instagram - @DrNiallMcCann Charity - National Park Rescue - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset - - - Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:58 Niall McCann 04:02 Quickfire questions 06:00 How did Niall break his back and survive - Speed flying 08:42 Rode across the Atlantic tangent 11:02 Any app that could help you with Speed flying? 11:37 Femur photograph tangent 11:53 What happened during the accident 16:29 Tolerance for pain 20:25 Niall's road to recovery: 1st surgery 23:18 Second surgery 24:35 Bowel issues 28:59 Humor as a coping mechanism 29:22 Niall and Sam facing the fact that he may never walk again from their injuries 32:29 How much feeling does Niall have in his lower extremities 33:49 Activities Niall does after his injury 35:19 Niall's friend - Ed Jackson 36:27 Coming to terms with doing things differently than before 38:39 What adventure awaits Niall 39:30 Niall's friend - Darren Edwards 40:52 3 guys on an expedition to raise awareness and motivate those suffering from a spinal injury 42:21 Tom - Niall's best mate, as a source of inspiration with his injury 44:00 Tangent on physio stuff 45:04 Vipassana tangent 45:25 Feet and exercise tangent 48:19 Positive mentality goes a long way 48:51 Story on Niall's dad and his blood type 50:50 Make the most of your year and build upon it 53:25 Niall's mindset on how he chooses his adventures 55:52 How Niall gets to make his adventures happen 57:50 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Life is so busy that we get lost in the mad rush, Sam discusses unconventional ways to both alter our experience of time and get more done. We only have one life and we can't extend the physical amount of seconds we have. Instead, we look at how to increase the volume of experience we have in those seconds and ways in which we can experientially slow down time using completely natural ideas and processes for the body without any weird stuff. No meditation, no drugs, just common sense. As someone with ADHD this process has been one of the most useful ideas for self-control and productivity in a way that is enjoyable and logical. - - - Connect with Sam: Join on Youtube - Growth Mindset Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking - - - Chapters 00:00 How to slow down time 01:05 TikTok as an example of bending time 02:09 Stimulated to do new things 03:17 Making new memories 03:56 Do new stuff 05:35 Memory is like a notepad 07:30 Ride that edge like a surfer rides a wave 10:22 Reframing feelings 11:07 Public speaking example of reframing fear 12:04 Vipassana example of reframing feelings 12:55 Fasting to reframe your relationship with food and hunger 14:24 Savor those slow moments 15:28 Nir Eyal quote 16:00 Bob Dylan quote 16:08 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Romantic season is here, but do you have the right mindset for healthy relationships? Find out here. Jonathan Aslay is a renowned dating and relationship expert who is dedicated to helping individuals find love and build healthy, meaningful relationships. With a focus on compassionate communication, Jonathan teaches his clients how to connect with others in a way that promotes understanding and mutual respect. He also highlights the importance of self-love and how it is the foundation for building strong and fulfilling relationships. On the Growth Mindset Podcast, Jonathan shares his insights and expertise, helping listeners to adopt a growth mindset in their personal and professional lives. - - - Connect with Jonathan: His website - JonathanAslay.com Watch his advice - YouTube - Jonathan Aslay - - - Connect with Sam: Join the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset - - - Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:23 - Background 04:17 - What is self-love 07:40 - Wake-up calls are a thing 11:30 - Where humanity is being silly 13:30 - the biggest problems in relationships 17:03 - Notice self-defense 20:00 - It's not what you do, it's how you do it 24:11 - Non-violent communication 28:40 - Read books together 30:40 - eight dates 36:30 - earliest memory 38:00 - kindest thing 40:52 - Roundup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to reframe your mindsets to see the opportunities in the world and reject feelings of fear and scarcity. Kyle Livingston was abandoned by his mother when he was only a few weeks old. He grew up living with scarcity and a chip on his shoulder. His life came to a tipping point with a broken marriage and business but he turned it around by reframing his attitude and mindset. - - - Connect with Kyle: His consultancy - 7 figure industry Kyle's Linked In - Kyle Livingston - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking - - - Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 02:23 - Background 06:17 - Motivations for success 09:20 - What actually happens when you hit your goals 14:40 - Where burnout comes from 17:12 - Money anxieties 20:58 - How to not get scared of failure 23:22 - The art of spotting luck 24:16 - New business approaches 26:58- How to mentor people 28:22 - A framework of who to work with 30:50 - Starting businesses vs helping businesses 35:42 - Best relationship advice starts with yourself 49:24 - How good are your friends really 40:50 - Kindest thing 42:38 - Advice to younger self 45:43 - Round up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shane Ohly is an elite athlete who has broken climbing records and built a career and business in elite mountain running. His events business Ourea Events hosts some of the most challenging endurance events on the planet. We discuss the mindsets behind elite performance and how to build a more resilient mentality. His events deliberately push people past the breaking points of anything they have experienced before to truly see what they are capable of. - - - Connect with Shane Ohly Elite Endurance Events - Ourea Events Shane's website - Shane Ohly Twitter - @ShaneOhly Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking - - - Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - Shane's early experience with exercise and risk 03:03 - Breaking into the rock climbing scene 06:05 - Leveraging media to support your passion 07:48 - Climbing 500 free solo routes in a day 09:07 - Nutrition for endurance 09:50 - Uncertainty is essential for adventure 13:30 - Mindets for success 14:40 - Accepting consequences and even death 18:50 - The reasons people fail endurance events such as the Dragon's back 21:07 - Pain can be physical or mental stress 23:56 - The common practices of happy people 25:06 - How Shane launched the Dragons Back race 32:02 - The risks and finances of endurance events 32:50 - Creating an unforgettable experience 34:36 - Be true to your values 35:10 - Earliest memory 35:45 - Kindest thing for Shane 36:25 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret to peace is found in examining our troubles. With so much stress and business in our lives, we feel like we are constantly behind. Every year we see our failures and regret our losses and need to swap our negative thoughts for a positive mindset. Aging should not be a reason to smile less and worry more. Every year is a new adventure to enjoy and savor for what it is. - - - Connect with Sam: Join the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking - - - Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - Why we are frustrated about aging 02:44 - Not panicking about death 05:20 - Our changing abilities 07:03 - Preventing expectations 09: 10 - Enjoying the moment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim Mann has broken several Ultramarathon records whilst also scaling his business Undo, with the goal to remove a billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030. He is one of the most ambitious and yet grounded individuals you will ever meet. To call him understated would be understating his understatedness. As a child, he was a very average runner but his love of challenge and ability to outwork others has led him to break some of the hardest Ultra running records such as the Spine Challenger and the 30 Munros as well as winning the infamous Dragons Back race across Wales. He studied ecology and after running several businesses set his sights on climate. He started with reforestation building the Future Forest Company. He is replacing himself as CEO there to set his sights on the carbon removal company Undo. - - - Sponsored by LinkedIn Jobs Create a free job posting in months on the world's #1 rated recruitment site for small businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/growth Ad airs - 11:30 - - - Connect with Jim: Carbon removals - Undo Forest regeneration - Future Forest Company Chat business - Jim's Linked In Tweet - Jim's twitter - - - Connect with Sam: Join the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking - - - Chapters: 0:00 Pushing your potential 03:03 Building mindsets through ultramarathons 03:49 Jim's running routine / training regime 04:27 Running as therapy and inspiration for Future Forrest 05:08 Jim's company - Climate 06:33 Jim's entrepreneurial mindset 07:53 Jim's mindset when he started running - Winning was a journey 09:53 Jim's founder journey 10:52 Sam's founder journey 12:57 Example of Jim's experience where he tried pleasing everybody and took their advice 14:12 Hiring mistakes 14:12 Dyslexic and running a business 15:00 Jim's future role in 5 years 16:40 Making the same mistake twice 18:12 Mental health 21:02 Scalability of businesses 23:04 Jim's journey with Future Forest and Undo 24:23 Inspiration for the enhanced weathering idea 26:09 Problem with climate and geopolitics 28:46 The importance of being optimistic 30:36 Any dark moments in ultra marathons 32:38 Scariest thing Jim has done 34:02 Earliest memories - tomatoes 34:40 Kindest thing - little acts of kindness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You cannot master time, you can only master yourself. Time will keep doing its thing and we can't ever blame it or be annoyed with it. We must accept it and look to ourselves to make decisions we feel better about. As we launch into 2023 plenty of us are looking to smash goals and achievements this year in a race against the 2024 countdown. We discuss how to move from a scarcity mindset around time to creating a better relationship with our moments as they happen. - - - Connect with Sam: Join the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking - - - Chapters: 00:00 - introduction 01:39 - Time is the medium in which we exist 02:50 - Time can't behave differently, only ourselves 04:00 - Productivity is a false promise 05:10 - How to reflect on your relationship with time 07:00 - Happiness is not circumstances it's interpretation 08:25 - Accidental advert for Vipassana retreats... 10:50 - Your enemies enemy is your friend 12:50 - Spend time learning how to spend time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are plenty of people telling you to 10x everything next year. How about trying to enjoy the year? 2023 will come and it will go and you will never have that year again. So please make a point to enjoy it whilst it's there. Then see what else you can do whilst you're in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you have a reverse gear? We spend so much time with our heads down trying to make forward progress that we often fail to be sure we are making progress in the right direction. We discuss the importance of doing the right things for the right reasons and the problems many aspirational entrepreneurs run into by following the hype. --- Dan Murray-Serter is the host of the Secret Leaders podcast and founder of Kindling Media. He is also the founder of the brain care company Heights. Dan shares his top mindsets for success and tools for positive psychology. We dive into many lessons learnt from podcasting that apply to life and also discuss the rising issues of cancel culture and polarization. Connect with Dan Murray-Serter The BrainCare company - Heights Dan's epic podcast - Secret Leaders Twitter - @DanMurraySerter Connect with Sam: Join the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:34 - Why are you doing what you're doing? 03:02 - Mental resilience through failure 04:20 - Most people are not suited for entrepreneurship 09:29 - Top lessons for staying positive 12:45 - Balance and priorities 16:10 - roundup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices