The School of Greatness

Your money beliefs were locked in by the time you were seven years old. The patterns showing up in your bank account right now started somewhere in your childhood. And most of the financial advice you have been given is aimed at the wrong target. Financial educator Haley Sacks, a.k.a. Mrs. Dow Jones, author of Future Rich Person: The New Rules for Building Wealth, breaks down why obsessing over lattes and pre-chopped vegetables is a waste of your financial energy. Negotiating your salary, understanding compound interest, learning to earn more. That is what actually moves the needle. There's a real difference between looking rich and being rich. Looking rich is the designer logo, the signal, the illusion. Being rich is driving a Jeep, buying back your time, and not needing anyone to notice. Haley shares how she blew her first $3,000 windfall on an oversized fake Louis Vuitton bag on eBay and couldn't make rent that month. The bag is still on her shelf as a reminder. Haley calls it learned financial helplessness. When you feel like the system is completely stacked against you and there is no real path to win, you stop trying and start looking for shortcuts. Faking rich becomes the move. But once you name what is working against you, you take back some of the power. That is where her IBIZA money mindset program (Identify, Blame, Interrupt, Z, Action) comes in. You do not need a high salary to build wealth. A janitor named Ronald died with $8 million because he always kept action money, the money left after expenses, and put it to work in low-cost index funds consistently over time. The billionaires are investing in the same vehicles available to you right now. The only question is whether you start. Get your copy of Future Rich Person: The New Rules for Building Wealth Financial Tea Podcast Haley on Instagram In this episode you will: Discover the three rules to becoming a Future Rich Person and why money mindset has to come first before any financial strategy will stick Learn the difference between action money and the rest of your budget, and why understanding this gap is the key to actually building wealth Understand learned financial helplessness and how to use the IBIZA framework (Identify, Blame, Interrupt, Z, Action) to shift your money self-identity Break down the real difference between looking rich and being rich, and what your spending patterns reveal about your deeper beliefs around value and self-worth Find out what to teach your kids about money early, including how to talk from abundance instead of scarcity, how to tie chores to pay, and how to introduce taxes through an allowance system For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1927 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [$0 to $1M Blueprint] Vivian Tu Brendon Burchard TOPICS Haley Sacks, Future Rich Person book, action money, learned financial helplessness, value-based spending, financial energy, IBIZA money mindset framework, frictionless finance, compound interest, money shame Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Most people don't realize they have a ceiling on their success. Not a skill ceiling. A preference ceiling. Brendon Burchard calls it the complexity ceiling, and it's the invisible line where your comfort wins over your vision. The highest performers in the world share one non-negotiable: their preferences never outrank their aspirational self. They don't wait to feel ready. They generate the feeling they need and act from that place. Brendon introduces his FREE framework (Feeling, Responsibility, Expression, Expansion), a four-part system for creating your internal state on purpose, every day, regardless of what's hitting you from the outside. It's the methodology he breaks down fully in High Performance Habits. Lewis and Brendon also go deep on what happens when you succeed beyond what you believed was possible, and why that moment can trigger imposter syndrome or total emptiness if your belief never caught up to your achievement. This one is about becoming the person your future self already is. It starts with one question: does your preference win today, or does your vision? Join ULTRA now: https://lewishowes.com/ultra Brendon's books: The Millionaire Messenger: Make a Difference and a Fortune Sharing Your Advice The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives That Make You Feel Alive The Motivation Manifesto: 9 Declarations to Claim Your Personal Power Life's Golden Ticket: A Story About Second Chances High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way The High Performance Planner In this episode you will: Learn Brendon's FREE framework (Feeling, Responsibility, Expression, Expansion) for clarifying exactly what you want to feel, do, and become Discover the "complexity ceiling" and why your preferences, not your circumstances, are the real limit on your success Understand why succeeding beyond your belief system leads to imposter syndrome and how to close that gap before it derails you Shift from being stuck in stimulus-response mode to actively generating the energy and focus high performance requires Build a dialogue with your future self that turns long-term vision into decisions you can act on today Topics: high performance habits, complexity ceiling, FREE framework, imposter syndrome, future self visualization, mindset, personal development, Brendon Burchard For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1926 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you'll love: Lewis Howes Solo - Become Addicted To MANIFESTING Myron Golden Vivian Tu Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Graham Stephan was relentless about one thing before he had anything else: not spending money he did not have to spend. He calculated the gas cost of visiting a friend and decided it was not worth it. Most people would call that extreme. He calls it the foundation. The habits he built early, consistency, focus, and ruthless saving, did not feel heroic in the moment. They felt boring. But boring done every single day is what compounded into real estate commissions, YouTube income, and an investment portfolio split evenly between property, index funds, and cash. What he did not do was wait until he felt ready. He held off on starting his YouTube channel for years because he did not have a Lamborghini like the other guys. When he finally started, none of that mattered. The deeper conversation here is about what money actually means once you have enough of it. Graham is not chasing a bigger number. He wants to buy back his time, to read a book on a Tuesday if he feels like it. That shift from accumulation to freedom is where this episode gets genuinely interesting. Graham on YouTube Graham’s website Graham on Instagram In this episode you will: Discover the three specific habits Graham used to go from nothing to his first million and why saving was the most underrated one Learn how he structures his investments today across real estate, index funds, and cash, and the simple daily routine he uses to stay consistent Understand why waiting until you feel credible is the trap that keeps most people from ever starting Rethink what you believe about renting versus buying a home and when each choice actually makes financial sense Shift how you think about the end goal of building wealth, from hitting a number to designing a life that gives you your time back For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1925 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [From $0-1M in 2026] Glennda Baker Dave Ramsey Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Anita Moorjani did everything right. She ate organic, avoided sugar, studied cancer prevention obsessively. She still got lymphoma. That contradiction is the entire point. Growing up as an Indian woman in Hong Kong, caught between British culture and a community that valued sons over daughters, Anita learned one thing above all else: make yourself small and keep everyone happy. That lesson followed her for 40 years, through a canceled arranged marriage, a cancer diagnosis, and a four-year deterioration that ended with her in a coma, 85 pounds, and organs failing. Then she left her body. In that expanded state, she saw clearly for the first time: it wasn't the cancer that had been killing her. It was the fear. When she came back, every trace of cancer was gone within three weeks. Doctors flew in from the US just to study her case. None of them could explain it. What Anita brought back is a message she's been sharing for 20 years: you don't need to earn your place in the world, you already are what you've been spending your life trying to become. Anita’s books: Dying to Be Me Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World What If This Is Heaven?: How Our Cultural Myths Prevent Us from Experiencing Heaven on Earth Anita's Sedona Healing Retreat Anita's Website Anita's Facebook Anita's Instagram In this episode you will: Understand why living in constant fear can manifest as serious physical illness - and how shifting from fear-based choices to love-based ones changes everything Discover what Anita experienced during her 30-hour coma, including what she saw, heard, and understood outside her physical body Learn the mirror exercise that helped Anita rebuild self-worth from scratch after coming back from the edge of death Recognize how people-pleasing and self-repression show up in the body, and why your authentic self will keep demanding to be heard Apply Anita's framework for replacing fear of what you don't want with a focused attention on what you actually want to create For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1924 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [STOP Letting People Walk All Over You] Muniba Mazari Dr Joe Dispenza Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kevin Love has an NBA championship ring, five All-Star selections, and an Olympic gold medal. He also had a panic attack that changed everything. In this conversation, he gets radically honest about what it means to carry anxiety, rage, and childhood wounds into a life that looks like success from the outside. He talks about nine years of estrangement from his parents, the reconciliation that came just before his father died, and what becoming a father himself has taught him about what it means to finally become a man. What comes through most is this: the things you don't say will find a way out. Kevin built a career on channeling pain into performance, and now he's doing the harder thing; learning to actually heal. His Kevin Love Fund is bringing emotional language into classrooms so the next generation of kids doesn't have to wait until their 30s to learn what they're feeling.   This is a conversation about athletic mortality, grief, fatherhood, and what it looks like to build a life that matches the work you've done inside. The Greatness Playbook: The Mental Resilience Edition The Kevin Love Fund Kevin's Instagram In this episode you will: Learn how to create boundaries with family that are rooted in growth, not punishment, and why subtraction is sometimes the path to finding yourself Understand what it means to face athletic mortality and how to hold your identity when the thing you've chased your whole life starts letting go of you Discover how unprocessed childhood anger can become both the fuel for elite performance and the thing that quietly destroys your relationships Explore why reconciliation and forgiveness can exist alongside pain, and how two completely opposite truths can be real at the same time Find out why the things we don't say are the most dangerous things we carry, and what it looks like to build a life that is relentlessly curious without fear For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1923 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Become DANGEROUSLY CONFIDENT!] Scott Galloway Jason Wilson Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Edith Eger was 16 years old when she danced for Josef Mengele at Auschwitz the same night her mother was sent to the gas chamber. She survived. And then she spent decades running from what happened until she finally turned around and walked straight back into it. What she found there changed everything. Edith teaches that freedom is not something that happens to you. It is something you choose. Again and again. By becoming your own good parent, facing what you have been carrying, and giving yourself permission to let go. Anger is not the primary emotion, she says. Underneath it is always fear. And underneath fear is a little child who just needs someone to show up. This conversation will rearrange something inside you. It is not about forgetting. It is not about overcoming. It is about learning to cherish the wound, and using it to become more alive. Dr. Edith’s website Dr. Edith on Instagram Dr. Edith’s courses Dr. Edith’s books: The Choice: Embrace the Possible The Gift: 14 Lessons to Save Your Life The Ballerina of Auschwitz: Young Adult Edition of The Choice In this episode you will: Discover why the key to your freedom is already in your pocket, even if you have been in your own mental prison for years Learn how to turn depression into expression by facing the rage you have been running from instead of medicating or analyzing it Understand the critical difference between being a victim and being victimized, and why one destroys your potential while the other leaves your power intact Find out how to stop living for other people's approval by becoming the loving parent to yourself that you may have never had Reclaim the joy and passion you thought you lost by asking one simple question about everything you do For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1922 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [STOP Letting People Walk All Over You] Amy Purdy Michelle Obama Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chloe Kim won her first Olympic gold at 17, became the most dominant athlete in her sport, and then quietly started questioning whether any of it made her feel the way she expected it to. She reveals that the greatest pressure she ever felt came not from the crowd or the competition but from internalizing the belief that first place was simply where she was supposed to be, making every win feel expected and every loss feel like failure. That belief quietly ate at her for over a decade, and unpacking it took therapy, an ADHD diagnosis at 26, and the brutal test of entering her third Olympics on eight days of snow training after a serious shoulder injury. What she discovered is something any high achiever will recognize: the version of yourself that performs at the highest level and the version that knows how to rest, feel, and connect are often two very different people, and you have to build the second one on purpose. This conversation gives you a real look at what it takes to stop measuring your worth by your results, start celebrating smaller wins, and build a life that feels as good as it looks from the outside. Follow Chloe on Instagram In this episode you will: Learn how she competed in the 2026 Olympics with only eight days on snow after shoulder surgery, and what genuine grit actually looks like when the outcome is uncertain. Discover how Chloe reframed outside expectations as a crowd of believers instead of a wall of pressure, and use that same mental shift when performance stakes feel crushing. Understand why you cannot eliminate self-doubt and what she does instead to quiet the noise enough to trust muscle memory and show up anyway. Recognize the trap of tying your identity to your results, and follow the perspective shift that helped Chloe finally feel genuine happiness when competitors she loves beat her. Apply Chloe's three personal truths to your own life: keep learning at any age, take care of yourself first, and give yourself real permission to have fun and celebrate the small wins you keep skipping. For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1921 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Amy Purdy Mikaela Shiffrin Lindsey Vonn Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan Leak spent the last day of his twenties at a speaking event where a woman told him his documentary had pulled a young man off the floor of a crack house and back into life, and that single moment changed how he decided to spend the next decade of his career. What makes this conversation surprising is how openly Ryan admits he is still working through his own lies, like the belief that the only value he brings to the world is what people see on a stage or a screen. He talks directly to anyone who has ever burned energy on relationships that were never really friendships, anyone who has reacted to a difficult person and become someone they did not recognize in the process, and anyone who keeps saying yes when everything inside them is asking them to pause. Ryan lays out a practical case for why becoming proactive instead of reactive is the only real solution to handling difficult people, and why the most generous thing you can give someone is not money but a path to make their own. The episode closes with a question every listener deserves to sit with: if you stayed on the exact same path for another decade, would you look back knowing you truly went for it, or would you realize you were playing it safe inside something that felt comfortable? The Greatness Playbook: The Self-Trust Edition Ryan's Website Ryan’s books: How to Work with Complicated People: Strategies for Effective Collaboration with (Nearly) Anyone How to Work with Complicated People: A Survival Guide Leveling Up: 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal and Professional Development UnOffendable Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success In this episode you will: Discover why reacting to difficult people is the one habit guaranteed to turn you into someone you do not want to be, and what to do instead Learn how to identify the difference between a good opportunity and the right one, using a simple prayer practice that cuts through the noise Uncover the lies you have been telling yourself about your potential and why the story that starts with "I can't" is the one costing you the most Recognize which relationships in your life are real friendships and which ones are draining you with the illusion of closeness Understand why generosity at its highest level has nothing to do with money and everything to do with putting people in a position to grow For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1920 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [STOP Letting People Walk All Over You] Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts Tabitha Brown Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pastor Michael Todd reveals something most high achievers refuse to admit: the drive fueling their rise is often rooted in a wound they have never faced. He shares the moment he realized his obsession with greatness traced back to a 12-year-old boy sitting on a maroon chair, told he wasn't good enough to play drums in the big church, and how that single unprocessed moment shaped decades of his life. That pattern lives in so many of us: we build careers, relationships, and whole identities on top of old damage without ever treating the root. Michael breaks down why people struggle to love and be loved, how unhealed trauma quietly transfers to the people closest to you, and what it actually means to bring your full self to a relationship instead of a defended version. Whether you're healing inside a committed relationship or doing the work alone, this conversation gives you language and tools to start going to the root. So what you build from here can actually last. Michael’s books: Damaged but Not Destroyed Crazy Faith Relationship Goals Transformation Church In this episode you will: Discover why your relationships reflect the level of love you have for yourself and how to raise that floor Learn how to identify the root wound beneath your most self-destructive patterns before it costs you everything you've built Understand how to heal inside a committed relationship rather than waiting until you feel ready on your own Recognize the moment your drive for success stops serving you and starts threatening your legacy Gain a framework for choosing the right partner by getting clear on purpose before chasing chemistry For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1919 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Start Taking Care of Yourself] Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts Andrew Huberman Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amy Purdy walked into an operating room at 19 about to lose both legs, and instead of collapsing into fear, she gave herself three goals before the anesthesia took hold. You know that feeling when life pulls the ground out from under you and every identity you had disappears overnight? Amy has lived that more than once, and what she discovered is that the challenges you most want to escape are actually moving you closer to your purpose, not away from it. The key is learning to lean into problems rather than run, to find the smallest sliver of possibility and let it grow. In this conversation, you will walk away with practical tools for building a new identity after loss, understanding why your struggles are not obstacles but doorways, and discovering how staying present transforms the way you compete, create, and connect. Amy’s books: Bounce Forward: 21 Tools to Live a Life Beyond Limits On My Own Two Feet Amy on Instagram In this episode you will: Learn how to set a north star in the middle of crisis so fear does not get to make your decisions Discover why leaning into your problems instead of avoiding them is the only way to find real strength Understand how to step into a new identity after loss without pretending the old one did not matter Recognize the hidden reason so many high achievers crash after reaching their biggest goals Find out how shifting your focus from outcome to contribution changes everything about why you show up For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1918 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Shaun White Mikaela Shiffrin Lindsey Vonn Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr Joe Dispenza drops a finding that most people are not ready for: a seven-day meditation retreat produces measurably greater healing than most pharmaceutical drugs, with 80% of participants expressing the same healing genes by the end. If you have ever tried to think positive and felt nothing shift, Dr Joe explains why that happens and what your body is actually doing instead. Most of us are unknowingly running 95% of our lives from subconscious programs rooted in the past, and our bodies quite literally cannot accept thoughts that contradict what they have already been conditioned to feel. The path forward is not more willpower or better affirmations. It is learning to match your thoughts with a new feeling so completely that your biology has no choice but to change. The Greatness Playbook: The Future Self Edition Dr Joe’s books: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Becoming Supernatural You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind Dr Joe’s website Dr Joe’s retreats Dr Joe’s retreat testimony The Breastmilk Study In this episode you will: Understand why positive thinking alone fails and what your body actually needs to accept a new belief as real Learn how your brain's default mode network traps you in predictable patterns and what seven days of focused practice can do to rewire it Discover how advanced meditators are producing factors in their blood that stop cancer cells from multiplying and moving Explore the quantum field science behind how focused intention can influence healing in people who are not in the same room or even the same country Identify the one emotional shift required to move from survival mode into the kind of creative energy that makes transformation possible For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1917 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Stop Blocking the Life You Want] Eckhart Tolle Price Pritchett Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael Pollan cuts through nutrition confusion and exposes the uncomfortable truth: ultra processed foods now make up more than 60% of the American diet, and they're engineered to manipulate your body and brain. Most foods you think are healthy, like plant-based burgers with 21 synthetic ingredients and diet sodas that trick your metabolism, are actually sabotaging your health and creating cravings that trap you in a cycle of poor eating. Your gut microbiome holds the key to everything from your weight to your mental health, and it's starving without the 30 different plants per week it needs to thrive. By understanding how food companies exploit your evolutionary instincts for sweetness and fat, you can reclaim control and use Pollan's seven-word mantra to make choices that honor both pleasure and nutrition. The transformation begins when you stop lying to your body about what you're eating and start thinking of food as medicine rather than entertainment. Michael’s books: This Is Your Mind on Plants How to Change Your Mind Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation Food Rules: An Eater's Manual In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto The Omnivore's Dilemma The Botany of Desire In this episode you will: Identify the hidden ingredients in "healthy" foods that are actually toxic to your body Learn why diet sodas sabotage weight loss faster than regular soda Discover the 10 trillion organisms in your gut that control your mood and metabolism Master Michael Pollan's seven-word mantra for eating real food Understand how to retrain your appetite signals to stop overeating at every meal For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1916 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Dr. David Perlmutter Glucose Goddess Dr. Jessica Knurick Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WARNING: This episode includes sensitive discussions that may be distressing for some listeners. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available anytime by calling or texting the number 988. Most people see Dan Martell's highlight reel: the private jet, the millions, the AI mastery. But they don't know about the angry, ashamed teenager who felt worthless and unlovable, who attempted suicide and spent time in jail. In this episode, Lewis goes deep into Dan's journey from rock bottom to extraordinary success, unpacking the exact moment he decided not to take his own life and what shifted in his mind to make him believe he deserved love and greatness. You'll discover that redemption isn't about forgetting your past, it's about extracting the lesson and becoming someone new. Dan shares his journey of transformation, explaining that his foundation is built on faith and how he moved from repeating errors to making new ones. He emphasizes the core principle that the pain one endures ultimately shapes the purpose they are meant to serve. If you're stuck in shame or fighting to believe in yourself again, this conversation will prove that your past does not determine your future. Dan's AI Resources Dan’s books: Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire Software as a Science: Unlock Limitless Recurring Revenue Without Losing Control Dan on Instagram Dan on TikTok In this episode you will: Understand the exact moment that pulled Dan back from suicide and gave him a reason to choose life Learn why making new mistakes instead of repeating old ones is the secret to actual growth and transformation Discover how to separate your identity from your past and stop believing the shame narrative you've been told Uncover the specific conversation with God that became the turning point in Dan's entire life trajectory Explore how vulnerability, faith, and the willingness to do the hard work on yourself unlocks the life you're actually meant to live For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1915 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Never Be Broke Again] Myron Golden Jim Curtis Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Emma Grede's most surprising confession is that she never saw her childhood in East London as a disadvantage. While raising her younger sisters, skipping school, and watching Oprah to find her blueprint for life, she was quietly building the belief that she was more capable than anyone around her. That unshakable self-trust is the thread running through everything she has built, from Good American to SKIMS to the Obama Foundation board. For anyone who has ever let fear, self-doubt, or the weight of other people's opinions keep them stuck, Emma's story is a direct challenge to reconsider what is actually holding you back. This conversation will show you how to stop measuring yourself against everyone else's standards, put money at the center of your plan without shame, manage your emotions like a skill rather than a sentence, and build a life that is entirely your own design. The Greatness Playbook: The Self-Led Success Edition Emma’s book: Start With Yourself: A New Vision for Work & Life Emma's Instagram Emma's Website In this episode you will: Discover how to reframe your hardest life experiences as the very thing that makes you exceptional rather than the thing that holds you back. Learn why putting money at the center of your goals is not greed but the clearest path to freedom, and how to stop apologizing for it. Understand the practical steps Emma used to manage anger and emotional reactivity starting at age nineteen, and how that discipline became one of her greatest competitive advantages. Break free from the trap of other people's opinions by building a personal scorecard rooted in your own values, not what the world expects of you. See how to think in seasons so you can go all in when it counts, protect what matters most, and make tradeoffs without guilt. For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1914 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Everything You Want In Life] Myron Golden Eric Thomas Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Andrew Weil drops a counterintuitive truth right out of the gate: avoiding head trauma and quitting smoking are the two most powerful things you can do to prevent cognitive decline, yet almost no one talks about them in the brain health conversation. Most of us are chasing the latest supplement or biohack while ignoring the chronic stress quietly flooding our brains with cortisol and damaging the very region responsible for memory and emotion. Dr. Weil connects the dots between what you eat, how you breathe, who you spend time with, and how long your brain stays sharp. His 4-7-8 breathing technique alone has generated millions of views worldwide and outperforms anxiety medication in his clinical experience. More than any single protocol, though, he returns again and again to one root cause behind poor relationships, chronic illness, and unfulfilled potential: not yet learning how to genuinely love yourself. Dr. Weil’s books: Mind Over Meds Fast Food, Good Food True Food Spontaneous Happiness Why Our Health Matters Healthy Aging The Healthy Kitchen Eating Well for Optimum Health Eight Weeks to Optimum Health Spontaneous Healing Natural Health, Natural Medicine From Chocolate To Morphine Health and Healing In this episode you will: Discover the two most overlooked factors driving cognitive decline and what to cut from your life immediately to protect your brain Learn the free, 60-second breathing technique Dr. Weil calls the most powerful anti-anxiety method he has ever found Understand how your gut microbiome connects to your brain health and which fermented foods rebuild it most effectively Identify the foods and environmental toxins doing the most damage to your long-term cognitive function Explore why loving yourself is not a soft idea but the actual foundation of healthy relationships, emotional resilience, and lasting well-being For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1913 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Dr. William Li Dr. Jeremy London Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dean Graziosi, New York Times bestselling author and business partner of Tony Robbins, reveals the one thing he believes most people get backwards: confidence does not come first, courage does, and until you get in the game, you will never feel ready. So many people are paralyzed right now by the speed of change, whether that is AI, the economy, or shifting opportunity, and Dean lays out exactly why that paralysis is costing them more than any risk ever would. He breaks down how to find what truly drives you, build an unstoppable inner operating system, and stop tying your self-worth to your bank account. You will also hear how Dean thinks about raising driven kids in an age of abundance, what Tony Robbins taught him about effective versus efficient leadership, and how to use AI not as a tech trend but as a tool to buy back your time. This conversation will challenge how you define readiness and push you to take the one courageous step you have been putting off. AI Advantage Summit Dean’s books: Millionaire Success Habits The Underdog Advantage 30 Days to Real Estate Cash Profit From Real Estate Right Now! Be a Real Estate Millionaire: Secret Strategies To Lifetime Wealth In this episode you will: Discover why courage is the precursor to confidence and how to start building your courage muscle this week Learn how to create a compelling future even when the world feels uncertain and the odds feel stacked against you Understand how to stop letting your self-worth get tangled up with your net worth and finally break that cycle Gain a practical framework for using AI to buy back your time without needing to become a tech expert Identify what truly drives you, whether it is the carrot or the stick, and use that knowledge to push through your hardest moments For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1912 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Become DANGEROUSLY CONFIDENT] Jaspreet Singh Chris Camillo Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Myron Golden drops a revelation early in this conversation that stops you in your tracks: if you are broke, you are not spiritually bankrupt, you are spiritually deceived. Most people carry a hidden belief that money is evil and that having it requires doing something wrong, a lie so deeply embedded that it quietly sabotages every financial decision they make.  Myron connects that deception to universal struggles around worthiness, fear of success, and the painful tension between faith and financial ambition. He then lays out the practical path forward: awareness is the first move, because you cannot change what you cannot see, and most people are blind to the abundance already surrounding them. Whether you are stuck at your first dollar or trying to break from six figures to seven, Myron shows you that the ceiling is never a money problem, it is always an identity problem, and the shift starts with how you complete the sentence "I am..." The Greatness Playbook: The Value Creation Edition Myron’s books: From The Trash Man To The Cash Man B.O.S.S. Moves: Business Optimization Success Secrets from a Million Dollar Round Table by Myron Golden Myron's Make More Offers Challenge Myron’s website Myron on Instagram Myron’s YouTube channel In this episode you will: Discover the spiritual deception behind financial struggle and why poverty is never a sign of piety Shift your entire sales approach by understanding the difference between convincing and persuading Identify the three sources of value that make it nearly impossible for people to say no to your offer Break the "I am not" identity trap that keeps you locked out of the abundance already available to you Learn the four stages of child development that will shape how your kids relate to money, authority, and their own potential For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1911 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [$0-1M in 2026] Eric Thomas Jaspreet Singh Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Shi Heng Yi has spent nearly four decades studying and teaching the Shaolin philosophy of self-mastery, and his core insight may be the most honest thing you hear all year: the reason you are not where you want to be is not bad luck, bad timing, or lack of talent. It is one of five ancient hindrances operating in your mind right now, without your awareness. So many people feel the pull of desire for things that do not serve them, carry ill will they cannot explain, move through the day in a fog of restlessness, or quietly doubt whether any of it is even possible for them. These are not character flaws or signs of weakness. They are predictable mental states that have been mapped and studied for thousands of years, and you can learn to see them clearly.  In this conversation, Shi Heng Yi teaches you his four-step RAIN method for catching a hindrance in the moment and moving through it with discipline rather than reaction. Whether you are building something, healing something, or simply trying to show up fully in your own life, this episode gives you the internal tools to stop being ruled by your mind and start leading it. Shi Heng Yi’s book Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery Shi Heng Yi’s TEDx Talk Shi Heng Yi’s website In this episode you will: Identify the five mental hindrances that silently block your goals and learn why every human being faces all five of them Understand why your intention behind a goal determines whether you will sustain it or abandon it when things get hard Apply the four-step RAIN method to recognize and move through disruptive mental states in real time Discover why gratitude is not optional when it comes to building a life worth living Learn how to calibrate your vision so it is large enough to pull you forward and grounded enough to act on today For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1910 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [7 Habits To Be Happier] Sadhguru Eckhart Tolle Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. K, the Harvard-trained psychiatrist known for his work with gamers and high performers, drops a truth that reframes everything: your negative identity isn't a flaw — it's your mind's attempt to protect you from failure. Most people go through life trying to upgrade from a loser identity to a winner identity, never realizing that both are traps that warp how you see reality. If you've ever wondered why motivation disappears the moment a goal feels out of reach, or why doing everything right still leaves you feeling empty, this conversation answers it in a way that actually makes sense. Dr. K breaks down the neuroscience of why you can't control your thoughts, why goals can secretly fuel procrastination, and why the most powerful thing you can do happens entirely inside your head. By the end, you'll see that the path to real change isn't about believing harder or wanting it more, it's about understanding how your mind actually works and learning to respond differently to what it generates. Dr. K’s book How to Raise a Healthy Gamer: End Power Struggles, Break Bad Screen Habits, and Transform Your Relationship with Your Kids Healthy Gamer Website Healthy GamerGG Podcast Healthy Gamer Youtube In this episode you will: Discover why your negative identity is protecting you and why trying to eliminate it is the wrong move Understand the critical difference between being capable of something and believing you can do it, and why confusing the two keeps people stuck Learn why goals can actually kill your motivation and what to focus on instead Recognize that you can't control your thoughts, only how you respond to them, and why that distinction changes everything Apply Dr. K's framework for processing setbacks without letting them collapse your sense of self For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1909 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Create Lasting Motivation] Dr. Caroline Leaf MrBeast Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Arthur Brooks opens with a startling truth: most of us are living inside a simulation, sacrificing meaning for dopamine hits from our devices. He explains that your brain has two operating systems, the ME self and the I self, and technology has hijacked the wrong one. Through neuroscience and ancient wisdom, Brooks maps the exact pathway from phone-enslaved to fully present, showing how boredom is not the enemy but the gateway to transcendence. The conversation moves from digital detox protocols to the four-stage neurochemistry of falling in love, then lands on something deeper: why success never delivers the happiness it promises. Brooks shares the specific daily rituals that transform relationships, the surprising intimacy of praying with your partner, and why your smartphone on the dinner table literally blocks your ability to bond with others. This is not another self-help conversation. This is the operating manual for being human in an age designed to keep you distracted. The Greatness Playbook: The Happiness Blueprint Edition Preorder your copy The Meaning of Your Life Arthur on Instagram Arthur on Facebook In this episode you will: Break free from phone addiction using three science-backed protocols that reprogram your neural pathways without going cold turkey Recognize when your brain is operating from the me self versus the I self, and why one destroys meaning while the other creates it Navigate the four neurochemical stages of falling in love so you move at the right speed instead of crashing from dopamine to oxytocin Apply the four-part algorithm that saves struggling relationships through eye contact, touch, fun, and spiritual practice Understand why chasing money and success before happiness guarantees misery, and how to reverse the order to find both For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1908 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you’ll love: Lewis Howes & Martha Higareda Price Pritchett Dr. Daniel Amen Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.