The Daily Motivation

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1477DM Leadership coach Michael Bungay Stanier shares communication insights to increase magnetism and results. He stresses determining desired outcomes before conversations. Stanier details navigating both personal goals and other's temperaments, distinguishing objective facts from subjective interpretations. He advocates identifying then voicing the most constructive feelings and views. Stanier explains hand gestures establishing audience rapport at events, lowering them to seem vulnerable or lifting to celebrate. He describes prep techniques like prompting participation, risk-taking and camaraderie. Stanier underscores seeding goodwill, then spotlighting attendees' greatness. He models priming groups for open-hearted receptivity before imparting any content. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/live-a-longer-life-and-reverse-aging-with-dr-david-sinclair/ David Sinclair's lab mice are not fat, and they are not aging fast either. The Harvard longevity scientist tells Lewis comfort might be the thing quietly killing us. Constant food. No exercise. Never getting cold. All of it speeds up how fast the body breaks down. His research found something stunning. Calorie restriction alone can slow aging enough to add fifteen, maybe twenty five years. Lewis has his own proof it works outside a lab. A freezing hike up a mountain, wind whistling at sixty miles an hour, hands going numb through frozen gloves. He calls it life changing. Turns out the mind matters as much as the body here. What gets said out loud on that climb can decide whether the body pushes forward or shuts down. Discomfort, on purpose, might be the closest thing to a fountain of youth. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1958DM Willpower isn't a virtue. It's biology. Kelly McGonigal breaks down the exact instinct your brain triggers when you're tempted to abandon your goals. Not fight or flight. Something called pause and plan. It slows your heart rate. Sharpens your focus. Pulls up the parts of your brain that remember what actually matters to you. Then she gets personal. Every major decision in her life has come with the same nagging question: am I adequate to this moment? Her answer isn't to silence the doubt. It's to ask a different question instead. What's the best possible outcome if this works out, and who might be better off because she took the risk? That shift is the difference between staying stuck and stepping forward anyway. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1487DM Adam Carolla recounts struggling with construction jobs before finding his passion teaching boxing. Though lacking credentials, he offered carpentry skills to a gym owner to gain opportunities coaching. Carolla soon taught classes while still woodworking, incrementally gaining experience. Hearing a radio call for boxing trainers, he tenaciously found the studio and had a chance encounter with show talent Jimmy "The Sports Guy" Kimmel. Seizing the opportunity, Carolla trained Kimmel for an on-air match, launching a friendship and entertainment career. He emphasizes making your own chances through hustle and goodwill, building unlikely roads simply by asking. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1957DM A mechanic knocks $80 off a repair bill. Just because someone said thank you and meant it. A grad student calls her old chess coach after three years of silence. He offers to coach her for free. A mentor gets a random call of gratitude. It opens doors nobody saw coming. Dr. Tina Seeling calls this luck. Not the kind that falls out of the sky. The kind you build, one small moment at a time. She breaks down the real difference between fortune, the things that just happen to you, and luck, the thing you actually have control over. Then she shows how a 30-second message of appreciation can quietly change where your life goes next. No grand gestures. No luck potions. Just people who noticed something good and said so out loud. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1453DM Comedian Bert Kreischer details his journey figuring out how to creatively promote himself on social media. He recounts early homemade attempts evolving by studying YouTube influencers, then taking control of shooting, editing and designing his own media. Kreischer explains leveraging interesting techniques led to selling out shows by smartly targeting fans. He proudly shares funny examples crafting captivating viral videos with his family that major celebrities eagerly amplified. Though an injury disrupted his momentum, Kreischer continued ingeniously mobilizing his audience. He emphasizes genuinely enjoying the challenge of organically blending humor and salesmanship. Overall, Kreischer reveals innovating an authentic style that compelled followers to enthusiastically support his career. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1956DM You've been taught that doing it all yourself is a badge of honor. Jamie Sea says it's actually the thing keeping your bank account stuck. She calls it the wealth container. Your nervous system's ability to hold and receive money, not just chase it. Most women she coaches fall into one of two traps. They can't trust anyone else to help, so they burn themselves out doing everything alone. Or they're terrified of outgrowing the people who raised them. That second one hits different. Being different from your family. Your friends. The people who shaped you. It's one of the biggest hidden reasons people stay small financially. Lewis opens up about his own version of this in his 20s. Winning at everything, driven to be number one, and still feeling like it wasn't enough. This is the conversation for anyone who's exhausted from carrying it all and wondering why the money still isn't flowing. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1394DM Craig Groeschel says peace comes from believing we have everything needed from God or within to fulfill our purpose. He advocates applying our gifts instead of making excuses about deficiencies. Groeschel explains we act based on our self-perception - changing actions requires changed mindsets of our identity. Groeschel emphasizes knowing your values guides appropriate responses. He advises retraining unhealthy mental patterns through years of diligent work, just as with physical fitness. Overall, Groeschel stresses recognizing you are enough, created complete, makes space for grace and progress versus self-judgment. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1647DM You can't sweep up the dust and steel and rebuild the towers the way they stood before. That's the image Dr. John Delony uses to explain why couples get stuck after betrayal. They want the old thing back. It's gone. Delony says you get two choices. Walk away and let it go. Or hire the right help, grieve what fell, and build something new that's actually stronger. He also names the quiet poison underneath most relationship pain: me over us. How I feel right now. How you made me feel. Not what my own body is doing and why. Lewis gets honest too. Ten years ago he needed to win every conversation, be right, look good. He calls it defense mode. What changed it was choosing service over self, collaboration over competition. This one will change how you see your next hard conversation. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1955DM A 20 year old kid in a top bunk at the University of Texas writes down 10 goals. He signs his name at the bottom like it's a real contract. Then he never looks at the list again. Not once. Thirty years later, writing his memoir, Matthew McConaughey finds that piece of paper in a box. All 10 goals had happened. Four he's still actively living out. He didn't remember writing most of them. He calls it an invisible contract that becomes non-negotiable the moment you put it on paper and sign your name to it. Not a vision board. Not a note on your phone. An actual signature, like you're making a promise to a version of yourself that hasn't shown up yet. If you've got a goal floating around in your head right now, this might be the nudge to finally write it down. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1113DM Author Jen Hatmaker contends boys face equally damaging narratives as girls, recalling her sons' heartbreak dispelling gender stereotypes. She feels some tropes are evolving with more identity freedom, though few role models existed addressing men's struggles when young. Hatmaker highlights the ripple effect from Lewis opening up about sexual trauma, empowering other men to share unresolved pain too. She advocates basic humanity of listening without judgment so suffering individuals can release instead of imploding trauma. Hatmaker argues solving pent-up rage starts small through courageous vulnerability. By going first, influencers instantiate cascades of healing as people extend grace, seek counseling and halt generational damage. Overall, she uplifts shared humanity over suffering alone and encouraging anyone's first steps toward reconciliation. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1954DM David Bayer recorded a podcast episode every single week for a year. Good hook. Good content. Nothing happened. He started asking himself what was wrong. Wrong with him. Wrong with the show. Maybe it would never work. Then his son was born. He stopped checking the numbers. Stopped obsessing over why it wasn't working. His attention went somewhere else entirely. Ninety days later, the podcast took off. David breaks down why the fixation itself was the problem. Desire plus resistance keeps you stuck. Desire plus non-resistance is what actually moves things. He explains the difference, and how "what you make matter becomes matter." Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1443DM Gaming personality Pokimane distinguishes fitting in, feeling socially acceptable, from truly belonging among people who understand your soul. She recalls always lacking deep bonds growing up due to cultural and religious differences that often excluded her socially. Pokimane explains this fostered a lifetime feeling of never quite belonging, with obligations intensifying that sentiment and loneliness. She shares how bonding online helped, but eventually realized occasional disconnect between fans' desires and her own priorities. Pokimane emphasizes needing self-awareness to reevaluate during burnout, seeking to overlap what she enjoys creating and what her audience craves for sustainable balance. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1953DM A young boy comes into the ER with a brain tumor. The surgery is perfect. The outcome is not. Dr. Mark McLaughlin carried that one for sixteen years. He quit pediatric neurosurgery. Moved to a new town just to outrun the guilt. Then he started writing a book, looked at an old photo on his wall, and went looking for the boy's family. Still together. Still running their pizza parlor. Still calling him part of the family. Turns out the story he had been telling himself for sixteen years was wrong. This one will make you rethink what it means to hold yourself to an impossible standard. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1452DM Zane Lowe, the renowned music curator and radio host, shares his journey of carving a unique path to success. Lowe dives deep into the challenges and triumphs of forging his own way in the competitive music industry. He emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself and not being swayed by the conventional norms. Lowe's insights are not just about music but also about life, highlighting the power of passion, dedication, and self-belief in achieving one's dreams. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/rainn-wilson/ Rainn Wilson moved to New York at 20 to be an actor, get the girl, and finally escape the rules of the Baha'i faith he was raised in. He got all of it. Then he woke up at 3am asking what his life was even about. That gap between "everything is working" and "I feel hollow" sent him back to the books he'd walked away from. Not just one. The Bible. The Koran. The Bhagavad Gita. The Dhammapada. He wasn't looking for religion. He was chasing the one question underneath all of it: is any of this random, or does it mean something? That search became the seed of SoulPancake. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1952DM He hadn't told his mom he loved her since he was 12. Not once, in 28 years. He called her every week, but it was weather talk and neighbor complaints, never anything real. Gary John Bishop thought working hard was the same thing as loving someone. It wasn't. He was a provider, not a partner. Then at 40, he picked up the phone, apologized for judging how she raised him, and said the words out loud for the first time in decades. His mom went silent. Then she said it back. He hung up and called his three older sisters next. They had no idea what hit them. This is the moment that cracked him open and changed how he loves his wife, his family, everyone. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/navy-seal-mindset-for-living-your-best-life-with-chadd-wright/ Chadd Wright shares insights from SEAL training, emphasizing the importance of breaking challenges into smaller, manageable pieces to avoid feeling overwhelmed. He discusses the significance of focusing on the present moment, using examples from SEAL training, ultra-running, and his business ventures. Chadd highlights the concept of the "steady state," a mental space where pain remains constant, but the mind simplifies, enabling a primal focus on the task at hand. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1951DM A husband and wife showed up at Chris Koerner's house to wash his windows. No LLC. No insurance. No money. He paid them anyway. That story is the whole lesson. You don't need capital to start a business. You need hustle and the nerve to ask for a deposit. Koerner breaks down his barbell strategy. Stay far from tech on one side, no AI, no internet, just sweat. Or go all in on AI on the other. Skip the messy middle where either side can wipe you out. He's watched guys buy VCRs for five bucks on Facebook Marketplace and flip them for a $150 on eBay. Same trick works with couches, clothes, furniture, anything people don't know the value of. America is short three million plumbers, electricians, and HVAC techs. Robots aren't coming for that job anytime soon. If you've been waiting for permission to start something with your hands, this is it. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1490DM Relationship expert Matthew Hussey shares breakup advice, likening heartbreak recovery to curing a hangover versus training as an athlete. Hussey encourages nourishing yourself first by connecting platonically, eating well, resting, and staying active. He explains feeling better, even for minutes, is a reference point proving it's possible to incrementally reclaim joy. Hussey urges acknowledging emotions without attachment rather than fighting them. He advocates discovering then expanding whatever brings relief, making more minutes of feeling okay the goal on the road to wholeness. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1950DM Lewis was a grown man sleeping on his sister's couch. No job. No degree. No skills he could name. The 2008 economy was cratering and he was convinced he'd be broke forever. Here's what changed everything. He realized money wasn't the problem. His beliefs were. Guilt about spending. Fear of wanting more. The idea that money is only earned through sacrifice and suffering. Lewis walks through the exact conditioning that kept him stuck, and how he learned a new language around money one uncomfortable lesson at a time. If you're staring down debt, rising prices, or a shaky job market right now, this one is for you. Beliefs can be changed. He's proof. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1218DM Tony Robbins stresses that giving unlocks prosperity, whether you have abundant or scarce resources. Robbins details a destitute period where generosity still brought magic, believing scarcity stems from self-focus versus doing good. He advocates tithing ten percent, as giving multiplies so long as it comes from the right heartset. Robbins emphasizes outer wealth building requires inner wealth, avoiding self-limiting scarcity mindsets. He uplifts the human psyche's power to receive when moving beyond fear through genuine contribution. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1744DM David Ghiyam spent years around Fortune 500 CEOs and A-list celebrities. He watched what fame actually did to their kids. One billionaire, from a family with generational wealth, told him his family was cursed. Sickness. Addiction. Mental illness. Every generation. David says it's not a curse. It's a mismatch. You can only hold as much energy as your vessel allows. Pour in more than you can carry and you short circuit. A flash of light, then darkness. That's what happens when we chase relationships, money, or approval we haven't actually built the capacity for. David's answer? Stop borrowing everyone else's certainty. Stop living off your mom's opinion or your fear of picking wrong. Go all in. Finish what you start, even if it's wrong. That's the only way you ever get free. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1949DM Colin O'Brady's sled strap snapped before he even took his first step in Antarctica. Minus 25 degrees. Alone. Racing a British special forces vet already disappearing over the horizon. Colin started sweating within the hour. Then crying. The tears froze to his face. He called his wife Jenna from the ice. She didn't tell him to quit. She told him to focus on one thing. Get to the first waypoint. Half a mile away. That night in his tent, a mantra came to him out of nowhere. You are strong. You are capable. He said it out loud every morning for the next 54 days. Day one, he barely made it. Day two, eight miles. Day three, nine miles and his first real minute of flow. Even having multiple world records to his name, Colin still wakes up scared most days. This story is about what he does with that fear, not how he gets rid of it. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/master-your-mind-and-defy-the-odds-with-david-goggins/ David Goggins details pushing past perceived limits, fearing his potential was left untapped. He shares running with broken bones to graduate Navy SEAL training, unlocked by visualizing exceeding expectations despite disadvantages. Goggins avoided self-imposed caps by embracing the mindset “if my mind can conceive it, my body can achieve it.” He details using pain as fuel, wanting to prove even the weakest can become the hardest through mental resilience. Goggins emphasizes flipping weakness into strength using mind games, backed by extreme actions. He refuses to accept excuses that limit potential, believing there is no cap if you leverage the mind's power over the body. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1948DM Sadhguru just redefined karma for Lewis in a way that messes with your head in the best way. Forget what you've been taught about karma being punishment. Sadhguru says that's fear and guilt talking, not karma. Karma is freedom. It's liberation. Here's the part that sticks. Your mind has no delete button. Only addition and multiplication. Try to forget something. Watch it get louder instead. Sadhguru also breaks down vasana, the ancient idea that your personality is basically a smell. What you've gathered inside you is what people sense the moment you walk into a room. Sadhguru will shift how you think about your own memory and your own mind. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1532DM Bestselling author and speaker Mel Robbins debunks the myth that you need confidence and courage to make changes, advising instead that action precedes motivation. She details how we make emotionally-driven decisions, stifling growth by overanalyzing. Robbins shares how she created her "5-second rule" to push past hesitation and fear by counting down then acting. This habit trains the mind to override doubts, building confidence through small daily wins. Robbins explains hesitation signals danger to our brains, but counting down triggers focus and conscious choice to lean into growth. She emphasizes seizing power in moments of decision to stop negative patterns, transforming life through tiny steps outside your comfort zone. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1947DM You think your circumstances are the problem. They're not. Katie Clarke calls what you're living right now the final 1% of manifestation. The result. Not the cause. The real process starts long before. Inside you. Your beliefs about money and your emotional state around lack. Those are the actual levers. The trap is letting your current circumstances define what's possible. That feedback loop is the whole reason people stay stuck. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/jocko-willink-on-extreme-leadership-and-the-power-of-self-discipline/ Retired Navy SEAL Commander Jocko Willink shares how he stays grounded by starting each day with humility, avoiding ego traps like overconfidence. He explains balanced leadership requires assessing situations openly without rigid absolutes. Willink describes the dichotomy of being aggressive yet avoiding recklessness, taking ownership while empowering teams' input. Willink notes even extreme ownership has limits when one oversees every detail. He advocates fluidity, adapting rather than forcing rigid plans. Willink models self-checking even mantras like "default aggression" to allow context and nuance. Overall, he stresses ego destroys progress by preventing the flexibility, hunger and openness needed for growth. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1175DM He was a Navy SEAL. And he failed his team. Not in battle. In leadership. Fellow SEALs wouldn't work with him. Wouldn't trust him. And instead of owning it, he told himself the story every weak leader tells: I'm the victim here. Jason Redman's story is one of failure, redemption, resilience, and triumph. What came after that failure was years of one day at a time. Leading himself before asking anyone else to follow. Seventy percent of leadership, he learned, has nothing to do with the people around you. It's structure. Discipline. Staying positive when everything is pushing the other direction.  By the time he was ambushed outside Fallujah and shot eight times, including a round to the face, he says he was in the best mental position of his life to survive it. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1946DM She's worked with couples who were clearly meant for each other and still spent three years in absolute chaos. Not because they were wrong for each other. Because their attachment wounds were running the show. Sheleana Aiyana breaks down what's actually happening when you blow up over something small. It's not your partner. It's body memory. An old betrayal. An old story about not being safe or loved. Your nervous system fires a threat response, and you're reacting to then, not now. And here's what she's clear about: you can't think your way out of it. Meditation won't fix it. The real work is somatic. Getting your body to physically feel safe again, so you can be present with your partner without your past flooding the room. She also names what it looks like when two fiery people love each other and fight hard. Neither is broken. But agreements matter. How you fight will determine whether there's anything left to repair. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1481DM Dr. Caroline Leaf speaks on healing broken relationships and creating harmony. Dr. Leaf suggests starting with calming neurophysiology through practices like meditation, breathing exercises, or creating physical space. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on positive aspects to build mental health and activate resilience. Dr. Leaf encourages giving oneself permission to be messy while managing the chaos through self-analysis and identifying emotions. Additionally, she explores the challenge of feeling undeserving of love, often stemming from childhood or adolescent experiences. Dr. Leaf advocates for a structured approach to overcome these feelings, involving identifying roots, divorcing behaviors from the person, and creating a mind management space in the home for open communication and support. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1945DM Dr. Shefali admits it out loud. When her daughter says "I hate you," the pull to fire back is immediate. That reaction isn't love protecting a relationship. It's ego protecting a role. She breaks down three layers of parenting. Most people never leave the first two. The third layer is where identity dies. You stop seeing a child who belongs to you. You start seeing a being who's lost, disconnected, and yearning for connection. Your job shifts. Not mother. Guide. Taking them back to themselves. Biology loads the gun. Culture pulls the trigger. But conscious parenting? That's choosing not to fire. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1478DM Simon Sinek focuses on redefining self-worth metrics and measuring a fulfilling day. Sinek advocates assessing one's value based on positive impacts on others rather than tangible metrics like bank account numbers. He shares a personal anecdote about the immeasurable impact of his book, highlighting the challenge of quantifying influence. The conversation extends to questioning traditional judgments around ambition and laziness, emphasizing that caring about work and life quality is paramount. Sinek also underscores the importance of setting collaborative boundaries through discussions, ensuring alignment in both professional and personal relationships. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! TOPICS Simon Sinek, self-worth, finding fulfillment, measuring success, impact over money, redefining ambition, setting boundaries, work-life balance, leadership and purpose, personal values Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1944DM Lewis got tested in eighth grade and read at a second-grade level. Everyone around him got better grades. Spoke better in front of the class. It wrecked his confidence and followed him into his 20s. Then he made a decision. Stop trying to be the smartest person in the room. Be the most interested one instead. That one shift changed everything for him. This is about why thinking your way to success keeps you stuck. Your energy does not lie. You can know exactly what you want and still not have it, because you are not showing up as the person who has it. If you are burning the candle at both ends, people pleasing, stuck in work hard mode, this is the reset. Knowledge feels like progress. Without alignment, it just keeps you in your head. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics manifestation, overthinking, how to stop overanalyzing, Lewis Howes, self-doubt, confidence, living in your head, energy and flow, burnout recovery, mindset shift Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1480DM Rapper Jeezy shares his journey to finding inner peace after decades on the streets. He discusses not properly grieving his mother's death as impetus to heal. Jeezy is learning to be present with his kids, process past trauma, and open up instead of isolating. He credits therapy, podcasts and personal development for exposing unhealthy patterns. Jeezy emphasizes creating a community of accountability, being vulnerable and helping others heal. He advises building a wall to survive then tearing it down to live for love. Jeezy models evolving your mindset by giving yourself permission to grow. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! TOPICS Jeezy, inner peace, healing from trauma, men's mental health, grief and loss, therapy and personal development, emotional vulnerability, breaking generational patterns, present fatherhood, mindset growth Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1435DM Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez got cut from the U-17 World Cup squad at the last minute. Then he watched his teammates win it on TV from back home in Guadalajara. It gets worse. The team owner offered to fly him private with his family to sit in the stands and watch the final. He was sixteen. He said no. He couldn't do it. What he says next is the part worth sitting with. He grew up as the son of a pro and the grandson of a pro Mexican footballer, with everyone deciding his story before he played a minute. A lot of managers told him flat out he wasn't good enough. His family handed him something better than a way around the pain. They taught him to walk into it. The obstacles are what make you stronger. The spot isn't the stadium. It's the moment things are not going your way and you keep going anyway. This one is about what you do with rejection when it would be easier to look away. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics Chicharito, Javier Hernandez, Lewis Howes, The Daily Motivation Show, overcoming rejection, mental fitness, soccer mindset, dealing with pressure, family and success, growth mindset Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1943DM Charles Duhigg asked Lewis about his best friend and business partner Matt. Not the funniest guy. Not the smartest. The most rational. And the one who always proves he actually heard you. That turns out to be the whole secret. Duhigg walks through looping for understanding, a three-step method they teach at Harvard's negotiation program and in law schools. Ask a real question. Repeat back what you heard in your own words. Then ask if you got it right. That last step is the one everyone forgets. He also explains why being understood feels so good. The ancestors who bonded with their people and invested in their community are the ones who survived. The pull toward connection is built into us. Lewis describes what it feels like when a therapist finally gets it. Magical. Safe. Like someone truly sees you. Take a listen before your next conversation that actually matters. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics looping for understanding, Charles Duhigg, effective communication, active listening, how to feel heard, conflict resolution, supercommunicators, Lewis Howes, building connection, communication skills Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1463DM Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle explains how our essence is consciousness itself, beyond the egoic mind's endless thoughts and stories. He advises recognizing the portal to presence is this moment, shifting identity from mental concepts to awareness watching them. Tolle notes people cling to pain identities for years before surrendering dysfunction. He reminds us every problem is imagined until you inquire what is actually wrong right now. Tolle encourages using life's challenges to realize you are more than temporary situations. By ceasing to resist the now, you reconnect to your deeper purpose of evolving consciousness. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! TOPICS Eckhart Tolle, consciousness, living in the present moment, ego and the mind, spiritual awakening, the power of now, presence and awareness, letting go of suffering, finding inner peace, mindfulness and self-realization Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1942DM A concussion in college forced Meg Josephson to stop everything. No drinking. Just silence and darkness for a long recovery. That stillness changed her relationship with alcohol for good. Here she gets honest about why we reach for a drink, our phones, food, anything that helps us avoid what's bubbling under the surface. Underneath the habit is usually a wound, and the behavior is just a way to feel safe. Her take on presence is the part that sticks. Being present doesn't mean feeling good. Sometimes it means feeling kind of awful and staying there anyway. The practical piece is simple enough to try right now. Inhale for four. Exhale for six. It won't erase the anxiety, but it tells your body you're safe. And noticing the anxiety instead of running from it? She calls that a huge step. A great place to start. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics Meg Josephson, Lewis Howes, anxiety relief, coping mechanisms, nervous system regulation, breathing techniques for anxiety, sitting with discomfort, mindfulness and presence, addiction root causes, people pleasing Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1460DM Pop star Jason Derulo shares how he maintains drive and humility amidst fame by never getting complacent. He advises staying hungry, knowing success is fleeting if you don't keep climbing. Derulo describes overcoming doubts after initially coasting post-pandemic by realizing his childhood dream wasn't fully realized yet. Leaving his label to go independent motivated him to prove himself, scoring hits that drew labels back. Though rejection stung, it fueled Derulo to show his talent and regain control as both artist and label partner. He shares how reaching new heights takes embracing low points, staying hungry and blocking out negativity. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! TOPICS staying motivated after success, overcoming complacency, music industry independence, handling rejection, comeback mindset, ambition and hunger for success, embracing failure to grow, artist empowerment, blocking negativity, drive and resilience Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1941DM Donald Hoffman doesn't let you stay comfortable in your failure story. He calls it exactly that: a story. Like watching a kid cry over a stolen toy in a sandbox. Real in the moment. But not the whole truth. His actual claim goes further. You are already the infinite. Not becoming it. Already it. And the only thing keeping you from knowing that is the belief that your worst moments define you. For anyone raised to feel worthless, he doesn't minimize the weight of that. He says the people given the hardest roads are the ones being trained most deeply to wake up. The path back? Silence. Not meditation as an achievement. Just sitting alone, watching your thoughts without becoming them. That gap between thoughts? That's who you really are. You're not the failure. You're the author writing the whole game. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics failure identity, overcoming shame, Donald Hoffman, consciousness and self-worth, spiritual awakening, letting go of failure, identity transformation, mindfulness and silence, who you really are, inner work Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1432DM Physicist Nassim Haramein emphasizes our deep connection to the universe, explaining we are extensions of infinite space here to learn and grow. He advises listening to your inner voice, describing it as a powerful current versus a faint whisper. Haramein stresses innovation comes from remembering our oneness with nature's flow, like great thinkers Einstein and Tesla did. Though we fail and falter, he encourages quickly realigning with presence, not judging missteps. By accepting yourself as the universe, you understand others' Buddha nature too.  Haramein inspires being forces of nature, transcending ego to tap our infinite potential through courage, trust and deep listening. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! TOPICS quantum consciousness, universal connection, inner voice and intuition, infinite potential, spirituality and science, ego transcendence, oneness with nature, self-acceptance, mindfulness and presence, physics and spirituality Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1862DM There's a fly dying on a windowsill. It's throwing every last bit of energy at a pane of glass it will never break through. The door is open 10 feet away. Price Pritchett built a whole philosophy around that image. He calls it selective persistence. The problem isn't your effort. It's your direction. And most people never stop long enough to find out which one is failing them. A goal that scares you is actually the tool. When there's no way your current approach gets you there, you're forced to innovate. Comfortable goals just buy you more of the same. He also names what stops people cold: we weigh the losses heavier than the potential gains. We catastrophize, we stall, we quit romancing the dream. His answer? Play the hand you've got. Even bad cards win when you play them right. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics quantum leap mindset, selective persistence, hustle trap, stretch goals, effort vs strategy, loss aversion, personal breakthrough, self-belief, mindset shift, Price Pritchett Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1940DM The paradigm shift hits fast. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon doesn't think we're over fat. We're under muscled. Skeletal muscle isn't just for lifting. It's your metabolic currency. Your body dispatches glucose through it, burns fat in it, and leans on it when illness or injury strike. The markers everyone defaults to, BMI and body fat percentage, are measuring the wrong thing entirely. More muscle doesn't automatically mean healthier muscle. Dr. Lyon explains the difference, and what actually matters. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics skeletal muscle health, muscle-centric medicine, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, insulin resistance, metabolic health, obesity root cause, body composition, glucose disposal, BMI limitations, muscle mass and longevity Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1150DM Entrepreneur Sukhinder Singh Cassidy emphasizes integrating your passion and purpose with your work to live authentically. She shares her gifts of accelerating others' success, consuming information rapidly, and catalyzing growth through high energy. Cassidy explains feeling loved when accepted completely as she is, still working on self-love and dealing with imposter syndrome in striving for impact. She advises identifying your unique talents and vulnerabilities to maximize strengths while managing weaknesses. Cassidy encourages frequently asking what possibilities exist right now instead of waiting for perfect conditions. By unlocking small daily progress, she inspires being comfortable with imperfection on the lifelong path of potential. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! TOPICS passion and purpose, imposter syndrome, self-love, entrepreneurship, authentic living, unlocking potential, daily progress, embracing imperfection, unique strengths, personal growth mindset Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1939DM Peter Sage bought his first Ferrari at 25. Cash. Happy for about a week. That's the curse of the white rabbit. Entrepreneurs are built to chase. But the rabbit, by design, never gets caught. The goal posts always move. First million becomes two. Ferrari becomes a McLaren. Peter has worked with people worth $700 million who are on antidepressants because they're not billionaires yet. What feeling are you actually after? Because you've already felt it. You already know how to create it. The only thing in your way is the rule you made up about what has to happen before you're allowed to feel it. You don't need a new hack. Outer world follows inner world. You already are what you seek. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics achievement trap, success mindset, fulfillment, entrepreneurship, happiness, goal setting, inner world, high achievers, personal growth, self-worth Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1435DM Mexican soccer legend Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez credits his family for instilling humility and teaching him that success requires continuous improvement. Despite scoring impressive goals early on, his parents reviewed matches and focused critiques on areas needing work. Later pressures mounted playing for club Manchester United and country, but Chicharito stayed grounded remembering soccer greatness doesn't preclude being human too. He details manager Alex Ferguson making them feel like family and apologizing for not giving Chicharito more playing time. Overall, Chicharito shares how mentors kept him focused on getting better, not threatened by others' success or public criticism. His family and Ferguson modeled compassion and fostered inner security to handle scrutiny while achieving World Cup and Premier League victories. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1938DM Your brain is already built for God. Dr. Lisa Miller spent 10 years running MRI studies and found three specific circuits in every human brain, wired to receive love, guidance, and the deep sense that you are never alone. It doesn't matter if you believe. The circuits are there regardless. They exist in you right now. A quarter inch under the surface. Built and ready to go. The awakened brain is one-third innate, two-thirds cultivated. That means most of it is a choice. Prayer, meditation, nature, reflection. Whatever your pathway, it leads to the same place. You were built for this. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics spiritual neuroscience, awakened brain, neuroscience of God, brain circuits and spirituality, Dr. Lisa Miller, spiritual fitness, science and faith, how to connect with God, spiritual disconnection, Lewis Howes Daily Motivation Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/tony-gonzalez-what-it-takes-to-become-the-greatest-of-all-time/ Former NFL tight end Tony Gonzalez discusses effective strategies for overcoming fear and self-doubt. He stresses the importance of believing in yourself and replacing negative self-talk with affirmations of your talents and abilities. Additional tips include visualization - picturing yourself succeeding, meditation to calm the mind, and taking incremental steps out of your comfort zone to build confidence. Gonzalez emphasizes that fears are learned, and we can learn to "unlearn" them by shifting our mindset and building our mental strength. He suggests writing down irrational fears and replacing them with rational responses. Overall, Gonzalez provides an inspiring mix of psychological and performance techniques to help listeners move past their fears in pursuit of their goals. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1783DM Danny Morel says your suffering didn't start with a bad relationship or a career setback. It started the day you were born. The moment you left the womb, fear entered. Your parents' unresolved pain, the arguments, the stress, the silence, was already imprinting into your subconscious before you could walk or talk. By age seven, you had written the story: I'm not enough. I can't be me. I can't speak my truth. Danny's own mom lost her mother at 13 days old. His father was disowned and couldn't finish a sentence without stuttering. Both passed their wounds down without ever knowing it. Lewis admits his own voice was locked for over 30 years. Healing starts here. Not with the symptoms. With the root. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics childhood trauma, subconscious beliefs, fear of not being enough, parental imprinting, inner child healing, generational trauma, emotional wounds, masculine and feminine wounds, self-worth, voice suppression Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.