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EPISODE · Jan 3, 2026 · 32 MIN

110. How Poverty Actually Changes Your Brain - POK

from POK EXPERIENCE · host Olawumi Kolawole

Does poverty start in the bank account or the mind? In Episode 110, we explore the profound psychological impact of financial struggle and how living in "survival mode" fundamentally reshapes how we process information, take risks, and view the world.We dive into why passion is often a luxury that survival doesn't allow, how your environment sets an invisible ceiling on your potential, and why "exposure" is the ultimate antidote to a limited mindset.In this episode, we discuss:The difference between being broke and having a "poverty mindset."The neurological shift that happens when you're in constant survival mode.How to expand your belief system when your environment feels small.

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