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/1972DM Trauma, anxiety, thyroid issues, hormones can all fragment your focus, but that's not the same as ADHD. Dr. Sasha Hamdani shares that the real tell is a lifelong pattern starting in childhood, not just a rough patch or a stressful season. The original ADHD data came from hyperactive young boys, so the criteria still misses so many other presentations. Europe added emotional regulation to the ADHD criteria back in 2019. The US still hasn't. You can't observe emotional turbulence on a chart, so doctors label it anxiety or depression instead. Patients show up on their 10th antidepressant, still exhausted, still unseen, finally asking if it's actually ADHD. One doctor told a patient they couldn't even discuss ADHD until the anxiety and depression were under control first. That's the trap. 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 shares his journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a Navy SEAL and the realization that physical accomplishments couldn't mask his insecurities. Despite achieving extraordinary feats, he found himself bedridden and faced with the need for introspection. Goggins emphasizes the importance of mental toughness, delving into the dungeon of one's mind, and retraining it to overcome insecurities, highlighting that true strength lies in meeting the mental standards of life. 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/1971DM A woman stopped Jim Curtis on the street, hugged him, and thanked him for the workshop that “changed her life”. Turns out she got divorced and lost her job right after. She said it was the best thing that ever happened. She finally realized she was worth more, met the love of her life, and now makes double the money. Jim's framework is Release, Align, Become. First you find the hidden beliefs quietly running your life, stuff like “I'll always be broke” or “I'll be single forever”. You can't release what you can't see. It's like living in an invisible cage built from something your dad said when you were a kid. Release uses journaling, mirror exercises, even cord cutting to physically shake loose old programming, not just talk about it. Alignment isn't just wanting something, it's falling so in love with the vision that clarity and excitement do the work for you. Become is about shifting your body's homeostasis, literally changing what you believe you're capable of holding. How do you know it worked? Things get easier. You start receiving more love, more money, more flow instead of forcing everything. This isn't about fixing yourself. It's about freeing yourself. 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/1501DM John Maxwell credits his long leadership career and audience-first focus for the contagious resonance of his vision, advising getting over self-focus is key to connection. Maxwell emphasizes continually placing yourself among giants forces improvement, leveraging their genius through humble observation. He models the lifelong learner mindset, entering unfamiliar creative territory well into his seventies and spotlighting communicators must revolve around listeners first. 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 explains why hustle culture is lying to you: desire plus grind plus sacrificing your health and relationships does not equal success. It just equals burnout with a trophy. The belief running under almost everyone’s ambition is “I’m not enough.” It got planted in childhood the moment a parent’s love felt conditional on career, mood, or trauma they never dealt with. That wound doesn’t stay small. It turns into a personality, a compensation strategy of pleasing, achieving, controlling chaos, and it actually works for decades. Then somewhere between 40 and 60, the exact trait that built your whole life starts suffocating you. The thing you were always good at becomes the cage. No pill, potion, or shaman playlist fixes this one. David says it’s designed to force you back into unconditional love you never got as a kid, but this time from a higher power, not your parents. Once you feel that unconditional love, forgiving your parents gets easy. You realize it was never really about you, it was their conditions, their trauma, their absence. The real shift isn’t doing more. It’s non-resistance. Anything that isn’t that is just resistance still waiting to be worked through. 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/1970DM Your kid gets caught on video calling another kid “a loser nobody likes.” Dr. Becky Kennedy's first move isn’t punishment, it’s asking herself "what would make my kid something that mean". Punishment is a “me against you” framework, and she’s never once wanted to punish someone she likes. She just doesn’t like them in that moment. Kids respond to the version of themselves you reflect back. Call your kid bad and then demand good behavior, and you’ve basically asked them to act good while feeling bad inside. That never works. Never ask a question you already know the answer to. “Did something happen at school today?” isn’t curiosity, it’s a criticism wearing a question mark, and kids feel it instantly. The line that changes everything: “You’re a good kid.” Not as an excuse, but because you can’t reflect on bad behavior without a good, centered self to do the reflecting. If bad behavior collapses into “I’m a bad person,” learning literally shuts down. Identity and behavior have to stay separate or nothing changes. Sometimes the bullying isn’t about the other kid at all. It’s a kid who overheard nasty words between parents and is quietly carrying that stress into the hallway. 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/1492DM Jen Sincero reflects on her 10-year journey, sharing profound lessons in personal, physical, and financial aspects. She emphasizes the importance of not letting others' opinions define self-worth and the challenge of navigating both criticism and praise. Financially, she discovers the joy of generosity but acknowledges a lingering frugality with personal indulgences. The interview touches on the significance of openly discussing money to break societal discomfort and the power of maintaining an abundance mindset. 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/1969DM Peter Crone rates his daily suffering less than 1 out of 10. He grew up an orphan in a small English village, buried in loss, fear, and not enough. Asked what heaven on earth would actually feel like, he laughed and said “kinda boring.” No struggle, no conflict, no juice. Willpower is ego wearing a gym membership. It’s force, and force always creates lactic acid, physically and emotionally. That’s why everyone quits by February. Force feels like pushing. Power feels like peace. He asks his athletes to say “I’m forceful” then “I’m powerful” out loud and watch their whole body change. His line that’ll stick with you: you can override a habit with force, but you can never violate identity. Heaven is a place on earth, he says, you just have to go through hell to get there. He’s been to both, recently, on purpose. The real work isn’t meaning-making, it’s breaking free from the straitjacket you were handed at birth, then handing that freedom to someone else. 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/1494DM Dr. Joe Dispenza explores the transformative power of thoughts and meditation in healing, sharing inspiring stories of individuals overcoming seemingly incurable conditions through the mind-body connection. Witnessing cases of muscular dystrophy, military veterans, and even remote healing experiments, Dr. Dispenza challenges conventional models of health, emphasizing the role of consciousness in personal and collective well-being. As he unfolds the possibilities of healing and consciousness, he highlights the profound impact of shifting one's energy on not just personal health but also on the healing of others. 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/1968DM An ER doctor told Anthony O'Neal something that stuck with him for good: Patients come in wanting to be fixed in an hour. That's not how it works. Her first priority is always to get them stable. Fixing comes after. That's the whole philosophy behind getting out of paycheck to paycheck living. Not a quick fix. Stability first. Anthony breaks down why the old "$1,000 emergency fund" advice won't even cover four new tires anymore, and why one month of net pay changes which side of your brain makes your decisions when life throws a curveball. If you've ever felt like you're one bad week away from falling apart financially, this is the mindset shift you need to hear. 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/1509DM Dr. John Delony discusses the importance of taking inventory of our lives and addressing the reality we face. He emphasizes that anxiety is a signal that we're in the backseat of our own lives, and the key is to take control and actively solve problems. Delony encourages listeners to examine their finances, relationships, and overall well-being regularly, advocating for a proactive approach to life's challenges. By choosing beliefs, embracing mindfulness, and practicing self-awareness, individuals can find peace and regain control over their lives. 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/1663DM Rachel Platten thought having kids would kill her creativity. It did the opposite. She says creating a child is the most creative act there is, and now she pulls from a wider, wilder range of emotion than ever before. But the real gold is her pre-show ritual. Three columns. Column one: every fear and worry. Column two: her actual job, just breathe, be present, have fun. Column three: God's job, which is everything else. She writes "go God, go" and gives Him a checkmark when He comes through. Taylor Swift once told her something that changed how she survives packed seasons: you don't get days off, you get moments off. Small, honest, and genuinely funny. 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/1967DM You've been taught that yes is the win. Chris Voss says that's backwards. Yes, at best, is just hope. Most of the time it's fake. A way to end an uncomfortable conversation and get you off the phone. No is different. No means someone finally feels safe enough to tell you the truth. That's why the best negotiators engineer no on purpose. Voss breaks down the exact phrasing top closers use to get people saying it. One "no" opens more doors than a room full of yeses ever could. 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 Mel Robbins delves into the nuanced aspects of healing trauma and building resilience without the traditional resources of therapy or workshops. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing trauma in various forms, broadening the definition beyond conventional perceptions. Robbins discusses the concept of "ghosts in the nursery," highlighting how trauma patterns get automated in the nervous system, influencing behavior without conscious awareness. She provides practical insights into breaking these patterns, focusing on creating pauses and understanding boundaries as a means of self-preservation. 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/1966DM We turned the garden into a battleground. That's how Bruce Lipton describes what's happening to the planet right now. He's a cell biologist, and he says the science is clear: this civilization can't be fixed. It's corrupt at the root. So it has to collapse. Not us. Just this version of how we live. Lipton breaks down something wild. Every one of us is basically a cell in one giant organism called humanity. And right now that organism has an autoimmune disease. We're attacking each other instead of cooperating. He gives it 10 to 20 years. Irreversible. But here's the flip. He says the chaos is actually a good sign. It means we're close to building something better. 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/1474DM Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar, shares emotional moments from his own premieres, particularly highlighting Toy Story 3 and Coco. He expresses the challenge of following the success of Coco, pondering where to go next creatively. The discussion delves into the emotional resonance of Coco, emphasizing the film's respect for ancestral connections and the power of music to evoke profound emotions. Catmull also reveals Pixar's innovative approach to film development, highlighting the importance of allowing directors to explore multiple ideas before choosing the one they are truly passionate about. 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/1965DM He handed out advice like candy at Halloween. Go see a counselor. Go to a grief group. Then his son died, and David Kessler had to take his own advice. It took him three tries to walk through the door. Traffic. No parking. This shouldn't be happening to me. He finally sat down with other parents who had buried their children. On the table sat books about grief. His books. He couldn't be the author in that room. He had to be the father who lost a son. Denial came. So did acceptance. But acceptance felt like a floor, not a way through. So he went back to Viktor Frankl and found the thing that cracked it open. The meaning is not in the death. The meaning is in who you become after 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/1087DM Pastor Michael Todd emphasizes three foundational principles for successful relationships. First and foremost, he advocates for transparency, emphasizing the importance of open communication and sharing feelings without waiting to be asked. Additionally, he stresses the significance of having common faith goals, suggesting that shared beliefs provide a solid foundation for navigating challenges and making decisions together. Lastly, Pastor Todd underscores the importance of having fun in a relationship, highlighting its role in overcoming life's inevitable hardships. In essence, he shares insights on building relationships rooted in openness, shared values, and joy. 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/1807DM Sage Robbins spent the first two or three decades of her life dressing for other people. Looking to please. Looking to be approved of. She calls holding up that energy exactly what it was. Exhausting. Then something shifted. Not from a new outfit or more attention, but from pain that rearranged her. On the other side of it she found ease. An inner comfort with herself she never felt when she was young. She sits with Lewis and talks about the goodness that was always inside her, just running on the wrong fuel. And why turning 40 or 50 isn't the end of anything. It's a new beginning. 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/1964DM You tell yourself at least I have a job. At least it's not worse. Susan David has a name for that move. Forced false positivity. A denial strategy wrapped in rainbows and sparkles and social media memes. It sounds harmless. What could be wrong with being grateful? Here's the cost. You stop feeling the thing that was trying to tell you something. You turn your back on yourself. And five years later you're in the same job, the same unhappiness, holding the same information you never used. Susan calls it hustling a war inside yourself. Fighting the emotion. Avoiding it. Trying to feel something else instead. The research is blunt about where that leads. Lower wellbeing. Higher anxiety, depression, burnout. And the part that stings most: it wrecks your relationships too, because people can feel when you're not being real. This one reframes gratitude, grief, and every emotion you've been told to swallow. 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 explains we attract others to restore balance, but attempting to fix them rarely works. She details how one husband transformed his marriage by recognizing his wife's "nagging" triggered childhood wounds, not perfectionism. Leaf emphasizes parents' relationship patterns, resolved or not, enormously impact kids' future bonds. She advocates organized, structured communication so families acknowledge clashes, align on resolutions and model managing tensions. 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/1963DM October 2015. Jesse Cole walks into the stadium and the phone lines are cut. Internet cut. The old team took everything. Nothing left. He and his wife had already gone over a million dollars into debt to be standing there. Then it got worse. They sold two tickets in the first few months. January comes and the money runs out. Emily turns to him and says they have to sell the house. So they sold it. Emptied the savings. Went deeper in. Made every ticket $15, all-inclusive, no fees. First night they burned through 10,000 pieces of meat in an hour and fans waited three hours to eat. They kept going anyway. Jesse learned one word from Walt Disney that runs everything he does. Plussing. Never stop improving the show. So he photographed his own crowd every 30 minutes. And he found the thing nobody in baseball wanted to admit. At the two hour mark, fans start walking out. Every night. No matter what. That one discovery is where Banana Ball was born. 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/1496DM Cedric The Entertainer cautions that fame can create an illusion of wealth without the finances to support the lifestyle. Staying grounded, humble and hardworking prevents getting caught up in hype. He credits his longevity to valuing family and only letting those who add value into his inner circle. By diversifying and having others earn their place, he maintains equilibrium despite his success. 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/1962DM A client was once punished in Catholic school just for writing with their left hand. Patrick Teahan carries that story with him. It shows up in the therapy work he does now, helping adults reconnect with the version of themselves who felt neglected, abandoned, or not good enough. He teaches something called dialoguing. You write with your dominant hand as the adult. Then you switch to your non-dominant hand and let your inner child answer. A lot of people write that second part in cursive, without even meaning to. Patrick explains what happens to people who never do this work. They don't get angry so much as numb. They flinch from a kiss on the cheek. They joke their way out of closeness instead of leaning into it. And underneath that joke is a kid who learned a long time ago that tenderness wasn't safe. 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/e-daymond-john-rise-grind-habits-successful-business-life/ Daymond John reflects on strategies for revenue growth, emphasizing the importance of the 80/20 principle—identifying the vital 20% that contributes to 80% of revenue or joy. FUBU's collaboration with Puma and new opportunities on Shark Tank stand out as significant revenue drivers. Daymond's commitment to investing in emerging entrepreneurs reflects his belief in paying forward the opportunities he received. Excitement permeates his ventures, particularly Shark Tank, as he envisions the next generation of game-changers. Despite challenges, he expresses pride in defying societal expectations, fostering positivity, and embracing the power of doing the right thing. 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/1806DM He started making videos at 11. Now he's 27, and over a hundred million people watch every single upload. Somewhere in between, the comments almost broke him. "Kill yourself." "This sucks." Comments like that used to wreck his whole day after 50 hours of work. Then something shifted. He started sorting every comment into two piles. Noise. And truth. One piece of criticism changed how he does his biggest charity videos. Someone said he never showed people how to actually help. So the next video, giving 2,000 people prosthetic legs, included exactly how viewers could donate their old ones. Recycled and given to someone else for a hundred bucks instead of five thousand. That's the difference between letting hate in and letting feedback work for you. 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/1961DM Rob Dyrdek says mastery isn't about being good at something. It's about knowing what you actually want to master first. Most people never figure that out. They chase one thing, then another, always a little unsure if it'll deliver. He got honest about why he wanted the private jets. The exotic adventures. The massive house. Not because he needed them. Because they were tied to his identity. That's where it gets real. He explains why people who build their identity around an elevated lifestyle end up in depression and pain the moment that revenue disappears. Rob knew the same thing could happen to him. So instead of chasing the lifestyle first, he grew into it. On his own terms, at his own pace. 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/1494DM Dr. Joe Dispenza unravels the intricate dance between our emotions, thoughts, and the quantum field. The key lies in creating from elevated emotions, transcending survival instincts, and embracing a coherent heart and brain connection. Abundance is not merely a material accumulation but a transformative journey, a becoming process that shapes who we are. By embodying the feelings of abundance before its manifestation, we transcend the victim mentality, realizing our role as creators of our reality. The synchronicities that follow are the universe's affirmation, signaling that our modified state of mind and body is aligning with the abundant future we envision. 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/1960DM Your brain takes in 10 million bits of information every second. You're only consciously aware of 100 of them.  Neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty sits down with Lewis to explain why that gap is the reason most people's manifestation attempts go nowhere. He's operated on physical brains and studied the mind for decades, and he says most people are just stumbling through life without ever learning how to get access to their own subconscious. There's a reason a violinist's brain physically changes shape around the hand they play with. Doty says the same thing happens with meditation. Train your mind the right way and you're not just hoping something happens anymore. You're making it likely. 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 recounts his harrowing experience on 9/11, compelled afterwards to leave advertising for more meaningful work. He recalls New York’s initial unity fading as people reverted to old patterns when the crisis passed. Sinek explains humans struggle with long-term thinking, wired for instant gratification versus imagining distant retirements. He notes tangible threats finally spur changes, like near-death moments exposing mortality. Sinek highlights why elderly individuals share unfiltered wisdom, liberated from others’ opinions with finite time left. He advocates storytelling transfers life lessons without requiring firsthand trauma to incite growth. Overall, Sinek criticizes shortcut mentalities that waste foundational wake-up calls once threats subside. 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/1959DM Who did you have to be as a kid to get your parents' love? Aaron Doughty asks Lewis that question and the whole conversation cracks open from there. He explains why "I'm a people pleaser" is a lie you've been telling yourself. It's not who you are. It's a pattern you built to survive your childhood. Aaron gets specific about his own story, an ex-stepmom, a house where keeping the peace felt like life or death, and how that turned into a lifelong habit of absorbing other people's tension as his own. He names exactly who people pleasers attract without realizing it.  Takers. People who are impossible to please. People you feel responsible for fixing. Then he goes somewhere most conversations about boundaries never go, into the anger you've been suppressing under all that niceness, and why touching that anger is the actual doorway to freedom. 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/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.