The School of Greatness

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By: Lewis Howes

Lewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, 2x All-American athlete, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. The School of Greatness shares inspiring interviews from the most successful people on the planet—world-renowned leaders in business, entertainment, sports, science, health, and literature—to inspire YOU to unlock your inner greatness and live your best life.

This 1 Thing Can Rewire Your Brain & Unlock the Focus Your Phone Steals From You
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Last Monday at 7:00 AM

Environmental neuroscientist Marc Berman drops a revelation that could transform how you think about your daily struggles with focus, stress, and mental clarity: your brain has two completely different attention systems, and modern life is systematically destroying one of them. While we scroll through endless feeds believing we're taking "mental breaks," we're actually depleting the very cognitive resource we need most to achieve our goals, control our impulses, and become our best selves. Berman's groundbreaking research reveals that something as simple as a 20-minute walk in nature can be as effective as ADHD medication for focus, while looking at...


The #1 Financial Freedom SECRET Rich People WON’T Tell You!
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Last Friday at 7:00 AM

Codie Sanchez drops truth bombs about why everything you've been taught about building wealth is backwards. From her awakening moment in college when she refused to let anyone control her through money, to building a multi-million dollar empire by buying "boring" businesses, Codie reveals the mindset shifts that separate the wealthy from the broke. She breaks down why saving your way to riches is a myth, how to buy your first business with little money down, and the relationship dynamics that either fuel or destroy your success. This conversation will make you question every assumption you have about money...


7 Science-Backed Frameworks That Will Rewire Your Brain for Unshakable Confidence
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09/10/2025

Andrew Huberman will be on stage at The Summit of Greatness, happening September 12 & 13! Get your ticket today!

What if I told you that the reason you've struggled with confidence your whole life has nothing to do with motivation and everything to do with your nervous system? After 12 years of interviewing the world's top experts and my own journey from crippling insecurity to building a media empire, I've discovered that confidence isn't who you are – it's what you practice. In this episode, I'm sharing seven science-backed frameworks that will rewire your brain for unshakable confidence, from hacking your ne...


Avoid These Easy Mistakes to Manifest The Life You Want TODAY
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09/08/2025

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At 83 years old, Price Pritchett has spent six decades studying human psychology and has sold over 15 million books on breakthrough performance. In this conversation, he reveals why most people are leaving 60% of their potential untapped and shares the scientific framework behind quantum leaps - those massive jumps in achievement that skip rungs on the ladder of success. Price breaks down his research showing that luck accounts for 30-50% of career success, but here's the twist: luck isn't random when you know how...


How To Reprogram Your Mind For Abundance & Wealth
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09/05/2025

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Brendon Burchard shares the raw, vulnerable moment that changed everything: seeing the woman he loved sleeping under the weight of his unpaid bills in a tiny San Francisco apartment just miles from where this conversation was recorded. That night of reckoning sparked an 18-day writing marathon that launched his empire of bestselling books and transformed him from a broke, aspiring writer into a coach for billionaires. This isn't just another success story. It's a masterclass in shifting from survival thinking to...


7 Pieces of Popular Life Advice That Keep 99% of People Miserable, & How You Can Avoid Them
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09/03/2025

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I'm calling out the seven pieces of popular life advice that are secretly keeping you stuck and miserable. After sitting across from some of the world's most successful people for over 12 years, I've learned that the motivational quotes everyone shares on social media often lead us further from the life we actually want. From "follow your passion" to "success equals happiness," I'm breaking down why these seemingly inspiring messages can derail your dreams and what actually works instead. You'll walk away knowing...


Josh Groban Gets Vulnerable: "I felt like a talentless piece of SH*T!" How He Battled Inner Demons & Found Happiness
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09/01/2025

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Josh Groban wasn't supposed to cry on his therapist's phone call. But there he was, the multi-platinum artist who'd sold 35 million albums worldwide, breaking down over something that stunned him: he was finally, truly grateful for the small moments. The quiet dinner with his nephew. The easy laughter with his girlfriend. The simple peace of not chasing the next milestone. For someone who achieved global fame at 17 after a chance encounter with Celine Dion, this discovery of presence came as a revelation...


#1 Neuroscientist Explains How to Manifest Love & Happiness In Your Life
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08/29/2025

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Dr. Tara Swart drops a truth bomb that will change how you think about manifestation forever: you can't attract what you want if you're still carrying unhealed childhood wounds. This neuroscientist turned spiritual researcher reveals that 80% of her vision board manifests every year using a specific four-step process rooted in brain science, not wishful thinking. She explains why we literally smell stress on potential partners, how sleeping with someone too quickly rewires male brain chemistry, and why your consciousness might...


7 Keys To Living A Life of Purpose | Lewis Howes
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08/27/2025

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I'm getting brutally honest about the 30 years most people waste climbing the wrong ladder, and laying out the exact blueprint that saved me from sleeping on my sister's couch to living financially free. I'm also revealing how being picked last in a dodgeball game in third grade became the fuel that transformed my entire life trajectory. This isn't just another motivational talk. I'm stripping down to my core wounds and showing you the seven keys that turned my deepest insecurities into my...


The #1 Thing Impacting Your Sleep More Than You Know & How To Overcome It
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08/25/2025

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When Dr. Baland Jalal experienced his first episode of sleep paralysis as a teenager in Copenhagen, he felt a demonic presence choking him in his bed - an experience so terrifying and real that it launched him into a 20-year quest to understand the brain. What he discovered will blow your mind: the cultural stories we tell ourselves about these experiences literally reshape how our brains process them. In Egypt, where people believe sleep paralysis is caused by evil genies, sufferers experience...


The Mindset That Took A Shark from Poverty to Millions
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08/22/2025

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When Robert Herjavec was the only person to show up for free business lessons from a legendary Canadian retailer, he learned something that would change everything: "I don't need to get paid to learn. I'll pay to learn from the best." This mindset shift from his immigrant childhood of poverty to building billion-dollar companies reveals the exact thinking patterns that separate those who stay stuck from those who break through. You'll discover why passion isn't enough—and why obsession might be the mi...


Rewire Your Mind To Attract Abundance In Your Life TODAY with These 7 Keys
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08/20/2025

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I'm about to share something that might sting a little, but could completely transform how you approach love and money. After years of chasing relationships and success from a wounded place, I discovered that the very way we pursue what we want is exactly why we can't have it. This isn't about working harder or wanting it more - it's about becoming the person who naturally attracts what you desire instead of desperately seeking it from a place of lack. By the...


This Is The #1 Most Powerful Tool You Have for Health & Longevity
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08/18/2025

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The vagus nerve controls everything you never think about - your heart, lungs, immune system, and inflammation response. Dr. Kevin Tracey, the pioneering neurosurgeon who discovered how to hack it, reveals why this "great nerve" holds the key to healing chronic pain and autoimmune diseases. After performing over 1,000 brain and spinal surgeries, Dr. Tracey made a groundbreaking discovery, that electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve could stop inflammation in its tracks. That discovery has led to revolutionary treatments that have helped patients...


The 5-Step System That Will Reset Your Body & Help You Live Longer
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08/15/2025

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Dr. William Li blows my mind with what he discovered about people living past 100. They have four specific gut bacteria that most of us are missing. Here's what hit me hardest: 70% of your immune system lives in your gut, and there's now evidence that dementia might actually start there, not in the brain. We spend two hours diving deep into how your gut bacteria literally text messages your brain (there's one that triggers the same hormone as a passionate kiss!), and Dr...


Follow These 7 Keys & Never Be Broke Again
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08/13/2025

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I used to work out of a closet. Literally, a cleaning supply closet with a tiny desk. I believed that someday money would find me. What I discovered after years of being broke, angry, and desperate is that wealth doesn't start in your bank account; it starts in your belief system. In this raw solo episode, I'm breaking down the exact mental shifts that took me from sleeping on my sister's couch to building an eight-figure business, including the spiritual identity contract...


Dr Joe Dispenza: How To Rewire Your Mind & Manifest Anything You Want TODAY
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08/11/2025

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Dr Joe Dispenza drops a truth bomb that will shake you to your core: 95% of who you are by middle age is just hardwired programming. Automatic habits, unconscious behaviors, and emotional responses running your life on autopilot. But here's where it gets incredible: Dr Joe has the proven science that allows you to rewrite your programming and literally change your biology in just seven days! From studying people who've grown back organs to remote healing experiments with 90% success rates, Dr Joe reveals...


5 Mindset Shifts That Will Manifest Wealth & Abundance In Your Life TODAY
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08/08/2025

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Today I'm sharing some great insight today about my newest New York Times Bestselling book, "Make Money Easy". But first, I need to tell you about my dad and these $2 bills. You're going to think this sounds crazy, but every time he tipped with $2 bills, it was like watching magic happen. Waiters would light up like kids on Christmas morning. What I didn't realize then was that he was teaching me the most important money lesson I'd ever learn: when you come...


What Motherhood Teaches You About Life, Love, & Chasing Approval
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08/06/2025

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Sage Robbins opens her heart about the most unexpected gift of turning 50 - finally feeling at home in her own skin after decades of seeking approval from everyone else. After a 20+ year fertility journey that included miscarriages, IVF, and doctors recommending chemotherapy, she became a mother at 47 and discovered that her greatest teacher wasn't found in any seminar room, but in the eyes of her four-year-old daughter. Through raw vulnerability, she reveals how 25 years of marriage to Tony Robbins taught her that...


How MrBeast Handles Endless Hate & Still Impacts Millions of Lives
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08/04/2025

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Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) sits across from me, and within minutes, he drops a truth bomb that stops me cold: "If my mental health was better, I wouldn't be as successful as I am." Here's someone who's planted 23 million trees, fed 42 million meals, and built a billion-dollar empire before age 30, yet rates his current mental health a 5 out of 10. This isn't your typical success story about balance and wellness – this is the raw, unfiltered reality of what it takes to change the world at...


Prove To Yourself That You Are Worthy of Love With These Simple Strategies!
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08/01/2025

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The world needs more authentic love, yet most people sabotage their relationships before they even begin - relationship coach and author Jillian Turecki reveals why in this raw conversation about modern dating disasters. She shares her own devastating experience in an abusive relationship over 20 years ago, explaining how low self-worth drives people to choose partners who take from them rather than give to them. Through vulnerable stories about testing boundaries, surviving emotional unavailability, and learning to choose partners over projects, Jillian delivers...


This 7 Step Framework Is How I Finally Found Wealth, Love & Purpose
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07/30/2025

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I thought I understood manifestation until I realized I was doing everything backwards. For years, I created vision boards and repeated affirmations while staying broke and stuck on my sister's couch. The breakthrough came when I discovered that manifestation starts with self-awareness, not visualization. This episode gives you the seven-step framework to manifest correctly by doing the inner work first. Dr. Tara Swart taught me that you attract people based on your psychological wounds - and you cannot attract what you're not...


America's #1 Heart Risk & How You Can Prevent It
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07/28/2025

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Heart disease kills 20 million people worldwide each year, yet most people fear cancer more than the real threat silently building in their arteries. Dr. Jeremy London, a heart surgeon with 25 years of experience and over 6,500 heart surgeries under his belt, shares the raw truth about what lands people on his operating table. His personal wake-up call came at age 55 when he needed his own heart procedure, leading him to quit alcohol and transform his entire approach to health. The most vulnerable moment...


This Simple 5 Step Program Builds Lasting Financial Freedom
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07/25/2025

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The harsh truth that sparked this conversation with financial educator Jaspreet Singh was his bold declaration. Our economic system is specifically designed to keep you poor. During our deep dive, Jaspreet revealed how he went from buying luxury watches and cars to building a multi-million dollar investment portfolio by age 40, sharing the painful lessons he learned from countless real estate mistakes and business failures that nearly broke him. The vulnerable moment when he described his grandparents fleeing Punjab with nothing but the...


Setting This ONE Daily Intention Will Transform Your Life
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07/23/2025

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!

When I started practicing this ONE THING every single morning for seven days, money showed up, new opportunities appeared, and people called me from years past bringing opportunities to me. It felt like success and abundance was chasing me instead of me chasing success. I didn't have to change my job or goals, but I did shift something fundamental: I stopped letting the world grab me before I centered myself. Too many of us reach for our phones the moment we wake...


The REAL Reason You're Unhappy In Life & How to Overcome It
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07/21/2025

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Sadhguru returns with profound wisdom about living fully by embracing our mortality. After surviving two life-threatening brain surgeries in 2024, the renowned yogi shares his extraordinary near-death experience and why consciousness of death transforms how we live. He breaks down the difference between psychological drama and actual life experience, revealing how most people suffer because their own intelligence turns against them. He also introduces his new Miracle of Mind app, designed to address the mental health pandemic and explains the eight types...


How To Make Vulnerability Your Greatest Strength With Jay Glazer
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07/18/2025

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In this episode, you will learn

How to transform daily depression and anxiety into unstoppable motivation that drives extraordinary achievementThe three-step system for getting out of mental health darkness: building teams, being of service, and using laughter as medicineWhy vulnerability becomes your greatest strength and how sharing your struggles...


WARNING: Most People Stay Poor Because They Ignore This ONE Law...
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07/16/2025

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Most people stay broke for life because they ignore one simple truth that governs every result in their bank account, relationships, and life. I discovered this after years of struggling as a bouncer, truck driver, and living on my sister's couch, feeling like no matter how hard I worked, financial abundance remained out of reach. The breakthrough came when I learned these seven fundamental laws that shifted everything - from finding a penny worth $4,000 to generating half a million dollars in 30...


13 Ways You Can Start Building A Stronger Relationship TODAY
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07/14/2025

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Martha Higareda Howes, my beautiful wife, joins me to break down the relationship principles that transformed our marriage preparation process. We dive deep into "13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do" by Amy Morin, sharing raw stories about boundary setting, emotional weaponization, and the dangerous trap of trying to fix your partner. Martha opens up about overcoming patterns from a previous narcissistic relationship and learning to communicate without walking on eggshells. You'll walk away with the exact tools we use to have...


How To Improve Your Mindset & Reinvent Your Life In 2025
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07/11/2025

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Join me for an enlightening conversation with renowned physician Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, who after 23 years of medical practice has uncovered the deep connection between emotional well-being and physical health. In this powerful episode, Dr. Chatterjee shares insights from his new book "Make Changes That Last" and reveals how 80-90% of what doctors see is related to stress. Through personal stories and clinical experiences, he explains why most people struggle to maintain lasting changes and offers practical solutions for breaking free from limiting habits. His unique perspective on trusting yourself...


The One Truth About Money That No One Teaches You In School
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07/09/2025

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At 44, serial entrepreneur Daniel Priestley received a Christmas Eve phone call that changed everything - his doctor warned him about dangerously high pancreas levels, forcing him to confront the health he'd taken for granted while building seven companies. This vulnerable conversation reveals how a successful entrepreneur making millions discovered that true wealth means nothing without vitality, and why he believes comfort is the enemy of greatness in your forties. Daniel shares his raw journey from overlooking health as "self-indulgent" to understanding...


The Jonas Brothers Reveal THE TRUTH Behind Their Breakup & Comeback
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07/07/2025

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The Jonas Brothers arrived in the SOG studio carrying 20 years of wisdom about surviving fame, failure, and brotherhood in the music industry. Kevin, Nick, and Joe open up about their darkest moments - from Kevin losing 90% of his wealth in bad business deals to Nick's daughter spending months in the NICU to Joe navigating public heartbreak while performing eight shows a week. Their vulnerability was striking as they revealed how hitting rock bottom individually made their reunion even more meaningful. The...


Navy Seal's 3 Rules for Leadership, Overcoming Near Death Experiences & Breaking The Victim Mentality
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07/04/2025

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Today’s guest is Retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jason Redman. He’s a sought-after speaker, leadership coach and best-selling author of the books, “The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader” and “Overcome: Crush Adversity With the Leadership Techniques of America’s Toughest Warriors” His most recent book is called the Pointman Planner which allows you set quarterly goals based off of Special Operations principles.

In this episode we discuss Jason’s heroic story of being severely w...


Use This Mindset Shift To Set You Free Financially
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07/02/2025

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The relationship between money and happiness isn't what most people think it is - and Brand Builders Group CEO Rory Vaden proves this through a masterclass that reveals why scattered revenue streams keep entrepreneurs broke while focused strategies create lasting wealth. I joined Rory in his Nashville studio to dive deep into the frameworks that transformed my business from 17 different revenue streams into a billion-download podcast empire. We also explore the emotional blocks that sabotage financial success and the practical systems...


How To Turn Suffering Into Purpose, Strength & Healing
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06/30/2025

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Dr. Caroline Fleck transformed 10 years of depression into her greatest superpower. I connected with Caroline about her book "Validation" and discovered how she turned decades of mental health struggles, including breast cancer and multiple sclerosis, into profound tools for healing others. Her story reveals why traditional therapy failed her but electric shock therapy provided the breakthrough she needed. The most powerful moment came when she shared how her darkest experiences became the key to validating suicidal patients in ways no one...


The 3 Emotional Skills That Make You Successful In Life
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06/27/2025

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Building a $350 million business while staying emotionally grounded seems impossible, but Gary Vaynerchuk reveals how radical self-love became his secret weapon for sustainable success. In this raw conversation, Gary opens up about his biggest professional weakness - his inability to give candid feedback to employees he cares about - and how this "kryptonite" nearly sabotaged his leadership at VaynerMedia. He shares the moment he realized that being "too nice" was actually hurting the people he was trying to protect, forcing him...


The Man Who Turned $20k Into $60M Reveals The Strategy That BEATS Wall Street, Predictions For The Future & What To Invest In NOW
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06/25/2025

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Most people think you need a finance degree to beat Wall Street, but Chris Camillo built a multimillion-dollar portfolio by reading TikTok comments and spotting trends before the experts. This self-taught investor turned social media observations into massive returns - from predicting the iPhone's impact on Apple stock to riding the AI wave with NVIDIA when ChatGPT launched. Chris reveals how he uses social arbitrage to identify investment opportunities weeks ahead of traditional analysts, why AI will democratize intelligence for everyone...


Martha Higareda Howes: Opening Up About Our Journey To Marriage (Our Step-By-Step Process + A Huge SURPRISE!)
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06/23/2025

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Most couples rush into marriage without building the foundation that actually matters, but Martha Higareda Howes, accomplished actress and my wife, shows us what intentional relationship preparation looks like. We dive deep into our year-long marriage preparation journey, revealing the workshops, therapy sessions, and difficult conversations that created unshakeable unity before we even said "I do." Martha vulnerably shares how she learned to break free from controlling patterns rooted in childhood safety mechanisms, while I open up about requiring acceptance over...


From Broke to Millions: 3 Experts Reveal Their Investing Secrets
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06/20/2025

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I've assembled three transformative money conversations, from investors who have cracked the code on building wealth differently. Chris Camillo shares how he turned social media observations into millions, proving that ordinary people have access to information Wall Street misses. Real estate mogul Glennda Baker reveals the brutal mistakes that taught her to build generational wealth through property. And Bill Perkins challenges everything you think you know about saving money with his "Die With Zero" philosophy. These aren't your typical financial advisors...


Sailing With Phoenix: “I Quit My Job To Sail The World & Discovered My Purpose” - Here’s The Secret To Finding Yours
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06/18/2025

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What happens when a spine diagnosis worse than you can imagine forces you to confront your mortality at 29? Oliver Widger went from working a corporate job he hated to sailing solo across the Pacific Ocean with nothing but his cat Phoenix and an unshakeable belief in chasing impossible dreams. After learning he had the spine of someone over 120 years old, Oliver spiraled through three years of partying and self-doubt before accidentally posting a video of himself in his work uniform declaring...


Top Neuroscientist: How To Heal Your Brain & Your Body With Your MIND (Get To The Root Cause of Anxiety)
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06/16/2025

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The most dangerous trend in mental health today isn't anxiety itself—it's how we've been taught to think about it. Dr. Caroline Leaf, a leading neuroscientist and author of "Help in a Hurry," reveals why 100% of people experience anxiety and how the current medical model of labeling and diagnosing mental health "disorders" creates more harm than healing. Through groundbreaking research spanning 40 years, she shares her most vulnerable discovery: we are 99% mind and 1% brain, making every thought we think a physical force th...