Dan Harris is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestselling book, 10% Happier, co-founder of the meditation app 10% Happier, and anchor for Good Morning America. In this conversation, Dan and I go over: Dan's experience of going over to Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan right after 9/11 as an investigative journalist How Dan got hooked into drugs after returning home Psychedelics, and how it can intertwine with meditation His journey into getting into meditation and what he has learned from his shr...
Aug 26, 2020•56 min
Dr. Drew (David Drew Pinsky) is a doctor of internal medicine and addiction specialist who became globally recognized through his appearances on Loveline, Celebrity Rehab, Ellen, Oprah, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and much more. I was fascinated to hear Dr. Drew's expansive knowledge about history and philosophy, and how he applies it to lead a more fulfilling life. We also dug into human attraction and why we're attracted to certain types of people, attachment theory, how he makes time for self-care and...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min
James Nestor is an author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, and journalist for Scientific American, The New York Times, National Public Radio, and more. His freediving experience with some of the best breath holders led him to an exploratory journey to learn about the lost art of breath. The answers aren’t found in pulmonology labs, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo. Modern research is sh...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Doctor Mike (Mike Varshavski) is a primary care physician and content creator on YouTube with over 5.9M subscribers and 600M views. His content focuses on educating the mainstream audience with common health advice using entertainment. On this episode of Growth Minds, Doctor Mike and Sean discuss the story of how he rose to fame by documenting his journey in medical school, the pressing issue of lack of transparency in medicine, debunking the most common health myths, and more. Subscribe to Doct...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Aubrey De Grey is one of the most recognized gerontologist (the study of aging), Chief Science Officer at SENS Research Foundation, and VP of New Technology at AgeX Therapeutics. His TED talk: A roadmap to end aging has been viewed more than 4.3M times, where he provocatively claims that the first human being to live to 1,000 is already born today. In our convo, we dig into actionable steps you can do to reduce your aging process, the latest research on what science has discovered about longevit...
Jul 29, 2020•46 min
Kim Scott is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Radical Candor, CEO coach, and former Google exec. In this conversation, we discuss what people most commonly forget when giving honest feedback, how to do it effectively, how you can still be human and a kickass boss at the same time, and tips to improve your verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Enjoy! If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and a rating...
Jul 22, 2020•58 min
Moran Cerf is a PhD neuroscientist, business professor at Kellogg School of Management, and co-founder of Think-A-Like and B-Cube. He has made much of his research accessible to the general public via his public talks at PopTech, TED, TEDx, Google Zeitgeist, DLD and other venues, gathering millions of views and a large following. He also acts as a consultant to various Hollywood films and TV shows, such as CBS' “Bull” and “Limitless”, USA Network's “Falling Water”, and more. In our conversation,...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Robert Greene comes on the show to talk about why humans behave the way we behave, and how using self-observation and empathy can help us improve the quality of our lives. We also discussed some topics that I've never had anyone explain in such unique lenses, including death, love, and ego. About Robert Greene: Robert is an author, who has written multiple Internationally best-selling books, including The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery, and most recently, The Laws of Human Nature. After selling 1.3 m...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Aja Dang is a content creator on YouTube who has managed to pay off $200,000 in debt in just two years. Massive student debt is a burden that most listeners of this show need to deal with, and Aja reveals the strategies and tactics she's used over the years. This includes how much money she was making when she started her journey (it was around $3K), what she's making now, how much money she spends (and on what), and much more. You can take a look at her monthly budget (for 2019) here: https://d...
Jul 01, 2020•53 min
Wim Hof joins us to share how we can maximize our immune systems, cure illness, and gain more energy during the quarantine. We also discuss the latest scientific research that he and his team have been undergoing to show how cold exposure and the Wim Hof Method breathing techniques can benefit our mind and body. Learn more about Wim Hof and his methods here: https://www.wimhofmethod.com About Wim Hof: Wim Hof, also known as The Iceman, is an extreme athlete who is most commonly known for his Wim...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Amir Blumenfeld is a comedian, writer, and member of the comedy duo, Jake and Amir, from College Humor. He has appeared in series such as Hardly Working and Very Mary-Kate. Today, he's the co-founder of HeadGum, a podcast network with 34 shows under its umbrella. We chat about his story on how he started in comedy, the economics of a podcast network, what are the ingredients that can make any show successful, the future of content, and more. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider le...
Jun 17, 2020•34 min
Adrienne Bankert is an Emmy-award-winning journalist, news correspondent, and author of Your Hidden Superpower. Her interviews can be seen on all of ABC platforms, including Good Morning America, World News Tonight, Nightline and ABC News Live, where she's spoken with recognized names such as Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Dwayne Johnson, and more. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of kindness as you become more successful in your career, how to be kind without showing your w...
Jun 10, 2020•48 min
Dave Rubin is an author, comedian, and host of the popular show, The Rubin Report. In this conversation, we talk about political correctness, why Dave decided to leave the left, the uphill battle to tell the truth, the division we have in the country and what we can do about it, and much more. You can check out his book, Don't Burn This Book, now available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Burn-This-Book-Thinking/dp/0593084292 As always, please rate, review, and share the podcast. If you en...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Andy Roddick is a former professional tennis player with 32 career titles, including the Grand Slams and multiple runner-ups in Wimbledon. In 2017, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, joining legends like Andre Agassi. In our conversation, we cover: How Andy got into playing Tennis What it was like to train with Serena and Venus Williams Meeting Andre Agassi for the first time and how he built a mentor-mentee relationship with him What it was like to play against Agassi W...
May 27, 2020•55 min
Justine Ezarik is one of the most popular YouTube personalities with nearly 6.5 million subscribers and over 1 billion views, where she creates videos around tech reviews, gaming, travel, and food. She's also an actress and the author of I, Justine. I had a great time with Justine reminiscing about old school tech and social media days (AOL anyone?), talking about the future of social media and tech, the downsides of being Internet famous, and much more. If you enjoy the podcast, would you pleas...
May 20, 2020•55 min
JP Sears is an author, stand-up comedian, and popular YouTuber with over 1M subscribers. What I love about JP is his ability to use humor and comedy to educate his audience about spirituality. Like most of his audience, it's hard to tell when he's being serious and when he's joking around, but that's what makes our conversation unique. In our conversation, we talked about: Coronavirus and the effects it's having for people in relationships Open relationships in our modern society, and how polyga...
May 13, 2020•54 min
Scott Belsky is an investor, author, and entrepreneur currently serving as the Chief Product Officer at Adobe and venture partner at Benchmark Capital. He was the co-founder of Behance in 2006, which was sold to Adobe in 2012 for $150 million. Today, he comes on our show to talk about his book The Messy Middle, which helps entrepreneurs, creatives, or anyone working on a project to navigate the messy middles of any new endeavor. Enjoy this conversation with the great Scott Belsky! If you enjoy t...
May 06, 2020•41 min
Zoe Foster Blake is the founder of Go-to Skincare, a popular skincare brand based in Melbourne, Australia. Before Zoe became an entrepreneur, she was a magazine editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine, and an author of books sharing relationship advice. She's managed to leverage her strengths as a writer to start then differentiate her brand using the power of copywriting. In this conversation, we talk about her transition from 9 to 5 to building a global brand, why she prioritized hiring a CEO as early...
Apr 30, 2020•55 min
Scott Adams is the creator of Dilbert and author of Win Bigly, Loserthink, and How to Fail at Everything and Still Win Big. We talk about how to create systems (versus goals) to be more productive during the Coronavirus quarantine (and beyond), Donald Trump's persuasion tactics, his predictions for how the Coronavirus will impact society, and more. Highlights of our discussion: -How to use the power of hynpnotism to create better systems and habits to do anything, including working out, eating b...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 40 min
Melody McCloskey is the founder and CEO of Styleseat, an online platform for stylists, barber shops, and beauty salons to manage and grow their business. Without knowing how to write a single line of code, Melody hustled her way to launch Styleseat without raising any outside capital then to billions dollars in transactions. We talk about her mission to build a women-driven business, going the least taken path in Silicon Valley by building a profitable business, and how she's managing being a CE...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Gary John Bishop is a New York Times Bestselling author with millions of books sold, speaker, and coach who has personally helped athletes, celebrities, Fortune 500 executives, and more to reframe their mindsets and to stop playing small. Gary's message cuts straight through the bullshit and gives us the hard (but truthful) advice we all need during these tough times. Enjoy this one with the great Gary John Bishop. And I'd also recommend checking out his roster of bestselling books: Unf*ck Yours...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Seth is the founder and CEO of Thirst Project, the largest youth-led water activism organization in the world. The Thirst Project arose and has now risen over $10 million with over 3,000 water projects established in 13 countries. Learn more: https://www.thirstproject.org If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and a rating on our Spotify show ? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-...
Apr 01, 2020•55 min
Carter Sharer is not your typical 26-year old. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon studying Quantum Mechanics and Computer Engineering, he was set to pursue a highly technical and lucrative career building self-driving cars. Instead, he turned to YouTube. By applying his analytical thinking, he reverse-engineered the top YouTubers using data, and rose to become one of the top influencers in record time. This was a fun episode. We get into the future of automation and how society will have to a...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Gabby Reece is a renowned professional athlete, Nike's first spokeswoman, a New York Times Bestselling Author, and host of The Gabby Reece Show. I had the opportunity to speak with her about the lessons she's learned from her career as a professional athlete to modeling, and now building the empire that she's built with her husband Laird Hamilton. We get into topics like: The masculine and feminine roles we play in relationships and why they're critical to a long-lasting relationship Modern day ...
Mar 18, 2020•58 min
Robert Kiyosaki is a globally recognized author, speaker, investor, and entrepreneur, most famously known for writing Rich Dad Poor Dad, which has (officially) sold 31 million copies worldwide. It was an honor to have him on the podcast to talk about things like: The real difference between rich vs poor mindset EBSI How the education system is based from Prussia The biggest mistakes he sees young people making in investing and money today Why you should unlearn everything you've been taught abou...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 25 min
We’ve all heard the overnight success stories that popped out of nowhere. Why is it that some people struggle for years to get to a level of success, while a few individuals can climb straight to the top in mere months? This is what our guest, Shane Snow, is here to reveal today. Shane is a talented entrepreneur, but he’s an even more talented journalist. After researching, analyzing, and interviewing the unconventional success stories of people and companies, he noticed a common pattern amongst...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr
It’s not every day that you meet someone who spends over $1MM to optimize their body and mind. In fact, most of us have been following the same health and nutritional practices that have been brought down to us from our family. Today’s guest, Dave Asprey, is about to rock our worlds. Dave is the founder and CEO of Bulletproof.com, and the New York Times Bestselling Author of The Bulletproof Diet. He works with some of the top researchers and doctors to learn how one can get the best sleep, have ...
Feb 26, 2020•37 min
*Quick heads up guys - audio file for this interview was damaged, so you're hearing the camera audio throughout the conversation. Sorry in advance, and we'll be back with proper audio in future episodes! - - - Timothy DeLaGhetto is one of the most confident dudes I've ever met - not just in the way he presents himself, but his inner confidence. From his OG rise to fame on YouTube to a regular cast member on Wild 'n Out, we cover Tim's upbringing, how he built up his confidence, tips on how anyon...
Feb 19, 2020•52 min
Today he represents some of the world's biggest celebrities in sports and entertainment, including: Dennis Rodman, Pamela Anderson, Hulk Hogan, Magic Johnson, and even Muhammad Ali before his passing. But Darren's story is anything but pretty. After dealing with an opioid addiction for 24 years, he hit rock bottom despite being at the height of his career. While we hear a lot of zero to hero stories, it's rare for someone who's at the top to reveal their deepest struggles and heartbreaking momen...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr
You probably know what it feels like to be underestimated. Perhaps it's because of the way you look, what school you went to, or even how much money you make. Whatever the reason may be, it's not nearly as important as how you deal with it. Amanda (Mandy Rose) is no stranger to being underestimated by others. As one of the main faces of the WWE, she plays a flirty blonde character who every guy falls for. She's even got the nickname 'God's Greatest Creation' which is often recalled whenever some...
Feb 05, 2020•54 min
