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The School of Greatness

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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.

Episodes

Why We Should Prioritize Sleep & Understanding The Impact of Dreams w/Dr. Matthew Walker EP 1154

Today’s guest is Dr. Matthew Walker. Dr. Walker earned his degree in neuroscience from Nottingham University, UK, and his PhD in neurophysiology from the Medical Research Council in London. He also became a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. But he’s currently the Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He’s the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. Dr. Walker’s research examines the impact of sleep on human health...

Aug 25, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 1153

The Science Of Growing Young & Extending Your Lifespan w/Sergey Young EP 1153

My guest today is Sergey Young, who is a prominent investor in age reversal and life extension research and one the world's most knowledgeable people on what the future holds for life extension. Advancing human longevity has become a passion of his the last few years after his father having a tough battle with cancer and having a personal health scare of his own. He’s written a new book called called, The Science and Technology of Growing Young: An Insider's Guide to the Breakthroughs that Will ...

Aug 23, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 1152

Behavioral Scientist's Take on Accountability, Temptation Bundling & Creating Lasting Habits w/Katy Milkman Part 2 EP 1152

Today's guest is Katy Milkman, who is an award-winning behavioral scientist and Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She hosts the popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology , and is the co-founder and co-director of The Behavior Change for Good Initiative. Her research is regularly featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and NPR. And in this interview Lewis and Katy get to dive into some of the research for her new book, How to Change: The Scienc...

Aug 20, 202157 minSeason 1Ep. 1151

The Science of Identity, Believing in Yourself & Setting Goals w/Katy Milkman Part 1 EP 1151

Today's guest is Katy Milkman, who is an award-winning behavioral scientist and Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She hosts the popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology , and is the co-founder and co-director of The Behavior Change for Good Initiative. Her research is regularly featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and NPR. And in this interview Lewis and Katy get to dive into some of the research for her new book, How to Change: The Scienc...

Aug 18, 20211 hrSeason 1Ep. 1150

Building Wealth, Overcoming Failure & Rethinking Risk Taking w/ Sukhinder Singh Cassidy EP 1150

Today's guest is Sukhinder Singh Cassidy. For more than 25 years, she’s been a leading tech entrepreneur and CEO who’s grown, scaled, and advised for companies like StubHub, Google, Amazon, and more. She’s currently the Founder and Chairman of theBoardlist, a talent marketplace focused on putting diverse leaders into key executive positions -- and also serves on the board of directors at Urban Outfitters and Upstart. She just wrote a new book called, Choose Possibility: Take Risks and Thrive (Ev...

Aug 16, 20211 hr 29 minSeason 1Ep. 1149

The Biggest Mistakes People Make In Relationships EP 1149

Today’s episode is all about relationships. We wanted to bring together some of my favorite moments from past episodes on the show to help you understand your relationships better and know when to take them to the next level OR possibly put an end to a relationship that isn’t serving you. In this episode Lewis and the guest discuss what causes most relationships to fail with Psychotherapist Esther Perel, the top things divorce lawyer James Sexton thinks most people get wrong about marriage, the ...

Aug 13, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 1148

A Masterclass In Monetizing Your Side Hustle & Personal Brand w/Rory Vaden EP 1148

Today's guest is Rory Vaden. He’s a bestselling author and Co-Founder of Brand Builders Group, which is one of the leading Personal Brand Strategy firms that focuses on helping people become the type of person that everyone wants to business with. This is our final episode in the series we’ve been putting out. Make sure to check out the last 3 episodes with him if you haven’t already, but today we’re talking all about how to monetize your side hustle and eventually go all in on your dream. In th...

Aug 11, 202152 minSeason 1Ep. 1147

11 Habits To Completely Turn Your Life Around - Solo Round EP 1147

Today’s episode is all about the 11 habits Lewis has cultivated in his life that has led to him feeling more fulfilled, happier and healthier. Building new habits isn’t easy, but you can trust that if you implement even just a few of these into your life, you’ll start to see the shift in areas that are causing you stress and frustration. It’s all about putting yourself first and showing up for yourself, so that you can show up for the world and everyone else as the best version of yourself. In t...

Aug 09, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 1146

The Most Underrated Skill For Success & Why You Should Stop Chasing Money w/Billionaire Ryan Smith EP 1146

Today’s guest is Ryan Smith. He’s the CEO and co-founder of Qualtrics, one of the leading platforms that helps gather and analyze data from customers and employees to use for market research which he started out of his father’s basement with his brother and father. He was included in Fortune’s “40 under 40” in 2016. Qualtrics was acquired for $8 Billion in 2019. In 2020, he’s become the owner of the Utah Jazz NBA Team. Ryan is also a philanthropist. He’s the co-founder and board member of 5 for ...

Aug 06, 20211 hr 29 minSeason 1Ep. 1145

How To Use The Law of Attraction To Achieve Success - Solo Round EP 1145

Today’s episode is a solo round with Lewis all about the law of attraction, which is a topic that continues to fascinate him the more he speaks to guests about it on the podcast and the more he sees results show up in his life and for those of you who have shared your experiences with him on social media. In this episode Lewis discuss how to reflect on the 3 most important areas of your life, how I’ve used the law of attraction in my life, the daily habits to make the practice of manifesting sti...

Aug 04, 202150 minSeason 1Ep. 1144

How To Beat Procrastination & Rewire Your Brain For Success w/Rory Vaden EP 1144

Today's guest is Rory Vaden. He’s a bestselling author and Co-Founder of Brand Builders Group, which is one of the leading Personal Brand Strategy firms that focuses on helping people become the type of person that everyone wants to business with.This is the third part of our series together that I’m excited to share with you. We focus on his best-selling book “Take The Stairs: 7 Steps To Achieving True Success” Let us know what you think over on social media about when we should release part 4!...

Aug 02, 202158 minSeason 1Ep. 1143

Why Most Relationships FAIL & How to Build Successful Communication Skills w/Dr. Siri Sat Nam Singh EP 1143

Today's guest is Dr. Siri Sat Nam Singh. He is a licensed marriage family therapist with a B.A in Psychology, an M.A. in Clinical Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Depth Psychology. What you’re about to experience in the first part of the interview is an interaction with Lewis and Dr. Siri during a breakdown. For the first time ever two guests were accidentally booked at the same time and Dr. Siri had to wait a few hours before his interview was able to start. He shares his feelings about the situation...

Jul 30, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 1142

Nicole Lynn On Breaking Down Industry Barriers & Accomplishing Your Goals EP 1142

Today's guest is Nicole Lynn, who In 2019, became the first Black woman to represent a Top 3 NFL draft pick (and only the second woman in history to solo represent a NFL first rounder). The following year, Nicole made history representing back-to-back Top 10 NFL draft picks. Outside of the sports world, she represents multiple clients in the entertainment industry. Most recently, Lynn joined Klutch Sports Group as senior agent and president of football operations. In this episode Lewis and Nicol...

Jul 28, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 1141

How FEAR Affects Your Brain, How To Strengthen Your Immune System & The 3 Important Fats For Brain Health w/Shawn Stevenson EP 1141

“As we grow ourselves, we start to become less influenced by the negativity around us.” Today's guest is Shawn Stevenson, who is a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he studied business, biology, and nutritional science. He’s the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a company that provides wellness services for individuals and organizations worldwide. He’s the author of the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter and creator of The Model Health Show and toda...

Jul 26, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 1140

The Link Between Gut Inflammation & Neuroinflammation w/Shawn Stevenson PART 1 EP 1140

“It’s more difficult to think the thoughts we want to think when we don’t feel well.” Today's guest is Shawn Stevenson, who is a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he studied business, biology, and nutritional science. He’s the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a company that provides wellness services for individuals and organizations worldwide. He’s the author of the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter and creator of The Model Health Show and today ...

Jul 23, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 1139

Understanding The Mind, Stress, Religion & Placebo's w/Dr. Emeran Mayer EP 1139

“Every complex system develops a mind.” Today's guest is Dr. Emeran Mayer. He is the executive director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience and the co-director of the Digestive Diseases Research Center at the University of California at Los Angeles. His research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health for the past twenty-five years, and he is considered a pioneer and world leader in the area of brain-gut microbiome interactions. This is actually...

Jul 21, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 1138

The Gut & Brain Connection and Ending Inflammation w/Dr. Emeran Mayer EP 1138

“Any emotions that you experience chronically or frequently have a mirror image in your body.” Today's guest is Dr. Emeran Mayer. He's one of the world’s foremost experts on the gut brain connection and for over the past 40 years, his research and published work has offered groundbreaking evidence of the critical connection between the brain and the gut. He is the executive director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience and the co-director of the Digestive Diseas...

Jul 19, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 1137

Novak Djokovic: Become #1 In The World At Your Craft and Build a Champions Mindset EP 1137

Today, we’re bringing back one of Lewis' favorite interviews from the past with Novak Djokovic. He is currently ranked as world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Djokovic has been No. 1 for a record of over 320 weeks. Lewis felt very inspired this last week as he watched him win his 20th Grand Slam title in Wimbledon and wanted to reflect back on the conversation from 2017. After the interview, we’ve also added a special bonus conversation between Novak, Jay Shetty, and Lewis fro...

Jul 16, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 1136

4 Ways To Reduce Stress & Manage An Anxious Mind EP 1136

Learning how to better understand your mind and work through mental health challenges is one of the toughest, yet important things you can do for yourself. Over the years, my negative thinking patterns didn’t allow me to live my life to the fullest. It wasn’t until I opened up and started to work through these problems that I started to make progress. We’ve had a lot of inspiring guests share strategies to help you overcome and manage your mind, so today I wanted to bring them together to give y...

Jul 14, 20211 hr 33 minSeason 1Ep. 1135

Solo Round: The MILLIONAIRE HABITS That Changed My LIFE! EP 1135

When I was younger, I had no idea about making money. I knew I wanted more of it… pretty badly! But what held me back was my mindset around money and the strategies I could use to actually create a life that was aligned with who I wanted to be. So today’s episode is a solo round with me and in this episode we discuss how to overcome the fear of money, the best investments I’ve made to help me in my life, the 3 most important things you can do to start building wealth, the strategies I recommend ...

Jul 12, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 1134

4 Ways To Live A Healthier & Longer Life EP 1134

The most important thing you can do for your future self is to take control of your health. In this episode, Lewis and the guests discuss what you need to do to live longer, how we can prevent and treat chronic diseases by changing our diets, how food affects our brain, the main causes of cancer and what we do about it and so much more! For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1134 Previous episodes of each guest: Dr. Steven Gundry: www.lewishowes.com/521 Dr. Mark Hyman: www.lewishowes.com/916 Dr. Lis...

Jul 09, 20211 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 1133

How To Multiply Your Time & Income w/Rory Vaden EP 1133

“There is no such thing as time management, there is only self management.” Today's guest is Rory Vaden. He’s a bestselling author and Co-Founder of Brand Builders Group, which is one of the leading Personal Brand Strategy firms that focuses on helping people become the type of person that everyone wants to business with. Lewis has worked with Rory for many years now and we thought it would be valuable to come together and record multiple episodes on building a reputation and personal brand to h...

Jul 07, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 1132

Lindsey Vonn: DISCOVER Your Potential, Destroy Self-Doubt & Develop Habits for SUCCESS EP 1132

Today Lewis sits down with Lindsey Vonn, the most decorated American ski racer in history and is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, to talk about Lindsey's life after her career and how her injuries never stopped her from getting back up and trying again! She entered the international skiing scene in 1999 at the age of 14 and has captivated the world with her perseverance and superhuman abilities on the slopes ever since. She’s won four World Cup overall championships, the gold ...

Jul 05, 202159 minSeason 1Ep. 1131

5 Ways To Upgrade Your MINDSET & Get Out Of A Rut! EP 1131

“The one piece of life I was missing was having the courage to face myself.” - David Goggins Today’s episode is a special one. Over the years we’ve had guests share incredible stories about creating a new life for themselves and developing the motivation and discipline to follow through. So today we wanted to bring together some of our favorite moments from episodes to inspire you and show you how to take your life to the next level whether you’re in a tough spot right now or starting to feel co...

Jul 02, 20211 hr 58 minSeason 1Ep. 1130

How to Create The PERFECT MORNING Routine For SUCCESS! (In-Depth Guide) w/Lewis Howes EP 1130

It can be extremely difficult to find success, but there are a few things you can do to really increase your chances of achieving everything you want to do with your life. One of those things is creating a morning routine that gets you in the right mindset everyday. So today I wanted to do something a little different and talk to you one on one about some of the things I’ve learned over the years about morning routines––and creating my own habits––that have really set me up for success. In this ...

Jun 30, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 1129

Georges St-Pierre: Kill Your Ego, Transform Your Health & Build Self-Confidence EP 1129

“Fighting is unbearable, I do it because of what it provides me. But bigger the risk, bigger the reward.” Today's guest is Georges St-Pierre, who is well known as the undisputed G-O-A-T of combat sports, UFC record holder for most wins in title bouts, and all-time best pound-for-pound MMA fighter in the history of the world. Georges St-Pierre has now also made his arrival into Hollywood permanent, reprising his original breakout role as “Batroc the Leaper” in Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter...

Jun 28, 20211 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 1128

The BRAIN SCIENCE of Shaping Your Identity & Staying Positive w/Dr. Caroline Leaf (Part 2) EP 1128

“You cannot grow unless you know what your emotions feel like.” Today's guest is Dr. Caroline Leaf. She is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study neuroplasticity and how the brain can change with directed mind input. She’s also a speaker, podcaster...

Jun 25, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 1127

Master Your MIND, Detox Your Brain & Own Your Identity w/Dr. Caroline Leaf (Part 1) EP 1127

“Toxic positivity is like putting a bandaid on a bullet wound.” Today's guest is Dr. Caroline Leaf. She is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study neuroplasticity and how the brain can change with directed mind input. She’s also a speaker, podcaster...

Jun 23, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 1126

Train Your MIND For Love & Peace w/Gary Zukav EP 1126

“If any of your relationships are not intimate, look at why they are not.” Today's guest is Gary Zukav, who is the author of four consecutive New York Times bestsellers, including the #1 New York Times bestseller The Seat of the Soul. This book led the way to seeing the alignment of the personality and the soul as the fulfillment of life, and captured the imagination of millions. His books have sold six million copies and are published in thirty-two languages. Gary's written a new book called Un...

Jun 21, 20211 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 1125

Master Your Health Through Fasting & Food w/Dr. Alan Goldhamer (PART 2) EP 1125

“Fasting is an effective and efficient way of reversing and normalizing blood pressure.” Today’s guest is Dr. Alan Goldhamer who is one of the world’s leading experts on medically supervised, water-only fasting. In 1984 he founded and became Director of TrueNorth Health Center in Santa Rosa, California; since then, he has supervised the fasting and care of more than 20,000 patients. It is the largest facility in the world specializing in medically supervised, water-only fasting and one of the pr...

Jun 18, 202146 minSeason 1Ep. 1124
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