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, mental health and literature—to inspire YOU to unlock your inner greatness and live your best life.
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When Rhonda Byrne was $2 million in debt and thirty days from bankruptcy, she discovered something that changed everything—not just for her, but for 34 million readers worldwide. The creator of The Secret sits down for a rare in-person conversation to reveal the mechanics of manifestation that most people get wrong. She breaks down the crucial difference between believing and knowing, shares why "acting as if" creates miracles, and explains how two underdog Olympic volleyball players used gold d...
What if everything you think you know about productivity is backwards? In this solo episode, I'm breaking down the six frameworks that transformed my life from scattered and overwhelmed to unstoppable and peaceful. These aren't your typical productivity hacks—they're the counterintuitive principles that elite performers use to create more while stressing less. You'll discover why "busy" is the enemy of progress, how fear becomes your greatest fuel, and why rest might be your secret weapon. If yo...
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. Berma...
Codie Sanchez discusses how conventional wisdom about wealth-building is often backwards, emphasizing earning more over saving. She shares her personal journey to financial freedom, highlighting the importance of a millionaire mindset, investing in cash-flowing businesses, and the 10-step framework for acquisitions. The conversation also explores the nuances of relationships, the value of choosing hard experiences, and distinguishing true friends from transactional ones, stressing that competence and genuine connection are key to both personal and financial success.
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 yo...
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 rando...
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 sur...
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...
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 r...
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, ...
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 great...
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 ...
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 ...
This episode reveals seven transformative keys to attract abundance in love and wealth by shifting your mindset from chasing to embodying your desires. Lewis Howes emphasizes the importance of healing past wounds, releasing desperate timelines, and practicing energetic integrity to align with what you truly want. He shares personal anecdotes, illustrating how inner work and readiness are crucial for sustainable attraction and avoiding self-sabotage.
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...
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. Li revealed the simple c...
Lewis Howes reveals seven transformative keys to overcome financial struggles, emphasizing that wealth begins with a shift in mindset and belief systems, not just a bank account. He discusses releasing guilt, embracing gratitude, investing in self, and actively shaping a new financial identity through an energetic relationship with money. This episode encourages listeners to break free from limiting beliefs and speak abundance into existence to achieve lasting financial freedom.
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 Jo...
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 from generosity instead of scarcity, e...
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 later in life 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 ...
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 scale. H...
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 unavailabi...
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 yo...
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 vulnerab...
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 grandp...
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 up, allowing chaos and dopamine ...
Renowned yogi Sadhguru returns to explain that true happiness comes from cultivating inner pleasantness and realizing one's mortality, which eliminates time for inauthentic pursuits. He recounts his life-threatening brain surgeries and near-death experience, sharing how the unmanaged human mind often turns against itself, leading to widespread anxiety and depression. He introduces his "Miracle of Mind" app as a tool to help individuals learn to operate their intelligence and live a life of profound significance.
Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Buy Jay's book Unbreakable: How I Turned My Depression and Anxiety into Motivation and You Can Too Jay's podcast Unbreakable with Jay Glazer: A Mental Wealth Podcast In this episode, you will learn How to transform daily depression and anxiety into unstoppable motivation that drives extraordinary achievement The three-step system for getting out of mental health darkness: building teams, being of service, a...
Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! 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 shifte...
Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! 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 narcissi...
