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The Science of Success

Matt Bodnarart19.com

The #1 Evidence Based Growth Podcast on the Internet. The Science of Success is about the search for evidence based personal growth. It's about exploring ways to improve your decision-making, understand your mind and how psychology rules the world around you, and learn from experts and thought leaders about ways we can become better versions of ourselves.

Episodes

Life’s Great Question - How To Find Meaning In Your Work & Life with Tom Rath

In this episode, we ask the big question - how do you find meaning in your life and work? When you’re starting death in the face, life’s purpose becomes clear. We learn how to harness those lessons to find meaning in your own life and discover a few simple things you can do every day - starting right now - to increase your odds of living a longer, healthier, happier life with our guest Tom Rath.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

Aug 25, 202353 minEp 357Transcript available on Metacast

Don't Label Me! The Psychology of Labels with Irshad Manji

Irshad Manji is an internationally acclaimed educator, author, and speaker. She serves as the Director for Courage, Curiosity, and Character at Let Grow, a national nonprofit that promotes intellectual independence and emotional resilience in young people. Its signature program is Moral Courage College, which has been brought to K-12 audiences and further adapted for universities and businesses. Her latest book,  Don't Label Me , is a guide to doing diversity without inflaming the culture w...

Aug 17, 202348 minEp 356Transcript available on Metacast

How To Live the Life You Are Truly Made For with TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie

Blake Mycoskie is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and best-selling author most known for founding TOMS Shoes and is the person behind the idea of One for One®, a business model that helps a person in need with every product purchased. Born and raised in Texas, Blake now resides in Jackson, Wyoming with his family, dogs, and horses. In his free time, you can find him outside enjoying nature whether it is rock climbing, surfing, or snowboarding. Most recently, he’s started a new company cal...

Aug 12, 202348 minEp 355Transcript available on Metacast

The Secret To Creating Influence In Any Situation with Phil M Jones

Phil Jones is an international business speaker and bestselling author. Phil has made it his life’s work to completely demystify the sales process. He has gone on to deliver over 2,500 presentations in 57 countries across five continents, training more than two million people (both sales and non-sales professionals, leaders, and experts) to learn how to have more influence, confidence, and control when steering their conversations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Aug 03, 202352 minEp 354Transcript available on Metacast

Create The Habits You Need To Succeed with James Clear

James is an American author, entrepreneur, and photographer. His personal blog, jamesclear.com has over 400,000 email subscribers. Since his last visit to the show, his first book Atomic Habits has gone on to sell over 1 million copies worldwide. James’s work focuses primarily on habits and human potential looking to answer the question “How can we live better?” by focusing on science-backed methods. James’s work has been featured in The New York Times, CBS, Forbes, and more.  See Privacy P...

Jul 27, 202356 minEp 353Transcript available on Metacast

How To Love Yourself and Focus on Effort, Not Outcome with Kamal Ravikant

Kamal Ravikant  is the author of the bestselling books,  Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On I,   Live Your Truth,  and  Rebirth . He’s been a US Army Infantry soldier, held the hands of dying patients, climbed in the Himalayas, spoken to audiences around the globe, walked 550 miles across Spain, meditated with Tibetan monks, and has worked with some of the best people in Silicon Valley. But more than anything, he is passionate about writing books that improve lives....

Jul 20, 202344 minEp 352Transcript available on Metacast

The Number One Reason Why You Resist Making Big Changes In Your Life with Jen Sincero

***CONTAINS PROFANITY*** In this episode, we discuss how to identify and defeat the stories that hold you back, how to use your complaints as a compass to improve your life, powerful methods for creating permanent habit change, and we unmask the number one reason why you resist making big changes in your life with our guest Jen Sincero.  Jen Sincero is a bestselling author, success coach, and motivational speaker who spent more than a decade traveling the world helping people transform thei...

Jul 13, 202342 minEp 351Transcript available on Metacast

How to Be a Fearless Leader with Carey Lohrenz

In this interview, we dig into what it takes to be a fearless leader with the first-ever female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Navy, Carey Lohrenz. We dig into fearless leadership, what it was like being a pioneer in her field, how she came over the many obstacles in her way, and the mindset you need to lead and succeed.  Carey Lohrenz is a WSJ bestselling author, a CSP designated keynote speaker, teambuilding expert, and was the first female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Nav...

Jul 06, 202357 minEp 350Transcript available on Metacast

Create Epic Breakthroughs By Blasting Away Your Biases & Assumptions with Dr. Beau Lotto

In this episode we discuss the surprising science of creativity. We begin with a fascinating look into how your brain create reality around you and assigns meaning to things that often have no meaning at all, then we examine the unlikely relationship between doubt, ambiguity, and creativity. We ask how you can chip away at your assumptions so that you can open spaces of possibility to be more creative, we explore the foundations of asking truly good questions, and examine the way that doubt can ...

Jun 29, 202358 minEp 349Transcript available on Metacast

Uncover the Root of Your Pain, How to Smash Perfectionism, Love Yourself, and Live a Richer Life with Megan Bruneau

In this episode we discuss why the “happiness” movement has done us a disservice and sometimes makes things worse, how perfectionism creates an illusion of control and distorts your reality, how to become aware of the critical inner voice at the root of your pain and unhealthy habits, the incredible power of self compassion, and much more with Megan Bruneau . Megan Bruneau is a psychotherapist, wellness coach, writer, podcast host and creator of oneshrinksperspective.com After years of perfectio...

Jun 22, 20231 hrEp 348Transcript available on Metacast

Real Life Inception – From Bank Robbery to Neuroscience with Dr. Moran Cerf

In this episode we discuss real life inception with a former bank robber turned neuroscientist. Is it possible to plant ideas in your head? Are your memories an accurate reflection of past reality? Can you change and mold your memories to be different? We open the door on human irrationality and explore why and how we make bad decisions, and what you can do to make small changes that will create a big impact in your life and much more with our guest Moran Cerf. Dr. Moran Cerf is a professor of n...

Jun 16, 202352 minEp 347Transcript available on Metacast

From Waiting Tables to Owning a Major League Team - The Epic Journey of Marcus Whitney

In this episode we share how a college dropout went from waiting tables to becoming the owner of a Major League Soccer Team and the most powerful VC in the healthcare industry. We uncover the incredible strategy that can be used to break into ANY industry and become a dominant player sharing the stage with top CEOs, even without any connections or relationships. We share why you don’t have to be an expert to leverage the credibility of others, the power of public speaking, what it means to orche...

Jun 08, 202352 minEp 346Transcript available on Metacast

You Aren’t Actually Self-Aware with Tasha Eurich

In this episode, we tell the truth about self-awareness. 95% of people think they are self-aware but only 10% actually are. Where do you think you stand and what can you do to improve what our guest calls the superpower of the 21st century? All this and more with our guest Dr. Tasha Eurich. Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, executive coach, researcher, and New York Times Bestselling author. She is the New York Times Bestselling author of Bankable Leadership and INSIGHT. Her TED...

Jun 01, 202342 minEp 345Transcript available on Metacast

Defeat FOMO & Make More Confident Decisions

In this episode we share how you can be more confident when make the tough decisions in your life, discuss how to deal with FOMO and show you the key to ultimately achieving greatness with our guest Patrick McGinnis.  Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist, writer, and speaker who has invested in leading companies around the world. He is the creator and host of the hit podcast FOMO Sapiens, with over 2 million downloads. Patrick coined the term “FOMO” short for “Fear of Missing Out”, w...

May 25, 202347 minEp 344Transcript available on Metacast

Are You Living In A Simulation? Consciousness, Quantum Physics, & The Matrix with Rizwan Virk

What can video games teach us about real life? In this episode, we explore the science behind the concept that we may be living in a simulation, look at the hard problem of consciousness, explore the relationship between quantum physics and consciousness and much more with our guest Rizwan Virk.  Rizwan Virk is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, bestselling author, video game industry pioneer, and indie film producer. Riz is currently Executive Director of Play Labs@ MIT, a startup ...

May 18, 202348 minEp 343Transcript available on Metacast

The Shades of Influence with Robin Dreeke and Chase Hughes

This week we’re diving into the two sides of the topic of influence.  Surprisingly, there are two very different schools of thought on the best way to influence someone. But which style is more effective? What are the pros and cons of each of them?  In order to get to the bottom of this debate, we brought in some incredible experts to make their cases on the topic. First, we’ll dig into the light side of the force of influence. You’ll hear from Robin Dreeke.  Robin began his caree...

May 17, 20231 hrEp 342Transcript available on Metacast

How To Execute on Huge Goals, Take Action, and Create The Results You Want with Neil Patel

In this episode we talk about execution, how to break down big goals into actionable steps, how and why Neil hired a “mama” for himself, the “ten minute rule” that could help you achieve big productivity gains and how to optimize your life to free up huge amounts of time with entrepreneur Neil Patel . Neil is the co-founder of Crazy Egg, Hello Bar and KISSmetrics. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 online marketers, and Entrepreneur...

Apr 27, 202329 minEp 341Transcript available on Metacast

How High Performance is Created At The Most Successful Sports Franchise In The World with Dana Cavalea

In this episode, we discuss the truth about championship performance. Nobody becomes a champion by accident. We uncover the counter-intuitive reality that being a champion isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing less. We expose the reality that most people spend too much time planning and not enough time acting and share the specific habits and routines that you can use to model your behavior after champions with our guest Dana Cavalea. Dana Cavalea is a high-level performance coach, speak...

Apr 20, 202355 minEp 340Transcript available on Metacast

Self Help For Smart People - How You Can Spot Bad Science & Decode Scientific Studies with Dr. Brian Nosek

In this episode, we show how you can decode scientific studies and spot bad science by digging deep into the tools and skills you need to be an educated consumer of scientific information. Are you tired of seeing seemingly outrageous studies published in the news, only to see the exact opposite published a week later? What makes scientific research useful and valid? How can you, as a non-scientist, read and understand scientific information in a simple and straightforward way that can help you g...

Apr 13, 202355 minEp 339Transcript available on Metacast

How You Can Stop Distraction Right Now with Nir Eyal

In this episode we talk about one of the MOST important skills in the modern world - the ability to be inDISTRACTable. Are you sick and tired of distraction? Do you feel constantly overwhelmed in a world of notifications, demands, messages, and more and more information flying at you? In this episode we discuss exactly how you can battle back from distraction, control your attention and choose the life you want using the power of being “indistractable” with our guest Nir Eyal. Nir Eyal is an exp...

Apr 06, 202352 minEp 338Transcript available on Metacast

You Can Become More Creative With This Unique Strategy Used By American Spies with Beth Comstock

In this episode we discuss how our guest helped the secret agents become more creative. We look at specific strategies to navigate personal change while empowering and using your imagination. How do you become more imaginative? What are the keys to sparking imagination and creativity? How do you use creativity to get through challenging setbacks? We discuss all of this and much more with our guest Beth Comstock.  Beth Comstock is a business executive and author with a deep history of leadin...

Mar 31, 202353 minEp 337Transcript available on Metacast

The Godfather of Influence, Dr. Robert Cialdini

In this episode we discuss an old trick palm readers use that you can leverage to get people to do what you want, why persuasion does not lie just in the message itself, but rather in how the message is presented, what the research reveals about why the context matters as much, if not more, than the content itself, why you shouldn’t ask people for their opinion but instead ask someone for their advice, how small differences that seem trivial make a HUGE impact on human behavior, and much more wi...

Mar 22, 202339 minEp 336Transcript available on Metacast

Dr. Brené Brown: The Can’t Miss Interview On Shame, Self Worth Empathy & Living a Courageous Life

If you don't feel worthy of love and belonging, if you feel lesser than other people; if you can't forgive yourself for your mistakes or your terrible moments or the stupid things you've done in life; if you can't accept your humanness; if you can't show your face or eyes to others due to shame; if you can't own up to your mistakes for fear of judgement; if you compare yourself to others; if you constantly strive to prove yourself to others but feel as if you never measure up; then this intervie...

Mar 02, 202349 minEp 335Transcript available on Metacast

Your Luckiest Year Ever - The Science of Luck with Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline

In this episode, we have two incredible guests on the show, Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline. We dig into some of the incredible stories of how Gay and Carol's past, how you can create luck in your life, see more opportunities, and how luck played a huge part in the writing of their latest book! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 23, 202355 minEp 334Transcript available on Metacast

Four Questions That Will Change Your World - An Exploration of “The Work” with Byron Katie

In this episode, we take a journey into the inquiry know as “The Work’ and uncover the 4 question framework that you can use to break down negative thoughts and limiting beliefs. We examine what happens when we argue with reality, look at the difference between being right and being free, explore the causes of suffering, and much more with our guest Byron Katie.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 16, 202344 minEp 333Transcript available on Metacast

Making Smart Decisions When You Don’t Have All The Facts with Annie Duke

In this episode we discuss how to make better decisions under conditions of uncertainty. We look at “the worst call in the history of football,” discuss examples from life, business and even high stakes poker to understand how to make the best possible decisions in a a world filled with unknowns. What exactly is a good decision? Is that different than a good outcome? We look at this key question - and uncover the wisdom hidden in the reality that these two things might be completely different. A...

Feb 09, 20231 hr 11 minEp 332Transcript available on Metacast

Lessons From A Year In Space - A Conversation with Astronaut Scott Kelly

Scott Kelly is an American engineer, retired astronaut, author and naval aviator. He is best known for spending a record-breaking year in space. He is a former US Navy fighter pilot, test pilot, and veteran of four spaceflights. Kelly commanded the space shuttle Endeavour in 2007 and twice commanded the International Space Station. He has documented his experiences in both films and his books including Endurance: My Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery , My Journey To the Stars , and most rece...

Dec 08, 202252 minEp 331Transcript available on Metacast

Your Luckiest Year Ever - The Science of Luck with Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline

In this episode, we have two incredible guests on the show, Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline. We dig into some of the incredible stories of how Gay and Carol's past, how you can create luck in your life, see more opportunities, and how luck played a huge part in the writing of their latest book! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 01, 202257 minEp 330Transcript available on Metacast

Unlock Peak Performance & Get More Flow In Your Life with Steven Kotler

Steven Kotler is a  New York Times bestselling  author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of nine bestsellers (out of thirteen books total), including  The Art of Impossible, The Future Is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance.  His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 4...

Nov 24, 202256 minEp 329Transcript available on Metacast

How To Make You & Your Ideas Backable with Suneel Gupta

Suneel Gupta is a teacher of innovation at Harvard University and is the author of the upcoming book, BACKABLE , where he explores how to get people to believe in your ideas. Suneel’s ideas have been backed by firms like Greylock and Google Ventures, and he served as an Entrepreneur in Residence inside Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The New York Stock Exchange has named Suneel “The New Face of Innovation”. He has personally backed startups including Impossible Foods, Airbnb, 23&Me, Ca...

Nov 17, 202253 minEp 328Transcript available on Metacast
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