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Most self-help advice is guesswork dressed up as wisdom. We dig into psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science to find what actually changes lives.
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This podcast is for curious skeptics who want frameworks backed by psychology studies, not Instagram quotes. Whether you're navigating procrastination, building self-discipline, or designing your own philosophy for a life well lived—we explore the hidden psychology behind real change.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
Mental models and simple techniques from cognitive psychology, positive psychology, and ancient wisdom traditions like Stoicism and Buddhism.
Being a human can be confusing, learning about it doesn’t have to be.
We cover everything from emotional intelligence and habit formation to brain health and the nervous system.
WHAT YOU DON’T GET
No pseudoscience. No oversimplified "hacks." No hustle porn.
Just practical insights on mindset improvement, self-development, and human psychology that respect your intelligence and mental health.
THE APPROACH
Instead of telling you what to think, we explore how thinking works. Armed with psychology studies, social science research, and relentless curiosity, we uncover the mechanics of belief change, attitude change, and personal development.
Success is personal. You might want to leverage your neurodiverse strengths, build a business, or simply discover how to be happier. We provide the mental frameworks to pursue your definition of success with mental strength and self-care that fits your life.
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I'm Sam Webster Harris—a lifelong learner with ADHD and an obsession with finding answers to hard questions. After launching businesses, traveling the world, and nearly dying a few times, I concluded that psychology and science are where real wisdom lives.
This show is my excuse to dive deep into health and fitness research, behavioral psychology, and cool science while helping you build genuine self-discipline and motivation.
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PAST SERIES
Previous guests include Olympians, Scientists, Billionaires, and Sam's Mum.
Past series:
— Psychology vs Stoicism
— Time Management for Busy Mortals
— Independence and Knowing Yourself
— Cognitive Biases and Rational Thinking
— Psychology of Connection and Relationships
— Carol Dweck and the Multiverse of Mindsets
— Addiction and Behaviour Change
— Nervous System Mastery and Polyvagal Theory
— Mental Strength and Self-Discipline
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612-
Why So Many People Secretly Struggle With Porn Addiction
Slušano
18 сеп. 2026
611-
Psychology of Mistakes: 7 Lazy Thinking Habits You Don't Notice You Have
Slušano
15 сеп. 2026
610-
8 Questions I asked Myself after 30
Slušano
11 сеп. 2026
609-
How To Solve Complex Problems
Slušano
08 сеп. 2026
608-
How to Shift Your Mindset and Take Control of Your Life - w/ Kyle Livingston
Slušano
04 сеп. 2026
607-
7 Painful Paradoxes of Self-Improvement (And what they teach us)
Slušano
01 сеп. 2026
606-
Seeking Difficulty: The Habit System Behind Three World Records and a Remarkable Life – Jack Cai
Slušano
28 авг. 2026
605-
Psychology of Mental Strength: 3 Habits to build resilience, Inner toughness & Growth Mindset
Slušano
25 авг. 2026
604-
A Growth Mindset Alone Won’t Make You a Better Leader: The psychology principles that will /wRyan Gottfredson
Slušano
21 авг. 2026
603-
Master Finishing Things - Psychology vs Productivity, Perfectionism & Creative Constipation
Slušano
18 авг. 2026
602-
AMA - How to choose meaningful opportunities, take intelligent risks, and build an audience around your ideas
Slušano
11 авг. 2026
601-
Start Before You Feel Ready - How to Overcome Rejection and Take Action w/ Jonathan Petrides [AllPlants]
Slušano
07 авг. 2026
600-
How to be remembered in a forgetful world - 3 rules to build lasting impressions [ARCHIVE]
Slušano
04 авг. 2026
599-
How to Build Worldly Wisdom - The Greatest Mental Models of Charlie Munger
Slušano
28 јул. 2026
598-
Are You Creating Your Life, Or Uncovering It? — What Confucius, Radiohead, and lightning rods teach us about success
Slušano
21 јул. 2026
597-
9 Ways to Live a More Interesting Life - w/ Alastair Humphreys
Slušano
17 јул. 2026
596-
How to Think for Yourself
Slušano
14 јул. 2026
595-
The Psychology of Succeeding When the Odds Are Against You - w/ Olympic Climber Kyra Condie
Slušano
10 јул. 2026
594-
7 Time-Management Tips for Busy Mortals - [Lessons from existential psychology]
Slušano
07 јул. 2026
593-
4 Fears that Secretly Sabotage your Life - And what to do about them
Slušano
30 јун. 2026
592-
The Neuroscience of Fear - Understanding anxiety, trauma and the tools to overcome them [Lessons from NPD, BPD and ADHD]
Slušano
23 јун. 2026
591-
How to Make Hard Things Easier with a Growth Mindset - w/ Graham Hobson (Founder Photobox, Moonpig)
Slušano
19 јун. 2026
590-
Why the Most Successful People Are All Walking Contradictions — And How to Become One
Slušano
16 јун. 2026
589-
Overlooked Rules on Being a Useful Human - Essential Behavioural Psychology
Slušano
09 јун. 2026
588-
Lessons on Starting Before You Feel Ready w/ Graham Hobson (Founder Photobox + Moonpig)
Slušano
05 јун. 2026
587-
How to Spend Money to Buy Happiness: The psychology of what actually works
Slušano
02 јун. 2026
586-
The Psychology of Slowing Down Time - How to live a full life
Slušano
26 мај 2026
585-
How to Create Your Own Opportunities and Stop Waiting for Your One Big Chance
Slušano
19 мај 2026
584-
Three Psychology Experiments That Changed How I Live
Slušano
12 мај 2026
583-
Dr. Stephen Porges: Where Free Will Lives in Your Body, and Why You Keep Ignoring It
Slušano
08 мај 2026
582-
How to Finally Commit to One Thing When Everything Feels Important
Slušano
05 мај 2026
581-
How to Be Genuinely Interesting - Without performing, pretending, or people-pleasing
Slušano
28 апр. 2026
580-
Your Nervous System Has Been Running Your Life - How to finally take control with Stephen Porges (Inventor of Polyvagal Theory)
Slušano
24 апр. 2026
579-
The Illusion of Panic: How to Master Your Nervous System When It Invents Danger
Slušano
21 апр. 2026
578-
The Psychology of Risk: How Near Death Experiences Help you Quit a Good Life to Pursue a Great One - w. Talia Lazarus
Slušano
17 апр. 2026
577-
The Comfort Zone Trap - How Failure Builds Courage, Confidence, and an Interesting Life
Slušano
14 апр. 2026
576-
Chemistry Isn’t Compatibility: How to Choose Better Partners in Love and Work - w/ Matt Higgins
Slušano
10 апр. 2026
575-
The Psychology of What Matters: How to Stop Wasting Time
Slušano
07 апр. 2026
574-
The Neuroscience of Growth Mindset: How to rewire your brain
Slušano
31 мар. 2026
573-
Are You Thinking Your Thoughts, Or Are They Thinking You?
Slušano
24 мар. 2026
572-
The Psychology of Never Feeling Good Enough (Even When You Clearly Are)
Slušano
20 мар. 2026
571-
7 Weird Life-Changing Skills that are Strange to Work On
Slušano
17 мар. 2026
570-
Why Having a Backup Plan Is Making You Fail - Burn the boats with Matt Higgins
Slušano
13 мар. 2026
569-
Why You Have Great Ideas but Never Actually Do Anything With Them
Slušano
10 мар. 2026
568-
You Didn't Choose Your Attachment Style, but Here's How You Can Change It - With Jessica Baum
Slušano
06 мар. 2026
567-
From Reactance to Resilience: How to manage psychological triggers and create freedom
Slušano
03 мар. 2026
566-
How To Train Your Mind: The surprising benefits of play
Slušano
24 феб. 2026
565-
The Weird Psychology of Communication, Self-control, and Gossip: What evolution teaches us about communicating your needs clearly
Slušano
17 феб. 2026
564-
Hidden Potential: The Psychology of self-sabotage and changing what's possible - Heather Moyse (2x Olympic Gold)
Slušano
13 феб. 2026
563-
The Feynman Technique: The 4 Steps to Learn and Master Anything