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    Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

    Most self-help advice is guesswork dressed up as wisdom. We dig into psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science to find what actually changes lives.

    WHY LISTEN?

    Over 8 million downloads because we answer the questions that matter: How do I build mental strength? What creates lasting motivation? How can I understand my own mind well enough to work with it, not against it?

    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.

    YOUR HOST

    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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    Latest Episodes:
    Learning faster by doing less Dec 13, 2022
    Show notes

    Trying to do too much is overwhelming and we can learn faster by doing less. We learn how to have more success in our learning goals with a more tactical approach.


    Learning a new skill is so much fun in theory. Yet in reality, it involves doing hard things and being bad at stuff. We can really struggle to stay motivated and struggle to find the time to dedicate to being terrible at something.


    What if there was a different way that made things easier to start and yet the achievement more likely? There is.


    Skill breaks are one of the most useful concepts I've ever learnt and here I explain what they are and how to start learning more by having fun.



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    Connect with Sam:

    • Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking
    • Support the Show - Patreon


    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. It makes a difference =))


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    Chapters:

    • 00:00 - Introduction
    • 01:55 - What is a skill break?
    • 04:51 - Break through initial barriers
    • 08:14 - Spaced Repetition
    • 09:45 - How to use skill breaks
    • 12:43 - Take homes

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    Your Mind on food Dec 07, 2022
    Show notes

    We discuss how to improve our relationships with food and ultimately ourselves. How we think about our body and how we treat it directly impacts our health and mental health.

    Toni Marinucci is a registered dietician and runs Tips With Toni, one of my favourite podcasts on the topic of food, health and happiness.


    Connect with Toni:

    • Read her blog - Tips with Toni
    • Instagram - @tips_with_toni



    Connect with Sam:

    • Join the social podcast app - Podvine
    • Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking



    Chapters:

    • 00:00 - Introduction
    • 02:03 - Fad Diets
    • 04:20 - Long-term solutions instead of quick fixes
    • 07:24 - Essential food mindset - your worth is not your food
    • 11:59 - Instagram and expectations
    • 14:10 - IBS, marathons and hydration
    • 16:05 - Hangovers, sodium and athletes
    • 19:01 - Kindness
    • 20:15 - Take action


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    Dan Murray-Serter: Know your purpose Nov 29, 2022
    Show notes

    Dan Murray-Serter is the host of the Secret Leaders podcast and has bootstrapped it into an entire media company. He is also the founder of the brain care company Heights.

    Dan shares his top mindsets for success and tools for positive psychology. We dive into many lessons learnt from podcasting that apply to life and also discuss the rising issues of cancel culture and polarization.


    Connect with Dan Murray-Serter

    • The BrainCare company - Heights
    • His epic podcast - Secret Leaders
    • Twitter - @DanMurraySerter


    Connect with Sam:

    • Join the social podcast app - Podvine
    • Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking



    Chapters:

    • 00:00 - Introduction
    • 01:30 - Go deep or broad
    • 02:36 - Don't overprepare
    • 04:25 - Go with the flow
    • 07:35 - Impact of cancel culture
    • 11:51 - Bootstrapping a podcast into a media business (Secret leaders)
    • 15:50 - Starting a podcast for your business (BrainCare)
    • 18:25 - Balancing Energy vs. Time
    • 20:30 - Do you want to do it OR are you unsure how to stop?


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    Be more interesting by being yourself Nov 15, 2022
    Show notes

    Everyone wants to be more interesting and more liked but they can try too hard or simply not know where to start.


    We learn some ideas that you won't have heard before or at least not described in this way to give you a mindset boost to be more confidently yourself.


    What are the blockers that get in the way of being yourself and how can you become more interesting by being uniquely you?


    The fears and mindsets to grow more confident and more unique along with tips for mental health and managing your energy.


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    Growth mindset podcast

    Host Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.


    Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset)


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    Title: Be more interesting by being yourself


    Chapters:

    0:00 Why fit in when you were born to stand out?

    0:59 Create more interesting interests

    2:30 10x depth is 100x more interesting

    3:38 Examples of geeking out that are fascinating

    5:39 More interesting interests

    6:24 Become more interesting within yourself

    9:08 Wearing a dress a WebSummit

    14:16 Don't overprepare for everything

    15:00 Stand out vs Chill out

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    PreMint: Solve real problems and don't give up Nov 02, 2022
    Show notes

    PreMint founder, Brendan Mulligan shares his lessons from building several businesses.


    He sold LaunchKit to Google and led dev tool products for three years there.


    He's built a tonne of other projects and currently runs PodPage and PreMint.


    We learn:

    • The biggest mistakes founders make
    • His framework to solve real problems
    • The number 1 flaw that kills NFT projects
    • What it's like to sell a business to Google
    • The benefits and negatives of startup vs. corporate
    • How to prioritise work in your 20's for later success



    Connect with Brenden Mulligan:

    • Launch a podcast website - PodPage
    • Create an NFT access List - PreMint
    • Follow Brenden on Twitter - @Mulligan


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    Growth mindset podcast

    Host Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.


    Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset)


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    Title: PreMint: Solve real problems and don't give up


    Chapters:

    0:00 Solve real problems and don't give up

    01:42 Why do you build so many things?

    02:49 Why did you go and work for google? How did career shape happen?

    04:30 How did you sell business to google?

    07:06 Running own buiz to working at google then leaving

    09:17 Big lessons from Google

    10:58 What you should learn from google

    14:37 Google fail to solve a problem

    15:10 Framework to know you're solving a problem

    17:13 Not putting a price on the pain

    18:04 Pre-purchase decision + Patreon / Kickstarter

    18:30 Issues with Kickstarter

    19:24 Where do ideas come from + Podpage genesis

    21:53 Any other NFT projects? Why Premint is great

    23:04 Expected Pre-Mint to fail - Don't give up!

    23:45 Doubling down on your focus area

    24:25 NFT trends + Utility tokens

    24:54 NFT collections vs utility tokens

    26:30 Cycling movements of NFTS

    28:09 Metaverse thoughts?

    29:20 Advice to younger self - Music industry 20s

    30:21 Be a small fish in a big pond

    30:55 Derek sivers

    31:14 Derek call after leaving google

    32:53 BYEEEE

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    How we lose track of Reality and where to find it Oct 18, 2022
    Show notes

    “You must not fool yourself… and you are the easiest person to fool” Richard Feynman


    We all have goals and ideas for our future, but things don’t always go according to plan. There is a mismatch between the idea when it is in the safe space of our mind and when we try to bring the idea into the world


    Most of our failures come down to a detachment from reality.


    This episode breaks down the psychological nature of ideas. Where the differeneces lie compared to the practicalities of life.

    It then covers practical steps to level up your game plan and confront reality in the face as it happens.


    Cohorts Sam likes:

    • Writing - Ship30for30
    • YouTube - CreatorNow
    • Podcasting - Podcast Marketing Academy


    Free Resources Sam Likes:

    • Writing - Ultimate Writing Guide
    • YouTube - Ali Abdaal - Beginner Youtube SkillShare
    • Podcasting - Podcast Growth BluePrint


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    Connect with Sam:

    • Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine
    • Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking
    • Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday
    • Support the Show - Patreon

    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends!


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    Timestamps

    • 00:00 - The issue with goals and ideas
    • 01:17 - Unrealistic Expectations
    • 02:03 - Not Ready for the moment
    • 02:16 - Psychology of ideas
    • 03:25 - Reality in the moment
    • 05:31 - Adjusting to new habits
    • 06:07 - Personal Responsibility
    • 06:55 - No Momentum
    • 07:50 Get it out your head
    • 08:45 - Cohort Learning
    • 10:11 - Coaching
    • 11:04 - Accountability Groups
    • 12:47 - Future.me letters
    • 14:07 - Standard tips
    • 15:05 - Round up

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    Journey vs. Destination - Optimising the right things Oct 07, 2022
    Show notes

    Goals are important to achieve, but they can distract us from living a life of meaning. Chasing the wrong things is a sure way to waste your life.


    Make better decisions by improving your mindset and appreciating what's important to you. Learn to focus your time and energy on the journeys you want to take instead of getting lost seeking goals to please others.


    Connect with Sam:

    • Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine
    • Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking
    • Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday
    • Support the Show - Patreon

    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends!



    Timestamps

    • 00:00 - Journey vs destination
    • 00:45 - Decision overwhelm
    • 01:14 - Reality isn't sexy
    • 03:44 - Focus on the now
    • 05:47 - Optimise for the journey
    • 07:25 - What makes a good game?
    • 08:15 - The Rule of Thirds
    • 09:04 - A cold dark night on the side of Everest
    • 09:55 - Recap


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    Better Decisions - Thinking in Bets Sep 20, 2022
    Show notes

    Annie Duke was a professional poker player and psychologist. Her book "Thinking in Bets" provides a brilliant set of rules and mental models for rationality in a confusing world.



    Connect with Sam:

    • Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine
    • Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking
    • Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday
    • Support the Show - Patreon

    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends!



    Timestamps

    • 00:00 - Life is a game of chance
    • 00:51 - Episode outline
    • 02:01 - How Annie got into poker
    • 04:27 - Rule 1 - Seek Truth
    • 05:30 - Rule 2 - Never chase losses
    • 07:05- Mental models
    • 07:28 - Model 1 - Wisdom is statistically good choices
    • 10:24 - Model 2 - Question common knowledge
    • 12:51 - Model 3 - Bet on it
    • 14:24 - Wrap up

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    The overlooked solution to work-life balance Sep 06, 2022
    Show notes

    By treating work and life as opposing forces we inevitably end up tipping the scales the wrong way. We can't always subscribe time evenly and things get out of whack.


    We find there is a much better way by examining the term itself 'Work-life balance". This podcast will not only help you find better harmony with your different life projects but also help your awareness and mindsets to the choices you make.


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    Infinite Play - Nat Eliason

    This episode was based on an article from Nat Eliason and his brilliant newsletter Infinite Play - I highly recommend subscribing.



    Connect with Sam:

    • Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine
    • Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking
    • Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday
    • Support the Show - Patreon

    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends!



    TimeStamps

    • 00:00 - Work-life balance is the wrong goal
    • 01:05 - Nat Eliason and Infinite Play
    • 01:50 - Your time as heartbeats
    • 02:57 - The issue with finding balance
    • 03:42 - Why words are so important
    • 05:30 - We are not rational, we are emotional
    • 06:40 - The issue with the word "Balance"
    • 07:40 - the main pillars of a happy life
    • 08:25 - Good or bad obsession
    • 9:15 - Integrating our priorities
    • 11:05 - the secret to long term enjoyment
    • 13:00 - Satisfaction without sacrifice

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    Get noticed and be remembered Aug 30, 2022
    Show notes

    "People don't remember what you tell them, they never forget how you make them feel."

    In the episode, we learn how to use emotions to make ourselves memorable and stand out.


    You need to make a good impression if you want more friends, make sales, get a better job or impress dates.


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    Connect with Sam:

    • Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine
    • Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking
    • Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday
    • Support the Show - Patreon

    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends!



    TimeStamps

    • 00:00 - Why do you get forgotten?
    • 01:01 - Emotions and memory
    • 01:37 - Oren Klaff, sales advice
    • 02:19 - Don't tell people you are funny, make them laugh
    • 03:28 - Focus on actions, not descriptions
    • 04:28 - Prove you are who you think you are
    • 05:18 - Why I'm doing world records
    • 07:25 - What do you want people to think about you?
    • 08:32 - How to be noticeably kinder
    • 10:16 - Thanks x

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