The School of Greatness

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Married 12 Years, Right About Each Other 20% of the Time | Leslie John Feb 23, 2026

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Leslie John drops a finding that stops most people cold: couples married an average of 12 years guessed what their partner was thinking and feeling correctly only 20% of the time. That gap between how well you think you know someone and how well you actually know them is where relationships quietly break down.

It's the same dynamic playing out in friendships, at work, and in families everywhere. You think you're saving people discomfort by holding back, but what you're actually doing is building a wall you can't see.

Leslie walks through the science of "disclosure decisions," the hundreds of small choices you make each day about what to say and what to swallow, and what it costs you over time when the scales tip too far toward silence.

Learning to share with the right people, at the right moments, with the right context isn't just good communication. It's how you build the kind of relationships that actually hold.

The Greatness Playbook: The Communication Mastery Edition

Leslie’s book Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing

In this episode you will:

Discover why undersharing, not oversharing, is quietly destroying your closest relationships and what the research says about the real cost of silence.
Understand how "mind reading expectations" create a hidden trap in romantic relationships and learn the simple shift that breaks the cycle before resentment builds.
Learn the one question that can open any conversation with a guarded partner and why leading with your own vulnerability is more powerful than finding the perfect words.
Recognize how the things you leave unsaid pile up into a weight that erodes your self-respect over time and what it takes to start speaking your truth again.
Apply the science of the feedback sandwich, including what the research actually found about which part matters most, so you can deliver hard truths in a way people can actually hear.

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Lean Into the Problem. That's Where Strength Is | Amy Purdy Feb 20, 2026

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Amy Purdy was a 19-year-old with big dreams when meningococcal meningitis put her in a coma within 24 hours of her first symptom, leaving her a double-leg amputee fighting her way back from 83 pounds and kidney failure.

Her story isn't just about survival; it's about a near-death experience that gave her a quiet certainty that everything would make sense in the end, and how that faith became the foundation for everything she built next.

Most people let obstacles define the outer edges of their lives, but Amy turned hers into a launchpad, spending 12 years innovating her own prosthetic feet to compete at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics. You'll hear how she stopped competing for medals and started competing for the girl in an Italian mountain village who drove four hours just to ask how it's done.

The real lesson here is that your limitations aren't walls, they're the very thing you push off of to go somewhere new.

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In this episode you will:

Understand why setting a specific, audacious goal during your darkest moment creates the momentum to recover
See how embracing limitation as creative fuel, rather than a ceiling, opens possibilities you couldn't have planned
Find out what it really means to live an inspired life and why it's more contagious than you think
Discover how a near-death experience at 19 can reframe everything you think you know about fear and purpose
Learn how to shift from survival mode into a life that's bigger than what you lost

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Your Unhealed Wounds Are Running Your Love Life | Lewis Howes Feb 18, 2026

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If you keep attracting the wrong people or sabotaging good relationships, this masterclass reveals why.

Lewis brings together the most powerful insights from Esther Perel, Jillian Turecki, Matthew Hussey, Baya Voce, and Mel Robbins to show you how your unhealed wounds are running your love life.

You'll learn why you chase what hurts you, how your nervous system sabotages connection, and what it actually takes to stop repeating the same painful cycles. The path to lasting love starts with understanding yourself first, learning to regulate your emotions, and choosing partners who can help you heal rather than partners who keep you broken.

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In this episode you will:

Identify what role you played in past relationship failures instead of only blaming your ex
Recognize when your childhood wounds are triggering fights about cardboard boxes or daily frustrations
Understand why depending on your partner for happiness creates catastrophic disappointment
Discover how play and humor keep relationships alive when everything else feels dead
Transform conflict into healing by learning to tolerate uncomfortable emotions in your body

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You Don't Rise to the Moment. You Fall to Training | Dr. Michael Gervais Feb 16, 2026

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Dr. Michael Gervais opens up about surviving a head-on car collision at 70 miles per hour and how decades of psychological training shaped his response in that split second.

The high performance psychologist, who has spent 14 years inside NFL locker rooms and coached athletes through four Olympic Games, shares why he believes humans don't rise to moments but fall to the level of their training.

He breaks down what he calls "the danger line," that messy emotional edge where growth actually happens, and explains why most people never practice getting there in their careers, relationships, or conversations with loved ones. Gervais also delivers a pointed warning about youth sports in America, revealing how untrained coaches are shaping the psychological development of children in a system where 99.95% won't achieve their athletic dreams.

Whether you're navigating a career setback, building mental resilience, or raising kids who can thrive without tying their worth to performance, this conversation offers a framework for training your psychology the same way elite athletes train their bodies.

The Greatness Playbook: The Psychological Strength Edition

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In this episode you will:

Recognize why performance-based identity fuels achievement but never delivers freedom, and what to build instead
Discover why negative self-talk is actually a protective mechanism borrowed from childhood and how to replace it with what Dr. Gervais calls "the epic thought list"
Learn the difference between optimism, agency, and efficacy and why every world-class performer Dr. Gervais has met shares one of these traits
Understand how "fight, flight, freeze, and submit" plays out in boardrooms and relationships, not just physical danger
Apply the "support then challenge" framework that the best coaches and parents use to unlock potential without causing psychological harm

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She Threw Up Before Almost Every Race She Won | Mikaela Shiffrin Feb 13, 2026

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Mikaela Shiffrin was throwing up before almost every race, drowning in performance anxiety no one could see.

The world's winningest alpine skier reveals why thinking about winning made her lose, how her mom taught her to master the mental game, and why she didn't want to break the all-time wins record.

She won a race by three seconds after an injury and the world called her slow for only winning the next one by seven tenths. Shiffrin opens up about the choking sensation that triggered her gag reflex, the sports psychologists who helped her reframe fear, and why she hopes people debate the greatest of all time forever.

This is about the gap between external success and internal struggle and what it takes to stay human under superhuman pressure.

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In this episode you will:

Recognize why refusing a title can be more powerful than claiming it
Discover why focusing on outcomes sabotages performance
Learn how to transform crippling anxiety into competitive fuel
Understand the difference between pressure you create and pressure others impose
Master the art of staying present when the stakes are highest

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Manifestation Is Alignment, Not Wishing | Lewis Howes Feb 11, 2026

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Lewis shares how the main thing stopping you from manifesting isn't that you don't want it enough, but that you haven't gotten your inner self sorted out first.

He breaks down the internal blocks keeping you from believing you deserve good things and shows you how your inner critic has been building a prison brick by brick.

You'll learn why confidence comes from keeping promises to yourself, not from positive thinking, and how courage isn't a personality trait but a daily decision. This episode teaches you how to step into the identity of your future self through consistent action, trust the process even when it doesn't make sense, and open yourself to receive support instead of carrying everything alone.

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In this episode you will:

Learn to trust that everything is working in your favor even during challenging times
Build anti-fragile confidence by choosing courage over comfort in every area of your life
Discover why you'll never outgrow the level of worthiness you believe you deserve
Transform your identity through the power of I am statements and daily practice
Understand how to surrender the need to control the method, and allow what is intended for you to enter your life

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You're an A Player Stuck on a B Field | Brendon Burchard Feb 09, 2026

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Brendon Burchard shares a powerful truth most high performers miss: creating significant life changes is more dependent on an understanding of sociology than psychology.

While personal discipline and habits matter, the real breakthroughs happen when you surround yourself with people who see possibilities in you that you don't yet see in yourself. You're likely stuck not because something is wrong with you, but because you're an A player performing on a B field.

The path forward isn't about working harder or gaining more information. It's about investing in the right rooms, whether that's a mastermind, a volunteer group, or a team that elevates your thinking and challenges your timeline for what's possible.

The Greatness Playbook: The Network is Net Worth Edition

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In this episode you will:

Unlock the proximity audit framework to identify which relationships expand you and which ones drain your potential
Discover why sociology is more powerful than psychology when creating breakthrough moments in your business and life
Transform from showing up as your minimal self to consistently embodying your aspirational self in every area
Break through the plateau that comes from relying solely on personal discipline and self-improvement tactics
Master the art of making strategic bets on yourself by investing in rooms where excellence is the standard

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Downhill Gold Couldn't Fix the Loneliness Underneath | Lindsey Vonn Feb 06, 2026

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Lindsey Vonn reveals the hidden cost of becoming the greatest downhill skier of all time: devastating loneliness, crippling depression, and an exhausting pattern of people-pleasing that nearly broke her.

You've probably felt that same pressure to make everyone else happy while your own needs get pushed aside, or wondered how to come back after life knocks you down repeatedly. She shares the exact mental shifts that helped her process trauma without storing it in her body, the journaling practice that kept her grounded through 20 years of crashes and comebacks, and why working on yourself isn't selfish.

You'll learn how to stop abandoning yourself in relationships and career decisions, and discover that your greatest moments come not from perfect performances, but from pushing past your absolute limits when everything seems impossible.

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In this episode you will:

Discover how to turn every crash and failure into fuel for your next breakthrough instead of emotional baggage
Learn the brain spotting technique that releases years of stored trauma in a single session
Break through the exhausting pattern of people-pleasing that drains your energy and authenticity
Master the art of staying completely present under extreme pressure without fear taking over
Unlock the daily journaling practice that builds unshakeable confidence and helps you find your way back when you're lost

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Why Being Single Is the Most Transformative Season | Lewis Howes Feb 04, 2026

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Lewis gets brutally honest about the relationship patterns that kept him stuck for years and why being single became the most transformative season of his life.

He breaks down the difference between chemistry and compatibility, revealing how most people confuse fleeting feelings for genuine alignment.

You'll learn why confidence that comes from being chosen disappears the moment you're rejected, and how to build the kind of inner strength that makes you ready for real partnership. Lewis shares the exact exercise he did with Martha before committing that created alignment on values, vision, and lifestyle.

This isn't about staying single forever - it's about using this season to heal your wounds, raise your standards, and become the person who's ready for the relationship you actually want.

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In this episode you will:

Transform the wounds you've been carrying into past relationships before they bleed on someone new
Build confidence from within instead of depending on someone choosing you to feel worthy
Discover who you are without distractions so you stop using relationships to avoid yourself
Raise your standards through alignment rather than settling out of fear of being alone
Prepare yourself for healthy lasting love by doing the inner work now that creates conscious partnership later

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How the Wealthy Legally Avoid Ever Paying Taxes | Vivian Tu Feb 02, 2026

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Vivian Tu reveals the brutal truth about prediction markets that are really just gambling in disguise, and why most people will stay stuck in a comfortable but unfulfilling B+ life.

She shares the powerful mindset shift that separates people who build wealth from those who stay trapped in scarcity, explaining why getting comfortable with discomfort is essential for growth.

Vivian breaks down the buy borrow die strategy wealthy people use to never pay taxes, and why generational wealth is really about generational knowledge.

She opens up about being the generation in her family tree who had to plant the seeds even though she may never taste all the fruit, and how her immigrant parents' sacrifices shaped her relentless work ethic and unshakeable belief that only good things happen to girls like her.

The Greatness Playbook: The Financial Freedom Edition

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In this episode you will:

Understand how wealthy people use the buy borrow die strategy to build assets instead of buying stuff and why this knowledge gap keeps generational wealth in the hands of the few
Break free from the myth that you're bad with money and reframe your relationship as being on a money journey that you control
Transform your approach to relationships by recognizing that your partner is the single most important financial decision you'll ever make and why love alone will never be enough
Discover why embracing discomfort is the only way to escape the dangerous trap of a B+ life where you tread water for years without ever reaching your full potential
Master the three step plan that separates people who create financial abundance from those who stay stuck in the same place for decades

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