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You Are Stronger Than You Think | Joel Osteen Oct 25, 2021

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Today’s guest is Joel Osteen! He’s the pastor of the Lakewood Church, which has become the largest church in America. After becoming the senior pastor in 1999 after his father’s passing, he’s grown the weekly attendance from 5,000 to over 50,000 with his sermons reaching millions of people every week across television, radio and streaming platforms. He’s the best-selling author of over 12 books all focused on helping you live a greater and more purposeful life. He’s published a new book called You Are Stronger Than You Think: Unleash the Power to Go Bigger, Go Bold, and Go Beyond What Limits You

In this episode we discuss how to have confidence in yourself, the biggest lessons Joel learned from his childhood, how to deal with negative criticism, how to overcome the feeling of imposter syndrome, how to think abundantly in all areas of your life, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1180

Check out Joel's website: www.joelosteen.com

Check out Joel's podcast: www.joelosteen.com/how-to-watch/podcasts

Mel Robbins: The “Secret” Mindset Habit to Building Confidence and Overcoming Scarcity: https://link.chtbl.com/970-pod

Dr. Joe Dispenza on Healing the Body and Transforming the Mind: https://link.chtbl.com/826-pod

Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds with David Goggins: https://link.chtbl.com/715-pod

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Your Childhood Is Showing Up in Your Parenting | Dr. Traci Baxley Oct 22, 2021

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Today’s guest is Dr. Traci Baxley! She’s a professor, consultant, parenting coach and speaker. As an educator for over 30 years with degrees in child development, elementary education, and curriculum and instruction, she specializes in diversity and inclusion, anti-bias curriculum, and social justice education.

She’s written a new book called Social Justice Parenting. In a world that’s so divided, it’s become even more critical that we raise the next generation to create a more inclusive, just, and fair world.

In this episode we discuss the most important principles all parents should know right now, how to raise children without over-parenting them, the important conversations you should have with your children, how to navigate raising children in a world filled with injustice, what adults should avoid saying to children, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1179

Check out her website: www.socialjusticeparenting.com

The Wim Hof Experience: Mindset Training, Power Breathing, and Brotherhood: https://link.chtbl.com/910-pod

A Scientific Guide to Living Longer, Feeling Happier & Eating Healthier with Dr. Rhonda Patrick: https://link.chtbl.com/967-pod

The Science of Sleep for Ultimate Success with Shawn Stevenson: https://link.chtbl.com/896-pod

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You're Missing Half Your Life to Distraction | Dr. Amishi Jha Oct 20, 2021

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Today’s guest is Dr. Amishi Jha. She’s a professor of psychology at the University of Miami and serves as the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California–Davis and postdoctoral training at the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center at Duke University. Mindfulness has become a buzzword in the last decade, but Dr. Jha spent the last 25 years researching the science of attention through extensive work with elite sports teams, the US Military, medical professionals, and more to answer this question. She’s written a new book called PEAK MIND - Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day.

In this episode we discuss how being distracted is causing you to miss out on 50% of your life, how high performers focus their attention to achieve success, practices to help you calm down and retrain your mind to be less distracted, how your life could change if you change your attention, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1178

Check out her website: www.amishi.com

The Wim Hof Experience: Mindset Training, Power Breathing, and Brotherhood: https://link.chtbl.com/910-pod

A Scientific Guide to Living Longer, Feeling Happier & Eating Healthier with Dr. Rhonda Patrick: https://link.chtbl.com/967-pod

The Science of Sleep for Ultimate Success with Shawn Stevenson: https://link.chtbl.com/896-pod

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Facing Your Past Rewires the Brain's Trauma Response Oct 18, 2021

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Today’s episode is a little bit different. Recently I had the pleasure of being on Dr. Caroline Leaf’s podcast Cleaning Up The Mental Mess. We’ve had Dr. Leaf on the show a few times this year and I really value her expertise as a Neuroscientist. Make sure to check out my two previous interviews with her if you haven’t yet. I really enjoyed our conversation and wanted to share the episode on my show because I think it’ll help those of you who are holding onto traumas and going through struggles.

In this episode we discuss why we need to face the past to move forward and how I opened up about being sexually abused, the importance of connecting with our inner child, what happens in the brain when we deconstruct & reconstruct trauma, the importance of therapy and the different ways it can help you, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1177

Dr. Caroline Leaf's other episodes: www.lewishowes.com/1079 www.lewishowes.com/1127 www.lewishowes.com/1128

Check out Dr. Caroline Leaf’s website: https://drleaf.com/

Read her new book: Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess

The Wim Hof Experience: Mindset Training, Power Breathing, and Brotherhood: https://link.chtbl.com/910-pod

A Scientific Guide to Living Longer, Feeling Happier & Eating Healthier with Dr. Rhonda Patrick: https://link.chtbl.com/967-pod

The Science of Sleep for Ultimate Success with Shawn Stevenson: https://link.chtbl.com/896-pod

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Your Breath Is the Most Powerful Stress Regulator You Have Oct 15, 2021

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Today we’ve put together a powerful mashup all about the importance of breath work! We’ve had multiple guests on the show diving deep into the conversation about the power of breathing and how it affects your body to reduce stress, decrease inflammation, and how you can learn to regulate your body’s response to anxiety with a few simple techniques. So stick around to hear from James Nestor, Andrew Huberman, Wendy Suzuki, Nicole LePera, and Wim Hof!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1176

James Nestor full episode: www.lewishowes.com/1060

Andrew Huberman full episode: www.lewishowes.com/1072

Wendy Suzuki full episode: www.lewishowes.com/1160

Nicole LePera full episode: www.lewishowes.com/1083

Wim Hof full episode: www.lewishowes.com/799

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Shot Seven Times, He Refused to Stay a Victim | Jason Redman Oct 13, 2021

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Today’s guest is Retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jason Redman. He’s a sought-after speaker, leadership coach and best-selling author of the books, “The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader” and “Overcome: Crush Adversity With the Leadership Techniques of America’s Toughest Warriors” He’s written a new book called the Pointman Planner which allows you set quarterly goals based off of Special Operations principles.

In this episode we discuss Jason’s heroic story of being severely wounded and how his life changed forever, the three rules of leadership everyone should follow, the biggest lessons Jason learned as a Navy Seal and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1175

Check out Jason's new book: https://getoffx.com/the-pointman-planner/

View his website: www.jasonredman.com

Mel Robbins: The “Secret” Mindset Habit to Building Confidence and Overcoming Scarcity: https://link.chtbl.com/970-pod

Dr. Joe Dispenza on Healing the Body and Transforming the Mind: https://link.chtbl.com/826-pod

Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds with David Goggins: https://link.chtbl.com/715-pod

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The Biggest Mistake People Make When Choosing a Partner | Robert Greene Oct 11, 2021

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Today’s guest is Robert Greene! Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and Mastery. And he’s written a new book called The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature. Robert is one of my favorite guests to have on, he was actually the very first guest on the podcast so many years ago as well coming on a few times since. We’ll link all the previous interviews if you want to check those out after!

In this episode we discuss the biggest mistakes people make when trying to find love, how to maintain a thriving long term relationship, how to master the art of seduction, the 3 things to focus on after a breakup, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1174

Check out Robert's new book: The Daily Laws

Check out Robert's website: www.powerseductionandwar.com

Robert's previous episodes: www.lewishowes.com/1, www.lewishowes.com/713, www.lewishowes.com1024

Daymond John on How to Close any Deal and Achieve Any Outcome: https://link.chtbl.com/928-pod

Sara Blakely on Writing Your Billion Dollar Story: https://link.chtbl.com/893-pod

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The Non-Negotiable Habit Behind Dr. Phil's Marriage Oct 08, 2021

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My guest today is Dr. Phil McGraw. He’s one of the most well-known and trusted mental health professionals in the world, best-selling author of 9 books and the host of TV’s #1 daytime talk show, DR. PHIL.

He focuses on presenting compelling stories about real people with a variety of emotional and behavioral problems, stripping away the shame and embarrassment that too often keeps people from seeking help.

He continues to value his academic training and professional qualifications and insists that the information provided on his show is based on evidence-based treatment options and state-of-the-art research in the fields of psychology, psychiatry and medicine.

Our conversation was so powerful that I had to split it into 2 parts! You can listen to part 1 by going to www.lewishowes.com/1172

In this second episode we discuss Dr. Phil's 3 pieces of advice for a happy and successful marriage, why you need to heal yourself before getting into a new relationship, the non-negotiables in Dr. Phil's everyday marriage routine, the power and importance of making eye contact with your partner on a daily basis, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1173

Check out his website: www.drphil.com

Daymond John on How to Close any Deal and Achieve Any Outcome: https://link.chtbl.com/928-pod

Sara Blakely on Writing Your Billion Dollar Story: https://link.chtbl.com/893-pod

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Dr. Phil: The Gut Check Moment He Almost Quit Oct 06, 2021

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Our conversation was so powerful that I had to split it into 2 parts!

In this first episode we discuss becoming successful without the knowledge of how to deal with it, why you should always be in business for yourself, Dr. Phil’s gut-check moment when he said “I don’t want to do this anymore,” why he thinks it's so important to write letters of gratitude to those that helped him in life (Oprah), what happens if you aren't clear about who you are, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1172

Check out his website: www.drphil.com

Daymond John on How to Close any Deal and Achieve Any Outcome: https://link.chtbl.com/928-pod

Sara Blakely on Writing Your Billion Dollar Story: https://link.chtbl.com/893-pod

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The Only Fear Worth Having: Betraying Your Principles | Ryan Holiday Oct 04, 2021

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My guest today is Ryan Holiday. He’s one of the world's foremost writers on ancient philosophy and its place in everyday life. His books The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and Stillness Is the Key have sold millions of copies and been translated into over 30 languages. He’s now written a new book called Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave.

In this episode we discuss how fear is actually a good thing, why people struggle to have courage and how to overcome that, how thinking about our own mortality can help us rather than hurt us, the biggest lessons we can learn from stoicism when it comes to finding peace, wealth, developing discipline, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1171

Check out his website: www.dailystoic.com

Daymond John on How to Close any Deal and Achieve Any Outcome: https://link.chtbl.com/928-pod

Sara Blakely on Writing Your Billion Dollar Story: https://link.chtbl.com/893-pod

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