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Savor the World First, Then Save It | Jamie Wheal Apr 21, 2021

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“Seek novelty, make art, help out.”

Today's guest is Jamie Wheal, who is the author of the global bestseller and Pulitzer Prize nominated Stealing Fire. He’s the founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of human performance. This is actually Part 2 of my conversation with Jamie, so if you haven’t heard Part 1, make sure to go to www.lewishowes.com/1099

In this episode Lewis and Jamie discuss why it’s important to heal your past, the different types of brain states and how to access them, different practices that are being researched to help achieve peak states, why we don’t have a full understanding of our full human experience, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1100

Check out Jamie's website: www.flowgenomeproject.com

Check out his new book: Recapture the Rapture

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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Our Humanity Lives Between Mortality and Divinity | Jamie Wheal Apr 19, 2021

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“Our humanity lies at the intersection of our mortality and our divinity.”

Today's guest is Jamie Wheal, who is the author of the global bestseller and Pulitzer Prize nominated Stealing Fire. He’s the founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of human performance. The conversation was so interesting that it's split into two parts. Make sure to look out for part 2!

In this first episode Lewis and Jamie discuss how to find meaning in your life, the different arcs we all go through in life, how to have faith and deal with uncertainty, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1099

Check out his website: www.flowgenomeproject.com

Check out his new book: Recapture the Rapture

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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From $9,000 in Sales to a $134 Million Deal | Ryan Serhant Apr 16, 2021

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“People want to work with people they like. Kindness will always take you further than any other emotion.”

Today's guest is Ryan Serhant. Ryan is the CEO and founder of SERHANT., his real estate company. Ryan is one of the most successful real estate brokers in the world, averaging a billion dollars in sales every year.

In this episode Lewis and Ryan discuss the most important principle around making money, the secrets to winning any negotiation, how to make more money at your current job, the next 3 steps you should take if you’re feeling financially stuck, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1098

Check out his book: Big Money Energy: How to Rule at Work, Dominate at Life, and Make Millions

Check out his website: www.ryanserhant.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

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

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The Psychology Big Tech Uses to Hook You | Nir Eyal Apr 14, 2021

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“Consistency is more important than intensity.”

Today's guest is Nir Eyal. Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and he’s an active investor in habit-forming technologies.

In this episode Lewis and Nir discuss how to form habits and what we misunderstand about them, how to gain control of where your attention goes, why To-Do lists are bad for you and what Nir suggests instead, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1097

Check out his book: Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products

Check out his website: www.nirandfar.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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Get Paid for Value, Not Effort | Dan Lok Apr 12, 2021

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“Action takers are money makers.”

Today's guest is the King of Closing himself, Dan Lok. Dan’s content has been viewed over 1 billion times for his expertise on achieving financial confidence. He’s both a celebrity influencer and venture capitalist currently serving as the chairman of DRAGON 100 - the world’s most exclusive advisory board for entrepreneurs who want to create generational wealth in the age of disruption.

In this episode Lewis and Dan discuss the key differences between those who make money and those who don’t, why you need to start developing your skill set, how to develop self-belief and overcome self-doubt, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1096

Check out The Smart Challenge: www.thesmartchallenge.com

Check out his website: www.danlok.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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Self-Soothing When Hundreds of Millions Are at Stake | Tom Bilyeu Apr 09, 2021

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“We don’t create momentum by talking, we create it by doing.”

Today's guest is Tom Bilyeu. Tom is a billion dollar entrepreneur who built his success from the ground up. He is the CEO and co-founder of Impact Theory, a media studio created to influence the cultural subconscious by producing empowering non-fiction & fiction content across multiple mediums. Tom also was the co-founder of Quest Nutrition, which he helped grow to be the 2nd fastest-growing Inc. 500 billion dollar company by 57,000%.

In this episode Lewis and Tom discuss the types of personalities that Tom feels are intoxicating, the keys to relaxation and relationships. advice on marriage and creating rituals for success. Tom’s master plan to become bigger than Walt Disney, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1095

Check out his website: www.impacttheory.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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Jordan Peterson: The Psychology of Earning More Money Apr 07, 2021

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“Generally, someone else’s comment is unlikely to bring you to a halt unless you value that comment.”

Today's guest is Jordan B. Peterson. He’s known for teaching mythology to lawyers, doctors and business people, helping his clinical clients manage depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and schizophrenia. His lectures have been viewed by millions of people online. Jordan has published over a hundred scientific papers, transforming the modern understanding of personality. This is actually the second part of my interview with Jordan, so if you haven’t listen to part 1, make sure to go to www.lewishowes.com/1093.

In this episode Lewis and Jordan discuss the keys to building confidence and attracting the life you want, how to overcome feeling lazy and unmotivated, what Jordan’s mindset is around money and how you can prepare yourself psychologically to start earning more, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1094

Check out his website: www.selfauthoring.com

Check out his book: Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life

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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Jordan Peterson: Conflict Delayed Is Conflict Multiplied Apr 05, 2021

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“Conflict delayed is conflict multiplied.”

Today's guest is Jordan Peterson. He’s known for teaching mythology to lawyers, doctors and business people, helping his clinical clients manage depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and schizophrenia. His lectures have been viewed by millions of people online. Jordan has published over a hundred scientific papers, transforming the modern understanding of personality. This interview ended up going over an hour longer than we planned for, so we’ve decided to split this episode up into 2 parts! Part 2 of this interview will come out on Wednesday of this week!

In this episode Lewis and Jordan discuss the keys to Jordan’s 50 year relationship, how to start opening up and admitting what you want in life, how feeling resentful can actually be useful, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1093

Check out his website: www.selfauthoring.com

Check out his book: Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life

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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Secret Service Agent: 3 Questions That Reveal the Truth | Evy Poumpouras Apr 02, 2021

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“Stop doing things that you are only comfortable with.”

Today's guest is Evy Poumpouras. As a member of the most prestigious protection force in the world for over 12 years, Evy served on the Secret Service’s Presidential Protective Division for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. She has also protected presidents George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George H.W. Bush. When not safeguarding the world’s most high value assets, Evy worked complex criminal investigations, operated undercover, and was an interrogator for the agency’s elite polygraph unit specially trained in the art of lie detection, human behavior, and cognitive influence.

Evy’s actions as a first responder during the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City bestowed her the United States Secret Service Valor Award.

In this episode Lewis and Evy discuss the three questions to ask someone in order to get the truth, the best way to build command, authority and credibility, how to stop worrying about other people’s opinions, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1092

Check out her book: Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly

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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Why Women Are Twice as Likely to Get Alzheimer's | Dr. Lisa Mosconi Mar 31, 2021

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"It is this continuous exposure to food that makes diet the most important factor ever to affect our DNA."

Today's guest is Dr. Lisa Mosconi. She’s the founder and director of the Women’s Brain Initiative, and associate director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine, where she serves as associate professor of Neuroscience in Neurology and Radiology. She is also the NYT bestselling author BRAIN FOOD and her new book, THE XX BRAIN.

In this episode Lewis and Lisa discuss the differences between men and women’s brains and how they function, what we need in order to optimize our brain health, why Alzheimers is affecting so many of us, especially women and what we can do about it, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1091

Check out her books: www.lisamosconi.com/brainfood & www.lisamosconi.com/xxbrain

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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