Yara Shahidi Opens Up: How To Prioritize Mental Health & Overcome Self-Doubt To Achieve Any Dream
27 November 2024 - 1 hour 26 minsJoin me for an incredibly insightful conversation with the remarkable Yara Shahidi, who at just 24 has already achieved extraordinary success as an actress, producer, and Harvard graduate. Beyond her achievements on shows like Black-ish and Grown-ish, Yara reveals herself as a deeply thoughtful individual wrestling with questions of authenticity, personal growth, and purposeful living. She opens up about balancing her flourishing career with her education, managing public expectations, and her journey toward embracing imperfection. What struck me most was her wisdom beyond her years and her commitment to building genuine relationships while maintaining her authentic self. This conversation i...
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Vinh Giang is a communication and public speaking coach and former magician who wrote Before We Forget How to Connect. Communication is a set of temporary behaviors that can be changed, though habits repeated for decades become invisible to the speaker. Topics include his four pillars of voice, body, storytelling and listening, the Spark, Point, Link storytelling method, neutral ears, reviewing recorded video, and Toastmasters table topics.
1 hour 19 mins
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Consciousness Beyond the Brain: What Nearly Dying Taught Me | Robert Greene
Robert Greene is the author of The Law of the Sublime and was the first guest on The School of Greatness. The sublime is a feeling of awe that comes from seeing the world with new eyes, and a bond with something larger than the ego eases the misery that disconnection breeds. Topics include the death sublime, the false sublime versus the true sublime, panpsychism, Bruce Greyson’s near-death research, the Pamela Reynolds case and the Eleusinian Mysteries.
1 hour 22 mins
2 November Finished
What 2,000 Episodes Taught Me About Greatness and Consistency | Lewis Howes
Lewis Howes, host of The School of Greatness and author of Make Money Easy, marks 2,000 episodes of the show with lessons on consistency and service. Greatness comes from using unique gifts to serve others, and showing up consistently matters more than feeling ready. Named touchpoints include The Mask of Masculinity, The Greatest Mindset, the Summit of Greatness, and his years on the USA National Team in team handball.
1 hour 10 mins
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You Can't Buy Inner Peace, Here's How to Find It | Yung Pueblo
Yung Pueblo is the author of Journey: The Year That Changes Everything and a long-term daily meditator. Inner peace is the spaciousness to witness tension without letting it control reactions. Topics include Vipassana silent retreats, impermanence, the four elements framework from Journey, and a four stage process for designing a life through intention, action, consistency and letting go.
53 mins
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Let Go of Expectations and Attract What You Desire | Lewis Howes
Lewis Howes, host of The School of Greatness and author of Make Money Easy, examines why unspoken expectations leave hardworking people feeling stuck and resentful. Releasing demands on timing and outcome while keeping the effort high makes room for good things to arrive. Topics include the silent contracts journaling exercise, the “Would you be willing to” ask, therapy at the start of a relationship, and the book Eight Dates.
46 mins
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Heal Your Trauma or Stay at War With Yourself | Robin Sharma
Robin Sharma, author of The Everyday Hero Manifesto and The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, joins Lewis Howes on The School of Greatness. He argues that unhealed trauma forms a field of hurt that shapes daily behavior, and that healing it frees a person for service and personal mastery. The conversation covers the AFRA tool, the eight forms of wealth, the 5 AM Club protocol, journaling, meditation, and University College London research on habit formation.
1 hour 37 mins
23 October Finished
