1213. How to Stop Carrying the Past Into the Present w/ Lewis Howes

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Hey Heal Squad! If you’ve ever checked all the boxes of “success” but still felt unsettled on the inside, you need to hear this. On this Throwback Thursday, Maria sits down with Lewis Howes, 3x New York Times bestselling author and host of The School of Greatness, for a conversation about emotional healing, trauma, and what greatness really means. Lewis opens up about the childhood experiences, unresolved pain, and emotional wounds that followed him into adulthood, even as his career, finances, and public success continued to grow…They even unpack why achievement alone can’t heal inner pain, how emotional wounds get stored in the body, and the moment Lewis realized he had to stop running from his past and finally face it. He shares the tools that helped him begin healing, and how he learned a specific process completely reshaped his relationships, sense of peace, and definition of success. If you’re on a healing journey, navigating emotional triggers, or questioning why “doing everything right” still doesn’t feel fulfilling, this episode is a reminder that true greatness starts from within! HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host AUDIBLE: https://audible.com/healsquad AG1: drinkag1.com/healsquad GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lewishowes/?hl=en Website: https://lewishowes.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499 Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/660-embracing-vulnerability-redefining-masculinity/id1320060107?i=1000613202134 ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:00.0	2026 is here, friends, and with the new year comes the urge to reset.
0:05.1	I've already started with my home office, and let me tell you, it feels so good to get organized.
0:10.3	But let's be honest, it can also feel overwhelming, and that's where Macy's comes in.
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0:28.1	for all those new beginnings. Happy New Year. Financial health comes up often on the show, and as the
0:33.1	new year begins, many people are looking for smart, practical ways to earn extra income. So here's an idea.
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0:59.0	slash host. Enjoy. I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it
1:08.1	with you. Welcome to Heel Squad by Maria Menuno's, where we
1:11.6	improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly, our health. Heal Squad by Maria
1:17.4	Minuno's, your life improvement series starts now. Coming up on this episode of Heal Squad,
1:24.3	but why was I suffering internally? Why was I not able to sleep at night?
1:28.0	And when I started to open up about being sexually abused by a man that I didn't know
1:31.6	when I was five, that unlocked a new level of peace inside of me.
1:35.0	I did a beautiful ceremony that helped me where I was in a meditative state alone.
1:40.0	And I imagined my five-year-old self right after he'd been sexually abused.
1:44.3	I just imagine how confused he was, how sad he was, how uncertain he was.
1:48.8	And I had a spiritual conversation with the little Lewis inside of me in front of me.
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