Dr. Benjamin Hardy: The Mindset Shift That Stops You From Feeling Like a Failure | Mental Wealth Series | E4

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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When Dr. Benjamin Hardy’s mental health took a serious hit after publishing his first book, it made no sense on paper. He had achieved a lifelong dream by landing a multi-six-figure deal, yet still felt like a failure because he did not make the New York Times bestseller list. That moment revealed how dangerous it is to measure success against a moving target. In this episode of the Mental Wealth Series, Dr. Benjamin shares how the “Gap” and “Gain” framework and future-self thinking can help entrepreneurs measure progress in a healthier, more fulfilling way. In this episode, Hala and Dr. Benjamin will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (02:00) Dr. Benjamin’s Low Point After a Major Milestone (07:04) The Difference Between Ideals and Goals (12:25) How to Practice Gain Thinking Daily (14:34) Becoming Your Future Self Now (26:23) How Future Identity Drives Behavior (35:34) MrBeast’s Future Self Video Strategy (43:18) Setting Timelines for Future Goals (47:08) Approaching Goals With Purpose (52:07) Viktor Frankl Story: Why Hope Fuels Survival Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author known for his work on the psychology of exponential growth, personal transformation, and future-self science. His book The Gap and the Gain teaches high achievers how to build happiness and a healthier mindset by measuring success based on how far they have come, not how far they still have to go. Sponsored By: Huel - Get over $50 in savings with the Discovery Bundle from Huel. Use my exclusive code YAP15 for 15% off at huel.com/yap15. Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/profiting Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting. Quo - Run your business communications the smart way. Try Quo for free, plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to quo.com/profiting Fabric - Protect your family with term life insurance from Fabric by Gerber Life. Apply today in just minutes at meetfabric.com/profiting ZocDoc - Stop putting off those doctors’ appointments. Find and instantly book a doctor you love today at Zocdoc.com/PROFITING Blinkist - Turn the world’s best nonfiction books into quick 15-minute reads or listens. Grab your free trial plus an exclusive 30% discount at blinkist.com/profiting Remitly - Transfer money internationally across 100+ currencies with no hidden fees. Download the Remitly app or visit remitly.com to get started. Use code BUSINESS to get a $100 bonus after you send $300 or more. New customers only. Prolon - Reset and rejuvenate your body with Prolon’s five-day plant-based fasting mimicking program. Go to ProlonLife.com/PROFITING for 15% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program. Resources Mentioned: Dr. Benjamin Hardy's Website: benjaminhardy.com Dr. Benjamin's Book, Be Your Future Self Now: bit.ly/BH-FutureSelf Dr. Benjamin's Book, The Gap and the Gain: bit.ly/TheGapandtheGain Dr. Benjamin's Book, Willpower Doesn't Work: bit.ly/BH-Willpower Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl: bit.ly/S4Meaning Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown: bit.ly/BB-AOTH Mental Wealth Series E1: youngandprofiting.co/MWS-E1 Mental Wealth Series E2: youngandprofiting.co/MWS-E2 Mental Wealth Series E3: youngandprofiting.co/MWS-E3 Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Biohacking, Motivation, Manifestation, Productivity, Brain Health, Life Balance, Self-Healing, Positivity, Happiness, Sleep, Diet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.7	Hey, yeah, fam. We're about to launch something that might be my favorite thing we've ever done
0:31.0	on the podcast, a brand new series called How We Profit. Now, I've been doing Young
0:36.4	Improfiting Podcast for eight years, and my listeners are successful.
0:40.3	We are real entrepreneurs with real businesses, and a lot of you guys are crushing it behind
0:45.0	the scenes.
0:45.8	You may not be super famous.
0:47.2	You may not be a billionaire yet, but you've got a business that you've learned how to
0:51.2	scale.
0:52.0	And we want to hear from you.
0:53.6	One of the best ways to learn as an
0:55.6	entrepreneur is from your peers. And I found it super helpful to be in these peer entrepreneurship groups
1:01.2	and learn from other entrepreneurs who are at my level, but just in a different industry.
1:06.1	So that's what I want to bring to this podcast. I want this to be our own peer group,
1:10.2	but on the podcast. And so I'm
1:11.9	going to be interviewing people who are making anywhere from $500,000 to $10 million a year.
1:17.4	They're not super famous. They're not the typical billionaires that are on my show. These are
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