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The School of Greatness

Josh Groban Gets Vulnerable: "I felt like a talentless piece of SH*T!" How He Battled Inner Demons & Found Happiness

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Inspiration, Greatness, Health, Money, Celebrity Interview, Self Care, Celebrity, Success, Mental Health, Relationships, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Business, Self-improvement

4.821.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Josh Groban reveals how 25 years of global success nearly broke him, and the simple mindset shift that finally brought him peace. The conversation gets raw about the hidden cost of early fame and offers a roadmap for finding joy beyond achievement.

Transcript

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0:00.0

We just confirmed that Andrew Huberman is coming to the Summit of Greatness,

0:04.4

along with some other amazing speakers.

0:07.0

We've got Dr. Tara Swart, Brendan Bershard, Gabby Bernstein, Amy Purdy,

0:11.7

and some huge entertainers and performers.

0:15.8

Make sure to get your tickets right now.

0:17.5

Summ of Greatness is happening September 12th and 13th here in Hollywood.

0:22.1

I can't wait to see you there. Welcome back, my friend, to the School of Greatness. We have

0:28.6

a inspirational human being on today. His name is Josh Grobin. And he opens up on how he

0:34.6

stopped chasing success and found real happiness after global fame as a young

0:41.1

man. And Josh opens up about the pressures of early fame, the midlife identity crisis he's faced,

0:48.5

and how therapy, gratitude, and starting to slow down helped him reconnect with what truly matters.

0:56.6

He has sold out arenas from around the world and opens up about this process of always

1:02.4

needing to be perfect and live up to expectations and the pressures that other people put

1:06.8

on him in his teens and his 20s and how that helped him in some ways, but also how

1:13.3

it hurt him in other ways and how he's tried to reconnect to his true authentic heart and

1:18.7

himself, why the pursuit of the next big thing can leave you feeling empty if you're not being

1:25.6

present. For me, I reflect on this as well in my life because I'm

1:29.8

going after big dreams and goals. And in moments, I could get obsessed about what's happening in the

1:35.5

future and miss out on the moments today. And so these are great reminders for me as well as an

1:41.1

interviewer. Being around someone like Josh and other top performers like Josh,

1:45.8

it's just important for us to continue to listen and hear these stories and be reminded so we can

1:51.5

hopefully use these lessons in our life. We talk about why true peace often comes when you stop chasing

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