The School of Greatness

George Kamel, #1 national bestselling author of Breaking Free from Broke and co-host of The Ramsey Show, reveals the Baby Steps framework, debt snowball method, and SMART Spender framework (Self-awareness, Motive, Affordability, Research, Timing). Covers financial infidelity, lifestyle creep, the doom loop of emotional spending (Dr. Arthur Brooks), buy now pay later dangers (Klarna, 40% cart size increase), prediction markets, the Goldman Sachs finding that 40% of $500K+ earners live paycheck to paycheck, and Ramsey Solutions EveryDollar app.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Neuroscientist and mindset expert Emily McDonald, known as Emonthebrain, joins Lewis Howes to break down the neuroscience of identity shifting, neuroplasticity, and subconscious reprogramming. The conversation covers the default mode network, identity anchors, the kitten experiment in early neural development, law of attraction through a neuroscience lens, ADHD medication dependency, dopamine system hijacking through addiction, and Emily's personal journey from victim mindset and clinical depression to building a coaching business and social media platform reaching millions.

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

Emmanuel Acho, former NFL linebacker, Fox Sports television host, bestselling author of Illogical: Saying Yes to a Life Without Limits, and the only person outside of Oprah to publish multiple books under the Oprah Winfrey imprint, joins Lewis Howes to discuss reframing failure, releasing goal-setting in favor of objectives, navigating public criticism, building self-love through success, and the mindset shifts required to break through limits others cannot yet see.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

Joel Kinnaman, Swedish-American actor known for The Killing, Robocop, For All Mankind (season 5), Altered Carbon, and House of Cards, opens up about battling anorexia, debilitating stage fright, panic attacks, and self-loathing while building a 16-year Hollywood career. He discusses overcoming performance anxiety through radical preparation, the psilocybin experiences that accelerated his self-awareness, and why success in his career has not translated to consistency in his personal relationships.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2026

David Epstein, investigative journalist, science writer, and bestselling author of Range and Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, joins Lewis Howes to explore how strategic constraints unlock creativity, focus, and performance. The conversation covers the BCS Press Release framework, kind vs. wicked learning environments, the 10,000-hour rule myth, the Harvard Study of Adult Development, satisficing rules, the subtractive neglect bias, and research from MIT, Northwestern, and the Census Bureau on founder age and startup success.

Transcribed - Published: 25 May 2026

Attorney, television judge, and author Faith Jenkins joins Lewis Howes to discuss her book Sis, Don't Settle: How to Stay Smart in Matters of the Heart. Jenkins draws on her experience presiding over divorce cases, her own 10+ relationships before marrying at 42, and personal encounters with heartbreak, rejection, and radical acceptance to offer a practical framework for choosing love wisely, identifying red flags early, and building emotional maturity through each chapter of your dating life.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2026

Dr. Michael J. Breus, board-certified sleep specialist, clinical psychologist, and bestselling author, shares his five-step framework for transforming sleep quality through circadian rhythm alignment and chronotype optimization. Topics include adenosine and sleep drive, the 4-7-8 breathing technique developed by Dr. Andrew Weil, the Napa Latte protocol, non-sleep deep rest (Yoga Nidra), melatonin misconceptions, the Time Shifter jet lag app, thermoregulatory sleep pads, chrono longevity, PTSD and nightmare therapy, and how timing of caffeine, exercise, and alcohol impacts restorative sleep.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2026

Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author and host of The School of Greatness, breaks down the five-step mental reprogramming process he used to move from winning on the outside while feeling empty on the inside. This episode covers default programming awareness, pattern interruption, identity shifting, subconscious rewiring through repetition and emotion, and mental environment protection, drawing on Lewis's personal transformation from fear-driven achiever to aligned and purpose-led leader.

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2026

Dr. Mindy Pelz, fasting expert, functional health practitioner, and bestselling author of Fast Like a Girl, joins Lewis Howes to discuss intermittent fasting, the hormonal hierarchy, the menstrual fasting cycle, ketogenic energy systems, cortisol, oxytocin, the effects of birth control on the gut microbiome, the Power Sync 60 fitness program, and how fasting timing affects fat loss, libido, and hormone balance for both men and women.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2026

Financial educator and author Haley Sacks, known as Mrs. Dow Jones and called the financial guru millennials listen to by The Wall Street Journal, joins Lewis Howes to discuss her book Future Rich Person: The New Rules for Building Wealth. This episode covers Sacks' three rules for building wealth (money mindset, action money, and securing the bag), her IBIZA money mindset program (Identify, Blame, Interrupt, Z, Action), the concept of learned financial helplessness, value-based spending, frictionless finance, compound interest and index fund investing, and the psychology behind why people look rich instead of building real wealth.

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2026

Three-time New York Times bestselling author and high performance coach Brendon Burchard joins Lewis Howes to introduce his FREE framework (Feeling, Responsibility, Expression, Expansion) and the "complexity ceiling" concept from High Performance Habits. They cover imposter syndrome after success, generating internal state on purpose, and building a dialogue with your future self.

Transcribed - Published: 11 May 2026

You have probably been told to live for today and stop worrying so much about money, but Graham Stephan built a multi-million dollar portfolio by the time he was in his late twenties by doing the exact opposite. In this episode, he breaks down the specific habits, investment strategies, and mindset shifts that took him from his first real estate sale to financial freedom.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2026

Anita Moorjani spent decades living in fear of cancer, people-pleasing her way through life, and shrinking herself to fit others' expectations - until the disease she feared most put her in a coma with organs shutting down. You'll discover why the real illness was never the cancer, and how facing death finally taught her to love herself enough to come back and live.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2026

Kevin Love is one of the most decorated players in NBA history, and he'll tell you that none of it prepared him for the real work: learning to feel. In this conversation, you'll discover what it actually takes to build emotional resilience before you hit rock bottom, and why facing athletic mortality may be the most clarifying moment of a man's life.

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2026

At 95, Dr. Edith Eger -- a Holocaust survivor, psychologist, and bestselling author -- sits down just days after losing her sister to share the lessons that carried her from the gas chambers of Auschwitz to a life overflowing with joy, meaning, and freedom. You will walk away knowing the one shift that separates people who heal from those who stay trapped forever.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2026

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim opens up about the mental battles most people never see behind the podium, including competing injured, an ADHD diagnosis that reframed her entire career, and why winning everything still left her searching for peace. You will walk away with a new way of thinking about pressure, self-worth, and what it actually means to show up for yourself.

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2026

Ryan Leak has spent his career pulling people's lives off the floor, and in this conversation, he gets radically honest about what it actually takes to deal with difficult people, set boundaries on your friendships, and trust something bigger than yourself when others let you down. You will walk away with a framework for handling the hardest relationships in your life without losing who you are in the process.

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2026

Most people chase love, success, and significance without realizing a childhood wound is running the whole operation. In this conversation with pastor and bestselling author Michael Todd, you'll discover how to stop letting past damage quietly destroy your closest relationships, your health, and your greatest potential.

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2026

At 19, Amy Purdy lost both legs, a kidney, her spleen, and the hearing in her left ear overnight, and she made a choice in that operating room that changed everything. This conversation will show you how to stop seeing your hardest moments as detours and start using them as the path to a life you never could have planned.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2026

Dr Joe Dispenza returns with his most significant research yet, revealing how meditation can produce the same brain changes previously only documented with psychedelics. You will learn the exact science behind why your body stays stuck in the past and what it actually takes to change your biology in seven days.

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2026

Michael Pollan, the bestselling author who changed how we think about food, reveals why the healthiest-sounding foods on your grocery shelf are actually making you sick. You'll discover the simple seven-word mantra that transforms your relationship with eating and finally breaks free from processed food cravings.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2026

Dan Martell's life looked like it was over at 17 when he was in jail, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and standing on the edge of suicide. Today he's built multiple multi-million dollar companies, travels in a private jet, and has mastered artificial intelligence. This is the story of how one choice completely transformed everything.

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2026

Emma Grede grew up as the eldest of four girls in East London, raised by a single mom with no safety net, no connections, and no blueprint for success, yet she never once believed she was at a disadvantage. This conversation reveals the raw, unfiltered mindset shifts that took her from cooking dinner for five at age ten to building some of the most recognizable brands in the world, and the hard truth about what it really takes to get there.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2026

Dr. Andrew Weil, one of the world's leading voices in integrative medicine, reveals what actually drives cognitive decline and why most of us are focused on the wrong things. You will walk away with a clear, practical framework for protecting your brain, reducing stress, and building the kind of health that compounds over decades.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2026

When the world is changing faster than you can keep up, the most dangerous thing you can do is wait until you feel ready. Dean Graziosi shows you how to stop chasing certainty and start building the inner strength to move forward anyway, with practical tools for creating a compelling future no matter what is happening around you.

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2026

Myron Golden grew up poor, contracted polio as an infant, wore a leg brace his whole life, and still drove a trash truck for $6.25 an hour as a married man with a baby — and he says none of it was working against him. In this conversation, you'll discover how a single shift in belief about money, faith, and identity unlocks a level of abundance most people never experience.

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2026

Most people never realize that the obstacles standing between them and their goals are not out in the world but inside their own minds. Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi reveals the five mental hindrances that block every human being and gives you a practical method to recognize, name, and move through them.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2026

Your identity isn't who you are — it's a story your mind built to protect you from pain, and Harvard psychiatrist Dr. K explains exactly why that story is keeping you stuck. You'll learn a radically different way to think about goals, motivation, and what you can actually control in your mind.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2026

Arthur Brooks reveals the neuroscience behind why your phone addiction is destroying your ability to find meaning, and how the same brain chemistry that makes you fall in love can guide you toward real happiness. You'll discover the exact daily practices that rewire your brain to escape the simulation trap and live fully awake.

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2026

You know Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, but in this conversation he pulls back the curtain on the years behind the fame, revealing a man who struggled with addiction, comparison, and a deep feeling of being unlovable even at the height of his career. You will walk away with a clearer understanding of why your inner world determines your outer peace, and one simple daily practice that can begin to shift everything.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2026

You've been working hard, pushing harder, and still feel like something is missing. This episode breaks down the five things you need to let go of right now to stop blocking the life you've been trying to build.

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2026

What if the chronic stress, pain, or emotional patterns that keep resurfacing in your life are not problems to solve but blocked energy waiting to be freed? Dr. Sue Morter reveals how tapping into the body's energetic system can dissolve the unconscious beliefs holding you back from full health, deeper relationships, and the life you actually want.

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2026

You are carrying more than your own pain, and Dr. Mariel Buqué is here to help you understand why. In this conversation, you will learn how generational trauma lives in your body, how it shapes your nervous system from before you were born, and the daily practices that can finally set you free.

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2026

This episode will transform how you see your power to create your future. You'll discover the exact science behind why your thoughts and emotions are either blocking or building the life you want right now.

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2026

Jaspreet Singh reveals why the next few years are critical for building wealth before artificial intelligence transforms the economy forever. You'll discover the three-phase system wealthy people use to make their money work for them instead of trading time for dollars.

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2026

This conversation will transform how you see anxiety forever. You'll discover the one neurological shift that turns everyday stress into your most powerful tool for growth, resilience, and deep connection.

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2026

You already have more value than you think, and this episode will show you exactly how to find it, grow it, and turn it into real money. Lewis breaks down the five-step framework he used to go from broke to building an eight-figure business, and reveals why most people stay stuck despite having all the right information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2026

Jessie Inchauspé reveals how your food choices during pregnancy literally shape your baby's brain development and future health. You'll learn simple eating strategies that can reduce your child's risk of diabetes, allergies, and developmental challenges before they're even born.

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2026

What if the biggest threat to your relationships, your career, and your sense of self-worth has nothing to do with AI, pandemics, or politics but with how you measure a good day? Simon Sinek breaks down why the metrics you are using to judge your life are steering you in the wrong direction and what to replace them with.

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2026

Most of your suffering isn't coming from your life situation - it's coming from the story your mind tells you about it. In this conversation with spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle, you'll discover how to stop arguing with reality and find genuine peace by learning to live fully in the present moment.

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2026

What if the only thing standing between you and the life you want is a belief you never chose to hold? In this conversation with bestselling author and behavioral designer Nir Eyal, you'll discover the science-backed method for identifying your hidden limiting beliefs and replacing them with ones that actually set you free.

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 2026

Shaun White has three Olympic gold medals, a near-fatal crash, and a comeback story that will permanently change how you think about what it takes to win. You will walk away with one mental shift that separates true champions from everyone else.

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2026

If you keep attracting people who leave you feeling drained, confused, or questioning your worth, this episode will finally help you understand why. Six of the world's leading experts on narcissism, behavior, and healing join Lewis to break down the types of narcissists you'll encounter, the body language that gives them away, and the exact steps to reclaim your power and protect your relationships.

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2026

Most of us are terrified of sharing too much, but Harvard professor Leslie John has spent her career proving that the real danger is sharing too little. In this conversation, you'll learn how your silence is shaping your relationships, your career, and your self-respect in ways you never realized.

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2026

At 19, Amy Purdy was given less than a 2% chance of living and woke up without her legs. What she built from that moment will change how you think about limitations, loss, and what you're actually capable of.

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2026

Five relationship experts reveal why we keep repeating the same painful patterns and what it actually takes to break the cycle. The real issue isn't finding the right person. It's learning to handle your own uncomfortable feelings first.

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2026

Dr. Michael Gervais survived a 70 mph head-on collision and used it to reveal why 84% of people never discover what they're capable of. The difference between those who break through and those who retreat comes down to one overlooked commitment.

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2026

Champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin shares why thinking about winning guaranteed she'd lose and what throwing up before races taught her. Her shift from outcomes to process changed everything.

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2026

This conversation will change how you see manifestation and your own worthiness. You'll discover the five daily practices that unlock alignment, courage, and the ability to receive what's truly meant for you.

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2026

This conversation reveals why your biggest breakthroughs won't come from discipline alone but from the rooms you choose to enter. You'll discover the one shift that separates people who plateau from those who experience exponential growth in both success and fulfillment.

Transcribed - Published: 9 February 2026