The School of Greatness

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Lewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, 2x All-American athlete, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. The School of Greatness shares inspiring interviews from the most successful people on the planet—world-renowned leaders in business, entertainment, sports, science, health, mental health and literature—to inspire YOU to unlock your inner greatness and live your best life.

1d ago

Public Speaking Is a Skill, Not a Personality | Vinh Giang

Your voice feels like who you are, but it might just be a habit you picked up as a kid. Vinh Giang, a communication coach with more than 17 million followers, sat down with Lewis to talk about public speaking and confidence, and why the way you sound can change faster than you think. He changed his own name at 14 to break free of being the bullied, stone-faced kid who barely spoke English. He gives you a 15 minute exercise: record yourself talking for five minutes, then review it with the sound only, then with the picture only, then as a transcript. Pick one fix from each pass. One of his students just spoke louder, used their hands and dropped the ums, and came across like a different person. Then it gets personal. Vinh tells the story of his uncle Yibet, who captained the family's boat out of Vietnam and left the love of his life behind, a story he only found the courage to write in Before We Forget How to Connect. The next time something feels fake when you try it, you might hear Vinh's reminder that it is just unfamiliar. Pre-Order: Before We Forget How to Connect: Be Heard, Be Seen, and Communicate with Confidence Vinh's Instagram Vinh's YouTube Vinh's Website In this episode you will: Spot the invisible speaking habits you've repeated for decades and start changing themUse Vinh Giang's look, feel and sound review to fix your delivery fastBuild gripping stories with the spark, point and link storytelling methodFind your natural voice again after years of speaking in a habitual oneQuiet stage nerves by shifting your focus from yourself to your audienceTurn a story of shame into one you proudly open withFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/2002 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
3d ago

Consciousness Beyond the Brain: What Nearly Dying Taught Me | Robert Greene

What if your consciousness was never locked inside your head in the first place? Robert Greene, the best-selling author of The Law of the Sublime, sat down with Lewis for his sixth visit, eight years after a stroke nearly took his life. His wife saw his slurred words and drooping face, made him pull over, and called 911 about 30 seconds before he would have been brain dead. He came back to a world that seemed to sparkle, and he spent seven years writing so you could feel that without having to die. He explains why a small child gives 90% of their attention to the world while most adults give 98% to themselves, and how that shift feeds anxiety and addiction. One story stays with you: a woman in surgery, with no brain activity and her ears plugged, later described the drill and the Hotel California song playing in the room. Robert talks through near-death experience research and the old idea that awareness might run through everything, along with what his marriage taught him about letting the ego go quiet. When this one ends, you'll want to step outside and look up at the sky. Then you'll look a little longer at the person you love. The Law of the Sublime The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature The Laws of Human Nature Mastery The 50th Law: Overcoming Adversity Through Fearlessness The 33 Strategies of War The Art of Seduction The 48 Laws of Power Robert's Instagram Robert's Youtube In this episode you will: Discover how Robert Greene’s near-fatal stroke taught him to see the world with new eyesRediscover the childhood sense of awe that adult routine and ego slowly buryLearn The Law of the Sublime and the doors that open you to wonderSpot the false sublime behind addiction and choose experiences that come from withinStrengthen your relationships by giving first and letting go of defensivenessFace your own mortality in a way that brings urgency instead of fearFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/2001 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 30

What 2,000 Episodes Taught Me About Greatness and Consistency | Lewis Howes

Most of us were taught that if you want something badly enough, you have to chase it. After 2,000 episodes and 13 years without missing a week, Lewis Howes has learned the opposite, and it comes down to consistency. The life you want starts coming toward you when you keep showing up, serve other people and do the work on the inside. In this solo milestone episode, Lewis looks back on the road from an iPhone in his living room to a show heard in more than 100 countries. He shares the four lessons 2,000 conversations taught him about building a life that pulls your dreams toward you. They cover consistency, service, knowing who you’re building for and the inner work that lets good things stay. It’s a journey that started with a first grader who wrote a poem about hating school and grew up to build a school of his own. The dreams worth having don’t come from chasing harder. They come from who you become by showing up week after week. Make Money Easy The School of Greatness The Greatness Mindset The Mask of Masculinity In this episode you will: Learn why committing for years, not months, gives you the freedom to keep going when no one is listening yetDiscover why most people quit right before things start coming to themSee how serving others builds relationships that outlast ego and open doors you can’t open aloneGet clear on who you’re building for so the right people find youUnderstand why inner work is what lets good things stay once they arriveHear how Lewis’s definition of greatness has changed over 2,000 conversations, and what he’s building toward nextFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/2000 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 28

You Can't Buy Inner Peace, Here's How to Find It | Yung Pueblo

You can't buy inner peace, no matter how much money or success you pile up. Yung Pueblo, an author who has meditated two hours every day for more than a decade and has finished a 60 day silent retreat, sat down with Lewis to talk about what inner peace feels like day to day. For him, it means having enough space in your mind to feel tension without letting it run your actions. Meditation got tested first in his relationship. He and his wife Sarah spent six years in what he calls a hurricane of blame. They were on a break when he sat his first 10 day retreat, and two weeks later he proposed with the tiny ring his dad had once given his mom. You'll hear why the lightning fast reaction you think is the real you is your past self defending itself, and why slowing down gives you a pause button. His book Journey: The Year That Changes Everything keeps coming back to that practice, along with lining up your values with your intuition. The next time you're about to snap at someone you love, you might catch it a beat sooner and let it pass. Pre-Order Journey: The Year That Changes Everything How to Love Better: The Path to Deeper Connection Through Growth, Kindness, and Compassion The Inward Trilogy: yung pueblo Box Set The Way Forward Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future Clarity & Connection Inward Yung Pueblo on Instagram Yung Pueblo on Substack In this episode you will: Learn the four-stage process for designing your life with intention and consistencyStop chasing peace through money by seeing that your mindset defines itDiscover how Yung Pueblo’s daily meditation saved a relationship that was nearly overPause the lightning-fast reactions your past self uses to defend itselfEmbrace impermanence so change stops feeling like a hurricaneBuild self-awareness rooted in compassion instead of harsh self-judgmentFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1999 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 26

Let Go of Expectations and Attract What You Desire | Lewis Howes

The thing you want most might be closer than you think, and the expectations you keep gripping could be what keeps pushing it away. Lewis goes solo in this episode to walk through five expectations that block money, love and your peace. He starts with the silent contract so many hard workers carry: I did this, so I’m owed that. He tells you about making zero dollars from his podcast for the first year, and about sleeping on his sister’s couch when a mentor told him, “Money comes to you when you’re ready for it.” He also explains why he asked his wife Martha to start therapy at the very beginning of their relationship, and how she answered, “That sounds exciting.” You’ll hear why comparing your year one to someone else’s year ten will wreck your peace, and why a simple “Would you be willing to...” can fix relationships that silent hints keep breaking. There’s also the goal he has chased for eight years without hitting it, and what changed once he stopped demanding a timeline for it. Afterward you may find yourself writing down your own silent contracts and checking the numbers less. You might ask someone for what you actually need, too, while you keep doing the work and keep your standard high. Make Money Easy The School of Greatness The Greatness Mindset The Mask of Masculinity In this episode you will: Run the silent contracts exercise to expose the hidden “I’m owed” thoughts ending relationshipsReplace expectations with the “Would you be willing to” ask so people choose yesDrop made-up timelines that make real progress still feel like falling behindTrack your daily effort instead of the numbers to escape comparison and resentmentRelease neediness so the opportunities and people you want can finally find youFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1998 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 23

Heal Your Trauma or Stay at War With Yourself | Robin Sharma

The trauma you never healed is running your relationships and your work. Robin Sharma, author of The Everyday Hero Manifesto, tells Lewis about the day ten years of his private journals vanished from a cupboard, along with every fear and heartbreak he had written in them. What he took from losing them was the ability to let go. He walks through a tool he calls AFRA: the moment you get triggered, you find the feeling in your body and ask what old wound just woke up. "If it's hysterical, it's historical," he says. The bigger the overreaction, the bigger the thing that was already there. Robin admits he used to be drawn to partners who created a crisis whenever things got peaceful, and he owns his part in that. He also passes on a divorce lawyer's test for a relationship: can you enjoy 10,000 dinners with this person? You'll hear his eight forms of wealth, of which money is only one, and his five great hours rule for productivity. The Wealth Money Can't Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life The Everyday Hero Manifesto: Activate Your Positivity, Maximize Your Productivity, Serve The World The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life. Little Black Book for Stunning Success+ Tools for Action Master The Mastery Manual Robin's Instagram Robin's Facebook Robin's YouTube In this episode you will: Discover why Robin Sharma says losing ten years of private journals taught him how to let goDissolve the field of hurt that keeps old emotional wounds running your daily behaviorTrade the chase for fame, fortune and applause (FFA) for joy, peace and freedom (JPF)Make the leap from victim to hero by behaving your way into a new way of thinkingRecognize the seasons meant for rest and spiritual growth so self-doubt stops derailing youBuild a life of service that puts family and craft ahead of applauseFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1997 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 21

How to Know You’re on the Right Path | Katt Williams

What if the dark stretch you're in right now is proof your faith is about to pay off? Katt Williams, a comedian with 14 stand-up specials, sat down with Lewis to talk about leaving home at 13 and the moment around age 20 when drug dealing could turn $100 into $700. He asked God for another way to make a living, and comedy showed up. Door-to-door sales taught him that 300 no's buy 30 yeses, and he still tells a joke to himself 35 times in the mirror before any audience hears it. To him the crowd is never wrong, so every silence is feedback he can use. His years as a teenage missionary in Haiti come up too, where he watched starving families choose joy and pride. His memoir, “Nine Lives, No Wives, and 69 Concubines,” lays out his whole life so you can decide for yourself whether any of it was luck. His new podcast, According 2 Katt, is on the way to Netflix. You'll come away treating rejection as information and seeing every hurdle as a chance to jump higher. Nine Lives, No Wives, and 69 Concubines Katt's Instagram Katt's Facebook In this episode you will: Discover how Katt Williams walked away from a $700 drug hustle by asking God for another pathTreat every rejection as feedback so your self-worth never hinges on a yesTrust that your darkest season has a limit before the light breaks throughReframe obstacles like a hurdler who sees each one as a chance to jump higherWelcome opposition as proof you are on the right pathFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1996 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 19

What Sociopaths Really Feel | Dr. Patric Gagne

People with psychopathy still feel, just differently from everyone around them. Dr. Patric Gagne, a diagnosed sociopath who went on to earn a doctorate and work as a therapist, sat down with Lewis and told the story she tells in Sociopath: A Memoir. As a kid she learned that saying “I don't care” out loud got her in trouble, so she lied, and lying made her feel safe. She talks about the pressure she called a vice, which she relieved by breaking into homes just to sit in the quiet, and the first grade day she stabbed a classmate with a pencil. Then she explains why secondary psychopathy, which may touch 5% of people, is treatable when kids get caught early. You will hear why a therapist who doesn't absorb your pain can be the best container for it, and why stopping someone from crying can stop the brain from healing. She also gets into the shame under people pleasing and narcissism, and the question she asks her own kids: how does it feel when you feel? You may come away a little gentler with the people you never understood, and with the kid you used to be. Sociopath: A Memoir Dr. Patric's Instagram Dr. Patric's Website The Society for the Prevention of Disorders of Aggression In this episode you will: Become a calm container for someone's pain without needing to empathizeRaise emotionally aware kids through boundaries, apologies and positive reinforcement instead of punishmentLearn why awareness is 80% of the work in changing destructive patternsDiscover why psychopaths can feel emotion and what actually separates them from everyone elseSpot the warning signs of sociopathy in dating, relationships and business partnershipsBreak free from people pleasing by choosing honesty over curated, falsified emotionsFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1995 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The stories you tell yourself on a daily basis determines the person you will become.The good, the bad, the negative, the positive, the uplifting, the draining – they’re all part of the equation. But YOU are the author of your life story – so, what story are you writing? Top Podcaster & Best-selling Author Lewis Howes brings you the The Daily Motivation Show, where you’ll hear from industry-leading experts, you’ll learn proven principles, and you’ll discover life-changing ideas that will help you get motivated and STAY motivated.

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Your mindset can be a shield against negativity, or it can be the door that lets it in. And with so much negativity out in the world, if we don’t actively shift our focus toward optimism, we run the risk of letting it consume us. So where and how do you start? How can you develop an abundance mindset that will help you attract the life of your dreams? What steps can you take today to begin manifesting a more fulfilled life? In Manifestation & The Law of Attraction, host Lewis Howes and top experts will show you how to do exactly that. The episodes from this curated feed can be found on The School of Greatness podcast feed or can be accessed ad-free here when you become a GREATNESS+ subscriber.

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No matter how ambitious, talented or intelligent you are, you’ll only go as far as your habits will take you. And by prioritizing your happiness and emotional well-being in the habits you develop, you’ll equip yourself with the tools you need to thrive through anything. But how do we get there? With all the curveballs life throws at us, how can we create positive habits that will bring us peace in times of chaos? In Happy Habits, host Lewis Howes and top experts will show you how to do exactly that. The episodes from this curated feed can be found on The School of Greatness podcast feed or can be accessed ad-free here when you become a GREATNESS+ subscriber.

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When you decide to learn the language of money, you begin to unlock abundance in all the areas of your life. Most of us have been taught to approach money from a place of fear – fear of losing it, fear of making too much, fear that we won’t ever make enough. So how do we turn things around? How can we begin to shift our scarcity mindset to one of abundance? How can we stop being afraid to approach our finances head on instead of avoiding them? In Money Mindset, host Lewis Howes and top experts will show you how to do exactly that. The episodes from this curated feed can be found on The School of Greatness podcast feed or can be accessed ad-free here when you become a GREATNESS+ subscriber.

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When you learn to master your mindset, your entire life starts to change. Your relationships, your career, your health & wellness all begin with taking control of your mind – and not letting your mind control you. But how do you get there? With all of the content and endless tips out in the world, how can you determine what works and what doesn’t? How can you continue to try new mindset strategies without getting overwhelmed? In Unlock The Power of Your Mind, host Lewis Howes and top experts will show you how to do exactly that. The episodes from this curated feed can be found on The School of Greatness podcast feed or can be accessed ad-free here when you become a GREATNESS+ subscriber.

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Health is the fundamental building block to any fulfilled, high-quality life. When you choose to invest in your health, you’re choosing to invest in every other area of your life as well – your relationships, your career, and making your dreams become reality. But how can we stay motivated enough to continually show up for our health & wellness? And with SO much content out there on the topic, how do we know what’s true and what isn’t? In Health, Happiness & Wellness, host Lewis Howes and top experts will show you how to do exactly that. The episodes from this curated feed can be found on The School of Greatness podcast feed or can be accessed ad-free here when you become a GREATNESS+ subscriber.

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6d ago

AnneLutz

Thank you for the 2000 episode! I needed a confirmation that I should start a podcast and guidance. I’m ready to commit.
So close with Patric Gagne

Oct 20

ElegalTender

You came so close to hitting a home run on this podcast with your brilliant guest Dr. Patric Gagne. It's a shame you couldn't let her finish a sentence, wouldn't allow her to answer any of your questions, and couldn't bring yourself to give her a beat to complete a thought before you jumped all over her words and cut her off and talked all over her and completely derailed everything she was offering your audience.
Love this show

Oct 18

Can-Am Girl

There isn’t a week that goes by that I do not listen to at least one episode. Lewis brings the humility and heart that bring forward the stories of inspiration that keep entrepreneurs like myself going.
Matthew McConaughey 7/17/26

Oct 9

MovingPictures1981

Good show, but wow Matthew McConaughey sounds terminally self-involved. There is barely any content in the interview besides repeated attempts at self-mythologizing. Overly detailed and at times quite repetitive. Some things come down to tone and implication, many of his remarks are mildly smug and self-congratulatory. Sort of reminded me of the 60 Minutes segment with Jamie Lee Curtis. Aside from the criticism, he gave great performances in Dazed and Confused (1993), Contact (1997), and smaller role in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Skip the rom-coms lol.

Lewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, 2x All-American athlete, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. The School of Greatness shares inspiring interviews from the most successful people on the planet—world-renowned leaders in business, entertainment, sports, science, health, mental health and literature—to inspire YOU to unlock your inner greatness and live your best life.