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Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Sam Webster Harris | Growth Mindset Psychology
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34 Unconventional Life Lessons That Changed My Definition of Success
22-09-2026 | 37 Min.Beyond money, status, and attractive partner where do we find meaning, and happiness?
Across 34 unconventional life lessons, we explore the inner machinery behind a meaningful life: why status can behave like a sugary breakfast cereal, why exercise is cheaper than many illnesses, and why some of our finest ideas arrive only after we stop staring aggressively at a blank page.
Along the way, we consider discipline, creativity, money, identity, empathy, confirmation bias, and the possibility that society is held together with rather more metaphorical duct tape than anyone would like to admit.
We all have enough heroic checklists for self-improvement. My aim is to make familiar ideas seem strange enough to re-examine properly. That and to leave you feeling slightly more optimistic about being human.
Treat mistakes as tuition rather than evidence of failure.
Make room for rest, curiosity, and unplanned opportunities.
Build beliefs carefully instead of inheriting them wholesale.
Listen in and discover why a less certain life may be a happier one.
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Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage00:27 Exploring Thought-Provoking Ideas00:44 Welcome to the Growth Mindset Podcast01:09 Personal Philosophy and Lifelong Learning01:14 The Importance of Understanding Books02:54 Are You Pursuing a Shadow Career?03:32 You Don’t Need a Side Hustle04:14 You Do Need an Exercise Habit04:47 Your Best Work Happens When You Aren’t Working05:39 Ideas Are Stepping Stones06:14 Money Is a Tool06:54 Life Is Too Short for the Wrong Pursuits07:36 It’s How You Do It08:23 Practise the Emotions You Want to Feel09:35 Find Out Who You Are10:07 Find Your Personal Voice11:04 Discipline Is More Important Than Talent11:40 IQ Is an Unfair Advantage13:01 Apply Yourself Accordingly14:08 Make Other People Feel Clever14:59 Think Bigger16:17 No One Thinks About You as Much as You Do16:53 Make Your Life Story Interesting17:47 Use First-Principles Thinking18:56 Learn from Other People’s Mistakes19:56 Too Much of Anything Is Bad20:59 Society Is an Accident21:36 Embrace Unplanned Opportunities22:22 The World Is Duct-Taped Together24:06 Question What You Take for Granted25:54 Build Your Own Beliefs27:50 Keep Your Identity Small28:38 Understand Your Biases30:28 Empathy Makes the World Nicer30:38 Life Is About Contrasts31:20 Anger Is a Useless Emotion32:17 Camera Angles and Stories33:43 Big and Small Things Matter34:20 Final Thoughts and Birthday Wish
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18-09-2026 | 49 Min.An honest conversation on addiction, depression, and identity with recovery coach Powerful Eric.
This week we talk about the strange modern epidemic of porn addiction, an affliction so quietly widespread that roughly one in nine men wrestle with it, yet almost nobody mentions it at dinner.
Eric explains how the brain mistakes novelty for reward, why the "disease model" of addiction may be doing more harm than good, and how a golden Buddha buried under centuries of clay became his favourite metaphor for the human mind. It is a hopeful, occasionally hilarious, thoroughly researched conversation about getting your brain back.
Why the brain falls into compulsive behaviours
How identity, not willpower, drives lasting behaviour change
What a buried golden statue can teach you about recovery
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Trigger Warning02:26 Recognizing Porn Addiction05:43 Eric's Personal Struggle08:26 Eric's Journey to Beating Addiction11:00 Identity Reconstruction15:44 The Dangers of Porn Desensitization20:10 Addiction's Impact on Mental Health22:08 Reframing the Disease Model24:31 The Rise of AI-Generated Porn29:04 Schizophrenia and Murder31:26 Finding a Healthy Habit35:12 Overcoming Moral Conflicts37:59 Masturbation vs Pornography41:36 Eric's Advice and Resources43:32 Earliest Memories and Acts of Kindness44:58 Outro
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15-09-2026 | 32 Min.Human beings, it turns out, are magnificently good at fooling themselves.
Sadly the mind has developed an elaborate way of hiding our worst thinking mistakes from us. Our shortcut-taking so instinctive we rarely notice it happening.
This episode explores seven of these habits and on the way answers a lot of questions. Why do we blame the referee and ignore our own missed shots? Why does a friend's anecdote beat a mountain of statistics? Why do the people who commit history's worst atrocities rarely think of themselves as villains?
I find it oddly comforting discovering that everyone, including myself, is quietly wired / weird this way. Hopefully you do to and can learn to start working around it.
Catch yourself assigning blame to one convenient cause
Ask what a friend's story leaves out that the statistics reveal
Notice when certainty feels good but the evidence is thin
Listen in, and you may never trust your first instinct quite the same way again.
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NEW SHOW - How to Change the World: The History and Future of Innovation
Learn about the evolving story of the human species and our ideas told in chronological order. The podcast is full of fun facts, surprising stories and philosophical insights.
Found on all major podcast players:
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Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
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🛜 Website - Growth Mindset
📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail.com
Chapters
00:00 Benefits of thinking hard thoughts00:52 Developing ourselves and our thinking01:12 Optimizing for the wrong things02:45 Doubting takes time and energy03:39 The 7 biggest flaws of lazy thinking06:35 Single cause explanations to complex events08:52 Justifying your own actions while judging others11:52 Tangent on the book Evil14:01 Your field of vision isn't everyone else's17:45 Prioritizing stories over statistics20:26 Outsourcing hard decisions to experts23:47 Overconfidence25:59 Annie Duke and thinking in bets28:00 Accepting probability and reality29:11 Outro
Topics discussed
Why humans default to lazy thinking instead of doing the harder mental work
How rushing to eliminate doubt leads to wrongful blame and bad decisions
Why blaming one cause for complex events ignores the real bigger picture
How we justify our own mistakes while judging others for the same ones
Why ordinary people can rationalize evil without believing they're doing wrong
How assuming everyone shares your worldview limits empathy and understanding
Why personal stories persuade us more than statistics, even when we're wrong
The hidden risks of outsourcing big decisions to consultants and so-called experts
How overconfidence blinds us to the role of luck and probability in life
Why embracing uncertainty leads to better decisions than chasing false certainty
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11-09-2026 | 25 Min.The World Record Breaking Jack Cai is back on the show. Asking Sam some of the deep life questions he asks himself a lot.
To say this was a discussion on a single topic that stayed focused would be a big old lie. We discuss various random things: from making the most of your time on earth or with your grandparents to youtube thumbnail strategies.
Should Sam keep building a podcast in a crowded market, or walk away entirely? Is a rootless, nomadic life actually freedom, or a disguise for avoiding commitment?
The conversation might not resolve into a tidy lesson but that's life and we can enjoy it nonetheless.
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NEW SHOW - How to Change the World: The History and Future of Innovation
Learn about the evolving story of the human species and our ideas told in chronological order. The podcast is full of fun facts, surprising stories and philosophical insights.
Found on all major podcast players:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast
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Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
🛜 Website - Growth Mindset
📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail.com
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview01:43 Asking Friends What They Think of You02:54 What's Next for Sam - Stop Podcasting or Get a Job?06:02 Relationships and Staying Connected as a Nomad07:21 Where Sam Wants to Live Next11:41 What Works on YouTube12:48 GeoWizard vs Zack and Jay15:25 Why Community Matters for Growth18:20 Jack's Own YouTube Journey20:00 The Power of Obsession in Content21:41 Outro and Credits
Topics discussed
Why asking friends for honest feedback reveals more about your future than self-reflection alone.
How to decide whether to quit a podcast, take a job, or build something entirely new.
The hidden loneliness of digital nomad life despite the freedom it appears to offer.
Key factors for choosing where to live abroad, including language, healthcare, and housing costs.
Why spending time with aging grandparents matters more than it feels like in the moment.
What separates GeoWizard's loyal YouTube audience from Zack and Jay's clickbait-driven format.
Why parasocial connection and background listening build stronger audiences than viral thumbnails.
How comedy and storytelling give any YouTube script a structural advantage over competitors.
Why obsessive depth, like the Dissect podcast's song-by-song breakdowns, builds lasting niche loyalty.
How ADHD can fuel creative obsession when channeled into the right long-term project.
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08-09-2026 | 33 Min.This episode asks a simple question: what if the way forward isn't a bigger vision, but a smaller unit of thought? We trace this idea through history, biology, and the quiet architecture of the mind, showing how growth rarely comes from grand gestures. It comes from identifying the one reliable piece worth repeating. The paradigm shift isn't thinking bigger. It's thinking smaller, on purpose, until the small thing becomes unstoppable.
Find the smallest version of the idea worth trying
Repeat what works instead of chasing what's new
Let simple, boring reliability replace the need for certainty
Hit play, and start building the small thing that changes everything.
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Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
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🛜 Website - Growth Mindset
📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail.com
Chapters
00:00 Intro01:08 Intergalactic Planetary Lasagna02:49 Thinking in Primitives: Jeff Bezos, Amazon and AWS07:51 The Building Blocks of Life11:11 HOX Genes and the Animal Building Instruction Manual14:07 Civilization and Hidden Inventions17:17 Standardisations That Make the World Work19:29 Primitive Lessons21:12 Market Timing and Innovation Mistakes24:35 Future of Technology and Innovation26:54 Space and Orbital Refuelling28:50 Wrap Up
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Most self-help advice is guesswork dressed up as wisdom. We dig into psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science to find what actually changes lives.
WHY LISTEN?
Over 8 million downloads because we answer the questions that matter: How do I build mental strength? What creates lasting motivation? How can I understand my own mind well enough to work with it, not against it?
This podcast is for curious skeptics who want frameworks backed by psychology studies, not Instagram quotes. Whether you're navigating procrastination, building self-discipline, or designing your own philosophy for a life well lived—we explore the hidden psychology behind real change.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
Mental models and simple techniques from cognitive psychology, positive psychology, and ancient wisdom traditions like Stoicism and Buddhism.
Being a human can be confusing, learning about it doesn’t have to be.
We cover everything from emotional intelligence and habit formation to brain health and the nervous system.
WHAT YOU DON’T GET
No pseudoscience. No oversimplified "hacks." No hustle porn.
Just practical insights on mindset improvement, self-development, and human psychology that respect your intelligence and mental health.
THE APPROACH
Instead of telling you what to think, we explore how thinking works. Armed with psychology studies, social science research, and relentless curiosity, we uncover the mechanics of belief change, attitude change, and personal development.
Success is personal. You might want to leverage your neurodiverse strengths, build a business, or simply discover how to be happier. We provide the mental frameworks to pursue your definition of success with mental strength and self-care that fits your life.
YOUR HOST
I'm Sam Webster Harris—a lifelong learner with ADHD and an obsession with finding answers to hard questions. After launching businesses, traveling the world, and nearly dying a few times, I concluded that psychology and science are where real wisdom lives.
This show is my excuse to dive deep into health and fitness research, behavioral psychology, and cool science while helping you build genuine self-discipline and motivation.
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PAST SERIES
Previous guests include Olympians, Scientists, Billionaires, and Sam's Mum.
Past series:
— Psychology vs Stoicism
— Time Management for Busy Mortals
— Independence and Knowing Yourself
— Cognitive Biases and Rational Thinking
— Psychology of Connection and Relationships
— Carol Dweck and the Multiverse of Mindsets
— Addiction and Behaviour Change
— Nervous System Mastery and Polyvagal Theory
— Mental Strength and Self-Discipline
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