Justin Lewis

Becoming The Hero

Learn how to become like heroes you admire in your books, movies, TV Shows, video games, or tabletop role-playing games. Do you know that feeling where you see a character in a movie doing something really cool? I want you to have that feeling about yourself all the time. This is Becoming The Hero, the personal development podcast for closet nerds who feel just as comfortable at Comic-Con as they do at Fit Con or a Business Networking International meeting. You love the story and adventure in fictional settings and now we're going to inject more story and adventure into your life. Together, we...

Author

Justin Lewis

Category

Education

Podcast website

thehardthingpodcast.com

Latest episode

Aug 5, 2025

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Episodes

How to Change Your Mindset 05.08.2025

In this episode we talk about theoretical ways to shift your mindset.

Get Yourself some XP 18.02.2024

XP in D&D and how it relates to real life.

Attention is the First Form of Payment You Will Ever Receive 26.01.2024

You have to be paid attention before you can be paid anything else.

Some Money Saving Hacks 25.01.2024

Save some money and see how your future self thanks you. Here are some money saving hacks that I’ve learned.

Stop Button Mashing Your Endorphin System 24.01.2024

You can pacify yourself all day. Is that really what you want when everything gets hard ?

Gather Your Adventuring Party 23.01.2024

Don’t be a lone wolf. I was. It didn’t work out well.

Personal Development Overwhelm 22.01.2024

It’s me again. Talking about personal development overwhelm.

No Escapes from Hard Things If You Want to Be Successful | Michael Easter 21.01.2024

Today I chat with Michael Easter about my favorite book, The Comfort Crisis.

Manifesting Your True Identity | Scott Gazzoli 01.11.2023

Today I talk with Scott Gazzoli about what you become.

Tough Leadership Lessons in Combat, Business, & Family | Jimmy Blackmon 23.10.2023

Today, I have the opportunity to chat with Army Ranger Jimmy Blackmon.

Listening to Your Coach & Leading Your Team | Leadership | Matt Doherty 19.10.2023

Welcome back to the show. Today, I speak with Matt Doherty about trusting your coach.

Behind What Masks Are You Hiding, Getting Sober | Ep. 124: Simon Chapple 13.10.2023

Welcome back to Becoming the Hero (formerly The Hard Thing Podcast). Today I chat with Simon Chapple about getting real with yourself as you get sober. Enjoy.

8 True Realities of Finances 12.10.2023

Thanks for Listening to the Show. Today we'll talk about the True Realities of Finances.

How to Prevent Addiction with Adam Gunton 02.08.2022

Welcome back to Becoming the Hero. Today I get to talk about drug addiction and addiction recovery with Adam Gunton of Recovered on Purpose. Adam wants to give you his book for free. Just go to fromchainstosaved.com and get the book in digital or audio format.

How to Recover from Drug Addiction with Adum Gunton 01.07.2022

Welcome back to Becoming the Hero. Today I get to talk about drug addiction and addiction recovery with Adam Gunton of Recovered on Purpose. Adam wants to give you his book for free. Just go to fromchainstosaved.com and get the book in digital or audio format.

How to Increase Your Charisma Score in Real Life 27.06.2022

Welcome back to Becoming the Hero. I’m your Development Master, Justin Lewis, and together you and I will add more adventure to your life, help you level up in specific ways, and help you be the hero of your own story. If you’ve ever played Dungeons & Dragons you’re very familiar with the Charisma score. It’s the number that describes how well you interact with other people whether in a persua...

The Adventurer's Mindset 21.06.2022

Today's episode is a little different, I'll let you know why next week.

How to Start Gamifying Your Life 13.06.2022

“Nope, too slow.” I stared at my best friend Ty in disbelief. How was it possible that I still didn’t do the obstacle course in a fast enough time? I jumped from the board to the piece of plywood and then onto the large rock as fast as I could. How could I not have done it fast enough? I kept trying and later ended up leaving with my parents in tears. I tried so hard but couldn’t make it. Welcome...

How to Create a Personal Inventory 06.06.2022

Welcome back adventurer, to Becoming The Hero.  I’m your DM, Justin Lewis.  Together, you and I will implement the lessons from our favorite heroes (real or fictional) to help us add more adventure into our lives, create worthwhile memories, and level up in every meaningful way.  We’re here to help you become the hero of your story. I love ensemble stories. I love a group of diverse...

How to Prepare Yourself to Handle Unexpected Challenges | Travis Rosbach 30.05.2022

Welcome back, adventurer. Today I continue my conversation with Travis Rosbach . Above all else, we talk about preparing ourselves for future challenges and tragedies. There's also a bonus side quest at the end.

Learn how to Adopt a Sense of Adventure | Travis Rosbach 23.05.2022

Welcome back, adventurer. Today I have the awesome opportunity to chat with the founder of Hydroflask, Travis Rosbach . It's an awesome conversation with a side quest at the end of today's episode.

The 4 Personal Quests 16.05.2022

The 4 Personal Quests Welcome, Adventurer to the first episode of Becoming The Hero. I’m Justin Lewis and I’ll be your DM for today. You might think DM means dungeon master as in from Dungeons and Dragons. While I am an excellent Dungeon Master, that’s not what DM stands for on this show.  No, here DM means development master. I’ll explain more about that later. If you’re listening to the sho...

Final Episode of The Hard Thing Podcast 09.05.2022

Welcome to the last episode of The Hard Thing Podcast. What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done? That question has really influenced my life for the past 3 years. I started The Hard Thing Podcast with the idea that the thing that sets the super successful apart from the average is their ability to push through the hard. I wanted to discover exactly how that was done. I set out to ask some of the...

How to Master Your Own Fitness | Kiki Magnusson Pt. 3 02.05.2022

Welcome Back. Today I finish my conversation with Kiki Magnusson. We have 2 action items from today's show: Do a 10-minute burpee workout Add 5 minutes of activity to your day. Thanks for listening to today's show. Mentioned in this episode: Post Launch Pre Roll Hey, there adventurer! I appreciate you taking the time to do an investigation check and dig into the archives of the show. I want you to...

How to Do Your Own Nutrition Planning | Kiki Magnusson Pt. 2 25.04.2022

Welcome back to episode245 of Becoming The Hero Kiki gave us some wonderful action items today as well. Mentioned in this episode: Post Launch Pre Roll Hey, there adventurer! I appreciate you taking the time to do an investigation check and dig into the archives of the show. I want you to know that this is an old episode back when the show was called The Hard Thing Podcast. The topics are still th...

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