Growth Minds with Sean Kim

Andrew Henderson is the founder of Nomad Capitalist and the world’s most sought-after expert on global citizenship. In our conversation, we discuss: (00:00) Introduction (00:49) Why Andrew decided to give up his US citizenship (10:30) Signs that the US is becoming a failing empire (16:24) Criteria for choosing where you should live (22:25) Why $2 million is the magic number before leaving the US f...

Dave Asprey is the founder of Bulletproof Coffee, 4x New York Times Bestselling author, and keynote speaker. In this conversation, Sean and Dave Asprey discuss: • His $20,000 Brain optimization retreat that I attended (and what I learned) • Where most of our triggers or limiting beliefs come from • Identifying trauma and how to heal yourself (without a therapist) • How to train your intuition and...

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist, audiologist, clinical and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and PhD in Communication Pathology. She's the bestselling author of Switch on Your Brain, Think Learn Succeed, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, and co-founder of Neuracycle app. In this conversation, Sean and Dr. Caroline Leaf discuss: Neuralink and how it could affect neuroscience...

Annie Särnblad is an expert in reading and decoding facial expressions, as well as an esteemed strategic advisor. She is certified in the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) and can numerically code the 10,000 muscle combinations in human expression. By learning how to read and decode microfacial expressions, you can better understand someone in any situation you're in whether it's a high-s...

Dr. Robert Lustig is a pediatric endocrinologist known for his research on the effects of sugar on the human body and for authoring the popular book "Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease," which explores the negative health impacts of sugar and processed foods on obesity and disease. In our discussion, we talk about: What Fructose and Ethanol h...

This is a replay from 2020. James Altucher is an investor, entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host, stand-up comedian and author of Choose Yourself. In our discussion, we talk about: Why James loves to explore multiple hobbies, careers, and topics How curiosity propelled him to success in multiple careers Skill stacking, and why being the top 1% of your field is overrated How James made millions, lost...

Dr. Alan Goldhamer is the founder and director of TrueNorth Health Center in northern California. He is an expert in the use of medically supervised, water-only fasting and has supervised 25,000 fasts. In our conversation, we discussed: Why we should focus on elimination rather than addition Science of fasting explained Difference between intermittent fasting vs. prolonged fasting on health benefi...

Kate Moyle is a Psychosexual Therapist and EFS & ESSM Certified Psycho-Sexologist, and author of The Science of Sex. In our conversation, we discussed: Most common questions Kate gets asked about relationships or sex from clients The tiny habit that can keep desire and attraction alive in your relationship after the honeymoon phase Prioritizing quality vs frequency when spending time together...

Dr. Aditi Nerurkar is a Harvard stress expert, speaker & and author of the book The 5 Resets, which offers a reimagined approach to overcoming stress and burnout using five small but mighty mindset shifts. In this conversation, we discussed: The misconceptions many of us have about stress (and how we learned it) What are the types of stress that can benefit us? Can we cultivate the ability to...

Dr. Stephen Wolfram is a physicist and founder of Wolfram Research Inc. (creator of Wolfram Alpha, Mathematica, and the Wolfram Language). He is also recognized as the author of "A New Kind of Science," a groundbreaking work exploring computational systems and their implications in the natural world. In our conversation, we discuss: The story of starting Wolfram Research Why he decided t...

Tim is an active duty Master Sergeant and Green Beret within the US Army, a former UFC fighter, founder of Sheepdog Response, and author of Scars & Stripes. In this conversation, Tim and I discuss: Tim's childhood stories of his father, an Undercover Narcotics Agent How this affected his mentality, and decisions he has made in life The poor choices he has made and what he has learned How T...

Chris Hutchins is a life hacker, financial optimizer and host of the award-winning podcast All the Hacks. He was featured in a documentary on Financial Independence called Playing with Fire and has been covered by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and CNBC. Previously, he was the Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront and an investor at Google Ventures. In this conversation, we discuss:...

Vanessa Van Edwards is the founder of Science of People and author of the national bestselling book Captivate, and Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication. In this conversation, Vanessa and I discuss: How to develop communication styles that work for your unique self The power of scent & smell, and how it has a huge impact on your charisma Breaking down what charisma mean...

Dr. Gladys McGarey is widely recognized as the Mother of Holistic Medicine, where she built a career changing the world of medicine at a time when women weren’t even allowed to vote. Gladys is internationally honored for being a pioneer in the Holistic Medicine. She’s been to Afghanistan teaching women safer birth practices that led to a 47% decrease in infant mortality rates in that area. Gladys...

Dr. Sanjay Juneja (@theoncdoc) is a triple board certified Medical Oncologist, cancer expert, and host of the Target: Cancer Podcast with a following of over 500k. In this conversation, Sean and Dr. Sanjay Juneja discuss: How cancer treatments and oncology has changed over the past decades with new science and research Why cancer rates are going up amongst the younger demographics A deep dive into...

Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author of Moonshots. He's currently the CEO of Viome, a company that offers at-home microbiome testing kits for people who want to learn more about their gut health. In this episode, Sean and Naveen discuss: The importance of gut health and our microbiomes for our longevity What most people get wrong about building wealth How to think exponen...

Kimi Inch is a somatic therapist, author, kink expert and educator, teaching nearly half a million people move past their internal barriers toward full self-expression. In our fun discussion, we talked about: What the definition of kink is (according to a kink expert!) Misconceptions people have about Kimi's work Who are the most common types of clients that seek out Kimi's expertise Advic...

Dr. Patrick K. Porter is an award-winning author, educator, consultant, entrepreneur, and speaker. He is the founder of BrainTap and has been on the cutting edge of brainwave entrainment technology for 32 years. In this conversation, Sean and Dr. Porter discuss: How to measure brain health? How the thoughts we have (60,000/day) affect the chemistry and health of our brain Promoting Neuroplasticity...

Dr. Tali Sharot is recognized as "one of the top female scientists in her country," and listed as one of the 15 exemplary female Israeli-born scientists alive. She's currently a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at MIT, author of The Optimism Bias, The Influential Mind, and her latest book, Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There. In our conversation, Sean and Dr. S...

Today's story is with Tom Bilyeu. He shares how you can tap into endless motivation and resilience backed by research, using your dark side. About Tom: Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of billion-dollar brand Quest Nutrition and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3O2CWEvzA1D28BRwIfWZ8e?si=e76511482aeb4cca

Oliver Burkeman is a journalist and author, writing about self-help, productivity, and the pursuit of happiness. His writings, including a popular column in The Guardian and his book "Four Thousand Weeks", where he writes about our radically finite lives in a world of impossible demands, relentless distraction and political insanity. On this episode, Sean and Oliver discuss: The value of...

Dr. David Rabin MD, PhD, is a neuroscientist and board-certified psychiatrist who has been studying the effects of chronic stress on mental and physical health for 15+ years. In this conversation, Sean and Dr. Rabin discuss topics such as: What are the root causes of anxiety in our lives? Usage of psychedelics to heal trauma and anxiety (and which ones Dr. Rabin recommends) Potential long-term sid...

Kyle Cease is a New York Times Bestselling author, comedian and transformational speaker. He began performing comedy at the age of 12 and has since appeared in over 100 television and film roles, including 10 Things I Hate About You and Not Another Teen Movie. He has also released two #1 Comedy Central specials. In this conversation, Sean and Kyle discuss topics such as: Career transitions & h...

Jamil Qureshi is a leading sports psychologist and high performance expert. He's worked with the world's top athletes, such as Manchester United FC, Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC players, Formula 1 drivers, and several golf players that have reached #1 in the world. We discuss topics such as: Why high performance is often about unlocking existing capabilities The importance of studying mind-...

Dr. William Li is a world-renowned physician, scientist, and New York Times bestselling author, best known for his role as President and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation. His work has led to more than 40 FDA-approved therapeutics and devices for cancer, cardiovascular disease, wound healing, and vision loss. Dr. Li examines “food as medicine” through molecular nutrition, which appli...