Growth Minds with Sean Kim

Adam Carolla is what you'd call the OG of podcasting, starting The Adam Carolla Show back in 2009 before anyone knew what a podcast was. He sets the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged by Guinness World Records in 2011. Before starting his podcast, Adam co-hosted the show Loveline with Dr. Drew (a Growth Minds guest), and The Man Show with Jimmy Kimmel. In our conversation, we go ove...

Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector who escaped the country in 2007. In this interview, she shares her full, unfiltered story of her journey and what is really going on inside North Korea. Order her book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WASR300 If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and a rating on our Spotify show ? ...

Dr. Pedram Shojai is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, bestselling author of The Urban Monk and The Art of Slowing Down Time, and founder of Well.org. Before finding the public spotlight, Dr. Pedram was a taoist monk for four years from the age of 18, and a Qi Gong master who's studied Tai chi and Kung fu for decades. Beyond the meditation session we do at the end of the episode (make sure you're doi...

John Assaraf is a mindset and behavioral expert, New York Times Bestselling author, and CEO of MyNeuroGym - a company dedicated to using the most advanced technologies and evidence based brain training methods to help individuals unleash their fullest potential. He has created 5 multi-million dollar businesses before starting MyNeuroGym, and has been featured in hit movies including "The Secret" a...

Sergey Young is the founder of the Longevity Vision Fund, a $100m fund that invests in companies working on longevity technologies to help people live longer. He's also an innovation board member of XPrize, and the author of The Science and Technology of Growing Young.  His goal? To have a meaningful impact of the lives of 1 billion people to help them live a happy and healthy 100 years. Give...

Nik Wallenda, who's part of the legendary Flying Wallendas family, has walked over ropes across some of the craziest places you can imagine, such as the Niagra Falls, Time Square, and most recently, an active volcano in Nicaragua - all without a safety net. He has broken 11 Guiness World Records for various acrobatic feats, and is on his way to break more. However, his journey has not been easy. E...

Louis The Child (Frederic Kennett  + Robert Hauldren) is a DJ and production duo, with hot singles such as "Better Not" (100 million streams on Spotify), "It's Strange", "Weekend", and more. They have been praised by the likes of Taylor Swift, Lorde, and their song was used as part of the FIFA 16 soundtrack.  The two of them met in high school at a Madeon concert. Few years later, they w...

Dr. Emily Anhalt is a clinical psychologist with a Ph. D and doctorate degree, TEDx speaker, and Chief Clinical Officer at Coa, a mental fitness community with mental health gyms opening across the country. Dr. Emily's interest in the psychology of the entrepreneur began with the realization that “how you do anything is how you do everything,” and that the more founders and employees understand ab...

Vishen Lakhiani is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley.com, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, and an innovation board member of the XPrize. As a Malayasian-born entrepreneur, Vishen started his career by pursuing the traditional path by working for Microsoft in the United States. After realizing his desire for building something new, he started Mindvalley in 20...

Dr. Steven Gundry is a cardiothoracic and heart surgeon, founder of the International Heart & Lung Institute, and a New York Times Bestselling Author of the Plant Paradox, Longevity Paradox, and the upcoming Energy Paradox. In our in-depth conversation about health, diet, and longevity, we go into: Why Dr. Steven Gundry eats only once a day, and what he eats What 3 ingredients he would use if...

Autumn Calabrese is a celebrity trainer, best-selling author, and working mom who revolutionized the Beachbody® fitness model with her simple approach to portion control. She's trained clients like Kendall Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Rachel Zoe, Brooke Burke, and more. In our conversation, we talk about: The biggest mistakes most people make in nutrition and working out The uphill battle America has...

Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist, former professor at Evergreen State College, and part of the Intellectual Dark Web alongside members like his brother Eric Weinstein, Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, Joe Rogan, and Ben Shapiro. Bret came into the spotlight as part of the controversy that occured at Evergreen State College (recommend a quick google), and is now using his platform to promote...

Dan Harris is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestselling book, 10% Happier, co-founder of the meditation app 10% Happier, and anchor for Good Morning America.  In this conversation, Dan and I go over: Dan's experience of going over to Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan right after 9/11 as an investigative journalist  How Dan got hooked into drugs after returning home Psychedelics, and how...

Dr. Drew (David Drew Pinsky) is a doctor of internal medicine and addiction specialist who became globally recognized through his appearances on Loveline, Celebrity Rehab, Ellen, Oprah, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and much more.  I was fascinated to hear Dr. Drew's expansive knowledge about history and philosophy, and how he applies it to lead a more fulfilling life. We also dug into hu...

James Nestor is an author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, and journalist for Scientific American, The New York Times, National Public Radio, and more. His freediving experience with some of the best breath holders led him to an exploratory journey to learn about the lost art of breath. The answers aren’t found in pulmonology labs, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Sov...

Doctor Mike (Mike Varshavski) is a primary care physician and content creator on YouTube with over 5.9M subscribers and 600M views. His content focuses on educating the mainstream audience with common health advice using entertainment.    On this episode of Growth Minds, Doctor Mike and Sean discuss the story of how he rose to fame by documenting his journey in medical school, the pressi...

Aubrey De Grey is one of the most recognized gerontologist (the study of aging), Chief Science Officer at SENS Research Foundation, and VP of New Technology at AgeX Therapeutics. His TED talk: A roadmap to end aging has been viewed more than 4.3M times, where he provocatively claims that the first human being to live to 1,000 is already born today. In our convo, we dig into actionable steps you ca...

Kim Scott is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Radical Candor, CEO coach, and former Google exec.  In this conversation, we discuss what people most commonly forget when giving honest feedback, how to do it effectively, how you can still be human and a kickass boss at the same time, and tips to improve your verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Enjoy! If you...

Moran Cerf is a PhD neuroscientist, business professor at Kellogg School of Management, and co-founder of Think-A-Like and B-Cube. He has made much of his research accessible to the general public via his public talks at PopTech, TED, TEDx, Google Zeitgeist, DLD and other venues, gathering millions of views and a large following. He also acts as a consultant to various Hollywood films an...

Robert Greene comes on the show to talk about why humans behave the way we behave, and how using self-observation and empathy can help us improve the quality of our lives. We also discussed some topics that I've never had anyone explain in such unique lenses, including death, love, and ego. About Robert Greene: Robert is an author, who has written multiple Internationally best-selling books, inclu...

Aja Dang is a content creator on YouTube who has managed to pay off $200,000 in debt in just two years. Massive student debt is a burden that most listeners of this show need to deal with, and Aja reveals the strategies and tactics she's used over the years. This includes how much money she was making when she started her journey (it was around $3K), what she's making now, how much money she spend...

Wim Hof joins us to share how we can maximize our immune systems, cure illness, and gain more energy during the quarantine. We also discuss the latest scientific research that he and his team have been undergoing to show how cold exposure and the Wim Hof Method breathing techniques can benefit our mind and body.    Learn more about Wim Hof and his methods here: https://www.wimhofmethod.c...

Amir Blumenfeld is a comedian, writer, and member of the comedy duo, Jake and Amir, from College Humor. He has appeared in series such as Hardly Working and Very Mary-Kate.  Today, he's the co-founder of HeadGum, a podcast network with 34 shows under its umbrella. We chat about his story on how he started in comedy, the economics of a podcast network, what are the ingredients that can make an...

Adrienne Bankert is an Emmy-award-winning journalist, news correspondent, and author of Your Hidden Superpower. Her interviews can be seen on all of ABC platforms, including Good Morning America, World News Tonight, Nightline and ABC News Live, where she's spoken with recognized names such as Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Dwayne Johnson, and more. In this conversation, we talk about the import...

Dave Rubin is an author, comedian, and host of the popular show, The Rubin Report. In this conversation, we talk about political correctness, why Dave decided to leave the left, the uphill battle to tell the truth, the division we have in the country and what we can do about it, and much more. You can check out his book, Don't Burn This Book, now available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Bu...