Sam Webster Harris | Growth Mindset Psychology
Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
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 lif...
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Sam Webster Harris | Growth Mindset Psychology
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Jul 10, 2026
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28: Intro to Vipassana - What happens in 10 days of pure silent meditation 13.08.2018 16:26
We break down the main lessons and things to know about Vipassana meditation courses and why on earth you might choose to do one. 10 days of silently meditating with no books, music or even writing is a big ordeal for any human to take on and has a fascinating effect on mindset and capabilities after. It is certainly worth looking into and learning from! Special Guest: Felix Chandler. Learn more a...
27: My Conversation with a Hitman - Sam Harris 06.08.2018 34:56
This is the conversation I had with a hitman living in India about his life. We discuss the story of how he came to be a hitman and what his life is really like. It is certainly very different to what you see in the movies and be prepared for some big insights. After the interview, we break down what happened and also discuss things like how I manage to get these interviews and other events in my...
26: Stealing Bitcoins and Hacking World Banks - Anonymous 30.07.2018 1:07:35
We dive into the world of the dark web to talk to a hacker about his life and the incredible stories within. From issues growing up in South Africa to stealing Bitcoin over public wifi or even from people at home. We hear about the world banks hack of 2017 and discuss his new ethical hacking pursuits and how he transitioned into life on the legal side of things. This is an eye-opening episode into...
25: North Korea - Life as a North Korea Tour Guide - [Recorded in the DPRK] 23.07.2018 49:11
We're very excited to announce our first episode from North Korea. Recorded in the heart of North Korea, Sam talks to his tour guide Ben about the country and his experiences. Sam visited North Korea over Easter 2018 and this podcast is an interview with his tour guide Ben Johnson. We discuss the country and the surprises it has in store for the people that visit. It was an amazing experience and...
24: The Hottest Tech Innovation of the Year - Tom Carter - Ultrahaptics - [Repeat] 16.07.2018 56:41
TOM CARTER — FOUNDER & CTO — ULTRAHAPTICSTom Carter is the Founder and CTO at Ultrahaptics. A leading technology company making mind-blowing technology that lets users feel the sensation of touch in mid-air. The future is coming and they are at the pinnacle of it. They just won the "Tech Innovation of the Year" award and it's an exciting time for the company as they go from strength to strength. T...
23: What on Earth is a Rainbow Gathering and Why You Need to Go 09.07.2018 51:09
Life under the Rainbow:Running wild in the woods with the naked hippiesRedefining you inhibitions and desires to create an entirely new view of the world and have lots of fun at the same time. Natural fun. no drugs, no alcohol, no technologyWe invite Felix Chandler back to the mic to talk about our experiences at Rainbow gatherings and what people need to know about them. Considering it is possibl...
21: The Vegans are Taking Over - Ben Marshall 25.06.2018 43:07
Ben Marshall is a model, body-builder and vegan working in film and media. Of course, we discuss a lot about health, fitness and diet, Ben also has a lot of stories to tell from aggressive time management to obsessive teeth brushing. TOP TIPSMODELLINGresearch agencies and never pay up front for a shoot or let people pressure you into removing your clothes or taking drugsWORKOUTit’s about finding t...
20: Intense Health - Stronger, Fitter, Faster with HIT - Marcelo Mesquita 11.06.2018 47:17
The business and science behind lightning fast workouts with big results. Marcelo Mesquita is the Founder and CEO of Intense Health, a radical new fitness chain delivering strength and fitness results with only 20-minute workouts. We discuss the science behind the HIT movement and Marcelo's path to starting the business, from opening his first gym at 16 to competing in martial arts and body-buildi...
18: The Simple Art of Happiness - Bob Asim 21.05.2018 56:03
Product Manager at Roche Pharmaceuticals(Kindest person I know)Bob Asim is a mid 30-year-old Malaysian professional who has worked at various large medical organisations bringing products to market and into hospitals and GP surgeries such as breast cancer and diabetes medications. Bob is also one of the kindest and happiest people I have ever met and just has some amazing philosophies on life that...
17: Growth Hacking, Life Hacking and Superpowers - Sherman Lee - Rocco AI 27.04.2018 50:53
Co-Founder - RavenProtocol , Rocco AI , Good AudiencePartner and Investor at Zeroth AIWriter for Forbes, Huffington Post and Business InsiderSherman Lee is an inspiring entrepreneur who knows how to have fun doing it. He has extensive experience in social media, bots, growth hacking, crypto-currencies and Machine Learning, of which he has businesses involved in all of these things. Somehow he also...
16: We Built a Trading Platform - Adam Dodds & Viktor Nebehaj - Freetrade.io 26.04.2018 47:48
THE STORY OF HAVING A MASSIVE IDEA AND THEN MAKING IT HAPPEN.Adam Dodds, CEO and Viktor Nebehaj, Head of GrowthFreetrade is a revolutionary trading platform for UK investors to make trades for free. Their mission is to completely improve the experience of trading so that people can make the best use of their money and never have to worry about fee's. Adam Dodds, CEO and co-founder of Freetrade sha...
15: Sentient - The Worlds Leading Distributed AI Platform - Antoine-Blondeau 19.04.2018 1:00:43
FROM GROWING A BUSINESS IN STEALTH MODE TO CULTIVATING AN ATTITUDE OF SELF IMPROVEMENTAntoine created the technology behind Siri which he sold to Apple. He is currently the founder of Sentient Technologies, one of the worlds leading AI businesses. In his spare time he is a mentor at Zeroth AI where he is a source of brilliant advice. We cover some awesome topics about the future and the past, deal...
14: Dream it, do it - Katherina-Olivia Lacey 20.03.2018 30:50
FROM QUITTING YOUR JOB TO SELLING YOUR FIRST BUSINESS.Katherina is a young start-up founder who runs a logistics business based out of Singapore. She was a venture partner of the Zeroth.ai accelerator where she gives fabulous advice and mentorship. Originally from Bolivia she has a diverse life history with a number of lessons and stories along the way, including quitting her job to start a busine...
13: The Basic Formula for Success and Happiness - Nick White 01.03.2018 47:14
Nick White is the head of the AI department at Zeroth.ai. He helps startups in the accelerator to make the most of their potential with AI and grow their business. He also speaks and writes on AI and has a great medium blog, as well as practicing yoga and surfing in his spare time. Nick has some amazing life experiences we can learn from and has lots of great ideas and stories we can all enjoy. TI...
12: Living the 4 Hour Work Week - Felix Chandler 14.02.2018 45:59
Escape the rat race and follow your dreams — The joys and woes of the nomad lifestyle Felix Chandler is a young millennial with a very relaxed attitude to life. He has made some great optimisations from the 80:20 rule leading to achieving a lifestyle he is very content with. In his part-time when he isn't on a beach, he is also a chess teacher, yoga instructor and massage therapist. But a lot of t...
11: Investing Sensibly to Launching Your Own VC Fund - Eamonn Carey, MD Techstars 02.02.2018 52:53
Eamonn is the Managing Director at Techstars London, and an early stage investor, advisor and board member in over 25 companies across the US, Europe and Asia. He also helps out at Zeroth.ai in Hong Kong, who invest in AI and ML companies. He is launching his own VC fund and runs a regular dealflow email for 300+ angel and VC investors. Previously, he was the MD at Techstars Connection in partners...
10: The Basics of Entrepreneurship & How to Master Anything 13.01.2018 1:28:31
Alex Denne is one of the most curious people I have ever met. He has an uncanny ability to break things down and gamify self-improvement as well as pretty much anything else. I worked with him co-running Basecamp, a business accelerator for students at Bristol University where we learnt a lot about start-ups and young entrepreneurs. On the show, we cover a lot about start-ups... Also, lots of busi...
09: Teaching AI Emotions - Matt Celuszak - CEO, Crowd Emotion 13.12.2017 48:31
Matt is the CEO of CrowdEmotion. A tech start-up in London that tracks human emotional data with the goal of humanising technology to understand who we are and how we feel. It’s an amazing and ambitious project operating in one of the most interesting spaces in technology today. We discuss the business and the shape of things to come, along with his key lessons from being a CEO of a bootstrapped t...
08: Raising Finance and Entrepreneur Fundamentals - Nick Miller 25.11.2017 56:45
Nick Miller is the CEO of Buzzhire, an on-demand staffing agency for the hospitality industry in London. Their app provides a modern solution to staffing issues and empowers users to work when they want at a price that suits them. Nick has also launched several other businesses including EatFirst and Jumia whilst working for RocketInternet. We discuss the best strategies for raising finance, creat...
07: Make Your Passion Your Work - Travel Writing - Helena Smith 16.11.2017 59:36
HELENA SMITH — WRITER FOR LONELY PLANET AND ROUGH GUIDES AND AUTHOR OF HACKNEY GUIDESHelena Smith is a travel writer and book author. She writes for the ‘Lonely Planet’ and ‘Rough Guides’ publications whilst exploring the world, and has self-published her own books ‘Inside Hackney’ and ‘Eat Hackney’ in which she shares her insights travelling just a few miles from her doorstep. She shares her insi...
06: Happiness and Achievement - Edward Broadhurst 19.10.2017 52:17
Edward Broadhurst is a solicitor for local government and a member of the Territorial Army. A relaxed podcast where we explore his accidental launch and sale of his business and strategies to achieve more happiness and content in our lives. Some great tips covered and an interesting break from tech. If you want to get in touch with Ed it'll have to be via me:Sam:Instagram (https://www.instagram.co...
05: Scaling Software Teams - Harsh Sinha - Transferwise VP Engineering 08.10.2017 51:34
Harsh is the VP of Engineering at TransferWise. On the podcast, he shares his wealth of experience leading software teams at scale. Prior to joining TransferWise, Harsh was Director of Product at PayPal leading product strategy and development of PayPal’s mobile apps and SDKs enabling third parties to build mobile wallet experiences. He also led eBay’s Local initiatives as Director of Engineering...
The Startup Bakery - Iterating towards Product Market Fit with Tomiwa Adey 20.09.2017 45:20
Tomiwa Adey is a young tech entrepreneur who has founded several start-ups, learning a lot from his successes and failures. He offers a humorous insight into the trials and tribulations of being a tech entrepreneur and how to develop a positive mindset - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the...
Intro interview - Sam & Jane Harris 05.09.2017 34:54
The first introduction episode to the Growth Mindset Podcast. Sam looks back at his life with his mother Jane and explores some of the main events and funny stories that cultured his growth mindset. Fair warning, I had no idea how to run a podcast at this point. For now it's cute to have this to look back on if you're interested but don't expect anything incredible =) The Harris family get excited...
Growing Startup Teams - Dean Hume, CTO at Settled.co.uk 24.08.2017 41:55
Dean Hume is the author of the book Building Great Start Up Teams and various tech books like ASP.Net Websites and is passionate about web performance He is also a full-time developer and CTO. He shares great insights into running and growing a successful teams and his philosophies on life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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