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Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Sam Webster Harris | Growth Mindset Psychology
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Hidden Potential: The Psychology of self-sabotage and changing what's possible - Heather Moyse (2x Olympic Gold)
13.2.2026 | 53 Min.We all love the idea of “potential” until it quietly turns into pressure, guilt, and a weird fear of actually trying.
Heather Moyse didn’t start professional sport until 27 and still became a double Olympic gold medallist. Breaking out of her social safety and truly exploring her potential wasn't easy.
We dig into behavioral inertia, self‑sabotage, and the invisible “settings” your environment installs in your brain. Think of this as a mindset update: less motivational quotes, more useful psychology.
f you’ve ever felt stuck in the “nearly” version of your life—nearly starting, nearly committing, nearly backing yourself—this conversation gives you language, mental models, and a few friendly kicks to move.
Spot the subtle ways your environment is capping your potential.
Replace “be realistic” thinking with experiments that actually feel safe.
Build a high‑potential identity without burning out or becoming a robot.
Hit play and give your potential something better than another inspirational reel.
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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 Importance of Potential02:51 Potential is talent You Don't Have Yet05:21 The Impact of Parental Expectations on Potential07:31 Breaking Through Environmental and Exposure Limitations10:39 Inertia and Change13:57 Overcoming Fear of Judgment and Self-Sabotage15:20 The Physics of Behavioral Inertia and Motivation21:21 Intentionality in Life Choices24:21 The Difficulty of Intentional Choices Like Having Children28:01 Limiting Beliefs, Assumptions and Identity Blockers29:52 Energy Takers, Naysayers and Lobsters32:55 Finding the Right Influences and Support System35:48 Performing under pressure36:24 Optimal Arousal Zone for Peak Performance47:10 Kindest Thing48:33 Wrap Up
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10.2.2026 | 20 Min.Most people “learn” by hoarding facts, which doesn't mean you understand them. Then you forget them all anyway...
In this episode, learning stops being about cramming and starts being about curiousity. Using Richard Feynman’s four-step technique, you’ll find a mindset that will add joy into your learning whilst also making it effective.
We unpack the learning pyramid, why lectures and highlights barely stick, and why embarrassment, curiosity and mild panic are actually your brain’s upgrade buttons.
By the end, you’ll have a simple, repeatable system to turn any topic—from maths to marketing—into something you genuinely own, not just recognize.
Turn any topic into a one-page “Feynman sheet”
Use emotions (not more hours) to cement ideas
Build a teaching habit that secretly becomes your study habit
Hit play and turn your next confusing idea into something you could explain in your sleep.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 The Power of Emotions in Learning00:55 The Learning Pyramid: Retention Rates01:21 Effective Learning Methods02:05 The Role of Emotions in Teaching03:51 Introduction to Richard Feynman04:06 Feynman’s Contributions to Physics05:18 Feynman’s Teaching Technique06:35 Step 1 – Go Wide and Then Deep07:26 Step 2 – Explain Like You’re Teaching a 5-Year-Old09:02 Step 3 – Feedback, Assessment, and Restudying10:54 Step 4 – Organize, Convey, and Review14:15 Conclusion – The Importance of Simplicity
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03.2.2026 | 36 Min.Most people treat dating like a lottery; swipe, hope, repeat.
Jonathan Aslay lost $2 million, his marriage, and his son. What saved him wasn't positive thinking. It was asking one brutal question: "What happened in your marriage?"
Not to judge. To observe. Because how someone talks about their ex reveals everything about their emotional maturity. Self-love isn't bubble baths and affirmations. It's having the spine to walk away from someone hot but emotionally stunted. It's recognizing that your body screams "yes" while your values whisper "run."
Chemistry is a drug. Compatibility is architecture. Most relationships fail because people confuse the two.
You'll learn:
The exact question that exposes emotional immaturity in 30 seconds
Why chemistry without shared values guarantees failure
How to interview dates without sounding like HR (and why you should)
Stop wasting months on people who were wrong from day three.
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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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Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
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📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail.com
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction: When Success Becomes Suffering
01:32 - Jonathan's Story: Losing Everything
03:45 - The Market Crash and Day Trading Disaster
05:20 - From Greed to Self-Love
06:15 - What Self-Love Actually Means
08:40 - Self-Love vs. Narcissism
10:25 - Could You Have Learned This Earlier?
13:10 - Generational Wisdom and Technology
14:50 - Dating in the Tinder Era
17:20 - Inner Peace as a Barometer
19:05 - Discipline and Daily Practice
20:15 - The Dating Problem: Chemistry vs. Compatibility
22:30 - The Marriage Question That Reveals Everything
24:45 - Emotional Maturity and Taking Ownership
26:20 - Why You Should Interview Your Dates
27:40 - The Partnership Charter
28:35 - How They React to Questions
29:25 - The Job Question: Eeyore vs. Tigger
30:10 - Earliest Memories
31:28 - Kindest Thing Someone Has Done
32:23 - Advice for Life
33:15 - Outro: Be Kind to Yourself
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27.1.2026 | 42 Min.The algorithm doesn't want you to think; it wants you to react. It wants you to be a character in its story, following a predictable path of outrage and agreement.
We are living through a shift where the line between human and bot is blurring. Not because computers are getting more human-like, but because we are becoming more bot-like.
We outsource our worldview to gurus, tribes, and mainstream consensus because the "heavy lifting" of System Two thinking is expensive. Being an NPC is a choice of convenience, but being an "Autonomous Player" is an act of leadership.
This episode isn't about being right; it’s about the bravery of having no opinion on the trivial, so you can have a passionate, informed perspective on the essential.
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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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Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
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📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail.com
CHAPTERS
00:00 Modern Culture, Predictability, and Non-Player Characters (NPCs)01:24 The Brain's Information Processing Shortcuts01:58 Welcome to the Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast03:07 Episode Inspiration and Structure04:46 The Brain's Energy Efficiency and Decision Making05:07 System One and System Two Thinking07:06 The Influence of Social Media and Algorithms07:54 The Conformist NPC14:35 The Contrarian NPC21:11 The Disciple NPC25:25 The Tribalist NPC29:51 The Averager NPC36:11 Embracing Confusion and Building Autonomy37:31 Recap of NPC Types and Strategies38:23 Strategic Cognitive Resource Allocation38:51 The Importance of Selective Deep Thinking39:24 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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20.1.2026 | 53 Min.Free will sounds easy until you look closely. Then it turns out to be smaller, stranger, and far more difficult than advertised.
We take a cheerful scalpel to the idea that we’re the conscious captains of our lives. With help from psychology experiments, philosophical detours we find out what's really going on.
Examining stories involving casinos, concentration camps, meditation cushions, and more, we discover that most behaviour is automatic. Pain, habit, desire, and social pressure do most of the driving.
Yet, whilst we can’t choose our thoughts or impulses, we can choose how we respond to them. Viktor Frankl called it “the space between stimulus and response,” and it turns out to be the most valuable square inch of mental real estate you’ll ever own.
Cultivate that space, and you get resilience, wisdom, and the rare ability to not punch metaphorical holes in windows.
Actionable takeaways
Treat strong emotions as data, not instructions
Reduce temptation before relying on discipline
Train non-reactivity through small, deliberate discomforts
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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.
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.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 What Personal Growth Really Means: Free Will
00:33 Fixed vs Growth Mindset as Freedom vs Reaction
01:59 Welcome to the Growth Mindset Podcast
02:08 Why You Can’t Understand One Part of Psychology in Isolation
03:34 Setting Expectations: Consciousness, Free Will, and Big Ideas
05:13 Habits, Consciousness, and the Sleepwalking Killer Case
06:44 The Compulsive Gambler and the Illusion of Choice
11:45 How Much Free Will Do We Actually Have?
15:35 Why You Don’t Choose Your Desires
18:24 Conscious vs Subconscious Memories
21:51 Why Willpower Often Arrives Too Late
25:04 Free Will, Fixed Mindset, and Hard Truths
25:39 Viktor Frankl and the Space Between Stimulus and Response
26:27 How to Build Free Will in Everyday Life
28:17 Emotional Triggers and Losing Autonomy
30:25 David Foster Wallace on Learning How to Think
33:12 The Psychology of Revenge
38:34 Pain, Discipline, and the Limits of Control
39:43 Meditation, Pain, and Non-Reactivity
45:30 Applying Free Will to Daily Life
47:04 What We’ve Learned: Growth Mindset as Choice
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Über 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 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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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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