Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist and founder of Ness Labs, discusses her journey from working at Google to exploring a gentler approach to success. She introduces the concept of tiny experiments, encouraging listeners to redefine their relationship with failure and perfectionism. By embracing curiosity and an experimental mindset, individuals can foster personal growth and self-discovery. The conversation emphasizes viewing uncertainty as an opportunity and prioritizing creativity and play in daily life.
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Anne-Laure's Career Shift Story
Anne-Laure Le Cunff left a high-powered job at Google feeling "bored out," not burned out, as she lost interest in the predictable path of success.
After her startup failed, she pursued neuroscience out of pure curiosity, beginning a new chapter focused on exploration rather than outcome.
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Success Redefined as Learning
Anne-Laure redefined success as the process of learning rather than achieving fixed goals.
She focuses on what she can control, showing up consistently instead of fixating on uncertain outcomes.
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Tiny Experiments in Real Life
A community member reconnected with friends by texting one old friend weekly, an experiment with no specific outcome.
Anne-Laure experimented with daily meditation and YouTube videos, learning what suited her creatively and personally.
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In this book, neuroscientist and entrepreneur Anne-Laure Le Cunff argues that life should be approached as a playground for experimentation rather than being molded around linear goals. She provides a science-backed toolkit to help readers break free from limiting beliefs, harness the power of imperfection, and make smarter decisions in uncertain times. The book guides readers in discovering their true ambitions through tiny personal experiments, dismantling harmful beliefs about success, and making decisions true to their own aspirations. It emphasizes the importance of embracing uncertainty as a catalyst for growth and self-discovery.
Are you tired of feeling behind, burned out, or like you're chasing a version of success that doesn’t actually fulfill you? In this episode, we explore a gentler, more joyful way to grow: through tiny experiments. This experimental mindset helps you shift away from perfectionism and pressure, and instead approach your goals with curiosity, creativity, and self-compassion.
Dr. Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and writer who used to work at Google as a global lead for digital health. As the founder of Ness Labs, Anne-Laure writes to over 100,000 subscribers about evidence-based ways to achieve more without sacrificing your mental health. Her upcoming book, Tiny Experiments, is a transformative guide for living a more experimental life, turning uncertainty into curiosity, and carving a path of self-discovery.
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TIMESTAMPS
1:50 Her story
8:03 Relationship with success
14:32 Top tiny experiments
20:24 Is it fear or just not right for you?
28:33 Embracing the Unknown
32:03 Relationship with failure
33:46 Letting go of perfectionism
38:47 How to start a tiny experiment
41:18 How to prioritize experiments
42:37 Bringing play into daily life
45:55 Last message
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