You’d be surprised how many people believe that self-love is the authority to be selfish. But what if you decided to define it differently instead? In this short episode, self-mastery expert Shadé Zahrai shares a better definition of self-love and her version is the antidote to imposter syndrome, the secret culprit that holds many people back. Get ready to become the Master of your confidence.      Listen out for: - The definition of self-efficacy. - The difference between self-love and self-esteem. - The true definition of imposter syndrome.  - How to overcome imposter syndrome.   ABOUT SHADÉ ZAHRAI Shadé Zahrai is a leadership ‘alchemist’ known for her ability to translate the latest in neuroscience and psychology research into practical and actionable strategies that drive mindset shifts and behavioral change in a systematic way. She is a bestselling author, Harvard-trained leadership coach, TEDx speaker, and was recently recognized as Adweek’s Careers Creator of the Year. Along with her Ph.D. research in leadership and career performance, Shadé has spent hours with hundreds of teams from startups to Fortune 500s, observing clear behavioral trends behind the happiest and most successful people.      Bonus:                                                                          - Find Vishen’s notes on this episode here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/Shade    - Listen to Vishen’s full interview with Shadé here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/MV356spotify                                         - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW     Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stress and anxiety are two challenges that many people struggle with. But the pandemic magnified this challenge tenfold.  With moral fatigue and an unknown future in the picture, staying calm and in control has become much more difficult. International best-selling author Mel Robbins has a powerful tool that will help us get rid of that anxiety forever. Listen to this episode to find out more.     Listen out for: - A special tool that can reduce your anxiety fast. - The 5-second technique for relaxation and balance.- Notes on our mental health during the pandemic.    ABOUT MEL ROBBINS Mel Robbins is the international bestselling author of The High 5 Habit. She’s spent the past decade coaching, teaching, and motivating millions of people around the world. Her practical, no-nonsense advice and life strategies provide tangible results and skills that help people push through the everyday challenges we all face in life, work, and love. She’s one of the most booked speakers in the world and her work has been translated into 32 languages. In 2017, Mel broke self-publishing records with her international bestseller, The 5 Second Rule. Her social media platforms inspire more than 60 million people every month and her TEDx Talk is one of the most popular of all time, with more than 18 million views.    Bonus:                                                                               - Listen to Vishen's full interview with Mel Robbins here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/Wg_tb7_s  - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW   - Discover how to access altered states of mind for powerful guidance & problem solving with Vishen Lakhiani in this FREE Mindvalley masterclass 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/Silva       Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This snippet comes from one of our top episodes, with Sheila Kelley. It doesn’t matter if you are a man or a woman; Sheila wants to empower you to tune back into your body and unleash your feminine strength. In this episode, the famous actress and Vishen will inspire you to tune into your hidden powers for more authenticity and freedom.   Listen out for: - The importance of connecting with your feminine side.  - The 5 feminine superpowers. - How to stay in touch with your femininity in a masculine environment.   ABOUT SHEILA KELLEY  Sheila Kelley is an American actress known for her roles as Gwen Taylor on L.A. Law, Dr. Charlotte "Charley" Bennett Hayes on Sisters, and Debbie Wexler on The Good Doctor. Around 2000, Sheila was asked to star in a movie about strip dancing. The film was called Dancing at the Blue Iguana, and it was a really popular movie with Daryl Hannah. During that time, Sheila had to study the role of being a pole dancer, and that is when she found her passion for this art form. Today Sheila has founded an organization called S Factor: Feminine Movement, where she introduces thousands of women to the beauty and the transformational act of movement and dance.    Bonus:                                                                               - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW   - Listen to Sheila Kelley’s full episode on Mindvalley podcast here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/MV308spotify             Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you don’t believe in Feng Shui, this episode will change your mind. Feng Shui expert Marie Diamond is about to reveal why the secret to an abundant life is inside your own home. Get ready to learn her top Feng Shui tips and discover the surprising technique that exponentially boosted her wealth and abundance. Marie Diamond is living proof that Feng Shui shapes our reality. In fact, her techniques are so powerful that she even attracted legendary director Steven Spielberg as a client!   Listen out for: - How Marie used Feng Shui to attract Steven Spielberg as a client.  - The 3 levels of the Law of Attraction. - The shocking connection between clutter and poverty.   ABOUT MARIE DIAMOND Marie Diamond is a globally renowned transformational teacher, leader, speaker, international bestselling author, creator of Diamond Feng Shui, Diamond Dowsing, and Inner Diamond Meditation programs. She uses her extraordinary knowledge of energy, quantum physics, the Law of Attraction, and ancient practices like meditation, Feng Shui, and Dowsing to support individuals, organizations, and corporations to attain success, transform financial and relationship woes.     Bonus:                                                                               - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW  - Click here to learn five unique techniques from Feng Shui and how to apply them to enhance your life, health & wealth 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/mfengshui         Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billionaire Bob Parsons is widely known as the founder of GoDaddy and PXG, one of the fastest-growing, privately-held companies in the U.S. But Bob is also a Marine and a recipient of the prestigious Purple Heart Medal. After his service in the Vietnam war, he returned home with PTSD. With the help of psychedelics and therapy, he managed to treat himself and today he’s here to share his experience.     Listen out for: - How plant medicine changed Bob’s life after the Vietnam war. - The changes Bob is bringing to the world after exploring the inner depths of his mind.  - Why therapy and psychedelics are a powerful (and healing) combination. - Bob’s experience with PTSD.   ABOUT BOB PARSONS Bob Parsons is a serial entrepreneur and has a multi-billion dollar empire which puts him at #340 on the Forbes 400 list.  He started his company called GoDaddy in 1997, and reportedly sold it years later for nearly $1 billion. He grew up as poor as a church mouse in inner-city Baltimore, flunked the 5th grade, and barely passed high school.  He was sent to Vietnam at the height of the war and he received four medals during his tour, including the Purple Heart and the Combat Action Ribbon. In 1984, when his serial entrepreneurial mind activated, he started a software firm in his basement after teaching himself how to write computer programs. 10 years later, he sold it to Intuit for $64 million. Today, Bob runs 14 other businesses that span across industries from sports and advertising to music and video production, including his high-performance golf brand: Parsons Xtreme Golf.  According to Forbes, Bob is worth an estimated $3.4 billion.    Bonus:                                                                               - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW  - Find out more about Bob Parsons here 👉 https://bobparsons.com/           Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last year, we ran a poll with our Mindvalley Members who voted ‘procrastination’ as one of their biggest concerns. In this Mindvalley Podcast, we welcome one of our most prestigious authors: focus and motivation expert Nir Eyal. And he’s about to show you the way to unbeatable productivity with some practical tips you can start using today.    Listen out for: - The real definition of distraction.  - How to become indistractable. - Why feeling bad is not bad for you. - The importance of time-boxing and how it works. - The 10 Minute Rule technique to help you focus. - 3 steps to mastering your internal distraction triggers. - Why To-Do Lists may be killing your productivity.  ABOUT NIR EYAL Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and The M.I.T. Technology Review called him “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, Time Magazine, and Psychology Today.    Bonus:                                                                               - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW   - Discover how to rise above distractions, own your time, and regain your peak focus and performance, no matter what’s going on inside you or around you with Nir Eyal in this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass 👉https://go.mindvalley.com/NirFocus          Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there's anything people say they want more of these days...it's energy -preferably in a practical, low-cost, and effective way. We need The ENERGY Formula! Shawn Wells is a product formulator and expert in performance nutrition, longevity, fitness, and supplementation. In this episode, you will learn his Energy Formula to power your life and live up to your unlimited potential. Join Vishen and Shawn in this episode as he talks about how to have a more passionate, energized, and vibrant life.    Listen out for: - 6 life-changing ingredients to unleash your limitless potential. - 3 most important tests for your chronological vs. biological age. - How BFR bands maximize your time in the gym. - The impact your routine has on your energy. - The number one determinant of longevity. - Supplements we need to pay attention to before going on a journey.   ABOUT SHAWN WELLS Shawn Wells, MPH, LDN, RD, CISSN, FISSN, is a world-leading nutritional biochemist and expert on health optimization. He has counseled thousands of people on natural health solutions such as keto, paleo, fasting, and supplements. He has also overcome various health issues, including Epstein-Barr Virus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, depression, insomnia, obesity, and a pituitary tumor. Shawn has formulated over 700 supplements, food, beverages, and cosmeceuticals and patented 20 novel ingredients. He also has appeared on 700 radio shows, 300 podcasts and, in total, has made over 1,000 media appearances!    Bonus:                                                                               - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW   - Get your copy of Shawn’s Energy Formula book here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/gmUPedjX          Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Mindvalley Podcast episode, our founder Vishen shares the secret ingredients that make him a true high-performer that consistently delivers WITHOUT burnout. Tune in and challenge the traditional ideas of productivity and employee performance optimization.    Listen out for: - The secret sauce to becoming a high performer.  - Vishen’s personal growth morning routine. - Free access to the 6 Phase Meditation. - The importance of forgiveness for your health.   ABOUT VISHEN Vishen Lakhiani is a world-class entrepreneur, author, and activist on a mission to raise human consciousness. He is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, our award-winning education movement with millions of students worldwide. He is also a serial New York Times bestselling author, with The Code of the Extraordinary Mind and The Buddha and the Badass selling millions of copies worldwide.    Bonus:                                                                               - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW - Discover how to access altered states of mind for powerful guidance and problem-solving with Vishen Lakhiani in this FREE Mindvalley masterclass 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/Silva         Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courage is a virtue. And recently we’ve needed it more than ever. In this episode, one of the world's most renowned living philosophers, Ryan Holiday, breaks down fear and courage. Join Ryan and Vishen to learn how to conquer your anxieties and step into your bravery in ​your daily lives.   Listen out for: - Why we need more courage in the world. - 3 skills that help you conquer fear. - How to differentiate true courage from fake courage. - The importance of getting vaccinated. - Live bonus Q&A session.   ABOUT RYAN HOLIDAY Ryan Holiday is one of the world’s bestselling living philosophers and authors, including his #1 NYT bestseller, Stillness is the Key. His books ​have ​sold more than 4 million copies​ and​ spent over 300 weeks on bestseller lists.​ He is the founder of The Daily Stoic which has 250K subscribers to its newsletter and an Instagram account called “Daily Stoic” with more than 1 million followers. Ryan’s new book Courage Is Calling is the first book of an exciting new series on the cardinal virtues of ancient philosophy​ where ​​Ryan explores the most foundational virtue of all: Courage.​   Bonus:                                                                               - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW  - Get your own copy of Ryan’s new book Courage Is Calling here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/Y8dTApdU          Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this short Mindvalley podcast episode, Vishen shares the winning formula of the 1% rule-- a simple but highly effective mindset that allows you to grow exponentially in a consistent way. Because every day, we make the choice of getting a little bit better--or a tiny bit worse.    Listen out for: - How to avoid wasting your time. - How a 20-minute morning routine will change your life.   ABOUT VISHEN Vishen Lakhiani is a world-class entrepreneur, author, and activist on a mission to raise human consciousness. He is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, our award-winning education movement with millions of students worldwide. He is also a serial New York Times bestselling author, with The Code of the Extraordinary Mind and The Buddha and the Badass selling millions of copies worldwide.    Bonus:                                                                               - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW   - Discover how to access altered states of mind for powerful guidance and problem-solving with Vishen Lakhiani in this FREE Mindvalley masterclass 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/Silva         Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices