

The Motivated Mind
Scott Lynch
I'm Scott Lynch, host of The Motivated Mind, a Spotify top 100 Health & Fitness podcast with over 6 million downloads. Each week, I bring you practical and tactical insights on how to master your mindset and optimize your happiness. No fluff, no BS, no filter, just a swift kick in the mind. If you like learning about things like philosophy, psychology, lifestyle hacks, entrepreneurship, or dodging existential dread, then you're in the right place.
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Oct 2, 2023 • 17min
What To Do If You Don't Like Your Life
Unlocking the clear distinction between life and living is often a challenge for many. However, grasping this understanding presents a remarkable opportunity to redirect the course of your life. Each day serves as a microcosm, encapsulating the fundamental qualities of life itself. If you're seeking change, realize it starts by altering how you live today. In this episode, I discuss the fascinating world of microcosms and how they can transform your daily life.
For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com
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Discover your true potential with the support of a passionate Discord community.
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Maximize your potential and experience life-changing growth by enrolling in my Group Coaching program.
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Music by: Blaize Trulson
Produced by Legacy Divisions.
Past guests on The Motivated Mind include Chris Voss, Captain Sandy, Dr. Chris Palmer, Joey Thurman, Jason Harris, Koshin Paley Ellison, Rudy Mawer, Molly Fletcher, Kristen Butler, Hasard Lee, Natasha Graziano, and Alan Stein, Jr.
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Sep 28, 2023 • 22min
Why Working Harder Isn't The Answer
Discover why working harder isn't always the answer for success. Learn about the importance of mindset, time blocking, and choosing meaningful work. Explore the benefits of deep work, prioritizing sleep, and improving work habits to achieve work-life balance.

Sep 25, 2023 • 25min
How To Use Your Crippling Fear To Your Advantage
Learn how to harness your crippling fear and use it as a catalyst for personal growth. Discover techniques to transform fear into positive energy and motivate meaningful change in your life. Explore the benefits of therapy for quieting busy thoughts and overcoming fears for resilience and success.

Sep 21, 2023 • 49min
The Art of Lifelong Coaching
Adri Falcon, former Head of Europe at Deliveroo, made a flavorful career shift, leaving behind the world of food delivery to embark on a fresh journey. His destination? Coaching exceptional CEOs and C-level executives with a dual mission: to nurture their professional growth and enhance their personal lives. Adri set out to create, refine, and execute an innovative coaching methodology, one that would democratize professional coaching. And so, Wave emerged from his visionary efforts. In this episode, we discuss how questions can outshine mere directives in yielding improved answers, the essential stages for navigating life with purpose and wisdom, the power of writing as a tool for introspection, unveiling the coach within us and strategies to awaken its potential, and understanding the context of our individual journeys and recognizing that there's no one-size-fits-all approach.
For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com
This episode is brought to you by:
Factor
Embrace greatness through these empowering offerings:
Discover your true potential with the support of a passionate Discord community.
Unlock actionable insights on how to master your mindset and optimize your happiness through my weekly newsletter.
Embrace the boundless power of your mind. Enroll alongside 154 motivated students in my academy and unlock your true potential.
Maximize your potential and experience life-changing growth by enrolling in my Group Coaching program.
Subscribe now to access an exclusive collection of 24 ad-free bonus episodes per year, featuring Q&A-based content.
Access my downloadable and printable exercises to equip yourself with the essential tools for success.
Follow me on social for more inspiration:
Instagram
Facebook
TikTok
Twitter
YouTube
Want to be featured in a future episode? Leave a review here (even one sentence helps)!
Music by: Blaize Trulson
Produced by Legacy Divisions.
Past guests on The Motivated Mind include Chris Voss, Captain Sandy, Dr. Chris Palmer, Joey Thurman, Jason Harris, Koshin Paley Ellison, Rudy Mawer, Molly Fletcher, Kristen Butler, Hasard Lee, Natasha Graziano, and Alan Stein, Jr.
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Sep 18, 2023 • 23min
8 Ways To Cultivate Flow State
Learn how to cultivate a flow state and experience complete focus and energy in your activities. Discover strategies for increasing concentration, goal clarity, and receiving feedback. Explore the elements and benefits of flow state through the example of surfing. Understand the intrinsic rewards of flow state and the importance of detachment from external validation. Dive into the concept of mastery and finding the balance between challenge and skill level.

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Sep 14, 2023 • 24min
Building A Second Brain
In this podcast, the host discusses the concept of building a second brain to combat information overload. They explore the four key steps to create a knowledge storage system and introduce the PARA framework for organizing tasks and assets. The importance of sleep and effective information distillation is also highlighted, along with the significance of breaking projects into smaller, actionable chunks.

Sep 11, 2023 • 19min
How To Control Your Dopamine
Learn how to control your dopamine and harness its power for motivation and success. Understand the role of dopamine in pleasure, motivation, and reward-driven learning. Shift your focus from outcome to process for sustained motivation. Discover how to maintain high reward sensitivity and avoid dopamine saturation. Gain strategies to increase focus, enter into a state of flow, and pursue meaningful rewards.

Sep 7, 2023 • 21min
Mental Models That Will Save You Hundreds of Hours
Discover how mental models can save you hundreds of hours and revolutionize decision-making. Learn about the power of subtraction, balancing effectiveness and efficiency, and the significance of speed. Explore the concept of activation energy and the benefits of taking things slow. Find out how to determine your hourly aspirational rate and leverage it for better decision-making. Learn how to prioritize high leverage activities and focus on systems to maximize productivity.

Sep 4, 2023 • 24min
4 Choices I'm Making at 32 To Avoid Regret At 72
The podcast discusses the importance of mindset, choosing happiness, creating white space, effects of alcohol and health optimization, and choices made at 32 to avoid regret at 72.

Aug 31, 2023 • 26min
8 Lessons From The World's Longest Study of Happiness
The podcast discusses the 8 lessons from the world's longest study of happiness, including the significance of healthy relationships, the impact of loneliness on well-being, the effects of social media, and the misconception that happiness declines with age.