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Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 19min

The Science of Irresistible Conversations: Michael Bungay Stanier Shares his Secrets EP 1477

Michael Bungay Stanier, bestselling author and founder of Box of Crayons, shares his secrets to irresistible conversations. Topics include the keys to becoming a better conversationalist, powerful questions for meaningful conversations, building rapport and successful networking, and the personality traits of great collaborators and networkers. Join the transformative weekend event in Columbus, Ohio and explore the significance of deep relationships and magnetic personalities. Learn about the power of slowing down, active listening, and the value of personal networks. Discover the benefits of journaling, learning from past relationships, and fighting for growth. Prioritize personal happiness, navigate conflicts, and master the power of body language and stagecraft for engaging conversations. Focus on building deep and fulfilling relationships for a vital and fulfilling life.
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Jul 29, 2023 • 1h

Understanding the Science of Sleep & Decoding Your Dreams w/ Dr. Matthew Walker EP 1476

Dr. Matthew Walker, a sleep researcher, discusses the importance of sleep for overall health, the effects of poor sleep over time, and how anxiety and stress affect our sleep. He also delves into the significance of dreams and provides insights on how to influence them. Learn about the transformative weekend event and their advocacy for more sleep in various domains. Explore lucid dreaming, the benefits of sleep on decision-making and creativity, and the promotion of bonus episodes and ad-free listening.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 56min

The 3 Critical Building Blocks of All Life-Long Relationships EP 1475

The Summit of Greatness is back! Buy your tickets today – summitofgreatness.com – Esther Perel will help you understand why relationships are hard for some people in business or with an intimate partner, the different ways to make a relationship work, and how to manage distressed relationships. It’s an incredible interview packed with valuable insights.Faith Jenkins discusses how to not settle in your relationships, how to have emotional maturity in your relationships and why this is so key. She also identifies the subtle red flags that most people miss when finding a partner, the biggest reasons that marriages fail today, and the key things to look out for in a high-value partner.Matthew Hussey is a speaker, New York Times Bestselling author, columnist for Cosmopolitan Magazine, and dating expert on ABC’s digital series What To Text Him Back. His corporate clients include Hugo Boss, The Perfume Shop, Virgin Gyms, Procter & Gamble, Bare Escentuals, U.S. legal giant Weil Gotshal & Manges, and global management consultants Accenture. 50,000+ men and women have attended his live events and he has reached over 10 million online.In this episode you will learn,About “activation energy” and why things like Tinder destroy itWhy space is important in all healthy relationships and how to use it strategicallyThe four stages of all relationshipsThe first step you can do to get out today and attract a healthy relationshipHow to have emotional maturity in your relationshipsFor more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1474For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960Esther Perel’s full episode: https://link.chtbl.com/1291-podFaith Jenkins’ full episode: https://link.chtbl.com/1221-podMatthew Hussey’s full episode: lewishowes.com/944
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Jul 26, 2023 • 1h 6min

Pixar’s Formula For Storytelling Success & Emotional Persuasion w/ Founder Ed Catmull EP 1474

The Summit of Greatness is back! Buy your tickets today – summitofgreatness.com – This episode is PART ONE of a powerful two-part interview series with Pixar Founder, Ed Catmull. Lewis and Ed dive into the strategies Pixar implements to strategically stimulate different aspects of the human mind to evoke intended emotions, with a focus on character development as a pivotal element in fostering a deep connection between the audience's minds and the story. For over twenty-five years, Pixar has dominated the world of animation, producing #1 box office hits that include iconic works such as Toy Story, Frozen, Cars, and The Incredibles. Pixar’s works have grossed more than $14 billion at the worldwide box office, and won twenty-three Academy Awards®, 10 Golden Globes Awards, and 11 Grammys, among countless other achievements.In this episode you will learn,Pixar’s insider techniques that tap into the human mind and create emotional connections with audiences.The firsthand principles and ideas discussed in "Creativity, Inc." that inspired a generationHow to strategically stimulate different aspects of the human mind in order to evoke an intended emotionHow character development plays a crucial role in Pixar films, and fosters a deep connection between the audience's minds and the storyThe magic formula revealing how Pixar masterfully balances humor, emotion, and suspense in their narratives, captivating audiences and maintaining engagement throughout the film.For more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1474For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960Want more School of Greatness episodes like this one?Bruce Lipton on Manifestation: https://link.chtbl.com/1312-podJoe Dispenza on the Law of Attraction: https://link.chtbl.com/1312-pod
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Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 15min

Negotiate With Anyone & Master The Secret of Persuasive Communication w/ Trial Lawyer Jefferson Fisher EP 1473

The Summit of Greatness is back! Buy your tickets today – summitofgreatness.com – Jefferson Fisher is a board-certified Texas trial lawyer and founder of Fisher Firm. With his extensive experience as a trial lawyer, Jefferson understands the art of persuading and communicating effectively in high-conflict situations, and is one of the most sought after names in functional thinking for modern day communication. Known for his practical videos and authentic presence, Jefferson has amassed over 5 million social media followers in one year—all from the driver's seat of his car. Jefferson is on a mission to be a messenger of positivity in the world and help people learn to talk to each other again—one conversation at a time.In this episode you will learn,How to have more control in an argumentHow to make your words more powerfulHow to be more likableThree passive phrases to avoidHow to handle people who waste your timeFor more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1473For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960Want more episodes like this one?Dean Graziosi on overcoming trauma and unleashing your greatest potential - https://link.chtbl.com/1462-podKaramo Brown on living an authentic life - https://link.chtbl.com/1457-podLewis Howes’ 11 habits for success - https://link.chtbl.com/1449-pod
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Jul 21, 2023 • 59min

3 Success Habits That Will Guarantee Powerful Results EP 1472

The Summit of Greatness is back! Buy your tickets today – summitofgreatness.com – Bob Proctor shares stories about science and mindset to speak wisdom into the hearts of millions of people around the world. In this interview, we talk about why faith over fear is one of the main keys to success, the power of setting hard goals that will help you grow, why realistic goals are things you should never set, how we can reprogram our minds instead of allowing our minds to be run by fear, and so much more.Tony Robbins knows all about how to have breakthroughs in the areas of business, life, and love. In this episode, we discuss three habits Tony wishes he knew in his twenties and thirties, why loving yourself is not the secret to success, the key to “stacking the positives” in your life, parenting mistakes we are making in this generation, and so much more.Robin Sharma is a globally-recognized humanitarian who has been helping people realize their native gifts for over 20 years. Widely considered to be among the top 5 leadership experts in the world, Robin’s expertise and work have been embraced by clients ranging from NASA to HP, Starbucks, and even Yale. Robin possesses the unique ability to engage an audience while offering advice and insights that ultimately lead individuals to perform their best work, and organizations to become unbeatable.In this episode you will learn,Why your story about yourself could be what’s holding you back.How to transition from a victim to a hero in your own life.The best habits that most people are unwilling to build.How faith over fear is key to success How intuition informs us every dayFor more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1472For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960Bob Proctor’s full episode – https://link.chtbl.com/1227-podTony Robbins’ full episode – https://link.chtbl.com/1218-podRobin Sharma’s full episode – lewishowes.com/988
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Jul 19, 2023 • 1h 4min

Bill Nye The Science Guy On Mastering Your Brain, The Science of Human Connection & Addressing The World’s #1 Issue EP 1471

The Summit of Greatness is back! Buy your tickets today – summitofgreatness.com – Bill Nye is an American science educator, engineer, comedian, television presenter, inventor, keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling author. In his role as the creator and host of the Emmy Award-winning television series Bill Nye the Science Guy, Nye helped introduce viewers to science and engineering in an entertaining and accessible manner, fostering an understanding and appreciation for the science that makes our world work. He is currently the executive producer and host of the new science series The End is Nye, which is available to stream on Peacock. Today, Nye is a respected champion of scientific literacy who has challenged opponents of evidence-based education and policy on climate change, evolution and critical thinking. He currently serves as CEO of The Planetary Society, the world’s largest and most influential non-governmental space organization, co-founded by Carl Sagan.In this episode you will learn,The importance of connecting with individuals on a deeper level in order to address humanity’s most pressing issue of global climate change.How to maintain balance while using 100% of our brainsThe best ways to keep our brains healthyHow to master your mind before taking action on global issuesWhat 30 years of scientific research has taught Bill about communicationFor more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1470For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960Peter Diamandis on the positive global impacts of innovation – https://link.chtbl.com/1264-podMatt Damon and Gary White on providing clean drinking water on a global scale – https://link.chtbl.com/1248-pod
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Jul 17, 2023 • 55min

Olympic Gold Medalist Mikaela Shiffrin on Blocking Out Toxic Mental Noise To Achieve Greatness EP 1470

The Summit of Greatness is back! Buy your tickets today – summitofgreatness.com – Double-Olympic champion, seven-time World Champion, and winningest skier of all-time Mikaela Shiffrin has elevated women's ski racing globally - both on and off the mountain. At 28- years-old, Mikaela has 88 World Cup victories across six disciplines to her name and is the only athlete to win in all six disciplines. At World Champs in Courchevel/Meribel, she became the most decorated alpine skier of the modern era in World Championships history (14 medals, seven gold). At Cortina 2021 World Champs, Mikaela became the first skier- male or female - to win gold medals at five straight worlds, and has now extended that to six straight worlds withher gold in giant slalom at Courchevel/Meribel 2023.In this episode you will learn,How to block toxic mental noise and channel perfectionThe power of visualization in achieving your goalsThe biggest challenges a Double-Olympic Gold Medalist faces on and off the slopesThe physical and mental preparation required to be the best skier in the worldWhy it is so important to re-establish belief and confidence in the face of failureFor more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1470Want to hear from more Olympian athletes on The School of Greatness?Gold-Medalist Allyson Felix – https://link.chtbl.com/1456-podGold-Medalist Lindsey Vonn – https://link.chtbl.com/1132-pod
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Jul 15, 2023 • 1h 10min

Tim Ballard on Fighting Back Against Child Sex Slavery EP 1469

The Summit of Greatness is back! Buy your tickets today – summitofgreatness.com – Support Tim and his mission by catching his new film, Sound of Freedom at your local theater.This episode deals with challenging and disturbing subject matter, and I want to encourage you to use discretion in deciding whether to listen to or share it. However, I believe that hearing this information can make an enormous difference, so I hope you’ll join me for this important conversation with Tim Ballard. Support Tim and his mission by catching his new film, Sound of Freedom at your local theater.Did you know that the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world is not drugs, guns, or any kind of fraud? No, the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world is sex trafficking. According to my friend Tim, there are an estimated 30 million slaves in the world today, and about 10 million of those are children.It’s a serious problem, but there are people out there who want to help. Operation Underground Railroad is a wonderful organization that is undercover in almost every country you can think of working to rescue these children and bring the traffickers to justice. In the six years since Tim founded the organization, they have rescued 3,800 victims and assisted in the arrests of more than 2,100 human traffickers. They’re doing great work, and at the end of the episode, Tim shares how you can get involved.In this episode you will learn,That the U.S. is one of the world’s biggest players in child sex traffickingHow Tim first started busting child sex ringsWhy most Americans are relatively unaware of the issue of child sex traffickingWhat parents can do to protect their kids onlinePlus much moreFor more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1469Another episode with Tim Ballard: https://link.chtbl.com/1368-pod
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Jul 14, 2023 • 1h 3min

3 Strategies for THRIVING in Today's Economy EP 1468

The Summit of Greatness is back! Buy your tickets today – summitofgreatness.com – Kyle Cease is a New York Times best-selling author with two #1 Comedy Central specials to his credit. He has been a guest speaker at thousands of colleges, summits, and Fortune 500 conferences and has made over 100 TV and movie appearances. Kyle teaches that most of our “triggers” are fears we have based on old stories. Once we dig deep to figure out where those are rooted, we can stop letting them control us.Dr. Joe Dispenza explains how changing our attitude toward our past, we take charge of creating our future. Once we let go of regrets or traumas, we allow ourselves to look at things in a different light. Then, we can start manifesting what’s really important to us. We are only one decision away from living our dreams. Have you made that decision yet? If so, what will it be?Bob Proctor shares how gratitude operates on a higher frequency than anger, disappointment, and any other negative emotion. While those negative emotions only attract more negativity and sadness, gratitude attracts abundance. When we acknowledge all of the good things in our lives — our families, the roofs over our heads, passions, and ambitions — we attract more of those good things into our lives!In this episode you will learn,How to operate with a receiving vibrationWhy you should be careful about the way you talk about moneyWhat the Law of Attraction is and how it works.How to reprogram your minds for happiness and success.The skills everyone needs in order to make more money.For more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1468Kyle Cease’s full episode - https://link.chtbl.com/1399-podDr. Joe Dispenza’s full episode - https://link.chtbl.com/1309-podBob Proctor’s full episode - https://link.chtbl.com/1227-pod

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