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The Neuroscience of Motivation and Willpower
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How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud Husain
Guest Episode
August 24, 2026
How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud Husain
Essentials: How to Become Resilient, Forge Your Identity & Lead Others | Jocko Willink
Essentials
July 30, 2026
Essentials: How to Become Resilient, Forge Your Identity & Lead Others | Jocko Willink
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The Mental Frame & Specific Daily Actions to Succeed | Andy Stumpf
Guest Episode
June 15, 2026
The Mental Frame & Specific Daily Actions to Succeed | Andy Stumpf
Master Self Control & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Kentaro Fujita
Guest Episode
May 11, 2026
Master Self Control & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Kentaro Fujita
How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read Montague
Guest Episode
February 2, 2026
How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read Montague
How to Overcome Inner Resistance | Steven Pressfield
Guest Episode
October 20, 2025
How to Overcome Inner Resistance | Steven Pressfield
How to Set & Achieve Massive Goals | Alex Honnold
Guest Episode
September 1, 2025
How to Set & Achieve Massive Goals | Alex Honnold
Essentials: Controlling Your Dopamine for Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
Essentials
August 14, 2025
Essentials: Controlling Your Dopamine for Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
How to Grow From Doing Hard Things | Michael Easter
Guest Episode
June 16, 2025
How to Grow From Doing Hard Things | Michael Easter
Essentials: How to Increase Motivation & Drive
Essentials
January 30, 2025
Essentials: How to Increase Motivation & Drive
AMA #18: Cold Therapy Advice, Skin Health Tips, Motivation, Learning Strategies & More
AMA
August 2, 2024
AMA #18: Cold Therapy Advice, Skin Health Tips, Motivation, Learning Strategies & More
Dr. Adam Grant: How to Unlock Your Potential, Motivation & Unique Abilities
Guest Episode
November 27, 2023
Dr. Adam Grant: How to Unlock Your Potential, Motivation & Unique Abilities
How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity
Solo Episode
October 9, 2023
How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity
Dr. David Linden: Life, Death & the Neuroscience of Your Unique Experience
Guest Episode
August 21, 2023
Dr. David Linden: Life, Death & the Neuroscience of Your Unique Experience
AMA #6: Eye Health, Why We Yawn & Increasing Motivation
AMA
April 27, 2023
AMA #6: Eye Health, Why We Yawn & Increasing Motivation
Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
Solo Episode
March 27, 2023
Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
AMA #4: Maintain Motivation, Improve REM Sleep, Set Goals, Manage Anxiety & More
AMA
February 24, 2023
AMA #4: Maintain Motivation, Improve REM Sleep, Set Goals, Manage Anxiety & More
Dr. Emily Balcetis: Tools for Setting & Achieving Goals
Guest Episode
August 1, 2022
Dr. Emily Balcetis: Tools for Setting & Achieving Goals
Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
Solo Episode
September 27, 2021
Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
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How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity
Solo Episode
October 9, 2023
How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity
Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
Solo Episode
March 27, 2023
Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
Solo Episode
September 27, 2021
Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
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How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud Husain
Guest Episode
August 24, 2026
How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud Husain
The Mental Frame & Specific Daily Actions to Succeed | Andy Stumpf
Guest Episode
June 15, 2026
The Mental Frame & Specific Daily Actions to Succeed | Andy Stumpf
Master Self Control & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Kentaro Fujita
Guest Episode
May 11, 2026
Master Self Control & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Kentaro Fujita
How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read Montague
Guest Episode
February 2, 2026
How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read Montague
How to Overcome Inner Resistance | Steven Pressfield
Guest Episode
October 20, 2025
How to Overcome Inner Resistance | Steven Pressfield
How to Set & Achieve Massive Goals | Alex Honnold
Guest Episode
September 1, 2025
How to Set & Achieve Massive Goals | Alex Honnold
How to Grow From Doing Hard Things | Michael Easter
Guest Episode
June 16, 2025
How to Grow From Doing Hard Things | Michael Easter
Dr. Adam Grant: How to Unlock Your Potential, Motivation & Unique Abilities
Guest Episode
November 27, 2023
Dr. Adam Grant: How to Unlock Your Potential, Motivation & Unique Abilities
Dr. David Linden: Life, Death & the Neuroscience of Your Unique Experience
Guest Episode
August 21, 2023
Dr. David Linden: Life, Death & the Neuroscience of Your Unique Experience
Dr. Emily Balcetis: Tools for Setting & Achieving Goals
Guest Episode
August 1, 2022
Dr. Emily Balcetis: Tools for Setting & Achieving Goals
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AMA #18: Cold Therapy Advice, Skin Health Tips, Motivation, Learning Strategies & More
AMA
August 2, 2024
August 2, 2024
AMA #18: Cold Therapy Advice, Skin Health Tips, Motivation, Learning Strategies & More
AMA #6: Eye Health, Why We Yawn & Increasing Motivation
AMA
April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023
AMA #6: Eye Health, Why We Yawn & Increasing Motivation
AMA #4: Maintain Motivation, Improve REM Sleep, Set Goals, Manage Anxiety & More
AMA
February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023
AMA #4: Maintain Motivation, Improve REM Sleep, Set Goals, Manage Anxiety & More
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00:20:28 Craving, Motivation, Pursuit & Reward Prediction Error
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Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
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March 27, 2023
00:15:23 Value Function, Reward & Punishment
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Dr. Terry Sejnowski: How to Improve at Learning Using Neuroscience & AI
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November 18, 2024
00:04:43 Biology of Goal Setting & Pursuit
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Goals Toolkit: How to Set & Achieve Your Goals
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August 28, 2023
02:24:18 Generative Drive, Amplification & Overcoming
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Guest Series | Dr. Paul Conti: How to Understand & Assess Your Mental Health
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September 6, 2023
00:35:36 Willpower & Glucose, Brain Energetics
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How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity
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October 9, 2023
00:29:20 How Dopamine Impacts Testosterone & Motivation
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Dr. Robert Sapolsky: Science of Stress, Testosterone & Free Will
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August 30, 2021
01:57:23 Tool: Rewards & Improving Tenacity/Willpower
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How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity
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October 9, 2023
00:52:59 Are You Suppressing Your Drive and Motivation By Working Too Late?
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How to Increase Motivation & Drive
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March 22, 2021
01:19:57 Dopamine, Motivation & Pleasure in Seeking Goals
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The Science of Setting & Achieving Goals
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January 17, 2022
01:32:28 Skill Building & Challenge, Purpose Motivation
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Dr. David Yeager: How to Master Growth Mindset to Improve Performance
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April 15, 2024
02:27:52 Tool: Early Success & Performance Cycle, “Failure Budget”
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Dr. Adam Grant: How to Unlock Your Potential, Motivation & Unique Abilities
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November 27, 2023
00:59:55 How Gratitude Changes Your Brain: Reduces Anxiety, Increases Motivation
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The Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice
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November 22, 2021
01:15:17 Role of Gender & Age on Mental Training
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Science-Based Mental Training & Visualization for Improved Learning
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April 24, 2023
01:08:31 Tool 11: Random, Intermittent Reinforcement; Cognitive Rewards
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Goals Toolkit: How to Set & Achieve Your Goals
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August 28, 2023
00:10:15 The Reward Pathway: An Accelerator & A Brake
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How to Increase Motivation & Drive
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March 22, 2021
01:05:00 Adding Mental Training; Injury, Travel or Layoffs
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Science-Based Mental Training & Visualization for Improved Learning
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April 24, 2023
00:20:46 The 5 Things That Allow Us To Persist/Endure & What Causes Quitting
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How to Build Endurance in Your Brain & Body
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June 7, 2021
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00:46:09 Willpower & Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex
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David Goggins: How to Build Immense Inner Strength
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January 1, 2024
00:54:50 Disambiguating Pleasure and Drive: Dopamine Makes Us Anti-Lazy
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How to Increase Motivation & Drive
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March 22, 2021
00:21:14 Aggressive Drive, Pleasure Drive, Generative Drive
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Guest Series | Dr. Paul Conti: How to Improve Your Mental Health
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September 13, 2023
00:28:53 Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation, Social Comparison
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Marc Andreessen: How Risk Taking, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence Transform Human Experience
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September 4, 2023
01:11:53 Gambling, Intermittent Reinforcement, & Persistent Goal Seeking (Bad and Good)
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How to Increase Motivation & Drive
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March 22, 2021
00:28:58 Willpower as a Limited Resource (Theory)
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How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity
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October 9, 2023
01:25:19 Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex (aMCC), Difficult Tasks & Neuroplasticity
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How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity
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October 9, 2023
00:12:10 Motivation = Pleasure Plus Pain
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How to Increase Motivation & Drive
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March 22, 2021
00:03:49 Tenacity & Willpower vs. Habit Execution; Apathy, Depression & Motivation
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How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity
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October 9, 2023
00:50:51 Reinforcement vs. Reward, Wanting vs. Liking
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Dr. Robert Malenka: How Your Brain's Reward Circuits Drive Your Choices
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July 10, 2023
01:18:58 Dopamine Trough Recovery, Postpartum Depression
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Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
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March 27, 2023
01:50:58 Impossible Tasks, Super-Agers & Learning, Will to Live
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How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity
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October 9, 2023
00:25:38 Memory & Reward Scaling
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Dr. Robert Malenka: How Your Brain's Reward Circuits Drive Your Choices
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July 10, 2023
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