The Daily Motivation

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1816"You don't need more motivation, you need more meaning. Motivation is for those who want success. Discipline is for those who want meaning." - Lewis HowesLewis gets brutally honest about the years he spent chasing all the wrong things - money, relationships, success - all driven by fear rather than purpose. He had everything he thought he wanted, yet felt completely empty inside. The breakthrough came when he realized he was addicted to motivation instead of rooted in meaning. There's something deeply personal about the way he shares this journey, admitting how hollow those achievements felt when they weren't connected to something bigger than his ego.This isn't just another pep talk about finding your purpose. Lewis breaks down exactly how meaning transforms everything - from the boundaries you set to the energy you protect, from the work you create to the relationships you nurture. He walks you through the exact question that changed his life: "Who suffers if I stay small?" It's the kind of question that stops you in your tracks and forces you to see your potential through the lens of service rather than self-interest. When you shift from asking what you want from the world to what the world needs from you, everything changes.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1094Jordan Peterson unveils the profound insights and practical wisdom on achieving happiness in life. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1815"Who says it doesn't exist? Science cannot answer whether there's actually spirituality. But I can tell you exactly what happens in your brain when you feel a ghost behind you." - Dr. Baland JalalDr. Baland Jalal lives in a fascinating intersection that most people never explore - he's both a devout Muslim who believes in spiritual dimensions and a neuroscientist who can literally create the sensation of ghosts in a laboratory. When he applies electrical stimulation to a tiny region called the TPJ in your brain, you'll swear there's a presence behind you, mimicking your every movement. It's the same neural disruption that happens during sleep paralysis, when people feel demonic entities pressing down on their chests or shadowy figures lurking in their peripheral vision. Yet despite being able to manufacture these supernatural experiences with the flip of a switch, Dr. Jalal maintains something profound: just because we can explain the brain mechanisms doesn't mean the spiritual world isn't real.What makes his perspective so compelling is the humility embedded in his science. He reminds us that 150 years ago, telling someone about the trillions of microscopic creatures living on their skin would have sounded insane - until we invented microscopes. His research offers something rare in our polarized world: the possibility that scientific explanation and spiritual reality aren't enemies, but different ways of understanding the same mysterious human experience. Whether you're a skeptic who thinks it's all brain chemistry or someone who's had encounters you can't explain, this conversation will shift how you think about the unseen forces that shape our reality.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1193Robert Greene shares how he has befriended his dark side and used it as a force for good.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1814"Nobody's going to get paid a penny more than they think they're worth." - Dan MartellDan Martell knows the brutal truth that most entrepreneurs refuse to face: they're building companies they're growing to hate. He's watched countless driven people hit what he calls "the pain line" - that devastating moment when you have the opportunity to double your revenue, but you can't take it because it would mean doubling your misery. Picture getting that dream email about expanding your business, only to feel sick to your stomach because you're already exhausted, your calendar is exploding, and you're missing your kids' weekends. Dan lived this nightmare himself before discovering the fundamental shift that changes everything.What Dan reveals in this conversation will flip how you think about building wealth. It starts with a single question about your worth versus what you're actually getting paid - and the answer exposes the unconscious beliefs that are literally sabotaging your success. He breaks down why most people spend time to save money when wealthy people do the exact opposite, and shares the three pillars that determine whether you'll create sustainable wealth or burn out trying. This isn't about working harder; it's about rewiring the beliefs that keep you trapped in a business prison of your own making.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1814"The biggest lie I've been telling myself lately is that I've made it. I got to a point where I felt like I've kind of made it... but age is a number and I have more capital than I've ever had. I think I can still do it again." - Robert HerjavecHere's a man worth hundreds of millions, with private jets and luxury beyond most people's wildest dreams, sitting across from Lewis and admitting he's been living a lie. At 62, Robert Herjavec thought he could coast – that success meant he'd earned the right to slow down. But something shifted. He realized that all those material markers he'd chased, from the Corvette to the G4 to the G6 jet, were just distractions from the real question: Had he truly reached his potential? The vulnerability in his voice when he talks about wanting to feel on his deathbed that "I couldn't have done more" hits different when it comes from someone who seemingly has everything.What Robert reveals about redefining success will challenge everything you think you know about achievement. This isn't about accumulating more stuff or hitting bigger numbers – it's about the brutal honesty required to keep growing when the world tells you you've already won. His approach to handling criticism, leaving ego at the door, and finding fulfillment in the chaos of raising twins while still pursuing new ventures offers a masterclass in what it really means to live fully. If you've ever caught yourself thinking you've "arrived" or that your best days are behind you, this conversation will shake you awake.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1274Ed Mylett shares how to build a superhuman level of confidence and break destructive self-thought patterns.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1813"Everything you've always wanted has always been yours. You are just finally realizing it when you start to align yourself to healing, peace and abundance." - Lewis HowesFor years, I was that guy chasing relationships and business success from the most broken place imaginable. I thought if I could just build a bigger following, make more money, or find the right person to love me, then I'd finally feel whole. But here's what nobody tells you about achieving your goals from neediness - when you actually get what you thought you wanted, the emptiness doesn't disappear. It gets worse. I'd hit these milestones I'd been desperately chasing and instead of feeling fulfilled, I felt more insecure, more scarce, wondering why I still felt so empty inside. That's when I realized I was creating my entire life from a wound, not from wholeness.The shift that changed everything wasn't about working harder or wanting less - it was about understanding the energy I was bringing to everything I desired. When you can attract love, opportunities, and abundance from a place where you're already whole, where you already feel complete, something magical happens. People become drawn to you not because you need them, but because you're radiating the kind of energy they want to be around. But here's the catch - when abundance starts flowing your way, you better have boundaries and discernment locked down, because saying yes to everything that comes your way will land you right back in overwhelm and burnout.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1090Bob Proctor shares how to live within a positive frequency at harness the Law of Attraction.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1812"When it goes off, they smile because they realize immediately their hands don't hurt anymore." - Dr. Kevin TraceyImagine being trapped in your own body for years – unable to pick up a pencil, button your shirt, or ride a bike because every joint screams in agony. That's the reality for millions suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, desperately cycling through drugs that cost up to $100,000 annually, work only half the time, and carry the FDA's most serious "black box warning" for life-threatening side effects. Dr. Kevin Tracey, a pioneering neuroscientist, witnessed this suffering and refused to accept it as inevitable. His breakthrough discovery that our vagus nerve can literally "talk" to our immune system has led to something that sounds like science fiction: a tiny implant, no bigger than a fish oil capsule, that operates for just one minute a day and is giving people their lives back.What makes this conversation extraordinary isn't just the medical breakthrough – it's hearing about patients who wake up at 4:30 AM when their device activates, not with dread, but with smiles, because for the first time in years, their hands don't hurt. Dr. Tracey walks us through how this technology works, why traditional medicine has been looking in the wrong places, and how stimulating one nerve for sixty seconds can reduce not just physical pain, but anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders that plague chronic illness sufferers. This isn't about managing symptoms – it's about activating your body's own healing intelligence.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/become-a-self-healer-and-break-free-of-emotional-cycles-with-dr-nicole-lepera/Dr. Nicole LePera shares powerful insights to creating healthy boundaries and how to break cycles in ourselves.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1115"We live with ourselves. That person can do that one thing and it can be very hurtful, but we may not see them again. But when we make our mistake, we have to live with that. We have to face ourselves in the mirror." - Stephan SpeaksStephan Speaks gets brutally honest about why self-forgiveness feels impossible for most of us. While others can hurt us once and disappear from our lives, our own mistakes follow us everywhere - stacking up in our minds, replaying in quiet moments, creating a prison we can't escape. He reveals how we end up carrying multiple offenses against ourselves while that person who wronged us gets the luxury of just one. But here's where it gets fascinating: Stephan shares a specific letter-writing process that cuts through years of self-punishment, and Lewis actually gets him to commit to using it on something he's been avoiding in his own life.What makes this conversation different is how practical it gets. This isn't about positive thinking or generic self-help mantras. Stephan breaks down exactly why voice memos and texts don't work for deep healing, why you can't skip steps in the process, and how your subconscious sabotages quick-fix attempts at forgiveness. He walks through the psychology behind why handwritten letters access parts of our emotional processing that digital shortcuts simply can't reach. You'll walk away with a clear roadmap for finally releasing the weight you've been carrying.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1811"There are 722,000 people who are centenarians living in the world... almost three quarters of a million people that are a hundred. That's a lot more than most people suspect." - Dr. William LiDr. William Li's great uncle didn't just live to 104 - he planned his own 100th birthday party, created the guest list, and hosted the entire celebration himself. This wasn't some frail centenarian barely holding on; this was a man who embodied what Dr. Li has spent years researching: the biological secrets of those who don't just survive to 100, but thrive there. When scientists started studying the gut bacteria of supercentenarians (people living to 114 and beyond), they discovered something extraordinary - four specific bacteria that spike dramatically in those who reach these remarkable ages: Odoribacter, Christensenella, and most fascinating of all, Akkermansia - the same bacteria that might help stage four cancer patients achieve complete remission through immunotherapy.What makes Dr. Li's revelations so powerful isn't just the science - it's how accessible these insights are. Your gut bacteria aren't set in stone; they're a living ecosystem you can influence through the foods you eat and the choices you make daily. When he explains that 70% of your immune system lives in your gut wall, communicating with your bacteria "like college students shouting at each other through a cheap wall in a dorm room," you suddenly understand why what happens in your gut determines not just how long you live, but how vibrantly you live. This conversation bridges the gap between cutting-edge longevity research and practical wisdom you can apply to your life starting today.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/tony-robbins2/Tony Robbins discusses how his lowest moment transformed his life and changed his entire state of being.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1810"I was creating from a wound. The more I accomplished, the more I succeeded, and I just said, I need to make more to fill this hole of unworthiness." - Lewis HowesI built a multi-million dollar empire while secretly drowning in rage and self-hatred. For years, I masked my pain behind athletic achievements and business wins, believing that another milestone, another million, another accolade would finally make me feel worthy. But twelve years ago, sitting in an emotional intelligence workshop, something cracked open. I realized I'd been living as two different people - the confident entrepreneur the world saw, and the angry, "dumb" little boy I believed myself to be inside. That day, I created what I call a spiritual identity contract: three simple words that would rewire decades of trauma and transform not just my success, but my entire relationship with myself.The contract I'm sharing isn't some motivational poster mantra - it's a daily practice of becoming who you truly are beneath the wounds. From feeling too stupid to read in high school to writing three New York Times bestsellers. From competing to destroy others to building a platform that lifts millions. From pushing away love to attracting my soulmate. I reveal exactly how I turned anger into love, competition into passion, and the belief that I was "dumb" into deep wisdom. This isn't about positive thinking - it's about rewriting the very contract you have with yourself at the soul level.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1428Shi Heng Yi, Shaolin Temple Master, discusses how to prepare for conflict and transform your life by building resilience.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1809"The heart tells the brain it's over. Like the past is over and the person has a new view of their past, and they have a new view of their future." - Dr. Joe DispenzaDr. Joe Dispenza has spent decades studying something that sounds almost too good to be true: how the heart can literally reset trauma in the brain. In this raw conversation, he reveals the science behind why some people stay trapped in cycles of resentment and heartbreak while others seem to effortlessly let go and move forward. His research with veterans suffering from PTSD shows that when you learn to open your heart and feel genuine love - not the conditional "I love you because" kind, but the transcendent state of pure love - it sends a wave of energy to the brain that rewrites your relationship with the past. Dr. Joe doesn't just talk theory; he shares the brutal honesty of someone who's watched thousands of people transform their lives through this practice.What makes this conversation extraordinary is Dr. Joe's unflinching approach to both criticism and love. He reveals why being "badass good" at something is your shield against critics, and more importantly, how the daily practice of choosing love over survival emotions like frustration and resentment literally changes your heart's rhythm and brain coherence. When you're living in this elevated state, he explains, it becomes impossible to hold grudges - not because you're forcing forgiveness, but because you feel so good that you naturally release the past. This isn't feel-good philosophy; it's measurable science that could change how you process every difficult experience moving forward.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/e-mark-manson/Mark Manson shares how to dream less, do more, create true happiness, and break through your limits.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1024"That dark energy, that anger, was the source of his power. It's kind of like Star Wars - how you use that dark energy and transform it into something positive." - Robert GreeneRobert Greene doesn't sugarcoat the truth about what drives greatness. The master strategist behind "The 48 Laws of Power" reveals something most people are afraid to admit: our darkest emotions - anger, bitterness, frustration - often contain the raw fuel for extraordinary achievement. He wasn't driven to write his first book by love and positivity, but by a burning need to prove everyone wrong. And he's not alone. Kobe Bryant openly confessed that his legendary competitiveness came from wanting to "crush" opponents on the court, channeling what he called his "dark energy" into becoming one of basketball's greatest players.This isn't about becoming a toxic person or letting anger consume you. Greene explores the delicate art of transformation - how champions like LeBron James harness their drive and competitive fire on the court, then channel that same intensity into building schools and giving back to their communities. The key isn't eliminating these powerful emotions, but learning to direct them toward something meaningful. If you've ever felt guilty about being driven by anger or frustration, this conversation will completely shift how you see your own motivation.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

My life-changing annual event, The Summit of Greatness, is happening September 12 & 13, 2025. Get your ticket today!Check out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1808"Money is energy, and money amplifies who you are. If you're a generous, kind, joyful person, you're going to amplify that energy into the world when you have more money." - Lewis HowesI used to be that person who thought I had absolutely nothing to offer the world. Picture this: a broken football player, bottom of my class in school, completely terrified of money because I didn't understand taxes, investments, or how any of it worked. I remember thinking, "What skills do I possibly have that could ever make me money?" Those gifts I thought were completely pointless, maybe even embarrassing? They're exactly what built my multimillion-dollar business and created the School of Greatness. But here's what I wish someone had told me back then - your money story is keeping you trapped at a ceiling you don't even realize exists.After 12 years of interviewing the world's top financial experts and money masters, I've distilled everything into seven crucial habits that will shift how you think about, earn, and grow money. This isn't about complex investment strategies or get-rich-quick schemes. It's about owning your worth so you can finally earn what you deserve. Whether you're afraid that making money will turn you into a bad person, or you're convinced you don't have any valuable skills, I'm going to show you exactly how to break through those limiting beliefs and discover the hidden gifts that could change your financial future forever.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter