# Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

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Official site: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com
Author: Sam Webster Harris
Episodes: 541

## Resource

Most self-help advice is guesswork dressed up as wisdom. We dig into psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science to find what actually changes lives. WHY LISTEN? Over 8 million downloads because we answer the questions that matter: How do I build mental strength? What creates lasting motivation? How can I understand my own mind well enough to work with it, not against it? This podcast is for curious skeptics who want frameworks backed by psychology studies, not Instagram quotes. Whether you're navigating procrastination, building self-discipline, or designing your own philosophy for a life well lived—we explore the hidden psychology behind real change. WHAT YOU'LL GET Mental models and simple techniques from cognitive psychology, positive psychology, and ancient wisdom traditions like Stoicism and Buddhism. Being a human can be confusing, learning about it doesn’t have to be. We cover everything from emotional intelligence and habit formation to brain health and the nervous system. WHAT YOU DON’T GET No pseudoscience. No oversimplified "hacks." No hustle porn. Just practical insights on mindset improvement, self-development, and human psychology that respect your intelligence…

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## Episodes
- [How To Solve Complex Problems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/how-to-solve-complex-problems) — 2026-09-08T03:00:00+00:00
- [How to Shift Your Mindset and Take Control of Your Life - w/ Kyle Livingston](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/how-to-shift-your-mindset-and-take-control-of-your-life-w-kyle-livingston) — 2026-09-04T03:00:00+00:00
- [7 Painful Paradoxes of Self-Improvement (And what they teach us)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/7-painful-paradoxes-of-self-improvement-and-what-they-teach-us) — 2026-09-01T03:00:00+00:00
- [Seeking Difficulty: The Habit System Behind Three World Records and a Remarkable Life – Jack Cai](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/seeking-difficulty-the-habit-system-behind-three-world-records-and-a-remarkable-life-jack-cai) — 2026-08-28T03:00:00+00:00
- [Psychology of Mental Strength: 3 Habits to build resilience, Inner toughness & Growth Mindset](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/psychology-of-mental-strength-3-habits-to-build-resilience-inner-toughness-growth-mindset) — 2026-08-25T03:00:00+00:00
- [A Growth Mindset Alone Won’t Make You a Better Leader: The psychology principles that will /wRyan Gottfredson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/a-growth-mindset-alone-won-t-make-you-a-better-leader-the-psychology-principles-that-will-wryan-gottfredson) — 2026-08-21T03:00:00+00:00
- [Master Finishing Things - Psychology vs Productivity, Perfectionism & Creative Constipation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/master-finishing-things-psychology-vs-productivity-perfectionism-creative-constipation) — 2026-08-18T03:00:00+00:00
- [AMA - How to choose meaningful opportunities, take intelligent risks, and build an audience around your ideas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/ama-how-to-choose-meaningful-opportunities-take-intelligent-risks-and-build-an-audience-around-your-ideas) — 2026-08-11T03:00:00+00:00
- [Start Before You Feel Ready - How to Overcome Rejection and Take Action w/ Jonathan Petrides [AllPlants]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/start-before-you-feel-ready-how-to-overcome-rejection-and-take-action-w-jonathan-petrides-allplants) — 2026-08-07T03:00:00+00:00
- [How to be remembered in a forgetful world - 3 rules to build lasting impressions [ARCHIVE]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/how-to-be-remembered-in-a-forgetful-world-3-rules-to-build-lasting-impressions-archive) — 2026-08-04T03:00:00+00:00
- [How to Build Worldly Wisdom - The Greatest Mental Models of Charlie Munger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/how-to-build-worldly-wisdom-the-greatest-mental-models-of-charlie-munger) — 2026-07-28T03:00:00+00:00
- [Are You Creating Your Life, Or Uncovering It?  — What Confucius, Radiohead, and lightning rods teach us about success](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/are-you-creating-your-life-or-uncovering-it-what-confucius-radiohead-and-lightning-rods-teach-us-about-success) — 2026-07-21T03:00:00+00:00
- [9 Ways to Live a More Interesting Life - w/ Alastair Humphreys](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/9-ways-to-live-a-more-interesting-life-w-alastair-humphreys) — 2026-07-17T03:00:00+00:00
- [How to Think for Yourself](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/how-to-think-for-yourself) — 2026-07-14T03:00:00+00:00
- [The Psychology of Succeeding When the Odds Are Against You - w/ Olympic Climber Kyra Condie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/the-psychology-of-succeeding-when-the-odds-are-against-you-w-olympic-climber-kyra-condie) — 2026-07-10T06:30:00+00:00
- [7 Time-Management Tips for Busy Mortals - [Lessons from existential psychology]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/7-time-management-tips-for-busy-mortals-lessons-from-existential-psychology) — 2026-07-07T03:00:00+00:00
- [4 Fears that Secretly Sabotage your Life - And what to do about them](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/4-fears-that-secretly-sabotage-your-life-and-what-to-do-about-them) — 2026-06-30T03:00:00+00:00
- [The Neuroscience of Fear - Understanding anxiety, trauma and the tools to overcome them [Lessons from NPD, BPD and ADHD]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/the-neuroscience-of-fear-understanding-anxiety-trauma-and-the-tools-to-overcome-them-lessons-from-npd-bpd-and-adhd) — 2026-06-23T03:00:00+00:00
- [How to Make Hard Things Easier with a Growth Mindset - w/ Graham Hobson (Founder Photobox, Moonpig)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/how-to-make-hard-things-easier-with-a-growth-mindset-w-graham-hobson-founder-photobox-moonpig) — 2026-06-19T03:00:00+00:00
- [Why the Most Successful People Are All Walking Contradictions — And How to Become One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/why-the-most-successful-people-are-all-walking-contradictions-and-how-to-become-one) — 2026-06-16T03:00:00+00:00
- [Overlooked Rules on Being a Useful Human - Essential Behavioural Psychology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/overlooked-rules-on-being-a-useful-human-essential-behavioural-psychology) — 2026-06-09T03:00:00+00:00
- [Lessons on Starting Before You Feel Ready  w/ Graham Hobson (Founder Photobox + Moonpig)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/lessons-on-starting-before-you-feel-ready-w-graham-hobson-founder-photobox-moonpig) — 2026-06-05T03:00:00+00:00
- [How to Spend Money to  Buy Happiness: The psychology of what actually works](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/how-to-spend-money-to-buy-happiness-the-psychology-of-what-actually-works) — 2026-06-02T04:30:00+00:00
- [The Psychology of Slowing Down Time - How to live a full life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/the-psychology-of-slowing-down-time-how-to-live-a-full-life) — 2026-05-26T03:00:00+00:00
- [How to Create Your Own Opportunities and Stop Waiting for Your One Big Chance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/how-to-create-your-own-opportunities-and-stop-waiting-for-your-one-big-chance) — 2026-05-19T03:00:00+00:00
- [Three Psychology Experiments That Changed How I Live](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/three-psychology-experiments-that-changed-how-i-live) — 2026-05-12T03:00:00+00:00
- [Dr. Stephen Porges: Where Free Will Lives in Your Body, and Why You Keep Ignoring It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/dr-stephen-porges-where-free-will-lives-in-your-body-and-why-you-keep-ignoring-it) — 2026-05-08T03:00:00+00:00
- [How to Finally Commit to One Thing When Everything Feels Important](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/how-to-finally-commit-to-one-thing-when-everything-feels-important) — 2026-05-05T03:00:00+00:00
- [How to Be Genuinely Interesting - Without performing, pretending, or people-pleasing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/how-to-be-genuinely-interesting-without-performing-pretending-or-people-pleasing) — 2026-04-28T03:00:00+00:00
- [Your Nervous System Has Been Running Your Life - How to finally take control with Stephen Porges (Inventor of Polyvagal Theory)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/your-nervous-system-has-been-running-your-life-how-to-finally-take-control-with-stephen-porges-inventor-of-polyvagal-theory) — 2026-04-24T03:00:00+00:00
- [The Illusion of Panic: How to Master Your Nervous System When It Invents Danger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/the-illusion-of-panic-how-to-master-your-nervous-system-when-it-invents-danger) — 2026-04-21T03:00:00+00:00
- [The Psychology of Risk: How Near Death Experiences Help you Quit a Good Life to Pursue a Great One - w. Talia Lazarus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/the-psychology-of-risk-how-near-death-experiences-help-you-quit-a-good-life-to-pursue-a-great-one-w-talia-lazarus) — 2026-04-17T05:25:00+00:00
- [The Comfort Zone Trap - How Failure Builds Courage, Confidence, and an Interesting Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/the-comfort-zone-trap-how-failure-builds-courage-confidence-and-an-interesting-life) — 2026-04-14T03:00:00+00:00
- [Chemistry Isn’t Compatibility: How to Choose Better Partners in Love and Work - w/ Matt Higgins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/chemistry-isn-t-compatibility-how-to-choose-better-partners-in-love-and-work-w-matt-higgins) — 2026-04-10T04:00:00+00:00
- [The Psychology of What Matters: How to Stop Wasting Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-mindset-psychology-the-science-of-self-improvement-615575/the-psychology-of-what-matters-how-to-stop-wasting-time) — 2026-04-07T04:00:00+00:00

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