Episode

Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

Podcast: The School of Greatness
Published: May 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 4292
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Summary

Emmanuel Acho, former NFL linebacker, Fox Sports television host, bestselling author of Illogical: Saying Yes to a Life Without Limits, and the only person outside of Oprah to publish multiple books under the Oprah Winfrey imprint, joins Lewis Howes to discuss reframing failure, releasing goal-setting in favor of objectives, navigating public criticism, building self-love through success, and the mindset shifts required to break through limits others cannot yet see.