{"podcast":{"title":"Curiosity Chronicle","slug":"curiosity-chronicle-3997065","podcast_index_feed_id":3997065,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-curiosity-chronicle-d386f1e7-8f95-4fd3-9267-43615d7a439e","website_url":"https://sahilbloom.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/esvKgjSBDFmkiRPD44mlE7ZbjD8KssIx39q9MWs_6yw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxOTcwLzE2NzEx/MzU5MDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Sahil Bloom","episode_count":444,"summary":"Delivering curiosity-inducing content every single week. This is the audio version of my newsletter. Sign up at the bottom of the page!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-chronicle-3997065"},"episode":{"title":"The Spotlight Effect","slug":"the-spotlight-effect","published_at":"2026-04-03T03:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-chronicle-3997065/the-spotlight-effect","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-chronicle-3997065","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/12b4d6f1","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/12b4d6f1/4eb71a6c.mp3","summary":"For the last decade, I've had a recurring nightmare that I can trace back to my days as a Division 1 baseball player at Stanford... I'm on the mound in a critical situation. All eyes are on me. The entire stadium waits for my pitch. But as I start my motion, I realize I've completely forgotten how to throw the ball. My body moves like it's stuck in mud. Completely paralyzed. Inevitably, I wake up in a cold sweat—thankful that it was just a dream. While specific to my prior endeavors, as it turns out, this type of dream is a rather common one. In fact, I'd be willing to bet that most of you have experienced some variation of it in the last few months. All eyes on you in a big moment. And suddenly, you're completely paralyzed. Unable to perform. It's the byproduct of a very common (and damning!) psychological phenomenon—one that has a tangible impact on the way we show up in every area of life. It's called The Spotlight Effect ... ••• This episode brought to you by: DeleteMe - DeleteMe makes it quick, easy, and safe to remove your personal data online. Origin Financial - Your personal AI Financial Advisor. Track your spending, investments, and net worth—all in one place. Innerbody Labs - A Higher Standard. After reviewing thousands of health products, we built formulas we wished existed. Lemon - The Al agent that turns your voice instructions into finished tasks.","meta_description":"For the last decade, I've had a recurring nightmare that I can trace back to my days as a Division 1 baseball player at Stanford... I'm on the mound in a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":412,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curiosity-chronicle-3997065/episodes/the-spotlight-effect/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-chronicle-3997065/the-spotlight-effect.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}