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The School of Greatness · Oct 22, 2026 · 11 min read
Shi Heng Yi on the RAIN Method, Heaven-Man-Earth, and Building Real Skill Through Focused Practice

Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi explains the RAIN method for difficult mental states, Heaven-Man-Earth, practice cycles, and cultivating gratitude.

The School of Greatness · Oct 21, 2026 · 14 min read
James Sexton on How Small Disconnections End Marriages and How to Prevent Them

Divorce lawyer James Sexton explains why marriage is a technology with tradeoffs and how candor about sex and money keeps couples together.

The School of Greatness · Oct 21, 2026 · 14 min read
Dr. Tara Narula on How Stress Damages the Heart and Why Resilience Is a Learnable Skill

Cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula explains how stress can cause heart attacks and shares her toolkit for building resilience in adults and kids.

The School of Greatness · Oct 12, 2026 · 13 min read
Brad Beeler on How to Get Anyone to Tell You the Truth: Lessons from 25 Years in the Secret Service

Ex-Secret Service polygraph examiner Brad Beeler explains why people reveal the truth when they feel safe, not cornered.

The School of Greatness · Oct 9, 2026 · 8 min read
Dr. Sue Morter on Getting Out of Your Head, Feeling Emotions in the Body and Living From Wholeness

Dr. Sue Morter shares her energy-based view of healing and a body-focused practice for handling triggers, anxiety and old patterns.

The School of Greatness · Oct 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Lewis Howes on the Five Things to Let Go Of So Life Starts Working

Lewis Howes explains why control comes from fear and how releasing outcomes, opinions, old identity and timelines brings peace.

The School of Greatness · Oct 9, 2026 · 11 min read
Shi Heng Yi on the Five Hindrances, the RAIN Method and the Path to Self-Mastery

Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi explains the five mental hindrances, the RAIN method, and how to turn a vision into a real skill.

The School of Greatness · Oct 9, 2026 · 12 min read
Rainn Wilson on Why Fame Didn't Fix Feeling Unlovable, and What Finally Did

Rainn Wilson on being as unhappy famous as broke, grieving his father, taming the ego, and learning to believe he is enough.

The School of Greatness · Oct 9, 2026 · 11 min read
Dr. K on Identity, Self-Sabotage and Why You Control Your Responses, Not Your Thoughts

Psychiatrist Dr. K explains why a negative identity protects you, how goals cause procrastination, and what you can really control.

The School of Greatness · Oct 9, 2026 · 10 min read
Arthur Brooks on Finding Meaning: Screens, the Four Idols and Choosing Happy over Special

Arthur Brooks explains why screens crowd out meaning, how to find the idol that drives you, and four habits that revive a marriage.

The School of Greatness · Oct 5, 2026 · 11 min read
Vanessa Van Edwards on Loneliness in the Age of AI and the Three Levels of Real Connection

Vanessa Van Edwards explains how AI erodes our conversation skills and how to rebuild them through three levels of connection.

The School of Greatness · Oct 5, 2026 · 10 min read
David Bach on Paying Yourself First, Automating Your Savings and Owning Stocks and Real Estate

David Bach tells Lewis Howes why budgets fail, how saving one hour of pay a day builds wealth automatically, and why owning a home matters.

The School of Greatness · Oct 5, 2026 · 11 min read
Terry Bradshaw on Three Divorces, Depression, and Why Kindness Beats Greatness

Terry Bradshaw tells Lewis Howes how three divorces, an ADD diagnosis and depression taught him to look in the mirror, say no, and be kind.

The School of Greatness · Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Lewis Howes' Episode 1,000: Lessons From Robert Greene, Tony Robbins, David Goggins, Brené Brown and Chris Lee

For episode 1,000, Lewis Howes revisits standout moments from Robert Greene, Tony Robbins, David Goggins, Brené Brown and Chris Lee on mastery and growth.

The School of Greatness · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Dr. Jason Fung on Cancer as a Disease of the Soil, and Why Fasting Beats Snacking

Dr. Jason Fung explains the diet and obesity links to cancer, why constant snacking fuels growth, and how fasting works and why it's free.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Bruce Lipton on Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind, Self-Love and Leaving Victimhood Behind

Cell biologist Bruce Lipton explains how childhood programming runs 95% of life and how he believes you can rewrite it.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Michael Bungay Stanier on Staying Curious, Taming Advice, and the Habits of Magnetic Communicators

Michael Bungay Stanier shares the questions and habits that turn conversations into deep, safe, and repairable relationships at work and in love.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Price Pritchett on Quantum Leaps, the Five C's of Negative Thinking, and Why Trying Harder Fails

Price Pritchett explains quantum leaps, the five C's of hidden negative thinking, and why changing your approach beats trying harder.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Emily McDonald on Identity Shifting, Neuroplasticity, and Why Your Brain Decides Before You Do

Neuroscientist Emily McDonald explains how identity, belief, and nervous system state shape what we perceive, choose, and ultimately manifest.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Emmanuel Acho on Dropping Goals for Limitless Objectives, Handling Criticism and the Cost of Success

Emmanuel Acho explains why he stopped setting goals, how he handles public criticism, and why his self-love dropped as his success grew.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
George Kamel on Why High Earners Stay Broke, Financial Friction, and the Ramsey Baby Steps

George Kamel explains why 40% of $500K earners live paycheck to paycheck and how adding friction to spending builds real wealth and peace.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Bill Perkins on Die With Zero: Memory Dividends, Time Buckets and Net Fulfillment Over Net Worth

Die With Zero author Bill Perkins explains why money is only a tool, how to time experiences and gifts, and the beliefs that helped him earn.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Dr. Lisa Miller on the Awakened Brain: How Spirituality Protects Kids and Changes How We See Life

Columbia's Dr. Lisa Miller explains the brain circuits behind spiritual awareness and why a spiritual core protects teens from depression and addiction.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Peter Sage on the 4 Levels of Consciousness, the Curse of the White Rabbit and Lessons From Prison

Peter Sage explains his To Me, By Me, Through Me, As Me model of consciousness, why achievement never fulfills, and what six months in prison taught him.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Why We're Under-Muscled, Not Over-Fat: Protein, Leucine, and Muscle as the Organ of Longevity

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon argues skeletal muscle, not fat, drives metabolic health and longevity, and explains how to eat protein to protect it.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Meg Josephson on People Pleasing, the Fawn Response and How to Stop Asking "Are You Mad at Me?"

Therapist Meg Josephson explains people pleasing as a fawn trauma response, its six archetypes, and how to set boundaries and feel safe within.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Donald Hoffman on Why We've Never Seen Reality: Evolution, Spacetime and Consciousness

Cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues evolution hides reality behind a perceptual headset and that consciousness, not the brain, is fundamental.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Lewis Howes on the Five Shifts That Keep Smart People From Manifesting

Lewis Howes explains five mindset shifts for overthinkers, from trusting yourself to acting as your future self, plus a 30-day challenge.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Charles Duhigg on How Supercommunicators Make People Feel Understood

Charles Duhigg explains the skills of supercommunicators: looping for understanding, deep questions, matching and how to handle hard conversations.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Dr. Shefali Tsabary on Raising Conscious Daughters and Sons in the Algorithm Age

Dr. Shefali explains why parents must heal themselves, how tech hijacks kids' attention and attachment, and her seven pillars for raising girls.