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Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Sam Webster Harris | Growth Mindset Psychology
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How to Want Less in a World That Wants You to Buy More
13/11/2026 | 28minA deep dive on the psychology of impulse, scarcity, and the hidden forces shaping your choices. Using Black Friday as a case study 🎁
Every purchase begins with a story. Sometimes it is a story about convenience. Sometimes it is a story about who we hope to become. And sometimes (especially when a red countdown timer appears) it is a story about fear.
This episode asks: who is shaping the story before you decide? From Black Friday queues to endless online aisles, we examine how scarcity, social proof, competition, and frictionless technology can quietly move us from intention to impulse.
The point is not to reject desire, comfort, or beautiful things. It is to distinguish between a choice that reflects your values and one that merely responds to pressure. When we see the system clearly, we regain the ability to participate in it differently.
Identify the story: what future self, status, or feeling is this purchase promising?
Name the trigger: scarcity, urgency, comparison, or social proof may be doing the deciding.
Choose deliberately: make room for a pause before the impulse becomes an identity.
Press play to see consumer culture with fresh eyes—and to practise wanting less, on purpose
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Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
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Chapters
00:00 The Contradiction of Black Friday00:42 A Brief History of Black Friday01:02 The Psychology Behind Sales03:00 From Traffic Nightmare to Cultural Phenomenon05:00 The Psychology of Discounts06:28 The Power of Anticipation07:57 Case Studies of Black Friday Madness09:18 The Dark Side of Black Friday10:15 Social Contagion and Polyvagal Theory10:48 Acts of Kindness Amidst the Chaos12:19 Cyber Monday and Online Shopping14:00 The Shift to Online Shopping15:00 Sale-Induced Purchasing Disorder16:26 The Environmental Cost of Black Friday18:34 Global Perspectives on Black Friday20:21 Human Nature Revealed by Black Friday20:34 The Irrationality of Value21:38 The Social Dynamics of Black Friday22:21 Final Thoughts on Black Friday
Topics
The psychology behind Black Friday shopping
Why discounts trigger impulse buying
Scarcity, urgency, and fear of missing out
How marketing shapes consumer decisions
The anchoring effect and perceived value
Why online shopping encourages overspending
Social pressure and behaviour in crowds
Compulsive buying and credit card debt
The environmental cost of fast consumption
How to make more intentional purchases
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10/11/2026 | 20minIn fact, quite surprisingly to myself and the wider philosophy community, to become more interesting you don't even need to read Nietzsche!
You can become distinctly memorably by simply being yourself.
In this episode, we look at why shallow interests rarely make you memorable—and why going deeper into the things you actually care about can change how people see you. I share the surprising maths behind why exploring a topic ten times more deeply can make it a hundred times more interesting, plus why embracing a little harmless weirdness can make you more confident, more relatable, and more fun to be around.
We also tackle the other side of the equation: you do not need to stand out in every meeting, comment section, or conversation. Sometimes being ordinary is the smartest use of your energy.
Go deeper into one interest instead of collecting surface-level opinions.
Try one small thing that feels socially awkward but genuinely excites you.
Save your effort for the moments where standing out actually matters.
Press play if you want to become more interesting without turning yourself into a performance.
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NEW SHOW - How to Change the World: The History and Future of Innovation
Learn about the evolving story of the human species and our ideas told in chronological order. The podcast is full of fun facts, surprising stories and philosophical insights.
Found on all major podcast players:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649
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Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
🛜 Website - Growth Mindset
📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail.com
Chapters
00:00 Why Fit In When You Were Born to Stand Out?01:00 How to Create More Interesting Interests02:31 Why Going 10x Deeper Makes You 100x More Interesting03:38 Examples of Geeking Out That Are Fascinating05:00 How Deep Interests Make Everyday Conversations Better06:00 Becoming More Yourself by Facing Social Fear08:10 The Space Hopper Experiment09:10 Wearing a Dress at Web Summit11:00 What Happens When You Stop Trying to Conform12:00 When Trying Too Hard Becomes a Waste of Energy14:31 Don’t Over-prepare for Everything15:14 Stand Out vs Chill Out16:00 The Best Way to Be More Interesting
Topics discussed
How to become more interesting without faking confidence
Why going deeper into interests makes conversations better
The maths behind curiosity, exploration, and creative depth
How to embrace your weirdness without overthinking it
Facing small social fears to build genuine confidence
Why trying to impress people can backfire
When it is smart to blend in and save energy
How to choose the moments worth standing out for
Building a more interesting life through curiosity
Being yourself without turning it into a performance
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06/11/2026 | 42minDoes loneliness make people horny and other questions that demand answers?
The human body is a marvel: it can fall in love, write symphonies and forget where it left its keys. It can also decide, with tremendous confidence, that a first date is roughly equivalent to being chased by a wolf.
Sex therapist and trauma-informed practitioner Rachel Jane Cook joins the show to explain this curious design flaw. She describes how the nervous system constantly scans for danger, and how past experiences can leave it primed to protect us from intimacy, attention or desire. The result can be anxiety, numbness, avoidance, or a puzzling urge to seek connection in places that do not truly soothe us. We discuss trauma, attachment, loneliness, sexual compatibility and why community—not merely individual willpower—helps people change.
Learn to spot the difference between feeling activated, shut down and genuinely safe.
Treat avoidance as information, not a moral failure.
Invest in relationships that help your body settle, rather than relying on one partner to meet every need.
Press play for a kinder, more curious way to understand yourself.
SPONSORS
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Alex Honnold interview people reshaping what's possible
Part of the Rolex Perpetual Plant Initiative
Listen on Apple podcasts
NEW SHOW - How to Change the World: The History and Future of Innovation
Learn about the evolving story of the human species and our ideas told in chronological order. The podcast is full of fun facts, surprising stories and philosophical insights.
Found on all major podcast players:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast
UPGRADE to Premium:
🏖️ Ad-free listening
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GrowthMindset.Supercast.com
Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
🛜 Website - Growth Mindset
📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail.com
Chapters
00:00 Reinventing Yourself Through New Environments02:13 Nervous System Dysregulation04:00 Why Comfort Zones Can Become Traumatic07:33 Building an Unemployable Life10:53 Loneliness, Touch and the Need to Connect14:24 Intersectionality in Therapy18:50 Gender, Diagnosis and Mental Health Labels21:28 Healing Through Nervous System Regulation24:04 Community Care Over Self-Care28:11 Psychedelics and Self-Development30:51 Turning Connections Into Opportunities33:57 From School Yearbook to Radio Show35:31 Growing Confidence Through Podcasting37:26 The Kindest Thing Someone Has Done
Topics discussed
Reinventing yourself by changing your environment
How nervous system dysregulation affects behaviour
Trauma-informed therapy and emotional safety
Why pushing outside your comfort zone can backfire
Loneliness, skin hunger and the need for touch
How trauma shapes sex, desire and intimacy
Intersectionality, privilege and access to therapy
Gender bias in mental health diagnoses
Community care as an alternative to self-care
Psychedelics, integration and personal insight
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03/11/2026 | 30minHow social hierarchies, relational aggression and status games shape teenage behaviour.
In this episode, we use Mean Girls as a surprisingly useful case study in social psychology. Regina’s power does not come from being universally liked. It comes from making other people need her approval. Through relational aggression, exclusion, gossip and carefully chosen compliments, she turns friendship into a hierarchy—and turns insecurity into influence.
We explore narcissistic traits, social dominance, adolescent identity, and why ostracism can hurt as much as physical pain. Then we ask the uncomfortable question: if the system rewards manipulation, how different would any of us be?
Notice when you are seeking approval rather than connection.
Recognise exclusion and gossip as forms of social control.
Choose the status games worth playing—and leave the rest.
SPONSORS
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🌎 Planet Visionaries Podcast
Alex Honnold interview people reshaping what's possible
Part of the Rolex Perpetual Plant Initiative
Listen on Apple podcasts
NEW SHOW - How to Change the World: The History and Future of Innovation
Learn about the evolving story of the human species and our ideas told in chronological order. The podcast is full of fun facts, surprising stories and philosophical insights.
Found on all major podcast players:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast
UPGRADE to Premium:
🏖️ Ad-free listening
🤘 Support the show
🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content
GrowthMindset.Supercast.com
Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
🛜 Website - Growth Mindset
📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail.com
Chapters
00:00 Mean Girls and Social Psychology02:34 Regina George: The Rulebook04:51 The Plastics and building a kingdom07:38 The Fragility of Regina’s Power10:17 Diagnosing Regina George15:39 Regina’s Transformation17:38 The Real Tragedy of Regina George20:52 Fun Trivia28:00 Closing Reflection
Topics discussed
The psychology of Regina George and Mean Girls
How social hierarchies shape teenage behaviour
Relational aggression, gossip and social exclusion
Narcissistic traits, manipulation and fragile self-esteem
Why fear of irrelevance drives controlling behaviour
Social dominance and the fragility of popularity
How status games affect identity and belonging
Why ostracism can feel like physical pain
The influence of parenting and appearance-based worth
Choosing connection and values over approval
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30/10/2026 | 45minHow to rethink success, escape status games, and build a life with more freedom.
In this episode, Sam and Nico explore The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. A book that changes how you think about success. The fundamental concept is that earning money isn’t the same as building wealth. A bigger salary can become a faster treadmill. You're not actually going anywhere you want to end up.
Through their experiences learning to code, building businesses, and sharing ideas publicly, they unpack Naval’s approach to valuable skills, leverage, and long-term relationships. They also question the urge to impress people you don’t particularly like. Because the goal isn’t to win an endless comparison contest. It’s to build something that gives you more choice over your time.
So listen in to understand what “enough” actually means to you.
Define success by the freedom you want, not someone else’s income.
Identify a skill or asset that can create value beyond your working hours.
Choose collaborators you’d happily keep learning and building with.
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Alex Honnold interview people reshaping what's possible
Part of the Rolex Perpetual Plant Initiative
Listen on Apple podcasts
NEW SHOW - How to Change the World: The History and Future of Innovation
Learn about the evolving story of the human species and our ideas told in chronological order. The podcast is full of fun facts, surprising stories and philosophical insights.
Found on all major podcast players:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast
UPGRADE to Premium:
🏖️ Ad-free listening
🤘 Support the show
🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content
GrowthMindset.Supercast.com
Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
🛜 Website - Growth Mindset
📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail.com
Chapters
02:00 Introducing The Almanack of Naval Ravikant04:00 Wealth, Money, and Status07:00 When Can You Call Yourself Wealthy?09:00 Building Wealth from Nothing11:00 Specific Knowledge and Accountability14:00 Learning to Build and Sell17:00 Using Capital as Leverage20:00 Scaling Your Impact with People, Code, and Media23:00 Becoming a Perpetual Learner26:00 Can Wealth Creation Be Ethical?28:00 Escaping Status Games31:00 Long-Term Relationships and Compounding33:00 Why Judgement Matters More Than Effort36:00 Defining Enough and Reviewing the Book39:00 Wisdom, Stories, and Who This Book Is For42:00 Closing Thoughts and Reflection
Topics discussed
Naval Ravikant’s philosophy of wealth and freedom
The difference between money, wealth, and status
Defining success beyond income and social comparison
Building valuable skills through learning and curiosity
Using leverage to create value beyond working hours
Learning in public and embracing personal accountability
Ethical wealth creation through solving real problems
How long-term relationships compound trust and opportunity
Making better decisions instead of simply working harder
Recognising when to change your career direction
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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 and mental health.
THE APPROACH
Instead of telling you what to think, we explore how thinking works. Armed with psychology studies, social science research, and relentless curiosity, we uncover the mechanics of belief change, attitude change, and personal development.
Success is personal. You might want to leverage your neurodiverse strengths, build a business, or simply discover how to be happier. We provide the mental frameworks to pursue your definition of success with mental strength and self-care that fits your life.
YOUR HOST
I'm Sam Webster Harris—a lifelong learner with ADHD and an obsession with finding answers to hard questions. After launching businesses, traveling the world, and nearly dying a few times, I concluded that psychology and science are where real wisdom lives.
This show is my excuse to dive deep into health and fitness research, behavioral psychology, and cool science while helping you build genuine self-discipline and motivation.
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PAST SERIES
Previous guests include Olympians, Scientists, Billionaires, and Sam's Mum.
Past series:
— Psychology vs Stoicism
— Time Management for Busy Mortals
— Independence and Knowing Yourself
— Cognitive Biases and Rational Thinking
— Psychology of Connection and Relationships
— Carol Dweck and the Multiverse of Mindsets
— Addiction and Behaviour Change
— Nervous System Mastery and Polyvagal Theory
— Mental Strength and Self-Discipline
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