6 Unsexy Habits of Geniuses - How to build substance over style
Uncover what it really takes to build greatness.
There's much more to genius than effortless intelligence or risky business bets. We dive into the consistent habits that drive long-term results for coming out on top.
They might not be sexy, but if you can leave your ego at the doo,r there's a lot more on the other side.
How to Change the World
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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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Episode: How To Change The World - Introducing my new show - The history of innovation.
Chapters:
00:00 People who boast about their IQ are losers
01:45 #1 Focus on other people's achievements
03:11 #2 Always focus on learning over money or power
05:07 #3 Be the dumbest person in the room
07:17 #4 Use mentors (a lot!)
10:43 #5 Be embarrassingly weird
12:21 #6 Assume you are usually wrong
13:49 Bonus Tip: Work hard
16:18 Outro
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How To Change The World - Learn to think like an innovator
Ever wondered how to really change the world?
After thinking about the question for too long, Sam has started a new podcast to answer it.
Sam's new show 'How To Change The World' tells the stories of the greatest innovations throughout the entire history of humanity.
As he goes, he'll be breaking down the mental models and frameworks to create change.
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Episode: How To Change The World - Introducing my new show - The history of innovation.
Chapters:
00:00 About my new show
01:28 Introduction: The Dawn of Human Influence
03:49 A Journey Through Time
06:38 The Plan for the Podcast
08:36 What counts as an innovation
09:59 Release Schedule
11:08 Beyond a history podcast
12:22 Why this point in history
14:02 A map is not a blueprint
15:52 Why am I doing this?
19:03 Why should you listen?
20:12 Psychology and Innovation
20:44 Bias and Hindsight
21:21 Illusion of obviousness
22:18 The Myth of Stability
23:25 7 Core Principles of the Show
23:34 1 - Interdisciplinary Thinking
24:17 2 - Systems Thinking
25:04 3 - Understanding of knowledge
26:44 4 - Context
27:49 5 - No current affairs and politics
28:58 6 - Side Quests
30:06 7 - Optimism
31:09 Mission and sign off
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The Joy of Missing Out: The simple way to reducing overwhelm and increase focus
You’re not lazy. You’re overloaded. And no, another productivity hack won’t save you.
In this episode, I talk about how minimalism isn’t about white walls and hidden kitchen bins—it’s about your calendar, your relationships, your identity.
I unpack the joy of missing out using stories from travel, creative burnout, and watching a guy walk around Britain with nothing but a backpack. Turns out, when you’re doing too much, you're not living—you’re buffering.
We explore how having too many goals is like trying to break a window with a handful of dust.
Want more focus? You have to do less.
Three things you’ll learn:
Why doing less actually makes you better at what matters
How owning less clears mental space (not just your room)
A question to instantly identify what’s worth saying “no” to
Want your brain back? Hit play.
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Episode: The Joy of Missing Out: The simple way to reducing overwhelm and increase focus
Chapters:
00:00 2 ways to be rich
02:23 Doing too many things stresses us out
06:36 More things = more responsibilities and more problems
09:12 Less stuff = Less problems, less complaining and more happiness
09:12 Are you doing things that exhaust you or you actually enjoy
10:09 Analogy of Breaking A Window
10:45 Story of A Recent Hiking Trip with Jamie Lloyd
14:28 A Year Can Make A Huge Difference
16:07 Make Full Use of Your Stuff
17:25 Send Off
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The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment - Psychology vs your Biology
Love isn’t just a feeling, it’s a pattern. And patterns, when understood, can be changed.
We are the descendants of beings who bonded, lusted, and survived—not by chance, but by biology.
In this episode, we explore the elegant architecture of love, divided into three distinct experiences: lust, attraction, and attachment.
Each has its own hormonal symphony: testosterone’s drive, dopamine’s thrill, oxytocin’s warmth. But these chemicals, while essential, are not our destiny. We must choose how we respond to them.
The opportunity lies in seeing love not just as passion, but as a practice—a practice of self-awareness, empathy, and intentionality.
Reframe love from chaos to conscious experience.
Observe your emotions without becoming them.
Build connection that outlasts dopamine spikes.
Your biology is the system, but your awareness can evolve it.
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Episode: The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment - Psychology vs Biology
Chapters:
00:00 The 3 main components of love
01:27 Biology of Love
02:33 Lust and the role of sex hormones
05:42 Attraction and reward pathways
08:25 Attachment and bonding hormones
10:37 Love's addictive power and irrationality
11:44 Infatuation, dependence and controlling behaviours
12:51 Reckless and destructive tendencies
14:11 How we lose rational thinking
16:46 Choosing the right partner
18:02 Cultivating healthy relationship habits
18:23 Send Off
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Anti-Fragile: How to benefit from uncertainty and build resilience into your systems
A system that grows stronger from chaos? That’s not science fiction. It’s nature’s original design.
Nassim Taleb's Antifragile isn't just a book. It’s a lens—a way to see the world not as a series of risks to be avoided, but as opportunities to evolve.
In this episode, we explore what it means to thrive in disorder. From ancient myths like the Hydra, to modern jobs and biological systems, we trace the pattern: fragility is punished, antifragility is rewarded.
What if you built a life where setbacks made you better, not bitter?
Where unpredictability wasn’t a threat, but a catalyst?
That’s the shift we’re inviting you to make.
Takeaways:
Design your systems to gain from shocks, not just resist them.
Embrace small failures—they prevent catastrophic ones.
Seek environments where your upside grows with uncertainty.
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Episode: Anti-Fragile: How to benefit from uncertainty and build resilience into your systems
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Book Overview
03:38 The Central Triad: Fragile, Robust, Anti-Fragile
03:38 Mythological Examples of Anti-Fragility
05:14 Real-World Examples of Anti-Fragility
08:16 Anti-Fragility in Careers and Jobs
11:05 Economic Systems and Anti-Fragility
18:27 The Barbell Strategy for Anti-Fragility
21:21 Optionality: The Key to Anti-Fragility
25:54 The Narrative Fallacy and Practical Applications
28:52 The Path to Invention: Jet Engine and Beyond
29:42 Investing in Thinkers, Not Theories
30:11 Scientific Research vs. Practical Tinkering
31:05 Discussing 'Elephant in the Brain'
32:18 Understanding Favorable Asymmetries
33:41 Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Hyperinflation
35:00 Perishable vs. Non-Perishable: Longevity of Ideas
36:05 Nature's Anti-Fragility and Diet Choices
38:57 Neo Mania: Obsession with Newness
39:56 Medicine: Less is More
45:05 Ethics of Fragility and Anti-Fragility
45:30 Wrap up
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O Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
There are a lot of opinions on how to master your mind, but then there’s PSYCHOLOGY.
We’re all stuck with the brain we’re born with, but we aren’t stuck with how we use it.
Learn science-backed answers to make the most of your mind and your life.
CURIOUS?
Growth Mindset Psychology is the "self-help sceptic" podcast for the curious.
Whether you want to improve performance, navigate setbacks, or know who you are.
We find answers to the true science of self-improvement.
So put down the astrology chart and start working with your mind, instead of against it.
With over 8 million downloads and 60,000 monthly listeners, you’re invited to join.
PROCESS
Instead of telling you what to think, we discuss how thinking works.
Armed with a stack of science journals, textbooks and a boatload of curiosity, we uncover the mechanics of the mind.
Why? >>> Success is personal!
You might want to make the most of your neurodiverse strengths, start a business, or simply find more reasons to smile.
Hone your ability for independent thinking and growth with mental models to pursue your definition of success.
HOST
I’m Sam Webster Harris, a lifelong learner with ADHD, a raging curiosity, and an obsession with finding answers to hard questions.
After launching several businesses, travelling the world and nearly dying a few times I concluded that science and Psychology are where it’s at.
What actually makes people happy? What’s the best way to treat a brain? How can I get more done?
Studying the answers we find that changing behaviours requires building mindsets, mental models, and a healthy relationship with failure.
I run the show to help listeners enjoy nutritious content that feeds their minds (and I needed a legitimate excuse to cover for my reading addiction).
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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
— Carol Dweck and the Multiverse of Mindsets
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