The Mindvalley Podcast With Vishen Lakhiani

Are you aware of the power of human connections? Creating connections is a skill anyone can learn. One inspiring example is the speaker of this episode, Sean Stephenson. He's a world-renowned American motivational speaker, born with a rare genetic disease called, brittle bone disease. The man's a legend when it comes to creating powerfully deep connections with some of the most powerful people on earth. Take home actionable steps to start implementing today!  Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Are you having your best sleep possible? It’s the era of busyness and our generation have viewed sleep as a sign of laziness or a waste of time. Little did we know, sleep is a key factor in reaching ultimate human peak performance. With Vishen Lakhiani in this episode is Dr. Michael Breus, The Sleep Doctor, who passed the American Board of Sleep Medicine at the young age of 31. Dr. Breus has written 3 best-selling books and is one of only 168 psychologists in the world with his list of credentials. Here, Dr. Breus shares incredible step by step ways to optimize your sleep starting tonight.   “Everybody’s sleep need is different. 8 hours is a myth, let’s just start right there. Not everybody needs 8 hours.” — Dr. Michael Breus   Highlights of the episode: How do we know if we’re sleeping enough? The Sleep Doctor busts myths and shares an incredible concept called Bedtime Calculator to help you nail your best times to sleep and wake up  Why do our sleep durations fluctuate from time to time? Vishen shares

Are you instilling positive or negative beliefs in your children? We’re all working towards instilling positive beliefs but many parents struggle with the “how-to” of building confidence in their children. Listen as Shelly Lefkoe, founder of Parenting the Lefkoeway, leave you with 4 life-changing takeaways that will have an immediate effect on how you could best parent your children. Visit for more at go.mindvalley.com/podcast36 Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Do you believe that you are not enough? In this amazingly transformative and highly engaging A-Fest talk, Marisa Peer, voted Britain’s #1 Therapist — whose work includes Hollywood celebrities, Olympic athletes, CEOs and even royalty — brings to the Mindvalley stage heartfelt stories. While looking at the mind’s most basic principles, she cuts to the very root of the problem and is here to help you overcome your feeling of not being enough in a matter of minutes.  Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

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This talk is part 1 of 2 by the one and only Dave Asprey of Bulletproof Coffee and host of Bulletproof Radio. Dave is a New York Times best-selling author and has spent over two decades on hacking his own biology to help him learn seemingly impossible things to transform himself into the success he is today. He has singlehandedly transformed the diets (and waistlines) of thousands of people around the world — not to mention, manage to hack his own biology to become Bulletproof.   In this episode, he breaks down the three things that are affecting a fundamental contributor to our successes and failures; Our willpower. Like most people, willpower is something that causes a lot of energy drain and something we wish we can conjure at any given moment. He’s here to help you understand the core causes of why it feels difficult to control it.   The biggest leak of willpower is applying your precious effort to things that are automated and urges from an untrained animal that’s thrashing inside your body  — Dave Aspre

Is criticism crippling your pursuit for your dreams? Tune in to this episode special with three special guests on stage with Vishen at Mindvalley’s A-Fest. Dave Asprey of Bulletproof, top therapist Marisa Peer, and intuition expert Sonia Choquette reveal the three methods to help you become unf*ckwithable. The learnings he gained from these teachers have helped Vishen shift his own perspectives towards fears of rejection and criticism. Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Are your fears holding you back? Too often we’re afraid to set soul-stirring visions for ourselves because of our fears. This episode will help you to not only face your holdbacks but also help you understand the art of having fear in your life. Kristen Ulmer was voted as North America’s most fearless woman athlete, famed for her near-death big mountain ski jumps. This fear specialist is bringing a powerful shift to how you should be facing your fears. Visit go.mindvalley.com/podcast31 for more.   Learn how to instantly reprogram your mind to attack success in this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass: https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_rtha Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Are you struggling to get motivated? It's time to stop trying and start aligning. We received an interesting question from the Mindvalley community on “Finding Motivation” and the answer isn't conventional. Reverend Michael Beckwith, the author of The Power of Visioning program here at Mindvalley, explained to Vishen a different perspective as to why finding motivation is not the right mindset to have to how we live our lives. As always, Vishen weights in with his own experiences in life. This answer might just be a wake-up call to a lot of us out there seeking motivation. To learn about setting goals that are worthy of your true potential, take this visualization exercise with Michael Beckwith at go.mindvalley.com/podcast-visualization-exercise  Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find you

Fear is your friend, not your enemy. This is a powerful talk that will have you screaming, "yes! YES!" throughout by Lisa Nichols — Mindvalley's beloved teacher of the Speak & Inspire Quest. Listen as she shares how liberating it can be to own your power unapologetically. Here, she will address the strength of your stories back to your heart and soul. Get ready to shift your relationship with your fears. And become the version of yourself you knew you were born to be. Visit go.mindvalley.com/podcast29 Learn how to become an inspiring storyteller with this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass: https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_sai Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Would you like to hack your brain's performance? The idea is almost impossible to imagine but you’ll be able to learn how very quickly, today. Dr. Andrew Huberman, Neuroscientist & Principal Investigator of Huberman Lab at the Department of Neurobiology Stanford University, explains 4 critical facts about the brain. Also sharing a few neuro hacks to enhance your life and performance, ways that could greatly increase your brain power, presence, creativity, and productivity. Learn how to unlock your superbrain so you can learn faster, retain more and forget less in this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass: https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_sb Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Have you worked so hard only to realize you didn’t want it? That's the question Robert Richman asks from the stage of Mindvalley’s A-Fest. Robert is a culture strategist and co-founder of Zappos Insights. What he has learned from his years of experience is a method of helping people break through their blocks to access the power of their unconscious mind. Learn how you can craft your life by setting a world of intention.    Learn how to manifest the life your soul wants you to live in this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass: https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_lvm Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Are you getting enough sleep? Maybe you think you do, but more often than not, your body is not getting enough sleep. The pressure to perform in our day to day tasks have forced us, modern-day superheroes, to compromise on our sleeping habits. In this episode, Vishen Lakhiani gets real. Tune in as he addresses the common myths on sleeping, and shares his own experience in the past 18 months. To learn more about what we do, visit us at mindvalley.com — Join the tribe at mindvalley.com/membership Learn how to sleep like a baby and perform like a master in this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass: https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_tmos Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

What would the ultimate version of you look like 10 years from now? This is the question Vishen digs deep into with Joel Brown, founder of the popular blog and podcast, Addicted2Success. This episode breaks down the answers to the questions of how, why, should, would, and could of taking the first step to building a vision.   Learn how to gain instant clarity on what you really want in life with this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_lbo Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Who are you seeking approval from today? This is the hard-to-swallow question Philip McKernan asks in this episode of The Mindvalley Podcast. Philip is an Irish author, filmmaker, and all-round incredible storyteller. On the stage of Mindvalley’s A-Fest, he shares “The Authenticity Code” which he built through a life of trial and error. Through his talent of storytelling, he goes deep into the difficult questions most are looking to solve in their life. Read the show notes here: bit.ly/2KU1gS0   Learn how to be an authentic storyteller in this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_sai Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Dreaming big? Dream bigger. In this episode, Anousheh Ansari, entrepreneur and the first female space explorer in the history of humankind, shares her incredible life experiences, the opportunities that come with building the X-Prize, and the beautiful results of dreaming big.  Learn how to unlock your most extraordinary self with this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass: https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_mqaa Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Driven by a deep passion for health and helping people, Tom Bilyeu did something revolutionary in just a few short years. He co-founded a Humanity+company that has since transformed from just being a business to a community dedicated to healthy eating with zero compromises. This episode dives into Tom’s journey of building the company with its fair set of challenges, practices that helped him stay true to his path, and how Quest Nutrition became “The Chosen One”.  Learn how to transform your eating habits once and for all with this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_wf Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

Can something revolutionary be a business model? In this episode, we dive into a powerful talk by Tom Bilyeu, serial entrepreneur, change-maker, thought leader, and co-founder of 2014 Inc. Magazine’s 500 Company — Quest Nutrition, valued at over $1 billion. He is the host of the popular podcast, Impact Theory; Driven to help people develop the skills they need to improve themselves and the world. To learn more about what we do, visit us at mindvalley.com.  Learn how to unlock your most extraordinary self with this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass: https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_mqaa Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

What can you do to save the world? Emily Fletcher, a world leading expert on meditation, took the Mindvalley’s A-Fest stage at Mykonos, Greece and answered the tall order of how we can create an impact against “The 3 Big Scaries” affecting the world today — climate change, terrorism, and “fake” food. Learn more about Mindvalley's A-Fest at afest.com and apply to become part of our curated community and attend incredible events dedicated to personal transformation.  Learn how to uplevel your level on conciousness with meditation in this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass https://go.mindvalley.com/MWord Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community

In this Minisode, Vishen discusses the question every parent asks their kids, which is, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" The thing is, the question is outdated and misleading in the world we live in today. Instead of asking your children, "What do you want," there's a more powerful and empowering question you can ask to prepare them for their future. Learn how to be less reactive so you can raise confident, authentic children In this FREE Mindvalley Masterclass https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_cpm Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community