The Mindvalley Podcast With Vishen Lakhiani

In this episode, Vishen speaks with an Egyptian actress and model, Tara Emad. Starring in the Egyptian version of ‘Suits’, Tara is one of the most sought-after faces in French and Egyptian fashion, and in this wide-ranging interview, she discusses everything from self-care routines to taking a stand against bullying, to how women can change the world.      Tara’s first break was at the age of 14, and since then, she’ has featured in more than 20 movies and TV shows and has graced over 50 magazines across the Middle East and Europe. She’s built a 2.4 million following on Instagram, and during the pandemic, decided to use her platform to open up on her past experience of bullying - launching her own podcast ‘Bullying Explained’ to explore what bullying is, why it happens, and how it affects the people involved.    Listen out for: - The Routines you can follow to stay mentally and physically healthy. - How to integrate your faith into your spiritual practice. - The secret to staying calm when a lot is exp

What does it take to build 'Radical Confidence?' Co-founder of Impact Theory Lisa Bilyeu says it's not about never feeling fear, insecurity, or self-doubt. Rather, it's about having the mental and emotional toolkit to face new scary, and unfamiliar challenges, and knowing how to achieve anything you set your mind to, even when you don't feel ready. In today's episode, Lisa will run you through some key points from her new book 'Radical Confidence: 10 No-BS Lessons on Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life'.      Lisa Bilyeu is a force of nature. In just 5 years he went from unfulfilled housewife to running billion-dollar Quest Nutrition and co-founding Impact Theory with her husband Tom. She's since transitioned to a powerful, influential voice for women’s empowerment with her popular “Women of Impact” series -  a show featuring women who have overcome incredible hardship to achieve massive success. With her new book 'Radical Confidence'  Lisa's mission is to empower all women to build the kind of confidence it

Depending on the decade of television you grew up in, you might know Mayim Bialik from the hit show “Blossom” in the early 1990s or maybe you’re more familiar with her 9-year run on “The Big Bang Theory”, where she played Neuroscientist Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler. What many don’t know is that Mayim left acting for twelve years to earn a BS in Neuroscience from UCLA in 2000 with a minor in Hebrew & Jewish Studies. This actress-neuroscientist-mom is a force to be reckoned with within Hollywood. With over 3.5 million followers on Instagram alone, Mayim continues to use her platforms to educate and open the door to conversations on mental health - such as her online community “Grok Nation” or her new podcast, “The Breakdown”, where she breaks down mental health issues. Don’t miss this episode with Mayim Bialik and Vishen to meet the mind behind this powerhouse of a woman and go deep on the latest discoveries in mental health.     Listen out for: -  Why Mayim decided to leave acting for 12 years.  - What made Mayim

How can you be captivating, dynamic, and memorable on video? How about in emails or chats? Whether on endless Zoom calls, emailing VIPs, giving presentations over the video, or just chatting with friends and colleagues, learn how to captivate every time. In this episode, Vanessa Van Edwards, bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People gives you a toolbox of powerful people skills specifically for online use.   Vanessa is the Lead Investigator at ScienceofPeople.com. Her book, ‘Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People’, has been translated into 16 different languages, and more than 30 million people have watched her on YouTube. She regularly speaks at innovative companies including Google, Intel, Facebook,  and Microsoft.. and Her TEDx London Talk on the Science of Charisma has been watched over 2,000,000 times. Vanessa’s science-based framework for understanding different personalities is used all around the world by individuals and businesses seeking to improve emotional

Do you find it hard to strike a healthy work-life balance? Are you able to set actionable goals? If your answer is no to either of these questions,  join Vishen as he chats with legendary entrepreneur Payal Kadakia about her vault of groundbreaking goal-setting secrets that have propelled her to success. Tune in to learn the same tools that Payal used to shatter the stereotypes of female tech entrepreneurs of color.     Listen out for: - How to manage your time guilt-free. - The secret to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. - How to set actionable goals that are aligned with your dreams. - Live bonus Q&A session.    ABOUT PAYAL KADAKIA  In less than a decade, Payal Kadakia built an impressive global fitness empire and shattered stereotypes for female tech entrepreneurs of color and she became the first unicorn of the decade. She is the Executive Chairman & Founder of the world’s most flexible fitness membership, ClassPass and she holds a degree from MIT in Operations Research and Economics. At t

Are you scared of going to sleep? Suffer frequent nightmares? Learn five powerful practices to transform restlessness with Charlie Morley’s ground-breaking approach that’s been proven to help improve sleep quality in 87% of participants. In this episode, Mindvalley’s lucid dreaming expert Charlie joins Vishen to break down how to combat the harmful effects of stress and trauma to achieve restful sleep and healing dreams. Listen out for: - 5 steps to transform stress and trauma for peaceful sleep.  - How to reframe and end your nightmares.   ABOUT CHARLIE MORLEY Charlie Morley is a bestselling author and teacher of lucid dreaming and shadow integration. He’s been lucid dreaming for over 20 years and was authorized to teach within the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism by Lama Yeshe Rinpoche in 2008. He has since co-created a holistic approach to dreamwork called Mindfulness of Dream and Sleep alongside mindfulness pioneer Rob Nairn. He’s also written three books that have been translated into 15 languages.

Danette May is driven by passion and a powerful calling to serve Mother Earth and humanity. Our guest today inspires people around the world to step up into the true and complete expression of themselves. Her coaching, products, and programs have transformed the lives of millions of people, allowing them to live their happiest and healthiest lives. Join Vishen and Danette May on this episode about simple steps to attracting your soul contract partner in this lifetime, abundance, how to live out your passion, and effective communication tools anyone can use to avoid walls building up in any relationship.       Listen out for: - How to manifest love, sex, and beautiful relationships in your life. - Danette’s secret to manifesting money. - Top 3 tips on manifesting wealth.   ABOUT DANETTE MAY  Danette is the Co-founder and CCO of Mindful Health LLC and Earth Echo Foods, best-selling author of The Rise and Embrace Abundance, founder of The Rise Movement, keynote speaker, high-level executive coach, fitnes

Our guest today is known by many as the iconic villain, Mike Barnes, in The Karate Kid III. He has won a Daytime Emmy in 2021 and received various nominations for his work in television and film. Today, he’s here to share his philosophy on success and the concepts from his new book, ‘Way of Cobra.’ In this episode, Vishen sits down with legendary actor Sean Kanan to talk about his life and career, which encompasses many facets of the entertainment world, including as an actor, author, comedian, and producer. Sean also explains the insights in his book, from martial arts to raising awareness about bullying to his morning routine.    Listen out for: - Why the universe wants you to win and the 2 things you need to do to become successful - Sean’s experience with being bullied - How to turn the other cheek when facing an aggressor and how to de-escalate situations - The idea behind ‘carpe mane’ and the morning ritual you need to achieve success   ABOUT SEAN KANAN  Sean Kanan is an Emmy-award-winning acto

Today we welcome Susan David, Ph.D., author of world-renowned ‘Emotional Agility’  and an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist. In this interview, Vishen and Dr. David show us how anyone can thrive in an uncertain world by becoming more emotionally agile. This serves as a roadmap for real behavioral change—a new way of acting that will help you to reincorporate your most troubling feelings as a source of energy and creativity and live the life you want.     Listen out for: - The 5 emotions we carry with us, their purpose, and their gifts. - How our emotions signal our needs. - The distinction between contempt and anger or hatred. - The importance of labeling your emotions accurately and dealing with all emotions in healthy ways.    ABOUT SUSAN DAVID  Susan David, Ph.D. is one of the world’s leading management thinkers and an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist. Her #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling book, Emotional Agility was heralded as Harvard Business Review’s Managemen

Everything we think, feel, or do is dependent on our brain cells and how they interact with each other. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor explains all there is to know about whole brain living and the 4 characters of our brain: how they show up in our daily life, how to integrate them, and how to identify these characters in others.     Listen out for: - How Jill’s stroke shaped who she is today. - The 4 characters of the brain and how they work. - How to use the brain huddle technique to detach from reactive emotions and move into a place of balance and observation. - Live bonus Q&A session.    ABOUT DR. JILL BOLTE TAYLOR   Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist who, in 1996, experienced a severe hemorrhage in her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. She released a memoir called “My Stroke of Insight”, documenting her experience of having the stroke and eight-year recovery—it spent 63 weeks on the NYT bestseller list and is

As one of the most recognized faces of the Nickelodeon generation, Josh Peck has spent two decades in Hollywood…and he’s learned the life lessons that went with it. Featuring as one-half of Drake & Josh and starring in All That and The Amanda Show to name a few,  the transition from child star to adult actor wasn’t without struggle. In this episode, Vishen and Josh talk about his wonderfully candid memoir that’s peppered with his comedic wit and wisdom, why ‘happy people are annoying,’  and how Josh finally overcame addiction and found the real meaning of happiness.     Listen out for: - Josh’s struggles with body image and weight loss while growing up in the spotlight. - Tips on growing your social media following and creating content. - Josh’s revelations about happiness.   ABOUT JOSH PECK Josh Peck has established himself as one of Hollywood's rising talents, making the seamless transition from child actor to leading man. He is best known for his role on the Nickelodeon phenomenon Drake & Josh and

Having the right mindset always helps you find the silver lining in every challenge. But the big question is — how do we achieve that mindset?  Join us as we pick the brain of the author and life-coach Tim Storey to find out how. Grab a journal so you can note down Tim’s top tips for navigating life challenges and riding out relationship bumps with practical approaches that can lead to ‘miracle mentality’ transformation.     Listen out for: - What is the miracle mentality? - The key to staying hopeful during challenging times. - 3 stages of getting out of a dilemma. - How Quincy Jones changed Tim’s life. - Live bonus Q&A session.    ABOUT TIM STOREY  Tim Storey is an acclaimed author, speaker, and life coach, known for inspiring and motivating people of all walks of life, from entertainment executives, celebrities, and athletes to adults and children in the most deprived neighborhoods in the world. Tim has traveled to seventy-five countries and spoken to millions of people. He often meets privately

Have you ever been in a situation where your reaction felt out of your control? Our special guest is about to give us a helping hand to navigate triggers with a sense of awareness and agency. Rhea Lalla is a Toronto-based Conscious Parenting and Relationship Coach who aims to help people create dreamy relationships with their loved ones. Join Vishen and Rhea in a captivating conversation on how to diffuse triggers for life.     Listen out for: - The real definition and source of trauma. - How to identify our traumas from childhood and how to fix them as adults - The 5 As that help mitigate wounds and trauma for ourselves and others. - Tools to help us understand our triggers and learn how they can guide us to deeper healing. - 10 powerful self-regulating practices to tame triggers, traumas, and terror. - Live bonus Q&A session.    ABOUT RHEA LALLA  Rhea Lalla is a Toronto-based Conscious Parenting and Relationship Coach, speaker, and author for parents who want to create dreamy relationships with t

Many of us haven’t dealt with our childhood traumas, and it can seem like past anxiety and stress have no real cure—but that’s just not true. In this episode, Gabby Bernstein, teaches the techniques and tools she uses and details in her new book, ‘Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace’.     Listen out for: - Personal stories from both Gabby and Vishen about their past trauma. - The powerfully transformative therapy that changed Gabby’s life. - The first step to facing an unaware trauma.  - How to tap into your own ability to self-soothe and self-regulate. - Live bonus Q&A session.    ABOUT GABBY BERNSTEIN  Gabby Bernstein is a beloved spiritual teacher, motivational speaker, and bestselling author whose transformational work has spanned over 16 years. She was featured on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday as a “next-generation thought leader” and is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor, and six other books. Gabby’s missio

In this episode, Vishen and author Agapi Stassinopoulos dive deep into how to unlock your inner strength and true self through prayer and spirituality.     Listen out for: - The reason why we don’t pray. - What spirit guides are. - How spirit guides communicate with us. - The difference between guides and our ego.    ABOUT AGAPI STASSINOPOULOS  Agapi Stassinopoulos is a bestselling author and speaker who inspires audiences around the world. She is the author of Wake Up to the Joy of You and Unbinding the Heart. She was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and received her master’s degree in psychology from the University of Santa Monica. She teaches meditation and facilitates workshops for Thrive Global, a company founded by her sister, Arianna Huffington, changing the way we live and work. Her previous books on the Greek archetypes, Gods and Goddesses in Love and Conversations with the Goddesses, were turned into PBS specials.   Bonus:                                           

Understanding the female body helps women to embrace the hidden challenges that still go undiscussed. Alisa Vitti is a women’s hormone and functional nutrition expert and pioneer in female biohacking. In this episode, Vishen and Alisa talk about the female body, discuss her highly anticipated new book In the FLO, and learn her 4-week solution for women to unlock peak creativity, performance and avoid burnout.       Listen out for: - The story of how Alisa found out she had polycystic ovaries.  - How the female second body clock, Infradian Rhythm, works. - Why workouts should differ for men and women. - The secret to making sure you, as a woman, are at your peak performance state.    ABOUT ALISA VITTI  Alisa Vitti, HHC, AADP, is a functional nutrition and women’s hormone expert, the founder of modern hormone health care company FLO Living, bestselling author of WomanCode, and creator of MyFLO, the #1 paid period app on iTunes and the first and only period tracking and cycle syncing app. Vitti holds de

Join us as we chat with legendary entrepreneur Payal Kadakia about her vault of groundbreaking goal-setting secrets that have propelled her to success. Tune in to learn the same tools that she used to shatter the stereotypes of female tech entrepreneurs of color. Don't just set goals. Set the right ones.       Listen out for: - How Payal created her successful brand. - What made ClassPass stand out. - Overview of the LIFEPASS methodology. - How to break free from cultural expectations. - The key to making money work for you. - How to manage your time guilt-free. - The secret to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. - How to set actionable goals that are aligned to your dreams. - Live bonus Q&A session.    ABOUT PAYAL KADAKIA  In less than a decade, Payal Kadakia built an impressive global fitness empire and shattered stereotypes for female tech entrepreneurs of color and she became the first unicorn of the decade. She is the Executive Chairman & Founder of the world’s most flexible fitness me

Society has a very warped view of what it means to be ‘masculine’. It’s a toxic stereotype that leaves so many boys and men disconnected from their emotions and unable to be vulnerable. “You throw like a girl”, “Big boys don’t cry”, “You should man up”. These messages reinforce the damaging idea that showing anything but strength, courage and toughness somehow makes you less of a man. In this short episode, the author of the book 'Man Enough' Justin Baldoni is here to set that right.       Listen out for: - The unwritten rules of ‘The Men’s Club’. - How to break free from gender stereotypes. - What it means to be “man enough”.    ABOUT JUSTIN BALDONI Justin Baldoni is an actor, director, producer, entrepreneur, and changemaker whose efforts are focused on creating impactful media and entertainment. He is the creator and director of CW’s 'My Last Days,' an uplifting documentary series about life as told by courageous people living with a terminal illness, and of 'Man Enough,' the dinner conversation se

You’d be surprised how many people believe that self-love is the authority to be selfish. But what if you decided to define it differently instead? In this short episode, self-mastery expert Shadé Zahrai shares a better definition of self-love and her version is the antidote to imposter syndrome, the secret culprit that holds many people back. Get ready to become the Master of your confidence.      Listen out for: - The definition of self-efficacy. - The difference between self-love and self-esteem. - The true definition of imposter syndrome.  - How to overcome imposter syndrome.   ABOUT SHADÉ ZAHRAI Shadé Zahrai is a leadership ‘alchemist’ known for her ability to translate the latest in neuroscience and psychology research into practical and actionable strategies that drive mindset shifts and behavioral change in a systematic way. She is a bestselling author, Harvard-trained leadership coach, TEDx speaker, and was recently recognized as Adweek’s Careers Creator of the Year. Along with her Ph.D. res

Stress and anxiety are two challenges that many people struggle with. But the pandemic magnified this challenge tenfold.  With moral fatigue and an unknown future in the picture, staying calm and in control has become much more difficult. International best-selling author Mel Robbins has a powerful tool that will help us get rid of that anxiety forever. Listen to this episode to find out more.     Listen out for: - A special tool that can reduce your anxiety fast. - The 5-second technique for relaxation and balance.- Notes on our mental health during the pandemic.    ABOUT MEL ROBBINS Mel Robbins is the international bestselling author of The High 5 Habit. She’s spent the past decade coaching, teaching, and motivating millions of people around the world. Her practical, no-nonsense advice and life strategies provide tangible results and skills that help people push through the everyday challenges we all face in life, work, and love. She’s one of the most booked speakers in the world and her work has bee