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1. Manipulation Expert: How to Read Anyone Instantly | Robert Greene

   5 november 2026 · 1 uur 34 min

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   Robert Greene is the legendary author of The 48 Laws of Power, a book that's been banned in prisons, celebrated by CEOs, and studied by everyone from rappers to world leaders. This episode dives into the darkest and most practical truths about human behavior, from why your friends are more likely to betray you than your enemies to how AI and technology are domesticating us into passive, powerless versions of ourselves. Robert reveals why children are better at spotting liars than adults, how 50 Cent taught him to negotiate like a king, and the exact body language cues that signal confidence, deception, and dominance. Lees meer

   In this episode, you'll learn:

   How AI is making your brain weaker and how to fight back.

   The 3 most powerful laws from The 48 Laws of Power.

   Why hiring friends can destroy your business.

   How to read body language and spot lies, weakness, and power.

   Why distractions are keeping you from living a meaningful life.

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   (00:00:00) Introduction: The 48 Laws of Power and Reading Human Nature(00:00:53) The Domestication Problem: How We're Losing Our Edge(00:03:43) AI and the Death of Original Thinking(00:06:20) The Child Within: How Successful People Stay Impudent(00:08:11) The Three Most Powerful Laws: Irreplaceability, Boldness, and Formlessness(00:11:34) Law Four: Say Less Than Necessary and the Power of Silence(00:15:50) Nonverbal Communication: The Body Language of Power(00:19:21) Detecting Liars: Past Behavior and Forcefulness as Red Flags(00:23:15) Envy: The Invisible Gas Poisoning Your Relationships(00:37:23) Law Two: Never Hire Friends—Why Friendship Destroys Business(00:40:30) The Joker Was Right: Your Scars Come From Those You Love(00:41:06) Human Nature's Dark Side: Short-Sightedness and Emotional Immaturity(00:44:26) Optimism vs. Critical Thinking: The Balance Every Leader Needs(00:50:23) Abraham Lincoln's Strategy: The Power of Vision and Staying the Course(00:52:19) Know Your Soul: Protecting Your Uniqueness in a World That Wants…

2. How to Completely Change Your Life in 60 Days (Or Less)

   3 november 2026 · 24 min

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   This episode breaks down the exact frameworks that separate people who set goals from people who actually achieve them, why most people are scared of growth and how to name those fears out loud, and the specific systems that will help you lock in, focus, and finish the year strong. From the four numbers you should track in business to why mental masturbation is the single reason most people don't win, you'll learn how to look at what you built, visualize what you want, and execute like your life depends on it. Lees meer

   In this episode, you'll learn:

   Why you don't need more time, you just need focus

   Kat Cole’s “hotshot” rule

   Why thinking about your goals is not the same as doing the work

   The Disney flywheel principle

   Why most people are scared of growth

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   (00:00:00) Introduction: 59 Days to Dominate 2027(00:00:31) The Timeline Truth: You Need a Deadline, Not More Time(00:01:32) The 2027 Strategy: Look at What You Built(00:02:22) Small and Consistent Beats Sporadic: Track Your Progress(00:04:42) Where We Lost: The Brutal Truth About What Didn't Work(00:05:42) How to Focus Like Your Life Depends on It(00:06:38) Context Is Everything: Nothing's Good or Bad Except by Comparison(00:08:01) 2027 Goals: Do Fewer Things, Focus on What You Really Want(00:09:07) Visualization: The Disney Flywheel and How to Build Yours(00:10:56) The Hotshot Rule: What Would the Best Version of You Do?(00:11:30) The Contrarian Flywheel: How Content, Events, and Products Connect(00:12:58) Anti-Visualization: Prepare for What Will Go Wrong(00:14:30) Go Out and Execute: Mental Masturbation Is Why Most People Don't Win(00:17:23) The Theme for 2027: Does It Convert, Compound, and Pay for Itself?(00:17:57) Make It About Them: Why Your Team Needs to Win Too(00:19:22) Definitions Change the World: Results Over Activity(00:20:38) Name Your Fears Out Loud: Why Most People Are Scared of Growth(00:21:44) Talent Has Nothing to Do With Success: The Commitment Advantage

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3. This Video Will Find You When You Need It The Most

   26 oktober 2026 · 18 min

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   Today’s episode breaks down why failure is the entrance fee for success, how three seemingly ordinary entrepreneurs rewired their brains to look for possibilities before problems, and the exact mindset that separates people who build billion dollar companies from people who stay stuck wishing. Lees meer

   In this episode, you'll learn:

   The “Unlucky One” principle

   Why James Dyson went through 5,127 failures over five years

   How Ole Kirk Christensen fought bad luck, misfortune, and catastrophe on his path to build Lego

   How Jack Ma failed his way to becoming a billionaire

   Jensen Huang’s pain and suffering framework

   Why Sara Blakely's father celebrated her failures at the dinner table

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   (00:00:00) Introduction: What If It All Works Out?(00:00:25) The Realistic Trap: Why Pessimism Disguises Itself as Practicality(00:01:22) The Failure: James Dyson's 5,127 Prototypes(00:03:14) Hiring Graduates Over Veterans: The No Fear Advantage(00:03:54) Man Is Meant to Be Humbled: The Mike Tyson Principle(00:04:40) The Unlucky One: Ole Kirk Christiansen and the Birth of LEGO(00:07:19) The Obstacle Becomes the Way: Marcus Aurelius on Adversity(00:07:53) Cody's Recent Failures: The $80K Recruiter and the $50K Studio(00:09:04) Jensen Huang on Pain and Suffering: The Character Builder(00:11:28) The Reject: Jack Ma's 30 Rejections Before Alibaba(00:13:40) The Six-Minute Meeting: When Unstoppable Meets Opportunity(00:14:32) Rejections Are Just Reps: Reframing Failure as Practice(00:15:13) Sara Blakely's Dinner Table: Celebrating Failure as a Family Ritual(00:16:31) Closing: I Want to Give You Pain and Suffering

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4. MrBallen: How to Tell Stories Better Than 99% of People (Do This)

   22 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 24 min

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   MrBallen is one of the most successful storytellers of our generation, with tens of millions of followers across platforms and a media empire built entirely on his ability to captivate an audience. In this episode, he breaks down the exact frameworks that separate people who can hold a room from people who lose it in seconds, why commitment to the story is more important than the story itself, and how to use silence, simplicity, and tension to make any story unforgettable. Lees meer

   In this episode, you'll learn:

   Why commitment to the story is everything

   The simplicity principle:

   Why the hook is about biographical weight, not flashy openings

   How to use silence as a tension building tool

   Why near death experiences teach you that the worst thing that can happen is never as bad as dying

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   (00:00:00) Introduction: The Power of Commitment in Storytelling(00:04:12) The Luther Charles Story: How to Hook an Audience(00:08:03) Simplicity Is King: The Three-Bullet System(00:14:26) The Opening Salvo: Biographical Information That Hooks(00:24:22) The San Francisco Bomb: When Public Speaking Goes Wrong(00:26:10) Navy SEAL Training: The Art of Suffering Well(00:28:38) Using Silence as a Weapon: The Power of the Pause(00:35:33) The Graphic Novel: Bringing MrBallen to the Page(00:41:05) Danny LaPlante: The Terror Within the Walls(01:09:03) Harrison Ford Saves a Boy Scout: When Stories Go Right(01:11:46) Afghanistan: The Grenade That Should Have Killed Him(01:21:24) Living on Borrowed Time: Using Mortality as Fuel

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5. Top 1% Secrets To Make EVERYONE Respect You Instantly

   19 oktober 2026 · 25 min

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   Today’s episode breaks down the exact behaviors, communication strategies, and mindset shifts that separate people who get overlooked from people who command respect instantly. From the snap judgments people make in the blink of an eye to the dark arts of leadership nobody will tell you about, you'll learn why being liked is overrated, how to balance authenticity with strategy, and the specific moves that earned respect in male dominated finance and tech rooms. Lees meer

   In this episode, you'll learn:

   Why the way you look, stand, and carry yourself can command respect before you say a word

   The Clap Back Principle: Why your reaction to disrespect can make or break your authority

   Why the best leaders aren’t always liked, and how being too friendly can undermine your authority

   The Context Framework: A simple shift in communication that earns lasting respect and loyalty

   Why being too honest, authentic, and accessible can actually make people respect you less

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   (00:00:00) Introduction: People Win Because They're Respected, Not Because They're Smart(00:00:46) The Snap Judgment Problem: Why Your Posture Matters More Than Your Words(00:02:09) When to Clap Back and When to Let It Go: The Respect Over Hate Rule(00:03:56) Working With People You Disagree With: The Chess Board Mentality(00:05:00) When to Part Ways: The Warren Buffett Reputation Test(00:06:58) Commanding Respect in Male-Dominated Rooms: The Symmetry and Style Advantage(00:09:23) The Humor Defense: When You Lecture You Stand Above, When You Laugh You Stand Alongside(00:10:08) Being Respected vs Being Liked: Why You Don't Need to Be Friends With Your Employees(00:12:32) The Stoic Under Pressure: Why Emotional Regulation Is Non-Negotiable(00:13:35) The Mystery Factor: Robert Greene on Seduction and Separation(00:15:00) The Authenticity Trap: Why Full Transparency Doesn't Actually Work(00:16:41) White Lies That Win: The Career Advice Nobody Will Tell You(00:18:26) Context Is King: How the Best Leaders Commu…

6. #1 Career Coach: You’re Building A Life You Don’t Actually Want! (Do This Instead)

   14 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 8 min

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   Suzy Welch is a bestselling author, NYU professor, and one of the most sought after career coaches in the world. She's taught thousands of students how to build lives that actually work, and in this episode, she breaks down why following your passion is terrible advice, how to figure out who you really are, and the exact frameworks that separate people who build the lives they want from people who stay stuck wishing. Lees meer

   In this episode, you'll learn:

   Why following your passion is terrible advice

   The Gen Z values crisis that is making finding work so hard

   The 10-10-10 framework

   Why only 2% of people are living fully authentic lives

   Why failure is your entrance fee into the “Society of Interesting People”

   Code for 20% off The Values Bridge: BIGDEAL

   Link to Suzy's accounts: lnk.to/suzywelch!bigdeal

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   (00:00:00) Introduction: Follow Your Passion Is Terrible Advice(00:01:08) The Three-Legged Stool: Passion, Aptitude, and Values(00:07:31) Gen Z's Values Crisis: The 2% Problem(00:10:52) The Values Bridge: 200,000 Data Points on What Drives Success(00:12:53) The 10-10-10 Framework: Decision Making That Actually Works(00:21:06) The Six-Word Memoir Exercise: Writing Your Life Forward(00:23:26) The Four Horsemen of Values Destruction(00:26:29) The Authenticity Gap: Why 98% of People Aren't Living Their Values(00:29:27) Stop Looking Backward: Why Therapy Isn't Enough(00:34:47) The 360 Feedback Reality Check: How the World Actually Experiences You(00:39:10) The Career Traits Compass: What Leaders Actually Need Today(00:49:19) The Society of Interesting People: Vernon Jordan's Gift(00:57:05) We Can Do Hard Things: Everything Good Is Hard(01:00:13) Raising Kids Who Aren't A-Holes: The Character-First Approach

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7. Stop Caring: The Art of Not Giving a Sh*t

   7 oktober 2026 · 17 min

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   My new book Own Or Be Owned is out now! I wrote Own or Be Owned to answer one question: how do you make more money, less miserably? I broke it into the 12 Profit Levers… the 12 levers I've seen determine whether you print cash or hate your life. Check it out: https://contrarianthinking.biz/stopcaring Lees meer

   You've been telling yourself the same story. That you need everyone to believe in you. That you need permission to go big. That if you just explain yourself better, the haters will finally understand. Here's the truth: the only thing between you and the life you want is believing you need approval from people who aren't even in the arena.

   This episode breaks down why the exact thing people make fun of you for is probably what they wish they were doing instead, how to stop giving everyone equal voting rights over your life, and the hidden cost of caring what people think. From Kanye's refusal to defend himself to Dolly Parton being criticized for her wigs, you'll learn why greatness has been annoying people since 1841, how to tell whose opinion actually matters, and why the best defense in the world is winning so big that other people can't keep your name out of their mouth.

   In this episode, you'll learn:

   Why the people who applaud you at the beginning are usually strangers, not friends and family, and how most people don't actually want you to be great because your success reminds them of their own inaction

   The board of directors principle: how to stop internalizing criticism by asking four questions before you let someone's opinion affect you, and why most people don't deserve voting rights in your life

   Why every clap back steals creative energy from you and pours it into someone who creates nothing, and how the real players aren't even listening to the sound of the crowd at all

   The energy vampire framework: how hanging out with people who diminish you is like holding a puppy by the tail while it tries to run, and why you're the average of the five people you s…

8. How to Think Like the 1% Elite | Dr K

   5 oktober 2026 · 35 min

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   My new book Own Or Be Owned is out now! I wrote Own or Be Owned to answer one question: how do you make more money, less miserably? I broke it into the 12 Profit Levers… the 12 levers I've seen determine whether you print cash or hate your life. Check it out: https://contrarianthinking.biz/drk Lees meer

   You've been telling yourself the same story. That you're stuck. That you need more motivation. That if you just work harder, everything will fall into place. Here's the truth: you're not stuck because you lack effort, you're stuck because you're solving the wrong problem. Dr. K is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist who spent years training to become a monk before revolutionizing mental health on the internet. He's worked with everyone from billionaires to young men living in their parents' basements, and in this episode, he breaks down why most people fail, how to dissolve problems instead of solving them, and the exact frameworks the 1% elite use to master their minds and win.

   This episode breaks down why understanding yourself is more powerful than any business strategy, how the ego runs your life when you don't know how to manage it, and why manifestation is real but 99% of people are doing it wrong. From the five layers of human existence to why depression isn't what you think it is, you'll learn how to build a feedback loop that improves you instead of eating you alive, why stuckness is actually just buried motivation, and how to finally start wanting the things you've been too afraid to chase.

   In this episode, you'll learn:

   Why you're not stuck, you're holding on, and how the most crippling source of suffering for a human being is wanting something you believe you cannot have, which causes your mind to bury your motivational circuitry so you never have to fail

   The understanding principle: how the difference between hard and easy has nothing to do with effort and everything to do with your understanding of the thing, and why all you need to do is understand, not do

   Why…

9. You Aren’t Burned Out, Your Systems Are Just BROKEN

   28 september 2026 · 18 min

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   My new book Own Or Be Owned is out now! I wrote Own or Be Owned to answer one question: how do you make more money, less miserably? I broke it into the 12 Profit Levers… the 12 levers I've seen determine whether you print cash or hate your life. Check it out: https://contrarianthinking.biz/burnout Lees meer

   You've been telling yourself the same story. That you're burned out. That you need a break. That you've worked too hard for too long. Here's the truth: you're not burned out, your systems are just broken. Most people aren't exhausted from working too much, they're exhausted from doing too much of what they hate, what they're not good at, and what doesn't make them money.

   This episode breaks down why you're calling it burnout when you actually just have a job you don't like, even if you own the company. From the CATO process that cuts the chaos to the hero complex that's secretly killing your business, you'll learn how to stop being the ball hog, start building a team better than you, and finally create a business that energizes you instead of draining you.

   In this episode, you'll learn:

   Why you're not burned out for the reasons you think, and how doing too much of what you don't like, aren't good at, and aren't uniquely skilled at is draining your energy every single day

   The CATO process: how to cut all the things that don't make you revenue, automate the things that make you the most revenue first, delegate the high revenue tasks you don't like doing, and outsource everything else so you can finally stop being the hero

   Why being the hero feels like taking heroin and how treating yourself like a drug addict in your business keeps you stuck doing work you hate while annoying everyone around you

   The Walt Disney principle: how your job as CEO is not to do everything but to hire a team of A players better than you who believe in your vision so much they come work for you even though they're fully competent enough to do it themselves

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10. The #1 Skill Every High Performer Has (And Every Quitter Lacks)

    24 september 2026 · 20 min

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    My new book Own Or Be Owned is out now! I wrote Own or Be Owned to answer one question: How do you make more money, less miserably? I broke it into the 12 Profit Levers… The 12 levers I've seen determine whether you print cash or hate your life. Check it out: https://contrarianthinking.biz/bored Lees meer

    Todya’s episode breaks down the hidden superpower behind every high performer: boredom tolerance. Most people fail because they can't sit still long enough for their work to compound. From the attrition moat that clears your competition to the GRIT framework that keeps you in the game, you'll learn why the crowd thins out by commitment, not talent, and how staying boring makes you rich.

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    (00:00:00) Introduction: The Hidden Superpower Every High Performer Has
    (00:00:50) The Attrition Moat: Why Commitment Beats Talent Every Time
    (00:02:39) The MailChimp Story: Eight Years of Boring That Built Billions
    (00:04:08) The Novelty Cliff: When Your Brain Stops Rewarding You
    (00:05:33) Wanting vs Liking: The Restaurant Test
    (00:06:36) Boredom Is a Signal, Not a Verdict
    (00:07:16) The GRIT System: Gamify It with the Scoreboard Rule
    (00:10:14) Rename and Reframe: The Toll You Pay on the Road to Mastery
    (00:13:11) If Then Framework: Delete the Decision in Advance
    (00:14:57) The Temptation Bundle and Shrink the Rep Rule

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