Best Carol Dweck Podcasts (2025)

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Why We Don't Understand Money: How to fix your thinking flaws - [Cognitive Biases #3] 29:52

2d ago29:52

29:52

Think you konw what you're doing with you money on your mind? Think again. You walk into a cinema and buy the $12 large popcorn because the medium is $10. You think you got a deal, but you actually just fell for the "Decoy Effect." Your brain is wired to latch onto the first number it sees. In this episode, I break down the psychological pricing tr…

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Ego Blindspots: Common cognitive distortions of the self - [Cognitive Biases #2] 32:43

6d ago32:43

32:43

Ever caught yourself defending a dumb idea just to look smart? That's your ego controlling your brain. Cognitive biases and ego team up to screw your decisions daily. Picture this: confirmation bias has you cherry-picking facts that stroke your self-image, while ego whispers you're too smart for mistakes. Spot the traps like Dunning-Kruger (overest…

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Thinking Fast and Slow: How to make better decisions and avoid hidden mind traps 50:40

9d ago50:40

50:40

You think you're rational? Think again. We love feeling like thoughtful decision-makers, but the truth is we're riddled with cognitive shortcuts. Daniel Kahneman's Nobel Prize-winning work breaks down the systems of our mind. We constantly substitute hard questions with easy ones; e.g. Buying a stock because you like the company, not because you've…

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Who are you VS. Who do you want to be? - How to align your actions with your desires 20:58

13d ago20:58

20:58

We can try all the things: new habits, different mindsets, therapy, medication, or god save us... self-help books. Yet to no ones surprise: we don't wake up a different person, we don't start doing all the things we keep saying we will eventually do, we don't even lose weight... What is the deal? Are we broken? Is there a way to fix ourselves? It a…

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The Hidden Psychology of Black Friday - How do shops manipulate us (and make calm aunties fist-fight over PlayStations)? 28:21

16d ago28:21

28:21

Inner Peace vs Retail Rage - How do shops design our experience to remove our decisions and make us to FOMO into all sorts of weird situations? This episode peels back the slick banners and countdown timers to show the tiny psychological tricks that turn shoppers into hunters. Scarcity, anchoring, and anticipation aren’t marketing buzzwords — they’…

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Systems Thinking: How to understand the deeper reality of the world around us 33:22

20d ago33:22

33:22

Most problems in the world aren't random accidents, they're built into the systems we live in. When we look closer we find systems all around us drive the currents that change the world. Systems Thinking is a key idea in science, politics and business, but it knows no boundaries as systems show up everywhere. In every era of humanity we created new…

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Die With Zero Regrets - Stoic ideas to make the most of your life 35:09

23d ago35:09

35:09

What if “enough” wasn’t a number — but a moment? This conversation explores the quiet art of leaving nothing essential undone. We talk about the trap of “more” — more savings, more time, more planning — and how it steals the urgency that makes life vivid. To die with zero regrets isn’t to die empty; it’s to die complete. Like an artist who finishes…

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The Psychology of Podcasting: Lessons in self actualisation, intrinsic motivation and how to enjoy yourself - w/ Paul Davies 54:37

27d ago54:37

54:37

99% of podcasters quit before episode 20. Why do 1% keep going... and what does it teach us about ourselves? Paul Davies interviews Sam on the psychology of motivation, self-determination, signalling theory and more as we break down the psychology of what makes people podcast. Besides analysing what's driving the trend to start a podcast we also le…

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How to Defeat Your Shadow Life and Face Your Calling: Lessons from Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield, 30:15

1M ago30:15

30:15

What if the life you're living is just a metaphor for the life you're meant to live? Pressfield kept his typewriter buried under spare parts in his truck. He knew it was there. Thought about it constantly. But he was too terrified to dig it out and write. So he drove. For years. Shadow callings aren't about laziness—they're about proximity without …

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Tips on Getting Better Today Than Yesterday - w/ Olympic Coach Frank Dick OBE 24:54

1M ago24:54

24:54

What if winning isn't a destination? What if it's the quiet act of becoming slightly better than you were when the sun rose this morning? Frank Dick spent five decades asking "How do we help people see their own progress?" As British Athletics' legendary Director of Coaching, he discovered something profound. We're wired to notice missing buttons b…

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Moments Where Character Forms: Stop being a Victim and build a Victor Mindset - w/ Olympic Coach Frank Dick OBE 22:30

1M ago22:30

22:30

Ever notice how the people who never mess up also never win big? Frank Dick, the legendary British Olympic coach who led Team GB through its golden era, calls this "the risk of winning." For over 50 years, Frank coached Olympic champions like Daley Thompson and Sebastian Coe. His growth mindset framework reveals a counterintuitive truth about menta…

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What is a MINDSET Exactly? (and how do you spot a bad one) 31:10

1M ago31:10

31:10

Ever said "you just need the right mindset" without knowing what that actually means? You're not alone. Most people use mindset like a magic word—vague, fluffy, and completely useless. This episode breaks down what mindset really is through psychology, not wellness guru nonsense. You'll learn the difference between growth mindset (seeing failure as…

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Make Time Your Friend: Build a positive mindset with a little existential psychology (and stoicism) 13:14

1M ago13:14

13:14

Panic less, enjoy more - treat time well and it will treat you well. Humans have a difficult relationship with time. Sometimes just a birthday can lead to spiralling mental health. Yet time is the medium of existence that gives us all the experiences that make life so great. Of course, time also ages us and ultimately robs us of everything we ever …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Carol Dweck Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

Sam Webster Harris | Growth Mindset Psychology

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Baked Takes w/ Dick & Bones

Baked Takes w/ Dick & Bones

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Visionary Vibes: Manifesting Your Best Life

Anna

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Why We Don't Understand Money: How to fix your thinking flaws - [Cognitive Biases #3] 29:52

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Ego Blindspots: Common cognitive distortions of the self - [Cognitive Biases #2] 32:43

1
Thinking Fast and Slow: How to make better decisions and avoid hidden mind traps 50:40

1
Who are you VS. Who do you want to be? - How to align your actions with your desires 20:58

1
The Hidden Psychology of Black Friday - How do shops manipulate us (and make calm aunties fist-fight over PlayStations)? 28:21

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Systems Thinking: How to understand the deeper reality of the world around us 33:22

1
Die With Zero Regrets - Stoic ideas to make the most of your life 35:09

1
The Psychology of Podcasting: Lessons in self actualisation, intrinsic motivation and how to enjoy yourself - w/ Paul Davies 54:37

1
How to Defeat Your Shadow Life and Face Your Calling: Lessons from Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield, 30:15

1
Tips on Getting Better Today Than Yesterday - w/ Olympic Coach Frank Dick OBE 24:54

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Moments Where Character Forms: Stop being a Victim and build a Victor Mindset - w/ Olympic Coach Frank Dick OBE 22:30

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What is a MINDSET Exactly? (and how do you spot a bad one) 31:10

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Make Time Your Friend: Build a positive mindset with a little existential psychology (and stoicism) 13:14

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