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The Search for Self-Love with podcaster Lewis Howes

2025/4/1
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A Bit of Optimism
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Lewis Howes discusses his biggest emotional challenge: learning to say no to opportunities and being comfortable with not doing everything. This stems from a past scarcity mindset, where he felt the need for constant validation and accomplishment to feel worthy. Now, he's prioritizing key relationships and investing in his own sense of self-worth.
  • The biggest challenge for Lewis right now is learning to say no to things.
  • He used to say yes to everything due to scarcity mindset and needing validation.
  • Now, he is focusing on a few key relationships instead of needing everyone to like him.

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Self-love is never as easy as we think. Is it possible to fall in love with ourselves the way we fall for other people?

Lewis Howes knows that learning to like yourself, let alone love yourself, can take decades. After surviving a traumatic childhood, Lewis spent years working on himself to try and understand what it takes for human beings to achieve greatness. He overcame learning disabilities, insecurity, and self-loathing to become who he is today. Lewis is a New York Times bestselling author, a former pro athlete, and host of the popular podcast The School of Greatness.

After appearing several times on Lewis’s show, I was excited to finally have Lewis join me on A Bit of Optimism. Together, we unpack our insecurities, talk through our money trauma, and discuss why the first step to liking yourself is to find a little courage.

This…is A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Lewis and his work, check out:

his book, Make Money Easy)

his podcast, The School of Greatness)