Best Sam Webster Harris Podcasts (2025)

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

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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

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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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545 - Bryan Owings: Embracing Your Sound, Drumming with Iris Dement, Shelby Lynne & Emmy Lou Harris 1:33:40

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Born in Mississippi, Bryan Owings moved to Nashville in the late 1980's to pursue his career as a session drummer. His discography is vast, spanning decades and boasting credits with artists like Buddy Miller, Iris Dement, Tony Joe White, Wanda Jackson, Sue Foley, Delbert McClinton, Lucinda Williams and Emmy Lou Harris Bryan, was also included in t…

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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

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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

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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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544 - Luther & Jano Rix: Their First Album Together as Father & Son, But Far From Their First Collaboration 1:01:00

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Jano Rix is best known as one third of The Wood Brothers. His dad Luther's drumming career spans half a century and ranges from Bob Dylan's "Rolling Thunder" tour to Rent and Tommy on Broadway. Their new album, Legacy Vol. 1 is an exploration of their shared history and musical connection. In this episode, Luther and Jano talk about: Luther’s start…

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

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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

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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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543 - Scott Williamson: Playing the Song, Not the Drums, The Good and Bad of Home Recording, Working with Producer Bob Ezrin 1:32:08

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Scott Williamson has been leaving his creative footprint on the Nashville musical landscape since 1990. He has drummed and/or produced for numerous artists including Blake Shelton, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Kip Moore, Lady Antebellum, Franchesca Battistelli, Natalie Grant, Lincoln Brewster, Alice Cooper, Danny Gokey, Casting Crowns, DC Talk, Bo…

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

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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

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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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542 - Jordan Rose: Touring with Maggie Rogers, Working with David Foster on "Boop", Assessing the Opportunity Landscape 1:10:55

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Jordan Rose is a New York drummer whose most recent activity includes a tour with Maggie Rogers, multiple Broadway shows including the run of "Boop", Theo Katzman, and countless recording projects. What went into his decision to accept the Maggie Rogers gig Being open to an opportunity that doesn’t necessarily align with your stated goals What he l…

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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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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

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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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541 - Tim Buell: Home Recording Insights, The Importance of Communication, What “Raw Tracks” Really Means 1:48:31

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Tim Buell is a Nashville-based drummer who has toured with several artists like Michael W. Smith (three time Grammy winner, 45 Dove awards), Cody Fry (two time Grammy nominated), Gloriana, Jana Kramer, Jerrod Niemann, Remedy Drive, and many others. He also records drums for clients all over the world from his home studio and other Nashville-based s…

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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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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 …

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Questions to Build a Life of Substance & Let Go of What is Holding You Back - w/ Jodi Wellman 21:18

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Build a mindset that doesn't care what other people think, because you know what actually matters to you. In this episode we examine insightful ways to take control of your life and define where it's going. We steal some of the best questions and ideas from existential psychology that you can try applying to your own life. What is a life worth livi…

Sam Webster Harris Podcasts

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Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

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

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

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545 - Bryan Owings: Embracing Your Sound, Drumming with Iris Dement, Shelby Lynne & Emmy Lou Harris 1:33:40

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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

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

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544 - Luther & Jano Rix: Their First Album Together as Father & Son, But Far From Their First Collaboration 1:01:00

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

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

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543 - Scott Williamson: Playing the Song, Not the Drums, The Good and Bad of Home Recording, Working with Producer Bob Ezrin 1:32:08

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

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

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542 - Jordan Rose: Touring with Maggie Rogers, Working with David Foster on "Boop", Assessing the Opportunity Landscape 1:10:55

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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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541 - Tim Buell: Home Recording Insights, The Importance of Communication, What “Raw Tracks” Really Means 1:48:31

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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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Questions to Build a Life of Substance & Let Go of What is Holding You Back - w/ Jodi Wellman 21:18