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Jan 2025
10m 45s

How Your Brain Is Working Against You

Scott Lynch
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Ever feel like your brain is keeping you stuck in the same patterns, making you believe things about yourself that aren’t true? You’re not imagining it. Your brain has been quietly crafting a narrative about your life, shaping your identity, and influencing the way you act. But what if I told you that these stories are often wrong? In this episode, we explore how your subconscious is working overtime to maintain old, unhelpful narratives—and how you can rewrite your story to create a life that better aligns with who you want to become.

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Past guests on The Motivated Mind include Chris Voss, Captain Sandy, Dr. Chris Palmer, Joey Thurman, Jason Harris, Koshin Paley Ellison, Rudy Mawer, Molly Fletcher, Kristen Butler, Hasard Lee, Natasha Graziano, ⁠David Hauser⁠, Cheryl Hunter, Michael Brandt, Heather Moyse, Tim Shriver, and Alan Stein, Jr.

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