Lewis Howes: Break Free From Fear, Shift Your Mindset, and Stop Sabotaging Success | Mental Health | YAPClassic

Lewis Howes: Break Free From Fear, Shift Your Mindset, and Stop Sabotaging Success | Mental Health | YAPClassic

September 4, 2026 · 57 min

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Lewis Howes shares his journey of overcoming childhood trauma and shifting his mindset to achieve fulfilling success.

Lewis Howes embarked on a self-healing journey and completely shifted his mindset after realizing that childhood trauma, fear of judgment, and the need to prove people wrong were fueling his success but leaving him emotionally exhausted. Even after building a successful business and podcast, achievement could not fix what he had buried. By healing past wounds and grounding his life in service and a meaningful mission, he found a healthier path to greatness. In this episode, Lewis shares how to overcome fear, self-doubt, and unresolved pain while building success that actually feels fulfilling. In this episode, Hala and Lewis will discuss:  (00:00) Introduction (00:27) Rebuilding Life After a Career-Ending Injury (02:47) Leveraging LinkedIn to Build Career Opportunities (05:14) Launching The School of Greatness Podcast (12:17) Defining Greatness and Finding Your Mission (17:34) Finding Your Profitable Sweet Spot (19:18) Powerless Mindset vs. the Greatness Mindset (28:07) Overcoming Fear and Killing Your Ego (39:10) Building Identity Around Your Future Self (42:57) How to Begin Self-Healing Past Trauma (45:20) Designing Your Perfect Day Itinerary  Lewis Howes is a New…

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Host: Hala Taha

Guest: Lewis Howes

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Organizations: The School of Greatness, YAP Media Network

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