TRAIN YOUR BRAIN To Do The Hard Things In Life FOR SUCCESS! | Katy Milkman & Lewis Howes

Podcast briefing

Katy Milkman discusses the psychological barriers to change and how to overcome them for success.

Katy Milkman and Lewis Howes explore why people struggle to make meaningful changes in their lives, emphasizing internal barriers like status quo bias, escalation of commitment, impulsivity, procrastination, and forgetting. Milkman explains the concept of the 'fresh start effect,' where significant moments trigger shifts in motivation and identity. They highlight that recovery from failure and responding to major life events can create the conditions necessary for lasting change.