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Andy Molinsky: The Three Cs That Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

4/29/2026 • 39 min

Brandeis professor Andy Molinsky breaks down the psychology of why we avoid challenging situations and shares his research-backed framework for pushing past fear. He discusses conviction, customization, and clarity as the keys to taking leaps that feel impossible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Play episode

Andrew Horn: Finding Your Grain of Truth Through Service and Emotional Mas…
Amy Edmondson: The Science of Failing Well and Why We Avoid Learning From …
Amy Blankson: Five Strategies to Find Happiness in a Tech-Saturated World
Alex Pang: Why Working Less Can Make You More Creative
B. Jeffrey: Why Obsession Is the Hidden Cost of Building an Empire
David Allen: Why Your Brain is a Terrible Office
Dan Lerner: Why Your Character Strengths Matter More Than Your Skills
Cyril Bouquet: How to Think Like an Alien to Unlock Creativity
Brad Stulberg: Why Stability Comes from Changing, Not Resisting Change
AJ Leon: The Defiance That Shapes a Life Worth Living
Chase Jarvis: Creativity is a Birthright, Not a Gift
Adam Gazzaley: Why Your Ancient Brain Struggles With Modern Tech
Austin Kleon: Transforming Disgust Into Art and the Power of Creative Mala…
Luke Burgis: Mimetic Desire, Fulfillment, and the Hidden Forces That Shape…
Kristin Neff: The Science and Practice of Self-Compassion
Kate Peterson: Redefining Success and What It Means to Live a Good Life
Kamal Ravikant: Rewiring Your Mind Through the Practice of Self-Love
Justin Connor: The Lungs Hold Grief and Why Workaholism Is Both Saving Gra…
Jim Kwik: Unlocking Limitless Learning and Why Your Brain is Not Fixed
Vanessa Van Edwards: From Student Council Nerd to Decoding Human Behavior
Tiago Forte: Building a Second Brain After Five Schools Taught Him to Be a…
Susan Magsamen: Your Brain on Art and the Neuroscience of Creativity
Robin Dellabough: From Supporting Others' Creativity to Claiming Your Own
Rob Bloom: How Stuttering Forced Creative Problem-Solving and Authenticity
Rich Karlgaard: Why Late Bloomers Win in a Culture Obsessed with Early Ach…
Rebecca Beltran: Redefining Intimacy Through Sex-Positive Courtesanship
Jenny Blake: Free Time, Time-to-Revenue Ratios, and Rejecting the "Time Is…
Marc Elliott: How Media Narratives Shape Truth and the Untold Side of NXIVM
Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Professional Troublemaking and the Power of Making Goo…
Peter Krask: From PhD Dropout to Hollywood Producer—Building Myth Merchant…
Oliver Burkeman: Why Positive Thinking Fails and the Paradox of Pursuing H…
Michelle Gielan: How Small Shifts in Communication Create Big Changes in H…
Breaking Free from the Plan: How Decision Engineering Can Transform Your L…
Justin McRoberts: Mortality, Meaning, and Giving Away Everything You've Got
Jeff Wald: Navigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Why Personal Re…
Jeff Spencer: The Champion Blueprint and the Eight Inevitable Steps to Pea…
Jason Naylor: The Psychology of Color and Why Bright Hues Unlock Positivit…
Jacob Sager Weinstein: The Memory Palace Method and Why You Cannot Synthes…
Hillary Weiss: The Danger of Just Mindset and Why Imitation Is a Trap for …
Gautum Mukunda: The Paradox of Leader Selection and Why Unfiltered Preside…
Cal Newport: Why Social Media Is Big Tobacco Not Big Oil and the Steam Whi…
Cal Newport: Cognitive Athleticism and Why Elite Performers Protect Their …
Ethan Kross: Mastering Your Inner Voice Before It Masters You
Eric Barker: The Science of Relationships and Why Playing Well with Others…
Brea Starmer: Redefining Work Around Highest and Best Use, Not Hours Logged
Dylan Beynon: Building Mindbloom and the Science of Psychedelic-Assisted T…
Douglass Vigliotti: Wrestling with Conviction and Why Creative Work Demand…
Donny Jackson: The Internalized Stains of Slavery and Why Empathy Cannot D…
Bjorn Ryan-Gorman: Coming Out as Gay in the Snowboarding World and Reclaim…

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