The School of Greatness Hall of Fame

By Lewis Howes

Education Alternative Health

What's The School of Greatness Hall of Fame about?

Over the years I've interviewed some truly remarkable people, and not all of them are available anymore. I felt it was a disservice to the work to keep these locked up in a vault, so I handpicked some of the best interviews we've had since the beginning of the show and brought them all together for the School of Greatness Hall of Fame.

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The Power of Movement with ...

10.06.2019

If you follow UFC and Conor McGregor, you already know him as the man who taught Conor how to move like a monkey. But you also might already know him as a world-renowned movement teacher of all disciplines. I’ve never ...

The School of Greatness Hall of Fame episodes:

10.06.2019 The Power of Movement with Ido Portal If you follow UFC and Conor McGregor, you already know him as the man who taught Conor how to move like a monkey. But you also might already know him as a world-renowned movement teacher of all disciplines. I’ve never ...
10.06.2019 John Gray: Overlooked and Undervalued but Not Forgotten He wanted to be a lawyer. A singer. An actor. He thought he’d never get married, let alone have kids. He just wanted his dad to be around to fill the hole in his heart left by his absence. But ...
10.06.2019 Lilly Singh: Becoming Your Own Superhero Bawse You’ve never seen her on mainstream TV shows, movies, chart-topping singles, or billboard albums. But you probably have seen her videos on YouTube (or a clip on Facebook). Lilly Singh started making YouTube videos after battling severe depression in college. ...
10.06.2019 Wilmer Valderrama: Create Fearless Confidence and Achieve Anything When Wilmer Valderrama moved to the U.S. from Venezuela as a teenager with his family, he hadn’t expected he’d need to know English in his lifetime. But when he got to Los Angeles and started getting involved in theater (as ...
10.06.2019 The Secret to Extreme Weight Loss and Happy Marriages with Chris and Heidi Powell When I met the incredible trainer couple Chris and Heidi Powell a couple of weeks ago (you know them from the hit TV show Extreme Weight Loss), I was immediately impressed by their energy, warmth, and authenticity. But when we ...
10.06.2019 The 4 Personality Types of Successful Entrepreneurs with John Danner and Chris Kuenne Ever wonder if there was one type of entrepreneur who is the most successful? When two Princeton University lecturers came to the Greatness Studio to talk about their new book (about personality types of entrepreneurs), I had to ask. And ...
10.06.2019 Become a Master of Finance with Harvard Professor Mihir Desai I love bringing the brightest minds in the world onto the podcast. Especially when they are experts in an area that most people are confused by. Which is why I thought it would be useful to interview a top world ...
10.06.2019 Rob Bell: The Truth About the Bible, Religion, and Spirituality What if the most famous book in the world was also the most misunderstood? These are the kinds of questions my friend Rob Bell and I end up discussing when we get together. But recently we decided to actually record ...
10.06.2019 Andy Frisella: Turn Your Scars Into Strengths Andy Frisella is the co-founder of multiple successful real businesses (we’re talking lots of brick and mortar stores as well as a huge online business). He is the host of the popular MFCEO podcast (yes, it stands for what you ...
10.06.2019 The Science of Hunger, Optimal Health and Body Love with Celebrity Nutritionist Kelly LeVeque Kelly LeVeque is not only positive, glowing, and lives what she preaches when it comes to health and diet, but she is super knowledgeable about the science of how our bodies work. Within 10 minutes of the interview starting she ...
10.05.2019 8 Mindset Principles of Champions with Aubrey Marcus I am stoked to bring my man Aubrey Marcus back on The School of Greatness. Aubrey is one of the smartest business leaders I know, as well as a huge inspiration to me for fitness, mindset, and excellence. Since he ...
10.04.2019 Esther Perel on Sexual Desire and Successful Relationships in the Modern World Yes, we are talking about relationships again on The School of Greatness. Partly because I love learning as much as possible about how to create and maintain healthy, amazing relationships (and I need a lot of coaching in my love ...
10.03.2019 How to Fall in Love with Pain: The Key to Resiliency and Success with Eric Greitens If I were to ask you what one characteristic makes the biggest difference in how you deal with and get through hard things, what would you answer? Maybe strength or faith or perspective? Would you have thought of resilience? I ...
10.03.2019 Spiritual Weight Training and Becoming a Peaceful Warrior with Dan Millman The words “peaceful” and “warrior” don’t usually go together. In fact, they seem to be opposites. But if you’ve read the international bestselling book or seen the movie Way of the Peaceful Warrior, you know there’s something powerful about this ...
10.03.2019 Gretchen Rubin: Happiness, Habits and Understanding Human Nature Most of us have strong feelings about habits. We love the ones that help us be better and we hate the ones that hold us back. But have you ever thought about how habits affect our happiness? Today’s guest on ...
10.03.2019 Conscious Parenting with Dr. Shefali Tsabary Ok. This is big. And it’s not just for parents. I got so much out of this interview and I’m not a parent yet. In fact, I believe in this message so much, I want EVERYONE to hear it, whether ...
10.03.2019 Relieve Stress, Find Inner Peace and Live Your Greatness with Nick Ortner Before you decide that you don’t believe in this kind of stuff, listen up. I met today’s guest, Nick Ortner, years ago in NYC during a mastermind. I have watched his career, success, and the impact he’s making (teaching people ...
10.03.2019 7 Steps to a Bulletproof Life with Chris Lee Coach Chris Lee is a longtime podcast favorite (this is his 12th episode on the show!) and there’s no mistake about why. Not only has he had a massive impact on my life as my coach, from the first time ...
10.03.2019 High Performance Mindset Training with Dr. Michael Gervais As you’ve heard me say often, I wholeheartedly believe in the power of good coaching. In fact, it’s one of the most powerful tools I’ve invested in during my athletic and business careers. So whenever I get the chance to ...
10.03.2019 Brendon Burchard: High Performance Habits I’d seen Brendon Burchard‘s videos all over Facebook, heard his name in big circles, and seen his bestselling books at the top of the charts. But for whatever reason, I felt like there might be something fake about him. So ...
10.03.2019 Read Minds and Amaze People with the Mentalist Oz Pearlman I have always been fascinated by the power of the mind and people who have learned to master it. Especially when it comes to using your mind to read other people. So every time I’ve seen a magician or performer ...
10.02.2019 Dream Less, Do More, and Create Real Happiness with Mark Manson In fact, very few people have the guts to put the F word in the title of their NYT bestselling book (it’s been on the list for 9 months straight). But that’s one reason Mark Manson has become such a ...
10.02.2019 The "Healthy" Foods That Are Killing You with Dr. Steven Gundry I’ve talked to lots of incredible, renowned doctors and health experts about the optimal diet and foods to eat. I’ve tried all kinds of nutrition strategies. I’ve cut out gluten, dairy, and sugar from my diet. So you can imagine ...
10.02.2019 J Balvin: Be Humble and Chase Your Dream He wasn’t discovered as a teen prodigy. In fact, when he told his mother he wanted to be a big music star, she told him he’d stop shining for her the day he did. But J Balvin knew what he ...
10.02.2019 Danielle LaPorte: Own Your Truth One of my favorite women in the world is back on the show today for her third episode. She is the queen of self-help, spirituality, and wisdom. So I got really excited when I saw that her newest book is ...
10.02.2019 Matthew Hussey: The Keys to a Great Love Life He's one of the top dating coaches in the world. He’s also one of the best on stage speakers I’ve ever seen. He’s also a good friend and previous podcast guest. Yes, I’m talking about the incredibly handsome and intelligent ...
10.02.2019 Brene Brown: Create True Belonging and Heal the World Yes, one of the MOST requested guests on the show (since I launched it), has been this incredible woman. She has one of the most watched TED talks of all time. She is a three-time #1 NYT bestselling author (and ...
10.02.2019 Apolo Ohno: Train Your Mind and Body to Achieve Olympic Level Results I freaking love the Olympics and everything about them. I love the insane training the athletes put themselves through. I love the power of putting all that training to the test in the moment of truth. I love seeing how ...
10.02.2019 Julianne Hough on Finding Your Passion and Following Your Purpose If you’ve been following me or The School of Greatness for long, you know I’m a big fan of salsa dancing. In fact, I was obsessed with learning how to get good at it in college and spent A LOT ...
10.02.2019 From Iranian Refugee to Serenity Expert: How to Manage Stress Positively with Amanda Enayati Have you ever asked yourself why you feel so stressed all the time? It’s pretty common these days to just assume a stress-filled life is the norm, especially if you’re an entrepreneur. Today’s guest on The School of Greatness has ...
09.30.2019 Jack Canfield: The 10 Success Principles to Create an Abundant Life If you’ve never seen a Chicken Soup for the Soul book, I don’t know where you’ve been. But did you know that the same original author of that wildly successful series (7 NYT best-sellers at the same time!) is also ...
09.30.2019 The 12 Step Plan for Creating a Rich Life with Nicole Lapin Let’s say you were the youngest ever news anchor at CNN – and then at CNBC, covering major financial stories. You also reported during one of the biggest financial crises of the century. You have interviewed and rubbed shoulders with ...
09.30.2019 The Key to POWERFUL Sleep for Ultimate Human Performance with Shawn Stevenson I’m going to take a wild guess that you already know that sleep affects how well you function. You’re also probably aware that sleep quality is part of the equation (not just quantity). But did you realize that what time ...
09.30.2019 Abel James: Transform Your Body, Learn to Eat, and Unplug Your Life with Abel James A few years ago, I was working like crazy and not taking care of my health. In fact, I was eating as much sugar as I wanted, all the time, and sitting at my computer all day. But I finally ...
09.29.2019 Adam Braun: Creating Extraordinary Change On Purpose When a 60 foot rogue wave crashed into the ship, everyone on board thought they were going to die. This week on The School of Greatness, the founder of Pencils of Promise shares the story of how this near death ...
09.29.2019 Marc Fitt: The Mentality of a World Class Body and Mind Our next guest has mastered this at a young age and is inspiring hundreds of thousands of people around the world to live a similar lifestyle. What’s more amazing is he only started speaking English two years ago (he grew ...
09.29.2019 Sean Stephenson: How To Leave People Breathless The next professor on the School of Greatness is known as the “Three Foot Giant”. He grew up suffering from a condition in which his brittle bones were incredibly prone to damage. He broke more than 200 bones in his ...
09.29.2019 Kobe Bryant: Mamba Mentality and The Mind of a Champion No one has mastered the art of staying focused on your goal and working tirelessly towards it like legend and icon, Kobe Bryant. Kobe is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time. He’s won five ...
09.25.2019 Ramit Sethi on Building an Empire, Powerful Habits and The Art of Becoming The Best Can you remember a defining moment in your life that led you to where you are now? You know, the moment you knew your town stunted your growth so you moved to “the big city”. Or when you finally got ...
09.23.2019 Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last The next guest on The School of Greatness has been studying leadership and what it takes to make the impossible a reality for years. He has worked with top level CEOs, military leaders and everything in between to understand what ...
09.20.2019 Elizabeth Gilbert: Creating Big Magic and Staying Grounded Sometimes someone magical comes on The School of Greatness. I’m not talking about a magician (although that would be cool too), but someone who has dug so deep into their authentic being and purpose that they have truly found greatness ...
09.20.2019 Travis Pastrana: Fearless Mindset to Pursue Your Passion I’m always inspired by people who are the best at what they do. The ones who break the limits of what has been done before. The ones who are willing to do what it takes to achieve greatness in the ...
09.18.2019 Donald Miller: The Power of Storytelling When you think of unforgettable stories, which ones are they? When you think of powerful, epic brands, which ones are they? Have you ever noticed how powerful brands usually have powerful stories associated with them? There’s no coincidence there. That ...
09.18.2019 Sara Blakely: SPANX CEO on Writing Your Billion Dollar Story I learn a lot from all the women around me (almost my whole team is women). But today’s guest is extra special. Not only is she the youngest self-made female billionaire in America (wow, right??), she is also the mother ...
09.18.2019 Lisa Nichols: The Key to Abundance and Success What comes to your mind when you hear the word “abundance?” Probably wealth. Security. Not having to worry about where your money is coming from. Being able to give freely. This is what most people think of when they think ...
09.18.2019 Taye Diggs: Manage Your Ego by Living in Gratitude This is what happened with today’s guest. I had a friend who offered to introduce me to the amazing actor and Broadway star Taye Diggs, but when I ran into him twice in a week, I knew it was time. ...
09.11.2019 Jen Hansard & Jadah Sellner: How to Grow a Powerful Brand with Heart What are the chances that two moms who met in a kids play group would become business partners and build a powerful social media empire based off of . . . smoothies? Would you guess that they could go from ...
09.04.2019 Kyle Cease: Use Humor to Overcome Fear I recently met a successful comedian (25 years on the major comedy circuit and TV shows) who chose to transition his career . . . into transformational speaking events. Yes, I’m talking Tony Robbins style workshops where people are wildly ...
08.07.2019 Grant Cardone: Why the Happiest People Are Rich Grant and I have been friends for years. I’ve admired his hustle and results, followed his work, spoken at his events, and read his books. He was one of the earliest guests on my podcast when it launched over 4 ...
04.28.2019 Mel Robbins: The 5 Second Rule to Change Your Life But last week, I had the chance to meet one of the coolest women ever, and it turns out she's a fan.Mel Robbins is the most booked female speaker on the planet with a 7 figure speaking business.Oh yeah, she's ...

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