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Episodes · 12 months
887
Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Oct 2026
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 38 of 3,584, 57 of 3,862, 50 of 4,115, 49 of 4,226, 53 of 4,731, 84 of 4,438, 77 of 4,230, 71 of 4,319, 78 of 4,515, 100 of 4,419, 107 of 4,624, 123 of 4,594.
All time
3,945
+49 via 40 narrower
On record
1,416
took a position
Where they standLast discussed
1d ago
Nov 13, 2026
Who's talking
Top voices on this topicThe eight guests on the most episodes about this topic in the last 13 weeks, not counting their own shows or clips they were only heard in, most episodes first. VoiceRank (their score across the whole corpus) is shown for context and only breaks a tie. Each strip is that guest's episodes week by week, and the newest week is still in progress.
#Guest · last 13 weeksEpisodes, sorted, most firstVoiceRank
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Episodes on this topic, by weekEvery analysed episode tagged with this topic in each of the last 13 weeks, across all shows and whoever was on them. The newest week is still in progress, and recent weeks fill in as transcripts are analysed. Point at a name, or tab to it, to highlight the weeks that guest was on an episode.
All shows
Episodes on this topic per week, weeks starting Aug 17 to Nov 9 (the last still in progress): 27, 18, 26, 23, 30, 22, 30, 25, 29, 30, 24, 28, 34.
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 3Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp1,071 people
66%
20%
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- Focus on internal control704 people · 66%
- Prioritize strategic detachment212 people · 20%
- Embrace uncertainty and flow155 people · 14%
Focus on internal control
Individuals should prioritize personal responsibility, mindset, and internal states rather than focusing on external circumstances.
704 people · 686 episodes
A solution-oriented mindset where individuals focus on what they can personally control rather than lamenting systemic injustices is the most effective approach to overcoming professional obstacles.
“When you stop making excuses for oh, this is driving me crazy, this is nuts, I have a degree, whatever, whatever, whatever, and instead you go, "All right, I need to map the person that's hiring for this job."”
Tom Bilyeu · Nov 2026 · 24 episodes · 2.0M views on this topic
Complaining about one's location or circumstances is a way to protect the ego and avoid responsibility for one's own results.
“And what does that do for you? It protects your ego. That's what you have to be real about. It protects your ego. So, either you want it or don't, but the blame finger has to go this way because it's the only thing you can control.”
Alex Hormozi · Aug 2026 · 10 episodes · 3.5M views on this topicEM
A victim mentality can be replaced by taking responsibility for one's life, as belief is a biological advantage that improves performance and goal achievement.
“I mean, I can confidently say now that I'm pretty sure everything I ever wrote down has come true. And so, now I'm kind of like, okay, well, what do I want to write down next? Like, what is like, okay, like, I think now I am the kitten in my programming is the life I'm currently living.”
Lewis Howes · Jun 2026 · 2 episodes · 678K views on this topicPrioritize strategic detachment
Success requires emotional distance, dispassionate analysis, and protecting one's mental state from external influence or ego.
212 people · 209 episodes
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Jim Murphy argues that mastering one's ego involves transitioning from a state of being threatened or comparing to one of being unembarrassable, unoffendable, and unirritable.
“And when I think about mastering the ego, I think about being three things: unembarrassable, unoffendable, and unirritable.”
Oprah · Sep 2026 · 4 episodes · 2.3M views on this topic
High achievers must master the ability to negotiate with themselves to overcome the inner voice that encourages procrastination or self-doubt.
“I think is how do you negotiate with yourself I think that's the biggest thing is if we talk about the mental side of it but then like what does that really mean like the thoughts that happened in your mind when you're going through a competitive situation or you're facing a tight deadline you still”
The Jordan Harbinger Show · Sep 2019 · 2 episodes · 689K views on this topic
A healthy arrogance, defined as an internal belief that one belongs in any room, is essential to counteract self-doubt.
“Healthy arrogance is the feeling that you belong in any room that you're in, no matter who else is in that room.”
Mel Robbins · Jul 2025 · 1 episode · 553K views on this topicEmbrace uncertainty and flow
Reaching for absolute certainty or control is counterproductive; one should cultivate openness and trust in the process.
155 people · 153 episodes
Chasing certainty is counterproductive because life is inherently uncertain and attempting to control it creates anxiety.
“it was keeping me up at night quite literally because I'm trying to find the answer to the question which is the way that the ego tries to resolve its own fear with certainty which itself is a complete misnomer because life is uncertain.”
Lewis Howes · Aug 2026 · 11 episodes · 1.6M views on this topicEG
Adopting a 'rough draft' mentality is necessary for undertaking new projects and overcoming the fear of imperfection.
“I've talked about the the rough draft theory in my life where when I'm trying to do anything new, it's going to require a rough draft. It's going to require me probably doing it messy.”
The Glow Up Secrets Podcast · Oct 2026 · 25 episodes · 397K views on this topic
Anxiety is primarily caused by the belief that there exists a future scenario where one will not be okay.
“99.9 of anxiety comes from one belief and it's that there is a future where I won't be okay”
Know Thyself Podcast · Dec 2022 · 1 episode · 10K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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Over time
Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Aug 2012