The Willpower Podcast

I'm here to help you do hard things like you love them. Most of us get a sick feeling in our stomach when we think about willpower. We think about stress, friction, struggle. I'm not convinced that it has to be this way. Willpower, in my eyes, is my ability to do the actions that move me closer to the life I want. That's what I've dedicated my work towards: how to consistently do those actions myself, and share the lessons I've learned. Each week, I'll explore one aspect of willpower that can have a disproportionate impact on your life. Come along for the journey!

The Willpower Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 119 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Willpower Podcast, a education show with 119 episodes published.

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  #120 — Produce like the greats, starting with 10 minutes today

  Sep 23, 202623 min

  Welcome back to the show! This week I have broken down a super simple habit that many greats have applied to their work, along with science to explain why it works. To learn about the coaching group: williammulvaney.com/group To join the (free) habit board: board.williammulvaney.com Chapters: 0:00 Brain fog 1:10 Join the group 1:45 Hitting creative exhaustion 3:33 Why this is about willlpower 4:30 What causes this 5:26 William James on energy 7:30 Why couch laying doesn’t work 9:00 Walking without awareness 11:30 Einstein’s routine 12:27 Creative output while walking 15:30 Steve Jobs 16:25 Aristotle 16:55 Nietzsche 17:40 Our daily action 19:07 Nature and creativity 20:05 Commitment

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  #119 — Cure your financial stress BEFORE you get rich (do this now)

  Sep 16, 202629 min

  Welcome back to the show! This week we are talking personal finance, an area that a ton of us are leaking willpower. Listen through for a super simple way to fight your way back. Learn more about coaching: williammulvaney.com/book Join the board: board.williammulvaney.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:35 Why personal finance? 2:37 Two levels to financial willpower 4:10 Edward Jones Research 5:07 What median net worth tells us 6:43 My financial story 10:32 Split your direct deposits 11:36 Roommates 12:16 The getting rich myth 14:10 3 small changes for financial confidence 20:15 Emergency fund hack 21:00 The addictive loop 23:45 Summary up until now 24:40 Action for the week 26:00 rules of the show 27:22 Make your commitment

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  #118 — The secret to “personal growth” in 2026

  Sep 9, 202621 min

  Welcome back! This week we are talking about Personal Growth, and the mass deception we've all been tricked into. By the end of the episode, you will have a clear framework for achieving true "Personal Growth". If you are interested in my coaching, book an intro call today: https://cal.com/william-mulvaney-s0q4fq/introwithwill3 Check out the free habit board: https://board.williammulvaney.com Chapters0:00 Intro1:00 Personal Growth doesn't always work1:43 Discipline2:35 Work with me (free right now!)3:15 Goggins5:12 Self set study goals10:11 Back to Goggins12:40 How to set goals in-line with your visions14:30 Our weekly action17:00 tie-in to Willpower18:15 rules of the show

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  #117 — Do you have an addictive personality? Aim it at something productive

  Sep 2, 202623 min

  Welcome back to the show! This week we are talking about how make discipline happen naturally. Listen through to the end to get the simple daily action that builds this muscle. For 1-1 coaching: https://williammulvaney.com/book To follow along with our willpower actions (free!): https://board.williammulvaney.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:05 Kobe's discipline 4:55 Kids playing soccer 7:45 Kobe's feedback loops 9:45 Personal tie-in 12:35 Get your subconscious on your side 14:30 Clean it up 16:28 Types of feedback 19:07 Action of the week

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  #116 — If you feel like you’re falling behind in the age of AI, watch this | Willpower Podcast #116

  Aug 26, 202630 min

  Welcome back! This week I'm talking about AI, what it means to us, and the ways it is already killing us. I'll leave off with a framework to use it without falling into nihilism.⁠Follow along with us each week: https://board.williammulvaney.com I'm offering 4 weeks of free coaching for 5 guys. Book an intro:⁠ https://williammulvaney.com/book Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:58 What AI is doing to us 2:31 What is AI 3:45 ChatGPT changed the game 4:53 Your brain on ChatGPT 9:34 Parallel to the move to knowledge work 13:35 Cognitive gym 16:00 Where it breaks down 16:29 What AI CAN do 21:00 How to use AI without eroding Willpower 24:35 Daily action 26:55 Connection to Social Media

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