Podcast
The Motivated Mind
Hosted by Scott Lynch · EN
Hey, my name is Scott, host of The Motivated Mind, a Spotify Top 100 Health & Fitness podcast with over 7 million downloads. I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Each week, I share practical ways to master your mindset, build better habits, and actually enjoy the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread.
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Goodbye For Now
Feb 900:07:27Tap to summarizeThis isn’t an announcement I planned. Or even one I rushed into. Somewhere along the way, creating started to feel less like choosing and more like continuing. And I realized I wanted something quieter. This video is about stepping back without burning everything down, questioning momentum without rejecting what came before, and why sometimes the most intentional move is choosing not to keep going just because you always have. Go to https://www.tonal.com and use promo code MOTIVATED to get $200 off your Tonal purchase. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Why You Don’t Trust Yourself Anymore
Jan 2600:08:45Tap to summarizeThere was a time when decisions felt simpler. You wanted something, you chose it, and you moved on. Now, even small choices get run through reviews, opinions, frameworks, and second-guesses. This video explores why self-trust has quietly eroded, how we learned to outsource our instincts, and what it actually takes to start believing your own judgment again. Go to https://www.covesmart.com/motivated or use code MOTIVATED at checkout to get up to 70% off your first order. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Pressure To Have An Opinion About Everything
Jan 1900:08:46Tap to summarizeEveryone wants to know what you think. Not just about big things, about everything. What you believe. Where you stand. What you’re “okay with.” What you’re “not okay with.” And somehow, saying nothing has started to mean something. This video is about that pressure, why silence now feels like a statement, and what it costs us when everything demands a reaction. Go to https://www.tonal.com and use promo code MOTIVATED to get $200 off your Tonal purchase. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Why Everything Feels Like An Emergency
Jan 1200:09:57Tap to summarizeUrgency used to mean something. A fire. A phone call in the middle of the night. Now it sounds like notifications, red dots, and emails that say “just checking in.” Nothing is actually wrong, and yet everything feels immediate. This is why urgency has become our default setting, why calm feels harder to access, and why your nervous system doesn’t know how to stand down anymore. Go to https://www.covesmart.com and use code MOTIVATED to get an additional 10% off your first order. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Why Motivation Feels Fake In January
Jan 500:09:08Tap to summarizeJanuary 1st is loud. New goals. New habits. New versions of ourselves. But a few days later, the noise fades, and what’s left feels strangely uncomfortable. No big motivation. No clarity. Just a quiet sense that you should be doing more by now. This video is about that feeling, why it shows up after the hype disappears, and why it doesn’t mean you’re behind. Go to tonal.com and use promo code MOTIVATED to get $200 off your Tonal purchase. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Why You Can’t Stop Looking For Answers
Dec 2900:08:23Tap to summarizeYou understand the problem. The explanation makes sense. You even feel that brief moment of clarity. And yet, something still doesn’t settle. So you keep searching, not for information, but for relief. This is about that loop, why it’s so hard to stop looking for answers, and what might actually be missing when nothing seems to stick. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits:Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Hidden Habit That’s Draining Your Willpower
Dec 2200:08:19Tap to summarizeMost days, we’re not working nonstop; we’re just never fully stopping, and if we do, we pick up our phones and call it recovery, even though we end the day feeling more depleted than we started. And when our energy disappears, we assume something’s wrong with our discipline. This is the habit that’s quietly draining your willpower, and why real recovery looks very different than what we’ve been taught. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits:Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Problem With Self-Help
Dec 1500:11:10Tap to summarizeSelf-help used to be simple: read a book, take a walk, call your mom. Now it feels like you need a 28-step morning routine, a cold plunge, 17 supplements, and a $90 notebook just to feel like a functioning human being. Somewhere along the way, “improving your life” turned into a performance. This video is about that shift and why so much of modern self-help leaves us feeling more overwhelmed than transformed. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits:Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Why You Always Feel Behind
Dec 800:09:37Tap to summarizeWe rush through our days like we’re trying to speedrun life, bouncing between half-finished thoughts, half-finished tasks, and half-brushed teeth. And somehow, even on the days when nothing is actually wrong… everything still feels off. This video is about that feeling, and why you always think you’re behind, even when you’re not. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits:Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Why Everything Feels Harder Than It Should
Dec 100:11:50Tap to summarizeWe all think an easier life will make us happier. But somewhere along the way, comfort starts working against us. In this video, I explore how “comfort creep” quietly makes life feel harder, why small inconveniences start to break us, and what happens when we finally bring a little friction back into our lives. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: YouTube Newsletter Patreon Instagram TikTok Credits:Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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