Welcome to The Empowerment Hour, the short podcast where psychology, neuroscience, and mindset breakthroughs collide to reveal your hidden potential. Hosted by Joss Blake, this episode dives deep into the transformational science of growth vs. fixed mindsets, drawing on the work of Carol Dweck, cognitive science, and negotiation psychology.

Discover how the smallest mindset shift can change your reality—from how you see obstacles to how you approach success, feedback, and personal growth. Learn how neuroscience, reward learning, and even ancient wisdom from Archimedes explain the mechanics of your internal belief systems.

Explore how your inner voice, decision-making habits, and responses to criticism may be shaping your life more than you think. Hear powerful stories, research-backed insights, and practical strategies to upgrade your thinking—and your results.

Whether you’re navigating career, relationships, leadership, or personal development, this AI-powered podcast offers practical tools and paradigm-shifting insights in under 30 minutes.

Brought to you by Skoob, the AI podcast app with over 1,500 expertly curated titles across success psychology, nonfiction, and human behavior. Skoob Podcasts deliver real-world wisdom on-demand—anytime, anywhere.

Listen to “The Empowerment Hour” on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Master Mindset Shifts: Unlocking Your Hidden Potential

(0:15) THE MAGIC SWITCH

(2:13) THE FOUNDATION - UNDERSTANDING MINDSET

(4:19) THE ARCHIMEDES REVOLUTION

(6:33) THE GREAT DIVIDE - FIXED VS GROWTH MINDSET

(11:24) THE NEGOTIATION EDGE

(15:11) COULD THE INNER VOICE HELP MASTER MINDSET SHIFTS?

(19:31) THE POWER OF THE PAUSE

(24:01) SELF-NUDGES - SMALL CHANGES, BIG RESULTS

(28:51) YOUR MINDSET JOURNEY STARTS NOW

Host Joss Blake brings you this urgent episode of The Empowerment Hour, diving deep into one of today’s most widespread issues: burnout. From the high-achieving mindset to the myth of the vacation cure, this AI podcast unpacks burnout in a way that's practical, relatable, and backed by science.

Learn how burnout became a generational identity, how to spot early warning signs, and why your self-worth shouldn't be tied to constant productivity. Featuring research-backed tools, powerful storytelling, and actionable insights, this short podcast will help you recognize, recover, and reclaim your life.

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Perfect for any listener exploring balance, recovery, or deeper self-awareness in today’s fast-paced world.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Beat Burnout: A Complete Guide to Reclaiming Your Life

(1:35) The Burnout Generation

(4:07) The Three Faces of Burnout

(5:32) The High Achiever's Dilemma

(8:02) Recognizing the Warning Signs

(11:33) The Vacation Myth

(13:37) When You Can't Take a Break

(16:06) The Jenga Method

(19:31) Social Burnout and the FOMO Trap

(23:18) The Path Forward

What really makes us happy—and why do Americans, surrounded by wealth and positivity, often feel so unhappy? In this compelling episode of The Empowerment Hour, host Joss Blake unpacks the real science of happiness. Discover the surprising truths about money, brain chemistry, dopamine addiction, social media, and the American happiness paradox.

Explore how social connections, not wealth, drive real joy. Learn how your smartphone rewires your brain, how dopamine hijacks your pleasure system, and why being “too happy” might actually backfire. We dive into research on hedonic adaptation, loneliness, antidepressants, and emotional memory, giving you a new lens on joy and fulfillment.

This episode is packed with thought-provoking insights from neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics—powered by Skoob, the AI-powered podcast app that creates short, binge-worthy content across topics like human behavior, emotional health, and modern society. Whether you're exploring US podcasts, into science, or searching for authentic joy, this is your next must-listen.

Listen to “The Empowerment Hour” on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts.

Timestamps:

(00:00) The Science of Happiness: What Really Makes Us Happy?

(02:01) THE AMERICAN HAPPINESS PARADOX

(05:27) THE MONEY TRAP: WHY WEALTH WON'T SAVE YOU

(08:10) THE SOCIAL CONNECTION GOLDMINE

(12:43) THE DOPAMINE HIJACKING

(16:35) THE DANGEROUS SIDE OF HAPPINESS

(21:43) THE CHARACTER SOLUTION

(25:53) THE ANIMAL QUESTION

(29:28) THE CULTURAL HAPPINESS TRAP