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Andrew Huberman · 2025-10-20

How to Overcome Inner Resistance | Steven Pressfield

How to Overcome Inner Resistance | Steven Pressfield

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Steve Jobs

Walter Isaacson

“I think it's spectacular”
“I've listened to and read Steve Jobs' biography. I think it's spectacular. It's a phenomenal bio.”— Andrew Huberman
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My Big Break

Tony Zierra (inferred)

“a documentary that I wish everyone would see”
“It's a documentary that I saw at the Tribeca Film Festival years ago called "My Big Break." a documentary that I wish everyone would see.”— Andrew Huberman
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The Fighter

David O. Russell

“I love that movie”
“He did "The Fighter" with Mark Wahlberg. - I love that movie.”— Andrew Huberman

The guest's own work

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The War of Art

Steven Pressfield

“And if anyone hasn't read "War of Art," it's an absolute must-read. I've read it many times.”— Andrew Huberman
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Do the Work

Steven Pressfield

“including the now iconic "War of Art" and also the book "Do the Work," which both focus on understanding the forces in our minds”— Andrew Huberman
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Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t

Steven Pressfield

“if I can hype one of my books, it's a small follow-up to "The War of Art" called "Nobody Wants to Read Your S***."”— Steven Pressfield
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Turning Pro

Steven Pressfield

“And my book, "Turning Pro," is about that, flipping that switch in your head that costs no money.”— Steven Pressfield
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Gates of Fire

Steven Pressfield

“It's either "The War of Art" or "Gates of Fire."”— Andrew Huberman
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Govt Cheese

Steven Pressfield

“In fact, I wrote a memoir called "Govt Cheese." the chapters are named after the various mentors that I've had”— Steven Pressfield
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A Man at Arms

Steven Pressfield

“I had a book a few years ago called "A Man at Arms," which is about a recurring character that I have”— Steven Pressfield
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The Arcadian

Steven Pressfield

“this new book that's coming out, it's called "The Arcadian," is about his final life.”— Steven Pressfield

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The Iliad

Homer

“if you go back to the ancient Greeks, right? "The Iliad," or "The Odyssey," or any of those other great works always start with an invocation of the muse”— Steven Pressfield
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The Odyssey

Homer

“the invocation of the muse from "The Odyssey," from Homer's "Odyssey," translation by T.E. Lawrence.”— Steven Pressfield
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Chocolate Days, Popsicle Weeks

Ed Hannibal

“And it was called "Chocolate Days, Popsicle Weeks," and he quit to become a novelist.”— Steven Pressfield
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The Terminal List

Jack Carr

“I have a good friend, Jack Carr, the thriller writer who did "The Terminal List," and he's a master of writing in airplanes”— Steven Pressfield
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The Body Keeps the Score

Bessel van der Kolk (inferred)

“"The Body Keeps the Score." No other book in the field of psychology, biology, or wellness has resonated in people's minds as much”— Andrew Huberman
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Eat Pray Love

Elizabeth Gilbert (inferred)

“"Eat Pray Love." It doesn't get better than that.”— Andrew Huberman
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Silver Linings Playbook

David O. Russell

“He did "Silver Linings Playbook," with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.”— Steven Pressfield
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Joy

David O. Russell

“And "Joy," about the lady who invented the Miracle Mop, which was Jennifer Lawrence.”— Steven Pressfield
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Braveheart

Randall Wallace

“Randall Wallace, who wrote "Braveheart" and, as secretary, directed that and many others.”— Steven Pressfield
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Top Gun

Jack Epps Jr. (inferred)

“This was Jack Epps, the original writer of "Top Gun." he said, "Always think in multiple drafts."”— Steven Pressfield
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Alien

Ridley Scott (inferred)

“Ron Shusett, who was one of the guys who originally did the first "Alien," the thing where the alien bursts out of the guy's chest.”— Steven Pressfield
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That Thing You Do!

Tom Hanks

“There's a great movie with Tom Hanks about that. "That Thing You Do!" It's a perfect example of that.”— Andrew Huberman
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Good Will Hunting

Gus Van Sant (inferred)

“"Good Will Hunting." That was what that movie was about, right? That the Matt Damon character was this mathematical genius”— Steven Pressfield
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The Godfather Part II

Francis Ford Coppola (inferred)

“This is like that great speech in "The Godfather Part II" where... It was a great scene, too.”— Steven Pressfield