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This week on , Dr. Drew Brannon welcomes the newest AMPLOS team member, Dr. Alissa Zawacki, for a conversation about industrial-organizational psychology and what it takes to help people and organizations thrive. Together, they explore common workplace challenges, including hiring, performance management, employee feedback, and organizational culture. Alissa shares why clarity, structure, and thoughtful systems matter when developing people, while highlighting practical ways leaders can create healthier, more effective workplaces where both employees and organizations can grow.

Listen to Episode 386: Building Better Organizations with Dr. Alissa Zawacki: https://www.amplos.com/the-growth-project

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In this week’s Growth Spurt for , Dr. Milt Lowder explores one of the most powerful lessons from the World Cup: greatness is rarely achieved alone.

As the world's best players come together to represent something bigger than themselves, Milt examines the importance of shared purpose, embracing your role, and sacrificing individual ambition for a worthy goal. Whether in your family, workplace, or community, growth often happens when we commit to being part of something greater than ourselves.

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This week on , Dr. Gabriela Caviedes and Anthony Alibro explore why racing thoughts, worry, and problem-solving often keep us awake, even when we're exhausted. Drawing from sport and performance psychology, they share practical strategies for building a better bedtime routine, including mental imagery, diaphragmatic breathing, worry journaling, and gratitude practices. Learn how to stop trying to force sleep and start training your mind to make rest come more naturally.

Listen to Episode 385: Training Your Mind to Sleep https://www.amplos.com/the-growth-project

Full length video of the episode can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/8IhAjR_YQ64

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Your body is tired. Your head hits the pillow. But your mind has other plans.

This week on , Dr. Gabriela Caviedes and Anthony Alibro break down why racing thoughts, stress, and overthinking can make sleep feel elusive, even after a long day. They share evidence-based strategies to help calm the mind, build an effective bedtime routine, and create the conditions for better rest.

🎙️ Episode 385: Training Your Mind to Sleep drops tomorrow (6/10) at 6:00 AM ET.

In this week’s Growth Spurt for , Dr. Milt Lowder explores a tension many of us face: how do we accept our humanity without settling for less than we're capable of becoming?

Milt shares why growth begins with focusing on what we can control, allowing ourselves to experience difficult emotions, and finding purpose even in life's hardest moments. The goal isn't perfection, it's learning to embrace both the limits and possibilities of being human.

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This week on the , Drs. Drew Brannon and Gabby Caviedes unpack Rachel Entrekin's historic Cocodona 250 win as a lens for understanding performance under extreme pressure. From broader-than-self goals to micro-recovery, problem-solving under fatigue, and the power of "delusional belief," they explore what ultramarathon racing can teach us about preparation, resilience, and staying composed when we hit our limits.

Listen to Episode 384: The Psychology of Pushing Limits https://www.amplos.com/the-growth-project

Full length video of the episode can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/WKWv-3-_Gdc

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What can an ultramarathon teach us about performing under pressure? And how do you stay composed when your body and mind are pushed to their limits?

This week on , Drs. Drew Brannon and Gabriela Caviedes unpack Rachel Entrekin’s historic Cocodona 250 win as a lens for understanding preparation, resilience, and the kind of “delusional belief” it takes to keep solving problems when fatigue sets in.

🎙️ Episode 384: The Psychology of Pushing Limits drops tomorrow (6/3) at 6:00 AM ET.

In this week’s Growth Spurt for , Anthony Alibro breaks down what really looks like and why the answer isn’t always to work harder and keep pushing.

Instead, Anthony explains how experiences of awe and wonder can help reset the mind, restore energy, and pull us out of the endless cycle of everyday demands.

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🎥 Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/-AANe7YtDFw