What if the biggest thing holding you back is a belief you've never questioned? In this special interview (part 2 of 3) with bestselling author Nir Eyal (Hooked, Indistractable, Beyond Belief), we move from understanding beliefs to learning how to change them.
Many of us can recognize limiting beliefs:
"I'm too old."
"I'm not good at this."
"I don't have time."
"I'll never get better."
But once you've identified a limiting belief, what do you do next?
In this episode, Nir shares the most powerful mindset exercise I've ever learned—a simple but profound framework for questioning the stories that create suffering and keep us stuck.
Using real-life examples, including a story about his own mother, Nir explains how to uncover hidden assumptions, challenge long-held beliefs, and replace them with beliefs that create more freedom, motivation, and possibility.
🎥 Watch the entire interview as a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHtezlTRuYo&list=PLwfXYMc609PXz3fHAWMt5HLdLUS5_KiQ-&index=2
🎙️ Listen to episode 1 here 🙂
We also discuss:
✅ Why people stay stuck even when they know what to do
✅ The difference between facts and interpretations
✅ Byron Katie's powerful belief-questioning process
✅ The four questions that can reveal hidden assumptions
✅ The "turnaround" technique for creating new perspectives
✅ Why venting often reinforces suffering rather than reducing it
✅ Why we don't see people as they are—we see them as we believe them to be
✅ How liberating beliefs increase motivation and reduce suffering
✅ Why looking for evidence matters when creating lasting change
Whether your challenge is mountain biking, relationships, health, work, or confidence, this episode offers a practical framework you can start using immediately.
About Nir Eyal:
Nir Eyal is the bestselling author of Hooked, Indistractable, and Beyond Belief. His work combines psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral design to help people understand why they do what they do—and how to create lasting change.
Find Nir:
https://www.nirandfar.com
The Book Beyond Belief:
geni.us/beyondbelief
Free belief change guide:
www.nirandfar.com/beyond-belief-live
Instagram:
http://instagram.com/nireyal
Previous books:
Hooked: geni.us/hooked
Indistractable: geni.us/Indistractable
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Thank you for listening and for being part of our Ride & Inspire community. We hope this conversation helps you question a limiting belief, see a situation from a new perspective, and discover that many of the barriers we face are not facts—but stories that can be rewritten.
