Book · 2017 · Psychology
Mindset
Changing the Way You Think to Fulfill Your Potential
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck has been mentioned in 28 episodes across 14 podcasts (11 episodes recommend it and 17 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Tom Bilyeu (3 episodes), Brad Barrett (2 episodes) and Ben Aldridge (1 episode) on Modern Wisdom (5 episodes), Huberman Lab (4 episodes) and Lenny's Podcast (4 episodes).
#118 of 17,122 books, ranked by how many different people bring it up on podcasts
- episodes
- 28
- podcasts
- 14
- people
- 20
- episodes recommend it
- 11
To read the book mindset oh nice that will change your life if you read it and do it and live accordingly truly it's the most important book in the english language.
Tom Bilyeu · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Sep 2020 Listen at 1:24:06 Questions about Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
Who recommends Mindset by Carol S. Dweck on podcasts?
Tom Bilyeu (2 episodes), Brad Barrett (2 episodes), Ben Aldridge (1 episode), Benjamin Hardy (1 episode) and Carole Robin (1 episode) have recommended Mindset by Carol S. Dweck on podcasts. In all, 20 people brought it up across 14 podcasts (9 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Mindset the most?
Modern Wisdom (5 episodes), Huberman Lab (4 episodes), Lenny's Podcast (4 episodes), ChooseFI (3 episodes) and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (3 episodes), among 14 podcasts in all.
Is Mindset recommended, or only discussed?
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck was recommended in 11 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 17 episodes, as of 2026-01-18.
What do people say about Mindset?
Tom Bilyeu on On Purpose with Jay Shetty (2020-09-19): "To read the book mindset oh nice that will change your life if you read it and do it and live accordingly truly it's the most important book in the english language."
When was Mindset last mentioned on a podcast?
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck was last recommended on Lenny's Podcast by Zevi Arnovitz on 2026-01-18.
What they say about it
- Discusses growth versus fixed mindset“fixed mindset versus growth mindset”3

- Calls it a favorite“one of my very favorite”2
- Notes it changed life“that book completely changed my life”2

The best things said about it
Mindset by Carol Dweck, who coined the term growth mindset. It's just such an amazing book. It kind of sounds like a self-help book, but then you understand that it's completely psychological and is based on research and that book completely changed my life.
Mindset is one of my favorite books of all time. I think it's an unbelievably useful concept, the idea that there's a growth mindset and a fixed mindset.
My fundamental books is one Mindset. It's about growth mindset, it's about basically the ability to continuously grow over time.
Growth mindset is the incredible discovery and research papers from my colleague Dr. Carol Dweck in the psychology department at Stanford.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · Mar 2023 Many people are familiar with Carol Dweck's concept of growth mindset, which suggests that instead of seeing ourselves as not proficient at something, we should think of it as not being proficient yet and that we are on a journey to proficiency.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · Jan 2022 Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
20 people who brought it up
Tom Bilyeu3 episodes · recommended in 2- Brad Barrett2 episodes · recommended in 2
- Ben Aldridge1 episode · recommended in 1
- Benjamin Hardy1 episode · recommended in 1
- Carole Robin1 episode · recommended in 1
- Justin David Carl1 episode · recommended in 1
- Susanna Halonen1 episode · recommended in 1
- Tomer Cohen1 episode · recommended in 1
- Zevi Arnovitz1 episode · recommended in 1
Andrew Huberman3 episodes- Nir Eyal2 episodes
Satya Nadella2 episodes
Why people recommend it
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck is a popular psychology book exploring how people's beliefs about their abilities profoundly influence their success, relationships, and overall lives. Zevi Arnovitz recommended it on Lenny's Podcast as a research-backed work that completely altered his understanding of the fixed mindset. Tom Bilyeu similarly praised the book on On Purpose with Jay Shetty and The Dr. John Delony Show, calling it the most important book in the English language and stressing that understanding how talent and intelligence are not fixed traits is crucial for personal development and parenting. Justin David Carl and Brad Barrett both endorsed the title on ChooseFI during a discussion on personal growth and overcoming setbacks. Tomer Cohen highlighted the book on Lenny's Podcast as a foundational text for career starters, focusing on the capacity for continuous growth over time. Carole Robin recommended Carol Dweck on the same podcast, noting how the simple addition of the word yet transforms how individuals view their potential. Ben Aldridge also praised the work on Modern Wisdom as one of his all-time favorite books for its useful distinction between growth and fixed mindsets. Across these various podcasts, speakers emphasize that Dweck's research offers practical insights for cultivating resilience and breaking through personal limitations.
Every mention
Tom Bilyeu to read the book mindset oh nice that will change your life if you read it and do it and live accordingly t… 3
“you've got to get them to this is Carol D all day you've got to get them to focus on a growth mindset which is very simply the under understanding that your talent and intelligence are not fixed traits”
“to read the book mindset ... truly it's the most important book in the english language”
“to read the book mindset oh nice that will change your life if you read it and do it and live accordingly truly it's the most important book in the english language”
“and firstly Carol Dweck had not written her book mindset at that point so I didn't have the words growth mindset fixed mindset”
Brad Barrett so it's mindset the new psychology of success by D and yeah I mean I think that would be a good takeaway 2
“so it's mindset the new psychology of success by D and yeah I mean I think that would be a good takeaway”
“I've been reading and spending a lot of time looking at this very famous book called mindset by Carol dweck”
Ben Aldridge yes yes mindset is one of my favorite books of all time i think it's an unbelievably useful concept the ide… 1
“yes yes mindset is one of my favorite books of all time i think it's an unbelievably useful concept the idea that there's a growth mindset and a fixed mindset”
Benjamin Hardy I've read Carol Dweck's mindset and thought they're all do acts work is some of the best in psychology 1
“I've read Carol Dweck's mindset and thought they're all do acts work is some of the best in psychology”
Carole Robin well for starters uh I to to any of your listeners one of my very favorite uh authors and uh is Carol D who… 1
“well for starters uh I to to any of your listeners one of my very favorite uh authors and uh is Carol D who wrote a book called mindset and you know you put a word yet at the end of any of those”
Justin David Carl so I'm a huge fan of growth mindset by Carol D I'm pretty sure she's part of Stanford alumni 1
“so I'm a huge fan of growth mindset by Carol D I'm pretty sure she's part of Stanford alumni”
Susanna Halonen and when I talk about resilience I talk a lot about growth mindset by Carol Drac have you heard of that 1
“and when I talk about resilience I talk a lot about growth mindset by Carol Drac have you heard of that”
Tomer Cohen my fundamental books is one mindset it's about growth mindset it's about basically the ability to continuou… 1
“my fundamental books is one mindset it's about growth mindset it's about basically the ability to continuously grow over time”
Zevi Arnovitz And then more on the psychology side Mindset by Carol Dweck, who coined the term growth mindset. It's just… 1
“And then more on the psychology side Mindset by Carol Dweck, who coined the term growth mindset. It's just such an amazing book. It kind of sounds like a self-help book, but then you understand that it's completely psychological and is based on research and that book completely changed my life.”
Andrew Huberman Many people are familiar with Carol Dweck's concept of growth mindset, which suggests that instead of seein… 3
“Then my colleague Carol Dweck, also in the Psychology Department at Stanford, most famously known for her work on mindset, did an experiment in which she essentially asked whether or not tenacity and willpower are limited as a sort of resource and also whether or not they’re linked to glucose availability, fuel, in the brain and body.”
“Growth mindset is the incredible discovery and research papers from my colleague Dr. Carol Dweck in the psychology department at Stanford. And there are others, such as David Yeager at the University of Texas Austin, who have leveraged the so-called growth mindset as a tool that young people and adults alike can use in order to get better at anything.”
“Many people are familiar with Carol Dweck's concept of growth mindset, which suggests that instead of seeing ourselves as not proficient at something, we should think of it as not being proficient yet and that we are on a journey to proficiency.”
Nir Eyal and that exception was in a study done by Carol dck uh she's one of my research Heroes she wrote the book m… 2
“and that exception was in a study done by Carol dck uh she's one of my research Heroes she wrote the book mindset you're probably familiar with and she did a fascinating study”
“And Carol Dweck, who you might know from she's probably been on your show, from her book Mindset, she decided to replicate these studies.”
Satya Nadella My wife had introduced me to a book by Carol Dweck, you know, a few years before I became CEO, which I read… 2
“We the one of the metaphors we use a lot coming out of this child psychology and Carol Dwek's work of growth mindset is uha when you say skill set there's I think the most important skill set for long-term relevance is you know how do you be be a learn it all and not a knowit all right that”
“My wife had introduced me to a book by Carol Dweck, you know, a few years before I became CEO, which I read on growth mindset more in the context of my children's education and and parenting and what have you.”
Chris Williamson I've read Carol Dweck's mindset and thought they're all do acts work is some of the best in psychology legit 1
“I've read Carol Dweck's mindset and thought they're all do acts work is some of the best in psychology legit”
Dr Will Bulsiewicz So now growth is a very big word in my community because I talked about in "Fiber Fields" the growth mindse… 1
“So now growth is a very big word in my community because I talked about in "Fiber Fields" the growth mindset, which came from Carol Dweck, she wrote a book about it.”
Heather Berlin what you're talking about is something a concept we call mindset right and there's a lot of studies that so… 1
“what you're talking about is something a concept we call mindset right and there's a lot of studies that someone named um Carol dweck has has done a lot of work on this”
James Smith but i think it's just been one of those things where carol dweck in her book mindset talks about a fixed mi… 1
“but i think it's just been one of those things where carol dweck in her book mindset talks about a fixed mindset um and an open mindset”
Paul Brunson Carol dwick talks about this in her book mindset we have closed-minded open-minded those are the closed-minded 1
“Carol dwick talks about this in her book mindset we have closed-minded open-minded those are the closed-minded”
Stephen Dubner There was some multi-syllabic, multi-word phrase, and I believe she had to come up with some terminology wh… 1
“There was some multi-syllabic, multi-word phrase, and I believe she had to come up with some terminology when she was writing her first, last, only, at least for now, popular book for a lay audience and you know implicit theories of intelligence. And you know incremental versus whatever, these were not going to fly, and so 'growth mindset' ended up”
Steven Kotler when carol dweck gets stamford's mindset she means attitude towards learning 1
“when carol dweck gets stamford's mindset she means attitude towards learning”
Tim Ferriss is it Carol D getting that right mindset 1
“is it Carol D getting that right mindset”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker4
“So this is the essence of growth mindset long before Carol Dweck coined the phrase 'growth mindset.'”
“The study I'd like to briefly discuss exemplifies the groundwork that led to the discovery of growth mindset, authored by Dr. Carol Dweck and her colleague Claudia Mueller. The title of this important paper is 'Praise for Intelligence Can Undermine Children's Motivation and Performance.' This finding should be surprising: praise for intelligence can indeed undermine motivation and performance.”
“I read mindset by Carol dweck I read uh uh quit like a millionaire by Bryce and Christy”
“I've been reading and spending a lot of time looking at this very famous book called mindset by Carol dweck and it strikes me as I'm reading that that in the concept that she's highlighting is this idea fixed mindset versus growth mindset”
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“We have mindsets about various things, including stress, intelligence (as shown in Carol Dweck's work), food, and medicine. These are essentially core beliefs or assumptions that shape and orient our thinking and actions.”
“I read mindset by Carol dweck”
“and so last year one of the probably the best books I read was mindset by Carol dweck”
“and naturally if you're getting down to like hey I see what my friends are reading or we're talking about books and they're reading something from Tim Ferriss or Jocko willink or Carol jwack's mindset”
“Even the books, like everything, whether it's Nonviolent Communication or Carol Dweck's Mindset, were all books my wife introduced me to there.”