Turn Limiting Beliefs Into Liberating Beliefs | Nir Eyal - E706

Turn Limiting Beliefs Into Liberating Beliefs | Nir Eyal - E706

Author: Jeremy Au June 22, 2026 Duration: 54:11

Behavioral designer Nir Eyal sits down with Jeremy Au to unpack the ideas behind his New York Times bestseller Beyond Belief. He explains why information alone never changes behavior, why your limiting beliefs stay hidden like your own face, and how the motivation triangle of behavior, benefit, and belief decides whether you actually follow through. Nir breaks down the research showing why manifesting and vision boarding can backfire, what athletes do instead with mental contrasting, the crucial difference between pain and suffering, and the four-question turnaround he used to repair his relationship with his mother. The episode closes with a live coaching session where Jeremy rewrites his own beliefs about exercise.

For founders, operators, and investors across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia, this is a practical playbook for the inner game of building. Burnout, self-doubt, and stalled goals are common across Southeast Asia's startup ecosystem, and Nir's framework offers a science-backed way to spot the beliefs quietly capping your potential and swap them for ones that serve you.

Grab Nir Eyal's new book Beyond Belief, plus Hooked and Indistractable, at https://www.nirandfar.com

Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/nir-eyal-beyond-belief

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00:00 From Hooked to Beyond Belief

03:08 Why He Writes and the Birth of Hooked

05:36 The Phone, His Daughter, and Indistractable

08:28 Why Knowing Isn't Doing: The Motivation Triangle

11:26 Beliefs vs Facts vs Faith

12:55 Why Manifesting Backfires

16:56 Pain Is Not Suffering

21:04 Updating the Beliefs We Inherit

28:25 The Flowers, His Mother, and the Turnaround

31:31 Live Coaching: The Real Reason Exercise Feels Hard

41:25 The Four-Question Turnaround on Exercise

48:21 Exercise for Its Own Sake

52:00 Takeaways: Beliefs Are Lenses, Not Laws


There’s a unique energy building across Southeast Asia, a sense of possibility that’s palpable from Singapore’s skyscrapers to the bustling streets of Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech captures that momentum by going beyond the headlines and funding announcements. Host Jeremy Au, a venture capitalist and serial founder with a background from Harvard and Berkeley, steers these conversations with a distinct perspective-one that balances the hard metrics of growth with the very human elements of leadership and personal development. Each episode feels like a candid, in-depth dialogue, whether he’s speaking with a first-time founder navigating early traction or a seasoned investor mapping regional trends. You’ll hear genuine stories about building companies, the tough lessons learned from failures, and the often-overlooked journey of staying grounded while scaling rapidly. This isn’t about presenting a polished facade of success; it’s about the real work of creating something meaningful. With over eighty thousand regular listeners, this podcast has become a key resource for anyone invested in the region’s tech ecosystem. Jeremy brings his own experiences as a sci-fi enthusiast and a father into the mix, often exploring how broader perspectives on the future and empathy shape better leaders. Tune in for practical insights on venture capital, entrepreneurship, and management, all framed within the vibrant and complex tapestry of Southeast Asia. New conversations arrive every Monday, offering a thoughtful pause to reflect on how we build what’s next.
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