In this episode, Sam explores a method for approaching (and using) the Law of Attraction that isn't entirely rooted in spiritual BS and New Thought propaganda. Bringing together research from the fields of psychology and neuroscience, plus a 3-step process for implementing the Law of Attraction in your everyday life, this episode is a quick, actionable listen for kicking off 2026.

Listen to this episode if you ACTUALLY want to accomplish your goals in 2026.

Key moments:

00:31 Kicking off 2026

03:06 What is the Law of Attraction?

04:44 What The Secret gets wrong about manifestation

06:08 What The Secret gets RIGHT about manifestation

06:43 The neuroscience behind the Law of Attraction

08:11 How to trick your brain (in a good way)

10:55 Your reticular activating system

12:21 The Red Car Theory

13:21 Gestalt’s Principle of Figure/Ground Formation

13:43 How you’re probably manifesting your fears by accident

15:36 How negative thinking is making you sick

18:24 How to make the Law of Attraction work for you

18:36 The 3 steps of using the Law of Attraction

19:05 Step 1: Ask the universe for what you want

19:22 Try this hack for increasing the likelihood that your manifestation comes true

19:43 How to be specific when you manifest

20:37 Sam’s favorite manifestation/visualization exercise

22:33 Step 2: Believe that you are capable, worthy, and deserving of the reward

22:37 Some manifestation experts do this surprising thing with their vision boards

24:02 Faking it til you make it (literally)

24:55 The importance of affirmations

25:25 Being wary of toxic positivity

26:10 How to stop negative thinking in its tracks

28:13 This thing we ALL DO is holding us back from our manifestations

30:32 Step 3: How to receive your reward

30:40 The most nuanced and difficult part of using the Law of Attraction

34:15 How to receive your reward in a way that starts the cycle of attraction again

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