EPI 229: Ryan Gottfredson Ph.D. - The 4 Mindsets To Become The Best Version Of Yourself.

December 09, 2025 1 min read

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Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:05) Ryan’s journey from sports psychology to mindset research

(2:41) The story of Cheryl and the difference between “doing” and “being”

(6:37) Why mindset matters more than skillset

(9:09) Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

(11:54) Closed vs. Open mindset and the power of feedback

(22:28) Prevention vs. Promotion mindset: how goals change your wiring

(29:57) Inward vs. Outward mindset: seeing others as people, not objects

(34:08) Trauma, healing, and upgrading your inner programming

(35:50) Three levels of development: from journaling to deeper healing

(41:40) How to work with Ryan and access the free mindset assessment

(44:25) Outro



Who is Ryan Gottfredson, PhD?

Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D., is a leading leadership development author, researcher, and consultant specializing in vertical development and mindset transformation. A Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author, he wrote Success Mindsets and The Elevated Leader. Through his firm, Ryan Gottfredson LLC, he helps executive teams and organizations elevate performance and culture, working with major brands such as CVS Health, Deutsche Telekom, Experian, the Federal Reserve Bank, Nationwide Insurance, and Cook Medical.

Ryan also serves as a leadership professor at California State University–Fullerton. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources from Indiana University and has published more than 20 scholarly articles across top journals. His research on leadership and organizational behavior has been cited over 4,000 times since 2018, establishing him as a respected authority in the field.


Connect with Ryan:

Website: https://ryangottfredson.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-gottfredson-9a0b466

 

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