Manifestation and goal setting
Subject in Self-Improvement
Manifestation and goal setting has come up in 6 episodes across 5 podcasts in TMT, including The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, The Dylan Gemelli Podcast, On Purpose with Jay Shetty. 6 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Kevin TrudeauAmerican author, entrepreneur and infomercial personality, author of Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About, who served federal prison time for contempt of court
Trudeau argues that motivational speakers promising limitless achievement keep people broke by setting unattainable targets.
“They are lying and they're keeping people broke because people then are shooting for things that they have no chance of ever achieving”
The Dylan Gemelli Podcast: BONUS #169: What 11 Years in Prison Taught Us About God And Money: Behind the scenes conversation with Kevin Trudeau (Oct 3, 2026) · Listen from 46:01
Trudeau calls the promise that people can be, do and have anything the biggest lie in success teaching.
“i would say that the biggest lie being perpetrated perpetrated out there is the bs line that says you can Be, do, and have anything and everything you want”
The Dylan Gemelli Podcast: BONUS #169: What 11 Years in Prison Taught Us About God And Money: Behind the scenes conversation with Kevin Trudeau (Oct 3, 2026) · Listen from 43:26
DruskiAmerican comedian, content creator and founder of the Coulda Bin Records comedy brand
Druski argued most people quit at the point where everything falls apart and so never see the real side of success.
“most people never get a chance to see the real side of success because they quit”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Druski: They're Lying To You About Overnight Success! (Sep 24, 2026) · Listen from 45:59
Druski said the first goal he wrote down was to have no plan B.
“The first one I ever wrote was, don't have a plan B, your plan A will work”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Druski: They're Lying To You About Overnight Success! (Sep 24, 2026) · Listen from 42:19
Dana WhitePresident and CEO of the UFC
White says he strongly believes in manifestation when combined with daily work toward a goal.
“Manifesting is real and I'm a big believer in manifesting”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Dana White: This Generation Thinks You Can Build A Business From Home, It's Impossible! (Oct 5, 2026) · Listen from 47:13
Dylan GemelliPodcast host with a sales and entrepreneurial background
Gemelli says he earned the most money of his life after he stopped chasing money and focused on impact.
“When I stopped chasing the most and I cared more about my impact and what I was doing, I've made the most money I've ever made in my life”
The Dylan Gemelli Podcast: BONUS #169: What 11 Years in Prison Taught Us About God And Money: Behind the scenes conversation with Kevin Trudeau (Oct 3, 2026) · Listen from 42:25
Andy FrisellaShow intro voiceover by host Andy Frisella
Frisella argues that people who advocate realistic goals are unhappy with their own lives.
“everybody who says set realistic goals lives a life that they're not happy with”
REAL AF with Andy Frisella: 1034. REAL AF LIVE | CTI + Q&AF (Summer Smash '26) (Jun 6, 2026) · Listen from 46:44
Nick MusicaPsychic medium and animal communicator based in Carlsbad, California
Musica argues that attaching to a specific outcome, such as a fixed sum of money, caps what could manifest.
“So there's this aspect of getting of getting attached to things where it could actually limit you. versus expand what it could look like”
Seekers of the Eternal: Ep 67 ~ Animal Telepathy w/ Nick Musica (Jul 18, 2025) · Listen from 58:19
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2 episodes
- The Dylan Gemelli Podcast · 1 episode
- On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 1 episode
- REAL AF with Andy Frisella · 1 episode
- Seekers of the Eternal · 1 episode
Episodes
Dana White: This Generation Thinks You Can Build A Business From Home, It's Impossible!The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Oct 5, 2026 · 1 h 28 min
UFC chief Dana White tells Steven Bartlett about his childhood, building the UFC, hiring 'killers', health turnaround, his estranged mother, risk-taking and his boxing ambitions.
BONUS #169: What 11 Years in Prison Taught Us About God And Money: Behind the scenes conversation with Kevin TrudeauThe Dylan Gemelli Podcast · Oct 3, 2026 · 47 min
Dylan Gemelli and Kevin Trudeau discuss prison, accountability, wealth mindset, credentials, the medical system, and why the self-help promise that you can have anything is false.
Druski: They're Lying To You About Overnight Success!The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Sep 24, 2026 · 1 h 49 min
Comedian Druski tells Steven Bartlett how an abusive childhood, a college dropout and an armed robbery shaped his pursuit of comedy greatness.
LUCY HALE: “I Was Sabotaging My Life.”On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Sep 21, 2026 · 1 h 24 min
Actress Lucy Hale tells Jay Shetty about self-sabotage, early fame, four years of sobriety, freezing her eggs and finding healthy love.
1034. REAL AF LIVE | CTI + Q&AF (Summer Smash '26)REAL AF with Andy Frisella · Jun 6, 2026 · 1 h 32 min
Andy Frisella and DJ discuss the Senate's rejection of the SAVE America Act, John Bolton's plea deal and Hunter Biden, then answer live audience questions on goals, leadership and business culture.
Ep 67 ~ Animal Telepathy w/ Nick MusicaSeekers of the Eternal · Jul 18, 2025 · 1 h 29 min
Psychic medium Nick Musica tells host Palehorse how he began communicating telepathically with animals and shares client stories, reincarnation ideas, and advice on openness.