The School of Greatness

You Need To Be Single. Here's Why. | Lewis Howes

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Feb 4, 2026
Martha Higareda, actress and producer known for candid creativity, joins to reflect on values and alignment in relationships. She and Lewis contrast chemistry with lasting compatibility. They discuss how solitude builds inner confidence. Practical alignment exercises and standards for healthy partnership are highlighted.
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INSIGHT

Single Season Reveals Who You Are

  • Being single forces you to ask hard questions and discover who you are without distractions.
  • Lewis Howes says this clarity changed his relationship choices and created space for healing.
INSIGHT

Unhealed Wounds Repeat In New Love

  • Unhealed wounds get re-triggered in new relationships and cause you to 'bleed' on people who didn't cut you.
  • Lewis Howes compares attracting triggers to repeatedly re-injuring a broken arm until it hurts constantly.
ANECDOTE

They Began Relationship Therapy Early

  • Lewis Howes recounts committing to therapy at the start of his relationship with Martha to build communication tools.
  • He says entering relationship therapy early helped them prepare for future challenges together.
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