Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Stop Worrying About What People Think Of You | AMA Vol. 12 with Dr. Michael Gervais

Oct 23, 2023

Dr. Michael Gervais discusses the fear of people's opinions (FOPO) and explores topics such as being authentic in social settings, redefining success, bringing vibrance into life, and self-love. They also touch on coping with hearing loss, pursuing passion despite opposition, exploring bias, and navigating social situations.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

AI-Driven Exercise and Busy Lifestyles

02:09 • 13min

Coping with Hearing Loss and Expressing Art: The Story of Beethoven

15:27 • 3min

Worrying about What Others Think and an Offer from Carol Bike

18:53 • 3min

Fear of Other People's Opinions and Seeking Acceptance

21:26 • 12min

Exploring Bias and Admiring Positivity

33:55 • 2min

Pursuing a Passion Despite Opposition

35:53 • 17min

Longing for Authenticity and Navigating Social Situations

53:02 • 3min

Welcome to the 12th installment of our Ask Me Anything (AMA) series! The goal behind this series - behind these conversations – is to answer your questions and explore the topics that come up for you on your own journey to becoming your best self.

We’re back with our favorite co-host—O’Neil Cespedes—and today, we’ve got a special one for you…

As many of you know, on November 7th, my new book, The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You, is coming out – and the response so far has been epic. So many people are already resonating with the topic.

You can pre-order the book here: findingmastery.com/book

So in this AMA, we explore your questions around the concept of FOPO (or the Fear of People's Opinions).

We dive into:

- The challenges of being authentic in social settings

- Why even the best in the world struggle with FOPO

- Re-defining success

- How to bring more vibrance to your life

- What it looks like to love yourself

And so much more…

Wishing you an epic week.

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