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Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

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11 snips
Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 5min

Overcome Your Greatest Obstacles - Lessons on Grit, Grace, and Mental Health | World Champion Obstacle Racer, Amelia Boone

Learn from a world champion obstacle racer and full-time attorney about overcoming mental health challenges, embracing uncertainty, and fostering self-awareness. Explore the interconnectedness of physical endurance and mental toughness, the struggles of projecting a tough image while battling internal fragility, and the importance of self-compassion and prioritizing mental well-being. Dive into the journey of transitioning to new chapters in life, setting boundaries for recovery, and the significance of embracing rest. Discover the power of vulnerability, personal growth, and effective self-leadership in shaping a successful life.
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Mar 6, 2024 • 1h 19min

Seth Godin: Lead With Purpose, Create With Intention, and Inspire Change

Dive into a conversation with Seth Godin on leadership, meaningful work, and meta-awareness. Explore the power of connection, creativity, and courage in leadership. Get a playbook for making a difference and leading with purpose. Join in for a dynamic exchange that could reshape your approach to work and life.
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51 snips
Feb 28, 2024 • 1h 41min

Find Your Edges, Engage Your Fear – A Radical Approach to Wisdom | Akshay Nanavati

Explore the philosophy of embracing suffering for growth with Akshay Nanavati, preparing for a 1700 mile ski journey in Antarctica. Delve into mastering stress, spiritual awakening, integrity in challenges, navigating suffering, and building resilience. Push boundaries, face fear, and embrace life's dualities for wisdom and growth.
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Feb 21, 2024 • 1h 4min

An Astronaut’s Guide to Achieving the Impossible | Mike Massimino

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino shares his journey from fear of heights and rejections to performing spacewalks on the Hubble Telescope. He emphasizes perseverance, teamwork, and embracing failure as stepping stones towards success. The podcast also explores the importance of community support, personal growth, and gratitude in achieving extraordinary goals.
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14 snips
Feb 19, 2024 • 1h 3min

Who Are You, Really? Identity, Codependency & Inner Dragons | AMA Vol. 16 with Dr. Michael Gervais

Podcast explores topics like infusing joy into life, people pleasing, staying true to oneself, support systems, embodying the 'Noble Warrior', strength with kindness, and vulnerability. Emphasizes navigating life's challenges with grace, strength, and authenticity.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 1h 23min

Valentine's Day Special: Dr. Mike and Lisa Gervais on Love, Relationships and Growth

Dr. Mike and Lisa Gervais, a married creative powerhouse, discuss love, relationships, and growth. They share their journey as a couple, the importance of honesty, and building a strong foundation. They explore Valentine's Day and offer inspiration for those flying solo. Lisa's passion for dance and Mike's unexpected venture into rap are also revealed. This episode provides insights on building high-performance relationships and accepting each other for who you truly are.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 28min

Lisa McCaffrey at the Super Bowl: Christian McCaffrey's Mom on Love, Parenting, and Purpose

Lisa McCaffrey, mother of NFL star Christian McCaffrey, discusses the emotions, love, and support of being a football mom. She shares insights on anxieties, desires, and the challenges of parenting an elite athlete. The chapter also explores loss, comforting a competitive individual, nurturing passions, and finding potential. Inspirational and relatable for parents and sports enthusiasts.
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50 snips
Feb 7, 2024 • 57min

Ray Dalio on Success, Failure and Meaningful Work

Ray Dalio, finance legend and visionary author, discusses his journey from a finance graduate to founding the world's largest hedge fund. He highlights the pillars of his success: radical transparency, idea meritocracy, and transcendental meditation. Ray also shares insights on meaningful work, identifying vision and principles, building great teams, and managing hard decisions.
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59 snips
Feb 5, 2024 • 2h 2min

Ryan Holiday x Dr. Michael Gervais: The First Rule of Mastery, Stoicism, and Identity (from The Daily Stoic)

Ryan Holiday and Dr. Michael Gervais discuss topics such as stoicism, identity, the dangers of seeking validation, balancing creativity and approval, mastering what is within our control, understanding behavior and separating the person, embracing the unknown, deconstructing motivation, transitioning to a new chapter after sports, the path to mastery, Beethoven's struggles and resilience, the importance of optimism and perseverance, and supporting the podcast community.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 43min

Rich Roll on Growth, Greatness & Letting Go

Rich Roll, world-renowned ultra-endurance athlete, talks about being present in every moment, the rewards of service and giving back, the distinctions between greatness and mastery, and the everyday search for moments of awe. The conversation also covers topics such as sobriety and recovery, confidence, gratitude, authenticity, traumatic brain injury, letting go, and the importance of teaching psychological skills in education.

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