Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais
Dr. Michael Gervais
Dive into the minds of the world’s greatest athletes, leaders, thinkers, and doers with Dr. Michael Gervais—a high performance psychologist and world-renowned expert on the relationship between high performance and the mind. Dr. Gervais’s client roster includes Super Bowl winning NFL teams, Fortune 50 CEOs, Olympic medalists, internationally acclaimed artists, and more.On Finding Mastery, Dr. Gervais sits down with the best at what they do, like David Goggins, Brene Brown, Toto Wolff, soccer legend Abby Wambach, neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella — translating their life stories, mental skills, and personal practices into applicable tools you can use to unlock your potential.Walk with us to the edge of human possibility and learn what you are capable of. New episodes every Wednesday.
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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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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.
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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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.
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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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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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.
Jan 24, 2024 • 1h 1min
What's REALLY in Your Supplements? Revolutionizing the Health Industry with Ritual Founder & CEO, Katerina Schneider
Katerina Schneider, Founder & CEO of Ritual, reveals the founding story of Ritual and their mission of transparency and quality in the supplement industry. They discuss the importance of small habits, transitioning to a plant-based diet, and the need for safety in supplements. They also emphasize the significance of clinical studies in underrepresented areas of health and the process of formulating multivitamins with essential nutrients.
