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TODAY’S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you’ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Bret Lockett Bret Lockett is a leading business consultant, speaker, entrepreneur, former NFL player, and founder of the “High Stakes” Training, an executive performance training platform designed to help high achievers become top performers in life, and in business. Bret has been featured in media across the globe including Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur Magazine, NBC, the Huffington Post, ABC, and the Boston Herald, among others.   Andrew D. Huberman Andrew D. Huberman is an American neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain plasticity, and neural regeneration and repair. A large amount of that work focused on the visual system, including the mechanisms that control light-mediated activation of the circadian and autonomic arousal centers in the brain, as well as the brain control over conscious vision or sight. Huberman was awarded the McKnight Foundation Neuroscience Scholar Award (2013), and a Biomedical Scholar Award from the Pew Charitable Trusts. He is the recipient of the 2017 ARVO Cogan Award for making major contributions to the fields of vision science and efforts to regenerate the visual system and cure blindness.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:   In this episode, you will learn about: Accessing Flow In Different Environments (02:13) Needing Mastery For Flow (05:50) Learning To Be Observant (07:33) Underlying Universal Skills (13:50) How Ego Affects Peak Performance (17:35) How To Stay Focused (22:19) Tolerating Discomfort (29:33) How Important Are Our Goals (32:13) Goal Setting Theory (36:28) Turning Passion Into Purpose (39:02) Importance of Focus (49:11) Flow Triggers & Flow Blockers (53:48) Lessons From Tom Brady (01:05:39) Group Flow (01:09:38) Handling Negative Feedback (01:11:15) Biggest Leadership Lesson (01:12:54) Habits & Routines (01:14:17)   RESOURCES: Bret Lockett Instagram   Dr. Andrew Huberman Website Instagram   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

Entrepreneur and leader in visualizing value, Jack Butcher, shares his creative process and the inspiration behind his incredible work. He discusses the power of visualized value graphics in distilling complex concepts and explores the connection between creativity, flow, and interpretation. Jack also talks about his background in graphic design, developing the skill of visualizing value, and finding resources. A sponsor segment introduces techniques for effective time management and achieving optimal performance through flow.

TODAY’S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you’ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: John H. "Jack" Zenger, D.B.A., is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Zenger Folkman. Jack’s vast experience ranges from serving on the faculty of Stanford to serving as CEO of three highly successful training firms. He is a world expert in the field of leadership development, a best-selling author, and a highly respected and sought after speaker, consultant and executive coach.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:   In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Unsuccessful Retirement (03:39) Challenges Of Merging Companies (13:40) Leadership Development (16:43) 360 Degree Feedback (21:58) How Coaching Has Evolved (30:18) The Core of Leadership (35:10) Succession Planning (39:57) Characteristics Of Flow Prone Leadership (44:14) Research Genie Question (46:24)   RESOURCES: Website LinkedIn   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

TODAY’S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you’ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Joe Mechlinski, Founder and CEO of SHIFT and New York Times bestselling author, wants to change the way we work to transform the way we live.    At SHIFT, a tech-enabled management consulting firm nationally recognized as a ‘Best Workplace,’ Joe helps leaders build healthy and high-performing organizations by disrupting outdated norms, building engaged teams, and using technology to unlock human potential. Passionate about equity in the workplace, Joe is also a partner at Conscious Venture Partners: a group that invests in minority and female-founded businesses.   Joe is dedicated to empowering audiences to wake up to what’s possible and live a life of meaning and purpose. Leaning into that mindset, Joe presented his first TEDx Talk about the future of work which became the #1 most watched TEDx Talk in the world on YouTube in August 2022.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:   In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Unlocking Human Potential In The Workplace (1:33) Widening Circle of Concern (5:23) Leadership & Circle of Concern (13:20) Most Damaging Leadership Qualities (19:48) High Flow Workplace Environment (26:50) Issue With Remote Work Culture (32:12) How Culture Gets Shaped (42:07)   Joe’s Social Media and Website: LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Personal Website   SHIFT’s Social Media Profiles and Website: LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook SHIFT Website   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you’ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Jill is Your Functional Medicine Expert! She uses functional medicine help find personalized answers to the root cause of disease by examining the nutritional and biochemical imbalances, instead of just treating the symptoms. Dr. Jill searches for underlying triggers that contribute to illnesses through cutting edge lab testing and then tailors the intervention to an individuals specific needs. She uses diet, supplements, lifestyle changes or medication to treat illnesses but will seek the most gentle way to help restore balance along with the least invasive treatment possible. She seeks to promote wellness and create hope, health and healing!   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Health Challenges & Recovery (05:22) Issues That Decrease Cognitive Function (12:30) Mold & Peak Performance (16:29) Environmental Toxic Load (24:13) Lyme Disease & Heavy Metals (26:40) Gut Health (29:38) Limbic Retraining (33:49) Most Helpful Metric for Health (38:53) The Future of Performance Medicine (42:49) Research Genie Question (45:17)   RESOURCES LinkedIn Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Brent Bolthouse is the founder of The Bungalow Hospitality Group, a collective with a deep history in Southern California. The portfolio currently includes The Bungalow flagship location in Santa Monica and its sister property in Huntington Beach, in addition to The Bungalow Kitchen, a new social dining experience from Bolthouse and longstanding partner Chef Michael Mina. Both Bungalow Kitchen, Belmont Shore began welcoming guests in the Long Beach community in March 2021, while the Tiburon location, designed by Martin Brudnizki, opened in November 2021. The venues’ impressive designs, coastal California cuisine and widespread appeal have garnered accolades from Architectural Digest, Eater, Food &Wine, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and many more.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Brent's Addiction (06:33) Getting Into Rehab (27:12) Sobriety (53:04) Brent's Entrepreneurship Venture (59:47) Discovering Flow & Cranial Nerve (01:32:24) Flow & Performance Work (01:44:51) What's Next For Brent (01:52:41)   RESOURCES The Bungalow Bungalow Kitchen Facebook Twitter Instagram   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Matt Kaeberlein is an American biologist and biogerontologist best known for his research on evolutionarily conserved mechanisms of aging. He is currently a professor of pathology at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he began as an assistant professor at UW in 2006, an associate professor in 2011, and a full professor in 2015. He has received several awards for his work, including a Breakthroughs in Gerontology Award, an Alzheimer's Association New Investigator Award, and an Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar in Aging Award. In 2011, he was named the Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star in Aging Research by the American Federation for Aging Research and appointed as a GSA Fellow. Kaeberlein was also recognized as an Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year in 2010.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: *Update timestamps from edited podcast Intro (0:00) Rapamycin (2:42) Animal Studies & Rapamycin (5:47) Top Longevity Interventions (12:27) Rapamycin & COVID (16:43) Focusing On Longevity VS Disease (20:53) Interventions To Maximize Longevity (26:18) Other Longevity Interventions (35:42) Longevity Supplements (47:31) Measuring Biological Age (54:36) Research Genie Question (1:01:46)   RESOURCES Facebook LinkedIn Website   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST:   Tim S. Grover is the CEO of Attack Athletics, Inc., founded in 1989. World-renowned for his work with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds other sports and business professionals, he is the preeminent authority on the science and art of physical and mental dominance. He is the author of the national bestseller Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable and creator of the digital training platform The Relentless System. Most recently, he wrote Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness. Tim speaks around the world to a wide variety of audiences and appears on numerous media outlets. A former NCAA Division I basketball player at the University of Illinois-Chicago, he was inducted into the UIC Hall of Fame and received its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. He lives in Chicago.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: *Update timestamps from edited podcast Intro (0:00) How To Get What You Really Want (0:12) Not Being Apologetic (4:50) Mental & Physical Routines (7:42) Motivation & Work Ethic (11:53) Intrinsic Motivation in Winning (18:30) Patterns For Accessing Flow (25:57) Routines, Practices, & Habits for Flow (29:17) Winning Is Everything (32:18) Winning & Happiness (36:14) Winning Is Everywhere (40:00)   RESOURCES Facebook Twitter Instagram   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Simon Sinek: Simon is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do.   Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and The Infinite Game.   Rich Diviney: Rich lives to discover, inspire, and accelerate the potential of human beings. Rich draws upon 20+ years of experience as a Navy SEAL Officer to give participants the foundational understanding and tools to unlock their greatest potential.   Since his retirement from the military in 2016, Rich has worked with Simon and his team to help leaders and organizations create environments where people feel valued and free to explore their potential. He speaks about the qualities of high performing teams and how to build them, as well as the important relationship between trust and performance.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about:  Intro (0:00) What Attributes Are (0:20) Refining Attributes (2:52) Attributes In Organizations (4:26) Applying Attributes Into The Real World (12:38) Infinite Game And Attributes (16:24) Attribute Development (21:22) Developing Attributes for Regular Jobs (24:44) Designing Organizations To Cultivate Attributes (27:04) Bonds In Experiences (31:49) Neurobiology of The Bannister Effect (37:25) Necessary Attributes During COVID (46:13) Leadership Lessons During COVID (47:33) Research Genie Question (50:16) RESOURCES   Simon Sinek Web: simonsinek.com Book: The Infinite Game Podcast: A bit of optimism Rich Diviney Book: The Attributes Instagram: @rich_diviney STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance.   His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: You may have heard Dr. Paul Zak’s name mentioned in the same sentence as the word “trust” before. He is the author of the “Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies”. He also wrote the “The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity”. In this book, he recounts his unlikely discovery of the neurochemical oxytocin as the key driver of trust, love and morality.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Oxytocin & Remote Work (0:37) Describing Oxytocin (4:23) Oxytocin & Trust (6:20) 8 Foundations of Organizational Trust (10:37) Love & Oxytocin (13:50) Attachment Theory (18:21) Building Candor & Transparency (21:06) The Risk of Introducing Organizational Purpose (25:15) The Overlap Between Neurochemicals (29:44) Trust, Oxytocin, And Group Flow (40:44) Social Media & Oxytocin (45:15) Trust Within Faith (57:01) Don't Dos In Trust (58:22) Research Genie Question (1:03:25)   RESOURCES  Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Website