Finding Mastery with 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.
Education
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Mental Health
Self-Improvement
Mindset
Mindfulness
Health & Fitness
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 72 minutes
- Episodes
- 573
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Dr. Matthew Walker, Professor and Sleep Expert
Matthew Walker shares what you can do to improve your sleep and why it’s critical to your long-term health.
01:23:49 |
Wed 10 Jul 2019
Georges St-Pierre, UFC Legend and Two Division Champion
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Georges St-Pierre shares the mindset required to be a champion and why he surprisingly doesn’t like fighting.
00:49:32 |
Wed 03 Jul 2019
Dierdre Wolownick, Oldest Woman to Climb El Capitan and Mother of Free-Soloist Alex Honnold
Dierdre Wolownick shares her experience raising her son Alex Honnold and why it’s never too late to make your dreams a reality.
01:35:32 |
Wed 26 Jun 2019
Matthew Futterman, NY Times Deputy Sports Editor
On this week's Finding Mastery podcast, Matthew Futterman shares the parallels between becoming a great long distance runner and excelling in other aspects of life.
01:27:54 |
Wed 19 Jun 2019
Jonathan Neman, sweetgreen Co-Founder and CEO
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Jonathan Neman shares what drove him to start sweetgreen and the key to their rapid expansion.
01:08:04 |
Wed 12 Jun 2019
Akshay Nanavati, Marine Corps Veteran
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Akshay Nanavati shares how to look beyond our own agonizing experiences and find the positive side of our lives.
00:58:34 |
Wed 05 Jun 2019
Abby Wambach, Olympian, Activist, Author
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Abby Wambach shares what drove her to be great and how she's adjusted to life after soccer.
01:43:23 |
Wed 29 May 2019
Steven Kotler, Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Steven Kotler shares his outlook on the future of humanity, counter-cultural evolution, and the rise of empathy.
01:14:00 |
Wed 22 May 2019
Jake Olson, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Athlete
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Jake Olson shares how to be resilient, adjust, and make the best of any situation.
01:01:18 |
Wed 15 May 2019
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Trauma Expert
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk shares how people adapt to traumatic experiences and what’s at the root of the trauma.
01:09:57 |
Wed 08 May 2019
Julie Foudy, U.S. National Soccer Hall of Famer
On this week's Finding Mastery podcast, Julie Foudy shares what fueled her competitive spirit during her 17 year run with the USA National Team.
01:22:05 |
Wed 01 May 2019
Harry Gregson-Williams, Award-Winning Composer
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Harry Gregson-Williams shares what goes into creating an award-winning score for your favorite feature film.
01:18:02 |
Wed 24 Apr 2019
Dr. Tim Brown, IntelliSkin Founder/Creator
On this week's Finding Mastery podcast, Dr. Tim Brown shares the keys to having great posture and why it's directly tied to performance.
01:22:36 |
Wed 17 Apr 2019
Dr. Antonio Damasio, Professor of Neuroscience, Psychology and Philosophy
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Dr. Antonio Damasio discusses how the brain processes underlying emotions, feelings, and consciousness.
01:04:55 |
Wed 10 Apr 2019
Paul Rabil, Premier Lacrosse League Co-Founder
On this week's Finding Mastery podcast, Paul Rabil, one of the best to ever play lacrosse, shares how he's now translating those same skills to the business world.
01:29:42 |
Wed 03 Apr 2019
Andy Petranek, Whole Life Challenge Co-Founder
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Andy Petranek shares how to make better choices each day, outside of the gym, where it really matters.
01:28:23 |
Wed 27 Mar 2019
Brenda Tracy, Survivor & Activist
On this week's Finding Mastery podcast, Brenda Tracy shares her story - how to stand up for what's right and strive for change.
01:22:31 |
Wed 20 Mar 2019
The Process: The Finale (Ep. 7)
On the final episode of Season 1 of The Process, Alex and Mike reflect on what they've learned over the course of the past year and discuss which skills will be necessary to succeed in a world where …
00:44:48 |
Fri 15 Mar 2019
Dr. Stephen Rollnick, Motivational Interviewing Co-Founder
On this week's Finding Mastery podcast, Dr. Stephen Rollnick shares his strategies for motivating people to change.
01:25:26 |
Wed 13 Mar 2019
Cliff Avril, Retired NFL Defensive End
On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Cliff Avril shares his search for purpose in a life after football.
01:34:27 |
Wed 06 Mar 2019
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