Podcast · 70 episodes
Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais, page 3
by Dr. Michael Gervais · English
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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How To Live the Good Life - Lessons From The Longest Study On Happiness | Dr. Robert WaldingerThe “good life” and happiness, arguing that human connection—not just diet/exercise—drives health and longevity.26 Nov 2025 · 1 h 7 min · 34 chapters
Olympic Gold Medalist: Other People Were Killing My Confidence (And How I Got It Back) - Caroline MarksCaroline Marks discusses rebuilding confidence after heartbreak at the Tokyo Olympics (including finishing fourth), managing intense mixed emotions in elite surfing, and how she regained motivation…19 Nov 2025 · 59 min · 26 chapters
Beyond Lieutenant Dan: Gary Sinise on Love, Loss & LegacyGary Sinise discusses his “self to service” journey—how acting roles (especially Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump) and major life events (Vietnam-family roots, 9/11, and later family illness) shaped a…12 Nov 2025 · 1 h 12 min · 25 chapters
Bonus Episode: Aaron Lazar & Dr. Michael Gervais on the Mastery of Self and the Journey to Reverse ALS | Impossible Dreams PodcastSelf-mastery as an inner, spiritual practice; using psychology to meet adversity with dignity; and a “victory mindset” aimed at reversing ALS symptoms.10 Nov 2025 · 59 min · 27 chapters
How a $120 Billion Company Thinks Like a Startup | Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web ServicesMatt Garman (CEO, Amazon Web Services) explains how AWS scales “startup speed” inside a $120B+ company, focusing on optimism, risk management, fast iteration, and decision-making frameworks…5 Nov 2025 · 51 min · 31 chapters
95% of Creative People Struggle With THIS | Wieden+Kennedy's Neal ArthurHow Wieden+Kennedy CEO Neal Arthur leads creative teams—building belonging, reducing harmful pressure, and using “truth” to unlock creativity in an AI-changing world.29 Oct 2025 · 59 min · 22 chapters
Body Language Expert: The #1 Habit That Makes You Unforgettable | Vanessa Van EdwardsBody language and communication for social confidence—especially for “recovering awkward” people.22 Oct 2025 · 1 h 34 min · 35 chapters
Savannah Bananas: Inside The Banana Ball Phenomenon | Jesse ColeJesse Cole explains Banana Ball and the Savannah Bananas’ “fan-first” reimagining of baseball—shorter, faster games with entertainment, trick plays, and constant crowd interaction.15 Oct 2025 · 1 h 18 min · 37 chapters
NHL Hall Of Famer | From Underdog to Hockey Legend - Luc Robitaille, LA Kings PresidentLuc Robitaille discusses being overlooked in the NHL draft, his mindset for getting better every day, managing emotions and “zone” performance, and how he transitioned from Hall of Fame player to LA…8 Oct 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 26 chapters
From Panic Attacks to Prime-Time: Howie Mandel’s Survival StoryHowie Mandel discusses his mental health journey (OCD, panic attacks, anxiety, depression, ADHD), the stigma of admitting it publicly, and how he uses stand-up comedy as both a shield and a bridge.1 Oct 2025 · 57 min · 22 chapters
The Truth About Hair Thinning | Nutrafol’s Giorgos TsetisGiorgos Tsetis (Nutrafol co-founder/chairman) explains hair thinning as a multifactorial problem tied to genetics, stress, inflammation, hormones, and nutrition—and how Nutrafol built a…24 Sep 2025 · 43 min · 21 chapters
Why Most Athletes Break - And How We Didn’t | Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-ParedesThe episode is a behind-the-scenes debrief of Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes’ Olympic beach volleyball run for Canada, focusing on why athletes break under pressure and how their team…17 Sep 2025 · 1 h 24 min · 41 chapters
Stop Letting Your Emotions Hijack Your Success | Travis BradberryEmotional intelligence (EQ) as the foundation for success—emotions drive behavior via the limbic “low road,” and people can improve outcomes by identifying emotions, understanding why they’re…10 Sep 2025 · 1 h 7 min · 39 chapters
You’ll Fail at Love…Until You Realize This | Simon SinekFriendship as essential for survival and happiness; how to “feel” connection instead of following metrics; recalibration in a digital/AI world; why accumulated human effort and intuition matter more…3 Sep 2025 · 1 h 22 min · 40 chapters
Depression Is the Past, Anxiety Is the Future – How to Live in the Present | Tim FerrissHow to live in the present by managing mental state—using language reframes (“I get to” vs “I have to”), cultivating play, and adding brief, non-self-focused “microdoses” (5–10 minutes) that reduce…27 Aug 2025 · 1 h 30 min · 31 chapters
From Chernobyl to World Champion | Oksana MastersOksana Masters’ life story from Ukraine after the Chernobyl-era radiation leak to becoming a decorated U.S.20 Aug 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 28 chapters
The 5 Types of Wealth That Will Change Your Life | Sahil BloomRedefines “wealth” as five measurable pillars beyond money, arguing that what you track drives your actions and that chasing external status creates an “arrival fallacy.” Core themes include time as…6 Aug 2025 · 57 min · 25 chapters
The Narcissist Expert: How To Spot Them, Survive Them & Why They're Everywhere - Dr. RamaniHow to spot narcissism (as a personality style and, more narrowly, narcissistic personality disorder), survive relationships with narcissistic partners, and understand why narcissistic traits appear…30 Jul 2025 · 1 h 13 min · 30 chapters
Millions Watched Me Dance — No One Saw My Trauma I Derek HoughDerek Hough discusses how early childhood trauma, perfectionism, and equating achievement with love shaped his identity, then how “stillness” and radical honesty helped him reconnect with a younger…23 Jul 2025 · 1 h 22 min · 33 chapters
Why Most Relationships Fail (And How to Break the Cycle) — Yung PuebloWhy most relationships fail, framed as a cycle of attachment, fear, and reactive emotional patterns; how to break it by building “emotional strength” through meditation, self-awareness of body…16 Jul 2025 · 1 h 24 min · 35 chapters
What AI Can't Replace: The Ancient Skills That Will Save Us | Soren GordhamerThe episode argues that AI will advance regardless, but humanity must “advance with it” through inner work—spiritual awakening, self-awareness, and emotional honesty—so AI becomes a force for good…9 Jul 2025 · 1 h 16 min · 28 chapters
Ask Me Anything: Finding Purpose, Raising Resilient Kids & Navigating Workplace Politics | Vol. 27An Ask Me Anything with Dr. Michael Gervais and guest Yogi Roth on purpose, mindset, resilience for kids, fear of others’ opinions, workplace politics, and managing performance pressure.2 Jul 2025 · 1 h 2 min · 24 chapters