Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

This week’s conversation is with Rich Roll – if you’ve listened to Finding Mastery for a while you know the name – this is his third time on the podcast and he’s someone I just love getting a chance to chat with. For those of you unfamiliar with Rich, he was named one of the “ 25 Fittest Men in the World ” by Men’s Fitness and “ The World’s Fittest Vegan ” by Men’s Health . Rich is a globally reno...

This week’s conversation is with NASCAR champion, Kurt Busch. In 2019, Kurt made the move to Chip Ganassi Racing to become the driver of the No. 1 Monster Energy Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Kurt has more than 650 career starts in the MENCS spanning over 21 years of competition. He’s made 12 appearances in the NASCAR Playoffs including six consecutive appearances. I...

This week’s conversation is with Becky Sauerbrunn, an American soccer player, Olympic gold medalist and two time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. A veteran defender for the United States women's national soccer team, she also plays for the Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League, the highest division of women's soccer in the United States. Becky is a 4-time NWSL Defender of the Year...

This week’s conversation is with Mark Manson, the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, the mega-bestseller that reached #1 in fourteen different countries. Mark’s books have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold over 12 million co...

This week’s conversation is with Randy Jackson, a world-renowned musician, record producer, A&R executive, and founder of Unify Health Labs. You might be familiar with Randy as one of the judges of the wildly popular “American Idol” but Randy’s roots in the music industry go way back. Randy first entered the music industry in the ‘80s as a for-hire studio session bassist. His skill, easy-going...

This week’s conversation is with Jamie Metzl, a technology and healthcare futurist, geopolitical expert, and novelist. Jamie previously served in the U.S. National Security Council, State Department, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and as a Human Rights Officer for the United Nations in Cambodia. In 2019, he was appointed to the World Health Organization expert advisory committee on human...

This week’s conversation is with Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon, a former university professor and researcher who now focuses on helping people make meaningful change through the Precision Nutrition Coaching and coaching Certification programs. Krista was a previous guest on Finding Mastery (# 192 ) and I enjoyed our conversation so much that I wanted to have her back for round 2. If you’re inte...

This week’s conversation is with Dr. Andrew Huberman, a 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 function and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills and cognitive function...

This week’s conversation is with Cal Ripken Jr., baseball’s all-time Iron Man. Cal retired from baseball in October, 2001 after 21 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. Although he began and finished his career at third base, Cal is still best known for redefining the position of shortstop. On July 29, 2007 he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Cal received the 4th highest percent...

This week's conversation is with Blake Mycoskie, a social entrepreneur and the founder of TOMS. Blake started TOMS in 2006 and revolutionized the way companies give back by giving shoes to a child in need for every pair purchased. With all his focus going to TOMS, Blake realized he stopped taking care of himself and was diagnosed with mild depression. With this diagnoses, he began exploring h...

This week’s conversation is with Julie Rice, an entrepreneur best known for co-founding the fitness phenomenon, SoulCycle. She served as Co-CEO at SoulCycle from 2006 to 2015 before serving as a Partner at WeWork from 2017 to 2019. Julie is currently the Co-Founder of LifeShop, a company developing original concepts in the health and happiness space. In this conversation, we discuss what inspired...

This week’s conversation is with Duane Brown, the starting left tackle for the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Virginia Tech, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. If you’re not familiar with the role of the left tackle, it’s one of the most important positions on the field, responsible for protecting...

This week’s conversation is with Shea Serrano, an author and journalist. His books include The Rap Year Book, Basketball (and Other Things), and Movies (and Other Things), all three of which were New York Times best-sellers Two of them were number one on the list and one was picked by Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year. Shea is also known for his work with th...

This week’s conversation is with Kelley O’Hara, who plays soccer for both the US women’s national team and Utah Royals FC. As a member of the USWNT, she has won two World Cups and an Olympic Gold Medal. Prior to her professional career, she attended Stanford University, where she won the Hermann Trophy in 2009, awarded annually to the United States' top male and female college soccer players. We c...

This week’s conversation is with Pete Carroll, the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks and my business partner at Compete to Create . In this conversation, we decided to do something different -- we flipped the model a bit and for good reason. I'm incredibly excited to share that my first book, an Audible Original, is coming out on July 9th, titled: Compete to Create: An Approach to Living and Lead...

This week’s conversation is with Travis Pastrana. If you're a fan of action sports, you know the name. By four years old, Travis was already riding a one-speed motorcycle. At the age of 14, he won the world freestyle championship. Travis continued to display his versatility into the early 2000's racking up numerous Supercross and Motocross podiums as well a Motocross of Nations Championship title....

This week’s conversation is with Soledad O’Brien, an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author and philanthropist. She is dedicated to telling empowering and authentic stories on a range of social issues. Soledad currently anchors and produces the Hearst Television political magazine program “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien” and she also reports regularly for HBO’s “Real Sports...

This week’s conversation is with Michael Bennett, a defensive end in the National Football League. Michael signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and was an instrumental member of the 2013 team that won the Super Bowl. He's also a 3x Pro-Bowler. While Michael’s craft is football, there is so much more to Michael the human being. He’s an advocate for social justice and...

This week’s conversation is with Dr. Melanie Joy, a Harvard-educated psychologist specializing in relationships, communication, and social change. Melanie is best known for her groundbreaking theories on the psychology of violence, nonviolence, and building healthy relationships. Her analyses have helped explain why people engage in “nonrelational” behaviors—behaviors that harm other people, anima...

This week’s conversation is with Deepak Chopra, a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Deepak is the founder of  The Chopra Foundation , a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a modern-day health company at the intersection of science and spirituality TIME magazine has described Deepak as “one of the top 10...

This week’s conversation is with Dr. David Fajgenbaum, a groundbreaking physician-scientist and disease hunter. The timing of his insights is incredibly relevant for us right now. David is best known as the ‘doctor who cured himself’ – he received his last rites while in medical school and nearly died four more times battling Castleman disease. To try to save his own life, he spearheaded...

We are in a unique moment in world history. From the devastating loss of life to the financial fallout to the closing of borders, businesses, industries and schools, we are collectively confronted by a reality few of us could have ever imagined. Decision-making leans on precedents and guiding principles, but how do leaders react when there are no precedents to follow? I had a series of conversatio...

This week’s conversation is with George Karl, the 6th winningest coach in NBA basketball history. George coached the Cavs, Warriors, Sonics, Bucks, Nuggets and Kings over the span of 1,999 NBA games. He was also an All American player in college at the University of North Carolina and played in the ABA for the San Antonio Spurs. At UNC, George had the fortune of being mentored by the late Dean Smi...

This week’s conversation is with Trent Dilfer, a 14 year NFL veteran and Super Bowl Champion. Trent played for five teams during his career, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, and San Francisco 49ers. He led the Ravens to a 34-7 victory over the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV (35). Trent has now made it his mission in life to “give back” and has be...

This week’s conversation is with Sage Steele, one of ESPN’s most popular and respected commentators. Sage joined ESPN in 2007 and currently serves as the co-anchor for ESPN’s flagship show, SportsCenter, weekdays at 6 p.m. ET. She has served as the lead host for SportsCenter on the Road, since 2016, a role that includes on-site, day-long and pre-event coverage for the...