Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

The events of this summer plunged us into a period of racial reckoning and soul searching. Waves of protests and demonstrations across the globe pushed race to the center of our social discourse. People are hopeful that this complex, fraught moment is the beginning of a real meaningful movement towards racial equality. But change starts within. The beliefs, attitudes, and stories that we carry sha...

This week’s conversation is with Dr. Donald Hoffman a Professor of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. I got introduced to Donald through the legendary Deepak Chopra so I was very excited to speak with Donald… Donald received a PhD from MIT and is an author of over 120 scientific papers and three books, including  The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth f...

This week’s conversation is with Glennon Doyle, the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller UNTAMED, a Reese’s Book Club selection. She’s also the author of New York Times bestsellers LOVE WARRIOR (an Oprah’s Book Club selection) and CARRY ON, WARRIOR. An activist and thought leader, Glennon is the founder and president of Together Rising, an all-women led nonprofit organiza...

This week’s conversation is with Dr. Andrew Weil, an internationally recognized expert on medicinal plants, alternative medicine, and the reform of medical education. He is the founder and Director of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, where he also holds the Lovell-Jones Endowed Chair in Integrative Rheumatology and is Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public...

This week’s conversation is with Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and a former columnist and senior editor at the New York Times. Charles is the author of The Power of Habit, which has spent over three years on the New York Times bestseller lists, and Smarter Faster Better, also a New York Times bestseller. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. Charles currentl...

This week’s conversation is with Tianna Bartoletta, a professional track and field athlete from Elyria, Ohio that specializes in the short sprints, the 4x100m relay and the long jump. Tianna and Jesse Owens are 2 of just 3 athletes in the states history to win four state titles two years in a row. She attended and ran track for the University of Tennessee, but turned pro after her sophomore season...

This week’s conversation is with Wes Pfiffner, a member of Joovv’s leadership team. Joovv is the first company to develop a modular, full-body light therapy for personal, in-home use. So why am I so interested in light therapy? You probably know that UV light from the sun helps us create Vitamin D, but other colors and wavelengths of sunlight are crucial for our health as well, like red light and...

A few days ago I connected with former NFL legend and Seattle Seahawk running back, Marshawn Lynch, to discuss mental health. It was a great conversation - live on Uninterrupted's Instagram page. I wanted to share it here in case you missed it.  The audio is a little subpar since its from Instagram but the conversation makes up for it. Enjoy!  _________________ Subscribe  to our You...

This week’s conversation is with Dr. Pedram Shojai, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Master Herbalist and acupuncturist. Pedram is the New York Times bestselling author of The Urban Monk and The Art of Stopping Time. He is an acclaimed Qigong Master and Taoist Abbot with a practical approach to modern living, using Eastern thinking and practices to help himself and others overcome the Westernized ch...

This week’s conversation is with Jill Ellis, the former head coach of the U.S Women’s National Team. Jill is the all-time winningest coach in U.S. Soccer History. She led the team to World Cup victories in 2015 and 2019 and was twice named FIFA World Coach of the Year. She completed her time with the National Team with a record of 106 wins, 7 losses, and 19 ties. Previous to the National Team, she...

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...