The Dr. Greg Wells Podcast

Most people chase happiness as a destination or wait for big, external wins—money, status, milestones—yet still feel flat. Dr. Mandich tackles this by reframing happiness as a learnable, daily practice driven by autonomy, micro-moments of joy, and evidence-based behaviors, not luck or life circumstances.  In today’s conversation Gillian Mandich explores why the goal isn’t to be happy all the time...

People get stuck in reactive loops—shame, fear, and rigid stories—when stress hits. Mark shows how to expand the gap between stimulus and response, transforming stigma and “awareness only” into practical skills that sustain mental health at work and at home.  In today’s conversation Mark Henick explores why resilience isn’t “never falling” but learning to fail well—and how that mindset carried him...

Closing the gap between external achievement and inner stability—teaching high achievers how to build trainable confidence, presence, and resilience so performance isn’t hostage to fear, perfectionism, or other people’s opinions.  In today’s conversation Kate Eckman explores how to develop “inner fitness” with the same intention we bring to physical training. She shares her swimmer-to-broadcaster-...

How to reduce anxiety, burnout, and rigid, reactive thinking by shifting from the brain’s default chatter to trainable, moment-to-moment awareness—and then making that awareness useful in real life (clinics, classrooms, meetings, and at home).  In today’s conversation Elli Weisbaum explores how mindfulness builds cognitive flexibility and steadies the nervous system under everyday stress. She trac...

Most people fight anxiety, burnout, and polarized “us vs. them” thinking with surface fixes. Dr. Braticevic is tackling the root problem: over-identification with the mind’s default narrative and a fragmented view of health. She shows how a prevention-oriented, nondual approach—treating mind as embodied, emergent, and relational—builds sustainable mental health and better collaboration.  In today’...

How to break the loop of reactive thinking—replacing guilt, fear, and limiting self-talk with a trainable mindset so you can perform under pressure in sport, business, and life.  In today’s conversation Todd Stottlemyre explores what it really takes to win—first in your head, then on the field and in life. He shares formative lessons from growing up around the Yankees, the identity-shaking lows of...

Closing the gap between intention and action—making evidence-based mental health and performance habits simple enough to do daily at work and at home.  In today’s conversation Lisa Bélanger explores how to design days that reliably produce focus, energy, and calm—especially in uncertainty. She and Dr. Wells unpack why behavior change fails when it relies on motivation alone, and how to use “make i...

How to sustain a meaningful, healthy high-performance life—during and after peak achievement—by turning pressure, identity shifts, and fear into purpose, calm decision-making, and daily practices that actually stick.  In today’s conversation Simon Whitfield explores the mindset behind his Sydney 2000 Olympic gold and Beijing 2008 silver, and how visualization, breath control, and teamwork shaped t...

How to make evidence-based mental health care simpler, faster, and more actionable—so individuals and organizations can reduce anxiety, improve resilience, and access the right support without getting lost in a confusing system. In today’s conversation Gina Di Giulio explores why “there is no health without mental health,” and how to cut through confusion to get high-quality support quickly. She a...

Brette is addressing how to keep living — and performing — fully in the face of fear, grief, and events you can’t control. She’s showing listeners how to trust their own inner voice, manage real risk, and rebuild a meaningful life after trauma instead of letting other people’s fears or expectations dictate their choices.  In today’s conversation Brette Harrington explores how a life built in the m...

Mark and Debbie are solving the problem of leaders and high performers chasing results without a clear, teachable framework for how to think, train, and lead like champions. Too many organizations default to hustle, pressure, and vague “motivation” instead of building fundamentals, mind–body awareness, and the habits that actually create sustainable achievement, strong teams, and meaningful legacy...

Adam is tackling the problem of high achievers and leaders chasing big goals through grind, quick fixes, and toxic pressure—only to burn out, stall, or implode when failure hits. He’s working to show people how to convert adversity into fuel, align ambition with values, and pursue “Gold Medal Moments” in a way that is physiologically sustainable, emotionally healthy, and effective over the long te...

Dr. Ivan Joseph is tackling a double-sided problem: people—especially those from marginalized communities—are battling self-doubt in systems that are stacked against them, while many well-meaning allies feel unsure how to move from guilt and outrage to meaningful, sustained action. In this episode he focuses on how to build real self-confidence and belonging, and how to turn tiny “1%” daily choice...

Bruce is tackling the modern trap of distraction, comfort and grind—how busy, screen-saturated lives quietly erode our sense of presence, adventure, connection and growth, especially with our families.  In today’s conversation Bruce Kirkby explores what it really means to design a life around adventure, presence and growth instead of stress, traffic and endless grind. He shares how he walked away...

Paul is tackling the problem that modern health, fitness, and medicine are overwhelmingly reductionist—treating bodies like isolated parts, food like inert calories, and symptoms like separate glitches—while the real issues lie in upstream root causes: depleted soil, processed food, dysfunctional breathing, chronic stress, and misaligned beliefs. His work in this episode is about helping people an...

Tommy is tackling a problem that every high performer faces: how do you stay confident, consistent, and energized when expectations rise, results dip, and life becomes a blur of travel, pressure, and comparison to others? His story in this episode is about rebuilding from a slump—using support, self-reflection, and better routines—so you can perform near your best far more often, not just in rare...

The core problem John is tackling is this: people and professionals are drowning in nutrition noise, all-or-nothing thinking, and “biohack” promises—so they struggle to make consistent progress and to build sustainable careers in health and fitness. His work in this episode is about replacing confusion and perfectionism with limiting-factor thinking, small-wins habits, and clear frameworks that ac...

High-achieving people are burning a ton of energy trying to “control” their inner world—suppressing emotions, powering through shame, and chasing quick behavioural fixes—while never really learning how to work with their psyche in a way that leads to sustainable thriving. Sarah is tackling that gap: how to build true emotional flexibility, self-awareness, and self-regulation so you can handle disc...

Ben is tackling the problem of ambitious people training, working, and “biohacking” hard—but still feeling exhausted, inflamed, confused by conflicting advice, and unsure how to perform at a high level without wrecking their long-term health. His core aim is to show how to design training, daily routines, and nutrition so you can achieve remarkable performance while protecting your brain, hormones...

Today we will learn how to sustain world-class performance under rising expectations—by shifting from outcome obsession to process focus, protecting joy in training, and learning to turn the mind down when it matters most. In today’s conversation Kylie Masse explores her path from late-developing age-grouper to world record holder and Olympic medalist. She and Dr. Wells unpack why fun and a suppor...

Most people let other people’s limits (doctors, bosses, even loving parents) become their limits — especially after illness, disruption, or big life changes. Mark’s experience and body of work is about showing that you can accept reality without accepting restriction — you can tell the truth about your circumstances and still choose growth. In today’s conversation Mark Black explores how being bor...

Most people — and most organizations — confuse mental health with mental illness, so they miss early signals, underinvest in daily coping skills, and end up with preventable distress, disability, and burnout. Bill’s mission is to teach people and workplaces how to build mental health on purpose before it becomes mental illness. In today’s conversation Bill Howatt explores how his own lived experie...

He’s tackling this: how do you respond to injustice and betrayal without becoming the very thing that hurt you? Orlando’s answer is to turn trauma into service through forgiveness, community, and courageous leadership. In today’s conversation Orlando Bowen explores how a promising CFL career, a life of community service, and a single night of police brutality collided — and how he chose forgivenes...

We know exercise is “good,” but most people — parents, schools, workplaces — still undervalue movement as a brain tool. John is fixing that gap: he shows that physical activity is not optional wellness, it’s primary neurobiology for mood, learning, stress regulation, and healthy aging. In today’s conversation John Ratey explores the revolutionary science behind Spark — how movement changes brain c...

When life hits you with something you didn’t choose — injury, trauma, partner’s depression, viral attention plus private pain — how do you keep moving forward and make it meaningful? He shows that you can reject other people’s predictions, build progress from tiny daily actions, and turn your story outward to give hope. In today’s conversation Chris Norton explores what it really takes to come bac...