The Dr. Greg Wells Podcast

How do creative people keep making great work day after day — not just once? Tim’s answer is: show up, honor the idea, and build a repeatable co-writing process so inspiration has somewhere to land. In today’s conversation Tim Nichols explores the craft behind hit songs and why “must be present to win” is the real secret of Nashville. He tells the origin story of “Live Like You Were Dying” — casua...

Most high performers stay stuck in tension — fatigue, stress, anxiety, tension— and never make the final pivot into flow, where performance feels effortless and output is highest. This episode shows how to move from challenge → focus → flow using physiology, environment, and deliberate practice. In today’s presentation Dr. Wells explores how the nervous system can be guided into a state of flow —...

We live in an era of constant, unrelenting distraction that keeps the nervous system in low-grade fight-or-flight, blocks learning and creativity, and quietly erodes health and performance. This episode shows people how to shift from distraction → deliberate focus using physiology, environment, and language. In today’s presentation Dr. Wells explores how to protect your attention in a world that’s...

Most people go after big, meaningful goals (new business, race, book, major change) but then get stuck in a chronic stress/threat response that blocks learning, recovery, and performance. This episode shows how to pivot from threat → challenge using physiology so growth becomes possible again. In today’s presentation clip Dr. Greg Wells explores how to use the science of stress and recovery to tak...

Closing the gap between high ambition and sustainable, fulfilling performance. Lisa helps people replace self-doubt, data-obsession, and perfectionism with mindset skills, simple systems, and repeatable habits that make winning—in sport and life—actually last. In today’s conversation Lisa Bentley explores how mindset, visualization, and “doing the best with your deck of cards” fueled her rise to 1...

How to chase big endurance goals after major setbacks—without breaking your body or your life. Tara’s insights turn ambition into sustainable systems: smart load management, flexible mindset tools, and a supportive team culture. In today’s conversation Tara Norton explores the real mechanics of a comeback—how awareness, flexibility, and small, repeatable habits rebuild world-class durability. She...

We normalize overwork and silence around mental health—until something breaks. Silken helps people and organizations replace stigma and “go-it-alone” toughness with honest stories, practical coping skills, and communities that make recovery and resilience possible. In today’s conversation Silken Laumann explores how mindset, community, and compassionate honesty turn impossible moments into turning...

Cutting through nutrition confusion to deliver evidence-based, sustainable eating plans that improve gut, brain, and cardiometabolic health. As a clinician and columnist, she translates fast-moving science (IBS/FODMAP, anti-inflammatory diets, chrono-nutrition) into practical plans people can stick with. In today’s conversation Leslie Beck explores how to build a realistic, sustainable way of eati...

High external success, low internal alignment. Philip helps driven people name their real fears, tell the truth they’ve been avoiding, and make courageous choices so success actually feels satisfying. In today’s conversation Philip McKernan explores why many top performers feel empty at the summit and how to bridge the gap between achievement and fulfilment. He shares raw stories—from washing aban...

Turning high-performing individuals into cohesive, change-proof teams—so people can navigate setbacks, sustain performance, and win together. Robyn Benincasa tackles the gap between “talent” and “team culture,” giving you a playbook for collaboration under pressure. In today’s conversation Robyn Benincasa and Dr. Greg explore how ordinary, repeatable habits and world-class teamwork create extraord...

We’re richer and busier than ever—and yet lonelier, more anxious, and less fulfilled. Neil’s work tackles the gap between abundance and wellbeing by turning happiness, resilience, and trust into simple, doable daily practices people actually follow. In today’s conversation Neil Pasricha explores why the classic formula—great work → big success → happiness—is backwards, and how beginning with happi...

How do you rebuild world-class endurance performance—physically and psychologically—after injury, public disappointment, and inconsistent results? In this conversation, Olympic and Ironman Triathlete Paula Findlay and Dr. Greg explore sustainable training (boring but brilliant consistency), proper fueling, and a healthier competitive mindset that removes unhelpful pressure while still racing at th...

Dr. Mark Rowe is reframing care around lifestyle medicine and habit-building so people can actually change and sustain wellbeing. In today’s conversation Mark Rowe and Dr. Wells explore how lifestyle medicine can prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic disease by integrating movement, nutrition, sleep, and the mind–body–emotion connection. They discuss practical ways to improve gut health, lower...

In her conversation with Dr. Greg Wells, Ariel Garten recounts her path from artist and psychotherapist to co‑founding InteraXon and creating the Muse headband. She explains how Muse uses EEG sensors to monitor brain activity and translate mental states into weather‑like sounds; when the mind drifts, the sound becomes stormy, prompting users to return their attention and quiet the “weather”. Garte...

Longevity & Performance: Dr. Greg Wells on living to 120. In this conversation, we’re sharing part 2 of Dr. Greg’s presentation at Robin Sharma’s Titan Summit where he shares the latest science related to longevity and healthspan. In this solo episode Dr. Greg Wells shares insights from his Titan Summit presentation on how science is making 120‑year lifespans attainable. He explains that breakthro...

Longevity & Performance: Dr. Greg Wells on living to 120. In this conversation, we’re sharing part 2 of Dr. Greg’s presentation at Robin Sharma’s Titan Summit where he shares the latest science related to longevity and healthspan. In this solo episode Dr. Greg Wells shares insights from his Titan Summit presentation on how science is making 120‑year lifespans attainable. He explains that breakthro...

Longevity & Performance: Dr. Greg Wells on living to 120. In this conversation, we’re sharing part 1 of Dr. Greg’s presentation at Robin Sharma’s Titan Summit where he shares the latest science related to longevity and healthspan. In this solo episode Dr. Greg Wells shares insights from his Titan Summit presentation on how science is making 120‑year lifespans attainable. He explains that breakthro...

This podcast conversation is with Alan Stein Jr., a coach, consultant, speaker and author with industry-leading expertise in improving organizational performance, cohesion and accountability. Prior to his current work, Alan spent 20 years working with some of the highest-performing basketball players on the planet, including NBA superstar Kevin Durant. Alan now travels the world teaching organizat...

In this episode, registered dietitian and exercise‑nutrition scientist Dr. Eric Williamson breaks down how much protein you actually need, why distribution across the day beats chasing a narrow “anabolic window,” and how needs shift with endurance work and with age. We translate lab findings into simple plate‑building moves you can use on travel days or during heavy training blocks. Eric also tack...

What if we could adopt a simple practice that can build our mental strength and mental health at the same time? In this conversation, Dr. Ellen Choi joined Dr. Greg to explore the science of mindfulness and its impact on performance and wellbeing. Drawing from her research and personal journey, she explained how mindfulness training can transform error‑prone, reactive habits into compassionate, in...

What if the key to reaching your full potential in your career and life wasn't about what talents you were born with, but something more? In this conversation, Jake Thompson recounts how growing up as a small athlete in football‑crazy Texas taught him to outwork bigger opponents, yet eventually led him to a pivotal realization: the healthiest competition is with your own previous self, not with ot...

What are we actually truly capable of achieving? In this conversation, science journalist and former national-team runner Alex Hutchinson and Dr. Greg explore the “curiously elastic” limits of human performance—why endurance underpins achievement across domains, and how the brain co-sets the ceiling we feel in the body. Drawing on the research behind Endure, Alex discussed how perception of effort...

What if you could bridge the gap between cutting edge brain research and knowing what to do today to improve your mental health and performance? In today’s interview, Dr. Brynn Winegard joins Dr. Greg to share how the brain’s physiology has the potential to transform our daily routines and the way we work. Today you’ll learn how to align with your brain’s natural rhythms, how to avoid brain myths...