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Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais
Mental Health
Leadership
Resilience
High Performance
Mindfulness
Emotional Intelligence
Relationships
Personal Growth
Creativity
Olympics
NFL
Self-Improvement
Parenting
Olympic Games
Meditation
Super Bowl
Empathy
Performance Psychology
Team Dynamics
Mental Resilience

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. Ger... more

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What if the most important skill of our moment isn't knowing more, but knowing what's actually worth caring about?

Mark Manson is the bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Everything Is F*cked, with three #1 New York Times be... more

Why is it that so many of us are loved... and yet don’t actually feel loved?

Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky is a Professor of Psychology at UC Riverside and one of the world’s leading researchers on happiness. Her newest book, How to Feel Loved, co-authored ... more

Why do so many conversations break down, even when both people are trying to connect?

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators. This is his third conversation on Fi... more

What questions are tugging at you right now, and how might exploring the answers help you live and perform with more clarity?

We're back with another special edition of the Finding Mastery podcast: an Ask Me Anything episode, built from the deep and... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky
Professor of psychology and happiness researcher
Episode: The Psychology Of Feeling Loved | Dr Sonja Lyubomirsky
Andrew Whitworth
Former NFL offensive tackle, Super Bowl champion
NFL (Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals)
Episode: The Psychology of Performance Under Pressure |Andrew Whitworth
Tom Bilyeu
Entrepreneur, co-founder of Quest Nutrition and founder of Impact Theory
Impact Theory, Quest Nutrition
Episode: The Psychology Of Money | Tom Bilyeu
Laurie Santos
Cognitive scientist and professor of psychology at Yale; host of The Happiness Lab podcast
Yale University
Episode: The Psychology of Happiness | Dr. Laurie Santos
Michael Johnson
Legendary American sprinter, four-time Olympic gold medalist, nine-time world champion
Former professional athlete, entrepreneur
Episode: The Psychology of Winning | Michael Johnson
Sam Harris
Neuroscientist, philosopher, best-selling author
Waking Up, Making Sense; The Making Sense Podcast
Episode: The Psychology of Truth In a World of Lies | Sam Harris
Nir Eyal
Best-selling author of Hooked and Indistractable
Author/Writer
Episode: The Psychology of Limiting Beliefs | Nir Eyal
Michelle Khare
Creator and host of Challenge Accepted
Challenge Accepted / YouTube
Episode: The Psychology Of YouTube Success | Michelle Khare
Jeff Byers
Former NFL player, co-founder and CEO of Momentus
Momentus
Episode: Five Questions That Matter | Dr Mike Gervais AMA Vol.28

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 2.9k ratings
  • Always learning

    I have been listening to Finding Mastery since the start and I learn something new with every episode. Dr. Mike is able to create great conversations that make it feel like I’m in the room with them.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Calendar maven
    United States2 months ago
  • Dr. Gervais

    Dear Michael,

    I just listened to that episode you did with Nir Eyal on belief’s. I just wanted to tell you that I found this to be very true because in the past, I was having some difficulty falling asleep.

    I did not want to get into the whole medication thing. So what I did was take a white Tick Tack (knowing that it was placebo, but hoping it would work to give me some shut eye). To my amazement it did. Even though I knew it was a placebo.

    Alison Schuback

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ali Schuback
    United States3 months ago
  • Dr. Gervais

    I love the Gottman’s (Julie and Jon). What great information to go into the new year with. Alison Schuback

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ali Schuback
    United States5 months ago
  • Love the podcast, hate the add

    Michael is a great interviewer, one of my favorite actually but it’s very annoying the amount of times the conversation is interrupted by advertisements. A lot of fast forwarding required.

    Update 2025 November

    Slowly the podcast host has been getting more and more egotistical. He interrupts guests with his thoughts , which he often changes to match the guests, and comes across as condescending and overly self absorbed. Also I still can’t handle the ridiculous amount of ads and promotions.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Mexico Julie
    Canada5 months ago
  • Great content. Too many ads

    Love the content and have been listening for a long time. Have noticed the number of ads go up, what feels to be exponentially.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    former fan 6754
    United States7 months ago

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Thought-provoking and deeply actionable insights for personal and professional life.
Guests bring a rare mix of rigor and real-world experience.
The show excels at extracting practical mental-skills from elite performance stories.
Some listeners note frequent sponsor reads and desire for more guest talk time.
Consistently high-quality conversations that push listeners to reflect and act.

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The Psychology of Being a Super Communicator | Charles Duhigg
Q: What can I do to help my kids or spouse connect better in conversations?
Use the practice of asking if they want to be helped, hugged, or heard, and tailor your response to what they need in that moment, then progress from practical to emotional to social as appropriate.
The Psychology of Being a Super Communicator | Charles Duhigg
Q: If I knew what you knew, how would I be a better leader?
Ask thoughtful questions that reveal the other person's perspective and values, then use that understanding to guide better decision-making rather than simply imparting your own viewpoint.
The Psychology of Limiting Beliefs | Nir Eyal
Q: What is a belief, in your view?
A belief is a conviction that sits between fact and faith, open to revision based on new evidence, acting as a tool to guide behavior.
Five Questions That Matter | Dr Mike Gervais AMA Vol.28
Q: How should people balance leadership responsibilities with personal growth and reflective time?
Schedule time for internal work, start with short, repeatable routines, and gradually extend the duration; treat reflections as non-negotiable investments in sustainable leadership.
Five Questions That Matter | Dr Mike Gervais AMA Vol.28
Q: How do you work with anger—experiencing it without harming yourself or others, and without letting it derail performance?
Name the emotion, observe it, use a brief pause to downregulate, then choose a poised response; anger can be useful in performance if managed and directed toward purpose rather than harm.

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This show centers on elite performance, mindset, and practical psychology, featuring deep-dive conversations with athletes, researchers, executives, and thought leaders. Episodes explore high-performance habits, resilience, decision-making under pressure, and the mindset shifts that drive sustained excellence across domains such as sports, leadership, entrepreneurship, and wellness. Notable strengths include evidence-based frameworks, actionable techniques, and a candid, curiosity-driven interviewing style that often ties personal stories to universal performance principles. A standout trait is the breadth of guests—from Olympic champions to happiness researchers and behavioral scientists—giving listeners a broad toolkit for personal and pr... more

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