Synopsis
Minutes on Mastery features simple insights from the Finding Mastery Podcast with high performance psychologist Michael Gervais and world leading performers in sports, the arts, and business. For the full conversation, subscribe to the Finding Mastery podcast.
Episodes
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Kayt Sukel - Little Movements Forward
21/07/2016 Duration: 03minKayt Sukel explains the importance of making little movements forward to take you the distance.
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Colin O'Brady - Consistency as the Key to the Explorers Grand Slam
20/07/2016 Duration: 03minWorld record holder, Colin O'Brady, explains why he believes consistency was the key to setting a mountaineering record in the Explorers Grand Slam
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Carli Lloyd - The Moment She Almost Quit
19/07/2016 Duration: 01minCarli Lloyd on the moment she almost gave up on soccer.
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Nate Boyer - Pushing the Mind
18/07/2016 Duration: 02minNate Boyer talks about the importance of controlling one's thoughts - while there may be limitations on physical ability, the same cannot be said for the mind.
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Clint Bruce - Team vs. Tribe
15/07/2016 Duration: 02minFormer Navy SEAL Clint Bruce explains the difference between a team and a tribe.
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Pat LaFontaine - Finding Your Optimal Mindset
14/07/2016 Duration: 02minPat LaFontaine discusses the importance of finding your optimal mindset where you have an even keel.
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Jimmy Smith - Nike Passing on Space Jam
13/07/2016 Duration: 04minAdvertising veteran Jimmy Smith shares the story behind Nike passing on the Space Jam movie and how it applies to risk taking.
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Elizabeth Lindsey - Wisdom On Appreciating Time
12/07/2016 Duration: 01minNational Geographic Explorer Elizabeth Lindsey speaks about an interaction she had with an island chief who made her think twice about rushing around.
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Jimmy Smith - The Concept of Stresswood
11/07/2016 Duration: 03minAdvertising legend Jimmy Smith explains how learning about the concept of “stresswood" helped him endure tough times with his business.
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Kai Kight - Defining Mastery
08/07/2016 Duration: 04minKai Kight discusses why he believes curiosity and intention are two qualities that embody mastery.
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Jimmy Smith - Standing up for his beliefs
07/07/2016 Duration: 03minAdvertising veteran Jimmy Smith explains how he stood up for what he believed in during his first successful ad campaign for Nike.
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Ashley Merryman - What Separates The Elite?
05/07/2016 Duration: 01minAuthor Ashley Merryman discusses what factors separate the elite from the rest of the pack.
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Nicole Davis - Understanding Where Confidence Comes From
29/06/2016 Duration: 03minNicole Davis represented the United States at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics as a libero for the Women's National Volleyball Team. She discusses the importance of understanding where confidence comes from- something she feels is completely neglected in youth sports.
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Liz Wiseman - Mindset of a Multiplier Leader
28/06/2016 Duration: 01minLiz Wiseman describes the mindset of a multiplier leader. “Who doesn’t want to go work where someone recognizes what you’re uniquely brilliant at, lets you do it, shines a spotlight on it, and challenges it, so it gets grown and stretched?"
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Michael Gervais - Practicing Breathing Training + Imagery
27/06/2016 Duration: 04minMichael Gervais explains how to put into practice some of the mental skills- specifically breathing training and imagery that were foundational to Olympic Swimmer Ariana Kukors success To hear more, check out the Finding Mastery podcast with Ariana Kukors.
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John Donahoe - Embracing Adversity + Finding Your Calling
23/06/2016 Duration: 01minJohn Donahoe discusses why facing adversity is imperative to growth and why each of our jobs is to figure out, "what is right for me?"
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Steven Kotler - Externalizing Your Database
23/06/2016 Duration: 02minSteven Kotler talks about the value that comes with making lists for both what you've been successful at and what's caused you trouble. The list reminds him of the causes, the symptom he’ll experience for each, and provides the solution since it’s difficult to come up with the solution when he’s in the thick of it.
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Pete Carroll - His Unique Approach to Coaching
23/06/2016 Duration: 02minPete Carroll touches on the first moment he noticed he had a unique approach to coaching football.
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Rich Roll - Pain Drives Change
23/06/2016 Duration: 04minRich Roll explains how pain led to change in his life. The true question really comes down to who are you? "When your in pain you're really ready to have a wresting match with that, but when you got two cars in the garage and everything's pretty good, maybe you don't like your boss, but it's a lot harder to really deal with that."
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Minutes on Mastery Introduction with Michael Gervais
07/06/2016 Duration: 06minMichael Gervais introduces "Minutes on Mastery" and previews what can be expected moving forward.