Minutes on Mastery

This is activist Michealene Risley - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - sharing why she doesn’t let events, no matter how painful they may be, define who she is. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/michealene-risley See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is congressman Tim Ryan - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining what it was about politics that he found so rewarding. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/tim-ryan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is entrepreneur Max Baumann - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing some early challenges he faced in starting his business and how he went about overcoming them. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/max-baumann See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This former eBay CEO John Donahoe - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - discussing how he balances talent and culture within an organization. He believes it’s possible to get key people to “buy in” and align the team’s goals with their own, even if they haven’t shown that ability in the past. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/john-donahoe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is advertising legend Jimmy Smith - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining the challenge he faces in clients unwilling to take a risk on a concept that ultimately aligns with what they’ve said their end goal is. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/jimmy-smith See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is entrepreneur Max Baumann - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - sharing advice on how to take a leap and start something new. Full podcast available at http://findingmastery.net/max-baumann See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This author Jon Gordon - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - giving one line to describe each of his 12 books. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/jon-gordon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is former NFL quarterback and entrepreneur Drew Bledsoe - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing the moment in which his mentality on “going for it” changed forever. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/drew-bledsoe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is neuroscientist Caroline Leaf - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing the most common types of toxic thoughts that get in our way of having an optimal non-conscious mind. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/caroline-leaf See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is 2x Volleyball Olympian Nicole Davis - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining why learning how to see the good in failure is a really valuable skill. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/nicole-davis See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining why the goals he set were tied to personal values, not results. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/drew-bledsoe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is Coach Vern Gambetta - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing the most essential qualities necessary for someone to become their best. Full podcast available at http://www.findingmastery.net/vern-gambetta See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is Psychologist Anders Ericsson - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - giving an example of how to implement deliberate practice in a skill you want to improve at. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/anders-ericsson See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing his relationship based approach to coaching. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/pete-carroll See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is world record mountaineer Colin O’Brady - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing why having a hyper awareness to detail was just as or more important than the physical output required to complete the Explorers Grand Slam. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/colin-obrady See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is advertising guru Lee Clow - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining how a company or team's culture can dictate whether people are empowered to be brave or play it safe. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/lee-clow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is one-armed pianist Nicholas McCarthy - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining how his parents instilled the confidence in him that anything was possible - even learning piano at 14 with only one arm. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/nicholas-mccarthy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is author Ashley Merryman - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - shedding insight on the differences between how men and women react to competition. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/ashley-merryman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is Advertising guru Lee Clow - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - sharing what went down behind the scenes with Steve Jobs, the night before Apple’s Think Different campaign went live. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/lee-clow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is Navy SEAL Clint Bruce - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining why his experience in the military has taught him there is no place for shame in life See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Ervin - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais. Early in Anthony’s career he struggled with an experience in which the media had a different perception of him than how he saw himself. He explains why learning how to express himself in written form was helpful in resolving this problem. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/anthony-ervin See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is Coach Paul Assaiante - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining why he sees practice as the perfect time to create conditions where his kids will fail. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/paul-assaiante See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is ESPN’s Alyssa Roenigk - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - telling the story of how she coined the term, “The Madden Curse."Full podcast available here: www.findingmastery.net/alyssa-roenigkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is legendary college coach Paul Assaiante - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing his biggest fear in life. Full podcast available here: http://findingmastery.net/paul-assaiante/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is ABC’s Dan Harris- on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing how to best surrender to the process of meditation. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/dan-harris See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is ultra athlete Rich Roll- on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining why he knew he needed to take a risk and quit his job. Full podcast available @ http://www.findingmastery.net/rich-roll See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is neuroscientist Caroline Leaf - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining the conscious vs unconscious parts of the mind. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/caroline-leaf See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is author Ryan Holiday - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - discussing the mistake many successful people make. Full conversation available at: http://www.findingmastery.net/ryan-holiday See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is neuroscientist Caroline Leaf - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing the process for atomizing one’s thoughts. Full podcast available here: http://www.findingmastery.net/caroline-leaf See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is author and professor Angela Duckworth - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining why she believes passion is more difficult than perseverance. Full podcast available at: www.findingmastery.net/angela-duckworth See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is psychologist Anders Ericsson - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - providing an example of how we can apply deliberate practice to less quantifiable facets of life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is leadership executive Liz Wiseman - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining some of her favorite questions she asks to identify the "native genius" in others... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is psychologist Anders Ericsson - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining how his research supports and differs from Maclom Gladwell's 10k hours rule. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author & researcher Kayt Sukel explains how to raise your kid to become a better risk taker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is watermen Kai Lenny - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - explaining why he’s never been afraid to stand out and carve a different path on his pursuit of mastery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is author Steven Kotler - on the Finding Mastery podcast with Michael Gervais - describing how he discovered the flow state and why it proved life altering for him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Watermen Kai Lenny describes the moment in which he’s fully present. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie Holloway discusses her fear of serving and her concern over not having enough time to practice her craft. Mike recommends the practice of "imagery" to give her the confidence she needs for Rio. He explains how she can implement it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congressman Tim Ryan describes his mindset during the early campaigning days and how it took grit that he learned from playing sports See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author Ryan Holiday explains why for him, the cost of mastery is not being to “turn it off." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pete Carroll discusses how he helps others become better at risk taking. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ABC's Dan Harris gives his definition of "mastery." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Green Beret Nate Boyer discusses wanting to make a difference and his determination and will to get to Darfur despite the continuous hurdles he faced. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ABC’s Dan Harris discusses how it’s easy to take for granted all the good things we have in our respective lives and this is why he has a gratitude practice… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael Gervais shares his experience from the Rio Olympics in which he worked with two volleyball teams and specifically why we shouldn’t allow one single moment to define us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Undefeated founder James Bond explains why he values sharing his philosophy up front with his colleagues See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

U.S. Olympian swimmer Anthony Ervin sheds light on what the cost of mastery was like for him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Olympian Swimmer Ariana Kukors describes the moment where she fell an inch short of making the Olympic team in 2008 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

U.S. Olympian swimmer Anthony Ervin explains why it’s never too late to revisit a previous passion or learn a new skill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former USA Volleyball Olympian Nicole Davis describes the pressure of the Olympic games and how she dealt with it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.