How to Manage Your Thoughts, Stay Present & Let Go of People Pleasing | AMA Vol. 13 with Dr. Michael Gervais
20 November 2023 - 1 hour 9 minsWelcome to the 13th installment of our Ask Me Anything series, where your questions take center stage and our answers offer you guidance on the road to mastery.
The goal behind our monthly AMA series is to dive deep into the questions that challenge and inspire you on your path to becoming your best.
We’re stoked about all the excellent questions we received for this 13th AMA. Our co-host, O’Neil Cespedes, is back again to make sure we keep it real as we navigate the rich landscape of your questions.
In this episode, we dive deep into:
Best practices for managing unproductive thoughtWhy it’s important to square up with pain and sufferingThe connection between quality sleep and being your...
Series Episodes
The Psychology of Performance Under Pressure |Andrew Whitworth
Andrew Whitworth, Super Bowl champion, four-time Pro Bowler, and one of the most respected leaders in NFL history, joins Dr. Michael Gervais to share the unexpected superpower behind 16 elite seasons: empathy. This is a conversation about mastering yourself first, and what it actually takes to lead, perform, and stay whole at the very top.
1 hour 25 mins
29 April Finished
The Psychology Of Money | Tom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu, entrepreneur, co-founder of Quest Nutrition, and founder of Impact Theory, joins Dr. Michael Gervais to challenge the assumptions most people carry about money, power, and the systems quietly shaping their financial lives, and to make the case that understanding the rules of the game is the first step to playing it on your own terms.
1 hour 6 mins
22 April Finished
The Psychology of Happiness | Dr. Laurie Santos
Dr. Laurie Santos, cognitive scientist, Yale professor, and host of The Happiness Lab, joins Dr. Michael Gervais to unpack why we're so bad at predicting what will make us happy, and what the science says we should actually do differently.
1 hour 12 mins
15 April Finished
The Psychology of Hunger | Dr Jason Fung
Dr. Jason Fung, physician, bestselling author, and one of the leading voices in metabolic health, joins Dr. Michael Gervais to challenge everything we've been told about weight loss, hunger, and why the "eat less, move more" approach so often fails the people who try hardest to follow it.
1 hour 15 mins
8 April Finished
The Psychology of Winning | Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson, four-time Olympic gold medalist and nine-time World Champion, joins Dr. Michael Gervais to explore the psychology behind performing when the stakes are highest, how he mastered the "call room" before every race, and what a life-threatening stroke taught him about control, relationships, and what really matters.
57 mins
1 April Finished
The Psychology of Truth In a World of Lies | Sam Harris
What would change in your life if you stopped lying… completely? Neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris joins Dr. Michael Gervais to explore honesty as a first principle, the mechanics of mental suffering, and how to find your footing in a world where truth is harder to locate than ever.
1 hour 49 mins
25 March Finished
