The Psychology of Change | Dr Joe Dispenza
4 November - 1 hour 8 minsWhy is change so hard, and what actually makes it possible?
Dr Joe Dispenza returns to Finding Mastery to talk with Dr Michael Gervais about change, health, and the patterns that shape our lives. Dr Joe is an author, lecturer, and researcher whose work on meditation and the mind-body connection draws people from around the world to his weeklong events.
He says many of us run on familiar thoughts and reactions, often without noticing them. He describes health changes he has observed among participants at his events, and explains how he interprets the data.
Joe and Mike discuss the prefrontal cortex and its role in setting a clear intention, why the present moment is where we encounter the...
The Psychology of the Sublime | Robert Greene
Robert Greene, author of The Laws of Human Nature, Mastery, and The 48 Laws of Power, with millions of copies sold worldwide, returns to Finding Mastery for a third conversation with Dr. Michael Gervais about his new book, The Law of the Sublime, the stroke that made it possible, and the twelve doorways he maps out of the mind’s own circle.
1 hour 26 mins
11 November Finished
The Psychology of Youth Sports | Grayson Gervais
Grayson Gervais, eighteen-year-old club volleyball player, four-year varsity captain, and author of Dear Parent: Sport Isn’t Easy. Here’s How to Have Our Back., joins Dr. Michael Gervais, his dad, for a conversation about what youth sport looks like from the athlete’s seat, and what parents can do with that view.
43 mins
28 October Finished
The Psychology of Winning and Losing | Mikaela Shiffrin - From The Vault
Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic gold medalist and the winningest alpine ski racer in World Cup history, joins Dr. Michael Gervais for a From the Vault conversation about pressure, the performance anxiety that had her sick at the start gate, and the practice of becoming a better coach to herself.
51 mins
21 October Finished
The Psychology of Healthy Relationships | Dr Thema Bryant
Dr. Thema Bryant, clinical psychologist, tenured professor of psychology at Pepperdine University, director of the Culture and Trauma Research Laboratory, former president of the American Psychological Association, and author of Matters of the Heart, joins Dr. Michael Gervais to explore the relationship that shapes every other one, the one you have with yourself.
1 hour 10 mins
14 October Finished
The Psychology of Storytelling | IN-Q
IN-Q, spoken word artist, two-time Emmy-nominated lyricist, multi-platinum songwriter, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Inquire Within, joins Dr. Michael Gervais to share why he thinks we leave all the art to the professionals, the three guidelines he gives people before they write, and what changes when a story gets witnessed.
58 mins
7 October Finished