Dr. Michael Gervais: How to Perform Under Pressure Without Destroying Your Mental Health | Mental Health | E383

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 78 minutes

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How do you master the psychology of performing under pressure without falling apart? For over 25 years, Dr. Michael Gervais has worked with elite athletes and high performers who look unstoppable on paper, yet crack when the stakes are highest. Through decades of research and coaching, he’s uncovered what separates those who rise in high-pressure moments from those who spiral. In this episode, Michael breaks down the mental skills top performers use to stay calm, focused, and creative under pressure, and how entrepreneurs can apply the same frameworks to protect their mental health and perform at their best. In this episode, Hala and Dr. Michael will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (03:13) Mastery of Self in an AI World (06:47) Why Entrepreneurs Need Mental Training (10:25) Practical Ways to Train Your Mind Daily (18:20) Mastering Breath Work and Mental Imagery (27:40) The Psychology of High-Pressure Performance (38:11) Goal Setting Without Fear of Opinions (47:35) Managing Emotions in Leadership (54:56) Building Psychological Safety Within a Team (1:00:10) How to Truly Understand Your Team Dr. Michael Gervais is a high-performance psychologist, bestselling author, and host of the Finding Mastery podcast. He has worked with world record holders, Olympians, internationally acclaimed artists and musicians, MVPs from every major sport, and Fortune 100 CEOs to optimize mindset and performance. Dr. Michael is widely known for his work on mastery of self, emotional regulation, and thriving under pressure. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at ⁠Indeed.com/PROFITING⁠ Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at ⁠Shopify.com/profiting⁠. Spectrum Business - Visit ⁠Spectrum.com/FreeForLife⁠ to learn how you can get Business Internet Free Forever. Northwest Registered Agent - Build your brand in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes at ⁠northwestregisteredagent.com/paidyap⁠ Framer - Publish beautiful websites. Go to ⁠Framer.com/profiting⁠ and get 30% off their Framer Pro annual plan. Intuit QuickBooks - Take control of your cash flow at ⁠QuickBooks.com/money⁠ Quo - Run your business communications for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to ⁠quo.com/profiting⁠ Working Genius - Take the Working Genius assessment at ⁠workinggenius.com⁠ and get 20% off with code PROFITING Experian - Manage and cancel unwanted subscriptions to reduce your bills. Get started now with the Experian App and let your Big Financial Friend do the work for you. Huel - Get all your daily nutrients from Huel and get 15% OFF with code PROFITING at ⁠huel.com/PROFITING Resources Mentioned: Michael’s Podcast, Finding Mastery: bit.ly/F-Mastery Michael’s Book, The First Rule of Mastery: bit.ly/TFROM Michael’s Website: findingmastery.com Michael’s Instagram: instagram.com/michaelgervais Michael’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drmichaelgervais YAP E287 with Dr. Michael Gervais: youngandprofiting.co/TRBYMAPE287 Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Wellness, Biohacking, Motivation, Manifestation, Brain Health, Life Balance, Self-Healing, Positivity, Happiness, Sleep, Diet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The world right now is saying we're more anxious, more depressed, more addicted, more loneliness
0:06.2	than we've seen in our lifetime at least. If you want to live in a way where you have buoyancy
0:13.0	and joy and happiness and a fire in your belly, then you need to train the skills. And those skills
0:19.2	are psychological skills.
0:21.6	Today we're diving deep into the mental side of greatness with one of my favorite returning
0:25.6	guests, Dr. Michael Jervais. He's a high-performance psychologist, and he's here to show us that
0:30.6	real success starts in the mind.
0:31.6	When we study the greats, they are not trying, for the most part, to be the best. They are
0:36.6	trying to be their best.
0:38.8	The mastery of self is really when you understand who you are and how you work.
0:43.5	And it is really about...
0:45.5	Talk to us about why we need to avoid FOPO and how we can.
0:50.7	Fear of people's opinions, we believe, according to our research, is the greatest constrictor of
0:56.0	somebody's potential. This is not not caring about other people's opinions. This is about the
1:02.3	excessive worry. Now, the thing about this, Hala, is that... Yep.
1:26.6	We talk a lot about mastering our craft, but how often do we talk about mastering ourselves?
1:30.4	Today we're diving deep into the mental side of greatness with one of my favorite turning guests, Dr. Michael Jervais.
1:32.8	He's a high-performance psychologist who's coached Olympic athletes, Navy SEALs, and top CEOs,
1:37.9	and he's here to show us that real success starts in the mind.
1:41.4	In this conversation, we're unpacking the science of mental training,
1:45.3	how we can sharpen our focus and emotional control, and Dr. Jervais shares powerful tools like
1:50.6	breathwork, mental imagery, and journaling to help us unlock our potential in both work and life.
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