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Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Navigating Conflict, Relationships & The "Self Help" Industry | Ask Me Anything Vol. 7 with Dr. Michael Gervais

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais

Mindset, Finding Mastery, Business, Sport Psychology, Education, Health & Fitness, Michael Gervais, Psychology, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self-improvement, Self Help

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

We're back! And on a Monday! Volume 7 of our Ask Me Anything series... let's do this.


High performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais jumps into the Mastery Lab to answer YOUR questions about the art of listening, flow state, how (and when) to be vulnerable, navigating conflict in intimate relationships, the major problems with the self-help industry, and so much more.


We’re stoked to announce that we’re going to be splitting the Ask Me Anything (AMA) series off from our regular Wednesday podcasts to its own spot—once-a-month on Mondays now.

This means you’ll see the AMA show up on your podcast feeds on a Monday and the regular podcast programming will continue on Wednesdays!

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I believe that we need to go back to our true nature, which is we are social beings first.

0:06.6

We are an interconnected, intimately involved ecosystem, and to orientate ourselves from that place is the right framing.

0:17.1

Not like 1980, I need to be better myself so that I can win the medal.

0:22.0

I need to be better myself so I can help my teammates, I can help my partners be great in life.

0:30.0

Alright, welcome back. We're welcome to another Ask Me Anything on Finding Mastery.

0:39.0

You may have noticed something a little different about this one, it's coming out on a Monday.

0:44.0

And that's because we've received so much great feedback on the AMA series that we've decided to break it off into its own slot on our feed.

0:51.0

So moving forward, keep an eye out on the AMAs coming to you once a month on a Monday.

0:56.0

If you don't already subscribe to Finding Mastery, please hit the follow button on whatever podcast player you're listening to.

1:03.0

So that way they will automatically show up in your feed.

1:06.0

And if you are subscribed to the newsletter, you'll receive updates there as well.

1:10.0

And if you're not subscribed there, feel free to head over to findingmastery.com slash newsletter to sign up.

1:17.0

Okay, so let's get right into it.

1:20.0

I'm really excited to welcome back to the one the only O'Neill sespa as our co-host for this month's AMA.

1:28.0

As always, we have a blast answering your questions and he took us to some really interesting and insightful places.

1:35.0

In this episode, we cover how to be a great listener, the benefits and costs of vulnerability in leadership, navigating defensiveness in intimate relationships,

1:47.0

and what is wrong with the self-help industry?

1:51.0

We get into so much more as well.

1:53.0

So as a reminder, please feel free to email info at findingmastery.net with feedback or questions you may have for our next month's AMA.

2:02.0

So with that, let's jump right into volume seven of Finding Masteries, ask me anything.

2:07.0

O'Neill, we're back at it.

2:09.0

We're back at it, Dr. Mike. We're back at it.

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