Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

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Author Karan Bajaj on Mindfulness, Marketing, Sabbaticals Nov 23, 2016

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Karan Bajaj is a #1 bestselling Indian novelist with more than 200,000 copies of his novels in print, both optioned into major films. Karan has also worked in senior executive roles at companies like Procter & Gamble and the Boston Consulting Group and was named among Ad Age's "Top 40 Under 40 executives" in the US.

This Episode:

-Growing up in foothills of the Himalayas

-Value of an individual vs. community in different cultures

-The meaning of “Dharma”

-The 4-1-4 model

-Purpose behind taking a year long sabbatical

-The misconception of space in the Western World

-Why his employers have been ok with him taking a year long sabbatical

-How to determine when the right time is for taking this journey

-The tangible return of a sabbatical

-Why he doesn’t feel a burden to be perfect

-The difference between becoming better and revealing yourself

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Social Psychologist Dr. Dacher Keltner on Emotions, Awe, Power Nov 16, 2016

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Dacher Keltner is a social psychologist who focuses on the prosocial emotions, such as love, sympathy and gratitude, and processes such as teasing and flirtation that enhance bonds. He is Co-Director of The Greater Good Science Center and the author of Born to Be Good. In This Episode:

-Parents enabling to him search for what he loved

-The cost of a passionate life

-Utilizing your imagination to tackle anxiety by constructing alternatives

-Being overwhelmed with panic attacks that exhausted him

-Strategies for controlling emotions through breathing

-The difference between feelings, emotions, and sensations

-The 15 basic themes in life that matter to us

-Showing compassion in the right context

-How people acquire power

-The problems that arise once people obtain heightened power

-Key signs that power has corrupted someone

-Helping on the movie “Inside-Out”

-The pathways to happiness + joy: compassion, awe, and gratitude

-The tensions between compassion and power

-Understanding when exerting tough compassion is necessary

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Activist Michealene Risley on Storytelling, Empathy, Sexual Abuse Nov 10, 2016

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Michealene Risley is an award-winning writer, director and human rights activist.

In This Episode:

-Being a “master” of empathy

-Why she’s hesitant to include dominance in the definition of mastery

-Growing up with dark secrets that she wasn’t initially prepared to face

-How slamming her hand in a car door proved to be a life altering moment

-Why her childhood experiences have given her a keen eye for picking up on other people’s emotions and past experiences

-Making a documentary in Zimbabwe and being thrown in jail

-Why the hardest moment in her life was her not being true to her family mission

-Comparing and contrasting external success vs. the internal experience

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Just Chill Founder Max Baumann on Millennial Entrepreneurship Nov 02, 2016

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Max Baumann is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of The Chill Group, Inc., makers of JUST CHILL® beverages as well as the Founder & President of BASEMAKERS, LLC, an outsourced sales management company in the food and beverage industry.

In This Episode:

- Philosophy behind his company Just Chill

- Why he dropped out of college

- The moment when he realized he needed to give up a dream

- Growing up in the shadow of his father’s success

- What heart means to him

- Seeing everyone stressed out at the airport and realizing there was a problem

- How he got into the Wharton Fellows Program

- A relentless pursue to understand from other people and books

- Creating mutually beneficial relationships

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NFL QB Drew Bledsoe on Being a Life Student, Entrepreneurship, Wine Oct 25, 2016

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Drew Bledsoe was a star quarterback at Washington State University before he skipped his senior year to go professional. In 1993, he was the No. 1 NFL draft pick and joined the New England Patriots. After nearly eight years he was traded to the Buffalo Bills, then moved to the Dallas Cowboys, before retiring in 2007. Post NFL, Bledsoe pursued a longtime aspiration of owning a winery, which would allow him to combine his passion for fine wine and love of the Walla Walla Valley. In This Episode: -How his parents fueled his curiosity growing up -Why public speaking was the most important class he ever took -The moment where his mentality on going for it changed forever -Why a strong family structure allowed him to not be afraid of failure -Why football was never on the list of his top 3 goals -Putting an emphasis on the minutia on and off field -The most important interview question he asks -How he dealt with losing his job to Tom Brady -Leadership in understanding when people needed a hug vs. the whip -Visualization leading to confidence -Comparing his situation to Dak Prescott & Tony Romo -Embracing pressure rather than seeing it as negative

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Coach Vern Gambetta on Movement & Human Development Oct 21, 2016

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Vern Gambetta is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world-class athletes and teams in a wide variety of sports. In This Episode: -Learning to control his temper growing up -Being impacted by his dad’s strong worth ethic and mom’s appetite for learning -Not wanting to be labeled anything but “a coach” -Being fascinated by what it takes to be the best in the world -The importance of knowing what it takes to prepare -How he helps people focus on the present moment -The common qualities he sees in great coaches -Finding the right work/life balance -Learning to enjoy the moment rather than focus on what’s next

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Advertising Legend Lee Clow - Creative Genius, Loving, Listening Oct 12, 2016

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Lee Clow has been making this thing called “advertising” for more than 40 years. He started at Chiat Day in Los Angeles when there were 10 people and 2 accounts and has been there ever since. In This Episode: -Growing up adopted post WWII -Identifying his passion for art early on -The meaning of “applied art” -How the advertising agency shifted to mavericks leading the way -Looking for the things he could become obsessive about -Why he was drawn to advertising -How the idea originated for the Apple Genius Bar -Finding the romance in advertising, looking for the emotional center of a brand -From form to formless – having a disruptive nature -Working closely with Steve Jobs and why “impute” mattered -Why he’s most proud of the relationships along the journey -Behind the scenes of Apple’s “Think Different” campaign -Needing resiliency to overcome the downside of the advertising business -Finding ideas in listening

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Coach Paul Assaiante on the Longest Winning Streak in NCAA History, Perspective, Courage Oct 05, 2016

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Paul Assaiante, current coach of the Men's Squash team at Trinity College, is known for his unique achievement as the “winningest coach in college sports history”, winner of 15 NCAA Championships titles, and 22-year dedication as squash coach. In This Episode: -Obsessing over the outcome at an early age -Identifying his calling.. to be a college coach -Why he’s more fascinated by losing than winning -Utilizing practice as a time for failure -Why practice is everything -Teaching kids to value the process over outcome -What proper preparation looks like -The awesome power of now -Why people fail to perform under the lights -Pride vs. ego -How he gets in his own way -His philosophy… the ship must move forward -Observation as his mindfulness practice

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Neuroscientist Caroline Leaf on What's Possible for the Mind Sep 28, 2016

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Dr. Caroline Leaf is a cognitive neuroscientist with a PhD in Communication Pathology specializing in Neuropsychology. Since the early 1980‘s she has studied and researched the Mind-Brain connection. In This Episode: -The difference between the mind and the brain -Why it mattered that people believed in her growing up -How to increase awareness of thoughts -The mind as an iceberg: explaining the conscious vs. unconscious parts of your mind -The process in which one atomizes their thoughts -Why we are naturally wired for love -Non-judgmental framework as a component of optimal mindset -The toxic thoughts that get in people’s way -The time it takes to form a habit

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Psychologist Anders Ericsson on The Science of Expertise Sep 21, 2016

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Anders Ericsson is a Swedish psychologist and Conradi Eminent Scholar and Professor of Psychology at Florida State University who is internationally recognized as a researcher in the psychological nature of expertise and human performance. In This Episode: -His early yearning to understand how knowledge was generated -Seeking a deeper context for learning beyond retaining information -The key to mastering a domain -How his research differs from Malcolm Gladwell's 10k hours rule -Creating “representations” to explore further expertise -The true meaning behind deliberate practice -Difference between expertise and mastery -The ideal method for learning and practice -Applying deliberate practice to less quantifiable facets of life -Whether external rewards are important for motivation

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