679: High-Performance Psychologist Mike Gervais on The Psychology of Success

In this episode of The Rachel Hollis Podcast, ​​Dr. Michael Gervais, a high-performance psychologist, joins Rach to discuss how to build confidence and optimism through focusing on the trainable parts of life; your mind, body, and craft. Dr Gervais, often referred to as the father of American applied sport psychology, is also a podcaster and author and one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. He shares his journey from struggling with anxiety to using competitive surfing for self-realization which led to his career in psychology. His clients include the NFL’s Super Bowl Champions, Seattle Seahawks, world record holders, Olympians, MVPs from every major sport, internationally acclaimed music artists, and Fortune 50 CEO’s Get the Start Today Journal - https://starttoday.com/products/start-today-journal 00:00 Understanding the Power of Opinions 02:03 Guest's Background and Journey 04:29 Discovering Action Sports and Mental Skills 08:35 The Importance of Mental Training 11:01 Working with Elite Athletes 13:21 The Concept of Version Upgrades 17:19 The Role of Psychology and Coaching 21:47 Self-Discovery and Mindfulness 25:45 Building Confidence and Overcoming Fear 41:00 The Struggle of Writing a Book 42:38 The Lightning Bolt Moment 45:28 Fear of People's Opinions (FOPO) 46:32 The Importance of Recovery 50:06 Measuring and Enhancing Recovery 52:54 Understanding and Managing Stress 01:00:45 The Power of Mindfulness and Meditation 01:08:41 Breathing Techniques for Stress Management 01:14:52 Final Thoughts and Resources   Have a question you want Rach to answer? An idea for a podcast episode?? Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videos Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis/   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices.