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’sGet the Start Today Journal - https://starttoday.com/products/start-today-journal00:00 Understanding the Power of Opinions02:03 Guest's Background and Journey04:29 Discovering Action Sports and Mental Skills08:35 The Importance of Mental Training11:01 Working with Elite Athletes13:21 The Concept of Version Upgrades17:19 The Role of Psychology and Coaching21:47 Self-Discovery and Mindfulness25:45 Building Confidence and Overcoming Fear41:00 The Struggle of Writing a Book42:38 The Lightning Bolt Moment45:28 Fear of People's Opinions (FOPO)46:32 The Importance of Recovery50:06 Measuring and Enhancing Recovery52:54 Understanding and Managing Stress01:00:45 The Power of Mindfulness and Meditation01:08:41 Breathing Techniques for Stress Management01:14:52 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) 400-4626Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videosFollow 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.