This week’s conversation is with Dr. Pedram Shojai, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Master Herbalist and acupuncturist. Pedram is the New York Times bestselling author of The Urban Monk and The Art of Stopping Time. He is an acclaimed Qigong Master and Taoist Abbot with a practical approach to modern living, using Eastern thinking and practices to help himself and others overcome the Westernized challenges of everyday life. His upcoming book, FOCUS: Bringing Time, Energy and Money into Flow , is ...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 19 min
This week’s conversation is with Jill Ellis, the former head coach of the U.S Women’s National Team. Jill is the all-time winningest coach in U.S. Soccer History. She led the team to World Cup victories in 2015 and 2019 and was twice named FIFA World Coach of the Year. She completed her time with the National Team with a record of 106 wins, 7 losses, and 19 ties. Previous to the National Team, she was the head coach of the women’s soccer team at UCLA for 12 years. A few weeks back I had the fort...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 22 min
This week’s conversation is with Rich Roll – if you’ve listened to Finding Mastery for a while you know the name – this is his third time on the podcast and he’s someone I just love getting a chance to chat with. For those of you unfamiliar with Rich, he was named one of the “ 25 Fittest Men in the World ” by Men’s Fitness and “ The World’s Fittest Vegan ” by Men’s Health . Rich is a globally renown ultra-endurance athlete, wellness advocate, bestselling author, husband and father of four. When ...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 13 min
This week’s conversation is with NASCAR champion, Kurt Busch. In 2019, Kurt made the move to Chip Ganassi Racing to become the driver of the No. 1 Monster Energy Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Kurt has more than 650 career starts in the MENCS spanning over 21 years of competition. He’s made 12 appearances in the NASCAR Playoffs including six consecutive appearances. In addition to being the 2004 MENCS Champion, he also has marquee wins in the NASCAR All-Star race, C...
Sep 23, 2020•56 min
This week’s conversation is with Becky Sauerbrunn, an American soccer player, Olympic gold medalist and two time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. A veteran defender for the United States women's national soccer team, she also plays for the Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League, the highest division of women's soccer in the United States. Becky is a 4-time NWSL Defender of the Year and 7-time NWSL First XI selection. In this conversation, Becky shares what’s it’s like to be at her...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This week’s conversation is with Mark Manson, the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, the mega-bestseller that reached #1 in fourteen different countries. Mark’s books have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold over 12 million copies worldwide. He runs one of the largest personal growth websites in the world, MarkManson.net, a blog with more ...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 14 min
This week’s conversation is with Randy Jackson, a world-renowned musician, record producer, A&R executive, and founder of Unify Health Labs. You might be familiar with Randy as one of the judges of the wildly popular “American Idol” but Randy’s roots in the music industry go way back. Randy first entered the music industry in the ‘80s as a for-hire studio session bassist. His skill, easy-going personality, and never-say-die work ethic saw him appearing on stages and records with world-famous...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr
This week’s conversation is with Jamie Metzl, a technology and healthcare futurist, geopolitical expert, and novelist. Jamie previously served in the U.S. National Security Council, State Department, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and as a Human Rights Officer for the United Nations in Cambodia. In 2019, he was appointed to the World Health Organization expert advisory committee on human genome editing. He is also the recent Founder and Chair of the global social movement One Shared World, ...
Aug 26, 2020•57 min
This week’s conversation is with Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon, a former university professor and researcher who now focuses on helping people make meaningful change through the Precision Nutrition Coaching and coaching Certification programs. Krista was a previous guest on Finding Mastery (# 192 ) and I enjoyed our conversation so much that I wanted to have her back for round 2. If you’re interested in learning more about Krista definitely check that first podcast out. This episode is focused on what ...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 22 min
This week’s conversation is with Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and tenured Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award in 2017, ...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 53 min
This week’s conversation is with Cal Ripken Jr., baseball’s all-time Iron Man. Cal retired from baseball in October, 2001 after 21 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. Although he began and finished his career at third base, Cal is still best known for redefining the position of shortstop. On July 29, 2007 he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Cal received the 4th highest percentage of votes in history, collecting the second highest vote total ever by the BBWAA. His name appear...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 31 min
This week's conversation is with Blake Mycoskie, a social entrepreneur and the founder of TOMS. Blake started TOMS in 2006 and revolutionized the way companies give back by giving shoes to a child in need for every pair purchased. With all his focus going to TOMS, Blake realized he stopped taking care of himself and was diagnosed with mild depression. With this diagnoses, he began exploring how he could better show up for himself and others and that ultimately led to his newest venture, Madefor,...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 12 min
This week’s conversation is with Julie Rice, an entrepreneur best known for co-founding the fitness phenomenon, SoulCycle. She served as Co-CEO at SoulCycle from 2006 to 2015 before serving as a Partner at WeWork from 2017 to 2019. Julie is currently the Co-Founder of LifeShop, a company developing original concepts in the health and happiness space. In this conversation, we discuss what inspired Julie to create SoulCyle. We touch on the key to being a great leader and the right questions to ask...
Jul 22, 2020•59 min
This week’s conversation is with Duane Brown, the starting left tackle for the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Virginia Tech, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. If you’re not familiar with the role of the left tackle, it’s one of the most important positions on the field, responsible for protecting the “blind side” of the quarterback. These are big men. Duane is about 6’3”, 315 lbs. This conversation is about what life is like for Duan...
Jul 15, 2020•53 min
This week’s conversation is with Shea Serrano, an author and journalist. His books include The Rap Year Book, Basketball (and Other Things), and Movies (and Other Things), all three of which were New York Times best-sellers Two of them were number one on the list and one was picked by Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year. Shea is also known for his work with the sports and pop culture websites, The Ringer and Grantland. This conversation is as real as it gets. Shea used to be a ...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 9 min
This week’s conversation is with Kelley O’Hara, who plays soccer for both the US women’s national team and Utah Royals FC. As a member of the USWNT, she has won two World Cups and an Olympic Gold Medal. Prior to her professional career, she attended Stanford University, where she won the Hermann Trophy in 2009, awarded annually to the United States' top male and female college soccer players. We cover so much in this conversation. Inner Drive. Resiliency. Equality. Authenticity. Impact. When I t...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min
This week’s conversation is with Pete Carroll, the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks and my business partner at Compete to Create . In this conversation, we decided to do something different -- we flipped the model a bit and for good reason. I'm incredibly excited to share that my first book, an Audible Original, is coming out on July 9th, titled: Compete to Create: An Approach to Living and Leading Authentically . I couldn’t be more honored to co-write it with Pete Carroll. So what’s different...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 3 min
This week’s conversation is with Travis Pastrana. If you're a fan of action sports, you know the name. By four years old, Travis was already riding a one-speed motorcycle. At the age of 14, he won the world freestyle championship. Travis continued to display his versatility into the early 2000's racking up numerous Supercross and Motocross podiums as well a Motocross of Nations Championship title. In 2001, Travis was awarded Motocross Rider of the Year at the ESPN Action Sports & Music Award...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min
This week’s conversation is with Soledad O’Brien, an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author and philanthropist. She is dedicated to telling empowering and authentic stories on a range of social issues. Soledad currently anchors and produces the Hearst Television political magazine program “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien” and she also reports regularly for HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.” She has anchored shows on CNN, MSNBC and NBC, and hosted projects for Fox and A...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min
This week’s conversation is with Michael Bennett, a defensive end in the National Football League. Michael signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and was an instrumental member of the 2013 team that won the Super Bowl. He's also a 3x Pro-Bowler. While Michael’s craft is football, there is so much more to Michael the human being. He’s an advocate for social justice and after the events of the last week and the ongoing protests, I wanted to have him on the podcast to m...
Jun 03, 2020•51 min
This week’s conversation is with Dr. Melanie Joy, a Harvard-educated psychologist specializing in relationships, communication, and social change. Melanie is best known for her groundbreaking theories on the psychology of violence, nonviolence, and building healthy relationships. Her analyses have helped explain why people engage in “nonrelational” behaviors—behaviors that harm other people, animals, the planet, and themselves—as well as how to change this pattern She is the eighth recipient of ...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min
This week’s conversation is with Deepak Chopra, a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Deepak is the founder of The Chopra Foundation , a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a modern-day health company at the intersection of science and spirituality TIME magazine has described Deepak as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.” He is the author of over 89 books translated into over forty-three lan...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 14 min
This week’s conversation is with Dr. David Fajgenbaum, a groundbreaking physician-scientist and disease hunter. The timing of his insights is incredibly relevant for us right now. David is best known as the ‘doctor who cured himself’ – he received his last rites while in medical school and nearly died four more times battling Castleman disease. To try to save his own life, he spearheaded an innovative approach to research through the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network and discovered a treat...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 8 min
We are in a unique moment in world history. From the devastating loss of life to the financial fallout to the closing of borders, businesses, industries and schools, we are collectively confronted by a reality few of us could have ever imagined. Decision-making leans on precedents and guiding principles, but how do leaders react when there are no precedents to follow? I had a series of conversations with friends inside our community to better understand the approach of those who effectively lead...
May 10, 2020•1 hr 18 min
This week’s conversation is with George Karl, the 6th winningest coach in NBA basketball history. George coached the Cavs, Warriors, Sonics, Bucks, Nuggets and Kings over the span of 1,999 NBA games. He was also an All American player in college at the University of North Carolina and played in the ABA for the San Antonio Spurs. At UNC, George had the fortune of being mentored by the late Dean Smith and was surrounded by other brilliant basketball minds who helped shape his coaching philosophy. ...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 9 min
This week’s conversation is with Trent Dilfer, a 14 year NFL veteran and Super Bowl Champion. Trent played for five teams during his career, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, and San Francisco 49ers. He led the Ravens to a 34-7 victory over the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV (35). Trent has now made it his mission in life to “give back” and has become a positive role model, coach and mentor for upcoming High School Quarterbacks through Elite 11 ...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 12 min
This week’s conversation is with Sage Steele, one of ESPN’s most popular and respected commentators. Sage joined ESPN in 2007 and currently serves as the co-anchor for ESPN’s flagship show, SportsCenter, weekdays at 6 p.m. ET. She has served as the lead host for SportsCenter on the Road, since 2016, a role that includes on-site, day-long and pre-event coverage for the biggest sports events of the year, such as the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, the World Series, the Masters, the College Football Na...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 37 min
This week’s conversation is with Marc Randolph, a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor and investor. Marc is the co-founder of Netflix, served as their founding CEO, as the executive producer of their web site, and as a member of their board of directors. Although best known for starting Netflix, Marc’s career as an entrepreneur spans more than four decades. He's founded or co-founded more than half a dozen other successful start-ups, mentored rising entrepreneurs including the co-founde...
Apr 15, 2020•58 min
This week’s conversation is with Dan Quinn, the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Dan became the head coach in 2015 and has compiled a 43-37 regular season record. In 2016, he led the Falcons to an NFC title and its second Super Bowl appearance. Entering 2020, Dan ranks second in the organization’s history among coaches with at least four seasons with a winning percentage of .538 and fourth in franchise history with 43 regular-season wins. Dan earned his head coaching opportunity after becoming...
Apr 08, 2020•57 min
This week’s conversation is with Scott Barry Kaufman, a humanistic psychologist exploring the depths of human potential. He has taught courses on intelligence, creativity, and well-being at Columbia University, NYU, the University of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. In 2015, he was named one of "50 Groundbreaking Scientists who are changing the way we see the world" by Business Insider. Scott was a previous guest on Finding Mastery ( #078 ) where we spent time diving into his journey and what made h...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 17 min
