logo
episode-header-image
Sep 2015
1h 16m

Fik-Shun: Dance

DR. MICHAEL GERVAIS
About this episode

Shownotes: 4:30: Reasoning behind not choreographing his dancing 7:15: Trusting your instincts and creating an organic experience for the audience 11:05: Why instincts are the necessary choices 15:20: Type of legacy he wants to leave 18:00: How dancing is like playing a game and you're trying to get the highest score possible 20:48: Manipulating the crowd and controlling their emotions 25:54: Why true perfection doesn't exist 29:20: Living in his head in his early life 34:00: Competitiveness fueling growth 40:15: How to take inspiration from those who are better and worse than you 49:40: Defining doubt 58:29: How to learn from different outlooks 1:03:40: How he'll know when he's truly made it

_________________

Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for more powerful conversations at the intersection of high performance, leadership, and meaning: https://www.youtube.com/c/FindingMastery

Get exclusive discounts and support our amazing sponsors! Go to: https://findingmastery.com/sponsors/

Subscribe to the Finding Mastery newsletter for weekly high performance insights: https://www.findingmastery.com/newsletter 

Download Dr. Mike's Morning Mindset Routine! https://www.findingmastery.com/morningmindset

Follow us on InstagramLinkedIn, and X.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Up next
Yesterday
Depression Is the Past, Anxiety Is the Future – How to Live in the Present | Tim Ferriss
What if reframing one simple word, and one simple practice, could reshape how you experience your life?On today’s episode, we sit down with Tim Ferriss, bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek, host of The Tim Ferriss Show, angel investor, and relentless experimenter in human p ... Show More
1h 30m
Aug 20
From Chernobyl to World Champion | Oksana Masters
What if I told you that one of the most dominant athletes of our time began her life in unimaginable hardship - and then rewrote her story, chapter by chapter?This week, we revisit one of the most powerful conversations in the Finding Mastery vault with Oksana Masters; multi-spor ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 13
How To Make Money… 3 Proven Actions to Build Wealth | Brian Werdesheim
How do you know when you have “enough” money—and what does that mean for how you live?In this episode of Finding Mastery, we sit down with Brian Werdesheim, expert financial advisor and founding member of the Summa Group at Stifel Financial Corporation, to explore the deeply pers ... Show More
1 h
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2024
060: Why You Should Focus On Being The Best, Not The Biggest
Save 10% at BPN Supps: https://bit.ly/nickbare10audio Follow for more:  IG: https://www.instagram.com/nickbarefitness/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@nickbarefitness Topics: 0:00 Intro 0:52 Athlete week 5:40 The future of the team 9:40 Surviving vs thriving 13:27 Being the best bra ... Show More
56m 43s
May 2021
5 Reasons Why We Struggle to Hear Our Intuition & 5 Ways to Learn to Trust Yourself
When our emotions become overwhelming, we lose our ability to make sound decisions. We struggle to listen to anyone or anything else, even though our intuition seldom guides us wrong. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty reveals five reasons why many of us struggle to be in ... Show More
21m 2s
Jan 2019
749 Lindsey Stirling: The Power of Your Truth
WHERE YOUR FOCUS GOES, YOUR ENERGY WILL FLOW. How do you define yourself? Do you use words like “ugly,” “fat,” or “shy?” Social media and advertising like to tell us that we’re not enough. But you don’t have to live by anyone else’s definition-you have the power to create your ow ... Show More
14m 16s
Sep 2023
033: Endure The Process
If I have one competitive advantage, it’s the ability to endure a process in order to achieve the desired result. Whether it’s building a business, a community, or chasing a performance goal - showing up consistently is essential to me. In this episode, I chat about why enduring ... Show More
35m 56s
Jul 2023
Get More Out Of Your Training: How To Boost Your Motivation
1:20 Visiting Pittsburg 3:40 Living in Detroit 6:19 First meal after dieting 10:41 Eating at Outback in NYC 12:55 Nick and Mike are picky eaters 15:00 Nick's favorite cheat meal 22:15 Cheesecake Factory caloric insanity 30:10 Nanomachines 32:09 Motivation to train after a show 36 ... Show More
1h 27m
Oct 2023
238: Jules Acree on Intentional Productivity & Aligning with Your Inner Self
Having a full to-do list might make us feel like we’re getting more done. But are we actually being productive or are we just being ‘busy’? In this episode, Aileen and Jules discuss intentional productivity, finding systems that work for you, and the importance of allowing flexib ... Show More
53m 50s
Jul 2022
E4 - Peter Crone: How To Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind and Discover Freedom
The Mind Architect, Peter Crone, shares how to find true freedom from within. He reminds us that it is possible taking a break from our inner narrative, and release our limiting beliefs. Revealing that we all have access to a state of liberation.   ___________   Timecodes: 0:00 I ... Show More
1h 48m
Jun 2023
235: Healing, Exploring your Shadow and Purpose through Creativity
Creativity and creating is not only “for the talented” as society and our upbringing might have led us to believe. Creativity is a language in itself, a means for expression, exploration, meditation, and healing. Join Aileen as she and James discuss his journey to discover his ow ... Show More
59m 43s
May 2022
Maximize Your Motivation: Dopamine, Discipline, and Accepting Our Nature
We all have things we want to accomplish in life, but having goals or knowing we should be doing something is often not nearly enough to get us to actually sustain our efforts in getting where we want to go. Today on Being Well, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore how to optimize ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 2019
Don Saladino, trainer to some of the world's most famous actors, shares what it takes to make them look like superheroes.
Superhero training Don Saladino talks how he got into fitness (4:12), his first celebrity client (6:03), what a typical 1-hour session involves (8:56), eating to put on muscle (15:54), breathing, visualization & daily gratitude (23:23), why you shouldn't train like Rocky (39:09), ... Show More
1h 12m