Steven Kotler returns to the podcast to explore the connection between aging, peak performance, accessing flow states, teaching old dogs new tricks, and how these all tie together in his new project, "Gnar Country."
Jan 14
How To Stay Calm Under Stress | Dan Harris
What changes when anxiety shows up—and you stop trying to outrun it, and start learning how to work with it?Dan Harris—journalist, bestselling author, and host of 10% Happier—returns to Finding Mastery to explore practical ways to work with anxiety. Dan unpacks how meditation, co ... Show More
1h 12m
Jan 7
Why You Should Quit Social Media in 2026 | Cal Newport
If you’re trying to be productive, what if the answer isn’t to do more… but to do less, better?On today’s episode, we welcome back Cal Newport — Georgetown computer science professor, bestselling author of Deep Work and Slow Productivity, and one of the most influential voices on ... Show More
56m 53s
Dec 31
How to Build (and Repair) Love: The Gottmans on What Every Couple Should Know
The most powerful way to enter a new year is not with resolutions, but with a deeper understanding of how to connect with the people who matter most.As we close out the year, the Finding Mastery team is taking time to rest, re-calibrate and reflect — practicing the same principle ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2021
Steven Kotler on The Art of Impossible
Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. The author of 13 books, 9 of which best sellers, Steven is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His work has been nomina ... Show More
58m 7s
Nov 2021
3 Triggers To Maximize Your Focus And Creativity - Steven Kotler
After Lyme disease attacked Steven Kotler’s neurological system, he decided to commit his life to the scientific study of enhanced cognitive states like flow. Steven has been able to automate and articulate this previously mysterious state of productivity, and in this episode, he ... Show More
52m 32s
Jun 2021
How To Achieve The Impossible with Steven Kotler #189
CAUTION: This episode contains swearing and themes of an adult nature.
Today’s conversation is about unlocking your full potential, striving for peak performance and ‘going big’. My guest, Steven Kotler, lives and breathes ‘flow’. He’s an expert in this optimal state of consci ... Show More
1h 41m
May 2023
Stay Rad and Defy Aging with These 5 Practices from Steven Kotler
What if you could achieve peak performance at any age? Today on The Mindvalley Show, Steven Kotler questions everything you know about aging and teaches you how to increase your lifespan with action sports, community, and play. Steven is the founder and director of the Flow Resea ... Show More
40m 24s
Feb 2023
Steven Kotler || Creativity, Skill-Mastery, and Aging
Today we welcome Steven Kotler, the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is an award-winning journalist and one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven is the author of eleven bestsellers including The Art of Impossible, The Rise of Superman, ... Show More
1h 23m