Dr. Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais High-performance psychologist. Host of Finding Mastery Podcast. Co-founder, Compete to Create.

02/10/2026

What is your messy edge?

We always have that emotional edge available, but it’s hard to get to.

That’s what risk is about. Things can go wrong. We’re not very good there.

That’s what Imposter syndrome is - they’re going to find out at that messy edge that I don’t have the skills they think I do.

Here’s how you can work with it: value something else greater than their opinions of us.

Directionality of importance—is it outside of you? Are you playing for the applause of others, or playing to the music inside of you?

Are you connected to your great purpose? Do you know what your purpose is?

Are you more connected to what matters most to you, rather than what others think of you?

That hinge creates incredible freedom or incredible anxiety.

Loved this conversation with

02/08/2026

What I’m most excited about: there’s only three things we can train as humans.

Your craft, your body, and your mind.

The best of the best of the best are not leaving any of those up to chance.

They’re deeply investing in all three.

That’s available for everybody.

Whatever your craft—parenting, entrepreneurship, business development, speaking publicly.

You don’t have to go to a shrink.

Put your mind through a process to know how to speak well to yourself, to know how to breathe, to calm yourself down.

Thank you to my friend for having me on the podcast.

02/08/2026

Take a look at the what’s being built: fundamental commitment to be great teammates to each other.

Taking time to invest in relationships.

When you see that behavior, he’s not just thinking of himself.

Thinking about implications for the rest of the boys. Not everyone is great with it.

Last game almost cost us, but they navigated it extraordinarily well.

No one knows how the game is going to go, but I’m pretty sure the boys are honestly competing for each other.

That’s a really special thing.

02/08/2026

Most people never understand what they’re capable of because they’re terrified to make mistakes publicly.

When you make public mistakes , you have to sort that out.

Make mistakes privately or never really go for it?

You stay safe in this little bubble and your self-talk never gets really tried.

02/06/2026

What are your three things? In those moments, come back to your three things.

What we were doing: sorting out the three things always 100% under your control.

Do those well by focusing on them, it’s going to be pretty good.

What are your three things? ⬇️

02/06/2026

They say be humble, but humble don’t pay the bills says

Play fair, but sometimes you got to go outside of that.

Be nice, but sometimes you got to be flat out nasty.

The great ones streamline that—form into the person the opportunity dictates them to be.

Coach Belichick: ‘You win the game how the game needs to be won.’

Athletes block out emotion, but also are infested by it.

Tom Brady had negative thoughts. Brandon Marshall. Cam Newton. Patrick Mahomes.

It’s the ability to understand those negative thoughts and in spite of still perform at a high level.

How does your opportunity need to be won? ⬇️

Bowl

02/05/2026

We’re back on Radio Row for Day 2 of The Game Inside the Games on

Tune in today for episode 2 with and

02/04/2026

There’s a lot going on.

Violence, betrayal from leadership, grotesque things happening. I find myself pi**ed.

I quickly snap into: what can I do?

I’ve trained my whole life to put words to emotions, make sense of them, use them in highly emotional environments.

This is a process you can replicate.

There are three steps: Recognize it (awareness), name it, bring attention back to wherever you want it.

Very little we can do about what’s happening, but a lot we can do for ourselves.

Take care of yourself and work well with emotions, you have a chance to be there for others. That’s how this works.

Take care of yourself so you can take care of other people. I’m rooting for you. I’m rooting for all of us. 🙏

Tomorrow... we kick off The Game Inside The Games! I’ll be live at Radio Row with my co-host, NFL legend, Brandon Marsha...
02/03/2026

Tomorrow... we kick off The Game Inside The Games!

I’ll be live at Radio Row with my co-host, NFL legend, Brandon Marshall () to sit down with football greats as we reveal the game inside the games—pulling back the curtain on the pivotal, often unseen moments that can make or break a Super Bowl dream.

Recorded live from Radio Row, and sponsored by , , and Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program.

Tune in for short, daily podcast episodes published daily from Wed 2/4 through Sun 2/8, leading up to the Big Game.

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02/03/2026

Want to know what you’re capable of?

Practice extending your danger line.

What makes you rattle?

Raise your hand when you normally don’t.

Speak honestly even though it’s vulnerable.

Whatever your danger line is, practice it.

Where’s your danger line? ⬇️

Which teammate are YOU on game day? Scroll through... and comment below. We see these roles show up in the biggest momen...
02/02/2026

Which teammate are YOU on game day? Scroll through... and comment below.
 
We see these roles show up in the biggest moments—Super Bowls, boardrooms, locker rooms, and life.
 
Stay tuned. The Game Inside The Games explores what’s happening inside the people in those moments.
 
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Thanks for the shoutout, The Seattle Times. As I always say, it’s just another game.Onward. Let’s go Seahawks !Take a re...
01/30/2026

Thanks for the shoutout, The Seattle Times. As I always say, it’s just another game.

Onward. Let’s go Seahawks !

Take a read: “How a sports psychologist helps the Seahawks prep for the NFC Championship”

Excited to share more on The Game Inside The Games next week on

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