In our third episode, we sit down with Clayton Kim, a multi-skilled renaissance man who is passionate about acquiring new skills, learning new disciplines, and leading the way in performance technology and research. Clayton shares his processes for learning and becoming great at new things. Tune in to learn about his optimized weekly schedule, how to achieve a structured flow state, and what you can start doing today to begin picking up a new skill.

Time Stamps

2:05 - Clayton’s background

3:55 - Clayton’s journey in circus arts

6:40 - Overcoming fear and the suck of skill acquisition

10:28 - Clayton's process for learning new skills

19:36 - Performance optimization and research at Fount

21:14 - Balancing performance with rest and care

24:48 - Achieving a structured flow state

30:56 - Crossover in skill disciplines

About Clayton Kim

Clayton Kim spends every day making learning his superpower. Clayton is a self-taught coder, photographer, chef, and derivatives algorithms developer. He has competed and performed in boxing, powerlifting, rugby, aerial straps, and the cyr wheel (it’s fascinating), and is always looking for a new skill to learn. Clayton is also the COO and Head of Product at Fount, where he builds teams to solve hard problems. His work also includes artificial intelligence and machine learning efforts, which he’s led at Boston Consulting Group and Wayfair.

Guest Links

Fount Performance Program: http://fount.bio/ 

Clayton Kim Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheClayMethod 

Clayton Kim Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theclaymethod/ 

Clayton Kim Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claykim/ 

Host Links

Abundantly Curious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abundantlycurious/ 

Abundantly Curious Email List: https://geripaige.ck.page/abundantly-curious-subscribe 

Geri Paige Butner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geripaige/ 

Geri Paige Butner Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geributner/ 

Geri Paige Butner Website: https://www.geripaige.com/