This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with New York Times bestselling author, award winning journalist. and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, Steven Kotler. Steven is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance and is author to ten best selling books. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 50 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications. Steven and his team have now taught their material to over half a million people all across the globe.

Topics

-How flow saved Steven’s life

-Flow is definable, universal, and fundamental 

-Micro Flow vs. Macro Flow

-How to enter flow state on command

-5 Factors of intrinsic motivation

-Using flow to overcome anxiety

-How to get back into flow when people intentionally draw you out of it

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Throwback Episode!
This week on The MiFit Podcast I throw it back to one of my all-time favorite episodes with highly sought-after mental skills coach, Jim Afremow. Jim is the author of best selling books 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬, 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 and also The 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦.⁣
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For over 20 years, Dr. Afremow has assisted numerous high school, collegiate, recreational, and professional athletes. Major sports represented include MLB, NBA, WNBA, PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, NHL, NFL, and the UFC. In addition, he has mentally trained several U.S. and international Olympic competitors. He served as the staff mental coach for two international Olympic teams, the Greek Olympic softball team and India’s Olympic field hockey team. He served as a senior staff member with Counseling Services and Sports Medicine at Arizona State University, and as a Mental Skills Coach and the Peak Performance Coordinator with the San Francisco Giants MLB organization.⁣
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Jim is a brilliant and talented individual who is passionate about helping others achieve peak performance and personal excellence, and reach their true potential.⁣
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𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 
-𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞⁣
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-“𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”⁣
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-𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧’𝐬 “𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞” 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲⁣
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-𝟒 𝐂’𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬⁣
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-𝟑 𝐏’𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞⁣
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-𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭⁣
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-𝐄𝐠𝐨 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐬. 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡⁣
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-𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝⁣
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-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐍𝐨.𝟐 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨.𝟏⁣

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This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with Best Selling Author, Executive Coach, and Motivational Keynote Speaker Laura Gassner Otting. Laura started her career working in the White House where she was an integral part in creating the AmeriCorps program under President Bill Clinton. Since then she’s traveled the world speaking to thousands of people on how to get unstuck, create alignment, demand what you deserve, and life a life full of happiness. Laura has also appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and the TedX stage.

Topics

-Why people get stuck

-Living someone else’s version of success

-Defining consonance 

-Understanding the 4 C’s (Calling, Connection, Contribution, and Control)

-How can I help? vs. What needs to happen?

-Follow your passion vs. invest in your passion

-“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”

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This week on the show i’m honored to chat with award winning author, meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and founder of the Open-Hearted Awareness Institute, Loch Kelly.

Loch’s teachings synthesize ancient wisdom practices, neuroscience, and contemporary psychology. Loch’s mission is dedicated to relieving suffering at its root and supporting people to live from basic goodness. With over 30 years of experience traveling the world and teaching seminars, Loch is full of wisdom and experience that can help benefit anybody who is open to it.

Topics

-Understanding and exploring mindfulness

-Deliberate mindfulness vs. effortless mindfulness

-How to become more aware

-Flow states and how to optimally enter them

-“Living on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally”

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This week on the MiFit Podcast i’m thrilled to interview Dr. Nate Zinsser. Dr. Zinsser is a world renowned psychology expert who has taught three generations of soldiers, athletes, and executives to master the art of confidence and mental toughness. Dr. Zinsser is the director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, the most comprehensive mental-training program in the country, where, since 1992 he has helped prepare cadets for leadership in the U.S Army. He has also been the sport-psychology mentor for numerous elite athletes including two-time Super Bowl champion, Eli Manning as well as many Olympians and NCAA champions.

Topics

-Definition of confidence

-Confidence vs. Competence

-Anxiety and lack of confidence

-Building your mental bank account

-Overcoming negative self talk

-Body language and confidence

-Being confident in the unknown

-3 ways to think, view, and overcome imperfections

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This week on The MiFit Podcast I interview Robb Wolf. Robb is a former research biochemist as well as the New York Times best selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. He also founded the first and fourth ever CrossFit gym. 

Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world with his books, seminars, and top tanked iTunes Podcast, The Healthy Rebellion Radio. For the past 20 years Robb has been an influential force in the health and wellness space and it was an absolute honor to chat and learn from him.

Topics

-The importance of having an ancestral frame of mind

-4 Pillars of living a long and healthy life

-Understanding where stress fits into longevity

-Understanding Paleo, Keto, and Intermitten fasting

-3 Biggest lessons learned while being in the health and wellness industry for 20+ years

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This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with Peter Brown and Mark McDaniel on the science of learning and what types of strategies we can put into place for better retention and long-term development.

Peter C. Brown is a writer of several books and former management consultant . Mark M. McDaniel is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center of Integrative Research on Cognition, Learning, and Education at Washington University in St. Louis. 

In 2014 both Peter, Mark, and Henry came together to write the best selling book Make it Stick which draws on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines to create concrete techniques for becoming better learners.

Ironically, many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive to students, teachers, trainers, and athletes. This conversation appeals to all those interested in the challenge of a lifelong learning and self-improvement.

Topics

-What it means to make something stick

-Understanding how our memory works

-Active retrieval 

-Fluency vs. Mastery

-Mixing up your practice with interleaving, spacing, and variance

-The importance of mindset in learning new material 

-How to get more out of your reading

-How teachers can create a more optimal learning experience for their students

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Throwback Episode!

This week on The MiFit Podcast I throw it back to one of my all-time favorite episodes with Dr. Jim Loehr. Dr. Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist and author of 17 books, including his most recent, 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳, which also comes with The Personal Credo Journal: A Companion to Leading with Character. He also co-authored the national bestseller 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.⁣
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From his more than 30 years of experience and applied research, Dr. Loehr believes the single most important factor in successful achievement, personal fulfillment, and life satisfaction is the strength of one’s character. He strongly contends that character strength can be built in the same way that muscle strength is built—through energy investment. Dr. Loehr has worked with hundreds of world-class performers from the arenas of sport, business, medicine, and law enforcement, including Fortune 100 executives, FBI hostage rescue teams, and military special forces. Today’s show takes a deep dive into self development, aligning your inner and outer voices, and becoming the person you want to be.⁣
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𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 
-𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫?⁣
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-𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐗’𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎’𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭⁣
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-“𝗪𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠”⁣
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-𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝⁣
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-𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠⁣
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-𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 ⁣
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-𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨⁣

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This week on the show i’m stoked to chat with Adam Lane Smith. Adam is a two-time #1 Amazon bestselling novelist and a retired licensed psychotherapist specialized in trauma and attachment with experience in both clinical and correctional mental health settings. Adam has written over 20 books and coached thousands of individuals though all things ranging from divorce to inmates facing the death penalty. His thoughts and ideas surrounding attachment are truly one of a kind and can shape the way you view yourself and the relationships around you.

Topics

-Defining attachment and how it shows up in youth, teens, and adults in relationships

-Understanding what determines attachment health

-Feeling useful and trusted through vulnerability

-The importance of emotional intimacy and how it looks in a relationship

-Fixing insecurities with self respect and investing in people rather than outcomes

-Understanding the differences in how men and women communicate 

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This week on The MiFit Podcast I interview Neuroscience Professor, Sleep Researcher, and Ted Speaker, Dr. Roxanne Prichard.Dr. Prichard has spent decades studying and researching everything under the sleep umbrella and she is on a mission to help spread the importance of one of the most forgotten, yet most powerful life skill, sleep.

Topics

-Updates of changing daylight savings time

-What is sleep and what’s happening to our brain while we are asleep?

-How much sleep do we need?

-Sleep, stress, and mental health

-Supplements, products, and aids that impact our sleep

-Sleep deprivation in children and college students

-3 Tips to get your best nights sleep

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