Rich Roll, Plantpowered Wellness Advocate & Ultra-Athlete

Rich Roll (0:00)

I've been able to make my way in the world and overcome whatever talent deficit gap that I have because I'm willing to and capable of outworking the next guy. And so I've relied on that story to achieve certain successes, and then I credit that story as fundamental to that success.

But ultimately, I see myself moving towards burnout and having to confront these control issues in a way that I'm now realizing it's not only is it not sustainable, like it's not making me happy.

Michael Gervais (0:36)

All right, welcome back or welcome to the Finding Mastery podcast. I'm Michael Gervais and by trade and training, I'm a sport and performance psychologist. And I don't talk about that very much, but I think that sometimes it's a good reminder to remind folks of where my training is actually coming from. And I get all the time, I get folks saying, you ask great questions. Yeah, well, that's like, that's the training. Like really trying to understand what makes somebody tick, what their framework is, how they see the world, explain events, that's all psychological framework. That's a whole purpose of these conversations with some of the brightest minds in the world and the best doers in the world, is what are they searching for? What is their unique way that they understand the world and what are the mental skills that they use to build and refine their craft?

I wanna take a minute here to announce a really exciting event that we have coming up. As you continue to navigate the challenges and opportunities of 2024, I wanna pose a question. What are you doing right now to be great with stress? How are you working with stress on your pursuit towards your most important ambitions and goals? And I just wanna get right to the heart of the key elements, one in particular, for what it takes to excel in today's high heat, high stakes world. Because stress is not the problem that we think it is. Stress is a synonym for change.

And our ability to be agile with change, that is the real opportunity at hand. So if you're wanting to unlock extraordinary results and sustainable performance in your life, it's not about avoiding or reducing stress. And as simple as that sounds, it's very tricky to do, but it is about fundamentally changing your relationship with it.

And that's why I'm so thrilled to invite you to a special event. It's a free virtual event that we're offering and it's called The Power of Embracing Stress.

It's on Wednesday, March 6th at 2 p.m. Pacific. So to sign up, just head over to findingmastery.com/training, whether it's advancing in your career or improving your health or cultivating stronger relationships, I think a new approach to stress can be one of the most powerful unlocks for you in your life.

So join us for this free virtual training, The Power of Embracing Stress, on Wednesday, March 6th at 2 p.m. Pacific.

Go to findingmastery.com/training to sign up once again. That's findingmastery.com/training. And I'm really excited to see you there.

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Now, this week's podcast is unique. It's a follow up with Rich Roll, who's been on the podcast before, but I'll talk about Rich in just a moment. But this is more of a casual conversation between friends than it is any type of interview.