How to Achieve Ultra High Performance | Dr. Michael Gervais on Impact Theory

Over the years Dr. Michael Gervais has helped Super Bowl winners, Olympic gold medalists, Fortune 500 companies and more dominate their field by molding their mindset into that of a high-performer. His insight on the psychology of recognizing and executing in high-stake moments has made him the go-to guy for anyone wanting to win at a higher level. Co-founder of Compete to Create Dr. Michael Gervais, explains what it takes to lock-in own the moments that matter on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu.

SHOW NOTES:
Michael explains why he believes every great change starts with pain [2:40]

Michael talks about building relationships and balancing accountability with love. [7:55]

Michael shares lessons about nurturing relationships after a tough experience with his wife. [13:20]

Michael and Tom discuss training their emotions and the greatest fear of modern times. [20:53]

Michael breakdowns the process of building self-awareness. [29:18]

Michael tells the experience he gained while helping youth over the years. [32:34]

Michael reveals the impact he wants to have on the world. [39:14]

QUOTES:
“The reason we grow is because we get uncomfortable and we embrace being uncomfortable.” [2:50]

“Being honest with the pain that we feel is usually the prime mover for people to do the work that is necessary to push to the edge.” [2:55]

“From clarity, we can train our mind to have conviction in stressful environments.” [11:55]

“It's vulnerability that is how we train emotional capacity. The more that we become vulnerable and demonstrate the courage to do so, we expand our capacity to feel.” [24:12]

“In the present moment is where all things high performance take place. That's where love happens. It's where relationships and the fabric of relationships are strengthened and revealed. It's where our glimpses of wisdom and potential happens.” [39:28]

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[trymberger]

Wow, the most impactful interview yet for the stage I'm at:

Let yourself and others feel the pain.
Push your emotional agility through being vulnerable.
Love others, but don't give a shit about what they think about you.
Condition and training your mind through mindfulness/being in the present.

[MrG__]

Tom is a masterful interviewer. He asked the follow up questions that I was literally thinking. Appreciate you sir

[SiimLand]

05:30 Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional

[carlfidance]

This man Michael Gervais just walked onto the show and dropped nothing but gems for 40 minutes straight. I'm absolutely moved and renewed.

[axxent]

'The reason people change is because of pain; the reason we grow is because we get uncomfortable'. 🙌🙌🙌🙌 Loved this! Thank you Tom & Michael!!!

[gatheringoflines]

At 27 minutes - yes. This is what I needed to understand about how my brain works. This is the lesson I've been looking for. I've thought for a while about training physically and how training increases lung capacity. But I haven't quite figured out how to train my "brain capacity" to handle strong emotions. I've also been trying to do a lot right now and I have a "fear of overwhelm" which causes me to take steps backward instead of forward in my goals. I want to train my brain to maximize my potential even when I feel overwhelmed by all that I'm doing. Thank you!

[kevinho]

"your mechanism to survive is stronger than your will to thrive" man that hit hard

[TheZGALa]

I always expect to be inspired and moved to greater standards when I listen to an IT episode, and I am still blown away just a bout every time, by the variety of greatness you introduce me to. Thank you. I am so on board with this mission! Much Love to Michael, Tom, and everyone who helps put this show together and everyone listening/watching with intention to have a positive impact on our collective experiences.

[davico]

Tom you are saving my life, thanks for all the programs, interviews, wisdom shared by ur guests and you being the medium to provide that light to show a new and better more healthier path in the life of the people who watch the show, you r a great human being, God bless you

[atturnec]

Definitely at the top of my list for favorite guest you've had on the show Tom! So much value in one centralized place. For that, Thank You! Impact Theory is hands down doing that... IMPACTING! Like if you agree

[RekoMoreno]

I have to say this is one of my favorite interviews, I got into Dr. Michael Gervais' podcast because a friend of mine completely changed his life in the last year. He attributed his mental change to Dr. Gervais, which got me listening to him immediately. And currently I've kind of hit rock bottom, or at least that is what it feels like to me in my career. It definitely has me in a very uncomfortable place, great to hear it's okay, and that it can be the driving force to get me to my goal. Thank you @Tom Bilyeu!

[khiannegeriane]

The fact that both are hosts and there is a good relay of questions for each other is awesome. Many facts has been stated here. Thank you so much Tom!

[Kait__C]

How are people thumbs downing this?!? So rude.
This guy is phenomenal and Tom is an amazing interviewer. This is such a powerful interview

[PositivevIBS]

FOPO = FEAR of OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINION. LOVE IT

[BladeRunner]

I really love how Tom listens carefully without interrupting whenever the guests speaks.

[pasoph]

Your interviews are so good that you continue to make your guests dive deeper than they had planned. I love it.

[MiraMyo]

THANK YOU thank you!!! THIS Dude (saying it with complete respect and admiration) is BRILLIANT!!! We need as a humanity in the Western Culture a whole curriculum integrating what this man is speaking about into the educational system to teach our little people this stuff. He articulates in a way my soul/spirit and humanness can hear! THANK YOU!!! Just like Dr. Joe Dispenza. He allows for all of our humanity to 'come to the table....'

[Tamcakes]

Tom! Every time you say that something hits you hard you literally steal the words from my mouth... this was an emotional one for me. Thank you!

[I.am.Alexander.Telena]

It never ceases to amaze me how often I can be amazed when I eliminate expectation. Excellent interview. I never heard of the guest prior to this segment. Dr Gervais thank you for your wisdom and insights. Tom! Thank you for your craft and commitment to share knowledge, insights, and wisdom with the seemingly singular purpose of making us all better human beings.

[reynemanzano]

Full Context begins @7:30

@8:25 "A rising tide floats all boats"
@9:13 "None of us do this thing alone, and if we're really gonna go the distance, and really step into the frontier to do the amazingly difficult challenging things, we need to lock arms to stay in the trenches long enough. And what happens for most people is we lock arms, we say, 'oh yeah, let's go get it, ' and then we lock arms, and then as soon as it's hard, the brain kicks in, and the survival mechanisms in the brain are stronger than the thriving mechanisms. So the survival mechanisms light up, and what do we do? We save our own ass, and we unlock our arms, and we take care of ourselves. That is how people fray in rugged and stressful environments--emotionally stressful environments. We unlock. And so the extraordinary are able to stay the course, locked arms, because they're mission-minded, they're really clear about what they want to experience, and they bet on each other."


Note to self: He's primarily talking about football, but can you carry this mindset to your intimate relationships? With family, friends, partners? Try it. See what happens.