The School of Greatness

Dr. Michael Gervais opens up about surviving a head-on car collision at 70 miles per hour and how decades of psychological training shaped his response in that split second.
The high performance psychologist, who has spent 14 years inside NFL locker rooms and coached athletes through four Olympic Games, shares why he believes humans don't rise to moments but fall to the level of their training.
He breaks down what he calls "the danger line," that messy emotional edge where growth actually happens, and explains why most people never practice getting there in their careers, relationships, or conversations with loved ones. Gervais also delivers a pointed warning about youth sports in America, revealing how untrained coaches are shaping the psychological development of children in a system where 99.95% won't achieve their athletic dreams.
Whether you're navigating a career setback, building mental resilience, or raising kids who can thrive without tying their worth to performance, this conversation offers a framework for training your psychology the same way elite athletes train their bodies.
The Greatness Playbook: The Psychological Strength Edition
Get your copy of The First Rule of Mastery
Finding Mastery Podcast
In this episode you will:
Recognize why performance-based identity fuels achievement but never delivers freedom, and what to build instead
Discover why negative self-talk is actually a protective mechanism borrowed from childhood and how to replace it with what Dr. Gervais calls "the epic thought list"
Learn the difference between optimism, agency, and efficacy and why every world-class performer Dr. Gervais has met shares one of these traits
Understand how "fight, flight, freeze, and submit" plays out in boardrooms and relationships, not just physical danger
Apply the "support then challenge" framework that the best coaches and parents use to unlock potential without causing psychological harm
For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1890
For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960
More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:
Jim Curtis
Mel Robbins
Dr. Caroline Leaf

Get more from Lewis!
Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!
Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on Spotify
Text Lewis AI
YouTube
Instagram
Website
Tiktok
Facebook
X

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mikaela Shiffrin was throwing up before almost every race, drowning in performance anxiety no one could see.
The world's winningest alpine skier reveals why thinking about winning made her lose, how her mom taught her to master the mental game, and why she didn't want to break the all-time wins record.
She won a race by three seconds after an injury and the world called her slow for only winning the next one by seven tenths. Shiffrin opens up about the choking sensation that triggered her gag reflex, the sports psychologists who helped her reframe fear, and why she hopes people debate the greatest of all time forever.
This is about the gap between external success and internal struggle and what it takes to stay human under superhuman pressure.
Mikaela on YouTube
Mikaela on Instagram
In this episode you will:
Recognize why refusing a title can be more powerful than claiming it
Discover why focusing on outcomes sabotages performance
Learn how to transform crippling anxiety into competitive fuel
Understand the difference between pressure you create and pressure others impose
Master the art of staying present when the stakes are highest
For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1889
For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960
More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:
Lindsey Vonn
Shaun White
Allyson Felix

Get more from Lewis!
Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!
Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on Spotify
Text Lewis AI
YouTube
Instagram
Website
Tiktok
Facebook
X

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lewis shares how the main thing stopping you from manifesting isn't that you don't want it enough, but that you haven't gotten your inner self sorted out first.
He breaks down the internal blocks keeping you from believing you deserve good things and shows you how your inner critic has been building a prison brick by brick.
You'll learn why confidence comes from keeping promises to yourself, not from positive thinking, and how courage isn't a personality trait but a daily decision. This episode teaches you how to step into the identity of your future self through consistent action, trust the process even when it doesn't make sense, and open yourself to receive support instead of carrying everything alone.
Make Money Easy: Create Financial Freedom and Live a Richer Life
The Greatness Mindset: Unlock the Power of Your Mind and Live Your Best Life Today
The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives
The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy
In this episode you will:
Learn to trust that everything is working in your favor even during challenging times
Build anti-fragile confidence by choosing courage over comfort in every area of your life
Discover why you'll never outgrow the level of worthiness you believe you deserve
Transform your identity through the power of I am statements and daily practice
Understand how to surrender the need to control the method, and allow what is intended for you to enter your life
For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1888
For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960
More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:
Rhonda Byrne
Katherine Woodward Thomas
Dr. Joe Dispenza

Get more from Lewis!
Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!
Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on Spotify
Text Lewis AI
YouTube
Instagram
Website
Tiktok
Facebook
X

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brendon Burchard shares a powerful truth most high performers miss: creating significant life changes is more dependent on an understanding of sociology than psychology.
While personal discipline and habits matter, the real breakthroughs happen when you surround yourself with people who see possibilities in you that you don't yet see in yourself. You're likely stuck not because something is wrong with you, but because you're an A player performing on a B field.
The path forward isn't about working harder or gaining more information. It's about investing in the right rooms, whether that's a mastermind, a volunteer group, or a team that elevates your thinking and challenges your timeline for what's possible.
The Greatness Playbook: The Network is Net Worth Edition
ULTRA
Brendon’s books:
The Millionaire Messenger: Make a Difference and a Fortune Sharing Your Advice
The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives That Make You Feel Alive
The Motivation Manifesto: 9 Declarations to Claim Your Personal Power
Life's Golden Ticket: A Story About Second Chances
High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way
The High Performance Planner
In this episode you will:
Unlock the proximity audit framework to identify which relationships expand you and which ones drain your potential
Discover why sociology is more powerful than psychology when creating breakthrough moments in your business and life
Transform from showing up as your minimal self to consistently embodying your aspirational self in every area
Break through the plateau that comes from relying solely on personal discipline and self-improvement tactics
Master the art of making strategic bets on yourself by investing in rooms where excellence is the standard
For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1887
For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960
More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:
Lewis Howes [SOLO]
Brené Brown
Tony Robbins

Get more from Lewis!
Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!
Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on Spotify
Text Lewis AI
YouTube
Instagram
Website
Tiktok
Facebook
X

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lindsey Vonn reveals the hidden cost of becoming the greatest downhill skier of all time: devastating loneliness, crippling depression, and an exhausting pattern of people-pleasing that nearly broke her.
You've probably felt that same pressure to make everyone else happy while your own needs get pushed aside, or wondered how to come back after life knocks you down repeatedly. She shares the exact mental shifts that helped her process trauma without storing it in her body, the journaling practice that kept her grounded through 20 years of crashes and comebacks, and why working on yourself isn't selfish.
You'll learn how to stop abandoning yourself in relationships and career decisions, and discover that your greatest moments come not from perfect performances, but from pushing past your absolute limits when everything seems impossible.
Lindsey’s books:
Strong is the New Beautiful
Rise: My Story
In this episode you will:
Discover how to turn every crash and failure into fuel for your next breakthrough instead of emotional baggage
Learn the brain spotting technique that releases years of stored trauma in a single session
Break through the exhausting pattern of people-pleasing that drains your energy and authenticity
Master the art of staying completely present under extreme pressure without fear taking over
Unlock the daily journaling practice that builds unshakeable confidence and helps you find your way back when you're lost
For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1886
For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960
More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:
Mikaela Shiffrin
Novak Djokovic
Allyson Felix

Get more from Lewis!
Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!
Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on Spotify
Text Lewis AI
YouTube
Instagram
Website
Tiktok
Facebook
X

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.