Beta

Explore every episode of Flow Radio

Dive into the complete episode list for Flow Radio. Each episode is cataloged with detailed descriptions, making it easy to find and explore specific topics. Keep track of all episodes from your favorite podcast and never miss a moment of insightful content.

Rows per page:

1–50 of 127

Pub. DateTitleDuration
17 Jan 2024Beyond Performance: Exploring Purpose-Driven Identity with Dr. Michael Gervais00:55:58

In this enlightening episode of Flow Research Collective Radio, host Ryan Wilkes, Chief of Staff at FRC, joins forces with Steven Kotler, Executive Director of Flow Research Collective, to engage in a profound discussion with Dr. Michael Gervais, a world-renowned high-performance psychologist. The conversation delves into the intricate relationship between personal identity and performance, shedding light on how individuals and organizations can transcend traditional paradigms of success.


Dr. Gervais, whose expertise spans across various high-performance domains, shares invaluable insights from his new book, "The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You". He explores the concept of 'performance identity', illustrating how societal pressures often tether our sense of self-worth to our achievements. Kotler and Gervais candidly discuss their personal journeys, revealing how they navigated the challenging waters of professional and personal expectations.


A key focus of the episode is the transformative power of purpose-driven identity. Dr. Gervais emphasizes that true mastery and fulfillment stem not from external validation but from aligning one’s actions with deeper, intrinsic values. This shift from performance-based to purpose-based living, although challenging, paves the way for more authentic and sustainable success.


Listeners are treated to a rich tapestry of anecdotes, scientific insights, and practical wisdom. The episode does more than just inform; it invites a reevaluation of one’s approach to performance, success, and life. It's an essential listen for anyone aspiring to break free from the constraints of societal expectations and embark on a journey towards genuine self-mastery and fulfillment.


Remember to subscribe, share, and leave your feedback for the Flow Research Collective Radio. Dive into Dr. Gervais’s work through the resources linked in our show notes. Join us next time as we continue to explore the depths of human potential on Flow Research Collective Radio.


ORDER DR. GERVAIS NEW BOOK HERE:

The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You.

https://findingmastery.com/book/


RESOURCES

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaelgervais/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelgervais/

Website: https://findingmastery.com/


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi, and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here:

https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

22 Apr 2025Flow vs. the Victim Mindset: Trade Blame for Breakthroughs01:02:43

No one is coming to save you—but staying stuck isn’t the only option.

Steven Kotler and Ryan Wickes welcome back Columbia professor and humanistic psychologist Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman—author of the just-released Rise Above, and one of today’s leading voices on human potential.

Kaufman joins to unpack the victim mindset, the neurobiology of agency, and how narcissism, entitlement, and impostor syndrome can quietly block the path to self-actualization.

At the heart of this conversation is a powerful truth: flow demands agency. When we feel powerless, we avoid challenge—and without challenge, there is no flow. A victim mindset disrupts the neural circuitry behind motivation, focus, and drive.

This episode breaks down the science of that disruption—and maps out a way through. From learned helplessness to learned hopefulness, you’ll hear how reclaiming agency reactivates your growth, unlocks flow, and strengthens resilience.

The journey is personal. The tools are universal.


Guest Bio:

Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is a humanistic psychologist, Columbia University professor, and one of the world’s leading experts on intelligence, creativity, and human potential. Ranked in the top 1% of most-cited scientists worldwide, he’s the founder of Self-Actualization Coaching, director of the Center for Human Potential, and host of The Psychology Podcast (30M+ downloads). Named one of Business Insider’s 50 groundbreaking scientists, he’s authored 11 books—including Transcend, Choose Growth, and his latest, Rise Above.


In This Episode:

03:03 The Journey from Creativity to Self-Actualization

06:07 Overcoming the Victim Mindset

09:07 Neurobiology of Mindsets

15:06 Understanding the Victim Mindset

17:53 Evolutionary Perspectives on Victimhood

20:53 Empathy and Honest Love

25:29 Empowerment Through Adversity

28:39 Challenging the Trauma Narrative

32:39 Navigating the Victim Mindset

45:12 Imposter Syndrome: A Signal for Growth

52:08 Narcissism and Wellbeing


Episode Resources:

Self-Actualizing People in the 21st Century by Scott Barry Kaufman

A modern, data-driven update to Maslow’s theory—complete with a validated scale and new insights into well-being, resilience, and creative expression.

Read the full paper


Scott’s New Book — Rise Above

Want to go deeper on the science behind the victim mindset, resilience, and human potential?

Grab Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman’s latest book, Rise Above…

scottbarrykaufman.com/books/rise-above


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research company. ‍

Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.



22 Dec 2022The Best of 2022: Unlock Flow & Achieve Your Boldest Goals00:47:31

TODAY'S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster?

If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.

 

ABOUT THE EPISODE:

As the end of 2022 draws near, we present the best of Flow Research Collective Radio’s episodes to help you achieve more flow and accomplish your boldest goals for 2023.

This is an episode filled with strategies and tactics that have been put to the test and has allowed individuals to tap into their full potential and massively transform their lives. Start the year strong with flow and discover what it takes to do the impossible.

 

In this episode, you will learn about:

 

  • Csikszentmihalyi's Contributions to Flow & Creativity (01:13)

  • How to Set & Actually Achieve Goals (10:39)

  • State of The Economy (16:49)

  • Simple Biohacking Strategies (23:59)

  • Rising To Your Purpose (29:23)

  • Flow & Depression (38:22)

STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance.

His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

24 Sep 2024Afterthoughts: The Neurobiology of Breath and Emotion00:47:51

In this Afterthoughts episode of Flow Radio, hosts Ryan Wickes, Steven Kotler, and Dr. Michael Mannino revisit their recent conversation with Dr. Jack Feldman, diving deeper into the neuroscience of breathing and its impact on peak performance.


Building on Dr. Feldman's groundbreaking research, the hosts explore:

  • The surprising links between breathing techniques and psychedelic experiences

  • How different types of breathwork might open various "neuroplastic windows" in the brain

  • The complex relationship between breathing patterns and flow states across different activities

  • The potential of short, 5-minute breathing exercises for stress reduction

This episode blends scientific insights with practical tips for everyday life, offering valuable takeaways for scientists, peak performers, and anyone curious about the power of breath.


Join the discussion by leaving your questions for future Afterthoughts episodes in the comments.


In This Episode:

0:00 Introduction

05:48 The Surprising Link Between Breathing and Emotion

14:57 How Interoception Enhances Flow and Peak Performance

20:09 Can Breathwork Unlock Neuroplasticity? 

22:49 Breathwork and Psychedelics

40:38 Meditation vs. Breathwork: Which is a Better Gateway?

45:29 The Role of Conscious Breathing in Enhancing Flow States


About The Guest:

Steven Kotler is a New York Times-bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the cofounder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for three Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over sixty languages, and has appeared in over 110 publications, including academic journals such as Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews and Psychophysiology, and mainstream publications like The New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review.


Dr. Michael Mannino is the Director of Programs at the University of Miami's Institute for Data Science and Computing, focusing on AI projects across various domains. He holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience and a Master’s in philosophy, with expertise in embodied cognition, critical thinking, and the philosophy of mind. As a professor of philosophy and ethics for over a decade, Michael integrates his academic background with a passion for peak performance, flow science, and the mind-body connection. He is also an athlete, musician, and avid learner, and serves on the Singularity University Miami Chapter.


Episode Resources:

Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠⁠⁠

Follow Flow Research Collective:

06 Aug 2024Flow's Frequencies: What Brain Scans Tell Us About Creativity with Dr. John Kounios00:45:16

In this episode of Flow Radio, we dive deep into the fascinating intersection of neuroscience, creativity, and flow states.


In his recent paper in Neuropsychologia, Dr. John Kounios and his team explored the neural mechanisms of creative flow during jazz improvisation.


To indulge your curiosity for full-fledged geekery, Dr. Kounios, bestselling author Steven Kotler, and riff on:

  • What EEG (electroencephalography) reveals about brain activity and flow states
  • How cognitive control affects state changes
  • The role of transient hypofrontality, especially in high-flow individuals
  • The relationship between "aha" moments and flow
  • The applied neuroscience of creative flow

Tune in to get the rhythms of creative flow revealed and discover how to unleash your creative potential.


In This Episode:

00:00 Introduction

02:50 Steven’s Favorite Part of the Brain

07:29 Setting Up the Jazz Improv Study on Creative Flow

11:00 Type 1 & Type 2 Processes, Back to Kahneman

12:54 Transient Hypofrontality in High Flow People

15:30 Type Zero Cognition

17:00 Aha Moments and Flow

23:00 Creative Flow vs. Other Flow States

28:00 The Expert Knows to Let Go

30:55 The Brain Knows the Distance

36:45 Practical Advice for Creative Flow


About The Guest:

John Kounios is a Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Drexel University. He has published cognitive neuroscience research on insight, creativity, problem solving, memory, and Alzheimer’s disease and coauthored (with Mark Beeman) the international Amazon Bestseller, The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain. John's research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation and has been reported by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Times (London), and National Public Radio and was featured in BBC Television and Discovery Science Channel documentaries. His work was profiled by The New Yorker and The Saturday Evening Post and is part of a permanent exhibit at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the Psychonomic Society.


Episode Resources:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-kounios-5242951a/ 

X: https://x.com/JohnKounios 


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

17 Jan 2024Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Group Flow with Dr. Torrie Higgins and Steven Kotler00:56:57

In this enlightening episode of Flow Radio, Dr. Torrie Higgins and renowned author Steven Kotler dive deep into the realms of group flow and peak performance. Join them as they unravel the intricacies of achieving the extraordinary, both individually and within organizations. Steven Kotler, a leading expert on flow states, shares his insights on what it takes to push boundaries and redefine what's possible. Their discussion illuminates how understanding the neurobiology of flow can empower us to level up our game and achieve breakthroughs that shift paradigms.

Get ready to explore the cutting-edge science behind group flow with Dr. Torrie and Steven Kotler. They dissect the elements that foster collective peak performance, offering valuable perspectives for both personal growth and organizational innovation. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to unlock the secrets of cognitive peak performance and transform the way they approach challenges and opportunities. Tune in to Flow Radio for a conversation that's as thought-provoking as it is transformative, perfectly blending scientific insights with real-world applications.


In This Episode:

0:00 Introduction and Purpose of Flow Research Collective 

0:57 Exploring the Impact of Relationships on Flow 

8:45 Enhancing Performance and Relationships through Flow 

22:09 Collaboration in Creative and Entrepreneurial Pursuits 

33:08 Psychological Safety's Role in Facilitating Group Flow 

45:35 Effective Feedback Practices for Promoting Peak Performance 

52:58 Interplay Between Individual Responsibility and Group Dynamics in Flow


About The Guest:

Steven Kotler is a renowned expert in human peak performance, widely recognized as the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective. An award-winning journalist and author, Kotler has penned over ten bestselling books, delving into the science of 'flow' and its impact on productivity and creativity. His work extends beyond writing to speaking and advising, where he translates complex scientific concepts into practical, transformative insights for individuals and organizations. Kotler's dedication to exploring human potential has made him a pivotal figure in understanding and harnessing the power of peak mental states.


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here:

https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

07 Mar 2024Growth from Adversity: Hacking Resilience with Dr. George Bonanno01:09:14

In this episode of Flow Radio, we welcome groundbreaking psychologist and author Dr. George Bonanno, one of the world’s leading psychologists on post-traumatic growth and human resilience. Dr. Bonanno joins Flow Research Collective Executive Director Steven Kotler in a vital discussion on how to cultivate the tenacity to bounce back better from tough setbacks. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to understand how to leverage the science of resilience to become more effective in the face of adversity.


In This Episode:

0:00 Introduction

1:28 The Misconception of Resilience

05:56 The 9/11 Study and Trauma Research

15:34 Post-Traumatic Growth

21:35 The Role of Control in Trauma and Flow

34:59 The Discovery of Flexibility

55:40 The Future of Resilience Research


About The Guest:

George Bonanno is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University's Teachers College and internationally recognized for his pioneering research on human resilience in the face of loss and potential trauma. He is recognized by the Web of Science as among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world, and has been honored with lifetime achievement awards by the Association for Psychological Science (APS), the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), and the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA). In addition to the books, The End of Trauma and The Other Side of Sadness, George has published hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific articles, many appearing in leading journals such as Nature, JAMA, American Psychologist, and the Annual Review of Psychology. He is also an avid painter (when he has time), reads widely, and loves music.


Episode Resources:

Website: https://www.georgebonanno.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-bonanno-610a0a22a/

X: https://twitter.com/giorgiobee

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giorgiobee/


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

26 Nov 2024Afterthoughts: Flow—The Gateway Drug to Infinite Possibility00:58:17

Flow—your brain's gateway drug to the infinite game.


In this episode of Afterthoughts, Steven Kotler reveals how flow states unlock doors to possibilities we never knew existed. Joined by neuroscientist Dr. Michael Mannino and host Ryan Wickes, the team explores how flow can revolutionize aging.


Building on Steven's conversation with Modern Elder Academy founder Chip Conley, they examine why time slows in flow, how brains sync in groups, and why curiosity defends against aging. Tune in for practical insights for maintaining vitality throughout life.


This isn't just theory—it's a roadmap to unlocking your brain's natural anti-aging mechanisms. From neuroplasticity to cognitive reserve, discover how flow might be the fountain of youth we seek.


Join the discussion by leaving your questions for future Afterthoughts episodes in the comments.


In This Episode:

02:30 Gateway Drug to the Infinite Game

14:30 Time Perception Changes

19:05 Zombie Cells and Inflammation

27:03 Training Creativity

31:00 Recovery and Flow Triggers

39:40 Group Flow Synchronization

44:20 Curiosity and Neural Networks

49:15 AI and Flow Research

52:30 The Hippocampus and New Neurons

54:30 Language Learning and Flow


About The Guest:

Steven Kotler is a New York Times-bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the cofounder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for three Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over sixty languages, and has appeared in over 110 publications, including academic journals such as Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews and Psychophysiology, and mainstream publications like The New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review.


Dr. Michael Mannino is the Director of Programs at the University of Miami's Institute for Data Science and Computing, focusing on AI projects across various domains. He holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience and a Master’s in philosophy, with expertise in embodied cognition, critical thinking, and the philosophy of mind. As a professor of philosophy and ethics for over a decade, Michael integrates his academic background with a passion for peak performance, flow science, and the mind-body connection. He is also an athlete, musician, and avid learner, and serves on the Singularity University Miami Chapter.


Episode Resources:

Books:


Research:


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning more click the link here: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance.

25 Jun 2024Unleashing Flow in Business with Chip Conley00:47:13

In this episode of Flow Radio, we dive deep into the intersection of positive psychology and business with the legendary hotelier and entrepreneur Chip Conley. Chip shares his journey from founding Joie de Vivre Hospitality to becoming the Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for Airbnb and his creation of the Modern Elder Academy. Discover how Chip leveraged concepts from Abraham Maslow, Carol Dweck, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi to revolutionize employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and investor relations through the power of meaning, purpose, and flow. Tune in to learn practical strategies for integrating these ideas into your own business and life.


In This Episode:

00:00 Introduction and Overview of Chip Conley's Career

05:00 The Genesis of Meaning in Business

07:27 Meeting Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Learning About Flow

09:32 The Challenge-Skills Staircase Concept

18:27 Applying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in Hospitality

23:24 Transforming Customer Experiences

26:29 Balancing Investor Expectations with Meaningful Business Practices

34:55 Positive Psychology at Airbnb

40:43 Super Hosts ROI

41:11 Creating a Can-Do Attitude with Autonomy

42:20 Incorporating Meaning for Hourly Workers

46:58 Closing Thoughts and Reflections


About The Guest:

Successful hospitality entrepreneur and bestselling author Chip Conley is on a mission to reframe our relationship with aging. As the founder of MEA, the world's first midlife wisdom school with regenerative communities, Conley is disrupting both the idea of higher education and senior living. He has both a BA and MBA from Stanford University and an Honorary PhD in Psychology from Saybrook University. He’s been a TED speaker at the prestigious annual conference multiple times


Episode Resources:

Website: https://chipconley.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipconleysf/

X: https://x.com/home?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chipconley/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chipconleyauthor


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

03 Apr 2025Flow vs. the Machine: AI, Creativity & the Next Human Renaissance02:14:42

What happens when AI takes center stage—and humans still want to create?

Steven Kotler returns to Peter Diamandis’s Moonshots to unpack the forces shaping our future: AI, abundance, creativity, and how flow fuels the human advantage. Drawing on three decades at the bleeding edge of peak performance, they explore what it takes to thrive in a world accelerating beyond imagination—and why the right 100 people can still change everything.

This is required listening for creatives, entrepreneurs, and anyone building in the age of machines. If the future belongs to the bold, flow is your blueprint.


Guest Bio:

Recently named one of Fortune’s “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Peter Diamandis is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which has launched over $500 million in incentive prize competitions. He also founded Singularity University and has started more than 25 companies in healthtech, space, venture capital, and education.

Diamandis is Co-founder and Vice-Chairman of Celularity and Vaxxinity, and Chairman of Fountain Life—a platform for predictive, preventative, and data-driven health. He also co-founded BOLD Capital Partners, a $500 million fund investing in exponential technologies and longevity companies.

A four-time New York Times bestselling author, his books include Abundance, BOLD, The Future is Faster Than You Think, LIFE FORCE (with Tony Robbins), and LONGEVITY: Your Practical Playbook.

He holds degrees in molecular genetics and aerospace engineering from MIT and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School. His motto: “The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.”

In This Episode:

05:42 Tech Tipping Points: From Tesla to GPT-4

10:04 Understanding Flow States

14:00 Flow & Craft

29:51 Facing the Fermi Paradox: What Comes Next?

37:00 700% More Creative? Flow Science Explained

57:37 The XPRIZE & Cross-Disciplinary Breakthroughs

01:19:31 Mindset as Neurobiology, Not Woo-Woo

01:30:31 The Age of AI Companions

01:19:31 Mindset and Resilience

01:57:37 How 100 People Shift Culture

02:09:17  Inside The Alliance: Creativity, Flow, and the Future of Learning


Episode Resources:

The Alliance is a hyper-curated 15-person think tank where we train creativity and collaborate with one another.

The Alliance is made up of visionary, entrepreneurs and thought leaders looking to accelerate their creative process and realize their next breakthrough

Apply to join today

Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research company. ‍

Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.





21 Feb 2024Exponential Optimism: Cultivating a Longevity Mindset with Dr. Peter Diamandis01:06:14

This episode of the Flow Radio podcast features Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, the entrepreneur behind 20 companies in the areas of longevity, space, venture capital, and education. Diamandis joins FRC executive director and bestselling author, Steven Kotler, for a deep dive on flow, entrepreneurship, and the cutting-edge science of human life-extension.


This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to implement science-backed strategies to support a longer and more effective lifespan.


In This Episode:

0:00 Introduction

05:25 Uncertainty and the Desire to Go Big

09:53 The Biggest Longevity Levers

26:14 Cutting-Edge Developments in Longevity

31:48 Supplements and Polypharmacy

41:50 Diagnostics and Mindset

1:01:42 Epigenetic Reprogramming


About The Guest:

Named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Peter H. Diamandis is the founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions. He is also the executive founder of Singularity University, a graduate-level Silicon Valley institution that counsels the world's leaders on exponentially growing technologies.


Episode Resources:

Website: ⁠https://www.diamandis.com/ ⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdiamandis/

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/PeterDiamandis/ ⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/peterdiamandis/ ⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/PeterDiamandis/ ⁠


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠⁠

X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠⁠

Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

07 May 2024Beyond Consciousness: Unlocking Flow Through Meditation with Dr. Richard Davidson00:59:14

Dr. Richard “Richie” Davidson is a pioneer in the study of the neuroscience of emotional wellbeing, exploring how meditation and different states of consciousness affect physical and mental health. He has contributed to more than 300 published articles, was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2006, and has collaborated with the Dalai Lama. Dr. Davidson joins Flow Research Collective’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Michael Mannino, Executive Director Steven Kotler, and former Flow Research Collective coach Dr. Sarah Sarkis in a conversation about the art and science of meditation as a lever for health and peak performance. In This Episode:

0:00 Introduction

03:22 The Interplay Between Mediation, Mental Health, and Flow States

14:44 The Phenomenon of Tukdam and its Implications for Consciousness

31:58 The Malleability of the Brain and Challenging Popular Beliefs

34:33 Exploring the Complexity of Brain Changes and Expertise

37:01 The Impact of Meditation on Inflammation and Longevity

44:16 The Importance of Regular Meditation Practice

48:45 Personalized Meditation Recommendations Based on Individual Metrics

52:26 Understanding the Different Types of Empathy in Meditation

56:50 The Role of Compassion in Meditation


About The Guest:

Dr. Richard “Richie” Davidson is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is the founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds. His research explores the neural bases of emotion and emotional style, as well as methods to promote human flourishing including through meditation and related contemplative practices.


Episode Resources:

Website: https://www.richardjdavidson.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-j-davidson/

X: https://twitter.com/healthyminds

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthy.minds/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centerforhealthyminds/


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.


16 Apr 2024Leadership as Behavior with Coby Karl, Rich Diviney, and Dr. Sarah Sarkis01:30:59

This episode of Flow Radio is a masterclass on leadership best practices, featuring three very special guests: Retired Navy SEAL commander and bestselling author Rich Diviney, Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Coby Karl, and veteran performance psychologist Dr. Sarah Sarkis. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to learn how to lead teams that consistently outperform and out-innovate the competition. how to lead teams that consistently outperform and out-innovate the competition.


In This Episode:

0:00 Introduction

04:35 Defining leadership

11:05 Leadership as Behavior

26:13 Dynamic Subordination in High-Performing Teams

30:55 Lessons from Phil Jackson and Dennis Rodman

39:11 Defining Leadership Expertise

49:00 The Role of Flow in Leadership

57:44 Attunement and Shared Experience in Leadership

1:16:53 Balancing Training and Education in the Business World

About the Guests:  

By day, Dr. Sarah Sarkis is a licensed psychologist, a certified executive coach, and the senior Director of Performance Psychology at Exos. Occasionally, you’ll also find her moonlighting as a writer and keynote speaker. 

Dr. Sarkis has spent 20-plus years in the trenches, exploring every corner of the human psyche. Her passion and focus these days is working with CEOs, athletes, professional coaches, and other executives striving to achieve moonshot dreams. In a nutshell, she considers herself a human performance hybrid: part shrink, part coach, part Jedi of the unconscious. 

Dr. Sarkis has been a featured guest on many popular podcasts, including The Gabby Reece Podcast and LinkedIn Live. She is also a regularly featured SME in publications such as CNBC, Women’s Health, The Huffington Post, and the New York Times.


Rich Diviney, a bestselling author, leadership expert, and retired Navy SEAL commander, brings over two decades of exceptional experience to the stage. Over the course of a 20-year career, he completed more than thirteen overseas deployments and served in multiple leadership positions, to include being the officer in charge of an extremely specialized SEAL selection process, curating the most elite performers through a specialized selection process.


Coby Karl is an Assistant Coach for the Philadelphia 76ers. Starting as a Seattle Sonics ballboy to becoming an NBA player, he's spent a lifetime learning the game and how to lead a team. His experiences helped him coach the Delaware Blue Coats to win their first NBA G League title in 2023. Coby learned to lead with compassion and thoughtfulness from his mentors, icons like Phil Jackson and his dad, George Karl.


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

03 Sep 2024Breathwork and Flow: How Breathing Prepares the Brain and Body for Peak Performance00:59:20

In this episode of Flow Radio, we explore the intricate science of breathing with Dr. Jack Feldman, a world-renowned neuroscientist.


Dr. Feldman, a professor at UCLA, has spent decades uncovering the secrets of how our brains control this vital function. His pioneering research has led to groundbreaking discoveries, such as identifying and naming a key brain area responsible for breathing rhythms.


Tune in as Dr. Feldman, along with bestselling author Steven Kotler and Dr. Michael Mannino, break down:

  • The neuroscience behind how we breathe

  • The connection between breathwork and emotional health

  • Why understanding breathing is crucial for peak performance

Whether you’re curious about the science of breathing or looking for ways to improve your life, this episode is full of easy-to-understand insights and practical tips. 


In This Episode:

00:02 Introducing a Legend

03:32 Evolution of Breathing in Mammals

07:41 The Role of the Diaphragm in Breathing

10:58 Understanding Sighs: A Physiological and Emotional Perspective

15:21 The Evolutionary Advantage of Calming Sighs

19:00 Breathing Rhythms and Brain Function

22:27 Disrupting Neural Circuits for Mental Health

25:45 Breathwork and Synaptic Plasticity

30:55 The Connection Between Endorphins and Breathwork

42:05 The Link Between Breathing and Flow States


About The Guest:

Jack Feldman revolutionized our understanding of basic physiological processes controlled by the brain by identifying and characterizing brain sites critical for breathing. He discovered two discrete brain structures critical for regulating breathing. Combining cutting edge techniques, development of new experimental preparations, and expertise in a range of disciplines, Jack identified several critical breathing functions originating in these brain areas including generation of inspiratory (i.e., inhaling) and expiratory (i.e., exhaling) patterns for normal breathing and for sighing. Most recently, Jack and his colleagues investigated mechanisms by which changes in breathing patterns (e.g., breathing practice) can affect emotion and cognition. His research continues to explore how the brain controls breathing, paving the way for further clinically relevant discoveries of mechanisms underlying breathing-related diseases, including sleep apnea, neurodegenerative diseases, and the positive effects of breathing practice on emotion. Jack is a recipient of the Hodgkin Huxley Katz Prize, the 125th Faculty Research Lecture UCLA, and the National Institutes of Health Outstanding Investigator Award in 2017 and 2023.


Episode Resources:

Website


A Snippet of Jack’s Research: 

Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠

14 Nov 2024The Superpowers of Longevity00:38:23

Think performance peaks when you're "young"? Think again. Research shows you can unlock a surprising set of superpowers as you age.

In this episode of Flow Radio, peak performance expert Steven Kotler sits down with Chip Conley to explore how older minds excel at pattern recognition, complex problem-solving, and emotional intelligence. You'll learn why age brings unique advantages in both business and life.

Conley shares insights from his time as Airbnb's Head of Global Hospitality, where they called him their "modern elder." Today, he runs the Modern Elder Academy, teaching people how to thrive in midlife and beyond.

Tune in to discover why your best years might still be ahead—and how to make the most of them.


In This Episode:

00:00 The Birth of a Modern Elder

07:52 The Hidden Advantages of Aging Brains

13:35 The Midlife Crisis Myth

18:48 Why We Need Midlife Wisdom Schools

23:55 Becoming a Beginner Again

29:15 Flow States and Longevity32:45 Breaking Down Age Apartheid

35:22 The Longevity Paradox36:51 Beyond Lifespan: Intro to Zest Span


About The Guest:

Successful hospitality entrepreneur and bestselling author Chip Conley is on a mission to reframe our relationship with aging. As the founder of MEA, the world's first midlife wisdom school with regenerative communities, Conley is disrupting both the idea of higher education and senior living. He has both a BA and MBA from Stanford University and an Honorary PhD in Psychology from Saybrook University. He’s been a TED speaker at the prestigious annual conference multiple times.


Episode Resources:

Website: https://chipconley.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipconleysf/

X: https://x.com/ChipConley

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chipconley/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/chip.conley.3/

Modern Elder Academy: https://www.meawisdom.com/

Chip’s Books: https://chipconley.com/my-books/


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

06 Jan 2025Flow Radio Special: You Have Peak Performance Questions. We Have Answers. Safety Not Guaranteed.01:02:50

Flow—your brain's gateway drug to the infinite game.


How far could you push your performance if you knew exactly what your brain was capable of?


In this special Ask Me Anything episode, Steven Kotler and Dr. Michael Mannino answer questions from people around the world who use their work to unlock more flow. They share mind-bending insights about "getting into the zone"—insights that have helped world-class athletes and entrepreneurs break through their perceived limitations.


Through candid stories and cutting-edge research, they show exactly how anyone can tap into these optimal states of consciousness—whether you're hurling yourself down mountains or seeking deeper connections in your everyday life.


The question isn't whether you can access these states. The question is: what will you do once you know how?


Warning: Side effects include the uncontrollable drive to truly live your life.  


In This Episode:

01:01 Endurance & Scripting

20:27 Clear Goals: Risk vs. Reward

29:00 ADHD, Flow States, and Peak Performance

41:00 Neurodivergence Debate: Rethinking Labels

49:19 Flow States in Healing and Therapy

54:54 Teacher-Student Flow Dynamics 

1:00:04 Psychoneuroimmunology and Healing

1:03:04  Individual vs. Group Flow States

1:07:36 Closing Remarks and Holiday Wishes


About The Guest:

Steven Kotler is a New York Times-bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the co-founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for three Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over sixty languages, and has appeared in over 110 publications, including academic journals such as Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews and Psychophysiology, and mainstream publications like The New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review.


Dr. Michael Mannino is the Director of Programs at the University of Miami's Institute for Data Science and Computing, focusing on AI projects across various domains. He holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience and a Master’s in philosophy, with expertise in embodied cognition, critical thinking, and the philosophy of mind. As a professor of philosophy and ethics for over a decade, Michael integrates his academic background with a passion for peak performance, flow science, and the mind-body connection. He is also an athlete, musician, and avid learner, and serves on the Singularity University Miami Chapter.


Episode Resources:

Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

16 Oct 2024Art and Flow: The Neuroaesthetics Revolution00:51:02

In this episode of Flow Radio, Steven Kotler and Dr. Michael Mannino sit down with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, co-authors of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.

These groundbreaking experts explain how making and experiencing art changes the way we think, feel, and perform. From our ancient past to cutting-edge science, find out why art isn’t just beautiful—it’s fuel for your brain.

Learn how just 20 minutes of creative practice can boost your mental edge, unlock more flow, and supercharge problem-solving. Plus, discover how AI is revolutionizing art creation and opening new frontiers in human-machine creativity.

Tune in to unlock practical insights for tapping into your creative genius.


In This Episode:

00:03  The Intersection of Art, Brain, and Performance

02:11  How Susan and Ivy Became Pioneers in Their Fields

05:04  Bridging Art and Science

09:10  Why We're Wired for Art

14:22  Art as Medicine

22:52  Flow States and Creativity

30:57  Current Research

37:46  Daily Practices for Enhancing Creativity

43:24  AI and Art

48:22  Why Neuroesthetics Matters for Everyone


About The Guest:

Ivy Ross is the Vice President of Design for the Hardware organization at Google. Over  the past six years, she and her team have launched 50+ products winning over 240  global design awards. This collection of hardware established a new Google design  aesthetic that is tactile, colorful, and bold. 

A winner of a National Endowment for the Arts grant, Ivy’s innovative metal work in  jewelry is in the permanent collections of 12 international museums.  

Ivy has held executive positions ranging from head of product design and development  to CMO and presidencies of several companies, including Calvin Klein, Swatch, Coach,  Mattel, Bausch & Lomb, and Gap. 

Ninth on Fast Company’s list of the 100 Most Creative People in Business 2019, Ivy  believes the intersection of arts and science is where the most engaging and creative  ideas are found.  

Most recently, Ivy co-authored with Susan Magsamen Your Brain on Art: How the Arts  Transform Us. 

Susan Magsamen is the executive director of the International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab), Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, a pioneering neuroaesthetics initiative from the Pedersen Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is the co-director of the NeuroArts Blueprint with the Aspen Institute and co-author of the New York Times Bestseller, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us. Susan studies how the arts and aesthetic experiences measurably change the brain, body, and behavior and how this knowledge can be translated to inform health, wellbeing and learning in medicine, public health and education.


Episode Resources:

Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

01 Feb 2024The Science of Social Flow: Unraveling Human Connections with Dr. Michael Mannino01:11:04

In this captivating episode of the Flow Radio podcast, Dr. Torrie Higgins and Dr. Michael Mannino delve into the profound impact of social relationships on achieving and sustaining flow, particularly within team settings. Exploring the final theme of their monthly series, they shed light on the foundational role that relationships play in not only individual well-being and performance but also in the collective success of teams. Through an engaging discussion, they navigate the complex interplay between human connection and flow, emphasizing how pro-social behavior and deep human connections serve as catalysts for entering flow states. The conversation is enriched by insights into the neurobiology underlying these phenomena, with Dr. Mannino elucidating on how our brains are wired to thrive on social interaction and teamwork, ultimately enhancing collective performance and innovation.

The episode takes a deeper dive into the importance of psychological safety, vulnerability, and authentic communication as prerequisites for fostering an environment conducive to group flow. By examining the neuroscientific evidence, they illustrate how synchronized team dynamics not only elevate group performance but also contribute to the personal growth and flow experiences of individual members. This enlightening discussion not only highlights the loneliness epidemic as a significant barrier to achieving flow but also offers practical strategies for teams to harness the power of social bonds. Through a blend of scientific rigor and practical advice, Higgins and Mannino offer listeners a comprehensive understanding of how to cultivate a culture of flow within teams, underscoring the episode as a must-listen for leaders and team members aspiring to unlock their collective potential and drive towards peak performance.


About The Guest:
Dr. Michael Mannino, Director of Programs at the Institute for Data Science and Computing at the University of Miami, combines expertise in artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and complex systems, focusing on health, climate change, and ethics. His research delves into brain networks related to perception and cognition, with a keen interest in flow science and the nexus of neuroscience and fitness. Mannino, holding a Ph.D. in neuroscience and a Master's in philosophy, is passionate about science communication, ethical tech, and exploring the limits of human potential, making him a compelling contributor to discussions on enhancing cognitive and physical performance.

Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here:

⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

04 Jun 2024Building a High-Flow Culture: Insights from Team Exos and Steven Kotler00:54:10

Data from Gallup reveals disengaged employees cost the economy an estimated $1.9 trillion in lost productivity last year. Improving well-being is crucial but challenging. This is where flow states come in, overhauling mental health and positively impacting leadership and team dynamics.

Creating a high-flow organization relies on culture as much as individual hires. By encouraging a flow-friendly culture, companies can boost motivation, creativity, and productivity. Companies like Toyota, Patagonia, and Exos have succeeded by embedding flow-centric values.Tune in to hear senior leaders from Exos , Steven Kotler, and Dr. Sarah Sarkis discuss integrating peak performance science into corporate culture.


Guest Bios:

Sarah Robb O’Hagan(SRO): Sarah Robb O’Hagan took the helm as CEO of Exos in 2020. She’s leading Exos' transformation from predominantly gym-based services to a fully omnichannel performance programs and coaching platform. Prior to Exos, she served as CEO of Flywheel, global president of Equinox and Gatorade, and held leadership roles at iconic brands like Virgin and Nike.


Greg Hill: 

Greg Hill has been with Exos since 2020 as the company’s chief people officer. By advocating for and supporting the development of Exos team members, he leads people operations, talent acquisition, and culture development. Exos’ culture has been recognized as a certified Great Place to Work and Best Employer in Sports by Front Office Sports.


Amanda Carlson-Phillips: 

Amanda leads the Exos performance innovation team, bringing cutting-edge solutions to clients and pioneering the human performance industry for almost 20 years. She joined Exos in 2003 and holds a master’s degree in sports/clinical nutrition and exercise physiology.


In this episode:

0:00 Introduction

5:11 Burnt Out

8:30 The Solution Started with an Epic Fail

15:12 Initial Skepticism and Overcoming Doubts

20:03 Giving Yourself Over to Science

26:00 Can You Be a High-Performing Organization and Not Kill Your Employees?

32:31 Creating a Readiness Culture Code

45:31 Flow’s Impact on Leadership and Team Dynamics

51:50 Practical Steps to Implement Flow


Episode Resources:

Website:https://www.teamexos.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/exos/

X: https://x.com/TeamEXOS

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/team_exos

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamEXOS

Four-Day Workweek Pilot: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/exos-four-day-workweek-pilot-reveals-a-winning-formula-for-achieving-business-success-without-sacrificing-employee-well-being-302103866.html

Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠⁠

Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

30 Oct 2024Afterthoughts: How Art and AI Unlock Human Potential00:47:39

Believe the hype—art can transform your life.In this episode of Flow Radio, hosts Steven Kotler, Dr. Michael Mannino, and Ryan Wickes explore the powerful connections between creativity, longevity, and the future of human-AI collaboration.

Tune in for a fresh look at how an “aesthetic mindset” influences aging, cognitive health, and the amount of flow in your life.

Plus, get the low down on how partnering with AI can boost your creative potential far beyond a run-of-the-mill brainstorm.

This is a must-listen for anyone wanting practical tips to lead a happier, healthier, and more creative life. 

Join the discussion by leaving your questions for future Afterthoughts episodes in the comments.


In This Episode:

01:36 Art vs. Altruism

04:06 Creativity and Longevity

06:19 The Role of AI in Future Jobs 

11:10 Wisdom and Creativity as We Age

17:32 Brain Damage and Creativity

28:27 Hacking Creativity with Daydreaming35:12 Microflow and Daily Art Practice

42:08 Can AI Be Truly Creative?


About The Guest:

Steven Kotler is a New York Times-bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the co-founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for three Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over sixty languages, and has appeared in over 110 publications, including academic journals such as Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews and Psychophysiology, and mainstream publications like The New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review.

Dr. Michael Mannino is the Director of Programs at the University of Miami's Institute for Data Science and Computing, focusing on AI projects across various domains. He holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience and a Master’s in philosophy, with expertise in embodied cognition, critical thinking, and the philosophy of mind. As a professor of philosophy and ethics for over a decade, Michael integrates his academic background with a passion for peak performance, flow science, and the mind-body connection. He is also an athlete, musician, and avid learner, and serves on the Singularity University Miami Chapter.


Episode Resources:

Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠⁠

Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

16 Apr 2025The Creative Leader’s Playbook00:56:20

Creativity isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a survival skill.

In this episode of Flow Radio, Steven Kotler sits down with artist, designer, and serial entrepreneur Jody Levy for a conversation on how intuition, constraint, and ritual unlock creativity—and why all three are non-negotiables for high-performance leadership.

They trace Jody’s path through experience design and explore the mindset behind building high-flow communities. From the tactical to the transcendent, this episode delivers real tools—and ends with a major announcement: the Summit community is coming to Detroit. It’s a rare chance to catch Steven live, speaking on flow, AI, and the future of creativity.

If you're chasing innovation, collaboration, and community at full tilt—don’t miss it.


Guest Bio:

Jody Levy is an artist, systems thinker, and serial entrepreneur whose work lives at the intersection of wellness, innovation, and impact.

She’s the founder of WTRMLN WTR, the category-defining beverage brand; the creator of NeuroPraxis, a breakthrough platform for brain and spinal cord recovery; and a leader in large-scale trauma and disaster response. Today, she serves as the Global Director and CEO of Summit—the legendary community of creators, builders, and change agents.

Jody has a rare ability to turn bold ideas into real-world systems for healing, creativity, and human optimization.


In This Episode:

02:51  The Journey of Creativity and Flow

05:49  The Role of Art in Emotional Regulation

08:58  Intuition and Decision-Making in Entrepreneurship

11:50  Constraints as Catalysts for Creativity

17:48  Building High-Impact Experiences

29:53  The Importance of Structure in Creative Environments

31:06  Cultivating Flow in Teams

36:25  The Power of Rituals

41:04  Time Management and Leadership

46:32  Optimizing Community Engagement

52:37  Preserving the Magic in Growth



Summit Detroit

This June, Summit heads to Detroit—a city that pulses with creativity, reinvention, and raw energy. Join an unforgettable gathering of visionaries, builders, and creators.

Learn more & apply to attend


Flow Radio is Presented Bt Flow Research Collective

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research company. ‍

Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

Guest Bio:
In This Episode:
Episode Resources:
Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

06 Feb 2024Beyond Aging: Unlocking the Mindful Body with Dr. Ellen Langer01:12:26

In this episode of Flow Radio, pioneering psychologist and “mother of mindfulness” Dr. Ellen Langer joins renowned author and peak-performance expert Steven Kotler in a riveting discussion on the powerful impact of mindset on the aging process. Come along as they unpack the life-changing science of the mind-body connection to uncover how we can control our physical vitality and well-being simply by how we perceive and react to our circumstances.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to learn how to leverage a constructive mindset to level up their physical and psychological health, improve their quality of life, and even increase their longevity.


In This Episode:

0:00 Introduction to Dr. Ellen Langer

05:20 The Role of Perception in Health and Stress

14:24 Impact of Mindset on Physical Health and Recovery

20:31 Language, Perception, and Stress

37:20 The Nature and Benefits of Mindfulness

54:24 Mindfulness in the Context of Aging and Longevity


About The Guest:

Ellen J. Langer was the first woman to be tenured in psychology at Harvard, where she is still professor of psychology. The recipient of three Distinguished Scientists awards, the Arthur W. Staats Award for Unifying Psychology, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Liberty Science Genius Award, Dr. Langer is the author of eleven other books, including the international bestseller Mindfulness, as well as The Power of Mindful Learning, Counterclockwise and On Becoming an Artist. Her trailblazing experiments in social psychology have earned her inclusion in The New York Times Magazine’s “Year in Ideas” issue. She is known worldwide as the “mother of mindfulness” and the “mother of positive psychology”. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


Episode Resources:

Website: https://www.ellenlanger.me/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenjlanger/

X: https://twitter.com/ellenjl

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenjlanger/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellen.langer


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠

https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

22 May 2023The Flow Approach to Longevity01:04:29

TODAY'S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview

 

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Steven Kotler is an award-winning journalist, a New York Times bestselling author, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is recognized as one of the key figures in human performance worldwide. He is the author of fourteen books, of which 11 were bestsellers.

In this episode, Steven shares an overview of his new book entitled, "Gnar Country - Growing Old, Staying Rad," and the groundbreaking research behind it. He also shares an insightful conversation with Ben Pakulski on how to identify flow as it happens, the steps of the flow cycle, factors that affect peak performance, the importance of recovery, and so much more.

 

ABOUT THE EPISODE: 

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • 0:00 Intro

  • 5:13 Advancing Art, Science, and Animal Welfare

  • 6:00 The Inspiration for Flow

  • 10:37 Harnessing Flow for Success

  • 15:46 Cracking the Code of Flow

  • 19:18 The Four Stages of Flow

  • 23:27 Overlooking The Importance of Recovery

  • 25:43 Flow as a Sign of Mastery

  • 28:12 Unpacking the Habits of High Performers

  • 30:27 Cognitive Direction

  • 33:35 Recreating the Impossible

  • 35:16 Physical and Cognitive Factors in Peak Performance

  • 37:26 Gnar Country and What It's All About

  • 44:02 Creativity and Pattern Recognition

  • 46:44 Embodied Learning: Flow State Skiing

  • 49:22 Mindset Matters

  • 57:07 Challenge Skills Balance: Key to Flow

  • 58:23 Flow Coaching Program

 

RESOURCES 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KotlerSteven/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kotler.steven/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler?lang=en

 

Flow Research Collective's Social Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official

Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/

Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.

 

Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!

26 Mar 2024From Beginner to Finisher: Cultivating Commitment with Nate Checketts00:36:28

This episode of Flow Radio features Nate Checketts, CEO and co-founder of the premium men’s activewear company, Rhone. A lifelong entrepreneur who founded four companies before turning 30, Checketts spoke with the Flow Research Collective about what it takes to show up and follow through for your family, your community, and your wildest professional goals. The crew also discusses how to create opportunities for flow to fulfill a full slate of ambitions.


In This Episode:

0:00 Introduction

04:41 Community Building and Resilience

07:37 Creating a Resilient Work Culture

16:45 Creating Opportunities for Flow

21:39 Teaching Resilience to Children

33:06 Advice for Leaders

35:59 Resilience and Flow


About The Guest:

Nate Checketts is the Co-Founder & CEO of Rhone, a performance lifestyle brand founded in 2014. Prior to Rhone, Nate worked for and consulted with some of the biggest technology and entertainment properties in the world including Cisco, The National Football League, Legends, FanVision and Sport Radar. Nate is also an avid entrepreneur who founded and launched 4 companies before the age of 30, including Rhone and Mangia Technologies, whose patents were later acquired by the San Francisco 49ers. In 2020 Nate was selected by the Sports Business Journal to their 2020 list of Forty leaders under Forty.


In addition to Rhone, Nate also serves as Chairman of the Board to Beyond Type 1, a non-profit dedicated to the community of those with Type 1 Diabetes. Nate graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in Finance. He and his wife Dayna reside in Connecticut with their three young boys, Gabriel, William and Nicholas.


Episode Resources:

Website: https://www.rhone.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natechecketts

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natechecketts

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nate.checketts


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

03 Apr 2024Peak Collaboration: Team Flow with Dr. Jef J. J. van den Hout01:03:30

This episode of the Flow Radio podcast features Dr. Jef J. J. Van den Hout, associate researcher at the Eindhoven University of Technology and the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the founder of Flow Concepts, and one of the world’s foremost experts on flow in teams. Dr. van den Hout joins Flow Research Collective Chief of Staff Ryan Wickes and Chief Science officer Dr. Michael Mannino to talk about how leaders and teams can spark flow and optimize collaboration in the workplace.


In This Episode:

0:00 Introduction

01:28 Team Flow vs. Individual Flow

04:19 The Importance of Mutual Accountability

10:12 The Role of Context in Team Flow

15:36 The Default Mode Network in Team Flow

19:39 Facilitating Team Flow Conversations

22:27 Barriers to Team Flow

27:58 The Impact of Team Flow on Individual Happiness

35:05 Constructive Criticism and Team Flow

42:07 The Flow Cycle in Individual and Team Flow

43:52 The Future of Team Flow Research


About The Guest:

Dr. Jef van den Hout, PDEng, has earned his Ph.D. with a focus on understanding and measuring team flow. He applies this knowledge to enhance team performance in professional settings. As the creator of Flow Concepts, Jef leads efforts to simplify complex team interactions and foster exceptional outcomes.


He’s an associate researcher with the Eindhoven University of Technology and the Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research spans several key areas: flow, team flow, optimal collaboration, sustainable performance, and challenge-based learning environments such as innovation ecosystems and professional learning communities.


Jef is driven by a clear mission: to connect scientific research with real-world practice.

He shares, “I find it fascinating to unravel climates for optimal collaboration and moments of team flow. Especially, if the ambitions could lead to something just beautiful, something unusually good, or something completely innovative! ”


Episode Resources:

Website: https://flowconcepts.nl/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefvandenhout/

X: https://twitter.com/jefvandenhout

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jef.vandenhout


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

10 Jul 2024Can Caffeine Boost Flow States? 01:07:22

Can a cup of coffee do more than wake you up?


In this episode of Flow Radio, host Ryan Wickes from the Flow Research Collective explores the effects of caffeine on flow states. Joined by Dr. Michael Mannino, Chief Science Officer, and Dr. Niklas Reich, neuroscientist and high-performance coach, they discuss how caffeine can increase the likelihood you drop into flow.


Here's what you'll learn in this episode:

  • The Science of Flow: Discover what flow states are, how they feel, and why they're the heartbeat of peak performance and creativity.
  • Neuroprotective Benefits of Caffeine: Find out why drinking caffeine regularly can lower the risk of dementia and protect your brain.
  • Mechanisms of Action: Understand how caffeine interacts with adenosine and dopamine receptors to keep you alert, focused, and motivated.
  • Practical Tips: Dr. Reich shares actionable advice on how to strategically use caffeine to enter flow states with less fuss.
  • Optimal Dosage and Timing: Learn the best ways to take caffeine, including the right amount and time to get the biggest bang for your cup without affecting your sleep.


Tune in for an easy-to-follow and practical conversation about how caffeine can be an effective way to enter flow states. Whether you're a student, professional, or athlete, this episode gives you straightforward advice to make the most of caffeine to turbocharge your performance.


In This Episode:

00:00 Introduction

01:37 Neuroprotective Benefits of Caffeine 

08:15 Caffeine and Dopamine

20:27 Caffeine as a Tool for Entering Flow

24:49 Mechanisms of Action

29:57 Practical Tips for Using Caffeine 

40:00 Optimal Dosage

45:00 Caffeine’s Impact on Focus, Flow, and ADHD Management


About The Guest:

Niklas Reich, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist and high-performance coach. He works as a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, focusing on Alzheimer's disease therapies. His research includes developing treatments that can protect our brains, which ties into how caffeine might help us today.


He has a strong background in Alzheimer's research, having worked at Lancaster University with top researchers like David Allsop and Christian Holscher. His projects there involved creating peptide inhibitors and exploring new treatment options.


Besides his scientific pursuits, Dr. Reich is a High Performance and Flow Coach trained by us at the Flow Research Collective. He helps people achieve their goals through self-improvement and a growth mindset. 


Episode Resources:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niklas-reich-ph-d-b1b41b140/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.p.reich 


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

30 Apr 2024Beyond Innovation: Flow in Startups with Dr. Corinna Peifer and Leonie Kloep00:59:27

This episode of Flow Radio features Dr. Corinna Peifer and PhD candidate Leonie Kloep, researchers at the University of Lübeck who recently coauthored a paper on the role of team flow in early start-up stages. They join Flow Research Collective Chief of Staff Ryan Wickes and Chief Science Officer Dr. Michael Mannino in a conversation about how leaders can harness flow to propel their teams and avoid burnout, especially within startups and emerging enterprises. This episode will be especially useful for leaders wanting to leverage flow in their teams, as well as anyone who’s interested in learning how to tap the benefits of flow to bring ease to collaborative tasks for better results. 


About The Guest:

Dr. Corinna Peifer is Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Lübeck and head of the Work and Health Lab, whose research focuses on flow states, stress, and well-being at work.

Leonie Kloep is a PhD candidate and Organizational Psychology researcher at the University of Lübeck, as well as the co-author of a recent paper on the role of flow in early-stage startups. 


Episode Resources:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinna-peifer-9a553714/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonie-kloep-a85b3b175/ 

Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

19 Mar 2024Rebounding Stronger: Building Adaptability Through Flow with Matt Schollard00:37:05

This episode of Flow Radio features Matt Schollard, an Air Force Pararescue Veteran, Flow Research Collective-certified High Flow Coach, extreme athlete, and the co-founder and president of the Beneath the Surface Foundation, a nonprofit that helps special operations combat veterans achieve post-traumatic growth through wind and water sports and mindfulness practices. He spoke with Flow Research Collective Head Coach Dr. Torrie Higgins and Chief of Staff Ryan Wickes about tapping flow to gain resilience in the face of life’s challenges.


This episode is for anyone interested in learning how to develop a high-flow lifestyle that reinforces resilience and follow-through.


In This Episode:

0:00 Introduction

04:06 Resilience in Different Areas of Life

11:39 Applying Flow and Resilience in Life

15:21 Teaching Resilience Through High-Flow Activities

20:28 Creating Authentic Connections

26:42 Discipline and Boundaries

32:15 Finding Purpose and Authenticity


About The Guest:

Matt is a former Air Force Special Operations Pararescue Team Leader and Ultra-High Net Worth (UHNW) Executive Protection Security Director. He is a human optimization expert, professional extreme athlete, and Co-Founder & President of Beneath the Surface Foundation, a nonprofit that serves special operations combat veterans in post traumatic growth through wind & water sports and mindfulness practices.


Matt is a certified Peak Performance Coach specializing in supporting clients’ access to Flow State. He has worked with individuals and teams in many high stakes arenas including Red Bull, USSOCOM, and various UHNW Private Organizations. He lives in the adventure sports paradise of Hood River, Oregon, with his wife and two sons.


Episode Resources:

Website: https://www.sessionxcoaching.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-schollard-828b57176/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattschollard/


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you.


Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview⁠


Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com⁠


Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.


29 Jan 2025The Next Step Won't Kill You: Flow Lessons from the Iron Cowboy01:11:30

What happens when you reach such extreme states of pain that you start having out-of-body experiences?


Join us for a fascinating conversation with James Lawrence (aka the Iron Cowboy) about redefining human limits, managing pain through flow states, and what happens when you push beyond what doctors claim is impossible. 


James shares his raw truth about overcoming the voice of doubt, achieving out-of-body flow experiences, and why your next step won't kill you—even when everything in your body screams otherwise. 


From his early days riding a Ferris wheel for ten straight days in a contest of who could stay bored the longest to becoming a world record holder, this is a masterclass in human potential. 


In This Episode:

05:04 The Journey to Endurance Sports

10:04 Understanding Flow States

14:53 Managing the Internal Bully

19:58 The 50-50-50 Challenge

25:06 The Conquer 100 Experience

36:37 The Power of Flow in Peak Performance

38:11 Mastering Monotony for Success

40:19 Embracing the Impossible

50:15 Mindset and Resilience

56:39 Recovery and Adaptation

01:01:35 Intuition and Flow Experiences


About The Guest:

James Lawrence, more commonly known as the Iron Cowboy, is a world-renowned speaker, endurance athlete, 2x author, and 2x documentary subject.


He received his nickname from the public after he started to wear a cowboy hat during races to be recognized by his children.


With two Guinness world records under his belt, James and his family attempted to do something every person deemed impossible, the 50/50/50.


However, that wasn't enough to satisfy him. On June 8, 2021, James achieved a remarkable milestone known as the Conquer 100—a series of 100 consecutive full-distance triathlons, as coined by the team. 


Sports Illustrated ranked James in the top 50 fittest freaks with Lebron James and Connor McGregor, two of James' favorite athletes. 


Originally from Calgary, Canada, he now lives in Utah with his wife, Sunny, and their five children. His family plays a crucial role in his endeavors, providing unwavering support through his remarkable journey. 


Episode Resources:

Book: Iron Hope: Lessons Learned from Conquering the Impossible - January 21, 2025

Website: Ironcowboy.com

Social: @ironcowboyjames

Learn more: https://linktr.ee/ironcowboyjames


Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective

Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you’re interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Follow Flow Research Collective:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective⁠

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/thefrc_official⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.flowresearchcollective.com

Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.

23 May 2022Faith & Flow #1: Find Flow Through Leaps of Faith with Dr. Kevin Ham01:32:51
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Kevin Ham knew he was going to be a medical doctor when he was 14 years old, as he lay in the hospital bed. Suddenly unable to walk or move from an autoimmune disease, he determined that if he lived he would help others cope and live healthy lives. He received his Medical degree from the University of British Columbia and his Bachelor’s of Science in Biochemistry Honours. Dr. Ham is also a successful serial entrepreneur touted as “The Man who owns the Internet” by Business 2.0 magazine. He is also the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Technology. Dr. Ham is an alumni of the Harvard Business School, completing the Advanced Management Program. Dr. Ham is the Founder and CEO of Reinvent Inc. a technology incubator, the CEO of Chit Chats Express, an e-commerce logistics company with half price shipping, the CEO of Venture.com, a premium domain leasing platform and the President of 123Dough, offering healthy organic ancient grain fermented foods. He is also an avid cyclist and a co-owner of the pro cycling team, Israel PremierTech. Some of his goals is to memorize the book of Proverbs in English and Hebrew, to live healthy and strong and ride a century km bike ride when he is a century years young at heart, curate the wisdom, health and wealth of people through reinventU, to help cure the big diseases of our time such as cancer and autoimmune diseases, create places of healthy retreats and eating, write and executive produce three epic movies and a musical, and other dreams of his heart.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: The Man Who Owns The Internet (0:20) Immigrant Work Ethic (11:43) The Impact of Faith (16:55) Different Degrees of Faith (28:47) Michael's Faith Background (33:40) Michael's Time Management (36:50) Philosophy Around Renaissance Time (40:36) Kevin's Sabbatical Year (1:00:39) Process of Memorization (1:07:15) Digital Real Estate (1:17:06) Top Books That Kevin Reads (1:24:38) Defining Real-Life Goals (1:27:58)   RESOURCES *unable to find official socials ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
09 May 2022Becoming Superhuman: Neuroscience of Peak Performance with Dr. Sahar Yousef00:46:23
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Sahar Yousef’s lab studies the science of productivity and performance and how to “Make Superhumans.” She trains busy leaders and their teams to apply these strategies to get their most important work done, in less time, with less stress.   Dr. Sahar’s expertise include the neuroscience of focus and distraction, energy management, burnout prevention, prioritization and schedule optimization, high-performance nutrition, creativity and innovation, learning and memory, sleep efficiency, nootropics and performance-enhancers, long-term habit formation, remote work.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: How Dr. Sahar help leaders (1:20) The 4 Layers of Performance (2:58) How To Sustain Peak Performance (4:48) Misconceptions About Remote Work (14:08) The Phenomenon of Cognitive Neuroplasticity (29:12) From Academia to Business World (35:50) Solution for Burnout (41:38) RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saharyousef/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becomingsuperhumanlab ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
20 Jun 2022The Psychology of Poker, Non-Verbal Behaviour, and Coaching in High Risk Situations with Blake Eastman01:05:16
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.    ABOUT THE GUEST: Blake Eastman is the owner and founder of The Nonverbal Group. He is also the creator of Beyond Tells and was an Adjunct Psychology Professor at the City University of New York. Blake’s entire life has been dedicated to three things. Psychology, Poker, and Nonverbal Behavior.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Getting Into The Psychology of Poker (2:18) Measuring Data from Poker Players (6:55) Managing Peak & Down States (10:23) How Sleep Affects Arousal & Judgement (13:27) Thought Patterns of Underslept People (15:50) Developing Intimate Relationship With Clients (19:42) Finding Meaning in High-Risk Situations (23:34) Metrics for Burnout & Lack of Motivation (27:49) The Myth of The Poker Face (31:44) Metrics of Flow in Poker (39:34) Performance Practices For Getting Into Flow (41:35) Rewriting Maslow's Hierarchy (47:54) The Dark Side of Flow (49:41) Re-aligning with Values (55:33) Exercising Cognitive Empathy (58:13) Mechanisms of Social Perception in People (1:01:04)   Social Media Handles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beastman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastman.blake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blake_eastman Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blakeeastman ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
29 Aug 2022Addiction & Flourishing: Why Our Addiction to Pleasure is Making Us Unhappy01:07:50
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) The Problem with Dopamine (1:24) Not Being Immune To Addiction After All (2:56) Different Types of Drugs (4:27) Happiness & Flourishing (7:00) The Good Life & Sisyphyus Analogy (9:51) How Modern World Affects Our Purpose (15:52) Pleasure Pain Balance (18:40) Restoring Baseline Homeostasis (26:09) Dopamine Detox (32:08) Dopamine Detox As a Way Of Life (38:07) Chosen Suffering Can Be Meaningful (41:55) Emotional Endurance (47:40) Dopamine Addiction & Productivity (52:23) Flourishing Question (1:00:45)   RESOURCES  Website
12 Dec 2022Flow Driven Career: How To Find Unlimited Flow In Any Career01:23:42
TODAY’S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you’ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Bret Lockett Bret Lockett is a leading business consultant, speaker, entrepreneur, former NFL player, and founder of the “High Stakes” Training, an executive performance training platform designed to help high achievers become top performers in life, and in business. Bret has been featured in media across the globe including Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur Magazine, NBC, the Huffington Post, ABC, and the Boston Herald, among others.   Andrew D. Huberman Andrew D. Huberman is an American neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain plasticity, and neural regeneration and repair. A large amount of that work focused on the visual system, including the mechanisms that control light-mediated activation of the circadian and autonomic arousal centers in the brain, as well as the brain control over conscious vision or sight. Huberman was awarded the McKnight Foundation Neuroscience Scholar Award (2013), and a Biomedical Scholar Award from the Pew Charitable Trusts. He is the recipient of the 2017 ARVO Cogan Award for making major contributions to the fields of vision science and efforts to regenerate the visual system and cure blindness.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:   In this episode, you will learn about: Accessing Flow In Different Environments (02:13) Needing Mastery For Flow (05:50) Learning To Be Observant (07:33) Underlying Universal Skills (13:50) How Ego Affects Peak Performance (17:35) How To Stay Focused (22:19) Tolerating Discomfort (29:33) How Important Are Our Goals (32:13) Goal Setting Theory (36:28) Turning Passion Into Purpose (39:02) Importance of Focus (49:11) Flow Triggers & Flow Blockers (53:48) Lessons From Tom Brady (01:05:39) Group Flow (01:09:38) Handling Negative Feedback (01:11:15) Biggest Leadership Lesson (01:12:54) Habits & Routines (01:14:17)   RESOURCES: Bret Lockett Instagram   Dr. Andrew Huberman Website Instagram   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
12 Sep 2022Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness & Well-Being01:00:55
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer.  He taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations.    The topics he lectures on include leadership, happiness, education, innovation, ethics, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world.    Tal is a serial entrepreneur and is the co-founder and chief learning officer of Happiness Studies Academy, Potentialife, Maytiv, and Happier TV.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) The 5 Elements of Happiness (0:42) Flow Enhances Well Being (3:52) Challenge-Skill Balance For Accessing Flow (5:39) Habits & Rituals That Lead To Happiness (7:01) Habits & Spiritual Wellbeing (10:48) Common Sense Is Not Common (18:29) Flow Is About Engagement (21:20) The Foundation of Happiness (23:50) Neuro-Linguistic Programming (27:04) The Research of Happiness (30:47) Key Habits Within States of Well Being (34:02) Leadership Development at Scale (44:11) Intersection Of All The Topics Discussed (52:23) The Overarching North Star of Life (52:56)   RESOURCES  Web: talbenshahar.com Book: Short Cuts to Happiness Facebook: DrTalBenShahar
28 Aug 2023Retaining Physical Abilities Late in Life01:07:49
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE   Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler, a distinguished journalist and New York Times bestselling author, joins the dynamic Christopher Lochhead, a marketing coach and CEO. Kotler is the Executive Director of the prestigious Flow Research Collective, while Lochhead is a co-founding partner of Play Bigger Advisors, a category designer, and a keynote speaker. Both are passionate about their pursuits, with Kotler being a ski and surf enthusiast and Lochhead being a ski and surf bum.   In this episode, Steven Kotler discusses the two ways to neuroprotect the brain against decline, as well as how we can retain 70% of our fitness even later in life. He also emphasizes that peak performance training is based on neurobiology, not on personality.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 Intro 06:04 Punk Rock Approach to Aging 19:50 Reject the Premise of Decline in Aging 43:45 The Willingness to Humble One's Self 53:35 Exploring The Possibility of Human Potential   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherlochhead/  Podcast: https://lochhead.com/podcasts/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lochhead/?hl=en  Twitter: https://twitter.com/lochhead?lang=en    Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
03 Oct 2022The Future Of Longevity: Gain Health Back & Live More Than 100 Years with Prashant Desai00:44:14
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Prashant Desai is a senior director at Everstone Group and a longevity biohacker. Though he is not a scientist, he believes in everything science. He is trained both in flow and speed reading. He is also a finance influencer, helping Indians change their money-mindset and get serious about creating wealth.    ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Zero To Dangerous Experience (1:41) Gaining Health Back (17:03) The Future of Longevity (28:03) Biography of a Failed Venture (33:37)     RESOURCES  Company  LinkedIn Instagram Book
01 Feb 2022How To Run A High Flow, Zero Meeting, Fully Remote Company | Flow Research Collective Radio01:01:42
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- “Start as soon as you can. Start before you feel ready. Start today. You don’t learn, then start. You start, then learn.” ~ Sahil Lavingia  ABOUT THE GUEST:  Sahil Lavingia is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, angel investor, writer, and painter. Prior to founding Gumroad, Lavingia worked as a designer and engineer at virtual DJ website Turntable.fm and was an early employee at personal curation site Pinterest with a focus on both front-end and back-end development. He attended the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
13 Feb 2023The Neurobiology of Love: How Love Impacts Peak Performance & Growth with Dr. Patricia Van Pelt00:59:37
Love may bring happiness this Valentine's season, but did you know it can also drive peak performance and growth?   Dr. Patricia Van Pelt-Scott, known as Dr. Pat, is a success coach, personal growth expert, Illinois State Senator, author, and serial entrepreneur. She is on a mission to advance civilization by helping humanity evolve into their highest selves and regain mastery over life and love.   Dr. Pat is a living embodiment of doing the impossible. She adopted the growth mindset of her mother and rose to her purpose. She has dedicated her work to showing others how they can do the same through understanding the neurobiology of love and its impact on peak performance and growth.   In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Overcoming Challenges & Adversities (1:44) Flow Is For The Extraordinary (3:03) Dr. Pat's First Exposure To Flow (4:20) The Impact Of Parent's Growth Mindset (9:40) Rising To Your Purpose (10:54) The Neurobiology Of Love (14:46) Staying On The Bright Side Of Flow (23:53) Humility And Growth (28:42) How To Coach People For Growth (33:54) How To Achieve Real Peak performance (43:13) Pursue Goals With Consistency (49:29)   RESOURCES Website: https://www.drpat.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risewithdrpat_ Facebook: ‍https://www.facebook.com/risewithdrpat
26 Jun 2023Riding the Entrepreneurial Flow01:21:38
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Join Rian Doris, CEO and Co-Founder of the Flow Research Collective and  globally-recognized startup expert Gerrit McGowan as he shares his transition from development to the tech startup world. Gain valuable insights into the delicate balance between meaningful work and personal satisfaction, and how this interplay shapes one's impact.  Explore the nuances of entrepreneurial journeys, optimizing team dynamics, and fostering an ideal organizational environment.  Don't let this opportunity slip by! ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Start of the Entrepreneurial Journey 08:20 - From Development to Tech Startup 15:01 - Flow Experiences on the Mountains 19:10 - Starting Another Company and Diving Deeper into Flow 23:46 - Research on Founders and Flow 34:40 - Flow from an Entrepreneurial Context 52:22 - Cultural Diversity Fueling Team Flow 58:57 - Balancing Flow and Performance 01:03:30 - Constraints as Drivers for Flow 01:13:42 - Bridging the Gap From Academia to Action RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerritmcgowan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gerritmc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gerritmc Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   ‍ Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books. Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
05 Jun 2023Riding the Wave: How to Sustain Flow01:06:38
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Renowned expert in human performance, Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, acclaimed journalist, and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He also has an impressive collection of eleven bestsellers out of fourteen published books. In today’s episode, Steven's expertise encompasses a range of fascinating topics. He deep dives into the concept of finding flow even in uninspiring work, uncovering the secrets to unlocking creativity through a preoccupied mind, the fascinating relationship between mindset and the unlocking of neurobiological potential, and valuable insights into hacking flow.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 - Intro 02:16 - What is Flow? 05:15 - Supplements as Blockers to Flow 10:40 - Steven's Journey into Flow  19:07 - Testosterone as a Booster to Flow 22:43 - Finding Flow in Uninspiring Work 27:58 - Triggering Creativity with Preoccupation 31:02 - Pre-writing Rituals to get into Flow 34:59 - How Unconventional People Achieve Expertise 40:52 - From Mindset to Neurobiology: Unlocking Potential 43:52 - Steven's Experience in Flying a MIG 17 47:57 - Hacking Flow: Achieving Peak Performance 55:42 - Breaking Boundaries: Defying Limitations     Steven Kotler’s Social Links:  Website: https://www.stevenkotler.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110 Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kotler.steven/?hl=en   Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/ ‍ Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
08 Feb 2022Mapping Cloud 9: Part 5 & 6 - Steven Kotler | Flow Research Collective Radio01:44:01
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- “Eastern Traditions have been saying similar things… for thousands of years, now what we’re getting is things turned into a modern language. Where we can understand what people are talking about and actually work with more and understand that neuroscience is sitting at the heart of this.” ~ Steven Kotler ABOUT THE GUEST: STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
30 Jan 2023Flow State Onset: Unraveling the First Few Seconds of Flow with Steven Kotler & Dr. Michael Mannino00:58:31
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler, the executive director of Flow Research Collective is joined by Chief Science Officer, Dr. Michael Mannino in an exciting episode to talk about the research article that they worked on entitled, "The First Few Seconds of Flow: A Comprehensive Proposal of the Neurobiology and Neurodynamics of State Onset", which was recently published in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews.   This marks the first time a research has been done on flows triggers, it’s phenomenological complexity being tied to neurobiological mechanisms, and also the first time anyone has discussed the neural dynamics of flow in comparison to traumatic stress and the psychedelic state.    This is a must-watch for anyone interested in the science of flow and the inner workings of the brain.    Don't miss out on this informative and engaging episode!    #flowstate #neuroscience #mindfulness #frc #flowresearchcollective   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 Intro 00:42 The Origin of Flow State Onset 14:02 Getting Into Flow Vs Trauma  24:39 Flow's Relationship To Psychedelic States 29:32 Signals of Flow State Onset 39:08 Flow Triggers And Performance Benefits 44:41 What's Next For Flow Science?     Steven Kotler’s Socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenkotler Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler   Dr. Michael Mannino’s Socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mannino-ma-phd-39782661 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neuro_fit ‍ Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
30 May 2022The Devil’s Dictionary Launch Party with Steven Kotler and Sarah Sarkis01:15:46
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE   Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Sarah Sarkis is a psychologist by training, a certified executive and performance coach by practice, and the Senior Director of Psychology and Performance at EXOS.    ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) What Evo is (0:37) Steven's Fiction Writing Career (4:12) Big Themes Between Last Tango & Devil's Dictionary (7:30) Disruptive Technologies Today (17:19) The Role Empathy Plays in Devil's Dictionary (23:54) Biology of Cross Species Empathy (27:29) Negative Effects of Oxytocin (31:28) What MegaLinkages Are (36:42) Writing With Music (42:48) The Challenge With Writing Fiction (44:49) Process of Writing Devil's Dictionary (47:33) The Role of Reading Fiction in Peak Performance (54:39) Biophilia Hypothesis (1:01:12) Empathic World & Capitalism (1:04:10) Final Thoughts on Devil's Dictionary (1:09:32) RESOURCES Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler?lang=en Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective/
24 Jul 2023Redefine Aging with Peak Performance01:08:42
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler, a renowned New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, joins Zach Grossfeld, the host of the Auxoro podcast. Zach speaks with top performers who excel in their respective fields and share their inspiring stories.   Join Steven as he discusses breakthroughs he experienced while writing his book “Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad.” He also shares how he sets his priorities, park skiing techniques and tricks, what triggers the flow state, and the role of weed edibles in enhancing performance.   Prepare for captivating discussions about human potential and the remarkable stories of those who push boundaries. Tune in now and learn more about the flow state.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 - Intro 03:04 - Setting Priorities 05:23 - Marriage Agreements 08:56 - The Brand of Madness for Gnar Country 19:43 - Park Skiing Tricks and Mechanisms 28:52 - Flow State Triggers 33:43 - Role of Weed Edibles in Action Sports 47:24 - A Derailing Moment 51:26 - Fear vs Self-Expectation 52:46 - The Battle with Lyme Disease 58:40 - Favorite Skiing Scene   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachgrossfeld Podcast: https://www.auxoro.com/the-auxoro-podcast   Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
01 Mar 2022Becoming a Paralympian After Breathtaking Adversity and How to Trigger Post-Traumatic Growth | Flow Research Collective Radio00:56:30
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- "I believe inspiration is when we see something in others that we  don’t think we can do ourselves or we can’t comprehend how we would do it… We just don’t know the strength we have within us to cope with incredible things." ~ Dr. Karen Darke ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Karen Darke MBE, MA, Ph.D. Karen’s purpose is to support people in transforming a challenge into an opportunity. With a deep understanding and lived experience of how trauma and life events can create stress, fear, and dis-ease, Karen has a passion for helping people move beyond perceived limitations towards expansive possibility. “Ability is a state of mind not a state of body” infuses Karen’s approach. A climbing accident that resulted in paraplegia led her away from studying gold as a ‘rock-doctor’ into becoming a ‘mind miner’, exploring experientially how we can learn to be our own alchemist and transform the ‘mud’ of life to discover ‘inner gold’. Karen likes to shine a light on the meaning of challenge and on the limitless possibilities of the human spirit, enhancing performance, wellbeing, and meaningful contribution to the connected web of the world. Exploring the boundaries of what is possible is something Karen has personally embraced. Her curiosity for what it takes to overcome self-doubt, face fear, and step-up performance has led her to her own experiments in high-performance sport and also in pushing the boundaries of adaptive adventure exploration. She becameParalympic hand-cycling champion (Rio 2016), World Champion in Paratriathlon, a silver medalist in her first Paralympic games (London 2012), and is the Guinness World Record holder for land speed by arm power, each time requiring deep engagement with her intrinsic motivational stack. She has also sit-skied across Greenland, sea kayaked at extreme latitudes of the planet, handcycle across the world's big mountain ranges and with coastlines and rivers of all the continents. These experiences combined with unique studies of the mind, resilience, and performance have led to helping people view life as an adventure, and to embrace all its’ experiences as opportunities to learn and grow. Whilst hand-cycling and adventurous journeys are Karen’s primary flow activities, coaching and expanding possibilities for others is her second. She is fascinated with the power of the mind and language to positively impact emotions; improving presence, performance, and possibility. Much of her spare time is leading Quest 79, a community-focused organization with the aim of creating and supporting inspirational projects that connect people and communities to enhance inner gold and possibility. Karen has an MBE, a Ph.D. in Earth Science, an MA in Development Training, and a second MA in High-Performance Coaching, and Diplomas in Clinical & PastoralCounselling, Hypnotherapy & Motivational Coaching. She has been awarded honorary doctorates from The University of Aberdeen, Leeds, Cumbria, Sheffield Hallam, and Abertay Universities, in recognition of her contributions to adventure and high-performance sport. She has written three biographical-based books about overcoming challenges, facing fear, and positive psychology tips for achieving surprising things: If You Fall; Boundless; Quest 79: Find Your Inner Gold. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped
22 Aug 2022How Time Is Processed During Flow States with Steven Kotler00:56:26
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST:   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) The Secret To High Performance (3:32) The Benefits of Flow (14:41) Neurodynamics of Flow (24:15) The 10% Brain Myth (34:39) Time Dilation During Flow (37:17) Pattern Recognition (40:39) Neurochemical Involved In Flow (42:55) Extraordinary Starts With Ordinary (47:39)   RESOURCES  Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler?lang=en Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Superman-Decoding-Ultimate-Performance-ebook/dp/B00BW54XVO
02 Jan 2023Speak Without Notes: Fill Your Speech With Flow Using Ultraspeaking01:07:52
TODAY’S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you’ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: In 2017, Tristan and Michael founded Ultraspeaking and have since coached the world’s top athletes, creatives, leaders, and entrepreneurs to speak more effectively in the moments that matter most. In 2019, Tristan and Michael launched The Simulator, a collection of speaking games to help people speak better in high-stakes scenarios. Their latest project, Fundamentals, is a flagship course to facilitate rapid growth in professionals around the world.   Because of the way people view speaking in general, many aspiring speakers struggle to get an amazing idea or concept across their audience. Practicing with scripts and memorization is actually detrimental to your speaking skills, as Tristan and Michael explain. If you have the desire to be one of the best public speakers in the world, this episode will be very beneficial to you.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:   In this episode, you will learn about:  Intro (0:00) What Ultra Speaking Is (02:40) The Role of Flow in Ultra Speaking (04:40) Building Confidence in Speaking (12:56) How To Practice Ultra Speaking (16:56) Performing VS Speaking (22:43) Gamifying Ultra Speaking (28:37) Strategies for Speaking in Flow (41:17) The Hard Part of Ultra Speaking (52:32) Breathing And Pausing (59:16)   RESOURCES: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgendler/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Ultraspeaking Website: https://ultraspeaking.com/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ultraspeakingapp Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ultraspeaking   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
18 Jul 2022The Science of Safety & Trauma with Dr. Stephen Porges00:57:09
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D. is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium in the Kinsey Institute. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, and Professor Emeritus at both the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland.  He served as president of the Society for Psychophysiological Research and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences and is a former recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Development Award. He is the originator of the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral, mental, and health problems related to traumatic experiences. He is the creator of a music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol ™ , which currently is used by more than 1500 therapists to improve spontaneous social engagement, to reduce hearing sensitivities, and to improve language processing, state regulation, and spontaneous social engagement.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Neuroception & Cues of Safety (0:15) Polyvagal Theory (5:58) What Drives Sympathetic Dominance (14:50) The Problem with Trauma (17:12) Regulating Our State (22:40) Strategies For Regulation (24:42) Polyvagal Theory Straw Man Argument (35:55) How To Downregulate Nervous System (46:33) Research Genie Question (50:14)   RESOURCES Website LinkedIn ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
25 Apr 2022The Science of Decision Making: Turn Constraints Into Effectiveness & Productivity - Dr. Alan Barnard | Flow Research Collective Radio00:57:28
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Alan Barnard is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, strategy advisor, research scientist, app developer, author, lecturer, podcaster, lifelong learner and coach.  Alan is considered one of the world’s leading Decision Scientists and Theory of Constraints experts. His research focuses on understanding why good people make, and often repeat bad decisions, and how to avoid these. Alan is the CEO of Goldratt Research Labs, which he co-founded with Dr. Eli Goldratt, creator of Theory of Constraints and author of THE GOAL. GRL’s goal is to help individuals and organizations make better faster decisions when it really matters. From their research, Alan and his team has developed the range of award-winning Harmony Apps. Their clients include Fortune 1000 companies, Government Agencies and people from over 70 countries that are using their apps to make difficult life and business decisions. For more information, visit www.dralanbarnard.com, www.goldrattresearchlabs.com, www.harmonyapps.com  and www.tocodyssey.org  ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Multitasking Doesn't Work (03:08) Challenge basic assumptions (14:37) 5 Steps to better decision making (20:33) Defining problems properly (31:41) Eliyahu Goldratt & his research (33:26) Counterintuitive Theory of Constraints (38:38) How Dr. Alan helps organizations (45:25) Theory of Constraints Parent Category (52:44)   Social media Handles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dralanbarnard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralan.barnard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dralanbarnard  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dralanbarnard  ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
05 Sep 2022Master Optimal Performance: How To Get Into Flow Under Pressure01:27:23
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE   Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: In today’s episode, we discuss optimal performance in high pressure environments. We are joined by Dr. Andrew Huberman and Rich Diviney. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Stanford. Rich Diviney draws upon more than 20 years of experience as a Navy SEAL Officer.    Both of them are widely experienced in training optimal performance. Here is the thing, stress and the fight, flight or freeze response are part of our everyday life. Understanding stress and leveraging stress to your advantage can crucially impact your overall quality of life. We tap into the expertise and experience of our guests as we discuss how performance is related to fear, anxiety, struggle and pressure.    You will learn how you can influence your nervous system as Dr. Huberman highlights the science behind stress responses. We also study the difference between peak states and optimal performance - as well as the habits that you can implement to improve your daily performance.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Autonomic Arousal & Flow (1:33) Peak Performance VS Optimal Performance (6:04) Fear As Gateway To Flow (9:55) How Evolution Designed Flow (13:14) Uncertainty And Anxiety (18:21) Why Forward Motion Calms Us Down (29:03) Tools To Mitigate Stress (44:05) Recovering From Distractions (52:22) Hormones in The Flow Cycle (58:15) Necessity Of Rest (1:01:10)   RESOURCES  Web: Huberman Lab Book: The Attributes by Rich Diviney. Instagram: Andrew Huberman‍ Linkedin: Rich Diviney
03 Apr 2023Rise Above Burnout: Taking Action with Resilience01:04:12
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Ronan Harrington is a keynote speaker and expert on the neuroscience of resilience, advising major institutions and organizations on how to create healthy, high-performance cultures.  In this episode, he talks about the hidden burnout trajectory that many people are unknowingly on and providing practical tools grounded in the science of resilience to operate at peak performance without compromising health.  Ronan expounds on burnout and the importance of taking enough rest to achieve peak performance. He also shares strategies on how to rise up from a burnout and its difference from exhaustion, and the importance of regulating your mental health for optimal performance.    ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: (00:00) Intro (02:21) Ronan's Origin Story (08:17) Window Tolerance (09:57) The Idea in Resilience (15:53) Introducing the Ronan Theory (18:00) Endurance Culture (23:32) Importance of Recovery (26:03) The Difference between Burnout and Exhaustion (32:28) Social Stigma Around Burnout (34:47) Cosmetic Resilience (36:01) Systemic Cultural Burnout (37:54) The Work hierarchy (41:11) The Paradigm Shift (43:03) Battle of the Generations in the Workplace (48:06) Ronan's recommendation for fighting burnout (51:48) Boundary Setting Is not a "NO" (55:22) Importance of Measuring in the Workplace RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ronanharrington Website: https://www.ronanharrington.co/ Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/ ‍ Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
06 Feb 2023Theory Of Constraints: The Key To Better Decisions with Dr. Alan Barnard00:57:57
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Get ready to have your multitasking myths shattered and your mind blown!   Join us for an eye-opening episode with Dr. Alan Barnard!    In this episode, we'll learn why multitasking is a myth, challenge basic assumptions, and discover 5 steps to better decision making.    Plus, you'll get a glimpse into the world of problem definition and the Theory of Constraints. And if that's not enough, we'll explore the fascinating topic of flow in organizations.    Are you ready to flow with the punches? Tune in now.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Why Multitasking Doesn't Work (0:34) Challenging Basic Assumptions (10:30) 5 Steps To Better Decision Making (16:27) The Skill of Problem Definition (27:35) The Theory of Constraints (29:19) 3 Types Of Flow Within 3 Organizations (41:18)   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dralanbarnard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralan.barnard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dralanbarnard  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dralanbarnard  ‍ Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
31 Jul 2023How to Find Purpose in Aging00:57:07
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. The expert in human performance joins Matt Belair, an executive coach, mindset expert, and the host of the Master Mind Body and Spirit podcast which has reached #1 on iTunes. In this captivating podcast, Steven Kotler discusses fascinating fragments from his book, "Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad." Join the conversation as they uncover peak performer motivators and the significance of finding a purpose to achieve peak performance. Discover the surprising benefits of leg strength and the importance of honing the "use it or lose it" skills. Get ready to explore the myths and breakthroughs of peak performance aging.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: (0:00) Intro (02:41) All About Gnar Country (09:00) Encountered Surprises (15:55) Peak Performer Motivators (23:46) Finding Purpose (30:35) Benefits of Leg Strength (35:22) Use it or Lose it (38:58) Eye-Opening Moments (43:17) Setting the Rules (49:36) The Most Fun Experience   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbelair/?originalSubdomain=ca Website: https://mattbelair.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt.belair/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/matt_belair?lang=es Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books. Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
15 May 2023Thriving In The Second Half Of Life01:13:12
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler is a world-famous expert on human performance and New York Times best-selling author. He is also the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. In this episode, Steven discusses how peak performance aging starts young and the ways to keep physical and mental skills from declining over time. He also talks about how engaging in action sports and dynamic activities can help preserve brain function and promote peak performance. Additionally, Steven shares that as we age, we gain access to whole new levels of intelligence, creativity, empathy, and wisdom by overcoming past traumas and negative emotions like anger and resentment. ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 - Intro 03:03 - The Inspiration to Study Peak Performance 05:35 - Preserving Your Use It or Lose It Skills 16:15 - Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks 24:28 - Getting Over Internal Traumas 31:20 - Biology Of The Brain 38:56 - The Three Types of Thinking 42:10 - Interview Questions for People in their Fifties 46:42 - Importance of Leg Strength 48:38 - Embracing Authentic Learning 53:44 - Skillset Difference Between The Young And Old 56:15 - Illustrating Flow through Hospice Work 1:02:21 - How to get into Flow 1:03:54 - Steven's Secret to Profiting in Life   RESOURCES Steven Kotler  Website: https://www.stevenkotler.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110 Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kotler.steven/?hl=en   Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/
02 Oct 2023The Secrets of Social & Creative Aging00:34:37
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler, a renowned New York Times bestselling author, a peak performance expert, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective joins the sought-after coach, and highly-rated speaker Steve D Sims. Steve D Sims is also a best-selling author and the host of The Art of Making Things Happen with Steve D Sims podcast.   In this podcast episode, you'll get a firsthand look at Steven Kotler’s book "Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad." Steven Kotler shares the challenging activities that facilitate lifelong peak performance, the importance of socialization, and how introverts can achieve their peak potential. Tune in as he also discusses the profound impact of technology on social interaction and the aging process.    Watch this episode in full and learn how to perform at your best!   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - The Inspiration for Writing Gnar Country 04:01 - Difference of Peak Performance in your 30s and 50s 06:05 - Challenging Activities for Lifelong Peak Performance 08:45 - The Power of Socialization 13:09 - Peak Performance for Introverts 20:34 - Tech's Impact on Social Interaction & Aging 26:11 - The Wisdom of Textbooks and Novels   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedsims/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stevedsims Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevedsims/?hl=en Website: https://www.stevedsims.com/ Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
05 Oct 2021Sound, Rhythm and Music As A Trigger For Flow State - Dan Clark & Kevin J.P. Woods | Flow Research Collective Radio00:58:39
Steven Kotler’s new book, The Art of Impossible, is out.It’s $27.99 everywhere books are sold BUT you can only get the book and a battle-tested set of Free Peak Performance Tools and Trainings at 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com  --- “Anyone is capable of doing anything, but they have to believe in themselves, and they have to have a track record of success.” ~Dan Clark ABOUT THE GUESTS: DAN CLARK:Dan Clark (CEO of Brain.fm, a brain technology company) started building websites at the age of 13, then sold his first business at the age of 20. Before Brain.fm, he owned a consulting firm that turned around tech companies. He has built and overseen 100s of apps and tech heavy websites. He was featured in Forbes 30 under 30 in technology and loves helping people not lose their shirt when diving into technology projects. After Dan tried Brain.fm, he called the company 12 time and believed in the product so much he even offered to work for free. Two years later in 2017, he became CEO, the same year that the National Science Foundation awarded Brain.fm a grant to study its music technology. KEVIN J.P. WOODS Kevin is the Director of Science at Brain.fm. After receiving his doctorate from the Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard University, for work performed in the Lab for Computational Audition at MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Kevin works on: Data-Driven Sound Design Attention and Distraction The Cocktail Party Problem --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
03 Jul 2023Optimizing Efficiency Through Flow00:57:55
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST:   Join us in this captivating episode as we dive into the world of operational efficiency with Nick Sonnenberg. As an entrepreneur, Inc. columnist, and bestselling author of "Come Up for Air," Nick knows exactly how to help teams break free from the overwhelming workload.   Discover Nick's game-changing framework, CPR: Communicate, Plan, and Resource, designed to revolutionize organizational efficiency. Get ready to explore the power of flow and learn how it can transform your team's productivity.   In this episode, we'll explore leadership secrets, practical strategies, and innovative techniques to enhance work efficiency. Nick's expertise will guide you towards a better, more streamlined company that thrives in today's competitive landscape.   Tune in now and unlock the secrets to unleashing your team's potential and achieving unparalleled success. Don't miss out on this transformative episode!   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 Intro 03:31 Nick's  Career Path 10:23 Life's Philosophy 12:26 The Detail Behind Organization Efficiency 15:22 Relationship Between Work and Flow 18:41 Communicate, Plan and Resource 24:16 Heavy Cost of Tool Adoption 27:59 Efficiency in Work 31:25 Prioritizing Tasks and Optimizing Work 35:54 The Importance of Having an Agenda 40:18 Optimizing Time with Flow 42:38 Working Around Blind Spots 47:19 The Optimized Podcast   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksonnenberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NicholasSonnenbergLeverage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholassonnenberg/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nick_sonnenberg Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   ‍ Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
06 Jun 2022Using Flow To Solve The Impossible with M. Sanjaya01:11:08
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. M. Sanjayan is a global conservation scientist whose work spans from genetics to wildlife migration to nature’s impacts on human well-being. He has served as Conservation International’s chief executive officer since 2017.   Sanjayan holds a master’s degree from the University of Oregon and a doctorate from the University of California-Santa Cruz, and his peer-reviewed scientific work has been published in journals including Science, Nature and Conservation Biology. He is a visiting researcher at UCLA and a distinguished professor of practice at Arizona State University. He is also a Catto Fellow at the Aspen Institute.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Environmentalism is Peak Performance (2:41) Dr. M. Sanjayan's Optimism (4:39) Ecological Awareness & Cross Species Empathy (9:59) Big Tech & Low Tech Environmental Solutions (17:19) Conservation Tech Nobody's Paying Attention To (28:19) Conservation Is Now More Talked About (35:11) Developing Ecological Awareness (38:23) How Company Leaders Can Support Environmentalism (52:26) How Conservation Has Evolved (55:30)   RESOURCES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanjayan.muttulingam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msanjayan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/msanjayan ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
26 Sep 2022Neurotheology: The Coexistence Of Science & Spiritual Experiences with Dr. Andrew Newberg01:15:53
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Andrew Newberg is a neuroscientist who studies the relationship between brain function and various mental states.  He is a pioneer in the neurological study of religious and spiritual experiences, a field known as “neurotheology.” His research includes taking brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, in an attempt to better understand the nature of religious and spiritual practices and attitudes.    ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Neurotheology (4:32) Enlightenment (17:54) Persistence in Enlightenment (29:38) Enlightenment & Flow (40:31) Sense of Realness (55:38) Raising States Of Enlightenment (1:02:22)     RESOURCES  Web: Dr. Andrew Newberg Book: How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain‍ More Videos and Podcasts: Dr. Andrew Newberg’s website
31 Oct 2022Targeting Biological Aging: A New Paradigm For 21st Century Medicine with Dr. Matt Kaeberlein01:09:47
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Matt Kaeberlein is an American biologist and biogerontologist best known for his research on evolutionarily conserved mechanisms of aging. He is currently a professor of pathology at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he began as an assistant professor at UW in 2006, an associate professor in 2011, and a full professor in 2015. He has received several awards for his work, including a Breakthroughs in Gerontology Award, an Alzheimer's Association New Investigator Award, and an Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar in Aging Award. In 2011, he was named the Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star in Aging Research by the American Federation for Aging Research and appointed as a GSA Fellow. Kaeberlein was also recognized as an Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year in 2010.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: *Update timestamps from edited podcast Intro (0:00) Rapamycin (2:42) Animal Studies & Rapamycin (5:47) Top Longevity Interventions (12:27) Rapamycin & COVID (16:43) Focusing On Longevity VS Disease (20:53) Interventions To Maximize Longevity (26:18) Other Longevity Interventions (35:42) Longevity Supplements (47:31) Measuring Biological Age (54:36) Research Genie Question (1:01:46)   RESOURCES Facebook LinkedIn Website   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
07 Aug 2023The Art & Science Of Staying In Flow01:05:39
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler, the renowned New York Times bestselling author, distinguished journalist, and Executive Director of the esteemed Flow Research Collective, teams up with the charismatic visionary and transformative teacher, Kute Blackson, the acclaimed author of the national bestselling book "You.Are.The.One," which has touched and inspired countless lives.  In this episode, Steven Kotler discusses the importance of challenging activities for successful aging. He challenges traditional beliefs and emphasizes the "use it or lose it" principle for maintaining cognitive abilities. Kotler shares his personal experiment learning to park ski in his 50s and its impressive results, along with a study involving older adults. Flow state, its neurobiology, triggers, and trainability are explored, along with the benefits of social engagement and leg strength in aging.     ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: (00:00) Intro (02:59) The Engine That Drives Us (06:03) What Comes Online Beyond 40's? (12:39) Flow is Trainable (27:26) The Key to Maximum Learning and Retention (34:17) Balancing Effortlessness and Energetic Focus (38:33) Active Recovery Techniques for Peak Performance (45:54) The Surprising Mind-Body Connection (54:13) The Secrets to Thrive in the Second Half of Life   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kute-blackson-35755519/  Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/kuteblackson/?_rdc=1&_rdr  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuteblackson/?hl=en  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kuteblackson  Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books. Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
19 Apr 2022Creating Group Flow At Scale - Elliott Bisnow & Jeff Rosenthal | Flow Research Collective Radio01:01:09
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  ABOUT THE GUEST: Elliott Bisnow and Jeff Rosenthal are co-founders of Summit Group, whose family of organizations include Powder Mountain, Summit Series, Summit Junto, and Summit Impact.   The Summit Series is an American organization that hosts conferences and events for young entrepreneurs, artists and activists. Events organized by the group include an annual invitation-only conference during which participants discuss topics including business practices, technological innovation, and philanthropy.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: What contributed to Summit’s Success (02:14) Different Worlds Merging at Summit (06:04) Group Flow in Summit (10:58) Online VS In-Person Connection (15:08) Risks of Creating Summit (18:50) Bill Clinton Speaking at Summit (25:42) The Most & Least “Flowy” Summit Events (28:39) What Makes Summit Unique (36:52) What’s Next for Jeff & Elliott (39:54) Building a Community From Scratch (43:07) Group Flow between the founders of Summit (52:49)   RESOURCES Jeff Rosenthal’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/-jeff-rosenthal/ Elliott Bisnow’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliott-bisnow-17b96a3/ Summit’s Website: https://summit.co/   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
22 Feb 2022Failure to Finisher - How to Master Habit Change and Personal Transformation in 2022 | Flow Research Collective Radio01:21:22
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- "Dopamine is the reward chemical… Talking about your goals out loud actually gives you that dopamine, so you get the reward without having to do the work. " ~ Steven Kotler  ABOUT THE GUEST: STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
08 Mar 2022The Science of Neurofeedback, ADHD & Flow, and How to Get Your Brain Back to Optimal Cognition After COVID | Flow Research Collective Radio00:52:54
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- "ADHD folks make lots of Theta, they can see the solution or the elegant thing or jump over the linear into the insightful and the creative, and they are very good at that. Not so good at sinking into the sweet spot, where the arousal level, the creativity level, the focus level, and the activation level are all dialed in perfectly and you have control over a present set of resources. Because that requires internal maintenance in some way, you have to keep yourself in a zone, in a mode. That’s hard to do." ~ Dr. Andrew HillABOUT THE GUEST: Founding Director of Peak Brain Institute and Lead Neurotherapist. Dr. Hill is one of the top peak performance coaches in the country. He holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from UCLA’s Department of Psychology and continues to do research on attention and cognition. Research methodology includes EEG, QEEG, and ERP.  He has been practicing neurofeedback since 2003. In addition to founding Peak Brain Institute, Dr. Hill is the host of the Head First Podcast with Dr. Hill and lectures at UCLA, teaching courses in psychology, neuroscience, and gerontology.  --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
14 Nov 2022Mold & Mycotoxin: The Hidden Enemy of Flow and Peak Performance with Dr. Jill Carnahan00:52:11
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you’ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Jill is Your Functional Medicine Expert! She uses functional medicine help find personalized answers to the root cause of disease by examining the nutritional and biochemical imbalances, instead of just treating the symptoms. Dr. Jill searches for underlying triggers that contribute to illnesses through cutting edge lab testing and then tailors the intervention to an individuals specific needs. She uses diet, supplements, lifestyle changes or medication to treat illnesses but will seek the most gentle way to help restore balance along with the least invasive treatment possible. She seeks to promote wellness and create hope, health and healing!   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Health Challenges & Recovery (05:22) Issues That Decrease Cognitive Function (12:30) Mold & Peak Performance (16:29) Environmental Toxic Load (24:13) Lyme Disease & Heavy Metals (26:40) Gut Health (29:38) Limbic Retraining (33:49) Most Helpful Metric for Health (38:53) The Future of Performance Medicine (42:49) Research Genie Question (45:17)   RESOURCES LinkedIn Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
02 May 2022Concussion Recovery and Autonomic Fitness: How to Master Your Nervous System00:53:50
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  ABOUT THE GUEST: David is a physical therapist with a PhD in Neuroscience. He studied computational neuroscience at Harvard Medical School, MIT and NYU. He is currently the Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System, and an Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He develops innovative rehabilitation solutions for adults and children in need of better healthcare accessibility. He also works with high performance partners such as Red Bull, the Brooklyn Nets NBA team and the US Olympic team to use evidence-based technologies to improve athletic performance. He is the author of Hacking Health: How to make money and save lives in the HealthTech world. In 2019, he was named "Global Australian of the Year" for his contributions to healthcare. ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Medical field’s innovation is slowing down (1:29) Tech that Dr. David is most excited about (7:47) David’s book dedication (12:57) Concussion’s effect to cognitive performance (23:31) What dysautonomia is (32:25) Action Steps for Long COVID (40:50) Autonomic Fitness (45:01) Controlling the Autonomic Nervous System(49:33)   RESOURCES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PutrinoLab ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
09 Jan 2023Ending Strong: The Key To Finishing Any Powerful Speech with Michael Gendler and Tristan de Montebello00:41:11
TODAY’S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you’ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: In 2017, Tristan and Michael founded Ultraspeaking and have since coached the world’s top athletes, creatives, leaders, and entrepreneurs to speak more effectively in the moments that matter most. In 2019, Tristan and Michael launched The Simulator, a collection of speaking games to help people speak better in high-stakes scenarios. Their latest project, Fundamentals, is a flagship course to facilitate rapid growth in professionals around the world.   The world is full of impactful and well versed speakers and there’s no doubt that their methods work. However, oftentimes, you will find them practicing  from scripts and memorizing their most successful talks word for word. And when adopted by any aspiring speakers,  it can lead to failure most of the time. Tristan and Michael have learned how to truly connect with an audience without losing your authenticity and quirkiness. They have truly embodied their teachings and have proved that it is possible to speak effortlessly in any situation.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:   In this episode, you will learn about:  Intro (0:00) Ending A Speech Strong (1:29) The Power of Storytelling (10:46) The Importance of Humor In Speaking (15:27) Coaching in Ultraspeaking (23:02) The One Thing (33:06)   RESOURCES: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgendler/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Ultraspeaking Website: https://ultraspeaking.com/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ultraspeakingapp Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ultraspeaking
14 Dec 2021Remembering Csikszentmihalyi 3: Csikszentmihalyi‘s Grad Students On The Life, Legacy & Impact Of The Founder of Flow Research | Flow Research Collective Radio00:59:32
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- "While he [Mihaly] was, first of all, the most generous person you can imagine, he was just kind, just an amazingly kind person, who was an excellent listener, but could be pointed and directive when he was asking you questions. He had this amazing artistic sense. He was just a special human being." ~ Barbara Schneider ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist exploring the mind, creativity, and the depths of human potential. He is the founder and director of the Center for the Science of Human Potential and is an Honorary Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Wellbeing Science.  He is the author/editor of 9 books, including Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization, and is the host of the #1 psychology podcast in the world— The Psychology Podcast— which has received over 20 million downloads.  Dr. Kaufman received a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Yale University and has taught courses on intelligence, cognitive science, creativity, and well-being at Columbia University, Yale, NYU, the University of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere.  In 2015, he was named one of “50 groundbreaking scientists who are changing the way we see the world” by Business Insider. Barbara Schneider Barbara Schneider is the John A. Hannah University Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and the Department of Sociology. She uses a sociological lens to understand societal conditions and interpersonal interactions that create norms and values for enhancing human and social capital. Her research focuses on how the social contexts of schools and families influence the academic and social well-being of adolescents as they move into adulthood. In her career, Schneider has also played a significant role in the development of research methods for the real-time measurement of learning experiences. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Academy of Education, the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and, most recently, was elected to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. In 2017, she received an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Helsinki. Schneider is the principal investigator of the College Ambition Program (CAP), a study that tests a model for promoting a STEM college-going culture in high schools that encourages adolescents to pursue STEM majors in college and in their careers. She is also the principal investigator of Crafting Engagement in Science Environments, an international high school study that tests the impact of Project-Based Learning on student academic, social and emotional factors in science classes. Professor Schneider has published 19 books and more than 100 articles and reports on family, social contexts of schooling, and sociology of knowledge. Her latest book published in 2020, Learning Science-The Value of Crafting Engagement in Science Environments, published by Yale University Press, is being translated and published in China by Educational Science Publishing House Limited. Dr. Christine Danson Dr. Danson earned her PhD in Positive Developmental Psychology from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, CA (2017). Her areas of interests include lifespan development and positive contexts for thriving, parenting and family as positive
21 Dec 2021Moving Your Mind From Wandering Mess To Laser Focused By Regulating Attention | Flow Research Collective Radio00:52:46
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- "The broadest thing to say about attention, is it's about privileging some information over other information." ~ Dr. Amishi Jha ABOUT THE GUEST: In her groundbreaking book PEAK MIND (HarperOne; on sale: October 19th), neuroscientist Amishi Jha, PhD—who has presented her work at The Pentagon, The World Economic Forum, and NATO—teaches you how to train your brain to pay attention differently. Through her work with those in high stress, high consequence positions (soldiers, firefighters, athletes, and more), she unpacks her unprecedented insight into where presence, purpose, and mental fitness really come from. Her TED Talk on this subject has over 5 million views! She is a diverse voice who speaks at the forefront of our cultural “crisis of attention.” Dr. Jha teaches us how to strengthen and stabilize the mind, become more aware, mentally agile, and resilient against distraction and stress. With blurbs from Daniel Goldman, Arianna Huffington, Sharon Salzberg, and more. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
23 Aug 2021Does Flow Accelerate Winning? -Tim Grover | Flow Research Collective Radio00:50:52
Steven Kotler’s new book, The Art of Impossible, is out.It’s $27.99 everywhere books are sold BUT you can only get the book and a battle-tested set of Free Peak Performance Tools and Trainings at 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com  --- "Anyone can start something: very few people can finish." ~ Tim Grover  ABOUT THE GUEST: Tim S. Grover is the CEO of Attack Athletics, Inc., founded in 1989. World-renowned for his work with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds other sports and business professionals, he is the preeminent authority on the science and art of physical and mental dominance. He is the author of the national bestseller Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable and creator of the digital training platform The Relentless System. Most recently, he wrote Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness. Tim speaks around the world to a wide variety of audiences and appears on numerous media outlets. A former NCAA Division I basketball player at the University of Illinois-Chicago, he was inducted into the UIC Hall of Fame and received its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. He lives in Chicago. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
01 Nov 2021Transformative Technology, Flow & The Value of Going Deep With Meditation - Nichol Bradford | Flow Research Collective Radio00:42:43
Steven Kotler’s new book, The Art of Impossible, is out.It’s $27.99 everywhere books are sold BUT you can only get the book and a battle-tested set of Free Peak Performance Tools and Trainings at 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com  --- "Human storytelling is how we know who we are and why we’re here and where we’re going." ~ Nichol Bradford  ABOUT THE GUEST: Nichol's purpose is to weave wellbeing, technology and science into new ground and practical possibilities for all of us. Her mission is to empower humans to grow and expand by creating or curating new visions, opportunities, and tech enabled tools for all. She does this by investing in founders who build wellbeing tech through a global non-profit. Nichol co-founded and built Transformative Tech.org, a global ecosystem dedicated to educating, gathering, and activating wellbeing tech founders, investors, and innovators. Prior to Transformative Tech, Nichol served as senior interactive entertainment executive with responsibility for strategy, operations and marketing for major brands that include: Activision Blizzard, Disney, and Vivendi. Highlights included operating World of Warcraft and all of Blizzard Entertainment’s properties in China as well as holding a key role on the Vivendi Games team responsible for the Activision-Blizzard merger. Nichol speaks extensively on Human Transformation, Transformative Tech, the Future of Health, Work, and Human Excellence, and Flourishing Cities. She is also a lecturer at Stanford University, has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, and attended Singularity University’s Global Solutions program. Nichol is a novelist and has written The Sisterhood, a work of transformative Afro-futuristic fiction. Outside of work, her two favorite activities are meditation and combat sports. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
28 Dec 2021Mapping Cloud 9: Part 3 - Steven Kotler | Flow Research Collective Radio01:07:45
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- “We are meaning-making machines. What that really means is what neurons do at a really basic level is pattern recognition.” ~ Steven Kotler ABOUT THE GUEST: STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
21 Aug 2023Achieve Extraordinary Things with Flow01:11:25
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Join the acclaimed author, journalist, and flow expert Steven Kotler, whose books have topped the New York Times bestseller list and who leads the prestigious Flow Research Collective. He is joined by the extraordinary Justin Stenstrom, a master of alternative medicine, a speaker, and the bestselling author of Elite Mind. Justin is also the chief editor of EliteManMagazine.com, the founder of Elite Life Nutrition, and the host of the Elite Man Podcast. In this episode, Steven Kotler shares his insights on how to tap into the power of flow, the neurobiology of optimal states, the benefits of play, the secrets of aging well, and the importance of having a mission in life. Whether you are an athlete, an entrepreneur, a creative, or just someone who wants to live better, this episode will give you practical tips and tools on how to train your brain for flow and avoid the pitfalls that can prevent you from reaching your full potential.  Tune in and discover how to unleash your inner gnar!   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 Intro 02:24 Curiosity that led to Gnar Country 08:00 Understanding Flow Triggers and Optimal States 14:03 The Neurobiology of Peak Performance 21:51 The 3 Levels of Happiness 27:07 The Benefits of Play for Our Overall Well-Being 35:00 Aging with a Positive Mindset 39:43 The Best Protections Against Cognitive Decline 50:08 Retirement Doesn't Have to Be the Death of Your Brain 52:22 Why You Need a Mission in Life 55:25 How to Train Your Brain for Flow 01:04:01 How to Enter Flow and Avoid the Pitfalls   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinstenstrom/  Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/JustinStenstrom/?_rdc=1&_rdr  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinstenstrom/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKVPwlz5LY2FyB9rXzzzRHw  Website: http://justinstenstrom.com/  Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books. Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
27 Jun 2022Change Your Perception of Time and Meaning with Oliver Burkeman01:01:42
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Oliver Burkeman is the author of the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, about embracing limitation and finally getting round to what counts, along with The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking and Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done. For many years he wrote a popular column for the Guardian, 'This Column Will Change Your Life'. In his email newsletter The Imperfectionist, he writes about productivity, mortality, the power of limits and building a meaningful life in an age of distraction. He lives in the North York Moors.    ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Core Message of 4000 Weeks (1:09) How Perception of Time Has Changed (5:22) The Idea of Deep Time (12:22) Role of Capitalism in Time  (13:54) Cosmic Insignificance Therapy (22:55) Misconceptions About A Meaningful Life (31:49) Reason for 4000 Weeks' Success (37:49) Practices To Better Relationship with Time (42:57) What Oliver's Day Looks Like (47:19) How Being A Father Affects Time & Meaning (54:51)   RESOURCES Website: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliverburkeman ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
11 Jul 2022The Hidden World of Microbiomes with Dr. Amy Proal00:44:52
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Amy Proal is a microbiologist and President/Research Team Coordinator of the non-profit PolyBio Research Foundation. Her work examines the molecular mechanisms by which viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens dysregulate human gene expression, immunity, and metabolism. For PolyBio, Amy conceptualizes and coordinates collaborative projects among research teams studying infection-associated chronic conditions such as ME/CFS, LongCovid, and LongLyme. These projects bridge laboratories by combining the skills and perspectives of pathologists, virologists, immunologists, neuroscientists, and patient advocates. Amy holds a Bachelors of Science in biology from Georgetown University and PhD in microbiology from Murdoch University in Australia. ABOUT THE EPISODE: In this episode, you will learn about:Intro (0:00)Chronic Infection & Autoimmune Diseases (1:17)Microbiome In The Peak Performance World (5:34)Distinction Between Microbiome Genes & Human Genes (10:51)Impact of Probiotics On Microbiome (12:03)Impact of Inflammation On Cognitive Function (16:47)Using Heart Rate Variability to Measure Vagus Nerve Activity (22:17)Neuroinflammation (23:56)Approach for Long COVID (30:43)Fasting & Long COVID (36:20)Research Genie Question (37:55) RESOURCESWebsite: https://polybio.org/Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/microbeminded2PolyBio Twitter: https://twitter.com/polybiorf ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
04 Jan 2022Mapping Cloud 9: Part 4 - Steven Kotler | Flow Research Collective Radio01:22:22
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- “All the psilocybin subjects rated all the mystical qualities of their experience much much higher than the control group. And 6 months later the psilocybin group had all kinds of persistent beneficial effects to their attitudes and behavior they all said the experience had deepened their faith.” ~ Steven Kotler ABOUT THE GUEST: STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
04 Aug 2022The Science Of Wellbeing For Optimizing Personal & Planetary Health with Parneet Pal00:42:21
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST:   Parneet Pal, M.B.B.S., M.S. is a Harvard- and Columbia-trained physician working at the intersection of lifestyle medicine, technology and behavior change. An educator and science communicator, she applies her subject matter expertise to optimize human health & performance, and its impact on business leadership and planetary wellbeing. She strongly believes we can create a compassionate, equitable society where health is the default.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Making Health The Default (0:27) Democratization of Wellbeing (7:29) How Health Leaders Influence Communities (12:00) How Compassion & Activism Work (14:53) The Necessity of Compassion for Health Leaders (16:54) Harnessing Flow Through Fundamentals (19:50) Why People Are Into Health & Climate (28:44) Peak Performance & Wellbeing (31:28) Planetary Awareness & Leaning To Discomfort (35:01)   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parneetpal/ Website: https://www.parneetpal.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/parneet_pal ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
19 Dec 2022Fast This Way: World-Renowned Biohacker’s Fasting Strategies with Dave Asprey00:50:54
TODAY’S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.     ABOUT THE GUEST:   Dave Asprey is the Founder & Chairman, Bulletproof. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling science author, host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, and has been featured on the Today Show, CNN, The New York Times, Dr. Oz, and more.   Over the last two decades Dave, the “Father of Biohacking”, has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, scientists and global mavericks to uncover the latest, most innovative methods, techniques and products for enhancing mental and physical performance. Dave has personally spent over $2 million taking control of his own biology – pushing the bounds of human possibility all in the name of science, evolution and revolution. The creator of the Bulletproof Diet and innovator of Bulletproof Coffee, Collagen Protein supplements and many more advances in commercial wellness products, Dave’s mission is to empower the entire globe with information and knowledge that unlocks the Super Human in everyone at any age.     ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about:  Fasting Benefits (0:00) Minimizing Suffering When Fasting (7:00) Losing Benefits of Fasting (20:14) Different Types of Fast (23:33) Excessive Fasting (33:21) Dopamine Fasting (42:01) Research Genie Question (43:26)     RESOURCES Web: daveasprey.com Book: Fast This Way Podcast: The Human Radio     STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance.   His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
17 Mar 2022Flow & Transcendence: Exploring the Intersection of Flow, Well-Being, and Transcendent Experiences | Flow Research Collective Radio01:12:11
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- "Self-actualization can be thought of as what is the creative potential that you uniquely have that if realized, will really show the uniqueness of yourself." ~ Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman   ABOUT THE GUEST:  Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist exploring the mind, creativity, and the depths of human potential. He is the founder and director of the Center for the Science of Human Potential and is an Honorary Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Wellbeing Science.  He is the author/editor of 9 books, including Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization, and is the host of the #1 psychology podcast in the world— The Psychology Podcast— which has received over 20 million downloads.  Dr. Kaufman received a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Yale University and has taught courses on intelligence, cognitive science, creativity, and well-being at Columbia University, Yale, NYU, the University of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere.  In 2015, he was named one of “50 groundbreaking scientists who are changing the way we see the world” by Business Insider. --- STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
14 Aug 2023How To Age With Fulfillment01:09:31
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler, the renowned New York Times bestselling author, distinguished journalist, and Executive Director of the esteemed Flow Research Collective, teams up with the visionary journalist and co-Director of All Conditions Media, Matt Barr, the inspirational creator of Looking Sideways Action Sports podcast. In this episode, Steven Kotler delves into the fascinating concept of his most recent book, Gnar Country and how it serves as a framework for rewriting the rules of aging. He explores the idea of growing up and learning through flow, shedding light on the impact of risk aversion, fear, and stress on the brain. Discover the key to achieving exceptional results through motivation and the practical applications of triggers for peak performance. Steven shares insights on how to cultivate a trainable path to peak performance and fulfillment, leveraging motivation and flow for continuous progress.  Tune in as he unravels the secrets to unlocking human potential and achieving remarkable outcomes in various aspects of life.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: (00:00) Intro (04:11) Core Idea Behind Gnar Country (07:38) Rewriting the Rules of Aging (15:18) Growing Up and Learning Through Flow (23:54) The Impact of Risk Aversion, Fear, and Stress on the Brain (35:37) The Key to Exceptional Results through Motivation (40:29) Triggers and Applications for Peak Performance (52:24) A Trainable Path to Peak Performance and Fulfillment (59:43) Leveraging Motivation and Flow for Continuous Progress   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-barr-090b1516/  Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/wearelookingsideways/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/welooksideways/  Podcast: https://lookingsideways.substack.com/podcast  Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books. Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
18 Jan 2022The Difference Between Shame & Guilt, Creating Whitespace & Avoiding Insomnia Forever | Flow Research Collective Radio00:54:09
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- "Unintentionally we get in our own way…  It's all about getting out of your own way and letting your body do what it's perfectly capable of doing already." ~ Nick Wignall ABOUT THE GUEST:  Nick is a clinical psychologist, writer, teacher, and podcaster. Everything he write about comes down to one big principle: Emotional health comes from good habits, not just nice ideas. In the same way that the body relies on healthy habits and exercise to stay fit and strong, emotional health depends on good habits of mind. It’s popular to talk about emotional intelligence but what Nick is really interested in is emotional fitness. Nick did his doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Prior to that, Nick earned his Master’s in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s in English Literature from the University of Dallas. He is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology, a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, as well as a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
12 Jun 2023Defying Aging Myths Through Sports00:42:56
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, acclaimed journalist, and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is also one of the most renowned leaders in the field of human performance. In this episode, Steven shares his insights into the common misunderstandings surrounding aging and sports as this discussion illuminates the topic. Discover how engaging in action sports can enhance longevity and overall well-being. Acquire valuable advice on enhancing your balance, flexibility, and agility.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 Intro 02:20 What is Gnar Country? 06:54 Balance, Flexibility and Agility Exercises 10:47 The Difference Between Balance and Agility  12:30 Importance of Leg Strength 18:16 Rating Sports Effectiveness 32:34 Steven's Recovery from Lyme Disease     Steven Kotler’s Social Links:  Website: https://www.stevenkotler.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110 Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kotler.steven/?hl=en   Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/ ‍ Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
13 Mar 2023The Power of Strategic Storytelling for Social Change with Josh Gryniewicz01:07:08
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click the link below, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon! https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous ABOUT THE GUEST: Are you looking for ways to improve your productivity and get into flow while leading an organization?  Josh Gryniewicz is a master storyteller and founder of Odd Duck, a company where he combines his passions for storytelling and making a positive impact in the world. In this episode, Josh shares his top productivity hacks as a business owner, including how he implements group flow for his employees. He also discusses how he was able to implement the insights he gained from Flow Research Collective’s multiple trainings as a writer, storyteller, and business leader, resulting in a triple return on investment. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, manager, or creative professional, you’ll find valuable insights and practical strategies in this episode to help you achieve your goals and enhance your performance.  Tune in now to hear from one of the most innovative and inspiring voices in the world of social change and creativity. ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: (00:00) Intro  (00:47) Josh’s Massively Transformative Purpose (03:28) Josh’s Flow Origin Story (10:56) How To Sustain Productivity (13:53) What None-Time Is  (20:35) Josh’s R.O.I From Training With FRC (23:35) What Flow Looks Like In A Day (26:50) Tactics To Preserve Deep Work Time (36:58) Goal-Setting As A Leader  (46:05) The Power Of Storytelling (57:16) The Next Chapter For Josh & Odd Duck (59:02) Peak Performance Advice RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgryniewicz/  Website: https://oddduck.io/   Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/ Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books. Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
05 Apr 2022The Importance Of Practicing Happiness — Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar | Flow Research Collective Radio01:03:38
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- Today we bring you an oldie but goodie from our FRC Radio archives!  "The best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile”. ~ Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar Did you know that the researcher who coined the term flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, was not even on the hunt for flow? He was looking for something bigger: Happiness. What he found, however, was that the people with the most flow in their lives are the happiest people. Today, we are going super deep on the topic of flow and happiness with our guest, Tal Ben-Shahar. Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar is an American and Israeli teacher, author, and entrepreneur in the areas of positive psychology and leadership. In this episode, you will learn about: The 5 elements of happiness (6:01) Does flow enhances well being? (8:34) The challenge-skills balance (10:49) Habits & Rituals (12:01) The importance of practicing happiness (13:39) Habits & spiritual wellbeing (15:33) Meaning in life vs. Meaning of life (21:18) Common sense is not so common (23:22) Perceptual shift & flow (26:30) The foundation of happiness (28:31) The research of happiness (36:32) Key habits within the physical, intellectual, and emotional well being (39:46) The biggest shifts that are made through Tal Shahar course (46:42) Leadership development at scale (49:55)  The 3 elements of positive psychology, happiness, peak performance, and leadership development (51:45) Happiness as the overarching North Star for life (58:13) ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer.   He taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership.  Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations.  The topics he lectures on include leadership, happiness, education, innovation, ethics, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world.  Tal is a serial entrepreneur and is the co-founder and chief learning officer of Happiness Studies Academy, Potentialife, Maytiv, and Happier.TV. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
10 Oct 2022The Moral Molecule: Oxytocin’s Role In Trust, Love, & Peak Performance with Dr. Paul Zak01:09:19
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: You may have heard Dr. Paul Zak’s name mentioned in the same sentence as the word “trust” before. He is the author of the “Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies”. He also wrote the “The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity”. In this book, he recounts his unlikely discovery of the neurochemical oxytocin as the key driver of trust, love and morality.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Oxytocin & Remote Work (0:37) Describing Oxytocin (4:23) Oxytocin & Trust (6:20) 8 Foundations of Organizational Trust (10:37) Love & Oxytocin (13:50) Attachment Theory (18:21) Building Candor & Transparency (21:06) The Risk of Introducing Organizational Purpose (25:15) The Overlap Between Neurochemicals (29:44) Trust, Oxytocin, And Group Flow (40:44) Social Media & Oxytocin (45:15) Trust Within Faith (57:01) Don't Dos In Trust (58:22) Research Genie Question (1:03:25)   RESOURCES  Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Website
23 Nov 2021Self-Understanding, Flourishing & Flow - Jonathan Beale & Brent Hogarth | Flow Research Collective Radio01:52:43
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- "Friendships can be a strong facilitator of flow. But it depends how we navigate those friendships and what we do… There are ways in which time with friends can massively enhance flow. Identify the healthy activities in which you become most absorbed and most utilize your character strengths and look for opportunities to do those with people you have relationships with." ~ Jonathan Beale ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr Jonathan Beale is Lead Researcher and Teacher of Philosophy at Sevenoaks School, & an Academic Visitor at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford. He is also a Visiting Research Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire; a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; and a Research Fellow for ‘BrainCanDo’ – an educational neuroscience research centre. He’s previously held positions as Researcher-in-Residence at Eton College (2019-21) and Fellow in Philosophy at Harvard University (2011-13). He is the co-editor of three books for Routledge: Wittgenstein and Scientism (2017), The ‘BrainCanDo’ Handbook of Teaching and Learning (2020) and Wittgenstein and Contemporary Moral Philosophy (2022). He has published articles on education and philosophy in academic journals and media outlets including The New York Times, and has given invited talks at universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, UCL, Sheffield, Yale, Ottawa and Zaragoza, and for organizations including the Royal Society of Arts.   Dr. Brent Hogarth is a Sport and Clinical Psychologist from Vancouver, Canada. He is an expert in training flow-state, mindfulness, and self-control for both sport and corporate athletes. Brent has significant training and experience providing performance enhancement and mental health counseling. This includes, but is not limited to, working with Olympic and professional athletes, serial entrepreneurs, members of the USA military, computer engineers, authors, hedge fund managers, and more. Brent's clinical counseling experience is vast, and he sees everyone as having the ability to be a high-performer. He completed his doctoral fellowships at the University of Texas, at El Paso, and at Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, PA. In both of these placements, Dr. Hogarth worked with Division 1 student-athletes, their teams, coaches, and athletic admin. Before entering graduate school, Brent earned an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. After a short stint as a fitness trainer, he traveled to India where he lived in a Buddhist Monastery and completed a Yoga Teacher Training Course. It was at this moment - sitting in meditation on the hills of McLeod Ganj, India - that Brent committed to becoming a psychologist. Dr. Hogarth is a Humanistic-Existential psychologist. His theoretical orientation is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility. Psychological flexibility means contacting the present moment fully and based on what the situation affords, changing or persisting in behavior in the service of clients chosen values. Brent is an avid athlete and aspiring author.  He represented B.C in gymnastics as a youth, loves to ski (ask Steven if he's any good), and plays basketball. Recently he completed a full Ironman and is training for his first 100-mile ultra marathon. He is currently building on his breakthrough disse
19 Oct 2021Mapping Cloud 9: Part 1 - Steven Kotler | Flow Research Collective Radio01:34:57
Steven Kotler’s new book, The Art of Impossible, is out.It’s $27.99 everywhere books are sold BUT you can only get the book and a battle-tested set of Free Peak Performance Tools and Trainings at 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com  --- "Whenever you see the impossible become possible, you see a state of consciousness known to researchers as 'flow'." ~ Steven Kotler ABOUT THE GUEST: STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
25 Sep 2023Action Sports for a Better Aging Experience01:16:30
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon. https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview?utm_source=social&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=better-aging-experience-podcast   ABOUT THE GUEST: In this episode of Flow Research Collective Podcast, we have a fascinating conversation with Paul Austin, the founder and CEO of Third Wave, a platform that educates people on the benefits of microdosing psychedelics. Paul is joined by Steven Kotler, the executive director of Flow Research Collective, and a bestselling author and human performance expert.   They talk about how to use flow states and psychedelics to enhance your creativity, wisdom, and well-being, especially as you age. They also discuss the framework of adult development, the historical context of flow, and the role of action sports in aging.   You don’t want to miss this episode!     ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00  Intro 03:05  The Motivation Behind Gnar Country 11:03  The Framework of Adult Development 17:47  Decoding Flow from Theory to Practice 23:20  The Historical Context of Flow 32:54  Altered States, Altered Traits 39:05  Unlocking Wisdom and Creativity in Aging 55:14  Action Sports and Aging 59:01  Diverse Paths to Lifelong Flow   RESOURCES Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulaustin3w/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-f-austin/ Website: https://www.paulaustin.co/    Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
08 Nov 2021If You Beat Yourself, Who Wins? A Conversation on Trauma and Flow - Dr. Richard Schwartz | Flow Research Collective Radio01:09:09
Check out the episode´s full show notes page on our website: www.flowresearchcollective.com/radio --- “Most of us have parts that are living as if that bad thing that was happening then is still happening to us. Beliefs and emotions that I call burdens that came into them from the trauma. And now, they are attached to these parts and drive the way they operate, almost like a virus.” ~ Dr. Richard Schwartz TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  TODAY´S GUEST Richard Schwartz began his career as a family therapist and an academic at the University of Illinois at Chicago. There he discovered that family therapy alone did not achieve full symptom relief and in asking patients why he learned that they were plagued by what they called “parts”. These patients became his teachers as they described how their parts formed networks of inner relationships that resembled the families he had been working with. He also found that as they focused on and, thereby, separated from their parts, they would shift into a state characterized by qualities like curiosity, calm, confidence, and compassion. He called that inner essence the Self and was amazed to find it even in severely diagnosed and traumatized patients. From these explorations, the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model was born in the early 1980s. IFS is now evidence-based and has become a widely-used form of psychotherapy, particularly with trauma. It provides a non-pathologizing, optimistic, and empowering perspective and a practical and effective set of techniques for working with individuals, couples, families, and more recently, corporations and classrooms. In 2013 Schwartz left the Chicago area and now lives in Brookline, MA where he is on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. CONNECT WITH THE IFS INSTITUTE AND DR. SCHWARTZ Internal Family Systems Institute Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Dr. Richard Schwartz LinkedIn Facebook --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
05 Dec 2022Creativity & Flow: Tapping Into Flow By Visualizing Value with Jack Butcher00:45:23
TODAY’S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you’ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Jack Butcher, also known professionally as Visualize Value, is a digital artist, graphic designer, and entrepreneur. His minimalist, monochromatic aesthetic is a restraint applied across his work to extract clarity from complex human concepts.  In this episode, Jack shares his creative process and the inspiration behind his incredible work. Along with his interesting take on visualizing value, Jack also talks about his humble beginnings and the journey that made his brand to what it is today. You will have a glimpse into some of Jack’s most impactful visuals that resonates with his audience and leaves them feeling like they “made the jump” themselves.   If you are a graphic artist looking to start your own brand, Jack’s story will definitely motivate you to go after that dream relentlessly.     ABOUT THE EPISODE:   In this episode, you will learn about: *update after edits Intro (0:00) What Is Visualize Value? (0:14) Communicating Using Visualized Value (2:09)    How Visualizing Deepens Understanding (6:33) Most Impactful Visuals Created by Jack (8:32) Flow in Jack's Creative Process (12:53) Creating Graphics That Resonate (16:08) Transitioning to Visualize Value (19:03) The Articulation & Compactness of Flow (29:52) The Skill of Visualizing Value (35:00)   RESOURCES: VV Twitter Jack Twitter VV Instagram  VV Foundation VV LinkedIn VV YouTube VV Newsletter VV Website    STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
17 Oct 2022Real Optimal Performance: Attributes Of The World’s Top Leading Performers with Rich Diviney and Simon Sinek00:59:34
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Simon Sinek: Simon is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do.   Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and The Infinite Game.   Rich Diviney: Rich lives to discover, inspire, and accelerate the potential of human beings. Rich draws upon 20+ years of experience as a Navy SEAL Officer to give participants the foundational understanding and tools to unlock their greatest potential.   Since his retirement from the military in 2016, Rich has worked with Simon and his team to help leaders and organizations create environments where people feel valued and free to explore their potential. He speaks about the qualities of high performing teams and how to build them, as well as the important relationship between trust and performance.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about:  Intro (0:00) What Attributes Are (0:20) Refining Attributes (2:52) Attributes In Organizations (4:26) Applying Attributes Into The Real World (12:38) Infinite Game And Attributes (16:24) Attribute Development (21:22) Developing Attributes for Regular Jobs (24:44) Designing Organizations To Cultivate Attributes (27:04) Bonds In Experiences (31:49) Neurobiology of The Bannister Effect (37:25) Necessary Attributes During COVID (46:13) Leadership Lessons During COVID (47:33) Research Genie Question (50:16) RESOURCES   Simon Sinek Web: simonsinek.com Book: The Infinite Game Podcast: A bit of optimism Rich Diviney Book: The Attributes Instagram: @rich_diviney STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance.   His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
04 Jul 2022Client Spotlight: How To Get More Flow & Live Your Purpose with Kary Oberbrunner00:41:11
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST:  Kary Oberbrunner is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best-Selling Author and CEO of Igniting Souls Publishing Agency, a global company that runs on EOS. Its core focus is helping people write, publish, and market their books the right way and turn them into 18 streams of income. He’s an award-winning author of ten books, a screenwriter, and he’s been featured in Entrepreneur, CBS, Fox News, Yahoo, and many other major media outlets. As a young man, he suffered from severe stuttering, depression, and self-injury. Today a transformed man, Kary ignites souls. As an international speaker, he loves topics that capture his heart and mind such as: leadership, personal growth, human performance, blockchain technology, and entrepreneurship. As a futurist and host of the Blockchain Life podcast, he often consults on marketing, branding, IP, and NFTs. He has several earned degrees including a Bachelor of Arts, Masters in Divinity, and Doctorate in Transformational Leadership. He lives in Ohio with his family.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Kary's Massively Transformative Purpose (0:00) Flow & Depression (2:20) Uncontrollable Novelty Flow Triggers (8:28) Kryptonite of Over Achievers (11:40) Flow Breaks Rules (15:57) Having A Flow Community (20:50) Channeling Flow In A Company (24:06) What Life Looks Like Without Flow (27:46) One Day Book (31:57)   RESOURCES Website: https://karyoberbrunner.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/karyoberbrunner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karyoberbrunner/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karyoberbrunnerauthor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kary.oberbrunner/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/karyoberbrunner ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
30 Nov 2021Remembering Csikszentmihalyi 1: Steven Kotler On The Impact, Underrated Books & Legendary Tales Of The Godfather of Flow | Flow Research Collective Radio01:07:40
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  --- "In a sense the pursuit of happiness and meaning, purpose, the way it gets framed out from a practical perspective sounds selfish. What it does to the human being along the way actually isn’t completely unselfish. It sort of turns you into the person deserving of that meaning and that purpose.  It’s a process of becoming." ~ Steven Kotler ABOUT THE GUEST: STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you’ll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You’ll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let’s get after it. 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com/
24 Oct 2022Winning With Flow: How Top Performers Use Flow To Win Against All Odds with Tim Grover00:47:20
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST:   Tim S. Grover is the CEO of Attack Athletics, Inc., founded in 1989. World-renowned for his work with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds other sports and business professionals, he is the preeminent authority on the science and art of physical and mental dominance. He is the author of the national bestseller Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable and creator of the digital training platform The Relentless System. Most recently, he wrote Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness. Tim speaks around the world to a wide variety of audiences and appears on numerous media outlets. A former NCAA Division I basketball player at the University of Illinois-Chicago, he was inducted into the UIC Hall of Fame and received its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. He lives in Chicago.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: *Update timestamps from edited podcast Intro (0:00) How To Get What You Really Want (0:12) Not Being Apologetic (4:50) Mental & Physical Routines (7:42) Motivation & Work Ethic (11:53) Intrinsic Motivation in Winning (18:30) Patterns For Accessing Flow (25:57) Routines, Practices, & Habits for Flow (29:17) Winning Is Everything (32:18) Winning & Happiness (36:14) Winning Is Everywhere (40:00)   RESOURCES Facebook Twitter Instagram   STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
27 Feb 2023Flowing Together: How To Build A Community That Thrives with Michael Lovitch00:54:28
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon! https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview Are you tired of communities that are led by self-proclaimed ”gurus”? In this episode, we talk with Michael Lovitch, co-founder of the Baby Bathwater Institute, about his approach to building a peer-to-peer collaboration community that empowers everyone. Discover how the Institute helps bootstrapped entrepreneurs navigate the world of business ownership while having good times and making lifelong friends. From choosing your own adventure to building a strong culture, Michael shares his insights on creating a community that’s worth sacrificing for. Find out why saying ”no” is essential for community success and the importance of hosting. Plus, learn the steps to achieving group flow state and how to set non-negotiable rules for your community. If you’re looking to build a community composed of individuals that flourish together, tune in to this episode now! In this episode, you will learn about: 0:00 Intro 3:31 Choosing Your Own Adventure 13:01 Building a Strong Culture 19:15 Financially Sacrificing To Build The Right Culture 22:16 Saying No To People 23:42 Hosting is a Thousand Times As Valuable 27:15 The Business Side of Baby Bath Water 29:35 Passion in the Entrepreneurial Journey 34:02 The Future Nursing Home 35:51 The First Steps to Creating Group Flow 40:00 The Code of Conduct 41:20 The Baby Bath Water Croatia Event RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lovitch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.lovitch Website: https://babybathwater.com/michael-lovitch/
29 May 2023Strategies for Lifelong Growth and Fulfillment00:58:05
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler is an award-winning journalist, a New York Times bestselling author, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is recognized as one of the key figures in human performance worldwide. He is the author of fourteen books, of which 11 were bestsellers. In this episode, Steven shares an overview of his new book entitled, "Gnar Country - Growing Old, Staying Rad," and the groundbreaking research behind it. He also shares an insightful conversation with Vinny Vallarine about his journey to unveiling human potential through flow research; the triggers, states, and the neuroscience behind optimal performance; they also discussed about the chemistry of flow behind ageless peak performance; and so much more.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 Intro 02:13 When Steven Began His Peak Performance Journey 09:05 Exploring Flow Triggers, Proneness, and Neurobiology 14:35 Multiple Paths to Flow and Creativity 27:36 Flow is Universal  31:45 Understanding the Spectrum of Optimal Experiences 38:44 Debunking the Cognitive Decline Myth   RESOURCES  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KotlerSteven/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kotler.steven/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler?lang=en   Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/ ‍ Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
13 Jun 2022Workplace Mindfulness: Tame the Chaos of Work and Turn it Into Flow with Dr. Jared Weintraub01:20:21
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.  ABOUT THE GUEST: Jared Weintraub, PhD is passionate about helping individuals, teams, and organizations to create, grow, and maintain purpose-driven, positive, and productive cultures. Jared has worked with start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, and organizations across various industries, providing internal and external consulting, coaching, and managing marketing and sales teams. He is also an Adjunct Professor who has taught undergraduate and graduate Psychology courses. He earned his Master’s degree from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s D.C. campus and recently received his Ph.D. in Applied Organizational Psychology from Hofstra University, where he researched Flow Theory - how, when, and why individuals, teams, and organizations can get into "the Zone." His most recent publication explored how we can use technology-based solutions to "nudge" behavior change to develop critical competencies for flourishing at work.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: (*to be updated once edited) Why Flow Stood Out As A Topic (1:19) Flow State As A Musician (5:25) Mindfulness, Flow, & Mind Wandering (8:25) Mindfulness VS Flow (14:22) There's A Time For Flow & Mindfulness (20:35) Understanding Default States (24:59) Mindfulness for Finding Flow (26:27) Benefits of Mindfulness (31:23) Mindfulness & Spirituality (33:59) Nudging Flow (36:46) Mindful Multitasking (51:45) Goal-Oriented Flow (56:24) Joy of Being a Coach (58:25) Unanswered Question in Flow Research (1:01:55) Getting Others to Catch Flow (1:05:42) Flow in the Workplace (1:09:03) Flow is A Skill That Can Be Learned (1:14:07) How Long It Takes To Learn Mindfulness (1:16:34)   RESOURCES Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaredweintraub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jweintraub89 Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/team-members/dr-jared-weintraub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smoothcat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jaredweintraub ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
10 Jul 2023How Does Lifelong Learning Boost Performance?01:12:27
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Join NYT best-selling author and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, Steven Kotler, and Dr. Michael Gervais, performance psychologist and Founder of Finding Mastery as they discuss how to sustain peak performance as we age. In this episode, they explore the correlation between adrenal fatigue and PTSD. Additionally, discover the cognitive superpowers that we can unlock as we age and the factors that contribute to peak performance aging.  Don't miss out on this insightful discussion!   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 Intro  03:13 Flow Explained 05:59 The Old Dog 10:38 Gnar Motivation and Challenges 16:37 Running Out of Progress and Time 20:05 Aging Cognitive Superpowers 24:32 Other People's Opinions 29:20 High Performer's Support Mechanism 32:31 Progression 36:19 Expectation Vs. Standard 41:34 Overcoming Hurdles 45:32 Skills Are Transferable 47:54 Peak Performance Aging Formula 55:56 Peak Performance Aging Defined 57:43 Flow in Business 01:03:07 Quick Hits   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaelgervais/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmichaelgervais/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelgervais/?hl=en  Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelgervais    Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   ‍Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books. Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!
17 Jul 2023Defying the Stereotypes of Aging00:57:10
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview?utm_source=social&utm_medium=ig&utm_campaign=podcast-ig   ABOUT THE GUEST: Join Steven Kotler, a New York Times bestselling author and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, together with Ultra Habits podcast host, RJ Singh, a professional and ultra-endurance athlete, as they enlighten a whole new perspective on peak performance aging.     They explore the valuable insights presented in Steven Kotler’s book “Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad.” Steven shares his views on modern science and human potential. Uncover the secret to achieving a socially healthy aging process and shed light on the profound impact of having a personal quest in life.   Watch the episode now and change your view on the second half of your life!    ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: (00:00) Intro (00:12) Gnar Country (04:33) Views on Modern Science and Medicine (09:18) Defining Peak Performance Aging (15:49) Power of Language Priming (19:28) Thoughts on Retirement (25:27) Aging as Social Construct (31:15) The Role of Having a Quest (39:04) Stacking Motivators (42:18) Peak Performance Aging Habits (47:25) Gender Variation   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rj-singh/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rj.dosanjh.9 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultra.habits/?hl=en Website: https://ultrahabits.co/  Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   ‍Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!

Enhance your understanding of Flow Radio with My Podcast Data

At My Podcast Data, we strive to provide in-depth, data-driven insights into the world of podcasts. Whether you're an avid listener, a podcast creator, or a researcher, the detailed statistics and analyses we offer can help you better understand the performance and trends of Flow Radio. From episode frequency and shared links to RSS feed health, our goal is to empower you with the knowledge you need to stay informed and make the most of your podcasting experience. Explore more shows and discover the data that drives the podcast industry.
© My Podcast Data