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As a sports and performance psychologist, Dr. Michael Gervais is one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between the mind and elite performance. Over the course of a 20-year career working with world-class performers and organizations, Dr. Gervais has developed a framework for the mental skills and practices that allow athletes to thrive in pressure-packed environments. His clients include the NFL’s Super Bowl Champions, Seattle Seahawks, world-record holders, Olympians, MVPs from every major sport, internationally acclaimed music artists, and Fortune 50 CEOs. Make sure to follow @behindthehuman and @mchampagne  on Instagram for the course giveaway details mentioned in the episode!  _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded

Today, New York Times best-selling author, founder, investor, coach, and CEO of Practice, Julien Smith joins me. This episode is part of the Founder Series where I explore the mental fitness required for entrepreneurs and teams to thrive during the most demanding phases of building a business. Because when minds thrive, so do innovations, teams, and businesses. We all win.  _____ The Better Questions Newsletter - https://www.behindthehuman.com/newsletter Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Chris Schembra is the bestselling author of "Gratitude and Pasta: The Secret Sauce for Human Connection". Forbes ranks his book as the #2 book of 2020 to create Human Connection, USA Today calls him their "Gratitude Guru". He is the Founder of the 7:47 Gratitude Experience — an evidence-based framework used to strengthen client and team relationships in profound ways. But above all, Chris is someone I’m proud to call a friend and I’m honoured to have an entire chapter dedicated to his mind and work in Personal Socrates. Make sure to check out his latest book! >>> Gratitude Through Hard Times — Finding Positive Benefits Through Our Darkest Hours _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Specia

Today I’m speaking with Candice Mama whose work in forgiveness, reconciliation and trauma began after her story of forgiving her father’s murderer, Eugene De Kock, made international news. Her story has been listened to by the Dalai Lama, she’s been named one of Vogue Magazine’s top 33 most inspiring women in the world and recognized as one of the top 20 African Women by the African Union and United Nations celebrating women who have contributed to building peace in Africa. _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Eliah Werner: Brand director at Procter & Gamble by day and founder of Young Poets by night and weekends. Millennials’ wine brand Young Poets, was put on the watchlist of the 2022 most important wine personalities in Germany from Vinum. _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Leah Smart: Editor and host of In the Arena, a podcast part of the LinkedIn News network. She is deeply passionate about connecting the mind and the soul. Her belief is that with deep knowledge and acceptance of both, we can live with more fulfillment, joy and openness to the mystery of life. _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Michael Brandt is the co-Founder & CEO of Health Via Modern Nutrition (@hvmn) building what's next in human nutrition. Prior to H.V.M.N., he was an adjunct professor of brand strategy at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, product manager at YouTube, and studied CS & design at Stanford. He’s also a sub-elite marathoner and lives with his family in LA. _____ The Better Questions Newsletter - https://www.behindthehuman.com/newsletter Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Mark Groves is a human connection specialist and founder of the incredibly popular Create The Love. He's a speaker, writer, motivator, creator, collaborator and flat-out awesome human!  _____ Download the Tony Robbins Personal Socrates style chapter/profile here - https://www.behindthehuman.com/newsletter   **** Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Alex Carter can help anyone negotiate better, and feel more confident doing it. Alex is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School. Her first book, Ask for More: Ten Questions to Negotiate Anything, was published May 5th by Simon & Schuster and became an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller — the first negotiation book solo-authored by a woman to make that list. Alex lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with her husband and daughter. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and practicing yoga. _____ The Better Questions Newsletter - https://www.behindthehuman.com/newsletter Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Dr. Mike Mallin: Chief Science Officer, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder at Wild Health Dr. Mallin has been in medical practice for 10 years but obsessed with health, physical performance, and longevity his entire life. He currently practices in Bend, Oregon where he lives with his wife and 2 children. Mike is board certified in emergency medicine and co-founder of Wild Health which was founded in response to a broken medical system, one focused on sick care instead of healthcare. Mike is an avid athlete who loves self-hacking and optimizing fitness, diet, sleep, and supplementation. He has participated in countless adventure races, ultra-marathons, cycling races, and even Crossfit competitions. Mike's current obsession is the science of longevity – helping people live as long as they can with the highest quality of life obtainable. A special offer for you awesome listeners: For 10% off Wild Health services use the code BEHIND10 _____ The Better Questions Newsletter - https://www.behindthehuman.com/newsle

Jerry Colonna is the founder and CEO of Reboot.IO, Inc. and is a certified professional coach drawing on his wide variety of experiences to help clients design a more conscious life and make needed changes to their careers to improve their performance and satisfaction. He established his coaching practice in 2007. Prior to this work, Jerry was a venture capitalist focused on investing in early-stage technology-related startups. This episode is part of the Founder Series where I explore the mental fitness required for entrepreneurs and teams to thrive during the most demanding phases of building a business. Because when minds thrive, so do innovations, teams, and businesses. We all win.  _____ The Better Questions Newsletter - https://www.behindthehuman.com/newsletter Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening

Today I’m speaking to Maysaa Chehata. She’s had previously held positions at the NFL, Uber, Daily Harvest, and SoulCycle and is now the founder of Behave. A company making delicious, low sugar, all-natural ingredients, guilt-free candy. This episode is part of the Founder Series where I explore the mental fitness required for entrepreneurs and teams to thrive during the most demanding phases of building a business. Because when minds thrive, so do innovations, teams, and businesses. We all win.  _____ The Better Questions Newsletter - https://www.behindthehuman.com/newsletter Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Josh Linkner is a Creative Troublemaker. He has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He’s an internationally recognized expert on innovation and is the author of four books on the subject including the *New York Times* Bestsellers, Disciplined Dreaming and  The Road to Reinvention. Josh is passionate about starting and building companies. He’s the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā Venture Partners - an early-stage venture capital firm - and was previously the CEO and founding partner of Detroit Venture Partners. Over the last 30 years, he's helped over 100 startups launch and scale. Today, Josh serves as Chairman and co-founder of Platypus Labs, an innovation research, training, and consulting firm. He has twice been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is a recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award. Josh is also a passionate Detroiter, the father of four, a professional-level jazz guitaris

Today’s guest, Mike Dovey, is a General Partner at IAG Firemark Ventures. A $150M corporate venture capital fund for IAG, Australia’s largest general insurance company. Mike is a founder himself having started AroundYou which was acquired by Nextdoor.com and is the partner personally and professionally to our past guest Lauren Dovey, founder of the Heat Healer.  This episode is part of the Founder Series where I explore the mental fitness required for entrepreneurs and teams to thrive during the most demanding phases of building a business. Because when minds thrive, so do innovations, teams, and businesses. We all win.  _____ The Better Questions Newsletter - https://www.behindthehuman.com/newsletter Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded i

Today we have Jeff Krasno on this show who created the concept for Wanderlust a series of large-scale events combining yoga & wellness with the arts. He founded Commune Media, an online learning platform for personal and societal well-being and hosts the Commune podcast, interviewing a wide variety of guests from Deepak Chopra and Marianne Williamson to Brendon Burchard and Russell Brand.   _____ The Better Questions Newsletter - https://www.behindthehuman.com/newsletter Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Today I’m speaking with Wes Pfiffner from Joovv. The first company to develop a modular full-body light therapy option for personal use at home, or on the go. We talk about the power of light and energy for peak performance, recovery and ultimately a healthier life. Make sure to take advantage of the special offer from Joovv if you're considering a light therapy practice! _____ The Better Questions Newsletter - https://www.behindthehuman.com/newsletter Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Scott Shute sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom traditions and the business world. Scott led Mindfulness and Compassion programs at LinkedIn. After twenty-five years of customer-oriented leadership roles, he found his dream job, where he utilized his entire skillset and embraced his passions. Now Scott is a “free-range chicken”, as he describes it, and works with companies and leaders to explore the possibility of human potential, helping employees become the very best version of themselves. _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Jonathan Friedman President and Co-Founder of The Journal That Talks Back, an accessible journaling and coaching app that connects young professionals with a certified coach so they can manage their mental health, relationships, career aspirations, personal and professional challenges and more. After 8 years as a Child and Youth Counselor, Jonathan has seen firsthand how prevalent and relevant accessibility issues are and it is his mission to provide a safe and accessible space for young professionals to journal, be heard, receive guidance and grow! _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Lauren is the founder of Heat Healer, a direct-to-consumer health & wellness brand focused on developing the world’s best heat therapy products. Prior to founding Heat Healer, Lauren started her career at accounting giant Ernst & Young before making the career switch to sales and marketing roles for some of Australia’s leading fashion and FMCG companies. She also has a passion for interior design having studied architecture before switching to and completing her Economics degree at The University of Sydney. _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props

Jeff Haden is an author, speaker and contributing editor for Inc. Magazine, where his articles on leadership, entrepreneurship and goal achievement are read by over two million people each month. He is the author of the bestseller The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win, and as a highly in-demand ghostwriter, he has authored more than 60 non-fiction books. _____ Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life   Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter  Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth * Special props