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A Complete Recipe For Peak Performance - Steven Kotler | Modern Wisdom Podcast 305

Steven Kotler is a peak performance expert, entrepreneur and an author. The mystery of achieving peak performance is what many people are striving toward in life.

Steven KotlerguestChris Williamsonhost
Apr 8, 20211h 21mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
April 8, 2021
Duration
1h 21m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Steven Kotler is a peak performance expert, entrepreneur and an author. The mystery of achieving peak performance is what many people are striving toward in life. Steven is a world expert in Flow and through years of cutting edge research, has finally created the recipe. Expect to learn how to break & build your motivation, the best way to hack your creativity, why Salvador Dali literally WAS drugs, the universal triggers you can use to drop yourself into flow, how to integrate peak performance protocols into your routine and much more... Sponsors: Book a Free Consultation Call with ActiveLifeRX at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/modernwisdom Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Check out the Flow Research Collective - https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/ Check out Steven's website - https://www.stevenkotler.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #flow #peakperformance #mindset - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

SPEAKERS

  • Steven Kotler

    guest
  • Chris Williamson

    host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Steven Kotler and Chris Williamson, A Complete Recipe For Peak Performance - Steven Kotler | Modern Wisdom Podcast 305 explores Steven Kotler Reveals Neuroscience Blueprint For Reliable Peak Performance Flow Steven Kotler explains flow as an optimal state of consciousness where we feel and perform our best, and argues that much of what we value as meaning, joy, and art are essentially delivery mechanisms for flow. He traces the evolutionary roots of flow across humans and animals, highlighting its roles in pain relief, coordination, learning, and cooperation, especially in group and cross-species contexts. Kotler then broadens the frame to “peak performance” as aligning motivation, learning, creativity, and flow with our underlying biology, emphasizing that biology—rather than personality or vague psychology—is what truly scales. Throughout, he offers concrete practices and cautions: design days around deep focus blocks, protect your nervous system from chronic stress, keep your word to yourself via checklists, and use your primary flow activities to train your brain for more consistent high performance.

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