hese notes come to you by way of Joey, who has an unquenchable curiosity and thirst for learning that cause him to think and grow into becoming better in all aspects of his life; family, relationships, business, values, etc. He has a practice of seeking out resources to learn from and share. Our intention is to share with you, a few of the topics in this podcast that might be useful to you, entice you to want to learn more and listen to the full podcast.
The key topics of this podcast tie tightly into Paradigm Sport’s core values around training consistently, living a fully-expressed lifestyle and an enthusiastic, hard work ethic. 
My notes are interpretive and it’s entirely possible that while listening to the podcast yourself, you may hear something different; this is not intended to be a transcript for the podcast.
We hope you find these topics interesting and maybe inspiring of growth or change in your own lives. Enjoy!
Dr. Michael Gervias, Finding Mastery podcast host and high performance psychologist, interviews Dr. John Berardi, Precision Nutrition Co-Founder, who shares his process for getting better at anything, what motivates people to change, and much more.
Summary of 3 topics that are discussed follows. Listen to the podcast for a full explanation.
1. What is the process for getting better at anything?
a. Set a goal and write it down.
b. What skills do I need to learn to achieve that goal?
c. What can I practice every day to master those skills?
Essentially, you become what you practice. The practice gives you confidence to continue learning, practicing and re-setting goals.
What are strong influencers of successful outcomes?
a. Ask a mentor to help define the skill set needed.
b. Find a mentor or coach who will partner with you to set goals that you believe are achievable.
Why? Because psychologically and physiologically we are creatures of comfort who prefer to avoid discomfort and pain that may come with change. A mentor, coach or partner will help assess your progress within a context of experience and help you set new achievable goals
If this process ‘works’, then why do so many people fail weight-loss or muscle gain programs?
Most people will tell you, it’s a combination of diet and exercise and the ‘right’ combination will result in achieving the goals that you desire. You might say, I tried that and it didn’t work. Here’s where Dr. Berardi would agree with you. His research and practice show that stress management and sleep/recovery play roles that are just as important as diet and exercise. Achieving long-term change in one area requires evaluation, assessment and possibly change in all areas, diet, exercise, stress management and sleep/recovery.
2. What motivates people to change?
Allow the person to be the author of their story. As a mentor/coach, ask her to rank (on a scale of 1 – 10), whether the goals are achievable. If the answer is not 9 – 10, yes achievable, then adjust the goal until it is. The objective is to build confidence and maintain the commitment to practicing. Along the way she builds the habit to practice consistently, which is positively reinforced by progress she is making. Monitor progress to goals and re-set new goals accordingly.
“When you take a coach and you help them learn to be client centered and put the person, the person who’s hoping to change at the center of the story, they tend to thrive.” – John Berardi
3. Therapy
Dr. Berardi has a counterculture approach to therapy, which generally carries negative stigma associated with the belief that implies “something is wrong”. Instead, he approaches a new experience, like marriage or the birth of a child, with therapy as an opportunity to learn; preemptively addressing challenges that may arise with guided professional experience.
Q&A thoughts from Dr. John Berardi:
On a helpful habit: “Get good at transitions (in your day and in life).”
On mastery: “People often underestimate how difficult things will be and how long it will take.”
If you’re interested in learning more, listen to the full podcast
