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Michael Gervais
Transform team performance with Dr. Michael Gervais, speaker, high-performance psychologist. Michael works with business leaders and elite athletes to develop mental resilience and peak performance mindsets, delivering proven results for Microsoft, Seattle Seahawks, and Olympic champions.
Dr. Michael Gervais is a prominent high-performance psychologist and expert on the connection between the mind and human performance. Throughout his career, he has been sought after by leaders in business, sports, the arts, and science to help them achieve exceptional results. Michael is the founder and host of the "Finding Mastery Podcast" and co-creator of the Performance Science Institute at USC.
His work has been featured by major media outlets, including NBC, ABC, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal. He is also the author of "The First Rule of Mastery," a USA Today best-seller. Previously, Michael has collaborated with Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, and his leadership team to develop psychological principles for high-performing teams.
He trained over 50,000 Microsoft employees through the Finding Mastery high-performance course and workshops. He also supported Felix Baumgartner during the Red Bull Stratos project, helping him manage his mind and body for a record-setting skydive from 128,000 feet. As a sport psychology consultant, Michael worked with the Seattle Seahawks for nine seasons, contributing to two Super Bowl appearances, including a victory in 2014. His focus was on helping Head Coach Pete Carroll foster a mindset-based culture. Michael has also supported Team USA at three summer Olympics (Tokyo, Rio, London) and two winter Olympics, aiding athletes in winning over 30 medals.
Book Dr Michael Gervais to unlock your team's potential. His expertise in high performance psychology will inspire and equip you with strategies to enhance mindset, resilience, and collaboration. With a proven track record across elite sports and business, he’ll empower your team to achieve extraordinary results.
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To book Michael Gervais, email michael.gervais@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Dr. Michael's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Michael Gervais structures sessions around applied psychology frameworks drawn from his work with elite athletes and corporate leaders, using case studies from documented engagements — such as his nine seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and his support of Felix Baumgartner's record-setting skydive — to illustrate how mindset principles translate across high-performance contexts.
Dr Michael Gervais specialises in high-performance psychology, mindset-based culture, leadership development, team building, and managing pressure in elite environments. He is a licensed psychologist and USA Today best-selling author whose applied work includes nine seasons as sport psychology consultant to the Seattle Seahawks, supporting two Super Bowl appearances and a 2014 victory, alongside psychological support for Team USA across five Olympic Games.
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