What if one of the keys to sustaining high performance wasn’t just about going harder, but learning how to recover smarter—and move better—every single day?
In this powerful throwback episode of The Finding Mastery Podcast, Dr. Michael Gervais sits down with Dr. Kelly Starrett — performance coach to world-class athletes, Olympians, elite military teams, and executives. Kelly is the bestselling author of Built to Move and co-founder of The Ready State, where he’s redefining how we approach mobility, recovery, and lifelong vitality.
Originally recorded in the summer of 2023, this conversation is even more relevant today. In a world of rising burnout, stress, and sedentary living, Kelly helps us reframe movement and recovery as non-negotiables for a thriving life.
In this episode, we explore:
- Why recovery is a skill you train — not just a rest day
- How small, daily mobility habits can transform performance
- The concept of “session cost” — and how to lower it
- How elite athletes apply these tools (and how you can too)
Whether you’re an athlete, leader, or someone who just wants to move and feel better — this episode offers science-backed tools to upgrade your everyday performance.
“You have to do the thing. Talking about the thing doesn’t get you better at doing the thing.”
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