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The speaker discusses the current state of the world and how people are struggling to find meaning amidst the paradoxical experiences of both exponential progress and crises. He argues that there are two arcs of life, the “coming alive” arc, which focuses on expanding possibilities and experiences, and the “staying alive” arc, which is concerned with survival and resources. These two arcs intersect now, leading to a meaningful crisis as people struggle to navigate their priorities amidst the chaos. The speaker suggests seeking novelty and creating art to help find meaning and purpose in life.
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Jamie Wheal, Executive Director of The Flow Genome Project, discusses his work on the neurophysiology of human performance and how we can improve our lives by tapping into the peak-performance state known as Flow. He advises Fortune 500 companies on strategy, execution, and leadership and has spoken at prestigious institutions such as Stanford, Harvard, and the United Nations. Jamie is also the co-author of the global bestseller Stealing Fire, and his upcoming book, Recapture the Rapture, will be released in Spring 2021. In a powerful conversation split into two parts, Jamie and host Lewis Howes discuss finding meaning in the chaos and discovering our full potential.
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Jamie Wheal: Helping People Reach Their Peak Performance State
Jamie Wheal, Executive Director of The Flow Genome Project and a leading expert in the neurophysiology of human performance, uses his background in expeditionary education, wilderness medicine, and surf rescue to advise high-growth companies on strategy, execution, and leadership.
The Flow Genome Project
Since founding The Flow Genome Project in 2011, Jamie has led a team of the world’s top scientists, athletes, and artists dedicated to mapping the genome of the peak-performance state known as Flow. The organization has become a leading voice of evidence-based peak performance, counting award-winning academics, legendary professional athletes, special operations commanders, and Fortune 500 business leaders among the hundreds of thousands of people in its global community.
Jamie’s Work
Jamie’s coaching ranges from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Cisco, and Nike to the U.S. Naval War College and Red Bull. He speaks on the intersection of science and human potential to diverse, high-performance communities like Young President’s Organization, Summit Series, TED, and MaiTai Global.
Jamie’s upcoming book, Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death in a World That’s Lost Its Mind, will release in Spring 2021 with Harper Collins. Co-author of the global bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-nominated Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work, Jamie has advised everyone from the U.S. Naval War College and Special Operations Command to the executives of Google, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Cisco, and Young Presidents’ Organization.
Jamie’s Ideas
Jamie’s work and ideas have been covered in The New York Times, Financial Times, Wired, Entrepreneur, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, INC, and TEDx. He has spoken at Stanford, MIT, the Harvard Club, Imperial College, Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, the Bohemian Club, the United Nations, Singularity University, and Summit Series.
Jamie’s School of Greatness Conversation
In his School of Greatness conversation with Lewis Howes, Jamie discusses how we can thrive and find meaning in a world of chaos. They also talk about how to heal your past and discover your full potential. The conversation was so powerful that it had to be split into two parts.
Follow Jamie and Lewis
You can follow Jamie on The Flow Genome Project’s website or social media. You can also purchase his books, including Recapture the Rapture and learn more about his speaking engagements.
You can follow Lewis Howes on his website and social media and listen to his podcast episodes, including his conversation with Jamie Wheal.
Takeaways from Jamie’s Work
Jamie Wheal’s work helps people reach their peak performance by combining science, human potential, and strategy. His coaching and advice range from executives and high-growth companies to universities, special operations commanders, and professional athletes. His upcoming book, Recapture the Rapture, aims to rethink our approach to God, sex, and death in a world that has lost its mind.
In his School of Greatness conversation with Lewis Howes, Jamie discusses how to thrive and find meaning in a world of chaos by healing our past and discovering our full potential. Follow Jamie and Lewis to learn more about their work and ideas.
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Jamie Wheal is the Executive Director of The Flow Genome Project and a leading expert in the neurophysiology of human performance. His work combines a background in expeditionary education, wilderness medicine, and surf rescue with over a decade of advising high-growth companies on strategy, execution, and leadership. Jamie’s coaching ranges from Fortune 500 companies like Cisco, Google, and Nike to the U.S. Naval War College and Red Bull. Since founding the organization in 2011, it has become a leading voice of evidence-based peak performance, counting award-winning academics, legendary professional athletes, special operations commanders, and Fortune 500 business leaders among the hundreds of thousands of people in its global community.
Jamie speaks on the intersection of science and human potential to diverse, high-performance communities like Young President’s Organization, Summit Series, TED, and MaiTai Global. At the Flow Genome Project, he leads a team of the world’s top scientists, athletes, and artists dedicated to mapping the genome of the peak-performance state known as Flow. He lives on the Colorado River with his wife Julie, their two kids Lucas and Emma, and a righteous Golden Retriever named Cassie.
Jamie Wheal co-authors the global bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-nominated Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work. His upcoming book, Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death in a World That’s Lost Its Mind, will be released in Spring 2021 with Harper Collins.
In his career so far, Jamie has advised everyone from the U.S. Naval War College and Special Operations Command, the athletes of Red Bull, to the executives of Google, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Cisco, and the Young Presidents’ Organization.
The New York Times, Financial Times, Wired, Entrepreneur, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, INC, and TEDx have covered his work and ideas. He has spoken at Stanford, MIT, the Harvard Club, Imperial College, Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, the Bohemian Club, the United Nations, Singularity University, and Summit Series.
It was truly an honor to have him at The School of Greatness, and our conversion was so powerful that I had to split it into two parts! Make sure you listen to Part 1, where Jamie and I talk about how we can thrive and find meaning in a world of chaos.
But for now, join me on Episode 1,100 to learn how to heal your past and discover your full potential with Jamie Wheal!
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