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Stealing Fire Jamie Wheal and Steven Kotler
Why are Silicon Valley Founders flocking to Burning Man?
What is Seal Team 6 doing with woo-woo technology developed by counter culture hippies?
And how can all of this help you unlock yourself from your own mental cage?
Jamie Wheal is the co-author of Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work. Today Jamie and I going to discuss how we can all benefit from a better understanding of altered states.
In this interview:
• Why startup founders are flocking to Burning Man
• Why 10,000 hours doesn’t guarantee you’ll become a master
• Why dolphins get stoned
• How to tame your inner critic
Plus:
• How Seal Team 6 (DEVGRU) is using altered states to be even more badass
• What action sport athletes, meditators, dancers, porn addicts, and bio-hackers all have in common
• The common traits of “ecstasis”
About Jamie Wheal

Jamie Wheal, Executive Director of Flow Genome Project, is a leading expert on the neuro-physiology of human performance. His work ranges from Fortune 500 companies like Cisco, Google, and Nike, to the U.S. Naval War College and Red Bull.
He combines a background in expeditionary leadership, wilderness medicine and surf rescue, with over a decade advising high-growth companies on strategy, execution and leadership. He speaks to diverse and high-performing communities such as Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), Summit Series, and MaiTai Global on the intersection of science and high performance.
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.
The New Man Podcast. Beyond the Macho Jerk and the New Age Wimp. Personal development for guys who think self help is for losers.
Entrepreneur, Startup, and Executive Coach Tripp Lanier covers the topics guys are hungry to explore but typically only discuss after a few beers. Each podcast consists of real world, practical advice so guys can rise above mediocrity and live a life of purpose and meaning.
Guests on the show include:
•Tim Ferriss (The 4 Hour Workweek, The 4 Hour Body, The 4 Hour Chef)
•Laird Hamilton (Big wave surfing legend)
•Ken Wilber (A Brief History of Everything, A Theory of Everything)
•Dan Millman (Way of the Peaceful Warrior)
•Steven Pressfield (The War of Art, Turning Pro)
•Robert Greene (48 Laws of Power, Mastery)
•AJ Jacobs (Esquire Magazine, The Year of Living Biblically, My Experimental Life)
•Chip Conley (Founder of Joie de Vivre Hotels, Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow)
•Dr. Robert Glover (No More Mr Nice Guy)
•Ret. Navy SEAL Mark Divine (Unbeatable Mind, The Way of the SEAL)
•Neil Strauss (The Game, The Truth)
Topics include: relationships, sex, dating, career, money, power, overcoming fear, fitness, inner game, lifestyle design, and spirituality.
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