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The Body Does Not Keep the Score

In this episode of Flow Research, host Steven Kotler sits down with fellow neuroscientists Dr. Michael Mannino and Glenn Fox to unpack their viral opinion paper, "The Bod

The Science of Team Synchrony: Why Most Teams Are Delusional About Performance

High-performing teams are said to have chemistry. What's happening is synchrony—measurable patterns in brains, bodies, and behavior. In this episode, Steven Kotler spea

When Learning Becomes Procrastination: How Brilliant Minds Delay the Work That Matters

Why do the smartest people get stuck the fastest? Recorded live in New York at the closing panel of our Alliance mastermind, this conversation brings together three of t

Scaling Flow: What Google and Summit Know About High-Speed Teams

When I think about the fastest, most creative teams I’ve ever seen, they all share the same blueprint: trust creates safety, safety fuels risk, risk sparks creativity, an

How Your Brain Predicts Reality | Flow, Intuition & Mental Flexibility

Karl Friston is one of the most influential neuroscientists alive. He pioneered the methods that underpin modern brain imaging and developed the Free Energy Principle—con

Flow in the AI Age: Your Last Human Advantage

AI is moving faster than most of us can comprehend. But what if our edge isn’t in outthinking machines—but in outflowing them? In this episode, Steven Kotler sits down w

Gut Instinct, Hard Science: The New Neuroscience of Intuition

What if your gut instinct was more than a hunch? What if it was your brain’s first navigation system—designed to reduce uncertainty, minimize surprise, and keep you alive

DIY and the Flow Code: How Punk Culture Built the Startup World

What do DIY entrepreneurship, peak performance, and punk rock have in common? Everything. In this live Flow Radio episode, recorded at Summit at Sea 2024, New York Times

Flow vs. the Victim Mindset: Trade Blame for Breakthroughs

No one is coming to save you—but staying stuck isn’t the only option. Steven Kotler and Ryan Wickes welcome back Columbia professor and humanistic psychologist Dr. Scott

The Creative Leader’s Playbook

Creativity isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a survival skill. In this episode of Flow Radio, Steven Kotler sits down with artist, designer, and serial entrepreneur Jody Levy f

Flow vs. the Machine: AI, Creativity & the Next Human Renaissance

What happens when AI takes center stage—and humans still want to create? Steven Kotler returns to Peter Diamandis’s Moonshots to unpack the forces shaping our future: AI

The Next Step Won't Kill You: Flow Lessons from the Iron Cowboy

What happens when you reach such extreme states of pain that you start having out-of-body experiences? Join us for a fascinating conversation with James Lawrence (aka th

Flow Radio Special: You Have Peak Performance Questions. We Have Answers. Safety Not Guaranteed.

Flow—your brain's gateway drug to the infinite game. How far could you push your performance if you knew exactly what your brain was capable of? In this special Ask Me

Afterthoughts: Flow—The Gateway Drug to Infinite Possibility

Flow—your brain's gateway drug to the infinite game. In this episode of Afterthoughts, Steven Kotler reveals how flow states unlock doors to possibilities we never knew

The Superpowers of Longevity

Think performance peaks when you're "young"? Think again. Research shows you can unlock a surprising set of superpowers as you age. In this episode of Flow Radio, peak p

Afterthoughts: How Art and AI Unlock Human Potential

Believe the hype—art can transform your life.In this episode of Flow Radio, hosts Steven Kotler, Dr. Michael Mannino, and Ryan Wickes explore the powerful connections bet

Art and Flow: The Neuroaesthetics Revolution

In this episode of Flow Radio, Steven Kotler and Dr. Michael Mannino sit down with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, co-authors of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us

Afterthoughts: The Neurobiology of Breath and Emotion

In this Afterthoughts episode of Flow Radio, hosts Ryan Wickes, Steven Kotler, and Dr. Michael Mannino revisit their recent conversation with Dr. Jack Feldman, diving dee

Breathwork and Flow: How Breathing Prepares the Brain and Body for Peak Performance

In this episode of Flow Radio, we explore the intricate science of breathing with Dr. Jack Feldman, a world-renowned neuroscientist. Dr. Feldman, a professor at UCLA, ha

Flow's Frequencies: What Brain Scans Tell Us About Creativity with Dr. John Kounios

In this episode of Flow Radio, we dive deep into the fascinating intersection of neuroscience, creativity, and flow states. In his recent paper in Neuropsychologia, Dr.