Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization

E69 Inspiring others: How to help people rise

Modern workplaces love their KPIs, deadlines, deliverables — anything we can use to quantify success. And while shareholders might get all fired up when they see those nu

E68 Quiet the inner critic: Mastering self-compassion

Ambitious people often credit their success to a strong inner critic. They take pride in “staying hungry” and talk about complacency like it’s an existential threat. But

E67 Forward-thinking leadership: Stop reacting, start leading

Do you feel that you’re creating the future for yourself and your team? Or are you spending your time just reacting to the crisis of the day? While it’s critical to keep

E66 Become the CEO of your own health with Dr. Shah

Everyone knows that our health is fundamental to our whole experience of life. So why does it always seem like it’s the first thing to get deprioritized when life gets bu

E65 The mental game of physical fitness

You don’t need anyone to tell you that working out is hard. That’s the whole point. But for many of us, the hardest part isn’t physically lifting the weights or running t

E64 Building trust: A powerful performance multiplier

New relationships are hard for a reason – no trust. You’re starting from scratch with no common understanding, no established shared goals, or history of goodwill. Everyo

E63 A framework for understanding good leadership

Everyone loves a good leader. But they’re often held up as these singular examples of success, vision, inspiration, and perseverance. And we struggle to learn from their

E62 Self-care for busy people: Productivity demands recovery

Self-care is one of the most commonly used, but poorly understood concepts today. For some, it brings to mind indulgence, luxury, or performative wellness culture. For ot

E61 How to define your personal values

Life offers plenty of nice, concrete, mostly attainable goals for us to chase and boxes to check – good job, life partner, maybe a house, maybe kids. But that’s also the

E60 Unlocking Potential: The Art of Talent Development

Imagine: you get yourself a sweet new sports car, hop in for your first drive, only to realize you have no idea how to drive stick. So you drive around town in first gear

E59 The Sleep Paradox: Why Trying Harder Makes It Worse

 Why is it that the more we think about falling asleep, the harder it becomes? Our mindset around sleep plays a huge role in our ability to fall asleep, the amount of sle

E58 Being in Charge vs. Being a Leader

Just having a title that sounds authoritative doesn’t make someone a leader. And you don’t have to be a CEO to lead, either. So what actually inspires people to take acti

E57 The State of Flow: How to Maximize

Hopefully, you’ve experienced getting so absorbed in work or an activity you enjoy that you lose track of time. We tend to be most productive in what is often called a “s

Tomorrow's Cure - When Algorithms Meet Empathy: The Future of Patient-Centered AI

Today, we are sharing an episode from our sister podcast Tomorrow’s Cure. Produced by our Mayo Clinic colleagues, this chart-topping and Ambie Award-finalist podcast expl

E56 How to Get More Mileage from Your Brain

How often do you feel that your brain is functioning at its highest level? If you are like most of us, it’s not as often as you would like. Given the high-pressure world

Tomorrow's Cure - 3D Bioprinted Skin: Breakthroughs in Regenerative Medicine

Today, we are sharing an episode from our sister podcast Tomorrow’s Cure. Produced by our Mayo Clinic colleagues, this chart-topping and Ambie Award-finalist podcast expl

E55 Overcoming Self Doubt and Imposter Syndrome

If you’ve ever experienced self-doubt, felt like you didn’t have what it takes, or were fearful of being “found out”, this episode is for you. We have all had the unfortu

E54 How to Set Your Personal Vision: Define What You Want to Accomplish in Life

Can you easily and clearly answer the following question...WHAT do you want to achieve with your life? The question is simple, but it’s challenging for most of us to answ

E53 How to Make Friends and Genuine Social Connections as an Adult

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project  Guest: Katherine A. Meese, PhD, Researcher | Author | CEO - HuMargin Group – N

E52 Daily Skin Care Routines We Should Be Doing for Life Long Skin Health

Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and it does a lot more than just make you look good! It is our primary defense against the outside world and regulates many o