Diplo - Grammy Award Winning DJ: “Don't Be Afraid of Failing”

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais

Sport Psychology, Finding Mastery, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Business, Self Help, Michael Gervais, Health & Fitness, Mindset, Psychology, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

How do you stay ahead in an industry that never stops evolving?

Today, we are diving into the mind of one of the most prolific, boundary-pushing, and curious creators of our time—Diplo.

Perhaps you know him for his music career—with Grammy award winning hits and game-changing collaborations, or for headlining some of the biggest festivals in the world (including a concert in Cuba where 500,000 people showed up). Diplo has built an entire creative empire as a DJ, producer, entrepreneur, risk-taker, and cultural pioneer. The success has catapulted him into the spotlight, and that too has had its consequences.

In this conversation, we explore how Diplo stays ahead of the curve in an industry that’s constantly evolving. He shares why curiosity is at the center of his creativity, how he’s learned to separate external validation from success, and why he believes mastery isn’t a destination: it is a path.

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0:00.0	I've always found the freedom to just take a huge turn and never be afraid of it.
0:04.5	And I think that's what always kept me interested in music.
0:07.1	But that's me just being an artist.
0:08.6	Like, I can go anywhere and I'm not afraid to fail.
0:10.6	Some projects might work.
0:11.4	Some projects might not.
0:12.4	But if you believe in your vision, you can make anything happen with music.
0:15.2	How do you stay ahead in an industry that never stops evolving?
0:18.9	Welcome back.
0:19.7	Or welcome to the Finding Mastery Podcast.
0:22.0	I'm your host, Dr. Michael Jervais,
0:24.3	by trade and training a high performance psychologist.
0:26.6	And today we're diving into the mind
0:27.9	of one of the most prolific, boundary pushing,
0:31.2	curious creators of our time, Diplo.
0:33.6	Perhaps you know him from his music career
0:35.5	with chart topping hits and game changing collaborations. Or for headlining some of the biggest festivals in the world.
0:41.6	And just to make that point, he did a concert in Cuba where 500,000 people showed up.
0:46.9	He built an entire creative empire as a DJ, a producer, an entrepreneur, a risk-taker, and a cultural pioneer.
0:55.4	Obviously, you're running marathons,
1:00.5	right? I ran one full marathon. Could you imagine running one like dosing? I did that. That's what I did.
1:07.9	I know. But it made me run really fast. Are you hard on yourself? I expect more on myself. But I think that's one part of the process of being quote-to-quote successful is you
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