What if suffering wasn't just something to endure, but a tool to unlock your full potential?

Welcome back or welcome to the Finding Mastery podcast, where we dive into the minds of the world's greatest thinkers and doers.

I am your host, Dr. Michael Jervais, by trade and training, a high-performance psychologist.

Today's guest is Sean Waxman. First and foremost,

he is a close friend for nearly 30 years. He's a renowned strength and conditioning coach,

former Olympic weightlifter, an author of the transformative book, Suffer Smarter. Sean's journey,

it is one of resilience and transformation.

It's one of purpose, and I do not use those words lightly.

He turned the heartbreak of missing the Olympics into a mission to help others discover

their own inner strength, both physically and mentally.

Sean's insights are well earned, they're practical, they're raw, they're deeply inspiring.

And I hope this conversation is a powerful reminder of the lessons that are waiting

in life's hardest moments.

So with that, let's jump right into this incredible conversation with Sean Waxman.

Sean, this is a real treat.

It's something, man.

So we went to grad school together.

We did.

I've had the chance to know each other and watch each other's careers.

And really, you helped me form much of my language, definitely in the early stages about, and there was a handful.

It was you, Ken Vic, Rico Chipporelli.

I want to bring those names up because it was like, it was a bit of a rat pack of you know rico chipperelli was a

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