The Game Inside the Games: Episode 1—The Kickoff

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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🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

The Super Bowl is more than just a game—it’s a test of mindset, resilience, and the ability to perform under the brightest lights. In this special Game Inside the Games series, Dr. Mike is joined by NFL legends Greg Olsen and Brandon Marshall to explore the unseen psychological battles that define champions.

Kicking off the series, Mike breaks down one of the most pivotal moments in Super Bowl history—Malcolm Butler’s game-winning interception—and reveals how mental preparation, not luck, made it happen.

Subscribe now and follow along with Finding Mastery all week as we unlock the mindset of high-performance athletes on the world’s biggest stage. Get The Game Inside The Games on Youtube, Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

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0:00.0	Welcome to New Orleans and the Game Inside the Games, presented by Microsoft co-pilot.
0:26.5	I am sport and performance psychologist, Dr. Michael Jervais.
0:29.8	This week, we are streaming a daily series from Super Bowl's Radio Row.
0:33.7	I'll be joined by former NFL stars, Greg Olson and Brandon Marshall.
0:38.6	In my experience, working with the world's best at the Olympics, across two Super Bowls, the World Cup, one truth stands out.
0:46.6	There are two games happening at the same time.
0:49.3	There's the one we all see.
0:50.5	The game played under the brightest lights in front of millions millions where champions are crowned and history is written.
0:56.2	It's the game that carries the hopes of cities and nations where every move is analyzed,
1:00.8	every mistake magnified, and every play has the power to define a legacy.
1:06.8	But the real competition, that happens in the mind.
1:10.6	The inner game.
1:11.8	The way you work with your thoughts and emotions.
1:14.2	The battle against doubt.
1:15.7	The ability to manage pressure.
1:17.8	The capacity to trust oneself in the face of uncertainty
1:20.9	distinguishes those who meet the moment from those who come up short.
1:26.3	This game has been largely hidden from view.
1:29.3	It doesn't play out in highlight reels or show up in stat sheets,
1:33.3	yet this is where the Super Bowl's outcome is determined
1:36.3	in these amazing athletes' ability to eloquently adjust to the demands of the moment.
1:43.3	That's why we've created this series, the game inside the games.
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