The Art and Science of Thriving
Welcome to The Art and Science of Thriving, the podcast where high-achieving professionals unlock the secrets to living a fulfilling, balanced, and high-performing life.
Through evidence-based insights in neuroscience, psychology, and high-performance strategies, we’ll explore how to achieve success without burnout, create clarity and purpose, and thrive in every area of your life.
Michael Schiel, a high performance coach and transformation consultant, hosts the podcast. Michael helps overwhelmed people and teams find their purpose, achieve their goals, and reach peak performance while creating well-being, balance and fulfillment in their lives
The Art and Science of Thriving
Latest Episodes
Episode #101: How to Take Breaks and Recover for Performance and Wellbeing
Do you come back from vacation more tired than when you left? You're not alone — and it's not a discipline problem.In this episode of The Art and Science of Thriving, I break down what the actual research says about ...
Episode 100: Short and Sweet - 3 Ways to Get Back into High Performance When You Are Overwhelmed
What do you do when life gets overwhelming?Research from neuroscience, sport psychology, resilience science, and Special Forces performance points to a surprisingly simple answer: regulate, refocus, and re-engage.In this short, pr...
Episode 99 How to Achieve Peak Performance in Anything
Why do so many ambitious, capable people eventually end up overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disengaged, or burned out — even when they are working hard and trying to succeed?In this episode of The Art and Science of Thriving, I unpack...
Episode #98: Why Tenacity Matters More Than Talent with Steven Puri
What actually separates the people who continue growing, succeeding, and reinventing themselves from those who stop after setbacks, rejection, or failure?In this episode of The Art and Science of Thriving, I sit down with Steven Puri for...
Episode #97: The Real Reason You’re Not Achieving Your Goals (It’s Not Discipline)
If you’ve ever set goals that truly mattered to you—only to lose momentum, get pulled in different directions, and eventually stop following through—you’re not alone.In this episode of The Art and Science of Thriving, I break do...
