Future-Proof Your Body: Become Durable, Mobile, and Pain-Free with Dr. Kelly Starrett

What if one of the keys to sustaining high performance wasn’t just about going harder, but learning how to recover smarter—and move better—every single day?

In this powerful throwback episode of The Finding Mastery Podcast, Dr. Michael Gervais sits down with Dr. Kelly Starrett — performance coach to world-class athletes, Olympians, elite military teams, and executives. Kelly is the bestselling author of Built to Move and co-founder of The Ready State, where he’s redefining how we approach mobility, recovery, and lifelong vitality.

Originally recorded in the summer of 2023, this conversation is even more relevant today. In a world of rising burnout, stress, and sedentary living, Kelly helps us reframe movement and recovery as non-negotiables for a thriving life.

In this episode, we explore:
Why recovery is a skill you train — not just a rest day
How small, daily mobility habits can transform performance
The concept of “session cost” — and how to lower it
How elite athletes apply these tools (and how you can too)

Whether you’re an athlete, leader, or someone who just wants to move and feel better — this episode offers science-backed tools to upgrade your everyday performance.
______________________
To learn more about Kelly and the system he's created, go to: https://thereadystate.com/starrett-sy...
______________________

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro: The Key to Recovery and Longevity
00:30 Meet Dr. Kelly Starrett: Elite Performance Meets Everyday Health
01:00 Why Movement Matters for Everyone
01:30 Practice Makes Permanent: Movement Patterns and Habits
02:00 The 'Built to Move' Philosophy
02:30 Misconceptions About Movement and Fitness
03:30 Insights on Movement, Performance, and Everyday Function
04:30 Lessons from Extreme Sports and Class V Rapids
05:00 Injury, Recovery, and the Limits of Traditional Physio
11:30 Physical Vital Signs and Movement Baselines
15:00 The 90/90 Position and Ground-Based Mobility
18:00 Understanding 'Session Cost' and Recovery Strategies
20:30 The Nervous System’s Role in Recovery
25:30 Emotional Growth and the Role of Therapy
36:00 The Archetypes of Human Movement
48:00 Why We Skip Healthy Habits: Barriers to Adherence
48:30 Apple vs. Apple Pie: Environment and Habit Formation
53:30 The Surprising Link Between Mobility and Longevity

🔔 Subscribe for more interviews with top thinkers in performance, health, and mindset: ‪@FindingMastery‬

💥 Support our sponsors and get exclusive discounts: https://findingmastery.com/sponsors

📬 Get weekly insights from Dr. Michael Gervais and the Finding Mastery Team: https://www.findingmastery.com/newsle...

Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3voyfPx...

Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

#KellyStarrett #FindingMastery #MichaelGervais #BuiltToMove #Recovery #Mobility #PerformanceCoach #HumanPerformance #TheReadyState #StarrettSystem