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Flow Radio

Hosted by Flow Research Collective · science · EN-US · 136 episodes

~22k on YouTube

About this Podcast:

Flow Research Collective Radio is a podcast dedicated to helping you unlock the upper edge of your potential. Join New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler and Co-Founder of the Flow Research Collective, Rian Doris as they attempt to decode the science of peak performance and flow with world leading experts on the topic.

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What is Flow Radio about?

Flow Research Collective Radio is a podcast dedicated to helping you unlock the upper edge of your potential. Join New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler and Co-Founder of the Flow Research Collective, Rian Doris as they attempt to decode the science of peak performance and flow with world leading experts on the topic.

Who hosts Flow Radio?

Flow Radio is hosted by Flow Research Collective. The show has published 136 episodes to date.

What has Flow Radio covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The Neuroscience of Flow, Reconsidered: The Brain Has No Switch" (30 September 2026, 92 minutes), "The Body Does Not Keep the Score" (5 August 2026, 77 minutes), and "The Science of Team Synchrony: Why Most Teams Are Delusional About Performance" (19 January 2026, 47 minutes).

How often does Flow Radio publish?

Flow Radio publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 62 minutes across 136 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Flow Radio?

Booking probability for Flow Radio is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Flow Radio requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Flow Radio's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Flow Radio?

The strongest fits for Flow Radio are Scientific Research & Development. Flow Radio has a science audience and around 22,000 subscribers on YouTube.

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Flow Research Collective hosts Flow Radio, a science show with 136 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Flow Radio

    The Neuroscience of Flow, Reconsidered: The Brain Has No Switch

    Sep 30, 20261h 32m

    In this episode of Flow Radio , hosts Steven Kotler and Dr. Michael Mannino sit down with neuroscientist Dr. Richard Huskey to ask a deceptively simple question: what is actually happening in the brain during flow...

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    The Body Does Not Keep the Score

    Aug 5, 20261h 17m

    In this episode of Flow Research, host Steven Kotler sits down with fellow neuroscientists Dr. Michael Mannino and Glenn Fox to unpack their viral opinion paper, "The Body Does Not Keep the Score." Taking direct aim at...

  • Flow Radio

    The Science of Team Synchrony: Why Most Teams Are Delusional About Performance

    Jan 19, 202647 minS0

    <p>High-performing teams are said to have chemistry. What's happening is synchrony—measurable patterns in brains, bodies, and behavior. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Steven Kotler speaks with Dr. Michael Mannino...

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    When Learning Becomes Procrastination: How Brilliant Minds Delay the Work That Matters

    Nov 29, 202551 minS0

    <p>Why do the smartest people get stuck the fastest?</p><p>Recorded live in New York at the closing panel of our Alliance mastermind, this conversation brings together three of the sharpest minds in human...

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    Scaling Flow: What Google and Summit Know About High-Speed Teams

    Sep 30, 202557 minS0

    <p>When I think about the fastest, most creative teams I’ve ever seen, they all share the same blueprint: trust creates safety, safety fuels risk, risk sparks creativity, and flow binds it all together.</p><p>That’s why...

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  • Episode #178

    How Your Brain Predicts Reality | Flow, Intuition & Mental Flexibility

    Aug 29, 20251h 24mS0

    <p>Karl Friston is one of the most influential neuroscientists alive. He pioneered the methods that underpin modern brain imaging and developed the Free Energy Principle—considered by many neuroscientists to be the...

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    Flow in the AI Age: Your Last Human Advantage

    Jul 30, 20251h 30mS0

    <p>AI is moving faster than most of us can comprehend. But what if our edge isn’t in outthinking machines—but in outflowing them?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Steven Kotler sits down with two of the sharpest minds...

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    Gut Instinct, Hard Science: The New Neuroscience of Intuition

    Jun 30, 20251h 1mS0

    <p>What if your gut instinct was more than a hunch? What if it was your brain’s first navigation system—designed to reduce uncertainty, minimize surprise, and keep you alive?</p><p>In this episode of Flow Radio, Steven...

  • Episode #175

    DIY and the Flow Code: How Punk Culture Built the Startup World

    May 20, 202539 minS0

    <p>What do DIY entrepreneurship, peak performance, and punk rock have in common? Everything.</p><p><br></p><p>In this live Flow Radio episode, recorded at Summit at Sea 2024, New York Times bestselling author and FRC...

  • Episode #174

    Flow vs. the Victim Mindset: Trade Blame for Breakthroughs

    Apr 22, 20251h 3mS0

    <p>No one is coming to save you—but staying stuck isn’t the only option.</p><p>Steven Kotler and Ryan Wickes welcome back Columbia professor and humanistic psychologist Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman—author of the...

  • Episode #173

    The Creative Leader’s Playbook

    Apr 16, 202556 minS0

    <p>Creativity isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a survival skill.</p><p>In this episode of Flow Radio, Steven Kotler sits down with artist, designer, and serial entrepreneur Jody Levy for a conversation on how intuition...

  • Episode #172

    Flow vs. the Machine: AI, Creativity & the Next Human Renaissance

    Apr 3, 20252h 15mS0

    <p>What happens when AI takes center stage—and humans still want to create?</p><p>Steven Kotler returns to Peter Diamandis’s Moonshots to unpack the forces shaping our future: AI, abundance, creativity, and how flow...

  • Episode #171

    The Next Step Won't Kill You: Flow Lessons from the Iron Cowboy

    Jan 29, 20251h 12mS0

    <p>What happens when you reach such extreme states of pain that you start having out-of-body experiences?</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Join us for a fascinating conversation with James Lawrence (aka the Iron Cowboy) about...

  • Episode #170

    Flow Radio Special: You Have Peak Performance Questions. We Have Answers. Safety Not Guaranteed.

    Jan 6, 20251h 3mS0

    <p>Flow—your brain's gateway drug to the infinite game.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>How far could you push your performance if you knew exactly what your brain was capable of?</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this special Ask Me...

  • Episode #169

    Afterthoughts: Flow—The Gateway Drug to Infinite Possibility

    Nov 26, 202458 minS0

    <p>Flow—your brain's gateway drug to the infinite game.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode of Afterthoughts, Steven Kotler reveals how flow states unlock doors to possibilities we never knew existed. Joined by...

  • Episode #168

    The Superpowers of Longevity

    Nov 14, 202438 minS0

    <p>Think performance peaks when you're "young"? Think again. Research shows you can unlock a surprising set of superpowers as you age.</p> <p>In this episode of Flow Radio, peak performance expert Steven Kotler sits...

  • Episode #167

    Afterthoughts: How Art and AI Unlock Human Potential

    Oct 30, 202448 minS0

    <p>Believe the hype—art can transform your life.In this episode of Flow Radio, hosts Steven Kotler, Dr. Michael Mannino, and Ryan Wickes explore the powerful connections between creativity, longevity, and the future of...

  • Episode #165

    Art and Flow: The Neuroaesthetics Revolution

    Oct 16, 202451 minS0

    <p>In this episode of Flow Radio, Steven Kotler and Dr. Michael Mannino sit down with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, co-authors of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us. </p> <p>These groundbreaking experts explain...

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    Afterthoughts: The Neurobiology of Breath and Emotion

    Sep 24, 202448 minS0

    <p>In this Afterthoughts episode of Flow Radio, hosts Ryan Wickes, Steven Kotler, and Dr. Michael Mannino revisit their recent conversation with Dr. Jack Feldman, diving deeper into the neuroscience of breathing and its...

  • Episode #165

    Afterthoughts: The Neurobiology of Breath and Emotion

    Sep 24, 20244 minS0

    <p>In this Afterthoughts episode of Flow Radio, hosts Ryan Wickes, Steven Kotler, and Dr. Michael Mannino revisit their recent conversation with Dr. Jack Feldman, diving deeper into the neuroscience of breathing and its...

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