Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Ep. 284: Six Keys to Enhance Psychological Well-Being & Resilience | Steven Hayes, PhD

Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Show Notes

Steven Hayes returns to the podcast!

If you're unfamiliar with his work, he is one of the most cited psychologists in the world, publishing 47 books and over 700 journal articles. In addition to his prolific publications, he's the originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has played a massive hand in developing the Psychological Flexibility Model.

In this episode, we discuss the six processes of ACT, which compose the concept of psychological flexibility. Steven also comments on the current social narrative surrounding therapy and why it's misleading.

Register here for an early bird discount to the Power and Strength Summit: https://www.powerandstrengthsummit.com/

Follow Steven's work: https://stevenchayes.com/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steven-Hayes-5

Follow me and get coaching: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/

Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠

More from Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Sep 21, 2026

What's it like to spend 99 hours in Uzbekistan with the best weightlifters on the planet?

Aug 6, 2026

Nick Goode, athlete safety and performance physiologist for the Enhanced Games, joins the podcast to discuss all things Enhanced Games! We start with a background of the EG, what it is/wants to do, and then how the company integrates that with sport science and athlete monitoring.

Jul 22, 2026

I am back in California!! This time Max and I have the pleasure of recording in person.

Jun 16, 2026

(Note: Alex's origin story ends around ~35:00. After that, we start discussing more applied coaching and sport science topics.)

May 29, 2026

The podcast welcomes back one of its most beloved guests, Max Aita!

See all episodes →