Transform Your Performance
A weekday podcast aimed to help enhance your mental performance in sports, work, and daily life.
Episode 1,170: Contingency Vs. Catastrophize
Today I talk about the difference between contingency planning and catastrophizing.
Episode 1,169: Weakest Pen
Today I talk about the benefit of writing things down.
Episode 1,168: Mental Timeout
Today I talk about what a mental timeout is.
Episode 1,167: Stinky Gloves
Today I talk about a unique interruption strategy.
Episode 1,166: JRR Tolkien
Today I talk about the backstory to writing Lord of the Rings.
Episode 1,165: Use The Difficulty
Today I talk about Michael Caine's life philosophy.
Episode 1,164: Devin Cooley
Today I talk about an interview response from Devin Cooley, NHL goalie.
Episode 1,163: Until
Today I tell a story about Kobe Bryant learning something new at a high school basketball clinic.
Episode 1,162: Kobe On Losses
Today I talk about what Kobe said to Katie Lou Samuelson during the offseason after a heartbreaking loss.
Episode 1,161: Address Your Fears
Today I tell the story of Merle Liivand.
Episode 1,160: Breathe
Today I talk about the power of the breath.
Episode 1,158: Fountain Or Drain
Today I talk about the difference between being a fountain or a drain.
Episode 1,158: One Bite At A Time
Today I talk about the expression "how do you eat an elephant?"
Episode 1,157: Neutral Thinking
Today I talk about what neutral thinking is and why it is effective.
Episode 1,156: Assume Positive Intent
Today I talk about the importance of assuming positive intent.
Episode 1,155: I Feel
Today I talk about the importance of saying "I feel" rather than saying "I am."
Episode 1,154: The Martian
Today I talk about a quote from the movie "The Martian."
Episode 1,153: Get Caught
Today I talk about the idea of getting caught.
Episode 1,152: Don't Wait
Today I tell you guys not to wait to pursue something.
Episode 1,151: Mariano Rivera
Today I tell the story of Mariano Rivera's greatness.
Episode 1,150: Know When To Say No
Today I talk about what saying no means to your ability to say yes.
Episode 1,149: Win Or Lose
Today I talk about the expression "you either win or you learn."
Episode 1,148: Belief Vs Confidence
Today I talk about the difference between belief and confidence.
Episode 1,147: Ask Better Questions
Today I talk about the importance of how the framing of the questions you ask yourself are, and how to adjust the framing from ineffective to effective.
Episode 1,146: Optimism
Today I talk about what optimism really is.
Episode 1,145: Charles Leclerc
Today I tell a story about Charles Leclerc racing at Monaco.
Episode 1,144: Learn The Lesson. Leave The Event
Today I talk about what it means to learn the lesson and leave the event.
Episode 1,143: Next Pitch
Today I talk about the philosophy that my dad gave me when I was eight.
Episode 1,142: Physiological Sigh
Today I talk about, and demonstrate, the physiological sigh.
Episode 1,141: Beethoven's 5ht Symphony
Today I talk about how Beethoven created his 5th symphony.
Episode 1,140: Make It Satisfying
Today I talk about the 4th law of how to create a habit according to Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Episode 1,139: Make It Easy
Today I talk about the 3rd law of how to create a habit according to Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Episode 1,138: Make It Attractive
Today I talk about the 2nd law of how to create a habit according to Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Episode 1,137: Make It Obvious
Today I talk about the 1st law of how to create a habit according to Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Episode 1,136: Blame The Problem
Today I talk about what it means to blame the problem, not the person.
Episode 1,135: Daniel Ricciardo
Today I tell a story about Daniel Ricciardo, a former F1 driver.
Episode 1,134: Crash
Today I talk about how racing is more interesting because they could crash.
Episode 1,133: Ray Allen
Today I talk about the biggest misconception of greatness, according to Ray Allen.
Episode 1,132: What Does It Take To Break You?
Today I talk about Nick Saban's philosophy on mental toughness.
Episode 1,131: Plus, Minus, Equal
Today I talk about Frank Shamrock's plus, minus, equal philosophy.
