Transform Your Performance

40 Episodes
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By: Rob Parson

A weekday podcast aimed to help enhance your mental performance in sports, work, and daily life.

Episode 995: Wile E Coyote
Last Friday at 8:00 AM

Today I talk about the lesson we can learn from Wile E Coyote.


Episode 994: Shrimp
Last Thursday at 8:00 AM

Today I talk about the technique of shrimping in BJJ.


Episode 993: All-Encompassing Self-Talk
Last Wednesday at 8:00 AM

Today I talk about the importance of having a simple phrase that has a lot of meanings attached to it.


Episode 992: Video Game Logic
Last Tuesday at 8:00 AM

Today I talk about the lessons I learned from playing video games.


Episode 991: Task-Oriented Thoughts
Last Monday at 8:00 AM

Today I talk about the importance of task-oriented thoughts.


Episode 990: Solve One Problem
02/20/2026

Today I talk about how to handle when you have a lot of problems to solve at one one time.


Episode 989: Master Yoda Wisdom
02/19/2026

Today I talk about "do or do not.  There is no try."


Episode 988: Automaticity
02/18/2026

Today I talk about what automaticity is and why it's important.


Episode 987: Effective Praise
02/17/2026

Today I talk about the explanation and benefits of effective praise.


Episode 986: Fear of Success
02/16/2026

Today I talk about the fear of success.


Episode 985: Preparation
02/13/2026

Today I talk about the importance of mental preparation.


Episode 984: Be Specific
02/12/2026

Today I talk about the importance of being specific.


Episode 983: Yes, And
02/11/2026

Today I talk about the concept of Yes, And from improv.


Episode 982: Good
02/10/2026

Today I talk about the Jocko Willink video "Good."


Episode 981: The Story You Tell Yourself
02/09/2026

Today I challenge you guys to take a look at the story you tell yourselves.


Episode 980: Bumblebee Under Pressure
02/06/2026

Today I tell an old story about a bumblebee "stuck" in a jar.


Episode 979: High Expectations
02/05/2026

Today I talk about the mindset shift in Sam Darnold that has led to his current success.


Episode 978: Define Success
02/04/2026

Today I talk about the importance of defining your own version of success.


Episode 977: Keep Trying
02/03/2026

Today I talk about an analogy told by Kevin Hart.


Episode 976: Identity
02/02/2026

Today I talk about the importance of the relationship between identity and performance.


Episode 975: Raise Your Floor
01/30/2026

Today I talk about the importance of raising your floor.


Episode 974: Ceiling And Bar
01/29/2026

Today I talk about a solution for perfectionism.


Episode 973: Optimize Laziness
01/28/2026

Today I talk about our brains' desire to be lazy and how to use it to your advantage.


Episode 972: Slow and Steady
01/27/2026

Today I talk about Alex Honnold, the first person to free climb a building.


Episode 971: Gorilla
01/26/2026

Today I tell a story about a gorilla to help with zooming in and zooming out.


Episode 970: The Confirmation Bias
01/23/2026

Today I talk about The Confirmation Bias.


Episode 969: The Law Of Unintended Consequences
01/22/2026

Today I talk about the Law of Unintended Consequences.


Episode 968: Choose Or Drift
01/21/2026

Today I talk about choosing or drifting into behaviors as leaders.


Episode 967: Mistakes In The Right Direction
01/20/2026

Today I talk about something a tennis coach said to his player about mistakes.


Episode 966: Fun
01/19/2026

Today I talk about the value of fun.


Episode 965: Trial By Doing
01/16/2026

Today I talk about the importance of trial by doing something.


Episode 964: Ineffective Vs. Effective
01/15/2026

Today I talk about the difference between ineffective and effective self-talk.


Episode 963: Distress Vs. Eustress
01/14/2026

Today I talk about the difference between distress and eustress.


Episode 962: Habit Stacking
01/13/2026

Today I talk about habit stacking.


Episode 961: On Purpose, With Purpose
01/12/2026

Today I talk about the expression "on purpose, with purpose."


Episode 960: Just For Today
01/09/2026

Today I talk about the mindset "just for today."


Episode 959: Competency Trap
01/08/2026

Today I talk about the American Revolution.


Episode 958: How Long You Hold It
01/07/2026

Today I talk about an analogy that involves holding a small cup of water.


Episode 957: Flush
01/06/2026

Today I talk about what a flush is and what it helps with.


Episode 956: Eliminate
01/05/2026

Today I talk about what is most important when looking to form new habits.