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649: Performing at Your Best at the Olympic Games, Paul Juda, U.S. Olympic Gymnast Nov 14, 2024

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Paul Juda started gymnastics at the age of five after friends of his parents suggested it to help him burn off his extra energy. He was fortunate to live near the Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center, where he trained with renowned coaches Leo Krivitsky and Yevhen Vovkiv. These coaches played a key role in both his gymnastics and personal development.

After high school, Paul received a full scholarship to the University of Michigan, where he has been studying since the fall of 2019. He completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, earned a Certification in Sales and Marketing from the Ross Business School, finished a graduate program in Real Estate Development, and is now working on a Master's in Accounting, also from the Ross Business School. Paul's career goals focus on entrepreneurship.

Paul is currently the captain of the Michigan Men's Gymnastics Team. He is a three-time NCAA Champion, a World Championship Medalist, and the winner of the prestigious Nissen Emery Award, which is the top honor in collegiate men's gymnastics and equivalent to the Heisman Trophy. 2024 Olympic Bronze Medalist

In this episode, Cindra and Paul discuss:

Why he didn't make the Olympic Team for Tokyo
How he performed his best when it mattered most to him at the Paris Olympics
How the team mentally prepared at the Paris Olympics
The mental skills he uses to perform on demand
What he has learned from working with sport psychologists

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648: The Power of Your Focus Nov 07, 2024

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Our focus determines our feelings. If you want to change how you feel, you can change your focus. Your focus is like a mental spotlight. Your attention is always on something; it's not really ever lost. You can choose to shine your focus on what helps you at any given moment. This Week's Power Phrase: "I protect my focus. I choose to ask myself powerful focus improving questions to change how I feel."

Quote of the Week: "Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention." - Greg Anderson

647: How to Practice Radical Self-Acceptance with Dr. Laura Gallaher, Organizational Psychologist and Professional Speaker Oct 31, 2024

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Dr. Laura Gallaher is a professional speaker and organizational psychologist who inspires driven self-starters to transform their relationship with themselves and accomplish more than ever. She combines insights on radical self-acceptance with humor to create a unique connection with her audience.

Despite being a national best-selling author, Dr. Laura stands out from the typical "academic" personality of her PhD peers. Her notable achievements include being hired by NASA to reshape organizational culture after the Columbia accident, leading significant changes in performance management at Disney, and inspiring Yahoo's global teams to pursue transformation from within.

In this episode, Cindra and Dr. Laura discuss:

What is radical self-acceptance
Why radical self-acceptance is difficult and important to practice
Strategies to grow in your radical self-acceptance
How radical self-acceptance relates to culture and leadership

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646: Why You Need to Dream About Your Future Oct 24, 2024

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Your goals and dreams should be just a little scary – meaning a little outside your comfort zone because when you dream big, you grow into who you can become. Most people dream too small or lose the ability to dream because of limiting beliefs or listening to other people's disbelief. Make dreaming for a living part of your daily mindset practice. This Week's Power Phrase: "I dream big to help me reach my best and my potential. I have everything inside me to make my dreams happen."

Quote of the Week: "So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable." - Christopher Reeve

645: How to Grow Your Business with John Dwyer, Institute of Wow Oct 16, 2024

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John is a marketing enigma, a "direct response customer attraction expert" who thinks way outside the box. His marketing consultancy business is called The Institute Of Wow – & John's mantra is that one's marketing needs to "wow" prospects. He's also the guy who shocked the marketing world some years back when he convinced Jerry Seinfeld to come out of retirement.

John helps business owners understand how to exploit platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. His client list includes 7 Eleven, Walt Disney, KFC and BP to name a few. In this episode, Cindra and JD discuss:

What marketing has to do with mindset
How to craft campaigns that grab attention
His top 3 strategies for incentive-based marketing offers
How he got Jerry Seinfeld to come out of retirement

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644: How to Dominate the Controllables Oct 08, 2024

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As humans, our default is to focus on the uncontrollables. It is much easier to blame, complain, and make excuses than to take a close look in the mirror and examine ourselves and our actions.

In this episode, Dr. Kamphoff shares how to focus on what you can control and the importance of dominating the controllables.

Power Phrase This Week: "I dominate the controllables."

Quote of the Week: John Maxwell said, "Life is 10% of what happens to me, and 90% of how I react to it."

643: How to be Resilient in Change with Vered Kogan, Executive Coach and Keynote Speaker, The Momentum Institute Oct 03, 2024

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As a certified executive coach, with experience as a change management consultant, Vered has helped hundreds of individuals adapt more successfully to change. She has over 13 years of training and certifications in numerous modalities for change, including HeartMath®, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy®, Hypnosis, Brainspotting®, Havening Techniques®, EFT Tapping, Rapid Transformational Therapy®, and Psych-K®.

Vered is the host of the popular podcast called The Mindset Game® Podcast and CEO of the Momentum Institute.

In this episode, Cindra and Vered discuss:

How emotions impact your results
Her PLAY Framework to increase your resilience
How a leader's mindset impacts the change process
How you can navigate change more easily

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642: How to Use Imagery Sep 30, 2024

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If you are not using imagery consistently, you are missing out on a powerful way to improve your performance. Include imagery as part of your daily routine. It will help you think like the world's best and accomplish even more than you thought was possible. Power Phrase this Week: "I imagine success. I create success in my mind first and then I live it."

Quote of the Week: "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it." — William Arthur Ward

641: Thriving Under Pressure Sep 23, 2024

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High performers in sport, business and life use pressure to be at their best. They use natural tools inside of them to see pressure as a privilege. They POP the Pressure.

This Week's Power Phrase: "I see pressure as a privilege. Pressure leads me to greatness."

Quote of the Week: "I don't feel pressure. I apply it." Justin Jefferson, Wide Receiver for the Minnesota Vikings

640: 3 Core Principles of Performance Psychology with Sam Bishop, Keynote Speaker and Executive and Sport Psychology Coach Sep 13, 2024

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Sam Bishop has a decade of experience working with elite performing athletes and professional sports teams. His client base ranges from Premier League and Women's Super League footballers, to Premiership rugby players, Professional Golfers and Cricket players.

Over the last 5 years, he has also worked as an Executive and Performance Psychology Coach adapting his performance coaching style from the sports fields to the boardroom. He regularly delivers performance psychology keynote talks and masterclasses to companies such as Hewlett Packard, Nestlé, Citibank and Microsoft.

In this episode, Cindra and Sam discuss: