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438: The Mindset of an Olympian with Iris Zimmerman, Performance Coach and Olympian Jun 20, 2021

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Today on the podcast we have Iris Zimmerman, an American Olympic fencer turned Performance Coach. Iris is an Olympian, Mother, and Performance Coach. At 14 years old, she became the first Fencing World Champion from the United States. Over the next 21 years, she had a successful fencing career -- becoming a NCAA Champion for Stanford University and making the 2000 Olympic team. Her accomplishments and career in fencing eventually earned her a place in the United States Fencing Hall of Fame. After she retired from fencing, she became the co-owner of the Rochester Fencing Club with her sister and fellow Olympian, Felicia Zimmermann. Iris is currently the Director of Client and Coach Experience and Performance Coach for Valor Performance. Through her work at Valor, she has coached leaders from Salesforce, Akamai, Brigham and Women's Hospital. She also owns her own consulting and coaching business that specializes in working with business owners and entrepreneurs.

In this episode, Iris and Cindra discuss:

Her lessons learned from her journey to the Olympics
The top traits of high performers in sport and business
The impact of negative self-talk and the Imposture Syndrome
Why you are your greatest enemy and what to do about it
Why it is important to "take a step back to thrive forward."
How having joy in the process is essential

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437: Turn Stress into Excitement Jun 15, 2021

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Today on the podcast, Dr. Cindra talks about the importance of when you feel stress or pressure to interpret that as "I am excited" instead of trying to calm down. We all experience moments of stress and pressure in our lives. We cannot live a life without stress and pressure. Seeing your stress or pressure as excitement will help you feel more confidence and perform to your potential.

Power Phrase this Week: "I am excited for anything that comes my way."

Quote of the Week: "When you change your mind about stress, you can change your body's response to stress." Kelly McGonigal

436: Money Mindset with Jane Atkinson, Speaker Coach and Author, The Wealthy Speaker School Jun 13, 2021

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Today on the podcast we have Cindra's own speaker coach, Jane Atkinson! Jane Atkinson has been helping speakers catapult their careers for more than 30 years. She is the author of The Wealthy Speaker 2.0, The Epic Keynote, The Wealthy Speaker Daily Success Planner and Journal, and her latest book, Scaling Your Speaking Business – 10 Strategies for Earning More While Doing Less.

Prior to coaching, Jane worked as an agent for several speakers whose careers skyrocketed. She also served as Vice President of a Speakers Bureau in Dallas where she represented several celebrities, best-selling authors and business experts.

Jane's Wealthy Speaker School offers online courses, masterminds and private coaching programs for speakers at all levels, helping them position for higher fees and to build the business of their dreams. (Note: NSA National has negotiated a special price for members to Jane's School).

In this episode, Jane and Cindra discuss:

Where our beliefs about money come from and how they limit us
A powerful thought model we can use to examine our limiting belefs
How she has personally conditioned her mindset about money and her value
The impact of COVID on our beliefs about money and our potential
And how you decide the thoughts that you will have about money!

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435: Everything is an Opportunity Jun 08, 2021

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Today on the podcast, Dr. Cindra shares with us how to find the opportunity in everything. We can find the opportunity in the difficulties we have experienced in the past, current struggles, or events in the future. When we see the difficulty as happening for us, we grow and learn, feel in control, and create more powerful energy.

Power Phrase this Week: "I see the opportunity in everything."

Quote of the Week: "Your big opportunity may be right where you are now." Napoleon Hill

434: Envisioning Your Future Jun 02, 2021

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In this episode, Cindra Kamphoff shares the power of completing the Best Possible Self where you imagine everything going perfectly in the future for you 1, 5, 10 or 15 years from now. Research has found that by completing this exercise, it helps improve optimism, positive affect, and expectations for the future. Once you complete the Best Possible Self exercise, you can then consider obstacles that might get in your way and plan for them.

Power Phrase of the Week: "I have a clear focus of my future."

Quote of the Week: "Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment." Oprah Winfrey

433: Taming Your Inner Critic May 28, 2021

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In the episode today, Dr. Cindra talks with Lisa Kaye about how we all have an inner gremlin what is formed to protect us. Listening to this gremlin leads us to playing small and puts a cap on our limitless potential. To identify your gremlin message, ask yourself "What gets in the way of you moving forward in your life?" and then uncovering the underlying message to your response to that question. Dr. Cindra also reminds us that it's important to remember to not believe everything you think!

Power Phrase of the Week: "I don't believe everything I think."

Quote of the Week: "You've been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens." Louise Hay

432: How Breathing Calms Your Brain May 19, 2021

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The present moment is the only place peak performance is possible. Breathing deliberately is important to your mindset because it allows you to remain in the present moment and reduces your stress, anxiety, and anger. Breathing deliberately also improves memory and awareness. Dr. Cindra talks about how to count with your breathing because this helps you NOT focus on what is creating your stress and anxiety.

Power Phrase this Week: "I train my mind taking a breath to stay in the present."

Quote of the Week: "The breath that you just took, that's a gift." Rob Bell

431: The Mindset of an Olympian with Chris Stanley, Florida State University & Sport Psychology Consultant for USA Track and Field May 15, 2021

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Dr. Chris Stanley earned his BA from the University of Illinois-Chicago, where he was also an all-conference track athlete. Thereafter, he earned an MS in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Florida State University, and a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Loyola University-Chicago. He coached at Florida A & M University and Illinois-Chicago during these years.

He was full-time faculty at Winston-Salem State University and Florida Gulf Coast University, teaching Sport Psychology and working as a Sport Psychology consultant with numerous teams and athletes at these universities. Currently, he is research faculty at Florida State University. He is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) and lead consultant for USA Track and Field for the Tokyo Games and into the next quad. His scholarly and writing interest relate broadly to performance enhancement and development in educational and sport contexts. He is currently writing a book due for release later this year focusing on coaching athletes with hidden disabilities and impairments.

In this episode, Chris and Cindra discuss:

How to adapt a growth mindset
Why stay processed focused is key to peak performance
Strategies to respond to failure
Why it's important to savor small joys
Mental tools that are "low risk but high reward"
4 considerations when deciding how a breathing exercise will lead to peak performance
How the game "Whack-a-Mole" can be applied to your thoughts

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430 "Train Your Trust" May 12, 2021

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Trusting yourself is an essential part of building your self-confidence. Your trust is a trait that can be trained, and should be trained. First, when training your trust, it is important to not wait for confidence – instead, act confidently. Second, we need to doubt our doubts! Most of what we say to ourselves when we doubt ourselves is a lie. The third strategy to train your trust is to be kind to yourself. Make sure your inner dialogue supports trusting yourself.

Power Phrase this Week: "I train my trust. I act confidently and my belief follows."

Quote of the Week: "If you're going to trust one person, let it be yourself." Robert Tew

429: Becoming Limitless with Monica Coleman, Certified Professional Coach and Limitless Methodology May 09, 2021

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Monica Coleman is the founder of Inside Information Coaching and Consulting, LLC, and architect of the Limitless Methodology. As an athlete herself, Monica has always been intrigued by the link between mindset, performance and leading a successful, satisfying life. Her work over the past 15 years with athletes and executives created a birds-eye view of the challenges inherent to high achievers in both their professional and personal lives. Monica's natural curiosity, her ability to inspire others, and her commitment to ensure her clients' move from potential to success has made her a pioneer in the field of performance coaching.

As a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) since 2009, Monica meets clients wherever they are on their journey, helping them to create a successful pathway to the lives they have thought were unattainable. Monica crafted the Limitless Methodology to apply the principles in a different setting and with a larger scope, enabling more people to unlock the top performer who resides within them. Her dream is for every individual she meets to better understand their true nature. Bearing witness to other's success and watching their transformation is the greatest expression of her true purpose in life.

In this episode, Monica and Cindra discuss: