The Optimized Mind

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Making Wise Decisions with Dr. Jim Loehr May 30, 2023

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In this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with Dr. Jim Loehr -- co-founder of the Human Performance Institute, a world-renowned performance psychologist and author of 18 books including his most recent, Wise Decisions: A Science-Based Approach to Making Better Choices.

The discussion focuses on Dr. Loehr’s most recent book Wise Decisions, taking a deep dive into the ways in which we make decisions in our lives and how we pass this important skill onto our children. The discussion also focuses on Dr. Loehr’s ground-breaking work in performance psychology working with some of the world’s best tennis players. The depth of Dr. Loehr’s iconic work is evident through this fascinating and powerful discussion.

Dr. Jim Loehr is a co-founder of the Human Performance Institute, a world-renowned performance psychologist and author of 18 books including his most recent, Wise Decisions: A Science-Based Approach to Making Better Choices. He also co-authored the national bestseller The Power of Full Engagement.

Dr. Loehr's ground-breaking, science-based energy management training system has achieved world-wide recognition and has been chronicled in leading national publications including the Harvard Business Review, Business Week, Fortune, Newsweek, Time, US News and World Report, Success, Fast Company and Omni. He has appeared on NBC's Today Show, ABC's Nightline, The CBS Evening News, The CBS Morning News, and the Oprah Winfrey Show.

From his more than 35 years of experience and applied research, Dr. Loehr believes the single most important factor in successful achievement, personal fulfillment and life satisfaction is the strength of one's character. He strongly contends that character strength can be built in the same way that muscle strength is built through energy investment.

Dr. Loehr has been inducted into three Hall of Fames, was a pioneer in the application of psychology to human performance, has received numerous sport science and coaching awards and has lectured world-wide on his performance technology. Dr. Loehr is currently applying his insights regarding character to youth.

He possesses a masters and doctorate in psychology and is a full member of the American Psychological Association.

The Human Performance lnstitute's training is the result of decades of proprietary research and working with elite performers. The institute's training draws on the sciences of performance psychology, exercise physiology and nutrition to create lifelong behavior change. By training to expand and manage energy levels both personally and professionally, performers ignite their full potential in high stress arenas.

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Thrive State with Dr. Kien Vuu May 23, 2023

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In this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with Dr. Kien Vuu, triple board-certified physician and author of the ground-breaking book, Thrive State. The discussion focuses how we can maximize our wellness and performance by emphasizing the fundamental building blocks of health in our lives which in turn allow us to thrive. Dr. Vuu provides valuable insights into the importance of awareness and knowing who we really are and who we want to be in the world and how this translates into our ability to enter the Thrive State.

Dr. Kien Vuu, or “Doctor V,” exemplifies resilience, having survived as an infant refugee on a challenging journey to America. Overcoming diabetes and high blood pressure, Doctor V now champions optimal health, happiness, and human potential.

An assistant professor at UCLA, Doctor V is triple-board certified, earning board certification from the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Founder of VuuMD Performance and Longevity, Doctor V advises athletes, executives, celebrities, and organizations towards longevity and peak performance.

Doctor V is also a media expert, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator at prominent events, including engagements with Whole Foods, Bank of America, and JP Morgan. He has also appeared on platforms like ABC News, TEDx, The Doctors, and Access Hollywood, empowering others to activate the biology of longevity and human potential within themselves.

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Market your Genius with Nikki Nash May 16, 2023

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In this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with Nikki Nash -- author, motivational speaker, podcast host and enrollment expert. Described as a “marketing genius” by clients and peers, Nikki uses 15+ years of experience to help service-based businesses to attract their dream clients.

The discussion focuses on how Nikki has carved her own path in business and in life and how she helps others to do the same. Nikki shares ideas on the ways in which mindset, particularly being clear on what you want, believing in possibility and managing thoughts are the key ingredients in achieving success in business and in life.

Nikki Nash is a Hay House author, motivational speaker, podcast host, and client enrollment expert. Referred to as a “marketing genius” by clients and peers, Nikki uses her 15+ years of experience to help service based businesses attract and retain their dream clients.

Nikki’s methodologies and frameworks have helped clients fill group programs, triple their revenue, double their profits, and so much more. She believes that entrepreneurship can be a vehicle for generational wealth and strives to help close the gender and racial wealth gap in America.

Prior to full-time entrepreneurship, Nikki served as Head of Marketing at tech startup Rest Devices, Senior Marketing Manager at Intel Corporation where she won the Marketing Excellence Award, Brand Management MBA Intern at The Coca-Cola Company, and Media Planner + Buyer at advertising agency Starcom-MediaVest on the Kraft Foods Account. Nikki has also worked for brands such as InStyle, Travel + Leisure, and Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy.

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Building Perspective with Ken Goldberg May 09, 2023

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In this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with Ken Goldberg, a registered financial advisor and an expert in behavioral finance and the herding behavior of crowds. The discussion focuses on Ken’s extensive background and experience in finance and more broadly his vast array of life experience and keen perspectives across domains. Dr. Kate and Ken also connect on parenting, podcasting and a shared love of dogs.

This is a fun, easy-going conversation rooted in what it means to be human.

About Our Guest

Ken Goldberg is a 38-year investment warrior from Wall Street firms to the Chicago Options Trading Floor. Ken has been a CNBC guest, started and sold 3 hedge funds, has been a World Cup Trading Championship winner, and was the most-read contributor at The Street.com.

You can connect with Ken Goldberg and his work at www.dsetrading.com for private portfolio coaching, a real-time Twitter feed, and twice-weekly market videos.

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Infertility Saved my Life with Sarah Willoughby May 02, 2023

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In this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with healer, coach and author Sarah Willoughby. The conversation focuses on Sarah's journey through secondary infertility and the lessons learned from this grueling experience. Dr. Kate and Sarah explore these lessons through a discussion of Sarah's book -- Infertility Saved my Life. This powerful discussion illustrates the power of tapping into the wisdom of the body, and learning how to connect with oneself on a deeper level.

Sarah Willoughby is Transformation Coach, Bestselling Author, Speaker, Reiki Practitioner and Infertility Coach passionate about empowering people to heal, love themselves, achieve more, and transform their lives from the inside out. Drawing on her multinational HR coaching experience, transformative life story and healing abilities, Sarah guides her clients to reconnect with themselves, find the answers that lie deep inside, and face their fears so they can live their best life. Sarah secured a New York publishing contract with Morgan James publishing for her newly released book ‘Infertility Saved My Life’ and is a co-author for the international bestseller Business, Life and the Universe, Volume 3. Her inspiring articles on life, spirituality, and infertility have reached millions of people worldwide over the past ten years. Sarah regularly shares her wisdom on global speaking panels, podcasts, internet TV and radio. Voted as one of the top 175 women B2B Thought Leaders you should follow in 2023 by Thinkers360, she has also ranked as the 8th Thought Leader in Health and Wellness and her book as one of the top 50 to read this year. Sarah emigrated from the UK to Australia in 2009 to begin a heart-centered life and business after recovering from ICU and being blessed with a second chance. Here she loves spending time in nature with her three beautiful children who are her greatest teachers.

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The Mind of a Champion with Gigi Fernandez Apr 25, 2023

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In this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with top women’s tennis player Gigi Fernandez. Considered to be one of the best doubles players of all time, she is a Hall of Famer, winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles with various partners and 2 Olympic Gold Medals with Mary Joe Fernandez. The discussion focuses on Gigi’s successful tennis career, along with ideas on managing mindset in tennis and in life, meditation as a superpower for maximizing potential, the importance of never giving up and persevering through challenge. This is a powerful and informative conversation offering strategies listeners can use to live fully.

Gigi Fernandez is considered to be one of the best doubles players of all time. She is a Hall of Famer, winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles with various partners and 2 Olympic Gold Medals with Mary Joe Fernandez. In 2000, Gigi was named Puerto Rican Athlete of the Century. In 2011, she started coaching recreational players. Gigi is the founder and creator of The Gigi Method and Gigi Fernandez Tennis. Gigi now spends her time coaching adult players how to excel at doubles. She travels the country doing clinics and camps and host The Gigi Method Tennis Camps for enthusiasts that want more in-depth instruction from Gigi. She also partners with other Legends of the game doing Legends camps and brings groups to Wimbledon and the Laver Cup. She is mom to 14 year-old twins Karson and Madison and lives in Tampa FL.

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Empowered Engagement with Kelley O'Keeffe Apr 18, 2023

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In this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks to Kelley O'Keeffe, founder of Empowered Engagement, a company focused on empowering women who have chosen to pivot and leave the corporate world to start a new chapter, while maintaining a strong professional identity. The conversation focuses on ideas related to how women can flourish professionally and personally as they move towards their potential.

Kelley O'Keeffe is an Entrepreneur focused on helping women empower themselves economically. Data shows that when women thrive economically as entrepreneurs rise as leaders in business, this results in our communities thriving both economically and from a social responsibility perspective. Kelley' background includes working for technology firms IBM, Gartner and leading nearly 15% of her company’s total annual revenue as leader of a 300 person global sales team.

Along that journey Kelley worked to improve her income by 10x in 12 years, earned a Master's in Business Administration, was ranked the #1 performing woman in her company as a revenue generator twice in her career, and worked with leaders ranging from F500 CEOs to Managers of small companies. Kelley is now founder and CEO of Empowered Engagement and resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband.

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www.empoweredengagement.com

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The Brain on Youth Sports with Dr. Julie Stamm Apr 11, 2023

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In this week's episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with Dr. Julie Stamm author of The Brain on Youth Sports: The Science, The Myths and The Future – a book which empowers parents to make informed decisions about sports participation.
Dr. Stamm brings a unique perspective on the issues of repeated head impacts in sports. She is a scientist who spent years researching concussions, and the consequences of repetitive brain trauma in youth. In addition to her vast expertise in this domain, Dr. Stamm is an accomplished athlete herself having competed in sports throughout her life.

This is a dynamic and important conversation looking at the ways in which parents and coaches can protect the brains of young athletes. Dr. Kate and Dr. Stamm take a deep dive through the discussion on specific strategies that can be implemented to prevent head injury in youth sports, without taking away from the experience of the sport and why this is so vital.
Dr. Julie Stamm is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She brings a unique perspective on the issues of repetitive head impacts in youth sports as a scientist and expert in the field, an anatomist with knowledge of childhood development, and an athletic trainer who has provided medical care for athletes in a variety of sports. As an avid sports fan and a three-sport high school athlete from a small town in Wisconsin, she values the importance of sports participation for children. She earned her doctorate in anatomy and neurobiology from the Boston University School of Medicine and conducted research at the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center and the Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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Thriving as a Choice with Bill Murphy Apr 04, 2023

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In this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with Bill Murphy, author of Thriving in the Storm: Nine Principles to Help You Overcome Any Adversity. The discussion focuses on Bill's journey through childhood trauma and subsequent challenge and how he has shifted the direction of his life and moved towards his potential across domains. Bill shares his experience of moving through and beyond challenge in a real and authentic way, illustrating both the fragility and the possibility within the human experience.

Bill Murphy:

Bill Murphy is a nationally recognized mortgage originator who has been a top producer for over 25 years. Since 2017, he has served as a business coach for the Fairway Ignite program. From 1993 to 1998, he worked as a juvenile counselor for the Worcester Department of Youth Services.

He is a marathoner, ultramarathoner, and Ironman finisher and has a second-degree black belt in Krav Maga. He has raised over $500,000 for the Make-A-Wish-Foundation, and actively supports several charities, including Fairway Cares, The American Warrior Initiative, and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. He is the founder of the nonprofit Thrive Foundation. Murphy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Worcester State University and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Framingham State University.

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www.thrivinginthestorm.com

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Your Voice Matters with Wendy Corner Mar 28, 2023

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In this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with entrepreneur and founder of Your Words Have Power, Wendy Corner. The conversation focuses on Wendy's evolution from a speech pathologist to a successful business owner and speaking coach helping others to hone and deliver impactful and powerful messages across the world. The discussion is authentic and raw offering insight and wisdom to those wanting to carve a new path in speaking or otherwise.

Meet Wendy Corner…

The Founder and Creator of Your Words Have Power, a platform for speakers to share their messages and stories to inspire people to live their lives fully.

She’s on a mission to help countless Speakers to step onto stages across the world and share their messages and stories to change lives.
Wendy migrated from Scotland, to Perth, Western Australia. She works with international clients who -- Have a burning desire to be a Speaker from the stage to inspire, motivate or sell a product/service; Harbour a goal to do a TEDx talk & wider stages and experience the visibility and credibility being on the red circle brings; Are seeking to launch their career as a prolific professional speaker.

TEDx trainer at University of Western Australia for 5 years.

30 years as a Speech Pathologist.

She works holistically using her proprietary framework to support speakers to communicate using body, mind and spirit to connect at a deep level with their audience.

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Wendy@whp.events
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