High Performance Mindset | Learn From World-class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches About Mindset

Scott Danner is a champion of high performers — and those who strive to be the best version of themselves.  A CEO, entrepreneur, coach, consultant and LIFE Optimization specialist, he is the author of the Amazon best-selling book Freedom Street. He hosts the podcast The High Performance LIFE for high performers in any profession.  Although a high income is often the by-product of success, Scott encourages high performers to focus first on LIFE (an acronym representing love, impact, faith and energy), and the money will follow.  2016, Scott launched his own business in Chesapeake, Va., that has grown to more than 70 professionals in seven states. His business has grown more than 2,000 percent in less than six years and continues to expand nationally.    In this podcast, Scott and Cindra talk about: This LIFE Model – Love, Impact, Faith, and Energy – and why it is important for us 3 traits of the world’s best  How we can live a RICH life  Strategies for scaling your business  The difference between li

Spend some time reflecting on what you want to accomplish in 2024. Use this opportunity to reflect on 2023, and then set 3 goals to keep you motivated and focused for the year to come.   This Week's Power Phrase: “I am focused on my goals in 2024.”   This Week's Quote of the Week: "When you set a goal, your brain opens up a task list.” Mel Robbins 

Dr. Gary Sanchez is an International speaker, author, dentist, and inventor. He is best known as “Dr. WHY” for discovering the 9 WHYs, developing the WHY Discovery Tool, the WHY.os Discovery (WHY Operating System), as the Founder and CEO of the WHY Institute.   Many people talk about the power of knowing your WHY, but Dr. Sanchez took it from concept to reality to activation when he created the world’s first WHY Discovery tool to help people accurately and quickly discover their WHY in under 5 minutes. In 2021, WHY Institute launched the WHY.os Discovery which discovers your WHY, HOW, and WHAT and creates your personal brand message for you in under 10 minutes.   Dr. Sanchez is the author of the book The Power of the 9 WHYs: How People and Teams Get Clear, Stand Out and Play Bigger which helps readers deep dive into understanding who they are, strip away their mask to see their real gifts and then equip them to be themselves by living their WHY. In this podcast, Gary and Cindra talk about: The 9 Different W

Dr. Arlene Bauer is an expert in Peak Performance whose career includes extensive work in the public sector with professional athletes and top executives at companies like Visa, Google, and IBM to the private sector, where she has directly consulted and trained leaders at NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Army. As a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) and Associate Certified Coach (ACC), she focuses on coaching individuals towards continued, optimal growth through self-monitoring and regulating physiological and cognitive processes while cultivating present-moment awareness and flow under high-pressure, high-stakes situations. In addition to her consulting work, Arlene is an adjunct faculty member at Grand Canyon University and National University. She holds a B.S. in Exercise Science, an M.S. in Sport and Performance Psychology, and an Ed.D. in Transformational Leadership. She lives in the San Antonio, Texas, area with her husband, son, dog, three cats, and bearded dragon. She loves the outdo

High performers see stressful situations as a challenge they can overcome instead of a threat to their performance or confidence. This improves their health and their performance. They talk to themselves powerfully when experiencing stress – reminding themselves they can handle anything. They consciously choose their response.  Power Phrase this Week: “I can handle anything that comes my way. I choose a challenge mindset today!”   Quote of the Week: “With a challenge mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than thinking, oh, I’m going to reveal my weaknesses, you say, wow, here’s a chance to grow.” - Carol Dweck 

Are you harder on yourself than you are on others? Do you believe that the more critical of yourself, the better you will perform or more motivated you will be? Dr. Ashley Kuchar is a former collegiate student-athlete and the founder of Fail Better Training™. As a mental performance coach, she is passionate about helping athletes (of all levels) learn how to respond to challenging situations in ways that foster resilience rather than rely on harsh criticism.  Ashley completed her PhD at The University of Texas at Austin, working alongside Dr. Kristin Neff. During her doctoral degree, Ashley developed a resilience program called RESET. She tested the 6-session program with over 250 NCAA student-athletes and found that it supported adaptive coping, well-being, and sport performance. In 2019, Ashley was one of five graduate students to receive an NCAA research grant to aid in the development of RESET (formerly "Fail Better"). In this podcast, Ashley and Cindra talk: The research-supported reasons we should pra

The World’s Best choose courage instead of fear. They feel the fear, but don’t let it keep them from doing what they want to, have to, or were designed to do. High performers know that when they feel fear, it means they are doing something important and meaningful.  This Week's Power Phrase: “I embrace my fear and choose courage instead.”   This Week's Quote of the Week: Dale Carnegie said it best, “Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it…that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.” 

Dr. Christopher Mesagno is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. With over 20 years of research expertise in anxiety, attention and concentration skills, Dr. Chris has successfully developed theory-matched interventions to improve performance for highly anxious and “choking-susceptible” athletes.  Dr. Chris has an internationally-recognized research profile with 60+ research articles and book chapters published and national and international conference presentations including keynote speaking engagements.  Dr. Chris is a Fellow of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), which recognizes significant contributions to the sport and exercise psychology community and to the AASP organization. Dr. Chris works with numerous athletes from a range of team and individual sports to enhance mental skills for better performance and mental health outcomes with a specific focus on performance under pressure.  In this podcast, Chris and Cindra talk:

When we define failure on our terms, we are able to see failure as an event, not as who we are. We are able to keep pushing outsides our comfort zone because that is how we learn and grow. In this episode, Dr. Cindra shares with us how to see failure as an opportunity. This Week’s Power Phrase: “I see failure and mistakes as opportunity to learn and grow. I take an easy-going approach when I fail." Quote of the Week: Zig Ziglar said it best, “Failure is an event, never a person; an attitude, not an outcome; a temporary inconvenience; a stepping stone. Our response to it determines just how helpful it can be.”     

“Why do you get up in the morning?” For more than four decades, Richard has pioneered the way we answer that question. From fast-growing start-ups, to established organizations, universities, summits, and conferences, his message has taken him as a keynote speaker to all 50 states, Canada, and four continents. Along the way, Richard has written ten books, including three best sellers, which have sold over one million copies and have been translated into 20 languages. Repacking Your Bags and The Power of Purpose are considered classics in the personal growth field. Richard is founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company and a Senior Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s acclaimed Center for Spirituality and Healing. Richard holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and is a National Certified Counselor. In this podcast, Cindra and Richard talk about: Impact of crucial life events on finding purpose The role of purpose in enhancing health, happiness, and longevity. Practical strategies for discovering personal pur

Self-compassion, or the practice of being kind to yourself in times of failure, pain or when you note something you don’t like about yourself instead of being self-critical, is key to practice. When we show self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness as we would to others recognizing that all humans suffer and we are not alone. In this episode, Dr. Kamphoff shares about how to show yourself more self-compassion. This week’s Power Phrase: “I am kind to myself. I remind myself I am doing the best I can.”  This week's Quote of the Week: “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” Brene Brown 

Greg Coleman is an inspirational speaker, gifted storyteller and former NFL punter, teaching leaders and business owners how to Flip the Field, get a Leg Up on Life, and Shift the Atmosphere in their companies and organizations using proven principles.  Some of his most notable distinctions are of being the first African American punter in the NFL and his induction into the 2021 class of the Black College Football Hall of Fame.  For 21 years, he served as the Sideline Analyst for the Minnesota Vikings Radio Network. He recently retired at the end of the 2021 NFL season. He recently published his first book, PUNT – Flip the Field and Get a Leg Up On Life. Greg is from Jacksonville, Florida, attended Raines HS and is a graduate of Florida A&M University.    In this podcast, Greg and Cindra talk: What it means to “Flip the Field” The difference between the most successful athletes and coaches How we can “PUNT on Purpose”  The mental tools he used to thrive for 12 years in the NFL   HIGH PERFORMANCE

High performers don’t hope their thinking will work for them; they make their thinking work for them. They are intentional and purposeful with their daily self-talk. They condition their minds each and every day which helps overcome self-doubt. This Week’s Power Phrase: “I level up my thoughts to level up my life." This Week's Quote of the Week: “Fear and self-doubt have always been the greatest enemies of human potential.” Brian Tracy 

In this episode, Dr. Kamphoff shares with us the research behind happiness. Did you know that research in the field of positive psychology shows that up to 40% of our happiness can be changed by engaging in daily, intentional activities that impact how we act and think? Also, when we "try" to be happier this elevates our mood. When we are happier, we are more productive, creative, engaged, live longer, and enjoy the relationships with our family and friends more. This week’s Power Phrase: “I choose happiness. Happiness is inside of me!”   This week's Quote of the Week: “Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things.” Walt Disney  

Dr. Dave Webb is the author of the Amazon best selling book, “Homerun Leadership - Your Guide to Better Faster Team Decisions.” His passion for collaborative team decision making, grew out of his doctoral research in conflict management and shared decision-making. For decades, Dave’s IROD leadership tool has served organizations to increase collaborative team decision-making, consensus building and inclusive team participation. His training presentations focus on helping individuals and organizations like businesses, schools and churches utilize the best, simplified team science to accelerate collaborative team decision-making solutions.   In this podcast, Dave and Cindra talk: The 4 Components of Homerun Leader The difference between a Homerun Leader vs. a Regular Leader How we can use IROD in our work and life Why leaders need to understand their “Gifts and Gaps”   HIGH PERFORMANCE MINDSET SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: www.cindrakamphoff.com/577 FOLLOW CINDRA ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/

When we decide to respond not react, we are less likely to have our buttons pressed. We take control over our self, creating choice. We are able to lead intentionally, and lead the hardest person to lead – ourselves. In this episode, Dr. Kamphoff shares the PCR Strategy from her new book, Beyond Grit for Business, to help us respond not react. Power Phrase this Week: “I choose to respond with purpose and intention.”  Quote of the Week: “When you react, you are giving away your power. When you respond, you are staying in control of yourself.” Bob Proctor 

Dr. Jessamy Hibberd is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, international bestselling author and speaker. With over 15 years clinical practice she works one-to-one with adults experiencing common mental health problems. She is the author of nine books, including The Imposter Cure, described by the Sunday Times as “the definitive guide to tackling and understanding the psychological mind trap of imposter syndrome.” Her new book How to Overcome Trauma and Find Yourself Again: 7 Steps to Grow from Pain, came out in May.   In this podcast, Jessamy and Cindra talk: What is Imposter Syndrome and how it appears The varying degrees of Imposter Syndrome The negative impact of Imposter Syndrome  How our upbringing impacts feelings of Imposter Syndrome  How to address our feelings of Imposter    HIGH PERFORMANCE MINDSET SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: www.cindrakamphoff.com/575 FOLLOW CINDRA ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cindrakamphoff/ FOLLOW CINDRA ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mentally_strong Love t

High performers don’t hope their thinking will work for them; they make their thinking work for them. They are intentional and purposeful with their daily self-talk. They condition their minds each and every day which helps overcome self-doubt. Intentional thinking does.  This Week’s Power Phrase: “I level up my thoughts to level up my life.” This Week's Quote of the Week: “Fear and self-doubt have always been the greatest enemies of human potential.” Brian Tracy 

Dr. Peter Olusoga is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom. His Ph.D. thesis, completed in 2012, focused on stress and coping in elite sports coaching, and his current research focuses on coach burnout, and well-being in high-performance environments.  Dr. Olusoga is a BPS Chartered Psychologist, an experienced consultant, and host of the award-winning sport and performance psychology podcast, Eighty Percent Mental. In this podcast, Peter and Cindra talk: Stress in high-performance environments The 3 components of burnout  The role of recovery in burnout  How self-awareness is a performance skill  4 research-backed ways to reduce burnout Advice for high performers on how to reduce and prevent burnout    HIGH PERFORMANCE MINDSET SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: www.cindrakamphoff.com/573 FOLLOW CINDRA ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cindrakamphoff/ FOLLOW CINDRA ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mentally_strong Love the show? Rate and review the sho

Your inner critic is your disempowering inner voice. We all have an inner critic inside of us. We want to be aware of our inner critic to reduce it. Remember our inner critic tends to lie to us. We want to respond to our inner critic with challenging questions like a judge in a court room and choose a more empowering and truthful statement to tell ourselves instead.  This Week's Power Phrase: “I talk to myself powerful instead of listening to my inner critic.”  Quote of the Week: “Don’t beat yourself up for beating yourself up. We need to make friends with our inner critic.” Kristen Neff