#22 - Dr. Greg Wells on The Power of Focus
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#22 - Dr. Greg Wells on The Power of Focus

In today’s presentation clip Dr. Greg Wells explores how to protect your attention in a world that’s engineered to steal it. He tells the story of climbing Chimborazo in Ecuador—with no cell service—and how immersion in nature, altitude, and risk forced him to focus on the only thing that mattered: getting safely off the mountain. Greg connects that moment to the science of distraction, the “compulsion loop” of our devices, and the sympathetic overactivation that kills problem-solving and creativity. Then he lays out practical focus practices—nature exposure, tech boundaries, single-tasking—that leaders, athletes, and parents can use today.

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#21 - Dr. Greg Wells on The Power of Challenge
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#21 - Dr. Greg Wells on The Power of Challenge

In today’s presentation clip Dr. Greg Wells explores how to use the science of stress and recovery to take on big, scary goals without burning out. He explains the difference between the sympathetic “gas pedal” and parasympathetic “brake,” and why high performers must be able to switch between them on demand. Greg tells the story of Felix Baumgartner’s panic attacks before the Red Bull Stratos jump to show how breathwork + self-talk + gradual exposure rewires the brain for challenge. Then he maps out a simple three-step sequence anyone can use to grow faster, think better, and perform at a world-class level.

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#20 - Attitude Wins: 11X Ironman Champion Lisa Bentley’s Playbook for Sustainable High Performance
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#20 - Attitude Wins: 11X Ironman Champion Lisa Bentley’s Playbook for Sustainable High Performance

In today’s conversation Lisa Bentley explores how mindset, visualization, and “doing the best with your deck of cards” fueled her rise to 11 IRONMAN titles while living with cystic fibrosis. She breaks down race-week mental rehearsal (Plan A/B/C), chunking the course, and using mantras to keep going when your brain wants an exit.

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#18 - Unsinkable: Silken Laumann on Mindset, Mental Health, and the Power of Real Resilience
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#18 - Unsinkable: Silken Laumann on Mindset, Mental Health, and the Power of Real Resilience

In today’s conversation Silken Laumann explores how mindset, community, and compassionate honesty turn impossible moments into turning points. She revisits her 1992 comeback in Barcelona and the mental health journey that followed, including anxiety, depression, and the decision to ask for help. Silken shares daily practices—breathwork, meditation, and Morning Pages—that stabilize a “big life” of family, speaking, writing, and service.

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#17 - Food First: Leslie Beck on Evidence-Based Healthy Eating
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#17 - Food First: Leslie Beck on Evidence-Based Healthy Eating

In today’s conversation Leslie Beck explores how to build a realistic, sustainable way of eating—one that supports mental health, sleep, and digestion. We unpack the research linking dietary patterns to depression (including the SMILES trial), clarify what low-FODMAP really means for IBS, and separate “food first” from when supplements make sense.

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#13 - From Heartbreak to High Performance: Paula Findlay’s Consistency Playbook
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#13 - From Heartbreak to High Performance: Paula Findlay’s Consistency Playbook

In today’s conversation Paula Findlay and Dr. Greg explore how a prodigy’s early wins, a very public Olympic heartbreak, and years of nagging injuries reshaped her approach to high performance. She breaks down the “no secrets” method that brought her back—relentless consistency, intelligent volume, and fueling to match the work.

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#7. How World Class Daily Practice Can Help You Sustain Your Game.
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#7. How World Class Daily Practice Can Help You Sustain Your Game.

Alan Stein Jr.’s superpower lies in translating the world of elite sports into actionable strategies for business and life. After two decades “in the trenches” as a basketball performance coach, he discovered that success hinges on mastering fundamentals—establishing trust, practicing relentlessly and focusing on controllables like attitude and effort.

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#5. How mindfulness Helps You Master Your Mind.
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#5. How mindfulness Helps You Master Your Mind.

In this conversation, Dr. Ellen Choi joined Dr. Greg to explore the science of mindfulness and its impact on performance and wellbeing. Drawing from her research and personal journey, she explained how mindfulness training can transform error‑prone, reactive habits into compassionate, intentional responses.

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