OUTPERFORM Podcast

“When fear creeps in and courageousness is in doubt, there is ONE BIG question you can ask that will give you the answer.” —Scott Welle. This is an exclusive excerpt from my recently published book, OUTPERFORM for Leaders: A Guide to Inspiring Peak Performance in an Ever-Changing World. This specific chapter comes straight from the audiobook section, Be Courageous, because we need courageous leade...

“The single greatest motivator on the planet is a powerful purpose.” —Scott Welle. This is an exclusive excerpt from my recently published book, OUTPERFORM for Leaders: A Guide to Inspiring Peak Performance in an Ever-Changing World. This specific chapter comes straight from the audiobook section on Connecting To Your Purpose. Whether you’re leading a company, team, community or your family, I hop...

“When we expect to have an answer to the ‘Why’ question, we shackle ourselves to frustration. When we expect to find a clear response to the reason ‘Why,’ we keep ourselves chained. There’s freedom in letting go of that constant urge to ask ‘Why?’ I don’t know why…and I don’t expect to know on this earth.” —Jason Welle. I have no idea how long I will podcast, but this will undoubtedly go down as o...

“We may be too stuck in the thick of it right now, but it’s my belief that we’re all learning things about ourselves, our teams and our society, and when the dust settles, we will all be better for it.” —Scott Welle. This is the fifth, and final, installment of a 5-part series on courageous leadership. COVID-19 and the global pandemic has put us in an unprecedented situation and we need more peopl...

“To be able to win that tug of war as courageous, Outperforming leaders, we have to amplify our goodness and pull even stronger than we ever have before.” —Scott Welle. This is the fourth installment of a 5-part series on courageous leadership. COVID-19 and the global pandemic has put us in an unprecedented situation and we need more people showing up and not shrinking, but shining. Yes, this mean...

“If you are able to do this, whether you are drafting an email, having a conversation, doing a Zoom or anything else, you will find the right words and you will find the courageous leader within you.” —Scott Welle. This is the third installment of a 5-part series on courageous leadership. COVID-19 and the global pandemic has put us in an unprecedented situation and we need more people showing up a...

“What paralyzes people in a time like this is fear and uncertainty, and whether it’s your family, team, company or direct reports, when we are fearful about anything, we don’t act.” —Scott Welle. This is the second installment of a 5-part series on courageous leadership. COVID-19 and the global pandemic has put us in an unprecedented situation and we need more people showing up and not shrinking,...

“This is an opportunity for you to show up as the best, most courageous Outperforming version of yourself, because the world needs it now more than ever before.” —Scott Welle. This is the first installment of a 5-part series on courageous leadership. COVID-19 and the global pandemic has put us in an unprecedented situation and we need more people showing up and not shrinking, but shining. Yes, thi...

“These are some of the most globally recognized people on planet earth. They’ve openly admitted that some days they wake up and feel like everything is going to be taken away from them, and regardless of what they’ve achieved or accomplished, someone is going to realize that they’re not actually as good as they are.” —Scott Welle. In this solocast, I discuss a similarity amongst high achievers tha...

“Always in life, if you fixate on one outcome and you get it, you’re still left with something of an empty feeling of ‘what’s next.’ For me, it’s more about moving in the right direction and embracing the grind of that process.” —Daniel Campbell. In this episode, Daniel and I discuss his life-changing spinal cord injury when he was 20, the emotional toll of being told—statistically speaking—that h...

“If you look at the people that are not only high achieving but are also fulfilled, they’ve found a way to fall in love with the daily practice of becoming great AND of continuous improvement.” —Scott Welle. In this solocast, I discuss the TRUTH about achieving greatness and how extraordinary people become that way. Show notes for this episode can be found at https://scottwelle.com/greatness and p...

“The failure part of that year made it so much better and so much more memorable. Yes, winning the World Series was one of the greatest achievements ever, but I look back at HOW I got there, it was more satisfying to me than probably anyone else on the team.” —Brett Myers. In this episode, Brett and I discuss his Major League Baseball career and World Series win with the Phillies, the trials and t...

“If I can’t break through the wall the first time, just give me a thicker helmet and more rocket fuel and I’ll get through it the next time. And, through a lot of perseverance and hard work, I could do that…MOST of the time. But I was a mess.” —Bob Willbanks. In this episode, Bob and I discuss his powerful business and spiritual journeys and how he now integrates both in Ambassadors For Business (...

“It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. I believe we’re all climbing our own mountain. There’s a place we imagine that looks and feels better than where we are today.” —Bobby Herrera. In this episode, Bobby and I discuss his journey of being the “underdog,” how to turn setbacks into successes and his amazing mindset surrounding leadership and empowering others. Bobby is CEO of the Populu...

“This is no small thing: Your MINDSET when you look at building a business, building a body, or ANYTHING else is what matters most.” —Scott Welle. In this solocast, I discuss a simple, imperative, mindset shift that you must have in this game called LIFE. Show notes for this episode can be found at https://scottwelle.com/suffering and please follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/scot...

“Working hard at the wrong things doesn’t work; it just causes you to go in the wrong direction, faster, and go further from your goals.” —Brian Cain. Brian Cain is widely regarded as a foremost authority on mental performance and is the creator of The Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coaching Certification course. He’s worked with Fortune 500 executives, as well as Olympic athletes and profession...

“There’s no such thing as can’t, cold, sharks or too fast.” —Robert Brus. I still have absolutely no idea what that quote means (maybe it’s an Aussie thing :)) but in this podcast episode, Robert Brus and I discuss the importance of having a mindset of incremental growth, how he “goes all in” in his personal and professional life and his advice for battling back from adversity and tough times. Rob...

“Who has ever told you that you couldn’t do something? That you wouldn’t be good enough? That what you want is impossible? PROVE THEM WRONG!” —Scott Welle. In this solocast, I discuss a motivational strategy that almost no one talks about in the positive psychology movement, but if you listen closely to interviews with top performers in almost any area, you will hear it (assuming they’re willing t...

“‘Most people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.’ I think people like us actually fail MORE than other people because one of the things we’re willing to do is to take the risk to fail.” —Jason Valadao. Jason Valadao currently serves in the United States Navy as a family and sports medicine physician. From Officer Candidate School to life in the air an...

“I’m definitely fortunate to do this, but a part of that is also seizing the moment and the opportunity, recognizing it and running with it” —Carlos Castelan. Carlos Castelan is the founder of The Navio Group, a consulting firm that helps clients build and lead programs to drive transformations and growth. In this episode, Carlos and I have a wide-ranging discussion on grit, goal setting, business...

"It scared me to death. I thought, 'Am I going to be paralyzed?' And the next day, with all my might, I WILLED my leg to move...and that gave me hope." --Amberly Lago. Amberly Lago is an expert mindset coach, motivational speaker and the best selling author of True Grit and Grace (https://amberlylago.com/book/). In this episode, Amberly and I discuss her tragic accident that required 30+ surgeries...

“You need to forgive yourself for what you’ve decided to believe that no longer serves you.” —Annette Cargioli. Annette Cargioli is the creator of Emotional Polarity Technique (EPT), a technique that helps end all manner of physical and emotional pain and suffering. She has over 25 years of clinical success using this strategy, and because of this, has become known as “The Forgiveness Doctor.” In...

“If leadership was easy, everybody would be doing it. It’s individual by person and how you get them to change and how they respond to communication.” —Jaime Taets. Jaime Taets is the President & Founder of Keystone Group International, an organization that helps businesses drive success in three key areas: strategy, people and culture. In this episode, Jaime and I discuss leadership, what it REAL...

“If you are going to show up in the world as your real, authentic, BEST self, that’s a very heroic and courageous act.” — Scott Welle. In this solocast I discuss an “Alter Ego” strategy that I’ve seen used with all high achievers in business and athletics. Creating an alter ego allows you to rid yourself of the worries, fears, judgements and insecurities that hold you back from performing at your...

“For me, it’s about what I can do on a small level to fix or change or tweak what I have going on…because the only metric that I can measure against is ME.” — Jenn Delaney. Jenn Delaney is an entrepreneur, focusing on reducing pain and inflammation, one cell at a time. Jenn recently interviewed me for an online health summit she hosted and in this episode, Jenn and I discuss how to look, think, fe...