The Premier Mindset

00:00 When Perfectionism Becomes Avoidance 01:31 The Entrepreneur Who Can't Launch 03:40 Excellence vs. Perfectionism 05:05 Why You Can't Wait for Certainty 06:16 The Anxiety Trap Behind Perfectionism 07:49 When Preparation Becomes Procrastination 09:05 The Readiness Reality Check 10:17 How Perfectionism Shows Up in Everyday Life 11:43 High Standards vs. Emotional Safety 12:42 Why Publishe...

00:00 Why Film Study Reveals the Truth About Performance 01:25 When an Athlete Gets Defensive About Feedback 03:05 What Film Study Teaches High Performers 04:18 Why Leaders Need Their Own Film Study 05:44 The Difference Between Intention and Execution 06:30 The Performance Evidence Review 08:01 Why Confidence Doesn't Always Mean Accuracy 09:12 When Feedback Threatens Your Identity 10:00 How De...

00:00 Learning to Say No & Finding Balance 01:41 Meet Devoreaux Stewart: From Nevada Football to Executive Leadership 04:21 Why Devoreaux Chose the University of Nevada 05:31 Would He Make the Same Decision Again? 06:27 The Unexpected Story That Led Him to Nevada 07:45 What Division I Football Taught Him About Hard Work 09:24 Translating Athletic Discipline Into Professional Success 10:50 The...

The most dangerous competitor in the room might be the calmest person in it. Not because they don’t feel anger, frustration, or pressure. But because those emotions don’t get to make their decisions. In Episode 83 of  The Premier Mindset , host Trent Mahler, LCSW, explores the difference between being an emotional competitor and becoming a truly dangerous competitor, someone who can experience int...

00:00 The Hidden Loneliness of High Performance 02:29 Follow Premier Performance & Join the Newsletter 03:01 When Nobody Understands Your Pursuit 04:07 Alone vs. Unsupported: Know the Difference 05:55 The Pursuit Isolation Audit 07:01 How to Stay Connected Without Lowering Your Standards 08:34 Why You Don’t Have to Carry Everything Alone 09:32 When Ambition Becomes Your Identity 10:15 The Entr...

00:00 Performing at a High Level When Success Depends on Others 02:28 Meet Austin Solheim: Leadership, Fundraising & High Performance 04:53 How Austin Found His Way Into Nonprofit Leadership 07:22 From Helping Individuals to Leading Systems 09:24 The Career Turning Point That Changed His Perspective 12:19 From Quick Fixes to Long-Term Impact 14:00 Learning Patience, Leadership & Collective...

00:00 What If You’re Afraid of Success? 01:34 When Success Starts Feeling Unsafe 02:43 The Fear of Success in Business 04:05 Wanting Success vs. Being Ready for It 05:01 What Does Success Cost You? 06:04 Fear of Failure vs. Fear of Success 07:19 Why Success Can Increase Pressure 08:46 The Success Threat Audit 10:18 Don’t Mistake Every Setback for Fear of Success 11:50 When Success Forces an Identi...

00:00 The Hardest Lesson Life Can Teach You 00:50 Meet Jen Campbell: A Life of Service 03:39 From Interpersonal Communications to Birth Work 06:00 Infertility, Motherhood & Finding Her Calling 08:00 How One Teacher Changed Her Life 10:43 Was Her Career Planned or Discovered? 12:05 Infertility, Foster Care & Adoption 15:43 How Do You Become a Mom of 18? 18:05 What 18 Children Taught Her Abo...

0:00 Welcome to Episode 78 0:18 Same Coaching, Opposite Results 1:23 Productive Discomfort vs Psychological Threat 2:52 Pressure Response Audit 7:03 Why Athletes Arrive With Different Histories 8:16 Toughness Is Not the Absence of Stress 11:25 Challenge State vs Threat State 13:05 Identity Fusion and Performance 17:04 High Standards vs Perfectionism 18:33 Coaching From Your Own Biography 19:57 Cha...

00:00 – Welcome & Opening Question 01:37 – Introducing Alex Boy 03:12 – When Football Became the Path to D1 06:10 – Recruiting Chaos & Junior College 11:00 – Rejection, Coaching Changes & Fighting Back 14:50 – Yips, Sports Psychology & Breaking the Slump 18:50 – Sports End: Finding Who You Are 20:39 – Resetting After Bad Performances 24:50 – How Alex Actually Feels About Pressure 2...

00:00 — Introduction 03:23 — When does being an athlete become part of your identity? 06:05 — When does athletic identity become unhealthy? 07:07 — The biggest misconception about confidence 08:16 — Why confidence requires practice 11:22 — Can you be mentally strong while struggling emotionally? 12:14 — Why athletes tie self-worth to performance 15:15 — What every athlete should understand about i...

00:00 – Introduction: Fear, Safety & the Stable Arena 02:45 – How Terri & Laura Found Their Calling 04:50 – The Experiences That Led to Stable Arena 07:01 – Why First Responders Need a Different Approach 09:07 – What Makes Equine-Assisted EMDR Different? 11:50 – How Horses Become Partners in Therapy 13:49 – Can Horses Refuse to Participate in Therapy? 14:38 – What Makes a Horse Right for T...

00:00 — Why Talented Teams Suddenly Collapse 01:26 — The Psychology Behind Team Collapse 02:16 — The Locker Room Knows Before the Scoreboard 03:16 — Strategy Isn’t Always the First Problem 03:37 — Why Great Teams Stop Trusting Each Other 04:11 — How Small Compromises Erode Culture 04:56 — Why Leaders Need to Measure the Health of the Room 05:58 — The Locker Room Pulse Check 06:48 — The Hidden Dang...

00:00 - Introduction: The Hidden Cost of High Performance 00:45 - Loving Your Sport vs. Needing Your Sport 02:48 - Why Success Can Leave Athletes Feeling Empty 05:39 - Healthy Ambition vs. Fear-Driven Achievement 07:12 - Productive Avoidance: When Hard Work Becomes an Escape 07:55 - Self-Reflection Questions Every Athlete Should Ask 09:07 - "I Want to Improve" vs. "I Need to Improve...

00:00 Introduction & Episode Overview 00:19 What People Get Wrong About Jiu-Jitsu 01:49 Meet Andrew Trimble 03:08 How Andrew Discovered Jiu-Jitsu 05:15 The Humbling First Experience 07:42 Why Most People Quit Too Early 09:44 Breaking Through Plateaus 11:50 Competition Mindset & Performance 13:56 Pre-Competition Routine 15:26 What Losing Teaches That Winning Can't 17:44 Performing Under...

00:00 - Introduction: Is Social Media Your Biggest Competitor 02:29 - How Comparison Quietly Destroys Confidence 05:44 - The Digital Performance Audit 06:27 - Performance vs. Performance Theater 07:56 - Input vs. Output: Building Instead of Consuming 08:37 - The Comparison Interrupt 10:01 - Your Internal Scoreboard 11:19 - When Social Media Starts Shaping Your Identity 13:22 - AI, Algorithms &...

00:00 Introduction: Why Great Coach-Athlete Relationships Fail 02:11 The Hidden Shift That Happens Before Performance Drops 04:45 Relationship Alignment: The Foundation of Elite Performance 06:02 Why Feedback Stops Working 08:00 Role Clarity and the Silent Breakdown of Trust 09:22 How Power Quietly Changes Elite Partnerships 11:27 When Identity Starts Replacing Performance 13:26 Three Warning Sign...

00:00 Introduction: Are You Addicted to Chaos? 01:41 Episode Disclaimer & Intro 02:06 Why Athletes Become Conditioned to Chaos 03:14 The Athlete Who Couldn't Stop Creating Problems 04:24 The Chaos Audit: How You May Be Creating Instability 04:54 The Peace Tolerance Assessment 05:51 Chaos vs. High Performance 06:56 Why Success Can Feel Uncomfortable 07:29 Pattern Recognition: Does Chaos Fol...

00:00 Introduction: Your Biggest Performance Problem Isn't Talent 01:03 Why Your Nervous System Determines Performance Under Pressure 03:53 The Pressure State Audit: Your First Performance Tool 04:54 Finding Your Optimal Performance Zone 06:38 Recovery vs. Output: Why Elite Performers Prioritize Both 08:56 Leadership Starts with Your Nervous System 10:07 Emotional Contagion and How Leaders Sha...

00:00 Introduction & Episode Overview 00:23 Are Young Athletes Really Different Today? 02:06 The Attention Economy & Keeping Athletes Engaged 03:02 "If I'm Not Getting a Scholarship, Why Am I Playing?" 04:39 Why Depth Players Matter More Than Coaches Realize 05:04 Meet Today's Guest: Coach Max Mayo 06:36 Podcast Disclaimer & Where to Follow Premier Performance 07:00 W...

00:00 Introduction: What If Your Best Days Are Behind You? 02:16 Why People Really Peak in High School 05:29 The Current Scoreboard Audit 07:59 The Growth Gap Assessment 09:09 How Stagnation Spreads Into Leadership, Relationships & Teams 14:22 The Identity Update Process 16:45 Legacy vs. Ego: The Filter That Changes Everything 19:10 How to Break Free From Outdated Identities 22:30 Expansion Tr...

00:00 Introduction 00:19 The Morning After Sports End 01:59 Why Athletes Struggle After Competition Ends 03:04 Identity Grief and Losing More Than the Game 04:24 Identity Foreclosure Explained 05:00 Why Life Feels Flat After Athletics 06:14 Separating the Human From the Athlete 07:01 The Transferable Traits Framework 07:38 Why Athletes Get Stuck in Transition 09:10 Who Are You Becoming Now? 09:41...

00:00 Introduction: The Hidden Cost of High Performance 02:37 Why High Achievers Burn Out Despite Success 03:03 The Recovery-to-Output Ratio 03:40 Case Study: When Success Becomes Dysfunction 05:32 The Sustainability Question Every High Performer Must Ask 06:59 Achievement, Identity, and Emotional Compensation 08:20 Pressure vs. Panic: A Critical Performance Difference 09:26 How Early Success Rein...

00:00 Introduction: Pressure Reveals Organization 01:53 The Quarterback Example: What Pressure Actually Does 03:45 Why High Performers Struggle Under Pressure 05:33 Attention Narrowing and Performance Breakdown 07:45 Pressure Doesn't Create Problems, It Reveals Them 09:25 The Spiral of Pressure and Self-Judgment 11:24 When Pressure Becomes Personal 13:09 Identity, Self-Worth, and Performance C...

00:00 – Introduction: Why High Performers Plateau 00:18 – The Hidden Danger of Consistency 00:48 – Podcast Disclaimer + Community Updates 01:04 – The Athlete Case Study: Performing Without Growing 01:48 – Why Plateau Feels Like Stability 02:15 – How Plateau Quietly Starts 02:38 – Plateau Pattern Recognition 03:22 – Why Comfort Is the Warning Sign 03:51 – Output vs. Growth 04:36 – How Pressure Expo...