Be That 1% Podcast

Maggie Awad is the founder of Elevate Performance Medicine and one of the most trusted medical pioneers in professional sports. As a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a Functional Sports Medicine Specialist, Maggie's approach is grounded in decades of groundbreaking clinical work and research focused on one question: how do we reduce inflammation in high performers and professional ath...

Ep 308: Hiding in the Prep Work: When Preparation Becomes Avoidance   Preparation is usually praised as discipline, but sometimes, it's the safest place to hide.   In this episode, we explore how high performers use prep work, planning, and self-improvement to delay the very thing that would move their life forward: exposure.   From over-refining ideas to rehearsing conversations we never have, pr...

Title: Habits that make you unshakable in a chaotic world    In today's episode, James shares 5 habits that you can either continue to strengthen and reinforce or begin to integrate into your daily, weekly, and quarterly rhythm to become unshakable amidst the chaos.    Connect with James  IG: @James_silvas  Tik Tok: @James_Silvas  YT: youtube.com/jamessilvas Web: www. Bethatonepercent.com Web: www...

Title: Leading with Safety: What Attachment Theory Teaches Us About Trust and Influence w Jessica Baum   Bio: Jessica Baum, LMHC -Psychotherapist, author, thought leader, relationship coach, and founder of the Self-full® Method. Founder of Conscious Relationship Group. Author of: Anxiously Attached & her newest book, SAFE.    Her work is primarily focused on helping people like you develop a meani...

Title: How to create breakthrough conversations  In today's episode, James shares seven communication tools that he has used over the past 12 years while working as a coach to corporate leaders, elite athletes, and couples worldwide.  Connect with James:  IG: @James_silvas  Tik Tok: @James_Silvas  YT: youtube.com/jamessilvas Web: www. Bethatonepercent.com Web: www. JamesSilvas.com

Title: Beyond Performance with Paleta    Bio: Paleta is a movement artist and choreographer who helps artists and performers get in touch with their truth. She has worked with Nike Women and well-known artists, such as the pop and jazz artist RAY.    She believes that the more in tune we are with our bodies, the more effective we become in not only living our truth, but speaking it.    Content:  E...

Episode: 302 Title: Leadership Under Pressure with Amanda Gaines | University of Minnesota Dance  Bio: Coach Amanda Gaines has been a part of the Gopher dance team for 19 years. First as an athlete from 2005-2009, then as an assistant coach from 2009-13, and then as the head coach.  Gaines became the head coach in April 2013 and held that role until March 2017. After taking some time off, she resu...

Episode: 302    Title: Love Without The Mask with Tori Gordon    About: Tori Gordon is a high-performance coach, transformational speaker, and host of the globally ranked Coachable Podcast. Named one of TikTok's Top 100 Female Creators, Tori's content reaches over 1 million people worldwide, where she blends mindset, embodiment, and spiritual psychology to help people create lives that feel as goo...

Episode: 301  Title: Coaching Insights and Lessons from 4x National Championship Dance Coach - Bre Acosta  Bio: Breanna Acosta is a 4x national champion coach and driven entrepreneur, known for founding and leading two successful businesses in the dance industry—Envision Dance and Gymnastics and Bre Choreography Management. With a passion for leadership, mentorship, and building strong teams, Brea...

Ep 300: Championship Mentality with Eric Nicksick  Bio: Eric Nicksick is an American mixed martial arts coach and former college football player, currently the general manager and head coach at Xtreme Couture. Three MMA fighters have become UFC champions under his guidance: Francis Ngannou, Aljamain Sterling, and Sean Strickland.   In this episode, James and Eric discuss what it takes to perform a...

Title: How to Protect Your Brand & Business with Attorney Andrea Sagar    Bio: Andrea is a mom of 2, a practicing attorney, and a passionate poker player.  She is currently ranked #22 out of 40,000 trademark attorneys, has a 97.8% application success rate, and is faster than the average trademark process by 131 days. She has represented 1000+ trademark owners and over 700+ brands. In 2024, she rea...

Title: 100 Miles in 36 hours: How it went, what I learned    Description: James shares his experience attempting to run 100 miles in 36 hours.    Support James Had:  Chiropractor: Thomas Godfrey - https://www.synergychiropractic.vegas/ Nutrition: Maggie Awad - https://www.maggieawad.com/ Physical Therapy: Dr. Adam Javate - https://www.alignptlv.com/   Connect with James:  IG: @James_silvas  Tik To...

In today's episode, James shares an insight he's learned that leads to a more fulfilling and meaningful life. He shares how seeking mastery for self and for craft can bring more of you to the moment and to life.    Connect with James  IG: @James_silvas  Tik Tok: @James_Silvas  YT: youtube.com/jamessilvas Web: www. Bethatonepercent.com Web: www. JamesSilvas.com  

In this episode, James brings on Giovanni Gubbels, Founder and CEO of Ctrl Chain, an international Logistics company, bridging the gap between technology and logistics. They dive into Gio's travel schedule, how he leads a large company through challenges and what strategies he has found helpful in finding harmony between personal and professional life.    Connect with Gio:  Web: https://ctrlchain....

After seeing a rise in anxiety among the athletes and clients James works with, as well as a trend in the Western world, James decided to make Anxiety a main research pillar for 2025.  James shares his takeaways from the book Building a Non-anxious Life by Dr. John Delony.  Tune in to hear some practical strategies that will help you navigate, minimize, and better leverage anxiety.  Book: Building...

Episode 294: Lessons, Mindsets & Strategies from Steve Jobs In this episode, James Shares what he has learned from Autobiographies, articles, podcasts, and interviews with Steve Jobs. Tune in to sharpen your mindset and implement tactical strategies for improving your business, relationship, and lifestyle.    Connect with James  IG: @James_silvas  Tik Tok: @James_Silvas  YT: youtube.com/jamessilva...

Title: What there is to learn from The Quietest Place on Earth with Emma Orfield Johnston    Bio: Emma is an Executive at Orfield Laboratories Inc., the nation's only independent, multi-sensory design research and consulting firm, working in architecture, design, and product development. As a multi-disciplinary lab, Orfield consults in each area of design as related to human perception, including...

Title: Building a Winning Culture    Bio: A renowned leader in sports performance and high-performance coaching, Steve has prepared triathletes for the Kona Ironman, boxers for world title fights, the U.S. Men's Soccer Team for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and Matt Fitzpatrick for the 2023 PGA Championship and US Open.   He was also the first full-time American performance specialist in the Englis...

Episode 291: We unconsciously recreate what is familiar until we choose something better.  Title: We unconsciously recreate what is familiar until we choose something better.  Description:  James explains how a quote from Joyce Marter accurately describes how our minds work and what we can do to break the pattern of safety and comfort.    Connect with James  IG: @James_silvas  Tik Tok: @James_Silv...

James expands on a quote he found years ago that has helped him remain centered amidst the chaos and uncertainty of life.    Connect with James  IG: @James_silvas  Tik Tok: @James_Silvas  YT: youtube.com/jamessilvas Web: www. Bethatonepercent.com Web: www. JamesSilvas.com  

Title: 6 reasons inconsistency happens In this episode, James shares 6 common patterns he's noticed in himself and his clients that create inconsistency in any area of life. When our awareness of these patterns heightens we are better equipped to shift to a more resourceful way of thinking or behavior that keeps us on track, even when we don't feel like it.  Connect with James  IG: @James_silvas ...

  Title: 288: 3 things that prevent most people from greatness   In today's episode, James invites you to shift your relationship with what he calls THE BIG 3. These three things, Change, Conflict, and Uncertainty, can alter one's trajectory in significant ways, both good and bad, depending on how one responds. It's up to you to take inventory and to make the adjustment necessary in one or all of...

Title: The Magic of Surrender with Kute Blackson    Kute is a transformational teacher, a national best-selling author of You Are the One, and has a new book titled The Magic of Surrender.  Kute helps some of the world's wealthiest people develop a transcendent mindset that is rooted in truth and purpose. Kute helps his clients discover who they truly are and helps free them from the shackles of l...

Title: The mindsets, behaviors, and Habits that destroy relationships with Dr. Katherine Hertlein   Katherine (Kat) Hertlein is a professor in the couple and family therapy program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. Her scholarship addresses sexuality and sexual health in couples, couple therapy, and the effect of technology on c...

In the last nine years, James has been in countless conversations where tension was thick, stakes were high, and emotions were dynamic.  When in these types of conversations, James has realized certain mindsets that have helped him prepare, handle, and navigate the complexities in any hard conversation.  You'll hear a few strategies, insights, and frameworks that will help you improve and refine y...