The Elite Performance Podcast

“This summer I ended up getting second place for over 400K, and then another 220K score a week later. The summer was just full of scores… When you put yourself first in an unselfish manner, you’re able to give everyone else your best version. You have to give yourself permission not to feel guilty about it.” In today’s episode, we’re joined by Farid Jattin, a professional poker player who openly s...

“I started using this reframe in the biz and hit my Arena goal (+20k rev per month) 10 days later. I did the hard (not really that hard even) things that I've been putting off for years.” In today’s episode, we’re joined by Brendan Tully to talk about why sometimes overcoming plateaus can be simpler than we think. Why it’s sometimes not about overcoming fear or some deep seeded self-sabotage, but...

“Your job is to command your emotions, not foolishly try to eliminate them.” In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. William Jaworski to talk about his book “Ask Aristotle” and break the myth of Stoicism.  We cover why stoicism has become so trendy and why it’s dangerous to follow it to a T.  Key topics cover: Self-discipline vs. Self-denial Why people fell in love with stoicism despite its faults...

“It’s like you said, an identity can shatter a thousand beliefs” What if the next time you thought to yourself “This is hard,” you also thought to yourself, “So what? I love challenges, so LET’S GO!” In today’s episode, we’re joined by Hursh Dodhia-Shah, an Arena alumni, as he shares how he was able to tap into an identity that overpowered any self-doubt or overwhelm while he was exiting the 7-fig...

“It doesn't matter if you feel uncomfortable as long as you know you've made the right choice.” In this episode of the Elite Performance Podcast, I interview a 1 on 1 client, Jason Barnard on how he overcame a fear of growth, starting closing 6-figure deals and graduated from being a savvy marketer to a powerful CEO. We covered how to identify when emotions negatively impact decision making, how t...

"A prisoner cannot free himself from his own prison." In this episode of the Elite Performance podcast, I'm joined by Alex as we discuss how certain parts of us actually want to limit our success and what we can do about it. We explore why people hold on to these limitations, even when they know they hurt their ability to succeed. If you feel held back by doubts or self-sabotaging behaviors and wa...

Ever find yourself doing a lot but not getting the results you want?  In this episode of the Elite Performance podcast, Alex and I talk about one key question to shift your mindset into elite performance mode:  “Are you problem-focused or emotion-focused?”  Key topics covered: How to make sure you keep your eyes on the prize and don’t get distracted by random emotions along the way Understanding t...

In this unique episode of The Elite Performance Podcast, Itamar and Alex break down what happened during the failed Trump assassination and how many of the lessons can be translated to business. They cover: The tactical mistakes the Secret Service made A framework to understand risk Trump’s reaction and what that says about how he’s wired The possibility of conspiracies arising How to translate th...

“We’re not achieving all we can with what we have in hand” In today’s episode Jabez Reuben joins us to share his post-Arena story of 10xing his main business while growing 2 new ones by uncovering his hidden blocks. We cover why he was in a unique position where he didn’t need more frameworks or structures to achieve much bigger success and how to know if you’re in a similar spot. Topics covered:...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Elliot Roe, a mindset expert and the author of the new book, "A-Game Poker: Master The Mental Game, Create A Winning Mindset, & Dominate The Modern Poker Game." This episode delves into topics that go beyond poker. It features a spirited 'sparring session' where Elliot and I exchange ideas on optimizing mental performance to help you achieve the best results p...

In this installment of the coaching series Tom and I discuss how he can transition to the new version of his business and the practical steps he needs to take to overcome what currently holds him back from doing that and drains his energy. Key topics covered: Dealing with Change and Client Reactions Overcoming Procrastination and Anxiety The importance of energy over time Utilizing Experiences as...

If you find yourself setting big goals but then procrastinating or backtracking to something smaller today’s episode is for you. In today’s episode Coach Ry Hickey, joins us to share how he 2X’ed his business and went from despair to taking consistent action and going into an upward “success cycle”  Topics covered: What helped him 2x the business Is having a big world-changing WHY a performance ki...

To celebrate 50 podcast episodes we asked for questions from the audience. They ranged from performance to fitting into the current world we live in and I tried to answer them as best I could. Expect to have questions answered around masculine vs. feminine thinking and “toxic masculinity”, my main learnings as a coach so far, my coaching origin story, and thoughts on if it’s “okay to be pretty hap...

If you feel stuck between wanting to grow your business and not wanting to sacrifice the lifestyle and freedom you’ve gotten yourself, this is for you. In today’s episode Neel Parekh, the founder of MaidThis, joins to talk about how he scaled from 3 franchises to 20 while actually having more lifestyle freedom.  He broke down why he hesitated to grow the business and what mental blocks he had to c...

Few things can hurt your success in business more than a divorce, depression, or burning out because you’re dissatisfied with your life and don’t want to play this game anymore. For 3 years I worked for a billionaire as his head of security. I got to see the good, the bad and everything in between. In today’s episode, we cover the 3 WORST money mindset lessons I learned from him that can derail yo...

In today’s episode Kevin Miller joins us to share his story of going from buying businesses that were on growth trajectories and seeing them falter to 3Xing his current business and putting it into a 10x trajectory on top of that. We cover the 5 part framework that enabled him to find more business success, but also what allowed him to show up in a better way for his girlfriend, family and most im...

Mike Brown, a former F-18 pilot and entrepreneur with an 8 figure exit, turned wealth advisor joins us to talk money stories and why entrepreneurs hold themselves back from true financial success. In this gem of an episode we cover: Why we only allow ourselves to be as successful as we feel we deserve & what to do about it The 10 money stories that cause subconscious interference Offensive tra...

Ever wondered why you made such a bad decision about that employee you hoped would work out or the project you really want to see succeed?  In this episode, Itamar and Alex break down why the projects that we’re most invested in often bring the worst out of us and how to avoid that. They cover: How to avoid our blindspots “The Set” and the 4 step process to avoid ineffective decisions The 2 most c...

In today’s podcast Itamar shares a quick high impact workshop on how to set yourself up to WIN BIG in 2024. It covers: Figuring out the one key action that will make the biggest impact for you in 2024 How to avoid the “Emotion Focused” vs “Problem Focused” trap A simple question to remove emotional and mental blindspots What’s your one big thing for 2024? Share it with us at IM@ItamarMarani.com *...

“Show me a man who hasn’t failed and I’ll show you a man who hasn’t tried” On today’s episode we give you a step-by-step guide on how to debrief your 2023 like an elite special forces operator. Itamar also shares his personal shortcomings and lessons from the year. We cover: Why people avoid debriefing Failure Poor Debrief vs Effective Debrief The “secret sauce question” Is celebrating wins benefi...

“If you want to be a strong, confident man, you must be able to take pride in the fact that you see yourself as a better man than most.”  In today’s episode, we break down this highly controversial and “triggering” statement.  Main topics covered: Effective vs ineffective humility Why humility can be dangerous for men The 3 part system to being able to set aggressive goals and have high self-confi...

“You shouldn’t judge people?” Well, why not? Who came up with this PC nonsense that you shouldn’t judge? In today’s episode we’ll cover: Why you should judge people How to do that effectively in order to grow yourself without putting others down The 1 emotional divide that separates those who can judge effectively and those who get emotional and volatile. * To apply to the Arena Mindset Accelerato...

“How do I stop negative thinking and switch to more positive thinking?” In today’s episode Itamar and Alex dive into why that question itself can cause so many people to fall short of their potential and also live an unpleasant life. They cover: The downside of the positive thinking trap Passive vs. Active mindsets Why trying to be a positive person and following morning routines can build anxiety

“There’s this constant pressure of chasing successful results” Paradoxically, sometimes focusing on results can actually lead to worse results. In this episode of The Coaching Series, Dave shares his challenges from this past year and why he’s hit a rut. Itamar and Dave cover how to overcome fear of abandonment, disregard fear of judgment and how those two cause people to fixate on the wrong thing...

Today we’re going to talk about why focusing on limiting beliefs is an amateurish and outdated approach to mindset, emotional fortitude and the whole field of RESULTS oriented inner work. We break down: Why trying to figure out your limiting beliefs can actually keep you in the dark How to flush out your blindspots and see what’s actually holding back your success The #1 pokey question to ask if s...