The Mindset Advantage

Ben Bergeron is a CrossFit Affiliate owner, CrossFit Games Coach, Owner of CompTrain, Ted Speaker, Author of two books, and host of the Chasing Excellence Podcast.  Ben’s 15 year coaching tenure including working with the best CrossFit Games athletes in the world including world champion Katrin Davidsdottir and Mat Fraser. In today’s conversation Ben takes a look back at his hall of fame coaching...

Kim Scott is the co-founder of Radical Candor, an executive education firm on a  mission to rid the world of bad bosses and create a BS-free zones at work. Kim has been a CEO coach at Dropbox, Twitter, and several other growth companies. Kim was also a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led teams at YouTube, Adsense, and Google. Kim is also the author of the New York Times B...

Brad Stulberg is a best selling author, coach, speaker, and professor. His books, Peak Performance and The Practice of Groundedness have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have been translated in over 20 languages.  Brad’s brand new book titled Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing - Including You is set to debut on Tuesday September 5th wherever books are sold.  Topics...

Emily Jaenson is a keynote speaker, podcaster, consultant, and former General Manager of a Triple-A Minor League Baseball organization. Emily’s recent Ted Talk titled “Six Behaviors to Increase Your Confidence” has over three million views in a short couple of months and has a brand new book debuting in spring of 2024. Topics -Experiencing the Ted stage -Myths and misconceptions of confidence -6 B...

Dr. Cindra Kamphoff is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, Author, and professor who is a go-to high performance coach for professional athletes, executives, and championships teams around the nation. Her clients range from Verizon Wireless, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Mayo Clinic.  Cindra’s work has appeared in New York Times, ESPN the magazine, Huffington Post, USA Today, and Runner’s World Maga...

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts in human peak performance.  Steven is the author or 11 bestsellers including the Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been nominated for three...

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist, audiologist, clinical and cognitive neuroscientist. Since the 1980’s she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory.  Dr. Leaf is also the bestselling author of Switch on Your Brain, Think and Eat Yourself Smart, How to Clean Up Your Mental Mess, and many more. She teaches at academic, medical...

In October of 2010 at the age of 18, Chris suffered a debilitating spinal cord injury during a college football game his freshman season. Doctors gave him a 3% chance to ever move again. After several months of intensive rehab Chris was able to shock the world by walking across the stage to receive his college diploma. If that wasn’t incredible enough, Chris set out another goal to walk down the a...

This week on The Mindset Advantage Podcast I chat with former FBI top hostage negotiator, Chris Voss. Chris is one of the preeminent practitioners and professors of negotiation skills in the world. He is the founder and principal of The Black Swan Group, a consulting firm that provides training and advises Fortune 500 companies through complex negotiations. Chris currently teaches at the Universit...

This week on The Mindset Advantage Podcast,  I’m accompanied by Kindra Hall. Kinda is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, highly sought-after keynote speaker, and Chief Storytelling Officer at SUCCESS Magazine. Her work and research is entirely focused on the power of story-telling and how utilizing stories, both professional and personally, can yield significant positive results. Kindra has...

This week on the Mindset Advantage Podcast, I’m thrilled to throw back to my interview with Dr. Nate Zinsser. Dr. Zinsser is a world renowned psychology expert who has taught three generations of soldiers, athletes, and executives to master the art of confidence and mental toughness. Dr. Zinsser is the director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy at West Poi...

Stephen Mackey is a player development coach, keynote speaker, and founder of 2Words Character Development. Stephen is also author to Wall Street Journal Best Selling book The Locker Room” How Great Teams Heal Hurt, Overcome Adversity, and Build Unity. Stephen spends his time traveling the country teaching student athletes and coaches the tools on how to create culture, coach beyond the game, and...