The Unstuck High Performer Podcast - Hypnotherapy and Mindset Coaching for High-Performers

Most ambitious men think mental toughness means suppressing emotions, pushing harder, and refusing to slow down. But what if that definition is actually holding you back? In this episode, I sit down with retired Navy SEAL, entrepreneur, real estate developer, leader, and investor James Lascara to discuss mental toughness, emotional awareness, leadership, entrepreneurship, self-awareness, and the h...

In this episode, I tackle one of the most common fears I hear from entrepreneurs, executives, and high achievers considering deep personal work: "If I stop using anxiety, anger, insecurity, pressure, or the need to prove myself as fuel... will I lose my edge?" Using a powerful client story, relatable metaphors, and hard-earned lessons from years of coaching, I unpack why so many successful people...

What if the reason you feel stuck isn't because you need a better strategy... But because you've become disconnected from yourself? In this episode, I sit down with Renee Marie Lowney, speaker, mentor, and creator of the Iconic Woman Blueprint, to discuss why so many ambitious people spend years chasing success using someone else's roadmap—only to discover they've drifted further away from who the...

What if the reason you feel stressed, disconnected, overwhelmed, or unfulfilled isn't because you're failing... But because you're succeeding? In this episode, I challenge one of the most dangerous assumptions ambitious entrepreneurs, executives, and high performers make: that success is a destination. Using a powerful ladder metaphor, personal stories, and real client examples, I reveal how many...

What happens when you achieve the success you've been chasing for decades... and realize it still isn't enough? In this episode, I sit down with top-producing real estate leader, coach, and entrepreneur Mike Wood for a candid conversation about comparison, burnout, ego, fulfillment, discipline, and the hidden emotional costs of success. Mike shares the lessons he's learned after more than 20 years...

You know something isn't working. You feel the anxiety. The overwhelm. The frustration. The pressure. You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, consumed the content, and maybe you've even admitted that you need help. So why are you still stuck? In this episode, I break down one of the most common patterns I see among entrepreneurs, executives, CEOs, and ambitious professionals: asking for h...

Why do so many ambitious people build successful businesses… yet still feel anxious, disconnected, critical of themselves, and emotionally exhausted? In today's conversation, I sit down with DJ Paris—VP of Kale Realty and host of the Keeping It Real Podcast—to unpack the emotional realities of high performance, entrepreneurship, relationships, self-awareness, resistance, and personal growth. DJ sh...

What if the very thing driving your success is also the thing preventing you from ever feeling fulfilled? In this episode, I break down one of the most common—and costly—patterns I see among entrepreneurs, executives, CEOs, and ambitious professionals:  building a life fueled by the need to prove you're worthy. To prove your father wrong. To prove your siblings wrong. To prove your critics wrong....

You can build a successful business… …and still quietly fail the people who matter most. In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Steve Eckert—a former Marine, 7-figure entrepreneur, father, and founder of the Freak Father Alliance—to unpack the hidden emotional cost that many men pay in the pursuit of success. We discuss why so many ambitious men tie their identity entirely to work, how chi...

Most high performers believe the path to success lies in learning to suppress fear, ignore anxiety, push through overwhelm, and become emotionally bulletproof. Kobe Bryant once believed that too. But as he matured as a competitor, leader, husband, and father, he realized something profound: The goal was never to eliminate emotion. The goal was to stop fighting it. In this episode, I break down one...

What if one of the biggest threats to your success isn't fear, self-doubt, or lack of confidence... But too much confidence? In this episode, I sit down with internationally recognized mental game coach Jared Tendler to explore one of the most common—and least recognized—performance killers among high achievers: overconfidence. We unpack why success often plants the seeds of future failure, how ov...

You've built a successful life on paper. But internally? You're anxious. Overthinking. Emotionally exhausted. Unable to slow down—even though you desperately want to. And the most frustrating part is… You know better. So why do so many intelligent, disciplined, high-performing people stay stuck in the same destructive cycles? In this episode, I break down the subconscious patterns quietly driving...

What happens when you achieve everything you thought would make you happy… and still feel deeply unfulfilled? In this raw and emotionally honest conversation, I sit down with entrepreneur, mentor, and transformation coach, Caryn Meininger, to unpack the hidden emotional cost of success built through people pleasing, suppression, survival patterns, and external validation. Caryn shares the deeply p...

Trying to perform at a high level with a dysregulated nervous system is like trying to drive a Ferrari with the emergency brake partially engaged. You can still move forward. You can still produce results. But eventually… something burns out. In this deeply impactful episode, I break down one of the most overlooked reasons ambitious people stay stuck, emotionally exhausted, reactive, anxious, disc...

What's the real cost of becoming exceptional? In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Renaissance Periodization co-founder and CEO, Nick Shaw, to unpack the trade-offs, identity shifts, sacrifices, and emotional realities that ambitious people rarely talk about openly. Nick shares the dark side of high performance, how success can quietly consume your identity, why self-awareness is on...

If you're feeling stuck, inconsistent, emotionally reactive, or burned out… you probably don't need more motivation. You need rules. In this episode, I break down why the most successful high performers aren't necessarily more disciplined—they've simply stopped negotiating with themselves. I discuss how elite performers create self-protecting rules to prevent stress, exhaustion, pressure, fear, an...

If you've been told success requires grinding nonstop, sacrificing your family, and working 80-hour weeks… this episode will challenge everything you believe. In today's episode, I sit down with entrepreneur, investor, and author Ryan Pineda to break down a radically different approach to success—one rooted in leverage, clarity, and intentional constraints. Ryan shares how he built wealth while pl...

You ever have one of those weeks where everything looks successful on paper… but internally, you feel completely off? Busy. In demand. Opportunities everywhere. Yet instead of clarity and control—you feel scattered, rushed, and strangely disconnected. In this episode, I break down one of the most common—and costly—patterns high performers fall into: getting off track not because things are going w...

Why do talented, intelligent, driven people know exactly what to do… yet still fail to execute consistently? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with performance coach and author Brandon Epstein to unpack the subconscious patterns, fear-based narratives, and hidden emotional coding that quietly keep high performers stuck beneath their potential. We dive deep into common challenges high-perfo...

Welcome to  The Unstuck High Performer Podcast —for the high performer who knows they're capable of more… but feels stuck underperforming relative to their potential. If you're successful on paper—but privately battling hesitation, overthinking, pressure, and the quiet frustration of knowing you should be further ahead—this show is for you. Hosted by high-performance hypnotherapist and mindset coa...

If you've built success—but privately feel stuck, restless, or aware you're capable of more—this episode is for you. In this deeply personal conversation, I share the real reason behind rebranding The Scratch Golfer's Mindset Podcast into The Unstuck High Performer Podcast. I break down how many ambitious people quietly outgrow old identities, old environments, and old versions of success—but stay...

In this episode, I sit down with Tim O'Connor—golf coach, author of Getting Unstuck, and one of the most refreshing voices in golf psychology—to unpack why so many golfers stay trapped in the same frustrating cycles year after year. Tim explains why being "stuck" has less to do with mechanics and more to do with unconscious patterns, repetitive thinking, fear-based control, and a disconnect from t...

If you know you're capable of more—but keep hesitating, overthinking, delaying action, or feeling constant pressure—this episode is for you. Perfectionism is often praised in school, rewarded in business, and admired in elite performers. But behind closed doors, it quietly creates anxiety, indecision, burnout, and self-sabotage. In this episode, I expose the hidden truth : perfection is often prot...

In this episode, I sit down with Matt Bortis—former collegiate golfer, former special operations operator, and mindset and performance coach—to unpack what it really takes to perform when pressure is high, and outcomes matter. Matt brings a rare blend of battlefield-tested composure and high-level athletic performance coaching to this conversation. We explore why so many golfers, entrepreneurs, an...

You wake up tomorrow… and everything you've been chasing is already yours. Your handicap reads 0.0. Your business hits that long-awaited revenue milestone. No grind. No pressure. No failures. No growth. At first, it feels incredible. But then something shifts. Because deep down, you know you didn't earn it. You didn't become the person capable of sustaining it. And that's where the emptiness creep...