Traders Improved Trading Podcast

In this episode, we had the great honor of speaking with Linda Raschke, a true legend in the trading industry. With a trading career spanning over 45 years, Linda has seen it all—from starting out in 1981 to running her own hedge fund, which ranked #17 out of 4,500 hedge funds for best five-year performance. She was also featured in Jack Schwager’s The New Market Wizards - a must read interview. D...

In this interview, we sat down with Jason Shapiro, a true trading legend and one of the featured traders in Jack Schwager’s Unknown Market Wizards. Jason is a hedge fund manager with more than 30 years of market experience and an incredible track record—over 20 consecutive profitable years without a single losing one.   Connect with Jason Shapiro Website: https://crowdedmarketreport.com Youtube ‪@...

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Kim Ann Curtin, also known as The Wall Street Coach. Kim is a renowned performance coach, speaker, and author who works with professional traders, hedge fund managers, and financial executives to elevate their performance through self-awareness and emotional mastery.     Connect with Kim  https://x.com/kimanncurtin https://thewallstreetcoach.ne...

In this episode, we speak with legendary trader Thomas Basso, featured in The New Market Wizards and former head of Trendstat Capital. Tom shares his insights on building trading systems that match your personality, managing emotions, and creating a stress-free trading approach. With decades of experience, he offers practical wisdom for traders seeking consistency and enjoyment in the process. A m...

Most traders are told to stay calm, suppress emotion, and stick to the plan—but what if that’s exactly what’s holding them back? In this episode, we sit down with Denise Shull, performance coach to top hedge fund managers, pro athletes, and the author of Market Mind Games. Denise breaks down why avoiding or ignoring your emotions leads to hesitation, slumps, and missed opportunities—and how unders...

Jared Tendler is a leading mental game coach who has worked with world-class performers across industries — including professional traders, poker players, and esports athletes. With a master’s degree in counseling psychology and over 20 years of experience, Jared helps high performers identify and correct mental leaks, build emotional resilience, and achieve peak consistency under pressure. He’s t...

In this podcast episode, we talked to trader and educator Akil Stokes who shares his journey, trading philosophy, and advice for traders at all levels. He emphasizes price action trading, using structure and patterns. Akil discusses his shift from strict mechanical trading to a more discretionary price action approach, highlighting the importance of aligning a strategy with a trader’s personality....

We had the pleasure of talking to Mandi R. last week. She is a trading performance and mindset coach. In this episode we talk about trauma, dealing with losses, and we go very personal with her.    ► Connect with Mandi: Twitter:  https://x.com/MPX_Trader Website: High Performance Trading   ################ Edgewonk trading journal: ►  https://www.edgewonk.com   *** use discount code: tradeciety **...

We had the pleasure of sitting together with Yvan Byeajee, known as Trading Composure on social media, and talk about all things trading psychology, habits, consistency, and accountability. We had a lot of fun picking his brain and diving deep into these important trading topics.    Want to connect with Yvan? Here are his channels and trading materials: Trading Composure book: https://amzn.to/4j1F...

In this podcast, we had the pleasure of talking to Steven Goldstein from Alphaminds. Steven is a top coach in the financial markets and he has worked with hedge funds, investment banks, asset managers, prop firms, traders and other leaders. He also has nearly 25 years as a trader at leading investment banks. His expertise in market dynamics and human performance empowers traders to achieve transfo...