The Performance Portfolio

When Virtues Backfire Ep 44 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen explore what happens when positive traits are taken too far. Discipline can become rigidity, confidence can become arrogance, preparation can become procra...

What Is Toxic Masculinity? Ep 43   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen break down a school division’s interpretation of “toxic masculinity” and question whether the message is being communicated clearly or fairly. The p...

Absolute Statements vs. Extreme Examples Ep 42 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen break down the difference between absolute statements and extreme examples — and how both can distort the way we think, communicate, and...

Ranking The WORST Uses of AI Ep 41   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen rank the worst uses of AI they see in sport, business, and everyday life. From outsourcing thinking to using AI for lazy content, fake expertise,...

Bad Day Protocol: Pause, Own, Respond Ep 40 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen break down what to do when the day goes sideways. Bad days happen, but they don’t have to control your decisions, your relationships, or yo...

The Best Version of Yourself vs. Being the Best Ep 39   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen unpack the difference between chasing the best version of yourself and chasing being the best. One is about growth, standards,...

Personal Development Is Repetitive Ep 38 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen challenge the idea that personal development should always feel exciting, new, or transformative. Real growth is often repetitive: the same ha...

The Cost of Being Reachable All the Time Ep 37 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen break down the hidden cost of always being available. When every text, notification, email, and request feels urgent, your attention get...

Why High Performers Need Boredom Ep 36   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen challenge the idea that every moment needs to be filled with noise, input, or productivity. They explore why boredom can create space for reco...

Wear Your Own Jersey Ep 35   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen unpack identity misplacement — when people know more about the team they cheer for than they do about themselves. They talk about how easy it is to pour e...

The Nuances of Performance Ep 34 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen dig into the nuances of performance across sport, business, and everyday life. They break down why high performance is never just about effort or outc...

Continuing the Conversation on Men’s Mental Health Ep 33 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen continue the conversation around men’s mental health, focusing on the pressure men feel to stay silent, stay strong, and keep...

Advice That You’d Give to Your Younger Self Ep 32   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen look back on the lessons they wish they had learned earlier in life — from mindset and discipline to relationships, patience, and o...

Men’s Mental Health Month Ep 31   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen get real about men’s mental health, the pressure to stay silent, and why so many men carry stress, isolation, and struggle without saying a word. Ins...

No Likes, No Loyalty? Ep. 30 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen dig into why the people closest to you are often the least active online supporters, and why that can mess with your head if you let it. They break down t...

Blind Optimism VS Blind Skepticism Ep 29  Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen break down two extremes that can wreck your judgment—blind optimism and blind skepticism. Too much optimism can make you ignore reality, whil...

You’re Not Responsible for Everyone & Everything Ep 28   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen get into the pressure many people feel to carry everyone and fix everything, and how that mindset can quietly lead to burn...

It’s Just Water Under the Bridge Ep 27   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen flip the phrase “water under the bridge” on its head. Too often, people use it as a way to dodge accountability, brush past mistakes, and defl...

Owning Mistakes & Making Corrections Ep 26 The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen talk about why ownership is one of the most important traits in performance, business, and life. They dig into what it really means to own your mistakes without getting stuck in them, and why the fast...

Sifting Nutrition Myths Ep 25 The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen sift through the biggest nutrition myths holding people back from real performance gains. They tackle absolutes like “carbs kill progress” or “you must track every calorie,” showing why extreme rules create frustratio...

Overthinking Is Killing Your Performance Ep 24 The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen break down how overthinking quietly sabotages performance—in sport, business, and everyday life. They talk about how hesitation, second‑guessing, and trying to be perfect often lead to missed opportun...

Manifestation Is Not a Strategy Ep 23 The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen break down a hard truth—you can’t think, speak, or “manifest” your way into success without action. Vision matters, but vision without discipline, repetition, and execution is just wishful thinking. Real align...

Preparedness Is Self‑Respect in Action Ep 22 The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen talk about one of the most underrated traits in high performance—preparedness. They break down why being ready isn’t paranoia, it’s leadership. The best athletes, entrepreneurs, and professionals don’t...

What People Get Wrong About Money Ep 21 The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen unpack some of the biggest misconceptions about money—how it’s earned, how it’s managed, and what it really represents. They challenge the mindset that wealth alone equals success and explain why financial e...

What People Get Wrong About Performance Ep 20 The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen take a broad look at what performance really means—on the field, in the gym, and in business. They challenge the idea that performance is only about intensity, hustle, or talent, and break down how it’...