747: Building Self-Compassion Without Losing Your Edge with Danae Frentz, Mental Performance Consultant

High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset · Apr 30, 2026 · 1m

In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Danae Frentz—a mental performance professional and self-compassion researcher—to explore a powerful idea that challenges how many high achievers think: being hard on yourself isn't what drives success—self-compassion is. Drawing from nearly a decade of research and applied work in sport and performance psychology, Danae shares how self-compassion helps athletes and performers regulate emotions, recover from setbacks, and sustain high performance without burnout. She explains that self-compassion isn't about…