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High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset
Do you want to develop the mindset of the World's Best? Are you ready to unlock your true potential? Join Dr. Cindra Kamphoff each week, a national leader in the field of Sports and Performance Psychology, as she interviews thought leaders, executives, professional athletes, and entrepreneurs to help you get out of your comfort zone and after your goals. With nearly one million downloads and counting, Dr. Kamphoff provides insights into her personal work with the Minnesota Vikings, Fortune 100…
Episodes
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset770: BONUS! Believe Bigger and Build Confidence Through Action with Evan Carmichael
Today's episode is a special bonus from our recent Confidence Summit, where nine professional speakers, entrepreneurs, and world-class athletes came together…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset769: Purposeful Feedback Grows Confidence
The right feedback doesn't tear people down. It shows them how to rise. In this short episode, Cindra explains why simply telling someone what they did wrong…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset768: Why Most Leadership Advice Is Wrong with Larry Coval
Leadership is often framed around qualities like authenticity, empathy, and vulnerability. Larry Coval believes effective leadership ultimately depends on…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset767: Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
What if confidence doesn't come before action, but because of it? In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff challenges one of the biggest myths about confidence…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset766: Now What? Stop Fixing Yourself and Start Creating Your Life with Gary John Bishop
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Gary John Bishop, New York Times bestselling author of Unfuk Yourself* and…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset765: Emotional Agility: The Missing Skill for High Performance with Kelly Ruta
Episode Intro In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Kelly Ruta, private advisor to high-performing women, former…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset764: Lead Your Best: Four Keys to Retaining Your Rock Stars with Joe Paulsen
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Joe Paulsen, leadership coach, EOS Implementer, and creator of LEAD, to…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset763: Release Blame and Move Forward
What if taking responsibility did not mean carrying the weight of everything that goes wrong? In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff explains the important…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset762: Front Row Success: How to Stop Settling and Start Living Fully with Marilyn Sherman
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Marilyn Sherman, Hall of Fame speaker, Certified Speaking Professional…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset761: Dump Your Slump: How to Get Unstuck and Bounce Forward with Dr. Jermaine Davis
Even talented, driven, and successful people experience slumps. In this conversation, Dr. Jermaine explains what a slump really is, the early warning signs…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset760: Leading with Resilience: Finding Strength Through Life's Greatest Challenges with Tim Eggebraaten
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Tim Eggebraaten, retired Chief of Police, speaker, and founder of Off Duty…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset759: How High Performers Rest
What if the key to performing at your highest level isn't pushing harder, but recovering smarter? In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff shares why the world's…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset758: The Intentional Edge: Building Standards That Sustain Excellence with Jeff Jones
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Jeff Jones, performance coach, leadership expert, and author of The…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset757: Building Confidence at Work: Why Gen Z Needs a New Playbook
Confidence may be the missing skill today's workforce needs most. In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff shares insights from her National Research Study on…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset756: The Courage to Move Forward
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes it's the quiet voice that says, 'I will try again tomorrow.'" – Mary Anne Radmacher In this episode of The High…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset755: Unlock Your Potential with a Growth Mindset
Quote of the Week: "Becoming is better than being." — Carol Dweck What if your potential isn't limited by your talent or ability, but by what you believe is…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset754: The GPS Mindset: Grit, Purpose, and Strength Through Adversity with Kristin Gustafson, Keynote Speaker and Certified Coach
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Kristin Gustafson, a board-certified coach, exercise physiologist, speaker…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset753: Protect Your Peace: The Power of Saying No
In this episode of the High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff explores why saying no is essential for protecting your peace, energy, and priorities…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset752: Leading Under Pressure: High Stakes Teamwork and Communication with Drew Moldenhauer
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Drew Moldenhauer, an international speaker, leadership trainer, and founder…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset751: Steps to Quiet Your Inner Critic and Build Confidence
In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff explores how your self-talk impacts your confidence, resilience, and performance. Inspired by a recent coaching…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset750: The Power of Small Wins
In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff shares the story behind Hank's Hope, a project inspired by her father's 51-day fight in the ICU and the "win wall" her…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset749: Translating Performance Across Sport and Business with Dr. Armin McCrea-Dastur
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Dr. Armin McCrea-Dastur—leadership and performance consultant, Founder of…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset748: Train Your Trust
"Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do." – Benjamin Spock What if the biggest thing holding you back… isn't your ability, but your trust in it?…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset747: Building Self-Compassion Without Losing Your Edge with Danae Frentz, Mental Performance Consultant
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Danae Frentz—a mental performance professional and self-compassion…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset746: Designing a Life You Want
"Let them judge. Let them misunderstand. Let them doubt you." – Mel Robbins After seeing Mel Robbins live, I left with three questions I can't stop thinking…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset745: Thinking Under Pressure with Max Pollack, Cognitive Performance Specialist with Special Forces
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Maximilian (Max) Pollack—a Cognitive Performance Specialist supporting U.S…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset744: The Power of Focus
What if the fastest way to change how you feel… isn't changing your situation, but changing your focus? In this episode, Dr. Kamphoff shares how one simple…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset743: Elite by Choice: How Your Daily Decisions Shape High Performance with Lauren Johnson, Mental Performance Coach & Keynote Speaker
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with mental performance coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Lauren Johnson &…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset742: Winning More and Living Better: Mindset and Leadership with Zach Brandon, Mental Performance Coach and Founder of MVP Mindset Consulting
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Zach Brandon—performance and leadership coach, former Head of Mental…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset741: How to Speak with Confidence and Purpose with Jess Ekstrom, Founder of Mic Drop Workshop
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with entrepreneur, speaker, and author Jess Ekstrom to explore what it really…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset740: The Truth About Limiting Beliefs
Have you ever felt ready… until doubt showed up? In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff shares how limiting beliefs, thoughts we repeat until they feel true, can…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset739: Train Your Mind. Perform Your Best.
"You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your training." If you want to perform better under pressure, you have to train your mind…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset738: How Great Coaches Build Belief: Lessons from Mountain West Coach of the Year Jason Eck, Head Football Coach, University of New Mexico Lobos
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with University of New Mexico Head Football Coach Jason Eck to explore what it…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset737: Calm in the Storm: High Performance Lessons from the Weather with Belinda Jensen, Chief Meteorologist at KARE 11 & Creator of Bel the Weather Girl
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Belinda Jensen—Chief Meteorologist at KARE 11, science communicator…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset736: FOPO Is Stealing Your Confidence
Quote of the Week: "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." — Ralph Waldo Emerson Why…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset735: Trust Is the Strategy: How Leaders Retain Top Talent in a Changing World with Glen Guyton, Futurist, Certified Speaking Professional & Author of The Art of Harmonious Trust
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Glen Guyton—futurist, leadership strategist, and author of The Art of…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset734: Everyday Mentorship: The Leadership Skill That Builds Culture and Confidence Ted Ma, Leadership Strategist & Author
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Ted Ma—leadership strategist, researcher, author, and keynote speaker—to…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset733: What Lindsey Vonn Teaches Us About Adversity
"You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life." — Lindsey Vonn After a devastating Olympic crash and yet another surgery, Lindsey…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset732: The Bravery Effect: How to Build the Courage to Grow, Lead, and Perform Jill Schulman, Keynote Speaker, Bravery Expert & Author of The Bravery Effect
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Jill Schulman—Bravery Expert, United States Marine Corps veteran, keynote…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset731: The Truth About Confidence, and How to Stabilize It
Confidence isn't something you set and forget. It shifts depending on the situation you're in. You can feel powerful in one moment… and shaky in a tough…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset730: PUSH Past the Barriers: Turning Setbacks Into Setups for High Performance Johnny Quinn, Olympian
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Johnny Quinn—U.S. Olympian, former professional football player, keynote…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset729: The Hidden Cost of Low Confidence
"Confidence isn't a soft skill—it's a performance multiplier." Our National Confidence Study revealed a quiet crisis at work: • Nearly 70% of employees battle…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset728: The 8 Confidence Accelerators™: What Great Leaders Do
What if confidence, not pay, was the reason people stay at work? In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff shares insights from the National Research Study on…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset727: Know Your Worth: Self-Worth, Negotiation, and High Performance with Dr. Meg Myers Morgan
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff interviews Meg Myers Morgan, negotiation expert, executive coach, and author of Everything…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset726: The 8 Confidence Killers™: What Leaders Must Avoid
Confidence at work rarely disappears overnight. It erodes slowly through everyday leadership behaviors. In this episode, Cindra shares findings from her…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset725: Break the Complaint Habit with Will Bowen, Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling Author
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Will Bowen—founder of the global Complaint Free® movement—to explore how…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset724: From Data to Action: 8 Evidence-Based Ways to Build Confidence in Youth
Quote to start with: "Confidence isn't something kids are born with—it's something they build." Gen Z is at the center of a growing confidence crisis. In this…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset723: Performing Under Pressure with Connor Fields, Olympic Champion and Keynote Speaker
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Olympic gold medalist Connor Fields to unpack the mental journey behind…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset722: The Confidence to Do Nothing New This Year
In this episode, we explore a counterintuitive finding from the 2025 National Confidence Study: the pressure to constantly improve may be eroding confidence…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset721: Confidence Is Essential to Your Organization's Bottom Line
What if confidence, not talent, was the real driver of performance? In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, we reveal why confidence is a business…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset720: Creating Workplaces Where People Can Truly Thrive with Jen Fisher, Author and Well-Being Expert
Today on the High Performance Mindset, I'm talking with someone who is truly changing the way we think about work and wellbeing. Jen Fisher is a global leader…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset719: Why Women Doubt Themselves
In this episode, we dive into one of the most important findings from the 2025 National Confidence Study: the unique confidence barriers women face at work. We…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset718: The Confidence Crisis in Gen Z
Our 2025 Confidence Study reveals a striking truth: Gen Z is struggling most with confidence. Nearly half feel "not enough," and many battle constant…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset717: Play a Bigger Game with Markus Kaulius, Keynote Speaker and Bestselling Author
Today on the High Performance Mindset, I'm joined by someone who has dedicated his life to helping people break through limitations and step boldly into the…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset716: Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway
In today's episode, Cindra and Lisa talk about the timeless truth of high performance: You don't build confidence by eliminating fear. You build confidence by…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset715: Do More, More Naturally: David Kolbe on the Power of Instinctive Strengths
Today on the High Performance Mindset, I'm joined by someone who has spent his entire life helping people work with their natural strengths instead of fighting…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset714: Stop the Overwhelm
If you've ever ended a day exhausted but unclear on what you actually accomplished, this episode is for you. Overwhelm and busyness have become the new norm…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset713: The Freedom to Perform with Dr. Karen MacNeill, Mental Performance Coach and Keynote Speaker
In today's episode, Dr. Cindra is joined by Dr. Karen MacNeill — former Team Canada athlete and world-renowned mental performance consultant who has supported…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset712: Finding A Purpose That Powers You
In this episode, Dr. Cindra and Lisa explore one of the greatest drivers of motivation, resilience, and fulfillment: your WHY. Every one of us knows what we do…
High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset711: Flip the Script on Negativity
Opening Quote: "Don't let the noise of others' negativity drown out your inner voice." — Steve Jobs Overview: In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff and Lisa…