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Nov 24, 2025
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 moving with it.
Inspired by Dr. Susan Jeffers’ classic book Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway (1987), this conversation explores why fear shows up, how it impacts performance, and how the world’s best learn to step toward what scares them instead of stepping back.
 

 
What We Talk About in This Episode
1. Why Fear Is Universal — and Why This Topic Matters
Fear is the #1 barrier to our potential. And as Dr. Susan Jeffers taught decades ago, fear never fully goes away. Instead, confidence grows when we act in spite of it. Courage isn’t about being fearless—it’s about moving forward with fear in hand.
 
2. A Story About Fear on the Court
Cindra shares the story of a college volleyball player moments before a championship match—shaking hands, tight stomach, racing thoughts. She feared missing a serve. She feared letting her team down.
And she walked onto the court anyway.
That act of courage allowed her to deliver one of the best serves of her season. The lesson: fear doesn’t disqualify you. It prepares you.
 
3. How Coaching Helps You Work Through Fear
Every coaching client—executives, athletes, leaders—hits a wall of fear when they stretch themselves. Coaching helps you name the fear, normalize it, and learn tools to navigate it so you can keep moving toward who you’re meant to become.
 
4. Where Your Mind Goes When You’re Afraid
Fear doesn’t live in the present. It lives in the future.
Fear is your mind projecting a worst-case scenario, pulling you out of the moment. Research shows that when we anticipate threats, our working memory, decision-making, and performance all take a hit.
Your best performance? It always happens in the present moment.
 
5. Why Embracing Fear Is Important for Growth
The things you fear often reveal the places you’re meant to grow.
And research backs this: studies from Harvard Business School show that when people reframe anxiety as excitement, they perform significantly better—whether in public speaking, singing, or even difficult math tasks.
The goal isn’t to eliminate fear. It’s to choose courage anyway.
 
6. The Difference Between Fear and Courage
Fear is a feeling.
Courage is an action.
You can’t experience courage without fear—fear is the doorway. When Cindra wrote her first book, she was terrified no one would read it. But she knew she was supposed to write it.
So she moved toward what scared her.
That’s courage.
 
Today’s Big Takeaway:
The world’s best don’t wait to feel fearless.
They feel the fear—and do it anyway.
Fear becomes a signal that they’re doing something meaningful and important.
 
This Week’s Power Phrase:
“I lean into the fear — and let courage lead.”
 
To Request a Free Breakthrough Call with a Mentally Strong Coach, visit: http://www.freementalbreakthroughcall.com/
To learn more about the Mentally Strong Institute, visit: https://mentallystronginstitute.com/
To learn about Dr. Cindra Kamphoff's speaking and coaching, visit: https://cindrakamphoff.com/
Nov 17, 2025

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 against them. David Kolbe, CEO of Kolbe Corp, has literally grown up inside the Kolbe Concept — a system that helps leaders, teams, and organizations unlock instinctive strengths and achieve sustainable productivity.

David is an author, strategist, and the visionary behind many of Kolbe Corp’s most transformative tools, including the original algorithm for the Kolbe A Index. Over the years, he has helped thousands of professionals redesign the way they hire, collaborate, and lead by tapping into the way people naturally take action.

His background is rare: part attorney, part economist, part innovation architect. You’re about to learn why working with your natural instincts can change everything — your productivity, your energy, and your results. I can’t wait for you to hear this conversation.

Alright…let’s jump into my interview with David Kolbe. You are going to love this one!

HIGH PERFORMANCE MINDSET SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE
🔹 Learn more about David Kolbe and the Kolbe A Index: www.kolbe.com/strategic-coach/
🔹 Request a Free Mental Breakthrough Call with Dr. Cindra and/or her team: www.freementalbreakthroughcall.com
🔹 Learn more about the Mentally Strong Institute: mentallystronginstitute.com

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Nov 13, 2025
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. Many of us confuse being busy with being productive—which leaves us drained, and doubting ourselves.
 
In today’s episode, Cindra and Lisa explore the mental game of prioritization and how high performers stay focused on what truly matters. You’ll learn why prioritization is so hard, how clarity and completion fuel confidence, and what mindset shift is necessary to create real work–life harmony.
 
We also share two practical tools you can start today:
 
⭐ The One Thing Question
Ask yourself: “What is the one thing that, if I did it today, would make the biggest impact?”
This question cuts through noise, strengthens self-trust, and builds confidence.
 
🚫 The Not-To-Do List
High performers don’t just plan what to do—they intentionally choose what to stop doing. You’ll learn 3 things to remove that instantly protect your time and focus.
We close with four powerful coaching questions to help you lead your day with clarity and intention.
High performers don’t do more — they do what matters most.
 
✨ Key Takeaways
  • Busyness isn’t a badge of honor—clarity is.
  • Completion builds confidence; overwhelm drains it.
  • Protecting your time is a leadership skill.
  • Rest isn’t a reward — it fuels performance.
Power Phrase of the Week: “Today, I do the work that truly moves me forward”
 
Quote of the Week: “Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” — Jim Rohn
 
To Request a Free Breakthrough Call with a Mentally Strong Coach, visit: http://www.freementalbreakthroughcall.com/
To learn more about the Mentally Strong Institute, visit: https://mentallystronginstitute.com/
To learn about Dr. Cindra Kamphoff's speaking and coaching, visit: https://cindrakamphoff.com/
Nov 10, 2025

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 Olympians, executives, and high-pressure teams across multiple Olympic Games.

Karen shares what competing taught her that no textbook ever could, and takes us inside the “pressure ecosystem” of the Olympic Games — revealing what athletes, coaches, and staff need most when the lights are brightest. She and Cindra discuss practical, in-the-moment resets to stay grounded under pressure, the most common thinking traps before big moments, and the habits that transfer from sport to business… plus the ones that don’t.

You’ll walk away with simple and powerful strategies to settle your mind, disrupt unhelpful thinking, and perform with intention when it counts — whether you’re on the field, in the arena, or in the boardroom.

If you want more confidence, resilience, and clarity under pressure — this episode is a must-listen.

HIGH PERFORMANCE MINDSET SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE

🔹Learn more about Karen MacNeill and Her Work https://macneillperformance.com/
🔹To Request a Free Breakthrough Call with a Mentally Strong Coach, visit: http://www.freementalbreakthroughcall.com/
🔹To learn more about the Mentally Strong Institute, visit: https://mentallystronginstitute.com/

Love the show? Rate and review the podcast—and you might hear your name on the next episode!

Nov 4, 2025
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 in work and life…but very few of us stay deeply connected to the purpose behind it.
When we lose sight of our why, stress rises and joy fades. When we own our why, we push through challenges, show up energized, and feel aligned with what truly matters.
 
What You’ll Learn
• Why purpose fuels confidence, performance, and grit
• The difference between WHAT you do and WHY you do it
• Why chasing only results can leave high achievers feeling empty
• How elite performers flip the script using the Why ➜ How ➜ What approach
• A simple exercise to uncover the deeper meaning behind your goals
• How to communicate and live your why daily
 
The “So That…” Exercise
Cindra guides you through a powerful reflection tool:
1️⃣ Write down what you do
2️⃣ Add “so that…” six times to dig deeper into your true purpose
This exercise reveals what really drives you…and reminds you who you’re becoming in the process.
 
Key Insight
Purpose doesn’t just inspire you on the good days.
Purpose gives you the fire to keep going on the hard days.
 
Power Phrase of the Week: “I own my why. My purpose fuels me every single day.”
 
To Request a Free Breakthrough Call with a Mentally Strong Coach, visit: http://www.freementalbreakthroughcall.com/
To learn more about the Mentally Strong Institute, visit: https://mentallystronginstitute.com/
To learn about Dr. Cindra Kamphoff's speaking and coaching, visit: https://cindrakamphoff.com/
To follow Dr. Cindra on Instagram, visit: Cindra Kamphoff, PhD (@cindrakamphoff) • Instagram photos and videos

 

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