A Battle-Tested Guide To Unshakable Confidence - Dr Nate Zinsser - #430

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02/03/22

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Dr. Nate Zinsser is the Director of West Point's Performance Psychology Program, a Mental Performance Coach and an author.

Having genuine faith in our abilities is a trait all of us want. To be able to step into our chosen arena and not only perform well but to do it without dreading that we'll fail. Nate has coached some of the US Army's best and brightest for 3 decades alongside world champion NBA, NHL, NFL and track & field stars to fulfil their potential and create true confidence.

Expect to learn how to stop negative self talk, why self-deception is a tool you can use to enhance performance, what Dr Zinsser learned about confidence from Lady Gaga, how to break a negative performance cycle, how to overcome negative experiences, how to deal with imposter syndrome, Dr Zinsser's daily practices to tie everything together and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:30) Why Army Cadets Need Confidence Training (09:00) Eli Manning’s Competitive Mentality (18:49) How to Start Building Confidence (23:26) How to Deal with Negative Self-talk (27:27) Getting Rid of Imposter Adaptation (35:16) Principles Learned from Tony Gwynn (45:10) Proactive Confidence for Future Events (51:32) What Nate Learned from Lady Gaga (1:00:08) Where to Find Dr Zinsser

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January 31, 2022

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Between incels and toxic masculinity, manspreading, mansplaining, MeToo, MGTOW, Red Pill and Mens Rights, working out what men want from life is a question that both men and women are struggling with. Nina is trying to work out whether men have a firm place to stand in the modern world any more, and why masculinity is under attack.

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When California isn't on fire it's having Amazon trains looted and stores robbed without prosecution. Bridget and her new baby bump has managed to survive, but aside from the dangers of LA, what dangers does the culture hold for men's and women's roles in modern society?

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