Posts by Cindra Kamphoff
Beat the Coverage: How a 157-Pound Receiver Lasted 9 Years in the NFL with JJ Birden, Former Wide Receiver, Keynote Speaker, & Author
What do you do when everyone says you’re too small, not ready or not enough? Former NFL wide receiver JJ Birden was 5 feet 10 inches and 157 pounds. In one five-day stretch, four NFL teams turned him away, and Jimmy Johnson told him the NFL wasn’t for him. He went on to play nine…
Read MoreHow to Stop Letting Your Past Define Your Confidence
Have you ever noticed how something that happened years ago can still affect your confidence today? Maybe it was a mistake you made, an opportunity you missed, or something someone said that made you question your worth. While you can’t change what happened, you can change the story you tell yourself about it. In this…
Read More12,000 Skydives and Still Afraid: How to Act Anyway with Melanie Curtis, World Record Skydiver, Speaker, Author, & Peak Performance Coach
What is fear telling you that you can’t do? World record pro skydiver Melanie Curtis has made more than 12,000 jumps over 30 years, and she still feels fear. In this episode she shares how her first jump at 18 rewired how she relates to fear. She explains why the fear of humiliation is so…
Read More3 Ways to Separate Your Worth From Results
You Are More Than Your Performance. How much of your self-worth is tied to your performance, accomplishments, or the success of people you care about? It’s easy to attach our identity to our careers, relationships, achievements, and even our children’s success. When things are going well, we feel good about ourselves. When we experience setbacks,…
Read MoreWhy Resolutions Fail and How to Start Again with Intention with Jobert E. Abueva, Author, TEDx Speaker, and Global Marketing Executive
What if the key to achieving your goals isn’t pushing harder, but taking time to reflect on where you’ve been? In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Jobert Abueva, author, TEDx speaker, and global marketing executive, to explore why traditional resolutions often fail and how we can create…
Read MoreHow to Stop Letting Other People’s Opinions Control You
Have you ever held back from sharing an idea, taking an opportunity, or making a decision because you were worried about what other people might think? That fear has a name: FOPO, or Fear of Other People’s Opinions. And it can quietly influence your decisions, hold you back, and undermine your confidence. In this episode…
Read More3 NeuroHacks to Quiet Your Brain Under Pressure with Dr. Izzy Justice, Sports Neuroscientist, Best-Selling Author, and Peak Performance Coach
What happens in your brain when pressure rises, and how can you quickly get yourself back into a calmer, more focused state? In this episode, Cindra talks with Dr. Izzy Justice, Chief Neuroscience Officer at Neuro580 and author of Life Explained: Chasing 10 Hertz. Drawing from thousands of live EEG brain scans with athletes, executives,…
Read MoreHow to Stop Fear of Failure From Holding You Back
What would you do today if you weren’t afraid to fail? Fear of failure can keep us from applying for the opportunity, speaking up, starting something new, or having the difficult conversation. But failure doesn’t define who you are. It’s an event that can give you feedback, information, and a chance to grow. In this…
Read MoreHow to Silence Self-Doubt and Build Confidence with Jenn Donahue, Retired Navy Captain, Keynote Speaker & Bestselling Author
What if the voice telling you that you’re not ready, not good enough, or not capable is actually trying to keep you safe? In this episode of the High Performance Mindset, Cindra Kamphoff talks with Jenn Donahue, Ph.D., a retired U.S. Navy Captain, international keynote speaker, business coach, and author of Becoming the Warrior: Harnessing…
Read MoreHow to Stop Fear From Controlling You
Fear has a way of making future events feel like they’re happening right now. What if I fail? What if I embarrass myself? What if people judge me? In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff shares a simple reminder: future events aren’t reality. She explains how fear can influence our decisions, why confidence doesn’t require being…
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