Training Your Brain for Optimism

In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff unpacks the power of optimism and why training your brain to spot opportunity in the face of difficulty is essential to building grit. Drawing from legendary moments like Michael Jordan’s “Flu Game,” she explains how mindset shifts fuel resilience. Cindra introduces a simple mental tool called the Three Ops…

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How to Flip Your Mindset and Perform at Your Best with Frank Kitchen, Keynote Speaker and High Performance Motivation Expert

On today’s episode, we’re joined by a truly inspiring guest—Frank Kitchen, a Certified Speaking Professional and High-Performance Motivation Expert. Frank is known for helping individuals and organizations think, act, and perform at their highest level.  Frank’s journey as a speaker began with a major life pivot—he was fired from his job on Father’s Day weekend.…

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The Flow Effect

In this episode of the High Performance Mindset podcast, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff explores the concept of flow, a mental state of complete absorption and peak performance, drawing on insights from sport psychologist Dr. Sue Jackson, who collaborated with Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the pioneer of flow research. The episode highlights how flow occurs when we are…

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Harnessing the Power of Positivity

In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra explores the power of positivity and how cultivating positive energy creates a psychological advantage in teams, businesses, and relationships.   Research shows that positivity enhances engagement, problem-solving, and resilience, with high-performing teams and successful relationships maintaining a strong positive-to-negative interaction ratio.   To harness this power,…

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Mastering Self-Discipline

Dr. Cindra explores the power of self-discipline and how understanding dopamine can help us build better habits. Sharing her own experience of struggling to finish her book Beyond Grit, she explains how visualizing her audience reignited her motivation. Self-discipline, she says, is the ability to take action even when we don’t feel like it—yet our…

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Be Kind To Yourself Today

In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra highlights the crucial role of self-compassion in achieving success, using Serena Williams as an example of how elite performers embrace setbacks with kindness rather than self-criticism.   Drawing on Dr. Kristen Neff’s research, Dr. Cindra outlines three key elements of self-compassion: self-kindness, recognizing common humanity, and…

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Unlock Your Courage: How to Conquer Fear and Achieve More

In Beyond Grit for Business, I talk about one truth that’s easy to forget: Courage only grows when you practice it. What’s something you’ve been holding back on because it feels too big or risky? Courage isn’t about being fearless, it’s about moving forward despite the fear. Every step you take builds momentum. Every decision…

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