James Valentine - Journey towards mastery, flow state, and mindfulness

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James Valentine - Journey towards mastery, flow state, and mindfulness

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Jun 30, 2020

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Resources mentioned by James:Fundamentals:Janek GwizdalaWayne Krantz Julien LageBook: What every musician needs to know about the bodyPop guitar:Nile RodgersJazz guitar:Pat MethenyJohn ScofieldBill FrisellJazz inspiration:Miles DavisJohn ColtraneMindfulness teachers:David Creswell Shinzen young

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Jun 30, 2020

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Conversations with high level humans in order to provide clear guidance to the mindset and habits required for optimal performance. Welcome and thank you for listening!

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Mardy Fish - Tennis training, strategy and mental health! by The Optimal Performance Guide
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James Valentine - Journey towards mastery, flow state, and mindfulness: Ok guys I’m very excited to have my good friend James Valentine on the show today! James is literally one of the nicest humans u could ever meet and an insanely talented musician and song writer. He is the lead guitarist for maroon 5 which is one of the most successful bands of all time. They have won multiple Grammys, AMA’s and a ton of other awards. The majority of the band has been together for 20 years and show no signs of slowing down so lots of new music coming our way. Including a new album the band is currently working on during this pandemic. In this episode we cover: -The never ending path to mastery. How a deeper understanding of time and sound are fundamental to his journey towards mastery. -How he constantly re-calibrates on stage to come in and out of a state of flow. -How nerves and anxiety around a performance impact him and tools he uses to overcome these feelings and emotions. -And s by The Optimal Performance Guide
68 min listen
Darin Olien- Superfoods, health, rebirth and gratitude mindset: Ok guys I'm excited to have my good friend Darin Olien on the show today. Darin has spent much his life traveling the world in search of the healthiest foods on the planet. He has incredible depth as a human and is extremely knowledgeable in what it takes to live a healthy life inside and out. This episode begins with Darin taking us through a breathing exercise that he does almost everyday to promote a healthy state of being. He challenges the listener that is trying to make a healthy habit change to first consciously commit to this change and then to do the work. A healthy lifestyle does not happen over night. It takes consistent small steps in the right direction. The daily work is what allows you the opportunity to show up to life at your best. Darin shares how he has followed natures lead in overcoming tremendous personal loss and pain. And he shares a lot of practical advice on how he thinks about ch by The Optimal Performance Guide
95 min listen
Trailer: A quick intro to your host Rory Cordial! by The Optimal Performance Guide
3 min listen
Isabella Boylston- One of the best ballet dancers in the world!: Ok guys I’m super excited to have my good friend Isabella Boylston on the show today! Bella is an absolute superstar athlete and artist performing all over the world as a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in NYC. She has danced lead roles in numerous ballets including Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and the list goes on… She was invited to guest star with the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet in St Petersburg, Russia…the Royal Danish Ballet and once again the list goes on… Bella is the founding artistic director of ballet sun valley which is a festival where she provides free dance classes and brings world class ballet to her home town. She produced and stared in the film Early Sunday Morning which premiered at the TriBeCa film festival. She plays Jennifer Lawrence’s dance double in the film Red Sparrow, in addition to appearing as herself as the principal da by The Optimal Performance Guide
48 min listen
Mike Shand- Elite Private Chef, Nutritionist, and Restaurant Owner: I’m excited to have my good friend Mike Shand on the show today! Mike is one of the most elite private chef's in the world and has an intense passion towards food and health. He has endless curiosity and desire to always grow and improve his craft which is a real inspiration! Mike shares so much valuable information in this episode. I really enjoyed our conversation and I hope u do as well! At around min 43 you may notice a change in audio and thats because I did a follow up call with Mike. During this pandemic we have cooked all our meals at home since mid March so my wife Sarah was dying to ask Mike’s advice on cooking. She takes over the interview for 15 min asking Mike some specific cooking questions. So if u like to cook I think u will really appreciate this addition. We talk about: -Differences as a chef on tour vs restaurant vs private -how your personal state effects your cooking -shopping tips - by The Optimal Performance Guide
60 min listen
Pat Dossett- Former Navy SEAL and current co-founder of Madefor!: Ok guys today we have my good friend Pat Dossett on the show. Pat is extremely humble and always shining the light on others so I’m excited to have this rare opportunity to share a bit of his journey with you. Pat is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he spent 9.5 years with the Navy Seals, has his MBA from Wharton Business School and is now the co-founder along with Blake Mycoskie of a life changing company called Madefor. In this episode it will become very clear that Pat is driven to serve something bigger than himself…that he knows first-hand as a Navy Seal how a small team can have a profound impact in the world and that he created a company in Madefor specifically to help others achieve their full potential. A few things covered in this episode are: -Importance of a clear vision -Path to becoming a Navy Seal -Life transitions -The importance of family and being a good teammate -Fast Company article on o by The Optimal Performance Guide
101 min listen
Rudy Tanzi- Science, Soul and the intention to Serve: Im honored to have Dr. Rudy Tanzi on the show today. Rudy has numerous titles and recognitions so I won’t mention them all here but to start… Rudy earned his PhD in Neurobiology from Harvard medical school in 1990. He has published over 500 research papers and has received the highest awards in his field. In 2015 he was named to TIME magazines list of “100 Most Influential People in the World”. https://time.com/3823236/rudolph-tanzi-2015-time-100/ He has co-authored with Dr. Deepak Chopra the international bestsellers Super Brain https://amzn.to/31IyONg Super Genes https://amzn.to/2G8c0hA and The Healing Self. https://amzn.to/32LYPL5 Rudy has several titles at Mass General Hospital including: Vice Chair of Neurology Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit Co-Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health and Co-Director of the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease And At Harvard Medical School Rudy by The Optimal Performance Guide
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Ben Bruno- Consistent basic training over time gets results: Ok guys today on the show its honor to sit down with my good friend Ben Bruno. Ben is an exceptional trainer working with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment but even more important he is a very kind person that really goes out of his way to help his clients and friends. You know starting this podcast he was one of the first people to leave a nice review and share with his social platforms which was definitely not something I asked him to do. He just did it to support me and it feels good to have a friend like that. So thats the kind of guy Ben is! In this episode you will get to know a bit about Ben’s background…where he is from and some real adversity that he has overcome in his life. by The Optimal Performance Guide
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David Allen- The art and discipline of "getting things done" GTD: Ok guys the focus for the show today is all about mental clarity. Its about learning how to find space in our mind to allow us to really show up to life in a present state. Our guide, David Allen is an international best selling author and considered the leading authority in the fields of organizational and personal productivity. If anyone is feeling like they can’t seem to find order amongst the chaos in their life or mind at the moment then this episode is for you. David has spent the last 35 years refining the system he has created called “getting things done” and he walks us through this step by step. I’m a big believer in this system and really enjoyed this conversation so I hope you do as well. Covered in the episode: -5 pillars of GTD -capture -clarify -organize -review -take action -ambient anxiety -how order allows the space for creativity -6 horizons of GTD -the power of visualization and affi by The Optimal Performance Guide
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Louis Rosenberg- How "Swarm Intelligence" amplifies human potential by The Optimal Performance Guide
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AJ Ramos- MLB closer mindset and attitude: Ok guys this episode was a fun one and the very first interview I did for this show over 2 years ago!! It took me a while to follow thru but I am with you every week now so thank you so much for tuning in. The audio and interview is a little rough around the edges but I think there is a lot of valuable information to take away. We sit down with AJ Ramos. AJ as you will get to know is a great guy with an enormous heart and on his own personal journey to expand his consciousness and performance. AJ is an all-star pitcher in the major leagues that was with the NY Mets during this interview and currently with the LA Dodgers organization. He is a closing pitcher so he enters the game in high pressure situations expected to show up and perform to get the win. In this episode we talk about…. How to handle high pressure situations How to Quiet the mind How be present What it means to Create space in the mind Why it’s important to know who by The Optimal Performance Guide
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Nick Winkelman-How language can enhance performance by The Optimal Performance Guide
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Spiros Michalakis- quantum entanglement, empathy, and why "change" is fundamental: Exploring the quantum realm and "master algorithm" which gives you access to the wisdom of great spiritual teachers with the brilliant mathematical physicist Spiros Michalakis. by The Optimal Performance Guide
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James Blake- The road to mastery- paved with discipline and hard work by The Optimal Performance Guide
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Jack Feldman- The science and rhythm of breath by The Optimal Performance Guide
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Andrew Huberman- The neuroscience of creativity by The Optimal Performance Guide
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David Spiegel- The powerful tool of self hypnosis: Hey guys we are back! First off thank you so much for all the support with the podcast! I really enjoy doing it so I’m so grateful to receive such positive feedback! This week we have Dr. David Spiegel who is the Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford School of Medicine. David is a world re-noun psychiatrist with over 40 years of clinical and research experience so we are so lucky to have this time with him. The main focus of this episode was to dive into hypnosis because David is a world leader in this domain and I feel like there is a big misconception around what exactly hypnosis is and what its about. So hopefully its more clear after listening to this episode. And I’m a big believer in specifically self-hypnosis…which is a tool that you can access at any time.. any place… to create profound changes in your state of being. You can specifically and consciously target habits you want to change, by The Optimal Performance Guide
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James Valentine - Journey towards mastery, flow state, and mindfulness

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