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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2025 · 1H 26M

147 The Science-Based Formula to Creating World-Class Teams | Dr Scott Goldman

from Performance Intelligence · host Andrew May

What happens when elite athletes need elite mental skills? Enter Dr Scott Goldman - sports psychologist to some of the world’s top teams including the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.Andrew and Scott explore what it takes to shape a winning mindset, how team culture is re-built every season, and the lessons learned from locker rooms that don’t lie. From overcoming fear conditioning to coaching through chaos, Dr Scott unpacks the psychology behind performance under pressure, why social media doesn’t serve him, and how “every team, every year, is a new team.”00:30 Why Dr Scott stays off social media, teams come to him, and his role in the Warriors’ NBA championship. 6:05 First stadium-sideline moment, his bond with Michael Gervais, and their different missions. 11:55 Realising his calling, why culture is a state of being, and how he works with multiple teams at once. 19:55 Cross-pollinating ideas across sports and why every season creates a “new team.” 29:30 Team environments can be brutal, how he enters a new team, and what makes Steve Kerr exceptional. 40:05 Teaching people to face fear and how fear conditioning imprints across generations. 51:05 The many forms of post-traumatic stress, why he avoids social media, and helping athletes accept outcomes. 1:02:30 Training athletes to tolerate uncertainty and using AIQ to measure athletic intelligence globally. 1:15:10 Andrew and Aaron Walsh reflect on the conversation.Find out more about AIQ: https://aiq.team/Connect with Dr Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottgoldmanphd/Listen to the episode with Michael Gervais: https://performanceintelligence.transistor.fm/episodes/140-dr-michael-gervais

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