Breaking the Mold: Doing Things Differently for High-Performance Excellence with Kaelene Curry

On this week's episode of the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Amber Selking welcomes Kaelene Curry, former Director of Mental Performance for Vanderbilt Football and Founder of Mile High Performance Consulting Kaelene explores the core of individual excellence, emphasizing a holistic approach that transcends rigid definitions of identity, advocating for constant development aligned with personal values and purpose. On the organizational side, she challenges conventional practices, urging teams to innovate by introspecting on their unique identity and fostering a culture of development. Amber and Kaelene also discuss the importance of values, purpose, and having a fluid understanding of identity.About Building Championship MindsetsWelcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for professional & collegiate sport programs across the country including the Denver Broncos, LSU Football, and Notre Dame Football during the winningest five years in program history! She is also the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, daughter Elleeanna Belle, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.STANDOUT QUOTES"Failure has to be a part of the process. Without development, we're stagnant and we're not going to reach high performance.” -Kaelene Curry“Identity for organizations starts with you as a person...breaking [values and purpose] down, understanding who you are on a deeper level and what you stand for.”-Kaelene CurryChampionship Mindset Training Sit down and take the time to think about yourself and then think about how you influence your organization. How can you influence your organization's performance from where you’re at?TIMESTAMPS(00:12) Kaelene Curry intro(03:01) Exploring Identity and High Performance in Individuals and Organizations(06:50) Innovating Sports Programs with Unique Leadership and Vision(09:09) The Reflective Practice and Embracing Failure(10:36) Championship Mindest TrainingPlease get on iTunes to rate us and...