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Brian Cain Peak Performance

by Brian M. Cain, Peak Performance Coach

The Official Podcast of #1 Best-Selling Author, Peak Performance and Mental Conditioning Coach, Brian Cain. Cain's podcasts are dedicated to helping you reach your maximum potential through mastering your mental game. Cain has consulted with top professional and collegiate sports programs, mixed martial arts world champions, Olympic gold medalists, and top performing corporations around the globe.

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  1. Inspiration to Fiction

    So I get this question a lot… “Why did you make the jump from how-to writing to fictional storybooks?” In my podcast interview with Jon Gordon, he shared some great principles and strategies for why he writes the way he does. Watch this video below to learn more about the new fictional…

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  2. Improve Your 5 by Joining The Inner Circle

    To become more, you’ve got to surround yourself with people who are doing what you do at a higher level. Watch this video below to learn how you can surround yourself with the best coaches on the planet: Inside of the Inner Circle, you immediately surround yourself with the best. If you are a…

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  3. BC110: Ed Padalecki | Inner Circle Benefits

    This week, you get to hear from Inner Circle member Ed Padalecki. Coach Padalecki is a high school baseball and football coach in Flower Mound, Texas. On this episode, you’ll learn about: The #1 biggest improvement Coach Padalecki has experienced in the last year The power of a community of...

  4. BC109: Inner Circle Panel (Audio Recording of IC Panel at July Experience)

    This week we take you live inside The Brian Cain Experience event from McKinney, Texas, July 30-31, 2016. You’ll learn from members of the Inner Circle and how they use the mental game on a consistent basis to help better develop themselves as coaches so that they can best develop and train their...

  5. BC108: Jeff Janssen | Developing Leadership & Culture #Pillar2

    “Are you a coach of success or a coach of significance?” This week, we reach into the Peak Performance Vault for a episode featuring leadership & culture guru Jeff Janssen from 2007! On this episode, you’ll learn: How to KNOW you are making a difference in the lives of your athletes The training...

  6. BONUS! Pillar #2 Championship Culture Audiobook Preview

    This BONUS Podcast Episode features a preview of the Pillar #2: Championship Culture audiobook… PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP CULTURE STORYBOOK TODAY FOR JUST $15 AND GET INSTANT ACCESS TO THE FULL AUDIOBOOK & EBOOK!

  7. BC107: Hal Wasson | Building a Winning High School Football Program | Championship Culture #Pillar2

    This week’s guest is one of the top high school football coaches in the nation. Hal Wasson has been the head football coach at Southlake Carroll in Southlake, TX, since 2007. The Dragons are widely recognized as a top high school football program and annually find themselves ranked in the top 25...

  8. BC106: Alan McDougal | Coaching The Mental Game of Baseball & Program Building | Championship Culture #Pillar2

    This week’s guest is Alan McDougal, head baseball coach at Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, TX. Alan is widely regarded as one of the top coaches in the game when it comes to developing a mindset and a championship culture. He has coached multiple Major League players and…

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  9. BC105: Randy Jackson | Grapevine High School Football | Building a Championship Culture #Pillar2

    This week’s guest is one of the most respected high school football coaches in the nation. Randy Jackson is the head football coach at Grapevine High School in Grapevine, TX, and was named the 2015 Tom Landry High School Football Coach of the Year. He is one of the most sought-after speakers on...

  10. BC104: Beth Torina | LSU Softball | Championship Culture #Pillar2

    This week’s guest is LSU Softball head coach Beth Torina. She has led the Tigers to Oklahoma City and the Women’s College World Series in three of her first five seasons and has quickly become one of the game’s most respected coaches. In this podcast she shares how TIGERS is an acronym for their...

  11. BC103: Victoria Hayward | Team Canada National Softball Team & UMass Coach

    Victoria Hayward was born in Toronto before her family moved to Mountain View, California. She went on to star as a member of the Mountain View High School softball team from 2007 to 2010, earning Most Valuable Player honors in her final season. She was also a member of the Sorcerers club team…

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  12. BC102: Lasse Leppäkorpi | Beddit – Achieve More With A Great Night’s Sleep

    This week’s guest is Lasse Leppäkorpi, the CEO and founder of Beddit, the world’s leading sleep app. Beddit’s sleep analysis is based on ballistocardiography (BCG), which is the measurement of the mechanical cardiac activity from the platform supporting the body. Each time the heart beats, the...

  13. BC101: Chad Cordero |The Mindset of a Chief In the One-Pitch Warrior Tribe

    This week’s guest is Cal State Fullerton Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Chad Cordero. Cordero was an All-American pitcher at Cal State Fullerton and was the 20th overall pick in the 2003 draft. He was the 1st player to make the Major Leagues from that draft, spending less than 2 months in the…

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  14. BC100: The 100th Episode of The Peak Performance Podcast With Brian Cain

    You asked. We listened. For the 100th episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, I answered several of your most pressing questions… The questions include: Which sport is your favorite to work with on game day? How do you get a reluctant player to buy in? Which aspect of your mission brings you the...

  15. Exclusive Birthday Video Podcast with Brian Cain!

    This Exclusive Birthday Video Podcast is my gift for you… In this video, you’ll hear about: My recent updates in training for Ironman Arizona The 1 thing I’ve learned about myself while training… How you can support the #MilesForSmiles mission! and much more… Visit BrianCain.com/Ironman to learn...

  16. BC99: Chad Baum | The Titan Way | Inside Cal State Fullerton Baseball

    This week’s guest is Chad Baum, assistant coach for Cal State Fullerton Baseball. Regarded as one of the top assistant coaches in all of college baseball, Baum has been to Omaha five times before the age of forty. In this podcast he breaks down his coaching career path and lifts the lid on Titan...

  17. BC98: Ray Tanner – 2x NCAA National Championship Winning Coach

    Ray Tanner is the athletic director and former head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina. Tanner won back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2010 and 2011. His South Carolina teams qualified for 13 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, the longest active streak in the SEC. On...

  18. BC97: Augie Garrido – 5x NCAA National Champion – All-Time NCAA Wins Leader – Life Is Yours to Win

    This week’s guest is Augie Garrido. Coach Garrido is the NCAA’s all-time wins leader in any sport, with 1975 games won! Augie won 5 NCAA National Championships over 4 decades (1979, 1984, 1995, 2002, 2005) and is the #1 best-selling author of Life Is Yours to Win. In this podcast, recorded on…

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  19. BC96: Luke Mandola, Jr., Sr. VP of Fuddruckers – Leadership, Process & Culture

    This week’s guest is Luke Mandola, Jr. Luke is the Senior Vice President of Fuddruckers, home of The World’s Greatest Hamburgers. In this podcast, Luke talks about the Fuddruckers 8-step process known as The Stairway to Burger Heaven, and about leadership and their championship culture of…

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  20. BC95: Jon Gordon – The Energy Bus, Hard Hat and Becoming a #1 Best-Selling Author

    This week’s guest is international best-selling author Jon Gordon. His books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous coaches and teams in the NFL, NBA and MLB and by Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals and...

  21. BC94: Dr. Steve Taubman – Author of UnHypnosis – Peak Performance Hypnotist & Speaker

    Dr. Steve Taubman’s early years were plagued by crippling anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Despite graduating as valedictorian from one of the nation’s top chiropractic colleges and running a thriving practice, Dr. Steve found that his outer success did little to calm his inner turmoil....

  22. BC93: Heath Autrey – #1 Ranked Team in the Nation & Coaching Major League Players

    Former TCU Baseball assistant coach Heath Autrey is the head coach of the Dallas Banditos #1 Ranked 13U baseball team and is also the head baseball coach at Corsicana High School in Corsicana, TX. Autrey is an Inner Circle member and has coached numerous Major League players including Clayton...

  23. BONUS! Elite Mindset Audiobook Preview

    This BONUS Podcast Episode features a preview of the Elite Mindset audiobook…

  24. BC92: Mark Doran – 1983 MLB 1st Rd Pick & Wisconsin Badger Football Player

    Mark Doran is known internationally as a premier batting instructor. He played baseball and football at the University of Wisconsin, where he earned the All-American award in baseball. Out of college, Mark was drafted in the first round by the California Angels in 1983, 23rd overall, where he...

  25. BC91: Shelby Pendley – 2x Big 12 POY- 3x NCAA All-American Softball

    Shelby Pendley was drafted 2nd overall out of The University of Oklahoma in the 2015 NPF College Draft by the USSSA Pride. She was a 2x Big 12 Player of the Year, a 3x NCAA All-American and was the 2015 NPF Rookie of the Year. Pendley is 6th all-time in NCAA Softball career home runs. She ...…

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  26. BC90: Ryan Harrison – SlowTheGameDown – Vision Performance Trainer

    Ryan Harrison is a certified Sports Performance Vision Trainer with SlowTheGameDown. He has a degree in Exercise Physiology from University of California at Davis, where he was a kicker for the football team. Since 1998 Ryan has been working with international softball, collegiate and amateur...

  27. BC89: Lacey Waldrop – 2014 NCAA Softball National Player of The Year – 3x All-American

    Lacey Waldrop was the 2014 NCAA Softball National Player of the Year. She was a 3x All-American Pitcher and 2x ACC Pitcher of the Year for the Florida State Seminoles. In 2015 she was drafted third overall by the Chicago Bandits in the 2015 NPF Draft. Waldrop discusses the mental game of softball...

  28. BC88: Maddie O’Brien – 2014 NCAA All-American – FSU Softball & NPF Player

    Maddie O’Brien was a 4-year All-ACC Softball player at Florida State University and is currently playing for the Pennsylvania Rebellion of the National Pro Fastpitch. In this podcast she talks about her mindset for success, competing one pitch at a time and what she does for mental training. She...

  29. BC86: Kaleigh Rafter – Canadian Olympic Softball Player Talks Mental Game

    Kaleigh Rafter has been a member of the Canadian National Team since 2007. She was a member of the 2010 ISF World Championship team that won a bronze medal in Venezuela, and also won two silver medals at the Pan American Games (2007 and 2011). Rafter competed with the 2012 ISF World Championship...

  30. BC85: Burt Watson – Babysitter to the Stars

    This week’s guest is the man that makes MMA events happen, Burt Watson. A career in boxing and MMA that began more than 30 years ago has allowed Burt Watson to serve in a host of positions with some of boxing’s and MMA’s most-recognized names. As a consultant, advisor, promoter and event...

  31. BC84: Jonah Bayliss – From Div. III Baseball to the Major Leagues

    This week’s guest is former MLB Pitcher and one of Cain’s best friends from childhood Jonah Bayliss. Jonah pitched in the Major Leagues with the Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates, had a tour with the Team USA Baseball Olympic Qualifying team and one season in Japan. Bayliss who was the #5...

  32. BC83: Prague Clinic – The Mental Game of Baseball

    This week we reach into the Vault, going all the way back to December 2014 where Brian Cain delivers a live coaches educational clinic at The European Baseball Coaches Association Clinic. Enjoy Cain live as he takes more than 100 coaches from all over the world through the fundamentals of…

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  33. BC82: Chris Bradley – The Mental Game of Hockey

    Senior graduating captain Chris Bradley of RPI Hockey is this week’s guest on the Peak Performance Podcast. Listen to how passionate Chris is when talking about the Mental Game of Hockey and competing one shift at a time.

  34. BC81: Mike Spillane – Pro Hockey Goalie

    Mike Spillane is the former goal tender for The University of Vermont and a former professional hockey player. Spillane is a master of the mental game in the net and talks with Peak Performance Coach Brian Cain about the demands placed on the most mentally demanding position in all of sport: the...

  35. BC80: The Mental Game of Hockey – One Shift at a Time

    Brian Cain is the author of The Mental Game of Ice Hockey, Playing One Shift At A Time and the most sought after mental game of ice hockey consultant in the USA. Cain works with top college, high school and select hockey programs on developing a process that allows players and coaches to...

  36. BC79: Jason Kersner – Co-Author of The Mental Game of Hockey

    Jason A. Kersner has been coaching top-level Midget teams in the Washington DC/Baltimore region for most of the past decade. Under his leadership his teams became recognized as one of the best Midget programs in the country, as measured in both wins and championships. Jason is also co-owner of...

  37. BC78: Lyndsey Fry – Team USA Hockey, Harvard, The Olympics, and The Mental Game

    Lyndsey Fry was a member of the 2014 Team USA Women’s Ice Hockey Silver Medal winning team at the Sochi Olympics. She is from Chandler, Arizona, and played collegiately at Harvard University. In this podcast Fry talks about the mental game challenges she faced when going to college and when…

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  38. BONUS! The 12 Pillars of Peak Performance

    This BONUS Podcast Episode features a preview of The 12 Pillars of Peak Performance audiobook… Get your copy of The 12 Pillars of Peak Performance today for just $20!

  39. BC77: Seth Appert – Head Hockey Coach at RPI, The Engineer Way

    Seth Appert took over the men’s hockey program at RPI prior to the 2006-07 season. A coach who routinely has one of the toughest schedules in the nation, Appert talks about the importance of the mental game of ice hockey and competing one shift at a time as well as coaching the most important...

  40. BC76: Brian Cain Vault – Live Coaches’ Clinic 2010

    This week we reach into the VAULT, going all the way back to 2010 where Brian Cain delivers a live coaches’ educational clinic to over 500 coaches. Join Cain live as he takes you through the fundamentals of mental toughness training and peak performance. Follow Cain on Twitter @BrianCainPeak.

  41. BC75: Kirk Saarloos – The Mental Game, Fullerton, MLB, TCU

    This week’s guest is Kirk Saarloos. Kirk is the pitching coach at TCU and is widely regarded as the top pitching coach in all of college baseball. A former All-American pitcher at Cal State Fullerton, Kirk went on to have a 5-year Major League Baseball career in which he threw a no-hitter in…

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  42. BC74: Matt Knoll – Baylor Men’s Tennis Coach

    Matt Knoll is the head men’s tennis coach at Baylor University. As one of the most successful tennis coaches in the country, Knoll discusses how he builds mental toughness and a culture of one-point warriors in his program. Follow Cain on Twitter @BrianCainPeak.

  43. BC73: Rob Childress – Texas A&M Baseball

    Rob Childress is the head baseball coach at Texas A&M University. In this podcast Coach Childress discusses the mental game of baseball, how he builds toughness in the players in his program, and the championship culture that is the foundation of his program. Follow Cain on Twitter @BrianCainPeak.

  44. BC72: Sean Cotter – Former UMass Lowell Softball Head Coach

    Sean Cotter is the former head softball coach at UMass Lowell and led the River Hawks to great heights when at the helm of their program. Cotter is a master of the mental game, and in this podcast he talks about coaching the mental game and strategies for building mental toughness on the diamond....

  45. BC71: Mark Smith – Coaching the Mental Game of Football

    This week’s guest is SMU Football director of recruiting and offensive analyst Mark Smith. Mark is one of the most positive and high-energy people I have ever been around and one of the top football coaches in the nation. In this podcast, he talks about his journey into the mental game of…

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  46. BC70: Tim Dixon – Mental Training For Elite Performance

    This week’s guest is Tim Dixon. Tim is the founder of The Mental Locker, a peak performance group dedicated to helping baseball pitchers maximize their potential, and the founder of The Elite Performance Academy helping corporate and business professionals perform at their best on a consistent...

  47. BC69: Julie Radzyminski – The Parallels of Sport & Business

    This week’s guest is Julie Radzyminski, Director of Business Innovation at Benco Dental. Julie is a former softball player at Boston College, and in this podcast she shares what she learned through participation in collegiate athletics that has helped her perform at the highest level in the...

  48. BC68: Steven Trout – West Virginia Assistant Coach

    This week’s guest is West Virginia University Baseball Assistant Coach Steven Trout. I first met Trouty when he was a player at TCU in 2006 and have had the privilege of seeing his growth as an assistant coach at The University of Houston, Texas State, and now at West Virginia University. Trouty...

  49. BC67: Derek Matlock – West Virginia University Pitching Coach

    This week’s guest is Coach Derek Matlock. I have known Matlock since 2006 when we first met working together with TCU Baseball. He has been a highly successful high school and college coach and is currently the pitching coach at West Virginia University. He breaks down the mental aspects of...

  50. BC66: Declan Connolly – NY Rangers Ex-Physiologist | Fueling for Performance

    Dr. Declan Connolly is an exercise physiologist at The University of Vermont and has worked in multiple Olympic games and served as a consultant to top teams and athletes in the world. Connolly breaks down the importance of fueling for performance and how you can eat to win. Follow Cain on…

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The Official Podcast of #1 Best-Selling Author, Peak Performance and Mental Conditioning Coach, Brian Cain.

Cain's podcasts are dedicated to helping you reach your maximum potential through mastering your mental game. Cain has consulted with top professional and collegiate sports programs, mixed martial arts world champions, Olympic gold medalists, and top performing corporations around the globe.

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