The Redefining High Performance Podcast with Ty Bennett

My new book – Redefining High Performance comes out on May 15th.  You'll discover the 5 core drivers that elevate performance, the hidden barriers that quietly undermine it, and the mindsets that allow leaders to thrive under pressure without losing clarity, connection, or purpose. The first section of the book is a fable that brings these concepts to life and this episode is the Audible version of that fable.  Get your copy of Redefining High Performance on Amazon, Kindle or Audible May 15th.

Who you are and how you treat people determines the level of influence that you have. Integrity – Presence – Humility – all of these things go into who you are as a person and will affect the amount of influence you emote. Ty explores this high performance concept in this short episode, breaking it down to help you deepen your influence.

Holding a grudge keeps us from showing up as our best self.  I've long loved the definition that forgiveness is giving up hope for a changed past. But I recently heard the idea of "what would you 'give-for' resolution?" Let's take this idea and run with it.

I was at an event where I heard a phrase that I loved – "I love who I'm becoming".  This life is about growth, about becoming more and I hope we can all get to a point where we can say this phrase honestly. Here are 10 ideas to help you to love who you are becoming. 

The #1 barrier to high performance is the fear of failure. Fear wears many different hats and recognizing it helps up to push past it.  How does fear show up for you? Perfectionism – Comparison – Procrastination – People Pleasing – Impostor Syndrome – Over thinking – Avoidance – Control.  Let's name our fear so we can get to the root and reclaim our power.  

Ty gives a great strategy for finding direction and purpose in your life – The Core Four. The Core Four – creating, contributing, connecting, and coaching – helps us find fulfillment and implementing this strategy will bring meaning and purpose. Listen and see how you can apply to create more fulfillment for yourself. 

Listen as Ty breaks down a great principle from the Redefining High Performance research – the principle of self-imposed limits. What keeps talented, capable people from reaching their full potential? We hold ourselves back! Ty breaks down the three ways we impede our own growth.

Ty had the opportunity to sit down with good friend and fellow speaker, Chad Hymas.  Chad has an incredible story and amazing life advice to give.  Chad was named one of the ten most inspirational people in the world and he certainly lives up to it – talk about high performance! This is a conversation not to miss.

The fear of failure is the most significant obstacle keeping people from reaching their potential, but failure as a stepping stone on the way to success. There is a big gap between those who know failure is a part of the process and those that actually embrace the idea of failing. So how do we close the gap? Ty lays out the framework for embracing failure and moving on to your best self. 

In this episode, Ty explores the high performance skill of adaptability and the 5 strategies to becoming more adaptable in every situation.  Adaptability is crucial to becoming a high performer and these 5 strategies will increase your learning and help you grow faster.

Adaptability is the most crucial skill to thrive in today's world. How do we become more adaptable? Sometimes we have to UNLEARN to move forward.  Ty discusses the concept of letting go of what might have served you in the past to but isn't going to move you forward.

How do you win people over without coming across as bragging? There is a fine line. This is such an important technique for many different industries.  In this episode, Ty goes over important storytelling techniques for success in presenting yourself in the best light.

Anytime we present in front of an audience, there are 4 questions we need to answer to give a compelling presentation.  Ty breaks down the Colby Learning System to teach you the 4 necessary questions for presentation success.  People see you at the level of our ability to communicate – so let's raise the bar!

This episode is part three of a three-part series on storytelling.  Storytelling is one of the most influential tools we have and in this episode we discuss three essential tools for storytelling success.  If you take these ideas, practice them and apply them – you will up your game. Whoever tells the best story wins.

This is episode two of a three-part series on storytelling. This week we dive into the skillset set of storytelling – the base understanding of what stories are and the formulas for maximum success.  If we want people to experience a story with us, you don't retell a story – you relive a story.  Level up your storytelling skills!

This is the first part of a three-part series on storytelling. This week, Ty focuses on the mindset of storytelling – what do stories do for people? Information is retained 500% better through stories than just given facts. Stories engage people's emotions and people move into action based on emotion – especially if the story pertains to the listener - connection over perfection. Join me for this series and see how stories can benefit you.

Ty sits down with connection expert, speaker and author Heather Younger to discuss connection and how it related to high performance.  Heather discusses how to find the balance between empathy and drive by slowing down and co-creating a successful outcome. It's asking the right questions, going deeper, taking action and then closing the loop – using connection to create a high performance culture.

Ty shares the best three pieces of advice he ever received.  1. If you treat your business casually, you will become a casualty.  2. Never stop knocking doors. 3. Write the book for the reader, not the writer.  All of these great pieces of advice can be applied to every aspect of your life.  Listen and find out how they can help you.

My friend Ben Kjar joins me in the studio to discuss his upcoming documentary, Standout. Ben was born with Crouzons syndrome (a craniofacial anomaly), which caused his life to look a little different and he decided to make it different in the best way possible.  Ben is inspiring and a true example of Redefining High Performance.  Don't miss this episode and Ben's documentary, in theaters January 23rd.

I love the opportunity to reset, recalibrate, and redefine.  As you begin your new year, let's take a minute to reflect on the last year and then let's make a plan for 2026. Find your one weighted focus for the year and let's find momentum and fulfillment.

Some stories don't just inspire you – they change you.  Damon West went from being sentenced to 65 years in prison to becoming a best-selling author and keynote speaker impacting millions.  Our conversation is honest, intense, and unforgettable.  I can't wait for you to hear it.

Tis' the season of serving, but there is so much more to service than what you're giving. Research has shown that you come away a happier, more fulfilled person when you serve. It has a positive effect on our health and wellbeing. We also view those we see serve others as a leader.  So let's remember that as we have opportunities to help out, service serves the server. 

There is a mindset within the idea of adaptability that is crucial to high performance and that is "everything is figureoutable".  When you believe that everything is figureoutable you shift from frustration to curiosity, you don't retreat, you regroup, you don't stall, you strategize.  In this episode Ty tells the story of the ultimate example of this mindset, treasure hunter Mel Fischer and how he faced challenges with the mindset of "you may not have all the answers but you do have what it takes."

What happens when you interview a man who's redefined what the human body and mind can endure? This week on Redefining High Performance, I talk with my friend James Lawrence, the Iron Cowboy, about the mindset behind doing the impossible.  We dig into mental toughness, resilience, grit, identity, and the psychology of high performers.  This conversation is gold.

Let's attack the myth of "more" and how that mentality is wrong. What takes you to the top is working "deeper" not just harder.  At some point effort alone stops producing results.  So how do we work deeper?  Ty lays out the foundation for working deeper in this short episode.  The real measure of success isn't how much you do but how deeply you do it.  Let's step back and reflect on how we are showing up and focus on the depth.

This is the last part of a three-part series on High Performance Mindsets. Let's look at not just look at what high performers do but what they think about while they do it.  Today, Ty dives into the mindset of empathetic drive. Drive is powerful but without balance you can become selfish. You're finding the balance behind pursuing results without losing the sight of relationships – ambition with understanding. When you combine the two – individual success can become collective impact. All three of these mindsets, when used together, will take you to the top.

This episode is part one of a two-part series on High Performance Mindsets. Ty explores the concept of the mindset of a Confident Curiosity – belief without certainty.  Confidence is essential to performance, but confidence without curiosity leads to arrogance and getting in your own way.  Are you able to have a surety to move forward while staying open to new possibility? This mindset keeps experts from becoming obsolete and innovators from becoming irrelevant.  Let's work on being certain enough to act but humble enough to adapt.

This is the third and final part in a series on building connection.  Ty discusses mastering conversational leadership to create more meaningful connection. He breaks it down into the "3 A's" to give you tangible tools to better your conversation skills. Let's honestly assess our skills and see where we can improve to increase connection.

Our second week of focusing on the importance of connection.  Today, Ty discusses the importance of Investing In People, an investment with the greatest return. How do we invest in those we lead?  These are the little things that change the nature of relationships and create real connection.  Let's start doing those little things and creating influence.

For the next three weeks we will be focusing on the importance of connection. Connection is crucial to win in the people business – and we are all in the people business. In this episode, Ty breaks down the concept of being interested, rather than interesting and how that can fundamentally change how we connect with people.  Ty gives tangible ideas how to implement this into our lives, our businesses, our interactions to grow and deepen our connections.

We all fall into the comparison trap in any aspect of our lives, but comparison doesn't serve us.  Comparison impedes growth and impacts our social well-being.  So how do we leave the comparisons behind? We can turn envy into inspiration, express gratitude and focus on our course and compare you to the you of yesterday.  Focus on progress and be better every day.  Tell me what you do to avoid unhealthy comparison on my social media and let's continue the conversation.

What is the most important ingredient to achieving any goal? There is one thing that makes the difference between wishing and actually hitting the mark. It's your level of commitment. Ty breaks down the Four Levels of Commitment to hopefully give you some insight into where your current commitment is and how to level up to make goal achievement happen.

High Performers adopt the mindset set of Relaxed Intensity. Having a relaxed intensity is having a calm focus with a purposeful drive.  Developing this attribute is key to high performance and Ty breaks down in this episode how to cultivate this crucial mindset for high performers across the board.  How do we develop precision under pressure?  Listen and apply these principles to level up your game.

One of the biggest barriers to growth is taking feedback personally and not letting it fuel you to action.  Ty dives into both giving and receiving feedback with the help of the book, Firm Feedback in a Fragile World by Jeff Hancher. This is a great episode to help you be your best self by using feedback as fuel.

Everyone talks about how your circle of association matters but Ty looks at that conventional concept from a different angle.  To play at a higher level, we can't spend our time with those we are comfortable with.  Are those around you challenging you to take it higher? Listen to this episode and take the challenge!

On Monday Kai Beckstrand became the American Ninja Warrior Champion & today he's sitting down with me on The Redefining High Performance Podcast to discuss this incredible win & the lessons learned in the process.  This is a must listen. 

How do we successfully make decisions in our lives and in our businesses? Ty lays out an effective framework for making productive decisions that lead to successful outcomes. This framework will help with large, life-changing decisions and smaller everyday decisions. Fear holds us back from making decisions, but having a process will help you overcome analysis paralysis and move forward.  Listen and implement in your every day.

Listen as Ty dives into one of his favorite stories that demonstrates the high performance principle: Value Precedes Influence. Ty shows us how pursuing impact trumps comparison and how to apply that on your way to leveling up.  How are you making an impact, not just being incrementally better than others?  Great insight – don't miss this episode.

In this episode, Ty dives into the three High Performance principles: preparation, customization and engagement.  Mastering these principles will set you apart and enable you to excel in any field. High performance does not happen by happenstance.  It's in the preparation, the customization and engagement.  How can you utilize these ideas to stand out in your own situation?

Wilt Chamberlain was one of the greatest basketball players of his time and could have potentially had an even bigger career had his ego not gotten in the way.  In this episode, Ty breaks down the greatest barriers to high performance and how it comes down to ego.  How do we push our ego aside to reach greater performance?  Dive into this principle in this quick episode.

Our nation wide-research study on High Performance shows us what makes an individual a high performer and motivation was a leading answer.  So how do we motivate out people? Let's dive into extrinsic versus intrinsic motivation and how we as leaders develop motivation in our people. There are three components to motivation.  How do we use the three components and help our people find them too? Great leaders create the right atmosphere for motivation to grow. Let's break it down in this episode.

We tend to overvalue intensity and undervalue consistency.  Consistency is a huge driver to achieving high performance.  So how do stay consistent and how does it serve us?  In this episode we dive into the concept and how to implement it.  Learn the habits and systems to create consistency and the growth will follow. 

Leadership moves the needle for an organization.  High performance starts with the leaders, so how we make a positive impact as leaders? How do we inspire commitment in our people?  Effective leadership starts with PARTNERSHIP.  Let's build relationships, invest in our people, and have conversations.  Partner leaders understand that people support what they help create. Level up your leadership with this episode.

What's the biggest thing holding people back from high performance? In our national research study, one barrier stood above the rest. It's the silent killer of progress—and it shows up more than most people realize. In this episode of Redefining High Performance, I reveal the #1 barrier to high performance—why it's so common, how it affects your results, and what you can do to beat it. If you want to break through what's been holding you back, this is the episode to hear.

What's the #1 driver of high performance? We asked that question in a national research study—and the results were crystal clear. In this episode, I reveal the top factor that separates high performers from the rest. It's not talent. It's not intelligence. And it's not working 100-hour weeks. It's something every leader, athlete, salesperson, and entrepreneur can develop – and it's the key to unlocking consistent, sustainable success.  Tune in now to hear: ·      The #1 driver of high performance (backed by data) ·      Why it matters more today than ever before ·      How to start building it into your daily life.

What's the single most important skill you need to thrive in today's world? In this episode, I break down the results of our national research study on high performance—and reveal the #1 skill that consistently separates top performers from the rest. You'll learn what the data shows, why this skill matters now more than ever, and how to develop it in yourself and your team. Whether you're a leader, entrepreneur, or high achiever, this insight will shift the way you think about performance and success in a rapidly changing world. Let's redefine what it takes to win—today.

Sometimes interviews are so good you have to share them twice. This week on The Relevant Leadership Podcast, I'm re-sharing my interview with Jena Hausmann, President and CEO of Colorado Children's Hospital. I originally titled this episode Dang Good Leadership Advice and I'm sticking with it. Jena Hausmann is the President and CEO of Children's Hospital in Colorado, one of the leading children's hospitals in the world.  Jena is a tremendous leader and an even better person.  As I listened back to this interview I thought, "This is dang good leadership advice!"  Jena shares her knowledge on women in leadership, being aware of the culture you are creating, the importance of being authentic in leadership, how important failure can be and much more.  Find our more about Jena at https://www.childrenscolorado.org/about/news/2015/april-2015/jena-hausmann-ceo/

Last week we lost my good friend, Mark Eaton, suddenly. He was a great man, husband, speaker, author & athlete. To honor him I wanted to reshare my podcast interview with Mark. Mark has an amazing story of grit and scrappiness that got him to the NBA and fueled a career as a speaker and the author of Four Commitments of A Winning Team. We talked basketball, teamwork and what it takes to be an all star in whatever you do.

On this episode, I'm talking to two therapists - Jennifer Dobberfuhl-Quinlan & David Macfarlane. This is an important conversation and, this month being Mental Health Awareness Month, I hope it creates more conversations about the mental health of those around you. Learn more about what Jennifer and David do at https://www.hoperecoveryandhealing.com/