Episodes

Why do so many ambitious people build successful businesses… yet still feel anxious, disconnected, critical of themselves, and emotionally exhausted? In today’s conversation, I sit down with DJ Paris—VP of Kale Realty and host of the Keeping It Real Podcast—to unpack the emotional realities of high performance, entrepreneurship, relationships, self-awareness, resistance, and personal growth. DJ shares what he’s learned after years of interviewing top-producing real estate agents and entreprene...

What if the very thing driving your success is also the thing preventing you from ever feeling fulfilled? In this episode, I break down one of the most common—and costly—patterns I see among entrepreneurs, executives, CEOs, and ambitious professionals: building a life fueled by the need to prove you're worthy. To prove your father wrong. To prove your siblings wrong. To prove your critics wrong. To prove that you're enough. The dangerous part? It works. It helps you make more money, achie...

You can build a successful business… …and still quietly fail the people who matter most. In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Steve Eckert—a former Marine, 7-figure entrepreneur, father, and founder of the Freak Father Alliance—to unpack the hidden emotional cost that many men pay in the pursuit of success. We discuss why so many ambitious men tie their identity entirely to work, how childhood conditioning quietly shapes fatherhood and relationships, and the dangerous cycle of sacri...

Most high performers believe the path to success lies in learning to suppress fear, ignore anxiety, push through overwhelm, and become emotionally bulletproof. Kobe Bryant once believed that too. But as he matured as a competitor, leader, husband, and father, he realized something profound: The goal was never to eliminate emotion. The goal was to stop fighting it. In this episode, I break down one of the most important mindset shifts Kobe ever made—from emotional avoidance and reactivity to ...

What if one of the biggest threats to your success isn't fear, self-doubt, or lack of confidence... But too much confidence? In this episode, I sit down with internationally recognized mental game coach Jared Tendler to explore one of the most common—and least recognized—performance killers among high achievers: overconfidence. We unpack why success often plants the seeds of future failure, how overconfidence quietly erodes discipline, preparation, and decision-making, and why most people nev...

You’ve built a successful life on paper. But internally? You’re anxious. Overthinking. Emotionally exhausted. Unable to slow down—even though you desperately want to. And the most frustrating part is… You know better. So why do so many intelligent, disciplined, high-performing people stay stuck in the same destructive cycles? In this episode, I break down the subconscious patterns quietly driving burnout, hypervigilance, workaholism, and emotional exhaustion—and explain why hypnosis has...

What happens when you achieve everything you thought would make you happy… and still feel deeply unfulfilled? In this raw and emotionally honest conversation, I sit down with entrepreneur, mentor, and transformation coach, Caryn Meininger, to unpack the hidden emotional cost of success built through people pleasing, suppression, survival patterns, and external validation. Caryn shares the deeply personal story behind walking away from her family’s 8-figure business, the shame and identity cris...

Trying to perform at a high level with a dysregulated nervous system is like trying to drive a Ferrari with the emergency brake partially engaged. You can still move forward. You can still produce results. But eventually… something burns out. In this deeply impactful episode, I break down one of the most overlooked reasons ambitious people stay stuck, emotionally exhausted, reactive, anxious, disconnected, and unable to sustain success: A chronically dysregulated nervous system. In this ep...

What’s the real cost of becoming exceptional? In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Renaissance Periodization co-founder and CEO, Nick Shaw, to unpack the trade-offs, identity shifts, sacrifices, and emotional realities that ambitious people rarely talk about openly. Nick shares the dark side of high performance, how success can quietly consume your identity, why self-awareness is one of the most underrated leadership skills, and how fitness continues to shape his mindset, leader...

If you’re feeling stuck, inconsistent, emotionally reactive, or burned out… you probably don’t need more motivation. You need rules. In this episode, I break down why the most successful high performers aren’t necessarily more disciplined—they’ve simply stopped negotiating with themselves. I discuss how elite performers create self-protecting rules to prevent stress, exhaustion, pressure, fear, and emotion from hijacking their decisions, habits, and long-term goals. Because the version of yo...

If you’ve been told success requires grinding nonstop, sacrificing your family, and working 80-hour weeks… this episode will challenge everything you believe. In today’s episode, I sit down with entrepreneur, investor, and author Ryan Pineda to break down a radically different approach to success—one rooted in leverage, clarity, and intentional constraints. Ryan shares how he built wealth while playing professional baseball, why limitations create innovation, and how prioritizing family over b...

You ever have one of those weeks where everything looks successful on paper… but internally, you feel completely off? Busy. In demand. Opportunities everywhere. Yet instead of clarity and control—you feel scattered, rushed, and strangely disconnected. In this episode, I break down one of the most common—and costly—patterns high performers fall into: getting off track not because things are going wrong… but because they’re going right. I’ll discuss why your instinct to “do more” when you feel...

Why do talented, intelligent, driven people know exactly what to do… yet still fail to execute consistently? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with performance coach and author Brandon Epstein to unpack the subconscious patterns, fear-based narratives, and hidden emotional coding that quietly keep high performers stuck beneath their potential. We dive deep into common challenges high-performing CEOs, executives, and professionals struggle with, such as burnout, confidence, emotional av...

Welcome to The Unstuck High Performer Podcast—for the high performer who knows they’re capable of more… but feels stuck underperforming relative to their potential. If you’re successful on paper—but privately battling hesitation, overthinking, pressure, and the quiet frustration of knowing you should be further ahead—this show is for you. Hosted by high-performance hypnotherapist and mindset coach Paul Salter, this podcast is designed specifically for CEOs, executives, founders, entrepreneurs,...

If you’ve built success—but privately feel stuck, restless, or aware you’re capable of more—this episode is for you. In this deeply personal conversation, I share the real reason behind rebranding The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast into The Unstuck High Performer Podcast. I break down how many ambitious people quietly outgrow old identities, old environments, and old versions of success—but stay trapped because they fear uncertainty, crave clarity, or keep using outdated tools for new proble...

In this episode, I sit down with Tim O’Connor—golf coach, author of Getting Unstuck, and one of the most refreshing voices in golf psychology—to unpack why so many golfers stay trapped in the same frustrating cycles year after year. Tim explains why being “stuck” has less to do with mechanics and more to do with unconscious patterns, repetitive thinking, fear-based control, and a disconnect from the physical experience of playing golf. We also explore surrender, awareness, gratitude, adaptabil...

If you know you’re capable of more—but keep hesitating, overthinking, delaying action, or feeling constant pressure—this episode is for you. Perfectionism is often praised in school, rewarded in business, and admired in elite performers. But behind closed doors, it quietly creates anxiety, indecision, burnout, and self-sabotage. In this episode, I expose the hidden truth: perfection is often protection. Protection from judgment. Protection from failure. Protection from feeling not enough. ...

In this episode, I sit down with Matt Bortis—former collegiate golfer, former special operations operator, and mindset and performance coach—to unpack what it really takes to perform when pressure is high, and outcomes matter. Matt brings a rare blend of battlefield-tested composure and high-level athletic performance coaching to this conversation. We explore why so many golfers, entrepreneurs, and ambitious people crumble under pressure—not because they lack skill, but because they’ve never tr...

You wake up tomorrow… and everything you’ve been chasing is already yours. Your handicap reads 0.0. Your business hits that long-awaited revenue milestone. No grind. No pressure. No failures. No growth. At first, it feels incredible. But then something shifts. Because deep down, you know you didn’t earn it. You didn’t become the person capable of sustaining it. And that’s where the emptiness creeps in. In this episode, I break down why the process is the point—and why your obsession with ...

In this episode, I sit down with renowned neuroscientist and performance psychologist, Dr. Gary Sailes to unpack what truly separates elite, world-class performers from everyone else. This conversation goes far beyond surface-level “mental game tips.” We dive into identity, trust, discipline, and the misunderstood role of control—especially for high-achieving, type-A individuals like you. Dr. Sailes shares decades of experience working with elite athletes across multiple sports and reveals why...

You’re not stuck because you lack discipline. You’re stuck because you’ve mistaken consistency for progress. In this episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I challenge one of the most commonly accepted beliefs in personal development, golf, and business—that consistency is the key to success. Yes, consistency matters. But it’s not what creates transformation. Transformation comes from intensity. I break down why so many high achievers stay stuck despite doing “all the right things,...

Have you ever felt anxious, frustrated, or on edge… without a clear reason why? Like something is off—but you can’t quite explain it? In this episode, I’m introducing you to a concept that fundamentally changed how I understand human behavior, performance, and self-sabotage—your emotional home. This is the baseline emotional state your nervous system has been conditioned to return to… regardless of how much success you create on the outside. And here’s the hard truth: if your emotional home ...

What if your inconsistency on the golf course wasn’t about mechanics—but about how your brain is wired to learn, handle stress, and perform under pressure? In this episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I sit down with John Weir, creator of Mental Golf Type, to explore how personality wiring, hypnosis, and mental fitness shape your golf performance and your life. John breaks down why self-image is the foundation of confidence, how stress changes your swing before mechanics ever do, a...

In this episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I explore one of the most overlooked yet transformative tools in personal development and peak performance: silence. I’ll invite you to courageously step into a direct experience of stillness and show you how silence helps you reconnect with yourself, uncover what you’ve been avoiding, and create the clarity, confidence, and alignment needed to perform at a higher level in golf, business, and life. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why sil...