# Jim Murphy: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/abel-james-show-745208/jim-murphy-train-your-mind-for-extraordinary-performance-and-the-best-possible-life Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/abel-james-show-745208/jim-murphy-train-your-mind-for-extraordinary-performance-and-the-best-possible-life.md Podcast: [Abel James Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abel-james-show-745208) Published: 2026-01-02T15:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/abeljames/jim-murphy-train-your-mind-for-extraordinary-performance-and-the-best-possible-life Audio file: https://serve.podhome.fm/episode/0af64465-bffd-46c5-5d06-08dcb574a93d/639029188769255142b6122454-48a4-4e20-9270-8ac3c363dce3.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abel-james-show-745208/episodes/jim-murphy-train-your-mind-for-extraordinary-performance-and-the-best-possible-life Duration seconds: 2978 ## Resource What is your definition of success? The same mental habits that drive stadium-shaking victories can also lead to a profound sense of emptiness long after the roar of the crowd has faded. So it's important to ask yourself: What brings the most meaning to your life? What makes you feel most alive ? And when life really hands it to you, what makes you get back up and keep going ? Today we're here with, Jim Murphy , author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book Inner Excellence , former pro-baseball player and outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, and Performance Coach to some of the world’s top athletes and leaders. In this episode with Jim, you'll hear: Strategies pro athletes use to achieve peak focus and mental toughness in high-pressure scenarios How to thrive in uncertainty and rewire negative memories to prevent future setbacks How to train gratitude and awe like a muscle And much more... Find Jim Murphy and his work at:  Website: InnerExcellence.com Book: " Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life " Book: " The Best Possible Life " (available for pre-order) Facebook: @CoachJimMurphy   X: @innerexcellence Instagram: @innerexcellencejimmurphy LinkedIn: @innerexcellence Now, if you want to improve your health and your life, it's crucial to surround yourself with experienced folks who know how to get real results, and people who truly want the best for you. So my wife Aly and I started our own health and longevity club where health nuts like us can level-up and get life-changing results together. It's called Club Wild , and we're stoked to connect with you in our own space completely outside of social media—no advertisements, algorithms, AI, fake accounts, or bots. Just proven principles that can help you get li… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abel-james-show-745208/episodes/jim-murphy-train-your-mind-for-extraordinary-performance-and-the-best-possible-life/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/abel-james-show-745208/jim-murphy-train-your-mind-for-extraordinary-performance-and-the-best-possible-life.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.