{"podcast":{"title":"Success for the Athletic-Minded Man","slug":"success-for-the-athletic-minded-man-173969","podcast_index_feed_id":173969,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/bc0693b4-22bc-41fa-9de7-a2c39f0e9a4e","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/success-for-the-athletic-minded-man","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/6/14/21/8975f5d1-afaa-4e61-a90d-b0d48282f458_sam.jpg","author":"Jim Harshaw, Jr.","episode_count":553,"summary":"Clarity. Focus. Consistency. Hallmarks of championship athletes. And hallmarks of the most successful men in business and life. How can you claim those traits in your life now? You want to make lots of money, have a great marriage, and be a dedicated father while crushing fitness goals along the way but maybe you feel like you're always shortchanging at least one area. Or maybe you feel like you want to be more consistent. More focuses. Maybe you just need a clear vision for what your future looks like— a clear goal to pursue. Jim Harshaw is an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler and former Division I head coach. And he's an executive performance coach who will help you create the plan to unlock your potential. He coaches motivated men to gain clarity, focus, and consistency in business and life using a unique framework inspired by world-class performers so that they can lead meaningful lives of purpose and impact. \"Success for the Athletic Minded Man\" is a podcast dedicated to the driven, professional, athletic-minded man in the pursuit of excellence. Each episode dives into success habits for men who balance the rigors of professional development with the challenges of excelli…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T14:17:23.818738+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-for-the-athletic-minded-man-173969"},"episode":{"title":"Performance Under Pressure: 10 Tactics for Getting Into Flow and Overcoming Nerves","slug":"performance-under-pressure-10-tactics-for-getting-into-flow-and-overcoming-nerves","published_at":"2026-02-02T06:33:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-for-the-athletic-minded-man-173969/performance-under-pressure-10-tactics-for-getting-into-flow-and-overcoming-nerves","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-for-the-athletic-minded-man-173969","url":"https://jimharshawjr.com","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/d28355d2-4df2-4653-bb55-19ac3551f1c7/stream.mp3","summary":"#523 Performance Under Pressure: 10 Tactics for Getting Into Flow and Overcoming Nerves ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Your business or career isn't being held back by a lack of skill or effort. It's being sabotaged by the mental operating system you're running in high-pressure moments. Michael Chandler, one of the best UFC fighters in the world, told me he was \"a small kid from a small town, taught to think small.” Your default wiring is sabotaging you the same way, even if you don't realize it. You work hard. You show up. You prepare. But when it matters most— the big presentation, the crucial client meeting, the career-defining conversation— you're not showing up as your best self. I spent years learning this the hard way: performance under pressure isn't about how hard you work, it's about what's running through your head when the stakes are high. In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” episode, I'm giving you 10 mental performance tactics that helped me overcome years of self-doubt and now help high-achieving professionals dominate when pressure's on. We're covering breath work that drops your stress response in under a minute, visualization techniques that flip the switch into flow state, and the mindset shift that turns anxiety into your advantage. Whether you're leading a team meeting, closing a deal, or navigating a difficult conversation, you're about to discover what separates people who perform from people who just prepare. Tune in now because your next big moment deserves better than nerves and self-doubt. 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