The truth about anger
The experience we have of anger is shaped by what the world has told us is okay
Nov 01, 2021•6 min
Poker With Presence
Get out of your head and into the zone
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Episodes
Hand versus Gut
There's nothing more frustrating than knowing you should do something, but doing the opposite before you can turn your intuition into action.
Oct 29, 2021•5 min
Playing to your strengths
Don't try to copy what makes someone else successful—instead, focus on shifting as much of your poker experience to using your natural talents and strengths.
Oct 28, 2021•6 min
Room for Two
There's room inside you to include both happiness and fear—let both in together, and you'll enjoy the experience much more while also unlocking your highest levels of performance.
Oct 27, 2021•5 min
Dealing with your poker nemesis
There's always that one person who seems to crush you every time you play, and dealing with that dynamic is a skill worth developing.
Oct 26, 2021•6 min
Moving through downswings
When you're in a downswing, resist the temptation to go straight to action—and let yourself feel everything that needs to be felt first.
Oct 25, 2021•5 min
Pain vs Discomfort
The more present you get, the more you can recognize when you need to pull back versus when you can keep leaning in and growing into a bigger version of yourself
Oct 22, 2021•6 min
Money and brains
When big money is on the line, you literally become a different version of yourself with altered thoughts and ideas.
Oct 21, 2021•5 min
Steering from the back
When you master presence, you can start to create huge shifts in outcomes by executing very subtle processes.
Oct 20, 2021•6 min
Turning mindset into action
"Focus on yourself" is great advice, but it doesn't address what actually caused you to lose that focus in the first place
Oct 19, 2021•5 min
The big stage
The more there is at stake, the more valuable it becomes to be the person most able to relax into presence and connection while everyone else gets uncomfortable.
Oct 18, 2021•5 min
Playing crazy games (Re-cast)
When the action starts heating up at the table, you need a reliable way to notice when you start to "spin out," which is the sign that you're about to do something you'll regret later.
Oct 15, 2021•5 min
Don't use this mindset in big moments
The worst advice you can implement into your game in big moments is to "act like you've been there before," because you haven't—and trying to pretend you have will create tension in your system and take you out of presence.
Oct 14, 2021•5 min
Freestyle Poker (Re-cast)
As you continue to learn how to play with presence, going back to the old way is no longer an option.
Oct 13, 2021•6 min
How to beat entitlement (Re-cast)
Entitlement isn't something you rise above, it's something you learn how to be with and redirect into higher levels of performance.
Oct 12, 2021•5 min
Create your "secret menu" (Re-cast)
Presence gives you the ability to find the plays that you need and want on a moment by moment basis.
Oct 11, 2021•5 min
The problem with positive thinking
Positive thinking can be beneficial, but it becomes a big problem if you use it as a way to not face and accept all possible outcomes.
Oct 08, 2021•5 min
Feedback loops of success
When you complete a task or reach a goal, the element of feeling a felt sense of appreciation is what will complete the feedback loop and let you move forward as a stronger version of yourself.
Oct 07, 2021•5 min
Feel the yes, feel the no
Learning how to tap in to the feeling of whether you're genuinely happy to be at the table or not is a skill that will bring you clarity and happiness over time.
Oct 06, 2021•6 min
Hit 'em where they ain't
Presence is an edge that few have mastered at the poker table, which means those who get in early will benefit exponentially more than those who jump in later.
Oct 05, 2021•6 min
The power of osmosis
We're constantly learning and taking in information—whether we know it or not. Presence lets you tie it all together and apply it with ease.
Oct 04, 2021•6 min
The snowball of misery
It's rarely the first "thing" that happens that determines the quality of your experience—it's how you respond to it that matters.
Oct 01, 2021•6 min
Good enough isn't good enough
Let go of the idea that simply being better than the people you're playing with is good enough, and focus on your own level of performance each day relative to what you're fully capable of.
Sep 30, 2021•6 min
Your subconscious is a genius
Get yourself lined up properly, and your subconscious will take it from there.
Sep 29, 2021•5 min
Thinking is not believing
Poker offers you an endless amount of information—but you can't see it clearly if you can't end the cycle of projection inside yourself.
Sep 28, 2021•6 min
The shortest path
Presence lets you makes the distance between you and the answer you're looking for as short as possible.
Sep 27, 2021•5 min
Experience not needed
The value of having experienced success before is that in future spots you can relax into the moment, knowing you've done it before—but it's feeling that can be created even if you haven't.
Sep 24, 2021•5 min
3 words that create presence at high stakes
If you want to learn how to access your intuition in tough spots, you've first got to create a healthy relationship with the unknown.
Sep 23, 2021•6 min
Preparing for all outcomes
If you want to let go and play your best in big moments, you need to first get completely present to all possible outcomes, good or bad.
Sep 22, 2021•7 min
The root of all confidence
Traits and accomplishments have nothing to do with how confident you feel. Instead, it's all about how well you can get out of your head and relax into the moment—meaning, you can generate more confidence anytime you want it.
Sep 21, 2021•6 min
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