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Success for the Athletic-Minded Man

Jim Harshaw, Jr.redcircle.com

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 excelling in their personal life. Our conversations explore how men can apply the principles of peak performance in sports to everyday life. Listen as he discusses strategies for mastering goal setting, consistency, work-life balance, and health. We dissect the high-performance habits of athletes as they relate to helping men achieve clarity, focus, and consistency. Through interviews with elite athletes and coaches as well as thought leaders, we unpack athletic life lessons tailored to you, the athletic-minded man. "Success for the Athletic Man" is not just a podcast—it’s a resource for any man eager to thrive in business and life.

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Episodes

How Dean King Turned Danger Into Discipline and Storytelling Into Purpose

#511 How Dean King Turned Danger Into Discipline and Storytelling Into Purpose ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Dean King got shot at, crossed the Sahara by camel, and still says the real challenge is letting go of control. Comfort is the slowest form of failure, and most men don’t notice it until it’s too late. Men who step into the hard stuff aren’t thrill-seekers— they’re just done pretending comfort leads anywhere worth go...

Aug 18, 202538 min

How I Trained My Mind to Stop Avoiding Discomfort

#510 How I Trained My Mind to Stop Avoiding Discomfort ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY You say you want to grow— but not if it’s uncomfortable. If it doesn’t suck a little, it’s probably not worth doing. Do you want to grow? But do you also want comfort? You can’t have both. In this episode of “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man,” I revisit one of my most replayed— and most needed— episode about the role of pain and discomfo...

Aug 04, 202523 min

The #1 Leadership Mistake That’s Quietly Killing Your Team— With Ross Bernstein

#509 The #1 Leadership Mistake That’s Quietly Killing Your Team— With Ross Bernstein ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Ross Bernstein has been in more championship locker rooms than most coaches— what he found in them might change the way you lead. You’ve heard of speaking on stages... but what about a keynote on a research vessel off the coast of Antarctica? That’s just one of the wild stories Ross Bernstein brings to this epi...

Jul 20, 202536 min

3 Reasons You Don’t Have Enough Time (and How to Fix Each One)

#508 3 Reasons You Don’t Have Enough Time (and How to Fix Each One) ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY If you're constantly saying “I don’t have enough time,” it’s not because your calendar is full… it’s because prioritizing the wrong things. I’ve worked with hundreds of high-achieving men— former athletes, business leaders, and busy professionals— and one theme comes up again and again: they struggle to make time for what matte...

Jul 06, 202520 min

How Anthony Robles Built Unstoppable Confidence (With One Leg and No Excuses)

#507 How Anthony Robles Built Unstoppable Confidence (With One Leg and No Excuses) ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY They saw a disability. Anthony Robles saw an opportunity– .and he’s got the medals (and scars) to show for it. He was born without a right leg. Doctors had no answers. At five years old, he climbed a 50-foot pole by himself. By 22, he was an NCAA champion. This is the story of Anthony Robles— a three-time All-Ame...

Jun 22, 202526 min

13 Lessons from the Pathfinder Retreat That Will Transform Your Next 30 Days

#506 13 Lessons from the Pathfinder Retreat That Will Transform Your Next 30 Days ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY 22 men walked into the Pathfinder Retreat. What they left with wasn’t what they expected. What happens when a room full of high-performing men— entrepreneurs, executives, husbands, and dads— drop their titles, leave the chaos behind, and finally get real? In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” episode, I ta...

Jun 09, 202521 min

Alcohol Is Killing Your ROI: The Science Behind How One Drink Costs You $684 with James Swanwick

#505 Alcohol Is Killing Your ROI: The Science Behind How One Drink Costs You $684 with James Swanwick ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY What if your next drink is quietly costing you $684? Could quitting alcohol be the simplest, most underrated high-performance move of your life? You don’t have to hit rock bottom to be sabotaging your potential… just pour another “harmless” drink. In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” e...

May 26, 202539 min

The 9-Step Framework for Rapid, Lasting Change

#504 The 9-Step Framework for Rapid, Lasting Change ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Rapid change isn’t magic— it’s a system. Here are the 9 ways to make it work… Reading more books or listening to more podcasts won’t change your life. But this 9-step framework will… and fast. In this episode of the “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” podcast, I reveal the real reason why some people stay stuck— despite discipline, drive, an...

May 12, 202523 min

Anthony Trucks on the Identity Gap: Why You’re Not Getting the Results You Want

#503 Anthony Trucks on the Identity Gap: Why You’re Not Getting the Results You Want ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY You’ll never outperform the man you believe you are. Anthony Trucks breaks down the real reason why you're stuck. What if the biggest reason you're stuck… is you? In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” episode with former NFL player turned transformation expert Anthony Trucks, we unpack how identity— not...

Apr 28, 202540 min

Seeds Don't Matter: The Underdog Formula to Win in Life, Business, and Sport

#502 Seeds Don't Matter: The Underdog Formula to Win in Life, Business, and Sport ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY I didn’t become an All-American until I gave up trying to win. Sounds crazy, right? But it changed everything. I used to think success was all about doing “more”— more reps, more work, more grind. But the truth hit me like a Mack truck… inside a packed arena with 19,000 people watching a nobody beat an Olympic gol...

Apr 14, 202521 min

How Luke Peters Built and Sold an $80M Business (And What He’d Do Differently)

#501 How Luke Peters Built and Sold an $80M Business (And What He’d Do Differently) ----- Chasing revenue is the fastest way to stay stuck. Luke Peters built an $80M business by doing the opposite. Everyone wants an 8-figure exit... until they realize what it actually takes. Luke Peters accomplished the exit and shares what he’d do differently. He started out making 25 cents an hour in his family’s donut shop. He barely scraped through high school, became a hazardous waste scientist, and then he...

Mar 31, 202532 min

The 500 Challenge: 30 Days, 3 Minutes, Zero Excuses

#500 The 500 Challenge: 30 Days, 3 Minutes, Zero Excuses ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY A Navy SEAL, a blind mountaineer, and a pastor walk into a podcast… and reveal the secret to winning at life. 500 episodes and hundreds of elite performers have taught me one shockingly simple truth that no one talks about. Somewhere along the way, you were told that success is about working harder, grinding longer, and pushing through ex...

Mar 17, 202522 min

The 12-Week Year: How a Life-Altering Wake-Up Call Changed Everything for Brian Moran

#499 The 12-Week Year: How a Life-Altering Wake-Up Call Changed Everything for Brian Moran ----- If you had only 12 weeks to hit your biggest goal, what would you do differently? You don’t need another year to change your life— you need a better plan. The 12 Week Year can get you there in a fraction of the time. Meet Brian Moran, the mastermind behind The 12 Week Year, a goal-setting framework that’s helped business leaders, entrepreneurs, and top performers achieve in 12 weeks what most people ...

Mar 10, 202533 min

The Fatal Mistake That Keeps High Performers Stuck in Mediocrity Featuring Patrick Morin

#498 The Fatal Mistake That Keeps High Performers Stuck in Mediocrity Featuring Patrick Morin ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Want to be recognized by your boss or clients as an expert? If you think it’s about you knowing more, you’re wrong. Most experts aren’t experts at all, they’re just out-positioning you. Here’s how to change that. Most professionals stay stuck in mediocrity because they refuse to do what it actually tak...

Mar 03, 202541 min

Most People Would Rather Fail Than Fix This. Are You One of Them?

#497 Most People Would Rather Fail Than Fix This. Are You One of Them? ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY You’re ambitious. You’re disciplined. You work harder than most. So why aren’t you where you want to be? Here’s the truth: Your biggest obstacle isn’t what you know— it’s what you DON’T know. Blindspots in performance, leadership, and business are quietly sabotaging your success. They limit your growth, stall your progress, ...

Feb 24, 202528 min

The Power of Strategic Underperformance: Why Doing Less Can Make You More Successful with Nathan Tanner

#496 The Power of Strategic Underperformance: Why Doing Less Can Make You More Successful with Nathan Tanner ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY If working harder was the answer, wouldn’t you already have everything you want? The best leaders, top performers, and elite athletes all have one thing in common… they know when to quit. What if working harder is actually holding you back? We’ve been sold the idea that success comes fro...

Feb 17, 202536 min

Failure Isn’t Final: Black Leaders on Success, Failure, and World-Class Performance

#495 Failure Isn’t Final: Black Leaders on Success, Failure, and World-Class Performance ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Success isn’t just about talent or effort— it’s about having the right mindset, strategies, and systems in place. High achievers don’t wait for inspiration. They create structure, habits, and clarity. This special episode shows you how. Some people seem to have it figured out. They break records, shatter ba...

Feb 10, 202542 min

The 4-Year Wealth Plan: #1 Ranked Business Broker Ranked Shares His Secrets

The 4-Year Wealth Plan: #1 Ranked Business Broker Ranked Shares His Secrets ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY How to build wealth, time, and freedom through buying and selling businesses. They don’t teach this in schools, but Chad Peterson will teach it to you in this episode. What if the life you’ve always dreamed of (financial freedom, time to enjoy it, and a legacy to leave behind) was just one business deal away? Sounds too...

Feb 03, 202542 min

The Art of Follow-Through: How to Stay Consistent with Your Goals

#493 The Art of Follow-Through: How to Stay Consistent with Your Goals ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Setting goals is easy; staying on track, not so much. What if I told you that follow through is not about willpower, but the systems you create? Setting goals? Easy. Staying consistent? That’s where the wheels come off. But here’s the thing. They don’t have to. In this episode of “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” podcast...

Jan 27, 202519 min

The High-Stakes Playbook: Jim Bauman’s Tips for Nailing Your Big Moment

#492 The High-Stakes Playbook: Jim Bauman’s Tips for Nailing Your Big Moment ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY What’s scarier: facing an Olympic final or your everyday to-do list? Turns out, the mindset to overcome that fear is the same. If mental training can help Olympians win gold, what could it do for you? Let’s face it: most people crack under pressure. Not because they’re not talented or driven, it’s because they don’t kn...

Jan 20, 202545 min

The Power of Personalized Challenges: How 30 Days Can Transform 5 Lives

#491 The Power of Personalized Challenges: How 30 Days Can Transform 5 Lives ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY What do a CEO, a father of four, and a Pathfinder coach have in common? They cracked the code on habit-building, and now, you can too. What if 30 days stood between you and the best version of yourself? What if committing to a few simple, purposeful actions every day for a month could transform not just your habits, bu...

Jan 13, 202557 min

The Fighter, the Dream, and the FBI: Bruce Babashan’s Shocking True Story

#490 The Fighter, the Dream, and the FBI: Bruce Babashan’s Shocking True Story ----- How one fighter nearly had it all. This episode is a cautionary tale you won’t forget. What would you do if a kid from halfway around the world showed up at your gym, broke, unable to speak English, and declared, “Me, champion” ? That’s exactly what happened to Bruce Babashan— a boxing coach with a heart for transformation and an eye for talent. But this story isn’t just about boxing; it’s about grit, mentorship...

Jan 06, 202542 min

Master Your Mind, Master Your Life: Tom Brady’s Secret to Super Bowl Comebacks

#489 Master Your Mind, Master Your Life: Tom Brady’s Secret to Super Bowl Comebacks ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Tom Brady threw a pick-six on his first college pass. How’d he become the GOAT? Mindset! Ever feel like your brain is working against you instead of for you ? Like it’s whispering, “You’re not good enough,” or “This goal is too big for you” ? Here’s the good news: you don’t have to believe everything you think! ...

Dec 30, 202419 min

The Power of Repetition: Transform Your Life with Simple, Daily Habits with Chris Patterson

#488 The Power of Repetition: Transform Your Life with Simple, Daily Habits with Chris Patterson ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY If your brain came with a reset button, would you press it? Chris Patterson did—and it changed everything. You’ve heard ‘mind over matter’—but what if your mind is the matter? Chris Patterson shows how to fix it. What do four lost jobs, a heartbreak, and a bottle of Captain Morgan have in common? Th...

Dec 23, 202437 min

How to Break Bad Habits and Build Better Ones in 30 Days

#486 How to Break Bad Habits and Build Better Ones in 30 Days ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Breaking bad habits doesn’t require willpower—it requires strategy. Here’s the plan. Imagine raising your kid next to a chimp, thinking that it will learn human habits— only to realize your baby starts acting like the chimp instead. Wild, right? That’s exactly what happened in an experiment and it’s proof of one powerful truth: our e...

Dec 16, 202426 min

A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Yourself Up for Success in 2025

#486 A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Yourself Up for Success in 2025 ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Most people “hope” for a better year. Here’s how YOU can actually make it happen. Forget vague resolutions— this step-by-step process guarantees results in 2025. What if I told you the key to getting unstuck, finding consistency, and staying focused in 2025 doesn’t require working harder— but rather using a system— and it only...

Dec 09, 202423 min

#485 From Bono to Tiger Woods: High-Performance Secrets of the World’s Greatest

#485 From Bono to Tiger Woods: High-Performance Secrets of the World’s Greatest ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Olympians & billionaires trust him. After this episode, you’ll trust him too. Tiger Woods. Bono. 40 Olympic golds. Meet the man behind their success— and yours next. What does it take to win— really win — not just in sports but in life and business? I had the chance to sit down with Dr. Jeff Spencer aka The Ulti...

Dec 02, 202447 min

Rebound From ANY Failure: The Secret 7-Step Formula for Turning Setbacks into Success

#484 Rebound From ANY Failure: The Secret 7-Step Formula for Turning Setbacks into Success ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY I’ve failed more times than I can count— and it’s the best thing that ever happened to me. Here’s why… Let’s be real— failure sucks. It stings. It’s messy. And it can make you want to throw in the towel. But what if I told you it’s also your greatest untapped resource for success? Over the years, I’ve int...

Nov 25, 202421 min

A Proven Way to Find Purpose in Your Career and Life with "The Job Chicks"

#483 A Proven Way to Find Purpose in Your Career and Life with "The Job Chicks" ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Ever wondered why some people seem to land the best jobs? Discover the networking strategy they DON’T teach you. Don’t send out another resume. There’s a smarter way to land your next role! Are you in a career rut or wondering what your next big move should be? This collab episode is your guide to making intentional...

Nov 18, 202449 min

9 Proven Strategies to Beat Procrastination Once and for All

#482 9 Proven Strategies to Beat Procrastination Once and for All ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/ APPLY Imagine how much you’d accomplish if “later” wasn’t an option. Here are 9 tactics to make it happen. Do you ever feel like you’d rather do ANYTHING but the task you know you need to finish? So you procrastinate. Maybe you scroll social media… Or check email… or suddenly need to clean out that junk drawer. Sound familiar? Procrast...

Nov 11, 202424 min
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