In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, addresses an inquiry from the leadership community on LinkedIn. That is, when it comes to organizational change, how do people react to and lead through it? As part of this inquiry, Sean looks at some of the key neurological structures in the human brain and why those structures impact the ways in which people respond to organizational change. Moreover, how those responses in turn can be addressed by leaders. Are you an executive, en...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 43
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, connects with something a trainer at his gym said regarding one of the trainer's client's -- you have to love the process before you can achieve big wins. Too frequently we look for shortcuts when it comes to achieving success. But that robs us of the motivation to stick with the pursuit of mastery, which is what distinguishes us from the competition and allows us to harness real success. Today's discussion explores the path to maste...
Mar 30, 2021•48 min•Ep. 42
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, shares thoughts for those who are dealing with PTSD and possible suicidal ideation. As a combat veteran who has experienced his own bouts with PTSD, this episode is a raw look at some of the factors that influence those who are struggling. Moreover, Sean incorporates a discussion about how it's easy for us to take our pain and suffering too seriously. Left unchecked, we can become overly precious about our pain, which creates ever de...
Mar 23, 2021•54 min•Ep. 41
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, explores the hedonic treadmill. The ability to adapt is critical. But, when it comes to our sense of fulfillment and happiness, constant adaptation leads to a never-ending dissatisfaction with what we have that leaves us feeling like our lives are deprived. There are ways to combat this sensation and to reclaim one's sense of happiness with the things and conditions that already exist. You don't have to endlessly run on the punishing...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 40
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at creating an abundance focus. We have a finite amount of time, energy, and attention. Yet, we expend so much of those things pursuing wealth and material possession. Is that how we want to using the one resource that we can never get more of -- time. Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to overcome subconscious blind spots and limiting messaging to unlock your highest performance? Feel free to reach o...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 39
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, dives into a topic that was requested by one of his colleagues who works with clients that are continually engaged in worst case scenario thinking. While worst case scenario thinking, or contingency mindset, can offer useful functions, there are a number of drawbacks that keep people from operating at their best. Join Sean as he walks through the part of the brain that helps inform this mindset as well as some of the advantages and d...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 38
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, sits down with Micah Shanser, a board certified therapist in Neurofeedback and principal at Amazing Brains Performance Centers. Amazing Brains' primary mission is to use brain training and modulation to help people connect with higher levels of performance and fulfillment. During this wide ranging conversation, Sean and Micah explore flow state and how various activities from meditation to combat can trigger different brain activity ...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 37
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at various struggles and group dynamics that accompany bringing new blood into the leadership team. Moreover, if you're part of the "old guard," how you might be making things worse with your preconceived notions and hangups. Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to overcome subconscious blind spots and limiting messaging to unlock your highest performance? Feel free to reach out to Sean at Reload Coachi...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 36
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, talks out of both sides of his mouth in regard to last week's episode. Whereas last week was about advancing oneself through outer and inner savagery, this week's discussion navigates the ways in which we create more space and awareness for showing ourselves compassion. All too frequently, busy executives and entrepreneurs forgo the tangible benefits of scaling back and taking more time for themselves. Tangible benefits that would im...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 35
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, dives into the convoluted concepts of advancing oneself through outer and inner savagery. We are complete beings, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. To neglect any one part affects the whole. In most modern cultures people fail to tap into their strength and power. Moreover, they neglect choices that would allow them to connect with real passion in their lives. Join the interwoven exploration of how we can grow beyond our cu...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 34
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, explores the ways in which our boundaries end up being transgressed and what we might do about it. Fundamentally, it's a process of gaining clarity on our values to better understand what it is we want to defend with our boundaries. From there, it's about the communication of those boundaries and the actions we take to ensure that other people respect the boundaries we set. Of course, none of that happens without having the internal ...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 33
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, is looking at what to think about when choosing a coach. A couple of his friends have reached a place where they would benefit from hiring a coach. This episode offers a series of questions that can help you decide which coach is the right person to work with you, all from an insider's point of view. Fundamentally, you're looking to answer two questions. Does this coach get me? And, can this coach help me? To get the answers to this ...
Jan 19, 2021•56 min•Ep. 32
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, peruses implicit bias and egocentric perspective. Taking a look at the ways in which our internal bias keeps us from accessing greater possibility and abundance in our lives. This shows up in all kinds of ways to keep us limited. Come join the discussion! Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to overcome subconscious blind spots and limiting messaging to unlock your highest performance? Feel free to reach out ...
Jan 12, 2021•38 min•Ep. 31
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, greets the new year with an exploration on feeling broken. Sounds like a depressing way to start the year, right? Some may see it that, but in the discussion we look at how what some people call hitting rock bottom is also hitting bed rock. Bed rock, that place of indescribable solidity and certainty from which new beginnings emerge. It's 2021, let's get after it. Resources mentioned: Alexandre Dumas, author of The Count of Monte Cri...
Jan 05, 2021•43 min•Ep. 30
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at the upcoming year's end. It's at this time of year that all the leadership and productivity ninjas start breaking out their guides for year-end reviews and setting up your big audacious goals for what you want to accomplish in the following year. That is excellent. For those looking for a tremendous resource in the tactical side of productivity, I have often recommended The Productivity Show by Asian Efficiency. I have never...
Dec 29, 2020•53 min•Ep. 29
What does spirituality offer high performing leaders? In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen and his guest, fellow coach, executive and entrepreneur, Omri Agam, shares his insights from his years of exploring spirituality and the effects spirituality has had in his coaching clients. Omri's perspective is unique in that he began his career as an investment banker and private equity investor in New York and Boston and went on to co-found Endgame Partners, an investment firm ...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 28
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, speaks with Kristin Osborn, LMHC, LPCC. Kristin is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, author, researcher, and Associate in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She is also an appointed Clinical Instructor in the Department of Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Join us as we discuss how tapping into one's emotions and actually experiencing full emotional range is a key ingredient in improv...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 27
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at partnerships--business and personal--to better understand the dynamics that keep a partnership vital. Additionally, he explores tools to help you assess how a partnership may have gotten off track and where you might be blaming the other person for something that is your responsibility. Resources mentioned: By Gary Chapman: The 5 Love Languages Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to overcome subcons...
Dec 08, 2020•53 min•Ep. 26
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, discusses the risks inherent in reaching for "retail therapy" as we swing into the holiday season. Whether it's simply the decision fatigue, avoiding the hard look at yourself and your relationships, or overcoming a deep-seated legacy fears from a poor upbringing, our swipe and 1-click consumer culture is affecting us in a profound way...and marketing companies are deliberately exploiting our ingrained ancestral mechanism to manipula...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 25
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, dives into the common occurrence of backsliding on one's goals and progress to a better version of oneself. More importantly, he dives into the ways in which backsliding on healthy habits can compound on existing trauma or other difficulties and create a situation where someone contemplates suicide. A relevant topic for the holiday season during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic when families are often kept apart for health reasons a...
Nov 24, 2020•36 min•Ep. 24
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, speaks with Coleman Ruiz a former Naval Special Warfare officer turned venture capitalist and business turnaround CEO and president. Coleman is also co-founder of the Mission Critical Team Institute (MCTI). MCTI partners with both researchers and practitioners, to develop collaborative applied research focused on helping Mission Critical Teams effectively detect, recognize, react, respond, and recover from the radical change events c...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 23
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, sits down with executive and TEDx speaker coach, Sandy Lamb, to get an inside look at the work she does coaching women in leadership. Sandy takes us through how she coaches women to lead with EQ-Powerment to demonstrate an authentic leadership style that doesn't ask women to conform to methods historically used in good ol' boy networks. Resources mentioned in this episode: Find Sandy on LinkedIn Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg Are you an ...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 22
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, dips into the personal finance world to help frame the discussion around strategies for behavior change. Many people are familiar with the Debt Snowball and Debt Avalanche/Stacking methods for eliminating personal financial debt. Similarly, when it comes to productivity, people have often heard that they need to "eat that frog." Meaning, that they should tackle the hardest thing first to be most productive. Sean breaks down those con...
Nov 03, 2020•22 min•Ep. 21
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, engages leadership coach, Dan Luna, in a conversation about leading from within. As part of that process, we walk through Dan's newly released Leading from Within journal, which he is using with his executive and corporate leadership clients. Dan also talks us through how a disciplined process of introspection brings leaders to a real connection with their values and an exploration of past patterns to land on quality leadership. Comi...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 20
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, explores how our bodies serve as early warning detectors that show us when we're getting off our game. He also dives into the reasons why growing your internal awareness of your body's subtle stress response cues are helpful to your performance at work and at home, including ways to preemptively mitigate what would otherwise throw you off. If you're interested in seeing the replay of Sean's TEDx talk, you can access the replay by vis...
Oct 20, 2020•49 min•Ep. 19
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, engages international speaker and TEDx speaker coach, Alexandria Agresta, in a conversation about harnessing your message. Looking beyond the technical details of public speaking, Alexandria addresses the inner work that goes into crafting powerful messages and turning your business into a movement. If checking out Alexandria's work is of interest, you can access the TEDx Breckenridge replay by visiting TEDx Breck's website . Resourc...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 18
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, dives into the pitfalls of leaving a job or relationship on bad terms. What are some of the key aspects that cause us to leave on bad terms? Sean discusses this and what we can do differently to avoid operating from a victim mindset even in contentious settings. In case you weren't able to live stream Sean's TEDx talk, you can access the replay by visiting TEDx Breck's website . Another great resource for those looking to learn more ...
Oct 06, 2020•45 min•Ep. 17
Just a quick update that TEDx Breckenridge is streaming tomorrow, October 3, 2020, out of Breckenridge, Colorado. While they are not allowing a live audience due to COVID-19 precautions, the conference will be happening. A big thank you to all those who have continued to send encouragement throughout the unforeseen event delay that COVID-19 prompted. You can access TEDx Breck's website and Facebook page for details on buying tickets for the conference, including an option to see the entire confe...
Oct 02, 2020•3 min•Ep. 16
Join performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, as he discusses the dynamics that play into mandatory office fun. As leaders, it's critical that you maintain the health and vitality of your organization. But, too many leaders are attempting to hold their teams together with the ol' mandatory office fun/happy hour. Today's discussion dives into some of the reasons why this approach doesn't work and looks at what would be more effective. Sean's TEDx talk is right around the corner, streaming out of B...
Sep 29, 2020•55 min•Ep. 15
Join performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, as he discusses how viewing your relationships through the lens of value leads to a distorted view of yourself and creates breaches in alignment with your core values. Instead of value, what if you viewed your relationships and opportunities through the lens of fit? What would you be able to create in your life if you had a solid grasp of your core values, long term goals, and how the people and opportunities in your life aligned with those things? By...
Sep 22, 2020•42 min•Ep. 14
