In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, discusses the gripping topic of veteran suicide and psychedelic-assisted therapy with the co-founders of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a 501(c)(3) dedicated to ending the veteran suicide epidemic. Marcus and Amber Capone have a 20+ year history of never giving up on one another. After meeting at Southern Illinois University in 1997 and marrying three years later, the young couple moved to Coronado, CA where Marcus be...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 73
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, provides a simple but effective tool that can help you better identify patterns and key changes in your life. Of all the tools that Sean recommends to clients, the Inflection Point Exercise is likely the most popular and effective, likely because it is so versatile for different areas of inquiry. Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to overcome subconscious blind spots and limiting messaging to unlock your hi...
Oct 26, 2021•46 min•Ep. 72
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, speaks to a situation where senior leaders looking to hire him are sometimes blind to the impact they have on their teams and how maintaining an attitude that their team members are the ones with the problem adversely affects the entire organization. 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 Se...
Oct 19, 2021•43 min•Ep. 71
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, dips into a commonly experienced phenomenon that clients experience in doing inner development work. Namely, that it often feels very non-linear and frustrating to make progress. Drawing on some reflections from Recapture the Rapture , Sean discusses the benefit of continuing to do the frustrating work of inner development. Additionally, we get to look at the map vs. compass metaphor and how staying connected to one's metaphorical co...
Oct 12, 2021•32 min•Ep. 70
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, takes a raw look at what scares and challenges people about undergoing plant medicine (aka, psychedelic) ceremonies. While there is tremendous benefit that can come from these experiences, there is also the potential for misuse and harm. It's a topic not to be taken lightly. However, when done in the appropriate setting and with the right mindset, the experience can lead not only to tremendous healing, but also profound inner realiza...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 69
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, digs into the mechanics of integrating a spiritual experience. For many people, profound spiritual awakenings involve deep, new insights. Yet, it's staying connected to the impact of those insights that allows us to really change our lives for the better. Join in as we discuss some of the key stumbling blocks and tools for integrating spiritual awakening into daily life so that you can craft a truly amazing life for yourself Are you ...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 68
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, jumps into part 2 of a thorny issue -- should you end your relationship. Regardless of whether it is a marriage, some other long-term personal relationship, or a long-term professional relationship, we are all going to go through changes that affect the relationship. Last week we discussed how the way you handle those changes has a profound impact on the quality of your relationships and your sense of well-being. This week we delve f...
Sep 21, 2021•59 min•Ep. 67
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, jumps into a thorny issue -- should you end your relationship. Regardless of whether it is a marriage, some other long-term personal relationship, or a long-term professional relationship, we are all going to go through changes that affect the relationship. How you handle those changes has a profound impact on the quality of your relationships and your sense of well-being. Before you get to the question of whether you should end the ...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 66
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at some ways that burnout manifests in high performers, along with some strategies for dealing with burnout. As a primary case study, the world has been facing over a yearlong stress test in the form of COVID-19. And now, the Delta variant has societies around the world diving back into the pressure cooker. Let's see how we might manage ourselves in spite of what the environment throws at us. Are you an executive, entrepreneur,...
Sep 07, 2021•59 min•Ep. 65
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, delves into the idea of reciprocal loyalty and where the balance lies between organizational vs. individual wellbeing and some of the key factors that inspire or kill the discretionary effort that separates top organizations from the rest of the competition. 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...
Aug 31, 2021•50 min•Ep. 64
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at a dynamic felt by many of his clients who have everything society says they should have and yet recognize that it's still not enough. For those who have everything one could ever want, what else is out there? Two books (linked below), Falling Upward and The Second Mountain provide some key insights to help people set their sights on a bigger purpose that can lead to a lasting legacy that truly improves your world. Are you an...
Aug 24, 2021•41 min•Ep. 63
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, dives into the topic of disagreement: what is really at stake, why is disagreement so triggering, and what we might do to use disagreement productively to create outcomes that most benefit our organizations and our lives. 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 Coaching and Con...
Aug 17, 2021•58 min•Ep. 62
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, talks with long-time recruiting expert, Carey Benson , MBA, M. Ed., on pivoting one's career and transferring relatable skills. Not only does Carey offer her insights on the recruiting game and how people can better position themselves, she leverages her 15 years of sports psychology training and experience to address some of the hurdles that high performers face. In this wide-ranging conversation, Carey and Sean also dive into meani...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 61
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, reflects on bad news that hit one of his friends and ways in which the human brain is structured that make it more challenging for humans to overcome the initial shock of bad news. 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 Coaching and Consulting . Resources: Very Well Mind artic...
Aug 03, 2021•53 min
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at how so many high performers cut themselves off from feeling emotion. Moreover, that they engage in various narratives of judgment and ridicule about their perception that they're not holding things together. What if you could connect with the idea that you deserve to feel your emotions? Moreover, that you don't have to be embarrassed by them or think that you are less than because you experience emotion while in a profession...
Jul 27, 2021•53 min•Ep. 59
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, addresses an issue that came up for one of his clients during a tense exchange at work. Looking at how we navigate erratic behavior in others is critical to ensuring that we operate effectively in our teams and organizations as we work toward solutions. But, the benefit of evaluating and learning how to navigate erratic behavior in others is that it allows us to see how we might better manage ourselves when we find ourselves triggere...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 58
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, dives into a few of the ways in which marriage changes over time along with a look at taking an unconventional approach to having a marriage that doesn't pretend to be what it's not. Would society be better off if more people were able to be open and transparent about the ways in which they want to united in their marriage or long-term union and the ways in which they want to do their own thing? Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or...
Jul 13, 2021•46 min•Ep. 57
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, addresses some of the questions he's recently been getting from friends and family about why they would work with a coach. This episode looks at some of the key areas that coaching addresses, as well as some of the questions that prospective clients seem to ask themselves when they are looking at hiring a coach. If your exploration takes you to the point of actually having a consultation with a coach, then you might want to listen to...
Jul 06, 2021•54 min•Ep. 56
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, connects with fellow coach Omri Agam. It's been a while since Omri has been on the show, but he's back to work through how he helps clients stay out of victim mentality. In this back-and-forth exchange, Omri and Sean explore the various ways that people co-create their experience and how challenging it can be to recognize that every one of us has called certain challenges and developmental opportunities into our life. But, those who ...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 55
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, explores some difficulties one of his clients has been having with accessing sexuality. Why is that people so frequently disconnect themselves from the vitalizing energy of sex? Sean explores some of the influences that religion and expectation have on a person's ability to access a sense of real joy and inner acceptance in this intimate activity. He also dives into how one can create a backstop to ensure that one's non-negotiables a...
Jun 22, 2021•46 min•Ep. 54
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, speaks with therapist Kim Crosbie about her experiences over the past 12 years in helping people achieve truly empowered lives. Kim talks us through how she helps clients achieve breakthroughs in their lives and how she guides them to deep emotional access and inner awareness. Her practice includes some unconventional methodologies, like past life regression therapy and psychedelic ceremonies, but the unconventional is what we're all...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 53
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at the ways in people de-value their desires by masking them in the language of "need," "must," "should," and "have to." The long term impact of failing to honor our desires in their own right leads to internal incongruity and misalignment with our true self and puts us squarely in a self-imposed state of victimhood. Listen in to explore this concept and how we can better achieve a mindset of abundance by shifting our language....
Jun 08, 2021•56 min•Ep. 52
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, tackles a couple key points to help people access sustainable high performance by exploring the concept of receiving. Frequently, high performers pursue performance from a foundation of shame and guilt that has them connected to a deep sense of punishment. Although they are able to "get in gear," it comes with an inherent cost to motivation and engagement in the long-term. Being able to receive help and operate from a place of ease i...
Jun 01, 2021•38 min•Ep. 51
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, speaks with Josh Duntz, co-founder and CEO of Stasis, a digital health company focused on using breathwork to fix autonomic health disorders. Josh talks us through how incorporating breathwork can increase your ability to perform in high stress situations and then recover more quickly so that you can continue to keep your edge. He also shares his experience in using Ayahuasca, a psychedelic compound, to heal from trauma and uncover p...
May 25, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 50
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, discusses some key points to help people integrate moments of spiritual awakening, regardless of whether the awakening resulted from the birth of a child, a near death experience, or use of psychedelic compounds. Too frequently, people lose themselves in the momentousness of the experience or find themselves unable to translate into tangible action what feels so nebulous and abstract. This discussion is intended to help people connec...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 49
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, speaks with Kathryn Fulton, a masterful coach who specializes in working with startups. Kathryn has coached top leaders and led learning initiatives at Google, Sephora, Coinbase, Asana, and other top companies. Join us as Kathryn walks us through perception ladders, the rule of three questions, and bright spot intervention as means of increasing a leader's effectiveness. Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking t...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 48
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, learns about why pain gets weird from Charlie Merrill, MSPT. Charlie has dedicated his entire career to healing people from physical injury. In addition to manual therapy techniques and psycho-education, he loves to teach people how to self-manage their issues using corrective exercise, intention, and mindfulness. This conversation is a deeply riveting exploration of the ways the central nervous system and subconscious can manifest v...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 47
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, revisits a couple key points from last week's interview with fellow performance coach, Omri Agam. If you haven't listened to that episode, check out episode 045. Today's discussion focuses on how people choose suffering instead of empowerment. The Universe is not here to make you feel good, but it does serve us every step of the way...if we allow ourselves to see it. Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to ov...
Apr 27, 2021•25 min•Ep. 46
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, sits down with fellow executive coach, Omri Agam to discuss healing the inner child. Not only does Omri share the insights that he's gained from coaching entrepreneurs and executives, but he dives deep into his own journey of transformation. 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 Rel...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 45
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, dives back into 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? An interesting historical example for leading through change comes from various Native American tribes that had a bifurcated leadership structure. There was a peace time leader who was responsible for the day-to-day governance of the tribe during routine times. Then there w...
Apr 13, 2021•41 min•Ep. 44
