In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, picks up a gap in last week's conversation that addressed a request sent by listener. What was this gap? How to incorporate empathy and connection when one does not agree with the boss's guidance on never showing vulnerability or emotion. 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...
Jun 03, 2022•37 min•Ep. 103
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, addresses a request sent by listener. How can you incorporate leadership feedback from your boss...when you disagree...and you're worried about losing your authenticity? 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: The Speed of Trust by Stephen M...
May 27, 2022•54 min•Ep. 102
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at punishment and lies. A client once asked how to keep their child from telling lies to avoid punishment. This prompted Sean to look at some of the dynamics that go into modifying behavior and the unintended reactions that can occur as a result. 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 ...
May 20, 2022•42 min•Ep. 101
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, confronts the allure of receiving compliments and the punishment of receiving criticism. What do compliments and criticisms have in common? How are they a reflection of what we perceive consciously or subconsciously inside ourselves? What is the trap of falling into either? What can we do about it? Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to overcome subconscious blind spots and limiting messaging to unlock your ...
May 13, 2022•35 min•Ep. 100
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, was given a rare opportunity to speak with an individual who has a unique look running businesses. Pete Durand is the CEO of Saebo Inc., a neuro-rehab products and services company and Cruxible Partners LLC, a talent development and search firm. Not only that, but he is a husband, father, and soon-to-be grandfather who has learned the difficult art of succeeding in business and at home. Join Pete and I as he shares his thoughts on le...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 99
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, investigates three essential questions when it comes to unconditional love. Do we love unconditionally? If so, how do we access it? Are we able to really access unconditional love for another if we cannot yet do so for ourselves? 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...
Apr 29, 2022•34 min•Ep. 98
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, responds to a question he received on LinkedIn. Can we get up to the edge of our performance without falling off? Yes. We can even go beyond the edge without falling off. But, the deeper inquiry lies in understanding how long we can do that, and what is the definition of performance in the first place. Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to overcome subconscious blind spots and limiting messaging to unlock y...
Apr 22, 2022•43 min•Ep. 97
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, shakes things up by airing an opposing perspective on why people take on other people's suffering. We so frequently hold ourselves back from voicing our genuine truth or taking some action that would profoundly improve our life because we "don't want to hurt them." What if it's not about them? What if our hesitation is about our fears, our insecurities around disrupting the status quo, our selfishness? Join in as Sean tackles some of...
Apr 15, 2022•35 min•Ep. 96
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, shares a deep realization that he had about how people seek to grit or muscle their way through discomfort. Recently, another wild fire broke out near Sean's home, which prompted a reactionary flare-up of frustration and exasperation. "Haven't we had enough destruction already this year!!" and "We're not even in fire season! There's still snow on the ground, how could we be having yet another wild fire so early in the year?!" This ca...
Apr 08, 2022•33 min•Ep. 95
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at the power of grief, specifically the grieving process, to help us actually address the challenges in our lives. When people experience loss, especially loss of something deeply meaningful, it is natural to mourn that loss. However, many people close themselves off from the pain and simultaneously keeping themselves from acknowledging the truth of their loss. By not acknowledging the truth of their reality, they never set the...
Apr 01, 2022•49 min•Ep. 94
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, gets a peek into the inner workings of what it's like to coach leaders inside an organization. The person giving us that inside look is Jody Geiger. Jody is an accredited team coach and leader who has focused on building team cultures, developing people and driving revenue in the North American tech sector. She now works as a team coach at Klue, a software company that collects, curates, and delivers competitive intelligence across e...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 93
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, examines his own failing in understanding the balance between gentle compassion and delivering compassion through "tough love." We so frequently bite our tongue and fail to acknowledge the validity of what we're feeling in the moment. Why do we do this to ourselves? What does it cost us and the people in relationship with us? Dive into the conversation to learn more about this particularly human trait. Are you an executive, entrepren...
Mar 18, 2022•49 min•Ep. 92
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, confronts the ways we don't walk our talk. Looking at the inconsistencies in which we engage and the unintentional, or sometimes intentional, lies we tell ourselves and by extension, others. Do we want to be inconsistent with ourselves and the people who matter most to us? No, but we do it anyway because we're afraid. What are the subtle ways you're not being true to who you want to be? Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat v...
Mar 11, 2022•46 min•Ep. 91
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, looks at a conversation he had with someone about how they perceived that their partner was lazy and how that was negatively impacting their relationship. We so frequently assign negative connotation to laziness. That internal orientation to laziness has the capacity to warp our perspective on those around us. What would it be like if we were better able to recognize our innate bias? How might it improve our relationships if we bette...
Mar 04, 2022•54 min•Ep. 90
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, shares some reflections from his recent PTSD anniversary related to an incident that occurred during one of his combat deployments to Iraq. In a conversation with a client, the client remarked on how fellowship is about feeling like you're "part of it." Despite all the work that Sean puts into allowing his clients to be free of a compulsion to have external validation, there is unquestionably a deep power in feeling like we belong, l...
Feb 23, 2022•33 min•Ep. 89
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, reflects on a passage from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations . Such as thy thoughts and ordinary cogitations are, such will thy mind be in time. This reflection, from one of Rome's most powerful and effective emperors gives meaningful insight into the power of small inputs over time. Most people's relationships with their lives are made up of tiny thoughts, emotions, and habits repeated over decades. Frequently, this shows up in terribly...
Feb 15, 2022•50 min•Ep. 88
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, addresses a couple topics that often go together. Namely, where do we allow fear to hold us back from being and expressing our authentic self ? Borrowing from conversations from his recent interactions, Sean looks at where it is the individuals first learn to stifle their authentic selves and what is driving that urge to conform. Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to overcome subconscious blind spots and li...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 87
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, challenges a conventional mindset that many of his military clients have maintained. Often, high performers confuse their rigidity for a sense of resilience. Their focus is often on the ways in which they have succeeded despite all the odds being against them. However, what's missing from their awareness is the ways in which they are making themselves brittle, like metal that's been flexed too many times. Are you an executive, entrep...
Feb 01, 2022•51 min•Ep. 86
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, sets off on a potentially polarizing discussion about what we can learn from different response approaches to a virus. In the global pandemic we have seen different approaches being used to help people survive the virus. Before we go any further, let's be clear that Sean is not advocating for or against any medical course of action in regard to the pandemic or any other illness. It is simply that these different approaches can serve ...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 85
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, addresses another suggestion from a client. As a bit of context, this client founded and runs their own marketing firm but was always held back from achieving their full potential, in part, because of their negative associations around power. So, today we'll look at how perceptions of power affect leaders. Specifically, how not having a healthy relationship with the concept of power ends up ruining teams and organizations. Moreover, ...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 84
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, lays out the essential tools that he uses to help clients overcome stress and achieve their most empowered lives. A client recently finished their initial year of coaching and asked for a consolidated "toolkit" episode so that they could have one stop to remember the key concepts that helped them overcome major challenges in their life. Ask and you shall receive; here we go! Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looki...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 83
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, expands on an exchange he had with one of his clients on the topic of feeling trapped in relationship. Whether it's family, romance, or our professional life, people have a tendency to allow themselves to become ensnared in patterns that ultimately hold them back. We'll be looking at how to get out of this cycle and what some options might be if you've reached a point where you truly recognize that it's time for the relationship to e...
Jan 04, 2022•51 min•Ep. 82
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, facilitates an exploration of forgiveness and how the lack of acceptance and forgiveness accrues tremendous cost in 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 Consulting . Resources: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerab...
Dec 28, 2021•55 min•Ep. 81
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, takes a cue from one of his clients who remarked that "we don't learn from joy." Is this a cynical world view? Perhaps. But, the observation hits on a consistent theme that Sean has observed in a variety of settings. Namely, that as a default, most people seem to be oriented toward avoiding pain instead of focusing on the creation of joy and abundance. If this resonates with you, how might this mindset be holding you back? Are you an...
Dec 21, 2021•57 min•Ep. 80
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, three key aspects that help you address relationships or environments that you feel are dragging you down. As New York Times best selling author and urban philosopher, Gary John Bishop, wrote: people don't get the life they deserve; they get the life they're willing to tolerate. Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to overcome subconscious blind spots and limiting messaging to unlock your highest performance?...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 79
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, explores knowledge of self through the experiences of partnership and sex. As part of that exploration, we look at the ways that partnership draws out challenges that cause us to tap a deeper understanding of acceptance. Moreover, where sexual fantasy communicates aspects of our personality that are normally subdued under the narrative of being acceptable in society. Are you an executive, entrepreneur, or combat veteran looking to ov...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 78
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, sits down with fellow coach, Chance Taureau, to wade into the tricky world of expectation in relationship. 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: Chance Taureau's website at http://taureauconsulting.com/ Chance's Facebook page Chance's YouT...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 77
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, sits down with fellow coach and repeat guest, Chance Taureau. In today's discussion we're looking at the expectation in partnership and where we hold ourselves back from achieving the most fulfilling experiences. 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 ....
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 76
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, dives back into the topic of mortality. As with last week's episode, during combat deployments to Iraq, Sean experienced numerous brushes with death. More recently he has had clients who have been forced to confront their own mortality, either directly or through collateral experience. In this discussion, Sean takes a closer look at how people who are struggling with the aftermath of a near death experience might more effectively get...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 75
In today's discussion, performance mindset coach, Sean Hansen, wades into the topic of mortality. In numerous instances during combat deployments to Iraq, Sean experienced brushes with death. More recently he has had clients who have been forced to confront their own mortality. Sean explores some of the driving forces that have most people ignoring or running away from their own inevitable end. Where is it that many western societies have connected with a deep sense of fear about a natural part ...
Nov 09, 2021•49 min•Ep. 74
