The Elite Performance Podcast

The Elite Performance audiobook is now live. 

This week only, it's completely free. No opt-in, no paywall. Just hit play. 

After Friday midnight, it goes to Audible.

https://itamarmarani.com/audio-free/

Emotions that don't drive action are pointless. They just drain your energy.

In this episode, Itamar opens up about a challenging year and the lessons learned when his old playbook stopped working, how small integrity compromises create massive energy drains and lessons to move forward.

Topics covered:

• Why unexercised emotions are the worst of both worlds
• How identity can trap you when you need mobility
• The real price of exceptional results nobody talks about
• Why he turned down money to prioritize family time

If you have read the book, Elite Performance, and would be open to leaving an honest review, you can do so here.

You're trading your time for someone else's effort.

In this quick episode Itamar breaks down how to leverage content and get the highest ROI on your time while covering the one trade that lets you cash in on 15 years of someone else’s effort in under 5 hours.

Also the Elite Performance book is now live… And for two days only, it’s free!

On top of that, you can win more than $50,000 in performance coaching by entering our book launch giveaway for free.

Order the book: https://itamarmarani.com/book/

Enter the raffle: https://itamarmarani.com/book-raffle/

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If you’re ready to get unstuck and take both yourself and your business to the next level, apply to The Arena here: https://itamarmarani.com/apply

Get the Extreme Clarity Tool To Uncover The #1 Action To Grow Your Business: https://itamarmarani.com/clarity

Sign up for “3 Quick Ideas Tuesday” (weekly 2 minute newsletter around mindset and emotional fortitude): https://itamarmarani.com/3-ideas/

You're stuck not because life is hard, but because you expect it to be easy.

In this episode, Itamar shares a brutal mindset shift learned in Special Forces: want things to be hard. When obstacles feel personal, we shrink. When they feel purposeful, we level up.

Topics covered:

• Why short-term goals can hurt your performance
• When ego helps performance and when it stunts it
• The shift from “proving something” to “becoming someone”

Hard isn’t the problem. Your relationship with it is.

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Pre-order Itamar's book "Elite Performance" at https://itamarmarani.com/book/

If you’re ready to get unstuck and take both yourself and your business to the next level, apply to The Arena here: https://itamarmarani.com/apply

Get the Extreme Clarity Tool To Uncover The #1 Action To Grow Your Business: https://itamarmarani.com/clarity

Sign up for “3 Quick Ideas Tuesday” (weekly 2 minute newsletter around mindset and emotional fortitude): https://itamarmarani.com/3-ideas/

If you feel like your results aren’t matching your ambitions and desires, there’s a reason for that. Whether the barrier is internal or external, in this episode Itamar walks you through a 5-step system to uncover why you’re underperforming… and how to break through it.

Topics covered:

• The clarity mistake business owners aren’t aware they make.
• Why most “action plans” can also give you permission to stall.
• The hidden performance anchors that kill momentum, and how to know if you’ve got one.

A brutal but necessary episode. If you’re ready to go to the next level and are ready for harsh truths, this episode is for you

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Pre-order Itamar's book "Elite Performance" at https://itamarmarani.com/book/

If you’re ready to get unstuck and take both yourself and your business to the next level, apply to The Arena here: https://itamarmarani.com/apply

Get the Extreme Clarity Tool To Uncover The #1 Action To Grow Your Business: https://itamarmarani.com/clarity

Sign up for “3 Quick Ideas Tuesday” (weekly 2 minute newsletter around mindset and emotional fortitude): https://itamarmarani.com/3-ideas/

How do you go from burnout cycles and self-doubt to crushing $100K months with clarity and control? Vlad breaks down:

• Facing the exact fear that quietly ran his life.
• Ditching a fluffy “WHY” for a more practical one and what that means
• Accepting the cost of growth - ego hits, discipline, discomfort - and paying it anyway.

No hype. No hacks. Just a hard look at what actually moved the needle for this entrepreneur!

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Pre-order Itamar's book "Elite Performance" at https://itamarmarani.com/book/

If you’re ready to get unstuck and take both yourself and your business to the next level, apply to The Arena here: https://itamarmarani.com/apply

Get the Extreme Clarity Tool To Uncover The #1 Action To Grow Your Business: https://itamarmarani.com/clarity

Sign up for “3 Quick Ideas Tuesday” (weekly 2 minute newsletter around mindset and emotional fortitude): https://itamarmarani.com/3-ideas/

You’re not tired. You’re unprepared. 

High performers prep for keynotes but wing the travel. That gap kills performance.

Itamar shares the exact system he built as an air marshal and now uses when travelling for business.

Most people confuse efficiency with output. The real mistake? Optimizing for speed, not performance.

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Pre-order Itamar's book "Elite Performance" at https://itamarmarani.com/book/

If you’re ready to get unstuck and take both yourself and your business to the next level, apply to The Arena here: https://itamarmarani.com/apply

Get the Extreme Clarity Tool To Uncover The #1 Action To Grow Your Business: https://itamarmarani.com/clarity

Sign up for “3 Quick Ideas Tuesday” (weekly 2 minute newsletter around mindset and emotional fortitude): https://itamarmarani.com/3-ideas/

Are you actually angry or just confused about what you should be expecting? 

Entrepreneurs don't get angry without cause, they react when expectations aren’t met. In this tactical breakdown, Itamar reveals how to intercept frustration before it escalates.

• The “expectation gap” reframe that kills 90% of unnecessary anger
• How to spot your personal early warning signs (before the blow-up)
• Why working out beats any mindset hack when you’re stuck

If you’re stuck in a vortex of frustration, this episode gives you the way out.

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Pre-order Itamar's book "Elite Performance" at https://itamarmarani.com/book/

If you’re ready to get unstuck and take both yourself and your business to the next level, apply to The Arena here: https://itamarmarani.com/apply

Get the Extreme Clarity Tool To Uncover The #1 Action To Grow Your Business: https://itamarmarani.com/clarity

Sign up for “3 Quick Ideas Tuesday” (weekly 2 minute newsletter around mindset and emotional fortitude): https://itamarmarani.com/3-ideas/

Raising capital should elevate your game. For one entrepreneur, it did the opposite.

When stakes rose, his performance tanked. Why? He didn’t anticipate the emotional cost of failing with other people’s money. This episode breaks down:

1. Why “logical prep” isn’t enough, how to plan for emotional punches.
2. The shift from external goals to internal identity that reignited his performance.
3. The real bottleneck most entrepreneurs miss: staying calm under pressure.

If you’re chasing big goals and aren’t ready for the emotional hits, you’re setting yourself up to spiral. Prepare better. Perform better. This episode shares how.

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Pre-order Itamar's book "Elite Performance" at https://itamarmarani.com/book/

If you’re ready to get unstuck and take both yourself and your business to the next level, apply to The Arena here: https://itamarmarani.com/apply

Get the Extreme Clarity Tool To Uncover The #1 Action To Grow Your Business: https://itamarmarani.com/clarity

Sign up for “3 Quick Ideas Tuesday” (weekly 2 minute newsletter around mindset and emotional fortitude): https://itamarmarani.com/3-ideas/

If C-players in most industries are getting replaced by AI, why won’t this happen with therapy?

Itamar breaks down why the therapy industry is broken, how AI will expose big parts of it, and why emotional baggage plus zero KPIs equals stagnation, not healing.

You’ll hear:

1. Why AI’s lack of emotional wounds can make it more effective
2. How therapy often turns into paid validation, not progress
3. The real split coming: truth-seekers vs. validation-seekers

This isn’t about feelings. It’s about results.

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Pre-order Itamar's book "Elite Performance" at https://itamarmarani.com/book/

If you’re ready to get unstuck and take both yourself and your business to the next level, apply to The Arena here: https://itamarmarani.com/apply

Get the Extreme Clarity Tool To Uncover The #1 Action To Grow Your Business: https://itamarmarani.com/clarity

Sign up for “3 Quick Ideas Tuesday” (weekly 2 minute newsletter around mindset and emotional fortitude): https://itamarmarani.com/3-ideas/