The High Performance Zone

The High Performance Zone

By John "GUCCI" FoleyBusinessEntrepreneurship
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The High Performance Zone episodes

  • Women in Pro Auto Racing, Return On Inclusion and The Power of Perseverance with Jackie Heinricher

    Jackie is the founder and owner of Heinricher Racing, an elite professional auto racing team. Jackie is an accomplished driver who owns multiple podiums. She launched Booshoot Technology, a successful biotechnology firm, from her garage in 1998. In 2019, she brought the first team of all-female drivers to the ISMA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship. 

    I first met Jackie in a chance encounter at the airport when we both discovered that we were traveling with carry-on helmets, mine from the Blues and hers from her career as a driver. For this podcast, we spoke at my home in Sun Valley ID.


    Live with: “You can’t be what you can’t see.” 


    Website: https://heinricherracing.com/


    Show Notes:

    What’s it like to blaze trails in a highly competitive environment? 

    Cracking the racing “brotherhood” as the first female race team owner. 


    Perseverance as the most underrated human quality, especially when you face inherent challenges. 


    -Bringing diversity, quality and inclusion to the “grittiest lane on earth:” pit lane.

    -How drivers identify one another by their $9,000 helmets

    -What kind of elite focus does it take to race at the highest levels? 

    -The “eyes up” mentality, and what it takes to make decisions at 200 MPH.

    -The mindset and similarities between racing and dogfighting. 

    -The feeling of being bumper to bumper in a vehicle that’s at its limit.

    -Having a successful vision for a biotechnology firm at age 12. 

    -How persistence and 14 years of R&D came to fruition for her biotech firm. 

    -Failures as a road to success, and a reminder to be “eyes up” in life

    -Reframing ROI to mean return on inclusion.

    -Sitting on a panel with Billie Jean King.

    -The feeling of having a movie made about your life. 



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    55 min
  • Conscious Capitalism, Giving Back, & The Spirit of An Entrepreneur - With David Meltzer


    Show Quote-  “You are worthy of everything you receive. So be kind to your future self and do good deeds. “

    About David Meltzer -


    David Meltzer is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire.

    His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing…VALUE. In all his content and communication that’s exactly what you’ll receive.  

    He is a three-time international best-selling author, a Top 100 Business Coach, the executive producer of Entrepreneur‘s #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch, and host of the top entrepreneur podcast, The Playbook. His newest book, Game-Time Decision Making, was a #1 new release, David has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

    David's Website - https://dmeltzer.com/#SPEAKING
    Davids Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidmeltzer/
    Davids Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/davidmeltzer11
    Davids Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmeltzer2/
    Davids Podcast - The Play Book - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-playbook/id1271087930


    Topics covered 

    • Cancel, Clear, Connect. A strategy of High Performers
    • What is compassionate capitalism?
    • How to access deep inspirations,what are their different levels, and where do they come from ?
    • How do you blend the day to day pragmatic and the higher spiritual worlds into one life ?
    • How do we connect to the goodness in ourselves and others ?
    • What is the practice of ending fear ?
    • How do McDonalds french fries lead to enlightenment?
    • How does connecting to goodness empower our business and personal life ?
    • What are the four steps to get what you want?
    • What is time and risk tolerance ?

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    47 min
  • Gratitude, Generosity and The Power of Routine with Tom Penn

    The High Performance Zone with John Foley

    Tom Penn is part owner of the LAFC an NBA executive, an ESPN analyst, an agent a lawyer and sits on the board at St Jude Children Research Hospital. He is previous general manager of the Portland Trailblazers and the Vancouver and Memphis Grizzlies. Tom recently launched a mask company.

    LAFC - https://www.lafc.com
    ESPN - ESPN-https://www.espn.com
    St. Judes Hospital https://www.stjude.org
    Wow Mask  -https://co-protectglobal.com



    Topics covered and what you will learn- 

    - Using a purpose larger than self to create inspiration and positive change 
    - How to transform problems into opportunities 
    - The power of living authentically 
    - The importance of giving back and starting now by serving your communities 
    - The power of belief levels to close personal and business performance gaps 
    - The meaning and practice of Glad To Be Here 
    - The power of daily routine 
    - Recognizing that our reality is coming from us not at us - How life is a gift 

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    54 min
  • Challenging Yourself, Personal Mantras and Finding Your Summit with former NFL receiver Mark Pattison

    The High Performance Zone with John Foley

    Challenging Yourself, Personal Mantras and Finding Your Summit with former NFL receiver Mark Pattison


    Mark Pattison is a former NFL wide receiver, a successful podcaster, and the SVP of Business Development at Sports Illustrated. He has climbed 6 of the world’s “7 summits” with Everest slated for 2021.

    Finding Your Summit Podcast: https://www.markpattisonnfl.com/finding-your-summit/
    Emilia’s Everest: https://www.markpattisonnfl.com/emilias-everest/
    Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/


    Topics Covered and What You Will Learn

    Finding a purpose larger than yourself that can elevate your performance.

    How exercise and taking care of your body can lead you to have a stronger mind.  

    Stories from Mark’s journey to climb the Seven Summits and some of the inspirational figures he has encountered. 

    How finding a renewed purpose and setting lofty goals can improve your life. 

    Mark’s path from the university of Washington, to the cover of Sports Illustrated.

    Stories from Mark’s time playing football at Huskie stadium and making a famous catch.

    How debrief can be a tool to elevate performance in business and life. 

    Mark’s charitable work fighting to end epilepsy in support of his daughter, Emila. 

    Live With: “You’re never out of the game until you’re out of the game. 



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    1 hr 3 min
  • Driving Business Through A Win-Win Lens with Ian Lopitan Co-Founder of Spiritual Gangster

    Driving Business Through A Win-Win Lens with Ian Lopitan

    Ian Lopitan is the co-founder of Spiritual Gangster. A internationally renowned clothing line and global movement to help raise peoples lives into a more positive and uplifted space. Spiritual Gangster went from a company being printed in Ians garage, to doing over 10 million a year in sales. 

    For more on spiritual gangster click here - https://spiritualgangster.com
    Make sure to follow them on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiritualgangster/ 

    Topics covered and what you will learn- 

    - What a Spiritual Gangster is 
    - How Spiritual Gangster was started 
    - The importance of elevated belief levels for rapid success 
    - The philosophy and business ethos guiding Spiritual Gangster to over 10 million a year in sales 
    - The importance of giving back a portion of everything you earn 
    - John and Ians four different steps to success 
    - How to define the four different types of people in business and life 

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    46 min
  • The Crossover between Business, Sports and Elite Basketball at the Youth and NBA Level. with Alan Stein Jr.

    The High Performance Zone with John Foley

    The Crossover between Business and Sports, Elite Basketball at the Youth and NBA Level, and Staying Grounded Through Meditation with Alan Stein Jr.

    About Alan Stein Jr.: 

    Alan is a world-renowned coach, speaker and author. He spent 15+ years working the highest performing basketball players on the planet and now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level.

    Alan specializes in improving individual and organizational leadership, performance and accountability.  He inspires and empowers everyone he works with to take immediate action and improve mindset, habits and productivity.

    Website: https://alansteinjr.com/
    Book: Raise your game: https://raiseyourgamebook.com/


    Topics Covered and What You Will Learn

    Alan’s background with elite youth basketball and seeing NBA players before they made it.

    Coaching leadership, accountability and life beyond basketball.

    Getting to the top, one rung at a time. 

    How elite performers like Lebron James and the Blue Angels approach the fundamentals. 

    Understanding self-awareness as the key to unlocking your strengths and building on your weaknesses.

    How excellent habits are the key to closing the performance gap.

    Alan’s morning routine of mental focus and physical movement. 

    The crossover between success in sports and success in business. 

    How elite performers focus on their own abilities and embrace the competition as allies. 



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    53 min

About The High Performance Zone

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Welcome to The High-Performance Zone, where we dive deep into the secrets of achieving unparalleled success and peak performance. I’m John “Gucci” Foley, your host. As a former lead solo pilot of…