#492 The High-Stakes Playbook: Jim Bauman’s Tips for Nailing Your Big Moment

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What’s scarier: facing an Olympic final or your everyday to-do list? Turns out, the mindset to overcome that fear is the same.

If mental training can help Olympians win gold, what could it do for you?

Let’s face it: most people crack under pressure. 

Not because they’re not talented or driven, it’s because they don’t know how to manage what’s happening in their own heads.

But what if you could turn that doubt and fear into fuel, just like the world’s best performers? 

Whether it’s Olympians chasing gold, Navy SEALs preparing for battle, or entrepreneurs closing billion-dollar deals, there’s one thing they all master: their mindset. 

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jim Bauman, a pioneer in sports psychology who’s been coaching elite athletes, military heroes, and high-powered professionals for decades now. Dr. Bauman shares strategies that apply whether you’re swimming for Olympic gold, pitching to a big client, or just trying to keep your head above water in life.

We talk about how to stop fear in its tracks, the power of mental “timeouts,” and the art of staying present when everything’s on the line. He even breaks down how to use visual cues to shift your mindset in seconds, because sometimes the simplest tricks make the biggest difference.

Everything you’ll hear in this episode isn’t just theory— it’s the kind of advice that can change your life starting today, so hit that play button now!

If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.