The Optimal Performance Guide

Ok guys the focus for the show today is all about mental clarity. Its about learning how to find space in our mind to allow us to really show up to life in a present state.

Our guide, David Allen is an international best selling author and considered the leading authority in the fields of organizational and personal productivity.

If anyone is feeling like they can’t seem to find order amongst the chaos in their life or mind at the moment then this episode is for you. David has spent the last 35 years refining the system he has created called “getting things done” and he walks us through this step by step.

I’m a big believer in this system and really enjoyed this conversation so I hope you do as well.

Covered in the episode:

-5 pillars of GTD

-capture

-clarify

-organize

-review

-take action

-ambient anxiety

-how order allows the space for creativity

-6 horizons of GTD

-the power of visualization and affirmations

-blood type diet

-how to train instant presence

Ok guys this episode was a fun one and the very first interview I did for this show over 2 years ago!! It took me a while to follow thru but I am with you every week now so thank you so much for tuning in.

The audio and interview is a little rough around the edges but I think there is a lot of valuable information to take away.

We sit down with AJ Ramos. AJ as you will get to know is a great guy with an enormous heart and on his own personal journey to expand his consciousness and performance. AJ is an all-star pitcher in the major leagues that was with the NY Mets during this interview and currently with the LA Dodgers organization. He is a closing pitcher so he enters the game in high pressure situations expected to show up and perform to get the win.

In this episode we talk about….

How to handle high pressure situations

How to Quiet the mind

How be present

What it means to Create space in the mind

Why it’s important to know who you are

And AJ really reminds us to enjoy every moment!

Find AJ here:

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/theajramos/

Twitter

https://twitter.com/theajramos?lang=en

Ok guys today we have my good friend Pat Dossett on the show.

Pat is extremely humble and always shining the light on others so I’m excited to have this rare opportunity to share a bit of his journey with you.

Pat is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he spent 9.5 years with the Navy Seals, has his MBA from Wharton Business School and is now the co-founder along with Blake Mycoskie of a life changing company called Madefor.

In this episode it will become very clear that Pat is driven to serve something bigger than himself…that he knows first-hand as a Navy Seal how a small team can have a profound impact in the world and that he created a company in Madefor specifically to help others achieve their full potential.

A few things covered in this episode are:

-Importance of a clear vision

-Path to becoming a Navy Seal

-Life transitions

-The importance of family and being a good teammate

-Fast Company article on overcoming stress

-Specific breathing technique to promote calm in the body

-His new company Madefor

-What a game day is like as a Navy Seal

-His relationship with Fear and Failure

-And countless advice throughout on optimizing performance

I really enjoyed this conversation and hope you do too. Alright enough talking, lets get to the show!

Madefor

https://getmadefor.com/

20% discount code: MadeforRory

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/madefor_pat/

Fast company article on overcoming stress

https://www.fastcompany.com/90483172/im-a-former-navy-seal-and-the-way-i-deal-with-stress-is-backed-by-neuroscience-that-you-can-use

Mentioned:

Andrew Huberman

https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab/?hl=en

Blake Mycoskie

https://www.instagram.com/blakemycoskie/?hl=en

Angela Duckworth

http://angeladuckworth.com/

I’m excited to have my good friend Mike Shand on the show today!

Mike is one of the most elite private chef's in the world and has an intense passion towards food and health.

He has endless curiosity and desire to always grow and improve his craft which is a real inspiration!

Mike shares so much valuable information in this episode. I really enjoyed our conversation and I hope u do as well!

At around min 43 you may notice a change in audio and thats because I did a follow up call with Mike. During this pandemic we have cooked all our meals at home since mid March so my wife Sarah was dying to ask Mike’s advice on cooking. She takes over the interview for 15 min asking Mike some specific cooking questions. So if u like to cook I think u will really appreciate this addition.

We talk about:

-Differences as a chef on tour vs restaurant  vs private

-how your personal state effects your cooking

-shopping tips

-food culture

-path to becoming a chef

-entrepreneurship

-positive ways to deal with failure and criticism

-importance of sleep, movement and meditation

-cooking in the pandemic

Were to find Mike:

Mike Shand

https://www.mikeshand.com/

IG

https://www.instagram.com/chefmikeshand/?hl=en

Twitter

https://twitter.com/chefmikeshand?lang=en

Love Baked Wings

https://www.lovebakedwings.com/

Ha! Poke

https://www.hapoke.co/

Ok guys I’m super excited to have my good friend Isabella Boylston on the show today!

Bella is an absolute superstar athlete and artist performing all over the world as a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in NYC. She has danced lead roles in numerous ballets including Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and the list goes on…

She was invited to guest star with the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet in St Petersburg, Russia…the Royal Danish Ballet and once again the list goes on…

Bella is the founding artistic director of ballet sun valley which is a festival where she provides free dance classes and brings world class ballet to her home town.

She produced and stared in the film Early Sunday Morning which premiered at the TriBeCa film festival. She plays Jennifer Lawrence’s dance double in the film Red Sparrow, in addition to appearing as herself as the principal dancer in the film's closing sequence. She has collaborated with a number of brands and been featured in countless publications.

So basically, she is kind of a big deal but you would never know it because she is so humble and kind.

Find Isabella here:

Website

https://www.isabellaboylston.com/about

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/isabellaboylston/?hl=en

Twitter

https://twitter.com/isabellaabt?lang=en

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtLdOTJmj_wG3I4GKfTwcjg

Ballet sun valley

https://balletsunvalley.org/

American Ballet Theatre

https://www.abt.org/people/isabella-boylston/?type=performer&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9b_4BRCMARIsADMUIyqfOq7VgG6D9TTxqG9MR2PqhNtesLDw0IJk3EyGPWuwajBM2PZhYpAaArllEALw_wcB

Ok guys I'm excited to have my good friend Darin Olien on the show today.

Darin has spent much his life traveling the world in search of the healthiest foods on the planet. He has incredible depth as a human and is extremely knowledgeable in what it takes to live a healthy life inside and out.

This episode begins with Darin taking us through a breathing exercise that he does almost everyday to promote a healthy state of being.

He challenges the listener that is trying to make a healthy habit change to first consciously commit to this change and then to do the work. A healthy lifestyle does not happen over night. It takes consistent small steps in the right direction. The daily work is what allows you the opportunity to show up to life at your best.

Darin shares how he has followed natures lead in overcoming tremendous personal loss and pain.

And he shares a lot of practical advice on how he thinks about choices that all of us have to make...including some of his favorite go to meals!

I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do as well! Ok enough talking lets get to the show…

Ok guys I’m very excited to have my good friend James Valentine on the show today!

James is literally one of the nicest humans u could ever meet and an insanely talented musician and song writer.

He is the lead guitarist for maroon 5 which is one of the most successful bands of all time. They have won multiple Grammys, AMA’s and a ton of other awards. The majority of the band has been together for 20 years and show no signs of slowing down so lots of new music coming our way. Including a new album the band is currently working on during this pandemic.

In this episode we cover:

-The never ending path to mastery.

How a deeper understanding of time and sound are fundamental to his journey towards mastery.

-How he constantly re-calibrates on stage to come in and out of a state of flow.

-How nerves and anxiety around a performance impact him and tools he uses to overcome these feelings and emotions.

-And something unique about James is he has done several 10 day silent retreats and is a very educated and practiced meditator.

He believes everyone could benefit from a long retreat like this but knows very few will actually do it. And the true benefits of any mindfulness practice are found in actually doing the work

So in light of this James gives us a special gift at the end of this episode by guiding us thru a 10 day silent retreat in 1 min.

U may be asking how is that possible? Well to find out u will just have to listen.

A quick intro to your host Rory Cordial!