Win the Day

“You cannot hope to make progress in areas where you have taken no action.” — Epictetus

Welcome to a brand new episode! Today we're answering three great audience questions:

• What’s one habit you absolutely refuse to skip, even on your worst day?

• I love the idea of growth and performance. What do you think matters more early on—having a clear direction or being open to trying things and learning from them?

• I loved Ep 276 with family coach Sean Donohue. What were the 3 biggest takeaways for you personally that every parent needs to know?

Leave a comment to share your thoughts or to ask a question of your own.

Onward,

James

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Links and resources mentioned:

🗝️ If you lead a team and want to learn more about how Win the Day can help your organization, ⁠⁠let’s talk⁠⁠

🏡 Episode 276: Parent Like a Pro with Sean Donohue

🧠 Episode 282: The ROI of Calm with Sunaina Sinha

✍️ Win the Day journal template

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“Safety is at the root of healing. We can't heal unless we feel safe because our nervous system won't function if it thinks it's under threat.” – Dr. David Rabin

High performers have been conditioned to treat chronic stress as a badge of honor.

But constantly running your mind and body on empty isn't a strategy for elite success—it’s a direct path to burnout.

Our guest today has the blueprint to build a foundation of physiological safety and recovery.

Dr. David Rabin is a board-certified psychiatrist and neuroscientist who specializes in helping patients heal from chronic stress and trauma where traditional medicine fell short.

As the co-founder of Apollo Neuroscience, he developed the world’s first wearable technology that actually trains your nervous system to calm down and focus in real time.

In this episode:

• Why your brain treats a packed inbox the exact same way it treats a physical threat.

• The biological reason your body blocks healing and optimization when you are red-lining.

• How mastering your own stress response gives your kids the single greatest unfair advantage for their future.

• Practical micro-habits to signal safety to your brain, protect your mental clarity, and unlock a new level of energy during a high-stakes workday.

Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. David Rabin!

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Timemarkers:

0:25 Who is Dr. David Rabin?

1:48 Interview starts

4:20 Growing up in a culture of questioning everything

6:31 How to raise independent children who can think for themselves

9:35 Never judge your emotions (and why kids need to learn how to breathe)

16:55 How to manage the transition from childhood to adulthood (and the gift of gratitude)

20:57 How your thoughts create your reality

26:02 How to stop passing trauma to your children

30:40 Safety is at the root of healing – and how to heal anyone

33:30 Should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to advertise

35:51 Placebo vs nocebo

38:34 How much of our brain do we use – and how to live to your potential

41:30 How to help someone change their mindset

45:37 How to heal from painful memories

48:50 What you need to know and understand to overcome anxiety

52:09 Apollo Neuro wearable

1:00:04 What are the most important parenting skills

1:04:30 Affirmation

1:07:03 Rocket Round

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In case you missed it: The ROI of Calm with Sunaina Sinha (Ep 282)

"What is success? It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace." – Paulo Coelho

Does your life feel like a bit more of a slog than it should be?

In this minisode, we're going to explore the Apathy Epidemic that is destroying the world — and, most importantly, what you can do about it.

Onward,

James

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"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." — Marcel Proust

Harvard psychologist Dr. Ellen Langer is known globally as the “Mother of Mindfulness” and the “Mother of Positive Psychology.” 

Dr. Langer is the author of 200+ research articles on human behavior and its consequences.

She has studied people in businesses, schools, and nursing homes, as well as other everyday scenarios, to revolutionize the understanding of psychology, health, and human performance.

In our first episode together (Episode 178), Dr. Langer established the framework of Mind-Body Unity, showing that our physical health is a direct reflection of our mental expectations and the labels we choose to accept.

Today, we’re moving to high-stakes application—tackling everything from chronic pain and traumatic labels to the crushing anxiety and overwhelm that so many people (especially working parents) are facing in the modern world.

In this episode:

• How to use symptom variability to manage chronic pain.

• Practical tools to dismantle anxiety and unrelenting stress once and for all.

• Proven methods for mindful parenting and avoiding burnout.

• How the “power of possibility” can fundamentally shift your physiology.

Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Ellen Langer!

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🎯 What’s the ONE thing the world’s top performers do to win their day? Download your FREE playbook “⁠⁠50 Ways to Win the Day⁠⁠” and find out

🍿 Episode 178: The Mindful Body with Dr. Ellen Langer

📚 Ellen Langer books

⚡ Ellen Langer website

📷 Ellen Langer Instagram

📝 Ellen Langer Facebook

📱 Ellen Langer LinkedIn

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Timemarkers:

00:00 Meet Dr. Ellen Langer: the Harvard psychologist rewriting the rules of mind and body

2:19 Why the medical world is finally catching up to Dr. Ellen Langer's mind-body research 

4:07 How to reduce chronic pain by simply paying attention to how it changes 

11:17 How mindfulness can cure your anxiety forever

14:47 What to do in the middle of an anxiety attack

15:30 How your mindfulness literally changes the people around you (“mindful contagion”)

20:54 Why every negative behavior has a hidden positive intention—and how to use it

23:58 Dr. Ellen Langer explains “mindful parenting” and how to instantly be a better parent

27:40 Why your teen is behaving recklessly—and what to do about it

32:06 Dr. Ellen Langer’s advice for overwhelmed parents

33:26 Why 10 mindful minutes with your kids beats three distracted hours

36:11 Dr. Ellen Langer: The number one skill every parent should teach their child 

37:01 How to respond when your kids say "life's not fair" 

38:12 How to overcome your fear of failure

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PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too:⁠⁠⁠ Episode 178: The Mindful Body with Dr. Ellen Langer

"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." — H.L. Hunt

Every goal worth pursuing has a price...

A thriving career costs time and energy that could go elsewhere. A great marriage costs vulnerability and difficult conversations most people would rather avoid. Elite fitness costs brutal training sessions and extreme discipline with nutrition and recovery.

There is no version of any meaningful achievement that doesn't ask something of you in return.

In this minisode, we're going to look at why most people pursue the outcome while never stopping to read the price tag—and the simple action to make your more focused, motivated, and happier than ever.

Onward,

James

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Links and resources mentioned:

🎯 Episode 134: The Champion’s Path with Dr. Jeff Spencer

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"The primary asset of any high-performance organization is not its capital, but the quality of the decisions made by its leaders. And quality decisions require a clear mind." — Ray Dalio

Sunaina Sinha is Global Head of Private Capital Advisory at Raymond James, with $1.7 trillion in assets under management.

In an industry where "red-lining" toward burnout is a badge of honor, Sunaina has spent 15 years honing a different weapon: radical stillness.

Through a dedicated meditation practice, the finance executive has transformed mental fitness into a measurable business ROI, proving that composure is the ultimate competitive advantage in volatile markets.

Sunaina has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones as one of the most influential figures in private equity. She is also dual-degree graduate of Stanford and Harvard, a certified sommelier, and mother of three.

In this episode:

• The secret to high-stakes presence and productivity.

• How to balance career with family.

• The #1 way to start any important meeting.

• Why the long game is the only game worth playing.

Before we begin, the right bit of inspiration can completely change the trajectory of someone’s life, so if there’s a friend or loved one who needs to hear this episode or could use some help to Win the Day, share it with them right now.

Let’s WIN THE DAY with Sunaina Sinha!

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🎯 What’s the ONE thing the world’s top performers do to win their day? Download your FREE playbook “⁠50 Ways to Win the Day⁠” and find out

📝 Sunaina Sinha LinkedIn

📷 Sunaina Sinha Instagram

⚡ Raymond James website

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Timemarkers:

00:00 Who is Sunaina Sinha

1:39 Interview starts

3:00 How to build momentum in a new environment

4:05 Why adaptability is a muscle — and how to build it without uprooting your life

5:13 How your values become your compass when everything around you keeps changing 

6:53 How teenagers can get clear on their values

8:54 What Sunaina Sinha discovered at her first Vipassana retreat — and why she's gone every year since 

11:19 What a 10-day silent meditation retreat actually looks like (and why it's worth it) 

14:40 How to find stillness in a busy day

17:36 How to build a daily meditation practice when you have three kids, two dogs, and a demanding career

21:30 What Sunaina Sinha learned from building and selling her own finance company 

24:45 How private equity really works — and when it creates value vs. destroys it

29:50 The red flags Sunaina Sinha looks for before taking on any deal or client 

31:02 Why starting every meeting with gratitude is the most underrated leadership tool 

34:27 How to lead with empathy without losing assertiveness

37:44 The hidden cost of a leadership team with no mental fitness practice

39:48 What Sunaina Sinha learned from parenting that a career never could

43:08 The one gift every parent can give their child (hint: it's not what you think)

45:11 Rocket Round

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PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Episode 226: Energize Your Life with Erin King

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." — Robert Brault

Last Sunday, I was sitting at the traffic lights when a vehicle smashed into the back of me.

I pulled over to inspect the damage and exchange insurance information, only to see the driver speed off.

In this minisode, I'm going to share my reflections on this incident—and how we should think about the sliding door moments that can change everything.

Onward,

James

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Episode 178: The Mindful Body with Dr. Ellen Langer (Harvard psychologist)

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“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius

Caleb Ulffers is the internet’s favorite curator of “little luxuries.”

At his core, Caleb is obsessed with intentional living—designing products, spaces, routines, and even his own mind to create more flow, clarity, and performance.

He’s helped build startup ecosystems, produced nationally recognized conferences, exited companies in health and software, and taught product design to Fortune 500 teams.

More recently, he’s grown a content audience of 250K+ followers by sharing his taste for “little luxuries” and thoughtfully curated consumer products—building both influence and six-figure brand partnerships along the way.

In this episode:

• When it’s time for you to take a different path in your life.

• How your environment shapes your energy.

• The blueprint to consistently go viral on social media.

• Why building in public accelerates trust.

Let’s WIN THE DAY with Caleb Ulffers!

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🎬 Episode website (including 4K video, full transcript, best quotes, etc.): https://jameswhitt.com/280-win-the-day-podcast-caleb-ulffers

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📷 Caleb Ulffers Instagram

📝 Caleb Ulffers LinkedIn

⚡ Caleb Ulffers ⁠website⁠

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Timemarkers:

00:00 Meet Caleb Ulffers: from $5M gym bag company to viral "little luxuries" creator 

2:19 Growing up as the youngest of four in a tiny Nebraska town

4:08 What homeschooling taught Caleb Ulffers — and what it got wrong

8:20 The Starbucks moment: when the dream you were sold turns out to be a lie

12:52 How the startup world gave Caleb Ulffers a new path after corporate life failed him 

15:05 Why experience is the product: lessons from designing a world-class conference 

21:30 How to go viral on social media: the content formula behind 250K followers

30:00 The exact course and cheap home setup that launched Caleb's content career

33:22 How to design your life: AB testing, personality tests, and intentional routines

37:00 Why most people consume self-help content but never actually change

38:32 Too much consumption, not enough digestion — how to learn from what you consume

42:01 Why cutting out news, negative music, and draining people will make you happier 

43:15 Why clarity — not motivation — is what actually moves you forward

46:21 What winning the day really means (and how the answer changes over time) 

47:38 The best coffee products worth knowing about, according to Caleb Ulffers

49:31 The two daily affirmations that will completely change how you see hard times

52:30 Rocket Round

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PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Episode 258: Wealthy & Well Known with Rory Vaden

"If you don't fill your day with high-priority actions that inspire you, your day will fill up with low-priority actions that distract you." —Dr. John Demartini

Three months into writing what was supposed to be my most important project, I was drowning.

The task was to write a modern companion to Think and Grow Rich, the bestselling self-help book of all time.

I had one year, a firm deadline, and interviews locked in with people well above my paygrade: Barbara Corcoran, Bob Proctor, Rob Dyrdek.

The book would be released alongside a multimillion-dollar film. The pressure was immense.

So how do you turn things around when everything is working against you? Let's find out...

Onward,

James

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“Whatever we plant in our minds and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.” — Earl Nightingale

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a world-renowned neuroscientist and leading expert in mind-management, neuroplasticity, and emotional resilience.

With 40 years of groundbreaking research, Dr. Leaf has pioneered the understanding of how our thoughts shape our brain, behaviors, and overall well-being.

At the heart of her mission is the science of neuroplasticity: the brain's incredible ability to change and rewire itself.

Her bestselling books—including The Perfect You, Switch On Your Brain, and Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess—have sold millions, inspiring countless individuals to take charge of their mental and emotional lives.

In this episode:

• How to shift from survival mode to success

• Why anxiety is a signal—not your identity

• Why most habits don’t stick—and what to do instead

• How to rewire your thinking using neuroplasticity

Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Caroline Leaf!

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Timemarkers:

00:00 Meet Dr. Caroline Leaf: 40 years of rewiring the brain

1:35 Interview starts

2:01 Who first believed in you — and why borrowed belief changes everything

3:09 How neuroplasticity was discovered (and why doctors got it wrong)

5:06 Why choice — not knowledge — is what actually heals you

6:05 Why people consume self-help content but never change

8:58 How much control you really have over your thoughts

13:21 How environment, food, and relationships shape your thinking

14:59 Why labels like anxiety and ADHD are holding you back

18:53 How James Whittaker overcame debilitating anxiety — and what finally worked

29:02 How to find the source of your anxiety (and actually heal it)

35:13 The 5-step Neurocycle: how to rewire your brain in 63 days

37:23 Why habits don't stick after 21 days — and what to do instead

41:04 How to make disgust and shame work for you, not against you

43:30 Why you can't change someone else — and what you can do instead

46:26 Parenting tips from a neuroscientist: how to raise strong and motivated kids

50:45 Why you should be more honest with your kids (your kids always think your bad mood is their fault)

56:32 The science of consciousness and what's changing in mental health

58:29 Rocket Round

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