The Mindset Advantage

The Spotlight Effect with DJ Hillier

The Art of Encouragement with Jordan Montgomery

Push the Sled: 7 Skills to Build an Elevated Mindset and Amplify Performance in Your Sport Jordan Montgomery, owner of Montgomery Companies, is a highly regarded performance coach and keynote speaker whose clients include business executives, sales organizations, and entrepreneurs. From small town Iowa, to dominant force in the performance industry, Jordan travels the country speaking and coaching executives at Fortune 500 companies, progressional athletes, and sales professionals.  Topic...

A Learner's Mindset with DJ Hillier

Life After the NFL: Strategies to Pivot and Find Your Purpose with Eric Wood

Push the Sled: 7 Skills to Build an Elevated Mindset and Amplify Performance in Any Sport Eric Wood is a former NFL center for the Buffalo Bills where he was an immediate starter, 2-time Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee, and a pro bowler. In 2018 Eric received surprising news that he had spinal injury that would take him away from the game he loves so much. With much left to offer the sport, Eric has stayed involved in football as a commentator, columnist, and podcaster conducting inte...

Little by Little with DJ Hillier

Unlocking the Secrets of Authentic Grit with Caroline Adams Miller

Push the Sled: 7 Skills to Build an Elevated Mindset and Amplify Performance in Any Sport Caroline Adams Miller is one of the first 33 people in the world to attain the masters degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of eight books that have been translated into multiple languages including bestsellers Creating Your Best Life and Getting Grit. Caroline’s work has been featured for decades in global media including CNN and The New York Tim...

Conditional vs. Unconditional with DJ Hillier

Love the Dirt with DJ Hillier

Living an Earned Life with Marshall Goldsmith

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized as one of the Top Ten Business Thinkers in the world and the #1 executive coach since 2011.  For the past 50 years Marshall has been flying all over the world coaching the highest level CEO’s, Presidents, and Leaders in a variety of fields and has accumulated over 11 million frequent flyer miles.  Two of his book “Triggers” and “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” are Wall Street Journal best sellers and have won awards for Best Business Book o...

Steph Curry Mentality with DJ Hillier

Understanding Anger with Dr. Chrstian Conte

Details This week we turn the dial back to December of 2022 when Craig and I chatted with one of the country’s most accomplished mental health specialists in the field of anger and emotional management, Dr. Christian Conte.  Dr. Conte is a familiar figure on TV and radio, and he is also a prolific writer, powerful communicator, and sought-after media expert.  Dr. Conte also has an incredible Ted Talk titled “Why I Chose to Go to Prison” which was released after his best selling book, Walk...

Lessons Learned From 5 Years of Podcasts with DJ Hillier

The Superpower of Self Awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich

This week on The Mindset Advantage Podcast, we're replaying a chat I had with organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Tasha Eurich. With a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Tasha is the principal of The Eurich Group, a boutique executive development firm that helps successful executives achieve dramatic personal and organizational change.  Her clients include Google, Salesforce, the NBA, Walmart, and the White House Leadership Develop...

Growth Mindset with DJ Hillier

How Your Mindset Impacts Your Health and Longevity with Dr. Ellen Langer

Dr. Ellen Langer is a renowned psychologist and professor of psychology at Harvard University. She is best known for her work in the field of mindfulness and the psychology of aging. Dr. Langer's research has focused on the impact of mindfulness on various aspects of human behavior, including health, decision-making, and creativity. Her groundbreaking work challenges traditional views on aging and suggests that much of the physical and mental decline associated with aging can be attributed ...

The Mamba Mentality with DJ Hillier

Ten Lessons to Transform Your Mindset into a Super Power with Allistair McCaw

Allistair McCaw is a best-selling author and speaker and is recognized as one of the world’s foremost figures in leadership, team culture, and performance. For over 25 years he has worked with some of the most successful people, teams, colleges, and organizations in the world. An international keynote speaker, he has spoken and consulted in more than 50 countries to teach and inspire all over the globe. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave a rating, review, and share it on your soci...

The Power of Touch with DJ Hillier

Transforming Sports Parents From Obstacles to Allies with JP Nerbun

JP Nerbun is a bestselling author, leadership coach, and founder of TOC Culture Consulting, a global sports consulting and leadership coaching business. His mission is to support leaders and their teams to achieve their full potential through 1:1 coaching, consulting, and community.  Topics -Best strategies to determine and communicate player roles -How to include parents in your teams culture -Dealing with coach perceived favoritism  -What to do when the coaches care more than the play...

Humans are Contagious with DJ Hillier

Becoming a Mindful Athlete with George Mumford

George Mumford is a mindfulness and performance expert known for his work with athletes and teams in the field of sports psychology. He gained recognition for his role in teaching mindfulness and meditation techniques to the Chicago Bulls during their championship years in the 1990s, working closely with legendary coach Phil Jackson and basketball icons like Michael Jordan. George has also worked with other professional sports teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers. Beyond sports, he has ex...

Act As if it Were Impossible to Fail with DJ Hillier

Transform Your Problems into Courage, Confidence, and Creativity with Barry Michels

Barry Michels is a psychotherapist who has been seeing clients since 1986. Barry is also the co-author of New York Times bestseller “The Tools” and its sequel “Coming Alive.” Since writing life changing books, Barry has been featured on Dr. Oz, Charlie Rose, and ABC’s Nightline.  Topics -The inspiration of the best selling book “The Tools” -Why Barry and Phil disagree with traditional therapy -Deep dive into the 5 Tools -How to gain self-confidence -How to feel gratitude  -The importa...

The Greatest Word You've Never Heard with DJ Hillier

Raise Your Inner Game with Alan Stein Jr.

Alan Stein, Jr. teaches proven strategies to improve organizational performance, create effective leadership, increase team cohesion and collaboration, and develop winning mindsets, rituals, and routines. He has a passion for helping organizations create high-performance cultures, and his clients include American Express, Pepsi, Under Armour, Starbucks, Charles Schwab, Orangetheory Fitness, and numerous college athletic programs such as Penn State Football and UConn Men’s Basketball. An ac...

10 lessons From One of the Greatest of All Time with DJ Hillier

Major League Mindset with Sean Casey

Sean Casey spent 12 years in the Major Leagues where he was a career 300 hitter, 3x all-star, and was the most likable guy on any team he played on. After a stellar professional career, Sean stepped into coaching where he worked as the New York Yankees hitting coach. Today, Sean is an analyst on the MLB network, host of the Mayor’s Office Podcast, and travels the country speaking and working with teams on elite mental performance. Topics -What is means to be curious as an athlete -Where c...

Motion vs. Action with DJ HIllier

Master Your Sleep with Dr. Chris Winter

Dr. Chris Winter is a neurologist and sleep specialist. For the past 30 years Dr. Chris has been working closely with professional athletes, various institutions, and medical centers on helping people improve their sleep and sleep disorders. Chris is also the author of two books “The Rested Child” and “The Sleep Solution.” Topics -What is sleep and why do we need it? -Top 3 biggest myths and misconceptions on sleep -Morning, afternoon, and night tools to improving your sleep -Listener q...

The Power of Marginal Gains with DJ Hillier

Unstoppable Mindset: Lessons Learned from a Navy SEAL with Alden Mills

Alden Mills is a former U.S Navy SEAL, Entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. After leaving the military, Mills pursued a career in business and founded several successful companies including Perfect Fitness where he developed the Perfect Push-Up which has sold over 100 million dollars. Alden is also an author of “Unstoppable Teams: The Four Essential Actions of High Performance Leadership” Topics -What drew Alden in to become a Navy SEAL -The high washout rate in the SEALS -The Whiner ...

Relationship Advice from 500 Years with DJ Hillier

The Mindset of an NBA champion with Kevin Eastman

Over his forty years in the game of basketball at the collegiate and professional levels, Kevin Eastman has become widely known as one of the best teachers in the game. As a Coach of the 2008 NBA Champion Boston Celtics, Kevin has lived in the world of the best while observing and studying them every day. He is also the author of “Why the Best Are the Best: 25 powerful words that impact, inspire, and define champions.  Topics -Kevin’s early memories in the NBA -Lessons learned from Doc Ri...

What Separates the Best from the Rest with DJ Hillier

Building a Non-Anxious Life with Dr. John Delony

Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. John has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response and higher education. He is the author of the bestselling books Own Your Past, Change Your Future and Redefining Anxiety. John has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business and Today and has been featured in the Real Simple and Fast Company magazines as well as HuffPost. John’s goal is to help people navigate tough de...

Live Like You are Dying with DJ Hillier

Own the Pen to Your Life Story with Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith is a Keynote Speaker and Mental Performance Consultant who helps teams and organizations develop healthy mental habits and performance skills to overcame any obstacle and perform at the highest level. Topics -Charlie’s story -Lessons learned being in an abusive family dynamic -Advice to kids in an abusive home -5 Steps to write your own story -How to overcome self limiting beliefs -A framework to build unshakable self confidence If you enjoyed this episode be sure to le...

Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs with DJ Hillier

How Improv can boost your Curiosity, Creativity, and Connection with Kelly Leonard

Kelly Leonard is the executive vice president of The Second City in Chicago. He has worked at the Second City since 1988, overseeing productions with such notable performers as Steven Colbert, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and many more. Kelly is also the author of best selling book “Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses “No, But” thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration.” Topics -Kelly’s role at Second City -How curiosity plays a major role in Improv -Understanding the power of Yes, a...

The Frog Race with DJ Hillier

How to Coach (Almost) Anyone with Michael Bungay Stanier

Michael Bungay Stanier is an author of several best selling books including the Coaching Habit which has sold over 1 million copies. He is also a Rhodes Scholar, created of Box of Crayons, and keynote speaker.  MBS has made a major impact on my life both personally and professionally and it’s always an honor to learn from him. Topics -Why curiosity is a super power -What makes a GREAT question -Understanding the keystone conversation -Coaching the person AND the player -How to create ...

Stay Curious A Little Bit Longer with DJ Hillier

Master the Art of Effective Communication with Richard Newman

Richard Newman is the founder of BodyTalk where he and his team have trained over 130,000 business leaders around the world. Richard has also won awards in leadership communication, storytelling, and influence, and is also the global leader in evidence-based training on the psychology of communication. As an introvert on the autism spectrum, he has dedicated decades to developing success principles for communication for himself and his clients. At the age of 18 he moved to the foothills of t...

#1 Message to All Parents with DJ Hillier

Five Questions to Transform Your Mindset with Lauren Johnson

Lauren is an athlete-turned-mental performance coach, who is highly motivating, and relatable with a passion for developing the minds of the elite. Lauren trains professional athletes, military personnel and business professionals through national speaking engagements, educational training workshops and consulting. Prior to opening her own consulting practice, Lauren served as the Mental Conditioning Coordinator for the New York Yankees. She received her Masters Degree in Performance Psycho...

Good on the way to Great with DJ Hillier

Overcoming the Fear of Other People’s Opinions with Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais is one of the world’s top high-performance psychologists and leading expert on the relationship between the mind and human performance. Dr. Gervais has spent his career being called on by the best of the best across the worlds of business, the arts, and science when they need to achieve the extraordinary. Dr. Gervais also is the author of his brand new book “The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You” which is available anywhere books are sold...

One Percent Better with DJ Hillier

Starland’s Star Power:The Talent Scout Who Found Lady Gaga with Wendy Starland

Wendy Starland is an American singer, songwriter, model, and music producer who discovered and developed the Oscar winning icon Lady Gaga. Wendy was also honored by The Songwriters Hall of Fame and was voted as VHI’s Best Emerging Artist.  Topics -The moment Wendy knew she was destined to be in the music business -Taking a peak behind the curtains of life on the road -Routines before and after a big show -What makes a hit song -How the music industry has changed  -Discovering and deve...

Never Give Up with DJ Hillier