In this episode, James brings on Giovanni Gubbels, Founder and CEO of Ctrl Chain, an international Logistics company, bridging the gap between technology and logistics. They dive into Gio’s travel schedule, how he leads a large company through challenges and what strategies he has found helpful in finding harmony between personal and professional life.

After seeing a rise in anxiety among the athletes and clients James works with, as well as a trend in the Western world, James decided to make Anxiety a main research pillar for 2025.

James shares his takeaways from the book Building a Non-anxious Life by Dr. John Delony.

Tune in to hear some practical strategies that will help you navigate, minimize, and better leverage anxiety.

In this episode, James Shares what he has learned from Autobiographies, articles, podcasts, and interviews with Steve Jobs. Tune in to sharpen your mindset and implement tactical strategies for improving your business, relationship, and lifestyle.

A renowned leader in sports performance and high-performance coaching, Steve has prepared triathletes for the Kona Ironman, boxers for world title fights, the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and Matt Fitzpatrick for the 2023 PGA Championship and US Open.

He was also the first full-time American performance specialist in the English Premier League, leading the Sport Science efforts for Everton Football Club, facing teams like Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Chelsea.

Beyond sport, he has coached executive VPs at Stanley 1913, performance directors at the Phoenix Suns, helped the Colorado Rapids (MLS) develop organizational identity, and has given keynotes on collaboration at Fuel50 and WebPT.

James explains how a quote from Joyce Marter accurately describes how our minds work and what we can do to break the pattern of safety and comfort.

James expands on a quote he found years ago that has helped him remain centered amidst the chaos and uncertainty of life.

In today’s episode, James invites you to shift your relationship with what he calls THE BIG 3. These 3 things, Change, Conflict and Uncertainty, can alter one’s trajectory in significant ways, both good and bad, depending on how one responds. It’s up to you to take inventory and to make the adjustment necessary in one or all of these areas so you can enhance the quality of your life experience.

In this episode, James and Kute discuss how prevalent control is in our lives and ways to begin loosening the grip on our experiences to allow genius and magic to flow through.

In the last nine years, James has been in countless conversations where tension was thick, stakes were high, and emotions were dynamic.

When in these types of conversations, James has realized certain mindsets that have helped him prepare, handle, and navigate the complexities in any hard conversation.

You’ll hear a few strategies, insights, and frameworks that will help you improve and refine your communication skills.