Be That 1% Podcast

Be That 1% Podcast

Now listened to in over 70+ Countries. This podcast is meant to help you own your power, personally develop, and cultivate a perspective that allows you to live life on your terms by listening to game changers from around the world. Listen weekly as you gain clarity on life, business, relationships, mindset and utilize performance techniques to breakthrough to the next level. -- James Silvas is your new Peak Performance Coach. He specialize in teaching leaders, high performing teams, and individuals how to train their minds so they can optimize their personal and professional lives. Now, he gets to teach you!

Episodes

July 16, 2025 63 mins

Episode: 302

Title: Leadership Under Pressure with Amanda Gaines | University of Minnesota Dance 

Bio: Coach Amanda Gaines has been a part of the Gopher dance team for 19 years. First as an athlete from 2005-2009, then as an assistant coach from 2009-13, and then as the head coach. 

Gaines became the head coach in April 2013 and held that role until March 2017. After taking some time off, she ...

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Episode: 302 

 

Title: Love Without The Mask with Tori Gordon 

 

About: Tori Gordon is a high-performance coach, transformational speaker, and host of the globally ranked Coachable Podcast. Named one of TikTok’s Top 100 Female Creators, Tori’s content reaches over 1 million people worldwide, where she blends mindset, embodiment, and spiritual psychology to help people create lives that feel as...

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Episode: 301 

Title: Coaching Insights and Lessons from 4x National Championship Dance Coach - Bre Acosta 

Bio: Breanna Acosta is a 4x national champion coach and driven entrepreneur, known for founding and leading two successful businesses in the dance industry—Envision Dance and Gymnastics and Bre Choreography Management. With a passion for leadership, mentorship, and building strong teams, ...

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Ep 300: Championship Mentality with Eric Nicksick 

Bio: Eric Nicksick is an American mixed martial arts coach and former college football player, currently the general manager and head coach at Xtreme Couture. Three MMA fighters have become UFC champions under his guidance: Francis Ngannou, Aljamain Sterling, and Sean Strickland. 

In this episode, James and Eric discuss what it takes to perform at a high l...

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Title: How to Protect Your Brand & Business with Attorney Andrea Sagar 

 

Bio: Andrea is a mom of 2, a practicing attorney, and a passionate poker player. 

She is currently ranked #22 out of 40,000 trademark attorneys, has a 97.8% application success rate, and is faster than the average trademark process by 131 days. She has represented 1000+ trademark owners and over 700+ brands. In 2024, she...

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Title: 100 Miles in 36 hours: How it went, what I learned 

 

Description: James shares his experience attempting to run 100 miles in 36 hours. 

 

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March 19, 2025 20 mins

In today’s episode, James shares an insight he’s learned that leads to a more fulfilling and meaningful life. He shares how seeking mastery for self and for craft can bring more of you to the moment and to life. 

 

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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. 

 

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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. 

Book: Buil...

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Episode 294: Lessons, Mindsets & Strategies from Steve Jobs

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. 

 

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Title: What there is to learn from The Quietest Place on Earth with Emma Orfield Johnston 

 

Bio: Emma is an Executive at Orfield Laboratories Inc., the nation's only independent, multi-sensory design research and consulting firm, working in architecture, design, and product development. As a multi-disciplinary lab, Orfield consults in each area of design as related to human perception, including Acoustics...

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Title: Building a Winning Culture 

 

Bio: 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 En...

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Episode 291: We unconsciously recreate what is familiar until we choose something better. 

Title: We unconsciously recreate what is familiar until we choose something better. 

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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. 

 

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August 27, 2024 18 mins

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

 

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July 31, 2024 26 mins

Title: 6 reasons inconsistency happens

In this episode, James shares 6 common patterns he’s noticed in himself and his clients that create inconsistency in any area of life. When our awareness of these patterns heightens we are better equipped to shift to a more resourceful way of thinking or behavior that keeps us on track, even when we don't feel like it. 

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Title: 288: 3 things that prevent most people from greatness

 

In today’s episode, James invites you to shift your relationship with what he calls THE BIG 3. These three 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 are...

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Title: The Magic of Surrender with Kute Blackson 

 

Kute is a transformational teacher, a national best-selling author of You Are the One, and has a new book titled The Magic of Surrender. 

Kute helps some of the world's wealthiest people develop a transcendent mindset that is rooted in truth and purpose. Kute helps his clients discover who they truly are and helps free them from the shackles ...

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Title: The mindsets, behaviors, and Habits that destroy relationships with Dr. Katherine Hertlein

 

Katherine (Kat) Hertlein is a professor in the couple and family therapy program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. Her scholarship addresses sexuality and sexual health in couples, couple therapy, and the effect of technology on couples an...

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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 refi...

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March 20, 2024 37 mins

Episode 284: Quotes to live by 

 

In today’s episode, James shares eight quotes that have helped shift how James operates in his business, relationships, and life. At different stages of his life, these quotes have served as a powerful teacher, reminder, and prompt for deeper exploration and insight. 

 

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