The Brian Cain Mental Performance Mastery Podcast
The Official Long-Form Podcast of Brian Cain, MPM, #1 Best-Selling Author, Creator of The Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coaching Certification and The 30 Days to Mental Performance for Athletes Course. The Brian Cain Mental Performance Mastery Podcast is dedicated to helping you reach your maximum potential through mastering the 10 pillars (skills) of mental performance. Brian Cain has worked with the top coaches and athletes in professional, collegiate and high school sports on building an elite mindset and the routines, habits and culture they need to win. His client list includes 6 UFC mixed martial arts World Champions, 10 NCAA National Champions, 4 MLB Cy Young Award winners, a Heisman Trophy winner, Olympic gold medalists, and top performing school, corporations and law enforcement teams from around the globe. Also be sure to check out Brian's daily podcast, The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Episodes
February 3, 2025 • 5 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast, brought to you by Pison, Brian is joined by Matthew Liberatore, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Matthew was selected 16th overall in the 2018 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays out of high school and later traded to the Cardinals, where he has continued to develop into a key piece of their pitching staff.
In this episode, Brian and Matthew dive deep into the mental side ...
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December 2, 2024 • 47 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Pison, Brian is joined by World Champion pickleball icons and brothers Ben and Collin Johns.
Collin Johns made his professional debut at the 2019 US Open and quickly climbed the ranks to become one of the sport’s most accomplished doubles players. A former professional tennis player and collegiate coach, Collin’s deep understanding of strategy, discipline,...
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November 11, 2024 • 39 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast, Brian continues a tribute series to one of his mentors and a mental performance coaching icon, Harvey Dorfman.
Al Leiter pitched in Major League Baseball from 1987-2005, was a 2x All-Star, a 3x World Series Champion, and New York Mets Hall of Famer. Leiter worked closely with Harvey and attributes a lot of his success over his career to his work on the mental game with ...
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November 4, 2024 • 14 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus, Brian discusses what Mental Performance Coaches can do to help their athletes return to play from injury.
In this episode Brian shares 10 ways you can help your athletes during a return to play from injury.
1. Goal Setting for Rehab Progress: Encourage them to set specific, measurable, and realistic goals related to their rehab progress, focusing on what...
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November 1, 2024 • 39 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Pison, Brian is joined by Lansing Community College Head Baseball Coach Steven Cutter. Coach Cut has led the Stars to 2 Juco College World Series Appearances and the #2 overall best winning percentage in Juco Baseball the last 3 years.
In this Podcast Brian and Coach Cut discuss:
Coach Cut’s unique journey into coaching baseball and mental performance
A...
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October 4, 2024 • 6 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast, Brian discusses why you should work with a Mental Performance Coach.
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October 1, 2024 • 35 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast, Brian is joined by Donovan Santas. Over his 21-year-long career in professional baseball in different capacities, Donovan has seen some of the most momentous changes and shifts in the sports industry – from how strength training is implemented to how the strength & conditioning coach’s role has gained prominence to the importance of mental performance and cognitive training...
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October 1, 2024 • 15 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus, Brian discusses everything you need to know about helping your athletes move from a perfectionist mindset into one of progress. If you work with perfectionistic clients and athletes, this is a must listen.
1. Shift from Perfection to Progress
2. Emphasize Process Over Outcome
3. Set Realistic and Flexible Goals
4. Normalize Mistakes as Part of Growth
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September 17, 2024 • 15 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus, Brian discusses everything you need to know about winning the battle within and improving your athletes' self-talk.
Self-Talk Patterns.
Reframing
Affirmations
Mental Imagery
Cue Words or The 3 Keys To Keep It Simple
Modeling
Self-Compassion - The Friend/Teammate Technique
Shadow reps
What If & What Is
Reflective Reinforcement
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September 5, 2024 • 37 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Pison, the world's first cognitive performance tracker, Brian is joined by Military Scientist Alison Brager Ph.D.
Alison is one of the world’s leading authorities on sleep science, fatigue management, and elite performance. Her ability to blend science with action and application is second to none and in this podcast, she shares science-backed practical ...
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August 12, 2024 • 15 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus, brought to you by Fundraising University and The Coaching Matters Foundation, Brian discusses everything you need to know about goal setting.
In this podcast, Brian discusses 10 Tips for Improving Focus
1) Set Clear Goals:
Define what you need to accomplish. Break larger tasks into smaller, manageable goals to keep your focus sharp.
2) Eliminate Distract...
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August 8, 2024 • 42 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Fundraising University, Brian is joined by Toronto Blue Jays 1st Base Coach Mark “Bud” Budzinski to discuss the mental aspects of baseball and The 5Ps of Peak Performance.
Preparation, Perspective, Present Moment Focus, Performance and Pison. Bud shares how he maximizes mental performance with Pison the world's first cognitive performance tracker.
In t...
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August 5, 2024 • 15 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus, brought to you by Fundraising University and The Coaching Matters Foundation, Brian discusses everything you need to know about goal setting.
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In this podcast, Brian discusses:
Telescope and Microscope goals
The SMART Framework
The 3 critical areas of goal setting
How to beat the best in t...
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July 29, 2024 • 14 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus, brought to you by Fundraising University and The Coaching Matters Foundation, Brian discusses why you don’t need adrenaline for optimal performance, you need intention..
In this podcast, Brian discusses:
Knowing How You Work Best
Time Blocking
The Daily Routines You MUST Have to Optimize Your Performance
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental ...
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July 22, 2024 • 15 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus, brought to you by Fundraising University and The Coaching Matters Foundation, Brian discusses how culture doesn’t beat strategy...
In this podcast, Brian discusses:
The 5 stages of culture development in detail
Becoming the average of those you associate with most
The deadly culture killers of BCD
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July 18, 2024 • 30 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Fundraising University, Brian is joined by authors DJ and Craig Hiller to talk about their book Push The Sled, The 7 Skills to Build an Elevated Mindset and amplify performance in any sport.
In this podcast, Brian, DJ, and Craig talk about:
1. The Benefits of Being Deeply Curious
Accepting The Feedback Without Pushback
2. Focus and Awareness
Control The...
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July 15, 2024 • 15 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus, brought to you by Fundraising University and The Coaching Matters Foundation, Brian the secret of success in one word… Consistency.
In this podcast, Brian discusses:
The ABCs of Consistency
The Ideal Day
Showing Up The Best Version of You
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories...
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July 10, 2024 • 15 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus, brought to you by Fundraising University and The Coaching Matters Foundation, Brian discusses why you don’t need adrenaline for optimal performance, you need intention..
In this podcast Brian discusses:
How adrenaline can hurt you more than it helps you
The critical areas to set your intention
Defining success for yourself
The importance of knowing yo...
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July 8, 2024 • 40 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Fundraising University, Brian is joined by NASCAR Driver Anthony Alfredo to discuss the mental aspects of racing, riding the raged edge of control, and how Anthony trains his mental game and cognitive performance with Pison the world's first cognitive performance tracker.
In this Podcast Brian and Anthony discuss:
Anthony’s mental training through simulat...
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July 1, 2024 • 9 mins
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus, brought to you by Fundraising University, Brian discusses how you can become unforgettable and more consistent with doing what you know is good for you.
In this podcast, Brian discusses:
How to be more consistent
How to stop forgetting to do the things that are good for you
How to make and great habits atomic habits style
The Habit Loop
B=MAP Process...
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