The David Nurse Show
Fascinating conversations with world-class performers from a variety of fields to uncover the strategies, habits, and mindsets that set them apart. Whether it's athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, or innovators, we explore the stories behind their success, revealing the tools and insights they've used to reach the top of their game. Listeners will discover practical takeaways and thought-provoking perspectives, learning what it truly takes to excel and sustain greatness in any area of life. Each episode is a journey into the minds of the best, offering inspiration and lessons for personal transformation.
Episodes
November 14, 2024 • 41 mins
What sets those who succeed apart from those who don’t? And once they do succeed, how do they maintain that level of success? On this episode of The Dr. & The Nurse, David sits down with billionaire real estate investor and founder of Cardone Capital, Grant Cardone. In his 66 years, Grant has achieved a level of success that’s almost unmatched in the business world. How does he tap into that relentless drive to keep performing at t...
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November 7, 2024 • 47 mins
When it comes to understanding what it takes to learn at the highest levels, there’s no better expert out there than Jim Kwik. The founder of Kwik Learning, Jim was labeled, “the boy with the broken brain” by his peers after a childhood brain injury left him learning-challenged. Given those early obstacles, Jim created practical strategies to enhance his mental performance—strategies that he’s since taken and transformed into cours...
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October 31, 2024 • 45 mins
Winning the daily battle for our minds all comes down to the way we think about the world around us. Can positivity really help us live longer? What role does discipline play in suffering? Is it possible to manufacture that flow state to perform at our highest level? The mind architect himself, Peter Crone, joins this episode of The Dr. & The Nurse to talk all things mindset and how to tap into that transcendent state of being huma...
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October 24, 2024 • 36 mins
Welcome to a very special series of The David Nurse Show: The Dr. & The Nurse! For this series of episodes, David is joined by Dr. Daniel Amen—renowned psychologist and mental health expert—to help break down how to perform at your highest level. Dr. Amen will be taking a look at the brain science behind the topics covered in this series, while David sits down with experts in the field to discuss the actionable tools we can all imp...
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April 10, 2024 • 6 mins
Confidence Hack #101: The majority of people think ‘connecting’ is about the initial connection. Most people are wrong.
Ask yourself the question – how many people have you met that you didn’t end up staying connected to? You forgot to follow up or you just didn’t know how to cultivate the relationship?
In today’s episode, I am going to share with you the three fail-proof ways to cultivate a connection and turn the connection into...
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April 9, 2024 • 7 mins
Confidence Hack #100: Email can work at scale!
Have you heard ‘email is dead?’ Well, that’s partially true. It’s dead if you don’t know how to correctly write an email. But if you do know how, then it’s an asset you can utilize when others are swinging and missing.
Here is how not to write a connecting email.
1. Make it a novel. Shorter and to the point is better.
2. Run-on sentences and bad grammar. Whether you like it or not...
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April 8, 2024 • 4 mins
Confidence Hack #99: Have you ever wondered about the actual average time the most successful people in the world wake up?
Rise and Grind. I’m sure you have heard it before. But have you ever wondered about the actual average time the most successful people in the world wake up?
Look at some of the most successful people in the world’s morning rise time.
Warren Buffet: 6:45am
Jeff Bezos: 5:00am
Mark Zuckerberg: 8:00am
Elon Mu...
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April 7, 2024 • 4 mins
Confidence Hack #98: We are often told, ‘negative thoughts are a bad thing. Don’t think negative thoughts.’
That’s precisely the opposite of what you want to do. If you don’t allow yourself to think negative thoughts, your body will suppress the thoughts, and ultimately, it will lead to a downhill spiral of increased stress, anxiety, and depression.
Research has shown that our brain is hardwired for negative thinking.
Here are ...
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April 6, 2024 • 3 mins
Confidence Hack #97: Is there anything worse than making a cold call?
You know it will be painful, and you have been putting it off for months. Today is the day.
When the mind is able to release something that it has been holding onto—a strained relationship, a tedious task that needs to be taken care of, or even a cold call that needs to be made—the release will free the mind of ‘what-if’ thinking and ultimately lower stress an...
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April 5, 2024 • 5 mins
Confidence Hack # 96: Most people let life happen to them.
Life without a plan for success is planning a life void of success. Do you go to the island without a map and just ‘wing it?’ No, of course not.
Gain confidence today, knowing that if you are tired of letting life ‘happen to you,’ you can take control of your future. Create your ‘strategic action plan’ today and start creating your life by design!
🔥 Ready to unleash you...
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April 4, 2024 • 5 mins
Confidence Hack #95: Comparison is the thief in the night who robs you of your joy for tomorrow.
Facts: there is someone you wish you could be more like. Someone you see on social media who appears to have it all together, success comes easy for them, they have the best marriage, their kids never misbehave, and they are living the ‘dream life.’
Facts: You have no idea what is going on behind the curtains in that person’s life. Th...
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April 3, 2024 • 5 mins
Confidence Hack #94: But what if I also told you, according to a BBC study, 40% of self-made millionaires are dyslexic?
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling. Children who possess this quote-on-quote’ flaw’ often will be ridiculed throughout their childhood.
People with dyslexia score far higher on people skills aptitude tests than those who a...
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April 2, 2024 • 3 mins
Confidence Hack #93: What if we already use 100% of our brains?
Humans only use 10% of their brains. Have you heard that before? Sure you have. What if we could tap into the unused 90%?
This concept is portrayed in the movie Limitless, where Bradley Cooper takes a pill that allows him to access all 100% of his brain.
So, how can we access the 90% of unaccessed neurons and glial cells? Well, spoiler alert: We already are.
Neurol...
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April 1, 2024 • 5 mins
Confidence Hack #92: No evidence supports that listening to classical music as a baby makes you smarter.
A paper published in Nature in 1993 introduced the “Mozart Effect” to the masses. Psychologist Frances Rauscher performed a study involving 36 college kids. They listened to either 10 minutes of a Mozart sonata in D-major (a very relaxing track) or silence before performing several spatial reasoning tasks.
In one test (emphas...
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March 31, 2024 • 3 mins
Confidence Hack #91: Humans fear what they don’t know.
“Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”
Dumbledore (of Harry Potter)
The brain constantly tries to predict what will happen next to prepare the body and mind as effectively as possible. Uncertain situations are fearful, as the brain doesn’t have the opportunity to prepare.
Like in the famed movie Harry Potter, not saying Voldemort’s name gave him more powe...
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March 30, 2024 • 4 mins
Confidence Hack #90: There are only three levels of life: Momentum, Plateau, and Avalanche.
Ask yourself, ‘Do you feel excited when you wake up to take on the day and what it has ahead?’
If your answer is yes, then you are in the momentum phase. That’s great; keep going! If your answer is no, then ask yourself the question: Does it feel like you are stuck or like you literally can’t get out of bed?
If your answer is stuck, you a...
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March 29, 2024 • 5 mins
Confidence Hack #89: A Story of love and confidence.
In this captivating episode, discover the stark difference between shopping for men and women, where one sees it as a necessity and the other as a luxury. Follow the heartwarming journey of a man determined to uplift his wife’s spirits despite financial struggles. With bills mounting and diapers aplenty, he gives his wife something special, igniting a transformation in their liv...
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March 28, 2024 • 5 mins
Confidence Hack #88: Here’s why tipping 21% can change your life...
Let me know if you have felt this before—you walk into a bakery and purchase a donut. It’s not a significant action, and there’s not much labor on the part of the donut provider. It’s simple. Now, you go to swipe your credit card, and the options read to read a tip: 20%, 25%, or more.
It’s a scam.
Maybe. By the credit card provider or the transaction company, p...
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March 27, 2024 • 5 mins
Confidence Hack #87: You have a choice to make—you can either be a bystander or an upstander.
Recent studies have shown that 46% of kids aged 12-18 have experienced bullying. 31% of adults have felt bullied in their adult life. An upstander is someone who stands up for others when they are witnessing them being bullied.
If you are being bullied or know of someone who is, the first step is to create your team of Avengers. And don’...
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March 26, 2024 • 3 mins
Confidence Hack #86: A healthy dose of each is the proper frame of reference.
Being an optimist doesn’t mean you’re not a pessimist, and being a pessimist doesn’t mean you’re not an optimist. The sweet spot is in the middle, trending towards the optimistic side. Let’s be self-aware optimists.
What do the smartest financial investors do? They save like pessimists and invest like optimists. They look at the future like optimists, b...
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