What if the key to peak performance wasn’t being more of yourself but becoming someone else entirely?
In this encore episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with performance coach and best-selling author Todd Herman to explore the transformative power of alter egos. Todd unpacks how adopting a secret identity can unlock new levels of confidence, clarity, and leadership — especially when your current mindset is holding you back. Drawing from decades of experience with elite athletes, entrepreneurs, and top performers, he shares actionable strategies for becoming the version of yourself that your goals require.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Why authenticity is misunderstood — and how alter egos can reveal your truest self
The science behind “enclothed cognition” and using totems to activate elite traits
How to spot the internal enemies sabotaging your performance and reframe them with intention
You don’t need to fake it. You just need to become the version of you that gets the job done.
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Show Notes:
00:00 — Introduction: The power of secret identities to transform your life
03:12 — The Alter Ego Effect: Finding more of who you are by becoming someone else
07:30 — Your identity is your ultimate advantage
10:23 — The enemy within: Why alter egos help you escape limiting stories
14:58 — Ordinary world vs. extraordinary world: How to tell where you’re living
20:44 — It’s not motivation — it’s desire
27:13 — Name that enemy within: How to fight your inner resistance
35:35 — Totems and artifacts: How to activate your alter ego
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Links & Resources:
The Alter Ego Effect
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Enclothed Cognition
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Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O’Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more.
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Episode 229 — David Goggins — Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
Episode 258 — AMMA — The Power of No: Setting Boundaries for Focused Growth