ReThinking Building confidence with mentalist Oz Pearlman
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Dec 2, 2025 
Oz Pearlman, a celebrated mentalist known for his performances on America’s Got Talent, shares his journey from Wall Street to the stage. He reveals how empathy and body language can elevate connections, and discusses strategies for managing fear and planning for failure. Oz emphasizes the importance of creating memorable experiences for audiences to enhance performances. He also connects endurance sports to building resilience, making a compelling case for taking risks and embracing vulnerability.
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Live Mind-Reading Demo
- Oz opened the live show by choosing a participant with a frisbee toss and revealed a trusted person's name.
- He used staged steps to determine name length and produce a dramatic reveal.
Skill Over Supernatural
- Oz Pearlman says he can't read minds but reads and influences people through honed intuition and experience.
- He credits tens of thousands of performances for building predictive patterns about human choices.
Memory Is Built By Retelling
- Memorable moments stick because people retell them, reinforcing memory.
- Designing shareable experiences makes your work persist in others' minds.