Episode 9: "Beyond the Scoreboards and the Power of Mental Fitness" with Gina Tucci-Karnisovas

What if your greatest strength as a leader, athlete, or high-performer isn’t just in what you do—but how you show up?

In this powerful episode of The Flourishing Leaders Podcast, Scott sits down with Gina Tucci-Karnisovas, an elite mental performance coach, licensed counselor, and founder of Beyond the Scoreboards. With decades of experience in sports psychology, mental health, and high-performance environments, Gina helps athletes and leaders train their minds to thrive.

Together, Scott and Gina explore:

• Why confidence and imposter syndrome always come back to the controllables
• The six elements you can truly set expectations around—and why everything else is a trap
• The deep courage it takes to be uncommon in your pursuit of greatness
• The pyramid of peak mental performance: from mental health to mental strength
• What it means to lead from the heart—and connect through a shared language

This conversation is for athletes, coaches, leaders, and anyone seeking to build sustainable mental fitness and purposeful performance—from the inside out.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Beyond the Scoreboards
• Gina’s articles on LinkedIn (search: Gina Tucci-Karnisovas + "Articles")
• The MindCode program (created at Resilience Code)
• The pyramid of peak mental performance

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