Sports Motivation Podcast Inner Excellence: Mastering Calm Under Pressure (Interview with Jim Murphy)
Join me for an illuminating conversation with Jim Murphy, performance coach and author of Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life. We explore how to find inner peace, stay poised under pressure, and transform identity—even when the stakes are highest.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
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The foundation of Inner Excellence: Why Jim spent five years in Arizona researching how athletes perform under intense pressure—and how that led to his core message that the heart is central to peak performance.
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Subconscious hacking: Jim dissects tools for reframing limiting beliefs and reprogramming your subconscious to support, not sabotage, your success .
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Inner peace meets performance: Learn why elite athletes like PGA Tour players and NFL star A.J. Brown read Inner Excellence to center themselves during high-stress moments.
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Identity transformation: From minor league baseball outfielder to mental-skills coach, Jim shares how he rebuilt his identity, overcame fear of failure, and found meaning beyond scoreboard results.
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Achieving inner peace: Jim emphasizes the power of heart-centered living—grounded in love, courage, and wisdom—as the catalyst for confident clarity.