

BE THAT 1% Podcast
James Silvas, Performance Coach, Speaker, and Lifestyle Entrepreneur
Be That 1% will challenge you to raise your standards, commit to greatness, and develop an UNLIMITED mindset. Join James Silvas weekly to help step into your your own 1%.
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Oct 15, 2025 • 1h 12min
Leading with Safety: What Attachment Theory Teaches Us About Trust and Influence w Jessica Baum
In this episode, Jessica and James explore how your attachment style influences the relationships you form at work and at home, and what strategies you can do to lead with safety.
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Oct 13, 2025 • 0sec
305. How to create breakthrough conversations
In today’s episode, James shares seven communication tools that he has used over the past 12 years while working as a coach to corporate leaders, elite athletes, and couples worldwide.
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Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 22min
304: Beyond Performance w Paleta
In this episode we dive into what is the internal drives behind performance and what happens when we slow down, go inward and confront the truth we may be avoiding.
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Jul 16, 2025 • 0sec
303:Leadership Under Pressure with 20x National Championship Coach Amanda Gaines | University of Minnesota Dance
Coach Amanda Gaines has been a part of the Gopher dance team for 19 years. First as an athlete from 2005-2009, then as an assistant coach from 2009-13, and then as the head coach.
Gaines became the head coach in April 2013 and held that role until March 2017. After taking some time off, she resumed that role in 2020.
During her tenure, Gaines helped the Gophers to a national championship as an athlete (2006), eight national championships (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) as an assistant coach, and 10 titles as the head coach in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
In all, Minnesota has won 23 dance national titles with Gaines a part of 20 of them.
Under her watch, the Gophers also represented Team USA for the 2025 International Cheer and Dance Competition, where the team won gold in the Pom and silver in the Jazz division. It was the third time that Minnesota represented the US National Team, having also done so in 2010 and 2014, under Gaines' leadership.
Today, James and Amanda discuss the psychological frameworks and principles she operates from that help her navigate the pressure, tension, chaos, and the mindsets & behaviors she instills within the team so they can go on the floor and be at their best.
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Jun 16, 2025 • 0sec
302: Love Without The Mask with Tori Gordon
Get ready for a powerful conversation about love, healing, personal evolution, and building relationships that last.
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May 28, 2025 • 0sec
301: Coaching Insights and Lessons from 4x National Championship Dance Coach w Bre Acosta
Breanna Acosta is a 4x national champion coach and driven entrepreneur, known for founding and leading two successful businesses in the dance industry—Envision Dance and Gymnastics and Bre Choreography Management. In this episode, Bre shares what she has observed, learned, and what her future in the dance world looks like.
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May 5, 2025 • 0sec
300: Championship Mentality w Eric Nicksick
Eric Nicksick is an American mixed martial arts coach and former college football player, currently the general manager and head coach at Xtreme Couture. Three MMA fighters have become UFC champions under his guidance: Francis Ngannou, Aljamain Sterling, and Sean Strickland.
In this episode, James and Eric discuss what it takes to perform at a high level in the fight game and life. Eric shares stories and insights that can help anyone show up to their craft with more intention and intensity.
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Apr 9, 2025 • 0sec
299: How to Protect Your Brand & Business with Attorney Andrea Sagar
In this episode, James and Andrea cover the three things you can trademark, the difference between trademark and copyright, how you should structure your contracts, and what to be aware of as we navigate the online business space.
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Apr 2, 2025 • 0sec
298: 100 Miles in 36 hours: How it went, what I learned
James shares his experience attempting to run 100 miles in 36 hours.
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Mar 19, 2025 • 0sec
297: Mastery, Not Status
In today’s episode, James shares an insight he’s learned that leads to a more fulfilling and meaningful life. He shares how seeking mastery for self and for craft can bring more of you to the moment and to life.
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