

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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Mar 11, 2025 • 59min
296: Control vs Curiosity: Strategies for building an 8 figure business w Giovanni Gubbels
In this episode, James brings on Giovanni Gubbels, Founder and CEO of Ctrl Chain, an international Logistics company, bridging the gap between technology and logistics. They dive into Gio’s travel schedule, how he leads a large company through challenges and what strategies he has found helpful in finding harmony between personal and professional life.
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Jan 28, 2025 • 50min
295: Building a Non-anxious life – Dr. John Delony
After seeing a rise in anxiety among the athletes and clients James works with, as well as a trend in the Western world, James decided to make Anxiety a main research pillar for 2025.
James shares his takeaways from the book Building a Non-anxious Life by Dr. John Delony.
Tune in to hear some practical strategies that will help you navigate, minimize, and better leverage anxiety.
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Jan 22, 2025 • 48min
294: Lessons, Mindsets and Strategies from Steve Jobs
In this episode, James Shares what he has learned from Autobiographies, articles, podcasts, and interviews with Steve Jobs. Tune in to sharpen your mindset and implement tactical strategies for improving your business, relationship, and lifestyle.
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Dec 11, 2024 • 55min
293: What there is to learn from The Quietest Place on Earth with Emma Orfield Johnston
Emma is an Executive at Orfield Laboratories Inc., the nation's only independent, multi-sensory design research and consulting firm, working in architecture, design, and product development. As a multi-disciplinary lab, Orfield consults in each area of design as related to human perception, including Acoustics, AV, Lighting, Daylighting, Thermal Comfort, and Indoor Air Quality. In each of these areas, the firm's orientation is perceptual comfort, designing spaces and products that are low in stimulus and therefore perceptually comfortable for the user.
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Nov 20, 2024 • 1h 5min
292. Building a Winning Culture and Team w Steve Tashjian
Steve Tashjian, a renowned leader in sports performance, shares insights from his work with top teams like the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team and Everton FC. He discusses the importance of building a winning culture-focused on unity and communication in high-pressure environments. Tashjian highlights the delicate balance of ego and accountability in teams and examines the threat of complacency for success. He also delves into navigating pressure for growth and the crucial role of collaboration across various high-performance fields to achieve sustained excellence.

Sep 18, 2024 • 14min
291: We unconsciously recreate what is familiar until we choose something better.
Discover how habitual patterns can trap us in unfulfilling situations. Learn the importance of embracing unfamiliar paths in relationships and careers for personal growth. The discussion emphasizes making mindful choices to break free from comfort zones. Additionally, simplicity is highlighted as a key to overcoming life's complexities. Engaging in foundational habits like healthy eating, exercise, and rest can empower listeners to create significant life changes.

Aug 27, 2024 • 18min
290: Everyone Drifts, Few Shift.
James expands on a quote he found years ago that has helped him remain centered amidst the chaos and uncertainty of life.
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Jul 31, 2024 • 26min
289: 6 reasons inconsistency happens
In this episode, James shares 6 common patterns he’s noticed in himself and his clients that create inconsistency in any area of life. When our awareness of these patterns heightens we are better equipped to shift to a more resourceful way of thinking or behavior that keeps us on track, even when we don't feel like it.
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Jun 5, 2024 • 0sec
288: 3 things that prevent most people from greatness
In today’s episode, James invites you to shift your relationship with what he calls THE BIG 3. These 3 things, Change, Conflict and Uncertainty, can alter one's trajectory in significant ways, both good and bad, depending on how one responds. It’s up to you to take inventory and to make the adjustment necessary in one or all of these areas so you can enhance the quality of your life experience.
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May 15, 2024 • 30min
287:The Magic of Surrender with Kute Blackson
In this episode, James and Kute discuss how prevalent control is in our lives and ways to begin loosening the grip on our experiences to allow genius and magic to flow through.
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