Mind Over Markets: Trading Psychology Podcast

Ever feel like you're mentally sharp before the market opens—but by the end of the session, you’re spiraling and unsure how you got there? You’re not alone. In this episode, George breaks down a powerful and practical performance psychology strategy used by elite athletes: the physical reset.You'll learn how to build your own real-time reset protocol to interrupt emotional spirals, refocus your mind, and reclaim control of your trading decisions—even in the heat of the moment. Plus, we introduce an advanced NLP anchoring technique that helps you create a mental reset button you can fire on command.If you trade solo, this is your new mental edge.Key Takeaways:You play every role as a trader: coach, crowd, player, and trainer—so resetting yourself is essential.Focus is a limited resource, and without a mechanism to reset, you’ll drift from your plan.Physical resets (like stretching, squats, or a walk) help recenter your nervous system and reset your emotional state.You can use NLP anchors to condition a specific physical gesture to instantly bring you back to peak performance.Step 1 is awareness: notice when you’re hesitating, checking PnL excessively, or justifying poor trades.Step 2 is your physical reset protocol—write it down and keep it visible.Step 3 is anchoring: once calm, fire your chosen physical gesture to associate it with focus and control.Over time, you’ll be able to reset your mindset in seconds—without needing the physical movement.Episode ResourcesDownload the Free PDF: ⁠The 5 Most Destructive Loops in Trading — and How to Break Them⁠Leave a Voice Message: Ask a question, say hello or suggest a future episode on ⁠SpeakPipe⁠Rate and Review: If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love for you to rate ⁠us on Spotify⁠ or ⁠on Apple Podcasts⁠Connect with Our Community: ⁠Visit TRADEPRO Academy online⁠Join Our Free Trading Room: ⁠Click here to access it⁠Follow on Twitter: For daily mindset insights and trading psychology content, ⁠follow me here

What if the key to trading clarity, confidence, and control wasn’t a new strategy… but simply talking to yourself out loud?In this episode, I reveal a high-performance habit used by elite athletes, world-class performers, and consistent professional traders — even if they don’t know they’re doing it.It’s not a tactic. It’s a psychological reset button. One that activates your conscious mind, aligns your subconscious identity, and turns your thoughts into focused action.You’ll learn how moderating a trade room kept me sharp, how I lost that clarity when I stopped narrating my process — and how I rebuilt it using a simple daily practice. Plus, I’ll walk you through the 3-tier system for implementing this high-performance habit in your own trading workflow, starting today.If you've been feeling distracted, impulsive, or disconnected from your edge… this might be the single most powerful habit you’re not using.Key TakeawaysDon’t listen to yourself — talk to yourself. Verbal self-narration helps clarify intention, reduce hesitation, and break emotional loops.Speaking engages your entire nervous system. It activates auditory, kinesthetic, and visual channels — leading to better memory, emotional regulation, and pattern recognition.Narration aligns your conscious and subconscious mind. This builds a self-image of discipline and professional execution.Trade room moderators sound so “on it” because they verbalize their process. You can recreate that loop on your own to gain the same clarity and edge.There are 3 levels of implementation:Audio Self-Talk – Narrate your trades live using your phone.Video Recording – Capture your screen, face, voice, and charts to analyze posture, tone, and energy.Text Journaling – The least immersive but still useful for emotional tracking when audio isn’t possible.The review is as important as the recording. Focus on moments before the trade, during execution, and post-outcome. What did you see, feel, and say?Most traders lose not because of poor setups — but because of poor internal dialogue. Change your inputs, and your outcomes will follow.Episode ResourcesDownload the Free PDF: The 5 Most Destructive Loops in Trading — and How to Break ThemLeave a Voice Message: Ask a question, say hello or suggest a future episode on SpeakPipeRate and Review: If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love for you to rate us on Spotify or on Apple PodcastsConnect with Our Community: Visit TRADEPRO Academy onlineJoin Our Free Trading Room: Click here to access itFollow on Twitter: For daily mindset insights and trading psychology content, follow me here

How many times have you told yourself, “I should’ve stopped,” after the damage was already done?In this episode, I share a personal story of how one small decision — increasing my stop loss by just a few ticks — spiraled into one of the worst trading days of my career. But the real problem wasn’t the market. It was me. More specifically, it was my lack of an emotional stop-loss.You’ll learn how emotional spirals happen before the chart even moves, and why most traders unconsciously sabotage themselves when stress, pressure, and doubt take over. I’ll give you a 3-step framework to build your own emotional stop-loss system — so you can protect your confidence, not just your capital.If you’ve ever looked back at a trade and wondered “What the hell happened?” — this episode is for you.Key Takeaways:The story of how one decision cost me an entire day’s progressWhy your subconscious might be programmed to make you loseWhat an “emotional stop-loss” really is — and how to build one3 types of stop-losses: mind-based, body-based, and behavior-basedHow to catch emotional breakdowns before they spiralThe hidden link between protecting your mental state and long-term profitabilityWhy true trading maturity is about self-governance, not more setupsEpisode ResourcesDownload the Free PDF: ⁠The 5 Most Destructive Loops in Trading — and How to Break Them⁠Leave a Voice Message: Ask a question, say hello or suggest a future episode on ⁠SpeakPipe⁠Rate and Review: If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love for you to rate ⁠us on Spotify⁠ or ⁠on Apple Podcasts⁠Connect with Our Community: ⁠Visit TRADEPRO Academy online⁠Join Our Free Trading Room: ⁠Click here to access it⁠Follow on Twitter: For daily mindset insights and trading psychology content, ⁠follow me here⁠

In this powerful episode, George explores the core psychological conflict that prevents traders from confidently executing trades. The root of the issue? A hidden identity battle between two roles—the Analyst and the Trader. The analyst is calm, logical, and risk-free. The trader, on the other hand, operates under pressure, confronting risk, regret, and responsibility.George argues that most traders overtrain their analyst and neglect their trader, leading to hesitation, fear, and poor execution. Through vivid metaphors—like fans on the field, CEOs vs. managers, and athletes under pressure—he drives home the importance of training the execution muscle, not just the analytical mind.He wraps the episode with a practical 3-step challenge to help listeners separate and strengthen these two identities so they can flip the internal switch and become confident, decisive traders.Key TakeawaysSeparate the analyst and trader roles – The analyst prepares and plans; the trader executes under pressure. Confusing these roles leads to hesitation.Hesitation is caused by identity conflict – Freezing at entries happens when you're stuck between roles and not confident in the trader identity.Train the trader specifically – Most traders practice analysis but never practice execution. You must deliberately train the trader role with live replays and real-time decisions.Use a physical switch to build awareness – A labeled switch helps reinforce role separation and activates the right mindset at the right time.Treat trading as a performance sport – Like athletes, traders need focused execution. Intrusive thoughts (the “fans”) must be silenced during performance.Journal role-based mistakes – After each session, identify whether the analyst or trader made the error, and refine that role accordingly.Episode Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠Download End the Cycle⁠⁠⁠⁠, a 7 day reset plan used by traders to regain control - FAST!Enjoying this podcast? We’d appreciate it if you can drop us a rating and review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a message or your question ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Speakpipe here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with our community online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trade Pro Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch up with our earlier episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mind Over Markets Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE trading room here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter here

In this episode, George emphasizes the importance of belief in trading success, arguing that a trader's mindset and self-belief are crucial for achieving consistent results. He shares a powerful mental exercise to help listeners reframe limiting beliefs and cultivate a positive mindset, ultimately leading to improved trading performance.TakeawaysMost traders need a better belief system, not a strategy.Belief influences risk tolerance and decision-making.Your language creates your experience in trading.Reframing limiting beliefs can change your trading outcomes.You must believe in your success before it manifests.Catch and reframe one limiting belief each day.Positive affirmations can reshape your trading mindset.Success is a decision reinforced by belief.You are a high performer; believe it to achieve it.Community support is vital for personal growth.Episode Resources⁠⁠⁠Download End the Cycle⁠⁠⁠, a 7 day reset plan used by traders to regain control - FAST!Enjoying this podcast? We’d appreciate it if you can drop us a rating and review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a message or your question ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Speakpipe here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with our community online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trade Pro Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch up with our earlier episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mind Over Markets Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE trading room here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter here

Most traders fear losing streaks — but it’s the winning streaks that silently destroy more accounts than anything else. In this episode, George shares a raw and revealing look at how winning can lead to overconfidence, dopamine addiction, and subconscious sabotage. You’ll learn why success often triggers reckless behavior, how to recognize when you’re slipping into the danger zone, and what to do to stabilize your performance before the market humbles you. This is one of the most important mindset episodes we’ve ever released.👉 Includes: a practical “Streak Stabilization Plan,” subconscious reprogramming insights, and the real reason traders spiral after they win.TakeawaysWinning streaks can lead to overconfidence and reckless behavior.Dopamine surges from wins can create an addiction to winning.Traders often deviate from their plans during winning streaks.Emotional crashes can occur after a winning streak ends.Self-reflection is crucial for maintaining a healthy trading mindset.Risk management is essential to avoid significant losses.Traders should take breaks to reset their perspective after wins.It's important to journal both winning and losing trades.Your worth as a trader is not tied to your win rate.Stabilizing your approach is key to long-term success.Episode Resources⁠⁠Download End the Cycle⁠⁠, a 7 day reset plan used by traders to regain control - FAST!Enjoying this podcast? We’d appreciate it if you can drop us a rating and review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a message or your question ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Speakpipe here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with our community online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trade Pro Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch up with our earlier episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mind Over Markets Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE trading room here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter here

SummaryIn this conversation, George interviews Etienne Crete, a trader and prop firm owner, discussing his journey from a coffee shop to becoming a successful trader. They explore the importance of community, the role of journaling in improving trading performance, and the challenges of managing other people's money. Etienne shares insights on trading while traveling, the mindset required for success in prop firms, and the lessons learned from aviation that apply to trading. The discussion emphasizes the need for personalizing trading strategies and the importance of building a fulfilling trading lifestyle.TakeawaysEvery conversation matters in shaping your journey.Classifying trades into good and bad is crucial for improvement.Trading someone else's money adds pressure and responsibility.Staying in one place for a few days helps maintain routine while traveling.Successful traders give themselves time to develop skills.Contributing to society through trading can provide fulfillment.You must become an expert at your own trading style.Trading can take as little as 20 minutes a day.Mistakes in trading are opportunities for growth and learning.Building connections with other traders is essential for success.Episode Resources⁠Download End the Cycle⁠, a 7 day reset plan used by traders to regain control - FAST!Enjoying this podcast? We’d appreciate it if you can drop us a rating and review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a message or your question ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Speakpipe here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with our community online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trade Pro Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch up with our earlier episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mind Over Markets Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE trading room here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter here

Do you ever find yourself hesitating at the worst time... or chasing trades you swore you'd avoid? What if it’s not the market — but your mind — that’s sabotaging your results?In this raw and revealing episode, George shares the story of how fear nearly derailed his trading journey after leaving a six-figure bank career to go full-time. You'll discover how fear doesn’t just create hesitation — it rewires your perception, distorts your reality, and silently infects every decision you make as a trader.He breaks down how fear forms in the brain, how NLP explains the looping behavior that kills your edge, and how two traders can see the exact same setup but experience completely different outcomes — based on their internal filters.Plus, George shares a powerful 3-step fear reset process you can start using today, along with how he uses the Oura Ring to monitor mental readiness for trading.Sound Bites"Trading is not an inherently scary thing.""Your state that you're in is the lens.""Fear, tension, doubt, racing heart rate.""Behaviors created by a state of fear.""You have zero control of your behavior.""Your brain knows the difference.""You're experiencing fear, not loss.""You're overreacting to price movement.""Identify your triggers for fear.""Detect, disrupt, and refocus."Chapters00:00 Understanding Fear in Trading05:08 The Journey to Full-Time Trading09:56 The Fear Filter and Its Impact14:48 Trading Realities: Two Perspectives20:10 Breaking the Cycle of Fear in Trading25:50 Understanding Fear and Its Impact on Trading32:02 The Role of Internal Representation in Trading Behavior38:48 Identifying and Managing Triggers of Fear49:04 Practical Strategies for Emotional Awareness in Trading🎯 If you’re ready to stop letting fear hijack your trades and finally take back control, tune in now.🧠 Get your FREE 7-day mindset reset guide: 📺 Watch the companion video on YouTube this Saturday💬 Leave us a voice message.

In this conversation, George shares his transformative journey in trading, emphasizing the critical role of psychology over mere strategy. He discusses the importance of maintaining a trading journal that captures not just the hard data but also the emotional and psychological aspects of trading. By identifying emotional triggers and understanding decision-making processes, traders can break free from destructive loops like overtrading and FOMO. George outlines a two-fold journaling process that includes both hard data and real-time mindset reflections, ultimately guiding listeners through a practical example of his own trading journal. In this conversation, George delves into the intricacies of trading, emphasizing the importance of understanding market dynamics, personal accountability, and the role of journaling in enhancing trading performance. He discusses real-time decision-making, the significance of recognizing market resistance, and the psychological aspects of trading that can lead to emotional pitfalls. By sharing his personal journaling method, he illustrates how documenting thoughts and decisions can transform a trader's mindset and improve overall performance.TakeawaysThe realization that trading issues may stem from personal psychology rather than strategy.A trading journal should capture emotions and thought processes, not just statistics.Identifying emotional triggers is crucial for improving trading performance.Awareness of trading loops is the first step to breaking them.Traders occupy two roles: the strategist and the executor.Effective journaling involves both hard data and mindset reflections.Frustration in trading often has deeper roots that need to be addressed.The act of writing in a journal can lead to powerful subconscious changes.Understanding market dynamics requires a focus on order flow and emotional management.A comprehensive trading journal can significantly enhance decision-making and performance. There's a lot of buy Delta to the upside for buyers to come through.You should have an aha moment when you realize the importance of your comments.Acknowledging what needs to happen for profitability is key.The journal helps solidify your trading decisions in your subconscious mind.Relying on emotions can lead to impulsive trading decisions.Real-time order flow can confirm your trading plan.Listening to market dynamics is crucial for decision making.Journaling captures the moment that creates emotion in trading.Transforming your trading habits requires addressing the root causes of emotion.Managing your internal state is essential for professional trading.Chapters00:00 The Turning Point in Trading Psychology02:51 Understanding the Importance of a Trading Journal06:12 Identifying Emotional Triggers in Trading09:05 The Two-Fold Process of Effective Journaling11:58 Walking Through a Day in the Trading Journal26:02 Understanding Market Dynamics and Personal Accountability29:47 Real-Time Decision Making in Trading35:01 Navigating Market Resistance and Seller Behavior39:45 The Importance of Journaling in Trading45:07 Transforming Trading Habits and MindsetEpisode ResourcesDownload the trading journal that was discussed on today's show.Download End the Cycle, a 7 day reset plan used by traders to regain control - FAST!Enjoying this podcast? We’d appreciate it if you can drop us a rating and review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes here⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a message or your question ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Speakpipe here⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with our community online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Trade Pro Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch up with our earlier episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mind Over Markets Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE trading room here⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter here

In this conversation, George shares his journey from being a reckless trader to understanding the deeper psychological patterns that influenced his trading behavior. He discusses how early life experiences shaped his mindset, leading to a gambling mentality in trading. Through neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), he learned to identify and rewire these patterns, emphasizing the importance of emotional awareness and risk management. The conversation highlights the need for traders to confront their personal beliefs and emotional triggers to achieve success in the market.TakeawaysTrading can often feel like gambling when driven by emotions.Early life experiences significantly shape our risk-taking behaviors.Neuro-linguistic programming can help rewire negative trading patterns.Emotional awareness is crucial for successful trading.The fear of being wrong can lead to self-sabotaging behaviors.External validation can influence trading decisions negatively.Accepting the randomness of the market is essential for risk management.Identifying personal patterns can help break destructive trading loops.Awareness and journaling are key steps in improving trading psychology.Building trust in oneself is vital for effective trading.Chapters00:00 The Illusion of Control in Trading03:00 The Impact of Early Life Experiences05:48 Understanding the Gambler's Mindset09:10 The Emotional Rollercoaster of Trading12:07 Identifying Personal Patterns in Trading14:56 The Need for External Validation17:51 Accepting Randomness in the Market20:46 Breaking Free from Destructive Loops24:14 Steps to Rewire Your Trading Psychology29:57 Building Trust and Control in TradingEpisode ResourcesWant to re-program your trading psychology with new code that serves you?  ⁠⁠⁠Checkout this free course.⁠⁠⁠Enjoying this podcast? We’d appreciate it if you can drop us a rating and review on ⁠⁠⁠iTunes here⁠⁠⁠Leave me a message or your question ⁠⁠⁠on Speakpipe here⁠⁠⁠Connect with our community online: ⁠⁠⁠Trade Pro Academy⁠⁠⁠Catch up with our earlier episodes: ⁠⁠⁠Mind Over Markets Podcast⁠⁠⁠Join our⁠⁠⁠ FREE trading room here⁠⁠⁠Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram here⁠⁠⁠ and on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter here