The Coaching Lab: Health, Wellness & Performance! (Brad Cooper, PhD)

In October, 2023, Dr. Cooper was asked to speak about the evidence and practical application of functional mental toughness (fMT) as part of the international Virtual Applied Sports Psychology conference taking place across Europe. Multiple coaches heard about the event and requested we record a similar presentation applicable to all aspects of life (personal, professional and athletic). This is that recording.We also included a video version of this presentation with the slides included, which is available on the YouTube Coaching Channel via this link.Thank you for being a part of the Catalyst Community. You matter.Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

It seems there’s a constant pull between the DOing side of life – pursuing accomplishments, achieving goals, getting things done… and the BEing side – appreciating the moments, recognizing the beauty in the present, soaking in special opportunities. Most of us tend to lean, usually somewhat strongly, one way or the other. Is it possible to accomplish big things and achieve high level goals… while simultaneously being fully present? And how does the balancing act between the two change throughout the various decades of our lives?Today’s guest – Bob Hottman - encompasses that delicate balance. He recently retired – or as he calls it – graduated – from an extensive career as CEO of a national accounting firm, serves on a plethora of company boards, and is active with a range of associations and community organizations. Yes – he’s one of “those people,” accomplishing more in a day than most of us do in a month – or two months for that matter. And yet I’ve seen him in multiple settings and he’s legitimately enjoying the moment. Maybe he’s just a good actor, but whether he’s guiding a high-profile corporate merger or out cycling with friends, he’s the same guy. We’ll dig into his mindset and approach to life in our discussion. Additionally, many of our listeners are considering life transitions right now, from job changes to retirement. We’ll also explore the practical elements of this “next mountain mindset” during our conversation.Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

We inherently know conflict is not good for our health and that wellbeing is improved by reducing conflict. But does the evidence back this up? That’s the question on the table today as we welcome licensed marriage and family therapist, Certified family life educator and scientist Dr. Amy Smith to the latest episode of the Catalyst 360 podcast! Not only will we be covering the latest research on communication and wellbeing, but Dr. Smith will also be providing us with practical applications on how to enhance our relationships in the process.For more information about Dr. Smith's private practice, please visit www.firstmiletherapyFor more information about the Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium mentioned in the podcast please visit https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/retreat/Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

Do you believe in magic? I do – the magic of a good sleep. If you were to stop me on the street and I asked for your best 1st step forward to improve your health, wellness & performance without sharing any other details, I’d encourage you to start with sleep, as its impact on EVERY aspect of life is undeniable. Much of my own PhD work looked at the influence of sleep on performance, but I continue to be stunned by the difference a solid night of sleep provides. However, as we’ll learn today, it might feel like magic, but it may not require any pixie dust or a book of spells to create.Today's guest is sleep physician and best-selling author Dr. Chris Winter! You can access his books The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child on his website.For employers, EAP and wellness service providers who may be sleeping on the opportunity to bring the very best in personalized, nationally board-certified health, wellness & performance coaching to those you serve, Catalyst Coaching 360 may be the answer you’ve been seeking. 2024 will kick off our 18th year as an industry leader in providing high engagement, high ROI coaching nationwide. If you’re tired of settling for “afterthought coaching,” please reach out anytime to discuss your specific needs and goals Results@CatalystCoaching360.com or visit CatalystCoaching360.com.And if you’re an individual considering pursuing certification as a health & wellness coach, our next NBHWC-approved training officially kicks off in January but you can get started early if you’d like. All the details on our institute site at CatalystCoachingInstitute.com or touch base with any questions via the same email: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com anytime.Now it’s time to tune into the sleep doctor himself – Dr. Chris Winter – on the latest episode of the Catalyst 360 podcast!Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

When we moved to Fort Collins, Colorado in 2021, a new tradition was created – fireside chats. Sometimes it involves a small group of students from the university nearby. Other times it might be friends, family or others pondering career or life changes. Suzanna & I enjoy the spot to discuss the latest book we’ve read and it’s a fun spot to get a little philosophical with anyone who might be staying the night with us. Obviously I can’t bring you the warmth of the crackling fire, views of the setting sun or the back-and-forth discourse we enjoy here. But I thought maybe I could help get you started with your own version of a fireside chats by simply opening up my journal, sharing a few open-ended thoughts about some of the things I’ve been pondering lately, and let you take it from there in whatever direction desired. If it’s your first time joining us here on the Catalyst 360 podcast, I’m Dr. Brad Cooper, CEO of Catalyst Coaching 360 and host of the podcast that has been bringing the very best in health, wellness & performance authors, researchers and others to listeners each week now for 295 consecutive episodes. Thank you for joining us for this special edition. We’ll be back with our traditional interview format next week or there’s a really big library of past episodes you can tap into anytime. Today we'll discuss spheres of control (along with influence and concern), the magic (or damage) of autopilot and the immense value of a personal pondering/planning retreat.Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

In a world where understanding oneself has become an elusive quest, the Enneagram emerges as a captivating tool of self-discovery. A symbol shrouded in mystery, this ancient system of personality typing invites individuals to explore the intricate layers of their inner psyche. Like a mirror reflecting the complexity of human nature, the Enneagram offers nine distinct archetypes, each representing a unique lens through which we view ourselves and interact with the world. Today we will be unraveling the tapestry of motivations, fears, and desires with one of the world’s top enneagram experts on our journey of self-discovery and movement toward Better Than Yesterday.Welcome to the Catalyst 360 podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Beatrice Chestnut, one of the most authoritative voices and thought leaders in the modern Enneagram movement and author of multiple exceptional books on the subject, several of which we have in our home library and we’ll include links to both in the podcast description. She is a licensed psychotherapist, coach and business consultant and has been studying and working with the Enneagram for almost 30 years. As you’ll pick up in our discussion, she is also committed to “walking the talk” in her Enneagram work, using it as a tool for her own life-long inner work. Dr. Chestnut's resources available here.Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

Are you busy with work that matters? Or is your busywork running your life and distracting you from the things that matter most? By the end of our time together today, I think you’ll discover the often missing keys that allow us to turn our attention away from the busywork and toward those things we hold most dear – in both our personal and professional lives.Today we are honored to have Aytekin Tank, CEO of Jotform and the author of the best-selling book Automate Your Busywork. We consistently discuss the value of using autopilot to our advantage with our habits and today we’ll have the opportunity to dig into how that strategy can free us up to focus on what matters most. Read a free chapter of Aytekin's book "Automate Your Busywork" here: https://aytekintank.com/books/automate-your-busywork/Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

Are you at the end of your rope with some person or situation? Exasperated about the unfairness of a situation or circumstance in your life? Are anger, desperation, sadness or fear constantly invading your thoughts and affecting your health, wellness and even performance? What if there were some specific strategies you could tap into that would minimize those emotions and help turn your focus back to making the most of this life and its opportunities?Welcome to the Catalyst 360 Podcast. Today’s guest is Donald Robertson, cognitive behavioral psychotherapist and best-selling author of several books including Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius You’ve likely read – or at least seen – the explosion of interest in Stoicism not only with Robertson’s books but others like Ryan Holiday’s Ego is the Enemy, The Obstacle is the Way and Stillness is the Key. We’ll be digging into the practical aspects of Stoicism and the role it can play in making our lives – and our world – a better place.Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

Welcome back. If this is your first time joining us on the Catalyst 360 podcast, you’ve caught an unusual episode to kick things off. A few months ago, I just opened up my journal and jotted down a few notes of things I’d been reading or thinking about recently, poured a cup of coffee and recorded some random thoughts about a wide range of topics. Based on the downloads, you seemed to find some value so we decided to continue doing these about once/month.Thanks for joining us. I’m Dr. Brad Cooper, usually your host of a podcast that brings the very best researchers, authors, athletes and coaches to you each week for the past 291 episodes. Today it’s just you and me, chatting about a few things I hope get you wondering, wandering and welcoming. What’s on the docket for today? How about overcoming gravity, why margins are so important, the power in a 17 year old book, and a plea to those in wellness world So let’s grab our coffee and let’s see where things lead. Again – no script – just a few notes from recent journal entries and an open mic…PS - Here's the link to the Redemption Road Coffee for the Soul if you'd like to take a closer look at this fun local company with a mission.Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

The television show about Ted Lasso, the college football coach from Kansas who suddenly finds himself coaching a sport he doesn’t understand – the other football – or “Soccer” here in the US – in a country he’s never visited – England – has taken the world by storm the past few years. It became Apple TV’s most popular show ever - by a longshot - and his unique approach to coaching and life has won the hearts of both sports and non-sports fans everywhere. Today you’ll get the very unique opportunity to tap into the wisdom of Coach Lasso in an episode that would not have been possible even just a year ago.Welcome to the Catalyst 360 podcast and today’s guest is Coach Ted Lasso. But of course, Coach Lasso is a fictional character, so we had to get a little creative. We initially spent a few hours interacting with a high level AI system, asking how Coach Lasso would answer a variety of questions related to health, wellness & life. Initially I approached this project as a fun little change of pace for our listeners, but was stunned by the outcome. The answers didn’t simply “sound” like Coach Lasso in terms of language and phrases. Rather – the advice given was truly exceptional guidance! Response after response left me thinking “wow – this is outstanding!”Then, Jeremy Albright, a long-time friend who grew up near Ted Lasso’s fictional home in Kansas, agreed to step in as the interviewee to bring this interview to life. He did a great job and we really appreciated his willingness to put himself out there on this creative project. Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.