

Mental Performance Daily with Brian Cain
BRIAN CAIN
Oftentimes, what separates truly elite performers from everyone else isn’t talent, luck, or connections—it’s preparation. In this podcast, listeners get to hear short, daily messages from one of the leading mental performance coaches in the world, Brian Cain.
For years, these 3-minute daily meditations, motivational messages, and mental performance tips were reserved for star athletes, corporate executives, and high-profile coaches. Now, they’re available to everyone through this daily podcast, helping you close the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
For years, these 3-minute daily meditations, motivational messages, and mental performance tips were reserved for star athletes, corporate executives, and high-profile coaches. Now, they’re available to everyone through this daily podcast, helping you close the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
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Mar 20, 2022 • 4min
1WC - 5K A Day - Ashley Horner
In this episode Brian continues a weekly breakdown of the new Ironclad Original Series Podcast “One Week Challenge” Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
Ashley Horner is a fitness model, an endurance athlete, a Tactical Games competitor, entrepreneur, trainer and the host of the IRONCLAD original podcast Reborn with Ashley Horner. She regularly uses her platform as a global influencer to raise money for important causes, including the Maison Fortune Orphanage in Haiti and Spike’s K9 Fund.
Her endurance feats include rowing for 25-hours straight on a Concept 2 rowing machine, cycling more than 1,300 miles from Virginia Beach to Tulsa, running 230 miles in just 72 along the western border of Haiti, running the rim of the Grand Canyon in a single day, and most recently, running 24 5Ks in 24 hours.
She is also the owner / operator of American Brew, a whiskey / coffee bar and restaurant in Virginia Beach, VA.
On today’s episode of One Week Challenge, Ashley explains the power of always moving forward.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 19, 2022 • 4min
1WC - Make Your List & Check It Twice - Clint Emerson
In this episode Brian continues a weekly breakdown of the new Ironclad Original Series Podcast “One Week Challenge” Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
In This Episode Brian discusses making a checklist for your day with former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson.
He is also the author of the books The Right Kind of Crazy: My Life as a Navy SEAL, Covert Operative, Boy Scout from Hell, and the upcoming, The Rugged Life: The Modern Guide to Self Reliance, as well the 100 Deadly Skills series.The series examines techniques he learned during his time working in special operations, and explains how those skills can help private citizens who find themselves in dangerous situations. Clint also hosts the show Can You Survive This Podcast?
Clint is the founder of the security consulting company Escape the Wolf and violentnomad.com.
On today’s episode of One Week Challenge, he explains a simple process to organize your day -- before it even starts.
You can follow him on Instagram @100deadlyskills.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 18, 2022 • 4min
1WC - Clean Up Your Diet - Laird Hamilton
In this episode Brian continues a weekly breakdown of the new Ironclad Original Series Podcast “One Week Challenge”. Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
In This Episode Brian discusses cleaning up your diet with Laird Hamilton.
Laird is a legendary big wave surfer, who is also an inventor, author, fitness and nutrition expert, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Along with his wife Gabby Reece, he created the Extreme Performance Training program, XTPLife App. He’s also the founder of the company Laird Superfood.
On today’s episode of One Week Challenge, the surfing icon explains how you can clean up your diet — and the surprising benefits of simplifying what you consume
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 17, 2022 • 4min
1WC - Make The Cold Your Warm Friend - Mike Glover
In this episode Brian continues a weekly breakdown of the new Ironclad Original Series Podcast “One Week Challenge”. Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
In This Episode Brian discusses making the cold your warm friend with Mike Glover.
Mike Glover explains a method that anyone can incorporate into their routine to combat anxiety. Mike explains a method that anyone can incorporate into their routine. Mike spent 18 years in the Army and as a government contractor. He served as a SGM in Special Forces and was deployed to combat theaters throughout his career.
Along with being an expert in Counter-Terrorism, Security and Crisis Management Operations, he also holds a Bachelor's degree in Homeland Security. Mike is also an experienced hunter and an avid outdoorsman.
Today, Mike is the CEO and owner of FieldCraft Survival, a company that makes premium outdoor gear and apparel and offers online training courses and is also the host of the FieldCraft Survival Podcast and the Mike Force Podcast.
In this one week challenge Mike challenges you to make the cold your new warm friend.
You can follow him on Instagram @mike.a.glover
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 16, 2022 • 4min
1WC - Get Things Done - Emily Frisella
In this episode Brian continues a weekly breakdown of the new Ironclad Original Series Podcast “One Week Challenge”. Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
In This Episode Brian discusses getting things done with Emily Frisella.
Emily knows how to get things done, in addition to being the founder of the Women in Business Workshop, she’s also the COO of 44sevenmedia, the media company that creates and distributes products from her and her husband, podcaster and consultant Andy Frisella.
She also founded stationery company The Paper & Plan Co., and wrote the cookbooks The Fresh Farmhouse Kitchen and The Saints Plate & The Sinners Dinner. Emily also co-hosts the Curious Me Podcast with health expert Mindy Musselman.
In this podcast Emily talks about:
Taking Inventory of Your Day to Decrease Stress - Write Down What You Do So You Build Awareness
Decide What You Can Outsource, Like Using Instacart for Grocery Shopping
Making a list of Priorities, Needs and Wants
Move From Being Busy to Doing Business and Getting Things Done To Build Your Business and Stoke Your Confidence
On the new one week challenge, she tells listeners the tricks and practices she incorporates into life to get stuff done.
You can follow her on IG @emilyfrisella and learn more about her work emilyfrisella.com.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 15, 2022 • 4min
1WC - Minimalistic - Laura Zerra
In this episode Brian continues a weekly breakdown of the new Ironclad Original Series Podcast “One Week Challenge”. Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
In This Episode Brian discusses being a minimalist for a week with Laura Zerra. Laura knows what it’s like to live with almost no resources. She’s been featured on multiple seasons of the hit survivalist reality series Naked and Afraid, she hosts the series Decivilized on Carbon TV, she’s the author of the book A Modern Guide to Knifemaking, her Instagram feed (@laurazerra) has drawn tens of thousands of followers with its insights into hunting, backcountry adventure and the outdoor lifestyle.
On this episode of One Week Challenge, Laura gives listeners a very specific challenge involving living without something most of us are never apart from.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 14, 2022 • 4min
1WC - Habit Tracking - Brian Cain
In this episode Brian kicks off a week of “The One Week Challenge” a new Ironclad original podcast. Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
In This Episode Brian Discusses:
The Ironclad One Week Challenge on You Tube
The Ironclad One Week Challenge Podcast
Habit Share App
Well Better How Journaling
Make Your Bed
Mental Performance Daily Podcast
You can view this specific episode of One Week Challenge with Brian Cain here
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 13, 2022 • 13min
Sunday Meditation
In this Mental Performance Daily Sunday Meditation, Brian recaps the lessons from the week’s episodes so that you can revisit what you learned, embed it into your elite mindset and continue to grow into the best version of yourself through this guided mental imagery practice and meditation.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 12, 2022 • 3min
Rory's Washing Machine
In this episode Brian shares a story about one of PGA Superstar Rory’s McIlroy’s mental game strategies that you can use in any aspect of your life to be your best.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 11, 2022 • 4min
The Wind vs. The Sun
In this episode Brian discusses a great lesson about self-compassion and accurate self-awareness and doing whatever it takes to get the job done through the parable of the wind vs. the sun.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball


