Poker With Presence

Sometimes the fastest way to the top is to stay at the bottom for a little longer than most.

Regret is an experience that happens when you don't allow yourself to get present with all the emotions that come after something happens. Feel it all, regrets fade away.

The world prioritizes speed, but doesn't understand that the fastest way to reach big goals is to slow down and presence first.

Every situation, whether in poker or life, is one of a kind, and the best way to move forward is to first connect with all the feelings and emotions that are present in yourself and others.

Reading and avoiding tells isn't about the body, it's about how well you can feel the intentions of your opponents, and keep them from feeling that in you.

In this special episode, high stakes player and founder of Solve For Why, Matt Berkey, drops by to talk about impostor syndrome, how we relate to poker differently as we get older, and why people are always comparing themselves to one another.You can learn more about Solve For Why and all they offer at SolveForWhy.io

When we experience fear, our brain chemistry changes—and we become vulnerable to believing things to be true that we otherwise never would.

Sometimes success can be your own worst enemy—something I had to learn the hard way.

To be the best version of yourself, you need to own up to who you really are—then bring presence and connection to showing up how you want to be seen.

Stop trying to resist what's actually true, and you'll free up your energy to channel into your best performance.