

You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson
You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson features the best big ideas from life-changing books and practical tools to help you move from Theory to Practice to Mastery and flourish in Energy, Work, and Love. Get more wisdom in less time so you can activate your best, every day—so that we can change the world, one person at a time, together, starting with you and me and us, today! (Learn more about Heroic Public Benefit Corporation at https://heroic.us)
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Jun 3, 2024 • 4min
Affirmations Do a Hero Good: Making a Ton of Psychological Bank Deposits TODAY (Heroic +1 #1,778)
Dr. Nate Zinsser shares wisdom on affirmations and their impact on confidence and success. Learn how to harness the power of positive statements for mental empowerment and self-improvement.

Jun 2, 2024 • 2min
Constructive Thinking vs. DESTRUCTIVE, Positive, Negative, and Neutral Thinking (Heroic +1 #1,777)
Dr. Nate Zinsser, Trevor Moawad, and Alden Mills discuss the importance of constructive thinking in building confidence and achieving optimal performance.

Jun 1, 2024 • 6min
Mining the Past: For Confidence-Building Gems (Heroic +1 #1,776)
Learn how to build confidence by reflecting on past successes and positive memories. Discover the 'your top 10' exercise for boosting self-esteem. Reflect on personal empowering experiences to energize and motivate for future goals.

May 31, 2024 • 2min
The Spice of Life: The Virtuous Mean of Perfectionism (Heroic +1 #1,775)
Dr. Nate Zinsser discusses striking the balance between healthy and destructive perfectionism, likening it to adding spice to a meal. Encourages consistent efforts while accepting imperfection to avoid its damaging effects.

May 30, 2024 • 4min
The Foundation of Confidence: Embrace the Fact That You Are Perfectly Imperfect (Heroic +1 #1,774)
Dr. Nate Zinsser discusses building confidence through imperfection and positive thinking. Explore self-belief, strategies for confidence, embracing imperfections, and the impossibility of perfection.

May 29, 2024 • 3min
Your Kryptonite = ?: Get EXCITED As You Identify and Eliminate It! (Heroic +1 #1,773)
Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley discusses embracing losses and eliminating kryptonites for performance enhancement. Learn how to turn setbacks into improvements and identify weaknesses to unlock your full potential.

May 28, 2024 • 4min
Losing Is EXCITING!: When You Do It Right (Heroic +1 #1,772)
Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley discusses embracing losses for growth and improvement, sharing insights on leveraging defeats as stepping stones for personal development. He reflects on a disappointing tournament performance, exploring factors like dietary choices, exercise, and punctuality.

May 27, 2024 • 4min
“I Played SO BAD!”: Making the Connection! (Heroic +1 #1,771)
Today's +1 from Heroic features wisdom on making connections and changing behaviors. The podcast explores a morning routine involving family time, health metrics, meditation, exercise, work projects, and chess tournament reflections, emphasizing the impact of nutrition choices on performance and outcomes.

May 26, 2024 • 4min
Confidence, Defined: A Sense of Certainty About… (Heroic +1 #1,770)
Dr. Nate Zinsser and Sun Tzu dive into defining confidence, the role of certainty in performance, and strategies to overcome self-doubt in this engaging discussion.

May 25, 2024 • 4min
The Confident Mind: & The First Victory You Must Win (Heroic +1 #1,769)
Alden Mills, Dr. Nate Zinsser, and Sun Tzu share wisdom on confidence and the first victory. The importance of mental preparation in achieving peak performance is discussed. The power of confidence and overcoming challenges are highlighted.