
The Brian Cain Mental Performance Mastery Podcast
The Official Long-Form Podcast of Brian Cain, MPM, #1 Best-Selling Author, Creator of The Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coaching Certification and The 30 Days to Mental Performance for Athletes Course.
The Brian Cain Mental Performance Mastery Podcast is dedicated to helping you reach your maximum potential through mastering the 10 pillars (skills) of mental performance.
Brian Cain has worked with the top coaches and athletes in professional, collegiate and high school sports on building an elite mindset and the routines, habits and culture they need to win.
His client list includes 6 UFC mixed martial arts World Champions, 10 NCAA National Champions, 4 MLB Cy Young Award winners, a Heisman Trophy winner, Olympic gold medalists, and top performing school, corporations and law enforcement teams from around the globe.
Also be sure to check out Brian's daily podcast, The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Latest episodes

Jun 1, 2024 • 41min
Dorfman 02 - The One Book That Changes Baseball Players Lives with Sean Casey
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast, Brian continues a tribute series to Harvey Dorfman, one of his mentors and a mental game of baseball coaching icon.
Joining Brian today is Sean Casey. “Case” played Major League Baseball from 1997-2008, was a 3x All-Star, a Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer, hit .302 for his career, and says he would have NEVER made it to MLB without daily reading one of Harvey’s books and working with him during his career.
In this episode Sean & Brian discuss:
The three keys to keep it simple
See The Ball, Be Easy, Hammer It
Getting and grading your best looks at the plate 1-5.
Pison, The World’s First Cognitive Performance App and Wearable
How what you measure improves
Working with Sean and his Breakthrough Pro Program
Conversations, Content, and Careers - The Life and Legacy of Harvey Dorfman is a series in which Brian interviews former players and staff who had their careers positively impacted by Harvey.
Check out Harvey’s Books on Amazon
📕The Mental Game of Baseball
📕The Mental Keys to Hitting
📕The Mental ABCs of Pitching
📕Coaching The Mental Game
📕Copying It Down
📕Each Branch, Each Needle
📕Babbling Echoes
📕Persuasion of My Days
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 wherever you are listening to this podcast, leave us a review, and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
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⚾ Take Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass

May 23, 2024 • 15min
Reflect & Refocus 14 - Recommit Don't Recreate
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus brought to you by Fundraising University , Brian discusses the importance of making a recommitment vs. a recreation.
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 wherever you are listening to this podcast, leave us a review and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
💰 Learn More About Fundraising University and How You Can Join The Team
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💻 Follow Brian on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube
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May 10, 2024 • 34min
Unleashing Your Cognitive Performance - David Cipoletta
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Fundraising University, Brian is joined by David Cipoletta, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Pison the world's first cognitive performance tracker.
In this Podcast Brian and David discuss:
Tracking The Nervous System vs. Blood Flow
Mental Fatigue, Sleep and Their Role In Cognitive Performance
The Importance of Objectifying Your Mental State and Cognition
Identifying Your Circadian Rhythms and When You Are Sharpest During The Day
Cognitive Readiness and The Snapshot of Mental Processing Time
Cognitive Agility and The “Go-No-Go” Test
Cognitive Focus and The “PVT” - Psycho Vigilance Test
How Anthony Alfredo has used Pison to Improve NASCAR Performance
Be sure to subscribe wherever you are listening to this podcast, leave us a review and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
⌚Lean More About Pison, The World’s First Cognitive Performance App and Wearable
💰 Learn More About Fundraising University and How You Can Join The Team
⚾ Take Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass
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May 8, 2024 • 30min
Sport Nutrition Domination - Twin Fitness and Nutrition
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Fundraising University, Brian is joined by Michelle Hutton and Kristie Winter of Twin Fitness and Nutrition. Brian Kristie and Michelle discuss fueling for elite performance and the specialized performance nutrition concierge service Michelle and Kristie provide to some of the top-performing athletes Brian works with.
In this podcast, Brian, Michelle and Kristie discuss:
The Role of Macro Nutrients in Performance
The Role of Insulin in Performance
The Difference Between Simple and Complex Carbs
What It Actually Means to Eat Clean
The Role of Complete Proteins in Muscle Mass and Strength and Fat Loss
The Role of Fat in Your Performance Diet
The Role of Omega-3 in Decreasing inflammation
You can engage with Michelle and Kristie on Instagram @EliteNutrition_TF and at their website TwinFitness.com
Be sure to subscribe wherever you are listening to this podcast, leave us a review and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
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Apr 22, 2024 • 15min
Reflect & Refocus 13 - The Four Fundamentals
Explore the importance of mastering the four fundamentals of optimal living: eating for performance, movement and sweat before screens, mindset and daily routines, and simplifying sleep science. Brian Cain provides practical tips, techniques, stories, and motivations to help you close the gap to your goals.

Apr 15, 2024 • 18min
Dorfman 01 - My Life Changed Forever By One Man
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast, Brian kicks off a tribute series to one of his mentors and a mental game of baseball coaching icon in Harvey Dorfman.
Conversations, Content and Careers - The Life and Legacy of Harvey Dorfman is a series in which Brian interviews former players and staff who had their careers positively impacted by Harvey.
Go inside the conversations, the content and the careers forever changed by one of the greatest mental performance coaches who ever lived.
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 wherever you are listening to this podcast, leave us a review and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Check out Harvey’s Books on Amazon
📕The Mental Game of Baseball
📕The Mental Keys to Hitting
📕The Mental ABCs of Pitching
📕Coaching The Mental Game
📕Copying It Down
📕Each Branch, Each Needle
📕Babbling Echoes
📕Persuasion of My Days
💰 Learn More About Fundraising University and How You Can Join The Team
⌚Lean More About Pison, The World’s First Cognitive Performance App and Wearable
🎤 Follow Brian’s Mental Performance Daily Podcast
💻 Join Brian’s MPM Coaches Certification Insiders List & Save $200
⚾ Take Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass

Apr 8, 2024 • 39min
Cognitive Performance Optimization With Pison - Marc Deschenes
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Fundraising University, Brian is joined by Marc Deschenes VP of Sport Operations with Pison the world's first cognitive performance tracker.
In this Podcast Brian and Marc discuss:
Marc’s journey through professional baseball and into performance analytics
The Pison story and the importance of cognitive performance tracking
What readiness is and why it’s important to your performance
The Big 12 and SEC Teams using this technology for a competitive advantage
Agility “Go-No-Go”, and why testing your agility before performance is critical to your success
Focus, the role it plays in performance and how to improve it.
Be sure to subscribe wherever you are listening to this podcast, leave us a review and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
⌚Lean More About Pison, The World’s First Cognitive Performance App and Wearable
💰 Learn More About Fundraising University and How You Can Join The Team
⚾ Take Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass
🎤 Follow Brian’s Mental Performance Daily Podcast

Apr 7, 2024 • 16min
Reflect & Refocus 12 - Don't Let The Start Stop You
The podcast discusses Brian's daily routine, Dr. Rob Gilbert's resources, and mental game strategies. It emphasizes taking action, dominating the day, mastering visualization, and enhancing cognitive fitness.

Apr 5, 2024 • 29min
Eleat Sports Nutrition - Angie Asche
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Fundraising University, Brian is joined by Angie Asche MS, RD, CSSD of Eleat Sports Nutrition. Brian and Angie discuss fueling for elite performance.
You can engage with Angie on instagram @eleatnutrition, by email angie@eleatnutrition.com and at her website, you can also pick up her book Fuel Your Body on Amazon.
In this podcast, Ashley and Brian discuss:
How to take control of your personal nutrition performance.
The four different components on a winning plate
What are Macros and why are they important to your fueling as an athlete?
The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates through digestion
Fats and the difference good fats and bad fats
Why whole fruits are athletes best friends for hydration and micronutrients
The importance of 1G per protein per body weight and when to jack up the protein grams
The role of bloodwork when it comes to dialing in your nutrition plan and the frequency of testing
That and much, much more
Be sure to subscribe wherever you are listening to this podcast, leave us a review and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
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Apr 1, 2024 • 15min
Reflect & Refocus 11 - The Power of Process
In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast Reflect & Refocus brought to you Fundraising University , Brian discusses the importance and power of your process. This weeks topics include:
The 3 critical times during your day to get things done
The 3 area you must set behavior goals for fulfillment and optimal living
The one coaching lesson Brian learned from Marshall Goldsmith that changed his career
The correlation between process, preparation and production
What Brian has and suggest you have as a part of your personal checklist for success
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 wherever you are listening to this podcast, leave us a review and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
💰 Learn More About Fundraising University and How You Can Join The Team
⌚Lean More About Pison, The World’s First Cognitive Performance App and Wearable
🎤 Follow Brian’s Mental Performance Daily Podcast
💻 Join Brian’s MPM Coaches Certification Insiders List & Save $200
💻 Follow Brian on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube
📧 Sign up for Brian’s MPM email