Ed Tseng: Recent Episodes
Ed Tseng: Mental Toughness Performance Consultant, Author and Speaker
In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, Ed sits down in New York City for an intimate conversation with Preethaji, co-founder of the One World Academy. Preethaji is a meditation master who has taught thousands of people how to improve their well-being and improve performance in all walks of life, including Anthony Robbins. In this exclusive interview, Ed and Preethaji discuss:
- How meditation and understanding how the mind works can help with peak performance
- The two states of mind from which people operate
- The zone and how it is easier to access than most think
- Why most of the world suffers and how we can overcome a lack of happiness and confidence, and do our best when it means the most
For more on One World Academy:
http://www.oneworldacademy.com
Instagram: @oneworldacademy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneWorldAcademy
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, Ed interviews one of the top endurance athletes (COMPRESSPORT USA) in the world, Pedro Gomes. In this exclusive interview, Ed and Pedro discuss:
- How Pedro went from a non-athlete for most of his life and playing Nintendo to one of the top athletes in the world
- Do elite athletes like Pedro Gomes get insecure? If so, how do they deal with it?
- How elite athletes overcome lack of motivation
- Pedro’s favorite quote: “On easy days, go easy. On hard days, go hard.”
For more on Pedro:
www.pedro-gomes.com
Twitter: @krepster
Instagram: @krepster
Facebook: facebook.com/PedroGomesTriathlon
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, Ed has an exclusive interview with Matt Nokes, Major League baseball player, All-Star, and Silver Slugger.
In this episode you will learn:
- What it takes to become a world-class athlete
- The secret to Matt’s success
- The best advice Matt Nokes ever received
- The one thing that changed his whole career
- How anyone can become world-class at whatever they do
- And much more!
For more on Matt, visit: www.mattnokes.com
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, Ed chats with elite athlete, Ingrid Kantola who went from being active her entire life to having open heart surgery, then qualifying for The CrossFit Games. Don’t miss this exclusive interview.
What you’ll learn:
- What goes on in the mind of an elite athlete during competition
- How we are all able to access flow and the zone
- The biggest challenges for athletes during competition…and how to overcome them
- How sports can help you in other areas of life
Enjoy this episode and please share and leave comments below.
Follow Ingrid here:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ingridkantola/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IngridKantolaAthlete
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In this anxiously-awaited episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, Ed sits down with pro surfer and model, Chandler Parr for an intimate conversation about pro surfing, modeling, and living your best life.
What you’ll learn:
- The life of a professional surfer
- The life of a professional model
- What separates the good from the great
- Does pro surfer and model Chandler Parr get insecure or nervous?
All this and more in this exclusive interview.
For more on Chandler, follow her…
On Twitter: @channieparr
On Instagram: @channieparr
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, I chat with Jennifer Jacobs who lost 114 pounds on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. Jennifer is now a health coach and empowers others to live their best lives.
What you’ll learn:
- How Jennifer went from overweight to health expert
- How we sabotage our happiness and health
- The only thing holding every person back from living the life of their dreams
- How weight-loss is just like winning the World Series
- How ANYBODY can go from a life of misery to a life of love, compassion, and service
Listen to this amazing episode below, and if you like, it…SHARE IT!
For more on Jennifer Rush Jacobs, click HERE!
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, Ed chats about the mental game with Noah Rubin, fresh off his 2014 Wimbledon win.
What you’ll learn:
- How Noah got his start in tennis
- His 2 keys to success
- How John McEnroe has helped his game
- The secret to overcoming nervousness
- The zone and slumps
Don’t miss this exclusive interview.
Follow Noah on Twitter and Instagram at Noahrubin33.
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, Ed chats with Tanyon Sturtze, former setup man for Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees. In this exclusive interview, you will hear Ed and Tanyon talk about: * The mental game in baseball (and life) * The mind of Mariano Rivera * The character of Derek Jeter * What challenges Tanyon and other elite athletes face * And much more!
For more on Tanyon, follow him on Twitter @Sturtze56
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In this episode of the peak performance podcast, Ed talks with Paralympic Gold Medalist Allison Jones from the Sochi Winter Paralympic Games on the mental side of skiing and cycling…with only one leg.
What you’ll learn:
- What it was like growing up with only one leg
- The secret to a gold medalist mindset
- Do elite athletes have negative thoughts?
More on Allison Jones:
www.jonezyrocks.com
Twitter: jonezyrocks
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In Episode 016 of the Peak Performance Podcast, Ed Tseng talks with former World #2, French Open champion, youngest player to win a Grand Slam tournament, and one of Ed’s childhood heroes, Michael Chang.
In this exclusive interview, hear about Chang’s amazing run at the 1989 French Open and what was going on through his mind when he started cramping against Ivan Lendl. Ed and Michael also talk about life lessons that can be learned from sports.
Link to the Chang Family Foundation: http://mchang.com/
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In this podcast, Ed Tseng interviews American Luger, Preston Griffall (above, second from right) in Sochi at the Winter Olympics the day after Opening Ceremonies. Recorded over Skype, this conversation talks about the challenges of luge, the atmosphere in Sochi, and what it takes to have the mindset of an Olympian.
For more on Preston Griffall:
http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/GR/Preston-Griffall
Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestongriffall
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, I have a true peak peak performer. Cam Calkoen was born with cerebral palsy and the doctors said he wouldn’t be able to walk and would spend his life in a wheelchair. Neither his parents nor Cam listened. He first learned to ride a bike, and then went on to become a world top 10 100m and 200m sprinter. Cam now travels the world inspiring others. I even give you a sneak peak at the behind the scenes conversation that Cam and I had before the recording. Enjoy!
More on Cam: www.camcalkoen.com
Cam on Twitter: @CamCalkoen
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, I speak with Ann Zuccardy, who is a brain injury survivor turned speaker.
What you’ll learn:
- How a brain injury survivor can feel smarter than before her injury
- The key to adaptation in the face of change
- How we can all become more resilient
- The secret to clarity and creativity
- How to tap into our childlike state
More on Ann:
www.annzuccardy.com
Twitter: @AnnZuccardy
I hope you enjoy this episode and please share below!
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, I chat with one of my mentors and top experts in the psychological aspect of peak performance. Dicken works with high level business executives, individuals, and couples on how to get the most “juice” out of life and do their best when it means the most.
What you’ll learn:
- How the zone can help you do your best in business, relationships, sports, school, and life
- Why most people are so stressed and how you can avoid it
- The way to flow and happiness
For more on Dicken, visit: www.3principlesmentoring.com
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, I speak with Jessica Long, 12-time gold medalist, 3-time ESPY winner, and Sullivan Award winner. Jessica has accomplished more things by the age of 21 that most never do in their lives…and Jessica has no legs from the knees down.
In this episode you will learn:
• What it’s like to be an athlete with a disability
• How great athletes overcome adversity
• Where Jessica’s desire comes from
• What mental toughness means to Jessica
• And much more!
If you liked this episode as much as I did, please share below!
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, I chat with National Champions, Lauren Embree and Olivia Janowicz of the University of Florida about the mental game.
What you’ll learn:
- Lauren and Olivia’s experiences of the zone
- Lauren and Olivia’s experiences of slumps
- An example of a winning mindset after a heartbreaking loss
- What it takes to perform with freedom and ease
- And much more!
Follow Lauren and Olivia on Twitter!
Lauren Embree: @lembree888
Olivia Janowicz: @ohlivin
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In Episode 9 of the Peak Performance Podcast, I chat with the great Carling Bassett, former World #8 tennis player, and Ford Fashion model.
What you’ll learn:
- What life was like during the early days at the Bollettieri Academy
- Carling’s take on the pro tour
- How tennis can teach life lessons
- The day in the life of a model
- The biggest challenges of being a professional athlete and fashion model
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In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, I speak with quadruple amputee, Jorge Dyksen and his parents on the mental side of life and how happiness and success come from the inside.
What you’ll learn:
- How The Dyksen Family found young Jorge in Panama, the home country of his idol, Mariano Rivera
- How Mariano Rivera and other Yankees surprised Jorge during HOPE Week
- The secret to making a difference in the world
- The one thing that Jorge can’t do (or so he thinks)
Enjoy this long-awaited episode! Share below.
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In Episode 7 of the Peak Performance Podcast, I speak with my good friend, Garret Kramer, author of “Stillpower” and the forthcoming, “Path of No Resistance.” He is also, in my opinion, the top mental performance coach on the planet. I truly enjoyed talking with him about the missing link in the mental game today in the sports world. Simple, yet game-changing.
In this episode, you will learn:
- A simple understanding that all great athletes know
- Where our behavior, feelings, and experience originate
- What determines how long you stay in a slump
- How to access the zone
- Why traditional sport psychology and mental coaching strategies, techniques, tools, and routines are not necessary
- Why results are not the most important thing
Link:
Garret Kramer: GarretKramer.com
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In Episode #6, I interview my newest hero, Richard Bernstein, a blind attorney, marathon runner, and ironman athlete.
In this exclusive interview, I unearthed:
- What it is like for a blind person to compete in an Ironman competition
- The challenges of a blind person in law school
- How Richard overcomes adversity
Feel free to share this inspiring podcast below…
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In Episode #5 of the Peak Performance Podcast, I interview former world #7 tennis player and Olympic Silver medalist, Tim Mayotte. In this exclusive interview, Tim and I chat about:
- State of US tennis
- The pro tour
- The mental game
- The worst thing that he ever said to himself
- Is education important?
Links: Twitter: @timMayotte
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In Episode #4 of the Peak Performance Podcast, I have an intimate conversation with Babe Ruth’s daughter, the great Julia Ruth Stevens. Having turned 97 years young recently, Julia shares her thoughts and memories of her father, the greatest baseball player who ever lived…”The Bambino,” “The Sultan of Swat,” or as Julia calls him…”Daddy.”
ESPN said Ruth was the first athlete to achieve international fame, beyond sports. In 1920, Babe’s first year with the Yankees, he hit 54 home runs which was more than the entire roster of all the other teams in the league besides the Philadelphia Phillies. Sports has never been the same since.
What you’ll learn:
- What was the real Babe Ruth like?
- Did Babe Ruth get nervous?
- Did he actually call his famous “called shot”?
- Was The Babe talented, or did he just work hard?
People often ask me, “If you could go back in time, who would you like to spend time with?” My answer is usually, “Babe Ruth!” Unfortunately I don’t have a time machine, but this podcast is the next best thing.
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind interview!
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In Episode #3 of my Peak Performance Podcast, I speak with Brian Cuban, a lawyer, activist, and author. He is also an eating disorder survivor, recovering cocaine and steroid addict and the brother of a billionaire (Mark Cuban).
In this moving episode, you will learn:
- The power of thought
- Where behavior comes from
- How to overcome insecure thoughts
- What happened when young Brian got teased while wearing pants his brother Mark gave him, and how it changed his life forever
Enjoy!
Resources:
Brian’s blog, The Cuban Revolution
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In Episode #2 of the Peak Performance Podcast, Ed Tseng has an intimate conversation with Rayna DuBose, a basketball phenom turned amputee, turned motivational speaker. Rayna shares that losing all four limbs was the best thing that ever happened to her. Don’t miss this life-changing podcast. Overcoming adversity at its best.
In this episode:
- How basketball helped Rayna overcome losing all her limbs
- How can someone with no arms text??
- How to have a winning mindset
- Why attitude is everything
- How to win the REAL game—the game of life
Resources:
Rayna Dubose
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In Episode #1 of the Peak Performance Podcast, Ed Tseng lays the foundation for the upcoming podcasts so that listeners can access their innate ability to…
-Focus
-Be motivated
-Reduce stress
-Perform under pressure
-Avoid slumps
-Have confidence
-Be resilient
Resources:
Garret Kramer
George Pransky
Dicken Bettinger
Sydney Banks
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