BE THAT 1% Podcast

James Silvas, Performance Coach, Speaker, and Lifestyle Entrepreneur
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Be That 1% will challenge you to raise your standards, commit to greatness, and develop an UNLIMITED mindset. Join James Silvas weekly to help step into your your own 1%.

  1. 1d ago

    Slow is the new fast: The philosophy of slow

    Slow Is the New Fast We've been sold a lie: that speed equals success. But the fastest people aren't always the ones winning; they're often the ones burning out, missing what matters, and mistaking motion for progress. In this episode of Be That 1%, James breaks down five areas of life that quietly erode when we move too fast, and what happens when we deliberately slow them back down. Attention. Speed fractures focus. We explore why constant urgency makes it nearly impossible to think deeply, and how slowing down rebuilds the kind of concentration that actually produces results. Relationships. Rushed conversations and distracted presence quietly damage the people closest to us. We look at what it takes to actually be with someone, not just near them. Health. Chronic hurry keeps the body in a low-grade stress response. We unpack how speed shows up physically, and why slowing down is a performance strategy, not a wellness cliché. Judgement. Fast decisions feel efficient, but they're often just reactive. We dig into why the best decisions usually come from a slower, quieter process, and how to build that back in. Meaning. When everything moves fast, nothing gets examined. We talk about why a life built entirely for speed can end up feeling empty, no matter how much gets done. This isn't an argument against ambition. It's an invitation for a smarter kind of ambition, one that knows exactly when to slow down so it can move faster when and where it counts. The post 310: Slow is the new fast: The philosophy of slow appeared first on .

  2. Apr 22

    Beyond Discipline: How Nutrition & Hormones Unlock True Performance w Maggie Awad

    Maggie Awad is the founder of Elevate Performance Medicine and one of the most trusted medical pioneers in professional sports. As a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a Functional Sports Medicine Specialist, Maggie’s approach is grounded in decades of groundbreaking clinical work and research focused on one question: how do we reduce inflammation in high performers and professional athletes? Maggie has been sought after as a personal practitioner with the NFL, NBA, MLS, AFL, and Olympic athletes. The post 309:Beyond Discipline: How Nutrition & Hormones Unlock True Performance w Maggie Awad appeared first on .

  3. Feb 25

    Hiding in the Prep Work: When Preparation Becomes Avoidance

    Preparation is usually praised as discipline, but sometimes, it’s the safest place to hide. In this episode, we explore how high performers use prep work, planning, and self-improvement to delay the very thing that would move their life forward: exposure. From over-refining ideas to rehearsing conversations we never have, preparation can quietly become a form of resistance, one that looks responsible on the outside while keeping us stuck on the inside. Drawing from personal experience, this episode unpacks how preparation can preserve potential, protect identity, and avoid feedback while slowly eroding self-trust. This is a conversation about the difference between getting ready and showing up. The post 308: Hiding in the Prep Work: When Preparation Becomes Avoidance appeared first on .

  4. Feb 20

    Habits that make you unshakable in a chaotic world

    In today’s episode, James shares 5 habits that you can either continue to strengthen and reinforce or begin to integrate into your daily, weekly, and quarterly rhythm to become unshakable amidst the chaos. The post Habits that make you unshakable in a chaotic world appeared first on .

  5. 10/15/2025

    Leading with Safety: What Attachment Theory Teaches Us About Trust and Influence w Jessica Baum

    In this episode, Jessica and James explore how your attachment style influences the relationships you form at work and at home, and what strategies you can do to lead with safety. The post Leading with Safety: What Attachment Theory Teaches Us About Trust and Influence w Jessica Baum appeared first on .

  6. 10/13/2025

    How to create breakthrough conversations

    In today’s episode, James shares seven communication tools that he has used over the past 12 years while working as a coach to corporate leaders, elite athletes, and couples worldwide. The post 305. How to create breakthrough conversations appeared first on .

  7. 08/20/2025

    Beyond Performance w Paleta

    In this episode we dive into what is the internal drives behind performance and what happens when we slow down, go inward and confront the truth we may be avoiding. The post 304: Beyond Performance w Paleta appeared first on .

  8. 07/16/2025

    Leadership Under Pressure with 20x National Championship Coach Amanda Gaines | University of Minnesota Dance

    Coach Amanda Gaines has been a part of the Gopher dance team for 19 years. First as an athlete from 2005-2009, then as an assistant coach from 2009-13, and then as the head coach. Gaines became the head coach in April 2013 and held that role until March 2017. After taking some time off, she resumed that role in 2020. During her tenure, Gaines helped the Gophers to a national championship as an athlete (2006), eight national championships (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) as an assistant coach, and 10 titles as the head coach in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024, and 2025. In all, Minnesota has won 23 dance national titles with Gaines a part of 20 of them. Under her watch, the Gophers also represented Team USA for the 2025 International Cheer and Dance Competition, where the team won gold in the Pom and silver in the Jazz division. It was the third time that Minnesota represented the US National Team, having also done so in 2010 and 2014, under Gaines' leadership. Today, James and Amanda discuss the psychological frameworks and principles she operates from that help her navigate the pressure, tension, chaos, and the mindsets & behaviors she instills within the team so they can go on the floor and be at their best. The post 303:Leadership Under Pressure with 20x National Championship Coach Amanda Gaines | University of Minnesota Dance appeared first on .

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Be That 1% will challenge you to raise your standards, commit to greatness, and develop an UNLIMITED mindset. Join James Silvas weekly to help step into your your own 1%.

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  • Creator
    James Silvas, Performance Coach, Speaker, and Lifestyle Entrepreneur
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    Copyright © Silvas Speaks, LLC - Be That 1%
  • Show Website
    BE THAT 1% Podcast

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