Today Matters Podcast With Steve Pinkston

Steve Pinkston
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Self-Improvement
  • Updated Daily

Today Matters with Coach Pinkston delivers daily motivation and mental performance strategies for athletes, coaches, and high achievers. Each episode gives you tools to build confidence, resilience, and focus—so you can perform your best and make every day count.

  1. 8h ago

    Ep 260 Always Compete — The Mindset That Changes Everything

    What separates athletes who fade under pressure from athletes who rise in the biggest moments? It’s not talent alone. It’s a mindset. In this episode, we break down one of Pete Carroll’s most powerful philosophies: “Always Compete.” Learn how elite competitors attack practice, recovery, adversity, and everyday life with relentless intention—and how you can build that same championship mentality. Today’s Action Step:  1. Compete in One Hidden Area 2. Create a Reset Routine 3. Ask Yourself Daily: “Did I compete today… or did I just participate?” About Today Matters Today Matters is your 2–4 minute daily boost of motivation for athletes, parents, and coaches. Hosted by Coach Steve Pinkston, each episode delivers a simple mental performance strategy to help you win the day. Learn More & Work with Coach Pinkston 👉 CoachPinkston.com for strategies, skills, and drills to improve your mental performance. 1-on-1 Coaching Programs Team Consulting Leadership Development Sign up for the Trust The Process Newsletter, so you can wake up every Monday morning to a message that will motivate you all week. Stay Connected Instagram: @Mental.Strength.Coach X: @CoachPinkston Facebook: Steve Pinkston Enjoying the Show? Share this episode with someone who needs a lift today. And don’t forget to hit Follow so you never miss your daily motivation.

    5 min

  2. 1d ago

    Ep 259 Surrender & Strength — Biblical Ownership and Spiritual Leadership

    Extreme Ownership is more than a leadership principle—it’s a spiritual principle. In this powerful final episode, we connect accountability, humility, discipline, and leadership to Biblical truth. Through Scripture, stories, and spiritual reflection, athletes and leaders will learn how faith strengthens mental resilience, identity, and purpose under pressure. Today’s Action Step:  1. Practice Honest Self-Reflection 2. Separate Identity from Performance 3. Surrender What You Cannot Control About Today Matters Today Matters is your 2–4 minute daily boost of motivation for athletes, parents, and coaches. Hosted by Coach Steve Pinkston, each episode delivers a simple mental performance strategy to help you win the day. Learn More & Work with Coach Pinkston 👉 CoachPinkston.com for strategies, skills, and drills to improve your mental performance. 1-on-1 Coaching Programs Team Consulting Leadership Development Sign up for the Trust The Process Newsletter, so you can wake up every Monday morning to a message that will motivate you all week. Stay Connected Instagram: @Mental.Strength.Coach X: @CoachPinkston Facebook: Steve Pinkston Enjoying the Show? Share this episode with someone who needs a lift today. And don’t forget to hit Follow so you never miss your daily motivation.

    7 min

  3. 2d ago

    Ep 258 Ownership Off the Field — Leadership in Everyday Life

    Extreme Ownership is bigger than sports. This episode bridges mental performance principles into school, careers, relationships, parenting, and everyday leadership. Learn how accountability, discipline, emotional control, and ownership create success far beyond competition. Today’s Action Step:  1. Ask Ownership Questions Daily 2. Build Transferable Habits 3. Become a Stabilizer About Today Matters Today Matters is your 2–4 minute daily boost of motivation for athletes, parents, and coaches. Hosted by Coach Steve Pinkston, each episode delivers a simple mental performance strategy to help you win the day. Learn More & Work with Coach Pinkston 👉 CoachPinkston.com for strategies, skills, and drills to improve your mental performance. 1-on-1 Coaching Programs Team Consulting Leadership Development Sign up for the Trust The Process Newsletter, so you can wake up every Monday morning to a message that will motivate you all week. Stay Connected Instagram: @Mental.Strength.Coach X: @CoachPinkston Facebook: Steve Pinkston Enjoying the Show? Share this episode with someone who needs a lift today. And don’t forget to hit Follow so you never miss your daily motivation.

    4 min

  4. 3d ago

    Ep 257 Simple Wins — Why Overthinking Kills Performance

    Overthinking destroys timing, confidence, and instinct. In this episode, we break down why elite athletes simplify their focus under pressure and how you can train your mind to stop freezing, hesitating, and mentally spiraling during competition. Today’s Action Step:  1. Create 1–2 Performance Cues 2. Stop Trying to Be Perfect 3. Narrow Your Focus About Today Matters Today Matters is your 2–4 minute daily boost of motivation for athletes, parents, and coaches. Hosted by Coach Steve Pinkston, each episode delivers a simple mental performance strategy to help you win the day. Learn More & Work with Coach Pinkston 👉 CoachPinkston.com for strategies, skills, and drills to improve your mental performance. 1-on-1 Coaching Programs Team Consulting Leadership Development Sign up for the Trust The Process Newsletter, so you can wake up every Monday morning to a message that will motivate you all week. Stay Connected Instagram: @Mental.Strength.Coach X: @CoachPinkston Facebook: Steve Pinkston Enjoying the Show? Share this episode with someone who needs a lift today. And don’t forget to hit Follow so you never miss your daily motivation.

    4 min

  5. 4d ago

    Ep 256 Pressure Is a Privilege — Lead Yourself in Chaos

    Pressure doesn’t break elite athletes—it reveals them. In this episode, we unpack how to stay composed, confident, and mentally sharp when the stakes are high. Learn how athletes can stop fearing pressure and start using it as fuel for leadership, focus, and peak performance. Today’s Action Step:  1. Practice Pressure on Purpose 2. Build a Reset Routine 3. Reframe Pressure About Today Matters Today Matters is your 2–4 minute daily boost of motivation for athletes, parents, and coaches. Hosted by Coach Steve Pinkston, each episode delivers a simple mental performance strategy to help you win the day. Learn More & Work with Coach Pinkston 👉 CoachPinkston.com for strategies, skills, and drills to improve your mental performance. 1-on-1 Coaching Programs Team Consulting Leadership Development Sign up for the Trust The Process Newsletter, so you can wake up every Monday morning to a message that will motivate you all week. Stay Connected Instagram: @Mental.Strength.Coach X: @CoachPinkston Facebook: Steve Pinkston Enjoying the Show? Share this episode with someone who needs a lift today. And don’t forget to hit Follow so you never miss your daily motivation.

    5 min

  6. 5d ago

    Ep 255 Check Your Ego — Why Humility Wins Championships

    Ego destroys more athletes than failure ever will. In this episode, we unpack how pride blocks growth, feedback, teamwork, and mental resilience. Learn how humility creates adaptability, emotional control, and long-term success. Today’s Action Step:  1. Seek Hard Feedback 2. Separate Identity from Performance 3. Stay Curious About Today Matters Today Matters is your 2–4 minute daily boost of motivation for athletes, parents, and coaches. Hosted by Coach Steve Pinkston, each episode delivers a simple mental performance strategy to help you win the day. Learn More & Work with Coach Pinkston 👉 CoachPinkston.com for strategies, skills, and drills to improve your mental performance. 1-on-1 Coaching Programs Team Consulting Leadership Development Sign up for the Trust The Process Newsletter, so you can wake up every Monday morning to a message that will motivate you all week. Stay Connected Instagram: @Mental.Strength.Coach X: @CoachPinkston Facebook: Steve Pinkston Enjoying the Show? Share this episode with someone who needs a lift today. And don’t forget to hit Follow so you never miss your daily motivation.

    3 min

  7. 6d ago

    Ep 254 Discipline Equals Freedom — The Secret Elite Athletes Know

    Most athletes think freedom means doing whatever they want. Elite performers know the opposite is true. In this episode, we break down why discipline creates confidence, consistency, and mental toughness—and why your habits are either building your future or sabotaging it. Today’s Action Step:  1. Build a Non-Negotiable List 2. Win the First Hour 3. Train Self-Trust About Today Matters Today Matters is your 2–4 minute daily boost of motivation for athletes, parents, and coaches. Hosted by Coach Steve Pinkston, each episode delivers a simple mental performance strategy to help you win the day. Learn More & Work with Coach Pinkston 👉 CoachPinkston.com for strategies, skills, and drills to improve your mental performance. 1-on-1 Coaching Programs Team Consulting Leadership Development Sign up for the Trust The Process Newsletter, so you can wake up every Monday morning to a message that will motivate you all week. Stay Connected Instagram: @Mental.Strength.Coach X: @CoachPinkston Facebook: Steve Pinkston Enjoying the Show? Share this episode with someone who needs a lift today. And don’t forget to hit Follow so you never miss your daily motivation.

    3 min

  8. Jun 8

    Ep 253 No Excuses — Take Back Control

    What if the biggest thing holding you back… is the story you keep telling yourself? In this episode, we break down the core principle of Extreme Ownership and how elite athletes stop blaming circumstances, coaches, refs, teammates, or pressure—and start taking complete control of their mindset, habits, and performance. This episode is about reclaiming your power. Today’s Action Step:  1. Audit Your Excuses 2. Replace Blame with Response 3. Create an Ownership Phrase About Today Matters Today Matters is your 2–4 minute daily boost of motivation for athletes, parents, and coaches. Hosted by Coach Steve Pinkston, each episode delivers a simple mental performance strategy to help you win the day. Learn More & Work with Coach Pinkston 👉 CoachPinkston.com for strategies, skills, and drills to improve your mental performance. 1-on-1 Coaching Programs Team Consulting Leadership Development Sign up for the Trust The Process Newsletter, so you can wake up every Monday morning to a message that will motivate you all week. Stay Connected Instagram: @Mental.Strength.Coach X: @CoachPinkston Facebook: Steve Pinkston Enjoying the Show? Share this episode with someone who needs a lift today. And don’t forget to hit Follow so you never miss your daily motivation.

    5 min
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Today Matters with Coach Pinkston delivers daily motivation and mental performance strategies for athletes, coaches, and high achievers. Each episode gives you tools to build confidence, resilience, and focus—so you can perform your best and make every day count.

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