The Performance Portfolio

Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen
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The Performance Portfolio is where high performance meets financial empowerment. Hosted by Greg Cooper—founder of Cooper Performance Coaching and lead instructor at Kodokwai Judo Club in Edmonton—and Cooper Allen, a top financial advisor helping families master money and mindset. Each week, Coop & Coop dive deep into the habits, systems, and strategies that drive success on the mat, in business, and in life. From peak physical performance to personal finance, they’ll help you build your own Performance Portfolio—a blueprint for a stronger, smarter, more fulfilled you. Tune in, level up, and

  1. 6d ago

    Why Some People Never Leave Their Storm Ep 48

    Why do some people never leave their storm? In Ep 48 of The Performance Portfolio, judo coach Greg Cooper and financial advisor Cooper Allen pick up where "Winter Is Coming" left off and dig into why people stay stuck in their hardest season. They start by separating a simple, content life from being settled because it's comfortable. Then they work through five reasons people stay in winter: normalizing their circumstances, confusing comfort with fulfillment, lowering their expectations, developing a survival mentality and waiting for the season to change on its own. Greg adds one more: hard work is hard. Cooper's answer is that getting out is simple, but it isn't easy. In this episode: • Why ordinary and normal are very different things • Becoming a possibility thinker • Why paycheck to paycheck isn't comfort, and why an emergency fund is • What fighters, salespeople and redshirt athletes teach us about doing the work while you wait As they say on the show, one of the most dangerous places to be is a winter you've convinced yourself is actually summer. This episode is for general information only and isn't financial advice. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerformancePortfolio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachgreg.cooper/ (@coachgreg.cooper) Greg Cooper – Kodokwai Judo Club: https://kodokwaijudo.com Cooper Allen – The Allen Team: https://cooperallen.ca New episodes every Thursday. If this one helped, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more people find us.

    Why Some People Never Leave Their Storm Ep 48

  2. Oct 29

    Winter is Coming Ep 47

    Winter is coming, and not just outside. In Ep 47 of The Performance Portfolio, judo coach Greg Cooper and financial advisor Cooper Allen talk about the seasons of life and how to get through the hard ones. Greg makes the case that the weather is a lazy excuse for bad habits, and Cooper compares life to how athletes and businesses plan their year. Together they lay out four seasons of life: winter for adversity, spring for opportunity and planting, summer for growth and protection, and fall for harvest and results. They talk about saving money while times are good, building skills before a layoff instead of after, why "good enough" at work can slide into survival mode, and how to stay in the fight when winter hits. As they say on the show, it's better to be the warrior in the garden than the gardener in the war. In this episode: • Why no season, good or bad, is permanent • Preparing financially before you need to • Keeping your baseline habits when life gets busy • How to make winter your shortest season If you're in a winter right now and need a hand, reach out. We're always happy to talk. This episode is for general information only and isn't financial advice. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerformancePortfolio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachgreg.cooper/ (@coachgreg.cooper) Greg Cooper – Kodokwai Judo Club: https://kodokwaijudo.com Cooper Allen – The Allen Team: https://cooperallen.ca New episodes every Thursday. If this one helped, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more people find us.

    Winter is Coming Ep 47

  3. Oct 22

    Summer Transformations Ep 46

    Summer Transformations Ep 46 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen look beyond the typical “summer body” conversation and explore what real transformation actually requires. Physical change matters, but lasting results begin with a mental shift — changing how you think, how you see yourself, and what standards you’re willing to live by. Coop & Coop talk about moving from temporary motivation to identity-based habits, from chasing quick results to building a lifestyle, and from all-or-nothing thinking to flexible consistency. They break down how training, nutrition, recovery, self-talk, and daily choices can create both physical and mental transformation over time. This one is about becoming the person who follows through — not just looking different by the end of summer, but thinking, acting, and performing at a higher level long after it’s over. 🎯 Tune in.   ✅ Subscribe.   💡 Perform better everywhere.

  4. Oct 15

    I’ll Take Care of Me for You, If You Take Care of You for Me Ep 45

    I’ll Take Care of Me for You, If You Take Care of You for Me Ep 45   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen unpack Jim Rohn’s powerful idea that personal development is one of the greatest contributions you can make to the people around you. Instead of relying on self-sacrifice, dependency, or expecting someone else to carry you, the message is simple: take responsibility for yourself so you can show up better for others. Coop & Coop talk about how self-investment strengthens relationships, families, teams, and communities. When each person takes care of their own health, mindset, responsibilities, and growth, they create more capacity to support the people around them without resentment or dependence. This one is about becoming someone others can count on — not by losing yourself for them, but by taking care of yourself for them and encouraging them to do the same. 🎯 Tune in.   ✅ Subscribe.   💡 Perform better everywhere.

  5. Oct 8

    When Virtues Backfire Ep 44

    When Virtues Backfire Ep 44 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen explore what happens when positive traits are taken too far. Discipline can become rigidity, confidence can become arrogance, preparation can become procrastination, and ambition can turn into an unhealthy need to prove yourself. Even virtues can create problems when they lose balance and self-awareness. Coop & Coop discuss why the goal is not to eliminate strong traits, but to learn how to use them with judgment. Courage without restraint can become recklessness, humility can become insecurity, and high standards can become perfectionism that blocks progress. This one is about recognizing when your greatest strengths begin working against you. Real performance requires balance — knowing when to push, when to adjust, and when a virtue has quietly crossed the line into a liability. 🎯 Tune in.   ✅ Subscribe.   💡 Perform better everywhere.

  6. Oct 1

    What Is Toxic Masculinity? Ep 43

    What Is Toxic Masculinity? Ep 43   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen break down a school division’s interpretation of “toxic masculinity” and question whether the message is being communicated clearly or fairly. The presentation appears to associate toxic masculinity with traits such as aggression, being stoic, physical and mental toughness, emotional insensitivity, self-sufficiency, and directing aggression toward others. Coop & Coop discuss why this framing can be misleading when it treats traditionally masculine traits as inherently harmful instead of examining how those traits are expressed. They explore the difference between strength and aggression, confidence and dominance, emotional control and emotional suppression, and self-sufficiency and isolation. This conversation is about creating a more accurate and constructive definition of masculinity — one that can recognize harmful behaviour without labelling every form of toughness, discipline, leadership, or resilience as toxic. 🎯 Tune in.   ✅ Subscribe.   💡 Perform better everywhere.

  7. Sep 24

    Absolute Statements vs. Extreme Examples Ep 42

    Absolute Statements vs. Extreme Examples Ep 42 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen break down the difference between absolute statements and extreme examples — and how both can distort the way we think, communicate, and make decisions. Words like “always,” “never,” “everyone,” and “no one” leave little room for context, while extreme examples can make an unusual situation feel like the standard. Coop & Coop talk about how this kind of black-and-white thinking shows up in sport, business, finances, relationships, and everyday life. They explore why one bad experience, one success story, or one outlier example should not automatically become the rule — and why better decisions come from looking at the full picture. This one is about slowing down, questioning the framing, and learning to separate what is typical from what is merely possible. Because a stronger mindset does not need absolutes to make a point — it needs accuracy, perspective, and context. 🎯 Tune in.   ✅ Subscribe.   💡 Perform better everywhere.

  8. Sep 10

    Ranking The WORST Uses of AI Ep 41

    Ranking The WORST Uses of AI Ep 41   Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop   Where high performance meets financial empowerment. In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen rank the worst uses of AI they see in sport, business, and everyday life. From outsourcing thinking to using AI for lazy content, fake expertise, and hollow decision-making, they break down how misusing technology can lower performance instead of raising it. Coop & Coop talk about where AI can be useful and where it becomes a shortcut that weakens skill, judgment, and accountability. They explore how relying on AI without understanding the fundamentals can create overconfidence, weaker standards, and a false sense of progress. This one is about using AI as a tool, not a crutch, and keeping your own thinking, creativity, and responsibility in the driver’s seat. 🎯 Tune in.   ✅ Subscribe.   💡 Perform better everywhere.

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The Performance Portfolio is where high performance meets financial empowerment. Hosted by Greg Cooper—founder of Cooper Performance Coaching and lead instructor at Kodokwai Judo Club in Edmonton—and Cooper Allen, a top financial advisor helping families master money and mindset. Each week, Coop & Coop dive deep into the habits, systems, and strategies that drive success on the mat, in business, and in life. From peak physical performance to personal finance, they’ll help you build your own Performance Portfolio—a blueprint for a stronger, smarter, more fulfilled you. Tune in, level up, and

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  • Creator
    Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen
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