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Discover the Metta Performance Podcast, the art of integrating loving-kindness into high-stakes achievement. Rooted in the Pali word for compassion, this podcast offers a foundation for self-awareness and personal growth. Join our hosts and a lineup of top-tier guests as we discuss how a balanced, Metta-driven lifestyle is the key to sustained success in both life and elite sports performance.

Episodes

  1. 12/23/2025

    From Recruitment to Racing: An Insightful Conversation with Nick Day

    This episode explores how fear, ambition, and identity shape performance in sport, leadership, and life. Through stories from endurance sport, entrepreneurship, parenting, and coaching, the conversation examines why driven people struggle with balance, how fear disguises itself as wisdom, and how clarity of purpose enables sustained high performance without regret. The discussion introduces a practical framework—the “fear equation”—and reframes failure, recovery, and courage as skills that can be trained rather than traits you either have or don’t have. 00:03 – Background in sport, business, and coaching 09:30 – Identity, ambition, and always needing a goal 12:40 – Burnout, plateaus, and changing pursuits 15:05 – Recovery as an extreme, not moderation 20:10 – Why fear demands understanding, not avoidance 22:15 – The Fear Equation explained 26:40 – Fear of success vs. fear of failure 30:45 – Reframing failure and public judgment 36:00 – Values conflict: work success vs. family presence 45:55 – Paying the “fear tax” over a lifetime

    47 min
  2. Unlocking Sustainable High Performance

    12/05/2025

    Unlocking Sustainable High Performance

    This episode dives into what it truly takes to become—and remain—a high performer across work, sport, and life. Together, we explore mastery, innate drive vs. learned skill, the psychology of sustainable excellence, and the real tension between ambition, identity, rest, and fulfillment. You’ll hear practical insights on stress-management, flow states, deliberate practice, rest-recovery balance, and the inner critic—all grounded in relatable stories from the world of competitive duathlon, entrepreneurship, and leadership development. If you’ve wondered how to excel without burning out, or how to build systems that turn occasional success into repeatable mastery, this conversation is designed for you.

    45 min

  3. 11/18/2025

    Balance Ambition, Health, and Real Life

    The Metta Performance Podcast kicks off by introducing a coaching philosophy that blends compassion with high achievement—so you can perform in work, sport, and life without flaming out. Holly, Michael, and Sean unpack what “Type A+” really means, why process beats outcome, and how to avoid comparison traps, celebrate small wins, and build sustainable performance that lasts. Key takeaways: What “Type A+” means without titles or podiums. Why “hustle-only” leads to burnout—and what to do instead. How to design sustainable performance across work, sport, life. Process > outcome: control what’s controllable. The comparison trap (and practical reframes to escape it). Micro-celebrations: using “singles” to sustain motivation. Sets & reps for the mind: actionable mental training. Coping with bad sessions and switching gears for work. Balancing multiple identities (parent, pro, athlete, leader). Simple reflection prompts to turn lessons into habits. Timestamps : 00:01 – What Metta Performance is: compassion + achievement + connection. 00:23 – Hosts’ backgrounds: psychology, endurance sport, coaching. 03:20 – Culture of hustle, burnout risk, and sustainability. 04:16 – Coaching approach: leadership, performance, and athletic coaching creds. 06:30 – Redefining “epic”: first races, non-podium wins, perspective. 08:00 – Process over outcome; self-awareness and compassion as fuel. 12:52 – Coping when things go wrong; mindfulness and gear-switching. 15:25 – Three “non-Metta” moments: over-fixation on outcomes and recovery. 27:07 – Zooming out: celebrate singles, not only walk-off homers. 27:37 – Work parallels: quarters, launches, and micro-wins worth celebrating. Keywords: sustainable performance; burnout; type A+; self-compassion; process over outcome; work-life balance; endurance sports; coaching; mindset; celebrate small wins

    40 min
  4. From Elite Athlete to Corporate Life: Navigating the Transition

    11/15/2025

    From Elite Athlete to Corporate Life: Navigating the Transition

    This episode explores what really happens when high-performing athletes transition from elite sport into demanding careers, family life, leadership roles, and new identities. Through honest conversation, the hosts and guest dive into mindset shifts, accepting changing performance, navigating professional pressures, redefining success, and learning to find purpose beyond metrics. Whether you’re an athlete, executive, or someone in a major transition, this episode offers a roadmap for sustaining long-term fulfillment while balancing ambition, wellbeing, and identity. Time Stamps (10 max) 00:00 – Opening and introductions 00:46 – Breno’s athletic journey from Brazil to pro triathlon 06:36 – The hardest adaptation after retiring 07:44 – Shifting from high-volume training to real-world balance 11:00 – Mistakes and lessons learned in transitioning out of sport 12:27 – Identity, acceptance, and detaching from past performance 17:17 – Coaching Type-A and Type-A+ high performers 21:36 – Why losing joy leads to burnout 23:46 – Coaching executives through training, mindset, and life 33:27 – Navigating identity shifts and medical adversity

    43 min
  5. Sustaining High Performance Through Purpose and Process

    11/15/2025

    Sustaining High Performance Through Purpose and Process

    This episode dives into what it truly takes to perform at a high level across work, sport, and life — not through shortcuts or comparison, but through purpose-driven habits, intentional decisions, and a process-focused mindset. You’ll hear powerful insights on sustainability, balance, curiosity, discipline, and the daily choices that ultimately shape a meaningful life. The conversation explores how personal purpose evolves, how accountability accelerates growth, and why the path to long-term performance is built on consistency rather than intensity. Time-Stamped Highlights (limit 10) 01:03 — Defining a balanced life through personal “tomato plants.” 02:30 — What high performance really means and how to measure it. 04:45 — Using purpose to guide priorities and life decisions. 07:09 — How purpose evolves across seasons of life. 10:02 — The connection between physical health and professional confidence. 11:55 — Building discipline, consistency, and a repeatable process. 13:42 — The impact of coaching and accountability on progress. 16:45 — Health span vs. lifespan and why it matters. 19:14 — Using goal horizons to stay grounded and intentional. 23:54 — How small decisions compound into meaningful outcomes

    30 min
  6. Balancing Parenting and Performance Coaching

    11/15/2025

    Balancing Parenting and Performance Coaching

    What happens when the coach is also your parent? In this heartwarming and insightful episode of The Metta Performance Podcast, we explore the dynamics of coaching within a family — how compassion, trust, and consistency shape not only performance but also lifelong connection. Host Sean Luitjens sits down with Michael and Kate Seiler, a father-daughter coaching duo, to unpack the highs, lows, and lessons learned from years of working together in elite cycling and life. From managing boundaries and emotional balance to redefining success and recovering from injury, this conversation offers real-world insight for parents, coaches, and athletes alike. Whether you’re curious about performance psychology, developing resilience, or navigating complex relationships, this episode bridges the gap between achievement and empathy — and how the best coaching sometimes happens at home. Timestamps 00:56 – Kate’s cycling journey and racing in Belgium 06:05 – Defining performance: consistency, progress, milestones 10:25 – How the father–daughter coaching relationship began 14:23 – Challenges of blending family and performance roles 19:50 – Overcoming injury and mental resilience 24:10 – Michael’s proudest moment: Kate’s national championship 33:54 – The emotional intelligence behind athlete feedback 40:05 – Advice for parents considering coaching their kids 44:46 – Kate’s advice for athletes coached by their parents 49:15 – Final reflections: the power of shared growth

    52 min
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Discover the Metta Performance Podcast, the art of integrating loving-kindness into high-stakes achievement. Rooted in the Pali word for compassion, this podcast offers a foundation for self-awareness and personal growth. Join our hosts and a lineup of top-tier guests as we discuss how a balanced, Metta-driven lifestyle is the key to sustained success in both life and elite sports performance.

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