The High Perfomance Life

Scott Danner
The High Perfomance Life

As High-Performers, we’re all after three things: to do it all, have it all, and feel good about it, too. Some will say, “it’s all about “balance”, but I’ve got a different story to share with you…. This podcast is going to take you into the minds of some of the world’s Top Performers in Business, Relationships, Health, and Mindset, and give you hands-on methods to move from feeling you’re merely managing your High Performance Life, to MASTERING it.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    The RAW TRUTH About Being A High Performer | Shawn Harper

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Shawn Harper! Shawn Harper knows what it feels like to face unfathomable circumstances and still make it through to the winning side. Imagine graduating last in your class with a 1.62 GPA, being voted most likely to fail, yet finding your way to the NFL and becoming a successful business owner. Shawn never settled for failure. While attending Indiana State University, he set his mind on playing in the NFL. After graduation, he was immediately drafted, beginning a 7-year career as an offensive lineman with the LA Rams, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, and NFL Europe. Shortly after his NFL career, Shawn founded his thriving multi-million-dollar security firm, American Services and Protection. He translated the skills and disciplines he learned from the NFL into success in corporate America. Known as "The Winologist," Shawn is now one of the nation’s leading motivational speakers. He breaks down elite strategies used by professional athletes into simple concepts to help others win in business and life. His paradigm-shifting approach has transformed thousands of individuals and corporations by reframing their mindset from success to winning, activating their greatest potential to compete and dominate at the highest levels. Author of the best-seller The Winning Edge, Shawn also serves on the board of the King's Ransom Foundation. He is actively involved in his church and is a loving husband, father, and dedicated family man. Key Points • Vulnerabilities of high achievers • Faith as a lifelong guidepost • Discipline, the backbone of strong leaders • Teamwork is essential for success Best Quotes 05:52 - 06:11 • "It's absolutely amazing. And I might say the battle, the battle is remaining Christ remain at the center to fortify, to purify, to electrify all of my motives, actions, and thoughts." 08:29 - 08:37 • "One of the lessons, Jackie taught me was that you always have the proper perspective of what you're doing and where you're at." 17:56 - 18:00 • "When you push yourself to that limit, the breakthrough is like astronomical." 18:50 - 19:00 • "When a bone broke, if it's set, when it heals, if it's set right, man, it comes back even stronger." 26:36 - 26:45 • "Because you'll perform so much that you become a stranger to you. You don't even know who you are to yourself anymore." 30:51 - 31:02 • "If I could be really honest and really, really transparent, and, and, and, and a lot of people might not understand this, but it's okay. It's a slow death."

    43 min

  2. DEC 10

    The Primal Questions That Shape The Rest of Your Life | Mike Foster

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Mike Foster! Known as the Mr. Rogers of personal development, Mike Foster is a best-selling author, speaker, and executive coach empowering people to build strong lives by turning their setbacks into superpowers. Mike is the creator of the Primal Question Framework and is a master-trainer in the model. He is a Certified Experiential Specialist recognized by the International Society For Experiential Professionals. Like a grace-flavored snow cone on a hot, judgmental day, Mike’s chart-topping and highly acclaimed Primal Question Podcast will give you the one-two punch you need to stop making excuses and start living a stronger, better life. His work has been featured on Good Morning America, FOXNews and the New York Times. Key Points • Primal questions define our identity • Parenting influenced by primal needs • Simplicity is key in personal growth • Learn the "Primal Question" technique • Understanding core drivers empowers us   Best Quotes 05:51 - 06:00 • "I think the, the thing that's so exciting about this work is I really believe in just human potential." 11:18 - 11:31 • "And we have, you know, I always say like, personal and doing this work and really understanding the, your primal question, how it drives your life, it's an opportunity to say, I'm on to me, okay." 12:28 - 12:42 • "This is why we have these conversations about kind of the core drivers of our life, understanding what is the need that we have that is asking for us to pay attention to it and start paying attention to it, start working on it." 15:48 - 16:12 • "I've never seen comparison create transformation. I've seen, you know, me actually doing the inner work, me getting honest with myself, me taking ownership of my life, me having wise mentors come alongside and challenge me. I've seen that produced transformation, but never through just straight up deluge of co compare comparing myself to other people." 30:46 - 31:02 • "You know, one of the things that's was really exciting about the research when we say research was five years of research, 6,000 hours of one-on-one interviews, 22 group labs, 32,000 assessments that come up with this framework." 31:50 - 31:57 • "Your whole orientation in relationship is about you helping people be successful." 38:33 - 38:40 • "The whole point of we take our own primal question and we place it over everybody else and assume they're asking the same question."

    56 min

  3. DEC 3

    The Winner's Mindset That Guarantees Success | James Whittaker

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by James Whittaker! James has interviewed more than 600 of the world’s leading change-makers to unlock their secrets to success. His work has been translated into 15+ languages and his book Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy is a modern companion to the bestselling self-help book of all time. James has personally coached Olympic gold medallists, billion-dollar CEOs, and special forces operators. After a successful career in financial planning where he led an adviser team with $2 billion under management, James began his own entrepreneurial journey. Today, through his podcast, social content, and media appearances, he helps two million people each month to Win the Day®. With an eclectic background, James' superpower is helping ambitious but frustrated people gain immediate clarity on what they want and giving them a bulletproof plan to achieve it. He has been featured extensively in television, print, and digital media around the world, including The Today Show, Entrepreneur, Money Magazine, and The Australian. In 2019, James launched the Win the Day podcast that has now amassed 60 million views in 130+ countries. He is author of the bestselling personal finance and motivation book "The Beginner’s Guide to Wealth", named book of the month by Money Magazine. Obsessed with what separates ordinary people from extraordinary achievers, James has interviewed 600+ of the world’s top performers to unlock their secrets to success and in 2022, he was named in the '40 Under Forty in Podcasting' global list by Podcast Magazine.   Key Points • Embrace 'Win the Day' philosophy • The impact of intentional living • Growth through genuine connection • Success is more than money. • Maximize potential, maximize impact. • Build your brand with concentrated effort.   Best Quotes 03:15 - 03:23 • "It's really, really important to me that legacy is not something we leave behind. It's something that we build for the present, for the people who depend on us most." 04:53 - 04:58 • "It's such a powerful lesson in concentrated effort when all of these different things come for you.” 07:45 - 07:54 • "Every single day, I am just blown away. But I, I wrote down what am I feeling gratitude for this morning was for being consistent with that journal practice." 34:42 - 34:49 • "The poverty conscience will automatically overtake any mind that is not preoccupied with being success conscious."

    51 min

  4. NOV 26

    How To Actually Fix Your Health (It's Now Or Never) | Dr. Matt Chalmers

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Matt Chalmers! Dr. Matt Chalmers is a health and wellness expert, author and speaker who specializes in the areas of long-term wellness, nutrition, women’s health, weight loss, athlete wellness and holistic healing. With a client list that includes professional athletes, business executives, politicians and celebrities, Dr. Chalmers takes a holistic-based approach with patients to identify and treat the source of their issues. Medical doctors regularly refer patients to Dr. Chalmers when traditional medications and treatments are not working with their patients. Dr. Chalmers works with patients to identify, treat and manage a wide variety of issues, including weight loss/gain, digestive problems, chronic fatigue, pain, injuries, celiac disease, chiropractic problems, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome and plantar fasciitis. He also provides patients with hormone therapy guidance and treatment. Dr. Chalmers is the author of the bestselling book “Pillars of Wellness”, which helps readers cut through the information overload about wellness, exercise and diet to figure out the actions they can take that will have the greatest impact.  Key Points • Chemistry, not calories, fuels our body • Testosterone as a healing hormone • Sleep quality is key for muscle repair • Cannabis to potentially replace opioids • Real-life impact of hormone balance Best Quotes 04:04 - 04:08 • "You can have anything you want if you're willing to work for it. That's the thing I learned from sports." 05:42 - 05:59 • "And it's teaching him all these ways to be aware and to be out in front and to learn that at 14, 15 years old versus waiting until you're 27 and your $20 million contract depends upon whether or not your hamstrings running or not is so valuable." 10:08 - 10:15 • "if I can teach you how to be healthy, you parents, you can teach your kids how to be healthy. And now we've started changing the whole, the whole dynamic." 10:16 - 10:22 • "we don't need the drugs, we don't need the labels of a DD, we don't need those things. We just need to get the body chemically healthier the way it was designed to be." 22:57 - 23:05 • "Knowledge should, like the more you know the, the, the difference you, you should have. Like I quit drinking, I quit drinking last year for the, for the bodybuilding thing." 41:46 - 41:49 • "The vast majority of men are primary or secondary love language is physical touch."

    54 min

  5. NOV 19

    The American Dream Isn't Dead... It Has Just Changed | Pejman Ghadimi

    On this week’s episode, I am joined by Pejman Ghadimi! Pejman is a self-made entrepreneur, philosopher, and author of the best-selling books “Third Circle Theory” & “RADIUS”. Pejman is a true “come up from nothing” story. He and his mother escaped as refugees from Iran to Paris when he was a young child, before making their way to America around the age of 12. Over the last 20 years, Pegman has built a multitude of businesses ranging from investment firms to a series of online education businesses! Pejman is the perfect example of how resourcefulness, hard work, and self-education are the most powerful keys to the life you want! Key Points • The evolution of the American dream. • High earning skills vs. high wages. • Insights on self-awareness and business growth • Financial education vs. outdated systems • Mindset shifts in education.   Best Quotes 02:41 - 02:48 • "So, you know, the turning point was really nothing more than just realizing that there's work and there isn't work elsewhere." 04:13 - 04:22 • "And unfortunately, you may not have the necessary skills to actually start working on your dreams." 07:34 - 07:41 • "Wealthy people don't want their children to do the exact same thing that they did. They want them to start from a new point." 11:33 - 11:48 • "So, you know, I would say that, you know, today I feel really bad for those people, but I think that just like, I found a way to kind of make ends meet during those times until I was able to receive a green card, until I was able to basically have a normal path going through the process, which did take eight years or so." 12:36 - 12:42 • "So, you know, I I think it's one of these things where there isn't a one size fits all, you know, that where, where there's a solution to this." 48:26 - 48:40 • "And then finally when I became conscious, I looked back again at the entire journey and basically filled in the gap by creating data choice, which was how language is basically the missing component of consciousness that people aren't talking about."

    55 min

  6. NOV 12

    Crush The Negative Inner Voice In Your Head & Start Living Life | Lauren Zander

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Lauren Zander! Lauren created the Handel Method, founded the Handel Group, and has been coaching and leading the world to Human Better for over 20 years. Lauren is also the creator of Inner.U: Learn to Human Better®, the online coaching course that teaches the entirety of The Handel Method, a method that has been used by dozens of celebrities, CEOs, and entrepreneurs since 2004 and is endorsed by Conscious Capitalism as its learning platform of choice for its members and leaders. Lauren is also the author of Maybe It’s You (Published by Hachette Book Group, April 2017), a no-nonsense, practical manual that helps readers figure out not just what they want out of life, but how to actually get there. Lauren has spent over 20 years coaching thousands of private clients: entrepreneurs, couples, families, professors, politicians, Emmy, Peabody and Academy Award-winning artists, Grammy-winning musicians, and Fortune 500 CEOs. Her corporate clients have included executives from Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Sony BMG, The New York Times, News Corp, J. Walter Thompson Agency, Citibank, Dropbox, LinkedIn, Uniworld, The Gap Inc., BASF, NYU Langone Medical Center, and Vogue. She has fixed corporate business relationships, mediated contract negotiations, reconciled marriages, and helped resolve complex family issues. In the early 2000s, Lauren created a groundbreaking methodology, The Handel Method®, which is supported by top educators and psychologists, and has been developed and taught in over 50 major universities and institutes of learning across the country, including MIT, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford Medical School, NYU, Columbia, Yale School of Drama, Wesleyan, Fordham, Rutgers, Middlebury College, Scripps Research. Key Points • Discover your dreams in life's 12 areas • Unleash creativity alongside professional life • Use music as a powerful healing tool • Shift from knowing to actively doing • Building relationships with authenticity   Best Quotes 02:11 - 02:23 • "I even call it like, I didn't, I, well, first of all, I wasn't an artist till much later in life about 10 or 12 years ago when my kids were, I, they didn't need me anymore that way." 03:26 - 03:36 • "That's really one of the ways I roll, right? Like the, the mystery of what our own higher self would answer if we actually asked it on a regular basis." 04:33 - 04:42 • "Yeah. And, and the reason I set it up for eight hours straight, eight, you know, seven days a week was, it would have to be something you would love to do." 40:45 - 41:01 • "I think our parents didn't have the same, don't shoot me for saying this everyone, but I think our parents had no choice but to have children at a much younger age that it was like get, you couldn't get laid unless you got pinned." 51:38 - 51:49 • "I don't coach my children though. My youngest definitely asked for coaching and, and calls me when she needs, like I get called when they need it actually, which is beautiful."

    1 hr

  7. NOV 5

    From Homelessness To Business Owner: This Is What I Learned About Life | Lia Valencia Key

    In this week’s episode I am joined by Lia Valencia Key! Lia’s story of homelessness to launching a jewelry brand in over 100 million homes is one of deep inspiration, perserverance, faith, and love! Lia created Valencia Key Jewelry company which was launched on QVC! Valencia Key Jewelry has also been featured in Oprah Magazine 2020 Favorite Things Issue, Mel Robbins Show, and Speak on the Stage with Brendon Burchard, Ed Mylett, and Tony Robbins! Lia reaches back to where she comes from donating and educating women in homeless shelters on the “Keys to Light” and how to rise out of rough environments! Lia is a living example that all things are possible by rooting into the power of choosing joy, believing, and radiating light! Lia’s mantra is: “If I can, YOU Definitley Can”! Key Points • Trajectory of change from homeless to leader • Crafting positivity and energy in every communication • Power of choice changes lives. • Trauma can seed transformation. • Love fuels the quest for better. • Dreams and millimeter movements Best Quotes  05:52 - 06:04 • "There's a divine whisper, there's a inner light, there's a destiny inside of you, and all you have to do is choose to lead your life towards your destiny." 06:47 - 06:56 • "But you have the choice to decide, do I love myself enough and do I understand the love of God enough to listen to something that is unseen?" 07:35 - 07:48 • "No matter what, like when I'm failing, when my business is in struggle, how am I gonna show up? Am I gonna show up in sorrow and negativity and anger?" 08:15 - 08:23 • "It's the power of the curiosity of wondering why we failed at something, what we could do differently, how we can learn." 11:19 - 11:24 • "We love permission. And that gave me permission to listen to my truth." 31:26 - 31:31 • "Love is not a pushover. Actually. Love stands up for the things that are Right."

    1h 6m

  8. NOV 1

    The Election Results Won't Matter If We All Realize THIS!

    I recently had a podcast where the conversation was all political... If you know me, you know that isn't my general conversation of choice. However, it did get me thinking about some things, such as: Being curious, not judgmental, is important in political discussions. Understanding different perspectives and the reasons behind them is crucial. There is a gap between ideology and execution. Hatred and extreme opinions hinder progress and unity. Building each other up and finding common ground is essential for moving forward Here are my thoughts!

    19 min
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As High-Performers, we’re all after three things: to do it all, have it all, and feel good about it, too. Some will say, “it’s all about “balance”, but I’ve got a different story to share with you…. This podcast is going to take you into the minds of some of the world’s Top Performers in Business, Relationships, Health, and Mindset, and give you hands-on methods to move from feeling you’re merely managing your High Performance Life, to MASTERING it.

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