Best Dr Cindra Kamphoff Podcasts (2025)

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698: Good Awkward: Turning Cringe into Confidence with Henna Pryor, CSP, Keynote Speaker & TedX Speaker 47:03

3d ago47:03

47:03

Henna Pryor, CSP, is an award-winning keynote speaker, workplace performance expert, and the author of Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become the Bravest You. She’s been featured in major outlets like Forbes, Fast Company, and NBC, and her work helps leaders and teams reframe awkwardness as a superpower. Sh…

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697: No Grit, No Pearl 5:20

3d ago5:20

5:20

In this inspiring episode of the High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff explores how grit is the foundation for achieving your biggest goals and dreams. She shares the powerful metaphor of the pearl—how something rare and valuable begins with irritation. Just like a pearl forms when an oyster transforms a piece of grit over time, our greates…

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696: Truth, Lies, and Leadership: How to Use Body Language to Detect Deception with Traci Brown 48:03

12d ago48:03

48:03

In this fascinating and high-energy episode, I interview Traci Brown—ranked the #3 body language expert in the world and a go-to voice on lie detection, deception, and influence. A former elite cyclist turned deception detection expert, Traci brings a rare combination of athletic discipline and forensic insight to her work. Traci is a frequent tele…

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695: Flip the Frame: How High Performers See Challenges Differently 5:25

17d ago5:25

5:25

In this episode, we explore one of the most powerful mindset tools high performers use: reframing. You’ll hear the inspiring story of Spanx founder Sara Blakely and how her father helped her see failure as a sign of courage and growth. We break down how reframing allows you to reinterpret challenges with strength and optimism, turning setbacks into…

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694: From Stress to Strength: Neuroscience, Executive Presence, and Leading Through Change with John Edwards 47:20

19d ago47:20

47:20

In this science-backed and practical episode, I interview John Edwards—executive coach, speaker, and founder of The Edwards Groups. With a background in neuroscience and years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies, John shares powerful insights on how to navigate stress, lead with presence, and thrive through change. John’s approach blends n…

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693: Dream Bigger, Stretch Further 5:57

24d ago5:57

5:57

In this episode of the High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff challenges you to dream bigger and pursue bold, gritty goals—even if they feel just out of reach. She shares compelling research from Harvard and insights from performance psychology that show how stretch goals—ambitious targets that push you beyond your current limits—can fuel cr…

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692: Be Unstoppable: Lessons in Mental Toughness, Leadership, and Team Success with Alden Mills 49:19

27d ago49:19

49:19

In this inspiring episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Alden Mills—former Navy SEAL platoon commander, championship rower, best-selling author, inventor, and entrepreneur. Alden’s life is a masterclass in resilience and reinvention. From overcoming childhood asthma to leading Navy SEAL teams and building a $95M business with the Perfect Push…

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691: Turning Setbacks into Setups: The Optimism Advantage 5:07

1M ago5:07

5:07

In this inspiring episode of the High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff explores how optimism can turn adversity into advantage. She shares a powerful story of a collegiate athlete who, after a devastating ACL injury just before nationals, chose to reframe the setback as a new beginning. Her shift in perspective led her to mentorship, sport …

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690: Redefining Influence: How to Communicate with Confidence and Credibility with Stacey Hanke 41:27

1M ago41:27

41:27

In this engaging episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff talks with Stacey Hanke—nationally recognized communication expert, keynote speaker, and author of Influence Redefined and Influence Elevated. Stacey challenges the common myths around influence and shares how true influence isn’t about charisma or likability—it’s about showing up consistently with pres…

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689: Choose the Meaning, Change the Outcome 6:30

1M ago6:30

6:30

In this episode of the High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff explores one of the most powerful mindset shifts we can make: choosing the meaning we assign to our experiences. She shares a story of coaching a senior executive who was initially devastated after being passed over for a promotion. But by reframing the experience and asking, “How…

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688: Thriving Under Pressure: Mental Performance Lessons from College Football with Kris Kracht, Director of Mental Performance for Washington State University Football 54:55

1M ago54:55

54:55

Welcome back to the High Performance Mindset Podcast, the show where we explore what it takes to show up fully and perform at your best—mentally and emotionally—every single day. I’m Dr. Cindra Kamphoff, and I’m so grateful you’re here. Today’s guest is someone who lives and breathes mental performance. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Krist…

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687: Lead Your Emotions, Don’t Let Them Lead You 6:02

2M ago6:02

6:02

In this episode of the High Performance Mindset, we dive into the power of emotional agility—the skill of being present with your emotions without letting them take the wheel. Backed by cutting-edge research, we explore how processing and labeling emotions can reduce distress, enhance performance, and improve your ability to lead and live with purp…

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686: How High Performers See Challenges Differently 5:24

2M ago5:24

5:24

In this episode, we explore one of the most powerful mindset tools high performers use: reframing. You’ll hear the inspiring story of Spanx founder Sara Blakely and how her father helped her see failure as a sign of courage and growth. We break down how reframing allows you to reinterpret challenges with strength and optimism—turning setbacks into …

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685: Coaches Are Performers Too: Building High-Performance Cultures with Dr. Richard Thelwell 50:32

2M ago50:32

50:32

In this powerful episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with internationally respected sport psychologist Dr. Richard Thelwell to explore the psychology behind high-performance coaching. Drawing on decades of research and applied practice, Dr. Thelwell shares why coaches must see themselves as performers and how their emotional intelligence, commun…

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684: Why Hard Goals Create Real Growth 5:57

2M ago5:57

5:57

In this episode of the High Performance Mindset Podcast, Dr. Cindra explore the impact of setting stretch goals - ambitious, meaningful targets that push us out of our comfort zones and closer to our potential. Backed by research from Harvard Business School, they explain how high-effort goals can fuel innovation, focus, and sustained performance w…

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683: Build Mentally Strong Athletes by Coaching Confidence First with Melissa Hager and Brock Thompson 40:39

2M ago40:39

40:39

Today’s episode features a powerful conversation with two standout leaders in sport and performance—Melissa Hager and Brock Thompson. Melissa is one of the only women in Minnesota coaching boys high school basketball and brings a wealth of insight on leadership, resilience, and building trust with athletes. Brock is the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at…

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682: How to Level Up Your Belief In Yourself 6:15

3M ago6:15

6:15

In this episode of the High Performance Mindset podcast, Dr. Cindra shares how the way we talk to ourselves can shape our confidence, performance, and leadership. Drawing from Serena Williams’ affirmation practice before winning Wimbledon in 2015, we explore how powerful self-talk can override doubt and pressure—especially when things aren’t going …

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Dr Cindra Kamphoff Podcasts

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698: Good Awkward: Turning Cringe into Confidence with Henna Pryor, CSP, Keynote Speaker & TedX Speaker 47:03

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697: No Grit, No Pearl 5:20

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696: Truth, Lies, and Leadership: How to Use Body Language to Detect Deception with Traci Brown 48:03

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695: Flip the Frame: How High Performers See Challenges Differently 5:25

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694: From Stress to Strength: Neuroscience, Executive Presence, and Leading Through Change with John Edwards 47:20

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693: Dream Bigger, Stretch Further 5:57

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692: Be Unstoppable: Lessons in Mental Toughness, Leadership, and Team Success with Alden Mills 49:19

1
691: Turning Setbacks into Setups: The Optimism Advantage 5:07

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690: Redefining Influence: How to Communicate with Confidence and Credibility with Stacey Hanke 41:27

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689: Choose the Meaning, Change the Outcome 6:30

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688: Thriving Under Pressure: Mental Performance Lessons from College Football with Kris Kracht, Director of Mental Performance for Washington State University Football 54:55

1
687: Lead Your Emotions, Don’t Let Them Lead You 6:02

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686: How High Performers See Challenges Differently 5:24

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685: Coaches Are Performers Too: Building High-Performance Cultures with Dr. Richard Thelwell 50:32

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684: Why Hard Goals Create Real Growth 5:57

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683: Build Mentally Strong Athletes by Coaching Confidence First with Melissa Hager and Brock Thompson 40:39

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682: How to Level Up Your Belief In Yourself 6:15

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