Success for the Athletic-Minded Man

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If your identity is tied to your results, you’re one bad day away from collapse— and Jim Murphy is here to prove it.

The moment you stop trying to prove yourself is the moment you actually start performing.

What if your obsession with winning is the very thing keeping you from performing like a champion?

In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” episode, I sit down with Jim Murphy, the mind behind Inner Excellence and the book “The Best Possible Life,” whose work quietly shows up in some wild places— like on the NFL sidelines in the hands of All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown. 

We talk about mental toughness under pressure, not as a cliché, but as a spiritual, heart-level skill set for real life: sales pitches, hard conversations, big presentations, and yes, Game 7 moments.

Jim shares how losing his dream as a professional baseball player, moving to the desert, and giving away over half his possessions led him to a radical idea— if your heart is chasing possessions, achievements, looks, money, and status, you will never feel free, no matter how “successful” you get.

If you’ve ever been results-obsessed, anxious, or secretly afraid of losing love and approval when you fail, this conversation will punch you in the gut, and then hand you a way out. Tune in now!

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Ever notice how “less qualified” people pass you? 

Most men are imprisoned by beliefs they never chose. This episode hands you the key.

You don’t rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your beliefs, and most men never check theirs.

Some high-achieving men are stuck not because of skill gaps, but belief gaps. 

You can have the résumé, the discipline, the work ethic… and still hit the same ceiling year after year.

That’s why grinding harder won’t save you. More productivity hacks, more hustle, more late nights— they just help you stay stuck faster. What you really need is a Cognitive Conversion: a mindset shift that finally aligns what you believe with what you’re capable of.

In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” episode, I give you the exact process I use to break the beliefs that quietly sabotage your career, health, and relationships.

You’ll walk away with a MAPS method checklist to engineer an environment of excellence, a ruthless journaling for clarity script to expose the lies you tell yourself, and a simple cognitive restructuring framework to turn self-doubt into execution.

Warning: some of this will challenge what you’ve accepted as “truth.” The scarcity mindset keeping you cautious, the toxic self-talk you let slide, the people you allow to drain your identity— it all ends here.

Most men will stay stuck because changing beliefs feels uncomfortable. But discomfort is where champions are built.

If you’re tired of working harder than average and still feeling average, hit play. This is where identity shifts, consistency sticks, and real momentum begins.

If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action. 

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Brian Michel couldn’t run a mile… then he ran 100— and built a business rooted in purpose.

What if the life that looks “successful” on paper is the one keeping you stuck?

Most men think success means stability: a good job, solid income, steady life. But what if that comfort is the very thing keeping you stuck?

In this episode of “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” podcast, I sit down with Brian Michel, an executive coach, ultra-endurance athlete, entrepreneur, and our newest Pathfinder Coach, who left corporate comfort to chase something bigger. 

We talk about how he went from a “good job” to a great life, the mindset that carried him through 100-mile races, and how faith and active surrender helped him find peace in uncertainty.

Brian also shares the two-year plan that made his leap possible, the lessons he learned balancing family, business, and faith, and how intentional living helped him finally align his work with his purpose.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in success— comfortable but restless— this conversation will challenge how you define winning and show you how to build a life that’s bold, balanced, and deeply fulfilling. Tune in now!

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What if the missing piece to your success isn’t another strategy, but learning to let go?

Confidence isn’t built in the gym or the boardroom, it’s built in how you think when no one’s watching.

You don’t need another “how-to” to feel confident. 

You already know what to do— eat better, train harder, be more consistent. But confidence isn’t about information. It’s about what you believe when things get hard.

In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” episode, I unpack how faith (yes, even if yours looks different than mine) can be the missing link between striving and peace. 

I’ll walk you through the four enemies of confidence every high-performing man faces, and how faith flips each one on its head.

You’ll hear stories of Kyle Guy stepping up to the free-throw line with everything on the line, A.J. Brown finding peace in pressure, and lessons I learned firsthand after quitting my job right before COVID hit.

But this isn’t a sermon, it’s a conversation about what it really means to perform with calm, clarity, and conviction. 

Whether you’re a man of faith or just someone searching for something steadier to stand on, this one will challenge how you think about confidence forever.

If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.  

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If working harder was the answer, why are so many high performers burned out, over-caffeinated, and sleep deprived?

What if the secret to sustainable success isn’t more hustle, but better habits? 

In this episode of “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” podcast, I sit down with Todd Durkin— internationally recognized strength and conditioning coach, motivational speaker, and best-selling author who’s trained legends like Drew Brees, Michael Chandler, Olympic medalists, and top entrepreneurs. 

Todd’s reputation is elite, but what makes this conversation powerful is how real he gets about his own battles with burnout, injury, and rebuilding his mindset from the ground up.

After listening to Todd, you’ll walk away with: the 3-2-1 evening routine that fixes your sleep and sets up your mornings, the Productive Pause that turns chaos into clarity, and his WLAGs system— weekly reflections on wins, losses, ahas, and goals— that will change how you lead yourself and your team. 

We also unpack how to reverse engineer a 10-year dream into daily action and why scheduling “blue-sky time” (strategic planning) and “mellow-yellow time” (true rest) is the real growth hack most men ignore.

But Todd’s not just talking theory, he’s put together his own October Challenge habits for you to take on. 

Join us as Todd and other high performers— Rorke Denver, Dr. Jim Afremow, and Zach Even-esh— share challenges you can choose from, practice daily, and track with the like-minded people who are building momentum before the year ends.

Join here 👉 https://jimharshawjr.net/pathfinder-challenge 

If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode— as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode— at http://www.JimHarshawJr.com/Action.