018: Shorting Goggins, Ice Baths, and Imaginary Finish Lines With James Whittet

James Whittet is a mindset coach with over 5 years of experience training hundreds of players around the world. James was a head mindset coach for bitB staking group before founding his own program Poker Mindset Mastery and becoming CEO of 5 PLO International for 5Card Coaching and Staking. Prior to becoming a mindset coach, James profited over $1 million himself across various poker formats. He started his career in high stakes sit-n-go tournaments earning supernova elite honors twice. He transitioned into PLO and battled up the stakes to as high as 10/20. He also found success in tournaments with 3 COOP final tables and a player of the series trophy this past SCOOP. In today’s episode, James and Nick are connects to speak about a wide range of nuances, correction processes and the paths of performance modes. Key Takeaways The longevity of performance paths, Disassociation or Self Care What does it feels to be disassociated and what disassociation truly feels like. How James sees the David Goggins’ unstoppable force identity versus the life goals you have. What is over correction and why it’s human nature to over correct. What James thinks about taking break periods and working in sprints. The danger of Success in James’ views. Can Zero-sum and Non Zero-Sum games co-exist? James’ take about cold immersions. Get Access to the Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned during the interview, visit BeyondPoker.com/18 Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com