Coach Bahman on highs and lows of professional poker players

Learn more about the healthy approach to a poker player's lifestyle! High-stakes professional poker players are brilliant people in many ways. They know they have the potential and capability to be on top of their game. However, intellectual giftedness comes with a price. Poker pros may find themselves burnt out, overworked, and crippled by their fear of failure. In this episode, Coach Bahman shares his experiences in coaching professional poker players. He talks about the concept of intellectual giftedness and the challenges, fears, and struggles of high-stakes players.   Connect with Coach Bahman Website https://www.coachbahman.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/coachbahman Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coachbahman/   CONNECT: Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:26 Coach Bahman 00:03:40 Youth counselor 00:12:15 Mentor 00:16:48 What is intelligence? 00:23:09 Finding your potential 00:32:33 The common struggles of poker players 00:40:17 Goal setting 00:45:02 The key traits of a poker professional 00:48:11 The problem with poker freedom 00:54:23 High expectations 01:04:20 Mental performance and bad habits 01:13:16 Fear of missing out 01:18:12 Having time for yourself 01:24:32 Good diet 01:28:26 Keeping a journal 01:33:18 How to approach poker and life 01:49:54 Diversifying your skillset 01:53:56 Intellectual giftedness 02:01:29 Keeping the score 02:08:49 Struggling 02:14:54 The high stakes poker player lifestyle 02:19:50 Transitioning from NLHE to PLO 02:31:16 The podcast for smart people