What If You Were Exceptional?
Why some high performers subconsciously limit their own potential, and what it takes to finally get out of your own way.
The Band Came Off. And She Was Still There.
Why I told my patient to race with no data Heather crossed the finish line of her first race in a year, and there was no chip on her shoe. No watch. No band. No screen waiting on her wrist…
What Your Language Is Doing Without You
Why the vocabulary you reach for automatically, below awareness, is shaping a self-concept you never chose. A clinical look at language, identity, and the cost of imprecision.
You Don’t Burn Out From Doing Too Much
You Don’t Burn Out From Doing Too Much In 2021, the tennis world called Naomi Osaka a diva. She was the highest-paid female athlete on the planet, four Grand Slam titles, and she refused to sit in front of a…
When Earth Fits in a Window, the World Goes Silent
A client came back from space a few years ago. Not a figure of speech. Blue Origin. A few minutes past the Kármán line, the altitude where atmosphere ends and space begins. When we met afterward, I was prepared for…
Confidence Is a Weak Mental Skill
What elite athletes get wrong about mental performance — and what to build instead By Sharon Chirban, PhD | Clinical Psychologist & Sport Performance Coach There is a moment, before any important performance, when the thinking becomes the problem. You’ve…
They Knew. They Stayed. Here’s Why. | The Psychology of Looking Away
I think of it as a volume problem. I sit with people who are navigating the quiet tension — the layer of pressure, drive, doubt, or longing that hums beneath the surface of a high-performing life. Usually, it’s quiet. It…
“Data Is Not Steroids”: What WHOOP’s Response Reveals About the Performance Culture We’ve Built
Will Ahmed, the founder and CEO of WHOOP, had a week. When the Australian Open instructed Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, and Jannik Sinner to remove their WHOOP bands during matches, Ahmed did not issue a quiet corporate statement and move…
The Key to Leading Difficult Conversations: Strategies for High Performers
If you’ve ever caught a rerun of the 1980s sitcom Designing Women, you may be familiar with Julia Sugarbaker’s epic takedowns. No matter what was happening in the episode, this character was laser-focused and whip-smart. She had a comeback for…
Why Even the Most Resistant High-Performance People Need Self-Care
In the world of high-performers, the concept of “slow” can be a foreign one. When we’re used to simply getting things done, it can be difficult to think about taking a break. In fact, it might be objectively harder to…