

Mental Performance Daily with Brian Cain
BRIAN CAIN
Oftentimes, what separates truly elite performers from everyone else isn’t talent, luck, or connections—it’s preparation. In this podcast, listeners get to hear short, daily messages from one of the leading mental performance coaches in the world, Brian Cain.
For years, these 3-minute daily meditations, motivational messages, and mental performance tips were reserved for star athletes, corporate executives, and high-profile coaches. Now, they’re available to everyone through this daily podcast, helping you close the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
For years, these 3-minute daily meditations, motivational messages, and mental performance tips were reserved for star athletes, corporate executives, and high-profile coaches. Now, they’re available to everyone through this daily podcast, helping you close the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
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Mar 26, 2022 • 6min
Don't Do This On A Cruise Ship... or In Life
In this episode Brian shares a story about a young Italian boy and his family traveling on a cruise ship and a costly mistake that they made during the voyage that you might be making in your voyage called life.
You can follow along with Brian’s 2022 reading schedule by clicking here.
Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qZ_3jqFJmt0bOP8ot08e-1SZIUJ-LJgGy-RJXmKkUT8/edit?usp=sharing
Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute audio book summaries so you can follow along with Brian’s reading list and be a proud member of The Book Battalion. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
Link: http://optimize.me/cain
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a FREE 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to mental performance training and opportunities to work with Brian.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Link: https://briancain.com/certification
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Are you a coach? Join Brian’s FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance
Link: https://briancain.com/coach-offer
Are you an athlete? Join Brian’s FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for Athletes
Link: https://briancain.com/athlete-offer
Are you a golfer or golf coach? Join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass
Link: https://briancain.com/golf-masterclass-registration
Are you a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass
Link: https://briancain.com/baseball-mpm-masterclass

Mar 25, 2022 • 4min
The Slight Edge - Brian's Book Battalion #4
In this episode of The Mental Performance Daily Podcast, Brian begins his Book Battalion in which he breaks down one of his favorite books. Today he breaks down The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen.
You can listen to The Success Hotline Podcast with Dr. Rob Gilbert here.
Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0jgcS1TQ3qIiq4J1Z8VckP?si=QhWhrGI-QNCglpKceMc8-w&nd=1
You can follow along with Brian’s 2022 reading schedule by clicking here.
Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qZ_3jqFJmt0bOP8ot08e-1SZIUJ-LJgGy-RJXmKkUT8/edit?usp=sharing
Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute audio book summaries so you can follow along with Brian’s reading list and be a proud member of The Book Battalion. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
Link: http://optimize.me/cain
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a FREE 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to mental performance training and opportunities to work with Brian.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Link: https://briancain.com/certification
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Are you a coach? Join Brian’s FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance
Link: https://briancain.com/coach-offer
Are you an athlete? Join Brian’s FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for Athletes
Link: https://briancain.com/athlete-offer
Are you a golfer or golf coach? Join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass
Link: https://briancain.com/golf-masterclass-registration
Are you a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass
Link: https://briancain.com/baseball-mpm-masterclass

Mar 24, 2022 • 4min
The Compound Effect - Brian's Book Battalion #3
In this episode of The Mental Performance Daily Podcast, Brian begins his Book Battalion in which he breaks down one of his favorite books. Today he breaks down The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy.
You can follow along with Brian’s 2022 reading schedule by clicking here.
Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qZ_3jqFJmt0bOP8ot08e-1SZIUJ-LJgGy-RJXmKkUT8/edit?usp=sharing
Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute audio book summaries so you can follow along with Brian’s reading list and be a proud member of The Book Battalion. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
Link: http://optimize.me/cain
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a FREE 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to mental performance training and opportunities to work with Brian.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Link: https://briancain.com/certification
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Are you a coach? Join Brian’s FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance
Link: https://briancain.com/coach-offer
Are you an athlete? Join Brian’s FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for Athletes
Link: https://briancain.com/athlete-offer
Are you a golfer or golf coach? Join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass
Link: https://briancain.com/golf-masterclass-registration
Are you a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass
Link: https://briancain.com/baseball-mpm-masterclass

Mar 23, 2022 • 4min
Atomic Habits - Brian's Book Battalion #2
In this episode of The Mental Performance Daily Podcast, Brian begins his Book Battalion in which he breaks down one of his favorite books. Today he breaks down Atomic Habits by James Clear.
You can pick up the Habit Share App Brian talks about here
You can follow along with Brian’s 2022 reading schedule by clicking here.
Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute audio book summaries so you can follow along with Brian’s reading list and be a proud member of The Book Battalion. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a FREE 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to mental performance training and opportunities to work with Brian.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Are you a coach? Join Brian’s FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance
Are you an athlete? Join Brian’s FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for Athletes
Are you a golfer or golf coach? Join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass
Are you a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass

Mar 22, 2022 • 6min
Tiny Habits - Brian's Book Battalion #1
In this episode of The Mental Performance Daily Podcast, Brian begins his Book Battalion in which he breaks down one of his favorite books. Today he breaks down Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg.
You can follow along with Brian’s 2022 reading schedule by clicking here.
Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute audio book summaries so you can follow along with Brian’s reading list and be a proud member of The Book Battalion. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a FREE 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to mental performance training and opportunities to work with Brian.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Are you a coach? Join Brian’s FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance
Are you an athlete? Join Brian’s FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for Athletes
Are you a golfer or golf coach? Join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass
Are you a baseball player or coach join? Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass

Mar 21, 2022 • 4min
No Decision Is A Decision
In this episode Brian wraps up his 8 day mini seminar on the “One Week Challenge” with a challenge to you to make a decision and a reminder that your decisions determine your destiny.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 20, 2022 • 4min
1WC - 5K A Day - Ashley Horner
In this episode Brian continues a weekly breakdown of the new Ironclad Original Series Podcast “One Week Challenge” Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
Ashley Horner is a fitness model, an endurance athlete, a Tactical Games competitor, entrepreneur, trainer and the host of the IRONCLAD original podcast Reborn with Ashley Horner. She regularly uses her platform as a global influencer to raise money for important causes, including the Maison Fortune Orphanage in Haiti and Spike’s K9 Fund.
Her endurance feats include rowing for 25-hours straight on a Concept 2 rowing machine, cycling more than 1,300 miles from Virginia Beach to Tulsa, running 230 miles in just 72 along the western border of Haiti, running the rim of the Grand Canyon in a single day, and most recently, running 24 5Ks in 24 hours.
She is also the owner / operator of American Brew, a whiskey / coffee bar and restaurant in Virginia Beach, VA.
On today’s episode of One Week Challenge, Ashley explains the power of always moving forward.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 19, 2022 • 4min
1WC - Make Your List & Check It Twice - Clint Emerson
In this episode Brian continues a weekly breakdown of the new Ironclad Original Series Podcast “One Week Challenge” Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
In This Episode Brian discusses making a checklist for your day with former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson.
He is also the author of the books The Right Kind of Crazy: My Life as a Navy SEAL, Covert Operative, Boy Scout from Hell, and the upcoming, The Rugged Life: The Modern Guide to Self Reliance, as well the 100 Deadly Skills series.The series examines techniques he learned during his time working in special operations, and explains how those skills can help private citizens who find themselves in dangerous situations. Clint also hosts the show Can You Survive This Podcast?
Clint is the founder of the security consulting company Escape the Wolf and violentnomad.com.
On today’s episode of One Week Challenge, he explains a simple process to organize your day -- before it even starts.
You can follow him on Instagram @100deadlyskills.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 18, 2022 • 4min
1WC - Clean Up Your Diet - Laird Hamilton
In this episode Brian continues a weekly breakdown of the new Ironclad Original Series Podcast “One Week Challenge”. Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
In This Episode Brian discusses cleaning up your diet with Laird Hamilton.
Laird is a legendary big wave surfer, who is also an inventor, author, fitness and nutrition expert, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Along with his wife Gabby Reece, he created the Extreme Performance Training program, XTPLife App. He’s also the founder of the company Laird Superfood.
On today’s episode of One Week Challenge, the surfing icon explains how you can clean up your diet — and the surprising benefits of simplifying what you consume
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball

Mar 17, 2022 • 4min
1WC - Make The Cold Your Warm Friend - Mike Glover
In this episode Brian continues a weekly breakdown of the new Ironclad Original Series Podcast “One Week Challenge”. Each day this week he breaks down a challenge that’s been offered to you by a world class performer and next week, it’s your mission to start executing on one of the challenges from this week.
In This Episode Brian discusses making the cold your warm friend with Mike Glover.
Mike Glover explains a method that anyone can incorporate into their routine to combat anxiety. Mike explains a method that anyone can incorporate into their routine. Mike spent 18 years in the Army and as a government contractor. He served as a SGM in Special Forces and was deployed to combat theaters throughout his career.
Along with being an expert in Counter-Terrorism, Security and Crisis Management Operations, he also holds a Bachelor's degree in Homeland Security. Mike is also an experienced hunter and an avid outdoorsman.
Today, Mike is the CEO and owner of FieldCraft Survival, a company that makes premium outdoor gear and apparel and offers online training courses and is also the host of the FieldCraft Survival Podcast and the Mike Force Podcast.
In this one week challenge Mike challenges you to make the cold your new warm friend.
You can follow him on Instagram @mike.a.glover
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review for a chance to win a free 1-1 coaching session with Brian each month and engage with Brian on social media @BrianCainPeak
Be sure to join Brian’s email list at BrianCain.com/join so that you can stay updated and in the know when it comes to Brian and the forefront of mental performance training.
If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens in May and November.
Want to take your coaching to the next level? Join Brian Cain and The Coaching Matters Foundation every other monday night for a FREE one hour group coaching session. Join today at BrianCain.com/coaching-matters
Want to get more wisdom in less time? Join Brian Cain and his friends at Optimize/Heroic by getting their great 20 minute book summaries. FREE when you join here as a member of the Mental Performance Daily Community
If you are a coach, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Coaching Mental Performance at BrianCain.com
If you are an athlete, join my FREE 3 Day Mini Course on Mental Performance for athletes at BrianCain.com
If you are a golfer or golf coach join Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass at BrianCain.com/golf
If you are a baseball player or coach join Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass at BrianCain.com/baseball


