The Strength Connection

#144 - Dr. Nate Zinsser: The Confident Mind

February 13, 2023 Michael Kurkowski Season 1 Episode 144
#144 - Dr. Nate Zinsser: The Confident Mind
The Strength Connection
Chapters
1:00
Welcome to our special guest Performance Psychologist, Direction of the Performance Program at West Point, and Author of The Confident Mind, Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
1:10
The East side of the hudson river
2:10
The gloom period
3:05
Winter and spring sports
3:40
What did Dr. Nate do at West Point?
5:00
The psychology of kicking a$s
7:00
Shout out to Eli Manning Twitter: @elimanning
7:10
Dr. Nate’s thoughts about Eli Manning’s controversial interview
10:45
“You need to be you.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
11:05
“Confidence is how you feel on the inside.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
11:25
Dr. Nate about outspoken celebrities
15:05
How ESPN
19:00
Optimism biased
19:30
The supported negativity biased
20:20
The default settings of common people
20:55
“If you think about what you want more of, what you want to do well, you are more likely.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
21:15
Educational psychology about negative and positive biased
22:25
“There is a such a narrative of build up your weaknesses vs. maybe double down on your strength?” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
22:45
“You can be very confident in one thing and very not confident in other thing.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
23:00
About confidence
23:40
“There is a lot of value in cultivating okay-ness about one’s self.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
24:25
Does the order matter?
25:50
ESPN highlight reel of your life
26:55
Changing your mindset
28:50
What has Mike struggled with before?
29:25
“You can't just shout the affirmation, now you have to go in to actually action step.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
29:30
Affirming actions
32:20
A bridge too far
33:05
Shout out to Kobe Bryant
33:25
What makes Koby different?
34:30
Falling in love with your butterflies
35:30
About “just calm down”
36:00
“The human animal is built to be nervous.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
37:40
Definitions of nervousness
41:00
The difference between nervousness and excitement
42:10
The misconception about nervousness
42:45
Shout out to Strong First @strongfirst
44:15
Shout out to Bill Belichick
45:30
The opportunity to acknowledge your day
48:45
Shout out to Brian Grasso Facebook: Brian Grasso
49:55
Shifting the lens
54:30
The degree of self-doubt for the last 30 years
55:40
Cons of social media
58:30
The confident mind book Where to find Dr. Nate Zinsser? Twitter: @DocZinsser
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The Strength Connection
#144 - Dr. Nate Zinsser: The Confident Mind
Feb 13, 2023 Season 1 Episode 144
Michael Kurkowski

In the 144th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Performance Psychologist, Direction of the Performance Program at West Point, and Author of The Confident Mind, Dr. Nate Zinsser.


Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:


(1:00) Welcome to our special guest Performance Psychologist, Direction of the Performance Program at West Point, and Author of The Confident Mind, Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(1:10) The East side of the hudson river

(2:10) The gloom period

(3:05) Winter and spring sports

(3:40) What did Dr. Nate do at West Point?

(5:00) The psychology of kicking a$s

(7:00) Shout out to Eli Manning Twitter: @elimanning

(7:10) Dr. Nate’s thoughts about Eli Manning’s controversial interview

(10:45) “You need to be you.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(11:05) “Confidence is how you feel on the inside.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(11:25) Dr. Nate about outspoken celebrities

(15:05) How ESPN 

(19:00) Optimism biased

(19:30) The supported negativity biased

(20:20) The default settings of common people

(20:55) “If you think about what you want more of, what you want to do well, you are more likely.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(21:15) Educational psychology about negative and positive biased

(22:25) “There is a such a narrative of build up your weaknesses vs. maybe double down on your strength?” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(22:45) “You can be very confident in one thing and very not confident in other thing.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(23:00) About confidence

(23:40) “There is a lot of value in cultivating okay-ness about one’s self.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(24:25) Does the order matter?

(25:50) ESPN highlight reel of your life

(26:55) Changing your mindset

(28:50) What has Mike struggled with before?

(29:25) “You can't just shout the affirmation, now you have to go in to actually action step.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(29:30) Affirming actions

(32:20) A bridge too far

(33:05) Shout out to Kobe Bryant

(33:25) What makes Koby different?

(34:30) Falling in love with your butterflies

(35:30) About “just calm down”

(36:00) “The human animal is built to be nervous.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(37:40) Definitions of nervousness

(41:00) The difference between nervousness and excitement

(42:10) The misconception about nervousness

(42:45) Shout out to Strong First @strongfirst

(44:15) Shout out to Bill Belichick

(45:30) The opportunity to acknowledge your day

(48:45) Shout out to Brian Grasso Facebook: Brian Grasso

(49:55) Shifting the lens

(54:30) The degree of self-doubt for the last 30 years

(55:40) Cons of social media

(58:30) The confident mind book

Where to find Dr. Nate Zinsser? Twitter: @DocZinsser

Show Notes Chapter Markers

In the 144th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Performance Psychologist, Direction of the Performance Program at West Point, and Author of The Confident Mind, Dr. Nate Zinsser.


Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:


(1:00) Welcome to our special guest Performance Psychologist, Direction of the Performance Program at West Point, and Author of The Confident Mind, Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(1:10) The East side of the hudson river

(2:10) The gloom period

(3:05) Winter and spring sports

(3:40) What did Dr. Nate do at West Point?

(5:00) The psychology of kicking a$s

(7:00) Shout out to Eli Manning Twitter: @elimanning

(7:10) Dr. Nate’s thoughts about Eli Manning’s controversial interview

(10:45) “You need to be you.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(11:05) “Confidence is how you feel on the inside.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(11:25) Dr. Nate about outspoken celebrities

(15:05) How ESPN 

(19:00) Optimism biased

(19:30) The supported negativity biased

(20:20) The default settings of common people

(20:55) “If you think about what you want more of, what you want to do well, you are more likely.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(21:15) Educational psychology about negative and positive biased

(22:25) “There is a such a narrative of build up your weaknesses vs. maybe double down on your strength?” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(22:45) “You can be very confident in one thing and very not confident in other thing.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(23:00) About confidence

(23:40) “There is a lot of value in cultivating okay-ness about one’s self.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(24:25) Does the order matter?

(25:50) ESPN highlight reel of your life

(26:55) Changing your mindset

(28:50) What has Mike struggled with before?

(29:25) “You can't just shout the affirmation, now you have to go in to actually action step.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(29:30) Affirming actions

(32:20) A bridge too far

(33:05) Shout out to Kobe Bryant

(33:25) What makes Koby different?

(34:30) Falling in love with your butterflies

(35:30) About “just calm down”

(36:00) “The human animal is built to be nervous.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

(37:40) Definitions of nervousness

(41:00) The difference between nervousness and excitement

(42:10) The misconception about nervousness

(42:45) Shout out to Strong First @strongfirst

(44:15) Shout out to Bill Belichick

(45:30) The opportunity to acknowledge your day

(48:45) Shout out to Brian Grasso Facebook: Brian Grasso

(49:55) Shifting the lens

(54:30) The degree of self-doubt for the last 30 years

(55:40) Cons of social media

(58:30) The confident mind book

Where to find Dr. Nate Zinsser? Twitter: @DocZinsser

Welcome to our special guest Performance Psychologist, Direction of the Performance Program at West Point, and Author of The Confident Mind, Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
The East side of the hudson river
The gloom period
Winter and spring sports
What did Dr. Nate do at West Point?
The psychology of kicking a$s
Shout out to Eli Manning Twitter: @elimanning
Dr. Nate’s thoughts about Eli Manning’s controversial interview
“You need to be you.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
“Confidence is how you feel on the inside.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
Dr. Nate about outspoken celebrities
How ESPN
Optimism biased
The supported negativity biased
The default settings of common people
“If you think about what you want more of, what you want to do well, you are more likely.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
Educational psychology about negative and positive biased
“There is a such a narrative of build up your weaknesses vs. maybe double down on your strength?” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
“You can be very confident in one thing and very not confident in other thing.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
About confidence
“There is a lot of value in cultivating okay-ness about one’s self.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
Does the order matter?
ESPN highlight reel of your life
Changing your mindset
What has Mike struggled with before?
“You can't just shout the affirmation, now you have to go in to actually action step.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
Affirming actions
A bridge too far
Shout out to Kobe Bryant
What makes Koby different?
Falling in love with your butterflies
About “just calm down”
“The human animal is built to be nervous.” - Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
Definitions of nervousness
The difference between nervousness and excitement
The misconception about nervousness
Shout out to Strong First @strongfirst
Shout out to Bill Belichick
The opportunity to acknowledge your day
Shout out to Brian Grasso Facebook: Brian Grasso
Shifting the lens
The degree of self-doubt for the last 30 years
Cons of social media
The confident mind book Where to find Dr. Nate Zinsser? Twitter: @DocZinsser