You know the call you need to make.
The number you need to look at.
The thing you need to delegate.
The decision you’ve been “thinking about” for three weeks even though, if we’re being honest, you already know the answer.
So why haven’t you done it?
On the show this week, we sit down with Stephen Baker, a former lawyer, professional poker player, and now performance coach who uses hypnotherapy to help people change the mental patterns that can quietly get in their way.
And this conversation goes well beyond productivity hacks and another lecture about waking up at 5 a.m.
We get into fear. Money. Procrastination. Pressure. Anger. Losing. Childhood experiences. And why your brain may sometimes care a lot more about keeping you comfortable than helping you make the move your business actually needs.
🍸 We Get Into:
Why smart business owners still procrastinate
How fear can turn you into the bottleneck in your own company
Why your brain often chooses “safe” over “better”
What professional poker teaches you about losing
How money stress from years ago can still affect decisions today
Why pressure isn’t always the enemy
How anger and anxiety can actually become fuel
And why elite performers get really good at something most people avoid: Being uncomfortable
If you’ve ever sat there knowing exactly what you should do next and somehow managed to do literally anything else instead, this one will probably feel familiar.
*- Matt & Luigi *🍻
👤 Meet Stephen Baker:
Stephen is the founder of Stephen Baker Performance Coaching / YouGrow. Before coaching, he worked in law and played professional poker — two careers that gave him a front-row seat to risk, pressure, decision-making, losing, and keeping your head when things don’t go your way.
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