2% Better Mindset: Road to Valencia (Ep.1) - Seeds of Doubt, Cognitive Endurance, and my Future Self

Описание: After a timid performance at the London Marathon, tech founder and endurance athlete Carmichael Caldwell III shares how he’s rewiring his mind for performance ahead of the Valencia Marathon.

This episode dives deep into the mental side of mastery, from overcoming doubt to building cognitive endurance, reframing pain, and developing precision over grit.

If you’re an athlete, founder, or creator, this is a masterclass on training your thoughts like your body and building systems for long-term excellence

Chapters:
00:00 – Why Carmichael’s biggest barrier isn’t physical fitness
02:10 – What went wrong at the London Marathon
05:25 – The mindset behind “timid performance” and self-doubt
07:40 – The power of cognitive endurance
10:05 – Learning to trust training, coaches, and self-talk
13:00 – Seeds of doubt from Valencia & rebuilding confidence
17:10 – Playing on the line vs. playing it safe
21:30 – Training the mind like the body (mental reps)
24:50 – Mind–body connection & healing from injury
28:00 – Silence, information overload, and mental deload weeks
31:45 – Defining cognitive KPIs: how fast can you correct negative thoughts?
35:15 – Excellence as an operating system
39:00 – The “sub-2:40” operating mindset — identity before result
44:10 – Baseline mindset assessment: strengths and limiting patterns
49:40 – Learning to rest and celebrate micro-wins
54:00 – Pain as an opponent vs. pain as information
59:10 – Value-based goals: becoming the person, not chasing the time
1:04:20 – Artist, athlete, founder: expressing the 2% Better philosophy
1:09:30 – Running toward vs. running away
1:13:00 – The balance myth & redefining recovery
1:18:20 – Visualization: meeting your future self at the finish line
1:21:10 – Final takeaway: patience and getting 2% better every day

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