Ep.381 | Paul Epstein | Your Playbook for High-Stakes Decisions
You already know what you should do. So why haven’t you done it? That gap, between what you know and what you do, is where good leaders quietly lose ground. Not in a crisis. Not in a blowup. Just in the space between a decision that needs to be made and the version of you […]
Ep. 380 | 5 Minute Drill | How to Get Out of Your Slump
You ever feel like you’re at the top of your game…only to hit a wall a few weeks later? No energy. No clarity. No performance. Just…off. Most high performers call it a slump, but that word is off-limits with J.R. In this 5-Minute Drill episode of Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™, J.R. breaks down why […]
Ep. 379 | Nick Bolhuis | How to Leverage Your Breath for Breakthrough
You’re not bad at managing stress. You’re bad at breathing. That’s the part nobody checks. Too many high-achieving men are running hard all day, chasing goals, leading teams, providing for their families…while their nervous system quietly falls apart underneath it. They can’t sleep. Can’t slow down. Short with their wife and kids. And they’ve convinced […]
Ep. 378 | 5 Minute Drill | When Working Harder Isn’t Working: How to Shift from Striving to Trusting
You ever catch yourself thinking… “I just need to push harder.” “If I put in more hours, it’ll finally click.” “I can force this to work if I just try harder than I already am.” That’s not discipline. That’s a lie about who’s actually doing the work. In this 5-Minute Drill episode of Coming Up […]
Ep. 377 | Joshua Lifrak | Neutral, Not Numb: The Mental Skill Elite Performers Use Under Pressure
You’re not out of options. You’re out of excuses to stay the same. Default living is quiet. No crisis. No rock bottom. Just years of slipping by on autopilot while you tell yourself you’re fine. You’re not falling apart. You’re just on repeat. Same reactions. Same patterns. Same version of yourself, day after day, because […]
Ep. 376 | 5 Minute Drill | You’re Not Too Busy. What’s Happening Instead.
You’re not too busy. You’re just building the wrong thing first. Many high-achieving men don’t neglect their families on purpose. They built a structure that’s worked…in school, in sports, and in their career. But when life started happening…marriage, kids…responsibilities…they started stacking. They fit everything that matters most on top of the thing that was already […]
Ep. 375 | Bubba Herrick | Flatlined at 19: What a Near-Death Experience Teaches Us About Living Fully Alive
Lack of clarity is a checkpoint problem. You’ve built something real. The business. The family. The reputation. By every measure that matters, you’re winning. But lately something’s off. You’re moving fast…maybe faster than ever…but you can’t shake the feeling that you’re drifting. Not failing. Not lazy. Just…off. The truth is, clarity isn’t something you find […]
Ep. 374 | 5 Minute Drill | Your Alter Ego Is Costing You More Than You Know
There’s a version of you that shows up when the pressure turns up. He’s locked in. Relentless. Gets it done no matter what. And that version of you worked…he got you the promotion, the partnership, the deal. But that same character…the one that made you elite…is quietly compromising your house. Marriage. Kids. The man you […]
Ep. 373 | Ben Brown | Why Elite Performers Stay Stuck in Their Own Body
You’re not out of shape. You’re out of order. You’ve built something great. The career. Family. Reputation. By every measure that matters, you’re winning. But something’s off in your body and you know it. The energy isn’t what it was. The weight isn’t moving like it used to. You’ve tried the diets. You’ve pushed through […]
Ep. 372 | 5 Minute Drill | How to Recognize When You’re in the Temptation Danger Zone
You ever notice how your worst decisions show up right when you’re running on empty? Tired. Stressed. Worn down. And in that moment, you tell yourself it’s no big deal…you can handle it. That’s not strength. That’s exactly when you’re most exposed. In this 5-Minute Drill episode of Coming Up Clutch with J.R.™, J.R. breaks […]