Mental Toughness: A Conversation with Dr. Ellen Reed

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Is mental toughness the same as confidence? What’s the relationship between visualization, confidence and top performance? Find out in this episode featuring Dr. Ellen Reed interviewed by Kick It Open host Shelby Nicholl.  

Dr. Reed shares her experiences working with Dr. Jason Selk and how her background in psychology and professional dancing came together in her career. They explore the importance of visualization and mental workouts, specifically the concept of Relentless Solution Focus (RSF). Dr. Reed emphasizes the significant impacts of self-confidence on performance across various fields and how to nurture it through simple, consistent mental exercises. The discussion also touches on overcoming problem-centric thoughts, the biological impacts of optimism, and strategies for maintaining mental resilience.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

01:39 Ellen's Journey to Mental Toughness

04:03 The Power of Visualization

09:36 Understanding Mental Toughness and Relentless Solution Focus

13:03 Overcoming Problem Centric Thought

25:58 Building Self-Confidence and Success

30:02 Practical Tools for Mental Training

34:16 Closing Thoughts and How to Connect

About this podcast: 

If you're a woman in wealth management (or any male-dominated industry), this podcast is for you. Muriel Siebert (first woman member of the NYSE ) said, "When a door is hard to open and nothing else works, sometimes you just have to rear back and kick it open.”  After decades of sluggish progress, it’s time for us to kick the door open on women’s success.

Recorded and produced by Muriel Network.
Edited by Aaron Sherman.
Graphic Design by John Gallagher.
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