Dr. Derek Suite - The SuiteSpot
Synthesizing Science and Soul for High Performance
Hosted by Dr. Derek H. Suite, The Suite Spot blends neuroscience, psychology, and ancient wisdom to unlock elite mental skills, resilience, and momentum. Designed for athletes, executives, and high achievers, each episode delivers practical strategies, evidence-based insights, and affirmations to elevate your mind, body, and spirit.
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486 episodes
Master the Mind 7/7 : Serenity Is Mastery: “The calmest mind in the room is usually the most dangerous one.”
Science Soul SuccessIts that time of day.. Sunday blessings to ya! We slow all the way down and finish the week-long journey through As A Man Thinketh with a lesson on self-control, right thought and the kind of peace you can prac...
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Season 3
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Episode 156
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24:28
Master the Mind 6/7 : Guarding the Mind and Body: “A mind under pressure all week will eventually break unless you care for it.” #SelfCareSaturday
Science Soul SuccessIt's Slow down time--We connect self-care to mental strength, clear thinking, and calm power, using James Allen’s wisdom as a guide for how the inner life shapes everything we do. We push back on the idea that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 155
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18:29
Master the Mind 5/7 : The Discipline Behind Achievement: “Big results require the courage to drop small thinking.” #FinishStrongFriday
Science Soul SuccessIn this episode, we are at the end of the week-- We celebrate Finish Strong Friday and connect mental performance to James Allen’s As A Man Thinketh, where thoughts turn into habits and habits shape character. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 155
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22:37
Master the Mind 4/7 : Thought With Purpose: “Busy minds chase tasks. Dangerous minds move with purpose.” #TrustYourselfThursday
Science Soul SuccessWe strip doubt down to what it really is, a thought that pretends to be evidence, and we rebuild self-trust as the steady skill that carries us through pressure, grief, and uncertainty. We lean on James Allen, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 154
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13:58
Master the Mind 3/7 : The Mind That Wins First: “You never win the game you already lost in your mind.” #WinItAllWednesday
Science Soul SuccessWe treat Wednesday like the real test of mindset, when most people quietly loosen their grip and negotiate with their own standards. We build the win from the inside by clarifying vision, cutting what drains us...
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Season 3
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Episode 152
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15:59
Master the Mind 2/7 : Thought Becomes Circumstance: “The life you’re living today is the echo of thoughts you repeated yesterday.” #TakeActionTuesday
Science Soul SuccessHey there welcome back! Today we push past motivation and get honest about the invisible work that creates visible results. Take Action Tuesday is about planting seeds, beating doubt, and doing the work beneath...
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Season 3
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Episode 152
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16:58
Master the Mind 1/7 : The Garden of Thought: “The thought you tolerate this morning will shape the life you live tomorrow.” #MakingMovesMonday
Science Soul SuccessHappy Monday Suitespotters! Today we use James Allen’s As a Man Thinketh to challenge the idea that Monday is made by your schedule, arguing instead that your thoughts quietly shape your whole week. We connect ...
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Season 3
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Episode 151
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16:34
Unpacking The Four Agreements 7/7 — Nature Sets the Pace. The Suite Agreements: #SlowDownSunday
Science Soul SuccessSlow it down friends, it's Sunday-- Today we slow our pace, listen for what the universe has been saying all week, and trade urgency for presence. Through astrophysical metaphors and ancient wisdom, we set five...
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Season 3
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Episode 153
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11:14
Unpacking The Four Agreements 6/7 — Write Your Agreements. Build Your Personal Operating System: #SetUpSaturday
Science Soul SuccessWe are at Saturday! it's time for self-care - Today we remix the Four Agreements into a self-care operating system, shifting from adding more to subtracting what harms. Breath, language, boundaries, and rest be...
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Season 3
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Episode 152
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22:07
Unpacking The Four Agreements 5/7 — Best, Not Perfect. Always Do Your Best: #FinishStrongFriday
Science Soul SuccessWe are on the finish line- It's Friday-- Today we close our week out on the Four Agreements by redefining “always do your best” as an integrity standard, not a perfection contest. We tie mindset, neuroscience, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 151
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18:49
Unpacking The Four Agreements 4/7 — Ask, Don't Assume. Don't Make Assumptions: #ThinkItThroughThursday
Science Soul SuccessToday it's take action day - We explore why you cannot stop taking things personally until you stop making assumptions, using brain science, team dynamics, and everyday relationships to show how stories start a...
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Season 3
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Episode 150
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20:03
Unpacking The Four Agreements 3/7 — Feedback Isn't Identity. Don't Take Anything Personally: #WinWednesday
Science Soul SuccessWe are winning the week - Today we unpack Agreement Two—don’t take anything personally—so we can turn losses, criticism, and silence into information rather than identity. We share brain science, sports example...
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Season 3
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Episode 149
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26:41
Unpacking The Four Agreements 2/7 — Say It Clean. Be Impeccable With Your Word: #TakeActionTuesday
Science Soul SuccessWe explore the first of the Four Agreements and show how language rewires your brain, shapes your identity, and shifts your results. We pair ancient wisdom with neuroscience and end with three moves you can use...
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Season 3
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Episode 148
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18:37
Unpacking The Four Agreements 1/7 — Master the Meaning. Change Your Response: #MakingMovesMonday
Science Soul SuccessWe are taking action today! We lay the foundation for a week-long sprint through The Four Agreements and show how hidden beliefs, not events, drive reactions at work, in sport, and at home. We pair timeless wis...
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Season 3
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Episode 147
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18:21
Slow Down Sunday 7/7: Finding Your Slowdown, Interview with Darcel Dillard - Suite
Science Soul SuccessSlow down Sunday! Today we slow the pace to explore silence, stillness, solitude, and surrender, drawing lessons from nature, sleep, and the stars. Alignment becomes practical as we trace how small choices crea...
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Season 3
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14:08
Self Care Saturday: 6/7 Future You Needs Care Today- Interview with Darcel Dillard-Suite
Science Soul SuccessIt's Saturday-- and today we explore self-care as real health, not just spa days, and share how movement, stillness, and personal joy protect your future self. From tennis and micro-meditations to ...
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Season 3
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11:57
Finish Strong Friday 5/7: Determination and Team Work! Interview with Darcel Dillard-Suite
Science Soul SuccessWe made it to Friday! And we are here exploring what it really means to finish strong, from desire and discipline to the judgment required to pivot or delegate. Darcel shares how family roots, practical choices...
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Season 3
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18:11
Trust Yourself Thursday 4/7: When Trust is Tested, Interview with Darcel Dillard-Suite
Science Soul SuccessIts' Trust yourself Thursday and today we continue our interview with Darcel Dillard-Suite. We are exploring how trust forms in childhood, frays in adult life, and can be rebuilt with wisdom. We share a s...
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Season 3
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17:48
Win it All Wednesday 3/7: Winning Beyond The Scoreboard, Interview with Darcel Dillard-Suite
Science Soul SuccessWe are winning on Wednesday! Today We rethink what it means to win by shifting focus from outcomes to identity, acceptance, and adaptation. We share practical ways to find micro wins in hard moments, from lost ...
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Season 3
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16:39
Take Action Tuesday 2/7: Done is Better than Perfect! Interview with Darcel Dillard-Suite
Science Soul SuccessWe are at Tuesday and we continue talking to Darcel Dillard-Suite, my wife. Today we explore how to turn hesitation into momentum by pairing simple plans with decisive steps. Darcel shares why “done is be...
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Season 3
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18:58
Making Moves Monday 1/7: Movement and Resilience an Interview with Darcel Dillard-Suite
Science Soul SuccessWe launch our first live interview with Darcel Dillard Suite to unpack Making Moves Monday, resilience, and the power of choosing motion or mercy. We share tools for tough starts, from right-sizing your list to...
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Season 3
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The Inner Edge7/7:You Were Built Like the Stars. Generate From Within.#Slowdownsunday
Science Soul SuccessSlow it down and let's explore how to build an inner edge that holds steady under pressure by borrowing lessons from stars, fusion, and entropy. We slow down, find silence, and invest energy where life pu...
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Season 3
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Episode 146
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11:02
The Inner Edge6/7:Entropy Is Patient. So Must Be Your Discipline.#StrategicSaturday
Science Soul SuccessIt's our self care day! Today we slow down to protect the inner edge before it gets tested, recapping the week’s lessons on wiring, recovery, meaning, trust, and fatigue while guiding a simple, science-backed r...
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Season 3
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Episode 145
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13:06
The Inner Edge5/7:Stress Reveals Your Design. Strengthen the Frame.#FeedbackFriday
Science Soul SuccessWe explore how to finish strong when energy runs low, how meaning shapes fatigue, and how to stop avoidance from writing your story. We share a simple system to reset the body, shrink the task, and move before ...
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Season 3
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Episode 144
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14:30
The Inner Edge4/7:When You’re Misread, Don’t Misalign. Decide From Core.#ThinkTankThursday
Science Soul SuccessWe made it to Thursday! today we pull together The Inner Edge series and show how to keep identity stable when pressure hits. We break fusion between performance and self, practice de-fusion, and use breath, gr...
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Season 3
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Episode 143
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19:30