The Limitless Game: Mental Performance Podcast For Coaches & Athletes
Limitless Performance is a sports performance company based in Janesville, Wisconsin, developing athletes from youth (Kindergarten) all the way through college and professional levels. With over 400 five-star reviews, we’ve built a reputation as one of the premier training environments in southern Wisconsin—not just for skill development, but for who athletes become in the process.
At our core, we believe this:
The goal is not just better athletes—it’s better people.
Most people are obsessed with results.
We’re obsessed with the process that produces them.
Because when you truly understand how to train your mind, your habits, and your awareness—results stop being something you chase and start becoming something you naturally produce.
Who This Podcast Is For
This podcast is for:
- Athletes who feel like they have more in them—but can’t consistently access it
- Players who struggle with confidence, overthinking, or playing tight in big moments
- Competitors who want to separate themselves mentally, not just physically
- Coaches who want to lead, teach, and build culture at a deeper level
- Parents who want to better understand how to support their athlete’s mindset
- And anyone who knows that performance is more than mechanics—it’s identity, awareness, and presence
If you care about becoming your best—not just in sport, but in life—this is for you.
This podcast is an extension of that mission.
The Limitless Game is where sport meets psychology, presence, and truth.
Every episode is built to help athletes and coaches:
- Train their mind the same way they train their body
- Remove mental noise and perform freely
- Build confidence without ego
- Compete from clarity, not fear
- Integrate high-level mental performance into daily life
No fluff. No overcomplication.
Just what actually works when it matters.
Coach Jack, the voice behind the podcast, holds a degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville and is the co-owner of Limitless Performance. His work blends modern sports psychology, real-world coaching experience, and deeper principles of awareness, discipline, and identity.
This isn’t theory.
It’s the same framework he uses to train athletes every day—and to train himself.
The mission is simple:
Take what is often complex, hidden, or misunderstood…
…and make it clear, practical, and immediately usable.
Because the only understanding that matters is the one you can live out—
in practice, in competition, and in life.
The Limitless Game: Mental Performance Podcast For Coaches & Athletes
Self One vs. Self Two: Finding the Perfect Balance for Athletic Excellence
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In this podcast episode, Coach Jack introduces athletes to the concepts of "Self One" (the analytical, thinking self) and "Self Two" (the intuitive, doing self). The discussion explores how balancing these aspects can enhance performance and reduce anxiety. Mindfulness is presented as a key tool for recognizing and adjusting between the two selves. Coach Jack and participants discuss practical strategies for “letting go” of overthinking and judgment, emphasizing the importance of presence and non-judgmental awareness to achieve peak athletic performance.
Introduction to Self One and Self Two (00:00:00) Coach introduces the two key pillars of an athlete: Self One (thinking self) and Self Two (doing self).
Labeling Emotions and Their Usefulness (00:00:22) Discussion on how emotions like anxiety can be helpful or harmful depending on context, and the importance of correct usage.
Self One: The Thinking Self (00:01:00) Explanation of Self One as the planning, controlling, and reflective part of the self, useful in training and routines.
Self One in Overdrive and Performance Issues (00:02:05) How overthinking and excessive analysis by Self One can hinder athletic performance during games.
Self Two: The Doing Self (00:03:22) Introduction of Self Two as the doer, focused on effortless action and muscle memory, especially important during games.
Balancing Self One and Self Two (00:04:02) Discussion on the need to balance both selves, using Self One in training and Self Two in performance, with mindfulness as the key.
Learning Through Reflection (00:05:55) Coach encourages summarizing concepts in your own words to deepen understanding and learning.
Examples of Self One and Self Two in Real Life (00:06:12) Coach uses teaching as an example of switching between Self One (preparation) and Self Two (delivery).
Student Summaries and Importance of Balance (00:06:33) Students summarize the difference between Self One and Self Two, emphasizing the need for balance.
Comparison to Previous Lesson on Identity (00:07:11) Coach compares this lesson to a previous one on fragile vs. grounded identity, highlighting mindful energy direction.
Letting Go and Being Present (00:08:03) Introduction of the concept of "letting go" and the challenge of being present in the moment.
Defining Presence (00:08:28) Discussion on what it means to be present, including focusing on the now and having the mind in the body.
Why Letting Go is Difficult (00:09:02) Exploration of why letting go is hard, including the tendency to judge and label experiences as good or bad.
Example of Avoidance and Discomfort (00:09:57) Coach shares a personal example of discomfort and avoidance, illustrating the struggle with judgment and letting go.
Judgment and Emotional Tethering (00:11:34) Explanation of how judging feelings creates a tether, making it harder to let go of discomfort.
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