Mental Training Lab

Master your mental game with the Mental Training Lab, hosted by Pete Kadushin. With 15 years of coaching experience and a PhD in performance psychology, Pete digs deep each episode to provide practical tools and expert insights so you can perform your best when it matters most. Enhance your focus, harness stress, and overcome challenges whether you’re an athlete, leader, or high-performer. Subscribe to learn how to elevate your game in work, play, and life.

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Mental Training Lab

Don't Step Over "The Suck"

October 07, 2025 • Pete Kadushin, PhD • Episode 62

Today's solocast explores the difference between positivity and optimism, and how positivity can often get in the way of both presence and progress.

I also cover how to practice The Stockdale Paradox in real time, and the importance of practicing this shift in mindset in order to create lasting change.

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