The Unfiltered Daily
I’m Coach Curtis, your host, your performance coach, and quite possibly the only guy who’s gonna tell you the hard shit you don’t wanna hear… and do it with a smile. Or at least a well-timed fuck off.
Now, before we dive in, let me tell you who I am—because, honestly, I’m not your average “influencer” peddling some half-assed eBook on how to live your best life. I’m the real deal. I’m a husband—second go around because, yeah, life’s messy, and sometimes we screw it up before we get it right. I’m a proud dad of three daughters who keep me grounded and occasionally question my sanity. I’m also a former slugger in baseball—played at the highest levels, swung a big bat, and yeah, I’ve still got the swagger.
I’m a guy who’s been through the fire. I battled addiction—booze was my poison. I used to call myself an alcoholic, but I don’t anymore. Because here’s the thing—the way we talk to ourselves shapes who we become. More on that later, but for now, just know this: I’ve been at rock bottom, and I climbed my ass out.
I love nice shit—cars, watches, a perfectly cooked steak—but I’m not out here flexing for the ’Gram. And I’m definitely not the clown shirtless on your feed yelling, “Buy my course to level up your life!” Fuck that noise. I actually coach. I actually care. And I actually get results.
So, if you’re looking for some cookie-cutter, overly positive life advice—you’re in the wrong place. But if you want real talk about performance, parenting, life, and all the messy, gritty parts in between—buckle the fuck up.
The Unfiltered Daily
The Muscle Between Your Ears: Mental Performance Isn’t Optional Anymore
Why do so many talented athletes collapse under pressure? Why do confident kids fall apart the moment failure shows up? In this episode, Coach Curtis Pelletier rips the lid off one of the most overlooked components of success: mental performance.
This isn’t mindset fluff or motivational noise. This is neuroscience-backed, experience-driven truth about how your brain operates under stress — and why most kids, athletes, and even adults are never taught how to handle it.
Coach Curtis breaks down:
- What mental performance actually is (and what it isn’t)
- The brain science behind choking under pressure
- Why baseball is the ultimate test of mental resiliency
- How anxiety, screen time, and over-involved parenting are eroding today’s youth
- The difference between proactive mental training and reactive panic-mode
- The financial blind spot: why parents spend thousands on gear but skip the mindset work
- How Mindset U is helping build athletes who don’t just play well — they live well
If you’re a parent, coach, or competitor… this episode will change the way you think about pressure, preparation, and performance. Because the real game? It’s played between the ears.