The Pathway to Peak Performance Podcast
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Hosted by Jock Putney, this channel is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence—mental, physical, emotional, and professional.
Each episode dives deep into the real stories of high achievers from all walks of life: elite athletes, tactical operators, innovators, creators, and leaders who have pushed themselves to the edge and beyond. This isn’t about hype. It’s about mindset, discipline, failure, growth, and the relentless pursuit of getting better.
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The Pathway to Peak Performance Podcast
Precision of Persistence: Dr. Nestor Karas on Mastery, Mentorship, & the Mindset of Peak Performance
Excellence isn’t luck — it’s built through persistence, precision, and purpose.
In this compelling episode of The Pathway to Peak Performance, host Jock Putney sits down with Dr. Nestor Karas, an acclaimed oral and maxillofacial surgeon whose career bridges surgical mastery and human leadership.
From growing up in Oakland to training at the legendary Parkland Hospital and leading at UCSF, Dr. Karas shares the story behind his pursuit of surgical excellence — and the mindset that has defined decades of impact in healthcare and education.
Together, they dive deep into:
How discipline, adaptability, and mentorship drive true mastery
Why advanced surgical training changes patient outcomes
The evolving frontier of implant dentistry and innovation
What elite performers — from surgeons to SEALs — share in common
The lessons leadership, fatherhood, and teaching reveal about purpose
Dr. Karas’s journey reminds us that persistence is performance, and purpose is what sustains it.
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