The Archive
17 conversations on mental performance, mindset, and the work behind elite execution.
No. 17
October 22, 2026
1:06:14
Olympian Mariusz
Pressure only exists if you're not ready. Two-time Olympian Mariusz Podkościelny on competing with joy — and the coach who shaped him.Mariusz left communist Poland at 18, swam two Olympic finals in Seoul, won an NCAA title at Arizona, and has coached for nearly four decades.
No. 16
October 8, 2026
1:02:44
Frank Busch
In memory of Frank Busch (1951–2026). Frank passed away on September 27, 2026. This conversation with Seth Pepper, the swimmer he recruited to Arizona, is the last one Frank recorded, and it is shared in his honor.
No. 15
September 28, 2026
1:04:44
Mike Hampton
Mike Hampton never had a backup plan. He never wanted one.The first pitcher to win a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger in the same season talks with Seth about a dad who never let him win, the Barry Bonds compliment he never forgot, and what every sports parent needs to hear before the car ride home.
No. 14
September 11, 2026
1:08:32
Rachel Mc
Rachel McElreath started drinking at fifteen because it was the only way she could find her voice. Years later a doctor told her she was one stage away from cancer. She never drank again.
No. 13
September 3, 2026
1:18:42
Larry Smith
At ten years old, Larry Smith was simulating full basketball games alone at the park, imagining himself in Madison Square Garden. Thirty-five years later he'd walk through a set of double doors in Arizona and find the 2009 NBA All-Star court sitting inside a private home.
No. 12
August 19, 2026
1:11:22
Derin Mc
Derin McMains never played a day in the major leagues. Seven years in the Giants organization, five season-ending injuries, as far as Triple-A and no further. He calls it failing at the biggest goal of his life — and says it's the reason he isn't afraid of anything now.
No. 11
August 4, 2026
1:16:53
Judy Thureson didn't start dancing seriously until she was eighteen. Two years later she had an agent, MTV credits, and a world tour — along with a habit of reaching the final round of auditions and then quietly deciding she didn't belong in the room.
No. 10
July 24, 2026
1:07:41
Luis Gonzalez
Luis "Gonzo" Gonzalez — the man behind one of the most iconic moments in World Series history — joins Seth Pepper for a masterclass in self-motivation.
No. 09
July 15, 2026
1:11:05
Jim Grossman
Jim Grossman has spent decades as the quiet voice in the ears of elite performers — the mentor behind the mentor, including host Seth Pepper himself. In this wide-ranging conversation, he opens up about the hardest transition in all of sport: what happens when the game ends.
No. 08
July 2, 2026
1:11:51
Dr. Rahsaan Lindsey
Dr. Rahsaan Lindsey has spent his career inside the minds of elite athletes — as team psychiatrist for the Arizona Cardinals and across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, and MLB.
No. 07
June 25, 2026
1:10:33
Ryan Sweeney
What if the wisdom that shaped Tom Brady, Steve Kerr, Billie Jean King, and Serena Williams could live in your pocket? Ryan Sweeney joins Seth to talk about Tim Gallwey's classic The Inner Game of Tennis and the AI-assisted mental performance coach he built with Gallwey himself.
No. 06
June 16, 2026
1:14:00
Dan Fleyshman
He built a public company by 23, lost a top-5 poker empire overnight, and rebuilt something bigger. Dan Fleyshman joins Seth to break down the system behind it all — spotting market inefficiencies, staying calm in the chaos, and why he's 'not scared of death, just scared of time.'
No. 05
June 11, 2026
1:05:33
At 14, Seth Pepper walked up to a coach and said he wanted to go to the Olympics — he didn't yet know how to swim — and in this solo episode he traces the path from that moment to a national championship, unpacking the Performance Equation, the Eff It Switch, and the Pablo Morales story that "never heals" along the way.
No. 04
June 9, 2026
1:07:16
Chris Streveler
NFL quarterback Chris Streveler joins Seth to talk about the road less traveled: from Division I college football through two CFL Grey Cup Championships to the NFL. A masterclass in resilience, mental performance under uncertainty, and what it takes to keep showing up when the path isn't linear.
No. 03
May 26, 2026
43:23
Mark Immelman
Mark Immelman — PGA Tour coach, CBS Golf analyst, and brother of Masters champion Trevor Immelman — joins Seth for a wide-ranging conversation on what he sees in the best golfers in the world. The mental approach, the practice habits, the recovery rituals, and what separates the players who win from the players who finish second.
No. 02
May 20, 2026
1:03:07
Ken Crenshaw
Ken Crenshaw spent 22 years as the head of Sports Medicine and Performance for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He talks with Seth about what he learned operating at the cutting edge of MLB sports medicine, working with hundreds of players, and the mental and physical disciplines that sustained him through two decades inside one of the most demanding performance operations in professional sport.
No. 01
May 12, 2026
1:08:50
Jon Gordon
The inaugural episode of Unlimit Your Potential. Bestselling author and leadership speaker Jon Gordon joins Seth Pepper for a conversation on positive leadership, the daily disciplines that compound, and what 25 years of coaching NFL teams, Fortune 500 companies, and championship organizations has taught him about what actually works.