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Life is hard. Let’s prepare for it.You Don’t Know Jack is a performance psychology and resilience podcast hosted by Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr.

Podcast · By Dr. Jack Groppel & Dr. Haley Perlus · English · Official site

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Sep 9, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    What Great Performers Do Differently (And How to Learn From Them) (opens the original)

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    What can you actually learn from watching someone who is great at what they do? Whether it’s an elite athlete, coach, speaker, or leader, we often see the finished performance—but we miss the small behaviors and patterns that make that performance possible. In this episode of You Don’t Know Jack, Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus break performance down into four dimensions: physical, emotional, mental, and purpose. We explore how to become a more active observer by looking for the details: H

  2. Episode · Aug 24, 2026

    Train for Hard Things Before Life Gets Hard (opens the original)

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    What if training for hard things isn't just about preparing for the challenge you know is coming, but preparing yourself for the challenges you don't? In this episode of You Don't Know Jack, Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus explore what happens when we intentionally train ourselves to experience discomfort, pressure, anxiety, and higher levels of arousal rather than always trying to avoid them. Sometimes we know exactly what we're preparing for - like climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. Other times,

  3. Episode · Aug 10, 2026

    The Coaching Room: Volume 2 | Real Challenges, Real Solutions (opens the original)

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    We know recovery matters. So why is it so hard to actually do it? We know comparing ourselves to others can pull us out of our own experience. So why do we keep looking sideways? And if flow is supposed to be the ideal performance state, why can chasing it actually make performance harder? In Part 2 of our Real-Life Coaching series, Haley puts Jack on the spot with real challenges athletes, performers, and high achievers face every day. T ogether, we unpack: ✔ Why knowing you need recovery isn’t

  4. Episode · Aug 3, 2026

    The Thinking Traps That Sabotage Performance (opens the original)

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    Have you ever known you could make the shot... and still missed when it mattered most? Why doesn't telling yourself, "I've made this hundreds of times" always work under pressure? In this episode of You Don't Know Jack, Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus explore the thinking patterns that quietly undermine performance in sport, business, and everyday life. You'll learn how distorted thinking shapes emotions, confidence, and decision making, including: • Catastrophizing • Overgeneralization •

  5. Episode · Jul 20, 2026

    Overthinking? Here's Why You Get Stuck (And How to Move Forward) (opens the original)

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    Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to do... but couldn't seem to take the next step? Whether it's making a decision, having a difficult conversation, competing under pressure, or chasing a goal, many of us get stuck in what psychologists call analysis paralysis. In this episode of You Don't Know Jack, Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus explore why overthinking happens, what your brain is trying to accomplish, and how to break the cycle without ignoring your instincts. Together, they

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