#543. What Special Forces and MLB Stars Share: The Uncomfortable Truth About High Performance with Philadelphia Phillies Director of Mental Performance Cecilia Craft

The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem

What does it really take to perform at the highest level? Cecilia Craft, Director of Mental Performance for the Philadelphia Phillies, reveals uncomfortable truths about elite performance. Drawing from her experience in MLB and Special Forces, she challenges common beliefs about high performance and mental health.

Learn:

• Why being well-rounded might be holding you back from peak performance
• The counterintuitive relationship between mental health and elite achievement
• Surprising truth about self-awareness in top performers
• The real price of becoming world-class at anything
• Why there are no shortcuts to mastery in any field

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Quotable moments:

"Good mental health does not equal good performance and poor mental health does not equal bad performance." - Ceci Clark

"There are some very hard realities in high performance - skin in the game, sweat equity, they have return on investment." - Ceci Clark

"If you want to be great, there are not hacks." - Ceci Clark

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ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, the #1 pickleball health and performance app that helps pickleball players win more, recovery faster, and prevent pain and injury.

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