EP 720: Brook Cupps - Masterclass in Building Strong, Consistent, Winning Cultures

Raymond Prior, PhD, is a performance consultant known for building tight relationships with his high-performing clients. He works with Grammy, Oscar, and Emmy winners and the best in sport, including world champions, Olympic gold medalists, some of the best coaches on the planet, and countless NCAA All-Americans, across a wide range of sports. He has written a variety of performance psychology texts, and his research has been published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. Dr Prior works with sport and non-sport performers to help them navigate the internal and external challenges that come with performance and understand how their psychology impacts their performance. LINKS   Raymond's website https://btsmindset.com   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful if you left a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Mike Boyle is a world expert in strength and conditioning, functional training, and sports performance. The co-founder of Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning (MBSC), Mike has trained thousands of athletes and served as the strength and conditioning coach for the 2013 Boston Red Sox, who won the World Series, and the 1998 US Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team, who were Gold Medalists in Nagano and Silver medalists in Sochi. Mike has authored numerous books and articles on strength training and athletic development that have become bibles for coaches and trainers worldwide. This revealing conversation is about people, connection, strength in all areas of our lives, identity, mission, values and more. LINKS   Mike's website www.bodybyboyle.com   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful if you left a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Tim Duggan's new book, 'Clear In Tension: How to Get Better at Conflict' explores why conflict has become one of the biggest workplace challenges of our time. Drawing on years of research, interviews with world-leading psychologists, negotiators and business leaders, and his own experience leading media company Junkee Media, Tim writes a weekly column on work for two high-profile Australian newspapers, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. In this episode, we discuss his book, which is a thoughtful, actionable guide that shows us how to navigate difficult conversations, build stronger relationships, make better decisions, and grow personally. Conflict truly isn't a problem to eliminate; rather, it's a skill to master. LINKS   Tim's Website timduggan.com.au   Book on Amazon Clear In Tension: How to Get Better at Conflict   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2026 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Our featured guest is Dr John Demartini, one of the world's foremost thinkers in human behaviour. Many will know Dr Demartini from the hugely successful book and movie, 'The Secret'. He is a prolific keynote speaker, the author of forty books, and a consultant for Wall Street financiers, top-level corporate executives, actors, and sports personalities. A polymath, he's a world-renowned specialist in human behaviour. He has studied over 30,000 books across all defined academic disciplines to give us insights into our behaviour and the keys to our true empowerment. We discuss his primary question: what someone's life is demonstrating. LINKS   Dr Demartini's website drdemartini.com   Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-F.-Demartini   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Christian O'Connell is the only breakfast radio host to have a #1 hit show in 2 countries: the UK and Australia. Today he hosts Australia's first National Breakfast show. Once described as "furiously funny" by the UK Times, Christian dominated the UK airwaves for 20 years, with a huge daily breakfast audience of 2 million. Then he quit, moved to Australia to host The Christian O'Connell breakfast Show on Melbourne's GOLD104.3, and it was a disaster, starting a story of darkness, anxiety, self-doubt, loathing, humour, self-discovery, and finally victory. We discuss his new book, 'Unscript: The Radical Act of Being Yourself'. It's a book about disregarding the script and reclaiming who you are. LINKS   Christian's website christianoconnell.com Christian's radio show ​www.thechristianoconnellshow.com.au ​ Book on Amazon Unscript: The Radical Act of Being Yourself ​ The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Brook Cupps is the head basketball coach at Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio. In the classroom, he leads students in leadership classes focused on leading oneself and how to best lead others. Brook is also a part of The Learning Leader team with Ryan Hawk, where he creates the curriculum, teaches leadership development with executive teams, and facilitates learning leader circles. He wrote the book 'The Score That Matters' with Ryan Hawk, which became an instant USA Today Bestseller. Brook is a standout thought leader in creating, building and steering culture. The way he sets, instils, and builds consistency around values is a masterclass in human behaviour.  LINKS   Blue Collar Grit website www.bluecollargrit.com   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2026 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Dr Steven Storage graduated from the University of California Berkeley magna cum laude with a degree in molecular and cell biology. Prior to joining Amen Clinics, Dr Storage was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at USC. He published several peer-reviewed articles on neuroimaging of psychiatric disorders, the effects of substance use on the brain, anxiety, and the effects of social media on mental health. Today, he works at the renowned Amen Clinics, with Dr Daniel Amen, where his areas of clinical expertise include child/adolescent and adult general psychiatry, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety, depression, ADHD and bipolar spectrum disorders.  LINKS   Amen Clinics www.amenclinics.com   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2026 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Andrew Horsfield, author of 'Better: Escape Average, Beat Burnout, Own your Life', explores how leaders and professionals can navigate setbacks, uncertainty and self-doubt. After more than 20 years working with leaders across business, education and elite sport, and having to restart his career and personal life countless times, Andrew shares strategies for turning the "messy middle" into a growth opportunity with clearer future direction. So, if you think you are in that messy middle or at a stage in your life where you are thinking about what's next, a time when many professionals feel stuck, Andrew's insights on habits and decision-making might help.   LINKS   Andrew's website www.andrewhorsfield.com   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Ryan Hawk is the host of The Learning Leader Show, which Forbes called "the most dynamic leadership podcast out there." Ryan has interviewed hundreds of best-selling authors and world-renowned corporate, athletic, and military leaders; his show has millions of listeners. Ryan speaks regularly at Fortune 500 companies and works with teams and players in the NFL and NBA. A lifelong student of leadership, Ryan draws on his experience as a former professional quarterback, empirical evidence, and expert insights from his many interviews, and personifies continuous improvement and sustained excellence. In this episode, we discuss his excellent new book, 'The Price of Becoming: The Compounding Practices of High Performance'. LINKS   Ryan's website https://learningleader.com   Book on Amazon The Price of Becoming: The Compounding Practices of High Performance   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Jim Murphy is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller 'Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life', which explores how to quiet the mind and perform when it matters most. 'Inner Excellence' is a mental toughness manual that shot from obscurity to the #1 New York Times bestseller list overnight after an NFL star, A J Brown, was caught reading it on the sidelines of a playoff game. Brown said reading is a regular part of his game-day routine, helping him refocus, keep his mind calm, and stay grounded during high-pressure moments. Jim Murphy has now become one of the most sought-after high-performance coaches on the planet.    LINKS   Inner Excellence website https://innerexcellence.com   Book on Amazon Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2026 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.