Embracing Curiosity in Pursuit of High Performance with Dr. Lindsey Hamilton

On this week's episode of the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Amber Selking speaks with Dr. Lindsey Hamilton, Head of Mental Performance at IMG Academy. Dr. Hamilton is renowned for her expertise in helping individuals and organizations reach their fullest potential. She discusses the power of awareness and explains why it is not just about knowing oneself but also about being open to exploring uncharted territories within and beyond. Organizational success, on the other hand, hinges on the alignment of individual aspirations with the collective vision. Dr. Selking and Dr. Hamilton talk about curiosity and the role it plays in driving success. They also explore the impact of belonging and purpose within teams and organizations, and how it enables individuals to contribute effectively to a vision.

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for professional & collegiate sport programs across the country including the Denver Broncos, LSU Football, and Notre Dame Football during the winningest five years in program history! She is also the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, daughter Elleeanna Belle, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

STANDOUT QUOTES

• "The people who are going to continue to drive toward high performance are open to the next thing is that is gonna help them get there. They are deeply curious.” -Dr. Lindsey Hamilton

• “The teams and organizations that really do best are ones where the individuals on the team can see themselves in the vision. They can see themselves in the standards and they can see themselves operate within them.” -Dr. Lindsey Hamilton

Championship Mindset Training 

Ask yourself different questions that can open up awareness. Be curious about what those questions could be. 

TIMESTAMPS

(02:01) Curiosity and Awareness as Drivers of High Performance

(04:01) Cultivating High Performance and Sustainability in Teams

(05:09) Asking Better Questions to Enhance Self-Awareness

(05:50) Championship Mindest...