Sports Psychologist Says You WANT Anxiety w/ Dr. Wayne Chappelle (LST #165)

Learn Speak Teach Episode #165 with Dr. Wayne Chappelle, aka Dr. C, on the Real Business Connections Podcast.

Sports psychologist Dr. Wayne Chappelle says anxiety is not always the enemy. If you want to perform at a high level, you may actually need it.

In this episode, Ben Albert sits down with Dr. C to talk about peak performance, sports psychology, business pressure, emotional control, visualization, character, and what separates the top 1% from everyone else. Dr. Chappelle shares lessons from working with elite performers across professional sports, military special operations, business, and leadership, including why high performers do not eliminate anxiety. They learn how to manage it.

Ben and Dr. C also talk about Alex Caruso guarding Victor Wembanyama, the power of having a real wingman, why great people are not yes-people, and why your character matters more than the scoreboard. Dr. Wayne Chappelle is also connected to PsyOPTIMAL and co-wrote “Heal Your Hurting Mind: Biblical Hope for Anxiety, Depression, Burnout, and the Emotions No One Talks About” with Craig Groeschel.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Trailer + Intro

[01:05] Alex Caruso vs. Victor Wembanyama

[03:01] What Defines the Top 1%

[05:35] Compartmentalizing Emotions

[09:27] Why You Want Anxiety

[14:31] Butterflies in Formation

[15:00] Train for the Worst Case