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The Unstuck High Performer Podcast - Hypnotherapy and Mindset Coaching for High-Performers

Paul Salter
The Unstuck High Performer Podcast - Hypnotherapy and Mindset Coaching for High-Performers
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  • The Unstuck High Performer Podcast - Hypnotherapy and Mindset Coaching for High-Performers

    195. If You Can't Say These 3 Things to Your Wife, Your Marriage (and Business) Are in Trouble

    21-09-2026 | 27 Min.
    You can lead a company, solve million-dollar problems, and make decisions most people are afraid to make—but when your wife asks what's wrong, do you still respond, "I'm fine"?
    In this episode, I unpack the three statements every high-achieving man needs to become comfortable saying—"I want," "I need," and "I feel"—before years of silence turn his marriage into a relationship between two people who still love each other but no longer know how to reach each other.
    In this episode, you'll learn:
    Why being an exceptional communicator at work doesn't mean you know how to communicate at home
    The three statements high-achieving men need to practice: I want, I need, I feel
    How "I'm doing this for us" can become a justification for emotional and physical absence
    Why expressing what you want isn't the same as creating a shared vision with your wife
    How your identity as provider, protector, and problem-solver can make asking for help feel unsafe
    Why unspoken needs eventually become behaviors your wife is forced to interpret
    How silence allows your wife's deepest fears to fill in the blanks
    Why providing an extraordinary lifestyle cannot indefinitely compensate for emotional absence
    How disconnection at home creates a cognitive and emotional tax that follows you into your business
    Your wife doesn't need another explanation of everything you're doing for the family. She needs access to the man she chose to build that family with. 
    If you've become more comfortable solving problems at work than confronting the distance at home, this episode will challenge you to become as intentional about your marriage as you are about everything else you say matters.
    Listen to the full episode.
    Key Time Stamps:
    00:00: You can solve million-dollar problems—so why do you tell your wife, "I'm fine"?
    8:19: "I'm doing this for us"—when providing for your family starts sacrificing your family
    11:20: Why saying "I need you" can feel threatening to a successful man's identity
    15:06: The hardest words for many high-achieving men to say: "I feel…"
    18:00: Why vulnerability becomes a superpower for successful men who finally embrace it
    20:10: Silence isn't neutral—what your wife may assume when you refuse to open up
    21:38: The hidden performance cost of a disconnected marriage
    I help founders and CEOs overcome the hidden psychological and emotional costs of success so they build a life that feels as successful as it looks.
    Apply for Private 1:1 Coaching: If you're successful on paper but feel misaligned, overwhelmed, or stuck at your next level, private coaching may be the fastest path forward. Click here to apply to work with me.
    Follow and listen to The Cost of Success Podcast.
    Follow me on Instagram: @thepaulsalter
    Watch on YouTube: @thepaulsalter
    Join me in the M19 Mastermind: Click here to apply. Tell them Paul sent you.
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    194. Why Can't I Forgive Myself—Even After All These Years?

    14-09-2026 | 28 Min.
    What if hindsight isn't 20/20—what if it's cruel?
    In this episode, I challenge the way you've been judging your past self with information, maturity, and emotional capacity you only possess today—and show you how to take responsibility for what happened without continuing to punish yourself for something you can no longer change.
    In this episode, you'll learn:
    Why hindsight can become an unfair weapon against your past self
    The critical differences between regret, guilt, and shame
    How guilt evaluates your behavior while shame turns that behavior into your identity
    Why knowing better intellectually doesn't always mean you had the emotional capacity to do better
    How high performers confuse self-punishment with accountability
    How suffering can unconsciously become a form of "debt repayment"
    How unresolved guilt and shame affect you physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually
    Why compassionate accountability allows you to take responsibility without condemning yourself
    The 20-minute letter exercise for beginning to forgive the version of you you're still judging
    You don't honor your past by continuing to punish yourself for it. You honor it by taking responsibility, repairing what you can, and allowing what you learned to change how you live today. 
    If you're still serving a sentence for something you can no longer change, this episode will help you begin carrying the lesson without continuing to carry the punishment.
    Listen to the full episode.
    Key Time Stamps:
    2:57: Why "hindsight is 20/20" can become a cruel way to judge your past self
    9:35: Regret vs. guilt vs. shame—and why understanding the difference matters
    13:55: The dangerous moment when a mistake stops being something you did and becomes who you believe you are
    16:01: "I knew better"—but did you actually have the emotional capacity to do better?
    17:36: Why high performers fear forgiving themselves will make them lose their edge
    20:33: When guilt becomes a debt you believe you have to repay through suffering
    26:52: Compassionate accountability: how to forgive yourself without avoiding responsibility
    I help founders and CEOs overcome the hidden psychological and emotional costs of success so they build a life that feels as successful as it looks.
    Apply for Private 1:1 Coaching: If you're successful on paper but feel misaligned, overwhelmed, or stuck at your next level, private coaching may be the fastest path forward. Click here to apply to work with me.
    Follow me on Instagram: @thepaulsalter
    Watch on YouTube: @thepaulsalter
    Join me in the M19 Mastermind: Click here to apply. Tell them Paul sent you.
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    193. "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"—But What Is Staying Actually Costing Me?

    07-09-2026 | 26 Min.
    What if "it's cheaper to keep her" has far less to do with your marriage—and far more to do with what losing money would mean about you?
    In this episode, I challenge the relationship between money, self-worth, and legacy—and ask you to stop calculating only what leaving might cost and finally confront what staying exactly as you are may already be costing you.
    In this episode, you'll learn:
    What "it's cheaper to keep her" may reveal beneath the financial calculation
    Why losing wealth can feel like losing part of your identity
    How successful men can unconsciously equate net worth with self-worth
    The emotional, relational, and physical costs that never appear on a balance sheet
    Why remaining married and remaining miserable aren't your only options
    Why retirement can expose marital problems that busyness allowed you to avoid
    How to take responsibility for your contribution to the distance in your marriage
    The critical distinction between inheritance and legacy
    You've spent decades protecting what you've earned. But if preserving your wealth requires sacrificing your peace, health, happiness, or closest relationships, it's worth asking what you're actually protecting. 
    This episode isn't an argument for divorce—it's an invitation to stop avoiding the work, take ownership of what can still be repaired, and make what matters most matter now.
    Listen to the full episode.
    Time Stamps:
    3:40: "It's cheaper to keep her"—what that joke may actually reveal about your relationship with money
    6:43: You've calculated what divorce could cost—but have you calculated the cost of staying unhappy?
    8:45: When money stops being a resource and becomes proof of your worth
    12:58: Trapped between guilt and resentment? Why staying may not be the noble choice you think it is
    14:42: "If I lose half of what I built, was all of that sacrifice for nothing?"
    17:58: The difference between leaving an inheritance and leaving a legacy
    21:54: "Are you going to divorce me?" The conversation that finally broke years of marital avoidance
    I help founders and CEOs overcome the hidden psychological and emotional costs of success so they build a life that feels as successful as it looks.
    Apply for Private 1:1 Coaching: If you're successful on paper but feel misaligned, overwhelmed, or stuck at your next level, private coaching may be the fastest path forward. Click here to apply to work with me.
    Follow me on Instagram: @thepaulsalter
    Watch on YouTube: @thepaulsalter
    Join me in the M19 Mastermind: Click here to apply. Tell them Paul sent you.
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    192. Why the More Successful You Become, the Easier It Is to Lose What Got You There

    31-08-2026 | 30 Min.
    What if the greatest threat to your continued success isn't failure—but becoming successful enough to believe you no longer need what got you here?
    In this episode, I unpack the psychological trap that causes successful people to slowly abandon the fundamentals while their results remain strong—and why today's success may simply be yesterday's discipline disguising the consequences of today's shortcuts.
    In this episode, you'll learn:
    Why success creates the illusion that you've graduated from the fundamentals
    How recency bias causes you to misinterpret what's actually producing your results
    How consistency creates a "runway" that allows you to occasionally get off track
    Why that same runway can deceive you into believing your shortcuts are working
    How momentum can become both a privilege and a liability
    Why talented people can operate below their potential without immediately seeing consequences
    How increasing responsibility creates increasingly legitimate excuses for abandoning your standards
    Why a valid excuse doesn't eliminate the cost of your decision
    Your success has earned you room to bend—but don't mistake that privilege for proof that your shortcuts are working. If you've started treating the habits, routines, or standards that built your success as optional, this episode will help you recognize the drift and return to the fundamentals before your runway runs out. 
    Listen to the full episode.
    Time Stamps:
    0:00: Why your current success may actually be the greatest threat to your future success
    7:08: The dangerous moment when success convinces you you've graduated from the fundamentals
    11:14: Why today's results may have almost nothing to do with what you're doing today
    13:22: He abandoned the routines that transformed his life—because success convinced him he didn't need them anymore
    17:50: The harvest metaphor that exposes why your shortcuts can appear to be working
    19:17: When momentum shifts from your greatest privilege to a dangerous liability
    22:38: Why your most convincing excuses become more dangerous as you become more successful
    I help founders and CEOs overcome the hidden psychological and emotional costs of success so they build a life that feels as successful as it looks.
    Apply for Private 1:1 Coaching: If you're successful on paper but feel misaligned, overwhelmed, or stuck at your next level, private coaching may be the fastest path forward. Click here to apply to work with me.
    Follow me on Instagram: @thepaulsalter
    Watch on YouTube: @thepaulsalter
    Join me in the M19 Mastermind: Click here to apply. Tell them Paul sent you.
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    191. Breathwork Expert Explains How to Regulate Anxiety Without Losing Your Edge

    27-08-2026 | 43 Min.
    What if the way you're breathing is quietly making it harder to handle pressure, recover from stress, and perform at your best?
    In this episode, I sit down with breathwork practitioner Kimberly Faith to explore how your breath affects your nervous system—and how learning to intentionally control it can become one of the simplest tools for regulating stress and anxiety without sacrificing your competitive edge.
    In this episode, you'll learn:
    The simple test that reveals whether you're breathing from your chest or diaphragm
    How chronic shallow breathing can keep you in a heightened stress state
    Why regulating your nervous system doesn't mean losing your competitive edge
    How to use your breath to both calm yourself down and intentionally increase energy
    Why breathwork can be useful when you struggle to put emotions into words
    The beginner technique Kimberly recommends for activating a calmer state
    Why surrender can be one of the hardest parts of breathwork for high achievers
    How Kimberly recommends combining deeper journeys with shorter daily practice
    You already breathe thousands of times every day. The question is whether your breath is working for you—or against you. If you want a practical introduction to using your breath to better navigate pressure, stress, and performance, listen to the full conversation.
    Time Stamps:
    00:25: The 30-second breathing test that reveals how much stress your body is carrying
    4:20: What happens inside your body when you continually suppress stress and emotion to perform
    7:21: Afraid calming down will cost you your edge? Kimberly explains why the opposite may happen
    10:06: Why breathwork can help when you can't find the words for what you're feeling
    12:07: The high achiever who tried breathwork—and cried "tears of a thousand years"
    14:54: The simplest breathing technique to calm your nervous system in minutes
    23:27: What actually happens during a 90-minute breathwork journey—and why high performers are using them
    I help high performers get unstuck and out of their own way to unlock their potential. 
    Apply for Private 1:1 Coaching: If you're successful on paper but feel misaligned, overwhelmed, or stuck at your next level, private coaching may be the fastest path forward. Click here to apply to work with me.
    Follow me on Instagram: @thepaulsalter
    Watch on YouTube: @thepaulsalter
    Join me in the M19 Mastermind: Click here to apply. Tell them Paul sent you.
    More About Kimberly Faith
    Kimberly Faith helps high performers get out of their heads and back into their bodies. A speaker, author, and TEDx presenter, she has guided more than 1,500 people across 7 countries through breathwork experiences that cut straight to what is actually holding them back.
    Her work is built on a simple idea: real change happens in the body, not the mind. By using somatic breathwork, she helps driven people release the pressure they carry, reconnect with themselves, and perform from a place of calm rather than force. No overthinking required, just breath, presence, and a way forward.
    When she is not working with clients, you can find Kimberly out in the Colorado mountains with her dog Peanut, chasing adventures on the trails, on the water, and everywhere in between.
    Learn more about Kimberly at her website here.
    Connect with Kimberly on social media below:
    Instagram (@adventuresofkimberlyfaith)
    LinkedIn (@kimberlyfaithray)
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The Unstuck High Performer Podcast is for successful people who know they're capable of more but feel stuck underperforming relative to their potential. Hosted by high-performance hypnotherapist and mindset coach Paul Salter, this show helps CEOs, founders, executives, entrepreneurs, and ambitious professionals identify and eliminate the invisible resistance keeping them trapped in hesitation, overthinking, inconsistency, burnout, and quiet self-sabotage. If you know what to do but aren't doing it consistently, this show will help you get unstuck, out of your own way, and perform at the level you know you're capable of.
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