Episodes

Life can knock you down! Adversity can blindside even the most optimistic person. At some point in our lives, many of us will know what it feels like to go through a job loss. For head football coach Teddy Keaton, this challenge hit like a tidal wave. In one short, blunt phone call, Teddy was told his college was ending his entire football program due to financial constraints. This meant Teddy was not only out of a job but was forced to say goodbye to players he had recruited from around the cou...

If you turned off the TV at halftime on Monday night, or simply didn’t tune into the College Football National Championship, you have no doubt heard about one of the greatest comebacks in football history. Mentally and physically, Alabama dug out of a first half hole and finally defeated Georgia 23-20 in overtime. Imagine though had Alabama head coach Nick Saban walked into the locker room and said “To win, we need to be optimistic. We’re down 13-0, so I want you all to try harder at optimism.”...

If you went to the gym today, I bet every treadmill and machine was packed. Fast-forward to Super Bowl Sunday, and you’ll find that same fitness center to be a nice, quiet place to squeeze in a workout before enjoying the delicious treats that Americans are indulging on the biggest sports day of the year. So what’s the difference? Everyone starts out the first week of January meaning well, and yet so many fall off quickly. The difference is concentration. In a world of variables, the person who ...

Carve some alone time this December 31, 2017. Relax. Lower your breathing to 6-8 breathes per minute. Now, mentally transport yourself twelve months from this moment to New Year’s Eve, 2018. You are holding a crystal flute full of champagne (or juice if you don’t drink). See yourself raising your glass to celebrate 2018 as your best year ever. Now, come back to reality and ask yourself, “What do I need to do to manifest this vision of success?” In order to have the best 2018 ever, you have to f...

Welcome to a very special episode of the Jim Fannin Show, as we fully embrace the season of giving. This week, Jim and his sidekick/producer Seth Hurd discuss love. Most often that term is applied to romantic relationships in modern culture but we expand to look at how love can flood every arena of your life. In this episode, you’ll learn: • How true champions, ranging from pro athletes to business leaders, succeed through a pure love of the process, especially on the most difficult days • Sh...

The holidays are here! We hope you’re enjoying this season with great energy and spirit. For many, this time of year is filled with happiness and joy while creating everlasting memories. For others this season can be filled with stress, worry, anxiety and even depression. In this Jim Fannin Show episode, Jim and his sidekick and producer Seth discuss the nine tips to maintain a sense of balance, simplicity, and relaxation during the remainder of 2017: 1. Plan each day. Never have a day you have...

In this episode, Jim and his sidekick/producer Seth discuss how to take an internal audit with S.C.O.R.E.® Awareness. S.C.O.R.E.® is an acronym for Self-Discipline, Concentration, Optimism, Relaxation and Enjoyment. Self-Awareness is one of the greatest strengths a champion possesses, and in this show, we showcase the tools for how to think about what you think about. What if you could be aware of a challenge at work before your boss noticed it wasn’t going well? What if you could be personally...

Very soon, the year 2017 will be behind you. Will you reach or exceed your annual visions? Do you have a blueprint to close this year strong? Are you ready for the natural obstacles that December brings? In this Jim Fannin Show episode, radio host and entrepreneur CeCe joins Seth Hurd as Jim stays on the sidelines with radio/podcast’s dreaded laryngitis. With no voice from Jim, CeCe and Seth get in the Zone to deliver a great show. They discuss “Who’s in the Zone” this past week and help prepar...

Happy Thanksgiving! Today officially kicks off what could be the most stressful time of the year. If you don’t have a blueprint on how to handle decisions on time management, spending, gifts, calories, alcohol and much more, negative stress can wreak havoc on your mind, body, and spirit. However, you can make this holiday season the best ever with a little preparation and a few tools and techniques. In this episode, radio host and entrepreneur CeCe joins Seth and I as we discuss the proven S.C....

Companies and even families that are at their best have team members that collectively perform in the peak performance mindset called the Zone. This episode showcases how the 2017 World Champion Houston Astros reached their pinnacle of success. Jim and Seth reveal how their process of “reinvention” from being a loser to a winner can be used to transform you and your team. Just three years ago, the Houston Astros had lost 200 games over two seasons. But last month, the team that hit rock bottom ...

This week, Jim Fannin and Seth Hurd discuss the Power of REINVENTION to take your career, finances, relationships, and wellness to a whole new level. Tired of your current situation, condition or circumstance? It may be time for reinvention. In the case of our guest, corporate executive, mother, and wife Julie McAllister, she reinvented her career, lifestyle and geographical location in less than six months. Now, she enjoys more quality time with family and a new career with less travel. Learn ...

Ready to tap into the tools and techniques of some of the world’s top pro athletes and business leaders while becoming your genuine, authentic best self? The Jim Fannin Show is your weekly, go-to podcast to swiftly balance and simplify your career, wellness, sport, family and relationships. Each week, Jim and his sidekick Seth focus the show on the peak performance mindset called the Zone. With Jim’s vast experience working with the best of the best, Jim will deliver the goods on who’s currentl...

In this week’s episode, Jim Fannin and Seth Herd discuss the power of visualization in your life and how these tools and techniques played a major role in the success of Jim’s 1500+ clients for more than 40 years. In this episode you will learn: · How to turn your mind into a dream-making machine. · The visualization secrets of the world’s best athletes and business leaders. · How a World Series pitcher used visualization during the game when faced with adversity. · How to program your subc...

This week, Jim and Seth break from the norm of focusing on one element or tool within the S.C.O.R.E.® System to zoom out and look at succeeding in multiple arenas in life, not just at work or in sports. It’s the art of multitaksing and how to improve on this skillset. In this episode you will learn: • Why to never “close a sale” • How to make your final game of golf in 2017 your best of the year • The difference between recovering quickly vs. slowly from the flu. • How the decision to wake ...

For the University of Illinois Men’s Golf Team, the 2017 season was supposed to be what sports journalists often call a “rebuilding year.” Instead, head coach Mike Small took his team to the NCAA Championship for the 10th straight season and was honored as the Big Ten Coach of the Year. In the golf world, schools in northern states, such as Illinois, tend to lag behind their southern competitors due to the difficulty of recruiting to a place where part of the season can be afflicted with bitter...

On this week’s episode, Jim and Seth discuss preparation for the 4th quarter with 10 concrete tips on having your greatest ever October, November and December, not just in business but also personally. With all of the negative turmoil in the world, Jim showcases multiple S.C.O.R.E.® System tools and techniques for positively ending your year in the Zone. Special guest Ryan Lidge discusses his ascent from Notre Dame college baseball to a rookie in the New York Yankees organization where he hit ...

Jeff Krushell is our special guest this episode and he’s much more than the host of Krush Performance, an extremely popular Canadian radio show and podcast on the Radio Influence network. He has helped countless players and teams get into the Zone, ranging from current pro baseball and hockey players, to helping the MLB with efforts to expand the popularity of baseball in Africa. He is an expert at making those around him better. In this episode, you’ll learn how Jeff teaches visualization to a...

During a time of great turbulence in the vacation industry with competitors like Disney growing larger and startups like Airbnb disrupting business as usual, CEO Mike Flaskey continues to lead Diamond Resorts International to consistent success. A true champion, this former Montreal Expos baseball scout has not just made multiple successful career transitions but also leads an effort to raise millions for Florida Hospital for Children through the Diamond Resorts Invitational. This nationally te...

As a 14-year old, Jim Fannin made more money than both his parents brought home from four combined jobs in economically depressed Appalachia. This happened because he discovered the key to making a sale within the first 90 seconds of a conversation in door-to-door sales, and would actually sprint from house to house to increase his earnings. As a coach on the pro tennis tour, Jim helped his athletes win key matches by utilizing the 90 seconds during break periods when players change sides of th...

For many, it looks like Rob Wilson was just born smart, talented and lucky. Rob is the President of Employco USA, a Human Resource company located in Westmont, Illinois. In two years he doubled the size of his company, dramatically improved his golf game, spent more time with his family, and maintained the self-discipline to never walk into his house after work while still on a business call. Rob is smart and talented….BUT….his success is NOT luck. Rob is locked in the Zone. On this episode, R...

If you’re seeking to be entertained and educated while you become your genuine, authentic best self, The Jim Fannin Show is the Internet’s most positive podcast. It’s your weekly, go-to place to swiftly simplify and balance your career, wellness, sport, family, personal finance, and relationships. Each week, Jim will focus the show on the peak performance mindset called the Zone. With his vast experience working with the best of the best, Jim will deliver the goods on who’s currently In the Zon...

On this episode, Jim guides you through the essential practices to enter the Zone of relaxation, which is key to both peak performance in sports, business and relationships. Rather than worry about how much you’re worrying, you’ll learn some of the tactics that the best of the best use, including: Checking your jaw and facial muscles for stress How to squelch distress in the most chaotic environments How to shield yourself from negative moments Understanding why the time immediately before ...

If you’re ready to eliminate doubt, insecurity, indecision, hesitation, uncertainty, low confidence and self-esteem, this episode of the Jim Fannin Show is a “can’t miss.” This week the Jim Fannin Show welcomes Grant Warwick, one of the world’s top CGI artists. His Computer Generated Images are so realistic and they appear globally in print and other media. Grant shares how he used Jim’s S.C.O.R.E.® System to get his business out of a rut and eventually influence many of the world’s top CGI art...

This week’s Jim Fannin Show is all about CONCENTRATION. In 2015, a study by Microsoft famously declared that the average person’s attention span had dropped below that of a goldfish. In 2017, we are still being challenged to pay attention, hold our focus, lock-in at the right time and place, while being bombarded by more external information than anytime in human history. So how has ZoneCoach® Jim Fannin guided the best pro athletes, executives and entertainers in the world to block out the uni...