Life is hard. Let’s prepare for it.You Don’t Know Jack is a performance psychology and resilience podcast hosted by Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus, two leading experts in human performance, mental toughness, and stress mastery.With decades of experience coaching Olympic athletes, elite performers, executives, and high-achievers, Jack and Haley explore what it really takes to stay strong when pressure is high and the stakes are real. This show blends sport psychology, performance science, leadership coaching, and real-life stories into practical tools you can use immediately.Each episode tackles the challenges people actually face:Career transitions and burnoutConfidence under pressureEmotional control and resilienceMotivation, focus, and consistencyRebuilding after failure or setbacksPerforming when it matters mostWhether you’re an athlete, business leader, entrepreneur, or anyone trying to level up, this podcast gives you clear strategies to stay composed, committ
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Signup to Generate a PitchLife is hard. Let’s prepare for it. You Don’t Know Jack is a performance psychology and resilience podcast hosted by Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus, two leading experts in human performance, mental toughness, and stress mastery.
Recent episodes include "How to Have Difficult Conversations With Your Coach or Leader" (19 October 2026, 42 minutes), "Stay Curious, Stay Young: How Childlike Curiosity Improves Performance & Happiness" (21 September 2026, 37 minutes), and "What Great Performers Do Differently (And How to Learn From Them)" (9 September 2026, 32 minutes).
You Don't Know Jack publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 19 episodes.
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What do you do when you want more playing time, feel overlooked by your coach, or believe your boss favors someone else? In this episode of You Don't Know Jack, Dr. Haley Perlus presents Dr. Jack Groppel with...
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When was the last time you approached life with the curiosity of a child? Somewhere along the way, we become so focused on achieving, succeeding and getting things right that we forget how to play, explore and simply...
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What can you actually learn from watching someone who is great at what they do? Whether it’s an elite athlete, coach, speaker, or leader, we often see the finished performance—but we miss the small behaviors and...
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What if training for hard things isn't just about preparing for the challenge you know is coming, but preparing yourself for the challenges you don't? In this episode of You Don't Know Jack, Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr...
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Have you ever known you could make the shot... and still missed when it mattered most? Why doesn't telling yourself, "I've made this hundreds of times" always work under pressure? In this episode of You Don't Know Jack...
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Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to do... but couldn't seem to take the next step? Whether it's making a decision, having a difficult conversation, competing under pressure, or chasing a goal, many of us get...
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People hear the phrase "control the controllables" all the time. Coaches say it. Leaders say it. Psychologists say it. But almost nobody explains how to actually train that skill. In this...
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<p>What can a baseball movie, a country song, a Disney character, and Helen Keller teach us about navigating life? </p> <p>In this episode of You Don't Know Jack, Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus share some of the...
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<p>This episode launches a recurring series on You Don't Know Jack.</p> <p>As a performance psychology coach, Dr. Haley Perlus has the privilege of working with athletes, executives, leaders, and high performers from...
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<p>What is a mentor… really?</p> <p>In this episode of You Don’t Know Jack, Dr. Haley Perlus and Dr. Jack Groppel break down what mentorship actually looks like beyond the buzzword.</p> <p>But this conversation is...
<p>Visualization is one of the most talked about mental skills in performance… and one of the most misunderstood.</p> <p>In this episode of You Don’t Know Jack, Dr. Haley Perlus and Dr. Jack Groppel break down what...
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<p>Mistakes are unavoidable in sport, business, and life, but how you respond to them is what separates high performers from everyone else.</p> <p>In this episode of You Don’t Know Jack, Dr. Haley Perlus and Dr. Jack...
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<p>How High Performers Manage Fear Under Pressure </p> <p>In this episode of the You Don’t Know Jack podcast, Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus explore the psychology of fear and how it affects performance...
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<p>High performance cannot exist without both stress and recovery.<br> <br> In this episode of You Don’t Know Jack, Dr. Haley Perlus and Dr. Jack Groppel explore why stress is not the enemy, but an essential part of...
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<p>Pressure is unavoidable, but how you interpret it determines whether it sharpens your performance or drains your energy.<br > <br > In Episode 2 of You Don’t Know Jack, Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus explore...
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<p>Some of the most popular success advice may actually be hurting your performance. <br><br>In this episode of You Don’t Know Jack, Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus break down common mindset phrases like “fake it...
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<p>High performance cannot exist without both stress and recovery. <br><br>In this episode of You Don’t Know Jack, Dr. Haley Perlus and Dr. Jack Groppel explore why stress is not the enemy, but an essential part of...
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<p>What’s the point of success if you don’t feel fulfilled? In this first episode of You Don’t Know Jack, Dr. Jack Groppel and Dr. Haley Perlus explore purpose, meaning, and why they matter for performance, happiness...
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