Show Notes
This is the first episode of Heads Up With Phil Galfond – a podcast I sat on for a year because I was afraid to put it out. It's a coaching call with Fabian "Suhepx," a high-stakes PLO pro who's been at this for over a decade, and we get into the stuff that actually holds smart, capable people back: the fear of failure, the "too smart to try" trap, and what it's like to set a goal and then watch your brain chase the next shiny thing instead. We both have ADHD, so a lot of this is personal. If either of those sounds like you, I think you'll get something out of it. - Phil
Some guests, like Fabian, will be joining the podcast from Phil's group coaching program, Beyond the Game. Learn more about BTG, here: https://www.joinbtg.com/
Find Phil on: X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/philgalfond Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phil.galfond/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@phil.galfond Timestamps: 00:00 Episode Teaser 00:17 Heads Up With Phil Galfond, Fabian 'Suhepx', This Episode 01:15 Why This Matters to Me 04:01 Fear of Failure, Discipline, Contentment and Greed 10:20 Aims, Recognition, Outside Perception 13:39 Too Smart To Try, ADHD and Routines 19:04 Regaining Focus and Goals 25:52 Childhood identity and Memories 36:56 Turning Down the Volume of Fears 42:30 Follow-Through, Goal-Setting and Focus 59:16 Favors for Friends 01:15:56 Commitment and Adjustments 01:19:31 Wrap-Up
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