108: David Nurse - How to Reach Your Goals and Build Unshakable Confidence

108: David Nurse - How to Reach Your Goals and Build Unshakable Confidence

Author: Dr. Anthony Gustin August 24, 2020 Duration: 47:33

If you've ever struggled to reach your goals, this podcast episode is here to help.

As David Nurse, a motivational speaker, optimization coach, and best-selling author,  talks about in this episode, your mindset could be behind why you're not achieving the goals you set out for yourself.

And it's not just you.

David works with professional NBA players and sees that they face the same struggles.

Despite having all of the athletic ability in the world, many still battle with negative self-talk, imposter syndrome, and a lack of self-confidence.

And it's these issues that hold both professional athletes and most people back from reaching their goals.

That's why David comes on the show to help change that.

As an optimization coach, David shares his simple yet impactful framework for changing your mindset and getting out of a negative headspace so you can finally reach the goals you set for yourself.

When you tune in, you'll hear more about his framework, the exact tools he uses with the pros, and how to bust through your own roadblocks to achieve your true purpose in life.

David also discusses some of his best principles from his latest book, Pivot & Go, which means you'll have even more of a sneak peek into changing your situation starting today.

David's also a former professional basketball player and coach for the Brooklyn Nets and he's personally worked with over 150 NBA players to help them improve on their personal development, confidence, leadership, and motivational growth.

Using his 29-day action plan, David helps people achieve the best life possible and he's here to share those exact strategies in this podcast episode.

Tune in now to hear more about how you can optimize your mindset today!


Dr. Anthony Gustin operates from a simple yet profound premise: health is our default setting. His The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin is built on the idea that so much of what we call illness or fatigue stems from a mismatch between our biology and the world we've built. This isn't just another health podcast offering quick fixes. Instead, each conversation is a deep, practical exploration of how to construct a life that aligns with our fundamental needs. You'll hear from a carefully selected roster of experts-nutrition scientists, innovative fitness practitioners, and researchers who are redefining their fields. The discussions move beyond surface-level advice to examine the root causes of metabolic dysfunction, low energy, and chronic stress. What makes this podcast particularly valuable is its commitment to translation; complex biochemistry and physiology are broken down into actionable insights you can use immediately. Episodes regularly delve into the nuances of ancestral eating patterns, the science of strength and movement, and the environmental toxins that disrupt our systems. The goal is always clarity and application, providing a roadmap to strip away the noise of modern health trends and rebuild what Dr. Gustin calls a proper human environment. Tune in for thoughtful, evidence-based dialogues that empower you to reclaim the vitality that should be your natural state.
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