Scaling Up Business Podcast

How can anyone, regardless of their background, develop lasting confidence?Confidence isn’t something you’re born with—it’s a skill you build, and Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career helping elite athletes, military leaders, and business professionals master it. In this episode, he shares lessons from his work with NFL star Eli Manning, Olympic athletes, and West Point cadets, revealing how anyone can develop unshakable self-belief.Dr. Nate Zinsser is a mental performance coach, author The Confident Mind, and a longtime director at West Point’s Performance Psychology Program. Topics explored in this episode: (02:00) The Foundation of Confidence- Why some people embrace coaching while others resist it.(10:30) The Making of a Performance Psychologist- How wrestling and martial arts shaped Nate’s approach to confidence.(20:45) Training the Mind - How the military and top athletes develop mental resilience.- The story of Olympic bobsledder Jill Bakken and her confidence breakthrough.(30:20) The E