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Beyond High PerformanceHow Mental Coaching Transformed an NFL Career—and What It Means for LeadersYOUR FINEST HOUR | What if your next breakthrough didn’t come from a new strategy, but from mastering what’s happening between your ears?Brad Robbins, NFL punter for the Buffalo Bills, knows what it’s like to perform under extreme pressure, where milliseconds matter and millions are watching. But the shift that changed everything for him didn’t happen on the field. It happened inside.In this episode of Your Finest Hour, Novus Global President and Chief Coaching Officer Dan Leffelaar, along with Director of Novus Global Sport, Athletes & Teams, Andrew Ladd, sit down with Bra...2025-06-101h 02
Beyond High PerformanceMeta Performance™ Moment #18: How R.A. Dickey, Former MLB Pitcher and Cy Young Winner, Redefined What It Takes to Achieve GreatnessIn these ‘Moment’ episodes, we highlight some of the most powerful insights from past conversations on Beyond High Performance.YOUR FINEST HOUR | What if talent wasn’t the reason people win? What if the real edge… was in how you rise after you fall?Host and CEO of Novus Global, Jason Jaggard is joined by MLB legend and Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey along with his coach, Dan Leffelaar, Novus Global Managing Partner & Director of Novus Global Sport. R.A shares a story not of overnight success, but of a decade-long climb th...2025-04-2208 min
Beyond High PerformanceMeta Performance™ Moment #16: Why EMBRACING Discomfort UNLOCKS Leadership POTENTIAL with Jeff Lambert, Top-50 PR Firm Founder & ChairmanIn these ‘Moment’ episodes, we highlight some of the most powerful insights from past conversations on Beyond High Performance.YOUR FINEST HOUR | In this episode, Dan Leffelaar, Novus Global Managing Partner & Director of Novus Global Sport, sits down with Novus Global Founder & CEO Jason Jaggard and Jeff Lambert, CEO, entrepreneur, and PR trailblazer, to explore the transformational power of coaching in leadership.Jeff opens up about how he initially resisted coaching, only to realize that embracing discomfort and leaning into self-reflection were the keys to unlocking his full potential. He shares how...2025-04-0106 min
Beyond High PerformanceDan Leffelaar’s Blueprint | Lessons from One of the World’s Top 1% Coaches on Elite PerformanceMETA PERFORMANCE SHOW | What separates elite performers from everyone else? It’s not just talent—it’s mindset, resilience, and the right coaching.In this episode of The Meta Performance Show, host David Miller, Chief Expansion Officer at Novus Global, sits down with Dan Leffelaar, Managing Partner and Director of Novus Global Sport. Dan is in the top 1% of coaches worldwide, one of the highest-earning executive coaches on the planet, and a powerhouse in elite sports coaching.Leading a premier division of coaches, Dan works with Olympic champions, championship-winning athlet...2025-02-1847 min
Beyond High PerformanceHow to ELEVATE LEADERSHIP On and Off the Field with Former NFL Offensive Tackle Roman ObenYOUR FINEST HOUR |What if you could leverage the same tools and strategies that helped a Super Bowl champion transition into a high-impact executive leader? This week, Novus Global Managing Partner Dan Leffelaar and Novus Global Partner & Executive Coach Kristin Frade sit down with Roman Oben—former NFL offensive tackle and current Vice President of Football Development Strategy at the NFL—to share exactly how coaching can transform your leadership potential.In this episode, you’ll discover:The secrets to unlocking your next level of leadership: Learn how Roman broke through limiting beliefs and embraced accoun...2025-02-041h 03
Beyond High PerformanceHow NHL Captains Build UNBREAKABLE Teams with Former NHL Winnipeg Jets Captain Blake WheelerYOUR FINEST HOUR | In this high-impact episode of the Beyond High Performance Podcast, Novus Global Managing Partner and Director of Novus Global Sport, Dan Leffelaar sits down with his client, former Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler, and former NHL Captain and Novus Global Associate Partner Andrew Ladd.Blake opens up about what it takes to build trust in the locker room, staying resilient through the highs and lows while communicating with authenticity and authority.From personal battles with anxiety to the role of vulnerability in driving team success, take...2024-12-171h 15
Beyond High PerformanceHow MINDSET Can Take You From BURNOUT to BALANCEYOUR FINEST HOUR | Today, Dan Leffelaar, Senior Partner & Director of Novus Global Sport, is joined by the founder of Stack Commerce and endurance sports enthusiast, Josh Payne and his executive coach & Novus Global Senior Partner, Jon Roberts. In this episode, they dive into Josh’s entrepreneurial journey and what happened after “seed strapping” and selling his StackCommerce for over $100 million. Reflecting on the fear and anxiety that came with the sale, Josh shares his insights on how mindset shifts and the pursuit of endurance sports allowed him to reclaim power over his personal life and dis...2024-10-0859 min
Beyond High PerformanceHow Professional Athletes Utilize “Business” Coaching with Zack SteffenYOUR FINEST HOUR | In this episode, Novus Global Founder Jason Jaggard sits down with Middlesbrough FC and US National Team Goalkeeper Zack Steffen, along with his coach and Director of Novus Global Sport, Dan Leffelaar.The group covers Zack's introduction to Dan and his decision to ultimately pursue coaching with him - something he thinks every professional or competitive athlete would benefit from greatly. Diving with Dan into the area of “commitment”, Zack outlines how coaching has not only helped him find community and success on the pitch. Beyond the field, he explains how that...2023-08-1555 min
Beyond High PerformanceFrom Dreaming to Doing with Filmmakers Kelly Shipe & Leigh Ann JerniganYOUR FINEST HOUR | In this episode of Your Finest Hour, Novus Global Senior Partner Dan Leffelaar sits down with Film Producers and Creative Partners Kelly Shipe and Leigh Ann Jernigan, along with their coach, Associate Partner Laura Leffelaar.One day while sitting together, sharing conversations and dreams inside of a screened-in porch, Kelly & Leigh Ann discovered they had a mutual dream of becoming filmmakers - a dream they decided to pursue together. In this conversation, we discuss their evolution from Hollywood dreamers to producers, leading to their connection to Laura and their development of...2023-08-011h 01
Beyond High PerformanceBuilding a Leadership Toolkit with Will TrappThis episode comes to you from the team at Novus Global Sport. Coaches Johan Martinez-Khalilian and Dan Leffelaar, alongside MLB agent Matt Hannaford, interviewed Defensive Midfielder for MLS’ Minnesota United FC, Will Trapp. While honing his physical gifts on his way to becoming a professional athlete - Will realized his toolbelt also needed to be equipped with the ability to handle the mental challenges along the way. Will outlines his wealth of skills built over time with the aid of Novus Coaching, and how those skills are absolutely essential to being a successful professional in...2023-03-2148 min
Beyond High PerformanceTwo-Time Stanley Cup Winner, Andrew Ladd - Building a Legacy Through AdversityThis episode comes to you from the team at Novus Global Sport. Executive Coaches Dan Leffelaar and Johan Martinez - Khalilian, alongside MLB agent Matt Hannaford, interview Andrew Ladd, 2-time NHL Champion and Founder of 1616.In this episode, Andrew outlines how an injury turned into not only a turning point in his playing career, but a catalyst for major change in re-sparking passion in his life. One result of this spark is 1616, a non-profit focused on educating thousands of young hockey players with mental health skills to aid them in challenges on and off...2023-01-1757 min
Beyond High PerformanceFrom Overcoming Addiction to Becoming Kobe Bryant + Michael Jordan's Mindfulness CoachOne of the best mindfulness coaches in the world, George Mumford discusses sobriety and addiction, his love for philosophy, and "the alarming possibility of being able." George is renowned for his work with professional athletes Kobe Bryant and Micheal Jordan, who credit him for transforming their on-court leadership. From former head coach Phil Jackson and players from the legendary championship Chicago Bulls teams in the 90s, George has worked with countless athletes, Olympians, executives, and artists over the decades. Novus Global coaches Jason Jaggard and Dan Leffelaar talk with George about how creating space between stimulus and response can...2022-11-0157 min
Speak Your MindDan Leffelaar: Riley’s Performance Coach – Riley and Tyler Get Interviewed in a Reversed Pod!Dan works for a great company called Novus Global Sports that works with pro athletes across every major sport to help them navigate any issues they may be dealing with in life! Riley uses Dan to improve areas of his life whether it’s mentally, with family or in hockey.
We flip the script this episode as our guest Dan takes the role of host and asks normal Speak Your Mind co-hosts Riley and Tyler questions instead! The guys get into their personal struggles with mental health and how they overcome the ongoing challenges. It’s a very...2022-09-081h 08
A Talk in the AtticNOVUS GLOBAL: Going Beyond High PerformanceKirk is joined by high-performance coaches Jason Jaggard (Founding Partner, CEO), Janet Breitenbach (Partner, Director, Coach), and Dan Leffelaar (Partner, Sr. Director, Coach), who school the host in all things related to reaching his full potential. Learn about your intuitive fence, asking for permission, showing up as you're needed, and holding the tension between empathy and improvement. This talk is an illuminating conversation that will make even the most passive listener reconsider their life goals. Original song "Spaced Out" by Kirk Ross (under the Manabu music project). NOVUS GLOBALATTIC LINKSSupport...2022-06-101h 17
Beyond High PerformanceAvoiding Burnout + Mastering Rest in the Pursuit of Meta PerformanceON COACHING | Meta performance, when pursued effectively, pushes the limits of your capabilities and yields a new level of personal and professional achievement. But there is a risk to watch out for in the journey of meta performance; a slippery slope of expending all your energy on tireless hard work at the cost of physical and emotional wellness. "There needs to be an equal, proportionate upgrade of resting as you upgrade your performance." Listen to coaches Jason Jaggard, Jon Roberts, Amanda Jaggard, and Dan Leffelaar illustrate why self-care and rest are not weaknesses or indulgences but, rather, necessary fuel...2021-11-301h 20Beyond High PerformanceThe Holiday Bonus Episode: Family Dynamics, Connection + GriefNavigating the holidays: three segments with Novus Global coaches Amanda Jaggard, Chris North, Dan Leffelaar and Johan Martinez-Khalilian.1. Family Expectations + AgreementsThe holidays can bring about both joy and immense pressure...demands for your time; high expectations from your kids; managing finances, travel, or sensitive family dynamics. Amanda shares insights from her various lenses over the years--single, married, divorced, before children, after children, and through lifestyle changes. She and the team detail three specific tools to use to set you and your family up for success during the holidays and beyond.2. Cultivating Connection...2021-11-2352 min
Beyond High PerformanceA Sports Agent's Map for Success, with Matt HannafordYOUR FINEST HOUR | Sports agent Matt Hannaford talks about the future of sports agencies, the free agent model, entrepreneurship, and the prevalence of self-doubt and isolation among pro athletes. Matt advocates for restructuring a historically toxic industry and praising competitors for good work and he defines success in his field as empowering and equipping players with the right information and education so to make agents one day obsolete. He poses the question: Are you truly happy if you're only looking out for yourself? Interviewed by Dan Leffelaar, Matt speaks with his coach, Jason Jaggard, about their coach-client relationship and...2021-11-0958 min
Beyond High PerformanceFinishing the Drill, Stress-Management + Character, with NCAA Football Coach Mark RichtMETA PERFORMANCE SHOW | College football coach legend and TV analyst Mark Richt, a two-time SEC Coach of the Year at the University of Georgia and 2017 ACC Coach of the Year at the University of Miami, shares insights from his 35 years thriving at the helm. Co-interviewed by Jason Jaggard and Novus Global Head of Sport Dan Leffelaar, Mark gives us his take on leadership; balancing long hours with family time; managing health, stress and fatigue; and using character as a guidepost for hiring and recruiting. Mark talks about his Parkinson's diagnosis and his perspective on death, God, and making the...2021-10-191h 04
Beyond High PerformanceIdentifying What Motivates You the Most with the 5i AssessmentON COACHING | The 5i Motivation Assessment was designed to help individuals discover their most salient source of motivation: Income, Impact, Integrity, Intimacy, Independence. Novus Global coaches Jason Jaggard, Janet Breitenbach, Dan Leffelaar, and Rosanna Tomiuk discuss how the assessment was created, how to apply its results to your life, and the ways the five key motivators interact with each other. The coaches share advice for people who don’t quite know what they’re motivated by and discuss how to create synergy among as many motivators as possible to create optimal fulfillment in life.REFERENCED IN THIS EPIS...2021-09-071h 02
Beyond High PerformanceNaming Your Limiting Beliefs to Create Scalable Results, with Chantelle LittleYOUR FINEST HOUR | Tiller Digital Founder and CEO, Chantelle Little, shares the salient impact being coached had on both her and her company, not the least of which was doubling her company’s size in one year. Dan Leffelaar interviews Chantelle and her coach, Janet Breitenbach, and discuss the power that writing out her limiting beliefs, focusing on company culture, and testing specifically for growth and ownership in the hiring process had on Chantelle’s business. Chantelle shares the one question that Janet asked her often that had the greatest impact on her growth.Novus Global is a tr...2021-08-1756 min
Beyond High PerformanceTeam Environments + Aligned VisionsON COACHING | We join Dan Leffelaar, Amanda Jaggard, Jon Roberts, and Chris North to discuss the work that we do at Novus Global while coaching teams in a corporate setting. We’ll dive into conflict resolution and how to lead individuals and ourselves from a place of disconnection and frustration to a place of service within our teams. We believe that coaching teams towards an aligned vision will result in connection, productivity, and ultimately an increased satisfaction in the workplace and beyond.Novus Global is a tribe of elite executive coaches who work with Fortune 500 Companies, Professional At...2021-07-1340 min
Goalie Hacks PodcastGHP 070:How To Transform Into A Meta-Performer w/ Dan Leffelaar From Novus Global SportsHello everyone, and welcome back to another episode of the Goalie Hacks Podcast, and I am excited to welcome today a leading meta performance coach in western Canada – and that gentleman is Dan Leffelaar.We discuss about mental skills that Goalies should be developing to transition from Junior level to Major Junior Level. Shed some light on the experience working with the Edmonton Oil Kings and working with gold medalist, Joel Hoefer. Most important skill that young Goalies can start developing as young athletes that will help them transition smoothly to Junior and Pro Hockey. Th...2021-07-061h 22
Beyond High PerformanceThe Paradox of Mastery + MLB Pitching, with R.A. DickeyMETA PERFORMANCE SHOW | Baseball legend R.A. Dickey. R.A. shares his climb from the minor league to the major league, back down to the minors, and back up to the majors again – a decades-long journey that taught him new levels of aptitude, worth ethic, surrender and perseverance as a pitcher and human being. This powerful conversation, facilitated by Jason Jaggard and Dan Leffelaar, illuminates the path of reinventing yourself, the grief and relief that comes with it, the importance of who you surround yourself with, and the paradox of mastery.Novus Global is a tribe of el...2021-06-2957 min
Beyond High PerformanceCoaching Impact on all Facets of Life + Being a Stanley Cup Champion, with Andrew LaddYOUR FINEST HOUR | Andrew Ladd, a Stanley Cup champion and player for the New York Islanders joins us for this conversation with Jason Jaggard and Novus Global Sport Director and Andrew's coach, Dan Leffelaar. Dan and Andrew share what made them choose to work together as coach and client, their journey of flipping self-talk to your advantage, and fostering a genuine client-coach relationship. Andrew shares how coaching helped him fall back in love with hockey, dream big with the Ladd Foundation, and infuse energy into himself and his family.RESOURCESIG and Twitter: @aladd16...2021-06-2240 min
Beyond High PerformanceChoosing Growth Over ComfortON COACHING | David Gerber, Dan Leffelaar, Janet Breitenbach and Johan Martinez-Khalilian lead a powerful conversation on growth. Drawing from personal examples, they share the impact of their own radical commitment to growth as coaches, and illustrate the fortitude, courage, and discipline required to avoid the allure of complacency. Each coach discusses their hypothesis for why it’s rare to find communities truly committed to growth over comfort. Spoken in the same tone of love and fierce advocacy with which they color their life and serve their clients, you will hear how growth is the best—and possibly only—way to cre...2021-06-211h 02
Beyond High PerformanceThe Relationship Between Mental + Physical Toughness, with Luke SchennYOUR FINEST HOUR | Jason Jaggard interviews Dan Leffelaar and client Luke Schenn, a Stanley Cup champion and defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Luke describes the challenges and value of having a coach in his life – not only on the ice, but also outside the NHL. The three discuss Luke’s heart for serving, the relationship between mental toughness and physical toughness, and the often-overlooked parallels between leadership as a professional athlete and leadership in other spheres of influence. Luke illustrates the ways Novus Global helps him to be future-oriented and committed to the belief that his best, most impa...2021-06-1635 min
Beyond High PerformanceGetting More Done in Less Time with Greater SatisfactionON COACHING | How do you get more done in less time, with more enjoyment and satisfaction? David Gerber, Dan Leffelaar, Janet Breitenbach, and Amanda Jaggard each share examples of clients who used coaching to do just that, despite inordinate limitations on time, resources, clarity, or imagination for what’s possible. They discuss our addiction to productivity, the glamorization of busyness, and how to upgrade the questions we ask ourselves. With unflinching honesty and a desire for leaders to expand their lives in powerful ways, we learn how coaching is a space to clarify what matters most to you....2021-06-1650 min
Beyond High PerformanceGoing Beyond Your Best, with Jeff LambertYOUR FINEST HOUR | In our first episode of Your Finest Hour--where we hear conversations between coaches and their clients--CEO, entrepreneur, and PR expert Jeff Lambert is interviewed by his executive coach and Novus Global CEO Jason Jaggard and Novus Global Sport Director Dan Leffelaar. Jeff and Jason discuss the progression of their coaching relationship over the years. Jeff was always a successful, high performer in his work, but he also recognized an opportunity to be challenged beyond that – which is where his investment in coaching came in. Jeff details how coaching shifted his thinking and the massive results that cr...2021-06-1642 min
Riding To ExcellenceEp. 17 - Inside the Mind of an Elite AthleteOn Episode 17 of Riding To Excellence, everyone's favourite mental performance coach, Dan Leffelaar of Novus Global is back to talk mental game and what's going on inside the mind of elite athletes. 🎙✨
➡️ On today's episode Dan delves into the importance of training your mind. We focus on the gaps in vision that each athlete faces that slows them down and talk heavily about the difference between high performers and elite athletes. Plus, despite the fact that working with a mental performance coach is very individualized, Dan and host, Louisa Murch White, touch on generalizations that each competitor can bring into their own...2020-02-1948 min
Brentview ChurchWho Needs Christmas? (part 1)Listen to guest speaker Dan Leffelaar in the first message of our Christmas series.2020-01-0300 min
Brentview ChurchThe Story We Find Ourselves InListen to guest speaker Dan Leffelaar in the fourth sermon of our Identity series.2019-10-0126 min
Riding To ExcellenceEp 12: Manage Your Mindset with Dan Leffelaar of Novus Global.On Episode 12 of Riding To Excellence, the Energy Equine podcast, we sit down with the managing partner of Novus Global, mental performance coach, Dan Leffelaar. We were lucky enough to host Dan at our Sports Therapy Lecture, Spring Into Show Season and asked him to come on the podcast to share with us some of the amazing information he presented to us at the clinic.
On the podcast today we touch on what exactly mental performance coaching is, the differences in performers, the internal conversations we have with ourselves that hold us back and how our mindset can be the...2019-06-1253 min
Brentview ChurchThe Fall Of A FamilyListen to guest speaker Dan Leffelaar in the third sermon of the Kings series.2019-05-2932 min
Brentview ChurchStepping OutListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar speak about facing our fears.2019-02-2613 min
Brentview ChurchLaws for a New LifeListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the first sermon of the Leviticus: The Law series.2019-02-0641 min
Brentview ChurchLet Them GoListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the second sermon of the Let Them Go series.2018-12-1036 min
Brentview ChurchPurposeListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the second sermon of the All in the Family series.2018-11-1335 min
Brentview ChurchUnbelievableListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the fourth sermon of the In His Image series.2018-09-2435 min
Brentview ChurchBe ReasonableListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the third sermon of the 'In His Image' series.2018-09-1736 min
Brentview ChurchWhat's Your Attitude?Listen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the second sermon of the Blessed series.2018-07-1235 min
Brentview ChurchYouListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the first sermon of the After the Honeymoon Ends series2018-05-2330 min
Brentview ChurchTogether in GovernanceListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the fourth sermon of the Together series.2018-05-0934 min
Brentview ChurchTogether in GivingListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar and Pastor Dave Spate in the thrid sermon of the Together series.2018-05-0237 min
Brentview ChurchFix Your ThoughtsListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the 4th and final sermon of the Renew series.2018-03-1337 min
Brentview ChurchOut Of The Heart, The Mouth SpeaksListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the third sermon of the Renew series.2018-03-0638 min
Brentview ChurchCommunionListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar speak on the topic of Communion2018-02-0836 min
Brentview ChurchRemembering His PromisesListen toPastor Dan Leffelaar in the fourth sermon of the Psalms series.2017-10-1739 min
Brentview ChurchMore Than Tolerance In The Kingdom | Don't Judge Me!Listen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the second sermon of the More Than Tolerance In The Kingdom.2017-05-3149 min
Brentview ChurchWe Believe | The BibleListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the fifth sermon of the We Believe series2017-03-2649 min
Brentview ChurchLife Sunday | We Believe - IntroductionsListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar's sermon from Life Sunday.2017-02-2620 min
Brentview ChurchThe Resilient Prophet | Passing on HonourListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the last sermon of the Resilient Prophet series.2017-02-1230 min
Brentview ChurchThe Resilient Prophet | I Give UpListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar in the forth sermon of the Resilient Prophet series.2017-01-3032 min
Brentview ChurchThe Resilient Prophet | Taking the Next StepListen to Dan Leffelaar in the second sermon of the The Resilient Prophet series.2017-01-1635 min
Brentview ChurchLife SundayCelebrate Life Sunday with us with a message from Pastor Dave Spate, and interviews with Pastor Dan Leffelaar.2016-10-3124 min
Brentview ChurchOne Name | Do Unto OthersListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar's third sermon in his One Name series.2016-07-1841 min
Brentview ChurchOne Name | For the CityListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar's second sermon in the One Name series.2016-07-0429 min
Brentview ChurchLife SundayListen to Pastor Dan Leffelaar's sermon from our latest Life Sunday at Brentview2016-06-1323 min