Welcome to A Moment with Mart, hosted by Harvey Martin.
Harvey is a coach, author, and entrepreneur. He is at the top of his field in human performance, having led workshops and coaching seminars with Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Over the last ten years, he has consulted at every level of college athletics and with MLB, NHL, NFL, and Olympic teams and individuals. He was most recently the Human Performance Coach for the San Francisco Giants and consulted with the team in 2021 when they set a franchise record with 107 wins while winning the National League West. He is the author of Breathe, Focus, Excel and Without Words, "Mastering the Art of Being." His work has been featured in major publications such as Sports Illustrated and The Athletic.
In addition, you can find early episodes of The MindStrong Project, a project crafted over five years with a collective group of individuals focused on high performance. Another show, Coffee Buzz Friday, is a raw and authentic question-and-answer format. Most recently, the mini-series The Art of Something was short-form interviews with coaches and former professional athletes.
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008 - Mart and Dave - Belief Starts You, Faith Sustains You
One line break is all it takes for a routine to become a ritual—or a crutch. Harvey and David Fischer explore how structure can create freedom, how our habits shape perception, and why faith may sustain us when belief runs out. Along the way, they question the stories we tell about health, identity, and reality, and reflect on the courage it takes to move beyond an old framework.
Chapters
00:00 — The idea of a script versus a structure
03:20 — How Harvey structures coaching sessions
05:38 — David Fischer's coffee fast and withdrawal
09:28 — Coming off the fast and overdoing the cake
11:35 — Coffee as a habit, ritual, and crutch
14:42 — Athletic culture and the work hard, play hard cycle
16:16 — Harvey's grandfather and the 5:30 p.m. drink
17:55 — The blue zones and what makes a story convincing
20:51 — Discovering the California town behind the mythology
23:00 — A script can be a structure, not a cage
26:32 — Reality as a matter of lens and perception
30:26 — Why Harvey questions whether anything is fully real
33:09 — Maya, reincarnation, and transcending ceilings
35:24 — Belief versus faith in religion and God
39:09 — The hero's journey as a universal story arc
42:39 — Self-publishing and the feeling of alignment
46:49 — Returning home after the wilderness
50:09 — The long arc from early writing to becoming an author
53:14 — Harvey's many identities and lenses
55:08 — Championship feeling versus temporary highs
56:06 — How faith sustains after belief runs out
58:22 — Belief starts you, faith carries you
60:29 — God, the "I am," and the limits of language
61:29 — Religion, war, and the need for a bigger frame
63:02 — Faith as a shared human posture beyond doctrine
65:08 — Why both light and dark are necessary
66:08 — The conversation starts shaky, then finds its groove
Harvey Martin
Instagram | @harveyjmartin
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Website | www.harveyjmartin.com
Marts | www.marts.life (https://www.marts.life)
Remembrance: In the Digital Age | Amazon
Without Words: Mastering the Art of Being | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Breathe. Focus. Excel | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Subscribe to 'A Moment with Mart' on Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Spotify. New episodes drop at 7 am EST every Tuesday and Friday.
16 Oct 2026
047 - Dean Hall - Find Options, Not Excuses
What if stopping complaints could help you find better options under pressure? Dean Hall shares how committing not to complain helped him face the challenges of extreme endurance swimming without spiraling into victim thinking. Harvey connects the idea to sports, entrepreneurship, and team culture, exploring how complaints can spread, narrow possibilities, and distract from solutions. Together, they discuss how choosing curiosity over complaint can shift your mindset, strengthen teams, and help you keep going when things get difficult.
Chapters
00:09 Coffee, tea, and getting started
01:35 The discipline of not complaining 06:15 How team culture amplifies complaints
10:18 Finding options in hard moments 13:37 Curiosity and limits in professional sports
17:01 Building the sauna: pressure creates options
19:18 Creating a safer, stronger team culture
22:46 Generational influence and a family example
25:13 Comparison, performance, and social media
29:04 Mastery and the changing nature of sports
Harvey Martin
Instagram | @harveyjmartin
X | @harveyjmartin (https://x.com/HarveyjMartin)
Website | www.harveyjmartin.com
Marts | www.marts.life (https://www.marts.life)
Remembrance: In the Digital Age | Amazon
Without Words: Mastering the Art of Being | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Breathe. Focus. Excel | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Dean Hall
Instagram | @deanhallofficial
Website | www.thewildcureway.com
Book | The Wild Cure
Subscribe to 'A Moment with Mart' on Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Spotify. New episodes drop at 7 am EST every Tuesday and Friday.
13 Oct 2026
007 - Mart and Dave - The Brutal Truth About Feedback, Accountability, and Culture
Harvey and David explore how honest feedback, clear communication, and shared ownership shape strong teams. Drawing on their experiences in professional sports and leadership, they discuss balancing a clear top-down vision with the autonomy and individual support people need to thrive. The conversation also touches on how our environments influence us—and why building trust means making space for candid, sometimes uncomfortable conversations.
Chapters
00:08 The Importance of Feedback in Leadership
03:12 Navigating Team Dynamics and Accountability
06:12 Top-Down Leadership: A Changing Paradigm
09:20 Cultural Shifts in Authority and Communication
12:10 The Role of Autonomy in Modern Workplaces
15:12 Adapting to New Generational Expectations
18:11 Creating Trust and Buy-In in Leadership
21:09 Reflections on Success and Organizational Change
27:38 The Shift to New Systems in Sports
30:14 Leadership Dynamics in Coaching
32:27 Expectations vs. Individual Needs
36:03 The Burden of Leadership
39:26 Coaching Styles and Emotional Management
42:20 Autonomy Within Structure in Coaching
Harvey Martin
Instagram | @harveyjmartin
X | @harveyjmartin (https://x.com/HarveyjMartin)
Website | www.harveyjmartin.com
Marts | www.marts.life (https://www.marts.life)
Remembrance: In the Digital Age | Amazon
Without Words: Mastering the Art of Being | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Breathe. Focus. Excel | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Subscribe to 'A Moment with Mart' on Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Spotify. New episodes drop at 7 am EST every Tuesday and Friday.
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