Now listened to in over 70+ Countries. Be That 1% is a mindset and movement to do what 99% won't. This podcast is meant to help you own your power, personally develop, and cultivate a perspective that allows you to live life on your terms by listening to game changers from around the world. We challenge you to raise your standards, commit to greatness, and develop an UNLIMITED mindset! Listen weekly as you gain clarity on life, business, relationships, mindset and utilize performance techniques to breakthrough to the next level.
James Silvas is a Performance Coach, Speaker and Lifestyle Entrepreneur. He's built Be That 1% into a six-figure business from nothing except a 'mantra' and a dream of what it could be. He hosts multiple events, coaching/training programs, community outreach and host the Be that 1% Podcast. He has amassed 13,000+ hours of experience and have been featured on THE CW, NBC, Las Vegas News 3 & News 8 for his work.
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James Silvas, Performance Coach, Speaker, and Lifestyle Entrepreneur
Title: Slow is the new fast: The philosophy of slow
Slow Is the New Fast
We've been sold a lie: that speed equals success. But the fastest people aren't always the ones winning; they're often the ones burning out, missing what matters, and mistaking motion for progress.
In this episode of Be That 1%, James breaks down five areas of life that quietly erode when we move too fast, and what happens when we deliberately slow them back down.
Attention. Speed fractures focus. We explore why constant urgency makes it nearly impossible to think deeply, and how slowing down rebuilds the kind of concentration that actually produces results.
Relationships. Rushed conversations and distracted presence quietly damage the people closest to us. We look at what it takes to actually be with someone, not just near them.
Health. Chronic hurry keeps the body in a low-grade stress response. We unpack how speed shows up physically, and why slowing down is a performance strategy, not a wellness cliché.
Judgement. Fast decisions feel efficient, but they're often just reactive. We dig into why the best decisions usually come from a slower, quieter process, and how to build that back in.
Meaning. When everything moves fast, nothing gets examined. We talk about why a life built entirely for speed can end up feeling empty, no matter how much gets done.
This isn't an argument against ambition. It's an invitation for a smarter kind of ambition, one that knows exactly when to slow down so it can move faster when and where it counts.
To connect with James Silvas
IG: https://www.instagram.com/james_silvas/
FB: facebook.com/silvasspeaks
YT: youtube.com/jamessilvas
Website: jamessilvas.com / www.bethatonepercent.com
22 Apr 2026
Beyond Discipline: How Nutrition & Hormones Unlock True Performance w Maggie Awad
Maggie Awad is the founder of Elevate Performance Medicine and one of the most trusted medical pioneers in professional sports. As a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a Functional Sports Medicine Specialist, Maggie's approach is grounded in decades of groundbreaking clinical work and research focused on one question: how do we reduce inflammation in high performers and professional athletes?
Maggie has been sought after as a personal practitioner with the NFL, NBA, MLS, AFL, and Olympic athletes.
In today's episode, we talk about the following topics:
What inflammation does to the body and how to reduce it
What the Gut-Brain connection is and what interferes with it working properly
Mitochondrial health
What overperformance looks and feels like
You'll leave with practical strategies to elevate your health and boost the overall quality of your life.
Connect with Maggie:
IG: Maggie.awad_
Email: performancemednp@gmail.com
To connect with James Silvas
IG: https://www.instagram.com/james_silvas/
FB: facebook.com/silvasspeaks
YT: youtube.com/jamessilvas
Website: jamessilvas.com / www.bethatonepercent.com
25 Feb 2026
Hiding in the Prep Work: When Preparation Becomes Avoidance
Ep 308: Hiding in the Prep Work: When Preparation Becomes Avoidance
Preparation is usually praised as discipline, but sometimes, it's the safest place to hide.
In this episode, we explore how high performers use prep work, planning, and self-improvement to delay the very thing that would move their life forward: exposure.
From over-refining ideas to rehearsing conversations we never have, preparation can quietly become a form of resistance, one that looks responsible on the outside while keeping us stuck on the inside.
Drawing from personal experience, this episode unpacks how preparation can preserve potential, protect identity, and avoid feedback while slowly eroding self-trust.
This is a conversation about the difference between getting ready and showing up.
Connect with James
IG: @James_silvas
Tik Tok: @James_Silvas
YT: youtube.com/jamessilvas
Web: www.Bethatonepercent.com
Web: www.JamesSilvas.com
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Leading with Safety: What Attachment Theory Teaches Us About Trust and Influence w Jessica Baum
Published 15 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So you're always waiting for the shoot to drop. I think people who identify with the word codependency which I don't love fit in this category people pleasing overextending yourself you know what your partner needs before you know what you're meet you're you need checking the temperature of the room a lot of this is because in order to stay in connection as a baby you needed to like literally attend to your primary caregiver because you didn't know what you were going to get and you figured out if I get closer and regulate I can keep this person close to me. So that later shows up in romantic relationships. […]
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